This chapter turned out longer than i intended it to be but if i had broken it up, the next chapter would have been too short. so here's a very long chapter.

Surprise

Later that evening Terrence was wandering through the Fall Forest with his hands in his pockets. He couldn't get that morning off his mind. All he could think about was Tinkerbell in her underwear, how close they were, and how they almost kissed. He didn't understand why she walked away. Did his breath smell or something? Maybe she just didn't feel that way about him.

He wasn't one to give up though. He loved Tinkerbell since the day he first saw her. He remembered when the new arrival had come and he poured the pixie dust on the flower petal that had landed there. She was beautiful in that white dress with her hair falling loosely across her shoulders. They didn't talk much at first but he stole a glance at her whenever he could. It wasn't until that day she'd destroyed the preparations for spring that he really started talking to her. She had been so upset and she was crying. Then she asked him for extra pixie dust because she was leaving forever. He remembered he'd given her what she asked for then said to her "Forever is a really long time, so I hear." He didn't want the beautiful girl who'd stolen his heart to leave so he convinced her to stay. She didn't like being a tinker talent and she'd been trying to change but he told her he was proud of being a dust fairy and she should be proud of being a tinker fairy.

Terrence floated over to a rock and sat down with his head in his hands, He remembered all of that perfectly. He looked up into the sunset and could picture Tinkerbell's face in it.

Since then they'd been really good friends. What had happened that morning in the pixie dust tree happened often; although that was the first time they'd had a pixie dust fight. They'd chase each other through pixie hollow (and almost run into other fairies on the way). She'd come with him when he delivered pixie dust to the fairies. They went to the bakery and shared cookies and muffins. She always told him he was her best friend and he was cool with that but he wanted more. He just couldn't seem to get up the guts to ask her to be his girlfriend even though he always had the perfect opportunities. He didn't understand why it was so hard, this was Tinkerbell, the girl he could pour his heart out to or just act straight up stupid around and she wouldn't think of him any differently. Why couldn't he tell her how he felt about her?

He wanted desperately to tell her, just to get it off his chest and leave it out in the open for her to decide. He really had wanted to kiss her that day at the lake and he was going to if she hadn't flew away. I guess that was why he was reluctant to tell her, he was afraid of her reaction. He was afraid of ruining their friendship. He didn't think he'd ever have a friend as great as Tinkerbell, and he couldn't lose her. But he loved her…

The next day Tink was flying to Fawn's house. She was just going past Sunflower Gully when she saw Terrence. She paused for a moment afraid to approach him. Maybe he was mad at her about leaving him. She didn't have to approach him though, he came to her.

"Hey Tink," he said.

She smiled, he didn't seem mad. "Hey Terrence."

He flew with her over the big yellow sunflowers. "How come you left yesterday?"

Tink looked at the group of fireflies below them. "I don't know…I…I just had some work to take care of…are you mad at me for leaving?"

Terrence chuckled and took her hand. "Silly girl, of course I'm not mad at you."

Tink smiled relieved. "Thanks."She looked down and saw him still holding her hand and she squeezed his a bit tighter.

"But seriously, why would you think I was mad. I'm not that heartless."

Tink shrugged. "I don't know…I just left you all of a sudden, I thought you'd be mad at me for it."

"You're a very sensitive fairy you know?"

Tink pretended to look insulted. "I am not sensitive!"

"Yeah you are Tink, you just can't admit it. It's okay, I like sensitive fairies." They paused for a second and there was an awkward silence. "So, um, where are you going?"

"To Fawns house. Wanna come?"

"And watch you girls paint your nails? No way!" he said laughing.

Tink laughed as well. "But we can paint your nails too. I think you'd look good in pink."

Terrence looked horrified. "Do I look gay or something, I'm not gonna wear pink nails!"

"But men get manicures," Tink pointed out.

Terrence snorted. "Gay men. Nah, I'll pass on that…but how about I walk you to Fawn's to keep you safe from bad things like hawks."

Tink smirked. "So if a hawk were to all of a sudden fly over here and attack us you'd beat it up with your bare hands?"

"Yeah, I've got to protect you somehow right?"

Tink smiled and blushed. "That's sweet of you."

