Here is Chapter 21 my lovelies :). Thank you to my reviewers (they tripled from the last chapter and you have no idea how much that means to me). I hope you continue to review because seriously there is no better feeling. This was sort of a filler chapter because I had to deal with the consequences of Santana's actions in the last chapter but we are getting to Brittany's drama... you're just going to have to read to the end to find out what I am talking about ;)! Would love to hear what you think about this so don't forget to leave a review here or on my tumblr: loveisloveshipper. On with the shout outs (There are a couple of 'guests' so I am just going to number them based on when they were posted to reply):
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Don't try to understand everything, because sometimes it's not meant to be understood, but to be accepted. Those things you don't understand now may come to you later or they may not but you have to accept that life comes with uncertainties. These uncertainties are what makes life interesting and worth living.
Tuesday Morning:
Santana's POV:
An incessant beeping was what woke her up and each beep felt like a needle piercing her brain. She felt like she had been run over by a bulldozer… she could taste the stale taste of tequila in the back of her throat and her tongue felt like it had been sandpapered. The only good thing about this morning was the warm weight pressed across her back. Wincing at the continued alarm from Brittany's phone she nudged the sleeping blonde behind her.
"God, B. Please turn it off."
"Well good morning to you too grumpy." She felt the blonde shift and the ringing stopped allowing the room to fall back in to a silence her brain would be eternally grateful for.
"M'not grumpy… I just feel like I've been hit by a truck." She shuffled backwards subconsciously, almost as if her body was already missing the warmth that was pressed against her back not 2 minutes ago.
"It's your own fault, Tana."
"Ugh… I know. Just please spare me the 'told you so' tone."
She heard Brittany chuckle from behind her and felt a soft hand come up and brush through her hair. She felt an involuntary moan leave her lips as the long fingers scratched her scalp and soothed her aching head. Twisting to face the blonde she was still surprised that even after a long night of sleep Brittany still looked angelic… even with the pillow creases embedded in her cheek. Blue eyes caught brown and she watched as Brittany's eyes crinkled up at the sides as she smiled down at Santana. Unable to resist anymore she shifted up to capture soft pink lips in her own for a soft kiss. It was slow and unhurried… the perfect morning kiss.
"Mmm… that's a much better 'good morning' Tana."
"B?"
"Yeah, baby?"
"Can we skip today? I don't think my head can handle those fluorescent lights."
"No I don't think we can… We have Glee and I think it's our turn to sing solos."
"Ugh… I completely forgot about that."
"Yeah… and as much as I want to stay here with you all day and shower you with sweet lady kisses… we should probably ACTUALLY shower and head to school."
"Fine… but you better make it up to me."
"Oh don't you worry about that, Tana." Brittany winked at her and it actually made her blush. Pulling the blonde in for another kiss she felt her pull away and jump out of bed, leaving Santana pouting at the playful rejection.
She was still completely in awe at how fast Brittany had been able to forgive last night. Even with the forgiveness and love coming from her best friend she still had that deep-seeded hate and anger that was directed at her family… this was what was fueling her fear. Fear that, despite the trust Brittany had in her, she would end up hurting the blonde. Just the thought of this made her hurt break a little more.
Pulling in to the parking lot of the school she heaved an inward sigh as she realized that she was going to have to deal with Quinn at some point today. Hell hath no fury like a Quinn scorned. She knew she messed up last night and would have to apologize at some point, but today her mind was not functioning at the right capacity to deal with Quinn's bitchiness.
Walking through the hall towards her locker she saw Quinn leaning against Santana's locker with a look on her face that told Santana that she had not calmed down AT ALL since last night.
Turns out Quinn was not waiting for her but for Brittany. She watched as Quinn pulled the other blonde to the side and started talking in hushed tones so as not to be overheard. Quinn nodded her head once which, she guessed, signaled the end of the conversation and spun on her heel to walk away but not before shooting Santana a dirty look.
"What was that about?"
"Umm… she just wanted to know if you told me what was going on with you."
"Ugh that doesn't surprise me. Ready for bio?"
"Yup, let's go."
Taking their usual seats at the back of the classroom they waited for the zombie of a teacher to shuffle through her notes and begin the lesson. They were getting assigned their midterm project today and were told they would be assigned partners, which elicited a collective groan from the entire class. Her heart sunk when she found out that she had been paired with Heather (a fellow cheerio) and Brittany had been paired with Chelsea. She had been hoping that they would be paired together so she could use the project as an excuse to spend the majority of the next few weeks at the Pierce's house. Grumbling about some sort of conspiracy theory and karma for yesterday she watched as Brittany bounced off to join Chelsea.
