Sorry about the long wait. Life happened & I won't bore you with the details. Just enjoy!
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"Turn on some music." Quinn suggested as the doorbell rang. Artie wheeled to the set up & played exactly what they needed to hear. When Quinn came back, Jesse was with her.
"Jesse!" Rachel squealed & ran to her beau.
He caught her. "Hello, Rachel."
Some people stretched out to relax while others danced or ate.
Mercedes took Puck's hand & led him to a secluded corner. "Dr. Jackson finally called."
"&?"
"& I'm bi-polar."
"I'm sorry." He wrapped his arms around her.
"I'm not. This is just something to get through. It won't stop me from living my life or being a good mother or wife."
He kissed her softly. "That's the Mama I know!"
She grinned against his lips. "I'm back!"
They headed back to the group as a certain someone popped up. "Sam!"
The blonde looked up. "Cherry time?"
"That's a good idea, too!" Marcy laughed. "Bring the box please."
Sam hefted the box over & she opened it. She took out various jars & set them on the table in front of her.
"Is everyone going to eat a cherry?" Mal questioned.
"They should." Mercedes decided. "I can't have one so everyone else should."
"I don't get what's so special about a cherry." Finn was doubtful.
"Just eat it, baby!" Santana looked on in excitement as Marcy opened the lids to the jars.
"It's different fruit so if you're allergic or don't like something, you can still have something." Marcy told them.
"Who's going first?" Quinn leaned on the table.
"I think Tana, Artie & Britt should go first."
The three each picked up a cherry by its stem carefully. "Here goes nothing!" Everyone watched as they quickly ate the red fruit & grimaced.
Santana licked her lips. "That was not a normal cherry!"
Artie shook his head as if it would stop the cherry from being potent. "Whoo!"
Brittany sucked in a breath. "I like it!"
"You should go next, Finn." Quinn picked up a cherry & ate it.
"You, too Kurt." Mercedes gave one to Puck, who ate it smartly.
The brothers eyed each other before biting the bullet & eating a cherry.
Kurt had to clutch his boyfriend. "What in the world?!"
Finn took a seat & clutched his head.
Karofsky shook his head. "I don't want to do this!"
Tina, Mike & Sam each ate a cherry. Mal & Ellen ate blueberries.
Azimio eyed them but they seemed fine so he shrugged. "I'll do it." He ate a cherry quickly.
Shauna waited for his reaction before she plucked up one. He didn't react too badly to her so she & Jesse went next. She should have waited longer…
Blaine thumped Karofsky on the back. "I'll go with you." Together, they ate a cherry.
Rachel eyed her friends in wonder. The family members had gone back for seconds along with their significant others, Brittany, Artie & Santana.
"You don't have to, Rachel." Mercedes assured her.
"I want to." She breathed. "Just not alone."
"I'll go with you." Marcy shrugged.
"Okay!" Rachel took a deep breath, picked up a cherry & closed her eyes.
Marcy smirked before getting a blueberry & pineapple slice. By the time Rachel had chewed hers, she was already reaching for another pineapple. "How you holding up?"
"That's not a real cherry!" She coughed.
"What is it?" Santana asked as she went for a pineapple slice this time around.
"Fruit!" Marcy laughed. "Fruit soaked in nearly 100 proof alcohol for months."
"& we have drinkable alcohol, too." Quinn assured them as she pointed out the bottles.
Mike handed out shot glasses. "Want some wine, Merce?"
Mercedes nodded. "Red, please."
"You can't drink!" Azimio held his head.
"I can have wine. Just not a lot." She sat down & pulled Puck with her.
Mike poured her a small amount & handed it to her. "Want any wine?"
Marcy nodded as she sucked on a raspberry. "White."
Quinn nodded, too. "White."
"Red." Tina spoke up.
Mal & Sam shook their heads. Puck pursed his lips before shaking his head, too.
"Anybody else?" Mike looked around.
"You guys drink wine?" Shauna was in awe. They were so grown up! "I've never had any before."
"It's good." Mercedes sipped delicately. "But you have to buy the right kind."
"I want to try wine!" Rachel giggled.
"Don't give that girl red!" Marcy warned.
Mike snickered. "What about the rest of you guys?"
Santana looked up. "Red. I sneak my mom's."
Brittany squinted as she tried a blackberry. "I've never had white. I want white."
"I'll stick to real food." Most of the guys uttered.
"I want white." Kurt decided. "I've never had wine, either. It's so Sex in the City!"
"I've had my mom's red, too so can I have a glass?" Blaine licked his fingers.
Mike nodded before getting nine wine glasses. He brought them back before getting four bottles of wine; two white, two red. He poured four glasses of red & handed them out then repeated the actions for white.
Shauna looked at her glass. "It's a lot."
"Just sip it." Mercedes advised.
Rachel looked on as Marcy sucked it down. "I thought she said sip!"
"I'm thirsty." Marcy shrugged as she gave the glass back to Mike to refill.
Mike handed it back. "I'm getting cognac."
"Now that's what I want!" Puck lifted a hand.
"Whiskey." Marcy said promptly as she swirled a pineapple slice in her wine.
"Me, too." Mal spoke up.
"Can I have tequila?" Ellen bounced.
Mercedes laughed. "She's my tequila buddy!"
"I want tequila, too." Brittany perked up.
Santana waved her hand. "Any rum?"
Quinn nodded. "I want tequila & rum."
Mike brought all the bottles over. "I'm not about to remember all that."
Marcy took the whiskey bottle & poured a healthy amount into her tumbler then Mal's. "Samson?"
Sam grinned. "Are you going to get the bowl?"
"Oh yeah!" Quinn became excited. She stood & retrieved a glass fruit bowl.
Sam took it & put it on his head.
Artie snorted. "Is this what you were talking about?"
Sam shook his head carefully. "Not yet. Ready, Marcy?"
"Already ahead of you, Sammy Boy!" She opened her compact & dumped some of its contents on the table.
"What's that?!" Rachel was just getting over her cherry.
Quinn grabbed her Baggie from inside a vase. She returned to the table & poured some of it out.
"I need a credit card." Marcy put away her compact.
Mercedes searched through her purse. She found one & handed it over. Then she gave one to Quinn before she could ask.
"Hey, Puck? We lightin up?" Mike retrieved his weed from his bag.
"Yeah, man!" Puck played with a cherry before eating it.
"Here's a dollar." Tina offered.
"Thanks." Marcy took it & rolled it up. She handed it to Sam, who went around to the table to sit next to her.
"Are you using a bong?" Mal asked.
Mike thought about it. "Yeah." He went to get it, filled it slightly with water & returned, packing the drug tightly in the burned silver nuzzle.
Marcy finished the neat lines & elbowed Sam lightly. "You got three lines."
Quinn tapped Tina's wrist. "Do you have another bill? My purse is upstairs."
Tina nodded. She retrieved a dollar & handed it over. "Can I try?"
Quinn looked at Santana. "Do you have a nail file on you?"
Santana nodded, confused. "Sure. But why? What is that stuff?"
Quinn took it & lifted some of the drug to Tina's nose. "Breathe."
Tina did as told & gripped the table.
Mike handed the bong to Mal & he pulled Tina into his arms. "You okay?"
Sam wiped his nose after he did a line then handed the rolled bill to Marcy, who quickly did a line. "How do you feel?"
Tina grinned happily. "So good!"
Quinn laughed before doing a line. "I'm glad."
"Why is no one answering us?!" Kurt pouted.
Mercedes smirked as she detangled herself from Puck so that he could take a hit from the bong. "It's weed. & meth. & cocaine."
