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College Years

Chapter 10 (OMG 10 chapters? Already?)

Moving Day

"I've decided…I've decided that…um…"

"Maddie, just spit it out!"

"Well, Zack, I…I love you, you know that, right?"

Zack was taken aback.

"Well, you never actually told me you loved me before…"

"Okay, so I do. I love you, Zack."

He smiled and she continued, "And I thought about what you've said before. We lived together for two weeks at Christmas, and it was great. But then I thought about how…how you told me you weren't a virgin…and I guess I'm scared that if we move in, then the next thing you know, we'll be sleeping together."

"Okay, for starters, I would never pressure you to do something that you didn't want to do. You should know that. If I recall that conversation correctly, you didn't really answer my question that I had asked."

"The question of my virginity."

He nodded and she said, "Well, I guess I'll just tell you. No, I'm not a virgin anymore. I wish I was now, but I'm not. I slept with Jake…"

"Jake? You're ex-fiancé?"

She nodded sadly and said, "I had just slept with him the night before I found him cheating on me."

Zack didn't know what to say. He pulled Maddie into a hug and she started crying on his shoulder.

"It's okay, Maddie. We don't have to move in together if you're afraid. It's okay, I understand."

She lifted her head and looked into his perfect blue-green eyes. They were filled with compassion. Despite herself, she found herself smiling. His eyes had the tendency to do that to her. She would melt when he gave her that look.

"But, Zack, that's not the thing…after thinking about you losing your virginity already and pressuring and all that other stuff, I realized that you'd never done that me, and you never would. I trust you, Zack, and I think that if we moved in together that…that'd we'd be happy. That'd it'd be great."

"So…"

"So, we're moving in together."

His smile couldn't have been bigger. He said, "Really?" She nodded, an equal smile on her own face. Zack closed his eyes, taking in his excitement. We're moving in together! Yes! This is going to be so awesome…wow, did all of that just happen? We have a comforting moment and a joyful one. Weird. I can't believe that Jake guy. If I ever meet him, I'm going to beat his head in. He proposed to her, took her innocence, and then cheats on her. He caused her too much pain. I hope I never meet him…for his sake.

Cody got out the shower and Maddie and Zack broke the good news to him. He was happy for them, but it also threw in the realization that he was going to have to break the news to his twin sooner or later.

"I'm really happy for you guys…really, I am…but I have some…er…news."

Zack said, with a puzzled expression, "News? Good news…or bad news?"

"Well, it depends on how you look at it."

Zack nodded and urged him to get on with it.

"Um, so yeah…Sarah…she's um…we're um…"

"Y'all aren't breaking up, are you? 'Cause I really can't go through another heartbreak for you, buddy."

"No, no, no, no. We're not breaking up…it's just that…Sarah's moving."

"So you are breaking up! Where's she moving to?"

"No, Zack, we're not breaking up—"

"Long distance relationships never work, Cod-man."

"I know that, Zack, shut up for a second and let me finish!"

Zack nodded and Cody continued, "She's moving to Oklahoma," he ignored the shocked expressions and went on, "because of her grandfather…her parents are forcing her to transfer…to the University of Oklahoma…after this semester…and she tried to break our relationship off…saying she didn't want to have to live with a month knowing that we'd have to break up soon…"

"So you broke up?"

"No! Zack! Get off of this, "we broke up" thing and let me finish!" He was getting angry so he finished quickly, "I told her I wasn't letting her go and I'm transferring with her to Oklahoma and we're living together."

"So…you're…you're leaving…you're leaving Berkeley and New Jersey and me and mom and all of your friends and moving to Oklahoma…for some girl?"

"Yeah, Zack, I'm leaving you, mom, my friends, Berkeley, and I'm moving to Oklahoma, but no…not for "some girl" I'm going for Sarah because I love her and I don't want to lose the best thing I've ever had!"

Zack took a deep breath and said, "Cody…you're my brother, my twin…and I care about you, man…that's why I'm telling you that this is the stupidest thing you've ever wanted to do!"

"Why is it stupid?"

"You're 18, Cody. You have your whole life ahead of you. Just 'cause you think you love this girl doesn't mean you should follow her to Oklahoma!"

"Zack! Don't you dare say that I only think I love Sarah!"

"You've known her for a month!"

"And you've been dating Maddie for a month and you say you love her!"

"Yeah, but I've known her and liked her for 6 years!"

"Maybe there's such a thing as love at first sight. Did you ever think of that? Yeah, I've known her a month…so what? I know I love her and I'm going to Oklahoma, and you—you can't stop me!"

He lay down on his bed, his arms folded across his chest. Zack, realizing defeat, said, "Well then…I guess I'm happy for you."

"Really?"

He nodded and said, "How're you gunna tell Mom?"

