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Don't own glee.

Santana stirred to life as the loud buzzing continued. 'Hmmm what's happening?' she asked sleepily.

'Looks like you've got a heart dear' Maria smiled ear to ear.

'What?...really?' Santana breathed in excitement, her pale face gaining a small amount of colour back.

'Yes, now your fathers going to help you to the car, i'm going to quickly grab some clothes for you, oh thank you Lord!' Maria praised as she ran around the room stuffing clothes into an overnight bag.

'Ok sweetheart i'm just going to untangle you from all these tubes and then we will be on our way!' Dr. Lopez said with a joyful expression, there was more scratching at the back of his mind, but he pushed it down, he had to stay strong for his daughter now, he owed her that much.

'Mother, would you like to follow us down and open the car door for us? Maria do you have everything?' Dr. Lopez questioned as he lifted Santana from the bed.

'Yes, yes everything's ready!' Maria responded as she darted towards the door. They quickly made their way down the staircase and Dr. Lopez gently placed his daughter down in the backseat of his very expensive car. He rested her head on his lap while Maria hopped nervously into the drivers seat with her mother in law in the passenger seat. Santana had a peaceful smile on her face as the car roared to life.

'Santana?' The Latina turned her head to see Quinn standing next to her in the locker room.

'What do you want Fabray?' Santana turned back to pulling out her water bottle out of her locker and tacking a swig.

'I need you to run the warm ups today, i've...got some stuff i need to deal with.'

'What is with you? You've been weird all week, cutting practice, running out of glee rehearsals, and now you are actually willingly handing over head cheerleader duties to me? Don't get me wrong i'm not complaining, but just so you know if you don't start showing up to practice coach is going to gut you!'

'Look it's nothing it's just...Ok if i tell you you have to promise to keep it a secret...ok?' Quinn squeezed Santana's arm to let her know she was being serious. Santana internally rolled her eyes, she knew Quinn had to get it off her chest anyway so she would spill the beans to her sooner or later. But the look in Quinn's eyes said that this was more than her dishing about the latest gossip at her church.

'Yeah, ok promise Q , just tell me because you're starting to freak me out!'

'Not here' Quinn took Santana's hand and rushed her out of the locker room and into Sue's empty office. Brittany saw the whole scene and couldn't help but feel anger mixed with jealousy, wondering what the two girls could possibly be doing in the dark unoccupied room.

'What the hell Fabray? Ok i want answers and now!' Santana scowled as she rubbed the feeling back into her bruised arm.

'I'm pregnant...' Quinn got out before she even felt the words form in her mouth.

'What?' Santana almost yelled in surprise. Ok was not expecting that!

'Sshhh! Look i know i didn't plan for this to happen ok!' Quinn began pacing back and forth through the office.

'Wow...Didn't think Finn had it in him' Quinn stopped pacing at this and just looked down at her feet with a shrug. 'What are you going to do?' Santana asked, slightly worried for her friend, a feeling that was almost foreign to her. She watched Quinn as she mulled this over in her head, like she was just now trying to figure out what she would do with her life. A few deep breaths later she slumped her shoulders with a nervous laugh.

'Get fat, buy a trailer and be a sixteen year old single mother' Quinn immediately burst out into tears as realization struck her. What would become of her perfect life? Santana didn't know what to do, she had never seen the Queen bee act like this before. She hesitantly put her arms around the sobbing girls shoulders, preparing herself to be angrily pushed away. Surprisingly though, Quinn latched onto her like a life line.

'Hey that will never happen ok, deep down tubs is a good guy and i know he is going to stand by you every step of the way' Santana tried desperately to remember how to comfort someone who wasn't Brittany. With Britt she would rub soothing circles through her hair and plant gentle warm kisses over her cheeks until she felt a smile, but she certainly could not do that with Quinn. Santana settled for gently patting her back and pulling her a little closer.

'Yeah? He is a good guy' Quinn said moving from Santana's arms and wiping mascara from the bottom of her eyes. Santana was still taken back by the sight of the girl who would usually have people avoiding eye contact out of fear, and is now sobbing at the inevitable downfall of her reputation and as Santana just realised..her life.

'Yeah so don't worry too much ok, i'll take all the warm ups that you want me to' Santana tried her best to convey a friendly smile.

'You're not as bitchy as you make yourself out to be Lopez' Quinn smiled still wiping her eyes.

'Fuck you Fabray' Santana smiled back, glad that she hadn't gone completely soft by this conversation.