The rest of the day passed relatively painlessly although she did miss her favorite blonde. This year they only had bio together so she only got to see Brittany during breaks and lunch. It was time for Glee and even though she knew what song she wanted to sign she was still a little nervous about it… the performance was going to be raw and emotional. She wasn't a typically open person but music gets her through the painful things in life and this definitely counted as that. As she was lost in her thoughts she felt strong arms wrap around her waist and a soft kiss placed just behind her ear. Smiling, she turned around to face Brittany.
"Hey you, how was your afternoon?"
"It was good, B. How was yours?"
"Meh, the usual. So you wanna come over tonight? My dad will be home so I kinda just want to stay holed up in my room." She winked and was hoping that her subtle undertones had been picked up by Brittany.
"I can't Tana, I promised Chelsea we'd get started on the project so we could get it done early."
"Oh… ok." Why was it that something so innocent caused jealousy to course through her veins so quickly?
"Yeh… raincheck?" Brittany was smiling down at her.
"Yeh of course, Panda."
She removed her arms from Brittany's waist and smiled slightly to herself when the blonde reached down and entwined her fingers before pulling her towards the choir room. Glancing around the room she was surprised to see two evil glares being shot her way. Quinn AND Mercedes. She and Brittany took their seats at the back and she worried her lip between her teeth as she waited to be called up to the front.
"Alright guys, unfortunately we only have time for one solo today as I have a meeting to get to. Santana… would you care to show us what you prepared?"
"Umm… sure."
"Great! Brittany, you'll do yours tomorrow along with Quinn."
She proceeded to stand in front of the class and took a worried look around as her club members stared down on her expectantly. She held her hand up towards the piano to delay Brad a moment… she needed to explain why she chose the song she was singing.
"Music has always got me through the hard times in my life and it has been one of the only things that has kept me strong. This song is for someone I thought I could trust… unfortunately I was played the fool once again."
She caught Quinn's eyes and saw them soften slightly before she turned away and a slow acoustic version of her song choice started up.
I can't believe what is in front of me
The water's rising up to my knees
And I can't figure out
How the hell I wound up here
Everything seemed okay when I started out the other day
Then the rain came pouring down
And now I'm drowning in my fears
And as I watch the setting sun
I wonder if I'm the only one.
She looked up and caught the blue eyes in hers as the build up to the chorus started. She felt the tears prickle the corners of her eyes and she shifted her gaze back to the floor as she continued to sing.
Cause everybody tries to put some love on the line
And everybody feels a broken heart sometimes
And even when I'm scared I have to try to fly
Sometimes I fall
But I've seen it done before
I gotta step outside these walls
Lifting her head to look over the group of people in front of her she could see shock registering on their faces at just how vulnerable she was being. As soon as the music stops she was going to put those walls back up, but for the moment she felt so free in the music and she let the acoustic melody try and mend the pain she was feeling in her heart.
I've got no master plan to help me out
Or make me stand up for
All the things that I really want
You had me too afraid to ask
And as I look ahead of me
I cry and pray for sanity
Tears were now threatening to slip out her eyes and she brought her hand up to wipe them away before anyone could see the evidence of just how hurt she was. This probably wasn't the best forum for what was going on in her life at the moment but she had needed some way to release what she was feeling and have someone actually hear it.
Cause everybody tries to put some love on the line
And everybody feels a broken heart sometimes, yeah
Even when I'm scared I have to try to fly
Sometimes I fall
But I've seen it done before
These walls can't be my haven
These walls can't keep me safe here
And now I guess I gotta let them down
As the final bars of the song faded out she wiped her eyes one more time and hardened her eyes before looking up at the confused faces of her peers. Brittany was quick to jump out of her seat and rush to hug Santana who returned it gratefully and, despite the steely gazes she had received from them earlier, Quinn and Mercedes were quick to follow. No one said anything for a while as her fellow members tried to make sense of the song that had just been sung. Before long Finn spoke up… and it wasn't something that she could have ever prepared for.
"Uh-oh… trouble in paradise? Did Brittany finally realize what you're really like?" he snickered in the back row and Rachel pulled her hand away from his in shock.
