Author's Note: It's not as long, and I apologize about that, however, I believe this is the emotion and such that one of my fellow reviewers were asking about. If it's not exactly what you wanted I apologize, though as I wrote it I pictured it going on so I hope you all can too. The songs used are The Only Exception by Paramore and Your Eyes by the musical Rent. Enjoy.

Santana's POV

As the last couple, I think their names were Kurt and Dave from Ireland, left the stage I made my way towards the back curtain. Brittany walked up towards me, she sighed heavily looking nervous and scared. I doubt it had anything to do with the performance.

"I just want you to know." She began her voice low yet steady, "That I'm still glad you're my partner."

"I am too." I looked at her, but her eyes were facing forward.

"I also want you to know that I don't hate you for rejecting me." Her voice was cold and harsh.

"I love you, Brittany. I only did what I felt was right."

She turned to me, "I know, which is why I don't hate you." Her eyes burned through my skull, "I can never hate you, Santana."

"Your eyes..." I said more to myself than to her.

"What?"

"The first thing I noticed about you, were your eyes. Your beautiful deep blue eyes."

She blushed.

"Don't try and sweet talk me." She turned to face the stage, "You had your chance."

I smiled, "I know, but your eyes..."

Ms. Jones had announced our names before I could say much more. We came onto the stage and heard the sounds of Jennifer Lopez's "Do it Well" behind us being played. We broke down into our dance routine. Our beat was fierce but our moves were fiercer. We danced hard and fast, alive and free to the sounds of Jennifer's voice. I ducked as Brittany did a flip over me. The crowd applauded us and I smiled, but Brittany didn't. She was focused as she danced. Ready and approving of whatever came her way.

Then the music grew slower and the beat died out for a brief moment. We grew closer, Maria was signaling off stage not to look into Brittany's eyes but I was lost in them. Her eyes spoke to me. They wanted me to love her. She didn't know what song I had chose to sing and I didn't know hers, but we knew what moves to make. All I knew that as soon as my song began before hers I was a goner.

I found myself grabbing Brittany's right hand and my other hand laid firmly on her waist, and I began to sing.

"Your Eyes, As We Said Our Goodbyes..."

Her voice broke from mine as I heard another sound erupt from the stereo.

"When I was younger I saw my daddy cry and curse at the wind..."

We swayed to the beat of our own voices, colliding together.

"...He broke his own heart and I watched as he tried to reassemble it..."

"...Can't Get Them Out Of My Mind And I Find I Can't Hide (From) Your Eyes..."

"...And my momma swore that she would never let herself forget..."

"...The Ones That Took Me By Surprise The Night You Came Into My Life..."

"...And that was the day that I promised I'd never sing of love if it does not exist..."

We broke apart as she twirled around on the right side of the stage. I did a twirl and gracefully spun around towards her. Our eyes met again, she looked almost fairytale like. She wanted to cry. Whether for joy or sadness I can't tell you, but she wanted to cry.

"...Where There's Moonlight I See Your Eyes..."

"...But darling, you are the only exception..."

"...How'd I Let You Slip Away When I'm Longing So To Hold You..."

"...You are the only exception. You are the only exception..."

"...Now I'd Die For One More Day 'Cause There's Something I Should Have Told You..."

"...You are the only exception..."

We broke apart again as she twirled to the left of the stage then ran towards me. I lifted her up and spun her in the air then slowly dropped her. Her eyes locked on mine. Our breaths were in rhythm together, our heartbeats exactly the same. All was quiet around us except our own breath. The beat of the music from the stereo was slowly dying away. Her piercing blue was contradicting my shady brown as we held our gaze.

Her voice broke the silence, but it wasn't sharp or cold. It was elegant and scared, it was cracking a little.

"You are the only exception..."

I found my voice as she took my hand and my other lay upon her waist.

"I Should Tell You I Should Tell You I Have Always Loved You You Can See It In My Eyes..."

"You are the only exception."

"I Should Tell You I Should Tell You I Have Always Loved You You Can See It In My Eyes..."

"You are the only exception..."

"I Should Tell You I Should Tell You I Have Always Loved You You Can See It In My Eyes..."

Together our voices joined, but our bodies pulled apart.

"I Should Tell You...You are...I Should Tell You...You are...I Have Always Loved You...You are...You Can See It...I can see it...I Am...You are...The Only Exception...In your eyes..."

There was applause around us, but we barely heard it. Our eyes were locked upon each other's, our hearts beating fast. So much in our songs, but no one knew. No one except us.