Weak in the Knees Ch. 02 - Sex Stories

Weak in the Knees Ch. 02

Zach didn't bring up what happened at the club after that, and they just seemed to fall into an agreement not to talk about it while they continued on with their routine for Nadya. Despite all of Diego's work though, Zach's exhaustion levels didn't seem to change very much. He was still wiped out all of the time, and Diego was noticing that going up the stairs seemed to take a lot out of Zach.

There were a few nights or mornings after a shower that Diego would find Zach sitting on the edge of the tub, whether in shorts or with a towel around him looking like he wasn't sure what to do or how to start moving.

Diego didn't want to overstep his role this early in the job, but he felt that he could play it off as concern for Nadya's wellbeing if her father fell ill, not to mention his livelihood. He approached Zach the next day and asked him if it was a good time to talk about something that was concerning him.

Zach turned away from the blueprint he had been looking over and nodded, motioning to a chair that he had moved away from his desk before Zach sat down on his bed. "What's up?"

"I know it's only tangentially related to my job, but I've noticed you've been fatigued more and more lately. It's none of my business but have you seen a doctor about it?" Diego asked cautiously.

"I have, yes, but he thinks I'm just depressed and a new father," Zach answered honestly. "He did some bloodwork and said it all came back normal. Gave me some antidepressants I can take ...

... daily. It's just some tiredness, really. I feel like I'm making a big deal out of nothing..."

Diego nodded, "Doctors can be very dismissive of symptoms. Trust me, get a second opinion. And a third if you need to until someone looks into it. My grandfather died of late stage cancer because he ignored some fatigue as just an indication that he was getting older."

Zach couldn't help but smile slightly at the fact that Diego cared enough to say it. "Thank you. I'll keep that in mind. I've been thinking of getting in with a neurologist anyway for the migraines so maybe I'll bring it up. I don't want Nadya losing her only surviving parent."

"Me either," Diego stated frankly, getting up and heading down the hall to prepare Nadya's bottle. She was due to wake up from her nap soon.

When it was around dinner time, Zach was still on a phone call with his dad talking about their projects. Zach was finishing up the sketch for the theater and they were halfway through a project for a gallery space too. Zev had gone out to the sites that day and wanted Zach to look through the materials they were ordering to make sure they had the best hardwood for the theater they could get.

"I'll tell Zayne," Zach said as he came out into the hallway to see Diego coming out of the nursery with Nadya. Zach touched the tip of her nose with his finger, earning him a little giggle while Zach gave a smile to Diego. "Alright, thanks, dad. I'll see you at the gallery site tomorrow then."

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