This evening, I was told to go upstairs and not come down until I was called for. When I was finally summoned, this was the sight that awaited me:
Miles told me to sit at the table, after which he and Jaclyn would present me with a birthday cake they had made. I was also told NOT TO LOOK AT THE CAKE even after it was sitting in front of me. At least, not until they had a chance to do this:
Yes, my family set the cake down on the table in front of me, then darted back to the kitchen, and then “surprised” me. You can tell this entire thing was Miles’s idea, right?
The Perils (& Pride) of Paternity 