this story is kinda AU because, it takes place during season three, and there is no Peyton (cuz i dont like her) and Lindsay hasn't come into play yet... i hope that clears things up
Chapter 6:
All week Danny has been doing everything he could for Denver to forgive him. He always brought coffee to her, gave her lunch, open doors for her. Danny felt like he was finally getting somewhere with Denver.
Today was when the big plan would come together, it was Denver's birthday. They both had off of work, so Danny would be able to get everything together.
Right now Denver was in her bedroom just waking up, when Izzy came in with a tray of breakfast.
"Happy birthday Dennykins," the petite woman placed it on her friend's lap.
"Thanks Iz, but you didn't have to do this."
"I worked hard on this, and you know I don't usually make breakfast."
"Maybe that's because half the time you spend the morning with Don, because you don't want me to hear you and him have sex, so you go to his apartment."
"Shut up and eat," Izzy smirked, sitting down on the bed next to her.
"I didn't know we had chocolate chips in the apartment."
"We didn't, I woke up early enough to go out and buy some, I know how much you like chocolate chip waffles."
"You sure know how to please a woman," Denver smiled, before kissing the top of Izzy's head. "You are a perfect little housewife."
"Funny Denver," she rolled her eyes.
"Want some eggs babe?"
"I'm not hungry, actually I should be heading off to work, I got called in while I was making you breakfast."
"It's a shame that you have to work on my birthday."
"Got to make money somehow," Izzy smirked, getting out of the bed.
"Yeah, too bad your job on the corner didn't work out," Denver laughed, and Izzy slapped her arm. "You know I'm just messing with you."
"At least you are smiling, that's a good thing, I hate seeing you upset."
"Yeah, well blame Danny for it."
"Don't worry I do, try to have a good day, okay?" Izzy kissed her friend's cheek. "Love you Sandusky."
"Love you too Pacino, now get your ass off to work," Denver smirked, as Izzy shook her head and left the bedroom.
When she heard the apartment door closed she sighed, Izzy was so good to her this past week. "What'd I do to deserve a friend like that?" Denver sighed, eating up the rest of her breakfast.
Once she finished her cell rang, she picked it up from the bedside table and saw the caller ID showing Adam's name.
"Hello Adam, what's up?"
"Well it's actually Sheldon and Adam, but okay..." Sheldon on the other side laughed.
"We just wanted to know that we were thinking about you, and wish the birthday girl a Happy Birthday!" Adam sung out the last two words.
"You are such a dork Adam."
"Well me and the lab tech here, wanted to know if you were busy or not," Sheldon spoke up.
"No, it's my day off so I'm just at my apartment. You guys can come over if you want."
"Alrighty, we'll be there shortly."
"Alright, well I'll be waiting for you guys," she smiled, before hanging up the phone.
Denver got out of bed and carried the tray of her finished breakfast to the kitchen to wash her dishes. She hurried up in getting dressed, because she knew that when Adam said he'd be there shortly, he would be there in less than five minutes.
She put her hair in a ponytail, she was wearing a pair of dark blue jeans and a New York Ranger t-shirt. She got the shirt from Don a few weeks after she started working at the lab, to replace her Philadelphia Flyers shirt that got ruined.
Right as she finished changing their was a knock on the door. Denver walked over and opened the door to a smiling Adam and Hawkes, with wrapped boxes, two bags and a small round cake.
"I knew it was my birthday, I didn't know it was Christmas too."
"This is how you greet us," Sheldon shook his head. "Actually Stella, Don and Mac gave us stuff to give you."
"Even Mac?" Denver asked, surprised by Mac.
"Yeah, I was surprised by that myself," Sheldon smirked.
"Well, come on in, you guys didn't have to give me anything."
"You deserve it," Adam handed her the two bags. "Mac and Don didn't feel like wrapping their gifts."
"Of course, who bought the cake?"
"Me and Sheldon, it was on our way here. I wanted to get cupcakes, but no Sheldon here wants to buy a cake."
