A week had past since the night of Quinn and Sam's engagement party and Brittany and Santana had already seen each other nearly every day since. The friendship the pair had formed over the short period of time was a shock to everyone but them, they didn't know why but they just seemed to fit.
Artie still hadn't warmed up to Santana, mainly because he still hadn't had a chance to get to know her, and she was constantly taking up all of Brittany's time. But also because as soon as he found out that the Latina was a lesbian, he started to get suspicious of Santana and he became more territorial over the blonde. Artie also couldn't help but realize Brittany seemed more lively and happier if that were even possible, and for that he had to be thankful no matter the unknown meaning behind it.
Unfortunately, Santana didn't give off quite the same expression and Jamie was starting to freak out. Jamie knew how often Santana had been spending time with Brittany and ever since, the Latina had become more and more distant emotionally. Physically things were the same between the couple if not more, but to Jamie, Santana always seemed to have her mind on something else. It was almost as though Santana had to talk herself into having a conversation with her girlfriend.
Santana couldn't handle being around Jamie while Brittany was constantly in her thoughts, and during sex, the Latina barely got to enjoy it because she spent most of the time trying not to wish that the woman's body entangled with her own was Brittany's. With all of her feelings and thoughts going into a spiral, Santana decided she had to talk about it, and with that decided, the Latina pressed 2 on her speed dial.
"Was wondering how long this was going to take." Quinn said as she answered the phone.
"Look, can we not play the whole 'Quinn knows everything' game, I really need to talk to you." Santana said seriously with a sad sigh.
"Of course, did you want to meet?" Quinn asked as her tone turned to concern.
"I can just come to your place?" Santana said as she stood up to grab her keys.
"Yeah that's fine, I will see you soon."
Just as the phone call ended, Santana closed her eyes and took in a deep breath to calm herself down. The brunette didn't know if she was ready to actually voice the dilemma she had been battling with since she met Brittany but she knew if she didn't figure it out now, things would only get worse.
Once Santana arrived outside Quinn's apartment building, the Latina paced back and forth for a good five minutes deciding if she should go in. Finally after too much internal debate, Santana pressed the ringer and was buzzed in only seconds later. The apartment door was already open when Santana made it to the right floor and she spotted Quinn walking back into the kitchen.
"I think I am falling in love with Brittany." Santana blurted out as she followed Quinn in, and the blonde didn't even flinch.
Quinn continued to make tea while Santana got more irritated by the second, she knew the blonde had heard her so why didn't she say anything. The Latina coughed rudely and Quinn turned around with a slightly amused expression.
"Oh I'm sorry, I didn't realize this was new information." Quinn said with a smirk while Santana just glared at her.
"Look I really don't give a shit about what you apparently already know, but I came here for your help not for you to treat this like it is a simple statement." Santana said in anger as she fell back onto the couch and rested her face is her hands.
The blonde instantly felt guilty and walked over to Santana with two cups of tea and sat down next to her best friend, placing a comforting hand on her shoulder. Both women sat in silence for a long moment while Quinn thought of what she should say.
"I don't really see how you need my help, it seems you have already figured out your feelings." Quinn said softly as she waited for Santana to elaborate.
"Well if it wasn't obvious enough before, Brittany is dating Artie and has been for a fucking long time, seriously, how can I compete with that? And Jamieā¦" Santana said with a long sigh as she fisted her hands in her long dark hair and shook her head in frustration.
Quinn started to rub Santana's back for comfort and she couldn't help but feel heartbroken for her friend at that moment. All Quinn wanted to say was go for it, but the blonde knew Artie was the main problem. It wouldn't be too unexpected for Santana to break things off with Jamie, the pair had never exactly fit together but Quinn also knew Santana wouldn't break things off with Jamie for two reasons. One, incase Brittany doesn't feel the same, Santana may not be in love with Jamie but she had become comfortable enough to stay in the relationship. Two, to make Brittany jealous and try make her realize what she is missing. Santana definitely wouldn't win the award for nicest person of the year.
"You will never know how Brittany feels unless you do something about it. I'm not saying make a move but before you make any big decisions. Find out if there is any chance for you." Quinn said quietly.
"How?" Santana asked desperate and defeated as she looked at Quinn with lost eyes.
"See how she acts when she sees you with Jamie?" Quinn suggested with a small smirk tugging at her lips.
That was it. Brittany asked for a double date, and she was about to get one.
