Miss Jackson

Chapter 45

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!" I shout to Delilah as she sleeps. She groans and rolls over to me.
"Bren, what are you doing?" She asks sleepy.
"Its your birthday! You're 20!" I shake her and she laughs.
"Yay, get off of me please." She pushes at me and I hop off the bed.
"I have a big day planned for us!" I pull at her arms.
"Cant I eat first? You did this last year and the year before that...Cant you just let me sleep for my birthday?" She groans.
"Yes but this is your 20th...youve spent the last few months working and planning for the wedding. Its break time"
"The wedding that is in 8 days Bren...I don't have time for this"
"No Delilah...for my birthday you brought me my old best friend who I hadn't seen in years so don't think I'm not gunna do something for you." I wag my finger at her.
"Fine fine fine"
"Get ready, breakfast is at 9 sharp" I tell her and leave the room. Sadly I couldn't find something to do that was as big as what she did for me so I'm just taking her to a bunch of places shes pointed out that she wanted to go to since we've been here.

"Bren!! Tryst cafe??? Ive been wanting to go for forever! No way" she squeals.
"I know. Im happy your happy" I smile.
"This is the best gift ever" she says as we sit down.
"Delilah the day isnt over...oh I'm just getting started."
"Brendon!" She smiles widely.
"Wow. Brendon? Its weird when you say that. I haven't heard you say my full name in forever."
"I know, it was weird when I said it." She cringes.

"Next stop...I thought you could use a little more clothes for the honeymoon so I present the Biltmore shopping park" I announce as we park.
"No. Way. I havent bought new clothes in forever" she gets giddy.
"Oh, and dont worry. You wont have your dumb old fiancee shopping with you...all the way from her house its...Beth!" I announce Beth and she comes to the front of the parking lot.
"Thats not all folks...coming to you from Los Angeles its...Ashley!!" I gesture towards her.
"No way! Ashley! You weren't suppose to be here for 4 more days." Delilah jumps and hugs her.
"I flew in early for your birthday, the days are so close it was easier so I'll be staying at your house till the wedding" she informs her. "Courtesy of Brendon" she gestures to me and I bow proudly.
"Brendon! Thank you...this is the best birthday ever" she hugs you.
"Hey, anything for the girl that agreed to marry me" I look into her eyes.
"Funny, I would have done it for free" she jokes and winks.
"Have fun girls...Ill be picking Delilah up at 1 for lunch so have fun" I tell them and get in the car and drive off.
I'm also finishing up last minute wedding things that way for the next week she can just relax, I would buy her a gift but I dont have the money right now cause of the wedding and I don't think I could top the necklace I gave her for her 18th birthday.

Finally at 10 minutes to 1, I have everything finished. There is nothing to do for the wedding until the day. I race to get Delilah and when I get there, shes standing there with 4 bags talking to Ashley and Beth.
"Hey Bren!" Delilah shouts. I wave back from the car and after a few minutes she comes over and gets in.
"Time for the last part of the birthday trip. Whats the one place you haven't stopped talking about eating at in the past....I don't know 6 months?" I question her.
"Ummm Ingos tasty food." She shrugs and I nod.
"Exactly!" I shout.
"No. Fucking. Way." She shakes her head.
"Oh and also I just got done doing everything for the wedding down to the last T." I inform her.
"Bren, no way...everything?" She raises her eyebrow.
"Yes." I nod.
"Well thank you" she kisses my cheek.

After we order Delilah just sit and stares at the nice view and I snap a quick picture of her and post it to instagram with the caption: With my beautiful bride to be...only 8 days till "I do" more than excited to finally call her mine.
"Bren, thank you so much for today...Ive really loved every minute of it." She thanks me.
"Thats a huge relief because I didn't think I could top my birthday and I don't feel this does but I'm glad your enjoying yourself"
"A simple night in would have made me happy Bren...what I did for you...I mostly just wanted you to be happy. I wasn't thinking about it being your birthday. I was thinking about the fact that you hadn't seen your best friend in forever and I was excited to bring you back together. I just wanted to see you truly happy" she explains placing her hand on mine.
"What makes you think I'm not happy D? I'm always happy with you."
"No. I know and I am always happy with you...I don't know just the look on your face when you saw Spencer...I don't know, I mean...I felt happy and I was still in a dark place because of my mom and stuff and in that moment, that giant smile you had on your face...everything wrong in the world seemed to disappear." She tears up a little.
"Oh, Delilah...Id do anything to make you happy. No matter what. I love you so much" I tell her and kiss her.
"I love you too Bren" she smiles.