I have to admit that this seems to be my least popular story but my reviewers are great with their lengthy comments and enthusiasm, I just have to keep going… not to mention that I'm liking the story myself. My reviewers for last chapter were: stephluvvsyou, I-SOAR-HIGH-withmywings12, CraziiCookii, Tinkelbell11 and Mad-Dog-GXO. Thank you thank you thank you to the few souls who decided to speak up and to my repeat reviews: You Rock! Also thanks to all of my readers who remain quiet and anonymous… you know who you are. ; )

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Previously:

"I know." Cody sighs, not looking forward to the conversation. "You talk with London. Then we can meet up and compare notes. I hope they know what they're getting into. As much as Zack messes around, I'm pretty sure he would never jeopardize his friendship with London for something meaningless. It's just hard to imagine those two together."

Chapter 4

"London, did you know you liked me before last night?" Zack asks while they stroll around the sky deck hand in hand. They have most of the area to themselves as not too many people want to sunbath this early in the morning. Blushing, London nods her head. "When did you realize it?" He stops them and sits down on one the lounge chairs hidden under an umbrella, pulling her onto his lap.

London settles herself comfortably against Zack's chest, laying her head on his shoulder. "I'm not sure of the exact moment." She pauses to think about it. "I know it was after the fake marriage assignment and I can remember feeling hurt by your attention to those models when they were on board. It was just after Paris I think that I realized it."

"That long?" Zack asks in amazement.

"I went to sit at the counter when you were working. I didn't think you had even seen me yet so I was fiddling with something in my purse. You set a cup filled with my favorite smoothie in front of me and greeted me with your usual 'Hi beautiful.' I looked up at your smile and I was a goner. Before I could react, another customer was trying to get your attention so you winked at me and walked away." She sighs and wraps her arms around him.

"You know this explains a lot." Zack grins down at London. "I was wondering why you wanted to get into modeling suddenly. Then there was that scene when I was trying to convince Maya to go out with me. You were ready to kick her ass. Now, I know why."

"Don't laugh at me." London pouts, giving him sad puppy dog eyes. "I've had to put up with you coming on to every girl who comes on board knowing that you never once thought of me that way."

"Uh, London." Zack clears his throat nervously. "That's not exactly true."

"It's not?" Her eyes widen in surprise.

"No." He kisses her softly on the forehead. "There have been times I really wished you saw me as more than a friend but I didn't think you ever would, especially since I'm three years younger than you. The most recent was during the last dance. I'm surprised you didn't notice me following you around. I was practically drooling staring at you in that crazy 80s getup you were wearing."

"Really?" London sits up to look Zack in the eyes. Smiling, she kisses him sweetly on the lips and gets back into her comfy spot on his chest. Zack hugs her close. "You know the older we get, the less important those three years are." She picks up one of his hands to lace her fingers through his.

"I know and I am very thankful for that." Zack brushes his thumb across her fingers, lost in thought. "It's funny. Even though we haven't been together for a full day yet, I really can't imagine us being apart. It's like we were waiting for just the right time."

"You are so cheesy." London teases him.

"Hey now." Zack sits up, giving her a playful dirty look. "Take that back." He starts tickling her sides and she squirms in laughter.

"No!" London giggles uncontrollably, trying to move away from Zack. He wraps an arm around her waist to hold her close while his other hand keeps tickling.

"I'm not gonna stop until you take it back." He threatens.

"Oh yeah?" London manages to wrap her arms around his neck and plants her lips against his, tilting her head slightly. Zack's hand freezes as he gets distracted by her soft mouth. The hand that was tickling her joins the other to pull her closer. He moves his hands up to her face and tangles them in her hair. London pulls back a little and smiles at Zack.

"Gotcha." She whispers in his ear and takes off across the deck, giggling. She had kicked off her shoes while they were kissing, so she's able to run.

"You did not just do that!" Zack laughs and chases after her. It takes him a while to catch her, finally wrapping his arms around her waist and lifting her into the air. He sits back down on the lounger with her on his lap, both of them out of breath and laughing hard. "How about we go down and share a smoothie? All this running has made me thirsty."

"Okay." They stand up and walk over to the stairs. At the top, Zack grabs London's hand and jerks her into his arms for one more searing kiss. "What was that for?"

"Because I really wanted to." Zack winks at her causing her to blush. He leads her down the stairs and over to the smoothie bar, where they get their drink with two straws. Finding an empty table off to one side, they move the chairs together so they can both reach the smoothie. Zack lays his hand over London's and traces patterns on the back of her hand, giving her a funny tingling sensation.

They sit quietly drinking their smoothie, not noticing the stares they are getting. Cody, already working, is folding towels a little ways away watching his brother and London. A couple of hotties Zack had flirted with just the other day walk by and say hello to him with a smile but Zack just waves, barely even looking up. Cody, amazed, looks closer at his older brother. Zack's eyeing London like a blind man seeing heaven for the first time.

'He loves her! Zack, my playboy goof-off brother, is in love with London Tipton. Who would have guessed that?' Cody shakes his head. Seeing how London is staring back at Zack with a similar look, Cody figures that she must feel the same way. He hands out a few towels to people and glances back over at the couple to find them kissing. Cody looks away quickly blushing. It's not that the kiss is inappropriate or overly sexual. It is how sweet it is, full of affection and caring.

"I don't think talking to them is going to accomplish anything outside of settling our curiosity." Bailey says, coming up behind Cody. She's been watching the couple, too, sitting on a stool at the smoothie bar. "It looks like London has fallen hard for your brother."

"She not the only one." Cody answers nodding toward Zack. "I don't think I've ever seen him like this, not even with Maddie." He looks over at Bailey, noticing how pretty her hair looks today but not saying anything about it. "I still think we should talk to them, find out how this happened in the first place. I don't want to see either of them get hurt."

"I guess." Bailey agrees, still watching the affection between Zack and London, missing that interaction she used to have with Cody. "I'll see you later." She walks away with her head down, trying to keep Cody from noticing the sadness in her eyes.

"See you later, Bails." Cody watches her leave, wishing he had the right to stop her, to wrap his arms around her once more and hold her close. Sighing, he gets back to work, glad that they are at least friends now.

"Zack, I have a surprise for you." London says after they finish their smoothie.

"Really? What is it?" Zack asks, curious.

"If I told you it wouldn't be a surprise, now would it?" London replies rolling her eyes at him. "I had it dropped off in your room this morning, so come on. I can't wait to show you!" She grabs his hand and drags him off down the corridors to his door. "Give me your key and close your eyes." Zack laughs, handing over his room key and covering his eyes with a hand. London waves her hand in front of his face to make sure he can't see then unlocks the door and opens it. She carefully maneuvers Zack inside, closing the door behind them. London has him sit on the end of his bed and, unable to resist, kisses him softly on the lips.

"If this is part of the surprise, I'm loving it so far." Zack jokes with his eyes still covered.

"No silly." London giggles and moves to the side. "You can open your eyes now. Surprise!"

"Oh my God!" Zack exclaims, shocked. "You didn't?"

"I did!" London looks at him hopefully. "Do you like it?"

Anyone hazard a guess what she got him? Tell me what you think, Please Review! Next chapter is the interrogation.

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