Star vs The Forces of Evil: Unforgettable Getaway

Chapter 16: Hot Air Balloon Ride

Day 10

After returning from their night out on the town, the two lovebirds found themselves sleeping in very late the next day. By that, I mean they slept in past noon. But hey, sleep is sleep.

Between the two, Marco was the first to arise. Yawning and wiping the sleep from his eyes, he peered over to his side, taking note of the slumbering girl. He smiled and went to wrap his arms around her. The motion got her to open her eyes, realize what was going on, and happily return the gesture. "Hiya, you sleeping angel." She said softly.

"I love you so much, Star."

"I love you too." She yawned rather loudly. "What time is it?"

"Past noon."

She groaned softly. "Wow. I guess maybe staying out so late wasn't such a good idea..."

"Nah, it's all good."

She leaned in and kissed his cheek. "Are you sure?"

"I am. I had a great time with you last night. I wouldn't mind doing a late night outing like that again." He caressed her hair and kissed her back. "Although...maybe not tonight. It was pretty exhausting, all things considered."

She sat up, rubbed the sleep from her eyes, and peered over to him, smiling faintly. He followed suit shortly after. "Yeah I'm pretty wiped. It's a good kind of tired, at least, but...maybe today we can take it slow."

"I'm down for that. Nothing wrong with a slow day. We still have a few days before we have to go back home."

Star's jaw almost dropped completely. "Oh my gosh. Really!?"

"I'm afraid so."

Star slowly began to sulk as she looked down at her bed sheets. "Aw jeez..."

He put a comforting hand on her shoulder and slowly pulled her close to him for a hug. "I'm sorry, Star. I know you're having a great time. I am too. And I know you're kind of apprehensive about going home..."

She sighed and looked up at him. "I'll be fine. I know we have to go home. A-And I'm sure things'll be fine. I just...I just don't want to lose anything we've gotten over these last two weeks. You know, the fun adventures, the loving, the..."

"Intimacy?"

Her eyes shot open, and she put on a faint smile. "...especially the intimacy. I think that's my favorite part of all of this."

"Mine too. And I promise you I'm going to do everything I can to make sure we don't lose that. And I promise you come hell or high water we are going to make these vacations a regular thing for us."

Her smile grew a little wider, though a glimmer in her eyes indicated a hint of guilt. "That's sweet, but please don't worry about that. If that doesn't come to pass it's not the end of the world. This one vacation was phenomenal. It's been everything I could've ever imagined it to be, and then some. And I can never possibly repay you for everything you've done for me."

"But you don't have to."

"I know, but I want to."

"And that's more than enough for me." They shared a kiss. "This vacay was for you, Star. It was for you to relax and get back to a better place."

"No, it was for us. You needed it just as much as I did. You might be able to handle stress better than me but that doesn't mean you didn't deserve to have fun."

"And I have. If I had done this vacay with anyone else it wouldn't have been anywhere near as fun."

"Aww..." She blushed, slightly embarrassed but highly flattered. They hugged again. "Thank you. I will never deserve you, Marco, but I'm glad to have you."