A few hours later
Santana's POV
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"Auntie San can we talk?" I look over at her and mute the tv
"We can talk about anything you want"
"I think I wanna know all about Quinn"
"Well, I can only answer up until high school B but what do you want to know?"
We spend a few hours talking about her, how Quinn struggled to give her up, how Puck was an asshole who never cared once he found out she was pregnant, how her parents disowned her for being pregnant and refused to help her. I tell her how conflicted Quinn was and how she always thought she was making the right decision for both of them.
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"So you were there the day I was born?" She asks me in disbelief, I nod "I was definitely there"
"Why didn't you take me?" She asks
"I wish I could have B, but we were both 17, we didn't know our heads from our asses!" We both laugh "At the time Shelby was the best option for Quinn, she had no way of knowing what would happen later in life and to be honest I'm not sure she even knows about Shelby?" Beth looks up at me and nods.
"Don't hate her B, she was an amazing person in high school and I bet she still is now if you give her a chance"
"Auntie San...we're you in love with her?" She asks me and I am speechless, a 12 year old can see it but a than 17 year old couldn't?
I put my head down "I would have stopped my universe to make hers move, I very much was"
Beth turns to me, grabs my cheeks with her hands and kisses my forehead "I love you Auntie San"
I exhale "I love you too B"
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Meanwhile next door
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"Quinn are you okay? You haven't moved for quite sometime" Rachel asks walking towards her frozen friend
"She's so pretty" Quinn says shaking her head
"She'll be 13 this year you know" Rachel says
Quinn nods "I was there Rach, I know but how did I not know Santana lived next door to you?"
Rachel shrugs "We've only reconnected recently and she doesn't normally come up in our conversations"
On instinct Quinn wraps her hand around her necklace
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-Flashback Quinn's POV-
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"San you made it!" I jump into her arms and squeeze her, I was afraid I wouldn't see her tonight.
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"Q-Ball, you realize you have the same sweatshirt not sure why you insist on wearing mine" she say and I smile brighter, she's the only person I let call me that.
"Just admit it looks way better on me San! Anyways, I think tonight is the night!" I smile
noticing hers falters a little but I don't say anything.
"Who's the lucky guy?" Santana rolls her eyes and I point "Puck?"
"He's cute right?" Hoping she will talk some sense into me.
"Even if I was straight and he was the last man on earth and all of humanity depended on us, I wouldn't sleep with him, you're so much better than him Q."
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She says things like this and it confuses me, we've always been close, she came out sophomore year but I never let it change things between us, I chose to always stay close to her, protect her the best I could even though she's never really needed it, she's always been a strong, confident person and those are only a few of the reasons I love her.
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"Stop hitting on me lopez" I roll my eyes trying to play it off like she's not making me blush.
"Keep dreaming Fabray. Well as much as I'd like to see you crash and burn with puckerman I've got to go"
I hate when she leaves me "This is our last party San, we graduate in less than a week! Live a little!"
She immediately lights back up "Speaking of! This is for you! Don't open it til you're all settled in your dorm room, future Dr Fabray!"
"You didn't have to get me anything San, thank you" I say putting the small box in my pocket.
"I love you Quinn Fabray"
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I sigh, she says these things with those eyes and I wish...
"I love you too Santana Lopez" she hugs me and I squeeze her, we separate she heads to the door, taking one last look at me.
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Our eyes meet and all I can do is wave like an idiot. She has this smile that just, does things to me. I'm pretty sure she's not interested in me like that, honestly I'm not really sure I'm even into girls but she's definitely the only girl I've ever had second thoughts about. All I really know is, whoever ends up with Santana Lopez will be the luckiest woman on earth.
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A few months later I'm in my dorm room unpacking,
I pull out the little box and sit on my bed.
It's a silver chain with a heart pendant. I laugh shaking my head because only Santana fucking Lopez would give an actual human heart pendant as a present. I turn it around and read the inscription, "You'll always have mine" I tear up placing it around my neck, telling myself I'll never take it off.
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"Quinn?" Rachel says touching my arm
"Sorry Rach, I just wasn't prepared for any of that" she nods as we sit on the couch
"What do you want to do?"
"I think I need to talk to them"
"Maybe you should talk to them one at a time?" Rachel suggests and I nod, maybe that's a better idea they might gang up on me.
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"You think they'll want too?" I ask Rachel
"I think so, just be patient with them" she tells me and I nod again.
"Can you give me Santana's number?"
"I would have to ask her let me go next door and talk to her okay?" I nod grabbing my things
"Actually, I think I'm going to head home and just decompress, this was...a lot."
