"Baby. Get up. Take this medicine. So you can go to school tomorrow." I said. We're now at his bed. We left my family's house by nine in the evening, because he really looked so sick.
"Baby come on. For me please. It's my birthday later and your like this. Please just get up." He never listened to me since we've been here. I heard a knock at the door.
"Come in." I said. While tapping his shoulder to wake him up.
"Mam Steph here's the basin with cold water. Then all the medicines were here at the kit." The maid said
"Thank you so much. Kindly lock the door when you leave." She nodded.
I moved the side table beside his bed, to put all the things that i need when something happen to him. It's now eleven in the evening, my birthday will be in one hour. I don't know what makes me feel excited about my birthday, knowing that i will not held any party.
I wiped Jason's arms, neck then his back with a cold towel. I put a thermometer on him and it's now back to normal. Maybe the medicine that he took before sleeping effects now. This is the time that i can rest, cause i have to wake up again later for his next medicine. Lying down beside him, i tucked myself under the comforter and try to rest and sleep.
"Baby..." I heard Jason called beside me. I quickly got up and approached him.
"You need anything? Does your head ached? You co--" He put his finger on my lips to cut me.
"You've been a great doctor. Thank you so much. It's only a flu. You need to rest too, you have school tomorrow." He said then hugged me. I think his feeling better now.
"Are you sure you're alright now? Are you hungry or what?" I said. I felt a kiss on my forehead while his still hugging me.
"I'm not hungry but i want to eat my baby." He tickled me then planted a kiss on my lips.
"Happy Birthday baby. I love you so much!" He kissed me on my lips and deepened it.
"Is it my birthday already? Gosh we have classes tomorrow and it's getting late. We need to sleep now baby." I said as i got up from the top of his body, i don't know how did i get there.
"Baby. Just wait up here. I'm just going to get my things downstairs." He said as he climbed out of the bed
"Hey. I can get your things. Just rest here. You have flu." I climbed out of the bed then try to reach for him but his too quick. Does he have a fever a while ago? I thought to myself. Instead of waiting for him, i laid under the comforter cause i'm really sleepy now. I heard the door opened, but i'm sleepy so i don't want to open my eyes.
"Hey beautiful. Happy Birthday." Jason said. He touched my feet and I opened my eyes and there he is sitting at the edge of the bed with the bouquet of my favorite, white roses.
"Baby. Didn't i tell you that you are the first girl to lay on my bed?" He said. I shook my head. I'm the first? But he has previous girlfriends? Where did he put those girls? At the couch? I smiled on that thought.
"Well. You are. Cause i know someday you'll be my girlfriend so i save that spot for you. Everything about you is wonderful, Steph. Everything.. I love you so much Baby. I love you." He said. I got up from the bed then hugged him. His really amazing. His so sweet, to think that there's still a man like him, made me smile.
"I love you so much. Thank you. So this is the second surprise?" I asked him, as i released myself from the hug then move to his face closer, nose to nose, so that i can feel his breath.
"Yea. Wait for more. Don't cry if you got the other surprise. That's my clue." He said then he cupped my face.
"Ohh Mister. I can't wait. Come on let's sleep now." I said. I pulled him to laid down in the bed. He placed the bouquet above the side table.
"Goodnight princess. It will be your best day tomorrow believe me. I love you." He said and peck a kiss on my lips.
"Goodnight to you too. I love you." I said then wrapped my arms on his masculine body. He stretched his left arm then let me lean there. I tucked my head on his shoulder then he put his head above my head. I can feel how he breath and this closeness with him drift me to my dream world.
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It's now five in the morning and Jason was already in the bathroom. Well i was still sitting at the edge of the bed, staring at the carpet floor.
"Baby your turn." Jason said. I nodded but i was still staring at the floor.
"Come on. You might be late. Get up." I jumped out of the bed then run towards the bathroom. I can smell the minty aroma coming from his toiletries. I totally remove my clothes so i was now standing at the shower, naked.
"Baby. I forgot my toiletries at my bag. Can you get it?" I shouted from the bathroom.
"Baby. Here's your things." I heard as he knock on the door.
"Come in. Put it in the sink." I said.
He opened the door as i felt from behind me. I love how his bathroom look liked. When you enter the bathroom, there's the sink and the toilet then behind that is sliding glass door, where the tub and shower was located. He can't clearly see me in this glass door, cause it's frosted.
"You look sexy even behind this door baby." Jason said.
"Shut up and leave mister. We're running out of time." I said. I heard that he was laughing then he closed the door.
After twenty minutes, i'm done with my shower then get dressed. I quickly put on my uniform and prepare my other stuffs that i need. After getting ready we ate breakfast with Lucy at the garden. Jason put my stuffs at the compartment of the car. It's now six in the morning. I jumped in the car then waited for my man to start the engine.
"I'll fetch you at school later so that i can drop you at Hotel Luciano for your photoshoot." I nodded. How did he know that my photo shoot will be held at Hotel Luciano?