All Saturday morning, Brittany was at the dance studio with Mike teaching a swing class, it was one of the blonde's favorite classes to teach. All of the students were so happy and full of life and it always showed in their dancing. As opposed to all the basic couples dance classes that the pair taught, the swing class involved a lot more fast movement and lifts and Brittany and Mike loved the amount of energy that the room had during those lessons.
Working at the dance studio never seemed like a job to Brittany, it was always more of a release, it was the one place she could go and just get lost in her own world with no interruptions from her life outside. Although over the last week, letting go completely seemed to become more difficult for Brittany as her mind was always clouded with Santana and her relationship with Artie.
Luckily for the blonde, this didn't effect her dancing physically but she never felt completely lost in the moment, and that was the one thing that she had always held on to the most. Mike noticed how distant Brittany seemed throughout the week and thought that maybe it would pass but when the blonde still looked out of it, he decided to approach her after the swing class.
"Brittany, is everything okay?" Mike asked as everyone left the studio.
"Yeah, why wouldn't it be?"
"Well you have seemed to have your mind on other things lately, and I have never seen you like that before when you dance."
Brittany let out a heavy sigh as she ran her fingers through her beautiful blonde hair. "Sorry, I try to clear my mind but it doesn't seem to be working."
"Well if you ever want to talk I am here."
"Thanks Mike." Brittany replied as she picked up her towel to wipe off the line of sweat that had formed across her forehead.
That was the only class they had for the day, and just as Brittany and Mike were about to leave the studio, her phone started to ring in her bag. She searched her bag in a rush trying to find it before the ringing stopped and answered it before she had time to check whom it was.
"Hello?" Brittany rushed out.
"Britt hey it's Santana."
"Hi San, what's up?" Brittany asked with a huge grin on her face. Mike rolled his eyes and walked ahead of the blonde so he could turn off the power to the studio.
"I was wondering if you and Artie would want to go on that double date tonight." Santana asked sweetly.
"Sounds great! What time?"
"Me and Jamie can come to your apartment at around 7 and we will go from there?"
"Okay, can't wait. See you tonight" Brittany said happily and added a small bounce to her step as she exited the studio while Mike just watched her suddenly changed mood with an amused expression.
When Brittany got back to her apartment, she spotted Artie writing at his desk and walked towards him with her smile that meant she had something to ask. The man turned in his chair once he heard the door close to face his beautiful girlfriend, and a smile tugged at his lips once he recognized the familiar smile.
"Welcome home." Artie said as Brittany sat on his lap and placed a soft kiss on his lips.
"We are going out tonight." Brittany stated instantly.
Artie raised an eyebrow at the statement. "Are we now? And where are we going exactly?"
"On a double date with Santana and Jamie. And before you say no, you told me that you would try get along with San. Tonight is the perfect opportunity."
Artie sighed and knew that he had no way out of the situation, so he nodded his head slightly and Brittany's grin grew wider and she wrapped her arms around his neck.
"Thank you" Brittany mumbled in the crook of Arties neck.
"What are you writing?" Brittany added out of curiosity.
"Just some new ideas for the show, rough notes." Artie replied as he placed a soft kiss on the back of Brittany's shoulder.
Artie worked for a new horror TV show as the directors assistant. After high school, Artie went to film school and his dream had always been to become a director himself and he was now slowly starting to make his way up to his dream. His job was hard work and he was always busy but he loved it, film was Artie's escape, just like how dancing was Brittany's.
When Santana got back home from Quinn's apartment, she opened the door to find Jamie sitting against the armrest of the couch with a book in hand, and the Latina couldn't help give a sad smile. Jamie looked up from her book briefly to give her girlfriend a toothy grin and finished the page before closing the paperback novel.
"Hey, I was expecting you to be home." Jamie said as she walked over to Santana.
"Yeah just had to go see Quinn, work stuff."
"Oh okay. So what is on the agenda for today?"
"During the day, anything you like. But tonight, we have a date with Brittany and Artie." Santana said calmly with a soft smile as she kissed Jamie and began to head for the kitchen.
Jamie eyed the Latina questioningly and followed her girlfriend with her eyes as Santana went to get a glass of water.
"A double date?"
"Mhmm"
"As in, you, me, Brittany and Artie, sitting at a table forced to talk about lame topics and heaps of awkward silences in between? As you have once stated before."
"That's it."
"You hate double dates." Jamie said with suspicion.
"I know, believe me. But apparently Artie still hates me from our incident at the liquor store that night and I want you and Brittany to meet properly." Santana said with her fingers crossed behind her back.
"Sure could be fun."
Santana grinned probably bigger than she should have, but quickly composed herself before Jamie could think anything else was going on.
