Unexpectedly Yours

20.

Mr. Lopez's point of view

Ever since they walked into our house, they've been inseparable. They unpacked boxes together and when they think there's no one watching they grab each other's hands. I even saw one of them kiss the other's hand and smile.

Geez, stop it already…Brittany and Rachel. Ha, you thought I was referring to my daughter and her fiancée, right? Nah, I've become accustomed to their ways of love by now.

We were all sitting around enjoying dinner at Santana and Quinn's new apartment. I looked over at those two and witnessed they actually feeding each other. I felt a combination of cuteness and nausea.

"Hold up…are you two dating?" I asked suddenly. The room fell silent.

"Are you talking to me, Papi?" Santana asked dumbly.

"No, mija, I am talkin' to those two over there," I said, smiled, and pointed at them. They thought that no one was paying attention.

Brittany's point of view

I thought we were getting away with it. Crap!

I looked at Rachel not because I didn't want to tell my second family, but I wanted her to feel comfortable with it. They were the first real grownups that we were going to announce to. Mr. Schuester doesn't really count to me.

She looked up at me and smiled.

"Mr. Lopez, you're like my second Dad so I want to tell you and Mrs. Lopez that Rachel and I are dating. I even told her I love her. She wants to make sure that when she says it she totally means it. I am patiently waiting for that happy day to come," I said proudly.

"That's great," Mrs. Lopez ran up to me and threw her arms around me. Santana and Quinn saw this and smiled brightly.

"What do they say, Rachel…Mazel tov?" Mrs. Lopez asked as she hugged Rachel.

"Yup, that's it. Thank you," she said and smiled.

In a few seconds, I felt her arm slide around my waist.

"That's great!" Mr. Lopez said and smiled.

Quinn's point of view

After we all finished packing and had dinner, I said, "Hey guys, Santana and I just want to thank you all for your help with this move. Mr. Lopez, thank you so much for giving us this opportunity. We will not let you down."

"Yes, thank you so much. You have no idea what this means to me," Santana said humbly as she looked around.

I clasped my hand with hers. My Mom saw this and didn't shudder, which I thought was at least a start.

"You guys can leave, if you want to. San and I can finish up."

As I watched everyone begin to pick up their belongings I saw my Mom hesitate a little.

"San, would it be okay if I asked my Mom to stay for awhile?"

"Not at all, I can go hang out with Britt if you'd like me to," she said and smiled.

"I need you to stay with me," I said insecurely.

She grabbed my hands with her own and said, "I'll always be with you." Then she kissed my forehead.

We walked up to my Mom and I said, "Um, Mom…"

She turned around and looked at me.

"Yes?"

"Could you stay for awhile? I'd like to talk with you."

"Yes, I'd be happy to," she replied.

I nodded my head and then walked to my Dad and said, "Do you want to stay? I think we should have a family meeting…"

"Of course," he said and smiled.

After every one else left, I sat down next to Santana and across from my parents.

"Thank you very much for your help. Santana and I appreciate it very much."

Santana nodded her head.

"I hope, Mom, that means that you are going to begin to accept me and Santana for who we are together. I love her with everything that I have. She is my world…"

"May I interrupt you?" my Mom asked.

"Yes," I said flatly.

"I've had an eye opening conversation with Santana. At first, I was against talking to her because I didn't want to admit that I was acting, um, immaturely. Santana told me about her feelings for you and yours for her. Quinn, I know that I haven't been the best mother to you. And I'll regret that for a long time. I can only hope that you can, one day forgive me, Quinn," my Mom said.

I walked up to her, looked my Mom in her eyes, and said, "All I've wanted since the day you couldn't accept me and Santana, was for you to tell me that you'll at least try to. Santana is an exceptional woman and I love her more and more each day. I want you both to get to know her and get to know us as a loving and committed couple. Can you?"

"I got to know her in the car before. I hope to continue to get to know her. By knowing her I get to see you through her eyes," my Mom said.

I lunged at her and threw my arms around her.

"Thank you, Mom," I smiled and then said, "I love her so much I promise that you won't regret it!"

"I'll try," she whispered in my ear.

Rachel's point of view

After we got back to Brittany's house, I knew I didn't want to leave her that night.

"I'm staying," I said boldly.

"I was hopin' you'd say that," she said and walked up to me.

We stood there facing each other for a few seconds.

Then I raised myself up and attached my lips to hers. She helped me by picking me up while we were kissing. I tightened my arms around her neck so that I wouldn't fall off of her. That allowed me more access to her lips and to brush my tongue along her bottom lip so that we would massage each other tongues.

She backed us up to her bed and turned around. She gently began to lower me onto the bed. I wasn't going to let her out of my arms so as she lowered me down she had no choice but to hover over me. I don't think she cared.

"Brittany," I said as I came up for air.

"Yes, my darling," she answered.

"I want to make love to you tonight…."

"But?"

"I don't want to rush. I know we are talking to our families, which is kind of not necessary…" I started.

"Why isn't it necessary?" she asked. She held me tighter and closer to her, which I absolutely loved.

"They know how we are crazy for each other. Your Mom calls us a 'cute couple' and it's not going to be a big deal to my Dads," I said.

"It matters to me. What happens if, one day, I want to ask your fathers a very important question? If they don't know we're in a relationship they may not say 'yes'!"

"Oh," I said as I tried to think of what she would want to ask.

"Rachel, I want us to be a committed couple and this means, to me, that we tell everyone who we love," she said.

"Ok...I want to," she started, but I interrupted her with a kiss.

We then made out for a few hours. We explored with our hands over each other's bodies.

When we were lying in bed that night, I propped myself on my elbows and looked into her eyes.

"Brittany," I said.

"Yes, Rachel," she looked at me intensely.

"I just wanted to say…"

"Yes, Rachel," she encouraged.

"I love you," I said and smiled brightly.

"I love you," she said and kissed me on my forehead.

Brittany's point of view

Yay! The love of my life finally said it. I love her so much!

"I love you," she said again.

"I love you, too. You have no idea!"

"I think I do," she said.

"Um, no, actually. Rachel, you're my first and only love and this is why I wanna tell our families. I want us to be forever…" I said humbly.

"I think we will be," Rachel answered.

Then I found her lips and kissed her passionately.