Happy new years, everyone! Here is something I wrote featuring a crossover of four of my blogs, plus one joke character I made for a laugh.
These are this blog (@pins-and-needles-and-gears), @angels-and-demons, @ask-matrons-proxies, @the-baudelaire-florence-family and my OC, Dave.
So, now, I present to you: Natalie and Leo throwing their first New Year's, inviting several characters over.
December 31st
7:32 PM.
[Natalie is rushing about her house, getting stuff set up for their party.]
Leo: Hey, babe?
Natalie: can't talk.
Leo: babe!
[Natalie ignores him, setting down a plate of food and straightening another. She then, turns around, and Leo stops her by putting his hand out]
Leo: babe, I think you're overreacting a little. I mean, it's still early… our guests have ages to go.
Natalie: I know, but this is the first time we're hosting a new year's eve party together and-!
Leo: And it will all be fine. The dogs are in the spare room. There's water for them. Plenty of food out here. Everything is fine.
[Natalie nods]
Leo: Besides, it's not gonna be the end of the world.
Natalie: Don't you dare jinx this, Valdez!
Leo: wha-ha-hat?
[Natalie looks somewhat panicked]
Natalie: Don't talk about the apocalypse like that! It'll just get me…
[Leo quickly realises what's up]
Leo: Oh. Right. This is a chance for us to see our friends and, uh… celebrate a fresh start?
Natalie: Nice save, Sparky…
-
7:56 PM
[Toby and Nico are just coming in]
Natalie: Oh, hey!
Toby: Hi, guys!
Leo: What's brought you two here so soon?
Toby: Well, we were in the area, and somebody doesn't like being late.
Nico: there is a deadline for appearing here tonight, and I'd rather get here with plenty of time.
Leo: Well… come on in, grab some food.
[Nico and Toby go off to sit down and be cute. Leo closes the door]
Leo: See? First guests arrived, and we are doing fine.
Natalie: You're right.
Leo: I know.
Natalie: I love you.
Leo: I love you too.
[Leo leans in for a kiss, and somehow meets Natalie's palm]
Natalie: Not until midnight, baby. You know the rule.
[Leo whines playfully. Natalie goes into the living room]
Toby: so, where are the dogs?
Natalie: Oh, we've just got them in a separate room, chilling out for the night. Didn't want to stress them out, you know?
Toby: Yeah, but which room?
Natalie: …the spare bedroom?
Toby: Thank you.
[Toby gets up, and goes to the spare room. The dogs both bark excitedly. Natalie groans. Nico slides next to her.]
Natalie: I swear, if he wasn't my best friend, I'd kill him.
Nico: You want me to handle him?
Natalie: if you could…
Nico: on it.
[Nico goes through, and the barking stops.]
Toby, muffled: Hey!
-
8:12 PM
Doby: Guess who brought some gin!
Natalie: Oh, Doby! You didn't have to.
[Doby hands her the bottle]
Doby: I know. I just wanted to do something special.
Natalie: aw, well thank you.
Leo, from the kitchen: Hey, babe? Who is that?
Natalie: It's Doby, and he brought us something nice.
[Natalie walks through to the kitchen]
Leo: Remind me, how many people are coming again?
Natalie: Oh, just Toby, Nico, Doby… Scratch and Harley. Uh, I think that Jane might swing by for ten minutes. Oh, Dave is definitely coming. He swore that. And, I think that Doctor B and her husband are dropping in, if they can find a sitter.
Leo: Doctor B-? Who are these people, Nat?
Natalie: Just a couple friends.
-
9:23 PM
Leo: Hi, uh… let me guess. Scratch and Harley?
Harley: yep! Where's the party.
[Leo points to the living room]
Harley: thanks.
Scratch: Don't worry, man. I'll keep an eye on her.
Leo: Thanks. Appreciate it.
[Doby gasps from the living room]
Doby: are those who I think they are?!
Scratch: Hey, man. What's up!
[Doby squeals. Harley screams]
Doby: It's my girl-buddy!
Harley: And my boy-buddy!
[Natalie comes out from the spare room, having just fed the dogs]
Natalie: Is that-?
