AN: Hello again! This is my first City of Ember fanfiction, so I'm very excited. I despise the fact that City of Ember barely has any Fanfictions, so hopefully, this will inspire people to write, just like Reverse Queen (one of my favorite authors) inspired me to write as well. Enjoy! And please REVIEW!

Doon's POV

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR DO-OOOONNNN! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!" My eyes popped open. Lina was singing on my bed with a piece of chocolate cake in her hand, so I got up immediately. She laughed. I looked at her with a confused look, since I wasn't ready to talk yet. "Your hair! Its all messed up and stupid looking!"

I rolled my eyes and messed up her hair. She giggled and said, "No! Stop, that took me a whole morning to do!" I rolled my eyes. I knew she was kidding. Lina wasn't that girly. I mean, she was girly, but not like that. I was ready to talk. "Well now we match. Can I please have my cake?" I said, in an oh so sweet voice.

She rolled her eyes and said, "Fine," and handed over the cake, which I instantly started to eat. "Oh my gosh!" I set down my fork and held out the plate so that it was closer to her. "What? You don't like it?" I put a disgusted look on my face. "Lina...did you...did you make this?" She nodded slowly, a scared look on her face. "Well, um...its really, really, I mean, really...good." I smiled as I said "good". She hit me with my pillow. "DOON HARROW, I HATE YOU SO MUCH!"

My dad came in the room and said, "DOON! DID YOU REALIZE YOU'RE EIGHTEEN TODAY?!"

"No dad, it didn't occur to me,"I said, and put a goofy look on my face that got Lina to laugh. My dad stopped. "Wait, there's cake?" he looked at my almost empty plate longingly. "Yes Mr. Harrow, I made some for you too."

My dad sighed with relief and almost ran out of the room. The man lived for sweets. Lina giggled and watched me eat my cake. I was telling her how good the cake was when my dad came back in. His plate was empty, except for a few crumbs. He was still chewing when he said, "You know, I'm really glad you guys are dating."

I rolled my eyes. "You're only saying that because she makes you treats."

My father looked at me, as if he were warning me to back off. This made me laugh. "I am not just saying that because you make me treats Lina" he said.

"I know Mr. Harrow, I know."

It was hard not to laugh at that. My dad left the room. Naturally, Lina and I talked together straight away. "What do you wanna do today?"

I shrugged. "I dunno, stay here and hang out with you and dad? Maybe Poppy and Mrs. Murdo can come over too"

"Its your EIGHTEENTH birthday Doon! You can't just 'stay here'! Come on! Think of something productive!"

I rolled my eyes. "Linnnaaaaa!"

"Geez Doon, you are so lazy."

"All I want to do today is hang out here with you, my dad, and your family."

She looked at me suspiciously. "Hmmmmm... I'm not satisfied with your answer"

"You don't have to be. Its my birthday."

She rolled her eyes and hit me with my pillow again. I swear, pillows are going to become an official weapon someday with her. I smiled. "UGH! Doon, you are so..ANNOYING!"

"Yeah...too bad your stuck with me."

She got up and left the room.