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Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And days o' lang syne!
Marissa had managed to extricate herself from her mother, she glanced at her watch and saw it was nearing ten o'clock, she looked around to see if she could find her girlfriend anywhere; she hadn't heard their son in a while and she was starting to get worried, hopefully the blonde would know where Kyle, Ben and Mark had run off to.
After a good two minute long search she found the blonde sitting in the living room surrounded by all the men, she couldn't help but chuckle at the sight of Alex sitting on the couch with Kyle wrapped up in her arms, his little head buried in her neck as she sat there listening to her dad, Sandy, Seth and Ryan. She felt bad for the girl, from what she could hear they were talking about golfing and she knew how Alex felt about the sport.
She pushed herself off the wall with a smile as she made her way over from behind, she leaned over and kissed Alex on the head before she did the same to their little boy, the other's not even noticing she'd come up; "hey you," she spoke quietly.
Alex leaned her head back so she could see Marissa's eyes hanging over her, "hey," was her just as quiet response.
"He been asleep long?"
Alex shrugged, "he crawled up maybe... twenty minutes ago or so."
Marissa ran her hand through the boy's blonde hair, "think we should take him home, get him to bed?"
Alex quirked a brow, which caused Marissa to smile as she was seeing it upside down, "you okay babe?" The slightly older woman couldn't help but question with concern.
Marissa smiled, "I'm fine, but I wouldn't mind if we went home."
Alex smiled as well, "works for me. Don't get me wrong, I love Summer's parties, and I'm all for celebrating New Years with everyone, but I wouldn't mind either."
The brunette nodded, she leaned down to kiss Ale who was still upside down, as she pulled away she heard her say, "I swear, every time you do that I realize why everyone thought it was so hot in Spider Man," she grinned up perversely.
Marissa was about to reply when Seth's voice broke through, "why are you guys talking about Spider Man without me?" He questioned with wide eyes.
The taller girl couldn't help the eye roll that followed, "get over yourself Seth, we weren't trying to hide anything."
"No of course not," the seated girl replied as she moved her head so she could be facing Seth, "nothing except the really shot kiss my girl just gave me," she replied with a grin and a raised eyebrow seeing Seth's mouth drop. Even after all this time the boy was still as much a pain as he was when they were seventeen.
Marissa saw her dad and Sandy both looking at them with these weird looks, Ryan was almost giving them the same look Seth was but he was containing it, the brunette decided she would diffuse the sure-to-be-awkward situation, "okay, so, we're going to go soon... I'm going to go so bye to mum, Alex you coming?"
She looked back down to see Alex's head tilted her way once again, as the blonde saw the look she was being given she simple nodded, "yea," she looked back at the guys, "we'll be back in a bit," she finished as she pushed herself up still holding Kyle close.
She made her way around and to Marissa who just glared at her, "really? With my dad and Sandy there?"
"I'm sorry?" The blonde tried as she reached down with her free hand to take hold of Marissa's.
The brunette only sighed as she entwined their fingers, "you are just lucky I love you and that today is New Year's eve and the last thing I want is to be fighting with you."
Alex smiled and leaned over placing a sweet kiss on the girl's cheek, "I love you too and I'm sorry," they were about to enter the kitchen when she turned her head over to look at her, "but think of all the hot celebratory, make up sex we could have rang in the New Year with." She looked over and saw Marissa's wide eyes, she grinned as she looked back, "JULIE! KIRSTEN! How are my two favourite mother figures doing?"
For auld lang syne, my dear
For auld lang syne,
We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet
For auld lang syne!
Marissa stood there, where Alex had left her, as she walked to her mum and Kirsten, rolling her eyes, she couldn't help the slight smile she was trying to fight as much as she wanted to be angry with the blonde, it was impossible; that damn Kelly charm...
"What did you do?" Kirsten asked.
The younger blonde grabbed her chest, "what? Me? What makes you think I did something wrong?"
Julie gave her a look, "because you're never this nice to me unless you're trying to escape." Julie had accepted Alex long ago, and the two could be very civil with one another, but it was no lie that both liked to push the other's buttons and they both were pros.
"Kirsten's here," Alex simply replied with a smirk as she wrapped the arm that wasn't holding Kyle up around the older blonde's shoulder before she leaned over to kiss her cheek.
Marissa walked over and moved to stand next to her mum, "what did she do this time?" Kirsten asked the brunette.
"She was making inappropriate comments again, in front of my dad and Sandy... and then to me."
"Oh please Marissa, we all know you secretly love that dirty mouth of her's, Lord knows I heard you enough when you were still at home," Julie replied with a wave of her hand.
A chorus of, "MUM!" and "YEAH JULES!" were heard from both younger girls.
Kirsten laughed at the scene; Julie was simply standing there as if nothing she had just said was entirely inappropriate, Alex had a devious grin next to her and Marissa was both blushing and trying to cover her face with her hands.
After a few moments, Summer and Taylor both burst through the door effectively breaking the silence that had crept upon the four women and the sleeping boy.
"Woah!"
"What's with all the tension?" Both girls spoke.
Kirsten decided to take the lead, "Alex and Julie are being themselves."
"Thus embarrassing Marissa?" Taylor questioned, even though they all knew she was stating a fact.
"Coop, get over it, you love 'em both!" The short brunette spoke up, for a very pregnant woman it was amazing the energy she had after the day that she'd just had.
The taller girl finally shook her head, "okay, before everything gets even more out of control, Alex, Kyle and I were coming over to say goodbye before we left."
"Aww you're leaving honey?" Julie questioned as she looked at her daughter.
Marissa nodded before Alex spoke up, "we're going to get Mr. Tornado here in bed."