The friends all reared back. "Drugs?!"
Mike hit Marcy's arm. "Where's your inhaler?"
She wiped her nose & went inside her pocket for the drug. "Here." She handed it over. "Where's yours?"
"I left it at home." He took the bong from Puck & inhaled then administered the inhaler's steroids.
"Mike!" Tina slapped his chest. "Why would you do that?!"
He coughed then side-eyed her. "It was an accident!"
Quinn wiped her nose. "Want any, Puck?"
He stood & walked to her side. "Just a little." He squatted down & did a quick line.
"You're doing drugs?!" Finn couldn't get over it.
"Why would you ruin your healths that way?!" Rachel seemed hurt.
"Can I have some meth?" Blaine asked.
Marcy nodded. "I knew you were awesome." She took out her compact & opened it. "Have you ever had any before?"
He shook his head. "I've seen some people do it & I wanted to try. My parents used to throw these wild parties & I used to see people doing it."
"Come here." She grabbed Quinn's (Santana's) nail file & helped him do the drug. "Breathe."
"Our healths aren't really affected adversely." Mercedes answered.
"You're drug addicts!" Azimio whispered with wide eyes.
"We are not addicts!" Mike snapped.
"& aren't you guys drinking?" Tina put in. "You can't throw stones!"
Artie frowned as he looked at Puck. "Maybe it's not terrible. I mean you guys do this & you're all still top performers & athletes. Maybe it's not bad."
"You're going to try something?" Brittany looked surprised.
"Do you guys do it a lot?" The family members nodded. "Then yeah. You guys won't let anything happen to me, right?"
"Of course not!" Mercedes waved a hand. "How do you think they got into it? We start you off small. Really small & then you go at your own pace. We don't want anybody to be hooked because it can ruin your life."
"& just because we do it, that doesn't mean you should do it." Quinn added.
"Remember? Zero pressure." Mike held out the bong.
Marcy took it. "Also remember, you're prohibited by law from telling anyone."
"Zero pressure?" Santana looked around. "& no one will know?"
"We promise." Tina swore.
"Do you have the cocaine, Q?"
Quinn nodded with a smile. "Yup. I need the file, Marce."
"Can I try cocaine, too?" Artie asked.
Quinn brought the drug to them & administered it quickly. Brittany watched as her boyfriend & best friend flipped out.
"Can I try that?" Rachel pointed to the bong.
"Rachel!" Kurt nearly fainted.
"What?!" She snapped. "I want to live! Try new things! Get the stick out!"
Marcy laughed as she handed the bong over. "That's the spirit!"
"How do I do this?" Rachel turned it over in her hands.
Mercedes waved her over. "I'll show you. Mikey? I need your stash. It should be empty by now."
Mike threw it to her.
"What is it?" Kurt peered closely.
"Purple Mountains."
Mercedes threw it back. "That's too strong for her. Got any Lily Green?"
He rifled through his bag until he found the right Baggie. He handed it over & went to roll a blunt with the Purple Mountains.
Mercedes packed it tight & lit the fuse. "Inhale until you can't. Take a deep breath like you're about to belt a big note."
Rachel did as told. She shook slightly so Mercedes took it away, cupping the opening tightly.
"How is it?" Jesse leaned in.
Rachel coughed. "My lungs burn!"
"It gets better." Mike waved a hand as he sparked up.
Little by little, everyone tried something. Karofsky, Santana & Finn tried meth. Kurt, Jesse & Shauna tried weed. Azimio stuck to weed while Artie stuck to cocaine. Brittany tried a combo of each but liked drinking better.
By eight o'clock, they were flying high. They were drinking, dancing, eating & having a good time. At eight thirty, the family took their medicine & that's when the doorbell rang.
Mercedes was the first to finish so she was the one to answer the door. Her eyes widened when she saw who it was. "Hey! I'm so glad you could make it! We're right in here!"
As the others made their way back to the living room, Mercedes steered Blaine's date in. "Guys! This is the guy I was telling you about." She went around the room & had each person introduce themselves. "& this is your date; Blaine Anderson!"
Blaine looked over with a smile. He'd just returned from the bathroom. His smile dropped & his eyes widened. "Sebastian?! Sebastian Smythe?!"
Sebastian waved. "Hey, Blaine!"
Mercedes clapped. "So you do know each other! I'm so glad!"
"Sebastian was in the Warblers with me." Blaine walked over. "Wow! It's been a while! It feels like a lifetime!"
"I know! We miss you!" Sebastian grinned.
"I'll let you two catch up." Mercedes cooed as she joined her husband in a dance.
Sebastian smirked at Blaine. "I didn't know you were in Lima."
"Yup." Blaine bobbed his head. "I can't believe Cedes set us up."
"I must admit that I knew it was you when I met them."
"Them?"
"Mercedes & Marcy. They screened all the guys. I didn't think Marcy even liked me until Mercedes called me."
"She's like that. You never know where you stand with her." Blaine couldn't keep his eyes away. "Do you need help putting away your stuff or do you want food?"
"How about we dance?" Sebastian stuck out his hand.
"I'd like that."
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"It's like two in the morning!" Kurt groaned. "I need my beauty sleep!"
Mercedes laughed. "Then go to sleep!"
"We should all go to bed. We have all weekend to party." Rachel advised.
"The Hobbit's right." Santana stood & wiped away her tears. She was a weepy drunk. "I wants to get horizontal with my man!"
"We should clean up first." Puck stood as well.
Together, they all cleaned the three rooms they all occupied then said their goodnights.
Ellen pouted. "I don't want to interrupt your good time!"
Marcy rolled her eyes before pulling the girl upstairs. "Shut up!"
Mal followed behind, chuckling.
Mercedes tugged on Puck. "I hope you don't fall down the stairs."
"I resent that!"
Quinn covered her eyes. "Not that argument again!" She pulled Sam upstairs.
Mercedes laughed. "Forget her! This is cute!"
Puck shook his head & helped her help him up the steps.
"Race you?" Blaine inclined his head towards the stairs.
Since he'd brought his stuff up earlier, Sebastian nodded. The two tore up the steps.
"I can help you up the stairs." Finn offered.
"Thanks." Artie pushed his glasses back.
Santana & Brittany lugged his chair upstairs while Finn carried him on his back.
Kurt & Karofsky followed for help.
Azimio looked at Shauna. "Want to watch a movie?"
She nodded & wrapped her arm around his shoulders. "I hope we don't fall."
Mike took Tina's hand. "Everything's going well so far."
"Don't say that!" She warned as they went upstairs. "It'll all fall apart!"
Rachel looked at Jesse then started turning off lights. He eyed her as she tried to find something to do. "Zero pressure, remember?"
"I know." She took a deep breath & started for the stairs. He followed at a sedated pace.
When they got to their room, he leaned against the door after he closed it. "Do you want to get ready for bed first?"
"Yes." She gathered her stuff & raced to the bathroom.
He sighed. This will be a difficult night.
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Sam twitched as he tore off his clothes.
Quinn laughed. "Are you okay?"
He nodded. "I just feel like I'm going a million miles per hour."
"Well, slow down! I'm not goin anywhere!"
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"Wow, Artie!" Brittany breathed. "You're so wild!"
He released her nipple with a pop. "I think I like their parties."
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"We don't have to do it again." Azimio assured her. "We really can just watch a movie."
Shauna launched herself at him. They had only had sex once but she wanted to do it again. She didn't have to tell him twice!
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"Seriously!" Ellen whined. "I don't want to be a third wheel!"
Marcy emerged from the bathroom in Mal's jersey. "Please stop saying that! Mal & I don't have sex 24/7. We know how to cool it."