Rachel laughs "Dr Fabray you always did have a way with the words"
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Santana's Apartment & POV
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Knock knock
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"Rach?" I say opening the door as the tiny brunette walks in
"I wanted to come over and check on you both, I'm so sorry San" she says hugging me
"It's okay Rach, I'm more worried about Beth"
"Quinn wasn't supposed to come over today but she had the day off and asked if we could go shopping"
"Why didn't you tell me you two were hanging out again?"
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I'm actually a little hurt she hasn't mentioned Quinn, she knew us both in high school but she never knew how I felt about her. All she knows is how much Beth means to me.
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"I'm sorry San, I didn't even think about it, she only got back in touch with me over the past few months" I nod "She wants to talk to you both, separately if that's something you both want and are okay with"
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"I would like some answers" we hear and immediately turn as Beth sits next to us on the couch "I want to know why" we both look at her
"B, Just promise me you'll give her a fair chance, she's not 17 anymore, we don't know the whole story"
She looks at me shaking her head "That's a poor excuse Auntie San and you know it, you were there for everything, she CHOSE not to be"
I put my head down nodding as Beth continues "If I do, can you and Aunt Rachel be there with me please?"
Rachel and I look at each other nodding
"We definitely can be Babe" Rachel says taking her hand.
"Auntie San will you be okay? Seeing her?" Beth asks me and it makes me smile, she always wants to put me first, it makes me love her a million times more, I grab her hand and kiss her forehead
"I'll be okay Mini Q Ball" this makes Rachel laugh
"Why are you laughing Aunt Rach?" Beth asks
"That nickname always makes me laugh, your Aunt used to call Quinn Q Ball in high school but absolutely no one else could unless they had a death wish"
Beth furrows her eyebrows tilting her head looking at me like she's trying to solve something "I remind you of her don't I?"
She asks and I nod I can't lie to her "Everyday"
"I'm sorry Auntie San that must be so hard for you" she says grabbing my hand.
"Wait? Why is it so hard for you Santana?" Rachel asks looking at both of us
"No reason" I say waving my hand dismissing her
"Because Auntie San was in love with her, didn't you know Aunt Rachel, weren't you in high school with them?" Beth says like it's the most obvious thing, I see the wheels on Rachel's head begin to turn then her eyes go wide
"Holy shit!" She yells making us laugh, she never cusses "You've been in love with her since sophomore year haven't you? That's why you came out! Oh my god!"
"Don't be ridiculous Rachel she was just my best friend" I try to pull it off, Beth just looks up at me and smiles, not pushing anything from me and I'm grateful.
"Yeah sure, well here's Quinn's number, she said to text or call her if either of you would like to talk, she's off today and tomorrow then she's on her 48 hour shift at the hospital"
"Wait" I say looking at Rachel "She did it? She's a doctor?"
Rachel smiles and nods "She's Quinn Fabray, of course she did it, she's one of the Head Pediatric Surgeons in New York."
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I am blown away, leave it to Quinn to not only become a doctor but to be one of the best in her field. I am so proud of her, I hope her parents finally are too. I always knew Quinn would be something big, I just knew it.
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"She always was an over achiever" I laugh as Rachel shakes her head "She's always been..."
"Amazing" I finish her sentence, she looks at me like she's caught me, I smile shaking my head.
"Well" Rachel says standing up to hug us
"You have her number, use it"
I shake my head again and walk her out, she hugs me whispering "She's single by the way"
"Stop" I say shaking my head and she shrugs as she leaves.
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It's been a few weeks, all I can do is think about that damn number in my phone. Beth says she's been texting her and I'm happy for them but I'm still on the fence about it.
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"Auntie San" Beth says walking into the kitchen.
"Yes B" I respond not looking away from the pizza I'm cutting
"Don't be mad" she says and I immediately turn around
"What did you do?" I ask as she shrugs
"I may or may not have invited someone over to have pizza with us"
"Is it Marley? Because that girl can eat and I don't think we have enough..."
She interrupts me "It's Quinn"
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I freeze, I'm so not ready to see her let alone have dinner with her, I turn back around to look at Beth's face, she is beaming, genuinely excited but nervous how I'm going to take it, I can't ruin this for her so I do what I do best, I smile and nod.
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"Okay that's fine i guess but I'll have to order another pizza because this one doesn't have bacon" I laugh and she looks at me like I have two heads "Quinn won't eat unless it she has bacon on her pizza, trust me it's a whole ...thing" I shake my head waving my hand as I call to order another pizza.
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Knock knock
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Beth squeals and runs to open the door
"Hey" Quinn says giving a small shy wave
"Hi" Beth says smiling like a fool "Come in, come in Auntie San is just getting the pizza and drinks ready"
Quinn nods putting her jacket on the rack as they both walk into the kitchen. I turn around we lock eyes, Quinn smiles.
Fuck. I'm so screwed