Ben Tennyson rolled slowly over to his side not being able to get thoughts of the girl of his dreams out of his head.
"Sammi what a cool name, and she actually noticed me at the lake today under the waterfall, plus she strikes me as the cool girl type that will sit through a horror movie full of guts and blood without squirming" Ben's mind said as his cousin Gwen walked in drenched from head to toe tapping her foot angrily.
"Oh did you have a good water gun fight with Sammi?, she seems pretty cool for a girl doesn't she I mean have you ever met a girl like her before?" Ben asked as Gwen shook her hair out on Ben as he looked up angrily.
"Hey when I yell all out water gun fight war that means to duck for cover and quick, is it my fault that my cousin who acts like she smarter than everybody else doesn't know that?".
"Hey kids it looks like you two are finally starting to get along for a change, so Gwen why are you dripping wet and Ben is barely wet at all?" Max asked as Ben stood up trying to make a mad dash for the door.
"Ben thought it would be funny to start a water gun fight he couldn't finish, and I got the most of it with him snickering and walking back to the Rustbucket shaking his head at me" Gwen tattled as max looked down at Ben.
"I couldn't help it, I mean is it my fault that I'm the way I am Grandpa I mean honestly?, If anything I blame the Omnitrix for my problems" Ben said tossing a letter Sammi gave him on his pillow without thinking as Gwen snatched it smiling.
"Dear Ben
My heart burns with a thousand fires for you, I was wondering if you and I could get to know each other better?, I'll be here for the summer staying in cabin 1428, and if your into scary movies I have about a million and one and still counting, my sister Shannon will be here too but she's not into the whole butcher movies like we are Please accept my invite
Your girl
Sammi.
"Awwwwwwwww Ben's got a sweetie Ben's got a sweetie ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, now let's talk punishment for his campwide watergun fight" Gwen said as Max read the letter and handed it back to Ben.
"I think you reading his private letter aloud is punishment enough Gwen, and Ben next time think before you do I tell you that all the time" Max said as Ben just looked down at his letter smelling of Strawberries and licorice.
"Either she's into sweet things, red things, or she's a rebel loving the thought of licorice and Strawberries together" Ben said stuffing the letter in his pillowcase and walking off as Gwen ran to catch up.
"Wait up Ben I want to come too, I mean wherever your going has got to be cooler that that gorge people call a lake" Gwen said as Ben went Xler8 and smiled.
"Sure you can come but only if you can keep up Gwen, and the answer to that is no" Ben said running off down the road as Gwen did her best to chase him until they both stopped at a farm cabin.
"Are you sure this is the place Dweeb?, I mean a girl like Sammi would never put up with conditions like these, I mean just look at the chickens running around the front yard".
"It's got to be the place I followed the smell of licorice and Strawberries to this spot, now might I ask why you followed me to this farm?"
"Because I had to see if Sammi's head was on straight, because it sounds as if she has feelings for you and has asked you on a date and I have to say that would be like the Earth revolving backwards" Gwen said as a boy walked onto the porch and her eyes fell on him as a goofy smile spread over face.
"Hi are you Mark Taylor Sammi's brother by chance?, if not can you point me in the direction of Sammi Taylor's house?" Ben asked already being in human form again.
"Yea I'm Mark Taylor and yes Sammi is my sister, and who might you be one of Sammi's schoolyard chums?" Mark asked as Sammi heard Ben's voice and ran out before Mark could mess her date chances up any more.
Sammi had light brown hair which she colored because black wasn't her color this week, a jean skirt with sparkles, a bikini top, sandals, and green eyes.
"Ben what a pleasant surprise what brings you around this part of town up for another watergun fight with your human shield?" Sammi asked pumping her Super Soaker and smiling at Gwen.
"Listen Sammi I'm here about the letter you purposely left laying out with my name on it, and I want to tell you that hanging could be cool but us dating will never happen" Ben said as Sammi took a chomp out of a gummy strawberry and a piece of licorice.
"That's fine I just want us to get to know each other better Ben, I mean you seem like a pretty cool boy and I'm a pretty cool girl plus a camp counselor to boot" Sammi said knowing that Ben was into girl's with nature instincts and a camp counselor was as good as Sammi could get.
"Where do I sign up to be a CIT Sammi?, I would love to be a camp counselor it just might jumpstart my boring Summer".
"And it would keep you out of my hair for the Summer so I'm all for it, and I would get no more watergun fights the whole Summer" Gwen said liking this idea more and more.
"You can come up to the camp director with me after lunch, his name's Max Tennyson and he says his grandson would love to work there" Sammi said petting one of the chickens heads as Benn tried this and got nipped in the fingers.
"So what are you extra crispy or original recipe you finger biter?" Ben asked as Sammy pulled a first aid kit from her backpack and gently blew on Ben's cut.
"A trick of the pro's Ben, or should I say a trick of the mommies seeing my mom did this every time I got a cut and it seemed to cool them down and make them feel better".
"If I knew that those chickens were nippers I never would have tried to touch one, and for future reference I'm Max Tennyson's Grandson Ben Tennyson".
Sammi laughed thinking that it was a big joke and when she saw Ben not laughing she quickly stopped and stared at him her Ipod swinging from her neck as Ben pushed play on his.
"I'm sorry it's just well you?, I mean Max said his grandson was the roughing it type and you certainly don't look like you roughed it once in your life" Sammi said as Don't Dream It's Over By Crowded House filled Ben's ears.
"There is freedom within
There is Freedom without
Trying to catch the deluge in a paper cup
There's a battle ahead
Many battles are lost
But you'll never see the end of the road
While your traveling with me
"Uhh Ben are you still with us or did you go to another universe where singing to your friends is acceptable?" Sammi asked as Gwen shook her head at Ben smiling.
