Chapter Three

"Are you okay, Dani?" Rachel asks softly once Kurt and Mercedes are gone.

"They have to get passed me first." Santana promises.

"Scared." Dani whispers. Hearing this, Rachel knows something is up.

"Would you like me to tell them you're shy, Dani, so they will be respectful?"

"That would be great." Santana agrees. Doing just that, Rachel heads downstairs, and after a lot of encouraging, Dani and Santana arrive halfway through dinner with Maddy following.

When they are finished eating, Kurt and Mercedes go get change as Rachel staying with Dani and Santana at the table. Asking softly if Maddy may have some of her dinner, Rachel just nods happy that Dani is getting more comfortable.

When they are finished, Rachel lets Santana and Dani to walk Maddy alone. Taking Dani's hand in her's, Santana gets Dani to tell her what Zachary did before she arrived. Upstairs, Rachel, Kurt and Mercedes can't hear what is being said but just couldn't help but want to get them together.

"Spin the bottle." Kurt whispers.

"Seven minutes in heaven." Mercedes smiles.

"Truth or dare." Rachel agrees, "But if Dani doesn't feel comfortable, we won't push. Agreed?"

"Agreed. But why?" Kurt questions.

"Dani hasn't been herself this week. And I don't want her to pull away." Plus Dani is scared today.

Hearing barking followed by laughter, Rachel smiles with Kurt looking at the door to see Santana carrying Dani in, where she is laughing. Maddy is at their feet nipping Dani's fingers. Once having Dani balanced on her hands, Santana releases her to see Dani doing a handstand. Coming down, Rachel laughs letting them get changed.

"Spin the bottle!" Kurt cheers once Dani and Santana sit down, "May I go first?"

Agreeing, Kurt spins the bottle to only kiss Mercedes. Rachel spins to only kiss Dani. Mercedes spins to kiss Santana. Santana spins to kiss Rachel. Dani spins to kiss Kurt.

"Seven minutes in heaven?" Mercedes offers. Seeing Dani's terrified eyes, Mercedes gives her a hug and offers to go in with her. In the closet, Dani hugs her knees thankful that it's only Mercedes. Sitting in silence, the seven minutes comes to an end, where Dani bolts out and back to her spot. Taking their turns, Santana picks Dani.

Sitting in the closet, Dani closes her eyes hiding her face in Santana's neck.

"You're here with me, not him." Santana whispers over and over until the time is up.

~S&D~

After a movie is Truth or Dare. Dani decided to sit out and just watch which everyone is okay with. Watching them dare Santana was funny, watching Kurt answer the questions asked, and everyone just rotates between the two.

Now it's the dare to end the game, and it's to Santana.

"Dare." Santana grins.

"I dare you to kiss Dani on the lips for five minutes." Rachel dares. Staring at Dani, Santana rolls her eyes seeing Dani stick out her tongue. Just like that, Santana catches Dani by surprise by kissing her. Both of them have their eyes closed and Dani kisses Santana back.

Giving each other silent high-fives, the other three have grins on their faces.

"Five minutes is up." Rachel calls out when the timer ends. The two don't break away fast.

Watching Santana say something in Dani's ear, Dani nods.

"We should go to bed, school tomorrow." Kurt reminds them as the clock hits ten-thirty.

"Okay." Making their beds, Rachel makes one on the floor to be fair. Turning off the lights, Dani stiffens in her sleeping bag until Maddy curls up at her head and Santana's hand laces with her's.

During the night, Dani awakes from a nightmare. Wiping her tears and forgetting where she is, Dani feels Zachary's hand on her throat. Choking her, Dani chokes out Santana's name.

In her sleeping bag, Santana awakes hearing her name. Hearing it softer, Santana moves to Dani's sleeping bag. Hearing Maddy growl biting her hand, Santana ignores waking Dani. Choking on air, Santana kisses Dani's nose.

"I'm right here. Maddy bit me by the way." Santana whispers.

"She does that." Dani whispers wiping her tears. Feeling Santana moving, Dani wonders what she is doing until Santana's arm wraps around her waist.

"No one will touch you. They have to go through me and Maddy."

"I love you."

"I love you too." Gently kissing Dani's lips, Santana thinks back to when she whispered in Dani's ears, Just give me time to accept myself.

Dani's doing just that.

~D&S~

The next morning Rachel awakes first and couldn't help but take a photo while waking Kurt and Mercedes.

After getting ready ahead of the alarm, Rachel leaves it on so the other two can sleep longer. Hearing the alarm twenty minutes later, Santana shuts it off before looking at her phone to see the photo Rachel texted her. Setting it has her profile picture on Facebook, Santana wakes Dani.

After getting ready, Dani looks at the photo Rachel sent her and sets it at her cover photo on Facebook. Seeing Santana has it as her profile photo, Dani grins at her.

"It's a good photo." Santana states blushing slightly.

"I know right?" Rachel grins.

After taking Maddy out and Santana's mom picks them up, she sees Dani's bruised neck.

"Dani honey, when we get to our house, put cover-up on your neck." Freezing, Santana gasps, immediately looking at Dani's neck. Thankfully Dani's sweater is covering most of it, "Santana never told me anything, I've been piecing it together for years. I know you will say you don't want help, but remember, if you need us, we will come over and get you. The door is open for you all times of the day and night."

Seeing Dani nod, Jasmine nods as well frowning. Her best friend since birth is abusing his own daughter.