After they left the cemetery, they headed for the cul-de-sac. Nazz's parents gave her her childhood home as a college graduation present and then moved to Boca. She had always hosted holiday parties for her friends and neighbor's and Kevin and Edd were coming just in time for New Year's. But they made one stop first.

"This is it," Kevin said softly when he pulled the car up and around the cul-de-sac to park in front of a simple ranch house. There were no lights on in the place, but there were Christmas decorations out front, evidence that someone lived there.

Edd gave his hand a squeeze. It was hard to look at the place and know they could never go inside. That Kevin would never be able to show him his childhood room. That they would never get to share the bed that gave Kevin peace and where he hid in terror from his father. There would no pancake breakfasts around the kitchen table. And no parents to regale Edd with stories of a younger Kevin. This house belong to other people. Edd hoped that whoever lived there now was making more good memories there than Kevin ever did.

Edd looked his love in the eye. And then he took his face in his hands and pressed their foreheads together.

"Your home is with me. The condo, my parent's place, Nazz's house, no matter where we are, if I am there, you are home. This is just a house, Kevin. It may not be a home for you anymore, but I will be," Edd whispered to him.

Kevin wrapped him up in a hug.

"I needed that," he whispered in his shoulder.

"I love you, Kevin."

I love you, too, Edd."

Nazz welcomed Double D with open arms. She was happy to finally meet the guy Kevin had been gaga over since before Memorial Day weekend. And she had plenty more stories to share. And these stories came with pictures. Kevin spent most of the evening protesting and cringing. Edd ate it up.

"We're even now, Hon," Edd told him over late night mugs of Bailey's and hot cocoa. "You saw my baby pics and my eighth grade graduation picture. It's only fair I see your childhood, too."

"You did have a cute baby tushie," Kevin smirked around his mug.

"Kevin!"

"I'm gonna need to see those baby pics," Nazz said. When Edd glared at her, she quickly added, "For the timeline video at the wedding!"

"Uh huh."

Kevin laughed so hard his stomach hurt.

"Are the twits coming to the party," Kevin asked Nazz as they set up for her New Year's Eve party.

Edd was upstairs Skyping with Angela as it was her birthday and he wanted to gossip with her before they got wrapped up in preparing to celebrate the world's biggest party.

"Yep," Nazz grinned.

Kevin groaned. Nazz gave him a side eye that he returned.

"Look, you know everyone gets invited now. They said they were coming and I'm gonna need you to be nice."

Kevin whined.

"Kevin."

"Nazz."

"What's going on?," Edd said when he came back downstairs and saw them in the middle of an intense staredown.

"She just told me the world's worst party crashers are coming!," Kevin said bitterly as he went back into the kitchen to spike the punch. Heavily.

"They can't be that bad, Dear."

Kevin gave him an incredulous look and sighed.

"You are so nice, Babe, but these guys are awful."

"I'll be the judge of that," Edd said as he leaned on the doorframe and crossed his arms.

Kevin thought he looked adorable whenever he pulled his "I'm taking a stand," pose. And he distantly hoped his old neighbor's would behave themselves tonight. He didn't want Edd thinking ill of his childhood hometown just because two idiots couldn't keep themselves in check.

Rolf was the first to arrive. While he was a bit shocked that Kevin was gay and had a boyfriend, he was happy for them all the same. And he had more stories of Kevin and all his sports glory. Kevin was glad to have some good stories being told about him for once.

Jimmy and Sarah were next and were just as opening and welcoming as Nazz had been. Jimmy begged Edd to come by he and Sarah's menswear boutique (he designed, she ran the business side) in Peach City before they left. Edd promised he would and he did. The few things he did pick up were a hit with just about everyone he ran into in San Francisco and the boutique's website sales soared. And Kevin couldn't have been prouder to have helped.

Jonny showed up not too long after Jimmy and Sarah and while he a bit confused about Kevin's new relationship, he was more fascinated about what Edd did for a living. Edd wondered if the young man would purposely hurt himself to become a test subject for any projects the lab had in the works. But he was fascinated that Plank had held up as well as he did over the years. Jonny took very good care of his best friend!

Ed and Eddy were the last to arrive. Edd was very aware at the tension in the room. He knew that Kevin couldn't stand the troublesome twosome and while he wanted to run interference, he was slowly becoming irritated with them himself. He couldn't understand why Eddy didn't get a clue as to why his behavior was so off putting. And he wondered how someone as dense as Ed had managed to last so long in the world. The young man was a walking Darwin Experiment.

Edd cornered Kevin in the kitchen.

"I don't know how you did it, Sweetheart, but I am so glad you survived them. It's a wonder you're not all in jail," he said as he drew the redhead into a hug.

Kevin chuckled into his shoulder.

"Told you. Nazz is super nice and Eddy has been crushing on her since we were kids. That's the only reason why he's not being a complete ass."

"But she has yet to return his advances," Edd said. He was confused as to why Eddy didn't let up, despite Nazz not showing an ounce of interest in the young man.

"And you're wondering why he hasn't let up?"

Edd nodded.

"Because he's hopeless. I can kinda understand it," Kevin said as he stole a kiss. Edd turned bright red.

"But I returned all of your advances. There's hopeless and there's being a glutton for punishment."

"So he's a bit of a sadist," Kevin shrugged. "It takes all kinds."

Edd shot him a look and giggled.

When they made their way back to the party, Eddy shot them a look and shook his head. He wanted to take a shot at Kevin, but thought better of it. It was Nazz's party afterall and he still wanted his midnight kiss. That he never got. Ed gave him a kiss on the cheek and then picked him up and spun him around as he shouted, "HAPPY NEW YEAR!"

As midnight rolled around, they made their outside. The HOA would always set off fireworks at midnight on New Year's Eve and the entire block would show up. Everyone gathered in the heart of the cul-de-sac to watch the fireworks go off from a safe distance on the back 50 acres of Rolf's farm.

The countdown was made and at midnight, Kevin and Edd shared their best kiss to date. A new loving relationship in the new year. They couldn't think of a better way to celebrate.