A couple minutes later they were at Fawn's house. Before they could say anything though Fawn came out of the door with her long brown braid flowing behind her. "Hi you guys…awwww that's so sweet!"

Tink and Terrence looked down and saw they were still holding hands. They quickly let go and glared at Fawn.

"Tell me Terrence, did you walk her here so she won't get lost?" Fawn teased.

"Shut up Fawn," Tink said

Fawn held up her hands in defense. "Hey, no offense. Geez, lighten up."

"I'll see you later Tink," Terrence said before flying off.

Tink glared at Fawn who was still smirking. She looked at her innocently. "What? C'mon Tink I was joking!"

Tink and Fawn went inside. "Okay Fawn," Tink said trying to drop the subject.

"I mean, you two are so cute." They went into the living room where Silvermist, Iridessa, and Rosetta were seated on the couch and soft chair.

"Who's cute?" Iridessa asked. Iridessa was another one of her best friends. She was a light fairy. She had curly brown hair and dark skin, she wore a bright yellow sunflower dress, and could make the most beautiful rainbows.

Fawn sat down on the floor at Silvermist's feet and Tinkerbell sat next to her after grabbing a cookie out of the bowl rolling her eyes at all of them. "Tink and Terrence. They're always hanging around together, they're like this," Fawn said crossing two of her fingers.

"Well the other day they almost destroyed my cherry blossoms. That's not cute at all," Rosetta said. She was referring to the week before when Tink and Terrence were playing tag in Cherry Blossom Heights and Rosetta was watering the cherry blossoms. Then they flew past and almost blew them out of the ground.

"Aw c'mon, we said we were sorry about that," Tink said with a mouth full of a honey cookie.

Rosetta smiled reassuringly. "Oh I know puddin'."

"You're right Fawn, they are cute," Silvermist said tossing her long black hair over her shoulder. Being a water fairy she had a tendency to be very graceful and have perfect flow in everything she did. "They're like jelly and peanut butter…no peanut butter and jelly 'cause you know, the peanut butter goes on top…so it peanut butter and jelly? And like, Terrence is the peanut butter and Tink's the jelly…"

Fawn nodded. "Yeah Sil, I think we've got it."

Tink grabbed another cookie and started to eat it.

"Tink, you're gonna break your face eating like that," Iridessa said.

Tink was barely paying attention. She was thinking about Terrence saying he'd protect her if a hawk attacked them, she could still feel the warmth of his hand in hers, she could imagine his lips pressed against her in a sweet kiss. She wasn't eating the cookie anymore, she was kissing it.

"Um, is she kissing the cookie?" Irideaa said raisin her eyebrows in surprise at what Tink was doing.

"Yeah she sure is kissing the cookie," Fawn said looking at Tink strangely.

"Why is she kissing the cookie?" Silvermist asked.

Rosetta tapped Tink's shoulder. "Hey, sugar cane, why are you kissing Fawn's cookies?"

Tink opened her eyes and saw them all looking at her strangely. She removed the cookie from her mouth and wiped the crumbs away. Then she changed the subject before they all got suspicious. "What am I gay Rosetta? Why would I kiss Fawns cookies? I mean, don't get me wrong, Fawn is sexy but really?"

Iridessa threw a pillow at her. "Tinkerbell you are so wrong!"

They all started laughing at what Tink said. Fawn put her hands on her chest and have a seductive look. "I am sexy aren't I?" They all laughed some more.

Later that afternoon the girls were at Cherry Blossom Heights and Rosetta was demonstrating how to get a cherry blossom to open. She was up at the lowest branch of the tree where there were still some stubborn ones.

"So now you've gotta stroke they're petals like this," she said stroking the pink petals.

The others however were below her talking about summer next month.

Rosetta put her hands on her hips. "Are you listening?"

They all looked up at her. "Of ocurse." Then they turned back to their conversation. "I've got the perfect summer outfit…" Silvermist said.

Meanwhile Bobble and Clank were coming towards them delivering some repairs on a cart that the mouse, Cheese, was pulling for them.

"Hey Bobble, there's Tink," Clank said pointing to Tinkerbell and her friends sitting on a tiger lily.

Bobble paused the cart and looked over at Tinkerbell. The way she was sitting and the smile on her face made her shine. How was it that one fairy could be so beautiful?

