By the time Friday came around in team ten hotel room, Ben was trying to get Kevin to give him and Monique the ride to the party.
"And what do I get in return for giving this ride?" said Kevin, who is sitting on the bed trying to watch TV
"Return? C'mon Kevin can you just do me a solid for tonight," said Ben
"Huh, you do know that this is your night to go on patrol for the third alien right,"
"I know," then Ben comes up with an idea, "but how about this? You and Gwen can take my night of patrol to be alone, and for the rest of the time, we're here. I can do your patrol nights, so what you say?"
Kevin thinks for a moment and said "you got yourself a ride,"
Ben smile "yes,"
Then Gwen walks into the hotel room, eating a chocolate bar and then seeing Ben and Kevin shake hands "what is going on here?"
"I'm giving Romeo here and his date to some party," said Kevin
"Kevin, it's not a date...I think," said Ben
"I'm guessing this date of yours is Monique,"
"Yes, Gwen I'm going to a party as Monique plus one,"
"Then if Kevin giving you two a ride then I'm coming,"
"Why?"
"I want to meet the girl that you would not stop talking to and maybe tease you a little," Gwen giggle a bit.
"Great," Ben thought he looked at the phone to see it was time to go "all right let's go pick up Monique,"
"Just tell the address is," said Kevin as the three of them walked out of the hotel room.
Monique was standing outside of her wearing a light blue long sleeve shirt that has white number 3 in the middle, purple choker and earrings, blue jeans, holding a blue purse, and purple van shoes. She told her parents that she is going to Tara with a friend she didn't want to tell her dad that she going with a boy to a party she waited for Ben to come and pick her up.
"I hope he didn't change his mind," Monique thought.
Then a green muscle car comes down the street and parked on her side of her house, then the backseat window rolls down Ben's face comes out of it.
"Monique over here I got us a ride to the party," said Ben opening the rear door
Monique smiles. She goes to the car and gets in the backseat with Ben seeing Ben's friend in the driver's seat and a redhead girl in the passenger seat.
"You look great Monique," said Ben
"Thanks still wearing the green jacket huh," said Monique
"Oh sorry, I didn't bring any better clothes from home,"
"Don't worry Ben I like your jacket it's your style that I totally dig,"
"Aren't you going to introduce to us Ben," said Kevin
"Right, Monique you already meet Kevin from before,"
"Hey,"
"And the girl in the passenger seat is my cousin Gwen,"
Gwen turns to Monique "nice to meet you,"
"You too," said Monique who then thought "god she kinda looks like Kim if her hair was a darker shade of orange
"So Monique my cousin talk a lot about you,"
"Oh really," Monique smerks and Ben blushed.
"Yep practically beg me to drive you guys to the party," said Kevin joining in the teasing on Ben
"No I didn't can we, please go," said Ben
"Okay just tell me where the party is,"
"I'll give you the directions," said Monique
Kevin drove to the house from the directions that Monique gave him; while driving to the party Monique and Gwen talk to each other and getting to know one another. Monique learns from Gwen that she and Ben used to buttheads when they were young, but now they resolve their issues, and their relationship has gotten better over time. Kevin drove up to Tara party that was in full swing. Ben and Monique get out of the car.
"I hope you two enjoy your date," said Kevin before driving off
"I swear sometimes Kevin gives me a headache," said Ben
"Yeah well I like him and Gwen, are they dating?" said Monique
"Yep, all lovey-dovey,"
"Now then," Monique grabs Ben's hand "it's time to party," Monique smiles at Ben.
Ben smiles back "then let's go,"
Ben and Monique walked into the house and see lots of people at the party, either talking, dancing or kissing. The party has a snake table, a few medium-size coolers with drinks in them, and loud music in the background.
"Woah this is a party," said Ben
Ben and Monique go to a cooler and grabs themselves some drinks, and they sit down at a couch with few people sitting on it.
"So how do you know the girl who threw this party?" said Ben
"We're friends Ben we go to the same school," said Monique opening up her soda and taking a sip
"Yeah, back in Bellwood I didn't go to many parties,"
"How come?"
"It's this job I got that can be time-consuming,"
"That's suck do you enjoy your job,"
"It has its ups and downs overall I love it,"
"That good but right now enough with the talking time to dance,"
Monique and Ben put down their drinks head to the spot where everyone was dancing the two join in dancing to the music like it the end of the world then the music changes into a slow dance. Ben and Monique' dance started to dance more like a couple with Ben holding Monique's waist and Monique wrapped around Ben shoulder when their face got close to each both of their heart skip a beat.
"Ben," said Monique
"Monique," said Ben
The two were about to kiss, but Ben's stomach rumble, and their faces pull away from each other.
"I guess you didn't eat before the party," said Monique who laugh a little
Ben blushes to feel a bit embarrassed "yeah I miss dinner,"
"Why don't we go to the snake table and get a quick bite,"
"Sure," then Ben thought "so close,"
Ben and Monique go to the snack table to find a plate full of Jalapeno Popper Bread, a bowl of sweet and salty trail mix, a bowl of popcorn, and pizza. Ben and Monique grab their slice of pizza; as they were about to finish eating their pizza, Tara and Bonnie walk up to them.
"Hey, Monique," said Tara
"Hey Tara, sorry about Kim not coming to the party," said Monique
"No problem I know how important her and Ron date that they had tonight but Glad you come to the party you even brought a date,"
Bonnie look at Ben then realize "I remember you were with that girl who I thought was Kim,"
"Yeah, remember you too, Bonnie," as Ben hasn't forgotten about her from the mall.
"That's right, how are you and your cousin doing in Middleton?" said Tara
"We're doing fine,"
Bonnie looked at Ben's watch, "what's the weird watch?"
"It's an extraordinary watch that Ben keeps around," said Monique
"Hm, it doesn't look that special to me,"
"Yeah, if I could, I would like you to introduce you to Rath," Ben thought.
"Anyway nice meeting you again, Ben, see ya, Monique," said Tara, who walks to another guest, and Bonnie follows her.
"Sorry about Bonnie she likes that to everyone that isn't a boy she found cute," said Monique
"Eh I've met people worse than her," said Ben
After that, Ben and Monique continue to party at Tara's house until the party begins to slow down, and looking like it was about to end, Monique got Tara to drive Monique back to her home, and Ben would get Kevin to pick him up. The two waited outside of Tara's house Monique waits for Tara to get her car keys.
Monique turns to see Ben, who seems to be thinking, "what are you thinking about right now, Ben?"
"Oh nothing it is just that I had a really good time at the party Monique," said Ben
"Same Ben,"
"Now or never," Ben thought and said, "um Monique would you, by any chance, want to go on a date with me?" Ben blushed after he finishes
Before Monique could answer Tara pull her car out of the garage with Bonnie at the backseat and call out "Monique I got the car running,"
Monique looks at Ben and kisses him on the check. "I would love that Ben goodbye," Monique wave goodbye to Ben and gets in the car with Tara, who is smiling from ear to ear as she drives off.
Ben looked around to see if anyone was near him he shouted in the air "YES!"