The Date (Final Chapter)
DISCLAIMER: And again, I own absolutely nothing that pertains to Glee! Fox and whoever else owns it can have it all they like.
Ok, so I lied in chapter two, it wasn't exactly the reason why this story is rated T, but I lied in chapter 1, because this is no longer a one-shot either. In this chapter, (the final chapter) Sue is at the restaurant waiting for Olivia, she gets there, and they talk, eat, drink, and head to the movie. But what happens after?
Sue barely made it to Breadstix on time, wondering this time how many laws she had broken on the way over. She got out of the car and straightened everything out, before going into the restaurant. She maneuvered through the line of people, almost wishing she had her bullhorn to clear a path. Did they not know who she was? She was freaking Sue Sylvester for crying out loud! Sue kept herself quiet and moved over to the Hostess' podium and stated her name to claim her reservation.
"Party of two? Right this way Ms. Sylvester", chimed the hostess, a bit too cheerfully for Sue.
However, once again Sue kept to herself and followed the young lady to her table. Once she sat down, a waiter came by to take her drink order if she was ready, and offered her some of their famous breadsticks. Sue felt she was in need of a stiff drink, so she ordered an appletini and a glass of water, and wondered if one appletini would be able to suffice until Olivia arrived.
The waiter scribbled something down on a notepad and then left, leaving Sue with nothing but breadsticks and menus. She began poking through the menu for something she hadn't tried before, and the only thing that struck her as suitable for her demanding taste buds was the penne a la vodka, so she decided on that for when it was time to order.
Just as Sue had gotten a breadstick and broken it in half, the waiter was back with her drinks, and asked if she was ready to order. Sue looked at her phone for the time and said, "five more minutes please. I think my date's almost here." The waiter smiled and nodded before trotting back off to wherever the waiters went, which made Sue slightly nauseous, so she took a sip of her water.
Three minutes had gone by, and Sue was just about to order her second appletini when Olivia arrived at their table, and smiled at both the waiter and Sue. Sue's eyes got as big as quarters when she saw how…stunning Olivia looked, and decided to pass on the second appletini, but instead ordered a bottle of their finest chardonnay and two glasses.
After the waiter left, Sue could only admire Olivia's beauty, cut her staring short with some small talk. "So Olivia, how do you like it here in Lima? I hope we're not too boring for you", Sue said smiling.
"No, Sue, not at all! I love it here. I want to apologize for being late though, I went to the spa and stayed a bit too late in the sauna." Olivia replied. Sue couldn't help but be lulled by her amazing Australian accent, and kicked herself under the table for thinking such thoughts.
"Oh it's ok, I was running behind also…" Sue drifted, wanting so bad to change the subject, and used the menu as a distraction. "Say Olivia, have you ever eaten here? Everything on the menu is sensational!" Sue added, handing Olivia a menu. She was hoping it would give her a few seconds to calm her nerves and check on the waiter with their wine.
"Mmhmm, Sue. Have you tried everything on the menu?" Olivia asked sarcastically, and let out a small laugh with it. "Well not everything, but I've read fabulous reviews! They once moved an article about the cheerios in the paper behind the list of restaurant reviews in the paper, and of course since we are the best thing this town has to offer, I needed to see how a restaurant could top Sue Sylvester."
Just as Sue finished her statement, the waiter came back with their wine and poured them both a glass, and the bottle down on the table between the two of them. "Would you ladies care to order now?" the waiter asked, pen and notepad in hand. Sue looked at Olivia, still somewhat nervous, as she folded her menu and placed it on the table and looked at the waiter to proceed with her order. "I'll have the chicken parmesan, Sue, what would you like?" Sue was taking a sip of her wine, and had to put up a finger to give herself another second to let it go down the right way.
"Yes, I'll have the penne a la vodka." Sue told the waiter, curious as to if there was actual vodka in that pasta.
The waiter scribbled some more as he smiled and walked off once again, leaving the two women to themselves, and this time, Sue began an actual conducive conversation with Olivia, and still tried not to seem like she was TOO interested in Olivia.
