Okay I kind of just want to get this chapter out of the way so here it is. R&R :-)
Beth was stood with Jason when the slap came across her face. It wasn't as sore as getting a baseball bat in the head but it was damn near close.
"what the hell" Beth yelled at the slapee. Santana stood in front of her flustered her eye's furious,
"¿Cómo pudiste? Pensé que habías dicho que nunca haría daño a una chica? Por no hablar de Bretaña. ¿Cómo se puede siquiera estar allí? Estoy a punto de recorrer todo Lima hieght en tu culo para ayudar a la perosn recoger los peices!" Santana fumed in Beth's face.
"Santana" Beth shouted over her, "No speak Espania" Beth told her.
Santana repeated her rant "How could you? I thought you said you would never hurt a girl? Not to mention Brittany. How can you even stand there? I'm about to go all Lima height's on your ass god help the person who has to pick up the pieces!"
Beth frowned at Santana, "what are you talking about?" Beth asked now furious that Santana has hit her for no obvious reason,
"You hit Brittany in the parking lot this morning she told us -"
"what I've never laid a hand on Brittany" Beth told her, that's when Santana saw Beth's eye's just showed confusion,
"you didn't hit her" Santana stated,
"Of course I didn't hit her" Beth exclaimed, "I might now if she's accusing me of it" Beth told her.
They walked into the choir room at the end of the say Santana's hand in Beth's. More to stop Beth from launching herself at the blonde. Brittany had a small cut on her cheek with a faint bruise forming around it. Beth had to admit it did look like someone had hit her. "I don't want to be in the same room as her" Brittany told Mr Shue.
"Oh give up the crap" Beth shouted Okay Santana thought going to be a much shorter fuse than she thought, "we both know I haven't laid a hand on you Brittany"
"yes you did you hit me in the car park this morning we were talking about Lord Tubbington and his smoking"
Beth relayed her mind she had never had a conversation about a cat with Brittany,
"I haven't spoken to you since Saturday" Beth told her,
"Your speaking to me now" Brittany said. Beth was going to lose it they could all see it. Blaine got up and walked closer to the baseballer. Mr Shue stood,
"I didn't hit you Brittany"
"well we know Brittany a lot better than we know you" Quinn defended the dancer.
"yeah and you have a track record of violence" Finn said with a smug grin.
"Clearly you don't know her that well" Beth said before turning on her heel and walking away from the choir group. Santana watched her go and glared at the new directions,
"She didn't hit Brittany" Santana told them Finn scoffed and Brittany looked offended that Santana hadn't stuck by her, "and you know it" Santana looked at Brittany,
"how do you know?" Puck asked,
"Because she was late this morning" Santana explained,
"how can you know she was late?" Rachel asked.
"Because we made out for half an hour in the car" Santana whispered,
"what?" Finn asked none of them had heard her,
"Because we never left till twenty past" Santana told them.
Beth lay on the cool grass of the baseball field, the grass cooling her sweat slick body.
"hey" Beth looked up to see Santana sit next her,
"hi"
"I'm sorry about earlier I didn't think Brittany would ever do that" Santana told her,
"Maybe she's a lot more like you than you think"
"what's that supposed to mean?" Santana asked shocked that Beth would compare Brittany to her,
"I just mean that maybe Brittany picked up a few tricks with being friends with you and your reputation"
"reputation? Your digging yourself a hole Reese"
"tell me about it" Beth muttered under her breath. "what I mean is that maybe she can play mean girl just as much as you can?" Beth said simply. Santana nodded and began to pull at the grass,
"will you do something for me?" Santana asked Beth sat up and watched the Latina,
"Anything"
"You might change your mind about that"
"try me San" Beth said with nudge of their shoulders,
"If I told you that I wanted you and Brittany to get along for the sake of me would you?"
Beth sighed and hung her head, "San-"
"You know what forget it it was stupid" Santana stood to walk away. Beth quickly followed,
"San. Santana wait" Beth quickly followed the Latina, "If it means that much to you then I'll try" Santana smiled wildly at her, "I'm not saying I'll be her Bestie or whatever but I'll try"
"Thank you" Santana squealed as she wrapped her arms around Beth,
"I'll try San but one hint of possessiveness of you and I'm done" Beth warned,
"Fine" Santana said equally, "why don't you two sing a duet together?"
"let's learn to walk before trying to run" Beth warned.
