Angel: Thanks a lot for the feedback from the last chapter! Though, if I were to continue the Titanic stuff, I definitely would make some changes. Don't get me wrong, I still love the movie. There are a lot of iconic moments in 3 hours alone. I would just write it so that it's not a rehash of the film. And that's exactly why the motives with Harmony and Varian were added in last chapter. And why there's the whole 'women can't be inventors' thing. And yes, I would change the ending.

Fun fact, I didn't grow up with Titanic because I was born almost 2 years later. So I watched the movie a few years ago and now I wish I did grow up with it.

So remember when I said in the past that I didn't want this story to be one-shots about Harmony and Varian? And that either they're popular or I just keep picking them a lot?

Welp, now I get to eat my own words, because I came up with this idea XD And I'm honestly surprised that this one never came up until now. Because I've had a lot of creative ideas from the requests, even if I don't agree with some of them. I just love this idea, so I decided to do it!

And the story it's based on is from the 18th century, so it fits perfectly.

Summary: Varian creates life and it tries to be accepted into society. Think Frankenstein, but with a romantic love story, kind of like the movie Igor. Btw, go watch that movie if you haven't, it's cute, but it's definitely not for kids though. So the title is basically a reference to the story that this is based on!

It had been 6 months after the day that changed everything: Zhan Tiri's defeat. Everyone had found their roles or destinies, and were living the lives they were meant to have. Corona had been adapting rapidly, and it was all thanks to the Royal Alchemist himself. He had been improving the town with his inventions, even if there was the occasional explosion. Not to mention that he had his father's full support now. So eventually, he'd create a new invention to help protect Corona, which was in front of two of his friends to examine in his lab.

His new creation had the same color and material as the automatons he used to have. Her "skin" had several patches, bolts, and rivets including two gears on the backside of her calf. Her long wavy hair was brown with blue streaks, and her eyes were brown, with the irises shaped like gears. She had on thruster boots and wore goggles on her head, which were the same design as Varian's. Her dress was a light blue and had dark blue moon symbols at the top, with a bodice being white with cogwheel designs, and a blue skirt with a black metal skirt-like overlay.

"It's...one of the automatons..." Eugene replied slowly and Varian waved his hands rapidly.

"Now, I know what you're all thinking. 'Varian, those things were dangerous!' But with this, it could revolutionize machinery and human life forever! So I copied my old blueprints of the automatons into this!" He gestured to the machine.

"Can you close its eyes, please? They're creeping me out."

"Oh! Sure," Varian reached up and manually closed the machine's eyes.

"Well, you've definitely got the right intention, Varian," Rapunzel lifted up an arm, admiring the work on it. "So what's it going to do for Corona?"

"Ah, she's a weapon for the guards to use! You know, for more 'magical' occurrences since you don't have the sundrop's power anymore. With Corona you never know, right?" He chuckled a bit, holding a wrench. "And she's a better protection system that won't blow up," He gave an annoyed look at the memory of the failed Rooster.

"You know, Varian, we haven't had too many criminals in Corona. And we can hold our own," Rapunzel reminded him.

"I know, but with your positions, you've been busy. What happens if someone tries to harm Corona again and you can't do anything?"

"That's true," The queen murmured in thought.

"Question, is this the final product? Because I'm not sure if anyone can get past the fact that she's not all...skin and bones," Eugene rubbed his chin.

"Oh, I just have to implement the skin and then she's done," The alchemist told him with a smile. "She's gonna be great!"

"Do you have a name for her?" Rapunzel smiled a bit.

"Not really. There's so many to choose from, and just any regular old name just doesn't feel right," Varian pulled up a notebook of crossed out names. There must've been a hundred names he had to choose from, but still nothing.

"How about...Delilah?"

"Delilah, that just doesn't roll off the tongue," Varian furrowed his brows, Ruddiger jumping onto his shoulder.

"Ooh, maybe Rose," Rapunzel suggested, clasping her hands together.

"No, too generic for an invention like this..."

"She could be a Rebecca," Eugene commented and Varian sighed a bit.

"None of them work..."

"I got it!" Rapunzel smiled happily, looking at the robot. "How about Harmony?"

Varian's eyes widened as he turned back to his creation. "Yeah...yeah, Harmony! To show that she's not just a weapon, she could be more. And I could call her Mona for short. Thanks Rapunzel."

