Description: this is my first Zoey/Chase story So DON'T flame, there is a little zoey/logan in the beginning along with zoey and a character that made up. R&R and let me know if you like it.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything, though Sean Flynn is WAY hot.
Authors note: this is my first zoey101 story, but I have written a lot of that 70's show stories. Feel free to check them out. Hope you enjoy this, and R&R it please.
Chapter #1
"why can't you just tell Zoey how you feel? You know, that you looooooove her." Complains Michael, he's one of my best friends. But I'm starting to reconsider the term 'friend'. He keeps on hounding me about asking out Zoey, it's really annoying.
"it's not that easy man." I remind as I kick at the ground. He's right though, and I know it. But I can't just ask her out, I don't know if she likes me. And what if Zoey said know, or never talked to me again? I can't take that risk.
Rolling his eyes at me, Logan grabs himself a soda," yes it chase, you just say 'hey Zoey, I really like you' "
Walking up at the last part of Logan's sentence, Zoey stops in surprise," wow Logan, I had no idea."
"no idea about what?" questions Logan as he turns the face Zoey with a confused look on his face. I' m silently thanking god that she doesn't think that it's me who likes her. Even though I REALLY do…a lot
"that you liked me; I always thought that you were cute…aside from being an arrogant jerk." Admits Zoey in a shy tone before blushing a bright red. Oh great, Zoey likes Logan? This is NOT good, not good at all. Oh crap.
Giving Zoey yet another look of bewilderment, Logan shakes his head," what? No, I don't li…"
Kissing Logan on his cheek before he can finish, Zoey looks up at him with a shy smile," we should go out sometime, you know? It will be fun." And this is where my heart sinks to my stomach with a thud. Did Zoey really just ask Logan out? This is not happening? I'm supposed to ask Zoey out. Logan wouldn't say yes, he's my best friend. He'd never dog me.
"why not tonight?" asks Logan in a crocked voice with a glowing smirk. I can't believe it! Logan is going to take MY Zoey out, MY Zoey…except she's not mine. Because I don't have the guts to ask her out. And now Logan has a date with her. He'll probably kiss Zoey before I do, and if he does…I'll kill him.
"sounds great, I'll pick you up at eight. And be ready ok?" says Zoey before taking off. My heart breaks as I watch her walk off. Why do these thing always have to happen to me? Someone up there must hate me. I can't believe Zoey has a date with Logan, I hate him! …
(five minutes later)
"what the hell did you do that for?" I yell in a loud and angry voice. With a bawled up fist I grab Logan roughly by his shirt collar. How I would love to just pound his face in. but I can't, Zoey would be so mad if I did. And she'd want to know why for sure.
"what? It's not like you were gong to ask her out." Reminds Logan as he releases himself from my grip with a smug smirk plaster over his face. I wish I could just clean his clock right now. The smug jerk that he is.
Glaring over at my so called 'friend', I kick at the ground in frustration," I might have."
With a shake of his head, Michael tosses a potato chip into his mouth," that was not cool man."
"whatever, Zoey is hot. And unless chase asks her out, I have a date with her tonight." Confides Logan with a grin, I hate him so much. He did this to make me jealous. And I'm an idiot for letting it work.
"you try anything on her and I'll…" I pause trying to think of something threatening to say. I know what I want to do right now but can't. Zoey would never understand and would probably hate me for it too. I can't have that.
Raising a smug eyebrow, Logan finishes his soda;" you'll what chase?"
Pushing past Logan, I take off in search of Zoey," just keep your hands off of her!" …
(the beach)
"hey Zoë." I greet as I walk up to her. I noticed a petite blonde haired girl sitting by herself on the beach, as I got closer I realized it was Zoey. I wonder how come she is sitting out here all by herself. I wonder if she's excited about this date she has with Logan?
"hi chase." Says Zoey is response as she stares up at me. She's so beautiful, I wish that I could tell her that, but I'm afraid of scaring her off. I don't know how she would react if she knew how much I really liked her.
Sitting down beside Zoey, I clap my hands together nervously," so, your going on a date with Logan?"
Blushing at the thought, Zoey gives a small smile," yeah, I guess you could say that."
"you think that's a good idea?" I ask as casually as I can. I don't want to let off that I'm jealous, even though I am. I could never let Zoey know that, she'd only want to know why and I'm still not ready to tell her.
"why wouldn't it be?" questions Zoey as she stares out at the ocean. Because you're supposed to go on dates with me, is what I would love to say. And if I ever asked her out then maybe she would but I'll never know now.