"He's in Ipod universe right now and when the song is over he'll come back to planet Earth and ask you to watch scary movies with him all night, I know it sounds weird but in Ipod universe Ben can sole most of hid problems" Gwen said as Sammi bobbed her head to Ben's singing.
"Hey now
Hey now Don't dream it's over
Hey now
Hey now
When the world comes in
They come
They come
To build a wall between us
We know they won't win
"How long does Ben exactly stay in Ipod Universe until he's ready to deal with his problem?, I mean come on his voice is so soothing and I don't know how much longer I can take before I wrap him in my arms to soothe him" Sammi said as Gwen took a gummy strawberry from Sammi and she smiled.
"Now I'm towing my car
There's a hole in the roof
My possessions are causing me suspicions
But there's no proof
In the paper today
Tales of war and of waste
But you turn right over to the TV page
"I have to admit this song isn't half bad hearing it from Ben's lips, but than again any song would be great to hear coming from Ben's lips" Sammi said as a cow mooed in the barn and Sammi sighed angrily yelling after it.
"Gordon shut your mooing up I have a boy serenading me and I don't think he meant to involve cows in his song".
"Actually Ben didn't mean to do anything like this, I mean this so isn't him he's more the shaking, shivering, stuttering, shy guy when it comes to girls" Gwen said as Ben continued his song.
"Hey now
Hey now
Don't dream it's over
Hey now
Hey now
When the world comes in
They come
They come
To build a wall between us
We know they won't win
"It's funny because I'm not the romantic type but this is like a fairytale ending come true you know what I mean Gwen?, only in my fairytale ending your covered in honey and bees are chasing you but hey you win some you lose some" Sammi said swaying her head to Ben's voice smiling at him.
"Listen there's a few rules to dating my cousin Sammi, and until you learn them your not going to be going near him I'll make sure" Gwen said still trying to get the vision of her running away from angry bees covered in honey out of her head.
"Like what drenched cousin?, I mean what kind of stupid rules could stop me from dating your cousin idiot girl?".
"Rule one have him back from dates by 10:00 or yo0u'll have to deal with my Grandpa and me, rule 2 Kissing him is off limits until he's 13 and understands a little more about kissing, rule 3 no tongue kissing or I'll chop those cute ponytails from your pretty little head, rule four My cousin will not be alone in a room with you anywhere in your house and rule five you'll have to fall in love with me and my Grandpa too".
"Sure like that's ever going to happen, rules 1- 5 are not going to be followed if you don't mind, Ben makes his own decisions and dating me just may be his best decision yet" Sammi said as Ben sang on.
"Now I'm walking again
To the beat of a drum
And I'm counting steps
To the door of your heart
Only shadows ahead
They'll be clear
In the roof
Get to know the
Feeling of liberation and release
"And who are you to tell me where my tongue can go Gwen?, if I want it in your cousin's mouth it will be there no questions asked" Sammi said watching Ben with love growing desperately in her eyes.
"I don't even know why he chose you farm girl, I mean him becoming a farmer is like a pig flying a sight to behold if it actually happened" Gwen said stalking off as Sammi laid on her knees and elbows in the grass waving her feet back and forth smiling at Ben.
"Hey now
Hey now
Don't dream it's over
Hey now
Hey now
When the world comes in
They come
They come
To build a wall between us
We know they won't win
When Ben was finished Sammi knew Ben's true feelings and was happy to know that she felt the same way about him.
"That song was beautiful Ben, but I've heard it before, where have I heard that song before Ben?, It's like this creepy feeling inside of me" Sammi said as Ben smiled.
"Leigh Nash from Sixpence None The Richer did a remake of this song for the How To Lose A Guy In Ten Days soundtrack, but the original which is the one I sang was by Crowded House an 80's band" Ben said as Sammi slowly stood up smiling at him.
"I heard the Leigh Nash version because How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days is my all time favorite movie ever, but I had no idea that hers was a remake from an 80's band".
"Yea I mean I have to admit she brought a whole new feel to the song but nothing beats Crowded House singing about all the things that happen in our lives" Ben said as Sammi wrapped her arms around him and one of the chicken's pecked at his shoelace.
"That's Oscar Ben, we named him Oscar because he's a grouch every day, I mean I can practically see him living in a trash can saying beat it to everyone" Sammi said as Ben jumped away from Oscar.
"Come on you can help me with my morning chores and then maybe if we have time we can have a horror fest".
"All right so what kind of chores are we doing?, cleaning your room, washing the dishes, cleaning the living room, and dusting around some crevices?" Ben asked as Sammi stared at Ben out of breath from cracking up laughing.
"I- wish- I- had- your- humor- Ben- but- In- case- you- haven't- noticed- I'm- on- a- farm- meaning- feeding the chickens- milking the cows- cleaning the chicken coops- and picking ears of corn" Sammi said on the ground dust swirling around her.
"I know you don't expect me to milk a cow, clean a chicken coop, feed a chicken my hand, or pick an ear of corn, I mean come on Sammi I wouldn't even know where to start" Ben said as Sammi handed Ben a metal bucket.
"Just follow me and do as I do Ben, soon you'll find that milking a cow is no harder than tying your shoes, your just lucky you have me here to teach you stuff".
"This isn't exactly how I envisioned my day but if it means scary movies then let's go get some cow's milk, then I'll go to the camp to sign up for CIT and we'll go from there" Ben said in a gentle voice as Sammi knew he had a lot more than scary movies, candy, popcorn, and Coke in mind for the two of them.
Well that's it for now and to Sammi I loved your ff so I decided to put you in mine, if you don't want to be in it then just tell me and I'll take you out Peace
John