A/N: Hey everyone! Thanks for following this story... I was planning to put this up a week after the first chapter because I doubt I can complete Chapter 3 soon since I've been really busy with work... But uploading this early means obliging myself to finish the next chapter sooner. LOL. Anyways, enjoy! And I hope you guys leave a review... ^^
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"SANTANAAAAA…!"
Could this day get any worse? She's sitting in her office trying to concentrate on her audits despite the desire to rip her head off from severe headache. She knows from who the scream was… no other than the bitch who doesn't know anything but to ruin her life. She alerted herself… the B is coming. She focused on her desktop screen when her office door opened. She didn't look up and acted as if she didn't hear anything.
"Santana, what are you trying to prove in your reports?" She didn't respond… There's no use explaining herself anyway. "I gave you accounts to audit but you just copied the results from Mercedes! Are you that hopeless that you can't do your own audits?!" Rachel and her big mouth were doing the job of making her headache worse. She stopped typing, stood up and looked at Rachel in the eyes… "It could either be that… or Mercedes did it correctly and I did the same so we both got the same results. Have you thought of that possibility?" she said those words mockingly. "Ms. Berry, I'm so so so sorry to disappoint you with the same results. If you like, I can do it again and try to make up numbers. Would you like that?" She tried to hide the grin on her face when she saw Rachel backing up… she was still looking at Rachel in the eyes and she can tell the woman was looking for words to respond to her. "Never mind… Please do this month's report in advance." Rachel said it sheepishly and walked out of her office while slamming the door. The truth is she did copy Cedes' audits with full permission. Mercedes is on the same level with her in terms of skills, she trusts her results and there's no point of doing it all over again when she's sure it will yield the same outcome.
She tried to concentrate on all of the numbers on her screen but found it difficult. She prepared a cup of coffee and rested on her chair. Her thoughts drifted to the new girl. Yesterday, when she looked at the girl's eyes, it made her feel so calm. She made out with a lot of blue-eyed girls but hers were different. She can feel that the woman was genuinely happy with her life just by looking at her eyes. Maybe that boyfriend of hers is not that bad since he makes her happy. She asked herself when she would feel that happiness too. Having great sex satisfies her but it doesn't make her happy. After the action, there's nothing. It's either she wakes up trying to run away from the girl's apartment or she wakes up on her own apartment finding no one by her side. She wants to know what it feels like to have someone care for her. Her family, Puck, Sugar and Cedes love her but there's something missing. Now she's feeling worse. She finished her cup of coffee and was about to start with work again when Sugar came in.
"Hey San… You okay? I heard from Puck." She rolled her eyes. News flies around so quickly in the office. "Yeah… You know how Berry and I hate each other." She said bluntly. "No not that silly." Sugar giggled. She looked at Sugar with a confused stare. She waited for Sugar to tell her what's going on. When it was clear to the other woman that she didn't understand where her concern is coming from, Sugar continued… "Puck mentioned that your girl has a rich boyfriend." Now she was more confused. When she remembered the scene in the parking lot earlier that day… she became cranky. "You and Puck should stop it. I don't even find that woman attractive." She got up and prepared another cup of coffee. She was trying to avoid any conversation involving the new girl because she might say something stupid again. And she was hoping they forgot what she told them last night.
"You're so defensive. We didn't mean it that way. We're just concerned because you might find it hard to do the challenge. If you lose, Puck and I get to enjoy free two bottles of beer everyday for two weeks and a large pizza every Saturday." She opened her mouth in amusement. Her friends made it a bet when it was just supposed to be a nothing to lose dare. "No no no… that's not what we agreed on! Besides, the girl looks happy so I don't want to ruin a relationship." Ouch. The fact that the girl is happy with someone else somehow sting. What the heck is happening with you Lopez? Is she this sad and desperate that she's even considering a woman she doesn't even know? She shook her head to clear her thoughts.
