In McKinley, one slushy in the face today will be forgotten the next day. Similar things can be said about high school relationships. Santana was walking proof of that. It was only a few weeks ago that she and Artie ended things. It was a messy break up and a very public one at that. It wasn't like Santana was at home crying herself to sleep. She was nothing if she wasn't resilient. A few weeks had passed, so Artana was now a distant memory.
But as strong as Santana was, it still hurt seeing Artie with her. She expected him to move on, but not with Quinn. A part of her believed that Artie might have been honest with her when he said he didn't have feelings for her. For a while, she thought she made a mistake breaking up with Artie. When she saw them together, it was a reminder that she was right about leaving him. It was one of those times where Santana wished she was wrong. She had all these feelings boiling up inside of her, but her expression stayed the same. It almost looked like she didn't care that he moved on. She walked right past them like she had done numerous times before. She didn't even make eye contact with Artie, let alone Quinn.
Santana made it to her locker where she gathered her books. A few minutes later, Mercedes and Tina approached her. Things were still not resolved with Brittany and she'd grown closer to Mercedes and Tina because they were the only two who were honest with her during the past few weeks. Of course, their approach was different; Mercedes would call you out in front of everyone while Tina took a calmer approach. Nonetheless, they were honest and Santana needed people who would always tell her the truth. It also helped that they didn't take sides after she broke up with Artie. As grateful as she was for having Mercedes and Tina around, she missed Brittany. After her break-up with Artie, she needed someone close to open up to. She wasn't willing to open up to Mercedes or Tina about Artie; he was still their close friend. Brittany was different; she trusted her more than anyone. It was hard not having Brittany around, but Santana managed.
"Are you with us, girl?" Mercedes asked with a little bit of attitude. A diva hates to be ignored.
"We're going to a movie tonight, do you want to come?" Tina filled her in.
"Unless you have plans with your man…" Mercedes smiled as her man made his way over to them.
Santana looked behind her to see him walking towards her. She turned around to face the girls. "He's not my man." She smirked.
"Don't you feel bad?" Tina questioned.
"Oh! Not this again." Santana groaned. "I've explained it to you. There is nothing to feel bad about because the two of us reached a wonderful little understanding." She shrugged it off.
"Fine." Tina declared. "We won't bring it up again…plus, your man is here." She smirked.
"Good morning, Finnocence!" Mercedes joked while Tina let out a little laugh.
"Good morning, Mercedes." Finn smiled.
Before Finn could start any small talk, Santana interrupted him. "I have to get to class." She declared before she walked away. No one knew about her and Finn, except for Mercedes and Tina. Somehow they managed to keep it to themselves. She wanted to keep it that way so she hardly spoke to Finn. After all, they did have a clear understanding of their relationship, and talking wasn't really a part of it.
Even though it was Friday, Mr. Schuester was squeezing in as many rehearsals as possible. They were preparing for sectionals and they had a shorter next week because of Thanksgiving. The whole glee club didn't let their personal things get in the way of practice. Santana wasn't bothered that Quinn was sitting in her old seat next to Artie. She expected it. It was uncomfortable in the beginning, but everything seemed to go back to normal.
The practice started in the regular practice room but had ended in the auditorium. Even though everything seemed normal and Santana had moved on, the little things still made her feel a bit jealous. When she saw Mike and Brittany dancing together, it was like they escaped into their own little world. She noticed how Artie and Quinn would joke around in their own little way. Santana couldn't remember if Artie was like that with her. She shook her head slightly and decided to focus on practice. She mentally kicked herself not to think about Artie that way. She was over him.
After practice, Santana somehow walked out with Puck and Finn. Puck was going on about some party that Finn didn't seem all the interested in. Santana knew that Finn would eventually end up going.
"Dude, why are you being such a chick about this?" Puck began. "It's a party. You're single and a lot of girls are going to be there. It's a no brainer."
"I'll think about it." Finn shrugged.
"Fine," Puck replied, unpleased with Finn's reply. "How about you, Santana?"
"As much as I would love to go to a party to see you take advantage of desperate Cheerios, I'll pass."
"Don't worry, San." Puck smirked. "Artie and Quinn won't be there. He's taking her to meet his parents or something."
"She's meeting his parents?" Santana repeated. "Good for them." She quickly stiffened up again.
"It looks like he's moved on. If you want, I can make you forget all about him." Puck smirked suggestively.
"I would never be so selfish to take you away from the desperate flock of Cheerios that sadly think sex with you is actually enjoyable. I would much rather let them learn that disappointing lesson on their own." Santana quipped while Finn let out a little laugh.
"Forget you." Puck shrugged it off. "Ever since you two became single, you're more boring than ever. We used to rule this place. There was never a party we didn't go to. You two need to get over Artie and Rachel."
"I am over Rachel." Finn defended.
