Twenty-nine year old Rachel Berry sat on her couch like she had every day for the past six months. She'd practically become a hermit, all because of that damn break up. She sighed, turned on the TV and settled in to watch her daily dose of gossip television. Suddenly, there were pictures of herself and her ex-girlfriend Santana Lopez on the screen. Rachel was able to remember each one perfectly.
FLASHBACK
Seventeen year old Rachel Berry was walking through the William McKinley High School parking lot. Suddenly, she was attacked from behind and swung into the air. "What the-" she was cut off by a familiar laugh.
"Hola, mi amor." Santana said, putting her down. Rachel whipped around, as if she was going to yell at Santana, but immediately kissed the girl and wrapped her arms around the Latina's neck. "Mmm... Te amo, mi estrella." Santana whispered. Rachel smiled.
"I love you too." she said, hugging the Cheerio. Suddenly, Santana pulled out her phone. "What are you doing?" Rachel asked.
"I need a new profile picture."
"I'm already in your profile picture." Rachel pointed out.
"So? That was so last week. Get with it, baby." Santana said, snapping a photo once Rachel had smiled.
END FLASHBACK
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"Rachel, Santana, come over here." The New Directions were doing a photo shoot that the Nationals winners got to do after winning. Once the photographer had found out all the little cliques and groups that were the New Directions, he wanted to get individual pictures of those couples and groups, as well as spending God knows how long splitting them up into little groups of two, three, or four so that everyone was in a picture with every combination of Glee possible. Finally, they were doing the couples and pairs. Rachel grabbed a reluctant Santana by the hand and dragged her over to the photographer. Smiling, Rachel hugged Santana as the photographer told them where to stand. They were doing some weird thing as if Santana was twirling Rachel. Laughing, Santana twirled Rachel into her arms and held her close as she looked into her eyes.
"You're amazing." she breathed. Rachel smiled softly.
"I love you." she whispered.
"I love you too." Santana said just as the photographer snapped a shot.
END FLASHBACK
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Santana walked back stage. She couldn't keep the huge smile off of her face as she stared at her girlfriend. Walking up behind her, she grinned at the diva through the mirror. "Hey baby." she said. Rachel turned around with a soft smile.
"You got off." she whispered. Santana's grin turned into a genuine smile and she nodded.
"There was no way in hell I was going to miss your Broadway debut to film a music video." Rachel bit her lip, as if to stop tears from coming. "Babe, you were amazing. I always knew that you would make it." Santana whispered, leaning in to kiss the smaller girl. Suddenly there was a flash. "What the hell?" Santana muttered. She turned around to see Kurt Hummel and Blaine Anderson grinning behind them.
"Smile, ladies!" Kurt said. Santana rolled her eyes playfully and leaned her head next to her girlfriend's while smiling.
END FLASHBACK
Rachel was jolted out of her flashback when the story started playing.
"Rumor has it that singer and actress Santana Lopez has officially moved on from the girl she left Broadway star Rachel Berry for. The triple threat duo, who were high school sweethearts, called it quits two months ago eight months ago when Lopez decided to branch out and see other people, but now it seems that she is rethinking that decision. Sources close to the Latina state that she has said on more than one occassion that she, quote, 'Wants her diva back.' Will 'Pezberry' get back together? Only time will tell."
With that, they went onto another story that Rachel didn't pay any attention to. She could only think about Santana. She'd practically been in hiding since the breakup, once her latest play had finished up, because she couldn't bear to see random pictures of Santana and her new girlfriend. And the thought of running into the Latina, the same Latina that had once been hers, with another woman made her sick to her stomach.
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Rachel walked into her apartment that she shared with Santana to see the taller of the pair sitting on the couch. "Hey, Ana." she said casually, walking through to their kitchen. She expected Santana to follow her like she normally did and attack her with hugs. "Santana, are you okay?" she called when the Latina didn't follow.
"No." Rachel paused. She wasn't expecting that answer. "Rachel, can you come here please?" Rachel grabbed her water bottle and went to her girlfriend.
"Santana, what's wrong?" Rachel asked.
"Rae, I love you." Rachel's heart broke, somehow knowing what was about to happen.
"Please don't do this." she whispered. Santana started crying.
"I'm so sorry... I just... I think we should see other people." she said softly.
"Who is she?" Rachel demanded softly.
"Someone I met at Starbucks."
"Did you cheat on me?" Rachel asked.
"No. I swear. I could never do that to you. That's why I'm doing this. I'm so sorry, Rae. I really do love you." Santana whispered. Rachel nodded and looked away.
