SANTANA'S POV
I am woken from my dream when the bright light pours into my room. I silently curse myself for not shutting the curtain before I fell asleep. I slowly open my eyes and glance over at my alarm clock. You've got to be kidding me, it's only 8:30. I grumble to myself some more before reaching over to the nightstand and checking my phone. I see a new text message from Dani.
From Dani: Would you like to go on a date with me this weekend? I was thinking tomorrow night or something? Let me know.
I see that she sent the message last night after I fell asleep. I quickly text back letting her know that I would love to go out with her tonight. I climb out of my bed and throw on my sweatpants and hoodie and make my way into the kitchen. I turn on the coffee pot and start making breakfast.
I pull out the eggs, spinach, tomatoes, and cheese to make omelets for myself and Rachel. Once I start cooking I see Rachel appear from her bedroom rubbing her eyes, followed by Quinn. Without a word I grab more ingredients to make breakfast for Quinn, too.
Rachel breaks the silence, "You're up early, San. How was your night?"
"It was good." I reply, hiding my smile from the two of them.
"That's all you have to say about it?" Quinn quips.
I turn around and roll my eyes at her, "I think the better question this morning is, what are you doing here, again? This is what, the fourth time you've spent the night here this week? What's going on with you two any way?" I inquire.
"Nothing." They both reply, too quickly for my liking.
"Sure," I say, "you two keep telling yourselves that."
Once breakfast is done Quinn gets her stuff and goes back to her place to change for work. I am cleaning the dishes when Rachel comes to sit on the counter next to me. I look up from what I am doing, "Seriously, what is going on with you two? Are you guys, like…together?"
She sighs, "Santana, I really don't know. I wish I did. It started off as a one-time thing, but I really like her. I am just not sure if she wants a relationship with me."
"Rach, she definitely likes you. I wouldn't be afraid. Just ask her about it next time you are one on one with her." I say, calming her down. "Besides, it's Quinn. She has had a mega crush on you since the 10th grade. She waited this long for you to come out."
Rachel smiles and me and jumps down to give me a hug, "San, you're the best." She pauses as she takes a sip of her coffee. "So how was your night with Dani, now that Quinn isn't around to make fun of you?"
I smile, recalling what happened before I left. That kiss. It was simply amazing. "It was really, really good. I helped her unpack a little, we had dinner and watched a movie together."
"Sounds like a date." Rachel laughs.
"I mean, I guess. She did kiss me before I left and held my hand throughout the movie." I say, bracing myself for Rachel's excited squeal.
"Santana! That's wonderful. So clearly she likes you. When are you going out with her again? Are you going to make it official?" She blurts out.
"Calm yourself, dwarf. It was one night. That doesn't mean she likes me." I say uncertainly. "I am going out with her again tonight. I want to take it slow. Go on dates with her. I can't just jump into a relationship again. Not after…you know…Brittany." I say sadly.
Rachel walks over to me hugging me. "Oh, San. I know that was hard for you. But, maybe Dani will help you get over her."
Finishing up the dishes, I dry my hands and turn around. "Yeah. Maybe." I reply.
Walking out of the kitchen, I head into the living room and plop down on the couch. I have decided to take today off from any type of homework or school related work. I need the time to de-stress. I flip on HGTV and watch House Hunters. At some point through the marathon I fall asleep on the couch. I wake up to Rachel telling me that she is leaving and going over to Quinn's. I mumble incoherently to her reaching for my phone to see two missed texts from Dani.
From Dani: I will pick you up at 6:30. Can't wait! :) xx
From Dani: Dress casual!
I look at the clock on my phone and realize it's nearly 5 p.m. I rush into the bathroom to take a shower and do my make up. By the time I am done it is nearly 5:45. I head into my room to find the perfect outfit for this date. I quickly text Dani to find out how warm I need to dress. It's early December, so it can be cold – and I'd rather not freeze my ass off if we are going to be doing a lot of walking outside. She promptly replies.
From Dani: Dress fairly warm. Like maybe 2 layers and a jacket.
I pull out my long johns and slip them on under a pair of tight, black skinny jeans. I find my white v-neck and pair it with my red cardigan. I slip on a pair of thermal socks and head out into the living room to wait for Dani.
As I am tidying up the apartment I hear a knock on the door. I check through the peephole and see Dani, slowly sliding the door open I see her smiling widely. I motion for her to come in. She looks good. She is wearing her black leather pants paired with a Mötley Crüe t-shirt and a gray zip up hoodie under her leather jacket. She has her blonde hair tucked under a red beanie.
Once she steps in I shut the door behind her. I turn around to see her standing right in front of me. She just smiles and pecks my lips pulling me into a warm hug. I graciously accept the hug and wrap my arms around her waist. I pull away and start to put on my shoes and jacket.
"You look good." She smiles at me.
I look up at her, "You too." I can't help but let my smile take over. "Where are we going?" I ask.
"You'll see." She says.
