Hi Guys! Thank you so much for the favorites, reviews a follows I love you all!

This was my favorite chapter so far to write, it really has everything in it.

There's the last segment in this chapter in which Dani and Santana wear Prom Dresses/Prom-type Dresses.

Google Naya Rivera VMA awards dress for the look and dress Santana wears

Google Demi Lovato Red Dress - It's the second picture for the look and dress Dani wears

SONGS used in this chapter:

Rihanna - Stay

Andrew Belle - Pieces.

Both songs really helped me write this chapter and capture the relationship of the two women.


Dani Harper waited for two important people in the McKinley West reception and waiting area. As she sat, observing patients and Doctors all zooming in and out of different doors, she smiled nostalgically at her time she spent here as a patient. Remembering Santana taking her to physio and helping her walk again, she couldn't help but feel those butterflies building in the pit of her stomach. It felt better than flying.

All good things come to an end though, as she remembered waking up over an hour ago.

Reaching out in front and feeling the coldness of the empty bed, she needn't open her eyes. She scolded herself for feeling as disappointed as she did, even predicting herself that this would happen. How could she let this one woman make her feel so polar. It wasn't even your typical hot and cold: it was your unnecessary complex 'act like a egotistical power-hungry bitch by day to make me withdraw from your sexual magnetism but always pull out the ace card and make me fall in love with you by revealing your true inner beauty and compassion when you're most vulnerable'. If Dani was honest with herself, she really wanted the easier option. But Santana's dimples made everything harder.

A noise knocked her from her earlier flashback as her brown eyes followed a group of men carrying decorations into the now empty conference hall.

Shit, she forgot it was the opening ball tonight.

An idea suggested by the noble Cassandra July, former Chief of Surgery before Jesse St James when they were at Carmel West. Now an important member of the board and fundamental financial support to McKinley West so by nature everyone was quick to nod in agreement when she insisted on all members of staff dressing up for once and enjoying there time dancing and drinking the night away. It was basically a surgical prom.

Fortunately for Dani, she was working when the Ball starts. Unfortunately for the Pediatric Surgeon because of the new found split shifts thanks to her spurt of genius: the board had decided to do an 'all-night ball'.

Meaning it literally finished at 6 am the next day. A twelve hour party.

"Hey! You look a little spaced out..." A booming voice from a one Rachel Berry woke Dani up for the second time today as the girl took a seat beside her, breaking off a little piece of blueberry muffin from the canteen for the blonde, "Want some?"

"No, I'm okay thanks Rach." Dani smiled and shook he hand. "I am spaced out. Had an 11 hour spinal surgery with Pierce today, I get off at 10 tonight." she added, her voice filling with hope at the prospect of actually going home and crawling into bed for days.

"Don't even think about not attending the Ball tonight Danielle Harper!" Rachel exclaimed sternly, still managing to point her finger whilst keeping hold of a chunk of muffin. "I finish at 10 too, we can get ready together!?" The woman stated hopefully, eyes lighting up at the prospect.

"I don't even have a dress Rachel." The blonde replied tiredly.

"No worries Cinderella, I have contacts!" Rachel winked, nudging Dani with her elbow. "Plus you have to go, it's like mandatory."

Annoyingly, Rachel was right. Everyone from McKinley West had to make up appearances.

"Okay, I'll meet you at ten?" Rachel squealed, earning looks from a few passers by as she clapped her hands.

"Yes!" she continued clapping, beaming at Dani. "Oh, I think your party just arrived!" Rachel added, pointing to a young women and a pram exiting a car outside.

'Mrs Jennelds and Chase' Dani thought, shooting up out her seat to get a better look at the woman and child.

"Rachel could you page Baby Puck and Wilde for me?" Dani asked, eyes still on the woman as a few paramedics greeted her and guided her across the small pathway towards the entrance.

"On it already." The smaller brunette answered, hands tapping away on her pager. "Sorry I had to wake Santana up earlier by the way." she added, like it was the most casual thing in the world.

"I- what!?" Dani caught on, whipping her head around to Rachel.