Cody gulped. He had forgotten that he was going to have to tell his mom soon. He took a deep breath and reached into his pocket for his cell phone.

A few hours later, after much persuasion, Carey agreed to Cody's decision. She too realized that Cody's mind was made up and she couldn't convince him otherwise. She worked with Mr. Moseby a way to pay for his tuition, which was actually cheaper at the University of Oklahoma, but it was more expensive to send both of her kids to different schools then both to the same school.

The weeks flew by and before anyone knew it, Cody and Sarah were packed up in the Mustang and ready to leave for Oklahoma. Cody gave Maddie a hug good bye, as did Sarah, and they got into the car. Zack drove them to the airport. After they were checked in and knew where their plane was, it was time for the twins to say goodbye.

Both were fighting tears. After all, they'd never even slept in different rooms, let alone different states! Cody gave Zack a brotherly hug and said, "I'll call you later, man."

"We must look like fags."

"Yeah, probably." They laughed and then Zack said, "I'll miss you, Cody."

"I'll miss you, too, Zack…but don't worry! We'll see each other for Spring Break, right?"

Zack nodded and they had another brotherly hug. Sarah gave Zack a hug, too and whispered in his ear, "Thanks." Zack gave her a puzzled expression and she whispered, "Thanks…for giving up your brother…for letting him come with me…for understanding that we didn't want to break up." Zack smiled and she gave him a kiss on the cheek before they went to the boarding gate for their plane.

Hours later, Cody and Sarah paid the taxi driver and opened the door to their new apartment. A moving truck had already arrived with their big furniture. They had taken a double bed, Sarah's couch, a kitchen table, a few chairs, a T.V, and other small pieces of furniture. Cody closed the door and crossed the room to the windows. He pulled up the blinds and turned around, looking around and taking in his new home.

They were in a big living room. In front of Sarah, who was at the front door, there was a set of stairs, which led up to the kitchen and a half bathroom. From the kitchen you could look down on the living room. A door to Cody's left was the bedroom, which has a big bathroom. Sarah rushed across the room and leaped into Cody's arms.

"Can you believe we're living together, Cody?"

"No…no, I really can't. 2 months ago I went through the biggest heartbreak of my life…and then I met you. It's so hard to believe that after 2 months of dating, we're living together."

"Do you think we rushed into it?"

"Well, I love you, and I know that. And we're happy together, and I personally don't have regrets yet."

She smiled and kissed him softly. He put her down and they both pulled out their cell phones. Cody called Zack and then his mom. Sarah called her family.

That night, after they had unpacked some of their bedroom, mostly the bed and their clothes, they walked to a fast food place across the street for dinner. They decided to rent a car until they could afford one and vowed to go the grocery store the next day.

Maddie and Zack decided to move into her dorm room the following weekend. During the week, Zack packed up his stuff and Maddie cleaned out the junk from her room, preparing fro Zack to move in. She couldn't pretend she wasn't scared. She was worried that things wouldn't get even better between them, but worse. As she packed up stuff she didn't need anymore, she thought about her decision.

"Is this the right choice?"

"Why wouldn't it be?"

"Well, we've only been dating for about 2 months."

"You've known each other for 6 years."

"I guess…"

"And you love him."

"True enough."

"What are you really scared of, Maddie?"

"History."


"History? You had that class yesterday. You don't have history until Friday…"

"No, no, no. I mean I'm afraid of history repeating itself."

"Explain?"

"I'm afraid of Jake."

A/N- Hey, everybody!

Note #1- I'm sorry! My mom decided to take my computer, my phone, and my T.V all in the same week because she found peanut butter in my room and I slammed a cabinet door. Stupid, if you ask me. This chapter would've been out LOADS earlier had that not happened, and it would've been longer, too. I'm sorry!

Note #2- I liked Cody and Sarah's apartment. Did it sound okay? I hope so. I tried to make sure I made the point that it is rushed, but they know they love each other and it feels right. If I didn't make that point, then I'm sorry!

Note #3- I love my reviewers. All of you. You all rock! I can't thank you enough! You guys made me so happy! I'd thank you all individually, but I mean, I do reply to signed reply's and all of that. And so you know, my Review Reply's are personal. Really, they are. I was worried that some people would think that I was just typing the same thing into each Reply, and I'm not! I'm taking time and I'm thinking about what I'm saying.

Note #4- My other SLOZC fic, When You Say Nothing At All, was put into a C2, with this one. I just want to thank the reader who did that, Secret Identity. That really made my say. Libra92 also reviewed for that story, and he/she said, "This is a great one. I think everyone should read it! Keep up the good work. P.S. This one of the best fanfics on The Suite Life of Zack and Cody :-)" And I wanted to thank him/her because that really touched me! I think it's safe to say that this fanfic is one of the most-read fanfics for SLOZC. : D!

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