Santana stretched out her legs on the white sand and dug her toes under the cool earth. Brittany sat by her side, handing her a paper cup filled with lemonade. After the Latina accepted the cup from her, Brittany leaned softly on the Latina's shoulder.
"Hey," Brittany whispered softly to the Latina.
"Hey," Santana responded, although she had run her hands absentmindedly on Brittany's thighs.
"You tired?" Brittany smiled ruefully.
"Nahh, not really," Santana smiled back.
"I love you," Brittany nuzzled the brunette's neck.
"Hey, let's go for a walk?" Santana said.
"Sure," Brittany grinned as Santana pulled her up.
They walked along the waters, softly humming to a silent tune. They walked and walked until they reached the town fair.
"San, let's go get some fun!" Brittany shrieked.
"Fine," Santana grinned. She's not doing this, usually. But having Brittany around makes her feel she's someone…someone else who's real and who's important.
They played mini-poker, played with dream catchers, Santana even wanted to the mini magic show. They rode on the Ferris wheel, with Santana almost vomiting her intestines out.
"Hey, baby? You okay?" Brittany worriedly looked at the sweaty Santana, who was heaving up and down as they finished riding on the Ferris wheel.
"Yeah, I am…just…a little…dizzy," Santana said. It was an understatement saying she's dizzy, because she's fucking dizzy.
"Let's play darts," Brittany dragged the dizzy Santana to a booth.
"Hello," the girl behind the booth smiled warmly at them.
"Hi," Brittany's face broke into a smile.
Santana hit a prize in the shooting game, which in turn, she gave the prize to Brittany. The blonde shrieked in joy as Santana gave the oversized bear to her.
"Oh my gosh, San! I love you so much!" Brittany couldn't help but hug Santana and pepper her with kisses. This however did not escape the people's watchful eyes. People gave them disapproving looks.
"That's enough," Santana quipped although she loved kissing the blonde, she still felt awkward by the looks people gave them.
Brittany cuddled the oversized panda bear as she trudged the trail back to their trailer together. Santana herself was battling with two oversized fluffy cotton candies.
"I don't see why I have to bring this all," Santana grumbled.
"Just do it…" Brittany scooted beside Santana and placed a chaste kiss on the Latina's lips.
They ate the cotton candies along the way, evidently reducing its size to almost nothing. They arrived at the trailer and Brittany set the bear in her bed.
"Come on, San. They are already at the restaurant for dinner," Brittany informed the brunette.
"Yeah, sure," Santana went up behind Brittany. They went together towards the restaurant.
When they arrived, the whole group was there, Rachel was sitting on Finn's thigh, and Dave and Puck were playing UNO cards. The two girls took a seat on the farther end of the area where they were seated.
The night waned on as they ate and chattered happily. Most of them fell asleep in the first fifteen minutes. But Santana Lopez stayed awake.
She stared at the blonde sleeping right next to her place in the trailer.
God, why can't she stop staring at her? She's perfect.
Santana fumbled for the same velvet box which contained a ring beside her bed.
She'll give it during the jump tomorrow.
Her heart started to beat faster. Suddenly, it became too difficult for her. So, she went out of the bed and out into the open air.
She stood on the waterline and filled her lungs with the cool crisp night air.
"I know you'd come out here," Brittany smiled at her girlfriend. Santana spun her head around quickly.
"I didn't know you'd know I'm here," Santana beckoned her girlfriend to come closer to her, to which Brittany had quickly obliged.
They sat together at the sand, watching the starry sky.
"San, make a wish," Brittany said softly.
"Huh?" Santana's brows scrunched.
"Make a wish. We'll make our wishes together to the stars," Brittany entangled her hands on Santana's hair.
Satisfied with Brittany's answer, Santana closed her eyes. "Okay, Britt, here's my wish…" Santana took a deep breath.
I wish she'd say yes. I wish she'd be mine forever. I wish…I wish I could hold her forever.
Brittany looked at Santana as the brunette had her eyes closed.
Santana's perfect. Oh those long, wavy black hair. All of her was perfect.
"It's your turn," Santana smiled. The blonde instantly closes her eyes, takes a deep breath and silently makes her wish.
Suddenly, Santana felt the urgency to tell her now. She can't wait for tomorrow.
Now is your time, Lopez.
She quickly took the velvet box from her pocket and held it as she waited for the blonde to open her eyes.
"There," Brittany said softly as she slowly opened her eyes. Santana held out the ring towards Brittany.
At first the blonde couldn't comprehend what had happened. And then her face broke into a smile.
"You're funny," Brittany finally said, after realizing that Santana had been holding the ring the whole time.
Silence fell upon them and Santana was still holding the ring.