"You know you're more than welcome to let him sleep upstairs, Ben went up there before on his own, and Mark's up there too I don't mind, Kyle's not a bother," Summer spoke up.
Marissa smiled, "yea we know Sum, thanks for the offer but we're going to go home."
"I think they want to have sex and can't do that here because of everyone," Taylor piped up.
"Never stopped them before," Kirsten spoke before she could stop herself.
Julie turned to look at her friend, "what?"
"Uh... nothing," Kirsten tried to cover her slip as she looked over at Alex and Marissa hoping they'd save her.
Julie looked around at everyone, "no, tell me," she demanded wanting to know why everyone all of a sudden was reddening from the neck up.
Kirsten sighed as she looked at both girls one last time; she scratched her head, "um... well, you know that last fundraiser you had?" Julie nodded, "and you know how Kyle ran up to you asking you if you'd seen his mums?" Julie nodded once more, "you remember how I went to go look for them and then I told you I'd found them and they said they'd be down soon?"
Julie sighed and rolled her eyes, "where's this going Kiki?"
"Well... um..."
Alex looked over at the woman she had grown to consider her mother and decided to help her out, "she's trying to say that she maybe, sorta, kinda walked in on us in the upstairs bathroom."
Julie's eyes bulged, "WHAT?" She spun and looked at Marissa, "you, you told me you were outside!"
Marissa rubbed the back of her neck, "I didn't think you wanted the honest answer!" She replied a little more loudly then she was intending to because her nerves were getting the best of her.
Alex could feel her girlfriend start to get anxious and so she removed her arm from around Kirsten and moved next to Marissa, carefully switching Kyle to her right hip so she could place her left hand on the small of Marissa's back, feeling the girl instantaneously calm down.
"Wow... even I've never managed to convince Ry to do it at one of the functions," Taylor spoke in awe; she leaned in closer, "how'd you do it Alex?" She asked with hope in her eyes.
Summer looked around and saw the looks everyone was wearing; realizing Taylor wasn't helping, she quickly grabbed the girl's arm, "okay Taylor SO not helping! Come with me to the... kitchen," Summer quickly spoke as she dragged the girl.
"But Summer! I want to know," the brunette whined.
"Well... you can as..." the four remaining women couldn't hear the rest as the two were now too far away.
An awkward silence over came them as Julie kept this confused and horrified look on her face. Alex quickly seeing their escape acted upon it, "okay so... we're just going to go now," she said as she kissed Kirsten goodbye telling her to wish Sophie a happy New Year before going over to Julie who still seemed shocked.
The slightly shorter girl looked over at Marissa who simply shrugged, "I'm sorry mum," she moved in to hug her, "bye, happy New Year." The brunette then moved to Kirsten wishing her the same and a good night.
She took Alex's hand and the two started to make their way towards the kitchen hearing Kirsten ask; "you okay Julie?" They never heard the red head's reply, although they doubted she actually had uttered a word.
We twa hae run about the braes,
And pu'd the gowans fine,
But we've wander'd mony a weary foot
Sin' auld lang syne.
The two walked into a bizarre universe once they stepped foot into the kitchen, then again, with Summer and Taylor thrown together, no one knew what to expect, it was just too much crazy for the universe.
Taylor had her hand up on Summer's forehead holding her back, while the shorter girl had her arms flailing about trying to reach what Taylor was holding behind her back using her other hand. The two shared a look, "what in the world?" Alex spoke out loud causing both girls on the other side to stop and turn their heads the scene only more comical as Summer's arms were now suspended in mid-air her head turned in Taylor's palm as both shared identical deer-caught-in-headlights looks.
"Sum are you trying to eat your pickles with strawberry jam again?" Marissa questioned once she realized the pickles were out on the island.
The shorter brunette dropped her arms and removed her head from Taylor's grasp, "no..."
"No, she's trying to make a PBJP sandwich this time," Taylor finished off.
"A what?" Alex asked them looking from one to the other.
"A peanut butter, jelly AND pickle sandwich," came Taylor's explanation, "and as much as I support crazy pregnant lady cravings... there is NO WAY I am condoning..." she waved her hand at the island, "THAT!" She finished off with a disgusted look.
"TAYLOR! We didn't all go turn into freaking health nuts when pregnant! You're the only one, now give me my damn jam so I can make a..." Summer's eyes suddenly got wide, as she got this glazed look, "never mind, I don't want it anymore."
"What?" The girl questioned.
"Oh no... I know that look," Alex quickly replied, "Marissa had it ALL the time!"
The girl in question turned around smacking Alex lightly in the arm, "I did not!"
Before Alex could reply Taylor quickly cut in, "what? What look?"
Alex looked back to see Summer rummaging through her cupboards, "that look, the look that means 'never mind, I just got an even crazier craving, had you let me have what I wanted you wouldn't be questioning my sanity,' that's what."
Taylor looked at the blonde with a quirked eyebrow, "that look means a lot."
Alex nodded just as Summer exclaimed, "EU-FREAKIN-REKA!" She then looked at everyone in the kitchen, "did... did I just..." she didn't know how to finish her question but the other three girls understood and all nodded, "oh God I've been married to Cohen too long..." The other girls all nodded once again.
Summer sighed and looked down, but as soon as her eyes caught sight of the jar in her hand, they lit up once more she moved back to the island and quickly grabbed her pickles, peanut butter, bread and at the last second decided on the jam too that Taylor had placed back on it thinking it was safe. She gave the brunette an evil look as she set them all down in front of her and set to making her sandwich.
The others all just stared at her as she quickly moved about spreading a hefty dose of peanut butter on the slice of white bread before dumping a blob of jam on top and then moving to the whole grain slice quickly spreading a good serving of fluff and then grabbed a few pickles quickly slicing them before slapping them on the jam and then flipping the other bread over; effectively creating a horrid looking sandwich before she took a generous bite out of it.
