Hey, guys! Here's chapter 11! This is the dance written in Bailey's perspective. It is not picking up form where we left off; it will be from the morning of the dance. Some of the lines may be the same from the previous chapter, but please bear with me! There will be different plots going on.

Thanks for the reviews! I just want to say something now because I've gotten a few requests about this; I probably will never write a chapter of this story in Cody's perspective because I really want it to be in Bailey's and Zack's. Sorry! Maybe I'll do a sequel to it in Cody's POV or something, but as for this story, it will be through Bailey's and Zack's eyes.

Disclaimer: I don't own Suite Life.

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"Sheesh, how many freaking napkins are there?" Cody asked while folding napkins.

Bailey chuckled. "Just a few more"

He grinned. "Well, you could just do them all yourself," he hinted with a sly smile.

"This is our assignment so we are going to complete it together," she said with a wink. Cody rolled his eyes and went back to neatly folding. It was the morning before the dance and the top students had last minute assignments to do. She gazed around. The sky deck looked spectacular. She was sure the seniors would appreciate it.

"All I know is that I'm going to give the most ridiculous requests so the top students will have to go through torture like us," Cody explained.

"I don't think this is torture. It's a nice gesture and is sort of relaxing." Bailey smiled at him. He wasn't really paying attention to her. He was frowning while trying to fold a napkin into a perfect triangle. His long fingers stumbled with the cloth. It was adorable. "Here, let me help you." She took his hand and placed the cloth in it. With her hands, she slowly folded the napkin. "See, it's not so hard. You just need to take it slow."

Cody shrugged. "You're just good at everything."

"I've had a lot of practice. My parents have barbeques back on the farm, and they like to use these as decorations," she explained.

He put the cloth down and leaned against the table. "So, are you going to spend Christmas at Kettlecorn?"

Bailey wasn't sure how to respond. She had thought for weeks about what she was going to do. Usually it would be an easy decision, but Cody's current relationship changed things. A part of her wanted to just stay at home. The idea of being alone with Cody was too much at times. However, the other part of her wanted nothing more than to be able to sit on the cozy couch in the Tipton lobby and drink hot chocolate with him, possibly play in the snow and accidentally walk under the mistletoe…

"Bailey? Did you hear me?" Cody asked.

She snapped out of her trance. "Oh, sorry, um, I don't know. I haven't decided yet. My parents aren't planning anything special. It will probably just be my Grammy over."

He fiddled with the lace on the table. "That's nice…just know that you're more than welcome to come to Boston. You know my mom is already working on a present for you. So, if you'd like to stay with me that would be great. I mean if you want to."

Bailey tried not to blush. "Okay, Cody, thank you." He nodded and looked away. "Is Barbara going to come visit or…"

"She's going to stay with some relatives. I won't see her until the new year starts," he answered. She tried to hide her smile. A weight seemed to lift from her shoulders. "What about Moose? Is he coming by to see you?" he asked abruptly.

"What?" she asked.

Cody rolled his eyes. "Oh, come on. All those notes you two pass to each other. Do you two have any plans?"

"No, not at all. I'm sure he'll be busy plowing or something," Bailey said. "We're just friends, Cody."

He didn't seem convinced. "Like you and Holden are just friends?"

She sighed. She didn't want to have an argument with him before the night even started. She planned on telling him about how she felt, and she didn't want to jeopardize her chances at success. "Do we have to go through this again? He's my date, Cody. He asked me, and I said yes. That's all. I promise you that is all. What does it matter to you anyway?"

He frowned. "It's Holden. He's a jerk, and tonight he's going to have his hands all over you and who knows what else."

A wave of heat went through her. His voice was stern, and he stared at her intently. "I'm not going to have sex with him if that's what you're getting at," she said quietly.

"Yeah, try telling that to him," he mumbled. Bailey opened her mouth but he cut in. "I don't want to talk about this anymore. I'm sorry, okay? Do whatever you want to," Cody muttered. He moved away from her and sighed. "Just…"

"Just what, Cody?" Bailey asked.

He turned back around. "Nothing. Look, I think we're done here. I need to go see if Barbara has everything she needs for tonight. I'll see you soon." He didn't give her much time to respond. He walked away leaving her confused as always.

The rest of the day was a bundle of nerves for Bailey. She went over her plan with Zack and was ready to tell Cody the truth. She stood in front of her mirror practicing how she was going to say it. However, it was always easier said than done and while she got ready for the dance, she was less and less sure it was a good idea.

"I'm so nervous!" London said as she brushed her long black hair.

"Why are you nervous? It's just a dance," Bailey said.

