Authors note: i'm so sorry its took me so long to update my previous laptop broke and I didn't have any other way to update but I will keep updating as long as you guys keep reading, so I hope you enjoy this chapter there are many more to go.

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here goes this is chapter 14

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Dani's P.O.V

It had been a few weeks from my run-in with Lucy, god she hasn't changed a bit still as confident and as charming as ever. Santana never mentioned her so I never bothered bringing her up in conversation again. Santana and I have lived together for a while now and we are getting on really well. I didn't expect us to get on this well, yeah we are great together and we both love each other but a lot of people told me they thought it was a bit early to be moving in together but it has made me so happy proving those people wrong.

I have spent over a week sending various e-mails to record producers to see if there is any remote possibility of getting signed, it was the main reason I chose New York, the city of opportunity. But I don't know anymore the idea and the dream of becoming a recording artist is slowly slipping away. Santana always tells me to think positive and to keep dreaming but to be honest I don't really know anymore, I've kind of lost all hope, I know Rachel was always big into making her dreams come true and she did, Fanny Bryce on Broadway, god that's everything she's always wanted and now she's living her dream but I don't know I feel differently. Thousands of people pass through and come to live in New York everyday hoping and wanting their dreams to come true and at this moment the odds don't seem to be in my favour.

I still sing at the diner and I'm still playing guitar, I've begun writing my own material and il never stop because music is my coping mechanism, it always has been from a young age. I think it time to grow up though, take a different route, music and all that is a great hobby but I think I need to start being an adult im 21 now I need to get a better job if I have a remote chance of moving into a bigger apartment. Santana is doing great she has booked a few commercials and they pay pretty well but I would like us to be able to move into a big house just outside the city sometime in the future.

I decide to snap out of my trance and get back to making lunch, Santana is out at work today she had an all day shift at the diner and I had the day off. As I look through the cupboards looking for food I realise that today is the day of the week when Santana and I go grocery shopping so I decided to go alone, we need food and Santana will surely be hungry when she gets in there's no doubt about that. I grab my keys and head out the door.

As I arrive at the store I grab a shopping kart and head inside, I do my usual shop it usually takes me well over an hour because Santana gets on like a little child when she sees food she wants and it always takes us ages to get around but today im almost done shopping and its took me half an hour, I think I go shopping when Santana's working from now on. I get to the last isle and I bump into a familiar face.

"look at this we don't see each other for a few years and we bump into each other 2 in a couple of weeks, I think fate's trying to bring us together" Lucy was stood infront of me with her growing confidence and her big brown eyes "well look at that! Somehow I think it's just luck, I don't usually go shopping on my own, Santana is usually trailing behind!" Lucy laughs and looks directly into my eyes "it's been a long time Dani, how are you keeping?" I sort of just shrug my shoulders, I had forgot she knows quite a lot about me. "im good, better than I was, Santana's been looking after me so yeah it's all good" Lucy nodded "that's great, are you busy after you finish? We could grab a coffee and catch up?" I was a little reluctant to begin, she clearly knew I was with someone, maybe it was just a catch up she was looking and It had been quite a while, maybe a little catch-up wouldn't hurt " mmm, alright then but I can be out too long Santana will be home from work soon and I will have to have be home to make her something to eat" Lucy laughed "don't tell me you're a complete housewife now?, c'mon that's not the Dani I know" Dani shook her head "god no im not no housewife, I work at a diner and im currently looking for a bigger better job" Lucy nodded her head " so have you completely given up on becoming a musician then?" I didn't know how to answer her , had I completely given up or was I just considering it? "I'm not sure, ive been trying so hard to get into the industry but im not being given the time of day, so ive decided that dreams are for sleeping on and I'm growing up I need to be able to support myself and be able to get what I want when I want it"

We both finished shopping and after I threw my bags in the car we crossed the street and walked into the little quiet café.

"so you doing alright then?, new girlfriend, living in an apartment, solid job your doing alright for yourself" I nodded and looked up at her "yeah I suppose, I haven't fallen into old habbits again so I suppose that's a good thing though" Lucy nodded "yes that's a brilliant thing, so have you spoke to your parents yet after all these years?" Dani opened her eyes wide and shook her head "god no, he showed up on my door step a couple of months ago and he had a go at me and hit me but it was just a lucky thing that Santana was there she kicked up a storm and really had a go at him!" Lucy laughed "sounds like quite a girl you've got there" Dani fluttered her eyelashes and smiled "yeah shes pretty amazing, any why what about you? What brought you back here, you still at the whole music thing?" Lucy took a drink of her coffee and began to speak "I just loved the big city last time I was here and I loved the sights so I decided to come back for a while, im still doing the music thing yes but I haven't been able to get a gig over here so far most places are pretty booked up or only allow established artists so is been a bit of a downer, ive mostly just sat about central park playing."

Dani and Lucy sat talking for a while they discussed the past and possible future plans. Dani looked at her phone and gasped "shit look at the time Santana will be home soon, I better get going" both girl stood up not knowing how to say goodbye, was a hug too much of a goodbye? "look it was great catching up we should totally do it again. Oh and as for you not getting many gigs about town I might be able to help you, the diner I work at lets new musicians play, its right on Broadway, here put your number in my phone and il text you later with more details" Lucy took Dani's phone and put her number in it "there you go, thanks a lot Dani, for agreeing to have a coffee with me it means a lot" Dani smiled at the woman and left the café and headed back to her car.

Dani had arrived home a few minutes later, she was in the middle of making dinner when Santana arrived home "hey san, how was your day?" Santana shrugged her shoulders " just the usual, so glad to be home though, I missed you" Santana moved towards Dani and wrapped her arms around Dani's waist and kissed her cheek "I take it you went shopping today?" Dani nodded and turned round in Santana's arms "I did indeed, it took half the time it takes when you are there" Santana laughed "that's because you run about like you've a rocket up your butt!" Dani laughed " hey before dinner can we chat?"

Dani saw the look on Santana's face and she looked rather confused "oh don't worry I just need to tell you this because it's going to creep up sooner or later and you have a right to know" Dani took Santana to the couch and sat her down.

Dani didn't know where to begin, this was going to be hard to explain to Santana, she had a right to know and this probably wasn't how she thought she would tell her about it but there is no good time to talk about something like this. It was going to be a tough chat but it was a conversation that they needed to have.