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6 The Surprise Gift

Ben was working around the Armory in his Galvan form.

"Ben?"

Ben smiled as he heard Helen calling him. He walked out into the open and returned to his human form.

"Yes?" he asked with a smile.

"I want to go to Bellwood."

Ben nodded before walking toward the exit.

"Drive or run?" he asked.

"I don't want to run today. Let's take the RV."

Ben nodded with a smile before slipping his arm around her shoulders.

"So what do you want to do when we get there?" Ben asked.

The were on the road and still had over an hour of driving left.

"Let's tell your parents," Helen said.

"Are you sure?"

Helen nodded.

"I think they would want to know that their son is getting married.

Ben nodded.

They continued the trip in a comfortable silence, their fingers laced together.

Ben pulled the RV into the driveway of his parents house.

"Here we are," he said, standing up. He then held out his hand to Helen and she allowed him to pull her to her feet.

Helen looked out at her fiance's house and smiled.

"This is it," she said.

Ben nodded with a smile.

"Ready to meet my parents?"

Helen nodded before snuggling into Ben's embrace.

They opened the door to the RV and were welcomed by both of Ben's parents.

"Mom! Dad!" Ben said before embracing his parents.

Helen smiled at the sight before Ben pulled back to look at his parents.

"Mom, Dad, I would like you to meet Helen Wheels."

Sandra and Carl looked at Helen before back at Ben.

"Girlfriend?" Carl asked.

Ben shook his head before taking Helen's left hand and showing his parents the ring.

"She's my fiancee," he said as he pulled Helen into a tight embrace.

"What happened to Julie?" Sandra asked.

"She couldn't take the Hero work that came with this," Ben said, holding up the Ultimatrix. He had told his parents about the aliens that he had fought and about the aliens he used.

Sandra nodded before looking at Helen.

"How did you two meet?" she asked.

Helen stepped back and resumed her Kineceleran form.

"Ben helped me to be able to switch between my human and Kineceleran forms. Not only that, we've kinda had feelings since we first met. And then a week ago, he confessed how much he loved me and proposed."

Helen rolled over to Ben and hugged him.

"I love him with all my heart. He's a wonderful man."

Carl looked between Helen and his son before looking back at Helen with a warm smile.

"Welcome to the family, Helen."

Helen smiled as a few tears fell from her yellow eyes.

"Family," she said as she leaned against Ben, burying her face in his shoulder.

"Helen, honey?" Ben said, trying to figure out what had happened.

"I'm sorry, Ben. I'm just so happy," she said as she leaned back to look at him.

Sandra walked over and placed a hand on Helen's back.

"Come here," she said to the girl. Helen smiled and embraced the older woman.

Ben smiled at the sight as his father stepped up next to him and put his arm on his son's shoulder.

"Even though we thought you were going to propose to Julie, Helen's a nice girl as well."

Ben smiled and looked up at his father.

"Thanks, Dad."

Sandra patted Helen's back before putting her hand on the girls shoulders and gently pushing her away.

"Helen, dear, why don't you call me Mom? After all, you'll be my daughter-in-law as soon as you two say 'I do'," Sandra said, wiping tears from Helen's face.

Helen broke down in tears and clung to Sandra.

"What's wrong?"

Ben placed a hand on Helen's back.

"She doesn't have any real family. Her mother passed away several years ago as did her father. Her brother figures are all in the Plumbers Academy and she's the only one here. So she's only got me. Having you say she can call you Mom is a big thing for her."

Helen nodded into Sandra's shoulder before throwing herself at Ben.

"I love you, Ben. I love you so much!"

Ben pulled Helen tightly to him.

"As I love you, Helen. As I you."

Sandra looked at her husband before looking at Ben and Helen.

"You two get ready to go. We're going someplace I think you two will enjoy."

Ben looked at his mother before nodding.

"Come on, Helen. Let's get changed," Sandra said. She grabbed the clawed hand of the girl and pulled.

"Can you move the RV to the street?"

Ben nodded before climbing back into the RV and backed it out against the curb. As soon as he had it parked, he killed the engine and got out.

"Okay, Ben. Go get ready for a nice evening out. We're taking you and your bride-to-be out to dinner."

When Helen walked into the living room, she was human again and dressed in an off-white cream dress.

Ben gave Helen a once over before smiling. She was beautiful.

"We ready?" Sandra asked as she walked up and put a hand on Helen's shoulder.

"Ready, Mom," Ben said.

"We're all ready," Carl said, a smile on his face.

"Then let's go," Sandra said. She picked up the keys to the van and everyone piled in.

"So where are we going?" Ben asked.

"You'll just have to wait and see."

Ben held Helen to him as they looked out the driver-side windows. When the van came to a stop, Ben looked out the passenger side and became confused.

"Why are we at City Hall?"

"Come on," Carl said as he and Sandra both got out of the van. Sandra then opened the door for Ben and Helen before leading the way to the building.

When they entered the building, they walked up to the receptionist.

"May I help you?" she asked.

"We have an appointment."

The woman looked at her list.

"The Tennyson's?"

Sandra nodded.

"He's expecting you. Go on up."

Sandra nodded and walked over to the stairs.

When they got up the stairs and down to the end of the hall, Ben couldn't wait for an answer any more.

"Why are we here?"

Sandra and Carl just continued to ignore their son for a few moments longer.

"Ah, the Tennyson's."

"Thank you for seeing us, Judge Williams."

The man shook hands with Carl.

"Not at all. Well. Shall we start?"

Carl and Sandra turned to look at the two behind them.

"I think they're ready," Sandra said.

Ben and Helen looked at each other before looking at Ben's parents.

"We're getting married?"

Sandra nodded and handed Ben a small box.

The judge walked over and started the proceedings.

Ben and Helen stared at their wedding rings as they waited for the food.

"I can't believe it," Ben said for the tenth time.

"Neither can I," Helen said. She then looked over at Sandra.

"Why?"

"We could see the sincere love in your eyes when you looked at my son," Sandra said. "I knew that you would be a wonderful wife for him."

"But why did we get married now?"

Sandra got up and walked over to Helen before she knelt down.

"Helen, I know that you long for your mom again. And I know that I could never replace her. But I want to be your mom. I want to be your family."

Tears welled up in Helen's eyes before Sandra pulled the girl into a hug.

"Mom," Helen said.

Ben watched the sight with a smile.

"So, Ben," Carl said as he scooted closer to his son. "How does it feel to be married?"

Ben once again looked a the ring on his finger.

"Feels great," he said, a smile still on his face.

Sandra released Helen and sat back down in her chair. As soon as she was seated and Carl had moved back, the waiters came over with their food.

"We hope you enjoy your meal," one said with a smile before walking off.

Carl then looked at the two.

"Here's to you, Ben," he said as he lifted his glass. "May you and Helen have a happy marriage and have many children."

Ben beamed at his father.

"Thanks, Dad," he said before pulling Helen into an embrace. When he released her, they both started eating.

And there it is. Finally I finished chapter 6. I've been trying to get this done for the last month. Now it's done and I can't wait to hear from you all. :) I hope you like it. Now on to the preview.

Ben and Helen are married. What will Gwen and Kevin think of it when they get back to New York? Will they be happy for them or be a little jealous? You'll just have to wait and find out! Til then,

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