The others just stared at her, a collective, "ew!" Coming from all of them as they looked at the short brunette now happily munching on her concoction.
"Oh My GOD! Guys, this is amazing! Coop! You've got to try this!" Summer exclaimed as she made her way over waving the oozing thing in front of Marissa's face.
Alex seeing the oncoming girl quickly stepped slightly in front of Marissa trying to protect her from the offending food, "Sum I think she's good."
Summer glared at the blonde, "what's it to you Blondie?" She asked slightly menacingly, her mood quickly altering, "oh! I know!" Alex looked at her quizzically about to respond as she all of a sudden felt and the tasted Summer's apparent craving.
"You were just jealous and wanted to try! It's okay I can make some more!" She quickly replied as she left waving her sandwich in the air again leaving behind an open-mouth Alex who was afraid to chew. Taylor just stared on stunned and somewhat afraid to speak and move.
Marissa just stood next to Alex looking at the poor girl as she started to chew, "oh God..." she mumbled.
"It's good right? You want one?" Summer excitedly asked.
Alex quickly shook her head eyes bulging, "I think she's good Sum," Marissa answered for the blonde and as she saw the questioning look Summer was throwing her way she was quick to add, "no I'm good too, we're just about to leave anyways, wanted to say goodbye."
Taylor's eyes went wide as she quickly shook her head, "no!"
The other three all turned to look at her, "I... uh, I mean you can't!"
"Wha? Why?" Alex asked, the 'what' muffled because she still held some of the food in her mouth afraid to swallow entirely.
"Just... uhh," Taylor looked around for a reason other than not wanting to be left alone with a psycho pregnant Summer.
The shorter girl shook her head as she waved her free hand about, "ignore her, I'll make her a sandwich and she'll be okay," Summer quickly wrapped an arm around each of the two girls as they wished each other a good night and a happy New Year.
Taylor eventually begrudgingly made her way over to the pair and hugged them both as well, quietly mumbling they owed her for leaving her with the feisty girl. Once they'd all said a final farewell the three moved away and out of the kitchen quickly hearing the two girls still in there arguing about Summer's idea of a snack.
"Thank you for never making me try any of the weird stuff you wanted to eat," Alex spoke up before they reached the living room. Marissa looked at her confused, "I mean, you were NEVER as bad as Summer, but you had some pretty... interesting ideas and let me just say after getting a taste of that," she pointed to the kitchen, "I am glad you never made me eat any of it."
Marissa smiled at the blonde as she watched her still trying to shake off the apparent nasty taste, "seriously babe, I love you, but that stuff's gross," Alex continued earning a light chuckle from the brunette next to her.
Marissa shook her head as she kissed Alex on the cheek before going into the living room where all of the men still sat, except now Seth had brought out his Play Station and they all seemed to be playing one of Seth's many racing games throwing insults at each other every so often.
We twa hae paidl't in the burn
Frae morning sun till dine,
But seas between us braid hae roar'd
Sin' auld lang syne.
"Hey guys!" Alex called out deciding they'd never even notice if a fire were to break out. The two girls waited and nothing, Alex looked over at Marissa who rolled her eyes.
The long legged brunette moved around the couch and moved in front of the TV watching as the four heads moved trying to see around her, "kiddo, could you move please? We're in the middle of..." A loud simultaneous boom was heard from the screen resulting in all four heads to look up pointedly at her.
"Marissa!" Seth screeched, "you killed us!" He looked at her eyes wide.
"Get over it Seth," Alex said as she came up next to her girl, upon seeing the look on all of their faces she too rolled her eyes before continuing, "don't worry, we'll be out of your way soon, just wanted to let you all know we're leaving."
Sandy was the first to stand up and walk over to them in order to give them a hug, "you guys are leaving already? It's not even," he looked down at his watch, "not even ten thirty," he finished.
"We want to take Kyle home and to bed," Marissa replied as she watched her dad stand up and walk over giving her a hug before leaning over and giving Alex one as well.
"Alright well you two be careful then," he spoke as he ruffled his grandson's hair, "are you coming by your mum's tomorrow?" He asked them both, "I want to see this little man one last time before I sail out," he looked up at both of them.
Marissa nodded, "yea we'll make sure to come over before you leave Jimmy, it was great seeing you again," Alex replied with a smile and hugged him once more. It wasn't often they got to see Marissa's dad, but she had truly loved Jimmy from the second meeting onwards, the first had just been filled with too many nerves on her part.
Marissa smiled as she watched the love of her life interact with her dad, she was truly happy that the two had got on from the start, "are you coming back anytime soon dad?" she asked him as he pulled away from Alex wanting to know if they'd get to see him sometime soon.
"I don't know kiddo," Jimmy sighed, "but I'll try and come down for K-mans birthday this summer."
Marissa nodded and then leaned over to hug him once more, "I'm going to miss you."
"I'm going to miss you too," the man replied as he hugged her tight, "but we've still got tomorrow so! I'll let the two of you head home and we'll see each other then okay?"
The brunette looked at her dad with a light sadness in her eyes, "yea, we will," she let out a sigh but soon felt Alex's comforting warm hand on her lower back. She watched as he moved back slightly giving room for both Seth and Ryan who made their way over.
Just before the younger two reached them she felt Alex kiss her cheek and lightly whisper, "I love you," she loved how Alex knew that she was feeling slightly down knowing her dad was leaving so soon and was doing all she could to make her feel better. She leaned into Alex's left side and rested her head on the girl's shoulder as both boys made their way over.
"It was good seeing you guys again," Ryan spoke first as he moved to give them each a hug.
"Yea you too, are you guys staying around a bit longer?" Alex asked the blonde boy.
