Santana sipped on her cocktail, her fourth one of the night. She was enjoying the sweet taste and the dizzy feeling that was coming over her. Her phone buzzed and as she read it, she rolled her eyes, placing her phone back on the table, face down.

"Who was that?" Quinn laughed, absorbing Santana's face

"Calvin" Santana replied, rolling her eyes again.

Quinn was about to reply when she caught sight of someone she knew, she glanced over with a smile and a wave, causing Santana to spin around and see who Quinn was waving at. Blonde, pretty, great smile. Santana didn't recognise her. She turned back to Quinn with a questioning look.

"My friend Dani" Quinn smiled "I used to work with her at the hotel"

Quinn's parents had given up on Pharmacies, and now owned a chain of hotels. Quinn was the manager for the Lima one, and her Customer Service skills had definitely improved. Long gone was the attitude-ridden teenager, in favour of a classy, more elegant Quinn.

"Oh" Santana replied, taking the straw into her mouth for another sip of her cocktail, before adding with a smirk "And who's the dude?" referring to the attractive mixed- race boy sitting with Dani.

"I'm not sure, but he's definitely not her boyfriend, because Dani is hella gay"

This caused Santana to spit her straw out and look up in shock.

"She's a lesbian!?" she exclaimed, causing Quinn to laugh.

"Yeah…what's the big deal?"

"No big deal of course. I love the homo's, I just didn't expect I mean…she just doesn't look gay" Santana explained with a shrug, turning back to look at the attractive blonde again.

"Since when did being gay have a look attached to it?" Quinn remarked, raising her eyebrow.

Santana looked down and continued to sip her drink. Quinn was right, she shouldn't stereotype. She just always had a picture of lesbians in her head, being butch with short hair and baggy clothes. It was really the only representation of lesbians she had seen. Dani completely stamped all over that stereotype. She was feminine and wore a lot of makeup to accentuate her dark features. Santana actually thought she was pretty damn hot. She was distracted from her perving by Quinn.

"Anyway…quit eyeing the guy up, you've got enough going on. Tell me about Calvin"

"Oh, you know how he is. He's always plaguing me with calls and texts, trying to get me to meet up with him. He knows I'm out tonight, so he'll be chasing a hook up. But honestly this time Quinn, I'm done with him. He's just a fuck boy. I need a real man"

Quinn laughed and rolled her eyes knowingly. Santana's dating history was more than problematic.

Santana hadn't even considered dating anyone for the first two years of Mila's life. There was the odd hook up here and there, but nothing serious. But as Mila got older, everyone around her was encouraging her to find someone.

"Just because you have a baby Mija, doesn't mean life has to stop for you. There's someone out there who will love both of you." Maribel had encouraged shortly after Mila's 2nd birthday.

Truthfully, Santana would have loved to find someone, to have that family unit. She wanted it for Mila, more than herself. Puck was way out of the picture so, she longed for a father figure for her. But no matter how hard she tried, it never happened for her. She found herself wanting to hook up more than date. Sometimes a guy she hooked up with would try and take her out, make more of it, but she always found herself declining.

She really struggled to connect emotionally with boys, and she had no idea why. Maybe it was because of Puck, and the way she lost her virginity. The way she ended up pregnant after her first time only to be tossed aside so cruelly by him. Maybe it was because she looked at everything as a parent now. She vetted potential partners as potential fathers for Mila. She didn't date like a normal 23-year-old would.

Calvin was the only guy she had something half resembling a relationship with, and half resembling was being kind. It was mainly just sex, but on a few occasions, he had taken Santana out for dinner (although it would usually end in sex afterwards). On some, he had taken Mila out also. They had enjoyed occasional cinema trips and trips to the park, and sometimes as Santana watched Calvin push Mila on the swings, making her scream with delight, she'd kid herself they could be a family. But the thought never lasted long. Calvin would go MIA for a few days, probably fucking other girls, and then return a few days later with flowers asking to take Santana out. He'd blow up Santana's phone, until she could no longer resist, and the cycle began again.

It had been this way for two years.

