Fred couldn't stop smiling as he drove towards Coney Island. Fina sat beside him in the passenger seat and he couldn't stop running his fingers through her soft golden curls. He had taken off work and convinced Joe to let him have Fina to himself for the entire weekend.

And he had made sure that absolutely everything was going to be perfect.

He pulled up to the Best Western Plus and checked them into the room he booked for them. It was a pretty modest room with a king sized bed, a tv, and a bathroom. The room was decorated in golds and browns and looked out onto the beach front with a great view of the Ferris wheel.

Fred carried their bags into the room and felt proud of the way Fina's eyes went wide with surprise and happiness.

She turned to him with a bright smile. "Fred, this room is so beautiful."

"Well you know, I just wanted to do something special for us." Fred smiled. "Since we haven't been able to spend that much time together."

"Fred," Fina sighed and gently laid a hand on his cheek. "This was so sweet of you to do, but I hope you didn't spend too much money."

"Don't worry about that." Fred chuckled and kissed her forehead. "I never want you to have to worry about money, angel."

Fina gave him another smile and went to look out the window. While she was preoccupied Fred went ahead and unpacked their things. He reached into the bottom of his bag and pulled out the small, black velvet box that he had hidden there. He made sure that Fina wasn't paying attention and quickly stashed it in the top drawer under a t shirt.

By the time he was finished unpacking her things as well she was sitting on the window sill in her cat form basking in the sun light. It was weird, but to Fred she was just as beautiful in her cat form as she was in her human form. Her fur was a pure white like fresh fallen snow or a perfect scoop of vanilla ice cream. She also had the same crystalline blue eyes that seemed to see right into you.

"Hey," Fred said, stroking her fur. "Wanna go for a quick walk on the boardwalk before dinner?"

Fina transformed back into a human and kissed his cheek. "I'd love that."

They walked until the sun disappeared in the horizon. Fred then dropped Fina back off at the hotel before going out to get a pizza for them. When he came back she was sitting on the bed wearing his old high school jersey with her hair up in a messy ponytail and flipping through channels on the tv.

"Hey!" Fina smiled brightly when she saw him. "You're back with food."

"Yep." Fred grinned. "Extra large, stuffed crust, meat lovers. Our favorite."

"And it's the pizza we ate during our first weekend together." Fina smiled fondly. "That was really fun."

Fred grinned and climbed up onto the bed, stretching out next to her. "Well hopefully this weekend will out do it. So did you want to watch a movie or just talk and cuddle?"

"We haven't really talked in a while." Fina took a large bite of pizza. "So how's school?"

Fred laughed and took a bite himself. "Uh-uh. No talk of school. Next question."

"Alright..." Fina smirked with a mischievous glint in her eyes. "What was with that scene earlier on the boardwalk?"

Fred shot her a smug grin. "Any guy who whistles at my girlfriend has to deal with me. Besides, it wasn't a scene it was a warning."

"You almost broke his nose."

"Well he deserved it."

Fina giggled and smiled up at him lovingly. They talked until well after they finished the pizza and they just cuddled and caught up with each other. She was curled up against him, her petit body pressed against his. Fred smiled down at her and gently removed a strand of hair out of her face.

His fingers trailed down her jaw and down her neck. His jersey was way too big for her and one creamy shoulder was exposed. His hand drifted even further down to her collar bone and she practically purred at his caresses. He had to force his hand from going further south and went back to caressing her hair again.

As long as they've been together, they hadn't gone all the way yet. As corny as it sounded Fred had always wanted to wait til their wedding night to first make love to Fina. He wanted her first time to be special even if his wasn't.

"I have a surprise for you." Fred whispered.

"You do?" Fina sat up and looked at him. "Really?"

"Yeah." He grinned. "It's why I wanted to make this weekend so special for us. But you're going to have to wait til tomorrow to get it."

Fina pouted and nestled against him. "You're such a tease."

"I know," Fred chuckled. "Now go to sleep angel. I have a really incredible day planned for us tomorrow."

