Sunday 10th of June
Brittany awoke to sunlight streaming in through her window. She climbed out of bed and drew her curtains to reveal a clear blue sky.
"Perfect!" She said to herself. She pulled out her phone and sent Santana a text.
To San [10:16]
I'm taking you out for a surprise date. Be ready to go in 45 minutes. Don't eat yet.
She waited a minute for a reply.
From San [10:17]
Okay! I'm intrigued...
She smiled at her phone. Then she jumped in the shower and got ready. She chose to wear jean shorts with a plain white T shirt. She tied a flannel shirt around her waist and slid on her converse shoes. She combed through her hair and went downstairs.
She walked into the kitchen and began preparing some food. She made peanut butter and jelly sandwiches - her favourite. She stuck them in a tub and pushed them to the side of the counter. She grabbed a can of Dr Pepper and a can of lemonade from the fridge and placed it next to the sandwiches. She sliced up some watermelon and grabbed the punnet of grapes too.
She went down into the basement and grabbed the Pierce family picnic basket. It was a beautiful basket made of wicker, it had a white and red material lining and a built in cool box. She also grabbed their picnic blanket. She brought them upstairs and packed up the basket with the food she had prepared.
"Hey Britt" Santana greeted as she opened her front door.
"Hi" Brittany replied. They were joined in a quick kiss. Even after the hundreds of kisses they had shared, the simple action managed to tie her stomach into knots and make her heart pound faster.
"Where are we going then?" Santana asked.
"On a picnic! It was the perfect weather so I made us lunch." Brittany answered as she pulled the basket out from behind her back. A smile stretched across Santana's face.
"Wow! That's very sweet of you. Come on then let's go." Santana said as she closed the front door and took Brittany's hand in hers. "Want me to carry anything?" She asked as she saw how heavy the basket looked.
"I can manage. Thanks anyway." Brittany replied with a smile.
The girls walked to the park, they spent the whole journey swinging their linked hands and chatting about glee, the Cheerios and their plans for the summer.
Once they reached the park Santana had stopped (assuming they'd sit in their usual spot) but Brittany continued to walk.
"B, where are you going? We always sit here." Santana questioned.
"Just a little further, I have a plan." Brittany assures her. They walked a little further and jumped through a hedge to come to a secret garden. It was surrounded by hedges so no one could see them. The garden was full of flowers and had a little pond to the side. It was beautiful.
Santana stopped in her tracks when she took in the sight before her. She didn't know this place existed. "Woah! How did you find this place?"
"Funny story actually. I was with Zoe last week and we went to the park. We played hide and seek and she hid in the hedge. She pushed her way through and accidentally stumbled upon this place. When I saw it I knew I had to show it to you." Brittany explained.
"I love it." Santana said as she walked around the perimeter touching flowers and looking at the garden.
Brittany laid out their blanket and took a seat. "Come over here." She called and the brunette ran over to her. They sat side by side and shared a soft kiss.
Brittany opened the basket and it was faced towards her so Santana couldn't see inside. "Right so I've got Lemonade for you and Dr Pepper for me." She said as she pulled out the drinks and passed one to Santana. "I made peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. They have blackcurrant jelly since I know you don't like strawberry jelly with your sandwiches. I brought watermelon cut into triangles so it's easier to eat and doesn't make a mess. And finally I have grapes, only the green ones though since I know they're your favourite." Brittany explained as she emptied the contents of the basket. She closed the lid and moved the basket away so she could see Santana's face again.
Santana was staring at her with adoration. Her dark eyes were slightly glossed over and she wore a soft expression. Brittany melted at the sight.
"You know me so well. I can't believe you made all those alterations for me." Santana said. Brittany just smiled in response.
"It's because I love you and I wanted to give you a great date." Brittany explained.
Santana grinned at her and kissed her passionately. She cupped Brittany's cheek and deepened the kiss. "I love you too" she muttered against her lips.
They pulled away with smiles painted on their faces. "Let's eat! I'm hungry" Brittany said.
They spent the next 20 minutes trading bites of their food and drinking their cans of soda.
After packing up their litter they decided to take advantage of the nice weather and sunbathe. They kicked off their shoes and socks. Brittany untied the flannel shirt from around her waist and rolled up her sleeves to reveal as much skin as possible to the sun.
"It's such a beautiful day. And this is the perfect place for a picnic. Thanks for bringing me here." Santana said.
"It really is gorgeous." Brittany said but she kept her eyes on the brunette girl next to her. The garden and the weather didn't even compare to the beauty of Santana in Brittany's opinion.
Santana looked over to Brittany and giggled. "I was talking about the garden." Santana explained.
"I know. And I wasn'ttalking about the garden." Brittany teased with a wink. She rolled closer to Santana and gave her a kiss.
"We should probably get going pretty soon." Santana suggested. "I've got homework to do which is due tomorrow."
"Just a little bit longer." Brittany pleaded. Then she had a plan. She grabbed Santana's shoes and socks and stood up so they were out of her reach.
"You can't go home if you have no shoes!" She teased as she waved them around in her hands.
"B! That's not funny. I need to go home. Give me back my shoes." Santana said sternly as she stood up. She had her hands on her hips. Brittany didn't fail to catch the slight quiver at the corner of her mouth which signalled she was having fun. Brittany continued her teasing.
Santana stepped closer and tried to grab her shoes from Brittany's grasp but they were pulled out of her reach. Brittany took a step back to give her time to react again but Santana just followed her. She took another step back but Santana closed the gap again. It didn't take long before Brittany was being chased around the garden.
Due to their extensive Cheerios practises, they both were very fit and had great stamina. They ran around the garden for the best part of 10 minutes. Brittany kept changing direction at a random pace so it kept Santana guessing where she would turn next. They laughed the whole time.
"Britt please! I really just want to go now." Santana said and she wore a frown on her face. She knew Brittany could never resist cheering her up when she was down and that frown worked wonders on the blonde.
Brittany immediately felt a pang of guilt in her chest at the sight of her sad girlfriend. "Okay. I'm sorry." She said as she strolled back to Santana and handed over her shoes.
Santana grabbed the shoes, threw them to the floor and jumped into Brittany causing them to both fall to the floor.
"Umph" Brittany groaned as her back hit the floor but she smiled when she saw Santana on top of her.
"I got you." Santana teased as she kissed Brittany passionately. "I won!" She added after another kiss.
Using the strength in her core, Brittany flipped them over so she was on top. "Actually, I won. We're now making out in the grass when you said you needed to go home." Brittany explained with a smirk and a quirked eyebrow.
Santana narrowed her eyes but gave in and shrugged her shoulders. She pulled on Brittany's neck to bring their lips together again. They both smiled into the kiss.
After a little more kissing and rolling around on the grass, they decided they really did need to go home. They packed up their basket and made sure to leave no litter.
"Ready?" Brittany asked.
"Yeah." Santana replied. She shivered as she was getting a little cold. Brittany noticed the action and gave Santana her flannel to wrap around her shoulders.
"Thanks." Santana said with a smile. Brittany joined their hands and they walked home. She promised to bring Santana back to their secret garden another time.
Next time: A glee club assignment
