This one is a little shorter than the others as i have a baby and she takes up quite a bit of my time. Again Thanks everyone for the pleasant reviews =) I don't own Glee just borrowing the characters. =)
Rachel woke up more so from the groaning behind her than the alarm sounding in front of her and she chuckled when a body leaned over her and a hand came down on the alarm clock, promptly shutting it off. The Latina then moved back to her previous position pressed against Rachel's back with an arm loosely slung over the smaller brunette.
"I need to stop falling asleep here, waking up at 6:30 every day is going to kill me." Santana grumbled into Rachel's hair.
"You are awfully melodramatic of a morning." Rachel pointed out with a laugh.
"Why are you laughing? How can you be so chipper this early in the morning?" Santana sighed against the back of Rachel's neck.
"Years of practice. Go back to sleep San, i'm sure dad will be up soon to wake you. I will put your clean set of clothes in the bathroom when i'm done so you can shower." Rachel said with a smile as she threw off her blankets and Santana's arm and climbed out of bed before tucking her friend back in.
"Thanks Rach, you're a peach." Santana said with a smile as she buried her face in the pillow and went back to sleep almost instantly.
Rachel rolled her eyes at her friend and went into the bathroom. She got started with her morning ritual and just like the previous morning she was just getting down from the elliptical when her dad walked in with a steaming cup of coffee. He smiled at his daughter and told her good morning before he went over to the sleeping Latina and again practically had to wrestle her awake.
Rachel laughed and showered and got dressed before moving back out into her bedroom when she heard her dads comments to Santana.
"San, Honey. LeRoy and I are going to fix up the guest bedroom for you. So if you ever just ant to come over and stay you can have your own room. Of course i'm sure Rachel doesn't mind you sleeping in here with her we just want to give you the option." Hiram was saying in a warm tone.
Rachel looked from her dad to her friend and was a little surprised by the tears that welled up in the Latinas eyes.
"Oh... Why are you guys so good to me, i'm a brat." Santana said with a chocked up voice.
"You might be a brat but LeRoy and I really do love you like our own Santana. You are more than welcome here any time. Even if we aren't here. Just no parties." Hiram said with a smile.
Santana sat down the now empty coffee cup on Rachel's night stand and then threw herself into Hiram's arms and sobbed happily.
"I love you guys too. Thank you." Santana said into the mans chest.
"You are very welcome sweetheart." Hiram said placing a little kiss on the top of Santana's head.
"San. You should go shower we are walking to school today and we need to leave earlier." Rachel said gently as she touched Santana's shoulder to get her attention.
Santana pulled back from Hiram and smiled at him before smiling at Rachel and nodding. She got up off the bed and hugged Rachel tightly, startling the smaller girl with the unexpected gesture.
"I really am, truly sorry Rachel. You are the best friend a girl could have." Santana said with a final sob as she composed herself.
"I forgive you. Now go shower." Rachel said kindly with a smile at the Latina.
Santana returned the smile and then walked into the bathroom, closing the door behind her and starting the water running for her shower. Rachel turned to her dad who was still sitting on the edge of her bed looking rather humbled by the Latina.
"That was awful nice of you dad. I think Santana needs that kind of love from people outside of her immediate family." Rachel said hugging her dad.
"Yeah well we really do care about her. In fact your father and I have talked about her a bit and we both agree that if we had had a second daughter we would want her to be just like Santana." Hiram said honestly.
"Yeah she is pretty great once she lets you in." Rachel chuckled lightly.
"You aren't wrong. I'm going down stairs to set up breakfast. Cereal today." Hiram said as he stood up, kissed Rachel lovingly on the forehead and then left the room.
Rachel finished gathering her small amount of books and a change of clothes into her school bag and then headed out the door and down stairs. She walked over to LeRoy who was leaning against the kitchen counter with a hot coffee in his hands and kissed him on the cheek.
"How did you sleep daddy?" Rachel asked warmly.
"Better once your father took me to bed. The lounge room floor is not that comfortable." LeRoy said with a rueful grin.
"I will second that." Santana said walking in and copying Rachel by kissing LeRoy on the cheek as a way of good morning.
The foursome moved and sat down together at the table where there was a small array of breakfast cereals and some milk. Rachel ate quietly while the others talked lightly about the coming weekend. Once breakfast was done Rachel and Santana washed up before leaving for school. They walked and talked about there Glee assignment.
"So you got paired with Brit... lucky." Santana said as they neared the school.
"Yeah I'd swap with you except for the no swaping rule." Rachel said with a grin.
"Yeah I just bet you would. I swear i'm going to get you and Quinn together." Santana said determinedly.
"You are welcome to try and don't get me wrong, but we are talking about Quinn 'very christian' Fabray." Rachel said with a laugh.
"What's your point Berry? When Santana Lopez sets out to do something, she doesn't stop until she does it." Santana said sternly.
"I don't doubt you for a minute San. I doubt her ability to change that drastically." Rachel explained frowning.
"We will see." Santana said mildly as the pair walked into the school.
"How do you plan to get her to go out with me?" Rachel asked curiously.
"Plan? Santana doesn't plan these things, she wings it." Santana said blowing Rachel a kiss and practically skipping off to her locker without another word.
Rachel smiled and shook her head before going to her locker, she was just getting her books for her first class when someone tapped on her shoulder to get her attention. Rachel turned around and smiled up at Brittany who was looking unusually serious.
"Are you sleeping with Santana?" Brittany asked bluntly.
"Excuse me?" Rachel was a little shocked by the question.
"Do you and San go down on each other?" Brittany asked with a frown as if she couldn't understand why Rachel didn't get it.
"Brittany seriously, Santana and I are only friends." Rachel sighed.
"Yeah but San and I are only friends too but we do stuff." Brittany reasoned.
"Well I suppose you have a point. Does the thought of me and Santana upset you?" Rachel was a little curious.
"Yes. She told me she loves me, I don't want her being with someone else." Brittany was honest Rachel had to give her that.
"Brittany I need to explain something to you. I know San said she loves you but you told her you are with Artie and that you weren't going to leave him." Rachel stated and waited for Brittany to show her understanding.
"OK so you know that is very unfair of you to feel that way since you told Santana that you wouldn't leave Artie for her." Rachel was trying not to upset the blonde but she felt like she was failing when she looked over and saw the sad look on the girls face.
"But I love her too, I just love Artie as well." Brittany looked like she might cry.
"I know Brittany but you cant have them both." Rachel spoke gently.
"I know. Sorry Rachel." Brittany said with a small smile.
"Its OK Brittany. Lets get to class." Rachel returned the smile and they walked off to the English glass they had together first period.
Thanks for reading, feel free to leave a review good or bad all are welcome. I will post another chapter in a day or two depending on if i have time, definitely will post another chapter within the next 4 days. =)