Foreword:
Thesummernightskyisasighttobehold,withitstwinklingstarsandmysteriousbeauty.Itisacanvasthathasinspiredcountlesspoets,artists,anddreamers.Anditisunderthisstarryskythatourstorytakesplace,ataleofloveanddiscovery.Katiesatonthegrass,gazingupatthestars.Shefeltsmallandinsignificantinthevastnessoftheuniverse.Butsomehow,thestarsmadeherfeellessalone.Shewonderediftherewassomeoneelseoutthere,lookingupatthesamestarsandfeelingthesameway.Suddenly,sheheardfootstepsbehindher.SheturnedaroundtoseeJake,herneighborandchildhoodfriend.Hesmiledatherandsatdownnexttoher.Theyhadgrownuptogether,playinginthefieldsandexploringthewoods.Butastheygrewolder,theyhaddriftedapart.
Jakelookedupatthestarsandletoutasigh."Doyoueverwonderwhat'soutthere?"heaskedKatie."Like,aliensorothercivilizations?"Katieshrugged."I'mnotsure.SometimesIfeellikewe'reallaloneinthisuniverse.Butothertimes,Ifeellikethere'ssomuchouttherethatwedon'tknowabout."Theysatinsilenceforawhile,watchingshootingstarsstreakacrossthesky.ThenJaketurnedtoKatieandsaid,"Youknow,I'vealwayslikedyou,Katie."Katie'sheartskippedabeat.ShehadneverthoughtofJakethatwaybefore.Butnowthathehadsaidit,sherealizedthatshehadfeelingsforhimtoo.
Theyspenttherestofthenighttalkingandlaughingunderthestars.Theytalkedabouttheirdreamsandfears,theirhopesandregrets.Andasthenightworeon,theygrewcloserandcloser.Asthefirstlightofdawnappearedonthehorizon,JaketookKatie'shandandsaid,"Idon'twantthisnighttoend."Theywatchedthesunrisetogether,theirfingersintertwined.Andasthefirstraysofsunlighttouchedtheirfaces,theyknewthattheyhadfoundsomethingspecial.Daysturnedintoweeks,andweeksturnedintomonths.JakeandKatiewereinseparable,spendingalltheirtimetogetherunderthesummernightsky.Theywentonadventuresandexplorednewplaces,buttheyalwaysendedupbackunderthestars.
Onenight,astheywerelyingonthegrass,JaketurnedtoKatieandsaid,"Ihaveasurpriseforyou."Jakereachedintohispocketandpulledoutasmallbox.Heopenedittorevealabeautifulsilverringwithastar-shapeddiamondinthecenter."Katie,Iloveyoumorethananythinginthisworld,"hesaid."Willyoumarryme?"TearsstreameddownKatie'sfaceasshesaidyes.Theyhuggedandkissedunderthestars,feelingliketheyweretheonlytwopeopleintheworld.
Astheystartedplanningtheirwedding,theyrealizedthattheywantedtogetmarriedunderthesamesummernightskywheretheyhadfalleninlove.Theyspentmonthssearchingfortheperfectlocation,andfinallyfoundasecludedspotonahilloverlookingthetown.Ontheirweddingday,theyexchangedvowsunderthestars.Theirfriendsandfamilylookedonastheypromisedtoloveandcherisheachotherfortherestoftheirlives.Astheydancedunderthestars,Katiecouldn'thelpbutfeellikeeverythingwasperfect.Shehadfoundhersoulmate,andtheyweretogetherunderthesummernightskythathadbroughtthemtogether.Yearspassed,andJakeandKatiegrewoldtogether.Theywatchedastheirchildrenandgrandchildrengrewupandstartedfamiliesoftheirown.Buteverysummernight,theywouldsittogetheronthegrassandgazeupatthestars,gratefulforeachotherandthelifetheyhadbuilttogether.
Andastheyheldhandsunderthestars,Katieknewthatshewasexactlywhereshewasmeanttobe.ForJakeandKatie,thesummernightskywasaconstantreminderoftheirlove,theirjourney,andtheendlesspossibilitiesoftheuniverse.Andtheyknewthataslongastheyweretogetherunderthestars,everythingwouldbeokay.
