The Arrangement

Disclaimers: I do not own any part of Glee or its characters. This is purely for pleasure I get nothing else for this. Want to give a special thanks to Niekie for helping proof read this story for me. She's all kinds of awesome.

Chapter 12

The next morning Santana awakes first and stretches as much as she could with Rachel wrapped around her from behind. She smiles and nestles back into her thinking about last night. Remembering all the things they had done is making her body react all over again. Rachel had been so loving and gentle with her and it had simply been amazing. She could not have asked for a more perfect first time. Sighing in contentment she takes stock of her body and how it feels this morning. She is pleasantly sore all over but she can't complain.

Her smile widens feeling Rachel start to stir pulling her closer. She chuckles looking behind her. "Tink, if you pull me any closer we'll be sharing a body."

Rachel just grins nuzzling her neck. "Works for me."

Santana chuckles again as she rotates her hips pushing her backside into Rachel's front. "Although, I can think of many parts of me that I wouldn't mind sharing." She lowers her voice an octave knowing it always puts Rachel instantly on edge and coupled with the movement of her hips has her rock hard.

Rachel groans grabbing her hips. "I like sharing with you." She shifts moving Santana's leg slightly so she could slide herself between her legs slowly rubbing her length against her folds. "God you're so wet already."

Santana gasps trying to push her hips closer. "Jesus Rachel. I was… thinking about… last night…"

Rachel smiles as she pushes harder against her hitting her clit with the head of her member with every little thrust. "I was dreaming about it then I woke up with you still naked in my arms. So much better than the dream." She reaches around her and strokes Santana's clit with her fingers not stopping the soft thrusts of her hips.

Santana arches into her and moans. She allows Rachel to play for a few seconds more before she can't take it anymore. She moves away careful not to hurt Rachel when she shifts her leg and turns over pushing Rachel to her back and straddling her. "Last night was slow and amazing and I loved it but this morning I don't have time for slow, I have practice."

She shifts again until she has Rachel positioned at her opening. "Any objections Tink?" She asks playfully.

Rachel just smirks, "Nope," and pulls her down as she raises her hips fully entering her.

Santana throws her head back and moans "Oh Rachel!"

Rachel's eyes cross at the feel of Santana totally surrounding her again and she takes a moment to just compose herself so she didn't implode and embarrass herself. "Ok baby, last night I took control, now it's all you."

Santana smirks down at her as she raised her hips until she was almost out and slowly sinks back down getting used to the feel and the new position, feeling impossibly fuller than the night before. Experimenting a little she plays with the speed and strength of their thrusts but they eventually find a good rhythm.

Rachel flexes her hands on Santana's thighs and digs her heals in meeting her thrust for thrust. "God baby… you feel… so gooood…"

Santana arches above her riding her for all she's worth. Beyond words she moans leaning down and taking Rachel's mouth in a searing kiss trying to maintain her speed but her legs are starting to burn. "Tink… Ra… Rachel I… I can't… I need…" Rachel felt the quiver in the thighs beneath her hands and shifts, gracefully flipping them.

"My turn?" She asks with a smirk and Santana can only nod vigorously pulling her down to kiss her roughly. Rachel wastes no time in setting a fast pace to match what she had going before but Santana has other ideas.

Wrapping her legs around Rachel's back she pulls her into her harder. "Harder… I need… please Tink."

And like the night before Rachel did not disappoint as she starts slamming into her. "OH GOD YES!"

Rachel moans loudly as Santana digs her nails into her back. "God baby… umm…"

Santana clutches her closer as her legs start trembling. "Rachel… god Tink… almost…"

Moaning she never lets up, "I know baby… I can feel it… me too… god baby now."

She thrusts into her harder hitting that spot just right and they explode together. Santana's walls clamping down and milking her for all she's worth. Rachel's eyes roll to the back of her head and it is all she can do to hold herself up and help ride out their orgasms.

Santana's body finally relaxes around her and she collapses on top of her still inside her. "I love you Santana."

Pulling her face up Santana looks into her eyes and smiles. "I love you too Rachel."

Smiling Rachel connects their lips and they just kiss languidly, lovingly, just enjoying their closeness. Eventually the kiss grows into more and Santana can feel Rachel hardening again insider her. Ripping her mouth away on a moan she looks to the clock and groans. "God Tink we have to stop. I should be in the shower right now. I have to leave soon."

Rachel growls and kisses her once more before pulling out and shifting to the side. "I hate Cheerios."

Santana groans her own displeasure then smirks and playfully slaps her ass. "You can help me wash if you behave and drive me to practice in the Corvette so I'm not late."

