ALLISON'S POV
NEW YEAR EVE
I’ve been in this hospital long enough to really appreciate Justin being here. Long enough to realize that stepping into a new year with him is surreal. Who even am I right now? I never thought I’d be dating him…hell, I never thought I’d be holding hands with him on New Year’s Eve, and staring at stars.
“Do you think we can see a shooting star?” Katy whispers to Braydon, though loud enough that I catch it. She rubs her gloved hands together like she’s trying to warm herself from the inside out, and Braydon takes one, nudging her head onto his shoulder.
I shift my attention back to Justin, because I know he’s watching me. And yeah, there’s a half-smile on his face.
“What?” I ask, lifting his hand to kiss it. “Why are you smiling?”
“I miss that,” he says. “I
