Thank you all for the great reviews and just being amazing! It really is a lot of fun reading what people think of the characters and the story. I'm not sure if I'm loving this chapter, but I'd love to know what you think.

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"T-Tina. Hey." Rachel was fairly certain she had heard a mumbled 'this isn't happening' come from the Latina. Tina was now staring at the diva's shoulder in confusion.

"Is that San-"

"Did you get it Santana?" Rachel practically yelled, before Tina could finish her question. The surprise at the question was enough to bring Santana out of hiding enough to look at Rachel in confusion. "The spider." She turned to Tina to explain. "There was a huge spider on the back of my neck. Is it gone now Santana?" Her tone had not gotten any quieter.

"Um, yeah… Yeah it's gone." The Latina had turned around, but wouldn't make eye contact with the girl standing in front of them.

"A spider?" Tina questioned suspiciously.

"Yeah. I don't know what I would have done without Santana here to help me. I mean it could've been poisonous or something. I could've died!" Rachel seemed to be trying to distract Tina using dramatics. Santana let out a snort of laughter at the diva's antics, but covered it up with a fake cough.

"I really don't think there are many deadly spiders around Lima." Tina chuckled then looked at the Latina. "But lucky Santana was here, just in case," she added knowingly. Santana glared at her.

"Yeah, it was lucky."

"Well, I was on my way to buy some popcorn for me and Mike before the movie starts. I guess I'll see you guys later." Rachel looked at Santana, relieved. The Latina, however, still looked wary. Tina turned around once she got a safe distance away. "For future reference, I wouldn't use my lips to kill a poisonous spider." The Asian girl laughed at the incredulous look on Rachel's face before walking away. Santana was glaring daggers at her back.

"That bitch." The Latina was up and walking after the girl before the diva could stop her.

"Just great," Rachel mumbled to herself as she flopped backwards and looked up at the stars. Now she would have to deal with a scared Santana, and possibly an injured Tina.


Santana didn't know what she planned to say, or do, when she caught up to the Asian girl. All she knew was that she had to do something. At the very least, she needed to know what the other girl's intentions were. She knew that Tina was Rachel's friend, but being friends with someone didn't automatically mean they would have your back. The girls in Cheerios called each other friends, but they wouldn't hesitate to stab a bitch in the back if it meant they could nab a higher spot on the pyramid.

"Hey! Chang." She caught Tina's arm and pulled her around, right as the girl arrived at the back of the line for the concession stand.

"Santana, w-what do y-you want?" Tina looked genuinely frightened at the sight of the Latina behind her.

"Shut it, Stutters. We've known you can talk like a normal person for like a year now."

"I was only joking back there," she said, and then quickly added, "Mike knows where I am. He'll come looking for me if I'm not back soon." Santana looked amused by this.

"No need to involve Asian Number Two. What do you think I came to do? Jesus, I'm not the mafia. I just want to have a chat with you."

"A chat?" Tina was looking at her suspiciously. "That sounds like what the mafia says when they're going to whack someone." Santana laughed out loud at this. Tina cracked a small smile at the Latina's laughter. When Santana saw the smile, she immediately stopped laughing and stared at the other girl seriously. Tina's smile was gone as soon as Santana stopped laughing. She looked scared again.

"Relax. It's just… What you saw over there… It's wasn't what it looked like…"

"Hey, it's not my business how you or Rachel deal with insect problems." Tina was smiling at the Latina now. Santana wasn't nearly as intimidating when she was unsure of herself.

"Damn right it's not." The Latina had a small smile too.

"Listen, I'm friends with Rachel. I don't want to make her life any harder than it has to be. I know what Kurt went through." At this, Santana's face turned to stone.

"What are trying to say?" Santana looked around to see if anyone was in hearing range. "I'm not like that. Me and Rachel.. We were just joking around."

"Ok, that's fine too. I didn't realize you two even hung out outside of school." Tina was trying to change the subject to placate the fiery Latina.

