Chapter 4 - The Club
"Are you sure this is going to work?" Ethan walked a little ahead to look at the two girls.
"Please, it has to work. Do you know how good I am with getting women to kiss me? I'm like- a professional." Fae boasted.
"Oh can it Fae," Ethan quipped at Fae. "Aja, you're gonna be fine. Just follow the plan loosely and be yourself!"
Aja swallowed the nervous lump in her throat. "Be myself. Right. Myself. God, who the fuck am I? I can't do this shit." Aja started walking in the other direction.
"Oh no, you don't!" Fae turned around to grab Aja, pushing her forward towards the club. "You're doing this, whether you like this or not."
"You're only saying that because Santana was going to bring her roommate! That we don't even know what she looks like by the way!" Aja yelled.
"Okay. And?"
Aja sighed again.
"Nonono!" Fae gave Aja another push before Aja stopped in her tracks, causing Fae to bump into her. "Aja,"
"What?" Aja Snapped. Ethan looked at the two girls nervously.
"Okay, listen to me. You got this okay, I really really want this to work out, not just for me, but seriously, for YOU! I want you to find happiness. I'm serious. Okay? So let's get in there and get some pussy! Okay?"
"Yeah!" Ethan cheered.
Aja let out another sigh and looked up at the cloudy night sky. "... Alright. Let's go."
"Now that's what I'm talking about!" Fae shouted enthusiastically.
/
There were a couple waiting around out front of BushWackers, some butch women smoking cigarettes by the entrance, groups of girls hanging around in the lineup waiting to get in. No sign of Santana yet.
"Aja! Hey!" Santana came running over to give Aja a hug.
"Santana, you look… wow" Aja eyes Santana up and down.
"Stop, this night is all about you tonight. Congrats on your big break!" Santana winked slyly at her date. Santana broke her smile remembering something "Right! Guys, this is my roommate, Quinn Fabray, she owns the New York Bean!"
Fae jumped in front of the crowd to extend her hand "Very nice to meet you Quinn, I'm Fae."
Quinn looked at Fae nervously. "Um, it's nice to meet you too-"
"Your chai tea lattes are out of this world. What do you put in them? Actually, no, don't tell me, I want to keep it a surprise."
"Well, I wouldn't tell you anyway, it's top secret." Quinn winked at Fae. What is going on here? "And thank you, you're very sweet…"
Aja rolled her eyes and adjusted her focus to Santana. "Well, that's Fae, and this is Ethan" Aja pointed her hand to Ethan who gave a friendly wave to Santana.
"Wow Aja, does your apartment only rent to hot people? My goodness." Santana laughed as Aja's face became noticeably red. Ethan's face also turned red, quickly they turned to hide it.
Santana leaned in to whisper in Aja's ear. "Don't worry, I think you're the hottest." The breath against Aja's ear was sending her in circles. Santana pulled away from Aja slowly. "Okay everyone, how about we get in this bitch and party!"
The group cheered and followed Santana. Santana flashed a wink at the bouncer who quickly unfastened the velvet rope, letting the group in.
"Long story short, this place owes me," Santana explained to Aja. Quinn rolled her eyes and Aja didn't even want to know. Maybe she'd find out at a later date.
When the group got down to the club, Fae went running to the bar right away, dragging Quinn along with her. Aja rolled her eyes to greet her brain at the sight but couldn't help but chuckle. The remainder of the group made their way to catch up with the pair, Ethan trailing behind the pair.
"So I take it you come here often?" Aja asked Santana.
"You could say that," Santana looked away sheepishly. "I'm an old friend of the general manager."
"I guess that explains how we got in here without cover?"
"Exactly."
"It's impressive how you know all these high-up people, where do you meet these people?" Aja asked, genuinely curious.
"Half of them are from Quinn's area, with all her partnerships and whatever else, otherwise a lot of people are customers or partners at the Spotlight Diner."
"Damn" Aja was taken aback.
