Chapter 13: Romance
Santana's POV
*Friday 3rd July 2020*
We've all just arrived at the hotel we're staying in for the wedding so we're just checking in. Brittany and I are lucky enough to be getting to stay in the same room which is good. I was honestly serious about getting a flight back home had that not been the case. I want to spend as much time as possible with Brittany so sharing a room with her would help with that. We're just getting our keys for our rooms now and then we'll all take some time this afternoon to relax before attending the rehearsal dinner tonight.
"We'll see you all in a couple of hours, ok?" my mom tells us all.
"Yes mom, we'll be down here in a couple of hours and ready for the rehearsal dinner" I nod.
"Good" my mom smiles. We all say our goodbyes and then head to our own rooms with our luggage. Brittany and I are just in the elevator now heading up to our room.
"How are you feeling about everything, have you calmed down a little?" Brittany asks, looking over at me. I really wasn't in the mood for this wedding or the weekend away with my whole family. I know it's rude but Brittany and I are finally moving forward in our relationship without any hiccups so I kinda just wanted the weekend to be about the two of us.
"I'm ok" I sigh. "I would prefer to use my weekend off to spend time with just you but I suppose my mom is right, this is a celebratory time for the family with my cousin getting married so I should be a little less depressing around everyone" I point out.
"I'm sure we can still have some fun while we're here, on our own and with your family" she smiles at me. "Anyway, we should leave this elevator now before the door closes and we end up 10 floors higher than we should be" she adds.
"Yeah" I laugh. We leave the elevator with our luggage and walk along the corridor to our room. Once we get there, Brittany takes the key card from me and opens the door. We walk inside and leave our things near the door as I kick it closed. I take a look at the small room in front of me while Brittany pounces on the bed and lies down on her back.
"What are you doing standing over there, come and join me babe" she says while patting the area of bed next to her. "You must need a lie down after that annoying flight and early wakeup call we had this morning to catch the annoying flight" she states.
"This room is very small, isn't it?" I say as I make my way over to the bed. I climb on and lie down next to Brittany, putting my arm over her stomach.
"This isn't a business trip with SL Designs where you're put into the most luxurious suite in the hotel. This is a family trip where the family has very kindly paid for everyone to come here for the wedding" she tells me.
"I'm just saying, it doesn't look fancy at all in here" I shrug.
"I know it isn't what you're used to but let's not judge other people. Like I say, your whole family is here for the wedding so they probably couldn't afford to put every singe person in a luxurious suite. This room is more than adequate for the purpose of this weekend" Brittany replies.
"Ok" I sigh. I guess I am being judgemental and maybe my money nowadays has gone to my head because I've stayed in rooms like this before. I did when I was younger with my parents and when I was struggling in college and trying to make ends meet to make my business a success. "I'm such a bitch, aren't I?" I say after a minute of silence.
"Of course, you're not" Brittany shakes her head. "You have worked so hard to be where you are today so I can see why you might be expecting better."
"No that was sort of a bitchy thing to say because this room is nice" I say. It isn't what I'm used to these days but there really isn't anything wrong with it. It's obviously clean and tidy and has many perks about it.
"The bed feels very comfy" Brittany says as she bounces lightly causing me to bounce a little too since we have our arms around each other.
"Yeah, it does" I state. I lie there for a second before placing my leg on Brittany so it rests in between both of hers. I then lean up and kiss the side of her face as I lightly draw patterns on her stomach. "Have you been working on your abs recently during your workouts?" I ask as I slip my hand under her shirt. I could definitely feel something through her shirt moments ago.
"I have actually. I felt like I wasn't as toned recently in the ab area so I've been doing a lot of work on them. I'm still doing my normal workouts too" she says with a shrug.
"I need to get back to the gym soon because I've not been as much as I'd like since we've been so busy at work" I say as I gently run my fingers over her super defined stomach.
"Maybe we could go to the hotel gym tomorrow morning before the wedding together" Brittany suggests.
"We could as long as there's time because who knows when my cousin will come and find me in the morning to do bridesmaids stuff" I state. The wedding party have all to get ready together tomorrow so I'm guessing my cousin will wake me up bright and early to go back to her room.
"That's true" Brittany replies. "We can just wait and see what happens in the morning then" she adds.
"Yeah" I nod. We lie together for another few minutes not really saying anything. We don't need to say anything right now because it's nice just being together and being in one another's arms. We can talk as much as we want later but right now, it's just nice to both relax and take some time to ourselves.
"Honey, do you mind not doing that" Brittany says while taking a deep breath.
"Doing what babe?" I ask like I don't know.
"You know what I'm talking about" she laughs.
"I really don't" I shrug. I actually do know what I'm doing but I just love teasing her.
"You do" Brittany laughs again while kissing the top of my head.
"I'm sorry but I just love your abs" I say while taking my hand out from under her shirt.
"I'm not talking about that and you know that" she tells me. "Although your hand was getting dangerously close to my breasts."
"What else am I doing then?" I tease.
"You keep moving your leg and it's rubbing right against my crotch. It's really starting to do things to me the more you do it so I'd like you to stop" she states.
"Maybe we don't need to stop" I say as I straddle her waist. "We have nowhere to be right now and judging by your crotch, you like it" I smirk as I take her hands and intertwine our fingers in front of us.
"I didn't think you'd be in the mood right now" she shrugs.
"Why ever not?" I ask confused. I was clearly teasing her for a reason so why wouldn't I want to have sex right now.
"We've just not really done a lot of things recently in the way of sex because we've been too stressed out at work that we'd rather sleep and rest than fool around. I just assumed today would be the same since we already had sex last night" she tells me.
"We can do it more than once a week" I assure her. Ok, it hasn't really been the case recently so I can see why she would think that since we've already did it recently but it's not like I want it that way. "I know I haven't been a good girlfriend recently and sometimes I might seem like I don't want to have sex but it's not true."
"Ok" she smiles.
"I am trying to make more of an effort because I don't want it like that. I want to be just as close to you as you want to be to me. It's just hard getting a balance at times but just because I don't make things work doesn't mean I like it" I admit.
"I'm not going to lie; I don't like how distant we are sometimes but hearing you say you feel the same is good enough for me" she smiles again at me. "It's not just about sex though, you know that right?" she asks.
"Yeah I know" I smile. Just spending time together is good enough for us but when we don't spend time together, it does put us in horrible moods because we miss each other but can't be together because work is stressful.