As soon as I am ready we walked out the door and down to her car. She opens the door for me and walks around to her side to let herself in. She takes a deep breath and looks at me worriedly.
"I have to warn you about something." She says suddenly. I look at her quizzically, urging her to continue. "We are going to be in a very public place. So, there may be paparazzi hounding me. I haven't really seen any around my place since I've moved here…but I only moved yesterday and I don't think they know where I liv-"
I cut her off by putting my hand on hers. "Dani, it'll be fine. I knew what I was getting into when I decided to meet you in person. Don't worry, ok? I can handle myself."
"Ok I just wanted to be sure." She says as she pulls away heading to our destination.
"So where are we going?" I question.
She just shakes her head and smiles. "You'll see when we get there."
Approximately 15 minutes later we are pulling up to Rockefeller Center. I see all kinds of people skating around an ice rink. "Are we ice skating?!" I ask excitedly.
She smiles and parks the car pulling me out toward the rink. I am so excited, I love ice-skating. I have lived here for four years and have not once been skating down here. We go rent our skates and get on to the ice. We are doing laps around the rink when she glides up to me and grabs my hand in hers. I look over at her and I cannot hide the smile forming. We make small talk as we glide hand-in-hand around the outdoor rink.
I let go of her hand and skate towards one of the walls. I lean against it steadying myself. I watch on as she continues skating around the rink. I could tell that a few people recognized her. She stopped her movements in the middle of the ice to chat with some fans and pose for pictures. I smiled on at the interaction. It's amazing how humbled she is for being such a well-known star. Once she finishes with the fans I can see her looking around the rink for me. She spots me and skates over to me, stopping effortlessly in front of me.
"Hey," she smiles, "sorry about that." She moves forward and puts her feet between mine and leans into me slightly.
"It's alright. I understand. It was cool to see you interact with your fans." Dani smiles up at me and pecks my lips. She slowly starts to back away from me.
"Race ya!" She says and she bolts away from where I am standing. I just laugh to myself and skate after her.
When we both get tired we return the skates and start walking away from the rink. After a few minutes of walking we run into the paparazzi waiting for Dani to go inside one of the restaurants. Someone at the rink must have tipped them off somehow. She turns around and grabs my hand saying, "Just look at the ground and don't let go. You won't get flashes in your eyes that way."
She weaves us through the crowd and into the restaurant. We take our seat in the back corner of the restaurant. Dani comes over to take my jacket off my shoulders and pull my chair out for me. I give her a small smile thanking her.
She sits across from me and looks directly into my eyes. "Thanks for coming out with me tonight. I'm having a good time."
"Me too." I reply happily.
The restaurant is a quaint setting. The lights are dimmed and there is a jazz band playing from the stage. For this being such a small restaurant it is very casual. Dani interrupts my thoughts, "I've been told this is the best place in town for burgers. I hope you like them, if not we can go-"
I cut her off, "I like burgers. Stop being so worried, Dani. I am enjoying myself." I smile at her and reach across the table to grab her hand.
The waiter comes over and asks if we are ready to order. Dani decided that milkshakes would be a good idea to have with our burgers and fries. I agreed.
We had a nice dinner and good conversation. After Dani paid our ticket, we left out the back door of the restaurant to avoid the paparazzi waiting out front. We drive back to my place in silence. Once we get there she looks down at her hands. I reach across the console and lift her chin up so she is looking directly into my eyes. I lean across and give her a lingering kiss. I pull away and ask her, "Do you want to come up and watch a movie or something?"
She quickly nods her head, smiling widely. We exit the car making our way up to my apartment.
DANI'S POV
This date has been perfect so far. I figured that ice-skating would be a good idea because I remember Santana saying that she wanted to play hockey when she was younger, but she was too small compared to the other girls.
Santana and I are making our way up to her apartment. We make it to her door and before she can get the key in I turn her around a put my lips firmly on hers. She gasps a little, taken off guard, but slowly melts into the kiss. I could get used to this. I pull away and look at the ground, blushing a little. She smiles at me and lifts my chin to look into her eyes and quickly plants a kiss on my lips. She continues with unlocking her door and we go inside.
We both slip out of our jackets and shoes and I follow Santana as she makes her way into the kitchen. She pulls out a bag of popcorn and starts it in the microwave. I come up behind her and wrap my arms around her waist. She turns in my arms to face me and leans back against the counter. I take the opportunity to lean forward and rest my head on her chest. I can hear her heart beating rapidly as she rubs the base of my neck. I pull my head back and lean up to give her a kiss. She warmly accepts and moves her lips against mine. The beeping from the microwave causes us to pull apart. She makes her way around the kitchen putting the popcorn in a bowl and ushers me into the living room.
Santana sets the bowl of popcorn on the coffee table and takes a seat on the couch. She looks up at me and pats the seat next to her. I smile and sit next to her, our legs touching. I am not sure how to describe what is happening between us, but it feels so right. Her soft voice breaks my thoughts.
