Emma came into the dark, empty apartment. She kicked off her shoes and sighed as she sank into the couch. It had been a very eventful night. She had gone on a date. Check. She impounded her dates car. Check. And she got her guy. All in a good nights.

A loud banging at the door shook Emma out of her "lazy mode". Emma sighed as she opened the door and smiled when she saw who it was.

"Happy Birthday." Dean said as he held a single cupcake in front of his face. "I was going to surprise you but then I had to buy a candle, and I forget my keys so . . ."

Emma cut him off with a hug. "This is perfect. Thank you." They kissed and Emma laughed at what Dean was holding. A single cupcake with a purple star shaped candle was in his hands. "What? No pie?"

Dean chuckled and placed the cupcake down on the kitchen counter. "Well it is not every day you turn 28, so no, no pie."

Emma smiled and blew out the candle. "To another great year."

Dean smiled and kissed her. He began moving around the kitchen, getting out a plate and utensils. Emma busied herself around the apartment, putting away the stray salt bullets and her extra firearm.

"How did your case go?" Dean called from the kitchen. "Did your guy run?"

Emma laughed. "Yes! He even flipped the table. I swear, all these guys are the same. But, he . . ." Emma paused. "He said, that I don't know anything about family. And he must be right, I mean look at us so far, we"

Dean took Emma by her shoulders and looked into her eyes. "Hey, that low-life doesn't know jack shit/ The two of us, we are a family. We have been to hell and back and still managed to come out on the other end. What does he know? The jackass left his family. He wouldn't know family if it came and punched him in the face." Dean chuckled. "Which I'm sure will happen when that wife of his gets a hold of him."

Emma sighed.

"C'mon, don't let this guy get to you. We got some birthday celebrating to do."

Emma smiled. "Ok," she half laughed, half sighed "how's that for another banner year?"

Dean kissed her. "I'd say, you haven't even seen what I have planned for tonight."

A knock sounded at the door, and they turned toward it.