His girl

Chapter 14

Katie's POV continued

Anticipation built up as we concluded the cake cutting and everyone enjoyed their slices of cake. To my bewilderment, everyone announced that there was still one last surprise that awaited me. My heart fluttered with exhilaration. There was more to this day than I could have ever dreamt of

The suspense of what the final surprise could entail left me on the edge of my seat. My mind raced with thoughts as I speculated the endless possibilities of this surprise. Would it be a valuable gift, an item of sentimental significance, or perhaps something that extended beyond my current imagination? The mystery lingered as I awaited the surprise with bated breath. I was snapped out of my trance as the projector was brought down, and on the screen, there were the words, "A video montage dedicated to our dear Katie". I gasped. This was beyond the scope of my imagination.

In the video, there was a montage of sweet messages from everyone that I hold dear. They each expressed their endearment towards me and emphasized how much significance I held in each of their lives. I had come to the cognizance that I was loved, more than I ever ascertained. Each heartfelt message made my heart swell with gratification and endearment for the people who care for me. The montage also consisted of a collection of photos and videos of my memories with everyone. Some of them made me burst into laughter, while some tugged at my heartstrings. At last, there was a collage of photos and videos of my family before tragedy struck. Bewildered at how they even got these, there was a look on my face that screamed "How did you get these?!" Even though I hadn't said a word, Adrian, being on the same wavelength revealed that when I used to take a shower or was away, they would try to find images and videos of me with my family on my phone and transfer them to the pen drive so they can utilize it for the surprise video montage. He knew seeing those memories triggered a mix of nostalgia and grief in me. Like I said he knows me like a book, so after the video ended, without a word, he pulled me onto his lap, as he was sitting next to me, and I cried softly into his chest as he rubbed my back. He planted comforting kisses on my cheeks, as he wiped my tears away and gently placed me back on my seat.

Although the surprise wasn't materialistic, it held more meaning than any materialistic present could ever have for me. I gave each of my loved ones a tight hug, thanking them for making my 21st birthday genuinely memorable. Adrian then pulled me onto the ballroom dance floor and hollered at the DJ to play our song, "Fall for You" by Secondhand Serenade. His arms were wrapped around my waist and my arms were wrapped around his shoulders as we swayed slowly to the music. Ace and Stacey, as well as Emma and Ross, were also dancing. They all looked so content, as they waltzed with their partners. Adrian's parents were also dancing with each other. Even after 25 years of marriage, their love was passionate and everlasting. I can confidently say they are couple goals. I can foresee my future with Adrian mirroring the relationship his parents shared. I blushed at the thought.

He leaned in closer and whispered lovingly in my ears "Happy birthday, sweetheart. I love you so much" I grinned and pulled him into a soft and sweet kiss before pulling away and whispering back, "Thank you for everything. Baby, I love you so much." He cupped my face and kissed my forehead. This has been the best birthday ever.

If I'm being frank, I hadn't celebrated my birthday with a family since my dad passed away. Even after losing my older brother, my parents left no qualms in celebrating my birthday lavishly and making me feel special. Even after my mother passed away, my father still fulfilled his role of a loving father and never let me feel neglected. On the last birthday that I celebrated with him after we lost my brother and my mom, he left no stone unturned to make me feel special, and although we both were grieving, he ensured that I felt nothing but happiness on my birthday. Then, I got adopted, which was significantly soon after my dad's demise since my adoptive family were family friends with mine. Those people had only neglected me on my birthday. The worst thing isn't even the neglect, but their abuse was even more atrocious on my birthdays. This birthday surprise meant more to me than I could ever express to everyone in mere words.

Adrian's POV

I find myself staring at my girl swaying her hips and nearly about to take off her dress in front of a crowd of boys, ogling her like predators ready to pounce. I was being possessive as usual, and knowing how attractive Katie is, gave every man standing there my death glare, and yelled at them to keep their eyes off and get away from what was mine before I gouged their eyeballs out and dragged them out myself. She's mine. My girl to look at, my girl to love.

Then I facepalm myself as I see her carelessly flaunting her perfect curves, causing my Adam's apple to bob up and down as I control the urge to make out with her right there and then. 

Our other friends are attempting to get Katie to get off the bar table too but to no avail. Everyone sighs, exasperated as it's already 2 am and we have been trying to get Katie to come down for the past 1hr 30 min. How will we even get ourselves out of this debacle? 

I find myself recalling how this whole spectacle even began. Let me explain how this all even began. I glare at Stacey who innocently bats her eyelashes. Just wait till I reveal what started this hilarious episode.