Yes, I am a horrible person for my delayed update. Feel free to stone me for my insolence.

Disclaimer: I dont own SL

A cruise ship full of models, this day would normally be a dream come true for seventeen year old Zack Martin. Though in light of circumstances and a certain farm girl who turned his whole world upside down, this dream was to come true for another: one Cody Martin.

"Hey little bro, you remember…Cody?" Zack approached Cody while he made his usual rounds with towels, or at least what he thought was Cody.

"Little help?" muffled the mountain of white towels.

"Uh oh, Cody's not gonna be happy when he finds out that the towels are talking again," Zack said seriously before digging into the heap and pulling out his twin.

"Thanks," he wheezed. He sounded like he was about to suffocate. After catching his breath, he replied "So what did you need?"

"You remember those smokin twins we dated in middle school? You know, blonde, british, beautiful." Zack approached Cody while he made his rounds with his usual stack of clean towels.

"Yeah, what about them?"

"Well…"

"Cody!" the twin girls appeared as if from thin air and swallowed Cody in hug.

"Jessica? Janice? What are you guys doing here?" Cody asked bewildered.

"We're models!" they squealed excitedly.

"Isn't that exciting?" Jessica asked the still mildly confused twin.

"Really exciting," Janice echoed as they always did.

"Ugh Janice, just for once can't you come up with your own adjective?"

"Twit."

"That's a noun," Cody and Jessica simultaneously. They looked at each other surprised, blushed, and looked in opposite directions.

"Annoying twit," Janice corrected before walking away.

"Well, I'll just leave you two to it then," Zack announced as he clapped Cody on the back and shot him an encouraging wink before heading off to the juice bar where Bailey was waiting.

"So you're a model?" Zack heard Cody ask before he got to the juice bar.

"Ok, phase A is completed," Zack told Bailey when he got to the bar. "Now onto phase B."

"At least everything is going good so far," she responded as Zack slid behind the counter.

"Would you expect anything less from one of my plans?" he asked with a hint of cockiness.

"Oh of course not," she replied quite seriously, but with an air of sarcasm.

"So what do you have planned today baby?" Zack asked as he started his shift.

"I'm actually about to meet Addison at her cabin to study."

"Sounds good, I'll be here making smoothies for the empty bar seats," he laughed lightly. "I'll meet you guys when my shift's over."

Bailey smiled, leaned over the counter and gave Zack a quick kiss before heading off to Addison's Cabin.

"So you're a model?" Cody asked, ruffling his hair anxiously. While everyone knew Cody wasn't exactly a womanizer, he had never had problems talking to either of the British twins when they lived in Boston. Now they were models, just the word 'model' made him nervous. "So when did you guys become models?"

"Well, shortly after you and Zack left actually. The cheerleading squad had to go to get pictures taken for the year book. While we were there we met Cindy Canon and she said she was impressed with us and asked us to be models. So here we are," she explained. Cody had forgotten how obvious, and not that he would admit it, cute her accent was. Clearly time had not changed that.

"That's awesome. Sounds like you and Janice have a great opportunity," Cody looked over Jessica's shoulder only to see Zack indiscreetly giving two very large thumbs up with a triumphant look on his face. He looked like Fonzie.

"I can definitely see why you were chosen to be a model," he added suavely.

"Awh thanks Cody. Sounds like you got a pretty good opportunity yourself. This ship is brilliant."

"You want me to show you around? My shifts about over," he offered.

"Sounds excellent. I'll just wait for you at one of the tables," she smiled and headed to one of the empty tables.

"Ok Bailey, we've been studying for hours. I feel like my head is going to explode," Addison complained as she got out of the book strewn bed. "Can we go get something with sugar in it?"

"Come on Addison, we have a big test coming up in a few days."

"Ughh, fine. But can you at least text Zack and ask him to bring me a smoothie? He should get off in like ten minutes and he's supposed to meet us anyways," Addison asked hopefully.

That did it. Bailey tossed the book she was holding on the bed and stood up.

"You know, why don't we just go down there? You're right, we should get a break."

"I know you're only saying this so you can go see Zack," Addison contemplated, "but I don't care, I want a smoothie. Zack's going to be thrilled that you surprised him at work."

They turned the corner to enter another hallway they walked straight into something solid.

"Marcus?" Bailey staggered, catching herself before she toppled over from the crash.

"The one and only. Where are you guys headed?" he asked curiously.

"Oh we're going to surprise Zack when he gets off work," Bailey replied excitedly.

"You better hurry up, this whore, I mean model has been all over Zack while he's been working," Marcus warned. "Well, I gotta go hustle some passengers at pool with Woody, good luck with that thing Bailey."

"Aren't you worried Bailey?" Addison asked once Marcus was out of ear shot.

"Why should I be? I know Zack has to be nice and tolerate of everyone when he's working. I'm sure Zack will just leave this girl at the juice bar once he's done with his shift and come meet us like he promised," Bailey shrugged it off.

"Not just that, look I know Zack has done nothing but treat you like a princess, but you know what they say?"

"I know you're from Chicago but I highly doubt the weather changes every fifteen minutes."

"No no that, but girl you're coming with me to Chicago sometime and see how your opinion about that changes. But no, I was talking about the once a player always a player. I'm not saying anything against Zack, he's one of my best friends, but the records speak for themselves. The ship if full of models and Zack is probably the ships number one male candidate. I trust Zack and I know he wouldn't purposely hurt you but," Bailey opened her mouth to protest, but Addison continued. "I'm just saying Bales."

"Thanks for looking out for me Addison. You have a point, but I do trust him. As much as I don't like girls always hanging all over him when he's at work because they know he can't turn them away, I trust Zack," Bailey convinced herself.

As much as Bailey told herself she trusted him, and she honestly did trust him for the most part, Addison brought up a point. On one hand, Zack did have a record, quite an outstanding one. On the other hand, Zack had proven himself time and time again to have changed. Back on the first hand, how many guys convinced people they had changed, then turn back into their old self after awhile. She had already fallen for that a few times with Moose and no matter how many times he convinced her he changed, he went back to his old controlling behavior. Would Zack do the same? Granted, he had been a perfect boyfriend so far. But what if he did go back to his former pre-Bailey self? He had already lasted much longer than Moose ever had, but would, and almost more important, could he last? These questions had plagued her for awhile, but she always pushed them away, telling herself how much Zack cares for her. But Addison had shed some new light on the situation.

"So are you sure it won't bother you?" Addison's question had pulled her out of the raging battle taking place in her mind, much like the epic twin war where she had to choose between the two Martin brothers.

"Yes Addison, I told you, I trust…" she stopped when she heard the voices coming from below her. Bailey and Addison were standing on the upper area of the Sky Deck. Bailey peered over the railing towards the juice bar to see Zack closing up while that model Marcus was talking about sat on the counter.

"Yeah, hold up Jenna. Just let me finish closing up then we can go. It'll just take a second," Zack said as he finished putting away the colorful smoothie cups. "Alright, that'll do it. Let's go."

"Ok, that kinda bothers me," Bailey said once they had gone.

There's trouble a brewin. Is Bailey being over dramatic or is Zack back to his old ways? Guess we'll find out. I would love some feedback how you think the story is progressing, or just your thoughts and opinions. I take them into account and I love hearing from you guys.