Chapter 2

The silence just continued for what seemed like hours, but then Robbie broke the silence by joking, "Well, I had predicted 3 weeks, but apparently I was wrong. That took you guys 3 years, 1 month, 1 week, 2 days, 22 hours and 10 minutes, and…I won't go into seconds because that might be creepy, and I wouldn't know because I made the minutes up anyway." Robbie grinned at them, "Well…maybe we should clear out an let you two compose yourself and we'll come back in two minutes." Travis and Lily both knew what Robbie was talking about, but Ray kind of looked a little clueless.

Travis and Lily nodded in agreement.

As soon as Ray and Robbie were out the door Travis got up, and pressed Lily's body to his, and whispered, "I'm sure we really only need about 30 seconds to compose ourselves, and I'm sure you wouldn't want to sit over there, all board, waiting for them to come back in, would you?" Lily just giggled and looked towards the floor, "That's what I thought." Travis whispered in her ear trying to stifle a laugh. He lifted Lily's chin with his own, and lightly grazed her lips with his own. He pulled away ever soo slightly, but she passionately kissed him back. After about forty seconds Lily pulled away. Travis knew why, it wasn't because she didn't want to, but the awkwardness of being caught by Ray and Robbie again was not the most enticing of options.

Lily smoothed her hair, straightened her clothes, and wiped her face to make sure there wasn't lipstick smeared all over her face. Travis wiped his own face, and then started preparing for today's broadcast. Lily noticed as she helped set up that Travis was incapable of going for 30 seconds without looking at her. She would just smile and look away, just happy knowing what was going on in that head of his when he looked at her that way, because to her it had been a mystery for 3 years.

Meanwhile outside Robbie and Ray give Travis and Lily their time to compose themselves.

Ray won't say anything, but Robbie knows exactly what is on his mind.

"Dude, why can't you just be happy for her? I mean they waited 3 years to be together, just so the wouldn't hurt your feelings." Robbie shot at him, angry that Ray might possibly try to get in the way of something that was soo meant to be.

"I may be with Grace, and I'm flattered that they didn't want to hurt my feelings, but no matter who I am with or what I am doing, I will always love Lily." Ray shot back, sounding hurt.

"You had your chance and she shot you down, ok? She is in love with Travis, and he is in love with her. They've always loved eachother. Two minutes is up, and our broadcast is already 10 minutes late, can we just go inside?" Robbie spat, without waiting for an answer he turned on his heel and walked towards the studio door.

When Robbie and Ray got inside they noticed that Travis and Lily were working in separate rooms, preparing for the show, but couldn't keep their eyes off each other all the same.

The next few months flew by. Travis and Lily continued dating, they were with each other 24/7. But after that first day at the studio, they had both agreed that even though their physical attraction could not be denied, they couldn't move that fast, and they needed to get used to being a couple before they could let anything else happen.

It was June 21, the day of the Roscoe High Graduation. Lily and Parker were in Lily's Room getting ready for the dinner and dance that would be held at the school. Lily and Parker had had their dresses picked out months ago. Lily had picked a simple blue dress, made out of stain. It was low cut with thick straps, forming a V – kneck directly 5 inches below her collar bone. Where the fabric came together at the bottom of the V there was a circular pearl and diamond pin that had belonged to her grandmother.

As for parker she had gone for something a little more princess. It was something that resembled what Hilary Duff wore in Cinderella story, only pink, and with straps.

Both girls had gotten their hair done into half ponytails, with loose curls cascading down their backs. And now were frantically trying to get their make up done before Travis and Robbie came to pick them up in the limo. Travis and Lily were going as a couple, but Parker and Robbie were just going as friends. They had figured that if they went together, it would save them the anguish of flying solo, and they had figured that there would be no better way to spend their grad night, than to keep the six friends together,

Just as Lily finished Parker's eye makeup Lily's mom called up, telling them that the guys were there to pick them up, and to hurry because she wanted pictures. Parker was the first to go down, knowing that Lily and Travis would then be able to have their little moment that everyone knew was inevitable. She did a few spins at the bottom of the stairs, and the guys told her how nice she looked. Robbie and Parker went into the living room just as Lily started to descend the stairs. By the time she was in view there was a collective intake of breath from her mother, father, sister, and of course Travis. Lily had always been naturally beautiful, and fit, and so therefore had never really bothered with makeup and girly clothes that much. But tonight she had gone all out, she looked fantastic and she knew it.

"Lily, you look absolutely gorgeous. I don't even deserve to take someone as beautiful as you to grad, let alone have her as my girlfriend." Travis breathed as she got to the bottom of the stairs. He gave her a peck on the check and then they faced Lily's parents to have a photo taken. Her parents took one of her and Travis, then one of her by herself. When they went into the living room, they took one of all four of them, one of parker, one of the guys, and one of the girls. The four of them said goodbye to the Randle's and piled into the limo.

Travis and Lily got in first. Robbie and Parker sat on one side and Lily and Travis sat on the other. As soon as they got onto the limo Travis snaked his arm over Lily's shoulder and just looked at her peacefully as she talked to Parker.

Then she turned to Travis and quickly asked self-consciously, "Do I have something on me because you've been staring at me since we got in the car?"

Travis just laughed, "no, you look perfect, I have never met anyone so beautiful in my entire life, and I can't believe that you are all mine." Lily blushed and gave him a quick kiss, not wanting to make it awkward for Parker and Robbie.

When they got to the dance they met up with Ray and Grace. The six of them dance the night away, switching dates for dances a couple of times. When the night was over, Lily inquired whether they were going to walk home, or whether the Limo was coming back. Travis simply replied neither, and that he had a surprise for her. He also explained that he had ran it by her parents, and they wouldn't be expecting her home anytime tonight.

They got into the limo, but the whole way there Travis wouldn't tell her where they were going. After about a forty five minute drive, they pulled up at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Toronto. When Lily got out, she just stared.

"Travis, you shouldn't have." Travis just chuckled to himself.

He led Lily up to their room, when she opened the door, there was a sole intake of breath, and in the dim candlelight you could see a tear of joy roll down Lily's face. Travis just smiled, knowing that he had gotten everything perfect. He scooped her up and carried her into the room in his arms.