Chapter 4: Dinner and Dancing
Laura closed the door to her bedroom and sighed. 'Can't I get a little privacy in my life?' She changed into her nightgown and crawled into her queen bed. 'I can only hope that tomorrow goes very well. I hope Trowa comes to dinner.' With that thought, she fell into a deep sleep.
Morning came very quickly and Laura couldn't wait for night to come. She quickly showered and changed into one of her more casual dresses. The dress she picked out when down to her kneecaps and was a light yellow. It was a spaghetti strap and her mother made her wear a light yellow coat over it.
"I don't want you prancing all over the ship, attracting all those awful third class men. You're a very proper lady, I won't have it." Her mother scolded her. Little did she know that whenever she went up to the top deck, that Laura would remove the coat. She wasn't very found of coats or jackets over her dress, she felt enclosed whenever she wore them.
She walked up on the top deck, in hope of finding Trowa and Duo. She finally found them and smiled. 'Good, I thought they'd might be up here.' She made her way over to them.
"Hello." She said very cheerful. Trowa and Duo turned around to see Laura.
"Hello beautiful." Duo said, trying to gain her attention.
"Hello Maxwell." She said, smirking.
Trowa only shook his head at Duo. 'When will he ever learn.' "Hello Miss Kaoki." He said, nodding at her.
"Hello Trowa. I wanted to talk to you about dinner tonight. Will you please walk with me for a while?" Laura asked, hoping he'd say yes.
"I'll go with ya." Duo offered.
"That's quite alright Duo. I will talk to her." Trowa said. He then began to walk off with Laura. Duo snorted. "Fine, suit yourself." He then walked off in the opposite direction.
"Trowa, about tonight, I haven't told my mother about you just yet. She scolded me after I came into my room last night because no body knew where I was. I didn't even dare say anything about inviting you to dinner." She explained to Trowa. "Then Kevin touched my chin and asked me what was wrong. I don't know how much more of that man I can take."
Trowa nodded as Laura explained everything to him. "Why don't you tell your mother you don't love him? She might understand."
"I've tried that and she doesn't. She doesn't care about my well-being. She only cares for herself." She said, hatred in her voice.
"Well, you should at least tell her that I'm coming to dinner tonight. Just tell her that I'm one of your friends that you met on board. Then we'll see what happens." He smiled at her. "Everything will work out in the end. You just have to wait and see."
"Good words of advice. Thanks Trowa." She smiled at him. "So what do you do?"
"I'm a Gundam pilot. How I got aboard this boat was Duo and I won the tickets against two men who were suppose to go but they lost in the end and they had bet their tickets." He explained. "Otherwise, I wouldn't be on this ship."
Laura nodded. "I see. You lead an interesting and exciting life Trowa, more exciting than mine. I wish I could be like you, just head out into the world and do whatever I want, but sadly I'm just a woman who is kept indoors and does nothing all day. I go horse back riding every once in a while but I can never just get away and go off on my own."
"You basically feel trapped." Trowa said.
Laura nodded. "If that's how you want to put it, yes. I can't get away from my life, not even if I tried."
Trowa nodded. He didn't know what it was like to be trapped, to never be able to do anything without someone's permission, never to just leave. "I know it must be horrible. But everything happens for a reason."
Laura sighed and sat down on one of the deck chairs. "I know that but why does this have to happen to me? I feel like I'm in the middle of a crowded street, screaming. Yet no one dare looks at me. No one even notices." She looked at Trowa who had taken a seat beside her and smiled. "You're a very good listener. Sometimes I just need to tell someone how I feel."
He smiled at her. "You needed to get some of it off your mind. I told you, I'm more than willing to listen at any time."
She smiled. "I know. It did take some pressure off of me." She then stood up. "Well, I have to go meet my mother for lunch. I'll see you tonight Trowa." She gave him one last smile and then turned to go to the dinning area for lunch.
He stood up and walked away from her. 'I'm the only one she opens up to. Why do I have this feeling whenever I'm in her presence.I do not know but I will find out why.'
The day just seemed to drag on until nightfall when dinner was about to be served.
Trowa paced around his room. He didn't have a suit on board and he needed one for dinner. He got tired of pacing in the room and went up deck. He ran into a woman and helped her up.
"Madam, I'm sorry." He said as he brushed her off.
