Chapter 1
Again, I don't own any of these characters
After graduation, all of their families stayed in New Haven until Sunday when they all had to return home. Of course, they all knew they were going to see each other at the end of June, so that made things easier. And once Monday morning arrived, Cody and Bailey returned to work full time. Until they left for their bachelor/bachelorette parties, work was the main thing on their agendas. Well almost. Wanting to get ahead, they went ahead and bought some boxes so they could box up their winter clothes and all of their textbooks and school supplies. By the time they were done, their home office was bare except for their partners' desk, chairs, laptops, empty bookshelves and numerous boxes.
Bailey looked at all of the boxes and sighed. "I guess this is the first sign that we will soon be gone from here..."
Cody wrapper his arm around her waist. "I know. But look on the bright side, Max and Tapeworm are taking it over for us. So, we know this place will be in good hands..."
Bailey nodded. "I know. And I know we're moving, its just I have so many good memories here..."
Cody smiled. "I know. I do too. And I'm sure Porkers does too. If you'll pardon the pun, he's lived high off the hog here..."
Bailey smiled and laughed. "Okay, that was bad even for you, Codykins..."
"Maybe, but it got you to smile, so I say it did what I wanted it to do..."
Bailey leaned up and kissed Cody's cheek. "Thanks, Sweetie...Let's talk about a happier subject."
"Name it."
Bailey grinned. "Our wedding!"
"Alright. Everything is set. All we have to do is show up. Our final fittings will be on Wednesday morning before the wedding, and we already have salon appointments for all the ladies and the barber available for the guys..."
Bailey smiled. "There is one more thing we need to do..."
Cody was confused. "Yeah, what's that?"
"We need to pick out gifts for your groomsmen and my bridesmaids..."
Cody nodded. "Alright. Have anything in mind?"
"Well, I was thinking. What about a nice pair of earrings or a necklace they could wear for the wedding and have to keep afterwards?'
"Sounds like a good idea, Bails..."
"What about you? Maybe we could get cufflinks or something for the guys?"
Cody laughed. "Have you met my groomsmen? I know they would appreciate it, but I actually have another idea..."
"What?"
"A flask with their initials engraved on them or maybe a personalized Louisville Slugger bat with their names on it. That just sounds more like them."
Bailey laughed. "Those do sound like better ideas for them. Come on, Codykins, we need to go shopping..."
After taking care of all of their gifts for their wedding party including Bailey's niece and nephew who were going to serve as the flower girl and ring bearer, all they had to do was continue working. Well, up until the first week of June. And then, they both had to do some packing. Bailey still had no idea where her party was going to be, but Cassie had told her to dress for warm weather. So, on that Monday, they did all of their laundry they would need. By Tuesday, they had their bags packed for the next evening. On Wednesday, Bailey took Porkers to work with her as he was going to be a guest at the animal hospital for a few days. After work, they went home and barely had time to change when Max and Tapeworm showed up. Once they grabbed their bags, they were off to Hartford.
Once at the airport, they met up with Zack, Cassie, Addison and Woody. Almost immediately, an attendant arrived to gather the girls bags and whisked them away before Bailey could even ask what was going on. Cassie just smiled at her and said don't worry about it. Fortunately, the guys had packed such that they could carry on their bags. After going through security, Cassie just said they had time to see the guys off. So, they went to the guys gate and waited on their flight. At 8:15, their flight was called, and Cody was surprised to learn they had first class seats. All the guys kissed their ladies goodbye as Cody held Bailey in a hug for a little longer.
He pulled back and lifted her chin. "Have fun, Bails..."
"You too, Codykins...but not too much fun if you know what I mean."
Cody smiled. "I'll behave myself. You make sure you do the same..."
Bailey smiled back. "I'm three weeks from marrying the man of my dreams. I refuse to do anything to mess that up..."
"Me either. I love you, Bails."
"I love you too. Call or leave me a message once you arrive safely..."
"You do the same. And I can't wait to hear where you're going..."
