AN: so um, not much I can say; more filler, boring filler, really but there you go... enjoy? *shrug*
Posted: 17/2/12
The Road To Florida; Part One
... The first time Lily saw her she could have sworn her heart stopped beating, if just for a moment; the young woman walking along the sidewalk towards her; she was breathtaking; with her long dark chestnut brown hair, her deep chocolate brown eyes that were like portals to her soul and her soft tanned skin; she was immaculate. Lily was knocked out of her daze when the brunette saw her looking at her. The brunette's eyes locked onto hers for what could only be a second, before she looked away again with a shy smile.
It would be a couple of weeks until she saw the brunette again. This time in one of her usual coffee spots in the city, Lily was sat in the corner when she saw the brunette walk in order, pay, pick up the coffee cup and leave again. In the few minutes those simple actions had occurred Lily had been oblivious to the world around her; all that existed was the brunette.
A couple of days later and when the brunette ordered her coffee she glanced up and her eyes met the emerald ones watching her, she smiled and looked away shyly before leaving again. Lily reminded herself to be less obvious next time.
It was another number of weeks, and another couple of (subtle) sightings and meetings of eyes before fate would let Lily know the brunettes name.
The blonde had seen her enter the coffee shop and had tried to keep her gazes hidden using her current reading book as cover, she couldn't believe it when she saw the nameless brunette actually heading her way. Lily tried to hide in her book and look natural until-
"Hi"
'Oh god she has the voice of an angel' the blonde peered over the book and her emerald eyes connected with the chocolate ones once again, this time with far more intensity "Hi"
"Sorry to interrupt your reading there, only it's kind of packed so I was wondering if I could sit here"
"Um" 'is this real?' her head questioned before she managed to start nodding "yeah, of course you can sit here"
"Thank you" she nodded with a polite smile, and sat on the chair on the opposite side of the table "it's just it's so cold today I felt like warming up and actually enjoying my coffee rather than spilling it everywhere like I managed to do yesterday"
"I can understand that... I'm Lily by the way" the blonde introduced herself, closing the book and placing it on the table in between them
"Roxy" she smiled...
"Rachel, your phone is ringing"
"Huh" she looked up from the book in her hands when she heard Quinn's voice next to her
"Your phone is ringing"
"Oh" she closed the book placing it on her lap "Sorry" she dug the phone out of her Jean pocket, not bothering to look at the caller i.d. "Hello?"
"Listen girl, I know we never did get along but there's such a thing as going too far-
"Mercedes?"
"-I can't believe you messed with my man Kurt, he's been on the phone to me crying all morning because of something about you and Blaine" unfortunately the whole car could hear the diva on the other end of the line
Rachel cringed and sighed before starting her apologies "I know and I feel awf-" she was cut off when her phone was yanked from her hand, she turned quickly in her seat "Santana-" the Latina held out a finger to silence the drama student
"Listen here Wheezy" and there was the HBIC attitude "I don't particularly care what ma friend; Rachel did to yo 'man' Kurt, but all I can say is he probably deserved it. I seen you and Porcelain bitching about Rachel behind her back; at least I threw those slushies in her face, I wasn't walking round bitching and then pretending to give a damn about her; so whatever she said or did: he deserved it. And wheezy don't you ever bother any of ma friends again cos I will hunt you down and cut you; got it?"
The phone line went dead. Santana snapped the phone shut before passing it back to a gob smacked Rachel
"Santana? I don't know what to say..." even Brittany and Quinn were surprised by Santana's reaction
"Well I gots to look out for ma crew" she winked, she then turned off the bad 'gangsta' impression "She deserved it for all the shit I heard her say about you; Rachel, and you know I feel bad for the slushies-"
"And you've apologised, which I've accepted" See no one would cut off the HBIC but that wasn't the real Santana, and the real one... she wasn't half bad.
The Latina just nodded with some gratitude "Besides we're all friend's right?"
"Yeah" Brittany answered simply
"Yeah we're friends" Quinn echoed
"Really; you don't mind calling me your friend?" Rachel tested with an innocent smile, not on her lips but in her eyes
"Yes Rachel; we're all friends; and I stick up for my friends" the Latina emphasised her first name to remind the shorter brunette she had been calling her by it.
"Well I must say thank you" she faced the front again "Mercedes and I were never really good friends" she muttered "She was the closest friend I had as a girl and yet I never felt that close to her as I did the three of you, I really love you guys" she went really quiet when she admitted that last part
Santana startled her by unbuckling her seat belt and leaning forward, and reaching round to hug Rachel (and the car seat in between them) "Aww Rach, I love you too" she teased; making the other two passengers laugh.
"Santana sit down immediately and put your seatbelt on" The short brunette said a little panicked
"Okay drama queen" she joked before letting go and sitting back in her seat. Once they could, or rather Rachel could, stop panicking in case there was an accident involving Santana's actions; the Latina spoke up again "Q? And the next stop I'll take the wheel"
"What makes you think I'll let you drive my car?" Rachel scoffed but smirked
"Come on Rach, I'm getting bored back here" she whined
...
