Falling For My Boss

Chapter 24

~~~Hailee's POV~~~~
Oh man, I love my birthday. I've already gotten several texts from friends that I haven't seen in forever telling me they're excited about tonight, and I'm so excited! Y/n has been running around all day, ensuring that my party is going to be perfect, and she woke me up with an incredible breakfast this morning like she did in Atlanta. I'm hoping she chills out in a little while so we can just be together for a while before the party, but she seems really antsy about it, so she might keep herself as busy as possible. I'm sitting on the back porch wrapped up in an extra large sweatshirt while Martini and Brando have a little outside time when y/n finally comes out of the office to see me. She walks over and leans down to give me a kiss, but I pull her into my lap. "Are you finally done working?" I squeeze her tightly as she squirms around.
"Technically, yes, but I-" she starts, but I start tickling her and she bursts into giggles. "Hailee! I have- Shit! I can't breathe! Stop!" She struggles between laughs as her legs kick wildly. No way she'll get out of this now though, I'm way stronger than her. I do stop tickling when she asks, but I still hold tight.
"It's my birthday, and I want Girlfriend Y/n. The party will be great, even if catering is late and the DJ sucks, okay? Stop working please," I request, and she relaxes in my arms.
"Okay, fine. Assistant mode, deactivated," she makes robot noises, dropping her head and then popping back up. "Girlfriend mode, activated." She is the biggest nerd I have ever met.
"Never do that again," I smile at her as she leans in to kiss me.
"I thought it was funny!" She defends herself.
"I'm sure you did, baby," I tease her. "I love you." I pull her into me even more and nuzzle into her neck.
"I love you too, Hails," she giggles. She leans back and cups my face in her hands. "Happy Birthday." She kisses me deeply, and she tastes like citrus. After a minute, she breaks the kiss to straddle me, and I bite my lip in anticipation. She leans back in, and just as we get into it again, I hear the sliding door open and Griffin's voice pierce the air.
"Happy B- Jesus, guys, get a room!" He rebukes us. Y/n hides her face in my neck, embarrassed, or rather just surprised.
"This is literally my house, idiot," I roll my eyes. "Not my fault you can't call before showing up." I lift Y/n's chin up so she's not hiding anymore and kiss her softly, much to Griff's dismay.
"I don't want to see it!" He smacks his hand over his face and Y/n laughs.
"Says the man who literally bet his own mother that we'd get together," she calls him out.
"Hey, that was theoretical, I didn't have to watch you get all- affectionate." He waves his hand at us. "Do you want to sit there all day or do you want your present?" He asks me.
"I mean, my girlfriend on my lap is pretty great." I run my hands up and down her sides, making her giggle. Griff groans. "But, I guess I have to see my birthday present from you." At that,Y/n hops off of the chair and goes over to hug Griffin. He returns the hug reluctantly, but grins.
"You're gonna kill me, you know that?" He says to her, and she smiles.
"I hope not! Hailee really likes you," she winks. My insides warm at them lightly teasing each other. Y/n's caring smile directed at my brother feels right, like she's meant to be with me, with my family.
"Come over here and hug me, birthday girl!" Griffin opens his arms wide and I jump into them. "How much older than you is she now, Y/n?" he asks while he's lifting me off the ground.
"I mean the age difference doesn't change," she notes, "Still a little over two years."
"See you were supposed to team up with me and tell her she's old now," he asserts.
"I know what you wanted me to say, but alas, I'm on her team." She catches my eye and winks as he puts me back down. "Plus, you're the only old one here." As soon as she says it, she runs inside, Griffin chasing her.
~~~~Y/N's POV~~~~
We've been vibing to the music for a while, Hailee seems to not be able to keep her hands off of me, and I'm absolutely loving it. I told the DJ to play Brown Eyes soon, and I'm going to give her her gift after. I made a slideshow of every picture we've taken together and got her an earring and necklace set that I custom designed. The slideshow has a recording of me singing that I made at her studio so she can have a good quality song with my vocals on it. She always wants to record me, or put me on her tracks, so I figured it would be a nice compromise, a recording just for her. Brown Eyes starts, and Hailee pulls me in to dance closer to her, swaying lightly with the more chill beat. All of her friends look slightly confused, except Flo, who continues to vibe, and kind of leads everyone else to go with the drastic song change. Hailee leans in to kiss me and I can't help the flutter that goes through me at her showing me so much affection in such a crowd.
"You guys look so happy!" I hear off to the left, and turn with Hailee to see Taylor Swift close by on the dance floor. I've had a couple drinks but I think I manage not to gape at her.
"Thank you! We are!" Hailee pulls her into us and hugs her tightly, inadvertently creating a group hug.
"Uh, hi, I'm y/n by the way." I tell Taylor as Hailee lets her go.
"Taylor," she shakes my hand. "You keep her this happy," she commands, and I nod.
"I'll do my best," I smile wide and wrap an arm around Hailee's waist. Suddenly, I realize that my slideshow is going to play in a few seconds, and everyone is going to hear me singing. Taylor Swift is gonna hear me singing. I feel my breath catch for a second, my heart rate skyrocketing, but then the DJ is handing me the mic, and I can't go back now. "Hi everyone! If I haven't met you yet this evening, I'm y/n, and as Hailee's assistant, I'd like to thank everyone for coming out, and I'd like to thank the catering, DJ, and venue for having us. I really appreciate everything you guys have done for this party." I swallow hard before continuing. "Now, as Hailee's girlfriend, I'd like to present this slideshow, courtesy of the best time of my life, knowing you." I lock eyes with her and gesture to the wall, where the projector is starting the video. Everyone turns to watch, butI keep looking at Hailee. When my voice comes over the speakers, she gasps and turns to me excitedly.
"Y/N!"
"Keep watching," I whisper, and kiss her cheek. At the end, I put the mic back up to my mouth and address the crowd. Hailee has tears in her eyes. "Happy Birthday, Hailee!" I cheer, and pull the necklace and earrings out of my pocket. I hand the mic back to the DJ and grab Hailee's hand, pulling her close. I open the jewelry box, and she gasps. "I designed these special for you."
"Shut up," she purrs, and kisses me hard. "Let's go home."
"I have to-" I start, but she cuts me off.
"Has everyone been paid?"
"Yes?"
"Let's. Go. Home," she repeats, and I nod furiously before she leads me out the back.