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"Please."
"No."
"I need you."
"No you don't."
"Santana will be there?" Rachel looks up at her pleading best friend. "She's been asking about you."
Rachel rolls her eyes and waves Quinn off. "I don't know what for."
"Oh please, everyone knows she has a big lady boner for you."Quinn states. "Now stop acting lame and come hangout with us. Your homework will still be here when we get back."
"Quinn…"
"Please Rach," Quinn leans back on the desk Rachel is sitting at. "I don't want to go alone."
"Fine."
It takes Rachel and Quinn thirty minutes to drive over to the local park that Quinn's boyfriend, Puck, likes to frequent.
A basketball game is in full swing when Rachel and Quinn walk up to the court. Rachel can't help but search for Santana among the players. Santana is one of three girls playing with the guys.
Santana Lopez.
Rachel met Santana about three months ago when Quinn dragged her to some party Puck wanted to go to. Rachel stumbled upon Santana when she walked into the backyard looking for Quinn and Puck. Instead she found Santana and two guys getting high. She left the backyard without a word. Thirty minutes later she ran into Santana on her way out of the party with Puck and Quinn, that's when Puck introduced Quinn and Rachel to Santana Lopez.
Every since then Santana flirts with Rachel any time they are around each other. They go to different colleges so they only see each other when Quinn asks Rachel to accompany her to the park or when they go to some party.
Rachel has to admit that Santana is hot. That long dark hair drives Rachel crazy plus Santana has style. She even makes sweat pants look good. When Santana's not walking around in basketball shorts and a wife beater, she usually has on some skinny jeans and I button down shirt, with some Chuck Taylors. Sometime Santana even wears a cute tie or some cute band t-shirt. Point is…Santana knows how to dress.
"…are you listening to me?" Rachel breaks out of her thoughts when Quinn bumps shoulders with her.
"What?"Rachel says distractedly watching Santana make a three pointer.
"You're hopeless." Quinn sighs. "Just do yourself a favor and stop playing hard to get."
Rachel ignores Quinn's comment and goes back to watching the game. When the game is over Puck walks over to them.
"Hey ladies," Puck waves at Rachel and pulls a reluctant Quinn into his sweaty arms. "Oh come on babe, It's just sweat."
"You're disgusting."
They have been standing around for five minutes or so, when Santana walks up. "Hey," She smiles at everyone before focusing on Rachel. "How you doing today, sexy?"
"Hi. I'm doing well. You?"
Santana shakes her head. "Better now that you're here."
"Ew." Quinn laughs. "We're going for a walk."And with that Quinn pulls Puck further into the park with her.
"I agree with Quinn," Rachel smirks. "You really need to stop with those lame lines."
Santana fakes gasp and pouts at Rachel. "I just can't win with you."
"Bet yet you try," Rachel tilts her head. "…why is that?"
Santana shrugs. "Come chill with me tonight?" Santana steps closer. "There's a party at Greg's tonight…"
"I don't like parties."Rachel cuts in.
"I know," Santana smirks. "That's why I was inviting you to my apartment." Santana laughs at the shocked look on Rachel's face. "My roommate is going to be at the party. It's rear that I have it to myself, so I thought I could invite you over and cook for you while I can."
Rachel looks away from Santana, trying to hide her blush. She defiantly wasn't expecting Santana to invite her over. Cooking too? Wow this girl is trying and Rachel feels kind of silly because it's actually working. As much as she wishes she didn't like Santana, she actually does.
Over the last couple of weeks of getting to know her here and there, Rachel has found out that Santana is pretty smart. The pot head is a student at Columbia for goodness sake. Santana actually can follow a conversation, doesn't take herself too u serious, she's funny and can be charming when she wants.
"So…"Rachel looks back at Santana. "You letting me make you dinner or what?"
And the adorable look on Santana's face is all she needs to say yes.
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It's almost nine when Rachel finds herself walking towards Santana off campus apartment with Quinn and Puck. The couple agreed to walk with Rachel before heading off to the party.
"My phone will be on," Quinn starts, "Call me if you need me to come get you or…whatever."
Rachel nods. "Okay." Rachel rolls her eyes at the goofy grin Quinn has on her face. "You look stupid."
"Whatever." Quinn grabs Rachel hand when they get outside of Santana's apartment building. "A minute please." Quinn waves Puck away. Her boyfriend rolls his eyes before moving down the sidewalk, leaving the two best friends to talk in private.
"Really Q?"
"I just want to make sure your okay?" Quinn defends her actions. "I know I give you shit about not giving her a chance but if you really don't like her…"
"I do." Rachel admits out loud for the first time. "I mean…the smoking is a turn off but…I don't know."
"She's growing on you?" The goofy grin returns to Quinn's face.
"Bye." Rachel ignores Quinn's question, instead she pulls Quinn into a hug before pulling open the main door to the apartment building.
Santana greets Rachel with a hug at the door before giving her a little tour of the apartment, which doesn't take long because really…the apartments not big at all. Santana instructs Rachel to wash her hands in the bathroom and then come into the kitchen while she finishes up their meal.
"Santana…" Rachel giggles when Santana deposits a grilled cheese sandwich onto her plate. "Are you serious? I thought you were cooking."
