Frayed Chapter 7: Nothing Takes Your Place, a suite life series fanfic

-1Chapter 7: Nothing Takes Your Place

A/N: Okay. 7th chapter! Part two of Surprise, Surprise. I'm gonna use a song with this one. I know I already used a line of this song, but I'm gonna include the lyrics this time. In case you don't remember, it's 'Not Enough' by Our Lady Peace.

Disclaimer: I don't own the song, band, Starbucks or the TSL characters.

Chapter Summary: London's party is here! But, as always, a few things happen. Some good, some bad. Some confusing. What does it mean for everyone? And Maddie's got a secret!

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"What was that again?" A confused London asked. Cody had just asked her to go get him some hard to remember coffee from Starbucks.

"A double Mocha Cappuccino, no foam," he replied, trying desperately to get her out of the house. He'd told her happy birthday at least seven times that morning.

"Right. I'll try to remember," she stated with a skeptical smile. She gave him a light kiss and walked out the door.

"Happy birthday!" He yelled to her. He heard an exasperated "Thank you!" He smiled to himself. He loved to annoy her. He frantically called everyone out there to begin decorating quickly. He commanded Maddie to call all of their friends and get them over there quickly. Maddie knew they were all in Boston already. Each one of them had called to confirm it. About an hour later everyone was there, the decorations were all put up, the food was cooked and on trays and the CDs were in the CD player. It was certainly a good thing that the Starbucks was a while away. They all looked anxious when they heard a noise outside the door.

There's nothing you can say

There's nothing you can do

There's nothing in between

You know the truth

Maddie quickly turned off all the lights as they heard the keycard slide through the slot. Everyone hid behind or under something as they heard the door swing open.

"Hello?" They heard a confused London call out. Cody had to suppress his laughter. He jumped as the lights flickered on, and they all jumped out at her.

"SURPRISE!" They all shouted together. The look on her face amused everyone. She looked like a deer caught in headlights. She was sincerely stunned.

"Oh my gosh!" She squealed as she spotted her four closest friends. It just so happened that one of them was carrying a baby.

"'Lissa! You had a baby!" London shrieked. Melissa nodded and offered to let her hold the baby. London accepted the pitch and took the sleeping baby. She gave Cody a dazed look and made a squeaky noise.

"No. No, London. Put her back. She's not ours," Cody stammered, getting the concept of her look. London looked genuinely disappointed. Cody wondered if there was something to it, but decided to shrug off the topic. She threw her arms around him.

"Thank you," she whispered in his ear. He smiled into her cheek.

"Your very welcome," he whispered back. Melissa noted the ring on London's finger.

"Your married too?" Melissa asked, elatedly. London glanced at the ring on her finger.

"Engaged," she said, holding up her hand and shooting Cody a significant gaze.

There's nothing left to face

There's nothing left to lose

Nothing takes your place

So, the party continued for a while without incident. Everyone was enjoying themselves thoroughly.

"It's present time!" Cody announced to everyone. He noticed that a certain two individuals were missing from the crowd. It worried him a bit, to be completely honest. And even though it did, he dismissed it.

"Me first!" He declared immaturely. London giggled at his idiocy. He pulled a long and yet tiny jewelry box out of his pocket and handed it to her. She stared at it for a moment and looked as if the world would explode it she opened it. She looked up at him as if asking him with her eyes if she could open it now. He gave her a slight nod and she lifted the top of it slowly to unveil an alluring, brilliant diamond necklace. She gasped softly as she saw it, as if she had no breath left. Cody smiled and took it out of the box, clasping it around her neck. The living room light shined into the diamonds, causing it to reflect onto London's face, creating quite an illuminating result.

"Thank you!" London cried to Cody, as she wrapped her arms around him tightly for a few seconds. She provided him with a sentimental kiss, but quickly pulled away when she realized everyone was watching.

"Okay! It's my turn! Just don't thank me that way," Maddie laughed. London chuckled loudly, and awaited Maddie's gift.

"Oh, wait. I left it in the bedroom. Be right back," she pronounced to the crowd.

When they say

You're not that strong

You're not that weak

It's not your fault

And when you climb

Up to your hill

Up to your place

I hope your well

Maddie whirred quietly as she made her way to the bedroom. She laid her hand on the doorknob and swung the door open soundlessly. Her mouth fell open as her eyes descended on the sight in front of her. It was Zack and Max. Kissing. Against the closet door. Maddie felt the tears brimming her eyes as the pair made no attempt to stop what they were doing, as they had not heard her come in. Maddie spun on her heel and slammed the door shut. That broke their intimate sanctuary as they let go of each other and looked around, embarrassed. They knew someone had just spotted them.

There's nothing left to prove

There's nothing I won't do

There's nothing like the pain

I feel for you

There's nothing left hide

There's nothing left to fear

I am always here

London watched fretfully as Maddie ran past her and out the front door. She gave a worried look to Cody and ran after her. London found Maddie sobbing in front of the elevator.

