“Sounds like a plan.” He laughed a bit and started off with her at a rather quick pace. “And before you say anything, I’m paying for tickets. Got it?” After all, this is a date, right? No one said it was, but… He could hear children screaming in the distance. Good, they were closer than he thought. “You know, I forgot how much more fun vacations are when you’re with someone…”
“Excuse you? Just because you happen to be a famous person with money to burn does not mean you get to spend money on me!” She didn’t even bother to look at him to say it, towing him along, despite her shorter stature and stride. “Only dates get to spend money on me. Everyone else has to pitch in equally.”
He stopped moving for a moment, causing her to jerk a bit on his arm as he was planted firm where he was. “I was under the impression this was a date, dear,” he said simply, looking her dead in the eyes with that slight grin of his. “I mean, it’s cool if it’s not, but…” He shrugged a bit and raised an eyebrow at her. “You’re too cool to just let go like that.”
Summer let go of his hand, wheeling to face him, heedless of anyone around. Her face was burning. “Robert, are you — yes, of course you’re serious.” She stopped, at a loss for what else to say, and just looked, searching his face for some reason, some kind of sense. It felt … very strange, actually looking into the eyes of someone she liked quite a lot, had daydreamed about. Finally, she said, simply, “Thank you.”
He smiled and hugged her close for a moment. “You know I’m a human being, right? Not some faerie tale prince or anything.” He smiled wider as he stepped back. “May have scored a princess though… Hey, we better get going. Losing time just standing here…”
Robert’s arm around her was really nice; it just didn’t last long enough. Summer let him lead her to the park, but wasn’t about to let him have the last word. “I know you have the opportunity to meet and work with some of the most beautiful women in the world. Be careful with those pretty words, prince charming, I’ll know if you lie!” Her tone was teasing, but the sentiment was serious. She didn’t say anything when he paid both their entrances, though.