"How did you know that our location later is at Hotel Luciano?" I said being a little confused.
"Ahhh. Remember you told it to me last night?" He said. Did i tell him? I really don't know.
"Ohh. Yea." I mumbled.
We drove out of the village then try to avoid the traffic. His running late cause his first class will be at seven.
"Baby drop me at the nearest train station, you'll be late if you drop me at school." I said while checking my watch. His Uni was thirty minutes drive from my University.
"No. I'll just make an excuse with my prof. Chill baby. Okay?" He said. I sat on my seat then browsed the net with my Ipad. Few greeted me already on my account. Some were asking if i already got the gifts. Even my phone was flooded with all their greetings. For sure my room was already filled with gifts now. Some of my mom's sponsor, also sent me gifts.
"Baby we're here now." Jason tapped my shoulder. Realizing that we're already at my school.
"Thank you Baby. See you later. Drive safe." He nodded. I peck a kiss on his lips.
"Yea. Be good missy. Happy Birthday again. I love you so much." He kissed me then as he deepened the kiss, someone knock at the car's window.
"My gosh Sissy you are truly a mess on my birthday!" I said as i opened the window. Joyce laughed at me.
"Well happy birthday to you my dear. It's not good that your making out inside the car. That's the best in the bed." She said and winked.
"Shut up. Wait me at the gate." I said and turn to my man again
"Bye baby. I love you!" I kissed him on the lips. I jumped out of the car then for the last time, i glanced at my man in the car's window.
"Take care. See you later." I said. He nodded then start his car's engine. He drove off then i made my way to the gate of the school.
When i enter the gate, an unfamiliar face greeted me a happy birthday and handed me an envelope. I thanked her for that. At the hallway, i received four envelopes from a random faces, then going to my classroom i received five envelopes from unknown people again. So it's ten envelopes now, i counted. I entered my classroom then four of my classmates gave me four envelopes.
"Happy birthday Sissy!" Joyce and Pauleen said. They hugged then kissed me. They handed me two envelopes. All of the people that gave me envelope they all told me that not to open the envelope as long as i didn't get the seventeeth envelope. Who did all of this? My professor stepped inside our room, so all of us settled on our seats.
"Goodmorning everyone." My prof said. She's a thirty years old, Literature teacher and has a family.
"Well before i tackle our activities today. I would like to greet Miss Stephanie Lim, a Happy Happy Birthday." She said. I stood up and thanked her.
"Well, this is the last envelope Steph. " She happily said as she waved an envelope
"The one that gave me this, said that you should open all of this when it's complete." She said and handed me the envelope
"Is it complete?" I nodded
"Then open it." She said. I heard my classmates cheered and clapped. I opened all of the envelopes then inside of those were puzzle piece. I looked confuse at first but i realized i should arrange the puzzle piece. When i put the last piece of the puzzle, all of my classmates cheered! I heard other's murmured 'she's so lucky' and some 'her boyfriend's so sweet'. Arranging the puzzle, i read the message that was on the puzzle.
' it's your day so i'm making it the best. Happy Birthday Princess. I love you! '
I almost cried because of this. Everyone was still cheering on me. Gosh! I don't know what to say. What to do. His such a spoiler! Everyone settled on their seats as we heard a knock on the door. Our professor made her way to the door and closed it behind her. So everyone turned their attention to me again but when our prof stepped inside our room again, we sat again on our seats.
"Stephanie. Your man loves you so much huh?" As she handed me a bouquet of flowers again.
"Mam thank you so much." I mumbled. She smiled on me. The rest of the class seemed to be a class discussion about me. When lunch break came, Jason texted me.
Got the third surprise? Wait for more. I love you princess. --Jason
Classes ended smoothly. I knew it already spill on the whole Uni, about the surprise that i've got . I was in the lounge with the bouquet on my lap, waiting for my boyfriend. I have a photo shoot at seven in the evening so i need to go to the hotel now. I saw him waving on me, so i rushed towards him at the main gate.
"Baby! Thank you! thank you! thank you!" I said then hugged him
"You're always welcome. Come on now. You have photo shoot." He said.
We rushed towards his car then went straight to Hotel Luciano. Hotel Luciano is thirty minutes drive from our Uni. The photo shoot will be held here, i don't know why here. Of all places, why on our hotel?
"Baby thanks for dropping me here. Is it okay if you drop my things at the house?" He nodded
"Don't forget to fetch me. I don't like to take a cab." I said while getting my things.
"Of course. I love you Baby. Just ring me if you need anything okay?" I nodded. I climbed out of his car then made my way to the Hotel.
"Good evening Miss Lim." the receptionist said. I was checking my phone if someone texted me, of course plenty of them texted their greetings.
"Hiya. Where's the modelling staff now?" I smiled at her.
