One Wedding-Part 5

'CAKE TESTING FIASCO'

Gwen and Julie left the boy's to their own demise. Knowing full well that they had to go shopping to find tuxes for the love birds upcoming event. Gwen couldn't help but laugh to herself. Visualizing Kevin 'shopping' was a pretty comical thought. Ben, though, wasn't as comical. She just had a good feeling that her cousin would keep Kevin's attitude in check. If Kevin didn't kill him first.

"Oh god."

Julie heard the breathless words that lingered slowly out of the red head's mouth. Showing much concern for her panic ridden friend.

"What? What's the matter?"

"I just realized something. What if Ben, your husband I might add, doesn't make it out of 'Tuxedo Palace' alive'."

The asian girl looked confused. "You mean, if Kevin's at his whits end, that he might strangle Ben?" She giggles lightly.

"That's exactly what I mean, Julie. I mean, Kevin can be ok with Ben most of the time, but mixed with the shopping and Joshua all at the same time?" Gwen spins around on her heels. "I'm just going to go over there and make sure the boy's play nice."

Julie grabs the girl's arm as she spun to go the opposite direction. Giggling, once she had spun the red head back around.

"Come on Gwen. Be serious!" She laughs. "Do you honestly think Kevin's going to ruin what you both have by harming Ben? Pffft, not a chance. You just need to relax. Everythings gonna go fine."

Gwen puts her thumb and pointer finger to the bridge of her nose. Squeezing it slightly, and lets out a small sigh.

"Alright. The boys will be fine. Joshua won't die, and Ben will be alive when we see him tomorrow."

Julie giggles a bit more. Finding Gwen's little panic spat slightly amusing.

"Right! Now, let's go and enjoy our much needed girly day! It's obvious you need it more than me though."

"Yeah. I know. Please tell me things get easier?"

Julie shrugs her shoulders in a sympathetic manner.

"Weeellll..."

Gwen just hangs her head in defeat. Knowing that things were going to get much more hectic... And annoying.

GWEVIN. GWEVIN. GWEVIN.

The girls had a relaxing day at the spa. Talking about what they loved about the men in their lives, and also what they would change about them.

If they could...

All in all, it was another blissful day at the spa. Just enjoying each others company. Gwen even seemed more relaxed than when they first started. But now it was off to try on some gowns and brides maids dresses. Oh the girls were going to have a blast at this.

They headed down the straight path just outside of the spa. Gwen had mentioned the cute little shop that was just a couple of blocks away, that she really wanted to check out.

"This is it Julie."

The asian beauty's eyes lit up in satisfaction. "Oh wow. This place looks amazing, Gwen!"

"I know, right? Ready to have some fun?" Gwen linked arms with the girl next to her. Julie abliged, and linked arms back. Both girls smiling wickedly.

"You bet I am! Lets go!"

The two girls headed inside, excitement apparent on their faces. It was like they hit a jackpot of style and flair. One little girls dream becoming a reality. What could be better?

After discussing some things with the wedding advisor of the store. Gwen had made a few choices, and the dresses were delivered to her dressing room. The room was big enough for Julie to go with her, to help the red head fit on the dresses properly. A seperate, smaller room let the young bride dress a little more privately.

Gwen picks up the first dress. Putting it on carefully, so's not to rip or tare the gown.

"You ready, Julie?"

"Yep. Come on out."

The girl steps out of the room, and met Julie's expressionless gaze. Julie crinkling her nose up in slight disgust. Gwen had put on the most hiddious, frilly looking gown known to man. The dress looked like a marshmallow had exploded, ten folds. It- was awful.

"Um, Gwen?"

"Yeah." The red head said in annoyance.

"Um... Your butt looks rediculously huge in that thing."

Julie tried to hide her laughter but failed miserably. She just couldn't help herself.

"Ugh... Must you say it like that? Can't you say that my butt looks horizontally challanged or something?"

Julie continues to giggle. "Why? It's the truth."

"Yeah, but..." She sighs again. "Back when we were younger, you almost didn't have a partner to marry."

"What?"

Gwen hesitantly continues.

"Well, Kevin and Ben. Mostly Kevin actually, wanted to go fishing. So we did... Ugh... Ok. Remember when Ben was stuck as Rath for that whole summer?"

"Yeaaaah. I remember." Julie chuckles. "It was awful."

"Yes. Putting it lightly. Anyways, Ben slash Rath made a comment about my umm.. 'Lower extremity'. Long story short, lets just say he barely made it home alive that day."

"Oh."

"Yep."

Silence filled the room for what seemed like a whole 10 minutes. But in reality, it wasn't that long. Gwen went back into the little adjacent room off to the side, and tried on countless dresses. The red head was just about ready to give up, when Julie convinced her to try on one more dress.

It took a lot of convincing...

Gwen stepped out. Julies eyes sparkled in awe, and in pure delight. Unable to speak at first, she slowly walks up to the red headed beauty.

"Oh Gwen... That dress is so... So... Oh my gosh..."

Gwen stood their silent. Just as speechless, if not more so than her asian friend. Tears began to fall down her rose bitten cheeks.

"Julie? I... I think this is 'the one'."

"You bet it is, and if you don't take it, I may just have to divorce Ben, just so I can get remarried in it."

The Girls laughed at the silly little joke, both satisfied with how their perfect day had turned out.

Though, in the back of Gwen's mind? She stilled worried how the guys were holding up...

And how Kevin 'warmed' up to Joshua...

(Sorry guys! Gwen's dress will not be described until the wedding, when Kevin see's it!)

GWEVIN. GWEVIN. GWEVIN.

A week later, and only 2 more months until the actual wedding day. Gwen and Kevin had pieces of cake delivered to the girl's apartment.

