Thanks for the reviews last chapter especially thanks to the people that review every chapter. I know I can't please everyone but it's interesting to know the different opinions everyone has on the two characters. Obviously I can only see things from my perspective when I'm writing so it's good to know what other people think.

Chapter 8: Christmas Party

Santana's POV

Thursday 20th December 2018

Last year near Christmas time, I hosted a party for all my friends and family so this year I'm doing it again. It's basically just a large gathering I'm having where we can all hang out and celebrate Christmas since we all have different plans on Christmas day. My friends will be with their families and some of my family will be elsewhere. My grandparents are spending it with my aunt and uncle and my brother Eddie is spending Christmas with Kitty and her family.

The party is on Saturday night so after I finish work today, I'm going shopping to get a few more bits and pieces for the party. Before I can even think about the party though, I need to head to work and actually do some work otherwise I'm going to have some very unhappy clients. Also I'd like to have a quiet Christmas and not spend it working so if I don't hurry up and do what I need to do then I will be spending it working.

"Britt?" I whisper while leaning over to bed.

"Britt is sleeping babe" Brittany groans.

"I know but I'm going to work now so I've left you some coffee here next to the bed" I reply.

"Oh…ok thanks" she says opening her eyes.

"See you later ok" I say kissing her cheek.

"Bye" she smiles and then I head over to the door to leave. "I love you" she says.

"I love you too" I reply with a smile before leaving to go to work. As soon as I arrive, I go straight inside. "Good morning Artie" I say cheerfully as I walk to my office.

"Is it?" he asks.

"What wrong?" I say walking back over to the reception desk where he is.

"Anna's car broke down so she's not going to be here anytime soon so we have no receptionist right now" he states.

"You're kidding me" I exclaim. "I can't have this today, I have too much work to get through not to mention I'm hosting a party in two days and I can't get a hold of the damn company I'm hiring glassware from. How am I meant to work and be a receptionist?"

"The same way as I'm going to have to I guess" Artie sighs. "I did call Samantha to see if she could come in today but she doesn't have anyone to look after her daughter" he says talking about our other receptionist. She only works three days a week which is Monday to Wednesday.

"I guess I'll be staying late tonight" I mutter as I quickly head to my office to get started.

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"How was your day?" Brittany asks as we sit and eat dinner together. I managed to move a few things around so I wasn't staying too long at the office but I can't say I'm any happier though because I didn't manage to go shopping for the party after work like I planned.

"Stressful" I reply. "My receptionist's car broke down so she was late for work so I spent most of the morning trying to juggle my workload as well as answer phones and make calls that my receptionist would have done if she had been there. Once she did arrive things calmed down briefly before I got a call from the company I'm hiring the glassware from for the party to say they had double booked so I spent my entire lunchbreak looking for another company that I could hire glassware from" I tell Brittany.

"Oh babe I'm sorry you had a bad day" Brittany says taking my hand. "Is there anything you want me to do tomorrow?" she asks.

"No its ok, I'm sure everything will be fine" I sigh. "You're already helping out enough" I tell her.

"Honey I'm happy to help so just say the word and I'll do whatever you need" Brittany replies.

"Maybe you could pick up the festive cupcakes that I ordered from that bakery we like. I got them to decorate them with different festive patterns like little Christmas trees or Santa's and I thought all our guests could each get one to take home with them" I say.

"Yeah that's cool baby, I'll do that" Brittany smiles. "If there's anything else you need just let me know because I'm happy to help" she says.

"That's all I can think of just now but I'll let you know" I tell her.

"Good" she smiles. The next ten minutes are spent in a comfortable silence as we eat our dinner. To be honest though I'm not really eating mine; I'm more just moving it around the plate. "Are you done or are you still eating?" Brittany asks.

"No I'm done" I reply. "The food was lovely Britt but I'm just not in the mood to eat, I'm sorry" I tell her.

"Don't worry about it, I can see how hard a day you've had judging by how tired you look right now" she points out. "Hey if you need to go and do some things then go and do them, I'll clear away the plates" she tells me.

"Are you sure you don't mind?" I ask.

"Of course I don't so on you go" she smiles.

"Thanks Britt" I smile back.

"Just let me know if you need anything" she says and I nod before leaving. I must have spent about an hour in the study alone trying to sort things for the party before I see Brittany again.

"Hey" she says coming over to behind me where she starts massaging my shoulders.

"Remind me again why I left everything to the last minute for this party" I ask getting annoyed with myself.

