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"Have a good dinner! Oh and Santana, I missed you even if it was just one night." Jerry patted Santana happily on the shoulder and walked back to the kitchen.
Santana smiles big. She has her job back and she has made peace with Brittany. They may not be together at the moment but she feels better knowing the blonde is back in her life again. "Thank you, Brittany."
"And I am sorry." Brittany smiles weakly.
"I am too." Santana smiles even bigger and wider.
"Okay, enough with the lovely dovey shit and can we eat?" Quinn rolls her eyes, but on the inside her heart is soaring. She is with both her best friends.
Jerry comes back with three glasses of foamy beer. "It's on the house ladies!"
"Thanks, Jerry. For everything." Santana gulps a healthy amount of the yellow foamy liquid.
"Anything for my best and favorite girl. I'll see you tomorrow at 12!" He walks of feeling better knowing Santana is back.
The table is overly filled with food. There were onion rings, 20 pieces of mild chicken wings, fried pickles, curly fries, three beers, three waters, Quinn ordered the bleu cheese burger, Santana ordered the Philly cheese steak sandwich, and Brittany ordered the smothered chicken sandwich. Dessert will come later but Brittany already ordered two key lime pies.
To be honest, Santana, Brittany and Quinn eat like pigs. Although they're very skinny girls, they eat a lot because their metabolism is great and they work out like maniacs. This Hooters feast isn't really a big feast to them, but people in the restaurant look at them like they're crazy to eat that much.
Brittany stuffed her face with curly fries and fried pickles and gulped beer before asking a question. "So, Santana. What did you study in college?" She takes a big bite of her smothered chicken sandwich.
"Well, while Quinn studied journalism and went to England for a year to study abroad. I remained in New York and studied Urban Design and Architecture."
Brittany nods, she's impressed.
"That's nothing, Britt." She looks at Santana as she stuffs her face with a mild chicken wing.
Brittany's eyes lights up and she turns to stare at Santana taking a mouthful of curly fries just so she doesn't have to talk.
"Swallow it and tell her!" Quinn slams her hand excitedly and cheers her shy friend on.
"Come on, San!" Brittany fidgets in excitement.
Santana blushes and looks down. "I graduated Summa Cum Laude…" She whispers out.
Brittany stops smiling and cocks her head to the side in confusion. "I thought you went to NYU…"
Quinn giggles and has to cover her mouth so food won't spill out. "Brittany!" She snorts out a laugh. "Summa Cum Laude is the highest graduation honor! San had the highest grades, honors classes, many standouts, and highest GPA. It literally means highest honor!"
"NO FUCKING WAY!" Brittany yells out loud. "Congrats!" She grabs Santana's hand and squeezes it. "I am so proud of you." She smiles very widely.
"I invited you but you know." Quinn raises her eyebrows towards the blonde, shrugs and smirks as she takes a bite of her burger.
Brittany let's go of her grasp on the Latina's hand and blushes. She drinks her beer and smiles weakly towards the Latina. She mouths out, "I'm really sorry."
"You missed my graduation too! I was Magna Cum Laude. But you had to just to avoid this bitch." Throwing a fried pickle at Santana.
"Bite me, Fabray!" She throws the pickle right back at Quinn. "It's okay, Brittany." Santana smiles at the embarrassed blonde.
"So, are you going back to school or are you going to look for an architectural job?" Brittany asks Santana and looks at her lovingly.
Quinn sighs and grabs Brittany's hand.
Brittany looks at Quinn with a lost face and looks at Santana as if she's about to announce something big.
"I am accepted to UCL…"
"That's great San! Where's that at? Texas? New York? Arizona? HERE?" She jumps in her seat.
"It's in London, England." Santana casts her eyes to the side, evading the blue eyes.
"But that's in Europe?" Brittany's excitement fades away.
Santana rests her chin on her hand and looks out the window. "Yes. I'm actually lucky to get a full ride scholarship there. UCL is a top school with Urban Architecture." She sighs. "I don't legally have the parents to support me so this is actually good. Grant it I'll be gone for a while but I think this is an amazing opportunity." She looks at the blonde and smiles weakly.
Brittany grips tighter on Quinn's hand as she spoke. She let's go abruptly. She fakes a smile and takes a bite of her sandwich. She forces it down her throat but she isn't hungry anymore. She isn't full either. She feels empty and diluted. "Santana, I am proud of you." She pats the tan hands and looks at Quinn. "How about you?" She needs to change the subject.
"I have been rejecting a job." Quinn shrugs. "They're making me take lessons in reporting."
"Wait, what job?" Brittany's smile comes back.
"Yeah, what job?" Santana looks at Quinn. She's never heard of this.
"NBC is producing a new show and they have been constantly offering me a job where I travel around the world and be the protagonist." Quinn drinks her beer and looks at her friends as if it's no big deal.
