Community: A Different Kind of Reunion

Part One

It had been five years since the seven people that made up the Spanish study group had graduated and moved on. All members of the study group had gone in different directions, yet all had kept in touch in some way or another.

Well, almost all of them.

Now, they were all back in the same room where everything had started. The bickering, the drama, the laughter, the tears, the friendship. The study room was where it all began.

They gathered there because they were celebrating their five year Greendale Community College reunion. And it was the only time that had worked in all of their schedules. Minus Jeff, of course.

"You guys! Can you believe we're all back here like this? Just like old times!" Annie exclaimed with fangirlish excitement.

"Who are you calling old?" Pierce countered. "I'd like to think I've still retained my youthful, manly figure."

Shirley spoke up. "I agree with Annie. This reunion is so nice. I even made brownies to celebrate!"

She pointed to the plate at the center of the table as various members of the study group began to eat the sweet treats.

"Hey, where's Jeff?" Troy said, indicating the empty seat next to Britta.

Britta rolled her eyes. "We all know Jeff was never Mr. Punctual. He's probably getting a last minute car wax on his new Lexus."

"He has a Lexus now?" Troy asked, surprised.

"I don't know!" Britta retorted.

"You haven't spoken to Jeff, Britta?" Shirley asked, a hint of concern lacing her voice.

"But I thought you told Shirley and I that you called him recently," Annie said, giving her a look.

"I-…"

Suddenly, a little blonde haired girl, who couldn't have been more than four or five years old, came into the room and approached Britta.

"Mommy, I can't reach the snack machine! The coins won't go in!"

"Oh, sweetie, I'll get you a snack in just a few minutes, okay?" Britta said, picking up her daughter and putting her on her lap.

"Okay, Mommy," the little girl replied as Britta kissed her forehead.

"Brittles did the nasty with Jeff and had a tater tot without telling us? I'm insulted!"

"PIERCE!" the whole group shouted.

"What?" Pierce replied, clearly oblivious. "Was it something I said?"

Britta glared angrily at Pierce, clearly frustrated.

"Pierce does have a point, though. How could you not tell us, Britta?" Troy asked.

"We knew," Annie told him, speaking up. "I mean… Shirley and I… We knew the whole time. I mean… We knew since the time Britta told us she was pregnant."

"But Jeff doesn't know, does he?" Abed questioned.

"No, Abed, he doesn't," Britta replied. "I never told him and I'm sorry I didn't let the rest of you guys know. I just… it never felt like the right time, that's all."

"Classic TV soap opera staple," Abed pointed out. "The hero and the heroine consummate their love one fateful night, thinking they might never see each other again and then-…"

"My life is not a soap opera!" Britta exclaimed.

"You're right," Abed told her as a new realization dawned upon him. "It's more like a Lifetime movie."

Sighing, Britta stood up. "You know what, guys? I'm gonna go get her a snack and I'll be back in a few minutes."

"Hey, Brittles. You never told us the tater tot's name!" Pierce called after her.

Shifting her young daughter in her arms, Britta turned around in the doorway of the study room. "Well, Shirley and Annie know, but…"

She paused, a smile forming on her lips.

"Her name is Katie."

To be continued…

Author's Note: End of Part One. This is either going to have two or three parts, but I haven't decided yet. This story was originally going to be a longer one-shot, but I decided to divide it into parts, so I can write it and develop my ideas in more than one sitting. The idea came from a friend of mine who is also a Jeff/Britta fan like me and, after a lot of text messaging back and forth, we decided that Jeff and Britta "doing it" on Slater's desk would be awesome. So the next chapter is about that and when Britta confronts Jeff. I'm actually combining two ideas into one story cuz I also liked the idea of a reunion in the group and Britta having a baby without Jeff knowing. So this is the culmination of those ideas. I promise it will make better sense in the next chapter!

This chapter is dedicated to my friend Katie, who Britta and Jeff's daughter is named after, and also to 24QueenMo here on this fanfiction site and to starryeyed15 and the rest of the awesome Jeff/Britta shippers over at the Jeff/Britta thread on Fan Forum! Here's to all of you! ENJOY! And stay tuned for more!

In the meantime, reviews would be very much appreciated!