Is it appropriate to sleep in the same room with him? She asked herself. I don't want to sleep in the couch for sure, and there's no way I'm sharing with Liam's room! Well, there's grandma, but she's asleep. It'll be really insensitive of me to wake her up just to open the door for me. This sucks. Why did mom and dad have to lock their bedroom while they're out of town? No wait. Why did I even agree to let Zack stay here?!

What if I wake him up? Should I say"oh, hey Zack, sorry to wake you up! Uh, can you transfer to the couch? I'm not really comfortable sharing this room with you. Thanks, and sleep well!"?

Maddie shook her head. Nah, that's a really stupid idea.

Well, what's wrong with sleeping in one room? It's not like we're sleeping in one bed! And besides, he's sick! What if he wakes up in the middle of the night in pain and he can't find anyone to help him? So Maddie, just chill. Nothing will happen. Just crawl into your bed, get some decent sleep, and quit worrying about sharing the same room with Zack!

After debating with herself, she decided to sleep in her own room. She was able to convince herself that there's nothing, absolutely nothing wrong with it.

She pulled down the wallbed next to Zack and she sat on it. She wasn't sleepy yet so she laid down on her stomach and grabbed the book on the table next to her bed.

She flipped the pages, but she couldn't concentrate on reading; she was clearly distracted with Zack's presence in her own room. It feels odd to share this room with him. London slept in here, and it didn't feel this way!

She kept flipping the pages but she can't understand a single thing.

She glanced at Zack. She couldn't help but smile.

There was something really cute about how peaceful and vulnerable he looked in his sleep. He looked innocent and helpless, far from the boy who flirted with her all day.

She continued reading till her eyes got tired. She needed to wake up early tomorrow to talk to Moseby.

XxX

She was in her usual spot in the counter that morning when Zack came up to her

"Hey Maddie…." he greeted.

Maddie looked up and terribly surprised upon seeing him.

"Zack? How did you get in here? I thought you we're sick?"

"No, I'm good! I feel so much better, thanks to you!" he replied with a cocky smile.

Coming out from behind the counter, she moved toward him. "What are you doing here?" she asked, still confused and bewildered.

Without a word, he took her hand and led her in the center of the lobby.

He got down on one knee without taking his eyes off her

"Madeline Margaret Genevieve Miranda Catherine Fitzpatrick," he took a deep breath before continuing, "Will you marry me?"

Her jaw dropped. She noticed that the people in the lobby we're glaring at them and waited for her response.

She laughed nervously.

"Zack, the people are staring at us! What are you doing?" she tried to control her anger.

He looked up around him with a cocked eyebrow. He finally stood up and faced them.

"Yeah, what are you all doing? Do you mind, we're having a private talk here!" he turned to Maddie and smiled, "Don't mind them, Maddie."

She harshly dragged him into the hallway where the people couldn't see them.

"I was talking to you! What are you doing?" she asked.

"I'm asking you to marry me."

She closed her eyes and let out an exasperated sigh."Not again, Zack!"

"What? I love you, and I want to spend the rest of my life with you!"

"But why?!"

"Because you're perfect!" he paused and continued. "Okay, I know nobody's perfect, but you're the closest thing to it!" he said.

Her facial expression slowly shifted from anger to a sweet smile."Wow… that is just so…. sweet. Really?", she blushed.

Zack nodded, "I'm only telling you the truth, my love. Now, I'll ask you again, will you—"

"YES!" she exclaimed and grabbed him by the shoulder and crashed her lips on his. He closed his eyes. He was in heaven.

XxX

Maddie got awakened by a strange noise and she felt something heavy wrapping around her. She slowly fluttered her eyes open and saw a dark figure laying next to her but couldn't see it very well. She rubbed her eyes to see where the strange noise was coming from.

The moment she opened her eyes, she felt her heart stopped. Her eyes grew bigger and her mouth dropped open.

It was none other than Zack, mumbling in his sleep, his arm and leg wrapped around her. Since she fell asleep on her stomach, her head was turned to her right where Zack's face was only a few inches apart from hers.

She carefully unwrapped herself from his arm, and sat up. What in the world was he doing on my bed?

He continued mumbling so she decided to wake him up. "ZACK! Zack wake up! Wake up!" Maddie said, tapping his face.

He didn't budge. He just continued mumbling, which made Maddie panic. "Oh my God, he won't wake up, what am I going to do?" Maddie told herself. There's only way she can think of. "I'm sorry, Zack!" she whispered before slapping him real hard.

"YESSSSS!!!!" he exclaimed and jerked awake.

"Huh?" she scowled.

Totally disoriented, he looked around the room and gazed at Maddie. Then he realized that it was all just a dream, and he felt totally disappointed. "Ugh, why did you wake me up!" he said, and sat up.

Maddie placed her hands on her hips and replied. "Well, you we're mumbling in your sleep, and that was seriously scary, no offense." she said, shaking her head. "I mean, I can handle snore, but people mumbling in sleep is so scary, you should have heard yourself!"

Slightly embarrassed, he asked, "I mumbled?"

She nodded, "Uh-huh."

"What did I say?" he held his breath while waiting for Maddie's reply. He'd be embarrased if she heard the whole thing.

"I don't know, your words weren't clear." He let out a sigh of relief. "Hey, at least I saved you from your nightmare!"

