Hey, sorry for not undating in a while, I don't know if this happened to anyone else, but when I went to login on it wouldn't let me! Finally this morning it did and I knew I needed to post a new chapter :). Hope you like, more will be out soon and hopefully we won't be experiencing anymore problems! Please, don't forget to review! XO Lovie

Chapter 4

"I feel underdressed," Serena blushed. "I wish you would have told me if was fancy."

"You look fine," Carey smiled warmly.

"Yeah, you always look beautiful," Cody said dreamily. Carey and Zack exchanged glances.

They all sat down and enjoyed the wonderful dinner. The place was delightful. The food was cooked to perfection- Carey and Zack's chicken parm was perfect and Cody and Serena's pasta dishes were the best they'd ever tasted.

On the way home, Carey decided to stop at the small boardwalk with the kids. "Who wants to stop?" she teased. All three agreed.

"Let's go on the beach!" Serena suggested. "I love the ocean!"

"I want to go to the arcades," Zack said.

"Cody, why don't you and Serena go on the beach and I'll take Zack to the acrades, since we don't have much time," Carey said, winking slightly at Cody. He smiled thankfully.

Zack and Carey went off the the arcades, just a small distance from the little beach. Serena kicked off her flip-flops, leaving them at the edge of the boardwalk. "C'mon," she said, grabbing Cody's hand and running toward the water.

"Fine, but I'm not going for another swim!" he laughed.

"Don't be so sure," Serena said suspiciously. Cody's face stiffened. "I'm kidding!" she giggled. "You're so gullable! Relax!" She smiled, giving him a quick peck on the cheek and running off toward the water.

S-she just kissed me! Cody thought silently. She kissed me! He got so excited this time, could you imagine what he'd do if she kissed him on the lips?

He took off after her and they chased each other all over the beach.

"Mom, can I have some more quarters?" Zack asked his mother.

"Here," she said, handing him a five-dollar bill. "Go get some."

Zack pranced up to the counter and asked the short girl behind it for $5 in quarters. The girl was kind of pretty, behind her dark curly hair that hung in her face. She was about his age, too. She handed him back his money in quarters, and he kind of stayed around with the machines near to her. Every once in a while, he'd steal a glance, although she seemed to busy to notice him.

"Zack, it's time to go. Let's go find Cody and Serena," Carey said. Zack took one last peek at the girl behind the counter and her eyes briefly met with his. He gave her a warm smile and quicky followed his mother to the beach.

"Thank you so much for everything tonight, Ms. Martin," Serena said on the way home.

"No problem," Carey smiled. "And please, call me Carey." Serena just smiled and stole a glance at Cody, who was staring out the window with a goofy look on his face.

The car came to a hault in front of a huge mansion surrounded by a circular driveway and a large fence and gate. "Here's my stop," Serena stated sadly. She opened to the door of the car and put on foot on the ground. "Bye everyone," she smiled. "Thanks for everything again Carey. Bye Cody," she gave him a smile then snapped the door shut behind her. Cody watched her walk up the driveway and onto the porch before they pulled away. He sighed and closed his eyes, resting his head on the backseat. The car drove off down the street.

"She's nice," Zack said, trying to pry a reaction from Cody.

"Very," Carey added, trying to encourage something from Cody.

"Yeah," Cody sighed, wishing the night wasn't over.

They pulled up at the hotel a few minutes later. Everything seemed different to Cody- different, but somehow better.

"Hey guys," Maddie said as they walked toward the elevator. "How was dinner?" she asked, knowing about their plans.

"The best ever," Cody said dreamily, walking into the elevator and letting it close behind him without holding it open for Zack or their mother.

"What's with him?" Maddie asked, laughing slightly.

"Serena," Zack sighed and rolled his eyes. "He's completely flipped!"

"He just has a crush on her," Carey informed Maddie.

"A huge crush," Zack said. "He's been like a walking zombie since we dropped her off!"

"Aww, that's so cute!" Maddie exclaimed. "Cody's in love!"

"Love?" Carey choked out. "No, he's too young."

"I dunno, Ms. Martin," Maddie said suprisingly. "He is 13. And besides, I think it's adorable! His first true love; come on, don't tell me that you don't remember yours," Maddie said, nudging her lightly with her elbow. Carey smiled.

"Yeah, I guess you're right," she said.

"Hey! What about me? I've been in love with Maddie since, like, forever!" Zack cried. "No one even cares that I love her!" Maddie rolled her eyes and went back to the candy counter to finish her shift.

"Come on," Carey said, dragging Zack into the next elevator. Zack huffed and walked in.

