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Santana's POV

This night has been exhausting. My relationship with Brittany, I assumed, was now on a stake of breaking up since I've been the most horrible girlfriend. I mean, we haven't been on our first monthsary and I'm already screwing it up. I bet she doesn't wanna see me after what I did.

After Leroy left, I tried to ask Shelby what really happened and what was it that they were keeping from me but her mouth was shut. Hiram left the house too and have gone somewhere I don't know. He just told me he needs to go to his sister for some comfort but I doubt that because his sister lives in L.A.

So what about me?

I was left all alone. I tried to call Brittany many times but she never picks up her phone.

I let out a long sigh and laid my head on the table. I called Quinn and she asked me what was happening but I was just crying so she asks me to meet her. I'm aware that it's Thursday and I'm kind of planning to ditch school tomorrow or whatever will make me feel fine.

Now I'm stuck with my best friend Quinn at Starbucks as she keeps on clicking her damn phone to take a photo of her drink.

Urgh!

"Quinn."

"Hmm?" She hummed as she tries to focus finding the right angle to take a good picture. Her tongue was poking out as she concentrates on it.

"What the fuck are you doing? Just take the damn photo and drink!" I say and threw my hands in frustration.

"Shut up! I need silence!" She shushed.

"Don't fucking do that to me!"

She closed her eyes as she clenches her jaw. "Just shut up for 5 seconds!"

I raised my hand and looked at her.

After another shot she squeals happily. "Yes, oh my gosh, look!" She says as she showed me the photo from her phone. "Now I'm posting this on Instagram," she then starts to drink her coffee. "Starbucks coffee tastes awesome!"

"Since when studies show that Starbucks coffee tastes better after taking a damn photo and posting it on Instagram?" I ask with annoyance.

"Since I got two thousand followers on Instagram," she says matter of fact and glares at me. "So, how's your date last night?" She asks with her teasing eyes.

I groaned and cover my face. "Thanks for reminding me."

"Hey, are you okay?" Quinn asks with concern.

"I don't feel any okay."

"Are you sick?"

"More than sick." I slammed my head three times on the table and mutter, "Fuck, fuck, fuck!"

"You know that's gonna give you too much headache than I think you're having right now," she says and I looked up on her.

"I feel horrible, Quinn. I fucking ended up our date with me running away because of something beautiful she said that I felt so scared of. She doesn't wanna answer her phone! I think she's gonna break up with me."

"What?" She yells and immediately felt embarrassed when people starts looking. She leaned closer to me and whispered. "You runaway like a chicken nugget?"

"A chicken nugget can't even run!"

She then rolls her eyes. "Didn't you had a second thought of going back and apologizing?"

"I tried to, but then my phone rang and I thought it was her but it was Hiram so I had to swiftly go back to the house. I learned that they were arguing about something that Hiram kept from Leroy."

"What about it?"

"Something that Rachel did which I, too, have no fucking idea."

"What could that be? She cheated on you or she got pregnant and she had a child?"

"Are you fucking kidding me? We were living on the same roof, we were on the same school and we were with each other like 24/7. There was no chance of her doing that."

Quinn blinks her eyes in realization. "Yeah, yeah, you're right... Umm, so any idea?"

"I don't know what the fuck that is because no one would tell me!" I yelled which made other customers look at our table.

Quinn was all stunned with her mouth hung open. "Oookay, calm down, I'm confused as hell too," she mumbled.

"Jesus, can you give any advice?"

She takes a breath and says, "Okay, so what do you wanna do?"

"What?"

"I mean, do you want to know what were the Berry's keeping from you or you wanna save your relationship first with Brittany?"

"I wanna see Brittany and talk to her. I don't wanna lose her Quinn."

"Then go to her house right now!"

"What about you?"

"I'm actually meeting someone, so..." She shrugged.

"The girl you met at the music store?"

"Stop being nosy and go get your girl!"

I shook my head. "I'm scared."

"Are you fucking kidding me? You're scared to come to her house and apologize when you didn't got scared thinking that you might lose her for leaving?"

"No, it was never like that."

"Then grow a vagina!"

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I started driving towards Brittany's house and broke the speed limit since it's already late and I'm sure there'll be no enforcer around the street to apprehend me for not following the traffic rules.

As I was driving, I'm also trying to figure out what Shelby was trying to say before I left the house.

"Everything is going to be fine" Shelby said as I cried into her arms. "Help yourself calm down, Santana. Just sit, okay?" She said and I did what she told me to do so. "Do you need water?"

