Life's ABDs
Zack and London from when they discover their love and beyond. 26 short one shots, that are connected, around the alphabet! Read and review and comment on what your favourite letter was!
Disclaimer: I don't own anything except the story.
Part 1 – A to F
A is for Awkward
The day it happened was when London finally and forevermore distinguished each of the Martin brothers. No longer were they "Zack and Cody," they were now "Zack" and "Cody"; one who was deeply in love with London's roommate and true friend Bailey, and the other who had stolen half of her heart when he proposed to her for their social studies assignment.
And, now, because of that discovery, everything was AWKWARD. She was lost for words more than usual and found that rather than caring for her appearance, her mind was filled with zack, Zack, ZACK! She was even wearing jeans - "London!" cried Bailey "is the world coming to an end? Oh my gosh you're in blue jeans. Actual denim jeans!" Bailey hawked at the sight as she shuffled through their cabin, a huge mess of clothes on the floor, "and your clothes are everywhere! What's up London?" London simply blinked and said "uummmm .. I ummm..." caught off guard, as she was day dreaming about Zack "Oh yeah! Don't worry your pretty piglet, farm girl, this is Arturo Vitali." "At least she's still got her attitude," Bailey murmured.
Then she remembered, "Oh, right! London there's fireworks on tonight at the sky deck. Did you want to come with me Cody and Zack -" "ZACK" yelled London and realising what she just said she covered her mouth and stared wide eyed at Bailey.
Bailey's mouth revealed a smile "Ha! I got you! Caught in the act sister! The cows have run home London. I got you all figured out!" Bailey did a small victory dance in the little space she had. "Ever since that marriage assignment you've been acting really awkwardly around Zack..." bailey's eyes filled with laughter."You like him London. Don't you! You do, don't you. Come on tell me!"
"I do not" pouted London.
"You do to" teased Bailey.
"I said no" cried London.
"Sure sure. You like - no love - him!" squealed Bailey
"I do not!" London yelled
"Fine! You don't" Bailey yelled back.
"I do! I like him a lot!" London blurted without thinking!
Bailey went tight lipped and hugged her friend.
"Awkward!" she joked.
B is for Banana swirl
Zack prepared a huge banana swirl smoothy ready for his favourite customer. He looked at the time, 5.30pm, he thought, London will be here any minute.
He put the finishing touches on her favourite flavour smoothy: a pink straw and a huge pink swirl in the shape of a heart. Hopefully this time she'll see the heart. He hoped for the same thing he'd been hoping for ever since their marriage assignment - for London to notice his little token of love!
London arrived right on time. Zack noticed London's new looked as she sported a pair jeans. Cute, he thought, and smokin' hot. He placed London smoothy in front of her but for some reason she wouldn't look down at her drink. She was looking at something else - in his direction. He gulped and thought he finally got through to her. He began to lean in and he swore he saw her leaning in too. Then Toooooot! A cargo ship sounded and Zack jumped out of his skin.
She wasn't looking at me, it was the cargo ship! Zack sighed in thought. He smiled in defeat but then London said something that would change his life, forever.
"Zack, your pink swirls they're love hearts."
"Yes" he said slowly, hoping she noticed it for the right reason.
"I like them just as much as I like you" she said shyly.
"Oh" Zack said, not knowing whether it was like as in friend like or like as in like, like.
"That means like, like," London said as if reading his mind. She grabbed him and pulled him in for a hug. "Zack Martin I London Tipton have fallen for you... Yay me! I said it." She was beaming, now that she'd told him the truth, she felt as if 20 gold bars were lifted off her shoulders.
Zack smiled and hugged her back. "London you're all I think about day and night. I've got it as bad as you. I like, like you - a lot!"
Nearby Mr. Moseby fainted at what he has just heard. London and Zack shrugged and they shared the banana swirl smoothy.
C is for Class
Finally it was their last class. They were going to graduate! Who knew last class was going to be social studies. The one that started it all for Zack ad London. London sighed, which she now did often, thinking of Zack. In front of her lay a textbook. Yes, she was studying! Working hard, for some unknown reason for everyone.
On the table right next to her Zack had an open book. Although he was concentrated on London, he also thought a lot about studying further. The rest of the class was messing around but London and Zack, the worst two students studied hard. Miss Tutwiler let out a tear; but then glanced back at her latest romance novel. "Oh to be young and in love," she said quietly.
However, this was too out of character for London and Zack so as soon as Miss Tutwiler was engrossed in her book once more, Zack and London's heads shot up and they smiled at each other. London put in protective layer over her clothes while Zack pulled out a huge water gun. The biggest ever and of course, it was filled with lemonade.
Everything happened in slow motion: The class realised what zack had pulled out, London was jumping and clapping happily and the kids were scrambling everywhere hoping to find a place to hide. Miss tutweiler's mouth dropped and she knew the only thing to do was hide under her desk.
"Woo Hoo," Zack screamed as he let out all the fizzy lemonade. "Drinks on me! No, actually, it's drinks on you!" he shot every member with full blast. Miss Tutwiler did not even escape the wrath.
Zack and London walked out of the class, holding hands. "Oh to he young, and in class" said Zack. "Yay us!" clapped London, " let's get some smoothies" "Just what I was thinking, my partner in crime!" And of they went to celebrate their last class.
D is for Date
Zack stood outside London's door, early, for their date. He was wearing a neat casual suit, that made every girl's knees wobble like jelly. Even though the girls practically threw themselves at him, he politely excused himself and proclaimed he was having a date with his girlfriend. Since the end I'd school they hadn't spent much time together since they had family reunions and other familial matters.