"Hey, this is me cooking." Santana defends herself. "I didn't say I was a master chef." Santana finishes putting their plates together. Their meal consists of two grilled sandwiches a piece and some fries.
"Is this okay?" Santana motions to Rachel's plate. "If you really don't want to eat it or whatever…I could order yo…"
"No." Rachel picks up her cup of kool-aid. "This is fine." Rachel follows Santana back into the living room. "It's actually kind of cute."
"Yeah," Santana smiles.
"Yeah." Rachel shrugs. "I've never had anyone try to impress me with grilled cheese before." Rachel teases.
"I'm not trying to impress you." Santana turns on the TV before sitting down next to Rachel. "I'm just being me."
Rachel rolls her eyes. "You're so corny."
"You like it."
Rachel doesn't deny it.
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"Do you always have to be that kid?" Santana raises her eyebrow at her friend's question. "You know the nerd that sticks around after class to kiss ass." Brittany finishes her teasing.
"Shut up." Santana shoves her friend. "You don't have anywhere to be."
"True," Brittany nods. "So true."
Santana and Brittany make their way to Santana's apartment. Every Thursday Brittany meets Santana outside of her last so they can catch a taxi back to Santana's apartment together. Mercedes, Santana roommate, is usually already at the apartment making lunch for the three of them.
"Hey ladies." Mercedes greets them when they walk into the apartment.
"Sup," Brittany waves before flopping down on the couch.
"What's for lunch?" Santana kisses Mercedes cheek before going into the fridge for a bottle of water.
"Food." Mercedes smirks.
"Whatever smart ass." Santana walks back into the living room. Her phone starts going off, signaling she has a text message.
"Oh who's texting you?" Brittany sits up on the couch and tries to see Santana's phone screen. "You get a new bed buddy and forgot to inform me?"
"No."Santana rolls her eyes and focuses on responding to the text message she got.
"Mercedes?" Brittany looks to Mercedes for help when Santana ignores her.
"I don't know, B." Mercedes shrugs. "She did have some girl over here last weekend. I didn't meet her thought. She had left before I got back from Greg's."
"Oh so that's why you skipped out on us." Brittany says remembering Santana texting her, saying that she was going to stay in. "Why don't I know about this chick?"
"Calm down." Santana smiles at the text Rachel just send her. She replies and puts her phone in her pocket before turning her attention onto her best friend. "What do you want to know?"
"Everything." Both Mercedes and Brittany answer at the same time. Yeah, Mercedes live with the girl, but they both go to school and work, so sometimes it's hard to just sit down and catch up. That's why they have these lunches on Thursday's.
Santana spends the rest of their lunch talking about Rachel. She tells them about how she met Rachel and how they had ran into each other a few times before, but last Friday was their first time hanging out alone. Santana talks about how they have been texting and calling each other since last Friday and that they have plans to hangout later.
"She sounds like a cool chick." Brittany gives her approval.
"She is."
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"Ewww…" Rachel puts her hands out in front of her when Santana walks closer. "Stop right there."
Rachel called Santana earlier and asked about her plans for later. Santana said she would be at the park playing a few games of pick up and then going home around seven. Rachel asked if it would be okay if she stopped by and of course Santana said yes. Santana loves anytime she can spend with Rachel.
"Oh come on," Santana takes the t-shirt hanging from her neck to pat her sweaty body. "I want a hug." Santana pouts.
"Later." Rachel tries to compromise. "I'll catch a taxi to your place with you."
"Really?" Rachel nods. "Can we at least hold hands on the way?" Santana does a victory dance inside her head when Rachel blushes and reaches out her hand.
They take the trip to Santana house in silence. When they get to the apartment, Santana tells Rachel to make herself at home while Santana grabs a quick shower.
Rachel is in the middle of watching an episode of SpongeBob when a freshly showered Santana comes and stand in front of her.
"I want my hug." Santana opens her arms. Rachel laughs but gets up and hugs the goofy girl anyway. "Mmmm…much better."
"You're so weird." They sit back down next to each other. "Where's Mercedes?" Rachel wonders out loud.
Rachel and Santana have been getting to know each other better for almost a month now. Rachel met Mercedes last week. She's only ever seen pictures of Brittany. The blonde never seems to be around when Rachel is. Last week they went out to dinner and a movie. They've made out a few times before but they haven't made anything official.
"I think she's out with Brittany or something. I'm really not sure."Santana shrugs. "I'm not really thinking about her right now."
"No?" Rachel chews on her bottom lip.
"No." Santana grabs Rachel's hand. "You are so cute." Santana plays with the rings on Rachel's fingers.
"Yeah?"
Santana nods. "You know I like you, right?" Santana asks and her heart flutters when Rachel blushes and tries to look away. "Hey," Santana grabs Rachel's chin with her free hand. "I'm being serious, girl. Pay attention. "
"Girl?"
"Focus, babe." Santana smiles. "You like me, right?" Santana drops her hand from Rachel face. Rachel nods.
"I really do." Santana grins at the shy but honest voice of Rachel Berry.
"Okay." Santana nods. "That's good. I really like you too and I want to make things work with us. Okay?"
Rachel smiles at how cute Santana is being.
"Okay."
TBC
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