"Good," he responded, putting his fork down to take a sip of his water. "And don't worry about it. You deserve it. Happy birthday!" He grinned again. He really couldn't help it. Natalie made him very happy. Happier than he could ever remember being. It was strange. He was never the type of guy to settle down and ask a girl to live with him. But here he was, and that was exactly what he was about to do.