"She isn't five, seriously Denver, how are you friends with this guy?"
"Coming from the man, who called me up so I could give you a ride over here."
"Okay, why don't you two stop bickering like a married couple, do you guys want to eat cake or not?"
"Sure, where are the plates and forks?"
"In the kitchen," Denver teased. "Sheldon let me get the plates and forks and you cut the cake with the plastic knife, we are not singing that birthday song either."
"Sheldon, singing, that's a funny image," Adam laughed.
"Shut up Ross," he nudged him in the ribs.
"Please don't kill each other," Denver slapped Adam in the arm, before heading to this kitchen.
"Why'd I get slapped?" Adam frowned, Sheldon just laughed as he opened the container and cut some cake.
"So what kind is it?" Denver asked as she came back giving each a fork and paper plate.
"It's your favorite, strawberry vanilla marble cake with whipped icing," Adam felt his cheek grow warm.
"Well it looks amazing," Denver held out her plate and let Sheldon slide a piece onto it. "Tastes good too, now hand me Stella's present."
Adam reached over to the table and handed her a rectangular box, she tore off the paper, her plate on Adam's lap.
"It's a New York Ranger blanket of course Stella would give me one of these," Denver shook her head and read the note that came with it. 'Welcoming you to the Ranger world. Happy Birthday kiddo.' Denver draped the blanket over her lap and Adam gave her Don's present in a small bag.
'I didn't know what to get you, so Izzy told me you are always losing track of time. So here you go a watch for your time telling needs.' Denver opened it and saw a nice silver wristwatch, "Sadly Don can't think for himself," she smirked and handed Sheldon the card to read. "I'm kind of afraid what Mac has gotten me."
Denver looked in the bag and saw three different bags of Dove chocolate. 'What woman doesn't love chocolate, enjoy, it might go fast. One of my favorite CSI's. -Mac.' He wrote that on a sticky note on one of the chocolate bags.
"Really, Mac got you chocolate?"
"Hell, it's better than anything my mind thought it would be. I'm one of his favorite CSI's too, we all know Stella is his most favorite."
"You know I bet they are doing it and they think none of us know. Mac does come into work happier," Sheldon told them his observations. "Anyways, here's my gift," he handed her his almost flat square box.
"Scrabble? Really?"
"It was either that or Operation, my favorite game as a kid."
"Well I thank you for not giving me that game, the noise always pissed me off. I was horrible at that game."
"Very smart gift Hawkes," Adam chuckled, "Good, you saved the best for last. I have two presents for you," he hands her the smallest box, laying on top of a slightly bigger box.
"Adam, you didn't have to buy me an iPod," Denver kissed his cheek.
"Don't worry this was my old one, the one I listen to in the lab, but it has most of your favorite songs on here, and some of mine."
"You are amazing," she squeezed his hand.
"Don't say I'm amazing yet," Adam handed her the other present. Denver opened it and a big smile lit her face.
"Oh my God Adam, you still have this," she wrapped her arms around his neck, and he froze before returning the hug.
"A photo album?" Sheldon asked.
"This photo album me and Adam created while we were in college, everything we did together. I told him to keep it as I went off to Philly," Denver grinned, as she let go of Adam.
"I always kind of hoped I'd run into you again, so we can complete the other half of the album."
"I'm sure we can complete it," Denver rubbed his thigh. "This birthday is turning out better than I thought. I love you guys," she gave them both another hug. "So, are we playing Scrabble or not?"
"Good thing me and Adam don't have to go to work until noon, can you handle almost three more hours of us?"
"I think I can."
"Dennykins, I'm home," Isabella sung as she walked into the apartment a half hour till seven o' clock, when Danny was supposed to be coming over.
"I'm getting dressed!" Denver shouted from her bedroom. Minutes later she comes out and Izzy looks her over with a smile on her face.
"You look great Den."
