Saturday 7th of September
"Thank goodness it's Saturday." Santana whispered softly into Brittany's neck. They had just woken up. "I'm not leaving this bed all day... except to eat and use the bathroom." She imagined.
"Why leave this bed to eat? There's something here to eat already." Brittany teased with a cheeky smirk as she connected lips with Santana.
Just as the kiss was deepened, Brittany's phone begun to ring.
"Just leave it. If it's important, they'll ring again." Santana muttered onto Brittany's lips. The phone stopped ringing so they began groping each other again.
"Ugh! Fine, take the call." Santana groaned as Brittany's phone rang again. The blonde gave Santana one last kiss before answering the phone and walking out of the bedroom.
"Go for Britt." She sang into the phone.
"Hey Britt, it's Mike." She heard through the phone. She recognized her colleague's voice immediately.
"Hi Mike. It's a Saturday, we don't have work today."
"I know. I have a favor to ask you. I'm really sorry about calling so early but I don't know who else to ask."
"Mike, don't worry. You can call me anytime. Is everything alright?" She asked as she grew concerned for one of her closest friends.
"Well my little brother Aidan is staying with Tina and I for the week. Tina is feeling sick and I need to stay and take care of her but I don't want Aidan catching whatever she has. Would you and San take him for the day? I know it's a lot to ask and I will be sure to pay you both for helping out on such short notice." Mike explained.
"Mike, take a breath. Of course we will watch him for the day. And don't worry about money, it's our treat. Just take care of Tina so she can feel better." Brittany replied.
"Thanks B, I'll drop him round in about an hour, is that alright?"
"Yep, that's perfect. See you then. Bye." Brittany hung up the phone. She made some coffee and brought it back to bed where Santana was waiting for her.
"Get back in bed. I thought we weren't leaving." Santana said with a frown. When she saw the coffee, it quickly changed into a smile.
"Change of plan. Tina is sick and Mike needs us to watch his little brother Aidan. Is that alright?" Brittany asked.
"Yes, of course. How old is he?"
"He's 5 I think. I'm sure he will be easy to take care of." Brittany replied with a smile. "Mike is dropping him off in hour so we should probably get ready. I don't know how Aidan would feel about seeing his babysitters naked in bed." Brittany said with a chuckle.
"Good point." Santana laughed along. "Let's get ready."
"Hi!" Brittany said as she opened the door to find Mike and his mini-me - Aidan. The little boy looked just like his brother, he was tall and strong (for a 5 year old) and had dark black hair swept across his forehead.
Mike lead the little boy into the apartment and they both took a seat on the couch. Brittany sat opposite and a moment later, Santana joined her.
"Aidan these are my friends Britt and San. They met you when you were a baby but you won't remember them." Mike explained to the little boy. The two girls gave a little wave which Aidan returned.
Mike gave a quick brief to the ladies and said goodbye to his brother before returning home.
"How old are you?" Santana asked him.
"Five!" He said enthusiastically while holding up five fingers.
"What have you got there, Aidan?" Brittany asked, referring to the toy penguin he was clutching onto.
"This is Polo." Aidan explained. "He's an emperor penguin." He held out the toy to show the girls.
"Woah. He's cool." Santana said enthusiastically. "Are penguins your favorite animal?"
Aidan nodded in response. "I love animals but penguins are my favorite."
Santana turned to Brittany. "B, should we take him to Central Park zoo? We've been meaning to go for a while and I know they have penguins there."
"Yeah, that's a really good idea." She smiled. "Aidan, would you like to go and see a real penguin?" She asked.
"Yes please! I'd love to!" He replied. He leapt into Brittany's arms and gave her a tight hug. "Can I bring Polo?"
"Of course! Let's get our shoes and jackets on and then we can go." Santana said as she took him by the hand and helped him put his shoes on. Brittany helped with his jacket and then they put on their own. They locked the front door and made their way outside.
After arriving at Central Park zoo, they bought tickets and made their way to the first enclosure.
"A bear!" Aidan said excitedly.
"Good job Aidan. This is a grizzly bear, it is top of the food chain but lots of its diet is nuts and berries." Brittany read off the plaque.
Santana lifted the little boy up and sat him on her hip so he could see over the other children. He stared in awe at the huge creature in front of him.
"What's his name?" Aidan asked.
"It doesn't say." Brittany answered as she searched the plaque for a name. "How about you give him a name. What name suits him?" She asked as she ran her fingers through his hair.
"I think he's called Bill." Aidan answered. The two women giggled at his response but quickly stifled their laughter and praised his name choice.
"Woah look over there!" Aidan said as he pointed across the room to another enclosure. Santana walked over to where he was pointing with Aidan still in her arms. Brittany followed after.
