Chapter 5: Valentine's Day Disaster

I Don't Own Ben 10 Or Any Of The Characters

Author's Note:

* Okay, before I start I know that I've been inactive on this story for a while lads. I get it. I understand that you probably wanted more if the story. But don't worry, because we back boys! And the story is completely finished now, and I'll be rolling out the remaining chapters over the next few weeks!

* Also, I'm going to add Review Responses at the end of this chapter. I know that this chapter looks long, but it's only because of how long the Review Responses section is. You don't have to read it all or at all, but if you want to see your review in there, then go ahead. If you reviewed as of September 11th, of this year, then it'll be down there.

* But anyway, welcome to Chapter Five and welcome back to the story!

Ben

February

Okay, question. Does anyone like Valentine's Day? Because I don't! I absolutely hate Valentine's Day! Okay, let me back up. I liked Valentine's Day. I did. It was fun sending anonymous messages to Julie to express my feelings to her before we got together. And it was occasionally fun to go out to dinner with her.

But that was before this Valentine's Day happened. And you're probably wondering what's so bad about it. Well, I'll tell you.

Valentine's Day

Okay, so it's Valentine's Day. Former a favorite holiday, now a hated holiday of mine. We had the day off school and I was just chilling downstairs playing video games. And then Mom came down to talk to me.

"Ben?" she asked. "Honey?"

I paused my game to look at her.

"Yes, Mom?" I asked.

"You do know today is Valentine's Day, right?" she asked.

"Yes…" I said in a slightly annoyed tone. "Why?"

"Why aren't you out doing anything?" she asked.

"Mom, Julie broke up with me, remember?" I asked, as I turned back to my game.

"Hey, don't look away from me when we're having a conversation!" Mom said, as she stood in front of the T.V. "Do you want to talk about it?"

"No." I said.

"Ben, it's not good to bottle up your emotions." She said.

"I don't care." I said. "I just want to be left alone."

"Are you sure?" she asked.

"Mom, please!" I said. "Just go away. Leave me alone."

Mom let out a huff of disapproval, before she walked away from me.

"Oh, yes. I almost forgot." She said. "Ben?"

I turned to look at her, but didn't say anything.

"Your father and I are going out to dinner and staying at a hotel tonight." She said. "You'll have the house to yourself for an hour or two and then Gwen will be here to stay for a while. She'll make you dinner and you guys can play games, watch a movie or whatever."

I just looked at her, sort of offended.

"I don't need a babysitter, Mom!" I said.

She looked back at me with a confused expression.

"Gwen isn't going to be here to babysit you, Ben." She said. "She's going to be here to keep you company."

"No, you're lying." I said. "You don't think I can be trusted to be alone in the house, so you want to have someone that you can trust over to make sure I don't break anything."

"Ben Tennyson, I don't know where you got that idea." She said.

"You don't trust me." I repeated myself.

"Of course, I do." She said.

"If you trusted me, then you wouldn't have Gwen come over here." I said.

"Benjamin Kirby Tennyson, for the last time, I trust you." She said. "You're not changing my mind about having Gwen over here. That's final."

"Fine." I said.

Mom turned back around and went back up the stairs. I turned back to my game, heaving a frustrated sigh as I did.

A Couple Hours Later

Okay, let me put this into a perspective. You eliminate the parents from the equation, add a hot girl who just so happens to be your cousin and then throw in raging teen hormones for good measure. What could go wrong? Well, if you can figure that out, then I think you can see why this night was a messed up one. Jiminy Christmas, may God help me.

Anyway, my parents had just walked out the door. I waved bye to them, like a good child, because apparently, I had the trust level of a child. Once they left, I sat down in the living room and watched T.V. for a bit. And then there was a knock at the door. Gwen had arrived.

Heaving a sigh, I got up from the living room couch and walked to the door. I unlocked it and opened the door, to see Gwen standing there. She was wearing normal sneakers, stockings, a skirt that went down to her knees and a dark red turtleneck sweater. She also had her hair pulled back into a pony tail.

"Before you can say anything, I don't need a babysitter Gwen." I said. "So why don't you just get out of here?"

