Sunday 15th of April

"Let's go then." Brittany said as she locked the front door and took Santana's hand in hers.

The girls had spent the whole weekend inside and needed some fresh air. They decided to go for a walk in the park.

They started down the pathway to the park. "I'm so excited for summer. When school is over we can spend loads of time outside." Brittany enthused.

"Yeah me too, we can go swimming, have picnics, go to the beach and sunbathe." Santana agreed.

Santana usually spent summer alone, Quinn often went on vacation away with her family, leaving Santana at home without her best friend. This year though Santana was excited. She could spend time with the glee club and some of the Cheerios but mainly she was excited to spend time with Brittany. Quinn wasn't going on vacation this year either so the unholy trinity could go out together.

"Not long now. We've got a few more months of school and then we can relax." Brittany stated. "At least we have prom next month to look forward too. I'm on the committee and we have almost settled on a theme."

Santana smiled. She was excited to go to a school dance with her girlfriend rather than a boyfriend or just with Quinn like she had previously done.

Brittany caught her eye and smiled back, she swung their arms and hands and began to skip. Santana just giggled and walked next to her.


Once they got to the park, they decided to continue walking around.

Santana felt a few drops of rain. "B, it's starting to rain, do you want to head back?" She asked.

"No it's fine, it's only a light drizzle." Brittany answered with a smile. "In fact it's more like a refreshing mist!"

Santana laughed at her girlfriend and continued to walk.

The rain continued to pour and began getting heavier. "Britt, it's really raining now." Santana announced. They ran under a tree for shelter but it didn't help much.

"Well we're too far from home and we didn't bring coats so I guess we will just have to embrace it." Brittany said with a shrug.

Brittany stepped from under the tree and held her hands out. She looked up the sky and smiled. The rain covered her and soaked through her clothing. Her hair was a mess but she was having fun. She began to dance in the rain.

"Come on!" Brittany called. Santana was a little more reluctant to be out in the rain.

Brittany walked over to the brunette and pulled her by the hands out into the rain. They danced together for a little bit, enjoying the liberal feeling.

Santana looked up and made eye contact with the blonde.

"I've always wanted to kiss you in the rain." Brittany whispered softly. She leaned in and joint them together in a kiss. Their mouths moulded together as rain dripped through their hair and ran off their noses. They both pulled away with a smile.

"Come on, let's go home." Brittany suggested. She took Santana by the hand and lead her back through the park.


By the time Brittany unlocked the door, the girls were dripping wet. Their clothes were completely soaked though.

They stumbled through the front door and took off their shoes. They laid them out to dry and stood there in the hallway looking the other one over.

They burst into giggles at the sight before them. They both looked ridiculous.

"Woah San! You've never been this wet before!" Brittany teased with a wink. "Except maybe that one time when we-"

She was cut off by a smack to her arm from the short Latina. "I'm going to stop you there." Santana said. Her jaw began to chatter as she felt the effects of the cold.

"Aww come on, let's go get dry and warm." Brittany said as she wrapped Santana up in a hug and lead her upstairs.


After a hot shower, the girls dried off and changed into their sweats. They went downstairs to get a snack.

Santana was just finishing up baking some cookies when she heard thunder outside. Brittany ran over to her and jumped into her arms with a scared expression. She buried her head in Santana's neck.

"Woah B, are you alright?" She asked as she worried about the blonde's strange behaviour. Brittany stayed close to her girlfriend's body.

"Umm, I'm not too good with thunder and lightning." She admitted quietly.

"Aww it's alright. I'll protect you." Santana said and placed a kiss to the top of Brittany's head. She took Brittany's hand and the plate of cookies and walked into the living room. She spun the armchair around so it was facing the window and crawled into it.

She patted her lap and Brittany sat down. She draped a blanket over them and handed the blonde a cookie.

"You see, thunderstorms are fun when you're inside. You get to watch the rain from inside where we are warm and cosy." She explained. They sat and watched the rain trickle down the window pane and listened to the rumbling of the sky.


"Do you want a hot chocolate?" Santana asked from the kitchen.

"Yes please!" Brittany replied. Santana boiled the kettle and got out 2 matching mugs. She found the marshmallows and cream too. She opened the hot chocolate pot to find it was empty.

"There's no powder." She announced to the blonde.

"Oh I think there's some in the basement. I'll go check." Brittany replied. She got to the top of the stairs and looked down into the dark room. "Can you come with me? I'm a little on edge after the thunderstorm." She asked.

"Of course." Santana replied. She followed Brittany down the stairs. "I've never actually been down here." She said.

Brittany walked down and switched on the light to reveal a stock pile of food and toiletries. There was a collection of boxes labelled things like 'Brittany age 0-5' containing memorabilia from across the years. There was also a piano in the corner collecting dust.

Santana walked over to the piano and pulled it out from the corner, she took a seat on the stool and lifted the lid. She spent a couple of minutes adjusting to the instrument and began to play little sections of pieces and songs.

"I forgot that you said you play a little piano. Play me a real song." Brittany said as she walked over and sat next to Santana on the piano stool.

"Well I'm a little rusty but I think I remember this one. I know how much you love Fleetwood Mac." She said.

Santana began to play the opening chord and notes of a familiar tune. She opened her mouth to allow the melody to flow through her body.

For you there'll be no more crying
For you the sun will be shining
'Cause I feel that when I'm with you
It's alright
I know it's right

Brittany watched in awe as Santana's fingers glided around the black and white keys of the piano.

And the songbirds keep singing
Like they know the score

Santana looked up and made eye contact with the girl next to her.

And I love you, I love you, I love you
Like never before

She looked back at her hands as she got to the bridge section. She sung her heart out and meant every single word.

And I wish you all the love in the world
But most of all
I wish it from myself

And the songbirds keep singing
Like they know the score
And I love you, I love you, I love you
Like never before
Like never before
Like never before

Her hands worked their way up the piano and finished the song. She relaxed and looked over to see Brittany wipe a tear from the corner of her her. She was beaming with happiness.

"I love you too."


Author's Note: thank you for reading!

Song: Songbird - Fleetwood Mac