Good Company Goes a Long Way

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the canon characters; they belong to Disney Channel and any other respective owners. Based on the prompt: "Can I join you?"

Word Count: 205


As Maddie closes down the candy counter for the night, she can't help but sigh. It seems as if her Spring Break is going to predominantly consist of homework and working at the Tipton.

"So much for my plans to have fun," the blonde teenager mutters to herself, walking towards the staff room to clock out for the day and head home, no doubt to her parents fighting or her siblings yelling.

"Miss Maddie!" Esteban happily calls, and Maddie skids to a stop, not realizing how close she came to plowing into the bellhop's chest.

"Hi, Esteban!" Maddie responds, doing her best to give him a convincing smile.

"Are you leaving for the night?" Esteban inquires, his chocolate-brown eyes meeting Maddie's ice blue ones.

"Yep! Just about to head out!"

"Forgive me for intruding, but should you not be happier to be getting a break from school?"

"If I didn't have projects to do and a loud family, of course," Maddie answers. "I may go and get dinner first, though."

"Can I join you?" Esteban sweetly asks. "The streets are not safe for a lady alone at night."

"That's very sweet, Esteban! But, Mr. Moseby…"

"Can make so without me for two hours," he assures.


Author's Note: And there it is! My first Suite Life of Zack and Cody story! I loved this show as a kid; I turned five merely two months after the first season started and was eight when the show came to an end. I always loved Esteban and Mr. Moseby as two of my favorite characters, but I also always had a high regard for Maddie and Carey as strong women. Anyway, some re-runs of the show came on around New Year's Day, so I watched a few of them, and my mom said I always used to ask why Maddie and Esteban didn't just admit their feelings for each other already! Lol. Now that I'm eighteen, I realize it was because Esteban is quite a bit older than Maddie and that Maddie wasn't even eighteen yet in the show's timeline. But, that's not stopping me from thinking they didn't have a mutual crush on one another, because they so totally did! :) Expect more Esteban X Maddie fluff from me in the future; I already have a whole new story arc planned for them! Until next time, dear readers! Reviews, as always, are appreciated. Have an amazing day, afternoon, or night!