Today is Lady Magnolia's birthday, so as a gift, I just decided to bake her a cake with her favorite flavors.

While I was busy baking, the other servants in the household are busy putting decorations in the grand and huge hall inside the Miers mansion. Others were also cooking different cuisines to be serve later in the hall.

And Mark? Well he decided to take my advice about the private show intended later for Mag after this grand occasion making me chuckle as I imagine my friend wearing men's thongs while giving his girl a lap dance.

Brrrr.... Eewww... So weird.

With those skin crawling imaginations I quickly erase them out of my mind and focused solely on baking my cake. I don't want to ruin my only gift to Lady Magnolia.

For three hours, I've finish my masterpiece. I wash my hands and dried it with a white towel. I put my finish cake on a cart and rolled out of the kitchen and into the grand hall. I opened the huge and shiny double door and what greeted me made me feel nostalgic.

The theme of the decorations was vintage mix with modern vintage cuteness. On the grand staircase a line of golden like flowers were neatly lined on the handle. On the walls and ceiling were honey colored twigs with touch of silver dust in them plastered on them. The seats and tables were also vintage in style. Everything yells out vintage just from the looks over here.

It was nice and perfect for a girl like Magnolia Marie Miers.

I placed my cake in the middle of the gift table on top of a stand so that it would stand out. My cake was a three layered cake with honey color on it and some sparkling and shiny things as decorations. I made a hand mirror and a comb out of the fondant and put them on the top most and covered the space left with cute golden and white flowers and twigs poking out on it. I also decorated the lower part with twigs made out of chocolate then decorated it with pink flowers.

Satisfied with my work, I leave it be and went back in the kitchen to help the others who needs help. Obvious.

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The band that's been playing mellow music's can be heard inside the grand hall and it made the room more vibrant and colorful.

The guest started to pile in and I was in charge of the guest list, making sure that only people who're listed on my log book are the only ones who have the permission to enter.

"Name sir?" I asked blankly.

"Dior Montighue and my wife Anna Montighue." The man maybe on his early 30's smiled at me after he gave their names. I scanned the book a and found their names and ushered them inside.

After hours of looking on my log book and standing by the front door, I finally have the time to sit for awhile before they could sing happy birthday to the celebrant. Just when I was about to land my butt on the nice fluffy chair in the corner of the room Mark quickly grab me.

"Hey, the parties about to start let's go..." Mark drag me by my arm and into the crowd of people, so much for taking a seat for awhile.

"Good evening everyone!" The speaker of the night greeted everyone. "Tonight, is an another night where we celebrate the 23rd birthday of our dear Magnolia Marie Miers!" He exclaimed and the people around the hall started clapping.

Sooner, the people sang happy birthday to Mag then she blew her candle. And the dancing came afterwards. I stood up in the far corner watching the people on the center of the hall dancing together and suddenly my eyes caught a glimpse of my master.

He was wearing his usual black tuxedo with his black shiny shoes. His hair was neatly gelled back, exposing his strong jawline. He looked so handsome tonight. I thought to myself. But to my dismay, he was dancing with a very beautiful curly blonde girl, and they were smiling to each other.

They look so good together, I thought to myself.

I felt something ache on my chest and I realize, I was jealous. So this is what it feels like to be jealous? Suddenly I have this sudden urge to rip that hair off of that blonde girl for trying to lay a hand on my man!

'My man! No touching bitch!' My mind yelled inside my thick skull and it made me chuckle. Oh my gosh, love can really make you crazy. I heaved a deep breath, but suddenly, my stomach started churning in.

What the fuck?!

I clasped both my hands on my mouth to prevent myself from throwing out on the floor inside with so many elite people. I felt cold sweat started to trickle down on my forehead, and I felt my body became cold. What's happening to me? I need to get out of here.

"Lay? What's wrong? You look pale?" Mark asked as he tried to examine my face. He touched my forehead with his hands and he gasps. "Your so cold! What happened?!"

I pointed to the door into the huge garden to signal Mark that I need to go out which he immediately understood. He supported me out of the hall and out into the back garden. When I felt that I was already outside, I started running towards a tree and started throwing up all the food that I've eaten this morning. I won't even be shock if I also throw out my internal organs from my mouth.

"There Lay... you'll be fine." Mark cood as he rub my back while I throw up.

After finishing my delusional mega throw up, Mark gave me a water which I immediately gurgle my mouth with.