"You make me feel so comfortable, Dani." She says shyly. "This just feels so natural, so right."
I show my agreement by taking my hand and resting it on her shoulder. I then lace my fingers in her hair at the base of her scalp and pull her towards me. I bring her in for a soft, gentle kiss. She takes her hand and rests in on my hip, bringing her other to rest on my cheek. We continue to kiss softly. She pulls away and rests her forehead against mine, sighing contently. I lean in and peck her lips once more.
"I know what you mean." I respond to her earlier comment. "You make me feel things that I have never felt before." I can't explain why I feel so drawn to her. We only officially met less than a day ago, but with the letters over the years and our phone calls from the last week or so, it feels like I've known her my whole life. I slowly pull away from her and grab her hand to hold it. She grabs the remote and turns on the television. We settle on watching A Christmas Story, since it was the first movie that was on.
About twenty minutes into the movie Santana turns to look at me. She looks like she wants to say something but decides against it. "Is there something you wanted to say?" I ask gently.
She turns to look at me again, "I don't want to weird you out."
"You wont." I promise her.
She down at me and says, "I wanted to take this slow, but after talking to you for the past week and spending the last two days with you, I don't know if I can. I felt the connection we had in those letters we've been sending the past year, and meeting you in person only confirms those feelings. I guess what I am trying to say is, I really like you."
"I like you, too." I smile up at her.
"So what is this?" She asks, frustrated.
"This can be whatever you want it to be, Santana." I start, "I really like you. I've known that for a while. I felt the connection with the letters, too. I want this to work." A pause again, "Are you sure you want to be with me, you know it's going to be a hassle with the paparazzi, you may end up in the gossip magazines."
She nods her head, "I've never been more sure of anything before. Every time we kiss, it just feels right." I nod my head in agreement.
"Look at me," I say gently, "Will you be my girlfriend?"
She furiously nods her head, "I will. I want to. Yes." She pulls me into her and brings her lips to mine. We gently kiss for a minute and just as I am about to deepen it I hear the door begin to open. Santana pulls away from me, but doesn't let go of my hand. I see two girls walk in holding hands, one of which I assume to be her roommate.
"Hey Santana!" The shorter girl says as she turns to face us on the couch. "Oh. Sorry. Are we interrupting?"
"Well, Yentl, you are, but you live here, too. So there is nothing I can do about it, now can I?"
"Satan, be nice," the blonde one says.
The two girls make their way over to us and sit on the other couch. Santana looks over at me, "Dani, this is Rachel," she points to the brunette, "and this is Quinn," she points to the blonde, "Rachel is my roommate."
"Nice to meet you guys." I smile.
"So, what did we interrupt?" Quinn asks.
"Nothing." Santana snaps at her. I rub my hand on her knee to make her relax a little.
"I just asked her to be my girlfriend, and we were, uh…getting acquainted with one another." I bluntly state.
Rachel squeals and Quinn laughs, "Oh! That's so great! I am happy for you two!" She gets up from the couch, "This calls for a celebration, because Quinn and I are together now, too!"
Santana smiles a little, "I knew it! You can't hid anything from me." I laugh at her response.
We open a bottle of wine and watch a movie together, Quinn and Rachel cuddled up on one couch and Santana and I on the other. Once the movie ends I look at the other couple to see that they have fallen asleep, I look down at Santana and notice that she has fallen asleep, too.
I nudge Santana awake. She opens her eyes slowly, rubbing the sleep out. "Huh? What's up?" She says softly.
"I'm gonna head home." I reply giving her a kiss on the lips.
"Let me walk you to the door." Santana gets up and helps me up. She grabs my hand as we make our way to the door. I get my jacket and boots on and stand up to see Santana staring at me.
"See something you like?" I joke.
"Yeah. You." She pulls me into a kiss. "I am so happy that you are my girlfriend now."
"Me too." I smile back at her. "I'll see you tomorrow?" I ask.
"Yeah. I just have some work to do, but tomorrow night should be fine." She replies.
"Sounds good." I say. I put my hand on her neck and pull her in for a kiss. It starts off slow, but she parts her lips and runs her tongue along my lower lip. I tilt my head to the side and open my mouth more to give her access. Our tongues begin to mold together. Nothing feels better than this.
We pull apart quickly when we hear someone clearing their throat. "Get a room you two." Quinn says as she pulls Rachel off the couch and leads her to her room. Santana blushes and buries her face into my shoulder. I laugh a little and just wrap my arms around her. I pull back to make her look at me and give her another peck.
"I'll text you when I get home."
"Bye."
I walk out of her building and get into my car. I make the short drive home. I hand the keys to the valet and head up to my apartment. Once inside I change into my pajamas and text Santana.
To Santana: I'm home. :) Goodnight, girlfriend. Xox
I hear my phone buzz a few minutes later.
From Santana: Night, babe. xx
I smile at the pet name she has used for me. I make my way out to my living room and pick up my guitar and start writing some new songs. This girl has inspired me.
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