Chapter 37

Again, I don't own any of these characters

Bailey and Cody just stood there looking at each other letting the implications of the fact they would have to go to Phoenix, Arizona to tape for Jeopardy. Bailey's excitement about making the show was tempered by the fact that Cody's life could be in danger. Alternatively, Cody's leeriness about going to the state of Arizona was offset by the fact that he would do anything to make this dream of Bailey's come true. Finally, Bailey spoke.

"Well, I guess we'll have to just call them and decline then..."

Cody just looked at her. "Why would we do that?"

"Cody, we can't take the risk that someone out there will try to do something to you..."

Cody smiled. "Bails, I appreciate that, but this was your dream. We're doing it!"

"But, what if..."

Cody interrupts her. "Then we'll deal with it. This is something you've always wanted to do. And I know this will make you happy. And I vowed to you to go to the ends of the earth to make you happy. Well, time for me to show that..."

Bailey sighs and looks at Cody. "Are you sure?"

Cody nods. "I'm positive..." He smiles. "We're probably worried for nothing. I bet we get in and out of there without any incidents..."

Bailey smiled back at him. "You're probably right..."

"Besides, I'm in the mood to kick a little butt..."

"So am I..."

"And the rest of the country will get to see up close that I'm the luckiest guy in the world...That my fiancee is not only stunningly beautiful, but also brilliant..."

Bailey blushed. "Who cares what they think? Besides, I'll be the one who will have to fend off the throng of girls trying to get after my handsome and brilliant feller..."

Cody grinned. "I wouldn't even notice. I only have eyes for you..."

Bailey grinned right back. "I'm the same way..."

"You know, we do have two weeks of spring break this year. You still have another week for us to plan unless you are wanting to carry it over until the next year..."

Bailey paused. "What do you think?"

"Its your call...You did win the bet."

Bailey nodded. "Well, my two initial choices were to head back to Kettlecorn or to go to Washington, DC and spend a week there seeing everything..."

Cody smiled. "That sounds like a lot of fun to me..."

"To me too..."

"We could always go back to Kettlecorn this year and save DC for this summer or next year's spring break. I mean, we are going to have to find some place for Porker's to stay while we are in Phoenix..."

"That's true...And I know he'd love to spend more time on the farm..."

"So, are we heading to Kettlecorn first, drop Porkers off, head on to Phoenix, and then back to Kettlecorn?"

Bailey paused. "Yeah, I'd like that..."

"Then that's what we'll do."

Bailey smiled back at him. "Have I told you lately how much I love you?"

Cody smiled right back. "You have, but I never get tired of hearing it...And for the record, I love you that much too..."

The next day was Friday, and it was mainly spent doing laundry from their Christmas trips and organizing all of their new books and supplies. And since it was still pretty cold outside, they broke out the Wii Fit Plus Zack and Cassie had given them. Well, it turned out to be more of a workout than either one of the had expected. By the time they were done, both were dripping with sweat. Cody had to laugh and say that it looked like bad weather wouldn't prevent them from working out that winter after all. Cody was going to try out his new weights before he grabbed a shower. Bailey paused and asked him if he would help her get started with weights too. Cody just smiled and said sure. Of course, by that time, both really were in need of a shower, and neither had a problem sharing one.

Saturday brought with it Max and Tapeworm's returns to campus. They both had to go get their books too but wanted to know if Cody and Bailey wanted to join them later to do something. Cody suggested they all go over to the Whale and do some skating. Bailey was definitely down for that and so were Max and Tapeworm. So, they all met up early that afternoon and spent the rest of the day just having fun. By now, Bailey was a lot more confident on her skates and was even getting more and more daring with the moves she made. Of course, she would still fall on her butt at times, but she was able to laugh about it. After they finished, they went back to Cody and Bailey's place where they hung out and ordered pizza.

Sunday was their last day before classes began. The got their books and supplies for the Econometrics and Organic Chem II classes organized and packed away in their backpacks ready for the next morning. After that, it was just mainly hanging around the apartment taking it easy except for another round of Wii Fitness and weights.

Monday morning, both were up early, showered and dressed by 7:45 AM. While Bailey was taking Porkers outside for his morning walk, Cody was fixing them a quick breakfast. After all, to them, it was the most important meal of the day. Once they had eaten, both donned their brand new winter coats and headed off to class. Both of them still were getting used to the concept of syllabus day, but weren't as shocked as they were the year before. Bill just went through the syllabus and gave the class a brief overview of what the course would contain. By 9:30, he was done and dismissed the class. Cody and Bailey just waited around on campus until it was time for Organic Chem II. Arriving at that class, they went through the same process as well. By 11:30, they were already done for the day.

Tuesday went pretty much the same as Monday except for different classes. Again, Bill started off their day with Intro to Statistics and Probability (ISP for future reference). Again, Cody and Bailey got out early. Next was Genetics and it followed the same pattern as well. However, their first Chem lab was that afternoon, so they had to stick around for it. And like everything else the first couple of days, it was just an overview of what they would be doing that semester. But instead of having nothing to do after class, they had to return home and do their homework and reading for Wednesday.

The first week was moving along smoothly until they got to Friday. Since the following Monday, the school would be closed for the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, Yale did something different. Instead of going to their normal class on Friday, those classes were canceled, and everyone was supposed to go to their normal Monday classes on Friday. But Cody and Bailey didn't really mind as they were looking at a three day weekend when they were done.

Normally a three day weekend sounds like a lot of fun. However, early January in New England really didn't let you do many outdoors activities. So, they mainly just hung around the house with Porkers. The weekend passed with relatively little action.

After a few weeks, Cody and Bailey were settling into their new routine. They had their schedules down pat of when they had to be in class and when they had to study. The also learned that being done with classes at noon on Fridays lead to long weekends for them. And they usually spent Friday afternoon as their weekly together fun time. They would alternate doing something that the other wanted to do. One Friday, Bailey wanted to go skating again. On another, she finally dragged Cody to a matinee of the new Twilight movie. But, Cody had his choices too. On one Friday, he wanted to go to the University Art museum. And on another, he wanted an afternoon of just playing more Mariokart. Their Fridays usually ended up being a lot like their bets – Neither minded what the other wanted to do and both ended up having fun.

Soon, February was upon them. And after a month of classes under their belts, it was already time for their first rounds of tests again. Of course, by then, Cody and Bailey already had a routine for their test time, and they followed it again. And again, it seemed to work for them. Grades weren't back yet, but both felt like they had done well.

As everyone knows, February can be a particularly nasty month weather wise. So, it was on a Sunday evening that after Cody and Bailey had done everything they needed for the next day, they were just relaxing watching some TV before going to bed. Cody was stretched out on the couch while Bailey was stretched out in front of him, snuggled close to him. She turned to look up at him.

"Are you about ready for bed?"

Cody nodded. "Just about. I just want to check out the news first."

Bailey yawned and smiled. "Okay." And with that Bailey snuggled in closer to Cody and eventually dozed off.

As the news came on, there on the screen in big block letters were the words "SPECIAL REPORT"

"Here at Action News 6, we want to pass on a warning from the National Weather Service. A potential Noreaster could be coming into the area overnight. While it isn't a certainty that it will hit New Haven, there is also a chance that New Haven could be hit by a strong snow storm that could result in several feet of snow being dropped on the viewing area. Please stay tuned to Action News 6 for further details."

To be Continued...