"Anyway, we have some free time now and we're both on the same page so let's not stress about irrelevant things" she smiles up at me.
"I wholeheartedly agree" I say with a smirk as I grind down on her crotch.
"Oh god" Brittany moans at the sensation. I continue grinding down on her clothed crotch as I put my arms in the air and remove my shirt. I then reach behind my back and unclasp my bra before sliding it down my arms and dropping it to the floor.
"You getting hard baby?" I ask but Brittany just looks at me like it's obvious because it is in fact blatantly obvious.
I lean forward so I'm not touching her as much with my core so I can pop the button on her jeans and unzip them. She takes this opportunity of closeness between us to gently fondle my breasts. I tug on her jeans a little bit so she knows to raise her hips so I can remove them from under her butt. I then stand up off the bed for a second and I swiftly pull down her pants along with her boxers and throw them to the pile of my clothes. I take this opportunity of not being on the bed to quickly finish undressing myself and Brittany sits up to remove her shirt and bra before throwing them to the pile of clothes.
"God, you're sexy" Brittany says licking her lips as I climb onto her.
"I'm sexy?" I question. "I'm almost ready to cum right now just looking at you" I say as I lean forward and steal a kiss. I am confident so I do know I'm hot but Brittany is too.
"Thanks" she says while blushing slightly. She then pulls me back down again and kisses me. We make out for a little bit as I continue to grind down on her. It's not until I feel her reach out at the side of me that I pull away to see what's wrong.
"Are you ok?" I ask concerned as she is trying to reach her purse.
"We need a condom baby before this goes too far" she smiles at me.
"Oh, ok" I say before reaching over to grab her purse since I have a better angle.
"Oh, honey please" Brittany moans. I've clearly moved in a way which causes our crotches to press together in a rather sensitive way.
"Sorry" I smile while straightening back up. I lean down and kiss her lips a few times before leaving a trail of kisses down her body. As soon as I reach her throbbing shaft, I roll the condom on very slowly. A little too slowly that in fact it does more to me than it does to Brittany.
"You're so wet already" she tells me through a moan as I sink down on her. I just smile at her before begging to move my hips. The more I do it, the more rapidly I move and the more she moves in time with me. We're just getting into a nice rhythm when Brittany sits up slightly causing me to moan out at the sensation of the different way she thrusts into me. "What way is good for you?" she asks curiously.
"Any way is good for me" I moan. There are certain positions that work better than others but I am so turned on right now that any way is going to make me cum.
"Ok" she winks while pulling me closer so our bodies are more pressed together. She stays in a more upright fashion and lifts her hips up slightly so she's getting a better angle and she hitting me in the right spot. We continue like that for some time, moaning into each other's mouths as we kiss. "Santana, I need to…"
"Me too baby" I moan as I hold onto her tightly. We continue moving together for a few more seconds before we're both coming together. We ride out our orgasms in each other's arms before collapsing back onto the sheets. Brittany discards her condom and pulls me close to her as she spoons me from behind.
"So good" she says as she kisses the back of my head.
"I know it sounds cliché but I've literally never felt this good before with anyone else" I admit.
"I don't think we've ever been as in love before as we are now. We've had relationships before but none of them has meant as much as this so it's easy to feel good around each other when we're so in love" Brittany points out.
After spending most of the afternoon together, Brittany and I get ready for the rehearsal dinner. We could have spent some more time together but once Brittany suggested we showered together; I knew we would end up getting intimate in it so I made us get ready earlier than planned. We've now just made our way downstairs to meet the rest of the family. I've spotted my sister and her boyfriend so we're going over to stand with them until we get our instructions on how to handle the dinner.
"Hey" I smile brightly at my sister.
"Hi" she smiles back at me. "Someone has significantly cheered up since earlier" Carly points out.
"Yeah, I think I just needed some rest after the busy day at work yesterday" I reply. Ok, so I didn't actually rest the whole afternoon but it did relax me very much what I did do so I am quite refreshed.
"Do we have our orders yet for the rehearsal?" I ask.
"Not yet. There has been some sort of hold up so Kate is running around panicking about how to fix it before tomorrow" Carly tells me. "I did try to help but I was no use" she adds. My sister is also a bridesmaid for Kate since we all grew up together and our family is quite close.
"Ok" I nod. "Hey babe, come over here a second" I say while pulling Brittany over to the side where my grandparents are standing waiting. I greet them all by hugging them and kissing them on the cheek.
"Who is this young girl here?" my maternal grandma asks.
"This is my girlfriend Brittany" I say to my grandparents. They haven't officially met her yet since we haven't been together long. They also weren't on the same flight as us so it's taken until the rehearsal dinner for me to have a chance to introduce everyone.
"It's nice to meet you Brittany" my maternal grandpa says.
"You too" Brittany says while shaking all of their hands.
"Have we met before?" my paternal grandma asks curiously. "I feel like I've seen you before" she adds.
"Brittany works for me grandma" I state.
"I'm the head of accounting and finance at SL Designs" Brittany smiles.
"So, you know all about my granddaughters' finances?" my maternal grandpa says, looking at Brittany trying to figure out if she's after my money.
"Uh…yeah" Brittany says nervously. I can see she doesn't quite know what to say right now and is a little taken aback by his intimidating look.
"Grandpa, don't start interrogating her" I say seriously. I know exactly what they're all going to do and I don't like it. I don't want them thinking badly of my girlfriend.
"He's not going to sweetheart" my maternal grandma assures me.
"She works for your finances though Santana" my paternal grandpa says.
"My company would not be what it is today if it wasn't for Brittany so let's not judge a book by it's cover. Yes, she looks after my finances but no, she does not wish to steal them" I sigh.
"You're very successful Santana, we just want to make sure no one takes advantage of you" my maternal grandma smiles at me.
"Do I seem like the person that gets taken advantage of?" I ask with a chuckle. "Anyway, I need to be somewhere so we must go" I say before pulling Brittany with me as I walk over to my parents and siblings.
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The rehearsal dinner is over now and everyone is back in their rooms getting ready to go to bed. We have a big day tomorrow with the wedding so nothing exciting happened after dinner since everyone wanted to go to bed and be refreshed for tomorrow. I wanted to go out with Brittany and have some drinks but I was instructed not to. My cousin was worried I would get too wasted or something and not be appropriate for tomorrow. I assured her I would be fine but my mom told me still not to go to be on the safe side. I am a grown woman so I was in two minds to tell them to let me do what I want but at the end of the day, if the shoe was on the other foot then I wouldn't want someone else to do something to piss me off before my wedding.