"Well Danny told me that I needed to get dressed up," Denver was wearing a strapless dark blue dress that went passed her knees. Her dirty blonde hair was wavy. "Danny sure wants me to not be mad at him anymore."
"Well I'm still pissed at him, unless he makes you feel like the luckiest woman on the planet," Izzy crossed her arms.
"Lighten up a little Iz," Denver patted her friend's shoulder, when there was a knock on the door. "See, he's even a half an hour early," Denver smirked, before going to open the door. To not only see Danny there, but Don was there too.
"Hey babe," Danny smiled, and kissed Denver's cheek.
"You're here early, didn't know you was bringing Don along."
"He's here to help Izzy with something."
"So you want to go now?" Denver asked, looking behind her to already see Izzy in Don's arms, kissing him. "You two play nice. And don't you dare have sex on the couch!" Denver grabbed her bag from the coffee table.
Izzy pulled back from Don for a second, "Danny, have her back by ten, okay?"
"Alright, and use protection," Danny winked, as Izzy threw a pillow at him. "Continue what you horny couple were doing," Danny laughed and closed the door before he got slapped by Izzy. "You look beautiful Den," he kissed her cheek.
"You look pretty handsome yourself in that tie," she tugs gently on it, bringing his lips to hers.
"Someone's in a good mood tonight," Danny laughed.
"What can I say I had a great birthday."
"Your birthday isn't over yet," he smirked, grabbing a hold of her hand.
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"Danny, how did you get reservations for this place?" Denver asked as they stepped foot into The River Cafe, a fancy restaurant next to the Brooklyn Bridge.
"I don't have a badge for nothing," Danny smirked, as they were led to a table, next to the window with a nice view of Manhattan. "Even had to pre-order the main course. We get to choose our appetizers and dessert though."
"What would you like for the appetizer?" the waiter asked, as he came back to the table.
"I'll have the Asparagus Soup," Denver smiled.
"And I'll have the Oysters," Danny nodded and the waiter smiled.
"I'll be back with your appetizers," he walked away from the table.
"So, what did you get us for the main course?" Denver asked, as she took a sip of her water.
"For me I got, Branzino Fillet and you have the Crisp Duck Breast."
"You remember that I like the taste of duck."
"I remember how much you ate of it on our first date, at that one restaurant."
"Well, I am glad that you remember that."
"Trust me Denver, I remember everything that happened to us so far," Danny rested his hands on hers. "You are amazing Denver, I never want to screw this up ever again."
"I can see that, I really appreciate your efforts in trying to give me to forgive you."
The waiter came back with the appetizers. Danny and Denver ate them in silence , but when the main course came along, they ate and talked.
It was about 8:30 when the waiter came back asking what they wanted for desserts. Danny asked for the caramalized apple-almond tart and Denver got the hot souffle, which was lime flavored.
"Before the dessert comes, I have something I want to give you," Danny mentioned, digging something out of his pant's pocket. It was a small box.
"Danny? What is that?" Denver asked nervously, 'God he's not going to propose is he?'
He handed her the box, "Go ahead and open it."
Denver took a sigh of relief, must not be that then, she opened up the box, and really was glad it wasn't a ring, but it was a key. "Danny, is this what I think it is?"
"It's a key to my apartment."
"Is this your way of asking me to move in with you?" Denver ran her hands on her thighs.
"Oh no, I'm not ready for that step yet, I'm giving you this key to let you know that you can go to my place whenever you want, even if I'm not there."
"Danny, this means a lot to me, that you'd trust me like this," she said, almost in tears.
"I love you Denver, and I apologize for everything that happened between us because I stupidly thought you'd cheat on me with Adam."
"I know you feel bad about it, I can't stay mad at you forever," she leaned over, and kissed him softly. "I love you too," she admitted, it was true she did love him, even if he was hard to handle sometimes. Today is the day Denver would probably remember forever. She was having the most amazing birthday.
Happy Birthday Denver, even though it's a lil late lol, I created this OC a year ago on July 20th :)