When they got back up to apartment, Cody greeted them instantly. "Mom, do you have Serena's number? I mean, you have her dad's right, so it's probably the same...but maybe it isn't, since they're so rich, she probably has her own line, don't you think?"

"Uhh...yeah I have his number," Carey said, confused of all the babble her son was speaking out.

"Can I have it?" he asked.

"Why?" Zack teased. "Calling your looooove?"

"Shut up," Cody cried. "Mom! Tell Zack to leave me alone and stop teasing me!"

"Zack," Carey said in a firm voice.

"What? I'm not teasing him...technically. I'm just asking if he's calling Serena!" Both Carey and Cody ignored him.

"Here," Carey handed Cody Mr. van Bibblé's business card, with a few different numbers to choose from.

"Thanks!" Cody's face lite up and he gave his mother a quick hug, then ran to his room and shut the door. As Carey went to her room to change, Zack silently entered the room he shared with Cody.

"What do you want?" Cody asked, still facing the phone.

"Nothing," Zack said. "It's my room too ya know."

"Fine," Cody said flatly. "I'll go in the bathroom." As he pulled on the doorknob, water began to run from the shower and they heard their mother start humming loudly. "Okayyy. Looks like I'm going...on the roof. Bye." He walked out of the suite and rode the elevator up to the roof. When he got there, he was thankful that it was only Arwin.

"Hey Cody," Arwin said cheerfully.

"Hey."

"How was your day with Serena?" Arwin asked, his smile beaming from ear to ear. Just hearing her name made Cody smile.

"It was awesome," he said without thinking...again.

"So you really like her, don't you?" Arwin asked. Cody thought about keeping quiet, but he knew he could confide in Arwin not to tell anyone.

"Yeah," Cody sighed. "A lot."

Arwin smiled. "So what happened?"

"Nothing really..." Cody began, but Arwin new otherwise. So Cody told him about what happened at the park, and then at the pond, and of course the beach. When he finished, Arwin had his hands over his heart.

"That's so sweet!" Arwin said. Cody was kind of creeped out.

"Yeah..," he said. "It's just...I feel really different around her...in a good way, of course. But still, different. And I don't know why. I mean, I've liked other girls before, but I've never felt like this." He diverted his eyes away from Arwin and out towards all the city lights below the Tipton. It was so beautiful out there once it got dark. Then Cody got an idea- he could take Serena up here.

"Sounds to me," Arwin began. "Like you're in love."

"But I just met her today," Cody sounded suprised at Arwin's advice.

"Do you believe in love at first sight?" Arwin asked.

"...I guess so," Cody agreed.

"Then it's love." Cody was really glad that he decided to talk to Arwin.

"Thanks Arwin," Cody smiled.

"I'm always here to help," Arwin replied goofily. "Now I'll get out of here, so you can call her." He said once he spotted Cody with the cell phone in his hand. "Good luck, buddy!" he whispered as he crept down the stairway.

"Yeah," Cody sighed to himself. "I'm gonna need it."

He flipped over the business card and dialed the number in his cell phone. He took a deep breath and pressed "Send". Here it goes, he thought.

"Hello?" A strong male voice answered the phone.

"Um...hi," Cody said hesitantly. "Is Serena there?"

"Yes, but who, may I ask, is this?" asked the voice, which Cody assumed it was her father.

"Cody. Cody Martin."

"Carey's son?"

"Yes," Cody replied in a hushed tone. He was so incredibly nervous he was starting to shake a little.

"Hold on a moment, I'll get her." There was a brief pause.

"Hello?" Cody heard the beautiful british accent that he was longing to hear.

"Hi," he whispered.

"Cody? Why are you whispering?" she asked.

"Oh, um, well...I was wondering...if you...m-maybe wanted to...go out...withmetomorrownight?"

"I'd love to!" she exclaimed.

"You would?" Cody asked, surprisingly.

"Of course," she said and Cody could hear her smile through the phone. "Oh...wait..." Uh-oh, Cody thought. She's gonna say no. "I completely forgot about the party tomorrow..."

"What party?"

"Mydaddy is having a business party with all of his associates and that sort of thing. They're all bringing their families and there's going to be over a hundred people...I'm sorry."

Cody could feel himself starting to choke. "O-oh. It's okay."

"Hey, why don't you come? You can be my date!" Serena giggled.

"Okay!" Cody's heart started racing and he suddenly felt a lot better.

"Well, I've gotta go, but I'll see you tomorrow! Bye, Cody," she said and clicked the phone off.

Cody hung up the phone and looked toward the sky. "Thank you!" he said and ran back down to the suite.

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