Santana.
Quinn and I walked into Abuela's house and went straight into the living room. I sat on the farthest corner of the couch while she sat on the opposite end. I felt my phone going off from inside my purse and went searching for it. I hoped it was either Brittany or Abuela.
"Hello." I said without looking at the caller ID.
"hola mi hija, como estas?" [hello my daughter, how are you?]Papi said on the other end. My heart dropped, I mean I loved hearing from my dad but I wasn't hoping it was him calling.
"Hola Papi. I'm fine, y tu?" [and you?] I replied. He sounded tired, I bet he was working a lot lately. I hadn't seen much of him at all since I'd been home. I'd run into him at the hospital here and there when I was taking Abuela but that's about it.
"Bien, Bien. I was calling to invite you over for dinner tomorrow evening. Tu madre y yo quieremos verte." [Your mother and I want to see you.] He said.
"Por supuesto. A que hora?" [Of course. At what time?] I answered.
"Come home about six and dinner will be ready. You can bring Abuela, of course. But I have to get back to work. Te amo mi hija." [I love you my daughter]
"Te amo tambien." [I love you too.] I said before hanging up the phone and looking over to Quinn who was playing on her phone. My phone started vibrating almost the instant I hung up. This time it was Abuela.
"Hola Abuelita." I answered, smiling into my phone.
"Santana, how was your lunch con tu amiga?" [With your friend] She asked and I could hear the exhaustion in her voice.
"It was great. I actually invited a couple of friends to watch lifetime with us." I admitted. She chuckled lightly into the other end.
'That's nice. We'll have a girls day. Lifetime is always good for those." She replied.
"Como fue con el doctor?" [How did it go with the doctor?]
"Bien, don't worry your pretty little head Santanita."[Fine] She said.
"Vale, I'll see you when you get home. Te amo." [Okay. I love you.] I said and she told me she loved me too before we hung up. I looked over at Quinn and she finally looked up from her phone.
"Rachel should be here any second." Quinn said. Then seconds later the doorbell rang and I jumped up to go let her in. When I opened the door I was so surprised by the blonde standing on the other side I probably could have died from shock or excitement. I jumped across the doorway and hugged Brittany so hard that I almost knocked her over. She steadied us and hugged me back so tight I could barely breathe.
"I couldn't stand to be away from you any longer. We had a rain day today, so I couldn't not come back to see my baby." She said smiling as she pulled away. We walked through the doorway hand in hand. She looked around as if searching for something.
"Abuela isn't home yet." I said and she smiled mischievously.
"In that case." She said before crashing her lips into mine in a passionate kiss that sent tingles through my whole body. My skin burned from the heat of my desire and I basically wished Quinn wasn't here or that we were back in my apartment so I didn't have to worry about Abuela walking in. It had been awhile since we got our lady lovin' on with us being apart.
"I love you." She said as she pulled away from our kiss slowly. I leaned my forehead against hers and just couldn't wipe the smile off my face.
"I love you more. You're like the best girlfriend ever." I replied.
The doorbell rang and I opened it for Rachel. She stood on the other side staring at me with wide eyes.
"Hello Santana, you look nice today." She said smiling. I rolled my eyes.
"Thanks, just because I looked like shit that one day... doesn't mean I don't usually look like the finest piece of ass you've ever seen. You're looking very... Jewish today" I replied. I couldn't think of anything worse for an insult because I was just too happy that Brittany was standing in my house and holding my hand.
"I'm going to choose to be the bigger person and ignore your insults because I know you are currently in a pained emotional state which in turn causes you to lash out at others who you care most about. I'd like to remind you that if you ever need anyone to talk to or someone to distract you from the harsh reality of life... I'm here if you need me." She said smiling weakly. I almost felt thankful for her in that second but thank God the moment was ended by the arrival of Abuela. Quinn had made her way into the foyer to greet Brittany and I let go of her hand as I heard the door handle turn, knowing it was Abuela on the other side.
"Hey Britt. Glad you found it okay." Quinn said smiling to her. Abuela walked through the door to see the four of us standing there smiling like idiots.
"Hola chicas. How are you all today?" [Hello girls] She said.
"Hello Mrs. Hernandez, it's good to see you again." Brittany said before walking over and giving Abuela a soft hug. My heart melted seeing my two favorite people get along so well. Abuela gave me a knowing smile from over Brittany's shoulder. There was something churning in that brain of hers.
"It's great to see you again Brittany. Please call me Abuela. Santana has been missing you, I can tell. I've been trying to get her to go back to Sandusky but she won't have it." She explained smiling. Brittany just smiled at Abuela and turned her gaze to me with sadness in her eyes.
"Abuela, these are my friends Rachel, and Quinn." I said pointing to each girl who waved and smiled at Abuela.
"Hello girls, it's nice to meet you." Abuela asked smiling.