"You just misjudged things babe, don't be too hard on yourself because it's going to be a great party anyway. As long as everyone is there and there's plenty of alcohol then it's going to be fine. No one expects a big affair, it's just a nice party to get in the Christmas spirit and have fun" she replies.

"Being so busy at work today has really threw me off" I sigh. "The arrangements for the party would have all been sorted if it wasn't for today being so hectic at work."

"Honey, I've set up a relaxing bath for you upstairs so you go up and I'll finish whatever you're doing down here" she tells me.

"I appreciate you doing that but I really don't have time for a bath right now. I'm waiting on the caterer for Saturday night calling me back to finalise the arrangements of when they're going to deliver the food to me" I tell her.

"I can do that babe, I'm not back to work until Wednesday because of the holidays so you might as well use me while I'm here and free" Brittany smiles.

"But you don't know the…"

"Honey all I need is the list you made of the things you ordered so stop stressing, just let me handle this" she says kissing me.

"Ok, fine" I sigh. "I really could do with relaxing for 10 minutes" I say.

"I know you could so go upstairs and I'll handle this" she says.

"Thank you babe, I love you so much" I tell her while kissing her head.

"I love you too" she laughs as I race out the door to head upstairs to take a bath.

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Saturday 22nd December 2018

Brittany was amazing the last two days helping me finalise everything for the party. Everything eventually went to plan so now everyone is here and enjoying the party which I'm really glad about.

"I seriously can't stop staring at you in that dress, you look fantastic" Brittany smiles while leaning over to kiss me.

"Thank you" I smile. "I'm loving your dress too."

"Thanks" she says winking at me. "So what are you doing in here?" she asks.

"I'm just getting a drink, do you want one?" I ask.

"No I better not, my parents are hovering around somewhere so if they caught me with alcohol they wouldn't be happy. I'll be 21 in two months but apparently I still can't have one glass of something" she says.

"I won't tell if you don't" I smile.

"No I really shouldn't" she shakes her head. "To be honest I haven't been feeling terribly great tonight so I should really just stick to water" she says.

"Are you ok?" I ask concerned.

"I think I just ate something dodgy, that's all" she smiles.

"Wait it's not the catering from tonight is it because everyone has been eating that food? Shit what happens if everyone gets food poisoning at my party, that really would be a total disaster" I say slightly panicked.

"Relax, I haven't eaten any of party food yet so it can't be the catering" she reassures me.

"Ok, phew" I say relieved.

"I think it was something I ate yesterday because I woke up feeling quite sick this morning" she tells me.

"Let's hope it passes soon then because Christmas is in a few days and it'd be a shame to miss out on all the good Christmas food that our parents are preparing" I say.

"Yeah I'm hoping it's just a 24 hour thing and it'll be away by tomorrow" she says. "Anyway I'm going to talk to Rachel and Mercedes just now because I haven't talked much to them since they arrived" Brittany tells me.

"That's cool, I might actually go and talk to Quinn. She looks bored standing over there alone" I say.

"Ok" Brittany kisses me and then we go our separate ways.

"Hew how is my little niece or nephew getting on?" I ask Quinn as stand next to her. We still don't know what she's having yet because Jason doesn't want to find out the sex of the baby until it's born.

"They're fine, kicking like mad but fine all the same" she smiles while placing her hand on her baby bump.

"It won't be long until they're here, you're almost 30 weeks now so a couple of months away" I say.

"I know and I'm getting really excited now" she says.

"Me too" I smile. "So everything is going well then?"

"Yeah mostly" she says. "I mean don't get me wrong, I love that Jason wants to wait to find out the sex until the baby is here but it's making things difficult just now because I can't get prepared because I don't know if I'm buying girl things or boy things" she tells me.

"Yeah that must be a pain, I never really thought of that" I say.

"Other than that everything is fine though" she smiles. "So anyway, are you all set for Christmas? Jason said everyone is going to your parent's house this year."

"Yeah most of us are all going to my parent's house. Brittany's parents and siblings are coming too which is good" I reply.

"Quinn I'm sorry but I'm going to have to ask you to move" Brittany says coming up to us. "You and Santana are standing right under mistletoe and I'm afraid I can't let you kiss my fiancée, those lips belong to me and only me" she states.

"Oh right, sorry" Quinn laughs while taking a step back.

"I know you like Lopez's but this one is well and truly unavailable" Brittany teases as she wraps her arm around me.

"Oh ha-ha" Quinn pretends to glare.

"Come on I've seen those looks that you give Jason, in fact I used to constantly look like that at Santana" Brittany says.

"I don't give Jason any kind of looks so I don't know what you're talking about" Quinn replies.

