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The rest of the week flew by really quickly. Sam and Finn; surprisingly kept a low profile and they didn't bother the girls in any way.
Brittany and Santana had spent the week in each others company, relaxing, getting to know each other further and more importantly having fun. They laughed together, flirted, told each other all their secrets and their biggest fears. They raced, played sports, went hiking and swimming and just generally had the best time together. They had even taken Spencer out on the boat with them. The three of them had lots of fun and Brittany found herself smiling at the way Spencer was in awe of Santana, wanting her approval on his dives and teaming up with her to splash Brittany. Santana was a hit, not that she'd ever had any doubts.
Also throughout the week, they hung out with Sugar and Rachel. They immediately felt relaxed enough around them that they held hands in front of them, Santana even sneaked a few kisses too. It felt good to be themselves in front of other people and they even went as far as to let Tina in on their secret as one night after dinner, the five of them decided to watch a movie on Brittany's laptop.
Gathering in Brittany and Sugar's hut, the girls pushed the two beds together, making a huge bed for them all to gather around. They had snacks and chatted before choosing the movie and Brittany being so used to touching Santana, whether it be her hand or stroking up and down her arm or lovingly placing her hand on the lower part of her back, totally forgot that Tina didn't know. So when Santana reached for a handful of popcorn and held some out for her, Brittany decided to bring her lips to the other girls hand and take a piece that way, before leaning up and grazing her lips against Santana's. There was an audible gasp as all heads whipped round to face Tina, where the noise came from.
Tina's eyes lay on the two girls with a confused expression on her face. Brittany immediately pulled back from Santana with a guilty look on her face. She winced realizing what she had done and turned to Santana ready to apologize.
To Brittany's surprise Santana burst out laughing, she turned back to Tina and spoke.
"I guess you know our secret now," she smiled placing her free hand on to Brittany's knee. "Brittany's my girlfriend," she announced simply.
Brittany smiled at the words, thinking she'd never get bored of hearing Santana say them.
"Wow, guys, that's amazing, I had no idea," Tina gushed, "but why the big secret?" she asked looking from Santana to Brittany.
"Well," Brittany spoke up now, "it's just all happened really quick and we're just keeping it on the down low at the moment, only you three know."
"Well, that's not true," Santana spoke looking at Brittany, "Mike knows and Sam, but they found out by accident."
"Mike knows?" Tina gasped, "and he didn't tell me." She answered thinking that she would need to have words with that boy later.
"Don't be mad at him," Santana smiled, "he stumbled across us by accident, and it's all really new to me, my parents don't know and they would kill me if they found out so we begged him not to tell anyone, he's a really good guy." She finished.
Tina smiled, "yeah he is, but tell me more about you guys, how did this happen? When?" she asked, excited.
Sugar and Rachel sat and listened adding bits to the story as they explained how they had got together, only leaving the most intimate parts out, it felt good to share, almost therapeutic.
As they sat back and watched the film, Santana lay her head on Brittany's shoulder so her lips were by her ear.
"I can't believe how accepting everybody is," she smiled, "I mean, no one cares."
"Babe, they care," Brittany explained, "they care that we're happy."
Santana thought it over in her head as she tried to focus on the movie. Brittany stroked her hair throughout and occasionally dropped kisses onto the top of her head. Santana lay warm and content in her arms and couldn't believe she was doing so whilst surrounded by other people.
After the movie Rachel and Tina left as Sugar went to the bathrooms to shower and then she was going over to Joes, leaving Santana and Brittany tangled up together on the now double sized bed.
"What are you thinking?" Brittany asked as she watched Santana's chest rise and fall.
"That you have amazing friends," she clarified.
"They're your friends too," Brittany confirmed.
Santana sat up and looked at her, she smiled as she leaned forward and brought their lips together, "yeah I guess they are," she spoke.
Brittany took her bottom lip into her own mouth and sucked on it until Santana moaned, she then ran her tongue along it and opened her eyes to find Santana's cinnamon ones looking straight at her.
"I have been meaning to ask you something," Brittany whispered, letting go of Santana's lip, "and you can totally say no if you want, I won't be offended."
Santana looked at her with a small crease between her eyes, "Ok," she answered cautiously.
"Well, I didn't tell you, but for my birthday, my dad and Spencer gave me vouchers for the cinema and to my favorite restaurant." She stopped to look at Santana, but her face didn't give anything away, so Brittany continued, "they are for two people and my dad said I could use them this Saturday," she stopped again to eye Santana, she thought she could see a hint of sparkle in her eyes but she wasn't sure. "So," Brittany continued taking a breath, "what I'm trying to ask is, if you would like to come too and be my date?" Brittany finished hopefully.
