Chapter 4: Bondage Session and Favours

Time stopped once again, and this time it felt like it went on even slower than last time. Mark was still in shock, and both Maddie and London knew that. You could see from the look on his face that he was in shock, like if he had been shot in the arm, and was bleeding out, and could not believe it. The girl that captured his heart was in front of him, and he did not know how to react.

"Thank you, Anastasia. You can seat right behind London and Maddie, so we can start our class." –the teacher said, as Anastasia did as she was told to. –"Now, class, today we're going to talk about President Abraham Lincoln and how his decisions during Civil War affected our country…"

Before you know it, it was already lunch time. Since it was such a beautiful and sunny day, most people decided to eat lunch outside, in order to enjoy the weather it was making. Zack and Cody quickly found out about what happened in History of America, by Maddie and London, who told them every last detail of what went on there. They told them that he kept staring at Anastasia through the whole time, not paying attention to anything the teacher was saying, as well, as telling that he draw Anastasia's portrait about a dozen times in his History book.

"Whoa…" –Cody said.

"That's definitely not the Mark we know." –Zack said. –"He would never do that to a book."

"Unless he's head over heels for that girl." –London stated.

"But, what did you girls think about her? I mean, we only saw a couple of drawings of her that he made, when we were still back in Paris." –Cody declared. –"Is she like the drawings we saw?"

"Exactly like the drawings… to the very last detail." –Maddie told him. –"And personally, I think that she's a nice girl. She looks like the kind of girl that doesn't like to get into trouble, or cause trouble."

"By the way, where is she now?" –Zack asked.

"I don't know. But wherever she is, I bet Mark can't be far." –London giggled.

And the truth was that Mark was really not far from where Anastasia was. She was seated in one of the many garden benches that existed in the courtyard, taking small bites of a tuna fish and egg sandwich, while watching everyone that passed by her. Mark was also seated on a bench, looking at her, trying to gain the courage to go near her and introduce himself. In his mind, he started reviving the moments where he helped London professing her love to Maddie, and that it was so easy for him to tell her what to do, and now, he was in the same position, and he could not bring himself to do it. He was feeling the same thing London felt, and it was an indescribable feeling, like if his lungs were running out of air, and his heart felt like a butcher's knife had been carved in it.

Through the rest of the day, Mark still attempted to talk with Anastasia, but it was hopeless. Every time he got near her, it was if his brain shut down. Zack and Cody could not help from feeling sorry for him, and the same thing happened to London and Maddie. As they headed back to the hotel, the four of them tried to cheer him up, by telling him that at least he now knew her name.

Maddie felt a little bad for Mark. She knew how he was feeling, and she knew what he was going through right then. Still, she also knew that in the end, everything would turn out alright. Plus, the fact that she was spending the night with London, cheered her up. It had been tough, but she had managed to convince her mother that she had to spend Friday night and Saturday tutoring London. Little she knew that Maddie had other plans in her mind, of what she was going to do with the beautiful heiress.

After a romantic dinner, prepared by Chef Paolo, the girls got ready for an unforgettable night. They shared a huge bowl of mango ice cream with whipped cream and strawberries, making sure that they did not left a single bit. The last spoon was shared by both of them, who licked it clean. Then, with a mischievous smile, London told Maddie to wait a bit, that she was going to get ready.

On the previous afternoon, Maddie had already seen a glimpse of what London was preparing for her. But not even in her wildest dreams, would she dare to imagine what the heiress had been preparing all week.

She first started by wearing the same outfit she wore on the previous afternoon, and pretended to be a very strict and a very objective librarian. The pair of reading glasses she was wearing made her look really cold and distant, something that London was not. She had a pencil in her left hand, which she took it to her mouth, biting its tip, while her lips curved into a cold, yet sensual smile. Looking into Maddie's eyes', who was seated in a chair, she began to incarnate that mysterious and sensual character that she created for that special occasion.

"Miss Fitzpatrick, do you know why you're here?" –London asked her with a very serious voice, while looking her in the eyes.

