The Stranger on the Train

Chapter 54: Future plans

Pov y/n

Scarlett and I stroll through the park and just enjoy the winter sun. Our hands are linked and even through the gloves I can feel the warmth from hers in mine. Rose is at her dad's today, so we have some time to ourselves. Her laughter fills my ear as she shakes her head.

"No way." She says between laughs and looks at me in disbelieve. I nod.

"I did. Even though I love the twins, I wasn't so happy about them after they were born, especially since I thought I would only get one sibling. So, I asked my Mom to return one of them as my birthday present." I explain and laugh with Scar as she shakes her head in disbelief again.

"But who did you want to send back?" She asks and looks at me. I try to remember.

"I think it was Marla because she cried a lot when she was a baby and it was so annoying. Bennett was calmer, so I didn't mind him that much." I tell her with a grin, remembering that discussion with my parents.

"And when did you start enjoying her be there?" Scarlett asks further and chuckles a little to herself.

"I think when she was around one and a half because then I was able to play with them and they cried a little bit less." I tell her and see her eyes sparkle with amusement.

"I guess they can be happy you never tried to send them somewhere else via post." She jokes and I scrunch my face up a little in guilt.
Her eyes grow big and she lightly hits my shoulder.

"Y/n!" She exclaims, somewhere between a laugh and a scold. I hold my hands up in defense.

"What? I never actually send them, I just put them into a carton to see of they'd fit and they did." I add and Scar looks at me a little in disbelief.

"I wouldn't have sent them away, that would have been too expensive." I mumble and get a playful glare from my girlfriend.

"But speaking of, when is your birthday?" She asks, changing the topic. I think for a few seconds before I answer.
"In three days."

We come to an abrupt halt as Scarlett stops walking and pulls me to stop with that. I turn around to her as she looks at me with a mix of surprise and shock.
"Your birthday is in three days?!" She asks and I nod slowly.

"Yeah but it's not a big deal, I'm not planning on doing anything." I tell her and tug on her hand to get her going again but she refuses.

"It still is a big deal. It's my girlfriend's birthday." She disagrees and I smile a little.

"True but it's not like I'm doing anything." I tell her and kiss her cheek in an attempt to stop the pout that's forming on her lips.

"Babeee." She almost whines and I smile softly at her.

"I wanna be with you on your birthday and I'm sure, so does Rose." She says and slowly starts walking again.

"I will be working anyway, so there's not really time to spend together before my shifts end." I try to reason but she just grumbles something.

"How about Rose and I wait for you at your place with prepared dinner?" She offers and I hum in thought, that actually sounds nice.

"I like that idea. But won't it be too much of an effort for you?" I worry but she shakes her head with a little huff.

"Are you kidding me? That's the least I can do when I can't spend the whole day with you." She declines and pulls me a little closer to her to wrap an arm around my waist.
I smile at the action and put one around her shoulders.

"Okay, then I'm okay with it." I agree and she smiles smugly and kisses my cheek before a little frown appears on her face.
"Can I come to the shop that day to pick up your keys then? Because cooking will be hard when I'm on the street in front of your apartment."