"Brittany is just winding you up, don't worry about it" I reassure Quinn.

"Yeah she better be just winding me up" Quinn says slightly defensively.

"Sorry to interrupt your conversation but mom is looking for you Brittany" Emma says as she approaches us.

"Um…ok" Brittany says confused. "What does she want?" she asks.

"I have no idea, she just came over to ask me where you were" Emma replies.

"I better go and find her then" Brittany says before going to find her mom with Emma.

Brittany's POV

"Hey mom, were you looking for me?" I ask as Emma and I go over to our mom.

"Yes sweetheart, your father has been called into surgery so he's had to go. They need some extra hands at the hospital because there's been a bus crash so I'm going to have to go too" she tells us.

"Oh that's a shame" I say sadly.

"I'm sorry sweetheart but there's just no one else to cover tonight because some of the other staff had organised a Christmas party tonight so your dad was on-call" my mom says.

"That's ok mom, I know you'd both stay if you could" I say. "I'm just glad you could make it for a little while."

"Tell Santana we're sorry too, it's a great party tonight" she says.

"I'll tell her" I smile. "Hey feel free to come back later if you want if the surgery doesn't go on too long" I tell her.

"Yeah we might just do that but if we don't enjoy the rest of your night and we'll see you soon ok" she says kissing the top of my head and then Emma's before leaving. I was about to make my way back over to Quinn and Santana when I realised Quinn was standing alone again, I guess Santana went somewhere else.

"Gotcha!" I exclaim coming up behind Quinn.

"Jeez Brittany you nearly scared the life out of me. Has no one ever told you not to make a pregnant lady's heart race like that?" Quinn states.

"I make everyone's heart race" I smirk.

"How many drinks have you had?" Quinn asks while looking at me.

"None actually, I was just messing with you but I know what you mean. You were talking about your heart racing because I gave you a fright not because you were excited around me" I say.

"So why did you give me a fright?" she asks.

"It wasn't a fright I meant to give you, I was just pointing out that I saw you and what you were doing" I state.

"I didn't think I was doing anything" she says.

"I know you like him Quinn. Santana's not here right now so you can be honest with me" I tell her.

"Like who" Quinn asks but I know she knows who I'm talking about.

"Jason obviously" I reply.

"I don't like Jason in that way, he's just my friend who happens to be the father of my baby" she states.

"Are you sure about that?" I ask.

"Ok fine, I might have a tiny crush on him" Quinn replies.

"I knew it" I say triumphantly.

"Look at him though, who wouldn't like someone like Jason" she sighs. "He's sweet, he's caring, he's smart and not to mention also insanely hot" she states.

"That might be so but be careful though because I'd imagine this would be a more complex situation since you're having a baby together" I say. "Don't get me wrong I'm not saying having a crush is wrong because I had a major crush on Santana, I'm just saying watch what you're doing" I tell her.

"Oh don't worry, nothing is ever going to happen with Jason and I, I'm just feeling lonely right now because I've not been with a guy in ages. Plus these baby hormones don't help either but I'm sure it'll all pass once the baby comes" Quinn says.

"So you don't want a relationship with him then?" I ask.

"I don't think so" she shakes her head. "I mean I sure as hell don't want to be alone for the rest of my life but I've got enough going on just now that I don't want anything serious right now plus Jason isn't into me like that anyway" she tells me.

"Ok, I understand" I say. "I thought for a second it was maybe a little more serious than that so I didn't want you to get your hopes up but if you think it's just a phase then there's no harm done" I tell her.

"Yeah everything is cool between Jason and me" she smiles. "No one can deny it though, Jason is hot" she says.

"Oh god, cover your ears Santana. This is your little brother" Santana states.

"Where did you come from?" Quinn asks embarrassed as she snaps her head around to Santana.

"I was just over there and then I saw you two so I thought I'd come over and make sure everything was ok" Santana replies. "I would ask what you're talking about but it seems I already know the answer" she says.

"Santana I'm not like…"

"I get that you and Jason have grown closer recently but just be careful" Santana says.

"No I was just going to say I'm not into him or anything, it's just the baby hormones right now but don't worry I don't want to be with him or anything like that" Quinn says beginning to ramble.

"Ok" Santana nods.

"So…" I say hesitantly as an awkward silence fills the air around us.

"Yeah…" Quinn says just as hesitantly.

"Hey Quinn I'm not trying to interfere with your life or anything. If you do like Jason then that's your business" Santana says genuinely. "I just worry because I know what Jason's like so I don't want my best friend to get hurt you know" she shrugs.

"What do you mean you know what he's like?" I ask curious.

