Locked Up
By LiveYoungDieFast
Summary: Rachel is sent to prison and meets her new cellmate Santana Lopez. She also finds friends in two other inmates, Quinn and Brittany.
"Open on forty" the guard yells.
The row of metals bars swiftly slide to the side opening up the cell.
"Looks like you got a new celly Lopez"
The small brunette takes the few steps into the cell, she notices the tall Latina laying in the top bunk reading a book.
"Close on forty" they guard yells again, making Rachel jump.
When the guard leaves the Latina jumps down from the bunk and faces the smaller girl.
"What's your name?" she asks.
"Rachel Berry"
"Well Berry, how about a tour. There's the desk, there's the toilet and there's the beds." she say pointing at each item.
"Tour over. Just remember you're not in your castle anymore princess, don't cross me and you and I will get along fine"
"I assure you, I have no intention of crossing you. I'm hoping I won't be in here too long" Rachel replies.
"That's what they all say princess. Bottom bunks yours, top bunks mine. Which is a good job considering you probably couldn't reach it." she smirks.
"I'm Santana by the way"
The Latina pulls herself back onto the top bunk and resumes her earlier position, reading her book.
Rachel was unsure what to do so she lay down on the bunk and tried to process the fact she was stuck In jail.
She was unsure how long she had been laying there for since she had ended up falling asleep. Her sleep was disrupted by the clanking of the cell door opening. Once again she found herself wondering what to do, Santana hadn't attempted to move so she decided to stay in the cell with somebody she was familiar with.
She was staring at the bottom of the bunk above her, she could hear the noise coming from the rest of the inmates who had been released from their cells. Suddenly she was aware of two figures standing by the door.
"You have a new cellmate San" the tall blonde says.
Santana jumps down from the bunk to face the two girls.
"Brittany, Q meet Rachel Berry" she say.
"Hi Rachel, I'm Brittany"
"It's nice to meet you Brittany" Rachel replies.
Brittany sits next to Rachel on the bed, while Quinn takes the chair near the desk.
"So what you in for Rachel?" Quinn asks.
"Nothing, I'm innocent"
"Yeah like the rest of the women in this prison" Santana laughs.
"You obviously have been convicted for something"
"I was charged with obstruction of justice. My boyfriend at the time was arrested for fraud, he had been stealing money from his clients and the police believed I was covering for him. The truth was that I had no idea what he was up to but still I was wrongly convicted" Rachel explains.
"So how long you in here for?" Brittany asks.
"They said I would serve ten months"
"That's nothing I've been in here longer than that already" Santana says.
"What are you in here for?" Rachel asks.
"Stealing a car, You see there are two types of people in here. Those that are guilty but plead innocent like Quinn"
"Hey it' was self defence, she came at me and I retaliated." Quinn interrupts.
"Then there's people like me who are guilty and openly admit it. Plus then there's Brittany nobody is really sure why she's in here, I don't think she really knows herself" Santana finishes explaining.
Everyone turns their attention towards Brittany who had decided to start braiding Rachel's hair.
"You have really pretty hair Rachel" she says.
"Thank you Brittany"
"Yard time" the on duty guard shouts.
A look of sheer panic crosses Rachel's face. She considered herself lucky to have found a cellmate that wasn't mentally unstable and Brittany and Quinn had been polite to her so far. She knew once she was in the prison yard things were going to get a lot more real.
"Don't worry Berry, we'll look after you" Quinn says.
The four make their way out onto the yard and take a seat at an empty table. Rachel takes the opportunity to look around the large yard and can instantly see the different groups and where each one congregated.
"So when's your parole date coming up San?" Quinn asks.
"In a few weeks, my lawyer said I had a good chance of getting out"
"So you might be leaving us" Brittany pouts.
"We've all got to get out of here sometime Britt" Santana tells her.
"So who's been in here the longest?" Rachel asks.
"That would be Britt, I have been in here for nearly two years and Quinn over one. Although, It's hard to keep track of time in here" Santana replies.
"Well if it isn't a new fish in the sea" Lauren Zizes says as she approaches the table eyeing up Rachel.
"Then what does that make you, a fucking blue whale"
"You better watch yourself Lopez" Lauren growls leaning over the table.
"Break it up ladies" a guard yells.
