Disclaimer : Zoey 101 isn't mine, I'm just playing around at PCA.
" Man, oh man, your kidding me ," Michael crossed the room as he talked to the PCA florist on the phone while Logan admired himself in the mirror and James played on his laptop ," thirty -six bucks for a bunch of purple flowers ?"
James grinned and lifted his head to catch his friends gaze ." Just order them ."
" No, I don't want you to deliver them ," replied Michael, " I'll come down to get them and deliver them to my girlfriend myself . Six dollar delivery fee is bad chizz …yes, I want the flowers ."
Logan chuckled, amused . " Did you get Lisa the roses too ?"
" Do I look like I can afford those royal roses , Logan ? I might be able to afford one if I didn't want to eat this month " grumbled Michael, throwing himself down on the couch and slumping ," no, I didn't get the roses ."
Logan grew serious . " Lisa actually loves your crazy self, dude , so you should probably spend the money and show her how you feel . I mean, you heard all the crap the girls and Quinn were saying …that stuff is important to them ."
" Since when do you listen to what the girls have to say ?' asked Michael, who was about to crack from missing his lil Lisa and was not quite to begging her to forgive him for his jackass behavior .
" I listen ..you know, sometimes , and Quinn knows stuff because she's brilliant " added Logan, knowing he sounded lame but hoping his friend would be too worked up in his own girl problems to question it .
" True ," agreed Michael , " and I don't think Del Figgalo ever bought her flowers or anything or that's what I heard from the girls . I'm doing the right thing buying apology flowers for Lisa ….James , would you buy Zoey apology flowers if you screwed up?"
James closed the laptop and nodded , amiably ." I would buy her the roses ."
" I can afford like one rose " said an exasperated Michael , as Logan tossed him a Blix and a fifty dollar bill," Reese, why are you giving me money ? You got a hot date lined up ? Trying to kick me out of our room again …."
" Sure ," lied Logan, wondering if he could get Quinn alone in the room but he'd have to still get rid of James first ," and ….you should use it to buy your woman the damn purple roses with the other flowers . Might as well apologize big ….and they are the love flower . I think you need all the help you can get right now unless you want dumped ."
Michael stared at him as if he had grown two heads . " Did you get dumped ? You're acting out of your mind, Logan , but it is actually a good idea ."
" I'm not stupid " cracked Logan, defensively .
" I'll leave if you give me fifty bucks " offered James , trying . He hadn't figured out much about his new roommates besides the obvious facts that Michael was good natured and easy going while Logan was basically a conceited jerk who was a player .
He still didn't quite understand how their friendship worked though he had heard stories from Zoey as well as general information thru the PCA grapevine .
Logan started to protest but thought it would be nice if he and Quinn could talk privately without the fear of returning roommates all evening .
He opened his wallet , withdrew another bill, and handed it to his other roommate .
" Here , go take Zoey out or whatever ," said Logan with a nonchalant shrug of his shoulders ," just stay out late and knock before you just come in …."
" Who are you dating this week ?" asked a knowing James , pocketing the money .
" I bet its Alyssa Moreland ," Michael rubbed his hands together ," she's been hanging on you for weeks about going out . Am I right or am I right ?"
Logan grinned coolly and sent a text to Quinn, hoping she could get away .
"Maybe or you know, someone new " managed Logan, picking up the game controllers for their video system ," and don't you have apology flowers to pick up ?"
Michael slapped his friend on his back. " I don't know why your being generous , man, but now that I have the cash, I am going to add those roses to the bouquet ."
" Good call," decided James, thinking that he hadn't gotten Zoey anything romantic since they had started dating ," hold up, Michael, and I will go with you ."
" I'm going to the flower shop then to see Lisa ," informed Michael ," you can't go with me when I go beg for forgiveness ."
" You're pathetic , just go ! " Logan urged as his text came in from Quinn ," stay out all night . I wouldn't tell Lisa I gave you money to get her the roses cause she'd probably be pissed at you then me and I don't like having chicks pissed at me ."
