Not very long after the threats of Gravity Falls had all been defeated, Dipper decided that he'd had enough of supernatural stuff threatening them, so he had an idea to make some honest cash…..by selling lemonade! He wanted to use the money to buy a present for someone he loved, but there was a problem: Which girl did he love?
Wendy? Candy? Pacifica? So many things had happened in the craziest summer of his life, he wanted some REAL r&r without the danger of monsters.

"Wow, business is nice right now!" Dipper smiled. "No evil creatures or heart-wrenching situations or loyalty-testing problems in the way! Even so, now I'm just gonna have bad memories about many things here." He said, slightly sad. "Halloween is just gonna bring back terrible memories of this summer, so I doubt I'm gonna enjoy Halloween anymore. Sometimes, I wonder where life will take me and Mabel next?"

He had no idea that Mabel was secretly listening to him.

Dipper continued talking to himself. "I just let my mind wander and bad memories come back. June was my unlucky month, July was sorta a mix of strange stuff, and August was my LUCKY month, but not very lucky for Mabel, I don't really know if she holds Stan closer than me now, or is blinded by all this, and the fact that she has yet to go through puberty, EVEN the doctor says its not normal or healthy for her now. She got upset for me wanting to act my age on…..that "holiday" I won't even mention to myself, due to horrible memories, but had NO problem with betraying me during Bill's 2nd attack, even her "friends" thought it was FUNNY! It took Bill's evil GLOATING to get her to NOT betray me for the sake of her crush-of-the-week. THAT is not loyal, that's GUILT! I don't know WHAT to THINK? *Groan* What does this world WANT? Well, there goes most of MY good mood."

Mabel overheard all of this, but, decided not to let the bad mood settle in within her. She wanted to prove to her brother that it wasn't just because of Bill that she had helped him; she loved her brother and would give the world for him. She wanted a way to prove it to her, though.

That was when it hit her! Yes, Dipper was doing OK as a lemonade stand, but he needed something that would bring in WAY more cash. But she had to bring in more customers first...
Mabel went back into the shack and made a few calls, making sure there were more people coming. Afterwards she went outside and hung a sign over the one Dipper had written.
"Mabel, what's that?" her brother asked her.
"Oh... you'll see..." Mabel replied with a snicker.

Dipper said "I'm making good money, through some honesty, and I don't need any weird stuff."
Mabel replied in a calm tone "Don't be panicked, Bro-Bro.^^ It's something good.'

A few minutes later, Mabel was on the other side of the shack, talking to a few of her friends.
"So, did you girls bring your cash?" Mabel asked Candy, Pacifica, Wendy.
"I figured he's been waiting long enough..." Wendy told her.
"He totally needs this" Pacifica said "And I've got plenty other girls on their way."
"I cannot wait!" Candy said excitedly.
"You sure you don't wanna get in on this, Grenda?" Mabel asked her.
"I've already got a man, despite him living in another country. Besides, I know I'm not your brother's type." Her large friend replied.
"Well then," Mabel finished "Have at it, ladies!"

Dipper is still deep in thought.

Dipper: The whole TOWN loves the Pines family and respects us, Manly Dan is upset and insanely jealous that I'm actually more respected than HE is. Everyone is becoming more smart and mature, and the crude, violent ways are now frowned upon. I wonder how he's coping with animal activist groups and environmentalists moving in.

"Actually, my dad's doing most of his jobs outside of town, so no one's bugging him at the moment." he heard Wendy say.
"Gah, Wendy!" Dipper said in surprise. He then blushed.
"Was I thinking out loud?" he asked.
"Pretty much, but don't worry" Pacifica said.
Both girls then jammed a fistful of dollars into his jar.
"Uh... I don't think I have enough lemonade for this amount, ladies." He told them regretfully.
"Oh, we're not here for the lemonade..." Pacifica told him.
"We're here... for something else!" Wendy told him.
Before he could react, both girls grabbed him and began kissing him all over his face, only stopping to let him breathe.
"Hey, save some for me, you two!" he faintly heard Candy say.

