Hey everyone! much anticipated chapter right here for some :) hope you like it.
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"Ok so before we go in there I know you have been a little bit worried about not having anyone to talk to whilst I'm singing."
"It's truly Ok San I shall just sit and fan girl over the hot band singer, what I'm currently more worried about is you! You look really pale are you sure you are up to singing tonight?"
"Oh I'm fine just a few pre show nerves."
"Babe you never get nervous like this." Quinn took the younger woman's hand when she saw is tremble slightly.
"I promise I'll be ok…..anyway back to my original comment. I forgot to tell you that this cooperate thing is actually for Kurt's company so you will have him floating around."
"Oh cool he can sit with me whilst I make eyes at the sexy singer."
"If you are lucky blondie you might get to take said singer home with you tonight."
"Maybe we should actually go home, I know we told everyone we would go back to the lake but after seeing you perform in that dress I might require an empty house so I can do exactly what I want to you without the fear of running into family members in the kitchen."
"Q we promised to have breakfast with everyone tomorrow."
"Wow are you truly turning down loud, uninhibited sex for a family breakfast?"
"No I just hate to let people down and your Aunt was looking forward to it."
"Fine! But if we are going to the bar for a drink after this then we are making use of my office….just saying."
"Yes ma'am." Santana saluted with a giggle.
"You ready for this?"
"Are you?"
"Hell yes."
"Then let's get this show on the road."
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Kurt had done his part inside the venue. Once he had been notified that Quinn and Santana had arrived he had made sure all of their "personal" guests had been moved to an adjoining room. Everyone had strict instructions that they could come out two or three at a time and had to remain away from the stage where he had figured Quinn was likely to position herself. He was good at event planning and this was going to run like clockwork as long as everyone did as they were supposed to do. Now as he saw his best friend and her future wife walking towards the front door he took a deep breath and readied himself for acting normal.
"Beautiful ladies my goodness you are a sight to behold."
He opened his arms wide and enveloped them both in a tight hug.
"Kurt you look great." Quinn smiled in to the hug, she had really developed a soft spot for the young man.
"As do you, wow both of you."
Santana looked heavenly in her flowing white dress and Quinn was sex on legs in her tight black number. It was almost like they had changed personas for the night.
"Is everyone here?" Santana queried.
"Yep all accounted for and waiting for you. I'll meet you up there." He gestured towards the stage before moving in to the crowd.
Quinn assumed he was talking about Santana's band mates and Santana knew he was talking about everyone else. They took in the room together it was beautifully set up and everyone looked great. Masquerades always had that hint of mystery about them. Taking a deep breath Santana took Quinn by the hand and led her towards the stage.
"Are you going to be ok here, do you want me to get you a drink?"
"I'll be fine San and I can get my own don't worry, now go and warm up."
"Soda and lime." Kurt placed the drink on the table in front of the blonde and took a seat next to her.
"I'll see you soon." Santana bent down and captured the blondes' lips with her own whilst squeezing Kurt's hand in a silent thank you.
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"Holy shit I'm nervous." Santana rubbed her hands together to stop them shaking.
"You will be fine my baby girl now go and get on that stage your Papi and I are very much looking forward to hearing you sing."
Maribel pulled her daughter into a tight hug.
"Thanks Mami. Don't get caught."
"No need to worry Kurt has us all on a very tight leash."
"But you will come out and here me sing?"
"Of course Julie and I are first out the door."
"You aren't going with Papi? You could dance together."
"We thought we would all be less recognizable in alternating pairs."
"Ah ok yeah I guess that makes sense."
"Now get going sweetheart before Quinn comes looking for you."
Santana kissed her mom's cheek before making her way back towards the stage.
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"Good evening ladies and gentlemen we hope you are enjoying yourselves this evening we would like to thank Meyer and Harris for asking us to entertain you this evening."
Quinn studied Santana for any hints of nerves she had seemingly gained her composure back so she allowed herself to relax a little.
"We are going to start with some slow songs so please take this opportunity to dance with someone you care about."
The music started and Quinn instantly recognized one of her favorite songs. This was the down side to being the singers partner….she couldn't dance with the woman of her dreams to one of her favorite love songs.
Say it's true, there's nothing like me and you
Not alone, tell me you feel it too
And I would runaway
I would runaway, yeah
I would runaway
I would runaway with you
'Cause I have fallen in love
With you, no never have
I'm never gonna stop falling in love, with you
Santana caught Quinn's eye and winked at her, Quinn hummed this song all the time in the car, at work, in the shower so she knew it meant something to her and this was what tonight was all about.
Close the door, lay down upon the floor
And by candlelight, make love to me through the night
'Cause I have runaway
I have runaway, yeah
I have runaway, runaway
I have runaway with you
'Cause I have fallen in love
With you, no never have
I'm never gonna stop falling in love, with you (with you)
And I would runaway
I would runaway, yeah
I would runaway
I would runaway with you
'Cause I have fallen in love
With you, no never have
I'm never gonna stop falling in love, with you
Fallen in love with you
No never, ever, I'm never gonna stop falling in love, with you
With you, my love
With you
As the song finished Quinn jumped to her feet and clapped like a mad woman, Santana chuckled and blew her a kiss before beginning her next song.
