In The Pursuit Of Love ch. 11
Rachel's P.O.V.
I did not expect Santana to tell me such a huge secret about herself and it obvious that it took a lot for her to tell me but it hurts a little that she would think that I would use it against her to get revenge. I know that I could and maybe should use it against the Latina to show her what she put me through the last two years of high school but I am not that kind of person. I have always wanted to friends with her and Quinn but they have thrown my offers for friendship back in my face repeatedly over the years and some have said it was stupid to try and befriend them after so many failed attempts.
Brittany and I are acquire a slight friendship having the same dance classes but we had to keep it secret from everyone and not many people know this but the blonde dancer is a genius. If you really think about some of the things that she says it makes sense but sometimes they really don't. Brittany can read people like no other and it is scary accurate but the thing she told me about Santana and the party is still nagging at the back of my head.
I know that the Cheerio told me that she wasn't there but I have this feeling that she is not telling the whole truth about it. I will let it go for now but I will get the answers that I am seeking one way or another because I need to know what happened. I never would have guessed that she has a penis in-between her legs and I can see why she would be hesitant in letting people getting close to her. Santana is not the nicest person in the world and is most people's favorite person.
If anyone finds about her secret, they would tell everyone in McKinley and it won't be long before all of Lima knows since it is a small town. Nothing in this town stays hidden for long and I won't betray Santana's trust. I want to protect her, no I have to protect her. I never would have thought that I, Rachel Barbra Berry would feel the need to protect Santana Lopez but I do and I will. I walked downstairs with Memo on my hip and into the kitchen, setting the little boy on one of the bar stools at the breakfast bar.
I looked through the cabinets for the necessary bowls before moving to the refrigerator and opening it as I pull out some fruit to make a fruit salad. I cut some of the fruit up before placing it in three individual bowls and grabbing some granola as well before placing it in front of the Lopez siblings. Memo looks at the fruit for a moment before looking at me then his older sister.
"Sis, I think Rachel is trying to starve us" Memo whispers not so subtly.
"I am not trying to starve you, Memo. I am just trying to incorporate a healthier choice of food into your diet" I said in a fact-of-matter tone.
"What?" Memo asked confused.
"Just a pretty way of saying that we need to eat healthier" Santana said rolling her eyes.
"Oh, do I have to eat healthier?" Memo asked picking at the fruit.
"It would preferred if you did because a healthier diet will extend your life by several year as well as exercising regularly. You will be able to fight off colds and infections better and you will be able to grow up big and strong" I said smiling at him.
"I'm already big and strong" Memo said flexing his 6 year old muscles.
"Of course you are but this will make you big and strong like your big sister here" I said gesturing to Santana. Memo looks at Santana for a moment before thinking about it.
"I'll eat it if she does" Memo said pointing at his sister.
"Okay fair enough" I said picking up a piece of watermelon.
I hold it out towards Santana for her to eat and she looks at me questioningly as her eyebrow raises slightly. I motion towards her little brother who is watching with intent causing the Latina to sigh audibly when a smirk forms on her face. I don't like the looks of it and I did not have time to ask why she was staring at me like that when she reaches out to grab my wrist. Her mouth wraps around the watermelon chunk as well as my fingers before pulling away to chew on it and swallow it.
I was about to pull my hand around when the Cheerio puts her lips back around my fingers to suck the excess juice from them. As she does this, she is maintaining eye contact with me and it is quite sexual or that is how it appears, causing my cheeks to turn bright red and making me feel warmer in my lower regions. I am pulled out of my thoughts when Memo agrees to eat the fruit as his older sister chuckles at me as she eats her own breakfast.
Oh my goodness, what was that about? It was just Santana being her normal self and she loves messing with me. It does not mean anything. It does not mean anything. I calm myself long enough to eat the fruit and granola with the Lopez siblings before taking the bowls into the sink. I wash them as Santana comes up behind me with a dish towel to dry the bowl before returning them to their original places.
"Santana?"
"What?"
"What about you told me? You know that I will not tell anyone" I said seriously.
"Sure you won't or tell you want me going all Lima Heights on your hobbit ass" Santana said smirking.
