A/N: Sorry for the late update!
I've been glued to Sara Shepard's PLL books! Then they got me thinking and I decided to add them into the story as the books that Santana wrote. If you haven't read them already then I suggest that you do because they are different from the show and gives you more details and clues!
Also, Happy new year to everybody! Hope ya'll have started 2013 off with smiles :)
"Babe, this book is fucking amazing" Brittany exclaims to me, already about half way through the book. She has had her face stuck in it since I opened up the letter yesterday. I can't even believe that my book is getting published. Sure, I've always wrote, but just to make me feel better.
I never thought it was good enough to actually get me a book deal. Delilah Woods thought differently though and apparently thought it was so good that she ordered a few copies for herself and her family. "Thanks" I say to her shyly, looking down at my feet as I blush at the compliment.
Brittany beams at me, finally looking up from the book. "Your meeting with Delilah is two days?" she asks me softly and I nod my head, sucking my lips into my mouth nervously. What if she realizes she has made a mistake or I say the wrong thing and fuck everything up?
"Everything will be fine, honey" she reassures me sweetly with that charming smile that just makes me melt. "Anyway, I'll have to take Dylan to the dance studio with me because I also have my meeting" she tells me, but it comes out more as a question. Holy shit, I have the cutest fiancee to walk this earth.
I walk over to her and sit down on her lap, pecking her cherry lips that I will never get enough of. Seriously, if I could, I would spend the rest of my life kissing her. "Thank you so much for having her babe, do you think you could sign her up for lesson's while you're there?" I ask her ducking down to rest my head on her chest as she wraps her arms around me.
Brittany's smile grows even bigger. "You want her to dance?" I just nod my head at her, also beaming. Of course I want my baby girl to dance, its in Brittany's family genes to dance - all of them dance like they are born to. "She is definitely going to be a heart-breaker with your looks and me teaching her to dance" we both laugh and I bury myself further into her.
-2 DAYS LATER -
"Santana Lopez?" my eyes widen as Delilah Woods walks out and calls me over. I stand up and look over to my two girls who are getting ready to leave. They decided to wait with me until I got called in to help calm my nerves. They are both looking at me with encouraging smiles.
Dylan is the first to hug me. She wrapped her arms around my waist and I lean down to kiss the top of her head, which is braided like usual. "Be good for your Mami and I will come by to pick you up when I am finished" I tell her quietly and she smiles widely at me, obviously excited because she knows that I will bring her some dots along with me.
We've been doing that since she was younger. When I left her somewhere, like with Callie or a babysitter, I would bring her some candy or a toy when I picked her back up. Its like tradition or something. Brittany laughs at Dylan actions and scoops her up into her arms.
"I am so proud of you, baby" Brittany whispers to me softly, wrapping her free arm around my waist and pulling me into a kiss. I pout as she pulls away and quickly press another kiss to her cheek, "I love you so much" she says before dropping her arm from around my waist and giving me a small wave goodbye.
"Bye, Mommy" Dylan waves to me with a cheesy grin as I walk towards Delilah who is smiling at our interaction with each other. I wave back to her and blow her a kiss before they both exit the building. Turning back to Delilah, I smile shyly at her and she chuckles before motioning with her head for me to follow her.
My eyes are wide as she leads me through the luxury building, stopping in front of a door that reads 'Mrs. Woods' on the front of it. "Please, sit" she speaks to me as we enter the room and I almost refuse to sit because everything looks too expensive and posh for it to be sat on. But I do as she says anyway and sit down on the bleach white chair, which is comfier than it looks.
"You have a beautiful family" a smile instantly graces my lips at her words. It sounds so good to hear people saying I have a beautiful family. "First of all, I would like to tell you how much I loved reading your book. It had me hooked since the first chapter and I didn't put it down until I finished it all" I chuckle because that is exactly like Brittany.
Her face has been buried in it since I handed it over to her after Callie went home that night and I explained my writing passion to her. "Thank you, it means so much to me. I never really thought what I was writing was good, but I love it too much to stop" I say through a shaky voice, still nervous.
I mean, who wouldn't be nervous when they are sat right in front of one of New York's best book publishers? Probably most people. "You're very welcome" she grins at me and its only now that I am realize how young she actually is. She only looks around a couple of years older than I am.
She has long, blonde hair that ends just at the bottom of her back and large hazel green eyes that fit perfectly with the shape of her face. Her skin color is similar to mine, but probably a shade or two lighter and she is about an inch or two taller than I am. I've got to admit that she is really pretty, but I've got my Britt so I don't need anybody else.
"Would you be interested in this book deal and would you be able to continue this book? So its like a series?" she asks me, curiosity in her eyes along with hope. Wow, she actually wants me to write more. Like make it into an actually series. I guess I can anyway, it would be quite fun to play around with people and be the only person to know who killed Ali and who's A.
"I would love too, I'm actually in the middle of the second one" I tell her and she beams at me excitedly. "I was thinking of writing about 12? Like a different A every fourth book" she nods her head and scribbles down a couple of things. "Would that be okay or?" I ask her, still a little uncertain about this whole thing.
She nods her head and hums her approval. "That would be perfect" she comments, looking up to me from what she is writing down. "So, I say that we have a meeting once a month to find to catch up on where you are with the writing and once you have the book finished, come to me and I will have it published" she speaks to me casually and my heart is pounding at her words.
"You will get paid for it all, once you have finished each book, we will write you out a check which will be about $100,000 – $250,000. For actually signing to us though, we will pay you $251,000 – $499,000" Holy shit. Is that actually happening? That is more than I usually earn in a whole two years. She hands me over a check and I almost faint.
Tears are forming in my eyes as I think of what this money can do for my family. "Thank you so much for this. You have no idea how much this means to me" I take a deep breath and wipe away one of the tears that have escaped from my eyes. "After all I have been through, this money can finally give me what I have always wanted. I can finally get married to Brittany and have her adopt my daughter, so thank you" I tell her sincerely, the tears running rapidly down my cheeks.
Delilah smiles at me and gets up from behind her desk. "Nobody deserves this more than you do" she tells me softly, wrapping her arms around me in a hug which I return thankfully. "Now go and see your family and I will see you again in a month. If you need anything just call me."
After saying our goodbyes and I find myself running down the streets of New York, check in hand, and towards the dance studio where Brittany is with Dylan.
