TRIVIA: Each person is someone the actors have played. Some are easy, some are a bit harder (some I slightly exaggerated, since I couldn't describe them properly with their normal character clothes). But here's the best part: For every correct answer to what movie/TV show that actor/character is from, you get a new chapter in the new story! So you could get up to 7 chapters! BTW, for one person, I didn't really know the character I picked (because I didn't see anything else they had acted in besides Sue), so if you guess anything that they've worked on that's related to their character, I'll give it to you.

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Sarah, Drew, Josh, Mya, Maddy and Troy were there first, getting all the food ready. The next person who came in was Jack. He laughed at the sight.

"WHO YOU?" he signed to Troy when he got his attention.

"SUPERDEAFY." He replied

"Wow! Look at you! Top hat and all!" Sue exclaimed as she walked in, seeing Jack in a suit, with a top hat on.

Jack wheeled around. "I guess we thought nearly the same time period, didn't we?"

Sue nodded, "I guess we did." She said, straightening out the 1800's style dress she wore.

"Watch out! Elvis is in the building!" Bobby yelled, walking in.

"What? Again? I think we only can take one Elvis every 20 years. You're a little early." Tara said, walking in just behind Bobby.

"Wow! You look so cute!" Sue exclaimed, seeing Tara's costume.

"Do you think it looks 50's enough?" she asked Sue, flattening the dress.

"YOU LOOK PERFECT." Sue signed in reply.

"THANK YOU." Tara returned.

Just then, Myles and Cathi came in. Everyone looked in their direction, gaping at Myles' costume.

"I would never…" Tara whispered.

"Who are you?" Jack asked, chuckling.

"Why, I'm Pan." Myles replied, letting go of his western damsel. He wore a plaid shirt, jeans, cowboy boots, and a cowboy hat. Something no one would even think Myles would ever look at, let alone wear.

"Is this a private party, or can anyone join?"

Everyone looked in the doorway.

"D! Come on in!" Bobby exclaimed.

"Hey, you're not dressed up!" Mya complained, seeing D in a suit.

"Oh but I am. I'm a detective." D replied.

Everyone laughed.

"Hey, I didn't have time to try to find a costume." D explained.

Mya smiled, seeing everyone enjoying themselves. "Let's turn on some music!" she exclaimed, then walked over to the speaker she had brought, and plugged in her phone. "This one's appropriate." She said as she selected the first song.

"It's been a loud year and I really need the quiet

It's been a loud year and I really need the quiet

It's New Year's Eve, babe

And I'd really like to be alone

Big eyes against the white

Big eyes beneath the lights

And no one seems to feel it

But I do

Our faces to the wind

My heart against my skin

Tonight I'm gonna find something true"

(Song, New Years Eve by Brooke Fraser)

"Mhm." Jack said, nodding to the lyrics.

"What is it?" Sue asked.

"The lyrics to the song. One line is 'it's been a loud year and I really need the quiet.'"

Sue nodded in agreement. "It has been, hasn't it?"

"There's been so much changes in both of our lives these past few months."

"Good changes." Sue added. Jack nodded.

"Do you think you're ready for more change?" he asked, hopeful.

Sue looked away, thinking. "I think I'd rather get used to the changes that have happened. I don't want to push things."

"There you are!" Carla exclaimed as she walked in the bullpen.

Jack looked in the direction of the voice, and Sue followed suit. "Uncle Bob, what are you doing here?"

Bob shrugged. "Just visiting."

"When I saw your note, I figured you'd be here." Carla looked around. "What is this? A New Year's Costume party?"

Sue laughed. "Something like that."

"Come on, dear, let's look at the food." Bob said, pulling on Carla's arm.

Carla rolled her eyes. "Men and food. We just came from dinner." She followed Bob towards the food table.

Jack looked after them. "I think we may have one more change before the year is up tonight."

Sue looked at the couple as well. "I think you may be right."

Everyone had a great time that night, and soon, it was almost midnight. Maddy turned on the TV at 11:50 so that they all could watch the new year get counted down. Everyone gathered around the TV.

"10! 9! 8! 7! 6! 5! 4! 3! 2! 1! Happy New Year!" they all shouted, or signed, together.

Immediately after the clock struck midnight, Jack looked at Sue. "Happy New Year." He whispered.

"Happy New Year." She whispered back. They leaned in close, and kissed.

