Tink hadn't ever dressed up before but she had to admit, she liked it. As the girls did their hair and make up and gossiped like girls, Tink appreciated that she had good friends to share this with. One by one, the girls would stand in front of the mirror and admire themselves. Rosetta, of course, looked stunning in a long gown of pink with silver sparkles dashed over the lace. She wore long pink gloves to match and her hair was decorated with tiny pink roses. Her make up was flawless; her eyes were colored shades of pink and orange and her lips were tinted red.

Silvermist came next, in a flowing gown of green silk. Her long dark tresses were decorated with a silver headdress that looked like a teardrop and Rosetta had decorated her eyes with blue and green with specks of pixie dust on her pale face.

Iridessa stepped out of her yellow dress for the first time and into a purple satin gown that stopped at her knees. Rosetta had brushed out her dark curls and had placed a purple rose on the side of her head. Tink had never seen Fawn with her hair unbraided but Rosetta had brushed out her long hair and had planted tiny red roses all over to match her red gown.

Finally, Tink stepped in front of the mirror and her jaw dropped. The girls had put her into a long white gown that sparkled when she moved. Her wings glistened with pixie dust and Rosetta had done her make up so that she looked a bit like her sister, Periwinkle, who was a Frost Fairy. Her delicate features were adorned with silver and white and her lips were tinted pink. Her blonde hair was curled around her shoulders with a white lily peeking out. She had never felt more beautiful.

"Wait until Terence sees you like this," Rosetta said softly, coming up behind her. Tink's eyes widened.

"Terence? He isn't…I mean, he doesn't…"

"Oh honey, you're joking. You don't notice the way he looks at you?" Tink felt a blush warm her cheeks.

"You're perfect together, Tink. We've all been hoping that you two would be the couple who gets chosen for the Blessing Cup." Tink gaped at her friends but didn't know what to say. She wished for all her heart for that very same thing but she shook her head and sighed, staring at the floor.

"We're not…I mean, we're just friends. Nothing more."

"Well, I suppose we'd better get going," Fawn said quickly, glancing at the clock on the wall. Tink followed her friends across the meadow to the Pixie Hollow Tree. Tink's eyes widened as she took it all in. The meadow had been decorated beautifully by the garden and the light fairies. Music fairies were playing instruments in the distance. Everyone was dressed in their finest and some sparrow men were already presenting their cups to various fairies. Sled (whose wings were encased in what looked like a block of ice) instantly found Rosetta and asked her to dance. A Painter fairy that Fawn had talked to several times bowed low and asked her to dance with him. Tink looked around until her eyes found the only sparrow man she'd ever gazed upon. Terence had discarded his leaf outfit and instead wore a black suit with blue trimming that set off his eyes perfectly. His blonde hair was sleeked back with a few tendrils hanging in his face and he had a nervous smile as his eyes swept the scene. His eyes met Tink's and they widened as he drank in her beauty. He immediately took to the air and landed in front of Tink.

"Wow Tink, you look…umm…wow."

"And the same to you," Tink said, giggling. Terence went red. He leaned down and whispered in her ear, "you are the most stunning fairy in Neverland." Tink shivered at his breath on her neck and she gave him a broad grin.

"Have you, er…been here long?" He shook his head.

"I've only been here a few minutes." Tink noticed he was cradling a cup in his arms and her heart started to race. That meant he had someone in mind to choose for his mate. She wondered who it was and if she was here yet. Apparently not, because he was still here talking to her.

"Well, I should…I should let you get back to the ceremony and find…find your fairy." She hated how her voice was starting to sound choked up and she found that she needed to get away from him as soon as possible. But Terence's hand caught hers and he held it for a moment.

"I already found her."

"Oh! Well I shouldn't be holding you up! You should… go to her." But Terence held onto her hand and pulled her closer.

"Tink," he leaned in close and put his mouth close to her ear, making her shiver again, "do you really not know?" She pulled away but continued to stare at him, her mouth open as if she wanted to speak but not finding the words. His hand went to her cheek and he stroked it gently. She closed her eyes at his touch.

"I came to this ceremony last year but didn't present this to anyone. Because you weren't here last year." Tink's eyes widened and Terence gave her a shy smile.

"I thought all of Pixie Hollow knew how I felt about you. Including you. I didn't think you could ever love me but I'm standing here asking you, begging you, to consider it. You're the only fairy I've ever had eyes for and I think about you every moment of every day. Tinkerbell, would you be mine forever?" He held out the cup toward her and Tink gasped at the design. Terence had decorated it with scenes of their friendship, of their times together…there was a large mural of the two of them in the balloon holding the Fall Scepter in their hands, one of their more memorable adventures from last fall. Tink slowly turned the cup in her hands, admiring it from every angle until she stopped to read what it said near the bottom.

Heart to heart, I solemnly swear

To hold you as we fly through open air

And to dry your tears when you've had a bad day

And make the rain and clouds go away

To hold you in my arms all through the night

Until the sun's rays cast morning light

And Tinkerbell, I pledge to you

To make all of your dreams and wishes come true

So choose me to be yours on this special night

And together our wings shall glow bright

Tink looked up from the cup, her mouth wide open in shock. Terence tentatively watched her, waiting for an answer until Tink gently set the cup at her feet, jumped in the air, and flung her arms around him, pressing her lips to his. Terence responded immediately, wrapping his arms around her slender form and holding her close to him, his hand going to the back of her hair and his lips drinking all of her in. Tink broke away and she looked up, breathless, into his eyes.

"Of course I choose you, Terence. I can't imagine being with anyone else." Overcome with joy, Terence swooped down on her and kissed her again, this time running his tongue over her lips and tasting strawberry. She parted her lips slightly and his tongue slid in, exploring her mouth and dancing alongside her tongue. She moaned into his mouth as he deepened the kiss and he started to lift off from the ground. Tink glanced down and gasped when she saw they were almost 6 feet off the ground.

"Um, Terence?"

"Sorry. Happy thoughts," he said with a grin as they gently floated back down