The Best Time of the Year (2/3)
PG
Summary: The glee club's Christmas party.
Notes: Let's assume it's been about a month since sectionals, alright?
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"Alright, Rachel, just put the punch bowl on the end there," Mr. Schue directed as they set up the last few trays of food from the teacher's lounge. "This looks so good, everyone! Dig in!" Mr. Schue grinned, grabbing a plate and matching napkin at the end of the buffet table they'd moved into the chior room.
"This is my mom's famous potato salad, my dad makes it every year – it's the one thing he can make without a microwave or toaster oven." Kurt said to Finn as they got in line.
"My mom still uses my dad's special sauce every summer when we bar-b-q." Finn replied, sharing a momentary tender look with Kurt before Rachel slide up next to him and asked about the cookies he brought.
"Everyone, hurry up and eat, I want to open presents!" Brittany called from across the room where she was sitting under the tree and shaking the different presents. "I love presents!"
"Chill, Brit, we can snack and open gifts at the same time." Matt said, sitting down next to Mercedes, who grinned up him in response. Tina wheeled Artie over towards the tree and he handed off on of the plates in his hands to her after she pulled up a chair next to him.
Ms. Pilsbury was the last to sit down, next to Mr. Schue on the piano bench. "That tree is very... school-spirited," she said. "You girls did a good job."
"It was easy!" Brittany replied. "Turns out our school colors are also Christmas colors!"
"Yeah, and I made my parents buy a pre-lit tree." Santana added around a mouthful of cookies.
"Yeah, hell no was I going to mess around with a bunch of lights on strings. I get enough of that putting up the lights for my mom every year." Puck interjected. "Oh, and my sister iced those cookies, not me." Puck said, gesturing to the ridiculous looking cookies Santana was eating.
"So, about those presents!" Mercedes asks loudly, scooting over to the tree. "My secret santa gift is for...Kurt!"
"Oooh, feels like..." Kurt tested the weight of the tissue wrapped gift. "Neckwear."
"Why are you so good at that?" Mercedes sighed as Kurt grinned and ripped open the bag.
"Oh my GOD! That Dolce and Gabbana bowtie I told you I wanted!" Kurt cried, handling the red fabric with care.
"That is the only gift you're getting from me, D&G about bankrupted me." Mercedes grinned, handing Artie a present wrapped in gold paper - "Because you're a star, too!" Rachel chimed in.
"That's ridiculous, but thanks!" Artie replied, opening the lid of the box. "Ah, new suspenders." He said, turning to Rachel. "Thanks!"
"One can never have two many black accessories, Artie."
"Right," Mercedes cut her off, "And this one is for Puck, from Santana." She said, handing him a bag.
"Uh, is this going to explode or something?" Puck asked.
"I wouldn't do something like that!" Santana exclaimed. When the rest of the club laughed, she glared. "Not around Christmas!" Quinn and Brittany rolled their eyes as Puck reached into the bag gingerly.
He laughed when he pulled out a pair of boxers with words all over them – commitment-phobe, I'm just not that into you, she's my sister!
"They're...perfect." Puck laughed, tossing the tissue paper at Santana.