"When you both were napping?" Rachel said again, blase as ever. "She had a meeting at one so I had to disturb her, I'm still paying for it now." suddenly she lifted off the stack of filing paper on the chair next to her and huffed.

"Rachel. I - we -"

"Dani it's okay." Rachel smiled knowingly. "Santana told me about you. About what happened before."

"Oh. She did?" The blonde replied, slightly speechless.

"Don't worry, I won't say a word to anyone. Though it is pretty obvious she's in-"

"Doctor Harper!" Jake Puckerman magically appeared, baby carrier in tow. "Mrs Jennelds is here?" He asked, unbeknownst to intruding on Dani and Rachel's conversation.

"Right that's my cue, I'll see you at ten Dani." the small Brunette bowed out, leaving Dani trying to gather herself together as Mrs Jennelds approached.


"I promise Mrs Jennelds, Chase won't be going in surgery for as long as I can help it." Dani offered the young mother a bright smile as she tried to ease her. A brown eye gaze fixed on the woman opposite her in the Pediatrics office, watching as the nerves clearly getting the better of herself. Hands shaking around the mug of coffee she barely sipped on.

"Please call me Isobel." the short haired woman replied, smiling for the first time at Dani. After a brief moment she sunk again, her hand rubbing her forehead as she sighed, "What's his schedule today?"

Dani handed over a piece of paper containing the information and slid it across the wood table they sat at.

"When Doctor Fabray arrives she'll be taking him through the usual blood tests, respiratory tests and a small ECG scan to check on his heart rhythm." she paused allowing Isobel the chance to read. "I've scheduled him in for a MRI scan at 6 this evening, just to be extra safe."

"An MRI? I've heard they're really uncomfortable." Dani saw the nerves creep up on her again.

"Isobel I promise I'll be with him the whole time." She tried to reassure her again but the woman still looked a little on edge. She decided to uncharacteristically lie at this time, knowing it was wrong but it was worth the shot. A happy mother equals a happy baby. "Doctor Lopez will be joining us too."

Isobel immediately relaxed as she smiled again. "I'm so glad she could make it, she said yesterday she was busy with meetings." Shit. Dani swallowed, she needed Santana on this now she's told a very anxious mother her son's savior would be there with him and not some new Attending she didn't even know.

"Doctor Lopez always makes time for her favorite little patients." Dani smiled genuinely, knowing how fond Santana was of him. "Now Isobel you should really get something to eat before Doctor Fabray gets here. Doctor Rose will be at Chase's bedside and I'll be close by doing rounds."

Isobel sighed, smiling and nodding towards Dani, rubbing her worn out eyes. "Thank you Doctor Harper."

As they said there quick goodbyes, Dani stared at her personal cell phone and decided to bravely make a call she knew she had to.

"Someone better be dying." A cold, harsh voiced hissed after a few rings.

Dani arched her eyebrow, smirking into the phone. "Why Doctor Lopez a surgeon does not wish death on anyone, surely? Hello to you to by t-"

Santana huffed angrily as she cut the girl off. "Harper who the hell gave you my God damn num-"

"Berry." She cut her off back and smirked again, "Chase Jennelds has an MRI scan at six, his mother wants you to be there." She bit her lip as the phone went silent for a while.

"Okay." Santana breathed out softly. So softly, Dani wasn't sure if she heard right.

"Okay? Really? Rachel said you might not even do me a favor ever again if I called your personal cell." Dani questioned suspiciously as she leaned on her hand.

"I plan on destroying you Miss Harper, in due time." Both women definitely didn't ignore the cheeky Latina's sexual implication, "And I'm not doing you a favor, I'm there for Chase."

"Destroying me, really? Don't you have 'important meetings to attend to' and yes - I was quoting what you say to everyone." Dani replied trying to suppress a giggle.

"Do not apply logic to Lopez. I can be in many places at once." Santana replied, trying to be harsh, but Dani could hear her smile in her voice.

"Okay okay, I believe you Doctor Lopez. I'll see you in X-Ray room 3 at six?." still smiling down the phone at the Latina, they fell into a comfortable silence.

