they go out a couple of times afterwards and grow even closer, much to hugh's annoyance. hugh orders jane to end her contact with michael which leads to jane asking michel to leave her house and find a job or something to keep him occupied. after returning to her life with hugh, jane soon realizes that she is not happy with him, and that they do not share the same interests. she contacts michael, who is now working in a restaurant. they reconnect and spend their first night together intimately. because she is now finally happy, michael announces that he must leave again at 5:15 pm on her birthday. heartbroken, jane assures him that she will not spend another minute thinking of him if he truly leaves. she continues preparing for her wedding, but then leaves hugh at the altar because she still is in love with michael. as it is christmas eve and almost 5:15 pm, she runs off to tiffany's to find michael. she does, just in time, and professes her love for him. but he again says he has to go, saddening her once again. michael then disappears into the store elevator once again. jane goes outside the store feeling heartbroken. but michael then reappears and professes his love for her and explains that he came back because he needs her, and that "some rules were made to be broken".