She felt Brittany tense next to her and she knew something bad was about to happen. Before Brittany could pull herself away from Santana's strong grip she watched in surprise as Puck stood up.
"You don't know what the hell you're talking about… I suggest you shut your mouth."
"Or what, Puck? Just the other day you were bitching about her… You gonna take her side over mine?"
"Things change, bro… and yeh, as a matter of fact, I AM going to take her side."
"Psshh… get over yourself Puck. She's not going to come back to you if that's what you're aiming for."
No one could have foreseen Puck lunging at Finn and catching him square in the jaw with his fist but almost as soon as he was on the quarterback he was yanked off by an enraged Mr. Schue.
"Enough, guys! What on earth has gotten in to you!" Turning to face the glee club he congratulated Santana on her performance and then dismissed them. Puck sent her a wink and a sly smile as he walked out and she mouthed a quick thank you at him before walking out the door with Brittany's arms still wrapped around her waist.
Brittany gave her a guilty look before heading off with Quinn who was giving her a ride to Chelsea's and Santana was left alone with Mercedes.
"So… should I be expecting a reply to any of those calls of texts I gave you yesterday?" the diva huffed next to her. She thought back to the previous night and a wave of guilt rushed over her as she realized that she hadn't taken in to account the fact that Mercedes had also been worried.
"I'm sorry, Cedes. I wasn't really in the right state of mind."
"Mhmm I figured as much… I'm not really pissed about that. I'm more pissed about the fact that I had to hear everything about this from Quinn. I mean, were you even going to tell me?" she could hear the hurt in her friend's voice and reached an arm around her shoulders.
"I wasn't really thinking straight to be honest."
"You don't know what it's like to get a hysteric phone call from BOTH Brittany and Quinn not knowing where you are. I thought they were being dramatic, but when you didn't reply to any of my messages even I got worried. I made my Dad drive me around your neighbourhood for like 2 hours."
"I was upset and being selfish… I didn't mean to cause any of that."
"I know… just – just, next time please come to me." She looked up and caught Mercedes eyes in hers and smiled a little.
"Ok… I promise I'll try."
"Good… and next time I will not hesitate to beat your ass down if I ever get a call like that again." She snorted through her tears as Mercedes punched her arm playfully. "Speaking of beating asses down… what the hell was all that about with Puck?"
"Oh… that. We actually had a pretty good talk. He's not a bad guy."
"Yeh… but - I mean, it's Puck. You can't have bonded so much that he would pick you over his best friend AND punch him…"
"It sounds weird but Puck and I actually understand each other. If we hadn't been so busy using each other last year we could have actually become friends a lot sooner."
"You're right that does sound weird… Who knew there was someone behind that hard front?"
"Wanky…" she heard Mercedes laugh enthusiastically next to her and she knew all was forgiven. Now why couldn't it be this easy with Quinn?
Tuesday Evening:
She didn't really know what to do with herself when she didn't have Brittany to talk to. She had spent the last few hours distracting herself so she wouldn't text Brittany and interrupt… her room was spotless, the laundry was done, she had rearranged the kitchen and was now working on dinner for herself. She heard the front door slam and her heart flew up in to her chest, she was nowhere ready to see her father… not this soon. She dumped the beans she was making on the toast she already had on her plate and rushed upstairs, not caring that they were only lukewarm. It would have to do. She heard banging around downstairs and the sound of the saucepan she had just been using hitting the sink before her name was being called up the stairs.
"Santana…? I know you're home."
"I'm busy…" She rushed over and locked her door, shouting down to him through the closed door.
"You're not too busy to talk to your own father, Santana."
"Yes I am."
"We need to talk about yesterday, Mija."
"No we don't! I said everything I needed to say yesterday."
"You were a bit irrational yesterday Santanita… we need to talk about this calmly."
"I was not being irrational yesterday… I meant everything I said." She could sense his presence on the other side of the door and heard him sigh.
"Fine…"
Just as his footsteps echoed away from the door her phone rang. Brittany's familiar ringtone filled the silence in her room and she breathed a sigh of relief… she would feel better after talking to her best friend.
"Hey, B."
"Hey, Baby. Sorry I took so long. Chels wanted to make sure we had everything planned out. Are you ok? You sound weird."
"I'm fine I think…. My dad came home and tried to talk to me."
