Worth The Wait

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"I still don't think it's a good idea Quinn" Rachel says from her spot on the bed

"To be honest I don't think it is either Rachel but it's her….."

"She ended things, don't you remember?"

Stepping out of the closet with a hand on your hip you nod "We both decided it Rachel and yes I vividly remember my heart breaking when she left for med school, so thank you for that."

"I know these three years have been hard Quinn but you're barely starting to date again and I'm just worried for you. I know how hard you've worked."

Leaning against the frame of the closet you think about everything.

The two of you had been dating while you were in law school but once Santana got accepted to med school in Boston you both decided to put a hold on things so each could really focus on your studies. Knowing how insanely jealous the both of you are and neither wanting the added stress on top of the demanding class schedules. You texted off and on, even spoke on the phone sometimes but that eventually dwindled down to almost nothing except an occasional I miss you text she'd send every once in a while. A year and a half ago you began to slowly re-enter the dating world, a few nice dates here and there but no one that could ever compare to the one 200 miles away.

"I hear you Rach and I really appreciate you looking out for me," You nod taking another look at the clock "But we agreed to meet once she was done with med school and I have to get ready"

Rachel nods hugging you once more before leaving "Please text me after and let me know you're okay"


"Good evening" the host smiles

"There should be a reservation under Lopez?"

"Ah yes, follow me"

As you're guided through the restaurant you scan the room noticing how upscale the atmosphere is and it makes you smile because that's so Santana, maybe she hasn't changed too much.

Finally reaching the table, you see her. As she stands to hug you, you're taken back. Not having physically seen her in almost 3 years you notice she looks a bit older and her hair is shorter not that it matters because if she was beautiful in high school, she is absolutely stunning now. You always knew was so much bigger than Ohio and always destined for greatness.

"Hey Luce" She says wrapping her arms around you and on instinct your eyes close as a million memories come flooding back. "Thanks for meeting me"

You nod taking your seat

"You look gorgeous Q, I mean that's not news, you always do" Santana says shamelessly checking you out before taking a sip of her wine and you try to hide your blush

"You look great too San"

She smirks "That's Doctor Lopez to you blondie"

Laughing you place one hand over your heart as the other reaches for the wine glass "My apologies…..Dr Lopez"

"It's still such a trip Luce, I mean can you believe it? In high school we always said we were going to do the damn thing and look at us. We fucking did it" Santana says shaking her head as she sits back in her seat in complete awe, and this is the Santana you remember. This is the Santana you fell in love with, so full of excitement and passion and it fills your heart to know she hasn't lost that part of her.

"How have you been?" She asks pouring you another glass, smiling you nod "Good, even better because this is my favorite wine" and now it's her turn to smile "I know Q, I remember"

You both take turns ordering before returning to the conversation

"I've been good San, working a lot"

"Yeah Kurt told me"

"You been asking about me?"

She sits back nodding "Of course I have, Kurt's been keeping me in the loop every now and then." She looks down "I also heard you were dating again"

"San" You try but she puts her hand up "Please don't Q, you don't owe me any explanation, I'm just really grateful you agreed to meet with me at all"

"Kurt's right, I have been on a few dates here and there but" You reach your hand towards hers "It was never the same"

Intertwining your hands she smiles nodding

"I know what you mean"

You spend the next few hours talking, reminiscing and catching up. She apparently has had a few flings of her own but you're not surprised nor do you blame her because like you, she never was good at being alone.

She assures you once again that she's not seeing anyone right now and the past flings have never serious but the best news comes next when she says…..

"I'm coming back to New York Q"

You sit back smiling "Really San?"

She nods smiling "Yep. As of Monday, I'll be doing rotations with my dad so i know where everything is at, I'm spending the weekend unpacking my stuff at the loft"

"You kept the loft?"

She smiles nodding "Hell yeah Q, i sublet it for two years and this last year I'vebeen having it restored to its original glory."

"Do you need help unpacking?"

She smiles nodding "I'd love that"


A few days later

"Hey Q"

Smiling you hand her a coffee just like she likes it, as she lets you in.

"Thank you for this" She cheers your coffee

"I got here like five minutes ago, sorry for the mess"

She directs you into the living room and as you begin looking around, you smile. Looking at the loft no one would ever know it was sublet for years, everything is back in its original place but something stops you. On the mantle above the fireplace sits a photograph but not just any photograph…..No

"You still have this?" You whisper turning around. "Of course I do" She stands next to you smiling as you hand her the frame. It's a picture of two best friends at a graduation party with the whole world in front of them..

