A/N: Wow! I'm speechless, thank you all so very much for the wonderful reviews. It's one thing I truly never expect and I always feel blessed to get one review let alone 14 so thank you all so very much! That said I was originally going to split this chapter into two because it was so long but since you all are so awesome I decided to keep it as one.
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"Hey Lea got a minute?" Lea smiled as she turned around in her make up chair to look at Brittany. The dancer was as bubbly and happy as ever.
"Sure what's up gorgeous?"
"Since our beloved Hemo is back in town we're going to take her out for her birthday, she's been so busy lately, the girl needs a night out on the town. You in?"
Lea reached over and grabbed her agenda. "What day were you thinking of exactly?"
"This Saturday."
Looking at the date Lea smiled, serendipity really was working for them and making her job so much easier. "Sounds great where were you thinking?"
"That's the thing, I'm still getting used to the city myself, what do you suggest?"
Channeling her inner Jenna she smiled devilishly, this really was going to be too easy. "There's this karaoke bar in Brooklyn, it's a great time even though it's a bit of a hole in the wall, which will be perfect because no one will recognize us."
"That sounds perfect, we're going to dinner before hand at Il Forno's, you're more than welcome."
"I have Naya's birthday dinner that if I miss she will kill me but I will definitely meet you at the bar."
"What's the name of it by the way?"
Lea shook her head at herself. "Sorry, its called Night Owl."
Brittany looked at her skeptically. "Really?"
"Yes, really I used to sneak in there all the time when I was younger."
"If there are drinks you know we don't care." Brittany smiled, gave Lea a hug and walked away.
Reaching across her table Lea grabbed her cell phone to text Jenna and Dianna. Brittany came to me and asked me about Heather's birthday, this is going to be easier than we thought.
Saturday Night – Lea's Apartment
"Woo, who's ready to celebrate?" Lea said as she held up her glass of wine.
"Celebrate what? Me getting old?" Naya laughed as she finished her own glass of wine.
Jenna smiled. "Technically you're all old, I'm the only one left that's young." Naya rolled her eyes as Dianna called them all into the kitchen where she was pouring liquid poison into four shot glasses.
"Didn't we get over shots of whiskey five years ago?" Naya asked as Dianna handed each of the girls their glasses.
"We will never get over our shots of whiskey." Lea stated as Dianna and Jenna nodded, really they just wanted to get Naya as drunk as possible, it was tradition.
Once again rolling her eyes Naya lifted her glass up to cheers everyone else. "To a great night out!" Dianna toasted as they all clinked their glasses together. In one swift motion they all downed their shots.
"What happened to James tonight?" Jenna asked as set all the glasses into the sink.
"He had to re-shoot some stuff, believe me he's not happy but I kind of am." The other three girls looked at her questioningly at her. "He and I had dinner last night and breakfast in bed this morning. Besides I like being with my ladies on my birthday, its tradition, isn't that what you all keep saying tonight?"
"It's true we've been at each others birthdays for how many years in a row now?" Dianna said with a smile.
"9 years." Lea said earning her a scolding look from Dianna. "What?"
"Regardless of how long it has actually been, I'm glad you're all here because I am ready for a fun night out." Naya said as she put her coat on. "Let's get our party on!"
Night Owl
Naya walked into the karaoke bar behind her friends and her eyes nearly bulged out of her head when she saw a few familiar faces sitting at their table. Not only had Lea gotten some of her new co-workers to come out and Naya couldn't be happier that her two worlds were coming together on her birthday.
An hour and at least four rounds of drinks later everyone was feeling pretty good when Naya decided it was finally her turn to get up and sing. She reached her hand out to Dianna and Jenna knowing Lea needed no encouragement to sing. "We have to do it you guys, it'll be awesome!"
They made their way up to the stage and moved four microphone stands in row. The lights dimmed a little as they got into place. As the music started the four friends snapped their fingers. "Where all my soul sisters?" Jenna asked as the lights started to brighten, causing the whole room to erupt in cheers.
Outside a roudy group of dancers was making their way inside. "This is the place?" Heather said, clearly already a little tipsy. Brittany nodded and opened the door for the birthday girl. As they walked into the bar Heather stopped dead in her tracks causing her friends to wonder what was wrong.
"What is it?" Hannah asked as she stopped and looked at the other blonde.
"I'd know that voice anywhere."
Brittany and Hannah looked at each other confused. "How many shots did you actually have at dinner?"