"And…?"
"I didn't let him… I'm not ready yet. It's still so fresh, ya know?"
"I can understand that… do you need me to come over?" she glanced at the clock and saw that it was 10:30; she didn't want to be a hassle.
"Nah it's ok, B. I think he gets that I don't really want to talk about it."
"You sure? I don't mind Tana."
"I know, Panda. I'm tired though so I think I'm going to go to bed." She knew the blonde could sense she wasn't getting the entire truth but was relieved when she wasn't questioned any further.
"Ok… I love you. You know that, right? So much…"
"I know you do, B. I love you too. More than I can ever say… I don't know what I would do without you."
"Well I'm not going anywhere so hopefully you'll never have to find out." She could hear the smile in Brittany's voice and couldn't help but close her eyes to the sound.
"I hope so too. Good night, B. I love you."
"Night, Baby. I love you too. Sweet Dreams." She shivered at the newly adopted nickname and, no matter how many times it was used, it had the same effect on her.
As she climbed in to her bed she mused about how just a two minute conversation with Brittany could make her smile. She felt her eyes flutter closed and let herself slip in to a dream world where Brittany was everything.
Wednesday Morning:
She had picked up Brittany as usual and was dreading another day of school. Today they didn't have bio so she would only see Brittany at lunch and glee… this already put her in a bad mood but the fact that Brittany was, once again, spending the evening with Chelsea was the cherry on top. She knew she shouldn't be feeling jealous but something about Chelsea and Brittany alone together made her uneasy… who was she kidding? The idea of Britt and ANYONE alone together bothered her. She had made the smart decision to not voice her concerns though because she knew how much the blonde wanted to do well on this project and that wouldn't happen if Brittany was worrying about what Santana thought all the time.
Unfortunately today all her classes were with Quinn and she knew that, in order, to have a semi-pleasant day she would need to make amends. This was easier said than done with someone as stubborn as Quinn but she was determined to win her over… and she had a plan. After spending her first two periods getting evil glares from Quinn she walked towards the smaller blonde after having dropped Brittany of in class. They both had a free period so it was now or never.
"Hey Q…"
"Hey…"
"Can we talk?"
"I don't know…" before Quinn could say anything else she launched herself forward and pulled the blonde in to a crushing hug. Burying her face in the crook of Quinn's neck she spoke in hushed tones, hoping to soften her up a little bit.
"I am SO sorry, Q. I wasn't thinking."
"Yeh, you're right, you WEREN'T thinking. I was so scared, Santana."
"I know, Q. I really am sorry."
"Yeah… while we're on the subject of apologies… I'm sorry too, San. I shouldn't have spoken to you like that."
"It's ok… I deserved it."
"No you didn't. I overreacted… it's just – I don't know – only a couple of weeks ago you were so broken and now I see you happier than I have ever seen you and I didn't want to see that go away. We've known each other forever and I don't think I have ever seen you the way you are with Brittany… I just want you to be happy."
"I am happy, Quinn. She makes me happier than I ever thought I could be… I just had a minor setback."
"Minor?" she heard Quinn chuckle sadly and her breath hitched at the sound.
"Ok… maybe a little more than minor. But I AM trying to get over it."
"Just don't shut her out again, ok? Or me, for that matter."
"I promise…"
"Ok good." She felt arms come around her waist and grip on to her tighter. Even though they were in the middle of the hall and there were people staring she let the blonde hang on to her… knowing that Quinn needed this. Come to think of it, so did she.
"To be honest, I was expecting a little more of a fight, Q." She laughed in to the blonde's ear and felt her chuckle.
"I was contemplating making you suffer a little longer… but then I realized that I was at fault too. Oh, and I didn't really want to be on the wrong side of Snix. Had it happen once. NEVER AGAIN!" they laughed together again and she felt a huge weight leave her shoulders. Now they could put this whole 'incident' behind them.
"Damn straight you don't want to feel the wrath of Snix again." She linked their arms and they headed off to lunch before Glee.
She caught Brittany's eyes once they entered the cafeteria and she watched as the blonde bounded over to her with a giant smile on her face. She couldn't help but chuckle at her best friend's enthusiasm and was quick to catch the girl in her arms and swing her round.
"God, anyone would think you hadn't seen each other in years." She heard Quinn chuckle beside her.
"Yeh well it may as well have been years. You missed me right, Tana?"
