Dani POV

Hearing the knock at my front door I eagerly skipped over to answer it. There stood an incredible girl. My tall Latina, stunning as ever. As my eyes raked her form I took in her shining eyes, the smile that tugged at her lips, and the tight-fitting dress that hugged her in all the right places. Damn I was lucky.

"You free for a dinner date?" She asked me, hope in her voice.

"That depends..." I held back a smile as hers faltered, "Who would I be going with?"

I loved that Santana and I could banter. We had similar personalities in that way. Santana shook her head at me, in that way that said 'you're a doofus but I like you anyway'. I giggled and stepped back as she came inside. Holding me close by the small of my back she took me in for a searing kiss. I lost my breath at the sudden but glorious feeling of the kiss. As we pulled apart she rested her forehead against mine.

"So you're trying to persuade me with kisses? Well...it definitely worked. I'll be your date," I feigned surrender.

We walked hand in hand to a restaurant that Santana had chosen, telling me she used to come here all the time with her family. I was touched that she would bring me to a place that was so dear to her heart. As we waited to be attended to she brought our linked hands to her mouth and placed a brief kiss on mine. The host cleared his throat in front of us; a slight look of disgust crossed his face.

"Sorry ladies, there is no room for you tonight."

"What?" Santana asked, jumping straight to defensive mode. "There are tables all over."

"They're...reserved." I think he knew we weren't buying his story but the look in his eyes challenged us to do anything about it. His place, his rules.

"Listen here asshole, if you have a problem with me trying to treat my lady to a nice dinner come out and say it!"

Santana was fired up now and I squeezed her hand to get her attention. I shook my head, silently pleading for her not to cause a scene. Although I admired her pride I didn't need to be known as the pop star that creates riots, plus I wasn't certain that Santana wouldn't hit the guy… though that could be fun to watch. As I rubbed her arm to soothe her I watched as her eyes changed from anger to disappointment.

"I just wanted tonight to be perfect for you. Our first date was so incredible and I wanted you to have the same experience. I'm sorry."

"Santana...hey look at me. It doesn't have to be perfect. It is incredible though, being here with you. That's all I wanted. So let's just go and find a restaurant that isn't so last century and go enjoy our night together."

"Yeah, I wouldn't want to eat here anyway," she spat out at the host before marching back out to the street with me in tow.

It didn't take long for us to find a suitable place to eat. A cute little Italian restaurant was just a few doors down. It had a small seating capacity too so it was nice to not be surrounded by hordes of people. We sat down and ordered some wine to start with. Santana had calmed down, and it was nice to see her more relaxed. She even started humming along to the music that played, and then sang along softly. I think it was a habit thing, she didn't appear like she knew I could hear her, but oh I could.

"You have a beautiful voice," I couldn't help but compliment the girl that sat across from me.

"Thanks, but it's nothing in comparison to yours."

"It really is. You have beautiful tone. Have you ever pursued singing?"

"I tried. It's hard, as I'm sure you know. I recorded a demo but no one really wanted to do anything with it. It's upsetting, but I'm learning to live happily despite it."

"Well you can sing for me anytime," I said as I took her hand from across the table and gave it a reassuring squeeze.

"Did you maybe want to come in for a bit?" I asked as we tentatively hung around in the hallway outside my apartment.

"I do...but I can't. I'm just not ready Dani."

"That's okay San." And I meant it. I never wanted to treat her with less than the respect she deserved. While her body was one of the many things I liked about her it certainly wasn't everything. Her head and her heart were enough for me.

"It's not, it's not fair that my past is getting in the way of us. But," she leant forward and placed the sweetest of kisses to my lips, "thanks for understanding."

"Always. I had a really good time tonight. You make me really happy."

"You too gorgeous. I'm glad I got over my stubbornness. I would have really been missing out. Especially on those delightful lips of yours..."

I laughed as Santana moved in once again. Before saying our goodbyes we made out for a little while longer. I found myself addicted to her taste. The feeling of her tongue against mine was nothing short of pure bliss. A groan of longing escaped my throat as we broke apart and wished each other sweet dreams.

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