Like I Always Wanted

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I don't have a beta so all mistakes are mine.

Chapter 4

Friday morning when Santana and Quinn got up they came out of the cabin to find Rachel and Brittany stretching in the grass. "What's up, I thought we were doing breakfast?"

Rachel looked up with a small smile. "We are but breakfast isn't for an hour and we need to get our run in before. You're welcome to join us as this will be part of the schedule when the group arrives. Morning run, breakfast and showers then we start our day."

They just stared at her and Brittany chuckled. "Come on guys get stretched so we can go."

They shared a look then did as they were told. It was too early to contemplate anything else. After their run, which was actually quite nice as Rachel and Brittany knew all the best running trails, they stopped at the cafeteria for breakfast. Santana and Quinn had just sat down to wait for the other two when Sophia came up and sat with them.

"Good morning girls how are you settling in? I'm sure Rachel and Brittany are getting you caught up to speed. I hope you girls are getting along." She said looking over to the girls still in line.

Santana scoffed. "We're doing fine. We already know Britt and Rachel. Britt is one of our best friends and we are in Glee with Rachel. We all go to school together."

Sophia looked confused. "How are you best friends with one and not the other? How does that work when they are glued together?"

They shared a look and shrugged. "It just does I guess."

Sophia shrugged, "Oh well, I'll never understand you kids today. Just do what you can to help them and you should have a good time this summer. They are amazing when it comes to choreography and creating routines. Britt and Rachel used to create routines for Britt's old cheer squad. All the ones I have seen were great." She slapped her hands on her thighs and stood. "Well I need to be off but if you need anything I'll be around."

With that she was off and the girls were left dumbfounded. They looked up as Brittany and Rachel sat and Santana had to ask. "Um Britt, when you taught us all those routines, you made those all yourself right?"

Brittany shrugged. "Most of ithem, some stuff I'm not so good at so Rachel helped me with it."

Quinn finally came out of her shocked daze. "What kind of stuff?"

She just smiled. "Rach is a flyer and is really good with all the tricks and stuff."

They just looked at Rachel like they'd never seen her before and Rachel shrugged. "It's not a big deal. I just gave her some suggestions. Anyway, after we get back and shower I'd like to go over the schedule we put together for the next week. Then we will show you the bunk house they are staying in and where everything is and we can take a tour of the camp later it you want."

They just nodded and tucked into their food. Brittany filled most of the silence talking about the camp and the cool places within it. As they walked back to the cabin they pointed out things on the way until they came to their own area and stopped.

Rachel pointed to an outdoor arena that looked like just a large floor. "This is our practice arena. This is the only part of the camp that has its own because it is set up for a larger group. The others all have to share one of the other four scattered around the camp."

Brittany smiled linking her arm Rachel's. "Yep, this area is pretty cool. We're pretty much kept to ourselves and will only be around the others in the evenings if we choose, weekends and during Camp Games at the end of camp."

They looked at her confused and Rachel explained. "Camp Games is a huge obstacle course they have at the end of camp. Each team participates in a number of challenges and the team with the highest score wins. Since our group is so large we will be splitting them into two groups for this."

Quinn looked interested. "What is the prize for winning?"

Brittany clapped in excitement. "A pizza party and they set up an outdoor movie for the group."

Rachel smirked, "That, a trophy and bragging rights." Brittany looked down sadly for a moment and looked away. Rachel lifted her chin to look in her eyes. "What's wrong Britt?"

She shrugged and pouted slightly. "I just realized that we won't be competing this year. Our team has won for the last six years."

Rachel smiled. "Well we're just going to have to make sure our new team wins so we can still get our pizza and movie. Then we get bragging rights that we trained the winning team"

Brittany perked back up and clapped happily. "You're right and that might be better. Come on lets go get our showers."

Rachel laughed and allowed herself to be pulled into the cabin while Santana and Quinn just watched them go. Quinn looked to Santana. "I'm not sure how to take those two together. I've never seen Berry act like this."

Santana just shook her head. "I don't either and is it me or is Britt more talkative and sounds different?"

Quinn smirked. "You mean she sounds smarter. I'd never call her stupid because she's not but she is a little… well… Brittany. But she's different here, more like she was when we were in middle school. She seemed to change when we started High School."

Santana looked away thoughtful for a moment. "I don't know, I guess we'll just have to watch and see."

They nodded and moved on into the cabin to shower. Once they all showered they settled around the coffee table with the computer and schedules for the next week. Brittany and Rachel laid it all out for them and they had to admit it was pretty impressive.

They have the days planned out so that they could assess and train simultaneously. The first week would be to find out their strengths and how best to move forward with their training. It was a good plan of attack.

Once they finished going over the weeks plans they went to the bunk house to see the set up then it was time for lunch. After lunch the girls took them on a tour of the Camp to show them all the areas they needed to know about and all the cool little places they loved.

After dinner they just chilled in the cabin talking about whatever came to mind. Brittany had been telling them a story from camp the previous year when she looked down and noticed Rachel had fallen asleep in her lap.

With a soft chuckle she shifted her. "I guess my stories are boring." She lifted her into her arms and turned to the others. "I'm going to put her in bed then get some sleep too. Nite nite, see you in the morning."

