Awkward Reunion

by The Hurricane 13


Zack and Cody arrived at the restaurant a little early so they were able to pick a good seat. The smell of grilled steak filled the air and the place was almost full. The S.S. Tipton was docked in Los Angeles and their father was meeting them for dinner at Sparks Woodfire Grill. The twins were excited. It was the first time they had seen their dad since he and their mother came aboard for their birthday during the summer. As a bit of a bonus, they would get to meet his new girlfriend for the first time. Or so they thought... As they saw their father approaching their table, it didn't take long for the brothers to recognize the woman he had at his side.

"Boys, this is my new girlfriend, Monet," Kurt said.

Zack and Cody stood up to greet the pretty blonde... and hoped she wouldn't recognize them.

"You may know her as Matisse. Multi-platinum recording artist. Grammy winner."

"Can't say I do," Zack said.

"Never heard of her," Cody said at the same time. "I mean... um... we listen to rap."

Zack gave Cody a look that let him know that he'd said too much as the group took their seats.

"Monet, these are my sons, Zack and Cody," Kurt said.

"Nice to meet you. Kurt has told me a lot about you two," Monet said.

"Oh, I'm sure most of it isn't true," Zack joked.

He looked over to Cody who was looking at the floor in an apparent attempt to hide his face and popped the younger twin on the side of the leg with the back of his hand. When Cody turned and looked at him, Zack gave him another look that translated as "Really?" Cody, realizing that he and his brother shared the same face, raised his head and stopped trying to hide his own. As dinner progressed, the brothers got more and more confident that Matisse didn't recognize them and were able to catch up with their father without the awkwardness. Thankfully, the conversation never turned to Matisse's music, specifically the music video for the song Just the Two of Them which Cody had appeared in.

"Well, honey, you ready to go?" Kurt asked after everyone had finished eating.

"I'm ready when you are, babe," Monet said.

She leaned in and gave Kurt a kiss, providing Cody his first awkward moments since the first few minutes of the meeting. He could feel himself blushing as he watched his father kiss the same woman he had once kissed.

"Dad, can't you guys stay a little longer. We're leaving in the morning," Zack said.

"Oh, son, I wish we could, but we've gotta be at the studio in about half an hour," Kurt said. "I promise that when we go on tour, I'll come see you guys in every city we're in at the same time."

"Thanks, dad," Zack said as the group began getting up to leave.

"I love you guys," Kurt said grabbing Zack and Cody in a group hug. "I miss you."

"We love you, too, dad," Zack and Cody said in unison.

When their father finally released them, it was Matisse's turn to say good by.

"It was nice meeting you, boys," She said.

Then she stepped forward and gave Zack a hug.

"Bye, Zack."

"Bye."

Then, she hugged Cody. As she did, she whispered in his ear.

"Bye, Wing."

The End.


Notes on the pairing:

Kurt is the father of Zack and Cody.

Matisse is a character that Cody (using the alias, Wing Lee) met (and kissed) in the SLOZAC episode – What the Hey!

(Author's Note: This one-shot was originally posted as part of the "Strange Love" collection which can be found on author Wyntirsno's profile. The premise of the collection was that several different authors drew random names of characters that had appeared on the Suite Life series over the years and wrote one-shot romance stories with the random characters.)