"Waverly, are you sure she's gonna like all this?" Wynonna asked me as she helped me put up decorations.

I planned a surprise party for Nicole, since today is her eighteenth birthday. I wanted to do something special for her since her grandmother was gone. I just wanted to make her happy.

"I'm not sure. But we'll find out!" I responded, flashing a hopeful smile.
"Well, she loves you, baby girl, so I'm sure she'll love all this," Wynonna told me.

I smiled. "I hope so... I mean, I just wanna do something special." I told Wynonna, looking around at all the decorations. I'd made them myself.

Gus smiled. "Sweetheart. This is more than special," she told me.

I smiled widely. Wynonna and I finished putting up the final decorations and I stepped back to admire them. They looked amazing. All of Nicole's favorite colors. I was happy with it. God, I hope she likes it.

I looked over at Wynonna. "Shit, the food. Do you mind, Wyn?" I asked her.

Wynonna shook her head. "I'm on it. Just make sure everything is ready when I get back," she told me.

I nodded and Wynonna grabbed her keys, heading out the door. Gus walked over and started helping me finish everything. We had ordered some food from Shorty's, and Gus baked Nicole a cake since it was just us. I didn't invite anybody else because nobody at school knew that we were together... Well, at least, I'm pretty sure they didn't. By now, Champ could've told everyone. It didn't matter though, I was sick of my "friends" anyways. Hanging out with them was like hanging out with Willa. They were all rude and thought I was weird.

"Is everything ready?" I asked, looking around the room. Everything needed to be perfect.

"Just about," Curtis responded. He held up a hand and went into the air as he left the room. He walked into his and Gus's bedroom, staying in there for a few minutes. He came out with a couple of boxes in his hands. He walked over and set them on the table. "Nothing too expensive, but we made sure to get her some things," he said.

I smiled widely. "That's so sweet. You guys didn't have to do that," I said.

Gus shook her head. "Oh, nonsense, Waverly. That girl deserves the world for how happy she makes you." She told me, kissing my cheek.

We finished setting everything up just in time for Wynonna to come back with the food. She set it down on the table and just as we started unpacking all of the food, there was a knock on the front door. I knew it was Nicole. Even though she'd been staying with us (as a way of avoiding being sent back to her parents), she still didn't feel comfortable just walking into the house.

"It's open!" Curtis shouted out.

We got into our places as the front door opened, and Nicole walked in.

"Surprise!" We exclaimed.

Nicole looked around with wide eyes and a huge smile. "What's all this?" She asked me.

I walked over to her. "It's a surprise party, silly! For your birthday," I told her. I gave her a kiss. "Happy birthday, baby."
Nicole smiled at me, kissing my cheek. "Thank you so much. I love it," she said. She looked at Wynonna, Gus, and Curtis. "Thank you. You all are too kind."
Gus walked over and held her arms out to Nicole. Nicole stepped forward and they embraced each other. "Happy birthday, Nicole." Gus said quietly, rubbing Nicole's back.

Nicole smiled, tears welling up in her eyes. "Thank you," she replied.

When Gus released her, Curtis walked over and gave Nicole a hug as well. "Happy birthday, kid." He told her, patting her back.

"Thank you, sir," Nicole responded.
Wynonna was last. She walked over to Nicole and, surprisingly, gave her a tight hug. "Happy birthday," she told her.

They pulled away and Nicole smiled at them all. "Thank you. Seriously, this is amazing."

I pulled Nicole over to the dining room table and Gus served the food. We all ate and then Gus brought the cake out. She set it down on the table in front of Nicole and Curtis lit the candles. Wynonna shut off all the lights, and we stood around the table, with the cake in front of Nicole.

"Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday, dear Nicole. Happy birthday to you!" We all sang to her.
"Make a wish, baby," I told Nicole.

Nicole smiled widely, closing her eyes. She kept them closed for a minute before opening them and blowing the candles out. We cheered and clapped and Wynonna turned the lights back on. Gus started cutting the cake into pieces so that she could serve it. I looked at Nicole, smiling.

"What did you wish for?" I asked.

Nicole chuckled. "I thought you couldn't tell anyone or else it wouldn't come true?" She responded.

I pouted. " Aw, that's right. Man," I whined.

Nicole giggled. She leaned close to my ear. "I'll tell you later," she whispered.

I smiled and Nicole kissed my cheek. I blushed and giggled. Gus watched us with a small smile before serving the first piece of cake, which was Nicole's. She served me next, then Wynonna, then Curtis, and then herself.

Nicole took a bite and smiled. "This is amazing, Gus." She complimented, looking up at Gus.

"Thank you very much, Nicole. I'm glad you enjoy it," Gus said with a smile.

After cake, Nicole opened her presents. Wynonna got her a gift she said she wasn't allowed to open until later, making me feel very suspicious about what it was exactly. Gus and Curtis got Nicole a necklace, a book, and a key to the house.

When Nicole opened the box that had the key in it, her eyes teared up. She looked up at them. "It's a- a key..." She said.

Gus nodded. "Yeah. For the house. So that you can stop knockin' on that damn door," she chuckled. Nicole laughed.

"Far as we're concerned, yer family. And family doesn't knock on doors, waitin' for permission to come inside," Curtis added.

Nicole smiled. "Oh, wow. Thank you so much. I really- thank you."

Gus and Curtis nodded, each giving Nicole a hug. I had my present for her upstairs in my room, so when the party was over, I led Nicole upstairs. I closed the door, and told her to sit on the bed and close her eyes.

Nicole did as I said and sat down on my bed and closed her eyes tightly, patiently waiting for her present. I went into my drawer and pulled out a little book I made. It was filled with pictures of us. Pictures we'd taken together since we first started hanging out. Pictures of us after we started dating. Our favorite pictures.

I told her to open her eyes and she did. I handed the book to her and she smiled at me. She opened the book and slowly flipped through the pages.

"Waves... This is beautiful..." She told me. She flipped all the way through to the final page, where I'd written a note. "Thank you for so many amazing memories so far. I hope we continue to make more and more memories as time goes on. Happy birthday, baby. I love you." Nicole's smile never once went away. The tears were now falling down her cheeks. She looked up at me. "Thank you, baby. I love you so much," she told me.
"I love you, too." I responded, leaning in and kissing her.

Happy birthday, Nicole.

A/N: Okay so this is a bit late, and also preeeetty short.

Hehe "an hour late and an Earp short"...

Anyways, January 5th is our favorite cop's birthday, so as of a few days ago Nicole Haught is 27 years old! I just wanted to write this chapter to acknowledge Nicole's birthday.

Sorry I'm posting this late. I had trouble with this site when I first tried to publish it (which was on the 5th) and didn't have time to try again until now.

Also I wanted to let you guys know that I adjusted Wynonna and Willa's ages, lowering them by one year. The reason for this is because I want Waverly to be 16 instead of 17 (I have no idea if I even stated Waverly's age in this story at all), because it would fit the whole "she skipped a grade" thing. Speaking of Waverly's age... How old do you think Waverly is on the show? I think her birthday is September 8th, 1995 (therefore 22) but someone on the Wynonna Earp Wiki keeps changing it to 1994 (which would make her 23)... Judging by the fact that Wynonna said she was 12 when Ward died, and Waverly said she was 6, I think that means she's 6 years younger than Wynonna... So I'm pretty sure she's 22, right? I dunno. I'm confused, guys. Lemme know what you think!

Thank you all so much for the support! I'm glad you enjoy this story!