So… it's been awhile. Sorry about that :/ Well I'm back with a vengence! I'm also far more motivated! Thank you for all the comments and views. I love them so much!

A Date With Fame

Gwen was beginning to really regret going on that talkshow. Ever since she had gone on the air, she hadn't had a moment of peace. Everywhere she went, reporters and photographers followed. In order to avoid the spotlight, she had turned to teleporting and an invisibility spell. All it did was intrigue them more when she vanished. Ben was still the most sought after by the media, but she was fast becoming a close second.

"Ready for our date, Babe?" Kevin came out of what he called a 'bedroom' attached to his garage. He had on a clean shirt under his leather jacket, new jeans, and some cologne that Gwen really liked. For Kevin, that was about as fancy as it got.

"Why are you asking me?" Gwen was leaning against his green and black car, dressed in a tight blue dress and black heels. Kevin was being an amazing boyfriend and taking her somewhere fancy. Where? She had no clue, it was supposed to be a surprise. "I've been ready for twenty minutes."

Kevin chuckled. "I know, just messin'." He grabbed his keys off the hook, then went and opened the passenger door for his girlfriend. Gwen smiled at his show of manners and gracefully climbed in. Kevin shut the door and then got into the driver's seat. Just to show off he revved the engine, earning an eye roll from Gwen. "You ready to find out where we're going?"

"Yes!" Gwen exclaimed. "I can't believe you've managed to keep this secret from me. Even Ben hasn't cracked."

"That's because I didn't tell him," he said grinning victoriously. "We both know how bad your cousin is at keeping secrets."

She punched his arm. "You and I both know it wasn't his fault his identity was revealed."

"Yeah, yeah. It was that twerp's faults. I still can't believe a kid of all people managed to figure it out."

Gwen shrugged. "Yeah well, because of it, earth has been much more welcoming to aliens. People know that if an alien goes rogue here on earth, the great Ben Ten will take care of them."

Kevin pulled into the city and sped along Mainstreet. "Don't forget about us." A large smile took over his face. "I don't mind kicking a little alien butt either." Suddenly his grin slid off of his face and he pressed his foot down on the gas pedal. Gwen was pushed back into her seat with the added g force.

She looked at Kevin in confusion. "What's wrong Kev, are we running late?"

Kevin eyed the rearview mirror. "We have a tail." He jerked the wheel to the left and crossed two lanes of traffic to make a left turn through an intersection. Cars honked at them and a man screamed out his window.

Gwen twisted in her seat to look out the back window and saw an old sedan attempt to pull the same maneuver Kevin had pulled, with limited success. They had almost made it before a small truck t boned the sedan. With a muttered spell Gwen's eyes glowed purple and were magically sharpened so she could view the accident. She could see that both drivers were all right, just a little bit shaken up. With her magic vision, she noticed an expensive camera in the sedan. "Great, our tail was a photographer."

A deep laugh came from the driver's seat as Gwen twisted back to face the right way. "Man those paparazzi are getting more daring by the day." He whistled as he viewed the accident through his mirrors. "Those dents are gonna be hard to get out."

Gwen began to scan the surrounding cars and passerbys for anymore signs of cameras. Years of watching her back for attacks and freaks had honed her skills of observation. So far, so good. The pessimist inside of her told her that that wouldn't last forever. She made her fears known to her boyfriend. "Kevin, aren't you scared that they'll ruin our date?"

That wiped the smirk off of his face. "They better not," he growled. His grip tightened on the steering wheel. It was sweet he wanted their date to go well. It made her happy he cared so much.

She placed a hand on his shoulder reassuringly. "It's alright. I'm sure whatever you have planned will be amazing." They shared a loving smile and then continued driving. Where? Gwen still didn't know. Kevin took one hand off of the wheel and held her smaller hand in his. The rest of the drive was in silence, both occupants of the car observing those around them, looking for more tails.

The car slowed down and turned into a parking garage. "Please tell me this garage isn't the place of our romantic evening," she deadpanned.

"You really have no patience." Kevin couldn't help but poke fun at his gorgeous girlfriend. She glared at him so he continued. "Don't worry, this is only where we're stashing the car. The place we're going is much nicer," They pulled into a spot on the bottom most level. Kevin got out and opened the passenger side door. "Milady."

Gwen giggled as she took his hand to help her get out. "Why thank you good sir." Holding hands, the walked up a few flights of stairs, then strode across the street.

"Here we are babe." Kevin pulled her to a stop in front of a restaurant, if it could be called that. The building was made out of stacked shipping containers. They were askew and stacked off center with some of the sides replaced with glass the other walls were painted with murals. It was unlike any restaurant she had ever seen. That didn't mean it was ugly though. Quite the opposite in fact. It was beautiful. Warm lights diffused through the glass walls giving off a welcoming feeling. Did Kevin really pick this place? It was amazing.

