"I honestly thought Amethyst would have said something about me, considering how open she is about us in public..." Lilac grabbed the teapot as the steam shot out of it. "Does Amethyst do this with everyone she dates, or is it because she doubts our relationship?" She had insisted on brewing tea, as a sign of forgiveness for appearing uninvited today. The rich scent of the jasmine and spices roamed throughout the room, ushering in a sense of calm.

"I'm sure she had her reasons, besides, if your tea is as sweet as your love for her, then I'm sure Amethyst has no reason to doubt you." Pearl had already developed a fondness for the girl, and the tea only strengthened their newly forged, sisterly bond. The past week had been spent on art shows, picnics, and the occasional tea time, something that Pearl had greatly appreciated. "Now, would you like honey or sugar?"

Lilac smiled as her gaze fell onto the mug, right before she began pouring her special brew. "Honey always goes better with this blend, and compared to it, my love may be too sweet for this...to be honest, I'm amazed that we've managed to last this long...I've never had time to settle down, and travelling is just something I can't resist, yet I feel this might be different..."

"I didn't think it was that important to say anything, so I thought I had time before I brought her here to explain," Amethyst tossed the sponge back into the bucket, admiring the reflection from the glistening bike. "She didn't seem to mind that I didn't tell anybody, but I still feel like she might be mad at me."

"Well maybe you should get her present, like a video game, or maybe a pet snake, like the ones on her bike...wait a second, I just got an idea! Why not a snake that can play video games?" Steven had helped polish the handles, wanting to get a better look at the designs. Amethyst began to burst with laughter at the thought, wondering how a snake would hold a controller. "Flowers might work too, but then again, does she like flowers?"

"You have yet to see the garage, I swear, it's like walking into a forest. She has all these paintings of places she's visited, and it looks awesome, maybe she'll let you in there one day; toss me that rag?" Amethyst wiped away the sweat and dirty water, smiling as she sat back and watched the dirt bike dry. 'Maybe some real flowers would brighten Lilac's day.'

"Amethyst, you're the greatest girlfriend ever!" Lilac had wondered where she and Steven had gone, and peeking outside, she had rushed out and flung herself into her girlfriend's arms. Not once in her past relationships had she allowed anyone to set their hands on her sacred possession, and doing so usually resulted in dangerous objects being tossed at the offender. Yet Lilac couldn't believe it when she saw her motorcycle, shining brighter than the day her foster dad brought it home from the lot. "I helped too!" She looked over at Steven, who was rapidly pointing at the handle bars, holding the largest grin on his face.

"Thank you so much, you know what, I actually have a present for you, I think it's going to come in handy. I found it when I was hanging with some friends in Africa a long time ago," Lilac dug into the satchel, reaching into the far depths of leather. She removed a large slingshot, which was covered in rainbow moonstones, and carefully passed it to him. "Not once have I missed a single shot with this, and until you learn how to use your gem, I'll make sure you do the same... I'm trusting you with something that has saved actual lives, please don't break it Steven."

Steven had no words left, mesmerized by the gems' dim glow, almost like her studs...which had the same kind of glow to them...'Wait a second, could Lilac be a crystal gem too, but not really know it?'

"-and every time I needed this slingshot, it was always there, ready for the next fight... Steven, are you ok?" He had shouted a quick 'thank you' before running inside. "You're sure he doesn't have brain damage, because I just can't see that, Ammy." Lilac loved teasing her with the nickname that she absolutely despised.

"I'm not sure if I should love or hate you right now."

"I'm not sure if I should kiss you now, or wait until the art show tonight."

Amethyst groaned with annoyance. "I hate those, everybody always wants to take a picture with me, or talk about how 'curvy' I am."

"...You've only been to one of my shows, and that was where you managed to single-handedly raise me more money than ever. There was one painting you kept your eye on, do you at least remember that?"

"Was it the one where I was standing upside down in a donut?"

Lilac sighed, pinching the bridge of her nose before lying back in the sand. "It was about us, relaxing in an aquamarine teacup, floating in a sea of flowers and grape soda, my smallest piece. I remember what you said... 'I can't believe you're selling this, it's too cute and embarrassing, please tell me nobody's bought it yet,' and then after that, you thought it was sold, since it was taken down; I never thought you'd be that upset with me, but..." She stood up and removed the piece from the satchel. "I couldn't bear to sell it, not even for that million dollar check," Lilac handed her girlfriend the art, hoping that their love would burn a bit brighter now. "Amethyst...will you come to my show tonight?"

The kiss had spoken for her.