Rewrite the Stars
So, more work more race training and I'm BACK…. I doubt I'll finish before April 4th, but you never know-still don't own Ducktales but I'd love to find out how to buy more shares of Disney Stock while things are low from being in crisis mode
It had been a few hours since Bunch had ended as Della was alone in the venue making sure nothing was left behind. Being alone had given her a moment to gather her thoughts about seeing Launchpad again and the fact that he wanted to spend some time catching up without the formalities of the wedding festivities.
Looking at her phone she couldn't help but wonder if he would text her a time and place when she heard a voice break her from her silence.
"So, you never left the bride's side after…you know…how bad was it?"
Turning on her heels, Della smiled at Fenton who had been picking up a box of leftover cocktail napkins.
"Not as bad as I thought, he apologized for missing the boys Graduation however we didn't get to talk much due to Daisy summoning me."
"I supposed there is a reason they call it MAID of Honor."
Della couldn't help but chuckle as she picked up a rogue flower and twirled it in her fingers.
"If I only knew how literal the title was, I would have crushed my brothers' heart and let Daisy give the roll to Clarabelle like I'm sure she wanted in the first place."
Della really didn't mean this as she could only imagine how frilly and hideous Clarabelle would have gone with the bridesmaid dresses had she been put in charge of them whereas Della went for something still painfully pink but a bit more sleek in style.
"Anyway," she continued, "He actually suggested that we meet up somewhere to talk…now to wait for him to tell me the time and place though I imagine he's taking the afternoon to show his girlfriend around Duckburg."
"Girlfriend?" Fenton said intrigued as he thought he'd kept good tabs on his heroic rivals and last thing he knew while Launchpad was an eligible Bachelor the girls he'd been photographed with when he'd been about town were clearly staged for publicity.
"Yes…girlfriend…and he's the boys age…not that I should judge and anyways as far as he's concerned, we're a happy couple."
Fenton nodded as Della spoke however for some reason her words started to cut him like knives as he wondered if in another time and place that would be fact and not fiction.
Meanwhile, back at the hotel where Gosalyn and Launchpad had been staying for the weekend's events, Gosalyn was sitting down on the bed.
This was bad, this was very bad, she thought to herself as she pulled out her phone to dial her actual boyfriend Dewy.
"I'm sorry I didn't see you at brunch," Dewy said from his end of the phone, "I swear the whole town was there and they were curious about my collegiate adventures."
"It's fine," she replied taking in a deep breath, "I had a good time without you...the food was exquisite...your mom thinks I'm Launchpad's girlfriend."
There was a lingering silence.
"Dewy are you still there?"
"Yes...I swear I just heard you saying you told my mom you were Launchpad's girlfriend."
"I did."
"And she totally didn't buy it right? I mean the age difference..."
"Says his best friend." Rolling her eyes not that Dewy could see, she continued, "anyway...can you play along."
another pause
"It's going to be hard, but you know I can't turn away from a chance to flex my acting prowess."
Gosalyn couldn't help but let out a slight chuckle before composing herself.
"Giving me a tour of town though wouldn't blow this lie up though I suppose."
"I think that a tour would be fine….I'll pick you up at your hotel in twenty."
"I'll see you then."
"Who will you see then?" Launchpad asked as he opened the door that adjoined their hotel rooms together.
"Dewy…he's showing me around town…and I told him about the grand lie you told his mother and so don't worry no PDA will be involved just some mild friendly hand holding."
Launchpad nodded his head.
"You know, you didn't have to tell her you were my girlfriend as it's going to make matters a lot worse."
Gosslyn paused for a moment and shook her head.
"So, she may be a bit wary about me dating her son after this all blows over…sure…but I think at the end of the day we'll all sit down and laugh at this."
Launchpad nodded thinking that it didn't matter if he had a fake girlfriend as Della had a very real boyfriend in Fenton and he had to admit that while it had stung him thinking about her dating another superhero he had to admit the two of them in the brief time he'd observed them did genuinely look happy.
If Della's happy I'm happy, he thought to herself…and speaking of Della he figured it would be best if he shot her a text.
-Hotel Bar or Starducks?—
He sat for a few moments watching as the three dots signaling, she was typing began to blink on before a reply.
-Starducks—
-The Hotel Bar is a bit more formal and I just want to get into comfy pants—
Launchpad chuckled at her reply thinking it was typical Della to lean toward function over fashion and soon they flushed out the details of a time since the place was already just established.
TBD
I honestly COULD have put the coffee date as part of this chapter, but it's been so long I just wanted to get something out
Next chapter will be the coffee date (let me know if you want a Gosslyn/Dewy tour B-plot or any other character interactions and I'll try to oblige….
After that there will be Dinner scene, possibly a Bachelor/Bachelorette scene, Aftermath, Wedding and knowing me some filler and fluff in between
