A Wedding Like No Other
Summary: Years into the future, Günther proposes and CeCe says yes. Old friends reunite, the wedding is planned, risks are taken and life-changing decisions are made. Can love conquer all?
Couples: Günther/CeCe, Rocky/Deuce, Ty/Tinka
Disclaimer: I don't own Shake It Up!, nor its characters. I only own this story.
Chapter 1: The Proposal
A couple of days ago:
Rocky Blue was sitting in her dorm room at Yale University, studying for her last exam that semester, when her cell phone rang. She reached for the device sitting next to her desk lamp and answered it.
"This is Rocky," she greeted. Someone on the other line said something and she said, "Oh, hey, Günther. How's CeCe?"
As Günther was talking to her, she stood up and made her way over to the mini refrigerator nearby. She opened it and pulled out a bottle of water.
"Well, that's good to...why do I need to fly back to Chicago by Friday?" Rocky asked, kicking the refrigerator door closed.
There was a moment of silence, as Rocky waited for Günther's explanation. She kept the phone to her ear using her shoulder, as she opened the bottle of water and took a large sip. Sitting at her desk for several hours straight, studying, made her extremely thirsty.
However, her need for a drink was forgotten when her eyes widened and she spit out her water, in shock.
"Are you serious?" she asked Günther, making sure she was hearing things right. "Oh, that's great!"
Her roommate, who was studying on her bed, looked up to see Rocky rush to her closet and pull out a giant suitcase, looking as giddy as ever.
"I wouldn't miss it for the world!" Rocky exclaimed, throwing some clothes into her suitcase. "I just have one final exam to take tomorrow, then I'll take the next plane to Chicago."
Rocky's roommate watched as Rocky ended the call, tossed her cell phone onto her bed and proceeded to pack.
In Chicago, Ty Blue was sitting in an ice cream parlour with a blonde girl, mesmerizing her using his charms and good looks.
"So, up for a movie afterwards, baby?" he asked.
"Sure, sounds great," the girl replied, with a smile.
Using his spoon, Ty reached out to grab another bite of the fudge sundae he was sharing with the girl, when his cell phone beeped, alerting him of an incoming text message.
"What does Sparkly Boy want?" Ty asked himself, as he opened the text message to read it.
The girl shoved another spoonful of ice cream into her mouth and savoured the taste. It was like being in chocolate paradise, that is, until a spoon clanging onto the table brought her back to reality.
"Sorry, I gotta go," Ty said, standing up and shoving his cell phone back into his jeans pocket.
"You're blowing me off?" the girl questioned, looking furious. "Why?"
"It's about CeCe," Ty explained, throwing a few dollar bills onto the table to cover the cost of the sundae.
"Your little sister's best friend?" the girl questioned, frowning. "Do I not matter to you?"
"CeCe is like my sister and family comes first," Ty answered, making his way to the door.
At home, Deuce was sitting on his bed, with a frown. He had his cell phone up to his ear, which he was holding tightly in his grasp.
"Look, I can't take this anymore," he said to the person on the other end of the line. "It's too much of a hassle."
The person on the other end of the line started crying and Deuce pulled on his shirt collar, unsure of what to say next.
"I know, I love you, too," Deuce said. "It's just that your dad is so overprotective and controlling. I can't even breathe around you unless he says so."
As Deuce waited for Dina's tear-filled reply, he made his way to his desk. He sat down in front of his computer and logged onto his e-mail account, to find that he had one new message.
"I'm sorry, but I can't handle it anymore," he said, apologetically. "We'll always be friends. Just like before."
Deuce flinched as Dina wailed on the other end of the line. He sighed and opened up the new e-mail to read it. After letting the information sink in, his eyes widened and he bolted out of his seat.
"We're done, Dina," he said, as calmly as he could. "I'm sorry. I have to go now."
The headphones-wearing guy ended his call with his now ex-girlfriend and shoved the cell phone into his pants pocket, with a sigh. He shook his head to focus on the task at hand and left his room.
All of that occurred several days ago. Günther was glad they were all able to be in Chicago by Friday because he was going to do something that could drastically affect not only his life, but CeCe's, and he wanted all of her closest friends (and his friends, on occasion) to be there.