Mal looked up from his phone. "She's right. We wouldn't do anything to make you uncomfortable."
Ellen pouted as she went to the bathroom to wash & change.
Marcy climbed in the bed & sat close to Mal so Ellen would have room. "She is getting on my last nerve with this!"
Mal elbowed her. "She doesn't want to be rude."
She snorted. "She's so polite; it'll kill her!"
"Be nice." He set down his phone.
She yawned & stretched before fingering the band of his pajama pants. "I am nice."
He caught her hand. "& stop starting stuff."
She laid her cheek on his bare chest with a smile. "You're no fun."
"I told you I was interrupting!" Ellen accused as she exited the bathroom.
Mal glared at Marcy. "No, you're not! I promise you."
Marcy turned from him & held out her hand. "Come sit next to me. We should have a talk."
Ellen shuffled forward before climbing under the covers. "I think so, too."
When she was close enough, Marcy kissed her. Mal's jaw dropped. After a few minutes, Marcy leaned back. "I'm only going to say this once; never bring it up again. Got it?"
Ellen nodded.
Marcy climbed under the covers & laid back.
Mal tried to close his mouth. "Did you really just kiss her?!"
"That's what you're focused on?" She eyed him with a shake of her head. "She's finally quiet."
"Hey!" Ellen set her hands on her hips.
Marcy tugged her down then slapped Mal's leg. "Get under the cover! We're cold!"
Mal climbed under the covers with a roll of his eyes. "You're bossier then Quinn!"
She turned to kiss him quickly. "You're fine." On impulse, she kissed Ellen again. Ellen leaned back then kissed her back.
"You're killing me!" Mal groaned. Marcy cracked up. Ellen leaned forward to kiss him, which shocked him further. Marcy couldn't stop laughing. "You're drunk, Elle!" He accused.
"I am not!" She tossed her fiery curls.
Marcy pushed her slightly so she'd fall. "Yes, you are."
"You just don't want me to kiss you anymore!" Ellen threw an arm up.
Marcy snorted. "Don't start something you can't finish!"
"I could so!"
"What are you saying exactly?" Mal squinted as he leaned over Marcy.
"I want to have sex!"
Marcy laughed. "You're a virgin! Are you sure you want Mal to be your first?!"
"Hey!" He frowned.
"Cuz you're so big!" She clarified.
"He's big?" Ellen looked worried. "I want you guys to be my first cuz we're friends but now I'm scared!"
"Both of us?" Marcy was impressed. "If you're serious about this & not drunk talking, you know we'll take care of you."
"I'm not drunk." Ellen stated clearly.
Marcy & Mal eyed each other before shrugging. "Okay."
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Santana jumped when she felt a body behind her. "Oh my goodness, Finn! You gave me a fucking heart-attack!"
He grinned. "Let me make it up to you."
"You want to have sex in the shower?! You should do meth more often!" She couldn't pick up her jaw.
He raised an eyebrow. "I don't think so. It was okay & I'm still really high but I won't make any decisions until I find out how terrible the hangover is."
She laughed. "I'm sorry I cried all over your shirt."
"It's okay." He shrugged as he reached for the soap. "You know? The water is really loud."
"How loud is it?" She moaned as he ran the bar over her breasts.
"Loud enough for you to scream as loud as you want."
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"You brought lube?" Sebastian looked at Blaine in amusement.
"Why are you surprised?"
"You seem like such a… goody two shoes!"
Blaine smirked. "You haven't seen me in a few months. I've left goody two shoes behind as soon as I stepped foot in McKinley!"
"How so?"
"I met Cedes & her friends on my first day at lunch."
"I like Mercedes. Marcy scares me."
"I love them both." Blaine rubbed his arm. "& I like you."
Sebastian smiled. "I like you, too."
"What are you going to do about it?"
"Open the lube!"
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Mike laughed as Tina twirled around. "How do you like being this high?"
She giggled. "I can see why you do it!" She stopped suddenly. "You're not mean."
He cocked his head. "I know."
"No." She shook her head. "When you mix drugs, you get mean."
He shrugged. "I think it's a sometime thing."
She jumped into his arms. "Good. I don't like when you're mean. It makes me sad."
He caressed her cheek. "I never want you to be sad. I love you."
She kissed him deeply. "I love you, too."
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"Please, relax." Jesse begged. She'd done nothing but worry her lip & pace since he'd returned from the bathroom. "I can sleep on the floor."
"No. I wouldn't want to inconvenience you."
"Rachel, I love you. This weekend is a time to bond with your friends & try new things. But it's also no pressure. We can sleep together & actually just sleep. We don't have to go any further than you want."
She visibly calmed. "I love you, too." She took a deep breath. "I'm ready."
"What?"
She walked to him slowly. "I'm ready."
He shook his head as if to clear his hearing. "You've had too much to drink. Your inhibitions are lowered."
"I've actually been thinking about it since last year. We didn't because I wasn't ready but I'm ready now."
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"Kurt!"
The boy in question grinned. "Yes?"
"Stop teasing!"
Kurt laughed. "Whatever you say!"
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Mercedes hummed as she dried her legs. Puck eyed her from the bed in contentment. "Have I ever told you I like it when you do that girlie crap?"
She raised an eyebrow. "Every time I do anything. & it's not girlie crap."
He smirked. "Okay, Mama."
"Your shirt is getting too small." She gestured to the sleep shirt she wore.
"I'm fine with that."
She side-eyed him. "That's because it's showing a lot of cleavage now!"
He nodded. "Yup. & Rae is making the shirt rise up higher so I can see more of your legs."
"You're such a pervert!" She laughed as she put away the towel.
He shrugged carelessly.
She returned & climbed into the bed. "Do you think this is a fun weekend?"
He nodded once. "I can't believe we got away with all those lies!"
"I can't believe the guys accept us! & then got high!"
He pulled her close & covered her face in kisses. "Told you; Finn was going to show his ass!"
She giggled. "I told you; Artie was gonna be a blast!"
"We're just smart people!"
"& horny, too!"
He leaned away so he could see her face. "It's a good thing you're already pregnant."
"& why is that?" She bit her lower lip.
His eyes glittered. "You'll see."
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The next morning after everyone had gotten dressed; they met in the dining room. "What are we going to do now?"
"We can go out for breakfast then shopping for the girls." Quinn suggested.
"What are we supposed to do?!" Sam looked lost.
"Go do something fun that you don't think we'll like." Mercedes told him.
"Like what?!" Puck was lost. "You girls are fun at a lot of stuff."
"Play golf or something."
"That crap is boring!" Azimio declared.
Mike frowned then his features evened out. "You are not wrong."
"What about the batting cages?" Tina threw out.
"Or going to the music store?" Marcy put in.
"The park?" Brittany perked up.
"The gym?" Santana added.
"The library?" Rachel grew excited.
Everyone eyed her. What boy would want to go to the library on a Saturday with a bunch of dudes?
"We should go see a game or something." Mal went on slowly.
"That's a good idea." Karofsky said.
"What kind of game?" Blaine asked.
"There's a hockey game today." Marcy told them.
"That could be good." Mike looked around. "The girls shop & we see a game."
"Ugh! That means I have to shop!" Marcy banged her head against the table.
"We can shop in different places." Quinn assured her. "Like no clothes."
"But I hate shopping period!" She whined. "But I have been eyeing this record at the music store."
"Yay!" Tina clapped. "We're going shopping!"
Ellen laughed & threw her arms around Marcy's neck. "We can go to the bookstore, too. You said you'd buy me that new book-"
"Okay! Okay! I knew I shouldn't have opened my big mouth."
