It was a bright summer's day. Warm too. Brittany lay out in Mike's backyard on a towel, different notebooks and magazines in front of her. Mike had gone inside to get them both an icypole. Brittany kept flicking through the magazines and making notes in the different notebooks. These were notes that Brittany was happy to be making. Graduation had just been a few months before, in the fall. Brittany was glad to not have notes to make in preparation for exams. But they, along with Mike's help, had allowed her to graduate. And she had gotten into the local college, as had Mike, both on dance scholarships. But being summer, and on break, the dance major wasn't making any notes for lectures or assignments. Brittany was making more wedding notes.
"Here you are my blonde bumblebee," Mike said as he sat on the towel beside Brittany, holding out an icypole. Brittany put down her pen, and sat up, taking the icypole from Mike, "Thanks babe," she smiled as she started on the icypole. "So how's it coming along?" Mike asked, peering over at the array of magazines and notebooks. Brittany giggled, "If you're looking for stuff on my dress, that's all at Santana's!" Brittany moved, sitting in the V of Mike's legs, "You're not seeing anything to do with it until daddy walks me down the aisle!" Mike grinned at the thought of watching Brittany walk down the aisle towards him, on what he knows will be the happiest day ever. There was only four weeks left until that day.
Brittany picked up one of the notebooks, still eating her icypole, "So how about this way?" She showed Mike what she had written/drawn up for the seating plan at the reception. There was a family table, a couple of tables for their fellow ex-glee clubbers, then tables for the rest of their relatives and friends. They'd be sitting at a table up the front, with their dad's, Santana who was head bridesmaid, and Puck who was best man. "Mmm, that's good babygirl. But maybe we could put that one there, and then that one turned around that way?" Mike said as he pointed to the notebook. Brittany leant back into Mike, tilting her head so that she was looking at him, "You are," she kissed his cheek, "A genius! That works so much better!" Brittany moved back on to her towel, laying on her stomach and started re-drawing the seating plan.
Mike peeked over Brittany's shoulder, smiling at the way she was making sure everything was written perfectly. Mike rubbed his hands across Brittany's shoulders, giving her a massage. Brittany put the pen down, and pushed aside the notebook that was in front of her, , and rested her head on her arms. "Mmm, what's this for?" she asked. Mike moved over, sitting on Brittany's legs, still massaging her shoulders, "Just coz," he started, applying pressure up and down Brittany's spine, causing her to groan slightly. "That wasn't too hard was it?" Mike asked. "No not at all. Perfect," Brittany replied. "Ohh, good good. But yes, this is because you deserve it, you've been working so hard on the wedding." Brittany smiled, "You really are amazing, and you have been working hard too!" "Not as hard as you Blondie. It's going to be perfect. I can't wait." The smile on Brittany's face widened, "Neither can I. Four weeks today!" "Yep, four weeks, and they are gonna drag too!" Mike laughed, continuing to give Brittany a full back massage, "Plus I have a surprise for you. It's something for both of us, but yeah." "Oooh tell me! What did you get?" Mike leant down and kissed Brittany's shoulder, "You'll see."
For the rest of the afternoon, Brittany kept trying to get out of Mike what was going on, what his surprise was. "What are you two laughing about?" Jackie asked as she walked into the backyard. "Mike won't tell me what this surprise is! He's hiding something from me!" Jackie looked from Brittany to Mike, grinning, "It'll be worth the wait Brittany." "Wait," Brittany said, sitting up, "You know? Mike!" She playfully slapped his chest, "Who else knows?" Mike sat up, laughing a little, "Oww babe! And umm... Just both our parents. It's kind of from them too actually." Brittany gasped, "You're all so mean!" "But you love us," Mike said, hugging her. "I do," admitted Brittany, hugging him back. "And we all love you too Brittany. It'll be worth the wait to find out," Jackie chimed in, "But for now, come inside and eat, dinner's ready." Jackie walked back inside as Brittany and Mike gathered up the towels and all the notebooks and magazines.
As they ate dinner, Brittany kept glaring around the table. She didn't like that they were keeping a secret from her. Mike helped Jackie clear the table, and get dessert ready. "Britt," John chuckled, "That sour face will go once you see the surprise." "I just can't believe you're all keeping whatever it is from me!" Jackie and Mike came back to the table with dessert. "Babygirl," Mike said, sitting down beside Brittany, "This Saturday I'll show you ok?" "This Saturday son?" Jackie turned to Brittany, "You really will love it, dear." "And it's a bit of thank you, for doing so much of the wedding plans," Mike kissed Brittany's cheek. "Mike," Brittany blushed, "You've done some planning too!" "Not as much as you bumblebee." John smiled, "Brittany, you'll... You'll know what we mean when you see it. It's something you won't have to worry about later." Brittany sighed, eating her last spoonful of mousse. Mike chuckled, "Oh babygirl, it's ok. Only a couple more days." "I know, but still. I won't be able to stop thinking about this mystery surprise!" Jackie and John laughed a little as they cleared away the dessert dishes. "You're all so mean!" Brittany pouted. Mike hugged Brittany, almost pulling her off her chair, and whispered in her ear,, "Can I make it up to you? Come with me..." Brittany was a bit confused, until she felt Mike's finger drawing circles on her hipbone. She grinned and stood up, "But I guess it will be ok if it is as amazing as you all say." "Night mum, dad," Mike said, standing up. "Mmm, night," chorused Brittany, as she followed Mike down the hall to his bedroom.