" That's rich, dude ," laughed Michael, throwing back his head to cackle at how ridiculous that was ," you piss off most of the female population of PCA without trying to, Logan , but you're a good friend . Don't worry, I wont tell Lisa ."
He grabbed a bottle of cologne off of the dresser , not noticing whose bottle he grabbed and sprayed himself with the masculine scent then made a face when its overpowering smell hit him the wrong way .
" Cheese and biscuits , why do I smell grass ? Why would you want to smell like the grass ? " Michael made a face ," this isn't the usual stuff you wear , dude ."
" It's not mine, you idiot ! It's James ," stated Logan , matter of fact ," I wear the good stuff from Europe , not cheap , grass smelling cologne. Girls don't dig guys who smell like grass "
" I wonder if Quinn has some kind of neutralizer ," said Michael ," I smell like the dang grass and that isn't cool . Even though Lisa is an outdoor girl she wont want her boyfriend to be smelling like the earth …"
Logan jumped from the couch and tried to push his roommates out of the door .
" You shouldn't bug Quinn ," said Logan, stumbling over his words ," because you know , the nerd is probably making another Quinnvention or something and you don't want to wait to long to grovel or Lisa could still dump you ."
" Good point " agreed Michael, " I'm outta here . "
" Stop being ridiculous ," replied a calm James , offended by the cologne insult ," that cologne doesn't smell like grass . It's more of a natural, earthy smell and it was a present from Zoey, Michael ."
" Well, Zoey is great but her taste in men's cologne stinks " argued Michael as James followed him out of the room as Logan closed the door behind them, relieved .
Quinn was coming over soon .
He needed to find some romantic music to set the mood for romance .
Now who did Quinn listen to ? The girl liked to dance so he had to know this stuff .
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" Lisa ," Michael clutched the oversized bouquet of purple lilies, orchids , and roses out to her , pleading ," I am really sorry . I was a complete jerk to you ! I was worse than a jerk but will you please forgive me ? I wont do it again ….come on, baby, please ."
A slow grin curved around Lisa's smile as she took the flowers from him.
" This is a beautiful bouquet of flowers, Michael ," Lisa took them from him and ushered him into her room," and you are forgiven ."
" Thank you, thank you, thank you " Michael leaned in to kiss her ," we can do whatever you want for our anniversary , Lisa ."
" That is more like it " Lisa pulled a vase out of her dresser and arranged the flowers," and the flowers I love ..this is unexpected . I didn't even know you knew that orchids were my favorite , Michael ."
He hugged her around the waist ." Purple orchids cause you love purple and I know my Lil Lisa "
Lisa leaned in to kiss him." You really do "
She led him over to the couch and settled beside him, comfortably ." I do think we need to talk about taking us to the next level but I never expected you to bring it up in public ," replied a concerned Lisa ," that is our business , Michael. Not all of PCA and I barely even know James and I don't want him thinking I'm some gank you're dating ."
" No one thinks you're a gank, Lisa " stated Michael, matter of fact ," James doesn't ."
" We could go to Sushi Rox for our anniversary " brought up Michael , uncomfortable ," and maybe some dancing since you love to dance . How does that sound ?"
" Like what we do every other Saturday ," answered Lisa with a sigh," I like surprises every once in a while, Michael , and the flowers are a good start . "
" Surprises ?" questioned Michael, who considered himself something of a romantic .Maybe he needed to talk to Chase for some new ideas because he was drawing a blank just thinking about this ," I never knew you were into those , honey ."
Lisa smiled at him, lovingly ." I enjoy our dates and spending time together , Michael, but we don't always have to do the same thing . I don't want our relationship to get stale either …..new things are healthy ."
" Is this one of those girl quizzes Lola and Quinn and Zoey are always reading ? I didn't think you were into those silly things " said Michael, back-pedaling .
