Outside, I notice the grey clouds that are moving in overhead. What started out as a beautiful, bright, sunny day is quickly turning cold, windy and threatening to rain, but nothing could dampen my spirits, I'm having the most wonderful birthday, even if the weather doesn't want to co-operate.
I questioned Andy relentlessly as he drove, trying desperately to just get a single hint out of him of what he had planned, but he dodged each question masterfully by showering me in compliments and admiration. Eventually, I stopped asking, realising that he was never going to crack, but when I saw him turn off the highway and follow the road down to the beach, I had a fair idea of what he had planned.
He parked his car in the empty parking lot, instructing me to wait in my seat while he unpacked