"Because I've failed to deliver any book?" –Maddie asked her with a very innocent voice.

"Not only that, but you were also caught several times, talking loud on the library, you have been eating, smudging the books pages, not to mention that you have a naughty habit of folding the corners of the pages! Do you know what the punishment is for breaking all those rules?" –London looked her straight in the eyes, while she gently caressed Maddie's chin.

"Hmmm… no, Miss Tipton, I don't. What is the punishment?"

It was then that London began unbuttoning her jacket, one button at the time. She had caught Maddie's attention, and knowing that, she went on, slowly unbuttoning all the buttons. She revealed that she was wearing a white silk shirt, so transparent that she could see London's aureoles, and her hard nipples sticking out as if they were little pin missiles. The Asian-beauty pressed her breasts against Maddie's face, feeling her inhaling the perfume she was wearing.

"You're punishment, is to be my slave for the night, and do my bidding, without hesitating and always trusting me. And furthermore, from this moment on, you will address me as Mistress London, understood, Maddie?" –London asked her with a cold voice.

"Y-Yes, Mistress London." –Maddie replied her.

"Don't worry, Blondie, I won't slap you in the face, and I won't hit you hard, unless you tell me to do so." –London whispered to Maddie's ear, this time with her usual happy and tender voice. This made Maddie relax a little. –"And if you want to me to stop, just say the word."

"What is the control word?" –she asked London.

"Today, I think it will be… snowman."

"Snowman?" –Maddie asked her, puzzled about her choice of words.

"It was the first thing I could think of… and now, back to my character." –she said, once again with that cold a distant voice. –"Close your eyes and don't open them whatever the case may be, Miss Fitzpatrick, because you're about to get punished."

Maddie did as she was ordered, and as soon as she closed her eyes, she began feeling London nibbling her neck. She began nibbling the blonde's ne gently, and slowly began to nibble it more roughly. It was then that London placed herself behind Maddie, slid her hands inside Maddie's blouse, and began to grasp her breasts, removing her bra, feeling the blonde's hard nipples, making her moan.

"Do you like that, hmm?" –London asked her, while still grasping the blonde's voluptuous breasts. –"Do you like when I squeeze your tits, you bad girl?"

"Y-Yes… argh!" –Maddie screamed. London has pinched her left nipple, making her scream in pain.

"Yes, what?"

"Y-Yes, Mistress L-London." –Maddie said, with an unease voice. –"Yes, mistress, I like it when you do me that."

"Good… much better, Maddie." –London told her, as she sank her teeth on Maddie's shoulder, pretending that she was a vampire. This made Maddie moan harder than before. The fact of feeling London's tongue sliding through her skin, just after being gently bitten by the brunette, was really erotic.

"Oh mistress… mmm ahhh mmmm… please, fuck me…" –Maddie moaned, desiring that London would stop teasing her and would start making love to her.

After she said that, London pinched her right breast, making Maddie gasp in pain.

"I'm the one who decides when you will be fucked, Maddie. Is that clear?" –London yelled at her with a voice as cold as ice. You could definitely see that she was enjoying portraying that character. –"And let me tell you, you bad, bad girl, that we're just beginning."

She slid her left hand into Maddie's skirt and quickly made her way into inside the blonde's panties, touching lightly her clit, making her moan harder. Using her right hand, London wrapped her arm around Maddie's neck and then told her:

"You are not to moan, from this moment on. If you moan, even for a split second, I will punish you in the most horrible way I can think of; do you hear me, slave?"

"Yes, mistress, I will not attempt… to moan." –she gasped for air. As London kept touching her clit and her labia, Maddie just wanted to moan, as she had never moaned before, yet, she knew she could not do that, because London ordered to not do it, and she could not disobey an order given her by her mistress.

London kept stimulating the blonde's pussy, bringing her to the edge of madness. As her fingers caressed Maddie's labia and clit, London felt the amount of heat generated by Maddie. Her pussy felt like the inside of a volcano. Feeling that Maddie had already been punished long enough, she gave her permission to moan, as she had a huge orgasm, sprinkling London's hands with her juices.

