A/N: Hey lovely readers! Hope all is well with you! I would like to address something: I'm starting to feel like I'm losing you guys. My anxiety brain has made me conclude that my story is no longer of interest to anyone, due to lack of reviews. Now, I'm not one to pressure people into reviewing, but my anxiety makes me believe that something is going on. This has nothing to do with any of you. I appreciate all of you who are reading this, regardless of a review or not. However, I am a bit concerned that last chapter may have been a dud. I know it isn't my best work, but I am trying. I just need to get over my anxiety and trust that I am doing a decent job. Yes, I do gain confidence with good reviews, but I know that I should not base my work on what others say about me. After all, I am writing this story the way that I want to. Sorry for the rant, but I needed to get that off my chest.

Another note: In the beginning, the guys are playing paintball. Being a paintball player myself, a lot of this paintball game is based on my own experience. Each of the paintball guns mentioned, I own, so I am very familiar with how they work. I haven't done it in over year, but I am 100% sure the information is accurate. If you have any questions, feel free to PM me.

Lastly, I am going to guarantee you that things are going to be really cheesy, and quite frankly, a bit on the emotional side. Being 21 and only having one serious boyfriend in my lifetime, I admit I have very little insight into the male mind, so my portrayal of the male characters here might be off. I honestly don't know how guys think. If I did, I wouldn't be single. #foreveralone. I apologize for anything that is off. Anyway, here's Ben's Bachelor party!

Whoosh! A paintball whizzed past Ben's mask, narrowly missing him. He breathed a sigh of relief. He wanted this paintball game to last just a bit longer, as the sun had just started setting. Both he and Carlos were tied with Jay and Doug at two winning games a piece. Whoever won this game would be declared the winner. Even though they were wearing padding to prevent bruising, being pelted by paintballs was still painful, but Ben was glad he chose this and camping for his bachelor party. There was no chance he was going to be one of those guys who got strippers for his bachelor party. He only had eyes for Mal, so there was no way he'd ever allow himself to even glance at another woman. He smiled to himself, knowing that Mal would be his for the rest of his life.

Ben snapped out of his stupor when another paintball blasted into the tree in front of him, blue paint splattering onto him. He shook his head to focus himself. He then poked his head out from the tree to see if he could see either Jay or Doug. Ben could barely make out Doug in the prone position, as if he was a sniper. He was calculating his shot and waiting for the right time to take it. Ben wasn't going to let him, so he aimed his X7 Phenom paintball gun at Doug's mask, and squeezed the trigger. He watched as the paintball smacked Doug's mask, a big blob of plaint exploding on it. Doug was out. He only had to take Jay out. Before Ben could make a second thought, another paintball flew past him, and this time, he heard it burst against Carlos's chest. Carlos was out now. It was now just Ben and Jay. Unfortunately, Ben couldn't see his opponent. Not wanting to be a sitting duck, he immediately dropped down onto his stomach and began to army crawl, his paintball gun held tightly against his chest, knowing Jay wouldn't be able to see him under the thick forest brush. Ben moved quickly, aware of the fact that Jay would be less likely to hit a moving target. After crawling for a few feet, Jay's green mask appeared between a few trees, but Ben didn't have a clear shot due to his current angle. Thinking he saw movement, Jay began to fire rapidly with his A-5 paintball gun. Luckily for Ben, what Jay was seeing was the wind moving the leaves.

Jay was quick and had a heavy trigger finger, but he wasn't very accurate with his shots. Ben was very precise with his shots, but he was too patient and slow. As Jay continued to fire, Ben got up to his feet, but remained low. He then found an opening in the trees that he could use to aim at Jay. He took aim, and fired, but no paintball came out. He shook his gun, but no sound came out of his hopper, which is the mechanism that held paintballs. It was empty. He then set the X7 Phenom on the ground and removed his TiPX paintball pistol from its holster and slowly stalked toward Jay, who couldn't hear Ben over the sound of the animal noises echoing through the forest. Soon, Ben found himself only a few feet from Jay. He aimed his pistol at him, but he didn't fire.

"Surrender," Ben commanded. Jay slowly turned around to find out that Ben had snuck up on him. There was no way he'd be able to get a shot off before Ben did.

"Good job, Bennyboo," Jay taunted as he slowly laid his gun,"you got me. I surrender."