"Yeah, you could say that again. It's crazy how many big famous people come down to the diner. You'll see when they come in, it's really hard to fangirl when someone as amazing as Beyonce walks through the door-"
"You met Beyonce? The queen of the world?" Aja couldn't contain herself.
"Oh my god yeah, a few times. I still get blown away even after seeing her a second time!"
"I love Beyonce so much!" Aja exclaimed.
"Me too!" Both the girls fangirled as Ethan watched them awkwardly.
The girls settled down as Fae gestured the group to come up closer to the bar. A row of tequila shots lined up the bar counter, each with a little lime wedge on top and a couple of salt shakers to accompany the drink.
"Alright everyone come here, lick your hand, shake some salt on it, then I'll give my lil' toast here." Fae was passing around the salt shaker making sure everyone was ready.
"Okay!" Fae and everyone else held their shot glass in one hand and the lime in the other. "Here's to Aja, congrats on the job gig, you're gonna be awesome!" The crowd cheered as they licked their salt, took the shot, and sucked the lime.
Ethan coughed "I don't know if I'm used to those yet."
"Don't worry Ethan, when I first started drinking I couldn't really get with it either, but look at me now!" Fae posed with her arms in the air.
Ethan cringed at the sight and Fae laughed. "God, no thanks."
/
Eventually, the group was on the dancefloor dancing, well, it turned out Quinn liked her alcohol just as much as Fae did, except maybe even more so if that was possible. The two of them were all over each other doing unrepeatable acts on the dancefloor, while Ethan held a fruity drink with a straw in their hand vibing to the music. Santana and Aja were dancing friendly and nervously, this was their first time being in such close proximity to one another for such a long period of time.
"I need to pee," Aja yelled into Santana's ear.
"Let me go with you!" Santana yelled back.
As the two girls walked from the crowd, Ethan turned around just in time to see them go. After remembering, they went running over to Fae and Quinn who were seated on a bench with Quinn straddled in Fae's lap kissing her.
"Umm, Fae?" Ethan leaned in and yelled. Nothing.
"Fae!" Ethan nudged the older girl's shoulder.
"Ethan, can't you see I'm busy-"
"Fae you idiot, Aja and Santana went to the bathroom!"
"Oh shit!" Fae pushed Quinn off her. "Sorry baby, I'll be right back, you stay here-"
Quinn staggered off Fae's lap and made her way to the dancefloor, spinning throughout the crowd.
Fae and Ethan ran towards the bathroom. "'Scuse me, yep, sorry- pardon me!"
They stopped just before the hallway leading to the bathroom to see Aja and Santana walking right into the washroom.
"Nice!" Fae said, pulling down her dress.
Ethan shot a glare at Fae.
"What? We didn't, you know-" Fae scowled back, as Ethan rolled their eyes.
"Okay, the plan!" Ethan clapped in Fae's face.
"Right, I got the door jam," Fae pulled out a little wedge and shoved it in between the door and strung a rope from the handle to a hook on the wall. "Alright, hopefully, this works. You keep on the lookout, I'll be in front of the door."
/
Thanks for coming in here with me, it's always so stuffy on the dancefloor-" Aja cut herself off while turning the knob to the bathroom exit. "What the fuck, it's locked!"
"That's impossible," Santana nudged Aja aside to try her hand at the door. "Holy fuck."
"We're trapped, oh god!" Aja shrieked. "Let me see my phone," Aja scrambled to get her phone out of her bag. "No reception, now what in the fuck AT&T!" Aja threw her phone back in her bag.
Santana with her phone in hand also hung it down. "Yep, looks like we're stuck here for a while."
This was all going to plan. "So, we got a bit of time… what are you thinking?" Aja played with the end of her shirt.
"Well, I was thinking of going over to you… and maybe kissing you, properly this time?"
"I think I like the sound of that…" Aja pulled Santana in warmly and the space between them closed in, the two of them closing their eyes to kiss for the very first time.