END FLASHBACK
Sighing, Rachel grabbed her laptop to check her fansite. Of course, the first thing that pulled up was an article about Santana.
Lopez loses new girl, wants Berry back
The article said essentially the same thing that Rachel had just heard, but she took in the pictures. The first picture was of just Santana from what seemed to be some red carpet premiere. There were a few of Rachel and Santana and Rachel smiled at the memory of their last red carpet premiere together.
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"Babe, why are you so excited? Its not like this is my first movie." Santana said as they drove to Santana's latest premiere.
"Why am I excited? Because tonight's all about you!" Rachel exclaimed, taking advantage of having a driver and kissing her girlfriend. Santana pulled away grinning.
"And with you right next to me its going to be amazing, love." she said, grabbing Rachel's hand as they got out of the limo. The two posed together for the cameras, with Santana holding onto Rachel the entire time. Rachel simply got to enjoy being in her favorite spot: Santana's arms.
END FLASHBACK
Of course, she hadn't known it was going to be their last premiere together. If she had, she would have found a way to stay in that moment forever. She scrolled down through pictures of Santana and the other woman before she landed on a video of an interview of Santana. Curious, Rachel clicked on it.
VIDEO
"So our next guest was once apart of the triple threat duo, Pezberry. Here to discuss the latest rumors on her love life along with her new album, give it up for Santana Lopez!" Rachel smiled slightly as the Latina walked on set with her rendition of Back To Black in the background. "Santana, its great to see you." the interviewer, Trip Westfall, said. Santana smiled.
"Its great to see you too."
"You look great." Santana looked down at her outfit and laughed.
"Thanks."
"So your album drops this Thursday."
"Yes it does. Its mostly renditions of songs that I listened to growing up and loved, but there are also a few original songs on there as well." Santana said. Trip nodded.
"And there's a rumor that you want to do an album with your old Glee Club from high school." Santana nodded.
"Yes. My junior year, we decided that for Regionals and Nationals we were going to perform original songs that we wrote. I've been talking with my friends and they were interested in doing an album of our original songs, along with some of the songs we did that were our favorites." she said. Trip raised an eye brow.
"Have you been talking to Rachel Berry about this?" Santana smiled awkwardly.
"No, I haven't discussed this with Rachel, but will be shortly, if she'll talk to me." she said politely. Trip nodded. "Look, I know you don't want to talk about my album as much as you want to talk about what's going on between Rachel and I, so just ask me." she said, smiling.
"There's a rumor that you broke up with the girl that you left Rachel for."
"I have ended my relationship with Ava, yes."
"There's also a rumor that you've been heard saying that you want Rachel back." Santana shifted uncomfortably in her seat.
"Look, I'm not really a big fan of broadcasting my personal life on television, as I'm sure my fans know. I kept the details of my relationship with Rachel, as well as with Ava, pretty private." Trip nodded. "But yes, I am regretting ending things with Rachel. I'm in love with her. She's everything I want and I do miss her, but the likelihood of us getting back together are probably pretty slim." Santana continued. Noticing that she was shutting down, Trip changed subjects.
"Can you tell us anything about upcoming episodes of your TV show? You guys have been on the air for awhile now." Santana smiled gratefully.
"Yea, we've been on for about two seasons now. And no, I can't. I don't even know because we don't start filming the third season for about two weeks." she said, laughing. Trip nodded.
"Okay well, Santana's album Back To Black drops this Thursday, be sure to check it out. Santana, thank you for coming."
"Thank you for having me." she said.
END VIDEO
Rachel bit her lip and checked the date on the interview. It was about three weeks ago. That meant Santana was filming her show right now. Making a snap decision, the diva jumped off of her couch, got in the shower, and got ready to go see her ex-girlfriend for the first time in eight months.
Santana was just wrapping up a scene when one of the crew members told her that she had a visitor waiting in her trailer. It was rare to get visitors on set, so she knew that Security must have known the person. Curious, she walked to her trailer, praing that it wasn't Ava. She didn't know how else to say that it was over. Apparently declaring her love for another woman on national television wasn't enough. Hesitantly, she opened the door to her trailer to see something she never thought she'd see again: Rachel Berry sitting on her couch.
FLASHBACK
Santana walked into her trailer to see Rachel sitting on the couch that was in there. "Why don't you ever wait for me anywhere else?" she teased with a grin. Rachel rolled her eyes.
