Sooo, I know I said I would post this a week ago, but I just got busy with work and the Holidays. I also rewrote this chapter 3 times, and honestly I am still not too happy with it. The next one will be better though, I promise. Also, I have 100 followers on this story, which makes me soooooo happy! You guys are the best! Enjoy!
*I do not own Glee, or anything affiliated with Glee*
"Baby, wake up. It's D-Day." Dani whispered in Santana's ear.
It was finally Friday. Dani waited all week for this day. Santana had been back to work since Tuesday, and Dani was beginning to get cabin fever. Each day seemed longer, but the wait was officially over.
Santana started to stir some, but that wasn't enough for Dani. "San, wake up. It's Friday." Dani said shaking Santana gently.
"You're lucky I like you." Santana groaned. She was not a morning person.
"Go take your shower, and I'll make you coffee." Dani said trying to nudge Santana out of bed.
"Can't I have good morning kisses first?" Santana whined.
Dani gave Santana a quick peck before hopping out of bed.
"That's all I get?" Santana asked.
"Yup. Don't want to spoil the fun for later." Dani winked.
"Fine." Santana crawled out of bed and shuffled into the bathroom.
While Santana showered, Dani started a pot of coffee, and got dressed in her work uniform. Dani's appointment was at 11, and her and Santana had to be at work at 12, which wouldn't give them enough time to come home and change.
Dani came out of the bedroom and poured herself a cup of coffee. She walked over to the kitchen table, and looked through her mail, waiting for Santana to get out of the bathroom so she could finish getting ready.
A few minutes later, Dani heard the bathroom door open. She looked up, and saw Santana walking into the kitchen in nothing but a towel.
"I-Uhh coffee is ready." Dani stammered.
"Don't look too much, you don't want to spoil the fun for later." Santana mimicked.
Santana poured herself a cup of coffee and took it back with her to Dani's bedroom to get dressed.
"Fucking tease." Dani mumbled.
About 30 minutes later they were both ready to go. They hailed a cab, and made their way to Dr. Coleman's office.
"Are you ready for your first day back at work?" Santana asked.
"I didn't think I would be, but I've been so bored sitting at home all the time. I'm hoping I didn't forget everything. You might have to retrain me." Dani laughed.
The arrived at Dr. Coleman's office a little early. Dani filled out some paper work, then her and Santana took a seat in the waiting room.
"Do you want me to go back with you when they come get you?" Santana asked.
"No, I'll be okay. They're just taking out the staples. Thanks for asking though." Dani smiled.
"Just doing my duties as a girlfriend." Santana smiled back.
Dani looked around the room, and noticed a couple of people staring at them. "Do you think they're looking at us because we're holding hands, or because of these ridiculous uniforms?" Dani whispered in Santana's ear, trying not to laugh.
"Definitely the uniforms. We look like double mint twins who just left some naughty waitress porn set." Santana grinned. Dani belted out a laugh which only drew more attention.
A few minutes later a nurse came out to get Dani. She took her into a small room, and asked her a couple of medical questions. Then she gave Dani a gown, and left her in the room to change.
Dani changed into the gown, and sat on the bed. She slipped the cover up to her waist to cover her legs, and waited patiently for the doctor to come in.
A little bit later, the door swung open, and Dr. Coleman walked in.
"Hello, Dani. How are we doing today?" Dani could tell he asks that same question several times a day.
"Good. I'm ready to get these staples out though." Dani smiled at the doctor.
"Well, let's not waste anymore time then. Go ahead and lay down for me." Dr. Coleman said as he pulled his rolling chair next to Dani's bed.
He pulled up Dani's gown and removed the bandaging that covered the staples. He inspected the area around the staples before he started pulling them out. It took him less than a minute to remove all the staples. Then he applied a clear bandage over the incision area.
"Okay everything looks good. You can go back to doing your everyday normal things. Try not to lift anything heavy for at least a week. Also, make sure you keep taking your antibiotics until you've finished them all. When you leave, stop at the desk, and the receptionist will give you a slip clearing you to go back to work. Any questions?" He said in what seemed like one breath.
Dani shook her head, trying to comprehend everything she was just told.
"Okay. Go ahead and get dressed and make sure you stop at the receptionist desk before leaving." He shook Dani's hand and stepped out.
She got up from the bed and took off the gown. She looked down at her stomach and was immediately disgusted.
Dani had never saw what the incision looked like, because there was always bandaging over it. When she saw the line where they cut and all the bruising for the first time, it did some damage to her ego.
She got dressed and shuffled out to the front desk. The receptionist gave her some paperwork and sent her on her way. Dani entered the waiting room and motioned for Santana to follow her out. They walked out of the building and was headed towards the diner.
