Third Person POV
She was nervous. Even though she had spent the better part of the day preparing everything so that it was just right, she still feared he would refuse to celebrate his birthday or would grow angry at her efforts to encourage his participation in a celebration he might not want. She had poured all her love into making his cake, decorating it just so, writing Happy Birthday on it with care, and frosting it with all the love she possessed.
She had liaised with the cook in regards to the menu for tonight and accepted offers of help with the servants in decorating the bedroom. Had she gone overboard? It was hard to tell by his reaction, for his expression was one of sheer shock, followed by something indecipherable. She had not seen him all day and while that had proven to b
