When Cordelia woke, it was to an unfamiliar place and she could feel someone in the bed beside her. She opened her eyes and caught sight of wild blonde hair. The TV in the room was still on and was frozen on the Netflix menu. Misty was sprawled out beside her and Cordelia was pressed right up against her side with her arm resting on the younger girl's hip.

The older woman breathed in deeply before deciding to do exactly what she knew she shouldn't do. She laid back down as she had been, breathed in deeply the scent that was so Misty, and closed her eyes.

oooOOooOOooo

When Cordelia woke up next, she was practically using Misty as her own personal pillow while the girl laid quietly beside her playing some game on her phone. The woman shifted backwards as she apologized and Misty just shrugged at her like it was nothing.

"I didn't mean to fall asleep here," Was said as Cordelia sat up and prepared herself to leave.

"It's okay. I didn't mean to either," Cordelia nodded and crawled out of the bed. She glanced at her dress before looking back to Misty.

"Would you mind if I just borrowed this?" She gestured to the clothes Misty had loaned her the night before, "I'll wash them for you."

"No, go for it," She watched Cordelia pick her dress up and had a thought, "Oh, wait a sec," She said as she got up and pulled something out of her desk drawer. She turned around with a wrapped present in her hand, "I got this for Joey. It was not easy to find a university hoodie small enough to fit her," Cordelia laughed.

"She probably still won't give yours back," Misty just waved her off, "She got you something too. Hold on," Cordelia pulled a wrapped present out of her purse, "She insisted you had to know what happened next," Misty furrowed her eyebrows and opened it before laughing at the sight of the second book in the Percy Jackson series.

"Thanks," She said softly and Cordelia nodded, "I'll walk you down."

oooOOooOOooo

When Misty heard from Cordelia again, it was December 31st. She laughed when she got the text.

Cordelia: I'm so extremely sorry to contact you at such late notice but I was wondering if you were free tonight?

Misty: Sure. Now?

Cordelia: Yes, I'm so sorry.

Misty: No biggie.

When she got to the house, Cordelia was dressed nicely in a knee length dress and black heels. Cordelia opened the door and smiled gratefully at her, "Hey, thank you so much."

"No problem," Was said as she stepped into the house and could hear Joanna giggling from somewhere in the house.

"I promise not to be gone too long. The office sprung this party on me last minute and my boss made it clear that I was expected to show up," Misty waved her off.

"It's no problem. I was just gonna watch the ball drop anyway," Cordelia nodded.

"She went hard today. She should go down easily. And I hope to be back soon. I don't even want to go so I'm hoping to show up, make sure everyone knew I was there, and be out as soon as possible," She heard Misty's adorable giggle and checked the time on her phone, "Okay, I'm gone."

"Bye."

oooOOooOOooo

Misty was sat on Cordelia's couch now after getting Joanna down easily. The girl had fallen asleep not even three pages into the story she had insisted that Misty read and the blonde had just grinned and turned out the light as she left the room.

It was about 11:50 now and Cordelia had just made it home and found Misty in her living room, "Hey, was she okay?" Misty looked up and nodded.

"Yeah, she was great," Cordelia grinned as she sat down on the couch near the girl and pulled her heels off, "How was your party?"

"It was more like a business meeting," Misty scrunched her face up in response and Cordelia nodded in agreement. She glanced at her watch, "Come here," She stood and held her hand out to Misty. The wild blonde took it without question and followed the woman through the house and onto back porch.

"What's going on?"

"About a minute before midnight, my neighbors will start shooting off fireworks and then they'll set off about twenty at once at twelve," Misty grinned and nodded and Cordelia thought the girl was adorable when she was excited, "You've eaten more than ice cream this week right?"

Misty laughed and nodded, "I'm not a total child," She smirked at Cordelia and heard the first firework go off. She looked up and Cordelia watched her face be illuminated as the sky lit up. As the minute went by, Misty's face was stretched into a smile and Cordelia couldn't keep her own off of her face either.

It was when she could hear her neighbors start counting down from ten that Misty finally glanced at her. The wild blonde grinned happily at her and Cordelia smiled back at her. Misty turned her attention back to the sky and as they hit three, Cordelia felt the girl reach out and grab her wrist. She looked up in question and Misty tugged her to her just as they reached one.

As Cordelia's lips met Misty's soft ones, cheers were erupting around them and there were literal fireworks going off. The woman melted against the younger girl and felt Misty's hand gently up her cheek while her other kept its hold on Cordelia's wrist.

When they finally pulled back, Cordelia looked at Misty in shock and the wild blonde shrugged, "Happy New Year?" Was said unsurely and Cordelia looked at her for a long moment before reaching forward and pulling Misty flush against her again.

"Happy New Year," Was whispered as she kissed her for the second time.