33. Meeting
Santana grabs two bottles of water out of the fridge and makes her way back towards the bedroom, not bothering that she's walking naked through her penthouse apartment.
When she walks through the door to her bedroom she is greeted by the sight of an equally naked woman in her bed. She climbs on the bed and gives the girl a kiss on the lips before handing her a bottle of water.
"You have to stay hydrated for all the plans I have for you. Are you sure you don't want another check because all the sex we've been having, it's got to be worth more than a million dollars."
Rachel had gotten used to Santana's crass approach after the past few weeks they've spent together.
"I never gave Finn that check you gave me."
"I know" Santana says causing Rachel to look at her in confusion.
"I know I'm rich but even I would notice if a million dollars had left my bank account."
"Why didn't you say anything?" Rachel asks.
"I didn't have any reason too. You came back to me after the first time and that's all I cared about."
"I didn't tell Finn that I went to your house that night. He thought that was the end of it when you walked out of the lounge. God knows what he would do if he knew I keep meeting you like this."
"As much as it kills me to ask, do you want to stop?" Santana asks.
"No. I love Finn, I do, but I don't want to end things with you."
"I understand. If I was you I wouldn't want to stop seeing me either."
"Would you like me to leave you and yourself alone to spend some quiet time together?" Rachel mocks.
"I'd rather spend some more time with you but I don't expect it to be quiet."
Santana pounces on Rachel, trapping her body beneath her own and connecting their lips.
"San, stop."
Santana ignores Rachel's protests and moves her lips to Rachel's neck.
"Seriously you need to stop. I have to go."
Santana rolls off Rachel and sighs.
"I'll come over tonight after my performance if I have time, but I have to go home and see Finn."
"I know. I just wish that you didn't have to go. I want you to stay with me."
"I just told you I might make it back tonight."
"I didn't mean just for tonight. I hate just having these meetings with you whenever you can. I want you to stay with me permanently" Santana confesses.
"Santana I can't have this conversation now."
"Leave Finn and come and live with me."
"Santana, what did I just say?"
"I can give you everything he can't. Money, protection, fame but most importantly I can give you love. I love you Rachel and it breaks my heart every time you leave and go back to that man you clearly don't love anymore, otherwise you wouldn't be here."
"Santana please don't do this when I have to leave" Rachel begs.
"I just wanted to put it out there so you know where I stand. The rest is down to you."
"I'll call you later if I can come over."
"Okay" Santana says defeated and Rachel leaves the room without another word.
That night Santana enters the Midnight Lounge and slips discreetly into a booth at the back of the club. She deliberately chooses a place where she couldn't be seen but where she could still see the stage.
She wasn't there to cause trouble that's why she sat out of sight. She was there to see Rachel sing. It had been too long since she last heard that beautiful voice. It's what drew Santana to Rachel in the first place, but now it's just one of the things that she loves about the singer.
As soon as Rachel steps out onto the stage she instantly lights up the room. Santana knows that Rachel is far better than this crappy lounge and the crappy life she's living with Finn. She deserves more than that. So much more and Santana knows that she's the one that can give it to her. She just wishes that Rachel could see that too.
Once Rachel finishes her set, Santana leaves her hidden spot and walks out of the Midnight Lounge. Santana was in bed watching The Bachelorette cursing because the girl completely chose the wrong guy, the story of her life.
Santana flicks off the television and decides to go to sleep instead, but as soon as she gets comfortable the doorbell rings.
She drags herself out of bed and after checking the intercom she lets Rachel into her apartment.
"I saw you tonight" Rachel says.
"I'm sorry. I know that you didn't want me to come around the club anymore but I just wanted to hear you sing."
"It's okay, Finn didn't see you."
"Please can we not talk about him tonight?"
"Okay we don't have to talk about him, but it's going to be hard not mentioning him when I tell you that I left him."
"What?" Santana asks only noticing for the first time the duffel bag Rachel was holding.
"All day I couldn't stop thinking about what you said this morning and when I went back home to Finn I noticed you were right. I'm not in love with him anymore. I'm in love with you."
Rachel drops the duffel bag on the floor and closes the distance between her and Santana.
Their lips meet in a kiss that only emphasizes the love that they share for each other.
"I'll give you everything you ever wanted. I'll even buy you your own lounge so you don't have to stop singing" Santana says as she pulls back.
"I don't want anything other than you."
"What if I want to buy you things? I've never thought about owning a lounge before, but now that I have a star attraction the idea sounds appealing. I've always had money, but I never had anyone to share it with before. Well I've had girls that wanted to be with me because of my money but I know you're not like that. If you were, you would have just fucked me and cashed the check the next day."
"I think there was a compliment somewhere in there" Rachel jokes.
"It was definitely a compliment. You are nothing like the girls I've been with in the past. You're one of a kind Rachel Berry and your definitely worth more than a million dollars."