"You ok babe?" I ask as I climb into bed next to Brittany. She has been very quiet the last couple of hours so I hope she isn't upset about something. I didn't get too much of chance to talk to her tonight because I'm in the wedding party so I was sitting elsewhere but when I did see her, she did seem quite down about something and not her usual cheerful self.
"I'm just thinking" she sighs.
"Hey, come here" I say while putting my arms around her. She turns around and faces me as she lays her head on my chest. "What are you thinking about?" I ask as I stroke her hair.
"I know your grandparents mean well and just want to protect you but I can't help but wonder how many more people out there think I see the dollar signs more than I see you" she sighs again.
"No one else matters honey except you and I" I say while kissing the top of her head. "I know you aren't with me because of my money so who gives a fuck about anyone else" I state. Brittany and I have trust in each other so we know why we're with each other so no one else should matter.
"It's easier said than done Santana. Your family mean a lot to you and I don't want to come between that. I love you more than I've ever loved anyone so it hurts that people think I'm only with you for the money. I want to be respected in my own right because I have a great career that any normal person would love to have. I know you make a lot more money than me but at the same time, I don't need it" Brittany explains.
"You're not coming between me and my family. My grandparents are just protective over me and they don't know you yet but once they realise who you are then everything will be fine" I smile.
"I hope so because I hate when there is animosity in families" she states.
"That's not going to happen, I promise. You all just need to get to know one another" I say. "At the same time though, do not do anything differently. I want you to be you so you don't need to bend over backwards to prove to them that you're with me for me" I add.
"If I can't show them then how will they know I'm serious about you?" she asks me confused.
"By just being you" I smile. "You're already perfect so they'll see that eventually" I add. I don't want Brittany to change just to please my family. We're at a stage in our relationship now that I know how much we mean to each other so if my family don't like Brittany then I don't like them.
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*Saturday 4th July 2020*
It's the day of the wedding today and again I'm having mixed emotions. On the one hand it is nice for my whole family to celebrate a wedding and stuff but on the other hand, it means most of my morning is going to be without Brittany. I won't properly see her until the evening which kinda sucks. I need to go to my cousin's hotel room and get ready with her and the other bridesmaids and then we'll have the wedding to get through and then the dinner to sit through where I won't be sitting with Brittany. I'll need to wait until after all the speeches and food before I'll see her properly.
"I need to go to Kate's room now to get ready but I might come back and see you if there's time before we need to head downstairs for the wedding" I say.
"Ok" Brittany smiles at me.
"I'll see you later, ok" I say while kissing her and then leaving.
I spend most of my morning with my family getting ready for the wedding. I was on strict orders for the wedding so I didn't get a chance to see Brittany before the wedding began. I did quickly send her a text though to make sure she was ok. She seemed to be doing ok though because she was hanging out with my brother's girlfriend and my sister's boyfriend so she had some company during the whole thing. Once the whole first part was over, we all made our way to the dining hall but the wedding party had to go first so I only saw Brittany for like a second as she walked in before we were apart again since we had to sit at different tables. The party is now finally getting underway and the dinner and speeches are all over so all the guests are mingling. The first dance is also all over so the dancefloor is now free for anyone to have fun.
"Hi" I smile at Brittany as I make my way over to her and sit down next to her on the free chair at her table.
"Hey" she smiles back at me.
"You look amazing" I tell Brittany as I kiss her cheek.
"Not as amazing as you" she smiles at me. "I know you were getting really frustrated with this wedding but all the dress fittings were well worth it because your dress is beautiful" she adds.
"Thank you" I smile. "Hey, I'm sorry if you feel a little lonely today but I honestly couldn't get away from my family. I hated having to leave you alone all day when you barely know anyone else here" I say honestly.
"Don't worry about it, it's ok" she smiles at me. "I had fun hanging out with Laura and Matt where we got to know each other and we got to compare notes on the Lopez family" she says with a smirk. Laura is my brother's girlfriend and Matt is my sister's boyfriend.
"Compare notes how?" I ask worriedly.
"Well, Laura and Matt have been around you and your family a lot longer than I have so it was nice to get to know more about your family and find out some things about you. We also discussed what it was like being involved in the Lopez family and they gave me some advice on whether I should be with you or not" she tells me.
"Was there ever a doubt as to whether you should be with me or not?" I question.
"There wasn't at the beginning of the trip but once they made me realise just how much hard work it would take to be with you then I don't know anymore. They said you're quite high maintenance from what their partners have told them so I don't know if I can handle that anymore" Brittany teases.
"Whatever" I say while rolling my eyes at my girlfriend. I think if she really was having doubts then she wouldn't be here right now.
"Of course, I'm only messing with you" she says while reaching over to kiss me. "Do you want to dance?" she asks while holding her hand out to me which I gratefully take.
"I would love to" I smile. I'm not much of a dancer really but I haven't seen Brittany all day so I would like to spend some time with her so why not do that by dancing. Also, if you didn't know the two of us then you would have no idea we were a couple since we've been apart all day so maybe dancing together will prove that Santana is not a lonely bitch anymore and she does have a girlfriend. I have some distant relatives that do look at me with disgust when I turn up to weddings and other functions alone because I still haven't managed to settle down yet.
"I know we haven't seen each other a lot today but it has been a beautiful wedding and I am glad I got to come here with you" Brittany tells me as we begin dancing together. The song is a little slow so we're dancing with our arms around each other. I won't admit it out loud but I like this kind of thing. On the outside I don't look the least bit interested in romance but on the inside, I would love nothing more than to slow dance with Brittany.
"I like it too" I smile. "And yeah, I don't like admitting it but the wedding has been rather beautiful and romantic I guess" I add.
"Speaking of weddings, you did tell me they were a mistake several months ago so do you think you'll ever get married?" Brittany asks me curiously.
"I don't know" I shrug.
"Ok" Brittany nods.
"It really all comes down to whether you would want to marry me or not" I smirk. If Brittany doesn't want to get married then I'm not going to be married obviously. I'm never leaving her so whatever the future holds, Brittany is always going to be in mine.
"If I did, would you get married?" she asks me.
"Of course" I smile. "I was just in a lonely place when I said marriages never last and all that shit. I also mentioned about not having kids in the same breath but you know that's not true and I would like children."
"So, you and I are on the same page then, we both want to get married and have children but in the future" Brittany says.
