Snow Season [COMPLETE]

Chapter 44

You just rang in the new year with a bang.

Back inside you find the rest still on the dance floor.

Aria spots you and reaches out her arms to you. "There you are!"

Penelope runs towards you. "We lost you two!"

"Happy new year, babes!" You hug each other tight.

You turn to Matt and Nate and wish them a happy new year, hugging them as well. Elijah, Aria and Penelope are hugging, too.

"Look at us, all hugging and being cute," you chuckle.

Everyone grabs a drink and you raise your glasses while Nate makes the toast. "To the best year so far! To little baby Burke. To living in Miami with our loves and to being the weird and healthy family we are. To us!"

"To us!" You all say together.

You clink your glasses together and the happiness in your heart makes your eyes well up. You blink away a tear.

Penelope catches your little moment. "Aw, babe. Come here, my little emotional mama." You laugh and let Penelope take you into her arms.

"I can't help it. Hormones, right?"

"You've always been the emotional one out of all of us, Hails. Don't go blaming my niece or nephew."

"And we love you for it!" Penelope adds.

"Well then you're really gonna love me over the next couple of months cause I feel like it's worse now."

Everyone laughs and touches your arm or shoulder to show their support.

You're dancing and enjoying yourself when you see Joe Jonas dancing with Sophie Turner right next to your group. "Oh my god, Aria, don't look right away but Joe and Sophie are right behind you."

"What?!" She turns around faster than you can blink.

You roll your eyes, shake your head and raise your palm to your forehead. "I said don't look right away."

They totally saw her staring and just laugh. When they see Elijah, Joe shakes his hand and they have a little chat. Again, you're being introduced and you try not to look like a teenage fan girl. Aria isn't even trying to stay cool and collected. After a few minutes you each return to your dancing and Aria's head is still spinning.

"If you don't keep your cool, we're gonna have to stop introducing you, babe." Nate laughs and places a kiss against Aria's temple.

You dance the night away. It's been ages since you've danced so much. Everything about this party was amazing, the food, the music, the drinks, even the non-alcoholic drinks were amazing. But it's time to head home and start the last part of the night. The after party.

Aria dances her way towards the exit. "This party was da bomb!"

"Fuck yes!" Penelope screams while throwing her hands in the air.

"I can't remember the last time I've danced like that. And I didn't even feel tired. Like, at all. Yay me!"

Nate, Matt, Penelope and Aria are all pretty buzzed. You obviously aren't and Elijah isn't either.

"You didn't have to drink water and soda for me all night, babe. I don't expect you to drink water for the next eight months.

"I wouldn't be comfortable drinking, knowing you can't. And I also don't feel comfortable getting drunk or even buzzed when you're with me now. I wanna be alert and I gotta be able to protect my two loves, I can't do that when I'm drunk."