"I can't believe Quinn is getting married in two months." Brittany said as she stroked Santana's hair.

After Quinn left the two went up to Santana's bedroom to lie down because both of them were feeling tired. Brittany was lying on her back while Santana laid on her right side with her head resting on Brittany's chest.

"I'm so happy for her. She's always had a rough time when it comes to love but her fiancée sounds like a really nice guy. I'm glad you agreed to be one of her bridesmaids." Santana's voice seemed less raspy when she was relaxed like she is now.

"I almost told her no since you had already told her no because you weren't sure how you'd be feeling then." Brittany really wished Santana could be a bridesmaid along side her.

"Why would you tell her no just because I had told her no?"

Brittany kissed the top of Santana's head while she continued to stroke her hair. "Because I want to be able to sit with you just in case you need me. Being a bridesmaid means I will be up front during the wedding and that I will have to sit at a special table during the reception."

"I'm sure Quinn won't mind if we sit together during the reception." Just then Santana's phone buzzed for an incoming text.

On my way to the airport. Had a great time catching up with you and Britt. Hope your radiation therapy goes well tomorrow. I'll keep in touch. Take Care of yourself and Britt too. Love ,Q

"It's from Quinn she's on her way to the airport." Brittany read the text on the Santana's phone. Santana replied.

It was great spending time with you too. Thx for the well wishes for my therapy. We'll make sure to keep in touch too. Have a good flight. Britt wants to know if she and I will be able to sit together during your wedding reception. Love, S & B

I wouldn't think of keeping you and Britt apart at the reception. We are going to let the bridesmaids and groomsmen sit with their significant others. I'll talk to you soon.

"There does that make you feel better that we will be sitting together during the reception?" Santana snuggled close to Brittany's neck and planting gentle kisses along it.

"Yeah it does. I thought you were tired and wanted to take nap." Brittany giggled as Santana continued to kiss her neck.

"I am actually exhausted but I keep remembering how my mother interrupted our sweet lady kisses yesterday. We have some unfinished business."

"Um San…I don't think that's such a good idea right now."

Santana continued to kiss Brittany's neck. "My parents aren't home."

"No that's not why now isn't a good time."

Santana stopped kissing Brittany's neck. "It's those songs isn't it? They've changed something between us."

"What? Oh no sweetie. Those songs didn't change anything between us. Well that's not totally true they did change something between us but it's all for the better. Listening to you sing those songs that you wrote just for me has made love you even more and I never thought that was possible. I just meant that we can't get our sweet lady kisses on because my unwelcome visitor is here."

Santana's face showed she understood. "Oh, I'm sorry sweetie. Is it as bad for you as it used to be when we were in high school? You'd sometimes miss a day of school your cramps were so bad."

"No, I don't have bad cramps anymore since my doctor put me on birth control pills."

Santana scowled at Brittany. "You're a lesbian on birth control?"

"Well actually you know how I hate labels because I've always love the person not the gender but yeah I'm on birth control."

Santana looked away from Brittany remembering how Brittany always seemed to enjoy sex with guys a lot more than she ever did. Santana didn't enjoy sex with guys at all but Brittany was capable of loving anyone physically and enjoying it. Brittany had admitted she hooked up with a couple of girls over the past eight years but she didn't say anything about guys. Santana knew Brittany might leave out the guys because she would know that it would upset Santana more than hearing about the girls. Santana had always had a difficult time with Brittany's tendency to be bisexual because she was so afraid Brittany would realize a guy could give her things Santana couldn't give her. Mostly a life where she wouldn't be judged by other people and children.

Santana suddenly turned so she was now lying with her back to Brittany. "I'm going to take a nap. You can stay and take one too or if you'd rather go home that's ok too. I know you were up all night listening to those songs so you might want to go to bed early tonight."

