It's been fifteen years since Steven has died. He was now in an adult form. He was really muscular and had long curly black hair that he kept up in a ponytail. He still wore the black shirts with the Stars and he wore jeans with sandals. He was now thirty years old in real life and his form was aged about thirty years old.
Connie has grown well also. She grew almost the same height as Steven and had long dark hair that she braided each day. Connie had a thinner frame than Steven. But she was more flexible. She worked as a doctor in the hospital part time. She was on missions the other half of the time.
They were still in love and happy with each other. The gems were used to seeing them kissing and cuddling. They were happy to see them together. Even Pearl was okay with it. Pearl was still worried of course, but she knew that it probably wouldn't end up like Rose and Greg. That's the only thing pearl feared around This time.
Connie and Steven were down at the beach in front of the house. They were just watching the waves and holding hands. Pearl and Garnet were watching them from the windows.
"Garnet? This is okay right? It won't be like Rose again? They are getting closer and closer everyday."
"All that matters is that they are happy. You won't ruin their love over silly past issues. They deserve each other as much as Ruby and Sapphire deserve each other."
Pearl didn't say anything. She just sighed and walked over to the kitchen.
"pearl"
"Yes, Garnet?" Pearl was focused on cleaning the counter top.
"Stop. Loving him. He doesn't love you that way. You might've loved Rose, but Steven is not her. He needs you as family. I know that this can be hard but-"
"Garnet. I'm sorry. I can't. I know he doesn't love me like that but I can't help it. Its almost as if I have a curse! I fall in love with the one gem that I can't have! I just wish, that someone would think about how I feel for a change." Pearl blushed and shook her head. She wiped the tears from her eyes.Then she walked off into her room to be alone.
Garnet watched the two lovers outside. She didn't understand why Pearl was always so... difficult when it came to Rose and Steven. She never actually admitted to loving Steven before now. It bothered Garnet.
As the sun went down, the two came inside and sat on the couch. They basically lived in the house now. Connie offered to buy herself a house but Steven wanted to stay in the temple. They built a wall around Stevens bedroom for more privacy but that was it.
Garnet sat down next to Steven and told him,"You need to have a talk with Pearl."
He looked at her with a confused face. "about what?"
Connie looked down and blushed. She seemed to know what was between Pearl and him. She whispered the thought into his ear. "Pearl... She likes you like she liked Rose". Connie looked at his face with concern.
"Oh." He still had a confused look on his face as he thought about it. He shook his head. "okay. I'll talk to her when I see her next.", he sighed.
"No. the best time is now.", Garnet said to him. "She's in her room. She will open her door if you knock nicely.", with that Garnet walked off to the door of the house and went outside.
"well then." Steven said to Connie." I guess I need to do that now." he sighed and kissed her forehead."I'll be back soon. Wish me luck"
"Good luck.",She said as she watched him walk up to the temple door and knock on it lightly. The door opened into a room of fountains and lights. He walked in.