Disclaimer: I do not own the Suite Life of Zack and Cody, it is the property of Disney Channel.

Chapter 4

It was finally Friday and Zack was happier than he had ever been in his life. Cody knew Zack had a date with Maddie tonight and he was happy for Zack. Maddie had finally said yes to something Zack said that included the word "date".

Zack walked out of the Tipton elevator and practically ran over to the candy counter. He was wearing blue jeans, brown Vans, and a green long sleeve shirt. He had a huge smile on his face that made Maddie feel even guiltier. She still hadn't decided if she should truly give Zack a chance or just come out and tell him it was a friend's only date. If she decided not to give Zack a chance, she had to tell him because it wouldn't be fair to Zack. When she had a problem Zack was always there for her before anyone else ever since he moved into the Tipton a year ago. He had grown up, too. His hair was a little longer; he was taller, and a little more mature.

"Hi, Maddie! I can't wait for our date tonight! It's going to be the best night of our lives, I promise! You need help? Cuz I can totally help you out with working the counter today!" Zack was definitely happy for tonight. Maddie smiled.

"You would take time out of your young life to help me?" she asked half sarcastically and half seriously.

"Anything for my girlfriend!" Zack replied and walked behind the counter.

Girlfriend…Maddie, you need to make up your mind now, this isn't fair to Zack if you don't want to give him a chance. Maddie thought. She let out a sigh and looked at Zack. He noticed and his smile disappeared.

"What's wrong, Maddie?"

"Nothing…I just can't believe how lucky I am to have a boyfriend like you," Maddie replied with a smile. Zack's eyes lit up and his face once again wore that huge smile, except this time it was goofier. He was happy that Maddie had finally accepted him like that. He hugged her and Cody walked over to the counter.

"Careful, Zack, she might report sexual assault," Cody stated with a smile to say he was joking. Zack looked at Cody, his smile still goofy.

"Maddie's my girlfriend!" Zack yelled at Cody in a happy tone. Cody looked blankly at Zack.

"That's usually what people become when they go out on a date, Zack…" Cody replied.

Zack looked at Cody and replied, "I mean she just called me her boyfriend!"

Cody's smile faded away. He thought the date was only as friends from Maddie's perspective, he never knew she would actually call Zack her boyfriend. Still, Cody was happy for Zack. He smiled again and looked at Zack.

"Thanks for switching into my PE class, Zack." Cody said at random. Zack nodded once and wrapped his left arm around Maddie's mid-back. Little did Zack know that Maddie was secretly sending Cody a text message on her cell phone.

I know it's a little short but I just wanted to get this part done for future chapters. Plus I decided this story needed an update. Some people know about my other story "I'll Be There No Matter What" (at least I believe that's the title of it, I haven't updated it at all). Well, I'm deleting that story because I just lost all focus on it. I'm just not dedicated to it anymore.