A/n: As I said I hadn't been planning on writing this chapter as the last one set out to be the last one. A big thanks to all my reviewers, you make it all worthwhile. Thanks to… like everyone who reads even if they don't review. I do try to respond to reviews but I can't if they're not signed… or I'm at school…tough luck.
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Cody: Only YOU could go to a wedding and return with a black eye.
Shut up! The shoe started it okay!
Chapter 4: The double date.
Chase massaged Zoey's shoulders lightly.
"You okay?" He asked her. It was Saturday morning. The sun had risen and no sooner had the birds finished their songs, had Dana made her escape, she and the others were having breakfast. Zoey and Chase were in his room.
"No I'm not." She sighed.
"You and me still on for a film tonight?" He asked.
"You and I." Zoey corrected absently.
"Okay, are you and I still on for a film tonight?" He asked her patiently. She nodded and pulled away from him. She lay on his bed with a flop. He lay beside her and turned to face her.
"Yeah I guess, I just, I hate it when me and Dana aren't talking." She explained. He nodded in understanding. The shade from Logan's bunk was relaxing. "I mean, she practically called me a kisslut."
"What the heck… is a kisslut?" Chase couldn't resist laughing at Zoey's slightly odd playground slang.
"Basically, it's someone who's completely easy, you know, kisses everyone." Chase shook his head.
"You don't. Honest. And I'm sure she's no 'kiss-virgin' either." Zoey nodded. If you can have a kisslut you can have a kiss-virgin surely?
"I'm just fed up." She said. He nodded and leaned across to kiss her. She turned her head so he kissed the pillow. He looked at her for a moment looking completely serious, baffled at the sudden hostility. She grinned and grabbed the pillow.
"Are you cheating on me with a pillow Chase Matthews?" She demanded. He smiled as she whacked him with the pillow. He grabbed Michael's pillow and the two began pillow fighting.
As much as it pains the author to write this, the fact remains that 14 year old boys are stronger than 14 year old girls (as a general rule…) Zoey and Chase are perfect examples of this. Chase was a fair bit stronger than Zoey and managed to pin her to the bed straddling her.
"Ouch." She whimpered. He looked apologetic and moved himself a little lower, so he still had her pinned but they weren't in an awkward position anymore.
"Sorry,"
"Don't be." She whispered. Two days ago the thought of kissing Chase would probably have made her laugh out loud, but now it just seemed natural. Chase was soft and gentle and his hand caressed her face lightly.
"I might've known." Laughed Logan walking into the room. Chase tried to pull away but Zoey pulled him back. He didn't object. "Are you guys going to the cinema tonight?" he asked.
"Yeah." Chase said, finally finding the strength and forcing himself away from Zoey.
"Well… I was thinking of taking Dana. As long as…"
"No!" Zoey howled. "Dana doesn't like me."
"Get over it Zoey," Logan said. "it's a perfect opportunity. You and Dana can make up and as soon as she's happy again, she'll kiss me. Foolproof."
"One flaw genius, how do we do that without Dana tearing my head off?" Zoey demanded. The boy sometimes showed impeccable ingenuity but sometimes he had the intelligence of a baked potato. Now was a potato day.
"You leave that to me." Logan said with a smirk. He pulled off his shirt and Zoey turned her head.
"Do you mind?"
"You know you love it Brooks." He put on a clean shirt and then left.
Zoey swayed on her feet. She was incredibly nervous. Why wasn't Chase here? He was supposed to be here. She nervously checked her watch.
"What're you doing here?" A cold voice asked.
"Relax, I'm here with Chase."
"Logan." She said. There was a long silence.
"Well… Dana I think we've been had." Zoey said as her watch clicked to '7'
"You don't say… come on." She sighed and purchased her own ticket and some food. Zoey copied and went into theatre one.
"I can't believe he stood me up!" Zoey said with a frown.
"Yeah well… I didn't exactly expect Logan to ditch me either. You're nothing special." The worst part of a movie is the trailer session. The lights aren't quite dimmed and everyone talks. It's very annoying. Nothing happens.
"Want one?" Zoey whispered handing Dana her bucket of sweets. Dana ignored her. She was evidently very mad. Not only had she been set up, but she'd been set up by Logan. Hmph.
"Girls…" Chase and Logan looked very out of breath.
"Sorry we're late…" Apologised Chase, climbing over Dana and giving Zoey a soft kiss on the cheek. Zoey crossed her arms and huffed. "Aww, Zo. Don't be like that." He handed Zoey a rose. Zoey gave a half smile.
"I suppose you're forgiven." She mumbled. Chase affixed the rose to her hair with a smile, like she had worn it the last time.
"Hey Romeo, you're makin' me look bad." Logan protested. Zoey blushed.
"So uh… did you two make it up?" Chase asked. Dana thumped Logan relatively hard.
