I woke up being distant to Max so my feelings don't grow too strong for him. As I'm making soothing to eat I see my hands shaking not too much but enough to notice. Max comes behinds me sneaking his hands on my hips, I move so he doesn't. As I throw away the trash he wraps his arms around my waist just below my bra, I bring up my arms to his so mine are on top of his.

"Happy belated birthday, confused"  He says unexpectedly.

"Where did that come from?" I confusedly.

"Well, I knew it was none of my business but I looked at your calendar and I saw that your birthday was in February." He said kinda shyly.

"Oh, it's all right but I don't know what I want. It passed it's just a day it's nothing special." I say turning around, his face change immediately.

"No, sorry that I'm yelling but no it's not just a day. It's something special, it means something, you mean something." He starts to yell in a meaningful voice.

"No, I'm not Max I'm nothing can we please just drop the subject...!" I yell placing fists on his chest, he looks at me like I'm crazy. I walk away in my bedroom, a few minutes later he knocks on my door and takes a step in, I look at him. I feel bad for hurting him but I don't celebrate my birthday because of my past.

"I'm sorry Max," I say getting up and walking over towards him. "I didn't want to hurt you, it's just my birthday is a very sore subject." He looks at me in worry and confusion, he takes my hand and says.

"Explain, I'm here." We both sit on my bed and I begging to tell him what happened.

" When I was, younger I was diagnosed with cancer on my birthday, the same day my mother lost my sister. I was torn to pieces, the doctor hurt me from the inside out. I still have a scar on my kidney because they thought it was there, but it wasn't." I continue telling him what happened with tears in my eyes. When I was done, he held me, telling me it was okay and how it was going to get better.

A few minutes later My phone when the off and I answered, it was my boss. There was an emergency and I had to come in and run the shop, Max and I got in the car and drove to the shop. It was about 5 and the shop closes at 8, Max was sure he wanted to be at the shop with me to keep me company. When we got, there were only two other people already eating, I put on my apron and stood at the cash register. After the two people left Max came behind the counter with me and I taught him how to make some drinks. When it was close to time to close mixed asked a strange question.

"Would you ever consider dating me...?" He shyly and blushed, it was unexpected.

"Yes, I would consider it..." I say with a huge blush, and turn around, he comes around the counter. He wraps the hand around me and spun me towards him. I felt hot as I blush badly, I feel his gentle hand folding into mine. He gets close and I get closer and our soft lips kiss. I hesitate and I bring my head bring back a little and we have another kiss.

We stop kissing and come to our senses, I close the shop and drove back home in silence. We go in my room and sit on my bed, I smile at him.

" I... I like you, as you could tell..." I say embarrassed.

" I like you too..." He says shyly." Could I... May I kiss you... again?" I nod and go for the kiss again. Our gentle breaths and soft lips, so kind and loving, I never felt like this before. His hands wrap around my waist respectfully holding my back. He lays me down on my back, I'm unknowingly he says. " I respect you too much to do more." I take a breath and reply with an 'Okay' I was always afraid that because I was big that no one would care for me, but feeling this makes me regret those thoughts.