Disclaimers: Owning nothing but my ideas!

A/N: Kevin and the team are like 25 and 26 years older.


Chapter 3: BBQ

"Kevin did seem like socially active these days", Julie remarked as she held her glass of lemonade. She wore a mini skirt and a a classy, red tank top.

Gwen who was dressed in a short, orange, summer dress sat on her folding chair while reading her book. Both ladies had their sunglasses as headbands.

"Ah no, it's Kevin, maybe he's trying to impress me…mostly my parents", her friend replied while they glanced at their boyfriends.

Kevin, half-naked, and wearing his shirt as an apron, managed the barbecue grill. Ben, who can't take of his shirt because of a recent battle scar (much to his own dismay) sat beside him with a drooling look at Kevin's masterpiece, even though he still chewed two barbecues in both his hands.

Kevin was too busy guarding his barbecues and steaks to notice their fans and neighbors piling up at their yard.

"Hey, serve this up, butler ", Kevin ordered while he flipped pairs of sticks.

"I'm the boss, Levin", he said as he grabbed another one.

He gave his friend a death glance, and quickly Ben grabbed the stack of grilled meat, chewing in the process," and Tennyson, would you stop pigging out!"

"Jeez, Kevin, don't let the heat get to you!", his girlfriend's cousin yelled back.

At that moment, Gwen's father had grabbed two pieces of barbecue (from the second batch he was making) for him and his wife and looked at Kevin with his eyebrows raised.

Kevin sweated," Not you, sir"

Frank Tennyson shrugged and walked at where his father and brother were seated and took his phone out for a call.

Ben knew his friends had something going on. It was rare to be invited to Kevin's barbecue (which is a once in a lifetime event). Gwen was a different matter. They were supposed to meet up at the lake, but instead, they ended up in Ben's backyard since his cousin's engagement had set the paparazzi crazy.

He threw the plate on the family's double-benched picnic table. Gwen and Julie eyed him.

"Sooo…do you have anything to say?", Ben asked, growing curious.

Gwen gave him a knowing look," What about?",she asked.

"Uh, duh, the reason why Kevin's over there grilling something that's actually edible", he said, as he sat down next to his chewing girlfriend.

"Leave him alone, Ben", Julie scolded," Kevin's an awesome cook", she added.

Ben stared at her incredulously," Jules, it's like you said you wanted to date Kevin in the first place"

"You want her to lie?", Gwen asked.

"Well, naturally, since I'm her boyfriend"

"Actually, my dearest Ben, you are a better-looking cook than Kevin", Julie joked.

"Very true, see Gwen, that's how you do it", he boasted," but I would have settled for best looking, as a hero and all"

"Well, wits weren't part of the package", Kevin remarked as both girls laughed.

Ben was getting impatient. The universe's greatest hero shouldn't have to put up with this! His teammates might be an engaged couple, that doesn't mean they could shut him out. They were still a team.

"Well, you're hiding something", he said," Do me a favor and get it over with"

Kevin ignored him, and served another batch to the double-benched table Gwen's parents sat (which was one arm away from theirs). Automatically, the rest of the family stood up and followed. The aroma did smell…edible.

"Wo-hoh Kevin, you are housewife material", Max remarked.

Kevin gave him a half-hearted smirk, not knowing if it was an insult or a compliment.

"Gwen, you are so lucky!", Julie exclaimed," Unlike some peole…"

"Hey!"

Kevin laughed.

He sat beside Gwen, who talked with Max. They made eye contact every other minute, like a game.

"Hey, Gwen, is grandma coming too?", Ben asked through heaven—of stick meat.

"I reminded her last night", she shrugged," She might be busy"

"You know Verdona…though I wouldn't mind, how long has it been?" , Max then clouded off through his flashbacks. Kevin gave Gwen a playful look.

"Ah, young love", Kevin remarked. Gwen nudged him, but giggled all the same.


As nightfall came, the barbecue was half-done and everyone had their own businesses. Gwen sat on Kevin's lap which had Natalie throwing his almost son-in-law daggers.

The boys managed to slip out a few beers, which magically disappeared just now, right into the pit of their stomach. The girls drank wine, and Natalie and Sandra excused themselves inside after a few tosses.

Kevin looked red in the face and Ben had vomited for the second time.

"This is so the last time you're drinking, Kevin", Gwen stated.

"So what do you mean, babe?", Kevin looked dizzy.

Ben started gagging hysterically in the background, slapping Kevin's shoulder in the process.

"What the hell, Ben?!", Kevin shouted then afterwards, joined him.

Gwen and Julie got off their laps and looked at each other. They had to admit, Kevin and Ben scared them when they actually hang out like real friends. Not like the insulting friends they usually witness.

"So, this is the best we can do?", Julie asked. Gwen shook her head, hiding her grin.

"I think we should let the others go home", she suggested," Dad has a trial tomorrow", she said as she glanced at her father and uncle.

They were singing, arms on the other's shoulder, and swaying on their seats. Max must have been the only one sober, though he sought to his sons' giddiness and joined in.

"Maybe this was a bad idea, knowing Kevin and all", Gwen remarked to her friend.

"You think?", Julie asked sarcastically.

And then to their surprise, their grandmother landed on her feet like a shooting star and looked around. She was on her anodite form. Sighting Gwen, she ran to her favorite granddaughter and hugged her carefully.

"Gwendolyn, you look blooming!" Verdona exclaimed, though Gwen thought her grandmother glowing at their backyard would have made a bigger compliment.

"You made it, Grandma!", she was just as glad to see her family completed.

Then she saw Max and her smile widened," Max Tennyson, you haven't aged a bit", she joked.

"Verdona", he stated with a chuckle and he walked up to her for a quick peck on the lips," You're a little late for the celebration"

"Ugh, I am famished, dear. But to think of it, a great grandchild is worth the trip", she said as Max held her.

"New family member? That's surprising, mom", Carl said as he clapped his hands together. The brothers began to sway while clapping their hands to their knees, making a rhythm.

"Are you boys drunk?", Verdona asked and accusingly pointed at her husband," Max, they look out of it!"

"No, they're just not used to it. It's a good thing...", Max replied,"to be silly once in a while"

"Who's the lucky parents?", Ben asked and slightly feared what her answer might be.

She grabbed Ben and Julie in her arms, noticing them for the first time, whispered a mysterious "Soon", ending up with both semi- adults laughing nervously.

Verdona searched for her granddaughter's beau and found him behind Gwen," Curtis, so how is the baby shower?"

Gwen and the family were taken aback. Even her drunk boyfriend was surprised.

"Excuse me, ma'am?", Kevin asked seriously. Of course, the children wouldn't have known. So that's why Gwen looked clueless. Only Verdona could feel the manna growing inside her. She was incredibly hopeful for another anodite but still, the fetus was pretty strong, from Gwen and Kevin's alien side perhaps.

"Well, congratulations on your little one! Frank, you should be proud", she remarked and saw her son's face grew redder. Well, they looked sober now.

"Levin!"

Kevin gulped.


And so another one-shot! Slow updates are an author's weakness, so like a good author, I apologize.

Ben: And so the whole mystery ends, wait, Gwen's pregnant?!"

Kevin: I had a bad feeling

Me: Quick, why don't you knock up Julie too, so Kenny would be born at the same time as Devlin!

Ben: Who? And no way, Julie's dad will kill me!

Me: It was worth trying…wait, I'm the author here (evil grin)

Julie: Why didn't you use protection? (whispering to Gwen)

Gwen: Jules, you are not helping!