Slave To The Rhythm ~MJ Fanfic~

Chapter 21

*Breanna's P.O.V.*

 I was sitting on Michael's lap, just talking about everything and nothing. It wasn't until I realized I fell asleepin his arms. He giggles and looks at the clock and it read 10:04 pm. He yawned and got up holding me bridal style. He walks up to the room and lays me down on the bed until he was looking at the ring he placed on my finger hours before. He bent down and kissed my forehead while brushing my hair back. I smile, feeling his touch and he smiles sweetly. He gets in on the other side and covers us both up.

 He pulls me to his chest and watches me as I sleep. I wrap my arms around his waist turning over onto my belly. He rubs my back still watching me. I open my eyes seeing that he was still awake. I look up at him and ask "What's wrong?" He smiles sweetly and looks at me lovingly. "Nothing. I can't sleep, thats all. Go back to sleep sweety. I'll be fine." I frown and caress his cheek and said "I can't go to sleep knowing that you can't" I furrow my eyebrows and feel both his cheeks noticing that they abnormally warm. I dook down at his hand and grab it, seeing that they were red and purple. They were swollen, too.

 "Your in a flare up" I state blankly. He chuckles and says "Don't worry" I look at him and frown knowing he didn't feel well. "I hate when you have these. You know you can just ask me to stay up when you need me too." He giggles and shakes his head. "You don't have to loose sleep just because I'm in a flare up. I'll be fine, baby!" he says pushing my head back down on his toned chest. I put my arm around his waist and I massaged it, seeing if it will help him feel better. I do that for 15 minutes and I look up at him.

 I smile as I review his rested face and closed eyes, knowing that I put him to sleep. I lay my head back down and lay there until I fall asleep again. As we were sleeping, there was this rustling sound downstairs. I realized that there wasn't a 'we' in this room. Only I was in bed. I sit up and listen closely as the rustling continues. I shrug it off thinking it was just Michael getting a snack or something. I get up and walk into the bathroom. I look at myself in the mirror seeing that I was flushed with baggy eyes.

 I hadn't slept well last night knowing that my baby was in pain. I wipe my face with cool water and walk out of the bathroom. I walked over to the bed and sat on it, looking at the clock. It was 3:00 am. I've only had 4 hours of sleep. I lay back down in the bed hoping Michael would come back to bed. I fall asleep for another 3 hours and then woke up, still alone in the bed. I wonder what Michael was doing all this time. Something clicks in my head that made me give myself a mental slap on the head. Today is my birthday. How could I forget my own birthday?

  I smirk and grab my phone, seeing that I have like 15 notifications on my Facebook. All of them were Happy Birthday notes. I giggle and put my phone down. Right when I get up to go get something to eat, Michael peeks in the door, seeing if I was awake. He smiles and opens the door wide to reveal a big tray with breakfast on it. I smiled wide and said "You remember" He chuckles and walks towards me. "Of course! I couldn't forget the birthday of the most beautiful girl in the world." I blush hard and I lay in the bed, but lean on the headboard. He puts the tray in my lap and he sits on the edge of the bed. He smiles as he notices my expression.

  There was all my favorite breakfast foods. I look up at him smiling. "Thank you so much, Michael!" He chuckles and leans over the food to kiss me. I kiss him back and then break the kiss. I start eating and widen my eyes. "This is delicious!" Michael blushes hard and says "Thank you, love." I continue eating until all the food was gone. I put my fork down and sigh, patting my tummy. He giggles and takes tray downstairs. I sit up on the side of the bed and stand up. Michael comes back up and he walks behind me. I furrow my eyebrowsand start to turn around until I feel Michael put something over my eyes. "Michael?" I asked confused.

 "Just hold on to me and follow me" He says. I giggle and do what I am told. I hold onto both of his shoulders and walk with him down the stairs. I don't know how I did it, but I did. All I heard was silence so I was growing suspicious. He stops up and I heard slight giggling. I smile and Michael asks me "Are you ready?" I nod and he takes off the blindfold and I look around suprised and gasp. I see my family and Michael's family standing on one side of the living room and my friends on the other. I cover my mouth and tear up as Michael wraps his arms around me from behind and buries his head in the crook of my neck. I let out a small sound and say "Oh my gosh!" I see my mom walking up to me and she hugs me, giving me a gift bag and a card. I open the card and read what it said out loud

"Dear Breanna,

 Happy birthday sweetheart. Gosh My daughter is growing up so fast. It's starting to make me feel old........er."

I giggle and continue to read it.

"I am so proud to have you as my daughter. Happy Birhtday, babygirl!

Love You,
Mom"

 I look up at her with tears in my eyes and hug her tight. I open my present and smiled wide when I saw it. It was a tablet. I hugged her tight and said thank you to her. She smiled and kissed my cheek. I turn to Michael as he was looking at me with a bright smile, handing me a card. I take it smiling and open it, reading it out loud just like my mom's card

"Dear Breanna,

 Happy Birhtday Love! You have been a huge blessing in my life and I thank god for what he gave me. You are the person who made my life turn upside down and made me smile all the time. I am still questioning god why he gave me to you because everyone knows that I didn't deserve you. I am so happy with you and I am thankful for you. You are the light in my world and you deserve the best birthday ever. I know that we met when you were going through hard times, but just think, those bad times brought you to me. I am so glad that you came in my life cause if you didn't I wouldn't be alive right now. I love you so much baby and nothing could change that. By the way, your going to have to find your present from me.

Love Always,
Mikey"

 I look at Michael with tears streaming down my cheeks and I say "Michael, you were the one who saved me. You are the one I should'nt deserve. You are the one I am thankful for and I thank god everyday for you in my life." The room fills with 'awes' and me and Michael blush like crazy. I hug Michael tight and press my lips to his. He smiles in the kiss and pulls back. "Ready for your first clue for your present?"