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Brett knocks on the Lopez's door right after he saw Santana drive away on Monday morning. He wants to ask her parents about what he wants to do with her on their date. If they say no then he's going to try and find something else to do.
"Hell-oh Brett what a nice surprise." Maria says.
"I was hoping to talk to you and Mr. Lopez about my date with Santana on Friday." Brett nervously says.
"Oh yes she's very excited for it." Maria says smiling fondly at the young man in front of her.
"Maria let the poor young man in will you." Antonio says wanting to know why he's here.
Antonio's never liked any boy that hangs around his daughter. He wants his little girl to stay innocent as long as possible. Though he hates to admit it, but Brett has really grown on him. This whole weekend after asking his daughter out the young man has spent his time here getting to know them. He's glad that his daughter has someone like Brett to look out for her. Yes he did look Brett up to make sure that the young man didn't have any kids or crazy exes. He was happy to find that the young man didn't really sleep around and everyone only had nice things to say about him. So needless to say he wasn't all to shocked that Brett is here to get his approval on something, it's within the man's character.
"Thanks Mr. Lopez." Brett says as they head into the living room.
"Brett please call us Maria and Antonio." Maria says smiling at him.
"Okay Maria," Brett softly says.
"So son what is it that you wanted to ask?" Antonio says wanting to hurry this up as he does have to get to work soon.
"Antonio don't pressure the young man." Maria says not wanting her husband to scare him away.
"It's okay Mrs. L-I mean Maria." Brett softly says. "I want your permission on where I'd like to take Santana for our date. I'd like to take her to New York on my jet to see a Broadway play and dinner." he softly says looking down at his hands.
Antonio's about to say hell no as he doesn't want his daughter out of Lima let alone in another state, but Maria kicks him in the shin shaking her head.
"I think it's a lovely idea Brett and you have our permission." Maria says smiling at him.
"Hey-"
"Ignore my husband he has a hard time realizing that our little girl isn't so little anymore." Maria says glaring at her husband.
"I don't-"
"Don't worry Brett we trust you and more importantly Santana trusts you. That's all we need." Maria says.
With that the conversation is over and Brett leaves, but not before giving Maria a huge hug.
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"So are you excited for your date with Brett tomorrow." Quinn asks wiggling her eyebrows.
"Gross, he's my brother." Hailey grumbles flopping on Santana's bed.
"Yes I am and Hailey I'll never talk about that with or around you." Santana says throwing another dress in the reject pile.
"Thank you that's all I ask." Hailey says glaring at Quinn.
"What we're her best friends and have every right to ask about that stuff." Quinn grumbles.
"Oh, shut it." Hailey says.
All three girls start laughing for no reason after that. It takes several minutes for them all to calm down.
"Okay enough goofing around I need your guy's help." Santana says reasoning going through her closet.
"Well maybe if you didn't throw it all in heap we could help you." Quinn says picking up a sparkly purple tank from the pile.
"You can go I only want positiveness." Santana says standing and holding a red mini, skin tight dress.
"Nope too slutty for whatever my brother has planned." Hailey says thinking about the suggestion of nice warm clothes Brett had told her.
"Do you know what he has planned?" Santana asks hopefully.
"Nope, he won't tell anyone." Hailey says.
"God I'm so jealous of you." Quinn says starting to go through the reject pile to see if there's any options in there.
She knows that Santana won't like anything or think it's good enough.
"Ugh, I have nothing let's go shopping." Santana says grimacing at her closet.
"Yay girls day at the mall." Hailey happily says.
She loves spending time with the other two girls.
"I'll drive," Quinn offers.
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Brett nervously flattens out his dress shirt as he stands in front of the Lopez's front door. He hopes that Santana will like what he has planned. If she doesn't he doesn't know what he'll do. He's never had this kind of self-doubt before. Then again he's never care this much about any woman. Before he can knock the door is opened slightly.
"Bye dad, mami Brett's here!" Santana shouts sliding out the door and turning to face Brett.
"Running from your parents?" Brett says wrapping his arms around her waist.
"I don't want my dad to scare you away." Santana says tucking her head under his chin.
"San, there's no way your dad could scare me away." Brett says leading her over to his car.
"So where are we going so early?" Santana asks as it's four.
"Don't worry I'm sure you'll love it." Brett says heading out towards Lima's air field.
Santana sighs looking out the window for any sign of where they are going. All week she's been trying to get hints out of him, but her wouldn't say anything.
