Chapter 1

I don't own these characters, but it would be nice if I did.

Anyways, I do promise to keep them true to themselves.

Bailey was finishing up the research she needed in the ship's library when she decided she had everything she needed to begin working on her final senior science project in earnest. It had been her preference to have worked with Cody on the project, but Miss Tutweiler had been explicit in that this was one project she forbid Cody and Bailey from working on together. Even though she knew they had recently been reunited and wanted to spend as much time together as possible, Miss Tutweiler wanted there to at least be two decent projects in the end. And their assignment was to take a previous invention and improve upon it. So, with Cody not being an option, Bailey had agreed to work on the project with Maya.

And part of her was happy about that. Ever since Maya had arrived at Seven Seas High, it seemed like she and Bailey had never really gotten a chance to know each other. Either Bailey had to go home to Kettlecorn or Maya had been sick with a nasty illness. But Bailey was ready to rectify that. Besides, they were dating twin brothers afterall. And Bailey had to admit that Zack seemed more serious about Maya than any girl she had ever seen him go out with. In fact, talking with Cody, Bailey learned that aside from Zack's seemingly unrequited crush on Maddie, Cody had never seen his brother be this way around a girl before. So, Bailey thought it would be good to finally get to meet the young lady she could end up being sisters-in-law with one day.

Of course, that thought brought a smile to Bailey's face. For that to happen, Bailey would have to become Mrs. Cody Martin, and that notion always made Bailey's heart beat a little faster. After they had finally admitted their feelings to each other in Kettlecorn, Cody had shown his love for her by doing everything he could think of to save her family's farm. Of course, once they had returned to the boat, they both knew they needed to have a heart to heart talk to make sure nothing like what happened in Paris would ever happen again. And that's what they did. Both were able to admit where they had been wrong and apologize for the mistakes they had made. But both hoped that they would be stronger than ever now. Realizing that they had to keep working at their relationship and not take each other for granted was a step in the right direction.

But above all, both had learned just how much the other meant to them, and the love they had for each other now burned hotter than ever. Both vowed to the other to never do anything to risk losing the other again. They did realize that being two headstrong and stubborn individuals that they would sometime butt heads. But both agreed on a safe word that if used, they would stop all arguing and think about what they were doing. And so far, it had only had to be used once before they found themselves in each other's arms apologizing to the other. Both realized that nothing was more important to themselves than the other. So, after that, both realized just how silly some their disagreements really were. And above all, they trusted each other without reservation. Because not only were they the loves of each other's lives, they were each other's best friend.

So, with a smile on her face, Bailey made her way up to the skydeck. Cody was supposed to be in the middle of his shift, but she hoped he would have a few minutes to spend with her. And when she got there, she was surprised to find the skydeck practically empty. Zack was fast asleep with his hand propping his head up on the smoothie counter. Maya looked like she wasn't far behind him as she sat on one of the stools. Bailey continued to look around, but she didn't see Cody anywhere. Looking around again, she saw an interesting site. What looked like a large pile of towels with legs was coming out of the laundry room. Bailey laughed knowing who was behind that pile of towels. As soon as Cody dropped them on to the towel counter, he notice Bailey standing there and a huge smile formed on his face.

"Hey Bails. What's up?"

Bailey smiled and made her way over to the towel counter. "I just finished my research for my senior science project and came up to see you..."

Cody rubbed his chin in contemplation. "Hmmm...Fold these towels or spend time with the most beautiful lady in the world..." He grinned and kissed Bailey's cheek.

Bailey giggled before returning a kiss of her own. "So, why is it so dead up here today?"

Cody shrugged. "We aren't sure. But it hasn't been this dead since the day that so called spy came aboard..."

Bailey laughed. "Well, thanks to that, we can now have calorie free potato salad..."

Cody laughed too. "Very true..."

Bailey paused. "If you told me another one showed up, I promise I would believe you."

"Its okay. Looking back, if I hadn't lived through it, I wouldn't have believed it either."

"We have been through some pretty out there things on this boat, haven't we?"

Cody nodded. "I know. Its kind of sad that in a few months, it will all be over."

Bailey smiled. "But then, we begin our new adventure in New Haven, just the two of us..."

Cody grinned. "Now that is something I look forward to. Speaking of which, how is it going working with Maya?"

"So far so good. She actually seems to want to help out and do her part..." Bailey paused. "I do have to ask, why did you choose to work with London?"

Cody grinned again. "That's easy. Working with London, Zack or Woody, I was probably going to end up doing all the work anyways, right?"

Bailey laughed. "Well...yeah."

"Well, with London, she wants an A so bad she was willing to agree to pay for everything in the budget I drafted for the materials I needed..." He raised his eyebrows. "Including several dinner meetings with a scientific consultant..."