"It's alright son. Name's Molly Brown. You seem troubled, what's wrong sonny?"
Trowa explained to her about dinner with Laura and how he needed a suit.
"Hmm.I do have some spare suits of my sons. I was bring over to him cause he lives in the states and wanted them. Let's go try one of them on." Molly then lead Trowa to her room and asked him to change into the suit she handed him. "You and my son are just about the same size. Good thing too huh?" She smiled at him
"Molly, I can't thank you enough." Trowa said, smiling at her.
"Keep it. My son won't miss one of his many suits." Molly said as she folded his clothes.
"I thank you Molly. You have helped me and I am very grateful for it." Trowa bowed to her.
"Oh, come now. You go and have yourself a good time. You'll get her Trowa." She winked at him as he left her room.
Laura was in her room trying to find a dress for the night. Whenever she told her mother of Trowa coming to dinner, her mother nearly flipped.
"How can you just invite a stranger to dine with us! That's preposterous!"
"He's my friend mom and he's coming, whether you like it or not. I already asked Kevin to escort you to dinner. Trowa will be escorting me."
"I will not allow some third class man escort my daughter to dinner!"
"Mother, shut up! He's coming whether you like it or not!"
She smiled to herself. She had finally told her mother to shut it and that it was her choice to invite Trowa. She went about searching for the perfect dress for dinner. She then found a deep purple dress that covered her shoulders and had a long extension in the back. She then found a pair of gloves to match and she was satisfied. She quickly changed and began to make her way to the grand staircase to meet Trowa.
Trowa was standing at the bottom of the staircase, waiting for Laura's arrival. He nodded as people passed him by. Laura's mother and Kevin arrived before her and he watched them pass him. He then looked at the staircase to see Laura walking down it. He took her hand and placed a kiss on it. "Good evening." He said, offering his arm.
She took his arm and they began to walk up to her mother. "Mother, Kevin, I'd like you two to meet Trowa Barton." Kevin looked at Trowa and so did her mother.
"I see that you have a suit. That's surprising for a third classmen." Her mother scoffed.
Laura glared at her mother for her ignorance. Trowa didn't seem to mind. He simply nodded and continued his way to the dining area.
He offered Laura a seat and sat down beside her while Kevin sat on the other side. The table chattered about random things while waiting for their meals. After eating the men, of course, went into the Brandy Room to smoke and what not.
"Care to join us Trowa?" Kevin asked.
"No thanks Kevin. I have to get going." Trowa smiled at him. He then walked over to Laura. "Goodnight Laura." He planted a kiss to her hand while giving her a note at the same time. He then walked away from the table.
Laura quickly opened the note, while trying to hide it from her mother. 'Meet me at the clock at 9.' She read. She quickly excused herself and told her mother she would be up on deck and not to wait for her. She then went up to the staircase just as the clock was hitting nine o'clock. She looked at Trowa and smiled.
"Alright, we're gonna go have some fun now." He then took her hand and began to lead her down to third class, into a dancing room. Soon, she was in a crowded room with music and to many people to count.
"C'mon." He took her up on the stage.
"Trowa, no I can't do this!" She yelled at him.
"Just follow my lead." He then began to dance with her.
After the song was over, Laura was tired. She sat down. "Wow." She smiled at Trowa.
Trowa smiled back at her. "Yeah, I'll say wow. It tires you out huh?"
Soon, Trowa was taking her back up to first class. "Can I see you tomorrow?" he asked as he stopped in front of her door.
She nodded. "Yes, I'll be sure to meet you." She smiled at him.
He smiled back and then gave her a brief kiss. "Goodnight Laura." He then walked down the hallway.
She smiled to herself and then walked into her room. She quickly changed into a nightgown and went straight to bed. Though she wasn't tired, she was thinking of the kiss Trowa had given her. 'I can't shake this feeling. I know my mother won't accept the fact that I'm falling in love with another man but I can't help it. Trowa's so kind and very polite. He leads an exciting life. I love him. I finally found someone that I can love for the rest of my life. But what if he doesn't feel the same? What if I make a fool of myself telling him that I love him? Oh, this is all so confusing.'
End.