"Good girl, Maddie. You may open your eyes, now." –London told her, with a melodious and tender voice.

Maddie opened her eyes, panting really hard. London was in front of her, and she had also taken her white shirt, being completely naked from her waist up. She had a beautiful, yet sadistic smile on her face, and that could only mean one thing… she had just began to play with Maddie.

"And now, for the main course, Blondie. Close your eye again, and don't open them, until I say so." –London told her, as Maddie closed her eyes, and was carefully guided by the brunette.

When London told Maddie to open her eyes, she saw herself inside London's secret room, where she kept all of her sex toys. London quickly grabbed a whip and playfully menaced Maddie.

"Okay, miss Fitzpatrick, time to take of all of your clothes."

Maddie did as she was told, and in a matter of seconds, she was completely naked. It was then that London's evil personality took over again. Walking right next to Maddie, she wrapped the whip around the blonde's waist. The touch of cold leather made Maddie shiver, as London planted a kiss on her lips.

"Same thing as before, Maddie. I'm the mistress around here, and you have to do whatever I tell you to do." –London told her with a serious voice. –"And the first thing I want, my voluptuous and delicious blonde, is that you go over there, while I make our new toy appear, and change into something more… appropriate."

Playing along, Maddie obeyed her lover. A few seconds later, a huge metal ring came out of the wall. It had numerous chains, shackles and locks attached to it. Needless to say, that Maddie quickly understood what London was planning to do with her. A few minutes later, London showed up, this time, she was wearing a black leather corset, thigh high boots with stiletto heels, armlength gloves, and a mask, which covered most of her face. Plus, she was wearing her hair in a pretty ponytail. On her let hand, she was still holding the whip from earlier.

Teasing her a little, Maddie decided to play along.

"Oh, Mistress London, you did not need to dress as beautifully sexy as that, just because of your slave." –Maddie, while bowing in sign of respect to London.

"Yes, I needed to, so you can see who's the most beautiful in this room, my cute slave." –London said, as she approached Maddie, with an extremely malicious smile on her lips. Grabbing her left wrist, she strapped her to one of the shackles, locking the small lock with a tiny golden key. She repeated this move another four times, placing Maddie's wrists, ankles and neck into the five shackles. The touch of the cold metal in her skin, send shivers up her spine, which she found absolutely divine. Pushing a small button, made the chains retract, obliging Maddie to lift up her arms and spread her legs. The first thing she thought about was that she probably looked like Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man in that pose. Finished, she looked at Maddie and said: –"Now, here are the rules, Maddie. You may not moan or yell, until I tell you so. If you fail to obey my orders, I'll spank your beautiful ass, to the point you won't be able to sit for a week."

As soon as she heard this last menace, Maddie burst into laughter. She did not want to, but she could not help herself.

"I'm sorry… (laugh)… London, but… (laugh)… the way you… (laugh)… said that, is just… (laugh)… hilarious…" –she said, while trying to stop laughing.

"Come on, Maddie, don't laugh. I'm trying to be mean to you!" –she told her, after removing her mask, showing that she was a little upset with that.

"I'm sorry, sweetie, I am. But, the way you talked, it was so funny. Don't be mad at me, please…" –Maddie told her, using her special technique… making sad puppy eyes, in order to make London feel sorry for her.

"Oh, I can't stay mad or angry at you." –London told her as she kissed her in the cheek, putting her mask back on. –"Now, please, try and pretend that I'm really a mean bitch… no, no, no, a sociopath, okay?"

"Alright, if that's what you want. Although with that voice, you wouldn't be able to scare a puppy, you know?" –Maddie said sarcastically, even though she had a cute smile on her face. It was then, that London slapped her ass, making her scream a little. A bright red patch of skin formed on her left butt cheek. In order to sooth the pain, London rubbed it smoothly, making the pain go away.

