-1I do not own Saved By The Bell. Neither do I own any of the original characters or storylines referred too. They all belong to Peter Engel/NBC productions. Neither am I anything to do with those companies. This is just a story by a fan of the show for other fans of the show. Neither is this story meant to express any personal political views, everything that happens is purely for the purpose of the story only.

Chapter Twenty-Six

Zack and Kelly Talk The Past and The Future

'Mum,Dad, look at all the other pieces I can play just as well as Waltz Of The Flowers now. I love composing my own stuff too. How come Sophie didn't come visit today?'

'Josie and Paul are playing in a big squash match this weekend, she wanted to stay and support them with the rest of her school friends. But she will be here next time and said can you make her some relaxing music to study too?'

'Sure I can.'

'So is everything else still going okay? I mean we haven't heard from your principal, so we presume everything is okay. My parents used to hear from Mr Belding on an almost weekly basis. Yet next week as Martin Belding's homeroom and business studies teacher I get to tell Mr Belding how his son is doing in school. You have no idea how much of a reversal of roles that is. Anyway Ben, its been lovely to see you, but your Mum and I have to get going.'

'That's okay, I'm going to practice with my roommates this evening anyway.'

'That's my boy, its not long until spring break anyway and that means two whole weeks off for you kids lucky enough to go to school here. I still have to go to school one of those weeks, even if you don't have too.'

'That's what you get for being old Dad', Ben joked as he waved his parents off and went back to his music practice.

When Zack started up his car he headed towards the beach.

'Are we taking the coastal route home?'

'If you like, but I thought maybe we could hang out at the beach for a while.'

'At eight in the evening?'

'Why not? We used to hang out at the beach in the evening all the time when we were in school.'

'Of course, how could I forget those nights parked up at Beechwood Point'

'I'm sure there is somewhere nice around here we could go and park up now. After all, Sophie isn't expecting us home until the early hours.'

'Park up? Why don't we just get ourselves a hotel room for the night?'

'Okay , but lets take a walk along the beach first. I want to talk to you.'

What Zack had to say he had been going over and over for hours.

'Kelly, I love you. I'm sorry the way I was a few months back. Maybe Screech and Slater were right. Maybe I was having an early mid-life crisis. But I promise you, its over now. I've realised whats important and trust me the old Zack is back.'

'Good', Kelly kissed her husbands cheek and took hold of his hand as the carried on walking 'Because for a while there I really, really missed him. And the past few months haven't been the best for me either. I stupidly invite the Carousi's in to our home, our daughter runs away and then Dr Cornwell tells me she is leaving the practice at short notice. I've advertised for a new local doctor to join the practice, but until I do. I'm still dealing with all her paitents and my own. I'm sorry I haven't been around much Zack, its been hell.'

'Its okay Kelly. I guess for a while there we did the one thing we promised each other we would never do. We were so wrapped up in what we were doing, we forgot about each other. We can't let it happen again, we've got to talk to each other about stuff like we used to.'

'I know Zack. Have you ever regretted us getting married so young?'

'Not even for a second, how about you?'

'Never. I knew we were doing the right thing, even then. Besides ,how else was I going to stop you flirting with alll the other girls in the college?'

'Very funny. I think its time we called Sophie and tell her we won't be home and to check in to a hotel don't you?'

'What a good idea.'

When Zack and Kelly did return home the next day, she was pleased to see both her parents looking happier than they had in months.

'I'm glad your home, because I wanted to tell you I've made my decision on what colleges to apply to.'

'Well, do tell us.'

'Okay Mum, I've narrowed it down to Stanford, Harvard, Princeton and Colombia. But my first choice is Stanford and if they take me, at least I won't be too far from home.'

'Not take you, are you kidding? Sophie, you got to have more confidence in yourself. And promise us when you are a senior next year and are waiting to hear from these colleges, no more trying to run away. Just talk to us, we have been there remember.'

'Yeah, like a zillion years ago Dad.'

