A/N: You guys just forced this chapter out of me :D in a positive way of course. Lol! I gave myself a half hour break from the horrifying subject that is "Statistical Inference". I was suppose to rest but decided to write instead. :) hope this gets appreciated. Not much effort put in to this though.
And yes, I'm very much a girl :D

"I Have My Own Scheme Up My Sleeve"

The cabin of Cody Martin was fallen in deep silence. As Zack sat on the couch trying hard to think, Cody was pacing around. While Bailey couldn't care less of the whole situation. She was firmly situated on one of the office chairs, toying with an apple that was in the fruit basket. It was like she was in a serious debate with herself on whether or not to eat it.

"What am I going to do?" Cody finally spoke up in a panic tone..."I have no idea what am I suppose to do? I have no past experience in acting..." He started to count it on his fingers..."dating, taking a girl home, telling mom I love her...or worse, doing it all with someone I immensely hate..."

"I hate you too..." Bailey called from the other side casually. Cody just looked at her. He just felt angrier on the fact that she was so relaxed. Zack stood up and came closer to where Cody was standing...

"Dude, relax! You're worrying for nothing. I know that we couldn't practice anything or write a proper script like I said, or rehearse the scene before we go do the actual one, we hardly even know the story which you're going to tell mom..." He paused to analyze it and then began laughing..."Yeap, you're screwed." Zack went back to his seat as he continued his giggles..."Good luck, bro. I'll miss ya..."

Cody glared at him..."You're suppose to make me feel better not worse. Nobody here understands how serious this is..." Just then his attention went back to Bailey who had an apple in her hands..."And you?" Cody said approaching her..."How could you eat at a time like this?"

Bailey just looked up at him. Her mouth was full with the giant bite she took out of the apple..."It wuv free..." She said casually with her mouth still full. Cody sighed. Not only was he in big trouble, but he almost assumed it was time to kiss his billions worth empire goodbye.

"It was not free..." Cody uttered between grinding his teeth..."I paid for it. And by the looks of it, it won't be long before I have to make each penny count. Might as well start now. So you better give me the money for that apple..."

Bailey was kind of getting tired of his drama. She stood up putting the apple back in the basket..."Okay now listen up, Mr. Grumpy pants..." She shot..."you won't have to do anything, get it?" She patted his back..."I'll handle it all. Now lets go." She passed by him and gestured Zack to get up and go. But before she could even reach the door, she was stopped by Cody's voice again.

"You'll handle everything? Really? You don't even know its ill-mannered to speak while you're eating. You cannot possibly pull this off..."

Bailey rolled her eyes..."and with an attitude like yours, you still pull off being a gentle man right?" She smirked..."if people can believe that, anybody would believe I'm your girlfriend."

"My mom is not anybody. She's not so easy to fool, trust me."

Bailey sighed. He was so impossible to deal with. She went closer to him and locked her arm in his. She turned around to face Zack and continued..."Hey, Mrs. Martin. It is so nice to finally meet you. Cody has told me a lot about you. I know your son, and the way he is, so well behaved...I already know what a lady you are yourself."

Bailey finished and turned to look at Cody. He just looked at her surprised. The amount of fluency she had in her sentences were really something to be appreciated. And sure enough Zack did...

"WOW! No wonder I fell for your London act right away. You are good..."

"Thanks..." Bailey smiled..."now do you trust me?" She asked Cody. He just nodded. He just didn't know what else to say. Besides, he didn't have any choice either..."Great! Then lets go. Its show time..." Bailey led Cody out of the room arm-in-arm with Zack following them closely behind.

As the car stopped right outside the Martin Mansion, the trio began to get nervous. Bailey who was so confident few moments ago was now getting a cold feet. She looked at Cody who was sitting beside her...

"I can't do this. Let me go. I don't want anything, no job, no money..." Bailey nervously tried to push Cody out but he grabbed her hands tightly and forced her to stop doing what she was..."Listen to me." Cody said and made her look at him..."we can do this. Right now, we both need each other. You do this thing for me and I promise I'll give you anything you want. Just help me, Bailey. Please!"

Bailey sighed. She couldn't back down now. She really needed to get her mind straight before making any commitment. But now that she already had, she had to honour it. She slightly nodded gesturing Cody that she was ready. They all got out of the car and headed inside to the drama that was awaiting them.

