Engagement Party
"I can't believe we let Jenna talk us into throwing an engagement party," Stef chuckles as the two women walk up to the bar where their engagement party was taking place. Lena was dressed in a colorful and flowy dress, the reds and oranges accentuating her bronze skin. Stef was in dark blue jeans and a white button up beneath a maroon, women's blazer.
"Oh come on, everyone is so excited for us." Lena replies, dragging her fiance into the bar. Inside the bar, the large crowd of their friends and family greets the newly engaged couple with a loud cheer. The two women giggle as they get sucked into the crowd, receiving hugs and congratulations as they make their way to the bar.
"There's the happy couple!" Dana exclaims, pulling both women in for a tight hug.
"It's about time!" Sharon chuckles. "I was starting to think that this one would never get around to popping the question." Sharon says as she wraps Stef in her arms.
"How heteronormative of you, mother." Stef rolls her eyes, shooting Lena a flirtatious smile.
Stef and Lena make the rounds, thanking their friends and family for coming. A few of the officers from the station that Stef was close with were here, animatedly chatting with Lena's lesbian friends from college and doing a good job of avoiding Sharon's inappropriate comments. Lena was enjoying the music and watching all of their friends and family celebrate their Stef had to admit that Jenna had done a fantastic job throwing this engagement party together. The hors d'oeuvres being passed around were delicious, if not a little on the fancy side. The open bar was definitely a gigantic hit with everyone.
Jenna had even managed to set up karaoke in one corner of the bar. So far, Stef had watched her mother, Mike, and Gretchen embarrass themselves on the stage. It was a little mind baffling to her that so many people had come out tonight to celebrate her and Lena's relationship. It was beginning to look like the guest list for their wedding was going to be longer than she had anticipated at first. But Stef didn't mind, as long as Lena had everything she needed to be happy.
"This is such a great party," Sam, the newest recruit of the San Diego Police Department, tells Stef, sipping on an IPA. "And I'm so happy for you and Lena."
"Thank you," Stef replies. Sam was the newest rookie on the force, having recently graduated from the police academy earlier this year. The young brunette woman was full of spunk, practically chomping at the bit to get onto the streets of San Diego. She had taken a quick liking to Stef after finding out that the blonde cop was also a lesbian. Sam wouldn't admit it to anyone if she was asked, but she idolized Stef for her strength both on and off the police force.
"Are you having fun?" Lena asks her wife-to-be, sipping on her third martini of the night, as the blonde woman approaches the bar.
"Yes I am," Stef tells the curly haired beauty, tasting the alcohol on her lover's sweet lips.
"It's a really great party," Lena says, pressing kisses to Stef's neck.
"Yes it is," Stef agrees, nuzzling Lena's slender neck.
"Will you dance with me?" Lena asks, batting her long eyelashes, knowing that Stef could never resist her when she does that.
"You're drunk," Stef states, nodding towards the now empty martini glass.
"It's a party, baby. Dance with me." Lena insists, taking Stef's hands in her and pulling the blonde woman onto the dance floor. Stef succumbs to her fate and allows herself to be led onto the dance floor. Lena holds her close, swaying her hips to the beat of the music. Lena knows that it drives Stef crazy, the feeling of her hips moving against her body.
"You drive me crazy," Stef growls, gently nipping at Lena's earlobe.
"I know," Lena sultrily replies, feeling Stef's muscular shoulders beneath her maroon, women's blazer.
"Are you going to do anything about it?" Stef asks suggestively.
"Maybe tonight, if you're good." Lena winks, still moving her willowy body to the music.
"Do you mind if I cut in?" Stewart asks as the music turns to a slow song, clearly oblivious to the conversation his daughter and future daughter-in-law were just having.
"Of course," Stef says, releasing Lena from her arms. "Be good," She winks at her wife as she heads back to the bar.
At the bar, a gin and tonic in hand, Stef watches her beautiful fiance and her father dance to the soft song. The two were chatting and laughing, and the sight makes Stef's heart ache. It had been over a year since Stef had spoken to her own father. He had apparently come to visit her while she was in the hospital after her shooting, but he didn't even wait for her to wake up. While the cop had never really planned or envisioned her wedding day growing up, she had always thought that her father would be there - to walk her down the aisle, to dance with her, to be happy for her. But now it seemed that none of that was going to happen.
"Hey, this is quite the party," Mike says, pulling Stef from the thoughts in her head.
"Yes, it is." Stef agrees once again. "Thank you for coming."
"I wouldn't have missed it for the world." Mike replies. "I am going to your best man, right?" He asks and the two laugh. It feels good to laugh with Mike. Since Stef's return to work, things had been so busy that the two of them hadn't had a chance to just enjoy each others' company.
"Only if you promise to wear a dress," Stef jokes.
"You planning on wearing a dress, Foster?" Mike chuckles.
"I don't know," Stef replies. "Whatever Lena wants. She's so excited. She's already started planning."
"Oh yeah? What've you two decided on already?" Mike inquires.
"We picked a date - June thirteenth - and a color scheme - white and teal." Stef tells her partner.
"It's going to be a great day," Mike says. "You two are perfect for each other."
"Thanks, Mike. That means a lot to me." Stef says, truly moved at how accepting Mike had been of her whole relationship with Lena.
"You both deserve the happiness, craziness, and troubles that come with being married." Mike continues. "If anyone can make it fifty years or more, it's the two of you."
A/N: Not my best work, but I wanted to try and showcase all the love and support that Lena and Stef have in their family and friends. Keep your suggestions for honeymoon locations coming! I really love hearing from you guys! Thanks for reading and reviewing!
