This story just came to me, not sure if I should keep going with it just thought I would put it out there to see if I should continue. (Don't own glee or its characters)
"Madi you can't run off like that!" Brittany yells bending down to her daughter frantic.
"I'm sorry mommy." Madison says looking down.
"You just scared me, you have to stay with me no matter what." Brittany tries to comely say to her daughter pulling her in for a hug.
"I just saw the ducks mommy and I didn't think about it." Madison says while leaning into her mom.
"I know sweetie but next time stay with me, I promise we will always see the ducks." Brittany says to her daughter now looking her in the eyes.
After a few moments Brittany sees a young women walking up to them. There was no denying how beautiful this women was.
"Excuse me, I heard some commotion over here on my run and I just wanted to make sure you all were okay." The women says sincerely.
"Oh yes everything is fine. My daughter wanted to see the ducks and I kind of lost sight of her for a moment. Sorry for bothering your run." Brittany says standing from her crouching position next to her daughter.
"Oh no you weren't bothering me, I just wanted to come over here and make sure you guys were okay." The women says sweetly.
"Thank you for that, I'm Brittany by the way." Brittany says going to shake the women's hand.
"Santana." She says shaking Brittany's hand back before letting go and crouching down to Brittany's daughters level.
"And you are?" Santana says smiling at the little girl putting her hand out.
Madi is a little skeptical so she looks to her mom first before she nods.
"I'm Madison, but people call me Madi for short." The little girl says smiling and shaking Santana's hand back.
"Well it's nice to meet you Madi." Santana says smiling at the little girl.
"Do you want to feed the ducks with us?" Madison asks Santana surprising her.
"Madison let Santana go she probably has to finish her run." Brittany says knowing that they just met this women, but her daughter was a very friendly person so of course she would ask a stranger to feed the ducks.
"Well actually I just finished if you guys don't mind me joining you." Santana says looking up to Brittany.
"Come on mommy let's show Santana how to feed the ducks!" Madison shouts excitedly taking some bread from her mom and running towards the pond.
Brittany watches her daughter as her and Santana start to walk behind.
"You know you can go if you need to, my daughter can be very persuasive with just a look." Brittany says wanting Santana to stay but knowing they literally just met.
"No this could be fun. I don't get to just enjoy being outdoors and have a little fun to often." Santana says smiling over at Brittany.
Brittany just smiles back turning so Santana can't see the blush forming on her face.
"Santana what is it that you do?" Brittany asks as she gets some more bread out to hand to her daughter.
"I'm actually a lawyer." Santana says nonchalantly.
"Oh wow, you look to young to be a lawyer." Brittany says thinking that this woman can't be older than 24.
"Thanks Brittany, but I'm actually 29. I worked my ass off in school so I just started my own firm about a year ago." Santana says as she watches Madison giggle as the ducks try to get the bread from her.
"And what is it that you do Brittany?" Santana asks glancing at Brittany before looking back to the pond.
"I'm a teacher actually." Brittany says.
"Cool what do you teach?" Santana asks wanting to know more.
"I teach dance at the Academy of Arts here in town. The kids are so passionate like me so it's a lot of fun." Brittany says smiling just thinking about it.
"That's great that you've found something that you love." Santana says to Brittany before seeing Madison run up to them.
"Come on mommy, Santana lets feed the ducks!" Madison says excitedly grabbing her moms hand dragging her towards the pond.
"Okay we're coming!" Brittany says smiling still holding onto her daughters hand.
Once they get down to the pond Santana stands next to Madison. "Well Madi can you teach me how to feed the ducks?" Santana asks to a smiling Madison.
"Sure!" Madison says as she takes some bread from her mom to show Santana.
"O, you just have to hold it out to them like this." Madison says as she holds the bread out in front of her.
"Then when they get closer let it go so they don't bite you." She says seriously.
The ducks come up take the bread and then turn around. "See!" Madison says smiling to Santana.
"Now you try!" Madison says as she grabs some bread from her mom and hands it too Santana.
"Ok like this?" Santana asks as she puts her hand out smiling and let's it go as the ducks get closer.
"Yes just like that!" Madison smiles.
Brittany just looks on loving how happy her daughter is by this women that they just met.
"Thanks Madi for teaching me, how old are you anyway?" Santana asks Brittany's daughter.
"I'm 6 but I'll be 7 soon my birthday is in July" Madison says as she looks back up at Santana.
"You sure seem older than that, are you sure you aren't 13?" Santana says playfully.
"No! That's too old!" Madison says laughing before running off towards the ducks again.
"You are really good with kids." Brittany says sweetly.
"I have two nieces that I see often and adore so I have some experience. They are always fun to be around." Santana says looking to Brittany.
"So do you have family that lives in this area?" Brittany asks wanting to know more about this women.
"Yes actually I just live a few blocks away from here, and my brother and sister in law live about 5 miles down the road. It's nice having some family in town." Santana says back to Brittany.
After a little more small talk Brittany looks at her watch and knows she needs to get going.
"Well it was nice talking with you Santana but we really need to get going. It was great meeting you though and maybe we will see you around." Brittany says smiling at Santana. She wants to ask for her number, but hasn't really been in a relationship since Madison.
"Oh yeah you probably have your husband to get back too." Santana says wanting to know if this woman she has been talking with is available.
"Nope no husband, but I promised my mom we would have dinner with her." Brittany smiles at this knowing that Santana must be interested.
"Then this may be a little presumptuous but could I get your number? Maybe we could do this again sometime?" Santana asks boldly.
Brittany contemplates this and knows she has Madison to think about but just the couple of hours that they have spent together, she has to admit she feels something.
"Or not, I'm sorry for asking." Santana says embarrassed.
Brittany shakes her head getting out of her thoughts. "Um what? No, yes you can have my number, I'm sorry I was just thinking."
"Oh I thought you know.." Santana says shrugging.
"No, here let me see your phone." Brittany says as Santana hands it over.
She types in her number and then hands it back. "There now you have my number." Brittany says smiling back.
"Madi come on! We need to go meet up with grandma!" Brittany yells out to her daughter who starts running over.
"Ok mommy!" She yells back.
"Say bye to Santana." Brittany says looking down at her daughter.
"Bye Santana. Thank you for playing with me." She says smiling and waving.
"Of course this was fun!" Santana says waving back.
"Mommy can Santana play with us again?" Madison turns to look up at her mom.
"Maybe it's up to her." Brittany says looking to Santana.
"Sure I would want to do this again. I'll call your mommy soon so we can set up a day okay?" Santana says smiling while looking down at Madison.
Madison just smiles running up to Santana giving her a hug. Santana wasn't expecting that but hugs the little girl back.
"Ok well thanks again Santana, and I hope to be getting a phone call from you soon." Brittany says smiling.
"You can count on it." Santana says as Brittany turns and takes her daughters hand walking away.
Both have huge smiles never thinking that an encounter at a duck pond could possibly change their lives forever.