The next night
''B!''
Brittany laughs as their friends all yell out their names the second she slides out of her car and shakes her head stumbling back as Rachel, Tina and Quinn tackle her in a hug. ''Damn you all saw me yesterday nerds.''
''Fuck you.'' Quinn tells her laughing as she kisses her cheek. ''We are just glad that you are joining us tonight.''
''All thanks to Mandy spontaneously visiting us.'' Mercedes exclaims grinning as she pats Brittany's back softly, Brittany just rolls her eyes and shoots Santana a smile as she walks over to them with the boys.
''Hey Santana.''
''Hey, so.'' Santana greets with a small smile, she mentions her hand to the group of friends in front of her and chuckles. ''This is why the group is called cowboys and cowgirls?''
Brittany laughs adjusting her blue plaid button up and smirks. ''Nah not quite yet.'' She walks to her trunk and opens it turning to the group. ''Grab the ones belonging to you.'' She grabs her own baby blue hat and grabs a red velvet one she ordered and turns to Santana with a slight smile. ''This is why our group is called cowboys and cowgirls.'' She holds the hat out for Santana and smiles shyly not noticing her friends all turn to each other in surprise. ''I hope you like red.''
''I love it.'' Santana exclaims grinning as she takes the hat from Brittany, she puts it on and looks at the group. ''How does it look?''
Brittany chuckles taking a step forward and adjusts the hat slightly, she taps it gently and winks. ''Perfect.'' She turns on her heels looking at her friends and raises an eyebrow. ''Ready?''
''Not quite.'' Mercedes tells her with a soft chuckle, she reaches into her purse and takes out a light red plaid shirt. ''Good call on the red hat B, none of us wears red so I thought a red plaid would fit Santana perfectly.'' She turns to Santana and holds it out for her. ''This is one of my sisters old plaids so it might be a bit on the taller side, but if you want we can go shopping soon.''
''Yeah sounds fun.'' Santana tells them with a big smile, she takes off her jacket and slips the plaid on over the white tank top she wears.
''Alright let's get going!'' Puck exclaims with a bright smile as he sees Santana buttoning the shirt up, Brittany hums slamming her trunk close and locks her car.
''Hopefully the DJ will play some decent songs this time, last time sucked.'' She smiles as everyone calls out their agreement and watches Quinn and Tina pull Santana with them.
''Since when do you order a hat for someone you barely know?'' Mercedes asks as she slides up beside her with Sam and Puck, Brittany turns to them and shrugs.
''Since when so we add someone into our group without the thought of them not staying for long in our group?'' She counters. ''You girls always think about our group and that it won't harm our friendship, all I needed to see was all of your acceptance and the way you act around her before the call to Cody was made.''
Mercedes just hums softly slowing down so Puck and Sam walk in front of them and turns to look at Brittany. ''You sure about that? It took months before you ordered a hat for Finn and we knew him a bit longer before he started dating Rach.''
Brittany rolls her eyes and sighs. ''It was different with Finn tho, he was a fucking jock and listened to the quarterback in the beginning.'' She murmurs. ''Santana doesn't pull conclusions and it's a huge plus that she isn't as curious as Rach, she doesn't ask even though we sometimes do talk in riddles.'' She adjusts her hat as they near the bar and sighs. ''Plus I am almost a hundred percent sure that she knows the letter she read was mine, but she didn't mention it at all.''
''Yo B, slide on through!'' She looks up as she hears her name before Mercedes can reply and chuckles as she sees Cody waving at her, she walks up to him greeting him with a fist bump and smiles.
''Sup Codes.''
''Sup girl, the same group?'' Cody asks with a friendly smile, Brittany shakes her head and chuckles.
''Nah plus one more, is our table free?''
''Yeah I reserved it right after you called yesterday, Don wants to see you on the dance floor though.''
Brittany rolls her eyes and sighs. ''Yeah tell him I will be joining his dance later tonight.'' She opens the door ushering her friends in and pats Cody's back. ''I will also stay behind and help clean up as a thank you for the fast work on the hat C.''
''Anything for my favorite blonde.'' Cody replies grinning. ''Go in and have fun B.''