Bailey gave him a questioning look. "Scientific consultant?"

"Also know as...You. I take you to dinner in the fanciest restaurants on the ship, pick your brain for five minutes, and spend the rest of the time romancing you..."

Bailey laughed. "Cody, that's very devious...I like it..."

"I like the thought of getting to romance you..."

"So do I..." Bailey teased him. "Maybe there is a little big of a unscrupulous hooligan in you after all..."

Cody smiled. "Maybe so...But I like to think I use my powers for good..."

Bailey smiled. "Oh, you do. I would have loved to have seen you in action when you were younger in Boston..."

"If you had been there, I would have been distracted...No matter what Zack tried, my focus would have been on you..."

"You think so?"

Cody rubbed his chin again. "Let me think...Follow along on one of Zack's schemes or spend time it with you...That's another tough call..."

"Well, I bet you were adorable..."

Cody paused. "That would probably depend on which hair phase we were going through at the time..."

Bailey laughed. "I doubt that..."

Cody grinned. "Anyways, when can I make a reservation to 'pick your brain'?"

Bailey paused to think. "Well, I'm supposed to get with Maya tomorrow night to get started on everything, so how does Friday sound?"

"Sounds perfect...Would you prefer the Neptuner of the Sea or the Coral Room?"

Bailey smiled. "Surprise me. But the Aqua Lounge would be fine with me too..."

Cody shook his head. "Uh uh. I want to really romance you and show you how much you mean to me..."

"Cody, I don't need fancy things to know how much I mean to you..."

Cody sighed. "I know, but you deserve the best..."

Bailey smiled before leaning in and kissing Cody. "And I've already got that...I should let you get back to your towels though. I don't want Moseby to get on your case for goofing off..." She glanced over at a sleeping Zack and Maya. "Well..."

Cody laughed. "I understand. Tell you what. Once my shift is over, I'll stop by your room so I can say goodnight to you properly...and without any prying eyes around."

Bailey grinned. "I'll look forward to that. Until then..." Bailey leaned up and kissed Cody again. "Love you."

"Love you too."

That was another thing Cody and Bailey had vowed to each other to do more of – tell each other that they loved each other. Both already knew it, but both still loved hearing the other say it.

Over the next couple of weeks, Bailey and Maya managed to work on their project while Cody continued to work on his and London's. Still, they would often be working in the same lab together so they would still be around the other and could take breaks together. And with London's resources, Cody was able to get exactly what he wanted. And he even mentioned to Bailey how surprised he was at London's level of interest in the project.

"Seriously? I'm surprised by that..."

Cody shrugged. "Me too. I didn't think she would have any interest in an new xenon surgical laser. But once she found out it could be used in plastic surgery to remove wrinkles, I had her full attention. She even asked if I needed more money to get it done..."

Bailey laughed. "Well, don't sign away your rights to it accidentally..."

Cody laughed too. "Already taken care of. So, how is yours and Maya's project coming along?"

Bailey sighed. "Not as well as I had hoped. I think we're close to finishing our new way to create a better and more accurate clock using an enhanced laser system, but I'm having problems generating enough power..."

"Want me to take a look at it?"

Bailey just gave him a look.

Cody smiled. "I promise. No more incidents like with your perpetual motion device."

Bailey laughed. "Alright. I mean, if you can have a scientific consultant, I guess I can too..."

Cody took a look at her project, and even tested the power she was receiving.

"What kind of wiring are you using?"

"Copper."

"Have you tried changing your wire from copper to tungsten and adding some amplifiers?"

Cody pointed where he was talking to and Bailey paused as she considered that. "You know, that might actually work..." She paused and looked up. "How did you know to do that but not the difference in a saw and screwdriver?"

Cody sighed. "Like I said. I don't speak tools. But to be fair, my dad wasn't around much and look who my main male role model was during my formative years..."

"Ahhh...Moseby. That's explains it. I guess I thought Arwin would have rubbed off on to you some..."

Cody grinned. "He did. How do you think I learned about electronics and circuitry? Besides...I didn't want to do anything else to screw up in front of your Dad."

Bailey paused. "True...But, the point is he likes you now." Bailey grinned. "Maybe I need to get you some Time-Life books on tools for your birthday?"

Cody shook his head. "And did you know what a whisk was before I said it looked like what you would use as a little girl when you played fairy princess..."

Bailey laughed. "Well, no..."

Cody pulled her into his arms. "That's why we work so well. Where one of us has a weakness, the other has a strength and vice versa..."

"That's true...So, does that mean in the future, I'll be doing the home repairs while you do the cooking?"

Cody smiled. "It could...or we could take the time to teach the other so we both know what we're doing."

Bailey smiled back. "I like that idea much better. It would be a great way to..."