'Oh there you are' the two girls laughed as they came back into the nearly cleared locker room. Brittany had stayed behind to see what all the commotion was.

'What was that about?' She asked Santana as Quinn left the room.

'Umm...Well' she considered not telling Brittany but she told Brittany just about everything, and she couldn't lie to those sweet blue eyes that could see right through her, and were now piercing her life never before. 'Quinn's pregnant...To tubs the clown'

'Wow' Brittany replied in shock. That was not what she had expected to hear. She cursed herself for even thinking that Santana and Quinn were doing anything more than talking in there.

'Yeah, looks like in a couple of months i could be the new head cheerio' Santana smirked.

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'Is it true!'

'Is what true?'

Glee was suddenly interrupted by a steaming Finn hurling anger towards his best friend. The girls turned to catch Finn and Puck wrestling around on the floor.

'Finn...'

'No i'm sick of everbody lying to me all the time!' Finn stormed back out of teh choir room as Mr. Shue broke up the fight.

'What the fuck just happened?' Santana asked to no one in particular. Mercede's was the first to answer.

'You don't know?' She asked surprised. Brittany and Santana just shook their heads.

'Clearly Wheezy, care to fill us in oh wise wizard of tots town.' Santana snapped, she didn't like not knowing what was going on, especially if glee dork knew before her.

'Puck's the baby daddy...Not Finn' she whispered with a gossipy tone, ignoring Santana's insult.

The news went straight to Santana's head, every inch of her was overcome with rage, she felt like she could have burst into a million pieces if it wasn't for Brittany's hand that quickly had found its way to hers. She couldn't believe she had been so nice to Quinn when she was fooling around with her man behind her back! How did she have the balls to ask her to take warm ups while she was probably off playing house with Puck! No wonder he had been so distant lately. Santana knew he always had a thing for the bitchy blonde but she never thought he ever had a chance with her. she was dating Finn, and she was in the celibacy club for fucks sake! How did a bible thumper like her manage to end up with a bad boy who only pays for dinner if he knows he's getting something out of it?

'Ok guys let's refocus, sectionals is so close we have to keep our minds on that for the moment.'

Shuester tried to regain some order through all the commotion.

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'We're screwed...we are so fucking screwed Britt' Santana paced back and forth through the green room.

'No we're not, look it's all going to work out' The blonde reassured from the couch.

'How the fuck is it all going to work out? We don't have Finn, we don't have Mr. Shue, we don't have a set list and oral intensity are killing it out there right now!' Brittany quickly got up from the couch and raced over to her panicked friend. Santana quickly looked to see if any of the glee losers were watching before wrapping her arms around Brittany and breathing heavily into her collar bone.

'I know San...Just breathe ok' The Latina just nodded into Brittany's chest, feeling her heart rate slowly go back down. The mood in the room was like someone had just died. Finn had refused to come to sectionals because he couldn't even stand the sight of Puck and Quinn, Mr. Shue was banned from the competition for breaking show choir rules, Sue had leaked their set list to all the other teams and Oral intensity just so happened to be singing a mash up of Josh Groban and Olivia Newton-John who conviently were the judges. Rachel was slowly banging her head up against the wall as she saw her dreams fall through her hands as everyone else moped around on the couches and paced back and forth.

Just under an hour before they were called to stage Finn burst into the soppy green room holding up a piece of sheet music like it was the Holy Grail or something. Instantly the mood was lifted as he ordered everyone around and told them of his plan.

'Brittany, Mike, Santana, you're our best dancers, do you think you could whip something up?' He asked.

'...It's going to be sloppy' Mike confessed

'Good, we're best when we're loose' Finn agreed with optimism.

Santana, Brittany and Mike found themselves a small place to the side where they began working on a simple routine that even Finn would be able to pick up easily. Twenty minutes later they showed the rest of the club and helped them get the dance down, and before they knew it they were being called up.

As they were waiting in the wings for Rachel to finish Don't rain on my parade, Brittany could sense that Santana was still nervous, she realised she wasn't anxious about Finn, or Mr. Shue, or the set list, or Oral Intensity, Santana was terrified about singing in front of such a large crowd. Brittany slowly, and without looking at the girl, looped her pinkie through Santana's and leaned into her ear.

'Relax, you're going to be amazing' she whispered and felt a tug of her pinkie as Santana gave her a nervous smile. Brittany could see that Santana was still very distressed, her eyes were trained on the crowd that could be seen through a small gap in the curtains. She wanted to do more for her, she could feel Santana squeezing her finger like she never wanted to let go. Brittany leaned back into her one last time before it was their time to go on stage.

