A new day dawns over Lake Watercress. The morning dew is thick and abundant, and many a small critter is scurrying about, taking advantage of the early spring weather to scout for new territory to occupy. For Leafy, though, today would be the day he asks Aquamarine to be his lifelong mate. Essentially, he would be asking her to marry him, though it would be officiated by no other than God Himself, which is the only One that truly matters in this particular affair, since they were basically wild animals instead of humans or even domesticated ones. It would be done similarly to how Adam and Eve were originally "married" by no one else other than the Lord. For them and their purposes, that was more than enough.

Knowing Aquamarine's morning patterns like the back of his paw, Leafy waits for her to meet him by the lakeshore for breakfast as usual, typically consisting of her pawcrafted fish sushi and his homemade berry fruit salad. With a mouthful of fish, she emerges from the water and approaches him. "Fishies caught and ready to be sliced!" she says cutely with her mouth still full of fish. "All right, well I'll take 'em from here. You can help me out if you'd like," he mentions, taking the fish from her and carrying them over to the fire pit area. They prepare the fish and berries, sit together at the large stump table nearby, and enjoy a tasty wild breakfast together. Afterwards, Leafy just sits there and stares at her, remembering the first time he wished there was another dining with him on the other side. She notices this, and reciprocates the gesture with an equivalent gesture, staring straight back into his eyes. With the early morning sun brightly shining in Aquamarine's eyes, Leafy sees his reflection in her pupils, almost as if to say, "You were meant for me, and I was meant for you!" As for her, she feels quite the same herself, although she was still not completely sure if he was willing to fully commit to her yet or not. She sure hoped so though, with all her heart, but she knew it was ultimately his decision to make, not hers, since it would be that much more meaningful for her if that were indeed the case. They stayed a little while longer and enjoyed the special little moment before eventually carrying on with the rest of the day together as per Leafy's recommendations. This seemed a bit strange to Aquamarine, since they normally split up 'til lunchtime most every other day, but today was different. However, that was still for him to know and her to find out, since it might have simply been him wanting to spend more time with her, understandable since they were the very dearest of friends. In their hearts, though, they knew they were soon about to become much more than that, inside and out.

After having a splendid luncheon under the midday sun together, Leafy seems noticeably excited to be with Aquamarine, and as she wonders why this is true, he takes her by the paw and leads her toward the lake. "Aqua, shall we head to our favorite sunning spot now? I've got something, well… extra special planned for today!" he suggests with a big smile and a wagging tail. "I thought I sensed something was up with you today, but I never imagined you actually had a gift for me! It's not my birthday or anything, after all. Sure, I'd be delighted to sun with you right now!" she responds modestly. Side by side, they swim out to the rock in the lake's center, their hearts beating rapidly in unison and eager anticipation, rife with youthful vigor.

There, Leafy asks if Aquamarine notices anything different about the rock this time, to which she pauses, examines it carefully, and notices "L + A 4EVER!" within a large heart engraved on the rock's leeward side. "Oh Leafy… it's wonderful!" she remarks, blushing under her facial fur and turning her head partly to one side. "For you my dear, it's simply a small token of my appreciation for all you've done for me and will continue to do for me for many years to come!" he replies, blushing slightly himself and smiling wider than ever. "All right now Aqua, close your eyes," he speaks, and once she has done so and he is sure she is not peeking, he waits for a strong enough gust of wind and uses his razor leaf technique in such a way that creates a temporary spiral of leaves that revolve around the rock like a leafy tornado. "Okay, look!" he tells her. "Wow, that's so cool Leafy! How'd you do that? Wait… close your eyes now, and let me see what I can do!" she asks of him, to which he does so affirmatively. Pondering exactly how to proceed, she builds up enough confidence, focuses, and uses her bubble beam technique to create a spiraling tower of bubbles that intermingle with Leafy's leaves, creating a spellbinding scene before them as leaves and bubbles alike spin continuously around them for several minutes.

Opening his eyes again, Leafy states, "Aqua, that's brilliant! See, whatever I do well, you make it even better, and all on your own, too. Which is why…," he stands up on his hind legs to kneel before her on one knee, "…I wanna ask you, Aquamarine, to be my mate forever and ever! Aqua, will you… m… marry me?!" His body tense, heart racing, and eyes full of a loving gaze of uncertainty and yearning at her, she pauses, takes in the entire enchanting moment with a deep breath and much composure, looks straight back into his eyes, and answers, "Yes Leafy, I do! I really do!" He immediately leaps into the air, yips loudly, and lands on all fours, his tail wagging like crazy and heart pounding with joy. "YES!" he yells, his demeanor overflowing with excitement. He then locks eyes with her again, this time reaching forward with his head and kissing Aquamarine tenderly on the lips, their tails entwining amorously as they do so. Afterwards, they spend the remainder of their afternoon resting peacefully together on that rock, this time as lifelong lovers instead of just best friends.

That night, the full moon shone down brightly upon Lake Watercress. Bathing together in both the lake and moonbeams, Leafy and Aqua share a wonderful time swimming and washing off for some time, playfully splashing water in each other's face periodically. Following this, they dry off and have a romantic dinner of freshly seared fish and filet of venison, a special entrée Leafy had been marinating for the past few days to a perfect tenderized version of its former self. "So Aqua, how is it? Did I do well again this time?" he asks her between bites. "Leafy, you've never made anything better yet! You're such a great chef darling. A natural, even. Keep it up!" she replies, grinning and taking another bite for herself.

At the end of the night, they head into Leafy's den, which is now their den, with Aquamarine's old abode becoming their auxiliary den for emergencies or whenever they felt like hanging out there instead. Deep within the heart of the subterranean soil structure, one thing led to another as youthful Eeveelution hormones overtook the two, and they spent the remainder of their first long night of passion deeply ensnared in each other's loving arms, their love for one another virtually unparalleled. As far as they were concerned, the night could have lasted eternally, tomorrow never coming, and they would have honestly been perfectly content with that.