Yeah, I know it was a longer update but I've been super busy lately! I just job a job and have been working 4 shifts a week…plus I have homework, and friends to hang out with, so I have had literally no time to write! But here is an update for y'all! (:

Disclaimer: Nope, I don't own TDI, Gwen, or Cody unfortunately.

Summary: Cody tries to impress Gwen, but things don't go exactly as he had originally planned.

Pairing: GwenxCody. I seem to do characters back to back a lot, don't I? Haha, oh well, you guys don't mind, do you? (:

Also, this is a request from Aravi Velez! Thanks so much for the idea again! :D

When Chris announced that they were to canoe to Boney Island in partners, Cody was immediately pumped. He'd been waiting forever for him to give then a challenge that involved the campers interacting with each other in a deep way, and canoeing was definitely a great example of that!

Well, he didn't really care to get to know everyone on his team in a deep level…Cody could go without knowing anymore about Heather or Izzy, and pretty much everyone on the team for that matter…except for Gwen. Cody needed to get to know her more! He knew that if he could just get her alone in a canoe for 5 minutes, Cody would have the chance to tell her how he really felt about her!

Cody's plan was going to work out perfectly! He had paid Lindsay and Beth five dollars each to go in a canoe with Trent, so that way he could go with Gwen for sure. They were a little hesitant about it at first since Lindsay liked Tyler, but Cody managed to convince them that Trent was a nice guy and that they didn't need to hook up with him or anything.

But as soon as Cody got to the dock, his heart stopped beating for a few moments, because there they were, Gwen and Trent together, about to ask each other to be canoeing partners. He saw Trent shift his eyes in an inviting manner, but before Gwen could respond, Cody ran over to her, and wrapped my arm around her.

"Come on Gwen! You and me! Open water! What do ya say?" Cody slowly turned Gwen away from Trent as he spoke, hoping to direct her attention to himself and away from Trent. Unfortunately, she just seemed to look angrier and angrier as Cody continued talking and eventually started to strongly grab my neck and start to choke me.

Right on cue after Cody was talking, Beth and Lindsay ran up and each grabbed one of Trent's arms. They both smiled flirtatiously at him as Lindsay spoke.

"Trent, you have to come with us!" she told him in a cheery voice as she and Beth dragged him away. He looked back helplessly to Gwen as they forced him into their canoe, and with that, they were gone in the water.

Gwen then released her grip on Cody's neck, and her gaze softened. Realizing that she had no other options for canoe partners, she knew that she had to agree to going with him.

She sighed.

"Fine!" she agreed softly. "But I'm in charge!" she warned, her voice growing more stern and louder as she spoke.

Cody smiled.

"That's the way I like it!"

I sighed. How was it that only I managed to get myself into these messes? Me and Trent sort of had a thing going, I guess…so it would have been nice to go canoeing with him instead of Cody, who really reminded me of my little brother at times. He could get rather annoying.

As the challenge was about to begin, I walked over to the boat, and started to pull it into the water. As I was pulling, I heard footsteps approaching behind me. I turned around and saw Cody coming up.

"Stop!" he shouted at me as he started to pull the boat into the water himself.

I raised my hands defensively and let go of the boat.

"Um, why?" I asked him.

"Pulling a boat into the water is a man's job. Leave it to the Codemeister!" he smiled, showing that cute gap between his front teeth.

"Alright then…" I left Cody to pulling the boat in the water. I stepped inside the boat and sat down on the bench of the canoe. Cody's pulling of the boat gradually became slower and slower. Soon, he was struggling. I raised my eyebrow at him as he looked at me briefly.

"It's okay! I've got it!" he smiled again.

I sighed. I could do this so much faster then him, by myself. Cody was probably one of the weakest players strength wise on the show, and in this challenge it really showed.

"Do you want my help?" I asked innocently.

Cody grinned.

