"I always knew you were the smart one, sweetheart," Star told her in a confidential tone. It wasn’t quite a whisper, but it was low and intimate. What he had to say was meant for her alone, as so many secrets had been and always would be. No one would ever know him as she knew him. He wasn’t sure how it had happened, but he was positive it would never happen again. "When it comes to things that matter. Smart. Intuition, knowing when to quit... and knowing how to get what you want."

"I’m no prince, I’ll leave that to Lance... but I love you." His small smile was indulgent. "I’ll say it a thousand times because it makes you happy. I love you, and you will be my only love, forever. You will never be sad again, I promised you a happy ending. You deserve 'happily ever after'. It’s yours."

She would never be Penelope to him - and God forbid she be a Penny - so it was "Pinky" he kissed, a tender pressing of lips to cold hard stone still polished and as yet untouched by time. "The end."

AU: Alternate Universe deathfic - never happens.