Okay guys, some stuff is revealed in this chapter, though still not all of it. Because she didnt even tell Cody the entire story. Well I hope you guys like it, and thanks for the reviews.
"Maddie! Open the door!" Zack yelled for the fifteenth time. He was getting angry. His brother wasn't telling him anything and he couldn't sleep. So he decided to go to her apartment. He banged on her door, not getting her attention, but plenty of the neighbors'. He already had to tell a guy off who wouldn't shut up about shutting up.
She finally opened the door with a look of pure chagrin on her face. "It's two in the morning! Why are you knocking at my door this late?" she asked as she pulled him inside by the collar. "Well I wouldn't be if you would return my phone calls or open the damn door when I come by for lunch!" he yelled before throwing himself on her couch. He would refuse to leave until she told him what she told Cody, but he couldn't word it like that and get his brother into trouble.
"Look, Zack, you should know by now to leave me alone!" she replied in a scream, trying to grab him by the collar to get him up. "How the hell should I know if you wont tell me anything! What is going on, Maddie?" he asked in a yell just as loud as her scream. He wouldn't let her pull him up so he sat with his entire weight until she gave up.
"I don't want to tell you yet." she replied more gently and started to form tears around her eyes. "If it was something I did then I'm sorry." he said getting up to hug her gently. She pushed him away, but he didn't give up, he hugged her again. "It isn't what you did. It….it's…Owen." she replied, accepting his embrace.
"What do you mean it's Owen?"
"He wont stop calling me. He keeps threatening me."
"I thought those were collect calls from police stations?" he didn't ask what the threats were, though he probably should have. Because he would soon be kicking himself for that.
"Not his. He probably made some kind of deal with one of the officers. I don't know how because he's broke, but I don't know…"
"I cant believe he still has the nerve!" Zack yelled anger brewing within him. "Why did you say that I should have known?" he asked a little more gently to his sobbing girlfriend.
"I wanted you to leave me alone. I thought if you thought hard enough you'd find something that you did and apologize for it. Then I wouldn't have had to tell you." she said breaking the embrace and sitting on the couch, Zack soon following her. "Why would you want me to leave you alone?" he asked curiously. "Because I didn't want you to know…because I know you'd probably do something stupid. Like go to the prison and start something." she replied and Zack stifled a small laugh.
"Nah! As long as he's in there he's safe from me." he replied a little too seriously than he intended. She laughed and put her head on his shoulder. "I love you." she said looking straight at him. He was glad she said that, but something about it seemed so final. "I love you, too." he replied before craning his neck to kiss her.
The kiss was long. After all they hadn't kissed in a while due to their arguments. He deepened the kiss and was soon brushing his tongue gently over her bottom lip, begging for entrance. It was granted and now their tongues were dueling, instead of them.
That's as far as it went. That's as far as it ever went. And Zack was fine with it. He had waited five years before she gave him a chance and he was lucky for the kisses. He truly did love her. Cody and London hadn't went that far either, Cody told him as much. They had only kissed, too. Which was also fine with Cody because he loved her as Zack loved Maddie.
Zack felt good to know the truth, but wanted to kill Owen for his threats. But what he didn't know is that she didn't tell all of it. Not even close. He didn't know that all of the arguments were a part of Owens plan, which Maddie was going to follow. He didn't know how serious it was getting. He didn't know that Owen was actually out of jail.
Later that morning, Zack awoke on the couch. Maddie must have disappeared into her room and gone to sleep, leaving him the couch. He walked into her room and jumped on her. "Maddie." he called in a sing song type voice. "Zack…I'm sleepy go away…" she replied in more of a moan. He laughed and starting placing kisses on her neck.
Now, she was awake and facing him, which he found the opportunity to kiss her lips gently, then more passionately. He was now on top of her kissing her like mad, but he knew he would have to stop soon. Before he knew what he was doing he put his hand on her waist, moving it up her shirt. "Zack!" Maddie yelled and shot away from him. "Sorry, I….uh-….I don't know what came over me. I'm not ready for that either, so I don't know why I-" he cut short, he didn't really know how to explain himself.