Flashback

Santana's POV

"Puckerman!" I yell over the music "Where's Quinn?"

Being the asshole he's always been he leans back smirking "Naked…..In my bed"

I roll my eyes laughing "Like your ass would be down here if that was true, keep dreaming. Actually don't, she's mine!"

He nods laughing as he points towards the backyard. As I move through the crowd of drunken graduates I see her sitting in the grass by the pool with her feet sloshing around the water

"Whatcha doin Q?"

Sitting so my back is facing the pool I lean my left hand across her.

"I can't believe it's all over San" she says with tears in her eyes. Using my right hand I gently place the hair behind her ear and smile "High school is over Q but now the fun starts"

She wipes the tears as she quirks her eyebrow "What do you mean?"

"I mean now, we can be us, we can be out and proud Luce, we can go on real dates and once we finish college we can even live together if that's what we want"

She smiles my absolute favorite smile "You want all that…..with me San?"

"Absolutely Q! I want it all, with you. You'll be a lawyer and I'll be a doctor. We'll have a big ass house and you'll look so fucking hot in your suits then maybe we'll have kids. Who knows"

She moves back staring at me "Kids? You want kids San?"

I shrug "I dunno Q, it's nothing we're deciding now but when the time comes and we decide, I'm good either way. As long as I have you that's all I need"

Quinn begins to cry into your shoulder as she nods "I want all that with you too San"

Tilting her chin so you're face to face you slowly close the distance. Excited to know you're both on the same page excited for this new chapter in your lives and so grateful she's yours.

End flashback

End Santana's POV


Santana laughs gently placing the frame back on the mantle "Remember bitch ass Puck and Sam ruined our moment by cannon balling into the pool?"

You laugh shaking your head "Assholes"

You two spend the next few hours unpacking with hardly any words spoken and as the music fills the apartment it takes you back to when you first moved in..

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Small Flashback

Quinn's POV

"San!" You squeal squeezing her neck as she stumbles carrying you over the threshold

"Stop moving Q, we have to do this right and if I drop your ass that's on you!"

Laughing, you hit her shoulder as she places you down in the kitchen. The two of you stand there looking around the almost empty apartment, no words being spoken. She puts her arm around your shoulder kissing your temple and as you look up at her, she'll never admit it but the tears rolling down her cheeks give her away.

She's happy.

"I love you" she exhales and had the room not been silent you would certainly have missed it. She looks down at you smiling and as the tears in her eyes glisten you say it back

"I love you too, Santana"

End flashback


"Thank you for helping me today Q, it means a lot" Santana says as you both exchange boxes of chinese food

"Of course San, you know there's nowhere else I'd rather be"

She nods picking up her chop stick and you laugh. She never could hold those, she always blames it on being left handed but you both know she's just too proud to ask for help.

"So, I know you said you're not currently dating but are you seeing anyone right now?" She casually asks in between bites and you laugh, shaking your head "Smooth Santana but no, not right now. I have too many cases I'm working on, I don't have the time plus there's no one I'm really interested in"

"What if I was the one asking"

You look up from your fried rice "Are you?"

She rolls her eyes nodding "Duh Lucy. But since you want to hear me say it, go out with me better yet be mine again. We lost years and I don't want to lose anymore."

"That's all I needed to hear, Okay." you say shrugging, handing her the fried rice.

You've always been hers, all she had to do was ask

"That easy? Man Q, I expected more of a fight"

You roll your eyes laughing "Had it been anyone else I would have said no, is that better?"

"Why say yes to me then?"

You wipe your mouth leaning back against the couch "Because it's you, it's us. We agreed once you were finished with school we'd talk"

She nods "We did and I'm glad we did"

Leaning forward you fist her tee shirt and pull her in. Honestly you're expecting a smart ass comment right about now but are pleasantly surprised when she simply allows you to control the kiss. It starts out slow but once you feel her smug smile against your lips, you decide it's time to make a move. Straddling her so she's trapped between the couch and the coffee table she laughs as her hands move towards your ass and now it's your turn to laugh.

"I've missed this ass" She husks against your lips as she squeezes and it makes you blush but you don't move. You've always loved her possessive side and she knows it. You just encourage it by feeding her ego "It missed you too"

She leans back with a smug look smirking "Hell yeah it did!"

As you bring your hands to her shoulders you take a minute to look at her. She leans her head against the couch with her eyes closed while her hands run slowly up and down your sides and you smile tracing her bottom lip with your thumb.

Sad for the years you both lost but hopeful for all the years you'll have together.

"I love you" you husk against her lips and she smiles nodding "I love you too Q, always"