A/N: I apologize for the long wait for this chapter. We're gonna rather angsty in this chapter. I will repeat Brittana is endgame. Everything will eventually make sense just stick with it. I'm sorry for the long wait again. School has just been kind of crazy and I've been having personal issues recently. Reviews would be nice. The next update shouldn't take so long next time. I promise that things will get better soon. Have faith 3
A few months later:
I look out the window and sigh. I look down at my phone. I miss you too. I promise you'll see me soon though. I love you too. Emily's message sits on my phone. We've gotten serious in the past few months. She's kind of amazing. Like really amazing. We've shared everything with each other. She knows about B and completely understands. I was actually the first one to say I love you. It's not the type of love B and I had but it's enough to make me happy. I miss her. She comes and visits almost every weekend but I still miss her.
"Knock knock." I turn and see Kurt leaning against my doorway. I give him a small smile and a wave. "You miss her don't you?" I nod and he grins before coming forward to hug me.
"Yeah I do. I just I don't know. I don't want to bother her." He nods.
"Pack a bag. Rach and I are going away for the week and you're coming with us." I'm about to protest but then a familiar voice cuts me off.
"DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT ARGUING LOPEZ!"
"QUINN?!" Her blonde head pops into my doorway and a huge smile graces her face. I engulf her in a giant hug and she squeals with me. "But how?!" After we share another large hug she pulls away.
"Well I got done with my finals early so Rach called me and we decided to go on a little vacation before our jobs start to pick up. We already called your boss so you have no out. I'll help you pack." I shake my head at her but smile as she helps me to pack a large duffle. We share stories and gossip like kids. I'm glad that me and her were able to work out all that animosity between us. It's nice to have her as a friend. The four of us walk downstairs with bags in hand to Quinn's SUV. She decided to get one instead of replacing her Bug after the crash. I crawl into the backseat and lay out to relax. Before long my eyes slip closed as I get lulled to sleep by Quinn, Kurt, and Rachel's voices meshing together.
When I wake up I'm in an unfamiliar, yet familiar room. The room is dark but I can see sunlight peaking in through dark curtains. My guess is blackout curtains. The walls are covered by band and movie posters. Along with posters of surfers and girls. The walls are painted a dark forrest green. There's a desk and a bookcase. Hanging on a hook on the back of a door are a bunch of hoodies and a familiar leather jacket. Hanging on what I think is a closet door is an Army uniform. I stretch in the extremely comfy bed and inhale. The scent is familiar. Cigarettes, cologne, and leather. No. Way.
I jump out of the bed and open the door. I hear a loud laugh and my heart swells at the sound. I speed down the hall and see my three friends and a familiar head covered in black hair. "Em….." Her head turns towards me and a lopsided grin is thrown my way. Her hair is shorter and more military looking but those dark green eyes connect with mine and I let out a deep breath. She stands but before she can get to me a large ball of furry muscle slams into me. I get knocked over and I land with an "Oomf". Standing over me is an adorable German Shepherd Lab mix with it's tongue now attacking my face. I giggle and try to squirm away from the tongue bath. I hear a chorus of laughter before the large dog is pulled off of me.
"Sorry about that. She's just really friendly." Emily's face is covered with her lopsided grin and honestly, Skyping with someone versus seeing their face in person justice. I throw my arms around her neck and she buries her face in my neck. Her strong arms surround me and I nuzzle her collarbone when she pulls me against her body. "I missed you." It's muffled against my shoulder but it doesn't matter.
"I missed you too." After a moment she pulls back to place a soft kiss on my lips. I smile into the kiss. Her lips are soft and inviting. It's everything that a hello kiss should be and more. She pulls back and places a kiss on my forehead before leading me over to my group of friends. She sits back in her chair and pulls me on top of her. I keep my arms around her neck and nuzzle into the crook of her neck. It's my favorite spot. Quinn is having fun playing with the large dog. "So the big furry monster that tried to rip my face off…" Emily chuckle and I grin at the sound.
"She's mine. Her name is Elena. She's my dog." Emily smiles at my obvious excitement. I love animals and especially dogs. I grin as I watch Quinn scratch the dogs stomach. She's always wanted a dog but her parents never let her have one.
"Well I can see everyone's getting along just fine without me. How long was I out and also where are we?" Emily grins down at me before looking up at my friends who are mirroring her grin.