"He-lo? Bob-ble? Anyone in there?" Clank said waving his hand in Bobble's face and talking slowly.

Bobble removed his hand. "You don't have to talk like that. I'm not dumb."

"Well come on then, these pots aren't gonna deliver themselves."

"Right, of course." Bobble directed Cheese towards Tinkerbell.

"Hey Bobble, what are you doing? Springtime Square is that way?" Clank said pointing in another direction.

"Aw Clank, we've got all evening to deliver this stuff, let's take a break," Bobble said fixated on Tinkerbell.

Clank shrugged. "Fine by me."

Bobble stopped the cart near them. "Hello Tinkerbell!"

They all looked up and saw Bobble coming towards them. "Hey Bobble," Iridessa said.

"What's up?" said Tinkerbell.

"Oh nothing, we were just passing by on deliveries to the Minister of Spring. And your repairs look the brightest out of all of them."

Tink smiled. "Thanks, you know, yours aren't half bad either."

Bobble twisted his hands together nervously for a moment. "Tink c-can I…talk to you?"

Tink raised an eyebrow. "Um sure you can." She got up and followed Bobble until they were a little ways away.

Rosetta came down to the others. "I knew ya'll weren't listening to me!" she said with her hands on her hips.

Silvermist pulled her down to the flower with them. "Look," she said pointing to Bobble and Tink. "What do you think they're talking about?"

"Maybe Bobble's putting the moves on her," Fawn said with a sly grin.

Rosetta snickered. "Bobble? Do ya really think he would?"

Iridessa shook her head. "Why are you all jumping to conclusions? They're both tinker fairies right? Maybe they're discussing important business."

"He couldn't say it around us though, Dess Dess?" Rosetta said suspiciously.

"Ha! I knew it!" Fawn said.

"I still don't think he is," Iridessa said.

"So what do you wanna talk about Bobble?" Tink asked.

Bobble fidgeted nervously not believing he was about to do this. He took a deep breath; he would NOT lose his nerve this time. "Well Tink um…how was your day?"

Tink raised her eyebrow. "Um, it was fine. You?"

Bobble nodded. "It was a nice day, it was sunny and stuff so that was cool…"Alright Phineas T. Kettletree Esquire, focus, he thought. "So Tink you know how we've been friends since you came to Pixie Hollow?"

Tink nodded confused by where this was going. "Yes?"

"Well I really…I mean…I was wondering if you want to…"

"AHH!"

All of a sudden Clank fell on top of Bobble from the tree above with a CRASH! Tink jumped back startled.

Rosetta put her hand over her mouth. "Ooh…"

Silvermist flinched. "That's gonna hurt in the morning."

Clank got off of him. "Sorry Bobble. One of those pesky squirrels took one of the minister's pots and I had to go get it and then I slipped and I fell," he explained.

Tinkerell knelt down. "Are you okay?" She helped him up.

Bobble brushed himself off. "I'm fine thank you."

"Well we'd better get going Bobble. Fairy Mary said the minister wants these by sundown," Clank said starting to put the stolen pot into the cart.

"One second Clank…"

"No you should go Bobble. The minister needs those. Don't worry; I'm not going anywhere, whatever you have to tell me you can tell me when you get back," Tink said. She wasn't trying to push him away, but she figured delivering stuff to the minister of spring was more important than how her day went and Fawns cookies.

"But…"

"C'mon Bobble, let's go," Clank said already on the cart with Cheese.

Bobble sighed. "Alright Clank. See ya around Tink."

Tink waved to them. "Bye."She went back over to her friends who were all giving her sly grins. "What?"

"What did he say?" Silvermist asked.

"Nothing."

Fawn flew over and put her arm over Tink's shoulders. "Tink, the man was talking; he had to have said something. What did he say?"

Tink shook her head and laughed. "Nothing, really. He just asked me how my day was."

Fawn shook her head. "Tinkerbell my naïve friend, did you sense any meaning or significance behind the words 'how was your day"?"

Tinkerbell gave her a confused look. "There's a meaning behind 'how was your day'?"

Rosetta shook her head. "Like I said before, Tinkerbell you are such an unusual fairy."

