'I just don't understand Quinn, why hasn't he proposed yet?', Brittany cried into her best friend's arms.

She had called Quinn and asked her to come over instead of going out for lunch like they were supposed to. Santiago had left to go to the gym a little while earlier. They hadn't said much to each other after the incident earlier that morning and he knew something was up so he thought giving her some time and space would do them both some good. Getting a good workout in would take some of the pressure off him so when he went home the chances of them fighting were less. He knew she would be seeing Quinn anyway and hoped that might help with whatever was bothering her. He'd kissed her and given her a tight hug before leaving and she held onto him for a little longer than he was used to, so he knows she's not angry, just upset about something.

Quinn just held Brittany while she cried. She'd heard all this before after Brittany's 24th birthday when pretty much everyone expected him to pop the question. She knows Puck has spoken to him about it before. Maybe she should ask him to have a chat with Santiago and see how he feels about it.

'You know he loves you babe. He probably doesn't realise how much you want it right now. Maybe he thinks you want to wait a couple more years?' she tried.

'But-but I just want to spend the rest of my life with him. Why doesn't he get that?'

'He does Britt but he might not think marriage is that big of a deal. If you're still boyfriend and girlfriend it's pretty much the same thing, you're still spending the rest of your life with him. Just not quite married yet'.

'But I want to be his. I want everyone else to know I'm his and he's mine. I just want to be his everything'.

'Sweets you are his everything! I see the way he looks at you! We all see the way he looks at you. That man adores you more than life itself. There's never been any question about that.'

Brittany knew Quinn was right. She knew she was being dramatic, it just meant so much to her and she so desperately wanted this Christmas Eve to be the night.

'Britt you need to talk to him honey. How else is he supposed to know how you're feeling huh? I bet he's just sat stressing about why you're so upset right now. Poor guy just needs you to talk to him about it'.

Brittany knew she was right. She did need to talk to Santiago, she was just scared he wouldn't say what she wanted to hear.

'And before you even tell me you're scared he might say he doesn't want to marry you or something, don't be ridiculous. You know full well that man wants to marry you. He just doesn't know its on your mind right now'.

God was she a mind reader or something. Brittany rolled her eyes. Quinn just laughed at her.

Brittany thought back to this morning, she knew she needed to talk to him.

Flashback…

Brittany came out of the bathroom to see Santiago making the bed and tidying the room.

'You didn't need to do that. I can do it later', she said.

'No no Britt it's all good I got it. Just go relax and I'll bring you some coffee yeah?'

She nodded and walked into the living room, sitting down on the couch and turning on some re-run of RHOBH.

Santiago wandered into the kitchen, glancing over at his girlfriend, he took note of how quiet she seemed. He really needed to work out what was wrong.

'Hey Britt, you okay? Did I do something wrong?' he asked, holding his break out of fear for her answer.

'Yeah San sorry I'm just tired'.

He nodded knowing that wasn't the full truth but he knew she needed her space sometimes when she was upset and she would talk to him later.

'Ok babe well I'm going to go to the gym and let you and Quinn have some time together yeah?'

She smiled at him gratefully. She knew what he was doing, letting her have her space. She promised herself she would talk to him later on when he was back.

Present time…

'I'm going to get going Britt, need to do some work for tomorrow but call me if you need me yeah?'

'I will. Thanks for coming Quinn', she said.

'Anytime Britt. You know that. And remember, just talk to him', she smiled and waved as she shut the door behind her.

Now all Brittany had to do was wait for her boyfriend to come home.