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Chapter 49: Happy Birthday

"Good Jaune, keep eye contact with him so that there's a connection between you two," Serena advised her young pupil, carefully watching the blonde and the Boarbatusk that he was currently facing.

The boy was progressing well and had become more confident over time about his abilities. Everyone had slowly but surely gotten the hang of how they had to approach the Grimm so that no harm would be done to them. With the additional advise from their teacher, most of them were already at the stage where they could test their abilities on Beowolves. Jaune was currently absolving his last test before he, too, could switch to the more dangerous and unpredictable Grimm.

Ruby and her team were currently in the room next door, chatting while cuddling with their Grimm, four large Beowolves that had some bone on their back, indicating that they were still young. The females had had quite some trouble with the Grimm since they were never prepared for when the animals would attack, but after Serena had shown them the best way on how to handle those ones, they had formed a strong bond with the animals. Now, they always trained a little together before cuddling with their new friends.

"Serena's doing pretty well as a teacher, right?" Ruby asked her friends, scratching Dorkan's ear, the Grimm giving a low grumble of content.

"Yeah, she's been a great one," Yang replied.

"Agreed. It's good that Professor Ozpin let her and the Faunus-" Weiss stopped when Blake threw her a glare, correcting herself before continuing, "I mean, Professor Taurus, join. They're both great teachers and we have learned so much from them. I still can't believe that she was living so close to us all this time, yet we never knew that she was there."

"It's only natural that she would be cautious," Blake interjected. "I would be, too, if I had such a power. I'm guessing that she was afraid that the military could come up with ideas on how to use her power for their own sake."

"Yeah, but I'm glad that Ozpin handled General Ironwood and the council of Atlas. I guess he, too, knew what they could have in store," Yang replied, frowning slightly at the thought of their teacher being forced to conduct some kind of experiments. She was much too nice a person to be put through something like that again, after what had happened with the White Fang.

"Yeah, but anyway, speaking of Serena, it's her birthday today," Ruby exclaimed with a happy smile.

"Really? And you didn't tell us? I don't even have a present for her!" Yang threw her hands in the air, scowling at her younger sister. "Now what are we going to do? She'll be disappointed if no one congratulates her. We don't even have flowers!"

"I agree with Yang, now we can't properly congratulate her," Blake spoke up.

"But, doesn't it look to you like she has totally forgotten it?"

Everyone looked at Weiss quizzically, before getting up and walking over to the door that connected the two rooms together. The young raven head was still training with Jaune and it really did look as if she had no idea just what day today was.

"You're right," Ruby whispered.

"Of course I am," Weiss replied, scoffing before the four settled back next to their respective Grimm.

"So, what do we do?" Blake asked.

"Guess we just keep quiet for now. I bet that Adam has prepared something for her. I mean, at least he has to know," Yang said, scratching her Grimm's, Oreo, tummy. The Beowulf's hind leg jerked as a natural reaction and he let his tongue hang out of his mouth, indicating for Yang to keep going, which she did.

"We better check," Ruby suggested and everyone agreed.

"Her birthday?"

Adam put down his sword with which he was currently training on a dummy and took a towel, getting rid of the sweat that had gathered in his neck and was running down his temples.

"Yeah. You did know about that, right?" Ruby squeaked the last part, not believing that she had been the only one to know about Serena's birthday.

"I had no idea. She never told me anything of the sort and she wasn't acting any different this morning than usually. How come nobody told me this?"

Ruby shrunk, ashamed that she had taken it for granted that everyone knew when, in fact, no one did. Not even the girl in question herself! Now they were faced with a major problem.

"So, what do we do? It's her birthday so we have to do something. And I don't mean flowers," Yang said, the gears in her head turning and working on the perfect gift for their teacher. The man opposite her did the same, as did the others and silence reigned until she couldn't take it anymore and gripped her hair in irritation. "I can't believe that no one knows what to do! Come on guys, there has to be something that comes to mind; anything!"

But the following silence indicated that, no, none of them knew or even had the hint of an idea on what to buy.

"Maybe we're tackling this problem in the wrong manner," Blake said quietly, though she quickly earned herself the attention of the others. "Maybe it's not an object that would be the ideal gift. Adam, you've been living together with her for a half year now; what do you think? There must be something that she would like to do."

Adam pondered the question of his old partner and disciple. Something she liked to do… She liked to do a lot of things, but neither of them really struck him as being birthday gift material. Come on, there has got to be something!

That was when it hit him.