"Are you ok now?" He asked with a worried face as I slumped my body under the tree feeling tired from throwing up earlier.

"Yeah, feeling better that of a rhino." I said and we started chuckling together.

"So I need to go back inside, I'll just tell the others that your sick and you need rest. Are you sure you want to stay here?" He asked.

"Yeah, I just need some fresh air, don't worry, I'll be fine here." I said with a small smile. Mark stood up and started to head back inside.

The breeze of the air and the rustling of the branches made me feel relax and comfy. I looked up in the sky and smiled when I saw the multiple sparkling stars in the starry night sky and the moon smiling down on me.

I closed my eyes as I listened to the music coming from inside the hall and it was something melodic to listen to. It calmed me more than I thought. The sound of the piano started playing, and it soothed my ears so much.

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"Can I have this dance?"

I shot open my eyes when I heard that voice that I wouldn't get tired from hearing, like it was the best music that I've ever heard in my entire life.

I smile at him, and without hesitation, I took his hand and he guide me to stand up. He drag me near the huge fountain, as he put his hand on my waist and hold my other hand on his.

I rest my head near his chest as we start swaying when the tune of the song started playing on a piano.

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"You're in my arms, and all the world is calm.

                                                              The music playing on for only two."

I chuckle at how right was the music and especially the lyrics are. When I'm in his grasps, everything felt perfect and right.

So close, together.

                                              And when I'm with you

     So close, to feeling alive.

Yeah, when we really are this close, I felt all the walls I've been trying to build, slowly broke down when I'm near him. I feel like flying and I feel like I've been released from my caged.

A life goes by,

Romantic dreams must die.

So I bid my goodbye

And never knew.

So close, was waiting,Waiting here with you.

And now, forever, I know

All that I wanted to hold you so close.

"You know Lay? I've been in love with you the first time I saw you when we were still kids. That's why, I promised myself that someday, I would pursue you and make you fall in love with me. And right now, its all coming true. Thank you for believing in me Lay."

So close to reaching

That famous happy end.

Almost believing

This one's not pretend.

And now you're beside me,

And look how far we've come.

So far we are. So close...

"I didn't even imagine that you already had that kind of feelings towards your naive servant like me master, I didn't even imagine that I would fall in love with a guy like you that made me think that things would be possible if we just believe. For how many years I dreamed of having someone to look at me like I was their forever and now, its not a dream nor an illusion, because your already here beside me. And there's nothing I could asked for." I said to him. We started dancing around the fountain just looking at each others orbs.

This moment felt perfect and there was no other word I could described it.

Oh how could I face the faceless days

If I should lose you now?

"I couldn't even imagine without you in my life. Maybe I would loose my sanity if your not here." I added. I heard him chuckle and went up to look at him.

We're so close to reaching

that famous happy end,

And almost believing,this one's not pretend.

Let's go on dreaming for we know we are...

so close, so close and still so far...

"I know that we haven't face some trials that are hard to face in our relationship for now, but believe me, someday, that will come to test us. So just believe in happy ending Lay, because if the happy ending never came,then its not the end." He stated and I smiled at him.

We look at each others eyes and suddenly our lips connected to one sweet passionate kiss.

This night was the most romantic night that had ever happened to me. And I was thankful for it.

so close, so close

and still so far...

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After that romantic dance we did just a moment ago, we found ourselves sitting under a tree looking up at the starry sky full of twinkling stars.

"Shouldn't you be back inside sir? Someone will look for you." I said to him, even if my head yells that he needs to stay beside me.

We stood up from sitting on the grassy ground and dust our clothes from the leaves that had fallen on us.

"Yeah, but before I go back, turn around." He commanded.

"Huh? Why?" I asked.

"Just turn around." He said with a sigh.

I did just what he wanted and turn around from him. And I was shock when suddenly, he put a silver necklace on my neck and lock it behind. I bring my hand towards the cross shaped pendant with a blue diamond on the center and caressed it while smiling. I turn around to him and quickly wrap my arms on his neck and whispered.

"Thank you." I whispered in his ear.

"Your welcome love." And he kissed my forehead. We let go of each other and he started to walk away, while he slowly slip his hands away from my own hands, smiling at me and it made me chuckle.

And finally, his hands slip away from mine, leaving my hand in need of his touch again. I just smiled.

He turned in front to walk back inside and right before us, will change us forever.

We're close, yet still so far.

"Alexander, honey, I'm back."