"Well we do." Santana snapped. "Just keep your mouth shut about tonight. I can make your life at school hell."

"You're threatening me now?" Tina shook her head disbelievingly. Santana bit her lip looking unsure.

"That was stupid. I won't try to make your school life hell. Just please don't make mine." This was the first time that Tina had seen the girl look vulnerable and it was surprisingly heart wrenching.

"Whatever you and Rachel do is your business, alright? Mike and I are sitting near the front. We won't be able to see whatever you guys decide to do. I'll hold him up for a few after the movie ends, so you can leave first."

"This isn't a trick?" Santana squinted her eyes at Tina. Just then, they heard the music of opening credits start. The Asian girl looked around, distracted.

"Nope. No tricks. I really need to get back now though."

"Ok," Santana said slowly. "You know, you're not so bad Chang."

"I'm not sure about you Lopez." Santana let out a short laugh, then slapped the girl hard on her back, an attempt at a friendly gesture. "I'll get that. Consider it a bribe. Not that there's any reason for a bribe." Santana bought the popcorn for the other girl, mumbling something about just being friends to an amused Tina. When the Asian girl left to find her Asian boy, Santana was grinning. She hurriedly bought some candy for herself and the diva, if she was lucky, before walking back to the checkered blanket.


Rachel was getting worried now. The movie was starting and Santana still hadn't come back. She started to seriously wonder if Santana hadn't just ditched her and the picnic gear and left. Would she be able to find Tina and Mike to get a ride home after the movie? She was beginning to regret agreeing to go somewhere a half-hour outside of Lima. It didn't help her worrying that she had forgotten her cell phone in the Latina's car. Then she felt something tickling the back of her neck. The Latina was grinning down at her as she ran her hand along the diva's neck.

"I think you might have another spider on the back of your neck." She whispered because the movie was starting. "I might have to do something about that." Santana wiggled her eyebrows suggestively and Rachel blushed.

"It was all I could think of. Improvisational acting is not my strong suit." The diva eyed the Latina carefully to see if she was freaked out by her interaction with Tina. But Santana just chuckled as she sat down.

"I'll say. Poisonous spiders." Then the Latina's voice got really high pitched. "I could've died!" Rachel scoffed at the Latina's bad impersonation.

"And you were so much better. If I hadn't said something, I fear you would have stayed frozen in that position the whole night." Rachel giggled until she noticed the Latina was staring at her neck intensely. "What?"

"Don't move Rach," Santana said quickly, her tone serious.

"What? Why?" The diva was getting freaked out.

"It's a spider." Rachel rolled her eyes. "I'm not joking." Santana hadn't cracked a smile.

"I don't believe you."

"Just brush it off you! And stay away from me until you do." Santana backed away from her. The diva was panicking now.

"Santana," she hissed, trying to keep quiet. "Get it off me, now!" She was getting louder and swatting at her own neck. Somewhere nearby somebody shushed at them.

"Fine. Come here." Rachel scooted over to the Latina, her neck stretched out. Santana looked at her neck. "I can't find it now." The Latina leaned in closer, pretending to look for a spider. Suddenly she leaned all the way forward and blew a huge raspberry on the diva's neck. Rachel laughed loudly at the unexpected sensation. "That's the brave Lopez way. We go after spiders lips first." Then she raspberried the laughing girl again.

"What are you doing?" Rachel gasped through her laughs. The Latina backed away from her neck.

"Improv." She winked "That's how it's done. There wasn't a spider." Rachel rolled her eyes again.

"Yeah, I think I figured that one out."

"Took you long enough." Someone shushed at them again. Then actually yelled at them to be quiet. Santana looked like she was going to yell back, but Rachel grabbed her arm.

"Can we watch the movie?"


Santana agreed to watch the movie, but her mind was elsewhere. If she wanted to watch a movie with a talking lion, she'd watch The Chronicles of Narnia or some shit. Or maybe iRobot for the heartless robots. At least those robots were kind of badass. So she watched the diva smiling up at the screen out of the corner of her eye and thought about how the night had gone.