"Well you're in my apartment. You friends called and told me about how mopey you've been so I invited them down for a week. You're going to stay with me while those clowns stay in the hotel next door." I smile up at her before pulling her into another kiss. I look over at my friends and smile.
"You guys are the best." They nod and laugh.
"That we are!" We talk for a bit before they decide to go check in and rest for a bit. Emily tells them to come back in around four hours so we can make dinner plans and so she can show us around. I smile at her and she grins down at me. I straddle her hips and she raises an eyebrow up at me. I simply smirk before pulling her into a searing kiss. Her hands come to grip my waist as mine tangle in the short hairs at the back of her head. I'm about to move my hands under her shirt when I hear someone's voice calling out.
"Hell yeah Em! Get it! Can I join? Better yet I can teach you a few things." She growls before pulling away from my lips and throwing a dangerous looking glare over her shoulder. I look over towards where I heard the voice and see a guy roughly 5 foot 5, hair cut short, scruff covering his face, obvious muscle mass, a leather jacket, pair of faded blue jeans, dark tee shirt and combat boots. He grins at me while wiggling his eyebrows and I make an unimpressed face.
"I swear to god Austin I am going to kick your ass!" He chuckles while making a come hither motion and my ass lands on the sofa as Emily springs over the back. The guy, Austin, ducks around her as she tries to grab him. The two of them are running around the apartment when I hear the front door open again.
This time a tall guy comes through the door. His hair is brown and about the same length as Emily's used to be. His hair is wavy though. He has a trimmed beard and he has blue eyes that are striking. He's dressed in a pair of black jeans, vans, a band tee shirt and a plaid shirt over top of it. He's a little lanky but he's not like awkward lanky. He has muscle to him but not something that you'd really see unless you looked a bit closer.
"WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON?!" Emily and Austin stop their chase mid step and stare at the guy who just walked in. He crosses his arms and raises an eyebrow at the two of them before looking over at me in confusion.
"Austin is being an asshole THAT'S WHAT!" She goes to leap at Austin once more before the new guy grabs her. I growl and I hear Austin chuckle.
"Well seems like Em's new girl is more like her than we knew." Em's dog is currently sitting next to me watching everything go down so I suppose there's no danger. I stroke her fur as I watch the three people bicker back and forth. She licks my hand before moving to place her head in my lap. I grin down at the big fluff ball as she watches the group bicker and nuzzles happily in my lap.
"Woah…." I look up and see the three of them watching me. Emily's eyes and smile are warm and filled with affection. Austin's are shocked and locked on my lap where Elena's head is resting. The newcomer is slightly shocked but mostly happy looking. "She hates new people usually and you have her like wrapped around your finger." I smirk before shrugging.
"What can I say? I have a certain charm." I hear Em snort and I laugh with her.
"Yeah charm. I remember you aaccusing me of creaming my panties at the thought of theatre and musicals. Super charming." She grins at me and I shake my head with a smile.
"Oh hush. Worked out well for both of us didn't it?" She shakes her head grinning at me while she walks over to press a kiss to my forehead. She scratches behind the fluff ball's ears and the dog lets out what I assume is an appreciative groan. "Besides she seemed to like Quinn. And she didn't try to kill Rachel or Kurt."
"Wait, Rachel's down?" Austin's face is filled with mischief and I watch as Emily throws a pillow that smacks him in the face.
"No." He opens his mouth but she throws him a glare. "I said no." She raises an eyebrow and he throws his hands up.
"Now sorry for that. Time for introductions. Santana this is Alex, Alex this is Santana, my girlfriend." She smiles while motioning to the tall guy. He smiles at me and I find myself easily smiling back. He offers his hand and I take it.
"Nice to meet you. I've heard a lot about you." I laugh and he looks over at Emily. "Good job bro, she's gorgeous. I thought you were joking but wow." She laughs and smacks at his arm. They share a grin and I can tell that they're close which doesn't bother me because the girl's a lesbian. They seem almost like brother and sister. She turns towards Austin and nods her head towards him while wrapping her arm around my waist.
"Santana, Austin. Austin this is Santana my LESBIAN girlfriend. Don't get any funny ideas and the second you make her uncomfortable you sleep outside or back at your dads. We clear?"