"MMPH! Candy?" Dipper was able to say between kisses.
Candy eagerly shouted "I want love! Only from you, Dipper!^^"

Needless to say, Dipper's VERY surprised that CANDY loves him. Wendy and Pacifica shove each other, trying to have access to Dipper's lips.

"MMMMM! Move it, cash breath!" Wendy warned Pacifica. "He's mine!"
Pacifica replied "You said you were too OLD for him! Dipper belongs with ME!"

"Maybe I didn't think this through enough..." Mabel said to herself.
"Ya think?" Grenda asked.
At this, Mabel ran towards them.
"Ladies, ladies, ease up, please!" she told them.
Mabel pulled both of them away from her brother.
"I set up this kissing booth to cheer my brother up, not for you to tear each other apart over him!"
"I was selling LEMONADE!" Dipper said, after finally catching his breath.

Pacifica was the first to calm down. "Oh my gosh, Dipper! I'm sorry."

Candy took this moment to kiss Dipper on his lips softly.

Wendy replied with guilt "I got too excited and enjoyed myself too much."
Mabel said sternly "Don't apologize to ME, apologize to DIPPER! He's my Bro-Bro."

"I think he's OK with it, now..." Pacifica said.
"We must've put him in a trance." Wendy added.

Dipper was deliriously happy, as every part of him has only feeling joy, love, bliss, relaxation, and relief.

Candy giggled and said "I don't think he minds at all!^^"

Mabel gave an affectionate smile and nuzzled her brother, but not romantically. "I hope this really makes him more happy."

Mabel then dropped 50 cents in the jar and kissed her brother on the cheek. The Jar then cracked open from being overloaded to the max.
"Well... that stinks..." Mabel said.

Pacifica replied "Lets get him inside, with his money"

The girls then pick up Dipper and all his money, carry him inside, and set him on the couch. Wendy sits at the footrest of the couch, and starts affectionately stroking his hair.

"The dude's been through a lot." Wendy said.
Candy replied "It's going to rain all night tonight, what do you say that we watch 'Walking with Dinosaurs' when he comes to?"

"That explains why you brought that DVD with you, so... why not?" Mabel said "But I don't think my bro-bro's gonna 'come to' anytime soon!"

Wendy replied with a blush "I could kiss Dipper's lips."

"That put him into this state, Wendy, I do not think that will work" Candy told her.
"How come you never use contractions?" Pacifica asked her.

Wendy asked "Well, you girls got any ideas?"

*Mabel splashes Dipper with a bucket of water*
"GAH! Mabel! What the heck?!" Dipper yelled angrily.
"That worked." Mabel said, grinning.

Dipper, however, was quite upset. "Why you pile of glittery-"

Wendy then intervened, and smooched Dipper on his lips. He relaxed quickly.

Dipper said "WOW! That was just crazy!^^"
Candy added "He didn't faint that time."

"Mabel riled him up enough, and you calmed him down enough to keep him awake." Pacifica calculated.

Later that night, everyone is in their pajamas, and have just showered, and are all sitting on and near the couch, with pizza, nachos, cookies, milkshakes, and watermelon.
Walking with Dinosaurs is on the DVD.

Candy asked the group "What episode should we see? 'New Blood, Time of the Titans, Cruel Sea, Giant of the Skies, Spirits of the Ice Forest, or Death of a Dynasty'?"
Dipper calmly replied "The second one, please? After this crazy summer, I could use a not-so-intense episode"
Pacifica added "I know that!^^"

As they watch the show, Mabel reflects on the day's events, and their bizarre summer.

"It stinks that we have to go home soon, huh, Dipper?" Mabel asked him.
"Yeah" Dipper replied "But who's to say we can't come back next summer?"

Pacifica was puzzled. "I thought you two were coming back next summer anyway?"

"We're hoping" Dipper said.
"But a lot can happen in nine months" Mabel added.

Wendy said "If only there was a way to ensure that you two would return. Like, you HAD to do that. I had a dream like that last night."
Dipper asked "What was the dream like?"
"In that dream, you got injured so badly, I had the Dusk2Dawn ghosts heal you, and your life force was replaced by "Love Force" Wendy replied.
Pacifica added "Literally, Dipper's Love Life, right?"