"Now, as I was saying, you will obey me, or you will suffer the consequences." –London told her, this time using a very deep and scary voice, which even Maddie admitted to herself that it was a scary voice.

"That's my London… keep terrorizing me, Princess…" –she thought to herself.

"If you keep being a good girl, and make everything I tell you to, I will reward you. Blink your eyes twice to say yes, and once to say no, because from now on, you're forbidden from talking." –London told Maddie, looking her in the eyes, talking with that scary voice, although this time, she did not sound so intimidating; also because she wanted to show Maddie that she was not entirely bad. Maddie blinked her eyes twice, showing that she understood what London told her. –"Okay, then, on with the show."

That said, London began to move around Maddie, swinging her body from side to side, with movements like a snake. Putting herself behind Maddie, her hands cupped with the blonde's breasts squeezing them hard. Maddie on the other hand, not only felt her breasts being squeezed by London's, but she also could feel London's breasts pressing against her black leather corset, pressing against her back. Torturing Maddie as sweetly as she could, London covered the blonde's neck and shoulders with kisses, occasionally nibbling her in order to make her moan or yell. Eventually, Maddie could not hold back and moaned. London immediately punished her, by slapping her again in the ass, this time harder than before. A small tear began to slide down Maddie's, showing the brunette that she had slapped her too hard. In order to make-up for that, London kneeled down and began kissing the place where she had slapped her. Feeling London's tongue licking her butt cheek, making small circles around the bruised area, she involuntarily moaned, and for a second feared that she was going to be punished again. Only this time, what she heard, was London telling her to relax.

"Don't worry; my beautiful slave… your mistress knows when she commits a mistake. You may moan, while I tend to you, my sweet." –she told Maddie with an extremely sexy and sweet voice.

"Thank you, mistress…" –Maddie told her in a loud moan.

When she saw that Maddie was already feeling better, London spread her butt cheeks and kissed Maddie's anus. Inserting one of her fingers, into the blonde's anus, she made her squeal with pleasure.

"You like that, don't you, my sexy whore… you are a whore, aren't you, Maddie?" –London asked her, as she inserted a second finger into her anus.

"YES! Yes, I am a whore, mistress… a very cheap whore!" –Maddie yelled on top of her lungs, as London kept making her feel good.

"I wouldn't say cheap, because there is nothing cheap about you, you know?" –London told her. –"Now let's see, what your pussy has to say about what I am doing to you… and this time, no moaning, squealing or yelling, Maddie."

The first thing she noticed was that Maddie had shaved herself. There was not a single pubic hair in her beautiful pussy, which glistened with love juices. That only made London feel more aroused by the blonde's beauty. Caressing it with her fingers, she looked as Maddie's juices slowly covered them. With the juices dripping from her pussy, she did not waste a single second, and quickly began licking Maddie's thighs, inserting her tongue as deep as she could.

"Oh my God, Maddie's so wet, that I think I could drown here." –London thought to herself, as she continued to pleasure Maddie.

This time, Maddie did her best to not start moaning, as London's tongue kept playing with her pussy. She began biting her upper lip, as her eyes widened open, and she felt that she was seconds away from having multiple orgasms. The feeling as the orgasmic energy spread through her whole body was amazing. Every time she had an orgasm, it felt as if it was the first. London had that effect on her. As for the moaning, she bit her lip in order not to moan, and it worked. Slowly, London rose from the floor and she smiled at Maddie; a warm smile that showed just how proud she was of her, and of how she behaved.

London simply kissed her lips as passionately as she could. Breaking the kiss, she smiled at her again, only this time, it was that cold smile she made while portraying that cold and distant dominatrix.

"You did well, my slave. As a token of my appreciation, I will now use on you one of my new toys."

Saying that, London walked to the wall that had a countless vibrators and strap-on, from all sizes and colours. Passing her felt hand through some of the strap-on, she eventually grabbed a large fuchsia one, and caressed it against her face. With a devilish smile, she put it on, and walked to where Maddie was strained. Pressing the ring's red button, which controlled the chains, London made Maddie lean forward, until she was down on her knees, staring straight at the huge fuchsia strap-on. Maddie's hands were also now free to move, and she guessed what London was going to order her to do.

