Chapter 22: Afterglow
When Rachel woke up the next morning with her head on Santana's chest as Santana had her arms wrapped tightly around her. Rachel looked at her and smiled, kissing her cheek before she tried to gently slip out of her arms.
Santana groaned and pulled her tighter. When Rachel tried to wiggle out of her arms again, Santana groaned louder, "Babe."
"Santana I have to get up," Rachel told her softly.
"Rach, I wanna cuddle more," Santana whined at her girlfriend.
Rachel laughed at her, "Sweetie, I have to do my exercise before school, you know this."
Santana broke out into a smirk, "Well I know of a better work-out for you."
She opened her eyes to see Rachel blushing dark, "I don't think that counts as a work-out."
Santana rolled her eyes playfully, "I think it will be enough of a work-out for today baby."
It only takes a little more coaxing before Rachel agrees to Santana's 'work-out', laying down to next to her to cuddle after they were done. They finished with time to cuddle for 20 minutes before they have to get ready for school.
Santana sat up and groaned, stretching her arms. Rachel ran a bath for Santana and they did a quick wash before they went out to get their clothes.
Santana looked at her clothes and shook her head, "You know, this kind of thing was a lot easier when I was wearing a Cheerio's uniform because there was no walk-of-shame when I wore the same thing every day."
They both laughed and Rachel kissed her head, "It's OK, you can borrow something from me." Rachel giggled at the face that Santana gave her before adding, "I still have that stuff from my make-over so you won't have to wear a sweater and plaid."
Santana nodded and grabbed her bra from the pile, putting it on, "I would use one of yours but it would be too small for me."
Rachel stuck her tongue out before grabbing her underwear, a pair of light blue skinny jeans, and a black crop top where the sleeves went just below her elbows. Rachel wore white button up under a blue and black argyle sweater vest, a gray plaid skirt, knee highs, and black flats.
Santana bit her lip as she watched her, "You know, those skirts are really short."
Rachel blushed, "Maybe I should get longer ones."
"No I like it," Santana smiled before Rachel went over to help her with her panties and her pants.
Rachel leaned down and kissed Santana gently, "Thank you for last night and this morning. It meant a lot to me and you made me feel special. I know that you haven't really done the dating thing with anyone, at least not like this, but it meant a lot that you waited for me to be ready and then when I was you didn't rush it and you went slow. You cared about how I felt the entire time and you made sure I was comfortable. So thank you and I love you."
Santana smiled and ran her hands through Rachel's hair, "You don't have to thank me Honey. I waited and wanted you to be comfortable because I love you. I know that I used to have sex all the time because I thought that it meant nothing but last night with you was the best that I could have asked for because I love you and I wished that I had waited just so that my first time could have been with you too. I always want you to be comfortable so if there is anything that I do that you don't like I want you to let me know immediately because I want to make sure you are OK with everything. And as for the whole dating thing, I am glad that you got to be my first girlfriend because you are amazing. You forgave me after I was a total asshole to you, which I am still so sorry about and I will spend the rest of my life making it up to you."
Rachel smiled at her, a tear making its way down her face before she wiped it away, "You know you are starting to sound like me with those long speeches."
"OK fine. Good sex, feelings I guess. Your welcome and ditto," Santana joked, turning to wheel out of the room.
"No babe, I was just kidding," Rachel followed and wrapped her arms around her neck loosely, stopping her. "I love that you are sharing your feelings with me. It makes me feel better knowing that you feel all these things and that you trust me enough with them."
"I love you," Santana answered simply as she turned her head to kiss the diva.
Rachel lost herself in the kiss until her phone alarm went off, signaling that they had to get to school or they were going to be late. Santana groaned as Rachel giggled and pulled away, taking her downstairs.
"How did you plan on leaving when you can't get down the stairs by yourself?" Rachel asked as she carried the wheelchair down, Santana waiting in a chair.
"I didn't plan on leaving, I know that you were going to stop me," Santana smiled knowingly.
"What if I hadn't?" Rachel asked, raising an eyebrow.
"On the crazy off chance of that happening I would have just done some of my magic to get downstairs," Santana answered her sarcastically.
Rachel shook her head with a small laugh before helping Santana into her chair and wheeling her out of the door.
They drove to the school, absent-mindedly talking about random thinks. As soon as they got inside, Puck stood in front of them with a smirk, "So, how was the hot lady sex last night?"
Santana answered in a clipped tone as Rachel blushed, "It was none of your business Puckerman."