"We have to go to Build-a-Bear though!" Brittany pleaded. "I love making messages to stuff inside!"
"Okay!" Mercedes laughed. "But where should we go to breakfast?"
"Estelle's?" Mike wrinkled his nose as he thought.
"That's a good idea!" Mal grinned. "Their waffles!" He groaned. "So good!"
"Estelle's is swanky." Artie whistled low.
"Let's go!" Quinn became excited. She stood quickly.
"Our treat." Mercedes waited for Puck to pull out her chair before standing. "It's a thank you for accepting us last night & an apology for the breakfast you're not gonna get tomorrow."
"What time is the game?" Shauna asked as she stood.
"Ten." Marcy walked by her as they headed for their jackets. "After breakfast, we're going shopping while the guys go to the game but we should have Sally's for lunch then go to a movie. We can come back here after & just hang out."
"That's a good idea." Puck slung his arm around her shoulder.
They headed to the cars. Mike took Tina so he could check on Maddie. They arrived at Estelle's before nine & were seated at a huge table. Once they ordered, they began to go into more details about their plans.
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"Today is amazing!" Kurt held a furry boa to his neck. After breakfast & separating, he & the girls had headed straight to the music store but it was next to an outside mall so they'd stopped.
"Are you getting that?" Mercedes eyed him closely.
He considered it then shook his head. "Not my color."
Ellen picked up a bomber jacket. "What do you think of this?"
"That's more of Sam's style." Quinn cocked her head. "But it looks cute on you."
"Try it on!" Shauna urged.
Ellen pulled it on then twirled so they could see. "Do I look good?"
"Yep." Marcy put extra emphasis on the "P" as she leaned against a rack in total boredom.
Ellen blushed. "I should get it then."
Mercedes picked up a small black hat that resembled a sombrero with small silver tassels. She set it on her sister's head. "This is cute."
Marcy eyed her. "Okay?"
"You should get it." Rachel fixed it so that it sat on the crown of her head & showed her face fully. "It really does look good."
Marcy shrugged. "Whatever."
Santana walked around. "These boots?"
Brittany grinned. "They're amazing!"
"You should totally get them!" Tina gushed. "They make you look so bad!"
"Done!" Santana sang as she, Ellen & Marcy went to pay. The remaining girls (& Kurt) found an item each to buy. They walked to the bookstore next. The bell above the door chimed as they walked through.
The owner walked up. "How are my favorite girls?!"
The Fabanges sisters grinned. "We're great, Mr. Herbert!"
He laughed. "I've got a new shipment of your favorites!" He sang.
Each girl (& Kurt) bought a book but the Fabanges bought quite a few. As they exited the store, Ellen squealed. "I can't believe you bought me two books!"
"Is that a big deal?" Marcy asked seriously.
"Let's go in here next!" Kurt pointed to a Bath & BodyWorks. They headed in & found things that they knew their men would love.
Ellen picked up a bottle of papaya lotion. "This smells delicious!" She took a few sniffs.
"We totally have to go to Yankee Candle after this." Marcy picked at the label of body wash she'd bought.
"You want to shop for something girly?!" Santana laughed. "I don't believe it!"
"I like some girly stuff." She defended herself. "I like lip gloss. I like stuffed animals. I like flowers. & I like things that smell good."
"We should go to LGE!" Mercedes hugged Rachel in her excitement. "I forgot about their grand reopening today!"
"No way!" Brittany squealed & jumped up & down. "I love LGE!"
"So Yankee Candle then LGE?" Kurt asked as he finished his purchases.
"Let's hit it!" Quinn raised up the cheer.
In Yankee Candle, they all found candles that suited their tastes.
"This smells like my favorite hair gel." Kurt sighed happily.
"Clean linens." Marcy breathed with a sigh.
"Cherries!" Quinn giggled.
"Noah loves when I light lavender candles." Mercedes smiled warmly.
After buying a ton of candles (more than they need), they headed to LGE, otherwise known as Lip Gloss Emporium.
"I've never heard of this place." Shauna admitted when they were still a block away.
"It's the best place for lip products." Santana grinned. "They have the best lip glosses, sticks, balms & brushes."
"Since it's the reopening, everything is 90%-100% off!" Mercedes squeezed Quinn's hand.
"Insane!" Brittany hugged Santana.
"I was thinking of trying a new color." Rachel said as they stepped inside.
"Hello!" A smiling woman waved. She handed them all soft baskets. "There are plenty of booths to try out things & everything is on sale. Have fun!"
The girls raced around finding different products & met up half an hour later at checkout.
Kurt grinned as the cashier scanned all of his lip balm & Chapstick. "Dave is going to go crazy!"
"Mike will love this banana lip gloss." Tina showed it off. She, Marcy & Santana were finished first.
"I got Rachel to try this orange tinted nude." Mercedes bragged. "It looks amazing on her!"
Rachel blushed. "Thanks. I hope Jesse likes it."
"He will." Quinn assured her as she tried on a lip gloss.
"Build-a-Bear?" Brittany asked. She & Mercedes were the last ones.
"We should hustle." Marcy picked up her bags.
They all headed to the nearest Build-a-Bear & found a stuffed animal skin to stuff. Brittany got to do her favorite part & sing into the heart.
Mercedes chose to sing, too. "I want it for Rae."
"That's so sweet!" Shauna watched as their animals were stuffed. When they were done, the girls & Kurt chose outfits for them.
Mercedes, Kurt & Rachel chose diva-licious outfits while Santana went for seductive. Well, as seductive as a stuffed animal's outfit could get. Marcy went for rocker chick while Tina & Ellen chose gothic attire. Quinn stayed classy, Shauna went for adorable cowgirl but no one was quite sure about Brittany's.
Ellen excitedly showed off the birth certificate. "I'm a mother!"
Marcy wanted to laugh so badly but she held it in. She wanted to be extra cautious of Ellen's feelings after the night before. "Yes, you are."
Brittany squeezed Mercedes's bear's paw. "I love your song! Rae is gonna love it!"
"I think I might give mine to Az." Shauna tried not to hug the bear "house" too tightly.
"That's really nice." Quinn smiled at her.
"We should give all of ours to our boyfriends." Tina suggested. "To let them know how much they mean to us."
Rachel eyed Ellen but before she could say anything, Marcy handed her the box. "Here. I did this for you anyway."
Ellen blushed. "Thanks!" She took it gratefully then handed over her box. "You can have this one."
Mercedes sniffled. "That's so cute!"
Marcy rolled her eyes. "That's our cue to get out of here before these kids think the bears hurt you."
"We do need to meet the guys soon." Kurt agreed.
"Anywhere else we want to go while we have the chance?" Santana looked around as they exited the store.
"How about F.Y.E.?" Tina asked. "I want to get the new season of True Blood but haven't had the time."
"I'm so glad it's down the block." Mercedes moaned. "My feet are killing me!"
"We can get the cars." Marcy told her. "We have a lot of bags anyway."
She was right. Between the things they'd bought at the record store, the bookstore, LGE, the outside mall, Bath & BodyWorks, Yankee Candle & Build-a-Bear; they were loaded.
"I can make it but we shouldn't stay too long."
They walked to the large store & sighed happily. They all ended up buying quite a few things then headed to the exit.
Kurt texted Karofsky. "I just texted Dave to meet us at Between the Sheets."
"Why?" Ellen was still admiring the white Beats by Dre.© headphones Marcy had bought her.
"I want to get the sheet music to a certain song I want to perform for him. I figured it was close enough for Cedes to walk & have places to sit. Also, the guys can carry our stuff because I'm losing the feeling in my fingers!"