I shook my head "No."

"Do you need anything?" She asked as she capped my hands.

"I need you to tell me what was happening? What are you all keeping from me?"

Shelby looked away and got up from the couch. "I-I can't tell you."

I got up and frustratingly ran my hands onto my hair before I turn back around and yelled at her. "Why can't you fucking tell me!? Rachel is dead, she can never be mad at you if you tell me!" I cried and fell back on the couch. "This family is all that's left of me, if I can't save it then I don't know what to do with my life." I mumbled and looked up at her.

I saw a tear fell from her eyes. "I promised Rachel to keep it a secret. She told me that if you found out, it might hurt you so bad. It might hurt you the way that you can never have her because somebody owns-" she cuts her sentence and let out a long sigh. "I-I'm saying too much. I'm sorry but I have to leave," she took her bag and walked away but I chased her and grabbed her hand.

I looked at her, pleading. "Please, just tell me."

"Santana, I'm sorry," she said and looked down.

I bit my lip with anger but then I released my grip on her hand. "Please just tell me. Stop being selfish about it," I said pleading which came out like a whisper.

"I don't think I'm the right person to tell you everything. You're still fragile and you wouldn't understand. Look what happened when Leroy found out about it. It crushed him," she said. "I'll be back to New York very soon," she took my hand and squeezed it. "I'm so sorry but I really have to go." She looked at me once again like she was sorry before she left.

I leaned my back on the wall and drop myself down on the floor and continued crying. Why when everything feels so great, problem always comes.

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Brittany's POV:

Maybe I freaked Santana too much. Maybe she hates me now. Maybe the reason why my phone keeps on ringing was because she's going to break up with me.

Oh Brittany, why are you so stupid!?

It had been almost two hours when I last heard my phone chime. I finally then had the guts to grab it from the coffee table and check on my messages.

There was a voicemail from Santana. So I listened.

"B-Britt, I'm sorry. Please answer my call. I'll drive back. I think we need to talk."

I felt like all the water in my body got drained.

That line "I think we need to talk"- the famous break up line!

If that happens she's gonna break the record of the one week relationship I had with Sabrina which did not really become my girlfriend but was the girl I had a "mutual crush feelings."

Jeez, what should I do now and where is she now by the way?

What if she had a second thought and decided to drive back to her home instead and not talk to me?

Why do I always screw things up!?

I decided to wait for another 10 minutes as I look at my phone on the table waiting for her to call again but it feels like everything became so slow.

I groan in frustration. "Who the hell waits for another 10 minutes?"

I got up, took my phone, I then grab my jacket and my keys before I immediately walk and grab the door knob. As I open the front door and about to exit, I was stunned when I saw Santana already standing at my porch, soaked with rain water... Well because it was raining.

"S-Santana..." She cut my sentence when she grabbed my arms and pulled me into a kiss. She pushes me inside as she keeps on kissing my lips and slams the door by kicking it "San-" she bit my lips to stop me and kisses me again and this time I began kissing her back.

She takes the jacket from my hand with the keys and throws it somewhere. She pulls off her jacket and pushed me on the couch which I find so hot and aggressive of her.

I groan when she gets on top of me and starts sucking my neck and there's a little pain when she did it which I know will leave random marks by tomorrow.

I couldn't help myself anymore and let out a moan. I felt myself burning and wanting for more. I gasp when she pulls off her shirt and continued to kiss me again on my lips. It was rough but I kinda' like it.

"Oh my gosh." I took a breath each time her lips left mine for a second for some air.

And when she tries to pull off my shirt, I immediately grab her hand and stop her. "Whoa, whoa, whoa..." I closed my eyes and breathe. "We should umm, we should... Stop, I guess."

Santana then stops and stares at me in the eyes and I saw how her eyes was full of lust but then I saw how it starts welling up in tears.

"S-santana, what's wrong?" I ask with worry.

She shook her head before she hugs me and cries. "I'm sorry, I'm so sorry," she says.

I hugged her back and kissed her top. "its fine. I thought we should do this when we're really okay and not just to make up over a fight."

"Yeah, that too, but I was talking about earlier when I runaway like a chicken nugget," she cries.

"A chicken nugget?" I laughed which made her laugh too.

I hugged her back again. "It was my fault. I freaked you out."

"I don't want to lose you," she whispers into cry.

"Hey, you're never gonna lose me," I say and starts rubbing her back.

She pulls herself up and sits down. I did the same. Jeez, if she didn't stop and I didn't notice her eyes, maybe we're both in my room now and I'll probably let her dive in the heart of my ocean.

