The night was lovely, the stars seemed to be sparkling at their brightest that night. Dawna had to crouch down a little to hold on to her Minion's gloved hand as they walked along. The couple had decided to take a stroll in the city park, it was after all; a beautiful night.
Stuart spied some flowers growing around the water fountain. He rushed over and pulled a pink one out of the ground, and then handed it to Dawna.
"Zetal," he offered.
Dawna smiled, and pushed her hair back a bit. "Oh, Stuart, that is so sweet," she began carefully. "But those flowers belong to the city, not us."
"Wha?"
Dawna looked about her. "But since you already picked it…we'll take it and place in a pretty vase. But we should not go picking anymore flowers here at the park."
Stuart smiled and took her hand, and they began to walk down the path again.
"Maybe one day we can have a garden of our own. Wouldn't that be nice, Stuart?"
Stuart nodded with much enthusiasm. He would do anything to please Dawna.
The funny couple came across a bench, and Dawna sat down, still holding Stuart's flower. Stuart followed her lead. When she looked at him and smiled with her green eyes, his heart began to pound. It was so loud, that Dawna could hear it as well. It began to beat so stridently, that both Stuart and Dawna could see it palpitating through his little chest.
"Easy there boy!" Said Dawna nervously, laughing a little. "You're going to knock yourself out."
Stuart placed his hand over his heart. It was not until he met Dawna that he was even aware that he had a heart-mechanical, or whatever it was-inside himself. He wondered if the other Minions knew that they had hearts.
"Well, before it gets to late, I would love to try out my new camera. You would make the most perfect subject for my portfolio. Would you like that, Stuart?"
Stuart was about to agree by hugging Dawna, when something stopped him. He knew that he, like all Minions where to never be photographed outside of Gru's lair. In fact, the truth was, he should not even be out on in the city without a disguise. But it was nighttime.
"Are you okay, Stuart?"
Dawna's voice snapped him out of his worried thoughts. He would deal with all of those concerns later.
"Yeaaaa!" Stuart embraced his girlfriend in a hug, wrapping around her as much as his little arms possibly could.
Together, the couple began to walk down the path back in the direction to Stuart's place.
Back at Stuart's apartment, Dawna had thrown an old white sheet over the sofa to give him a nice background for his pictures.
"I really appreciate you helping me with my portfolio, Stuart. I am going to get such great shots!"
Stuart struck a "manly" pose in front of the background and grinned. There was no doubt; he loved all of this attention.
"Wow, look at those muscles! And what a nice, yellow glow! I will have to find you a black background to pose against sometime."
Stuart giggled. What was the harm of letting his own girlfriend take some pictures of him? He was, after all, going to marry her someday.
"Great, Stuart! Now let's get one of you and I together."
"But…Huh?" Stuart shrugged his small shoulders. How were they to take a picture of BOTH of them when there was nobody else around?
"Don't worry, Stuart…my camera has a timer." Dawna laughed at his innocence as she set her camera on its tripod. She then quickly scooted into the shot next to the Minion, and put her arm around him, holding him close. Stuart had never felt so happy in his entire life. His heart began to pound again, faster and faster with every "beep" of the timer. Dawna could feel his heart beating against her, and began to worry. When the flash went off, Stuart fainted.
"Stuart! Are you all right?"
Stuart was conscious, but barely. His first thought was that his heart had burst.
Dawna lifted him, and held him close.
"Stuart, what should I do?"
He found he could barely move, but was able to sputter out one word:
"Gru."
