It's A New Year
Part 1
Coffee was the first thing that reached her, making her blink open blue eyes as a smile curled across her lips. The bed shifted as Eli sat on it, causing it to dip under his weight. "You're awake." He stated as he leaned forward, a soft clinch sounded as he set what she would guess was a mug of coffee onto the night stand closest to her. "Mhm, is that for me?" Veronica asked turning her gaze to his, his hazel eyes locked onto hers as he leaned down and pressed a kiss to her lips. "Of course it's for you, and it's made just the way you like it." "Oh you spoil me." She said with a grin pushing herself up so she could sit, reaching for the steaming mug of coffee. "So what did I do to deserve coffee in bed?"
"Who said you had to do anything to deserve it? I made coffee and thought you might like some." She eyed him over the rim of her mug. "Okay, what did you do?" Eli snorted and shifted on the bed. "I haven't done anything, it's a New Year maybe I just wanted to start it out right?" She eyed him wearily. "Uh huh, come on talk to me." "I'm being serious." Eli said shaking his head as he pushed off the bed, taking him in Veronica frowned, he was in fact still dressed in pajama pants and a wife beater indicating that he probably just woke up himself, or had been too lazy to get dressed. "You're up to something, so what is it?" He shrugged. "I may have said we would go to Paulo's and Leah's house for New Year's."
"Okay?" Veronica asked looking at him with a raised brow, it was almost if he was afraid she wouldn't want to spend the evening with Paulo and his wife. "That's fine with me, I like both Paulo and Leah." Eli gave her a look, one she was accustomed to…it was that was that look that said. "I have more to tell you, I'm just afraid you'll be mad at me." Look. "Okay I know there's more so you might as well just spit it out." "It might be a rather large party with more people than just Paulo and Leah…" She sighed and brought the steaming mug back to her lips taking a sip from the hot brew. "Well if you said that we'd be there then I guess we'd better make an appearance."
Eli seemed to sigh in relief that she wasn't upset with him before turning to look at him. "I'm sorry to spring this on you V, it was originally just going to be us for but then it became a bigger deal." He sighed and she rolled her eyes. "Relax Eli, I happen to enjoy being around your friends and Paulo and Leah are like family to you and there for they are family to me." He moved back to sit on the bed, causing it to dip under his weight again. "I'm glad, because it's going to be a lot like our engagement party." Veronica set her coffee onto the night stand and pushed herself further up so she could lean against the head board, her attention on Eli. "So it's going to be a very Navarro New Year." Her voice was teasing and Veronica had a smile on her face. "Why are you so worried?"
He shrugged. "I wasn't sure if you'd planned something already and I had meant to tell you like a week ago." She sighed and reached out, rubbing her hand over his head. "Lucky for you, I have nothing planned for us. And I actually talked to Leah two days ago and she might have mentioned the party." Eli groaned. "Of course, I should have guessed you had already talked to her." He said shaking his head at her. "Hey she just mentioned it and handed out the invite, I'm guessing she didn't know that Paulo had already asked you." Eli shook his head and pushed himself up again heading towards the bathroom. "I'm going to shower, so you can have the bathroom the rest of the day." Veronica rolled her eyes. "I do not take all day to get ready." Veronica protested but made no move to get out their warm bed.
By the time Eli came back into their room with a towel slung low on his hips she was reluctantly pushing herself out of bed, the coffee in her system doing its job to wake her up and get her motivated. "What time are we supposed to go over there?" Veronica asked stretching her arms over her head as she watched him, only mildly caught off guard when his arms wrapped around her waist pulling her the solid wall of his chest as he dipped his head down nuzzling into her neck. "We have a couple hours yet." A grin spread across her lips as Veronica playfully pushed at his shoulders only to have him pull her closer to him. "Come back to bed with me." "Eli, I thought you wanted me to go shower so I could spend all day to get ready." Eli grunted softly shaking his head. "I lied, come back to bed." Veronica didn't fight it as Eli led the way back to their bed.
An hour or so later, Veronica lay trying to catch her breath as Eli moved his hand over her abdomen. "We should probably get up now…" Veronica said with a sigh. "We have time." He said as he pulled her against him. "I have to shower now, and you have to shower again." "Fine." Eli pushed himself up and she followed slipping off the bed and heading into the bathroom to shower quickly before getting ready. Veronica pulled on a pair of dark jeans and basic t-shirt and a long sleeve shirt before going about her doing her makeup and hair. "Hey V? Have you seen my keys? I want to run to the store and grab a bottle of wine or something for Leah and Paulo." She poked her head out of bathroom.
"Last I saw them they were on the coffee table, you should really put them in the dish by the door so you know where they are." Veronica said with a smirk. "I do put them in the dish thing." Eli said frustration clearly in his voice as he searched the living room for his keys. "They aren't here." Eli said with a sigh before walking into the bathroom making her roll her eyes again. "Have you checked your coat pockets? Maybe we should just pick it up on the way? We can take the SUV." Eli frowned as he thought about her question, his brow furrowing. "Coat pocket, you're a genius." Eli stated as he pressed a kiss to her forehead and left the bathroom.
"I'll be back in twenty, be ready." Veronica said shaking her head, apparently her suggestion went right out the window, not that it really mattered, she could use the extra time to make a few phone calls for a case she was working on currently.