A/N: Quick note on Ch3- A few of you were confused as to why Tutweiller and Moseby's kiss made Cody forgive his brother... the idea was that he realized it wasn't Zack's fault, since, as he just learned (twice), nobody can control their reaction to the surprise kiss! (Disclaimer: This story is not at all to be taken seriously. I refuse to accept any responsibility for real-life misuse of the surprise kiss.)

Ch 4: An Inappropriately Happy Resolution

When they finally found Cody, he was sitting in his cabin, alone. Bailey knocked softly and entered, Zack trailing behind her. "Cody?"

Cody looked up at her and his face darkened. "Bailey?"

Bailey couldn't stand seeing that angry look directed at her. Cody had never been angry at her before. She quickly made her way to his side, skirting around the debris on Woody's side of the room. "Cody, I am so sorry." she said, her brown eyes pleading for him to at least talk to her. "It was a total accident! I thought... I thought..."

"You thought he was me?" Cody finished coolly. "I get it. We're twins, there's no reason to expect you to be able to tell us apart."

"It was dark!" Bailey protested. "And I was half-asleep, and..." she began to blush a deep red. "And I'd just been, uh, dreaming... about you."

Zack shifted uncomfortably in his spot by the door. Cody noticed. "It's okay, man. You can go."

"I can go?" Zack repeated in disbelief. "Look, Codes, there's nothing between Bailey and me." He put a hand on Bailey's shoulder, gesturing between them. "It was just this stupid coincidence and-"

"Ya still shouldn't touch her." Cody pointed out confrontationally and Zack snatched back his hand as if burned. Cody couldn't help but grin. "It's kind of a long story, but I get it." he said. "I forgive you. Just don't let it happen again."

"Believe me, I have no intention!" Zack said, visibly relieved. He crossed the room to embrace his brother. "I'm so glad you understand! Thanks, bro. You know I never meant to hurt you."

Cody ended the hug with a manly pat on the back. "I know, Zack."

Bailey was watching the scene in disbelief, upset that her apology had been shunted aside and Zack was so easily forgiven. But she remained quiet, almost afraid to draw attention to herself. What was Cody planning to say to her once he got Zack to leave?

Cody ushered Zack to the door and shut it behind his retreating brother. When he turned back to Bailey, she gave a little shiver at the look in his eyes. He walked back to stand directly in front of her, and she reached a tentative hand up to rest on his shoulder, leaning in to brush her lips against his...

Cody stopped her. "You think you can just kiss me every time you mess up and I'll automatically forgive you?"

Bailey dropped her hand and stepped back, suitably chastised. "No. I'm sorry." she murmured.

Staring at the floor, she missed the teasing smile that flitted across his face. "You're not even gonna try?" he asked, disappointment in his tone.

Her head shot up. "What?"

Cody wrapped his arms around her waist and brushed a quick kiss against her lips. "I guess I overreacted." he murmured.

"No." Cody was being so sweet that Bailey was angry at herself at this point. "You were absolutely right to be upset. I kissed Zack! Sure, I thought he was you, but that's no excuse! I mean, it's actually worse! I can't even recognize my own boyfriend!"

"Yeah, but it was dark. And you were half-asleep. And," Cody grinned, planting a kiss on her jaw, "You were dreaming about me..."

"Yeah, I was." Bailey breathed, having trouble concentrating with Cody's lips on her neck. "Cody..."

"Mmm?" Cody answered, brushing his lips back along her jaw and finally finding her mouth with his. He pulled her body closer, kissing her softly at first, and then with more passion. Bailey gasped into his mouth as she felt his tongue skim her lips, urging them open. She ran her hands up his chest and locked them around his neck, pressing the whole lengths of their bodies together.

"Wow..." Bailey sighed when they broke apart. She had never been kissed like that before. She leaned her forehead against his and felt her heart pounding as she took in the sight of his loving gaze, his kiss-swollen lips... He and Zack had never looked more different to her.

"Yeah..." Cody agreed with a lopsided smile.

"So I'm forgiven?" Bailey breathed hesitantly.

Cody kissed her again. "You even have to ask?"

A terrible thought crossed Bailey's mind. "Is this how you kissed London?" she asked suddenly.

"Didn't you kiss my brother?"

"Touché." Bailey acknowledged, realizing that Cody was going to be winning a lot of arguments in the near future.

But as he kissed her again, tenderly, lovingly... she thought she might be okay with that.