"Jason is never single for long so he's bound to have had girls since his breakup with Clare" Quinn replies even though I was actually asking Santana.

"Oh you…I mean you know…" Santana says to Quinn surprised.

"I'm not stupid Santana, I know Jason hasn't been single the entire time since Clare" Quinn says. "I also know he would never be interested in settling down right now either especially not with me. We're great as friends who are going to have a baby but that's all it'll be. Like I say it's just a stupid attraction I have right now because I'm pregnant and single, it'll pass" she says.

"Ok so everything is fine then? There's nothing to worry about?" Santana asks.

"No, nothing to worry about" Quinn smiles back.

Santana's POV

Sunday 23rd December 2018

"Shit, it's too bright in here" I groan while covering my head with the covers as Brittany puts the bedroom light on.

"I'm sorry baby but I can't find my keys" Brittany apologises while hopping about the room trying to put her socks on and look for keys apparently.

"Why do you need your keys?" I ask while peaking over the top of the duvet. "Are you going somewhere babe?"

"The doorbell just rang and I can't find my keys. After everyone left last night I locked the door and brought the keys upstairs with me and now I can't find them" she says starting to get frustrated.

"There's someone at the door?" I question. It is way too early in the morning for me and I'm way too hung over to comprehend anything properly.

"Yeah" she nods. "…oh yes!" she screeches while holding up her keys.

"You found them?" I smile.

"Yeah they were buried under your underwear actually" she states.

"I'm sorry but you undressed me so fast last night, I didn't have any time to see where I was throwing all of my clothes" I shrug.

"What can I say, when you're as sexy as you are its really hard not to rip your clothes off you" she smirks. Before I can even begin flirting back with her, another loud bang comes from downstairs, presumably it's the person at the door.

"Fucking hell I'm coming" Brittany says angrily while marching out of the room. I can't help but chuckle because she's so cute sometimes when she gets frustrated.

"Tina…what are you doing here so early?" I hear Brittany ask once I hear the door open.

"I'm sorry, I know you two must be hungover and don't want me waking you up but Mike's lost his wallet and we were wondering if he left it here last night at the party" Tina replies. "We've tried everywhere and just can't seem to find it so would you mind if I came in and had a quick look around. I promise I won't be long" she says.

"Sure of course, in you come" Brittany says.

"I'm sorry again for interrupting but we've got lunch with Mike's parents today so he kind of needs his wallet because he says if his father pays for the whole meal then we'll never hear the end of it" Tina says. "The last time we all went out, I ordered something really expensive on the menu and then every so often Mike's dad made little comments about the price but not directly to me if you know what I mean so this time Mike and I will pay our own."

"Yeah I understand" Brittany replies.

"I ordered the steak that night and I remember at one point Mike's dad said something about how the butcher must have been paid a lot of money for the premium cut of meat that I had as if to say the restaurant must have bought it at an expensive price to then sell it at an expensive price" Tina says. "Then I heard him saying something about how he should have become a chef and not a doctor if they can get away with charging that much money for a bit of meat."

"I see" Brittany says. "Hey any luck finding the wallet?" she asks.

"Not really but I did find a rather flimsy piece of material behind your sofa, I was going to say it could be a bra or something but there doesn't look like there's enough material there to cover even the smallest of breasts" Tina states.

"That's mine" I hear Brittany say embarrassed. I can't help but laugh because I can just imagine Tina's face right now holding up Brittany's bra. I should probably go down and help them look but a- I can't be bothered and b- I'm not even dressed yet and it's too cold to get out of bed.

"So where is Santana?" Tina asks.

"Upstairs in bed where I must admit I'd love to be right now" Brittany says.

"I'll be out of here as soon as I know if the wallet is here or not. I just need to check the…found it" Tina says relieved. "Ok I'll go now, tell Santana I say hi" she says and a second later I hear the front door close.

"It was just Tina looking for Mike's wallet, he left it here last night" Brittany says while getting back into bed.

"I know, I heard you guys talking" I say.

"Oh right, you know the story then" Brittany smiles while snuggling into me.

"Are you going back to sleep now then?" I ask.

"Probably not because I'm too awake now" she replies. "What about you?" she asks.

"Yeah I probably won't be able to sleep anymore" I say. "I'll happily stay in bed with you though" I smile while wrapping my arms around her.

"The party last night was amazing by the way, you did well organising everything" Brittany says.

"Thanks but it wasn't all me, you helped" I point out.

"I know but you basically did it all yourself, I just picked up a few things for you" she says.

That's it for chapter 8, let me know what you think.