"It's the first time I'll be public with Marcus," she explained. "I don't want there to be any trouble."

"I'm sure it will be okay. It's about you and him, no one else," Bailey said, thinking about Cody. She pulled up her dress. She went with a scarlet colored dress. It was ruffly, went down to her ankles and had thin straps. She wore beautiful 2 inch silver high heels. She decided the wear her hair mostly down, but a little bit pulled out of her face this time with a little bit of curl. It wasn't worth the effort to straighten it.

"You look great, Bailey," London said.

"Thanks. I hope I don't look as tired as I feel," she joked.

London smiled. "I'm sure Holden and Cody won't notice."

She raised an eyebrow. "What is that supposed mean?" London shrugged and went back to her hair.

The door to their room opened and Barbara walked in. She still had her bathrobe on. "Oh, wow, you two look great. Londy, those earrings really bring out your eyes and Bailey, cute color."

Bailey tried her best to smile. There was no need to be rude to her right now. "Thank you, um, you're not dressed obviously…"

"Yeah, Barbara, why aren't you?" London asked.

Barbara giggled and pulled the towel off her head. She dried her long, wet hair. "I'll get dressed later. First, I have to make my hair and make-up perfect. If I don't get it right, then I'll have to start again and I don't want to ruin my dress."

"You're going to make Cody wait all night?" Bailey asked.

Her smile faded a bit. "No, but I want to look good and I'm sure he'll appreciate my precision. I don't plan on disappointing him."

Bailey had to suppress an eye roll. Cody wouldn't care if Barbara's eye shadow wasn't completely faded into her brows. He was a gentleman, but he would care if he had to wait all night. He was very impatient at times. There was so much about Cody that Barbara didn't seem to understand. "I guess that's a good plan," she mumbled.

Barbara raised her eyebrow and began to brush her hair. "It's good that you're finished. Holden seems like the type of guy who will want to dance all night."

"Bailey, it's crazy that you're going with him," London said.

"It doesn't mean anything. He asked me," she explained for the hundredth time it seemed.

"I'm surprised that you're not going with Zack. You two have a thing, right?" Barbara asked.

"No, we don't," Bailey said flatly.

Barbara smirked. "Hmm, okay, if you say so."

There were a hundred ways that Bailey wanted to respond. "I better get going. I need to check out the sky deck and see if Ms. Tutweiller needs me to do anything. See you two down there." She gave herself one more once over and grabbed her clutch purse. She yanked the door open and walked out of the room. She couldn't understand how Barbara was able to get her so worked up. Bailey considered herself to have a very high tolerance for stupidity after rooming with London for so long, but Barbara was the queen of shallow and always pushed her buttons.

However, some of her frustration cleared as she walked down the hallway and onto the sky deck. Everything was finally put together and it all looked magical. She smiled and walked over to Ms. Tutweiller who was talking to Mr. Moseby. "Ms. Tutweiller," Bailey said.

Ms. Tutweiller smiled. "You look lovely, Bailey."

"Thank you. Is there anything else I can do?" she asked.

Ms. Tutweiller smiled at her. "Well, do you mind checking all the drinks for anything that isn't appropriate for tonight? I don't want anyone ending up in the nurses' office intoxicated. Do you remember how to do it?"

"Yes," she said.

Checking the punch bowls was tedious, but it gave her time alone to think about when she would tell Cody. It was about nine when people started showing up. By the time she was finished, the deck was beginning to crowd. She noticed Theo and his girlfriend at a table. They didn't look excited. Marcus was at a table with London. Bailey smiled.

Someone tapped her shoulder. She turned around. Holden was standing before her in a very handsome tux. His hair was neat and perfect, and he wore a smirk. "Wow, Holden, you look great," she said. He did look good, but it just didn't hit her like it did other girls. She couldn't really understand what they saw in him. He didn't possess unique features that made her heart melt or skin flush with excitement.

"Thank you, that dress fits you perfectly," he said slowly as if his sentence came with a second meaning, looking at her chest.

"I'm glad you think so," she said, uncomfortably pulling up her dress.

They stood in silence. Bailey watched Woody take Addison, who was wearing a beautiful floor length yellow dress, to the dance floor. "Interesting couple aren't they?" he asked.

"They're so cute. I've seen it coming for a long time," she explained.

"Hmm, not as good as us though," Holden breathed.

Bailey gave him a look. "What do you mean by that?"

Holden ignored her. "Oh, there's Zack." He took her by the hand and led her over to Zack. On their way to him, Bailey searched for Cody. Sure enough she saw Maya, Bob, Janice, and Cody sitting at a table. He was sitting alone, staring off. She wanted to walk over to him. Though she couldn't really see him in detail, she could tell that he looked amazing. Her heart melted.

