***Part of this chapter is taken from chapters 3 and 26 of The Pezberry Secret***

Two weeks later, they were still together. Santana had helped Rachel find away to help Kurt through his father's heart attack. When Santana walked into Glee Club one day, she saw Rachel and Finn already in the choir room. They were laughing together. Santana rolled her eyes.

"Get a room." she said.

"Santana, please mind you own business." Rachel said.

Santana raised an eyebrow.

"You two making out in front of everyone kind of is our business, Berry. If you want it to stay private, don't do that here." Santana said. She walked over and sat next to Brittany. Mr. Schue walked in.

"Hey guys. I just talked to Principal Figgins and… Puckerman is in juvie. But we are going to keep going and gear up for Sectionals. We are going to start with a duets competition." he said.

"What does the winner get?" Mike asked.

"Dinner for two, on me, at Breadstix." he said.

Santana smiled. She had to win. And she knew just who she wanted as a partner. As soon as Glee was over, Santana tracked down Mercedes.

"Why would I want to do a duet with you? We can't stand each other." Mercedes said.

"Look Wheezy, I realize I've tried to punch a couple of times and sometimes when you aren't looking I put weird things in your food. But it's a new year. And you and I are the best singers at this school." Santana said.

"I don't get what the big deal is. Its just a free trip to Breadstix." Mercedes said.

"I'm sorry, have you been to Breadstix? They are legally forbidden to stop bringing you breadsticks. One time I brought a wheelbarrow and when the manager tried to stop me from filling it up I called the corporate office and got her fired." Santana said.

"I guess our voices do sort of go together." Mercedes said.

"Mmhmm. That's right girl." Santana said.

She smiled. She knew it would be tough to beat Rachel and Finn, but Santana didn't play when it came to Breadstix. She went to class where she saw Rachel sitting in the front row like the good student she was. Santana was watching Rachel in Chemistry class. She found herself getting extremely turned on as Rachel raised her hand every time the teacher asked a question. Suddenly, the bell rang signaling the start of free period. She saw Rachel bolt from the room. Knowing where her girlfriend was off to, Santana slowly headed towards the choir room, hoping Rachel would be alone. As she neared the room, she heard the final notes of 'Don't Go Breaking My Heart.' She smiled as she heard Rachel's voice, but quickly scowled when she heard Finn's. She stood outside the door, watching them. She saw them have a conversation and she saw Finn kiss Rachel. As Finn walked out of the room, Santana hid. Once he was gone, she entered and closed the door.

"Nice song, Berry." she said.

She kept up the act in case someone was to walk in.

Rachel, keeping up her role as well, did not turn to face Santana.

"Thank you, Santana."

Santana slowly walked towards Rachel. When she reached the piano, she stood so that their feet were alternating. Rachel was very happy for the fact that doors had no windows. "I just had one problem with it. I felt like Finnocence was standing just a bit to close to you."

"You mean, kind of like you are now?" Rachel countered.

"Yea, but see, there is a difference." Santana said.

She softly kissed Rachel's neck. "

You actually like it when it is me." She whispered.

She expertly hid the way she was playing with Rachel's fingers with one hand while subtly pulling Rachel closer to her with the other. Rachel turned her head up to respond and Santana took that opportunity to kiss Rachel. The two stood like that for a few moments before Rachel slightly pulled away.

"Santana, someone could walk in.," she said.

"Do not care. Need you." Santana managed to get out, kissing Rachel again.

She lifted the smaller girl up onto the piano. Santana moved to stand between Rachel's legs, never breaking the kiss. Rachel instinctively wrapped her legs around Santana's waist. Rachel pulled away to look at Santana.

"I missed you today. I mean, I know I saw you in every class, but we could not really talk. I was only able to look."

She started to say more but was interrupted with Santana kissing her.

"Rach, I have heard you talk all day. It is time for silence." Santana said.

Rachel simply nodded and kissed Santana again. Suddenly, they heard the unmistakable sound of Kurt and Mercedes laughing. Santana quickly jumped back a good five feet, but not without causing her forehead to hit Rachel's mouth. Santana silently swore and Rachel held back a scream in pain. Santana did not have time to apologize before having to get back into character. Not less than thirty seconds after she put her HBIC face back on did Kurt and Mercedes enter the room.

"Whoa. Okay, hold up. Santana and Rachel in a room, together, alone, and Rachel is still alive. Did we enter the Twilight Zone or something?" Mercedes asked.

"Wait a second. Rachel, are you crying? What did she do to you?" he asked.

