I was planning on uploading this chapter last night but the bloody internet decided it didn't want to work, typical. Anyway, chapter nine is already in the works so that will be up later on today :) Enjoyyyy guys :D
As the weeks passed, the slushie incident along with Alice Kay's threats became a distant memory in the minds of everyone and even Santana allowed herself to fully relax and just enjoy being with Britt. Senior year was becoming increasingly more intense and soon enough studying, glee practice and cheerio practice took over Santana and Brittany's lives.
Brittany sighed heavily as she threw herself into her chair, barely attempting to pay attention to what her teacher was saying. Her mind was focused on something much more important, she couldn't remember the last time she and Santana had actually done something that didn't involve school and she was determined to change this. Although she was good at hiding her feelings from others Brittany knew how much Santana had gone through in the past few weeks and she wanted nothing more than to make Santana happy. Glee had been cancelled as Mr Schue was sick or something, Brittany hadn't paid attention to the specific details as she was already trying to think of something to do with Santana in place of practice. Now, in her last lesson of the day Brittany was desperate for a flash of inspiration. Letting her eyes roam around the classroom they soon focused on the fields that surrounded McKinley and Brittany found herself lost in a memory…
Brittany had been in a foul mood until Santana had shown up on her doorstep, car keys in hand and a huge smile on her face. It was like she'd known Brittany had needed cheering up.
"C'mon Britt, we're going out," She had declared, grabbing Brittany's hand and pulling her out of the house. They had driven for about half an hour, idly gossiping and occasionally singing along to the songs on the radio. Brittany had kept sneaking looks at the brunette; she was the only one who ever saw this carefree side to Santana. She felt privileged and also a little sad, she thought Santana should let others see the real her more often.
"We're here Britt," Santana beamed at her, pulling her back to reality. Brittany looked around and saw they were at a park.
"San, it's lovely! How did you find this place?" Brittany exclaimed, taking in the picturesque surroundings.
"When I was pissed off at my parents, I needed somewhere to go and I ended up finding this place." She replied, smiling slightly.
"Come on, I'll show you my spot, it's more private." She added, looking pointedly in the direction of the small playground next to them.
A short walk later and they arrived at a small secluded spot; at that moment in time there was no one in the world but Brittany and Santana. It was so easy for Brittany just to forget the rest of the world as she lay there with Santana, closing her eyes she let out a contented sigh.
"Hey! Don't go falling asleep on me!" Santana laughed, lightly poking Brittany in the side. Brittany instinctively grabbed Santana's hand in hers to prevent her poking her again. She felt herself smile as she marvelled at how perfectly Santana's hand fit in her own, and how much she was enjoying holding her hand… Her eyes snapped open as she realised what she was doing, she prayed that Santana wouldn't freak out. To her surprise she saw that Santana was gazing intently into her eyes. As Santana slowly moved closer to her, the only thing going through Brittany's mind was how much she wanted to kiss her. Just as their lips were about to touch, Santana quickly pulled away, running her free hand through her hair and coughing slightly.
"Look Britt, that cloud looks like Lord Tubbington," she pointed to the sky. Brittany swallowed her hurt and disappointment and turned her gaze up to the clouds. She felt Santana squeeze her hand, almost apologetically and Brittany knew in that moment no matter what, she was completely in love with Santana Lopez.
The sound of chairs scraping against the floor and the rush of footsteps brought Brittany out of her daydream. As she slowly gathered her things together and stood up to leave the classroom she felt a smile creep onto her face. She knew exactly where she was taking Santana tonight.