It didn't take long for Santana to catch on that Dani wasn't feeling as chipper as she was this morning.
"So how'd it go?" Santana asked cautiously once they got outside.
"Fine. I can go back to work, so it's all good." Dani lied. She didn't want Santana to know she was upset about how her stomach looked. She's had self-image issues before, and sometimes it's hard for other people to understand.
"So are you going to tell me why you look like you just saw a puppy die, or do I need to force it out of you?" Santana raised an eyebrow at the other girl.
"It's nothing, I'm just nervous about work I guess."
Santana didn't believe Dani, but she didn't want to piss her off by pushing the subject. So, she decided to leave it alone for now.
When they got to the diner, Dani was swarmed by Rachel and Kurt. She gave them hugs, and then scurried away to find Gunther. It didn't take long for Rachel and Kurt to realize something wasn't right about Dani also.
"She seems down, is she alright?" Rachel asked.
"You didn't hurt her feelings, did you Satan?" Kurt chimed in.
"Shut up, Hummel. I don't know what's wrong with her. She was fine this morning, then when we left the surgeon's office she was really quiet and short with me. I asked her about it, and she said she was nervous for her first day back at work."
"Give her some space, she'll come around." Rachel suggested.
The three separated, and Santana went to the back to put her bag in the break room. When she turned around, she saw Dani walking towards the break room.
"Gunther said I'm on dish duty until next week since the surgeon doesn't want me lifting anything heavy." Dani pouted.
"Well that's better than sitting at home right?" Santana tried to cheer Dani up.
"Yeah, I guess." Dani huffed.
"Okay, what's wrong with you? Since we left the doctor's office you've been in this mood. If I did something, just tell me." Santana snapped.
"It's nothing. You wouldn't understand." Dani said walking off.
Santana grabbed Dani and pulled her back in the break room by her arm and shut the door behind her.
"How can I understand if you won't talk to me, Dani?"
"It's stupid and embarrassing." Dani admitted.
"I don't care how stupid and embarrassing it is. If it's bothering you, I want to know."
Dani took a deep breath, "Remember how I told you I used to cut because I wasn't happy with my body?" Santana nodded.
"Well from time to time, I still struggle with self image issues. When I saw the incision and the bruising from the surgery, I got real self conscious thinking about how you'll probably see it later. I didn't want you to be grossed out by it." Dani said looking down at her feet.
"Dani, look at me." Santana demanded. Dani looked up and stared into Santana's eyes.
"There isn't one thing about you that I don't find absolutely stunning. You will never have to feel self conscious around me. You are absolutely beautiful, and I don't want you to ever think otherwise."
Dani had to smile. Santana made her happy, even when she felt down.
"Feel better now?" Santana asked
"Yes. Thank you, baby. I'm sorry I get like that sometimes."
"Just talk to me next time. Now let's get to work before Gunther gets pissed."
Santana reached around Dani to open the door. Before she could open it all the way, Dani smacked Santana's hand off the door, and kicked it shut again. Then Dani pulled Santana in for a hard kiss. Dani's tongue quickly evaded the other girl's mouth while her hands snaked around to Santana's ass giving it a healthy squeeze. Santana tried to contain her moans, but Dani's hands and mouth were magic. She couldn't keep quiet no matter how hard she tried.
Dani only allowed the kiss to last a few seconds before pulling away. "That was for coming out of the bathroom in just a towel this morning. Nobody likes a tease."
Dani smiled at Santana, then walked out of the break room towards the dish area. Santana turned a deep shade of red. She stayed in the break room for another minute or two trying to cool off before she went into the dining area.
"Are you okay? You look like you just ran a mile." Rachel asked when she saw Santana.
"Y-Yeah I'm fine. I'm good." Santana said trying to catch her breath.
"...Okay. Where's Dani?" Rachel asked looking around the diner.
"Gunther has her on dish duty. She's not supposed to lift anything heavy for a week, so next week she should be back out here."
"I saw you guys go in the break room. Did she tell you what was wrong?" Rachel asked as she out on her apron.
"Yeah, but she's fine now." Santana said not wanting to give too much detail.
"Good. We better get to work. Kurt is drowning out there." The two watched Kurt scramble from table to table before Rachel scurried off to her section.
Santana put on her apron, and smiled her best smile. Today was going to be a good day, and she couldn't wait until it was time to go home.
Like I said earlier, I am not totally satisfied with this chapter. The next one will be amazing, pinky swear! Thanks again for the follows, faves, and reviews! I'll have the next chapter up very soon! :)