Peridot had plans. And not some kind of boring and dorky plan, she had a date.

She'd been waiting for this the entire day, dying to tell Amethyst how the plan went.

It had all started like a way to get back at Steven. He had embarrassed Peridot and displayed her feelings for the purple quartz. It wasn't really a secret, since Peridot wore her feelings on her sleeve. But she liked to pretend no one noticed her big fat crush for the other gem.

At the end Peridot realised that Steven's story had actually helped her get a girlfriend, so she just wanted to embarrass him a little. Connie's presence made that really hard, and she ended up embarrassing both of them and probably making them have a really awkward conversation. But it wasn't Peri's fault, THEY INSISTED.

Peridot arrived to the light house, where her date was going to take place, and looked for her girlfriend. She was at the edge of the cliff, enjoying the last minutes of sunset. She didn't seem to notice the other gem, so Peri stayed quiet for a moment contemplating how the light reflected on the purple skin. It was beautiful. 'She is beautiful', she thought.

Amethyst turned around and smiled. How could she ever doubt of her feelings for this gem? Yes, she was loud, she was reckless, and she was certainly like no other amethyst the technician has known before. But when Amethyst looked at her and gave her that smile that made her feel so warm and tingly, like everything in her life was right and perfect as long as she had that smile in her life... she just knew it: she had fallen hard. And Peridot wouldn't change that feeling for anything in this world or any other.

"Well you're not that bad yourself." Amethyst said turning her smile into a smirk. Apparently she had voiced her thoughts without knowing, mesmerized as she was with the other gem's look. The spell was broken, now she just felt embarrassed for being caught.

Amethyst stood up and came close to the other gem. "I missed you!" She said while giving her a crushing hug.

"I missed you too." Peridot answered with a suffocated voice, trying to return the hug weakly.

The quartz released her victim. She gave her a small peck on her cheek and grabbed her hand to lead her to the edge of the cliff. A small blanket that Peri hadn't seen before was set near it. They sat and watched the sun disappear into the sea.

When the big star was finally gone and they were illuminated by moonlight, Amethyst let go of the other's hand. She draw a little picnic basket from behind her that left Peridot wondering 'Where did that come from?' The basket was full with food for Amethyst and a single packet of gum for Peridot. They had discovered recently that this was something she enjoyed. She couldn't eat but she could still taste.

They ate (chew) in silence, just enjoying each other's company. But eventually Peridot broke the silence. She was a chatty gem, she couldn't help it. And Amethyst wouldn't have changed a single bit of her personality… well maybe the constant bragging, but she could live with that.

"What were you doing before?" The cute dorito asked.

"Before you came?" Nod. "I was just thinking about stuff and admiring the view. It's extremely beautiful, don't you think?

"Yeah, it was." She simply answered, looking away. And then she had an idea. "Oh! You… you know who else is beautiful?"

"Who?" Amethyst played along.

"You." She finally said, sketching her best shit-eating grin.

"Pfff. You dork!" The quartz trapped the triangle head under her arm and gave her a noogie.

Amethyst let go of her partner and then realized how close they were. They looked each other in the eye and then smiled. Peri leaned a little forward, expectant. She wasn't sure what she was expecting, but she wanted to find out. And just when it seemed like Amethyst was going to lean too… her eyes widen with realization.

"Hey! I just remembered. What happened today? Did the crazy plan work?" She asked ruining the mood completely.

"The plan… what? Oh… OH! The plan! Yes! I did it." Peridot's mind finally caught up with the question and its implications. "I've been waiting all day to tell you about it, but I got a little distracted when I got here." She looked away and cleared her throat. "Anyway, it went pretty well. At first I thought I had to call out the whole thing, but I improvised and succeeded."

"Yeah! Go Peri! That's how I flow" Amethyst commented with a proud smile.

"I learnt from the best" She answered with a wink and smirk she had copied from the gem next to her. She was rewarded with that beautiful laugh and snorts she had come to love.

"What can I say? I try…" She paused for a second and then continued. "And what about the ending? Did he like it?"

"I believe they liked it. It was too much blushing to tell. But the ending couldn't have been more perfect. Especially…" Peridot trailed off

"Especially…?" Amethyst said, encouraging her to talk.