(A reference to the mighty MWolfL's WenDip story "Love Life")

"Are you sure Dipper's not supposed to end up with you instead of me or Candy?" Pacifica asked her.
"Let's just wait until the time comes" Wendy told her.

*in the other room...*
"Crap!" Stan said as he heard them all talking. Stan knew the kids would want to come back after the summer, but with the arrangement he had made with his brother, that might not be possible. Once this summer was over, he was supposed to leave, so even if Dipper and Mabel returned the next summer, Ford might not allow it.

He had over a week to make a decision, but was stressed. Would Ford allow them to come anyways? Soos came by.
"What's the matter?" He asked.

"I overheard Dipper and Mabel last week, and I know they wanna come back next summer. But Ford's gonna close down the Mystery Shack and take it back, and wants me to leave once this summer's over." Stan vented out.
"What?! Mr. Pines, I need the job here!" Soos told him "How'm I gonna feed my grandma?! She depends on me having this job!"
"I know, Soos, but Ford's adament on having this place back, and NOTHING'S gonna change his mind!" Stan said, tears nearly coming to his eyes.
"I think I know two things that can..." a new voice said.
Both men turned and saw Wendy leaning in the doorway.

Stan desperately asked "Uhh…..what…..things can do that?"
Soos quickly added "The Twins might DEPEND on it, maybe even their FUTURES!

"You're right!" Stan said to his employees "Dipper's grown really close to Ford. I should tell him to bring up next summer and see if he can get Ford to let me stay, keep the Mystery Shack open, AND keep you two around. It's a long shot, but it's worth it!"

Later, Dipper and Ford were talking with each other. Wendy and Stan are listening with their ears.

"Man, it's really great to find someone with the same interests and me" they can hear Ford say.
"I know, right? It's almost impossible to find people who can play Dungeons, Dungeons and more Dungeons so well" they hear Dipper reply.
They then hear Ford sigh.
"To bad it can't be this way for long..." Ford says sadly.
Both Stan and Wendy bite their lips in worry.
"You know..." Dipper says "This doesn't have to end..."
"What do you mean?" Ford asks.
"Look, Mabel and I have to go home, there's no way around that. But that doesn't mean we can't ever come back." Dipper tells him.
"I suppose you're right" Ford says.
"But, if we do come back next summer, we will need a place to stay..." Dipper hints.
"Am I to guess you're meaning here?" Ford asks.
"To obvious?" Dippers asks.
"Pretty much, Dipper..." Ford tells him.
"So...?" Dipper says.
Wendy and Stan are on the edge of their seats.
"Fine" Ford tells him "You and Mabel can come back next summer. Plus, we will need a cover, so, in the best interests of you and Mabel, I will allow Stan to continue on with this 'Mystery Shack' nonsense, so long as he keeps his employees and customers out of the attic."
"Can I trust you to pass on this message to him?" Ford asks Dipper.
"I don't think I need to, great-uncle Ford..." Dipper tells him.
They both look over and see Stan and Wendy listening.

Wendy was smiling and happy tears flowing down her face. "Dipper!^^ This is GREAT!"

She jumped over to Dipper, giving a playful tackle, hugging him and passionately kissing him repeatedly.

Dipper was SO happy by this. "This is undoubtably the BEST thing that's yet happened to me." He smiled.

"Are you sure you approve of these two, Stanley?" Ford asked, eyeing Wendy and Dipper oddly.
"I know they are three years apart, but if they take a mature approach to their relationship, I don't mind." Stan replied to his brother.
"But wouldn't you rather Dipper be with someone his own age?" Ford asked.
"We can't order these kids around ALL the time, Ford."

Soos then came in. Mabel along his side. Their eyes bugged out seeing Dipper and Wendy really getting all kissy and stuff.

Soos said with uncertainty "Uh, Hambone? Do they do that whenever I'm not around?
"Not really." Mabel replied, mildly amused, but sorta grossed out.

Ford then rushed forward and pushed the two apart.
"Seriously you two, it may not be my place to say this, but have some decency." he told them.
"Sheesh, what happened to the world? People used to be able to WAIT until they were alone to show affection." he grumbled to himself "Things have changed way to much."
"Quit being such an old fart, Ford." Stan told his brother "Things always change."