The rest of the day went relatively slow for Santana and she caught herself looking at the time every five minutes, mentally slapping herself each time. Jamie noticed the edginess to the Latina and her mind began to flood with questions and assumptions but she buried all of those thoughts. The younger brunette knew something wasn't right but she wasn't ready to figure out what that was so she took Santana's hand and let her fears and insecurities wash away.
Santana smiled warmly at their linked hands as they walked to the shops to kill some time and the Latina turned her head to observe her composed girlfriend. Jamie knew that Santana was watching her intently but didn't want to look back incase the Latina turned away, because sensing Santana's eyes on her for the first time in what felt like weeks made Jamie feel like things were okay.
For the small amount of time that Santana watched Jamie she knew that she was being unfair about everything that was going on with her and her feelings for Brittany. Santana wanted to vow that she would drop this idea she had of her and Brittany and be the girlfriend that Jamie deserved, in fact the Latina knew things would be easier with Jamie, safe. But she couldn't. Santana needed to know if Brittany felt the same, if the blonde felt as alive as she did whenever they were in the same room.
Even if Brittany didn't feel the same, Santana knew she would have to stop using Jamie as a safety net. The younger brunette deserved someone who could love her with everything they had, and no matter how much Santana wished she could be that for her, she couldn't. First she just needed to learn how push her selfishness aside to actually let her go.
It was 5.30pm and Brittany was staring at her wardrobe with a blank expression. Artie was called in for an emergency meeting and wouldn't be home until around the same time Santana and Jamie were expected to show up and that made Brittany nervous. The blonde didn't want to be alone with Santana and her girlfriend, she could already sense the awkward silences as they all sat in the living room quietly, sipping their drinks as an excuse to not talk while Santana and Jamie were sitting inches from each other, exchanging loving looks.
Brittany shook her head to erase the image and continued to stare blankly at her wardrobe, biting her lip at the idea to wear something sexy. She wasn't sure as to why but Brittany wanted to be seen without looking like she was trying too hard. 10 minutes later Brittany let out a sigh and pulled out her phone.
"Hey B, what's up?"
"Hey Q, are you busy?"
"No, why?"
"Can you come over?"
"Yeah sure, be there in 10."
Brittany fell back onto the bed and waited silently for her best friend to arrive. She began to think of excuses as to why she needed Quinn to help her pick out a 'sexy' outfit for a double date, people don't dress sexy for double dates, what if Quinn gets suspicious? Shit Brittany thought.
I will just tell her Artie had a tough day and I wanted to lighten his bad mood? That's believable right? Brittany thought when she heard a knock on the apartment door.
She jumped up from the bed and rushed to the door, almost tripping over in the process. When Brittany opened the door she spotted a glimpse of Quinn's smirk but the smaller blonde quickly composed herself.
"So I heard you have a hot date with Santana-"
Quinn paused for a moment to see Brittany's face turn a reddish color before she continued, with her smirk back in place.
"and Jamie."
"How did yo-"
"Santana brought it up in conversation"
"Really?" Brittany asked with a cheesy smile on her face.
The smaller blonde rolled her eyes at the adoringly obvious smile and made her way towards the bedroom, knowing exactly what she was called there to do. Brittany followed close behind and sat on the bed as Quinn pulled out dress after dress for the blonde to try, each one short and hugging all the right places.
Brittany tried on the last dress Quinn pulled out, it was a black dress that stopped at her thighs, and had a low cut back. It hugged every single curve of Brittany's perfect body and the blonde looked like walking sex. Quinn turned around to look and her jaw dropped to the floor.
"That is definitely going to make S wet." Quinn mumbled and her eyes went wide when she realized she vocalized her thought.
"Huh?" Brittany asked as she twirled in front of the mirror.
"Uhm, nothing. It looks amazing B, definitely wear that." Quinn replied quickly with a sigh of relief.
Brittany nodded in confirmation and smirked when she looked at herself in the mirror. She turned to look at the clock and cursed when it read 6.36pm.
"They are going to be here soon."
"That's my cue to leave. Have a good time tonight okay?" Quinn said with a wink as she grabbed her purse and headed for the apartment door, with Brittany behind her.
"Thanks so much Q."
"Anytime."
The pair said their goodbyes and Brittany rushed to the bathroom to finish getting ready, stopping to admire her own body in the passing mirrors.
A/N: Thank you to everyone who has reviewed and reads this fic. Hope you like the update. (: Hopefully it won't be a long wait for the next update!