London buzzed in her room searching for her latest pair of shoes - lost in a pile of worn only once clothing. She was wearing minimal make-up, which she now did often that seemed to make her face glow like a blooming flower. At last she found them, still boxed with the price tag of $1750. Despite the price they were no match for her natural beauty. As she raced towards her door in a jumping motion she tripped... Something snapped, and down she fell, lucky something broke her fall, a pile of corn.
"Aahhhhhhh!" Cried London and Zack barged in with lightening speed. "London, London! Are you ok?" Zack yelled. He found her collapsed on the floor clasping her ankle. "Oooowwwww, it hurts Zack! I think I sprained it" "Don't move, I'll get an ice pack"
Zack was gone and back in a matter of minutes. Tears were streaming down London's face. She was also crying her usual cry. A Loud "eeeeggghhhhhhaaahhh" sound came out from her. "It's ok I'm here", Zack softly said enveloping her with one of his arms and stroking her hair with the other, he placed the icepack on her ankle.
"Don't cry I'll get you a new pair... I think, and it's not so bad, you can still put on all your shoes, give it 1 to 2 weeks your ankle will be good as new" Zack tried comforting her. "Eeeehhhhggggaaahhhh" London cried, " I don't care about my stupid shoes or my stupid ankle, I care about our stupid date! I really wanted to have a good time..." London sniffed, "you look so handsome tonight! I'm so sorry Zack. I ruined everything."
Zack scowled at London. "London it doesn't matter if I look good now, anyways I only did it for you. The only person I want to look good for is you! The only person I want to see me like this is you. Only you, we don't need to go to a restaurant or the sky deck to dress up. We do it for each other"
London stared at him wide-eyed, the tears disappearing. Zack's face softened and he held her tighter, "I'm sorry London, and I didn't mean to get angry. I just... I... It's because I love -" before he could finish London hugged him tighter than he was hugging her. "Oh zacky, this is the best date ever! Your right, I wouldn't want anyone else looking at you while you look so hot right now" they could hardly breathe but the feeling felt so right. Zack pulled out two pieces of gum, "dinner is served, my lady". London laughed and kissed him on the floor. "This is the most perfect date I've ever had," London squealed. "You're the most perfect date I've ever had", Zack said kissing her softly on her cheek then her forehead and eventually her lips.
E is for Everything
Smash! A thousand pieces of clear crystal shattered into a mist of glitter. "London, calm down," Zack said calmly, "I'm not going to leave you for her. I mean, we were just working and the idea came up and it was too good to refuse, you understand right?" London had already picked up the next vase to be obliterated. Her eyes were puffy and she couldn't see where she was going.
She tried to find Zack but only ended up bumping into him. He grabbed her and held her tight. "Don't smash it Lons, I bet it's worth more than my car." "Let go Zack! You can't do this! Don't you know... Of course you don't" London screamed.
"Jeez, London! How will I know what you're talking about if you don't tell me?" Zack yelled back. London slumped and dropped down onto the ground. "You can't go, you can't; I'm scared Zack."
London cried, and Zack teared, he couldn't stand it when she was hurting.
"Why are you so afraid? I haven't left you haven't I? And I have no plans of doing so - ever! So why are you so insecure?" "It's the way she looks at you... Then how she looks at me...," London said sombrely. "London," Zack pulled her up and faced her towards him, "You're everything to me, everything. No one can ever change that." he pulled her closer and kissed her tenderly, then passionately.
That night, be woke up and untangled himself from London. He called Maya and told her that he wasn't coming with her on the business trip. Maya asked why he was giving up this opportunity, Zack said, "because taking that opportunity would mean giving up London, and that means everything."
F is for Forget
Zack glanced at his silver watch, the one London had given him for his 25th birthday. It was expensive so he rarely wore it except for special days... And today was one of them.
Zack came over to her suite to celebrate their anniversary. In his arms a bottle of champagne and blue roses - London's favourite.
Zack buzzed in, "Who is it?" London answered. "It's me, your knight in shining armour, here to rescue you from the tower," Zack cooed. "OOoo goodie! Come up Zacky I have something to show you."
He went in and as soon as he opened her door - "SURPRISE" squealed London... London shoved a piece of paper on his face.
"I'm going to graduate school! I get to continue my studies! Yay me! And the best part is I can do it from home so I don't have to go to hardi-vard!" Zack was so proud and happy for London, he took her in his arms almost squashing the roses, "Congratulations, that's my girl."
"Why do have roses here Zack? And sham-pag-en! Did you know that I applied for graduate school?" questioned London at she pulled back, "Wow, we must be telepathetic!" Zack simply smiled and said, "did you forget London? Today is our anniversary!" "No it isn't," said London, "I'm sure it's in 2 months..." Zack replied, "What! Hey I'm pretty sure it's today! 8th of July..." "Zack it's in the 6th of august! I wrote the date 6/8 not the normal way 8/6. Hahahhaa," London clapped and then dived towards Zack. "Zack you're so adorable when you forget. Look at your face! You're so confused!" London was laughing so hard.
London hugged Zack, stilled stunned that he got the wrong date nbut rather flattered that he remembered early. "I'm sorry London! I forgot the date!" Zack was a little embarrassed. London smiled then kissed him passionately. Just as he caught up with her kisses she pulled back. "I love you Zack even if you forget everything." she dived back into kissing him. "I'll never forget you," Zack said quickly, returning to the warmth of her lips. "Zack this is the best anniversary ever!" London said as she took a deep breath. She gently started kissing Zack like it was their first time; all of the sensations and butterflies they felt during their first time reappeared. Just how I remember, thought London.
A/N: My first story, hope you like it! I really like the Zondon coupling and I hope you fall in love with them as much as I have! Thanks for reading! Until next time!