Ok, this is a story mostly about Ben, after the movie. Quite a bit later. (You'll see what I mean.)

Fist fanfic!

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the fantastic four characters, Though that would bepretty cool!

Ben woke up and looked at over at Alicia. He smiled and quietly got out of bed. (Thanks to the new Tempur-Pedic mattress by NASA he could do so without waking her.) He began to get dressed. He would go to the Baxter Building while Alicia went to visit on of her friends. Normally, she would go with him, but she and her friend, Jana, was planning a trip to visit Alicia's family.

As he left the room, he saw his reflection in a mirror. There, around his neck, (on a necklace), was his wedding ring. He remembered when he purposed to Alicia. It was like a magical dream to him. At first, he didn't know what the rest of the team would say. Would they say it was too dangerous? … Possibly. But he soon found out different. They thought it she was great for him,Alicia had soon became good friends with them all.

By know Alicia had awakened. She came into the room Ben was in, and sat in a chair. She knew he was there. Some times she wished she could see him though. Good morning, she heard him say. "Good morning baby," she said with a smile…

Later at the Baxter building.

"So, Alicia almost ready for her trip?" Sue asked Ben. "Yeh, her friend and her are leaving tomorrow," he replied as his smile faded. "Don't worry, she'll be alright Ben." "Ahuh," mumbles Ben nodding his head. Just then Johnny comes running through the door. "Hay Pebbles, I got a new game today! Wanna play, or should I say, wanna loose?" He says.

"Go on Ben," says Sue, rubbing his back as one would an upset child. "It'll help get your mind off things." "All right," says Johnny, "I've been waitin all morning to whip yo tail! You're going down!" Then they go off into the other room, bugging each other.

Sue sighed as she watched them leave and smiled. Reed came in and put his arm around his wife. He watched Johnny and Ben and just rolled his eyes. "What? I think there getting alone much better. Almost like brothers," says Sue. " I think I'll go call Alicia."

"So, Alicia, you think you're almost ready to go?" Sue asks over the phone. "Yeh, we'll be flying on Delta Airlines. Jana's taken one of those before and says It's pretty good." Says Alicia.

"Where are you going again?"

"Helena, Montana."

"Cool! Listen, Ben's a little upset at by this trip. Maybe you should talk to him."

"Or, I could take him out to eat somewhere."

"Good idea Alicia, I can get you reservations."

"Sure!"

"That was real nice of you Alicia," Ben said later. "You should thank Sue, we were talking and thought you could use some cheering up." Says Alicia. Ben just smiled. He could always count on Sue.

From the start, when Reed was caught up in experiments, that was all he was. A scientist. Every thing had to be complicated, exact. And Johnny, sigh, Johnny was just Johnny. He was always caught up in himself. Always, just himself. They are starting to change now. They are coming to understand each other's feeling, and emotions. Were becoming more of a "family" you might say. But even before they became a "family" Ben could always count on Sue… Always.

That night he didn't want to go to sleep. He didn't want to close his eyes, for in the morning Alicia would leave. He wanted to see her as long as he could. Soon though, sleep began to overcome him. "Just one more glance," He thought as he closed his eyes, "Just let me see here one last time before I fall asleep."

Sue looks out the window and sees Alicia talking to Ben. She tells him something, and Ben just stands there with his mouth open. Then he says something to her and kisses her on the forehead. This made Sue vary curious, and she turned invisible. "You aren't" she hears. She rematerializes and turns around. There stands Johnny with a sly grin on his face. "What?" Sue says with a look of guilt. "I wasn't doing anything, I swear!" "You say I am bad," Replies Johnny. "And here you are going to spy on Ben." "I…I…I." Stutters Sue. She new she had been caught. "The only question I have," Johnny starts, "Is… Why?"

"Well," Sue says with a sigh of relief, "Alicia was talking to Ben and he got the most wonderful, yet somewhat frightened, look on his face." "Odd," states Johnny, heading for the door, "C'mon, you're supposed to be wishing Alicia off." "Coming, coming!" She yells after him.

"We'll miss you sooo much while you're gone," says Sue as she hugs Alicia. Jana was waiting in the car, and honking the horn at her. "We've gotta go!" Jana yells out the window. "We're gunna be late!" "OK!" she yells back. "Don't worry Ben, I'll be alright. You know, you worry too much!" Alicia says giggling softly. She kisses him and goes over to the car. "Alicia was right, you're such a worry-wart." Johnny says then goes off down the sidewalk.

"Where are you going?" Sue shouts after him. "Out!" Johnny yells back. "UGHHH!" Moans Sue, turning to go inside. She turns back to Ben. "Come on, she'll be alright." She says. Ben turns finally, and goes inside.

So, whata ya think? remember, my first fanfic here! Reviews are greatly wanted! I'll try to update soon!

see ya!

Calla Wood