"This is a snow leopard." Santana taught the boy. "What should his name be?"
"I think it should be Snowy." He replied.
"That's a great name buddy." Brittany enthused.
Santana placed him in the ground and he walked over to stand by the glass to see better. He clutched tightly to polo. "It says here that they are native to the mountain ranges of Central Asia. They can hunt other animals up to three times it's size!"
"Three times! That's impressive." Brittany said with raised eyebrows. "San that's like you hunting Karofsky! He's about three times your size." She said with a giggle. Santana smacked her on the arm but laughed along with her anyway.
When Aidan ran back over, the three of them walked hand in hand over to the red panda section.
"Aww Britt they're so cute." Santana cooed as she gushed over the little animals.
"They are super cute. Aidan, this is a red panda." She told him as she scooped him up in her arms. "It is from south-west China and it eats bamboo shoots which they strip off using their mouths."
"That's not very impressive." Santana whispered into the blonde's ear. "I can strip you off using my mouth." She said with a smirk. Brittany simply rolled her eyes in response. Then Aidan's stomach rumbled loudly.
"Sorry britty." He apologized.
"Don't be sorry buddy, it's alright. Are you hungry?" She asked him. He nodded.
"Let's find somewhere to eat then." Santana said as she searched the map for a food stand.
They walked over to the stand and ordered three slices of margarita pizza. They took a seat at the picnic bench and watched the boy take little bites of his slice. Brittany and Santana shared a smile.
After lunch, Aidan and the girls saw a few more animals but made sure they saved the penguins for last.
"Are you almost ready to go Aidan?" Santana asked.
"Yep. I would like to see the penguins first." He said. "Please." He added.
"Of course. Let's go find the penguins then." Santana said as she took him by the hand and lead him over to the penguin enclosure. There was a window so you could see them swimming underwater. Aidan ran and stood with his face pushed against the glass so he could get the best view possible.
The young boy looked completely in awe of his favorite animal. He moved his finger along the glass and the penguins swam and followed it. He held polo tightly and showed him to the real penguins.
Brittany and Santana stood off to the side watching him. "He looks so happy." Santana said absent-mindedly.
"He really does. This will be our lives one day San. We will have our own little one to take to out to the zoo. I hope they're just as cute as Aidan." Brittany thought aloud.
"No way. Our kid will be cuter." Santana said with a smile. She kissed Brittany softly until she felt a tap on her leg. She looked down to see Aidan with a big grin on his face.
"Hey buddy!" Brittany said as she crouched down to his height. "Are you ready to go now?"
"Yep." Aidan replied with an assertive nod.
"How about we get some cotton candy for the journey home?" Brittany asked.
"Really? Yes please!" He agreed politely.
They bought the boy some cotton candy and made their way home.
When they arrived home, Aidan looked tired so they agreed to watch a film together.
"Aidan what's your favorite movie?" Santana asked as she took a seat on the couch. Brittany sat next to her and the little boy climbed into their laps.
"Penguins of Madagascar!" He said excitedly.
"I should have guessed." Santana muttered with a smile as she draped a blanket across the three of them and started playing Aidan's favorite movie.
Mike knocked on the door just as the movie finished. Brittany answered the door and greeted him.
"Hey Mike, how's Tina feeling?" She asked him.
"Much better, thank you. She's asleep now and she should be fine soon. Thank you so much for taking Aidan for the day. I hope he wasn't too much trouble."
"He was impeccably behaved. He is so polite and sweet. We had a great day with him. If you ever need babysitters for him again, San and I will be happy to take him off your hands." Brittany replied.
"Mike!" Aidan cheered as he saw his brother in the doorway. He ran over and gave him a hug.
"Hey little bro. How was your day?" Mike asked.
"It was brilliant! We saw real penguins!" Aidan replied. The two girls smiled down at him.
"Say goodbye now Aidan, we've got to go home." Mike instructed.
"Bye Sanny." Aidan said as she wrapped him up in a hug. She then passed him to Britt. "Bye Britty." He said. She placed him back on the floor.
"Will I see you again one day?" Aidan asked.
"Definitely!" Brittany replied.
"We'd love to spend another day with you." Santana added.
They showed Mike and Aidan out and they collapsed back onto the sofa.
"What a day!" Santana said with a yawn. "It definitely wasn't what I planned but I had a great time."
"Well it's only 4 in the afternoon. There's still plenty of time to lay naked in bed together." Brittany suggested with a quirked eyebrow.
They stood up and ran to the bedroom, racing to see who could strip off the quickest and get into bed. Then they spend the rest of the day in bed, doing nothing.