Chapter 3            Everything was in bloom at the park where Trevor and Janet strolled hand in
     hand, munching on their ice cream cones, chatting about the party just thrown
     in her honor. "So you were in on the whole thing, huh?" Janet grinned.
         "Well, you know... Belinda was hard at work on it already, being your Maid of
     Honor and all... I just crossed the I's and dotted the T's."
         "Yeah, I bet." She took another bite out of the cone. "It blew me away, Trevor. I
     never dreamed I'd have so many great friends."
         He popped the rest of his cone in his mouth. "Babe, as they say... you ain't seen
     nothin' yet!" He squeezed her hand, and noticed her shiver. "Uh-oh... too early in
     the season for summer desserts, huh? You're freezing!"
         "Mmm-mmm..." she shook her head, her mouth full. After she swallowed, she
     answered "Ice cream headache!"
         "Ooh, on! Come here," he laughed as they came to a stop. He rubbed his
     hands together to warm them, then placed them gently on Janet's head,
     smoothing her blonde tresses. "How's that?" he asked.
         "Better..."
         "Wait--" he drew her closer into his arms, wrapping them around her as he buried
     his face in her hair.
         She sighed along with him. "BEST", she told him. "Ice cream headache or not."
         "I've got something that'll warm you up even more..."
         She clucked her tongue and tipped away from him. "In a public park? Trevor!"
         "Well, now that we know what's on your mind," he cackled, reaching inside his
     coat and pulling out a brochure. "I was referring to this."
         She nibbled her cone with one hand and studied the pamphlet with the other.
     "Isn't this the one I showed you for Amanda's birthday party last year? You mean
     you saved it?"
         "I'm a sentimental guy," he shrugged.
         "Wow..." her eyes suddenly turned back to Trevor. "You're right, her birthday is
     almost here again. We'd better get cracking and plan a party, huh?"
         "And we will... but this time, the paradise is for us."
         Her eyes narrowed thoughtfully in curiosity.
         "What do you think of a honeymoon in Hawaii?"
         Now her eyes lit up with joy.
         "Isn't it perfect? A year ago we brought the finest luau to Pine Valley... this time the
     finest in Pine Valley go to the luau."
         "Where the pineapple's fresh and the hula dancers are genuine," she added,
     beaming.
         "And there'll be enough Don Ho wannabees to keep me from even THINKING of
     picking up a ukulele!" He took her face into his hands. "It's heaven on earth,
     Janet, you said so yourself last year. Whadyah say now?"
         "I'd say I already HAVE my heaven on earth," she answered softly, eyes shining.
     "Right here... right now..."
         He interrupted her briefly with a quick but passion laced kiss, accepting the
     compliment.
         "But... I guess I could stand Hawaii for a little while."
         "Unless you had something else in mind?"
         "No chance! This is perfect, just like you said." She sent his senses reeling with
     another kiss.
         Agreeing to proceed with honeymoon plans the next day, they walked on
     through the park, chatting about Amanda's birthday plans until they found
     themselves alongside the fence of the cemetery. "Let's go in and see her," Janet
     beckoned. "I want to show you something."
         "Gee, I can't imagine!" he teased.
         The pink tulip in front of Natalie's grave looked a little different at night, with the
     moonlight showing off it's closed petals, but it was there just the same. "Now,
     you're not going to freak out when this tulip runs it's course... or is flattened by one
     false step-- or is mowed over? Right?" Trevor wanted to know.
         "You mean it's not going to just stay perfect forever?" she deadpanned. Then with
     a giggle she knelt down to get a closer look. "No, Trevor... this flower has served it's
     purpose... quite nicely, I might add." But as she reached out to touch it, several
     petals fell off in her hand.
         "Whoops." Trevor knelt down behind her, hugging her shoulders and kissing the top
     of her head. "Looks like the course has started already," he chuckled softly.
         "Yeah," she added, just a little nervously. "Looks like it."
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