Hey guys, this is a long one but I didn't want to split it up because I want you to have the full effect, enjoy!
After filling Sugar in on her plans and the things she wanted Sugar's help with, the girls separated to get everything done in time, Brittany gave them a puzzling look when they both made excuses why they couldn't hang out with her for the rest of the afternoon, but she didn't question them, instead she went to find her dad and brother to have some family time on her birthday.
"Hey Britty," Spencer greeted her as she came to the trees, towards them both. She skipped over and sat down on the picnic bench with them.
"How was your boat trip? Did you have fun?" Dan asked looking over at her.
"Yes, it was so much fun, we went swimming and played ball and had races and the girls brought a birthday picnic and then I swam to the island," she replied, even though what she was really thinking about was how amazing it had been to be around Santana and watch her relax and have fun and the way her hands had felt on her in the water when they were tumbling for the ball and the way she had rubbed the lotion into her body.
"Sound's great Britt," Dan responded, not sure why Brittany's cheeks were blushing.
"Can I give her, her presents now Dad?" Spencer asked excitedly. "Sure Buddy," Dan smiled watching the way Spencer nearly burst with anticipation.
Spencer lent down under the bench and pulled out a box and placed it on the table, Brittany eyed it with a sparkle in her eye, she loved surprises and she began to bounce on her knees as she lent over to unwrap the yellow ribbon and lift the lid off the box. She peered inside to find individually wrapped presents; she grabbed the first one examining the paper, which was light blue and had rainbows on it and smiled.
She carefully peeled away the tape trying not to tare the paper to find a new purse, it was red and had sparkly jewels down the side with a picture of a cat on the front, the cat resembled Lord Tubbington a lot but was obviously not as big.
Brittany squealed in delight as she turned the purse over in her hands, finding her name inscribed on the back.
"I love it you guys, thank you so much!" she giggled looking back in the box and grabbing the next present. Spencer was now sitting on his knees clapping as she opened the rest of her presents.
After opening her 4 other presents which consisted of, a pair of unicorn socks, a t shirt that said "Smile, it's always sunny somewhere," on it, a necklace, and a box of her favorite chocolates. Brittany lent over to hug both her dad and brother.
"You guys are the best, they are all such thoughtful gifts," she beamed, still holding the purse in her hands.
"There is actually one more present we bought for you," her dad spoke up smiling, "it's inside the purse."
Brittany eyed him curiously as her fingers fiddled with the zip on the top of the purse, looking down she opened it to pull out a piece of paper.
On the piece of paper was a voucher for her favorite restaurant 'breadstix' and cinema tickets for 2 people for next weekend.
"I know spending 5 weeks of the summer on this island can feel quite a long time, so I thought you and Sugar might like a break. I can drive you over to the mainland because I am going to meet a friend for dinner and drinks and then I could drive you back over after your movie, sound good? He questioned.
"It sounds amazing," Brittany answered back smiling, "I'm pretty sure Sugar has plans with Joe though, so maybe I'll ask Santana,"
"Sure, whoever you want Britt," Dan replied hugging his daughter again and placing a kiss on her head.
The three of them spent the next two hours before dinner together, playing board games and laughing and joking before they headed back to their huts to get ready for dinner.
/
Meanwhile in Santana's hut Sugar and herself were hard at work, they knew they didn't have much time to get everything ready so they worked quickly, occasionally checking details with each other.
Santana wanted everything to work out perfectly so she became panicky when she looked at the clock and found it wasn't long until dinner.
"How is it coming along?" Sugar inquired peering over Santana's shoulder.
"Fine, I've nearly finished them all, pass me another envelope will you?" she asked without looking up. "Did you wrap the present and sort the other stuff out?"
"Yes, the present is done and the rest of the things you asked for are all ready too, they are piled by the door, you'll probably have to do two trips to the tree house though, are you sure you don't want me to take some of the things up there?"
Santana shook her head, "No, it's ok, I want to set everything up, I've got it all set out in my mind how I want it." She said glancing back at Sugar. "God I'm so nervous" she laughed carrying on with her work.