"I'm sorry that I runaway and I'm sorry that I can't still say it," she says as her gaze remains on the floor.

I hugged her from the side. "I love you Santana. You don't have to pressure yourself. I'm sorry that I made you feel like that. I can wait but still I hope it won't take you like forever. I'm already glad that you asked me to be your girlfriend and that means a lot to me."

She nodded and kissed me. I kissed back.

"Now, if you'll excuse me. I'll just go up in my room to change and get clothes for you. Hmm, are you going to stay with me?"

She nods and half smiled.

I study her face. She looks so upset and heartbroken. Oh Brittany, look at what you've done!

I tried to break into smile. "I'll be right back."

I changed into my jammies printed with ducks and got Santana jammies too with a different printed character. I made my bed look nicely before I got back downstairs with the clothes she needed.

"Here you go," I say as I hand it to her.

"Thanks, Britt," she says with a small smile.

"You can change in the bathroom right next the stairs to the basement," I told her.

"Okay, I'll be right back," she says.

While waiting for Santana, I went to the kitchen to get us cookies and make us a hot chocolate milk.

I settled them on tray and gets back in the living room and there I found her already sitting back on the couch.

"I hate Dora The Explorer but I think I don't have any other choice but wear it," she says, laughing.

I smirked. "Well, it looks good on you," I say as I put the tray on the coffee table.

"Come here, duckie," she says with giggles.

She grabs me by the waist and made me sit on her lap with my arms around her neck.

She pecks my lips and says. "You look adorable in your jammies."

I giggled. "You look more Mexican in your jammies."

She rolls her eyes and kisses me again. "What do you have in there?" She asks nodding to the direction behind me.

"I got cookies and I made us hot chocolate milk."

"Wow, did someone tell you how much I love hot chocolate milk whenever I'm feeling down?"

I shook my head. "Nope, but I guess you're lucky I came to think of it."

"Hmm, you know how to make me feel better," she says as she leans into my arm.

"I love you, Lopez. Now let's have a midnight snack, shall we?"

She nods and we start eating.

It was already one in the morning when I felt my eyes were starting to close but I was waiting for Santana to fall asleep.

"Hey Britt, you don't have to wait for me to sleep" she says as we cuddled on my bed

Okay, does she read minds?

"Why don't we both get to sleep? We have classes and a dinner with my family. We need more energy for later."

"I know, but I can't sleep," she mumbles.

"Santana, if you're still thinking about what I said, just forget it, okay? Don't freak yourself out," I say with worry.

"I-it's not about it," she says.

I looked at her, puzzled, as I play with her hand. "What is it about?"

"Leroy left us. He and dad argued about something and it turned so bad I guess, so everything fell into nothing but a fight."

"Argued over what? I mean, if you don't mind telling me."

Santana sighed. "I don't mind sharing things with you. As of now, I don't have any idea what the hell they argued about. I also asked Shelby but she won't tell me."

"Who's Shelby?"

"She's Rachel's biological mom. It was something about Rachel did that Hiram and Shelby only know about. Leroy told me that he and Rach had a talk about that but he disagreed which she still did without his permission and without me knowing anything about it. That's why it made me feel upset too."

It made me frown and think.

Is it about the...

Santana didn't know anything about Rachel donating her heart?

Well if my girlfriend knows about it, she would've found out first about me and that's for sure.

"Not even a clue on what Rachel did?" I asked hoping to get a hint that what I'm thinking and what she was saying are related.

She shook her head. "Nope, but I hope to find about it soon."

"I hope I can tell you sooner what I found out too," I thought in my mind.

I don't know what time we had fallen asleep but I woke up with a headache at 6AM in the morning. I turned off the alarm of my clock and turned to the other side of my bed to wake up Santana but she wasn't there.

I was about to panic but then I smell something nice. It was definitely our favorite breakfast. I told her last night that if she wakes up first and wants to eat, she can mess in the kitchen to find or cook something to eat. I smiled and stretched. Suddenly I heard a loud scream downstairs.

"Who the fuck are you!? You fucking stay there or I'll cut you!"

"Oh my god, Hannah!" I yelled as I got up and ran downstairs immediately.

"I'm not a house breaker you freak!"

"Was that a fucking pancake! That's my favorite! Who the fuck let you in!?"

I gasped once I got into the kitchen and saw both of them holding a knife. "Both of you, put your weapons down!" I yelled.

