When Dreams Become Reality

Part 17

It was January 13th Patrick's birthday. I wanted to make it as special as possible because he has done many wonderful things for me. It is 4:30 in the morning. Patrick has to be up in a half a hour to be on set by 6. I go downstairs and start the coffee. I then make some pancakes, eggs, and sausage, his favorite breakfast. I grab the breakfast tray and put a plate with the food on it. I pour him some coffee into a mug that says, 'My heart was seriously stolen by Samantha'. I then put the finishing touch by placing a box on the tray, the first of his gifts. I bring the tray upstairs and see that he is still sleeping with the pillow I left in place of me in his arms. I sit the tray down on the bedside table and wake up my adorable sleeping fiancé.

"Wake up birthday boy!"

"Mmm....good morning." He says rolling over and giving me a morning kiss.

"I made you some breakfast and brought it up her for you."

"Thank you. How long have you been up?"

"Half a hour. I wanted to make you breakfast in bed for your birthday and give you something before you had to go to work."

I hand him the tray and he eyes the box. I nod my head for him to open it. Once he opens it he pulls out a set of keys to a new Porsche 911 Targa 4s that he has been talking nonstop about.

"Babe wow this is awesome. I can't believe you got me this and this better be my only gift because I know how much this costs."

"Well sorry to disappoint you, but it isn't so you just have to wait until later to see what the rest is."

"Well thanks babe and I love you."

He starts eating his food letting me steal some bites as well. Ever since getting back from our vacation Patrick seems so much more relaxed and carefree. This was the Patrick that I saw when visiting Maine and I loved this side of him. I know in the future we will be living somewhere other than LA which I can see our kids growing up in Maine. Seeing him so carefree is the best thing in the world. He is always so stressed out, but many don't see this because he is very good at putting a very happy face for the camera. So when I saw him in Maine I know he needs a place to call home where he can be carefree which isn't so easy living in LA.

"So what are you doing today since you aren't working?"

"Well we really need to start planning our wedding if we want to get married this summer, so I am going to be looking through lots of bridal magazines today."

"Maybe you should come to the studio around lunch time and we could go out to eat somewhere."

"Maybe I will and then I could show you some of my ideas."

"Sounds perfect."

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Patrick heads off to work while I hit the magazines. I pick out some color ideas. One being pink and silver and another being teal and gold. I find some flower ideas along with some center piece ideas that look beautiful. I then go on my laptop and search for venues and caterers. The next thing I know it is now 11 o'clock and it is time for me to get ready and go to the studio. I put on a high low chiffon blouse with some coral skinny jeans and sandals. I grab the keys to my Porsche and drive to the studio.

Once I get there and through security I head over to Patrick's trailer where he said to meet him at. I knock on the door, but there is no answer so I use my key that he gave me. I walk in and see clothes everywhere. And not just his clothes, but women's clothes too. I start freaking out. That is when I hear a woman's voice coming from the shower, but I recognize that voice and realize that I forgot that Patrick and Ellen share a trailer. And sure enough the shower door opens and out walks Ellen wrapped in a towel.