"Because then I couldn't kiss you the moment I saw you." she shot back. Santana laughed and sat next to her girlfriend, kissing her softly.
"I miss you when I'm on set." she whispered.
"Whoa. Badass HBIC Santana Lopez missing me? I never thought I'd see the day." Rachel teased. Santana smirked and Rachel put her head on the Latina's shoulder. "For the record, I miss you too."
END FLASHBACK
"Santana?" Rachel was trying to get her attention.
"Rachel... what are you doing here?" Santana asked.
"I saw the interview and the articles and the stories... you broke up with her?" Santana nodded. "Why?"
"You said you saw the interview."
"I want to hear it from you."
"Technically, you did."
"Ana, please." Santana nodded slightly and closed her eyes.
"I made a mistake, Rachel. I shouldn't have left you." she said. She heard Rachel walk over and felt her place her hand on her cheek.
"I love you, Santana. I've never stopped. But you obviously felt something was wrong with our relationship."
"I was stupid. I'm sorry. You're all I want and everything that I need. You're my everything, Rachel. You're my life, my world... everything." Santana said, opening her eyes. Rachel smiled. "Remember that promise I made you in high school?"
FLASHBACK
Santana walked into the third floor bathroom to see her girlfriend of a year sitting on the floor, crying. "What the hell? Are you okay?" she exclaimed, rushing to the future Broadway star's side. "Rachel, what happened?" she asked as she slid to the floor and took the upset girl in her arms.
"Cheerios... slushies... Ana, I'm sorry!" Rachel cried, falling into the Latina's arms.
"Sorry for what? What did you do? What happened, Rae?" Santana asked.
"I'm bringing you down. Your reputation is in free fall because of me!" Santana frowned.
"What did they say to you?" she demanded gently.
"That you're going to leave me because you care to much about your rep and I'm just turning you into some giant loser."
"And then they slushied you?" Rachel nodded. "That's it. Stay here. I'll be back."
"Ana, no. Just stay with me. Don't leave." Rachel pleaded. Santana heard the double meaning.
"Are you afraid that if I leave I won't come back?" she asked softly. Rachel nodded. "Rachel, that won't happen. I promise. I'll take care of you. I'll protect you. I'll always love you."
"You love me?" Rachel whispered. Santana nodded.
"If my rep was going to cause me to leave you, it would have already happened."
"I love you too." Rachel said, hugging the girl. Santana kissed her softly.
"I'll call Britt to come help you." she said, standing up. Rachel nodded. "And then I'll be back." she promised, smiling softly as she walked out.
END FLASHBACK
"What about it? You already broke it?"
"Part of it, yes. But I want to make it up to you."
"Wait... part of it?"
"I never stopped loving you, Rachel." Santana whispered. Rachel closed her eyes and Santana hugged her tightly. "I've loved you for thirteen years, Rachel. Since the day we got together sophomore year."
FLASHBACK
"Hey Rachel." Rachel looked up quickly.
"You've never called me that before." she said. Santana smiled softly. "Are you okay?"
"Yea... I just... Look, Rachel, I really like you. I know that I've been awful to you, but I like you and I'm hoping to have a chance with you." Rachel grinned.
"You've always had a chance with me, Santana. I've liked you since the eighth grade."
"Really?" Rachel nodded. "That's when I started liking you." Santana admitted. Rachel smiled.
"Santana, will you be my girlfriend?" Santana grinned.
"Yes." she said, kissing the diva slowly.
END FLASHBACK
Rachel nodded. "I miss you so much, Ana." she whispered. Santana smiled and leaned in to kiss her. There was a knock on the door, but the Latina ignored it, kissing the smaller brunette. Suddenly, the door swung open.
"Santana I-" The brunettes broke apart to see Santana's ex-girlfriend, Ava Hart, standing in the doorway. "What the hell is she doing here?" Ava asked, glaring at Rachel, who leaned into the Latina. "Get the hell away from my girlfriend!"
"I'm not your girlfriend. I broke up with you because I'm in love with her! How many times do I have to tell you that?" Santana yelled.
FLASHBACK
"Hey baby!" Ava said, walking into the Latina's apartment. She noticed that Santana was watching the movie she and Rachel had starred in when the smaller of the two had taken a break from Broadway. "You're watching that again? You've watched it and the one with just her five times each in the last week." she said, sighing. Santana glared at her.
"They're good movies." she said, turning her attention back to the television set.
"Well, I'm tired of having to watch you and your ex make out."
"Then leave." Santana said simply.
"Excuse me?" Ava scoffed.