That Tina girl had actually been really cool about the situation. Not that there was a situation, Santana had been sure to admit nothing. Still, it was pretty obvious what had been happening before the Asian girl walked up, and Tina hadn't looked at her in disgust over it. She had been friendly to Santana. Actually, this was probably the first time the two girls had been civil to each other. Feeling elated by this fact, she purposefully set her hand down right next to the diva's.

When Rachel continued to watch the movie, the Latina slid her hand over a little more. Nothing. The Latina cleared her throat. "Do you need a cough drop?" The diva whispered, taking her eyes off the screen.

"Urgh. No." Santana pulled her hand back. She had basically made out with Rachel's neck earlier, and now she couldn't even get a little hand action. She wasn't even asking for the good kind of hand action. Santana smirked to herself at that thought. Then she was frowning again because Rachel had gone back to the movie. She sullenly got the box of candy of her jacket pocket.

"Are those Sour Patch Kids?" Suddenly, Rachel was eyeing her hands intensely.

"They might be," Santana replied. "What's it to ya?" The Latina opened the box and began to slowly one.

"It's only my favorite of all the candies!"

"Really?" Santana kept a cool tone and popped another piece into her mouth. "They're ok, I guess."

"Can I have one? Rachel asked quickly.

"I guess I can spare one." The diva eagerly held her hand out. "This one." Santana went to put it into Rachel's hand, but halfway to the outstretched hand, she changed directions. The red Sour Patch Kid was now sitting between the Latina's front teeth, but she wasn't trying eat it.

"You know you look ridiculous, right?" Santana just shrugged. "Fine." Rachel leaned forward and delicately caught the candy in her own teeth, her lips barely touching the other girl's, before she pulled back. Santana looked dejected.

"That's it?" She sighed and fell backwards on the blanket, not worried about watching the movie. Rachel's head appeared, blocking her view of the stars.

"Well what exactly were you expecting? There are people everywhere."

"So you're embarrassed by me?"

"What? No!"

"Here. Just take the stupid candy." Santana shoved the box towards Rachel.


The diva was struggling to keep her tone a whisper. She didn't want to tell Santana that the reason she was wary to do anything was because she thought that the other girl might get scared and push her away again. That would only anger the Latina. Then again, Santana had been the one to initiate the more than friendly contact earlier. And she didn't seem frightened by Tina seeing them, which was progress. Rachel made a mental note to ask the Latina what had happened when she went after Tina.

"I don't want the candy." Rachel pushed the box back at the other girl, but immediately regretted it and snatched it back. "Ok, I do want the candy. But not if you're going be angry."

"I'm not," the Latina snapped in a whisper. "We're just friends hanging out right? I can't be mad at my pal for wanting some candy," she added sarcastically.

"Well I don't usually plan on making out with all my friends in their cars after we watch movies together," Rachel said angrily. "And for the record, you were the one who wanted to "hang out" as friends."


Rachel was watching the end of the movie and ignoring her, but Santana had a huge smile on her face. The diva was annoyed with her, yes, but she had also planned on making out with her later. The Latina was scared that if Rachel stayed angry, those plans would change. But she was Santana Lopez. She could charm the pants off of anyone. The underwear too, with a few extra minutes. Once again, the Latina was smirking at the thoughts going through her head.

"Superstar," she whispered tapping the girl's arm from her own spot on the ground. Rachel ignored her for the movie. "I'm sorry I was being a jerk." She added, deciding to try her luck with holding the girl's hand. When Rachel ignored the apology and moved her hand away, she decided to play the victim card instead. "This is all just really scary for me." The Latina told herself that the words were only to appease the diva, but she knew they were true. Rachel's eyes darted to Santana.

"I know it is." She picked up the Latina's hand. "Let's just watch the end of the movie ok? We can talk later." Rachel smiled reassuringly at her. Santana grinned to herself when Rachel began playing with her fingers. That was easier than she'd thought it'd be.


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