A/N: Thanks everybody! I tried to really stay on top of the reviews this time so…when did I post the last chapter? Saturday. Ok so any reviews I got Saturday and Sunday I immediately responded to here. Then of course I didn't have anymore time Monday and Tuesday but I ended up having some time on Wednesday and responded to most of the remaining reviews, then finished up the rest today. Ok, so, this chapter has Zoey and Chase and Dana and Logan! Onto my oh-so fabulous reviewers!

ChaseandZoey – Thanks! Evil smiles are fun. lol. I'm glad you're liking the story! Thanks for reviewing!

Queen Latifah-Missy Elliott14 – They are cute together. It was cute when they kissed. But Richie doesn't seem to happy about it. I'm glad you're liking the story! Thanks for reviewing!

sarah – Nicole and Ben do make a cute couple. I'm glad you're liking the story! Thanks for reviewing!

stardust104 – Thanks! Nicole's happy, Ben's happy, Richie isn't. It's hard to not feel bad for either of them if Nicole chose one over the other. Neither have really done anything to make everyone hate them. I'm glad you're liking the story! Thanks for reviewing!

tutorgrl323 – Thanks! Here's the Chase and Zoey, followed by the Dana and Logan! I'm glad you're liking the story! Thanks for reviewing!

mrsloganresse – Thanks! This chapter has some more Dana and Logan in it! I'm glad you're liking the story! Thanks for reviewing!

monkeypants17 – Thanks! When I started writing this story, I don't think I had any idea about Nicole having this huge storyline. No, I definitely didn't. I threw in the Adam Mason thing because it was Nicole-like and from there I just continued adding Nicole-like things until it suddenly became a big storyline. lol. I'm glad you're liking the story! Thanks for reviewing!

lemony4life – That does make sense. First come, first serve. lol. I love Dana and Logan too. I would love if the show would at least hint at Logan's nice side more. I know he's just a character but still I'm so certain he has a nice side like in this story. And don't worry – I love long reviews! I always write long stuff. Like this story for example. lol. I'm glad you're liking the story! Thanks for reviewing!

scarlet emerald – Yeah, I really wanted to get it updated quickly because I felt bad for all the big gaps I kept having. That's good. Ah yes, sibling rivalry. lol. I have that too. I'm glad you're liking the story! Thanks for reviewing!

melonbar92 – It's hard to not feel sorry for Richie because there's no reason to. But there's also no reason to be mad at Ben and Nicole for being together. Well, unless you didn't want them together (which you don't) but I think I'm losing my focus. lol. Jim doesn't have a big part just yet (or any part in the remaining chapters of this story for that matter) but I'm planning on having him make an appearance soon in the sequel. Soon meaning close to where I'm at writing it. I'm glad you're liking the story! Thanks for reviewing!

The Tears On My Cheeks – Thanks! Like I said in my review, I'm a pro at writing long things. lol. I can't write short stories. It's hard because I get an idea and it snowballs and soon I have a 40 chapter story. lol. I remember in fourth grade we were supposed to write these short little one page stories and I started writing mine and then I was like, "Ok, this is like a chapter one." so I had to start over and make it shorter. lol. And see – this is long too! lol. How do I make it so long? Hmm…for the story I guess because I have dialogue and thoughts and narration or something and…words. lol. I'm glad you're liking the story! Thanks for reviewing!

chichicutie24 – Thanks! Ben and Nicole are cute together. But Richie didn't seem happy about it. Things will progress with that soon enough. I'm glad you're liking the story! Thanks for reviewing!

music4mysoul – Thanks! Yeah, Nicole has all these guys after her, but now she has a boyfriend. We'll get to see some reactions soon. I'm glad you're liking the story! Thanks for reviewing!

Disclaimer: I don't own Zoey 101 or any of the characters, except Richie Maxwell and Ben Nichols.