"Oh my god, Brittany is that you?" Hannah asks sounding nervous as she turns around trying to find me.

"Wait, you are Hannah and you're blind?" Santana asks as she puts the knife down.

"Shut up, stranger!" Hannah yells and points the knife again.

Santana moves backwards. "Jesus, put the knife down or you'll gonna cut my throat!"

"Hannah, put it down! She's Santana!" I say.

"The one I saw you sloppy kissing under a tree?" Hannah asks and I want to face palm my self right now.

"Yes Hannah, so fucking put the knife down!"

"She's not blind?" Santana mumbles.

"Fine, fine!" She puts the knife down on the counter and let out a breath. So are we.

"Hannah, what happened to you?"

"I lost my eye contacts on my way home. I don't know how it happened. I guess, it's because I'm tipsy I got a little clumsy!" she then laughs. "That rhymes!"

I laughed too and shook my head.

She turns to the other side. "So, you are the Santana Lopez that my sister is having a huge head over stilettos on?" Hannah asks with a laugh. It was funny to look at her right now because she's talking to a fridge. She's so blind. Poor Hannah.

"That's head over heels, I guess," Santana chuckles as she scratches her back neck. "And I'm actually here, that's a fridge you're talking to."

Hannah laughs and turns the other side. "Oh, There you are! I'm sorry about earlier. I'm Hannah, Brittany's favorite sister." She offers a hand which Santana took for a hand shake.

"You're the only sister she has, right?" Santana laughs.

"Exactly my point I'm the favorite sister." Hannah smirks.

"Hannah, just so you know, you're talking to my girlfriend's boobs. Can you back off a little bit?" I say sternly.

"I'll say it again. I lost my contacts and I'm a little tipsy."
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"This is heaven! Please marry my sister! How can you make pancakes from regular to special pancakes like these? This tastes legit!" Hannah ,praises and moans as she eats her pancake, is now wearing her eye glasses on.

I roll my eyes. "Hannah, that's from the same pancake box you cook every morning."

"It tastes differently! I swear! How'd you do it?" She asks Santana.

Santana shrugs. "I guess it's because of the butter?"

Hannah pouts and hums. "Maybe it's because you're so in love with my sissy. They say that when you're in love, everything you cook results to this!"

"Tastes like pancake?" I ask.

"No genius, I mean, tastes like heaven!" She exclaimed then shifts her attention back to Santana. "You're so in love with my sister."

I saw how Santana's face reacted at what Hannah have said but it was not a bad reaction, not that good either. Well, I don't know how to describe it.

"Hannah, please. You're embarrassing Santana. She likes me. We're not on that stage yet." I say to stop her but yeah, she's Hannah, so she says anything she wants to say.

"Kids these days, I don't get it. Why people get into a relationship when they are not willing to fall in love, or afraid to do stuff that scares them. When you get into relationship, you have to commit-"

"I'm committed to Santana and she's committed to me." I cut her sentence and Santana nods in agreement.

"I know that, but the commitment of loving each other, how about that huh? You like someone if he or she's only your crush. If you feel like you want to be with that someone, it's called... love," she sighs with a smile on her face and takes another bite of her pancake.

Me and Santana?

Well, we're both stunned looking at my sister.

I then laugh. "So, are you saying that you're in love?" I tease.

Hannah glares and sighs again. "Yeah, I think I'm in love with this girl I met a few days ago and we actually met again last night. I called her Cinderella because she exactly looks like a princess and yeah, Cinderella."

"So you don't know her name but you're saying you're in love?" Santana asks in a frown.

Aww, so cute!

"You can't fight love! I mean, once you saw the person and you felt some pain into your heart but at the same time that little pain felt so right, then that's it! Stupid cupid striked an arrow to your poor little heart and that's... That's... Oh my god, I'm fucking in love!" Hannah got up. "I'll take this plate with me upstairs. Thank you Santana for this and please, don't go breaking her heart." Hannah says to Santana before she looks at me and winks.

"I couldn't if I try." Santana sings and giggles.

Hannah laughs, took her plate with her and ran upstairs.

"What?" Santana asks with a laugh as she notice that I was looking at her with a smirk.

"Santana Lopez really knows how to ride along."

"I want to earn good impressions from your sister. That might help me with your dad later," she says and chuckles. "Besides, I couldn't hurt you again. It's killing me."

I smiled sweetly. "Okay miss romantico... and you're too confident my mom likes you already," I teased.

"Your mom likes me. No doubt with that! Come here, sit on my lap."