Truth was he wasn't ready. Sure he was twenty and he's been with Maddie for four years but he still wasn't ready. He didn't know if he would be until marriage, and he knew Maddie wouldn't. He really didn't know why but he always found himself wondering if she was waiting for marriage or if she was waiting for someone else. But when those thoughts came he immediately shook them off.
"Maddie, I really am sorry, and you know I would never pressure you into anything." he said genially. She did know that, he just surprised her there. "I know." was all she said before scrambling off to the bathroom to take a shower. He huffed a big breath of air and leapt off of the bed. He ran into the kitchen to make some breakfast since he was getting pretty hungry.
He didn't cook much until he turned about eighteen. But ever since then he cooked as often as he could; he guessed Cody was rubbing off on him. He new Maddie's favorite by heart and decided to see if she kept enough supplies for him to make it. YES! she had enough stuff to make blueberry pancakes. She even had whipped crème and syrup. He knew she liked extra whipped crème so he was pleased to see that. He got to work and within minutes he had some blueberry pancakes ready that he whipped up from scratch and some beacon(his favorite).
When she got out of the shower, the aroma of pancakes filled the room. She smiled to herself, knowing that he had made her favorite. She walked into the kitchen after getting dressed and saw him finishing up the beacon. "Smells good." she said coming up to his side. "Good. Lets just hope it doesn't kill you." he said with a laugh, before giving her a small peck on the lips.
Meanwhile, down the hall, Cody decided to come over to see London. "Hey." he greeted before kissing her lightly on the lips. "I guess they made up." London said after Cody came in. "What makes you say that?" he asked curiously. She smiled. "Because I saw him come down the hall at about 1:30 this morning and after I heard yelling I didn't hear anything and he hasn't came back, so they must have made up." she replied. "Or she killed him!" she added through an explosion of laughter. "I'm worried about her though." Cody said, remembering his conversation with her.
"Why's that?" London asked, finally stopping her laughter.
"Because she told me something that kind of startled me last night."
"What's that?"
"Owen called her and turns out he isn't in jail anymore. I don't know how the son of a bitch got out but I know he is. Turns out he's been threatening her. He sent some photos to her, turns out he has someone following Zack and Liam. He told her that if she wanted to keep her brother alive she would find a way to break it off with Zack. That's why they've been fighting so much. I don't have a clue as to what to do. I cant exactly call the police, because I don't know how he got out in the first place and it might endanger someone. I don't know who he has following Zack and Liam, but I do know that he means to kill Zack this time and use Liam as a ploy in his sick game." Cody explained to a wide eyed London.
"Why exactly is he doing this? I mean it's not like Maddie is going to go back with him."
"I know. But it's about pride. If he cant have her no one can, and especially not Zack."
"And she's trying to break it off with Zack with all of the arguments?" London asked.
"That's what she told me last night."
"Cody, we cant let her do that. She told me last week after one of their fights that Zack was the best thing to ever happen to her. I don't see why she would give up so easily."
"London, what choice does she have?" he asked seriously.
"And what will she have if she breaks it off with Zack?" London asked in an even more serious tone. Cody knew she was right, he had to do something to help his brother. He had to do something. Anything. When he was about to reply to London and say she was right, he felt a feeling that he hadn't felt in four years. Except this time, he wasn't asleep. His head throbbed and his eyes fluttered closed and he felt himself in Zack's body once again.
"What the hell are you doing here?" Zack asked someone who was behind him, but he didn't even turn around. "That was good, Zack. How did you know I was behind you?" the voice asked, Cody immediately recognized as Owens. "Look, I don't know how you got out, but you better stop calling Maddie." he warned as he turned to him.
"She told you, huh?" he asked angrily.
"Yeah she said you were calling her."
"Oh, so she didn't tell you anymore, I'm not surprised. I figured she would try to protect you from this, after all she did use to baby sit you."
"Shut up, Owen! At least I have her!"
"Yeah, well what you don't know, Zack, is that she was about to break up with you."
