Chapter 11

"Happy Birthday Paige!"

I took a short glance at Ria, she winked at me, then Kim, she smiled. The food, a four-course meal, was exposed on the dining table.

They all had smiles, Kim, Henry, the other three guys, expecting me to say something. I was just too shocked to say a word.

I inspected the dishes, each of them, Classic Caesar Salad, Chef-made dressing, imported aged parmesan, garlic croutons, Alligator Stuffed Mushroom, shrimp served with toasted french bread and jalapeno-cheddar grits, White Chocolate Bread Pudding with Brandy Sauce. Wow! I remembered immediately that I'd told Ria once how much I'd like to eat all of those.

Such a darling!

"This is..."I gasped.

"I don't know what to say. I didn't expect this... Thank you so much guys. You really made my day."

"Time to pop champagne then!"Henry said. The others cheered, after the pop sound. Kim embraced me, Ria slapped me on my back. We sat at the table to eat. I wasn't gonna stare at him. I told myself.

And I didn't.

"You guys