Twenty minutes went by, with the women still talking, laughing, and drinking. Neither was at all tipsy, but they were both getting rather hungry, and the breadsticks were not exactly cutting it. Just as Sue looked around to see where their waiter was, he arrived with a black tray laden with two steaming plates of pasta, and placed it on a folding stand he brought with him. He placed the plates in front of them, asking if he could get them anything else, and when they said no, he gathered up his tray and stand, said "enjoy" and walked off once again.
The two women enjoyed their dinner and the company, and decided to have dessert and coffee as the waiter came to take their plates and now empty wine bottle away. After dessert, Sue paid the bill and stood up slowly, as to not make a complete fool of herself, since both she and Olivia were slightly tipsy now, and Sue knew she wasn't only tipsy from the alcohol, but from the company as well. As they made their way to the front of the restaurant, Olivia stumbling only slightly in her four-inch heels, and grabbed Sue's hand so she wouldn't fall. The hostess stopped them briefly and said she had called them a cab which was now waiting for them.
The two women thanked her, and walked outside, the cool air almost stripping them completely of their stupor. Sue got into the cab first, stating where she wanted him to take her, which was only a block from the restaurant, and helped Olivia out as she fumbled into the cab. Once Olivia was in the cab, she took off her heels, and Sue placed an arm around her, hoping it wasn't too forward. Once they arrived at the front of the theater, Olivia had pulled some simple black flats out of her purse and put them on as Sue paid the driver. Just as he pulled off, Olivia realized she left her heels in the cab, but decided to let it go, figuring she no longer needed them anyway.
The two ladies then locked arms as they proceeded toward the ticket booth outside of the movie theater. They decided on which movie to see, and this time, Olivia offered to pay, which Sue turned down, and retrieved the tickets.
They made their way into the theater, deciding to order a large soda and split, after they went to the restroom, to speed up the later effects of the wine so neither of them had to go during the movie. Olivia held their soda, her arm still locked in Sue's, who navigated to find the right movie. Once they found their theater, the two women unlocked arms to go up the stairs to find a seating arrangement suitable for both of them.
Sue took the drink from Olivia just as the lights went dim and the movie began, smiling, because the night had gone so well.
As the movie ended, the ladies got up from their seats and walked out, throwing their drink away in the lobby and walking back out into the cool night. Both women had forgotten both vehicles were still at Breadstix, so they decided to just walk there, still arm in arm.
"Oh Sue, would you mind taking me back to my apartment? I just had my driver drop me off at the restaurant so he could have the rest of the evening off." Olivia asked, slightly irritated because she hadn't asked earlier, but was greatly relieved when Sue said she didn't mind at all.
The two women made their way back to the restaurant, talking about the movie the whole way, giggling at how they thought the couple should have just gotten together in the middle of the movie rather than the end like they always do, and how the guy's mother was just wretched, and how the food at the restaurant was just fabulous.
Olivia made a wrong step on the way to the car, and nearly face-planted in the parking lot, cursing under her breath as all of the contents of her purse went flying everywhere.
"Whoa, Olivia, are you ok?" Sue asked, checking on Olivia to make sure nothing was hurt, but she seemed to be fine, and Sue helped her up off the pavement. Once Olivia was up, Sue began to pick up the contents of Olivia's purse that were strewn all over the place, and smiled when she picked up something of interest, knowing it must have been interesting, because Olivia tried to get to it off of the ground before Sue got her hands on it.
Sue had picked up a key card, but it wasn't for Olivia's apartment, it was for a hotel. She smiled a wickedly mischievous smile as she stood up and looked at Olivia. "So, is this why you were late?" Sue asked sarcastically, and was shocked when she heard Olivia's response.
"I have a lot of neighbors, and I tend to get a little loud sometimes." Olivia added smiling in her own seductive way.
"Why Olivia", Sue added, cocking her head to the side and raising an eyebrow, "were you planning on…getting physical?"