Simon decided that now was the appropriate time to give Jeanette her gift. He crawled up the leg of the chair nearby, grabbed the items he had put on the chair earlier that morning, and jumped back down. He gave her a card along with a small box wrapped in white and pink wrapping paper with a huge, floppy bow on top.

"Oh my! I wonder what it could be? It looks so pretty," Jeanette gushed as she gingerly placed the box next to her to open up the card. She had been sitting down now.

"Dearest Jeanette,

My heart races when I hear your name, see your face, and hold your hand. You are the most amazing person I've ever met, and I can't imagine not having you in my life. I would do anything for you. And remember, 'Not even the most precious gem can compare to your beauty.' "

Love,

Simon"

Jeanette wiped away a tear from her eye and whispered, "Thank you, Simon."

"You're welcome," he said quickly and watched as she opened up her present. It was a gold crown, similar to the one that Simone had given her while they were trapped on the island, only this one crown was not real gold and had a white rhinestone heart in the center of it.

"Do you recall when we were trapped on that Pacific island, and Simone gave you that crown? I know how much you loved it, and I wanted you to have another one. Only I wanted it to be from me, not Simone."

"Oh, Simon, this is just perfect!" She held it up and admired it in the sunlight that streamed in from the window, the crystal heart glittering. "Can you put it on for me?"

"Of course." Simon placed it gently on her head and caressed the side of her face. Then he leaned forward and gave Jeanette a kiss on the mouth. She wrapped her arms around him, and they pulled each other close. Simon gave her one more squeeze before he pulled away.

"What should we do now?" Simon asked her. He wanted to kiss her all day but knew that was not possible.

"Well," Jeanette thought aloud, "maybe we could read a little together."

"That sounds like a great idea!"

Jeanette went into their room to go get a book, Romeo and Juliet, to be specific, and she and Simon curled up in a chair by the window. Jeanette was nestled next to Simon holding one end of the book while he held the other end. Their tails entwined behind them, Simon reading aloud Romeo's lines and Jeanette reading Juliet's parts. They deciding to only read the romantic parts because the whole play would take too long to read.

Dave interrupted them halfway through the book. "I'm sorry to bother you guys, but I wanted to let you know I'm leaving now."

"Okay, Dave," Simon responded.

"Have fun!" Jeanette added.

"Thanks," Dave smiled. "Try to keep an eye for each other, okay? I don't want anybody leaving the yard. I'm counting on you especially, Simon, to watch Alvin."

"I will," he promised.

"Great. Call if you need anything." Dave partially closed the door again and left them to their reading.

After they were done, Simon suggested they play a game of chess. They ended up playing five games, Jeanette beating him 4 to 1. Simon blamed her beauty for distracting his concentration. By that time it was dinner. Theodore and Eleanor had prepared the meal together, setting aside some of it for Alvin, as he had instructed. The four chattered about how great their day had been so far. Following the meal and the delicious chocolate cake that Dave had left for them, the couples went their separate ways again to enjoy the evening alone with their special someones.

"Would you like to walk around outside?" Simon suggested. "We can stay in the front yard."

"That sounds lovely," Jeanette said.

Simon walked to the door with Jeanette, holding her hand the whole time. They walked around the front yard for a little bit but ended up sitting down on a lawn ornament because there wasn't much yard to explore. They pointed out a few constellations, and Simon broke off into telling Jeanette about the history of the constellations and the mythology behind them. Jeanette listened intently, and eventually they talked about other things.

After a full hour, they were both quite talked out. Jeanette rested her head on his shoulder, and Simon pulled her close, ensuring that she was warm in the cool night air. As they sat in the silence, Simon tightly squeezed her paw.

"I love you, Jeanette."

"I love you too, Simon," she squeezed his paw back.

Sorry this part is a little shorter. I hope you still enjoyed the ending.