An offended look appeared on her face after I said that.

"Whoa, easy there cowboy." She said, as she raised her hands in defense. "I'm not here to babysit you. We're just going to chill tonight, me and you, alright? We'll have fun, we'll watch a few movies, have dinner and maybe play a board game."

"Gwen, I'm just going to say it. This is a waste of your and my time." I said. "You should just leave."

Gwen shook her head.

"Nope, not sold." She said. "I'm coming in whether you let me or not, Ben."

"Fine, alright." I said, as she pushed past me and into the house.

I turned around to face her, as I closed the door behind me.

"So, what are we doing first?" I asked.

"I'll cook dinner first. We'll have spaghetti." She said. "Why don't you just go sit down and watch TV in the living room or something, okay?"

"What other choice do I have?" I whispered to myself, as she turned away from me.

I walked back into the living room and sat back down on the couch.

If I had to be honest, it was nice to have Gwen back here. If the events of tonight hadn't of happened, then who knows? Maybe I wouldn't be so bitter to her. I keep speaking in past tense and you're probably wondering what exactly happened. Well, we're getting closer to that, so don't worry.

One Hour Later

So, we sat down to eat dinner. It was going well, until Gwen brought up why I was being so bitter with her. I had to tell her the truth. So, I told her it was because of the kiss we shared on New Year's Eve.

"Ben why are you being so bitter with me?" she asked.

I looked up from my plate.

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"At the door, you told me that you didn't need a babysitter and that I should just go home." She said. "Why did you say that? Was it something I did?"

I had to be honest with her. I let out a sigh before I spoke.

"Yes. Yes, you did." I said.

"Well, what?" she asked. "What did I do?"

"You kissed me on New Year's Eve." I said.

She looked surprised and offended.

"Hey, you wanted that kiss!" she said. "And after I felt bad for you not getting what you wanted, I decided to kiss you."

"Yes, I know." I said. "And I thank you. It was just, awkward if nothing else. It leaves an awkward presence in the air when I'm around you now."

"Okay, I think I understand." Gwen said.

"Look. I'm sorry." I said. "I did appreciate that you kissed me. But like I said, I can't help but feel awkward whenever I'm around you."

"No, no, no. You don't have to explain anything." She said. "I understand."

We ate the rest of our dinner in silence. After we finished eating, seeing no other choice, I helped her clean the dishes. And this is where the trouble began. Have you ever accidentally touched a girl's hand and you two look at each other, and can sense something? Well, that's basically what happened for us.

I was washing my plate, along with the small plate that I kept my garlic bread on. Gwen did the same, washing both of her plates. I was done washing my plate with soap and I was ready to pass it to Gwen, so she could rinse it off. As I passed it to her and she took it, our hands touched.

We both looked up at each other, not taking our hands off of one another's hands. She stared at me and I stared at her. Our hands continued to touch uninterrupted. Eventually, after staring at her for several more seconds, I took my hand away from hers.

"Sorry." I said as I looked away.

As I started washing my other plate, I could sense that Gwen was staring at me. So, I looked a bit to my left. I was right. She was staring at me. But it wasn't an angry stare. She was just smirking at me as she continued to stare. After staring back at her for a few seconds, I worked up the nerve to speak.

"What?" I asked.

She just smiled, closed her eyes and said nothing, before turning back to the sink. I did the same and we got back to work.

Two Hours Later

So, besides our hands touching, this would be the worst part of the night and it would inevitably lead to the thing that made me hate Valentine's Day. We watched a romantic comedy. A rom-com, whatever you want to call it, we watched one. If I could turn Gwen away and prevent this night from happening, well, maybe I would. Maybe I wouldn't.

Eventually, after the movie was over, we got to talking about stuff. Mainly why she had come over in the first place. We spoke for maybe five minutes, maybe less than that. Remember at the beginning when I told you about raging hormones getting thrown into the mix? Well, this is where those come into play.

"So, what did you think of the movie?" Gwen asked, as I reached for the T.V. remote.

"Meh." I said, as I turned off the TV. "Besides, you know that I don't like rom-coms."

"Oh, right." She said.

