Bette laughed and ran her hands down the sides of Tina’s emerald green gown, it was a  perfect reflection with the deep crimson of Bette’s.  “I borrowed it from James, its ***** cold out here”

@}~~~~~

“Shane slid her hand into the slit of the deep blue dress and slid three fingers into her lover.  The woman bit down on her shoulder and continued to caress Shane’s insides with a loving touch.  The woman looked up and locked eyes with Shane as they continued to work each other from the inside out.  Their breath could be seen in the frosty air and it mingled together in the inch they had to spare between them as their foreheads were pressed together.  Shane’s silken walls clamped down on the heated fingers within her and they both began to tremble as the ***** spread over both of them. 

Shane grabbed her around the waist and held her tight as they both started ***** each other faster.  They were desperate and for once they were letting the pent up emotions from the year before continue into the New Year.  They crashed against the wall and the woman fell into her loving embrace. 

“I love you too.” Shane whispered between heavy breaths.   The woman pulled her head back and stared at Shane as if she’d never seen her before.  Shane recognized the look; it was the same look she got every year as the streamers feel in the background; as corks popped and fireworks lit the sky.  It was always the last look she saw before they went back to their lives of pretending.  But this time the woman cocked her head to the side and rested her forehead against Shane’s sweaty tuxedo shirt to catch her breath. 

@}~~~~~

“Dana, Dana where are you I know you’re out there” Mrs. Fairbanks walked up to the balcony door as Dana stepped back into the party.   Mrs. Fairbanks just shook her head “Come on dear Chester has been waiting, and you missed the countdown. “

“Mom give it a rest, please I already promised this guy a dance and then I’m leaving” Dana nodded to the man leaning against the rail on the balcony she slid the white tuxedo jacket off her shoulder and handed it back out to her mystery guest.

“Oh well dear I’ll call you for brunch on Sunday and get home safe” Sharon winked at Dana and nodded to the gentleman on the balcony before walking off to ruin Howie’s night.

Dana leaned back out to the balcony and smiled.  “Come on stud you owe me a dance now.”  She held out her hand and Shane shook her head as Dana led her inside and to the dance floor.  “You know you really ruined my day with that sob story this morning about staying home.  I thought this would be the first year I’d have no one to kiss at midnight.  And I can’t believe you got a tux and you even combed back your hair, you look so Casablanca“

Shane rolled her eyes and fell naturally into Dana’s arms as they started dancing to the big band’s slow song.  “That’s exactly what I didn’t want to go for.its too Hollywoodmore Bette’s style” 

Dana nodded in agreement and pulled Shane in tighter.  “I don’t even want to thinkof what I’ll say to Alice oh god and Carmen, so what are we gonna do?”

Shane pulled back and looked Dana in the eyes. “Dane I don’t carethis is the first time we’ve made it past the count down, I’m not going to take a single moment with you for granted so anything else is just trivial.”  

Dana kissed her gently and grazed her bottom lip with her tongue.  “That was such a Hollywood ending” 

Sharon watched as her daughter danced the night away with the mysterious man in the white tuxedo.  For the first time she watched as her daughter seemed completely comfortable off the tennis court, and in the arms of another.