"This new strap-on is a very special strap-on, you know, my beautiful slave… It has a sensor which sends nervous signals to my pussy. In few words, it will allow me to feel everything, just if I had a real cock, and my orders are simple: Make me cum. If you fail to do that, I will punish you, by using that whip on your ass." –London told her, as Maddie looked at the huge rubber cock. –"Suck it!" –she said in a dominant tone.

Doing as she was ordered, the blonde tilted her head up and brushed her tongue along the underside of the strap-on length, beginning by kissing the tip of the strap-on, hearing London moan in pleasure. Working her tongue around the tip of the strap-on, she began kissing it, just before putting it inside her mouth.

"Oh, yeah… fuck, that feel's so good…" –she said, as Maddie

London groaned in pleasure, grabbing thick handfuls of Maddie's hair and thrusting her hips in time with the blonde's motions, fucking her face gently. Maddie only moaned as she thrusted the huge strap-on into her mouth.

"Mmmm… mmmm… mmmm…" –Maddie moaned around the rubber dick length, her saliva slowly dripping into the ground, as London kept also moaning.

"Keep doing it… I'm almost there…"

Seconds after she said that, she howled, as a powerful orgasm thrusted through her body, as if a powerful electrical current went through her nervous system. Panting hard, she gently removed the rubber rod from Maddie's mouth. She was also panting really hard, trying to catch her breath.

"Mistress, please… fuck me with that huge rubber dick." –Maddie asked London. Hearing her saying that surprised London, who did not expect Maddie to ask her something like that.

Not saying anything, London positioned herself behind Maddie, and slowly she rubbed her clit with the tip of the strap-on. But, London did not intend to fuck Maddie's pussy; instead, she intended to fuck her in the ass. Thanks to the fact that strap-on was soaked with Maddie's juices, she plunged it into the blonde's ass, easily sliding it into her ass, making her scream in ecstasy.

"Oh, Maddie, you're so tight…" –the Asian beauty panted, as she slowly pushed the huge strap-on into Maddie's lovely firm and delineated ass. –"Now, I really know why guys love this…"

Buckling her hips with Maddie's London kept thrusting it inside the blonde's ass, making her moan. They had done that before, but this time it felt different. Perhaps it was the fact that London was wearing a high-tech strap-on, which allowed her to feel everything, as well as allowing her to find a way to make Maddie feel as good as she was feeling right then; or perhaps it was the whole submission thing, which seemed to spice things up. Whatever the real reason was, this time everything felt different; it felt better.

"Mistress, I'm about to cum! Don't stop, please!" –Maddie yelled, begging London to not stop.

"Don't even dare saying that! Not without me, my sex slave!" –London slapped her hard in the ass, as she kept thrusting inside her. She could feel that Maddie was about to have another orgasm, so the brunette thrusted inside her, as fast as she could, panting really hard. Maddie felt that London was going to rip her apart, but she did not mind or cared. The adrenaline in her blood, rushing through her veins was something so addictive, that it was as if she was under the influence of some kind of drug… and in her case, London was her drug. She just could not get enough of her.

Finally, they both came, panting hard, while savouring the amazing orgasm that they shared. London lazily removed the shackles from Maddie's wrists, ankles and neck, letting the blonde free. She simply lied there on the ground, her head resting on top of her hand. London approached her, kneeling down, and saw that she was smiling at her.

"Thank you, mistress…" –that's what she told London.

"You can call me London, now." –London told her, removing her mask, and letting it slip through her fingers, falling on the ground. –"The evil dominatrix is gone for tonight. It's just me now."

"Oh, I actually loved that evil side of you, Princess." –Maddie said, as she slowly rose from the ground, wrapping her arms around the brunette's neck. –"But I have to say one thing, and I hope you don't be offended by it… You're a wonderful lover, and the best girlfriend a girl like me can ever have… but you're one terrible dominatrix."

