"Deuce, you're not funny!" Cece exclaimed, swatting his hand away from her face. "You know I hate lizards!"

Dina giggled as her boyfriend handed their pet lizard back to her. "Oh, come on, Cece, he's just so cute."

"Sure he's cute, until he gets big, gets loose from his cage and eats you!"

"You're being so overly dramatic as usual, Cecelia." Deuce laughed at his best friend and poked her side.

Cece groaned and slapped his hand. "I'm telling Rocky!"

Deuce's smile dropped and he gulped. "You wouldn't."

"Oh, I would." She glared at him before running off.

"Cece, wait!" Deuce ran after her. "Rocky will kill me!"

Dina rolled her eyes and laughed as she walked to her locker.


"Rocky, Deuce threw a lizard at me!" Cece shrieked as she ran up to her best friend and dance partner.

"That's not true!" Deuce ran up, bumping into Cece and knocking her to the ground.

Cece blushed and tried not to look at Deuce, who landed on top of her, but he chuckled.

Rocky cleared her throat. "Uh, guys?"

"Hm?" Deuce asked, not looking at her.

"You. Cece. School. Everybody staring." She pointed out.

"Oh!" Deuce stood up immediately and helped Cece off the floor. "Sorry, Cece."

"It's ok." She smiled. "Anyways, Deuce threw a lizard at me!"

"I did not!" He threw his hands in the air. "I said, 'Hey, Cece, wanna see something'? And she said, 'Sure, Deuce.' So I showed her Eddie, mine and Dina's lizard that we found outside."

"Ewwwww!" Cece shuttered. "Either way, you shouldn't have asked!"

Rocky slammed her locker. "Okay! Deuce, you know Cece hates lizards. Cece, you know better than to trust Deuce when he asks if you wanna see something. You're BOTH at fault."

"Well, he's at fault more." Cece huffed, crossed her arms, and turned away from Deuce.

"I'm sorry." Deuce apologized, but she ignored him. "Cece." He nudged her arm.

"Cece." He stepped closer. "I said I'm sorry." He whined, wrapping his harms around her waist and hugging her.

Cece's stomach did flips, her cheeks turned a dark shade of pink, and she relaxed into his arms.

"I forgive you." She whispered as she turned and kissed his cheek, making him grin from ear to ear.


Deuce was at his locker while everyone else was eating lunch in the cafeteria, when Dina came up and slammed his locker shut.

"Whoa!" He exclaimed. "You almost crushed my fingers!"

"Well, YOU crushed my heart!" She hit his shoulder.

"Ow!" He held onto it. "What are you talking about?!"

"Like you don't know!"

Deuce gave her an are-you-serious look. "I DON'T know!"

"Everyone's talking about how you and Cece make such a cute couple! How long have you been cheating on me?!"

"What?! I'm not cheating on you! Why is everyone talking about me and Cece?!"

"They saw you in the hall today, duh! You tackled her to the ground-."

"That was an accident!" He interrupted her.

"Yeah?! Well, what about you holding her and she kissed you?"

"That was…" Deuce didn't know how to explain that one; he and Cece had been so close for so long, that a gesture like that didn't seem like such a big deal to them.

"I-I was just apologizing for the whole lizard thing." He stuttered.

"With a kiss?" Dina put her hands on her hips. "That's it, Deuce, we're over!" she stomped away from him.

"Dina!" He tried stopping her, but she wouldn't listen. He groaned and leaned his head against his locker.


I'm not big on Shake it up! but I love, love, LOVE Deuce and Cece! (x