A/N: Hey guys! I'm super excited for the overwhelming response I got to this story! I'm sorry I haven't updated sooner but I've been dealing with a few personal things as well as having some college work I've had to do. I have not forgotten about this story I promise you! I now have a set plan and idea for this story so hopefully I can update sooner next time. Thank you for all the reviews, follows, and favorites! You guys are the best!
A/N2: GUYS! I AM SO SORRY! I don't know what happened last night when I updated but it chose the second chapter to my Brittana fic. I am so sorry for any mix ups! This is the actual chapter. Hopefully it works this time. Again I am so sorry for the fuck up. My fault completely. This is a Quinntana fic I promise. They are endgame.
Santana POV:
It's funny what a kiss can do. It can completely ruin a friendship or it could turn that friendship into something more. A kiss has the power to make or break you. It's kind of interesting that a simple action has such large consequences. Just one little thing can change your entire world. I'm glad it can though or else I wouldn't be here right now. Here being in Quinn's bed holding her while she sleeps. She looks so peaceful, calm. My arms are wraped around her body tightly and her head is resting on my chest. There's this one pesky little strand of hair in her face that keeps moving every time she exhales. I relax my hold around her to gently place the strand behind her ear. She mummers something sleepily and nuzzles into my chest even more. It causes a sweet smile to form on my face.
It's currently about 9 o'clock in the morning. I've been up for two hours because I was going to go for a jog but when she curled around me I didn't have the heart to leave her. So I've just been holding her while she sleeps. Last night I had unpacked and we decided to sit around and talk before going to bed. I was willing to sleep in the empty bed but she insisted that I stay in her bed and I was very willing to take that. I love cuddling and Quinn is one of the best cuddles ever so of course I'm going to take the offer. So now I need to plan an awesome date.
Carefully, so as not to wake her, I reach for my phone on the desk next to her bed. I successfully grab it and go back to my position of leaning against the headboard of her bed while she is curled around me. Our legs are entangled and she's got a death grip on my waist. Her face is nuzzled into my chest and it causes me to chuckle. I wrap my right arm around her and she sighs happily. With my left hand I pull open the browser on my phone to start checking out things to do around Yale and some nice restaurants. After about another hour my plans are completed and I feel Quinn start to wake up. I place my phone on the desk and wrap my arms around her tightly before kissing her forehead. She starts to make sleepy morning noises and I chuckle. "Good morning beautiful." She yawns and it ends with a squeak before looking up at me. Her captivating hazel eyes are half lidded and she smacks her lips together. "That was cute." I grin at her and her eyes grow slightly wide.
"Wait. Last night wasn't a dream?" I can feel her heart pounding against her chest so I take pity on her by leaning down to give her a small kiss. I shake my head and I watch a lazy smile grow on her lips. She wipes her face on my stomach before she rests her head on my abs to look up at me. "Good morning. How'd you sleep?" Her arms tighten around my torso for a few moments before she shifts so that she's now completely on top of me. Her legs are tangled in mine and her body is pressing against mine almost perfectly. Her face is inches above mine, her arms are on either side of my body holding her up. I have to swallow around a lump in my throat before answering.
"Great, you?" She nods and shifts a little bit to get more settled. Or to drive me insane, either way she seems to be a bit smug when she notices my breathing hitch. Her thigh presses against me and I stiffen slightly before trying to pass it off. She smirks but then leans down to rest her head on my shoulder. Her fingers crawl up my arms before coming to rest at the back of my neck. Her fingers start to run through my hair and I close my eyes enjoying the feeling.
"Perfect. I think it had something to do with this awesome full body pillow I had. She's really soft and she smells amazing." I grin and place a kiss on her forehead. "She likes to think that she's a badass but it turns out she's a secret romantic." I grin before smacking her shoulder lightly. She chuckles and it's a raspy sound. I love it, I want to hear it as much as possible. "When did you wake up?" My arms are wrapped loosely around her body but my fingers start to dance on the skin of her lower back. Her tank top is hitched up a little bit showing off some of that perfect pale skin. I start to trace lazy shapes into her lower back and I feel her hum in content.
"About three hours ago. I was going to go for a jog but then I looked down at you and I didn't have the heart to leave. You were curled around me and I wasn't going to stop you." I smile at her and she mirrors it. "Now come on. I'll make you some breakfast. Get yo lazy ass up." She laughs but gets up pulling me with her. "Why don't you take a shower and I'll go grab something?" She nods and before she walks away I grab her arm to place a kiss on her cheek. She grins and walks into the bathroom.
