Story: Can Love Be Withheld

Summary: What happens when Maddie and Zack start to date, at his prom. But what happens when they decide not to tell the hotel staff or his mother, and clues are dropped and people find out

Genre: Humor/Romance/Comedy.

Rating: T

Disclaimer: I do not own the "Suite Life of Zack and Cody'' Disney does, and who knows if I did I might have turned into London )! (Sorry, if this offends some of you. Just so you know I love London's character.

Authors Note: Hey Guys! Anyways, I decided to write another chapter because I don't have any homework and am trying to find a way to procrastinate. I actually was considering stopping the story but I will continue. This might be the last chapter out for a while. Well if you consider Friday, or if I have time today, I will type it and then later in the week I will post it. Hey, I don't think many of you read these, but if you are a new reader I'd like you to review each chapter so I know what u like and don't like, and if you haven't done that then do so. Criticism is good too. So if you read this and hate it, than tell me. Nicely of course, but I respect your opinions. If you don't like a character tell me, and why and than I can work on it or if you feel the story is rushing or has too much detail or something tell me! Anyways, onto this chapter.

Previously on Suite Life: Maddie, Kristin, and London walked into the Tipton. The door holders now had all 3 girls' bags. Esteban saw them, "Maddie!" he hollered. "Ya" she stated. "I have something that someone left for you. "I'm following the bags." London stated as she went up the elevator. Kristin stayed with Maddie. Esteban walked over towards the bellhop counter and picked up the 72 roses. As he walked back towards them Maddie and Kristin had their hands cupped over their mouths when they saw them. "Oh My God Maddie" Kristin stated. "Here" Esteban stated. " I must get back to work. But first I shall hear the Card." Ok Maddie started to read the card, " Among all the sweets in the world you stand by you catch my eye. Where you do this everyday you will find the next clue. " Oh My God he is the sweetest boyfriend ever!" Maddie said. "Boyfriend?" Esteban stated.

Maddie realized what she had just said, "Crap!" she stated. Kristin hit her face to her forehead. "Esteban, know one is to know do u understand. You CANT tell anyone!" Maddie stated somewhat loudly to him. "I shall not, otherwise it would be known as a betrayal to my country and to ladies of all around the world." He finished. "Thanks." Maddie said. Kristin smiled at him as he walked away "We're toast" Maddie sighed. "He's kinda cute though." She finished. "KRISTIN!" Maddie said "What?" "Lets get these flowers upstairs, which means we need to find the other ones." Kristin groaned. "Or you can go upstairs with London, Its no burden to me and London wont mind showing off all of her spring clothes?" Maddie asked "Coming." Kristin finished "Among all the sweets in the world you stand by you catch my eye, where you do this everyday you shall find the next clue." Maddie read off the card. "So the Candy Counter." Both girls echoed laughing at what each other had said. "Jinx" Kristin called. Mr.Moseby walked out of his office. "Maddie can I talk to you for a moment?" he asked her. She tried to use hand signals to communicate with him but failed to. Kristin laughed before saying to Mr.Moseby, "She's jinxed until I say her name." She finished. "Anyone seen Zack he left flowers in the ballroom, and the show is going to start. "We will pick them up for you." Kristin stated. "Thanks!" Mr.Moseby stated. Kristin and Maddie darted across the lobby to the candy counter, where a girl name Danielle was working. She turned behind her picked up the flowers and turned back around and handed them to her. "These what you are looking for?" she asked "Ya." Kristin stated, "Maddie, read the card." Maddie let out a sigh of relief. "Thank God." She finished exhaling deeply. " He's sweet." Danielle finished, "Your boyfriend. I know where he got those done, My sisters works at a flower shop, its her hand writing, and I saw the other ones, they are all gorgeous, Are you in for a treat tonight?" Danielle stated laughing. "Thank your sister for doing this for him and me, It's really sweet." Maddie added. "No problem. I just hope that some day that I have a boyfriend who will do that for me. Trust me he is going to sweep you off your feet." She added. " Thanks Danielle, you're the best." Maddie stated as she walked off. Danielle reminded her of a younger her, she was very intelligent, and smart and Danielle was much more mature than Maddie was even though Maddie was very mature she didn't have London, as a teenager. They walked towards the ballroom, due to Mr.Moseby had mentioned that their were flowers in there. Kristin was holding the flowers, she groaned. "How many more" she whined. They entered the ballroom and they picked up the flowers in their Maddie loved the pink flowers that had been left for her. The flowers made her feel so feminine. She smiled at the way he remembered.