"Yes Ma'm." She growls and I rub the small of her back while grinning at her. I offer Austin my hands and raise my brow when he leans forward to press a kiss to my hand. "Hello there beau-" An angry glare and sharp exhale cut him off. He raises his hands in surrender and she rolls her eyes before telling them that we're going out tonight and they cheer while we make our escape back to her room.
She shuts the door with a sigh before leaning against it while I settle back on her bed. She sighs before looking over at me. She blushes and looks down shyly at the floor which I find adorable. My guess is that she's nervous to how I like her room and that she's wondering my opinion. I look over to the end table next to her bed and see a few picture frames, a lamp, alarm clock, and a bottle of water. She has a queen sized bed with a black comforter and dark green sheets with matching pillow cases. It's extremely comfy and I lay back against it.
"Your room is awesome. Also I think I never want to leave your bed." I hear her chuckle and listen as she pads her way over to me. She hovers above me and our legs tangle together as she grins down at me.
"Oh yeah? Well that can be arranged." Her tone is playful and husky. I bite my lip and watch her eyes darken with lust. "Now where were we?" I bring my hands to her waist where her shirt has ridden up slightly and a small amount of skin shows above the band of her boxers. She shifts a bit and her sweatpants ride even lower on her hips than before. She slowly lowers her face towards mine and rubs her nose along mine before slightly brushing her lips against mine.
"Right around here I believe." She smirks before I press our lips together. I melt against the feeling of her lips moving against mine and feel her relax. I hook my leg around her waist to bring her body closer to mine and she follows my sublet directions as she lowers her body onto mine. I smirk against her lips before I smoothly switch our positions so that I'm now straddling her hips. She moans and she sucks my bottom lip in-between her own as her hands move to grasp my waist.
I'm running my hands along her abs when the door swings open and a girl walks in with her hands over her eyes. Emily growls loudly and throws her hands against her mattress. "Alright break it up you two! I need to meet Emily's girlfriend and I will not accept that Alex and the idiot have met her first. You're in trouble Em!" I get off Emily's waist and sit next to her on the bed. The girl pulls her hands off her face and I size her up.
She's tall, skinny, lanky, and pretty. Not an "In your face" pretty like Quinn but a pretty that you don't notice at first. She has long dark hair and has a gym bag hanging off her shoulder. She has freckles covering her nose, blue eyes, and moves with a dancer's grace. She walks right up to me and puts her hand out.
"Katie. It's nice to meet you. I've heard a lot about you. I'm Emily's best friend." I hear Em scoff next to me and Katie lifts a pillow and slams it onto her face. I shake my head while laughing at my girlfriend. I take her hand and shake it with a smile.
"Santana. This idiot's girlfriend." I hear a muffled 'Hey!' which causes Katie and I to laugh. Emily takes the pillow off her face before sitting up and glaring at Katie.
"Alright enough. You can get to know her later. I haven't seen her in weeks now leave us alone. You can us my room after we're done." Emily gets up to shoo a laughing Katie out. She closes the door and locks it before turning to me and shaking her head. She looks down at her wrist to her watch and I see her debate something in her head. "You wanna go down to the beach for a little bit?" I grin and nod my head and she laughs.
I change into a tiny black bikini with a dress over top of it along with flip flops and a pair of aviator sunglasses. Emily is wearing a white wife beater over top of a red bikini top along with a pair of red lifeguard swim trunks. She puts on a pair of aviators and grabs a backpack before grabbing my hand and walking into the kitchen and grabbing a few things out of the fridge. Katie, Austin, and Alex look over at her with raised eyebrows.
"We're going down to the beach for a bit. We should be home soon." She links our fingers while we start to exit her apartment. She pops her head back inside. "Also stay the fuck out of my room and I swear to god if you go through either of our things I'll poison you and no one will know. Got it?" I hear a murmur and she closes the door.
The sun is high up in the sky and it's hot but not uncomfortably so. I can see the boardwalk from her porch and when we walk down the stairs I can see all the little shops along the street. We walk hand in hand and she starts to swing our linked hands back and forth. I laugh and give her a warm smile while she sticks her tongue out at me. There are a lot of people out right now and once we start to cross the boardwalk I take in the sight of the crowded area.
She smiles over at me as I look up and down the attraction before telling me we can come sometime this week. I smile and we walk towards the stairs leading down to the beach. A good looking guy is sitting at the entrance of the beach with a bored looking expression. She swings her backpack around to show him two small badges and he waves us away. When she looks at me I raise an eyebrow.