Before she could continue, they were interrupted. "It would be a great way for us to get back to work and finish our project..."

Both turned to find Maya grinning at them. "Wow, you two are that sickeningly sweet with each other..."

Both Cody and Bailey blushed but Maya began to laugh. "No need to be embarrassed. It actually gives me hope that its somewhere in Zack too..."

Cody mumbled under his breath. "Good luck finding it..."

Bailey had to hold back her laughter before Cody turned to her. "Well, I need to go find London and put in an order for the final materials I need..." Cody kissed Bailey's cheek. "See you later, Sweetie." And with that, Cody left the lab.

Bailey turned to Maya sheepishly. "Sorry about that..."

Maya smiled. "Don't be. You're in love. Nothing to be sorry about. Besides, I should be thanking you..."

Bailey was confused. "For what?"

Maya laughed. "Because now I've gotten to see what Cody is like when he's happy. I've actually gotten to see him smile now. Ever since you all returned from Kettlecorn, its like he's a completely different person. Before, he frowned all the time, and I could tell he was miserable. But now, he's always smiling and seems genuinely happy. And I know you're the reason for that..."

Bailey smiled. "Well, he's had the same affect on me. I just wish it hadn't taken us so long to realize what was truly important. But, I like to think we're stronger now...So, let that be a lesson. Don't make the same mistakes we did..."

"I'll keep that in mind. Besides, I like the new happier version of Cody. Besides feeling like I owe him for saving my life on the submarine, I know its driving Zack crazy..."

"How so?"

"Before, Cody would let Zack's jokes and insults get to him. But now, Cody just smiles them off and ignores him. I don't know if you've noticed, but you give him a confidence in himself that its okay to be himself..."

Bailey smiled again. "He does the same for me. London's still constantly insulting me, but knowing I have Cody who loves me for who I am makes those easier to deal with and ignore..."

Maya paused. "I wonder if its bothering her like it is Zack. He's beginning to think he's lost his touch that he can't get to Cody anymore. And poor Woody is taking the brunt of that..."

"I didn't know. Poor Woody..."

Maya laughed. "I don't think he really minds. According to him, Cody has been so much easier to live with now. Besides all of your pictures being back up, Woody says Cody is a lot more laid back about keeping the cabin and bathroom clean. He even said one night, Cody threw his socks at the hamper and didn't seem to care that he missed and didn't immediately go to pick them up..."

Bailey was surprised. "Really?"

"Yeah. You have that effect on him..."

Bailey paused and smiled. "Well, he has the same effect on me. Knowing that no matter what that you have someone who loves you so completely is the most wonderful feeling in the world..."

Maya smiled. "Good. Besides, I am hoping seeing Cody being so romantic with you will rub off on to Zack..."

Bailey smiled back. "For your sake, I sure hope so...Now, lets get back to work and finish this. Cody gave me a couple of ideas that might just work..."

So, both returned to work on their project, and a couple of hours later, they thought they may have been done.

"Ready to try it out?"

Bailey nodded. "Let's do it..."

Bailey plugged the clock in while Maya began setting the time. Both looked at the display, but it kept flashing 20:06 back at them.

Maya frowned. "That's odd."

Bailey nodded. "Yeah, it is...You try setting it again, and I'll double check to make sure everything is connected right..."

As Bailey went to tighten some wires, both felt a surge of electricity go through them both. So much so, that it knocked both down and a white smoke began filling the air. Bailey slowly got up and shook off the shock. Once the smoke cleared, she turned and saw Maya had a strange look on her face.

"Ummm...Bailey, I don't think we're in the lab anymore!"

Bailey looked around. "You're right..." From what she could tell, they were in a lobby of some sort, and Bailey noticed a sign being held up on an easel. Walking over to it, she began to read it out loud.

"The Boston Tipton would like to welcome..." She paused. "The Boston Tipton?" She turned to Maya. "What just happened?"

Maya was taking in the sign as well. "I have no idea..."

Both looked around and saw a familiar face – Mr. Moseby. Both rushed over and began talking to him.

"Mr. Moseby!"

Moseby looked up. "Can I help you ladies?"

"Yes, why are we here in the Boston Tipton?"

Moseby smiled. "Because I'm the manager here. Are you two not guests here?"

Bailey just stared at him. "Moseby...Its us...Bailey and Maya!"

Moseby shook his head. "I'm sorry. I've never met either of you before in my life..."

"Of course you have! You are the manager of the S.S. Tipton, and we are students on board at Seven Seas High. We graduate in a few months. You know? The first class to graduate Seven Seas High, the Class of 2011?"

Moseby began laughing. "That's quite a story. Especially considering its only 2006..."

Maya and Bailey just looked at each other in shock.

To be Continued...