They waved her off with good nights and watched as she cradled Rachel like she was something precious and looked at her in adoration. She took Rachel to their room and placed her on the bed close to the window where she like and crawled in with her. Rachel never stirred and just snuggled back into Brittany as she spooned her from behind.

The next morning Rachel awoke cocooned with her face buried in Brittany's neck. She breathed her in and just lay there enjoying the feel of Brittany all around her. She didn't remember coming to bed last night but she wasn't going to complain.

Taking stock of the current situation she realized that Brittany was totally curled around her. Her leg was thrown over her hip the other tangled with her own and both arms were locked around her. She kind of felt like a teddy bear, but in the best way possible.

It wasn't the first time they had woken up in a twist of limbs and she hope it wouldn't be the last. Hell, if she was being completely honest with herself she would be perfectly happy to wake this way for the rest of her life. She had been in love with Brittany for as long as she could remember. She had come home at seven years old telling her dads all about her new friend and that she was going to marry her someday.

She had always loved the other girl she just didn't feel worthy of her. She deserved better than the life of torment that Rachel lived. The boys she had dated had all been a distraction to help her get by until she could get out of this crap town and school. She was tired of it all though and she had meant it when she said she and Finn were through for good. It was never going to last anyway and she never wanted it to. The only reason she fought Quinn for him was she always felt Quinn deserved better as well.

Brittany was right, it was senior year and she just wanted to spend it with her best friend enjoy the last year of school. So, she would deal with Santana and Quinn's crap so she could be with Brittany for as long as the other girl wanted her around. It wasn't going to be easy and she was hoping that Santana and Quinn would help protect Brittany. She didn't care about herself. She was used to all of the bullying. She just wanted Britt to be safe and happy.

"You're thinking too hard too early in the morning Rach." Brittany yawned and pulled her closer.

Rachel jumped at the unexpected voice and chuckled. "I'm sorry. Did the wheels grinding and turning wake you up?"

Brittany stretched and rolled pulling Rachel with her. "No, but the circles you were drawing on my back did."

Blushing furiously Rachel buried her head. "I am so sorry."

Chuckling she pulled Rachel's face up to look at her. "It didn't bother me. You always do that when you're thinking too hard. Draw circles on stuff, I like it. What were you thinking about?"

Rachel nodded and settled back into her. "Just about this coming school year and what you said about spending it together."

"I hope that's ok cause I'm tired of pretending Rach. I want my best friend all the time not just at dance and gymnastics. I don't care what other people think or say." She squeezed Rachel tight like she was afraid to let her go.

Rachel rubbed her back to calm her. "It's ok, I want that too Britt. You were right, we only have a year left and I want to spend it with you too."

Brittany calmed and loosened her hold slightly. "Oh, then what were you thinking about then?"

"Was just thinking about how best to protect you from people bullying you because you're friends with me. I don't want you hurt because of me."

She just sighed, "Don't worry about that stuff Rach. I can handle the kids at school. Besides, I have Santana and Quinn to help me. It'll be good."

"Britt, they don't even like me but if they will keep you safe that's all I want."

"It will be fine Rach and they don't really know you. I bet by the end of summer you are all good friends."

Rachel smiled and leaned up on her elbow to look at her. "Don't get your hopes up but I promise to try. Now, let's get up and get our run in before breakfast." She leaned down and kissed her forehead as she slipped over her, off the bed and out the door.

Brittany just lay there for a moment trying to calm her racing heart at the feel of the kiss and Rachel's body sliding over hers. "Thank god for tiny beds." she murmured to herself as she got up as well. She ran to the bathroom after Rachel and jumped in a cold shower then threw on her clothes and running shoes to meet her outside.

Like the day before Santana and Quinn came out while they were stretching and sat with them to stretch as well. "You two are just too cheery in the morning. It's our last day before our group gets here we should have slept in." Santana grumbled as Quinn pushed her into her stretch.

Brittany chuckled. "We did sleep in silly. Monday we start getting up an hour earlier."

Both Quinn and Santana groaned and Quinn flopped backwards on the ground. "Oh god it's as bad as Cheerio's camp."

They all laughed and headed out for their run and breakfast. They were just about to leave the cafeteria when Coach Jan found them.

"Hey girls, I need you to come down to the office for a bit. The coach for your group is here and wants to meet you and talk before tomorrow."

Rachel pulled on her shirt, "We just got done with our run do we have time for a quick shower or do you need us now?"

Jan shook her head. "You can shower after you talk to her, I don't think she's going to be here long." They shrugged and followed her up to the office.

When they entered the office they all stopped dead in their tracks as the last person they thought they would have to deal with this summer stood to great them. Santana grabbed her chest. "Ay Dios mio el diablo esta aqui." She whispered harshly to the other girls."

Jan and Sophia stepped beside the girls confused at shocked pale demeanor from the usually confident girls. "Coach Sylvester, meet your camp counselors."

A/N: OK, you gotta wonder whos reaction will be worse. You'll find out next and the Cheerio's still haven't arrived either. Lots of drama to unfold soon.