"I think I got it," he said. The four girls looked at him, eager to hear what he had come up with. He was their last hope after all, being the only other person that really knew Serena. "She sometimes told me about how she and her sister would go out to a club to dance and how she loved to go eat dinner with her family."

"That's it! Take her out on a date! And I don't mean one where you go to a pizzeria, but something really nice. So that she can relax and enjoy herself," Yang added, wiggling her finger at the red head, emphasizing that she was serious.

"Indeed. I am certain that she would enjoy such a thing," Weiss subjoined.

"Yeah, she's always working so hard, she deserves to relax and have fun." Blake nodded in agreement to Ruby's statement. The girls, together with Adam, made plans on where to take her and were soon submerged in their own ideas and plans.

"Alright, good work today from all of you. Don't forget to meditate in the evening and relax. Remember that the Grimm only trust you as much as you trust them," Serena said, looking at the students that were sitting in their seats again, awaiting the sound of the bell. When it finally rung, she wished everyone a good day and packed her things.

A knock on the door made her look up, her now shoulder-length black hair slightly falling into her face. Adam was leaning on the door frame, arms crossed and a slight smirk on his lips, although she had no idea what the reason for it was. He casually strode over and watched her as she put her pencil and papers into her pouch before she slung the single strap of it onto her shoulder.

"Hey," she greeted him, giving him a light peck on the lips. She had gotten used to showing their relationship openly and the students were all aware that the two teachers were more than just colleagues from work. "You didn't have to wait for me."

"I had nothing else to do, plus we live in the same flat, so I guess there's no harm in waiting for you. At least not when I get to see your face," he replied, the smirk widening at the blush that was taking residence of the girl's face. Serena only shook her head with a quiet laugh before both of them started their treck home, exiting the school building and crossing the campus.

"Do you have anything nice to wear?" Adam suddenly asked out of the blue.

"Nice?" Serena questioned, looking down at her current clothes which were a pair of black skinny jeans with matching top, a red hoodie that was unzipped and brown ankle boots. "What's wrong with my clothes?" she asked, taking the question in the wrong way.

"No, no, I didn't mean it like that!" Adam immediately defended himself, fearing that he had upset her. "I meant something like a dress and shoes and all that stuff."

"Why would I need those?" she asked, raising an eyebrow in suspicion. Since when did he care if she had dress and high heels or pumps?

"I thought so. I asked Blake to borrow me one. The shoes too."

"Okay, what are you up to?" Serena questioned, halting in their treck home while he continued a few paces before stopping and looking over his shoulder at her with a devious smile.

"It's a surprise," he said before continuing on, her trailing after him not long after.

The dress that Serena was presented with was a simple black one that would reach to mid-thigh. It was sleeveless with two straps crossing underneath her neck that would keep it on her form, permitting little view of her chests. The dress was close-fitting around the chest and down to the waist before fanning out, which would emphasize her figure. The shoes were also classic: black pumps with a high enough heel that Serena hoped she wouldn't trip in.

All in all, it was a lovely outfit and she was glad that Blake and her had pretty much the same size, both in height and in the chest area. She was sure that, had she been given one of Yang's dresses, it would not look good on her. The blonde simply had more to show in the chest department. Though she did wonder why she needed a dress all of the sudden. Even back on Earth, when she and her sister would go out sometimes to party, she usually just wore some denim jeans, high shoes, though not as high as Blake's, and some top.

She wasn't really the type to wear dresses all the time. They made her feel a bit uncomfortable with how short some of them were and the fact that one could see her underwear if she was not careful. Pants were just so much easier to move in. But she guessed that she could make an exception just this once.

Adam had sounded pretty promising when he'd told her that he had a surprise for her and she guessed that she could dress up for once, since she never did on other occasions. Why should she? It was not like she could go out fighting in a dress and high heels and she also couldn't teach in those kind of clothes. She just wasn't like Glynda.

How the woman could fight so well in those shoes and tight skirt was still a mystery to the girl.

Putting her hair up in the towel that she had used to dry them, she walked over to the dresser that was on the right of their shared bedroom and pulled out her black bra and panties, quickly putting them on before hanging the other towel, the one that she used to cover her body, on the heater in the bathroom. Adam had allowed her to use the bedroom and bathroom after he had taken a shower, knowing that girls tended to use the mirror more than he would. Even if they had been living together for a half year already, they had never gone further than cuddling a little and kissing. They hadn't done it yet. They'd come close once, but that was all. So she was glad that he had forfeited the room to her.

