Unhappy Birthday part seven
Later that day, the cliffhangers are decorating the lodge for the party. Each has been assigned a job. Scott's is to keep Shelby away from the lodge until they are ready for them.
Shelby pulled out of the kiss and looked at Scott. Who would have thought things would work out, she wondered. Here she was on her seventeenth birthday sitting on the docks with someone that she loved more then anything making out.
"Think they have the lodge set up yet?" Shelby asked.
"I don't know. And I don't think I care." Scott answered, starting to kiss her again.
"You know when Peter asked you to keep me occupied until the lodge was ready, I don't think he had this in mind."
"Hey all he said was that I had to find a way to keep you out of the lodge until it was decorated, he said nothing about how we could and couldn't spend our time.' With that Scott kissed her again. This time Shelby didn't stop the kiss. She let it linger on and on.
"So this is what you guys have been up to?" The couple pulled apart and looked up to see Daisy, looking down on them with a smile on her face.
"I was just doing my job.' Scott said.
"And a mighty fine job you were doing too." Shelby said flirtatiously.
"You guys should get a room." Daisy said rolling her eyes. Then said, "We're ready for you in the lodge."
"If we must go." Shelby said. Scott stood and then helped her to her feet. The three began to walk back to the lodge.
"You know what?" Shelby asked and Daisy and Scott looked at her. 'Did Peter send you to find us?" She asked turning to Daisy. Daisy nodded.
"Yea, why?"
"I have a feeling that was his birthday present to me." Shelby said taking Scott's hand as they walked. 'Think about it. Peter gave us the perfect opportunity to be together without interruption. He probably sent Daisy because if he would have come and caught us making out, he would have had to put us on restriction."
"I wonder what he'll get me for my birthday?" Scott said looking at Shelby and then raising his eyebrows mischievously. Shelby laughed and playfully punched him on the arm. The three arrived at the lodge a moment later.
"Let me go in first." Daisy said. Then hurried up the steps in front of them and hurried into the lodge.
Scott turned to Shelby and pulled her into a deep passionate kiss. A minute later it ended.
"What was that for?" Shelby asked breathlessly.
"I didn't have time to shop. So happy seventeenth birthday." Shelby smiled.
'That might be the very best gift I've ever received." She said and then the two headed into the lodge.
Shelby's face lit up when she entered the lodge. It was decorated with crept paper and balloons. Above the fireplace hung a sign that said Happy Birthday Shelby. Shelby smiled at the other cliffhangers in the room. She couldn't remember a birthday where she felt happier.
"Happy birthday Shelby." Jess said walking over and giving her sister a hug. Shelby hugged her sister back.
"Why don't you have a seat over here and you can open the gift we got you.' Alice said. Shelby nodded and sat at the seat her mom had indicated. Jess handed Shelby a small wrapped box.
Shelby carefully unwrapped it as the other cliffhangers watched. "Just rip the paper off." David called.
"No I want to keep it." Shelby said. She really wanted to rip the paper off, but she got pleasure out of watching David squirm as she slowly unwrapped it. Once unwrapped, Shelby discovered a nice shiny black box.
'Hey look, a box. Just what she always wanted." Daisy said sarcastically. Shelby smiled at her and then opened the box. Shelby gasped when she opened it. I don't believe this, she thought. Inside the box was a silver plated chain and on it was a charm with the letter S. Shelby took it out and Jess helped her put it on.
"Thanks mom." Shelby said getting up and hugging her mom. "Thanks Jess.' She said hugging her. Shelby sat back down. "I love the necklace."
"I picked it out.' Jess said. "I know you've always talked of having one."
"You remembered." Shelby said smiling at her sister.
"We have a gift for you, Shelby." Ezra said, 'But it isn't quite ready yet, so we'll get it to you as soon as we can." Shelby nodded.
'Why don't we do the cake?" Sophie said to Alice, who nodded, and the two walked away. The cliffhangers sort of broke apart then and started talking.
"I never thought today would be so great." Shelby said looking at Jess.
"Yea." Jess said. She looked to Shelby. Her sister looked happier then Jess had ever seen her. I should tell her, Jess thought, but if I do, the entire night will be ruined.
"You ok?" Shelby asked looking at Jess concerned.
'Yea.' Jess said plastering on a smile.
"You don't seem ok." Shelby said giving Jess a look. "Is this about what I told you earlier?" Shelby asked.
Jess looked at Shelby. "Shel, let's talk about it later. Mom's getting ready to bring out the cake."
"Jess, if you're upset about it, I can understand why, but please just tell me." Shelby said.
"Um." Jess said.
Just then the lights were dimmed and Alice came out carrying a cake with candles lit on it. Sophie followed her. The cliffhangers began to sing.
"Happy birthday to you."
"Jess just tell me." Shelby said looking between her sister and her mom.
"Happy birthday to you.'
"Um. We can talk about it later." Jess said looking away.
"Happy birthday dear Shelby."
"Jess just tell me."
"Happy birthday to you." Alice was now standing in front of Shelby with the cake. The room was silent waiting for Shelby to blow out the candles.
"Mom's going to let Walt move back in." Jess cried.