Playing to Win
Chapter 10: Meet the Parents
Zack's PVO
Its suck that it's Monday, I am on my way to practice. I had such an awesome weekend with my Sweet Thang, Maddie. I had spent almost the whole weekend with Maddie for the second straight weekend too. Maddie is hanging out with me because she wanted to spend time with her best friend, me. I also kissed Maddie on the lips it was our longest kiss to date, there was so much passion with the kiss, and I know I liked it, I just hope Maddie did.
Maddie's lips were so soft and warm, and her lips tasted just like strawberries and vanilla, I liked the taste of her lips very much. I have to admit the kiss felt so perfect and natural between us. Why can't she see she likes me, I know she does because she kissed me back when I kissed her on Saturday.
I entered the locker room and change into my practice gear. I see James and go over to talk to him about my weekend with him. I think of James like a big brother and mentor because he has taken me under his wing this year to show me the ropes of the team, and he also teaching me how to be a good teammate and leader. I know he deserves the captain job, I know for me James is the true leader, heart, and soul of the basketball team, and not Edward, if Edward was the heart of team, I think this team would have heart attack and die. I think it James that really keeps the whole team together.
"Hey Zack, How was your weekend with Maddie?" James Says
"It was good James, how was your romantic weekend with Heather, snowboarding in Vermont?" I ask
"It was great, my parents love Heather and her family, maybe sometime you and Maddie can come up with us, and we have a house next to one of the ski and snowboard lodges."
"I will love to go snowboard sometime, but I don't know about Maddie coming, she is still very much in love with Edward." I say to my friend.
"Zack, what happen this weekend that made your confidence go down?" James asked me
"I kissed Maddie." I answer
"Zack, that's not a bad thing that is a great thing?" James says to me.
"It is great thing, but what happen after the kiss wasn't?" I reply to Edward
"What happen after the kiss?" James asked.
"Maddie started to regret the kiss, and started to say that she loves Edward. Then Edward showed up at my house and punches me in my face." I say to James
"Zack, that does suck, just don't punch Edward back, so you don't get suspend by Coach Little, because from what I heard from Coach is that he is sick of you and Edward fighting in the locker-room, so don't fight with him." James says to me, as we are shooing around.
I see Maddie and Edward walk into the gym, I dribble over to them to pretend to shoot the ball by them to listen in and spy on there conversation.
"Edward, Have fun at practice?" I hear Maddie say to Edward. I see her kiss his cheek, then Edward kisses her on her lips passionately. I hope that that is almost over between them. I get disgust that my enemy is still dating the love of my life.
"Zack calm down." James says to me, to calm me down from getting angry.
"Thanks Bro." I say to James, I then go back to listen to Maddie and Edward's conversation.
"Maddie, so I will talk to you later?" Edward says
"Yeah, Oh Edward, my parents were wondering if you wanted to come over and hangout and have dinner so they can meet you and talk about what happen two weeks ago." Maddie says
"Maddie, I…I…I…I can't I have previous engagement I have to go to with my parents tonight, Sorry." I hear Edward say nervously, what is up with him, he must have secret with her. He is he cheating on Maddie. I don't want to excuse him of cheating to Maddie until I have proof. However, I am going get the proof I need to make him trouble, so Maddie can dump his ass.
"But Edward, I really wanted you to come over tonight so my parents aren't mad at you anymore and start to like you so we can go on dates again, Do you even love me." Maddie says to Edward.
"I sorry, I really am, I really want to come, but I can't, and yes I love you Maddie." Edward says giving her another kiss and hug, and gives me the death stare. I just shoot one back at him.
"Ok, I love you too." Maddie says, as Edward walks off to the locker room to change into his practice gear.
I then walk over to Maddie who waved to me and walks into the hall. I walk into the hall to talk to her about something. I have an idea, about tonight; I need to talk her about my plan for tonight.
"Hey Maddie, wait up" I say as I hugging her.
"Hey Zack, What's up?" Maddie says hugging me back.
"Maddie, I wanted to talk you before you go to work?" I say to Maddie
"Ok Zack Shoot." Maddie says
"I wanted to know if you wanted to hangout tonight in my suite with me; My Mom and Cody were invited to Barbara's House for dinner." I say to Maddie, I was invited, but I don't want to go, because it's going to be so boring.
"Zack, were you invited?" Maddie says
"Yeah, But I am not going it is going to be boring and I much rather spend time with you." I say to Maddie
"Zack, I would love to hangout, but I have to be home for dinner tonight, because I am helping my mom tonight cook dinner."
"Maddie, I heard you invite Edward over for dinner with your parents to meet him and talk with him about the incident and ask him questions about it." I say to Maddie
"You were eavesdropping Zacky." Maddie says.
I can't lie to Maddie, I love her, "Yeah, I was eavesdropping, also I heard you guys talking while James and I were shooting around and playing horse for warm-ups". I say to Maddie.
"Zack, it's ok if you were listening, that is fine with me." Maddie says giving me a hug and a kiss on the cheek.
"Maddie, I was wondering maybe, if I could come over tonight to have dinner with your family. I really want to get know and meet your family." I say to Maddie with a smile hoping she says yes.
"Zack, you met my mom and dad at my sweet sixteen party." Maddie says
"No, I didn't they were fighting the whole time, I was at your party." I say to Maddie, who giggles cutely at me.
"Zack, you also met my parents on the phone." Maddie say
"No Maddie, I met and talked with to your dad on the phone, I didn't talk to your mom, and also meeting people in person is better." I say to Maddie.
"You really want to come and have dinner?" Maddie says
"Really Maddie I do, I want to come hangout and have dinner with your family and you, also get to know your mom and dad, also maybe I could challenge your brother in video games or something." I say to Maddie.
"Ok Zack, I would love for you to meet my family. I bet my parents would love for you to come over and have dinner with us. I will bring you home with me after my shift at the Tipton. I will call my mom and see if you can come. Zack also call me if you need a ride after practice." Maddie says.
