The over joyous couples slowly made their way out of the Valentine's Day party and off the boat. Prem and Sanjana were the last ones to leave. Sanjana sat at one of the tables, lost in deep thought. Everything was happening so fast. In a matter of a few days, she went from being a single care free college graduate to a woman who was madly in love. In love with a man who not only won her heart, but the heart of her entire family, especially her father. She had never thought someone would be able to love her as much as Prem did. And, tonight, he proved his undying love for her, by embedding her name into his body. She was now a part of him, forever.

Prem walked up to the table and snapped his fingers in front of her face, "Eh, what are you so deep in thought about?"

She gave him a gentle smile, "Nothing, lets go."

"Sanjana…" his voice was a whisper, "I'd like to take you some place, will you come with me?"

She looked at him hesitantly, and finally said, "What do you have in mind?"

"Well, I was thinking, moonlight walk by the beach."

"That sounds absolutely wonderful," she said, knowing that she did not want this night to end.

Prem parked the car at the beach and quickly got out to open her door. She slowly stepped out, as he held out his hand to support her. He gave her a sweet smile, and she became so lost in his eyes that she didn't notice the rock right in front of her shoe, which caused her to trip and land in Prem's arms, a position he did not mind being in at all. She slowly pushed herself up, and said "I'm sorry."

"For what?" He gave her a sly wink, and she just smiled, feeling herself go weak at the knees.

They began exploring the beach, which was completely deserted, considering it was one o'clock in the morning. They found a spot where they could settle into for a little bit. It was a bit chilly, so Prem made a fire with whatever sticks and twigs could find. Sanjana sat down and waited for him to finish what he was doing. She had her legs stretched out in front of her, and when Prem finished building the fire, he laid his head in her lap. She began running her fingers through his hair, and he closed his eyes in satisfaction. He slowly got up, and looked deep into her eyes. "Sanjana, you're the best thing that has ever happened to me. I don't want to lose you."

Confusion spread across her face. "Why are you saying that?"

"I just…I hope…"

She placed her hand on his cheek, "What is it?"

He placed his hand over hers, "If I wasn't as rich as you thought I was, would you leave me?"

"Prem?"

"I'm serious"

She lifted her other hand and placed it on his other cheek, "I don't care about those things. All I know is that no one has ever made feel this way. I love you more than anything, and there is no way that I am going to let anything come between us."

He weakly smiled, not really sure how to react to what she had just said, so he leaned in slightly and gently kissed her lips. She returned the favor by parting her lips slightly to deepen the kiss. They slowly pulled apart and rested their foreheads against each other.

It was a while before either one of them spoke again. They wanted to indulge in the moment as long as possible. Finally, Prem broke the silence, "So, do you want to continue exploring the beach?"

"I'd love to" she said, getting to her feet.

They walked along the water, holding hands, enjoying a great conversation, and each other's company. Although she was in a formal dress, and it was the wee hours of the morning, she felt like jumping in the water. So, without hesitation she released Prem's hand and ran into the water.

"What are you doing? You're crazy!" he said, staring at her striking form intently. She looked mesmerizing, and could not help but run in after her.

He ran up behind her, grabbed her by the waist, lifted her slightly and spun her around. She let out a small shriek as he lifted her up, but quickly began laughing as they started having a water fight. She tried to run away from him, but she could hardly move through the water. She swayed and moved around to dodge his grasps, but every time he would catch her. She pushed him back, and he fell back into the water, giving her a chance to make her get-away. She moved as fast as she could, and got out of the water. At the time she jumped into the water, it seemed like a great idea, but now she was freezing. Prem quickly followed her out of the water and saw her bouncing up in down because she was so cold.

"III'mmmm fr..eee…zzz…iinngggg," she stuttered out as her teeth were chattering.

"I told you it was crazy to get in the water," he said rubbing her arms up and down to try and warm her up.

He continued rubbing her arms when he spotted something off in the distance. "Sanjana, look!"

She turned her head to look at the location where he was pointing. "What is it? I don't see anything!" she replied completely lost at what he was looking at.

"Come on!" He grabbed her hand and began running off into the distance.