"I did not anything to her Hummel. Man-hands was practicing one of her many solos that she dreams Schue is going to give her and I guess I startled her when I came in because she tripped and hit her mouth on the cymbal of the drum set. Why would I hurt our best chance at Sectionals?" Santana asked.

She found herself backing up even further.

"What are you guys doing in here anyway?" Rachel attempted to ask while holding her mouth.

"I forgot my bag." Mercedes answered.

"Wheezy, I need to talk to you later about our duet." Santana said.

"Can we talk about it tonight on the phone, Satan? I have a lot to do right now." Mercedes said.

"Whatever." Santana said, rolling her eyes.

'That girl had better be prepared to work, because I am winning me some Breadstix.' Santana thought.

Mercedes grabbed her bag and the two left.

"You guys want the door closed? No one really wants to witness if Santana kills Rachel, so…" Kurt trailed off.

"Just close the door, Kurt." Rachel said.

The door soon closed.

"Oh my god. Are you okay?" Santana asked after making sure they were alone.

"I think I will be fine. How is your head?" Rachel asked.

"Well, I am not bleeding, so that is a good sign. I am so sorry. I heard the two of them and I panicked." Santana replied.

"San, I am fine. But we have never come that close to getting caught before." Rachel said.

"No, we have not." Santana agreed.

"We should probably be more careful."

"Yea…no, definitely. I totally agree, Rach." Santana said.

"Why do you have that look in your eye?" Rachel asked.

"What look?" Santana innocently asked.

She slowly walked closer to Rachel who was still on the piano.

"The look in your eye. The one that says you are about to kiss me." Rachel said as Santana approached.

"Maybe because I am." Santana whispered.

She pulled Rachel into a kiss.

"Santana…"

"Yes?" Santana said.

She found herself smirking at the fact that Rachel could not form a coherent sentence.

"San…tana. We…have to…stop." Rachel said.

"Do you want to?"

"Of course…not. But we…have to." Rachel said.

Santana pulled away, causing Rachel to groan even though she had just said they had to stop. She leaned up and whispered in Rachel's ear.

"I would never want to force you to do something you did not want to do, Rachel."

She smiled as she felt Rachel shiver.

"Do you think we would be missed at Glee?" she quickly asked.

This caused Santana to laugh.

"You would not be, but I might be." She teased.

"Just get your stuff." Rachel said.

They made really lame excuses and went back to Santana's house. The moment they were in Santana's room, Rachel tackled Santana on the bed and kissed her. Things were beginning to get heated when suddenly Santana pulled back.

"What is wrong baby?" Rachel asked.

She got a little afraid as Santana just stared at her. A smile began to grow on the Latina's face.

"Santana. You are beginning to scare me."

Santana's smile faltered a bit.

"Sorry baby. I did not mean to scare you."

"Then what is wrong?" Rachel asked.

Santana looked in Rachel's eyes.

"I just… I love you Rachel." she said.

She was smiling.

Rachel's eyes widened.

"You… you what?"

"I love you Rachel. So much."

Santana was getting a little scared. What if Rachel did not love her back? What if she had just made a complete fool out of herself? Santana was going through many scenarios in her head, all which ended with her single, alone, and depressed, when her thoughts were interrupted by the girl in front of her.

"I love you too, Santana. I have wanted to say it for awhile, but I did not know if you felt the same way."

Rachel smiled.

"How could you ever doubt that?" Santana asked.

"Do the words 'slushie', 'dwarf', and 'God Berry. Quit being such a buzz kill and let people do what they want for a change.' ring a bell to you?" Rachel teased.

She unintentionally caused Santana's face to drop.

"Baby, I am sorry. I did not mean to hurt your feelings…"

Rachel trailed off as Santana lifted a hand.

"No. I am the one who should be sorry. All that stuff I said and did to you, it was mean and wrong and unnecessary."

"It is okay Santana."

"No it is not Rach."

"San, it is fine. I forgive you. I forgave you a long time ago. I know you have changed. The girl who did all that stuff? She is gone and she has been replaced by someone who I have fallen in love with. I do not even remember that Santana, because I have this one."

Rachel smiled and kissed Santana again.

"I love you baby girl." Santana said.

"I love you too."

Rachel smiled as Santana began to kiss her again.

After awhile, Rachel pulled away.

"What is it? Are you okay? Is something wrong?" Santana asked.

"San… I am ready." Rachel said.

Santana's eyes widened.

"Rach… are you sure?" Santana asked.

Rachel nodded.

"I want you to be my first." she said.

"I promise I will be careful, baby girl. I love you." Santana said.

"I love you too." Rachel said.

***I altered part of the story from the original flashback of when they say I love you. The original flashback had them in Rachel's house, but I changed it to Santana's house.***