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Chapter Two

Zack pulled up to Lisa's house in his dad's car. He had begged and pleaded with his father for hours to let him borrow the car. Finally, he had agreed on the condition that Zack bring it back to him washed and waxed. Zack had very readily agreed and happily sped off in the vehicle. As Zack walked Lisa out to the car, she smiled. Lisa would have been okay without whatever mode of transportation, but the fact that Zack had taken the care to secure his dad's car really said a lot about what this date meant to him. As soon as they got in the car, Zack turned to her with a smile.

"Lisa, you look absolutely amazing," Zack smiled, looking at her new outfit with a smile on his face, "I don't think I even want to know how much the clothes cost though. A new outfit for you normally costs at least a hundred dollars."

Lisa just laughed, but neither confirmed or denied the statement made by Zack. As soon as he was done, Zack started driving without telling Lisa where they were going. Lisa was afraid to ask. She had never been on a date with Zack Morris, but from different stories she knew that it could be quite an adventure. She was ready for the worst, but hoping for the best.

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Soon, the pair pulled up to Bayside High. Lisa looked at Zack with a somewhat disgruntled and amused look on her face.

"You are bringing me to Bayside High for our first date?" Lisa asked, trying to sound more upset than she actually was. Mostly, the girl was intrigued for what he had planned.

"Well, see, I figured I could try and find us some fake I.D.'s and sneak into The Attic, but after the disaster that happened last time, I realized that probably was not a good idea," Zack shuddered thinking about the grounding his mother had given him for that, "But, here we can do dinner and dancing. It is the perfect location for a secluded yet fun date."

"Can't we get in major trouble for this?" Lisa asked, unsure of ruining her record, especially after getting into the Fashion Institute, over something as simple as a first date with Zack. Zack openly laughed at her.

"Only if we get caught," Zack assured her, "And I never get caught."

It was on the tip of Lisa's tongue to tell Zack exactly how many times he had been caught doing various assorted misdeeds, and yet this adventure seemed like something Zack really wanted to share with her. And if it was that important to him, maybe she could afford to put away her misgivings for one single night of fun. Besides, how was it going to be fun dating Zack Morris if she got none of the adventure that should go with it?

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"So, best moment of high school so far," Zack asked Lisa as he pulled her close to him. They had a small boom box playing music on tape for them. Lisa had to admit that so far she was having a good time, and she felt great about it.

"When we were doing the school radio station and my review said that I was a great dresser," Lisa laughed. She knew the memory would seem somewhat self-centered to most, but sometimes she felt that she hardly got rewarded for what she was most passionate about. The group normally just laughed at her clothes mania, "And you?"

And suddenly Zack's mind blanked on any memory that did not include Kelly and him going out. If he was being honest, probably prom was his best moment because he had finally began the relationship that he had hoped to achieve for a long time, but that was not something you could share with a new girlfriend. Not to mention the fact that he realized most of his adventures in high school had to deal with Kelly and him to some degree. But, he knew for a fact that his feelings for Lisa were real. It wasn't his fault that Kelly had taken up so much of his high school career. Finally, he remembered something that would make them both smile.

"When we held a birthday party for Screech in Mr. Belding's office," Zack said, laughing at the memory. Lisa joined him in laughter, remembering how crazy of a hall monitor Screech had been.

"You are always up for doing dangerous things," Lisa teased him, "Especially ones that could get you expelled."

Zack laughed at the statement, knowing that it was true. His greatest mission in life was to thwart Mr. Belding's rules as much as possible. But, before he could respond to her statement, the two heard a door opening in the distance. Zack quickly turned off the tape player and grabbed Lisa's hand. They could hear footsteps echoing in the hallway as they huddled together.

"Is anyone here?" they heard Mr. Belding say right outside of the gymnasium. Zack led Lisa behind some exercise mats in the gymnasium. Lisa could hear her heart racing, and was feeling the urge to tell Zack exactly how stupid he had been to drag her here.

However, Mr. Belding kept walking right past the gym and headed in an opposite direction to catch the intruder he was sure was there. Zack and Lisa sprinted for the door that was on the opposite hallway, not even stopping when Mr. Belding seemed to have heard the footsteps and ran back towards the gym.

Zack led the way out of the pursuit. Lisa knew that she could never keep a level head long enough to actually escape something like this that could totally ruin her future. She was cursing at herself, deciding next time that she did not care about how persuasive Zack was, she would not let him talk her into doing stupid things. Zack was just as nervous, knowing that if Lisa got expelled she would likely never forgive him, and it was not like he blamed her at all.

Suddenly, they made it out of the building, and Zack was thankful that he had parked his car near some bushes that would be hard to see from where Mr. Belding normally parked. He may have been able to save Lisa from getting in trouble, but if Mr. Belding could trace the license plate back to his father, it was all over for him.

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The two sat inside of the Max, deciding to get a milkshake before Zack took Lisa home. Lisa could not help but smile at the mishap that had almost happened to them. Zack always had a knack of being able to get other people in trouble. It was hard to say no to one of his schemes though. And she really had to admit that at least it was a memorable first date. The only other guy that she really even wanted to remember the first date with was Jesse's half-brother, Eric. And that one had ended pretty disastrously as well.

"You know, we have been friends for so long, that this does not even feel unnatural," Zack spoke up, "How many times have we gotten milkshakes here?"

"How many times have you gotten milkshakes here while you were on a date with someone else?" Lisa reminded him, "So this would not be unnatural for you even if we had not been friends since like third grade."

Zack just laughed, deciding not to comment on her statement, "It is nice to be here without our friends though. Jesse and Slater fighting over something stupid and Screech spitting out milkshake through his nose. It is kind of peaceful."

"And Kelly and I talking about cheerleading while you come up with a plan to help us cut school," Lisa mused. She looked up at Zack as she mentioned Kelly's name, and he did not seem to flinch at all. Or make any movement like the name meant anything to him. She was glad, she wanted this to be her time with Zack, and she wanted him to fully commit to that.

Zack took her hands in his and smiled at her, "Lisa, you are seriously beautiful. And we all know you have a killer fashion sense. I am glad you are my friend, but I want to be more than that. I guess I never knew that I could like someone who I have been friends with as long as we have, and not see the problem transitioning into a relationship."

Lisa leaned forward and gave Zack a kiss, knowing that this was exactly what she had wanted him to say. Zack always did know how to talk to the ladies, and yet she knew that he was being sincere. Zack cared too much for his friends to waste a friendship just so he could a smooth talk a girl. Zack and Lisa just continued to sit there, grinning like idiots.