"Awe come on, you can't spare your bro any details?" Puck pouted like a child asking their mother for a chocolate bar.
Santana shook her head at her friend and ex, "No I can't, that is private between Rachel and I and it will stay that way."
Rachel smiled at Santana before Puck huffed and walked away. Rachel kissed her cheek before she started pushing her again, "Thank you for not sharing with him."
"Of course not. I will be the only one who gets to know how you are in bed. And maybe the neighbors with how loud you are," Santana smirked.
"That started out sweet but you just had to ruin it didn't you?" Rachel shook her head.
"Did you expect any less out of me?" Santana grinned cheekily.
Rachel laughed as they stopped at their lockers. Brittany and Quinn walked up to them with knowing smiles, Quinn speaking up first, "So Berry, did we help you pop your cherry last night."
Rachel blushed, "I-It wasn't… I mean-"
"Leave my girl alone Preggers, it is none of your business and if that did last night then none of you need to know," Santana said in a tone that left no room for argument.
Brittany just responded by hugging Rachel tightly, "I'm glad we could help you. San is great and you two love each other so it should be better. Besides San said that girls can't get other girls pregnant so that means you guys won't have to worry about that."
Rachel blushed darker, "Thanks Brittany and yes, we do love each other."
Santana chuckled at her friend, "Britt, leave Rachel alone before she dies of embarrassment."
Rachel pouted at her girlfriend and whined, "San it's not funny. It is awkward to talk about this with friends."
"Honey, it is only awkward with you," Santana smiled at her teasingly before pulling her down for a quick kiss. "But that is OK because I still love you anyway."
Rachel smiled at her and Quinn rolled her eyes, "You guys are so mushy it is gross."
Santana glared at Quinn, "Tubs, if I could move my legs, I would shove my foot so far up your ass that my toes would become your teeth."
"Santana," Rachel gave her a pointed look and her voice held a reprimanding tone to it."
"But babe-"
"No buts, be nice to Quinn and stop calling her names," Rachel put her hands on her hips. "And apologize."
Santana sighed before looking at Quinn, "I am sorry."
Quinn smirked, "Whipped."
"OK that's it," Santana started to wheel towards her but she just laughed and ran down the hall, waving before she went around the corner.
Rachel went after Santana along with Brittany, "Sweetie, just ignore her."
"She is just trying to have fun with you," Brittany added.
Santana just nodded and looked at Rachel, "Are you ready to go to class?"
Rachel nodded and the pair said their goodbyes to Brittany before going to their class. They sat next to each other as the class started and Santana just sat, staring at Rachel as she took notes.
Rachel glanced over and whispered, "You need to take your notes."
Santana whispered back, "I can get them from someone else later, I just want to sit here and watch you."
Rachel raised an eyebrow and giggled at her girlfriend's cheesiness. Even is Santana didn't want to admit it, she was a giant cheeseball.
When they walked into Glee at the end of the day almost everyone gave them either a smirk or a wink to which Rachel blushed while Santana just ignored them.
Finn walked over to them and stood in front of Santana, "I am going to guess that you two had sex last night. I don't need you to tell me whether you did or not, that is your business but I just wanted to warn you Santana. If that is all that you were with her for and you decide to leave her now that you got what you wanted, then I will not be afraid to make your life hell. But if you are in this with her for the long hall then I will be happy to have a friendship with the both of you."
Both of them stared at him in shock but Santana spoke up first, "No I am not here just to hit and quit it. I love Rachel and I want to spend the rest of my life with her if she will allow me to. As for being friends, I'm not really good at being friends with people but I guess that we could try."
"Great," Finn smiled before walking back to his seat, just as Mr. Shue walked in.
"OK guys, Sectionals is in just a few days so we need to be preparing for that. Santana, has Artie been working with you on the choreography?" Mr. Shue looked at her.
Santana nodded and bit her lip, "Yes but I am still a bit shaky on it. But I'm sure that I will be ready by Saturday, Artie is a great teacher and should be able to whip me into fighting shape."
"Great, let's get started on this," Mr. Shue smiled as they started to work on their set list for that Saturday.
OK, so that was a filler. Saturday will be the sectionals and some other stuff so it will be a little bit longer. But unfortunately this will be coming to an end soon. I want to know from you whether you want a sequel or leave it to the one and only one book. I will probably have 5 more chapters and then an epilogue if you only want the one, so let me know. Thank you all again for reading, reviewing, favoriting, and following. See you Saturday. This chapter is "Afterglow" by Genesis.