She couldn't be mad at him when he disappeared like that. He owed them nothing. He wasn't Mila's dad, and every time he had suggested making 'their thing' a little bit more serious, it was Santana that shut him down. Maybe it was the great sex that drew her back to him, or maybe it was the chase. But Santana knew one thing, it definitely wasn't love. It was Quinn's laugh that snapped Santana back to reality.

"Honestly Santana, your luck with guys is so bad, you should switch to the other team like Dani"

Quinn was just joking, but it caused Santana's eyes to grow wide

"Are you serious?"

"Well I mean…why not? It's fun" she giggled, before turning her glance to Dani then back to Santana "I would" she winked

"You've been with a girl!?" Santana gasped

"No not properly" Quinn replied, pursing her lips over the straw of her drink before adding "But I've kissed them. And I'd definitely go all the way under the right circumstances. Not with Dani though, that would be weird" she laughed.

Santana was blushing, and she had no idea why. She had always found girls attractive, but she'd never entertained the idea of actually being with one before. Quinn was right, her luck with men was awful! Maybe she should try it. Her mom did tell her to let her hair down and…this could be fun. Before she could think about it anymore, she was interrupted by Dani herself.

As Quinn and Dani hugged, the tall, handsome friend turned to Santana and introduced himself.

"Hey babes, I'm Levi" he smiled, flamboyantly sticking out his hand

"Santana" she returned the smile, before catching Quinn's eye and laughing slightly. There was no way Santana was getting with Levi tonight, because Levi was definitely gay.

"Dani, this is Santana" said Quinn, introducing the two Latinas.

"Santana, hi, good to meet you! Wow you have super pretty eyes" Dani grinned, causing Santana to blush.

"Erm...t... thanks" she stuttered nervously.

Quinn laughed, revelling in her best friend's panic. She had never seen her so nervous before.

The night was in full swing, and Dani and Levi had joined Quinn and Santana for the rest of the night. The four of them had downed countless cocktails, and they had made their way to the dance floor, the alcohol fuelling their bodies as they moved to the music.

Santana noticed Dani bite her lip seductively, and edge closer towards her, causing a surge of panic and excitement in Santana's body. Was she flirting with her?

She noticed Quinn grab Levi out of the corner of her eye, she led him further away from Dani and Santana, as she danced with him. Santana looked at Quinn who winked and nodded, urging her to pursue Dani.

Santana turned to Dani with a gulp, who by now was eyeing her up suggestively.

"She's so fucking hot" Santana mused.

She allowed herself to edge closer towards Dani, inviting her to dance with her. She'd danced with girls loads of times, but this felt different, knowing Dani was a lesbian and an extremely attractive lesbian at that.

Dani didn't mess around, and she grabbed Santana by the hips, pulling her in closer, gyrating their bodies together. For the first time in a long time, Santana felt truly alive.

She allowed herself to get lost in the music, and grind against Dani.

It's no big deal, it's just a dance

And then before she knew it, Dani's lips had come crashing onto hers. It felt so different to kissing a boy. Her lips were soft, supple and inviting. It wasn't messy and rough; it was passionate and sexy. She felt like her whole body was on fire, as she felt Dani's tongue glide across her bottom lip begging for entrance, which Santana willingly accepted.

Dani grabbed Santana's hips harder, pulling their bodies closer together, while Santana's hands found Dani's soft blonde hair. She tangled her hands into her hair, pulling softly, as Dani let out a soft moan.

Santana felt a surge of electricity and pressure from down below. That's when she realised how turned on she was, and it frightened her. She pulled away; her hands still firmly attached to Dani's neck. She looked down as she caught her breath, eyes flitting nervously from side to side, before gazing up to meet Dani's confused eyes. Dani still held Santana by the hips, as she searched her eyes willingly for an answer.

"I'm sorry" Santana smiled weakly, before pulling away from Dani and walking off to the back of the club.

Santana hurried out of the back door, stumbling past all of the smokers, before she couldn't hold it in any longer. She threw up everywhere, the contents of the night spilling out in front of her. It was then she realised how much she'd had to drink.

As she cleaned herself up and went to reach for her phone, she was distracted by a familiar voice.

"Santana Lopez?"

Santana was so embarrassed. She couldn't believe she was bumping into him like this. After she'd just thrown her guts up everywhere.