"Well, if people can get past how similar she looks to a robot that terrorized them, then we'll be a-okay," Eugene placed his hands on his hips. The boy rubbed his neck a bit awkwardly. If people could forgive him for trying to overthrow the kingdom not once, but twice, then maybe they could look past Harmony...

Harmony laid down on a table, her eyes still closed. Varian had just finished putting on the skin which...was made through means he didn't want to get into. Now her skin was fair, but it was still noticeable that she wasn't human by her limb stitches and her clothing. She also had on red lipstick with realistic lips and blue eyeshadow. She was covered by a cloth, Varian wearing his goggles over his eyes. Ruddiger had on matching goggles.

"Here we go, Ruddiger...we are about to witness..." Varian stepped back after he was done making adjustments. He looked at a lever nearby and then pulled it. "The birth of Harmony!" He laughed manically as Harmony was lifted up towards the ceiling. The ceiling moved away so that Harmony would be in the sky. Lightning struck in the sky as there was a storm that was supposed to happen tonight. They watched with bated breath as the lightning strikes hit Harmony.

"Yes, yes! It's alive! It's aliiiiiiive!" Varian declared, laughing again. Harmony's eyes opened wide as she looked towards the night sky...

The alchemist stepped out from his cottage, smiling when he saw all his friends waiting for him. He gestured to the open door.

"Everyone, I'd like you to meet...Harmony."

A boot slowly stepped out from the shadows and they could just hear her metallic sounds. Then the other foot stepped forward and Harmony slowly showed herself. She looked at the others and smiled warmly.

"Whoa!" Kiera and Catalina ran up to her, running around the robot. She looked down at them, following their movements as they examined her.

"She looks so real!"

"What does she do?"

"Can she fly?"

"Can we test her out?"

"Girls!" Rapunzel cleared her throat, stepping forward a bit. "Let's not break Varian's new invention before we even see what it does."

"She looks like the real thing, Goggles!" Eugene complimented, Max neighing in agreement.

"I'm not sure how other people will take her, but she seems like she could do what she's meant to," Quirin told his son as Lance leaned in towards him.

"You find her body creepy too, don't you? She still kind of looks like an automaton!"

"Lance!" Eugene hissed a little, but it seemed that Varian didn't hear that thankfully.

"Harmony?" The boy turned to her with a small smile.

"Hello, friends. It's a pleasure to meet you," She spoke up with the voice of an angel.

"Wow! She talks too?" Catalina looked up at her.

"Of course. I thought it'd give her more of a personality if she could speak," Varian smirked, tapping a finger against her arm. "And I think it could help with the whole automaton build thing."

Harmony flinched as she looked up ahead to see a ball rolling towards them. She took off with rockets underneath her feet, jumping over the group. She landed behind them and picked up the ball, looking up to see a group of kids running over.

"Hey, thanks for finding our-"

They flinched once they laid eyes on her and she stepped forward. Her feet made a loud booming sound as she slowly reached to them. They huddled together in fear as she towered over them, and she held out the ball to the kids.

"Here you-"

They screamed and ran away, confusing her. "Huh? Why are they running away?"

"Um, it's a long story," Rapunzel smiled nervously as she walked over to her. "Hi there, Harmony! I'm Rapunzel."

"Hello," Harmony responded politely, bowing to her. "Your highness."

"You know who I am?" Rapunzel smiled a little.

"I programmed her with knowledge about everyone I know so that she won't mistake anyone as a threat," Varian explained to her from behind. "But getting used to her shouldn't be that hard."

"She can fly!"

"Can we fly on her?"

"No," Varian deadpanned to the girls, as he had a bit of a hard time trusting them after the Rooster incident...

So to test out how well Harmony could detect danger in the whole kingdom, they decided to fake a robbery. Lance stood nearby a jewelry store, wearing a black mask over his eyes. He glanced to Eugene next to him in the alley.

"Why am I the one doing this?"

"And mess up my sculptured cheeks?" Eugene grinned as he gestured to his face. Varian stared at them from across the street and gave them a thumbs up. Lance peeked into the window and ran in. He stole a ring and then ran off.

"Oh my goodness, someone stop that man!" Eugene yelled as he pointed to the retreating Lance.

Harmony's eyes opened from all the way in Varian's lab. She flew out the window and headed for the town. Lance ran down the street past other citizens as they stared at him, wondering why he was stealing again.

