A/N: Yep, this is the last chapter! Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I don't own the Suite Life or its characters. Shocking, isn't it?

All You Have to Do Is Listen

Zack didn't spend an extra moment in lobby. He rushed to the supply room to talk to Maddie before she would return to that jerk and be made a fool of any further. By the time he had reached her he was practically out of breath.

"Maddie, you can't go back to Brad!" he said aloud to her while still breathing heavily.

"Why not?"

"Because he's using you! All he wants is to get a good grade in his dumb class!" he tried to persuade her.

"That's not true at all," she became defensive, "he told me he cared about me and I have no reason not to believe him."

"He's lying. I heard him!" Zack persisted.

"Zack listen," Maddie put her hand on his shoulder, "I understand you feel rejected because I won't go out with you but you have to accept the fact that we are three years apart and nothing is going to happen between us! You can't just make up lies just so you can have things your way all the time!" Maddie finished as she stormed out.

Zack felt worse than ever. He couldn't believe that's what Maddie really thought of him. And worst of all she was about to get hurt and he couldn't do anything about it. Zack carried his head in shame as he walked back to his suite. He slammed the door behind him and dumped himself on the couch next to Cody.

"Where's Esteban?" Zack gloomily asked his brother.

"I found his uniform, he put it on and went to go do his job… and now we're five dollars richer" Cody had a smile on his face until he looked at Zack and realized something was wrong.

"What's wrong Zack?" he asked.

"Maddie is being used by the dumb Brad guy, I tried to help her but she doesn't believe me. You believe me right Cody?"

"I don't have any reason not to. I mean he did seem kind of obnoxious"

"Well then, what can we do?"

"I'm afraid there's nothing we can do. We just have to let nature run its course" Cody assured Zack as he turned on the TV.

Zack was in no mood to watch TV he just went to his room to lie down.

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The next day Brad walked into the Tipton and straight towards the candy counter.

"Hey Brad! What's up?" she greeted him.

"I failed my math test, that's what's up!" he gave her an attitude.

"Oh I'm so sorry to hear that," she was disappointed that she wasn't able to help him, "Why don't I take you out to dinner to make up for it," she began to flirt.

"Don't bother," he continued offensively, "I would never go out with you!"

"But I thought you said you cared about me?" she said quite vulnerably.

"Get real!" he hollered at her as her smile turned into a frown, "I never want to see your loser face again! My girlfriend Debbie is waiting in the car, I'm out."

Maddie began to weep silently.

At that very moment Zack came out of the elevator. He almost fully recovered from what had happened yesterday and all that filled his head at the moment was his craving for a chocolate bar.

"One chewy-gooey—"his voice trailed off as he saw Maddie crying. "What's wrong Maddie?"

"Brad dumped me! He absolutely hates me! All he wanted was to pass a stupid test. I guess that's the only reason anyone would want to go out with a loser like me!" she began to sob harder.

Zack walked over behind the candy counter and he took her delicate hand. Her skin was so soft but he decided not to dwell on it as he began to talk to her, "Listen to me Maddie," he started, "you are so perfect. You're smart and you're funny and you're pretty. Beautiful," he whispered to her as he reached up to caress her silky golden hair with his free hand. "And any guy who can't see that must be a complete and total dimwit"

"Zack I owe you an apology… I'm really sor—"

"It's okay," he cut her off.

Just then Cody came down looking for Zack. Cody spotted him, "Hey Zack, guess what?" His voice startled Zack and he dropped Maddie's hand which he had still been holding. Cody pulled his brother away and whispered something into his ear.

"That's great!" Zack exclaimed. Cody ran to elevator and Zack was right behind him.

"See ya later Maddie," he yelled as he got on the elevator.

A few hours had past and the twins were in the living room of there suite playing video games when the doorbell rang. (A/N: by the way the doorbell actually does ring on the TV show, which I find kind of odd cause what hotel room has a doorbell? Okay just had to get that out in the open.)

Cody got up and opened the door. Maddie was standing at the doorway and Cody invited her in. Zack immediately dropped his controller and walked over to see what was going on. He stood right next to his brother Cody and listened as Maddie began to talk.

"I wanted to thank you guys for helping me out."

"It was nothing," Cody said to her.

"This is for fixing my problem…" she said as she handed Cody a five dollar bill. Zack wondered why she handed Cody the money when he barely did anything,

"…And this is for fixing my heart" she said as she took Zack by the hands and drew him close to her. She hugged him so firmly that he could smell the fragrance of her sweet perfume. She drew him away slightly and gave him a small but tender kiss on the cheek.

"Thanks" she said again with a smile, "I have to head home" she finished as she walked out the door.

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Several days later the boys dragged a slightly oversized box into the lobby and set it up next to the candy counter. Zack painted a few words on it and the box now read Zack and Cody's Kissing Booth. The two of them sat behind the box on their stools like little blonde angels.

Right then Moseby and Carey walked into the lobby from the ballroom as they discussed the plans for the night's special show. They saw Zack and Cody's stand and stood speechless for a second. Then in unison they said, "No way!"

A/N: Well that's it. I hope you all enjoyed and once again I would like to thank all the fantastic reviewers for your support! My newest story is called So What? So when you have the time head over and check it out.