Disclaimer: See chapter one

Warning: As always, this have not been beta read.

AN: I hope everyone has been enjoying their holidays. May the New Year brings everyone lots of adventures, love and fortune.

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New Year

"Ten minutes! Ten minutes!"

Hearing Dina's excited voice as she announced how long until New Year's, CeCe took the chance to escape through the window. The party was in full swing, and even though she knew she should be excited, even though she was hosting the party and should be mingling around with the guests, the only thing she wanted was to stop time.

Taking a seat on the fire escape, CeCe circled her legs with her arms, drawing them close to her chest. Resting her cheek against her knee, she closed her eyes, letting the cold December air brushed her face.

"You really shouldn't be out alone." Opening her eyes, she turned her head towards the window, leaning half out of it, was Logan. "Especially without a jacket. The last thing you want is to catch a cold."

"Go annoy someone else, Logan." She snapped, her mouth pulling into mutinous lines. "I came out here to be alone."

"Tough luck, Red." Slipping from the apartment, he closed the window after him and sat next to CeCe on the metal stairs. "Why," he said, looking at her like she was crazy. "would you want to sit in here and freeze your butt off instead of being inside partying?"

"Because I was hoping you would follow me and you would freeze to death."

"Ahh, That's one of the things I like more about you, CeCe. You are always thinking of me."

Rolling her eyes, CeCe sat straight. "What are you even doing here? I don't remember inviting you."

"Of course, you didn't. Your mom did. In case you haven't noticed, she likes me more than she likes you."

Snorting, she brushed her hair away from her face, trying to stop her body from shivering. Even if it killed her, she wasn't about to let him know he was right about the cold. "You wish." Though she did wonder. Over the past few months Logan had been expending a lot of time at her house. With Ty working full time at Shake It Up, Chicago and not fully trusting Deuce, her mother had hired Logan to babysit Flynn when she wasn't around.

At first, Logan's and CeCe's encounters have been awkward and tense, the badminton match still present in their minds. But they had tried to maintained, at least, a civil relationship for Flynn's sake more than for themselves, and eventually they had reached an understanding.

"What's wrong, Sissy?" He asked after a moment of observing her.

There was a slightly worried tone to his question, that more than anything was what prompted her to be candid. "I don't want the year to end."

"Why?" Frowning, Logan shifted closer to her.

"Because everything keep changing, and I don't think I can't deal with more change." She wasn't sure she was really explaining herself. How could she tell him that the new year was more than a number, it was an official way to mark change? Change, that wasn't always good. Hasn't the last year and a half been filled with it?

"CeCe, you can't stop things from happening."

"I know that, that's why I'm sulking."

Logan shook his head, trying to swallow a laugh. "Well, not all changes are bad, CeCe. Instead of thinking of everything that you won't be able to control on this new year, you should think of all the new experiences you are going to have."

"Save the peptalk, Logan." She tilted her head towards him, her gaze falling on his brown eyes. She shivered once more, but CeCe was sure that time it had nothing to do with the cold weather. "I really just want to sulk for awhile."

Rolling his eyes, he stood up. "Fine, sulk away." He half turned to leave when he heard the counting finally starting. In a split second he changed his mind, squatting down in front of CeCe. "But you know, maybe some change is just what you need." When Logan saw she was about to reply, he cupped her cheek and leaned in, taking CeCe's lips with his, kissing her hard. "Happy New Year." He whispered, his lips so closed to CeCe's that it brushed them as he spoke, before stepping back.

Blinking several times, CeCe was frozen in place as Logan headed inside the apartment. Once he opened the window, and the cheering from the party reached her, she shook herself from the trance. Damn that boy, she thought bringing her fingers against her lips, she could feel them burn despite the cold of the night. Damn you Logan.

AN(2): Thanks for getting this far. Questions, Suggestions, opinions are always welcome. Once more thanks for all the support!

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