"Definitely in the future" I smile. "And only with each other to be clear" I say as an afterthought to make sure Brittany knows it's only her I want a future with.
"Exactly" she laughs.
"Don't make a fool of me ok but I couldn't picture my future without you in it so as much as I hate announcing my feelings and all that shit, I really do just want you and to be able to get married and have children with you" I state.
"Honey, I would never make a fool of you for saying that. I know how hard it is for you to open up sometimes so I wouldn't make a joke about something so genuine" she smiles before kissing my forehead. "Like you say though, we want to take things at a natural pace and then we can get married and have all of that good stuff. I'm not ready for marriage yet" she adds.
"I'm not either" I smile. I know I want it to happen but that's different from it actually happening right now. We don't want to rush into that right now but it's definitely a plan.
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*Saturday 11th July 2020*
Brittany and I are going on vacation together today and we both couldn't be more excited. I managed to find a way that suited everyone and my business. The company is going to close for a week so all employees will have some vacation time so I'll be able to go on vacation without worrying about someone trying to take charge and ruining my business. Brittany assured me that closing for a week wouldn't really affect my finances so I'm pleased about that. This way everyone wins and more importantly, I get a vacation with my girlfriend.
"Hello?" I hear Brittany say as the front door closes behind her.
"I'm up here still packing" I reply loudly from upstairs. Ok, so I'm still no more organised than usual and I am still packing the day we leave for vacation.
"Honey, you better hurry up" Brittany says panicking as she runs up the stairs and into my bedroom. "We need to leave for the airport really soon" she adds. She is picking me up with her suitcases already in her car and we'll go to the airport together.
"We've got tons of time" I shrug.
"No, we haven't. Why are you still packing today? I thought you said you would finish it by last night" she replies annoyed.
"I know I said that but something came up" I reply.
"Santana, you promised me you would be ready when I came over today. You know how stressed I get in situations like this. I mean next you'll be telling me you haven't looked out your passport yet" she states.
"Oh yeah, I'm going to need that" I say while quickly looking for my passport.
"Santana!" Brittany whines.
"Relax, everything is going to be ok" I say while walking over to Brittany and kissing her.
"We're going on vacation in a few hours and you're not even ready yet, I can't relax" she sighs. "Look, you go and find your passport and I'll finish packing your things for you" she adds.
"That's not a good idea" I shake my head. "I love you babe but you'll have me either in some seriously questionable outfits since you have bad fashion taste or in bikinis all day because you'll want to leer at me all day" I add with a smirk.
"Ordinarily I would laugh Santana but you know how organised and on time I like to be so I'd rather we didn't miss our flight. It is only a vacation so it wouldn't be a big deal but it would piss me off to have to buy another ticket" she tells me.
"We won't miss our flight. I'll finish packing and you can look for my passport for me. It's likely in my bedroom here somewhere" I say while beginning to start packing my clothes again.
"I thought you would keep all your important things locked away in a box or a safe" Brittany shrugs as she starts looking around my room.
"You are a genius babe. My passport is locked away and I know exactly where it is" I smile at her before kissing her cheek and then getting my passport.
As soon as I am finishing my packing, we get my things loaded into Brittany's car. I then check all over the house to make sure everything is switched off since I won't be home for a week. I quickly lock up the house and hurriedly make me way out to Brittany's car. I say I hurriedly walk to the car but it's more like Brittany dragging me out in a panic because she doesn't want us to arrive any later than we are already going to arrive. I know myself that we'll be fine and won't miss our flight but Brittany is obviously just getting worked up.
"Out of all the times we've been on a flight together, have I ever missed one?" I ask Brittany as we make our way to the airport. We've never been on vacation before together but we've been on many business trips together.
"No" Brittany replies.
"There you go then. You can stop panicking about it" I tell her with a smile.
"Ok" she nods while take a deep breath to relax a little.
As soon as we get to the airport, we get parked up and then head inside. We get our bags checked in and do what we need to do before getting some breakfast together. Once it gets closer to our boarding time we get through security and wait at our departure gate until we can finally board the plane. The plane ride doesn't take too long because we managed to get a non-stop flight so we arrive at our destination in no time at all. We get a cab and head to our hotel before checking in. We're now just walking towards our room.
"I know we haven't done anything yet but this is so much fun already" Brittany squeals in excitement.
"Yeah, I know" I smile. She's right we haven't done anything fun really since we got here but just knowing we're spending the week together without any interruptions or distractions is so exciting.
"This week is going to be so amazing" Brittany says as we stop outside of our room so I can unlock the door. "I have got lots of things planned for us to do" she says as she kisses me.
"Sounds like fun but let's get settled in first and let me take a shower before we do anything. I hate plane journeys sometimes, they make you feel so gross" I say, frowning in disgust at the thought.
"Yeah I know exactly what you mean. I want to take a shower too" she says in agreement.
"I'm not opposed to showering together you know" I say while opening the door and turning my head to smirk at her.
"It sounds like a good idea to me" she smirks back. "You asked for the penthouse suite?" Brittany asks me in awe as we walk inside.
"It's our first proper vacation together as a couple so of course I did. I want this vacation to be special and be amazing so I upgraded some of the things so we can really have fun together" I smile. We always have fun when it's just the two of us but it's nice to live in luxury every once in a while.
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*Tuesday 14th July 2020*
Brittany and I have just arrived at the beach. We had a nice relaxing morning together before getting breakfast at the hotel and then going back to our room. We got our stuff together and decided that it was too warm to be exploring all day so we'd go to the beach instead. I've just picked a nice spot on the beach for us which isn't too close to the water that I'll be getting soaked all day but is close enough that I don't need to walk miles to cool off in the sea. We're just getting ourselves set up when I notice something out of the corner of my eye that pisses me off.
"Is she checking you out?" I ask annoyed as I see someone staring at what appears to be my girlfriend as she undresses down to her swimwear.
"Highly doubtful babe" Brittany shakes her head at me. "I think she'd be checking you out if she was looking at anyone" she adds.
"Why do you say that?" I ask confused.
"Because you're you and I'm me" Brittany shrugs at me.
"You're a lot hotter than you give yourself credit for, trust me" I assure her. "She is checking you out by the way, I mean she hasn't taken her eye off you since we got here. I thought she was just being nosy at the beginning but she honestly hasn't looked away once so it's more than being nosy" I add. I did think she was maybe looking at me for a second but when Brittany moved so did her head so I knew it definitely wasn't me.
