The Way You Love Me - Chapter One

May 21, 2011 05:01

Title:The Way You Love Me
Rating: T
Pairings: Brittana, Pezberry(friendship), Faberry(friendship), Finchel
Disclaimer: I do not own Glee or any of the characters.Everything belongs to fox and RIB.
Summary: Set during and after the kids 10 year high school reunion. Santana has an important question for Brittany, How will it affect their lives and those around them.
Authors note: This is my first time writing a Brittana fic so please go easy on me, Reviews are appreciated good or bad. Also for any Puck fans reading this, I'm sorry.

Santana looked around the crowded room as she pinned a badge to her dress that had simply her name on it. She couldn’t remember hardly any of the people in the room and she wished that Brittany would hurry up and finish in the bathroom so they could find the rest of their friends from their old glee club and not have to deal with awkward conversations with people that were essentially, strangers. The sound of an unfamiliar voice calling her name brought her out of her stare and Santana turned around to be greeted with a tall black woman heading in her direction. She did not have a clue who this girl was and she thanked god for name tags as she quickly glanced down at her name as she walked over. Alisha Jenkins. The name did not ring any bells.

“Girl you have not changed a bit!” and before Santana could stop her, Alisha had pulled her into a hug. “Neither have you” Santana tried her best to sound convincing as she unenthusiastically tapped the taller woman on the back but the second she pulled away, Santana knew she had been unsuccessful. “You have no idea who I am do you?” “Sorry, not a clue” “Really? We were on cheerio’s together all through high school and we sat next to each other in study hall for four years, nothing?” Santana glanced over Alisha’s shoulder and saw Brittany walking into the room with a few familiar faces. “Nope, nada” Santana heard Brittany call her name and wave her over to where she stood with Rachel and Finn and she felt so relieved “anyway nice to see you again Alexis” “Alisha” “Right sorry, bye.”
Alisha muttered under her breath as she watched her walk away, but Santana barely heard her, all she could see was Brittany.

The happiness Santana had felt over the last 10 years of her and Brittany being together still scared her from time to time, but she wouldn’t change her life for anything in the world. Brittany smiled at Santana as she reached her and grabbed her hand, immediately lacing their fingers together. “Hey Finn, Berry” Santana greeted them with a smirk on her face. They may have had their problems in high school but over the last 10 years Rachel had become a great friend to the girls and had helped them through some tough times. Santana and Rachel still had their battles of wit frequently; something’s would just never change. “Santana how many times do I have to tell you that it’s Hudson now, I mean me and Finn have only been married for four years, it’s not like you and Brittany were bridesmaids or anything, Berry is just my stage name, Finn and I both know that when it comes to my personal life I am a Hudson through and through.” Finn smiled and kissed Rachel as he wrapped an arm around her. “Ok gross, I don’t care how close we are, Britt and I just had dinner” Brittany poked Santana in the ribs but the foursome laughed all the same as they walked to find their seats.

All the glee club had been sat together. There was Kurt with his fiancé Paul Riley, wearing a suit from his latest collection, Kurt was now a fashion designer living in Los Angeles. Mercedes and Sam were there. The couple were happily married and living in Connecticut with their baby son Nathan. That was one romance that had sprung out of nowhere at nationals in New York but had grown from strength to strength as the school years winded down, and then the college years and the couple that no one had expected seemed to be one of the strongest of them all. The rest of the table was made up of Artie and his wife Lydia, Tina and Mike Chang, Lauren Zizes and her husband Frank and two empty seats next to Santana and Brittany that would eventually be filled by Quinn and her husband Aiden.
Everybody knew exactly when Quinn and Aiden had arrived. While the laughter and talking continued to fill the room many people were whispering and turning to look at them as they walked to their seats. Quinn’s husband was Aiden Colton, Pitcher and Captain for the New York Yankees. Quinn smiled warmly at her friends as they sat down and Principal Figgins took to the stage and the talking began to stop.

“Quiet down please ladies and gentleman, quiet down. I’d like to welcome you all, back to William McKinley High School for your class of 2012 10 year high school reunion. I’m sure you all have many fond memories of your time here and as a special treat for you this evening, we will be having several performances from our 2011 and 2012 national glee club champions throughout the festivities.” Santana could feel her heart racing at his words, knowing exactly just how important her performance was that night. “But first, before I let you get back to your mingling, I’d like us to take a moment of silence for some of the students who sadly have been taken from us and are unable to be here this evening.” The mood at the glee club table dramatically changed as the lights were dimmed and the screen came down. Music started to play as the pictures of their deceased classmates appeared, their names printed in bold underneath their smiling faces. Simon Carter, Jessica Albright, Patrick O’Keefe, again Santana did not recognise over half the names that had appeared, but there was one she did recognise, one the whole glee club was extremely familiar with. Noah Puckerman.

Santana’s eyes filled slightly with tears as she thought of Puck, and as she looked round the table she noticed many of her fellow glee clubbers were experiencing the same thing. Puck had been a fire fighter and had been killed while rescuing workers from a burning 5 storey warehouse. He had been one of 50 people to be killed, yet he had saved dozens more before he was taken away. It had been 6 years and he was missed by the whole of what had been the New Directions.