Chapter 39

I'm going to tell her. Chase was determined. He opened his mouth and, much to his dismay, once again, no words came out. Why couldn't he tell her? He wanted to, he really did!

You're scared. The words rang through his head and he knew they were true. No matter what he told himself, he was still scared of what the outcome might be. He couldn't do it. He couldn't tell her.

His shoulders slumped and Zoey looked at him with a mix of curiosity and concern on her face. "What is it, Chase?" she asked.

Chase sighed. "Nothing," he mumbled.

"It's something, Chase – I know it is!" she exclaimed. "Why won't you tell me?"

Chase was surprised. Zoey sounded as if she were near tears. He hated the thought that he had done this to her. And it was all because he was just being a coward. He was being stupid and cowardly. And selfish too, when he thought about it. She deserved to know.

"Zoey, do…" – Chase paused and took a deep breath before pressing on – "do you…think that w-we…we could…ev-ever…be…you know…more than…just…friends?" he questioned.

Zoey was a bit taken aback by the question. "I-I never thought about it before," she confessed.

"Oh, ok. Well, uhh, you should probably get back. Nicole might get worried," Chase told her, fishing for excuses.

Zoey frowned. "Chase, wait," she pleaded. So he did. Chase stood there, not moving a muscle, watching her intently, wondering what she was thinking.

What she was thinking, was the possibility of what Chase had said. Could they ever be anything more than friends? Did she want them to be? Did he want them to be? If we both wanted to be more than friends, then we could be. she declared. I don't know what he wants but…what do I want?

Zoey looked at Chase. She tried to look at him through eyes that weren't clouded by friendship. She tried to look at him as if they were just two people. She couldn't. "Chase, we've been friends since we met. You were my first friend here. I'm not ruling the possibility out but…I can't see us as anything other than friends," she explained.

Chase sighed. "Ok, cool. Well, we both better get back now, right? I'll see you tomorrow, Zoey!" he announced, before hurrying off to his dorm.

Zoey sighed and started to head back to her dorm, head down. She couldn't see where she was going but she didn't care. Well, at least she didn't until she walked into somebody. "Oh!" she gasped, stumbling backwards a little. "I'm sorry, I wasn't watching where I was going." She looked up to see the person's face. It was dark but…"Richie?"

Richie looked at the ground. "Yeah, hey, sorry about that Zo. And…sorry about before too. I was kind of just in a bad mood," he apologized.

Zoey nodded. "I forgive you," she informed him. "Do you know where Nicole is?"

Richie shifted uncomfortably. "Umm…yeah. She's in your guys' dorm…with that Ben guy," he answered.

Nicole and Ben? Zoey was surprised. "Oh," was all she could think to say. Then she realized that Richie had sounded somewhat upset in stating that. "Wait, do you like Nicole?" she inquired.

"No!" Richie replied hurriedly. He paused. "Well, I thought I might've, but I don't now. In fact…" he trailed off. A sudden thought occurred to him. "In fact," he continued, "I think I really did only like her because she was pretty and the only girl I knew. She's not really my type but…well, actually…I-I think I like you Zoey."

Zoey was clearly surprised, but also somewhat flattered. "Me?" she repeated.

Richie smiled. "Well, yeah. Why shouldn't I? You're smart, funny, beautiful, and just all around great," he complimented her.

Zoey blushed. "Wow. Uhh, thanks Richie," she responded.

Richie looked at the ground. "I know we don't really know each other that well but…I'd like to get to know you better. Would you consider going out on a date with me? We could double date with Nicole and Ben if you wanted. And if they didn't mind. But I really like you Zoey and I really want to get to know you better and spend more time with you," he declared, looking into her eyes.

Zoey's cheeks flushed a deep red but, luckily for her, it was dark, so Richie couldn't see it. She smiled. "Sure, I'd love to go out on a date with you, Richie!" she decided.

Richie smiled. "Great! So, you and Nicole can talk, decide if you want to double date, then you can get back to me," he stated.

