The bright light blinded me, a smile appearing on my face for the first time in years. I tug her short stature closer, the scent of vanilla and orange washing over my senses momentarily. A warmth pulls at my heart strings as I hear a soft sigh, slender arms wrapping around my torso lightly. The faint hint of stars teases the skyline, a light purple and pink colored skyline coated the sunset of reds, yellows, and oranges in harmony. A faint whisper of the wind blowing softly hits our ears soothingly, hands intertwining in hair and rubbing gentle circles.

   "I love you, Bea." The murmured words earn a lifted corner smile from the short female, a pair of lips gently attaching to mine. "Stay with me." A light chuckle escapes her, dark grey eyes lighting up brightly. A faint glimmer of a gold speck in her eyes, shining like a tiny star, a promise.

   "I'd never leave you. I love you too much to let go." We stay like this in silence, the fireflies coming out with a soft glow blinking in and out of existence, the colored sky turning midnight blue with millions of twinkling stars that gleamed in the distance. Silence is heard as we look up to the sky with sincere smiles, arms wrapped each other as our figures stand out as black silhouettes from the night sky. Sighing, I look down to my girlfriend with a smile, remembering the day when I left my home for the last time when I'd come out as lesbian. It was the most horrible, but most beautiful day ever. I met her when I was leaving, dejected and teary-eyed, dragged to her secret little garden at the park. It was filled with bright colored flowers ranging from tulips to roses to spearmint. The soothing scent of lavender overcame my senses as we talked for hours, confiding in each other like we hadn't just met or were strangers. It was the most memorable day of my life. Now, today will be another to remember. I gently nudge out of her embrace, taking one hand and on one knee I bow, a velvet box in my other hand as I look up at her.

   "Bea, it has been the most amazing four years of my life when I first met you to now. I love you with everything I have and always will even in death, in spirit. I wouldn't be here without you and even you saying yes to me back then to be my girlfriend is a day I've never forgotten. I want this to be another treasured memory for us as long as we are together. Will you do me the honors of becoming my one and only wife? My life partner as we grow old? To bicker and to make up with kisses and hugs so lovingly, it will make me fall in love with you all over again?"

   "Y-yes. Yes. Forever yes." Tears sprung into Bea's eyes as she tackled me to ground with a flurry of kisses, the ring placed on her finger with ease as lips meet mine to steal my breath away. A few tears slip out of my eyes as we hold each other on the ground, the night sky, stars, and fireflies watching over our union with a certain twinkle.

   "Damn it. Why did you have to make me cry?"