'What do you mean, you've got the youngest parents in your class, it wasn't as long ago as you think.'

'Long enough for it to be a distant memory for you though.'

Sophie left her parents in the lounge then to go and finish off her homework.

'At least Sophie won't have to learn to discipline herself to to study in college like I did. You know I think college was the first time I ever studied properly in my entire life and that was only because I had too.'

'It's hard to believe that Sophie is your daughter, except for the fact you were there when she was conceived. Talking of which, I haven't heard anything from Jessie for days. I hope everything is okay.'

'She's fine. I spoke to Slater yesterday. Jessie's stressing big time over this big divorce trial and Slater's stressing over Jessie stressing. I think we should just leave them alone until the trial is over.'

'Maybe your right. I saw what Slater's parents did to the nursery. It made me reminisce a bit. I know Sophie didn't have a proper room of her own from the start, but I enjoyed decorating Ben's before he arrived and what we did for Sophie's room when we finally moved in to our first real house. Do you ever miss those days?'

'What, dirty diapers, sleepless nights and two am feeds, no way. I'm glad that's all behind us.'

'I always wanted more children one day.'

'But Kelly they told you you couldn't have anymore.'

'No Zack, after Ben was born what they actually said was that I shouldn't have anymore for a few years. I had two pregnancies close together and they said I should give my body a chance to recover.'

'Kelly, are you sure your not just getting Broody because Lisa's got a baby now and that Jessie's about to have one?'

'No, like I said I always wanted to have more children, not a huge family like I come from , but I always wanted at least one more.'

'Are you sure this isn't just this empty nest syndrome we keep talking about?'

'I don't know, I do really miss the kids. Sophie's still here, but not for long and we don't even get to spend that much time with her anymore. And when she is here, like most teenagers she lives in her room. And I guess we should get used to it, she will be gone soon enough.'

'Do you really want another baby Kelly?'

'I think so, how about you?'

'I'm not sure, do you really want to go through all that again?'

'It'll be different this time round, we've got money now. And our friends will have kids around the same age.'

'But our friends aren't going to come round here and feed a newborn baby at four in the morning.'

'Okay, I can see your not exactly taken with the idea. Maybe we should just forget about it.'

'I didn't say I was against the idea. I just think its something we need to talk about some more before we make a decision.'

'Okay, I've got to go and make some house calls anyway. I know its Sunday afternoon, but it's the only way I can fit in visiting all of Dr Cornwell's patients as well as my own. I'll see you later okay', Kelly kissed Zack goodbye and then made her way out of the door.

As soon as Kelly was out the door Zack dialled Screech's number.

'Screech, your not going to believe this. Just when we were looking forward to some time on our own, Kelly just said she wants us to have another baby. Screech I have to convince her it's a daft idea. It is a daft idea isn't it?'

'Absolutely not, Nicola and I have just been discussing the same thing.'

'Screech are you nuts? Josie and Paul are going to be off your hands in a year or so.'

'And we will miss them Zack. I didn't even know about Paul until he was a teenager. The time he goes away to college he will have been with me for just three years. I want a chance to do it all from the beginning.'

'Okay Screech, I understand. Perhaps another baby isn't such a bad idea after all. But first I'm going to take Kelly away on a nice holiday on our own, somewhere she has dreamed of going for a long time.'

'Where?'

'Lanzarote.'

'Lanzarote, where is that?'

'It's one of the Canary Islands off the North West Coast of Africa. Kelly's sister Nikki and her Spanish husband run a bar out there. Kelly hasn't seen Nikki for ten years and has always wanted to go and visit. If I take her during spring break, would you mind having Sophie and Ben to stay?'

'Of course not, Sophie is never any trouble and who doesn't love Ben's music?'

'Thanks Screech, now I'll book that hotel in Lanzarote. Nikki's bar is on the Costa Teguise wherever that is. It doesn't look like there are any direct flights from LA. It looks like the easiest thing to do is go via London and change there. I'm looking forward to spring break already.'