"Not enough, Naya is here and she's singing." Her friends rolled their eyes as her but sure enough as they rounded the corner and saw the stage their mouths opened and looked back at Heather.
"I had no idea she'd be here, I swear." Brittany put her hands up in defense as Hannah went over to the bar to open them a bottle of vodka.
Heather smiled. "It's okay, for whatever reason her and I just keep running into each other. You'd think in a city this big it would be impossible but nope."
"All I know if I have missed the sound of that girls voice!" Brittany said as they all turned their attention to the woman that were still on stage. The group made their way to the group of tables reserved from them right near the stage which just so happened to be next to the girls tables that were on stage.
"Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir (ce soir)
Voulez vous coucher avec moi (all my sisters yeh)
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir (ce soir)
Voulez vous coucher avec moi (ooh)"
They all sang together as Naya finally spotted Heather in the audience. She winked at the girl and smiled causing the blonde to smile in return and get an eyebrow wiggle from Brittany. No sooner had that happened did the four girls start to move off the stage and start dancing around as Jenna rapped her Lil Kim lines. Everyone thought that Naya was making her way over to Heather but instead she made her way to the other blonde. She put one arm around Hannah and started to do a body roll. The other girl laughed and started to dance with her from her chair. Spinning away she walked back on stage as the girls finished singing. Just like in the old days they had a few people buy them a drink as soon as they were done.
When they finally made their way back to the table Naya got up and hugged Brittany and Hannah. It had been awhile since they had all seen each other and so naturally there was a little excitement. Smiling Naya finally moved over to Heather and gave her a small hug. "Happy birthday."
Heather smiled from ear to ear, yep she was definitely drunk and she knew that being around Naya right now probably wasn't a good idea but she didn't care. "Happy birthday to you." Before they could talk anymore everyone else converged on Heather to wish her a happy birthday.
"Heather get up and sing something! We all know you can." Hannah told her as she downed another shot.
"Yeah get up there my sexy dancer." Lea winked at her. "Sing me something sweet and cute."
"I don't know you guys, I haven't really sang in awhile." She said down the table. Almost as soon as everyone got reacquainted they had pushed their tables together and it was like the old days.
"You're 31 years old of age, you can do it." Heather couldn't help but laugh at Naya's joke.
Standing up Heather downed the rest of her vodka seven before making her way up to the stage. "I don't know what song to sing though." She said into the mic making the rest of the bar laugh. Lea, Dianna and Jenna all looked at each other with a smile. Getting up Lea walked over to the guy running the equipment and whispered a song in his ear. Walking away she winked at Heather. "Will I even know it? I swear I am not singing any show tunes!"
"You'll know it." She leaned across the table and high fived Hannah.
As soon as Heather heard the few beats she knew exactly what song Lea had chosen and she could only half smile, half glare at the girl. Lucky for the smaller girl though Heather was good and drunk.
"What if we were made for each other
Born to become best friends and lovers
I want to stay right here
In this moment with you
Over and over and over again
What if this could be a real love
A love, a love, yeah
I don't know what to think
Is this real or just a dream
In my heart is where you'll be
I'll keep waiting till we meet
What if were made for each other
Born to become best friends and lovers
I want to stay right here
In this moment with you
Over and over and over again
What if this could be a real love
A love, a love, yeah
I write our names down in the sand
Picturing all our plans
I close my eyes and I can see
You, and you ask, "Will you marry me?"
Is it made up in my mind?
Am I crazy just wasting time?
I think this could be love
I'm serious
What if we were made for each other
Born to become best friends and lovers
I want to stay right here
In this moment with you
Over and over and over again
What if this could be a real love
A love, a love, yeah
Boy, you know you really make my heart stop
Stop, stop
Oh, what if this real love
What if this real love
Oh, boy, you make my heart stop
You make my heart stop"
Everyone in the bar clapped and cheered as heather made her way off the stage and sat back down where Lea handed her another drink for a job well done.
"Bathroom?" Dianna asked Heather as she finished off the drink Lea had just given her. Nodding she stood back up, linked arms with her friend and headed in the direction of the bathroom.
Five minutes later when they were about to walk back to their tables Heather stopped when she saw Naya sitting on Hannah's lap. Maybe it was the alcohol, maybe it was the years of pent of frustration but she wasn't happy with it. She knew they were friends and she knew Hannah would never pursue anything with Naya out of respect for Heather even if there was something more going on. That's when it hit her like a ten tonne truck, she was jealous that she didn't have that friendship with Naya anymore and the only person she had to blame for that was herself.
