It's nearly Midnight. Summer breezes filled with the smells of dirt, animals, flowers and nature musk flowed through the night and rustled the grassy planes. Small creatures skittered about in the darkness and under logs and rocks to hide.

Out in the middle of the field were two star crossed lovers, gazing at the sky.

Connie could hardly believe Steven sometimes. He was so spontaneous and quick minded. While she herself was strategic and methodic. It left a sense of excitement in their relationship though, and she always looked forward to little moments like this.

Steven had woken up sometime in the night and stayed out of bed long enough for Connie to desire his warmth and seek him out.

He was standing on the porch just off the living room with his head tilted all the way back. She waited for him to move, but he did not. After about 5 minutes, she slid the door open quietly.

"That can't be comfortable." She crossed her arms and smirked at the hybrid.

"Actually, it's not as uncomfortable as you think." His head remained craned for a few extra seconds then he turned to look at her. His eyes flashed luminescent pink for a half a second and he walked close to her. "Let's go."

Connie was taken aback. "To bed?"

Steven shook his head. "No silly. Go out."

She snorted and poked the hybrids chest. "And go where, exactly? Everything is closed. It's past 11."

"We aren't going to a place of business, Connie," He said walking into the house past her. He looked back and motioned for her to follow him. A yawn broke through her curious grin and she did as directed.

Lion was sleeping on the living room couch when they came back in, but Steven stroked his mane until the mighty beast stretched and opened his eyes to give his owner a dirty look as if to say, "What?"

Steven leaned in and whispered into his ear for a bit and Lion stretched once again, yawned and stood by the back door with a huff of complaint at being woken.

"Connie, go grab your phone."

He disappeared into the storage closet and Connie called out after him. "I never said I was going anywhere! I'm sleeeepyyy..." She whined.

"You'll live, Berry," Came the smug response.

Connie decided she was too tired to argue and went to grab her phone. She clicked it on and grimaced at the brightness. 11:11. "This had better be good, Universe," She mumbled, wrapping herself in her favorite robe.

By the time she was done, Steven was on Lion and ready to go. Connie crawled up and no sooner had she wrapped her arms around her boyfriend did Lion took off running through their open back door and across the sand. Connie could feel Lion getting ready to warp so she tightened her grip just before a loud roar ripped a hole in front of them that they charged through without hesitation. When the portal opened, it was to a field of grasses and flowers.

"Oh, Steven. It's gorgeous."

"Wait there's a lot more where that came from! If you think that's cool, look at the blank area in the middle of the field. It's just big enough for two people, even if one of them is 6'11." He smirked and Connie rolled her eyes.

"My very big boy." She laughed and poked his side.

She stepped away as Steven reached into Lion and pulled out a massive blanket.

He spread it out over the flat area inside the plains and Connie sat in the middle of it all wondering what she was doing here.

"Steven, what-?"

"Just come lay on me," He implored, patting his chest.

Connie could never resist his commands and cuteness. So she sat.

*

And now there they were, laying back on their blanket and staring up at the sky.

"There's Homeworld," Steven said, pointing towards a cluster of brightly colored stars.

"Hm. I see Ursa Major." Connie pointed in front of them. It was dominating the sky tonight it seemed.

"The Big Dipper!"

"Ooo, I wanna find the little dipper!" Connie scanned the sky and pointed at the tiny constellation.

"Aw, the little dipper is so small and cute." They said at the same time.

The Jam Buds burst out laughing and turned toward each other. They didn't need to tell each other they loved them, they could see it in their eyes. Connie laid her head on Steven's arm and nuzzled him sweetly.

"Thank you for bringing me out here," She whispered.

"Just wait." Steven stood and brushed the grass, causing a cacophony of green lights to rise slowly into the night air.

"Firefly chasing?" Connie proposed.

Steven laughed and nodded. "You're on!!!!"

They chased the fireflies over and over, through the grass and into the air. Steven would even jump to catch a wayward one to present to her.

They did that for hours and hours. It was nearly 3 by the time they decided to just enjoy nature for awhile. They laid down and cuddled; listening, smelling, seeing and soaking in everything there was to offer.

Connie felt her eyes growing heavy, so she cuddled in farther to Steven, taking in his faint cologne and natural musk. Her eyes fluttered shut and stayed.

*

When she woke up she was back in her house, in their bed. There was a note on the mirror that said 'I'm glad I got to spend time with you'

Connie's cheeks turned burgundy and she shook her head. "He's so fricking cute, I swear I can't with him."

She laid back down and laughed as her eyes grew heavy again and she drifted off to sleep, wishing he was there again to take her on another adventure.