"Beach badges. It's how the city makes some money. At the beginning of each summer season they force tourists and locals to buy beach badges so that you're allowed on the beach. It's kind of dumb but it's an easy job. All you have to do is either sit up there and check people as they walk down or walk up and down the beach checking people who are laying out. I was one before I became a certified life guard." I grin at her before wiggling my eyebrows.
"Maybe later you can teach me some CPR?" She chuckles loudly before picking me up and walking down the beach with me. I giggle and swat at her half heartily. We choose a spot and she brings out two large towels and sets them on the sand before discarding her tank top and flip flops. I follow suit and can feel her eyes raking over my body as I lay down on the towel. I eye her body as well and take in the sight of her tattoos and very in-shape body.
We share a grin and she takes off her sunglasses before telling me that she'll be right back. I watch as she runs into the water and swims around for a a while. She comes walking back up and I watch every bead of water drip down her nicely sized breasts down to her abs before they sneak under the band of the drooping shorts. The top of her bikini is peaking out of the shorts that have now traveled to rest low on her hips. She shakes out her hair before running her hands through it so it's not a giant mess.
"Miss me?" A few cold beads of water drip from her onto my sunbaked body and I could swear I heard them sizzle. I squeal when she drops down onto me with a smirk.
"EMILY!" Her body is cool but feels nice against my over heating body. Her wet skin slides against mine and I scrunch my face at her playfully. 'Get off you big oaf!" She chuckles before kissing me softly.
"Come swim with me?" Her expression reminds me of a big puppy.
"I don't swim. Not my thing." That's a total lie but I want to see what she'll do. She huffs and frowns away from me.
"Okay…" I see her smirk a second before she lifts me and tosses my sunglasses onto the towel.
"EMILY PUT ME DOWN RIGHT NOW! I MEAN IT!" I swat at her and she laughs as she starts to run towards the water. I keep yelling at her and we get strange looks from the people around us. I look at the guys in the lifeguard stand to see if they'll help but they're both doubled over with laughter. Once the water hits me I squeal because it's cold but I soon adjust to it. "YOU ASS!" She laughs before diving away from my splashing.
"Oh come on. I know you were joking. Besides." She comes back towards me and pulls me against her body. She leans in to place her lips at my ear and her voice drops down a few octaves. "You love me." I shiver and it's not from the coolness of the water.
We swim for a bit before heading back up the beach. She pulls another towel out and hands it to me so I can dry off. I hand it back to her so she can do the same. We lie out on our towels to catch some sun and she hands me a water bottle as we talk about everything and nothing. A few people come over to us and Emily introduces me to a few of her new and old classmates.
As we're packing up I see Emily stiffen next to me out of the corner of my eye and look up. There's a girl staring at Emily and I feel my defenses snap up. She's pretty, actually she's gorgeous. She has long black hair, she's pale, has a nice body, an angelic looking face. Her brown eyes are harsh and locked on Emily. She has make up on her face which is kind of stupid since we're at the beach. She has on extremely short black jean shorts with safety pins and a black tank top. She matches the description and pictures of Emily's ex.
Next to her is a geeky looking guy who is also glaring at Emily. He isn't even in Emily or her ex's league. He's tall and lanky, has bushy brown hair, glasses, and seemingly no fashion sense. I look over at Emily and she's continued in packing up our things. Once she's done she looks up at me and I give her an understanding look. She sighs while rolling her eyes in their direction. I chuckle and run my hands through her hair as she straightens out while tossing the backpack on her back. She grins at me and I lean up slightly to peck her lips.
"I love you." The words flow effortlessly from my lips and she smiles down at me.
"I love you too." Her arms are circled around my waist and mine are around her neck. My fingers are playing with the hair at the back of her neck as we stand there for a few moments. "We can take a different route to bypass them if you want." I shake my head and smirk at her.
"Fuck that. You're mine and I want her to know it." She laughs at me before tickling my sides. I swat at her and start walking back up the beach. Her strong arms surround my waist and we waddle together up the sand. I feel her head on my shoulder and I kiss her cheek which she scrunches her face at playfully.
The couple is still standing near the entrance but are clearly trying to make Emily jealous. They're grossly making out with each other and I can tell that the guy is more hesitant that her ex is. I feel Emily chuckle against my back and I grin. I hear her mutter 'Fucking gross' under her breath which makes me bite my lip to hold in my laughter. We're just about to pass them when I hear the girl's voice fill the air and I can feel Emily tense.
