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Chapter twenty one - Surprise

"That sounds great." Harry says.

"But the thing is, will he like it?" I ask worried Tom wouldn't like the surprise I had planned.

"Alana, he'll love it. Don't worry, you're outdoing yourself." Harrison, Tom's best friend says.

Three weeks after I went back to Kingston, Tom came back home and introduced me to some of his friends and also his best friend, Harrison Osterfield. Immediately me and Harrison hit it off, we had so many things in common.

"Are you sure?" I ask nervously.

"Yes." Nicola, Dominic, Harrison, Harry, Sam and Paddy says at the same time.

"Wow, okay then." I say and my phone begins to buzz. I had just gotten a Face Time from Tom.

If I answered the call, he'd for sure know that I was at his home with his parents. Think, Alana, think. I let the phone ring and then once the ringing stopped I texted Tom, telling him that I couldn't speak right now since I was heading into a meeting. He apologised and then I told him that it was okay.

"I should probably get home. I've got some things to do. I'll see you all tomorrow." I say, I bud my farewell to them all and then go home.

Once at home I wrapped up my gift for Tom. Since I had been taking pictures of me and him from day one, I had an album and filled it with pictures and put the date in from when it was taken. At the back of the pictures I also wrote a note on each as to what I recognised about him.

There were many more opened pockets left, maybe 150 open pockets. Maybe we could place pictures of the future there in.

Once the gift was neatly wrapped I placed it in my closet and then showered and got ready for bed. While in bed I began editing and i e-mail my work to Mr West before 6PM. I had taken the day off, I've been at the Holland's household since 10AM this morning.

Once I finished up my work I placed my laptop down and put it on charge. Tom was the only thing in my mind right now. I reran the plan through my mind. While Dominic picked Tom up from the airport, Harrison, some of Tom's family memebers, Bradley, Calum, Lindsey, Nicola and Tom's siblings would help me set up.

I couldn't wait to surprise Tom. He was only going to be home for a week. He got home on his birthday, the early afternoon side.

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The next day came quickly and I quickly got ready. Once I was ready, Sam and Carly helped me out with carrying and transporting things to the Holland's.

I was so excited and this party wasn't even for me. When Dominic and tom arrived we surprised him by all yelling out the world surprise.

"Oh fuck! I almost had a heart attack." Tom says holding his hand over his heard.

We all let out a laugh at the silliness of the guy named Thomas Stanley Holland. Nicola went up to him first and wished him. I made my way into the kitchen and brought out the cupcake stand and placed it into the table that held all the sweets.

Then I felt hands grip my waist. I turned around my my hands were placed in his chest pushing him lightly away.

"It's so sweet of you for planning this." Tom says and kisses my lips.

"Awe." The crowd of people let out making it known to us that we weren't the only people here right now.

Tom pulled back and we both blushed.

"Happy twenty second birthday Tommy." I say and hug him.

The party went on, it's was a combination of a welcome back home for a week party and happy birthday party. Dominic and the men were outside doing a barbeque.

I sat inside and played with the little one's.

"Eight months and you're already this big. One day you might be taller than me Brooke." I say in a baby voice.

I fed Brooke her bottle and the rested her over my chest and lightly patted her back and as I rocked her back and forth. Brooke's eyes closed and a cute sleepy face came into view.

"She's so adorable." I heard Tom behind me, giving me a fright.

"Tom don't do that." I say still looking at Brooke.

"Why don't I lay her down in my bedroom." Tom suggests.

"Sure, Lindsey wouldn't mind." I say and as I handed Brooke over, her eyes shot open of the sudden movement and she let out soft cries.

Tom took her and lightly rocked her to sleep again as we made our way to his bedroom. I placed the pillows around the ends of the bed so the Brooke wouldn't roll onto the ground and get hurt.

Tom gently placed Brooke in between the pillows.

"I'm going to get her blanket, I left it downstairs in the sofa." I say and make my way downstairs and grab Brooke's blanket.

"We're you headed?" Carly asks me with a glass of champagne in her hands.

"To Tom's room." I say.

"To do what exactly?" Carly questions with a smirk.

"To tuck Brooke in and then join you all." I say and run upstairs towards Tom.

I take a seat at the end if the bed and drape the blanket over Brooke. I made sure that the blanket and pillows are far away from her nose and mouth. I then place a sweet kiss on her forehead.

"Sweet dreams." I say and Tom and I leave the room.

"You're such a mom." Tom says with a smiles.

"Thank you, but that ain't what I'm trying to do." I say.

"It's like a natural instinct. You're nurturing and caring. And amazing with kids." Tom says.

"Thanks Tommy." I say and kiss his cheek.

We join everybody in the backyard. I grabbed a glass of champagne too and the Lindsey came and stood next to me.

"Where's Brooke?" Lindsey asks.

"She's napping in Tom's bedroom." I say.

"Okay." Lindsey says.

"Alana, Lindsey do you want to join us?" Tom asks with a football in his hands.

"I'm okay here." I say.

"I'll join." Lindsey says and joins them playing football, she's wasn't the best but she scored a goal or two.

An hour passed and Colton came running towards me saying that he was tired. I placed him on my lap and he rested his head on my chest. I lightly ran my hands through his hair, in attempt to make him fall asleep.

I smiled as I saw my family get along with Tom's. All who was missing right now was my mom. I so hoped that use would wake up before Tom's birthday.

When Bradley saw Colton asleep and took him away, I stood up and poured me some more champagne. It's was really great, the red champagne, I didn't know what's the name of it.

I then washed my hands and helped Nicola inside with the salads. I made a salad my mom taught me with a bit of a twist. Once the men were finish with the barbeque we set everything on the table and we each grabbed a plate and dished up.

Once everything was over I helped Nicola with washing up, everyone else helped with cleaning up. When everything was done, my eyes were droopy. I was so tired.

Everyone left, and it was only me and the Holland's. Tom drove me home, but an hour and ten minute drive back to my home was just too tiering and then for him to drive back this side of town, it was just too much.

Instead I stayed at Tom's home.