A Wedding Like No Other
A/N: Thanks for the reviews! On with Chapter 4!
Chapter 4: Party Surprises
As Günther's groomsmen, Ty and Deuce were responsible for throwing Günther a bachelor party, to celebrate one of his final moments as a single guy. They decided to throw it the weekend before the wedding because they would have to balance their work and wedding duties during the following week and have no time for it.
The stress that came with planning the wedding got to Günther, so he wasn't in the mood to go out to a club. Instead, the bachelor party was held at Deuce's apartment that he bought when he graduated college.
At the kitchen table, Günther, Ty and Deuce were playing poker. Music was playing at a regular volume from the radio sitting on the kitchen counter. There were five cards, facing upwards, in the middle of the table: a king of clubs, a king of diamonds, a ten of hearts, a six of spades and a three of hearts.
"Okay, I'll raise you twenty dollars," Deuce said, tossing some poker chips to the middle of the table.
Ty reached for his bottle of beer, as he looked at Günther, and said, "Your turn."
Günther, who was new to the game, replied, "I will go, how do you people say it, 'all in,' then."
Ty watched with a smirk on his face, as Günther pushed all of his poker chips, which totalled five hundred dollars, towards the growing pile in the middle.
"Fine by me," Ty said, tossing five hundred dollars worth of chips into the middle.
"I'll fold," Deuce said, pushing his cards, which were faced down, away. "So, who wins the giant pot?"
"I'm pretty sure I do," Ty said, revealing his two cards, a king of spades and a nine of diamonds, to the other guys. "Three of a kind, kings."
"Whoa, what about you, Sparkly Boy?" Deuce asked, curiously.
"I have three kings and a ten," Günther said, turning his cards, a king of hearts and a ten of diamonds, so they faced upward.
"Dang!" Ty yelled, his eyes widening to the size of frisbees.
"What?" Günther asked, confused. "Did I win?"
"Yeah!" Deuce exclaimed, slapping Günther on the back. "Way to go, man! This is your first time playing poker, too!"
"Shoot," Ty muttered, before taking a drink. "You just got lucky."
Deuce laughed, as he gathered up the cards and proceeded to shuffle them.
"I must admit, this is fun," Günther said, dragging his winnings towards him. He then started stacking the poker chips, according to value.
"Enjoy it while it lasts," Ty said, leaning back in his seat. "You don't get a lot of free nights like this once you're married."
"Which is why Ty and I aren't in serious relationships right now," Deuce added, dealing the cards for the next round.
"Please!" Ty scoffed, looking at the two cards that Deuce handed him. "You aren't in a relationship because you're too chicken to ask her out."
"Her?" Günther questioned, raising an eyebrow at Deuce. "Who?"
At CeCe's old apartment, Rocky and Tinka threw CeCe a bachelorette party. Georgia had to work late that night and Flynn was out at a club with a couple of his friends, leaving the apartment to the three girls.
Tinka set up her laptop on the kitchen counter, opened her music player and blasted songs that the three of them used to dance to on Shake It Up! Chicago. She then joined Rocky and CeCe, who were sitting on the couch, holding glasses of wine.
"Here's to one of CeCe's final moments as a single woman!" Rocky announced, holding her glass up for a toast.
Tinka reached for her glass on the table and she and CeCe clinked their glasses against Rocky's, before they each took a sip.
"I still can't believe I'm getting married," CeCe said, after taking a sip.
"To Günther, out of all people," Tinka added. "I never thought he would ever marry you."
"Honestly, it surprised me, too," CeCe admitted. "I thought he and I wouldn't last after high school. I always thought that just when things were going good, he would leave me, move back to the old country and marry a goat milker."
"I would prefer that," Tinka said. "But, I know that Günther loves you very much. And I love him, too. That is why I am trying my best to get along with you, especially since we are going to be in-laws."
"I'll be sure to mention during the reception the time when you dated Günther out of pity," Rocky said, with a smirk. "And that was the moment you realized you fell head over heels for him."
"Don't you dare embarass me during the reception or else Günther won't be the only one with cake on his face," CeCe threatened, her eyes narrowing.
"It must be nice to have a man who loves you very much," Tinka told CeCe, with a sigh.
"How come you never go out with anyone, Tinka?" CeCe asked, curiously. "There has to be someone that you're crazy about."
"There is," Tinka replied, looking down, sadly. "But, I do not think he likes me anymore."
"What do you mean by anymore?" Rocky questioned. "Did you date him before?"
"Oh, my, goat," Günther said, his jaw dropped open.
