Up In The Air ch. 6
The day has finally where I move out of Mercedes' place and into place of my own because as much as I love the diva, prefer to my own space without having to listen to her and Trouty Mouth getting their mack on. I can't tell you how many times I've walked in on them with someone's tongue shove someone's throat or hands somewhere I don't need to what it's been touching or groping as I list the Puckerman and Chang to help move my stuff. Mike Chang has been an old childhood friend and the longest backup dancer I've known for what like an eternity but he's always been there for me even my breakup with Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named with a shoulder to cry on and a tub of Mint Chocolate Chip. Puckerman is one of closest friends/body guard even though at the beginning of my career I didn't think that I would need one but turns out that I did, more than I would care to admit as some of my fans can be batshit crazy at times and there was instances that having bodyguard was a wonderful idea.
Even though the Mohawk bodyguard could be a womanizer at time but he's always had my back when I needed him and he's good for a laugh or two as it made easy to keep him around necessarily now that I move to move most of my stuff outta storage. We loaded up the U-Haul truck, setting off for my new place as Puck lets out a low whisper in appreciation who he sets his eyes on the two story house that I brought with seven bedrooms, five bathrooms, living area, a game room, a kitchen with stainless appliances and a workout room . There's a pool out back with a grill, patio set and a single large oak tree for the ninos to climb on to their hearts content as the reason that I brought the place was because I wanted near me and have a home away from home. It doesn't take long to bring everything in but I have to keep Puckerman away from underwear because as much as I love the guy, he's a fuckin' pervert and I ain't taking any chance with him now the only thing that I have to worry is unpacking which I hate the most about moving.
The guys and I flop down on the couch, exhausting from the move while waiting on the delivery guy to come with the pizza as we crack open a few beer as Mike texts his girlfriend Tina who's an aspiring actress who just got to be in the new Tom Cruise movie. It's ironic how their last names are the same without being related or already but at least no one has to worry which names gotten used. My Mohawk bodyguard says that he doesn't want to deprive women that the gift that he is so he finds easier not to be tied now but the real why he doesn't a girlfriend is because that he's in love with or was in love with is happily married… to woman. I know that Puck cares about Quinn more than he lets on but knew that he could never make her happy in the way that Brittany does so he let go of his feelings, deciding to be a great father to Beth who more than happy to see him regularly than the phone call ever few months.
I guess that I can relate to the Mohawk bodyguard more than I would like but my situation was different then his as the person that I loved and who claimed that they loved me was only using me to further their own career. I knew what I was getting into when I started singing professionally but I didn't think it could hurt so much and after the breakup, everything just remind me of her as I didn't know that she was cheating on me with one of my backup singers either. I easily fired the girl, replacing her with someone else but it didn't stop my heart from feeling like it was being ripped out of my chest and stomped on repeated or the fact that she turned it into her debut album.
Since then, I've been more careful with the people that I let in because I refuse to go through that again or be that naïve but I think that I found someone that could be good for me, that we could be good together if she'll willing to take that chance. The door bell rings as Puck gets up to answer the door, coming back into the room with his arms fill with our pizzas and hot wings as we gorge ourselves because this might be the one of the few times that I'll be able to do this.
"Lopez, what's up with that one chick you're trying to sleep with?" Puck asked biting into his pepperoni pizza. "Made any progress yet"
"First off, she has a name and I suggest that you use it as I'm not trying to get into her pants. I'll leave the player ways to you" I said biting into meat's lover more harshly than necessary. "Not everyone thinks with their second head like you do"
"Okay, okay no need to bite my head off" Puck said holding his hands up defensively.
"Are you making any progress?" Mike asked curious. "I mean that this will be the first relationship that you'll have since… well you know"
"I do know and that's why I'm taking things slow. I don't want to make the same mistakes that I did with Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named" I said running my hand through my hair. "I haven't felt like this in a long time and I like her a lot plus her kids are amazing. I like how I feel when I'm with them"
"She has kids?" Puck asked surprised. "Are you sure that you want to get involved? I mean say that you do and it ends messily with the kids being attached, what then?"
"That's why I'm letting her set the pace because even we don't progress beyond friendship, I want to be there for them. I'm already invested and I don't think that I'll be able to just walk away" I said shaking my head.
