Here's chapter 3! Thanks for the reviews on chapters 1 and 2, and be sure to write one for this chapter too! I'm still perfecting everything, but the next chapter won't take long to be out! Hope you like it! XO Lovie

Chapter 3

"Where are we going?" Serena asked.

"I'm not sure, exactly," Cody replied laughing.

"Ooh, let's stop here!" Serena smiled, noticing a pretty little pond with tons of ducks surrounding it. She pulled Cody over to the little dock and sat down, her feet dangling over the edge. Cody took a seat on the dock next to her. "This pond reminds me of the pond by my mother's house back in London. When I was little, I always used to chase the ducks and geese, while my mum fed them." She smiled. "Cody?"

"Yeah?" he asked, picking up a rock and tossing it into the water.

"Thanks," she said. He turned and looked at her and smiled. "Thanks for comforting me when I need someone back at the park. I'm sorry I just flipped out like that, I just miss my mum so much."

"You don't need to be sorry, Serena. Anyone would miss their mother. And I'm happy to comfort you-anytime you need me, I'm here." He smiled at her and she returned it by wrapping her arms around his waist, pulling herself closer to him. He was surprised, but in no way tried to stop her. He placed his arms around her body, too, and they sat looking at the pond, her head on his chest and their arms around each other.

"Where's Cody and Serena?" Zack asked bursting through the door.

"I thought they were with you," Carey said.

"Well, they were, until I saw the hugging, then run off somewhere!"

"Hugging?" Carey questioned.

"I know!" Zack said. "I can't believe Cody would do that! He knows I like her!"

"Zack," Carey scolded. "Your brother really likes Serena. A lot. Everyone can tell. I know you and all of your friends like her too, but Cody...Cody doesn't usually get girls as easy as you do, Zack."

"Yeah, yeah, whatever."

"Can you go find them for me? They're probably around here somewhere, but Serena needs to be home by 10 and I'm taking everyone out for dinner," Carey told him. So Zack went off to look for the two.

A little while later, he found them still sitting by the pond, their arms still around each other. They were laughing and giggling, too.

"Yo, Cody! Serena!" he yelled, running up to them. "Why'd you leave the park?"

"Umm..." Cody began.

"I got bored and wanted to see a little more of the city," Serena lied.

"Really? Then how come I saw you two hugging, then get up and leave?" Zack asked. Serena and Cody exchanged glances and both blushed. "Whatever, come on, Mom wants us home so she can take us all out to dinner."

Zack had already started walking back to the hotel and Cody and Serena lingered behind a little. Serena stood up and reached a hand out for Cody. He took it, and as he began to stand, slipped backwards into the pond, pulling Serena along with him.

Splash!

Zack turned around and saw two heads emerge from the water, laughing hysterically. I'll let them be, he thought. Cody does really like her. He continued back to the Tipton.

"Cody, are you -ahahaha- alright?" Serena asked through gasps of laughter.

"Yeah," he said squirting water out of his mouth and coughing slightly. "I'm good." Serena swam over to him and pushed his head back down under the water, then tried to swim away.

"Hahaha Cody! Let me go!" she cried as he pulled her leg so she couldn't swim away.

"Nu uh," he smiled. "You're not going anywhere." He pulled her back toward him and picked up her small body. She wrapped her arms around his neck and he carried her out of the water.

"Oh my," Serena laughed again. "We're soaked!"

"That's 2 times in one day for me," Cody laughed. He put Serena back down on the ground and grabbed her hand. "Come on, we should hurry back." They ran home as fast as they could in their saturated clothing.

"Where were you two?" Carey asked when they came in. "Oh no, not again."

"Sorry," Serena apologized innocently. "It was an accident."

"Well, it's a good thing your father is paranoid and packed you an extra outfit," Carey commented. "You two get changed and cleaned up then we're all going out to dinner."

So Cody went to his room to change while Serena quickly changed in the bathroom. She looked at herself in the mirror; she just seemed so much more happy and comfortable here, with Cody now in her life. Does Cody like me too, or was he just being nice and comforting me? she asked herself about the few moments they shared. She tidied herself up with her make-up and hair, then departed from the bathroom to find everyone waiting for her. "Oh, I'm sorry," she apologized. "I didn't mean to keep everyone waiting."

"It's okay!" Cody said, coming up to her with a smile.

"Come on everyone, let's go," Carey said.

They piled into the car, Carey and Zack in the front, Cody and Serena in the back.

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