Lisa laughed at the panicked expression on his handsome face and touched his cheek, lovingly .
" Michael, most girls enjoy surprises and I don't think that I am asking for much "
" No, no, you aren't ," replied Michael, holding her close ," I just never knew you felt that way but its all good . I can keep us from getting stale and boring , no problem ."
Lisa smiled and pressed a kiss against his lips. " As for us having sex, it's not that I don't want us to be together that way because you know that I do so maybe you can find a more romantic, private place for us to be together when it's right ."
Michael swallowed the lump that lodged in his windpipe and nodded , vigorously .
" Private and surprises , I got that " breathed Michael as she lowered her lips to his and they made up for lost time of making out and being together .
Holy Chizz, how was he going to pull this off for Lisa ?
It was kind of embarrassing to be asking Zoey and the girls for advice about this but what other choice did he have ?
He loved Lisa and this was important to her so Michael would do what he must for her .
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Room 101
" What should I do with this ?" asked Quinn, holding up the hand painted picture of Mark with apprehension ," Mark was so happy when he had this made for me ….I'll just give it back to him." She let out a worn out sigh," I'm sure his new girlfriend will love it .'
" You should burn it or I will burn it for you," Lola stuck out her tongue ," I've always hated that thing . Gave me nightmares when you had it hanging it for an hour …"
" It is disturbing ," agreed Zoey, who was working on designing a new dress ," but if Quinn wants to give Mark all of his stuff back then I think it's a good idea ."
" Thanks, Zoey , " says Quinn as she received another anxious text from Logan who obviously wanted to see her very badly ," and you know upon reflection of my two -year relationship with Mark, I realized that besides the memories I don't actually have much of sentimental value that he has given me ….."
" He was never the romantic you thought he was, Quinn," brought up Zoey, not unkindly ," we just never mentioned it because you were so crazy about him."
" Mark had his moments , Zoey ," admitted Quinn, adding the picture to the box ," rare that they were but I suppose in my lovelorn state I couldn't see the reality ."
" If you say so, Quinn " said Zoey, her mind drifting to the awkward conversation between herself and Chase and wondered how much of it had been because they had expressed their love only a month ago . She loved Chase but it ..it wasn't the same as her feelings for James and this had never been a problem for them in the past .
" Oh hey ," Lola took a drink of her Blix ," how did your talk with Chase go ?"
Quinn dropped a straw into the box and turned her attention towards the blonde .
" When did you talk to Chase ? How did it go ? Zoey, you haven't spoken to him since before you got together with James ! "
Zoey put her paper aside and crossed her legs on her bed, debating on how much to confide to her best friends . The girls had been rooting for her and Chase since practically forever but they had both been equally supportive when she got together with James .
" I know , I know ," explained Zoey as they listened to her with rapt attention ," it went fine . I don't think Chase is getting along so well with his roommate but he is good . He's thinking about dating a girl …some English girl he likes so that is good for him."
Lola frowned and lifted a brow ." Why don't you sound convinced its good ?"
" I don't know ," dismissed Zoey , waving a hand as if to swat Lola away ," because its really good that Chase found someone . I want him to be happy like I am with James ."
Quinn was thoughtful." He must be over you then ..hmm ."
" What does hmm mean, Quinn?" demanded Zoey, bothered by it .
" Just that Chase has been in love with you since always and its just hard to imagine him moving on to another girl just like that but I suppose he will have to move on from you eventually ," mused Quinn, thinking of Logan," like I need to be from Mark ."
" Knock, knock ," James poked his head in the door ," delivery for Zoey Brooks "
Zoey's face lit up at the sight of her boyfriend ." James , what did you do ?"
James stepped inside the dorm room and pulled a large bouquet of red roses from behind his back and handed them to her .