"You better watch your back Lopez you and you're little guppy."
Lauren walks away from the table, her followers trailing behind her.
"Did you really have to piss her off?" Quinn asks.
"You know I can't help myself, I'm full of these sarcastic comments and they automatically come out" Santana replies.
"Well if she attacks you whilst your sleeping, you only have yourself to blame" Quinn says.
"She wouldn't really do that would she?" Rachel asks.
"She might" Brittany says nonchalantly.
"Britt! Trust me Berry, we have nothing to worry about. Zizes and I have always been at each others throats since I got here."
Santana's words didn't help ease Rachel's mind. Lauren was obviously someone that could cause her a lot of harm, regardless of what Santana said.
"Anyway we have Quinn on our side and I hear your one hell of a fighter"
Quinn was applying the finishing touches on her make up when her doorbell rang. She quickly made her way downstairs and answered the door to her best friend Jessica.
"So you ready to get drunk and have a really good time?" Jess asks.
"As always"
"Maybe we'll meet a couple of guys and have a even better time"
"I have a boyfriend remember" Quinn says.
"Fine but I don't so I warn you now if the opportunity arises, I will abandon you"
"You're such a good friend" Quinn laughs.
They arrive at the club and Jess makes a beeline for the bar. She orders a round of shots to start with followed by two vodka and cokes. The spend the next hour dancing and drinking, they where standing near the bar when Quinn catches something out of the corner of her eye.
"No fucking way" she shouts.
"What's up?" Jess asks.
"Puck is over there, with some slut all over him"
Before Jess could say anything Quinn was marching over to where her boyfriend was standing.
"Hey baby" Puck says pushing the girl away when he see's Quinn approaching.
"Don't hey baby me, what the hells going on?"
"So this is your girlfriend ?" the girl asks.
"Oh so you did mention me then" Quinn says.
"Of course I mention you, when she asked me to dance and I said no because I had a girlfriend" Puck defends himself.
"So your one of those girls that doesn't understand the word no?" Quinn asks.
"If you didn't come along when you did, I'm sure he wouldn't have been resisting for long" the girl said taking a step closer towards Quinn.
"I mean sure your pretty in the girl next door kind of way but Puck here needs a real woman"
The girl runs her hand up Pucks chest which Quinn quickly grabs.
"Keep your hands to your self bitch" she warns.
The girl tries to pull her hand back but Quinn grip is too strong. The girl takes a different approach and pushes Quinn as hard as she can causing Quinn to fall onto the floor.
The girl smirks but it's soon wiped off her face when Quinn tackles her to the floor. She sends a couple of punches anywhere she can on the girls body. She can just about hear Puck and Jess shouting her but the adrenaline and alcohol are still pumping through her body. She feels Puck try to pull her away but she accidentally hits him in the face. She carried on her attack before being pulled back by a strong pair of arms. She tries to resist and manages to kick the girl a few times before being dragged away.
The security guard pulls her outside of the club and keeps a firm grip on her arm. A couple of minutes later a police car shows up and two officers step out. They talk to the security guard who gives them a full report and eventually she is being read her rights. She can hear Puck pleading with one of the officers not to arrest his girlfriend as she was being placed in the back of the police car.
Rachel had managed to make it through nearly two weeks at the prison. The tension between Lauren and Santana hadn't settle down but Santana often reassure her that everything was fine. She was currently sitting in the cafeteria with the Unholy Trinity a nickname the three had picked up since they joined forces and became friends.
Rachel watched as Lauren walks passed her, something Lauren didn't miss.
"What are you looking at?" she asks the smaller girl.
"Nothing" Rachel mumbled.
"Speak up guppy" Lauren demands.
"I said nothing" Rachel says a bit louder, surprising herself.
"Got a mouth on you, huh"
"Why don't you just fuck off Zizes, I'm trying to eat and your putting me off" Santana says.
"You know what guppy, Lopez can't protect you all the time" Lauren smirks before walking off and taking a seat at her own table.
"You alright?" Quinn asks.
"I'm fine, although I'm not really hungry anymore. I might go and lie down in my cell" Rachel says standing up and walking away.
She had just taken a seat on the bunk when Santana walked into the cell.
"Shouldn't you still be eating?"
"I wasn't hungry either" the Latina explains and sits next to her on the bed.
