We sat for a while before heading back to the bike. We get on and he takes off and pulls into the lot of a little diner. We go in and order food and talk more while we were eating. He starts telling me more about his family back in Queens and I tell him more about my parents and how I grew up. He takes my hand and says "Well, that's all behind you now." and I can't help but smile. After we eat, we get on the bike and head back home. We sit down and watch a movie and my stomach starts growling. Juan looks at me and laughs a little. "Are you hungry babe?" he asked. "Yeah. A little. What do you want for dinner?" I asked, completely ready to get up and cook. "We can just order pizza." he says. He takes out his phone and orders pizza and I curl back into his side. When the pizza arrives, I am in the kitchen. "Babe? You got any cash?" he asked. I remembered that he gave me cash this morning. "Yeah. It's in my wallet. Just grab it." I say like it's the most normal thing in the world. I walk into the living room and he has the pizza in one hand and my wallet in the other. Taking my wallet he asked "Why didn't you tell me today was your birthday?" he asked. I shrug and say "It's just another day." He looks at me and says "No. It's not. We have to celebrate." he says. "Juan. It's just another day. Let's watch another movie." I say hoping he will drop it. I put my wallet back in my purse and head to the couch. "Why don't you like your birthday?" he asked. "My entire life, no one ever acknowledged it. So, it's just another day to me." I say. "Not anymore. It's the day we get to celebrate my wife coming into the world. From now on, it's important." he says and I just wrap my arms around him and put my head on his chest.
                          
I must have dozed off because when I wake up, I am in our bed and he is snoring next to me. Smiling, I get up and head to the kitchen to start breakfast. While cooking, I hear him say "Great. Thanks Gem." before he hangs up. It's not my business what he's talking about but he walks behind me and puts his arms around me. "We have dinner at Gemma's tonight. We have to be there at six." he tells me. "Okay. Do I need to make anything?" I asked. "Nope. We just have to show up." he tells me with a little grin. I wonder what that's about. We have breakfast and then we are hanging out on the back deck, just enjoying the sunshine. "Do you have to go back to work tomorrow?" I asked. "Yeah. I do. We got bills babe." he says and kisses my cheek. He has his arms around me and I am sitting in his lap. "I should get a job." I say. "Nope. You are going to let me take care of you." he says. "Juan, I need my own money." I tell him. "Well, how about this. I'll talk to Gemma. She's needing some help in the office at the garage so then you can work and still be close by so I can make sure you are safe." he suggests. "I don't know. You'll get tired of seeing me all the time." I tell him. "Nope I wouldn't. I'd like having my wife close." he says. "You like calling me your wife don't you?" I asked laughing. "Yeah. I kinda do." he says before pulling me into a passionate kiss.
                          
At six on the dot, we walk up to Gemma's door. I am nervous as hell because this is the first family dinner that I have been to. Walking into the house, Gemma comes to greet us. "Hey baby. How are you?" she asked. "Good Gemma. Real good." I tell her and she raises a questioning brow. "Juice, head into the living room while I steal your wife away for a while." she says and pulls me into the kitchen but not before Juan kisses my cheek. We get to the kitchen and I see Tara and Lyla helping cook and some of the croweaters. "Girls, keep working on dinner. Tara, Lyla, follow us." she says and we walk out to the back deck. "Okay girlie. Spill. How has your honeymoon been?" Gemma asked, knowing that I was a virgin and worried about it. "It's been great, Gemma. You were right. He is so sweet and gentle and really affectionate." I tell her. "Didn't I tell you he would wait?" she asked and they looked at me confused. "My kiss at the altar, was my first kiss. I was a virgin." I tell Tara and Lyla and Gemma pipes up "Was?" They all look at me shocked and I said, "Yes. Was. I had sex with Juan on my wedding night." I tell them and I start to blush. "That's great baby. Really great." Gemma tells me. "It was, Gemma. He was so gentle and sweet and I really like him." I tell her. "Good because from what we saw when you walked in, he is pretty taken with you too." Gemma says. They hug me and tell me congratulations and we head back inside. "Can I help with anything?" I asked. "Nope. Go on out there with your husband." she tells me and smirks. I blush a little and walk into the living room. I find Juan sitting on a chair alone and when he sees me, he smiles. I walk over and sit on the arm of his chair and he pulls me into his lap and kisses me softly. "Hey baby." he says. "Hey." I say and lay my head on his shoulder as he goes back to his conversation with Bobby.
                          
At dinner, I am seated next to Juan. The entire time, he either has his arm across the back of my chair, on my leg or holding my hand. It's sweet, really. After dinner, dessert is served. I see candles of the numbers one and nine and I look at Juan. "Happy birthday baby." and he kisses me softly. I feel tears well up in my eyes as they all sing happy birthday to me and we cut the cake. After cake, they bring out gifts. I didn't expect any of this. I had never gotten gifts before. Most of the guys got me scarves or necklaces. Gemma got me a beautiful pearl set that made me tear up. It was beautiful. But it was Juan's gift that really got me. I opened the box and there was a laptop. I looked at him and he said, "You need something to do your writing on." I leaned over and kissed him. I look at everyone and say "You all have no idea how much this means to me. You all barely know me and you have already treated me like I am family. Thank you all." Gemma pulls me into a hug and says "Baby, you are family."
                          
After we get home, Juan helps me get my laptop set up and there was a knock on the door. He walks over and let's the person in and I see it's the one they call Happy. "There's one more gift." Juan says. I look at him confused. "Juan, you've done more than enough." I say. "Well, this one is for both of us. You know I told you that being my wife you are also my Old Lady? Well, all Old Ladies have their man's crow on them. Hap is here to give you my crow." he says and I smile and say "Really?" Gemma had already told me what that meant. I know he didn't have a say in me being his wife but he has a say on if I have his crow or not. Hap sets everything up and a couple of hours later, I have my first tattoo. My Old Man's crow.
                          
Settling into bed that night, Juan pulls me to him and I say "Thank you, Juan." He looks at me and says "You don't have to thank me." I smile and say "I never had anyone actually care about me. But you make me feel like you do. I really could fall in love with you." I tell him but I think I already am. "I feel the same way. You don't know how much you have changed my outlook just in the couple of days of being here." he says. "Now, let's get some sleep. Goodnight babe." I snuggle into him more and say "Goodnight my love." I say and feel him hold me tighter and I can feel his smile against my skin.