Santana walked into the school building by herself on the last day of school. She spent the night at Rachel's house to... "study" and Rachel hadn't been finished with her morning routine. After almost a month of dating, Santana knew how important it was to her girl and Santana had to pick up Alicia, who had ditched her for her friends the moment the car had been parked Mercedes walked up to her. "Hey girl." Mercedes said. Santana looked over at her.
"Uh... hey Weezy... what do you want?" Santana asked.
"Diva just called me with the news... are you guys celebrating tonight?" Mercedes asked. Santana looked over at her in surprise.
"We have a date tonight... but our anniversary isn't for three more days. What should we be celebrating, other than the last day of school?" Santana asked. Mercedes gave her a strange look. "What do you know that I don't?" Santana demanded.
"Rachel got accepted into the Julliard summer program she applied for back in March. She didn't tell you?" Mercedes asked. Santana shook her head. "I'd have thought you'd be her first call." Mercedes said.
"I didn't even know she applied." Santana said.
"Well, you guys weren't together when she applied. Hell, you weren't even friends." Mercedes said. Santana nodded.
"I have to go find Rachel." Santana said, walking away. On her journey to find her girlfriend, she was stopped by Kurt, Tina and Mike, Artie, and Sam. They were all asking about how excited Rachel was and if Santana was proud of her girlfriend. Finally, she spotted her favorite person waiting for her at her locker. Santana took a deep breath and walked up to Rachel, giving her a quick kiss before opening her locker. "Hi there pretty girl." Santana said. Rachel smiled.
"Hey my little rich girl." Rachel replied. Santana looked over expectantly. "What?" Rachel asked. Santana raised an eyebrow. "Do yyou hav something to say?" Rachel asked her girlfriend.
"Do you?" Santana threw back.
"Okay. What's up with you?" Rachel asked.
"When were you going to tell me about the Julliard summer program?" Santana asked. Rachel's eyes widened.
"Who told you about that?" Rachel asked.
"Kurt, Tina and Mike, Artie, and Sam. But Mercedes told me first." Santana said. Rachel nodded.
"I just found out this morning that I got accepted." Rachel said.
"Why didn't you tell me that you applied?" Santana asked.
"We weren't exactly friends when I applied. And when we got together, I didn't believe I had any chance of getting in, so I didn't bother telling you. I ddin't think I'd actually get accepted." Rachel said.
"Why wouldn't you think you'd get in?" Santana asked.
"Its Julliard." Rachel said.
"And you're Rachel Berry." Santana replied. Rachel nodded. "I'm proud of you, Rae. So proud. I just wish I'd have been the first person you told. I didn't like hearing about it from Mercedes and the rest of the Glee Club. I'm sure I came off as the most unattentive girlfriend." Santana said.
"I'm so sorry that I didn't tell you first." Rachel said. Santana smiled.
"Its okay." Santana whispered, kissing Rachel. Smiling, she pulled away. "So how long am I losing you for? A week? Two?" Santana asked. Rachel looked down ant Santana frowned. "Rae, how long will you be gone?" she asked. Rachel was silent. "When do you get back?" Santana asked.
"August 25th." Rachel answered. Santana raised an eyebrow.
"When do you leave?" Santana asked.
"Tomorrow." Rachel said.
"You're going to be gone the entire summer?" Santana exclaimed.
"San, I'm so sorry." Rachel said.
"You should have told me about this before today." Santana said.
"Baby... I'm sorry." Rachel said. Santana shook her head.
"So tonight is the only time I have to spend with you all summer. Rachel, you and Quinn were supposed to go to Hawaii with my family." Santana said.
"Actually... I can't do tonight. I have to pack." Rachel said. Santana scoffed.
"Awesome. So I have to go all summer without seeing my girlfriend." Santana said. Rachel tried to speak, but Santana interrupted her. "Rae, I love you, but I'm really mad right now. Let's just say goodbye for the summer right now." Santana said. Rachel shook her head.
"I want you to go to the airport with me tomorrow." Rachel said.
"I'll think about it." Santana said. She kissed Rachel and walked away, leaving her locker open. Rachel sighed and closed the locker before walking away. Throughout the rest of the day, their friends noticed something was off between Rachel and Santana, but no one wanted to be the one to bring it up and piss Santana off. Rachel wanted to speak to Santana, but she knew there was no point in even attempting. The next day at the airport, Rachel stood in the lobby until it was absolutely necessary to go through security.
"I guess she couldn't make it." Rachel said to her dads.
"She'll call you when she's ready." Martin assured her.
"Or when she wants to break up with me." Rachel said.
"Stop thinking like that. It won't happen." Toby said. She hugged her dads and went through security and got on the plane. When in New York, she went to the hotel she was supposed to be at and waited to get signed in.
"Reed Taylor." the guy in front of her introduced himself. Rachel smiled.
"Rachel Berry." Rachel said. He nodded.
"Wait... I saw you perform at Nationals a couple of weeks ago... New Directions, right?" he asked. Rachel nodded. "You were good. Where you from again? I can always remember the names of the groups, but never the cities." he asked.
"Ohio. You?" she asked.
"Baltimore. My girlfriend was pretty bummed when I told her I'd be here all summer." he said.
"I know the feeling." Rachel said.
"Boyfriend troubles?" he guessed. Rachel shook her head.
"My girlfriend." Rachel said quietly. He smiled.
"My sister just came out. I know how hard it is, and I respect that you're not hiding it like a lot of people do." he said. Rachel smiled.