Varian watched as Harmony flew past him, smiling.

Lance looked over his shoulder as she flew into view, paling. "Uh oh."

She activated one cannon each hand, pointing it at him. She fired and he ducked his head. She flew right over his head and took the ring. Then she skidded to a stop and turned around, flying back to the jewelry store. Everyone gathered around as she landed near the vendor, handing him the ring.

He stared at her wide-eyed and then screamed, running back inside the store and slamming the door shut. Everyone else ran away screaming after they registered what she was made out of. She blinked in confusion at all the reactions and Varian walked up to her.

"Why did they react like that?"

"Amazing! 15 seconds," Varian looked at a stopwatch, Eugene and Lance joining them.

"Well, she is pretty fast, Varian," Lance couldn't help but admit, panting as he was out of breath. "But I'm not sure if she's quite the looker still, if you know what I mean."

"What do you mean? Do I look bad?" Harmony asked sadly, looking at her hand.

"No, no!" Lance panicked a little, waving his hands. "You just don't look...um..."

Eugene elbowed him with a small glare. "What Lance means here is that to others, you're extraordinary...in-in a way that they don't understand."

She smiled softly at the compliment, the two men sighing in relief. Yes, it was still hard to get past her model, but it wasn't her fault or Varian's that she looked scary to other people. Varian definitely had good intentions in creating her, and she didn't seem awful. People were just judging her for her appearance only.

"Exactly. They'll get used to it. Come on, let's test you out with your knowledge of magic. And I'll show you around so you can be familiar with the town."

"Thank you, Varian," She said gratefully and they walked off together. Eugene waved to them and then turned to Lance with a blank look.

"Lance."

"She just looks scary! Those automatons were terrifying enough," Lance shivered a little.

"I know that her inspiration is...concerning, but Goggles seems really passionate about her," Eugene crossed his arms. "We just gotta give her a chance, she already seems to be ambitious...once you get past her looks, that is. Though, I gotta admit, her locks are on point!"

"What are the four incantations from the sundrop and moonstone?"

"Heal, Decay, Black Rock, and Hope," Harmony recited as they walked past Monty's shop. Both him and Attila saw the creation and yelped, closing their stores.

"Alright," He smiled happily at her answer. "What are red rocks?"

"Black rocks turned red that can showcase people's fears," She recited, a few kids seeing them walk by. They screamed and rushed into a house, slamming the door shut. Harmony glanced to the closed door in confusion, as with her advanced hearing, she definitely heard it. But she decided to shrug it off as she actually liked spending time with Varian. He was really excited about her success, and she loved that she at least had one person who believed in her.

She looked away awkwardly that she was thinking this way about the very same boy who created her.

"Are you okay, Mona?"

"Huh? Oh, yes," She answered sheepishly. "I just wish to see more of Corona."

"I get it," He smiled a little. "I've been asking you a lot of questions, huh? I guess we can take a little break."

So he showed her the palace with permission from Rapunzel, the whole town, Kiera and Catalina's home, the guard training grounds, the Snuggly Duckling, and Mt. Saison. But the entire time he was showing her around town, she couldn't help but notice that people would duck for cover. And she had no idea why...

But other than that, she enjoyed exploring Corona with Varian. He just had a lot to say about what had happened with a Zhan Tiri, but some things he refused to tell her, such as what happened 2 years ago. She loved to listen to him talk, he sounded very happy as he gave her lots of knowledge. She couldn't exactly eat since she didn't have a digestive system finalized yet, but she liked looking at desserts and fruits like blueberries.

"And finally, back at Old Corona!" Varian gestured to the entrance of Old Corona as the sun was setting. Everyone stopped what they were doing as they stared at Harmony. They gasped sharply and whispers could be heard. Harmony glanced around and listened to some of their conversations.

"Isn't that an automaton?"

"She oughta be shut down."

"We don't need her here!"

"What?" She murmured in confusion and slight sadness. She had done nothing wrong...sure, she might look different, but she felt at place like everyone else.

"Varian, what is this?" One of the farm owners asked, gesturing to the robot.

"It's our new defense system. You know, to help out in case we get anything like another sorceress or someone with magical power," He held up a finger. Harmony watched as a ball rolled to a stop at her feet. She picked up, looking at two kids running up to her. She threw it back at them, but she threw it too hard. The kids yelped as they ducked their heads, and then the ball made a dent in a pipe. Water started spraying on a man moving hay in a cart, and he let go of the reins, screaming. He accidentally tapped his foot too hard on the horse, causing it to panic and run off.

