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Previously:

"Speaking of that, you have me confused." Cole looks from Maddie to Zack. "Are you really 'fake' dating? Because it looks very convincingly real to me after this morning."

Zack looks at Maddie, unsure of what to say. Maddie looks back at Zack, equally confused by the situation. Cole looks at both of them and rolls his eyes, sighing. He gets up and throws his paper cup away. Deciding to give them some space, he walks into his room and closes the door.

Chapter 7

"He's not wrong." Maddie says quietly, looking down at her hands.

"I know." Zack answers, watching Maddie. They sit in silence for a while.

"Do we have to figure it out right now?" Maddie asks, still looking at her hands which are clasped in front of her. "I really don't want to think about it right now with everything that's going on." Zack gets down on his knees in front of her, laying one hand on hers and using the other gently lift her face up to look at him. She looks worried and unsure. He smiles at her.

"We don't have to figure anything out right now." Zack assures her. "Let's just go on the way we have been and let the pieces fall where they may. Later, when we are ready, we can figure us out. For now, I'm here and happy just getting to spend time with you. If people ask, we can say we are seeing each other, which is in fact the truth." He grins impishly at her, one reminiscent of his younger self when he was playing pranks. It charms her just as it did back then.

Maddie pulls him into a hug, laying her head on his shoulder. "Thank you Zack."

"Anytime, Sweet Thang." He stands up and pulls her into his arms for a quick kiss. "We should probably tell Cole he can come out now but I think I'm going to take advantage of our time alone first." He presses his lips against hers once more, at first gently as if asking for permission. When Maddie sighs and grabs the front of his shirt to hold him close, he gets more aggressive. Zack nibbles at her lips until she opens them, deepening the kiss. His hands move to her lower back and presses her up against him, her soft curves melding into his hard body. Lost in the heat of the moment, his hands go even lower to grasp her bottom. He lifts her up and she wraps her legs around his waist causing him to moan in pleasure. From her new position, Maddie takes control of the kissing and runs her lips along his chin and down the length of his throat to nibble on the that sensitive spot at its base. Zack, feeling shockwaves coursing through his body, sits down on the edge of the couch, his legs unable to hold him anymore. Maddie, enjoying making him shudder, works her way back up to his lips for another heated kiss. They part to catch their breath, Maddie's forehead against his.

"Don't shoot me for interrupting but we need to get going if we are going to meet the others on time." They both turn at the sound of Cole's voice, staring at him with identical glazed looks. He shakes his head at them, hoping they managed to talk before making out. "You coming?" He asks as he walks out the door. They both jump up to follow him without a word.

They walk down to a local bar-n-grill a few blocks off campus. It's a dive but has the best burgers around. Arriving a little early they grab a large table near the bar and order sodas while they wait for the others to arrive. Not long after, Cody and London sit down across from Zack and Maddie. Bailey follows and sit across from Cole, next to London.

"So you're Bailey?" Cole smiles at her. "I've heard a lot about you."

"You guys haven't met yet?" Maddie asks curious.

"Nope." Bailey answers with a smile. "We seem to have kept missing each other until now. It's a pleasure to meet you, Cole." She holds out her hand and he shakes it briefly while she studies his face. "The guys are right, you do look an awful lot like Cody. If you weren't older, I'd swear they got the twins mixed up." Cole laughs at that.

"We get that a lot. Just be thankful my brother, Dylan, isn't here. He's a slightly older version of Zack." Zack and Cody both nod in agreement. "There aren't many people who can tell the four of us apart."

"I'll bet." Bailey says.

The rest of lunch is spent talking and having fun. They decide to head back to Zack and Cole's apartment to watch a movie. Cody, London and Bailey drive down while Cole, Zack and Maddie decide to walk back. They are joking around with Maddie standing between the guys when they hear someone yelling from across the street.

"Maddie! Hey Maddie!" Greg trots over to them and walks in step next to Zack. He eyes the two cousins in distaste and doesn't acknowledge them. "How's it going?" Zack grunts at him in response and rolls his eyes at Cole. Maddie shrugs, not wanting to talk to him. Cole catches on quickly that this is the guy that is causing Maddie so much grief and gives him a nasty look. Greg, unfazed, stares at Maddie. "Do you have any plans for next Friday? There's this great restaurant downtown that I just know you'll love, very expensive."

Zack wraps an arm around Maddie's waist and glares are Greg. Maddie grabs his hand and holds on, needing the comfort of Zack's touch. "Sorry, I'm busy." She looks up at Zack with an adoring smile which he returns. They reach the apartments to find the others outside waiting for them.

Greg looks away from Maddie when they join the new group. Seeing Cody, he looks from Cody to Zack to Cole and back again. "What the hell? Just how many of you are there?" Disgusted, he walks off in a huff, not bothering to wait for an answer or to say goodbye.

Watching Greg walk away, Cody and Zack look at each other with the same idea running through their heads. Their grins spread across their faces, devilish and full of mischief. The girls stare at them, knowing what those looks mean having seen these smiles before all of their best pranks.

"Cole, do you think Dylan would be willing to come for a visit?" Cody asks his cousin. Cole, catching on, matches his cousins' grins.

"I think he can be persuaded." Cole answers as they head into the apartment.

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