Brittany of course noticed the change in Santana's demeanor and she knew what caused it. Brittany moved closer and rolled onto her left side so she her front was to Santana's back. She put her hand on Santana's hip. "I didn't start taking birth control pills so I could have sex with guys and not have to worry about getting pregnant. I started taking them because I had such horrible cramps during my period and it was interfering with my ability to dance during that time. I couldn't afford to take a night or two off every month. Just so you know I had sex with one guy over the past eight years. He was a guy I danced with and it was a mistake. Or maybe it wasn't a mistake because I learned afterwards that I never want to have sex with another guy. I kind of enjoyed having sex with guys in high school before you and I started having sex but once I had sex with you no one, either man or woman, could make me feel the way you did. And do you know why? Because even when were first got together and we both thought it was more like experimenting it wasn't experimenting at all. It was making love even though we didn't know it yet. When we had sex it was so much more than just a physical act. I'm sorry I didn't tell you about having sex with that one guy but I really didn't think it was important."

Santana put her hand on top of Brittany's hand that was on her hip and laced their fingers together. "I'm sorry I overreacted. I just have always had this thing about you having sex with guys that bothered me. Britt, I really am tired and I'm not just saying that to avoid talking. I know you wanted to talk about the songs I wrote but can we do it tomorrow?"

"Yeah of course we can talk tomorrow. I am really exhausted because I didn't sleep at all last night." Brittany leaned over and kissed Santana on cheek. "Sweet dreams baby."

Brittany moved away from Santana so she could get off the bed and go home but before she moved too far Santana grabbed her by the wrist. "Can you please stay and cuddle with me? You don't have to if you'd rather go home."

Brittany moved closer to Santana once and a wrapped her arm around Santana's waist. "You don't ever have to ask me to stay and cuddle with you because the answer is always going to be yes. I just going to set my alarm on my phone so I can get up early and go home to shower and change clothes before you go for your radiation therapy."

The two were asleep within a matter of a few minutes.

The next morning after going home and showering Brittany returned to the Lopez house to pick Santana up and take her to her second radiation therapy treatment. The therapy went ok and afterwards Santana and Brittany went back to the Lopez house and spent time together relaxing and watching movies. Santana was finally starting to eat more but she knew as her radiation treatments went along that could change because it could become difficult for her swallow and the worst part her lips and throat could get sores on them. She kept using lip balm on her lips like the doctor had told her use. Since her appetite was back for now she was going to eat as much as possible and try to again back some of the weight she'd lost. Brittany and Santana's parents noticed over the next couple of days that Santana was eating better and which made them feel better because they worried she was losing too much weight.

Thursday afternoon Santana went over to the Pierce house to spend time with Brittany and her sister Bethany. After they ate lunch they went up to Brittany's bedroom to take a nap. Santana was feeling tired and the doctor told her to take naps. Santana was lying with her head resting on Brittany's chest. "San, do you remember that little cabin in the woods my father built when we were kids?"

Santana laughed, "Of course I remember that cabin. It was the place we went when needed alone time for our sweet lady kisses."

"Well, I was wondering if you'd like to go there with me for the weekend. I want to spend time alone just us two and it's difficult with both of staying at our parents' homes. We aren't teenagers anymore we are adults and we need time together."

"Britt, that sounds wonderful but I'm not sure I will be able to control myself once we are there. As you call it your unwelcome visitor is here so that means no sexy times."

Brittany kissed the top of Santana's head. "Well by my math Saturday will be the 5th day so Sunday should be ok."

Santana lifted her head from Brittany's chest and looked into her eyes. What she saw took her breath away. Brittany's eyes were full of love. Santana leaned up and kissed Brittany passionately. "I love you."

"I love you baby."

The next day was Friday and Santana's third radiation therapy treatment. Brittany parked the car in the hospital parking lot and before they could get out about ten paparazzi converged on the car shouting questions and taking pictures. "Santana is it true you came home to Lima because you only have six months to live?" "Is the blonde your girlfriend?"

"Britt, start the car and leave." Santana was putting her head down trying to hide from the cameras taking pictures.

Brittany got on her cell phone and called the hospital security. Soon hospital security had escorted the paparazzi off the hospital property. Brittany was told to drive to the back entrance of the hospital so Santana could go inside for her treatment. When they got inside Santana went for her treatment wondering who had told the paparazzi where she was. Did someone in LA find out or did someone in Lima find out? Was it someone at the hospital?

