One night after dinner, Elphaba caught Fiyero going through her old things that she'd stored on a shelf. "What in Oz are you doing, Fiyero?"
Rummaging through a box, he muttered, "Where is it?"
"What are you looking for?"
"Damn!" He banged a fist on the table. "It's not in here. I know you kept it. You had to keep it."
"Would you quiet down? You're going to wake Aiden!" Elphaba scolded.
Fiyero reached to the shelf and took down another box. "It's got to be in here."
Sighing, Elphaba moved towards the cradle to check on Aiden. The little boy was sleeping soundly. "Thank Oz for small miracles," she mumbled.
"Aha!" Fiyero exclaimed from across the room.
"What?"
He was holding the old piece of glass that Turtle Heart had spun once upon a time. "I remember this from the corn exchange… It always seemed magical to me. I've been meaning to ask what it is."
Elphaba walked over to him, reached into the box and pulled out a traditional Vinkus silk scarf. "Talk about magical."
He laughed and grinned foolishly. Taking the scarf from her, he tied it around her waist and pulled her towards him. "I remember this…"
"No, no, not now." Elphaba teased. "What was it you were looking at?"
He held the mirror up again. "Look."
She took it from him and stared into the glass. After a moment, the image began to change and move. There she was, in the light, exposed, and Fiyero was standing next to her, cupping oil in his palms. "Do you remember…?"
"Yes, I do. Why is it showing that particular scene? Why is it showing anything but a reflection?"
"Your second question is one I can't answer. But as for why it's showing that particular scene…" Elphaba walked over to the crib and stared down at Aiden. She whispered the child's name and placed the glass next to him in the crib and the scene in the mirror began all over again. Picking the glass back up, she said, "As odd as this may sound, I think it's showing the morning that Aiden was conceived."
He raised his eyebrows but said nothing and went back to delving through the box. One after another, he pulled out Vinkus scarves and such.
Elphaba looked at him and shook her head. "Is that all you can think about?"
"Is what all I can think about?"
Twirling one of the scarves around, she replied, "sex."
"No. I was just remembering."
Suggestively, Elphaba, still holding a scarf, grabbed Fiyero's hand and pulled him to the bed. "You can do more than remember, Yero my hero."
Removing her dress and tying the scarf around her waist, he said, "It's always fun to relive memories, isn't it?"
Giggling, she kissed him. "It is."
Later, when Elphaba had fallen asleep peacefully next to him, Fiyero lay awake, staring at her sleeping form in the darkness. Yawning, he got up and stretched, walking to the cradle. Aiden was awake. The boy was silent, his eyes open wide, but he was awake. He picked the boy up and sat down at a chair by the window, rocking the baby back and forth. Fiyero didn't feel like he'd ever properly introduced himself into the child's life. But how does one do that? "Hey, Aiden. I know I wasn't here for the first sixteen months of your life, but I'm here now and I promise I'm going to be a better father."
He laughed at himself and sighed. "That sounded pathetic."
Elphaba sat up in the bed, not being a very sound sleeper. "Fiyero?"
"Over here."
"Oh, good. I thought for a moment… that I'd dreamed you were here… and you really weren't…" She shivered.
Fiyero looked down at Aiden, whose eyes had closed. He put the baby back in the cradle and got into bed. Gently, he took Elphaba into his arms and whispered, "No, I'm here. And I love you."
Her smile was worth every word. "I love you, too."
"And I'm not going anywhere. Except tomorrow night." Out of pure spontaneity, he asked, "Do you want to go out for dinner tomorrow night?"
"I haven't been past that sidewalk in months."
"Well, it's about time, then."
"What about Aiden?"
"If I have it worked out, will you go?"
"Do I have any other choice?"
"You always have a choice, Fae."
"I know. But I'll do whatever you want. And don't even think about it that way."
"What way?"
"Very funny."
"So, it's a date, then?"
"If you can find someone who I would trust taking care of Aiden, then yes."
"The Ozian diner, right after I get off of work."
"All right."
"Wear something nice."
"You're kidding me, right?" Elphaba looked at him suspiciously.
"Nope."
"What are you up to?"
"Nothing, Fae-Fae."
She gave him a look that told him she did not believe him at all and then nuzzled her head against his chest to go back to sleep. They slept soundly and Fiyero left for work the next morning while Elphaba was still asleep. "Yero?"
He'd left her a note reminding her where she was to meet him later that night. Sighing, she began her morning routine.
When she met him at the Ozian diner, she was wearing a black sparkling dress that, he had to admit, fit her form tantalizingly. Smiling at him, she let him take her hand. "So, why am I here?"
"Because I wanted you to be." He told her. When they were shown to the table, he pulled out her chair for her and pushed it in once she'd sat down. Sitting down himself, he said, "Hungry?"
"A little." Looking over the menu, she tapped her gloved fingers lazily on the table top. The waiter came and they ordered and Fiyero was staring at her again. "What?"
"You're beautiful." He said quietly.
Her cheeks reddened and she played with her hands. "Say what you will."
"I mean it."
She only smiled lightly and changed the subject. "How was work?"
"Fine."
After a few more minutes of idle chatter, their dinner came and they ate in silence. Fiyero ordered dessert, though he wouldn't tell her what he'd ordered, and they were silent once again while they waited. Dessert was chocolate cake with blue sprinkles on top. She laughed. "Nice."
"I'm not done yet." He grinned mischievously.
"Oh?" She raised her eyebrows.
"Elphie," he whispered softly, "things have changed. We can be together and neither of us has to hide anything. I don't have anything special or fancy planned for this, but I'm asking anyway. Will you marry me?"
Her eyes were bright and she leaned across the table and kissed him. "Yes."