"Just you and me?" Santana clarified smiling.
"Yes," Brittany spoke shyly. "I mean, I kind of think of our trip to the waterfall as our first date but this would be, you know official," she finished, hoping that Santana wouldn't freak at the prospect.
"I would love to Britt," she answered slowly.
"You mean it?" she asked watching Santana's face for clues of how she felt, "because, we could just go as friends if that makes it easier, I mean, there will obviously be people around in the restaurant to see us."
"Britt," Santana stopped her, "it's ok really, I'm actually really excited, and also nervous, but in a good way," she explained.
"You are?" Brittany asked breathing a sigh of relief.
"Of course," she smiled.
"Good," Brittany smiled back, her hands playing with the hem of Santana's shirt, "because I want it to be really special, I want to pick you up from your hut and not know what you're going to wear before hand and I want to do it all properly," she gushed.
Santana laughed at Brittany's words, her excitement was contagious. "I should be the one picking you up, it's your birthday gift," Santana suggested.
"No," Brittany shook her head, "I don't want you to worry about any of those things, you are to enjoy it and be my very glamorous and very hot date," she spoke, kissing each of Santana's cheeks. "Deal?"
"Ok, deal," Santana confirmed, wrapping her arms around Brittany.
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On Friday night during dinner, Santana was unnaturally quiet. Brittany noticed straight away and a small ache in her tummy developed as she wondered if their date tomorrow night was the cause.
Throughout dinner, Brittany tried to include her in conversations, offered her a smile on the few occasions that Santana made eye contact with her and even offered to share her dessert with her to get her to talk. She wasn't successful. Frowning and turning back to her plate Brittany's shoulders slumped. Just as she thought she couldn't take anymore, Rachel stood up and declared she would sing the National anthem before anybody could leave.
The table was speechless with a few brave people rolling their eyes. Brittany turned her head to look at Santana and caught the sides of her lips curling up into a small smile.
"Is she for real?" she whispered to Brittany, who took this small sentence to mean that although something was on Santana's mind, it wasn't too serious. Brittany needed to find out what it was and reassure her and then hopefully they could get back to normal.
Brittany closed her eyes and listened to Rachel who had taken it upon herself to actually stand on the table and look down at her audience, Brittany admired her confidence; that was until she heard small sniffles and opened her eyes to find that Rachel had tears falling down her cheeks.
Once she got to the end of the song, she thanked her audience and explained that she was so touched by everyone's acceptance of her talent and knew it must be hard for everyone to acknowledge and still feel good about themselves. Her tears continued to fall as she placed her hand over her heart and thanked everyone again.
Brittany could feel the disbelief flowing from Santana at Rachel's words.
"Unbelievable," she spoke.
"She's always been like this," Brittany laughed, "you'll get used to it."
Shaking her head, Santana stood and picked up their plates and took them over to the sinks, Brittany stayed seated watching her with her eyes as Sugar took Santana's empty seat.
"Yo, yo, yo," she greeted as she plonked herself down, "did you enjoy the entertainment?" she smirked, raising her eyes in Rachel's direction. "That girl is too funny."
Brittany turned to her, hearing her voice but not processing her words, "hmmm, what?" she asked.
Sugar frowned, "Ok, spill, what drama is happening in your relationship now?" she questioned.
"There's no drama," Brittany answered, pulling her eyes away and finding Santana again, who had now been cornered by Spencer and was listening to him talk.
"Then what is it?" Sugar asked, also looking over to Santana, "you nervous about your big date tomorrow?"
"I'm not," Brittany confessed, "but I think Santana is, she's been really quiet this evening and I just don't know Shug, do you think it's too soon for her?"
"I'm sure she would tell you if it was, maybe it's not the date that's making her nervous, maybe it's something else?" she thought, "I mean from what you said, she seemed really excited when you asked her right?"
"Yeah, totally, it even surprised me."
"Ok, so I don't think it's the actual date, it must be something else," she said.
"But what?" Brittany asked exasperated.
"I don't know," Sugar replied, "it's your job to know not mine."
"Wow, you really are helpful," Brittany pouted getting up.
"I know right?" Sugar smiled.
Brittany made her way over to Spencer and Santana, Spencer ran at her and tried to tackle her to the ground, but being much taller and stronger she kept her balance and brought her hands down to tickle his sides until he was shrieking uncontrollably.