"It's a date." Santana answered as Dani's subconscious flashed with the familiarity and a sense of major deja-vu of when they first met, every butterfly of emotion shooting through her. Unsure of what she was feeling, she did a classic Santana and ended up being the one to change subject.

"Oh, and thank you for putting yourself out there and being here for Chase, I'm glad that somewhere inside you there's a really big heart." she swallowed thickly, trying to calm the fast beat of her heart.

"I'll see you at six Doctor Harper."

As Santana hung up, she didn't know that at the same time, in the same Hospital, another woman was stood with the dopiest grin on her face as she stared at her phone too.


"Maybe we should get a head start on this Doctor Harper, It's 6:05." An annoyed Quinn Fabray stated as she stared bored at the clock on her wall. Ever since she got the news of Santana joining her and Doctor Harper for the MRI scan she acted extremely irritated at life.

Dani, standing over the little hospital bed carrying a quiet but tentative Chase Jennelds rolled her eyes, "She'll be here Doctor Fabray, she promised."

"Santana promises a lot of things, Doctor Harper." Quinn fired back, running her fingers through her short blonde bob as she looked back at the clock. Dani glared at her, before remembering about Isobel Jennelds who stood to the left of Chase's bed. The mother gave an anxious questioning look to the brown eyed blonde on whether Quinn was right, which Dani replied with a subtle wink.

Smiling, Isobel looked up at the clock too. "Doctor Lopez always said she liked to make an entrance." Dani laughed, causing Isobel to chuckle and even Chase gurgled out some non incoherent words.

"I certainly do Iz," The Doctor in question swaggered towards the group. "Looking good baby mama!" she added playfully, sharing a warm hug with Isobel. "Danielle Harper, as always you look a vision." She bowed her head at the blonde who laughed again and shook her head at the Latina. She loved it when she was in this playful mood. "Quinn, you look like you've got a stick up your ass."

Dani's eyes bulged out as she watched Isobel burst out laughing at Santana's remarks while Quinn scoffed and shot her a death glare.

"Professional as ever, Doctor Lopez." Quinn fake smiled as she headed round to the front of the bed and kicked the breaks off, slowly beginning to roll the small boy. "We're late. See you after Mrs Jennelds."

"Hold your hot rocks Q-cakes. I need a moment with my favorite man!" Santana drew out as she began to carefully lift the little boy. "Hello Mr Jennelds, aren't you a handsome boy? Do you remember me?" Santana cooed in a sickly sweet voice as she bounced the baby boy in her arms.

"I'll meet you two in there." Quinn dismissed, storming off with the bed down out of Pediatrics.

"Isn't she a grumpy guts Chasey?" Santana loud-whispered to the little boy as Dani stared on adoringly. "Now, I'm going to pass you to your new friend Dani, okay?" She asked him again as she walked over to the blonde. "Look after her you big strong boy." she added again, smiling as she expertly and gently passed him across to Dani. Leaning down, she placed a gentle kiss on top of his beautifully soft head, gaining eye contact with Dani as she slowly rose back up.

"Santana I'm really sca-"

"Iz, I'll be with him every step of the way." Santana cut Isobel off and rubbed her hands up and down her arms. "Doctor Harper is one of the best, if not the best Pediatric Surgeon I've ever met and your son is in the best hands." She carried on honestly as Dani was once again froze in silence as she watched the Latina lean to whisper into Isobel's ear. Dani came back to reality, seeing Isobel look towards her and smile brightly as she backed away from Santana and nodded. "We'll be no more than twenty minutes Iz. See you soon."

Santana turned to Dani and Chase and placed her hand on the small of Dani's back, guiding the two with care and patience, a subtle smile on her face as they weaved through the corridors and past a few OR's until they came to the X-ray rooms. Seeing '3' on the door they entered together.

"Well aren't you a picture." Quinn Fabray spoke harshly from where she sat on the MRI reading machine. "Now, Santana you are going into the room with Chase while me and Doctor Harper watch for the readings." She added again, lack of patience in her voice as she turned her attention back to the screen.

