"boys! we're leaving!" Elton yelled up the stairs.
Corey, Colby, and Sam finished their last minute packing and rushed out of their rooms. they put their bags in the car and drove to the airport. the car ride consisted of the boys blasting music and singing at the top of their lungs. Sam and Colby sat in the backseat while Corey and Elton sat in the front. Elton would glance in the mirror every now and then and catch one of the two in the backseat staring at the other. the two boys may have been oblivious but Elton wasn't. he saw the way they looked at each other. he had an idea though. he was going to get those two together. and this trip was exactly the way to do that. Elton had talked to Corey before he told Sam and Colby about the trip. he told Corey his plan and they made ways to get the two other boys alone. now all they had to do was make everything a reality. it started when they got to the airport.
Elton got the tickets and made sure Sam and Colby sat next to each other. he knew Sam was petrified of flying and that Colby would comfort him. they went through security and boarded the plane. Elton and Corey sat behind Sam and Colby and waited for the flight to take off. as soon as the flight attendant announced the plane was leaving, Sam closed his eyes and tried to calm his anxiety. he felt a warm hand slip into his. he opened his eyes and Colby was looking at him with a sympathetic smile. he gave Sam's hand a light squeeze and Sam shot him a smile. Sam leaned his head on Colby's shoulder. Colby smiled to himself and leaned his head on Sam's. the two boys ended up falling asleep leaning on each other. Elton looked over the seats and chuckled. he sat back down and looked at Corey. they smiled at each other and discussed the rest of the trip for the remainder of the flight.
when the plane landed, Colby woke up first. he slowly opened his eyes and noticed how Sam still had his head leaning on Colby's shoulder. their fingers now laced together. Colby lightly shook Sam and told him they landed. they got off the plane, retrieved their bags, and headed to the hotel they were staying in. once again, Sam and Colby in the backseat together. though, this time, they sat closer to each other than before. Sam's knee against Colby's. both looking out the window with a smile on their face.
they arrived at the hotel. Elton announced that him and Corey would be sharing one of the beds and Sam and Colby had the other. Corey and Elton shared a knowing smile while Sam and Colby looked at each other and nodded. they spent their day doing anything crazy. indoor skydiving, bunjee jumping, and swimming with sharks. by the time they got back to their room, it was 1 in the morning and all four boys were tired. they all showered and got in bed. Sam and Colby laid with their backs facing each other. both laid awake, wishing they had the courage to turn around. Sam gathered himself and whispered into the darkness.
*"Colby? you awake?" he asked, not expecting an answer.
~"yea. can't sleep"
*"me neither." Sam said as he turned around.
Colby turned around too. both now facing each other. they both sat in a kind of awkward silence for a minute before Sam spoke up again.
*"why can't you sleep?" he asked with curiosity.
~"thinking..." Colby mumbled. "what about you?" he asked as he lowered the covers off of his legs.
Sam was lucky it was dark, or else Colby would have seen the light blush that coated his cheeks as he eyed him up and down.
*"nightmares..." Sam lied.
~"hey Sam" Colby whispered as Sam heard the sheets rustle a bit.
Sam noticed that Colby had moved a little closer and had his arms open.
~"come here." Colby said as Sam inched forward and laid his head on Colby's chest.
Colby folded his arms around Sam's waist and buried his face in Sam's hair. sleep overtook both boys as they smiled to themselves and enjoyed the others warmth.
the next morning, Sam woke up to the noise of a camera going off. he opened his eyes to see Elton and Corey standing above him, holding up a phone as the flash went off. Sam looked at them confused before he felt an arm tighten around his waist. he looked around and saw that his back was against Colby's chest, Coby's arm wrapped securely around Sam's waist. he had his head buried in the crook of Sam's neck. Sam smiled and looked at Elton.
*"send me that." Sam whispered as he pulled the covers over his body and drifted back to sleep.
Elton smiled and looked over at Corey. the two walked into the hallway. as soon as the door closed, they high fived and laughed. they finally got Sam and Colby together.