They laughed & walked to the store. Mercedes sat in a chair, surrounded by their bags as they roamed the store looking for different sheet music.
Marcy walked up to her. "I got some blanks for you."
"Thanks." Mercedes set the bag at her feet. "What's up with you & Ellen?"
Marcy sat beside her. "What do you mean?"
"You're being really nice & caring. I'm not saying you aren't always but it's extra."
Marcy smirked. "Maybe I've decided to change my personality?"
Mercedes side-eyed her. "Okay."
Marcy grinned wickedly.
The guys walked in at that moment.
Puck made a beeline for his wife while the guys roamed the shelves looking for their girlfriends.
"Where's Elle?" Mal asked as he sat on the arm of the chair Marcy reclined in.
She shrugged before standing. "Let's go see."
Blaine & Sebastian sat at the piano & flirted majorly.
"Have fun shopping?" Puck eyed all the bags.
"We went to nine stores in just two hours!" Mercedes rubbed her belly.
"Damn!" He was in awe. "I know I couldn't do that!"
"I got this at Build-a-Bear for Rae." She showed him the box but didn't open it. "When you press the paw, I sing. I felt like she might like it."
"I'm sure she will." He leaned over & kissed her.
"We're ready!" Kurt skipped up. "I don't know which bags are which though."
"I remember." Mercedes went down the line. "These are yours. These are Marcy's & Ellen's. These are Q's. These are Britt's & those are Tana's. These are Shauna's. These are Rachel's. & these are T's."
The boyfriends collected the bags & they headed to the parking lot so they could drive to Sally's in Lima.
Once they pulled into the parking lot of their favorite eatery, they went inside to greet their favorite waitress.
"Look at all of you!" Mabel grinned. "& look at you!" She pointed to Mercedes. "Where did that come from?!"
Mercedes pointed to Puck. His eyes widened. "Are you blaming me?!"
"Just wait until she goes into labor!" Mabel laughed. "You'll see some blamin!" The table laughed as she took their orders. "Nice to meet you, Sebastian. You better treat my Blaine right!"
They chuckled briefly before Finn made the mistake of asking what they had all bought.
Karofsky threw a French fry at him. "Thanks a lot!" The other guys & Marcy threw French fries, too.
Once the shopping talk died down, Mal asked, "What movie do you want to see?"
"Iron Man 2?" Marcy sipped her shake.
Sam fist-pumped then leaned over three people to fist-bump her.
"Sam!" Quinn pulled on his shirt to make him sit down.
"I like that idea!" He insisted.
"Show of hands?" Finn raised his hand.
Every boy raised his hand except for Kurt. Marcy took his place. They won but no girl was happy. Marcy huffed & rolled her eyes. "It has Robert Downey Jr. in it! The man is fine!"
They all changed their minds then. "I'm in!"
"The next one is showing at two." Santana consulted her cell.
"What are we going to do for an hour & a half?" Shauna played with her straw.
"It'll probably take a half hour or so to eat." Mike twisted his lips. "We can stall."
"I wanted to stop by the art store." Karofsky looked at Kurt. "I need some new brushes."
"Me, too." Tina frowned. "Mine keep getting messed up."
"How?" Sam licked his fingers.
"I don't know! I use them with oil then-"
"Are you really using oil brushes with other paint?!" Marcy blinked at her.
"Well, yeah. I need those brushes." Tina stopped talking as all three glared at her. "I need those brushes! I don't have too many & I try to be as clean as I can."
Marcy shook her head. "I will buy you some brushes but please don't mix them! You'll wreck them!"
"Make sure you label them, too." Sam advised. "I didn't label mine at first & found out the hard way."
Karofsky nodded. "Me, too. I was using an oil brush for watercolors & it did not go well!"
"All this artist talk is making me feel left out." Kurt pouted.
"Talk about that furry boa you almost got." Marcy waved him away but he took her seriously.
"It was red & white so I thought it would go well with my uniform." He spoke sagely.
"What're we gonna do while you're at the art store?" Ellen leaned her head on Marcy's shoulder.
"Maybe throw a football around at the park?" Puck suggested. "Get a little exercise in after eating."
"Who's got a football on them?" Mal glanced around the table. The guys all shook their heads. "I have a rugby ball in Travis."
"That'll work." Azimio said.
"Which park are we going to?" Artie asked.
"The one down the street would be best." Santana told him. "I only checked the theatre on this block."
"We can drive to the theatre & get our tickets." Mercedes suggested. "That way we can just go in at 1:45."
"We can go in Travis to the art store." Marcy offered.
They ate, laughed & had a good time eating before driving down the street to the nearest movie theatre. They parked in the parking lot, bought their tickets & walked across the street & down the block to the park with Mal's rugby ball. The art club kids left for the store.
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At 1:45, they rolled into the theatre.
"Am I the only one who wants food?" Finn asked.
Artie breathed a sigh of relief. "I thought it was just me!"
"No way! Movie theaters make everyone hungry." Marcy walked straight to the candy counter.
They all followed & fixed their snacks to their liking before heading to the usher to give him their tickets.
"Enjoy the movie!" He waved his flashlight.
They'd come in plenty of time & was able to score seats all together. The screen played previews while they turned off their cells (except Sam & Mike, who put them on silent for their siblings) & talked like magpies.
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With the exception of a few items, the girls & Kurt only kept their bears downstairs. They went into the living room & spread out.
"Alcohol?" Mike stood up.
Marcy stood, too. "I'll get it. You just get your stash."
"You'd get high this soon after eating?" Rachel eyed the pair.
"It heightens the pleasure." Mercedes explained. "Like a cigarette after sex or eating."
"Why don't you just smoke a cigarette?" Blaine asked.
"We don't have any." Mike finished rolling a blunt. "None of us smoke cigarettes that much so it takes a while to finish the pack. Then it takes us forever to buy a new one."
"We won't get too high anyway." Mal rifled through Marcy's purse for a lighter. "We just ate. Food cuts down on drugs & alcohol. That's why they tell you to eat before hitting a bar."
"& you need heavy starchy food at that." Quinn added. "That's why Taco Bell & pizza places are the places that are frequented the most when bars close."
Marcy returned with vodka & enough shot glasses for everyone. "We only need one shot so don't think you have to get lit."
"Two puffs as well." Mike handed the blunt around as he put away the Baggie.
They all took a shot (except Mercedes, who sipped on an ounce of white wine) & took a hit. They were much more relaxed after that.
"Oh!" Tina jumped up & opened her box. "This is for you, Mike!"
Mike eyed the bear closely before reaching for it. "You made me a bear?"
She nodded happily. "Yeah! Don't you love it?!"
He chuckled. "Yeah. Thanks, T." She curled into his side.
"That means I get to show you Rae's." Mercedes opened her box & showed off the fierce bear.
Puck grinned. "She's def. gonna know her mom's personal style!"
She pursed her lips. "My bear is awesome!"
He tucked her into his side. "Yes, it is."
Brittany was excited about showing off her bear. "I think you should bring it over for Lord Tubbington to see though. I thought of you both when I made it."
Artie pressed the paw & Brittany's prerecorded message sounded. "I can do that."
"I made yours a cowgirl." Shauna smiled. "I thought it was cute."
"It is." Azimio looked it over.
Kurt showed of his bear with pride. "Our children will dress like this one day."
Karofsky pulled a face. "No, they won't."
"Yes, they will!" Kurt swore. "I'm the fashion forward one in this relationship so I'll pick out the clothing!"