"Thank goodness," Ben sighed in relief as he lowered his pistol,"I didn't want to have to shoot you at point blank range."

"And I don't want that either, so as much as I hate to say it, you and Carlos win. Congratulations. Now why don't we head back to the campsite?"

"That is probably a good idea. It will be dark soon, so we don't want to get lost out here. Let me go grab my X7 and we can go."

"Good, because I'm hungry!"

Ben and Jay arrived back at the campsite just as Doug and Carlos were waiting to light the camp fire. After Ben had set down his paintball gear, Doug handed Ben the lighter, thinking he should get the honor of lighting the campfire, as this was his bachelor party. Once the fire was lit, Doug went and grabbed the hot dogs while Jay grabbed the forks they would use to roast the hot dogs. Soon, everyone was sitting around the camp fire roasting a hot dog under the stars. They all sat there in silence, content with the peaceful scene around them. Despite having been in Auradon for so long, Jay and Carlos still weren't quite used to things being so quiet. Back on the Isle, it was normal to hear gunshots and screaming throughout the night. This quietness was alien to their ears, but they enjoyed it. It gave them a chance to think as everyone ate their hot dogs.

Carlos was considering changing college majors. Back on the Isle, he was a bit of an inventor and a scientist, so naturally he wanted to be an engineering major. However, he wasn't confident in his math skills, so he decided to be a psychology major, as it was still some kind of science. It was practically the only science offered that didn't involve having to learn a lot of math. However, he found it boring. He didn't want to ask for help in math, as he didn't want to sound helpless, but he wasn't going to have a choice if he were to switch to engineering.

Jay, on the other hand, was thinking about Lonnie. She was always on his mind, but he didn't talk about her much, as he wasn't the type of guy to be open about his feelings. With his guy friends, he wanted to seem tough and macho. Only with Lonnie had he ever really opened up. She was just so easy to talk to and made him feel like he could really trust her. She had been around guys a lot thanks to her mother, Mulan, who wanted her daughter to understand the male mind. This made it easier for her to understand Jay's thoughts, thus making it easier for him to communicate. He had never had anyone who could understand him like she did. He never wanted to let her go, so he was planning on proposing to her soon, but he was waiting until he had enough money to buy her the perfect ring. Not being a thief anymore, Jay had to learn the hard way on how to make money. He got a job doing personal training at one of the local gyms. He didn't make as much as he would have liked, but he knew that in the end it would all be worth it. He smiled just thinking about it.

"What are you smiling about?" Doug asked Jay.

"Can you guys keep a secret?"

"Of course we can!" Carlos exclaimed,"why kind of friends would we be if we couldn't?"

"Alright," Jay sighed,"I'm planning on proposing to Lonnie soon."

"What are you waiting for?" Carlos asked curiously.

"I'm waiting until I have enough money to get her a ring. I'm not a thief anymore, so I can't steal one. You guys know I've got a job despite my heavy work load as a law enforcement major. I'm struggling to get some work hours in because I have so much homework. It is taking me longer than I thought to make the money I need, but it'll be worth it. I know how happy Lonnie will be to know that I worked hard to get her the perfect ring. She's changed me from a thief to a hard working man. Working for that ring will be proof of it. That is what I'm smiling about."

"You're right, I think she'll appreciate it very much," Doug replied,"I know Evie did when I told her how hard I worked to get her the perfect ring, and she showed me just how much she liked it."

Suddenly, Doug realized what he had just said aloud. He wasn't typically the kind of guy to talk about his relationship with Evie in that way, but it just came out, as the thought appeared in his mind as he was talking. He couldn't stop it. Jay glowered at him.

"Ugh, I didn't want to hear that last part. It is bad enough I know about what Ben and Mal are up to. Doug, you know Evie is like a sister to me, so I don't want to hear about her in that way."

"I know, and I'm sorry. I didn't mean for it to come out, but it did. I'm sorry."

"It's okay this time, but please don't let it happen again."

"Jay, you're such a prude," Carlos laughed.

"No I'm not. I just don't like to hear about our surrogate sisters' sex lives!"

"But you've talked about your sex life with Lonnie before, so why can't Ben and Doug do the same about their ladies? It isn't fair that you can talk about it and they can't."

"Ugh, you're right. I'm sorry Ben and Doug. I'm just not used to hearing about them in that way."