I sat on her lap and laid my head over her shoulder. She clasps her hand with mine and starts caressing it with her thumb. I like how it feels. These little gesture of hers... I'm afraid it'll soon become my addiction.

"Brittany."

"Hmm..."

"Thank you," she says and then I moved to look at her.

"For what?"

"For saving me... You are always there to catch me and you never leave until you're sure that I feel okay."

"I didn't save you. It was all you helping yourself. I was just there. You are a strong woman Santana." She shook her head and sets her gaze on the floor.

"But I would be dead by now if it wasn't for you," she says. "You saved me. You and Quinn. You both helped me see that there's more to live. I felt guilty last night for what I did to you. It breaks me thinking how I managed to hurt you many times. When Leroy exits the door last night I realized how much you love me. How many times you stayed for me even if most of it I'm trying to push you away," she says and there's sincerity in her eyes. "I don't wanna push you away anymore. I want you Brittany. You make me happy."

"I actually thought you're gonna break up with me last night until I opened the door and you surprised me with a kiss and... Hmm... Almost." I say and we both chuckle.

"It felt amazing until I ruined it when I started to cry."

I scrunch my nose and nodded. "Yeah, you did," I teased.

She pouts. "I expected you would disagree."

I broke into a smile and kissed her. "Kidding! Let's take a shower."

"Together?"

I smirked. "You wish!" Then I ran upstairs.

I heard Santana giggle. "If I catch you, you're gonna take a shower with me!"
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That morning Santana asks if we can drive back to the Berry's first before we proceed to school. She wants to make sure Hiram got back safe and sound. That will never be a problem with me.

Santana had the spare key so we just got in and she made me sit on the couch.

"Dad?!" Santana calls.

"Princess?" Hiram calls back as he came out from the kitchen. "Oh honey, I'm sorry for leaving last night." He said and immediately hugged Santana. "I got back after one hour of driving looking for Leroy but the house was empty. Where were you?"

"I'm sorry dad. I didn't even left you a message. I stayed the night at Brittany's house," she says.

I got up to greet Hiram with a smile. "Good morning, Sir."

"Oh, hi Brittanny. I'm sorry I didn't notice you and please don't call me sir. You can call me Hiram," he says with a small smile.

It was so heartbreaking seeing such a happy man like him so sad. I hope they can sort things out very soon. That also means a huge chance that Santana will find out about what Rachel did and what they were keeping from her. What I'm keeping from her too.

I should find a way to tell her soon...

"Yes sir... I mean, Hiram," I chuckled.

Then he looks to Santana. "What are you both doing here by the way? You're supposed to be in school," he says with a raised brow.

"Don't worry dad, I'm not wasting your money," Santana laughs. "I just want to check if you're okay and I don't want to leave you alone. I also want to ask if I can go dinner with the Pierce's later?" Santana then looks at me and smiles. "Brittany was inviting me since her dad just got back from New York and she wants to introduce me to her dad."

Hiram skeptically looks at Santana. "I-i guess it's fine. Are you gonna stay the night there?"

"I was planning to but what about you? I don't want you to stay here alone."

"It's okay princess. I don't want you to come home late and it's Friday anyway. Have fun, okay?"

"Are you sure?" Santana asks her dad.

Hiram broke into a smile. "Yes."

Santana hugged Hiram and he also hugged her back.

"Umm dad, I know you're still emotional from what happened last night and I'm not sure if this is a good time to tell you but..." Santana looks at me and stretches out her hand for me. I smile and move closer to her before I clasp my hand with hers. "I want to share this good news with you. Brittany and I are now girlfriends."

Hiram puts his hand over his mouth and laughs into cry. "Oh my god! That's great news!" He says and hugged both of us. He pulls out and holds Santana by her shoulder. "I'm so happy for you, Santana." He says before he looks at me. "Please take care of my princess and don't hurt her."

I smiled nervously. "I love her - That I can assure you."

He smiled back. "I'll keep your words. Okay, so before you go to school, wait for me here and I'll pack lunchables for you two," he says and immediately goes to the kitchen.

Santana giggles and kissed me on the cheek.

"Whew! That made me palpitate a little!" she says and let out a breath.

I smiled and squeezed her hand. "You did well!"
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I'm so excited to introduce Santana to my dad. I'm sure he'll like her. We went to school that day and I'm glad we have the same classes. In noon time, together, we ate our lunch which Hiram made for us. The time ticked so fast and before we knew it the bell rang which means it was time to go home.

