New Year’s Eve was Emily’s favourite day of the year. And this year had not been a particularly great one. Her girlfriend had rejoined an international police force, there was a new Omnium on the rise in Russia, civil rights for Omnics had gone backwards in the Americas, an inspiring civil rights leader had been killed, and worst of all the new Hana Song movie had been terrible.

It felt like the world was getting worse and like a lot of people Emily was just glad to be done with this awful year. Lena though was less enthusiastic for once. It seemed wrong to party after all the wrong that had happened this year.

It had been Emily’s insistence that kept Lena home, made her sit on the lounge with Emily’s head in her lap as they watched an old movie and drank wine.

Emily dozed off an hour into the movie and Lena didn’t notice until the credits were rolling and she moved. Emily yawned, sitting up slowly.

“Oi love, it’s almost eight o’clock.”

Emily smiled sleepily, “Turn on the fireworks.”

Lena flicked the TV station looking for the celebrations. Dancing, music and people partying - then a slow countdown to the early night fireworks. Emily cuddled up close, and Lena wrapped an arm around her shoulder. Together they watched the skies light up.

“Tired love?” Lena wondered aloud once the festivities on the telly had died down.

Emily perked up, her head still resting against Lena’s chest, “No, I’m fine.”

Lena smiled, hugging Emily closer, “I’ll wake ya for the midnight show.”

Emily sighed, shutting her eyes, “I just need to occupy myself.”

Lena picked up her glass, sipped her wine and flicked through the TV stations until she found something interesting. Emily had already drifted off as Love Hacktually started to play.

It was only half-past-nine when Lena’s stomach started to grumble and Emily stirred.

“I’m gonna grab something to eat, you want anything love?”

Emily yawned, then mumbled. Lena eased them to the lounge and jumped up off into the kitchen. A fresh bottle of wine, a dash of curry powder in the pan and a half hour of cooking, Lena returned to the lounge-room where Emily sat wide awake watching the end of the movie.

Lena offered her a bowl of chips and sat back down beside her. Lena ate off her plate as the final big love scene played out. The credits rolled and they went through the entire bottle of wine, Lena wasn’t sure she cared much for the new year celebrations but Emily told her to turn back over to them. An hour and a half of pop music really wasn’t appealing, but Emily liked it. Lying down in her lap, Emily slowly dozed off again. It was getting late and when midnight was coming around Emily didn’t wake. No matter how Lena tried, they snored away undisturbed and tranquil.

So Lena carried them to bed and tucked them in before returning for her wine and a moment’s solace as the world outside her window was lit up by fireworks. Another year had passed and it wasn’t getting any better, she had Emily but so many people weren’t so lucky. She went to bed thinking about all the heroic deeds she’d have to do this year.

Morning was always easier. Emily woke her up with a rough shake just before her alarm sounded.

“I thought we could start the year off on a good note.”

Lena rolled over, Emily straddled her.

“You mean ‘a bang’, love?”

Emily smirked, “Why didn’t I think of that?”

Lena sat up, wrapping her arms around Emily as she took control of the situation. The blankets and sheets fell away between them as they sat in each others arms. Emily in her lap, their lips meeting in a passionate kiss.

She cupped their back, pressing her body firmly against them, letting her body crush against Emily’s. They were so much softer and more innocent than she was, a squishy, delightful bundle of curves. Emily had never had to… no, Lena kissed them harder, focusing on the woman wrapping their legs around her waist and giving in to her touch. Her lover, her friend, her beautiful ray of hope.

Lena pushed them down, hard against the firm mattress, sparing no time in shoving Emily around to pry apart their legs and thrust her face between their thighs. Emily giggled, hands following her down. Her fingers pulled away their pyjama bottoms and exposed their glistening pink slit. But if they were going to start the year off with a bang, then Lena had other ideas. She lifted Emily’s legs and spread their cheeks.

Lena’s lips brushed against Emily’s ass, soft against the heat just behind their pucker. Opening her mouth, she pressed in against them, tongue tickling against their ring. Then, slowly she circled their ass, poking them with a steady touch which slowly penetrated inside their hole.

“Ahh, what are you-?”

Emily moaned loudly, illicit and mind-watering sounds filling their bedroom. She trembled at the unexpected delight, it’d been so long since Lena had licked her like that and it enflamed her.

“Hah, oh, Lena. Oh!”

Lena’s tongue slipped inside her, spreading her gently and struggling against her tight ass. She wanted more of it, deeper and harder - knowing where it was going from here.

“Stop… stop teasing, just do it.”

Lena would have loved to follow orders, but Emily’s tight little asshole resisted so sweetly. They were wet and hot, their pussy sticky and jealous. Lena trailed up against their slit, sucking against Emily’s folds and caressing their clit as she let her fingers continue the work.

Lena’s fingers brushed against Emily’s pucker, firm and delicate, but with an eagerness to their touch. One finger easily slipping inside her, wiggling in and gently stretching her tight ring. She couldn’t help but clench, constricting against Lena’s delicate fingers as another invaded her. Lena’s tongue, so soft and wet against her slit, their fingers stretching her ass. She felt herself fading against the pleasure.

“Mhm, yeah… hng,” she breathed softly, shutting her eyes. Lena wiggled a third finger inside her ass, happy to push her to her limit.

Lena licked and wiggled, fingers and tongues inside her girlfriend. Hot, wet and sticky - ready for the main event.

“How’s that feel, love?”

Emily moaned wordless excitement, then breathless, “Perfect.”

Lena grinned, plucking her fingers from Emily’s ass and slipped up Emily’s soft body to kiss them tenderly on the lips. She pressed against their body, two fingers stroking slowly into their pussy. Easing in gently, deeper until she felt their inner folds against the webbing of her fingers. They were tight, a vice around her as she softly fucked her lover. Emily pushed against her advances, constricting firmer with every sweet stroke.

Lena wrapped their arm around Emily, their firm body crushing up against her in a tender embrace. Cocooning her, protecting her as they worked her to a long, euphonious climax. Her soft pants and moans lost against her lovers lips, the meek schlick of wet fingers easing in and out of her pussy louder than even her own air-less breathing.

Emily ran her fingers through Lena’s feathery hair, caressed their back, pulled them in closer and when she finally came, it was with Lena hugged in tight to her trembling body.

It was a good way to start off a year, and Lena happily held her close with an ear to their chest as she dreamt her way through the ecstasy hoping never to come out the other side.