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Previously:

London sighs into him and kisses him back, opening her mouth to deepen the kiss. Unsatisfied with this and needing to get closer, she sits up and wraps a leg around either side of Zack. He pulls his lips away from hers and trail lazy kisses down her neck until he hits the sweet spot at the base of her throat, where he nibbles. London, impassioned, pulls his face back up to hers for another deep kiss while she works on opening the buttons on his shirt. Ripping it off him, she glides her hands over his chest and down his back, scraping him gently with her nails. Zack growls in appreciation and attacks her neck with urgent kisses, sliding the sleeves off her shoulders to access the skin underneath. With a swift movement, he flips them over so they are both lying on the bed, him on top. His mouth never leaves her skin.

"Oh, Zack…" London purrs into his ear.

Chapter 12

Bailey, listening at the door for a moment, decides to find Cody when London doesn't call her back into the room. Maybe they will work this out on their own. Maybe Zack is innocent, after all. Bailey shrugs her shoulders at these thoughts as she walks down the hall. A little while later, she knocks on Cody's door and enters when he yells for her to come in.

"Hey Codikins." Bailey suddenly stops and gasps in surprise at what she sees before her. "What…What are you doing?" Watching the play of muscle she didn't realize he had, she stares at finishes with a set of free weights. His tank top is stained with sweat and skin glistens from the work out. No one would mistake him for being ripped but he definitely doesn't pass as scrawny anymore.

"Hi Bailey." Cody grabs a towel and wipes off his neck as he smiles at her. "I was just finishing up with my workout."

"When did you start working out?" Bailey is still frozen just inside the room.

"A couple months ago." Cody takes a long drink of his water bottle. "Zack talked me into it with a surprisingly logical argument about my health. After convincing me, he helped me design a workout that suited me and I've been doing it ever since. Mostly, I run on the track around the sky deck in the early morning and lift weights two or three times a week."

"It's definitely paying off." Bailey says in admiration and finally moves to sit next to him on his bed. She slowly runs a hand up his shoulder and across his chest.

"Um Bailey." Cody blushes and grabs her hand to stop its roving. "I'm all sweaty. I don't think you want to be touching me just now."

"Are you kidding, Cody?" Bailey scoots closes and sets her free hand on his knee. "I don't think I've ever seen you look sexier." She leans up to softly kiss his moist lips.

"What?" Cody raises a brow at her and stares into her eyes. "This excites you?" He smirks in realization before standing up and walking over to the door. Locking it, he turns back to her and slowly lifts his shirt over his head revealing the beginnings of a six pack. "What do you think now?" Seeing her eyes glaze over sensually, he prowls back to the bed, for the first time truly confident in his sex appeal.

Without a word, Bailey stands up and pushes him down onto the bed with a predatory smile. Climbing on top of him, she lowers her lips to his neck and licks his salty skin, working her way up to his ear. She whispers into his ear. "I think I want a closer look."

Cody shivers and wraps his hands around her waist, pulling her body against his. He groans, capturing her lips with his in a deep kiss. "Anything you want." He gasps between kisses. He moves his hands to her back and rubs them up and down, sneaking under her shirt to find the skin. Bailey purrs at the contact and kisses her way back down his neck and continues to lavish her attention on his chest and abdomen.

Several minutes later, they hear someone trying to turn the knob on the door, followed closely by a series of knocks. "Hey, Cody! You in there?" Zack's voice carries into the room.

"Uh Yeah. Just a minute!" Cody yells back as he and Bailey scramble to find their tops. Bailey buttons the last of the buttons on her shirt just as Cody opens the door to let Zack in. "Hey Zack… and London." Cody grins nervously at the two.

"What have you guys been up to?" Zack teases, seeing the blush on both Cody and Bailey's cheeks. "Never mind. I really rather not know." Zack and London walk into the room holding hands. "We were wondering if you want to grab some dinner with us?"

Cody glances at Bailey in askance before nodding his head in agreement. "Sure. I just have to get a shower first. Why don't I meet you three at the smoothie bar in fifteen minutes?"

"Sounds good." The couple walks out the door, but Zack pauses to look at his brother with a smirk. "Are you sure you don't want Bailey to stay and help wash your back?"

"Shut up Zack!" Bailey pushes them out the door, her face bright red. "I see you in a little bit." She swiftly kisses Cody on the cheek and walks out into the hall.

The four sit down to eat dinner, when Mr. Moseby walks over to their table excitedly. He doesn't even bother glare at Zack's arm around London. "I have some wonderful news!"

"What is it Mr. Moseby?" Bailey asks politely, figuring he received a new pocket hankie of the month subscription or something.

"We're going back to Boston!" Mr. Moseby is almost vibrating by this point. "Mr. Tipton wants to inspect the ship personally and visit with London so he's having them make a detour up to Boston before going down to the Virginia coast."

"We're going home?" Cody jumps up, knocking his chair over.

"Yes!" Mr. Moseby answers. They both do a spazzy, happy dance around the table, while Bailey laughs.

"Home." Zack mumbles while he and London stare at each other. "This should be interesting."

Who's disappointed I didn't say what Zack and London were doing at the beginning of this chapter? Is everybody ready for some real drama? Wondering what I have in mind for Boston? Hehehe. Please Review and tell me what you think of this chapter and your thoughts on what is yet to come! Thanks for reading!