Bailey laughed. "You and me both..."
"I'll try to call you whenever I can...or I'm allowed."
"Me too..."
Cody leaned in and kissed her again. "I'll see you on Sunday night..."
Bailey nodded. "Yeah...Cody, be careful. I couldn't stand it if anything happened to you..."
Cody smiled. "I feel the same way about you. But its only going to be a few days and then you're stuck with me, like it or not..."
Bailey smiled back. "I definitely will like that..."
Once they finally let each other go, Cody boarded the plane with the rest of the guys. Once the plane pulled away from the gate, Cassie, Addison and Max dragged Bailey away.
"Where are we going?"
Cassie grinned. "You'll see...Now, come on!"
Bailey was lead over to an a large golf cart that transports people around the airport. The four ladies were zoomed away and soon found themselves in the general aviation terminal. Bailey was still confused as the girls were lead outside and up to a private plane. Immediately, Bailey recognized the plane – it was the Tipton jet they had flew back to Capetown in. They all four boarded the plane, and sitting before them was London.
"About time you all showed up!"
Bailey just shook her head. "Will someone finally tell me where we are going?"
London smiled. "I hope you're ready to have fun...Cause we're off to South Beach!"
Bailey laughed. "Miami...I should have known...Alright, lets get going..."
And with that, the plane's door was closed, and soon they were on the runway.
On the other plane, the four boys were sitting in first class, enjoying the numerous amenities including the free champagne. It was going to be an almost six hour flight, so they had some time to waste. As they were flying over Indiana (thus, nothing worth seeing outside), their flight attendant stopped and talked to them.
"So, you guys off for a fun weekend in Vegas?"
Zack smiled. "Something like that. My brother here is getting married in three weeks. We're taking him off for his last weekend of freedom..."
Cody rolled his eyes. "Don't listen to him, I'm actually looking forward to getting married..."
"Really? If I may ask, how old you are?"
"I'm 21..."
"That's awfully young. How can you be so sure?"
Cody smiled. "I've known for six years now. First time I saw Bailey, I knew she was the girl I was going to marry. And in three weeks, I will..."
The flight attendant shrugged. "If you say so..."
"I know so. I've been looking forward to my wedding since the second she said 'yes'..."
"Well, have fun in Vegas. You know what they say, what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas..."
Zack smiled. "See Codester, time to cut loose for a weekend..."
Cody just shook his head. Zack still didn't quite grasp it. But, he was a lot closer than he used to be. Cody didn't need to be away from Bailey to have fun. In fact, the most fun he's had in his life were times when it was just the two of them. And that didn't even count what they did behind closed doors.
Soon enough though, they were getting closer and closer to Vegas. The pilot even came over the intercom and said you could see the bright lights in the distance. Cody looked out the window and, sure enough, you could. He pulled out his phone and took a picture of it. A smile formed on his face as he thought about sending it to Bailey once they landed. Zack saw the smile and thought it meant Cody was finally ready to have some fun.
Their plane landed, and without having to wait on their bags, they quickly headed outside. And who was there waiting on them? None other than Bob and Marcus. All the guys welcomed each other, and soon they saw a limo with a driver holding a card with the name Martin. Soon, they were on their way. Cody was a little surprised when they pulled in front of the Palms.
"Zack..."
Zack smiled. "Relax and go with it..."
Cody shook his head.
They all proceeded to the check-in desk where Zack was given the keys to their suite. Heading upstairs, they walked to their door and walked into their room. To say Cody was shocked would be an understatement.
"Why does this room look familiar?"
Zack laughed. "Because its the Real World Suite! Now, I know to all of us, its almost 2:30, but here in Vegas, its only 11:30. Gentlemen, there is some fun to be had!"
To be Continued...
Author's Note: I was going to wait to post this, but I'm in a good mood. My Cats just beat #10 ranked South Carolina tonight. And as they are the Gamecocks, you can only imagine all of the bad jokes we made.