Rachel perks up and looks up at her. "Define behaving." Santana just laughs and heads into the shower, Rachel following close behind.

A while later they are pulling up to the school with just a few minutes to spare. Santana leans over the console and kisses Rachel then opens the door getting out. "I'll be done at the same time as yesterday Tink."

Rachel smiles and cranes her neck to see her face. "You want to go see your folks tonight? It's been a week since we've been there we've been so busy."

Santana closes the door coming around to her side of the car to lean in the window. "I'd like that. I promised the girls we'd come by before school starts." She pecks her lips once more and pulls back out of the car. "I'll see you this afternoon."

Rachel nods and watches her make her way into the school before driving off not noticing someone else in the parking lot watching them.

Once inside Santana rushes to get ready. She's not late but she's usually there earlier and she's sure she's about to catch hell from Quinn for it. She sits to tie her shoes and looks up as Quinn sits beside her. "Hey."

Quinn reaches for her own shoes to tie them. "Hey." When she's done Quinn stands and puts her bag in her locker. "We still meeting you and Rachel tomorrow after practice? Rachel promised to teach me the mini bike this time."

Santana looks up stunned. "Um… if you still want to that's the plan. Sunday Rachel said she was looking forward to seeing you guys try and balance on them. They are a bitch let me tell you but a lot of fun once you get the hang of it."

Quinn just nods closing her locker. "Cool and tell your girlfriend if she laughs at me I will end her."

Santana throws her head back and laughs. "Oh please, I'm going to be laughing at you and B. Hell she laughed at me. It's fuckin' hilarious. You gotta just get over it."

Quinn shrugs, the corner of her mouth turning up just a little. "Maybe, let's get to practice. We still gotta pull out the equipment."

She nods putting her own things away and just like that they are ok again. She understands it for what it is. Neither had ever really said I'm sorry to one another but by agreeing to get together with them still Quinn is telling her she's sorry and she's got her back. It's just how they are. When they come out to the field Brittany is already there pulling out equipment.

When she sees them come out together talking civilly she squeals and pounces on them. "Yea we're all friends again. Are we still going riding tomorrow all of us?"

They laugh at being ambushed and push her off. She helps Quinn to her feet first then Santana. "Yes B. We're still going tomorrow."

She squeals again and pulls them to the supply shed to finish getting the equipment. They just laugh and let her pull them along.

Once all the equipment it out and set they sit and stretch. Brittany moves in behind Santana to help her with a stretch and Santana groans in pain. Brittany instantly releases. "What's wrong San? Did you pull a muscle or something?"

Santana shakes her head with a slight blush. "No, it's fine just help me stretch, I'm fine."

Quinn catches her blush and shakes her head chuckling. "Oh no, there's more to it. Spill lady."

Brittany looks at her closer and notices the blush now too and a mark on her neck. "Ooooo, San is that a hickey? You've never let anyone give you a hickey."

Santana turns as red as a tomato, "Yes it is and I didn't realize at the time that she was doing it. I'm going to kill her now."

Brittany and Quinn laugh harder. "Oh S that is priceless. How did you not notice that she was sucking on your neck hard enough to leave that?"

Santana looked away mumbling something just causing them to laugh more and Quinn to grab her shoulder to pull her back. "You want to repeat that mumbles?"

Santana huffs and crosses her arms over her chest. "I was preoccupied with other things and just didn't notice at first then I didn't care."

Quinn just looks at her curiously and Brittany's jaw drops. "OH MY GOD you two totally did it."

Santana turns even redder if that's possible and Quinn just looks at her in awe. "My god… You really do love her don't you?" They had talked after the whole thing with Finn and Brittany. Santana had told her that until she was in love she was never going to let another person that close again. It was one of the few real conversations about feeling that they ever had with each other.

Santana smiles dreamily, her thoughts drifting back to that morning in the shower where she got the hickey. "Yes I do Quinn. I really, really do."

Quinn nods and pulls her in for a hug. Santana startles at first then hugs her back unsure of where this is coming from until she leans back. "I'm sorry and I promise to have your back from now on. She's yours and I promise to have hers too. Please forgive me for being a bitch. I was truly just looking out for you but I obviously wasn't listening to you."

Pulling her back in Santana choked back her tears not wanting to cry. "I forgive you as long as you stop trying to push me away from her. I need her Q. Please don't ever put me in a position of having to choose again. You're my sister and I need you too but she's… she's everything Q."

Quinn nods into her shoulder, "I promise," and they pull back laughing at each other wiping their eyes.