When Santana finished her treatment all she wanted to do was go home but she wondered if the paparazzi knew where her parent's house was now too. Santana was surprised to hear shouting when she went to the waiting room where Brittany was waiting for her.

"It was your job to protect her and make sure no one knew she was here getting treatment." Brittany was shouting. Santana was shocked because in all of the years she had known Brittany she had never heard her yell like this.

"I know Ms. Pierce I can't apologize enough on behalf of the hospital that this happened. The staff member has been fired and was escorted off hospital grounds."

"That is all fine and good but the damage has already been done. Now Santana won't be able to have the peace she needs to heal and get better. I wouldn't be surprised if she decides to sue the hospital. You know her father is a well respected surgeon at this hospital and I'm sure he will have a few things to say to you about this too." Brittany's face was red she was so furious.

When Santana heard what Brittany was saying and how angry she was she felt a warm feeling inside because she knew Brittany was trying to protect her. Santana walked over to Brittany and placed her arm on her lower back. Brittany jumped a little from the contact but smiled when Santana smiled at her.

The man Brittany had been yelling at was the hospital administrator who she had demanded to see once Santana had gone to start her treatment. Santana had known this man her entire life because he was friends with her father. The look on his face was priceless, he was scared to death.

"Santana, I am so sorry this happened. As I was just telling Ms. Pierce the staff member who leaked it to the press that you were being treated here as been fired and removed from the hospital grounds. Seems she couldn't help but brag about it to another staff member who came directly to me with the information. I will understand if you don't want to continue your treatment here although I hope you will consider continuing it here. I will make sure you have a security escort every time you enter the hospital and you can come in the back way like you did today. Please accept my apology on behalf of the hospital and my personal apology as someone who is honored to call your father a friend."

Santana kind of felt bad for the man. "It's not ok but it was bound to happen. A security escort won't be necessary as long as we can come in the back way. I am sure my father will be upset but I'm sure you can calm him done. As for Ms. Pierce here, Robert I'd like you to meet my girlfriend Brittany Pierce who was also born and raised here in Lima. Brittany this is Robert, I have known him my entire life and he's one of my father's best friends."

Brittany's face was red again but this time because of embarrassment. The two quickly shook hands. "It's nice to meet you Brittany. I know your mother from the volunteer work she has done at the hospital. I'm glad Santana has someone as protective as you looking out for her."

Santana found herself smiling and she wasn't sure why because in the past if this had happened she would've gone all Lima Heights on Robert and it wouldn't have matter he was her father's friend. "Brittany and I are going to leave but I'll be back Monday at 10 for my next treatment." The two said their goodbyes to Robert.

Santana and Brittany walked hand in hand to the car that was still parked at the back entrance. When they got in the car Brittany just stared at Santana. "Where is the Santana with her vicious, vicious words who would've gone off on everyone in her path? I mean I'm the one who turned into the screaming banshee."

"I don't know I was angry all during my treatment and then when I came out and saw you had everything under control my anger went away. Besides I've dealt with paparazzi for the past few years so I guess I've just gotten used to it. By the way I have never seen you all worked up like that before. It was kind of sexy." Santana leaned over and kissed Brittany on the lips.

Brittany pushed Santana away which confused Santana. "Wait back there you introduced me as your girlfriend. Does that mean we are officially back together?"

Santana thought for moment and realized she had introduced Brittany as her girlfriend. It just came out of her mouth because it seemed so natural to say it. "I just…well it just came out that way…cause you know it feels so natural to call you that…um…if you're not comfortable with that…I..uh…wont' do it again."

Brittany thought I was adorable how Santana was so nervous so she leaned in and kissed Santana. "I'd love for us to officially be girlfriends again. I told before I'm not going anywhere."

The two made out for awhile until they realized they were still at the hospital. "I'd better call my mom before we leave to see if the paparazzi found out where my parents live and are camped out over there." Santana's mother said there weren't any paparazzi at the house at least not yet. Santana knew them well and she knew they would eventually find out where her parents lived. It was a good thing Brittany and her were leaving to go to the cabin in a few hours.

TBC