"Hi Em." I hear Emily curse under her breath before she turns around with a hand still on my waist. I turn around as well and the girl is smirking cockily in my direction. "Who's this? Your new fuck buddy seeing as how ever since I left you nobody's wanted to date you?" I scoff and glare at the girl who stumbles slightly under my gaze.
"Who am I? Who the fuck are you? I'm Santana Mother Fucking Lopez and I'm Emily's girlfriend. I don't plan on cheating her and especially don't plan on downgrading to whatever that is next to you. Don't be mad because your very hot and very sweet ex girlfriend managed to score a hot and sexy Latina girlfriend who is super fucking talented. I managed to score a gig where I sing every night and have gotten numerous record deal offers and the only reason I haven't accepted any is because I want to finish school and because they're all shady as fuck. Now my girlfriend here is equally as talented but she has a different path planned and unlike your unworthy ass I accept that and support her fully." The girl's jaw drops and the guy shuffles his feet uncomfortably. "Now slutty McWhore Pants I'm going to go back to my girlfriend's apartment, have some sweet 'I missed you' sex, and then go have fun with our friends. Also if I ever see you or hear you speaking like that to my girlfriend again I will ENDS you. Got that? I am not afraid to go ALL Lima Heights on your ass. Buh bye now." I smile mockingly at her before taking Emily's hand and walking away.
"Santana Lopez you are the greatest person in the history of ever." I laugh with Emily as we walk back to her apartment in a great mood.
"NO WAY?!" I laugh as Emily's friends all scream the words as their mouths also simultaneously drop as we tell them what happened at the beach.
Currently we're in Quinn's SUV with my friends as Em is driving us somewhere. After we got back to the apartment we had some awesome shower sex before we got ready to go. She threw on a pair of camo cargo shorts, an Army tee shirt, a pair of skate sneakers, and a Batman hoodie (which I teased her about) while I put on a dress and flip-flops. I curled my hair and I ruffled her hair as we ran out the door with her friends.
"That's Santana alright. Way to go, defending your girlfriend's honor and shit. I'm proud S." I laugh at Quinn's words and look over at a smiling Emily. Im in the front seat while Katie, Austin, and Alex sit behind us. Behind them are Kurt, Quinn, and Rachel. The car fills with excited chatter as we continue driving and the occupants try to get to know each other better.
I learn that Katie and Emily have known each other for a few years since they were in marching band together. Katie is a dancer and did color guard. Austin and Alex came into the picture a year ago and they all formed a bond. Katie and Emily used to have a thing before Austin came along and swooped Katie out from under Emily's nose. They're broken up now and I can see Katie giving Emily little looks every now and then. I don't want to get all jealous and possessive, but I don't like those looks.
Right now Austin is trying to sweet talk Quinn and Rachel simultaneously as Emily berates him from the driver's seat. Kurt and Katie are gabbing away while Alex tries to be the buffer between Austin and Emily while also talking with me about different things. We actually have a lot in common which makes Emily smile. When she's not fighting with Austin Emily and Quinn start to get to know each other and I smile that my best friend and girlfriend get along just fine.
We're all chatting when the song Love Song comes on and Rachel, Quinn, and I all shush everyone while we own the song like it's our bitch. Everyone cheers and claps when we finish. Katie, Alex, and Austin all tell us how amazing we sound and shower us with compliments. Kurt shakes his head and says something about being careful because we'll get big heads or something. I flip him off and he gasps acting shocked.
As the beginning to the song Good Girls Go Bad starts up I hear Emily's friends break out into an excited cheer as they all hit her seat while screaming something about it being her song. She laughs and consents while she turns the volume up a bit and mouths the lyrics. I laugh while listening to the lyrics and she winks over at me.
After a few more songs her friends all cheer when they take in our surroundings. We're pulling up to a house on the beach that judging from the noise a party is happening at. "YOU DIDN'T TELL ME JAMIE WAS THROWING A PARTY TONIGHT ASSHOLE!" Katie reaches forward to graze the back of Emily's head before the trio files out of the car and runs up to the house. Emily shakes her head and laughs at her friends as she helps the three in the back out before snaking an arm around my waist and leading us up to the large house.