"You shouldn't let her get to you, if you do you won't survive in here"
"I shouldn't be in here in the first place, I didn't do anything wrong" Rachel says.
"I hate to be blunt, actually fuck that I love it. There is nothing you can do now, you're stuck in here and you just have to deal with it."
"Thank you" Rachel says.
"What for?"
"For coming to talk to me, for trying to reassure me, making me feel welcomed"
"It's prison, it's not the best place to be and you looked like you needed someone to look after you"
"Well I appreciate it" Rachel smiles.
"I'm going to go and find Q and B out on the yard, want to join me"
Rachel nods in reply and Santana gives her a reassuring squeeze on the knee before they leave the cell.
They make their way onto the yard and where barely out of the building when Lauren shows up. She roughly pushes Rachel against the wall whilst two of her followers grabs each of Santana's arms.
"What do you want Zizes?" Santana asks.
"I want to teach the guppy a lesson" she proves her point by hitting Rachel in the face.
"Hey" Santana shouts releasing herself from the grip.
"I wouldn't get involved if I was you Lopez, not with that parole date coming up"
Santana can't do anything but stand there and watch as Lauren grabs Rachel arm, she hears a loud crunching noise and a scream from Rachel.
"Fuck off Lauren" Quinn growls as she arrives with Brittany.
"I think I've made my point clear" Zizes says before walking away laughing.
"Are you okay Rachel?" Brittany asks crouch down besides the crying girl.
"Come one lets get you fixed up" Quinn says.
She helps Rachel off the ground. Brittany grabs her other side and they carry her back inside leaving Santana stood alone.
The Latina is sat on her bunk when Quinn appears.
"Why the fuck didn't you help her?"
"I couldn't, my paroles coming up. Is she okay?"
"Not really she has a broken wrist and a split lip, they took her up to the infirmary. Jesus I can't believe you just stood there, when she got here you told us to look out for her. What a shitty job you did" Quinn says.
"I'm sorry okay"
"It's not me you should be apologising to" Quinn says before leaving the cell.
Rachel returns an hour later, she is escorted back to her cell by a guard. She silently lays on her bed and completely ignores Santana.
The Latina jumps of the top bunk and looks at the small girl.
"Rachel"
"Rach"
"What do you want Santana? I'm trying to rest" Rachel asks.
"I wanted to apologise for not stepping in, normally I wouldn't think twice but what Zizes said was true. I have my parole date coming up soon and I can't do anything to ruin my chances of getting out of here, you have to understand that." Santana explains.
"I know, I'm sorry. I was a little angry at first but what you did was understandable, you shouldn't jeopardise your freedom for someone you hardly know. Now if you don't mind I'm going to try and sleep these pain killers are making me lethargic"
It was a beautiful day so Rachel decided to take a walk. When she approaches the apartment block on her way home she notices that there were several police cars surrounding the building. She doesn't think much of it and continues her journey inside, as she reaches her front door she notices that it's already she enters the apartment she is greeted by Finn and four police officers.
"What going on?" she asks.
"Rachel" Finn says when he notices his girlfriend stood by the door.
"Excuse me Miss you can't be here, it's a crime scene." One of the officers inform her.
"But I live here. What do you mean crime scene? Are you okay Finn?" she asks.
"I'm fine Rach. It's just a misunderstanding, these officers are just asking me some questions" Finn assures her.
"Actually Mr Hudson, we have finished asking our questions."
"See Rach there is nothing to worry about""
Finn Hudson you are under arrest on the suspicion of fraud."
"I don't understand what's going on. Finn" Rachel sobs.
"Miss, we would like to ask you a few questions down at the station" a male police officer.
She insists that she's allowed to drive herself to the station, she didn't want the neighbours to see her being put in a police car. When she arrived at the station she was taken into a small interview room. A male police officer sat across from Rachel, he flicked a switch on the voice recorder.
"Can you please state your name for the tape"
"Rachel Barbara Berry"
"Miss Berry, what is your relationship with Finn Hudson?" the police officer asks.
"He's my boyfriend, we have been dating for the last three years."
"You live at the same address, is that correct?"
"Yes, I moved in just under a year ago" Rachel replies.
"Miss Berry, your boyfriend is being charged with a serious case of fraud. He has been defrauding his clients of what could possibly be millions"
"What? I had no idea" Rachel says.
