Chapter 26

Again, I don't own any of these characters...well, except the ones I created

Cody and Bailey have left Mr. Moseby's office and are walking along the deck. Both are still confused about what had just happened.

Bailey turns to Cody. "Okay, what just happened there?"

"I have no idea...I thought for sure Mr. Moseby would have blown his top..."

"I know. But...Its like he didn't seem to care that we both broke the rules."

"And if fact, almost seemed to say he would turn a blind eye if we did it again..."

"(pauses) Do you think it will happen again?"

"(pauses) If I'm honest...I hope so..."

"(smiles) Really?"

"Yeah. For that brief moment before I realized what had happened, all I could think was that it felt so right to be holding you in my arms as I woke up..."

"It did feel right, didn't it? I don't think I've ever had a better night's sleep..."

"(smiles) Me either..."

"(teases) So, Mr. Martin...are you saying you want to sleep with me again?"

"(laughs) Every night if I could..."

"(laughs) I can only imagine what people would think if they were overhearing us..."

"(grins) They would probably be thinking that that Cody is a very lucky guy..."

"(pauses) Yeah, we should probably go ahead and get the phrases sleeping together and lucky out of our systems before we run into anyone else..."

"True...The sad thing is, I don't know when we would be able to do this again."

"(sighs) I know. London still wants her own room, so I'm sure she wouldn't like having someone else sleeping there too."

"And I would never want to subject you to some of the horrors of sleeping across the room from Woody..."

"(sad) So, it might be a long time before it could happen again..."

"I know, but its something we can look forward to...And the hope that in the future, we can do it every night without worrying about what other people will say or think."

"(smiles) How soon in the future are you thinking?"

"(smiles) August 2011..."

"Hmmm...Something tells me I have something else happening then too. Now, what was that again?"

"(grins) You know, New Haven might be expensive...We may have to pool our living stipends just to get by..."

"(grins) Are you suggesting we live together?"

"I am. I can be a really good roommate..."

"Yeah? Tell me the benefits I would have..."

"Well...I'm neat, I'm studious, I can cook..."

"So far, so good..."

"I promise to do my own laundry and not make any further instructional videos..."

"That's a must..."

"I don't have my own webshow..."

"Definitely a point in your favor..."

"I won't try to take over your closet..."

"I like that one..."

"(smiles) I already know you look absolutely gorgeous first thing in the morning..."

Bailey can't help but to give her famous laugh.

"And you'd have a guy around who is absolutely crazy about you..."

"(smiles) You make a very persuasive argument, Mr. Martin...And I would love nothing more than to make it happen...(pauses)"

"But..."

"Do you think our parents would go for it?"

"(nods) You're right. Well, we need a plan...(thinks) An 18 month plan this time..."

"18 months?"

"18 months will be about the time we will be moving to New Haven. We have that long to convince our parents that us living together is the best idea..."

"(laughs) You and your plans..."

Cody wraps his arms around Bailey. "My first one worked, didn't it?"

"Yes, it did...but how do we know this one will too?"

"(smiles) Because we will be working on this one together. Between the two of us, I have every confidence that we will be successful."

"(smiles) Who am I to argue with logic like that...". Bailey leans in and kisses Cody. Unfortunately for them, their moment alone is interrupted all too soon. Zack and Cassie turn a corner and find Cody and Bailey in their embrace.

"Finally...There they are!"

Cody and Bailey break their kiss and turn startled towards Zack and Cassie.

"I didn't know we were missing..."

"Uh huh...Have something you would like to tell us, Bro?"

Cody looks to Bailey and then back to Zack. "Can't say I do..."

"(grins) So, there's nothing to tell as to why you never slept in your bed last night and are wearing the same clothes as yesterday?"

Cassie grins too. "And so is Bailey..."

Cody and Bailey both look at themselves and realize that they are. Cody turns back to Zack. "So, what's your point?"

"So, you don't sleep in your room last night and you both are wearing the same clothes as yesterday, and we aren't supposed to wonder why?"

"Zack, this isn't some kind of conspiracy..."

Bailey interrupts Cody. "Its okay. (sighs) The reason Cody didn't sleep in his room last night and the reason we are both wearing the same clothes is...Cody slept in my room last night..."

Zack and Cassie look at each other in shock. Zack then turns to his brother with a grin on his face. "Cody...you dog!"

"(sighs) No, nothing like that...We just hung out in Bailey's room last night watching London's satellite TV and we both fell asleep..."

"Wait! London has a satellite TV and was holding out on me?"

Cassie rolls her eyes at Zack and turns back to Cody and Bailey. "No big deal then, you were tired and fell asleep on London's bed..."

Cody and Bailey look at each other again. But, this time, Cassie picks up on it.

"You didn't sleep in London's bed...(pauses)...You both slept in the same bed..."

Zack grins again. "Bro...you dog!"

Cody sighs. "Look, all we did was literally sleep next to each other..."

"Better hope Moseby doesn't find out...He'll blow his top!"

Bailey responds. "That's where we just came back from. We told Moseby everything..."

"How bad is the punishment?"

Cody answers. "Actually...there wasn't one. He just said he would pretend we never told him anything , and in the future, don't tell him..."

Zack stares in disbelief. "You're joking, right? If that had been me, I would be chained in the brig right now! Or at the very least flushed down the sewage flap!"

Cassie shakes her head at Zack and turns back to Cody and Bailey. "So...this isn't going to be a one time occurrence?"

Bailey shakes her head. "Not if we can help it...(she looks at Cody and smiles) We both rather enjoyed it..."

Cody smiles back. "Yeah...But, we have no idea when we will be able to again..."

Cassie smiles. "Zack and I will help make that happen in any way we can..."

Zack frowns. "We will?"

Cassie smirks. "Yes, we will...or I'll flush down the sewage trap myself."

"Thanks, we really appreciate that..."

Zack pipes in. "Well, I guess Woodchuck and I aren't the only ones who know Cody snores now..."

"I don't recall him snoring at all last night...In fact, all I do remember is waking up in Cody's arms, him spooning me ..."

Cassie smiles. "Awww..."

Zack grins again. "Bro...you dog!"

To be Continued...