"Happy New Year." Drew said to Sarah.

"Happy New Year." She returned, then held up her glass. "Here's to the new year. May it be better than the start of last year."

Drew smiled. "It already is. You're back in my life." He replied, clinking her glass with his.

"Happy New Year." Myles said to Cathi.

"Back at ya." She replied, smiling.

Myles laughed at her response. "You know, you're complexly opposite from me, but I love you because of that."

Cathi smiled. "I know. And that's why I love you too."

Slowly, they leaned in for a kiss.

Mya was standing on the side, Josh standing next to her, watching the party, and all the couples saying their Happy New Years. She looked at Josh. "It's beautiful, isn't it?"

Josh nodded, not looking at the people she was referencing. "Yeah."

"I'm so glad you were feeling better to help me. I think everyone really enjoyed this. All the couples are kissing, Maddy, Troy and Tara are playing a game, this has to be the best New Years ever." She smiled at him.

Josh smiled back. "I think so too."

?-? LISTEN TO: Army by Lady Antebellum.

Everyone slept in on New Year's morning, but at about 12:30, there was a knock at the door.

"Hi Jack!" Carla exclaimed. "Wasn't it a lovely party? I had so much fun!"

Jack nodded. "Yeah, it was. Is Sue up?"

Carla looked up the stairs. "I think she might be. Let me go see." She went up the stairs, and disappeared.

Jack stood there, waiting for a few minutes. He looked at a few photos that were on the wall. Some were of Sue and her brothers when they were young, some were of her brothers' families, and some were of Sue, some with and without Carla within the last 10-15 years. He smiled at one picture he remembered taking.

"You wanted to see me?" Sue asked at the top of the stairs.

Jack looked up, and nodded. "YES. US-TWO GO OUT WALK?"

Sue nodded. "Let me just get Sunny and her leash." She disappeared for a second, and she and Sunny came down the stairs. Jack helped her with her coat, and they were outside.

"What's up?" Sue asked, walking down the sidewalk.

Jack looked away in thought. "I realized I never thanked you for what you did the other day."

Sue frowned. "When we were taken hostage?"

She nodded.

"I don't know what would've happened."

"I do." She whispered.

"You're stronger than I give you credit, and that only makes me realize how weak I am." He sort-of chuckled.

"You've rescued me out of some tight spots, remember when I was taken hostage by the creator of MindProfit?"

Jack nodded, remembering. "We were in a very dangerous situation, and you stayed calm. In fact, I think you helped me stay calm. Thank you.

Sue smiled. "NONE PROBLEM." She signed. Then she added, "Just promise me one thing."

Jack smiled. "What?"

"That we don't get in that situation again."

Jack laughed. "I can't guarantee that, but I can sure try!"

Sue nodded. "Good enough."

They walked for a few minutes in silence.

"Now, how about you come inside, and help my Mom and I make a batch of her famous New Year's Cake."

"What's a New Years Cake?" he asked, curious.

Sue mischievously smiled. "You'll see.

"Aw, come on!" he exclaimed as they walked up the path to the house.

"I'm not telling." She said, not looking at him as she walked into the house and into the kitchen. Jack followed her silently.

"Oh!" Sue exclaimed as she walked in the kitchen, only expecting to see her Mom.

"Uncle Bob!" Jack exclaimed as he walked in behind Sue.

"I asked Bob to help with my New Years Cake. I hope that's OK." Carla looked at her daughter.

"That's fine." She paused. "As long as Jack can help."

"Of course!" Carla replied.

"And maybe a food fight or two?" Bob suggested, teasing, throwing a few chocolate chips in the direction of the younger couple.

"Not in my kitchen!" Carla complained. "Though I might take you up on a snowball fight later on." She suggested quietly.

"How about Women against men?" Jack suggested.

"Perfect idea." Bob said, pointing at Jack. "Now, let's get this cake done, so that we can get to that snowball fight!"

Jack and Sue went to the closet to put away their coats.

"I think this is nice." Sue said.

Jack nodded. "I think so too. They're perfect for each other. Complete opposite, but perfect."

"I was talking about us." Sue said quietly. "Spending a lot of time with you is very nice."

Jack smiled. "I'd love to do more of that if you don't mind."

Sue smiled back. "I'd love to."

"Alright, how about tomorrow?" he asked.

"Perfect." She replied, a wide smile on her face.

THE END