"Maddie, I can't wait, I am excited. Bye Maddie, I have to go to practice before I am late." I say hugging Maddie and giving her a kiss on her forehead. I wanted to kiss her lips again, but I don't want her to get angry with me again, and then she won't let me come tonight to meet her parents. I whisper in her ear "See you later"
"Bye Zack, be good in practice for me, no fighting with Edward anymore ok, do it for me." Maddie says walking to the student parking lot.
I reenter the gym and see James still shooting around with Michael Brown, and Eugene Evans. I also see Edward on the other side of the gym shooing in the other hoop. I see Coach Little come in the gym and call us in. We are probably going over drills and plays for Tomorrow's game in practice tonight, probably we are doing our scrimmage game type.
After Practice: 4:45
I am happy practice is over. I was in fire running all the plays. I was impressive in practice today, I was making 3 point points like my life depend if, I was on fire, hopefully I can carry some of this momentum into the next game tomorrow. I know Cody has cheerleading practice today until 4:50 so I will probably ask James to give Cody and me a ride home. James said it was fine if he gave us a ride home. I enter the locker-room to go get my stuff and change, I will take a shower when I get home, so that I can change and look nice for dinner. I have to think if the nice shirt that Maddie likes is clean. I see Edward come over to me, and then I see James call him over to talk to him about something. Thank god, I am trying to keep my promise to Maddie of not fighting with him today, I got remember to thank James later for talking to him, he is such a great friend to Maddie and Me. I change quickly and leave to go enter Coach Little's office because Coach wanted to talk to him about something.
"Hey Coach, What's up?" I say to Coach Little who is sitting at his desk in his office.
"Hey Zack, I just called you in here to say, I am really impressed with your game over the past month since I put you on the training program to improve you. Keep up the good work, your also showing how teammate should be. Zack just keep up what you been doing on the court and your minutes will expand so much, you will have the starting job in no time." Coach says
"Thanks Coach, just trying to show you I can do it and be a great teammate, and I also love the game basketball, also I just following the rules you gave me." I say to Coach Little.
"You're doing a hell of job, keep it up. You can leave." Coach says to me.
"Bye Coach, See you tomorrow." I say to him as I leave.
"Bye Zack." Coach says to me as I shut his office door.
I see Edward isn't in the locker-room anymore, so I go to my locker and clean the stuff, I have to take home. I just have Math homework tonight, so I will probably bring it with me to Maddie's house, maybe she can help me with it. I know she likes helping me with my homework.
I see James is still in the locker-room. I then leave to the student parking lot.
I see Edward waiting on the student parking lot steps waiting for something. I have to walk past him to go wait for James and Cody by James's Truck, so he can bring Cody and Me home to the Tipton.
"Hey Zack." Edward says as I walk by him
"What you do you want Edward?" I say to my moral enemy with angry face.
"Is that the way you should be talking to your best friend and love of your life's boyfriend?" Edward says looking down at me.
"Don't you dare bring Maddie into this, She is a sweet innocent girl, who just doesn't know the real you, but I'm going to show her the real you one of these days."
"You know she really did want you to go and have dinner with her and her family tonight." I say to Edward
"How do know about the dinner invitation for tonight." Edward says
"Maddie told me during lunch that she was going to ask you over for tonight with her family. If you didn't stop going to lunch she would have talked to you about it." I say to Edward lying.
"Ok Zack whatever, I have plans tonight to have dinner with my parents and couple of their friends, and I know I can't get out of it." Edward says to me getting angry.
"Zack, I need to talk you about what happen last Saturday, about you spending the whole day with my girlfriend. I am pissed at you for doing that." Edwards says to me.
"I don't care if you're mad, I wanted to spend a day with my best friend, and it was my idea to hangout." I say to Edward, lying to him that it was my idea; it really was Maddie's idea. I did it so it won't have ripple effect on Maddie. I love her I don't want her to get hurt by this rich idiot.
"Zack, I hate you, and you can't spend a day with Maddie, because Maddie is my girlfriend so stop spending time with her Zack. You just can't spend a whole day with another man's girlfriend." Edward says to me,
"What you're going to do about it?" I say to Edward
"I am going to beat the living shit out of you." Edward says yelling back at me.
"You want punch me, then punch me, try me I am not afraid you." I say to Edward. I then see James and Cody walk out of the door to the student parking lot.
"I want punch to you and I know you want to punch me back, why don't you put your fist where your mouth is Zack and punch me." Edward says trying to get me angry to punch him
"I don't want to punch you or fight you." I say as I start to walk off with Cody and James to go to James's truck.
"What are you Zack, Chicken?" Edward yells at me, while I get into the truck.
"Edward, just leave Zack alone." James says to Edward defending me while James gets into his truck
"James just stay out it, this is only between me and the freshmen." Edward says yelling at James as James shut's his car door.
When James drives by Edward, I say, "Hey Edward, I would fight you, but I listen to Maddie when she tells me something, unlike you, by the way bye fuck head". I say flipping Edward off with my middle finger. Then we drive off leaving Edward waiting for something or someone; I wonder whom he is waiting for. It is another girl, is he cheating on Maddie, I sure hope so. I wouldn't be surprised if he is cheating, Maddie said he really has been secretive lately.
"Hey Zack, you really don't want to come tonight with Mom and Me to Barbara's house for dinner." Cody says to me.
"I don't want to; also I have plans tonight anyway." I say to James and my twin brother.
"What plans do you have tonight?" Cody says
"Maddie invited me over to her house tonight to have dinner with her parents." I say to Cody and James
"Zack, really Maddie invited you over to her house for the evening." James says to me
"Yeah, she invited me after she asked Edward and he said to he was busy. I can tell he was lying and he wasn't busy. But I am happy I get to meet Maddie's family and get on her parents good side." I say to my boys
"Zack, I think this should swing in your favor. Zack just relax and be a gentleman to Maddie as you always are. Just treat Maddie like you always do, but don't call her Sweet Thang in front her parents." James says giving me some tips to score points with Maddie's parents.
"Why can't I call her Sweet Thang in front them?" I say to my brother and James as we drive to the Tipton.
"Zack, Do you really think Maddie would want you to flirt with her in front of her parents, Zack behave yourself also, no fighting with her father or brother if they say something stupid." James and say to me.
