Sorry for the delay guys. The last of my midterms were last week and I had family and personal problems to address before I could finish this chapter. I'm glad that I still have a great deal of new story alerts and favorites. It makes my day all the better.

Chapter 9

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"Owhh, shit! Brittany what the hell are we doing out here?" The Latina asked, rather annoyed with the fact that that was the fourth time that she failed to dodge a tree branch from ducking under the low hanging trees.

Brittany tried to suppress the giggles but it wasn't any use.

"Sure, laugh it up. Are you sure you aren't bringing me out here to murder me? Did you really kidnap my friends… are you sacrificing them or something for some cult ritual or whatever?"

The blonde just gave her a pointed look. "Really Santana? I'm not going to murder you. We can't have the parentals snooping around."

"I was kidding geez. No but seriously, why are we so far out here?"

"You'll see."

The Latina just shrugged and followed the blonde deeper into the woods.

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"Puck did you bring your guitar?" Quinn asked before pulling Rachel in to snuggle at her side.

"Duh!" Puck answered while pulling a beer from the cooler. Everyone assumed he must have snagged one from the many locations around the camp.

The Riots and the Showstoppers were gathered around a campfire, a few sitting on some logs while the others were cuddled up on their sleeping bags.

"Well why don't you play something?"

"I told Brittany I would wait until her and Santana got here."

"Speaking of which, where are they? Brittany has been gone a while." Rachel cut in, now a little concerned that her friend hadn't returned to the group.

"Santana probably kept them a little 'preoccupied;' if you know what I'm saying." Puck suggested with a smirk while emphasizing the word with air quotes.

Everyone laughed with the exception of Rachel. "You make it sound like Brittany was so willing to just give herself over so easily."

"Oh come on Rach, you see the way they look at each other, I highly doubt Brittany would object to it." Quinn offered, still snickering.

"I would appreciate it if our sex life was kept out of your discussions." Everyone turned towards Santana's voice as her and Brittany walked out of the surrounding trees, hand-in-hand, and over to the group.

"No, we weren't having sex and as for the delay, we had to wait to walk this direction because a counselor was roaming around with a few security guards." Brittany directed the additional piece of information towards Puck, who just ducked his head down at her glare.

"And you're one to talk Fabray. After all, I did walk into a little something between you two," the Latina pointed between Rachel and Quinn with her free hand, "looked a lot more than innocent kissing." She said with a raised eyebrow.

Both Quinn and Rachel's mouths dropped in shock. Brittany, along with the rest of the group just giggled softly, trying not to embarrass the girls anymore than they obviously already were. Santana wore the biggest smirk, still watching her best friends face.

"I told you I would give you shit for it!"

"Did you have to say it in front of everyone?" Rachel let out.

"Hey, you basically said I whored myself off. Just saying." Santana raised her hands up.

Quinn just scowled. "Oh it's on Lopez."

"All day baby! Bring it!"

Everyone just laughed. Brittany lead Santana over to their seats, Quinn must have grabbed Santana's sleeping bag because it was unfolded next to Brittany's.

"What do you guys want to drink?"

"Beer for me." Santana said.

"Same." Brittany followed.

Puck tossed them one at a time towards Santana who handed the first one to the blonde before catching her own and popping the top.

Everyone had started drinking when they got there so they were a few drinks ahead of the couple. Puck and Sam brought out their guitars and strummed for a few moments to tune them. The rest of the group chattered mindlessly, laughing at almost everything. It was crazy how well almost complete strangers got along so well, almost as if they had known each other their whole lives. Mike, Tina, Mercedes, Kurt, and Blaine were having their own conversation about something or rather. Stacey was there also, listening in and laughing with the others. Luke, Drew, Puck, Finn, and Sam were all chatting about music while Santana, Brittany, Quinn, Rachel, Artie, and Dave were having a discussion about their favorite sports teams.

"Alright, got these all tuned up. What's everyone want to hear?" Sam said loud enough to get everyone's attention. Everyone turned back facing the fire pit.

"Do you guys know any Barbra Streisand songs?" Rachel asked.

"Absolutely not!" Santana interjected.

"Her music is wonderful Santana. I don't understand your distasteful tone."