Varian and Harmony watched in shock as the horse zipped past them and then trampled onto someone's garden bed...

Everyone looked towards the garden and were dismayed as they saw that it was full of crops that were essential for trading or food. And all of them had been trampled on.

"Yeah, good defenses! Really feel safe now that all of our crops are dead!"

"That thing is a monster!"

Harmony frowned as everyone crowded around, looking very angry. Varian waved his hands nervously. "She just needs a few tweaks, the margin of error was-"

"Varian..."

He winced at the voice as the crowd moved away to reveal Quirin. He glanced at the damage and then at Harmony, sighing. He could tell right away that this was Varian's newest creation, and while he supported his son now, it was things like this that sometimes made it hard.

"Is everyone okay?"

"Yeah, but our crops aren't!" A villager called out.

"Nothing a replanting won't fix. We'll get started in the morning. Varian, come with me."

The boy looked very sheepish as he walked after his father, Harmony walking after him.

Varian and Quirin were having dinner, and it had been quiet. Harmony peeked around the corner to listen in. Varian had told her to wait in his lab so he could make adjustments, but her curiosity had gotten the best of her.

"Varian...your experiments show promise for the kingdom, and I am proud of you," Quirin spoke up, breaking the silence. "But Harmony...I'm just not sure that she's been adjusting well. I've heard word of her presence all day."

"I know that she doesn't look like the best thing I've invented," Varian rubbed his neck sheepishly. "B-But Dad, I promise, there's a reason why I used the design of the automatons. I...I just wanted to do something good with them, you know?"

Her eyes softened as she pressed her back to the wall. She admired Varian so much for his intentions...he just wanted to make something that was bad within memory good...but she wasn't sure if she could really change things for the better. Despite the encouragement from his friends, it wasn't enough to derive from the judgmental looks towards her way...

It didn't make her any less of a freak.

But she knew that she was good...was she really something that shouldn't exist? Something that would cause trouble for people around her? And what about Varian himself? He was the one who created her...because of her actions, he was getting the blame too and she didn't want that for him.

"I appreciate your intentions, Varian, but it's just going to take a bit more time before people will stop seeing her as...well, a monster."

Harmony gave a disheartened look and slowly walked back up the steps. He paused as he looked at his spoon, biting his lip as he thought about his father's words.

He tightened her bolts back in his lab as her eyes saddened, thinking about today as a whole. It didn't really hit her until now, but all of the reactions she received from the villagers...it really hit her about how different she was from everyone else. Someone people were scared of...that wasn't what she wanted for herself or for her creator.

"Varian...am I a monster?"

"What?" He blinked up at her incredibly. "No. Just because it was a rough day doesn't mean you're not unique, Mona."

"Mona...as in Mona Lisa, the most beautiful woman in art. Is that why you call me that?" She blinked curiously and he recoiled back, stammering. He rubbed the back of his neck nervously. He didn't know why he made that connection, to be honest.

"I, erm..." For some reason he couldn't speak right now, which shouldn't be the case...not to mention his heart was beating too. "I-It just suits you, you know?"

"Thanks," She smiled weakly at him. "But...is it okay if I just stayed in the lab tomorrow?"

He stared at her as she had a sad look in her eyes, feeling saddened himself. He actually liked spending time with her, and he didn't know where that came from all of a sudden. But he wasn't going to make her uncomfortable if she didn't feel like going outside tomorrow.

"Well, yes, but what if something happens?"

"You can ask Queen Rapunzel to take over for me. She told me that if I ever needed anything, to just ask," She glanced towards outside. "Corona will be fine. Nothing seems to be approaching and the guards are still watching over the other prisoners..."

"Alright..." He didn't want to pry and question what drove her to that decision.

Varian walked out of his cottage, glancing back inside the house as he frowned. Already he felt Harmony's absence, and it just felt weird...today she had hidden herself in his lab and that brought an unnatural feeling in him...it wasn't that he wanted her to be scary towards other people, but he also just wanted her to thrive. But that was already hard to do when most people had a low opinion of her or couldn't get past the automaton thing.

