Friday 22nd of November
Santana had been working hard and needed to have some fun so they had planned to go out to Puck's bar.
"Hey, Q." Santana answered her phone. She walked around the apartment aimlessly as she spoke to her childhood friend.
"Hi San, are we still going to Puck's tonight?"
"Yep, I need to relieve some tension and I feel like getting drunk will do the trick." She teased.
"Good! Is Britt coming too?"
"Yeah, she never turns down a chance to dance."
"Very true."
"Is man hands- I mean Rachel coming?" Santana asked.
"Yes she is. You'd have thought that after all these years you'd get used to using her real name but apparently 'man hands' has stuck." Quinn laughed.
"I'm sorry Q, it's permanently engraved in my mind. Is anyone else coming tonight?"
"I think Blaine and Kurt might make a guest appearance but only briefly, they have plans later." Quinn replied.
Brittany walked through the door with grocery bags on each arm. Santana greeted her with a kiss and a smile before continuing her phone call.
"I hope we get to meet Becca tonight." Santana said.
"Becca? Who's that?"
"Remember, Puck's girlfriend. The woman who changed Puck into a tolerable human being."
"Oh yeah!" Quinn remembered. "I want to meet this magical lady and find out how she changed him." They teased.
"Do you need a lift tonight?" Quinn offered.
"No thanks, I'm going to get pretty drunk and B wants a few drinks too so we'll take a cab." She declined politely.
"Okay. Rach just got home so I've got go, I'll see you tonight."
"Bye Q." Santana said as she hung up the phone. She walked into the kitchen to find Brittany putting away the groceries. "Hey, sexy." She greeted the blonde with a kiss.
"Hi." Brittany beamed. "I picked up some more of that coffee blend you love, I know you were running out."
"Thanks."
"So what's the plan for tonight?"
"Well." Santana replied. "Get ready in a minute and go to Puck's. Quinn and Rach are going with us and Kurt and Blaine are going to stop by briefly."
"Oh good, I haven't seen them in a while." Brittany said as she finished unpacking and put the bags away.
They made their way into the bathroom and got ready to go out.
Brittany wore blue overalls with a black crop top. Her hair was braided. She wore white converse so she could dance.
Santana wore a tight fitting dress and her signature leather jacket. Her hair was in a high pony and she wore black flats.
They locked up the apartment and caught a cab. The ride wasn't too far so the cab didn't cost much.
When they arrived, the atmosphere was already buzzing. Puck's bar had received great success and was an up and coming hot spot. The bar looked different to when they last saw it; the tables had been removed to create a large space for a dance floor. The bar had plenty of stools for the guests.
"Hey guys!" Puck called from the bar. The girls walked over and took a seat opposite him.
"This place is great!" Brittany complimented.
"We're doing well, business is booming." Puck said. "Are Faberry coming?"
"Yes, Rachel and Quinn will be here soon." Santana replied, shaking her head at Puck's term for the couple. "And Kurt and Blaine are going to pop in briefly for a drink too."
"Enough talking. Let's get some shots in you." He teased as he poured three shots of tequila. They all downed them and bit a slice of lime.
"What are you having?" Puck asked for their order. Before they could reply, Kurt, Blaine, Rachel and Quinn all greeted them. They exchanged hugs and greeting before sitting at the bar.
Kurt and Blaine ordered a beer each, Rachel had lemonade (she was driving), Quinn had a Long Island ice tea, Brittany chose a vodka cranberry and Santana had another shot followed by a beer.
They caught up while sipping on their drinks. Blaine was working on broadway and Kurt was designing a new line of clothing, he couldn't say too much because it was 'confidential'.
"I have someone I'd like you to meet." Puck announced as he presented a small blonde woman. Quinn and Santana shared a knowing look. "Everyone, this is Becca. Becca, this is everyone."
They each smiled and Becca took a seat with them. "I can't stay long, I'm meeting a friend later but I really wanted to meet you all. Noah was reluctant to introduce us." She said honestly.
"Oh so you're embarrassed by us!" Rachel teased.
"Not you Rach, I'm only embarrassed by Q and Lopez." He admitted.
"So Becca, what do you do?" Quinn asked, changing the subject.
"I work in pharmaceutical development, I develop new drugs."
"Wow!" Santana said, impressed. "What is such a smart lady like you doing with such an idiot like Puck?"
"She's just kidding." Brittany said, apologising on behalf of her fiancé. "I'm sorry."
"You must be Santana." Becca said with a smile as looked at the Latina. "And that makes you Brittany." She added as she looked at the blonde.
"That's right, I can only apologise for Santana's words, they come from a good place I promise." Brittany replied.
"That's okay, I take no offence." Becca reassured her.
"I like this one." Santana admitted, a smile creeping onto her face. Becca had a matching smile on her own face.
"I'll remind you that she's my girlfriend so she's off limits. I know how you feel about blondes." Puck teased.
"I'll remind you that I exist. Don't get any ideas!" Brittany added.
"Shut up!" Santana joked. "I'm happy with B, I don't even see anyone else, I love her more than anything and I'd never jeopardise that." She said truthfully.
"You're cute." Brittany said as she smiled into a kiss.
"To answer your question Santana. The reason a smart person like me is with Noah is because I can see that he's a catch and a good man." Becca answered.
"I'll give you that." Quinn said. "Puck is a good man. We were together in high school before I realised my sexuality. He always treated me with respect and fully supported me when I told him I was a lesbian."
"He's always been kind to me." Kurt added.
"Me too." Agreed Blaine.
"Stop it guys, don't get emotional on me." Puck said. He secretly enjoyed the validation from his friends.
Becca finished her drink and had to leave. She said her goodbyes and Puck walked her out.
