"Do you mean that?" of course if you go from one serious moment to another sometimes confusion sets in. Gwen gaped up at the dark eyes burrowing into her own, real questioning, real doubt, real fear. She swallowed the dry air in her throat and smiled.

It surprisingly wasn't as hard to smile at him as she thought it might have been. "Kevin, shut up." she reached up, patting the side of his face as he held her at arms length, wiping her eyes and cheeks clean afterwards.

"Anyway why do you care, I've banished you to the garage already, get going." she slid his arms off her own and shrugged him away, turning back toward the kitchen.

"No! Gwen we're talking about this!" Kevin's hand caught her wrist as she took a few steps, the action halting her movement into the next room. His skin was warm, not the average kind either.

His flesh was turning and he was too angry to notice just yet, with a hiss she slapped his hand away, bringing her almost singed wrist to her chest.

"There isn't anything to talk about." she stomped passed him, making her way toward the freezer as she grabbed a rag off one of the bars near the sink.

"Yes there damn well is Gwen! Why do you keep doing that?!" Kevin barked, making his way into the room after Gwen had yanked the freezer open.

"Doing what Kevin? Really, enlighten me to your all powerful-"

He cut her off by slamming his fist into the wall beside the freezer; luckily nothing broke as he pulled back and seethed. "Ignoring me, pretending I don't exist, that Iwe/I don't exist!" he huffed, his words full of anger.

Gwen scoffed, filling her rag with ice before she wrapped it around her wrist. "Maybe because Iwe/I don't exist Kevin, maybe because there isn't a Iwe/I." she turned toward him quickly, slamming the freezer door shut. "And maybe because I'm starting to get pissed off that you keep on saying we're a couple!" her voice was near screaming.

"Oh don't Ieven/I give me Ithat/I, Gwen. You and I both know-" this time it was Kevin who was cut off, only by shouting.

"I know what!? What is it I'm supposed to fucking know!" she screamed, ready to throw him out by his hair. The look he gave her made it worse, it was a sneer that only he could pull off. A sneer that made her feel rage down to the tips of her toes and blush all in one.

"That you still love me, and no one else will ever Ibe/I me." Gwen scoffed and felt her 'master control' break, the first thing she threw was the ice pack on her wrist.

The next a glass, then the spatula, then the frying pan, and of course one can never forget the chair. By the time she had stopped screaming profanities and reached for the second chair Kevin had pulled himself out of the safety of the hallway and back into the kitchen.

Gwen's hand latched onto the back of the second chair, ready to start the war all over again with an even longer list of curses.

Only she didn't get to, her progress in breaking everything she could lift by chucking it at Kevin, and rage, had been snubbed.

You see, by the time she'd moved her weight to lift the chair, Kevin had crossed the room and pulled her to his chest, one arm wrapped about her waist tightly whilst the other hand tilted her head up toward him.

Now they were kissing.

To put it simply, every nerve in Gwen's body shut down, every pent up piece of rage out and ready to be scooped off in the leaves outside. Before she even knew it she was even kissing him back, almost in a hungry way as well as her fingers gripped his shoulders.

Breaking for air Gwen left her eyes closed, feeling Kevin's forehead drop to hers, their noses brushing gently as she panted and swallowed. She let out a shuddered breath, her hands gripping his skin tighter.

"I hate you." she whispered, the words hoarse and wobbling in her throat.

"You always were a bad liar, Gwen… just say it." Kevin's voice was soothing, perfect as always. He was an arrogant, cocky bastard and he needed to be slapped silly for all she cared.

"Fine you jerk…" she heard a whisper of her own voice, her arms coming up and around to hug Kevin closer. "I…" her words went unfinished, and the pause drew out.

At least it drew out until Gwen let out a shrill squeak, her legs and torso being tossed across Kevin's arms as he hoisted her into the air.

"Kevin put me down!" she shrieked louder, smacking her hand across the back of his head in another burst of anger.

"Oh no Iway/I Ms. Prissy. We're going to the bedroom." Gwen felt her entire body flush, then she was realized all too late that she was shouting again.

"I am NOT having sex with you, damn it Kevin!" her voice was going to go out at this rate.

"I know that, but at least in there you don't have anymore objects to kill me with that are as dangerous as table chairs. The kitchen is the most dangerous place in a house… next to the bathroom." she sighed, letting him ramble while she crossed her arms.

"Kevin at least let me walk." she tried, forgoing any other attempts to yell at him.