"Of course I did Panda."
"Ugh, you two are so sweet I feel like I'm getting cavaties."
"Aww, I think Quinnie is feeling a little left out, don't you Tana?"
"Mhmm… there is only one way to solve this."
"No, come on San. Not here, there are so many people." She watched as Quinn's face transformed in to a look of embarrassment. She turned her head and winked at Brittany.
"Too bad Quinnie. Tana and I think you want it."
"NO I DON'T"
Without a waiting a moment more they lifted Quinn off her feet and wrapped her in to a giant bear hug. They used to do this all the time when one of them had been upset or feeling left out.
"Ugh, get off me you weirdos!" Despite her biting words they could tell Quinn was laughing and set her back down on her feet.
"Don't lie Q, you totally loved that."
"Ugh, fine. But just warn me next time."
"But Quinnie, we did warn you. And besides where's the fun in that." Santana couldn't help but smile adoringly at her two best friends interacting so easily. It was almost hard to think about last year when they had been so distant with each other… it was nice to have them back like they used to be. Well, kind of.
Walking in to glee club she noticed that Puck and Finn were still shooting daggers at each other from across the room. THAT situation obviously hadn't changed since yesterday. What surprised her the most, though, was the fact that Rachel wasn't sitting anywhere near Finn and was shooting pointed glances in his direction. As she approached the seats she watched as the tiny diva stand up and make her way over to her and Brittany.
"Santana… I'm sorry about what he said yesterday." The tiny brunette kept her eyes trained on the floor, almost like she was afraid to look at Santana. She felt Brittany squeeze her hand which was a silent message telling her to be nice.
"Thank you H- um Rachel. That means a lot." Rachel nodded her head shyly and bravely shot Santana a smile before making her way back to her seat.
Mr. Schue came in looking flustered as usual and didn't even bother to introduce the lesson. This week's assignment had been to sing songs that held special meaning to you or an artist that really inspired you
"Right so we have Quinn and Brittany singing today, which one of you would like to go first?"
She watched the two blondes exchange poignant glances that almost looked like they were having a silent conversation before Quinn stood up and made her way to the front of the room. She watched as Quinn sang a beautiful rendition of Misty Blue by Dorothy Moore. She could see the look on Quinn's face as she sang it and saw how lost in the music she was and it brought a smile to her face. She could tell by the stunned silence behind her that her fellow glee club members were feeling just as in awe as she was. The song ended to lively applause and Quinn blushed profusely before ducking her head and practically sprinting back to her seat.
Now, it was Brittany's turn. As Mr. Schue called her to the front of the room she felt the blonde lean and whisper softly in her ear.
"Listen to every single word I am saying ok, Tana?"
She watched Brittany move to the center of the room and take a deep breath to steady her nerves. Before the music started she looked up and introduced her song.
"This song is dedicated to someone very special to me. I am sure you all already know who I am talking about so there is no need to say it. The assignment was to find a song that held special meaning to you… to be honest the song doesn't hold any special meaning yet but the lyrics really struck a tone with me and with any luck there will be significance behind this song when I am done." She couldn't move her eyes off the blonde in front of her and ice blue eyes finally met hers as the first bars of the song echoed through the choir room.
I'm gonna pick up the pieces,
And build a Lego house
If things go wrong we can knock it down
My three words have two meanings,
There's one thing on my mind
It's all for you
Brittany's eyes did not leave hers and she could only think about how beautiful her voice sounded in that moment. Britt was not given a lot of solos and in that moment Santana could not, for the life of her, think why, it was as if the blonde's voice was slowly penetrating her soul. The room behind her was so silent you could have heard a pin drop. She was so sure everything other person in that room was mesmerized by the emotion pouring out of Brittany's voice.
And it's dark in a cold December, but I've got you to keep me warm
If you're broken I will mend you and keep you sheltered from the storm that's raging on now
I'm out of touch, I'm out of love
I'll pick you up when you're getting down
And out of all these things I've done I think I love you better now
I'm out of sight, I'm out of mind
I'll do it all for you in time
And out of all these things I've done I think I love you better now
Every word leaving Brittany's mouth was sending shivers through her body and she squirmed in her seat as she worried about how everyone else was suddenly privy to their story. Shaking her head of the thought she listened to the lyrics and understood that this was about the things that hadn't and couldn't be said between them. They still hadn't discussed what any of this meant but she knew that now was the time. She never wanted to be without Brittany and it was time she told her exactly how she felt.