"We're staying the night but we're leaving tomorrow too," Ryan replied, "I've got to get back, there's a big contract my business wants us to deal with back in L.A."
Marissa smiled, "so things are going good eh?"
Ryan nodded, "yea they really are," he smiled at them, "and I think Taylor said something about going back to school shopping for Mark... honestly I wasn't paying much attention."
They all laughed at him, "good luck man, we saw her in there with Summer... she's crazier than usual," Alex replied.
He rolled his eyes, "she's just jealous Summer's getting fun cravings, I swear I never heard the end of it when all she wanted was a fibber bar saying how it wasn't fair that she wasn't wanting weird foods, she blames her mother."
Seth snorted, "who wouldn't! That woman's insane."
"Seth!" Sandy quickly interjected.
"What? It's true dad! You've met her! She's worse than Julie was before Marissa went all gay on her," he then looked around realizing he was surrounded by a swarm of Julie relatives and Marissa in question, "uh... no offense?" He quickly added as he rubbed the back of his neck slightly fearing for his life.
They all rolled their eyes at him before Marissa leaned over and hugged him, "you're lucky we're leaving otherwise, we could have a whole conversation on how she used to be... 'before I went all gay on her'," she told him trying to ease his discomfort but mocking him none-the-less.
He laughed, "yea you and Al definitely would know," he replied hugging Alex goodbye.
"That's an understatement," was Alex's simple response earning another round of laughter. Alex felt Kyle slowly move around a little, felt him rubbing his face against her neck, she moved her left hand to his back slowly rubbing it up and down his back trying to soothe him back to sleep.
Marissa looked over and saw the action, "he waking up?" She asked gently quickly running a hand through his hair.
Alex nodded, "I think so, and we should probably get going."
The brunette smiled at her and looked at everyone one last time, "bye guys, we'll see you all tomorrow," she waved as both her and Alex started to walk away.
"Hey!" Seth called out before they reached the door, the two girls turned around, "can I get like... a kiss goodbye? I was totally waiting for midnight..." the boy was cut off by a series of slaps once the others had realized where he was going.
"That's my daughter!" Jimmy exclaimed as he smacked the curly haired boy upside the head one last time.
For auld lang syne, my dear
For auld lang syne,
We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet
For auld lang syne!
Both girls shook their head as they left the house and made their way out, "hey we didn't see Kaitlin and, um... what's his name?"
"...Jay. Yea you're right, you didn't see them in the house?"
Alex was about to reply when she noticed Kaitlin's car, she pointed and watched as Marissa rolled her eyes and walking over to the car. She watched as the tall brunette knocked on the passenger window that was slowly starting to get covered up in steam.
They heard a grunt and some muffled movement before Kaitlin's head popped out the now descending window, "what?" The younger Cooper asked irritated.
"We're leaving," Marissa simply stated pointing to herself and Alex.
Kaitlin looked at them both before looking back at her sister, "...and you want an award?" She asked sarcastically.
"Yes Kaitlin's that is EXACTLY why we're here, oh that and we wanted to cheer on your celebration," Alex replied before Marissa could.
The younger girl looked at her, "yea well, this is what the first time? How many times did I walk in on you two when I came back from boarding school?"
"Okay..." Marissa jumped in not wanting a repeat of earlier, "we're leaving, wanted to say goodbye, have fun with Jay," she stepped back and moved back to meet Alex.
"Nick," came a gruff male voice.
"What?" Alex asked.
"Name's Nick, hey, babe? Who's Jay?" He asked the younger brunette.
Kaitlin shot them both dagger's before looking back at the boy in her car, "no one, ignore them." She looked back at them, "thanks a lot guys."
Alex smirked as she replied cheekily, "anytime," before she felt Marissa take her free hand and the two made their way to their car. "That was weird," she stated once they reached Alex's Jeep.
"How was that weird? My baby sister was busy getting it on with a guy who's name we got wrong in the back seat of her car... can't be worse than when we caught her and that Matt kid when she was sixteen when the two were busy getting high AND hot and heavy... in my mum's room." Marissa went on as she helped buckle in Kyle in the back.
"Oh God, really? You just HAD to bring that back up didn't you? You have any idea how long it took for me to get rid of that visual?" Alex asked as she opened Marissa's door letting her in before moving to her door.
Marissa snorted as she watched Alex start the car, "no longer than it took me, must I remind you? Baby. Sister."
Alex looked over as she backed up onto the road, "point." The blonde shivered at the memory, "please can we talk about something else?"
"God yes!" Marissa exclaimed, as she reached over to lay her hand on Alex's thigh as the two started talking about anything and everything on the quick drive home.
And surely ye'll be your pint' stoup,
And surely I'll be mine!
And we'll tak a cup o' kindness yet
For auld lang syne!
No more than five minutes later the two pulled up to their house, Alex quickly shutting off the engine and getting Kyle out from the back while Marissa went to unlock and open the front door, she was petting the dog when she looked up to see Alex carrying the four year old through the threshold. She smiled at the blonde loving the fact that they were home, their home, she truly found that nothing made her as happy as having her family.
She closed the door behind her and locked it before she spoke quietly, "I'm going to let Jack out and come meet you upstairs," she leaned over and gave her a light kiss, "I love you."
Alex smiled as she nodded, "love you too, I'll get him in bed."
Marissa went out to let the dog out and leaned back on the island waiting for him to come back, she heard a light purr coming from down low quickly followed by feeling a softness rubbing on her legs. She leaned down and picked up their cat.
"Hey you, how are you?" She asked the feline quietly as she scratched behind his ears quickly earning herself a louder purr from Grit. After only a few minutes she heard a bark and a light scratching sound coming from the door, she looked up to see the dog standing there head down, when he realized someone was paying attention he threw his paw against the glass once more.