Brittany and Santana look at each other.
"Quinn, why don't you do it? That's a big fucking deal!" Santana is getting mad. "This just doesn't happen! You need to take the damn job!"
"I agree with Santana. Quinn," she holds her friends hand tightly. "this is a big accomplishment. Santana and I support you. I'm sure your mom will be proud." She smiles.
"Quinn, think about it A LOT! We can finally have a good looking reporter!" She kids and they laugh along. "You can change the world with this." She says more calmly.
"I've been leaning towards a 'yes' lately cause I can't work at a bookstore forever." Her best friends high five each other. "This is something big and I've been afraid."
"Afraid?" Santana raises her eyebrows. "Quinn Fabray is afraid?"
"I'll be honest, I use the lessons I'll be taking as the excuse." She giggles. "I'm just afraid I won't know anyone there to talk to, like we do…" She looks at Santana and Brittany. "I'll be gone for eight months every year."
"But you get to travel and see the world. Not a lot of people are fortunate like that." Santana holds Quinn's other hand.
"You will always have a home to come home too. Santana and I will always be here for you. We are supporting and urging you to do this, Quinn." Brittany adds on.
"Plus, you are going to be on T.V. You're going to be a fucking celebrity. I look up to Lisa Ling. Think of how many people will look up to you." Santana smile is beaming.
"I'll call tomorrow." Quinn calmly says and stuffs her mouth with more fried pickles, curly fries and finishes her burger. She feels great and excited, but she's rarely the one to show the emotion. Good thing Santana and Brittany understand and support her.
Santana turns and smiles at Brittany. "So, Britt Britt. What have you done or what are you doing?"
Brittany smiles and she feels herself at ease again. Her appetite is coming back. She takes a curly fry and a bite of her sandwich before answering Santana. "Well, I went on a scholarship to UCLA for my dancing. A lot of choreographers noticed me so I dance in concerts, choreographed pieces and here I am."
"So, you didn't finish at UCLA?" Santana eyes her curiously.
"No but that's okay. As long as I get to dance." Brittany raises her glass up and gulps a mouthful of beer.
Santana follows Brittany's gesture and drinks for her. "Dancing is always your first love and your passion. I'm happy that you are doing what you want." She smiles.
"Thank you." Brittany blushes and clears her throat. "I've been offered a job in Vegas to be a Pussycat Doll." Brittany scrunches her nose. "That's not me though, you know?"
"Please don't take that job. I respect you way too much." Quinn begs.
"I'm not going to. Plus, I am being offered a regular job at Paramount Studios."
"Are you going to dance in a show?" Santana can't help but feel excited.
"Kinda. I am being offered to be the choreographer of a show. It's called Glee." The blonde says.
"Congrats Britt!" Quinn hugs the blonde. "We are all taking different directions but we're going to live our dreams."
"Technically, I'm still studying." Santana says sadly but turns to her Brittany. "I'm so excited for you. I will make sure I watch it!"
"Thanks!" Brittany grabs Santana's hand. "You better watch it cause 75% of the time they're dancing and singing. Plus, it's almost exactly like our Glee club!"
"Oh we will." Quinn hugs her friend tighter.
They ate, laughed, talked, giggled and caused almost everyone's attention in the restaurants towards them. Santana goes on telling how she ended up befriending the girl who was her competition in school for the highest honor and took her down brutally. Quinn retells her story of how she chased Ashton Kutcher around New York and she was able to get him to buy her dinner and interviewed. Brittany tells her friends how she went on tour with Beyonce and choreographed dances for Lady Gaga and Katy Perry. She's even met her newfound hero, Rebecca Black in which Quinn and Santana giggled because it is so damn adorable of Brittany.
"Brittany, can you take me home? I need to get sleep. I open up tomorrow." Quinn yawns loudly as she stretches her arms above her head. "I am tired from oversleeping and I ate too much. Oh and thank you for the dinner!"
"No problem, Q!" Brittany opens the car door for Quinn. "Just tell me where to go."
Santana sits herself in the back.
"You alright there, San?" Brittany looks at the rear view mirror examining Santana.
"Yeah." She smiles but doesn't realize Brittany is looking at her.
"I was going to ask you guys if you wanted to watch Aladdin back at my place, but we all have work." Brittany pouts and starts driving.
"Santana doesn't have work until twelve and you don't have work until one. I say you two should go ahead on without me. I'll be there with you two in spirit." Quinn suggests. This is perfect. She's playing match maker.
Santana fidgets and glares at Quinn. She blushes, thank God it's dark.
Brittany jumps in her seat in excitement. "Come one San! It'll be like old times."
Old times: cuddling, making out, touching, and sex. This is what Santana remembers. She blushes even more as she feels millions of butterflies in her stomach. "Yeah."
Quinn smirks to herself.
