Chapter Eleven
Natalie
School was still out for the Christmas holidays, but there I was, still haunting the hallways of the campus trying to figure out what my grades were for that semester. I felt like I did really well, and I couldn't wait for report cards to arrive in January, but I needed to know now how well I did. The grades were posted in one of the wings for all students to go and check out, so that's where I found myself on New Year’s Eve. Jet tried to stop me from going, stating that I should just wait until January because no student in her right mind would care enough to go look at her grades.
He was wrong, of course, because when I arrived there were three other people also looking at their grades. However, they did appear to be nerds, so maybe Jet had a point. I approached and looked at the sheets before me until I found my name. I was delighted when I saw I received an A on both of the art projects I worked on with Jet. Satisfied, I left there, knowing that I had to go and get ready for the New Year’s party we were going to. Thankfully, I didn't have to worry about picking out a new outfit―I had the dress that Jet had bought me for Christmas.
When I got back to the apartment, Julie was there already pre-drinking, and already glammed up and ready to go.
“Well, you don't waste any time.”
“Hell no, girl. It's New Year’s; let's get this thing going.”
I messaged Jet and told him I was getting ready so he could stop over in an hour if he wanted to. I then grabbed a beer out of the fridge and cracked it open. I took a sip as I headed back to my bedroom to begin getting ready. I undressed quickly and slipped into some black lace panties and a bra to go with it. I then slipped on the red silk dress that Jet had bought me for Christmas. It hung on me in the most luxurious manner, and I didn't think that I had ever had something so soft and beautiful against my skin. Julie walked into my bedroom just then, and gaped at me.
“Oh my God, where did you get that dress?”
“Jet, for Christmas.”
“My God, it looks incredible on you, Natalie. Wow, the guy has good taste.”
I laughed. “I'm pretty sure his sister picked it out, but yeah, it's very nice.”
“Nice? It's fit for royalty.”
I slipped my earrings in the holes in my ears, and twirled around the room.
“Diamonds too, right? Wow, are you sure Jet doesn't have a single brother?”
“Nope, just the one, and he seems pretty hitched to his girl.”
“Dammit, isn't that always the way!”
I giggled. I went into the bathroom and plugged in the curling iron. While it heated up, I applied foundation to my face, and finished it off with eyeliner and blush. I picked up the curling iron and proceeded to curl all my hair for the next 20 minutes. When there was a knock on the door, Julie left to go get it, and came back with Jet.
He took one look at me, and started shaking his head. “Wow, you look stunning. I'm going to have to buy my sister a car now, for finding me a dress like that.”
“Why, thank you. And you look pretty handsome yourself there.”
“Thanks.”
The party was your typical New Year’s shindig, full of way too much booze and college kids. It seemed like everyone on campus was right there in the house. Jet and I walked around and talked to lots of people from my classes, as well as Jet's teammates. We eventually found Julie, who had disappeared on us throughout the night, making out with Curtis in a corner. He was the guy she had vowed to have pity sex with, and it looked like she was making tonight her night. I knew it would end up being more, however. Julie wasn't capable of having a one-night stand; those two would be dating in no time.
Jet and I danced the night away while we got ridiculously drunk and vaguely immature. He never once left my side, and I couldn't have been happier about it. The room suddenly silenced as the TV was turned on, and everyone watched the ball drop from a 60-inch TV screen. When the clock struck 12:00, the room of people went crazy. There was screaming, kissing, and people throwing party favors. Champagne was poured and passed out around the room.
I turned to Jet and kissed him hard on the mouth. As the screaming went on around us, I slipped my tongue in his mouth, and we made out as the New Year began. When we released, Curtis and Julie arrived at our sides with champagne glasses. We all toasted the New Year and clinked glasses.
“So what are your New Year’s resolutions, guys?” Julie asked.
I thought about it for a moment. “Probably get into the gym more. I know it's everyone's, but it's true for me especially now, since I have such a buff boyfriend.”
Jet laughed and answered, “I think I'm going to try to go to class more and maybe learn something.”
Julie laughed. “Yeah right, Jet, who are you kidding?”
He laughed. “Okay fine, so what's yours?”
“Have more sex! A lot more.” Julie said this as she cackled. Her date looked pretty happy by her answer.
I looked at Curtis and raised an eyebrow. “I think I would like to eventually win a match against Jet.”
“Well, don't hold your breath on that one.” Jet laughed.
“Okay, down boys, let’s just enjoy our night.” We all laughed when Julie said that, and we started to head back to the dance floor.
My night suddenly became complete when Jet leaned into my ear on the dance floor and whispered, “I love you.”