Marissa laughed as she moved to get the door, "come in you," she spoke to the dog as he ran in, she closed and locked the door once more before making her way up the stairs with the cat in her arms and the dog following behind. She made her way to Kyle's room and watched from the doorway as Alex finished tucking in their boy.
Jack trudged his way into the room and went beside Alex waiting for the blonde to move so he could take his rightful place by the boy. The girl patted his head before leaning down and kissing Kyle's forehead before she moved to stand up and made her way to Marissa who was still holding on to the grey cat.
"Hey," she spoke quietly.
"Hey yourself, he okay?"
"Yup, fast asleep, crazy what a night of partying'll do to a four year old," she answered as she moved her hand t rub the cat's ears.
Marissa laughed lightly, "I bet, what about you?"
Alex lifted arched brow, "what about me?"
"What's partying done to you?" Marissa asked she bent down placing the cat on the ground so he could carry on his nightly activities.
"Eh," she shrugged, "I'm still good for a little bit."
"Want to move to the bedroom?"
Alex gave the brunette a grin, "well, well, miss Cooper, now I understand why you were so insistent on leaving."
Marissa rolled her eyes as she slapped the girl lightly, "oh shut it you, come on, I meant we can watch the rest of the countdown in there."
"Uh huh... sure you did," came Alex's quick reply as she followed the girl down the hall and into their bedroom.
And there's a hand, my trusty fiere,
And gie's a hand o' thine,
And we'll tak a right guid willie-waught
For auld lang syne!
The two of them made their way to their dresser and grabbed their night clothe, they had to make a slight effort, they both quickly changed, Alex now wearing a pair of blue boxer shorts and a black beater while Marissa had thrown on a pair of red flannel plaid pants and a white beater.
They both then made their way to their shared bathroom and brushed their teeth sharing lingering foam dripping grins through the mirror, once they were done they quietly made their way back to their bed Alex sliding in on the left side while Marissa was quick to climb in on the right.
As they settled in Alex found the remote that allowed her to turn on their small TV in the corner of the room, she threw it off to the side and moved back so her back was propped against the headboard, she wrapped an arm round the brunette who gently laid her head against Alex's chest as the two stared at the small live Times Square feed quietly.
The blonde was lightly running her fingers up and down Marissa's arm, she could feel the warmth off of Marissa's hand that hand slightly slid up under her shirt and was now resting partially on her abdomen. She felt Marissa snuggle in closer before she heard the voice that could make her heart melt over and over, "have I told you lately how much I love you?"
The blonde smiled as she leaned down to lay a gentle kiss on the girl's head, "I think you might have, but doesn't hurt to be reminded of my awesomeness," she replied just as quietly.
Marissa moved her hand so she could slap her lightly on the stomach, "I'm being serious here Alex!"
"I am too!" The blonde replied with just as much cheek.
The brunette moved her head so she could glare up at the girl, when Alex saw the look in her eyes she could feel herself go soft, "I'm sorry baby, I love you too, I really, really do," she added sincerely.
She could see the girl's crooked smirk appear before she moved her head back on Alex's chest, "I just mean... I love how everything is, I love you, I love Kyle, I love our home, our life, our friends, our family... and it's just, I realize it's all because of you," she finished off quietly.
Alex looked down at the girl in her arms, "what?" She honestly didn't know how she could have done that; they were two people, they both contributed to everything, she waited patiently for an answer.
"I just mean when we got together when we were seventeen..." she looked up again as her right hand found Alex's left, "you... if it hadn't been for you being so amazing back then, I'd have definitely lost myself... what I love now, what we share... it's because of you." The brunette finished off as she looked back down afraid of the tears that were threatening to come forth.
Alex was feeling them too, but she felt her heart swell even more as she let Marissa's words sink in, she gently moved her hand so she could tilt Marissa's head up so she could look at her while she spoke, "you... you're not the only one," she replied just as gently earning herself a confused look, "Marissa, maybe it's my fault and I just never expressed it, but you saved me. I mean, I'd just come out of this horrible relationship that had done nothing but tear me down over and over and over again, my parents had let me walk away without a fight... I may have seemed okay, but I wasn't living until you came that night... you gave me a reason to fight, a reason to live."
Marissa just kept looking at her, the tears slowly becoming more present, the blonde tried to quickly wipe them away, gently running her thumb across the girl's cheek, "so really I've got to thank you for giving me that chance to live this life, for letting me share it with you, for giving me everything, because I really wouldn't be here if it wasn't for you." She reached up with her own hand to try and get rid of the tear that was starting to fall, however Marissa's hand intercepted her and quickly moved her long fingers against her cheek trying to offer her comfort.
Marissa was at a loss, she didn't know what to say and or think, they really had saved each other, "God I love you," she spoke out quietly as she pushed herself up quickly capturing the blonde's lips in a loving kiss.
For auld lang syne, my dear
For auld lang syne,
We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet
For auld lang syne!
What was meant to be a meaningful, sweet representation of the love they held for one another, quickly turned into an increasingly greater and more passionate exchange. It wasn't long before Alex had helped Marissa up and led the taller girl onto her lap, their kissing still just as intense and slow except there was now a much more persistent exploring of the other's mouth.
Marissa who was now happily straddling her girlfriend had her hands tightly wrapped in the girl's golden locks and couldn't help but moan as she felt the girl's hands roaming the expanse of her back eventually situating themselves onto her lower back gently rubbing the skin that was now exposed by the beater that had risen a few inches.
