Chapter 38
Happy Birthday
“What was that?” said Diana, little amazed.
“Well, I got you a dress. Thought we’d go out in the Ambrose Street.,” muttered Alvin, holding the purple dress on his hand. “There is a restaurant there, and many musicians hiding under the regime.”
“Ambrose Street? You want me to wear dress in there?” said Diana, frowning.
“Yes, well… I know it’s a little shabby place but I would argue that it’s absolutely beautiful. We can perhaps order a dinner and perhaps a wine,” said Alvin, scratching his head with one hand and handing the dress to Diana with the other.
“A ‘little’ you say?” Diana giggled. She felt the soft texture of the dress and hung it on her arm. The end of the dress touched the ground slightly.
“Yes, will you come with me?” said Alvin, gulping his spit. It made rather unintentionally loud sound.
Diana looked at him for a moment and took a deep breath.
“I’d love to,” said she, smiling
Alvin smiled, trying not to smile to big.
“I’ll look like a fool to wear this in there Alvin,” Diana laughed softly. Her cheeks became scarlet; she slowly stepped back from Alvin. “I’ll be ready soon,” said Diana, charmingly; she winked and she went to her room.
Diana didn’t even know it was her birthday. She was just surprised at the gorgeous dress Alvin just handed to her. Although it seemed little too exposed. She was excited, jumping around in the room. Diana grabbed her cosmetics, lipsticks, various perfumes and spread it on her table. She took her pink towel and hopped toward the restroom to take a shower.
Alvin never asked Diana out before, although after they adopted Jake and Tasha, they filed a marriage to avoid unnecessary suspicions from the government. As house was huge and there was almost nothing inside except some booby traps which Alvin set up for the security reason, Diana came into the house because she didn’t want to walk back and forth from her mother’s house.
Many things happened ever since, Alvin never thought he could have a family. But seeing the children growing up and quarreling with Diana on the way made a weird sensation inside his heart. His guns are in his room, sleeping under his bed, he hoped that he will never have to take it out again.
Alvin was grumbling on the first floor, just walking back and forth. “Well, she looks happy, that is good, that is good...! Hope this goes well,” he took a deep breath to ease his pumping heart. He is regretting that he grounded Tasha and Jake, normally they would visit the Diana’s mother’s house on Wednesday night. They loved the food there; it was a lot better than what Diana made.
Alvin cleared his throat and went to his room, and start digging the closet in the basement. There were few military uniforms which hung inside the closet, which he wore when he worked as the undercover unit. He reached further to the bottom and grabbed his tuxedo, which was folded gently on the bottom. There was a bullet hole on the side of the tux but one has to see it closely in order to recognize it.
We walked up to the restroom in the hallway. Alvin took off the shirt, took out the shaving cream and the razor knife.
“Well, it’s not bad is it?” murmured Alvin, looking at his abs. “Arrrgh,” he growled at the mirror, puffing up his muscles. There were various bullet wound and the trace of old stitches on his body. He put on a cream on his chin, putting the razor on the steaming water; the razor slightly touched his Adam’s apple.
Later, Alvin was standing in the doorway. Diana was taking a long time. He just walked around in circle. Tasha strolled across the hall, their eyes met. Tasha snorted, looking at Alvin who was startled by her; she winked at him and went into the kitchen. Tasha took out the whole cookie jar, and dauntlessly walk passed Alvin, winking at him again. Alvin just stared at Tasha but couldn’t say anything about ‘no-cookies-before-dinner’ rule.
“Tasha?” said Alvin. Tasha whirled around.
“Shh…” said he, putting an index finger on his lips. Tasha smiled and nodded violently, and went up to her room.
Half an hour later, Alvin was sitting down on the stair. But as soon as the door creaked, he stood up. Diana came down the stair and walked toward him with a purple velvet dress. She showed her bare back, circling around. Alvin looked mesmerized.
“Well?” Diana blushed at Alvin, her heart pumping.
“You look astonishingly ravishing,” said Alvin.
Diana smiled, laughing softly.
“By the way, you look very pretty.”
And they kissed at the doorstep.