"You got it bad, San but I think that this could be good for you" Mike said patting me on the shoulder. "Just tread lightly okay"
"I am" I said smiling slightly.
"Good and once you unpack everything, we're gonna have a housewarming barbeque" Puck said grinning.
"You just want a reason to use the grill in the backyard" I scoff, rolling my eyes good naturedly.
"Yes, yes I do but this is a prefect excuse to see your lady friend in a bikini without being obvious about it" Puck said wriggling his eyebrows suggestively.
Puckerman is a certified pervert but he does have a good idea once every blue moon as he's not wrong about wanting to see Rachel in bikini as the diva is naturally beautiful as it's obvious that she takes care of herself. It's only natural that I want to see her with less clothes on but I'm sticking with the plan of letting her set the pace of this relationship although I haven't give up the thought of making her mine. I got the pool primarily for the ninos to use during the summer when it gets hot enough and now's perfect weather to use it as I text Mercedes, Quinn, and Brittany about the party on Saturday. I'm keeping it pretty low key with only close friends before texting Rachel to see if she's free on Saturday as she replies quickly that she'll be able to make it, inquiring if she needs to bring anything.
I text back saying that she only needs to bring the ninos and her sexy herself as the singer texts back a few seconds later, calling me a flirt as we continue to text each other while Puck and Mike lets themselves out. I barely look up from my phone to acknowledge their departure as I text the beautiful mother of three before falling asleep with the device in my hand only to wake up to the sound of someone knocking on my door. I set my phone down on the coffee table, stretching out my limbs as I make a mental note to get a more comfortable couch from IKEA and the fact that I still need to unpack everything which I really don't want to do. I walk up the door, opening it to find Mercedes standing on the other side of it with Trouty Mouth in tow as they let them inside to look around the place as Sam lets out an appreciative whistle before taking up to the game room. Boys and their video games but I'm guess that I'm not one to talk.
"Hey Chica, nice place" Mercedes said holding out a bottle of champagne.
"Isn't it a little early for drinking?" I asked raising an eyebrow.
"That's what mimosas are for and for what I'm about tell you, I think that you're gonna need it" Mercedes said sympathetically.
"Wheezy, what the hell is going on?" I asked quickly feeling worried.
"Well I was strolling through my newsfeed on my phone this morning and She-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named be named had done an interview and she's doing a third album"
"And? What does that have to do with me?" I asked raising an eyebrow.
"She's planning to reveal the identity of the person that 'broke' her heart, basing the last albums about"
"SHE'S WHAT NOW?!" I yells angrily. "DID SHE FORGET THAT SHE'S THE ONE THAT CHEATED ON ME AND PRETTY MUCH USED ME TO USE HER CAREER ON! MAKES HER THINK THAT SHE HAS THE RIGHT TO SAY THAT SHE'S THE ONE THAT WAS BROKENHEARTED WHEN I WAS THE ONE THAT SPENT MOST NIGHTS LYING, BALLING OUT THEIR EYES AND THINKING WHAT COULD I HAVE DONE TO MAKE HER LOVE ME"
"I know Santana, I know. I was there but there's no way that we're gonna let her get away with this" Mercedes said putting a calming hand on my shoulder. "You might like this but I think the best course of action is to confront her directly before she has a chance to 'out' you"
"What?! Are you fuckin' crazy?! That's a horrible plan" I said glaring at her.
"Santana, you need to confront her and hash everything out, clear the air" Mercedes said putting her hands on her hips. "You can't even say her name as you refer to her as a reference from Harry Potter"
"Well I want nothing to do with her" I said folding my arms.
"I know that you don't but you need to do this or she's drag your career and name through the mud"
As much as I hate this, I know that Wheezy's right about this and I need to confront a part of my past that I wish would forever stay buried but if I want to move forwards than I need to face this head on. Ugh, fuck my life! This is a major pain in the ass. I talk to my agent to set up a meeting with the bitch some time this week because I'm nipping this in the bud before it can blow up in my face, I just hope that everything works as I distract myself as much as I can with unpack my things when my phone starts buzzing. I accept the call without looking at the caller ID to hear Marley's sweet voice through the receiving end, smiling softly as the little girl asks me to help her with her math homework. The things that I do for this sweet, little girl. If only she knew how much she's actually helping me.
~Nicole The Dragon Rider signing off
End of ch. 6