"Especially the song. It was awesome. It fit their relationship. But… but I can't help to think that it wasn't written thinking about them, but thinking about someone else." She finished looking straight into the quartz's eyes.

"Hmm… interesting idea. You should ask the author. I'm sure she was thinking about someone very special in her life." Amethyst said leaning just an inch in Peridot's direction.

"I think so too." Then she closed the space between them, locking their lips into a highly desired kiss. They embraced each other immediately. Peri's hands went to Amethyst's head to bury her fingers into her soft hair. Amethyst, on the other hand, held her partner by the waist, pulling her as closer as possible. Their mouths opened… their tongues met… the gum was in the way, so they had to break apart to spit it out. Their lips found each other again, this time to stay that way for a very long time.

Eventually they separated and contemplated each other with a satisfied smile. They were a mess. Their hairs were all tousled and their lips were swollen. At one point they carried away and started rolling on the grass, so they also looked dusty. They would have fallen if it weren't for Pearl's fence (but she would never hear the small quartz admit that). But what's a gem-date without a little danger?

"So I get that you liked my song?" Amethyst broke the silence first and asked mockingly. Her answered was another kiss, shorter than the previous one but just as passionate.

"Are you kidding me? I almost left them there and run to find you to show you how much I loved it! Fortunately Lapis interrupted my telling and I could contain my internal girlfriend-loving."

"Oh… well you can show me all you want how much you loved it." She raised her eyebrows suggestively.

"Definitely I will. I just have one question."

"Shoot."

"Why did you make me tell them Garnet wrote the story? I don't understand it. You helped me. You alone wrote ninety percent of it! Take the credit for your story." Everybody thought that Amethyst didn't care about anything. They thought she couldn't focus enough to finish a task, so much that the quartz had ended up believing it too. But Peri knew the truth. Her girlfriend did care. She cared about the little things, like the details she had added on the story that Steven's journal didn't say. She had written most of the thing! And the result was awesome. Peri was extremely proud of her and she wished the rest could know how great and talented the gem was.

"Pfft. It's ok, Perski. I'm not some kind of Shakespeare or anything." She answered dismissing the other's game comment. "Besides I just wanted to freak him out about the future. I'm sure Garnet will tell him the truth if he asks."

"Oh yes. It was just a… "prank"" Peri said unsure of the word. "I don't want Steven to feel bad. I just wanted to embarrass him a little and teach him not to meddle in other people's relationships."

Amethyst just cackled amused. "I'm sure he learnt his lesson."

"Yes, he did. I was about to stop when I saw Connie there, but they insisted. They had it coming."

"Whoa, whoa, whoa! CONNIE WAS THERE TOO? Why didn't you tell me? Oh this changed everything! What did she say? How did she react? Did you leave them alone all awkward and stuff? No, wait, this isn't cool. We have to go and help Steven!" Her excitement became guilt and protectiveness for her little man. This was a perfect example of what Peri knew: Amethyst cared a lot.

The purple gem grabbed Peri's hand and started dragging her back to the barn.

"Wait!" Peri screamed. The quartz stopped on the spot and turned in one single move, causing that Peridot collided with her. Face to face they clashed and then fell to the floor. Peri on top "There's no need for you to worry." She continued ignoring the ache of her nose or their awkward position on the floor. "They were laughing when I left. They were super embarrassed, of course, but… they looked happy. They're both okay. Steven is fine. Don't worry." She finished touching Amethyst's cheek with a soft hand.

They had been in this position before. It was just like the day of the accident with the drill. They were looking each other in the eye. They were quiet, just taking in the moment. The only difference with last time was that they wanted to be this close now.

Oh another difference with last time was that Garnet hadn't been there staring at them.

"Care to explain why Steven thinks I had a vision about him and Connie?" The fusion plainly asked.

"Garnet!" They both exclaimed, standing up, looking at the big gem with fear in their eyes. 'Oh, man. We're so screwed!' Amethyst thought.

"Well, Garnet, you see… it's a funny story…" The green gem started glancing at her partner in crime, asking for help.

Amethyst evaluated their current situation and decided what to do next. The only way they could get away with their little prank. The quickest solution to their problems. Without wasting any time she grabbed her girlfriend and held her over her head. "RUN, PERI!"