CG watched apprehensively as all the party decorations started going up on the left wing of the ship. Knowing Ethan, he could mess up anything. Even the most simplest of things. They were in the Central Desert now. They moved there because they thought it had such a great view of the night sky and there were no predators around to crash the party. Ethan moved walked across the wing and slid ever so slightly on some sand on the wing and CG flinched. Then she felt two hands grasp her arms. Luis's. "Calm down Cege. You're a bit tense." He tells her and she sighs and relaxes into his touch.
"I apologize Luis. It's just that I'm experiencing so many new things lately. The music Emily is selecting, these bright streamers, and our new...relationship. It's quite a lot to take in all at once." CG explains and Luis rests his forehead up against hers.
"Don't worry. You'll love it I promise." Luis says and CG smiles and looks over at Ethan who nearly fell over before steadying himself. CG gasped and broke free of Luis's embrace and looked sternly up at Ethan.
"Ethan please be careful! I don't want you to get hurt!" She scolds him.
"Relax Cege I've got this all under control." He says and gets back to work.
"And that's why you almost fell off the wing?" CG asks and crosses her arms and looks angrily up at him.
"You know what I think CG?" He asks her rhetorically. "I think you have control issues."
"What?" CG asks, shocked by Ethan's accusation.
"Yeah. Ever since you picked us up in the 21st Century you've been telling us what to do, whether its missions, or how This is the first thing that we're doing that you're not in charge of. And you can't handle letting us taking charge of something for once. It's like you don't trust us." Ethan says and CG realizes how true Ethan was. However she would never let him know that.
"I have no idea what you are talking about Ethan. I trust you all plenty!" She argues.
"Oh yeah. Then stay inside the Time Flyer with Luis and make out or something while I finish setting up for the party." Ethan says. Luis and CG both jump.
"What?!" They exclaim at Ethan's comment about them making out in the ship.
"Ethan I again have no clue what you're talking about." CG says and does a slight nervous laugh and Luis scratches the back of his neck.
"Yeah Ethan, CG and I are obviously just friends." Luis says and looks at the ground, trying to hide his blush.
"Yeah. Because you're so obviously not blushing right now." He says and laughs.
"Just finish hanging up the streamers will ya." Luis says and takes CG's hand and leads her back inside the ship. She seemed uneasy still. "What's wrong Cege?" He asks and places a hand on her shoulder.
"Do you believe what Ethan said? That I have control issues?" CG asks. "That I don't trust you enough to let you take charge every now and then?" Luis silences her with a soft kiss on her lips.
"Not at all." He says and she blushes. "I think that you're just worried about us, and that you don't want us to mess up since we've finally done something right for once." He laughs and pulls her in close to him. "Just try to relax, I won't let Ethan do anything stupid." He says and she smiles.
"Thank you so much Luis." CG says. "I wish there was some way to thank you for all that you have done. For me and the mission."
"Your love is enough." Luis says and CG's cheeks turn rosy. "And I can't wait to dance with you tonight."
"Dance?" She asks and Luis looks confused as well as CG. "What is dancing? I've never heard that word before." Luis's jaw dropped.
"You've never danced before!" Luis exclaims and Emily comes running over from the control room.
"Did I just hear that CG has never danced before!" Emily exclaims and Luis nods.
"What is with all of this commotion?" CG asks, now very confused. "Is it imparative that I know how?"
"Yes!" Emily says and comes over and holds CG's shoulders. "Dancing is one of the most amazing things ever! How have you never tried it before?" She asks.
"My society is not exactly, how would you say, fun?" CG says. "We do not display physical affection or have parties. We work to survive, and collect more of what little resources we have." Emily and Luis looked sad.
"I'm so sorry CG." Emily says. "We'll teach you how to dance tonight. I'm sure you'll love it!" Emily says and gives CG a quick hug, which she returned. Emily held her a little tighter. CG normally wasn't the one for hugs, and Emily knew how the boys hated it so she hadn't had a hug in a long time. And now CG was giving her one! Maybe she was finally starting to warm up to her. "I'll keep working on picking out the music." Emily says and runs back into the control room. CG watched her go and smiled at her, then she felt Luis's lips on hers again and she smiled even more.
"You're getting better you know." Luis compliments and CG blushes and giggles.
"Well I have gotten quite a lot of practice." CG points out and Luis blushes.
"I'm going to go help Emily pick out music." Luis says and gives CG one last kiss on the cheek and then goes into the control room to help Emily. That night the stars shone brightly on the crew as they listened to music and danced. "Wow the night sky looks so amazing here!" Luis exclaims and looks up. He had been looking up all night. Only occasionally he ever looked down to see CG.
"Indeed Luis, this environment does offer a fantastic view of space. It's one of the only benefits that it offers." She chuckles and so does Luis.