I put the TV remote back down and looked at her. She looked back and we were in silence for a good few minutes, just staring at each other. Eventually, I managed to break the awkward silence.

"So, why did you really come here, Gwen?" I asked.

She looked up at me.

"What?" she asked.

"I highly doubt that you told my Mom that you were coming over here." I said.

She just looked at me.

"Alright." She finally said. "I didn't come over here on my own accord. Apparently, your mom told my mom that I should come over tonight and keep you company, since you've been really mopey lately."

"What?" I asked.

"I know, I know. I know how it sounds, Ben. You probably don't need my company." She said. "You'd probably be fine all by yourself, but my mom really urged me to come be here with you. I couldn't say no. I hope you understand."

I just looked at her for a few seconds.

"No. I suppose I can understand. The nerve of our mothers." I said, chuckling as she drew her knees to her chest. "Besides, I can't lie and say that I didn't enjoy your company."

She smiled after I said that.

"Thanks, Ben." She said.

We were in silence for the rest of the time, it was nothing but quiet down in the basement now. Eventually after five minutes or so, we caught one another's eye. She began to stare at me and I began to stare at her. I don't even know what was going on anymore. Suddenly, a red blush appeared on her face, as she smiled.

"What?" I asked in a confused tone.

That's when the metaphorical gloves came off. As soon as I spoke to her, it happened. She closed her eyes, sort of chuckled to herself, and then lunged at me, as she pulled me into a kiss! She got her arms wrapped around me as she continued to kiss me and during all of this, I didn't close my eyes like she had, nor did I wrap my arms around her.

However, I eventually gave in and kissed her back. And after that, I put my arms around her, pulling her even closer to me. I closed my eyes at that point, as we continued to make out. I had no idea why we were doing this. Something had just clicked for her, I guess. Logic and instinct had gotten flung out the window, being replaced with raging teenage hormones.

We were just kissing. It was nothing more than a make out session. Or so I thought. After a few minutes of making out, Gwen pulled away from me, panting. She was obviously out of breath and so was I. That's when she said it.

"Ben. Your room. Now!" she said to me, as she struggled to catch her breath.

I stared at her, as she stared back at me with a mischievous glint in her eyes. There was something else there, too. I'm pretty sure that there was lust in her eyes. She crashed her lips against mine again.

"Come on!" she grunted in between kisses, as she tried to pull me up.

I could already tell where this was going and for some reason, I did nothing to try to stop it.

Gwen

Two Hours Later

I laid next to Ben in his bed, being completely naked. And yes, before you ask, we did exactly what you thought we did. We had sex. But why?

Ugh, why had I done it? Why did I kiss him? Everything was fine until we went silent and then I thought about how handsome he looked! A girl shouldn't think that way about her cousin! Why did I throw myself at him? This was a mistake. Yeah, a mistake. I shouldn't have done this. He shouldn't have given in to me.

Speaking of Ben, he let out a breath as he rolled over onto his side, facing away from me. I looked over at him as he did. I think that he was asleep now.

I could slip out now and leave before morning, that way I won't have to face him tomorrow. I really don't want to talk with him about this.

So, I quietly and carefully moved out from under his covers. I quietly moved to the heap that my clothes laid in and scooped them up into my arms. I then tiptoed out of the room and to the bathroom to put my clothes back on. While I was in the bathroom, I stared at my self in the mirror, trying to comprehend what had just happened.

Once again, why did I have to sleep with him? What was going on with us?

I let out a sigh, as I walked out of the bathroom, being fully clothed. I tiptoed back into his room and left a note that I had written for him on his nightstand. After that, I slipped back out of his room and walked back out towards the living room. As I opened the door and locked it behind me, before stepping out, I turned my head to the right a little bit.

"I'm sorry that this happened, Ben." I whispered, as I left the house, closing the door behind me.

Ben

The Next Morning

When I woke up the next morning, I was confused. I felt like something weird had happened the previous night. I sat up a little bit and looked to my right, to see that the right side of the bed was a mess, as if someone had been lying there. And that's when it hit me. I was pretty sure that Gwen and I had slept together last night. And if my memory served me correctly, we did more than sleep together.