Carrey Martin was comfortably seated on one of her living room couches. She had a magazine in one hand and a mug of coffee in other. It wasn't long ago that she had received Cody's call about him finding a girl. It turned out she was the same girl because of whom this whole scene started. Cody was a smart young man, he obviously knew what he was doing. But what he didn't know was that his mother was smarter than him when it came down to knowing her sons. The minute Cody told her he was in love with the girl who pretended to be London, she knew something was up. Both Zack and Cody were trying to pull off something big with her to get her to sign the property off to Cody's name. But, she was their mother after all. It was not as easy as they thought it'd be.

She grinned as she took in the warm sip of her coffee. "You'll be thankful to me one day for what I'm about to do to you, Cody." She thought. She had everything planned out in her head. Now all she needed to do was see this girl and make sure she was the right one to do what she wanted to do.

As Carrey was putting final touches on her plan in her head, she heard the front door opening and saw Cody coming in with a beautiful young girl on his arm. Zack was right behind them. Carrey witnessed both Cody and the girl appeared to be nervous. Even though she had her doubts about Cody really being in love, she shook the thought away with an explanation that it was only natural to be nervous when meeting your boyfriend's mother and for the guy to be nervous when introducing the girl he loves to his mom.

Carrey put down her mug and magazine on the table in front of her, stood up and waited as they approached her. She closely looked at the girl who had her one arm in her son's and with her other hand she was rubbing Cody's arm as if she was trying to inject her nervousness into him through her hand. Carrey couldn't help but smile at her innocence. Not only was she beautiful, but somehow her face reflected purity and honesty. She was wearing capri shorts with a light, casual top. She had a shy smile on her face which only brought out her innocent beauty. For Carrey, she was the angel sent from the heavens. Right then, Carrey knew it was her. She was the one who could change her son. She was the one for him. Now it was time for Carrey to put her plan in action.

"Cody. Will you introduce her to me now?" Carrey smiled.

Cody cleared his throat before he spoke up..."Ye..s, mom." He stammered..."This is Bailey Pickett, my girlfriend. And Bailey, this is my mom, Carrey Martin."

Cody finished and forced a smile out. Bailey extended her arm to shake with hers. She took a deep breath. She had been practicing her lines all the way. She could do it..."Hey, Mrs. Martin. It is so nice to finally meet you. Cody has told me a lot about you. I know your son, and the way he is, so well behaved...I already know what a lady you are yourself." Bailey finished and a huge smile came to her face. She did it without any stammer or weird nerve attack. She mentally congratulated herself. She observed the woman standing in front of her and quickly got the message she was looking for. She looked pleased with her.

"Nice to meet you too, Bailey." Carrey smiled shaking her hand..."If you are willing to put up with my son, I'm sure you're a saint." Carrey laughed. In response to which, Bailey let out a laugh too. It was true that nobody could know a person better than his own mother. Bailey thought that the "snobby Mr Richie Rich's" mom really knew him. But right now, she felt she had to play the "good girlfriend" part and defend him.

"He's not so bad, Mrs Martin. Cody is in fact quite the gentle man. If only he had told me about how he felt from the start, nothing so dramatic would have happened. But he was too secretive about his feelings. Weren't you, honey?" She said looking at Cody with a cute smile. Cody was caught a bit off guard. He didn't know what she was doing but he had to play along..."Yes, I was..." He smiled..."I was just afraid that you didn't feel the same way and that you'd reject me..."

Bailey smiled..."Aww!" She put her free hand on his cheek and lightly caressed it. "I couldn't have, Cody. I love you." Bailey said looking in his eyes. She wanted it to sound like she meant it and to her surprise, she didn't have to put in much effort..."I love you too, Bailey." Cody replied with the same amount of reality reflecting in his tone and words. They both looked deep in each others eyes and they felt it again. The spark. It was like the world around them faded and they were the only ones there. Bailey could feel herself downing under the gaze of his deep sea blue eyes. While Cody felt like somebody has taken away his energy to even stand. He felt weak. He felt like surrounding his entire self to her.

"Ahem ahem..." They both jolted apart from their embrace with Carrey clearing her throat..."Right, I got you. Now we have a lot to catch up on so how about we all go sit down?"

