A/N: Like always thank you to those who took their time to make a review, it might just seem like small text, but to me it's inspiration for my writing and extra motivation to keep writing. The day I don't get any reviews for my stories I'll stop, so it's my power who keeps me going on.

Rapunzel couldn't get up of the bed; it was the best bed she ever slept in. Even though, it was a guest bed. Eugene was already up at 7 a.m. in the morning to get some breakfast and some flags ready for Rapunzel. He and the rest of the family really liked her and wanted her to have a special birthday. Eugene and his parents remembered how it felt to become 18 when they were at that age; they understood why she was so excited.

"What are you gonna give her Eugene?" his little sister, Jane asked him. He got down to her height and hugged her.

"I'm gonna take her to town and give her some food and a dinner before tonight's lantern show" Jane couldn't help, but chuckle, even though she liked the gift.

"I'm sure she'll love it. You've always been good at giving great gifts Eugene" he hugged his father. It meant much to him to know that his parents trusted his judgement.

"Thanks father"

"I think it's time for us go in there and start her birthday with manners" everybody nodded in agreement.

His mother, Danielle opened the door slowly so Rapunzel wouldn't wake up and Jane sat at the bed side. Everybody else stood at the side where her head laid.

Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, so happy birthday dear Rapunzel. Happy birthday to you.

Rapunzel woke up to see everyone flagging with Corona's sun flag. She had a big smile on her face as Jane hugged her and made Rapunzel like she got a second home with Eugene's family. Rapunzel hugged her back.

"Happy birthday Rapunzel"

"Thank you sweet Jane" Jane blushed at Rapunzel who though she was sweet, not many told her that and she blushed all times people told her that she was sweet. Even when Eugene did that, it really made her blush.

After that, Eugene and his family walked out the bedroom to make her get some peace to change clothes and get her ready for the breakfast she was getting from Eugene's parents. It was luxury like she hadn't tried it before.

Shortly after Eugene was finished with his breakfast, he went outside to clean the car and get it ready for the big day he had planned for Rapunzel and himself. The others kept her busy with some money for birthday gifts, Rapunzel said to them it was unnecessary, but it only seemed fair to them to let her get her first gift before tonight's show that she knew absolutely nothing about, and therefore they were quite sure that Eugene was going to make it spectacular for her.

The clock was 10 and Eugene and Rapunzel were ready to go to town and have some fun and after they had got their hugs, they were gone as Eugene stepped on the speeder and got up to the speed limit.

"Where are we going?" Rapunzel asked curious. Eugene just looked at her smiling.

"Well, the best day of your life, I think you should have a decent seat for tonight, but wait and see" Eugene drove into the side of the road. Rapunzel couldn't quite understand, but she loved the excitement he created for her.

"Lean your head a little from your seat and close your eyes" Rapunzel did as she was instructed and Eugene got the blindfold onto her eyes.

"What are you doing to me?" she was getting a little nervous. She had no idea what he was about, but she trusted him.

"This will be a big surprise so I need to make sure you don't see it too early" and so he drove towards town again. After some time he found a parking place and bought a ticket to make sure that he wouldn't get a payment for parking too long. He stood out and walked over to open her door. He helped her out and took her a little longer into the towns centre. He took over to a bench and sat her down on it.

"Get ready Blondie" Rapunzel could feel the excitement running down her spine. He took of the blindfold. She stood in shock. She was taken to the big market place she had never seen before; she had only lived in Corona for a few weeks and hasn't got the time for seeing much of the place because she took the test for getting accepted at the university. She turned his eyes to Eugene and smiled. He smiled back at her.

"What do you say?"

"Eugene, it's wonderful" Eugene smiled at her and walked behind her, laid his hands on her shoulders, whispering into her ears.

"That's great, because we got all the day here in town to celebrate your birthday" Rapunzel couldn't believe that he arranged all that for her.

"That's all too kind of you Eugene"

"No way, it's your 18th birthday, it has to be a special celebration" Rapunzel couldn't hold herself back. She gave him a big embrace, he welcomed it by embrace her back.

"Thanks for everything until now Eugene" he smiled, she was very grateful. He liked that. Not many he knew were that.

"It's nothing Rapunzel. We're just beginning the great day, it's long from over yet"

The time was almost 12 o'clock when they went over to get some lunch. Rapunzel was just on her way to pay, until he took her card and gave the waiter some cash that he got from his mother. She was just on her way to protest. But Eugene was a fast guy and explained before she could get a word added.

"It's your birthday today so all the food we're going to get with dinner is on my pay, I got plenty of money to pay it, it's also not fair to pay for own birthday meal and I haven't given you a present yet so now I'm starting with the first of the few I've planned for today" Rapunzel seemed curious and hoped that she could get some clues out of him over the lunch, but she got nothing from him.

