A/N: Thank you guys so much for all the wonderful feedback! I read every single one of them, and they always make me smile. It makes me so happy when someone likes, reblogs (and adds tags), favorites, and reviews my chapters! You all motivate me to keep writing, so thank you! Without further ado, here's chapter four of Road Trip! Sorry for the delay on this, by the way. College has gotten to me guys. x"D

Tuesday Evening, 5:30 PM

The two 18-year-olds spent the rest of their day at the beach enjoying the sun and the oceanic waves. It wasn't until the sun started setting that they began to wonder what time it was.

"Aw, Marco, look! The sky looks so pretty right now!" Star awed at the sky, full of pinks, reds, oranges, and yellows all infused together. This was definitely not her first sunset, but each time she was outside for one, she loved stopping and staring at the sky before the stars arose. It had to be her favorite part of the day. Marco complied and looked back in front of him, seeing the sun set into the ocean. He then looked over at Star, who was still watching the beautiful sky, and smiled slightly. Sure the sky was a beauty, but nothing could ever compare to the princess he had sitting by him.

"Hey, Star?"

"Hmm?" The blonde looked at her best friend, oblivious to the nerves that were on his face.

"Wanna build a sandcastle?"

"Oh man, for a second there, I thought you were gonna say snowman" Star laughed, remembering the movie they watched a while back that everyone was obsessed with at the time. Marco laughed back before grabbing a few pails and shovels behind them.

"You ready?"

"Oh, you know it! I lived in a castle, this should be easy" The blonde was now hard at work filling up the buckets with sand and carefully crafting them so they'd stay. The two best partners in crime were hard at work, concentrating extra hard, until they had a beautiful castle in front of them.

The two stood up, admiring their work.

"So, queen of the castle, what shall we name it?" Marco inquired, looking at his best friend, causing her to bring out her thinking face.

"Hmm…well as king of the castle, I think we should both come up with a name!"

It took a few minutes before Marco blurted out, "what about Earmewni? I combined both of our homes"

Star gasped at his brilliance. "Yes! Perfect! I knew we were doing something right when we made you king"

Needless to say, the Castle of Earmewni only lasted a few more minutes before a wave came to devour it. The two teens stared at the spot where their castle once stood, both slightly disappointed that their hard work was now gone forever.

It was now fully dark, and both Star and Marco were just about ready to head back to the hotel. The two were sitting in their car, Marco turning it on, began the conversation.

"Hey, you wanna watch a movie tonight? The night is still young, but I'd like for this to be a night in, if that's alright with you" Marco suggested. Though the suite was still a bit awkward for them, they managed to not let that get in their way of fun. Plus, they hardly were in the room anyway. This would be the longest they were going to be awake in there.

"Yeah, that sounds great! I'd love to wind down a little before bed anyway." Star replied cheerfully. Late night movies with Marco seemed like any normal thing someone would do with their best friend. Alone in a honeymoon suite, however? A completely different story. Her mind automatically went straight for those thoughts. She's heard all the stories about it in her high school career. Someone would invite someone else over to watch a movie, but a few minutes into the movie, the two would slowly lose interest in the movie and become interested in each other, resulting in both of them waking up naked beside each other. And that could very well happen to Star and Marco, or so Star thought.

Tuesday Night, 8:30 PM

Finally arriving into the hotel parking lot, the two walked in, greeted the concierge, and headed straight to their suite. Once again, the romantic urges filled the two as soon as they walked in. It took everything they had in them to keep their hands to themselves.

Star immediately started grabbing her things for a quick shower while Marco started booting up the laptop for their movie night. Silence ensued as one exited the shower while one went in, and in a few minutes, the two teens were freshly showered and were now sitting awkwardly on either side of the bed, with the laptop in the middle clicked on a movie Star had chosen while Marco was in the bathroom. Marco initiated their movie night, moving closer to the middle and grabbing the laptop, sliding under the covers and setting the laptop on his lap. Star immediately followed, and soon she was also under the covers, right beside him.

"Alright, you sure this is the movie we're gonna watch?" Marco asked.

"Yep, now play it!" Marco smiled at Star before pressing play and adjusting the screen for better quality. Marco knew Star was going to choose this film. This was one of her all-time favorites. They've watched it at least 20 times, at least, according to Marco's count. Of course, he didn't care. It was still a great movie.

45 minutes into the film and Marco became conscious of how close they actually were. He felt how warm her thigh felt against his, how small her legs were in comparison to his. Their hands were resting right beside each other. If I really wanted to, Marco thought, I could just hold her hand right now.

Too late. Marco suddenly felt a jolt from his right side and Star's warm hand grasp his, as the movie played suspenseful music. Surprised by the sudden movement in Star, Marco immediately squeezed her hand back.

"Gosh, I always know that part is coming, but I'm never prepared! It gets me every time!" Star says, laughing a little, but never letting go of Marco's hand. Marco didn't mind though. Why would he?

An hour and a half into the movie, and suddenly, Marco feels Star's head lay lightly on his shoulder. She was too exhausted to even finish the movie. He looked down at their joined hands, laying his head down lightly on hers. She never let go, Marco thought. Her grip stayed intact all throughout the movie. Marco kept staring at their hands, lightly grazing his hand over her hand before yawning. He was exhausted too. Quietly, Marco shut down his laptop, set it on his bedside stool and sunk deeper into the covers, all while holding Star's hand. Star instinctively followed where Marco's shoulder went and laid her head back into her respective spot once Marco got comfortable. And that is how they drifted off into sleep, hands joined, Star's head on Marco's chest, and Marco wishing he could stay like that forever.

Wednesday Morning, 8 AM

Marco woke up to the feeling of a finger tracing circles on his face, and the first thing he saw was a blue-eyed princess staring right back at him.

"Well good morning to you too" Marco chuckled, looking down at Star, who was smiling sheepishly.

"I got bored…" They both looked at each other, longing for the other to say something. Then it hit Star: they were once again, cuddling in a giant heart-shaped bed, and the heart-thumping feelings came rushing back.

"Hey...weren't we supposed to control ourselves in our sleep?" Star inquired, half-joking.

"Yeah, but you fell asleep on me during the movie last night, and I didn't wanna disturb you. I know how you get when I wake you up." Hearing this made Star's heart cheeks turn a darker red to signify she was slightly embarrassed at her behavior during the movie.

"O-Oh…I did? Sorry…"

"No worries! Now, are you hungry? I know this amazing diner not too far from here!" Marco shrugged it off, making Star forget about her guilt and start getting out of their morning position.

"Breakfast sounds more than amazing right now!"

And before they knew it, they were seated at the nearby diner not too far from the hotel they were staying at. The vibe felt like they time traveled back to the 50's, but they both loved it in a strange way. Marco ordered eggs, bacon, pancakes, and coffee while Star went for French toast, hash browns, and orange juice.

15 minutes of waiting brought them a great breakfast as they started figuring out what they should do for the rest of the day.

"Why don't we go to the park today?" Star suggested.

"Park?" Marco wasn't sure what was so great about a park. At first glance, it wasn't anything special, but nonetheless, he let Star plan out their activities for today.

"Yeah! We can take a walk, feed the ducks, go swinging, maybe go out and get picnic things for lunch!" Star's eyes lit up as she talked about it. Marco chuckled once again at her enthusiasm, nodding along with her as she planned out their day.

"The park sounds really fun! I'm down!" Marco agreed, taking a sip of his coffee.

Soon, the two finished their breakfast, paid, and headed to the nearest park to spend the entire day.