With a shrug of my shoulders, I glance over at Zoey," I don't know, you know how Logan is."
Nodding her agreement, Zoey gives me a playful nudge," its only one date you know."
" yeah, I know that." I confide with a heavy sigh, but it's supposed to be our date. I'm supposed to be the guy that you go out with. I want to be that guy, but I can't be. I'm not really to tell you that I like…no that I love you. It's just too soon.
" so what's the big deal then?" ponders Zoey as she stare up at me with her mismatched eyes and touches my arm. This never fails to send tingly sensations through my spine. It's not fair though, how can she have this affect on me? When I have no affect on her?
Attempting to play it cool, chase shakes his head," it not a big deal, just trying to make conversation is all. …Zoe, I'm just looking out for you. Ok?"
Pulling me into a hug, Zoey kisses my cheek. The touch of her lips to my cheek sends goose bumps all over my skin," thanks chase, you're a really good friend."
" that's what I've been told." I mutter in reply as I pull her in for one last hug. If I had it my way I would never let her go, not for all the money in the world. Zoey is worth so much more.
" well, I should probably go and get ready. Could you tell Logan I'll be over at 7:30 and to be ready?" asks Zoey as she stands from her spot and takes off back towards the dorms. I watch her form until it disappears. And with a heavy sigh I lay back in the sand and close my eyes. Zoey has a date with Logan and I can't do a thing about it, I hate my life. …
( mean while)
" wait, did you just say that Zoey has a date with Logan?" I ask in disbelief, I HAD to have heard wrong. There is no way Zoey would ever consider a date with Logan, she hates him. This can not be right.
" yeah, I can't believe it either." I exclaim in exasperation. I can't believe that Logan actually asked Zoey out, and in front of chase! That guy can be such a jerk sometimes. He knows how much chase likes Zoey, but the idiot asks her out anyway. I thought for sure that chase would have killed him. He looked like he was about to. I know I would have.
Gasping to myself, I shake my head in disbelief," no way!...does chase know about this?"
Grabbing myself a root beer, I plop down beside Nicole on the sofa," yeah, and let me tell you he is NOT happy."
" oooh, poor chase. Should we go and try to cheer him up?" I question with a look of concern plastered across my face. Poor chase must be torn apart and heart broken, how could Logan do this to him? Oh, that's right. He's a jerk, that's how.
" I doubt that we'll be able to Nicole. He took it pretty bad." I wonder how he's doing, I haven't seen him since he took off from the dorm. I have half the mind to pound the pulp out of Logan right now, and I should. Chase is my best friend and Logan went and dogged him. He knew how much he liked Zoey. …
(the boy's dorm)
" are you really going to take Zoey out man?" I ask as I walk into our dorm. Logan's in front of the mirror in only a towel combing out his hair. Maybe he just asked Zoey to get me jealous, maybe he's not gong to go out with her.
" why wouldn't I?" asks Logan as if that were the dumbest question he'd heard. So much for thinking that he just wanted to get to me so I'd ask Zoey out once and for all. I can't believe this guy, he knows how I feel about Zoey, yet he's still taking her out. Oh man how I want to pound him into the ground so bad right now!
Watching my so called 'friend' get ready for his date, I let out a heavy sigh," you know that I like her man. So why are you doing this?"
Combing out his hair, Logan only rolls his eyes at this," more like I KNOW you love her, just admit it already chase."
" whatever. If you know, why are you still taking Zoey out?" I question as I stare at him with an angry look on my face. He's trying to get me mad, I just know it. And stupid me is letting him do it too. I have to remain calm or I just might punch his lights out.
" to help you out." Confides Logan as if it weren't already clear, how the hell does him taking the girl I like out on a date help me out? Is he so demented that he actually thinks this will help me out? Because it won't and he's a moron. Oh and did I mention, I hate him!
Staring at Logan like he's an idiot, I raise my eyebrows in curiosity," how is taking Zoey out supposed to be helpful?"
Frowning at me in the mirror once more, Logan pulls a plain grey t-shirt over his head," because now that there's another guy in the picture, maybe you'll finally tell Zoey how you feel."
" that's your big plan?" I scream rather loudly. How the how does that help me out? Oh that's right it doesn't, the only reason he agreed to a date with Zoey was to make me jealous. And its working very well, I want to kill him. And If I had it my way, I would.
" pretty much." Comments Logan with a cocky grin on his face. God how I would so love to just knock that cocky smile off his face, but I don't think I could explain why I gave Logan a bloody nose without Zoey finding out that I like her. And that's a risk I'm not willing to take just yet.