"You'll be fine, it's all going to be perfect; I can't believe you are doing something so romantic, Britt is going to love it."
"Well that's the plan." Santana replied putting the lid on her pen and standing up to grab all of the envelopes. "So you know what you have to do to get her there, right?" she questioned.
"Yes, I have to keep her busy whilst you go and set up, then I have to get her to wear something nice, which doesn't have to be warm because you have blankets and then I am to ask her to meet me at the hilltop at 8 after dinner." Sugar ticked off her duties on her fingers as she went along.
Santana nodded along, hearing Sugar outline her things to do.
"Great, 8pm will be perfect as it will be getting dark. In the meantime, I'm going to take everything up to the tree house, set everything up and then come back to shower and to get ready myself, then I'm going to wait in the tree house for her."
"Sounds perfect," Sugar jumped up and down gleefully expressing her excitement for the plan.
/
As the girls finished their plans Brittany was approaching her own hut. She looked over at Santana's hut and wondered what she had been up to all afternoon. They had had such a great morning together and Brittany's tummy flipped just thinking about it.
The light in Santana's hut was on so she wandered over to see what she was doing; she knocked on the door and waited for Santana to answer.
She was about to give up when the door finally answered, but it wasn't Santana staring back at her, it was Sugar.
Both looking shocked to see the other one, Sugar stammered closing the door so just her face peered out.
"Britt, hi, what are you doing here? I thought you were spending time with your dad and brother."
"I was, but it's nearly dinner time so I thought I'd shower and get ready. What are you doing here and where is Santana?" Brittany asked trying to look into the hut through the gap above Sugar's head.
"Oh, I was just helping Santana with something but now I'm finished, so shall we go and get ready?"
"Sure," Brittany muttered, unsure of what was going on.
Sugar stepped out of the hut shutting the door behind her and walked with Brittany back to their hut.
"What were you helping her with?" Brittany questioned, puzzled.
"Oh, erm, just helping her plan out her week, she, er, wanted to know what I thought of archery and whether I thought she should take it up this week."
Brittany raised her eyebrow processing this information, maybe she could take it up with Santana too she thought.
Taking the silence as a good sign that Brittany was happy with the response Sugar led Brittany into the hut. Brittany flopped down on her bed whilst Sugar went over to their shared wardrobe.
"How was your afternoon with your dad and Spence?" she asked as she riffled through Brittany's dresses.
Brittany eyed her as she answered and filled her in on her presents from her family, finishing with telling her about the dinner and cinema tickets.
"Interesting," Sugar smirked, as she turned round to Brittany pulling out three potential outfits for tonight. "So who are you going to take?" she asked, her fingers crossed she would say Santana.
"Well I was thinking of maybe asking Santana because I bet she's dying to get off the island but I also don't want to scare her because she'll probably think I'm asking her out on a date and then she'll freak," Brittany responded thinking it over in her head as she watched Sugar hold up three of her dresses and hang them on the door.
"What are you doing?" She asked when Sugar didn't comment.
"Choosing a birthday outfit for you silly," she smiled looking over her shoulder at Brittany, "you have to wear something nice on your birthday." She said matter of factly.
"I guess," Brittany mused getting off the bed to touch the dresses, "but it is only camp dinner, it won't matter what I'm wearing."
"Britt are you kidding, it's your birthday, cook is bound to of made you a cake and therefore there will be pictures being taken, you have gotta look good," she persevered.
"Yeah ok, then I guess I'll wear the red one," Brittany replied, reaching into the wardrobe ignoring Sugar's choices.
"No, I think one of these," Sugar persisted.
"erm, they are a bit dressy, I'm not sure Shug."
"I think you should definitely go for the light blue one," she picked the one in question off the door and handed it over to Brittany, "it matches your eyes, it's the right amount of revealing and it makes your legs look like heaven" Sugar responded.
"Since when have you thought my legs look like heaven?" Brittany questioned eyeing her, holding out the dress.
"What? A best friend can't appreciate?" she questioned coyly.
Brittany laughed, sticking her tongue out at her and placing the dress on the bed. "Fine, I'll wear it, right I'm going to go and shower," she said picking up her towel, sweats and shampoo.
