Title: It's a Game of Give and Take
By: Mykindofparty
Summary: A professional motocross driver named Brittany Pierce arrives in Lima for a competition. She meets a beautiful doctor named Santana Lopez. What happens when Brittany, the girl who has everything, wants a seemingly uninterested Santana?
Pairing: Brittany/Santana, others are TBD
Rating: T for now
Disclaimer: If I owned Glee, I wouldn't be writing about it on here. Title taken from You Can't Hurry Love by Diana Ross and The Supremes.
A/N: Special thanks to Cavali for prompting me. Out of all of the many wonderful ideas, this was my favorite.

"Life's waiting to begin."
Angels and Airwaves, The Adventure

Ever since she was a little girl, Brittany Pierce loved adventure. Trying something new was an absolute thrill. Unfortunately, that also meant she didn't stick with things very long. Her parents didn't mind; their only child deserved the best. They were willing to put in the time and effort to make Brittany happy, a sacrifice Brittany would come to appreciate years later.

Girl Scouts, while informative, didn't intrigue her. Sure, going camping was fun, but it would've been a lot more fun if it wasn't in her troop leader's backyard. Selling cookies was too easy; all Brittany had to do was smile and bat her lashes and her customers forked over the cash in seconds. Earning patches, however, was her downfall. She quit because the other girls made fun of her for not having any.

Gymnastics lasted for about a week. Tumbling, balance beam, and uneven bars seemed totally fun until she had to repeat the same motions over and over again. Her instructor wouldn't allow her to just play. She always had to put this foot here or that hand there and it was sometimes difficult to remember all the things she was supposed to do. Plus, leotards were itchy.

Vacation Bible School was the biggest disaster. She sang too loudly about Jesus, gave Him devil horns in her coloring book, and fell asleep during the prayer. She ran away from her teacher when he tried to put her in timeout. She started a food fight during snack time. It's not as if she did all those things on purpose, but getting expelled from VBS was a pretty clear indicator that it was not for her.

Then there was the time she wanted to be a movie star. That lasted almost a month, a rare feat in Brittany's world. She started by entering an acting workshop at the local community theatre and was overjoyed when she was cast in the next production. She flubbed her lines. She didn't know stage left from stage right. She missed her cues. She inadvertently made the director cry.

Softball didn't last a whole season. When it came time for her to hit, she mostly missed the ball. When she made contact with the ball, she mostly slung the bat and the umpire called her out. When she hit the ball in fair territory and did not sling the bat, she ran to third base instead of first. When she threw the ball, it went behind her. When the ball came at her, she ducked. Her parents justified pulling her out by claiming it was for her safety… and everyone else's.

By the time she reached middle school, she'd tried at least a dozen different sports, nine or so clubs, and five religions. For a while it seemed as though she'd never settle on one thing. That is until motocross sparked her interest.

It all started with the girl down the street, Quinn Fabray. Brittany watched in awe as Quinn zoomed around the neighborhood on her motorbike chasing younger kids and popping wheelies. Brittany had known Quinn her whole life, but they'd never really spoken and Quinn seemed determined to keep it that way. Everyone wanted to be Quinn's friend because she just seemed so mysterious. Quinn rarely spoke to anyone outside of her own family. All Quinn cared about was her precious bike.

Brittany begged her parents for a motorbike like Quinn's. If she had one, she just knew they'd be best friends forever. Finally they relented, but she had to wear all of the protective gear that went along with it- no exceptions. Brittany kissed them both on the cheek and unsteadily headed for the Fabrays'. She almost made it to the end of the driveway before she tipped over.

Once she did get to Quinn's house, that snobby brat refused to open the door. Brittany didn't give up though and rode her motorbike every day after school. Things changed when Quinn realized how good of a rider Brittany had become. She told Brittany about a race and they both entered.

Brittany's parents were surprised when she didn't quit after her first motocross race, even though she only came in fifth place out of six. This was the girl who quit tennis after one match- that she won. Quinn did win, though, and that only made Brittany try harder. Brittany entered race after race, only to lose to Quinn, yet she refused to give up. Mr. and Mrs. Pierce were delighted that Brittany showed more interest in motocross than all of her other activities combined so they willingly shelled out the money for entry fees, meals, and bike repairs. They even bought a camper.

More often rivals than friends, Brittany and Quinn stuck with motocross throughout high school. Instead of Friday night football games, they travelled hundreds of miles for races. Instead of sleepovers with friends, they mingled with racers from all over. Instead of partying, they shared RVs with their parents. It was a life unlike many of their peers had ever known, but for them it was natural.

Brittany's parents expected her to grow out of it after high school and go to college like Quinn, but she never did. Instead she became a professional motocross racer. They supported her all the same and toured the country with her. They cheered when she won, consoled her when she lost, and winced when she fell. They advised her when she wasn't sure which endorsement deals to sign, defended her when other riders talked trash, and counted their blessings every night that their daughter found something that made her happy.

And Brittany was happy, but she always felt like a part of her was missing. The one thing she wanted most, one thing she had yet to experience, was something her parents couldn't give her.

She wanted to fall in love… and that's when the real adventure began.