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FORTY-FOUR

I was awestruck.

"How long have you planned this?" I asked, in awe of my surroundings. He'd put a lot of effort into this, I could tell.

The restaurant was empty. The inside was lit up and it displayed a happy birthday message to me with lights. My eyes stung a bit with tears that I held back.

"Quite a while." His thumb stroked the back of my palm. "Are you happy?" I nodded.

Yes, I was happy. I didn't think I ever needed a grand gesture but it turned out I did. I felt special and cared for. Important. He'd taken his time to plan something this big just to surprise me and make me happy for my birthday.

My birthdays were never special after my parents died. Days were blurred into one and every day could have been yesterday because they were all the same, birthday or not. I didn't pay much attention to it because other things called for my attention but I realized then how I'd missed surprises. Wonderful surprises. The only surprises I ever received from the pack were bad ones.

"Thank yo
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Qmcsue
she needs to tell him because he's going to hear and it won't be good based on. their initial meeting
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Gail Kay Holland-Horace
I really do think she needs to tell him.
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