Jake Undone by Ward Penelope

Author:Ward, Penelope [Ward, Penelope]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2013-10-19T21:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 17

The next day, Sunday January 8th was my twenty-third birthday, but I hadn’t told anyone, not even Jake. Ryan knew when my birthday was somewhere in the back of his head. He certainly hadn’t given me any indication that he remembered this year. So, there would be no fanfare. I was planning on a quiet day (after yesterday’s events), trying to get all of my ducks in a row prior to Jake’s return from Boston. He said he would be coming in really late tonight and that we would be going out tomorrow and having that “talk.” My stomach was in knots. It had been two weeks since we had seen each other. I missed him something fierce.

I had arrived home after an early afternoon run to find a large gift-wrapped box sitting on my bed. I opened the small note card. If you thought we were going to forget your birthday, think again. Dinner. Tonight. 7pm. Eleni’s. Drinks are on Telly. Drunk Greek Circle Dancing. Wear Your Party Dress. Love, Tarah and Ryan

I clutched the card to my chest and giggled, secretly happy they figured it out. I immediately unwrapped the purple paisley wrapping paper. Inside the box, was a beautiful strapless, red mini dress. Tarah and I had gone shopping a few weeks ago, and I had tried this exact dress on but decided I couldn’t afford it.

“You’re gonna look so sexy in that, birthday girl.”

I turned around, and she was standing in the doorway.

“Thank you so much, but I can’t believe you spent that kind of money on me.”

Tarah walked into the room and hugged me. “It was nothing. I made some good tips yesterday. You can make it up to me by letting me make you over again tonight.”

“Why would you go through the trouble? It’s just Eleni’s.”

“It’s not just Eleni’s. It’s your birthday and open bar for us. You never know, you might meet some hot Greek down there, named Taso or Christos.”

“And we’ll fly away and live happily ever after in Mykonos.”

“See, now you’re talking!”

“Wearing my bikini, sippin’ a martini in Santorini.” I wiggled my hips as I said it and cracked myself up.

“That’s my girl! But seriously, trust me, you’re going to want to look good tonight. I’ve got this idea for your hair.”

“Speaking of hair, how’s that human hair wig search going?”

“Oh! I meant to tell you, I found the perfect one. It matches that picture you sent me of her with the hottie guy.”

Skylar had texted me the picture of her and her friend Mitch, so that I could use it to find a wig that matched her original hair.

“You do realize he’s fifteen…” I said.

She shrugged her shoulders. “Yeah, whatever. Anyway, it’s beautiful, long, auburn, just like in the photo. It should be delivered to the salon sometime in the next week.”

I couldn’t wait to tell Skylar when I went to visit her this Wednesday.

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