A/N: So… here is the next chapter.
As you all know Santana and Brittany are going to watch The Hunger Games on their date so I described some of the scenes. I hope you've all watched the movie yet, otherwise you really should. It's worth it, I promise. :P And for those you didn't watch it, I will insert three dots when the spoiler begins and ends, so that you can just skip the scene. :)
…oh, and the song is called Angel by Jack Johnson.
I hope you all like it.
Brittany and Santana sat down in the backseats of Santana's car. It would probably take about twenty minutes till the film started, so they began to eat their sandwiches.
"Oh, God. This is so delicious, San," Brittany complimented as she swallowed her first bite. Santana smiled at her before she tried her own sandwich. She put much effort into making the sandwich, so she was happy that Brittany liked it.
"How was your day, San?" Brittany asked, genuinely interested, before she took a sip of her coke.
"It was great. I did my first real viewing of a house today. I've waited forever to do that."
"Wow, that's great. How did it go?" Brittany asked curiously.
"Amazing! The family bought the first house I showed them and it wasn't really cheap… They told me that I did a great job," Santana told Brittany with a grin.
"I'm so happy for you. Hopefully your boss will give you more appointments from now on."
"Haha, I don't think that's going to happen, but I hope so, too. My boss is a perfectionist… and a pain in the ass," Santana added for good measure. Brittany laughed at that. "Her name is Rachel Berry and we went to high school together. I really needed a job after college and I guess I was kinda drunk when I sent my application to her firm."
"Rachel Berry?" Brittany asked thoughtfully. "I've heard that name before somewhere…"
"Really? Mmm, let me see…" Santana tried to think of people Brittany and she could both know, "I don't know maybe you know some of our Glee Club members. You already know Quinn and Puck…"
"Wait!" Brittany seemed to have a sudden idea. "Do you know Tina Cohen-Chang?"
"Yes, I do! She went to high school with us. We were in Glee Club together!" Wow, Santana should really call Tina some day. They kind of lost touch after Santana went to college. She always was a good and supportive friend.
"Wow, how small the world is… Her boyfriend Mike owns the dance studio I'm working at. Mike and I have always been friends and Tina and I instantly got along. She owns her own firm, too, right?"
"Yeah, she inherited the huge home-center on the edge of town from her father, if I remember correctly. At least she can take part in the decision-making." Santana explained.
"Oh, right, she told me something about it. She's really good at what she does apparently. The store is very successful."
"Tina deserves it," Santana said with a slight smile.
"Yeah, she does." Brittany agreed. Silence fell upon them as they finished their sandwiches.
"You want some popcorn? I made it on my own," Santana told her proudly. Brittany nodded quickly before she took the bowl from Santana's hand. It got darker outside with every minute that passed. Santana pulled out some blankets and pillows and put their remaining food away before they made themselves comfortable.
"This is really cool," Brittany said after a minute of silence. They were covered with blankets now and Brittany was eating her popcorn. Well, if you consider shoveling popcorn into your mouth, eating. It caused Santana to giggle beside her. Brittany shot her a questioning look when her hand found her way into the bowl once more.
"Nothing," she quickly said as she shook her head reassuringly, "it's just that I usually wait with eating my popcorn until the movie starts," Santana added.
Brittany shook her, "That doesn't seem like a good plan. I hate it when the noise of me chewing drowns out the movie, so I normally try to eat everything before the film begins." Brittany shrugged and turned her attention to her Coke.
Santana thought about Brittany's explanation, which seemed pretty convincing. "You're right…" she grabbed her own bowl and smiled at Brittany after eating her first bite of her own. Brittany laughed and nodded.
"I'm always right," she giggled.
As their popcorn noticeably decreased, the lights outside were dimmed and the screen started to show advertisements and new trailers. Every once in a while, she could feel Brittany's elbow being pressed lightly against her ribs and the words "let's watch it together" being whispered into her left ear. A smile spread across Santana's face and it felt like her heart stopped beating for a second. Luckily Santana still wore her leather jacket; otherwise Brittany probably could feel her goose bumps that were forming on her skin every time their arms brushed briefly.
When the movie actually started, Brittany was bouncing up and down in her seat, apparently really excited about what will happen now. But after the beginning credits of the movie appeared on screen, Brittany's face fell visibly. It seemed that she hadn't read the books yet and had no idea what the movie was about. Santana made a mental note that she would let Brittany borrow her own trilogy.
...
