Here's chapter 3! Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I don't own the Suite life :c
"This seems risky," Bailey complained.
"It's not risky as long as we don't get caught!" Zack snapped.
"It is risky because it's lying."
"Well, it's not like you have real ones."
"Who says that I don't?!"
"…Do you?"
"Well…actually, I do."
"How many?"
"Just a few…" Bailey admitted quietly.
"Bailey…what exactly went on between you two?"
"Zack, don't make me slap you! Nothing went on. We wrote each over the winter and then again last year. They were harmless. I don't have any romantic feelings towards him!"
"But you still have them-ow!" Zack rubbed his arm when Bailey slapped it. They both sighed and rolled their eyes. They two of them were on the Sky Deck after curfew going over their plan. "Sorry, I didn't mean to offend you," he said, rubbing his arm. "I'm just confused. I'm beginning to think that Cody had every right to feel what he did."
Bailey groaned. That just made her feel worse. "I feel bad enough, okay? We never talked about anything important. It's Moose. We talked about the farm, a bit about me and school, you, plowing, and more stuff about the farm; nothing important!" she tried assuring him.
Zack tried to stifle his laugh. "God, Bailey, if it was that awful then why did you keep writing to him?"
She felt her face heat. She looked down at her hands. "Because…I knew that he was interested in me. No one has ever really liked me, Zack. I also thought that maybe it would make Cody see that he likes me, but it just back fired."
Zack patted her arm. "You're wrong about that. That's why we're doing this remember?"
She tried her best to return his smile. "I know, but I feel so stupid looking back on it now."
He exhaled deeply. "Tell me about it. Every day I think about all the times that I could have just told her the truth." Zack looked at the scattered pieces of paper on the table. "I guess you should get those letters. It'll be better if I have them. It's not really lying then, is it?"
"What are you going to do with them?" she asked.
"I don't know, but I'll have them on my bed. I'll complain about Moose sending them to me instead of you. Should I open them?" Zack asked.
She thought about it. "I don't know. I guess it would be good. Cody will be curious to know what's in them."
Zack's eyes lit up. "I'll make up some stuff. I can throw in some 'I can't believe' and a few 'that horny bastard.'"
They laughed. She stopped and really considered it. "Are you sure that this isn't wrong? We'll be getting Cody all worked up over nothing and I really don't want to hurt him."
"Oh, this is awesome. As soon as he realizes that you and Moose might have something going on, he'll cave. This may take less time then we think," Zack explained. "It's Maya that I'm concerned about."
"Well, I plan on just talking to her. I'll ask her about how things are going with Bob, and I'll just slip in something about Janice. Maybe you should be there so I can tease you about it," she said.
"I'm just so afraid that she won't care or that she'll have this big, gorgeous smile on her face and just say how happy she is for me," he said. Zack's expression was so lost and anxious. It was strange. The Zack Martin she knew was always determined and not willing to give up. It was only in regards to Maya that he finally let his true vulnerability show. She made him more human.
"Zack, I've known about Maya's feelings for ages. She's just keeping it a secret. She doesn't want to seem weak around you anymore, and can you blame her? She's always been known as your love-sick fan girl. She doesn't want to be that way anymore," Bailey told him.
Zack put his face in his hands. "I know all this, Bailey. You don't have to remind me." He pulled his hands away. "I fucked up majorly."
She smiled and rubbed his arm. "We're going to fix it. We should probably get back." The two packed up their plans and headed back to their cabins.
"Oh shit," Zack breathed as he walked in Bailey's cabin. (A/N: Let's just say Maya, London, and Bailey share a cabin in this story.)
As soon as Bailey entered, she realized why he was upset. Maya and Bob were sitting on Maya's bed playing a game. The couple looked up. "Hey, do you want to joins us?" Bob asked.
Zack began to shake his head, but Bailey quickly elbowed him in the rib. "Sure!"
They sat on the bed on the opposite side of Maya and Bob. Bailey noticed how Zack gazed at Maya for a moment before collecting his cards. Bailey glanced at Bob and felt a bit guilty. She didn't know him very well, but he seemed nice enough. For a moment she regretted their plans, but then she knew it would be for the best.
"So, have you two been in here long? We didn't see you at dinner," Bailey said.
"Yeah, we weren't really hungry. We wanted to get some rest before Zack starts up basketball practice again," Bob joked.
"I don't mind it. I want you to be the best that you can be," Maya defended.
Zack smirked. "Smart words from a real player."
"Oh, I'm a real player. I just miss being able to hold my girl whenever I want to," Bob added. He wrapped his arm around Maya and kissed her cheek. Bailey frowned. The action reminded her of Barbara. It was then that she found her courage. "Well, I think the girls' teams will be pretty tough. I've been talking to London, and she says that Janice is really serious about winning this year."