"You gonna be alright?" Heather nodded as Dianna gave the girls hand a small squeeze. "Just have fun that's what tonight is about right?"
Heather nodded once again. "I'm glad you guys ended up being here. I know you and Lea planned it on purpose." Dianna acted as though she had no idea what Heather was talking about but Heather had called the girls bluff. "Don't give me that Agron, Britt told me Lea told her about this place."
"Okay okay, we just thought it would be nice if everyone was together." Heather smiled and gave Dianna a hug.
Walking back to her seat next to Hannah she smiled when Naya wrapped her arm around her for a second before getting up and going back to her seat. "Can I just reiterate that you're an idiot?" Brittany said into Heather's ear.
"What I do this time?"
"What you did was let that girl get away." Hannah nodded in agreement as Heather ordered another drink for herself. "Careful, you know you don't handle your alcohol as well as you used to."
Before Heather could respond the manager of the bar came out onto the stage with a smile on his face. "Evening everyone, hope you're all having a great time." He let everyone cheer before he continued. "A little birdie just told me that we have two very special birthday's in the house tonight everyone please give it up for Naya and Heather." The crowd once again cheered as both girls held up their drinks. "Drinks are free for the rest of the night for you two ladies." The manager came over and told them separately.
An hour later Brittany and Hannah had come up with a great idea, one that Heather thought was hilarious until they had made their way up on stage. It was only then that she realized the lyrics of the song and hoped no one paid any real attention to them.
"You're all I ever wanted, you're all I ever needed, so tell me what to do now cause I want you back." With the first line sung the girls began to dance to the NSYNC song. Once they were done they walked back to their seats out of breath and laughing.
"Where did that come from?" Lea asked with a laugh.
"When we all met and were practically living together we went through an NSYNC phase where we choreographed too many of their songs." Hannah laughed as she tried to catch her breath.
It was then that a handsome guy walked up to the stage and took the mic. As he started to sing he walked over to wards Naya. "Ohh, ahhh, I'm wishing on a falling star, wondering where you are. I wish for you on a falling star, wondering where you are and do I ever cross your mind in the warm sunshine. She's from the city of angels, like Betty Davis, James Dean and Gable, never know what she means to me, fell for the girl on tv."
As he kept singing to her, Naya blushed as people held up their cells phones and swayed them from side to side. When the song ended he respectfully kissed her hand and wished her a happy birthday. Naya thanked him as he walked away before letting out a slight nervous chuckle.
As the night started to wind down the manager once again stepped onto the stage with a large grin on his face. "I hear the two birthday girls are friends and so after talking with a few of their friends we've decided to have a little sing off. They each have to come up here and serenade the other. How's that sound ya'll?" The crowd cheered and whistled as Naya and Heather's faces fell. Naya looked at Dianna and shrugged as a smile started to form on her face. Heather looked down the table at Naya who smiled at her. "Might as well have some fun, you only live once."
Heather's face was a little shocked and she'd be lying if she didn't say that her heart sped up a little. Okay, it sped up a lot but in her defense she had always loved watching Naya perform. "You all think you can mess with me, but I'll have had just the right amount of alcohol and seeing as though I'm hot, why not own it." Walking by one of her cast mates from her new tv show she took the hat off the girls head and put it on.
"I wish I was you right now." Brittany smiled as he leaned back in her chair.
Everyone else at the table nodded. "Yep if she wasn't my best friend I'd have a girl crush." Dianna smiled.
The lights dimmed and Heather's heart starting to get even faster. Up on stage Naya tried to get into somewhat of a character but she couldn't help her palms from getting sweaty as her heart was beating out of her chest. She was trying not to show how nervous she was but she wasn't sure how good of a job she was doing.
"See baby, I know you done had your share of girls but I'm more than confident you won't ever have to search any streets for affection. I got you." She winked a Heather with a coy smile. She picked the mic up off its stand and stood next to it. "What kind of girl you like, I know my looks can be deceiving, tell me am I your type, my main is to please ya, what's on the schedule tonight, I hope you have an appetite, so tell me will you come and spend the night."