"Well, that wasn't a question was it?" Santana whispered lowly to Dani who in return giggled and turned to the Latina who winked, "Sure thing Fabray." she stepped closer to Dani and the girl gently passed Chase back into Santana's secure arms, watching the baby lie in content.

"So you'll hear us through the speakers and luckily giving his size and age the scan won't be long at all and he'll soon be back with his Mommy!" Dani said brightly as she wiggled Chase's feet. Santana was lost in the other blonde as her smile lit up.

"Lopez, Harper... Anytime soon?" Quinn shouted from the computer as both girls shot away from each other.

Santana took Chase into the room. The windows scaled a whole wall, blacked out, but knowing Dani was behind them she felt somewhat safe.

"Okay little man, I'm gonna ask you to be brave for a few minutes." she whispered as they approached the MRI machine. Placing him gently into the machine she winced as he let out a small cry. "We're ready." she spoke out loud, knowing the Surgeons could here her as she tore herself out the way. The first few minutes were horrendous as she took to the small chair besides the machine and tried hard to block out his cries. The MRI was completely harmless, something that every Doctor knew. But knowing a poor baby who needed nothing more than comfort and love was stuck in that claustrophobic, loud machine made Santana's heart break.

"Fabray, Harper, are we done yet!?" she demanded impatiently as she shouted over the screams. Standing up, she began pacing. "Screw it! I'm getting him out of there."

"Santana wait." Dani's voice overpowered all the noise as Santana stood frozen, the voice calming her. "He's just feeling a little uncomfortable. We've got thirty seconds left, okay?" the honey warm words made Santana sit back down, her body relaxing as her sight stayed fixed on the MRI machine. "Doctor Lopez you can get him out now." The blonde said again and the Ops Manager was quick to shoot up over, delicately handling Chase out the scan.

Santana placed Chase back into his bed and rolled him through to the results lab, surprised by the two arguing Surgeons.

"Quinn, that's grey area! How can you just ignore it?!" Dani stated angrily, pointing towards a bit of grey matter that contrasted the brain scan.

"Doctor Harper I can assure you that's a perfectly healthy brain of a perfectly healthy baby. Grey matters show up a lot, usually darker when showing a tumor." Quinn calmly answered the other blonde, secretly enjoying the fact Santana was witnessing her superiority.

"Given his condition, shouldn't we press onto this. There's something there!" Dani didn't give up as she zoomed in on the area.

"Dani I think you've had a long day." Quinn added, belittling Dani in the moment. "Doctor Lopez, could you please give your medical opinion?" Quinn smirked at the Latina who stood frowning at the two. "Baring in mind we've seen countless scans like this, the grey matter simply being a glitch. Chase doesn't have a tumor." Quinn got up out her chair as Santana sat hesitantly next to Dani.

"Look there," Dani circled the area with her finger. "That isn't right, I've got a feeling about it." she added with concern as she scrutinized the picture.

"It's a glitch Doctor Harper, we get them a lot." Santana replied firmly, not meeting eye contact with the blonde. "Doctor Fabray is a leading OB-GYN Surgeon and she works with these all the time. I know your emotions are a little heightened, as expected from a Pediatrics Attending." Santana looked down at her hands. "I'm sorry but as your superior Doctor Fabray has final say."

"W-what? You can't just ignore this!" Dani shouted at the two, she couldn't believe it.

Quinn smirked evilly from behind Santana for only Dani to see as she tutted to the younger Surgeon and stepped closer to the Latina sat ahead of her, resting her hands on the top of the woman's chair. "Doctor Harper, a mother sits waiting for her son to be returned back to her as we sit debating this pointless subject. I know you would like to impress the woman who decides if you get a job here but giving an 8 month old baby Brain Surgery for no apparent reason other than your inability to come to terms with being wrong but this is not up for discussion. Chase goes home tonight."

Dani felt something snap as she gained closer towards Quinn, glaring as she pointed her finger. "You don't know me Quinn Fabray-"

Santana quickly stood up in between the two women. "Dani stop it." she eyed the blonde harshly and subtly shook her head. "You don't win this time." she whispered lowly, trying to catch Dani's eyes to show she's sorry.