Maya rolled her eyes. "Please, she's not that good."
Bailey laughed. "She really has it in for the captain of the boys' basketball team."
Zack woke up from his sulk and looked at her. For a moment confusion swam in his blue eyes but then he said, "Shush, Bailey. I don't want to hear about it."
"Why not, Zack? I find it very interesting," Bailey said. She turned away from him and back to her cards.
Bob grinned. "Wait, what's going on?"
"Nothing is going on," Zack said firmly, "Nothing!"
"Nothing is going on with what?" Maya asked.
Zack didn't look at her. "Just ignore Bailey."
Maya turned to Bailey. Bailey tried her best to smile. "It's nothing too serious. I just heard that Janice hasn't really dropped her feelings for Zack."
"That's not new. Of course she still likes him." Maya tucked hair behind her ear and sat a little taller.
Zack dropped his cards. "I think I'm going to go to my cabin." Bailey opened her mouth, but didn't really know what to say. She watched him stomp out of to the cabin.
"What do you think is up with him?" Bob asked.
"He doesn't like to talk about Janice. They did end pretty rough, didn't they?" Maya explained.
Bailey turned to her. She was smiling at Bob and touching his face. "I think I'm going to head to the Sky Deck." Instead of going to the Sky Deck, she decided to walk towards Cody's cabin. She didn't really know why, but she just felt like seeing him. She knocked on the door a couple of times. A few seconds later, Cody answered. A wave of heat went through her.
Cody took out the lollipop that was in his mouth. "Hey."
She licked her lips several times. He had on light blue pajama pants and white t shirt. She tried to move her eyes, but they were stuck to his body. The only word that came to her mind at that moment to describe how he looked was sexy. She was able to drag her eyes up to his face, eventually.
"Um hi, is Zack in there?" she asked. She didn't want him to know that she came her to see him.
Cody folded his arms over his chest and frowned. "You're looking for Zack?"
"Yeah, we were studying in the library and he sort of left upset. I want to check on him," she explained.
"Hmm," he said. He took another lick of his lollipop, and Bailey watched as he dragged his tongue around the piece of candy. She felt heat creep up her neck. "He hasn't come back yet."
"Please, Cody, where else would he go?" she asked. "You're his brother, you would know."
Cody chuckled and opened the door wider. "Look for yourself." Bailey walked into the cabin. Zack's side of the room was a total disaster with an unmade bed, clothes all over the floor, and stuff everywhere. Cody's side however was neat and tidy; just the way you'd expect his side to be. It was attractive to her how organized and neat he was. Cody was the only person inside and it made her more nervous. He sat back on his bed. "I told you that he wasn't in here. Maybe he went to another cabin to mope."
Bailey closed the door before sitting on Zack's bed which was right next to Cody's. "That's very sensitive of you, Cody."
"What did I do now?" he asked.
She smiled; his blonde hair was so smooth. She figured that he must have just combed it. Bailey longed to smell his hair and run her fingers through the silky, golden locks. His hair was so marvelous. "Nothing as usual," she breathed with a smile.
He threw a pillow at her. She glared at him and grabbed it. She walked over to him. Cody began to laugh, and he held up his hands. "Okay, okay, I'm sorry, please, don't hurt me."
Bailey sighed and lightly hit him on the head. "Fine, I won't stoop to your level this time." She gave him one more look and then sat on the edge of his bed. Cody sat up and began to suck on his lollipop again. She couldn't believe it. All Cody was doing was eating a candy piece. He wasn't even looking at her, but somehow he had her in a trance and her body in a burning fury. She felt very hot and felt herself blushing.
"So, uh, no Barbara tonight?" Bailey asked, trying desperately to distract herself.
Cody took the lollipop out of his mouth and put in on top the wrapper on his side table. He ran his fingers through his hair. "Can we not talk about her, please?"
She felt a jolt of hope. "Sorry, are there problems?"
He gave her a look. "No, everything is just fine. It's just…we always end up arguing when we talk about her, and I'm in no shape to do that tonight."
"We don't argue every time we talk about her, Cody," Bailey corrected.
He rolled his eyes. "Yes we do, Bailey. Every time her name comes up in conversation, we end up fighting."
"No we don't, and I can't believe you'd say that. I'd like to think that we can talk about it. We're best friends, we should be able to talk about it without arguing," she snapped.
Cody's face turned red. "Well, we can't, Bailey. I mean look at us now. We're already starting to argue."
Bailey opened her mouth again but closed it. Cody had a point. She wanted to tell him off a bit more, but it was rare that she got to spend time with him alone so she backed off. Instead, she cleared her throat and laughed. "I guess you're right." She looked around the room. "Where is everyone?"
