"Close your eyes" Lucas ordered me. I arched an unquestioning eyebrow, but he just gestured and placed his hands on my eyes "It's just a surprise" he said.I closed my eyes under his palm and started walking blindly with a smile. Lucas guided me a couple of steps until, finally, a shout was heard. "Happy Birthday, Hester!"My mother and Lucas had decorated the living room with dozens of balloons and pink ribbons "Oh, this is beautiful!" I said as I looked at the chocolate cake on one of the tables. "You deserve it and more, my beautiful girl" my mother said hugging me with a huge smile. They both hugged me and we sang Happy Birthday until one o'clock in the morning. On the other hand, I checked my phone from time to time to see if Bennett had texted me, but, despite my exasperation, there was never any message. For a second I wondered if he knew today was my birthday, but I remembered that he was a busy man and maybe he was just attending to some important business. After hal
Last Updated : 2025-01-25 Read more