((A/N: Now the real fun begins with the quarrels, and the romance and what not. Oh the joy of it all. He he. Well until next time, bye! ~*Luna26*~ ^.^ meow))
Laura closed the door to her bedroom and sighed. 'Can't I get a little privacy in my life?' She changed into her nightgown and crawled into her queen bed. 'I can only hope that tomorrow goes very well. I hope Trowa comes to dinner.' With that thought, she fell into a deep sleep.
Morning came very quickly and Laura couldn't wait for night to come. She quickly showered and changed into one of her more casual dresses. The dress she picked out when down to her kneecaps and was a light yellow. It was a spaghetti strap and her mother made her wear a light yellow coat over it.
"I don't want you prancing all over the ship, attracting all those awful third class men. You're a very proper lady, I won't have it." Her mother scolded her. Little did she know that whenever she went up to the top deck, that Laura would remove the coat. She wasn't very found of coats or jackets over her dress, she felt enclosed whenever she wore them.
She walked up on the top deck, in hope of finding Trowa and Duo. She finally found them and smiled. 'Good, I thought they'd might be up here.' She made her way over to them.
"Hello." She said very cheerful. Trowa and Duo turned around to see Laura.
"Hello beautiful." Duo said, trying to gain her attention.
"Hello Maxwell." She said, smirking.
Trowa only shook his head at Duo. 'When will he ever learn.' "Hello Miss Kaoki." He said, nodding at her.
"Hello Trowa. I wanted to talk to you about dinner tonight. Will you please walk with me for a while?" Laura asked, hoping he'd say yes.
"I'll go with ya." Duo offered.
"That's quite alright Duo. I will talk to her." Trowa said. He then began to walk off with Laura. Duo snorted. "Fine, suit yourself." He then walked off in the opposite direction.
"Trowa, about tonight, I haven't told my mother about you just yet. She scolded me after I came into my room last night because no body knew where I was. I didn't even dare say anything about inviting you to dinner." She explained to Trowa. "Then Kevin touched my chin and asked me what was wrong. I don't know how much more of that man I can take."
Trowa nodded as Laura explained everything to him. "Why don't you tell your mother you don't love him? She might understand."
"I've tried that and she doesn't. She doesn't care about my well-being. She only cares for herself." She said, hatred in her voice.
"Well, you should at least tell her that I'm coming to dinner tonight. Just tell her that I'm one of your friends that you met on board. Then we'll see what happens." He smiled at her. "Everything will work out in the end. You just have to wait and see."
"Good words of advice. Thanks Trowa." She smiled at him. "So what do you do?"
"I'm a Gundam pilot. How I got aboard this boat was Duo and I won the tickets against two men who were suppose to go but they lost in the end and they had bet their tickets." He explained. "Otherwise, I wouldn't be on this ship."
Laura nodded. "I see. You lead an interesting and exciting life Trowa, more exciting than mine. I wish I could be like you, just head out into the world and do whatever I want, but sadly I'm just a woman who is kept indoors and does nothing all day. I go horse back riding every once in a while but I can never just get away and go off on my own."
"You basically feel trapped." Trowa said.
Laura nodded. "If that's how you want to put it, yes. I can't get away from my life, not even if I tried."
Trowa nodded. He didn't know what it was like to be trapped, to never be able to do anything without someone's permission, never to just leave. "I know it must be horrible. But everything happens for a reason."
Laura sighed and sat down on one of the deck chairs. "I know that but why does this have to happen to me? I feel like I'm in the middle of a crowded street, screaming. Yet no one dare looks at me. No one even notices." She looked at Trowa who had taken a seat beside her and smiled. "You're a very good listener. Sometimes I just need to tell someone how I feel."
He smiled at her. "You needed to get some of it off your mind. I told you, I'm more than willing to listen at any time."
She smiled. "I know. It did take some pressure off of me." She then stood up. "Well, I have to go meet my mother for lunch. I'll see you tonight Trowa." She gave him one last smile and then turned to go to the dinning area for lunch.
He stood up and walked away from her. 'I'm the only one she opens up to. Why do I have this feeling whenever I'm in her presence.I do not know but I will find out why.'
The day just seemed to drag on until nightfall when dinner was about to be served.
Trowa paced around his room. He didn't have a suit on board and he needed one for dinner. He got tired of pacing in the room and went up deck. He ran into a woman and helped her up.
"Madam, I'm sorry." He said as he brushed her off.