Brittany bounces next to them. "I just want to know one thing." They look to her and she grins. "Was she any good?"

Santana slapped her turning red again. "I am not answering that question, its private. All I'll say is that I really should have stretched first and you guys better not repeat any of this conversation to Rachel or I will kill you."

Brittany gets a dreamy look on her face than shakes it off. "Ok I'm back."

They all laugh and Santana slaps her shoulder. "Stop picturing it."

Brittany just shrugs moving away. "Can't help it, that's just so hot."

She takes off as Santana lunges for her and Quinn just laughs from her place on the ground. After a few minute of watching as Santana unsuccessful tries to catch Brittany she yells at them. "Ok guys, enough playing around. Get down here and stretch. The squad will be here in a few." They drop next to her still laughing and Santana slaps Brittany again before they continue stretching.

After that the squad starts to arrive and they all drop to stretch as well. When they get up and start their exercises Santana notices Mike running the track just like she'd seen him yesterday. It was still a little weird to her having body guards. She knows that he's always been around and she can't count the number of times she noticed him on the track or on the field, in the halls, or joining glee the same day she and the girls did.

She never questioned it but now that she knows she's not sure she likes it. Not that she has a choice or that she'd change it. He's there for a reason, to keep her and Rachel safe. It's just unnerving to know you're being watched. She watches out of the corner of her eye as he comes to a stop pretty close to her and starts stretching then moves closer as Quinn tells them to start running.

Mike quickly comes up to her before she takes off. "Hey San, I just wanted to say that I saw you and Rachel this morning in the parking lot and that's really cool."

Santana looks at him like he's crazy. "Thanks?"

He just nods and looks toward the bleachers where some of the other football players are just coming out of the locker room. "Yea, I saw you two when Finn and I came in this morning for football. I just thought I'd let you know that I think it's cool."

Catching on to what he is getting at she smiles. "Thanks that's really great. Did you tell Rachel too? She'll be glad to have a teammate that has our backs."

He just smiles. "Yep, I texted her earlier she just wanted me to let you know too."

She hugs him and smiles. "Thanks Mike." As she hugs him she whispers in his ear. "Will I have a problem today?"

He whispers before she pulls back. "No, we have a late practice. You'll be gone before we are."

Santana smiles as she waves and starts off toward the track again. "Thanks again, see you later Mike."

He waves and makes his way over to Puck who looks at him strangely then watches her for a moment before looking back at coach.

The rest of practice is uneventful and once all of the equipment is up for the day they shower and the girls walk out together. Rachel is leaning against the Corvette waiting for her until she sees Quinn then she stands up straight and just watches as they approach.

Santana leans in and kisses her softly wrapping her arms around her neck. "Miss me today?"

Rachel smiles and pecks her nose. "Of course, you ready to go?"

She nods and Quinn calls to them as she and Brittany pass them. "See you tomorrow morning S and Rachel you better be ready to teach me that mini bike tomorrow afternoon like you promised."

Rachel looks at Santana confused. She just shrugs and Rachel turns to Quinn. "You better be ready, that thing is not easy to ride."

Quinn just laughs, "I'm always ready. See ya later guys," and she and Brittany walked on to her car.

Rachel looks to Santana for answers and she kisses her again excitedly. "She apologized today and promised to calm down and have our backs."

Rachel just smiles. "See, I told you she'd come around. She's your family and just needed to see we were serious."

Santana hugs her tight then moves to the side as Rachel opens the car door for her. Once they were settled and on the road Santana looks to her. "What was going on with Finn this morning?"

Rachel sighs. "Mike texted me this morning to tell me that when he was getting ready to go in he saw Finn watching us. Apparently he couldn't quite see what was going on he just didn't like that we were that close. I texted back and asked how he knew it was me in this car and he said that Finn told him he'd seen me driving it yesterday when I came to the school and he was leaving after practice. He just figured that my dad bought me a new car but didn't like me giving you a ride to practice because you are mean and probably just using me for something. Mike said he plans on keeping an eye on you to keep me safe, and to warn you off if necessary."

Rachel shakes her head in amusement but Santana is not amused. "Where does he get off? He was worse to you than any three of us put together. If he thinks for a minute that he can intimidate me into staying away from you he's got another thing coming."

Rachel turns into a parking lot and parks the car turning to look at her. "What's the matter baby? You know damn well he hasn't got a leg to stand on with me, and that I will shut him down if he even tries to bad mouth you."

Santana sighs and leans her head back on the seat. "I know I just hate the idea that so many people are going to be bad mouthing me to you when we start school. You know he will and Kurt already has. I'm sure Mercedes and Tina will have their say along with Artie, who hates me, and Sam. It just scares me."