I sat up, groaning as I held my head. I didn't understand why I had a headache. Neither one of us had had alcohol last night. And besides, there was no alcohol in the house, so where would either of us had gotten some? I yanked the covers up a little bit and saw that I wasn't wearing any clothes or pajamas.

Yep, that must confirm it. Gwen and definitely banged last night. But why would we? It doesn't make sense! We're cousins!

I sat up and flung my legs over the side of the bed, while keeping my lap covered by the covers. I wasn't really sure if I wanted to get out of bed or just get dressed and go back to sleep. That's when I noticed a piece of paper sitting on my nightstand. I picked it up and looked at it. It was a note from Gwen.

Ben,

I'm sorry about last night. I have no idea what I was thinking. Last night was a mistake. We shouldn't have done what we did. I don't want to hear anything about this from you. We'll just pretend that it didn't happen, okay? Don't try to call me and don't try to talk to me at school either. I should throw in don't come by my house. And before you ask, no, I'm not pregnant. I'll take a morning after pill or something. Jesus, I can't believe I'm actually talking about this. Anyway, like I said. Don't call me, don't talk to me at school and don't come looking for me. I need some time to myself. This didn't happen. I'm sorry.

Gwen

We shouldn't have let it happen? Then why did you throw yourself at me, Gwen? If you hadn't of done that, I guarantee that this wouldn't of happened.

I let out a sigh, as I fell backwards onto my bed, the note flying out of my hand.

"What the fuck am I going to do?" I asked myself with anger.

February

After Valentine's Day

Okay. Now you know. Now you know why I hate Valentine's Day. You could be wondering why I hate that happened, because isn't banging someone usually something that would "feel good"? Here's the short answer: It wasn't fun. It was awkward if not anything else. It left an awkward impression on the relationship between Gwen and I.

And if I have to be honest, we didn't really show affection to one another. We didn't kiss at all while "it" was happening and if I do recall, we didn't look at each other either. Like I said, it was just a big, awkward mess. And if I could go back and prevent it from happening, maybe I would. But like I said, that's why I hate Valentine's Day now. But that's where I'm going to finish narrating my life for now. I'll continue with the story when I feel like it.

Author's Note:

* Before I say anything, I just want to bring up the fact that Stan Lee passed away today. Stan Lee was a huge inspiration to me and I love the universe that he's helped build with Marvel Comics. And I hope that he's in a better place now. Long live Stan The Man Lee!

* And there it is. The long awaited fifth chapter. As I said above, now that the story is finished, chapters will be rolling out over the next couple weeks. Probably every other day or every two or three days. Let me know what your opinion is on this, if you have one.

* I'm sorry if Ben's narration in these coming chapters is weird. It's just the way I write, him occasionally breaking the fourth wall, as he does. If you want to question it, go right ahead and if you don't want to question it, then that's fine, too. Either way, it most likely won't change.

* So, what did you think of this chapter? Do you think that Ben and Gwen are dealing with raging teenage hormones? Or do you think that it's love at this point? Does it make sense that Gwen want's to be left alone?

* And as I said above, I'm bringing Review Responses to this story and there's going to be a lot of them. I just want to catch up and feature all the reviews on this chapter, because I'd like to focus on current reviews from here on out. And if you don't like that I'm doing all the reviews in this closing, that's fine. You don't have to read it. Also, not that you need to care, I'm adding a "Next Chapter" section starting in this one.

* Anyway, I'm going to go, so have a Bwen-tastic day and bye.

Review Responses

Phildev (Chapter One): I'm interested…

Well, I'm glad you're interested. Thanks for your review.

jasongd (Chapter One): Very Interesting story congrats I'll be witing for next chapter BWEN Forever

Thanks for your review, Jason. I'm glad that you think the story is interesting.

Commander Karr (Chapter One): Well done. Hard to see them getting off to such a rocky start. Hope things get better soon.

Thanks, Karr. I'm glad you think it's well done. Well, at the pace I was going, things weren't going to get better anytime soon. So that's why I finished the entire story before deciding to come back, because I wanted things to get better for them faster. It's only going to get rougher from here on out, save for the last few chapters. That's why I decided to do what I did.

