The Future

Vacation Time

Scott grabbed another pair of swim shorts to try on, glancing around to see if Mitch had made his way back to him.

It had been a week after Mitch had gotten the call about Ralph, and their lives had basically done a 180. There wasn't a cloud hanging over their heads anymore, and they could be happy together. And Scott couldn't be more thrilled, especially since their trip together was quickly approaching.

Today was Thursday, and as their normal date day, Scott had suggested they go shopping for the few extra things they needed for Hawaii. Both had agreed that more than one swimsuit was a good idea, so here they were, or here Scott was, looking through swim shorts.

Moving through the racks, he paused as his phone rang. Seeing it was an unfamiliar number, he answered it slowly. "Hello?"

"Hello, my wonderful actor friend!" A familiar female voice cried.

But while it was familiar, he couldn't place it. "Um, who is this?"

"It's Penelope Garcia, Todrick's wonderful blonde friend from the FBI."
Scott instantly remembered her, and her bubbly spirit from the trial. "Oh! Penelope! Hi!"

"Hi, sweetheart," she said sweetly.

"Um, how did you get my number?" Scott asked, suddenly realizing he hadn't give it to her.

"I have my ways," she replied. "Mainly a man named Todrick." Scott sighed, rolling his eyes. "But anyways, I didn't call to chat."

"Why did you call?" He questioned.

"Todrick mentioned you and your wonderful Mitchell are going to Hawaii for vacation," she said. "He is so freaking lucky to have you, I have never had a boyfriend that would take me to Hawaii just because."

"It's not just because," Scott replied, rolling his eyes. "He's gone through a lot, and he deserves to relax."

"Yes, on white sandy beaches across the ocean," Penelope responded. "Anyways, I wanted to call and see if you had taken care of flights and hotel yet."

He furrowed his eyebrows, replying slowly, "No, but Mitch and I are taking care of that all tonight."

"Oh honey, you're gonna pay a fortune, I can already tell you that," she stated.

"I know, but it'll be worth it," Scott responded.

"Well, I can cut your costs in half, if you'd like."

"Half?" Scott asked, shocked. "How?"

"I have my ways, handsome," Penelope replied. Scott realized he could the clicking of a keyboard behind her, when she continued. "Now, when were you planning on leaving, and for how long did you want to escape to the tropical paradise?"

"Um, we were thinking of leaving in two weeks, and want to be gone for two weeks," Scott told her, smiling as he looked around, seeing Mitch making his way towards him, his arms full of different types of swimsuits. He would have pushed the vacation up, but their tickets to the Da Vinci exhibit were in a little less than two weeks, and he wouldn't want them to miss it for the world. Mitch was so excited, and he was just excited to see him smile.

"Who are you talking to?" Mitch asked, stopping by him.

"Penelope," Scott replied moving the phone from his mouth.

"The blonde? Todrick's friend?" He questioned.

Scott nodded as Penelope spoke up," Is that your gorgeous boyfriend?"

Smiling, Scott put his phone on speaker. "Here he is," he said.

"Hi, Pen!" Mitch spoke up.

"Hi!" The technical expert cried happily. "I'm getting you and boyfriend here some great freaking deals on flights and motels."