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Later that night, we had an amazing dinner at this really fancy restaurant.

Corey dared Elton to lie and tell the server it was his birthday when he got up to go to the bathroom, and so he did.

When Corey got back we sat around finishing our conversation until a few servers came over disrupting and started singing a beautiful rendition of 'Happy Birthday' to Corey.

When the song was finished our server walked over to Corey and placed a plate in front of him with the words 'Happy Birthday' in a decorative chocolate sauce and a decent cheesecake slice. They also gave him a little plastic tiara and a sash that identifies him as the 'birthday boy'.

I watched the water bend down to Corey's ear and whisper something and then leave. Corey laughs along with Aaron who was next to him.

"Wait why are you laughing what did the waiter say?" Aryia asked taking a from of his glass.

"He said 'sorry there were no more crowns so we gave you a tiara'. Is there really a girls headpiece in my hair right now?" Corey asked laughing.

"No..why?" Elton asked.

"ElToN, eLtOn. Were you NOT listening?" Corey said snickering.

"Oh I was listening. I just wanted to lie to you is all!" Elton says laughing as the man with the princess tiara frowns.

Corey turned to Devyn, "Devy..you gonna let him be mean to me like that?" He asked his girlfriend.

"You see, I would stop him but I can't. Since this trip was funded by both Sam AND Elton...I'm not about to pay for my own plane ticket home." Devyn said answering with a hand on Corey's shoulder.

"So you're not siding with your own boyfriend?" Corey asked.

"Sadly.."

Corey frowned for the rest of the meal, even while eating his cheesecake.

~Time Skip: back @ hotel~

We were now back at the hotel, each pairing in their respected rooms.

Aryia and I were just laying in the bed watching whatever movie was playing on the tv when I got a text from Aaron.

PillsburyDohBoy🤡

PillsburyDohBoy🤡: did you want to take a look at these photos Elton edited before i post them with our tags?

Me: no it's fine
I trust your judgment 👍

PillsburyDohBoy🤡: alright then
I will post them thru my account and tag you. Then I'll have the pictures emailed over to you so you can post your own photos.

I read the text message. I didn't really need to respond to that.

"Who's that?" Aryia asked as I set my phone down.

"Aaron. He was asking about the pictures and told me he would email me the finished products for my own posting pleasure soon."

Aryia frowned. "It sucks that nobody can post the photos of you and I yet."

"I know Ary, but I promise you soon that we can." I say smiling at him.

"Ah crap.."

"What? What's wrong Aryia?"

"We leave tomorrow right?" He asked.

I nodded. "Why?"

"I thought the whole point of this retreat was you know...to find out if everything we were feeling was real or if it was just a spur of the moment thing."

"It was. But didn't we kind of make that point today? You know with the promises?" I asked. 

"Wait your right. So you really were serious about me being your choice then?"

"Aryia, that's a promise. I wouldn't lie." I smiled, then frowned. "We..well I have to think of a way to break it with Seth..."

"Oh yeah that's true...what are you thinking?"

I shrugged, then a notification came through my phone. "Oh look, Aaron posted the photos."

I scrolled through a few of them smiling, they were really good.

"Alright well, we better get to sleep alright?" Aryia asked waking me from my thoughts.

"Yea sure. Goodnight." I smile and place a kiss to his cheek.

He replies with "Goodnight, Princess." And places a kiss on my lips then my forehead.