''You know it, join us for a dance later?'' Brittany asks she smiles as he nods his head and walks into the building, she walks over to the table in the far right corner smiling as she sees the boys already at the bar to order their drinks and laughs as Don the owner of the bar practically jumps over it to greet her.
''Sup kid.''
''Howdy Don.'' Brittany murmurs in amusement as he pulls her in a hug, she pats his back as he let's go off her and smiles. ''Thank you for reserving this spot for us.''
''Anything for my favorite dancer, you will join me later right?''
Brittany nods her head and chuckles. ''Sure will, just let me know when.''
''You will know it as soon as our favorite songs comes on, I'll let you relax with your friends now have fun B.''
Brittany nods her head walking over to the table after he shot her a wink and accepts the glass with coke Puck holds up for her. ''Thanks Noah.'' She murmurs dropping down in the only free seat beside Santana, Puck just smirks and raises an eyebrow.
''You need to join Don on the dance floor soon?''
Brittany nods her head and snickers. ''Yeah Cody will join later on too.''
''Who are they?'' Santana asks curiously, Mercedes turns to her and laughs.
''They both own this bar and turned it into a teenager hangout after newer country bars opened for the adults.'' She nods her head to Brittany sitting on Santana's other side and snickers. ''Britt caught their attention after she out danced the both of them in the very beginning of the bar opening up, ever since then they adore her and every she joins us for a night here she needs to dance with them.''
''So you can dance?'' Santana asks turning to the blonde.
''She is the best.'' Quinn exclaims grinning, Brittany rolls her eyes and shrugs.
''Meh I'm alright.'' She winces as three hands suddenly slap against the back of her head and catches her hat before it falls on the table. ''Fuck off assholes.'' She grumbles shooting Quinn, Puck and Mercedes a glare as she puts her hat back on.
''She is amazing, don't mind her trying to downplay her talents.'' Mercedes tells Santana as she watches their interaction in amusement, Santana laughs and nods her head.
''Alright.'' She turns to Brittany as she hears her groan and sees her rubbing the back of her head with a grimace. ''You alright?'' She asks in amusement.
Brittany nods her head and chuckles. ''Yeah I got used to them slapping me without a reason.'' She shoots Rachel a glare as she snickers and points at her. ''Be quiet Hobbit.''
''Be nice B.'' Quinn exclaims as everyone laughs, Rachel just shrugs her shoulders and chuckles.
''Well they all told us.'' She mentions her finger between herself and her boyfriend. ''That you are good in dancing too, but till now we didn't see it yet.''
''Yeah because I didn't have time to join the past few weeks.'' Brittany explains shrugging. ''I am here now though so you'll see.'' She looks at the group and smiles slightly. ''But now that I am here I promised Cody to help clean up, so y'all can go before me I will help him out because he managed to complete my order within a day.'' She slides out of the booth as she sees most glasses empty and smiles. ''I'll go grab the next round, same thing?''
''Nah let's swap to those amazing virgin cocktails!'' Sam exclaims grinning, Brittany laughs and nods her head gathering all glasses.
''Alright, same as always?'' She turns to Santana as they nod their heads and nods her head to the bar. ''Want to come and look what they offer?''
Santana nods her head standing up and takes a few glasses from her, she follows Brittany to the bar thanking her over the music as she points to the board with all drinks they offered and tilts her head humming softly.
''Hey Brittany?'' She asks after a few minutes as she sees Don walking away to make drinks after talking to her for a bit, she nods her head to the board as she turns to look at her leaning against the bar and shrugs. ''What's good?''
''You like fruity, spicy or would you rather stay on the safe side and take something tasting a bit natural?'' Brittany asks grinning kindly.
''I like fruity and spicy.'' Santana tells her shrugging, Brittany nods her head shooting Don a grin as he places three glasses in front of them and grabs her own. She turns to Santana and holds it out for her.
''Try this.'' She watches Santana taking a sip laughing as she sees her eyebrows raise in surprise and turns to Don. ''Make us another Country Kid?''
Don laughs and nods his head. ''Coming right up kid.''