"Ruddiger, can you do me a favor?" Varian bent down to his raccoon, petting him on the head. "Stay in the lab with Harmony today. Just to make sure that she doesn't feel lonely whenever she decides to wake up."

He chittered and nodded, running back into the cottage. He arrived in the lab to find Harmony reading an alchemy book. She noticed the raccoon and he scampered up her body.

"Hi Ruddiger..." She patted him on the head, looking out the window with a sigh.

He walked down into Corona, glancing at the busy streets. Some people glanced towards him and they looked relieved. Which...sort of angered him. People in Corona could be judgmental (after all, he had been through that already), but this was ridiculous...

The boy sighed, placing his hands in his pockets. Now that he was alone, he just felt like something was missing unlike yesterday. He wished he could do something for Harmony to help her feel better, but he didn't know how to start getting people to trust her. It was true that it took a while for the town to see him as a good person again after he had attacked the kingdom twice. But he thought that they'd be a little more open-minded towards Harmony because he had created her.

"Varian!"

He blinked; he was so deep in thought that he didn't realize he was next to Attila's bakery. He turned towards the shop to see Rapunzel and Eugene waving at him. He walked over and waved.

"Hi Rapunzel, Eugene."

"Your father told me about what happened yesterday while I was talking to the citizens this morning," Rapunzel winced a bit and he stiffened. Of course Quirin would bring it up because it would've shown in the crop reports anyway...

"Yeah...I-I do take some responsibility for that."

"And I'm guessing Brownie didn't want to come out," Eugene pointed at Varian knowingly.

"She asked if she could stay in the lab today, so I let her. I-I know that people aren't fond of her right now, but I was doing something good...right?" He glanced away, a bit discouraged.

"You were, Varian. But think about how Harmony feels," Rapunzel stood up, placing a hand on his shoulder. "She probably just wants the best for you because you created her. And maybe she just wants to wait a while before people will get over it."

"I just...I just don't like seeing her so sad, you know?"

"Well, every girl does like a nice gift," Eugene smirked a bit. "Take it from the dating master." Rapunzel gave him a look. "F-Former dating master."

"A gift sounds like a great idea," Rapunzel smiled encouragingly. "Maybe you could get her a book, some flowers, a butternut...s-she can eat, right?"

"She can now. I finished her digestive system last night," Varian chuckled a bit, nodding in agreement. "I know what exactly to get her! Thanks guys. Attila, can I have some butternuts?"

After night had arrived, Harmony woke up from a nap, stepping away from the corner. Ruddiger sat up from the table and she turned to him. "Hello, Rudd-" Then she blinked in surprise to see a small bouquet of roses, a Flynn Rider book, and some butternuts. There was also a note left behind and she picked it up.

Dear Mona,

I know that yesterday didn't end great, but I hope this makes up for it.

Varian

She smiled a bit in happiness upon reading it, lightly touching the flowers. She then took a butternut and bit into it. As she chewed, she picked up the book, remembering when she asked about the book series. Varian spoke very highly about them, and he promised her that one day he'd get her one. It was the very first book he got.

Varian was washing dishes as he was in the kitchen, Ruddiger scampering over to him. "Hey buddy," He glanced over his shoulder. "Did Mona feel comfortable going out while I was gone?"

Ruddiger shook his head no sadly. Varian sighed a bit at the answer. "I wish I could get her to see herself the way I do…" He glanced away sadly and then blushed at how that sounded, clearing his throat. "I mean…um…".

The raccoon looked at him slyly and he rolled his eyes playfully.

"Varian?"

He flinched, turning around to see Harmony standing there in the doorway to the kitchen. She didn't seem to hear his conversation with Ruddiger, but then again, she had uncontrollable super hearing. He laughed in relief.

"Mona! You're…you're up." He dropped the dish he was washing and ran over to her. "Is…is everything okay?"

"It is for now thanks to you. Thank you for your gifts. I enjoyed the butternuts especially," She grinned at him.

"Well, you know, I just wanted you to feel better about what happened…"

"I'm sorry about today, I just…I felt guilty since you created me, and I didn't want people to blame you," She rubbed her arm awkwardly. "I could tell that you had been through a lot before I came along, and I don't wish for people to be angry at you."

"…Mona, I don't care what people think. It's silly to think that I'd be feeling bad about creating you. I feel more than a creator, I feel more like a friend. So when you asked to stay at home, it really worried me…"

"You were?" She smiled softly at him for his concern. "Thanks, Vari. You're a friend to me too."