"Finn" she smiled, standing up and leaning against the wall, steadying herself.

"I thought it was you!" he exclaimed, before presenting her with his standard slanted Finn smirk "You okay?"

There was no point lying. He'd obviously seen her throw up.

"Yeah just a little too much to drink, I think! I'm fine now though" she assured, shivering as the cold air touched her skin.

"Here, take this" Finn smiled offering Santana his coat, which Santana didn't decline. She smiled appreciatively. "I'm next in line for a cab, you can jump in with us" Finn continued, gesturing over to his friend who was waiting in the Taxicab stand outside the club.

Whilst in the queue, Finn's friend got chatting to a girl, and within five minutes he was jumping in her cab and going back to her place.

"Some people just find hook-ups so easy" Finn laughed "I don't know how they do it!"

Santana laughed but said nothing, she knew all too well how easy it was.

As they settled into the cab, Santana gave her address, Finn insisting that he drop Santana home first, to make sure she got home okay. Santana had protested, knowing it was taking Finn out of his way, but he wouldn't let up.

"Okay erm… 124 Marshall Street…Lima Heights" she said the last bit quietly, trailing off.

Finn looked at her in shock. Santana was from a very well-off family, and she had always lived in Lima Heights Adjacent. It was a gated community, well known for its plush, modern houses and sophisticated neighbourhood. Down the block was Lima Heights, run down and rough. The two were so close together, that people who didn't live on that side of Lima, weren't aware they were two separate areas. That's why Santana often used her Lima Heights Adjacent threats, to scare people with. But anyone who knew Santana well, knew she was a well-off girl from a wealthy family. Sure her Abuela lived in Lima Heights, so Santana knew the area and she was somewhat streetwise, but she herself had a privileged upbringing. She was clever and ambitious, so Finn wondered what on earth had happened to mean she now lived in Lima Heights.

Santana ignored Finn's glare and changed the subject.

"So, it's been years since I last seen you! What's been happening in your life?"

"Well where do I begin…" Finn laughed, before recounting the story of his life over the past six years. He'd met a girl called Rachel over the summer they'd left school and fallen madly in love with her. Finn had gone to college at UCLA, on a football scholarship, but he was so desperately in love with this Rachel girl that he dropped out. He moved to New York to be with her, where she was studying at NYADA, but no college over there would accept him. He'd lost his scholarship when he dropped out, and his transcript from UCLA showed a disappointing GPA. Turns out he was missing Rachel so much the whole time they were doing long distance, that his grades suffered. So instead, he flitted through various jobs to get by, until three months ago when Rachel had turned around and told him she was leaving him for another guy. Someone who could offer her more financial support. She threw Finn out, and he had no choice but to return to Lima and move back in with his parents. Now he was working at a gas station.

"Wow I'm sorry Finn" Santana smiled sympathetically, touching his shoulder.

"Don't be" Finn shrugged "I don't think I would have done it any differently. I don't have a college degree but…I did what I did for love. It didn't work out in the end but, we had an amazing five and a half years together. Anyway, how about you? What have you been doing?"

"Well…it's a long one" Santana began. At least she knew Finn couldn't judge her, given by his own story. So, she told him the whole story about Mila and how her life had evolved. She decided to leave out the fact Puck was the father, knowing the two of them used to be friends. She wasn't sure if they were anymore but, she didn't want to risk anything.

"Wow! A little girl. That's amazing, you really have been busy" he laughed "you got any pics of her?"

Santana nodded with a smile. It was sweet of Finn to actually take an interest in Mila. Most men didn't give a damn. She reached for her phone and proudly showed off her phone background.

It was an adorable candid photo that Maribel had taken, the Christmas just gone. Maribel, George, Pablo, Santana and Mila had all gone to New York for Christmas to visit Brittany, and also just to be surrounded by the magic of New York at Christmas time.

After some family photos in front of the Rockefeller tree, and some of just Santana and Brittany that Santana had asked to be taken, Brittany had shouted to Mila.