"Britt, stop, I need to pee," he screamed. Santana and Brittany both laughed as Brittany set him free and he ran off into the trees to the restrooms.
"He's so sweet," Santana declared watching him retreat.
"He's a monster sometimes," Brittany laughed. "You wanna go for a walk?"
"Sure," Santana spoke and she followed Brittany in the opposite direction to where Spencer went.
"What's on your mind?" Brittany questioned.
"How do you know something's on my mind?"
"Because I know you and I know when you're being quiet and withdrawn that something's bothering you, is it about tomorrow? Have you changed your mind?"
Santana stopped and waited until Brittany had too and then she grabbed her hands in hers. "I'm sorry that I make things difficult Britt and I always seem to be making you worry about me."
"Just tell me what's wrong," she cooed.
"Ok, I'm worried about your dad." Santana confessed.
Brittany watched her face, her eyes were troubled, a little stormy.
"I mean, if he's taking us over on the boat and bringing us back, he's going to see us together, he's going to know we're on a date."
Brittany thought it over in her head as she rubbed soft circles on Santana's palms.
"Ok," she started, "so what do you want to do? I can tell him if you're ok with that, or on the boat when he's around, we can just act as friends."
"And that's the dilemma," Santana spoke, "I'm torn about what to do, do I want him to know about us? I'm not sure, that's a pretty big step, but do I want to deny you the chance to tell him? No I don't." she answered her own questions, and Brittany let her, she wanted to hear what was going on inside her head and her reasoning behind them. "I mean, if we tell him, it's out there and what if he doesn't like me or think I'm not good enough and he tells you to end it with me."
"Santana," Brittany smiled, "now you're being crazy, my dad will love you, he will be happy for us and to be honest, the amount I've talked about you to him he probably knows anyway, but if you would rather me not tell him, that's cool too, you know I don't mind waiting."
"You're just too good to me," Santana spoke with a wobble in her voice.
"Hey, stop that," Brittany chided as she turned and they both continued walking. "So you're still excited for the actual date?" she asked.
"Yes," Santana breathed, "I promise. What do you think we should do? Should we tell your dad?"
"I think it won't be a big deal to him, he will accept us, no question, but it's more if you are comfortable with him knowing."
"You're sure, he won't hate me?"
"Are you kidding?" Brittany smiled, "how could anyone hate you?" she asked as she pushed her lips to her cheek. "How about I say that I'm taking you out on a date and leave it at that, not tell him we're together but just that we're taking it slow. That way he will probably leave us alone and not fire lots of questions at you to try and get to know you further."
"Ok, that makes sense, I guess," Santana answered after thinking it over.
"Ok, well I'll tell him in the morning, we are leaving here at 3.30 tomorrow so I'll have plenty of time."
Santana was quiet again, until she finally looked up at Brittany. "Can you tell him tonight, that way I know I'll sleep better if I know he's ok with it."
Brittany smiled, "Sure, want me to go and find him now?"
"Do you mind?"
"Not at all."
"Ok, well shall I wait at the tree house for you? Then you can come and tell me everything when you're done."
Brittany looked down at her. "Of course, and don't worry about it, I won't be long I promise."
"Ok," Santana stood to her tiptoes and pressed her lips to Brittany's forehead. "Thank you so much for putting up with me Britt-Britt."
"You're worth it." She confessed, "Now go, the quicker I go the quicker I can get back to you."
Brittany watched Santana leave and head to the tree house, leaving Brittany with her own thoughts as she walked back into camp to find her father. She understood Santana's nervousness but she just wished she would come right out and say what was bothering her, it would save them both lots of time and worry.
She spotted her dad gathering some final sticks to chuck onto the fire which he had started, there were a few people milling around, some still eating whilst others sat around and chatted.
"Hey dad," she spoke as she got nearer.
"Hey buttercup," he smiled and stood so he could hug her, "what you up too?"
"Just thought I'd come and have a catch up with you." She explained.
He eyed her carefully, "Ok," he spoke, dragging out the word like he knew she was up to something. "Let's sit," he said, pulling her to take a seat on a big wooden log.
Brittany sat and watched the flames flicker and pop in front of her, she had always found it really relaxing, almost as much as watching the waves crash against a shore.
"Anything particular you want to 'catch up' on?" he asked, smiling down at her.
She turned her gaze away from the fire and looked at him, "I want to tell you something daddy," she started.
"Ok," he said, this time excepting what she was saying and not dragging the word out, "what is it Britt?"
"Tomorrow when Santana comes to the cinema and to dinner with me, it's going to be a date." She explained, looking at him.
