Hot N' Cold

By: ParamoreXO

A/N: No, this is NOT a songfic for those of you who are confused by the title.

A juicy aroma of barbecue made its way to Kevin's nose, causing his empty stomach to growl menacingly for food. All around him people of all ages were laughing and smiling cheerfully, having a blast at the Tennyson's Summer Kickoff party. The golden sun that was slowly sinking in the cloudless azul sky acted like a spotlight behind his girlfriend's approaching form. Instantly, a warm grin spread on his lips at the sight of the redhead. Her fiery hair reflected the golden rays as if it were ablaze; flowing fluidly at her lower back with each step the teenage Anodite took.

"I'm surprised you came," she mumbled into her muscular boyfriend's chiseled chest as he wrapped her up in a hug. Her arms immediately slid behind his neck, hands lacing together, catching his long midnight black hair in between each weaving movement.

"And miss a chance to be with you all night? Yeah, right," Kevin held the widely grinning girl out to look at her properly. Hanging loosely on her shoulders was a pink and yellow sundress, cutting off just barely at mid-thigh. His eyes followed her v-neck, impressed.

Her astonishing, bright emerald eyes were gazing longingly at his soft wickedly grinning lips, "That's so sweet…come on," Taking his hand in hers, she began to walk towards one of the tables set out in the spacious back lawn, "Let's go grab something to eat.

Even though the ex-con's stomach couldn't agree more, he pulled her back. "Not without a kiss hello."

Surprised, Gwen closed her eyes at the feeling of his velvety lips pressed against hers. She could feel Kevin's evenly beating heart beat inside his broad chest against her delicate hands, soothed instantly by the rhythmical pulsation. With one last tug at her bottom lip, Kevin gently pulled back, a devious spark glimmering in his earthy eyes, "Now we can go eat."

Pulling her boyfriend along to go sit down, Gwen tried to ignore the burning looks her parents were shooting at her from across the slightly sun burnt lawn. Weaving through full benches set up by the massive grill her Uncle was stationed at, the couple made their way to the buffet table. "How many people did your cousin invite?"

"Too many," Gwen ducked as a beach ball soared over where her head had been a few seconds ago, a group of laughing teens chasing after it as they whizzed past her.

"I didn't even know he knew this many people…let alone was friends with all of 'em," Kevin picked up a plate and began to fill it up.

"I was shocked, too," Gwen looked over to a table where her cousin was sitting, two spots conveniently open in the nearly packed bench, "Wanna go sit with him?"

Kevin's gaze followed her questioning one. The only person he recognized at the table besides the annoying brunette, intergalactic hero was Julie, "Sure…"

"Look who showed up," Ben teased as the couple made their way to the nearly full table. Curious eyes of different colors flickered to the approaching Plumber's. As they filled the last remaining spots, Kevin rolled his eyes at Ben's remark, "Hey, it's a party. Even though it's being thrown by you I'm not gonna miss it." A few of the girls giggled, eying Kevin with twinkling eyes. Gwen, who instantly noticed this, wrapped her arms around Kevin's right toned one, hopefully sending off the message that he was, in fact, taken. Thankfully, her boyfriend was completely oblivious to their flirty gazes, and glared at Ben.

Giggling, Julie nudged Ben in the shoulder, "Oh, come on Kevin, just admit that you only came here because of Gwen."

A few wolf whistles sounded around the tables, guys and girls "Oooo!"-ing and laughing. Kevin glanced down at the blushing redhead, her cheeks almost matching the color of her hair. His "roughish charm" as he called it, was clearly radiating from his features, "You could say that."

Ben and Julie smirked knowingly at the loving looks that spread across the couple's faces. Typical.

After a while, once the setting sun began to tuck itself under the horizon, Gwen and Kevin got up to get away from the crowd. After throwing away their scrap filled plates, Kevin followed his girlfriend's lead, holding her hand tightly. "That wasn't as bad as I thought it would be," Kevin told her, liking how the sounds of the talkative crowd turned into murmurs as they rounded the house, heading to the front porch to get some time alone.

"Yeah, well, if some of Ben's friends weren't so flirty then…" Gwen stopped, realizing what she was saying out loud. "I…I didn't—"

"What are you talking about?" Kevin asked, stopping in his track to look her in those beautiful green eyes, "None of them ever said a word to me, how could they be flirting?"

Sighing, Gwen gave his calloused hands a squeeze, "The way they were looking at you just bothered me…but I don't blame them, you are pretty hot."

A wicked smirk played across the older teen's lips, "You think so?"

"Definitely," She nodded, taking a step closer to him.

"Well, all the guys at the table, except Ben, were eying you pretty suggestively. It made me want to punch them in the face," Kevin slid his arms around her waist, drawing her into him.

"T-They were?" her startled words came out in barely a whisper, her mind fogging up as he nuzzled her neck with tender caresses.

"You look very sexy in that dress," His warm breath gliding over her neck caused shiver to race down her spine.

"I do?" She almost moaned as he began to suck lightly on a sensitive patch of skin he'd come to know oh-so well.

"No doubt about it," he whispered, breaking away. "Wait right here," he told her. Before Gwen could comprehend what was happening, still in a daze, her boyfriend had dashed around the corner, back to the backyard. What could he possibly be doing?

Kevin searched for the ice bucket that contained the endless amount of sodas near the buffet table. Walking up to it, he dug his hands into its chilling depths and popped a few ice cubes in his mouth, grinning at his brilliant idea. Little did the ex-con know, Ben was watching him curiously from across the yard, wondering why in the world he was sucking on ice cubes?

Mere minutes later, he was back, wiping his moist lips. "What were you—" Gwen began but was cut off when he crushed his lips against hers. "Mmmm," Her lips buzzed against his, shocked by how cold his lips were. It made the kiss all the more intense, the heat of her lips caressing his ice cold ones was electrifying, causing her heart to do crazy twists in her chest. "Kevin…" she sighed, words drowned as his tongue slipping into her mouth. She shut up, dazed by the feeling of hot mixed with cold. Excitement was bursting inside of the Osmosian, loving the feeling of her warm, fiery tongue caressing his bone chilling one. It made her mouth seem like a hot, licking flames dancing against his icy, refreshing tongue. As she traced her fingers lightly up his muscular arms, he pulled her even closer, loving the intensity of it all.

"FIRE!"

Without warning, water exploded all around the wrapped up couple, causing them to jump apart. "Ahhh!" Gwen screamed, throwing her hands over her head to protect herself the best she could.

Laughter met Kevin's ears, causing him to grit his teeth. Wiping his wet face, he saw Ben surrounded by a group of teenagers, water balloons in hand. Just as he was about to shoot insults at them, Gwen beat him to the words, "BENJAMEN TENNYSON, YOU ARE SO DEAD TO ME!"

Some of the teens backed away, cowering at her enraged, streaking pink eyes. "Why don't you back to sucking Kevin's face, huh?"

Orbs of blazing manna encircling her hands, Gwen charged at the fleeing group of water balloon bombers, some of them screaming, others laughing hysterically as they retreated to the back yard to escape her wrath. Kevin shook his head, grinning widely, "That's my girl."