"She can look but she can't touch unlike you" Brittany smiles before kissing me. "Speaking of touching, I could really use some sunscreen right now" she adds with a wink.
"Yeah, sure" I smile while digging through my bag and getting the bottle of sunscreen out. "There you go honey" I say while handing my girlfriend the bottle.
"Not what I meant baby" she smirks at me.
"You asked for sunblock so I'm giving you some" I say confused while still holding the bottle out to her.
"When I said 'speaking of touching' I meant I could use some help putting my sunblock on. I didn't mean can you pass me the bottle" she tells me. "The only way to show this perv is by making it clear I am off limits and I have a girlfriend" she says as she moves and sits in front of me.
"Ok" I laugh. I had no idea that's what she meant but never mind. If my girlfriend needs help putting lotion on then I am 100% available to do that. I start at her shoulders and work my way down her back as I apply the lotion.
"Have you thought about work at all since we got here?" Brittany asks me curiously as I continue working the lotion into her body.
"I promised I wouldn't talk about it and I won't but this is only the start of the vacation so it's hard for me to be able to switch off completely right now" I say honestly. Only two days ago I was hard at work so when you have your own business, it's impossible to completely switch off and to do it so quickly. I am going to definitely make an effort this week and make sure it is just about the two of us and nothing else.
"That's fair" Brittany replies. "I have thought about it a little myself if I'm honest but that's only because I'm wondering which look I like better, Santana in a sexy pencil skirt all day long or Santana in a bikini" she states.
"Go with bikini, it takes less undressing later in the day" I say with a smirk.
"Good idea, I never thought about it like that" she says as she turns around to face me. She then leans in and kisses me.
XXX
Brittany and I are back at the hotel now and are just hanging out in our room. We had a fun day together at the beach before getting lunch together. We then lay in the sun for a while before we had some fun in the water. Brittany convinced me to go paddle boarding with her and as much as I didn't like it in the beginning, it actually was really fun by the end once I got the hang of how to do it standing up without falling down.
"Come here baby" I say while pulling Brittany towards me. I wrap my arms around her waist and kiss her passionately. She kisses back for a moment before pulling away.
"We should get ready for dinner reservations now" she smiles at me.
"Can't we just cancel them?" I ask.
"Don't you want to have a nice romantic meal together?" she asks me curiously.
"I'd rather have you more" I point out. We really haven't had much time together at all so I'd rather spend my time with Brittany alone and not in some restaurant where it's loud and filled with people.
"Ok" she nods.
"We can have a proper romantic evening tomorrow where we have a nice dinner together and take a walk or something. Tonight though, I just want to be with you" I say.
"It would be nice to just reconnect a little bit more" Brittany shrugs. We do connect but I get what she means because it would be nice to just be with each other and keep it lowkey. "What do you have in mind for tonight?" she asks.
"You, me, no clothes and this massive bed" I smirk.
"Sounds like a perfect night" Brittany says as she hoists up my legs and lifts me over to the bed.
"It really does" I smirk at her as she lays me down on the bed and crawls on next to me. I pull her close and kiss her passionately.
Brittany's POV
*Friday 24th July 2020*
The vacation with Santana was amazing last week but we do need to get back to normality now and get back to work. The first day back was a little hard to transition from vacation back to work but now things have settled down again. Santana and I have decided that we might take another vacation together later in the year if work is going ok so that's given us something to look forward too. There's also just life in general to look forward to because Santana and I are doing so well in our relationship. I can't wait to see what the future holds for us.
The first full week back at work is now over and I'm at home right now. I'm taking everyone at work out for drinks tonight to just have some fun outside of work. We all had quite a stressful few weeks before I went on vacation so things are now falling into place so I want to give everyone some time to relax and all bond in a non-work setting. It also wouldn't hurt to get to catch up with some of my friends at work because I don't see them as much anymore because I'm with Santana a lot during the working day. Not only is that because we're together but because I do a lot of different work these days so I work alongside Santana.
"Are you going to come out with us?" I ask Santana as I get dressed. She was a little unsure about the whole thing considering she's our boss.
"No, I'll leave you all to have fun without me. No one wants the boss tagging along on a work night out" she shrugs. "Plus, I don't want everyone looking at you weirdly thinking, she brought the boss with her so maybe we shouldn't hang out with her anymore."
"I really don't think anyone will think that" I state.
"Honestly, you go out and have some fun tonight and I'll sit this one out" she shrugs.
"Are you going home when I leave or are you going to wait here?" I ask curiously. She came home with me after work and we ate dinner together.
"I think I'll just go home" she replies.
"Ok" I reply sadly. I was hoping if she wasn't going to come for drinks then we could at least end the night together once I got home but if she isn't staying then we won't be able to do that.
"You could text me when you've had enough and I'll give you a ride home instead of you getting a cab. We could just go straight back to mine and you can stay at my house tonight" Santana suggests. Hanging out at her house is a lot better than my tiny apartment so I could do that.
"Ok, sounds like a plan" I smile.
"Once you're ready to go I can also give you a ride to the bar and that way you don't need to pay for a cab" she tells me. "I mean what kind of girlfriend would I be if I made you get a cab when I have a car outside that I'm perfectly capable of driving" she smiles.
"Ok, thanks babe" I smile.
Once I'm finally dressed and ready to go out, Santana and I leave and head downstairs to her car. We get in and she drives me to the location I'm meeting everyone. I ask her one last time if she wants to come but she declines so we kiss goodbye and then I head into the bar. I notice that she doesn't drive away until I'm inside which I think is really cute. As I get inside, I notice some of my friends already there so I make my way over to them.
"Hey guys" I smile as I sit down next to them.
"Hey" Penny smiles.
"How is everyone?" I ask as we all order some drinks and get this fun night started.
"We're all good and just looking forward to a fun night out" Penny tells me.
"Good" I smile.
"No Santana tonight?" Jack asks me.
"She didn't want to make you all uncomfortable since she's the boss" I shrug. "She didn't want you all afraid to have a good time in case you thought you couldn't let loose and she would judge you if you did" I add.
"We all know you're together now so we know you likely come as a pair so we really wouldn't have minded if she came tonight" Penny replies.
"Really?" I ask surprised.
"Of course" Jack smiles. "We think Santana is a great boss and we'd all like to be friends with her if she wanted to socialise with all of us" he states.
"I doubt she'll come out tonight but I'll make sure I drag her along with me the next time we all get together like this and have some fun" I say.