I quickly change into a pair of sweatpants and a sweatshirt before throwing on a pair of sneakers. I grab my wallet and phone before leaving. The walk to Starbucks isn't far and it's actually pretty nice out for February in the Northeast. I grab two coffees and two bacon and egg bagels. One the way back I take the time to look around and the area is actually really beautiful. I come up with a plan for lunch and smile to myself. Once I get back to Quinn's room I go to open the door before realizing that it's locked. Fuck. I shuffle the food and drinks in my arms so I can knock but before I can the door swings open revealing Quinn with her eyebrow raised. "Didn't think about that did you?"
"Nope. Now let me in. The food and coffee is getting cold smartass." She chuckles but lets me in and we eat in a comfortable silence. anytime we met each other's eyes we'd share a small secret smile. She doesn't even know what's coming.
Quinn's POV:
After breakfast Santana cleans up and asks if she can shower I nod before plopping down onto my bed. I turn onto my stomach once the water starts running before I grab a book next to my bed and lose myself in the story. I'm finishing a chapter when I feel full lips kissing my neck and a body mending to my back causing a small moan to slip out of my lips. I feel Santana's lips pull into a smile before she wraps her arms around me. She nuzzles her face into my neck and groans. "Hi." I grin before turning onto my back causing us to be extremely close to one another.
"Hi. Enjoy your shower?" She nods before placing a small kiss to my nose. She smells like mangos and it makes me smile before I bury my head into the crook of her neck. She settles her weight on me carefully before wrapping her arms around me. I sigh happily feeling a relaxing calm wash over me. If you had told me Freshman year that I would feel happy and calm in Santana Lopez's arms I would probably say that you're on drugs and slushied you. Now? Now it's the only place where I truly feel at peace. Along the way obviously things changed. When I got pregnant she was there for me, when I de-throned her Junior year she came to my house with ice cream and movies along with an apology after our fight, Senior year when I went crazy she was there to put me back into place and she made sure I fixed things with Shelby before she left so I could see her and Beth. Santana has proven time and time again how trustworthy and how amazing she is. She helped me when I had family troubles and she's just always been there, always watched out for me.
I did the same for her. She came to me when her and Brittany had that fight our Junior year, she came to me when she realized how in love she was with the dancer, she came to me after she was outed, she came to me when all that shit went down with her Abuela, and every single time she did something stupid or reckless it was me who she called. I can't even begin to count the number of times me and Santana would sit in each other's bedrooms and drink ourselves stupid talking about the dark crap ini our lives. I understood the parts of Santana Brittany didn't. I was always able to let Santana in when it was such a struggle for me to do that with others. Senior year things changed between us. After her and Brittany went public I didn't see her as much, then Rachel became the person I would talk to and hang out with. I missed Santana more than anything. I hadn't realized how deep my feelings for the Latina were until the wedding when I saw how sad she was, I just wanted to make her happy and take away the pain. So I let her be reckless and stupid with me. We talked after we couldn't handle another round and I realize just how much I had missed her and how much I really cared about her.
"What cha thinkin' about Blondie?" I hadn't realized I had spaced out until I heard Santana's raspy voice pull me out of my thoughts. She still had her arms wrapped around me but had placed her weight on her forearms to look down at me. Her chocolate brown eyes were soft and with how close our faces were I could see the speckles of green and gold in her eyes. She had a small smile playing on her lips and the expression on her face was one that was usually always reserved for Brittany. She was relaxed and completely at ease, something only Brittany could do to the explosive girl. Apparently now I could provide that. I couldn't ignore the reaction my body had to the realization. My throat constricted and I felt warmth work it's way from my stomach to the rest of my body. I felt a smile pull at me lips before I leaned up to press a small kiss to her lips. I tasted spearmint and a taste that was 100% Santana. She hummed low in her throat before responding. We pulled away but she rested her forehead on mine.
"You. About how much I missed you." She grinned goofily down at me.