"You're such a coward. You wouldn't ruin their relationship. If the girl will end up liking the secret admirer, she can't do anything about it because the secret will remain a secret forever. It's not even possible coz it's you who's doing it." She looked at Sugar with disbelief. Sometimes her friends can be brutally honest. Yes, she was right. It was impossible because she never tried it before. She never attempted to be sweet to anyone…, of course, there is no chance, and she hates it. She hates the anger she's feeling now because she should not care at all. "Fine! If that's what both of you want!" she was furious. Sugar can sometimes be insensitive but she must have felt her anger that she decided to leave the office.
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Santana went home early to rest. She still has a headache and she's not in the mood. She just wants to lie on her bed and shut everyone else. When she arrived at the unit floor, someone immediately caught her attention. The new girl is there with a bag of groceries looking so cute searching for something in her purse. She stared at the girl for a while before she proceeded to her apartment unit. The girl was wearing a loose shirt and roll-up shorts. Someone might even think she's not wearing anything else aside from the shirt because it's big enough to cover up the shorts. Oh God she's sexy. Stop staring at her Lopez! She took a deep breath to gather enough courage to go near her own apartment door and quickly searched for her key so the other girl won't notice her. "Where the fuck is my key?" She groaned in a low voice. She was panicking because she can't find her key.
"Key trouble? I just found mine." The other girl chuckled while showing her keys. She felt palpitations in her chest when she heard the other girl's voice. She looked at her and saw her smiling. She tried to find the right words to tell her but she came up with nothing. "Oh it's you! I'm so happy to see you again!" The girl said cheerfully… and to her surprise, she saw her walking towards her. Why is she happy to see me? And what should I do? She's almost here and I still haven't said anything. Think Lopez! The blonde-haired woman was now about at least two feet away… and Santana found herself looking into the girl's calm blue eyes again.
She snapped back to reality when she heard the blonde talk. "Hi! I'm Brittany! Thank you so much for yesterday and I'm sorry I didn't thank you properly." "W-welcome!", she stuttered. What the fuck Lopez. Don't act like you're still in high school. She must have been making weird expressions on her face because Brittany looked at her with concern and asked, "Are you okay?" "Yes! I'm Santana by the way." She said it sheepishly and looked down. Bad move… now she can see her legs. Damn it! "Santana." Brittany repeated her name and that gave her chills. She found it adorable until she remembered the stupid note she made. She started to panic again but it all disappeared when Brittany started talking again. "That's a really lovely name! Anyway, I should really get going. See you soon! And good luck on your key." Brittany giggled. "Thanks." That's all she was able to say. She just smiled back at Brittany and waved bye. When Santana finally got in her apartment, she was jumping and was wearing a huge grin on her face. She decided to take a nap but she set her alarm first so she can wake up an hour later to buy something important.
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"Quinn!" Brittany hugged her best friend the way she hugged Sam earlier that day. Quinn has been living in New York for quite a while. She was the first one to move there. She used to come home to LA every month but now that she owns a classic day bar and two fashion boutiques in New York, she never got the chance to go back for almost a year. "Britt, I miss you so much!" Quinn was hugging her tight too. When they finally had enough hug, Brittany led Quinn to the kitchen. Sam arrived earlier because he volunteered to prepare for dinner. Well, he doesn't have a choice... Both she and Quinn are bad cooks.
He was busy mixing ingredients for their dessert that he almost didn't notice them standing near him until Quinn poked his cheek. "Fabray! I miss you!" He let Quinn hug him but was not able to hug back because his hands are dirty from all the mixing he's doing. "Shut up Trouty, we ate together last week." Quinn smirked at Sam then turned to Brittany with questioning eyes, "So Britt, Sam told me about what happened earlier. Care to explain?" "Ughh… You two are teaming up against me. It's nothing really. Can we let go of this issue?" She looked at the two of them timidly with her signature pout. They nodded and smiled at her. "I have the best bestfriends in the world". Brittany said it sweetly and hugged both of them.