"Home sweet home!" Brittany opens to door for Santana to walk through and turns on the light. "Please, sit down and get comfortable. I'll go get Aladdin!" She runs of into her bedroom.
Santana walks over to the couch and sits near the end so she can be as far away from the blonde as possible. She looks around at the different pictures in her walls and tables.
There are three pictures of the New Direction during their competitions. Five of Lord Tubbington. Four of her mom and dad and three of her family. Three pictures of Brittany and Quinn. She feels her heart tear; there isn't one of her and Brittany. She sighs and thinks, "You don't deserve it."
"I'm back!" Brittany's already changed into pajamas. "Here, San!" She throws the Latina pajamas and a jacket. "Go ahead and change! Let's get comfortable just in case we fall asleep on the couch."
"Okay… Thanks for having me." Santana goes to the bathroom to change. Her heart is thumping. She is finally with Brittany again.
Brittany watches Santana as she does in the bathroom before dashing back to her room. She opens her closet and cabinet hastily looking for something. She goes to her drawers rummaging, and "AHA!" She takes out and empty picture frame. She then rushes to go to her bedside table and opens the drawer. Brittany takes her picture out with Santana and carefully places the picture in the center since the frame is too big. She then runs quietly towards the living room and places the picture frame on top of the T.V. making sure Santana will see it.
Santana washes her face and changes into the pajamas. She also gargles with Listerine to make sure she's prepared for anything that will happen, starting with her breathe smelling good. She walks out of the bathroom. "So, what movie are we watching again?"
"Aladdin but I also brought Quarantine. I have it, but I have always been afraid to watch it by myself."
"That's a scary movie though…" Santana gulps.
"Yeah, but it'll be fun. I'm here, San. Don't be afraid." She reassures. "Can you turn on the T.V. for me? I'm going to go get my pillow pets and a blanket." Brittany then runs to her room.
Santana walks slowly towards the T.V. and her eye catches the frame. She didn't see this. She leans in closer and her heart races. It's her favorite picture of them.
Santana, Brittany and Quinn went to Big Bear with Brittany's parents for the winter before they graduated. Quinn had skiis on and she was natural. Brittany has been snowboarding for years and she looked like a professional riding the board and the snow down the white covered mountain. On the other hand, Santana wasn't as graceful. Brittany had tried teaching Santana the board but Santana couldn't even stand up so they tried skiis. Santana kept on falling on the sides of the skiis whenever she tried to move but at least she was actually able to stand up.
Quinn decided to go down the hill so she can snap pictures of the forest and people who are actually good. Brittany and Santana stayed on top hoping Santana would be able to go down and get used to the skiis. As Brittany held Santana's hand firmly, she started moving. Brittany let go and cheered the girl on.
At first Santana was excited and proud of herself but she realized she forgot to take the sticks with her to guide her through the snow. She screamed out Brittany's name just when she picked up speed. Good thing Brittany was such a fast runner that she caught up to Santana. She jumped on the skiis hoping it will halt with the extra body weight but it just went down faster and faster down the hill.
Quinn was snapping pictures of people when she hears her name being called out to her. With no more than a second later she jumped back falling on her ass. Brittany and Santana almost crashed into her. As the smoke of snow from the falling girls disappeared she heard laughter and she couldn't help but laugh along. She snapped a picture of them.
Brittany lay on her stomach and laughed on the floor with her smiling face towards Santana. Santana had her face covered with snow and her cheeks her face were flushed red since it scraped against the cold snow. Santana lay next to Brittany laughing her ass of at the fail.
"Santana!" Brittany's been calling out to the Latina. "SANTANA!"
Santana snaps out of her flash back and turns on the T.V. quickly. She turns around and looks at Brittany. "Um, yeah..?"
"Do you want a pillow to lie on?" The blonde asks happily.
"Yes, please." Santana smiles in return and sits back down on the couch.
Brittany smiles and giggles as she emerges from the room. Santana has seen their picture together. That picture has been her favorite as well. "Here!" She throws Santana the pillow roughly.
"Hey!" Santana laughs. "Let's just watch Quarantine. We've seen Aladdin a million times."
"Mk!" Brittany pops in the movie, turns off the lights and sits right next to Santana but barely touching her.
Santana's breathe hitches but she coughs it out. It's been the second time she's been close to Brittany in years and she can't get enough of it. Her left arm is just kind of right there and she doesn't know what to do with it. Should she put her arm around Brittany, the couch, put it on her lap, and hold Brittany's hand or what?
Brittany drapes the blanket over them and snuggles in close to Santana resting her head on Santana's left shoulder. She can hear Santana's heart race. What the Latina doesn't know is that her heart is racing along right next to hers.
The movie is starting and Santana could barely concentrate. She wants to rest her head against Brittany's but she's too scared. What if Brittany pulls away?