"Brett why are we at the airport?" Santana asks as he pulls into the small parking lot.
"Well I thought that I'd fly you out to New York to see a Broadway play and dinner." Brett nervously says hoping she'll like it.
"Really?" Santana asks shocked that he would be willing to spend so much money on her.
"Yeah I want our first date to be special and before you ask you parents gave permission for you to go." Brett says running around the car to open her door.
"You asked them?" Santana asks even more shocked her dad said yes to her leaving the state.
"Of course I'm not about to take you out of the state without their permission." Brett says smiling down at her.
"You're perfect," Santana sighs leaning into him as he leads her out on the tarmac.
Brett's all smiles glad that she likes his idea now he just has to try and not embarrass himself throughout the night. The last thing he needs is to say something stupid or trip over himself like he often does on dates.
"Brett is that a private jet?" Santana asks stopping as Brett leads them over to his jet.
"Yes, I thought it would be better plus then we wouldn't be constricted by departure times." Brett says nodding to the captain who opens the door for them.
"Do you own it or did you rent it?" Santana asks as Brett helps her on.
"I own it." Brett says.
"Your life really is something." Santana says sitting down on the very comfortable seats while Brett tells the captain to take off.
Brett wants to tell her that if she wants this can be her life too, but doesn't want to scare her away. He'll take their relationship slow especially since she's not eighteen yet. Though he can already see their futures, them married and expecting their first child. He can already tell that he wants to spend the rest of his life making her happy.
"So I was thinking we could have dinner at this little diner I know." Brett says sitting next to her and buckling up.
"Whatever you have planned I'm sure I'll like it just like every other time you plan a day for us." Santana says lacing their fingers together.
"Good, I thought you might be disappointed that we weren't going to a fancy restaurant." Brett shyly says as they take off.
"Brett I'd be fine with us staying in Lima so the fact that you're taking me to New York we could do literally nothing and I'd be happy." Santana says curling into him.
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"Hey Trey," Brett says waving at the guy behind the counter at the dinner.
"Brett what are you doing here? I thought you said you we're staying at your house in LA." Trey says shocked his favorite customer is back so soon.
"I thought I'd bring my date here before we go see Wicked." Brett says wrapping an arm around Santana's waist.
"Wait you're actually dating someone?" Trey asks shocked.
"Quiet man, Santana this is Trey, he makes the best food ever." Brett says smiling.
"Hi," Santana softly says shifting closer to Brett.
"Hello Santana it's nice to meet someone who can make Brett smile like that." Trey says. "So since tonight is really slow I'll make you guys whatever you want." he says already knowing what Brett will want.
"Cool, thanks man." Brett says leading Santana over to a booth.
Trey comes over with water and a menu for Santana.
"Like I said I'll make you anything even if it's not on the menu." Trey says smiling at Santana.
"Hey what about me?" Brett says not liking the way Trey is looking at his date, but then again he hates if any guy looks at Santana.
"I'll make you steak and crab like you always ask for." Trey tells Brett.
"Yum,"
Trey leaves to go start Brett's food.
"So you're friends with the owner of a small diner in New York?" Santana asks raising an eyebrow.
"When I was nineteen I spent eleven months here dancing on Broadway and this is where I would eat all my meals. After the first few weeks of coming here I became good friends with Trey. Every time I'm in the city I try to eat here at least once." Brett says.
"Do you come to New York often?" Santana asks.
"Not in the last year, but I do have a small studio apartment in the city for when work brings me here." Brett tells her.
"Sorry to interrupt, but I was wondering if you're ready to order Santana." Trey says coming back over.
"Could you make me salmon and a salad?" Santana asks.
"Of course, everything should be ready in a half hour." Trey tells them before leaving.
"So you said something about having an apartment here any chance I might get to see it?" Santana asks hopefully.
"I promised your dad I'd get you home by three, but next time defiantly." Brett tells her.
"You think we'll have another date?" Santana asks.
"I know we will." Brett confidently says.
Santana smiles at the fact that he's so sure that they'll have another date. Her birthday's in a few weeks and she hopes that they'll still be together so she can show him how much she's starting to love him. Logically she knows that nothing aside from kissing can happen until she turns eighteen. But staring at him across the table from her being all gentleman she wishes it could.
"You're thinking mighty hard, what you thinking about?" Brett asks reaching across the table.
"You, and how perfect you are." Santana says frowning.