The kiss was soft, pillowy soft, and felt so right. They pulled away to look at each other before kissing each other again, this time more passionately and deeply. Aja wasn't sure if she should blame it on the alcohol or the dim light of the bathroom, but Santana had her hands all over Aja's body ripping away at her clothes.
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"Holy shit, Ethan you hear that?" Fae held her ear to the door. "I think they're having fun in there… takes me back to my Korean clubbing days."
"Stop-" Ethan shushed Fae before leaning in to listen to what was going on. "Okay and that's a sound I can't seem to hear enough. In. My. Own. Apartment!" Ethan emphasized each word getting closer and closer into Fae's face.
"Hmm, don't know who you're talking about!" Fae smirked slyly. "I think we can officially say our plan worked."
"I think we can say so, but there's just one thing missing-"
"And that is?"
"You promised me I'd see some boobs tonight!"
Fae sighed.
/
After about 45 minutes Fae let out the door jam and rope, proceeding to knock on the door. "Hey, open up!" Fae scurried away into the bar area and watched the hallway to see Santana pulling down her dress and Aja fixing her shirt.
The two of them made their way over to Fae who was standing at the bar by herself.
"Hey lovebirds!" Fae sang at the pair.
"Shut up Fae," Aja pushed Fae's shoulder.
"Hey, just calling it as it is, are you guys even official yet?" Fae jeered.
"Hey, none of your business Pinky!" Santana snapped at Fae.
"Whoa, I'm sorry!" Fae backed off. Seeing Santana defend Aja like that was so hot!
"Hey, was she bothering you?" Santana turned to ask Aja with concern in her eyes. Santana squeezed her hand on Aja's arm firmly.
"Yeah, don't worry about Fae, she's just like that." Aja shrugged it off.
"Okay, but if she's ever bothering you, let me know. I'd have no problem going all Lima Heights on Pinky there." Santana shot Fae a look.
"Lima where?" Aja raised an eyebrow.
"It's where I'm from, a small town, wrong side of the tracks." Santana looked down, sighing.
"Haha, alright. Well, no need. I can hold my own, most days, but seeing you get all defensive, over me? Ion think I'm that special." Aja pressed her lips together.
"No, don't say that. I think you're special." Santana reassured her. "Seriously."
Aja could tell this version of Santana was sober and true.
"If you say so." Aja smiled as the two of them leaned in for a kiss.
"Woo!" They could hear Fae's faint cheer in the background.
Aja broke away from the kiss staring deep into Santana's eyes. "Now let's get out of here," Aja started "Before I begin to go all Lima Heights on a certain roommate."
/
The group split for the night, with Santana and a very intoxicated Quinn grabbing a cab and the other group walking home.
"See you tomorrow?" Aja asked Santana.
"You bet. Goodnight Aja." Santana said as she closed the cab door.
"Call me!" Fae shouted as the cab drove off, Quinn's cries fading into the distance.
"You guys, that was such a fun night!" exclaimed Fae.
"Yeah, easy for you and Aja to say." Ethan huffed.
"What do you mean Ethan you got that bartender's number!"
"I only got it because you wouldn't stop asking her to give it to me. And I didn't get to see any boobs-"
Fae looked at Ethan pointing to herself.
"I appreciate the offer but NO." Ethan groaned.
"Whatever, see what happens, it could be something good! And fine, suit yourself." Fae was far too overconfident with herself. "Aja you're going to see Santana tomorrow, right? For your shift?"
"Yeah, that's right" Aja was lost in thought daydreaming about what had happened earlier.
"O-ho-ho, look at you, getting the little butterflies!" Fae sneered.
"Shut up."
"You guys aren't gonna last a second without putting your hands all over one another-"
"Shut up, Fae! Imma keep this professional, okay? I really don't wanna fuck this up. Tonight was amazing, yeah, but it's so fast. It felt like all lust and no love, you feel me?" Aja's tone was serious.
"Yeah, I get that. So what are you gonna do about all this tomorrow then?" Fae questioned.
"Well," Aja smiled. "I'm gonna show them who's the top bitch of the joint!"
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