A/N- Hi, peoples! I'm here with a new Suite Life story, since I told AntiPreppyGirl she could take my story, She's Mine!. And guess what! This is my first story where I am writing the story before I publish it!!! YAY!!! So, here I am! Enjoy this story, and please REVIEW!

Disclaimer: I don't own The Suite Life of Zack and Cody. Extreme sadness.

Love Again?

Chapter 1

So, We Meet Again

"What will be your order?" Zack was used to the "Welcome to Burger King! How may I help you?" But, lately, he's been out of it. Something was bugging him; making him give out less effort and energy toward his job. Of course, it wasn't his dream job, and he wasn't exactly living the "dream" life.

Zack looked out the automatic window, and saw a shiny red Lamborghini. Wow, that bitch is freaking rich as hell!

"Uhh… I'll have two Jr. Whoppers." The expensive foreign Italian car pulled up to the window. She, at least Zack thought it was a she, lowered her window, until it was fully opened. There was a familiar face. Zack just stood there still, shocked. His mouth dropped. Zack saw her mouth drop, too. There was a long silence. They heard a horn honk, but they didn't care. Finally, she broke the silence.

"Zack?!" It took Zack a while to actually speak. I really regret calling you a bitch, Max…

"Max?!" Max scratched her neck. "Uhh…" Zack received her whoppers from another employee. Here are your um… Jr. Whoppers… Can I… um… have your…um… number?" Max sort of smiled. At least, it looked like a smile to Zack.

"Sure…" Max wrote it on a piece she tore from her paper bag, which held her lunch. "Here… Call me tonight?" Zack smiled.

"Sure…" The old friends waved each other good bye, as Max drove off. Zack continued his job, but a little happier.

When Zack got home, well… Home was different to him than most people. Zack was a "roommie" with a gay dude, in a not even two hundred square foot apartment. The worst thing yet, it was an one bedroom apartment, so he and his gay roommate, Tyler, had to share a bed. Zack hated it. Tyler tried for Zack to no longer be straight, and it was extremely obvious that Tyler wanted his kisses. Just the thought of any of that disgusted Zack. His job at Burger King only nearly paid the rent. No way could the pay check pay for a new apartment. Hell no.

Zack sighed. He hated his life. He popped a lit cigar in to his mouth. Just looking at the cigar made him feel sick inside. Zack knew he could've lived his life differently, and he completely rejected the huge mistakes and choices he made. It just killed him inside that he was always the one at parties that brought the illegal drugs. He was the person in middle and high school that was considered "cool" because he called his class mates bitches if they thought differently than him. If they didn't stick leeches on them selves during lunch. He had every damn right to regret it, but that didn't make these things better. Zack to quit smoking, but it was harder than those "under the influence" commercials. Like in one, it was a cartoon. This dude was smoking pot next to his dog. He said, "I don't feel good about smoking pot. If you do it with me, I'll feel better." The dog shook its head, and walked away. Then the dude said, "Wait! Come back!". Zack always wished he could be like that dog, making better choices than he did.

Zack sighed, and took his cheap old cell phone from his gray sweat shirt pocket. He also took out the piece of the paper bag that had Max's phone number on it. Zack dialed her number, looking back every once in a while to see if he dialed it correctly, and put his ear to his phone. He heard Max's voice, which sounded like it did earlier when she ordered her whoppers.

"Hello?"

"Hi, Max. It's Zack." He took out his cigar to speak. Max heard the cigar being put back in to his mouth when Zack stopped talking.

"Still in the habit, huh?" Zack immediately blushed and popped the cigar out of his mouth.

"Uh… Maybe…" Zack saw him self urging to reach for the cigar, and hated it. It made his feel even worse than he already did.

"Anyway, Zack. I have bad news… And I know you won't like it… But, it depends on how you still feel…" Zack was puzzled by this.

"How I feel about what?" Zack did not receive an answer from Max.

"I have a fiancé. His name is Jack. He and I are getting married in two months…" Zack felt his stomach explode with anger and with butterflies. Wait, what's happening? Why do I feel this way? He could feel sweat rushing down his blush red cheeks.

"Wow… That's great. I guess it's too late for me to get an invitation… I mean, only if you both want me there or something" Zack didn't want to sound pressuring, or like his rude ol' cheap self. Max smiled, which of course Zack didn't know because they were talking by phone.

"Sure, that would be great. I'll send you an extra, and I'll tell Jack. I think he'll like you…"

"Good. I'll a… well, I can't say when I'll see you again, Max…"

"Oh, right. Umm… how about tomorrow we could have lunch at Goldberg's Deli? But, uh… not as, like, a date or anything, right?" Zack felt his smile lower, though he wasn't so sure why.

"Right, but not as a date or anything…" Zach heard him self a little down. He was really puzzled by all that… He wasn't falling for his old crony, was he?!

"Wait, Max. Before you go, tell me how you could afford a Lamborghini?" Max chuckled a little.

"Well, unlike some people, I have a real job. I'm not the drive thru person at a fast food restaurant, hell no. I work for a big company, and I'm the boss's secretary. So, that's a pretty good pay."

"Oh, who's the boss, Max?"

"You'll be surprised, Zackikins!" Max said this referring to a child hood inside joke.

"Max, you know me. Just spill!" Zack hated it when people called him "Zackikins".

"Ok… It's your long lost twin, Cody…" Zack was a little shocked, but he kind of knew it. He expected it out of his good, humble brother Cody.

"Oh… Well I guess I'll see you tomorrow at Goldberg's, ok?"

"Ok. Bye Zack." There was a buzz in his ear indicating that Max hung up. Zack pressed a button, which turned off his cheap cell phone. Zack fell back onto his couch, and lied there for a while.

"See you tomorrow, Max."

A/N- So, that was a good first chapter, right y'all? And I at least thought it was pretty long. And yes, if you haven't read the summary, this is going to be a Zax. Also, I don't know if Goldberg's Deli is a real place, I just made up a name. Sorry. And Cody is not Zack's long lost twin. Max was saying that as a joke! You are really freaking retarded if you didn't know that. REVIEW PLEASE! PLEASE PRESS THE PRETTYFUL REVIEW BUTTON! YAY!

Much love;;

Lili