"They are on this floor mam, room 108 and the shoot will be held at the function room."she said
"Thanks." I made my way to room 108. I knocked at the door then they opened it quickly.
"Hi Steph. Happy birthday!" One of the staff said
"Thanks guys. So where's the clothes that i'll be wearing?" I said.
I saw Pauleen and Joyce was now dressed, Pauleen has an off white dress knee length that has black lines on the edge. Kinda daring for her because it's strapless and fitted to the body. While Joyce, she has a pure white dress that flows from her hip to her thigh,with a little spots of black at back.
I saw my assistant with my dress that i'll be wearing. But before i put on my dress, they need to put make up and fix my hair first.
They make my hair on it's natural wave. Straight then curl on the tip, they put my side bangs on theside. Then on the make up, the natural way but with a red lipstick now. I put my dress on. A fitted halter skin toned dress that reach up to my thigh and black line on each side of the dress. It really showed the figure of my body.
"Sissy you look hot." Joyce said and I thanked her for the compliment.
"Come on girls. Function room." The staff said.
We made our way to the function room. Why is it so dark here? Isn't the theme for today is godesses? Pauleen and Joyce put me between them. As we were walking the lights were turned on.
"Happy Birthday Stephanie!!" Everyone from that room shouted. The stage has a big 'happy birthday stephanie', balloons all over the room. I saw my family at the front table with Lucy, my friends and others. Ohh great! They planned this party and i, knowing that it was a photo shoot! Joyce and Pauleen walked behind me. I walked towards my family. They all kissed me and i thanked them because of the party. I noticed that Jason was not here. I don't know where he is? I'll try contact him later.
The dinner ended. Rest of the visitors remained, for the party. It's now time for their gifts to give to me. My family went first, all of them has a present for me and a message, then my friends followed and also did the same. The lights turned off then a spot light spotted on where i am. Music surrounded the whole room. The song that titled: I could not ask for more was being sang.
Lying here with you
Listening to the rain
Smiling just to see the smile upon your face
These are the moments I thank God that I'm alive
These are the moments I'll remember all my life
I found all I've waited for
And I could not ask for more
Looking in your eyes
Seeing all I need
Everything you are is everything to me
These are the moments
I know heaven must exist
These are the moments I know all I need is this
I have all I've waited for
And I could not ask for more
I could not ask for more than this time together
I could not ask for more than this time with you
Every prayer has been answered
Every dream I have's come true
And right here in this moment is right where I'm meant to be
Here with you here with me
These are the moments I thank God that I'm alive
These are the moments I'll remember all my life
I've got all I've waited for
And I could not ask for more
I could not ask for more than this time together
I could not ask for more than this time with you
Every prayer has been answered
Every dream I have's come true
And right here in this moment is right where I'm meant to be
Here with you here with me
I could not ask for more than the love you give me
'Cause it's all I've waited for
And I could not ask for more
I could not ask for more
"What a nice voice." I mumbled to myself. I was carried away how that singer sang that and it really sounded familiar. I didn't realized that all the guests eyed on me now. I saw Jason walking towards me. His in his jeans then his plain three fourths shirt. His holding a bouquet, but now bigger than the other flowers that i received from him.
"You heard me sing?" He said in the microphone that his holding. I nodded. Wow! he sang that? He has a good voice. Really good voice. But why didn't i noticed that it's him?
"Well i'm not really in for attention so, i asked them to turn off the lights." The people around us laughed. He walked towards me as the spot light only spotted on us.
"I don't know how to start this." He said and i tapped his chest. He looked at my parents and Lucy and they just give him a nod.
"Stephanie. Happy Birthday. It's your first birthday that i'm with you." He said. He looked nervous. I nodded at him to continue what was he saying.
"For the past few days, i've planned for those surprises. It's hard to make surprises for you, cause you have everything in life. I really don't know what to say baby." He said. His going to cry, but why?
"I love you Baby. You're the most precious one that i received in my entire life." His getting something from his pocket but i keep my eyes on his face. His too handsome.
"Stephanie Lim..." He kneel down in front of me, then there, there is a diamond ring with two emerald stone on the side. It looked like it cost more than the other two rings that he gave me. Everyone was cheering and just clapping on us. I felt like my knees were getting weak. I want to cry, to laugh, to did everything i can to him.
"Will you marry me?.." He continue to kneel in front of me. I looked at my parents then Lucy, they mouthed 'yes'. I heard my friends were all screaming at me that i should say yes. I looked at my man, i love him i said to myself. I really really do.
"Yes." I softly said. He slipped the ring at my finger then hugged me. He kissed me on my forehead. Everyone clapped and cheered on us.
"I love you baby! Thank you." He said. I wrapped my arms around his neck then peck a kiss on his lips.
"I was still nervous. Sorry." I nodded. I saw my parents and siblings walking towards us. Lucy was approaching us too.
I don't know what's happening now. I'm engaged and i'm happy with this. This was the most unforgettable birthday of mine.