They all nodded and followed Carrey to the couches she was previously sitting in. Carrey made Bailey sit beside her while Cody sat right by Bailey's side and Zack secured a separate couch in front of them and propped up his feet and laid back while they all chatted.

For Cody, it was all going according to plan. Not only was his mother believing everything but she also seemed to like Bailey and approved of her. Cody couldn't help but praise Bailey in his head. She had tackled everything so well that he didn't have to say or explain anything. She made up great stories and narrated them quite well too. Cody couldn't be more grateful to anyone. Despite what they went through together, Bailey was still helping him whole heartily. Now all there was left to be done was for Cody to ask his mom in a few days about signing the company to his name. Cody thought that once his mother would have a firm believe in his and Bailey's relationship, he'd bring that topic up and everything would be done and over with. He sighed off contentment. Finally things seemed to be working out for him.

However it seemed like Zack was thinking something else, or was it like he was not thinking at all? Just when everything was going completely fine, he sat up and went close to where rest of them were sitting. He tapped on his mother's back to get her attention and when she did turn around, he smiled...

"So...mom! I was thinking...now that our little Cody is in love and all the blabby stuff you wanted him to be in...how about you signing the Martin Empire to his name? He did his part of the deal and now its your turn..."

"ZACK!" Cody shouted to stop him from saying any further. How could he be such an idiot? Cody wanted to go punch him in the neck for bringing that up the very day and the very hour that he introduced his girlfriend to mom. What Cody didn't know was that his mother was one step ahead of him. She would've brought it up anyway...

"Why are you getting angry, Cody? Its not like Bailey doesn't know anything?" She smiled...

"No its not that. I don't hide anything from her..." He sighed..."its just that I thought if I'd ask about the company today, you might get the feeling that I did all of this for the empire and not because I was serious..."

"Oh I know you're serious." Carrey stated. Cody just looked at her surprised. "I'll transfer the company to your name when I'll believe you're really in love. Just like I said in our deal..."

"And?" Cody asked..."do you believe I'm in love right now?"

"No!" Carrey uttered almost instantly...

"Well thats hurtful. I've never brought any girl home before, mom. Doesn't that tell you all you need to know?" Suddenly things seemed to have taken a U-turn. Moments ago, he thought his mom was believing everything...

"Thats only because you never even talked to any girl before, let alone date her OR bring her home." Carrey smirked...

Cody just sighed. Finally his real mom was out..."Then what will make you believe me?"

"The only proof there is to true love." She explained and Cody looked at her questioning what she meant so she continued..."Marriage. When two people are really in love, they close the deal by getting married. If you marry Bailey and would be willing to spend your life with her, I'd believe you're really in love. And I'd give you the company as well."

"WHAT?" Cody stood up shocked..."But, mom thats not fair. The deal was to date not to marry."

"The deal was for you to make me believe you're in love and that you've changed." Carrey shouted in the same voice to match his..."My word is still final, if you love her? Tie the knot. Put a ring on her finger and settle down. You're over 25, well established and rich. I don't see any reason why you can't marry her if you love her. Unless you don't and you only faked it to get the company. Because I swear if thats the case, you won't get a penny out of this empire."

"Mom, please!" Cody stopped her..."its not that i don't love her, I really do. Bur marriage? Mom, don't you think its a decision for us to make? And for you to not blackmail me into it?"

"Of course, sweetie. Its your decision to make and I'm not going to pressure you." Carrey assured..."you have all the time in the world. But, my word is final. I am not going to sign the company to your name until I believe you really are in love and you've changed. And if you marry her, I'd believe you only then. Thats all I'll say."

"But, mom listen..." Cody tried to get a word in but he was cut off..."No more discussion..." She turned to Bailey and smiled..."Once again, it was nice meeting you. GoodBye..." With that she walked past by them...

"MOM!" Cody shouted from behind but she didn't bother turning around. Cody defeated by his mother's schemes, gave up. He turned around and saw both Zack and Bailey looking at him in horror.

Suddenly Zack started laughing..."Well, it went better than we thought. Not only does she like Bailey but she also approved of her as your wife."

Cody just glared at him. It was like he was stuck in a dead end.

To be continued...

A/N: Yay! I updated. Lol! And you know, guys? I'm finally at the point in story where I wanted it to be. A lot of more drama coming up. Stay tuned. And keep reading & REVIEWING. :D
I love you guys like so much xD
Love, Ash! xx