"Yeah Zack, I think you should listen to James, by acting like Maddie's prince in front of her parents it will show that you love and care about her. Zack act like you always act in front of Maddie, because someday she is going to see thought Edward's lies and cheating and realize she loves you and wants to be your girl, and if you already won her parents over, they will love you from day one and accept yours and Maddie's relationship." Cody says as we pull into the Driveway of the Tipton. Cody and I get out, grab our bags from the back, and say goodbye James.
I walk in the front door, and I see Maddie is still working at the Candy counter. I wave to her; she waves back and calls me over to her.
"Zack come here, I have to talk you." Maddie says
"What do you want to talk about Sweet Thang?" I say to Maddie, who then giggles, and hugs me, even thought I just saw her about two hrs ago before practice. God I love our new Touchy feely relationship we have going, I hope it is like this when we get together, but better.
"I want to talk you about the dinner tonight with my parents." Maddie says still in my muscular arms.
"What did your mom say about me coming over?" I say to Maddie
"Zack, my mom said it was fine, she actually said she was excited to finally meet the famous Zack Martin that I talk her about all the time. She is happy your coming instead Edward tonight." Maddie says
"Score one Zack, Yah." I say pointing both my fingers to sky. Maddie then hits my arm playfully
"Shut up Zack and stop that, I will come upstairs after my shift to get you, so that you can come home with me, when I leave." Maddie says to me.
"Maddie that is fine, I will be ready. I have to go upstairs and take a shower and change into something nice." I say to Maddie.
"Ok Zack." Maddie says
"Maddie by the way, what are you and your mom making for dinner tonight for me and your family?" I say to Maddie.
"Zack I hope you're hungry for Italian, My Mom, and me decide to we are going make Lasagna tonight." Maddie says
"Maddie, Lasagna sounds nice and tasty can't wait for it." I say to Maddie.
"Are you really excited Zack for dinner tonight?" Maddie says to me.
"Yeah Maddie, I asked you to come for dinner, I want meet your family. Anything I need to know before tonight." I say to Maddie.
"Zack, one thing: do not call me Sweet Thang tonight in front of my dad." Maddie says.
"Done, by the way why not?" I say to Maddie.
"Zack, really, my father doesn't want some guy flirting on his baby girl in front of him. Ok, Just for tonight ok, do it for me." Maddie says to me
"Ok Sweet Thang for you. Anything else you want to tell me before I have to go upstairs and get ready for dinner with your parents?" I say to Maddie
"Yeah Zack, just act how you usually act tonight, Just act how you act toward me and you will be fine" Maddie says
"Ok Maddie, I will see you in a little while." I say to Maddie
"Ok Zack." Maddie says to me as I hug her, I then walk off and go into the elevator to go get ready for my dinner with the Fitzpatrick's tonight.
Maddie's P.V.O
This should be an interesting night for me, this night could go two ways, either Zack is on good behavior, and my parents love him and take a liking to him. On the other hand, if Zack messes up and starts hitting on me while he is there and then my dad starts to yell at him for hitting me and not being a gentleman instead, he would be acting like some teenage dirtbag in front of them.
However, Zack did promise me already he wouldn't try any moves on me while he was at my house tonight. I do believe him because so far he has never lied to me, that is one of the qualities I love about my Zack, because he would never lie to the woman he truly loves, that is me, at least in his eyes that is.
At least the evening should be better than if Edward decide to come with me instead, my parents would have yelled at him all night, and my father would interrogate him with so many questions until it would kill him.
With Zack, it should be relaxing having my guy best friend over to meet my family. I will admit, that tonight, I have a little hope that this goes while for Zack, because then he would be liked by my parents, and he would be the first guy to gain their trust and happiness with me.
None of my ex-boyfriends have ever gained my parents happiness, I just have hope that Zack can be the first to gain their trust and happiness even though we are not together, I still love him like a brother and best friend.
If it all goes while Zack and I would be free to date if one day I decide to accept his proposals of asking me out, then Zack would already be ahead of where all the other guys were before him, and further them from the start.
I actually can't wait; I just hope my stupid little brother Liam (or what I call him Booger) doesn't embarrass me tonight in front of Zack. What I am saying, did I really just say I don't want to get embarrassed in front of Zack, do I like Zack, I am so confused lately on how I feel. I am with Edward but Zack is always there for me like such a great friend and also being with him and hanging out is just so perfect. In addition, Zack is just so loveable and cute sometimes, I can't help it. Did I just call Zack cute? I think I might be losing it.
I also hope my mom doesn't embarrass me by taking out my baby book and showing Zack, all of the pictures of me when I was baby. I would feel so embarrassed and humiliated , I will admit I was pretty cute as a baby, I bet Zack will think I am adorable, because that is just my Zack for me, always thinking how perfect and beautiful I am.
I also know whatever embarrassing stuff happens tonight; I know that it is coming I can just feel something embarrassing is going to happen tonight. I know Zack won't tell anyone. He would only keep it between him and me. Edward on the other hand would tell the whole school if I did something embarrassing, he would laugh at me for it.
I like calling Zack, Zacky because I am the only one who is allowed to call him that, Zack really doesn't like it when other people call him that, not even his own mother. I know Zack loves me to death, I feel so bad when I have to turn him down, I have feeling I won't be able to turn him down one day because he is so perfect and cute.
I am also starting to get really spacious of Edward, and him not coming to lunch anymore, I think it is better anyway that he doesn't go to lunch because then I don't have to worry about him getting mad when I sit with my friends and Zack at our table. Zack's friends are so funny too; they really have embraced into their circle this year, especially Zack's best friend and longtime friend Bob Smith. I love Bob he is so funny and he has the funniest jokes ever.
I will admit I liked the kiss Zack gave me. It made me see and feel something for the first time in my life that I haven't seen or felt before. It made me see the real Zack behind the age difference, the loving, the romantic, the gentle, the hot, sexy, guy that was hidden behind the age difference I put in front of him all theses year. In addition, his lips were so warm, gentle, and oh so kissable, also he tasted like hot cocoa and chocolate because he just ate before he kissed me. Good my shift is over, now I can go upstairs and get Zack; it is time to bring him home for dinner. I am with Edward, but I might be falling for Zack, god this so confusing, so much fucking drama lately, I can't stand it anymore.