"I'm serious, Santana. You don't have to threaten me to keep your secret because I do care about you" I said taking her hand in my own.
Santana looks at me for a moment before something flashes across her face but it went as soon as it came. The Latina rolled her eyes at me as she pulls her hand away from me before walking into the living room causing me to sigh. The Cheerio is not going to make this easy for me but no one said that anything was going to be easy and the best things in life never are. I will prove to Santana that I can be trusted and I can keep her secret.
I follow the Latina into the living room where she and Memo are watching the Lion King on the television with Santana laying on her back on the couch with her head on a throw pillow with Memo laying on his stomach on the floor. I sit next to the Latina before resting my head on her shoulder as I tuck my legs under my body as she raises an eyebrow at me and tenses up a slightly.
I know that this is probably quite odd and out of character for me but I do not care because she is quite comfortable surprisingly enough. I take the Cheerio's hand in my own as I watch the movie on the screen as she is slight a little tense. I turn as I rest my chin on her shoulder with my lips only a few inches away from her ear and smirks.
"Why so tense, San? Am I making you uncomfortable?" I asked smirking.
"Yeah right Berry, as if you could make me uncomfortable" Santana said rolling her eyes.
"Then why are you so tense?"
"Because your hobbit are too close to my ear and I don't want to get any of your hobbit germs" Santana replied.
"Hobbit germs? Is that the best that you could come with? Not your best work, San" I said giggling.
"Don't challenge me, Berry. I will take you down if I have to" Santana said glaring at me.
"I am sure that you will" I said smiling. Santana opens her mouth to say something when the front door opens and someone walks into the living room.
"What the hell? San? Berry? What the hell is going on here?"
We looked up to see that it's Quinn and Brittany and we jumped away from each other. The head cheerio looks confused about what is going on and the blonde looks excited about something but when isn't she excited about something.
"What are you doing here? How did you get in here?" Santana asked glaring at her two best friends.
"The spare key is under that fake rock by the front door now why are you and Berry sitting so close to each other?" Quinn asked.
"Are you two having sexy lady kisses? Did you finally tell her about your special part? Can I join in?" Brittany asked bouncing on the balls of her feet.
"No, we're having lady kisses but she does know about that. No Britt, you can't join in because you're in a relationship with Artie remember" Santana said calmly.
"Special part? What is she talking about Santana and stop avoiding my questions" Quinn said getting annoyed.
"I'm avoiding anything and I don't have to tell you anything but I will. Rachel and me were working on our Spanish project and it was late so she stayed here" Santana said crossing her arms.
"But that doesn't explain why you two were sitting so close to each other… oh my god, you're dating!" Quinn accused.
"What?! No, we are not dating! We are just becoming friends is all" I interject.
"I knew that something was up when you asked me if I had planned her to get slushied earlier in the week. It explains you got all protective over when you found out that Rick was behind it" Quinn replies.
"How the hell did you find out about that?" Santana asked frowning.
"Puck isn't the best for keeping his mouth shut about these kinds of thing" Quinn said shaking her head.
"I'm gonna rip his fuckin head off" Santana muttered.
Wait what? So it is true that Santana is behind Rick getting beat up after I told her not to go after him. Why would she lie about doing anything about it? I don't understand she would so far to protect when she has done nothing but humiliate me at every chance she got. It doesn't make any sense.
"Did you tell her what happened during Puck's party?"
"What do you mean, Brittany? Santana wasn't there" I said confused.
"Of course she was there. She arrived twenty minutes after you and Finn went upstairs but where she went after that, I don't know" Quinn said shrugging her shoulders.
She was there? Santana was there? Why would she lie to me about that? Could have? Could have Santana be the one that I slept with? I don't know and none of this is making sense. Why did she lie to me? What else could she have lie to me about? I looked at Santana and she's more tense than she was before the blondes came it.
"Rachel I-"
I ran up the stairs into the Latina's room and changed into my clothes before running downstairs. The Cheerio tries to stop me but I push passed her because I needed to be alone to figure everything. I'm so confused and I don't know what to do.
End of ch. 11