February then arrived, and two weeks later Valentine's Day arrived. All the couples went out, while friends just hung out.
Among the friends hanging out were Nougetsia and Charleston. They were at Charleston's house watching romantic vintage movies like Roman Holiday, Casablanca, and Singin' In The Rain. They slowly started to get caught up in the romance, until finally, by the last one, Nougetsia was resting her head blissfully on Charleston's shoulder. Charleston blushed at this as he felt his heart starting to beat faster. Nougetsia in turn felt her heart starting to beat faster and also felt like staying there with him. That's when they both realized that they had fallen in love.
Charleston thought about how to tell Nougetsia how he felt, and then got the idea to tell her through vintage romantic songs. When he got home he picked out a good selection of songs, and the next night he started to sing one in Frank Sinatra's voice:
All I do is dream of you
The whole night through
With the dawn, I still go on
And dream of you
You're every thought
You're everything
You're every song I ever sing
Summer, winter, autumn and spring
And were there more
Than twenty-four hours a day
They'd be spent in sweet content
Dreamin' away
When skies are gray
When skies are blue
Morning, noon and nighttime too
All I do the whole day through
Is dream of you
All I do the whole day through
Is dream of you.
All I do the whole day through
Is dream of you
Nougetsia instantly got what Charleston was saying and blushed. She wanted to return his feelings, but what he did for her was so sweet that she wanted to do it in a special way. However she couldn't figure out how she was going to do it.
"That was wonderful Charles." She smiled.
"I'm glad you liked it." Charleston looked up hopefully, but Nougetsia didn't say anything. "Would you like me to sing to you again tomorrow night?"
"I'd love you to." Nougetsia smiled.
Charleston smiled and tipped his hat. He assumed that Nougetsia hadn't gotten the message so he decided to keep serenading her each night until she did.
The next night he sang as the Beatles. He pulled it off by recording himself singing the song as three of the Beatles and playing all three recordings at the same time while he sang as the fourth one:
If there's anything that you want
If there's anything I can do
Just call on me and I'll send it along
With love from me to you
I've got everything that you want
Like a heart that is oh, so true
Just call on me and I'll send it along
With love from me to you
I got arms that long to hold you
And keep you by my side
I got lips that long to kiss you
And keep you satisfied, oooh
If there's anything that you want
If there's anything I can do
Just call on me and I'll send it along
With love from me to you
From me, to you
From me, to you
Just call on me and I'll send it along
With love from me to you
I got arms that long to hold you
And keep you by my side
I got lips that long to kiss you
And keep you satisfied, oooh
If there's anything that you want
If there's anything I can do
Just call on me and I'll send it along
With love from me to you
To you, to you, to you
Nougetsia appreciated the song again, especially since it was Beatles, but still didn't admit her feelings. Charleston was confused, but politely told her that he'd see her tomorrow.
The following night he did Perry Como:
Someone lights up my heart like the sun,
And that someone is you, please believe me!
You're my starlight when daytime is done
My darling, please darling, believe me!
You're the smile on my lips when I wake,
You're a faith that I'll never forsake!
No one loves with a love that I bring you
Please believe me, believe me please do!
You're the smile on my lips when I wake,
You're a faith that I'll never forsake!
No one loves with a love that I bring you
Please believe me, believe me please do!
Nougetsia loved it again, but still couldn't figure out how to tell Charleston her feelings. The next day she decided to ask some of the girls for advice.
"Charles serenaded me three night in a row, one night with the Beatles. He loves me!" Nougetsia smiled happily. "I want to tell him that I love him back, but I want to tell him in a special way that equals his songs."
"Forget the special way, just tell him how you feel before he starts to think that you don't love him back." Taffyta said.
"But he deserves to be told a special way." Nougetsia said.
The other girls agreed and started to help her think of a way to tell Charleston.
Meanwhile Charleston was in another part of town. Adorabeezle was there too.
"Hey Adorabeezle, can you help me?" He said, noticing her nearby.
"Sure thing Charles, what's up?" She asked.
"Well, I've been serenading Nougetsia the past three nights to tell her that I love her but she hasn't said anything back." Charleston explained.
"Don't worry, she's just busy trying to figure out how to thank you in a way that equals your songs." Adorabeezle smiled.
"How do you know? Did you talk to her?"
"Nah, I just know my sister that well."
"Oh. Thanks Adorabeezle." Charleston smiled before leaving.