Brian Johnson (Chapter One): more plz

You can rest assured Brian, more will be coming soon.

Anonymous Rex (Chapter One): While I'm always up for more B/G, I'm also always up for some constructive criticism. First off: grammar was largely excellent; nothing systemic, at least. Only real problem is the lack of breaks between scene changes.

Biggest problem, I think, was story structure. I guess the most obvious thing is that it's a bit repetitive. We have Ben storm away twice, Gwen go to find him twice, arguments twice, etc., etc.. It seems a bit unnecessary. The other thing was pacing: it's very fast, although this (I think) is mainly an issue of exacerbation due to the lack of proper scene breaks. Last for story structure: why the big jump of seven years? If we are seeing the events of so long ago they must play a significant impact on the story (else we ought to start it at "seven years later") and I'm not totally convinced that they do. The main problem is that this doesn't seem particularly momentous; it is not very different from how Ben and Gwen usually interact, and I think you could work some more on why this is such a turning point.

Last of all is character writing. This, I think, is probably the weakest point, as it seems fairly inconsistent or plot-driven. That is: Ben and Gwen largely seem to react the way they do because that's how the plot advances. Does Gwen go a little far in her insult? Maybe. Far enough to really hurt Ben's feelings to the point of completely giving up on her? I'm not so convinced. As another example: it seems unlikely Ben would not be able to empathize with Gwen's position and see why'd she'd be mad at him. His logic for doing things just seems out of whack and inconsistent with the rest of his character as displayed. How can he be anything but emotionally underdeveloped to believe that pestering someone is the way to their heart, especially considering he is so self-aware of his actions and their purpose? It just doesn't add up.

So overall I think that while the writing is technically good several key issues of storytelling need to be worked on. Given that this is just a matter of persistence, however, I'm sure you can do it! Looking forward to reading more B/G from you!

Okay, thank you for your review, Rex. Why is there a problem with my scene changes? I'm not sure that I follow you. If I've fixed it already or if it's still bad, please let me know. Okay, I admit that the first chapter was repetitive. Why the jump of seven years? Okay, you're right in that we ought to start at the "seven years later" point, because that's the way I originally intended for the story to start.

See, they were supposed to have had a fight before reuniting that Christmas Eve, but I'm sure that a few people would have wanted to see that fight. So, instead of showing the exact fight that they had, I decided to show that they have a history of fighting. That may not make sense, but it's just the way I decided to write the story.

About that being the usual way that they interact, well I am basing the younger versions of Ben and Gwen off of the ten-year-old versions from the original series. And the reason you feel like the interact in the way they do so that the plot can advance? Right again. They were acting in such a way so that the plot could advance, for the first chapter. Gwen did go too far with her insult, I admit. When going back and reading these chapters, I see some of the things that you bring up.

The OG versions of Ben and Gwen always did bicker, but never like this, so I have to give you that one. Once again, all of the stuff that was mentioned there was plot driven. Once again, thank you for the review and thanks for the criticism, it really makes me think.

travass99 (Chapter One): This I good so far

Thank you for your review. I'm glad you think it's good.

Shelby Stipp (Chapter One): Please continue this story, I know that this is a phrase you probably hear a lot of, but I believe that you could do great things. I want to be here to see how this ends it is a great heart warming story that almost brought me to tears on the first chapter. I don't want to see this story die.

Yes, I do hear that a lot on some other stories, Shelby. Wow, you were almost brought to tears on the first chapter? I don't think anyone's ever told me that! But don't worry, the story is continuing, even if it did take a while. Thanks for the review, as well.

Josh Spicer (Chapter Two): Seems real enough. Awkward for the first day but nothing's the same.

Thank you for your review, Josh. "Seems real enough"? I have to ask what you mean by that. But as I tell all of the reviewers, thanks for the review.

Jasongd (Chapter Two): And another great chapter congrats I'll be witing for next chapter BWEN Forever

Thanks Jason, glad you enjoyed the chapter.

Commander Karr (Chapter Two): A great chapter and an interesting development. Gwen sounded mad but she din't break the kiss right away…seemed to like it at first. I'll be very interested to see where you take this story next.