Zack's PVO
Maddie's should be up at any minute, I will just let her pick the shirt for the evening, I can't decide, it is her family; she will know which one for shirts is better for her family. I really want to make a good impression tonight, I feel excited tonight to finally meet the love of my life's parents for the first time. I want to show her parents that I am mature enough and good enough to be with their baby girl, Maddie. So that if Maddie and I date someday they would have already know and come to except it and it would make it easier for Maddie and me's relationship to develop and become deeper. Because one day these people I meet tonight might be my in-laws someday in the future, if I marry Maddie. I hope I marry Maddie. My dream is to marry Maddie.
I know Maddie is probably scared tonight that her parents are going say or do sometime embarrassing for her in front of me tonight. Maddie should know already that whatever comes up, I am still going to love her no matter what. In addition, I am not going to spread any embarrassing secrets that might come out of tonight to anybody, and I will only keep between my Sweet Thang and me. Tonight should be fun, I hope. I just hope this wasn't too early for me to meet her parents; I don't want to destroy any chance I had with Maddie, all because of my big mistake of meeting her parents too early, before I even started dating Maddie.
Knock!
Knock!
Knock!
I open the door and hugged Maddie and let her in, I had just a T-Shirt on. I brought Maddie into my room for her to pick out the shirt. Maddie picks my light blue button down shirt, Maddie said she pick it because it matches my eyes and my jeans that I am wearing.
"Zack time to go, I have to be home by 6:00 to start making dinner with my mom." Maddie says to Me.
"Maddie, Do you like helping your mom with dinner?" I say to Maddie.
"Yeah Zack, I love it because it gives me time with my mom, so I can just talk to her one on one. My mom started having me help her with dinner because my parents realize they were so caught up with the money and them always arguing, my mom realized she hasn't been spending any time with me lately.
Therefore, now every Monday, I help my mom make dinner, I also help sometimes help on other nights, if I just want to talk to her and be alone with her. Zack also I am finally getting the mother I wanted my whole life the one that actually likes spending time with me, a mom sort like your mom. I develop a relationship with my mom, like I have with your mom when I used to babysit Cody and you." Maddie says. As I grab my backpack with my math homework in it.
"Zacky, why do you have your backpack?" Maddie say confused.
"I have math homework; I need your help with tonight. So can you help me?" I say to Maddie with a smile.
"Of course Zack, I will help you. Come on we have to leave it is almost 5:45." Maddie says taking my hand. I love holding Maddie's hand; she is probably holding it so I don't get distracted in the hall and make her late to help her mom with dinner.
10 minutes later,
Maddie is parking the car in her apartment building complexes parking lot. I love Maddie's house, I used to come over when she babysit us, and I used to watch red sox games from her window because she lives right next to Fenway Park. I have never met her parents though; they were usually busy or not home. Her Father sounded nice on the phone when he called me last week to talk to me about Edward and the whole incident at the restaurant. I am still holding Maddie's hand because I am scared to meet her parents. I am scared I am going to make a mistake and they're not going to like me. I sure hope they like me. However, that doesn't matter anyway, as long as Maddie's still my friend I am ok, and I still have chance to be her boyfriend one-day. God, I hope that one day is coming soon.
"Zack, why are you holding my hand so tight, are you scared to meet my mom and dad, Zacky." Maddie says to me.
"No I am not scared Sweet Thang, I am just…I am just…Ok I am scared to meet your family." I say to Maddie.
"Zack just act like a gentleman like you are with me and you will be fine, and remember do not take my stupid booger of a brother Liam seriously." Maddie says.
"Ok Sweet Thang, I will be good." I say to Maddie.
"Ok remember no calling me Sweet Thang yet in front of my parents." Maddie says.
Maddie and I then walk up to the Maddie's apartment door, and I am nervous. God why does my stomach have to be in knots right now. Maddie knocks because she doesn't have her key with her, she forgot it this morning.
"Hello…Oh it just you Fatty and her stupid dork of a friend." Maddie's booger of brother Liam says, I just want to tell him to not to call me a dork or call his sister Fatty, but I restrain myself for Maddie.
"Shut up Booger and Move." Maddie says as Maddie and I enter the doorway into the Fitzpatrick's home.
"Liam, Don't call your sister a fatty, and Liam be nice to Maddie's friend he's our guest...Maddie come in the kitchen with Zack, I want to meet him." Maddie's mom says from the kitchen next to us. Maddie and I enter into the kitchen was a medium size kitchen with old wooden cabinets it was a good size kitchen for an apartment.
"Hi Maddie, how was work and school? …aren't going to introduce me to your friend." Maddie Mom says
"Hi Mom, school, and work were good, Mom I like you to meet one of my best friends Zack Martin, and the little boy I used to babysit and talk about it with you all the time." Maddie says introducing me as I shake Mrs. Fitzpatrick's hand.
"Hi Zack nice to finally meet you, I am , Maddie's mom. Maddie's told me so much about you over the past couple years, I glad to finally meet you and have you over for dinner." says to me…"Zack, I hope you don't mind lasagna Zack."
"I don't mind I love Lasagna." I say to my Maddie's mom with a smile I then looked over Maddie's mom.
She looks a lot like an older version of Maddie, but Maddie has brown eyes and her mother has blue eyes. It was scary how much Maddie and her mother looked alike, I can definitely see the resemblance between her and Maddie. Maddie's mom has blond hair just like Maddie; also, her loving smile is same as Maddie's too. God, I love that smile.
"Maddie go get showered and changed so you can come help me with Dinner, first give Zack a tour of the house tough." I here Maddie's mom says to Maddie
"Ok Mom…Come on Zack, I will give you a tour of my home, and so you can meet everybody." Maddie says to me, as we walk into the dining room next to the kitchen.
"Maddie, it is scary how much you look like your mom?" I say to Maddie
"Zack are you saying that is a bad thing that I look like my mom." Maddie says to me looking at evilly.
"No Maddie, it is not a bad thing, you're mom is so beautiful like you." I say to Maddie, who was now blushing.