"What did you do?"
"I simply told her if she wanted you and her brother alive she would break it off with you."
"Why the hell is this so important to you?" he asked angrily.
"I don't know, to tell you the truth. But I do know that seeing you with her makes me sick!"
"Well, I suggest you turn around and not look because I'm not going anywhere!"
"That's where you're wrong!" Owen yelled before pulling a talkie out of his pocket and saying, "Shoot him." and just then Zack felt a sharp pain rupture his side. Cody was freaking out as he saw Zack no longer in first person view but he saw him as if he was standing next to him, and second by second he was moving away from him. "Zack!" he yelled suddenly awakening. He was pouring with sweat, and London was hovering over him.
He shot up quickly and headed for the parking lot as quickly as he could. But when he got there he saw no one. Zack wasn't there. No one was. Was it just a dream? he asked himself. He was scared. That much was apparent. He ran back in to the building and to Maddie's room.
He busted through the door quickly, seeing Maddie and Zack making out on the couch. "Dude, ever hear of knocking!" Zack yelled as he and Maddie broke apart. "Oh my God! You remember me telling you about my twin telepathy?" Cody yelled frantically and pacing to the same effect.
"Yeah…why? Don't tell me you saw me die or something?" Zack asked, and when Cody stopped pacing to look at him, he knew he hit it head on. "Bro, that's exactly what I'm telling you." Cody said a little more calmly, before scooping into the entire story. He told him everything. Everything.
"What the hell, Maddie? You were trying to break up with me?" Zack asked suddenly, not really caring about the other part right now. "Cody!" Maddie yelled furiously. "Sorry, Maddie. He needs to know if it's going to cause him to get shot in the side!" he replied. She looked even madder. "I cant believe you told him something I told you not to because of a dream!" she yelled before storming into her bedroom and slamming the door behind her.
"I cant believe he is doing all of this stuff. It's pretty ridiculous!" Zack said to his brother after watching Maddie leave. "I know." Cody replied. Zack wondered why he would do all of this if he didn't even love Maddie. The guy was seriously twisted. What the hell would make someone try to kill someone over pride, unless you belonged in a padded room. "Well I should probably see if she's okay. Go get Liam." Zack said before heading to her room.
It didn't have a lock, which he was grateful for, so he opened the door slowly. "Maddie." he said gently before walking over to the bed and sitting down beside her sobbing form. "Look at me, Maddie." he said more gently and she did. Tears were streaking down her face. "Look, I don't blame you for trying to help me. I just wished you would have told me he was telling you all of this. And I wish you wouldn't have even thought of breaking up with me being an issue." he said pulling her into a hug.
"Look, I sent Cody to get Liam, I'll keep an eye on him." Zack said into her ear. She kept sobbing into his chest. "What about you…who's going to look after you?" she said through her sobs. "Ha. He wouldn't have told you to break up with me and get me out of the picture if he was thinking about trying to hurt me. He couldn't beat me Maddie. I don't think so anyways. I love you and I'm not letting anyone get near you or your booger of a brother. He doesn't love anything but his pride so he isn't winning." Zack explained making her feel better. She actually laughed at the comment 'booger of a brother'.
"I'm sorry I kept fighting with you. Truth was I could never bring myself to break up with you. You would always do something so sweet that I couldn't even think about it." she said before pulling him into another embrace. It's going to be fine as long as Owen is out of the picture, Zack thought. But he wasn't entirely correct on that. Because little did he know he and Maddie's relationship was going to take a downward spiral, putting them into a place they didn't think about.
A/N- Anyone who can guess what is going to happen next between Maddie and Zack gets that chapter dedicated to them LOL! Owen isnt going to be the only problem in this story, like it was in the last story, because I get bored making it all about dickhead. LOL! The next chapter is going to be good, I hope. It's going to have a lot of Cody/London in it, as he contemplates asking her to marry him. And it will definitely have Maddie and Zack! LOL! It will even have Liam, who will turn out to be a main character. Well sort of a main character anyways! REVIEW!