Thanks for the compliments, Karr. Yes, she was mad and no, she didn't like the kiss at first or at all. She was just overtaken by the shock of Ben kissing her, that she didn't pull away or react. You can still say that she liked it at first, but that's really what happened. Everyone has their right to an opinion and if you think she liked it at first, that's cool. As always, thanks for your review.

Anonymous Rex (Chapter Two): Good chapter but I'd cut the fourth wall stuff. Ben talking to readers through his thoughts is… weird. The narrative still seemed jumpy and inconsistent like I talked about in my last review but it was kinda sweet regardless.

Thanks for another review, Rex. I'm sorry that you think Ben talking to the readers in his narration is weird, but I'm not cutting it. I hope you can respect that, since it's just the way I write. I'm glad that you thought the chapter was sweet regardless, though. Thanks for the review, as always.

Brian Johnson (Chapter Two): Good Keep it coming plz

Thank you, Brian, more will be coming soon. Thanks for reviewing, as always.

Commander Karr (Update Chapter): My friend don't buy into the panic. was here before net "neutrality" and it will be here after.

Yeah, Karr. I suppose you're right. The whole net neutrality "crisis" has basically come and gone at this point, I feel like. Fanfiction will be here before and after it, you are right. I'm sorry that this chapter wasn't a real chapter, I was just worried about the state of the internet at that point in time. Thank you for your review regardless though.

Andromeda20001 (Chapter Two): An interesting story. Hopefully, the next chapter will come soon, because I'm very excited about how it's going to continue. Andromeda

Thank you for your review, Andromeda. I'm glad that you think my story is interesting. More chapters will be coming soon, so keep an eye out. Thanks again for your review, as always.

Guest (Update Chapter): It's highly unlikely that net neutrality is going to be officially repealed since either courts or congress are going to do something my friend the whole process was just corrupted in my opinion so you should let your voice be heard my friend and immedialty contact your state representative

Thanks, we got the whole net neutrality thing down. But in terms of your opinion, I have to agree. I do think that it was corrupt. Once again, sorry that this wasn't a real chapter, but thanks for reviewing nonetheless.

Pratham Mhatre (Chapter One): Please release another chapter fast

Thank you Pratham, more chapters are coming soon. Thanks for the review, as always.

Josh Spicer (Chapter Three): I'm just nodding in approval at Gwen's admittedly random intimacy.

Aren't we all, Josh? Lol, thanks for your review, as always.

jasongd (Chapter Three): And another great chapter congrats BWEN Forever

Thanks for your review as always, Jason.

Commander Karr (Chapter Three): Great chapter. A more believable reaction than you usually see in Bwen stories but it's clear that Gwen isn't so quite repulsed as she at first seemed to be. And her obvious set up to lay with him was great. Now I'm waiting to find out what answer she's looking for. Keep up the great work.

Thanks for another review, Karr. I'm glad that you think the reaction is believable. It may take a while for Gwen to find the answer that she's looking for, but I promise that once the time comes, all of this will be worth it. Thanks for your compliments and always, thanks for the review.

Meazm (Chapter Four): This is nice.

Thanks for the review, Meazm and I'm glad that you thought it was nice. Thanks for the review, as always.

csgt (Chapter One): Ouch, very sad fight between them. I believe you're "breaking it down" to "build it up" later, though, and I'll keep reading to know how things will turn out!

Thanks for the review, csgt. Yes, it was a sad fight. Most of the chapters are going to be building up for their relationship in all honesty. I'm glad you'll be sticking around to see this story out. Thanks for the review, as always.

csgt (Chapter Two): I liked that Gwen wasn't holding a grudge against Ben. Ben kissing her was a bold move. I'm not sure if she liked it and is in denial or if things will get awkward. Nice chapter!

Thanks for the review, csgt. Well, we saw how that played out and it ended awkwardly. Thanks for the nice words and as always, thanks for the review.

csgt (Chapter Three): I'm not sure what Gwen wants an answer to. I mean, Ben kissed her and admitted that she's beautiful, so it's kinda obvious he has a crush. Maybe she wants to know if it's serious or hormones? Not sure.

