Chapter 10
Hey readers! I listened to a review and made this one a little longer. I noticed sometimes I do make these short. Also, to the guest who noticed the small changes you are good! Lol Anyway hope you enjoy and as always let me know what you think.
The rest of the week is just as odd as that Monday between Quinn and I. We were supposed to meet up for a study date on Tuesday, but she cancelled because she had a dentist appointment. Quinn hates the dentist plus she has perfect teeth already so no need for her to go randomly. I tried an impromptu visit Wednesday night to talk about the latest gossip, but she didn't answer her door. Her texts have been basic and give me nothing to work with. If it was anyone else I would have stopped texting already, but it's Q so I swallow my pride and keep trying with no avail. Since Quinn is all awol I have been hanging with Britt more and Puck too. Britt and I are getting closer and above all the dating perks she is a great friend too.
Today was supposed to be dinner night with Quinn and Puck, but Q said she couldn't meet us because she had a study group tonight. So now Puck and I are walking to Stars Burger, our favorite burger joint after our run, since none of us can cook like Quinn. Puck is going on about his new girl Sugar Motta. We actually met her freshman year. She is pretty cool. I still see her on campus and we talk here and there. She's an outspoken rich girl, but means well even when she is clueless. Apparently he has her for one of his business courses and they started a friends with benefit thing.
"Dude she has some 1,000 thread Egyptian cotton thread sheets that feel like heaven," he tells me shocked. "I swear it increases my performance." he adds.
"I am sure it does." I laugh, only half into the conversation. I am a little pissed at Q's behavior lately, but mostly confused.
"I saw Q at the cafe Tuesday night. She looked tired, man." he says. This catches my attention. That was the day of her dentist appointment. Weird I think to myself Q never eats or drinks anything after the dentist because she feels gross.
"I wouldn't know I've seen her for like 5 minutes this whole week." I say.
"Well that's off. Y'all are attached at the hip." he says looking genuinely confused.
"Yea well it's not like I haven't tried. She's the one who's been acting weird lately." I say bitterly.
"Hmm I wonder what's up with her. It is weird she cancelled dinner tonight she never bails on it." He says and I simply nod.
"I am sure she'll fix whatever she's going through and come running back into our arms champ." He playfully adds.
"I hope so because it has only been a week and I already miss her." I say surprised at my honesty.
"Hey maybe you can see her at the party Sugar is throwing next Saturday. I asked her if she was going on Tuesday and she said yes. I know you'll be there and ooo please bring your hot girlfriend." Puck says. Ahh yes one of Sugars Sweet Bashes as she calls them. The girl invited me last week and I already told Puck and her I would be there.
"Yea I'll ask Britt, but she's not my girlfriend. We are doing the dating thing first, labels later." I laugh a little.
"Well whatever she is bring her she makes excellent eye candy." He says with a playful smirk.
"I actually have a date with her tomorrow. We are going to WP24." I say simply.
"Fancy! Are you trying to get into her pants again." He says.
"No! This is why I don't tell you things." I tell him playfully.
"I am kidding. I am happy to see you trying with a girl. You 'Woo' her ok." He says smiling at me.
"Yea." I say simply.
We get to the restaurant and eat making comfortable small talk. Puck invites me to his upcoming games and tries to give me advice for my date. Since apparently it's been a while for me. I laugh and for a moment forget about the green eyed blonde who tormented my mind this week. We finish eating and walk back towards my place where Puck parked. Before we get to my place he engulfs me in a big hug. A hug that radiates comfort. Puck may act like a meathead most of the time, but when it comes to me he always knows when something is bugging me. That's why he will always be like my brother. He doesn't say anything after. Just simply walks me to my door, kisses me on the forehead and makes his way to his car. I turn on the tv and play Seinfeld before I doze off into a deep slumber.
The next morning is Friday and it's gonna be a busy day. I have class then a group study followed by date preparation. That reminds me to text Britt.
Me: morning! Don't forget our date tonight. Pick you up at 7
Britt: Who is this?
Kidding of course I wouldn't forget. I am excited! See you at 7. Have a great day cutie ;)
I smile at this. Today is gonna be a good day. I start my day with a much needed shower then make my way to campus. My day goes on without a hitch and before I know it I am back in my apartment rifling through clothes trying to pick a decent outfit. I go for a simple elegant look with a black button up, the top buttons open to show a classy amount of cleavage, my denim jeans, my Burberry knee length coat, and simple black heels. I finish off the outfit with a silver necklace that dangles on my chest. I look at the time and decide to get going. What kind of date would it be if I show up late. I pull up to the dorms and am about to text Britt, but decide to do the old school thing and walk up to her room to knock on her door. After two knocks I hear shuffling and the door opens.