"What's wrong?" She asked, laying a consoling hand on her back. Maddie wept even harder.

"When I went to go get your present..." She began, but the bawling overtook her voice.

"What happened when you went to get my present?" London asked, knowing that Maddie sometimes blew things out of proportion.

"Max was in there making out with Zack!" Maddie cried out, with great anger. The assertion caught London utterly off guard. Her mouth was gaping and she let out an angry huff, laying her hand on Maddie's back again. She really couldn't think of anything to say that would make Maddie feel even remotely better. She bit her lip faintly and turned around, as she heard footsteps behind her. It was Zack, by himself. Maddie turned around, anger present in her stature.

"Where's your little girlfriend?" She yelled at him, crossing her arms, and falling back against the wall.

"She's not-" he commenced, but Maddie cut him off.

"Oh, save it! If you were kissing her, it only makes me wonder what else you've been doing, and for how long! I thought you loved me, Zack!" She wailed, now seated on the floor, back against the wall.

"There's nothing going on. She kissed me!" He retorted, trying like hell to reason with her. Maddie looked absolutely enraged.

"Oh, and you moved away? You did nothing to stop her! You just went along with it!" Maddie shot back, no longer crying over the situation.

"I don't know what I can say to convince you. Your going to believe what you want to believe," he said turning around to walk back to the suite.

When they say

You're not that strong

You're not that weak

It's not your fault

And when you climb

Up to your hill

Up to your place

I hope your well

Maddie looked furious.

"Your not even going to explain it to me? Your just gonna let me stay mad at you and be devastated?" She yelled to him. He stopped dead in his tracks and spun around, also angry at this point. London had sauntered back to the suite by now, but was secretly listening at the door. As was everyone else, with the exception of Max, who'd left in a hurry by the stairwell.

"What do you want from me, Maddie! I don't get it! Your mad when I try to explain and your mad when I don't? What is it that you want!" He snapped, grabbing the sides of his face in a fit of rage.

"I want you to grow up, Zack! I want you to start taking some responsibility for the stupid things that you do, instead of making someone else pick up the pieces! I want you to be a man, and quit acting so childish!" She screeched, standing up. They were both now crying.

"I can't just grow up overnight, Maddie!" He sighed, sliding up against the wall.

"I suggest you try really hard," she replied, in her normal scolding voice.

"And why is that?" He asked softly, his voice worn out from all the yelling back and forth.

"I'm pregnant," she said in a low, angry voice, stepping into the elevator, leaving him there to wallow in his self-pity.

What you want

What you lost

What you had

What is gone is over

What you've got

What you love

What you need

What you have is real

He glanced up at the elevator. He was totally flabbergasted. He shot up towards the other elevator, hoping to catch her before she got to the front door of the hotel. He caught her, mid-lobby, grabbed her by the arm and spun her around to face him.

"What?" She asked him, annoyed. He kissed her, very softly. (A/N: There's lot's of kissing in my story, isn't there?)

"I love you. I'm going to try to grow up. I promise you that," he promised, pulling her into a hug, while sobbing at the same time. She fought to push him away at first. She struggled with him for several seconds but gave up eventually. She began to weep too, as she enveloped him into a tight hug. They fell to their knees, crying together.

It's not enough

I'm sorry

It's not enough

After their scene in the lobby and hallway, Maddie and Zack made their way back up to the suite.

"I'm sorry I ruined your party, London," Maddie said, hugging her friend, and still crying lightly.

"You didn't ruin it! I'm sorry about everything that happened," London replied.

"I assume you all heard the big news, as you were all eavesdropping," Zack supposed, tears still evident in his voice as well. But, they all looked at each other and shook their heads. Then, Maddie remembered how low she'd said it.

"We're having a baby," she told them, grabbing Zack's hand.

When they say

You're not that strong

You're not that weak

It's not your fault

And when you climb

Up to your hill

Up to your place

I hope your well

Carey resembled a bug for a moment, her eyes were so big. She ran over to hug them both, and to rub Maddie's stomach.

"I doubt you'll feel anything just yet. I'm only about a month along," Maddie said with a tearful chuckle. As everyone went on with the party, Maddie and Zack headed to the bedroom to talk things out. As Maddie took a seat in a nearby chair, Zack sat across from her, on the bed.

"You know, I'm still mad at you," Maddie said with a trivial frown.

"I know. You have that right," he replied, using his arms to hold himself up.

"You're right! I can't believe you would let another girl take my place!" Maddie said, raising her voice again. Zack shot up.

"What do you mean? It wasn't like that. Nothing takes your place," he told her, grabbing her hand. She glanced up at him as tears sprang to her eyes, a submissive smile developing on her face.

It's not enough

A/N: Geez, that was realllllly long! Hope that wasn't a problem. But anyway, Maddie's pregnant! YAY! She's gonna have a baby! Yeah, I guess you kinda figured that from the whole 'pregnant' comment. Ciao!