"Zack stop that, Come on, let's go meet my dad, he is probably in the living room watching TV or something." Maddie says to me as we walk into the kitchen.
"Hi Daddy" Maddie says to the man, who is looking at his newspaper while watching TV and sitting in his chair, Maddie's dad looked and smiled at his little girl. Maddie's dad looked a lot like Liam with the crooked teeth and stuff, Mister Fitzpatrick also has brown eyes like Maddie does, he also has brown hair too like Liam. He kind of looks likes Maddie too, but Maddie's mom looks like her more by far.
"Hey Madz, how was work?" Maddie's dad says to his daughter.
"Daddy, work was good; I like you to finally meet somebody. Dad this is my best friend Zack Martin, you remember the boy you talked on the phone with last week about Edward and what happen two weeks ago at the restaurant." Maddie says to her father.
"Hi Mister Fitzpatrick, I am Zack, It Is also my pleasure to finally meet the father of this amazing daughter you have here." I say shaking Mister Fitzpatrick hand.
"Nice to meet you Zack, I am happy to finally meet the boy that saved and protected my little girl from that stupid idiot of a boyfriend my daughter is dating." Maddie's Dad says, When Maddie's dad said that I was doing a happy dance in my head, because Maddie's father hates Edward so much, and likes me so far, hope fully I can keep that up.
"I am happy to finally meet you too. I heard some great things from Maddie about you." I say to Maddie's Dad.
"Daddy, Don't bad mouth Edward." Maddie says to her father defending Edward.
"Maddie Bear, what do you even see in that guy anyway, he is a jerk for leaving you at the restaurant in the middle of night after your date?" Maddie's Dad says… then he turns to me and says, "Hey Zack, do you like sports?"
"Yeah Mister Fitzpatrick, I love sports." I say to Maddie's Dad
"Cool, How about later you and I can watch the Celtic game together if you want if you're not busy with my daughter do something." Mister Fitzpatrick says to me, with a smile.
"Ok , I would love to watch the game with you later, I am big Celtic fan." I say to Maddie's father.
"Sorry dad, but I have to go finish giving Zack a tour of the house ok. You can talk to Zack later." Maddie says showing me to the hall to where the bedrooms are. First I walk by Liam's bedroom, I see him playing Guitar hero or sometime in front of his PS2 or something. I then see Maddie's grandma who is in her room sleeping in her bed.
" Maddie is that it is that all the people who will be joining us for dinner." I say as we walk down the hall to Maddie's room, in the hall I see pictures of Maddie's family and her other siblings that don't live with them. I see Maddie's school picture for this year on the wall next to her bedroom door. She gave me that same picture; I put the picture in my wallet. I got the picture because I bugged her until she gave me one. I see Maddie's white door, she has words Maddie's Room spelled out on it with rainbow color letters, also has a Keep Out sign on it
I enter Maddie's room for first time since she used her money to paint her room and redecorate it. Maddie's Walls used to be white, now her walls are painted light pink, and purple, her walls are too girly for me, but that is Maddie for you and those are also her two favorite most colors in the world. I walk in and see she has a couch on the other side of her room by her small 24inch TV. I also see the pink roses I bought Maddie on Saturday during the day we spent together in a vase on her table she has in her room. I smile at the memory of Saturday with my Sweet Thang.
"Zack, I have to go take a shower and get changed. So you can either wait here in my room for me or you can go walk around and get settle and talk with my dad or my mom if you want." Maddie says to me.
"I will go talk and watch TV with your dad while I wait for you." I say to Maddie, as she grabs her clothes to go into the bathroom to take a shower and change. I then walk down the hall to the living room to go sit on the couch and watch TV with Mister Fitzpatrick as Maddie's in the shower.
"Hey Zack, where is Maddie?" says .
"She went into the shower to get washed up and change out of her uniform for dinner." I say to Maddie's Dad.
"Ok Zack, what do you think about the Celtics this year?" says Maddie's father to me.
"There doing pretty bad this year, I am just hoping they keep losing now so that we end up with a lottery pick to get either Greg Oden or Kevin Durant." I say to Maddie's Dad.
"I know what you mean, it sucks how bad they are, and they need to get the pick to shed some light on this drought of not winning a championship in so many years." Maddie's Dad says to me.
"I just hope something good comes out of this season." I say to Maddie's dad.
"I sure hope so too, enough Celtic talk, let's talk about Maddie and Edward." Maddie's father says to me.
"Ok, I have question, what you think of Edward Jones." Mister Fitzpatrick says
"I think he is ok, from what Maddie told me he is sweet and nice to her, he just gets jealous when she spends time with her friends instead of him." I say to Maddie's Dad lying, what I really think of him is, Edward Jones is the biggest fucking jerk on the planet, and he is horrible to Maddie, he threatens her, and he has been treating her like shit lately, and he thinks he is better than everybody else is because his father has money and power.
"I know you're lying Zack about Edward?" Maddie's Dad says
"What are you talking about Sir, I am not lying?" I say back to Maddie's Dad.
" I know you're lying by the way you look at my daughter when she was in the room early with you, because I saw a look in your eyes that showed that you love, and care about my little girl, don't you son, do you love my little girl?" Maddie's Dad says, man he read me like a book, and he was dead on too, god I hope I don't' act like an idiot and mess this up.
"Yeah Mister Fitzpatrick,I do love your daughter, I have loved your daughter since I was 12, and even though she doesn't love me back, I am still going to love her because I want to make sure your baby girl is safe and protected so that no jerks like Edward Jones can hurt her." I say to Maddie's father, finally letting out my feeling and the truth that I love Maddie to her father.
I then see Maddie walk into the living room about 5 minutes later.
"Hey Boys, what are you guys talking about?" Maddie says smiling at me. I am now looking at how beautiful and sexy my Sweet Thang is, after she just got out of the shower and changed into jeans and a sweatshirt on, I think that is my sweatshirt she is wearing anyway that she hasn't given back yet. It is ok tough, she can having it, it looks better on her anyway. I know I must have the same look in my eyes; I had when she was with me early that her dad was talking about. I know it was the same look that her father because this look showed that I love her and care about her. I am in love Maddie shoot me. I am definitely in love with Madeline Fitzpatrick, I don't care who knows it anymore.