She shifts in her seat until she is an inch from Santana's face and turns her head to look in her eyes. "I could have that same fear about the rest of the student body but I don't. Do you know why?" She shakes her head and Rachel kisses her lips softly, "because we know the real you and me. They can all go straight to hell because I know that you love me, the real me and you know that I love you, the real you. That's all we are to each other baby, just us. Rachel lame ass Berry and Santana Mega Bitch Lopez are not who we are. "

She pauses to wipe the tears running down Santana's face and kisses her again with a little more passion. "I love you and nothing anyone says is going to change that. They don't know us and we are about to turn that school upside down. They should fear us because together, baby we're Incredible."

Santana half sobs half laughs and closes the remaining distance between them kissing her desperately then pulls back slapping her playfully. "I'm still a mega bitch damn it."

Rachel chuckles and leans to kiss her neck. "Not to me you're not." She bites down gently on her pulse point and Santana moans softly.

Leaning her head to the side to give her better access she tightens her hold on Rachel. "No Tink, not to you."

This causes her to smile and come back up to kiss her once more before leaning back. "Now, no more talk of idiots having any kind of impact on us. We're solid baby."

Santana smiles with a nod. "Ok."

Rachel nods and puts the car back in gear. "Good, now we need to go so I can get my mini Lopez cuddles on. I already talked to Mami L and she's expecting us and says we have two little ones that are anxious for us to get there."

Santana laughs and leans into her as she drives. "What about your Santana size Lopez cuddles? When do we work in those?" She husks in her ear as she runs a hand up her thigh.

Rachel groans. "Woman, do not make me wreck this car or we won't be getting any cuddles. If you're good you can have cuddles at home."

Santana chuckles and bites her ear. "I'm being good, I'm always good Tink."

On a groan she pulls back over again yanking Santana in for a deep kiss that if they were anywhere but in that car would have turned into so much more. She leans back and points a stern finger at Santana. "Now, you let me drive safely or no cuddles for you."

Santana just laughs and settles back in her seat. "Fine but only so we can get there safely. This is too pretty of a car to total and I need you in one piece if I'm going to marry you in a few months so I'll be good."

Rachel shakes her head and chuckles pulling back into traffic and successfully makes it to the Lopez Mansion. Once they get out of the car the door opens and the girls are running down the sidewalk to them, Gabby jumping into Rachel's arms and Izzy running to Santana.

Gabby hugs her close and looks at Santana. "You guys didn't come quick enough and stayed gone too long."

Santana leans over to kiss her cheek. "We just saw you last week when you came to dinner."

Izzy pulls her face to look at her. "That's too long."

Maribel laughs at her girls. "We'll once a week is about all you can expect once school starts if that so be happy."

Santana walks over and kisses her mami. "We already said that Sunday nights will be family dinner nights. We even got the dads to agree to come here once a month so you can cook too like you wanted."

Maribel claps happily and guides them all in the house kissing Rachel's cheek on the way in. "That makes me happy. Thank you mija."

Once they're all in the living room Maribel sits next to Santana and looks at her questioningly. "You look different."

Santana looks to her confused. "Um… I don't know why. I just got out of practice you've seen me like this a hundred times or more."

She just cocks her head and studies her. "I don't know, it's something."

Santana shrugs and looks to Rachel as her phone rings. "Excuse me for a moment." She looks to Santana kissing her lips lightly. "It's papa, I need to take this."

She smiles with a nod and watches her go then looks back to Maribel who is now beaming at her. "You love her don't you? That's what's making you look so… so… happy I guess for lack of a better word. It just radiates off of you mija."

She blushes prettily and nods. "I do love her. She's just so… and… I… She's wonderful."

Maribel looks into her eyes. "Does she feel the same?"

Santana nods. "She does."

Maribel pulls her in and hugs her close. "Oh thank god. I was so worried especially after your first meeting that you would be miserable."

"No mami, she makes me so happy. I can't even explain it."

"Good"

Before anymore is said Rachel comes back in and stops at the door. "Um… I can give you a moment if you need it."

Santana chuckles as Maribel sits back and wipes her eyes. "No it's fine. Come sit."

Rachel looks at them a little apprehensive as she walks toward them. "Are you sure?"

Santana pulls her down and leans into her as she settles. "I'd tell you if I needed a minute Tink."

