Florida Adventures (Pt. 1). [Trenton] The next three and a half hours went by peacefully. Chrissy and Annabella slept soundly, aside from Annabella's occasional stirring in her sleep. I would look over to check on her every time she would start shifting, and I couldn't help smiling at how peaceful she looked.
Just then, my phone started ringing and I quickly reached to answer it. "Hello?" "Hey, we're coming up on our stop for tonight. It's just up here on the left," Hunter replied, sounding exhausted. "Sounds good, man. I'll just follow you." "All right." With that, I hung up the phone and put it in one of the cupholders. Right on cue, Annabella started walking up.
"Where are we? What time is it?" she asked, sleepily. I lightly chuckled at her groggy voice as she rubbed her eyes. "Well, Tinker Bell, we're just about at our stop for the night and it's 9:50." "Don't call me that," she replied, still groggy, as we turned into our hotel for the night.
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[Annabella] I was still half asleep as we were turning into our hotel for the night. Trenton pulled the car into a parking spot before we hopped out. Chrissy was still fast asleep, so I carefully unbuckled her and picked her up to carry her in. Once I got her, I went around to the back of the car to grab my bag. Before I could get to it, Trenton reached over and grabbed mine and Chrissy's bag along with his own.
While he was gathering all of our bags, I took the chance to take him in. He was dressed pretty casually in a fitted black tee shirt and light grey sweatpants. Every time he picked up a bag, I noticed his toned arms flexing. The moonlight was illuminating his face, making his jawline stand out. I realized I had been staring at him and quickly looked away before clearing my throat.
"Are you sure you don't need any help?" I asked him, feeling bad that he was going to carry all three of our bags in. He shook his head, as he closed the trunk and started picking up the bags. "It's okay. You have your hands full," he answered, softly, while nodding his head toward Chrissy. I gave him a soft thank you before we headed to meet Cole and Hunter inside.
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We walked into the lobby as Hunter was just finishing checking us in. We walked over to him and he handed me a room key. "So, we have two rooms," Hunter started softly, to not wake up Chrissy. "They each have only one bed, but there is a pull-out couch in your room. Do you want to take Chrissy or should I?" I shrugged, "I've already got her, so I can just take her with me."
"So, um, which room am I in?" I jumped a little, forgetting Trenton was there momentarily. I glanced over and saw him rubbing the back of his neck, looking a little nervous about asking. Hunter turned to him, and I could tell he was wrestling with something in his head. "If I can trust you...," he paused before sighing, "You can stay with Bell and Chrissy." I could tell he was too tired to fight and, by the looks of him, Trenton was too.
"Only if it's okay with Annabella," Trenton replied, looking over at me for the okay. I shrugged, "It's fine with me." With that, we headed to the elevators.
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We got up to our rooms that were just across the hall from each other and said goodnight before heading into our room. I scanned the key and held open the door with my free hand for Trenton to be able to enter. He set down our bag and started unfolding the pull-out couch. Once he was done, I set Chrissy on the couch bed so that I could get ready for bed. When I turned around, I came face-to-face with a shirtless Trenton. I let my eyes scan over his muscular body before quickly snapping my eyes back to his, hoping he hadn't seen me.
"Like what you see, Tinker Bell?" He asked, playfully, with a cocky smirk. I scoffed and rolled my eyes. "You wish." He let out a soft chuckle and turned back to his bag, pulling out some clothes. "You can use the shower first and I can stay in here with Chrissy." He laid down on the bed and turned on the TV to find a show. I didn't have to be told twice. I always feel gross after long car rides, so I didn't protest and quickly grabbed some clothes before heading into the bathroom.
Thirty minutes later, I hopped out and quickly threw on my pajamas. After I finished my bedtime routine, I went back into the bedroom. I saw Impractical Jokers on TV and Trenton fighting to stay awake. "The bathroom is open," I said softly, going over to check on Chrissy before crawling into the bed. With that, he got up slowly and grabbed his clothes on the way to the bathroom.
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About 15-20 minutes later, I heard the shower turn off. Not long after, I heard the door open and saw a shirtless Trenton again, this time with water droplets all over his chest. I caught myself staring again, feeling faint butterflies, and quickly looked away. The chuckle he let out told me he definitely saw me as he crawled into the bed.
I started crawling out to join Chrissy when I felt a hand grab mine and I turned to face him. "You can sleep in the bed if you want," he said. For a second, I saw something in his eyes but I couldn't quite make out what it was. We just looked at each other for a moment before he realized he was still holding my hand and quickly pulled it away and turned his eyes back to the TV. I nodded, too tired to put up a fight, and crawled back under the covers.
Not long after my head hit the pillow, I felt myself drift off to sleep with a thousand thoughts running through my mind. Why did he agree to come on our road trip? What was that look in his eyes? I cannot let myself fall for him.
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