"Nothing baby girl, Zack, and I are just talking about the Celtics." Maddie's Dad says to his daughter. Man, I was very wrong; the whole incident with Edward did open up and show Maddie that her parents do actually care about her. I am happy Maddie has the parents she has always wanted all because of stupid Edward, who would have thought he do something right for once.
"Zack, I will be in the kitchen with my mom if you need me, ok?" Maddie say to me.
"Ok Maddie, I will just be in here talking with your dad about sports and stuff." I say as Maddie walked in the hall to go to kitchen.
"Zack, I saw the same look of love on your face and eyes again when she reentered the room from taking a shower." Maddie's dad says to me.
"I just can't help it, , your daughter is so gosh darn beautiful and awesome, I am utterly in love with her, and I can't help it sir." I say to Maddie's dad hoping he doesn't get mad
"Zack, can you tell me why she hasn't fallen for you yet, and why she still is with that stupid rich idiot Edward?" Maddie's father said.
"Maddie is still with Edward sir, because she doesn't love me, and she doesn't love me because…" I say to Maddie father scared, because of how he will react to me being younger then Maddie. I know I have to tell him, and get it out of the way now, he already knows I have a crush on her.
"Because what Zack, you can tell me." Maddie's dad says to me.
"Because I am 3 and half years younger than her sir, I am fourteen sir." I say to .
"Zack really that is it, that is the only reason why she won't go out with you, son." Mister Fitzpatrick says to me surprised.
"Why are you surprised sir?" I say to .
"I am surprised because did Maddie ever tell you the age difference between Maddie's Mom and me?" Maddie's dad says to me with a smile.
"No sir she hasn't told me yet." I say to .
"Zack, the age difference between me and my wife is my wife is older than me by three and a half years, Zack that is the same as Maddie and you." Maddie's father says to me. I can't believe that Maddie never told me that her parent's age difference is the same as our difference, I mean exactly same difference, three and half years, now I understand why Maddie is afraid of being with me because she is afraid if we got together we would fight like her parents do. She should know that I love her and I wouldn't hurt her or fight with her like they do.
" I can't believe it sir; Maddie is afraid of being with me because she is afraid of us ending up and fighting like you and your wife sir. Mr. Fitzpatrick sir, would you mind, if Maddie and I got together in the future someday even though we have an age difference between Maddie and me." I say to Maddie's dad.
"Sure Zack, I wouldn't mind if you and Maddie got together someday even though you guys have a little age difference between you and my daughter. I could see my baby girl happy with you in the future, you are a polite young gentleman who loves and cares about my daughter very much, and wants what's best for her, like I do. Maybe you even care about her and love her more than me sometime that is a good thing in my book to know my daughter has someone like you to relay on as her best friend and maybe as a future boyfriend or husband someday.
I also know I fight with my wife sometimes, I do it because I am scared that I won't have enough money to provide for my family Zack, so I got stressed out from not having any money and so I get angry at the littlest things sometime and take out on Maddie or our Maddie's mom or Liam. However, I am improving lately because of what happen with Maddie and the whole situation with Edward two weeks ago." Maddie's Dad says to me.
"At least you and your wife aren't fighting as much anymore that is good thing." I say to .
"We settled our differences and talk them over one day last week after Maddie told us about the incident at the restaurant. That one night made us realized that we are still utterly in love with each other even because even after a family of 12 kids and almost 30 years marriage because of the family we made together with each other. We realize also that even thought the fighting and us not having not a lot money, that we still are each other's best friend, lover and most of all each other's mates. I love my wife and my family eve more then I could imagine because of what has happen over the past couple weeks. I would have never thought that I would love my family this much as I do now because of what happen. Thank you Zack, for saving and protecting my baby girl Maddie, and helping me get my family back and saving my marriage in the process." Maddie's dad then stands up and gives me a hug, while whispering thank you in my ear. I just whisper back in his ear "You're welcome, just being there Maddie like I always do". I say with smile.
I would have never thought that me saving Maddie like I usually do, would cause a chain reaction of events that would end up saving the whole Fitzpatrick family and the Fitzpatrick's marriage from divorce. I am good; no, I am just lucky to have such a great friend and woman to love like Maddie. Come on Maddie, Can't she see that we belong together; I saved not just her you but her family also, I made her life better in one night, because of a chain reaction of Events caused by Edward getting drunk. Man life can be amazing at times.
About an hour later
Maddie's P.V.O.
"Zack, Dad, time for dinner." I say to my dad and Zack who are in the living room together watching the Celtic game together. I am happy to see my daddy and Zack are getting along nicely; it has been smooth so far tonight. I can't believe I just called my dad, Daddy, I will admit ever since the past couple weeks, my parents have finally became parents for once to me, I have a new special relationship with my mom and dad that I like. My dad is showing me how much more proud he is of me and how much he loves me all because of Edward and him getting drunk and leaving me in a restaurant and Zack saving me like he always does.
I can also tell Zack is having fun too because he is acting as if my dad is his friend or something. My dad actually likes Zack, who would have thought that. Zack can be unbelievable at times, tonight must just be one of those times.
I just set the table and pour the milk for everybody in their glass, man that lasagna looked good , when it came out of the oven, My and Mom and me put so much cheese on it, it is going to be good. I love my mom's spaghetti sauce, it is good, my mom recently thought me her secret for it, I made the sauce this time, I hope I did a good job, I also hope Zack likes it. What am I saying of course Zack will like the food I made; he likes everything that I cook for him. He is sweet and he is really being a gentleman this evening in front of my parents. Man I am proud of Zack tonight.
I see Zack and my dad enter room during a commercial of their basketball game. I have to remember to tell Zack, that I have to help him with his math homework after we eat, before we forget from all the fun we are having. I have Zack sit next to me at the kitchen table; Zack pulls out my chair for me and my grandma's, also he pulls out my mom's too, I smile at what Zack just did, I am blushing, my little gentleman always know how to make me smile. God I love Zack, what I I just said, did I really just say that in my head.