He blushed and looked away from her reaction and from the nickname, rubbing his neck. "Y-You should get some sleep."

"You should as well. Goodnight, Vari," She waved and left the kitchen. He turned back to the sink, a smile on his face.

The next day, Varian was surprised when Rapunzel and the others came to visit. All of them apparently had one thing in mind.

"Hey Varian. Can we see Harmony?" Rapunzel greeted him and he blinked.

"Oh, uh, sure. Let me just ask her if she's okay with it."

"Aww," The queen grinned at him and he blushed, walking to his lab. She looked up at Eugene. "That's so cute how he cares about her so much."

"Knowing V, he probably won't make a move," Kiera commented, Catalina elbowing her a bit.

"Kiera, don't say that. Varian deserves to have a girlfriend of his own."

"Isn't there still the whole creator/life form thing though?" Eugene asked Rapunzel, who whipped around to him.

"It's not that big of a deal! You could just see the concern in his eyes as I asked about her. He doesn't think of it that way. They'd be so cute together! Oh wait, she probably doesn't know what's going on," She rubbed her chin. "I have SO much to teach her!"

The others glanced at each other skeptically. "But one of them might not feel the same-"

"We're doing it! Because if Varian doesn't find someone, then other people like him won't be happy! And if other people follow, Corona will end up with unhappy people forever." Rapunzel insisted to Lance and he held up his hands, feeling scared of her. It felt just like the time she was invested in getting her parents back together while they still had amnesia.

"O-Okay, we'll help him!"

"Thank you," Rapunzel smiled at him. "Now we just need to figure out a plan to give them a little push."

Varian walked down the steps, arriving with Harmony and Ruddiger. "Hi everyone," She told them with a small smile.

"Are you okay? We didn't see you yesterday," Eugene asked her and she nodded.

"I'm okay, but thank you. I just needed time to myself after the accident."

After spending the afternoon with her, they had to take their leave, but not before Rapunzel wanted to speak to Harmony alone.

She led the creation outside, out of earshot from Varian. "Harmi, how do you feel about Varian?"

"Vari? Oh, he's very kind and helpful, and he's always making sure I'm comfortable," She smiled at the queen. "Don't worry, he's taking good care of me."

"Would you say that you like him?"

She blinked and looked away, biting her lip. "I...I was made with the knowledge of it, and...I-I might like him more than a friend...last night, I had overheard him. He said he wanted me to see myself in the way that he saw me..." She blushed a bit.

"Aww, that's so sweet! You have to tell him how you feel!"

"Isn't it a bit odd, though? He created me," Harmony looked back to Rapunzel.

"Take it from me. I see how he looks at you, and he definitely feels the same way. I just want you two to be happy together."

"...You know, you feel like a sister to me," Harmony revealed with a small smile. "And even if he says no, at least I have friends. So what do I do?"

Rapunzel leaned in and whispered into her ear, the creation smiling once she heard it.

A knock was heard at the front door and Varian ran over, opening the door. He was confused to see no one and he looked down to see some of his tools on the ground. He bent down and followed the trail of tools all the way to the back of his cottage.

He then dropped everything in shock to see the place lit up with handmade lanterns. Harmony was standing in the center of the yard, smiling as she was holding a rose in her hands. He slowly stepped up to her, the lanterns giving a soft golden glow around them.

"Mona...what is all this?"

"Um..." She bit her lip, glancing away to their friends. They gave her encouraging thumbs ups and she took a deep breath. "Vari...this might come out of nowhere, but...over time, I've come to realize that I...I have feelings for you..."

His eyes widened at her and she looked back at him.

"And...I know that it's weird, but...here I am. A form of life that was meant to be a weapon...asking a boy to love her," If Harmony could cry, she would, but the look on her face said it all. "After she learned how to feel things like love and affection..."

Varian stared at her hands and then joined them with his. He looked at the flower between their hands and then turned his eyes to hers. He smiled and she returned it. Looking at her, he knew that she was unique, and he cared for her a lot...more than a friend. He didn't want anyone to hurt her, and he realized that he always missed having her around when she wasn't there...because he wanted to be with her.

"I feel the same way, Mona."

Her mouth opened in awe and she smiled in relief. The two kissed and the others smiled happily.