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"Hey! I've got the greatest night planned, you'll love it! Be at my place at 7" I heard Buck's voice say excitedly on the other line.
"See you at 7" I put on my best front to sound happy and disconnected the phone.
It was my birthday and usually my birthday is a happy time. This year however was different, it started out just like any other year until about ten minutes prior to that moment.
I had gotten a phone call before I called Buck. Great news! I had gotten the job I wanted! Bad news, they offered me a job in New York...not where I applied for.
I had been dying to know if I got the job, it was my dream job. I was ecstatic to have the opportunity, but would I actually leave?
I had been spending more and more time with Buck, we'd always been great friends since we met. A part of me wanted more and another part of me didn't want to screw up the friendship that we had. It seemed we had been growing closer as of lately and it gave me hope that one day there could be something more there than friends.
When he answered the phone with an excited tone gushing about how this was going to be the best birthday ever, my heart shattered to pieces, how was I going to be able to leave him?
I got ready and headed over to Buck's at the given time. I half expected there to be a party when Buck opened the door. I was pleasantly surprised to only find him, grinning from ear to ear.
"I'm surprised there's no party in here" I admitted with a smile making my way through the front door.
"You made me promise no parties, remember?" He laughed.
"Since when do you actually listen to me?" I giggled lifting my hand to swat his arm. I was stopped by him grabbing my hand and pulling me to him.
"Since it's your birthday and I want it to the your best birthday ever" he smiled pulling me into a hug.
I wrapped my arms around him tightly as if he would float away if I didn't.
"Hey, is everything ok?" He asked slightly pulling away.
"Everything's fine, I uh, I got that job" I said nervously.
"You did?! See? What did I tell you, I knew you would get it" he beamed pulling me into another hug. "Now we have two things to celebrate" he pulled away from me and lead me to the living room by the hand with excitement.
"Whoa" I said taking in the sight.
"I got Chinese for dinner, your favorite movie is all set up we just have to hit play, I got cupcakes from that little bakery we loved that we happened across when we got lost that one day, you can't open your gift till after the movie and dinner and I brought the comforter from the bed out here. I know you love my comforter so I figured we could use it for relaxing on your special day?" He smiled motioning for me to lead the way.