Pulling down the towel, she walked over to the mirror and combed through the mass of black hair that had already started drying. Brushing through it a few times, she was content when it had dried enough and was now slightly more curled than normally, but she liked it like this. She quickly brushed her teeth, cleaning her face and walked back into the bedroom. Putting on the dress, she noticed that, even though it had a closed-off collar and was tight-fitting, she did not feel suffocated or trapped. Instead, it was a comfortable feel that made her aware that no one could see anything they weren't supposed to.

Back in the bathroom, she applied some black eye shadow and mascara with a bit of eyeliner, making her blue eyes come out more. Grabbing the lipstick, she smeared some of the red cosmetic onto her lips, not too much but just the right measure. Checking herself in the mirror again, she put her hair up with a hair clip and nodded before heading out, putting on the shoes in the process.

Walking down the hallway that lead to the living room which Adam had taken up, she saw that he was already done, dressed in a pair of black pants, a black dress shirt with the sleeves rolled up to just under his elbows and his typical black shoes. Even if it did not differ much from his usual attire, except for the black shirt, she found that he looked more handsome than ever. It could be because of the fact that he was attractive by nature, but he just looked so much more attractive to her right now.

Adam blinked once when he saw Serena emerge from their shared bedroom. She looked astonishingly beautiful. Her hair was perfectly styled, although he could tell that she had done nothing special with it, and her eyes were an even more beautiful blue now that they were rimmed with black. The black dress from Blake hugged her figure perfectly and he was pleased at the view of her chest. He was, after all, a man, and men noticed things such as her perfect figure, long legs and pale, smooth skin.

He slowly walked over to her and smiled down gently at the woman who had done so much for him. Even with the heels on, she was still a few inches shorter than him, and gave her a gentle peck on the cheek since he didn't want to get lipstick on himself, which, by the way, made her lips look even more desirable than they already were.

"You look beautiful," he murmured, receiving a slight blush and 'you do too' as answer. Walking to the door, he helped her put on her black overcoat and put on his own jacket before holding the door open for her. Walking down the stairs, he hooked her arm so that it was lying on his and off they were to their first destination.

The table he had booked was at a small restaurant that had an excellent chef and was shrouded in a relaxed atmosphere. Candles were lighting the room and the lights were dimmed so that they only gave as much light as was needed. Their table was at the far back, by the window and they had been escorted by the waiter after he had taken their coats and were now comfortably sipping a glass of champagne.

"So, mind telling me what this is all about?" Serena asked, putting her glass down, index finger and thumb resting on the stem and drawing little circles.

"Isn't it obvious?" Adam asked a bit confused. It was her birthday, for Heaven's sake. She should at least have a hunch as to why he was taking her on such a nice date, not that he wouldn't have done it some other time too.

"Should it be?" she asked timidly, not quite getting what he was getting at.

"Wait, don't tell me you don't know?"

"Know what?"

What's going on?

"It's your birthday."

Serena blinked once, not quite sure that she heard right.

"I beg your pardon."

"You heard me right; today's your 20th birthday. You can't seriously have forgotten it."

The gears in her head were turning furiously, trying to process the information her brain had just received. Then it suddenly clicked.

"What day are we?" she asked, looking at him with disbelief.

"November 13th."

He was kidding. Right? Serena couldn't believe that she would have forgotten her own birthday. But a quick glance at her wrist watch revealed the horrible realization to her that, yes, it really was her damn birthday.

"Damn it," she cursed lowly, not believing that she had really forgotten it. A low chuckle from opposite her made her glance up at the male opposite her and she could see that he was trying to keep his laughter down, shoulders shaking.

Serena blushed at her own foolishness, quickly taking another sip of the fizzling drink to keep herself from blushing even more than she already was, though it did little to help. But soon she too was giggling and some people were looking over, wanting to know what the commotion was for. Serena cleared her throat, apologizing to the other guests by giving them an apologetic smile, before taking another sip of champagne with Adam doing the same, having calmed down now.

"You surprise me every time," the Faunus spoke up, a smile still present on his face.

"I can't believe I forgot my own birthday," Serena sighed.

"Guess that made my surprise even more surprising."

"I guess. But you didn't have to go out of your way. I don't want you to waste money on something like this. It's not a big deal, anyway," Serena said, feeling guilty that he had taken her to such a nice place and she hadn't even known why.

"It is a big deal. It's your birthday and as your boyfriend, I insist on treating you like a queen. At least for today," he objected. "You can treat me to dinner when it's my birthday in return, if that makes you feel better."