"My distaste goes towards the fact that we aren't living in the last century. I'm not singing show tunes. We had enough of that in glee club."

"You were in glee club?" Rachel asked, now looking at Quinn for confirmation, who only nodded with a small smile."

"Still are. You sound shocked. Paintball isn't the only thing we do." Dave pointed out.

"I wasn't implying anything by it, I just didn't know. We are all in the glee club at our school too. How come we have never competed against you before?"

"Ms. C wanted us to but we all had other activities that we didn't want to give up, including paintball, so we mostly just do special events at the school and such." Artie answered.

"Why don't we try a group number then, who harmonizes and who can lead?" Finn asked.

"We all can do both for the most part." Mercedes answered for the Riots.

"Same for all of us." Rachel gestured towards her team.

"I think I know just the number then." Puck said as he leaned over towards Sam to whisper something that wasn't audible to the rest of the group. Sam nodded and began plucking at the strings on his guitar. The intro wasn't recognizable at first because it wasn't normally set into just an acoustic guitar. Puck entered in with a back up rhythm though and everyone smiled and started to Journey's, 'Don't Stop Believin.' Sam and Puck repeated the chords once again and this time everyone joined in for the beginning of the song.

Both groups had performed it before but Finn and Rachel jumped to start. Nobody objected. Their voices went well together and everyone smiled at how well the harmonies fit.

When Sam and Puck nodded to each other and then to the group for one more repeat of the ending chords and they all finished together.

"That was amazing! We all sounded so great together!" Rachel broke out in a huge grin.

"Totally! What next?" Brittany said rather excitedly, making Santana turn and grin at how happy the blonde was.

"May I?" Santana asked.

Everyone nodded and Brittany shifted to face all of her attention on the Latina. Santana gestured her hand towards the mohawked boy. Puck pulled the sling off from around his head and handed his guitar over to her. She stood up and took it from him before moving towards the log to sit down.

Santana started to strum on the instrument and gauged the tempo before starting to sing.

I hung up the phone tonight

Something happened for the first time

Deep inside

It was a rush, what a rush

Cause the possibility

That you would ever feel the same way about me

It's just too much, just too much

Why do I keep running from the truth

All I ever think about is you

You got me hypnotized, so mesmerized

And I just got to know

Santana was strumming more passionately now, looking at Brittany the entire time.

Do you ever think

When you're all alone

All that we could be

Where this thing could go

Am I crazy or fallin' in love

Is it really just another crush

Do you catch your breath

When I look at you

Are you holding back

Like the way you do

Cause I'm tryin', tryin to walk away

But I know this crush ain't going away, going away

Brittany was fixated on the girl's very being, taking in all of her movements, her expressions, her passion. Santana was pouring her soul out while singing the song and it made the blonde's heart swell. Nobody had ever made her feel so cared about before.

Santana finished the next verse of the song before repeating the chorus once more and strumming out the ending of the song. Everyone clapped and cheered.

She sat there silently for a moment just looking into Brittany's eyes. Her expression was hard to read because she wasn't entirely sure how the dancer would react to the song.

Quinn and Rachel looked to one another before looking between their friends. "That's the first time she's ever sung to someone before." The shorter blonde whispered to Rachel as they both clapped slowly.

Brittany stood up and moved towards the Latina. Everyone kindly turned their attention away from the two and started up their grouped conversations again, realizing they probably wanted their privacy.

Santana pulled the guitar strap from around her neck and placed it in the case before looking at Brittany.

"Is that really how you feel?" The blonde asked quietly.

Santana nodded and reached to grip Brittany's hands in her own. "I don't know how all this is supposed to work. I've never cared about someone as much as I care about you. I don't do relationships because it involves feelings and usually involves drama," the blonde looked down, somewhat disappointed at the answer, "but," Brittany looked up into brown eyes, "I want to try with you. I know that we haven't known each other that long, but I really like you Britt."

The blonde couldn't help the enormously large grin that seemed to pull at her lips. She reached up and cupped the back of the Latina's neck and pulled her into a heated kiss.

Santana smiled against Brittany's lips and continued to kiss her back until air was needed.