"It's very nice to meet you as well. I have heard so many wonderful things from Santana about you. I'm sure you know that she is very fond of you." Rachel said.
"I wasn't sure but thank you for clarifying." Abuela said jokingly. She smiled at me and then we all walked towards the living room.
I sat down on the love seat and Brittany took the seat next to me. Rachel and Quinn both sat down on the couch while Abuela took her usual recliner chair. It was so nice to be here with the people I care about. I couldn't believe Brittany was here, I still couldn't wipe the smile from my face.
"So are y'all ready to gets our lifetimes on?" I asked turning the TV on and putting it on the channel.
"I'm so ready. I love me some man hatin' TV." Quinn replied smiling. Abuela hummed in agreement and we all laughed.
"Abuela, ¿Qué dijo el doctor?" [Grandma, what did the doctor say?]I asked, still wondering what happened at her appointment.
"Vamos a hablar de eso más tarde." [Let's talk about it later.] She said motioning towards my friends and then to the TV.
"Vale." [Okay.] I said not liking her answer.
"I've seen this one, is this the one where the man cheats on the woman and then he beats her but then she stands up for herself and ends up killing him in self defense?" Rachel asks. I laughed because isn't that what almost every lifetime movie is?
"Isn't that all of lifetime?" Brittany said as if reading my mind.
"There are different movies on here!" Quinn says defensively. I laughed because Abuela is just watching us all with a wide smirk on her face. She's never really seen me interact with friends. I've never really had any friends to bring around.
"On a different note, what would you all like for dinner? I have to make this special food for myself because of my upset stomach but I can make you all something as well." Abuela offered. I shook my head in response.
"No, Abuela you don't need to wait on us. I'll just order some pizzas. Sorry munchkin number four, do you know of any delivering vegan restaurants?" I said turning to Rachel.
"Alright, if you insist." Abuela replied with her hands in the air.
"I just want you to relax and hang out with us." I admitted. Brittany was smiling at me and she had that look on her face. That look like she couldn't express how much she loved me.
"Vale, mi amor." [Okay, my love.] Abuela said smiling at me. We all sat around for a few hours watching lifetime and chatting about how ridiculously bad but awesome the movies on that channel were. Around dinner time I ordered pizza and Rachel ordered something from some weird restaurant that surprisingly delivered. Abuela didn't make dinner, I was guessing she wasn't hungry and she might be feeling nauseated.
"This pizza is amazing." Brittany said before taking a huge bite. Quinn nodded in agreement.
"I am enjoying my dinner as well... I just wanted to say thank you to you Mrs. Hernandez for having us in your home. It's a lovely place and I am thoroughly enjoying our girls day." Rachel said smiling towards Abuela.
"No Mrs. Hernandez anymore girls. Por favor, you can just call me Abuela. And I'm glad you're all here. Santana has been moping about and it's not a fun sight to see. I'm having a fun day as well with you girls. It's nice to see Santana with some friends." [Please]She explained smiling at us all.
"I can't imagine Santana without friends." Quinn said sarcastically and I glared at her. She just laughed back at me.
"Oh, you'd be surprised. She wasn't very friendly growing up. I think I've always been her best friend. We have always been very close. She used to beat up the neighborhood boys for making fun of her haircut after the Uncle Jesse halloween costume. When she was little she never wanted to share her toys with anyone and if they tried to play with her she would usually kick them or end up yelling something completely crazy their way until they left her alone." Abuela explained.
"You went as Uncle Jesse for halloween? I love full house." Brittany said smiling at me.
"It's good to know that Santana has always been the same. I'd hate to think that she grew this mean streak at one point." Rachel said.
"It all makes sense." Quinn joked.
"Anyways, I'm off to the kitchen. It's time for me to make some dinner and then probably head off to bed because I'm feeling tired... You girls enjoy yourselves. It was nice to meet you two. Brittany will you be staying over tonight?" She asked with a curious expression. I smiled at Brittany.
"I would love to if that's alright with you. Sandusky is a long drive back and I planned to head home in the morning tomorrow. My parents don't know I'm in town and I feel kind of bad but I came to see Santana because I knew she'd been having a rough week." Brittany explained. They just talked like they had known each other for so long but they'd only met twice and I loved that about them.
"It's more than alright with me. Be prepared for breakfast in the morning. You girls don't get too loud tonight." She said smiling before disappearing around the corner.
"Your Grandma is so sweet." Quinn said smiling at me. I nodded in response.
"She's basically like the most amazing person in the whole world." I explained.
"I'm surprised that she didn't rub off on you more." Rachel said. I glared at her and she looked down at her food.
"Santana is super sweet. Like skittles sweet, every flavor of the rainbow sweet." Brittany said with a goofy smile that I couldn't help but mimic. She is just so damn perfect.
