Fire and Ice: Melting with you.

Introduction: Five years after as Americas sweetest celebrity chef, Brittany S. Pierce is enjoy life out of the spot light, back in her home town, Lima, Ohio. Brittany's opening a bakery shop with her best friend, Rachel Berry. Life is great until she runs into her high school sweetheart, Santana Lopez, a sexy firefighter who gives her a reception cold enough to freeze wild flames of fire. If Brittany wants her homecoming to be all sugar cookies and cupcakes, she'll have to win Santana over. But, how can she earn her forgiveness When Santana won't even speak a word to her? Brittany's got a plan, one that the firefighter can never turn down, since it means helping out her fire station: Hunk of the month fundraiser auction.

Warnings for later on throughout the story: Smut and Girl!Peen Santana. Do not read if you're not into this sort of thing. Slightly AU as well. Mentions of ships like Klaine, but this is a BRITTANA story. :)

Disclaimer: I don't own Brittana or any of these Glee characters. But I do own my brain, and fingers! Any misspelling or errors are all mine, Forgive me. Enjoy.

Chapter one:

Who ever said you can never go back home is full of shit. Brittany S. Pierce has gone back home to Lima, Ohio. The only place she'd been truly happy- and she was enjoying ever minute of it.

Lima was still the same exact thing as when she left town. With every second that passed, Brittany felt the hard, crusty and miserable shell that had been suffocating her soul, crumble away and revealing a much happier and healthier Brittany.

"Are you sure you know what you're doing?" Rachel Berry, Brittany's best friend since high school said, pausing at Lima's Methodist church's hall, rubbing at her cold fingers to keep them warm.

Before moving back unexpectedly to Lima, Rachel and Brittany made a short trip to Miami, Florida. They were beyond unprepared for the weather here in Lima, not wearing the proper clothing.

The two made a quick trip to a clothing store to buy some coats and hats earlier- taking the day to celebrate closing on the location for their new bakery 'Pastry for Two', the bakery they would be opening together- But, they'd forgotten to pick up some scarves and mittens. Yesterday, that hadn't been a big deal, but tonight the temperature has been dropping down to twenty degrees.

After the two block walk from the car, Brittany's face was entirely numb. Then again, that was probably a good thing. Considering her frozen face would keep her nerves from being expressed.

"Seriously, Britt." Rachel said. "Are you ready for this?" Brittany looped her arm through Rachel's and grinned "I've never been more ready for anything in my life, I'm ready Rach."

Rachel huffed lowly, her breath formed a small fog in front of her face, "I'm calling bullshit on that. You're bluffing."

Brittany glanced over to the short brunette, "How can you even tell?"

"I have the best BS detector in three different states," Rachel said before adding with a sour voice, "Except when it comes to my ex, of course."

Rachel and her ex-husband, Blaine- A former theater teacher she'd met in New York City, while attending NYADA- Had split about a year ago. Blaine had finally broke down and confessed to Rachel he was gay and had fallen in love with one of the students in his class. Two days after coming out to his wife, he filed for a divorce and moved away to Los Angeles, California to start a new life with Kurt.

Rachel pretended not to be devastated, but Brittany knew better. She might not have been the best bullshit detector, but she knew her best friend. Inside deep down, Rachel was broken. Her mocha eyes didn't even sparkle like they used to, and even her smile looked sad around the edges.

"Hey.." Brittany whispered lowly, "If you don't want to be here, we can leave. It's not a big deal at all."

Rachel shook her head furiously, sending her brown curls tumbling over her shoulders. "No way! It's important that you patch things up with Santana." She paused for a moment, "I'm not sure this is the best way to do it, but you've got money in your wallet and I'm here to help you spend it!" The shorter girl smirked.

Brittany snorted and nudged Rachel's shoulder. "Does that mean you're going to let me buy one for you? I have some extra cash, just in case."

Rachel chuckled. "You're crazy. I'm not going to be able to watch this with out acting like a ten year old, giggling like I'm on a sugar high."

Brittany smile and giggled. "I know but, I can't wait. Thank goodness for Methodist!"

"Amen!" Rachel agreed as the pair headed for the entrance, joining women who were surging into the hall.

This was the only church that allowed firefighters to hold a charity auction, let alone for "Hunk of the month" in their basement, a very large basement.

Brittany saw women bidding, however she wasn't scandalized a bit. She was determined, and with fifteen hundred dollars in her wallet, was not going to let her down at the chance for a fresh start with Santana.

A/N: I was going to make this longer but I think it was right to stop here. There will be Brittana interaction next chapter! Leave a review if you'd like me to continue. Btw, reviewing helps with updating quicker. Also, if anyone wants to help being my beta, that'd be awesome, just PM me! Thank you for reading and I hope you enjoyed it!
-Jess.