hii i'm rlly sorry for not updating in awhile :/

writing has been extremely hard for me right now considering my grandfather died just recently, yesterday was his funeral and i'm just now starting to grieve.

but please know i'm trying, and i not giving up on this book, i just needed time away from this whole scene.

but yeah, here's todays chapter, and i hope you enjoy.

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today is austin's birthday, well it's currently eleven fifty-nine, and i'm waiting for the clock to strike twelve so i can wake up him briefly to wish him a happy birthday.

i glance at my phone every few seconds and the tension expands, finally the clock hits twelve and it's official august seventeenth.

i gently shake his shoulders and his breath catches in his throat as he flutters his eyes open.

"happy birthday baby." i whisper and he smiles just a bit.

groaning and taking me by surprise, he throws his arms around my waist and tugs me into his touch, clinging on.

my head is buried in his chest and he whispers something along the lines of "go back to bed." which puts me into a fit of giggles.

but slowly i drift off as he subconsciously rubs my back.

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i'm being awaken to the feeling of someone playing with my hair, and when my eyes peel open they meet austin's.

i smile instantly, remembering what day it is and i say "happy birthday."

his grin grows and he leans forward, placing a gentle kiss on my lips.

"how'd you sleep?" he asks.

"good, but i should be asking you that." i reply, and his hands grip my waist gently.

"i slept great." he says and i nod, "good."

"so what are we doing today?" he asks curiously and i smile.

"i have a few things planned, ashley, baz, and a few others are coming later for dinner, and in a few hours we have to go meet pricilla." i say and he nods.

i make sure to leave out the whole surprise party and cake and everything.

"and in the meantime?" he asks, a sly grin forming on his face.

i get at what he's suggesting, and so i reach forward, placing soft and gentle kisses on his neck and jawline.

"anything you want." i whisper.

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"you ready?" i yell from the bottom of the staircase and not even a few seconds later he comes running down, adjusting the collar of his carhartt jacket.

"yea." he says, and grabs the keys to the car.

"alright let's go." i say and we head to the garage.

when we get to the little house that sits right by the beach, we walk towards the front door, hand in hand.

when the door opens priscilla is there, and she looks absolutely gorgeous.

"hello you two." she says with such elegance it almost catches me off guard but i stay content.

"hey cilla." i say, and i give her a brief hug, while austin does the same.

"come in." she instructs and i nod my head, austin plants his palm on my lower back, silently telling me to enter the house first.

"you two look great." she says as we walk through the small hallway to where i assume the kitchen is located.

i nod with a smile, "who's house is this?" i ask curiously and she smiles.

"mine, well mine and elvis'. he bought it for me years ago, always telling me that someday we'd be able to come and visit, when he retired." she begins, her smile turning sad as she seems to be in a small daze.

"but he never did, and it breaks my heart knowing he never got to see it." she continues and i frown.

"he would've loved it." she finishes.

"well it's beautiful." i hear austin whisper, and his words seem to snap her out of her daydream.

"yes well, as you know, he had good taste in many things." she says and laughs gently.

we enter the kitchen and she reaches for what looks to be a kettle that sits on the counter.

"do you mind if we sit outside? i want to enjoy every last bit of this august air, oh and that reminds me, happy birthday austin." she says.

"thank you." he smiles and she nods her head in the direction of the back patio.

when we go outside the patio is decorated beautifully, with many plants and furniture that surround the area.

i guess priscilla gardens in her free time.

we sit down in these older styled chairs as she pours all three of us a cup of tea.

"so what is it you wanted to talk about?" i ask and she nods while sighing.

"well i guess i better just get to the point." she says and i nod, austin doing the same.

"well first before i watch this movie, i want both of you too know that i support you fully, i've seen the effort you put into this, and i'm proud. i'm so proud, and i know elvis would be too." she says and the last part is what makes my eyes well up with tears.

austin's squeezes my hand but we stay silent, waiting for her to finish talking.

"i already know this movie will be beautiful, i'm exited to see it." she says with a small smile.

"thank you cilla, that means a lot." i say and she grins.

"that leaves one last thing, see, my daughter has so much inherited from her father, she has all of the things she could want, but i wanted to give you something." she begins and i can see austin shift in his seat from the corner of my eye.

"don't frown, or tell me i'm wrong, because i know i don't have a long time left in this world, so when i do eventually pass, i would like for you two to have this house." she says and i stay silent.

i mean we literally stay silent for a minute, and i count the seconds.

"you said you liked it, no?" she asks and we shake our heads.

"no its beautiful, i love it, thank you cilla." austin says and she grins, clapping her hands together.

"excellent!"

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY LITTLE FRAT BOY 😘😘😂❤️❤️❤️😍

i love you.

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:) happy late bday austin.