"I can't see you anymore. It's not fair to you or me."
"Don't tell me that-"
"I'm still in love with Rachel." Santana said, cutting her off.
"No... you're just confused. Maybe if you turn the movie off." Ava said, moving for the remote.
"Don't you dare touch that remote and don't tell me how I feel. Just get out. Its over, Ava. I should have never left her." Santana said.
END FLASHBACK
Ava glared. "I swear I will call Security if you don't get the hell out of here right now." Santana threatened. Ava growled, but left. Rachel looked up at the Latina. "Do you want to come back to my place?" Santana asked softly. Rachel nodded as Santana hugged her.
"I like your apartment, Santana." Rachel said, walking in to the penthouse.
"Thanks." Santana gave her a tour. Rachel stopped at a closed door.
"What's this?" she asked, pushing open the door. Normally, she'd be more hesitant, but she had been with Santana for so long that the thought never crossed her mind. Her jaw dropped when she saw a bunch of pictures of her. "This is a little creepy." she admitted as Santana walked into the room.
"Ava was never allowed in here. I used to keep it locked, but then I broke up with her. Its just where I keep all the stuff from our relationship." she said softly. Rachel nodded and flipped through an old photo album they had put together during their senior year. "Remember when we came out?" Santana asked gently. Rachel laughed.
FLASHBACK
"Mr. Schuester, I have a few things that I would like to discuss something with the rest of my fellow Glee Clubbers before we begin this meeting." Rachel said. Will Schuester nodded and she stepped forward. Eyes locking on Santana's, she smiled.
"What's going on?" Mercedes Jones asked. Santana bit her lip, but maintained eye contact with the diva.
"Seriously, why are you staring at Santana." Quinn Fabray asked.
"Does she owe you gold, S?" Brittany S. Pierce, Santana's best friend, asked. Santana chuckled.
"No, B. She doesn't." she said softly. Finn Hudson looked between the two. "We're dating. Rachel's my girlfriend."
"How long?" Tina Cohen-Chang asked.
"Two months." Rachel answered as Santana stepped forward and hugged the smaller brunette.
"This is garbage!" Finn yelled. Mike Chang, Matt Rutherford, and Noah 'Puck' Puckerman had to hold him back.
"Finn, calm down." Artie Abrams said.
"Seriously Finn. You're being an idiot." Kurt told his brother.
"Let us be happy, Finn." Rachel said softly as Santana held her close
END FLASHBACK
"Things were just a little bit awkward after that, weren't they?" Rachel asked. Santana smiled and nodded. "Did you ever think we would last as long as we did?"
"I hoped we would last forever, but I'm grateful for the amount of time I got to spend with you." Santana said. Rachel nodded.
"I miss you, Ana. I've practically become a hermit. I rarely leave my apartment out of fear that I'll run into you and Ava. The thought literally makes me sick." Rachel said.
"You don't have to worry about that anymore. I only want you." Santana said. Rachel nodded. "If you'll have me, I'd love to spend the rest of my life proving that to you." Rachel stepped forward.
"Can't wait." she whispered, kissing the Latina.
Six years later...
"Rachel! Rachel over here!"
"Santana, look this way!"
"Babe, are you feeling okay?" Santana whispered in her wife's ear. Rachel smiled up at the Latina woman and nodded. Santana was worried. Rachel was about six weeks pregnant and Santana was totally freaking out.
"Sweetie, its not like this is our first child. I've been pregnant before." she said, laughing. Santana shrugged.
"And I freaked out then too." she said. Rachel had retired from Broadway shortly after she and Santana had gotten married five years before. She'd given birth to a baby boy soon after. About a year and a half after that, she'd given birth to yet another son and was now pregnant with the latest addition to the Lopez clan. Both women were hoping for a girl.
FLASHBACK
Rachel smiled at Santana as her fathers walked her down the aisle. Santana winked and admired her soon-to-be wife's white dress. It was spaghetti straps, while her own was strapless. Rachel's hair was in a low bun while Santana's was in a simple side ponytail. 'I love you.' Rachel mouthed.
'I love you.' Santana replied with a smile. She'd waited for this day for so long, she could hardly believe it was actually here. They said their vows, put the rings on each other, and stared into each other's eyes.
"You're amazing, Mrs. Lopez." Rachel whispered. Santana smiled.
"So are you, Mrs. Lopez." she said, kissing Rachel.
END FLASHBACK
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"Ana!" Santana ran into the bedroom.