"Good idea. When is your birthday anyway? And how do you know that mine is today? I don't recall that we ever talked about those things," she asked, brows furrowing.

"Ruby told me. She thought that I knew, they all did, but apparently even you didn't. They told me that you had most likely forgotten, though I didn't believe it until just now," he replied, watching the flame of the candle dance. "And mine's on March 2nd."

"I see."

Their dinner continued with small conversations revolving around their job and how the students had progressed, but also about other things. When the food arrived, Serena felt like she was in Heaven, and this time for real. Both starter and main course were delicious, but the dessert was like the crown on it all. The slice of chocolate cake was still slightly warm and the chocolate tasted so good that she wished that she could have another slice of it. But her stomach was contently filled, though not in a bad way, it was just the right measure.

They both drank their glass of red wine in peace, Serena looking at the busy city life outside while Adam watched her, enjoying the look of sheer peace and happiness that was on her face. It had been a good thing to ask the girls for help on this matter. After drinking a coffee, Adam paid the bill and the waiter gave them their coats, helping Serena put on hers before holding open the door and wishing them a nice evening.

Serena was about to walk back home when Adam grabbed her hand and started leading her in the opposite direction, closer to the center of Vale. She wanted to ask him where he was going but decided against it, figuring that the surprises hadn't come to an end just yet. So instead, she silently followed him, her hand clasped safely in his until they came to a tall brick building out of which she could hear music come.

"What are we doing here?" she asked.

The red head only gave her a grin, pulling her further in and entering the tall house. They went down a long hallway, the music getting louder and suddenly, two large doors slid open and Serena had to put up her hand to shield her eyes from the sudden light. When they became used to the flashing lights, she realized that they were in what seemed to be a club with people either dancing on the dance floor that was situated in the middle or chatting on tables or the counter.

They descended the stairs and a man in a black suit, hat and sunglasses with matching gloves and a red tie offered to take their coats, which they gave to him. Adam continued on to the bar, Serena keeping close for fear of losing him in the sea of people. They stopped in front of the bar and Serena could hear Adam greeting someone. Peeking out from behind him, she saw a man that had to be in his late twenties to early thirties with black hair and beard. He, too, was dressed formally, though he wasn't wearing a suit but a white button up shirt with a black vest over it, black dress pants and black gloves. Like the others, he was wearing a red tie as well. By the different clothes, she guessed that he was the boss of the club.

"Adam. Haven't seen you in ages. How are you doing?" the man asked Adam, motioning for him to sit down. Only when Adam did so did he notice the woman that had been hiding behind the tall male. "And who's this? Your girlfriend?"

Adam turned a little and motioned for Serena to sit as well. "Junior, this is Serena Caldron. I'm sure you've heard of her."

"Of course I have. She's been all over the news the last months. So you're the infamous Grimm Tamer," Junior said with apprehension, scanning the woman from head to toe. She was a pretty thing, and he guessed that, judging by the look Adam was giving her, the two were in a romantic relationship. "It's a pleasure to meet you Miss Caldron. I'm Hei Xiong, though you can call me Junior like everyone else, humble owner of this small club."

"Nice to meet you. I can see that you know Adam," Serena replied, glancing over at the red head.

"Indeed I do. We've known each other for quite some time and I dare say he was one of my best guests. But anyway, would the two of you like anything to drink?"

"I'll take a Cuba Libre," Serena said, arms resting on the counter.

"Gin Tonic," Adam said, and Junior was off mixing their drinks.

"You never told me you had a friend who owned a club," Serena said, glaring at her partner playfully.

"Must have slipped my mind," he replied with a smirk.

"Here are your drinks," Junior announced setting the beverages down in front of the two. Both took a sip and were soon engaged in animated conversations with Junior, talking about the past the two males shared. A lot of the stories had Serena laughing heartily, gripping her stomach. They told Junior how they had come to know each other and, with the influence of alcohol, they were soon on the dance floor, enjoying themselves more than any of them had before.

It was one o'clock before they knew it and Junior was so kind as to drive them home, since both of them were slightly drunk, though not much which was surprising after all the drinks they had downed. He knew that Adam could drink a lot, but he hadn't expected the girl to be able to do the same.

He already liked her for that.

Setting them off in front of their apartment complex, he bode them goodbye and drove off. Serena felt the alcohol start to take effect as they ascended the stairs and predicted that she would have a headache the coming morning. But who cared; it was her birthday and she was allowed to have fun. She had expected that the night would be a bit wilder.