"Great, hurry up, we don't wanna be late for dinner, plus I was thinking I could curl your hair before we left."
"What has gotten into you?" Brittany laughed as she made her way out the door. She was going to quickly stop to see Santana at her hut, she missed her having spent the afternoon apart but when she got closer to her hut she saw her light was off. Sticking her bottom lip out and dropping her shoulders she continued onto the bathrooms, no doubt Sugar was timing her and would come and drag her out of the shower if she took too long.
/
It had indeed taken Santana two trips to carry everything up to the tree house, she was there now, busy setting everything up, she was focused wanting everything to be perfect and when she was finally done, she stepped back to observe her work, she felt surprising calm now, she surveyed her surroundings, smiling to herself as she imagined Brittany's face when she saw everything.
Looking at her watch she realized everyone would be at dinner now, taking one last look at everything she gathered the boxes she had used to carry everything up in and followed the trail that Brittany would walk and again found herself smiling to herself.
Her phone vibrated in her pocket and she rummaged around to find it and pull it out. It was from Sugar.
Hope everything is set up the way you planned. Britt looks gorgeous. Good luck
She typed a quick response back, trying to imagine what Brittany would be wearing.
She always does! Everything's ready; going to shower now, make sure she's there at 8! I owe you!
Pocketing her phone, she hurried along to her hut, she had 45 minutes to shower, change and get back to the hut. As she grabbed her towel her phone vibrated again, grabbing it quickly thinking it was Sugar again she opened the message.
Her tummy flipping when she saw it was from Brittany.
Where are you? I miss you xx
Smiling at the message but fearing Brittany might come looking for her she typed out her reply back.
I miss you too, I'll be there soon, save me some cake xxxx
Hurrying to the shower her nerves returned, what if she chicken out of everything she wanted to say? What if Brittany turned her down?
Shaking herself out of her silly thoughts she rushed into the shower, shampooing her hair and rinsing thoroughly, she shaved her legs and took her time plucking her eyebrows in the mirror.
When she got back to the hut she had 20 minutes before she had to leave for the walk to the tree house.
She pulled open her wardrobe and examined what she had, choosing a red floaty dress she pulled it on and began drying her hair into light curls, she pulled out her make up bag and carefully applied her eye liner, mascara and finished it all off with bright red lipstick, smacking her lips together she looked at herself in the mirror to give herself a final pep talk.
Satisfied, she slipped on her open toed shoes and made her way up to the tree house to wait for Brittany.
/
"Where is she Sugar?" Brittany questioned, "when you were with her earlier did she mention that she was going to miss dinner?"
Sugar looked over at Brittany, she could see the anxiety on her face, "she mentioned something about eating lots at the picnic at lunch and not being hungry, don't worry I'm sure she'll be down soon."
Brittany thought about it but couldn't shift the uneasy feeling that Santana was avoiding her.
"Maybe I'll go and see if she's ok" Brittany answered standing up from the dinner table.
"No," Sugar shouted, a few people turning their heads at the sudden outburst. "You shouldn't do that Britt," Sugar responded choosing her words carefully. "She'll be here soon, she said so herself, finish your cake and then we'll head up to the hilltop, she'll no doubt join us there."
"Fine," Brittany muttered quietly as she slouched back down. Luckily Rachel came over at that exact moment, as she wanted to sing 'Happy Birthday' to Brittany acapela.
Brittany looked over to Sugar with a frightened look on her face asking Sugar to stop this but instead Sugar raised her two thumbs and quietened everybody down to listen.
Rachel's performance was very dramatic and she finished with a story about her own birthday, which confused Brittany a lot. Brittany couldn't deny that Rachel sounded amazing though and she stood up to clap once she had finished 15 minutes later.
Looking down at her watch, Sugar saw she had 10 minutes before she had to get Brittany to the top of the hill. Picking up her plate she headed over to discard of it and then did the same to Brittany's. Once she had finished she went over to Brittany who was now talking to Tina, she found her hands straightening out Brittany's strap on her dress and tidying up he curls.