Deuce simply nodded, as he suddently became interested in his feet.
"No way, man," Ty said, shocked.
"It's true," Deuce said, avoiding eye contact with the guys.
"Unbelievable!" Ty cried, letting the truth sink in. "How long have you been crushing on my sister?"
"A long time, man," Deuce replied, looking up at Ty.
"How come you didn't tell her?" Ty asked, confused.
"I was with Dina at the time," Deuce answered. "But, the entire time I was with her, I couldn't stop thinking about Rocky."
"Why didn't you just break up with Dina and tell Rocky how you felt?" Ty asked.
"When I came to my senses, it was too late," Deuce explained, with a sigh. "Rocky already headed off to Yale. I figured she would meet some boy genius there and, let's face it, she wouldn't date someone like me."
"Why do you think that?" Günther questioned.
"Rocky is smart, beautiful and a talented dancer," Deuce answered, before gesturing to himself. "Look at me. I'm not exactly a ladies' man and, according to Ty, I dance like I have two left feet. Every teacher I had in high school flunked me at least once. I'm not exactly Rocky's ideal guy."
"That is what you think," Günther said. "You will never know until Rocky tells you that, which is highly unlikely."
"Yeah, Rocky's still single, you know," Ty added. "She never mentioned a boyfriend from Yale. This is your chance. Take it."
"I don't know," Deuce replied, deep in thought.
"So, let me get this straight," CeCe said to Tinka, confused. "He asked you out on a second date and you turned him down?"
"Well, yes," Tinka answered, quietly.
"If you liked Ty so much, why did you reject the idea of going out with him again?" Rocky questioned. "You knew that he was crazy about you."
"It is just that, he and I are so different," Tinka explained, looking a bit sad. "Different clothing styles, different personalities, different everything!"
"That shouldn't stop you from dating him," CeCe said. "Opposites do attract, after all."
"Do you think you're too good to be with my brother?" Rocky questioned, her eyes narrowing.
"No, not at all," Tinka replied. "He is funny, good-looking and a complete gentleman. I would love to go out with him again."
"Then, tell him that," Rocky suggested.
"What if he does not like me like that anymore?" Tinka asked, looking down at the wine glass in her hands. "What if he likes another girl?"
"He doesn't," CeCe said. "If he did, Rocky and I would know."
"I should not have turned him down in the first place," Tinka said, sadly. "If I had not done that, I would not be in this position right now."
"It's not too late," CeCe told the blonde Hessenheffer. "See, this is why I partnered you and Ty up for the wedding."
"You did?" Tinka asked, surprised.
"Yeah, I'm giving you a chance to get closer to him," CeCe explained, with a smile. "You're not my favourite person in the world, but Ty is a good friend of mine and he deserves to be happy with the one girl that he most likely never stopped loving."
"Thank you, CeCe," Tinka replied, returning the smile. "That is very...nice of you."
"I can't do this," Deuce said. "It must be against some kind of rule or something."
"What code?" Günther questioned, confused.
"The 'dating-your-best-friend's-sister,' rule," Deuce answered. "Going against the rule is illegal, isn't it?"
"Look, if you want to date my sister, it's cool," Ty said, looking at Deuce. "I'm not gonna stand in the way."
"Are you sure you're okay with that?" Deuce asked.
"Yeah," Ty said, looking serious. "But, remember, she's my sister. Do anything to hurt her and CeCe's flower bouquet won't be the only thing flying at the wedding, got it?"
"Got it," Deuce replied.
Just then, the doorbell rang, halting any further conversation among the three guys. Ty's face brightened, as he hopped off of his seat and bolted to the door to answer it.
"Who's that?" Deuce questioned, curiously.
Ty didn't answer, as he opened the door and smiled at the person on the other side, who giggled and greeted him with a seductive, "Hey, there."
Günther groaned and yelled, "Please tell me you did not request for a stripper to show up at my bachelor party, Ty!"
Ty turned around and called, "Dude, this is one of your final nights as a single guy. Live a little!"
"If you want the stripper all to yourself, you can have her!" Günther yelled. "I, for one, am staying faithful to my fiancée."
"What about you, Deuce?" Ty asked.
"She's all yours, man," Deuce replied. "But, for the love of cousin Pete, please take her into the guest bedroom and stay there."
Ty nodded, as he opened the door and let the stripper, who was dressed in a revealing maid's outfit, enter the apartment.
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Next chapter: During dinner with her future in-laws, CeCe learns that marrying Günther comes with sacrifices.
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