"So… is that a yes?" Santana asked as she rested their foreheads together and wrapped her arms around the blonde's waist.

Brittany just chuckled. "I didn't hear a question in there."

Santana just rolled her eyes before looking back into blue eyes. When the blonde still didn't respond, she finally spoke up.

"Seriously, you aren't gonna answer me?"

"I told you I didn't hear a question." Brittany giggled and pecked her lips.

The Latina just sighed and rolled her eyes once more. "Agh... Fine, Brittany will you be my girlfriend?" She pulled her bottom lip between her teeth.

"You're so cute when you're nervous and it's so fun to tease you," Brittany leaned down to peck her lips once more, "And yes… I will be your girlfriend."

Santana smiled and kissed her girlfriend again. Girlfriend… I definitely love the sound of that. The Latina thought.

"Alright already! You guys are so cute it's disgusting!" Kurt let out with a chuckle.

"Can it dude, this is like the hottest thing in the world!" Puck cut in. "Please ladies, continue!" He said turning back to the couple. Both girls scoffed and moved to sit back down on their sleeping bags.

"Aww, come on really?" Puck pouted. Stacey wasn't impressed and just punched the boy in the shoulder. He yelped in pain.

"Serves you right!" She let out. Everyone just howled out in laughter.

"Why am I always the one to get punched?" Puck grumbled.

"Maybe because you're a horny little shit and can't respect the fact that some people don't want to put on a show for you…" Quinn cut in between laughs.

Santana and Brittany cuddled closely together, Santana, with Brittany pressed to her front and her arms around the blonde. Brittany held onto the embrace and the Latina placed her chin on the blondes shoulder, placing light kisses to her neck every now and then. Both of their smiles couldn't be wiped away.

Puck and Sam played a few more numbers that everyone sang along to. Mind you that everyone was now pretty much matched in how much they had drank and were pretty buzzed.

"WHO'S READY FOR SOME SHOTS!" Puck questioned.

The group cheered their approval.

"How about we spice it up a little bit with some body shots?" Puck added.

"Only because I get to lick salt off my boyfriends perfect abs!" Tina chimed. Everyone laughed along with the couple as they shared a kiss.

"Awwww!" The group let out in unison. Tina blushed while Mike just pulled her in close with a smile.

Puck, Dave, and Artie poured the shots for everyone and they all gathered around.

"Ok, I think-" Puck was cut off by Brittany who was holding her shot with one hand and Santana's free hand with the other.

"Hang on… We can go for two shots, but first one, let's have a toast. To an amazing summer with amazing friends… new and old!" She held her glass up in the air as everyone matched her words and held up their glasses before simultaneously downing them together.

After a quick celebration the boys refilled the shot glasses and handed them back to everyone. Puck grabbed the salt and lime.

"Ok I realize that you were able to sneak in this insane amount of alcohol, but where in the world did you get the salt and lime?"

Puck gave Rachel a pointed look. Obviously she didn't know him that well which was why the Riots burst into laughter.

"Rach, Puck is basically known for being able to sneak anything… from anywhere… anytime." Quinn slurred out.

"Basically meaning that I used my ninja skills and snuck it out of the DC." He puffed out his chest with pride.

"Way to stroke his ego Q." Santana added. "Puck, if your 'ninja skills' are so helpful, why do I keep kicking your ass in practice?"

"Ohhhhhhh!" Everyone laughed out together. He scoffed and flipped everyone off.

"Alright, alright. Let's do this. Who's first?" Artie said as he got everyone to calm back down.

"Why don't we ask the new couple?" Dave smirked and turned his head dramatically towards Brittany and Santana.

Both girls shrugged and eyed each other with their silent conversation before nodding. Brittany laid down on her back and lifted up her shirt. Santana poured the salt over the pail stomach before taking the shot glass and handing the lime wedge to Brittany.

"Shot… shot…shot…!" The group started up the cheers. Santana smirked and winked at Brittany before dipping to her stomach and trailing her tongue up the salt trail extremely slow.

The blonde squirmed a bit and her breath hitched. Santana could see the goosebumps form on her lower body before she lifted her head to take the shot and moved up to meet the blondes lips to get the lime. She took it from Brittany's mouth and into her own to retrieve the chaser. She pulled the peal from her mouth and licked her lips before leaning down again and capturing Brittany's lips.

