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"Then,I'm going upstairs."Xander nodded."He might be a little mad.He might even come all bruised up.You can handle that right?"I rolled my eyes.
                          
"Ever since the ball,he's been coming back with new bruises every night.I'm beyond handling it."
                          
I came upstairs and took out the cake I made from the fridge.
                          
Technically,tomorrow is his birthday but he comes home from the fight club after midnight.So,technically,when he comes back,it'll be his birthday.
                          
At midnight,I took out the cake and started waiting.I wanted to drink but...Sorin is working so hard for me,so I didn't do it.Then I wanted to smoke but,what if he comes while I'm at the balcony?
                          
I never really understood the concept of celebrating a person's birth years after they've been born.Making it an annual thing?Not something I quite get on board with.
                          
However,now that I've met Sorin,I appreciate that he was born.I want to celebrate it.Because what if he wasn't born 23 years ago today?Where would I be?What would I be doing?
                          
Honestly,I don't even want to think about those any further.
                          
As a birthday gift,I made an acrylic painting of him.It did take a lot to hide the canvas from him because he is clingy and nosey.I told this to his face and he agreed.
                          
That's how he is behind closed door,really.When we are not alone,he's all cold and intimidating and annoying and unbearable...List goes on and on!
                          
Around 2am,he came back.I came out of the kitchen and saw him shocked with the canvas in the middle of the living room.He wasn't bruised up.I guess,he decided to win today.
                          
"Happy birthday,Sorin Zathrian Einar."He turned to me."You made this?"I nodded as I got emotional and started shedding tears."You like it?It took a lot from me to hide it from you."
                          
I gestured 'one minute' with my pointing finger and brought in the cake I made with all the candles lit.All 23 of them."Happy 23rd birthday,woods."
                          
"You hate birthdays!You hate gifts!Why would you do all this?!""For you.I may hate them,so do you but...I want to celebrate the day that earth gave you to me.So...Make a wish."
                          
He leaned down and looked me in the eye as he blew them all with one breath."Don't tell me your wish.Appearently,you might jinx it."
                          
"Lux?"I nodded."Lux and Xander."He turned back to the painting."Do you know which part is my favorite?"I shook my head as I turned to the painting like him."Which?"
                          
He pointed the little raven drawing at the right bottom corner."That part."I sighed."You didn't like it.It's ok."He scoffed."I said favorite part!I love the painting!"I smiled."Really?"
                          
He got the cake from my hands and put it on the coffee table before he held both my hands and kissed my forehead."Of course,I loved it.You made it for me.Also,congratulations on hiding it well."
                          
I giggled."Thank you.Again,it took a lot to hide it from your nosey ass."We sat down on the couch with me on his lap."First birthday I ever enjoyed my entire life.Thank you,baby."
                          
"Also,I made the cake too.Lux wanted to help but I locked her out of the kitchen.I don't get why she doesn't trust me with her kitchen.It's not like I'm Rachel and she's Monica!"
                          
"I'll go get the knife and two forks.We'll eat the cake.""No need.I'll get them."He got my hand and we ended up going to the kitchen togather.
                          
"I did good!"He kissed my cheek so hard,it turned rosey shades."You know how my skin is!Don't do that!"Then he did it over and over again.He kissed me all over.