Thorne heard his port ding, and saw Scarlet say they were ready.
"Okay guys," He said to Wolf and Cress who were both bored waiting for Scarlet and having to stay in one room. "I just got a comm from Scarlet we need to go and help. Put on some jackets!"
They did as they were told and Thorne lead them through the ship a way that had no windows. Cress and Wolf walked slowly behind them, and Thorne couldn't help but observe Cress in the over sized jacket. She looked so adorable.
When they reached the door out of the ship he opened the door in a fast motion.
"Surprise!" Thorne and Scarlet both said as Thorne lead Cress and Wolf out of the ship to be the snow. Wolf was just slightly smiling as Scarlet hugged him. Cress, on the other hand, had the funniest expression on her face. It was like when she first saw the sky, but this time she wouldn't have a heat attack. She looked more like she was going to have a heart attack.
Thorne hugged her and she smiled at him. "So," He said to everyone. "We are actually on vacation, we're staying at an awesome cabin for a week in favor of the holidays." Cress's smile became bigger.
"This is amazing Captain." She said with some snow in her hands, she then dropped it, probably because of the temperature. "I've never been in the snow before."
"I know, same as Wolf. You've never even been in the rain before." He responded.
"It's so cold, and beautiful."
Thorne laughed. "Not this again," He then pulled her into a hug, but she kissed him. He was a little proud of her, it was always Thorne kissing her. She was still a little shy around him.
After she let go of him, Scarlet and Wolf were watching them. "Creeps," Thorne said to them as they started walking to the cabin.
When they reached it, he was confident. He was not going to get worked up because this was the place that had so many weird, not horrible memories. His family only met on Christmas and they hated him, but he loved the two days of skiing they did. In L.A. it was always so hot. Except the last Christmas when he was sixteen, he stayed the whole time drinking with his older cousin, Derek, they didn't care if he was under aged.
Scarlet scanned her wrist to go inside. Cress looked awed at the cabin, but when they got to the living room they were all, except for Scarlet, surprised.
His parents were right on the couch. Thorne was more anger then he usually was, and he let it show.
"Mom? Dad?" He asked. Stupid Scarlet, he didn't want to see his parents because he hated them, not the other way around like he told Scarlet.
"Hi Carswell," His mother said, a little nervous.
"I'm sorry Thorne, they said they forgave you." Scarlet said in her defense, because Thorne was giving her and his parents the worst look he ever made as an adult.
"Well I haven't forgiven them!" He yelled to Scarlet, then turned to his parents. "I can't believe you sold me off to the military! I didn't even have a choice!"
"Look, I'm sorry. I thought you signed up for the military yourself." Scarlet admitted. She then turned to Cress and Wolf, who just looked uncomfortable.
"What kind of teenage boy would sign up for the military?" Thorne grunted, observing Scarlet, who seemed almost a little scared. He might've been yelling too much at her, even though she was the not the person to be scared at someone who they knew wasn't going to hurt them. She probably was just use to him hiding his fear and anger.
"Carswell," His father joined in. "We sent you their because you were the worst son anyone could think of."
"I thought you said you forgave me!" Thorne said as he went closer to his dad.
"That was your mom!" His father yelled back at him, as he went closer to Thorne so they were about an inch apart.
"Well then why-" Thorne was cut off by Cress grabbing his arm. He looked into her face and realized she was scared. Then Thorne looked at Scarlet, she wasn't scared of herself, she was worried of him. If his father, wasn't his father he would punch him in the face.
But he his father.
Thorne sighed and backed away from his father. He apologized quietly to everyone and sat down on the couch.
"You know what guys?" His mother asked. "You don't have to pay for the cabin, if you come to Christmas Eve dinner."
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They all decided to go to Christmas Eve dinner with the Thornes. Cress was happy that that argument with Thorne, Scarlet, and his parents didn't last long. Right now Cress was unpacking some things she had from the Rampion. All she really owned was her port and some clothes from Luna and her satellite. She didn't know why she kept that ruined dress, maybe because it reminded her of her earlier life.
They ended up having Scarlet and Wolf sleep in the bedrooms and Cress and Thorne sleep in the loft. Cress suggested to sleep in the twin bed, because there was only three queens, but Thorne insisted that he had to if she was. Now their beds were right across from each other. Cress couldn't help feel happy about that. She was really nervous about being in the cabin. It was so different to her.
"Hey Cress," Thorne said behind her.
She turned around. "What?"
"I'm sorry about earlier."
"It's fine," She tried to look honest, which she was. "It last for like a minute."
"I know, but I like to keep my cool."
"Like I said," Cress smiled, he was turning out to be the hero that she dreamed, well, not exactly. But very close, and just as good. The guy she dreamed of in he satellite didn't have a sense of humor. "It's fine."
"It's just that the last time I saw them they were giving me dirty, scared looks as I walked away with a bunch of strangers who would turn out to horrible."
"They never saw you in jail?"
"No," He grabbed a blanket and spread it over his bed. "But when I was eighteen they sent me a very nasty message to my cell." He chuckled.
"Well, I'm excited about meeting the rest of your family." She said, but he just gave her a look saying "I'm not."
