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Chapter 14 - Halloween
Santana awoke the next morning without opening her eyes. The sun was shining right on her face. What the hell I always make sure no light can get in. She groaned and rolled over burying her face in the pillow. Getting away from the sun she fell back to sleep.
When she woke for the second time rolling over onto her back this time realizing she was completely naked. Wait. I'm not at home. Where's Britt? Were her next thoughts. She opened her eyes and looked around the room. There was no sign of the blonde. Ok she's problem in the kitchen. She just didn't want to wake me. Right. She thought as to where Brittany could be. She sat up and saw that her dress was still on the floor next to the bed. Hell if I'm putting that thing back on. She grabbed the sheet off the bed and wrapped it around herself. She made her way out of the bedroom to the kitchen. Not seeing the blonde anywhere. "Brittany" she called but got no response. She's gone.
She went to the bathroom thinking maybe she would be in there and had not heard her calling. She pushed the bathroom door open but no Brittany. She sighed the blonde wasn't in the apartment. Wait I smelled coffee. She went back to the kitchen towards the coffee maker. Next to it was a mug and a note.
Dear Santana,
I am sorry I had to go to work. I have a class this morning. I left a mug on the counter for you for coffee. I know all you have to wear is your dress so go through my dresser and find something to wear. There's probably some sweats in there. Just pick out whatever you want. Enjoy your coffee. I will see you tonight at the Halloween party.
Love,
Brittany
PS You are super cute when you're sleeping.
Santana set the note back on the counter smiling. She picked up the coffee mug and poured herself some coffee. Setting it down on the table she returned to the bedroom to find something to wear. She dropped the sheet when she finally picked out something to wear. Looking around the room at her dress and undergarment on the floor. Well I'm not putting them panties back on. She thought."Looks like I'm going commando today." She whispered with a smirk. She put on a pair of Brittany's sweatpants rolling the bottoms up so she wouldn't trip over the extra length. She threw on a t-shirt and return to her coffee.
She sat there drinking her coffee thinking about Brittany and what had transpired in the last 24 hours. From Brittany confessing her love to her to their heated bedroom session to this morning. It was all a lot to take in for one day. The fact that Brittany loves her is a lot to handle for Santana. No ever loved her. No has told her that they loved her since she was a little girl. Now here is this girl that she's known for little over a month and she is professing her love for Santana. It's overwhelming really.
Next the thoughts are of how she feels for Brittany. I owe it to Brittany to figure out how I feel about her. How I really feel. Do I love her? No I don't think I am there yet. But I do think that I will get there. How can I not she is amazing. And she loves me. She loves me for me. Flaws and all. She ran through everything in her head while finishing her coffee.
She put the empty coffee cup in the sink and went to gather her things. She threw her dress and heels and underwear in a plastic bag she found. "Shit what about shoes." She went to Brittany's closet hoping to find something she could wear knowing that they probably don't have the same size feet. She found a pair of flip-flops and slipped them on her feet. They will just have to be cold. She grabbed her coat and threw it on exiting the apartment with her belongs in hand.
On the walk home she got an idea. Brittany said she had a class this morning. Maybe I'll surprise her. She walked to the studio looking in the window once she got there. Seeing Brittany at the back of the room teaching the class some sort of dance move. She smiled at the sight of the blonde in her element. She stepped away from the window to the door and entered the building. Immediately everyone in the room heads turned to look at her. Brittany saw her standing there and smiled. "Ok how about we take five everybody. Get something to drink." She instructed.
Brittany walked up to where Santana was standing and gave her a kiss. "I think I like this." She said raising an eyebrow while looking over Santana's appearance.
Confused at what Brittany was saying Santana asked. "What?" Shaking her head slightly.
"My girlfriend wearing my clothes. Duh." A goofy playful smile spread across her face.
"Oh yeah well I wasn't gonna walk around in this dress." She raised the bag with the dress in it.
"Well why not that woulda been hot." Brittany teased. Santana just rolled her eyes so Brittany continued. "So what are you doing here? Not that I mind."
"Just thought I would stop in and surprise you on my way home. You left this morning and I didn't uh-" She stopped all of a sudden feeling shy.
"You didn't what- get to see me or- get to say goodbye?" Brittany questioned.
"Something like that." Santana said blushing. "So you're coming to NP's for the party tonight then."
"Yep I can't wait." Brittany said excitedly.
"Ok great I will let you get back to your class. I will see you tonight."
"Ok see ya later alligator." Brittany said before giving Santana another kiss and returning to her class. Santana stood there for a few minutes and watched Brittany teach. It was a thing of beauty really the way she took steps and turned them into a smooth dance. Brittany noticing Santana still lurking she gave the brunette a wink and a little wave. Santana smiled back at the blonde and moved to the door.
