sorry..had to be done...catch you on the other side...Happy New Year one and all!

The countdown began

With no seconds to spare

As he walked up behind

Pressed his lips to her hair

He leant over her shoulder

Mouth to her ear

As he whispered softly

"Almost the new year."

Spun her around

Looked deep in her eyes

As the party filled up

With shouts and with cries

"Twenty" they yelled

Though time it stood still

As she held his gaze

And feeling the thrill

Heard "nineteen" echo

Around her head

As the swirls of her love

Knocked her near dead

"Eighteen" he questioned

Just with his eyes

Lost in the sound

Of her softest sighs

Knowing inside

All it could mean

As she blinked hard

Past "seventeen"

At "sixteen" he reached

And stroked down her side

Watching his hand

Over her glide

"Fifteen" found her

Lifting her hand

Twirling her hair

And tugging the strand.

"Fourteen" he swallowed

Saw her admit

All of her feelings

And felt her commit

"Thirteen" unlucky

But no, not for him

Because falling for her

Was never a whim

At "twelve" he held

Tight to her hand

By "eleven" her heartbeat

Drowned out the band

At "ten" his fingers

Stroked over her skin

He stepped closer

Pulling her in

At "nine" his hand

Grazed over her jaw

His eyes locked on hers

Completely sure

Then "eight" arrived

Then "seven" and soon

She felt something inside

Explode with a boom

When "six" was yelled

She felt something start

As his love for her

Washed over her heart

Something crazy

Something immense

And she knew it was time

To jump down from the fence

She reached for his tie

Dragging him close

Smiled at him

In the way he liked most

And clamping her hands

Either side of his face

Counted the seconds

That started to race

At "five" he smiled

Cos she was the one

And at "four" she knew

That she was done

For "three" the grins

Both fell away

As something intense

Came into play

At "two" his thumb

Brushed over her lips

Yearning for touches

And groping her hips

At "one" the ball dropped

Corks started popping

The love between them

There was no stopping

As the new year rolled in

With hearts racing fast

They moved to each other

Let go of the past

And touching his mouth

Her lips opened wide

Her stomach filling

With yearning and pride

He pulled her close

And kissed her profound

Dragging from her

A glorious sound

The moan she set free

Danced round his head

And he thought of ways

To take her to bed.

And edging them closer

To sneak out the door

Stepping over people

Sprawled on the floor

She stilled his movement

Hand on his chest

Stroking his face

With a tender caress

"Have you heard the saying?"

She said her eyes closed

"And I cant remember

Quite how it goes,

But when that ball drops

The one you hold near

Will be the one with you

The rest of the year!

Looks like we're stuck."

She squeezed his hand

"That's just perfect

And just how I planned

Lets ditch this party!"

He said with a smile

"Meander the streets

of New York for a while.

Let's just be alone

Hold hands and kiss

This new year with you

Isn't something I'd miss."

She lent in close

Wound round him with ease

And whispered to him

Her voice full of tease

"Let's go to your place

And I'll stay the night

Make sure that we start

The new year off right."

She couldn't be bothered

With being coy

Her face shining back

The purest of joy

So walking in earnest

Her tight by his side

He dashed out of the place

With purposeful stride

And they disappeared

Into the night

Passion in charge

And love taking flight

And when new year found them

Together in bed

There rang so much truth

In the words that she said.