Brittany turned round to question her when Sugar smiled down at her and asked her to follow her.
Brittany got up suspiciously and walked behind her.
"Sugar, what the hell is going on? You are acting more weird than normal."
"Nothing's going on, I just have a birthday surprise for you that's all and I didn't want to give it to you in front of everyone."
"You're not going to kiss me are you because you've been sending me weird vibes all afternoon and although I love you, it's in the way I love Spencer and my dad…"
"Are you finished?" Sugar questioned interrupting her. "Of course I'm not going to kiss you, I love you like a sister too."
"Well, good, I'm glad," Brittany answered still looking at her questionably.
"Ok, I'm going to lead you somewhere now and then you'll see for yourself ok?"
Brittany nodded, not having a clue about what Sugar had planned.
They walked further up the hill to the hill top and Sugar faced Brittany, she pulled her into a hug and squeezed her arms as she pulled back.
"Happy birthday," she giggled excitedly, "I hope you have the best night." Then she handed Brittany a wrapped present and then she went to leave.
"What, you're just going to leave me here on my own?" she questioned confused looking down at the gift in her hand.
"You won't be on your own," Sugar piped as her parting form disappeared down the hill.
Brittany was truly puzzled; she looked around but couldn't see anyone or hear anything out of the ordinary, she unwrapped her present to find a torch, it was pink and had pictures of ducks all around it. She turned it over in her hands and noticed a folded piece of paper taped to the bottom.
/
The moment Sugar was out of sight she sent a text to Santana.
She's here, it's up to you now! Have fun xxx
Santana swallowed hard as she read the message, she was sitting down in the tree house her tummy tumbling at the prospect of Brittany's reaction to her letters from her journal.
All she could do now was wait.
/
Turning the torch on she opened the letter and shined the light onto the page. She looked at the handwriting and was shocked to see it wasn't Sugar's.
She began to read;
Dear Britt-Britt,
You are probably totally confused with what is happening right now and I can just imagine the way your nose is scrunching up in the cute little way it does when you are nervous or confused!
I wanted to tell you a few things but as you know I really struggle with words unless I write them down, so I'm going to share a few extracts from my journal that I have written about you since I've been here, I hope they explain to you what I have found too hard to say, follow the fairy lights along the trail and you will find envelopes stuck to the trees.
I will be waiting at the end for you.
All my love
Santana xxx
Brittany found her breath catching in her throat as she read over the letter twice, letting the words flow through her mind absorbing them, she found a smile plastered onto her face as her heart skipped a beat, now when she looked up she could see faint lights leading the way to the tree house.
She found herself rushing forward but then stopped, remembering that she had to look for envelopes. She was giddy with excitement as she stepped forward shining her torch around.
She walked passed two trees before her eyes landed on an envelope, it had the number 1 circled on the front and Brittany couldn't help but think how helpful that was to have them numbered.
She reached out her hand and grabbed it from the tree, pulling the letter out of the envelope and shining her light on the paper, she opened it up and read the letter out loud.
I met someone today, a girl named Brittany whom I met on the ride over here; she took my breath away at the first glance. She is so free spirited and just exceptional. My body reacted to her with feelings I've never felt before, only read about. I don't know what it is about her yet that I'm so drawn to, all I know is I need to get to know her. Did I mention how breath taking she is too? The prettiest girl I've ever met. I found it hard to look at her because I could only stare, I tried to memorize the freckles across her nose but her eyes kept drawing me in, they are the most beautiful blue, like the sky on the clearest sunny day.
She sat next to me on the boat and my heart beat became rapid, that was until I heard her giggle and I felt like my heart shot out of my chest, I found myself smiling too, she has that quality about her that makes the pressure in my chest lighten.
Brittany found herself again reading the letter twice, her heart swelled at the words Santana had written about her and her memory flashed back to the first day on the boat, she folded the letter back in the envelope and placed it with the first letter in her back pocket and eagerly went in search for the next letter.
/
Santana sat anxiously waiting for Brittany, she hadn't factored in the time it would take for Brittany to find all the letters and read them before she would get her.
