A/N I do not own any of the Glee characters or references. Any songs used shall be credited at the of the chapter, always.

Sorry for the delay. Work took over from just after Christmas, but hopefully also inspired to see where this story will go next.

Santana slowly stirred the following morning. Squinting her eyes as she woke up with the morning sun blaring through the window. Groaning she turned over and then being stunned, she held her breath. Rachel.

Why was she lying next to Rachel? They had agreed to take things slowly in their relationship. Her eyes darted around the room, looking for what she recognised. When the pieces slowly started to come together, she realised that she was in the guest bedroom at Rachel's.

Turning back over to face the morning sun, Santana sighed softly but contently to herself. Trying to piece together how she ended up lying next to Rachel, or how Rachel ended up next to her. Slipping herself up the bed and swinging her legs out of the bed. Basking in the morning light, she never heard Rachel stir or move in the bed. Santana nearly jumped out of her skin when she felt Rachel's lips gently kiss her shoulder. 'Sorry Santana, I didn't mean to startle you.' Whispered Rachel as she continued to kiss across Santana's shoulder and up towards her neck. Santana slowly closed her eyes at Rachel's touch.

Santana then spun round and then kissed Rachel deeply on her mouth. Unbeknown to Rachel, Santana was hitting her turn on points and she needed to end it before things went too far between them. 'Good morning Rachel, how did we end up in bed together? I thought we were taking things slowly. God, I think I drank too much wine last night, my head is fuzzy.'

'Well we watched the movie and continued to drink wine and we were just chatting about the show and general light hearted stuff. You got up to go the bathroom and came back out and said you were tired. I hadn't set up the guest room as I wasn't sure if our night was just a catch up or more.' Rachel's voice trailed off. 'So I set up the guest room, you stripped off in to your underwear and crawled in to bed and broke your heart crying.' Santana then hung her head in shame. 'I'm so sorry Rachel, our chat brought up unwanted memories.' 'Honestly San, it's alright. I was leaving the room when your sobs seemed sharp and hard so I lay on top of the bed and held you until you fell asleep. I didn't have the energy to move, so I just continued to hold you and drifted off myself.'

Santana's sigh was one of relief. 'So I didn't try to make any moves on you or drag you to bed.' Both of them laughed. 'Thankfully I didn't then Rach, but thank you for supporting me last night, and in the drunken breakdown.' Rachel kissed Santana gently on the cheek. 'Well what sort of girlfriend would I be if I didn't support you?' Santana's eyes widened. 'So we are really going to do this, you and me, me and you, girlfriends?'

Rachel grinned broadly, 'Yes Santana, we are doing this. I want you in my life as not only my friend, but my girlfriend, but I think we need to sit down and discuss the way forward. Not that I'm saying I am ashamed to be your girlfriend, far from it, we just need to know what steps to take with each other, and then eventually, everyone else.'

Monday morning arrived and the cast were arriving at the studio. Santana was the first to arrive, which was indeed a rare moment as Rachel was always known for being prompt arriving earlier to get organised. Santana took this opportunity and slipped in to Rachel's changing room and put her plan in to action.

'Morning Rachel.' Santana's hearing caught James speaking to Rachel. Santana then popped her head out of the changing room door, quickly left and went to her own changing room. Smiling to herself, she got changed in to her costume and started to read over her lines again even though she was familiar with them.

Rachel quietly closed the door behind her and when she looked at her dressing room table, she stared in awe. There were different colours of flowers in a vase on her table. 'Thank you for Friday and Saturday, I hope that now we have a slightly better understanding of one another. S xx' Rachel smelled her flowers, smiled softly to herself and jumped when Cassandra knocked on her door requesting her to be ready in fifteen minutes.

The day's shoot was quick and before the cast realised, it was time to go home. It was lovely how they all come together and make the show a fun and friendly place to be.

When Rachel returned to her dressing room she heard a small knock on the door. 'Come in' Rachel answered cheerfully. Looking up she seen Santana stood before her closing the door behind them. 'Rachel, I' and before she could finish her sentence, Rachel had thrown her arms around Santana an embraced her. 'Sounds corny San, but I've missed you today.' 'Uhm Rachel, we've been working all day together, have you had a bump on the head or something?' Rachel playfully nudged Santana. 'I am aware of that San, but I meant you, not your character. Thank you for the flowers by the way, they are stunning.'

Santana broke in to a huge smile and took Rachel's hand as they walked over to the dressing table and stood in front of the vase looking at the flowers together. Santana cleared her throat. 'Well Rachel, I'm not sure if you know the meaning behind the flowers.' Rachel shook her head to show that she didn't understand.

'Well, those flowers are Camellias.' Explained Santana. Pointing to the first Camellia, which is white, 'That one there Rachel means your adorable.' Rachel cheeks flushed as she began to blush at the sentiment behind the flowers. Pointing to the pink Camellia, 'That one means I long for you.' At this point Rachel rested her head on Santana's shoulder as she was explaining. 'The red, well that means you're a flame in my heart.' Rachel looked up in amazement and awe of the gesture and kissed Santana gently on her lips. 'But overall Rachel, Camellia's signify admiration, perfection and good luck, and jeez, your gonna need it being my girlfriend.' Laughed Santana.

'Well, I am truly humbled by your gesture babe and I absolutely adore the fact that you took your time to research and pick these flowers for me. Do you fancy going on a date with me on Friday? I just really need to date you properly and then we can finally be free to fulfil our plans and move forward.'

Rachel watched Santana's smile slowly fade from her face. 'Rachel, you've clearly forgotten, it's James's surprise 40th this Friday, so we already have commitments. But I'd love to go on a proper date with you, just not that day.' Rachel nodded. 'Now I remember why there was something nagging at the back of my head that I already had plans that night' letting out a small chuckle. 'Maybe we can arrive together though, I would love us to do that if that's ok?' 'More than ok Rach.' Santana leaned in and kissed her softly. 'Until then, god knows how I am going to get through this week knowing that I am going to see you super sexy on Friday.' Looking up at the clock. 'Uhm we better get changed before security lock us in here overnight babe.' Rachel looked up and nodded and watched Santana leave her dressing room.

Humming to herself knowing that she has completely opened up her heart and mind to being with Santana completely, knowing that her feelings were almost completely out in the open with Santana, but part of her still held back, with reason.

I'm always thinking about you
I wonder if you can tell
These things I'm feeling inside me
I keep them all to myself
Scared to show my true emotions
Don't want to love alone

Because I fall so deep
You never know how I go
And I know why hearts beat desperately
I fall so deed

Some people think love is foolish
While others think it's a game
I think that love is a fire
I'm burning up in your flame
I'm so lost in my emotion
Wanting you evermore

Because I fall so deep
You never know how far I go
And I know why hearts beat desperately
I fall so deep
I fall so deep

And I've come so close to the apart
Where I reveal my heart to you
But I lose my nerve
Can't find the words to tell you that it's true

I fall so deep
Cause I fall so deep
You never know
How far I go
And I know why
Hearts beat desperately
I fall so deep

Sighing contently to herself, Rachel left her dressing room and made her way home.

Next chapter: The surprise 40th birthday party, but will Rachel and Santana's budding romance remain a secret or not?

Song: I fall so deep by Gary Barlow