Birthdays Among Other Things

So it's coming up on my birthday and I haven't told my parents Jason proposed to me yet and I'm just really nervous too. My mom is going to freak out. At the same time I feel like I might have made a mistake only because I can't even take care of myself and so I'm nervous at taking such a huge step. I'm guessing trial by fire is the only way to this. In any case my birthday, it makes me realize I don't exactly know when Jason's is. We practically went the entirety of last year not really talking about that particular subject. So with the intent of finding out I text Jason to ask him about it.

Gus Text: Hey Jace. You know how my birthday is coming up? When's yours?

Jason Text: Well… To be honest it's June 1st. I just didn't say anything last year because it's so close to the 4th that we don't celebrate it.

Damn near dropping my phone at the admission I type furiously.

Gus Text: What the hell Jason Nathaniel Grace?! You should have said something! Now on my birthday we're celebrating for missing last year while I also celebrate with you on the 1st.

Jason Text: No! Wait!

Gus Text: Too late! I already told my parents. Also you're getting spanked. I know I'm the one who normally takes it. But you are in for a world of punishment for not saying anything. So expect to be getting in the ass tonight.

Jason Text: ∑(ﾟﾛﾟ〃)

Later that night at his house I gave it to him good. I spanked him until he was bright red before torturing him by using only fingers to hit his most sweet and tender spot. He was in agonizing pleasure for an hour before I finally put it in and we were both done in minutes. We both have never felt so spent in our lives. I just slept over before going home the next day. Jason was still sore and had trouble sitting at breakfast. I just laughed and shot me a glare before sighing. HE knew he deserved it.

After a while my birthday rolled around and when it did Jason showed up in downtown LA in jeans, a purple shirt with yellow lightning bolts and his brown leather jacket. It was very nostalgic I just smiled dreamily at him. That's when he saw us and jogged over; smiling his famous smile that practically sparkled. I can't help myself from hugging him. His father and Thalia were there there and just smile. My parents did too. But that didn't matter to us. We both stood there hugging for a couple minutes. "Ready for this My Future Husband?" He whispered. I nod and kiss him a bit. Today was the day we told everyone the good news.

We were going to the second floor of the mall in the main part of little Tokyo. A cake in my mother's arms that has both our names on it, we head to a nice Japanese restaurant to celebrate our birthdays. As the dinner gets underway Zeus Herbert discuss his schooling to become a director. My mother is talking Thalia about how her archery was going. It turns out she was going to be entering the summer Olympics this year for America. Jason and I just watch our families get along. I'm shaking a bit as it's now or never. Jason just takes my hand while trying to reassure me it'll be okay by soothingly rubbing it with his thumb. Gripping each other's hands we stand. I decide I will break the news but Jason cut me to the quick.

"Everyone, we have an announcement to make. Our lives our going to be forever change, because we are now going officially family, all of us." Jason states before raising our hands to show the ring. It's a beautiful black platinum band with a small yet beautiful emerald cut ruby stone. Everyone gasps and then they're stunned silent. "We're getting married." I say with a shy tone though I'm smiling like a goof. Thalia has tears in her eyes, but it's my mother who's first to speak. "Are you sure you're ready for this Gus?" I nod with sure expression as tears form in my eyes. "Then I'm happy for you." She says getting up to hug me.

"Mama. You know I'll always be your little boy, right?" I say ask full on crying now. This is an emotional thing for me. My mom begins to cry too. "Don't you do that. You're going to make me cry and get mascara everywhere. Aye… jeez." She says and hugs me some more. "So that's why there was a significant decrease in your bank account. Come here my boy. I was worried about you at first. But I'm so proud of you and couldn't be happier." Zeus says to Jason. Hugging his son he then turns to me. He pulls me in for a hug as my mother does to Jason. It's then I hear him say. "Take care of my boy you hear me?" He says that but there's a thinly veiled 'Or Else' behind it.

Now sitting back down to enjoy our meal Jason goes to kiss the side of my head before I whispered. "Your dad just vaguely threatened me if I didn't take good care of you." I say with a chuckle. "Your mother did the same except she flat out told me she'd kick my ass." At this I actually laugh because that really does sound like her.

Later, that evening, our families (or should I say family) parted ways; Jason following me. He stopped me before I could catch up completely with my family. "Hey. Can I come over? I'd love to spend the evening your place. Maybe watch a movie in your room?"Smiling a bit I nodded and just pulled him in for a lasting kiss. How could I have gotten so lucky? Quickly I run over to my parents saying I'll be riding with Jason since he was sleeping over. After I meet up with my blonde beau, we head up a couple floors in the parking lot, before getting to his car. Happily we ride together, our hands together and fingers laced.

It's then a truck runs a stoplight and hits our tail end, flipping our car. For me it's screaming before going black.

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