Happy Birthday Gabrielle

Set in the same 'world' as When You Need a Friend

He didn’t know how she’d found out—over the years he’d learned there wasn’t much she couldn’t do when she put her mind to it. Her almost immeasurable magical power and innate computer skills made for an incredibly formidable combination. So when she showed up at his door with brightly-wrapped parcels and a home-baked cake he didn’t question how she could have known something he’d all-but forgotten himself. He just smiled and let her in; silently thanking the powers and anyone else who was willing to listen.

It was the best birthday he could remember—and he’d had a few.