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Chapter Fourteen

Santana's POV

I approach Brit's locker probably looking like an absolute wreck. I didn't sleep much last night. "Hey are you okay?" she asks her voice laced with concern.

I take a deep breath. "My mom found out about us."

She's speechless now and in shock. "What? How did she handle it?"

After leaving Britt's, I go straight home. When I get home I go to my room and I'm surprised to see my mom sitting on my bed.

"Hey, mama. You have great timing because I need to ask you something," I say, but once I look her in the eyes I can tell she's in deep thought.

"Okay, but first we need to talk," my mama says. Those words scare me right away. I quickly think of anything I've done wrong, but I can't think of anything. I've been too happy to be in trouble. "Please sit down."

I take a seat in the chair by my desk while my mama stays seated at the edge of my bed. I can't read her face so I don't know if I'm in trouble or if she's disappointed or what. She's just looking at me and the silence that has settled between us is killing me.

"Santana, we need to talk about this," my mama says then shows me a picture of Brittany and I kissing. It was one of those photo booth pictures. Brit and I took them a couple of weeks ago and I swear I hid them well.

"Mama I can explain," I say beginning to panic because honestly, I don't know how she's going to react. We've never really had this type of talk before now.

"First, answer this question are you and Brittany dating?" my mama asks.

I should lie is my first thought, but I can't lie. I don't wanna lie because that means denying Brittany and I can't do that anymore, not now not ever. "Yes."

I see mama take a visible deep breath and then see her sigh. Tears begin forming in my eyes.

"Santana I-," mama starts, but I interrupt. Tears rolling down my eyes I whisper, "Please don't throw me out."

My mama is shocked. She opens her arms and says, "Oh sweetie come here."

I get up and hug her as tears flow freely down my face. "Santana I'm not going to kick you out. I love you sweetie and I'll always love you. I'm just a little surprised that's all. Well I shouldn't be all that surprise I mean I have seen the way you look at Brittany. I just wished you had told me sooner."

"I was scared," I sob. "I didn't want you to throw me out because of who I choose to love. It doesn't change who I am, I'm still your Santana."

"I know, honey," mama says as she rocks me. "I'm sorry you felt like you couldn't come to me. I will always love you no matter what."

I begin to calm down and after a few minutes mama asks, "Do you love her?"

"Yes," I smile. "God, I'm so in love with her."

"And she loves you?" she asks.

"Very much."

"And she makes you happy?"

"Yes."

"Then who am I to not allow to see someone who makes you happy?" my mama says and I hug her tightly. This conversation so turned out better than I thought it would.

"What do you think papi will say?" I ask dreading that answer.

"I don't know. I think for now we shouldn't tell him. Let me talk to him first and see where he stands. Then we'll see from there. No matter what I'll protect you, don't worry about that," mama says.

We spend the rest of the night talking. More tears are spilled, some happy some sad over my fears of the future and the rough times Brittany and I will face. But knowing how my mom feels and that she accepts me makes things a hundred times easier.

"So you're mom is okay with us?" Brittany asks once I finish telling her the story.

"Yeah," I say smiling. Brittany throws her arms around me and hugs me tight.

"Oh thank god," she says.

I decide to be daring. I begin to lean it and before Brit has time to react I kiss her sweetly on the lips. She pulls back and is giving me a confused look.

"San, what are you doing?" she asks looking around to see if anyone saw. There were only a few stragglers left in the hallway since class was about to begin.

"I want everyone to know you belong to me," I say.

"Are you sure?" she asks. I know she's just trying to protect me.

"Yes I'm very sure. I want everyone to know who I'm in love with," I say and lean in for another kiss. She happily obliges and kisses me.

"Oh by the way my mom said I could go to New York with you," I say and she jumps into and wraps her legs around my waist. I spin her in the air as she exclaims, "YES!"

We quickly head to our separate classes before we're late. I have fourth period with Quinn so I take my seat beside her. She's giving me this really weird look.

"What's up with you?" I ask.

"I was just about to ask you the same question," Quinn says then pulls out her phone.

On her phone is an article about me and Brit with a picture of us kissing in the hallway this morning before class. I shrug it off and hand the phone back to Quinn.

"I thought you were trying to keep it a secret?" Quinn asks.

"Yeah, well I'm tried of hiding. Britt and I get asked out at least once a week. We both get jealous, and then have hot sex, but that's besides the point," I say remembering when A.J. Corinthos asked Britt out last week and how jealous I got then the really hot jealousy sex we had afterwards. Man that was awesome. "It's about time people knew that she's mine and I'm hers."

"I'm proud of you, San. You're really brave and have come such a long way," Quinn says.

"Thanks, Q," I say.

During my next class, before lunch, my cell vibrates with a new message.

Hav u seen the article? – Brit

Yea I saw it. hot pic ; ) - me

k good ur takin this good I thought u were gonna freak – Brit

I kissed u remember & I was serious b4 I want everyone to know ur mine – me

I love you cya at lunch xoxo- Brit

love you too babe xoxo- me

By lunch, the whole school had read the article on Jacob's website. I swear that boy needs a new hobby. I had finally read the full article. He's really an idiot. Britt and I walk into the cafeteria together. It's like that scene in all the movies when something scandalous happens the whole room gets silent. That's exactly what happens when we walk in, so we ignore it and grab our lunches and take a seat at our regular table with Quinn. Emily and Courtney soon join us.

Oh I should probably fill you in on what happened with them. After Courtney found out she pretty much hunted down Bryan, beating the shit out of him. He had a broken noise and bruises all over his face. He never admitted to who did it, but Britt and I knew exactly who was capable of that damage. So after working through some of their issues, Emily and Courtney got back together. And once Courtney's need to kick my ass every time she laid eyes on me past we sort of became friends. It's still awkward sometimes.

"Nice article, San," Courtney says with a smirk.

"I try," I say giving Courtney a smirk to match hers. According to everyone, Courtney and I are really alike. I don't see it and neither does she, but Britt and Em think so, whatever.

I see Jacob out of the corner of my eye hesitantly approaching our table. I wave him over.

"It's so nice to see you Jacob," I say sweetly. He's a little surprised. "You look like you need to ask me something."

"Um…um ye—aahh. I have a follow up question," he stutters. It's really funny.

"Ask away," I say.

"Are you two a couple or just friends with benefits?" he asks.

An idea pops into my head. "Is this what everyone is asking?"

He nods his head. I stand up and he flinches. Good I still have that affect. I get up onto our lunch table.

"San, what the hell are you doing?" Brit hisses at me.

"Chill babe. Hey can I have everyone's attention?" I yell and the cafeteria goes silent. "I have something to say about that article this morning. I want to say that Britts and I are dating and I'm very much in love with her. I just want to make that clear to everyone that Brittany and I are completely off limits!"

I give everyone that deadly stare that I have to make my point then I jump down from the table. I turn to Jacob. "Does that answer your question?" He nods his head and practically runs away. I chuckle a little. When I sit back down everyone is staring at me with their jaws hanging open.

"Wow." Quinn is the first to speak.

"About time," I hear Courtney mumble.

"I love you," Brittany says then kisses me passionately.

"I love you, too, babe," I say smiling from ear to ear.

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