She knocked the stand over on purpose as she took a quick glance at the screen for the lyrics. "My love is like...woah. My kiss is like...woah. My touch is like...woah. My sex is like...woah. My ass is like...woah. My body's like...woah. And you're kissin' it. So what you think of it"
She walked over to Heathers chair as sultry as she could as she used her free hand to pull on one of her suspenders. When will you come through. 'Cause I'll be waitin' up right here. Can you bring some Belvedere, so we can pop the cork and cheers. Please have no fear yeah. I just wanna love you right. I hope you have an appetite. So tell, baby, will you come and spend the night?" As she sang she ran one finger barely up Heathers arm and over her shoulder as she walked behind her. Both girls shivered at the most intimate they had shared in five years.
Naya moved around Heather's chair as she started to roll her body as she sang the chorus again. ""My love is like...woah. My kiss is like...woah. My touch is like...woah. My sex is like...woah. My ass is like...woah. My body's like...woah. And you're kissin' it. So what you think of it." She whispered the last part in the blondes ear causing Heather's breath to hitch, feeling Naya's warm breath on her neck.
She stopped dancing and sat down on Heather's lap, wrapping one arm around her neck and putting the hat she had been wearing on her head. "Hold me, Oh my Taste it, Taste it Hold me, Oh My,My. Hold me like you never wanna let me go. If you're likin' what you're tastin' baby let me know. If you're gonna love me better love me strong. 'Cause I want this love to love last all night long."
Standing back up Naya walked back to the stage and put the mic into its stand as she sang the final chorus. After she sang her last note she blew a kiss in Heather's direction. As she walked back to her chair she picked the hat up off Heather's head and walked back to her seat.
"Were you trying to kill her?" Jenna leaned over and asked her leaving Naya with a smirk on her face.
"She'd have to feel a certain way for me to kill her."
Jenna laughed. "Maybe but I think you killed everyone else in the room. Lea and Dianna's girl crushes just sky rocketed."
Lea and Dianna looked at each other before looking back and Naya and nodding quickly with large smiles on their faces. On the other side of the table Heather got up and headed to the bar where the bartender handed her another shot of tequila. Downing it she smiled and pointed at Naya.
The minute the music started everyone that used to work on the glee set looked at one another, including Naya. "Paybacks a bitch!" Jenna and said in unison with a laugh.
"You can't write this shit!" Brittany said from where she now sat next to Lea. Grabbing the mic of its stand Heather undid her hair and shook it out. Gorgeous blonde locks flowed over her shoulders as she started to gyrate her body to the music. "Love is like a bomb, baby, c'mon get it on. Livin' like a lover with a radar phone. Lookin' like a tramp, like a video vamp. Demolition woman, can I be your man?. Razzle 'n' a dazzle 'n' a flash a little light. Television lover, baby, go all night. Sometime, anytime, sugar me sweet. Little miss ah innocent sugar me, yeah."
Walking over to Lea she threw her blazer at her as she moved closer to Naya. "Come on! Take a bottle, shake it up. Break the bubble, break it up. Pour some sugar on me, ooh, in the name of love. Pour some sugar on me, c'mon fire me up. Pour your sugar on me, I can't get enough. I'm hot, sticky sweet from my head to my feet, yeah. Listen, red light, yellow light, green light, go. Crazy little woman in a one man show. Mirror queen, mannequin, rhythm of love. Sweet dream, saccharine, loosen up.(Loosen up).I loosen up" After Naya's little display Heather held nothing back, she may have been turning another year older but that didn't mean that her body still didn't move just as how it did years before. Putting one hand on Naya's shoulder she showed the girl how to do a real body roll.
"You gotta squeeze a little, squeeze a little, tease a little more. Easy operator come a-knockin' on my door. Sometime, anytime, sugar me sweet. Little miss innocent sugar me, yeah yeah. Give a little more." Before Heather could start the pre-chorus one of the bartenders walked over and gave Naya a bottle of champagne. Looking around everyone nodded and yelled for her to shake it. Grinning from ear to ear she stood up and started to shake the bottle. "Pour some sugar on me, ooh, in the name of love. Pour some sugar on me, c'mon fire me up. Pour your sugar on me, I can't get enough. I'm hot, sticky sweet from my head to my feet, yeah." As Heather sang it and danced around Naya popped the cork off the top of the bottle and shook it around. She was sure to get some on Heather.
Heather straddled Naya's lap as she kept singing and only got up to finish dancing. When the song ended and after everyone had cheered Heather gave Naya a small hug before getting off her.
