I don't own Zoey 101, or the characters except for my OC's. And I also do not own "Breathe Me" which belongs to Sia.

Chapter 24- Fire, Desire, and Ice Part 2

"Chase, can I talk to you for a second?" Zoey asked coming from behind him.

Chase turned around to face her curiously, "Sure?"

Zoey bit her lip and then looked around the ballroom for Sawyer, she then focused her eyes back on Chase and then reached out for his hand. "We can't talk here,"

Warmth surged throughout Chase's body at the feel of Zoey's hands entwined through his. He took in a deep breath in order to calm himself, but his attempts proved futile. There was something about the way that Zoey looked tonight that made her more irresistible than ever. Her skin glowed vibrantly with a bronze like aurora, and her beautiful chocolate saucers with a hint of cinnamon coloring were sparkling behind a thin layer of eye shadow. Chase squeezed Zoey's hand unknowingly. He expected her to let his hand go, but she continued to hold on. His heart was starting to do backflips as Zoey led him upstairs. Chase looked around desperately trying to find something else to focus his attention on. Chandeliers hung from the ceiling and bounced golden light downwards onto the elegant beige walls and tan marble flooring, but his thoughts shifted back to Zoey. He could smell her Curious perfume from where he stood, she smelled so good, so fresh, so…He closed his eyes and inhaled the delicious fragrance once again. Something was coming over him, and he wasn't sure what it was. Yes, he had always liked Zoey, but his behavior was off tonight. Usually he spent half the day preoccupying his thoughts with her, but today Zoey was everywhere he turned.

"Here is a good place," Zoey opened a pair of double doors, looked around and then pushed Chase inside.

Chase looked around the room. He tried to ignore the fact that Zoey had just closed the door behind them, and that they were alone. As she walked closer he felt himself backing up. What was going on between them?

"What's wrong Chase?" Zoey asked.

"Y…You," He stuttered. After Chase blurted out his troubled thoughts, his eyes widened in surprise, "Oh god, I didn't mean that! I meant that you um…I…uh, how is your birthday party going?"

Zoey stepped closer.

Chase stepped backwards once again. His cheeks were now painted an unnatural shade of scarlet, and his hands were shaking. "Uh…I, think I need something to drink." He made a move to pass her, but she grabbed him by his sleeve.

"What's wrong with us?"

Chase's mouth went dry, and all thoughts drifted from his brain as he looked deep into Zoey's eyes. They were beautiful, so deep, so warm. He tried to shake his thoughts, but once again it wasn't working. Chase then looked at Zoey's glossed lips. She was a good kisser. He tore his eyes away in fear that Zoey would be able to tell what he was thinking through his facial expressions.

"You've been watching me all night," Zoey whispered.

Chase swallowed nervously, "I just wanted to make sure you were okay,"

"I'm fine, what about you?"

"Uh…just peachy." He groaned. Did he really just say he was peachy? Embarrassment now washed over him causing him to look away. Zoey's hands found their way onto his cheek, and she cupped his face in her hand. Chase felt his stomach start to rise faster and faster, and he knew Zoey could notice how quickly his breathing pattern had increased. She shouldn't touch him like that. Not with the way he was feeling. Chase looked downwards, however troubled his thoughts were, he couldn't deny her beauty.

"You look so handsome tonight,"

"And so do you…"

Zoey laughed girlishly, "I look handsome?"

"No, beautiful I mean," Chase's eyes widened in shock when Zoey brought herself closer to him. She was acting very unlike herself as well. Before Chase could open his mouth to respond any further Zoey's lips were on his.

"Hey Sawyer," His mom asked coming from behind him with a thin champagne glass in her hand filled with punch.

Sawyer looked away from the song he was writing for Zoey, and then gave his mom a smile. "Thanks again for helping Chase and I to organize this,"

Meredith nodded, and then lowered herself down into the seat with her son. "Where is Zoey by the way?"

"Oh she is…" Sawyer directed his hazel eyes towards the spot where Zoey had been a couple of seconds ago. "She was right there." His blonde eyebrows furrowed low over his eyes, "I'm going to go find her,"

"Okay," Meredith called behind her as she watched Sawyer start to search the ballroom for Zoey. He stepped aside some students that he didn't know dancing, unfortunately most of the people at Zoey's birthday party didn't even know her. If there had been more time to plan the party then Sawyer would've made sure that only the people closest to Zoey were invited. As Sawyer looked around he also noticed that Chase was also missing.

Quinn stepped back into the room with Jack, who was sitting on her bed listening to her Ipod. She smiled, "Found anything you like cupcake?"