''Whoa this is amazing.'' Santana exclaims placing the glass back on the bar. ''What is it?'' She asks curiously turning to Don, Don laughs and nods his head to Brittany.
''Ask kid, the drink is named after her.''
Brittany turns to Santana and chuckles. ''It's a Mango, apple and strawberry juice mix topped with sprite and maraschino cherries and finished with two dashes of Tabasco.''
''The drink is named after you?'' Santana asks surprised, Brittany nods her head and snickers.
''Yeah I am the only one who mostly orders it, nobody else around the city likes the spicy after taste.'' She leans closer to Santana so she doesn't need to yell and shrugs. ''They don't have it on the menu but they have all ingredients to make it so it's not really a drink they need to order extra stuff for.''
Santana smiles and nods her head. ''Well you have a good taste, it's amazing.'' She tells her with a grin, she turns to Brittany and bites her lip. ''May I ask you something?''
''You may.'' Brittany replies formally with a chuckle, she laughs as Santana just pushes her softly and raises an eyebrow. ''What's up San?''
Santana smiles as she hears the nickname slip through thin pink lips and looks up at Brittany biting her lip. ''Are you staying behind to clean up because you ordered the hat?'' She tilts her head as Brittany just sucks in her lips and smiles slightly. ''Do you mind me staying behind to help too?''
Brittany just raises an eyebrow and slowly shakes her head. ''No I wouldn't mind, but you don't have to San.''
''I want to though.'' Santana tells her as she gently taps the hat sitting perfectly on her head. ''The hat is beautiful and I will feel bad knowing you cleaned up because you ordered this to make me feel more like a part of the group.''
Brittany rubs the back of her head a slight blush gracing her features and shrugs. ''Your grin after seeing the hat was more as enough.'' She turns to Don as he pats her back silently telling her that her order is done and hands him the money. ''Keep the change Don.'' She turns to Santana and smiles as she sees her still looking at her. ''I can't convince you that you don't have to stay back huh?''
She grabs a few glasses as Santana shakes her head and chuckles. ''You sure are stubborn San.''
''You have seen nothing yet Britt.'' Santana tells her snickering. ''So it's a yes?''
Brittany rolls her eyes and slowly nods her head the smile on her lip showing Santana that she isn't annoyed at all. ''Yea it's a yes, I'll drive you home after.'' She hands Mercedes, Sam and Puck their drinks as she reaches the table and slides in after Santana.
''Wait Santana likes the country kid?'' Sam asks shocked as he sees the same glass filled with liquid standing in front of Santana and Brittany, he turns to Mercedes as Brittany just nods her head and chuckles. ''Pay up babe.''
''You seriously took a bet on this?'' Brittany asks amused as she sees Mercedes handing Sam five bucks, Mercedes turns to her and groans.
''Yes I told him that San has better taste.''
''Hey the drink is amazing.'' Santana defends after taking a sip. ''Y'all just don't have taste.''
Brittany laughs as everyone just looks at them in disgust and smirks. ''Might have to order it soon to spice up your lives guys.''
''I'll bang a girl if I need want spice things up.'' Puck tells her smirking, Brittany kicks his shin as she sees everyone turn to him in disgust and shakes her head.
''Shut up Noah.''
''How come you are the only one calling him Noah?'' Santana asks curiously, Puck turns to her and chuckles.
''B and I know each other since kindergarten, she is the only one allowed to call me by my given name without me getting annoyed.''
''Do you all know each other for that long?'' Santana asks looking around at the group, Brittany shakes her head and smiles slightly.
''No only Puck and I know each other since kindergarten, Quinn and Cedes joined our little friend group in Elementary, Sam during sophomore year after meeting C, Tina during junior and Rach and Finn joined the group since the beginning of Senior year.'' She explains smiling.
''Puck and B seem like they don't give a fuck sometimes but they saved me and Q from getting bullied during elementary, at first they did it from afar and threatened kids to leave us alone but after a while they just started to hang out with us and somehow our little group got the reputation of not giving a fuck or for teachers known as the dark side.'' Mercedes adds chuckling.
''Yeah but the dark side is fun.'' Tina tells them laughing. ''Hell if Q has a cooking mood, we have cookies too.''