Maddie stop it, you don't like Zack, you been turning him down for years, now he is in your house and being a well mattered and acting like a prince and gentleman in front of your family. Zack is acting like the perfect boyfriend and man in front of my parents. I am floored. I got to remember myself to make a mental note of giving Zack a big bear hug later and a kiss on the cheek for how he has been acting tonight. I start to eat my food which is not that bad, I have to say. I just hope Zack likes it. Why I am acting this way, why I am I so nervous about Zack all of a sudden. I don't know maybe because he has won my family over, except for my little brother Liam. However, that's ok Liam's a booger or and a dork. I know the evening is better so far, then if Edward had accepted my dinner invitation in the first place. I am happy Edward couldn't make it, because I am having so much more fun with my Zack and me spending time with my family.
20 minutes later, my Dad and Zack are the only ones eating their dinner.
"Zack, how did the lasagna taste?" I hear my mom say to Zack who just finished eating his lasagna.
"It is good , it is very tasteful, and delicious, best lasagna I have ever had in my life. Man you're a great cook better then my mom." Zack says to my mom with the smile I know and love.
"I didn't make the lasagna Zack, I helped Maddie make it, and Maddie did most of it herself. Thanks for the compliment anyway Zack thought." My mom says to Zack.
"Maddie you did an awesome job, I am so proud of you. Best lasagna by far Sweet Thang" Zack says hugging me and oh, shit Zack has just done it now. He just called me Sweet Thang in front my parents. Zack almost made it through the whole evening. Oh well. This shouldn't go over well with my parents.
"Sweet Thang? Did you just call my daughter 'Sweet Thang'?" I hear my mom say to Zack and me.
"Sorry Mrs. Fitzpatrick. That is a nickname I made for Maddie when I first moved into the Tipton. I called her it because she worked at the candy counter." Zack says explaining how I got the nickname.
"It is ok Zack, you can call her that. It is fine with me. Is it fine with you Irving?" My mom says to Zack and then my father. Zack is in trouble now; my mom is a lot nicer then my dad.
"That is fine with me Zack, if you call my daughter Sweet Thang. It is nickname that you do share in your relationship." My dad says with a smile to Zack. That was weird. Why did my dad smile at Zack? I am very surprised that my dad is letting Zack call me that in front of them. Oh my god, Zack really did win them over.
"Maddie you clear the table and load the dishes and Liam you can empty." My mom says to my brother and me.
"But Mom, I have company over." I say to my mom to defend my case.
"Maddie, I don't mind, I will help you with the dishes if you want." Zack says surprising me by wanting to help do chores with me.
"Sure Zack you can help me with the dishes once my brother is done unloading dishwasher." I say to Zack,
"Hey Zack. Do you want to see something of Maddie's?" My mom says leaving the room to go get something. God I hope she doesn't go get my baby book or our family photo album that would be so embarrassing for me in front of Zack.
"Mom, what are you getting?" I yell to my mom who left to go the office to get something of mine to show Zack.
"Nothing Sweetheart, relax. I just wanted to show Zack something." My mommy says to me yelling from her office.
I turn to Zack who is sitting next to meet at our kitchen table and say "Zack, after we do the dishes, I will help you with your math homework ok." Then my mom comes in with a book, oh my god, please don't be my baby pictures, don't be my baby book and our family photo album.
"Ok Sweet Thang, after right now your mom wanted to show me something of yours." Zack says to me, he puts as his arm around me at the table, I have to admit I am more relaxed now that I know my parents like Zack, and doesn't care if he is affection it with me.
My mom then sits back down and puts the book on the table. I can already tell it is my baby book. I just had feeling she was going to go get it. She opened up to the first page and showed Zack my birth certificate and my birth announcement. Then my mom shows Zack a photo of me as a baby.
"Zack, Look how cute Maddie was as a baby?" My mom says. I start blushing.
"Maddie, you looked beautiful even then when you were baby. Oh." Zack says to my mom and me as we look at photos of me as a baby. God this so embarrassing, Zack doesn't look like he is laughing at me.
My mom then shows Zack a picture of me on my first birthday with cute and frosting all over my face. I have to admit I did look cute with frosting my face as a baby. I can see Zack laughing at me. Then one of the most embarrassing picture of my life, my mom shows Zack, I think it is embarrassing, it is picture of My Dad and me lying down and cuddling in my parents bed because I was scared of dark or something, my mom explained the pictures to Zack and Zack is just sitting there listening. He sounds like he was laughing at me. I then hit Zack playfully for laughing.
"I told you no laughing at me." I say as Zack pulls me closer to him to look at pictures of me growing up, my face is now beat red because I was so embarrassed.
Zack then says "I am not laughing at you Sweet Thang, I just laughing how cute you are in the pictures. Don't' be embarrassed Sweet Thang, you saw my baby book remember. You saw the picture the one with my naked butt and me dancing around naked as a baby." I laugh at Zack as I remember his baby book, I have to admit his was more embarrassing then mine was. Zack then saw the picture of my prom during my freshmen year at high school. Right when I saw that picture memories of that night with Zack, flashed into my mind, I have to admit that will be a night I will never forget because of my best friend Zack and I will also remember my promise of dancing with him at his prom.
"Maddie, that wasn't so bad, was it." My mom says to me.
"No Mom, it wasn't it was actually fun to look back at the memories." I say to my mom.
Zack's PVO
We just finished looking at Maddie's baby book. I have to admit she was so cute as a baby and a little girl. I learned a lot about Maddie tonight that I didn't know before like one her parents are the same age difference that Maddie and I have. In addition, I learned that Maddie is afraid of many things like spiders, she also used to be afraid of the dark, Maddie is afraid of flying too, and she used to have nightmares a lot when she was growing up. Maddie did look super beautiful in the pictures her mom showed me. I am having so much fun; it is so relaxing, hanging with Maddie's family, who would have thought that.
I have to go help Maddie do the dishes and then we are going to her room to work on my math homework. I wanted to help Maddie because then I can show her parents how much of a gentlemen I am and how much I care for their daughter, he dad knows already that I love and care about her. I am definitely winning the war so far for Maddie, and it is now not even close, I am just wait for something to happen so that Maddie can dump Edward and run to me and go into my arms for comfort.