"My kids aren't going to hate me just because their father wants them in some futuristic assemble!"
"They're so cute!" Brittany giggled.
"I want you to think of me every time you see her." Santana handed over her bear.
He eyed the outfit. "I really will." She grinned.
Marcy lifted a shoulder. "Ellen gave this to me but I think she'll like it if you had it."
"Only if you take the one she gave me." Ellen insisted.
Mal moved both bears out of his face so that he could speak. "Thanks."
"This kinda looks like you." Sam was slightly creeped out. The bear was extremely reserved.
"I wanted her to be classy but fun." Quinn leaned over to show him the accessories.
Rachel blushed as she showed Jesse her bear. "Do you like it?"
"I love it." He looked it over.
Blaine smiled at his friends being so loving. He hoped he'd have that some day. He looked over as he felt a pressure on his hand. Maybe someday soon…
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"Bananas?" Mike licked his lips.
"I told you he'd get it!" Tina shouted.
The girls laughed as they all danced to Just Dance 3 later that night. They were drinking, getting high & eating pizza as they danced to the game.
Tina had bet the girls that Mike would be able to guess the flavor of her lip gloss with a single quick kiss.
"I guess that means we'll see you guys at bedtime." Rachel climbed to her feet.
Sam whined. "Where are you going?"
Quinn patted his cheek. "She bet us & won. We have to have girl time until we go to bed. Which is nine o'clock. We have church, remember?"
"So no sex tonight?" Brittany pouted.
"Why are you being mean?!" Marcy reared back playfully. "Nobody said all that. Bedtime is at nine for a reason! Slap skins for two hours then take your happy asses to sleep! Then we get up at six so the guys can head over to Mikey's. Everyone will be able to go home at eight like normal people so that they can all get to church without crying about a lack of sleep."
The guys bid them all goodbye for the next few hours.
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The girls had decided to shower & change into their night attire before giving each other the spa treatment their parents thought they would receive.
"So who all got laid last night?" Santana asked with a smirk. "Cuz I did!"
Kurt wrinkled his nose. "So did I. I wasn't sure if I was a sexual being but I really am."
"Welcome to the club!" Santana & Marcy said at the same time. They eyed each other & giggled.
"I did, too!" Brittany reported.
"Me, too." Tina & Quinn said in unison. They giggled.
"I don't think we should go into all that!" Mercedes shook her head & tried not to move her feet as Brittany painted her toes a bright red.
"Why not?" Santana pouted. "You mad that you're not having sex, old married woman?!"
"For your information, Noah & I have sex a lot & we did have it last night!" She tossed her head.
"You're so easy, Merce!" Quinn laid back so Kurt could see her toes better.
Mercedes flushed as they all giggled. "I hate all of you."
"Az & I did." Shauna stated quietly. "It was the second time."
"Congrats!" Brittany held out her hand for a high-five.
Shauna slapped her hand with a blush. "I liked it the first time but was unsure how to bring up that I wanted to again."
"Did you try telling him?" Marcy waved a hand over Rachel's toes to dry them faster.
She shook her head as Tina did her toes. "I would never have the confidence to just say that!"
"You should!" Quinn looked over. "You're amazing & Azimio is lucky to have you."
"Boys are easy anyway!" Santana assured her. "All you have to say is We're having sex now! & he'll be so happy!"
"You're moving too much." Ellen slapped her knee.
She pouted.
"Jesse & I made love!" Rachel blurted.
Every girl stared at her in various states of awe. Even Kurt looked like he approved. "Go, Rachel!"
"It hurt quite a bit at first but then it felt really good." She admitted.
Marcy grinned. "You pulled the stick out of your ass just to put his in your vagina? Props!"
Santana high-fived both. "I knew you had it in you, Hobbit!"
Rachel blushed deeply. "I didn't know how to react this morning so I ran to the bathroom first & then raced downstairs. We haven't had a moment alone & I'm honestly glad. I don't know what to say."
"How do you feel?" Mercedes frowned. She didn't like the way that sounded.
"Scared that he's gotten what he wanted & is going to run for the hills." She answered promptly.
"He hasn't run yet." Brittany reminded her. "If that's all that he wanted, he would have left today."
Santana nodded. "Guys that don't want to stay, never do."
Quinn looked straight at Mercedes. "& they don't wait months to do it either."
Shauna eyed the look. "What's going on, Cedes?"
Mercedes took a deep breath & told them about how she was feeling & that she had picked a fight with Puck. She didn't go into details but enough to let them know she was at fault. Then she told them about how he fought for them. She made a mental note to tell her sisters about her new illness.
"He loves you!" Santana slapped Mercedes's thigh. "No one has ever gotten Puck to commit & you've gotten him to marry you! I should slap you for thinking he doesn't want you!"
"Well, there's Rae. & the fact that he doesn't commit." She counted. "Didn't rather."
"I was talking about last year." Santana rolled her eyes. "Even though we fought over him, he never actually flirted back. He just sat there."
Mercedes frowned. "Are you sure? I don't remember."
"That's because you were trying to beat San down." Brittany blew on her toes. "Puck didn't even look at her. While you guys were singing, he only looked at you."
"Whoa!" She breathed. "He keeps saying stuff about wanting me for two years & stuff about last year but I honestly think he's just saying something."
"If a man is admitting to unrequited love, he's saying something alright." Marcy tapped Rachel's foot. "You're dry."
"Thanks." Mercedes leaned back as she thought over their words. Puck was honorable but who would want to get married so young in this day & age if they didn't want to?
Everyone switched positions. Kurt did Brittany's toes instead of Mercedes maneuvering with her belly & he didn't want his toes done. Each girl had already gotten a manicure.
"Can I tell them?" Ellen looked over shyly. Marcy raised an eyebrow. Unfortunately, she was confused. "About last night."
Marcy's face cleared. "Oh. Yeah. That's your business."
"Did you do something with Mal?!" Rachel almost painted Marcy's big toe.
Ellen nodded happily as everyone but Marcy stared at her. "We had sex!"
Everyone snapped their gaze to Marcy, who was stuck on making sure Rachel didn't paint her foot.
Tina hit her. "Hey!"
"Ow! Dafuq, Chang?!"
"Don't you want to talk about it?" Mercedes questioned softly.
"Talk about my throbbing arm?!" Marcy glared at Tina as she rubbed her right arm.
"No!" Santana rolled her eyes. "You're okay with your boy getting down with other girls? Even if it is Elle?"
Marcy frowned. "I don't own Mal. Besides, it's Ellen."
"& she was there." Ellen pointed out.
"I doubt she'd leave." Quinn scoffed as she filed her nails.
"No, I meant it was the three of us." Ellen explained as Marcy snapped, "What is that supposed to mean?!"
Everyone's collective mouth fell open & they let loose with a scream. The boys burst in a moment later to wonder at the noise that was still going on. "What's going on?!"
The girls looked at them but really searched out Mal. When they saw him, they screamed again.
"I'm so glad we took that gunk off our faces or you would be the ones screaming." Marcy smirked as she plucked the polish from Rachel. She was doing a terrible job.
"Mal!"
The boy jumped as Kurt & the girls shouted his name. "What?!"
Santana whistled loudly. "You are just full of surprises! You are the biggest freak I've ever met!"
He snorted. "What about the chick next to you?"
Marcy scoffed in distress. "Forget you!"
"Why are you all acting so weird?" Puck walked to Mercedes, who was having a hard time fighting a grin.
"Ask him!" Quinn pointed to Mal & pouted. "Why didn't you tell us?!"
"Tell you what?!" He was so lost.
"Because it wasn't his business to tell!" Marcy slapped her leg.