Jack wrinkled his nose, "Not really, most of the stuff on here is Albert Einstein lectures, and plots that you plan on eventually carrying out."

Quinn shrugged, "What can I say crumpet, I'm predictable. But I do have some news on the Zoey, Sawyer, Chase triangle!" She rubbed her hands together excitedly and then lowered herself onto the bed with Jack. "Aren't you going to ask about the developments?"

When Jack didn't bite, Quinn tugged on the pant leg of his jeans.

He sighed, "You didn't do it already did you Quinn?"
Quinn nodded with wide and eager eyes, "I got my greedy hands on the boys cologne and Zoey's perfume, and I added my special ingredient inside, now all we have to do is observe the drama on my new flat screen."

Jack watched in surprise as Quinn pulled what looked like a remote from underneath her bed.

"Walla," She pressed a large red button and then a wide screen t.v. emerged from the floor.

Jack's mouth dropped open, "Um Quinn…"

Quinn wrinkled her nose back at him playfully, "Don't even ask love bug, it's way too complicated to explain." She directed the remote towards the t.v. and then smiled as a party came into view. "This is Sawyer television,"

"What?"

Instead of answering, Quinn flipped the channel, "And this is Zoey…woah, or Zoey making out with Chase television," She leaned forward to get a better look, "Oh boy is my experiment working! They can't keep their hands off each other!" Quinn clapped her hands together excitedly and then pulled out a notebook from underneath her bed. "Zoey would never act like this! Yes, it is the agent in her Curious perfume." Quinn giggled to herself, "My college essay is writing itself. Zoey kisses Chase, he seems reluctant too kiss her back, but he is infected with the agent as well, so he gives in…slowly at first and then…slips his hand down to Zoey's waist and gently caresses the fabric of her dress," Quinn looked down to pull her glasses back over her nose. "Jack, I have created a love potion that actually works!"

Jack squinted back at the television. in regret, "Quinn, I don't know about this."

"It's all fun and games," Quinn chirped.

"Until someone gets hurt," Jack added in.

Quinn sighed, "It'll be okay, stop worrying butterscotch," She then flipped the channel once more back to Sawyer. His face was red, and he seemed very angry. Quinn bit her lip, "Umm…I wonder what the potion does to him."

Jack scowled, "Please Quinn don't tell me you gave it to him too."

Quinn nodded, "Yeah, I spiked his Lucky You cologne earlier this morning while he was at soccer practice. Um…but why does he look so mad he…umm…I think he's about to catch them."

Jack sat up in surprise. "Are Zoey and Chase in that room with the door closed?"

Quinn sunk back against Jack, "Let's hope not for all of their sakes."

Zoey knew this was wrong but she couldn't help it. The feel of Chase's lips against her own sent an adrenaline rush coursing through out her veins that she didn't want to end. There was no denying that she had always thought Chase was hot, and even so more recently but she couldn't explain her actions tonight. Chase's hands were now running through her hair. She smiled to herself as she gently bit at his lower lip. What was wrong with her? What was going on? She tried to push herself away from the passionate embrace with Chase because deep down she knew it was wrong but yet a part of her still didn't want too.

Chase held Zoey tighter in his arms. He felt himself starting to grow dizzy from kissing him so hard. Their lips were crushed together in a kiss that was unlike any he had ever had before. His knees started to wobble helplessly as he felt Zoey place her hands on his chest. This was wrong he knew it. Zoey pushed him down into a chair. He fell back looking up at her dazed and confused. Chase's cheeks were now flushed a deep shade of crimson as he looked back up at Zoey, with her disheveled hair, and dress strap hanging loosely around her shoulder.

The innocence that was usually in her beautiful brown eyes had now been replaced with an expression of lust and need that he didn't recognize.

As Zoey brought her lips back onto Chase's guilt started to surge throughout her agin. This felt so right but yet so wrong at the same time. All of last year she had led Chase on because she had been so indecisive about her feelings for him, and now she felt as if she was going back into her old ways. She wanted to kick herself for doing this to him.

Help, I have done it again
I have been here many times before
Hurt myself again today
And, the worst part is there's no-one else to blame

Chase leaned away from Zoey's feverish kisses. "What are we doing?" He whispered.

Zoey looked down.

Chase leaned forward to cup her chin in his hand. He let go quickly when she looked back up at him. He swallowed nervously and then bit his lip. "You don't have to feel sorry for me."

"What?" Zoey asked breathlessly.