"There you are, Zack. We were looking for you," Holden said as they walked over to Zack.

"Yeah, we were waiting for our dates. We got a table," Zack explained, pouring punch.

"It looks awesome in here. Good work," Holden said, pouring punch as well. Bailey didn't care about following the conversation. Her eyes couldn't leave Cody.

"Bailey, you look really pretty," Zack said.

Bailey finally turned to him. She smiled. "Thanks, I decided to keep my hair down this time." She turned back to Cody's table.

"Well, um, let's go to the table," he offered. Holden took her hand again as they walked to the table.

"Wow, you look fantastic, Bailey!" Janice said.

Bailey smiled. She had to at least appear like she cared and not like there was a buzzing in her ears that wouldn't go away or a fire blazing in her stomach. She turned to Cody. He was dressed in the new tuxedo that Zack had bought him. They made him look like a king. His blonde hair was smooth, shiny, and combed perfectly. He looked so incredible. She felt the butterflies in her stomach. She wanted to kiss him. She wouldn't stop looking at him. She felt herself blush. She had to break the ice.

"You look very handsome, Cody," she said softly. The words were completely under exaggerated. No words could've described how he looked.

He stood up. "Thanks, you-you look…so beautiful." Bailey smiled feeling her insides melt. He really was such a gentleman. That was one of the many things she's always loved about him.

"Oh, I think it's nice that we both decided to wear red, Bailey!" Barbara's voice squeaked.

Bailey turned around and gasped. Barbara was wearing a very short dress. Her dress was a deep, almost seductive shade of red. The middle of the dress was very tight and corset style so her cleavage practically spilled over. Her heels were about 5 inches so she practically towered over all of the girls. She couldn't understand why Barbara was so worried about when it came to her hair. It was simply down with a hair band keeping it out of her face while keeping her breasts in perfect view. It was tacky and over the top, but all of the guys couldn't stop staring at her. She could smell the overwhelming amount of perfume that Barbara put on. She wanted to gag.

Barbara flipped her hair unnecessarily and walked over to Cody. "You look so sexy, Codles. That is an amazing tux. How do you think I look?" Bailey looked at Cody. He had a very blank expression, which Bailey knew meant he was annoyed. She mentally smiled. He thought her outfit was tacky, too.

"You look absolutely gorgeous," he answered plainly.

Barbara giggled and jumped a bit. "Thank you! I worked really hard on this." She turned to the group. "Janice, Maya, Bailey, you all look great." Bailey didn't say anything. She wasn't fooled by her fakeness. A fast song started to play over the music player. Classmates screamed and ran to the dance floor.

"Oh, well, let's go, Cody bear," Barbara ordered, taking his hand and leading him to the dance floor. Bailey finally took her seat and sipped a bit of her punch. She actually wished that it was spiked so she wouldn't have to be fully aware of what was happening.

"Well, that was um…" Bob trailed.

"Disgusting," Maya finished.

"Are you blind? She looks great," Holden said, looking after her. Bailey frowned at him. He was staring at Barbara with his lip bit. More and more she wanted to leave. She turned back to the floor as well. Barbara had her arms around Cody's neck and was practically glued to him.

Maya gave Holden a look, "Are you freaking kidding me? She looks like a whore."

Bailey laughed and Maya turned to her and smiled. Bob was whispering something in Maya's ear. Zack didn't seem too happy about it. He asked Janice to dance after. Bailey cleared her throat. Holden looked to her and smiled. "Do you want to go dance?"

"Yes," Bailey said. He took her hand and led her out. The song was slow. Holden put his hands on her butt. "Don't," she warned giving him a look.

He sighed and placed them on her hips. She put her hands on his shoulders. She didn't want to get too close to him. Holden had far too many hands at times. "So, enjoying the dance?" he asked.

"Yep," she lied. They didn't speak to each other as they moved to the rhythm. She couldn't stand it. It was her second school dance. For the second time, she was spending it with someone she didn't really care for and the person she really wanted was right in front of her, with someone else.

She couldn't breathe. She stopped dancing and moved away. She felt lightheaded. "Can you please get me some water? I don't feel so well," she said.

Holden rubbed his thumb against her cheek. "Sure."

As soon as he was out of sight, she went back to the table. Maya and Bob were on the dance floor as were Zack and Janice. He has a smile on his face, and he seemed to be having a good time. Maybe there was hope for him yet. Bailey sat by herself and watched Cody. She didn't understand why she couldn't have a good time and why she always seemed to be the odd one out at these types of things.

