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If Your Not The One

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By: Luna Ace

Summary: She was engaged. So, he had to move on. He tried to move on.

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They both starred at each other for what had seemed an eternity. In reality it was only a few minutes. Neither of them knew what to say now. It was difficult. For one this could turn into a screaming match, another could lead down a road where everyone was happy (including their friends). Yet, they were sure sooner or later their friends may lock them in a closet... or worse.

“So...” he started.

“So..” she mimic.

He laughed. She couldn't keep a straight face, and soon enough both of them were laughing about their stupidity through out the years. Granted, they had lost a lot of time, but they knew that somehow everything would be fixed.

“You love me.” he said, still surprised.

She nodded. “And, you love me. Now why couldn't you tell me this sooner?” she asked.

“When?” he asked softly.

“In high school.” she said pretending to be upset.

“I... uh... tried? Michael told me to tell you. But, I couldn't I didn't wanted to ruin our friendship.”

She nodded, and grabbed his hands, in her small, but delicate ones. She starred into his green eyes then and swallowed. She had made a decision then.

“I would say let's make a pact, but look what happened last time.” she laughed.

He nodded, wondering what she was going to say.

“How about this? We forget what has happened in the past and start over again from scratch?” he asked.

She smiled. At least he still knew what she was thinking. She let go of his hands and tiled her head to the side and thought for a moment. She had all ready knew her answer. Yet, she wanted to make him squirm. Something she hasn't done in awhile.

“Zoe?”

She didn't say a word. He was starting to feel like this was a bad idea. It was a bad idea to come here. It was a bad idea to tell her how he felt about her. Most of all it was a bad idea to come running after her a few minutes ago. And, yet he wanted to know what she was thinking. What she had to say.

Finally after it seemed like eternity she said, “As what Chase?”

That puzzled him deeply. They could remain as friends he suppose. But, then how would he feel? He closed his eyes and instantly knew that he wanted more. Yet, he knew they would have to take it slowly. He wouldn't let her or himself ruin this chance they had in finding each other.

He grabbed her hand and pulled her along as he led her down the beach. Yet, he had a plan of his own well he felt he needed to get her back for all the times she had hit him throughout high school and throwing their friendship away. Finally he decided to pick her up and throw her over his shoulder as he got closer to the shoreline.

“Don't you dare!” she yelled as she quickly caught on to what he was up to.

He just smiled and continued walking ignoring her protest. He knew for sure she was plotting against him, but he knew he wouldn't have it any other way. He loved her. And, hopefully by the end of the day he'd show her how much. But, right now he wanted his sweet revenge on Zoey Brooks, the girl who had made his heart shatter, and maybe... just maybe would sew the pieces together again.

“Come on Zoe, you said you love me. Don't you trust me?” he asked, smirking-- not that she could see.

“Oh yeah. Mr. Mathews asks about trust-- CHASE!!” she screamed as he threw him into the nice cold ocean. She had begun to shiver and watched him laugh evilly. Then, she got an idea and began to swim away from him. She begun to snicker as he begun calling her name.

“Zoey! This isn't funny!” he cried.

He looked around, and begun to wonder where she was. Maybe she was in danger? In trouble? He could hear it now. Their friends would harp him if something happened to Zoey and yet he felt something knock him over. It was Zoey, smirking. Her brunette eyes twinkled. Oh how he had missed this. Missed her.

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A little later they found themselves inside the hotel room that she reserved for the weekend. They were watching The Mummy, a movie they had actually found on the television. They had dinner over at an Olive Garden, which had seemly had open up in the last few years by PCA. All in all they had begun to talk about their differences. And, they decided to become a couple, but take it slow.

“I think it's funny that we live near each other and we never knew that.” she mused during a commercial.

He looked down at her and smiled. Her head was on his shoulder and he had an arm around her form. He realized he could get use to this.

“Yeah. About thirteen miles apart.” he replied.

“And Quinn lives in Elk Grove-- thirty minutes from us.” she said smiling.

He stifled back a laugh. What was going on in her head? He wanted to know, but he didn't wanted to ask. He just remain quiet until she she spoke up again.

“So, uh... we should go to bed. We have a long drive to Quinn's tomorrow. This is going to flip their lids.” she said reaching for the remote.

“You want us to show up together?” he asked as he folded his arms and looked up at her.

“Well... the groups going. And, we'll have to face them sometime. So, how about it?”

“I don't know.”

“Please?”

“Fine. But, on one condition.”

She giggled as she sat on his lap and kissed his cheek.

“Anything.” she murmured.

“Kiss me.”

And, she did. They didn't know what tomorrow would bring, but they knew they would be in this together. In the end the only thing that matters is how much you love someone. Both of them had learned a valuable lesson. And, yet true love would always win in the end.

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Finito.

A/N: Aww happy ending. Ok. That's all for now. But, I'll have another Zoey 101 story out by Feb. 3rd. Be sure to check that out. I'm working hard on actually writing it. Anyway, not to get off topic, but I hope you like this short story! R&R!! I'm out!

-Ace.