"So who's party?" Kurt is the one to question it and she chuckles while shaking her head.
"A high school friend of mines. She just got home a few weeks ago and is throwing a big party for all of us who survived our first year of college. Rach knows a bunch of them but I figured you guys would want to see what a real Jersey party is like." We all chuckle as she hold the door open for us. As she walks in everyone breaks out into a chorus of her name which she laughs at.
A few people come running up to her and hug her. She introduces us to a bunch of people and everyone filters to different areas. Emily keeps me at her side and proudly claims me as her girlfriend to everyone we talk to. Apparently she was extremely popular back in high school. She makes me a drink before grabbing a beer.
After we dance for a while we filter outside to where a bonfire has started on the beach. As we make our way towards it I can see the friends we came with sitting around the fire along with a few other people. Emily dusts off the log before I sit on it and I shoot her a soft smile as she sits. One of the guys makes a whip cracking noise and she glares at him which causes him to in turn fall of the back of the log he's on. A chorus of laughter erupts around the circle and I kiss Emily's cheek.
We all sing different songs around the fire when a guy comes down with a guitar in hand. I shivered when a small breeze hit my skin and Emily smiled before she pulled her hoodie around my shoulders. I hadn't noticed the crowd around us had grown until someone yells for Emily to sing and play. She blushes heavily as more and more people demand for her to sing. When the guitar is thrust into her hands she sets her beer bottle down before she winks over at Austin who joins her in doing some odd into into a song. She has her signature lopsided grin on her face as she bobs her head and I can see smiles erupt on the faces surrounding the fire along with a few chuckles. A cowboy hat has somehow managed to be thrown onto her head and she throws her head back to laugh before she starts to sing.
Well I walk into the room
Passing out hundred dollar bills
And it kills and it thrills like the horns on my Silverado grill
And I buy the bar a double round of crown
And everybody's getting down
An' this town ain't never gonna be the same.
Cause I saddle up my horse
And I ride into the city
I make a lot of noise
Cause the girls
They are so pretty
Riding up and down Broadway
On my old stud Leroy
And the girls say
She points a hand up and all the girls in the circle who know the song sing the line:
Save a horse ride a cowboy
Everybody says
She points another hand up but this time everyone responds:
Save a horse ride a cowboy
Well I don't give a dang about nothing
I'm singing and Bling-Blinging
While the girls are drinking
Long necks down
And I wouldn't trade ol' Leroy
Or my Chevrolet for your Escalade
Or your freak parade
I'm the only John Wayne left in this town
And I saddle up my horse
And I ride into the city
I make a lot of noise
Cause the girls
They are so pretty
Riding up and down Broadway
On my old stud Leroy
And the girls say
She throws her hand up once more causing all the girls to yell:
Save a horse ride a cowboy
Everybody says
Everyone yells:
Save a horse ride a cowboy
She does a small guitar solo before throwing on a grin as she speaks the next lines with a country twang.
I'm a thourough-bred
That's what she said
In the back of my truck bed
As I was gettin' buzzed on suds
Out on some back country road
We where flying high
Fine as wine having ourselves a big and rich time
And I was going just about as far as she'd let me go
But her evaluation
Of my cowboy reputation
Had me begging for salvation
All night long
So I took her out giggin frogs
Introduced her to my old bird dog
And sang her every Wilie Nelson song I could think of
And we made love!
She leans towards me grinning as she speaks them and I laugh at her silliness. Everyone is smiling and enjoying the impromptu performance. She gets up to walk around the circle and pauses every now and then to lean towards the people before settling next to me once more. She yells the last line before going back to singing.
And I saddled up my horse
And I ride into the city
I make a lot of noise
Cause the girls
They are so pretty
Riding up and down Broadway
On my old stud Leroy
And the girls say
She throws her hand up and all the girls yell:
Save a horse ride a cowboy
Everybody says
Her hand goes up and we all yell:
Save a horse ride a cowboy
What? What?
Hand goes up:
Save A Horse Ride A Cowboy
Everybody says
Save a Horse Ride a cowboy.
She joins us on the last line and we all break out into laughter. People whistle, clap, and cheer as she gets up to take a bow. People scream for an encore which she laughs at but sits back down none the less.
"I'm gonna slow it down now. So all of you grab someone to dance with." She starts to strum and everyone grabs someone to dance with. I kiss Emily's cheek when Quinn walks over to me and pulls me up with a laugh.