"That's for making me look bad."
"I take it that's a no?" He winced. Zoey chewed her bottom lip.
"I'll say sorry if she will." Dana said nothing. Logan shrugged.
"I can't make her apologise Zo." Zoey nodded. She felt very put out. She twiddled her ring.
"Can I put my arm around you?" Chase asked her softly
"Most guys just do that on their own." Zoey said with a deeper blush. "I like that you ask." He had asked before he kissed her for the first time aswell. Very sweet. "Yes you can." He cautiously slid his arm around her. Logan rolled his eyes. He just put his arm around Dana. Dana glared at Zoey and Chase.
"Okay Romeo… now you're making me feel bad so stop with the mushy stuff." Logan frowned.
"Nobody's making you stay Dana." He snapped at her.
"I'm here for you, you numbskull!" Dana actually sounded a little hurt,
"Yeah well…" Logan winced. He really didn't want to have to say this. "You're hopeless anyway. Reading me the innocent act! It's not like I'd be your first kiss or anything." That was Dana's last straw. She stood up and ran out. Zoey panicked and followed her, making sure to stand on Logan's foot. Logan and Chase looked at each other, then gave each other a high five.
"You are aware you just blew any chance you might have had with Dana?" Chase asked Logan. His 'foolproof' plan suddenly didn't seem so smart.
"Yeah…" He shrugged. "You ever hear the saying 'if you love something let it go'"
"'And if it comes back it's yours'" Chase said. The movie started and although his girlfriend wasn't there Chase was determined to enjoy the film.
"Dana!" Zoey followed her friend. Dana was sat on the bench overlooking the lake.
"Go away."
"Look, I'll level with you… Logan was way out of line there."
"You think!" Dana snapped. Zoey edged closer and saw Dana was crying slightly. "I'm just sick of him. He never TRIES. You're lucky Chase is hopelessly in love with you…"
"Yeah, a little smushy if I might add." Zoey said. "Logan's just not a romantic type."
"Yeah well… I am. I'm not the sort of girl to just make out with someone because I can."
"I get what you mean." Zoey nodded. "But… you can't change him."
"I know. I was stupid to try." She mumbled.
"No, trying never makes you stupid."
"Okay, I was stupid to fail?" She suggested. Zoey shook her head.
"Chase and Logan are different. Chase is a mushy googly eyed romantic. Logan's more…" Zoey couldn't find the words to describe Logan. 'Jerk' sprang to mind 'idiot' and 'prat' but she'd better not. "Practical. He's more into the physical side of everything."
"Yeah I know." Dana said. For a moment there was an awkward silence. "Hey, I'm not going to be the reason yours and Chase's first date goes down the toilet. Go on… go."
"You'll be all right?"
"I'm Dana Cruz." Dana said with a small smile. "I'll be fine." Zoey nodded and
Zoey walked back into the theatre and flashed her ticket. She was let back in and went to her seat.
"Dana's practically in floods out there. She's only got me to console her!" She hissed under her breath. "Tell me you had nothing to do with it?" She asked Chase.
"A little." He confessed. Zoey turned the cold shoulder on Chase. "Oh come on. We did it for you."
"You and Dana are miserable without each other!" Logan said. "So… we decided that we'd sacrafice my relationship with her… for your relationship with her."
"Is that true?" Zoey asked Chase. Chase and Logan nod. "Then… I guess you can put your arm back around me." Chase smiled and wrapped his arm back around her.
"See, we do try Zo. We do." Zoey lay her head on Chase's chest and Logan frowned. Dana was NOT coming back. He'd damn well blown it.
"Oh my god…" Logan laughed. "Did you see the guys face when he got that girl into bed and she pulled that gun!"
"Priceless!" Zoey cracked up.
"Dude! I think you're entitled to freak if a hot chick pulled a gun out of her bra." Chase said seriously.
"You're not going to are you Zo?" Teased Logan. Zoey blushed.
"Shut up Logan." Chase snapped. "That's my girlfriend you're talking about. I mean…uh… Zo? You are my girlfriend right?" Zoey looked at him. He had the cutest look on his face. (Think 'Backpack' when Stacy told him 'no' to the picture…)
"Maybe…" She teased. "It depends…"
"On what?"
"On the goodnight kiss when you drop me off." She said firmly. She looked over Logan's shoulder in shock. "Dana!"
Logan span around quickly.
"Ready to apologise for what you said?" Dana asked folding her arms.
"Nope. I don't apologise. Especially when I'm right."
"Well… you made me feel like some common tease. Told me I was hopeless. Made me feel like a complete fool so…none apology not accepted." Dana said. She signalled to Zoey over Logan's shoulder.
"Scram." Logan ordered.
"We know when we're not wanted." Chase said. He led Zoey away, drifting absently towards Butler hall. Leaving Dana and Logan to talk.