An hour later as Heather was in the bathroom everyone was huddled in a large group talking. "I'd take her home Nay but I left my phone at Le's so I'm going to go pick it up. I have never seen Heather this drunk, and I've seen you both pretty drunk."
Naya looked at Brittany and Hannah. "We can't we're on the opposite side of the city."
"Besides you know that building inside and out, especially since you used to live there."
"Wait what?" Brittany asked, her and Hannah's eyes wide.
Dianna laughed with a coy smile. "Oh you didn't know that little miss Heather bought her apartment from Naya? Don't worry Heather doesn't know either."
"Seriously?" They both looked at Naya for confirmation.
"Yep, what a twist of fate. You're free to tell her I just didn't want to make it awkward."
Looking at each other the dancers shook their heads. "We aren't telling her that's between you two, but have fun getting drunk Heather into bed."
"She's good at that remember?" Dianna said as she received a whack on the arm from "Ow!"
"Fine, I'll take her home."
"Take who home?" Heather slurred slightly as she rejoined the group.
They all looked at each other before letting Naya speak. "You, so come on let's go. I'm old I want my bed."
"I can get home by myself you guys do know I'm 31 years old right?" They all nodded as they said their goodbyes.
"At least we can grab a cab together and it'll be easier that way." Naya reasoned as everyone headed outside and in their different directions.
Naya let Heather hail the cab and the minute they were inside she could tell how drunk Heather really was. Her eyes were glazed over and she had that adorably goofy grin on her face that used to make Naya melt. "You're beautiful you know?" Heather whispered as she leaned her head against Naya's shoulder.
"Mhmm, I've heard that a few times." Naya joked. When she got no response she looked down and realized that the other girl had fallen asleep. Leaning her head back for a minute she decided what the best option was.
Twenty minutes after that Naya had helped Heather upstairs. Looking in the closet she grabbed some old clothes and placed them at the edge of the bed. "Here you go you change in here, I'm going to go into the guest bedroom and change." A few minutes later Naya knocked on the door and waited for Heather to let her know it was okay to come in.
When she opened the door and saw Heather putting her hair up into a messy bun, the tank top Naya had given her rising up to reveal her toned stomach, Naya nearly felt like she was going to fall over but she summed it up to the alcohol she was still feeling slightly. "Here are a couple advil and some water." She set the two pills on the bedside table along with the bottle of water. Hearing a scraping noise downstairs Naya excused herself with a polite goodnight.
"Goodnight." Heather said as Naya faded into the distant light down the stairs.
Heather was startled when she heard nails running along the wooden floor. Without warning a blonde blur of fur jumped up onto the bed and started to lick her face. "You again?" She said groggily as she heard Naya run up the stairs.
"I am so sorry about him." She walked over to the side of the bed Heather was tucked into and reached for the dog. "Maurice come on you big goof." She said as she pet his back while Heather scratched his ears.
"It's really okay, he's a sweetheart. He's welcome to stay, you know how I get cold at night when I drink." That was something that Naya knew and something she used to find cute about the other woman.
"What do you think, do you want to stay?" She asked the dog as if she was waiting for him to really answer. Instead she watched as his tail started to wag more quickly. "Fine you can stay, but behave." She smiled. "If you need anything I'll be right down the hall, the bathroom is there and there's extra blankets in the closet right outside this door."
"Thanks." Heather smiled as Naya turned to walk out the door for the second time that night.
Reaching for the light switch Naya turned back around for a second as she looked over at the clock on the wall. "Happy birthday Hemo." With that she turned the light off and went to close the door.
"Wait! Stay and cuddle?" Yep, Heather was definitely drunk Naya thought and she knew that also meant that arguing was somewhat pointless. Thinking about it for a second she closed the door and walked back towards her bed. Getting in under the blankets she laughed when Maurice moved his head over and licked her cheek. Heather moved a little closer with Maurice positioned between them. She laid her head down on the pillow looking towards Naya even though her eyes were closed. "Night Nay."
"G'night." Naya said as she lifted the blanket a little higher to cover Heather's shoulder. Neither realizing that the others heart was beating out of their chest. All Heather could do to stop herself from staring longingly at Naya was to close her eyes and try to sleep.
Songs for this chapter:
Christina Aguilera version with Pink and company of Lady Marmalade.
Colbie Caillat's – What If,
LFO – Girl on TV
Def Leopard – Pour some sugar on me.
Hope you all liked it and thank you all again, so very much and not just for the reviews but for anyone who is reading this. Cheers.