"She seems nice." Rachel admitted.
"I think they'll make it." Brittany said.
"I like her." Said Kurt.
The others nodded in agreement. They all agreed the two were a good match and thought that they deserved each other.
After another round of shots, Blaine and Kurt had to leave.
"When will we see you again?" Brittany asked.
"The glee club reunion in a few weeks, back in Lima." Blaine answered.
"Oh yeah. That's the 14th of December right?" Rachel checked.
"Yup. Where are you all staying? We're staying at Burt's and Carol's, my parents recently moved away and Burt said we could stay there. It'll be weird being back in Kurt's old room." Blaine replied.
"Finn lives in Cleveland now but he's staying in Lima so he'll have his old room." Kurt added.
"I'm at home. Quinn's staying with me." Rachel answered.
"Yeah, I'll visit Judy at some point. I might stay in Lima for a couple of extra days, I haven't been home in a long time." Quinn added.
"We're at home too. Haven't planned where we're sleeping yet, we'll decide on the day. That's the perks of being next door neighbours." Santana said.
"I think we'll end up at mine, Zoe wants maximum time with us because she rarely sees us." Brittany said. Santana nodded along. "Plus I know Santana wants maximum Zoe time." Brittany teased.
They said goodbye to Kurt and Blaine. Santana listened to the song that was playing and quickly chugged her drink.
"Babe, it's our song!" Santana squealed, the alcohol having an effect on her.
Brittany listened carefully as she was dragged to the dance floor. "This isn't our song." She said, confused. "This is 'me against the music' by Britney Spears."
"I once had a dream where we danced to this song. It was really sexy!" Santana shouted over the music. Brittany just laughed in response, she always liked drunk Santana.
Brittany grabbed Santana by the hips and started grinding their bodies together in time to the music. Santana wrapped her arms around Brittany's neck. Brittany brought them closer and started kissing tanned skin down to her neck. They continued to dance together in that same seductive style for a few more songs.
When they eventually dragged themselves away from the dance floor, back to the bar they noticed Rachel and Quinn had disappeared.
"Where's Q?" Santana shouted to Puck as she stood at the bar. Brittany stood next to her.
"Her and Rachel went home." Puck replied.
"Without saying goodbye?" Brittany asked. "Is everything alright?" Santana took another shot, she offered Brittany one but when she declined, she took the second shot herself.
"Yeah they're fine, they just didn't want to interrupt you two going at it on the dance floor." Puck teased.
"We weren't that bad." Brittany said.
"I'm horny." Santana slurred. Brittany and Puck laughed.
Brittany took a step back while laughing and accidentally walked into the woman behind her. She turned around to see the woman's drink all down her dress.
"I'm so sorry!" Brittany apologised quickly, feeling guilty. She grabbed a napkin and wiped the stain on the woman's dress.
"THAT'S MAKING IT WORSE!" The woman shouted, bringing all attention to the situation. "ARE YOU STUPID?" She shouted.
That word triggered Santana's attention. Someone calling Brittany stupid was the fastest way to summon Snix.
Santana pushed Brittany aside and stood in the woman's face. "Don't call her that!" She shouted, slightly slurring from all the alcohol. "She's not stupid, you are! Why would you wear a white dress to go out?"
The woman stood up and the two sized each other up. Santana was significantly smaller but that didn't make her lose confidence.
"It's alright babe, calm down." Brittany whispered in Santana's ear.
"NO, IT'S NOT ALRIGHT! I'M GOING TO GO ALL LIMA HEIGHTS ON YOUR ASS!" She shouted. Before she could make a move, the woman punched her straight in the face. Santana groaned as she was knocked back onto the floor. She heard a ringing in her ear and opened her eyes to see the rude woman being escorted out by security.
"Sanny!" Brittany squealed as she helped her up off the floor.
"I'm alright." Santana admitted. "My face is a little sore." She said softly. Brittany pouted and wrapped her up in a hug.
"Sorry San. She's gone now and permanently banned from the bar." Puck assured her, he brought some ice and Brittany applied it to her cheek where she had been punched.
"It's alright Puck, it's not your fault. You know how she gets when someone says the s word." Brittany reassured him.
"Shit?" Puck questioned.
"No!" Brittany said. "Stupid." She whispered so Santana wouldn't hear.
"Oh." Puck said with realisation.
"I think it's time to go." She told Puck. Santana was still happily in her arms. "Thanks for a good night Puck, we will see you soon."
"See you soon. Drop me text when you get home, I want to make sure you get home safely." He replied.
Brittany walked Santana out of the bar and into a cab. Still holding the ice to her face.
When they arrived home, Santana went straight to their bedroom and changed into her pajamas. Brittany got some replacement ice from their freezer and sent Puck a text. She then found Santana curled up in bed.
She changed into her own pyjamas and sat on the bed by the brunette. She applied the replacement ice to her face.
"Sorry you got hurt. Thank you for defending me." Brittany said with a smile.
"No problem, it was worth it." Santana said with a little smile.
Brittany removed the ice and saw a purple bruise forming on Santana's cheek. She put the ice in the bathroom sink to melt away. She walked back and sat by Santana. She leant down and gave the bruise a soft kiss.
"Ouch." Santana muttered.
"Sorry." Brittany said with a pout. She climbed into bed and kissed her other cheek instead. "Better?" She asked.
"A little." Santana whispered. "I think I'll need you to keep kissing me until I'm all healed and back to normal."
Brittany laid down and Santana rested her head on her chest.
"Yours is the only cheek I want to kiss for the rest of my life." Brittany whispered back honestly as they fell asleep.
Author's note: next chapter is the glee reunion back in Lima