Chapter 2 (You're what's On My Mind)
Santana posed in front of the camera and smiled with her eyes. Flash. She changed her pose and smiled showing some of her pearly white teeth. Flash. She did few more poses before the photographer thank her and wrapped it for today. She went to her dressing room and changed to her casual clothes. She thought about the woman she met last night. Blonde, tall with a dancer's physique which brought Santana to the conclusion that Brittany must be a dancer which Quinn seriously forgot to mention. She was brought out of her reverie when a familiar brunette caught her attention. She smiled and turned around to see her cousin smiling casually at her.
"Take me out to dinner Sanny?" Santana shook her head and gathered her things to linked arms with her cousin. They walked out of the building and drove off to one of the finest restaurants here in New York. She texted Quinn that they'll be out for dinner so she shouldn't wait for them. Quinn replied saying she'll be out with Noah anyways and they should enjoy their dinner. The two of them walked to the front desk and Kairi gave her name for the reservation. They went to their table and ordered their dinner. In the middle of eating their entrees, Santana broke the silence.
"What made you come back to New York Kairi?" she asked. Kairi swallowed her pasta before smiling at her cousin.
"I kinda thought of escaping from my mom. You know, she keeps talking about marriage and I soo don't want to get into another disastrous blind date again" Kairi said with a shiver as she remembered her past blind dates that could win the most disastrous dates of her life award.
"Anyways, you think Quinn will let me stay with you guys? I mean it's a pain in the ass to look for a place here in New York." Santana laughed at her cousin. As far as Santana knows, Kairi despises listening to real estate agents say the same lines to every apartment building. To put it simply, her cousin is lazy when it comes to looking for a place. Kairi sported her best pout to win her cousin which did the trick.
"Quinn will be ecstatic to have you Kairi. But you have to help us pay the bill. Alright?" Santana didn't have to think twice about letting Kairi stay with them, she loves her cousin, they grew up together in Palm Springs and went to the same university till Kairi went to Europe and came back just last month staying in Cali with her family. Now that she's back in New York, Santana feels home again.
Kairi smiled brightly, standing up to hug her cousin across the table. She squealed gaining some looks from the other diners but Kairi ignored it.
"Thanks Sanny. Promise I'll pay the rent. I knew you would say yes so I had my driver bring my things to your apartment" she sat back down with positive energy flowing out of her. Santana's eyes bulged and she just shook her head.
She should have expected that from Kairi. After dinner they settled to a very comfortable conversation and after arguing who will pay which Santana lost effortlessly, they drove back to their apartment. Quinn wasn't home yet, but since they were both tired they decided to sleep. Changing to their sleepwear, Santana said her goodnight to Kairi who fell asleep immediately. Staring at the ceiling, Santana's mind wandered off to the blonde beauty she met.