Zack and Janice finally came back to the table.

"I think I'm going to splash some water on my face," Janice said.

"Okay," he answered with a laugh. She kissed his cheek and walked away.

"You two seem to be hitting it off," she said smiling at him.

"I'm having a good time. She's nice," Zack said. His face was flushed, and his already messy hair was even messier.

Bailey nodded. "I'm happy for you. Cody seems to be having a good time, too." She nodded to him and Barbara dancing. She was still glued to his body.

"I'm not so sure. He looked a lot happier when he saw you. Did you notice his expression?" he asked.

She sighed. "Thanks, Zack, but you don't have to lie to me." She was tired of trying to see things on the bright side. She'd rather just see the reality of it.

"What are you talking about?" he asked.

She looked back to Cody for a minute. Her night was going terribly, and she didn't want it to get worse. If Zack and Cody could enjoy their night, then so could she. "Nothing, just…enjoy your night and good luck if you're still going to talk to Maya." She quickly got up and walked over to Holden who was talking to a group of guys instead of getting her water. She mentally nodded and tapped his arm.

He turned to her. "Oh, I was just getting your drink."

"Do you want to go somewhere a bit quieter?" she whispered in his ear.

His eyes seemed to light up. He smirked and nodded. Holden took her hand and led her off of the deck. She didn't say anything as he led the way. "I knew you liked me," he said. They finally reached a deserted hallway. He sat down on the ground, and she joined him. She studied her hands. She had to pull herself together. Holden took one of her hands and kissed her fingertips. She tried to smile and enjoy it. "So… you and me…us."

"Excuse me?" she asked. She shivered as he kissed her palm, and his tongue dragged across her skin. It made her body burn. However, it wasn't in the electrifying way when Cody touched her. No, this burning sensation hurt and made her feel unsafe.

He chuckled. "I knew that you were into me. I just didn't know if tonight would be the night."

"The night of what exactly?" she asked. She pulled her hand away and rubbed her hands together.

Holden moved closer to her. "Oh, you play so hard to get. I've always liked that about you."

He was so close to her that she could smell his body heat. His lips were inches from hers. She closed her eyes and felt his mouth press against hers. His hand immediately went to her knee. She kept hers in her lap. Her body went stiff and cold as they kissed. Holden's hand slowly moved higher up her thigh, and it left a burning trail of fear in its wake. She held her hands tightly. It was the only way to keep herself from smacking his hand away.

He licked her bottom lip, but Bailey couldn't open her mouth. She just couldn't bring herself to do it. She pulled away. "Holden," she said.

"What? You want to go somewhere else?" he asked.

Bailey looked at him. He was a handsome guy. He was talented and popular and had a lot of charm. However, none of it mattered to her. She didn't feel anything for him. Even if she kissed him all night, she knew that it wouldn't make a difference. There was only one man that made her feel good and only one man that she trusted with her body, and it wasn't Holden.

"No, I want to leave," she said.

"Where do you have in mind?" he asked with a smile.

"No, Holden, not with you. Thank you for being my escort, but the date is over," she explained.

He simply stared. "You're joking right? You don't want to be with me tonight?"

"Or ever in that case," she added. He rolled his eyes and moved his hand higher up her leg, but she slapped it away. "Don't! I mean it."

He stood up. "You know what Pickett; you're a real piece of work. Good luck finding whatever it is that you think you deserve." He gave her a scowl before walking away.

Bailey sighed and shivered again. She rubbed her lips, trying to erase all traces of him. She felt a lump in her throat. She had to get away. She walked the halls in silence. She didn't want to go back to the party, but she wasn't quite ready to go to bed. She decided to go to a nearby abandoned classroom until she figured out what to do next. She turned the handle on the door and walked in.

She heard moaning. She immediately stepped out until she heard the giggle. It was high-pitched and very distinguishable. It was Barbara. Bailey stepped back into the room and quietly closed the door. There was light that seemed to come from a flashlight near the bookshelf. She got on her knees and shuffled over to get a better look. The vision before her made her heart stop.

Cody was sitting on the teacher's chair with his tie loosened. Barbara was sitting on his lap and was kissing him roughly. Her fingers were tangled in his hair, and she moaned over and over again. Cody had his hands on her waist. Bailey needed to leave. She wasn't a creep, and she didn't want to see them but for some reason her legs wouldn't move and her eyes were glued to them. She bit her lip and tried to hide herself as best she could behind the bookshelf.

Barbara pulled away from him and moaned. "Oh, Codles." She giggled and sucked on his neck.

"N-not so hard," he said softly.

"Oh, oops, forgot. You don't like hickies," she giggled.

