March 28 - Happy Birthday

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She didn't know when his birthday was. He'd never told her, so when she got the email, it just sort of exploded into a flurry of needing to do things. Of needing to put something together, and that's why she did. That's why she messaged him, why she'd booked the holodeck, and why she'd done this. She was outside, waiting.

And, yeah, she was wringing her hands, until she heard him coming closer. Because she was nervous. Because, as he'd told her once, what seemed a lifetime ago, he loved birthdays.

And she, Caroline Forbes, was pretty much the world's biggest stickler for throwing good parties.

"Hey," she said, exhaling in sort of a rush, smiling brightly because she was glad to see him, but that also sort of meant she could stop working on it, she could just hope it all went off well.

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"Take me to dinner?" She can't not smile, but she shakes her head slightly, even though she'll let him. She leans up to kiss him again, murmuring against his lips. "You know it's your birthday, right? Not mine? Why would you take me to dinner?" She pulled back just enough to look up at him. "Not that I'd say no. It's been... well. Forever, since we've had the chance, so... It's your birthday. You can lead the way."

It's hard for her, to give up the control. She's used to planning everything, every single thing, but here she can't -- and she wants to know more about him. It's been months, and she still wants to know more about him; things like where he'd pick, and what he liked-- this was unexpected, but hardly unwelcome.