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Previously:

"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?"

Chapter 5

Zack stares at the gift in front of him, absolutely stunned. Before him sat a top of line, sixty-four inch flat panel television with surround sound speakers and a DVD player. The TV took up most of the available wall space across from the beds.

"Zack?" London asks, frowning. "Zack!"

"Huh? What?" Zack responds, still dazed.

"What's wrong?" London looks at him worried. "Don't you like it?"

"Like it? Of course, I like it! I can't believe you remembered that I wanted one from our fake marriage." Zack unglues his eyes from the new electronics to look at London, an eyebrow raised. "You didn't have to get me anything though. I love you even without the money and gifts. Nothings going to change that."

"Y-y-you…" London stares at him, shock tinged with happiness written on her face. "You l-love me?" She manages to whisper in awe. Zack, realizing what he said, blushes but looks her in the eye.

"Yeah." He admits, taking her hands. "I really do." Zack leans down and softly kisses her lips. When he pulls away, London has a single tear running down her cheek and the most beautiful smile he has ever seen lighting up her face.

"I love you, too." London wraps her arms around Zack's waist and lays her head on his chest. Blissfully happy, the couple sits down on the end of the bed still hugging each other close. "Does this mean you don't want the TV?" London teasingly asks.

"Oh, I want the TV. You didn't have to but, since you already did, it'd be rude not to accept it." Zack grins down at her, making her giggle. "Marcus is going to flip when he sees it." They both laugh and Zack leans down to capture London's lips once more. "Thank you. I wish I had more time to spend here with you admiring my new present but I have to go to work."

"Want me to come see you towards the end of your shift? Keep you company?" London looks up at him with a shy smile.

"Of course!" Zack stands up, grabbing his work clothes and heads into the bathroom to change. Coming out, he helps London up. 'Accidentally' pulling too hard, she falls into his arms with a small screech. He smiles at her. "Walk me to work?" London smiles and nods her head. They walk to the smoothie counter holding hands and share a short, sweet kiss before separating.

Cody sits down at the counter a short while later and watches his brother work. Zack smiles at all the customers and hums while he works. Seeing Cody, he brings him over his favorite smoothie and sets it down. Without saying a word, he goes back to work since customers are lining up.

Cody notices several cute girls trying to flirt with Zack. One is even so bold as to wink and hand him her number when he serves her a drink. Zack just smiles and hands the paper back to her with a shake of his head. "Sorry, but I'm already taken." He walks back to the counter and doesn't even give the girls a second look.

After a while, the crowd disburses and Zack has a few minutes to catch up on cleaning his area. Cody decides to take advantage of this opportunity to talk to him.

"Hey Zack." Cody greets him.

"Hey. What are you doing still here?" Zack looks at him quizzically.

"I wanted to talk to you about something for a minute." Cody sets down his empty cup to look up at Zack.

"Sure. What's up?" Zack leans his hip against the counter, whips the towel over his shoulder and crosses his arms.

"It's about you and London." Cody says hesitantly. Zack smiles at the mention of London which Cody notices. "You and her seem to have gotten close all of a sudden. Really close."

"Yeah." Zack looks around to make sure no one is around before coming over to sit on the stool next to his brother. "I know what you are going to say." Zack says with a sigh, looking down at his hands.

"You do?" Cody stares at him.

"Of course I do." Zack answers. "You're worried because she is one of our oldest friends, because she's London and because I'm Zack. I do understand the concerns, bro." Zack looks up into his twin's eyes, the serious expression so at odds with the Zack most people know. Cody is one of the only people in the world that Zack will let see the real him. "I love her." He says simply.

"I know." Cody says quietly. When Zack looks at him surprised, he laughs. "I saw you two earlier when you came here for a drink. I've never seen you that way with a girl, not even Maddie, so I knew it had to be something special. I just wanted to make sure." He slaps Zack on the back and tells him good night when he sees London making her way over to them.

"Did you get lectured too?" London asks in concern, laying a hand on his arm. Zack stands up and kisses her cheek affectionately.

"No. I told him that I love you and he left it at that." Zack laughs at London's frustrated look.

"Wish that would have worked on Bailey!" London grumbles.

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