"Why, so you can banish me to the garage again? Oh no, I don't think so." with a slight bounce Gwen cursed again, smacking Kevin harder in the arm.

"Stop being an ass hole." she muttered as the door closed.

"Not on your life."

--

"Ben?" the balcony door opened just a crack, a hand resting on the knob while the other stayed on the edge of the wooden door. "Can I come out there?" his voice was shaky, it obviously wasn't easy to deal with this. A slight grumble was heard from a corner, and after that the creak of a chair tilting backwards.

"Yea fine…" he really didn't sound happy. Edwin peeked his head out onto the veranda space and saw Ben gazing out at the sunset, his arms crossed as he grumbled again and glared at the sky. Eddy bit his lower lip hesitantly, shuffling into the space gently and closing the door behind him.

"Ben… we… really need to talk." the other boy never turned his gaze; he simply pointed at another chair on the deck and redirected his finger to a spot next to him.

"I know." it was all he said, his eyes never leaving the sky. Eddy shivered, letting out a steadying breath before he moved the chair as instructed and sat next to Ben.

"Out with it." the hero said, finally looking away from the sky, but down at his shoes instead of at the other boy. There was anger on his face though, anger so deep even he couldn't help but fear it.

"You already know… don't you…" Edwin breathed, shivering a bit from the chill outside as he looked down to his own legs.

"No." it was blunt and sharp.

"Ben, I think we should-"

"I said NO!" movement hit the terrace and Ben was standing, shoving his chair back with the force of the impact. "Don't even FINISH that thought!" he screamed.

"But the readers don't like us!" (For those of you who actually read the Bewin parts I'm sorry, I had to slip it in, this entire line is a joke because I get so many none slashers up in my slash.)

"Ben it's not good for us to be fighting this early in a relationship over something that should even be possible! You know that!" Edwin was standing as well now, his voice watering with the stretch of his words.

"I'm not leaving you Eddy, you or whatever this is! Fuck that! So what if I'm pregnant! I'll… I'll figure it out, IWE'LL/I figure it out. These are OUR kids, ok? Don't you dare go on about wanting to bail out on me when I know you want this as much as I do!"

Ben stopped, stepping forward as he shook his head and took both of Edwin's hands. "I can't do this without you Eddy. I just can't." if anyone would have looked in they would see the tears threatening to break behind Ben's eyes.

Edwin nearly choked on his own air as he was pulled close to Ben, a hand being force under his shirt to press into his belly as his own tears fell.

"This… these are Iour/I responsibility, ok? Don't leave me Ior/I them…" Ben stopped, leaning down nearly half an inch to kiss the top of Edwin's forehead. "I love you." he was being clung to, tears and all as he hushed his lover.

"Why don't we go see Gwen tomorrow, she always has advice on how to fix stuff like this, ok?" Ben asked, and he felt Edwin nod as he steered them both back toward the balcony door.

"Good, let's get inside before we freeze." he muttered, glad his 'negotiation skills' weren't Itoo/I rusty just yet.

--

Early morning, the alarm isn't going off yet but an annoying banging noise is what woke Gwen up. She grumbled, rolling over in the sheets to catch a blurry glimpse of nothing.

That worried her.

Not that she couldn't see, because she could after rubbing the sleep out of her eyes. But something was in fact missing, something that wasn't even there the night before.

"Kevin."

She'd let him drag her into her room, they laid in bed, watched movies, and she'd fallen asleep next to him. Sitting up and looking around to still not find him worried her even more.

But then when she heard the banging noise again she was almost fearful. Shirt untucked and hair probably frizzed every which way she threw her legs over the bed and kicked the covers off.

Oh. Joy.

She wasn't wearing pants, but didn't realize that until she ran into the hallway just in time to have Kevin let in not only her cousin, but her cousin's baby daddy.

A quick shriek and dash later she realized why Kevin had went to get the door. He was dressed, she was only half dressed. Even though you couldn't tell because of the length of her shirt, her underwear were still mismatching with her clothes.

Great way to start the day.

She couldn't help but curse as she changed, catching bits and pieces of the moving conversation as Kevin lead Ben and Edwin into her living room.

"I told you to wait."

"What the hell did you do to my cousin?"

"Wonder if those come in my size…"

She really didn't want to know where that last one fit in. Once finally dressed she threw her hair up and relaxed, ready to face her guests, slightly undignified moment behind her.

Leaving her room and heading into the living room she noticed that once again, Kevin wasn't there.