"Who says I was having a nightmare?" he said "I was having the most beautiful dream ever," he smiled.

"What was it about? What does 'yes!' suppose to mean?" she asked.

"Nevermind. It's nothing." he replied. "What are you doing here anyway? Where's Cody?" he turned his head and looked around.

She raised her eyebrow and replied, "the last time I checked, this is my house, and you are sleeping in my room!"

Zack looked up the ceiling and tried to remember how it happened.

"Oh, yeah, I remember now." he nodded with a smile.

"You do? Well, let's see... do you also remember how you got here on my bed when I left you sleeping on that bed!" she said, pointing out the bed on the other side of the room.

It took a moment for him to digest what Maddie said. He didn't know how he got there either.

He gave her a slightest shrug. "I don't know. I must be sleepwalking again."

"You're sleepwalking? and mumbling in your sleep? Wow, I'd hate to be Cody!" she said.

"I only hope you didn't take advantage of me. With this good looks of mine, I doubt you weren't tempted to kiss me." he chuckled.

Maddie dropped her mouth open and shook her head. "Get back to your bed, you mumbler! I'll go get you a glass of water, it might help wash away your dirty mind!"

She went out of the room and got back in no time. He transferred to his bed and she handed him the glass of water.

"Thanks." he said and sipped his water.

"So, how are you feeling?"

"My head still hurts."

She placed her palm on his forehead and shook her head.

"You're still hot."

"You're hotter, baby." he backfired with a husky voice.

With that, she playfully tapped his forehead lightly. "Ouch!", he said, laughing.

"I'll get the icebag."

She glanced at the digital clock at the table next to her bed. It was 6 am and she decided not to go back to sleep anymore.

"Here you go" she sat down on his bed and handed him the icebag. "Are you hungry?"

"A little."

"Well, we have a chicken soup. That should help you feel better since you didn't eat dinner," she said. "Oh by the way, Cody and Carey were here last night. Just checked to see if you're okay and asked me to keep you here overnight." with that, she left the room and get him the soup.

I love you mom! he whispered.

She returned with a hot bowl of chicken soup on a tray and she put it on his lap.

He just stared down at it and didn't move.

"What's wrong? Don't you like the soup? It's good! Try it!" Maddie said.

"I'm too weak to move my arm," he said and a half-smile creased his cheek. "Feed me?"

Before she responded, her grandma walked into the room.

"Good morning!" she turned to Zack, "Oh, I can see you're awake now. How are you feeling, my dear?" she delightfully asked.

"I'm feeling fine, my head is just hurting a little bit. Thanks!" he smiled at her.

Grandma eyed the soup on Zack's lap. "Oh, do you like the soup?"

He replied sadly. "It looks yummy but.. I can't eat it."

"Why?" she got worried.

"I'm too weak to move the spoon..." he said, trying to sound helpless when all he wanted was to be fed by Maddie.

"Oh, you poor thing," grandma said with a concerned look. "Madeline, why don't you feed him? Looks like he can't even lift his finger!"

She opened her mouth to decline, but she knows her grandma wouldn't let her get away with this. She raised her arms in surrender.

"Alright!" and shrugged.

Zack gazed at grandma and gave her a thumbs up sign behind Maddie. Grandma just smiled and left the room.

She grabbed the bowl and carefully stirred the soup. When she looked up at Zack to feed him the spoonful of soup, she noticed he's smiling. "What are you smiling at? Do I look funny in the morning?"

"Oh yes!" he replied jokingly. Maddie scowled. "I-I mean no..."

Maddie just shook her head and fed him the spoonful of soup.

Zack sipped the soup, trying not to laugh. He really convinced Maddie that he couldn't move!

"Mmm. This is good! Did you cook it?"

"No, grandma did. Glad you like it!"

"I wish mom can make soup like this!"

"If you want, I'll ask her to give Carey the recipe so she can cook it for you, how's that?" she said while feeding him another spoonful.

"Awesome!"

When he finally finished his soup, Maddie stood up.

"Do you need anything else?" she asked.

"No, I'll just get back to sleep. I'll try to continue my dream and please don't wake me up…", he paused and talked flirtatiously, "…unless you're waking me up with a kiss!"

Maddie glared at him, "you wish."

With that, she turned away and left Zack alone in the room. She headed to the kitchen to put the empty bowl in the sink.

"Grandma, I'm going to the Tipton, can you please watch over Zack?" she asked her grandma while eating breakfast.

"I thought you're not working today?" her grandma replied while munching the pancake.

"Yeah but Mr. Moseby wants to see me."

"Oh..." her grandma just nodded.

"He's sleeping right now, and please make sure that Liam won't bother him," she said. "Oh, and don't forget to give him the medicine, he's still hot, I just checked him.".

Grandma smiled at her

"Why?" she asked her grandma.

"You care a lot for him, huh?"

"Grandma, Carey asked me to take care of him while he's here. It's my job to make sure everything's okay until Carey picks him up."

Grandma just shrugged. "What time are you going to be back?"

"I don't know. But it shouldn't take that long."

"Okay, I'll see you in a bit!"

She headed to the shower and dressed up casually since she was not going to work that day.

I hope Moseby's not mad... she told herself and headed out.


A/N: Wow. This is like the longest chapter I've written! I hope you like the Zack/Maddie moments in this chapter. Again, thanks for reviewing! They're all awesome!

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