"Miss Berry, have you noticed Mr Hudson being more frivolous with money recently?"
"He said he finally had enough money to buy the apartment a new car. He also started to buy me little gift such as jewellery."
"And you never questioned where he got the money from?"
"Of course I did. He told me that he got a promotion at work which came with a hug pay rise and a massive bonus. I had no reason not to believe him" Rachel defends herself.
"It must have been a hell of a bonus to allow him to buy an apartment and a car. You're seem like a smart lady Miss Berry, surely you didn't believe all that money was from one promotion"
"I trust Finn, he's a good man"
"A good man doesn't steal from innocent people Miss Berry. The thing I don't understand is how he could pull something this big off without you not knowing a thing." the police officer says.
"I told you, I had no idea that this was going on" Rachel says, she was starting to get a bit irritated now.
"Interview terminated at 12:08. Thank you Miss Berry, we will be speaking with you again soon."
It had been a week since Rachel's encounter with Lauren. Her lip had finally healed but she still has the bandage wrapped around her wrist. Santana had not left Rachel's side since and if for any reason she had to be somewhere else, she made sure either Brittany or Quinn was with her.
They were currently in their cell with both Brittany and Quinn talking, something which had become part of their regular routine.
"Hey Berry" Lauren says when she appears at the open cell door.
"How's your arm healing up?"
"Just leave her the fuck alone Poppin' Fresh" Santana growls standing up from her place on the bed.
"Whoa, try and keep your bitch on a leash Berry. Just think about all the fun you and I will have if Lopez's parole comes through." Lauren smirks before walking off.
"Just ignore her Rach, you have me and Britts looking after you too remember" Quinn says.
"Thank you Quinn" Rachel says trying to put on a fake smile.
She is glad that she has people looking out for her but she knows that Quinn and Brittany couldn't protect her as well as Santana could.
During lunch Rachel was having a conversation with the unholy trinity when Lauren walks up to their table.
"I just heard an interesting piece of information, turns out the nurse was asking a few questions about your injury."
"I didn't say anything, I told her It was an accident and that I fell" Rachel says panic evident in her voice.
"Well she doesn't seem convinced"
"Look it's not Rachel's fault if the nurse is a nosey bitch, she told her it was an accident so drop it" Santana says.
"I'm fucking sick of you Lopez, maybe if Berry had another accident it would teach you a lesson" Lauren says grabbing Rachel's injured writs causing the smaller girl to whimper.
"Get your fucking hands off her" Santana demands.
She gets up and stands face to face with Lauren, she grabs her hand and forces her to let go of Rachel's arm and shoves her back slightly.
"Now walk away"
"Make me" Lauren taunts, pushing Santana back.
Without thinking Santana reaches out for the closest thing to her which happens to be a metal food tray, In once swift motion she hits Lauren in the face. She manages to get a couple more hits in, knocking Lauren onto the floor. She discards the tray and uses her fists instead, she takes out some of her frustration on Lauren's face.
She attempts to throw another punch but Lauren blocks it and grabs the Latina's arms, she uses all her strength and pushes Santana off her. The strength of the push causes Santana to fall backwards, hitting her head against the table. Lauren pushes herself off the floor and delivers a swift kick to the Latina's ribs before she is grabbed by one of the prison guards.
"It's about time, what the hell are they paying you for if you're not doing your job" Quinn yells.
Another guard comes and grabs Santana off the floor, who was sporting a bleeding cut above her eyebrow.
"At least I improved your face bitch" Santana yells noticing Lauren's bleeding nose and a forming black eye. She is then dragged away by the guard leaving a shocked Rachel behind.
"What going to happen to her?" Rachel asks.
"They'll probably put her in solitary confinement" Quinn answers.
"For how long?"
"It depends, could be a couple of weeks, Zizes should get the same so I wouldn't worry too much."
"How can you say that Lauren threatened me with bodily harm and now they have taken Santana away"
"San wouldn't have done it if she didn't want to, she cares about you" Brittany says.
Santana had been sat in the small dark cell for what she guess was around an hour or two, the door opens letting the light trickle into the cell.
"Come on Lopez the warden wants to see you" Officer Williams says.
