Thank you all for your reviews and following this story.
Things are about to get a little hairy, so I thought a light chapter was in order, some secrets will be unearthed in the next two chapters. This is like the appetizers before the real drama starts. Hope you enjoy.
I do not own Glee or any of its characters
"Noah, be a dear and make sure Dwight's not out front pestering the valets, and see if we can get the servers to start bringing the champagne out to the reception area. The guest should be arriving any minute." Mary Evans was running around like a woman on a mission to save the world.
Tonight's dinner is very important not only to her but for the Evans Arts Center back in Tennessee. This was their family legacy, they were making a mark in Los Angeles and she wanted it to be a memorable evening.
"Brittany, where are the twins? They should be here helping you with the auction boxes." Mary fussed as she passed an attendant her clip board.
"Well mother dear, you ARE technically using my house as the venue, I would say I did help, besides everything is in order and ready to go." Sam remarked smugly with a lopsided grin as he escorted his twin sister down the main hall stairway.
"Honestly mom, you would think you would know us better by now. We are here dressed to the nines and ready to get this show on the road." Quin smiled gently at her mother.
" On time mind you." Brittany injected joining her sibling's side.
Mary looked on at her babies, although they were all grown successful adults they were still her babies.
" Oh Mom, come here." Brittany reached for her mother seeing her get emotional.
They all may live in the same home the majority of the time, but with all of the traveling they each did, their family was hardly ever in the same city for more than a few moments at a time.
"I am just so happy to see all of you together at the same time, it does my heart good." Mary sniffled
"Hey now, are we having a family meeting without Papa Bear?" Dwight Evans waltz into the foyer with their family's Estate manager, Blaine Anderson, when he noticed his beautiful wife and children huddled up.
"No Dad, mom just had a moment, we were looking for you." Sam said unlatching his self from his mother and sisters emotional embrace to greet his father. He reached out and gave his dad a manly pat on the back, with a side embrace.
"Now we can take a family photo before we play host and hostess for the evening." "Excuse me, Blaine? Would you be a dear and take our picture for us?" Mary asked passing him her iPhone.
"Certainly Mrs. E. Ok, Everyone get together. Say Chariteee."
{all together} "Charity!"
"Oh wonderful, thank you hun. This is the perfect beginning to a perfect evening." Mary said as she clapped her hands together looking around at all of the finishing touches going into place.
Entering into the Hidden Hills (Where the Evans Estate is located)
"What the hell do you mean you have to "Work" I am YOUR plus one?!I got all dressed up for YOU and you're standing me up AGAIN. (Deep calming breath) Kitty... I swear to GOD we are sooo DONE! Nope, that's it, done. I don't want to hear it. What!? Oh heeeell to the no!{Click}"
Santana was livid, her girlfriend of almost 5 months, informed her that she couldn't make it to ANOTHER function that SHE invited her too. And had the nerve tell her AFTER she got all dressed up and was pulling up to the Evans Estate.
This had been an ongoing occurrence ever since she started hanging out with Noah's brother, Santana wasn't stupid she played that SAME game before.
"Karma really is a Bitch." she muttered to herself as the valet took the keys to her Porsche Boxster Spyder.
Tina was exiting her car when she noticed a pissed off looking Santana "Hey Tana, I'm guessing Kitty duped you again? She said off-handily, waiting for her date to arrive.
"Yeah well, this is the last damn time. I dismissed her ass, on to the next. Shouldn't you be inside distracting Guppy face from pining over my sister, posing for US Weekly or something? Santana snarked
"I would but my REAL boyfriend insisted that he spends the evening with me before he heads out to Doctors without borders. He is tired of having to hide in the shadows seeing me all hugged up with Sam." Tina all but sighed exasperatedly.
"Understandable, but I still don't get the big deal, why are you doing this for Sam anyway it's not like he owns you,.. or anything…." Santana stopped talking, turned slowly and looked at a now silent Tina.
"Oh snaps… He has something over you doesn't he.. That explains allot.. What could it be...? What did little Miss Cohen-Chang do..? Santana slowly circled Tina scanning her like a predator marking its prey with carnivores eyes.