'I love you' She whispered directly in Santana's ear before dropping her hand and hurriedly taking her place on stage. Santana was shoved from behind by Mike to walk forward, she quickly took her place on stage too and surprisingly found herself thinking only of the blonde that stood beside her, and not of the loud cheers that were forming behind her back as Rachel held her final note. She looked over to Brittany one last time, hoping to lock eyes so she could mouth to her that she loved her too, but before she could the music started again.

'Anyway you want it, that's the way you need it!' They chanted.

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'Here it is guys, our first trophy!' Mr. Shuester announced as he held up the sectionals win. Cheers sounded all throughout the choir room.

'I still can't believe we won' Brittany smiled at Santana. Santana didn't reply, she was too busy fiddling with her hands in her lap to notice the blonde had just spoken. 'Is everything ok? You look nervous...' Brittany asked, now realising something was wrong.

Santana still couldn't reply, her mind was racing at a mile a minute, a war was happening between her head and her heart and she didn't know which one would win. After sectionals she had spent the whole weekend thinking, mostly about a certain blonde. She couldn't stop hearing those three words being repeated over and over again in her head from those perfect sweet lips. I love you – how could something so simple throw her so off guard. She couldn't even recall the last time her parents had even said it to her, but the worst part was that she felt the same way, she just didn't know how to say it, those words had never left her lips before, and it was killing her, because she could see the pain in Brittany's eyes each time she didn't respond to her clear confession of love.

In Santana's mind Puck was out of the picture, hell he was never actually in the picture, he could never make her feel the way Brittany did every time she saw her innocent face smiling back at her. she figured her rep was up enough now that she didn't really need him, and with Quinn knocked up it was only a matter of time before she would be crowned head cheerleader. But then there were her parents, and everyone at school, and everyone she knew. How would they take it hearing that she was in love with Brittany. Would her parents disown her? Would she get bullied? What if someone tried to hurt Brittany?

Santana finally looked back at Brittany who was still staring at her with worried eyes. The Latina wondered how in the world she got so lucky to actually fall in love with her best friend, and her to love her back. Looking into those gorgeous blue eyes she knew her heart had finally won over her head, she didn't realise how simple it was until now.

'San...Are you ok?' Santana just smiled and brought her lips to Brittany's ear. Her heart was pounding in her chest. Am i really doing this? Just before her lips coaxed the outside of Brittany's ear she took in a shuddering breath, when she breathed back out, she let all her thoughts and emotions free.

'I love you' She said softly and as she brought her face back to those blue eyes she had never seen them sparkle so bright. How have i never said that to her every single day?

'I love you too San, so much' Brittany said as she squeezed the Latina's shaking hand.

'I uh..I've got something for you, to make up for everything that i didn't say or...couldn't' Santana said as she pulled out her History book and took out a sheet of folded paper from the middle. 'Um...Mr. Shue i don't mean to interrupt the celebrations but i have something i would like to sing...if that's ok?'

Everyone looked at Santana in shock. It was no secret she got nervous singing in front of people, that's why she had never had many solo's in glee club and now she was willing to sing all by herself with no one else to lean on for vocal support.

'Um yeah of course, go ahead Santana' Mr Shuester said as he took a seat. Santana slowly made her way over to the piano, handing Brad the sheet music which he took gladly and quickly scanned over it before placing it in front of him with a nod. Santana could feel her heart beating fast, but it was a good beat, like she had butterflies circling her arteries, rather than a jackhammer attacking her chest. She slowly turned around and faced the awaiting ears, she couldn't look at any one else so she focused completely on Brittany in the first row. Brittany didn't look like she had any idea what was happening.

'This is for Britt...Hit it' She said with an anxious smile. Brittany just smiled gently and nodded, encouraging her to go on.

'Oh I've got to get this' Kurt said quietly as he pulled out his phone and started filming the performance. Santana gave him a quick glare but he had grown used to them and they barely even phased him anymore. Nothing was going to stop him from getting a video of Santana Lopez at her weakest moment.

I never thought that you would be the one to hold my heart

You came around and you knocked me off the ground from the start

Santana smiled as she remembered the first day she had ever met Brittany, and her life completely got turned upside down.

You put your arms around me

And I believe that it's easier for you to let me go

You put your arms me and I'm home

The first time she had truly felt safe was in her arms.

How many times will you let me change my mind and turn around?