Santana liked officer Williams, she was a guard that treated the inmates like actual people.
Santana was sat in the chair across from the warden's desk, the warden hadn't said anything he was just staring at a document on his desk.
"Violent and aggressive behaviour attacking another inmate. Do you have anything to say about that?" he finally asks.
"She started it"
"I didn't realise I was dealing with a six year old child. You have a problem you report it, you don't take matters into your own hands. You will spend the next month in SC and after reporting this incident to the board they have decided to withdraw your appeal for parole. This means you will serve you full sentence, I hope whatever the fight was about was worth it. Officer Williams take her back to the SC wing"
The last month passed very slowly for Santana, for the last two years she had been stuck in a wing that was packed with other women so it felt strange to be on her own for so long. She had spent a lot of time thinking about Rachel, she hoped that she was okay without her there to look out for her. She also wondered what had happened to Lauren, she hoped she hadn't been put back on the wing yet she hated to think what she could do to Rachel.
"Freedom Lopez, well kind of" Officer Williams say when she opens the cell door.
"Very funny" Santana replies.
"Come on"
Officer Williams walks Santana back to the wing, she makes her way back to her cell and see's Rachel laying on her bunk reading a book.
"You miss me?" Santana asks.
Rachel head shoots up from her book and she jumps off the bed and wraps the Latina in a hug.
"Of course I did, it's been really quiet without you." Rachel says.
"Okay, well I'm going to go and see Britt and Q to show them I'm still alive"
They both walk to Brittany's and Quinn's cell, Santana is engulfed in two huge hugs.
"You'll never guess what happened. Lauren got moved to another prison, apparently she had been warned that if her violent behaviour continues they would send her to a higher security prison" Quinn explains.
"So she's not bothered any of you since I've been gone"
"No, we haven't seen her since you smashed her face in" Brittany says.
"Can we go out on the yard for a bit? I haven't seen the sun for a month" Santana asks.
When they walk out on the yard Santana can't help but squint in the sunlight. They make their way over to their usual table.
"San did they let you go to your parole date?" Brittany asks.
"No Britts, the warden told me that It's been withdrawn, looks like your all stuck with me for a bit longer"
"What does that mean?" Quinn asks.
"I have to serve my full sentence"
"I'm sorry Santana, it's my fault that Lauren provoked you" Rachel says.
"It's nobodies fault but my own, besides I was the reason Lauren was bothering you in the first place. If it wasn't for me you wouldn't have injured your wrist."
"Yes but an injured wrist only last a couple of weeks your will be stuck in here for over two more years"
"There is nothing I can do about it so can we not talk about it anymore" Santana says.
"San do you think you should tell your family you're not coming home" Brittany says.
"Shit, I didn't even think about that. I don't have a visit scheduled soon so I better phone them, I'll be back in a minute"
Santana walks over to the phones and types in the very familiar number. It only rings a couple of times before she hears the voice of her younger sister.
"Hello"
"Kara, it's Santana"
"Oh my god San are you alright?"
"Yeah I'm fine, why aren't you at college?" Santana asks.
"I had a couple of days off so I came home to see Mom and Dad. Why are you calling?"
"It's about my parole they withdrew it, I have to serve my full sentence"
"What? Can they do that"
"Yeah because I attacked another inmate, we were arguing and I hit her with a food tray" Santana explains.
"I can't believe you threw away your chance of getting out of there by fighting. I hope what ever you were fighting about was worth it"
"Yeah it was" Santana says stealing a quick glance at Rachel.
"I can't believe your stuck in there for even longer, you said you wouldn't be in there for that long. You should have let me tell the truth San"
"I told you I don't regret what I did and that I would deny anything you say. Tell Mom and Dad I love them okay, bye Kara"
"Goodbye San, I love you"
The click at the end of the line signals her sister had gone, it had been a long time since she had spoken to her and it felt good to hear her voice.
That night she was laying on her bed trying to get to sleep when she hers Rachel voice.
"San"
"Yeah?" she answers.
"I know it's selfish of me but I'm really glad you're not leaving"
Santana was flipping through the tv channels trying to find something decent to watch when her little sister runs into the living room.
"San, I need your help. I did something bad" Kara says.
"What's up?"
