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NEW YEARS EVE – Part Two

"I know there are things you two don't tell me but this isn't one of those things!"

Mel swallowed the lump in her throat as her brother glared at her then at Colby and back to her. She didn't blame him for being furious. They should have told him sooner but were too cowardly to do it.

"We're sorry, we wanted to tell you sooner but we didn't know how," Colby spoke when Mel opened her mouth to say something but couldn't. This was the last way she wanted Jon finding out about them.

"I'm sure you did," Jon scoffed.

"What's going on?" Emaleigh's voice sounded from behind Jon, none of them had heard her come walk up behind him.

"I'm going out for a cigarette," Jon continued to glare at his sister and friend before turning on his heel. He kissed the side of Emaleigh's head letting her know he'll be fine before walking out the apartment door.

"Is everything okay?" Emaleigh asked the couple, confused to what was going on.

"I'm going to talk to Jon, Colby can explain what's happened," Mel said before following the way Jon went.

Walking outside the apartment complex Mel found Jon sitting against the wall, a cigarette between his fingers, his head resting back against the wall as he looked up at the sky. She sighed to herself as she walked closer to him.

"I'm sorry we didn't tell you," she said grabbing his attention. "We didn't know how you'd react to us being together. I was scared you'd act like you are now."

"Then you don't know me as well as you think," he didn't glare at her this time but he did look slightly disappointed which hurt Mel a little. "I'm not blind. I've seen the way you two look at each other."

"So you're not mad that I'm in a relationship with one of your best friends?" she asked still a little unsure of what he was saying.

"No, I'm not mad you're together," he sighed. "I actually think you'd be good for one another."

Mel smiled hearing his approval but it faltered slightly when he continued to talk. "But I am a little hurt that you both couldn't tell until now."

"And we are sorry," she said moving closer to him. She wrapped her arms around his waist hugging him.

"I know," he said hugging her back and kissed the top of her head. "I'm sorry too."

"You don't have to be," she said pulling away from him. "If you were dating my best friend, didn't tell me, and found out the way you did, I'd have the same reaction."

"If you get pregnant or engaged, just don't go months without telling me," he told her, finishing his cigarette.

"We won't," she smiled again.

The siblings made their way back up to the apartment to see Emaleigh putting the gravy boat onto the table. Jon went straight over to her, his arms wrapping around her waist as he kissed her lightly on the lips.

Mel went into the kitchen where Colby was popping the cork off the wine bottle of the wine that was to go with dinner.

"Everything okay now?" he asked when she wrapped her arms around his waist once again.

"Yeah, he was just upset we didn't tell him sooner," she said placing a kiss to his shirt covered back and smiled. "But he's okay with us being together, he even said we'd be good for each other."

"I'm glad he does because I think we are good for each other," he turned around to face her and placed a chaste kiss to her lips.

"I do to." She smiled up at him and removed her arms from his waist. "Now let's get out there so Jon doesn't get impatient and starts eating without us."

Colby laughed and followed her out of the kitchen. He placed the bottle of wine on the table and took his seat next to Mel and across from Jon.

"This all looks amazing," Emaleigh complimented once everyone had some food on their plate and a glass of wine in front of them.

"Thanks," Mel smiled as they began to eat.

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"Looks like it's only us two that'll be bringing in the New Year," Colby smiled looking over at Jon and Emaleigh.

After dinner and talking for a while Emaleigh helped Mel rinse the dishes and put them into the dishwasher. Mel washed the dishes that couldn't go in the dishwasher and put them away after Emaleigh dried them and put them aside. While the women done the dishes, Colby helped Jon go grab his and Emaleigh's bags and bring them up to the apartment.

Once the bags were in the guest bedroom and the dishes were done both the couples had sat down to watch a movie. It was only forty minutes into the movie when Colby noticed the other couple had fallen asleep.

Mel looked at the time and noticed it was a three minutes to midnight. "Should we wake them up?"

"No just leave them," Colby told her as he stood up from the couch, holding his hands out to her. She smiled up at him and took his outstretched hands, letting him pull her up from the couch and led her to her bedroom. He looked at the clock on her side of the bed and smiled. "Happy New Year, baby."

"Happy New Year," Mel grinned pulling him into a breath taking kiss.