"We did it for you, you know."
"Yeah I figured out your little scheme while you were watching the movie. Clever. Me and Zoey are talking again. Even if she is a kisslut."
"Tsk, tsk Dana. What would she say if she heard you say that?" Dana shrugged. "Listen… I'm not really into the whole spiritual…loving…smooshy romancy stuff." Logan told her with an earnest shrug.
"I know…" Dana said with a bigger shrug than his.
"You uh… want me to walk you back to your dorm? I mean… it's late and… I can't let you walk home alone now can I?" Logan draped his arm around Dana's shoulder and wandered aimlessly towards Butler hall.
Chase paused when they got to room 101.
"So… did you have a good time?" He asked nervously.
"Yeah. Apart from perhaps Dana's rampage where I missed the beginning of the movie."
"You really shouldn't talk about her like that. One day she'll be gone and then what'll you do?"
"Aww don't! She knows I love her really."
"Hey!" Chase said.
"Ugh! I like you too." Zoey said rolling her eyes. "G'night Chase."
"Hey! What happened to this goodnight kiss you promised me?" He said cheekily. Zoey smiled.
"Oh yes. And it all hangs in the balance. So Romeo… go on… what're you waiting for. It's not like it's our first kiss." Chase gulped down a lump in his throat. 'it all hangs in the balance' really made him feel nervous. He took a deep breath and leaned down. He kissed her softly. After a moment she pulled back in confusion.
"What's wrong?" She asked.
"Nothing you just uh… you make me a little nervous."
"I do?" Zoey asked. She looked at her feet. "Oh uh… this didn't happen before… why now?"
"I don't know? Have you always been this pretty?" Chase asked. Zoey shrugged.
"Um… night." He caught her wrist as she turned and pulled her to him.
"Not so fast Juliet. Sorry." He said. He leaned down and captured her lips with his. Zoey complied. He took it nice and slowly, gently massaging her lips with his own.
"Mm, now that… is more like it." She whispered softly.
"Too right… so are we…"
"Yes Romeo, we are. Now get lost before Koko comes!" Zoey laughed. She pushed her boyfriend out of the door with a smile.
Chase crossed paths with Logan and Dana. They didn't even seem to see him.
"So uh…" Logan said. "We're here."
"I can uh… see that." Dana said looking at her dorm numbers. She wouldn't put it past Logan to lead her to the wrong room. "I uh… guess I promised you a kiss didn't I?" She asked slowly sliding her arms around his neck. He slid his arms around her waist.
"That you did… but uh… You don't have to." That surprised Dana to no end. She hadn't been expecting that. She'd expected him to just take it. She stood back slightly, not breaking their embrace.
"Interesting… you know just when I think I've got your figured Logan… you go and shock me."
"Same here… I'd have thought you'd have gone to your dorm by now." Dana bit her lip. She really should've done.
"I guess I can't… I guess I don't want…"
"You don't want to leave?" He asked. Dana turned scarlet.
"Shut up Romeo."
"No, Chase is Romeo. Some fool in tights who ended up topping himself. I... am Casanova." He whispered in her ear. "World's greatest lover." Dana turned so she faced him. He kissed her neck softly.
"You wish… Casanova." Dana teased. Then she took a deep breath. 'What the hell…' She thought. She kissed him.
He came on a little strong, biting her lip gently and enjoying the moment. He sensed her hostility and pulled back.
"Damn. I shouldn't have done that… should I?" He scolded himself.
"Done what?" Dana asked dazedly.
"Kissed you…" He muttered removing his hands.
"It's not that! I liked it it's just…." She trailed off in embarrassment.
"It's just what?"
"Believe it or not…" As much as it shamed Dana to admit it... she realised she'd have to."That was my first kiss." Shocker! Dana had never been kissed before. It would explain an awful lot. He had no reason not to believe her
"Well… you fancy sticking around for a second third and if it's not pushing it a fourth?" He asked. Dana smirked.
"Yeah." She stood on tip toe and kissed him.
"LOGAN REESE! DANA CRUZ!" It was Koko. Dana grimaced and pulled back.
"Night…"
"Night…" Dana left Logan to be told off. While Logan was being scolded outside, Dana smirked. Kissing was fun. She could understand why Zoey and Chase did it so much.
So there you have it; two very different boys. Two very different girls. Two very different historical names. Romeo: The mysterious, secretive, shy, quiet one… who got the girl through romance and caring gestures. And Casanova: The bratty, rude, loud, arrogant one… who got the girl through none stop flirting a little blackmail and the kissability rating of ten.
A/n: Lol. I liked writing this story. But I had to put in a little more humour coz it was a tad too flat. This is the end… Casanova and Romeo are now off to bed because it's 11pm! Night. Oh yeah: REVIEW!