For the most part of the night, we all have fun together. There's drinking, dancing and making fun of each other as well as playing truth or dare so what else could have been better. It's been a really great night just letting our hair down together and reminding ourselves that work is serious but we can always have nights out like this so it makes up for all the hard work we do. Everyone is arranging their rides home right now and I've just texted Santana so she said she'll be here in a few minutes.
"Do you want me to wait with you?" Jack asks as he and some of the others are getting into cabs.
"No, it's fine. Santana won't be long so you all head home" I smile.
"We don't mind waiting and can always get another cab in 5 minutes if you want us to wait" Jack tells me.
"Honestly, I'll be fine" I assure him. "You all get home to your beds and I'll see you all bright and early on Monday morning" I add.
"Ok, goodnight Brittany" Jack says and then gets into his cab. I'm only waiting another minute or two before Santana comes speeding along the road and parks right in front of me. It's partly funny because Santana is so cute speeding about in her sportscar but its also a little concerning just how many times she drives over the speed limit. One of these days she's going to end up with a speeding ticket or something which isn't good.
"Hi" I smile as I get into the car.
"Hey" Santana smiles back before driving off as soon as I close the door.
"Did you miss me?" I ask with a smirk.
"Not really" Santana shrugs nonchalantly.
"Yes, you did. I know you would have missed me tonight because I missed you" I tell her.
"You've had too much alcohol tonight" she replies.
"I'm not that wasted babe" I shrug as I put a hand on her thigh and give it a light squeeze. "You can admit you missed me, you don't need to try and change the subject" I smile.
"If I admitted missing you then it means I should have gone out for drinks with you all so I could be with you but I didn't want to cramp anyone's style" she tells me.
"I know you didn't want to make anyone uncomfortable by not coming tonight but everyone genuinely seemed to have wanted you there. They all said they wouldn't mind if you came so next time you should definitely come out with us" I tell her.
"Maybe" she replies. "So, you had a good time then?" she asks me.
"As good a time as I can have without you but yeah, it was fun night and I definitely think we should do more things like that to boost morale and stuff" I reply.
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*Monday 27th July 2020*
It's another normal day at work but today happens to be a lot busier for me than usual. Not only do I have my own job to do but I need to help Santana with a few things and I'm also supposed to start training a new member of staff. After many interviews, Santana finally decided which candidates were the best ones for the roles they applied for. Today I am training Santana's new assistant Jade and bringing her up to speed on different policies and procedures within the organisation. Santana is apparently too busy to do it herself and as her girlfriend, I don't really want to say no even though I am rather busy myself.
"Morning Jade" I say as I walk over to the waiting area where she has been waiting since she arrived. "I know we've met but I'm Brittany" I say while shaking her hand. I wanted to introduce myself again just in case she forgot who I was.
"Hi" Jade smiles.
"Santana is a little busy today so you have the pleasure of me this morning instead" I smile. "We'll go to my office and then get started" I say while leading the way to my office. Santana has given me my own office nowadays but I very rarely use it as an office because I prefer to be around my teammates.
"Ok" Jade nods.
"Just take a seat anywhere" I say as we walk into the office and I close the door behind us. "It's going to be a little bit boring today with lots of paperwork but I need to go through all of the stuff with you" I say while taking a seat.
"That's ok. I don't mind" Jade shrugs. "So, do you run things around here as well as Santana?" she asks me curiously.
"I am actually the head of accounting and finance but I seem to be the second in command around here. When Santana is busy or employees are too scared to ask her something then they come to me" I say.
"But you're not like a partner in the company or something?" Jane wonders.
"No absolutely not" I shake my head. "This is Santana's company and she runs it all on her own. Well except the times I need to help" I add.
"You just seem to work harder for this company than any of the other department heads" she points out.
"I do do more than what my role involves but honestly, I just want this company to continue to succeed" I say.
"I guess this company is lucky to have you then" she smiles.
"Maybe but all credit definitely goes to Santana because she has done amazing for herself" I say. I really am in awe of my girlfriend sometimes with just how successful she is and how well she has done in her life.
"I hope I can really make a career for myself in the future" she tells me.
"You seem like a great person so I want that for you too but I do need to ask something. How long do you see yourself working here?" I ask. I don't mean to be rude but I don't want her only working for Santana for a short time and then suddenly she leaves to chase her dreams. She has some great ambitions so I hope we're not wasting our time and she leaves next month.
"I'll admit my long-term goal isn't to work as an assistant forever but I'm not about to just quit a few weeks later. I think working for Santana will give me great experience and maybe I'll be able to progress my career in this company" Jade tells me.
"You definitely can progress here because I did" I smile. "I started basically balancing accounts and now I do all sorts of things around here" I add.
"I've got to admit; I am a little nervous about working for Santana because I don't want to let her down. She seems very strict so I'd hate to do the wrong thing when I've only just started working here" she replies.
"Santana is strict but she's also an amazing person" I say. It might sound biased but it's also true. "This company obviously means a lot to her so she has to be strict to make sure things are in working order but honestly, if you're anything like me you'll like working for her. My last boss was so laidback sometimes that I didn't know where I stood but with Santana, you know what she wants and expects from you so it's easier. Scarier maybe but easier" I smile.
"I do prefer working where there is a great deal of order. My last boss was a little laidback too so I was never sure if I was doing things correctly or not because she never said one way or another" Jade states.
"Santana is definitely a great boss so you'll like working for her. If you are ever too nervous to ask her something then I am here but honestly, Santana will be more than willing to help. She might seem scary when she answers you but at least you know the answer" I point out.
"So, you're never scared of her then?" she asks me.
"I never really was but that did get me in trouble" I chuckle. "I used to challenge her and she didn't like that so it did get me in some serious hot water but things are different now."
"How so?" Jade asks curiously.
"Santana and I are actually together as a couple" I say.
"Oh, is that why you seem to do more than just your normal role?" she asks.
"It's the opposite actually" I reply. "I've always went above and beyond in my job so that's how Santana and I became close. I always went that extra mile to help with the business so that's one of the reasons why we're together."
"Ok" Jade nods in understanding.
"Don't feel weird or anything though because we're very professional at work. When we're at work we work" I say. Obviously, we're closer than any other colleagues but we still do what we need to do when we're here and hang out after work.
"Ok" Jade smiles.