Rachel finally got a grip. "Oh right. I forgot for a moment. I'm sorry."
Kurt blinked a few times. "But- but-"
"You're doing all the work!" Brittany crossed her arms in annoyance.
"What the hell are you talking about?!" Marcy glared at her.
Mercedes clapped a hand over the blonde's mouth before she could spill. "It's just a surprise is all. We didn't expect it but whatever makes you guys happy is alright with us."
"That sounds suspect." Mike eyed them all.
Marcy looked just as suspicious while Mal was confused & Kurt & the girls tried to tame their expressions. Ellen was looking down as Santana resumed doing her toes.
"Anybody gonna tell us the deal?" Mike looked straight at Tina. She couldn't hold water.
She gulped. "Ask Mal!"
"Ask Mal what?!" Mal threw up his hands.
"Ask Ellen!" Marcy corrected.
"Ask Ellen what?" Azimio asked.
Ellen shook her head. "I don't know if I want people to know."
"They're not people!" Santana waved a hand as they all glared at her.
"& you told us." Shauna reminded her. "You don't have to be embarrassed."
"You better not be embarrassed!" Marcy snapped.
"I'm not!" Ellen threw out a hand. "I just don't want to be treated differently."
"Tana, Britt & I are bi-sexual. Kurt, Karofsky, Blaine & Sebastian are gay. RT, Sam, Mikey, Mal & Puck are freaks. Who the hell is gonna judge you?!"
Ellen thought about it before she smiled brightly. "Okay. I slept with Mal & Marcy last night. & we didn't actually sleep until five this morning."
The guys all snapped their attention to Mal, whose mouth hung open. "That's what this is about?!"
"They couldn't get over it." Marcy shrugged.
"Get out!" Quinn shooed them. "This is girl time!"
The guys shuffled out quietly. Mal walked slower. He knew they were going to have an uncomfortable talk as soon as they returned downstairs to report to Artie, Sebastian & Blaine.
As soon as the door closed, the girls apologized for screaming. Ellen laughed. "It's okay. So no one is freaked out?"
"No way!" Santana teased. "Get it, Majors!"
"So what does this mean?" Mercedes bumped Marcy's shoulder.
She lifted a brow. "That Ellen's not a virgin anymore."
"But-"
Santana placed her foot on Rachel's leg before she could finish. She shook her head quickly. "Did you have a good time?"
Ellen looked up. "Yeah. They said they'd take care of me & they did. I'm kinda sore. Marcy was right; Mal's big but I'm glad I did it."
"Little Chang's packin, too?!" Santana rolled her eyes. "If I didn't love Finn-!"
"You'd wait until it happened cuz you are still over the moon for him." Quinn cut in.
She grinned. "Maybe."
"Who all has said the "L" word?" Marcy frowned as she thought about it.
"You know Noah & I say it all the time." Mercedes rubbed her bump happily.
"Sam & I say it." Quinn threw in. "I think the first time was in October."
"So was mine & Dave's." Kurt smiled. "It was early October though."
"I told Az the first time." Shauna blushed. "It was on Valentine's Day."
"I told Finn at the Winter Dance." Santana blinked happily at the memory.
"Artie & I said it in mid October." Brittany sighed.
"Mike & I said it in late December."
"I don't know when Jesse & I said it first." Rachel waved a hand above Marcy's toes as she'd finally finished painted them. "We said something to the effect last year but when we were reunited he said he cared for me. That we were meant for each other. Then somehow it was slipped into conversation. Just last night he said it."
"Mal said it last night." Ellen grinned.
The girls almost screamed again but wisely kept their mouths shut.
"Really now?" Quinn rubbed her chin.
"Mal has a habit of saying it during sex." Marcy shrugged.
"She said it, too." Ellen went on.
"You deserved to hear it during your first time. Everyone's first time should be good & loving."
"You didn't gag that time!" Mercedes hugged her sister.
"Get off me!" She yawned.
"That was really nice." Shauna gazed at her.
She shrugged. "Just one person's theory."
"It's still poetic." Rachel swore.
"Actually, it's eight thirty." Marcy pointed to the clock.
"Almost." Mercedes was proud her sister was able to guess the time.
"What's at eight thirty?" Kurt finally finished Brittany's toes. "You guys didn't explain last night."
"Medicine." Quinn answered as she climbed off the bed. Her toes were already dry.
They watched as she left then returned with three small pouches. She walked to help Mercedes to her feet before they went into the bathroom. Marcy leaned so that she could flip off the bed then followed.
"Medicine?" Brittany pouted. "I didn't know they were sick."
Tina sighed. "Yeah but they're good about taking their medicine."
They returned a moment later.
"Okay, we've done nails & facials." Quinn resumed her spot. "How about getting rid of unwanted hair?"
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Quinn padded down the steps at nine. The rest of the girls had gone to their own rooms to wait for their lovers. While removing the hair they didn't want on their bodies, they'd sung along with the radio & danced around. It was fun.
Even though she didn't say it much, Quinn loved her friends. She liked spending time with them drama free. It reminded her of why she liked to sing. No drama; just good times.
She entered the room. "Guys? Bed time."
"Alright." Blaine stretched. "We'll clean up then head up."
Quinn winked at Sam. "Okay."
As soon as she disappeared, the guys started cleaning. "I can't believe this weekend went so well!"
"Me either." Finn shook his head. "I never get away with anything!"
"We told you; it's the power of planning." Mike bragged.
After everything was clean, Finn & Karofsky carried Artie upstairs while Sam & Puck hefted his chair. The other guys walked behind them to safe guard the journey.
Once Artie was able to wheel himself to his room, the guys all said goodnight. It'd be the last time they saw each other until the next morning.
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Rachel looked up as Jesse entered the room. "Hey."
"Hi." He crossed to the bed.
"I want to talk to you about last night."
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"Get up, Noah."
Puck groaned as he tried to get away from the insistent prodding.
"No-No!"
He popped up. "Rae?"
"No." Mercedes wanted to laugh at his bleary declaration. "It's six."
"Oh." He wiped a hand down his face as he promptly lay back down. "Ok. I'm getting up."
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The girls were all downstairs as the guys loaded up Finn's truck. They'd finally gotten up & packed. They were showered so that they could head back to sleep once they hit the den.
Brittany sat in Artie's lap, snoring softly. To be honest; he wasn't far behind.
The guys shuffled in to say their goodbyes. They wouldn't see each other until the next day & were reluctant to let go. They had just gotten used to sleeping next to each other & waking up to their lovers.
Blaine & Sebastian said goodbye first. Sebastian promised to call Blaine Monday before driving away.
Finn said goodbye next so that he could help Artie into his truck. That made Brittany sad because she was woken up just to say goodbye.
Marcy & Ellen kissed Mal at the same time. "See you later."
Tina wouldn't let Mike go at first. She wasn't coming to Family Dinner so she wouldn't see him til the next day.
Sam had to help pry her off. He understood what she was going through. His mother was making him stay home as well. Something about wanting to see him every once in a while.
Azimio hugged Shauna tightly & told her he'd call after church ended.
Jesse couldn't promise the same. Rachel, Puck & Mercedes had missed temple the night before. But he did promise to call her at her bedtime that night.
Puck was the last to say goodbye. He wasn't the best at waking up early. Mercedes had to promise to let him sleep in the whole time the next weekend just to get him to let her go.
As the guys' car lights faded, the girls returned upstairs. They had less than two hours before they had to go home themselves.
Quinn was bringing Mercedes & Ellen back to the Jones' while Marcy took Shauna home. Brittany was taking Tina while Kurt drove Rachel. Santana was going alone. Her mass started earlier than their church services so she was leaving first.
