Part Forty-Five.

"What would you like?" Chloe asked as she went through the menu and he shrugged.

"Nothing, I already drank my coffee today."

"You should still eat something since I invited you here, cake?"

He shrugged again, and the waiter took their order for a red velvet cake with a cup of latte.

"So how are you doing?"

He raised an eyebrow, "you brought me out here to ask that?"

"I just want to know how you're doing. It wouldn't hurt to know."

"As you may have already seen, I'm fine."

She scoffed, "still as cocky as ever. Anyway, can you guess what is happening next week on Friday?"

"What?"

She was pretty excited about whatever it was, and he thought about it, "Your birthday?"

She nodded and smiled, "I didn't think you'd remember."

"I didn't remember, I only guessed. Well, good for you."

"Thank you. You're going to come to the party, right?"

He shrugged again, "I'm a busy man, Chloe."

"But not too busy to attend your betrothed's birthday surely..."

"I've told you not to mention that, Chloe."

"But