Dani swallowed as she stepped back, her jaw clenching as she breathed in. "I'm done here. I've got patients to see."

The clearly hurt Doctor took a deep breath as she walked around and past Santana. "Dani, wait." Santana spoke softly, seeing the look on Dani's face.

The Pediatric Surgeon pushed past Quinn as she went through into the room Chase had his MRI in. Deciding that it wasn't best to go out to her Interns when she was this upset and mad, she got out of sight of the observation window and slid down the wall, her legs stretched out in front of her as she leaned back and rested her head. Sighing, she tried to breathe out the stress and think positively. Just as she about came round to feeling normal again she stood up, about to leave the room before the voices over the speaker stopped her.

"Quinn I need to go after her." Dani stopped by the doors as Santana's voice echoed through the room.

"Santana let go of your hero complex for once, she's wrong she'll get over it." Quinn shot back quickly, much to Dani's annoyance.

"It's not like that Fabray. She's good you know?" She heard Santana reply lowly, her voice much quieter than before.

"Oh come on Santana, stop being so pathetic. What happened to that hard ass bitch who left me alone in bed in that disastrous hotel room?" Dani gasped as her whole body felt in pain.

"That was a mistake." Santana shouted back harshly.

"Was it? I recall you not thinking that while you were naked on top of me." Dani could practically imagine Quinn's smug smirk.

"Quinn!" Santana shouted again, her voice booming through the speakers of the room. She heard a smashing sound too.

"Did you wish I was Dani?"

Next thing Dani heard was a crashing slap and Quinn gasping. The next, moving objects falling from the table and much to her indefinite horror; kissing. It was clear as the blue sky. Dani felt sick. Quickly, she opened the door and ran out.

Not knowing even how to feel, she made her way back to the familiar walls of Pediatrics. Brittany Pierce came and cheered her up as the two Surgeons went on evening rounds, seeing patients and consulting parents. Dani tried desperately to forget what she heard earlier. She desperately fought with her feelings. She knew she had to let go of Santana Lopez for good.


"Oh my gosh!" Rachel screamed, catching Dani's eye in the mirror. "You look amazing, see I knew red would be your color!" Dani blushed as she looked at herself in the mirror. The red floor-length gown was breathtaking, even she admitted it. With a halter neck that went right down between her cleavage. It enhanced and showed her curves. After another long week of shifts and a terrible day, Dani felt sexy. It was like she had just realized she could be sexy again.

"Rach... it's beautiful." she stared again in awe as she ran her hands down her hips. Her hair was in an up-do curly bun as her bangs were behind her ears. Actually, she looked forward to the night. Glancing back at Rachel who smiled to Dani and went about to finish straightening her hair, she contemplated telling her about Santana and Quinn again. Maybe she knew something. She did tend to know a lot about Santana. No. She had to stay true to being done with the woman.

"Right, you ready?" Rachel beamed as she stood up, lifting her elbow so Dani could link arms. "Let's go get our handsome men!"

Dani, Rachel, Elliott and Kurt all headed down the stairs of McKinley West, the latter two wearing dapper tux's. Dani couldn't compliment Elliott's red bow-tie enough as they looked effortless walking together. "We do make a nice couple, eh Dani?" Elliott nudged her, both of them laughing as they walked through the lobby, a Rachel and Kurt behind them.

"Shame we're both gay." Dani played back, "But you'd definitely be my type if I was a glorified hetero."

"Oh aren't you a sucker for dark haired, dark eyed, tanned beauties!" He laughed again as she pushed him. "Ready lovers?" he turned round to Rachel and Kurt who were beaming and bouncing as the General Surgeon opened the doors.

The large conference room of McKinley West looked completely transformed. Dani was awe-struck as she looked around the room, her friends following suit as they each gasped. "I think we need champagne." Dani said flatly, eyes still bulging as Kurt nodded mutely to the right of her.

"Bars that way!" Rachel finally cut the silence as they headed towards a busy bar.