"Oh wow your daughter has some true talent." Julie sniffled as she lifted her mask to dab the tears in her eyes.
"She certainly does." Maribel smiled and placed an arm around Quinn's Aunt. They both had so much to be proud of tonight.
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Sometimes I wonder
how I'd ever make it through,
through this world without having you.
I just wouldn't have a clue.
'Cause sometimes it seems
like this world is closing in on me,
and there's no way of breaking free, and
then I see you reach for me
Sometimes I want to give up,
wanna give in, I wanna quit the fight,
and then I see you baby,
and everything's alright.
Everything's alright
When I see you smile
I can face the world
Oh you know I can do anything
When I see you smile
See a ray of light
Oh see it shining right through the rain
When I see you smile
Baby when I see you smile at me.
"She is on fire tonight." Kurt spoke loudly into Quinn's ear.
"She is also singing like all of my favorite songs." Quinn smiled back at him.
"Well I guess she figured she might as well make it worthwhile to the both of you."
"Hearing her sing anything makes it all worthwhile."
"You're a smitten kitten aren't you?"
"Kurt you have no idea."
"Ha ha I think I do, can I get you another drink?"
"I'm ok at the moment thanks."
She felt like she was falling in love all over again, surely Santana was responsible for the set list so surely she knew she was hand picking all of Quinn's songs.
Santana watched as Kurt and Quinn spoke intensely, she smiled when her foot began to tap as Santana and the guitarist began an acoustic version of next to you by Chris Brown and Justin Bieber.
It was a guilty pleasure song for Quinn as she didn't really like either of them however the song had always got to her. She sat in amazement as she couldn't even recall ever telling Santana about her love of it.
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"Ok everyone time to move outside please take everything with you, the next song is go time." Kurt began ushering people out in to the garden bar.
"And please remember absolute silence you all know the plan."
Grabbing their drinks and hand bags etc. Santana and Quinn's closest family and friends made their way out to the separate party area Sam and Mercedes had set up, They would spend some time there celebrating before moving back to a bigger party at the Rose Bar.
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"We will be taking a break after the next song folks so we thought we would take the opportunity to thank you all for your enthusiasm and we will see you soon."
People around Quinn began to clap which confused the blonde it was only a drinks break after all. A familiar tune began and Quinn all but melted when Santana's voice began to sing her most favorite song.
Swaying room as the music starts
Strangers making the most of the dark
Two by two their bodies become one.
I see you through the smoky air
Can't you feel the weight of my stare
You're so close but still a world away
What I'm dying to say, is that
I'm crazy for you
Touch me once and you'll know it's true
I never wanted anyone like this
It's all brand new, you'll feel it in my kiss
I'm crazy for you, crazy for you.
Santana caught Quinn's eye and winked at her before she made her way down from the stage and towards her. Taking Quinn's hand she pulled her to her feet before beginning to sing once more.
Trying hard to control my heart
I walk over to where you are
Eye to eye we meet, no words at all
Slowly now we begin to move
Every breath I'm deeper into you
Soon we two are standing still in time
If you read my mind, you'll see
She began to walk them towards the side room that their friends and family had just vacated.
I'm crazy for you
Touch me once and you'll know it's true
I never wanted anyone like this
It's all brand new, you'll feel it in my kiss
You'll feel it in my kiss because
I'm crazy for you
Touch me once and you'll know it's true
I never wanted anyone like this
It's all brand new, you'll feel it in my kiss
I'm crazy for you
Crazy for you
Crazy for you
Crazy for you
It's all brand new, I'm crazy for you
And you know it's true, I'm crazy, crazy for you
It's all brand new, I'm crazy for you
And you know it's true, yeah, I'm crazy for you.
As the band played out the last of the music Santana turned the microphone off and placed it on the table by the room's entrance.
"Wow baby you were amazing have you been hitting up my most played list on ITunes or something?"
"Come in here."
Santana closed the door behind them and the party noise faded away.
"Wow this room is stunning." Quinn gasped once she had a chance to soak in her surroundings.
Fairy lights twinkled from the roof, large bolts of fabric draped down the walls and large arrangements of white roses perfumed the air.
"You are stunning Quinn."
Santana took the blonde in her arms and began to sway slowly to the soft music filtering from next door.
"I thought the band were taking a break." Quinn whispered into the brunettes' neck,
"No just me."
"I'm totally cool with that."
"I had something special I had to do."
"Awww you are so sweet San, thank you I love dancing with you."
Quinn stared deeply into Santana's eyes, beautiful brown orbs were sparkling back at her.
"I love dancing with you too baby but there was something else."
"Oh I'm sorry am I holding you up?" Quinn was a little bit disappointed she had hoped to get at least one whole slow dance with her girl.
"In a way yes you are."
"In a way?" Quinn stopped moving and looked at Santana confused.
"Yeah you are my strength and I'm not sure I'd still be standing if you weren't in my arms right now."
