Chapter 82

"Happy birthday to you.

Happy birthday to you.

Happy birthday to you, dearest.

Happy birthday to you."

Faith woke up to the sound of Devlin's voice singing to her. She stretched with a smile on her face.

"Thank you," she said when the song ended.

"You're welcome." He tried to kiss her.

Faith drew back. "I haven't brushed my teeth yet."

"When has that ever stopped me?"

"True," she said with a laugh and let him kiss her.

"Remember the surprise I told you about?"

"Of course. Thanks to you I've been living in suspence."

"Well, you don't have to wait anymore. It's downstairs waiting for you."

"Finally!" Faith hopped off the bed. "Let's go already!"

"Geez, calm down. It's not doing anywhere."

She rushed down to the living room anyway. "Hello? Sheila? Adele? Cassius? Mama Rose? I know you guys are here. Come on out!"

No one jumped out at her yelling surprise. She turned to Devlin who was standing at the doorway, watching her with a smirk.

"There's no one here!"

"I never told you that there w