Chapter 25

Again, I don't own any of these characters

The last couple of weeks of November flew by pretty quickly. And before long, it was the last day of classes before Thanksgiving break. Cody and Bailey had already called Zack and Cassie, and the plan was to meet them at a rest area on Sunday just past where Zack and Cassie would get on the interstate. On Saturday, Zack and Cassie were staying around campus for the UCONN football game. So, Cody and Bailey just spent the weekend hanging around New Haven.

On Friday night, they went on a double date with Max and Tapeworm to see a movie. There was a new Twilight movie coming out that Cody and Tapeworm were secretly praying wasn't chosen. Neither one of them could understand the point of those movies. But, Cody knew the odds of him eventually seeing it were pretty good. After all, Bailey had dragged him to all of the previous ones.

Fortunately though, the two girls decided they wanted to see the Puss in Boots movie instead. Both Cody and Tapeworm let out a sigh of relief over that one. Of course to outsiders, it was a strange sight. One couple who had just started dating, and the other who only needed to pick a day to get married. One was still in that awkward feeling each other out stage and nervous about doing anything inappropriate, and the other completely at ease with each other.

After the movie, they went to a coffee house on campus to get something warm to drink. Late November in Connecticut isn't exactly warm. It was one Cody and Bailey had been to before, and Cody had convinced them to make his special recipe concoction. They each ordered one while Max and Tapeworm ordered coffees.

"So, when are you two heading back to Boston?"

"Tomorrow afternoon..."

"Back to the Tipton?"

Cody smiled. "Where else?"

Max sighed. "I'd love to see that place again..."

Bailey paused. "Well, why don't you two stop by the ticket office and get tickets to the Harvard-Yale game and come up to Boston for it?"

"Really?"

"Sure. And then you can follow us back to New Haven on Sunday."

Max turns to Tapeworm. "What do you think?"

He shrugs. "Sounds good to me. We can meet back here in New Haven, and we can head over to Boston in one car together..."

"Sounds like a plan!"

Cody paused. "Why don't we head over there now? We'll trade our tickets in and maybe we can get two extra for Zack and Cassie..." He grins. "Show them how things are done in the ivy league..."

They grabbed their drinks and headed out. The lady working the ticket office wasn't happy that she was caught trying to leave. But since she was ready to get out of there for the week too, she just took Cody and Bailey's tickets and gave them six together. Looking at them, they realized they were on the 50 yard line and turned back to the lady, but she had already closed her window.

The two couples split up and said they would see each other Saturday morning before they did some tailgating. Returning home, Cody and Bailey began preparing to head to Boston the next day. They ran a couple loads of laundry and packed up everything they would need for Porkers in Boston. The next morning, all they had to do was pack up the bag they would need for the week. As Cody was putting their bag in the back seat, he noticed a car pulling behind Jo and Bill's side. Seeing the two people who got out only made Cody chuckle.

"Mr. Moseby...Miss Tutweiler...Good to see you both again."

Emma smiled at him. "You too, Cody. Where's Bailey?"

"Inside finishing up packing. You two want to come inside and see the place?"

"Sure."

Cody lead them inside. Bailey was still in their home office packing up their laptops as Porkers lounged in his bed watching her.

"Bails, we have visitors."

Bailey comes out and sees Moseby and Tutweiler. "Hey! What are you two doing here?"

Emma smiled. "We stopped to see my aunt and uncle while on Thanksgiving break."

Cody turned to them. "Wait a minute! Since when is Thanksgiving break a full week?"

Moseby laughed. "Starting this year. We thought it would make it easier for the students to get home..."

Cody just shook his head at that. "Any other changes you guys have made now that we're no longer there?"

Moseby paused to think. "Not really...But the ship is a lot quieter and more orderly nowadays...Speaking of which, how are Zack, Cassie, Woody and Addison?"

Bailey laughed. "There doing great. We're supposed to meet Zack and Cassie in a little while outside of Storrs and convoy back to Boston together."

Cody nods. "And Max and Tapeworm are going to meet us there on Saturday morning."

Moseby stared at Cody. "Max and Tapeworm?"

"You remember. Max is the girl you always called a boy and Tapeworm was the quiet one you thought was strange..."

"Ah yes...How are they?"

Bailey smiled. "Dating now. No one would ever mistake Max for a boy now, and Chester is a very nice, sweet guy..."

Moseby looked confused. "Chester?"

"Tapeworm."

At that moment, Porkers came trotting out of the home office and began oinking.

"And of course you both remember Porkers."

Moseby nods. "Ahh, yes. Nice to see you again, Porkers..." He paused and turned to Emma. "Was I just talking to a pig?"

Emma nodded and smiled. She turned back to Cody and Bailey. "So, how are classes going?"

"Well, thanks to our AP scores, we're both first year sophomores and have gotten our pre-reqs already out of the way. So, right now, we are both in the midst of classes for our double majors..."

"Double majors?"

Bailey smiled. "Yeah, we both are studying Economics and Biology. Mine is with a focus on pre-vet and Cody's is with a focus on pre-med."

"That's great! You guys miss having me for a teacher?"

Cody grinned. "We do, but we have your Uncle Bill picking up the slack..."

Moseby nodded. "So, pre-vet and pre-med, huh?" He pauses. "Why does the thought of having one of the Martin twins as a doctor scare me to death?"

Emma shook her head. "Don't listen to him...Have you two set a date yet?"

"Not yet, but London wants to produce our wedding..."

"Oh dear..."

"We haven't told her yes or no yet...Beyond knowing where we want to have it, we haven't discussed it all that much..."

"Kettlecorn or Boston?"

Bailey smiled. "Neither. We would like to do it on the S.S. Tipton. It seems appropriate as that's where we met and fell in love..."

Emma smiled back. "That sounds very romantic..."

Cody turned to Bailey and she nodded. Cody turned back to Moseby. "Actually, there is one other thing we have decided. We would like to ask a favor of you, Mr. Moseby..."

"What's that?"

"We're hoping that when we're ready, that you would officiate the ceremony..."

Moseby just stared at the both of them and felt his emotions coming to the surface. "Really?"

Bailey nodded. "We would be honored if you would..."

Moseby pulls them both into a hug. "I would be the one who would be honored...Of course I will!"

"Thank you..."

"You two just let me know when it is, and I'll be there..."

Cody smiled. "We hope you both will be there. I assume you two are still an item yourselves..."

Emma smiled again. "That we are..."

Bailey giggled. "Do we need to pull you two apart and sit you down for some talks?"

Emma and Moseby just looked at each other not sure exactly what to say.

"I was kidding..."

Moseby sighs in relief. "Thank goodness. Well, we should let you two finish getting ready to head out. Let us know once you do set a date, and we will be there. Now, its time I go meet the family..."

Cody grinned. "As someone who has been there before, its not that bad. And we've already told Jo and Bill all about you..."

Moseby slumps and sighs. "Great..."

To be Continued...