Alex moaned as she felt Marissa's hands, that had been roughly tangled in her hair, start a downward journey; she could feel the feather light touches that were slowly making their way down her arms and eventually, the bottom of her beater. Her hands then slowly began going back up over the material of the shirt until her fingers were torturously being dragged across her chest, making sure she could feel the cotton gently rubbing across her breasts. The blonde had to pull her mouth slightly away as a light gasp came from her once Marissa made sure to pay extra attention to the hardening nipples that were hidden away.
Once she had dragged her hands back up and around Alex's neck, gently rubbing the skin she found there, she couldn't help the startled moan that had risen in her throat as Alex's hands suddenly began a southward journey. The girl beneath her had decided to forgo all formality as she had smoothly slipped her warm hands under the waist band of her pants and over the under wear she was had on underneath, the hands in question then moving so they had the ability to both hold and lightly squeeze her ass effectively causing her to gasp at the sensation, her mouth pulling away from the blonde's as her head was thrown back slightly.
After having taken a few seconds to observe the girl who held her heart, taking in the features of her face as she sat above her clearly enjoying the feel of her hands on her, she leaned forward and was quick to kiss her way along the underside of Marissa's chin slowly making her way toward the girl's left ear. As she'd move her kisses higher, her tongue would drag along the smooth milky skin she had learned to love. As she reached just slightly below the ear she gently began to suck on the skin she found there, knowing how much of a pleasure spot it was for the brunette who was now clearly showing her appreciation as another, louder moan left her.
Marissa's head was reeling from the emotions and the feelings Alex was causing within her, after enjoying all of the sensations the blonde was eliciting for a few moments longer, she slowly started to drag her hands back down over the girl's shirt; once they reached the hem she slipped them in underneath and let her hands roam over the shorter girl's taught abs, her fingers loving every tremble they could induce, her body adoring the feeling of Alex's moan against the skin of her neck.
Her right hand had slowly crept higher up until she had reached the underside of the blonde's breast, the left staying back, continuously dragging over the stomach that Marissa loved, a light smile formed upon her lips as she felt Alex stop her feasting along her neck as her head snapped back, a light, "oh God Marissa," escaping her lips. The brunette couldn't help herself, she wanted to taste the blonde once more and so she lowered herself slightly so she could capture the girl's lips with hers as the two began to share an even more heated kiss than the previous.
Alex wanted more and she reluctantly moved her hands out of Marissa's pants and kept on moving them upwards until they had grasped the edge of Marissa's shirt slowly starting to lift it up with both hands as she let her fingers drag along the creamy skin of her girl's back. She moved her hands to the front of the shirt once she felt she had neared the girl's breasts and slowly helped the shirt move up and over them, making sure to take her sweet time as she felt the slightly younger girl's nipples also start to harden. Marissa's head pulling back once again with a gasp at the feel of Alex's hands on her body; as she felt her shirt nearing her shoulders she decided to help the blonde and moved her arms up above her head. She heard the light thump of the shirt as it fell upon the ground somewhere but the only thing on her mind was the feel of the hands that were slowly moving down her arms, leaving a trail of goose bumps along the way.
It always amazed Alex that even after close to ten years together, the sight of Marissa's body could always leave her breathless, there was no denying it, the girl was gorgeous, "you are so beautiful," it never hurt to remind her, because for some reason that Alex never understood, Marissa never seemed to realize just how blessed she'd been. And like every other time they found themselves in moment's like these, Alex's hands seemed to take on a life of their own as they began their exploration; every curve of her body, was delicately followed, every smooth contour examined, she made sure to touch and feel everywhere, there was nowhere else she wanted to be, there was no one else she could love, and she wanted to make sure Marissa knew that, and if the sounds the brunette was emitting were any indication, she was doing a fine job.
Marissa could feel herself blush, there was just something that Alex awoke in her that suddenly began to make feel vulnerable and exposed every time her clothes would come off, but then Alex would start almost praising her and all of her insecurities would fly out the window, all she felt in those instants was a warm rush to her neck and cheeks and the smooth feel of the blonde's hand that seemed to worship every part of her. It was something no one else had ever been able to do, no matter how reassuring they had tried to be, she was never able to fully let go of everything that made her feel like she wasn't enough. She fell for the girl even more each and every time this would happen, knowing how honest Alex was being with her, trusting her with everything she had.
As she felt the blonde's mouth slowly attach itself once more to the base of her neck she couldn't help the light whisper that came from her, "Alex," nothing more could come forth as she felt her lips slowly start to explore even more of the skin that was now visible. Once she'd regained her focus she moved the hand that had been teasing the blonde's chest and moved it so it soon joined the one that was on her stomach, taking another few moments to appreciate the feel of the quaking muscles before she reached out and around to start lifting the shirt over Alex's head.
She licked her lips as more and more of the surfer's tan skin was revealed, she felt Alex pull away from just above her breast once the beater had reached high enough for her to pull it off completely, she carelessly tossed it aside, much in the same fashion Alex had done to her shirt earlier. The moment the shirt was out of the way she quickly pushed Alex back a little the two moving as one so they were now lying down on the mattress, more than relying on the headboard for support, Marissa gently laid her weight out and over Alex as their lip met in another searing kiss.
They both moaned at the contact of not only their lips but the feel of their breasts now rubbing up against one another, their exchange grew more heated as seconds flew past. Alex's hands found themselves once again tucked in on the inside of Marissa's pants firmly holding the girl's ass down effectively fusing their covered lower bodies together: meanwhile, Marissa's hands were roaming the expanse of skin it had just uncovered, her hands slowly going down the blonde's arms and quickly reaching her hips taking a firm hold of them as she started to move her kisses lower down to the girl's chin before moving her lips onto the warm skin of her neck.
