Chapter 41

Again, I don't own any of these characters

Cody and Bailey both changed into warmer clothes and head out the back door. While Cody was busy shoveling the driveway, Bailey was using their scraper brush to sweep the snow off the SUV and scrape the windows. All the while, SUV was running letting the defrosters help out as much as they could. Finally, Cody got the driveway as clear as he could and proceeded to scatter rock salt on it hoping that would further help melt what was left.

"Alright, I'll head over to get them now..."

Bailey nodded. "I'm coming with you..."

"Someone should be here with Porkers in case I get stuck..."

"He'll be fine..."

Cody smiled. "You're coming with me no matter what I say, aren't you?"

Bailey smiled back at him. "Yes."

Cody shrugged. "Alright...Let's get going..."

The began to back out of the driveway very slowly, and Cody could feel the wheels slipping on some ice.

"I sure am glad we decided on four wheel drive..."

Bailey nodded. "For days just like this..."

Finally, Cody and Bailey get out on the street and slowly make their way across campus. All the way, they kept sliding on the ice, but Cody wasn't driving fast enough for him to lose control too much. A few blocks from Max's dorm, Bailey got out her cell phone and called Max telling her that they would be out front shortly. Max thanked them again and said she and Tapeworm would be right down. Finally, the SUV came to a stop right in front of the dorm. Cody immediately put on the emergency break and hazard lights. And soon enough, Max and Tapeworm came out of the front of the dorm, both carrying two large bags. Cody got out to open the rear door and helped them load their stuff. Once everyone was in, Cody turned off the emergency break and hazard lights.

Tapeworm spoke up. "Guys, we really appreciate this..."

Bailey turned back to them. "Not a problem. I imagine it was getting pretty cold in there..."

Max nods. "Yeah, they had several propane heaters in the lobby for everyone to huddle around..."

"We must have lost power sometime early this morning. We didn't even have hot water for showers this morning..."

Bailey nods. "Well, we have both heat and hot water. You're both more than welcome to grab a hot shower when we get back..."

Cody finally speaks. "Which could take a while. I'm not going to drive too fast on these roads..."

"Take your time..." Max pauses. "Oh my gosh. I didn't even think. We should have grabbed some food from the campus store..."

Bailey just smiles. "Don't worry about that. We went on a midnight run to Wal-Mart last night and loaded up..."

Cody nodded. "And we've already done our homework for tomorrow, so if you need to, feel free to use our home office to do yours..."

"Guys, we really do appreciate all of this. I don't know what we would have done if you hadn't offered..."

Bailey shrugs. "You guys would have done the same for us..."

Finally, Cody pulls into the driveway and puts the SUV into park. Everyone files out of it, bringing all the bags inside with them. Bailey points them to the bathroom with the shower in it if they want to use it. Tapeworm told Max to go first, and she gathered her clothes bag and headed on in. Cody and Bailey headed to their bedroom to change back into something more comfortable. With company over, their robes were out, but they settled on long sleeve t-shirts and their flannel pajama pants. Soon, Max was done with her shower, and Tapeworm took his turn. While he showered, Cody and Bailey curled back up on the couch while Max took a spot on the loveseat.

"Ummm...Cody?"

"Yeah?"

"You do know your pajama pants are covered with kittens, right?"

Cody smiled. "I know. They were a gift from Bailey just like hers were a gift from me..."

Max just nods. "Okay..."

Bailey smiled. "Mine have bunnies because he calls me his Bailey Bunny, and his have kittens because I call him my Cody Kitten..."

Max just shakes her head. "Wow...Cassie was right. You two are disgustingly sweet with each other..."

Cody and Bailey just look at each other and shrug. Finally, Tapeworm finished his shower, and joined the other three in the living room. He sits down next to Max and happens to look over at Cody.

"Nice pajama pants..."

Max just shook her head. "Don't ask..."

Bailey turned to them. "So, what sounds like fun? We can already tell you that daytime TV isn't all its cracked up to be. But we have movies and we have the Wii."

Both Max and Tapeworm shrugged. "Doesn't matter to us. Did you guys watch much TV while on the boat?"

Cody shook his head. "Not much at all. There was no cable and the only one with a Satellite TV was London. We used it a few times when she was off the boat and we could watch movies on one of our laptops, but that was about it..."

"So what did you do in your free time?"

Bailey shrugged. "We just hung out together...Well, that and Cody and I did our homework."

Tapeworm got down on his knees. "What all games do you have?"

"Just a collection of ones London thought we needed..."

Tapeworm picked one up. "Tiger Woods 2011, huh? I didn't know you two were golfers. I was actually on my high school team."

Cody shrugged. "Actually, I've never picked up a golf club in my life...unless you count miniature golf putters."

Tapeworm chuckled. "And you're planning on being a doctor or a lawyer?"

Cody looked at him in confusion. "Yeah?"

"Dude, either way, golf is a game you are going to half to learn how to play..."

"You think so?"

"Definitely...The golf course is where you negotiate deals and schmooze clients..."

Cody turned to Bailey. "What do you think?"

Bailey shrugged. "I don't know. Couldn't hurt I suppose..."

Cody paused. "Well, it is a game that is based on physics and Newtonian mechanics..."

Bailey nods. "That's true..."

"Maybe we'll give it a shot this summer?"

Bailey smiled. "We?"

Cody smiled. "Of course. It could be something for us to try on our Friday afternoons once it gets warmer..."

Bailey laughed. "Are you going to wear knickers or plaid pants?"

"I hadn't planned on either..."

"Sounds like it could be fun."

Tapeworm spoke up again. "How about Wii bowling?"

Cody chuckles. "Only if you are willing to go head to head with Bailey. She can't be beat at it. Trust me, I've tried..."

Max laughs. "Sounds like a challenge!"

For the next several hours, they all sat around and played video games. And Bailey did dominate in Wii bowling. And Cody was able to dominate in some Mariokart. Everything was a lot more evenly matched in other things and everyone had a lot of fun.

Finally, it was time for dinner. Cody again cooked, and everyone thought it was delicious. Afterwards, they checked the weather channel and found the storm should be out of the area by Thursday morning, so it looked like they could be trapped for a few more days. Everyone shrugged and returned to the living room to watch TV. Fortunately, one of Cody and Bailey's favorite shows was on – The Big Bang Theory.

Later that night, everyone decided to call it a night as they still hadn't heard the status of school for the next day. Bailey was going to pull out the couch for them, but Cody whispered to her that they should let Max and Tapeworm make that call. Back in their bedroom, Cody and Bailey climbed into bed, and just laid there together for a while.

"Cody?"

"Yeah, Sweetie?"

"Is this as bad as a New England winter will get?"

Cody chuckled. "Yeah, you're experiencing the worst of it..."

Bailey paused and turned to him. "Its not so bad...I think I can handle it..."

Cody nodded. "You're handing it like a champ..."

Bailey smiled. "I keep this up, and I'll may actually turn into a New Englander..."

Cody smiled at her. "You already are..."

To be Continued...