Author's Note: Short. Sweet. And to the point. Oh and whose ready for tonight's season finale? I heard word of a Brittana kiss? *fingers crossed*
Santana's POV
There was a knock on my hotel room door about an hour after I talked to Maria. I opened the door to reveal Brittany; she was looking down at her shoes.
"This is a surprise." I said.
"Can I come in?"
I pushed the door open and she entered. She took a glance around then flopped on Maria's bed. I closed the door and sat down opposite her, her eyes wouldn't glance at me.
"Where's Maria?" She asked.
"Out with Finn."
"Oh..."
"Want a banana?" I asked standing up. She eyed me with humor, she let out a giggle.
"What? I thought you usually ask people if they want water or something."
"Yeah, well, all I have is a banana."
"Haha! No thanks."
Brittany's POV
The tension was broken with her humor. Thank God for her humor. I felt myself relax a little. I knew I shouldn't have come but what choice did I really have? I mean she was my dance partner after all, we would have to communicate. It might as well be now.
"So, what brings you here?" She asked me.
I shrugged, "I guess I wanted to discuss what happened today."
"Hmmm..." She began to peel the banana, "And what exactly happened today?"
She was going to make me work for it. I could see it now.
"The almost kiss..." I said in a whisper.
"Oh...Right...That did happen didn't it..."
"Don't tell me you don't remember."
"No, I remember. I remember very well. Lips almost touch, Maria storms in, Maria storms out, you get scared and now we're emotionless robots. Yes, I remember."
I sighed. I wished she wasn't so blunt about it.
"We're not emotionless robots."
"We might as well be."
I stood up from the bed.
"I don't even know why I came here."
"I know." She put down the banana and walked towards me, "You either wanted to kiss me or discuss the kiss. Pick one."
She was so close to me, I felt sweat start to form on my forehead. My heart began to race. I wanted to kiss her...But I backed away.
"I came here to discuss it."
"Fair enough."
She shrugged and picked up her banana and began to eat it.
"Start talking."
Santana's POV
I never felt so forceful before, but this was pay back. She deserved it.
"I don't really know where to start."
"The beginning is always the best place."
She looked nervous, shaking and vulnerable. I wanted to hold her, tell her it was okay that I knew she was scared...But no. It was time to hear her side of the story, her emotions, and her thoughts. I already knew how I felt.
"There really isn't a beginning here, Santana..." She paused and glanced out of the window, "I like you...Okay? I mean...I really like you...But I'm scared. I've never been put in this situation before and I don't really know what to do. Don't get me wrong, I wanted to kiss you. I'm not going to deny that, I did want to kiss you and hold you and all that but I'm so scared Santana..."
"Scared of what? The gay boogiemen?"
"No, the word."
"What word?"
"Gay, why must it be labeled? Why because I am attracted to you it has to have a label on it? Why can't I just like you for you and be happy as that?"
"I wasn't labeling you..."
"I know, I know, but that's what I mean. Its better you than someone from my school. Pointing fingers and whispering down the hallway, 'There goes that gay girl.' I'm not ready to take that."
"Why does it have to be that? We haven't kissed or anything Brittany. You've only just said you liked me, that's it. You have feelings for me, that's all. We don't have to act on them..."
Even as the words came out of my mouth I wish I didn't say it. Of course I wanted to act on them, of course I wanted to kiss her and hold her and love her, but she was scared. Why pressure her?
"We don't?" She looked confused and hurt.
"No, I don't want to act on them if you're scared."
"But..."
"No, it's okay...Really. We've put it out there. We both have feelings for each other but we're not going to act on them. We'll be dance partners. Kick ass dance partners."
Brittany's POV
I had to think for a moment and let everything settle into place. She just confessed that she had feelings for me, we had feelings for each other. There is was. Out in the open for both of us to grab, to hold in the palm of our hands, but we're taking the easy way out. We're slipping away the chance... Maybe it's better this way. Maybe our feelings will die away and be buried in Lima Cemetery. Yes, maybe everything will be back to normal... Maybe...
Santana's POV
"Yeah...We...We will." Brittany said, her face full of shock.
"And come Saturday night everyone is going to love Brittany S. Pierce."
Brittany's POV
Including you?
Santana's POV
Including me...
"And everyone's going to love Santana Lopez." She said with a smirk.
Including you?
Brittany's POV
Including me...
Author's Note: I'm not all together sure where I wanted to go with this chapter... But there it is! Review please.