Shhh It's A Surprise Novels & Stories

I focus my eyes on everything else in the room: The sofa, the TV, the jaguar statue standing by the dining area. Just at anything that will not give me and my gut wrenching feelings away. And then, I remember! Oh fuck me! Sandra would have baked me alive if I had forgotten about our plan. "Uhm, since your birthday is not over yet Lisa, I still have one more surprise for you." "And that is. . . .?" She asks, rising her eyebrows. "Come on Lisa. You are not supposed to know. That is why it is called a surprise." "Well then," she nudges closer to me. "Show me."

Mark asks, pleading. I open my mouth to say something when my phone rings. "Hello." I answer. "Hang on." I put it on speaker. "Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday dear Mark. Happy birthday to you." My family sings. "And many more." Hannah and Sophie sing. "Thank you." Mark says, grabbing the phone and taking it off the speaker. "Hey do you happen to know what my surprise is?" He whispers on the phone. "No, no, no, no, no, no, no, NO!" I say slamming on the breaks. The phone drops from his ear and I grab it. "Whatever you do, don't tell him." I say putting the speaker back on.

If this is the mate bond shouldn’t I feel it when I touch him too? The song comes to an end and the minute he stops touching me the tingles disappear. “Until midnight,” he whispers in my ear as he kisses my cheek. “What’s a midnight?” “A surprise,” he replies. I watch him walk away, confused. Why wait until midnight to give me a surprise? He looks back and winks at me before disappearing into the crowd.

It’s uploaded on the for my private i***a within seconds and soon I’m getting welcome back texts from almost everyone on my account. I switch of my phone and head to my room. The doorman had brought my things up to my room and now all I really needed was a shower to wash of the trip and a long and hot shower. *** “Shh” I stir awake in my bed when I hear the faint sound of shushing. I turn to my left as I try to reach for my phone but before I get to it the lights to my apartment flash on causing me to wince temporarily. “Surprise!!” A mix of voices shout and I gasp when I take in the sight of my most favorite people in the whole world.

I repeated for what felt like the hundredth time, waiting for some kind of explanation. He only muttered softly, “Surprise.” I was still speechless, still in shock at the transformed space, when my phone pinged. A text from an inconspicuous, unknown number.

"Alexander. Now." He flips himself over with more drama than strictly necessary, landing on his mattress with a bounce that makes the bed frame creak. "Where are we going?" "It's a surprise." His whole face scrunches up in theatrical displeasure. "I don't like surprises." "Since when?" "Since right now. Since this exact moment. Surprises are—they're suspicious. That's why they sound similar. Surprise. Suspicious. It's like a warning." "That's not how words work," Ethan says, still not looking up from his book.

A sheepish smile that held a secret behind his eyes. “It's a surprise."

"Shhh!" She was surprised but nodded eventually.

He paused, a sly grin spreading across his face. My mood lightened again. “Oh…. Okay. So….um what's the surprise?”. "The surprise is something special I planned for us today. Something I hope you will like.” I raised an eyebrow, my curiosity growing. "Tell me, what's the surprise, Baron? What if I don't like it?” " I asked, my voice barely above a whisper. Baron's grin grew wider, and he leaned in close. "Let's just say it's something that will make our day unforgettable and I can bet my life that you are going to like it." he whispered, his breath tickling my ear. .

It whispered. It’s not over.