Author's note: so, this is it, kiddies. The epilogue, taking place December
31/January first the week following the 25th. Hope you enjoyed!
"Have I thanked you for that interview lately?" Chloe asked Whitney over a cup of punch. "Not in the past half hour, but you can anyway," he said, returning Chloe's patent grin.
*
"Three.two.one!" The group of teenagers yelled out as Lana counted down the second to midnight over the loudspeaker at the Talon that following week. She grinned as confetti fell and she felt a hand tap her shoulder. She grinned as Pete placed his lips on hers as soon as she turned around.
*
"No girl, Whitney?" Chloe asked as the room erupted in cheers.
"Oh, there is." Whitney grinned.
"Guess some things never change, eh?" Chloe said as she turned around, allowing Whitney to feel OK going to find his new girl for the first kiss of the new year.
"Where are you going?" He asked, causing Chloe to turn around.
"I just figured you'd want to go find that special someone." Chloe said, using a tired cliché in trying to disguise her own sadness.
"You're the only one I want to kiss. Is.that ok?" Whitney asked, advancing towards Chloe.
"You bet," She said, grinning and then closing her lips over her lips over her mouth and her eyes simultaneously. She fought her grin back as Whitney's lips touched hers for a brief second before he pulled back.
"That was.nice." Whitney said, not able to read Chloe's expression.
"It was the best beginning to what I think is going to be the best year ever." Chloe said, grinning up at Whitney.
"Well, don't mind me if I keep on ringing in the new year." Whitney replied, touching her lips with a bit more ferocity this time around.
~end
"Have I thanked you for that interview lately?" Chloe asked Whitney over a cup of punch. "Not in the past half hour, but you can anyway," he said, returning Chloe's patent grin.
*
"Three.two.one!" The group of teenagers yelled out as Lana counted down the second to midnight over the loudspeaker at the Talon that following week. She grinned as confetti fell and she felt a hand tap her shoulder. She grinned as Pete placed his lips on hers as soon as she turned around.
*
"No girl, Whitney?" Chloe asked as the room erupted in cheers.
"Oh, there is." Whitney grinned.
"Guess some things never change, eh?" Chloe said as she turned around, allowing Whitney to feel OK going to find his new girl for the first kiss of the new year.
"Where are you going?" He asked, causing Chloe to turn around.
"I just figured you'd want to go find that special someone." Chloe said, using a tired cliché in trying to disguise her own sadness.
"You're the only one I want to kiss. Is.that ok?" Whitney asked, advancing towards Chloe.
"You bet," She said, grinning and then closing her lips over her lips over her mouth and her eyes simultaneously. She fought her grin back as Whitney's lips touched hers for a brief second before he pulled back.
"That was.nice." Whitney said, not able to read Chloe's expression.
"It was the best beginning to what I think is going to be the best year ever." Chloe said, grinning up at Whitney.
"Well, don't mind me if I keep on ringing in the new year." Whitney replied, touching her lips with a bit more ferocity this time around.
~end