She couldn't remember the last time she had been this nervous. Not when she had her audition for American Idol, not for her Glee audition, not for when Heather and her tweeted their relationship. The only moment she could think compared to this, was when she proposed to Heather. And this still felt three times worse. She remembered the moment when she had found out months ago, when a weird queasy feeling had stayed permanently in her stomach.

"Oh my god, it came, it came!" Heather entered the room running.

"First of all, wanky" Naya smirked and looked up from her computer. Heather looked back at her disapprovingly but smiled a little at the end.

"What came?" Naya asked.

"Your invitation to the Grammy's!" Heather jumped excitedly with an envelope in her hand.

"You're kidding me, right?" Naya stood up from her chair.

"No! It's really here!" Naya took the envelope from her and opened it almost tearing it apart.

"Don't break it" Heather laughed. "Your agent just dropped it off, he let me give you the big news" Hemo swayed like a child.

Naya saw what was inside and her hands shook from the news. "You know what this means, right?" Hemo asked.

"You think?"

"Of course I think that, Nay! I always knew that you would go far with your music. And this invitation, that's the last step to the grammy nomination, is just a good example of how talented you are."

She knew her album had had good reviews and that people were talking about it. But getting a Grammy nomination was another thing. This invitation didn't mean a nomination, but it was known that if you got invited it meant that you either presented, preformed or were nominated. If none of these were true, you had to have been in the industry for a while to come to the event, and Naya had just started.

Her life had been amazing so far, things had been going so great lately. She had her girl back and they were engaged, and her career was just where she wanted it to be. But for a strange reason it all felt too good to be true. Naya had Heather back and they were stronger than ever, and that made Naya believe that things were meant to be and that nothing would change that. She made her believe that good things were destined to happen to them, because they had screwed up, a lot, but they had learned from their mistakes and gotten it right.

Naya smiled, the smile only reserved for Hemo. "You really believe that much in me?"

"That much and a million times more. I'm your biggest fan, baby."

Naya blinked the tears that were threatening to leave her eyes and kissed her fiancé. Her hand left the blonde's hair and travelled down her neck to rest at her cheek. Heather wrapped both her arms around Naya's waist and lifted her off the ground a bit. They broke apart but they remained like this, with their foreheads together.

"I love you so much. Thanks for always knowing the exact right thing to say."

"I love you too. That's what I'm here for." That made Naya chuckle and she kissed her cheek.

If Heather believed in her that much, she would believe a little more in herself. As long as they were together, everything would be right. And Heather was right, when the Grammy Nominations came out, Naya was nominated.

But now that feeling had resurfaced and it was so much worse. She felt a strong squeeze and she looked to her side to find supportive and encouraging blue eyes. Those eyes and that hand had been there the entire day. From the minute they woke up, to getting ready for the event, to walking the red carpet, to giving numerous interviews, to being here seated waiting for the category to be announced. Naya had to accept that if it hadn't been for Heather, she wouldn't have made it past the first interview. And despite Heather's hate of red carpets, she had been very charming and helpful for when Naya didn't know what to answer. Touching topics from their engagement, to the album and the nomination, they made it through and sat in their seat for the show. It wasn't like Naya to be so nervous at interviews or award shows; but this was her album, it was her complete creation of something so personal and so Naya. She had never worked on something so hard and that said so much about her. This album was her chance to show the world that she was much more than a Latina lesbian cheerleader that knew how to act and sing. She was Naya Rivera, the one who inspired millions with her songs.

The next presenters took the stage and they announced the next category: Best New Artist. Naya took a deep breath and closed her eyes.

She heard a whisper in her ear, "No matter what happens, you will always be the most talented and the winner of my heart".

Naya looked at Heather and mouthed a "Thank you".

It all went as a whirlwind. She remembers hearing the other artist in the category and her name being said while she smiled at the camera. But it was as if all the sound and the color had been sucked out of the world and she could only feel the blood passing through her veins. Next thing she knows, she hears her name being said and followed by a loud cheering. Her body understood that she had won and that she needed to do something but her brain was having a hard time registering what was happening. It was until she felt two strong arms around her that she knew she had won and the color and the sound returned. She hugged Heather back and kissed her and stood up from her seat to walk to the stage. She focused on not falling and made it intact up the stairs and into the microphone. The presenters congratulated her and gave her the heavy Grammy.

The crowd went silent and she opened her mouth but nothing came out. She was seriously so shocked that she thought she was going to faint from the nerves and the embarrassment of being in front of thousands of people and not being able to say anything. And suddenly, she found those blue eyes. She saw Hemo and saw her proud face which made her realize how simple it really was. And the voice returned to her throat.

"Oh my god! I can't believe this! Wow!" The audience cheered.

"I feel like I have a million people to thank and not enough time, but let's start. I wanna thank all the guys at Columbia for producing this, despite of all the step backs. John Lock and Jaden Michaels for all those Friday nights at the studio. My manager and agent for pushing me through all my indecision and changes. My Glee family for always supporting me and being the friends for all my life. My little sister and brother, Nickayla and Mychal. My parents for believing in me since day one and for always pushing me to make my five year old self's dream come true. To my fans, uh to my wonderful fans who follow me wherever I go. This is for you." She lifted the Grammy and the crowd cheered.