"I was at the mall and these guys kept harassing me but I tried to ignore them but they started following me so I panicked. I ran out into the car park and I saw someone had left their keys in the car so I took it."
"You stole a car"
Kara nodded.
"What did you do with it?" Santana asks.
"It's outside"
"You stole a car and then you left it outside our house, why didn't you just leave the cops a fucking breadcrumb trail."
"Can't we just call the police and explain why I took it?"
"It doesn't matter, the fact is you stole a car. Give me the keys I'll sort this, stay here" Santana orders.
She pulls on her coat and exits the house, there sitting at the bottom of her drive is a black BMW. Trust Kara to steal a fucking expensive car. She get's in the drivers seat and drives as far away from her house as possible. She plans on leaving it in a large store's car park but before she gets the chance she see the blue lights flashing behind her.
It had been an hour since Santana had gone, Kara had tried calling her but it always went straight to voicemail. When the front door opened she jumped up expecting to see her sister but was surprised to find it was her Dad instead.
"Hey Dad, what's going on?"
"Your sister has been arrested again" he replies.
"What?"
"She was caught in a stolen car, I'm going to the police station to find out what's going on"
"Can I come with you? I want to talk to San" Kara asks.
"No Miji, I think it's best if you stay here."
Santana was sat in the familiar police station, she had been in her a couple of times but never for anything this serious and she always left with nothing more than a warning.
"Miss Lopez you have been arrested on the suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle, failing to stop for the police and attempting to run from the arresting officer. Do you have anything to say about these charges?"
"You caught me red handed, my fingerprints are all over the car. I can't really deny it can I" Santana says.
"So you admit to stealing the car"
"Yes, I was in the mall car park and I saw the keys in the car and thought hey why not take it for a spin"
"You do realise this is a serious allegation, you stole a forty grand car and tried to resist arrest. You also have a record, your probably going to prison for this" the officer explains.
"If you can't do the time and all that crap right"
"That attitude isn't going to help either Miss Lopez, John take her back to the holding cells"
When Carlos Lopez arrived at the police station he was met by his friend David who was his family lawyer.
"Can I see her?" he asks.
"I'm afraid not, I have managed to speak to her though. It's not looking good Carlos, the police caught her with the car and when they questioned her she openly admitted everything. They are probably going to charge her and get her a court date in the next few days, then it's up to the judge but to be honest she's definitely facing jail time. I'm sorry" David says.
"Thanks for all your help David."
The next morning Kara was woken by her cell phone ringing.
"Hello"
"Kara it's me"
"San, Dad told me what's going on but I didn't know what to do. I can come down to the police station and explain everything, I'll tell them that it was me"
"No, It's too late. I have admitted to everything and I've been charged, they wouldn't believe you anyway." Santana says.
"What if you go to jail, it should be me"
"You didn't mean to do what you did besides I have done so many other things I should have been done for but I haven't maybe this Is my comeuppance."
"But"
"Listen to me you have a future ahead of you, you got a scholarship and you can't jeopardise that. I don't have long left, I need you to pass me over to Dad so I can tell him what's going on" Santana says.
"I love you San" Kara sniffs trying to hold back the tears.
That last few months had flown by for Rachel, it was much
easier without constantly being on edge wondering if Lauren was behind every corner waiting to inflict bodily harm.
"I can't believe your leaving us tomorrow Rachie" Brittany says.
"I can't believe it myself to be honest"
"You'll be out next Quinn and then it'll be you Britt" Santana says.
"I don't want to leave, I like being in here with everyone and I don't want to leave you on your own San" Brittany frowns.
"You don't want to be stuck in here Britt, think of all the things you could be doing on the outside. Anyway this isn't about me, this is about Rachel and her deserved freedom" Santana says raising her cup.
"So what's the first thing you're going to do when you get out?" Quinn asks.
"See my family and then find out what mess Finn left behind, I suppose" Rachel replies.
The next morning came too soon for Santana. Rachel had already said her goodbyes to Quinn and Brittany the night before, leaving Santana the only one left.
"Back to your castle princess" Santana says making Rachel laugh at the reference of the first time they met.
"What am I going to do without my knight in shining armour?" Rachel asks.
"I'm sure you won't get into as much trouble on the outside. I'm going to miss your non stop ranting, this cell is going to be so quiet without you"
"It won't be for long, you'll get a new cell mate" Rachel says.