1hr later 9:30
I have to be home in a half- an- hour. I am in Maddie's Living room watching the Celtic's game with Maddie, Maddie's Dad, and Maddie's Mom. I am sitting on the couch with my arm around Maddie and she is laying her head on my shoulder, looking very comfortable in my arms, Maddie's Mom and Dad are watching us, I can see Maddie blush. I pull my arm away quick.
"Zack keep your arm around me, it is ok." Maddie says to me
"Really Madz" I say to Maddie
"Yeah Zack, keep your arm around me, I am cold and I want you to keep me warm. In addition, I love watching the Celtics with your arm around me. I am happy and having fun tonight." Maddie says
"Maddie, I think I have to go now. I have to be home by ten or I am going to get in trouble and get grounded and then I won't be able to hangout with you." I say to Maddie.
"Zack, I wished you didn't have to leave." Maddie says moving closer to me. Then Maddie looks at her mom and dad, who are sitting in her dad's chair with Maddie's mom in her husband's lap. I smile at Maddie and then at her parents. I can't believe I made Maddie's parents fall in love with each other all over again and I save their marriage, just by saving Maddie.
Maddie and I leave at 9:45; Maddie is giving me a ride home back to the Tipton. I give Maddie's dad a handshake before I go. I then get a hug from her Maddie's mother. I must admit I had the best night of my life tonight with Maddie and her parents. Maddie then drops me off at Tipton I give her a hug and I lean in to kiss her on the lips but instead decide to just to kiss her cheek.
"Bye Sweet Thang, See you tomorrow, also I had a wonderful time tonight with your family tonight, told you it wasn't going to be that bad." I say to Maddie.
"Bye Zacky, I will pick you up tomorrow for a ride to school ok. I also had fun tonight with you, and my family does like you and they had fun tonight too." Maddie says, before I leave to go inside to go to bed. I met Maddie's parents, and they love me think of me as a prince and knight and shining arm for their little princess, I feel like I am on top of the world right now, nothing stop me now.
Tuesday Afternoon-Game 5-2:00 minutes left in the game.
I am on the bench right now, resting for a few minutes before I have to go back into the game. I have been on fire in this game from behind the arc in 3-point range, I have made a totally of 4 three points, and also was perfect from the foul line. I am having such an awesome game. I see Maddie in the stands behind the bench; she is whispers in my ear "Zack, I am so proud of you, you are also doing so great in the game today. Keep it up Zacky." We are wining, 60 to 40; we are blowing out the North Boston Cardinals. I also have led the team in assists for the first time this season. I then go back into the game at the point one more time for the last 30 seconds of the game. I then just dribble up the floor to waste time on the clock, I was the king in this game today. I must have so much momentum and feel like the king of the world, after last night with Maddie and her family. I had so much fun; I also carried all of this confidence into today. 5 seconds left on the clock.
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We won the game 70-45 as we blow out North Boston. I see Maddie start to walk over to me to give me something. I decide to walk over to her, I start to run over to her to take her into my arms. Maddie and Me almost meet each other, then Edward comes up and takes Maddie into his arms and kisses her passionately and says "I love you Maddie.", I get really sad when I hear her say back "I love you too, Edward Jones." , I get depressed and walk to the locker room. God I thought I almost had her, this really sucks. I went from king of the world 5 minutes ago to the village idiot of the earth. God, what was I thinking she is never going to love me like I love her, she is still too hung up on Edward, and it sucks. I then change quickly after coach's speech to us. I want to get out of their quick before I get into a fight with Edward over Maddie because I am so pissed and angry with Maddie and him. My Sweet Thang is never going to love me, what was I thinking she is totally in love with Edward.
Next Day-After Practice:
I had a great practice today; I saw a lot of time working for the starting offense today at the point during practice. I haven't fought with Edward since Monday, so I am having a great day so far. I feel better than I did on Tuesday after the game. Right Now, I am waiting outside again for James and Cody; they're going to be out in few minutes. I see Edward come out to the parking lot and come over and talk to me.
"Zack, Maddie will never love you, she is mine, and you will never have your chance with her, so move on Zack. Go date another girl, because the girl you love is dating real man." Edward says to me.
I then can't hold it in anymore; I just want to punch Edward in the fucking face. I am sorry for my language a minute ago; I am just tired of Edward's shit.
"Give Up Zack, I won Maddie, she is not leaving me for you, so give the fuck up." Edward says then I punch Edward in the face, he falls to the ground of the student parking lot across the street from the school. I have been holding my strength back for about 2 months now and I have had it with Edward's shit. Now he has just unleashed the monster within me, that has been holding back for two months and now It is finally released on his ass.
I then yell at Edward "Oh It's Fucking On Edward, Now I am going to take your team, your girl, and your stardom, and you will never forget the day you messed and fucked with Zack Martin. Because Maddie is going to be mine someday, and you're going to fuck it up with her because you're an asshole, cheater, and a rich idiot." I say going to James' truck to get in and leave. I didn't see Cody and James come out but they were waiting in the truck when I got in and we left. Hope fully Edward stops fucking with me now, because he is going to get the horns every time.
Maddie's PVO
London's Suite, Maddie is spending time and talking with London.
I am happy to be spending time with London Today. I haven't really talked to her in awhile and we haven't hung out either except during lunch at school. I also have to talk to her about my new feelings for Zack. I am so confused lately with this situation between Zack, Edward and me.
"London, I have something to tell you." I say to my best friend.
"What Maddie, what d you need say?" London says to me.
"OK London, I have fallen for Zack over the past couple weeks and my feeling for him are on an all-time high for any guy. I think I have more feelings for Zack, than any other guy I have ever gone out with before Zack. " I say to London, finally telling someone of my new feelings for Zack.
"So you love Zack, be with him then. What is the problem Maddie?" London says to me.
"The problem is I still have feeling for Edward and I am still Edward's girlfriend too remember. I think I am stuck in a love triangle between Zack, Edward, and me." I say to London.
"I don't know what to do; I need your help to figure this out before someone gets hurt badly, and I don't mean hurt as in emotionally, I mean as in physical hurt." I say adding to what I said a few seconds ago.
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