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12|| 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞

Next week

It was a few more days until Halloween as I was in the same sun dress I wore on me and James's lunch picnic as I had my hair down and curled with makeup on and earrings in. I was with family in my kitchen as I had told mom and dad that James would be picking me up for a birthday dinner.

"Baby? Who is James?" My grandma asked me.

I smiled, "He is...he is my friend," I hesitated to answer.

She smiled, "Awww, how sweet. I remember when your grandfather was my first date! It was after the war and he had met me at a café before taking me out that same night, then marrying me only 1 month later."

I remembered her telling me that story 100 times as the doorbell rang.

"Everyone! Be cool and welcome James, please?" My mom said to my family as I went to the door.

I then opened it, seeing James in dad jeans, a Van Halen shirt on and some white Reeboks with his hair down.

"James!" I said happily as we hugged.

He smiled and held me before walking inside and shutting the door.

"Hi, James!" My mom said before hugging him and then parting from him.

"Hey, Mrs.L/n."

"Ohhhh! My boy, James! I told you, Y/n, I like him more than Mitch," my dad said as he came to James and shook his hand.

I blushed with embarrassment as James and I looked at each other.

James smiled and nodded, "Thank you, Mr.L/n."

My grandma then came slowly to James and smiled, "James? That's your name?"

James then nodded, "Yes, ma'am. What's your name?

She smiled, "Carol! And my husband's middle name was James!"

James nodded and smiled, "Great to hear."

That's when she walked away and I led James into the Kitchen before getting him some water.

"Soooo...how's it like being 18?" He asked me jokingly.

I smiled, "Weird. Im an adult."

He nods, "Yeah, you are. And trust me, you're not getting any younger, just getting more ineffably stupid."

I laughed and playfully punched his arm before my dad came in and pushed us apart, "Cmon, you two idiots. Go out for your birthday dinner or whatever you two have planned."

•••

Me and James were at a restaurant, eating dinner as we had the top floor next to a window at this fancy restaurant, looking at the city. I couldn't believe I was here...with James...with my crush- ah shut up, Y/n.

"Y/n, happy birthday," James said and took my gaze from the city to him.

I smiled, "Thank you, James.."

He shyly smiled and looked down and back at me as I smiled and examined his face with a smile on his face.

"I feel so special being here with you, thank you for this," I say with gratitude.

"Thank you for allowing me to take you here," he said and giggled a little, "What do you want to eat and drink?"

I began to look through the menu. I smiled a little as I ended up choosing what I wanted and told James so he could order for me. He ended up doing so and we got our food, talking and having a good time with each other.

•••

We were walking on the street, heading towards home as he held my hand and had his jacket around my shoulders. I smiled and enjoyed my night as I watched the sun set peak over the horizon.

"Y/n?" James suddenly said.

I nod, "Yes?"

He smiled a little, "Well, I just gotta ask, since it's your birthday, what do you want? I can but you anything."

I gasped, "Really?!"

He nods, "Yes, sweetheart. I can."

I excitedly squeezed his arm as I told him all the things I wanted.

•••

I was back in my bed, laying and laughing with James at a movie we were watching as my mom knocked and entered the room.

"You two, love birds, it's cake time."

She then shut the door as James blushed and giggled, then he yelped when I pulled his hair hard and shot up. That's when he yanked me back to him by my waist and then on his lap. I blushed at the position I was in and I felt his hands grip my waist, that's when he leaned into my ear.

"Do that again, I'll pull yours, and I only pull hair for when I'm doing other things.."

I blushed and looked back at him and felt the tension. His rosy cheeks were so adorable like his baby blue eyes. I smiled a little and played with his hair.

"Get up, rockstar."

He smiled and nods while we both got up and ran downstairs.

This was the love I was searching for, the love I wanted to have and have forever...James was my other half that I never knew existed and he has helped me so much. He's protected me, he's been so sweet, my parents love him... and I love him, I don't only love him, I adore him.