"I told you guys it was nothing. You overreact too much," Iridessa said.

Fawn put her hands on her hips. "C'mon, this is Tinkerbell we're talking about. She doesn't notice anything."

Tinkerbell glared at her. "Hey!"

That evening when Tink got home, the tinker fairies were wrapping up their work for the day and were relaxing and getting some well deserved rest. When she went to her house she found a note on her front door. It was written on gold paper and had a few sprinkles of pixie dust on it.

Tink,

Meet me at the pixie dust tree after dark. I wanna show you something.

The note had no name on it but it wasn't hard to guess that Terrence wrote this by all the pixie dust on it. She smiled to herself, what on earth could he want to show her? Well it was after dark so she flew to the pixie dust tree wondering the whole way. What could he possibly have to show her? Something weird he found in a tree that day? Or maybe he was just messing with her as usual? Whatever it was the whole way to Pixie Dust Tree she was more curious than ever. On the way there fairies were either sitting on top of flowers or trees chatting, or going home to turn in for the night as they usually were during this time.

When she got to pixie dust tree she found a trail of golden pixie dust. She snickered to herself. "Really Terrence, you want to show me this?" She followed the trail and it led to the center of the tree where there was the huge pile of pixie dust they'd been playing in just yesterday. When she looked up she jumped back and gasped at what she saw. Floating in the air was golden pixie dust in the shape of a heart and written inside, also in pixie dust, was

I love you Tinkerbell

She was shocked into silence. It was the most beautiful thing she'd ever seen. It sparkled more than any of the pixie dust in the room (and there was a lot of pixie dust). She couldn't even comprehend the fact that it said I love you; she was still stuck on the beauty of it all.

Terrence came out with a big smile on his face. He tried not to laugh at the look on Tink's face. He just hovered by the entrance and waited for her to come back to earth.

She read over the words over and over again. "I love you" "I love you" "I love you". He really did love her; she hadn't been imagining these things. She felt like she'd explode with joy. She saw Terrence hovering by the entrance smiling at her and she knew the smile on her face was equally large.

He floated over to her. "Do you like it?"

Tink was finding it very hard to speak. She didn't say anything for a few seconds then she found her voice. "Yeah it's…it's amazing. When did you do this?"

"About a half hour ago. I was wondering what was taking you so long, I was starting to think you wouldn't come."

"I'm sorry I took so long, I didn't get home until almost ten minutes ago." She looked back up at the heart. "So…you love me?"

Terrence nodded and came over to her. He put one hand around her waist and one shaky hand on her cheek. She could sense how nervous he was. "Tink, I've loved you for a really long time. I just…I didn't know how to tell you. Will you…be my girlfriend?"

The smile on Tink's face grew (if that were even possible). She had waited for this moment for so long. She had dreams about this. Everyday she'd day dream at least twenty different ways he could ask her but she never thought of this and honestly she liked it better than whatever crap she thought up. She put her arms around his neck once again losing her voice for a moment. She just nodded. Finally she got her voice back. "Yes," she managed to squeal out. "I-I love you Terrence."

Terrence pulled her closer to him. She'd never been this close to him before, and she loved it. There was this aroma coming off of him, kind of like pixie dust but mixed with something sweeter, it drew her in. He brushed her hair out of her eyes and looked into them not being able to look away. Her eyes were a deep blue, they were like small oceans. They leaned closer together. She could feel his breath on her face. Their faces were slowly getting closer together. Then she felt his soft lips on hers. She felt him hold her tighter. They kissed slowly savoring every second. She curled her fingers into his hair and she felt his hands slowly massaging her back. They broke off for only a half a second then his mouth was back on hers. Terrence daringly brushed his tongue across her lips. She was surprised at first but then she opened her mouth and her tongue guided his in. His wet tongue explored her mouth and it sent her off into ecstasy. She gripped onto his shirt with the hand that wasn't already tangled in his hair. They withdrew their tongues back into their own mouths soon but held the kiss for a few more seconds then pulled away.