" you're an idiot Logan." I growl in defeat as I collapse down onto my bed in a heap. I pull the covers over my head and close my eyes. I'm done thinking of Logan and his date with Zoey. I'm going to sleep before I wind up causing harm to Logan.…
(later that week)
" hey chase…is Logan here?" asks Zoey quietly as she pokes her head into my dorm room after knocking lightly on the door. I stare at her in surprise, I wasn't really expecting anyone. Let alone her, I wonder why she is looking for Logan. Is she going to ask him out again? Oh god I hope not.
" I haven't seen him all day zoe." I confide as I watch her close, looking for any kind of reaction from her. I left out a sad huff as I get none. What if she is here to ask him out? I can't do anything about it, that's her choice. Not mine.
Sitting down beside me on my bed, Zoey looks at her feet shyly," oh, well you mind if I wait for him?"
Closing my laptop, I look over at Zoey," no, go ahead zoe."
" thanks…I just need to apologize to him." Confides Zoey in a soft tone. For what? Why would Zoey ever apologize to Logan, she's never once apologized to him. So then why would she now? It doesn't make sense. What could she have done that deserves an apology?
" for what?" I question casually trying not to let off that I care. But if it were anyone else they would know in a split second that I do, there's no hiding it. Except from Zoey because she has no Idea that I like her. For a smart girl she's pretty clueless.
Laying back on my bed, Zoey closes her eyes," well, at the end of our date last Friday Logan kissed me. And I got a little freaked out, so I kind of took off. And now I really feel bad about it."
Jealous at the thought of zoey's lips touching anyone's but mine, I look down at Zoey with hurt expression, on my face that quickly vanishes as she stares up at me," Logan kissed you?"
" yeah, it was awkward. I think that we're better off as friend for now." Confesses Zoey after a moments pause. I outwardly sigh a breath of relief. Oops, ok I hope that she didn't hear that. But this is great! There's no competition for me with Zoey anymore. I don't have to rush to ask her out, I can ask her when I feel ready now.
" does Logan know this?" I question as I try to contain my giddiness. I really hope that she doesn't notice. I don't want to upset her, with her thinking that I was glad she didn't have a good time with Logan. Because even though I am, she's not supposed to know that.
Picking up a nearby magazine, Zoey flips through it," no, that's why I'm here."
Scooting near Zoey, I look over her shoulder at what she's reading," do you like Logan?"
" yeah, just not in that way." Comments Zoey as she glance up at me. She doesn't know how happy I am to hear this. She doesn't like Logan! That's awesome, maybe there is a chance for me after all. I just have to find out if she likes me now. This could be hard though. Especially since I can't just come out and ask her.
" ok, so who do you like that way then?" I question curiously as I once again study her for a reaction. And…nothing. Unbelievable, I use to be able to read her like a book. And now I can't. Why can't I? I know Zoey better then anyone, so why is it I can't read her now?
With a simple shrug of her shoulders, Zoey stare up at me with a smile," I don't know, I've just never thought about it."
Letting out yet another inward sigh of relief, I sit up beside Zoey," not even once zoe?"
" nope, but I'm not really in a rush to find a boyfriend either." Admits Zoey with a might chuckle. Not in a rush for a boyfriend? What's that supposed to mean? I hear Zoey, Nicole and Lola talking about with boys they think are cute and would love to go out with nearly everyday. How can Zoey not want a boyfriend?
" your not?" I ponder quietly. I thought that maybe Zoey did want a boyfriend. She's always talking about boys with the other two. But I guess maybe this is a good thing. That mean I won't have to worry about Zoey finding another guy, which is great. Because I can work my way up to asking her out now.
Laying her head on my chest, Zoey looks up at me with tired eyes," no, I'd rather just hangout with you chase. You're my best friend, and if I had a boyfriend I wouldn't ever get to see you. I'd never have the time to."
Placing my arms around Zoey tightly, I hold her as close to me as I can. If I had it my way, I would keep zoe in my arms forever," yeah, I guess that's true isn't it?" …
(two hours later)
" hey chase, did you want to go to sushi rox with…whoa." Exclaims Michael as he enters our dorm to find me and Zoey sprawled out on my bed fast asleep in each others arms. Why does he always have to do this? I was enjoying having Zoey close to me for once. And now that's over.
" hey Michael." Mumbles Zoey groggily as she moves from my arms to sit up and rub at her sleepy eyes. Michael ALWAYS comes back at the worst times. All I wanted was to watch Zoey sleep in my arms, but then Michael came back to the dorm and went and ruined that for me. I swear someone up there hates me, I just know it.