Santana decided to focus on the movie, even if Brittany's reactions were more fascinating to her. By the time Prim was chosen to be the tribute of District 12, Santana could hear Brittany's breath hitch next to her. And when Katniss volunteered to replace her sister and Prim cried in despair, Brittany brought her hands up to cover her mouth, clearly in shock after the heartbreaking scene by the town hall.
"You alright?" Santana leaned over towards Brittany to check on her. Brittany just nodded rapidly while her gaze was still fixed on the screen.
As soon as the actual Hunger Games started, the suspense was nearly unbearable. All these innocent tributes being killed, slaughtered even, made Brittany miserable and Santana could feel that. She untangled one of Brittany's hands which were clasped together tightly above the blanket, put it between her own and squeezed lightly. Brittany looked at her with sad eyes, but managed to form a genuine smile.
When the time for Ruth's dead arrived, not even Santana could hold her tears at bay. The sound of Brittany letting out a sob had her on the verge of tears instantly. It broke her heart every time the blonde was sad and now that she was crying made her feel worse, because Santana herself brought her here. She stretched her arm out behind her and let it wander around Brittany's shoulders. She pulled her into her left side till Brittany was pressed into her. Brittany pulled her even closer as her left arm found its way around the brunette. Another sob shook through her body, which made Santana plant a light kiss on top of her head.
"It's okay," she whispered, nearly too quietly for Brittany to understand. "It's okay." She could feel Brittany smile against her side.
The rest of the movie went by without any special incidents. Well, except Brittany nearly jumping up when the dogs in the woods appeared out of nowhere. Santana and Brittany both tightened their hold once more.
...
By the end of the movie and with the credits on the screen, both of them didn't move and just stayed lying in each other's arms. They saw the people around them gather their stuff and cars and leave the parking lot, but they stayed like this for a little longer. They both liked the warmth of their bodies and the sound of their slow breathing.
When most cars left already, Santana began to untangle herself from Brittany's grip and laughed at the blonde who didn't want to let her go so soon.
"Come on, Britt, we have to leave. I don't think we are allowed to stay as long as we want," Santana tried to convince Brittany to let her go, even if she didn't want that herself.
"I'm not letting you go, it's so comfy here." Brittany pouted and tightened her grip around Santana's waist. Santana had to come up with a better excuse to leave.
"And what if I tell you that our date isn't over yet and that I have something equally comfy planned for us…" Santana tried to woo her with her offer. Brittany's expression instantly turned curious and she sat up straight.
"More comfy than this?" she asked, intrigued. Santana nodded. "Then let's pack our things and leave, San." She stepped out of the car and began to fold the blankets and laid them on the backseat of Santana's car. "What are you waiting for?" Santana shook her head at the blonde for changing her mind so quickly before she helped her gather their stuff and put the front seats in an upright position. Santana took her seat behind the steering wheel and left the parking lot with a beaming Brittany next to her.
"Let's see what you listen to when you're done with the Backstreet Boys," Brittany giggled and grabbed Santana's iPod after they already drove for a few minutes. She scrolled through the various songs. Most of them were indie songs that Brittany never heard of. She clicked on one of them anyway and let the soft sound of a guitar fill the car. Santana smiled when she recognized the song that Brittany picked.
I've got an angel
She doesn't wear any wings
She wears a heart that could melt my own
She wears a smile that could make me want to sing
She gives me presents
With her presence alone
She gives me everything I could wish for
She gives me kisses on the lips just for coming home
Santana caught a glimpse of Brittany beside her. She could see her smiling slightly and she looked more beautiful than ever in the passing street lights. Brittany noticed Santana watching her and her smile widened even more. Santana giggled and turned her eyes back to the road.
She can make angels
I've seen it with my own eyes
You got to be careful when you you've got good love
'Cause them angels will just keep on multiplyingYou're so busy changing the world
Just one smile can change all of mine
We share the same soul
Oh oh oh oh oh
We share the same soul
Oh oh oh oh oh
We share the same soul
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Mm mm mm mm
The song ended way too soon but the soft sound of the next slow songs filled the car once again. After a short time just listening, Brittany spoke up first. Santana almost arrived at their destination.
"Do you believe in soul mates, San?" she asked quietly. It took Santana kind of off guard but she quickly thought about it.
"Mmh, I guess I do. But I haven't found mine yet. Do you?"