"I get it, you love Sawyer, and I've learned to deal with it so…" Chase shrugged as he stood up. He tried to get past Zoey but she reached out for his arm and turned him towards her.

Chase turned around with an expression of hurt across his face.

Zoey closed her eyes in pain as she looked at his expression. She didn't want to hurt him, God that was the last thing that she wanted to do. "Chase, I love you."

Chase sighed, "Zoey, please."

Zoey reached for his arms and forced them around her. "I always have, and you know that."

Be my friend
Hold me, wrap me up
Unfold me
I am small
I'm needy
Warm me up

"I wish you wouldn't say things like that," Chase said quietly.

Zoey leaned away from him and then looked deep into his eyes. "You've always been such a good friend to me, even though I never deserved you…I never did…" Zoey looked away as her eyes started to brim with tears. "When I choose Sawyer over you, I was happy for a while, but then I realized that no matter what I did, or how close I got to him, I would never be able to stop loving you."

Chase felt himself start to cave in as he listened to Zoey's confessions. He had always been weak when it came to her. Because he loved Zoey so much more than he had loved anyone before. As she trembled in his arms he found himself bringing his lips towards hers again. Chase just wanted to comfort her anyway he could.

And breathe me

Their lips met once again, but this time it didn't feel so bad. Chase allowed himself to relax as Zoey stood on her tippee toes to get full access to his lips. Maybe the punch was spiked, because he wasn't sure how else to explain their behavior.

The door opened and Sawyer stepped in, the sight of Zoey and Chase in an embrace threw him off, and he nearly fell backwards but he grabbed onto the door for support.

Ouch, I have lost myself again
Lost myself and I am nowhere to be found

Sensing that someone else was in the room, Zoey pulled away from Chase. Her eyes rested on Sawyer and her mouth dropped. She walked over to him in shock and confusion, feeling as if she had just stepped into a horrid nightmare. "Sawyer, it's not what it looks like."

Zoey tried to reach out for Sawyer's arm but he pulled back as if she was poison. The look he was giving her was filled with hurt and anger, and it broke her heart. She didn't mean to hurt him, she just wasn't herself tonight. Zoey opened her mouth to use that excuse but Sawyer had already run out the door. She stared after him with tears in her eyes, and then she glanced behind her back at Chase who looked back at her stunned. Zoey shook her head as she turned away from him in tears to chase after Sawyer. The crowd seemed to have grown thicker as she tried to weave through the endless supply of people. "Sawyer!" She screamed when she spotted him rushing down the stairs.

Yeah I think that I might break
I've lost myself again and I feel unsafe

Zoey ran after him and once she reached him she grabbed onto his arm. "Sawyer wait."

"Get off of me Zoey!" He yelled.

Tears streamed down her face as she tried to get him to stop but Sawyer kept on walking. She had never seen him so mad and he had never yelled at her before. Her heart started to beat rapidly as she tried to plant her heels down on the ground, but Sawyer was too strong and he continued to walk dragging her with him. "Wait, it was…"

"An accident? You just fell into his arms, and accidentally put your lips on his!"

Be my friend
Hold me, wrap me up
Unfold me

Zoey tried to find the right words to defend her actions but Sawyer wasn't finished.

"I tried my best to accept your friendship with Chase, and I understood because you have known him longer than me. And you know what I never questioned you, I tried to be a good boyfriend, Zoey, I gave you all I had, and this is how you repay me!"

The music had now stopped and everyone's eyes were now trained on the once happy couple in the center.

Zoey squeezed her eyes shut as she tried to erase Sawyer's angry face and words but it wouldn't go away.

I am small
I'm needy
Warm me up

"Well you got your wish, I hope he makes you happy, because we're done!" Sawyer yelled turning around to storm out of the ballroom.

Zoey wrapped her arms around her body as she cried. How could everything be so perfect one moment, and then completely destroyed the next. She looked towards the staircase with blurry eyes as Chase stumbled down the stairway. His face was pale, and he gripped onto the banister tightly. It looked as if something was wrong with him. Zoey wiped away her tears as she watched Chase take another step. Suddenly both of his legs gave way and he fell forwards. The guests gasped as did Zoey as Chase tumbled down the stairs. He fell onto the floor in a lifeless heap.

"Oh migod!" Zoey screamed running over to him, having no idea what just happened.

"Call an ambulance!" A guest yelled.

(Hey everyone thank you so much for reviewing, and I apologize so much for not updating in two months! I know it's been a long time, and I am sorry if this chapter was suckish, but this semester is almost finished so hopefully I will be able to focus on all my stories again. I'll answer all questions as well still, and thank you guys again.)