"Hi." I say smiling at the blonde struggling to strap on her heel with one hand on the door knob.
"Oh my god Santana. I thought you were Rachel. I was waiting for your I am here text." She says a little frazzled.
"Sorry I wanted to be chivalrous." I say.
"It's ok I appreciate it. Wait wow you look," she trails off looking me up and down for the first time.
"I hope the end of that sentence is sexy or beautiful." I say laughing.
"Something like that." She says laughing with me and wrapping me in a hug. "Hi, we should get going." Britt adds whispering into my neck.
"Yea we should." I say. Not letting my hold around her waist go.
"As much as I would love to stay like this. I am ready and excited for this date." She says grabbing my hand and leading me out of her dorm.
We walk to my car and I open the door for her, earning me a smile. The drive to the restaurant in LA traffic is surprisingly nice. I let Britt play dj and turns out we don't have the exact same taste in music, but I'll give her stuff a chance. I laugh at the super poppy stuff she plays and she swears it's good if you give it a chance. When we pull up to the restaurant I let the valet driver take my car.
"Ok so this is WP24 it's not like the fanciest place, but it's a Wolfgang Puck restaurant so the food is really good." I say getting insecure about all my plans.
"Santana, if you like it I am sure I will too." She says grabbing my hand as we make our way up to the restaurant.
"Reservation for Lopez, Santana." I tell the hostess who greets us with a smile.
"Ahh yes welcome ladies right this way." She says as she leads us to our seats right next to the windows so we have a nice view.
"This is nice." Britt says after we take our seats.
"I hope you like it." I say gazing into her blue eyes. As if I am looking for something, but I don't know what exactly I am looking for. We look at our menus even though I know what I want already. Suddenly I am taken out of my thoughts when I faintly hear a distinct Ha Ha it's a fake laugh specially Quinn's fake laugh. I look around the room and yup a table further down in front of us. I see that blonde hair I would recognize anywhere. I smile at first because it's her, but it quickly fades when I notice who her party consists of, Biff and the Fabrays. First of all, what the hell I thought she and Biff were finally going to call it quits. Second, why didn't she tell me her parents were coming to visit. We aren't each other's biggest fans but usually I know everything she is doing it hurts that that's not the case now.
"What exactly is this?" Britt asks, taking me out of my mental turmoil. I lean in closer to her to read the menu in her hand.
"It's a sweet wine, I think you'll like it." I say simply.
"Nice. Umm you ok?" Britt asks.
"Yes I am. I just noticed Quinn is here" I say, nodding my head towards the direction of the group.
"Oh should we say hi or something." Britt says. I smile because I know she means well.
"No it's fine she's obviously busy. Plus it would be weird to walk over there." I say truthfully.
"Yea that would be weird." Britt chuckles.
I feel bad because this was supposed to be all about Britt but now I find myself looking towards the other blonde staring daggers at Biff. Who has his hand possessively around her back as he tilts his head back laughing at something Russel is saying. That's when I look towards Q and she is staring right back at me, but before I can waive or even mouth hello she looks down at her plate. Whatever I am here with Britt she deserves my full attention. The waitress comes back and we place our orders. The wine we ordered comes first and we sip on that.
"So Britt, there is a party next week at Sugars. Do you plan on going?" I say sparking a conversation.
"Oh yea I heard about it, but I am not that close to her so I don't know." She answers.
"Well I am practically related to her boy toy so now you have a direct connection to her. So you better come." I say with a flirty smile. This seems to please her because she leans in and I feel her foot on my calf going up and down slowly. My breath hitches a little but I try to play it cool.
"Hmm if you're gonna be there I would love to come." She says seductively. I feel my cheeks redden. This is so unlike me I got to get it together. So I lean in close enough to whisper.
"I'll be there in a tight dress. Waiting for someone good enough to come and make me sweat on the dance floor." I say.
"Lucky for you, I happen to be pretty good." She says and I chuckle, amused at our little flirt fest. It ends when the waitress comes with our salads.
