Hi guys. I know it's been a few days. My first week of class was alright (for anyone interested to know, lol).
Here is Chapter 21, enjoy :)
Dani and Santana were curled up in bed relaxing. They didn't have much planned for the day, and they loved waking up and just being in each other's arms until they decided to get up for breakfast.
"So what do you want to do for New Year?" Dani asked.
"Hmm, I don't know. It really doesn't matter, as long as I'm with you," Santana answered.
The blonde grinned and placed a soft kiss upon the darker girl's lips. "We should do something fun to bring in the New Year."
"Well what do you have in mind?"
"Maybe we could—" She was cut off by the sound of her phone's ringtone behind her on the nightstand. She reached to pick it up and see who was calling, then hit answer when she saw the caller ID.
"Hey Chris, what's up," Dani answered. She put the phone on speaker and held it between her and Santana.
"Hi Christine," the darker girl added.
"Hey guys! What are you up to?"
"Nothing much, just laying down."
"Aww how cute. No funny business, it's too early for that," Christine teased.
Dani rolled her eyes and Santana laughed. "Anyway…what's going on with you?" the shorter girl asked.
"About to head out with some friends, but I wanted to know if you guys had any plans for New Year."
Dani chuckled. "It's funny that you ask because me and San were literally just trying to figure that out."
"Jessica and I are planning to go to the city to watch the ball drop, you two should come with us!" Christine suggested. Jessica is a good friend of hers from high school.
"Hmm, I didn't think about that. What do you think, babe?" The blonde asked her girlfriend.
"I guess we could do that. But don't we have to stand out there for like hours…in the cold?"
"Yeah, but if you don't think about it too much, it wont be that bad. Come on, please? It'll be fun!" Christine was trying her best to persuade them.
They both agreed to go, then talked with Christine for a few more minutes until she had to hang up.
"Are you sure you want to go? We don't have to if you don't want to," Dani said after hanging up with her roommate. She sort of sensed that Santana wasn't really interested in going to watch the ball drop, and she didn't blame her. She's gone a few times and it's something you have to get used to. Standing in the same spot for hours with people pushing and shoving, in the cold.
"Yeah, I don't mind," the darker girl reassured.
"No, I didn't ask if you minded. I asked if you were sure you wanted to go. If we get there around noon on New Year's Eve, we'd be standing out there for 12 hours," Dani explained.
Despite the mental agony she felt from hearing that, Santana smiled at her girlfriend. "Baby, like I said before, it doesn't matter what we do, as long as I'm with you. So yes, I am sure that I want to go."
The blonde returned her smile and leaned in to peck the taller girl's lips
The day before New Year's Eve, Dani and Santana went to the grocery store to buys snacks and food to prepare for their long day at Times Square. Since bringing bags weren't allowed, they decided to get some things to make sandwiches and put them into zip lock baggies to carry in their inside coat pockets. They picked up bread, cheese, sandwich meat, a case of water, chips, and some things for the apartment that Denise gave them a list for.
"No, get the other one, it's on sale," Dani ordered after Santana picked up something from the list.
"Look at you being all cost conscious," the taller girl commented as she replaced the item.
"Denise showed me the wonders of saving money while grocery shopping, now I don't shop without one of the circulars in my hand."
Santana laughed. "I think it's cute." She walked around their cart and kissed the blonde's cheek. "Looks like you'll be doing all of the grocery shopping for our place in the future."
Dani looked up at her girlfriend. "So we're getting our own place in the future?"
Santana blushed and was grateful for her darker complexion. "Well…I'd like to…someday." She started to wish she kept her comment to herself, now assuming that Dani wasn't looking that far ahead when it came to their relationship.
Dani got a warm fuzzy feeling inside, knowing that Santana saw a future with her. She's thought about their future a few times and was hopeful that it would be a good one.
"Me too."
They continued their shopping, walking hand in hand, getting everything they needed for the next day and everything off of the list, then headed home.
The couple woke up at 8am the next morning to get ready. Christine told them that she and Jessica would come to Dani's apartment at 11 to head to Times Square. She lives about 30 minutes away from the city in Westchester, NY. The two worked side by side in the kitchen making sandwiches and packing snacks into the baggies. After eating a full breakfast, they dressed in their warmest clothes, wearing leggings under their pants, layers under their sweaters and slipping on their comfy, warm ugg boots. They also made sure to use the bathroom as much as possible. A few minutes before 11, Christine called Dani to tell her that she was downstairs. A few minutes later, they were off.
When they all arrived to Times Square, there were tons of security and police around directing the crowd of people that were there for the event. They checked everyone for bags, alcohol and other prohibited items. They went into a nearby Starbucks to used the bathroom one last time before they joined the crowd of people that were already there.
"Are you ready babe?" Dani asked Santana as they waited to be let into the crowded area.
"As ready as I'll ever be," Santana said with a smile.
They got pretty decent spots with a nice view of the New Year's ball. The four girls entertained one another and talked, anything to help the time fly. The later it got, the colder it became and even though they were dressed in layers, the cool air still bit through their clothing. As much as they tried to stay in the same spot from the beginning, they didn't succeed. Thousands of people filled Times Square and the movement caused them to shift around, but they still maintained a good stop with a clear view of the ball.
"It's freezing out here," Dani shivered. She leaned against Santana's front, wrapping her arms around her waist tightly.
The taller girl hugged the blonde back, trying to keep her warm. "Just 4 more hours, baby."
"Ugh, that doesn't really help." Dani mumbled into the brunette's scarf.
"Well would you rather us have 7 or 8 hours to go?"
"No."
Santana chuckled and kissed the top of Dani's head. "Thought so."
The blonde lifted her head from Santana's chest and looked at her with a pout.
"You're too adorable," Santana couldn't help saying as she looked down at her girlfriend's pouting face. "I thought I'd be the one complaining, not you. Especially since it's my first time doing this."
"I know, me too." The blonde still wore a pout on her face.
Santana leaned down and pressed a kiss on the shorter girl's lips, hoping it would take her mind off of the cold. "Better?"
"Almost. I need another one."
The taller girl giggled and gave Dani another kiss, this time making it last longer. They started to get caught up, forgetting/not caring that they were surrounded by a million people. Their warm mouths and tongues were really helping them warm up.
"Guys come on, save it for midnight, will you?" Christine groaned.
They finally parted their lips and Dani was no longer pouting. "I'm at least 20 degrees warmer now," she said with a smile.
"I was aiming for 50, but I guess 20 will do," Santana replied with a grin.
They stayed hugged up together for the next few hours and finally it was almost time. All Dani wanted to do was get inside someplace warm. At 11:30pm you could hear the crowd getting antsy and restless as midnight and the new year were almost here. The group was talking when they heard someone say Dani's name.
"Dani?"
The blonde turned around and saw Jennifer behind her, standing with another girl who she recognized as her younger sister.
"Jennifer?" Dani couldn't believe her luck right now. Out of all the places, among all these people, Jennifer happens to end up right behind them.
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