Chapter 30
"Oh my word," Santana smiles as some random lady steps up to Rachel who is holding London. "She's so cute." The lady goes on to make goofy faces, making London smile in return.
Since Santana and Rachel have the day off of work, they decided to give London's babysister a break and watch their niece while Puck and Sandy are at work. Their plan is to spend some time with the kid, have a late lunch with Mike, drop London off to her parents and then spend the rest of the day lazing around until it's time to get ready to go out with the girls.
So far they've done some shopping for some new school supplies for Rachel's class room, bought their favorite niece some new outfits, and now they are just sitting around in the malls food court. Every now and then someone will walk up to them and gush about how cute London is.
"London….such a beautiful name. She has your eyes." The woman smiles warmly at Rachel.
"Thanks." Rachel doesn't both with explaining that London isn't hers. Everyone just assumes London is her daughter because she's holding her and London has brown eyes, and brown hair. Neither Rachel nor Santana corrects them because…well really who cares? These people are strangers, so it really doesn't matter.
Once the lady finishes complimenting Rachel and London, she walks off and Santana and Rachel have a good laugh about the randomness of people.
"She was nice." Santana comments as she grabs their bags so they can go meet Mike for lunch.
Rachel agrees and puts London on her hip so they can walk outside to the car.
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"So Mike," Rachel starts. "Tell us about this girl."
"Yeah, how was the date?" Santana finishes wiping London's food covered face before turning back to look at Mike. "She a keeper?"
"It wasn't a date. We just got coffee." Mike tells them about how after his class yesterday he invited, Anne, the girl from his noon class, to get coffee. They drunk their coffee and talked a little. He tells them the little things he does know about her. "We do have a date for Tuesday though. It was the only day that we are both available."
"She sounds nice." Rachel smiles at her friend.
"Yeah," Santana just listens as Rachel and Mike go on to talk about work. She smiles when she looks over to see London head tipped to the side. That can't be comfortable.
"I think we should get London home." Santana nods at the sleeping kid.
"Oh San pick her up. Look at her head!" Rachel slaps Santana on the arm. "I'll get her stuff together."
Santana grabs the baby, Rachel has the baby bag and Mike follows them out to Rachel's jeep. "So you guys are going out tonight. Thanks for the invite." Mike says sarcastically as he watches Santana put the baby into her car seat.
"Guy…like calm down."Santana makes sure London's strapped in good before shutting the door. "Give us a minute, baby." Santana grabs Mike shoulder and push him towards his car. "Turn on the AC. This should only take a minute."
When they get to Mike's car, Santana leans back against it and eyes her best friend. "Its girl's night."
"Is that code for Tina's night?"
"Seriously Mike." Santana frowns.
This is exactly what she knew would happen if Tina and Mike broke up. It's also what kept her from jumping into a relationship with Rachel. A group of friends dating within the friendship can be dangerous because when and if things don't work out between the couple, it makes it awkward between all of the friends.
Now Mike and Tina will feel weird anytime Santana does something with one instead of the other. It's like their group of friends have to pick a team. Team Tina or team Mike. That's a tough situation to be in. Santana has known Mike since forever and she loves Tina like a sister. And while Tina and Mike like to believe that they are not forcing their friends to choice, they kind of are.
"It's stupid. I know." Mike sighs. "But like…I don't know. Can we hangout tomorrow night than? Me, you and Quinn." Santana sighs but nods her head anyway. "Okay. Cool."
"Look, your moving on and Tina's…well I don't know what Tina's doing. But I do know that we girls have had girl's night out even before you guys split. Don't let us all going out with Tina get to your head. No one is picking sides or anything. We can all go out in a big group some other night."
"Yeah," Mike nods. "I know. Sorry." Santana roll her eyes and moves to hug Mike.
"Love you guy. Stop acting all soft." She kisses his cheek before leaving.
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"I can't believe she did a body shot!" Mack toss back another shot and points to Tina. "You are one bad ass. I can't believe you did that in a club!"
"Oh please, that was nothing." Tina shrugs and puts back on her top. Santana shakes her head. Everyone is drunk. Everyone. They are going to have to take cabs back home because no one wanted to stay sober tonight and Puck has London so he won't be able to come pick them up. And Mike…well Mike is just not an option right now.