Maddie giggled as she finished that sentence, which meant that she was being serious about it, but that did not mean that she did not like what London did for her. London just kissed her, and then said:

"Am I that bad?" –she asked Maddie with a shy voice.

"Well, let's put it this way… you're a bad dominatrix, because you're too bad playing a mean person. Still, that doesn't mean I wouldn't like to meet that dominatrix again." –Maddie said with a naughty smile on her face, as her fingers caressed London's lips.

"Or maybe, she has a friend, who happens to be a nice dominatrix…" –London told her, kissing her once again. –"… or, I might be the one running into a dominatrix next time, and being punished for being such a terrible dominatrix."

"I'll be glad to play a naughty dominatrix for you, Princess." –Maddie said, as she licked London's lips.

"I know you will, Blondie… now, help me get this suit, please. I'm starting to get itchy."

The two of them ended up making out right there on the floor. This time, they did not need any toys, or fancy leather suits, or having to play mysterious characters, in order to tease each other. They just needed each other's smooth touch and their warmth bodies to feel good about each other. That is why both of them felt and knew, deep inside, that their relationship would overcome any obstacles, both physical and non physical.

By 3 am, they were both so exhausted, that they could not even keep their eyes opened. Still, none of them wanted to get sick, from sleeping on the floor, and knew that they needed to get to bed, where it was warm.

If there is one thing hat is true, is that a rough bondage session can tire just about anyone, and Maddie and London were not immune to that rule. As soon as the adrenaline in their blood started to dissipate, the pleasure that they once felt was replaced by sore and aching muscles. As they got up from the floor, they felt those sore pains all over their bodies, especially in their arms and legs.

"Every time we do this… we end up exhausted and with our muscles aching, Blondie." –London said, as they exited their secret room, closing the door behind them.

"Don't blame me, Princess… blame the fact that we both like to have these bondage sessions." –Maddie whispered to the brunette's ear. –"Next time, we'll try doing something which involves fluffy and cuddly things, okay?

"Whatever you say, my love." –London said, as she placed a peck on Maddie's lips.

Dragging each other to London's bed, as soon as they fell on the sheets, they closed their eyes and fell asleep in each other's arms.

The Sun emerged on the horizon a couple of hours later. Still, it was not the Sun that awakened any of the girls; it was Maddie's cell phone. Lazily, she reached for it, and saw that she had received a text message. She yawned as she opened the text message. It was from Zack and it said: "Sweet thang, I'm sorry if I woke you up, but there's something you should know… Mark's been inside the indoor swimming pool for what looks like hours. He doesn't like swimming pools, so, something must be wrong."

Maddie quickly awakened London, who was still sleep, and told her about the text message Zack sent to her. None of them knew how he knew about Mark, but they did not care about it. Something was wrong with Mark, and they were going to find out what exactly. Hey quickly put on some underwear, grabbed their bathrobes and went down there. They were so worried about their friend, that they even combed their hairs on the way to the elevator. Pressing the "Lobby" button, they arrived at the lobby in a jiffy, where they saw Moseby, who had just arrived, and was surprised to see the two of them there in their bathrobes.

"Girls, what happened? Is there something wrong?" –Moseby asked them with a worried tone.

"We're okay, Moseby. It's Mark that probably isn't okay." –London told him.

"Zack texted me a message, telling me that Mark has been in the indoor pool for a couple of hours now, and that's just like not him, Mr. Moseby." –Maddie explained him.

"Well, if you girls think that he needs help, maybe you should go and see if he's alright." –Moseby told them. –"But did you have to come down here in your bathrobes? What will the guests say if they see you girls walking around, wearing only that?"

"Chill for a second, Moseby! Most guests are still sleeping, and besides, if they see us, it won't be the end of the world." –London said with a relaxed voice, not seeing that as a big deal.