Santana saw Brittany at lunch with the rest of new directions sitting next to her she began listening to the conversation,
"So Brittany why would she just go for you?" Tina asked,
"I don't know"
"Brittany you must have said something" Mercedes countered, she had spent a lot of time with Beth mostly in the gym but still they had gotten to know her and they had became friends.
"I didn't" Mercedes glanced at Santana who was idly picking at her food,
"did you see it" Mercedes asked Santana,
"No I had to go see Quinn about our shopping trip" Santana lied she wasn't willing to turn the glee club on Brittany but she wasn't going to believe something she knew didn't happen, suddenly Beth's words came back to her She can play mean girl just as much as you can. "So how are things with Artie Britt" Santana asked,
"fine he's helping lord Tubbington with his addiction" Santana nodded and smiled pretending she knew exactly what Brittany was talking about.
*three weeks later*
Snow coated Lima and Santana was freaking out.
"I have no idea Quinn what the hell am I supposed to do?" Santana stressed.
"well first of all relax" Quinn told her as she cleaned her room, "Second why don't you just get her a baseball glove or something?"
"really you would get your baseball playing boyfriend a glove for their Christmas" Santana asked putting Quinn in her position,
"Okay how about this: go shopping with one of her friends I mean you've met them right so you go with one of them and I'll take Beth shopping"
"wait why would you be going shopping with Beth?" Santana asked, Quinn and Beth got on but they did disagree. On a lot.
"because funny enough she has no idea a lot like you" Quinn said teasingly. She got a pillow to the face for that.
Santana walked around the mall with Jen,
"So why am I here again? I mean it's freezing, couldn't you just get Grace to help you"
"No" Santana told them, Grace could only laugh,
"relax Beth's a nightmare to get anything for. That's to small, that's to thin, I can't walk in that" Grace mimicked Beth, "she's the same" she added pointing at Jen who just shook her head. Three hours later Santana walked out of the jewellery store bag in hand. "Thanks you guys it means a lot although I have no idea what Beth's going to get me and I'm kind of worried" Santana admitted to Grace,
"Don't worry you said your friend Quinn was helping her right if she's got a friend helping she can't go wrong"
"and if she doesn't" Santana asked panicking, this was Quinn she could be evil when she wanted.
Beth walked beside Quinn she hated shopping the fact that it was Christmas shopping only made it ten times worse, there was more people to buy for,
"So what have you thought about getting Santana" Quinn asked as they entered the mall,
"I have no idea every idea I've had sounds stupid or ridiculous or that she definitely wouldn't like it"
"I've know Santana since we were started middle school and I still find it hard to please her" Quinn said,
"That doesn't fill me with confidence" Beth muttered before Quinn pulled her into shops.
Four hours, Christmas shopping had turned into Quinn shopping,
"Quinn we both have bought for everyone except Santana well I haven't"
"relax I got Santana's month's ago and go to Jared's pick something out that you think explains her" Quinn told her, "oh and tell her it's from Jared's she won't care what it looks like after that" Quinn told her.
Santana stood at her locker the smooth box firmly placed in her locker. She let out a sigh of relief she would get rid of it today, it had been playing on her mind all weekend after she had bought it.
"hey" a voice came from beside her,
"hi" Santana said with a peck on the cheek,
"I figured we'd trade present's now" Beth said with a smile peering over Santana's shoulder,
"Your so annoying" Santana stressed as she pushed Beth away from her,
"Come on San, I've got yours" Beth said as dug in her bag. Beth handed Santana a Jared's coated box and her eyes went wide,
"Beth" Santana started,
"Just open it" Beth told her leaning against the lockers. Santana lifter the stiff lid of the box to see a bracelet. It looked like waves with pink diamonds in them.
"Can you help me put it on" Beth nodded and clipped it round Santana's right wrist. Santana traced it with her thumb, "Beth I don't know what to say I mean..." Santana trailed off, "Thank you" Santana quickly swiped the tears she was holding in her eyes and turned to her locker and handed Beth the smooth box. "you gave me something close to you so I decided to give you something that is close to me" Beth opened it to see the necklace, "It was mi abuelas, she gave it to me when I was really young"
"San" Beth began to protest
"No I want you to have it it means a lot to me" Santana said as she fastened the clip behind Beth's neck. "Now we're even" Santana said before kissing Beth's cheek before walking of to class.
Santana sat in the choir room beside Beth, everyone was exchanging Christmas presents and Santana couldn't help but trace the bracelet, it looked expensive, a lot more expensive than Santana had been expecting.