Strange you say? Well, easily put? It was for cake tasting. To see which flavor suited best for their 'union'. As Gwen simply put it.

Kevin was sitting on the couch enjoying a nice cold soda, while he watched the highlights of last seasons' football games. There wasn't anything better on.

And Kevin liked football. So it pleased him all the same.

Hearing footsteps fall into the livingroom, Kevin automatically turns to the source of the sound. Finding Gwen towering over the couch at him.

"What?"

Gwen grins. "The cakes are here."

"Oh. Ok."

Putting his gaze back onto the T.V., earning an annoyed huff from the girl standing next to him.

"Come on Kevin? It'll be fun!"

"How is eating endless amounts of cake any 'fun'."

Gwen, now giving Kevin her heated stare, who was just about to give the boy a piece of her mind, changes her way of handling the whole situation.

She bends down seductively, and whispers in his ear.

"Because. I'll make it worth your while... Cake...? Frosting...? Just think of the possibilities, Kevin."

The raven haired boy's eyes went wide. For the better of the word? Oversized, bright white dinner plates. And that was an understatement to say the least.

Kevin quickly clicks the televison off, and jumps off the couch.

"Ya know? Suddenly? I have this strange hunger for cake..."

The red head grins wickedly at her boyfriend.

"Huh... Suddenly? I do too... Strange isn't it?"

The two headed off to the kitchen to try on... Oooops, I mean, to 'taste' test the cake...

GWEVIN. GWEVIN. GWEVIN.

Kevin was annoyed. The two were sitting in the kitchen. They had been taste testing the cakes for the last 20 minutes... And nothing was happening in the boy's favor... It just wasn't fair.

"You tricked me."

Gwen tries to look all innocent at first, but was miserably failing at it. The girl was never a good liar.

"Oh? ......What do you mean?

"Don't play dumb with me, Gwen. This isn't what I signed up for."

Kevin gets up off the chair. Now towering over his blushing, soon to be bride. Grinning deviously.

"I'm thinkin' you promised me somethin' back in the livingroom... Oh, say about a half hour ago."

Gwen gently pushes the boy away from her.

"I'm not sure what your talking about, Kevin. What I simply said wa-"

I know what you said, Gwendolyn... It's time you payed up."

"No."

Kevin moves back up to the girl. Leaning in closer to those lips he loved to kiss ever so much. The girl desperatly leans back, trying hard to put some distance between them, picking up a piece of cake in the process.

"Kevin? I have cake. And I'm not afraid to use it."

The raven haired young man lowers his brow, and sinisterly grins.

"I dare you."

Gwen rolls her eyes, and let's out her famous 'Kevin impersonation'. "Don't push me."

Intern Kevin slowly brings up his index finger, and lightly pushes Gwen on her shoulder. Begging for her to try something. Hey, at least this was better than what he was getting.

Before the boy knew it, cake flew right smack into the middle of his face. Laughter filling the room on impact.

Bringing a hand up to his face, he gently wipes the cake from his eyes. Grinning at the girl infront of him.

"I can't believe you just did that!"

The girl simply shrugs her shoulders. Holding back the laughter from the whole thing.

"Well? I told you not to push-"

All of a sudden? Gwen's face was plastered with vanilla-strawberry swirl cake. The girl was completely taken off guard.

"Ugh! I can't believe you did that Ke-"

Then another piece came flying out of nowhere. Hitting the girl in the same location as the first one. Chocolate this time. At least Kevin was trying to be origional...

"Ok, Kevin! You asked for it!"

Gwen wipes the cake from her view, then tackles Kevin to the kitchen floor. Trying her best to bring the boy into submission. Failing miserably at that too.

Then things got a little more heated. Kevin of course was the first to make a move, and starts licking the frosting that found it's way onto her neck. The red head tried to avoid the pleasure she was recieving, but... Well... You guessed it... She was just horrible with love games too... Kevin was in fact a master mind with it all. The girl just couldn't say no to him forever. Secretly though, she let the boy win on this one.

Covered in cake, and icing, the two were just wallowing in the twisted masses of cake on the floor. Truly enjoying each others own flavors.

Kevin then whispers back into the girls ear.

"Did I ever tell ya how much I love cake?"

Gwen's only responce? Another mind blowing kiss...

GWEVIN. GWEVIN. GWEVIN.

Clicking of the door unlocking in Gwen's apartment went on unheard. The person on the otherside had been knocking endlessly for the last 10 minutes. Annoyed, he finally takes the key out of his pocket, and graciously lets himself in...

"Gwen? Kevin? You in here?"

Ben walks into the livingroom. Noticing the t.v was off. That was unusual... Kevin was always watching t.v. when football was involved.

Hearing a loud crashing noise coming from the kitchen, the hero heads in that direction.

"Gwen? I heard you had cake so I- OH MY GOD!"

Gwen looks up at her cousin just mortified. Kevin on the other hand wasn't sure if he should be laughing at the situation, or if he should get up off the floor, and beat the tar out of his so called 'best man'. Though at the moment, Kevin didn't see how Ben was 'the best' at all. The younger boy had just ruined all of his fun, and it was too early in their cake fight, so the boy still hadn't got any where with Gwen. It wasn't even considered a 'make-out' at this point. Only a little pationate kissing, and cake mushed every where.

"Tennyson?! I'm goin' to-"

Ben immediately covers his face."My eyes! My eyyyyyes!!! They buuuurn!!!.... I swear Kevin, I just came over here for the cake! JUST the cake! That's all! Ugh! I'm so going to be scarred for the rest of my life after this!"

Before Kevin could get up to bring a personal beat down to the boy known as the infamous 'Ben 10', the hero quickly removes himself from the premises...

And strangely enough? Ben had decided, that he REALLY hated cake...