I received this request from a guest a while back, for one more chapter and at first I was hesitant but after writing it….Now I understand, Thank you to whoever requested it.
I hope you love it as much as I do because I am absolutely in love with it.
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"Maybe you should try breathing or maybe eating something" Kurt tries, sliding a sliced apple across the counter.
"UGH!" Santana exhales, pacing the kitchen floor
"I know, Santana but you know how it is. Quinn is very high up and she can't always get away…"
Rachel stops when Santana glares at her
"I'm just gonna call my dad! This is some bullshit"
"No" Kurt says, shaking his head "You've been through this, you know you can't do that. Think of how it will make Quinn look when her girlfriend calls her daddy everytime she doesn't get her way"
Santana crosses her arms, dropping into the chair
"I hate it when you're right"
Rachel smiles "Besides, we have our annual Christmas party tonight Santana! Maybe a little distraction will be good for you?"
Kurt laughs "What would really be good for us is if Quinn were here to take her into that room and…."
"KURT!" Rachel interrupts putting her hand up "Please Do not finish that"
Santana merely shrugs "I mean it couldn't hurt"
"Okay. If the two of you are going to do that then I'm going home"
Santana and Kurt laugh as Rachel heads out the door.
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"Come in, come in!" Rachel smiles "Welcome" opening the door, Santana's eyes widen "Why does it look like Santa threw up in my loft"
Bumping her friend's arm Rachel leads the girl into the living room "It's Christmas Eve Santana cheer up! Sam and Noah brought the alcohol go make a drink"
"Or several" Kurt tossed over his shoulder
Sam and Noah wave Santana over as they begin to pour drinks. Within the next hour Finn, Kurt, Blaine, Mercedes, Artie as well as Quinn's parents and Santana's were all congregated in the living room.
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"Has she called?" Puck asks as Santana shakes her head "She will. You remember basic, Fabray's a badass, she's probably giving someone shit as we speak" He laughs elbowing his friend
"Yeah I guess, I just…." She's interrupted when her phone beeps "Holy shit!" Santana yells before pushing past Puck and running into her room. Blindly reaching for the iPad she adjusts the light, quickly accepting the call
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A small light flashes by and she sees Quinn holding up her pinky, index and thumb (Meaning I love you in sign language. Being stationed overseas at any given time,
the two couldn't always say those words and agreed to both learn a few words)
"Quinn I can't see you? Why is it so dark?"
The blonde rustles something before responding "Sorry San, it's lights out here but I couldn't miss at least talking to you"
Santana's features immediately softened as she ducked her head "I miss you"
Another small light flashes across the screen and Santana can see a small smile grace Quinn's lips as she adjusts her camouflage uniform
"I miss you too baby"
A beep rings through as Quinn looks around "Shit, look
I gotta run San. I'll try and call you again soon, okay?" The screen shakes as Santana reaches for the iPad
"Q, you there? Quinn?"
"I love…." Quinn rushes before the screen goes black
"God damn it!" Santana sits back staring at the iPad.
She knew this was the deal and when she was overseas Quinn was in the same position. It came with the territory.
Deeply exhaling she exits her bedroom, everyone stops mid conversation and Santana rolls her eyes "Please don't stop having fun on my account, it's not like the love of your life is six thousand miles away….on Christmas no less." Everyone's eyes shift as she nods "Right. I need another drink"
Heading towards the kitchen she grabs a glass and smiles, of course it would be the one glass Quinn loved. It was a small glass with Fabray on one side and her current rank on the other. Rolling her eyes, Santana reaches for the bottle of red wine before quickly downing the liquid, pouring another before a hand stops her.
"Mija, maybe you should slow down" Her fathers eyes meet hers and she sighs "I miss her papi, she's been gone six fucking months and we still have six left, the fuck is wrong with me?"
He nods, patting his daughters back "I know quierda but You've both done this before…You can do it again"
Santana nods, turning to face her father "Oh! And for fucks sake, can you please look into better sat phones or some better iPads because I can't see shit and neither can Quinn. It's the fucking army for Christ sake, you would think….."
Her rant was interrupted by a knock. She looks around the living room confused, counting the number of people there, who was missing?
Reaching for the door, silence falls as the sound of glass breaking engulfs the room
"That was my favorite glass" Quinn pouts, sadly looking at the ground but when hazel eyes meet brown a small smile begins to form "Surprise?"
Without a word Santana lunges forward and into the blonde's arms. Her hands firmly grip the front of the girl's ACU as the two stumble through the loft. Quinn makes an attempt to greet and wave at everyone staring but it's no use because Santana only pulls her closer, not wanting to break the contact, finally Quinn's back hit a nearby wall with an umph.
"Santana" Quinn mumbles in between kisses, finally smiling when she detects…. "Oh, hello Red wine"
"Shut up" Santana shakes her head as she blindly reaches for the doorknob. Noticing the struggle, Kurt reaches to help his fumbling friend and Santana mumbles a quick Thanks over her shoulder as she slams the door behind them.
Within seconds, Quinn's back hits the mattress causing her to laugh "Babe, wait" she tries once more, her hands gripping the back of the girls thighs
"No" Santana responds, slipping her shirt over her head, gently guiding Quinn further back onto the bed as she unbuttons the girl's ACU.
"Sooooo" Kurt drags out "Maybe we should move this Christmas now turned Welcome home party to our loft next door?"