"And I'm over Artie, but I am sorry if I don't sleep with you to prove it." Santana mocked. "Maybe it's time for you to grow up, Puck."
"What the hell is that supposed to mean?" Puck questioned.
"You had a good thing with Tina, but you screwed it up." Santana stated. She felt a bit bad when she noticed Puck frown a little. "Just because you made a mistake and screwed up, it doesn't mean you have to go back to being a screw up."
Puck rolled his eyes. "So are you two going to the party tonight because I'm going to need two wingmen to pull off my own Cheerios pyramid, if you know what I mean?" He joked, completely ignoring Santana's advice.
"You just ruined sex for me." Santana stated dryly. "I'll see you boys later." She added before going off to her car.
Santana made it home and found her mother going to the restaurant to work. The weekends were the busiest time. Even though Santana's mom owned the restaurant, she had an incredible work ethic that Santana admired. Santana scrolled through her cell before sending a text to Finn. She told him she was going to the movies and would see him later tonight at her place at 11.
Santana actually had a good time at the movies with Mercedes, Tina, Kurt and Rachel. She wasn't completely friends with Rachel yet, but Santana decided not to push people away. She can't afford to keep pushing people away. Santana arrived back to her house around 11 and sent a text to Finn. He didn't reply. When she called, he didn't reply either. Santana was a bit pissed that she was blown off, but then she started to worry about him. He was always on time for their little late-night meetings.
The knock on the door startled Santana out of her sleep. It took her a second to realize where she was. She had fallen asleep on the couch while flipping through the TV. She got off the couch and made her way to the door. She looked though the little peep hole and opened the door.
"Sorry I'm late…" Finn said.
"What time is it?"
"11:45" Finn replied while looking at his watch. "Were you asleep?"
"I must've fallen asleep waiting for you to show up." She commented with a little attitude. Santana had turned off the TV and made her way to her room. Finn followed.
"I would've come earlier but I couldn't get away from the party." He added while taking a seat on her bed.
"How was it?" Santana asked while she was in the bathroom in her room. She freshened up a little bit and brushed her hair.
"It was actually pretty good." Finn smiled. "You should go next time."
"You know that's not going to happen." Santana made her way out of her bathroom. She saw Finn had already taken off his shoes and letterman jacket. "I'm over these stupid parties."
"Are you mad at me or something? I said I'm sorry for being late. I can't just drop everything and come running to you."
"I don't expect you to drop everything, but I do expect a text or a phone call if you're going to be late. I was actually worried." She admitted. She realized she was being unfair to expect Finn to always run to her whenever she wished.
Finn dug around the pockets of his jacket and found his cell phone. "Wow. Two missed calls and 3 texts." Finn smirked. "You must have really been worried."
"You're usually on time and you know my mother gets home around 3 when her restaurant and bar closes." Santana explained.
"You know, I could be here much earlier if you don't make me go to those parties." Finn reasoned. "I get that we're doing this on the down-low, but I can't do anything fun at those parties. I can't drink because I have to drive here. I have to constantly stop Puck from being my wing-man just so I don't have to turn down some girl."
"I'm sorry, Finn." She smirked as she approached him from behind and started rubbing his shoulders. "I can definitely make it up to you." She laid soft kisses on his neck in effort to change the topic of conversation.
"That's a start." He whispered before lying down. Santana shifted on top of him and made her way from kissing his neck to kissing his lips. He let out a little moan before rolling over so that Santana was on her back. Things moved quickly after that like they always have. Their relationship was strictly sexual. Santana made it clear that she did not want romance. Instead of fooling around with Puck, Santana had turned to Finn after her break up with Artie. Puck represented her old self. She liked to think that she'd moved on and grown up. Finn was more reliable and she could trust him to be her friend with benefits.
The next morning, Santana woke up and found that Finn was still lying down next to her. She shot straight up and looked at the time. Finn would usually leave before her mother would show up. Now it was 7:30 AM and her mother was definitely home from work. Santana came up with a way to sneak Finn out of her place. Once Santana opened her bedroom door and took two quiet steps, her plan was ruined.
"I know that my daughter is not trying to sneak a boy out of her room." Her mother confronted in a loud and demanding voice, which always startled Santana.
Just like that, she knew that her little fling with Finn will never be the same.
And all that Santana could think about is how Artie would react.
A/N:
So…I'm back! I hope everyone enjoyed the first chapter to the sequel of The Taming of Santana. The reviews and comments I received on The Taming of Santana were astounding. I'm so thankful to everyone who reviewed. I know it's been a while, but I needed some time to get this chapter just right. I hope I didn't let anyone down so far.
This story might feel like a Santana-Finn, Artie-Quinn story at times, but I wanted to develop the story to see how and why they will get back together. I'm also going to try involving other glee club members. I hope to have your trust so that you'll keep reading, so as always…
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