Santana laughs and shrugs. ''Well that might be the best slogan for a friend group, come to the dark side, we have cookies.''
Rachel chuckles and nods her head. ''That sounds about right.''
Finn nods his head in agreement running his hand up Rachel's arm as she cuddles into her side and smiles a big dopey smile. ''Most teachers mean it as a joke though, the group isn't really bad you just don't have to get on Britt's or Puck's bad side.''
''Puck is all talk but no bite.'' Quinn exclaims snickering. ''He is disgusting at times but in our group he is like a big cuddly teddy bear.''
Brittany turns her head covering her mouth so she doesn't spit out her drink as she burst out laughing and points at Puck as she sees his face. ''Your face!'' She exclaims laughing.
''Aw look at the cute teddy skunk.'' Santana coos reaching forward to touch Puck's Mohawk as everyone burst out laughing, she snickers as Puck swats her hand away and smirks. ''I think Q is right, you really are all bark but no bite.''
Mercedes chuckles as she sees one of her best friends face and looks at the group. ''Yep she definitely fits in.''
Brittany wipes her mouth still laughing and turns to Puck. ''They saw right through you Noah.''
Puck just shoots her a glare and chuckles. ''You are just the same nerd.''
Mercedes immediately shakes her head chuckling as everyone but Santana joins in and turns to Puck. ''Nope you are all bark but no bite, but with B everything is fine as long as she talks.''
''Yeah as soon as she turns silent and observes we all know she is looking out to strike.'' Quinn adds. ''Do I have to remind you of Artie?''
Brittany rolls her eyes and sighs. ''Fucker had it coming, don't bring that asshole up.''
''Who is Artie?'' Santana asks in confusion as she feels the blonde beside her tense, Tina turns to her and smiles sadly.
''It was right after I joined our group, I was dating him and he was against everything I did including the friends I made.'' She explains, Mercedes rolls her eyes and sighs as she turns to Santana.
''He was awful to Tina and we caught her more than once after spending time with him which ended up in her crying her eyes out trying to hide for us because she knew we are all protective of our friends.''
Brittany just shakes her head taking a sip of her drink and scoffs. ''Awful is still toned down, he was an asshole and still is.'' She grumbles.
''Anyways.'' Quinn cuts in knowing the subject pisses Brittany off. ''One night we were all here and Tina joined us, Artie called about fifty times before showing up here and causing a scene calling Tina a bunch of names I won't repeat.''
''Brittany jumped in defending Tina but Artie continued and tried to pull Tina out of the bar with him.'' Mercedes continues, she turns to Santana and nods her head to Brittany. ''That is the first time we all noticed Brittany turning completely silent.''
''Artie managed to grab Tina's arm in a tight grip making her yelp in pain.'' Puck continues. ''That is when Britt jumped in action and hit him right in the jaw with an uppercut, he flew across the bar crashing against that pole.'' He nods his head to the pole a few feet away from them. ''And was out like a light, Don and Cody carried him out and told him to never come back again.''
Brittany turns to Santana and sighs. ''He is one of the jocks that bumped into me right before Holly hauled my ass into the classroom a few days ago, she knows what went down here because the majority of our school was here that day so the talks around the hallway were loud the Monday after but because it happened outside of school they couldn't do shit and well Holly took it as a task to keep me out of trouble.''
''Well damn he really does sound like a major asshole.'' Santana breaths out with a frown, she turns to Tina and raises an eyebrow. ''Did he ever hurt you?''
Tina immediately shakes her head and smiles slightly. ''No that was the first time that night and after that I broke up with him and he keeps his distance, I think that hit Britt landed did make him respect her a bit.''
Brittany just scoffs and shakes her head. ''I don't need his fucking respect, all will be good as long as he leaves all of us alone.''
Alright kids it's time for our favorite dancer to hit the floor!
She laughs hearing Don's voice filtering through the speakers after the volume of the music lowered and shakes her head, she stands up planting one of her feet on the spot she just sat in and tucks her jeans into her boots.
Britt move your ass over!
She chuckles as she hears Cody voice yelling for her and shoots them a smirk, she turns to the group and winks. ''Be right back.''