Chapter 2 Moving In
Pizza & Red Wine
After a full day of getting to know Brittany and showing her around the office, introducing her to their collegues, both Brittany and Santana made their way to the elevator to head home. Brittany hit the button to the ground floor and realized she didn't know how Santana got to work. "Ground floor okay for you?" She asked. "I need to go the underground parkinglot" Santana said while hitting the button next to Brittany while continuing "I have a car, a very old one but ey, it gets me home" she chuckled. "How did you get here? Train? Bus?" Santana asked the blonde who was putting on a cute beanie and a scarf. "Yea the bus, my house is too far away to walk twice a day" Brittany smiled. "Can I give you a ride?" Santana offered. "I am in no hurry to get home. Around this time the kitchen at my place is packed anyway so I won't be making dinner anytime soon anyway" she shrugged. "No I don't want you to drive all around town just to get me home" Brittany said when the elevator doors opened when they reached the ground floor. "What about we get a take out on the way? Really, it's a win-win for both of us" Santana said, not letting Brittany step out of the elevator. "We both could use some company during a nice meal don't you think?" she smiled at the younger girl in front of her. Brittany smiled and "only if I can pay for dinner" she said. "Sure thing!" Santana happily agreed while the doors closed again and the elevator brought them to the parkinglot.
In the car the two starting sharing their favorite dinners. They settled on getting a big pizza to share. Brittany knew a place 10 mins away, right in the middle between the office and her house. Santana enjoyed the ride so far and it was nice to get out of the crowded city that was getting further behind them. After a while Brittany told Santana to park the car on the right side of the street. "I'll be right back" she smiled while hopping out of the car". Santana smiled at her
and thought 'what is it with this girl that I can't stop smiling around her? You are such a weirdo Lopez'. Santana looked her her right, seeing the lighbox on the building that said 'Mario's Pizza Palace'. She was quickly snapped out of her thoughts when her car door opened again. Brittany stuck her head in "I forgot my wallet" she giggled. She gave the latina a quick wink and shut the door again. Santana couldn't say a word she just sat there grinning at the way she acted around the new blonde. 'So whipped.'
After a few minutes Brittany came back to the car with the huge pizza box and a bottle of red wine stuck between under her arm. She hopped in the car and Santana could smell this dinner was going to great. Brittany lived at the border of the city. The roads were very quiet around here and Santana loved just being able to drive instead of being stuck in traffic.
After a few minutes of being silent and just being happy with eachothers company Brittany spoke up "third house on the left is our stop." Santana nodded and slowly pulled her old car into a small drive way. The house looked old but well maintained. "This is home" Brittany smiled. "It's lovely Brittany" Santana said while getting out of the car while following Brittany to the front door "let me get that" she said while grabbing the pizza and wine from Brittany. While grabbing the box from her she touched Brittany's hand very slightly. She shivered at the contact. Or was it the fact that it was almost below zero degrees tonight? She looked up to Brittany who was staring at her. The look on her face gave Santana the feeling it was definitely the touch that made her shiver and that the blonde must've felt the same. She blushed a little and said "Britt, the pizza is gonna get cold" Brittany smiled at the new nickname the latina picked for her only around 9 hours after they first met. "Yes, sorry.. Come in!" she stuttered a little. 'This is gonna be a very interesting night' she thought.
BRITTANY'S HOUSE
"And this is my bedroom" Brittany said proudly. She showed Santana around at the ground floor already which included the kitchen and living room. Now that they were upstairs she felt very comfortable to have the latina around. "It's cozy Brittany" Santana replied "so where is Lord Tubbington?" she chuckled. Brittany looked around the room and she saw a small bump under an oversized sweater, on a chair in the corner. "I think he's here" she said while lifting off the sweater receiving a loud purr from the fat cat who she just woken up. "Hey Tubbs, I want you to meet my new friend" Brittany smiled at Santana. Santana felt her cheeks redden at Brittany calling her her new friend. 'Damn it Lopez' and you wonder how many times this blonde beauty made you blush already today. Snapped back to reality she quickly replied "Hi Lord Tubbington, It's so nice to meet you. Brittany told me a lot about you already" Brittany smiled at the latina's words. "Okay now pizza and wine" the blonde said while hopping past the latina and walked down the stairs.
"This is delicious" Santana moaned with her mouth full of pizza. "Great choice Miss Pierce!" She exclaimed. "Thank you for bringing me home Santana, I had a very good first day with you". The latina smiled and held up her glass of wine. Brittany picked up hers and made out a small toast. "So, to many good days at the office and some more dinners to come?" She asked shyly. "For sure, I'm having a great time Britt" Santana said cutely. "I like you" Brittany said seriously "we should be friends" She finished. "I like you too" Santana chuckled "I thought you told Tubbs I was your new friend already?".
"You are" Brittany simply stated as they fell into a comfortable silence while eating some pizza.
"What about you? Tell me something about yourself Santana" Brittany said while taking a sip from her almost empty glass of wine. Santana smiled and started "well I'm Santana Lopez, I don't have a cool middle name which makes me sound like a 90's pop-icon" she said while Brittany let out a huge laugh "I was born in Lima, Ohio and I came here after highschool to go to college." Brittany nodded but stayed silent hoping for the brunette to tell her more about herself. "I fell in love with this city. That's why I never went back home again. I don't see my parents very often. I think the shock of me being a lesbian hasn't really gone down yet!" She said while taking a large gulp from her wine, emptying her glass. Brittany coughed a little on a bite of pizza she just put in the mouth. The latina chuckled "are you okay?" Brittany coughed again before starting "are you gay?" That question surprised the older girl. "Uhm yes, I am. I came out about two years ago" Satana said. "My parents say that they're okay with it but still act a little weird when we have a conversation about it. If you are not comfortable I could leave" She offered the blonde trying to guess her next words. "NO!" Brittany said a little too loud. Santana giggled at her new friend' clumsy yelling. "I mean no, stay... I enjoy being around you" the blonde confessed. "Me too Britt" the latina said.
"So want to know more?" Santana spoke up after a few bites from her last slice. "Mm mmm" the blonded hummed. "Well I am currently living in a student building. I share a bunk with my best friend Quinn. She is in her last year aswell, just like you. But since I recently graduated I have to move out this month. I am looking for a room basically everywhere but it's all way above my budget" Santana while looking a little down. "Will offered me to stay at his and his wife's house once I have to leave until I find something that I can afford. But I don't wanna impose on their privacy. Emma, his wife is pregnant. And a screaming baby is not something I can handle everyday!" She laughed. Brittany looked at the now empty glasses and the box on the table. "You finished?" She asked blankly. "Uhm yea" Santana replied. "Come with me I want to show you something" Brittany said while hopping of the barstool and towards the hallway.