Two weeks? Really? Erin was nowhere close to prepared for that. “What? How did I not know about this?”

Blair shrugged. “I guess we never had the birthday conversation. When is yours, by the way?”

“March 18th, but that’s not important right now. I’m shocked because you honestly strike me as one of those people who would celebrate your birthday for the whole month. No offense.”

“None taken.” Blair smiled coyly. “I am special like that. Plus, you’re right. I normally am  that person.”

“So, what changed?”

Blair put her hands on Erin’s hips and placed a gentle kiss on her forehead. “I guess you could say my priorities changed. Some things or people are more important than me.”

Erin had to bite her tongue so she didn’t say a certain L-word that was getting harder and harder to hold in. The fact that she was even thinking about it was completely insane. Blair wasn’t even her girlfriend. She didn’t even know her birthday until a minute ago. Still, she had to say something. She couldn’t leave Blair standing there thinking she was the only one experiencing this intense connection between them. “To me, there is no one in this world more important than you and Nolan.”

Blair’s smile blossomed bigger than Erin had ever seen it before. “If you were thinking about getting me a birthday present, forget it. Hearing you say those words is all I need.”

Even if that were the case, Erin’s mind was already buzzing with ideas of what she could do to make Blair’s birthday extra special.

Chapter 26

Blair

“Anything specific you want to do for your birthday this weekend?” Blair’s mom asked her just a few days before. She probably found it strange that Blair wasn’t already talking her ear off about everything she wanted and exactly what her plans were.

Blair shrugged. “Erin and Nolan have something special planned for me for Saturday, but they won’t tell me what it is. Aside from that, I figured I would also do something with Marisol and obviously you and dad, and Blake and Trinity if they end up coming home this weekend.”

“You’ve been spending a lot of time with Erin and Nolan lately. I take it that’s where you’ve been staying all the nights you don’t come home…?”