"Maybe not the end of the world, but it will certainly be the end of this hotel's reputation." –Moseby stated, more worried about the hotel's reputation, than about anything else.

"Like if that's ever going to happen." –London simply giggled, as she and Maddie headed to the indoor pool. –"On the day that happens, Moseby, I will sell all my beautiful dresses, and give the money to charity… and that's not going to happen for a very long time."

Giggling, the girls quickly made their way to the indoor pool. The only people that they saw on the way were some maids that were still dusting and cleaning the floor, and who did not even pay attention to Maddie or London. Entering in the indoor pool room, they were both puffed in the face by the hot air that existed in the room. Going down the stairs, they saw that Mark was in the pool, but he was swimming. They quickly approached the ledge, kneeling down, trying to get his attention.

After a couple of minutes, Maddie got tired of trying to call hi attention, so she did what she thought it had to be done to get Mark to stop, so they could talk with him. She grabbed the lifeguard's lifebuoy and threw it in the water. When he bumped into it, he would have to stop.

"If this doesn't work, I'm going to get the lifeguard's surfboard, and I'll throw it to his head." –Maddie said out loud.

"Don't you think that's a little drastic, Blondie?" –London asked her girlfriend, worried that she might do something that she might regret about later.

"Trust me, Princess, most boys have a thick skull…" –Maddie answered her with a sarcastic tone. –"And if I know Mark, his skull is as thick as a wall of bricks, otherwise, we would have forgotten about Anastasia the minute he saw her."

Just like she said, Mark stopped swimming as soon as he hit with his head on the lifebuoy. He looked up, and the girls saw that he was wearing a pair of (oculos de natação). Removing them, he waved at them, and swam for the shore.

"Hey, girls… Already up?" –he asked them, noticing that they were wearing their bathrobes. –"What happened? By any chance someone burned your closet and all your clothes, and you only found that to dress?" –he asked London, while laughing of his own question.

"No, we came here dressed like this, because Zack texted me, telling us that you were here… you! A guy who hates swimming pools! I thought you did not even know how to swim, for crying out loud!" –Maddie yelled at him, although he could see that those were the screams of someone who was worried about him, and not mad at him.

"Well, just because I don't like swimming pools, that doesn't mean I can't swim." –he said as he got out of the swimming pool. London giggled, when she saw that he was wearing Hannah Montana swimming shorts. –"And don't laugh, okay? It was Miley herself who gave me these for my birthday."

"Sorry… (laugh)… it's just that… (laugh)… pink is definitely, not… (laugh)… your colour." –the brunette told him. "Still, you have to answer our question. What are you doing here this early, swimming, something which we did not know that you were able to do, because you always told us that you hate swimming pools?"

"Well, to tell you girls the truth… I needed to do something which I usually don't do, or don't like to do, in order t take my mind from my problems." –Mark answered her.

"By any chance, does your problem begin with a capital "a", and its name is Anastasia?" –Maddie teased him, knowing that the answer was yes.

"Yes, yes it is." –he sighed, as he sat on pool's edge. –"I can't help it! I can't sleep, because I'm always thinking about her! And when I think about her, I ask myself if I even have a chance with her, or if she will like me?"

"Well, why don't we help you?" –London asked him, as she sat by his side, followed by Maddie, who did the same thing. –"You helped me with Maddie, so I think it's time I repay you the favour."

"But how?"

"Well, I'm a girl, she's a girl, girls have common interests, just like boys have common interests… do you want me to draw you a picture?" –London answered him, with a sarcastic tone.

"I know that, I'm just asking you, how are you going to convince her to even talk with me?"

"Simple really. Next Monday we'll approach her, try and talk with her, getting to know what she does, what she likes, and obviously, when the time is right, we'll put a good word for you." –Maddie told him. –"Believe us, it will be easy… besides, Zack and Cody can help us with it."

"Girls… what would I do without you two?" –he asked them, amused and hopeful with that idea from the girls.

"You'll never know, Mark. You'll never know." –London said, as she and Maddie gave him a big bear hug.