You Stole My Heart

Part 23: Birthday Party [With Accident]

               July 25, 1973. Roger's birthday!

The alarm went off, I sat up and turned off the alarm. Hopefully I hadn't woken Roger to the ringing of the alarm clock.

No, Roger was still asleep. He was lying on the back of his head on the pillow, his mouth wide open.  He looked a bit like an angel falling from the sky.

I got out of bed and put on my clothes, our son also woke up afterwards. I ran to Benjamin's bedroom, calming him down a bit. Roger shouldn't wake up because I had a big surprise for him.

"Good morning baby boy, did you sleep well?" I whispered. I rocked Benjamin back and forth. Actually, the task was to feed him with the bottle now, but that is not possible now.

Benjamin lay on my lap drinking the milk, I loved seeing my son grow. He is so cute and beautiful. Just like his real daddy.

It was quiet in the living room, all I heard is the drinking sound of Benjamin and the hard breathing of Roger who is still sleeping. I sighed, I just thought this house was too small for our family.

Finally Benjamin had fallen back to sleep. I put him in his crib in the living room. I put his pacifier in his mouth, he immediately started sucking. My little boy, so innocent yet.

I walked into the bedroom, I sat down next to him on the bed. "Wake up, party boy." I chuckled as I stroked his cheek.  Roger yawned, finally opening his long eyelashes. "Oh yeah, my birthday." Roger yawned again, stretching out his arms.

"Are you ready for your first gift?" I asked. Roger rubbed his eyes, "Yes of course I am my love."

I walked into the living room to give him a present. "Hold on unpacking, I'll pick up Benjamin. He has to be here!"  I smiled. Roger looked surprised, he couldn't wait to unpack everything.

I had little Benjamin sleeping in my arms, I sat down next to Roger in bed.  "I'm so excited, can I now?"  Roger clapped his hands. I nodded, "Go on rip that paper off!" I cheered with a smile.

Roger ripped off the whole paper. A large box appeared. "I can't imagine what's in here." Roger whispered. I smiled. "A new vacuum cleaner!" Roger cheered again.

"You pointed this out the other day when we were at that one expensive store. You wanted it so badly, so I bought it for you." I smiled. A very red color appeared over Roger. "Oh An, my dear An, how could I have dreamed this without you?" Roger said as he hugged me.

Roger was very grateful for the gifts he got from me, he got a vacuum cleaner, which he really wanted.  He got perfume, the whole bedroom smells of it now. He got a new brush, Roger refuses to go to the hairdresser. And new clothes, I only bought it for him.  Because he's my sweetest man, he's such a sweetheart.

Roger put on his great outfit. Black pants, with a rainbow jacket and a black t-shirt. He looked fantastic!

Me and Benjamin were dressed too, I was wearing a red dress, my hair in curls, gold earrings and some lipstick. I put on my best heels. Benjamin wore sweet white pants with a blue t-shirt.

We had breakfast, it was ready to go. We're going to Freddie's house!

I put Benjamin in the pram. Roger stood in front of the mirror, combing his hair. Benjamin smiled as I rubbed his cheek. "Hello baby, baby." I whispered and laughed.