I drove Santana back to the Berry's so she can change clothes and ready herself. I kissed her good bye and she promised to be in my place at 7 sharp.

I drove back home and as I opened the door I was greeted by my dad.

"Oh my baby girl! You're grown up now!" He gushed and hugs me. Gosh I missed him so much.

"Dad it has only been a month," I giggle into his warm hug.

"A month without you guys was like forever to me!" He shakes his head then raffles my hair. "Your mom told me you're gonna introduce a friend."

"Yes dad, she's wonderful! You're gonna like her!"

"So your friend is a she and you like her?"

"Yes dad, and I hope you're okay with me liking girls," I pout.

"Of course pumpkin. There's nothing wrong with that! Besides I've never seen you around with guys except Mike, your best friend. I like him though, but whoever makes you happy makes me happy too. As long as that person takes good care of you. This is actually the first time you're gonna introduce a special friend to us or rather say it a girlfriend?" He raised his brows with a smirk.

I bit my lip and broke into a smile. "Yeah, you're actually right. She's my girlfriend. I was planning to tell this later but you knew me so much."

"I've never been wrong with you," he says and patted my back before he let me go to change.

Three minutes before seven, I kept on pacing back and forth in the living room waiting for a sound of knock on the door.

"Brittany, can you please move your butt away? I can't watch Pretty Little Liars with you walking all around and blocking the TV! You know it's so hard to miss little details about this or I'll be lost and be forced myself to watch this again!"

"I'm sorry. I'm just nervous!"

She groans and turns off the TV. "Fine, I'm gonna re-watch the episode some other time. What is it that makes you nervous?"

"What if she suddenly changed her mind and decided not to come?"

Hannah smirks.

Urgh, pervert!

"Hannah that's not what I'm talking about!"

She laughs. "Jeez, you're so serious! Just sit and calm down. She'll come you'll see," again there's a smirk on her face. Urgh, she's lucky she's my sister or else!

Then someone knocks on the door.

"Brittany, I think that's Santana!" Holly calls.

"Coming!" I yelled before I heard Hannah burst into laugh. "Hannah stop it!"

I flattened my dress and breathe. "Whew, okay. Ready," I mumble to myself. I'm wearing a blue fitted backless dress. A little cleavage also shows 'cause I want to look sexy. I chose to wear heels that's 2 inches high only because I'm already tall.

I opened the door and revealed my beautiful Latina. She's wearing tight black jeans which really embraced her thighs perfectly. I'm gonna check out her butt later.

A tight white v-neck shirt as her top... Praise the abs and oh my gosh this girl is killing me with her shirt showing a little cleavage. I need to behave myself... Thanks that she also have a leather jacket on. And wow for a pair of black two inches boots which perfectly matches her clothes.

"Hi!" I greeted and kissed her on her lips.

She blinks. "Hi, wow you look sexy!" Then clears her throat. "I mean, amazing!" She says and smiled nervously before she sighs. "You're really sexy."

I chuckle. "Come in."

"Hey wait up, here's your flowers," she says and handed me a bouquet of lilies. "Your favorite."

I took the flowers and smiled. "Thanks. I love it!" I step aside to let her in.

"I'm sorry I got a little late because I need to grab a taxi since I left my car in here," she chuckles.

"You're just right on time, babe."

"You didn't say I have to dress up like more casual," she whispers as she looks at Hannah's outfit.

"Hi, Santana! Looking sexy in your outfit! I like it! Sexy rockstar?"

"Hi Hannah, yeah, well I... I didn't know what to wear so..." Santana says and turns back at me. "Oh my gosh, should I go back home and change into dress?"

"No, you're fine! You're sexy! I'm sorry, I didn't know that they're planning to have dinner at restaurant. Actually, this is not what I'm going to wear," I lied 'cause I didn't want her to feel embarrass. "Just a sec and I'll be right back!"
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Santana's POV:

Brittany ran upstairs leaving me with Hannah.

"My sister is so whipped," Hannah says laughing and shakes her head.

"She's not. She's just sweet," I told Hannah.

"Whatever you say," she says and smirks.

"Are we all ready?" A man's voice says and I immediately turned around and smiled. "Wow, gorgeous! Are you the Santana Lopez?"

"Yes sir, it's finally nice to meet you," I say and offered a hand that he immediately took for a hand shake. I didn't know Brittany's dad is Asian. I guess it's why Brittany's eyes is beautifully slanted, like an almond shape.

"Lovely, lovely," he says, smiling.

