Learning Lessons: The Road To Faberrittana (8a/?)
Chapter Title: Birthday Celebrations (Part A)
Author: stargirl888
Word Count: About 1200
Spoilers: None
Pairing: Quinn/Rachel, Brittany/Santana, Faberrittana friendship (hints at more)
Rating: PG-13
WARNINGS: None
Disclaimer: Not mine, never has been and unfortunately never will be :(
Summary: It’s Quinns birthday and the girls have a quiet pre-party party.
A/N: Short, and I have no excuse other to a hectic load of coursework at the moment. I just wanted to get something short up in the mean time (I’m curious if there’s anyone out there who thinks I should rather stop splitting chapters into parts and delay posting until the whole thing is written?) I know I haven’t responded to the reviews of the last few chapters like I normally to and I apologise, I’ve just not had the time, I did read them though! Promise to get back into the habit from this chapter on. Otherwise not much else to say except I hope you enjoy and please comment when you’re done :)
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It was Quinns birthday, and though she was throwing a party at her house that evening Rachel, Britttany and Santana had decided to throw her a surprise mini pre-party party at Rachels house first, so they could give her their gifts and relax without all the interruptions and distractions that would occur at the evening party.
This is what led to Santana and Rachel in the Berry’s kitchen with dishes and ingredients scattered everywhere as they attempted to make some cupcakes for them.
“Okay, so if you could just get the flour I think we’re ready to start.” Santana said as she glanced over the recipe again.
She heard Rachel moving around for a second before a loud shriek interrupted her weighing of the butter. Spinning around she was met by the sight of a flour covered diva. Unable to help herself, Santana burst into laughter, ignoring Rachels irritated explanation of how the flour had been on the top shelf and she’d lost her grip on it while taking it down.
“Yeah, yeah, laugh it up.” Rachel muttered, though a smile was also tugging at her lips, and almost absentmindedly flicked some of the spilt flour at Santana as the latina tried to help her clean it up.
“I know you did not just get flour on my pants!” Santana exclaimed in mock outrage at the now white smudge on her black pants. Reaching into the almost empty flour bag, Santana picked up a handful and held it up menacingly.
“Now come on Santana,” Rachel protested, quickly backing away as Santana followed, boxing her into a corner against the counters. Stepping right into the smaller girls personal space she held the flour aloft threateningly before realising just how close she was standing to the other girl. Deciding to push her luck she leant even further over so Rachel was arching back slightly over the counter and their faces were inches apart, Rachel breath tickling her skin.
Sensing the change in mood, Rachel also grew slightly more serious as the tension in the air increased. Biting her lip, Santana was gratified that Rachel had yet to stop her and with their lips only a promising inch apart she stopped, pausing teasingly before letting out a smile and stepping back leaving a flustered and oddly disappointed Rachel to watch her ass sway as she sashayed across the room to where she knew the Berry’s kept a broom.
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When the cupcakes were done and the kitchen cleaned the girls headed downstairs to the den where the ‘mini pre-party party’ was to be held..
Brittany, who had arrived a few minutes earlier was already down there hanging a couple of streamers and Rachel entered to see her reaching up to pin the end of a Happy Birthday banner onto the far wall, her short skirt lifting almost to high enough to see the underside of her ass. Rachel didn’t even realise she was ogling until Santana stepped infront of her with a knowing smirk, blocking the view.
Red faced at being caught Rachel moved to go put the cupcakes down onto the counter.
Quinn arrived soon after believing she had been invited over to help Rachel get ready for her actual birthday party that she was having that evening.
“We figured we’d have a mini pre-party party with just the four of us first so we can do the whole gift thing before everyone else starts vying for your attention tonight.” Brittany explained a suitably surprised Quinn, ushering her into the room A short time later the four of them were sitting in a circle on the floor with the plate of cupcakes in the middle talking and chatting.
“Okay, so presents!” Brittany prompted excitedly during a lull in conversation.
“First, what did your mom give you?” Santana asked jokingly; it being a well known fact that Quinns mother tended to give the worst gifts out.
“A stationary set.”
