Well, guys it's chapter 10. We've skipped ahead a few months. Hope you like it.

*Night of Nationals/8 months of Pezberry/1 week before Graduation*

Sitting outside in Central Park, the girls have never felt more at home. I mean yes, it's with the entire New Directions and , Shelby and Emma(they were his chaperones), but they don't care, they know it's right. Being in New York together, preparing to graduate high school and go off to college, there are all these stresses and couples always stress about stuff like this, but as long as they're together they are completely and totally comfortable and relaxed.

"So, we finally won nationals, baby. Is it everything you ever dreamed of?" Santana asks shifting her weight slightly so that Rachel can still rest comfortably leaned against her.

"You know, surprisingly no it's not-"

"Oh hell to the no. Our tiny diva just said winning nationals wasn't everything she ever dreamed...who are you and what did you do with Rachel Berry?" Mercedes asks.

"Hardy-har-har Mercedes. Actually, I don't think winning nationals is what I wanted, I mean yes, it feels amazing that after all this time we won, but I remember when came and talked to me when we first started I told him that-"

"Being a part of something special makes you special," cuts in. "I remember that."

"Yes, well, even after everything that we've gone through I feel like what we really won was eachother, we're a family aren't we?"

"A make-shit family, baby, but a family nonetheless. So is the fact that we are in fact a family now everything you dreamed of?" Santana inquires.

"Being here in New York with you is all I need. But all of us being a family instead of our different cliques and not really being friends is a very happy thought." Rachel tries to explain. "I mean if someone would have told me in sophomore year that not only would the unholy trinity be in a club with me, let alone glee club, and be my friends and girlfriend and all of us getting along I would have thought they were crazy, but it happened and I am so glad it happened. I also think has to take some credit in it though because without you believing in us we wouldn't have made it this far."

"You guys had to believe in yourselves also. We all can take credit for it. And I hope that the friendships and relationships you guys have made continue to bring you happiness and that you stick together during the hardships that life brings after graduation. But it's time to go guys, if we wanna make it back in order to have enough time to recuperate before the busy week ahead of you starts."

*Lopez residence/saturday afternoon just after getting back*

"MAMA, WE'RE BACK. AND WE WON!" Santana screeched once she opened the door to her home.

"OH BABYGIRLS! I'M SO PROUD OF YOU!" yells as she runs into the living room to give the girls the biggest bear hug she can manage."Rachel, your fathers called me before they left and asked if it's alright if you stay here for the weekend since they had to go to that conference, but they promise they'll be back by tuesday along with your father Santana. They said that wouldn't miss their babies graduating."

"Well it's a good thing that we're the only babies to them then isn't it? Are the at all surprised that Sananta is the valedictorian and not me?" Rachel says.

"I still think you're peeved that I got it." Santana says smugly.

"Actually not at all. Did you finish your speech yet? Because if not I can help you write it."

"I finished and NO you can't read it or hear it until graduation, just like everyone else." Santana finishes the conversation with a chaste kiss.

*Graduation Day*

"Hey baby, I thought I would find you in here." Rachel says. "Are you okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fine, a little nervous, but other than that I'm fine. Just trying to remember my speech. Come here," Santana says strechting her arms out. "I think I just need some cuddles from my girl and I'll feel better. So,graduation then New York, are you excited?"

"I'm more than excited and we'll be living together. What more could I want? Other than a Tony?" Rachel excitedly says, squealing a little at the end.

Chuckling Santana wraps her arms around Rachel's waist. "I have no idea. Why would I even have to ask that? My bad, are you sure you don't want to be valedictorian and not me?"

"Hmm, as much as I'd like that, I'll pass."

Quinn comes in the room in her gown. "Hey guys, it's time to start the ceremony you ready?"

"Yeah, we'll be out in a second. Thanks for coming to get us."

*Santana's graduation speech*

Santana stands at the podium looking at all her classmates, her friends, and the love of her life. She can do this. One, two, three deep breathes and..."There is a good reason they call these ceremonies "commencement exercises." Graduation is not the end; it's the beginning. The beginning to a new chapter in our lives, a new story to our memory banks. I learned something in my time here at Mckinley, and it's that graduation is only a concept. In real life, everday is graduation. Graduation is a process that goes on until the last day of your life. If you can grasp that, you'll make a difference. Some of us have already had to deal with some of the hardships that life gives us. Whether it be coming to terms with your sexuality and coming out to your parents or having a child, almost losing a parent, or just dealing with bullies. And I will be the first to admit that I participated in the bully and I apologize for that, it's just sometimes we get so caught up in our own stressed and messed up lives that we need to make it so someone has it worse and it's going to get worse for us, all of us, but as long as we have good friends, our parents and someone that loves us the way we deserve to be loved, we'll make it through. Which brings me to my main point. Love is a symbol of eternity. It wipes out all sense of time, destroying all memory of a beginning and all fear of an end. When you have found that person, you just know and you have to decide to get out of your own way because if not then you could lose them. I found love in the most unlikeliest of places and with one of the people that I hurt the most, but she forgave me for all of those childish things because she knew, and I knew that if you love one another, you will be happy. It's as simple and as difficult as that. So Mckinley, I'll leave you with this...shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land amoung the stars. Congratulations class of 2012, we did it."

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