Hadassah and Ira

Way back in the mists of time, the Queen of Hearts (QoH) was clicking through the Frumster profiles looking to find a King, one who would treat her right and be a good role model for her little princes.

 QoH's close advisor Z had drilled it into her head that approaching possible Kings herself was too forward and totally out of the question for someone of her status in life. So she did the next best thing. When she liked a potential suitor she clicked on his profile. He would be able to see she clicked and saw, and if interested he would write her.

 So for weeks no one really grabbed QoH's fancy. She grew demoralized and sad. Where was her knight in shining armour? She was this close to giving up on her quest for true love. One day, a profile grabbed her attention. The picture of said knight was very pleasing to the eye. Pleasing enough that QoH actually clicked to see the profile. What she read there pleased her – sincere, honest, etc. but toward the end of the profile he had written something that opened a tiny little window in her heart. He wrote that he would accept a future spouse's kids as his own. QoH had written something very very similar in her own profile. So it was music to her ears.

 But with Z's message ringing in her ears, she had to sit on her hands and wait for the King to contact her. So she impishly kept clicking on his profile, to keep her profile high up on his list of who looked at his, so he would see hers first every time he logged in.

 Eventually his royal highness, the King of Diamonds (KoD) emailed her, asking if she wished to correspond. She pumped her manicured hand in the air and smoothly answered back – sure!

 For the next few days the emails flew fast and furious, and she finally trusted him enough with her phone number. QoH felt her heart beating so fast when she heard his voice on the phone. Such a handsome voice, so smooth and endearing. The conversations that they had from that point on lasted for 5 hours or more. There was no need to sleep – they were just busy getting acquainted and sharing stories, making each other laugh. The time flew by.

 They decided that as lovely as the emails and the phonecalls were, they wanted to meet in person. KoD was more than willing to drive up to meet her in her hometown, but QoH was worried that he would drive all that way and it wouldn't be as great as they expected. So they finally agreed to meet halfway between their two homes. So they both got into their steel chariots and drove to Lake George.

 QoH parked her car first outside the Inn where they were meeting for dinner and conversation. She had to wait a long 10 minutes until KoD showed up on his noble steed.

 He pulled up beside her, and they both emerged from their vehicles into the frigid subzero air. G-d chose that moment to smite them with ridiculously huge grins, and zapped them both with love and warm fuzzies right in the heart. QoH knew at that moment that KoD was the one for her, but she didn't share that with him until a week or two later. Z always says you got to play hard to get. It's the only way that works. Z has now been elevated to Prime Ministerial status in the court of the Queen of Hearts.

 KoD on the other hand also knew from that moment that she was the one for him, but was not as shy about sharing these feelings with her. He understood her reticence and her need for time, and was respectful about allowing her her space.

 They decided to get out of the cold, and they went inside the Inn and sat in front of the fire to warm up and get better acquainted. KoD brought dinner with him – sushi, one of her favourite dishes. He also surprised her with a box of the most delicious chocolates and a handwritten card. Nobody writes handwritten cards anymore. His thoughtfulness touched her. They ate and they talked and the time passed so quickly. After a while they decided to go for a walk. They walked and talked for a while, each falling deeper and deeper in love with the other.

 Soon it was 10pm and time for them to return to their respective homes. Parting that night was really such sweet sorrow – knowing they had found their soulmate, but having to leave at the same time.

 Within days plans were made for them to see each other again, and since then they have been together as much as time and distance and court business allows.

 They have both spent time in each others courts getting to know the way the other rules, the way their subjects feel about them and treat them. They had their advisers talk to each other and share information, to ensure that they really had common interests at heart.

 After a decent interval of time, KoD decided that he needed to let QoH know that his intention was to marry her. He understood the importance of the little princes in QoHs life and decided to enlist their help in winning her hand in marriage.

 Unbeknownst to their mother the Queen, KoD consulted with the princes on this matter. He sought their consent and their permission to ask their mother to join with him in holy matrimony. Apparently they were of the impression that KoD chose to joke with them, but then he showed them the fine piece of jewellery that he intended to present to her as a token of his love and affection. The princes were overcome with emotion and heartily pumped the air in the age old sign of acceptance.

 That night at dinner in the Great Hall of QoH's palace, the scene was set. QoH was sat in her throne at the head of the table, the princes sitting to both sides. Within a flash KoD was next to his Queen on bended knee, spouting words of deep and abiding love. KoD asked the Queen if she would be his forevermore, renouncing all others. The queen nodded her consent, and all the court broke out into loud hurrahs and cheers.

 The King and Queen have recently celebrated their marriage in true royal style, and have ridden off into the sunset, together, as man and wife.

THE END

(or truly, THE BEGINNING)