When Ben said he had a girlfriend, does he really has one? Are we going to see Ben's GF in the story too? I really like the potential for drama with this. I'm glad it's not just hurt and discomfort, and we actually got some tender moments between Ben and Gwen. Good job!

Thanks for the review, csgt. Gwen basically did want to know if it was hormones or something else. Although Ben did potentially have a crush in that chapter, it was a phase and after what happened in this chapter, it's just nothing but awkward between the two of them.

Yes, we already saw that Ben had a girlfriend. Although I do see where you are going with the idea of drama, it probably won't happen. The story has been fully written and there most likely will be no edits. So, the idea of Ben's ex-girlfriend causing drama for Ben and Gwen has been left on the cutting room floor as they say. Thanks for the review, as always.

DEV LOHERA (Chapter Three): great story

Thanks for the review, DEV. I'm glad you like the story. As always, thanks for the review.

Guest (Chapter Three): Why are they staying the night if they can walk to their house to get stuff to stay the night?

Listen, it's just part of the plot. I needed a filler portion for this chapter and that's just what I came up with. Although I do appreciate the review, I must say that I'm… confused, to say the least. Thanks for the review, as always.

Guest (Chapter Three): 1: I'm glad you updated this stroy. 2: Bwen Fanfics are really sweet to read bc it feels like they are made for each other. 3: i like how you are building up their Eventual Relationship. 4: Keep up the good work I'll continue to read this.

Thanks for your review. I'm glad you like this story. I knew that I couldn't have been the only one who thought that Ben and Gwen were made for each other. Thanks for the review, as always.

Cadelorbe12 (Chapter Three): *HNNNNGGGGG-ded*

Um, no comment. As always, thanks for the review, though.

Cadelorbe12 (Chapter Three)(Again): I love it. ;D

Oh, okay. I think I see what you did there. Thanks for the reviews, as always.

Guest (Chapter Three): Still waiting for an update

Oh, they're coming, I promise. Thanks for the review, as always.

csgt (Chapter Four): I liked the New Year's kiss moment and I'm looking forward to see Ben and Gwen attending the same school. Good job!

Thanks for your review as always, csgt. I'm glad you liked the kiss and that you are looking forward to Ben and Gwen attending the same school. As always, thanks for the review.

Meazm (Chapter Four): Sweet

Thanks for the review, Meazm. I'm glad that you thought it was sweet. As always, thanks for the review.

Cadelorbe12 (Chapter Four): HNNNNNNNGGGGGggggded*

As always Cade, thanks for the review.

jasongd (Chapter Four): And another great chapter congrats BWEN Forever

Thanks for another review, Jason. I'm glad you enjoyed the chapter and as always, thanks for the review.

Commander Karr (Chapter Four): Interesting, it seems that she's still angry but then kisses him at midnight. I have to wonder what question she was trying to answer when she slept with him…and what the answer was. Yet again, very well done my friend.

Thanks for another review, Karr. She kissed him because she felt bad for him about his breakup. There was no love displayed there and had nothing to do with how angry she was. And when she slept with Ben, the question that she wanted an answer to was if her feelings for Ben were real or if they were just hormonal. And she doesn't think that those feelings are real yet. As always, thanks for the review.

Brian Johnson (Chapter Four): Great Story so far looking forward to more.

Thanks for the review, Brian. I'm flattered to say the least that you think that this is a great story. Many say otherwise. As always, thanks for the review.

Blindmaster (Chapter Four): Snif snif great chap man, a kiss in new year, very cool

Thanks for the review, Blindmaster. Is it really that cool? As always, thanks for the review.

zaidhannan5 (Chapter One): Hottest

Um, thanks? I'm glad that you think the story is the hottest, but I feel inclined to disagree. As always, thanks for the review nonetheless.

Bonus Author's Note:

* Jesus, typing all of that took a lot longer than it should have. If you read all of that, then that's just amazing. Anyway, these won't be as long anymore.

Next Chapter: Gwen and Ben reunite at the Tennyson's Family Easter Dinner. Ben confronts Gwen about what happened on Valentine's Day.