XXX
After my busy day at work, I went home with Santana and we had some dinner together. We then spent some time hanging out and watching some TV before we decided to go to bed. It's been a busy day for Santana too so the thought of just getting settled in bed seemed better than anything at the moment for the two of us. I was changed and had cleaned my teeth before Santana so I was first into bed. I decided that since it was still early than I might as well grab my laptop and catch up on a few things I missed today when I was with Jade.
"Hi" Santana says as she crawls into bed beside me and puts her arms around me.
"Hey" I smile while glancing at her before turning back to my laptop. She sits staring at me for a moment before she kisses my cheek. I smile at her again before pecking her lips and then returning to work.
"What are you doing?" she asks me.
"I'm just doing some work babe" I reply. "I didn't get a lot of my own stuff done today because I was with Jade" I shrug.
"Maybe you should take a break" she tells me as she kisses me again.
"I can't, I want to get this finished before I go to sleep" I state. I never got enough work done today at work so I want to try and get it finished just now so it's not the same again tomorrow and I'm stressed and overloaded with work.
"Come on, honey" Santana says as she tries to take the laptop from me.
"I really can't, my boss is really strict" I smirk.
"I think your boss wants you to leave it until the morning" Santana smirks back at me.
"I'd be more than happy to continue this in the morning but it means I can't work a lot with you if I have my own things to catch up on" I point out while putting my laptop down at the side.
"Fine" Santana smiles while straddling me.
"Are you actually hearing me babe?" I ask as I place my hands on her hips. I don't mean to be rude but I don't know if she is fully realising what I'm saying because she's too busy thinking about sex.
"Yes" she groans in my ear as she starts kissing my face and down to my shoulder.
"I have to work in the accounts department tomorrow so any issues you have or need help with then you'll have to sort them yourself or find someone else to assist you" I say honestly.
"I used to manage myself so relax, I won't bother you tomorrow about work" she says as she grinds down on my lap.
"Ok" I say while pulling her closer to me.
Santana's POV
*Thursday 30th July 2020*
Things are a little busy today at work so I'm now just cutting the weekly meeting short so we can all get back to work. I have hired a few new members of staff so the place isn't as hectic as a few weeks ago but it is still quite a busy period for me. After the meeting I've got some work to do in my office and Brittany said she is going to be busy most of the day so we probably won't see each other until tonight. It's not ideal but I still get to end the night with her so it's not too bad.
"Ok everyone before we finish the meeting, I just want to make a quick personal announcement" I say and everyone looks at me in surprise since I never share anything personal. "I know there are rumours around here so I just want to set the record straight, actually I couldn't care less but Brittany wanted me to clear a few things up. Anyway, the point is that Brittany and I are together but no it will not change how things are handled around here" I state.
"I know everyone probably does know but I felt like we should formally explain the situation so everyone understands and there doesn't need to be any whispering" Brittany says.
"You all do still report to me for everything but Brittany is working alongside me so if you can't get a hold of me then Brittany is still the one to go to" I say.
"Just treat everything as you normally would because Santana and I still do so at the end of the day Santana is still my boss too" Brittany explains.
"Exactly" I nod. "Anyway, it's another busy day today so we'll stop the meeting here and everyone can get back to work" I add.
"Actually, one more thing" Brittany interrupts. "I wanted to introduce everyone to Jade and Andrew. Jade is Santana's new assistant and Andrew is working in the sales department now" she tells everyone.
"Yeah so if everyone could welcome them into the company kindly that would be good" I say. "I do have business to attend to right now so we must all get back to work" I say while ushering everyone out of the room.
"I'll catch up with you later Santana" Brittany says before rushing out of the room.
"Ok Jade, let's go back to my office and we'll get started" I say.
"Ok" Jade nods. We head back to my office and start working. Jade has her own desk outside of my office but we've got a lot to do today so she's working with me in my office.
"I've decided the date of the next adult fashion show I want to hold so can you look for some good locations for me?" I ask Jade.
"It's already done Ms Lopez" she tells me while flicking through some venues on her tablet.
"I'll decide on which one later and you can book it for me" I say and she nods. "Can you also sort out my flights for next month for the business trip I'm going on?" I ask.
"That's also done" Jade smiles.
"Are Brittany's travel thigs sorted as well?" I ask. I haven't asked her yet but she normally accompanies me on any of the business trips I have.
"Yeah, all sorted" Jade nods.
"I might have to give you more responsibility since you're getting all of this work done already" I point out. "Is that something you might be interested in?" I ask. I know Brittany is overworked these days so maybe Jade could help her too.
"Yeah, definitely" Jade tells me enthusiastically.
"Ok well I will look into it but right now, why don't you go back to your desk and narrow down the best venues for the fashion show for me and start making arrangements. Brittany thinks highly of you and trusts you so I guess I should so you can start making arrangements for that for me. Don't make any concrete plans without telling me first, ok?" I say. If she can handle the fashion show for me then that's one less thing to stress about.
"I'll do whatever I can and meet you later and I can go through everything I've done so far" Jade tells me before heading back to her desk. I then get back to work. I'm just on my way to the sales department when I notice a man lingering around that I've never seen before.
"Can I help you?" I ask the man.
"No thank you. I'm just waiting on Brittany Pierce" he tells me.
"Why?" I ask confused. What exactly would he want my girlfriend for? More to the point, what exactly would he need her for here when this is her place of work and I have no idea who he is.
"We were having a business lunch together and now we're going back to her office to talk" he states.
"I beg your pardon?" I say shocked. Brittany works for me so I think I should know about a stranger taking my employee on a business lunch and bringing him back here.
"She's just at the bathroom right now" he tells me.
"This is my company and I am Brittany's boss so why was she having a business lunch with you?" I ask.
"I run my own accounting firm so…"
"Don't even bother finishing that sentence. Just get the hell out of my company" I say angrily. There is only one reason why an accounting firm owner is here talking to the manager of my accounts department so I don't need to hear the rest.
"But Brittany…"
"But Brittany nothing now get the fuck out of here!" I shout. He doesn't seem to move though which angers me even more. "Do I have to assist you out of here or can you go alone?" I ask.
"Can you at least tell Brittany I'll be in touch?" the man asks me.
"Absolutely not" I shake my head. "Now leave!" I shout. Just as I'm about to grab his arm to drag him out of my building since he won't go alone, Brittany walks over to us.
"You should go" Brittany tells him. I can see the fear behind her eyes right now that she's been caught out. Did she actually think she could bring a 'competitor' here to talk to him without me knowing about it?
