"Brittany wait!"
I turned around to see Santana running after me. I stopped and waited but when she finally caught up I didn't know what to say.
"Brittany I-" I held up my hand to stop her.
"You don't have to say anything Santana. I get it. It was selfish." I took a deep breath. "I was selfish."
"You're right Brittany. It was selfish. You didn't think of me at all before you made this huge decision."
"You're wrong Santana. I did think about you, about us. When I signed the contract I made sure they would cover both our expenses for the whole tour. Food, airfare, we would even get our own hotel room. I wouldn't have to share with the other dancers. It would just be me and you. That's how bad they wanted me. But I didn't want it if you couldn't be there with me."
"I get it Britt, I get it. And I'm glad you wanted me with you, but what about my life here? What about my job? I just got promoted to senior advisor of marketing and advertisement. They gave me a nice new office and an assistant. I've been trying to get out of that cubicle for three years. Now I have windows and a couch I can take a nap on during my lunch breaks. I worked so hard to get that position, not only for me, but for our future."
I tore my eyes away from hers. She made a good point. I didn't think about all the late nights she put in to get this promotion. I just thought about all the fun we could have on the road together. "Santana I didn't think about your job. I- guess I figured that we could pick up where we left off when we got back." My fingers started to twist themselves together. It's like a had no control over them.
Santana grabbed one of my hands causing my eyes to drift back up to her face. "I know how your mind works Brittany. We've been best friends for more years than I can count. After I had some time to think about it I knew you just wanted us to be together and have a great time." I didn't know what to say so I just nodded.
"But babe we're not teenagers anymore. We can't just drop everything to tour the world. We have bills and an apartment and plans for our family. You have to start thinking long term."
"Does this mean you're not breaking up with me?"
"Who said we were breaking up?" She half smiled at me. The one she gives me right before she tells me everything is going to be okay.
"I just thought since you were so mad and you didn't want a long distance relationship..."
"You're right. I am mad. In fact I'm furious at you for not talking to me about all this before. And I don't like long distance relationships. That's why we took a break when I went to college and you danced on tour. But now that we're together again I can't imagine being that far away from you ever again." She started to swing ours arms together. I felt a smile creep up on my lips. I know she's angry but she just looks so cute with the moonlight in her hair; the waves crashing into the sand behind her. "But it's not like I can just find another soul mate. We're just going to have to figure it out."
I grabbed her face and placed my lips on hers. She pushed me away and grabbed my hand again.
"Don't think you're off the hook yet Missy. We still have to talk about this."
"Okay but can we talk about it at home? Your hands are like ice cubes!"
"Yea, yea. Lets go."
I dropped her hand and put my arm around her shoulder to keep her warm. We started walking towards my car. "You know you parked your car like two miles from here?"
"Really? I didn't realize I'd walked that far."
"Yup. I just drove along the beach until I found you." I bopped her nose and kissed her cheek. I thought about telling her how worried I was when I found her car and not her, but then I thought against it. This was the first good moment we had between us in hours. I didn't want to spoil it with anything negative.
"How did you find me out here anyway?"
"Easy. When you're upset about work, you sit by that fountain in the park. When you're upset about money, you go to the pond, where the duckies live. When you're upset about your family, you sit on that rock next to the river. After I checked all those places I realized the only thing these places had in common was water. So I had to find a body of water big enough to match how angry you are." She stopped walking causing me to stop as well. It was quiet for a moment while she stared at me. I just had to break the silence. "What's that look for?"
"You really are a genius Britt."
A/N
I'm not sure how much further I want to go with this story. I'm thinking one more chapter. What do you guys think?
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