Chapter 13 secrets
The Tennysons sat at the lobby of a local hotel as Mas spoke up
"Alright. I'm waiting to hear an explanation for why you two kissed earlier…" he said with his arms crossed
The two cousins exchanged nervous looks before Gwen spoke
"Well the thing is, Ben and I have grown a little… attached. During this trip we realized we really care about each other. To be more specific we love each other. As more than just cousins. The reason I kissed him like that earlier was to express my emotions but also to thank him for saving my life…" she explained
"And I'm glad that you did by the way" said their grandfather
"In regards to your new found relationship, you do realize that society frowns upon cousin coupling right?"
"Yes we do" said Gwen as Ben nodded
"While I can see you as a nice couple it's not my place to decide on whether to allow or forbid it but I want to make sure you kids are aware of the possible consequences of this relationship if it continues…"
"We know Grandpa" admitted Gwen
"We're willing to take that chance…" said Ben as he grabbed Gwen's hand
"Well… I guess you guys have my approval…" said the man
"Thanks grandpa!" said the kids with joy as they hugged him tightly.
The flight back to America was a long and tiring one. The gang spent most of their time sleeping and eating. When they landed they were greeted by Ben and Gwen's parents
"Ben/Gwen!" they cried happily as the mothers got down on their knees to hug their children and nephews/nieces as the fathers did the same thing afterwards
"How was your trip?" asked Lily
"It was great. We learned a lot of interesting stuff" replied her daughter
"Did you and Ben get along?" asked his mother Sandra
"Yeah we got along. Actually we more than got along…" said Gwen nervously
"What do you mean?" asked Frank
Ben decided now would be a good time to tell them the truth
"We fell in love with each other" he said. This statement made the group fall silent
"You, who, the, what now?" asked Carl
"We fell in love. We've grown kind of closer. During this trip and the ones that came before it. And this is not a crush I assure you. We are both sure of it…" said Ben
"Well there's a surprise…" said Frank as he sighed and scratched the back of his head and looked at his daughter
"What do you think we should do?" he asked
"Well I can definitely see them as a couple. As long as they're aware of the dangers and remain careful I don't see a problem. I think they would make a nice couple…" said Carl
"I agree" said Sandra
"Me too" replied Lily
"I agree too but I think there should be some safety restrictions. Like whenever they come over to each other's house they either hang out in the living room or in each other's room but with the door open…" said Frank
"Agreed" said Lily
"I think I could work with that…" said Carl
"Me too" said Sandra
"Well alright then. It's decided. We accept your relationship as long as you kids remain careful…" said Frank as the two kids smiled with joy as they ran to hug their parents
"Thanks Mom and Dad…" they said happily as their parents returned the hug. The kids now had a green light for their relationship despite the limitations… and they couldn't be happier about it…
To be continued…
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