Their moms told them that they have been best friends since they were born. Both Brittany and Quinn are of the same age and Sam is two years older. Their parents are good friends so every time they meet; they bring their kids with them. They also went to the same school since preschool until junior high. If anyone bullies her and Quinn, Sam defends them… Once, he confronted a few jerks who tried to kiss her and Quinn but since the guys were big, he went home with bruises all over his body. If some girl hurts Sam, they transform into mean girls just to make the bitch cry. They just laugh at comments of people who assume that Sam and Quinn are together or she and Sam… sometimes they also hear people talk about her and Quinn. The worst gossip they heard about them is that they enjoy threesome.
"I'm so excited on your opening day Britt!" Sam said who was now putting the ribs he prepared earlier in the oven. "Me too… I can't wait! You'll be there right?" Sam nodded excitedly. She will be opening her own dance studio. It has always been her dream… to dance and share her talent to others. She had planned this since the start. Quinn, Sam and some of her connections in LA helped her find clients. She also made a mini studio that groups can rent for practice. She feels fulfilled.
"Are you bringing a date Quinn?" She asked her with a grin. Quinn was in love with her ex-boyfriend Joe but they had to break up because they wanted different things. Quinn wants to succeed in the corporate world while Joe wants to be an artist. After Joe, she never had a serious relationship. Sam snorted at the question. She was now so curious… she thinks they are hiding something. "What? Are you dating someone? Don't tell me the two of you are dating?" Britt chuckled at the thought. "Gross…" Quinn stuck her finger in her mouth and acted as if she was about to vomit while Sam faked choking. "I'll bring him this Saturday. I'm 100% sure you'll love him!" She can feel that her best friend is genuinely happy and she is happy for her as well.
After two hours, their food was ready. They enjoyed every bit of it… they were so full and were laughing so hard while reminiscing the stupid things they did back in high school that their stomachs start to ache. There were still a few slices of cake left so she decided to give it to her neighbor. She never forgot her mental note about giving something back to the girl. Besides, she thinks Santana needs chocolate cake… when Santana looked at her, she can see the pain in her eyes.
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Santana just got home from the mall. She saw Puck and Sugar with beer and pizza ready. She wanted to ignore them but she was too ecstatic. "San, we're sorry… beer and pizza on us!" Sugar smiled sheepishly. She didn't move from her spot… she wanted to play hard to get. Puck then grabbed his guitar and grinned. "We're going to sing to you so you will forgive us." It was a threat. She isn't comfortable when someone does sweet things to her even if it's from her friends. "Shut up you two!" She joined them in the couch and started drinking… She wasn't mad at them. She was mad at her feelings earlier but she didn't want to explain. "Where did you go?" Sugar asked and tried to grab the shopping bag she brought with her. "No! This is my stuff. No peeking!" She glared at Sugar and picked up the bag. She went to her room with her stuff and changed her clothes. When she came out to join the two again, she heard a buzz at the door. "I'll get it. Did you invite someone Puck?" She wasn't expecting anyone and so did Puck. When she opened the door… her jaw dropped.
"Hey!" Brittany greeted her. She didn't expect to see the girl … but she's happy she did. "Hey to you too!" That was nice Lopez. Is that all you can say? Ughh… She should have invited her in instead. "I have something for you. I know I thanked you already for helping me yesterday but I think you need some chocolate in your system… so here..." Brittany handed her a box. When she checked what's inside, there were three slices of chocolate cake. "Brittany, you didn't have to. Thanks… really." Brittany just gave her the sweetest smile and all she can do was smile back. She looked at Brittany's lips... I wonder what her lips feel like. She shook her head to snap back to reality and asked her... "Um, anyway Britt, what do you mean I need chocolate?" Brittany then leaned on the door comfortably. She forgot to invite her inside again. She promised to herself that it would be her next question… "Well, that chocolate cake is the best in the world. I testify with all of me. And that will surely cheer you up!" Brittany looked so eager when she talked about the cake. Now she can't wait to taste them. "Did you make them?" It was a spur-of-the-moment question and she forgot to let her in again. "No, I didn't…" Brittany was about to finish her sentence when someone came out from her apartment. It's the rich blond dude… with no shirt on. He shouted "Britt… Emergency!" Santana stared at him. He looked like he was about to laugh so she cannot figure out if there really was an emergency or it's just an invitation for them to have sex. She turned to Brittany who still has a smile on her face… so she concluded it must be an invitation. Brittany then tapped her on the shoulders and said… "That guy right there... He's Sam"...she pointed at the blonde shirtless dude... "…he made that cake. Enjoy it! Talk to you soon…" Brittany gave her another smile then ran to her apartment. "Bye." Santana said it weakly. Brittany might have not heard it because she's already inside her apartment. She heard the door bang… she was alarmed but then she heard them laughing. Great… they must be fucking.
