Sweetie Pie's Bakery

Party Time

"Guys, this is Jess" Brittany beamed. They had arrived at the party fashionably late, or so Santana had claimed, and Brittany had gone to meet Jess ten minutes later. Thankfully most people picked up on their costumes, and Rachel had decided they were a shoe-in to win the competition.

"Hey, nice to meet you" Santana smiled politely, shaking the offered hand

"Hello, Jess. What a wonderful costume, we all look great!" Rachel grinned and Jess smiled politely back

"Yeah, Brittany's told me so much about you two" she laughed, and Santana smiled inwardly at the girl's accent. Brittany was right, she was British, but she certainly didn't expect a "spiffing" any time soon.

"You wanna go get a drink?" Brittany grinned and Jess beamed back at her. Rachel and Santana shared a glance, "You want anything getting?" the blonde turned to them and they shook their heads, indicating their full glasses. Rachel bit her lip as the two girls watched their friend and her date's retreating back

"Oh my God!" they looked at each other wide eyed

"She is. So. Cute. Like, so pretty my eyes hurt." Santana gawped

"Yes. Even I have a crush on her!" Rachel exclaimed, waving her drink around, "And did you see the way she was looking at Brittany?"

"Oh yeah! That girl is smitten!" Santana nodded, raising her eyebrows, "Like, their grins."

"Huge" Rachel grinned

"Yeah"

There was a pause "...we're so single it's scary" Rachel said pitifully

"I know right?" Santana's shoulders slumped

"And there are no cuties here."

Santana paused, staring into her drink, distracted

"San?"

"Oh yeah. There's none." She shook her head

"Like, I'm so happy for Britts, of course. But a best friend dating, just reminds you that you're not." Rachel sighed

She nodded and indicated the shorter girl's drink "Finish that. We're starting on shots"

Rachel sighed reluctantly, before stopping to think and tipping the drink back in a swift glug. They started to head over to the bar, but when Rachel saw Brittany and Jess still stood there, she grabbed Santana's arm instead, swinging her round

"Hey! What are you-"

"Shh! Dance with me. Britts and Jess are still there, look!" she guided Santana round so the shorter girl's back was to the bar. Santana stared over Rachel's shoulder and sure enough, they were stood very close, "Okay, tell me what's happening!"

"Okay they're just talking right now."

"Is that them laughing?" Rachel asked urgently

"Yeah, Jess said something. Brittany's looking at Jess' boobs. Not subtly. Jesus, girl, look into her eyes you look like a perv! Okay, Jess' hand is on Brittany's arm and she's leaning in to say something."

"What's she saying?" Rachel whispered furiously

"How should I know?" Santana whispered back, and Rachel shrugged "Okay, Brittany is saying something in her ear. God that girl is so pretty."

"Santana, focus!"

"Sorry! Okay, whispering, whispering, and- OH MY GOD" Santana's grip tightened

"WHAT?"

"Four shots for a dollar! Isn't that illegal? Awesome" Santana's mouth hung open

"San! Would you please focus, you are my eyes in this operation!" the shorter girl insisted, and Santana looked back at the two girls