He was going to propose to CeCe Jones after being together with her since their middle school years.
Ty and Deuce offered to help him make the proposal perfect, while incorporating traditions of both the American and old country cultures. While they were not exactly close "friends" with Günther, they were close friends with CeCe and would pretty much do anything to make her happy.
On Friday, CeCe left the apartment she shared with Günther and headed off to work as head choreographer of Shake It Up! Chicago. On the way out, Günther reminded her to meet up with him at her mother's house after work for dinner. Once she was out the door, he put his carefully, modified plan into action.
Günther spent most of the morning getting everything ready for the proposal. He rented a truck and left to pick up a special order, taking Ty with him for help. Deuce picked up Rocky from the airport when her flight arrived at noon.
At ten to six in the afternoon, Flynn was playing video games in the Jones' apartment, when there was a knock on the door.
"I'll get it, Mom!" he yelled, as he paused his game and made his way to the door.
Georgia, who didn't work that day, rolled her eyes at her son's childish behaviour, despite him being twenty-one.
The minute Flynn opened the door, Deuce and Rocky entered the apartment, without asking permission to do so. Deuce had a red, balloon-heart bouquet in his hands, while Rocky was carrying a giant bouquet of two dozen, red roses.
"Hi, come in!" Flynn exclaimed, sarcastically. "I'm fine, thank you for asking! Yes, it is a nice day, huh?"
"Hey, Flynn," Deuce said, putting down the balloons. "Hello to you, too, Miss Jones."
"Hello, Deuce," Georgia replied, before turning to Rocky with a smile. "Nice to see you, too, Rocky. Why aren't you at Yale?"
"The semester is over," Rocky explained. "I had my last exam several days ago. Good thing, too because I had to fly out here by today."
"Why?" Georgia asked, curiously.
Before Rocky could explain, there was another knock at the door. Flynn, who didn't move from his spot by the door, answered it.
"We're here!" Ty called, entering the apartment, with Tinka hot on his heels. "Is she here yet? Did I miss it?"
"No, you're on time," Rocky said, hugging her older brother. "It's good to see you again, Ty."
"I miss you, sis," Ty replied, embracing her. "How's Yale?"
"Good, but I wish it wasn't so far from you guys," Rocky answered.
"Excuse me," Georgia said, making sure everyone knew she was there. "What's going on? Are you here to see CeCe?"
"Yeah, Günther said she would be coming here for dinner tonight," Ty answered.
"Speaking of Sparkly Boy, where is he?" Deuce questioned.
"He is in the truck outside," Tinka explained. "He is not coming in until CeCe gets here."
Georgia watched as Rocky, Tinka, Ty and Deuce seated themselves on the couch. Flynn joined them. Georgia looked at the roses in Rocky's arms and the balloon-heart bouquet in Deuce's hands and raised an eyebrow.
"Something is going on," she said, her eyes narrowing at CeCe's four friends. "I want an explanation now or else I'll taser it out of you."
Deuce flinched at the thought of being tasered, when their was another knock on the door, followed by a voice that said, "Mom?"
Georgia went from cop mode to mother mode and hurried to the door. She flung it open to reveal CeCe standing on the other side.
"CeCe!" she exclaimed, giving her daughter a hug. "How's my girl?"
"I'm good," CeCe replied, as Georgia released her and let her walk into the apartment.
CeCe dropped her bag and looked up to find her three best friends and her boyfriend's twin sister sitting on the couch, smiling at her. Her eyes widened and she smiled as well.
"Rocky?" she said, surprised. "Ty? Deuce? Tinka? What are you four doing here?"
"Can't we just come over and spend some time with our good friend?" Ty questioned, with a chuckle.
"And can't I fly back to Chicago to hang out with my best friend?" Rocky added, laugh.
"Okay, you four are scaring me," CeCe said. "What's with the roses and balloons? And where's Günther?"
Before anyone could reply, there was another knock at the door. Georgia, who was still standing by the door, answered it.
"Hello, bay-bee!" Günther greeted, smiling at CeCe.
