With Love...

13: Birthday Suprises

" Babe. Wake up." It was one of the rare occasions JoJo was up before Ben.

" I'm eating his bacon if he doesn't wake up soon." Josh said.

" I brought you your own plate." JoJo chuckled.

" One can never have too much bacon." Josh replied.

" Ben, wake up." JoJo poked his side.

" Oh, I'm up!" Ben jumped.

" Sorry." JoJo laughed.

" Happy birthday." She grinned.

" Thanks. Wait, you woke up before me?" He looked astounded.

" Just for today." JoJo shrugged, reaching for his breakfast she had put together for him.

" Oh, thank you." Ben smiled.

" Of course." JoJo grinned, leaning forward to kiss him.

" Ew. Gross. Look, I get that you guys are like, in love and all that but, PDA." Josh scrunched up his nose.

" PDA, you say?" JoJo smirked. She hopped off Ben's bed and onto Josh's, giving him a kiss on the cheek.

" Ben, your girlfriend is cheating on you with me!" Josh shouted.

" Eh, you can keep her." Ben shrugged, eating his waffle. He narrowly dodged the pillow JoJo threw at him.

oOOo

" Happy birthday Benny!" Wren ran up to Ben as he walked into the theatre with JoJo and Josh.

" Oh, thank you Wren." He smiled.

" Wren sweetie?" Meredith called from down the hall.

" Better go find your mom." JoJo ruffled her hair.

" Ben! You're officially an adult!" Nick came barreling down the hall.

" Yes! I am!" Ben braced himself for impact. Nick tackled his friend to the ground.

" Dog pile!" Nico shouted. Soon enough, Nick, Nico, Josh, Sky, Michael, Ian, Chaz, and Jeff were all sitting on Ben.

" JoJo, help." Ben called weakly.

" I don't think I can." JoJo chuckled.

" Oh, get off of him." Melissa came down the hall, swatting the boys.

" Yes MOM!" Josh yelled.

" Thanks Mel." Ben laid dramatically on the floor.

-AFTER SHOW AND STAGE DOORING-

" Ben, I have a birthday present for you, it's in my dressing room." JoJo smiled.

" Okay?" Ben smirked.

" Close your eyes." She instructed.

" Okay." He did as told, allowing her to lead him down the hall.

" Okay. Open." She said. Ben opened his eyes to see Emma standing there.

" Emma!" He ran across the room, pulling his sister into a hug.

" What? What are you doing here?" He asked.

" You really think I'd leave my twin hanging on our birthday?" She laughed.

" Oh God, I've missed you." Ben pulled his sister into another hug.

" I've missed you too." Emma smiled.

" And thank JoJo, she arranged all this." Emma added.

" You're amazing." Ben hugged JoJo.

" I try." She chuckled.

oOOo

" This is by far, the best cake I've had in a very long time." Ben said, mouth full.

" Close your mouth." JoJo laughed.

" Believe me, I've tried. He just has no sense of table manners." Emma said to JoJo.

" Hey." Ben looked mildly offended.

" Love ya." Emma grinned.

Well, the world is kinda whacky right now. But, stories are still here. And I'm gonna continue writing them. Yay. Hope y'all enjoyed this chapter. Until next time.