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Chapter 12
"Do you want to come in. . ."
My heart speeds up in my chest at her words. This is not how I thought this night would end. I am so lost in my thoughts, that I don't hear the rest of what she is saying.
"I'm sorry, what was that?" She gives me a smile and a giggle, almost as if she knows what I was thinking about.
"Do you want to come in and have a sleep over. Since we have tomorrow to rest before we leave the next day, I figured that we could have a slumber party and stay up late and eat candy and popcorn and watch movies." My internal panic disappears after I realize what her intent for sleeping over is, although I'm not sure which scenario I prefer. I feel my cheeks heat up at the thought. I pull myself out of my mind and force myself to look up at her. She is giving me an expectant look, and I remember that I haven't answered yet.
"Y-yeah. That sound fun." She spins around and skips (yes, I said skips) through her doorway. I follow her in, a little unsure of what might occur later tonight.
"I have some dots and gummy bears and some hershey kisses." I don't know why, but I happen to blush when she says kisses. "And I have some popcorn and some chips. And we can have hot cocoa, since we didn't get any earlier."
"That sounds amazing, thanks. Do you need any help."
"Sure. Could you bring the candy over to the couch." She points to the left, and I turn to face that direction. In the next room is a TV, a very fluffy looking couch, and a small table. There are a few trinkets everywhere that suggests that this is Brittany's room, like the unicorn painting that she put up, or the guitar case in the corner (it has rainbows on it). I grab the bags of candy off of the counter and head over. I set them down on the small table and plop down on the couch. It is so soft, that I almost get lost in it. I seriously like fell into it. I don't think I can get out. Brittany walks in holding a bowl of popcorn. When she see's me, she starts to giggle. "San, the couch ate you!"
"I know Britt, it's a disaster," I joke back. She sets down the bowl on the table and turns to face me.
"I'm just gonna go to the restroom quickly before we pick a movie. Make yourself comfortable in that couch." She turns and walks out of the room and down the hall, which, I assume, is the direction of the bathroom. While she is gone, I decide to text Jess.
Um, so, guess what. I am in Britt's room right now. I am kind of freaking out. I just hope I won't do something stupid. I like her so much. Gahhhhh.
I take a deep breath, waiting for her to respond.
Just breathe, Santana. You will be fine. You got this. Just be your amazing self.
It is those texts that she sends that makes me question whether or not I have feelings for her too. Ugh. This is so confusing. They are both so sweet.
Thanks Jess. I'll get back to you later.
I put my phone in my pocket just as I hear the door open from down the hall. I pretend to be lost in thought, which isn't that hard for me at the moment. When she nears the couch, I look up at her.
"So. What movie do you wanna watch, San?" I just shrug my shoulders in response, afraid that I will make a fool out of myself by saying something stupid. "Do you mind if we watch a disney movie? I really want to watch the Lady and the Tramp." I crack a small smile at her cuteness.
"No, I don't mind." She turn towards a cabinet next to the TV, opens it, and pulls out the dvd for the movie. She seems really excited as she skips over and puts it in the dvd player. After she gets it all set up, she comes over to the couch and sits next to me. And I mean right next to me. To the point where our thighs are touching. My heart starts to speed up, but I don't pull away; it feels too good. I just hope that she can't feel how fast my heart is pounding. It feels like it could burst out of my chest at any moment. I take a deep breath and try to calm myself down as the movie starts. Either Britt doesn't notice, or she doesn't care, because she doesn't bat an eye at my odd behavior. I try to focus on the movie, I really do, but I can't because of a certain blonde sitting right next to me. I zone out for a bit, until I feel Britt move slightly next to me. I look over and see her smiling.
"What's up Britt?"
"It is so sweet how he rolls the meatball with his nose. I wanna be able to do that with someone one day."
"That's really sweet Britt." I make a mental note to remember that for another time, if there is another time. She turns back to the TV screen and gets back into the movie, putting me right back where I started at the beginning of the movie. Lost in the maze of my thoughts, trying to act cool. After around 15 minutes, she leans her head on my shoulder. I swear, my heart almost stops. My body tenses up and I hold my breath, trying not to analyze her actions, but it doesn't work. The thoughts of if she likes me or not run through my brain, over and over. I stay completely still for a while, not noticing how long it's been. I get pulled out of my thoughts by the ending credits playing on the screen. Britt still hasn't moved from her spot, still leaning against me. We sit there silently, just enjoying the peace and quiet.
"So, what's next?" I ask. She turns her head to look at me and replies.
"What do you want to do?" I look over at her and my breath catches when I notice how close our faces are. My eyes linger on her lips, until I force them to move up to her eyes, which isn't much better. Her eyes are beautiful. They are so blue and bright, like she constantly experiences joy. My eyes don't blink because I don't want to look away from her. I can sense our faces getting closer and closer together. In that moment, I realize what is happening and I start to freak out. I jump away from her and off of the couch. She gives me a look of curiosity, since I probably look like a crazy person.
"Uhh. I h-have to go to the restroom. Be right back." I run towards the direction she came from earlier when she went, and manage to find it. I go in and lock the door. "Stupid, stupid," I mutter to myself. I had a chance, and completely blew it. I spend a few more seconds in the bathroom by myself, and then work up to courage to go back out into the main room where Britt is.
