(A.N: Guys, I'm soooo friggin' sorry for the delay in the update~! okay, this is just too late! I hope you all are still in touch with the story! I've no excuse this time! *bows head in shame* )
Every person he was close with, every person that meant something to him, was standing there.
Jim, Jeffrey, Misha, Sebastian, Richard, James, Jake, Samantha, Cindy, Matt, Rob, both the Marks, Kurt, Katie, and Chad. Everyone was there. But most of all, the one person that mattered the world to him had silently walked up to the back of the room, and leaned against the wall, giving Jensen a small and very private smile. Jared Padalecki.
Jensen's eyes filled with tears.
"Happy birthday Jensen!", They all screamed.
Jensen laughed and cried at the same time. He'd never been this emotional.
"Thanks guys", he replied, hugging each one of them.
They all gave him heaps of presents. Out of nowhere, a huge slab of chocolate cake appeared. It said "Happy birthday Jensen. Love, all of us."
Jensen cut the cake amidst the chorus of "Happy Birthday". They all ate the cake, drank champagne and partied until wee hours of the morning.
One by one, all the guests started leaving. Jeffrey and Jim stayed back late. Misha and Sebastian had booked an adjacent cottage, so they told Jensen that they'd see him in the morning and left.
Jim and Jeffrey helped Jared clean up. Jensen said he'd help, but they insisted that the "birthday boy" just kick back and rest. After the cottage was spic and span once again, Jim and Jeffrey bade their goodbyes and left.
Jensen slowly got up, made himself and Jared some hot chocolate and walked out onto the porch. He found Jared seated on an easychair, apparently deep in thought.
"Hey Jay. Here's some hot choc", Jensen said, handing him the mug.
"Thanks Jen. Happy birthday once again", Jared said, and sipped his drink.
"I should be the one thanking you Jay. This is certainly the most memorable day of my life. How long did you plan this for?" Jensen asked.
"To be honest, I've been planning this forever Jen. But somehow or the other, you always find out if I'm hiding something. This time though, it worked", Jared said.
"Well Jay, you must be getting good at hiding things from me. I feel like I don't even know you anymore", Jensen said.
"What do you mean Jen?" Jared asked, turning to look at him.
"You've hid so much from me Jay. You hid the fact that you are not in love with Genevieve, you hid the fact that you weren't expecting a baby even though you are awesome with babies, you also hit the biggest fact- the fact that you are in love with someone else", Jensen said, his eyes brimming with tears again.
"Umm… Jen… I'm not sure if what I'm doing is even legal", Jared muttered, suddenly very interested in the floor.
"Of course it's not legal Jay! How can being in love with another woman when you're married be legal?" Jensen asked.
Jared's head snapped up immediately. He stood up. Jensen imitated him and stood up, banging his mug of hot chocolate on the table. Jared slid open the glass door to his, correction, their bedroom, and Jensen was determined to follow him. He wanted to sort out the mess once and for all.
"Answer me Jared Padalecki. Who is the woman you're in love with?" Jensen asked, trying very hard to keep his voice from shaking.
Jared hesitated for a while before answering.
"It's not a woman Jay. It's a man" Jared almost whispered, and turned away from Jensen.
If Jensen was alarmed before, it was nothing compared to how he felt now. He was hyperventilating.
"Who is it Jay? Answer me", Jensen said.
But Jared didn't answer.
Jensen waited.
And waited.
And waited.
Jared didn't answer though.
So Jensen walked up to him, and looked at him.
"Jared, tell me", he whispered.
That's when Jensen noticed Jared's eyes gleaming with tears.
"Jay…? Jensen gasped.
"It's… you Jen. I'm in love with you."
"What?"
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