Always Mine *Cali and James*

Happy Birthday

Cali's p.o.v

I am getting ready because today is my best friend's birthday. James is hosting a dinner party at a winery. From what I understood, it is a small get together with just people who are important to him. James doesn't have any family besides us, but he does have friends and a lot of co-workers, so I expect hot fire fighters and flirting will be involved tonight. I need this so badly, to get out of the house and unwind. Dallas went back on tour and we have Austyn, but Dallas has been having a hard time lately and she has a couple of days off. She resumes tour next week and she keeps calling saying she misses Austyn which has me on edge. Always trying to keep everything together for everyone has me freaking out lately. The other day I freaked out and couldn't breathe. When I googled my symptoms it said I had a panic attack. Ever since that day I have tried to not stress so much and take it easy. I never want to feel that helpless ever again. It was the worst feeling ever. I also didn't mention it to anyone. I don't need anymore stress or my family thinking that something is wrong. Time to take my mind off things.

Tonight our little princess is staying with Virginia and Beckham. Ella and Elias and my dad will also be celebrating James. I check myself in the mirror one last time. I am wearing a little black dress with some cute black heels. My hair down, and I am wearing my favorite perfume. I went with light makeup. I think I might drink tonight, so Ella and Elias are going to pick me up. I hear a honk and know that it is them. I grab my purse, gift bag and his cake. I can't forget the cake. Baked by yours truly like he requests every year and quickly run out.

We walk inside the winery and head over to where the private party is being held and I walk into Charity, who people call the town slut with the big butt and big fake b00bs, all over James. I don't know if she really is the town slut. Woman should be able to do and screw whoever they want, but I hate that her body is all over James right now. Urgghh. Not how I wanted tonight to go. I hate how jealous I feel right now. I won't let this ruin my night or his birthday though. Tonight is all about James. I put his cake down and I grab Ella's hand and walk away. I need to get far away from them. I didn't know she would be invited here. I thought this was more of a private party. I look around though and it seems like the whole town is here. Not a private party at all. James is such a serious, private man, so this is kind of surprising. Ella and I take a seat at a table on the other side of the room. A waiter comes by and we order drinks. I order a wine sampler while Ella gets a lemonade and orders us waters as well. "Don't forget to drink water", she tells me. I will be in the restroom every 2 minutes with all of this liquid. "Hello girls, why are you two sitting way over here and being real secretive?" dad asks. "We just want to talk without anyone interrupting us." Ella answers. I smile. She really has been my rock and a great big sister since we met her. "Cali, I didn't know you were here." James says. I guess he finally noticed us here. I really want to be rude and tell him how would he when his attention was taken up by Charity and her huge a$$, but I keep that comment to myself, plus I do not want to be petty and childish on his birthday. "Well, we have been here for a while, but you were too preoccupied to notice, so we came to sit over here and have some girl time instead." Ella tells him and I almost choke on my wine. Guess she isn't too petty to say it. Did I mention how much I love her? I look around and wonder why James is even having his birthday party here. He isn't someone who likes alcohol or drinks it. It's such a rare occasion. I think it's a rare occasion for him to get drunk. He has to be going through something to want to drink alcohol.

"Cali" Rooster calls my name. He comes up to our table and the tension shifts. Thank god. My phone begins ringing and I thank my sister Dallas for calling at this exact moment. "Excuse me, I have to take this" I say and walk out towards the back. "Sister, thank god. You just saved me from such an awkward moment," I tell her. "I miss you, sister," she says, and she sounds upset. Well, that makes two of us.

James' p.o.v

I watch Cali walk away from the table. Ella made a comment and I have a feeling it has to do with Cali because she looks upset. I walk around and a couple of minutes have passed and she hasn't walked back inside. I go out the back door and she is sitting on the stairs on her phone. I hear her telling someone to calm down that everything will be alright. Typical Cali, always trying to fix everything and make everyone feel alright. I walk over and sit next to her. "let me call you back," she says "I love you too," she says after a moment and hangs up. "Who is that?" I ask her. "What are you doing out here?" she asks me. "Cali who were you on the phone with?" I ask her again. I need to know who that was. Who does she love? What the f*ck. My heart is pounding in my chest. I don't know if I can handle her answer. "You should be enjoying your birthday party, James. It's cold out here, go inside," she tells me. "I hate this. I don't know why I allowed my boys to convince me into having this. They invited all of these people. Charity is all up over me, rubbing her nasty t!ts in my face. I miss having our little parties at your house." I tell her and she smiles at me. "I got your cake" she tells me and I smile wide. My favorite part of my birthday has always been my birthday cake. Since we were little, Cali has always baked my cake. At first her mother, Georgia helped her, then when she got older she did it alone. If I was feeling sad or something happened, Cali would bake me cupcakes or brownies. But on my birthday I always got a cake. Cali's phone rings again and she holds it up. Before she can answer I grab her wrist. "Who were you talking to? Who did you say I love you to?" I ask her. She looks at the screen "It's Dallas. I have to answer" she tells me and I sigh. I know she has to answer. She takes care of Austyn and has to check in with her sister. "hello" she answers. "James, go back inside. We can cut your cake, just give me a couple of minutes," she tells me and I nod, excited for my cake. I walk back in and the door slams shut behind me. I walk closer and realize it's very quiet. As soon as I step back into the room, everyone begins singing Happy Birthday. I look at the Captain with wide eyes. No, no, no, this is not how this is supposed to go. He just shrugs and looks away. He also knows this is bad. I watch the culprit walk over with my birthday cake lit up with candles. Of course Charity would do some sh!t like this. She basically told me she wants me to eat my birthday cake off her tonight. She told me she is my present to unwrap. She said she was going to give me the best birthday s3x I have ever had. All of this should have made my d!ck hard, but nothing happened when she told me. I think my d!ck ran to hide instead. Lately, the only person my d!ck gets hard for is Cali. Thinking of her, being near her, just looking at her has me hard. No-one else is doing it for me. It has been months since I have slept with anyone. There's no point when all I can think of is my best friend naked and under me. F*ck, did I mention that this is bad.