The bar was packed full with people in Halloween costumes. Just about every comic book superhero was there. Santana saw a Batman, a Superman, and the Joker. There was a Buzz Lightyear and Woody. Some costumes were awesome and then there were some that looked like they were thrown together at the last minute. From her spot behind the DJ booth she could see pretty much the whole room. A mess of people in costume but she hadn't seen Brittany yet. It was nearly 10 and the blonde was no where to be seen. Santana didn't know what she was dressing up as so she couldn't even look for that.
Santana put on a long song and went over to the bar to get another drink. "Puckerman get your ass over here and get me a drink." She yelled at him. He came over to her with her drink in hand.
"Jeez Lopez what crawled up your ass and died?"
"Nothing." She growled at him and shook her head. "Have you seen Brittany?"
"Oh that's why you're being a huge crab ass." He chuckled.
"Not funny. Do you know if she's here? I haven't seen her and she said she would be here."
"Well if she is here I haven't seen her. But she could be with some of costumes you can't see faces ya know." He said honestly.
"Yeah thanks anyway Puckerman." She grumbled and went back to the DJ booth.
A Darth Vader walked up to the bar and Puck came over to take their order. In a Darth Vader voice "A beer and a Captain and Coke."
"Holy shit, Brittany?" Puck asks surprised. Darth Vader nodded but didn't say anything. "Awesome freaking costume." Puck gets the drinks and says to Brittany "No one knows it's you. You know Santana came over here before asking if I had seen you. She is crabby cause she thought you didn't come."
Brittany nods at him taking the drinks and making her way across the room. She goes over to a table and sets her beer down next to a person in a Godzilla costume. She faces Godzilla and without saying anything nods towards the DJ booth. Godzilla nods back in understanding. Brittany then makes her way to the booth drink in hand. When she gets there she sets the drink down.
Santana sees the drink getting set down and looks at it questioningly then looks up to the Darth Vader masked face. Eyebrows knit together she asks. "Do you think I'm going to accept a drink from a stranger especially if I can't see their face." The Darth Vader shake its head no. "Well then why did you bring me this. I'm not gonna drink it. How do I know it's not spiked or something?" Santana snaps at this mysterious person. Darth Vader just shrugs. "You're not even gonna say anything to me are you?" Darth Vader shake its head back and forth again. "Well if you're not gonna say anything I suggest you get lost." Darth drops its head and shoulders in disappointment and turned to walk away.
Brittany was hoping that maybe Santana would figure out it was her but she didn't. Ok maybe that wasn't the best plan. She thought walking back over to the table. She grabbed her beer and took out a straw and slipped it into the beer so she could take a drink without taking her mask off. Brittany sat there trying to think of a new plan. Maybe if she sees me dancing she will figure it out. I guess I could try it. What could it hurt. She grabbed Godzilla's hand and they moved to the dance floor.
Santana was pushing her way through the crowd of people trying to get to the bar. She had the drink that Darth Vader had brought her. Once she finally made it to the bar and set the drink down and called Puck over. "Puckerman." He looked over to her before moving in her direction. "Dump this shit out." He took the drink and looked at her offended but dumped it out. Santana watched his actions. "Good I wanted to make sure no one drank that. I have no idea what's in it." He threw her another confused look. "What?" She said seeing his expression.
"You didn't like it?" He asked cautiously.
"What do you mean? I didn't drink it. Some tool brought it to me. I don't know what they could have put in it."
"Hmm. What did this tool look like?" He asked her knowing who it was that brought her the drink.
"Darth Vader." Santana stated.
"Oh I see."
"What does that mean?" She practically yelled at him thoroughly annoyed with the way this evening was going.
"Nothing." He said looking around for where Brittany was. "Maybe Darth Vader has a thing for you." He added spotting Brittany focusing his eyes on her and shaking his head back and forth with a smirk playing on his face. He knew what was going on. That Brittany had brought the drink to Santana and she didn't know it was Brittany behind the Darth Vader costume.
"What are you looking at?" Santana asked him turning around to see what he was so amused by.
"Just Darth Vader dancing." He said looking back to Santana. She saw Darth Vader dancing and then turned back to Puck but before she could say something he added. "Shouldn't you be working?" Santana rolled her eyes at him and took a step away from the bar. But before she could take another Puck spoke again. "I'd keep an eye on Darth Vader if I where you."
She turned to face him with one eyebrow raised in question. Before scowling at him and walking away. She didn't have time for this sort of thing. She didn't wanted to deal with guys trying to give her drinks and hit on her. She pushed her way through the crowd once more seriously frustrated at the nights events.