“Seriously?” Santana chuckled, Brittany and Rachel joining in. “Well I guess it could have been worse. I can promise ours will be better though. Here.”
Handing over a small oblong box Quinn eyed it suspiciously, not putting it past Santana to play some sort of joke on her. Opening it her eyes widened in surprise as she saw the dainty silver necklace it contained. It was of simple design, just two thin twisting chains that were joined at the clasp, but it was exactly the sort of thing Quinn would wear.
“Wow, thanks S.” Quinn thanked her with a soft smile as she took it out, handing it to her before turning and lifting her hair so Santana could put it on for her.
“Well it’s a good thing you liked it.” Brittany added as she handed over her present from where she was sitting on Quinns right, leaning over to give Quinn a friendly Birthday kiss on the cheek which actually landed up landing on the corner of her mouth, sending almost an electric jolt through both girls. Quinn immediately glanced at Rachel to check her reaction and was relieved to find Rachel didn’t appear upset.
“Hot.” Santana added, chucking at Quinns concerned expression and Quinn immediately gave her an annoyed shove, pushing her halfway over.
“Wanna see hot?” Brittany picked up on Santana’s comment, giving her a wink before moving as though to straddle Quinns lap.
“Brittany!” Quinn shrieked in surprise, pushing the blond off her before she got fully situated. Brittany too fell back, laughing and even Rachel chuckled along at their jesting
“Don’t worry,” Brittany added to Rachel, teasingly trailing her fingers down the diva’s arm innocently, as though merely to get her attention “I wouldn’t do anything to her without your permission.”
“Can we please just get back to the presents!” Quinn interrupted, flustered and hot, before Rachel could reply, hoping to redirect everyone to safer topics.
“Alright, hold your horses birthday girl.” Santana replied, picking up Brittanys gift which Brittany had dropped in the process of messing with Quinn and handing it over.
The gift turned out to be a bracelet that matched the necklace Santana had given her.
“I seem not to be keeping in theme with the others.” Rachel commented once the bracelet was fastened around Quinns wrist. The parcel she handed over was also rather small and unwrapping it Quinn found herself holding a bejewelled memo box
“You bedazzled it?” Santana asked incredulously as Quinn ran her fingers over the top, well aware of her girlfriends penchant to add rhinestones to any available surface.
“I’ll have you know there is nothing wrong with bedazzling something” Rachel defended, adding to Quinn that she should open it. Inside, where normally there would be blank sheets of paper to write on were a stack of cards each with a neatly written out phase on them and decorated with stickers and the occasional hand drawn illustration. Flicking through them Quinn noticed how whilst some were inspirational quotes others were specifically tailored to Quinn herself, including anecdotes of some fond memories Rachel has of the two of them, and reasons Rachel feels honoured to have Quinn as a girlfriend. “I was inspired by those page-a-day inspiration blocks. There are 365 of them, one for each day of the next year.” Rachel explained to a stunned Quinn, who was wondering just how long Rachel had been working on this, with every card clearly being hand done. Looking up from the cards with watery eyes, Quinn put the box to one side and got onto her knees to lean over the now empty plate between them and give Rachel a searing kiss.
“I can’t believe you did this for me.” Quinn murmured as she sat back again, feeling emotional.
“You just had to upstage us, didn’t you?” Santana broke the moment, though her gentle smile showed she was only joking.
“Well it’s six o’clock already so we had better be going if we’re to be ready for the party later.” Brittany excused herself and Santana, knowing the couple would want some time alone after such a heartfelt gift.
“Okay, sure. We’ll see you guys later.” Rachel confirmed, standing up and sighing as she felt Quinns arms slip around her from behind, her girlfriends lips trailing gentle patterns along her shoulder and neck as the front door closed above them.
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AN2: There we go a simple little chapter. I was inspired to post something when I saw that after months of delays klimere actually updated Behave!!!! (and if you haven’t read it you really should!). I am hoping to post a Brittany/Santana one shot based in this verse soon because I feel like I haven’t written a proper DD chapter in a while so any requests or suggestions?
As always I would love to know what you thought, even if the update was short. Do you like the way things are progressing towards becoming intimate between all four girls? Please leave a comment and let me know!