It has been three days since Alice's first dance class. It is now Friday, and Harmony, a blue eyed brunette and co-waitress at the diner who's practically Rachel's best friend, wouldn't stop pestering Rachel for a girls night.
"Harm, as much as I would love to dance and get drunk with you girls, I've got Alice to think about" answered Rachel on the phone.
"But Rachel..." whined Harmony. "It's been MONTHS since you went out just for fun! Can't Gabi and Alex babysit her?" asked Harmony.
Groaning, "I can't just keep on asking them favors, I just asked them to babysit a few days ago" answered a frustrated Rachel.
"Okay, okay fine" said a pouting Harmony. "Just know you're welcome if you ever change your mind", she continued.
"I know Harm, raincheck okay?" replied Rachel.
The two best friends moved on with their phone call by catching up until it's time for Rachel to make her and her daughter their dinner.
It is Friday which means weekly friends dinner date; the couple next door will be joining them for their dinner. For the night's menu, she has decided to cook a cheesy, meaty lasagna as the main dish, and Cannoli, a fried pastry dough filled with sweet cream, for dessert.
Ever since tasting meat and dairy again because of her pregnancy, Rachel never returned to her vegan lifestyle. When she first started eating it again when pregnant with Alice, she bawled her eyes out hard and cursed that idiot who got her pregnant for making her crave some juicy, crispy bacon.
No matter how many times she tried, she just can't stray away from eating meat, specially bacon, and cheese.
After finishing the dish and dessert, and preparing the dinner table, Rachel went out of the kitchen, into the hallway, and knocked on a door with a Queen of Hearts design on it. Opening the door, she found her daughter busy playing tea with her white rabbit stuffed toy, Bonnie, and a few of Rachel's old care bears collection.
Hearing the door open, Alice looked up. "It's dinner time, we're having your auntie Gabi and auntie Alex in a few minutes for our weekly dinner date. Time for you to dress up."
Hearing the word dress up, Alice's eyes lit up, "Can I please dress up? pwetty pweaaseee..." asked a pouting Alice.
Sighing and kneeling in front of her daughter, grabbing her chin, "You know I can never deny that adorable face" answered Rachel.
"I know momma. Is why I do it" answered Alice, mischievously. Rolling her eyes with how sneaky her daughter is.
Standing up, "Just make sure to make your clothes easy to clean and move with, alright? We don't want a repeat of last week" replied Rachel.
Pouting, "It's totally not my fault!" huffed Alice.
Last week's dinner date ended horribly. Alice's full outfit was ruined; her favorite white fluffy sweater was stained when she accidentally knocked over her tomato soup because of how her arm got stuck on one of the straps of her rainbow suspenders. The soup seeped inside her sweater and also staining the outline of her pastel pink wool skirt. Suffice to say that outfit met the trash.
Chuckling, Rachel went out of her daughter's room and into her room to change into her pink button up dress that compliments her skin, and hugs her waist and breasts snuggly.
They take these weekly dinners religiously.
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Dinner has started half an hour ago and so far, no outfits were needed to be thrown away. Rachel stood up from her seat to go pick up the dessert. After gathering the Cannoli, they all went back to their conversations.
While Alice was droning about how cool it is to have a park with ducks and a bacon stand in it to Gabi, Alex faced Rachel and said, "A little birdie told us about a little girls' night a few streets over tonight."
Hearing the groan that came out of the brunette's throat, the pair stopped their conversation. "Seriously? I'd expect this from Gabi but certainly not from you" said a miffed Rachel. Chipping in before they could reply, "How did you even know about that?"
"I have my ways" was the reply given.
"Seriously though Rach, you know we love the goofball here. You could've asked us to babysit as many times as you want and we won't complain."
"You know, it's like practice" added Gabi without looking at the direction of where her girlfriend sat.
If there was any indication that Alex heard her, she didn't show it.
"What they talking bout momma" asked Alice while distracted, shoving the dessert in her mouth.
Before she can reply, Gabi interjected, "Your momma's going out tonight."
"No I'm not" glaring in her direction.
"Come on, Rach. If you're worried about the munchkin," "I NOT A MUNCHKIN", "you can totally count on us with her" replied Alex.
"Yea Momma! Auntie Alex promised she'd teach me how to chase bad guys like the cops!" Alice excitedly replied forgetting all about that munchkin comment.
"Well, majority votes for you to get your butt out of that dress and into a sexy panty dropping one" intervened Gabi before the brunette mother can reprimand her girlfriend for saying such things to her daughter.
"Really... in front of the kid"
"Whoops, my bad" replied Gabi sheepishly.
While Rachel was thinking over if joining Harmony and the other girls is a good idea, all three participants of the table batted their eyelashes and jutted their bottom lips.
When she says all, she meant ALL. Apathetic Alex pouting? Alex whose only emotion is probably anger? Alex who looks like who could kill you with her pinky? is pouting her lips??!??!
Maybe Alex does care for me...
Well... who can say no to that!
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After the couple insisted on cleaning up the leftovers and the table, Rachel went back to her room to change her outfit with her little helper.
"How bout this one momma?" asked Alice while holding a reindeer sweater. The mother hid a grimace because seriously, where did that come from? There's still atrocious sweaters in my closet?!?? Last I wore those were in high school.
Turning back to her closet to continue looking for the perfect girls' nights outfit , "I don't think so, princess. How about this?" asked Rachel while holding up a sparkly black long sleeved, square necked, backless bodycon dress.
Who knew Rachel Berry, the girl who wore animal sweaters, argyle, and knee high socks more than half of her life owns something like that.
Gasping while bringing her hands on her mouth, "Momma! That perfect! Isso sparkly like a unicorn" replied the little helper approvingly.
Smiling, "I guess this is the winner."
The brunette has decided to pair off her dress with what Gabi would call her red 4.5 inch "fuck me heels", a silver clutch, and silver hoop earrings, finishing the outfit with curled hair, smokey eye makeup, and bright cherry lips.
While Rachel was preparing in her own bathroom, the trio were out in the living room watching reruns of F•r•i•e•n•d•s in the company of cheese popcorn with bacon bits and melted cheese on top, requested by you know who, with beers for the two adults and lemon iced tea for the munchkin.
Walking in the living room, "So... how do I look?" asked Rachel.
All three companions dropped their jaw in amazement. It's the first time they saw Rachel wearing something which isn't her "running errands" clothes or her diner uniform.
Damn, we really need to get Rach out more.
Seconds of silence ticked by, Rachel started to fidget because of nerves, maybe I'm too old to be wearing this, but before she could have a full on panic attack, Alex gave a catcall while Gabi said, "Damn, you know we're not opposed to a three- oof" before she can finish her sentence, she felt Alex elbow her while looking in the direction of Alice and Rachel's stern glare.
Gabi felt fully chastened.
"Momma, you look so amazing and sparkly!" said Alice. "Thank you, princess" replied a smiling Rachel while hugging her.
After succeeding in making Rachel red in the face with all the (totally inappropriate) compliments and barely strangling her from the many times she repeated to call her in case of emergencies, Rachel finally decided to get going... but not before giving a final glare on Gabi's direction.
"Make sure to get laid, Rachie!"
I swear one of these days I'm gonna tape her mouth until she learns how to watch her mouth.