Una had lunch with her mother. As they ate, Una asked, "Mother, what was your wedding like?" Mrs. Stratton smiled. She said, "It was nothing fancy, but it was beautiful. Our wedding just had family and close friends, so it was small. Still, the flowers were beautiful and blue, since blue is my favorite color. It was also your father's favorite color. Anyway, before we got started, my father asked if I was sure this was what I wanted, because if I wasn't, I didn't have to do it. I said that I wanted to get married, so once the music started, he walked me down the aisle. Your father and I got married, and just like any other wedding, we had cake, and we went on our honeymoon." Una said, "That's lovely." Her voice then trailed off, as she started feeling sad. She just realized that her father wouldn't be there to walk her down the aisle. She wanted to cry, but she didn't want her mother to worry about her. Mrs. Stratton noticed Una's sudden silence and asked, "Are you all right, dear?" Una said, "Yes, Mother. I'm fine." Mrs. Stratton asked, "What's wrong?" Una said, "I just have a lot on my mind. There's a lot to do before Everett and I get married." Mrs. Stratton said, "I understand. Don't worry, though. I'm sure everything will work out, no matter what." Una said, "Thanks, Mother." Once they finished eating, she said, "I'm going to see if Everett's had any luck finding a wedding venue." Mrs. Stratton said, "Okay, Una. I'll see you later." Una said, "Bye, Mother." Una then went off to be alone, so that she could find a place to cry where no one would hear her. She then headed back to Everett's apartment, hoping he wouldn't notice her looking sad.
A few hours later, Una and Everett were comfortably snuggled up together on the couch, sharing the last of Una's chocolates which lay in the open box between them, as the credits rolled on the movie.
"That was so good," murmured Una, her head resting on Everett's shoulder. "You know - I was looking forward to your plans, whatever they were going to be, but I was really hoping we'd be able to watch this."
Everett gave a small laugh and shook his head. "I wish I'd known. I could have saved myself all this trouble."
Una grinned. "This year, our Valentine's Day plans were on me," she said. "Next year I expect it to be your turn."
Everett felt a warm rush at the thought of next year, that Una was so certain they would be celebrating Valentine's Day together next year. But then... of course, Everett though. He wouldn't have considered anything different.
"I love you, Una," he said.
"I love you too, Everett," she said.
"That was so good," murmured Una, her head resting on Everett's shoulder. "You know - I was looking forward to your plans, whatever they were going to be, but I was really hoping we'd be able to watch this."
Everett gave a small laugh and shook his head. "I wish I'd known. I could have saved myself all this trouble."
Una grinned. "This year, our Valentine's Day plans were on me," she said. "Next year I expect it to be your turn."
Everett felt a warm rush at the thought of next year, that Una was so certain they would be celebrating Valentine's Day together next year. But then... of course, Everett though. He wouldn't have considered anything different.
"I love you, Una," he said.
"I love you too, Everett," she said.