Everyone laughs nodding as they grab miscellaneous items, only hurrying when a moan escapes from the bedroom
"Hurry Mijo" Santana's dad interrupts "Quinn's only here for tonight and I definitely do not want to hear that. We won't be seeing them anytime soon so we might as well take everything"
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A few hours later
Quinn lays on her back with Santana tracing circles on the girl's stomach "Not that I'm not excited to see you, obviously. But what are you doing here?"
Quinn laughs, shaking her head "Wow, that didn't last long did it?"
Santana pinches the girl's side before propping herself up "I'm serious Q. Are you back for good now?"
Quinn smiles, tracing the girl's cheek "I'm only here for twenty four hours San. You dad said and I quote that you were hopelessly sad without me and making everyone around you absolutely miserable, so he pulled a few strings"
"I don't know why this time has just been…." Santana's eyes filled as she shrugged away the tears "I don't know Q. It wasn't like this when I left…"
"That's because we were still newly dating and now you're desperately in love with me"
"So fucking smug Fabray" Santana teases, wiping her eyes and Quinn takes that moment to move her arms behind her head with a shrug "A girl can dream"
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A few more minutes pass as the two lay in silence,
the moonlight shining from the window above them.
"I am you know"
Quinn turns her head "What?"
Santana places her chin on the girls chest "Desperately in love with you"
The blonde deeply exhales "And I, am desperately and hopelessly in love with you, Santana Lopez"
Quinn wasn't as overly romantic as she was, so when the blonde let her guard fully down, Santana relished in it.
Breaking up the sap fest, Santana playfully hits the girls chest, before reaching for her phone
"Are you seriously checking your social's, right now?" Quinn questions quirking an eyebrow
"Stop. You said you have twenty four hours and I know your flight was at least ten…and we've spent almost…six hours. I just want to make sure we have time"
Quinn laughs softly sitting up, moving to straddle the brunette, she gently tucks a stray hair behind the girls ear before pulling her up by her tags "We have all the time in the world"
Santana woke up, turning her head to the left, a frown quickly forming as she was greeted with cold sheets. Glancing to the right, she smiles. Almost in slow motion, the bathroom door opens as steam fills the room and out walks Quinn, in a sports bra and her ACU trousers. She smiles before kneeling in front of the brunette.
"Good morning," She whispers, leaning in for a kiss.
"Nope" Quinn swats the girl's hand away
"Tease" Santana teases, moving to the restroom only to be stopped by Quinn "And where do you think you're going?"
The brunette's eyebrows furrow as she crosses her arms "Um to shower you weirdo. And by myself apparently because you were so rude and didn't wait for me?"
"Nope" Quinn laughs as she tosses the Latina over her shoulder "I require breakfast first"
"Put me down you ass!" Santana laughs, hitting the girl's back as the two head into the kitchen to make breakfast together.
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"Do you really have to go?" Santana huffs into Quinn's uniform jacket "Twenty four hours San" Quinn laughs lifting the girl's chin "Halfway there, we got this, right?"
"Jesus Mija" Felipe interrupts "You act like you don't know how this works"
"Mind your business old man"
Felipe quirks his eyebrow and Santana shrugs, tilting her head in a silent apology.
"Be safe out there, Quinn"
Quinn nods before saluting him "I will sir"
"See you in six mija. Let me know when you get back"
Felipe embraces both girls before walking away
Final boarding call for flight 206
"That's me" Quinn gasps, searching for her bag causing Santana to laugh "You didn't bring anything with you Fabray"
"Damn" The blonde laughs "I guess I only had one thing on my mind huh" She secures her hat before leaning in to kiss Santana once more "Merry Christmas babe, I love you"
"Merry Christmas baby. I love you Q. Come back to me"
The girl nods "Always"
Santana takes a seat as Quinn hands the attendant her ticket. Quinn turns one last time, throwing her left hand over her heart as her right pinky, thumb and index finger flex and Santana smiles before returning the gesture.
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"I'll see you later this week, okay? We'll head into town and have dinner with your mother" Felipe asks as Santana exits the car
"Okay, love you and thank you dad"
"For what?"
"The best Christmas present"
He winks at his daughter before driving away.
As the elevator rings she huffs, dragging herself towards the loft. Tossing her keys on the table she shakes her head at the small pile of glass still on the floor, after cleaning it up she heads back into the bedroom.
A smirk gracing her lips as she looks at the wrinkled sheets and tossed blankets, with a sigh she turns, heading into the bathroom when she notices a small red bag on the sink.
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Did you really think I'd leave without giving you your gift?
When we first started I said you couldn't date me but that one day, I'd let you marry me…..
Merry Christmas Baby
Santana releases a shaky breath as she reaches into the bag, pulling a small black velvet box out and opens it.
In place of a ring there's another note
When I get back I plan on doing this the right way but for now….This is my promise to you
I want every last one of those little half drunk kisses
In the kitchen with a hint of red wine
I want every midnight, every single sunrise
Baby, what you doin' for the rest of your life?
You can take every last one of my minutes
Every last one of my wishes
Every breath in my lungs
Every last one, every last one
Let's add the days up to forever til we lose count,
Cause I'll be lovin you long after the stars burn out
I love you from here to there, always
P.s
Play it a little louder for me
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Kissing her notes once more she gently places them back on the vanity, "I love you from here to there, always"
She whispers, scrolling Spotify before landing on their song, pressing play, she finally heads towards the shower.
These next six months would be a breeze.