"San, can you put your arm around me instead? It's kinda in the way and I feel safer in your arms…" Brittany whispers and scoots in closer to Santana.
Santana immediately puts her left arm around Brittany's shoulders. It feels alien but comfortable. Her heart isn't racing any more, it's sky rocketing.
At first, both didn't notice the movie playing in front of them but their nerves melted away and soon they were watching cautiously.
"AHHHHHH!" They both yell out and jump up in surprise. The fire fighter has fallen from the top floor and crashed into the first floor.
Santana put both of her hands to her face, only making a crack through her fingers to look at the screen when it's safe.
Brittany pouts and looks at Santana. "San, that's not fair!" She grabs Santana's hand and doesn't let go. "You suggested it; you're watching it with me without hiding!" Plus, she wants Santana's arms around her, but holding them is comforting enough.
"Sorry, Britt Britt." Santana doesn't feel as nervous as Brittany holds her hands. She just squeezes it.
Throughout the whole movie Brittany and Santana screamed. Santana jumped a lot, she reminded Brittany of a frog. Brittany kept close to Santana as she possibly can because Santana is the only one she really ever safe with.
"San, where's the camera man..?" Brittany asks.
"I think that thing got him… Oh she's still alive look…"
The girl on the screen is crawling as she quietly weeps. She touches the camera and breathes slowly. At an instant she screams as she can be seen getting pulled away into the darkness.
Santana and Brittany scream so loud that a stray dog outside howls. They hug each other tightly as the screen plays the quiet end credits. They are both shaking and scared.
"San, I need to turn on the light, but I'm too scared." Brittany whispers.
"I'll go with you."
Brittany stands up first and grabs Santana's hand and walks across the room to turn on the light.
Santana holds on tightly and examines the things around her making sure nothing will pop out.
The light turns on and they're still holding hands.
Santana pulls away first. She's blushing because she's actually scared.
"That was a really scary movie… I'm actually kind of scared to sleep in the living room… Mind if we sleep in my room, together?" Brittany fidgets with her fingers and blushes.
"You want me to sleep in the living room instead?" Santana said out loud seeming to be brave but she begs in her mind Brittany says no.
"Let's just sleep on the same bed. I know you are scared too. Come on." Brittany gets the blanket and her pillow pet from the couch.
Santana gets the pillow and throws it in Brittany's bed. "I'm going to brush my teeth, do you have extra toothbrushes?"
"It's under the sink."
Santana yells out her thanks and closes the bathroom door.
Brittany throws the blanket and pillow at the bed and goes back into the living room. She makes sure the garage is closed, the garage door is closed, the front door is closed, the bars on her window are tight and secure, and she finally put on her alarm on. She fixes the bed and waits for Santana to be done.
"Sorry for taking a while." Santana smiles as she walks out of the door.
"Not at all. Lay on the left side of the bed, the right side is mine." She goes in the restroom and brushes her teeth. Tonight, something may happen.
She goes out if the room and turns off the lights. She runs to the bedroom door and closes the door abruptly and quietly and locks it just to make sure nothing scary comes in.
"Mhm. Me and Britt love you too. Night Q." Santana gets off the phone and looks towards Brittany. "Quinn just called to say goodnight and I love you…" She stops at those three little words and regains herself. "To you and me." She flops down on the left side of the bed and gets underneath the blanket.
Brittany doesn't say anything. She wishes that Santana would say it to her again. She turns off the lights and lies on the right side of the bed.
"Thank you for inviting me…" Santana breathes out in a whisper.
"It's no problem. I've missed you and Quinn…" She closes her eyes. "Especially you." She feels shuffling next to her. She turns to face the Latina and opens her eyes. Santana is already looking at her. "You know how much I've missed you?" Tears were threatening in her eyes. "There isn't a day I didn't think about you, Santana."
Santana couldn't say anything. She just looks at Brittany.
"I can actually feel my heart beating again. I can actually feel my heart jump and dance with joy." Brittany confessed as tears rolls down from her eyes.
Santana leans in close to Brittany's face and kisses her crying eyes. "I love you." Santana had found her courage. "I love you, Brittany. My love for you never disappeared."
"I love you so much, Santana. Please, don't leave me again." Brittany tucked her face underneath Santana's chin and cried on her neck.
"I'm here, Britt. I'm here." Santana smiles lovingly. "Just know I am very sorry."
"I know you are. And if you ever leave again, I'll hunt your ass down." Brittany stops crying and starts laughing.
Santana laughs with her. She lifts Brittany's chin up to look at her and captures the pink lips she has missed for so long. "I love you."
"I love you too." Brittany snuggles into Santana.
Their body molds as one and everything felt right, finally. For the first time, both of them fell asleep comfortably in each other's embrace after so many years.
How do you guys feel about the three of them separating again?