She truly loved the taste and feel of Alex's smooth creamy neck, there was no skin in her mind that could compare to the one she had below her. She trailed her lips along the girl's neck stopping at her pulse point knowing it to be a weakness of the girl's; she lingered there for a while as her hands started to slowly crawl their way back up along the feel of the taught stomach she was lying atop of. She moved her lips upwards once again, reaching the blonde's earlobe, she couldn't help but tug lightly, nibbling slightly before she moved her mouth right by the rim of her ear quietly whispering, "God, you are so hot," before she moved her lips once more down her neck and across her chest lavishing, every inch of skin she could find, with attention.
Her hands raked upwards as her mouth moved down to the valley between Alex's breasts, her moan joined Alex's as her right hand took hold Alex's left breast while her mouth slowly kissed it's way around the right. It was a slow thorough process, one that left a moaning Alex kneading more and more firmly Marissa's ass; the brunette that now lay rested on the blonde's stomach had given her full attention to both breasts before she'd moved her lips downwards, to where she was now as she explored the skin that was ripped with non-excessive abs. She smiled against the skin close to Alex's navel when she heard the blonde groan with need as she neared her destination.
She looked up to see Alex propped up against the pillows she'd bunched up behind her head so she could watch the brunette who was moving lower and lower, she trailed her fingers down, over Alex's chest making sure to lightly tease each nipple before descending even lower, past where her mouth was so she could lightly toy with the edge of the girl's boxers; her smile grew when she felt Alex squirm beneath her trying not to be impatient but feeling it to be an impossible task. Marissa eventually took pity on the girl after a few more minutes of sweet torture; slowly moving her own body lower as she slid the boxers and underwear off the girl.
Once they both joined the growing pile of clothes on the floor, Marissa slithered her way back on top of the blonde who was watching her with an increasing fire in the back of her eyes; the brunette was about to tease her way back up when she felt the blonde's hand lightly yet firmly take hold of her face as she brought her up. Marissa moaned at the feel, clearly her teasing had been effective considering all the raw emotion she could feel herself feeding off of that was coming off the blonde in waves. In the midst of getting lost in the feel of the girl's skilful mouth and tongue, she only vaguely took not of her body moving.
Only once the two pulled apart and she felt Alex starting to move lower did she open her eyes and realize she was now laying on her back with Alex's head slowly moving along her neck, gently causing that sweet sensation once more right below and slightly behind her ear, Marissa threw her head back slightly at the feel of the girl's hands creeping up along her stomach, softly caressing the smooth skin before they both simultaneously made contact with the soft flesh of her breasts, at the same moment, she could feel Alex's teeth slightly biting into the skin of her neck causing her to whimper out in pleasure.
"God Alex," she cried out as she felt Alex's hand slowly start to work their magic upon her breasts, she could feel the girl moving lower and knew what was to come; and when it finally came she arched out slightly beneath the girl, she could feel Alex's hand toying with her right nipple as the blonde's mouth set to work on the left; lightly she could feel her teeth grazing and the girl's soft tongue quickly slipping out to tease her some more. She was starting to grow restless and all of a sudden, she felt bad for the slow torture she'd put Alex through knowing the blonde would only now reciprocate. She could feel her hips starting to move of their own accord as Alex slowly moved her mouth over to her other breast while her hand moved back to the right.
Alex smiled against Marissa's skin when she heard the girl whimper once more as she used her left hand that had been tracing down the brunette's side, to slowly start tugging at the pants she wore, when she felt like she was about to burst herself she slowly moved back to the middle of Marissa's chest leaving a hot trail of wet kisses down the girl's abdomen gently sucking on the skin near her navel her right hand now joining the left in the removal of the taller girl's pants, she carefully eased them down, making sure to take hold of the underwear along the way as she let her fingers caress the skin they were slowly unveiling.
As she tossed them aside and crawled back up making sure to drag her body up along, making sure Marissa would literally feel her, she couldn't help the moan that escaped her and joined Marissa's, as she herself revelled in the feel their perfectly fitted bodies quickly melding she was eye level with the girl of her dreams she couldn't help but smile lovingly at her, her smile quickly returned as the two shared another kiss; this one, unlike the others not nearly as rushed or sexually charged, but just as equally passionate.
For auld lang syne, my dear
For auld lang syne,
We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet
For auld lang syne!
When the two pulled apart lightly Alex looked at the girl below her, silently mouthing the words, "I love you," waiting with a baited breath for the response she knew was to come, she felt Marissa's long finger softly caress her cheek before she brushed a loose strand of hair back just as quietly mouthing, "I love you too." Alex turned her head slightly keeping her eyes on Marissa as she kissed the brunette's palm that was once again resting on her cheek. They shared one more look before Alex leaned down to kiss her softly before she set off on her southward journey once more. She had barely reach Marissa's shoulder when she felt the brunette's hands tangling in her hair lightly tugging her up.
Marissa's green eyes were met by a pair of deep questioning blue-greens, she smiled reassuringly and lovingly at the girl as she spoke one simple, quiet word, "together."
Alex only nodded as she made her way back up lightly nipping at the skin on the brunette's neck, the two lost themselves once again in another lip lock, after a short while Alex's right hand started it's slow decent alternating between the feel of her fingertips and the feel of her fingernails along Marissa's skin; her hand finally finding its way between Marissa's legs, she felt the brunette pull away and opened her eyes, waiting for the girl's eyes to meet her own. Once they did she let her fingers softly dance across Marissa, hearing her moan out and feeling her open herself wider, as her fingers slid through her for the first time that night.
She leaned down and kissed her as she slowly pushed two fingers deep in core, she felt the brunette try and pull away but stayed right with her and swallowed the girl's loud moan; she started to move her hand in a deep and slow rhythm wanting to make sure the brunette below her could feel all the love in the world she held for her. When she felt the brunette once again pull away, she trailed her lips along the length of her jaw line as she heard Marissa's quiet voice fill the room, "oh God," as their movements below never stopped.
