Happy Birthday to Gilbert - Extra

This is a little Extra from my series 'From the Cradle to the Grave'
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       Silvia and Taylor were walking through the snowy wind. The two were bundled up warmly with scarves and gloves, long coats, and ear-muffs.

       Silvia wore her long black winter trench with the fingerless mitten gloves and a navy blue and black scarf while Taylor wore her brown coat with the fur collar.

       "So Taylor, why didn't we get groceries yesterday?"

       "Well, you were resting, me and Joan got home late, and the boys where home doing who knows what."

       Silvia sighed, "Right."

       "You really shouldn't be out here in this cold. I could have gone to get the food you know."

       "Nein, I am doing this. Gil is my husband and I need to get out of that house!"

       Taylor patted Silvia on the shoulder. "Alright, well lets get everything and head home as soon as possible."

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       The two girls arrived at the store and Silvia grabbed a shopping cart, rushed around and past people, grabbing everything she needed. Taylor watched astonished as she zipped around the mart. People gave her and Silvia looks, making Taylor just wave them off nervously as a sign to please no ask.

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       At the cheek out counter, Silvia was leaning against the refrigerator with all the pop and water.

       "Yeah, thought you would burn out soon enough." Taylor laughed taking out everything Silvia picked up.

       Silvia looked up at her panting, "Not-hah...burned out...just-aha...pain."

       Taylor snapped her attention over to Silvia. "You...ahh..."

       "No, I'm fine. I'm good." Silvia stood straight up and helped empty the cart.

       The two paid for everything, after much arguing from Silvia about Taylor's help in paying, and left the mart.

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       With groceries in hand, they ventured through the snow and down the sidewalk back home.

       "So I already gave Lovino and the others the heads up."

       "Great. So that makes nine."

       "It's sad that it will just be us. Ludwig should be here."

       Silvia shrugged. "Yeah but he's busy and he sent a card and an email today. Gilbert was happy."

       "I'm sure Gil is mad though that he has school today." Taylor laughed.

       Silvia joined in the laughing. "Oh yeah. He wouldn't let me go for that and you know why. Dork wants to graduate earlier than the normal expectancy and then he complains."

       "Well it's Gilbert. He is always like that and you like him for it."

       Silvia blushed, "I like him for other reasons too."

       "Right, like how he gets drunk and acts even more like a dork?" She smiled slyly at Silvia.

       "No! I mean...maybe, but hey. Christmas was great. We had Beer Nog."

       "Oh right, dumping a big bowl if Egg Nog down the drain and grabbed beer. Which was a waste of my money and you didn't even drink the beer."

       "Nor did you and I don't like beer."

       Taylor hugged Silvia suddenly. "Antonio was a sight to see. He got drunk too and tried dancing with the Christmas tree."

       "At least he didn't get naked like Francis."

       "Yeah...why is it when he is drunk he gets naked?"

       Silvia shrugged. "Like I know what goes on through his head."

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       Taylor unlocked the front door and helped Silvia carry the groceries into the house and to the kitchen.

       "So where is Francis and Antonio, they don't have classes." Taylor asked getting out the needed utensils for baking.

       "Francis is with Joan and Antonio is at the campus to buy us some time in case we aren't ready by the time Gil starts heading home."

       "Good."

       The two started mixed together the cake ingredients. Silvia insisted on making her German Chocolate Cheese Cake. See, today was the Awesome Gilbert Beilschmidt's birthday and his wonderful wife was going to throw him a party.

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       The doorbell rang and Taylor ran to see who it was since Silvia was in baking mood and there was no way of getting her out.

       "Hey Lovino, Feli, Melissia. You three are early."

       "Ve, we thought we could help."

       "Yeah, since Silvia really should be taken it easy."

       Taylor nodded at Melissa's comment and led the three into the living room.

       "You know Silvia, she doesn't stop for much."

       "Well she has no say in our helping." Melissa said picking up the decoration.

       Lovino eyed the room and looked over at Feliciano who was holding a banner with 'Happy Birthday' written on it. "How about in that area." He pointed to the wall with a small table below it.

       Feliciano nodded and Taylor let the three get decorating while she went to check on Silvia.

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       A few minutes later, Francis and Joan came home. They talked with the three in the living room before Francis went up to change clothes. Joan helped make dinner with Taylor as Silvia put the finishing touches on the cake and the smaller deserts.

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       An hour later, Antonio brought Gilbert in the house. When he led the Prussian to the living room, the albino got a surprise.

       "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!"

       Gilbert jumped as he seen everyone jump out of of their hiding spot, minus Lovino who just was sitting on the couch.

       "Kesesese, vell zhen." He laughed and walked further in. Francis and Antonio patted his back and shouler.

       "You're getting old mi amgio."

       "Oui, such an old man." Francis laughed.

       "Hey! Shut up! Jou two are older zhen me!"

       Melissa came over and handed Gilbert his gift. "Me and Lovino got you something."

       "I did nothing of the sort!" Lovino yelled with his arms crossed.

       "Thankz." Gilbert smiled. He then looked around and frowned, "Vhere iz Silvia?"

       Melissa held in a laugh as she pointed to the kitchen.

       Gilbert turned and headed over and when he got inside the kitchen he seen is wife sleeping with her head resting on her arm at the counter. How she didn't fall off the stool, he wouldn't know but he didn't want to risk that she wouldn't.

       He walked up to her and picked her up bridal style, taking her to their room. He smiled at her face covered with cake batter here and there and some chocolate on her nose.

       Once there he brushed her silver locks out of her face and kissed her forehead. "Danke mein awesome vife." He then kisses her cheek and nose before leaving.

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       That was Gilbert's birthday. A few hours later, Silvia woke up and she and Gilbert spent the rest of his birthday alone.

The End~