Cody gave her a small smile before looking off as she gnawed on his neck. He didn't seem to notice. His hands didn't move, and his expression didn't change. It was very distant. It was no different than how he looked at the Easy Squeezy. Bailey wondered where he was in his head. He certainly wasn't there with Barbara. Her hand went to his crotch. She squeezed him through his pants. Bailey felt her body heat up. It was part from anger and jealously. Barbara giggled again and went back to kissing him. Her hand began to fiddle with his trousers zipper. Cody parted from her. "Wait, what are you doing?" he asked.

Barbara rolled her eyes. "Well, I can't touch you if your pants are in the way, can I?"

He blushed. "No, guess not."

"Oh, you're so silly, Codles," Barbara said. She kissed him again. Her hand went back to his zipper.

Bailey turned away. She couldn't watch anymore. She couldn't watch Cody and Barbara have sex in her place of refuge. She couldn't watch the only man she wanted take another girl. She could feel her chest cave in, and her eyes swell with tears. She couldn't remember any other moment in her life feeling that low. She was so incredibly jealous. For once, she truly wanted to be Barbara. She wanted to be the one that Cody gave himself to.

"Wait, stop," Cody said. Bailey turned back around. He put his hand on Barbara's and moved it away from him. "I can't do this."

Barbara pouted. "What, do you want to go somewhere else?"

"No, it's not that. It's just…this is wrong," he said quietly.

Barbara kissed his nose. "Oh, you don't have to worry about me. I'm ready, and I really want to do this. I don't care where we are."

Cody didn't seem relieved. "That's great, but I'm not ready. I don't want to do this, anywhere."

She gawked at him. "Did I do something wrong?"

He rubbed his neck. "No, this isn't about you. I'm just not ready to take what we're doing any further." A wave of warmth came over Bailey. The grief that she felt melted away a bit. She had to put a hand over her mouth to keep from screaming out with joy. She closed her eyes and remembered why she was so in love with Cody.

Barbara flipped her hair. "Oh, so, are you not ready to go any further or just not ready to go any further with me?"

Cody frowned. "What are you saying?"

Barbara stood up and placed her hands on her hips. "I think you know what I'm saying. It has to do with you not wanting me."

He got up as well and fixed his hair. "I don't want to fight about this-"

"Well, that's too damn bad. I find it interesting that you don't want to go any further with me," she spat.

He shook his head. "Listen to yourself. You're angry with me because I don't want to have sex with you. How would it look if I was mad at you for not being ready? You're being so unfair."

"No, you are being unfair. If you honestly aren't ready, then that's fine. I can wait, but don't tell me it's because you're not ready to do it. You're just not ready to do it with me!" Barbara had tears in her eyes. She sniffed and quickly wiped them away.

Cody sighed and ran a hand through his hair. "Look, if you want to make this all about yourself like you always do, fine, but I'm going to bed." He picked up his jacket and headed for the door. Bailey gasped and hid herself further back. She couldn't let them see her.

Barbara grabbed his arm. "No C-Cody, you don't get to walk away from me this time. You have a lot to think about. I care about you so much, but I'm not stupid." She kissed his lips softly and sniffed again. "Goodnight, Cody." She opened the door and left.

Cody looked after her and groaned. He touched his lips with his eyes closed as if he was thinking about something. He opened his eyes, nodded, and left soon after.

When the coast was clear, Bailey got from behind the book shelf and stood up. She shook terribly. There was so much going on in her mind. Everything she thought about Cody's relationship with Barbara was fuzzed over. She wasn't sure of what to believe. Her heart raced and she swore that she could hear it beating. Hope grew inside her. There was no way she could talk to Cody about her feelings that night but a small part inside believe she would no longer have to wait.

For once, Barbara might have been right about something.

Ta-da! Well that was a big chapter! A few things I need to go over first!

1. Barbara was supposed to look like whore. She knew that she was going to try to get Cody to have sex with her so she had to dress very seductively.

2. Holden is a real jerk! He only used Bailey to try and have sex with her! Bailey is smarter than that though and would NOT sleep with him!

3. I will say this once so no one gets confused (ahem); CODY AND BARBARA DID NOT HAVE SEX NOR WILL THEY EVER! Cody is smart and would not go that far with her. We all know he's not the kind of guy that's going to sleep with a slut like her. Don't start hating on Cody because he was smart enough to not sleep with Barbara! He stopped her and continued to say no even when she tried to keep manipulating him.

Well I guess that's it! Stay tuned for chapter 12! C: REVIEW PLEASE SO I KNOW TO KEEP THIE STORY GOING! Love you all!

-Sophie c: