Chapter 19: Getting Back On Track
Santana's POV
*Monday 13th September 2021*
I'm playing nurse this week for my fiancée and no I don't mean it in a sexy way. I wish I did but I don't. Brittany went too hard on some of the equipment at the gym and has hurt her back so she's not really in a position to do a lot at the moment. Although it has been a slight blessing in disguise because with her not at work and at home resting, she's actually finalised quite a few wedding details. I told her she didn't need to do that but she said she was bored so she did some things to keep herself busy. It wasn't anything too taxing, just making some phone calls and ordering some things. Initially this wouldn't have worked because I would have wanted to be there for every decision but after the stress we've been under, I trust Brittany's judgment and I can see we usually like the same things so I let her go ahead with what she wanted. To be fair though, she does text me pictures and things before she finalises things so I do get the final say as well.
"Hi honey, I'm home" I say as I walk into the living room where Brittany is lying on the couch.
"Hi" she smiles at me. "You have to come to me for the kiss because it'll take me an hour to get up off the couch if you wanted me to come to you" she adds.
"Ok" I laugh as I make my way over to her. I lean down and kiss her lips. "I've got some soup here for you and some other things from my mom" I say as I place the bag on the table.
"Soup is for when you're sick which I am not, I am injured" she replies.
"I know babe but what did you want me to say, 'mom take this soup back right now'. That would have just been rude which I can be but not today" I say.
"I didn't mean to seem ungrateful. I'll text your mom later and thank her" she says.
"Ok" I laugh.
"Why are you laughing?" she asks me confused.
"I don't know why but I just find it really amusing at the thought of you and my mom texting each other" I say chuckling. Honestly, I don't know why it's so funny to me but it just is.
"So how are you feeling?" I say as I crouch down so I can talk to her.
"My back is still really sore so I am getting frustrated having to stay home all the time but the wedding is coming along great so there is a plus side to this" she tells me. "I think I want to go into work tomorrow though" she adds.
"No" I shake my head.
"No?" she questions me.
"You're clearly in a lot of pain so I don't like the thought of you at work and in pain. Also, I don't want people coming and annoying you when you're like this. You need to take it easy and rest" I tell her.
"I know but I'm bored at home and I hate the thought of not being their to run my fashion line. What happens if someone has fucked it up for me or made a huge mistake and I lose everything?" she replies.
"Do you really think I'm going to let that happen?" I ask. I said I would never take over BP Sportswear but that doesn't mean when Brittany is unable to be there that I don't go to her office and make sure who is looking after it is doing it correctly. I've ran my own business for a long enough time that I know how things should be handled so I'll never let anything happen to Brittany's brand because I love her and I love what she has built up.
"No, I don't" she smiles.
"Jack and Jade are looking after it together while carrying out their other roles but like I say, I'm there to oversee everything so nothing bad will happen. I just need you to relax and get better properly so you're healed in time for our wedding" I say. There is nothing worse than rushing a recovery so I want Brittany to rest and do what she needs to do to get better.
"Have I told you how much I love you?" she smiles as she reaches out for my hand to squeeze it. I know if she could she would lean over and kiss me right now.
"You have" I smile.
"I'm serious though, I really love you and I am super grateful for you right now. I've never doubted you before but I've just never been in a vulnerable position like this when we've been together so it's nice to see you take care of me the way you are" she tells me honestly.
"I would do anything for you" I assure her. I know she would take just as good care of me if the shoe was on the other foot. I mean take the whole abortion situation; we weren't even together but she did everything she could to make sure I was doing ok. It wasn't easy for either of us but she was always there for me and gave me so much support.
"And I would do anything for you too" she smiles.
"I know" I smile back. "Ok, how about some dinner?" I suggest.
"Sounds good" Brittany nods. I then head to the kitchen and start making dinner.
Once we finished dinner, I sent Brittany to the living room to lie down on the couch to rest. I'm taking care of her all week so I'm not going to make her make dinner or clear up after it, I can do all of that. I get everything sorted in the kitchen before heading upstairs to change. I love my work outfits but I also love putting on some sweatpants and lounging on the couch at night. Of course, tonight I'll be relegated to one of the armchairs because Brittany will need the full couch to sit comfortably, I'd imagine. It's not ideal having to sit and spend the night apart but I think we can handle it just this once.
"How's my favourite girl?" I ask, walking into the living room.
"Not a baby that's for sure" Brittany tells me. "I'm a grown woman with a sexy fiancée, I am no girl no more" she smiles.
"How is my favourite person then, is that better?" I ask.
"Yes" she smiles again. "And I'm doing ok. It's not ideal to be lying here like this but it's the only way to get comfortable" she adds.
"Can I get you some painkillers or something?" I offer. "Maybe some anti-inflammatories?" I suggest.
"No, they don't agree with me" she shakes her head. "The last thing I need with limited ability is an upset stomach and having to run to the bathroom all the time. It just won't end well when it takes me an hour to get up off the couch" she adds.
"TMI Britt, a simple 'no thank you' would suffice babe" I tease.
"TMI?" she questions. "It was too much information last week when you got food poisoning from that Deli we went to. You wouldn't stop telling me all about your trips to the bathroom and honestly honey, I didn't want to know. I like a bit of mystery in that respect" she jokes.
"Can we stop talking about this kind of thing now?" I ask.
"Of course" she smiles.
"So, do you need anything at all then before I get comfortable?" I ask.
"No thank you" she replies so I sit down on one of the armchairs and get comfortable. Like I said, it's never going to be as comfortable as being in Brittany's arms but what can you do? "I like the sweatpants by the way" she smirks.
"They're from my fiancée's fashion line and this shirt is from my fiancée's closet" I smile. One of the perks to being with the head of BP Sportswear is that I get free comfortable clothes whenever I want.
"Speaking of fashion lines, how is our new swimwear venture coming on?" she asks me.
"Not as quickly as one would hope so I think we should wait until after the wedding to launch it" I say. We've been so busy lately that we haven't really had a chance to really get it off the ground yet. "I was hoping a few sneaky pieces would be finished in time for the honeymoon and we could have some fresh new bikinis to wear" I add.
"Ok" Brittany smiles.
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Brittany and I watched some TV for a while before calling it a night and heading upstairs. After helping Brittany get changed and into bed, I started to get myself organised. Honestly though it wasn't a hard task at all helping her change and I'm sure if she wasn't in as much pain, she would have enjoyed it too. As soon as I've finished brushing my teeth, I go through my nightly moisturising routine and then change for bed into a pair of Brittany's boxers and a loose shirt. I then walk out of the bathroom and into the bedroom. It's the cutest sight I see when I walk in. Brittany has a pillow between her legs to keep her back straight and she's lying there so still hugging the bed sheet.
"Can we replace the pillow with my head maybe?" I ask with a smirk.
"Don't say things like that babe because I really am hurt and that'll make me want you more and I can't have you" she replies with a groan.
"I'm just teasing" I smile. "You're so cute just lying there so innocently" I add.
"I hate this feeling" she sighs.
"You'll back will heal soon; I know it will" I say as I gently get into bed next to her. I put my arm over her and kiss the top of her head.
"I think I'm just going to try and get to sleep so I can sleep the pain off because it's starting to drive me insane. Goodnight babe" Brittany says.
"Ok, night honey" I smile. I kiss Brittany and then turn around to let her get to sleep. I'm not hugely tired myself right now so the chances of drifting off to sleep are slim so I'm going to browse the internet on my iPad for a while. I'm only doing it for about half an hour before I get bored so I decide to try and go to sleep.
"Santana please" Brittany groans in pain.
"What?" I ask confused.
"Every time you roll around in bed it makes the bed move and therefore make me jolt causing my back to hurt" she tells me.
"I'm sorry, I just can't seem to get comfortable to be able to fall asleep" I apologise.
"I'm going to sleep in the guest room I think" she states as she rolls out of bed. She actually literally rolls out because it's the only way she can get from the bed to standing up.
"I'll go to a guest room if anyone has to move" I say as I get out of bed. Brittany is the one that's hurt so she shouldn't need to move, I can easily do it.
"It's fine, I'm up now" she states. "Now come here so I can kiss you" she says as she holds her hand out. I walk over to her and she kisses me.
"I'll see you in the morning" I smile. "Shout if you need me" I add.
"I will" Brittany nods. She then slowly leaves the bedroom and heads to one of our other rooms. I meanwhile get back into bed. I only last 15 minutes without Brittany before going to see her.
"I don't like you sleeping in here" I complain as I crawl into bed next to her. Knowing she is right next door makes it harder for me to accept we can't sleep in the same bed tonight. If she wasn't home then I could cope with it because I would know there was no chance to sleep next to each other but her being through the wall makes it hard.
"I don't like it much either but we can't share a bed right now because you're too restless" Brittany points out.
"I'll behave this time, I promise" I assure her as I gently get into bed and wrap my arms around her.
"Ok" she nods. I kiss her cheek and then settle in bed with her.
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*Thursday 16th September 2021*
Brittany and I are finally getting a chance to meet with our bridesmaids today to have a dress fitting. Brittany's two sisters, my sister, Quinn, Tina and Mercedes will all be there and will try on their dresses. Brittany and I still have to make some alterations to our dresses but we'll do that separately since we don't want to see each other in them before the wedding. I had actually thought of getting some people from work to help me with my dress since I am a fashion designer so we make dresses all the time but I thought it would be better not to do that. I think I would prefer to keep my personal life separate from work so I like that I am buying it from somewhere else.
"Good morning" Brittany smiles as she walks into the kitchen.
"You're not dressed yet?" I ask panicked as I notice she's in pyjamas and has wet hair obviously meaning she's just out of the shower.
"We've got plenty of time to get ready. We're not meeting our friends for another hour yet" she tells me with a shrug.
"I know but I just want to make sure everything goes to plan today since they cancelled on us the last time" I say. I really hope we can finally get these bridesmaids dresses sorted out today and that's another check on my list of wedding stuff to organise.
"Relax honey, it's going to be ok" she tells me as she walks over and kisses me. "Plus, my back is still bothering me a little bit so I can't get dressed on my own just yet" she says with a smirk.
"You managed to do it yesterday before work without any of my help" I point out.
"That was just because of the adrenaline because I was running late since you and I slept in yesterday" Brittany says as she wraps her arms around me. "I would really like some assistance today though" she adds.
"Is your back bad enough that you might need a massage tonight?" I ask as I wrap my arms around her neck.
"Yeah I definitely think a massage is needed tonight" she nods.
"Ok, good. I'll pencil you into my diary for later but first things first, let's get ready for today" I say while pulling out of her hold to make a start on breakfast.
After breakfast, Brittany and I get cleaned up and then ready for the day. I did have to help Brittany get dressed and she tried to make it into something we didn't have time for so I've promised we'll spend some quality time together tonight. We're not going to work after we're finished today so there'll be plenty of time for some couple's time. We're now just on our way to the dress store to meet our friends and sisters for the dress fitting and then we'll treat them to lunch.
"How late are we?" Brittany asks as I speed along the road.
"Not too late, 10 or so minutes" I shrug.
"I'm sorry for holding us back. Are you pissed?" she asks me.
"No of course not" I smile. "I do find it a little ironic that you think I would be pissed at being late and you're not because you're always a stickler for being on time" I point out.
"Well from what I've learned recently it's that I need to stop stressing out about this wedding. It caused some serious problems for us and I hated that. The important thing is that we're together, not how big our wedding can be" she tells me.
"I agree" I nod. As much as I want a great big wedding and I want everything to be perfect, Brittany means more to me. I'd rather have Brittany and not the most perfect wedding than have the biggest wedding ever with Brittany and I still at each other's throats. As soon as we arrive at the store, I park up and we head inside.
"It's nice of you to join us this morning" my sister says smartly.
"Sorry, we got held up doing wedding stuff" Brittany replies. It wasn't actually wedding stuff but I suppose you could say Brittany was trying to get me to practice for the wedding night.
"That's ok" Brittany's sister Grace smiles.
"So, how is your back holding up?" Quinn asks Brittany.
"It's doing ok now so hopefully everything is fine by the wedding" Brittany replies. "I have an awesome fiancée here who has been taking care of me so that's really helped" she smiles at me.
"Santana is good like that. I remember when I broke my leg when we were in high school and she was really kind to me. She came over to my place every day after school with my homework and hung out with me because I was bored at home by myself. She also spent the whole weekends with me trying to cheer me up" Quinn says.
"As long as she didn't take care of you quite the same way as she has been caring for me because then we'd have some serious problems" Brittany says.
"Of course not" Quinn laughs.
"Good" Brittany nods.
"No seriously though, she was really good to me during that time. We've always been close friends but I think it made us realise just how much we meant to each other. Santana doesn't talk about feelings but it showed me she cared which was really nice" Quinn says while smiling at me.
"Quinn, don't" I say while rolling my eyes. She'll have me in tears in a minute and that's not something I want to happen.
"That is so cute by the way" Brittany says while kissing my cheek.
"Don't you start as well" I say embarrassed.
"I'm not starting anything babe" she tells me with a smile.
"Can we all just get everyone changed and into the bridesmaids' dresses please" I say. I really don't want to get all sentimental and shit. I'm doing ok with opening up to Brittany but I don't need to express my feelings to anyone else or talk about their feelings.
"Yeah, you all should get changed now because the quicker we sort the dresses then the quicker we can all get to lunch. You all don't want to miss a free lunch I assume" Brittany says.
"Definitely not and I will be ordering the most expensive thing on the menu since you're paying" Tina tells Brittany with a smirk before heading to the dressing room to change. It takes some time before everyone gets changed and comes out of their dressing rooms to show us.
"I'm really sorry but you just can't wear that Quinn" I sigh. "I'm not trying to annoy you and be a bitch but it just doesn't go with the rest of the dresses and it'll make my wedding look weird" I add.
"I kinda liked the dress though" Quinn replies.
"Did you really or are you just saying that to annoy me?" I ask my best friend.
"No, I did like it but it is your wedding so if you want me to find something else then I will" Quinn states.
"Thank you" I smile.
Brittany's POV
*Saturday 18th September 2021*
Santana and I are hosting a sort of dinner party tonight with friends and family. We're having a barbeque and everyone is coming over for some drinks and some fun. We've got our usual friends of Quinn, Tina, Mercedes and their partners and then we have both of our parents and siblings as well as their partners and kids. I'm just working on the food preparation just now before everyone arrived and Santana is just getting changed. She went into work this morning but I didn't so I was ready for tonight before she was.
"You're looking hot tonight as always" I tell Santana as she walks into the kitchen after getting changed.
"Thanks babe" she smiles as she walks over to me and kisses me. "How are we doing with the food preparation?" she asks.
"I'm getting there but I can't seem to work that damn grill outside so nothing is cooked yet" I sigh. We bought a new grill for outside and I can't work the fucker and it's driving me insane.
"Shall I have a look?" she asks me.
"Yeah" I nod.
"Ok, I'll be back in a second" she says while heading outside.
I continue with the food preparation until everyone starts arriving and thankfully Santana manages to get the new grill working so we start cooking. I was mostly cooking the whole time until my dad said he would step in and I could have some time with everyone. It wasn't just Santana that I hadn't seen all night, I barely saw my friends and family when I was cooking all the time so I was glad my dad stepped in and I could mingle with everyone. I've just finished chatting to my friends so I'm going to see what my niece and nephew are getting up to now.
"Hi sweetheart" I say to Zoe as I crouch down to her level. "Are you having fun tonight?" I ask.
"Hi" she waves at me before walking past me and towards Santana where she hugs her leg.
"Oh dear, Brittany isn't the favourite aunt anymore" Santana smirks at me as she lifts Zoe up in her arms.
"She's just tired so she doesn't really know what she's doing" I shrug.
"No, she just prefers me" Santana teases.
"Hey Ben, do you want to play with me?" I ask my nephew as he comes running over.
"Uh…" Ben mumbles while pointing to Santana.
"He must be tired too, right?" my fiancée smirks at me as she puts an arm around Ben and they all sit down on the bench together.
"Exactly" I state.
After spending some time with the kids, their parents take them over to the table so they can sit down and get something to eat. I take that spare moment to get Santana and I some food. I make us up a plate each before going back over to Santana and sitting down next to her.
"Hot dog babe?" I ask as I hold a plate out in front of Santana with a hot dog on it.
"No, I better not. This wedding diet won't happen itself" she tells me.
"You don't need to lose weight babe, I promise you" I assure her.
"I want to look good in the wedding pictures though so I want to make sure I'm in shape" she points out.
"I get that but you're not out of shape and even if you were, you just need to come to the gym with me. You don't need to avoid foods and you don't need to terrorise yourself thinking you can't enjoy nights like this because you're on a diet" I reply.
"Ok" she smiles at me.
"Should I be getting worried about this kind of thing?" I ask nervously. I don't want to make her mad but I need to ask. "You seem to think you need to be on some big wedding diet but honestly Santana, you look amazing. You don't need to lose weight at all and if you think you do then I'm starting to get worried you've got an eating disorder or something" I admit.
"Babe…"
"I'm serious Santana, please think about what's going on" I say.
"I'm sorry if I'm making you worried. I just want to look my best for our wedding so I'm staying away from fattening foods but I most certainly aren't not eating. I still eat honey; I just want to be eating healthier items in preparation for the wedding" she tells me.
"I get that but what I'm saying is that you're naturally a very slim person so eating the odd high calorie food will not make you gain lots of weight. You go to the gym and you burn a lot of calories in day to day life so I don't want you to think you won't lose the weight if you eat a hot dog" I tell her.
"Maybe I am going a little far when you put it like that" Santana says as she takes my hand in hers. "I promise nothing is going on with me though. I think I'm just obsessing over how I look but not really seeing how I look. I know I'm not a big person so please don't worry" she smiles.
"I'm not going to force this hot dog down your throat but it would make me feel better if you ate it" I admit.
"I will eat it" she smiles. "I honestly didn't mean this to come across in a way where you get worried about me because it's not about that" she adds.
Once I finish eating, I put my plate down at the side and start dancing around. Santana can be a slow eater sometimes so I'm just dancing alone until she's finished and then I'm hoping she'll dance with me. It's not like I'm doing it randomly though because my sister insisted on putting some music on since this is essentially a mini party we're all having.
"Dance auntie Britt, dance" Zoe and Ben shout. Even though that is what I'm doing, this means they want me to dance with someone and do a bit of a choreographed routine. They like it when I make up little dances and teach them some moves.
"Come on Mike, I'm not doing this alone" I smile at my friend while pulling him up from his seat.
"Ok" Mike laughs while beginning to dance with me.
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"Hi baby" I say as I get into bed and snuggle into Santana.
"You smell amazing" she tells me as she turns around in my arms to face me.
"I took a quick shower because I felt like the barbeque smell was all over me and through my hair" I reply. I felt really gross after standing in front of that grill for a good amount of time tonight so I wanted to freshen up before getting into bed. It wasn't just for me though, I wanted to smell good for my fiancée.
"You should have said and I would have helped you in the shower" she says as she leans in and kisses me.
"Maybe next time you can help me in the shower" I say as I place a kiss to her neck as I hold her tightly. "Right now, you could help me in another way though" I smirk at her.
"Are you sure you want to babe?" she asks in concern.
"Why wouldn't I want to?" I chuckle. If there is any chance to get Santana naked then I'm all over it.
"Because you're still recovering from your back injury so I didn't think you would be ready yet to do anything too physical" she says as she swings her leg over my hip.
"I'm ready babe, trust me" I smile. "Perhaps we shouldn't be too adventurous though because my back isn't 100%" I point out.
"I'll be super gentle with you don't you worry" Santana smirks at me. "I can do most of the work. I was going to say all of the work but that isn't appropriate because I can't have you getting all the pleasure and I get nothing" she adds.
"Come here" I laugh while pulling her in for a searing kiss. We kiss for a moment or so before she starts trailing a hand down my body and cups my quickly hardening crotch. "Oh god, babe" I moan.
"I love how quickly you get hard for me" she says as she sits up and moves back for a second and removes her pyjama shirt. She then finishes fully undressing before getting back into bed. "Are you ready for a good night?" she smirks.
"Definitely" I smirk back.
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*Saturday 25th September 2021*
I'm all alone this Saturday night which kinda sucks. Santana is out with Quinn at some high school reunion thing. It's not like an official reunion held by the school or anything because it's just a group of them meeting and hanging out. Quinn keeps in touch with some friends from school but Santana doesn't and didn't really want to go in the beginning. Quinn persuaded her to attend because she thought it would be fun and Santana only agreed because she realised, she could go there and boast about how successful she is. She didn't really have many friends at school and Quinn was the only one that meant something so she wasn't fussed about going until someone pointed out that she could go and show everyone how great she is. I doubt the people who really made her school life a misery will be there because Quinn wouldn't hang out with them but she shouldn't be afraid to show how far she has come since school.
I'm just lying on the couch just now, watching some TV and thinking about Santana. It is only for a few hours we're away from each other so I really should liven up a bit but I don't want to. I would much rather have Santana cuddling with me on the couch because we're sort of inseparable like that at nights. I'm just about to find something else on the TV to watch because this programme is boring me when the doorbell rings. I groan at the interruption before getting up and answering the door.
"Hey" Tina says happily.
"We've brought wine" Mercedes says just as happily as she waves a bottle of wine in front of me.
"What are you two doing here?" I ask. I'm surprised to see them tonight since I thought they would be with their boyfriends but I'm not unhappy about them coming over.
"Well Santana was going out tonight so we figured you might want some company" Tina shrugs.
"Exactly and we figured it would be nice for the 3 of us to have a good catch up because we don't really get a chance very often" Mercedes points out. It's true because we've all got partners now so we don't hang out as much as we used to. Plus, whenever we do hang out, Santana and Quinn are usually there which is obviously great but at the end of the day Santana and Quinn are best friends and these are my best friends so it's nice to get some alone time with them.
"Sounds good so you two go and make yourself comfortable and I'll get some glasses" I say. The two of them make their way to the living room and I go to the kitchen. I grab the glasses and some snacks before heading through to my friends.
"So how are things with everyone?" I ask as I take a seat on one of the armchairs since my friends have made themselves comfortable on the couch.
"Not too bad actually" Mercedes shrugs.
"Yeah I'm doing ok although Mike and I did have a fight last night so things are weird between us" Tina points out.
"Why, what happened?" I ask curiously.
"We barely see one another anymore. I mean I don't know the last time he has came home before 9pm. He's either working or teaching dance classes or spending time with his friends. I think he forgets he has a girlfriend at home sometimes who would like to see him on an occasion" Tina replies.
"Have you spoken to him about it?" Mercedes asks.
"Yeah but he just thinks I'm being unreasonable" Tina sighs. "I'm not trying to stop him doing what he loves doing but I would like to see him more than once a week and I would like more than a grunt at the breakfast table before I leave for work. He's out that late at night sometimes that he's too tired in the morning" she adds.
"You two seemed ok the other night at the barbeque" I point out.
"I know and we were which is weird" Tina replies. "We're great when we actually get time together but when it's back to work or whatever, we just fight all the time" she states.
"Do you want me to get Sam to talk to him for you. He could take Mike out for some drinks some time and talk to him man to man" Mercedes suggests.
"You could do that or I could just kick his ass for you, whichever you prefer" I shrug. Mike is a great friend of mine but so is Tina and if Tina feels like this then as her best friend, I want to protect her.
"I think Mercedes's suggestion is better" Tina laughs.
"Exactly" Mercedes laughs. "Plus, I thought you didn't like violence anyway" she adds.
"I don't but you two are my best friends so I will do whatever is needed to help you" I shrug. "To be quite honest though if I did have to kick Mike's ass then I'd likely send Santana because we all know she is fiercer than I am" I chuckle.
"Speaking of Santana, how are things between the two of you at the moment?" Mercedes asks.
"Really good actually" I smile. I can't stop smiling when I talk or think about Santana. "We had a few tough times not so long ago planning the wedding as you know but we're back on track now I would say" I add.
"That's good" Tina smiles.
"I never quite anticipated how hard planning a wedding actually was so I think it surprised us both but we're at a place now where we just think, if it's not going to happen now then it never will" I say. I mean wedding wise of course, like if I can't get something booked for my wedding now then it's not going to happen so we'll just do without.
"You can only do what you can do within the time frame" Mercedes shrugs.
"That's exactly it. We picked to get married in November rather than wait until next year so we have to realise that not everything can go our way in such a short amount of time" I say. "I've always wanted a big fabulous wedding and so has Santana but at the end of the day, the only way my wedding would be truly special is if Santana was there so I don't need anything else. As long as we have somewhere to hold the wedding, our closest people around us and each other then we don't need anything else" I smile.
"That's cute" Tina smiles.
"To be fair though, you have got mostly everything you wanted anyway and the wedding seems to be going straightforward now so you have got that big wedding you wanted" Mercedes points out.
"Yeah everything is falling into place now so I can't complain" I smile.
After hanging out with my friends for some time, we called it a night and they headed home in a cab. I tidied up the wine glasses and locked up the house before going upstairs. I went through my usual nightly routine of moisturising, cleaning my teeth and getting changed for bed. I then quickly used the bathroom and got into bed. Santana isn't home yet but I'm not too worried because she's been texting me from time to time letting me know she's ok and that Quinn's boyfriend will pick them both up and give Santana a ride home. I offered to pick her up tonight but James was going to take Quinn home anyway so they figured he might as well give Santana a ride. It worked out well anyway because it meant I could have some wine with Tina and Mercedes earlier since I didn't need to drive. After some time, I've just got myself into a deep sleep when I'm suddenly jolted awake by a loud bang and Santana cursing under her breath.
