1Needless to say, I did. I don't think she had ever looked so beautiful, so healthy. It was perfect. The stars were out, the moon shining on top of the roof of the loft. I decided to throw her off guard with a moonlight picnic... a hard thing to do in the city. Looking into her eyes, I knew this was how it was meant to be. Mark was right. Angel left her here for me. At that moment, I looked up to the sky, silently thanking him for leaving me such a wonderful creature.

"Roger... are you ok?"

I looked back down.

"Yes, I'm fine... actually, Mimi, I need to say something to you."

I could never forget that night if I tried. Her face, the way it lit up when I asked her to be mine, forever. The way we kissed under the stars, small tears rolling down her cheek. The way she smelled, the way she smiled. She smile was what first attracted me to her that night on the balcony.

The next morning I couldn't believe what had happened. Mimi was still asleep next to me, so I got up and went to the kitchen. Mark's eyes followed me from the living room to the table in the kitchen. Already dressed and sipping the last of his coffee, he had been up for hours editing his latest film, A New Day.

"So I guess a celebration is in order."

I couldn't help but to smile. It was an amazing feeling.

"I guess so."

"She's a great girl Rog. I'm happy for you."

"Thanks."

Mark got up and headed back to his editing.

"Hey, Mark..." I called.

Mark turned the machine off. "Yes..."

"Thanks."

"For what?"

"For everything. For making me go meet Mimi in the beginning. For taking care of me. For always being there."

"Don't worry about it Roger. We took care of each other. That's what we do."

Mark turned back to his work, losing himself as he always did.