I'd never gone with the wind
Just let it flow
Let it take me where it wants to go to
You open the door
There's so much more
I've never seen it before
I was trying to fly
But I couldn't find wings
But you came along and you changed everything
You lift my feet off the ground
You spin me around
You make me crazier crazier
Feels like I'm falling and I am lost in your eyes
You make me crazier crazier crazier
I've watched from a distance as you made life your own
Every sky was your own kind of blue
And I wanted to know how that would feel
And you made it so real
You showed me something that I couldn't see
You opened my eyes
And you made me believe
You lift my feet off the ground
You spin me around
You make me crazier, crazier
Feels like I'm falling and I am lost in your eyes
You make me crazier crazier crazier
Baby you showed me what living is for
I don't wanna hide anymore
Oh oh
You lift my feet off the ground
You spin me around
You make me crazier crazier
Feels like I'm fallin' and I am lost in your eyes
You make me crazier crazier crazier
Crazier crazier crazier
During the song Quinn and I danced around the other couples happily. Emily was focused on putting as much emotion behind her words as she sang and with the fire lighting her face she looked beautiful. Near the end of the song Quinn and I danced over to where Emily was and when she finishes everyone awws as I kiss Emily's cheek and she blushes. She hands the guitar back to the guy and throws the hat at someone before pulling me onto her lap.
"That was beautiful baby." She blushes again and I pull her into a soft kiss. I pull back and kiss her forehead before curling into her warm body. I nuzzle her neck as everyone settles down and the guy continues to play random songs. I can hear her steady heartbeat with my ear pressed against her chest and can smell the scent that is uniquely Emily. Her body is warm and her arms are wrapped around me making me feel safe.
I eventually sit back next to her and she offers to get me another drink when she gets up to have a cigarette. When she walks towards the house I feel someone shuffle into her seat. I turn and see Quinn. I smile before addressing her.
"Hey Q. What's up? You having fun?" She smiles and nods.
"Yeah." I furrow my brows at the short answer. She bites her bottom lip before looking towards the fire. She starts to draw shapes in the sand with her foot and I can feel the nervousness radiating off of her.
"Quinn you okay? What's going on?" She takes a deep breath and swallows hard before looking at me.
"Have you talked to B?" I scrunch my face and shake my head.
"No why? She still refuses to talk to me. What-Why are you asking me?" She sighs and looks over at Kurt and Rachel. They're both staring over here with wide eyes. I look back to Quinn and I can feel my heart pounding in my chest. She grips the back of her neck and looks away.
"I- Santana…." I wrap my arms around my body protectively and furrow my brows.
"Hey…" I look up and Emily is walking towards us. She trails off when she takes note of my body language. She frowns before walking more quickly towards us. Once she gets to us she sets down the cup and beer bottle in her hand before sitting behind me. Her arms wrap around me and I melt back into her body to try and calm myself.
"Quinn, what's going on?" My voice comes out shaky and I feel my heart start to pound in my chest. I can feel Emily's arms tighten around me and I feel her press a kiss to my shoulder.
"I'm here. Always. No matter what." Emily's voice is low and quiet in my ear and it does wonders to help calm me. We've talked about what would happen if we broke up. We plan on remaining friends and we're both okay with it. We know we aren't going to spend the rest of our lives together but it doesn't mean we don't want each other in our lives. She's a great person and I really do care about her. She feels the same way about me so I feel a little better knowing that I have her.
"Santana. I don't know what Brittany told you, about when she graduates-" I cut her off and I can feel Emily's hands intertwine with my own.
"My mother called last week telling me when graduation was. Brittany is supposed to give her a ticket so I can go and then she's going to move to NY with me and we're going to get an apartment. She promised that we'd tackle NYC together." Quinn looks away and her brows furrow. I hear her curse and mumble under her breath. She shifts uncomfortably under my gaze. She closes her eyes and takes a steadying breath before looking at me. My breath catches when she does.
Her eyes are filled with pain and, sympathy. No. No, no. I don't want to hear whatever she's going to say. I've seen this look before and nothing good comes from it I can't-
"She invited me, Rachel, and Kurt to come to graduation. She sent us tickets. San…" She takes a deep breath and her eyes flicker down. When she speaks I can barely hear her. "She told us she didn't want you there and when she graduates, she isn't coming to New York."