"Dad!" Brittany calls as she got back wearing a plain white t-shirt topped with a green leather jacket. color white jeans and green boots on.

"You two, match!" His dad states. "What is it that teenager calls? A couple shirt?"

"Not really dad. We just have the same taste of clothes," Brittany says and smiles at me. She moves closer to me and held my waist. "Dad, this is my girlfriend, Santana."

"Yes, she already introduced herself," he replied as he nods.

"That's great." Brittany then looks at me. "Ready?"

"Yes." I simply said just on time as Holly enters the living area.

"I'm ready! Hi Santana!" She greets. I nodded and greet her back with a smile.

"Everyone's ready?" Brittany's dad asks. We all nodded. "Let's go then!"
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Mr. Pierce brought us into an Authentic Chinese restaurant in Lima. The ambiance is really great. The lighting is perfect, the waiters and waitresses are very welcoming. There's also a pianist playing a music on the little stage just close enough from our table. We ordered the signature dishes that the restaurant serves.

"How's your food, Santana?" Mr. Pierce asks.

"It's really great! I can eat this like forever though I couldn't because it's too much expensive for a student like me," I say as I scrunch my nose.

Mr. Pierce laughs. "Well, I'm glad you liked it. It's actually from my own signature recipe and don't worry, you and Brittany can go here anytime you want, for free!"

"For free?" I ask confused.

"My dad owns this restaurant," Hannah says and continued with her food.

"Santana doesn't have to know that guys," Brittany said, then looks at me. "I'm sorry, San," she says but only the two of us can hear.

"It's okay. It was actually nice to know," I say and look at them with a reassuring smile.

Brittany whispers. "I just don't want you to feel pressured, offended in some way or-"

I squeezed her hand and say. "Hey, its okay. My family owns a lot of business too, remember? but technically I'm not rich anymore since my mom kicked me out already." I chuckled and she did too.

We continued to finish our meal as we talk a lot of things. Her dad asked me about college and I told him I want to pursue my passion in music since I love to compose and singing is what I enjoy. I'm also not closing my door in taking up a degree in medicine since I want to be a cardiologist like my dad.

"That's perfect! I guess your future patients won't be too grumpy once you start singing," Mr. Pierce says and looks at Brittany. "I'm already proud of your girlfriend. You're really a Pierce. You know how to get a wonderful, nice and talented woman!"

I blushed at what Brittany's dad commented about me.

Brittany covers her face while Holly and Hannah laughed at the same time.

Holly playfully smacked Mr. Pierce. "Honey, you're embarrassing Brittany."

"That's what I do!" The man says and laughs. "Oh wait, since Santana wants to pursue music... May this old man request to hear one of your compositions? Any song you want to play?" he shrugged.

"Santana you don't have to do it," Brittany says. "Dad, don't pressure my girlfriend."

"I want to hear Santana sing too!" Hannah says. "Please!"

I smiled nervously because, hell I'm not even prepared for that!

"I actually have a song that I started to compose last night only in my mind so it's still a little bit messy. I really want to sing it for Brittany but I don't think I can perform it for her right now. I promise I'll sing next time. I owe you guys. I promise!" I held my hand up as I sign of my promise.

"Come on, even just the first stanza?" Hannah whines.

Holly nodded and Mr. Pierce too.

I looked at Brittany and she just shrugged smiling at me.

"Okay, I'll try to finish the song by heart"

They all clapped and exclaimed. "Yes!"

"Your girlfriend is so talented. I'm going to trade you so she can be my sister," Hannah says to Brittany who received a death glare from her.

Brittany's dad got up and whispered something to the manager.

After ten minutes the manager got back and says, "Mr. Pierce, the stage is now open and we've also checked the grand piano. Everything's good now."

"Thank you, Theo," Mr. Pierce says before the manager smiled to us and left. "The stage is now yours, Santana."

I kissed Brittany's cheek and walked towards the stage.

I sat down at the grand piano and starts playing some keys. "Hi everyone, I'm Santana Lopez and I've been chosen to play my music while you all enjoy your food. Just continue what you're doing and don't mind me. I'm actually fine here!" I say and everyone laughs as they all brought their attention to me. "This song is for my beautiful girlfriend, Brittany. You heard me right, she's taken so please people don't you dare flirt with her..." Then I received giggles from the customers. "Hi babe, I hope you won't break up with me after this," I say and winked then she shook her head. "I'll keep it mellow so no one will tempt to throw a tomato at me." Again, there was laughter all around.

I then started playing the intro of my composition.

I never thought that you would be the one to hold my heart

But you came around and you knocked me off the ground from the start

You put your arms around me

And I believe that it's easier for you to let me go

You put your arms around me and I'm home

How many times will you let me change my mind and turn around?

I can't decide if I'll let you save my life or if I'll drown

I hope that you see right through my walls

I hope that you catch me 'cause I'm already falling

I'll never let our love get so close

You put your arms around me and I'm home

The world is coming down on me and I can't find a reason to be loved

I never wanna leave you but I can't make you bleed if I'm alone

You put your arms around me

And I believe that it's easier for you to let me go...

I hope that you see right through my walls

I hope that you catch me, 'cause I'm already falling

I'll never let our love get so close

You put your arms around me and I'm home

I try my best to never let you in to see the truth

And I've never opened up

I've never truly loved till you put your arms around me

And I believe that it's easier for you to let me go

I hope that you see right through my walls

I hope that you catch me, 'cause I'm already falling

I'll never let our love get so close

You put your arms around me and I'm home

You put your arms around me and I'm home

I ended my song with a huge smile on my face. I looked at Brittany and I saw her wiping her tears. "I love you," she mouthed.

I got up from the grand piano and walked towards our table. I hugged Brittany and kissed her head. "That was wonderful," she says.

"Thank you," I say to her.

"I agree with my daughter, you really did great up there and the lyrics, just wow!" Mr. Pierce proudly says.

"You made us teary!" Holly says and laughs as she continue to wipe the dry tears.

"When's the wedding?" Hannah teases and immediately received a glare from Britt.

I laughed at the two siblings.

Brittany's dad clears his throat. "One more thing," he says and I set my full attention to him and listens. "I want to meet your dads soon and especially your parents."

My dads? That's super fine!

But my parents? Disaster!

"S-sure, Mr. Pierce."

"Just call me Pierce," he says with a smile.

"Pierce is also his first name," Holly says to me.

Okay, that's kind of weird but cool!

Brittany's dad continued to talk and embarrass her daughters with his jokes and telling me how Brittany talks a lot about me over the phone when he was in New York. I find it so romantic. Brittany really loves me. I guess, I was never wrong of letting her into my life and asking her to be my girlfriend.
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It was almost ten in the evening when we got back to their house from dinner. Brittany and I said our good night to her parents and Hannah before she grabbed my hand and ran with me upstairs. She shut the door closed and pulled me into a passionate kiss as she takes me to her bed. I gasped when she pushed me like what I did last night. She wears off her jacket and threw it on the floor. She gets on top of me and continued to kiss me as I pull her closer to my body.

"You are so beautiful," she utters as her kisses trails down to my neck.

I moaned when she found the sweet spot.

She giggles and gets back on kissing my lips again.

She then stopped and looks at me. "I love you, Santana," she says with a smile as she catches her breath.

"I love you too," I say without stuttering. I was shocked when I realized what I've just said but surprisingly I'm sure I meant it.

Her smile fades and changes into something that I can't quite figure out. Is it love, lust, or fear?

"Santana, I need to tell you something that I should've told you before," she said and I guess it was fear that I'm seeing right now.

Does she fear about me leaving her again?

I shook my head. "No, me first," I say to her as I gently rubbed her shoulder to make her calm down. We both sat up straight and I made sure not to let go of her hand. I took a breath and released it. "I'm in love with you," I say again. I looked deeper into her eyes, waiting for her to say something but she was stunned and there's confusion written all over her face. "I mean it Brittany. I love you," I say into a whisper and kissed her on the lips.

"Santana-"

"I've already fallen for you the first time I met you. Your eyes, your smile, and everything about you, scream beauty. I thought what I'm feeling were all nothing but attraction. But then you made me adore everything about you. The next day I found myself started thinking of you, only you night and day. It scares the hell out of me."

She chuckles with teary eyes.

"Until now I don't know how you did that," I bit my lower lip preventing myself from crying. "I actually thought that you don't deserve me. I'm a disaster but then you saved me and with you I feel like I'm home."

She then capped my cheeks and caressed it. "If you think you're a disaster then I guess you're the most beautiful disaster that has ever happened to me," she says smiling. "I love you so much, Santana."

I smiled into a grin and says, "I love you too, Britt."
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AN:

Hi ! Hello! What's up? Y'all still breathing? *smirk smirk* ;)

So? *wiggling eyebrows* Penny for your thoughts? No? Aww, pretty please!?

Hi MDFT! Congrats on your graduation! ;) See yah!