Everything was set up and now all David needed was for Olivia to get home. He figured she would have had a good time at the spa and would come home nice and relaxed and be able to enjoy her party. He was standing by the sliding glass door looking out over the beach watching for the taxi to pull up with Olivia. When the taxi was in sight and shut the curtains and hid behind the front door. He heard Olivia turn the knob and the smile grew on his face.

"Surprise!" David jumped out in front of Olivia and had his hands in the air like he was eight years old all over again.

"What is this?" A very stunned Olivia asked.

"Your first ever surprise birthday party," David answered, "Shall we start with the games?"

Olivia just looked at David with a puzzled look because she had no idea what kind of games they would play at forty year olds birthday. David took her hand and led her down to the beach where there was a big bouncy house set up on the sand.

"David," Olivia laughed, "What is this?"

"A bouncy house," he simply said, "Ladies first."

David held the opening to the bouncy house open and Olivia took off her shoes and climbed in. David followed close behind. Olivia started jumping up and down as high as she could. She was having a good time so far, even if she was forty. She stopped bouncing after about five minutes and fell to the floor catching her breath.

"Wow," she said between breaths, "That was pretty fun."

David plopped down next to her causing her to go in the air a little bit, "That was my intention. How about the next game?"

"There's more?" Olivia asked.

"Oh yeah," David answered, "This is a real birthday party."

"Then what are we waiting for?"

David playfully pushed Olivia causing her to fall over giving him a head start for the exit. When he was out he slipped his shoes back on and ran up to the deck where Pin the Tail on the Donkey was waiting. When Olivia finally came trudging up the steps David held up the red blindfold in his hand.

"Are you serious?"

"Come on," David begged, "It isn't a party until someone gets pinned."

Olivia shook her but let him tie the blindfold around her anyways. David spun her around three times and then stopped her so she was facing the picture of a donkey that was tapped to the side of the house. She missed the spot of course and ended up pinning it on the donkey's eye. David was next and he also missed and ended up pinning it to the house itself.

It was finally time for cake and Olivia was waiting patiently at the picnic table outside. She saw David carrying the cake with his two hands and bringing it over. There were two candles on it and Olivia was thankful he didn't use all forty.

"Happy Birthday to you," he started singing, "Happy Birthday to you. Happy Birthday dear Olivia. Happy Birthday to you."

Olivia closed her eyes and thought of a wish before puffing up her cheeks and blowing out the candles.

"What did you wish for?"

"If I tell you it won't come true."

David cut the cake and gave Olivia the first slice. She ended up loving it because she was one for sweets. David thought the cake was delicious himself and ended up eating two slices.

"So this is what I've missed out on," Olivia said finishing off her piece of cake.

"Yeah," David answered, "But if you had a birthday when you were a kid, we probably wouldn't be doing this right now."

"True," Olivia laughed, "This is true."

"There's one very special present waiting for you," David said standing up and walking toward the house, "Follow me."

Olivia followed him into their bedroom where there was a small box placed on the bed in shiny pink wrapping paper.

"Open it," he said.

Olivia tore the paper off until it was just a brown box and then she ripped the flaps of the box open to find a piece of paper. "No cancer?"

David shook his head, "No cancer."

Olivia felt tears of joy spring in her eyes and this was a new feeling for her. She threw the box on the bed and jumped up into David's arms. "This is wonderful," she whispered, "Thank you."

"I'm glad you had a good time," David said hugging her tightly, "I was a little worried you would find it too childish."

"It's perfect," she said, "Absolutely perfect."

"Since you are in fact turning forty," David said clearing his throat, "I figured you would enjoy a nice romantic dinner."

"I would," she smiled.

"Tonight, 6 o'clock?"

"It's a date."