Her dad was playing with the ends of her hair, which she had gathered in a ponytail, he seemed to be examining them. When she spoke, he looked at her and smiled.
"I thought as much," he grinned, "I knew your game from the first time you met her on the boat, hers too," he continued.
"You did?" she smiled.
"Absolutely," he spoke, again playing with her hair. "You really like her huh?"
"It's complicated," she answered, turning back to watch the flames, "but dad I like her so much," she confessed, "So much sometimes it hurts."
He looked at her profile side on and he noticed that tears had gathered in the corners of her eyes, "Hey," he cooed, like only a father could and wrapped a protective arm around her. "Why are you so sad?"
"I'm not sad," she answered, "just overwhelmed, I guess. I like her so much dad."
"Well that's a good thing surely," he spoke, his mouth not far from her ear as her head was on his chest. "Does she like you back?"
"Yes," Brittany croaked, "but it's complicated."
"How so?"
"I promised her I wouldn't tell you all this but I guess I need to get it off my chest and I want your opinion really."
"Ok," her dad spoke, giving her encouragement to go on.
"Well, she has been hiding the fact that she's gay from everyone, especially her parents, they have their own views and opinions about these things and would be totally against it, she thinks they would disown her if they ever found out and therefore this whole dating thing is new to her. Sometimes I wonder what she sees in me that makes it all worthwhile to be risking this all with me." She confessed.
Her dad listened carefully, "So she's not been on a date with a girl before?" he asked.
"No," Brittany spoke, explaining as best she could about how Santana used boys as a cover without going into too much detail. "She's really scared about people's reactions and about her parents finding out. I just feel really helpless about it all."
"Aww Britt," he answered, "sweetie, I bet you are doing lots to help her, I'm sure your free spirit and big heart are comforting her. She probably just needs time, it's a lot to get used too but I want you to know that you both have my support, I just want you to be happy." He smiled. "Soon she'll realize that what other's think don't matter and I'm sure you're the right girl to teach her that."
"You think?" Brittany asked.
"Definitely. From what I've seen and from what you've said, Santana is a lovely girl; I can see that she cares about you just as much as you care about her. It will get easier Britt I promise."
"I know," she hugged him tighter, "Can you like, act like you don't know any of this, Santana will be mortified."
"Of course," he smiled, "whatever makes it easier for both of you."
"Thank you," she whispered, "I'm so lucky to have you." Brittany lifted her head to look at him, "I'm going to go and find her now and put her mind at ease, she thought you were going to hate her and make me break up with her."
"Break up with her?" he questioned.
Brittany suddenly realized what she'd said and tried to think of a way to back track.
"Britt, I'm teasing, you don't have to explain." He smiled. "Go have fun, ok, stop worrying about everything, and make sure tomorrow is full of laughter ok, for the both of you."
"I will,' she smiled as she stood up. She realized that she had been quite a long time, she imagined Santana pacing the ground under the tree house. Not wanting to keep her waiting any longer, she took off in a light run.
She arrived at the opening of the tree house minutes later and she found Santana in the exact way she knew she would, pacing.
"Britt," she gasped when she heard Brittany run the last few steps to her. "How did it go? You've been gone ages," she scolded.
"Sorry," Brittany muttered, wrapping her arms around the smaller girl. "It's all ok," she confirmed smiling, "he said he was expecting it, could tell from the first time we met on the boat, he said." She explained. "He said he's really happy for us and we both have his support."
Santana visibly relaxed in front of her, she let out a breath and squeezed Brittany tighter, "tell me everything he said, word for word."
Brittany began to retell most of what had been said, she left out certain bits she had told her dad because she knew that would only add unnecessary worry, but for the majority, she replayed the conversation.
She watched Santana's grin grow across her face as she listened. "And I told him to act cool tomorrow and not say anything to you," Brittany finished laughing, "so you have nothing to worry about."
"I'm so pleased Britt, you were right all along."
"When am I ever not?" she laughed, bumping her shoulder.
Santana stood and held out her hand to pull Brittany up. "I'm so relieved, baby," she gushed, kissing her passionately on the lips. Brittany reciprocated the kiss and soon both girls were lost in the moment, until Santana pulled back. "I guess we should get an early night tonight then, I have a feeling tomorrow's going to be a busy day." She smiled.
"It sure is," Brittany agreed, "shall we sleep here or at your hut?"
"Here works," Santana answered as she began climbing the ladder.
I have nearly finished the date chapter so you should have it in the next couple of days, please leave any comments you have about this story, every one is really appreciated! Thanks!