Author's Note: I wrote this one-shot and originally posted it on Tumblr (you can find my blog under the same name) to ring in the New Year. Let's keep the golly love alive in 2016.


"And there was a hole cut out of his leather pants. Over one ass cheek. I mean, why just the one cheek?" Dov asked.

"Maybe it's his best side," Traci quipped.

"Maybe he was testing it out before he fully committed," Andy suggested.

"He was probably just trying to create some air flow. Leather pants can get really hot," Chris replied earnestly.

"Why do you know that?" Dov raised an eyebrow. Traci and Andy smirked as Chris blushed.

"Gail, are you ok? You didn't even make a comment about Chris in leather pants," Traci asked after noticing the way her pale friend was looking across the room, distracted from the conversation of the group.

The blonde didn't answer. She just continued to stare at a point across the room, a strange grin on her face.

Dov waved a hand in front of Gail's eyes. "Earth to Gail. Are you listening?"

Gail slapped the hand away and started to walk away. "I need another drink," she mumbled.

"It's almost midnight! You don't want to miss the countdown!" Chris called after her. Gail raised a dismissive hand in the air and kept walking.

She moved across the room, a single goal in mind. Walking up to two women, Gail grabbed the arm of the taller one and started pulling her toward the kitchen.

"Hey, what…Chloe and I are talking…" Holly stuttered as she stumbled after Gail.

"She can wait," Gail said firmly as she continued on her path, pulling Holly gently behind.

"Gail, what…" Holly tried again, but she was cut off by Gail's lips on her own. As soon as they had passed through the door to the kitchen, Gail had spun around, gripped Holly's hip and pulled her flush against her body. She kissed the woman with fervor, moving her mouth passionately against her wife's. She brought one hand up to the side of Holly's rounded belly, moving her fingers in tender circles.

After several minutes, the women broke apart, breathing heavily. Holly took a few seconds to make sure she could speak coherently and then whispered, "What was that for?"

Gail smiled brightly and brought both hands to lay flat on the front of Holly's baby bump. "I just saw you and I Ioved you."

She was rewarded with her favorite lopsided smile and a tilt of Holly's head. The brunette leaned in to place another kiss on her wife's full lips.

In the other room, their friends began to shout a countdown, "Ten, nine, eight…"

Feeling flush with excitement and possibility, Gail slipped one hand around Holly's back, pulling her as close as her wife's pregnant belly would allow.

"Seven, six, five, four…"

Holly followed suit, resting one hand on the small of Gail's back while the other rested on her wife's cheek, thumb moving gently over a pale cheekbone.

"Three, two, one. Happy New Year!"

Undeterred by the noise in the other room, the women reveled in their stolen moment. For a few minutes, there was no one else. There were only warm hands, soft lips and a familiar intimacy.

When they finally broke apart, Holly smiled again, eyes shining with happy tears. "Happy New Year, my love."

Gail grinned toothily, her heart exploding with affection, "Happy New Year, Lunchbox."