This is dedicated to sterlingknightismyknight, who first pitched a story where CeCe meets Cody Simpson to me a looong time ago. Unfortunately, the Fanfiction rules say that you can't write fics about real-life celebs, so I made up a fake celeb inspired by Cody Simpson.

"CECE!" screamed Rocky as CeCe opened her apartment door one Saturday afternoon.

"ROCKY!" screamed CeCe.

Rocky and CeCe hugged.

"I'm so excited for this trip, CeCe!" exclaimed Rocky.

"Me too," said CeCe. "Now, you promise you won't bring homework this time?"

"Psh, it's summertime, why would I do that?"

CeCe raised her eyebrows. Rocky groaned and took the textbook out of her handbag.

"Really Rocky? Really?" said CeCe.

At that moment two people busted through the door. They had bedazzled outfits, primped up hair, thick sunglasses, and a slightly arrogant demeanor.

"I am Tinka!" cried the blond girl.

"Und I am Gunther!" cried the blond boy.

"Und ve are ze Hesseheffers!" they said together.

Rocky and CeCe rolled their eyes, but still had smiles on their faces. CeCe approached Gunther and hugged him.

"Hey guys, are you all packed up?" inquired Rocky.

"Yes," answered Tinka. The moving truck is just outside."

Rocky was taken aback.

"The... moving truck?"

"Yes. You did not think that ve vould only vear the clothes on our backs in California, did you?"

"Well no, but - "

"Rocky," interrupted CeCe, "Did you really expect anything less from them? They are the Hessenheffers."

Rocky snapped her mouth shut and shrugged. She couldn't argue with that.

"Gunther, can you help me with my stuff?" asked CeCe.

Gunther frowned.

"Don't you have your own two hands to do it?" he said gruffly.

CeCe glared at Gunther.

"Oops, I mean of course baybeee..." drawled Gunther nervously.

CeCe still glared at him as he helped her drag her baggage. Rocky shook her head. If Gunther liked CeCe so much, he should try being more decent to her than that.

Once everyone had their stuff packed in the van, CeCe's mom gathered everyone around. They prayed for safe journey and packed themselves like sardines into the car. Ty sat in the front with CeCe's mom; CeCe, Rocky, and Flynn sat in the middle row; Gunther and Tinka were subjected to the back seat.

Initially the group was extremely energetic and noisy, but as the hours dragged on, there was a sort of lull that swept over them. Flynn was knocked out so that he rested on CeCe's shoulder; she didn't mind in the least. CeCe's mom was having a quiet conversation with Ty about his college choices. Rocky was playing Angry Birds on her iPhone. Tinka was just starting to nod off when Gunther decided to try to bring some entertainment. He pulled a bead out from Tinka's jewelry bag, brought his knees up, and put the bead on his right knee. Tinka was about to ask him what he was doing when she got it. His fixed stare was directed at CeCe.

He promptly flicked the bead off his knee toward CeCe's pale neck. The moment the bead went flying, Gunther put his knees down an assumed a cool disposition. CeCe shook her head a little, then resumed her daydreaming. Gunther saw his sister's smirk out of the corner of his eye. He took out a bigger bead and did the same process as before. CeCe rolled her head backward and rubbed her neck. Then she was hit again. CeCe abruptly turned her head around to see an expressionless Tinka and Gunther. CeCe narrowed her eyes and turned around. Again she was hit. CeCe turned so fast this time that she woke up Flynn.

"All right, I tried to tolerate that, but enough is enough!" she snarled.

Gunther put his hands up in mock innocence.

"I do not know about which you are speaking!" he denied.

"Hessenheffer..." hissed CeCe threateningly.

"Jonesss..." hissed Gunther back.

CeCe whipped her head around and huffed. Then... she felt the prick of another bead.

"AH! Are we there yet?" asked CeCe in exasperation.

"Actually, yes," replied Ty. "So try not to kill Gunther once we get outta this car."

CeCe slumped back against her set and pouted. Ty grinned.

"What were you thinking about?" asked Rocky once they got out of the van.

"What do you mean?" asked CeCe.

"Until Gunther started pelting you with beads, you seemed to be off in la la land."

"Oh," sighed CeCe in a soft tone. "Yeah."

Rocky nudged her best friend. "Hello, CeCe? Back to earth, please!"

CeCe shook her head and grinned sheepishly. "Sorry. It's just that I lose myself whenever I got Cody Blake on the brain."

"Ohhhh..." Rocky said with a slight girlish giggle. "Yeah, he's dreamy."

"Totally."

"Definitely better looking that Gunther."

"Yeah... wait, what?"

Rocky laughed.

"Okay, kids get your stuff," ordered CeCe's mom. "Oh, and welcome to California!"

The kids whooped and trudged after her. This was going to be the best vacation ever.

I know I've probably been alienating the GeCe fans lately with my Austin & Ally and Pair of Kings stories, so I posted this. Still working on King of Thieves, though!