A Few months Later
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"Okay Mikey, my boy!" Santana smiles entering the office "We've been at this for a while now but today I have a doozy for you" The young man smiles beginning the machine.
"Ready when you are Santana"
"Wait!!!"
Both turn around hearing the interruption as Brittany and Rachel come running into the room "Wait for us, we're here!"
Santana smiles before entering the machine "Thanks guys"
Mike fastens the straps before injecting the sedative, he heads towards the monitors as the girls head towards the circle
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The circle begins to light up as the picture comes into view. Santana walks the streets of upstate New York, her boots slosh against the snow as she pulls her jacket tighter against her.
Quickly spotting her destination a smiles spreads across her face
"Miss Lopez!" She's greeted as she removes her jacket
"Hey George!"
"We just got it back, let me go and grab it"
Santana nods as she begins to look around
"Here it is" The older gentleman walks up presenting the small black velvet box.
Santana inhales deeply before opening the box, her breath hitching when she finally sees it "It's beautiful" She whispers as the gentleman smiles "It truly is, Miss Quinn is one lucky lady"
Santana wipes her eyes as she nods "Trust me, I'm the lucky on here, George"
Both smile as he hands her the receipt "I'm so happy for you Miss Lopez. You know I've had countless customers over the years but I've never heard any of them speak about their significant other the way you speak about Miss Quinn. I hope you will bring her in one day, I'd love to meet her." He places the bag down before reaching for Santana's hands "I wish you a lifetime of love"
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Rachel sobs into her hands as Brittany wraps her arms around her friend "It's not fair" Rachel cries "She shouldn't be here, forgetting these beautiful memories"
"I know Rach" Brittany comforts her friend before the screen flashes.
"That's weird" Mike says tapping the screen "It looks like she's trying to incorporate two memories"
The two friends hold their embrace as they turn back towards the circle
"Oh my god, I think this is the proposal, maybe we shouldn't watch this" Brittany gasps looking back at Mike "It's up to you guys but her heart rate monitor is picking up again, she might need you guys after.
"Maybe we should stay, Brittany" Rachel says before both friends turn back to the circle
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The circle lights up once more as a new picture comes into frame. Santana double checks herself in the mirror, she's in a knee length tight black dress, her hair is curled and her lipstick is bright red, she smirks nodding before reaching for her purse.
It's a short cab ride to the restaurant, she makes sure to double check her makeup once more before entering
"Hey Manny" Santana smiles at the waiter
"Good evening Miss Lopez, Miss Fabray hasn't arrived yet but…"
"That's okay Manny" The brunette puts her hand up "Tonight is going to be special, hopefully. Can you please have the band play something slow and romantic around 8 and make sure the champagne is delivered at that time also?"
He smiles nodding "Of course Miss Lopez! I can't believe tonight is the night! The two of you are everything I want to be and have when I grow up" The young man smiles at the brunette before being seated
"You've got this" Santana chants to herself reaching for water. She fixes the silverware and glasses before looking up.
In walks the blonde, in a stunning emerald green dress, her hair is longer now and curled but the smile that she's currently sporting outweighs everything else. Santana knows for sure in that moment, that she's making the right decision, she only hopes they are on the same page.
"You look beautiful" Santana exhales as her blonde counterpart takes a seat in front of her
"Thank you baby, so do you"
Both women continue to chat about their days at the office before ordering dinner and drinks
"So" Santana begins "We've lived together officially for a little over a year now" The blonde nods before furrowing her eyebrows. "I love you, Luce. And that love has only grown so instead of rambling like I normally do, I guess what I'm trying to say is…."
Reaching into her purse, the blonde gasps "San"
Presenting the little black box, she slowly opens it
"Lucy Quinn Fabray, will you marry me?"
Tears fill hazel eyes as she looks between the ring and the love of her life "Yes" She whispers nodding.
A smile spreads across the brunette face as she stands, moving next to the blonde and carefully places the ring on her hand. "I love you" she whispers against her fiancés lips. "I love you, Santana"
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Both girls turn around when they hear a quiet sniffle "Mike are you okay?" Brittany exhales looking over at Mike who's wiping his eyes "I'm sorry I just…." He shrugs "I don't understand what happened…"
Rachel nods "Quinn's Dad was a high government official and when the world went on lockdown, it was rumored he had their family secretly relocated. It must have been in the middle of the night because Santana said they were supposed to meet at her apartment in the morning but when she stopped by with breakfast, Quinn was gone and all her personal items were still in the apartment"
"What if we could find her?" Mike suggests
"How?" Brittany's eyebrows furrow "We've tried everything, Santana even paid for a private investigator to try and find her"
Santana's monitors begin to beep rapidly as Mike turns back "She's crying"
Both girls rush to their friends side
"It's almost like she doesn't want to let go of this memory"
"Can you leave it?" Brittany asks as Mike shakes his head "If I do, she can't use it again. I've never done this, I'm not too sure how the other memories will go but I'll see if maybe I can hide it in her subconscious" Mike begins typing before the machine beeps "There, it'll be like she's forgotten it but it's just hidden"
Santana begins to slowly wake before noticing her friends gathered around her "Is everything okay? What happened,I had a weird feeling this time.." She asks, both girls nodding "Yes everything is okay, Santana. We just wanted to be here when you woke up"
She smiles as Mike begins removing the hardware, they thank the young man once more before leaving.