CeCe grinned and hugged her boyfriend, saying, "Hey, you're here!"
"So, what is up?" he asked, as he stepped back.
"The ceiling," CeCe replied, with a laugh. "Actually, funny story. Rocky, Ty, Deuce and Tinka are here, too."
Günther looked over CeCe's shoulder, spotted the four people sitting on the couch and said, "Oh, hello! You made it."
"We wouldn't miss it for anything," Rocky said, her smile growing.
"Miss what?" CeCe asked, confused. "My mom's cooking? Really? Please, my mom can burn water!"
"Hey!" Georgia yelled, insulted.
"No, not for you mother's cooking," Günther said, looking at CeCe. "Actually, I asked them all to meet here today. This meeting is not a coincidence."
"What are you talking about?" CeCe questioned, raising an eyebrow.
Fingering a small, velvet box in his sparkly pants pocket, he said, "CeCe Jones, these past years as boyfriend and girlfriend made me realize that I want to spend the rest of my life with you."
CeCe's jaw dropped open as Günther got down on one knee. He pulled out the small box and opened it to reveal an exquisite, princess-cut, diamond, engagement ring. He held the box out to CeCe, just like Ty taught him how to do.
"I love you, CeCe Jones," Günther said, as a tear slid down her cheek. "Will you marry me?"
At this point, Rocky, Tinka and Georgia were crying tears of joy. Tinka wiped her tears with a sparkly handkerchief. Ty, Deuce and Flynn just smiled, as they felt crying would threaten their masculinity.
CeCe had her hands over her mouth the entire time, but removed them to say, "Yes, I will marry you, Günther Hessenheffer."
Rocky, Tinka and Georgia jumped up and down, girlishly, while Ty, Deuce and Flynn cheered. Günther smiled, removed the ring from the box and slipped it over CeCe's ring finger. She cried and threw her arms around him.
"Wow, CeCe and I will be in-laws!" Tinka cried, before realizing what she said. "Wait, in-laws? Oh, my, goat..."
"Oh, I almost forgot!" Günther said, letting go of CeCe and hurrying out of the apartment.
CeCe raised an eyebrow as Günther came back shortly after, holding two leashes that were attached to two white goats.
"Miss Jones," he said, holding the leashes out to her. "In my country, it is tradition for a boy to offer the father of the bride twenty goats if the boy wishes to marry his daughter. Since CeCe's father is not around, I am offering them to you."
Georgia looked bewildered at the sight of two goats standing in her apartment and didn't say a word.
"The other eighteen are in the back of the truck outside," Günther added, waiting for her to take the leashes. "If would be so kind as to accept these two, I will gladly go get the rest and - "
"That is quite alright, Günther," Georgia said, laughing sheepishly. "Thank you for the goats. It was very thoughtful of you, but I have no use for them. You can take them back."
"Very well, if you are sure," Günther said.
"Oh, most definitely," Georgia replied, quickly.
"Well, these can go back, then," Günther said, turning to Flynn. "Could you take the goats back outside to the truck for me?"
Flynn nodded, accepting the leashes from Günther, as well as the keys to the truck. He led the goats out of the apartment, talking to them along the way.
"Oh, I'm so happy for you, CeCe!" Rocky exclaimed, hugging her best friend. "You're getting married!"
"Yes, and you are going to be my bridesmaid!" CeCe replied, happily. She turned to Tinka and added, "You, too."
Tinka nodded, with a smile. She didn't really like CeCe, but she decided that she would tolerate her, for Günther.
Günther turned to Ty and Deuce and asked, "Would you two like to be my groomsmen?"
"Oh, sure," Ty replied, slapping Günther on the back.
"Okay," Deuce said, before adding, "But no sparkly tuxedos!"
"Of course not!" Günther exclaimed. "By the way, what size yak skin do you wear?"
Ty and Deuce turned to look at each other, bewildered, wondering what they had just gotten roped into doing.
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A/N: With school only a week away, wait times for updates may be long at times, so please bear with me. Eventually, this story will be completed.
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Next chapter: The wedding date is set, the guest list is made, potential wedding cakes are sampled and a wedding ceremony location is chosen.
~TeenQueen661