April 22, 2013 – Santana Lopez racks in four Billboard Music Award Nominations
I don't think I have ever held my breath this long in my life. Rachel is looking up the nominees right now. This is it, if my name is on that list; it means I have really made it. I grip her hand harder.
"Honey, relax, I think my hand's about to fall off" Brittany whispers in my ear.
"Right sorry Britt, I'm just really nervous."
"There's no reason to be nervous, of course you're nomina…"
"I got them!" Rachel hollers. "Okay Top New Artist: One Direction, Gotye, Carly Rae Jepsen, PSY, and SANTANA LOPEZ! Santana you did it! You're nominated!"
All I can register are Rachel's screams and Brittany giving my hand a squeeze. I look over at her and see nothing but pride on her face. I want to win just to see that face again.
"Oh my god S! You're nominated for four different awards!" Quinn says.
"What!?" I hear myself say.
"Yeah, you're nominated for Top New Artist, Top Hot 100 Song, Top Billboard 200 Album, and Top Female Artist!"
This is it. I've made it.
May 2, 2013 – Santana Lopez and manager Quinn Fabray go shopping in downtown L.A.
"I'm serious Q!"
"Okay, okay so you're in love with Brittany. You going to propose? Going to run off together to Puerto Rico or something? Why are you telling me this?"
Quinn was busy looking at some floral dress in one of those really hipster shops downtown. I could care less about the fucking dress, I needed her to pay attention to what I was saying. I could tell I wasn't going to get what I really needed out of her without being completely honest.
"Okay fine, you want to know what I want? I want advice because honestly Q, I am scared shitless. I have never felt this way about someone before, and after only like two months! Help me!"
"Help you with what?! You're in love, what is there to help with!? Look Santana I haven't seen you outside of work since you started dating Brittany, obviously something is working. And I mean come on everyone sees the way you look at her, it's like she's the only person in the room. I don't understand why you would need help!"
I don't know. Maybe Q's right. I just feel like this is too good to be true, I feel like any second something is going to happen and Brittany is going to be ripped from my arms. That is what scares me, the thought of it falling apart.
"S, look if you really want my advice, take it easy. I think your relationship with Brittany is going great. If you over think it, which you have a tendency to do, you are going to end up messing it up in your head, which is going to translate to messing it up in real life. For god's sake just once enjoy being in love."
May 18, 2013 – Santana Lopez and Brittany Pierce grab lunch
"Are you absolutely sure you are okay with going?" I ask again on the way to the car.
"San, we have talked about this" she says getting into the driver's seat, "I wouldn't even thinking of missing your big moment! So just breath okay!" she says with an exasperated smile.
"Okay baby" I say a slight smile tugging on my lips as I lean over to give her a kiss.