"3... 2... 1... Happy New Year!" Everybody cheers as the clock strikes midnight. Couple's kiss and singles crack open their alcoholic beverages at that same moment.
Jaxon has been gracious enough to host our crazy group yet again. Nearing a full year of having them in my life just boggles my mind. Where has the time gone?
Grayson and I sneak another quick kiss before parting our ways to make the rounds. I go to check on Maya and her boyfriend Colin to make sure they're still having an enjoyable time. I see Eva is preoccupied in conversation with Jasper and Mason by the alcohol, so I make my way to Brynn who stands nearby Jaxon as he mingles with Beau and Dean.
Brynn turns her attention to me, "so, how was your first New Year's kiss?"
"Everything I'd hoped it'd be."
I sneak a glance at Grayson who is with Tristian, Darcy, and Jake, only to find he's already looking at me. I smile and wave, to which I get a toothy grin in response. It makes me blush.
"I'm so happy for you guys, you really deserve it." Brynn's tone is so genuine it makes my eyes water. "You're both so good for each other."
"Thank you." Despite her not being a fan of physical touch, she lets me pull her in for a hug.
Tristan's booming voice interrupts the sentimental moment Brynn and I are having, "Yo! Turn this shit up!"
J. Cole's "No Role Modelz" now blares through the speakers and everyone sings along. This will always be Gapplebee's anthem - any time it plays, I will forever think of them and how good we had it.
Grayson and I went from singing it across the room holding intense eye contact at Jaxon's birthday party, to holding each other and swaying while we gaze into each other's eyes with so much love.
To say I'm fortunate would be an understatement. This past year has provided me with so much that it's hard to fathom. I've been blessed with new friendships. My dad and I are on good terms again. I've found a new security in my brothers. The relationship I have with my girls has remained strong. I've grown mentally and physically. I've found love and friendship in someone I wasn't expecting to and it's turned out to be the best thing.
And to think, all because of an Infiniti, I've gotten beyond anything I could've imagined in my wildest dreams. How lucky am I?
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