"Yes, I believe in soul mates. Yes," Brittany answered immediately. Santana didn't want to ask her if she found hers yet, so she silently followed the road that lead to a few parking spots. The space was barely lit and it was completely dark by now. She placed her car in one the spots and opened the door.
"What are we doing here, San?" Brittany asked, a little skeptical. "I would probably think that you're a serial killer, if I didn't trust you that much," Brittany told her when she stepped outside. Santana didn't know if she should take it as a compliment or not, but quickly shrugged it off when she grabbed the blankets and pillows from the backseat.
"Could you maybe take that green box?" she asked Brittany politely. Brittany pointed at one of those boxes and Santana nodded when Brittany took the right one. She thanked her with a smile and waved her over. Brittany followed her, smiling as Santana locked the door of her car. "Let's go. We don't have to walk that far," Santana let Brittany know and lead her to the street. On the opposite site of the parking lot was a seemingly high hill. There were stairs built into it that made it easier to reach the top. As they both climbed up the stairs, Brittany's breath hitched.
"That is so beautiful," Brittany said in awe. She took a few steps forward to get a better look. There was a little meadow where you had a great view over the whole city. Brittany didn't even realize that they drove that far and high to have this breathtaking view over the town. "Oh, God, I didn't even know that our town is so beautiful at night."
Santana already placed the blankets and pillows on the grass and carefully took the box that Brittany was still holding out of her hand. Brittany noticed the self-made bed for the first time and looked at Santana disbelievingly. "I can't believe you're doing this for me."
"Nah, it's no big deal." Santana tried to shrug it off.
"Yes, it is, San." She came closer. "Nobody ever did something that beautiful for me. Ever." She took Santana's hands into her own and pulled her into a hug. She nuzzled her head into the crook of Santana's neck. "Thank you so much," Brittany whispered against her skin which made Santana shiver. Brittany pulled away. "Are you cold?"
"A little bit," Santana lied so that she wouldn't embarrass herself in front of Brittany. Who had to shiver when someone spoke against their neck anyway? Probably only her.
They took a seat on the comfortable blankets and Santana pulled the box towards her. Brittany laughed when she saw Santana pulling out strawberries.
"What's so funny?" Santana wondered.
"Oh, nothing. It just reminds me of the first day we met," Brittany told her, giggling. Santana had tried to never think about that embarrassing moment ever again, but apparently she couldn't. "You were so cute when you blushed."
"You totally ate that strawberry on purpose! You wanted to make me blush," Santana tried to defend her behavior. Brittany had a mischievous grin on her face.
"But you have to be honest. You loved it, didn't you?" Brittany laughed. Santana started blushing again but she was glad that the barely lit area hid that a bit.
"Yes, I did," Santana confessed, looking at the ground. "It was hot."
Brittany didn't know how to respond to that and had tried to tease Santana a little bit, but now she was astonished. "You thought it was hot?" she asked, clearly shocked at Santana's confession.
"Totally," Santana almost responded immediately. "I wanted to kiss you so badly when you did that." Now Santana was making Brittany blush.
"You wanna know when I wanted to kiss you for the first time?" Santana nodded. "When we sat down at that table and you were skimming through the menu. You had been biting your bottom lip... I really wanted to know what your lips felt like."
Santana smiled at the thought. She took out a single strawberry and brought it to Brittany's lips till it was only centimeters away. Brittany grinned and took a small bite, her lips grazing Santana's fingertips slightly. When Santana started to retreat her hand, Brittany shook her head and grabbed Santana's wrist softly. She pulled it back to her lips and extended her tongue slightly before taking another bite. She didn't want to reach any of the green leaves, so she was careful not to take some of them into her mouth.
"Fuck," Santana said involuntary. She didn't intend to say that out loud. Brittany grinned at Santana playfully. "Do you have any idea what you're doing to me?" Santana asked, shaking her head lightly. Brittany nodded while smiling happily.
"I guess I do because you do the same to me." Brittany told her honestly.
"Oh, is that so?" she asked teasingly. Santana grabbed a new strawberry and removed the leaves, throwing them onto the grass. She slowly bit off half of the fruit, causing a drop to roll down her chin. Santana took her left thumb and caught the little bead of moisture before it fell down. Brittany gulped visibly when Santana extended her tongue and licked the drop off of her finger. She took the other half of the strawberry into her mouth and hummed, satisfied.
"Yes, I do," Brittany said bluntly, still a bit dazed. Santana laughed one of her contagious laughs and lay down on the blankets. She took Brittany's hand beside her and drew random patterns on her palm.