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Brittany woke up later than usual. She had so much fun last night because of Quinn and Sam. She looked at her living room and noticed how messy it was. They were throwing stuff at each other last night. Sam was still sleeping in the other room but Quinn had to leave early morning for work. She decided to wake Sam up because he still has work and she needs to visit the studio for a final inspection before the opening.
"Evans! Help! I can't breathe!" she shouted. Sam immediately woke up with an alarmed look on his face. When Sam looked at her, she started laughing so hard. "Britt, I hate you!" he groaned and closed his eyes again. She decided to give him 30 more minutes while she cleans up and gets ready. After she took a bath, she noticed something on her coffee table. "Britt, someone left this. Didn't bother waking you two up! I love you both! ...And be careful! -Q" She looked at the table again to check what Quinn meant. There was the familiar paper again but this time it came with a long stemmed white rose. She smiled... she loves white roses. How did this person know? Do I know him? She read the note from the admirer: "You have the sweetest and purest smile. -S." She didn't notice how wide her smile was after she read the note.
She placed the rose on a vase, made it as a table centerpiece, and kept the note. She was so curious about S. It's either someone is fooling around or the person is just so good at hiding that she can't feel his presence. And this person knows about her favorite flower... or was it just a wild guess? Sam... Hmmm... Maybe Quinn and Sam are trying to make her move to Midtown where they both are. Or maybe not... It's weird if someone seriously likes me from here, I barely even know anyone. Just Santana... Santana. Brittany laughed at the thought. Santana is obviously an S, lives in the same apartment and saw her smile. "Naaah... definitely not her." Brittany said to herself.
Brittany and Sam went to the parking lot. Sam said he would just drop Brittany in her studio so she doesn't need to drive. Anyway, they will meet up in one of Quinn's bar later after she checks her studio and Sam checks his restaurant. They went together in the parking lot teasing each other.
"Puck, Hurry!" She turned her head to the direction of the voice and saw Santana. Santana hadn't noticed her because she looked pissed with the guy in Mohawk. It looks like she had a bad morning but the guy doesn't look affected. Sam suddenly tickled her in the stomach that made her giggle. They walked to Sam's car and decided to leave Santana and the guy alone. "Hey sexy lady." She turned her head and saw the guy in Mohawk grinning at her. She decided not to say anything. Santana was already in the car. The guy slowly approached her. "Is he S?!" Brittany asked herself. "No please no." The guy looks good but just not her type. "Hi! I'm Puck! You must be the new girl Santana talked about... I'm her roommate." "Brittany." She smiled back at Puck with a feeling of relief knowing that his name is Puck. "See you around. I better get going or Lopez will kill me." He pointed at Santana who looks more pissed than earlier. "Nice to meet you Puck! Say hi..." Santana who shouted at Puck cut her off... "Puckerman get in the car or Berry will fucking kill me." "Yeah... go now. Just say hi to her from me when she has cooled down." She returned to Sam who was waiting near his car and has a questioning look in his eyes.
"What? Why are you looking at me like that?" She said to Sam with a smirk. "Was he the guy who wanted to be with you since you moved here?" Sam said jokingly. "Fortunately NO. He looks like a player and you know I'll never fall for players." She said with confidence knowing that what she said was true. She does not like to be with someone who had lots of flings or different sex partners. She likes romantic people... those who had long relationships in the past. That's one reason she hasn't had a boyfriend since she broke up with her ex. "I know that. But what if he will change for you. Will there be a chance?" She fastened her seatbelt and thought about it. After a few seconds, she gave a very sure answer: "NO."