"It won't be the same"
A guard appears at the cell door and yells for it to be opened. Rachel quickly pulls the Latina in for a hug.
"Promise me we'll see each other again"
"I promise" Rachel replies.
Santana lets go of Rachel as watches as she leaves with the guard.
Santana had been waiting for this day for years, she was finally getting out. She had watched both Quinn and Brittany leave before her and now it was finally her turn. She had even been through two new cell mates.
"Finally getting out Lopez" Officer Williams says as she's processing the release forms.
"You know you're gonna miss me" Santana smirks.
"Sign here and I'll get you things"
She returns a few moments later with a large brow paper bag.
"There was also a message left for you, you can get changed in the room over there"
Officer Williams passes her a folded piece of paper, she unfolds it a stares at the address wrote on it. It's an address she doesn't recognise, she grabs the bag and heads into the changing room.
It felt nice to wear her own clothes again, although they felt a bit looser since she last wore them. She took her first step of freedom outside the prison and was immediately engulfed in a large hug from Kara.
"Jesus you look old, what happened to my baby sister" Santana asks.
"I know, I can drink legally now and stop calling me your baby sister your only two years older"
"Even I haven't have my first legal drink in a bar, I can't believe I have missed three years of legal drinking. I'll have to catch up and just so you know I'll never stop referring to you as my baby sister" Santana laughs.
The next day Santana stood outside the small house, it had a white picket fence and a well kept garden. She checked the address on the piece of paper, she didn't know anyone that would live in this type of area let alone a house like that.
She walked up the path and knocked on the red door. It took a few minutes until the door slowly opened.
"Santana"
"Rachel, I thought I'd never see you again" Santana says and pulls the smaller girl into a hug.
"I never break a promise"
Rachel pulls back and studies the Latina's face, it's been too long since she last saw it. She grabs Santana by the neck and crashes their lips together. Santana is quick to react she wraps her arms around Rachel's waist and slowly backs her away from the door, closing it behind them. Santana let's Rachel take charge as she drags her towards the bedroom.
The next morning Santana woke up with Rachel arms wrapped around her. She places a quick kiss on the top of her head.
"Morning" Rachel mumbles.
"I always thought you looked good with bed head but crazy sex hair is far, far sexier on you" Santana whispers in Rachel's ear.
She dips her head down and connects their lips in a sweet kiss.
"I think we should go away somewhere" Rachel says.
"Oh yeah, like where?"
"Hawaii, we can sit on a beach drinking cocktails. Just sun, sea, sand"
"Sex" Santana adds.
"You're obsessed"
"What do you expect it's been years. I had to resist you in prison but now I'm out, there's no stopping me"
Santana proves her point by pouncing on top of Rachel, pressing their lips together.
"How do you expect us to get to Hawaii anyway, I don't have any money and no-one is going to hire me fresh out of prison"
"I need to show you something" Rachel says.
She untangles herself from Santana and walks over to her closet. She opens the door and pulls out a large, black duffel bag.
She places on the bed next to Santana.
"Open it"
"Fuck me" Santana says when she opens the bag and finds it full of money.
"When I found out Finn was stealing from his clients I started to siphon small amounts into an offshore account"
"So you knew, I thought you were innocent"
"Of course I knew, I'm not stupid but I used the situation to my advantage."
"How much is here?"
"The police couldn't prove Finn bought the apartment with the money he stole and since my name was on the deed I was able to sell it, so some of the money was from that and I did use some of the money to buy this house but there should be nearly a million." Rachel explains.
"Jesus. I can't believe you're a millionaire"
"So how about that trip to Hawaii" Rachel smiles.
A/N I had this plotline in my head for a while and decided to write it . I apologise for the lack of Pezberry, If there is interest then I will do a sequel and fill it with lots of Pezberriness.
I am English and have no knowledge of the American justice system, to be honest I have no knowledge of the British justice system either so I apologise for any mistakes.
I got a couple of request asking for a sequel to Social Outcasts, I found it hard to write as I didn't really have a plotline so I was surprised when people said they liked it. I would be willing to write a sequel but only if someone has a plotline or and idea of where I could go with it because I have no idea.
Once again thank you for your reviews and your constant support, they are truly appreciated and encourages me to keep writing.
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