Disclaimers: I don't own Glee, Parachute from Cheryl Cole or the Tv show The Voice
A/N: Be prepared, the next chapter will be full of emotions ;-)
Chapter 10 : They wanna see us fall
Santana was back in New-York for two weeks and decided to invite Quinn and Kurt for a wine night. The 3 of them were drinking in Santana's living room, laughing and teasing each other. After a moment, Kurt brought the relationship between Rachel and Santana. "I knew there was sexual tension between you two!"
"If we knew it sooner, we would have locked you in a room to solve your problems" Quinn stated
Santana scoffed "We would have killed each other back then."
"With orgasms" Kurt added, which made Santana spit her drink.
"Charming Lopez" The blonde said amused, offering a napkin.
"Shut up Q"
Quinn ignored her and asked "Are you happy with her?"
Santana looked at her friends. "Yes, I am." A smile started to spread on her lips. "She's still annoying and high maintenance but she gets me."
"We are happy for you Santana, and for Rachel too" Kurt assured.
"Yeah, I just wish the tabloids stop talking bullshit about us." The Latina sighed.
Since her return in New-York, the tabloids published a lot of articles about her so-called break-up with Rachel, which was the reason of her presence in the city. Santana posted a few statuses on Twitter, explaining the recording of new songs but the rumours continued.
"They'll grow tired of it" the blonde reassured "You'll be back in L.A with Berry and they'll see you are still together."
"But, what if I want to stay here?" the Latina replied.
"What do you mean?" Kurt questioned.
"My life is here, you're here, my work is here and I have a lot of opportunities other than singing. Rachel loved New-York. What if I want her to come back here where she belongs? I mean, once her album is over there is nothing that keeps her there. She can promote it from here."
"We can't answer for her S, you'll have to ask" Quinn stated.
"But what if she says no? And once again I'm the one who rush back to her side"
"Then she is still a self-absorbed bitch and you are better off without her" the blonde pointed out.
"Quinn!" Kurt hissed.
"Oh come on, don't act all scandalized, you know I'm right" the taller girl snapped.
"She changed!" the boy exclaimed.
Quinn raised her eyebrow "Do we?"
"I think so yes! We all changed since High school, for the better. Rachel knows now that a relationship, no matter with a friend or a lover is not a one-way thing. And she also knows she's not the best thing since sliced bread and people won't wait for her" assured Kurt
Santana cleared her throat with annoyance "When you two stop bickering, can we go back to my problem?"
"God, Berry is rubbing off on you." Quinn snorted "When did you become the centre of the universe?"
"Shut up" both of her friends said simultaneously.
Quinn rolled her eyes "If we can't even make jokes anymore" She sighed "Look, I like Rachel okay, but you are my best friend. Don't worry, you'll be fine and whatever happens we'll be there for you"
Santana smiled "thanks"
"My pleasure! Now, give me some wine and let's hear the new gossips Kurt has for us."
The rumours, her friends' advice and the long conversations at nigh with Rachel inspired Santana to write a new song. She was going to record it soon and wanted it to be the lead single.
Quinn had a day off and decided to tag along with Santana to the recording studio "So let's hear the wonderful song you can't stop talking about but don't want to show me the lyrics."
"It's supposed to be for Rachel not you bitch" Santana countered.
Quinn rolled her eyes "And yet you are going to record it and people are going to hear it on radio smartass!"
"No shit! Thank you captain obvious, what would I do without you?" Santana replied with sarcasm.
The blonde smirked "I ask myself the same question everyday."
"Whatever, let's start" Santana stated, entering the Live Room. She put the headphones on her head, the lyrics on the music stand and waited for the signal of the sound engineer. Then, she sang.
I don't tell anyone about the way you hold my hand
I don't tell anyone about the things that we have planned
Won't tell anybody, won't tell anybody
They wanna push me down, they wanna see you fall
Won't tell anybody how you turn my world around
I won't tell anyone how your voice is my favorite sound
Won't tell anybody, won't tell anybody
They wanna see us fall, they wanna see us fall
I don't need a parachute, baby, if I've got you
Baby, if I've got you, I don't need a parachute
You're gonna catch me
You're gonna catch if I fall down, down
Just hold on to me
I'll hold on to you
It's you and me up against the world
It's you and me ...
When it was over, Santana exited the room and asked what Quinn thought of the song.
"Wow, it's beautiful S. You kill two birds with one stone. You tell Rachel what you feel and you send a message to the tabloids that they won't break you" Quinn congratulated.
"Are you sure it's not too much?" the Latina asked with doubts.
Her friend rolled her eyes "Stop doubting yourself Santana, you're great, own it!"
"Damn right I'm awesome"
Quinn chuckled "We are flawless, no one can compete. I think we should celebrate with a bottle of wine."
"Sure, but I won't have sex with you, I have girlfriend now" the raven-haired girl teased.
"And I'm still married to Puck so it won't be a problem." The blonde insisted. They locked arms and walked happily toward the exit.
A few weeks have passed and Santana was invited to sing her new song live on the set of The Voice. The girl didn't speak to Rachel about her new single because she wanted to surprise her. Once backstage, Santana called Rachel and asked her to turn on the TV and put NBC. Rachel was confused but did as her girlfriend asked. The Latina told the girl to watch the performance and hung up the phone.
Rachel was sitting on her couch, absentmindedly watching TV until she saw Santana. She squealed with joy and clapped her hands "Oh my god, she's stunning…" She calmed down when she heard the beginning of the song. When Rachel realised Santana wrote this song for her, she started to cry. The mix between Santana's smooth voice and the lyrics was beautiful. And then it hit her "I love her and I need to tell her…"