The roller coaster slowly came to a stop and there was a soft hiss as the safety harnesses released. Most of the people stumbled out groaning and holding their stomachs, but Fina was smiling and laughing like it was no big deal. Her hair was an absolute mess but Fred thought she never looked cuter.

"Can we ride it again?" Fina giggled. "Please? Just one more time?"

"Haven't you had enough already?" Fred chuckled as he helped her out. "We've ridden it seven times in a row. Let's get something to eat instead."

Fina clapped her hands excitedly. "Can we get those hotdogs we got last time? And those funnel cakes?"

Fred wrapped an arm around her shoulders and kissed her temple. "Whatever you want angel."

She gave him another dazzling smile and they headed down the boardwalk together. Things had gone even better than Fred had hope for. Because it was fall, there weren't nearly as many people which meant shorter lines. And it looked like Fina was having just as good as a time as the first time they came to Coney Island.

Actually, no. Things were even better than last time because now Fred could openly show his love for Fina without having to pretend that he only liked her as a friend. Everywhere they went from the aquarium, to the carnival Fred couldn't stop touching her or kissing her.

More than once he almost proposed to her on the spot, but he forced himself to hold back. Fred wanted to make the exact moment as special as possible.

"Wanna go eat by the pier?" Fina asked. "We can watch the sun set over the water like we did last time."

"The pier?" Fred broke into a huge grin. "The pier! That's perfect!"

Fred practically ran with their food, dragging Fina along eagerly. The pier would be the perfect place to propose to Fina. It was romantic, had a great view, and it was one of the first places where Fred realized how much in love he was with her.

They sat at the same bench they sat on during their first trip and ate their food. The sun was barely touching the water and made everything gold. After they finished eating they just stared out onto the water.

Fina rested her head on his shoulder and he kept his arm around her waist, holding her close. He buried his nose in the top of her hair and breathed in her scent. She always smelled warm and wonderful like a fresh summer day.

"I should have said yes to you that day."

"Hm?" Fred lifted his head to look at her. "What do you mean, angel?"

Fina sighed and started twisting her fingers together. "Remember the last time we were here? You tried to tell me how you felt but I wouldn't let you."

"Yeah, I remember." Fred leaned into her again. "To be fair, I wasn't as open as I should have been. I should have just told you outright how I felt."

"I guess I was just afraid." Fina continued quietly. "The last time I..." She stopped talking for a moment and forced her hands to remain still. "I guess I was just afraid of what would happen if I said yes."

"Oh?" Fred wrapped his hand around the box hidden in his jacket pocket. "And are you afraid now?"

Fina giggled and smiled up at him. "When I'm with you Fred, I'm never afraid."

"Good." Fred grinned and pulled away from her. "Because I really need you to say yes now."

Fina tilted her head in confusion. "Say yes to what?"

Fred's smile grew as he slid off the bench and got down on one knee before her. He savored Fina's astounded gasp when he pulled the box out of his pocket and held it up to her.

"Fina," Fred said softly. "Ever since I met you, you've made me nothing but happy. You are the absolute most beautiful, kind, loving, gentle and most wonderful person in my life. And one of the best things about you is that you always want to take care of others. But now I want to take care of you."

Tears were streaming down Fina's face by this time and Fred slowly opened the box. The ring was even more beautiful than Fred had hoped for. The band gold band twisted around several of the crystals Fred found, leading up to the incredibly large one in the center. The diamond like crystals glowed in the sunset and reflected in Fina's wide, teary eyes.

"Fina, will you marry me?" Fred asked breathlessly. "Will you become my wife and let me take care of you and our many, many children for the rest of our lives?"

There was a small silence as Fina stared at him wordlessly, her hands covering her mouth and tears still streaming down her face. Several seconds ticked by, but it felt like hours as Fred waited her answer. But then, Fina slowly lowered her hands and there was an enormous smile on her face.

"Yes!" She cried, throwing herself in his arms, almost knocking him over. "Yes! Yes! Of course I'll marry you!"

Fred chuckled as he tried to keep them from completely falling over. He sat Fina on his knee and gently slipped the ring on her left hand. The crystal looked even bigger on her small, delicate hand but it fit perfectly.

"I love you." They said at the same time before sharing a deep and loving kiss.