Marissa was loving the feel of Alex's lips on her, the feel of her moving within her, she loved being loved by the woman above her but she knew there was somewhere else her hands wanted to be, as much as she loved the feel of Alex's smooth back under her hands she slowly moved her right around as the left stayed behind, effectively trying to pull Alex to her. Her right hand slowly made its way around and she tried to gently ease it between their warm bodies, letting it trek down between them; she gasped as she felt the wetness she knew was waiting for her, her fingers slowly slipping through a few times as she felt Alex whimper against her neck causing the blonde to stop her assault and instead drop her head in the crook of Marissa's neck.
She ran her digits through one more time before easily slipping inside her lover, loving the feeling of warmth that Alex always offered. She began her own slow rhythm deep within the girl who held her heart captive. Her lips soon found the skin of Alex's clavicle as she began to lightly kiss and suck at the skin she found there; their moans filled the room as they continued their movements, Marissa eventually letting her thumb glide back upwards as she started to gently rub Alex's clit, a loud, "oh fuck," coming from said girl who in turn let her own thumb find its rightful place on Marissa's own bundle of nerves, a loud gasp coming from the taller girl in response.
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Both their hands sped up lightly as they could feel that sweet release start to make its self known; the hand that lay on Alex's back moving to the blonde's right shoulder as she tried to pull her in even closer.
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Alex's fingers were going in as deep as they could, she curled them slightly, finding that one spot inside the girl below her, her thanks coming in the form of a bite to her left shoulder as she felt Marissa's fingers driving in deeper and felt the scratch marks she was sure to find on her other shoulder from the death grip the brunette had on her skin.
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She hadn't meant to bite Alex, but feeling that light pressure inside, feeling everything Alex was making her feel was beginning to be too much, she moved her legs even wider before wrapping them tightly around Alex's thighs effectively bringing the blonde down even closer to her and allowing her to push her fingers even deeper.
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"Oh God Marissa, that's it baby," were the only words Alex could form as she felt her world start to twinkle with stars, once Marissa found a way to drive herself even deeper within; she moved her head slightly so she could look into the green orbs that held no secret when it came to her. She gasped as she saw the pure love that was visible within Marissa's warm eyes.
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The brunette loved the sight above her; the look she saw in Alex's eyes was the one she knew was only reserved for her, a look that was offering her all the love in the world on a silver platter, she closed her eyes un-willingly as Alex's fingers found that spot within her once more at the same time as her thumb moved precisely on her clit once again, "God Alex, right there."
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She couldn't help herself anymore, the feel of everything that was becoming over-whelming was too much, Alex leaned down and captured the girl's lips in a bruising loving kiss, there was almost nothing better than the feel of making love to the woman who had truly become her world.
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Marissa moaned in the kiss loving the feeling of Alex consuming everything that was around in that moment, feeling the girl above her approaching her peak as she herself could feel her own release coming forth. She raised her hips in time with both her's and Alex's hand and as she curled her fingers inside the blonde, she found that sweet spot, swallowing the moan she felt emanate from the girl above her.
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Their hands were now moving much faster, their fingers curling before every retreat as their thumbs continuously brushed at a furious pace against the other's clit; their kiss becoming sloppier as they neared their fast-approaching orgasm.
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They pulled away from one another feeling that tingle start, their faces centimetres apart as they stared, with such an intensity, in each other's eyes; there was nothing but them in that moment, nothing but them and the love they held for one another as their whole bodies moved together as one, wanting to drive the other to that peak.
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Their mouths, now even closer, stayed open, as they both let out started gasps as they felt the beginning of the tingling webbing out of them, each pushing their hips against their hands driving as far as they could as they could curling their fingers deep within, their thumbs quickly moving against that little bundle of pleasure that would send them over.
HAPPPY NEW YEAR!
Their mouths were still lingering millimetres apart as they took each other over the edge, silent gasps filling the room as their hands kept a steady rhythm trying to carry the other over for as long as they could. Their breathing was jagged and their look of love was glazed over by the feeling of release. They both fought intensely, neither wanting to close their eyes and lose sight of the love that was there before them.
They both lay there trying to catch their breath; Alex had finally collapsed atop the girl as their hands moved in order to cling onto the other wrapping each other up in a warmth and love-filled embrace. There in the background, on the TV that lay forgotten, they could barely hear the crowd cheering and the beginning of Auld Lang Syne coming live from Times Square, as their minds were still clouded by a purely endorphin induced haze.
Alex leaned down once she'd regained enough energy to do so, and kissed Marissa lovingly, once they pulled apart, Alex slowly rolled off the girl and moved onto her side of the bed, "now THAT'S the way to ring in the New Year!" The blonde exclaimed with a pervy grin as she felt her energy slowly coming back; she turned onto her side finding Marissa to be facing her with a bright smile, lightly nodding her head.
Alex looked back at the screen in the corner of the room before she looked back down at the brunette smirking even more wickedly, "it's like they were cheering our performance," she added wiggling her eyebrows up and down.
Marissa lightly hit the girl in the chest at the comment before she curled into the blonde a light laugh escaping her even as she tried to hold it back, Alex smiled as she kissed the top of Marissa's head that was now resting underneath her chin. She reached over with her left arm grabbing the remote and quickly shutting off the TV before she wrapped her arms securely around the taller brunette that was apparently already fast asleep.
Alex let out a content sigh as she nuzzled the top of Marissa's head breathing in deeply loving the fact that she was starting a New Year right where she was, nothing could be better, she wrapped one leg over the girl's long one's and settled in for the night knowing sleep would come soon; she could feel her heart rate calm down even more as a peaceful sleep came about and took her to meet the girl of her dreams.
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And days o' lang syne!