"You know all the stars and constellations are different now." Luis points out. "The stars shifted over the millions of years, and now there are all different constellations. And we're the first discovering them. You know what that means?"
"What?" CG asks, intrigued by what Luis has to say.
"We get to name them." He says and CG smiles. He points up at the sky. "Pick a constellation. Any one, what do you want to name it?" CG looked around and there was one star that seemed to shine really bright and beside it were two somewhat dimmer but just as bright stars, like a belt or a crown.
"That one seems to catch my eye." CG says. "It looks like a crown or a belt. I have no idea what to name it though." Luis laughs.
"Don't worry I'll help you come up with a name." Luis says.
"I am not one for creativity Luis. I think I will just let you name this one." She says and Luis smiles.
"Then I'll name it Cassiopeia G." He says and CG blushes. "We had a constellation back in the 21st Century called Cassiopeia. So I think we should name this new constellation Cassiopeia G. Like a new version of it. And the most beautiful constellation in the sky gets to be named after the most beautiful girl on the ground."
"Oh Luis." CG says and hugs him. Luis was going to kiss her but Emily and Ethan came over to them.
"What are you guys doing?" Emily asks.
"Yeah! You're missing out on one awesome party! Except I think Squibbon might be getting a bit too excited." Ethan says and the crew turns to see Squibbon jumping around like a maniac in the sand.
"No more soda for him." Emily laughs. "Come on CG we need to teach you how to dance!" She says and brings CG over to the speakers, playing some upbeat music. CG watched as Emily danced and flailed her arms around. These movements seemed strange and erotic to her. She looked over her shoulder and saw the boys doing the same thing. "Just watch what I do." Emily says and does some stuff for CG to copy. CG was a bit stiff at first but she soon gets the hang of it and starts doing it on her own.
"Whoa check out CG getting loose on the dance floor!" Ethan calls from where he was dancing with Luis. The girls laugh and continue to dance, until the song changes to a slow song and everyone blushes. "Who picked that song?" Ethan asks and blushes and looks at Emily. Emily blushes.
"Don't look at me! I didn't pick it!" She claims. "But since it's on..." Emily looks at Luis and gestures to him by shifting her eyes from him to CG. "Ethan do you want to dance?" Ethan's cheeks turn red and he stammers a bit at Emily's request.
"Well I mean I'm not the best at slow dancing but if you don't mind-" He gets cut off when Emily pulls him away from CG and Luis. Luis took CG's hand.
"Care to dance CG?" He asks and she blushes and nods. Luis wraps his arm around her waist and holds her close to him he takes her right hand and places it on his left shoulder and her left hand on his right bicep. They both gently sway to the music and Luis gets lost in her eyes. "You know your eyes are beautiful." He says and she blushes.
"My father always tells me that. He says I have my mother's eyes." CG explains.
"I bet she's beautiful." Luis says.
"She's dead." CG says and Luis gasps softly.
"Oh my gosh CG I'm so sorry." Luis says and CG sighs.
"It's alright Luis. It was awhile ago. She died in the field. She was doing research on one of the glaciers nearing our city and there was an avalanche. The glacier became unstable from all the samples they were collecting, and part of it broke off where she was and collapsed on her and her team." CG says and her eyes water, and Luis pulls her into his chest. "That's why I call my father so often. He's worried about me being out in these possibly dangerous environments because that's how my mother died. So I call him whenever I can to help ease his worries, and show him that I'm okay." She looks up at her constellation and then smiles at Luis. "I'm going to remember this night for a long time Luis. I bet these memories will follow you around, after we've gone our separate ways." Luis holds her hand and rests his forehead on hers. "Say you'll remember me, in the forest with you, staring at the sunset. And tonight staring at the stars, red lips and rosy cheeks." The two of them smile. "Say you'll see me again even if it's just in your wildest dreams." She asks him and he is about to answer but then they hear Ethan and Emily squeal.
"Look at the two lovebirds!" Ethan yells to them and the young couple blushes. "Looks like they're in love!" He claims and Luis looks back at him and smiles.
"We are!" He shouts proudly and Emily squeals in delight.
"I would agree with that!" CG shouts back and then she feels Luis pulling her back into the ship. "Where are we going Luis?"
"Don't follow us!" He calls back to Ethan and Emily and Squibbon makes a confused gurgle noise. "Like you said, no one has to know what we do." He tells her and brings her into the ship, in the hallway connecting the cabin and the control room. His hands were in her hair and they were kissing hard. Their lips were getting red from all the kisses and her cheeks were rosy from all the contact. They only broke apart when she heard an angry voice shout.
"Cassiopeia G!" Her father scolds her from the hall monitor and she and Luis gasp and separate, staring at the angry scientist on the monitor before them.