"It's alright son. Name's Molly Brown. You seem troubled, what's wrong sonny?"
Trowa explained to her about dinner with Laura and how he needed a suit.
"Hmm.I do have some spare suits of my sons. I was bring over to him cause he lives in the states and wanted them. Let's go try one of them on." Molly then lead Trowa to her room and asked him to change into the suit she handed him. "You and my son are just about the same size. Good thing too huh?" She smiled at him
"Molly, I can't thank you enough." Trowa said, smiling at her.
"Keep it. My son won't miss one of his many suits." Molly said as she folded his clothes.
"I thank you Molly. You have helped me and I am very grateful for it." Trowa bowed to her.
"Oh, come now. You go and have yourself a good time. You'll get her Trowa." She winked at him as he left her room.
Laura was in her room trying to find a dress for the night. Whenever she told her mother of Trowa coming to dinner, her mother nearly flipped.
"How can you just invite a stranger to dine with us! That's preposterous!"
"He's my friend mom and he's coming, whether you like it or not. I already asked Kevin to escort you to dinner. Trowa will be escorting me."
"I will not allow some third class man escort my daughter to dinner!"
"Mother, shut up! He's coming whether you like it or not!"
She smiled to herself. She had finally told her mother to shut it and that it was her choice to invite Trowa. She went about searching for the perfect dress for dinner. She then found a deep purple dress that covered her shoulders and had a long extension in the back. She then found a pair of gloves to match and she was satisfied. She quickly changed and began to make her way to the grand staircase to meet Trowa.
Trowa was standing at the bottom of the staircase, waiting for Laura's arrival. He nodded as people passed him by. Laura's mother and Kevin arrived before her and he watched them pass him. He then looked at the staircase to see Laura walking down it. He took her hand and placed a kiss on it. "Good evening." He said, offering his arm.
She took his arm and they began to walk up to her mother. "Mother, Kevin, I'd like you two to meet Trowa Barton." Kevin looked at Trowa and so did her mother.
"I see that you have a suit. That's surprising for a third classmen." Her mother scoffed.
Laura glared at her mother for her ignorance. Trowa didn't seem to mind. He simply nodded and continued his way to the dining area.
He offered Laura a seat and sat down beside her while Kevin sat on the other side. The table chattered about random things while waiting for their meals. After eating the men, of course, went into the Brandy Room to smoke and what not.
"Care to join us Trowa?" Kevin asked.
"No thanks Kevin. I have to get going." Trowa smiled at him. He then walked over to Laura. "Goodnight Laura." He planted a kiss to her hand while giving her a note at the same time. He then walked away from the table.
Laura quickly opened the note, while trying to hide it from her mother. 'Meet me at the clock at 9.' She read. She quickly excused herself and told her mother she would be up on deck and not to wait for her. She then went up to the staircase just as the clock was hitting nine o'clock. She looked at Trowa and smiled.
"Alright, we're gonna go have some fun now." He then took her hand and began to lead her down to third class, into a dancing room. Soon, she was in a crowded room with music and to many people to count.
"C'mon." He took her up on the stage.
"Trowa, no I can't do this!" She yelled at him.
"Just follow my lead." He then began to dance with her.
After the song was over, Laura was tired. She sat down. "Wow." She smiled at Trowa.
Trowa smiled back at her. "Yeah, I'll say wow. It tires you out huh?"
Soon, Trowa was taking her back up to first class. "Can I see you tomorrow?" he asked as he stopped in front of her door.
She nodded. "Yes, I'll be sure to meet you." She smiled at him.
He smiled back and then gave her a brief kiss. "Goodnight Laura." He then walked down the hallway.
She smiled to herself and then walked into her room. She quickly changed into a nightgown and went straight to bed. Though she wasn't tired, she was thinking of the kiss Trowa had given her. 'I can't shake this feeling. I know my mother won't accept the fact that I'm falling in love with another man but I can't help it. Trowa's so kind and very polite. He leads an exciting life. I love him. I finally found someone that I can love for the rest of my life. But what if he doesn't feel the same? What if I make a fool of myself telling him that I love him? Oh, this is all so confusing.'
End.
((A/N: Now the real fun begins with the quarrels, and the romance and what not. Oh the joy of it all. He he. Well until next time, bye! ~*Luna26*~ ^.^ meow))