"hey San I was thinking you could come over after school and I could give you your present" Brittany said hopeful,
"uh sure Britt" Santana agreed, Friends that's all it is now Santana her mind screamed.
Santana sat in Brittany's room, her hands were clammy, why was am I nervous? her mind asked because it's Brittany Santana rubbed her sweaty hands on her jeans as Brittany emerged from the closet,
"I got it ages ago but I didn't know how to give it to you" Brittany said as she handed the wrapped parcel to Santana. Santana unwrapped it to see a CD case, "It's all the songs that I think about when I see you" Brittany said sheepishly,
"Brittany" Santana said as she felt the warmth flood over her, "thank you" Santana smiled causing Brittany to break out in a grin and hug Santana tightly. "I got you something to" Santana said quickly handing a messy wrapped present to Brittany. Brittany excitedly ripped the paper off. The blondes eyes went wide as she stuck the hat on her head. Santana knew Brittany loved hats especially animal hats, the rabbit hat was now firmly on Brittany's head as she was engulfed in a hug from the blonde. When they pulled apart Santana stared at the ground desperate not to ask the question the was desperate to escape her lips,
"You have to break up with Beth" Brittany said her excitement faded,
"why?" Santana asked,
"Because it's not fair on her if your just trying to make me jealous" Brittany said,
"I'm not trying to make you jealous Britt. Beth's helping a lot" Santana admitted. It was the truth Beth was helping her, she could hold her hand and cuddle in public, she wasn't totally out there like Jen or Grace or Kurt but she was getting there.
"Your using her to break me and Artie up so just stop it Santana it's not fair"
"Britt you have the completely wrong idea I went on a date with Beth because I like her not because I want to break you and Artie up" Santana stood, "You know what thanks for the present Britt but I have to go" Santana said as nicely as she could. She left Brittany's quickly and drove straight to Beth's she knew the baseballer would understand her frustration surely. knocking on the door Damian answered,
"Is Beth there?" he went to answer but screaming from floor above stopped him,
"Your ridiculous how can you think I want to make you jealous" Santana heard Beth yell,
"oh please we both know your only with her because you can't have me" Amanda yelled back,
"Don't flatter yourself" Beth said the thudding on steps told Santana someone was running down them quickly,
"you know what for a change I will" Amanda screamed and joined another set of thudding before Santana knew it Amanda had walked swiftly passed them and ran onto the street,
"Yes" said Damian and he stepped aside. Santana walked in to see Beth sat on the stairs her fists clenching and unclenching on her knees, "Beth" the little boy called as he ran to her, "Santana's here Beth"
"hey" Beth said as she ran a hand over her face before she stood, "What's up?" Beth asked,
"I uh" Santana glanced at Damian who was watching the two,
"we can go upstairs" Beth said.
"So what's wrong?" Beth asked. Santana sat on Beth's unmade bed, she could feel herself shaking, "San" Beth asked as she took Santana's hands in her own. Beth was on her knee's in front of Santana, her worried eyes searching Santana's trying to find out what was wrong with the Latina,
"Brittany" Santana said shakily, "Brittany thinks I'm using you to make her jealous and for her to break up her and Artie" Santana was on the verge of tears and Beth seemed to harden. Santana knew she and Brittany didn't get on many because Beth was the most street wise person Santana had met and Brittany was the complete opposite,
"and?" Beth asked as she stood her hands deep in her pockets,
"and what? I denied it." Santana paused staring at Beth's stiffened back, "You think she's right" Santana stated, shocked.
"Well what am I supposed to think San. After month's of not talking you go back as if nothing happened, that she didn't send you crying into the girls bathroom and that she caused you months of heartache" Beth said, Santana began to protest, "don't deny it when we both know it's true San" Santana could feel herself losing control of her temper but she also knew Beth was right about everything,
"I'm not using you" Santana told her firmly,
"look me in the eye and tell me that" Beth said as she stood across from Santana. She stared into grey/blue eyes but the intensity of Beth's gaze made her falter and look away. Beth sighed and shook her head,
"Beth" Santana began to explain,
"Don't Santana just don't" Santana couldn't stand it any more. She had fallen so hard for Beth and now she was being pushed away for feelings that, she'll admit, were there but not as strong as the feelings were for Beth. Santana turned quickly and left before her legs wouldn't let her.
Okay I know this is a little out of character for Brittany. And before you all go hating on me I will repeat this isn't a Brittana story so I really just wanted the angst out of the way so we can move on to much bigger better storylines, after all it's not a proper story if there's no angst. PLEASE REVIEW! :-)