Rachel was suppose to be the DD but Santana said something to her to piss her off so she started drinking too. Santana has been moody every since she's come back from talking to Mike. It's not like she's ignoring Rachel, but she's defiantly been a little distant. And when she has spoken, she's had a little attitude. Santana knows she's being a jerk to Rachel. She's misplacing her annoyance. She's really annoyed at Mike and Tina's situation and is taking it out on Rachel.
"Mack…I need another drink." Quinn interrupts Mack's and Tina's conversation. "Can you go get me a Long Island? Please."
"Sure thing, babe." Mack nods. "Come on, T. Let's see who can get the most numbers during our little trip to the bar and back." Mack pulls Tina out of her seat. "I don't like dick, but they don't need to know that."
Quinn roll her eyes and watch as Tina and Mack walk up to a table full of guys. "I'm never going to get my drink."
"I'll go get it for you Quinn." Rachel who has just finished her drink pushes Santana's shoulder to get her to move out of the booth so she can get pass.
"Bring me one too babe." Santana slaps Rachel's butt when she moves passed her.
"Thanks for inviting me guys," Sandy says when it's just Quinn and Santana left at the table. "For losers, you guys party really hard." Santana and Quinn laugh. Since Sandy had London, she's been easier to be around. She's less bitchy towards Puck's friends. Santana thinks it's because Sandy knows that they are loyal friends and are not going anywhere. They will always be in Puck and London's lives and hers if she lets them.
"No problem bitch." Quinn grins at Sandy.
"Hello ladies." Santana looks up to see Carter grinning down at her.
"Sup," Santana nods.
"Nothing much. Just looking for a dance partner."
"Where's Brit?" Quinn looks out on the dance floor for the blonde that is usually always with Carter.
"Making out with some chick," Carter shrugs. "Just thought I'd come give you girls a chance to experience these great dance moves."
Sandy laughs and gets up to dance with Carter. "You guys coming?" Santana shrugs and gets up to join them. Sandy grabs their hands and pulls them towards to the dance floor. They run into Rachel on their way.
"Do you want your drink?" Rachel eyes Santana.
"You drink it." She shakes her head in the negative and allows Sandy to pull her away.
Thirty minutes later, Santana is still having a good time dancing. Sandy has ditched them to dance with some guys that Tina has been flirting with, leaving her with Carter.
"I can see why Brit liked you," Carter whispers into her ear. "You dance pretty well." Carter moves her hands to Santana's hips. "You're so sexy." Carter continues. Santana roll her eyes. She's so use to Carter flirting that it doesn't even faze her anymore.
"I know. Thanks." Santana puts on a cocky smile and turns around to push her butt into Carters front. "To bad you can't have this."
"You're such a fucking tease." Santana laughs at the whine in Carters voice. When she looks over at the booth she was sharing with her friends, she see's Quinn and Mack making out on one side with Rachel sitting there playing with her drink on the other. When Rachel looks up and catches her eyes, Rachel frowns. Santana mouths the word 'what' and Rachel just roll her eyes and shakes her head.
"Okay," Santana moves away from Carter's groping hands. "It's been fun. See you later."
Carter smiles and blows Santana a kiss. "You know where I am whenever you want to stop playing house."Santana laughs and pushes her way passed the crowed to get to Rachel.
"It's fucking hot."She goes to sit down in the booth next to Rachel, but her girlfriend stands up. Santana shrugs and moves to the inside of the booth, thinking Rachel is going to sit next to her.
"Where you going?" Santana frowns when Rachel turns to leave.
"To find Sandy."
"Can you get me a drink wh…"
"No." Santana frowns at Rachel's tone. "I'll be back." And then Rachel joins the crowd.
"Damn." Mack's sitting on Quinn's lap laughing. "She just shut your ass down."
"Shut up." Santana sighs.
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It's four in the morning and the girls have just got back to Rachel and Santana's house. Sandy got her own cab back to her and Puck's apartment while Rachel, Santana, Quinn, Mack and Tina decided to stay at Rachel's and Santana's house.
As soon as she's in the door, Tina makes a dive for the couch.
"Mines!" She fully clothed lies down on the couch. Mack laughs and kneels down to help Tina take of her shoes and jacket. "I won the number game. You have to cook me breakfast in the morning." Tina tells Mack.