Zoey nodded, her smile growing. "Ok, cool! Bye Richie!" she bubbled.

"Bye Zo," he called as they went their separate ways.

Dana literally cried for hours. The whole while, Logan just held her. He didn't try to ask any questions and he didn't try to help anymore than by just being there for her. Finally, the sobbing had stopped, and while a few tears still trickled down her face, she was better and able to talk now.

Logan finally spoke up. "Dana, talk to me, please," he begged.

Dana sighed. She finally at least had an idea of why she'd started crying. "I've had a lot of shit happen to me and the way I dealt with it was to push it away. I built up a wall around myself. It was my protection," she explained. She took a deep breath before pressing on, "When I looked into your eyes, my one thought was that you could see right through me. Just by looking into my eyes, you could break down my wall and find out all my secrets. It scared me. And…my barrier was broken. I let my guard down and all those problems I'd been pushing away came flooding over me and I just lost it. I completely broke down."

Logan wrapped his arms around her and pulled her into a hug. Dana rested her head against his shoulder and they sat there like that for a while. Finally, Logan asked, "Do you want to tell me some of those problems?"

Dana hesitated. She'd never talked to anyone about her problems – ever. By telling Logan…well, who knows what would happen. Who knows what it would mean. Dana sighed. "Ok," she agreed. Logan held her hand as she began. "When I was little, my grandmother lived with us. Us being my mom, my dad, and me. My mom at this time wasn't doing so well. Giving birth to me had really weakened her and messed her up so she was always sick. My grandmother was more of a mom to me during those early years. Then…" Dana felt herself beginning to choke up. "Then, one night – when I was almost eight years old – my grandmother died. It was all so sudden. She hadn't been sick or anything. One minute she was alive and the next she was…gone." Dana paused to recollect herself. She took a deep breath, then continued, "My mom was better than she had been when I was younger, so now she could take care of me, especially since I was old enough to have more independence. Then we started what I called the 'moving phase.' My dad was starting to have problems with drugs and alcohol so he could never hold a job that long, and never get another one in the area. After I while, I just stopped unpacking, knowing we could be leaving in even a week's time." Dana choked back a sob. "Finally, my mom couldn't take it anymore. She told my dad that she was leaving and taking me with her until he could get his life back together. And that's what she did. I haven't heard from my dad since." A sob escaped her, but Logan didn't take her in his arms this time. Somehow, he knew that right now she needed to be strong. "My mom was never much of a mother. Even when she was feeling 100 – although that was rare. My parents hadn't planned on having me. I was just an accident. A result of a stupid mistake. My mom didn't know what to do with me. When I started rebelling against her, she did the only thing she could think to do, she got rid of me. She sent me here, to PCA. At the time, I was so angry with her. That's why I was more of a bitch when I first came than I am now. I didn't want to be here. I wanted to go home. But now, this is my home. Going to PCA is the best thing that's ever happened to me. But, even still, one of the problems I pushed away came from here too. That problem…was you."

A/N: Wow, poor Dana. But what's her problem with Logan? And Zoey's going on a date with Richie? Who would've expected that? Poor Chase too. Well, next chapter is the last chapter! Wow! It seems so fast! When did I first post this? Let me check. September 30th. So it's been over 2 months. Wow. So, like I said, next chapter is the last chapter. Of course, there's going to be Dana and Logan stuff. We find out about her problem with Logan and then there's a bit more. Cassandra and Michael are back for the last chapter. More Nicole and Ben too. And Nicole and Zoey tell about their guys. Unfortunately, there's no Chase in the next chapter. Sorry Chase fans! But, of course, Chase will be in the sequel! Lets see…when does he come back? Let me look. Chase is back for chapter 2 of the sequel. I currently have about 12 chapters of the sequel written. Anyway, I'll post the next – and final – chapter of Do You Love Me? after I get at least 5 reviews! Thanks! Bye!

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