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Cecil was mostly silent the entire ride. If he talked, it was to give a short reply to anything Sawyer asked. He wasn't sure why he hated this, he'd been expecting it ever since his ride down. Did talking to Parker lift his spirits? Or did talking with Sawyer again remind him of why they ever dated? Both, if he thought about it. It only made the truth hurt worse.
They finally arrived at the hotel. Cecil told Sawyer he'd be real quick and hurried in. He ran his fingers through his hair as he rode the elevator up, guilt pressing against him. He'd stay in his room, maybe shower or nap, and tell Sawyer over the phone that he was so tired he fell asleep as soon as he touched his bed, which wouldn't be a complete lie. He was tired.

"So tell me again why we followed your parents?" Aysun asked while gazing at the hotel. This wasn't at all how he expected the day to go. He supposed it was a good distraction from beer for Parker.

Cecil was in the middle of showering when he heard a knock on the door. His heart froze. He wanted to believe it was room service, but he knew it was Sawyer. Crap, why did he wait? With a sigh, Cecil finished his shower and hastily put on clothes. He took a second to compose himself, then, with a fake smile, he opened the door.
"Hey!" he said with an apologetic smile. "Sorry! I thought my shower would be quicker, but it took forever to get any hot water running."

Aysun raised an eyebrow at the mischievous hand rub. "And what do you mean by that?" Somehow he didn't like whatever Parker was thinking. The only reason he was humoring this idea was so he could stop the farmer from going overboard.

"Technically, I wasn't lying. I needed to grab the soap," Cecil shrugged sheepishly. He closed the door then followed Sawyer down the hallway, his smile faltering. Why did Sawyer have to be so damn persistent?

"You're going to what?" coughed Aysun. Where were they, in a kid's movie? "How's that going to bring them together?"

Yes.
"No! Of course not! I thought I'd be quicker than that," Cecil objected. He got in the elevator, wincing at the aura surrounding Sawyer, choosing to stand in the farthest away corner. This was going to be one awkward night.
"So, uh, is your boyfriend going to be joining?" he asked while staring hard at the floor numbers.

Aysun wasn't sure why he kept doing this. He wondered if this was how Uncle Nikki felt whenever Uncle Leon wanted to do something for the kids. He kept asking himself why he was playing along. If he had to guess, it was because he'd never seen Parker this... childish. It was kind of cute.
After sneaking a couple photos, Aysun pocketed his phone and left Parker to the controls while keeping lookout for stray workers.

Cecil turned to face Sawyer and was about to tell him otherwise when the elevator lurched to a sudden stop, causing him to nearly lose his footing. He glanced up at the lights flickered then gazed at the closed doors. "Did the elevator stop?" he muttered.

"No. But what will you do if this makes things worse?" Aysun asked.

The officer pulled out his phone, moving it around in all angles before giving up with a sighed, "No signal." He leaned his back against the wall and dug his hands into his pockets. "What now?" he muttered then looked around, smirking lightly. "Heh, it's kinda like the start of a horror movie, huh?"

Aysun glanced at the screen, watching the two show frustration at the elevator's stop. It looked like Cecil had tried to avoid going to dinner, or maybe he was trying to tick off the lawyer? How did they separate, anyway? Was it bitterly? How would they make things up?

"And just how long do you plan to stay angry with me, huh?" Cecil demanded. "I'm sorry I tried to skip dinner, but it's for a reason I can't tell you."