Elliott decided to use his height and intimidating looks to get to the front, while the rest of the group bagged a table and sat down. Whilst Kurt was telling the girls about some elaborate story that happened to him earlier in the day, Dani took quick and subtle looks around the room. She saw her Interns on the dancefloor and was happy they were letting loose and enjoying themselves. She smiled as Jake Puckerman twirled Marley Rose around and couldn't help but notice what a cute couple they'd make. Blaine Anderson and Sam Evans were also dancing, looking as if they'd been partying for a few hours. She looked around to a few other tables and that's when she locked eyes with her.

Sitting on a table with Brittany and Doctor Noah Puckerman, she wore a slimming tight-fitted black floor length gown. It covered her arms and her chest albeit for two cut outs either side of her collar bone. Her hair was down in a middle parting and her hand was firmly gripped onto a champagne glass. Santana stared deeply into Dani, her eyes penetrating her as continued to lock onto her gaze whilst taking a sip of champagne. Noah and Brittany didn't pay no mind as she actively ignored their conversation. Dani couldn't help but feel the heat rush to her core. The way Santana could look at a woman should be illegal.

Not able to stand anymore and remembering the pact she made with herself she looked away, trying to join in the rest of the conversation.

Eventually, after a few glasses of champagne and many shots they found there way on the dancefloor. Dani loved dancing with Elliott because he had natural rhythm like her. They both oozed confidence as each of their group of Interns gathered in a semi circle around them and began cheering as they danced to 'Moves Like Jagger'. Some even pulled out there cells and filmed them as they teased and flirted, laughing as they tried to out-do each other. Dani tried not to look in Santana's direction but she caught a few glimpses, the woman's eyes still trained on her. She even thought she seen a smirk on the Latina. The song ended and Elliott offered to get them some refreshments as they were both pretty worn out. A familiar slow song played as people started pairing off on the dancefloor.

All along it was a fever

A cold sweat, hot headed believer

I threw my hands in the air and said show me something

Dani felt a gentle hand tap her on the shoulder and she turned around to see the gorgeous Santana Lopez, armed with a dangerous smile.

"Will you dance with me?" she asked almost innocently.

He said 'If you dare come a little closer'

Dani smiled and nodded, even though her head screamed at her to say no.

As Santana was taller, she couldn't help but feel they fit so right. Her tanned hands came gently around Dani's waist and they both took a deep breath at the contact. Dani went for a safer option as she placed her hands around Santana's shoulder and grasped her hand with the other.

Round and around and around and around we go

Oh now tell me now, tell me now, tell me now, tell me now you know

They began moving slowly as Santana smiled and immediately moved closer.

Not really sure how to feel about it, something in the way you move

Makes me feel like I can't live without you, it takes me all the way

I want you to stay

"You look beautiful." Santana whispered as she leaned forward, resting her head sideways a top of Dani's. Dani felt like crying. She didn't even know why. But her best guess was that she was in love and she didn't want to be.

It's not much of a life you're living

It's not something you take its given

Dani turned her head to look at the Latina, feeling the lyrics particularly hit home in describing her. Feeling the sudden air against her head, Santana turned too as she brought their hands closer to her chest and rested her forehead against Dani's. Dancing to the song in a certain bliss.

Ooh ooh, the reason I hold on

Ooh, ooh, 'cause I need this hole gone

Santana smiled as she closed her eyes, joining along with the next part.

Well funny you're the broken one but I'm the only one who needed saving.

'Cause when you've never seen the light it's hard to know which one of us is caving

Her voice was more pleasurable when she sang, a harmonic, strong rasp hit Dani's ears. Sadly she stopped after that part, but opened her eyes to stare lovingly at the blonde. From what Santana just sang, Dani knew she understood the irony of the song they were dancing to.

Not really sure how to feel about it

Something in the way you move

Makes me feel like I can't live without you

It takes me all the way

I want you to stay

Dani closed her eyes as she felt herself moving her head closer. Feeling her nose caress Santana's and having the other woman's breath hit her lips she suddenly became hypo-aware. Moving back, as the last of the song began to draw out, she cleared her throat slightly and Santana opened her eyes. Disappointment. Hurt. Frustration. Adoration. Dani saw all flicker through the Latina's eyes as she smiled apologetically.