30 minutes later and Santana was behind the wheel, a further 40 minutes after that and Santana had found that teasing Rachel with; (not really so) dangerous driving wasn't fun anymore, the lullabies I mean lectures weren't worth it
"...All I'm saying is, this is my car and I'd appreciate it if you drove sensibly" she finished finally taking a breath
"Seriously all I did was switch lanes without indicating"
"Exactly"
"There was nothing behind us or anywhere near in front of us!"
"Stop the madness" Brittany mumbled in monotone; from the front passenger seat
"Okay we get it, Santana indicate more often; Rachel please relax" Quinn finally got them to stop before sighing and holding her head
"Sorry Quinn" Rachel muttered realising she'd annoyed her friends, she continued with her apologies when she heard the clearing of a throat "And sorry Santana... and Brittany. I'm still trying to loosen up"
The quiet moment that followed was broken by Brittany, in the front seat, laughing
"What's so funny?" the Latina in the driver's seat asked glancing at the blonde next to her and the road ahead of them
"You two were hugging earlier and then you were arguing again; you're like an old married couple" she chuckled
"No offence Berry but you're not my type" Santana called back
"And you're not exactly mine Lopez" she replied in the same tone
There was silence for a second before Santana decided to push the conversation "What is your type, Rachel?"
"Um, I'm not exactly sure to be honest" the way she said it was as if she had just realised it herself "I guess just the typical things you might look for... someone who treats me right; and cares about me; someone who likes the same things as me"
"And what would those be?" Santana tested, Brittany listening carefully, while Quinn tried not to fidget in her seat out of feeling uncomfortable when this subject was bought up "apart from the obvious things" the Latina added not wanting to listen to her... friend ramble on about musicals and Broadway; again
"Well, I guess" she had to stop and really think, before ducking her head as a faint blush crept onto her cheeks "I mean, someone who's consistent, who can love me despite my faults, who can make me feel special through the tiniest romantic gestures"
"You don't want much then" The Latina laughed "What about looks?"
"I'm not exactly sure... I just guess I'll know what they look like when I find them"
"That's so cute" Brittany sighed
Santana reached across the middle of the car and took Brittany's hand. It didn't go unnoticed by Quinn and Rachel in the back of the car
...
Promise 17: I Promise I will hold you when you are hurt and not ask questions unless you want to speak
The blonde added the latest promise to the shoe box before sliding it back under her bed. Just in time by the sound of it; the door bell just rang.
Without hesitation or second thought she was walking to the front door "Rox?"
"Hey" she sighed her shoulders dropped
"What's wrong?" she led her into her apartment where the girl just dropped onto her front on the sofa
"I need a man" she lift her head to groan, before dropping her head down again. Her words caused Lily to back away and take a seat on one of the arm chairs
"Oh" she obviously wasn't sure what to say
"Will you help me?"
She instantly chuckled "What do you mean?"
"I want a man" she sat up properly sweeping her messed up brown locks back "Will you help me?" she looked so serious Lily wasn't sure what to tell her best friend
"What makes you think I'm the one to ask for help"
"You're such a romantic Lil I've seen the paintings you did for those book covers and you always go off on a poetic tangent"
"Doesn't mean I know anything about guys remember"
"I just want romance, you know?"
Lily swallowed nervously "maybe you're looking in the wrong place"
"Maybe you're right" she replied in the same low, suspicious tone "... got any clue where I should start the new search?" her voice perked up
"Sorry, I'm not sure"-
"Holy crap Rach, how much have you read?" Quinn startled the girl from Lily and Roxy's world
"I'm sorry Quinn but it's a really great read, I love the side characters as well; Sam and Ashleigh; they're great together. They do get together right?" she asked hopeful
"You'll just have to read" the pink haired girl teased
"What's she reading?" Santana asked, Brittany also turned in her seat to see what was going on
"Quinn wrote a book" Rachel announced proudly without permission
"Rachel!"
"What, I'm proud of you" she explained "And we're all here to support you"
"Is it a good story?" The blonde asked
"It's so sweet, it's tugging at my heart for these two characters to get together" the drama student couldn't help but smile.
Quinn tried to hide in her seat
"Q? Why didn't you tell us?" The Latina asked, sounding a little pissed at being left out
"I was embarrassed I guess"
"Well I gots to read it"
"Do you have to?"
"Rachel get to read it why can't me and Britt's read it too. We'll be your most honest critics"
"Technically we're more likely to be unfair critics but I still think they should be allowed to read it; its a wonderful story Quinn, I love the progression. The way Lily is so interested in Roxy but she doesn't see it" Santana raised a curious eyebrow and met a similar look on Brittany's face as they glanced at one another "I mean, I hope so badly that they get together, but I love reading all this build up too... I just feel so sorry for lily though"
Santana had to stop herself from laughing, meanwhile Brittany was getting worried that she was already in Quinn's story... it was all so confusing
So...let me know what you think... :/
On another note, I've been wondering lately if it's just me, but has anyone else looked at the pictures in the little booklet thingy in the glee CD's. Seriously I've never heard anyone mention this one before; if you have the Volume 2 CD; go to it now, take out the book and look at the last picture in it; it's a shot of them on stage at... their first sectionals; and they're all looking in the same direction; EXCEPT one person! Who else has noticed this before, because I don't think anyone else has mentioned it
Sorry, not that interesting but i saw it like a year ago and just remembered...