"Well who wouldn't miss me? I am pretty awesome if I do say so myself." I smacked her shoulder and she responded dramatically. "Oh god! Such abuse! Someone call the police! I'm being abused in here! She's a killer! Absolutely terrible! My life is in danger!" She rolled off of me holding her shoulder grinning at me. I smirked and rolled on top of her, pinning her to the bed. Her eyes grew dark and I kissed her passionately. I felt her arms wrap around me, pulling me against her body in a way that made me feel completely safe. The kiss quickly went from passionate and aggressive to slow and caring. My heart hammered against my chest as our lips moved in a slow deliberate dance. Her scent of mango filled my nose and when her tongue ran across my bottom lip I let out a low groan which she copied a second after me. I allowed her in and let her explore my mouth. We kissed lazily for a few relaxing minutes.
Kissing Santana is quickly becoming one of my favorite things. The way that she tastes, how she always wraps her arms around me, the way her lips are always soft and inviting, the way her body molds against my own. Her hands slip under my shirt to press against the skin of my lower back and I hum into the kiss. Her hands draw soft lazy shapes into my back and I move mind to wrap in her long mane of Raven hair. She hums into the kiss as I start to play with the hair above her neck. We pull away and both breath in heavily before she breaks out into a raspier than usual chuckle.
"And just what are you laughing at Miss. Lopez?" My voice is slightly huskier than usual and I see a small smile form on her face when she notices. She takes away one of the hands on my lower back to cup the side of my face. her thumb brushes against my cheekbone softly while her eyes graze over my face, almost as if she's trying to memorize it. I look away and try to hide my face feeling shy at her intense gaze. She removes her other hand to cup my other cheek preventing me from looking away.
"Hey don't do that." Her voice is low and soft. I flick my gaze up to her eyes and when our gaze meets I feel my chest fill with warmth. "Don't try to hide." Her thumbs simultaneously brush over my cheekbones and I slowly smile at her. "You're beautiful. So beautiful. You shouldn't hide that from the world, or try to." Her tone is so soft and sincere I feel wetness start to gather in my eyes. She notices and I watch a small smile form on her beautiful lips. "Well maybe hide it a little. Don't want anyone getting any funny ideas. I don't like to share." I let out a watery laugh and she pulls me into a hug. I bury my head into the soft skin of her neck. I lay down on top of her trying to soak up the safe feeling I always get from her. Her arms wrap around me firmly and one of her hands runs up and down my spine in a comforting motion.
"Thank you, Santana." Her arms tighten around me and I feel her press a kiss to my hair.
"What for?" I pull back slightly to look down at her. Her eyebrows are furrowed together but her eyes are still soft but also filled with confusion. I cup her cheek and brush my thumb against her well pronounced cheekbone. Her carmel skin is soft and warm. Her eyes cover the span of my face once again and I let pure sincerity fill my voice when I speak, even though when the words finally do come out I almost fear that they're too soft for her to hear.
"For making me feel safe. And for making me feel beautiful." Her eyes lock onto mine once more. "Nobody's ever- Nobody before you has ever made me feel that way. Nobody's ever actually told me that either." Her hands come to cup my cheeks and she gazes into my eyes again. Her eyes are filled with such conviction that when she speaks my breath gets caught in my throat at her words.
"Lucy Quinn Fabray, you are the most beautiful and amazing woman I have ever met in my entire life. It is a crime that you have not been told that. I will tell you, every day, for the rest of your life till you start to believe that simple fact. Even after you learn it I'll never stop telling you. You. Are. Beautiful." Her voice softens and her eyes drift over my face again. "So beautiful. You never need to change a thing about you. You are amazing, Quinn. I never told you before and I kind of hate myself for that. Hate myself more for adding to your insecurities by being such a bitch to you. But I will spend the rest of my life trying to prove to you that you are amazing and perfect." I feel tears slowly start to descend down my face while her thumbs wipe each new tear away. "You are my idea of perfect Quinn. I never ever want you to change. God you're so beautiful." She leans up to capture my lips again. She puts so much feeling into the kiss that I can't think of anything else.
After we spend a few more hours laying in bed sharing lazy kisses and relaxing in each other's arms she checks her phone. It's around 1:30 and she grins down at me. "Come on lazy bones. I have a surprise for you. You'll like it. Just change into warm clothes and we'll go." She pulls me from the bed and I pull on a pair of jeans and a sweater over my tee-shirt. I pull on a pair of boots and grab my jacket as she pulls me out of the door.
"Hold on Santana jeez." I lock the door and Santana pulls me close to her body again. She's dressed similarly and smiles before fixing the beanie on my head. She links arms with me before gripping my and pulling me outside. "Where are we going? What are we doing?" She beams at me before answering.
"You'll see."