Smirking over at me when Zoey isn't looking, Michael pats her on the back gently," hey zoe, you want to go to sushi rox with us?"
Holding her stomach as in growls its own response, Zoey takes my hand in hers," are you coming chase?"
" yeah, of course zoe." I say in a gruff tone as I allow Zoey to lead me out of the dorms and down the hallway. I'm relishing in the fact that she's holding my hand. Zoey holds my hand all the time, but I like to pretend sometimes that I'm her boyfriend. I wish that I were. I could make her happy…right? Of course I could, why do I even question that?
" so, what were the two of you up to?" ponders Michael innocently as he grins in my direction. Like I don't know what the goofball is trying to hint at? What makes Michael think that anything would happen between Zoey and me? He knows that I still haven't told her yet.
Following me out of the dorms and onto the campus, Zoey makes sure to stick closely by me since its starting to get dark out. I love when she's thinks close to me, its really intoxicating," well, I was waiting for Logan. I needed to talk to him."
Glancing back at Zoey with interest, with an arched eye brow Michael asks," what about?"
" well, he kissed me and kind of got a little freaked out about it. So I just wanted to apologize for taking off like I did. It wasn't very nice of me." Confesses Zoey after a long moments pause. Just the reminder that Logan kissed Zoey send my blood boiling, I don't even want to think about it. If I do, I really just might wind up sending Logan to the hospital.
" really, so Logan made a move over you?" ponders Michael in a mock shocked tone. His eyes never leave mine as he says this, and I know what he's trying to do. He's a good friend for it too. But I'm just at comfortable telling Zoey right now. I don't know why…oh that's right, I'm afraid of her rejecting me.
Biting at her bottom lip in thought, Zoey gives a small nod," yeah, but I'm not really ready for a boyfriend just yet."
Walking into sushi rox, Michael quickly finds a table," well, what kind of guy would you go for though?" I silently thank Michael for asking this, it's a question that I have been wanting to ask for a long time. I just never really got up to it. Michael really is a good friend, he knows how to ask a question without letting on that its something he really wants to know. I couldn't do that if my life depended on it, especially when it came to Zoey.
"I don't know. I guess someone who is cute, funny, sweet, easy to talk to and nice." Confesses Zoey after taking a while to think about it. That's all that she wants? Nothing else? Wow, I could be that guy for her. Heck I basically am that guy already. This is great, maybe she meant me.
" you just descried chase, you know." Points out Michael with a smile. I know what he's trying to do and I'm going to thank him for it later. I just wish it would sink in with Zoey, but it doesn't look like it will. Michael really is a great friend though each way.
Pausing to think for a moment, Zoey can't help but blush to herself," I guess that I did, chase would make a great boyfriend though."
Gulping in response, I shift around in my seat nervously," I would zoe?"
" yeah, you should ask out Lola. I heard that she used to have a crush on you." Comments Zoey with a chuckle. Lola has a crush on me? Great, that's wonderful. Now why can't Zoey like me? Everything is all mixed up. Lola isn't supposed to like me, Zoey is. Why does my life have to be so difficult all the time? Can't it just cooperate with me just this once? That's all I'm asking. That's not so hard of a thing to ask for, is it?
" I like someone else actually." I admit quietly with my eyes lowered to the ground. And its you, its YOU I like Zoey. I'm crazy for you. I can never seem to get you off of my mind. Why can I not just tell her that? I want to so badly but it just isn't that easy. I don't know what I would do if Zoey rejected me. And not having her as a friend as not an option. I would rather just be her friend and suffer in quiet then never have her talk to me again.
Poking at her plate, Zoey gives me a playful nudge," you should ask her out before someone else goes and beats you to it chase. You never know when it will be too late."
" that is exactly what I have been telling him. Thank you Zoey." Pipes in Michael with a hidden smirk on his face. Oh great, there he goes hounding me again. He's never going to stop either until I suck it up and tell Zoey exactly how I feel. And he's right. I should, I just hate myself because I'm too afraid of what she'll say over think. I couldn't take a rejection from Zoey, it would break my heart. I've got to tell her soon though. I'm not going to let another guy come and take her from underneath me like Logan almost did. That's just not going to happen. … --
ok so that was the first chapter, let me know you guys think. And NO FLAMING, if you like it or not please don't forget to R&R this for me so I can put up the second chapter for you guys. Well, enjoy it.