What she hadn't expected, though, were the things that followed.

Since they were both a little intoxicated and Serena looked just so damned gorgeous, Adam couldn't help himself and, as soon as the door to their flat was locked and the coats hung up, he bend down and captured Serena's lips with his own, pushing her against the door. The girl gasped at the sudden attack but didn't protest. To the contrary, she immediately snaked her arms around his neck and pulled him closer, body flush against his. Soon, the shoes were discarded and she had one leg hooked around his thigh while he was holding her at her waist.

When Serena opened her mouth and let him invade it, however, he couldn't quite seem to control himself. Grabbing her other leg, he hooked it around his waist, her arms immediately locking behind his neck to keep her from falling to the ground and off to the bedroom they were.

Soon, Serena was lying on the bed, fingers buried in his hair and he was working on getting the dress off of her body, which proofed to be a little more problematic than he thought it'd be. Normally, he would simply rip the thing off, but this was Blake's dress and he was pretty sure that the cat Faunus would be angry with him if he ruined her dress. So, instead, he continued until he finally succeeded.

Serena slowly put her hands up, allowing him to slip the garment off her and his lips to invade her neck. Serena shuddered when he hit a specific spot and, noting this, he continued to suck and lightly bite on it. She fumbled with his shirt and soon that was gone too, along with his pants. Both were now only in their undergarments and it suddenly dawned on the raven head just what she was doing here.

Feeling self-conscious, she covered her chest with her arms, even if the bra was still on. But she noticed that Adam's eyes weren't fixed on her breasts but on her abdomen. Wondering why he would look there, she suddenly recalled the large scar that she had received during the plane crash. She quickly covered his eyes with her hands, startling him with her sudden action.

"Don't look!" she exclaimed. It was an ugly scar and she didn't want him to see it.

"Why not?" he asked lowly. He understood her concern, but he would never reject her because of a scar. Even if it was one as gruesome as this.

"It's ugly. I don't want you to see it," she whispered, looking away in shame. Surely he would not want to continue now, making her realize that she actually wanted to continue what they were currently doing. Even if she was scared.

"It's not ugly. How could anything ever be ugly on you. Let me see," he gently coaxed, carefully taking her hands in his and pulling them away from his face. Her face was turned away and he could see the shame she felt. Lowering down, he gently kissed the scar, making her gasp and look at him in shock. "It's just a sign of how strong you are."

Tears welled up in her eyes and he gently kissed her, assuring her that she was just fine the way she was. They continued like this, more gentle and slow than before and Adam could tell that she was nervous and scared of what was to come.

"Relax," he murmured against her neck, kissing it again and eliciting a small moan from her.

"I'm scared," came the whispered reply.

"I know," he said, moving up so that he could kiss her once on the lips before his lips brushed past her ear, whispering, "Just trust me."

"I always have," she whispered back, reaching her right hand up and kissing him on the cheek, eyes softening and closing before she let him take over. She soon found herself drowning in the pleasure that followed, though she could still make out the words "Happy Birthday" even through all the feelings and thoughts that were flowing around in her mind.

The sun peaked through the curtains that were drawn halfway across the window, making Serena scrunch her nose and open her eyes blearily. Blinking, she turned around, coming into contact with something warm. Blinking her eyes again, she squinted to see what she had hit.

The sight that greeted her warmed her heart.

Adam was peacefully sleeping next to her, mouth slightly agape and hair ruffled from their previous nightly activities. He was lying on his side, one hand slung possessively around her waist while the other was tucked by his chest. Serena smiled and moved closer to him so that her head was resting by his chest. He suddenly turned around in his sleep, now lying on his back. He'd dragged her with him and her head was now resting on his chest while both his arms were encircling her waist, holding her protectively and not letting go. The regular beating of his heart soon lulled her back into sleep. Though one thought crossed her mind before she succumbed to the sweet dreams that were awaiting her.

Best birthday ever.

A/N: I do not own RWBY or its characters. I do, however, own my OC Serena and any other OCs that appear in this story.

Whoo, longest chapter of the whole story. But I wanted to give you guys some romance and something to read, so I hope that you guys liked it. I hope that one scene (you know which one I mean) was okay for you guys. I'm not really good with writing those kind of things and don't feel comfortable if I were to write a whole lemon, so I just did it like this. But I guess that it still turned out pretty well.

Tell me what you think and anything else that you want to know/tell me. I'm looking forward to the reviews!