"Rae, what's wrong? Are you okay?" she asked, out of breath. Rachel looked up with tears. "Babe?"
"I'm pregnant." Rachel whispered.
"Holy shit." Rachel laughed. "I mean... Crap that came out wrong."
"I knew what you meant. Baby, we're going to be parents." Santana grinned and kissed Rachel.
"I'm gonna be a good mom, Rae. I promise."
"I know you are, Santana. I know." Rachel said, hugging her wife.
END FLASHBACK
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Santana smiled down at the newborn in Rachel's arms. She couldn't believe that she had just witnessed him being born. "Ana." Rachel whispered. Santana looked her wife's way.
"Yea?"
"We need to name him." Santana grinned.
"What do you want to name him?" she asked. Rachel smiled softly.
"I like Alexander." Santana nodded.
"Alexander Wesley." she whispered. Rachel smiled.
"Its perfect."
END FLASHBACK
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They were yet again in the delivery room, admiring a new life. "Ready to choose another name?" Rachel asked. Santana nodded. "You can choose the first name this time." the diva said.
"I like Emmett." Santana whispered. Rachel grinned.
"Emmett Michael." Santana smiled.
"I love it."
END FLASHBACK
"Baby, its okay." Rachel said, turning around to face her wife. Santana smiled and leaned down to kiss the smaller brunette.
"Mommy!" Rachel and Santana turned to see their sons being carried by their respective managers.
"My boys!" Santana said happily, taking Alexander from her manager's arms as Rachel took Emmett, who didn't say anything.
"Baby, why won't you talk?" Rachel asked softly. Emmett was almost three and barely said anything, while Alexander hadn't stopped talking since he was two.
"Rae... he'll talk eventually." Santana assured her. Rachel nodded and kissed her son.
"Rachel, Santana! Can we get an interview?"
"Come on, baby." Santana said, carrying her oldest son over with Rachel and Emmett following.
"Santana, are you excited for your latest movie?" Santana smiled.
"I am. It was hard being away from these three, but I loved every minute of filming." she answered, kissing the top of Alexander's head.
"Hi!" the boy said. Santana, Rachel, and the interviewer chuckled.
"Baby, I need you to be quiet, okay?" Santana whispered. He nodded.
"Rachel, are you thinking about going back to Broadway?" Rachel shook her head.
"Santana and I are once again expanding our family, so my attention is needed at home." she said with a smile.
"You're pregnant?" Rachel nodded. "Congratulations you two."
"Thanks." they said in unison.
"I be big brother." Emmett said. Rachel and Santana looked down at their youngest son.
"Did he just talk?" Santana asked. Rachel nodded and smiled.
"He talked, San." Rachel said, laughing. They finished up the interview and went off into the VIP room with their children. They weren't going to stay long, obviously, with the kids, but as the star of the movie Santana was obligated to stay for a bit.
"Mommy, I big boy?" Santana laughed.
"Yes, baby. You're a big boy." she said. Rachel grinned and kissed Emmett's head.
"Emmett, do you want a brother or sister?" Rachel asked.
"Si-tah." Emmett said with a smile. Santana grinned and kissed the top of Alexander's head.
"My baby's growing up." she said.
"Both of them." Rachel whispered, kissing her wife.
Santana and Rachel stepped into the penthouse apartment carefully so they didn't wake up the sleeping children. "We're about to be outnumbered. You know that right?" Santana whispered. Rachel smiled and said nothing as they moved to put the kids in bed. Gently closing the door, Santana walked into their bedroom.
"Yes, I do. But I think we'll be okay." Rachel said as they changed out of their dresses and into their pajamas. Santana nodded and grabbed Rachel's waist, pulling her closer.
"You and me? We'll always be okay." she said, kissing the diva lightly. Rachel smiled.
"So... guess who I saw at the party?" Rachel asked.
"Hmm?"
"Ava." Santana raised an eyebrow. "She didn't see me, don't worry." After Santana and Rachel got back together, Rachel had recieved many death threats from Ava. Santana proceeded to get a restraining order against the woman and hired a body guard for the both of them (primarily for Rachel).
"What did you do?" Santana asked.
"Had Security escort her out. I'm the wife of the star. They went along with it pretty well." Rachel said, smiling evilly. Santana grinned.
"I knew I fell in love with you for a reason." she said, falling onto the bed. Rachel cuddled up next to her. "I love you, Mrs. Lopez." Santana whispered, kissing her wife.
"I love you too Mrs. Lopez." Rachel replied, falling asleep in her wife's arms.