They looked into each other's eyes trying to catch their breath. Tink brushed her hand across his cheek and he held it there not wanting to lose her warm touch. It was weird how just the other day they were playing around in the very same pixie dust they were floating over and now they were telling each other they loved each other. How earlier that day they were flying through Fall Forest and getting teased by Fawn, and here they were kissing under a giant pixie dust heart in the moonlight. How only five minutes ago they were best friends and now they were together. Terrence placed his forehead on hers still holding her hand to his cheek, He placed another kiss on her lips.

"This is so weird," Tink said.

Terrence raised his eyebrow questioningly. "How?"

Tink giggled. "Not in a bad way. It's just that, I'm kissing my best friend now."

Terrence chuckled. "Well is your best friend a good kisser?"

Tink nodded. "Yes. Kiss me more Terrence."

Terrence complied and put his lips on hers again. He kissed her harder this time and his assertiveness surprised her but she happily kissed him back just as hard letting her tongue explore his mouth again. She felt the need for him growing stronger. Everything about him was drawing her closer, his taste, his smell, his touch. She didn't want to stop. He slid his hand down her hip to her leg and wrapped it around his and she brought her other leg up as well and straddled his waist. Terrence slowly lowered them down to the pile of pixie dust below and laid her on her back on top of her with her legs still around him. Then they slowly pulled apart breathing heavily from what they'd just done.

Terrence smirked. "We're going too far aren't we?"

Tink just smirked and placed a gentle kiss on his lips as she brought them into a sitting position. She sat with her legs wrapped around him still straddling him and his arms were around her gently caressing the curves of her back. "Well that was one hell of a first kiss," Tink said.

Terrence laughed. "You got that right. Damn Tink, you kiss pretty good for someone who's never been kissed before."

Tink smirked. "How do you know I've never been kissed? Is it obvious?"

Terrence shook his head. "No, I just guessed since you haven't been in Pixie Hollow as long as the rest of us. Did I insult you or something?"

Tink shook her head. "No. I took it as a compliment since you said I kiss good."

"You do," Terrence said laughing slightly.

Tink laughed too and hugged him close to her glad they were finally together.

The next morning Tink was in her bed fast asleep. She'd just had the most amazing dream. She'd gone to Pixie Dust Tree one night and found a giant heart with the words I Love You Tinkerbell in the center of it. Then Terrence came in and told her he loved her. She said she loved him and they started kissing. It had seemed so real and she was disappointed that it was just a dream. Then she heard him calling her.

"Good morning Tink. Hel-lo, are you still alive?"

She opened her eyes and turned over then jumped back surprised to see he was really there sitting next to her.

Terrence laughed. "Did I scare you?"

Tink shook her head and rubbed her eyes. "No. What are you doing here?"

Terrence took some flowers out from behind his back. "I wanted to bring you these before I went out on my deliveries."

Tinkerbell sat up and took the flowers. She was starting to think her dream was real after all. "Thank you, they're beautiful."

Terrence kissed her lips. Okay, now she knew her dream had really happened. All the happiness she'd felt the night before starting rushing back to her. "Oh, I have something else for you." He took some pixie dust out of his bag and poured it on her. "There you go, now you'll be able to fly today." Tink threw her arms around him and kissed him deeply. "I guess I have to go now."

Tink pulled him back. "Wait, can I come with you?"

"Of course you can, come on," Terrence said standing up and heading for the door.

"Hey, can I get dressed first? I don't really wanna go out in pajamas," she said standing up in her white night gown. "Bye," she said waving him out of her bedroom. She put on a blue skirt and a green strapless top and her favorite shoes then came out to find Terrence looking innocently out the window. "I know you were watching me Terrence."

"Sorry, I couldn't help it." He led her outside and he put pixie dust on the fairies all over Tinker's Nook.

Bobble noticed her and was about to approach her but instant jealousy hit him when he saw that she was with Terrence.

He put pixie dust on him. "'Sup Bobble."

"Hey. Tink, I didn't get to tell you what I wanted to tell you yesterday," he said.

"Maybe later Bobble…" Tink said. Terrence put his arm around her and she rested her head on his shoulder as they flew out of Tinker's Nook.

Bobble watched after them with disappointment that he didn't did get tell her…again. Someone was always in the way. The way she looked at Terrence made him sick. Clank came over. "Clank, have you noticed how strange Tink's been acting?"

Clank rubbed his head. "No. She's been acting weird?"