She read the clue before stating, "To the roof" Maddie than handed Kristin the vase of flowers. They walked toward the elevator when London came out, "Their you two are I was looking for you." Kristin tried to smile. "Geez, what happened to you?" London asked. Kristin had the two vases in each hand and the seventy-two long stemmed roses which were heavier than they looked. "Who are they from?" London asked. "Maddie's boyfriend" Kristin stated "Todd sent me a dress!" London stated excitedly, I found it when I went upstairs. "How um… Romantic?" Kristin stated looking for the right word. Kristin really wanted to say it wasn't. However this showed her how badly she needed to stop judging guys by their covers or how well they were in bed. She had been in love once in high school. His name was Matt. They were both in band had know each other since 6th grade, and called each other by nicknames since seventh grade. Kristin was an amazing clarinetist one of the best in the country. He played trombone and tuba. They stood by each other in all the football games. They talked on the bus. Made fun of everything that happened. They drove with each other to the all-state rehearsals, honor band, and all state jazz band. They had fun, making her old car drive faster than it could go and anything they could find. However, neither one of them would make the first move. Their friendship was more important. She had loved him, and thought that senior year they would become one. However, it was senior year, he was smart very smart he was even up for valedictorian. He had his share of girlfriends in band and this time decided that he didn't want one in band. This time it was orchestra. She was pretty her name was Catherine. She was gorgeous, very pretty and popular among the group they hung out around. He had asked her to homecoming. She asked him to Sadies, than he asked her to winter formal and eventually prom. Kristin had then become heart broken. She pulled away from the whole band aspects. She focused on her grades. She isolated herself from the band. Eventually pulling completely away from Matt. The band had voted them destined to be together forever as a couple. However, neither one would take that. Catherine had followed him to everything. The last and final straw was graduation Matt had become a Merit finalist, and than finally he was valedictorian. When they had met they knew that Matt would be one and they had agreed that no matter what that Kristin would be the one to escort him off the stage. Kristin was the first one to hug him when he had been announced valedictorian. She was so enthralled with the whole thing. The entire student body as well as Catherine had congratulated him and he had than asked Catherine to escort him on and off the stage. Kristin's heart had been broken and all of her friends knew. Anytime, he came to talk to her she avoided him someway. When she graduation came another valedictorian Justin another of her friends asked her knowing the pain and sorrow she was going through. She had agreed knowing that it might help him remember because it was something she would never forget. Kristin than started to remember his look when they brushed passed him, and he remembered. He tried to apologize for months. But she couldn't forgive him.

Kristin was broken out of thought when she heard a voice. "KRISTIN,KRISTIN!" London hollered. "Coming?" the voice asked a the wind flew passed her face as she got out of the elevator. Maddie saw a tear fall. "What is wrong Kristin?" she asked. "Thinking about my one true love." She stated. "I know what its like" Maddie responded. As they saw the water lilies floating in the pool, Lance tapped Maddie's shoulder. "These are for you." He stated. " Thanks." She realized that the only was to go was down so they went down to the 23rd floor. When they left Maddie saw the huge trail of rose petals on the floor. She smiled, laughing hysterically. "He's amazing" she stated picking up the other flowers that had been left there for her. Kristin and London went back up to London's Penthouse. Maddie walked toward the door of the hotel room when she reached it she opened and saw….

Cliffhanger again woot woot. So that whole Kristin flashback, I want to use her more in my stories from now on, and that really happened to one of my friends, the names are switched though so you might find a flaw so sorry if it comes out sort of funky. Anyways, next update should most likely be Friday )!

Lots of Love,

Lauren

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