"Santana and I got into a fight about it last night and we haven't talked since." Rachel said.
"Not even to say goodbye?" he asked. Rachel shook her head. "That sucks." he said. Rachel nodded and was about to say something when her phone went off.
"Sorry." she said, checking her phone.
New Message
San
Sry abt yesterday and sry I didn't come 2 the airport. I love you, Rachel Berry.
Rachel smiled. "She text you?" Reed asked. Rachel nodded. "And now you're thinking you should have stayed in Ohio with her." he guessed. Rachel looked up.
"How'd you know?" Rachel asked.
"The look on your face. Its a mixture of love and hesitation. Same look I had before I got on the plane." Reed said.
"I can't be here right now. I need to spend this summer with her. Maybe this will cost me Julliard in the future, but as far as I'm concerned, she's a part of my future no matter what. It was really nice meeting you. Good luck." Rachel said before grabbing her luggage and hailing a taxi. She ran to the first ticket counter she saw at the airport. "I need the first flight back to Lima, Ohio." Rachel said. A few hours later, she was exiting the plane she had been on and running to find her suitcase from baggage. Once she had it, she ran to the lobby, pulling out her phone and dialing a very familiar number. It rang three times before someone picked up.
"Rae?" Santana answered.
"San, I'm so sorry about yesterday. I should have told you sooner and I love you too." Rachel said.
"Thanks, Rae, but it was my fault. I should have been there for you this morning." Santana said.
"No, it was mine. I love you." Rachel said.
"I love you too, Rae." Santana said. Rachel smiled. "Listen, Rae I have to go. Can I call you later?" Santana asked.
"What do you have to do?" Rachel asked. As soon as they question left her mouth, she saw her favorite Latina. In the lobby of the Lima Airport. With an overnight bag. "Oh my god." Rachel said.
"What's wrong? Did you see a homeless guy in New York?" Santana asked. Rachel didn't answer, just dropped her suitcase and ran up to Santana, who still had her phone to her ear. "Rae? Where are you?" Santana asked.
"Turn around." Rachel said into her phone before hanging up. Santana turned around and her jaw dropped as she hung up her phone. "Rach... you're supposed to be in New York. What are you doing in the Lima Airport?" Santana asked.
"What are you doing in the Lima Airport?" Rachel countered.
"I was going to get a flight to New York to apologize to you." Santana said. Rachel smiled. "What are you doing here?" Santana asked.
"I got your text and immediately knew that this is where I belong right now." Rachel said.
"This is Julliard we're talking about." Santana said.
"And I choose you." Rachel said.
"Baby, is this going to impact whether or not you get in to go to school there?" Santana asked. Rachel shrugged. "What about your future?" her girlfriend asked.
"What about us?" Rachel asked.
"Baby, we'll be fine. This is your future... your dream." Santana said.
"You're my future and being with you is a dream come true, so... I'm good." Rachel said. Santana smiled. "So my rich girl was going to buy a ticket to New York, just to apologize to me?" Rachel asked. Santana smirked.
"I'm just that awesome... I mean romantic." Santana said. Rachel smiled and kissed Santana deeply. "I love you so much, Rachel." Santana said.
"I love you too, San. More than you know." Rachel said. Santana smiled and stepped past Rachel to grab the abandoned suitcase. "You want to go home and explain to my dads why they wasted their money on whatever that camp cost and a plane ticket to New York?" Rachel asked.
"Are you sure this is what you want?" Santana asked. Rachel nodded. "If you're not, I'll pay for you flight back to New York, so your dads don't have to buy three plane tickets in one day." Santana offered.
"I want you more than I want Broadway." Rachel said
"You must want me a lot then." Santana said. Rachel nodded and grabbed Santana's free hand. "All right. Let's go." Santana said. Rachel smiled and the two walked to Santana's car and drove to Rachel's house. Rachel had called her dads on the way and told them she was coming home.
"Rachel Barbara Berry, you better have a good explanation for this." Toby said. Santana hung back in the entryway. Martin walked into the entryway.
"Santana, its good to see you. Did Rachel ask you to pick her up?" Martin asked.
"Not exactly." Santana said. Martin raised an eyebrow.
"You two have some explaining to do." Martin said. The two girls were led into the living room. Rachel spoke first.
"I was about to check in at the hotel when I got a text from Santana, apologising for the fight we got in yesterday and for not coming to the airport this morning. I immediately knew that I wanted to spend this summer with Santana, not away from her. I got on the first flight available and flew back to Lima. As I was going through the lobby, I saw her entering the airport." Rachel said.
"You were going to fly to New York to apologize to our daughter?" Toby asked. Santana nodded.
"Santana even offered to buy me another ticket to fly back to New York, but I just want to be with her." Rachel said. Martin and Toby nodded.
"We'd probably be more upset if we'd had to actually pay for the program." Martin said. At Santana's confused look, he continued. "Rachel was one of the ten acceptees who recieved a scholarship to the program." he said.
"You got a scholarship and you left?" Santana exclaimed.
"Santana, I wanted to do this." Rachel said.
"You know I'm going to feel bad, right?" Santana asked.
"Don't. I'm not going to regret this." Rachel said. Rachel's dads smiled.
"We'll just leave you two by yourselves." Martin said.
"Want to go to Breadstix for an early dinner and then go see a movie?" Rachel asked.
"You're just bribing me with the Stix so that I don't feel bad." Santana said.
"Maybe..." Rachel said playfully. Santana smiled. "I love you." Rachel said.
"I love you too." Santana said, kissing Rachel.