"Ok" the man nods and then promptly leaves. Brittany turns around to look at me but I avert my eyes before we can make eye contact.
"My office, now!" I say while walking briskly back to my office. "Shut the door" I say harshly as Brittany follows me inside.
"Please don't be mad at me" Brittany sighs as she closes the door and walks over to my desk.
"I am mad because you brought someone into my company that is potentially going to take you from my company. Do you realise how rude that actually is?" I ask.
"It's not like that, babe" she tells me.
"Don't babe me right now. This is nothing to do with our personal life. I am asking you if you know how rude it is to do this to your boss" I state. "You work for me so I don't want you bringing other employers in here. They have no business being in my company and I'm really pissed that you think it's acceptable" I state.
"Please hear me out" she sighs but I don't listen.
"This is my company Brittany so I don't want other people in business in here because I don't want them to steal my ideas and shit like that. I don't walk into other fashion buildings and roam around because it's not appropriate. I know he owns an accounting firm so doesn't care about fashion but it's still not ok. I have the best accountant working for me so I don't like him coming in here trying to poach her" I say honestly.
"I know I've made a mistake but I figured talking in my office was much better than having a secret meeting somewhere else. Ok we did have lunch to talk but he wanted to talk more so I thought it was better in my office than in his company. I didn't tell you before hand in case you got mad but I was going to explain everything tonight" she tells me.
"I just don't see a way in which any of this is ok and I am so mad right now" I sigh.
"I never want to make you mad Santana, trust me but I wanted to have this meeting today to see what else is out there and talk to someone that…"
"I'm also really pissed that you're thinking of leaving my company and that you've chosen to do this to tell me that" I sigh. "I am your girlfriend; how could you do this to me?" I ask sadly. It's a really shitty thing to do to announce you're leaving by inviting the new employer here to talk.
"Santana, I would never leave without talking to you about it first" she tells me.
"So, you are thinking of leaving then?" I ask.
"Not right now, no" Brittany says while walking around the desk and taking a seat next to me. "This is your company Santana and I'm super happy you have everything you want but it's not what I want" she sighs.
"You don't like working here?" I question.
"I didn't mean it like that because I love working for you babe, you know I do" Brittany replies. "I love seeing you all day every day and supporting you" she adds.
"Why do you want to quit then?" I ask.
"For me. I want to be successful in my own right and working as someone's accountant doesn't do that. I want to progress my career and you already know this. We have talked about this before" she tells me. "I don't want to be Santana Lopez's girlfriend all the time, I want to be Brittany Pierce. I want to be someone who is respected for their work and not because they work for Santana Lopez" she states.
"I see what you're saying but my confusion is coming from the fact that you want to leave my company for another company. That is like on the same level so if you want to progress your career then you're not doing it. I could understand you leaving to have your own firm but you're not. You're going from 'A' to 'A' essentially" I state.
"I'm not going to work for that man. I just wanted to see what was out there for me" she replies.
"What do you mean?" I ask. I need more of an explanation on that.
"He headhunted me and he thinks I'm gullible enough to just leave here and work for him but I'm not. I invited him here because I wanted to see how someone runs their own accounting firm but I had no intention of actually working for him. He assumed I invited him here because I wanted to work for him but really, I was just playing along to get information" she tells me. "I don't know the first thing about having my own company so that was like research for me" she adds.
"Why him?" I ask.
"Because he reached out to me about a job and although I didn't want the job at his firm, I thought it would be a good idea to meet with him and see how he runs his company" Brittany replies.
"No Brittany, why him and not me?" I ask unamused. Why would she need to meet with some idiot to see how a company is run when her girlfriend already has her own company?
"Not you what?" she asks me confused.
"Why did you decide he was the better person to give you business tips and not me. I run my own company as you can see Brittany so why are you going to a stranger and not coming to me for advice on how to start your own company?" I ask.
"I didn't want you to panic I guess because it's not easy trying to explain that I can't work here forever" she tells me. "Also, he knows more about accounts than I thought I did so I needed some of that expertise" she adds.
"Are you using me?" I ask sadly after a moment of silence.
"Excuse me?" Brittany asks surprised.
"You clearly don't like working for me so are you only with me until your career moves forward and then you'll leave me and my company and go off and build your own" I state. "Anyone else would kill to be in your position Brittany and it's just like you're throwing it away. You have a great job here already and you have me, why is that not enough for you?"
"Are you deliberately trying to rile me up and start an argument today?" she questions.
"I just want the truth Brittany" I shrug. I still hate talking about feelings and feeling this insecure but when you're as successful as I am, you do come across some assholes who don't actually like you and just want to use you to progress in life so I need to have these conversations. I don't want to think Brittany is one of those people but how else do you explain her threating to leave all the time.
"What exactly do you think I'm lying about? What part of what I'm saying isn't truthful?" Brittany asks.
"Nothing ever seems to be enough for you so I'm just wondering if maybe you're only with me because you're bored and you're waiting until your life moves on" I shrug.
"How can you think that about me" Brittany shakes her head at me. "After everything we have been through together, how can you not see how much I love you?" she questions.
"I'm just confused" I sigh. I am so frustrated right now with this whole thing.
"As my girlfriend and as someone who supposedly loves me, why wouldn't you want me to progress in my career? Don't you think expecting me to stay here forever is quite rude and a little selfish?" she asks. "Surely as someone as successful as you can see why I want to be just as successful in my own field. I do love the aspects of working with you like seeing each other all day and being a minute away from each other all the time but this isn't my company and I'm at a stage in my life where I want to have my own dreams" she tells me.
"Fine" I sigh.
"Fine?" she questions. "What exactly does that mean? Where are we going from here Santana and do you understand what I'm trying to say?"
"The happiest I've ever been in life is when you came into my life and I don't want to lose that" I admit. I was a horrible person before I met Brittany because I was alone and lonely and I don't want to go back to being that person again because I love being with Brittany and having her near me all the time.
"I'm not going anywhere right now so let's forget about it at the moment. This clearly isn't the right time to talk about it but it certainly doesn't mean I don't love you" she assures me.
"Yeah" I nod in agreement.
"Why don't we finish work early tonight and I'll cook us dinner at your place and we can have a date night at home" Brittany suggests as she leans over and kisses me.
"Sounds good" I smile. "I love you too by the way" I say as I realise I didn't say it a second ago when she told me.
"I know you do" she smiles.
A little drama there but anyway, let me know what you think.