Mercy & Gerard (with Cruz) | THE SALEM'S PARTY | About 10:30 pm
New Year's Eve had quickly become one of Mercy's favorite days over the last few years. Not that she ever disliked the celebrations but now there seemed to be so much more to celebrate and despite her parent's rejection it felt like her family was so much bigger. It helped that New Year's also represented her son's birthday. Technically it was New year's day but he had been born mere minutes after midnight so it got mixed. He would be turning two years old this year. How on earth was he already 2 years old? Time seemed to be going far too quickly and to be honest she was mildly nervous for the terrible twos. Cruz was already a handful and always full of energy.
As if to prove that point the near 2-year-old trotted in front of her trying to escape from his little suit jacket. He had already tossed it to the ground by the time Mercy caught up with him, slowed by her high heels and long dress.
"What you doing?" she asked him as she caught him around his waist. the little boy laughed loudly for practically no reason at all as he tried to escape his mother. She didn't release him as she crouched down to get his jacket back on (this is why she no longer wore completely fitted dressed that restricted her movement). Once he was dressed again, Mercy scooped him up. in a practiced movement, she tossed the curls of her hair over her shoulder and out of the way as her son settled on her hip. He was getting big but she carried him with ease anyway.
"Shall we find Daddy?" she asked him. Mercy's smile was brilliant as watched Cruz laugh and nod. She moved easily as Cruz chattered away about anything that caught his attention. and Cruz's attention easily jumped from subject to subject. Tonight he was mainly focused on just how far away his birthday was and if EVERYONE at the party would have presents for him. It didn't take her too long to find Gerard. He was talking with a few of his friends near the drinks.
"My love," she greeted as she leaned in to kiss him, ignoring the disapproving noise from Cruz. She paused to greet those he had been talking to before she informed her fiance of his son's main focus for the night. "Cruz wants to know why everyone at this party doesn't have presents for his birthday."