Before the guys left, they had helped put away the girls' stuff. They were wearing pajamas home. They were too entirely tired to care. They said their see you laters before going back to sleep.
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Sam yawned as he lifted Stacie from her bed. He felt like he didn't get enough sleep, though he'd been laid out from the moment they'd come back to the Changs' & crashed on the floor.
He walked outside with her so that he could buckle her in as his dad did the same with Stevie. Mary was in the front seat, waiting to see her children. Though a child free weekend had sounded fun, she'd really missed her babies.
Sam & Dwight went back for their bags. Once the car was loaded, Sam told Mike goodbye & Dwight thanked him.
"No problem." Mike waved him away. "She had a blast."
They got in the car & drove home.
Mike shut the door & went to awaken the other guys. Azimio & Artie had church while the other guys just needed to leave so that his family could get ready for church.
He turned on a light. "Get up, guys."
Puck was the first to move. It was hard for him to go back to sleep so he was actually sleeping very lightly. "Is it eight already?"
"Eight fifteen." Mike shook his brother's shoulder.
Mal lifted his head & made a face as if he was close to tears. He was also someone you didn't want to interrupt sleeping. "What?!"
"Go upstairs!" Mike wasn't about to get cussed out.
Puck woke up Azimio & Artie. "Hey. Y'all got church. Get up!"
Artie reached for his glasses. "It's too early!"
Azimio accidentally slapped himself as he swatted at Puck. "Dammit!"
Hearing all the commotion, Blaine roused himself. "Is it time to go already?"
Mike nodded. "Yup. Wake up, Finn!"
Finn was out. Puck yanked on his foot & the tall boy came to. "What?"
"Wake up, dumbass!" Puck pulled again.
By that time, the other guys had left.
"What time-?"
"Eight twenty three." Puck cut in. "The sooner you get out, the sooner I can go home to my wife."
Finn leapt to his feet & staggered out into the hall, Puck on his heels.
The guys all said their goodbyes before heading out. Puck was the last to leave. "See you in like two hours. I'm never doing this again!" He was way off with his times but he was also half asleep.
"Screw Brunch!" Mike decided. "I'm coming home & going to sleep!"
"I heard that!" Puck held his hand out for their bro handshake then left.
Mike locked the door behind him then jogged up the stairs. He smirked as he noticed his brother on the steps, passed out. He couldn't even make it to his room.
Mike shook his head & dragged him to his bedroom. "Why are you so heavy?!"
Mal groaned in his sleep.
"& a sleep-talker, too!" He hefted him enough to wake him a little. "I'm not tucking you in!"
Mal snatched away from him angrily. "Go away!" He fell into his bed face first & didn't move.
Mike shrugged & left him there. He was in the bed; he didn't care. He went to his own room & tried to catch as many Z's as he possibly could.
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After church, the family was headed to the parking lot when Marcy yawned. "I'm going home."
"Are you sick?" Laura peered into her face.
"Yeah, sick of not gettin no sleep!"
"I'm going to bed, too!" Mike didn't mean to raise his voice but he was too tired to know what he was doing.
"A nap would be lovely." Mercedes murmured into Puck's chest. They were holding each other up.
Quinn yawned widely. "I second that."
Mal was holding into Marcy as he tried to stay awake.
"That is the best idea I've ever heard." Joanna was tired, too. She'd partied for nearly seventy two hours straight.
"Are you sure you're not just avoiding me?" Marc kicked at the gravel in the parking lot.
"Ain't nobody thinkin about you!" Everyone (coherent that is) looked at the diva in surprise. She was never crabby.
"You have bags, dear." Rose tried to cup her face but Mercedes would just try to bury it in her husband. "You all should go to sleep right away!"
"Done!" Marcy threw her hand up & moved, which caused Mal to almost fall.
"Can I ride with you?" Joanna asked Marcy.
She nodded. Nothing Joanna could possibly say would get in the way of her going to sleep.
Maddie frowned. "Am I going to be alone?"
Marc frowned, too. "I'm going to be there."
Maddie's face didn't change. Laura picked up the little girl. "You can come to Brunch with me & we can play all day. How does that sound?"
"Okay." Maddie wrapped her arms around her neck.
The parents walked to their own cars. If the kids weren't at Brunch, they wouldn't be either.
Marc sighed. He didn't want his family avoiding him so he decided to drive home. Just to see if they were really going to bed.
Everyone went their separate ways.
Mike climbed into the backseat of Travis & was out immediately. Mal looked at him. "He is really tired."
Marcy nodded as she pulled out of the parking lot. "We all are. We're teenagers who've spent the whole weekend high as a kite & drunk as a bug. Woke up about ten different times for no damn reason. We need to be sleepy! I don't understand how Maddie isn't out like a light."
"She's ten." Mal pointed out with a yawn. "She has more energy than us."
"That's stupid as hell." She pulled into her driveway. She was the first one there. She might have sped the whole way home without realizing it. Marcy opened the backdoor & caught Mike before he poured out onto the ground. "Wake up, Mikey."
He roused himself enough to stand.
"I understand, bro." Mal clapped a hand to his shoulder.
The exhausted five made their way inside. They took off their coats & scarves. The day was nippy so the fabric was necessary.
Marcy swung her bag as she tried to drum up enough energy to walk upstairs. She ended up staggering against Mal. Joanna literally leaned on Mike the entire trip. Quinn took one step at a time very carefully.
Marcus dropped off Rose so she could change. Jeanette was picking her up after so the moms could go somewhere nice. Michael was going home to sleep, himself as Russell & Marcus went to see their mistresses.
Robert had Laura drop him off so she could keep the car to spend the day with Maddie.
Puck had driven carefully & pulled up minutes later. He helped his pregnant wife upstairs & literally threw off the clothes that would have made sleep difficult.
Mercedes was better at taking off her clothes but it was just as quick. "Are you tired?"
He side-eyed her. "I might even miss dinner!"
"Do not blame you!" She pulled back the covers. He helped her into bed before jumping in next to her. "I don't want to have my eyes open for at least five hours!"
"Bet!"
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"You guys are home?" Ellen was a little shocked. Though Mal promised Marcy's bed he'd be back, she thought for sure that their parents would make them go to Brunch.
Marcy stripped her dress off quickly, kicked off her heels & pulled on Mal's jersey. "It happens."
Mal simply tore off his shirt & tie & kicked off his shoes. They both climbed into the bed & were asleep in seconds.
Ellen giggled as she looked over the slumbering pair. They clutched her & each other as they tried to rejuvenate themselves. It was cute!
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Marc passed his mother on the stairs. "Where is everybody?"
She shrugged. "I guess they're asleep." She continued down the stairs.
He rolled his eyes as he went up. He checked the black & white room. Mike was passed out across the bed. He almost chuckled at the sight but didn't want to wake his brother up.
He continued to Marcy's door. He opened it to see three heads on pillows. They were asleep, too.
He crossed to Mercedes's room & opened the door, hoping not to see more than he wanted to of his little sister & her husband but both were knocked out. It was adorable the way they held each other.
He opened the blue door next. Quinn was under the covers but she'd been too tired to pull them up. Marc went in & tugged off her shoes before repositioning her to be in the bed better. Then he pulled the covers around her securely.
She sighed & snuggled deeper into the bed. He kissed her cheek then left quietly.
He went to the orange door & opened it. Joanna was under the covers, knocked out. He almost chuckled again but closed the door quickly.
He went to his own room. Everyone else was asleep. He might as well go himself.