"Fucking door swung shut behind me, I'm sorry" Santana apologises as I look over at her to see what's going on.
"Really? Or did you just want to wake me up because you were jealous I was in this nice big comfy bed and asleep while you weren't" I tease.
"Why would I be jealous of you right now when I've just had a fun night out?" she asks with a smile.
"Because like I say, I'm already settled into bed and you're not. You still need to take your makeup off, brush your teeth, moisturise, get changed and use the bathroom so you've got some time before you can just relax in bed" I point out. I hate that when you've been out at night and you have a million things you need to do but all you want to do is just flop down on bed and sleep since it's been a long night and you're tired.
"That's true but it shouldn't take me too long. You should go back to sleep though" Santana says as she makes her way over to me and kisses me.
"I think you should spend some extra time brushing your teeth and using mouthwash tonight" I tease.
"What do you…oh fuck you" she laughs as she realises, I'm teasing her about the strong smell of alcohol from her breath. Don't get me wrong I had some glasses of wine myself but I don't think I went quite as far as Santana.
"You know I'm only messing with you" I smile.
"Of course I do" she smiles back. "One of the things I love so much about you is how teasing and funny you can be. Also, when you are like that, I know you're in a good mood and you're happy. If you didn't tease me then I would be concerned you were cheating on me or something" she adds.
"I'd be a fool to do that baby. I'm already punching above my weight so I wouldn't make a mistake like that. You're the best thing that's ever happened to me so I know what I've got and how lucky I am so I am not giving that up for anything" I smile.
"Good to know" she smiles. "I missed you when I was out tonight" she adds.
"I missed you too" I smile.
"Anyway, I should get ready for bed" Santana smiles back. She then makes her way to the bathroom and gets ready while I close my eyes and rest. I would try and go back to sleep but I don't want to because Santana is finally home so I want to see and talk to her.
"Hey" I say to my fiancée when she pulls back the cover and gets into bed behind me.
"How are you feeling tonight?" Santana asks me as she cuddles into me.
"I'm good honey, how about you?" I reply.
"So fucking horny, I'm not going to lie" she tells me as she presses up against me.
"Oh really?" I ask with a smirk.
"Yeah, no joke" she states. "The alcohol I had coupled with how much I missed you really has made me horny. I don't think we've ever spent a Saturday night apart so that didn't help matters either because I know I always end a Saturday night in your arms" she adds.
"I'd be lying if I said I wasn't getting turned on right now too" I point out.
"You're awake now so there is no reason why we can't appreciate each other a little tonight" she says as she pulls me backwards so I'm lying on my back and then she straddles me.
"I agree" I say smirking up at her. I know I keep saying it but god, she is beautiful.
Santana's POV
*Saturday 2nd October 2021*
I had a really late night at work last night so I am still so exhausted right now. I'm not too terribly happy either when I see the other half of the bed is empty and my fiancée is nowhere to be seen. However, my spirts do lift slightly when I see a mug of coffee sitting on the nightstand with a little note next to it. It just reads: 'morning, coffee for you babe, Britt x'. She is clearly still at home because the coffee is so warm when I take a sip so she must have just made it recently.
I take a few more sips of coffee before deciding to get some air. I walk out onto the balcony and stretch a little to energise myself. There is a nice morning breeze in the air which is quite nice because it's been a warm few days. It's still quite bright though so I make sure to put my sunglasses on. I'm just having a little look down around the garden when I notice something large and moving in my pool. I take off my sunglasses to have a better look and to my amusement my fiancée is swimming naked in the pool. I put my sunglasses back on because again, it's too bright for my tired eyes before pulling up a chair and wolf whistling as I leer at my fiancée through the gaps in the railings.
I must be staring at Brittany for a good 15 minutes before I decide to head back inside. I grab my coffee mug before going downstairs and into the kitchen. I place the mug in the sink and then walk outside, picking up a fresh towel as I do so for when Brittany finishes. I sit outside and patiently wait on Brittany finishing her swimming. I think by this point she knows I'm watching her but she doesn't seem to stop. She swims for another 10 minutes before slowly getting out of the pool. She lifts her hands in the air and wrings out her hair as she walks towards me.
"Good morning" I say while checking out my fiancée as I throw the towel to her.
"Morning" Brittany smiles at me as she wraps the towel around herself.
"You were looking good out there this morning" I smile. "Like, so good" I add with a wink.
"Thank you" she says while leaning over to kiss me. "I wanted to do something different to work out so I thought I would swim a little bit instead of hitting the gym" she tells me.
"I think you swimming is win-win all around so you should workout like that more often" I tell her. It's a good idea for her because she can work out and a great way for me to stare at my fiancée all morning so yeah, it really is win-win.
"It helps my back as well which is good because since I've hurt it, every so often I can feel a little bit of pain so apparently it'll strengthen my muscles" she replies.
"Do you want breakfast?" I ask as we walk into the kitchen.
"Yeah but let me sort that out. I know you had a late night at work yesterday so you can just relax right now" she tells me.