"Gwen! Morning, I didn't know Kevin could make tea, he said he would make us some." Edwin said as she looked up from fiddling with one of the gaudy tassels on her coffee table cover… yea she really needed to get rid of that too.

"I didn't even know Kevin knew what tea was." Ben muttered in a bitter tone, only to wince as Edwin smacked his arm and mouthed 'Be nice.'

"You learn something new every day." she sat herself down on one of the more unused chairs, wondering if she even Ihad/I any tea left in her kitchen.

"Besides that, did he hurt you?" Ben flinched as Edwin smacked him harder.

"Ben it isn't any of our business, stop that!" their bickering was priceless, it brought a well needed smile.

"Relax, both of you. Everything is fine." it was amazing how much that didn't sound like a lie. "Why did you two come over? Something wrong?" she asked, leaning back as she crossed her arms.

Ben sighed, relaxing back against the couch as Edwin rubbed his arm gently and flashed him a reassuring smile. "We need your advice." Ben finally breathed, placing a hand over Edwin's.

Gwen sat up a bit more, leaning over as she crossed her arms and nodded. "Spill. I'm here for you." she said, shifting her weight as she heard Kevin walk into the room. She turned her head, watching as Kevin balanced a tray with four cups on it and move like he'd been a waiter at a five star restaurant.

"Hey, when did you learn how to make tea?" she asked him quietly, tilting her head as he sat on another chair near her and set the tray on the coffee table, passing out the cups.

"I can read instructions, thank you very much." Kevin grumbled as he handed her a cup, sitting back with his own and blowing the steam away from his face.

"Yea well besides that." he pointed back and Edwin, smirking only wider than normal, "don't these two have something to talk to you about?" Gwen sighed as she shook her head, a strand of her hair falling out of place and upward from her exhaled breath.

"Right, back to you." she turned her attention once again to her cousin and her friend. Edwin sighed, fingers looped around the cup as he gazed into it, the silence dragging on before Ben finally gripped his shoulder.

"We need to talk about our options with this." Ben finally said, his voice a little hollow. "It's driving both of us insane, everything that's going on it's… and with the fact I'm pregnant-"

"Again." Kevin chimed in, hushing as Gwen shot him a quick glare.

"We just need ideas." Ben finished, rubbing his thumb along Edwin's shoulder. This made her sigh again, but in an overall good way.

"That's it, you two just wanted advice about the babies?" she asked, relieved for unknown reasons. Ben nodded, smiling as Edwin did the same.

"Always abortion." Kevin said, sipping at his glass. When he looked up he shrugged at the three death glares boring into him. "Hey, you wanted options!" he hushed when Gwen huffed and muttered something unheard.

"Ignore him, he's an ass." Ben grumbled as he pulled Edwin closer, setting his own cup down. "I promised we'd get through this, so abortion is out of the question. On top of Ithat/II'm pretty sure a dude going into an abortion clinic is kind of a no." he glared again at Kevin and Gwen rolled her eyes, snapping her fingers to draw her cousin's attention back to her.

"Ben, calm down. Now… I think the only person who knows the most about this is Grandma Verdona-"

"And Gorg." Edwin finally spoke up, blushing slightly. "I asked her for advice the other day…" he shook his head, drowning his embarrassment in his cup.

Gwen nodded, smiling. "Ok, so Grandma and Gorg. Probably Uncle Max as well, since he was in the Plumbers." she said, sipping at her own drink finally.

Green herbal with peppermint and honey. Kevin remembered her favorite…

"Yea but I really don't want Grandpa Max knowing I'm-"

"Knocked up?" Kevin interjected again, and Ben looked ready to throw his coffee cup.

"Kevin, stop it. Go to the garage! Blow off some steam in there or something." Gwen said as she turned, giving him a begging look. "This is serious, we don't need your jokes right now." though it hurt her to just shut him out like that, she knew if she didn't Ben would end up making a giant Kevin sized hole in one of her walls.

With a huff Kevin stood, bringing his cup with him as he walked around the chairs. "Ok fine, but only because you asked so nicely." his words were venomous but she knew he wasn't angry.

Gwen just knew he would stomp off to the garage, find something she never even used in there and either turn it into a high powered weapon or use it to work out. He wasn't that difficult to figure out… at least back when they were a sort of thing he wasn't.