Leo: yep.
-
10:34 PM
Leo: No, no! It's ham, then lettuce, then the tomato!
Scratch: Nah, man. Lettuce, Ham, tomato. Makes the meat truly in the middle. Just try it like that. Changes your life.
[Natalie chuckles. Doby and Harley are doing tequila shots in the dining room, while Nico and Toby have nestled in on the couch together. She looks at Leo lovingly. Leo tilts his head]
Natalie, mouthing: Hallway!
[Leo nods. The two unsuspiciously sneak out]
Leo: What is it, honey?
[Natalie wraps her arms around Leo's waist]
Natalie: I just wanted an excuse to hug my best boy.
[Leo chuckles]
Leo: oh, if only the dogs could hear you say that… they'd riot.
Natalie, joking: shut up.
Leo: so, I take it there is still a ban on the whole… no-kissing-before-midnight thing?
Natalie: If you still have to ask, it's still a no.
[Leo groans]
Leo: this is torture!
-
11:22 PM
Dave: Yeah, alright. I know. Inviting the accountant to the party? Not very fun.
Natalie: Dave, you're literally invited to every function. We enjoy your company:
Dave: I-you do?
Natalie: Yeah. Wouldn't be a party without you.
[Dave looks more confident]
Dave: Oh… well, alright then. Now, where's the party?
Natalie: in there.
[She points to the living room]
Dave: right. I'm off to have a pint.
-
11:50 PM
Natalie: Oh, Doctor B! Charles! I hoped you two could make it! Who's watching the kids?
Mira: My wonderful husband's parents pulled through at the last second.
Charles: They're keeping an eye on the gaggle.
Natalie: ah, I see. Leo!
Leo: Yeah?
Natalie: -these are Doctor Baudelaire and her husband, Charles.
Mira: Oh, please. No need for the formalities, sweetheart. Just Mira will be fine.
Charles: Oh, I like your t-shirt.
[He points to Leo's AC/DC t-shirt]
Leo: thanks.
Charles: You know… I was in a band once.
Leo: really? What was it called?
Charles: Galaxy Hopper.
[Realisation dawns on Leo]
-
11:55 PM
Natalie: five minutes till midnight, everyone! Let's all gather in the living room! Come on! Momentous occasion! Fill your glasses, get ready to toast to the new year.
Leo: ba-ha-abe. Relax. There's still five minutes of the year left.
-
11:57 PM
[Leo follows Natalie into the kitchen]
Leo: Nat, what's wrong?
Natalie: nothing… and that's the problem!
[Leo doesn't see what's wrong]
Natalie: Every single time I feel that there's something this good in my life, it gets taken away from me. And when something doesn't go wrong, it makes me… spiral! I don't know if I could deal with all of this… disappearing.
Leo: Natalie, I promise: I will never ever leave you.
Natalie: But how can I know that, Leo? So many other people have said that to me, and every single one has somehow cast me aside… as if I never even mattered in the first place… and it makes me think that-!
Leo: Don't even finish that thought, mi paloma. You are worth so much more to me than anything.
[Leo fiddles with his hands]
Leo: -I did want to wait for this, but…
[He dives into his pocket]
Leo: No time like the present.
Natalie: What are you-?
[Leo gets down on one knee]
Leo: Natalie Charlotte Ouellette, will you-!
Natalie: Yes!
[She pulls him up, and wraps her arms around him. Leo chuckles]
Leo: I didn't even finish.
Natalie: You didn't need to. Of course I will.
[From the living room, everyone has began counting down to midnight]
-
11:59:52 PM
Leo: Well… it's a couple seconds left…
Natalie: fuck it, what do I care?
[Natalie leans in for a kiss]
-
January 1st.
00:00 AM
[Natalie and Leo are kissing in the doorway to the kitchen, as everyone else shouts out "Happy New Year" as loudly as they can. The two pull apart and press their foreheads together lovingly. They both giggle]
Natalie: Well, here's to the end of one year…
[Leo takes her hand in his. He kisses the ring on her finger]
Leo: …and the start of another.
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