Santana got back to her booth and threw on a new song. Something with a dance beat that everyone would love. She plotted out a string of songs that she would spin next. Once that had been determined she looked around the room at all the people. Her eyes made there way to the dance floor where Darth Vader was dancing with Godzilla. She watched the two dance for a few minutes while thinking about what Puck had said. What did Puckerman say about Darth Vader? Watch him. What the hell does that mean? Does he know something I don't? Ok so something does seem familiar about Vader dancing over there. But I don't know what. Santana returned to her music trying to put Darth Vader out of her mind.
Santana put on Empire State of Mind and looked around to get the crowds reaction. Of course everyone was loving it this is New York after all. Her eyes stopped roaming the room once she saw Darth Vader again. For whatever reason she couldn't look away from the way Darth Vader was dancing. I've seen that dance before. She thought racking her brain for why it was so familiar. Even in a Darth Vader costume it was easily recognizable. Holy shit. "That's Brittany." She blurted out. She burst out laughing realizing that Darth Vader was in fact Brittany. "Oh my God." She said when she stopped laughing. "I'm so stupid." Realizing that Brittany had brought her a drink and that Puck had known. She stood there with an ear to ear smile watching the blonde dance.
When the song was finished she did something she usually doesn't. She didn't play another song instead she picked up the microphone and tapped on it to make sure it was working. "How's everyone's night going?" She asked the crowd who cheered in response. "I've seen lots of great costumes out there tonight. But I have a bone to pick with Darth Vader over there." She said pointing at Brittany. "Could you come over here please Darth?" She asked before adding. "Ok everybody else have a great rest of your night." She turned the microphone off and set it down.
Brittany walked over to the DJ booth knowing that Santana had finally figured it out. As she approached Santana she could see that the brunette had an eyebrow raised at her. "So Darth Vader I must commend you are your costume. It's a damn good one." Brittany nodded her head at Santana. "What you're still not gonna talk to me. I know its you Brittany. You had me fooled but I finally figured it out. Don't I get any credit for that."
"Ok fine." The Darth Vader voice said.
"Wow now I'm even more impressed. You have a Darth Vader voice changer. You really went all out with your costume."
"Yep sure did." Brittany said.
"I saw you dancing with Godzilla over there. Who is that?" She asked curious as to who was with Brittany.
"Oh that's not Godzilla. That's Reptar." Brittany said.
Santana laughed. "Ok then who is in that Reptar costume. Do I know them?"
"Quinn." Brittany said simply.
Santana laughed again. "You got Quinn to dress up as Reptar. Holy cow you must have some sort of magical power. I never would have thought she would be one to dress up for Halloween."
"No it was her idea actually."
"Hmm. Well then." Santana said not knowing what else to say about that. "Britt how long are you staying?"
"I prefer you call me Darth Vader or Vader or Darth. But I don't know how much longer I will be staying I have a class at 10 tomorrow morning."
"Ok Darth. Let me know when you're gonna go ok?"
"Will do. I'm going to see how Reptar is doing. She's had a lot to drink tonight." Brittany left the booth waving at Santana before she was out of sight.
Santana shook her head at herself for the fact that she hadn't figured it out sooner and for the fact that Brittany had put together such an awesome costume. So good that no one could tell who was occupying it. She thought about Brittany in that costume for a while.
I little while later Brittany came back to the DJ booth this time with Quinn trailing her. She had Quinn lean up against the wall behind her for support while she talked to Santana. "We are gonna go now. I'm gonna get a cab and make sure Quinn gets home alright." She said both of them looking at Quinn.
"Hey Reptar how's it going?" Santana said in Quinn's direction. Quinn just lifted her chin up and looked at Santana but didn't say anything. "Wow she's kinda out of it." She said to Brittany.
"Yeah we should go." She said grabbing the back of her mask and pulling it off her head. Her hair was smashed down flat to her head. She ran her forearm across her sweaty forehead. "Eww I'm all sweaty." She said with an innocent smile. "I hope you don't mind."
Santana shook her head to say no then took her hand to brush some hair back away from Brittany's face. "You're cute. Even when you're all sweaty." She joked.
"Well we should go."
"Yeah you said that already." Santana teased.
Brittany put her hand that wasn't holding her mask on Santana cheek and leaned in to her kissing her.
"Eww get a room." They heard Quinn slur out. They both smiled into the kiss. After a few moments of kissing they pulled away. Both with smiles on their faces. Brittany ran her thumb across Santana's cheek a few times while they looked into each others eyes.
"Ok Reptar ready to go." Brittany said still looking at Santana. Quinn mumbled something neither one couldn't understand. "Ok then." Brittany said taking her hand from Santana's cheek leaning in and giving the Latina a quick peck on the lips. "I love you." She said before putting her mask back on and grabbing Quinn's hand once again and exiting the bar.