Later that day, they went a little through the town and shopped a little. Rapunzel got some new clothes. She wasn't sure if they suited her, but Eugene just smiled at her and told her that he thought she was a pretty girl and didn't have to worry about that at all, it seem like over the day that something grew between Rapunzel and Eugene, some bound that was strong between two friends who haven't known each other longer than they had. Just a little time before he was going to find a good restaurant, they bought some cake. Rapunzel had always loved cupcakes.

"Here you go Blondie, no birthday without cake"

"Thank you once again for your kindness"

After the finished their cakes, they walked a little further. A lot of time passed on and as the day reached its end, they sat in a fine Italian restaurant. Rapunzel couldn't believe they sat in so fine quarters. Eugene gave her a smirk and after they got a table, he held the chair out for her to sit down and pushed it closer to the table.

"Thank you" Rapunzel said as Eugene sat down in front of her as Rapunzel admired the restaurant.

How expensive is this place Eugene?" he didn't want to speak about things like that, it would only make her feel that he did too much, but he still wanted do it, for her. It seemed like there was something special he could feel for her. He just shook his head.

"What is it Eugene?"

"Rapunzel, please don't worry about that, I've already told you that I can afford and it's under control"

After a wonderful dinner, they went down to the sea. Eugene looked at his watch and saw it 8 p.m. and knew there was one hour for the show. Rapunzel looked around to all the people preparing lantern, she never seen a show like the one she was about to, and of course she didn't know. Eugene looked around and saw this small boat rent where no one seem to be. He looked at Rapunzel and back. When, he got an idea.

"Rapunzel, wait here a second" Rapunzel grabbed his arm.

"Is something wrong?" Eugene looked at her, smiling. That calmed Rapunzel down.

She sat down to the bench beside them and lost Eugene out of sight. She was a little scared for what coming next, if he kept on that way, she wasn't sure if she could hide that she starting to feel something for him, she hoped that he did with her too. She smiled as Eugene near to her offering his hand. He gladly accepted it and they walked down to the boat rent where he helped her into a boat.

"I got one last surprise for you before your birthday ends Blondie"

They reached his spot five minutes before show. He looked into his satchel where he had two lanterns.

A few minutes later the sky was full with thousands of floating lanterns. Rapunzel had never seen anything like it. Actually Eugene had never seen it so close, but he heard from his sources that it would be a perfect spot, it sure was. Rapunzel was completely fascinated with the lanterns and as she looked back at him, he pulled two lanterns out of his satchel. Rapunzel sat down in the boat in front of him. Smiled and took one of the lanterns and they raised them together into the sky. Rapunzel almost leaned herself out of the boat to grab a lanterns raising it higher into the sky.

Eugene sat there in the boat and watched the beauty of Rapunzel who only got bigger in the lightning that the lanterns created. He couldn't hold himself back any longer. He grabbed her hand. She looked surprised at him, but was happy that he did so she grabbed his back and they looked into each other's eyes.

"Rapunzel, there's something I need to say"

"Anything Eugene"

"This has been the best days of my life with meeting you and this day have made it clear. I've never felt like this for another girl than you and even though we've only known each other for short time I wanna ask if you'd like to become my girlfriend?" Rapunzel sat there across him almost speechless. She had never known a guy expressing his feelings for her and especially not such big feelings. She couldn't believe it, but felt quite the same way. She couldn't help and jumped over to him so the boat ended tipping over the side and they fell into the water. As they got their heads over the water, Rapunzel and Eugene laughed and tipped the boat around to get into it again and sailing into the coast as they lantern show was starting to be done. When they reached the coast and no one watched she leaned her lips onto his and he returned it and so they had their first kiss.

"I'd be more than happy to have you for my boyfriend, I can't say that I have big feelings for me after all you did to me, and not only today, but ever since you came over and asked if I was okay and offered me pizza and invited me home to meet your wonderful family"

"I'm so happy to hear, it seems like it has been a lovely birthday"

"The best I've ever have" Eugene and Rapunzel looked into each other's eyes and kissed again and suddenly Eugene lifted Rapunzel into his strong arms and carried her all the way to the car after he'd paid the man for renting the boat.

They drove home and got changed and just before they went to bed, Rapunzel and Eugene tucked Jane in and kissed her goodnight.

"Mother, father, I have some big news to tell you about" Danielle and Jack sat waiting exciting for them to tell. Rapunzel and Eugene looked at each other and Eugene nodded to Rapunzel as for her to tell.

"Your son and I have decided to start date each other" Eugene's parents raised from the chairs and grabbed them into a group hug and congrats them.

"Now where you're a part of the family Rapunzel, I think you should have something my mother gave me when I started see Eugene's father" Rapunzel followed Danielle into their bedroom and she gave her a beautiful necklace of pure white pearls.

"No one deserves it more than the one Eugene love and it seems to be you" Rapunzel hugged Danielle for being so kind to her.

"Thanks so much Danielle"

"You're welcome, but I think both of you should get to bed" Rapunzel nodded and went outside to Eugene and his father to say goodnight and so everyone returned to their beds and fell asleep, happier than for a very long time.