Chloe recognized their next destination as the park Brady took her to after her near abduction following their last date. "how long do we have to spend here?" she asked wistfully spying the swings. Brady followed her glance, "Long enough for us to swing" he chuckled "race ya."

Brady took off holding Chloe back a little "That's cheating, Brady Black" she laughed pushing off him and running past." Chloe sat on the cold wooden seat of the swing "Push me Brady." She asked. "Uh-huh" he shook his head "you cheated, I'm gonna beat you fair and square" he answered sitting on the other swing, making it go higher.

Brady's long legs carried his swing higher and higher as he proceeded to beat Chloe to the air. The swing set jumped under the weight of the two of them. "I think its time we quit swinging so high" Brady laughed. "Probably" Chloe agreed "Besides isn't it about midnight?" she asked "Don't you have some sort of plans for us?"

"Relax Lane, we are very close to our destination." Brady assured her. "Cool, because I have been dying to do this" Chloe jumped off her swing mid- air and threw a snowball at Brady while he was still swinging.

"Ohh that was a cheap shot Chloe" Brady warned "I may have to pay you back for that." Brady followed Chloe's lead and jumped off his swing, landing on his feet near Chloe. He stood over her menacingly "Now what are you going to do Chloe," he asked "run away?"

She tried to scoot away from him as he closed in on her, but his long legs were faster than her. He grabbed her around the waist and threw her down on the ground, "now what are you gonna do?" he challenged.

"This" she shot back dousing him with another snowball, this one on the back of his neck. "Ohhh another cheap shot Lane," Brady spoke as he turned her onto her back and held her down with his knees, pinning her in the cold snow. "Now what are you going to do little miss cheapshot" he challenged. Brady easily held her down with his knees while he prepared big snowball to return the favor.

He looked into her eyes, his mouth felt dry and the urge to kiss her was stronger than the urge to let her go. Slowly as if time moved in slow motion, Brady ran his hands down Chloe's arms. When he reached her hands, he held them firmly, using them to pull her closer.

"Chloe" he breathed "do you know how bad I want to kiss you?" Chloe gulped, not sure of what to say or how she should respond to his words. She nodded her head "probably as much as I want you to kiss me." She finally admitted. Without another word, Brady pulled her into his chest "are you sure?" he asked. "Brady, I don't know what to expect, but I do know I want you to kiss me" she assured him.

Chloe nodded her head, but had no time for words as Brady kissed her softly at first, increasing the intensity. Chloe felt like the world had exploded around her when Brady kissed her. All thoughts of time and his surprise faded, as Brady touched his lips to hers again.

"Brady" Chloe spoke breathless from his kiss "Wait please. I want the rest of my surprise." She grinned. Brady chuckled pulling her to sit beside him "Maybe that was it." He answered. Chloe shook her head "Uh-huh Brady, you're not getting off that easy."

"Okay, come on" he stood pulling her to her feet "But we have to hurry, its almost midnight." Chloe brushed the snow off her coat then followed Brady out of the park. Brady wrapped an arm around her waist, holding her close.

MIDNIGHT NEW YEARS EVE..

With a few seconds to spare, Brady and Chloe were back at Tuscany. "Brady what are we doing back here?" she asked. "You'll see" Brady promised holding the door open for her "but not if you don't get a move on it."

Brady smiled at Maggie as the two of them walked in the door, his hands covering Chloe's eyes. "Ten, nine, eight" he counted down with the radio playing in the background "3, 2, 1..Happy New Year Chloe" he spoke softly in her ears, uncovering her eyes as hundreds of brightly colored balloons fell down from the ceiling.

"Brady" she sniled huskily "this is grea.." she began before Brady turned her in his arms and kissed her soundly. The balloons forgotten, Chloe wrapped her arms around his neck and moved closer to him.

From the door, an unseen Maggie watched the two of them, a smile lighting her face. With a soft click she closed the doors to the ballroom to give the two of them some much needed time alone.

"ah young love" she thought as others in the restaurant began to sing "Auld Lang Syne."