Chapter 1: Accidentally In Love

"So she said 'What's the problem baby?'..."

"Wow, BrittBritt.. this playlist is great! This song reminds me of that time we kissed after your dance recital.."

"You know, that was our first kiss."

Brittany and Santana were now driving past the Ohio border. They were holding hands on the center console while Santana drove with one hand on the wheel. They'd be switching a little bit later, but for now they were content with how they were situated. Both girls thought of their magical first kiss.

It was the summer before their Sophomore year, and Brittany had invited Santana and Quinn to her beach dance recital. Quinn and Santana had chipped in and had bought flowers for Brittany. Santana nervously handed them to her, and blushed as she told Brittany how pretty she thought she looked.

"Good luck, Brittany. I'm sure you'll be great." Quinn broke the silent stare between her two other friends and put her hand on Santana's shoulder. "We'd better let her get ready, Santana."

Quinn always knew what to say, and it broke Santana out of her trance. Brittany looked a little sad to have her best friend leaving her side, but she really did have to get ready.

"Britt, knock 'em dead."

It was all Brittany needed to rock her dance. She was the best dancer in the class, despite her stage fright. The class danced to - you guessed it - Accidentally in Love. Santana kept looking at Brittany and thinking about the lyrics. She sang along a little bit, and it went along great with the dance moves.

"Come on, come on, turn a little faster, come on, come on, the world will follow after.."

"Santana! Stop singing. Next thing you know, we'll be recruited to that awful Glee club next year."

"Oh yeah. I don't want to be associated with anything that dwarf Rachel Berry is in. We're the popular girls, after all."

(Santana smiled as she thought about this moment, because it was crazy how much things had changed.)

As the song almost finished, with its repeated "I'm in love"s, Santana kept thinking about Brittany.

'Oh god, I CANNOT be in love with Brittany. I'm not gay..'

The song ended, and everyone applauded. Quinn's phone went off right as the music went dead.

(Brittany and Santana both remembered Quinn's ringtone - Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds. They both smiled because now looking back, they knew Quinn's big secret, and the real significance of her ringtone. They thought about all the little things they had learned about everyone from that "awful Glee club" that they had been so scared of joining.)

Quinn's call was from Finn, her new boyfriend. They'd hooked up at Noah Puckerman's end of Freshman year party, and had been almost inseperable since then.

"I'm gonna have to take this call...tell Brittany she was amazing for me!"

"Maybe you should stop screwing Finn and tell her yourself." Santana snapped back, although she wasn't entirely sure why.

"God, Santana. I'm celibate. I don't do that."

(Santana couldn't help but laugh at this little memory.)

"Hey Britt, Quinn's on the phone with Finn the Clown, but she wanted to say you were amazing. And I think so too."

"Thanks, Santana." Brittany smiled warmly, and went and grabbed Santana's arm.

"I have something AWESOME to show you, San."

Brittany pulled Santana over to a shallow part where the water and the beach met up, a spot that had the softest sand. She pushed Santana down on to the sand.

"Brittany! What are you doing? I do NOT like sand in my hair."

Brittany just giggled and started tickling Santana.

"C-come on.." Santana struggled to say between fits of laughter. "You can't just t-t-tickle me!" Santana tried to tickle Brittany back, but was unsuccessful. "I'm g-gonna go ALL Lima Heights on you!"

Now Brittany was laughing, and Santana took the opportunity to try and push Brittany down and give her a taste of her own medicine. However, Santana wasn't fast enough for Brittany's reaction, and ended up slipping, face first, into Brittany's face. Brittany smiled, and then their lips met. It was a long kiss, and Santana loved it. Their tongues met, and soon after - they didn't even know how long it had been - they pulled away.

"Wow. That was just..."

"You're a really good kisser, Santana."

"You too. Wow."

"Thanks...wow."

"Don't mention it. And I mean really. Just don't."

"What do you mean Santana?"

"This didn't happen, Brittany. No one can know about this."

"What about Lord Tubbington?"

"NO ONE!"

Brittany's face contorted into a pout as she absorbed the situation. She didn't like Santana yelling at her, and especially not after what had just happened.

Seeing Brittany so sad, Santana just instantly regretted snapping at the blonde.

"But as long as we keep this secret..."

Santana leaned in and they had another awesome kiss to beat all others. While kissing, Brittany traced in the sand a big heart with "B+S" in it. Of course the ocean washed it away, but Brittany knew they wouldn't be washed away. And certainly not this moment.

"I'm so sorry I snapped at you then."

"Santana, seriously? Don't worry about it."

"But I do... I really do."

"Don't."

At the next red light, the two shared another kiss, as the song ended.

"...I'm in love."

A/N: Basically, while they're driving they'll be listening to songs and having flashbacks or even dreams about the future that somewhat connect to the lyrics. Once they get to New York, the story will take a bit of a different turn as they "add" songs to the playlist, so hopefully that'll all work out well. :)