"San what's going on are you ok?"
Santana took a step back from the blonde and took out the small box that had been cleverly hidden in her dress before dropping to one knee, there had been an ulterior motive when she hadn't chosen a tight dress of course.
"Quinn."
"Oh my god."
Quinn gasped as the Realization of what was about to happen hit like a ton of bricks and she fell to her knees beside her girlfriend.
"Sweetie for this to be right you have to get back up." Santana laughed before wrapping her in a tight hug.
"But you're my strength too." Tears slipped from the corner of her eyes.
"So we are doing this like this?"
"Ok by me." Quinn smiled warmly.
"Well ok then….."
Santana took a deep breath and willed her voice to remain steady and not crack with emotion.
"Baby I thought I was living before I met you but now I know I was simply existing. You made me come alive Quinn. Meeting you was the simple most amazing day of my life. I knew the instant I saw you we would have something special, however in my wildest dreams I never imagined it would be this magical. Loving you is effortless, being with you is a priceless gift and you are so intimately addictive there are no words to explain it. I love everything about you Q…. your knee buckling smile, your enticing eyes and most importantly your beautiful heart. I am a better person with you in my life and I want to make you happy for the rest of your life and have a family with you and love you every second I am breathing. Quinn will you marry me?"
The small box was opened and those stunning brown orbs now pleaded with Quinn for an answer.
"Yes of course I will Santana."
Santana's heart began to beat again as she crashed their lips together. After a few moments she reluctantly pulled back to place her great grandmothers ring on to the blondes' finger.
"Wait." Quinn practically yelled.
Santana jumped in shock.
"You don't like it?"
"Are you kidding of course I do it's stunning, but seeing as we only get one shot at this and I planned on doing it later anyway I have something I need to ask you."
Santana swallowed hard as Quinn reached across to her discarded hand bag and retrieved a small velvet pouch from within.
"Santana you are proof that dreams do come true, someone was certainly listening when I wished upon a star for someone like you all those years ago. You have been my miracle when I needed it most. Thank you for loving me wholly, thank you for giving me the gift of your heart I promise I will protect it and will cherish it forever. We have the most amazing times ahead of us and getting to share them with my best friend, my lover, my everything is the best part. So even though I'm pretty confident I know the answer I'm going to ask anyway. Santana Lopez would you do me honor of becoming my wife?"
"Y….YES!"
Quinn placed the diamond ring in her hand on to Santan's finger before they fell into each other's arms, the fabric down one side of the room fell to the floor and a loud applause broke out from outside. Kurt breathed a sigh of relief as he gathered the fabric into one pile, he wasn't sure how this would all play out when Quinn had told him only moments ago that she was going to propose that night herself.
Lost in each other for what seemed like an age Quinn finally registered the commotion and looked to her right. Seeing her Aunt and Uncle standing with Dani, Maribel, Carlos, Gabriel and his family made her choke up with emotion. Stood behind them were Steph and Billie, Mercedes, Sam, Jett and Kurt.
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"How on earth did you pull this off San?"
Quinn asked as they were slow dancing later that night at the bar, more of their friends had joined them and Steph had arranged for the bar to be closed for their private function.
"I don't even know, thank god we have such awesome friends."
"It explains the shaking hands huh?"
"Just a tad ha ha I was so nervous this was all going to turn to custard."
"Did you really think I'd say anything other than yes?"
"Well you never know babe."
"Ha ha whatever! And Kurt's work didn't mind you using their function for all of that?"
"Please….I didn't mind Kurt using my proposal for a work function."
"So it wasn't even a booked gig?"
"I booked myself." Santana grinned at her fiancé before pulling her into a searing kiss once again.
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"Are we really going back to cabin even after we just got engaged?"
"Yep." Santana smiled from the driver's seat.
"San I kind hoped my earlier suggestion of wild sex would have convinced you otherwise and that was before you put a ring on my finger."
Quinn looked at the ring admiringly, Santana had explained it's significance and after telling Quinn numerous times she could pick out something new if she would prefer she finally accepted the fact that Quinn was already in love with it and no other ring could ever match up to it anyway.
"Hey I'm still up for that."
They pulled into the drive and Quinn was surprised to not see any other cars. Shelby had joined them at the bar and had taken her family home about thirty minutes before Quinn and Santana had left so they should have been here by now.
"Where is everyone? god I hope they are ok." Quinn reached in to her purse for her phone she would text Dani to see where they were.
Santana placed her hand over Quinn's and took the phone from her.
"Do you really think I would have them all here when we just got engaged?"
Reality dawned on Quinn and a large smile spread across her face.
"It's just us?"
"Yep"
"I love you."
"And I you."
"San."
"Yes my love?"
"Can you take me to bed and make love to me all night?"
"You have to ask? Come on."
Giggling they clambered out of the car and in what seemed like only seconds later two naked bodies crashed on to the bed to begin their first night of passion as an engaged couple.
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A/N - Song references are The Corrs - Runaway, Bad English - When I see you smile and Madonna - Crazy for you.