"Um…sure." Mack says hoping Tina doesn't remember in the morning. "Where did Quinn go?" Mack says looking around the living room.
"Kitchen." Rachel and Santana say at the same time.
"Should have known." Mack shakes her head and goes to the kitchen.
Santana and Rachel silently go to their room and change and get into the bed.
"What's up your ass?" Santana asks when Rachel turns her head when Santana tries to kiss her.
"You can be a real asshole sometimes. You know that?" Rachel sits up and turns on the lamp next to the bed.
"It's too late…or early to argue Rachel." Santana shakes her head and sits up too.
"Ugh…I can't deal with you right now." Rachel moves to get out of the bed but Santana is quick to throw her arms around the girl's waist. Santana can feel Rachel tense up. "I'm going to sleep in the living room."
"Can't. T's on the couch." Santana reminds her.
"There is plenty of floor or the recliner." Rachel argues back. "Let go Santana."
"Nope." Santana laughs when Rachel starts to try to fight her way out of Santana's hold. It ends with Rachel under Santana. Both of them sweating and feeling a little sick. "I might puke."
"Good." Rachel roll her eyes and pushes Santana shoulders but Santana doesn't move. "Get off of me."
"Is this about Carter?" Rachel rolls her eyes. "Baby…that was nothing. We were just dancing."
"More like dry humping." Rachel corrects. "Plus you've been a bitch to me all night."
"I know." Santana nods and kiss Rachel's forehead. "Open up." Santana moves her body down and pushes Rachel legs until the girl allows her to lie between them. "I'm sorry, baby." Santana pampers Rachel face with kisses. "I am an asshole Rach," Santana moves her face in front of Rachel's. "I'm jerk, baby. Please forgive me."
Rachel rolls her eyes and stays quiet. She hates when Santana dances all up on other girls and then comes back to her wanting to apologies by being all cute. And she hates how it always works.
"This is not a game, Santana." When Rachel talks her lips brushes over Santana's because they're that damn close. Santana is all up in Rachel's face. "And move. You breathe smiles like beer."
Santana roll her eyes and pecks Rachel's lips, still refusing to move off of her girlfriend. "Deal with it."Santana teases.
"Sometimes I think you don't care that you hurt my feelings…." All the teasing stops and it get tense between the two.
"What? That's ridicules Rachel." Santana roll her eyes.
"You think so, huh?" Rachel pushes Santana with more force this time. Santana takes the hint this time and lets Rachel get from under her. "I'm trying to tell you how I feel and your making jokes and shit. That's ridicules."
Santana stands up from the bed as well when Rachel swears. "Baby…"
"I know that you don't want Carter."Rachel leans against their bookshelves.
"Apparently you don't. Isn't that why we are having this conversation." Santana huffs and moves around the bed to stand closer to Rachel.
"We are having this conversation because you let another girl feel you up on the dance floor and then come back to me like everything is fucking okay."
"Okay…you're making this more then what it actually is. You act like I'm always fucking with other girls and you know that's not the truth. That shit with Carter was innocent flirting. I have a fucking girlfriend. You're my girl. I'm sorry if you got upset about tonight. I won't do it again. I didn't know it bothered you so much."
"Well it does."
"Won't happen again, okay?"
The fight just leaves Rachel. "Yeah…okay."
"Rachel," Santana moves to stand in front of Rachel. "Your feelings are important to me. Don't think I'm taking this lightly. I don't like hurting you."
"I know."
"I love you so fucking much."
"I know."
"I want to marry you one day."
"So you say," Rachel smiles.
"I'm serious. You're going to be my wife." Santana pulls Rachel into her arms. "Don't act like you don't want to be."
"I would love to be." Rachel kisses Santana's cheeks.
"You're going to have my babies too, right? You want that right?"
Rachel laughs and punches Santana's shoulder. "Right."
"Okay." Santana nods. "I'm serious Rachel. You are it for me."
"San…"
"When did we become the emotional drunks? I thought that was Quinn's role." Santana jokes.
"Well love makes you do crazy things."
"Yeah, it does." Santana rest her hands on Rachel's hips. "Love you."
"Love you more."
TBC