Past: Tronnor

Chapter 40

***Troye's P.O.V.***

After a long day at the beach I return to the hotel along with the rest of my family. As I step into the lobby once again it feels more welcoming, this time as I walk in I have tan lines and sand in unwanted places.

"Dad," I get my fathers attention to tell him I'll be out tonight. "Connor and I... are going on a..." it takes everything in me not to say date, but then I think for a moment. Why the fuck not? "We're going on a date"

"Oh," he tries to act as if I just had said the most casual thing to him, "ok" he walks off and doesn't say another thing.

I go upstairs to the room and I look around for Connor, but there's no sign of him.

Suddenly I hear a knock on the door and I go to open it.

"Hey," Connor walks into the room brushing past me. "Sorry I was late, how was the beach?" He asks as he puts his hands into his pockets.

"It was really hot, I guess I should get changed" I look down at my swim trunks, as does he. However, he looks in an admiring way.

"Yea, put on something really nice" He says.

"Got it." I go to my drawers and find a button up shirt and black tight pants, I go to the bathroom to change and I spend the most time on fixing my hair into the closest I can get to a perfect quiff.

I walk back out to find Connor had changed as well, into a suit.

"You look nice," He fixes his jacket, "We should go now"

As I stand next to him he takes my hand and looks at me reassuringly. I gaze into his eyes with a confused and worried look.

"But... what if there's paparazzi?" I ask knowing that if there were there would be pictures of us holding hands all over the place.

"Fuck them" He says with a slight laugh.

We both walk downstairs with our fingers intwined. Outside waits a limousine, which isn't uncommon for Connor. He allows me to get in first and then he does himself.

On the way to the mystery place we each have a glass of wine. We talk as we usually do but it was if Connor had a stiffness about him.

"We're here!" Connor says excitedly as the limousine slows down.

I can't help but smile like an idiot upon thinking of what he's planned.

The limo driver opens the door and I'm enchanted by the sight.

We aren't the only ones there. There's many other couples.

They all are boarding the massive ship.

"What?" is all I can manage to stutter from my lips.

"So..." he takes my hands in his, "I talked to your family and they are all ok with it. We are going on a cruise." he looks back up at me, proud with himself.

"You payed for all of this? Connor... this is... amazing" I find myself to be at a loss for words from his generous act.

"Really, it's no problem, I would sail the world for you"

"Was that supposed to be a pun?" More romance, still the same Connor.

"Possibly" he mutters, "But anyway, let's go!"

"Wait, Connor what about... like...me packing stuff?"

"Oh, you think I didn't have this all planned out? Check the back of the limo" He crosses his arms and I go to the trunk of the limo confused.