" For you "
" Oh my God, James ," Zoey kissed him, quickly ," these are gorgeous ! You shouldn't have but I love them ! Thank you so much ! I can't believe this ! "
James kissed her cheek ." Roses for my best girl "
" Awww ," sighed a jealous Lola ," he's perfect ! I want roses now ! "
" Sorry , Lola, but you cant have my boyfriend " Zoey kissed James again ," this is such a wonderful surprise , James . I never expected this !"
" You are welcome so can I take you for some sushi ?" asked James , trying to be impulsive since he had heard that Chase was known for doing impulsive things for Zoey . He kind of sometimes felt as if he was silently competing with Chase Mathews even though the guy was all the way over in England .
" I would love some sushi " declared Zoey, climbing off of her bed ," I should put these flowers in some water then we can go …."
Lola took the flowers from her ." I can take care of these , Zoey. You should go and oh, eat some spicy tuna rolls for me …"
Zoey sent her a warning look. " You can't come on my date , Lola ."
Lola pouted ," Your no fun ! " She turned to Quinn," hey, where are you going?"
" Uh, I need to go pick up the purified uranium that I ordered from Bakaslavia ..so, I'll see you guys later " With a wave at her friends , Quinn headed out of the room .
" See, " stated Lola, hands on her hips ," I told you that Quinn is still messed up from Mark . How many walks has she been taking this week ? Its not normal even for Quinn …I don't like it ."
" Well, she is giving him back his stuff so that's good " declared Zoey as James took her hand into his ," and maybe whatever her new Quinnvention she is making will help her through the shock of it all finally ."
" Maybe but I still don't like it ," said Lola , crossing her arms over her chest ," are you sure that you wont bring me back food ?"
" Bye Lola " James led his girlfriend out of the room and hoped to discourage Lola .
" She needs a new boyfriend ," decided Zoey with a chuckle ," she hasn't met a guy yet that can keep up with her criteria . I thought Lafe might have a chance but she got bored with him after a week and a half ….."
" Lola is cute , I'm sure she will be asked out soon " said James , simply .
" It's nice how you listen to me about my friends ," explained Zoey, leaning into him ," I want them to be your friends too , James . "
" I want that too especially since you are all friends with Logan and Michael ," mused James ," interesting how things work out like that ."
" Karma " said Zoey , as a image of Chase's silly grin popped in her head and she tried to vanish it ," you believe in karma . Don't you, James ?"
" Like I do in Bigfoot " agreed James , holding the door open for her again and getting the vibe that she was slightly distracted ," I'm glad you liked the roses ."
" Roses are my favorite " Zoey kissed the side of his mouth ," you are too sweet."
He wanted to ask if Chase had ever given her flowers but didn't want to come off as the insecure boyfriend so he kept silent . He had the girl and there wasn't any competition so it was absurd for him to be stressing over the fact .
Zoey was his girlfriend and he had nothing to be worried about , at all.
" I aim to please "
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" Logan " whispered Quinn, ear against the door of his room as she glanced furtively around the hallway , afraid of being caught ," I'm here ."
" About time " the door opened , Logan caught her arm, spinning her inside , shutting and effectively locking the door and pinning her within the circle of his arms in one fluid motion that had her impressed ," I missed you , Quinn."
He covered her lips with his in the most wondrous of kisses that had her legs threatening to buckle from under her as she held tight to his shoulders .
" Hi "
Logan adjusted her crooked glasses , took her hand into his, and led her over to the couch to sit down , wrapping his arms around her .
" Did you have trouble getting away from Zoey and Lola ?" asked a curious Logan as she found herself curling close to him .
" Uh, not really ," Quinn stared up at him, noting the gleam in his eyes and the almost soft way that he was staring at her and felt a flutter in her chest ," James surprised Zoey and well, I told Lola that I was picking up some purified uranium ….where 's Michael ?"
" Apologizing to Lisa so we have some privacy for a couple of hours ," Logan nuzzled her curls ," I thought we could , you know , make out more and talk."