Tina's heart was pounding in her ears, her mind was going a mile a minute trying to think of a way to get Santana off of it. Her eyes went wide as she thanked every deity imaginable when she spotted Mike lightly jogging their way.
"MIKE!" Tina shrieked, with unnaturally high pitched enthusiasm. "Alright! let's get you to your stand in date for the evening before all of the other guest arrive. You look very handsome." Tina begin to walk away dragging him behind her.
Michael Chang Jr, is a Resident at St. Joseph's hospital, he went to High School with Sam and Noah back in Tennessee. The three use to be like brothers back then until middle of Jr. year when Mike's family moved to San Bernardino California, where Michael Chang Sr opened up his medical practice.
"Hi, oh hey San.. Ok, wait, what?" Mike struggled to keep up with Tina, confused as to what just happened.
Santana had something better than her flakey blonde tonight, she now had the scent of Juicy gossip just waiting to be unwrapped and devoured. She followed behind them with determination with a strut worthy of NYC fashion week. "Oh, it's about to go down." Santana Muttered as she sauntered in snagging a full champagne flute entering the reception area.
"TINA!? You look ravishing this evening. Doesn't she Brittany?" Sam made his way to his "Girlfriend" giving her a formal kiss on the cheek.
"Good enough to eat." Brittany quipped as she bit into a chocolate covered strawberry seductively, winking at Mike who was standing close by.
Mike's eyebrow raised in surprise, he chuckled in amusement as reached out and greeted Sam with a bro hug.
"What's up dude! long time no see. I have to admit, I was a little leery when TC told me she was bringing a date. I wasn't aware you were back in town?! Sam said smiling brightly at his long time friend.
Mike grabbed two champagne flutes from a passing serving tray, "Yeah man, I was only gone for a couple of weeks to tie up some loose ends. I will be heading our Annual Doctors without Borders mission. Our team heads out tomorrow afternoon." He replied cheerfully handing one of the glasses to Tina taking a sip.
"Brittany, nice to see you again, I'm surprised you aren't drunk and half naked. What, too early? Tina jested as she took a sip of her drink.
"Oh Tina, you must have me mistaken for your mother, speaking of, which politician is she on this week?"
Everyone seemed to have gone silent and the crackle of hostility was palpable in the air. Some wore shocked faces, others anticipated what would happen next, knowing Tina's temper.
Quinn had been ascending the stairs when she heard the uncharacteristically crass remark coming from her sister. Sam spotted her, they shared a curious look between each other as he gingerly grabbed Tina's hand.
"OKaaay... (Throat clearing looking around) Let's go way over here and talk with the Hudson's about the pending nuptials. Brits, why don't you go and see if your date has arrived and introduce him to Dad. I am sure he will be thrilled his little girl is into links and not Patties again." Sam quipped as he scurried off to the patio with a irritated Tina in tow.
"That escalated quickly." Quinn noted taking a sip of her apple martini making her presence known.
"Humm, expected SOME sorta reaction out of her. Guess I will try something else." Brittany looked thoughtfully towards the direction Sam lead Tina.
"I see to you're back to your old mischievous way, what is the wager? Quin inquired knowingly
Brittany looked at her sister with a joyful glint in her eye, "Noy bet me that Tina could make it thru the night without losing her cool. I told him challenge accepted, $200 on the table."
"Oooo!, can I get in on that action?!" Mike excitedly whipped out his wallet, "There is no way in hell Tina will make it, especially after that low blow about Ms.C, you just laid a trip wire."
"Michael, I am shocked you would bet against the woman you love so eagerly. I knew I liked you, put me down too, she won't make it past the soup." Quin agreed reaching into her pocket book as well.
"Come on, Mikey, this is going to be an eventful evening." Quin looped her arm into his as they strolled to greet the arriving guest.
Little did they know, their little conversation had unintentionally garnered the attention of one Santana Lopez-Jones. She moved from her current location and cozied back up to one of the family friends that always knew the tea.
"Here you go cuteness, sorry it took so long…(hands him the drink she got for him) "So Blaine, tell me, what do you know about that Tina Cohen-Chang?"