And in the whispers of whispers, Santana spoke. "I love you so much."
"You're not asking me to marry you, right?" Brittany said.
"No. I was just reminding you that I want you to marry me, someday," Santana fitted the ring into Brittany's hand.
"I'm not rushing you, Britt," Santana cupped Brittany's cheek. "I just want to make sure you end up with me. I love you."
Brittany put her hand on the hand cupping her cheek and closed her eyes. "I love you. Forever. I love you so much," she sealed her words with a kiss…
The next day, Rachel's voice pierced Santana's ears.
"Holy fuck, Santana! Why do you have to be so late in waking up?"
"Shut up, troll! Can't you see I'm asleep?" Santana yelled back.
"Come on, Rach. That's not how to do it, out you go," Brittany shoved Rachel away from Santana.
The blonde bent over the sleeping Latina. "San…time to get up, baby."
Santana's eyes opened instantly. "Hi," Santana said, her voice was governed with sleep.
"Up you go, sleepyhead," Brittany smiled at her girlfriend's goofiness. Brittany was already in her suit.
Santana remembered. It was their jump. She quickly cleaned herself and dressed in her suit quickly.
Rachel was on the cockpit of the plane and they all lined up strategically as the plane drifted over the clouds. Brittany was holding Santana's hand, gripping it tightly.
"Babe, you'd be fine," Santana smiled. It was just an easy jump. They just have to have a clean sweep in jumping and that would be all over. Just a few manoeuvres were all that they needed.
It's time to jump. Santana went first, followed by Finn. Then Dave jumped. It was Brittany who followed, and then Puck.
They formed a circle, a human box, and a few more other basic manoeuvre before pulling out their canopies. It was short-lived pleasure. And Santana was praying they'd make it to the next round.
After all the skydivers had landed, the names of those group leaders who made to the first round were called.
"Moncrieff, Tristan…"
"Smythe, Sebastian…"
Sebastian cockily smiled to himself and threw Santana a devilish grin. One slot is left.
"Lopez, Santana…"
Puck yelled in bliss as Rachel and Finn whooped in laughter. Brittany gave Santana a squeeze as she hugged the brunette. Dave let out a sigh as they all realized they are going to go to the next round.
Sebastian's face clouded as he hastily took big steps away from the crowd. Santana had to reward herself with a chuckle.
Sebastian was swearing. He angrily slammed the door of his trailer. He angrily called to Jessie. The guy went up quickly to him.
"Yes? What is it, Sebastian?"
"Santana Lopez, she made it. She fucking made it!" Sebastian bellowed angrily. "Do you know what that means?"
Jesse did not answer. He knows Sebastian too well, so he tried to play the safe side.
"It means she's going to have an edge against us. And she might win again. And what will happen to us? We would look like fucking assholes. I can't let that happen."
"So, what do you want me to do?" Jesse asked.
"Take them out from the inside. They can't function well without Santana," Sebastian took out a pair of pliers and held them out to Jessie. "Make sure she'll have a nice trip."
The night was cold as Jessie sat crouched under Puck's trailer. He waited for Santana and her friends to leave the trailer. As soon as the noises died down towards the distance, Jessie quickly stepped up in the trailer. He unlatched the lock expertly and went inside.
Santana's black bag was on the couch, along with the other backpacks that were connected to their canopies. Jesse quickly traced the yellow wire that served as the trigger for the parachute to open. With one clasp of the pliers, it was cut.
Jesse quickly left, expertly leaving no trace of anything that would point him to the incident.
After a few more hours, Rachel burst into the trailer with Finn. Santana was in her car with Brittany and Puck instantly flopped on his bed. Everyone, in one way or another, soon fell asleep.
"San, I'm nervous. We have to do that twenty-four human carousel. I can't do that," Brittany wailed nervously as they made their way on the plane. Santana sat back up the wall.
"No, Britts, you can do it."
"I can't, San," Brittany protested.
Puck intervened in their conversation and handed them both their backpacks. Brittany was quick to thank him.
"Hey, tell you what," Santana smiled at Brittany.
"What?" Brittany asked curiously.
"Use my backpack. I've been with it for years, so it's special to me. Use it for this jump," Santana smiled warmly at her girlfriend.
"Really, San?"
"Yeah, it would feel nice if you jump with…something that's me…" Santana lovingly said as she put her black backpack on Brittany's back, evidently missing the broken wire that Jesse had cut the night before.
"Thank you, San…" Brittany pulled her ever-supporting girlfriend for a kiss.
"Oh please, get a room!" Rachel shouted from the Cessna's cockpit. She rolled her eyes and went back to her job.
A few minutes passed, and Rachel gave them a head's up.
It was time to jump.