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“10, 9, 8…”
Grinning, he tugs me closer, and I let him… gratefully, I let him.
“Care to ring in the new year with me, Ava?”
I hesitate.I’m not sure why.Maybe all the fears and disappointments and worries that have plagued me are tying up my tongue right now, holding me back from reaching for that brass ring that everyone talks about.
Or maybe it’s because right now is too perfect to rush.
Yes, that’s exactly it.
It’s too perfect.And selfishly—for once,selfishly—I want to take a moment to memorize the curve of his smile, the feel of his body so near to mine, the sound of the people around me counting down to a new year that I know will be glorious.
“6, 5…”
“Ava?”
“Yes, Harris.I’ll ring in my new year with you.”
“2, 1!”
One day, I know, when we tell this story, we’ll mention that there were fireworks as we heralded in the first moments of the new year together.But right now, I’m not hearing them.I’m not seeing them.
Instead, all my senses are consumed by this kiss I share with him, knowing somehow instinctively that this won’t be the only new year I welcome in his arms.
