Lopez Cottage - Next Morning

Santana woke up the next morning tangled up with her beautiful girlfriend. Opening her eyes she smiled at the night before but at the same time frowned knowing that morning had finally come and that they both had to leave. But she was happy that they had spent the night together they way they had, showing each other just how much love they shared between each other.

She didn't want to get up but she knew she had to, there was still a lot of packing that needed to be done. But there was no way she was getting up until Brittany did because frankly anywhere but in her girlfriends are was too cold and a place she didn't want to be.

About a half hour later Brittany's sparkling blue eyes finally opened to Santana looking at her smiling. "Morning gorgeous."

"Hmm, morning sunshine." She replied in her sleepy daze. "Luf you."

Santana smiled. "Since when do you say that, you always said you would never say that and that me and Quinn saying it was stupid."

"Half asleep, shhh."

"Right it slipped by mind, I forgot what you're like when you wake. I think I'll go take a shower." Going to get up she felt the arms around her tighten rather than loosen so Santana laid her head back down. "I'll take that as an I'm not showering yet."

The blonde grinned, eyes closed. "Shower together, when I wake up a little."

Dock

After awhile of laying in bed and then being in the shower the girls went their separate ways to do a little packing and to process things even though they didn't want to. For the past hour Brittany had been walking around trying to find Santana, the girl seemed to have vanished, and as an hour turned into three Brittany was starting to not only worry but was saddened by the thought of having to leave without saying a final goodbye.

It all started after she had finished packing, and for the record she had packed quicker than she ever had in her entire life. She went over to the Lopez's to help Santana finish but when she got there the other girl was nowhere to be found. There was no Santana at the dock, or their spot, or the other girls secret spot that she had shown her, all the places that she knew Santana would go she wasn't there.

She didn't want to leave without seeing the girl but as time ticked away the possibility of that got dimmer. As she loaded her bags and belongings into her Jeep she felt the little rectangular object in her pocket. Once again she tried her girlfriend on her phone but got no answer.

Going into the kitchen of the Lopez's cottage where her parents and the Lopez's were she hugged and said all her goodbye's and see you laters. She asked Sofia if she knew where was Santana was, saddened by a no.

When Eric walked in she asked him the same question but all he knew was that she went to get some air awhile ago to clear her head. They all waited around a little longer until the inevitable came and the Pierce's had to head on their way before the storm that was expected hit.

As she got into her jeep and started it up putting the stereo on low, begging the tears not to fall. She took a long hard look back at the place that she loved so much, where so much had happened. Not being able to look any longer she started to drive off slowly, a part of her still feeling very connected and unable to let go.

"Brittany!" She kept driving. "Brittany!" She didn't stop. "Pierce!" No luck. "Brittany S Pierce! The jeep came to a halt and Santana ran up to the drivers side door. "Do you honestly think I'd let you leave without saying goodbye." Not waiting for an answer she opened the door that was in her way and kissed Brittany.

"I…I…" She was speechless. "I have something for you." Reaching into her pocket the blonde pulled out the rectangular object and placed it in Santana's hand.

Looking down at her hand then back up at her girlfriend with a questioning look, "An ipod, babe you know I already have one or did you steal mine." She joked.

Brittany rolled her eyes. "No I didn't steal it. On that is every song that I've ever written about, for, or reminded me of you. It also has all the pictures that we've ever taken up here. I tried to put it all on a cd but there was to much and it didn't fit."

"Kiss me." Leaning forward Brittany followed those orders with great pleasure. "I love you with all my heart you know that right?"

"I love you with all my heart too baby girl, I'll come visit you before you leave for Penn State, this isn't goodbye."

"Nope just a see you later like we talked about." Both girls nodded and turned around, Brittany wrapped her arms around Santana and leaned her head against her shoulder looking at the view. They didn't want this to be goodbye and they wouldn't let it be that.

"As much as I don't want to I should get going before the storm comes in, drive safe and call me when you get home. I luf you Santana."

Turning around in her arms, "I love you too Brittany" she kissed her softly.

"Watch who you're calling that, that's twice in a short period of time you need to be careful." Both girls smiled.

Not soon after Brittany had gotten back into her jeep and Santana stood there watching her drive off, and when she was out of site she stood there a little longer letting the moment and the memories linger before going to her own car and heading home herself.

Neither knew where life was going to take them from that moment on but they knew that they'd always be connected, and that this place would be the thing to connect them forever, but neither were going to be that the last time they seen each other or the end of their relationship. No, somehow they were going to make it work.