"Come on little Moo, come get in some photos"

Mila, who was dressed adorably in a baby pink coat and a grey bobble hat, ran excitedly towards her Aunty Brit. Brittany, donning a big black hat and long great coat, scooped Mila up into her arms with a laugh. Santana, who looked easily cosy in her mink faux fur coat and her cream hat, looked at them both and laughed. Her arm was still around Brittany from their photo taking session, and she laughed adoringly at them as Brittany placed a noisy kiss on Mila's cheek. That was the photo Maribel captured, and it was now Santana's phone background.

It was an adorable photo, clarified by Finn who let out an "aww" as he studied it.

"Is that Brittany Pierce?" he pointed, glancing up at Santana.

"Sure is!" Santana smiled. The mention of Brittany's name always brought a smile to her lips.

"You two are still close then?"

"Oh yeah" Santana nodded assertively "closer than ever"

"That's awesome! I always knew you would be. How is she doing?"

"She's doing great. She graduated from Juilliard, and now she's a Lead Choreographer for Aladdin on Broadway. It just opened. Steady boyfriend, nice big house. She's doing really great" Santana enthused, forever proud of her best friend.

"Good for her!" Finn smiled "You'll have to tell her I said hello"

"I will do" Santana replied "How about you? Do you speak to anyone from school still?"

"Not really no… I lost touch with most of them when I moved to New York. Rachel kind of became my life" he looked down guilty "I speak to Puck a fair bit though."

Santana froze. Finn still spoke to Puck and knew nothing about Mila. It angered her that he cared so little for his daughter, but still she wasn't really surprised. She knew Puck wouldn't tell anyone about her. He was trying to pretend she never happened.

"Oh…how is Puck doing?" Santana gulped, not sure if she wanted to really know the answer.

"He's…well you know…Puck" Finn laughed "He's getting by. He'll never be caged you know what he's like"

Santana rolled her eyes. Typical Puck. Still it was better to hear that, than hear he was settled with a family. That would have really hurt her, for Mila's sake, not for her own.

Before they knew it, they were pulled up outside Santana's small apartment.

"Well this is me..." she smiled nervously "It's been really nice seeing you Finn. Thanks for letting me jump in with you, we'll have to stay in touch!"

"Sure, well you have my number now. Hope you're feeling better! Should probably take some Advil for the head" he laughed.

That's when Santana was reminded of her throwing up incident. Her stomach clenched again as she thought about the reason why she was really sick. As much as she would like to think it was because of the alcohol, she knew that it was the kiss with Dani that had started it off. Not because of Dani herself, but because of her fear. She had been the most turned on she'd ever felt, and it scared the shit out of her.

"You don't like girls, you like boys. It's probably just the alcohol!" She told herself.

She glanced at the tall dark-haired boy, who had desperately tried to get in her pants, throughout the majority of their high school careers.

Then against her better judgement, she said;

"Actually Finn, do you want to come in for a nightcap?"

They were barely through the door when they were kissing passionately, tearing at each other's clothes, as they pushed towards the sofa. Santana straddled Finn, and began placing hungry kisses on his neck, before her phone ringing, distracted her.

"Ignore it" Finn whispered, enjoying the moment.

"I can't, it could be about Mila" Santana replied, pulling away from the disappointed ex Quarterback to retrieve the ringing device. She saw it was Quinn and thought she'd better answer since she took off without warning.

"Q! Hi" she answered

"Santana where did you go? Are you okay?"

"Yes sorry, I'm fine sorry! I felt sick so I left. Waaaay too many Cosmos. I was going to text you, I just got back now" she glanced over at Finn who was still panting heavily. What on earth was she doing with him!? When she got off the phone to Quinn, she was going to ask him to leave.

"Lightweight" Quinn laughed "Yeah Dani said she saw you leave, and I wondered where the hell you were gone"

Santana gulped.

Dani

"She said you two were having a good time, but then you just took off" Quinn continued.

"Uh…yeah well like I say I felt sick so…"

"Okay well I'm glad you got home safe!" Quinn giggled "I'll let you go sleep it off, but don't think I won't be calling you tomorrow for all the gory details"

Santana gulped. She could almost hear the suggestive wink in Quinn's voice. She knew she was talking about to Dani. She wondered if Quinn had seen them kiss. She said bye to Quinn before lunging forward and grabbing Finn by the shirt.

"Let's go upstairs!" she said firmly.

Finn could stay after all.