Santana found herself tapping her foot at her impatience, but there was nothing else she could do to distract herself, all her thoughts were on Brittany.
/
Brittany reached up and snatched the next envelope, too impatient to read it, sitting down against the tree she pulled the paper out with her torch ready.
I watched her legs carry her up to my hut, which is to be my new home for the next 5 weeks, she walked with such grace I envy her in many ways. She was so helpful to me, showing me around and she said 'she thinks I'm charming,' she had me smiling throughout our time together and I accidently told her she was perfect, I meant it obviously, I just didn't mean to tell her that.
Once she left me to unpack, I felt sad and angry again, I think it was because she wasn't around, I felt myself thinking about her immediately, I loved watching her interact with her little brother, everything seemed so easy with her, I could never imagine tumbling around on the ground with anyone, not thinking how it represented myself and what other people would think of me, I have a lot to learn, and I hope I can learn them from her.
I've never felt like this about anyone before.
Brittany closed the letter and put it back in the envelope, she was really touched by the words but hated how sad Santana seemed in them and how she didn't see how truly awesome she was herself, Brittany had the urge to run and find her but she knew nothing could stop her reading the next letter, she wondered how many there actually was.
Getting up and shining the light, she followed the trail of fairy lights; it was so pretty the way the white lights sparkled against the leaves.
Seeing envelope number 3 Brittany reached up and then took her seat against the tree, her fingers shook as she opened the letter.
Found myself opening up to Brittany today, she was so encouraging and didn't judge me once, I could see the care and gentleness seep across her face as she listened, never interrupting. She let me just speak freely and for the first time ever, I found myself letting go, she has a way of putting me at ease and I have glimpses of what it would feel like to be free from this secret. She is already so precious to me.
Brittany found her eyes watering as she read Santana's words, they felt so heart felt and positive. Wiping her eyes she pictured Santana lying on her bed writing away. Brittany craved Santana at this moment.
Getting up, she proceeded along the trail, hopefully closer to Santana. She found the next letter immediately and crossed her legs as she sat down and opened it.
I kissed her, omg I kissed her, at first I thought she wasn't going to kiss me back and then she did and everything was right in the world, her touch, her smell, her taste, they all drive me crazy. I find myself craving her, every part of her, yes in a physical way but also in a 'I just want to hold her hand and hear her laugh and scrunch her nose up' kinda way. I want to be near her and listen to her talk about unicorns and ducks, I want to watch her sleep because I know she would be so beautiful and peaceful, I want to wrap my arms around her and show the world how she makes me feel. I want to laugh the way she does, open mouthed, with my head thrown back without a care in the world, the only way I think this would be possible is when I'm with her.
She makes me question my thoughts in the best possible way, she puts life into prospective, she keeps telling me life is too short and she's right, I have to work at letting this anger and embarrassment away and I know I can do it with her by my side, it's time to be brave and to be happy, if not for me then for Brittany, she deserves that, she deserves the best.
Again Brittany had happy tears in her eyes, this time, they fell down her cheeks, she closed her eyes as her heart ached for the girl writing these letters, how much thought had gone into this set up but also how open and honest Santana was being with her.
Brittany stood up, her legs registering she needed them to move fast to the next the letter. Sitting down and opening it, she read the next one.
I lay in her arms tonight and I felt like I finally understand what people are talking about when they talk about love. She held me tight and kissed the top of my head continuously, we shared things about each other and I've never in my life felt closer to another person. I feel happier and lighter and I relax around her. I was even able to joke around. I'm going to go to sleep happy tonight because tonight I made memories and no matter what, no one can take that away from me.
Just received a text from Brittany after I typed my number into her phone – she called me beautiful, think I just had a heart attack!
Now Brittany's tears were falling hard, she remembers rocking Santana in her arms and loving the way she felt against her, that was one of her happiest memories too. She smiles at Santana's reaction at being called beautiful, Brittany thinks there is no word to describe how beautiful Santana actually is and reminds herself to tell her that when she finally sees her. Placing the letter in her pocket she sought the next.
