Cody's Time to Shine chapter 4: Epilouge

Okay, near the end, there's one little scene, but I really don't think it is inappropriate and needs to be labeled "mature" because nothing actually happens.

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3 days later… Gwen was lying on top of Cody, who had his arms wrapped around her as they lounged on a couch in the lobby of Playa De Losers. Trying to avoid a mountain of lawsuits, Chris had allowed the cast to spend the next few weeks there, free of charge.

“So, what are you gonna spend the money on, Baby?” Gwen asked, as Cody stroked her hair.

“Well, I was sorta thinking about season 1,” Cody said, as he stared at the night sky through the skylight, “And how we never got that yacht party Owen promised us.”

“Oh yeah, because of Total Drama, Drama, Drama, another million Dramas Island, and how that led up to Season 2.”

“Yeah, it was a bummer having to watch from the sidelines. And I felt so sad about how Duncan “unintentionally” broke you and Trent up-not that I’m complaining now-and how he and Courtney greedily hogged all the money when he “won”. Beth so deserved it more.”

“Yeah. Hey, she and Duncan are sorta like you and Al. Good vs. Evil; Underdog vs. Top Dog; Hero vs. Villain; Yin vs. Yang.”

“Huh! I guess you’re right. Anyway, I’m gonna give the cast the yacht party they never got.”

“Ya gonna invite everyone?”

“Everyone except Al, Heather, Courtney, Duncan, Blaineley, and Chris.”

Gwen thought over the list for a second; “What about Chef?”

“To be honest, I don’t have any beef with him. And you gotta feel bad for him, what with Chris using him as a testing dummy for the challenges. And I heard his paycheck was pretty small, due to Chris “borrowing” some of it for props and such. But hey, if you have a problem with him, he won’t come.”

“Well, he’s been a little rough these past few seasons, but I think he might actually like me. He was nice to me after I won the boot camp challenge in Season 1, and he said he felt bad when I got voted off so early last season. So yeah, go ahead and invite him.”

“Sure thing, Babe,” Cody said, as he continued stroking his girlfriend’s hair.

“Hey, you know what song verse of yours from the season I liked best?” Gwen asked, as a smile formed on her face.

Cody thought for a moment; there were 30 songs overall in TDWT:

-He didn’t sing in any of the Aftermath songs: Baby, I’m Sorry, Save This Show, Sisters, Her Real Name Isn’t Blaineley, Who You Gonna Root For? or I’m Winning This

-Nor in Al and Heather’s duet in Drumheller: This Is How We Will End It

-He wasn’t present for Gwen and Owen’s duet in Jamaica: Oh My Izzy

-He sure as hell didn’t sing in Greece with Gwen and Duncan: Fight for the Gold

-He was frozen during Stuck to a Pole and was still loopy from Sierra’s “Love-Me Tea” during Wake Up.

-He managed to avoid singing in a few others: What’s Not to Love, Eine Kleine, Changing Guard Mix, Boyfriend Kisser, We Are Shearing Sheep, and We Built Gwen’s Face.

-He only had a line or two in some: Come Fly With Us, Lovin’ Time/Rowin’ Time, Before We Die, Gypsy Rap, Paris in the Springtime, Sea Shanty Mix, Blainerific, and A Chinese Lesson

-He had a full verse in both Condor and I’m Gonna Make it.

-His biggest singing part was in Versus, of course.

“Well, to be honest, I really only sang in Condor, I’m Gonna Make It, and Versus,” Cody said, as he tried to guess which verse of his Gwen liked best.

“I liked the part you sang in I’m Gonna Make it,” Gwen admitted, “Could you…maybe sing it now, Baby?”

Cody didn’t respond; he reached over to the glass coffee table in front of the couch they were on and started beating on it, waiting to get the right beat…

“I never thought I'd get this far.
Let's face it, I'm no TV star.
But now I'm in the final three,
Unless we get caught in that tree!”

“That’s the one,” Gwen said, smiling, “I really liked how you couldn’t believe that you got to the finals, and yet then you went and won the whole game.”

Cody smiled at this, but said nothing.

“Cody,” Gwen said after a minute, “There’s something I’ve been wanting to ask you.”