"It's ok Jay," Doug replied,"I understand. It is very uncomfortable to think about family in that way, but you sometimes have to get used to it, right Ben?"

However, Ben didn't reply. He was thinking about the last time he had been out under the stars, so of course he was smiling like an idiot. The last time he had slept outdoors was the night he had made love to Mal for the very first time. It was first time he had seen her, even though it was in the dark and couldn't see much. It was also the first time had touched her intimately. He couldn't help but relive each moment of it.

"Ben?" Doug repeated again. This time he got Ben's attention.

"Would you like to tell us why you were grinning from practically ear to ear?" Carlos teased.

"I don't think Jay wants to know," Ben replied,"and frankly, it's a secret. I made a promise that I wouldn't say anything. I may have already broke part of the promise, but I won't break the rest of it."

"Fair enough," Doug responded,"anyway, what is going on with you Carlos? You hardly ever talk about yourself much. Anything new?"

"Well, I'm considering becoming an engineering major, but I suck at math, but I'm not sure."

"Anything else going on with you?"

"Not really. I mean, Jane and mine's relationship is going well, so there's that I guess."

"That's good to hear. Anything new with her?"

"Nope. She's just her shy self, but I love her."

"She is still pretty shy isn't she?" Ben asked inquisitively.

"Yeah, although she's opened up to me quite a bit over the last five years. She's finally starting to trust me, at least emotionally. Physically, we haven't really done anything. Jane is just too shy, although I don't mind. I'm willing to wait for her."

"For how long?" Jay asked, raising an eyebrow curiously.

"I could honestly wait years, maybe even a lifetime. I absolutely refuse to push her."

"Ok, but I think it is impossible to wait a lifetime," Doug explained,"And besides, it isn't healthy. Do you want to be intimate with her?"

"Of course I do."

"Does she know that?"

"We haven't really talked about it. I've been waiting on her."

"Well you should talk about it," Ben jumped in,"if she's shy, of course she isn't going to be the first to mention it. You need to tell her that you want her in that way. Telling her that might make her feel more desired, thus getting her to think about being with you in that way. At least if she knows she'll be thinking about it, she'll be considering it, but assure her that you are in no rush. It may not even have crossed her mind yet, or she may be too afraid to say anything. The best thing you can do is talk to her about it, if you are comfortable with talking about it of course."

"I am, and I will talk to her about it. Thanks for the advice guys."

"Anytime," replied Doug,"anyway, how are you feeling about tomorrow Ben? You are going to be a married man tomorrow."

"I know, and I couldn't be more excited about it. I'm crazy for that woman, and tomorrow, our lives will be changed forever. We'll be one."

"Cheesy much?" Jay teased.

"Of course I'm cheesy right now. I'm getting married tomorrow! Nothing is more cheesy than that! Besides, I have a cheesy personality, and Mal gets really turned on by it, so actually I try to be cheesy sometimes."

"I didn't need to hear that!" Jay exclaimed, covering his ears.

"Well too bad," Ben laughed,"I'm too excited to care."

"What are you looking forward to the most?" Carlos asked.

"Just seeing Mal. I know it has only been a day, but I really miss her. Although, if I had to pick, I can't wait to see Mal in her wedding dress. I'm sure she'll be beautiful, but then again, she always is."

"And I'm sure you're pretty enthusiastic about the honeymoon," Doug noted.

"Of course I am. It's going to be great."

"Where are you guys going?"

"She doesn't know it, but I'm taking her to a cabin in the snowy mountains of Arendelle, the kingdom ruled by Elsa. She agreed to let us through her borders without hassle. Plus, the cabin was just built and hasn't been used, so I bought it. It will be one of our special places we can go to for an escape."

"Where's the other?"

"That is a secret," Ben yawned as he got up and walked toward his tent,"anyway, I'm getting tired. The sooner I fall asleep, the sooner I get to my wedding, so why don't we hit the hay?"

"Yeah, I'm pretty beat too," Jay agreed as he got up as well,"paintball was fun and all, but I'm exhausted."

"Sounds like a plan to me," said Doug as he walked toward his tent,"I don't want to be a grumpy best man."

"Goodnight guys," Carlos replied as he opened the zipper of his tent.

"Goodnight," responded the other three guys. They all then fell into a tranquil sleep.

A/N: Hope you guys thought this chapter was at least decent. Big news! Next chapter is the wedding, so stay tuned!