Santana spent extra time doing her hair and makeup this morning. She rolled her eyes as she put on her uniform but she knew it didn't really matter because everyone had to wear them.
"Santana come on you're hogging the bathroom, we have to get to work." Rachel yelled out at Santana who was still perfecting her hair.
"Hold up Berry! I'm busy!" Santana yelled back adjusting her hair for the final time because she really didn't want to be late for work, for once. Last night was amazing. She sang a duet with Dani and they kissed. Santana thought that maybe she had something going between her and Dani. There was honestly nothing she wanted more. Santana took one more quick glance into the mirror before swinging open the door where Rachel was waiting very impatiently for the bathroom. Rachel looked up and rolled her eyes
"It's about time… well someone looks nice today, for someone special I'm assuming." Rachel said with a wink.
"Just get ready fast." Santana responded giving Rachel a nudge into the bathroom.
The next few days were incredible for Santana. She had gained so much more confidence with Dani and they had hung out every night since their first duet. Santana knew she really liked Dani but, like it has always been with Dani, she was too nervous to ask. Santana knew she was getting better with Dani because she could tell that Dani liked her back but Santana couldn't help herself from her beating heart and sweating boobs. And the stuttering, Santana hated the damn stuttering. She couldn't help it around Dani. She just couldn't.
Dani was walking to work thinking about Santana. Dani definitely liked Santana a lot and was going to make the next move tonight. She was confident in her sexuality and her fondness toward Santana but she could help but to step back in awe as Santana made a move during their duet the other night. Dani thought that Santana's nervousness was adorable. She couldn't help but smile when Santana stuttered. It was adorable and flattering to see a girl who outwardly is so badass weaken when she was around her.
Santana arrived to the diner where Dani was already working hard (or at least acting like she was). Dani looked up from her sugar caddies and smiled at Santana who quickly smiled back. Santana still could not get over Dani's smile. Still. Dani's eyes seemed wider and more beautiful time her eyes met them. Santana could not help but smile every time she saw Dani, or make that really lame nervous laugh that has happened on multiple occasions with Santana. Santana crossed the room and checked into work. She came up behind Dani and put her hands over Dani's eyes.
"Guess who?" Santana asked Dani.
"Gunther, what are you doing behind me?" Dani responded jokingly causing Santana to let out a giggle which was interrupted by Dani quickly turning around a placing a secretive peck on Santana's cheek. "Or is it MY Sapphic goddess?" Santana smiled at Dani's comment shyly but internally screamed. Santana couldn't help but remember the other day when Dani said that she needed a 100% Sapphic goddess. Santana almost forgot how to breathe after that comment and now Dani was calling Santana HER Sapphic goddess. This must have been some sort of crazy elaborate prank or a dream or something. Things could not be this good, Dani could not be this beautiful. I just can't physically happen. But Santana knew that is was happening and she wouldn't change a second of it for the world. Not the stutters or the kisses, the nervous laughs or the exchanged smiles. It was all perfect.
Santana was falling for Dani, hard.
Dani was falling for Santana, hard.
"Are you ready?" Dani asked Santana after another day of working at the diner. Tonight Dani and Santana were going on a walk through time square and Broadway. Tonight Dani was going to ask Santana to be her girlfriend. Tonight everything was going to change, for the better. Dani grabbed her guitar, Santana still didn't know why she carried it around everywhere but she looked sexy with a guitar on her back so Santana didn't mind one bit, and Santana grabbed her bag and they walked out the door. Rachel gave Santana a wink and received a smile in return as Santana walked out the door.
"I still can't get over the buildings." Dani said smiling. "After I had to leave my parents and come to New York the buildings were what comforted me the most."
"That's sweet." Santana commented. "After my Grandma left me I just bitched at people, I'm a little better now though." Dani laughed.
"It happens." The two approached the bright lights of time square and walked toward the bleachers that Santana sat on when she first came to New York at nationals. These bleachers were where her life changed, and now it would change again, all for the better. Dani nodded her head signaling Santana to follow her to the bleachers. The two sat down and looked out at time square.
"This is one of the first places I went to when I first came to New York two years ago." Santana piped up and said.
"Me too. Although it is very chaotic here I always seem so relaxed." Dani replied turning toward Santana. She took Santana's hand in hers and gently kissed Santana before pulling away and looking into her eyes. "You are an incredible person, so beautiful and remarkably talented and inside you have such a caring heart." Santana's heart was racing. Her eyes were locked on Dani's as she listened to every word Dani said. She sounded poetic, almost like she was singing her words, which in all honesty Santana wouldn't have minded. Santana smiled while Dani paused to look deeper into Santana's eyes. Dani smiled back causing Santana to move her shoulders inward from nervousness. Santana looked down and Dani lifted her chin up so that they locked eyes again. Santana had never been this shy and nervous around anyone before but Dani did that to her. Dani, looking as confident as ever, smiled yet again and squeezed Santana's hand. Quietly and gently Dani said, "I would be honored if I could call you my girlfriend." Santana's heart almost stopped, she did not expect that. Lesbian relationships move so fast, but Santana didn't mind it, she had fallen for Dani already. Santana looked into Dani's eyes and pulled her shoulders back trying to seem confident again. Santana squeezed Dani's hand and leaned in to kiss her. Their lips locked like they were meant to be together. Santana and Dani held this kiss much longer than the previous one outside Dani's apartment, not purposely they just couldn't pull away. When they finally did pull away the two smiled at each other as Dani said, "I'm guessing that's a yes."
"Could I be any more obvious?" Santana replied before taking her new girlfriend's hand and leading her down the steps. They walked hand in hand across time square and through the streets of New York City in content silence.
Santana stood in her apartment looking over at Rachel who was looking out the window. That day had been one of the best days of their lives. Kurt was happily engaged and now working at the diner with the girls, Rachel had nailed the lead role in the up and coming revival of Funny Girl and Santana was now dating the most incredible girl she had ever seen. Rachel, like always, broke out into song but Santana, for once, was fine with it. It reflected all of their lives at the moment, incredible. Plus it was the Beatles and the Beatles are amazing.
"When I find myself in times of trouble Mother Mary comes to me. Speaking words of wisdom, let it be." Rachel sang with a massive smile on her face and Kurt opened a bottle of champagne that they were totally not old enough to drink but that day deserved celebration. Santana chimed in because she could totally relate to this song right now.
"And in my hour of darkness she is standing right in front of me. Speaking words of wisdom, let it be." Santana smiled at Dani when she sang those lyrics, Dani knew why and felt the same way. She smiled back, everything was right.
"Let it be, Let it be, Let it be, Let it be. Whisper words of wisdom, let it be."
Now Kurt chimed in as the trio that was now a perfectly content quartet laid on the floor. Santana and Dani held hands while Kurt sang.
"And when the night is cloudy there is still a light that shines on me. Shine on until tomorrow, let it be." Santana and Dani moved their heads to the music and Santana tickled Dani's hand. Santana chimed in with a smile.
"I wake up to the sound of music Mother Mary comes to me. Speaking words of wisdom, let it be." Santana and Dani both move their body's to the rhythm on the song. Santana looks over at Dani just to make sure she's still there and this is all really happening. Dani turns and smiles and proves her presence by booping Santana's nose. The song ends and Santana rests her head on Dani's neck. The four extremely happy young adults lay on the floor of their apartment, Santana and Dani hand in hand and Rachel and Kurt smiling at the ceiling. The best day of their lives was coming to a close but their new and extremely different lives were about to begin, and they liked that. But no matter what, they were going to stay together.