"Lay down with me?" Santana asked after a while. Brittany grabbed a blanket and threw it over them before she snuggled into Santana's side. Brittany's head rested on Santana's chest so that she could listen to her consistent heartbeat. They both looked up to the sky. Brittany didn't realize till now how bright the stars looked from up here.
"I haven't seen the stars shining that brightly for a long time," Brittany noticed.
"I know, right? I'm convinced that this is the only place in this town where you're actually able to see the stars." Brittany hummed in response.
"How did you find this place anyway?" Brittany asked curiously.
"I discovered it when I ran away… It was the day I left my parents that letter when I went to school…" A barely audible "Oh" escaped Brittany's lips, but Santana continued nonetheless, "They kicked me out and I needed time to think about what happened so I drove around town, crying the whole time. I stayed here nearly the entire night till I noticed that Sugar tried to contact me. I called her and she picked me up," Santana let out a sigh at the memory.
"Sugar seems like a great person," Brittany said. It made Santana smile that Brittany completely ignored the bad parts and focused on Sugar instead. She really knew how to deal with that risky topic.
"Yeah, she is… She was one of the few people who accepted me completely for who I am. Actually the entire Glee Club did, but Sugar was my best friend back then."
"But now Mercedes is, right?" Santana nodded. "You went to visit her yesterday. You wanted to tell me why you left…" Brittany said, nudging Santana's side with her elbow. Santana giggled.
"Oh right…" Santana grinned. "First of all, I don't know if I was allowed to tell her about us but I did anyway. But I only gushed about you, duh. As if I had something bad to tell…" Brittany's giggling vibrated through both of their bodies. "Anyway, she's a huge blabbermouth and told her boyfriend everything about us. And yesterday he just came up to me in the middle of work asking us to go on a double date with them. I mean who goes on double dates anyway?"
"I would love to go on a double date, San. They aren't that bad…" Brittany mumbled against Santana's side.
"You sound just like Mercedes, Britt! Don't turn your back on me. You're supposed to agree with me," Santana pouted. Brittany noticed the brunette's mood change. She tilted her head to look Santana in the eyes.
"Oh, San. Don't you think that it would be fun…?" Brittany asked with the best puppy dog eyes that she could muster. Brittany kissed her cheek. "Can we go on that date, please?" She placed a little kiss on the corner of Santana's mouth. "Please… For me…" Brittany asked as she swung her left leg over Santana's hip to straddle her. Her lips were just millimeters away from Santana's. Brittany still waited for a response.
"Yes, okay, we can go on…" Santana's answer was cut off by Brittany's lips on hers. Brittany kissed her with all that she had. With all that adoration and sweetness, affection and want. She wanted Santana to feel needed and desirable. She wanted to tell her that she was beautiful in every kind of way. All of that she wanted to say with that kiss.
They kissed comparably shy at first, but then Santana felt something soft and wet grazing her lips. She instantly knew that is was Brittany's tongue asking for entrance, which Santana gladly granted. As their tongues softly caressed each other, it felt like fireworks exploding inside of her. Santana and Brittany were both overwhelmed by the sudden and new sensation that they grinded their hips to search for some kind of friction. They jumped at the realization and Brittany pulled away to give them enough space to breath.
"Wow," Brittany whispered. "I've never made out under the stars at the top of a hill before." Santana laughed and shook her head.
"Me neither. But it was definitely worth a try." Brittany nodded, beaming at her.
"Yes, it was. I would come here every night if I could."
"I will take you with me if I come here again, alright?" Santana suggested and Brittany beamed and agreed instantly.
"I would love that, San," she said as she snuggled into Santana's side once again. "Thank you."
"For what?"
"For taking me on the Best. Date. Ever." Santana's cheeks flushed but Brittany didn't notice.
"I'm glad you like it…" Santana said.
"Like it? I LOVE it, San. I love everything about it."
A/N2: Sorry for the second author's note but I want to tell you something.
I'm going on a two-weeks-vacation in about one week and I don't know if I can update the story before I leave. I promise you that I'll really try to get it done but I kind of have a writer's block right now and I hope it goes away soon.
And I made a tumblr: brittanaismyreasontosmile (yeah, very creative, I know :P) So if really takes the story down for whatever reason, I'm going to post the chapters there.
And please leave me a review; maybe they will help me to get inspired again.
Have a wonderful day/night, everyone!