"Anytime." Adorabeezle grinned.
Charleston looked for Nougetsia before spotting her sitting with some of the other girls. He went over to them.
"Hi Nougetsia, can I talk to you alone for a moment?" He asked.
"Sure." Nougetsia smiled before leaving with him.
They went down the sidewalk for many feet until Charleston stopped.
"Adorabeezle told me that you've been trying to figure out how to thank me for my songs." He admitted. "It's okay, it doesn't have to be special as long as I know that you're grateful."
"Oh. Well, if you say so." Nougetsia shrugged...before getting an idea. "I'll tell you later tonight, after another one of your songs."
"Okay." Charleston agreed.
That night, Charleston sang another song. This one as Dick Haymes:
How many times do I have to tell you
That you're the person that I adore?
How many times do I have to tell you
And not repeat what I have said before?
How many ways can I say I miss you
And skip the ever familiar rhymes?
How many times do I have to kiss you?
Don't make it less than a million times
I've said over and over and over and over again
That you are my one obsession
But I'd be willing to say it again and again
If I thought it would make an impression
How many dreams do I have to sell you
To make the one in my heart come true?
How many times do I have to tell you
Before you know I'm in love with you?
How many dreams do I have to sell you
To make the one in my heart come true?
How many times do I have to tell you
Before you know I'm in love with you?
Nougetsia now realized that Charleston had been desperately waiting for her to say whether or not she loved him back. Thank goodness she thought of a way to tell him.
After the song she invited him in and then told him to close his eyes. He did and she led him into the dining room.
"Okay, you can open your eyes." She smiled.
He did...and saw a heart-shaped cake on the table in front of him. Written on the cake were the words I Love You Too and covering most of the rest of the cake were random vintage symbols. The peace sign, the NRA logo, the Civil Defense Corps logo, the Red Cross logo, etc.
"You made this for me?" Charleston was very touched, and for a good reason: Nougetsia wasn't that into baking and so only baked for her family.
"Well, like the cake says I do love you." Nougetsia smiled.
Charleston hugged her and she returned the hug. They then pulled apart slightly to gaze at each other...and ended up kissing. 8-bit hearts surrounded them.
The next day word spread round and everyone was happy for them. Adorabeezle most of all. That night Charleston serenaded her one last time. For now anyway. This time he was Bing Crosby:
Yesterday you came my way
And when you smiled at me
In my heart I felt a thrill you see
That it was love at sight and
I was right to love you as I do
Still I never dreamed that you could love me too
Your eyes of blue, your kisses too
I never knew what they could do
I can't believe that you're in love with me
You're telling every one I know
I'm on your mind each place we go
They can't believe that you're in love with me
I have always placed you far above me
I just can't imagine that you love me
And after all is said and done
To think that I'm the lucky one
I can't believe that you're in love with me
Skies are gray. I'm blue each day
When you are not around
Every thing goes wrong, my dear I've found
But when you're by my side I fill with pride
For I'm so proud of you
It all seems too good to me to all be true
Your eyes of blue, your kisses too
I never knew what they could do
I can't believe that you're in love with me
You're telling every one I know
I'm on your mind each place we go
They can't believe that you're in love with me
I have always placed you far above me
I just can't imagine that you love me
And after all is said and done
To think that I'm the lucky one
I can't believe that you're in love with me
Much later in February, the fashion company Vogo showed up. Crumbelina showed them her outfits...but they didn't like them. She saved the last of her dignity for the walk home...and then fell onto her bed crying. It didn't take long for Graham to show up.
"Oh go away!" Crumbelina sobbed.
"Pas." Graham said. "I will not. Don't take what they said seriously, perhaps you are just ahead of the times."
"No...I just don't know as much about fashion as I thought I did." Crumbelina sat up, wiping her eyes.
"Ridicule!" Graham said. "Look, you don't need fame or fortune. You need family, friends, and someone who'll always love you. And you already have all that."
Crumbelina sighed.
"Graham, I never cared about the wealth or the fame." She admitted. "I only wanted to marry someone from nobility or at least create a famous new fashion style because I want to become someone important."
Graham went over to her, sat down next to her, and wrapped his arm around her.
"You are importante to me." He said gently.
Crumbelina turned to look into his eyes and saw that it was true. She started to feel a lot better and actually smiled as her heart speeded a little.
"You know...that is more than good enough." She said.
Graham smiled and gently kissed her. She returned the kiss and soon they were kissing passionately.