I can't decide if I'll let you save my life or if I'll drown

Santana looked at Brittany with apologetic eyes. Brittany just gave her a forgiving smile back.

I hope that you see right through my walls

I hope that you catch me 'cause I'm already falling

I'll never let our love get so close

You put your arms around me and I'm home

The world is coming down on me and I can't find a reason to be loved

I never wanna leave you but I can't make you bleed if I'm alone

Tears start forming in the corners of Santana's eyes. No matter how many times she had listened to this song thinking of Brittany, she still found new meaning to it as she sung directing into those forgiving eyes.

You put your arms around me

And I believe that it's easier for you to let me go...

I hope that you see right through my walls

I hope that you catch me 'cause I'm already falling

I'll never let our love get so close...

You put your arms around me and I'm home...

You put your arms around me and I'm home...

Santana exhaled with a shaky breath as she finished the song. Brittany immediately walked over and wrapped her arms around Santana's waist, pulling her tight.

'Thank you' She whispered in the Latina's ear.

'Wait what's happening here?' Puck asked, filling the awkward silence.

'Santana and Brittany are exploring the unchartered waters of Sapphic charm.' Rachel said in her know-it-all voice. This instantly sparked Santana's attention.

'Look Berry you are this close to getting a taste of – ' Santana started before Mr. Shuester quickly stood up and came between the two.

'That was great Santana thank you, you two can take a seat now'

Brittany took Santana's pinkie in hers before leading her back to their seats, both faces plastered with smiles. Brittany couldn't believe what was happening, the girl she had loved since she was ten years old finally admitted to the world that she loved her back. Everything seemed to be perfect.

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'Do you regret it?' Brittany asked a very quiet Santana as they walked home hand in hand. The girl hadn't said a word the whole way and Brittany was beginning to feel Santana desperately wanted to back pedal through all that had happened during the day.

'What?' Santana asked as she pulled herself out of her daze.

'Do you regret admitting that you love me, and practically telling the whole glee club about us, because – i know this is big San – and i just don't want you to feel – i don't know like you made a mistake or – ' Brittany couldn't go any further because Santana had stopped them and her hands were now on the blondes cheeks, forcing her to meet her brown eyes.

'Brittany the only thing i regret about today is that i didn't do it sooner, when it hit me i couldn't believe how stupid i had been to try and push my feelings down and pretend that they weren't there. But you Britt, you're so smart and you had it figured out long before me, i just wish i hadn't put you through so much pain.' Santana's eyes began to glisten with tears as she talked. 'I promise i'll never hurt you again, i love you Britt'

Brittany just smiled in disbelief at how open the Latina was being with her. through all the years they had been best friends she had never seen her with every single wall broken down, she was vulnerable, sweet and innocent behind those dark eyes.

'Are you sure? I mean you were just so quiet i thought maybe you were having second thoughts?'

'Oh no Britt, that's not what – ' Santana sighed 'do you want to know what i was thinking about?' Santana moved her hands from Brittany's cheeks back down her arms to link their fingers once again. Brittany just nodded. Santana looked down at the pavement between her feet and tried to pull all the courage out of her. 'I was thinking about how to ask you if you wanted to be my girlfriend, but for some reason i got nervous and i didn't know how to say it, and then i contemplated doing something special like writing it in rose petals on your bedroom floor, or finding a cute way of asking – But i guess i've just ruined all that because i have already said it...' Santana began cursing and let a few Spanish words fall from her lips. Brittany just laughed at how adorable the girl was being rambling on. She gave Santana's hands a tight squeeze before relieving her of her rant.

'Hey this is a cute way, the perfect way. But i just want to make sure you are ok with this, you know what being my girlfriend means right? People are going to talk and stare and – '

Now it was Santana's turn to interrupt. 'Britt, i have never been so sure about something in my life.' She said bringing her hands back to the blondes cheeks. 'Do you see where we are?'

'On the footpath?' Brittany said looking around.

'Yes, on a footpath, next to the road where cars filled with people we know are driving past, and you know what i'm going to do?'

'What?' Brittany asked as she tried to stop her lips from curling up into a knowing smile.

'I'm going to kiss my best friend, and i don't care who sees' Santana leaned into Brittany's face but Brittany pulled away ever so slightly just as their lips were about to touch. Santana felt her heart drop into her stomach. Was Brittany rejecting her?

'Girlfriend' Brittany corrected before crashing her lips into Santana's smile.

Song is 'Arms' by Christina Perri.

Next Chapter what will happen when Santana tells her parents. O.M.G.

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