"Thanks babe" I smile.
"So, are you taking the day off today or are you going into work?" she asks me as she starts mixing up some pancake batter.
"I really should work but I am so exhausted so I don't know what to do" I sigh. I could go into work but there is no point if I can't concentrate because I won't get any work done.
"You don't have anything important that you need to do today so why don't we both just take the day off and rest. Then maybe in the afternoon we could rehearse for the honeymoon" she smirks at me.
"That sounds so good" I smile.
After Brittany finishes making breakfast, we sit down together and eat. She then sends me to the couch to lie down to rest and she clears up breakfast and does a few household chores. I do feel bad but at the same time I can see she doesn't mind and if Brittany had as late a night as I did at work yesterday then I wouldn't make her do any of the chores. She then makes a few phone calls about the wedding to clarify a few things before joining me on the couch. She lifts up my feet and sits at the bottom of the couch before placing my legs over her lap.
"I've got my wedding dress adjustments next week and some other wedding appointments so I'll probably have a weird working pattern over the next week or so" Brittany tells me.
"That's cool" I smile.
"Yeah so if you're looking for me at work and I'm not there then you'll know where I am" she adds.
"I really have to apologise again for how I was acting when we started the wedding planning. I trust you babe so you don't need to tell me where you are every second of the day" I assure her.
"You really don't need to apologise because we both found it tough. I think we both underestimated how hectic things would be to have everything we wanted in such a short time frame but we're getting there now" she smiles. She then adjusts her position on the couch so she moves to lie behind me and puts her arms around me. It is quite a tight space for two people to lie on the couch but we're both slim and both like the close proximity to one another so I'm not complaining.
"It's not too long until we do get married now" I point out. "We've just got a few more things to sort out and then have the bachelorette party and then we pretty much get married" I smile.
"I know and I can't wait to be your wife" Brittany states. "Speaking of sorting a few things out though, I do need to meet with Claire this week just to go over some details for the wedding" she adds.
"Meeting with Claire, how wonderful" I say while rolling my eyes. I really can't take to this woman at all but she is the manager of a very beautiful wedding venue that Brittany and I both love so we do need to cooperate with her.
"Why are you so threatened by her babe?" Brittany asks me curiously as she kisses my cheek.
"I just have this really bad feeling that she likes you" I sigh.
"You really have nothing to worry about. She's just a nice person" she replies. "You do get some really nice and down to earth people out there who are just nice and have no ulterior motive" she adds.
"Ok" I shrug. I suppose I do always look for the worst in someone instead of seeing them for who they really are. I just feel threatened sometimes when people are super nice to Brittany because I'm worried they might like her. I can be a bitch sometimes so I know people don't warm to me easily but Brittany has such a beautiful personality that anyone seems to latch onto her.
"I promise you everything is strictly business between us" Brittany assures me.
"I definitely trust you babe, don't worry" I reply. "It's not you that I'm worried about, it's other people because you're just so nice sometimes so I don't know what they're thinking. I don't mean to sound jealous though."
"I totally see what you're saying because I sometimes get a little pissed when people try to flirt with you in bars and stuff" she admits.
"I don't mind a little jealousy because it reminds us how much we mean to each other but if it gets too far then you have to be honest with me like I'm being honest now about Claire" I state.
"I know. I'm never really worried because I trust you too but it does bother me when people think you're available when I'm right there" she tells me.
"It bothers me too which is why I like to use what I call my 'Brittany glare' and then they back right off" I shrug.
"Brittany glare, what's that?" Brittany asks with a laugh.
"It's this specific face I make when someone tries to flirt with me. It basically says 'fuck off' but I call it my Brittany glare because I only pull that face when someone is flirting so essentially its the glare I pull when I need to warn people, I have Brittany and I don't want them" I clarify.
"I thought for a minute you were glaring like I do or something" she says.
"You don't really glare all that much because you're a happy person so you've not really got that signature glare that I have. Although I think the stare you do when people are trying to chat to me is pretty sexy because it's like, 'get away from my girl or I'll kick your ass' so that is pretty cute" I add.
"I literally would kick someone's ass if I thought they were stepping on my toes" she says seriously. "Santana Lopez is my fiancée, not theirs so I need them to know that" she adds.
"Good" I smile while twisting my head around so Brittany can kiss me.
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*Friday 8th October 2021*
I've been home from work for quite some time already but Brittany had to stay late and sort something out. I offered to stay and wait for her but she told me to go home since I had been there for 10 hours already. I did want to wait but I was also tired so I was kinda grateful she said I could head home because I just wanted to get into some comfortable clothes and put my feet up. I'm just watching some TV right now as dinner cooks but I'm going to text Brittany because I haven't heard from her in a while and it's getting late.
To Brittany: when are you coming home?
From Brittany: soon baby, I promise
To Brittany: I'm making dinner so will you be home within half an hour?
From Brittany: it looks like closer to an hour, sorry honey.