"No, no!" he protested as he continued to struggle and groan as he tried pulling the boat into the water. I rolled my eyes and got out of the boat, making it easier for him to pull. I then walked over to him. He noticed my presence, and let go of the boat for a moment.

"You do know that our team has a much better chance at winning this if you let me help?" I asked.

Cody groaned.

"But I'm the man here Gwen! I'm supposed to be doing all the hard labour around here!" he whined.

I laughed.

"Cody, you do know that it's not that hard to pull the boat into the water? I probably wouldn't even break a sweat if I tried it myself!" I joked.

"Gwen, I can't let you do that!" Cody shook his head sadly as he spoke.

Ignoring Cody's words, I quickly grabbed our canoe and pulled it into the water, making it look like a piece of cake to Cody. I felt bad and all, but someone had to do it, didn't they? It certainly didn't look like it was going to be Cody anytime soon either…

As Cody reluctantly sat down behind me in the canoe, I decided to try and make conversation with him.

"So what's with you and not letting me pull the canoe into the water?" I asked.

Cody shrugged.

"I'm not too smooth or good at other things to do with dating, so I try to be formal and act like a gentleman when talking to girls," Cody shrugged.

I sighed. I was pretty sure that Cody had a crush on me. Almost positive actually. He always seemed to follow me everywhere around camp, and if he wasn't following me, he would be soon. Don't get me wrong-he was a nice guy and all, and I'm sure he probably meant well, but I already had it for Trent, and I'm pretty sure that the feeling was mutual, but what was I supposed to do with the lovesick Cody?

"Cody, just be yourself, and you're going to get a great girl who likes you for you, not someone you're pretending to be," I advised. "That involves trying to be formal with me."

Cody looked at me, shocked, like a little lost puppy.

"B…but I didn't even make a move on you yet!" he complained. "I'm rejected already!"

I giggled.

"See! I knew that you were going to!" I laughed.

"But how?" Cody asked, dumbfounded.

I smiled.

"A girl can always tell."

A few moments of silence came over us. I didn't know what to say to him next…I pretty much just rejected him, and I knew he wanted to go farther then the friend stage with me, so I felt really bad, so as his friend, I had to so something.

"Cody, have you ever had a girlfriend before?" I asked.

Cody opened his mouth to reply, then closed it again immediately. He did it a few more times, but then finally replied to my question.

"No…" he trailed off during his answer, feeling embarrassed.

"It's alright, you're not alone. Unless you count Trent, I haven't either," I smiled.

Cody's eyes widened at this, and his mouth flew open.

"B…but what guy wouldn't like or want a smart, beautiful girl like you?" he asked.

I smiled as I shrugged.

"High school boys can be quite stupid, idiotic, and frankly, I don't really want to date them!" I laughed. "Girls can be total bitches too," I added.

"You got that right!" Cody agreed immediately. He then took it right back. "Minus you of course…and maybe a few others!" he smiled his toothy grin.

I didn't know what to respond to that exactly, so silence came among us again until Cody spoke up.

"So how exactly do you recommend how to get a girl?" he asked.

I shrugged.

"Just be yourself. A girl isn't gonna go for someone who tries too hard, or is fake," I tried explaining to him.

"And that's all there is to it?" Cody questioned.

"Pretty much," I responded.

I then looked around and noticed that a bunch or canoes had already left the dock area, and were now on their way to Boney Island.

"Come on, we've got a challenge to do now!" I laughed.

Cody passed me one of the paddles from the back of the boat, and then we started paddling slowly.

"Hey…Gwen?"

"Yeah?" I mumbled.

"Thanks for the talk."

I smiled in return.

"You're welcome," I added looking back at him as he smiled back. Our eyes met briefly, and I knew that it was one of those special little moments we would each have during our lives, where you could feel a strong bond with another person, no matter how big your differences were.

Fluff, friendship, or even a little relationship forming here? I don't know…I kinda wrote this at about 1 in the morning, so yeah. You decide what happens next. LOL.

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Thanks for reading guys! Review please? (:

~Lauren (: