I.

It all started from here really – the beginning of Santana's constant quest to keep SOME aspects of her relationship with Brittany a secret. Flashback to sophomore year:

"Sex isn't dating. If it were, Santana and I would be dating."

In that moment, Santana had two simultaneous thoughts.

'oh GOD my life is over'…..'But we really should be.'

'I'm a coward', she thought. 'A fucking coward.'

II.

It just got worse from there. I mean, it all got BETTER, really, because she was finally with her Brittany the way she really wanted to be. But…being more open meant that Brittany felt free to be more, well, OPEN.

"Santana and I didn't practice that much last night, sorry – we were too busy-"

"WATCHING RERUNS OF FRIENDS!" Santana almost screeches, immediately chastising herself, 'yea, like that's any less embarrassing and personal. Ugh.'

Brittany frowned and leaned into her, tilting her head and looking up at her with concern,

"No….we can't do that naked and in the shower…"

III.

"Hey Rachel, don't worry if Finn sometimes, y'know, finishes too early…because sometimes it happens to us and all we do is start all over ag-mphh!" Brittany is cut off by Santana's hand lightly clamping over her mouth as she drags her away.

"You better be teaching Berry the details of NASCAR racing or something, Brittany." She snarls. Brittany just smiles and shakes her head,

"No…that was about sex! But I COULD teach her a lot about motocross!"

"I'm sure you could baby," she groans as soon as she's sure they're away from prying ears, "but I think I'd like some of your lessons on the former."

"huh?"

"Just kiss me."

IV.

This one nearly killed Santana. Because it was during fucking truth or DARE, and Brittany of course had to pick truth because she thinks "honesty is just more fun" and now she's being asked things….things about their private…things. And Santana is of course, at a loss for words.

And when Santana runs out of the room, pretending she's drank too much alcohol and she has to vomit, Brittany is stopped by her concern, thank GOD, from revealing that as opposed to Santana, she is really the "top" in the relationship. She runs after her, and when she finds out she was faking it in order to save face, Santana gets it.

She gets it in the best possible way up against the bathroom door.

V.

"San, remember that time when I was on top –

"OF THE FRIDGE"

"Why would be on top of the fridge? So I was on you and I got you to admit –

"NOTHING"

"You admitted that I was the only one who ever made you –

"Okay okay enough," Puck interrupted, "I know where this is going and I don't think my ego can handle this. You mean with me, you never?"

Santana groaned. Puck took this to mean that yes, he'd never made her groan in a significantly different manner. So he stormed away in a huff.

VI.

"Santana told me that when we have kids, she wants me to name them," Brittany murmured softly, "so I guess that it's okay I didn't get to name our stupid fish."

Quinn didn't choose to latch on to the logical question of "what fish?" all she could hear was Brittany's admission of her best friends' future together, and it made her smile. If Santana was around to witness this moment, she would literally die. She'd probably offer up some details of their sex life in a heart beat to stop Brittany from revealing she had a heart.

"She really loves you Britt, huh?" Quinn smiled.

"And I love her more than anything else in this world."