Artemis was glad that he had made that promise when he was younger, she was very entertaining and it`s not like he has any other romantic interest. However, if this had happened a few years ago then he could not stay the same; he had a slight crush on Captain Holly Short. The way she was so brave and cool just amazed Artemis. Of course so was Rix and he could not help but make comparisons. Their strong will, feisty spirit, strength, the way it seems like they can never be defeated, and how they never take no for an answer. It was…intoxicating for lack of better word. It`s been too long since last Holly or Folly contacted him and he was beginning to feel like he was forgotten and it saddened him greatly. Then again, their measurements of time are completely different. For Captain Short a year or two was nothing.
Feeling nostalgic he opened the files that held the pages of the Book and read them over thinking of his non-human friends. "What are you doing?" Asked Rix startling him. "Not much," he swiveled his chair around "Just reading." He said nonchalantly. "What are you reading?" Asked Rix her eyes glowing. She was a very avid reader and was even back when they were children. She was almost never without a book and a source of music whether it be an iPod or otherwise. When she arrived she added many books to the already extensive collection in the Manor and more were delivered each day. Every time she went to a book store she spent no less than three hundred dollars and her book collection numbered in thousands of books when they first met imagine what it is like now. Any normal person or even family would struggle to pay the expenses of her books but that was no trouble of hers; like Artemis she came from a very affluent family. "Nothing much, just scans of this old book in another language." He said nervously. He could not afford to give away too much. "Oh, can I read it? As you know I`m a trained linguist and fluent in many different languages." "NO!" He shouted and closed the window that he was viewing. He immediately regretted it as he saw the shocked and blatant hurt on Rix`s face. Trying to salvage the situation he grabbed her hand and tried to console her. "I didn`t mean to hurt you, it`s just that, I can`t show it to you. Trust me if I had a choice in the matter I would." He pleaded earnestly. "It`s fine," She said shakily "We all have secrets and I can respect that. Please excuse me." With her last sentence she fled the room. She was doing lot of that recently thought both Artemis and Rix. Rix thought it almost comically while Artemis felt apologetic making the poor girl flee the room in tears twice in the short week she had been with them.
It felt much longer than a week to them. Perhaps they didn`t need to get married they could just live like this forever; they already acted like a married couple any way. He sat thinking when he suddenly realized he hadn`t proposed and no preparations were made for the wedding. They didn`t even have a time set! This will not do, he thought determinedly and walked confidently to her room. Only until he was in front of her door did he hesitate. Just as he was about to knock Rix called out "Come in and stop being an idiot, you are a man act like it, could you find it in yourself you be just a tiny bit courageous?" He fumed he had been plenty courageous on his adventures with Holly. Where had the calculating, intimidating Artemis Fowl gone and who was this bumbling coward come to take his place? "I have no need to enter. Will you do the honor of joining me for dinner at seven?" "Seven it is. I shall see you then." Artemis hurriedly flew down the stairs and summoned Butler to acquire candles and flowers and everything else that was needed to make the night perfect. He mentally chided himself for being so hyperactive. He was acting like a lovesick fool for just a dinner and he wasn`t even going to propose. He smiled at the thought though and went back to preparing. Time was limited.
As soon as he heard Artemis leave she squealed launched into frenzy. She tore her closet apart trying to find something. The past week her attire had simply been a tank top and short shorts as they didn`t leave the house. Tonight would be different; it was their first date after all. Time passed as they both got ready for dinner and at long last the clock struck seven. Rix took a deep breath and started to walk when she noticed Post-its(A/N: I LOOOOVE Post-its) marking her path giving her simple directions such as walk ten steps forward or to turn right written with elegant handwriting that she assumed was Artemis`. The Post-it trail ended and she reached two large, elegant doors. She pulled the handle and was surprised how easily it moved compared to its massive bulk. There she found yet again another trail but this time one of beautiful lights. Without them it would`ve been pitch black so she could not see her surroundings. She blindly followed until she passed through another set of door to scenery that took her breath away. A small pond was in the middle of an illustrious garden with blooms of every imaginable color illuminated by the gentle moonlight and twinkling stars. The pond was perfectly round and still filled with colorful and exotic fish. There were cherry blossom trees and a Japanese style bridge leading to it. There was a perfectly set table for two at which Artemis was sitting silebl watching her reaction. "Oh, Artemis," She cooed "It`s perfect." "I`m glad to hear it, shall we dine?