"Okay well maybe it just started this morning. She was clinging to Terrence like a lost puppy. Did you notice?"

"No…"

"Well maybe it was just me then."

"Bobble, why don't you just ask her?" Clank said as if it were that easy.

Bobble looked at him in disbelief that he even thought to say that. He laughed hysterically. "Just…just ask her. Just ask her he says. I can't just ask her! It's not that easy! I have to wait until she's alone and be ready for the perfect moment but people keep getting in the way!" Bobble said loudly with his eye twitching. Then he flew off to his workshop.

They flew through Pixie Hollow together as Terrence gave Pixie Dust to all of the fairies. After flying through Fall Forest they had to go to Winter Woods.

"Darn it, it's cold in here," Tink said shivering.

"Well you know, flying fast is supposed to warm you up," Terrence said shivering as well. "Wanna race?"

Tink nodded. "You're on!" They flew all through Winter Woods as Terrence gave the fairies their pixie dust and Tink tried to keep up with him.

"C'mon Tink, I know you can fly faster then that," Terrence said. Tink flew as fast as she could since Terrence was way ahead of her. She ended up right next to him but then he swerved through the snow covered trees. She grabbed some snow off of one of them and threw a snowball at him hitting him in the head. He glared at her jokingly as she flew past him.

"Can't you fly faster than that Terrence?" she said with a laugh.

"You're asking for it Tink!" He flew faster to catch up with her. He threw a snowball at her too. She flew down to the ground and grabbed snow then came right back up and threw a snowball at him. Neither of them noticed they were about to fly into a mountain. "Holy shit!" Terrence said when he saw the mountain in front of them.

"AHH!" they screamed. Terrence grabbed her around her waist and pulled her out of the way. Their wings grazed the snow covered mountain but they didn't hit it.

"Phew, that was close," Tink said.

"That was fun, let's do it again," Terrence said laughing.

"No way, this time we might not be as lucky," Tink said. "Are we racing or not?"

"Yeah we are. Let's go to the sunflowers," Terrence said. He didn't see her anymore. "Tink?" She was flying way ahead of them laughing. "Tinkerbell you are so dead!" He flew after her. They went past the flowers fairies in spring painting ladybugs. They passed some light fairies with a huge plate of cookies.

Tink swooped down and grabbed a few. "Thanks."

They were near the sunflowers and they were neck and neck then they landed on a particularly large sunflower.

"I won!" Terrence said.

"No you didn't I did."

Terrence pushed her arm. "Tink, I clearly won."

Tink pushed him back. "No you didn't, I clearly did." She handed him a cookie.

"Where'd you get these?"

"Some nice light fairies gave them to me…okay technically I stole them but they didn't care."

Terrence laughed and kissed her cheek. "Thanks Tink." He took a bite. "Mmm, honey comb. My favorite."

While they ate their cookies Tink just couldn't take her eyes off of him. There was something about him that drew her in. Maybe it was they way his hair fell loosely over his face. Or his sparkling blue eyes. Or the smile that lit his face as he chuckled at the squirrels chasing each other up the tree. Maybe it was all three. He noticed her staring and she looked away. Then he took her hand. "Tink?"

"Hmm?"

He moved closer to her. "You're so beautiful."

Tink blushed. "Really?"

"Yeah, you are. You're the most beautiful fairy in pixie hollow." Tink blushed a deeper red and he kissed her. She put her arms around his neck and he put one hand around her waist and held the back of her head with the other. She caressed his upper back and heard him moan softly. He pushed at her harder with their kiss and gripped onto him tighter. They soon pulled their lips apart and laughed.

"You're such a great guy," Tink said as she ran her fingers through his hair.

"Really?" Terrence said with a smirk.

Tink pulled away from him and pushed him lightly. "Don't mock me," she said laughing.

Terrence laughed and kissed her again. "You're supposed to say 'you're the greatest guy in pixie hollow'."

"Would you shut up," Tink said .

"Tell me to shut up huh? You'll regret that." He pulled her down and tickled her.

That's pretty much how they spent the rest of their day.

I know all of you were waiting for this moment. Maybe some of you were starting to think i wouldn't do this chapter at all or leave you in suspense until the end. i could never do that