He looked down at her. “I don’t know how my heart could grow fonder,” he said in a moment of rare gentleness. “You are so precious to me, Fleur.”
She sighed, giving him one last kiss as she rested her hand on his chest before pulling away. "Ah. Okay. I'll see you in a month."
It was about halfway through the month. Fleur had her first show and she was finishing the final performance.
As the curtains went down, she would see a familiar grin coming at her from the audience. Ferris was clapping, standing with the crowd as they cheered for her.