To Brittany: that's ok, we can just reheat it when you get in
From Brittany: sounds like a plan. I'll text you or call when I leave : )
To Brittany: ok x
I just hang out at home on my own and continue to make dinner. Unfortunately, dinner is made before I hear from Brittany but she did tell me that so I can't be too bothered by it. I cover the food with some aluminium foil in the hope it might stay warm until Brittany gets in. After an hour of waiting, I still don't hear from Brittany so I decide to go upstairs and take a bath. It doesn't really relax me though because after a hard day at work all I want is Brittany and to snuggle up to her. I don't want to have to keep myself occupied doing meaningless things waiting on her. I wish I did stay at work now because I do feel lonely without Brittany but I don't think I'd have been able to stay any longer and focus. I'm just starting to look for something to watch on Netflix when my phone vibrates with a text. I obviously pounce on the phone to see who it is hoping it's Brittany.
From Brittany: I don't have much battery left on my phone to call tonight but I'm definitely leaving in 5 minutes so I'll see you soon x
To Brittany: cool, see you soon
If Brittany really is leaving in 5 minutes then I think I'm going to preheat the oven and start heating the food because work really isn't that far away from where we live and it's late at night so no traffic so it shouldn't take Brittany long to drive home. Once the food is under control again, I head through to the dining room and set the table so we can eat there instead of on the couch. I'm just tidying up a few bits and pieces around the house when I smell something really bad. I quickly run to the kitchen and realise I've put the oven to the wrong setting and essentially chargrilled all the food. This is what happens when I'm too exhausted from work but I can't settle to relax when Brittany isn't home so I insist on keeping myself busy and making dinner. I think it would have been so much easier to have takeout tonight than cook since I'm too tired and Brittany isn't even home.
"Oh, for fucks sake" I groan loudly as I take the food from the oven. None of this is salvageable so we can't eat it anymore.
"Uh…hi honey" Brittany says walking into the kitchen.
"I hope you're not hungry" I say as I throw the tray of charcoal in the sink. I think what's in the tray would have been more beneficial to use for the barbeque outside than anywhere in here.
"I'm so sorry babe" Brittany says as she walks over to me and kisses my cheek. "I never meant to stay at work so long and ruin dinner" she adds.
"It's not your fault I can't cook" I shrug.
"Are you super pissed about tonight?" she asks nervously.
"Not pissed, just not happy I guess" I shrug. I know it can't be helped but I really wanted us to sit down to dinner together tonight because we've been so busy recently.
"I'm sure whatever was in there was going to taste amazing" she tells me as she wraps her arms around me.
"Maybe but we'll never really know now" I laugh. There's no point getting wound up about it now, I've got Brittany home so that's the main thing.
"Why don't I just make us some grilled cheese or something" she suggests. "It's not the most exciting or romantic thing in the world but neither of us have had a proper meal today so we can't not eat anything" she points out.
"Ok but let me help because you're the one who has been working late" I say as we start making dinner together.
"I know but I didn't start work that early today so technically you've been working more than I have" Brittany replies. "I was at my dress fitting this morning so I didn't get into work until later hence the reason I had to stay late because I needed to finish what I was doing" she adds.
"Oh, how did the fitting go?" I ask interested.
"I can't say too much since the dress is a surprise but I think the dress is finally ready and it's all set for the wedding, well that's providing I don't put weight on or something" she chuckles.
"You're going to look amazing, I just know it" I smile.
"So, will you babe. You'd look amazing in a paper bag so I think in a wedding dress you'll look out of this world" Brittany smirks at me.
"Thank you" I smile. I love getting compliments all the time but nothing ever prepares me for the way Brittany treats me. She makes me feel more loved than I could ever imagine.
Once the grilled cheese is made, we sit down in the kitchen and eat together. We then clear up although there's not much to do since dinner wasn't that exciting in the end. It's getting late now so we've both decided we're going to go upstairs and get to bed. I'm just going up just now and Brittany just wanted to sort a few quick things first. I get myself organised and into bed and just wait on Brittany. I'm just reading my book when Brittany comes smirking into the bedroom.
"Anyone for whipped cream?" she smirks at me as she stands at the door with strawberries in one hand and aerosol cream in the other.
"Uh…sure" I smile.
"I'll quickly get these clothes off and into something comfier and then we can have dessert" she tells me. She quickly undresses and then pulls on some pyjamas before joining me on the bed.
"Finally, we can relax together" I smile as I lean over and steal a quick kiss.
"Yes" Brittany smiles back. She then takes a strawberry and sprays the cream onto it before holding it in front of me.
"Oh, we're feeding each other now. That's sexy" I smirk while gratefully take the fruit. "Oh god" I say in disgust as I start eating.
"What's wrong?" Brittany asks in concern as she picks up a strawberry and eats it without the cream. "Fuck, those bastards are really sour" she says while spitting the strawberry out.
"We just can't get a break tonight" I laugh. Firstly, I ruined dinner and now the strawberries we're trying to have fun with are absolutely horrible.
"I know" Brittany sighs. "I guess we're just having cream then" she states as she leans back and sprays the cream into her mouth.
"Hey, I have an idea" I say while quickly removing my shirt. "If I do this, will you lick it off?" I ask with a smirk as I spray cream onto my body.
"Oh shit" Brittany states, smirking at me.
"Come on then" I tease while spraying some cream right onto my bare breast.
"This is so sexy" she tells me while leaning down and sucking the cream from me.
"Play your cards right and I'll do the same for you" I smirk at her.