"I don't where Zack is. Woody is somewhere with Addison, I bet, and Bob is downstairs with Maya." Ron frowned at the last part. She was pretty sure he knew that Zack loved Maya. She grinned. He looked adorable with his face crinkly and his freckles coming together. He rubbed his neck. "It's weird. I thought that she'd get together with Zack sometime."
Bailey sat up straighter. "Really? You want Zack to get with Maya?" Cody gazed at her and grinned beautifully. He laughed. "What?" Bailey asked with a smile.
Cody shook his head. "Nothing it's just…you reminded me of Barbara when you did that. She always gets this look in her eyes when she's excited."
Her smile faded. She felt her hear sink. She needed to leave or else she'd start sobbing. She turned her head. "Tell Zack that I came by to check on him." She got up from his bed and hurried to the door.
"Wait, what's wrong?" Cody asked, jumping out of bed. He grabbed her arm as she turned the knob.
Bailey closed her eyes. Cody's hand was so big and his soft, warm fingers were holding on to her forearm so tenderly. There was something about Cody's touches that sent fire all through her body. It drove her mad that someone so tall and strong could be so gentle and supple. It felt good, and she didn't want to pull away. She turned back around. "Nothing is wrong. I'm just tired."
Cody gave her a curious look. "You don't have to leave. I'm sure Zack will be back soon."
"This isn't about Zack, Cody," Bailey whispered almost inaudibly.
Cody's grip on her arm tightened. He moved closer to her. Bailey had to bite her lip. She felt enchanted. His smell was intoxicating. It was sweet and fresh. His blue eyes were so beautiful, and his lips were teasing her. She could see a bit of blue from the lollipop on his bottom lip. She wanted to kiss it off. She wanted to kiss him so badly right now, it hurt. "Then what is it about?" he asked quietly.
Bailey gazed into his face. There was a certain spark between them that couldn't be described. They were so close to each other. Her skin burned where Cody's hand still gripped. It felt so incredible. She loved Cody so much and she needed him so badly. "Bailey," he whispered.
She continues to gaze into his eyes. She couldn't turn away. It was like she was falling into them. They were so blue and gorgeous. The way he said her name practically melted her heart. "C-Cody, I- ow!"
The door hit her head very hard. Cody let go of her and she jumped out of the way. Zack slowly came from the other side. He raised an eyebrow and looked from her to Cody. "Um…am I interrupting something?"
"Of course not, Zack," Cody said as he quickly went back over to his bed. "She was looking for you."
Bailey nodded frantically still trying to process what was happening. "Yes, um, you left so upset and I was wondering if you were okay."
"Yeah, I wasn't feeling good so I went to sit on the Sky Deck," he said.
She exhaled deeply, and ran a hand through her hair. She was shaking. She was still so shocked at what happened before Zack came in. "Well, good, I think I'll just go to bed now." She walked out of the room.
"Bailey, what the hell is going on?" Zack asked from the hallway.
She turned around. "Nothing Zack, honestly. I just came to check on you. Nothing is going on." She didn't give him another word. She swiftly walked to her cabin. As always Barbara and London were giggling on London's bed.
"I think he's gorgeous, London," Barbara said.
"Really? He is a mean and a player," London said with a sigh. She took a piece of her long jet black hair and twisted it in her fingers.
Barbara snatched the piece and quickly began to braid it. "So, who cares? He's not that bad." She noticed Bailey standing there. "What do you think she should do, Bailey?"
Bailey almost dropped her pajamas. It was rare that Barbara said anything to her unless it was condescending. "If you like him, London and he likes you, then I don't see why not."
London smiled at her. "Thanks, Bailey."
"Yeah, I mean take me for example. I've liked Cody for ages and finally I just couldn't take it anymore. Look at us now," Barbara bragged mostly to Bailey.
Bailey turned away from them and put on her pajamas. She settled under the covers and wasn't surprised that Barbara didn't invite her back into the conversation. It didn't matter. She had too much on her mind. She couldn't get Cody's eyes out of her head or the way he smelled. Her arm still tingled where he had held on to her tightly. There was something. There was something about the way he had said her name and the way they were so close that drove Bailey mad. She put on her headphones and turned her iPod to the song that described exactly how she felt; "Invisible" by Taylor Swift. It was really the story of her and Cody's relationship right now.
There was so much confusion going on right now.
Well there's chapter 3 for you! I don't think I'll have time to update tomorrow, but I'll see if I can! -sigh- Cody and Bailey are just too perfect for each other! C': Cailey forever! I really think the song "Invisible" by Taylor Swift describes their relationship perfectly in this story! You'll see why later too. Please review! Stay tuned for chapter 4!