She nods satisfied with that answer and just listens as they talk and interjects her own comments in as necessary. The rest of the visit goes wonderfully. They play with the girls for a while than Santana helps Maribel with dinner. In the other room the girls use Rachel as a jungle gym and she keeps an eye on Toni so they can spend some time together. Miguel comes home a little while later and they have a nice dinner.

When it was time to go Maribel pulls Rachel into a big hug. "Thank you for making her happy."

Rachel kisses her cheek and smiles. "That is entirely my pleasure. She means the world to me."

This just earns her a watery smile and a kiss to her forehead and they exchange goodbyes. In the car Rachel reaches over and grabs Santana's hand just holding it as she drives. When they make it home they check in with Grammy and tell Hiram and Leroy goodnight and head off to bed.

A while later after a shower Rachel is standing at the rail of their private balcony just looking out over the grounds thinking. The summer had been pretty awesome and she's honestly so happy with how things have turned out that she wouldn't trade any of it. Finding out that it was Santana that she would have to marry threw her for a loop when she was told but now… Now she couldn't imagine things being any other way. She needed to remember to thank her papa for the amazing gift that was given to her.

Smiling she leans back as arms circle her from behind. "You look awful lost in thought out here."

Turning in Santana's arms she pulls her in and kisses her deeply. "I was lost in thought but now that you're here I can just think of you. Oh wait… I already was."

Santana rests her head on her shoulder. "Good thoughts I hope."

"Only the best." She smiles as they lean into each other for a few than pulls back and leads her to a lounge chair to sit with her for a moment. "I wanted to say somethings to you and was hoping you'd just let me talk and get them out before you say anything. Is that ok?"

Santana looks at her unsure but nods her ok. "It's not bad baby I just need to say this." Santana just nods again so she starts. "When I first saw that it was you I was to marry it worried me. Not because I didn't think I could love you eventually, but because I wasn't sure you could ever love me or give me a chance to try. I am so happy that I was wrong."

She takes a breath and gets to her knees in front of her pulling her close around the waist as she rests between her legs on the stone. "I love you and yesterday when I heard you tell Quinn you loved me I thought my heart exploded with happiness. I know this didn't start as a traditional relationship but now I want to make sure that we have all of those things that make things real."

She put her hand in her pocket and pulls out a small box. "The day we were told about each other my grandparents came and my Grammy brought me this from my safe in New York. I've held on to it since not wanting to give it to you until you could fully appreciate it for what it is."

She pulls a ring out of the box and Santana gasps. It's the most beautiful ring she's ever seen. Rachel smiles at the look on her face but just continues. "This ring belonged first to my great great great grand mother and has been passed down for generations. It was given to my papa by his grandmother to give his bride like it had been given to her husband by his grandmother. Grammy then gave it to me. When Grammy and Papa married they hated each other and it took almost two years before he gave it to her. It was only then that he was sure that he loved her and that she would understand the significance of the ring."

She played with the ring in her fingers just looking at it. "The first great grandmother was given this ring as an engagement ring from the love of her life and it was passed only to the oldest grandsons to give their betrothed after that. Being that I am an only child and a lesbian it fell to me for you. I know that we didn't have a choice in the marriage itself but we had a choice in letting our guards down and being an us, not just a you and me."

Taking breath she finally looks up into Santana's tear stained eyes and smiles "In my family this ring is only given to the woman we love and who we pledge ourselves to mind, body and soul. So I ask you, Santana Maria Lopez, will you wear my ring and be my forever?"

Santana chokes on a sob and falls into her kissing her for all she is worth. "Yes Rachel, but only if you will be mine."

Rachel laughs standing pulling her with her to hug her close. "I think I can handle that baby."

They kiss again slowly just savoring each other until the need for air pulls them just slightly apart. Santana eventually steps back slightly and holds out her hand. Rachel smiles and slides the ring on. It fit perfect.

"God Tink it's gorgeous." She smiles then an unsure look comes across her face, "Um… I can't wear this at school can I? I don't want to take it off."

Rachel smiles, "That's up to you. You can try it on the other hand and wear it as a promise ring or leave it on that hand as a promise ring or we can get you a chain to wear it around your neck or we can lock it up until the wedding. I'm leaving that decision up to you. Whatever you choose is fine with me you won't hurt my feelings at all. I just wanted you to have it."

Santana thinks for a moment then looks up with determination in her eyes. "I'm leaving it right where it is. We'll call it a promise ring or whatever but it stays right where it belongs."

Rachel pulls her close and buries her face in her neck just holding her, breathing her in. "I love you."

Santana tightens her arms kissing her shoulder. "I love you too."

A/N: Next up one more chapter until the first day of school and all hell breaks loose.