This is such a bittersweet moment for me and many of you because this is the final chapter in this fanfic. No epilogue because I feel its better to end now than to go further. Anyways, this is a really cute chapter and I feel like the title fits it appropriately for many reasons. I just want to thank each and everyone of you for reading this and being patient with me during my Seussical days. I hope you all enjoy this! Love always, Tak.
A week had gone by since Dean had proposed to Candace. Every thing was getting back to normal for Jo and Kendall. Dean spent less and less time at the Palm Woods and more time with Candace. Dean had made a public announcement to everyone a few days after by holding a party. Jo had taken Kendall as her date; it had been the first time Dean had seen them together as a couple and he hated to admit it, but Kendall really did make Jo happy. One day Dean had caught the two kissing when he came to see Jo. He wasn't mad but he told them to never kiss in front of him. Jo told him that he was being too overprotective again so he decided that they had to keep the kissing to a minimum.
Dean and Candace decided that they wanted to have the wedding in the next month or so before the Academy's classes begin again. Jo and Mr. Taylor were thrilled and they had begun planning with Dean, Candace, and Ian. Everything was set for the wedding. Candace's immediate family was going to be flying over to L.A for the wedding. It was going to be a small but quaint wedding held at the rose garden where Dean had proposed. Dean had invited Jo's friends since he didn't have many and thought it was the best way to tell them all thanks for taking care of Jo. Jo was going to be a bridesmaid along with Candace's best friend and sister. Ian was the best man. Everything was being arranged quickly.
Candace had taken Jo and Camille with her to find a dress. The color scheme was cream white and pale pink to compliment the roses. Candace's dress was going to be a cream sweetheart dress with a pale pink sash and bridal veil. Jo and the other bridesmaids were to be in pink strapless sun dresses with cream-colored cardigans on top.
Most weddings that were meant to be perfect tended to have everything go wrong, but when it came to Dean and Candace's wedding, things were going well. On the day of the wedding, everything was in order. It was turning out to be perfect. Dean and Ian stood at the gazebo where the commissioner was waiting for the bride to arrive. Before Candace would walk down the aisle, all the bridesmaids had to be escorted by their dates to the gazebo steps. Jo walked in procession with Kendall. She could feel Dean's eyes looking at the couple with keen interest. Dean's mind was all over the place all day but when he saw Jo, he had felt much better. He needed something to distract him for a while and seeing Jo with Kendall helped. He was beginning to realize that Kendall was so much like he was when he was sixteen and that he wouldn't want Jo to be with anyone else.
The wedding march began and Candace had begun walking down the aisle. Everyone was awed by how beautiful she looked. Dean was completely blown away. He was beaming brighter than he had been before. Jo couldn't help but look at Dean rather than Candace. She knew that this was the day that Dean needed the most in his life.
The wedding continued as they said their vows and shared their first marital kiss. They proceeded to the reception, where they ate dinner, had speeches, cut the cake and danced. Kendall had taken Jo's hand and danced with her alongside the newlyweds. Dean cut in to dance with Jo, so Kendall began to dance with Dean. Everyone was having a good time. Before it was all over, Candace tossed the bouquet and Jo and Camille both had caught it simultaneously.
"You know what that means?" Candace asked them. They shook their heads no. "It means there might be a double wedding in the future."
The two best friends beamed at each other and then over to their respective boyfriends. Logan's eyes widened while Kendall smirked smugly. They all laughed. Dean and Candace were ready to leave for their wedding night. The guests saw them out. There were many tears, but in the end, everyone was happy.
"I want our wedding to be twice as good as this one." Kendall whispered to Jo as everyone bid farewell to the new couple.
"I'm sure Dean will make sure of it." Jo said.
All the guests began to leave and Kendall and Jo were left at the garden alone. Jo had told her dad that she would come home with Kendall and Camille. Camille and the rest of BTR left without Jo and Kendall. The couple didn't mind. They wanted to be alone for a while. In the few weeks leading up to the wedding, every time Kendall and Jo were alone, someone would always cock-block them, but now since they were far from everyone else, they could just enjoy each other's company.
"This place is beautiful." Jo said aloud as they strolled through a large rose-hedge maze. The sun was shining upon them.
"No wonder they picked this place for the wedding." Kendall said. They went deeper and deeper into the maze until they were at the heart of it.
"I wish we could just stay in this maze, surrounded by all these roses forever." Jo said. They sat down upon the grass.
"Every moment I spend with you lasts me forever." Kendal said sweetly. Jo looked into Kendall's eyes. His green orbs coming out with all the grass surrounding them. She inched close to him, their lips barely touching.
"You are my forever." She whispered as she pushed her lips on to his. He took a hold of Jo's waist and pushed her flush against him as they began to make out heavily. Jo's arms snaked around Kendall's neck as she slowly fell back upon the grass. Kendall's tongue scoped Jo's mouth until it clashed with her tongue. She was fighting for dominance. He wasn't backing down from the fight. She finally gave in and let him take control. Kendall could feel his lower half start to become tense. He knew he should stop soon, before they both go to a level they might not have been ready for. He stopped kissing her and moved off of her. They panted slowly, lying next to one another.
"Why'd you stop?" Jo asked breathily.
"I don't want to get ahead of myself." He said. His eyes motioned to his lower half. Jo followed his eyes and realized what he meant. "I also don't want to hit the next level in our relationship before we're ready."
"What if I want to go further?" Jo asked plainly.
"Jo, are you sure about that?" Kendall asked nervously. He turned sideways to face her. She did the same.
"Yes I am." She said.
"Can I be honest with you Jo?" Kendall asked. He didn't wait for her to answer before saying, "I don't think I'm ready yet."
"Why? The other day you were so confident and horny, now all of a sudden you don't want to go that far." Jo said, annoyed.
"Its not that I don't want to Jo, its just I don't think we're ready to go that far." He explained. "I love you Jo, I just don't want to ruin things between us. Plus I just got your brother's trust, I don't want things going wrong and him killing me."
Jo huffed loudly, but then decided Kendall was right. "I guess we aren't really ready." She said.
"We'll be ready when the time is right, but for now lets just enjoy this." Kendall said. Jo nodded and they both lay back in the grass. They went on talking about everything they could think of, from music to their futures, until they both fell asleep in the middle of the garden.
A few weeks ago, Jo had been worried to death that she would have to break up with Kendall because of Dean, but now the only thing she was worried about was Kendall and her taking their relationship too fast. Everything was turning out perfectly fine for the young couple, and they wouldn't have wanted it to be any other way. They knew now that even the largest of obstacles can be conquered with someone by your side, loving you through it all.
I think I just shed a few tears at that end. :'( So I have a mega super awesome New Years gift for you all! I am writing another fanfic! The only twist is that its not a Ken-Jo but in fact a Ken-Kat (Kendall Schmidt and Katelyn Tarver (Jo)) It's meant to be a take on how I want them to end up together and is purely fiction. So I hope you guys will want to read it because I'm working really hard on it! More details to come soon!