“What is it?”

“Well, I’m glad to be with you, because it’s obvious you truly care about me, but I’ve kinda been wondering…”

“Yeah?” Cody asked, curious as to what was on Gwen’s mind.

“Well, out of all 11 girls from Season 1, what made you come after me?”

“Well, I just really wanted to get into a relationship, and I saw the show as my big chance to meet someone. And, well… Katie and Sadie were really annoying, Eva scared me (still does), Heather and Courtney just weren’t my type (plus they’re both huge b****es), Izzy’s too wild and crazy, Beth’s a little too giddy (but still a good friend), Lindsay and Bridgette got into relationships by the time I was voted off, and LeShawna didn’t really seem like she would go for me.”

“True,” Gwen said, thinking over all that he had said.

“And really, those first couple days, you just seemed special, sitting all alone, not seeming to really care about anything. Plus, I think that you’re really pretty.”

Gwen blushed deeply at his last statement. No one except her mother had ever called her pretty before. Not even Trent had said that. He said she was “cute as a button”, which she didn’t really understand. Who thought that buttons were cute?

“Thanks, Baby,” Gwen said, as she felt herself growing tired, “You know, I gotta be honest. When I first met you, I thought you were just trying to get in my skirt.”

“Gwen, I could probably make your boots work, but I think I’d look terrible in your skirt,” Cody said, which made Gwen chuckle.

“Hey, what time is it?” Gwen asked, yawning.

“About 10:30,” Cody replied, looking at his digital watch. “You wanna head up to bed?”

“Sure,” the Goth girl replied, forcing herself to get up out of her comfy position and off her boyfriend. Cody stood up, and they both walked to the elevator, as the rooms were on the third floor.

Along the way, the passed by the kitchen, and heard an interesting conversation:

“No way! You like Elvis, too?”

“No duh! After Cody, he’s only the greatest person who ever lived. His songs are the best ever, he’s the guy who started the shirt collar-up thing, and his hair was awesome.”

The two teens looked inside the room and saw none other than Trent and Sierra having a conversation. There were a few drinks and snacks on the island between them.

“What about the Beatles?” Trent asked, taking a sip of his orange soda.

“They were pretty good, too. It was a shame how John Lennon let their popularity go to his head. And then he dated that stupid girl. If he hadn’t, maybe they could still be a band.”

“What about George Harrison's heart attack?”

“Well, if they were still a band, maybe there’s a chance they would’ve been together when it happened, and they could’ve gotten him to a hospital in time.”

“True,” the musician said, nodding, “Would’ve been good if they were still together. Would’ve been great if The King was still alive.”

“Yeah, that’s why if I ever join a band, I’m staying single and far away from drugs,” Sierra said, as she bit into a chocolate cupcake.

“Me, too. Hey, do you think the Beatles and Elvis could’ve rocked together?”

“Well,” Sierra thought for a second, “They were pretty different, and that was before you could play two songs at the same time and make them work. But who knows?”

Cody and Gwen smiled as their friends continued chatting, and then continued on their way to the elevators.

When they got off on the third floor, they walked to their rooms, which just so happened to be across the hall from each other.

“Well, see you in the morning, Babe,” Cody said, as he got ready to open his door…

“Baby, LeShawna went to have a sleepover with Bridgette and some of the other girls, so…” Gwen said, as she reached into her pocket and fished out her room key. She opened her door and went to her dresser, where she got a little paper bag and a bottle of pills out of the top drawer.

“You gonna join them?” Cody asked, standing in Gwen’s doorway.

“Well, I could, or…” Gwen then immediately kicked her boots off, and then removed her skirt and shirt, so she was just in her purple panties and black bra; “Since we didn’t get to spend your birthday together, I was thinking I could give you a little present.”

Cody was so shocked at seeing Gwen in her underwear, that he was even more shocked as she pulled the pill bottle and bag out from behind her back.

“Are…are those b…b…b…?”

“Birth control pills and condoms,” Gwen said, smiling as Cody stepped inside her room and closed and locked the door behind him.

He then removed his shirt, before unbuttoning his pants; “Have I told you that I love you?”

Gwen smiled as she replied, “Happy late Birthday, Baby.”