Love At First Sight Part Two

Chapter 229 - Happy New Year

After dinner we just spend some time talking but at 11pm I pull Erl to the TV with me. There's something that is a must to watch for German speaking people. It's a short movie called "dinner for one". In this movie an old lady has her 90th birthday and makes a dinner for which she invites four friends who are dead already. Her butler serves her the different courses and drinks and pretends to be the friends and he get more drunk every minute which is absolutely funny and I'm sure Erl understands enough German to understand it this year. I bought it on DVD just for today, in Germany and Austria you can watch it on TV all evening long.
I turn on the TV and start the movie, Jude and Jadon also join us. Jadon, Erl and I laugh a lot but Jude looks a little confused because he doesn't understand much. Jadon notices that and always translates the words so Jude can laugh as well. The young Englishman clearly enjoys that and laughs a lot whilst snuggling up to his boyfriend. The way Jadon pulls Jude closer looks very cute and so I slide closer to Erling who wraps his arms around me closely. He places a little kiss on my neck and then whispers: "I can't believe this special year is over already. With corona and our little princess it's been such a rough year. And now it's almost over. I really can't believe it." I agree and add: "But I'm happy it's over. We have made some great memories, for sure, but this year so many bad things have happened and I just want a new, better time to start. I can't take another year like that." Erl strokes some piece of hair out of my face, feathers a kiss on my cheek and then says: "I'm sure that next year will be better. I mean... Gabi and Maddy will both have their babies, when the Corona situation becomes better you can see Gigi more often and you probably will be able to watch me in the stadium again. Those things will make it better already. And maybe we two can even attend the ice hockey World Cup. Or fly to Canada again. We'll just make the year perfect for ourselves, okay?" I nod and then enjoy the feeling of his lips. This man just makes me so fucking happy and I'm really optimistic that the next year is gonna be perfect.
We cuddle for some more time and at times go to the celle to look after our dog. Unfortunately Luna is very scared of the boom noises and has been hiding there since the first fireworks exploded in the afternoon. Seeing her that scared really breaks my heart but whenever Erl and I, J&J or Norah ans Sofie go to her and pet her she relaxes at least a little bit. Dogs really are the cutest, most loyal creatures in this world and I really hope that she'll feel better soon.
At 11:55 we all gather on the terrace. We all take some glasses of alcohol free champagne, only Gabi, Jude and the little girls go for orange juice. Erl takes my hand and pulls me very close. "Before this year is ending I want you to know that I'm unbelievably proud of you, Eve. You've gone through so many things this year and did everything so well. First you gave up your beloved life in Salzburg for me and moved to another country, not knowing anyone and without knowing if you were gonna find a new job that you love. Then you got pregnant and you had to go through me breaking up with you and the thought of having this child as a single mum at the age of 19. I'm still so sorry for the things I said and did to you back then, I'll never be able to  really put that right again. And even though I was such an asshole you took me back. And you wen through the pregnancy with all it's side effects without ever complaining, you were on your way to become the world's best mum. And then this motherfucker crashed you and your car and we lost our baby girl. The loss was so hard for me already and I can't imagine how hard it must've been for you because you had this even more special relationship with Madita since she was in your belly. And still, after some time, you managed to get up again and you kept fighting through life and I really look up to you for that. The way you handled it is incredible and I am so proud of you that you managed to move on and keep going without ever forgetting about our loss. And that even in covid times, spending most of your time in the apartment where we prepared to raise Madita. You did all those things so well and I'm so fucking proud of you. And I'm so glad that you were by my side in this horrible year. Without having you with me I... I just wouldn't have been able to move on. You were string for yourself. And you were strong for me. You supported and loved me in my sadness whilst you were even more broken and I really don't know how you did that but without you I maybe wouldn't even live anymore. Eve, you're so fucking strong and I am so fucking proud of all the things you did and achieved this year. You really went through hell and still helped me so much, you were there for Jadon and Jude, for Gigi, for everyone around you. And I am so happy that you are like that. I love you Eve. And I can't wait to see you get even better in this upcoming year, hopefully a year that is a lot better. Seeing you grow is just wonderful.", he says whilst looking me deep in the eyes. Whilst he's talking both my and his eyes are filled with tears. As he's done talking I pull him in a tight hug and whisper: "And I am so proud of you. It was easy for neither of us and you also found the power to get up again. And you supported me as much as I did support you. We both supported each other. We both did this together. We both grew together. And we will grow together next year. Erl, I'm glad to have you and I'm very proud of you. I love you." We both are really crying now. It's just a really emotional moment right now. I pull Erl's face down to mine and connect our lips for an intense, emotional kiss with loads of love in it. It's maybe even the most emotional and intense kiss we've ever shared and I totally get lost in it. It feels like we're kissing for ages but then suddenly we hear a very loud boom and everybody is shouting: "Happy New year!" Erl and I let go of each other a little and whilst looking each other in the eyes we wish each other a happy new year. Then we kiss again before turning to the others and celebrating that this terrible year is over now.