I want you to stay

Ooh

They both felt the moment pass them by as the pairs around them broke up. Still in an embrace, Dani couldn't take it anymore.

"I-I've got to go to the bathroom." She turned her head away as she hurried off, her friends looking on in confusion as they watched the whole thing play out in front of them.

Dani opened the door so hard it slammed into the wall. She checked to see if anyone was in there, not wanting any woman to witness her potential breakdown. She tried to clear her head but the music was still loud from the ladies restroom. She looked at herself in the mirror and questioned why she'd been so weak.

The door opened and to her annoyance Santana followed in with a concerned look on her face as she closed the door and locked it, something Dani scolded herself for not doing.

Dani clenched her jaw and lifted her hand up, "Santana not now, please."

Santana stood looking like a kicked puppy. "Dani I-"

"NO." Dani snapped. "No you don't get to keep doing this Santana." she added sharply as the Latina looked on at her guiltily. "You are the most stubborn, competitive, guarded, arrogant... most challenging person I've ever met!" she shouted again as Santana flinched. "Yet I just look at you... I look at you and something inside me sees home." Dani sighed as she deflated and ran her hair behind her ear, "I want to fix you Santana." She eyed the Latina who looked on the verge of tears. "I can fix you." she walked closer, still keeping a distance as she whispered. "Why won't you let me?"

You and me, we got ourselves a problem

I can see this, better than I solve them

Santana closed her eyes as the song played, loud enough to filter through the locked doors and into locked hearts.

"My Mother died." Santana stated blankly as she stared at Dani. "She died and, I think apart of me died with her." she sniffled and tried to regain herself. Dani wanted nothing more than to run up and comfort her, but she knew she had to let Santana get this out. "You see, there's a reason I always say I'd be happy alone. It's not because I thought I'd be happy alone, it's because if I loved someone and it fell apart... I might not make it." Santana took a deep breath as Dani looked at her longingly.

I believed, I found a way around it.

I will leave, this better than I found it.

"It's easier to be alone because what if you learn that you need love and don't have it?" She asked frantically. "What if you like it and lean on it?" Dani swallowed as she watched Santana's eyes light up with fear. "What if I shape my life around it," The way Santana sounded as she explained made Dani know and realize she was talking about her. "And then it falls apart? Can I survive that pain?" she wiped under her eyes as she sucked in a breath.

There's too much smoke to see it

There's too much broke to feel this

I love you, I love you

And all of your pieces

"Santana..." Dani let out a broken whisper as she tried to compose herself, watching the broken Latina in front of her. "If you think I'm ever going to let you walk out of my life after hearing that, you're wrong." She stated strongly as she walked closer to the woman. Bringing her hands up to Santana's cheeks, she wiped gently under her eyes. "No one should ever think like that." she whispered and wiped another fresh tear away. "This is one of them moments I'll cross the boundaries, forgive me." The blonde whispered again, before closing her eyes and pressing her lips softly onto Santana's.

Both women let out small gasps as they succumbed to a urge they both had been fighting for so long. Dani didn't rush the kiss. It wasn't heated. Santana finally began to respond as she gripped at Dani's waist and pulled her impossibly close, pulling back from the kiss to take a quick breath before diving right back in.

There's too much smoke to see it

There's too much broke to feel this

Oh, I love you, I love you

And all of your pieces

Santana whimpered as they moved back towards the wall, her back hitting it abruptly as she bit on Dani's lip. Earning a moan from the smaller blonde, whose hands ran freely through Santana's hair, gripping and scratching against her scalp.

All of your pieces

All of your pieces

All of your pieces

"I missed you." Santana breathed out in pleasure, running her hands up and around Dani's neck, but soon enough she quickly missed Dani's lips more as she hungrily dove back in. Dani was on fire, the woman she loved had finally let her walls down and gave her a piece of her. There was still so far to go. But as they made out lovingly, savoring each other's taste and scent, she knew that this was the right start.

Santana thought that maybe, just maybe... This girl would fix her. Best of all, she wanted her to.