The group cheered.

"Oh god, MAIL…MAIL!" Finn shouted before jumping up from the log he was sitting on and running towards the trees.

"What the fuck?" Puck and Sam looked at each other before turning back to a retreating Finn.

The Showstoppers laughed even louder then before. Mike answered the confused looks on everyone else's faces.

"He…uh… well, he has a tendency to not always be able to control certain… umm… functions…" The Asian boy trailed off.

Sam, Puck, Artie, and Luke still looked confused while Santana, Quinn, Mercedes, and Dave just burst into laughter.

"What just happened? Why are you guys laughing?" Puck looked desperate for an answer.

"Dude, he couldn't hold it in!" Dave said between trying to breath and laughing.

"If he had to take a leak, why didn't he just get up and go? What was the point of running off like a crazy person?" Puck asked.

"No, Puck, he means the show that these lovely ladies just displayed was too much for him to take so he had to go relieve himself." Kurt tried to clarify.

Obviously the boys still couldn't understand the subtle hints so Santana just put it to them bluntly. "Oh my god, I swear you guys are as dumb as rocks. He blew his load early!"

The boys looked at each other once more before bursting into laughter with the rest of the group.

All of the couples finished their body shots while the others took their shots in between the displays. Finn eventually came back, extremely embarrassed but nobody really took notice as everyone was now more drunk.

After that was all done, they sang a few more songs, some as a group, others as duets, and a few more solo performances. Puck hooked up his iPhone to his portable speakers and let the playlist entertain everyone from there. They played a few drinking card games and a game of Never-Have-I-Ever, before everyone started to doze off.

Brittany had stopped drinking a while back and grabbed a few water bottles before making her way back over to her and Santana's sleeping bags. The Latina was sprawled out, holding her head.

"San? You ok?" The blonde asked as she sat down next to her girlfriend.

"Everything's spinning." She groaned.

"Here, drink this." Brittany twisted off the cap of the water bottle and moved to help the Latina sit up a bit. Santana sipped on the water before resting her head on the blondes lap.

"Tonight was fun." Santana said after a long silence with her eyes closed and a small smile.

"It was." The blonde returned the smile and ran her fingers through brunette hair. "My favorite part was the song, and of course the part where you asked me to be your girlfriend."

Santana grinned, still with her eyes closed. "You are worth all of it." She confessed tiredly. Brittany chuckled softly which made Santana open her eyes and sit up.

"I mean it. Look, I'm not good with feelings or whatever so the only way I really knew how to say all of that was to sing it to you."

"Shhh, San I know. It's ok, Quinn told me." Brittany said placing a soft kiss on her lips to get her to relax.

"Wait Quinn told you what?" She asked when they parted.

"When you were playing the card game with the boys. She told me a little more about your personality and what the deal was with the feelings." Brittany paused and smiled wider now. "She also told me that that was the first time you ever sang for anyone."

Santana dipped her head down and blushed which only made Brittany's lips curl up more. Quinn didn't need to tell her that she was obviously the only one that had this effect on the Latina.

"I loved it, all of it, San." She said genuinely. Santana looked up to meet bright blue eyes.

They stared at each other for a few moments before Santana cupped a pale cheek and gently pulled the girl into a soft kiss. When they pulled back they each wore matching grins.

Brittany shuffled to lay down and pulled Santana down with her and pulling her back into her front. She cuddled as close as she could to her Latina before pulling one of their sleeping bags up all around their bodies. The blonde nuzzled her shoulder with her nose and placed a few light kisses on her neck as they fell into a calm and happy sleep, wrapped in each others arms.

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Alright, again I apologize for the wait on this chapter. Things tend to get crazy all at once. I hope you liked it. New one should be up within a few days.

How was last Tuesday's episode? I will admit, my jaw was dropped in shock almost the entire episode. And that slap! He totally deserved wayyyy worse. Naya deserves all the awards for that performance!

I love music but I have no idea about the names for everything so I hope you don't judge to harshly for my wording as far as the part where they are singing.

Please comment and review! =)