Sara and Ella took pictures with their enormous flower bouquets and bears. They giggled together, making silly faces.

Finally, Bentley reappeared back in the kitchen. He still wore a stony expression.

"Bentley, come here!" Ella called. She waved him over to the kitchen table.

He frowned, realizing her intention. "I'm not a fan of taking pictures," he murmured.

Ella groaned. "Well too bad. We all look AMAZING. I want to capture everything!"

She dragged him down into a chair beside her. Kurt and Sara were already seated.

Sara, who was now sitting uncomfortably close to Bentley, could feel his soft hair tickling the sides of her face.

"Smile, everyone!" Ella said. She held out her phone and snapped their picture. Immediately, she inspected the image. "We look SO GOOD!" Ella giggled, happily. "I'll text it to all of you, too."

Bentley stood, seemingly annoyed. He checked his blinking watch. "Our reservation at the restaurant is in less than an hour."

Ella's eyebrows shot to her hairline. "WHAT? We'll never get there on time! We're at least an hour's drive away!" She looked as if she was about to burst into tears.

Kurt rubbed his chin. "So when do we get to know where we are even going, Prince?" He didn't try to hide the challenge in his voice.

Bentley took Ella by the hand and hauled her up, out of her chair.

Ella gave a slight squeal of happy surprise.

"You'll see when we get there," Bentley said, mysteriously. "But given the timing is tight, I guess we'll have to take alternate transportation."

Ella gave him a questioning look.

Sara stood up from her chair, looping her arm with Kurt's.

Bentley started to pull Ella along with him to the opposite side of the room.

Sara and Kurt followed close behind.

Using his free hand, Bentley approached a kitchen cabinet. Opening it, he hit a button.

A ding sounded.

The wall in front of them slid open...to reveal a hidden elevator.

"Whoa, dude! A secret passage!" Kurt exclaimed. He scrambled excitedly into the small space.

Sara laughed as she followed Ella and Bentley into the elevator.

As the doors shut, a dim light illuminated the floor. The buttons on the wall blinked from one number to the next as the group slowly descended downwards.

Sara squinted at the numbers, trying to read where they were going.

The last button lit up. Instead of a number, she saw it read 'Tunnel.'

She gave Bentley a curious glance.

His face was stern, unreadable. His jaw was clenched. He stared at nothing in particular.

Kurt bobbed his head. He looked as eager for adventure as Bentley's huskies.

The elevator dinged. The doors parted.

The group stepped out into an equally dimly lit room.

Sara waited for her eyes to adjust to the darkness. But she didn't have long to wait.

Motion-activated lights shot on. The entire room became visible.

The group stood in a narrow tunnel. Similar to Bentley's garage, this tunnel was air-conditioned.

Sara, and even Ella, started to shiver slightly.

"What is this place?" Kurt asked, starting to skip on ahead down the tunnel.

Bentley stepped between the girls. He put an arm around each of their shoulders.

Sara immediately felt warmer.

"Don't worry, Kurt," Bentley said. "You'll understand right away once you turn the corner."

What Sara assumed was a dead end ahead of them, was, in fact, just the wall curving slightly to the right.

When they rounded the corner, Kurt stopped so suddenly, Ella and Sara almost crashed into him.

"Kurt, what gives?" Ella complained. But when she looked up, her eyes bulged.

Sara followed her gaze. Her mouth dropped open. She craned her neck, trying to decide if what she saw was actually real.

Kurt spun around, gaping at Bentley. "Dude! No friggin' way. Is that...is that what I think it is?" He looked completely awestruck. And that was not a look typically seen on Kurt.

Bentley smirked, nodding his head. "Yes, Kurt. You've got it right." He licked his lips, enjoying the group's stunned silence. "All aboard."