Trey comes over with their food.
"Here you two love birds go."
Santana blushes ducking her head and Brett's punches Trey in the arm.
"Shut up man."
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Santana's enthralled with Wicked watching intently. She's sitting on the edge of her seat and is starting is understand why Rachel likes Broadway so much now. While Santana watches the show Brett watches her. He loves how intensely she's watching. How every time something happens she wasn't expecting her eyes go wide. Everything about her makes him fall farther and farther in love with her. When the play finishes Santana stands up clapping.
"Did you enjoy yourself?" Brett asks as they turn to start the shuffle out.
"This is by far the best date ever." Santana says snuggling into him. "I can't believe you got us tickets in the center sixth row." she sighs.
"Only the best for you San." Brett says leaning down to kiss her cheek.
"I wish our date didn't have to end." Santana sighs as they head out of the theater.
"I know San, but I need to gain your dad's trust and-"
Santana cuts him off knowing what he's going to say.
"Wait till I'm eighteen so no one anywhere can object I get it, but I still wish this night didn't have to end." Santana says shivering slightly as they wait for a cab.
"I'm so glad that you enjoyed this, I wasn't sure if you'd like going to a Broadway play or not." Brett says laying his coat over her shoulders.
"You're very sweet Brett and I'm so lucky to be out on this date with you." Santana whispers after they slid into the cab.
"No San I'm the lucky one."
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"Hey Mr. Lopez." Brett says smiling as the other man opens his front door.
"Brett," Antonio nods at the younger man.
He had been shocked when at one in the morning Brett knocks on the door with Santana asleep in his arms. He had been expecting them back at three, but happy that his worry about her was now over. Brett carried Santana upstairs and put her in bed before leaving. That had been very early Saturday morning now it's Sunday morning.
"Santana will be down shortly." Antonio says finding it very hard to dislike anything about Brett even his age.
"Thanks again for letting her come apartment hunting." Brett says smiling at her.
"Well I've discovered that I can trust you with my little girl. And you've been respectful about asking before doing something." Antonio says just as Santana comes down.
"Daddy," Santana sternly says.
"Go have fun." Antonio says knowing he can't stop them from hangout even if he wanted to.
"Thanks daddy," Santana softly says.
Brett nods at Antonio before following Santana out.
"So are we going to look at houses or apartment?" Santana asks lacing their fingers together.
"Apartments, I don't need another house." Brett says helping her into his car.
"I still can't believe that you're moving here for now." Santana says.
"Trust me once you move out of your parent's house you won't want to live there again unless it's only for a short time." Brett says turning into the first complex.
"Yeah, but wouldn't it be easier if you went home to LA. Don't you have to go back to work?" Santana asks.
Brett starts laughing after this so much that he's thankful that he parked. Santana frowns at him not liking being laughed at.
"My next project doesn't start filming for a while." Brett says wiping some tears away.
"Oh well…." Santana trails off blushing.
"I'm getting a place here so I can be close to you." Brett softly says wrapping his arms around her.
"Really? You're moving here for me?" Santana says in awe.
"My job doesn't require me to live anywhere in particular as long as we're together I'll go wherever you go." Brett softly says leaning in to kiss her.
Just then the real-estate agent knocks on the window. Santana pouts as Brett pulls away before picking up her hand and kissing her knuckles.
"Come on my beautiful lady let's go look at apartments." Brett says.
Santana squeals when Brett gets out of the car. He called her his beautiful lady and she can't believe that this is her life now. He's staying here in lame Lima for her, she never would have dreamed someone would do that for her.
"Wow, I didn't even know Lima had this nice a place." Santana says as they follow the real-estate agent across the parking lot towards the unit.
"I'm sure you're used to more fancy places than this, but this is the nicest apartment complex in Lima." the agent says staring back at Brett dreamily.
"Yeah fine, let's just go see some of the apartments." Brett says his eyes never leaving Santana whose glaring at the agent.
"The first one is on the top floor of unit three it has two bed rooms." the agent says trying to get Brett's attention.
They walk up the four flights of stairs and into the apartment. It's a pretty standard bathroom right next to the front door. To the left is the living room with a fireplace that flows into a dining room right next to a medium sized kitchen with all new Kenmore appliances. To the right is a hallway leading to the two bedrooms the farther one, the master has a walk in closet and on suite.
"What do you think?" Brett softly asks.
"I like it." Santana says not sure why her opinion matters.
"I'll take it."