suite ties || zack martin

Flowers and Chocolate

CODY WAS PACING BACK AND FORTH around Freya in the lobby, nervously awaiting on the arrival of two of his and Zack's closest friends from Boston. Specifically, Cody's girlfriend.

"It's gonna be okay Cody." She said as he passed her for the hundredth time. "She'll probably understand. Just be honest."

Zack walked into the lobby and grabbed Cody's shoulders to stop him from pacing.

"Hey! Is Bob here yet?" He asked. "After being stuck here with you, I can't wait to have some real guy time." Zack noticed slightly Freya's hurt look and quickly defended himself. "Not that I haven't loved hanging out with you, babe! Its Cody's presence I don't enjoy."

"I'd respond to that insult but I'm too busy worrying about how I'm gonna break the news to Barbara." Cody said. Freya looked to him confused at the mention of 'news.' Cody had talked to Freya about the fact that he wanted to break up with his old girlfriend. The only thing he hadn't told Freya was why.

"Right, yeah." Zack agreed before turning back to Cody with a confused face. "What news?"

"About Bailey and me! We're practically a couple." Cody stated as if it were the most obvious thing ever.

"Wait, Cody, that's why you want to break up with her?" Freya asked. "That's not even news."

"Yeah, that's just a fantasy!" Zack added.

"The point is, Bob and Barbara are coming to Miami to visit for spring break and I'm going to have break Barbara's heart." Cody explained.

"No. You don't." Zack said firmly. "How do I explain this...Okay, you don't step out of one canoe until you're firmly in another one. Preferably, a hotter canoe. Whose parent's are out of town a lot." Zack nudged his girlfriend. "Or in my canoe's case, always on business trips." He smirked to Freya.

"Look, even if I were willing to consider that, there's bot way I can hide the heat between Bailey and me." Cody sighed.

"You two wouldn't have heat in a sauna that was on fire...in a volcano...on the sun." Zack taunted.

"Hey guys!" Bailey exclaimed, walking into the lobby with luggage in hand. "Well, I'm off to visit my cousin Cletus's gator farm!"

"You're not gonna be here this weekend?" Cody asked.

"Nope, I'll be wrestling gators!" She smiled. "By the way, I'm supposed to tel a friend my blood type is O-negative."

"Noted." Freya said, holding her thumb up to Bailey who held one up too and left.

"Dude!" Zack gasped. "Your old girlfriend is coming. Your imaginary one is leaving! You're golden!"

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"Here she comes!" Cody gritted. "Hi Barbara!" A girl walked in with a suitcase. Cody opened his arms to hug her.

"Hi Cody!" She smiled.

"Bob!" Zack yelled running over to a red haired boy who just walked into the lobby and jumped into his arms.

"You look great." Barbara broke the silence to Cody.

"Oh no! You look great." Cody replied in a fake tone.

"Bob you look fantastic!" Zack exclaimed still hugging the boy.

"Okay you can let go now." Bob said patting Zack's back.

"Sorry, I'm just so happy to see you" Zack said gasping for air. "Gross, looks like I got a little snot on your shirt. The stripes will hide it!" Zack looked over to see his girlfriend's shy glances and nervous stance, doing a double take before remembering she hadn't meet them yet.