A/N: So this is it.. last chapter.. the end... dun dun dun. Thank you all SO MUCH for all your reviews and support. It means a lot. Hope to see you soon if inspiration strikes me again, although I don't know when, seeing as the show is pretty rubbish now...maybe an AU. :)
Epilogue:
Brittany's birthday the next year was an amazing party. They'd moved in together and Brittany was now working in New York. The movie had been a success, and Santana was able to find more lucrative work. Santana had thrown her birthday party because they were celebrating a great year and more happiness than Santana had ever felt. All the issues in the past, the doubts, the questions they just didn't exist anymore. She had Brittany and Brittany had her and that was ALL that ever mattered.
Santana stood at the kitchen counter and smiled as she looked at Brittany. There were family and friends all around and everyone was having a wonderful time. Blaine sauntered up to her "Happy suits you" he grinned. Santana just continued smiling anyway. She knew it was goofy and silly and she felt like a teenager in love but she was so damn happy that she didn't really care. "I just saw the birthday gift. Nice choice." he said. Santana beamed at him and then turned back to where Brittany was showing Rachel and Kurt her present. She looked up to see the Latina smiling at her and waved her over.
When she reached them they both hugged her, happy for her. She settled down next to Brittany and grabbed hold of her hand, content to just sit there and listen to them speak. Brittany leaned back settling into the Latina while she continued with the story. Santana smiled as she felt the warm glow inside her that had refused to die out since last night. She thought back to how nervous she had been.
It was almost 12, and Santana bustled around, lighting candles and setting the mood. She was so damn nervous that her hands were shaking erratically. She pushed away thoughts of Brittany not liking it or not responding the way she'd imagined. She fixed the flowers she'd gotten Brittany and then fixed them again. She was just a bundle of nervous energy and she was going crazy. Finally when it was nearly midnight, she took a deep breath and called out to her girlfriend.
"Babe?!"
"Yeah?" came the reply
"Think you can come out here a minute?" Santana said, hoping Brittany didn't realize how high pitched her voice sounded.
She heard her scramble off the bed and walk out the door. She smiled as Brittany gasped taking in the gentle candlelight and flowers. She walked up to her and held her as the clock struck twelve. Mustering every single bit of courage she possessed she gave Brittany her gift.
Not only did Brittany love it but she'd spent most of the night trying to show Santana just how much. Come to think of it, this was probably one of Santana's best nights ever, with just the right mix of naughty and nice. Thinking of this made her smirk even wider. Blaine caught her eye and smiled at her, Santana just giggled and pressed herself against Brittany who leaned into her and continued talking. It was so natural, like they'd always belonged together.
Santana smiled in contentment as the sunlight that filtered in sparkled on the gift she'd gotten Brittany. Just like last year, she'd bought her jewelry. Just like last year she'd told her how she felt. Just like last year, they went to bed together. The difference this year was that Santana had asked her a question while holding the velvet box that housed the diamond ring she'd bought. She'd asked her if Brittany would spend the rest of her life with her. Her answer was Brittany pouncing on her and kissing her hard before she whispered "Yes"