All characters, events, and places are of the author's imagination and not to be confused with fact. Any resemblance to living persons or events is merely coincidence. The flickering candlelight bathed the darkened room in soft light, illuminating the group of people standing around the large table. The large birthday cake was designed to look like a woman, the candles places on various parts of the body. "Come on Alex! Make a wish and blow them out!" a petite blond urged.A smile spread across Alex's tan face. His light brown hair curled softly around his handsome face, giving him a look of boyish charm, though no one would mistake Alex for being a boy. His muscular body was that of a man that was no stranger to physical labor. "My birthday really isn't until tomorrow," he said to the crowd that was gathered around him. "No … it's today. It's after midnight now," his friend, Jonathan told him, with a playful slap on the back.Alex's eyes rested on the woman that stood in the corner of the room, apart from the rest of them.