Hey Britt-Britt,
I've decided to include snippets of my writing from the whole day in this letter, it should show you that even though I said we should forget what happened, I didn't mean it, I was just scared. Hold on in there, you're nearly at the end.
7.02am
I'm so excited to see Britt this morning, she said she will knock for me at 8am, I've been awake for an hour already though thinking about her. I had the best nights sleep ever last night, even though my sleep was filled with dreams of Brittany. Dreams do not do her justice though. I'm craving her touch and her smile. I wonder if she's awake already thinking of me? I wonder if she dreamed of me? I hope she wants to kiss me again because I don't know what I'll do if she doesn't. Why do the hands on a clock seem to slow down when you're waiting for something?
Brittany closed her eyes thinking back to that morning and how she had been awake early too, so eager to see the girl. Her sleep had been filled with the girl too. Opening her eyes she read on.
12.16pm
I'm so stupid, I have totally ruined everything, with the girl of my dreams, now she hates me I'm sure of it. I totally freaked out when Mrs. Motta knocked on the door interrupting us making out, one minute I was literally in heaven; then I was chucked straight into hell. I started freaking out and tried to hide her under the bed so we wouldn't get caught, the hurt in her eyes ripped at my heart but all I could do was panic, then I made it even worse by telling her we had to forget what happened when that was the last thing I wanted to do. My mouth had a mind of it's own as my heart hammered in my chest and I felt dizzy, even when she questioned me I confirmed it again. I feel like such a coward.
1.16pm
I miss her already, I hope she's ok and she doesn't hate me.
3.44pm
I'm so mad at myself, I wish I were stronger, braver. Maybe I should go and find her, but what would I say?
5.13pm
I'm such an idiot. How could I deny my feelings for her when it's so clear now?
6.32pm
I hope I see her at dinner, although I have no idea what I'll say, I'm not ready to be out and proud yet, but I need to make this right with her, I want to hold her hand again.
Brittany stopped to catch her breath as she wiped her eyes so she could continue reading.
11.56pm
The night took an unexpected turn when Sugar invited me up to the hilltop for drinks, I'm glad I went because I got to see Brittany, even sitting opposite her I craved to be nearer, it was easier to talk after a few drinks even though neither of us was drunk. The turning point was when Finn dared Britt to kiss me; all the dread and fear burst across my chest at the prospect of kissing her in front of the others. I was not comfortable with it. I was mad that the others thought of it as a game, it's not a game to me. I think Sugar watched the turmoil flit across my face because before I knew anything Sugar was kissing her, even though it was over in a matter of seconds the jealousy that ripped through my body made my blood boil, I'd never felt so much rage, that's when it all clicked into place, I didn't want anyone else's lips on hers, I needed to give myself a kick up the butt and sort my self out, so I lent forward and I kissed her, and there were fireworks in my head and tummy and she smiled into the kiss, proud I think at my courage.
After that I sighed in relief, I looked into her eyes as we parted and I hope she saw that I was trying, that I was sorry for the harsh words I'd spoken earlier, I really hope she knows that.
Brittany's heart ached at the words written on the paper and she had to close it before the words became smudged from her tears, she wiped her eyes on her arm and closed her eyes tight as she thought of Santana, she wanted nothing more than to hold the girl.
She got up and she could see the tree house in the distance where she imagined Santana waiting for her, she moved closer and found the next envelope.
This is the last one before I get to see you, I hope I have relayed how I truly feel and you won't ever doubt it again.
Here are some thoughts I have had randomly over the past week.
Brittany smiled at me today, it wasn't the smile she uses for other people, it was a smile she saves just for me, she tilts her head to the side and her grin almost reaches her eyes as they sparkle at me – I can't express how special it makes me feel.
We were walking next to each other during our hike today, our hands kept brushing along each other as our hands swayed back and forth, I wish I was brave enough to just reach out and grab it and hold her hand proudly – I'll get there some day.
I think she's actually perfect.
Maybe I should suggest she becomes a model when she graduates because she is hand on my heart the most stunning girl I've ever seen.