"Santana's just a little, sassy... yeah. Sassy Santana." Quinn said looking to Rachel who started laughing.
"Wait a second, we are not doing this right now. I am a bitch and I always have been... probably always will be. You can't undermine my bitchiness by calling me Sassy Santana. That's not okay. Do I need to put my Snix pants on and show you what I'z be talkin bouts?" I said bobbing my head and pointing my finger around to add a little Lima Heights attitude.
"Please no Snix tonight." Quinn said laughing once again.
"I like Snix. She's funny." Brittany said.
"That's because you've never felt her wrath." Rachel replied. I laughed at this because poor Rachel always gets her daily dose of snix juice.
"None of you have truly seen Snix's wrath." I explained.
Brittany slid her hand between our legs and started scratching at my leg through my pants. It still sent tingles up my body even though our skin wasn't touching. I smiled at her and I really wanted to kiss her but decided it would be best to wait for the safety of my bedroom. Quinn and Rachel were staring at us with those disgusted faces like they couldn't stand how adorable we were. Brittany was just staring at me with those bright blue eyes that I always end up lost in.
"Well... we're going to get out of here. It's getting late and.. awkward." Quinn joked.
"Nothing about Britts or me is awkward." I said.
"It was lovely of you to have us over today Santana. Don't forget that we live close and if you ever want to hang out or talk... just give either of us a call." Rachel said as they both stood up and turned towards the door. Brittany jumped up and ran across the room giving each of them a goodbye hug.
"Have a good night." Quinn said as they walked out of the room leaving Brittany and I alone. I wished so badly that we weren't in my Abuela's living room so I could take her in my arms and kiss her until we both ran out of breath.
"That was fun." Brittany said as she walked over to me. I stood up and started cleaning our mess from dinner.
"Yeah, it wasn't bad. The best part of my day was your surprise visit." I admitted. She beamed her bright beautiful smile my way and I practically melted into the floor.
"This is the best part of my week." She admitted. I smiled at her and she picked up the empty pizza boxes. I grabbed the rest of the trash and we walked to the kitchen. Abuela was sitting at the table eating something that looked unedible.
"This is the worst thing I've ever tasted." Abuela said as we threw the trash into the garbage can. I laughed and frowned at the same time and Brittany stuck out a pouty lip.
"Hopefully, it will help your stomach. You haven't been keeping down anything you've been eating." I told her. She frowned at this and let out a deep sigh.
"Quieres hablar sobre el doctor ahora?" [Do you want to talk about the doctor now?] I asked. She shook her head and motioned towards Brittany.
"No, ella esta aqui. divertirse con su." [No, she is here. Have fun with her.] Abuela said. I didn't like that she wouldn't talk to me about it while other people were around. It made me feel like it might not be good things she had to tell me. It made me worried that I'd be upset with what she had to say. My stomach was in knots and I was nervous.
"Vale, pero parece que vas a decirme algo malo." [Okay, but it seems like you're going to tell me something bad.] I said. She shook her head and waved off my accusation. Brittany just stood silently watching and listening to our conversation. She was always amazed by me talking in Spanish.
"We're going to head upstairs and get ready for bed. Goodnight Abuela, te amo." [I love you] I said and she smiled at me.
"Goodnight girls. Te amo tambien." [I love you too] She replied. I guided Brittany upstairs to my bedroom and closed the door behind us. I locked the door and smiled at Brittany. She stood a foot or so away smiling shyly at me. I closed the gap between us and wrapped my arms around her waist, pulling her against me. It was seconds before our lips were crashing together in the most eager kiss we'd shared yet. Her tongue found it's way to mine and her hands found their place in my hair. She scratched at my scalp softly and a soft moan escaped from my mouth into hers. When we pulled away she stared into my eyes with hers a shade darker now.
"I've missed you so much." She said as I grabbed her hand and led her to my bed. I got onto the bed over the blankets and moved to the inside towards the wall. Brittany jumped up onto the bed and laid down next to me. Her smile never faltered.
"I missed you too. This sucks. The whole situation just sucks and I need you." I said as I traced circles on the skin of her arm that rested on my torso.
"I know baby. I need you too. I'm here." She said pulling me closer and capturing my lips in a kiss.
Hope y'all enjoyed it and are ready for what's to come. :] Can't wait to hear what you think.
Christinalacrima: You read my mind. Brittany couldn't stay away from San for long. Quinntana = awesomeness. We'll be seeing a lot more of Quinntana and Pezberry with Abuela.
Heyabrittanaxo: I loved that line haha. I just heard San saying it when I wrote it.
Singlevow: Life is hard. It will bring all the girls closer though. But there are definitely some emotional times ahead.
mixtapesandcellmates: they're a lot alike and they bring out good parts in each other.
French Fan: Thank you! You read my mind. Santana needed some Brittany in her life.