"I just don't know what to do…" Ben muttered, catching Gwen's attention back to the boys across from her, "I want kids, sure. But I was thinking in my 20's, early 30's at best. Not at 18... No matter how much I'm in love with the daddy of them." his words were spaced and difficult, his thoughts obviously jumbled.

But they made Edwin smile and blush as he leaned against him, embarrassed and looking ashamed. I'Boys are such difficult creatures.'/I Gwen thought on cue as she sipped at her cup again.

"You could set them up for adoption. The Plumbers would be more than happy to help you with it; I know that, you've helped them loads of times as well." Gwen said, finally setting her cup down with a bright smile.

The look on Edwin's face was obvious. The thought of giving his kids away hurt, but she knew it would be easier on them.

But the look on Ben's face was so sickened at the thought it even made Gwen ill. His hand was pressed into his stomach, a glazed look pressed over his eyes as he swallowed and let out a near strangled breath.

"I… I don't know if I could do that…" Edwin looked back toward Ben, concern washing over him as he held his hand.

"Why not Ben?" and it was then Gwen felt like she was in a very awkward conversation. Her cousin shook his head, squeezing Edwin's hand.

"Even if I don't remember it, even if this is some big joke like the back of my mind tells me… I know you want these kids. I know how happy this makes you, even if it freaks both of us out… I want you happy more than anything." Ben smiled as his partner blushed and turned his gaze.

"I think I'll step out." Gwen bit her lower lip, standing as she picked up her cup. "Maybe check on Kevin." she muttered as she turned, a slight blush forming on her own cheeks.

For such a hot head Ben was really sappy, years of practice were a horrible mix with his savior of the universe ego.

"Gwen wait!" Edwin called as she reached the doorway, so she turned and smiled, looking toward him.

"Yea Eddy?" she asked.

"We'll… We'll keep them. Money won't be an issue, I have my own accounts to worry with now from my parents… and I can get us a house. I can even do research on the whole… man cross pregnancy thing!" he rattled on; halfway through he'd turned his gaze to Ben though, taking his hands as he spoke.

Gwen smiled, turning back as Edwin continued on his practical everlasting vow of love and headed into the hall. All was well with the world again.

At least it was until there was a transformed Kevin shaped hole in her wall and Kitchen floor, the Kevin in question coughing out a nice amount of blood as he tried to pull his head off the ground.

"What did you do?!" Gwen screamed, nearly dropping her cup. Though it didn't matter, only seconds after she shouted the question did a red shot break the middle of her cup, the pieces and remainder of the tea on her floor and blouse.

Her head turned quickly, reflex kicked in and she had a shield up in front of her in a matter of seconds. Two shots got off before they started reflecting off her mana, one grazing her shoulder and the other breaking her toaster.

"Damn it I LIKED that toaster!" she screamed, ignoring the sting in her arm save the hiss she gave when the shot hit her. Through the fog she saw the figure, shoulders broad, neck thick and four eyes that gleamed orange in the front two, pink in the back.

Their skin was gray, though most of it was covered in blue fabrics and shields. The creature sported six arms, three to each side and four legs they used to easily crunch over the rubble.

"I have no business with you either human, where is the Ter'abith Nal?!" it snarled, sounding rather male and frightening.

"What the fu-" Edwin had poked his head out of the doorway, screaming as the gun was aimed at him and fired. His response was quick and the right one.

Duck back behind the wall and get Ben. Gwen extended her shield, letting Ben and Edwin huddle into the space she had as she shot back energy balls.

"Get out of my house you freaky alien hunter! I'm not even done paying this damn thing off! Kevin get up and help me evict this thing already!" she screamed over the blasts, listening as he groaned in approval and stood, flipping the table over as cover.

"Where is the Ter'abith Nal?!" it screamed again, this time louder.

"What the hell is it talking about?!" Ben shouted, fumbling with his sleeve as he worked to ready his omnitrix.

"Oh… oh god Ben he's after you! A Ter'abith is that species I told you about!" Edwin screamed over the shots, gripping his arm before he could slam his fist down. "Don't go out there, it's after you!" Edwin tried desperately to keep the water from pooling into his eyes.

"I'm sorry Eddy, but if this ass hole wants me so bad, he can come and get me!" Ben scream, hand slamming down quickly as a cloud of smoke pushed passed them and Kevin took the lead to get into the group, half back to normal.

The green light flashed and everyone was blinded for a second or two, Gwen continued to shoot at the creature, never taking her eyes off her target.

Behind her though there was a gasp, then abrupt laughter.

"Oh my god my boyfriends a girl!"