I'm gonna paint you by numbers
And colour you in
If things go right we can frame it, and put you on a wall
And it's so hard to say it but I've been here before
Now I'll surrender up my heart
And swap it for yours
As Brittany got to the final chorus and the music started to fade out she could feel the moisture on her cheeks and she brought up her hand to swiftly wipe them away. She was so emotional nowadays and it was different. Then again, everything after Brittany was different and she wasn't about to complain.
I'm out of touch, I'm out of love
I'll pick you up when you're getting down
And out of all these things I've done I think I love you better now
I'm out of sight, I'm out of mind
I'll do it all for you in time
And out of all these things I've done I think I love you better now
She stood and was immediately pulling Brittany in to a tight embrace as the sound of applause was drowned out and she was engulfed by everything that was Brittany. She pulled back and rested their foreheads together to stare deep in to the blue eyes.
"I can't believe you did that for me… Thank you."
"Anything for you, Tana."
The glee club were still congratulating Brittany on her performance as they were dismissed and they made their way to last period. She was caught by surprise when Brittany tugged her hand and their lips met in a chaste kiss.
"Do you really have to go to Chelsea's again today?"
"I promised her, Tana. You know that."
"Yeh I know… I was just hoping you'd change your mind."
"Look, I know it sucks. How 'bout I tell her I'm busy tomorrow and I come over after school and we have a Sweet Valley High marathon." She felt herself perk up infinitely at the suggestion and leaned forward to place a peck on the blonde's lips.
"Yay, ok!"
"Ok! I'll come find you after class to say bye ok?"
"Ok, B."
They parted ways and she turned to find Quinn with a look of mock disgust on her face.
"Don't say a word, Fabray."
"Wasn't planning on it, Lopez."
If there was any subject that Santana hated it was Spanish. She was already fluent and could not understand why she had to sit through the torture of incompetent losers butchering her language 4 times a week. The hour dragged on and she made sure that she kept herself occupied with Quinn, who was also fairly fluent in Spanish having spent a lot of her childhood around a Puerto Rican nanny. By the time the bell rang she was ready to kill Mr. Schue who had spent YET ANOTHER lesson on por and para… if his students didn't have it now there was no hope for them.
Walking down the hall joking and laughing with Quinn she couldn't help but feel the spring in her step as she thought back to glee club and the song Brittany had sung for her. She was laughing at something Quinn had said as they rounded the corner to the hall where her lockers were. That's when she saw it and she stopped dead…. Brittany was pressed up against the lockers... SANTANA'S locker… with Chelsea's mouth pressed tightly against her pink lips. She could feel the vomit rise up in her throat and she just turned on her heel and ran leaving Quinn standing there in shock.
Brittany's POV:
She hadn't thought much of the fact that Chelsea had been overly flirty with her today. She had never been good at reading signs but even SHE was able to read what the red headed cheerleader had been doing all day. As they walked out of their last class, she was scanning the hallways for her favorite brunette but before she could look much further she was being pushed in to lockers and harsh lips were pressing against hers. It took her a couple of seconds to react to what was happening before she managed to push Chelsea off her and she couldn't help the hand that came up to slap the red-head across the face.
"What the HELL do you think you're doing, Chelsea?"
"I thought you wanted this…"
"Where did you get that from?" she couldn't help her anger and the breath was leaving her lungs almost panfully.
"Well, you were jealous of us the other day…"
"Oh god… I was not jealous because of you… I was jealous because of Santana!" She had such an urge to slap the girl again so she just clenched her fists by her side. She shook her head and her eyes came to rest on Quinn who was stood in the middle of the half empty hall with a look of pure shock on her face.
She ran over to where Quinn was standing and stopped dead in front of her. The blonde's unwavering eyes were still fixed on where Chelsea stood.
"Quinn… let me expl-"
"She saw…"
And there you have Chapter 21 :)! I hope you enjoyed it and the next chapter will discuss what happened at the end there ;)! Please don't forget to review, people. It makes me so happy to know that people are enjoying it and I am trying my best to keep you all interested so let me know if I am doing ok! Don't forget to follow me on tumblr: loveisloveshipper. I post sneak peeks of every chapter while they are being edited so you can have a look and tell me what you think. Don't forget to leave a review :)! xShay