Brittany has made me laugh everyday that I've been here, not a typical laugh, but a bent over type of laugh which makes you clutch at your tummy as your ribs shake.
I watched Brittany during our game of baseball today, she cheered for every person on both teams, she even encouraged Rachel when she failed to hit the ball and Mike caught her out, I'm in awe of her.
Sometimes when Brittany is talking to someone else, I want to push them out the way so she talks to me instead.
I wish I was in her arms right now.
I bet you are tired of reading these now Britt, and now it's time for me to tell you some of these face to face, I hope you have enjoyed stepping into my mind and my thought behind this was that you are worth the battle I have had inside my mind since I met you.
You have completely changed my life, you have saved me and you are truly the exception to everyone else I have ever met!
Come on up to the tree house, I can't wait to see you. Xxxxx
Brittany's tears were full on flowing down her face as she started climbing the ladder, as she reached the top she saw Santana leaning against the far wall waiting for her, she took her breath away as they both stepped forward.
"Please tell me they are happy tears," Santana asked worriedly bringing her thumb to wipe some away.
Brittany nodded and let out a sob as she stepped into Santana's arms, "baby, shhhhh" she cooed, "please don't cry, I didn't mean to make you cry," and she started tearing up too.
They hugged for a few minutes whilst Brittany calmed down before Santana pulled back, it was then that Brittany truly noticed the tree house, Santana had decorated it with red rose lights, there were cushions and blankets and candles scattered around.
"You did all this?" Brittany wept
"Yes," Santana breathed deeply as she pulled Brittany down onto the cushions.
"I did all this because I wanted to show you how much you mean to me and how much I'm willing to try to let go of the fear and anger and I want to try and make you as happy as you make me."
"What are you saying?" Brittany asked hopeful.
"I'm saying that I want to give us a go, I want to be around you as much as I can, I want to be able to kiss you whenever I want and I want to hold your hand proudly if you'll let me." She finished, looking Brittany in the eye.
"I can't guarantee I won't freak out along the way and I probably won't be easy to deal with some of time as I get used to things but I want to try and I feel I am ready if you are by my side, so what do you say?" she took a pause as she grabbed Brittany's hands. "Brittany S Pierce, will you be my girlfriend?" she asked hopefully.
Brittany let out another body shaking sob as she began nodding her head, "of course I will, I want nothing more than to be your girlfriend," she finally got out and pulled Santana into a bone crushing hug, then they were kissing, both with tears falling, mixing together on their cheeks.
Santana pulled back with a huge sigh of relief as she asked Brittany again, "You're sure?"
Brittany laughed nodding and leant in for another kiss.
Remembering it was Brittany's birthday she pulled out her present from under a cushion and handed it to Brittany, "Seriously San, you have already done enough." She said taking it from her and opening it.
Dispensing of the wrapping paper she pulled a painting out, it was of the tree house and showed a blonde and a brunette girl dangling their feet off the edge, Brittany gasped, "you made this?"
"Yeah, the morning after we were up here, sorry it's not amazing or anything, I just wanted you to have it."
"It is amazing" Brittany said staring at the picture, "totally priceless."
Santana smiled and let out another breath as she took in Brittany's presence, "I totally have the most beautiful girlfriend." She smirked, liking the way the word 'girlfriend fell from her lips.
Titling her head, Brittany smiled wide, as the words vibrated round the room.
Moving forward, she placed the picture down as her hands came up to cup Santana's face. "and I have the most romantic girlfriend in the world, who is so thoughtful, caring and brutally honest that she takes my breath away."
It was Santana's turn to smile bashfully at Brittany's words as she brought them both together for more kisses, this is how they spent the rest of the night, curled up, kissing, talking and laughing, they didn't get much sleep but they brought the blankets up around their necks as the lay their heads on the same pillow, facing each other, they grew quiet just looking at each other and soaking up the details of the others face.
"What the hell am I supposed to do for your birthday after all this?" Brittany questioned making them both giggle, "how as I suppose to beat that?"
"You don't need to beat it, just be my girlfriend" Santana laughed as she kissed Brittany on the lips.
"Score" Brittany laughed.
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