Quinn touched the hard muscle of his arm and resisted sighing from his strength that really was quite attractive .
" Are you trying to sway me with all this charm, Logan ?"
" There aren't any swings in here but I guess we could sneak off to a park if you want us to ," said Logan, trying to be romantic ," I got rid of James and Michael for a few hours so we could be together in here but I'm cool with what you want to do."
Quinn appraised him, suspiciously ." What do you mean you got rid of them ?"
" I paid them to go be with their girlfriends and not come back here for a while "
Her lips twisted in a giddy smile ." You wanted to be alone with me ?"
" Duh, Quinn," replied Logan, frustrated ," haven't you figured that out yet ?"
" I just ..I thought the novelty of you and me together would disappear ," explained a logical Quinn, snuggling closer to him ," for the both of us though this is really romantic, sort of , for you. "
Logan frowned ." I thought you liked snuggling , Quinn ."
" I do but you don't , Logan ," brought up Quinn because it bothered her and she was still trying to puzzle them out ," it's not exactly your MO where girls are concerned ."
Her uncertainty peeked through as she struggled to make sense of everything that was happening to her and with them scaring her in ways she wasn't used to.
" You like brainless bimbos in skanky clothes , Logan ," continued Quinn, her tone low ," so why me ? Why us ? Why do you want to date me ? "
Logan sat up and smiled into her eyes as he considered what he was being asked .
" You know how I always flirt with Zoey and Lola and not you," replied Logan, carefully ," I knew they wouldn't make out with me . It was just a thing I did but you…well, I like you, Quinn , and you don't take any of my crap which can sometimes be annoying but its also hot sometimes . "
" Logan " pleaded Quinn," I'm being serious here ."
" So am I ," Logan touched her cheek, tenderly ," maybe I'm tired of all the bimbos and I don't know, I want something real with you. I think now is the right time for us , Quinn."
" You bring a compelling argument , Logan," sighed Quinn, feeling herself weakening from the sincerity of his words ," I'm surprised ."
" Good surprised ?" asked Logan, hoping she was because putting himself out there for her was freaking him out on the inside badly .
" Yes and even though you irritate me , this new side of you is sweet " Quinn lifted her lips for a kiss ," so, wow, we're really dating ."
" Yes " Logan kissed her neck," dating ….I like that and you."
" Lola and Zoey can never find out about us ," murmured Quinn, resting her head against his chest ," I could never live it down . They despise you daily for fun …"
" Michael would give me grief over you too " added Logan , bringing his arms back around her ," this snuggling is kind of nice . I like it ….you know , you're the first girl that I've ever snuggled with."
" I may have to check your brain waves to see what brought on this new side of you " mused Quinn, relaxing against him," but this is really nice . Mark got to where he didn't even want to put his arms around me, let alone snuggle with me .'
" I don't want to talk about your ex-boyfriend , Pensky and I'm better than him " said a jealous and defensive Logan, kissing her ear .
" I thought you didn't hate him ?" questioned a curious Quinn.
" I lied " answered Logan , " uh, so, I guess your still getting over Del Figgalo ?"
" I am though I think in truth , maybe I've just been so used to loving Mark that it hadn't occurred to me that I wasn't in love with him anymore " it was a painful realization but Quinn knew it was true and felt him relax his hold on her .
" Good , that's cool cause I've got the looks and the charm and I will treat you way better than that loser ever did " declared Logan ," and I know its weird and new with us, Quinn, but I am serious . You get that now . Don't you ?"
" I do ," Quinn wound her arms around his neck ," and as unorthodox as this whole you and me seems , I like being together with you like this ,Logan ."
Logan took his time, kissing her , lingering and long , and with all of these emotions that were new and maybe not so new for her and feeling terrified and wonderful all at once .
He didn't know what would happen being in a relationship with Quinn but he couldn't wait to find out as she giggled and kissed him back , Logan knew it was right .