We eat in peace. I try to forget that Q is sitting here playing Ms. Perfect for her parents. Thank god Britt is talking more than usual because she is carrying the conversations tonight. She is also being extra flirty and who am I to not participate. We laugh and keep talking when our main course comes. She raves at how good the food is and I feel a sense of pride that I did something right bringing her here. Finally, when we are eating our desserts Britt leans in to me. With her finger she gently swipes the corner of my mouth that had a bit of whipped cream. I smile as she looks at me putting her finger in her hand sucking it clean. Once again I look down blushing and whisper a small thanks. When I look back up I see Fabray and Co. making their way towards our direction. Dam they have to walk by to leave.
"Santana, Hello!" I hear Judy's cheery voice.
"What a surprise Santana." Russell adds I can tell it's not a pleasant surprise for him.
"Santana nice running into you again. Brittany right?." Biff says, looking at both Britt and I.
"Hello, nice to see you again Mr and Mrs. Fabray. It's been quite a while. This is Brittany." I say, conjuring up my best polite voice. Britt just simply smiles and says a quick hi.
"Nice to meet you Brittany and yes it's been about two months now. We had to come see our Quinnie." Judy says.
"Yes and my future son in law." Russell adds patting Biffs back. "Santana, did you know Biff is now the youngest president ever for the exclusive Alpha Phi fraternity?" He adds.
"Oh wow impressive. I am sure he is a perfect role model for those young men." I say sarcasm threatening to make me laugh right after.
I hold it and continue to listen to Russell rave about how impressive Biff is and how he's gonna make a great addition to the family. I swear he has a whole fan club for this man child. I smile at Britt apologetically as Russell continues to talk. She smiles back patting my hand discreetly on the table. Quinn hasn't said a word besides a quick hello to Britt. I guess she's keeping the ignore Santana game going.
Quinn POV
When I got to the restaurant I was dreading a night with my parents and Biff, but it's one of those things I have to deal with. I saw the two girls sitting in front of us and of course it was Santana. She loves this place unfortunately so does my dad. I was acting dumb hoping I could escape the night without her seeing me, but we made eye contact and I am sure she knows I am here. After that I couldn't help, but look at her occasionally through the night. Completely ignoring whatever it was Biff and my dad were talking about. She looked gorgeous. I saw when Brittany was playing footsies with her and rage boiled inside me. I didn't hate the girl but I sure hated how she touched Santana. I looked away but immediately was brought back at the sound of Santana's laugh. It was genuine and flirty I've heard that laugh before. I miss all her laughs and would much rather be sitting with Santana talking about all the dumb things we like instead of hearing about the country club gossip. The rest of the dinner I barely touch my food every time I look up they're leaning into each other whispering or Santana is making a funny face and I know it's her making a dumb charming joke.
We are waiting for the waitress to come back with my dad's card when I see Brittany wipe something off Santana's face and my heart drops. I always keep her clean when she eats messy. They look good together Santana looks like she is having a good time and Britt is nice. This is exactly why I am doing what I am doing if I don't get to be happy with who I want at least Santana should. When the waitress comes back we make our way to the exit. That's when I notice we have to pass by the couple to leave. Dreadingly I make my way following my parents.
I hear my mom greet Santana first followed by my dad then Biff. I know Santana doesn't love my parents. She knows how status crazy they are, especially my dad. She also knows that they were never really loving with me and that was the main reason she didn't like them. I am completely out of it as I hear my dad talk about Biff. I am too focused on Brittany's hand gently rubbing Santana's on the table. I officially hate it here. One thing is to ignore Santana completely but having her here reminds me of everything I have felt and it sucks.
"I am glad you found someone Santana. Brittany seems lovely." I hear my mom say. My parents know of Santana's sexuality; they always hated it. I know my mom is happy because now Santana won't corrupt me as she said multiple times before. Well too bad mom I am corrupted already. I think to myself.
"Thanks Judy. You know we all weren't as lucky to find our own perfect relationship like Q and Biff so quickly, but we are trying." I hear Santana respond and I know she's angry and hurt.
"Well Santana there's only one man like Biff." My dad responds I can almost laugh at Santana's eye roll only I noticed. She always makes fun of my dad saying things like he should just date Biff or more vulgarly saying something about kissing Biff's ass.
"We should get going. We need to rest before our trip and I am sure these two want to spend time alone." My dad says referring to Biff and I. I cringe at the implication.
"Goodbye Santana have a great night Brittany." My mom says.
"Ladies." Biff adds with a nod.