"And finally, thank you so much to my beautiful fiancé, Heather. This album would not have been made if it hadn't been for you. You inspire me and most importantly you keep my feet on the ground. Thank you for believing in me always, I love you, and I can't wait to marry you."

Heather smiled back at her knowing that thousands of eyes were on her, but she didn't care. Naya had won and she couldn't have been more proud.

"Thank you everyone, again. Thank you so much!"

The music sounded and she walked backstage with her award. Many people congratulated her but it all still seemed like a blur. She was polite and said thank you, but the only one she wanted to see was Heather. She waited until the commercial break and then rushed to find Heather. The blonde thought the same thing and met her halfway.

She lifted her off the ground in a big tight hug and spun her around even though both girls were wearing heels and long dresses.

"Congratulations! Baby you won!" Heather said enthusiastically when she put her down.

"I can't believe it! I almost did a fool of myself up there! Did you see me? Oh god, I still think I'm dreaming. Pinch me baby" Naya said all at once and ran out of breath.

"Breathe Nay, breathe" she laughed. "You were amazing. You are amazing. And I seriously can't tell you enough how proud I am of you."

"It was all because of you, babe. Every single song on that album is about you."

"Even 'My Heart'?"

"That one especially. It's all you."

"No, it's us, and our story. All our ups, but also our downs. And I'm so proud that Naya Rivera wrote a whole album about her and me."

Naya smiled and hugged Heather tighter. "I love you so much, have I told you that?"

"I think there's a song about it" Hemo said and made the brunette smile.

Hours later, they were back in their home and Naya had her head against Hemo's shoulder, drawing soft patterns on Heather's naked stomach.

"Can I just say that this was the best celebration someone has ever given me?"

"You're welcome" Heather giggled.

"No, but seriously, thank you for everything. I don't think I could have made it up that stage if it hadn't been for you. I was so nervous that I thought I was going to pass out from the nerves. But then I saw your face and I knew I had no reason to be nervous or scared. Seeing the way you looked at me, and how proud I made you, made me believe that I could do anything."

"You can. And you will, because you're amazing. And whenever you are having a hard time believing it yourself, I will be there to make you believe. Because I love you and will spend the rest of my life by your side."

Naya turned to meet her favorite pair of eyes and kissed her fiancé. She kissed her in a way that showed how grateful she was of her and how much she loved her. She kissed her with so much passion that a reply wasn't needed.

"You take my breath away" Heather whispered resting her forehead in Naya's temple. "And not just now, but tonight when you went up there and received the award that you so deserved. I was so proud to be with you."

"I want you to be." Naya said and her voice broke at the end.

Heather turned so she was facing her and pulled her close. "I am, and always will. 'Cause you're special. You know how I know that?" She whispered.

Naya looked at her and waited, "Because I'm going to spend the rest of my life with you, and that's something that no one else is ever gonna get."

Naya blinked back the tears and said, "I wish you would've been my only".

"Well, I kind of was if you think about it. As you were mine, because I could never love anyone else, as I love you. And besides you're gonna be my last, and that's the best thing as far as I'm concerned."

"I'm so lucky to have you in my life, you're my soulmate and against all odds we found each other. And sometimes I feel like my life is a rom com with all these clichés because you make me happy all the time. And I wanna thank you, for putting a permanent smile on my face and for always, always believing in me. Today and every day you show me that my heart is safe with you and that life indeed is wonderful. Because after all our screw ups, here we are, getting married in a few months."

Heather took a shaky breath but said, "I want time to stop and to stay with you like this, forever. I want those seconds to turn into years, with you; I want each one of them. Because I love you, I'm always gonna love you, until the end of my days and beyond. But then I realize that I do have forever with you and it truly makes me the luckiest girl."

Heather kissed Naya's tears away and smiled at her gently while her fingers traced the contours of her waist. Naya said so softly that if Heather's face hadn't been an inch away, she wouldn't have heard it, "I'll love you forever".

"Forever and always."

Naya's career kept getting bigger and eventually they got married. They had two kids and grew old. Time didn't stop for them but each smile and each feeling made it look like it did. It wasn't absolutely perfect, because nothing is; but when it felt like everything could be lost, those seconds where it felt like time stopped, reminded them of everything they had, and everything they had to work for. Because they had each other, and a love like Naya and Heather's would never extinguish even with the hardest of fights.

Hey! Hope all is going well! Don't know where half of the chapter came from, seriously it turned out nothing like I had imagined it in my head. But oh well, I think that with all these angsty times, a little fluff (or actually a lot) won't hurt anyone. Threw some foreshadowing in there for an upcoming chapter, hope some of you catch it. Props as always, to loveitswhatsugarismadeof for saving every chapter with her awesome contributions!See you soon hopefully!