Kevin pulled her out of her stupor and led her through the front doors. "Levin, table for two." The hostess smiled and got them a waitress who gave them a table on the second floor with a great view out the window. She left them with their menus as she got them something to drink. Gwen saw that there were murals inside as well. They were all car related. That made her laugh and made a bit more sense as to why Kevin chose this place.

"Ok, I admit it, this is amazing. You've really outdone yourself this time Levin."

He smiled broadly. "See? Wasn't this worth the wait?"

She reached across the table and held his hands. Gwen couldn't believe how sweet her boyfriend was. Sure he had a hard shell and tended to get involved with the wrong crowd, but underneath that he was a caring and kind individual. "Definitely."

The waitress returned with their drinks and took their orders. The rest of the night was heaven. They spoke about anything and everything. Aliens, school, cars, friends, family, and just life. The food was also amazing. Amid the romantic atmosphere, they couldn't help but lean in for a kiss. Everything was perfect, until the flashes began.

Both of their heads swiveled to look out of the window at the street. Outside stood several strangers holding cameras and taking pictures of them. There were at least eight of them just snapping away.

"You've gotta be kidding me," growled Kevin. He looked pissed. He began to rise from his seat, never taking his eyes off of the photographers.

Gwen grabbed his arm and pulled him back down. "Kevin, don't," she warned.

"They're ruining our date! How can you take this?!" He was fuming angrily. Gwen smoothed his clenched fists and smiled kindly.

"All they're doing is taking pictures," she assured. "Nothing has been ruined." It did what she thought would happen. Kevin released a breath and relaxed back into his seat, all tension leaving his body.

"I'm sorry Babe. These photographers are just really starting to get on my nerves. I really don't like being followed."

She smiled and scooted closer. "Well how about you and I give them something to take pictures of?" She was feeling daring. Kevin seemed to get her hint and closed the distance between their lips. The kiss was long and a little bit sexy if she was to be honest. From behind her closed eyelids, she could see the flashes of cameras. She broke off the kiss before things got out of hand and giggled. "I love when you read my mind."

He stroked her cheek. "And I love when you have great ideas."

Gwen looked down at their finished plates and then glanced back at the paparazzi. "How about we get out of here? Just drive around in your car like we always do."

Kevin looked at Gwen like she was a goddess. "This is why I love you." That made her blush as red as her hair.

Kevin paid for their meal and they ran out of the building holding hands. The photographers continued taking pictures of them as they bolted past, laughing. They were going to cross the street when Gwen realized that it probably wasn't a good idea to have the camera men follow them to the car.

"Wait Kevin." He looked at her confusedly. She pulled him in for another kiss and summoned her mana around them. In a flash of purple light they were gone, leaving behind several befuddled and awestruck photographers.

Another purple light appeared inside of Kevin's vehicle. Grinning like the maniac he is, Kevin put the car into reverse and sped out of the garage, past the paparazzi, and onto the free road.

Gwen woke up the next morning to the sound of her front door slamming open and loud footsteps on the stairs. She was just beginning to wonder what was going on when her bedroom door exploded open, her cousin stood there panting.

"Ben!" she exclaimed. She had jolted out of bed, ready for a fight when her door had opened. "What the heck are you doing?"

"Check the news," he panted.

"What?" She was far too tired to be able to comprehend what was happening.

Ben unlocked his phone and opened up his news app. He didn't even have to scroll down and search to find what he was looking for. "Here," he tossed the phone to her which she caught no problem. "See for yourself."

Gwen rolled her eyes at her cousin's behaviour but did what he asked. She looked down and nearly choked at what she saw. There, as the number one trending story, was an article about her and Kevin's relationship. And the picture was, you guessed it, a picture of them kissing. It was an amazing picture if nothing else. The one who took it had caught them kissing just before Gwen's magic had taken affect so they were perfectly haloed by purple light. It was an incredibly flattering and beautiful picture and she would've loved it had it not been shown to everyone in the world. Scrolling down she saw dozens of other pictures taken throughout their night. "Crap."

"Yeah that's an understatement." Ben had caught his breath and was now leaning against her doorway. He grinned mischievously. "I guess you are now the more popular Tennyson."

She just groaned. "My parents are going to freak."

"Another understatement." He was positively beaming. "By the way your phone is blowing up. You must've left it on silent because I tried to call you before running over." She looked over and sure enough her phone was flashing like a strobe light. Twitter, texts, Instagram, all of it them had innumerable notifications.

"I can't believe this is my life." She sank back into her bed and rolled under her covers, hiding from the world.

"Look on the bright side, Gwevin is now the number one trending couple in the United States. Maybe even overseas." Gwen let loose a scream into her pillows as Ben cackled in glee. Gwen wished she could just disappear.

Thanks for reading! I'll try to update this more regularly no that I have more motivation. Sneak peek for next time: Some unexpected family stop by.