Two days before Marie's birthday, Allen did his best to manage everything. He arranged the venue, contacted their colleagues as he invited them, and even went to Marie's house to connive with her parents for this surprise birthday party.
Bryan, Rose, and April helped him in the preparation. The upcoming party also held great importance for Allen. That day he would step up to muster his courage and confess his feelings for her.
He was excited and nervous at the same time. No one knew how this event would end up but he just wished that Marie would give him a chance… a chance to love her with all his heart.
The two of them had been working together as part of Special Task Force Eagle for the past three years. He got to know her. He had been admiring her since then. He was even aware of Marie's failed relationships in the past.