As for me I just wave at them and walk away chin down as Biff intertwines our hands. I know Santana is looking at me, but I can't stop. This is for the better.
Santana POV
I watch as Biff puts his disgusting hand on Q's delicate one and I cringe. I look back at Britt and smile at her. She has been amazing tonight. She was such a good sport with them stopping by. She even nodded and smiled at Russell's love parade for Biff.
"I am sorry about that." I say, genuinely sorry she had to witness that.
"It's all good they seem nice." She answers.
"You don't have to lie. Even Q knows her parents are a special case." I laugh.
"She and Biff looked pretty happy together. Looks like they made up." Britt says. I had filled her in on the night at Nova so she knows they weren't exactly perfect.
"Yea, but let's not waste our date talking about them." I say, really not wanting to talk about Q and Biff's rekindling.
"I agree tonight is about us." she says picking up her wine glass to cheer with me. I pick up mine and lightly tap hers in response. After we finish at the restaurant we go to this night time improv. Kurt told us about it and we decided to go watch. There are a few good actors and some that are just trying way too hard but whatever they seem to be having fun. Kurt shows up with Rachel 30 minutes in. It's the first time I am officially meeting Rachel. She is short, pretty, but talks a lot. We all have a drink. Rachel and I getting to know each other. Kurt and Rachel jump on stage to participate. Britt and I sit at the bar laughing at the two on stage.
"I can't believe they do this for fun," Britt laughs.
"To each their own." I smile at her.
When the two are done on stage they come find us at the bar. I was having a good time hanging with Britt and her friends, but I couldn't help to think about my two best friends and how I am losing one of them slowly god knows why. I try to stay focused on the conversations and for the most part I am, but seeing Q tonight really threw a wrench in my groove. After a few more acts Britt and I decided we should get going. We say bye to Kurt and Rachel making sure they have a ride home. They both give us a hug and go back to order drinks. Britt grabs my hand and leads us to my Jeep.
"They like you. I mean you already knew Kurt but Rachel she likes you I can tell." Britt says as we walk.
"Good, I mean you live with her. I would want her to like me." I smile at her.
"It's your Lopez charm people just like you. I am surprised you were single when I met you."
I just laugh in response. Once we are inside the car I am not sure where I should drive. My thoughts are interrupted when Britt leans over the center console to grab my face and give me a big kiss. At first I was unresponsive mostly out of surprise, but I feel her bite my lower lip gently and I smile into the kiss. I lean over in my seat meeting her half way and deepen the kiss my tongue immediately gaining access to meet hers. After a while I sit back putting distance between us.
"I should get you home." I say a little out of breath. I can see a hint of disappointment in Britt's eyes, but I want to do this date right plus it would be weird to sleep together after I spent half the night thinking about my other blonde best friend.
"Yea lets go." she says with a smile and a quick peck to my lips.
I turn on the engine and make my way to the ULA dorms. The vibe goes back to playful as we drive listening to her pop music again. Britt dancing in her seat as I try to figure out what the lyrics are trying to say.
"So this is me." Britt says as we reach the dorms.
"C'mon I'll walk you up." I say as I get out of the car and grab her hand making our way up to her floor. We reach the door and Ii stand there looking into her eyes, again as if I am looking for something in them. She notices and smiles shyly.
"Thank you for tonight. I had an amazing night." she says.
"I am glad you did." I say playing with her hand.
"Well goodnight. I'll see you in school, maybe we can do breakfast or lunch again."
"Yea I'd like that." I say truthfully. Spending time with Britt is fun. "Goodnight." I add leaning in to give her a slow kiss which she responds with care.
When we separate I smile and walk back down to my car. Why couldn't I just spend the night with her? I originally planned to bring her back to my place, but something changed half way through. The drive back to my place is quiet. I don't even play music, that's how I know something is wrong. I pull into my spot and walk up the stairs. Unconsciously I make a stop on Quinn's floor walking to her door. Talking to her always helps I think. I am about to knock on her door when I hear her laugh coming forming inside the apartment. It's that deep belly laugh that I haven't heard from her in a while. Usually that one is reserved for the moments where she feels the most relaxed. I back away from the door and make my way up to my place. I guess she and Biff are finally working things out. Whatever, I am glad she is having fun. I guess she didn't have time for me because she was busy with Biff this whole time. I sigh and change into my pjs. If I can't vent to Q sleep is the next best thing. I guess it's good I didn't talk to her because thinking about it my turmoil revolves around her quite a bit.