After the tribute it was Mercedes and Rachel’s turn to sing first. As the two diva’s got up on stage and began to belt out their song, the dance floor in front of them began to fill. Brittany leaned over and whispered in Santana’s ear, asking her if she wanted to dance, but the Latina just smiled and shook her head. Brittany returned the smile and gave her a quick peck on the lips before joining Mike, Tina, Artie, Lydia, Lauren and Frank on the dance floor. As Santana watched her girlfriend move to the beat of the music she was mesmerized by everything about her. The way her hips moved, the swaying of her hair as she whipped her head around, the sound of her laughter she could just hear faintly over the music. Brittany noticed Santana staring and gave her a wink before blowing her a kiss and mouthing I love you. It was the little things that Brittany did that made Santana love her so much. How the simplest of words or actions could turn her into a quivering bowl of lovey dovey mush even after all these years. Santana was staring so intently at Brittany that she didn’t even notice when Quinn moved along and sat right next to her.

“So, Rachel tells me tonight’s the night.” Santana nodded, not once taking her eyes off her favourite blonde. “You nervous?” Santana sighed and turned to face Quinn. “Honestly? I’m terrified, terrified that I’m going to make a fool out of myself, terrified that for some reason she’ll say no and terrified that I’ll go to ask her and the words will just freeze up in my throat..You know i’ve never been great at public love declarations or displays of affection Q” “Yeah but this time you’re not just talking to her, you’re singing to her and it’s not like you’ve ever sung in front of people before” “Well, I don’t care if I’m singing it, saying it or sending her a telegram about It, she’s worth all of this and ten times more, and no matter what happens I have to do this, I have to ask her.” Quinn placed her hand on Santana’s shoulder and gave it a squeeze “She’ll say yes Tana, you know she will.” Santana took a deep breath and then smirked at Quinn “well of course she will, I’m Santana mother fuckin Lopez, I gets what I wants Fabray and I wants me and Britt for keeps.” And with that Santana stood up and practically marched over to where Brittany was dancing, grabbed her and kissed her. She cupped her face in both her hands and pulled her as close as physically possible. When Santana pulled away she opened her eyes to see Brittany just stood there, eyes closed, cheeks flushed and a dreamy look on her face. Santana leaned up and whispered in Brittany’s ear so only she could hear “Love you Britt Britt.”

As Santana went backstage to prepare herself for her song. She thought about what had happened a couple of weeks ago to make her choose this song. How one event had shined through in the lyrics to make it the perfect song she needed to ask Brittany the question she most desperately wanted answered.

(flashback)
“Stupid damn tyre” Santana moaned frustrated, kicking the front bumper before sitting down on the hood next to her girlfriend. “I’m sorry Santana” Brittany said sadly as she put her hand on top of hers “I needed to make room in the car for the props and the costumes for the recital last week and I just forgot...” “You just forgot to put the spare tyre and the jack back in the trunk, yeah I know B, so you’ve said about 500 times and now we are stuck out here waiting for damn triple A, I mean I know we wouldn’t have been moving on the road right now” Santana motioned to the huge traffic jam to their left “but still we would have been eventually if you’d just remembered this one damn fucking thing.” Santana regretted the harsh tone and volume of her voice and her choice of words the second they’d left her mouth. She saw Brittany’s eyes fill with tears and mentally kicked herself for hurting the blonde when it was the last thing she ever wanted to do. She had lost 3 patients in surgery that day but still that was not Brittany’s fault and neither was this, she should not have taken her anger out on her girlfriend. Santana got up off the hood and kneeled down on the floor in front of Brittany. “I’m sorry baby” she said as Brittany sniffed and wiped at her eyes “I shouldn’t be taking my anger out of you just because I’ve had a shitty day, I know you didn’t do this on purpose.” “Then why did you yell at me, I’m not a child Santana.” Santana reached up and grabbed her hand “I know you’re not baby, and I’m sorry, you know I love you.” Brittany instantly cheered up at Santana’s words “I love you too.” Santana stood up and kissed Brittany and as she did the heavens opened and rain began to pour “Fuck!” Santana yelled as she ran and climbed into the car, Brittany however did not move. She simply stood in the rain. Santana opened the car door and shouted to her. “Are you fucking crazy Brittany, you’re gunna get sick if you stand out there, get in the car.” Brittany stood up turned round and smiled at Santana; she bit her lip and shook her head. “You know how much I love the rain Santana..Come and dance with me.” Santana looked at her girlfriend thinking she was mad “you’re not serious?” Brittany walked over to the car leaned in and turned on the ignition and the radio. The sound of The Cure filled the air as Brittany took Santana’s hand and tried to pull her from the car, she even tried tickling her. “Brittany stop!” Santana screamed as she laughed hysterically, clinging onto the steering wheel trying to stay in the car. “Please baby, for me?” At those words Santana knew she had to get out the car. She could never deny Brittany anything. Brittany grinned in victory as she wrapped her arms around the shorter girls waist, Santana wrapping hers around Brittany’s neck. They laughed and they danced and even though the people in the cars were looking at them as though they had escaped from a mental institution, Santana found herself not caring, she was with Brittany, nothing else mattered. It was in that moment when it hit her that she needed moments like this in her life every day for as long as she could possibly keep them.
(end flashback)

Santana walked out on to the stage and all she could hear was Brittany cheering for her. She grabbed the microphone. “Hi, for those of you who don’t remember me, but I don’t see how you couldn’t because I’m so awesome, I’m Santana Lopez. Before I start I just want to say a few words to the most important person in my life, the one girl who means more to me than anything, Miss Brittany S. Pierce.” Brittany looked shocked; she had not been expecting any kind of speech from Santana. “Brittany, when I first met you in 3rd grade, it was on the playground, some asshole pulled your hair and stole your lunch money and so I punched him in the groin.” The room laughed and both girls smiled at the memory “and that was it, after that we were inseparable, we weren’t just Brittany and Santana, we were Brittany and Santana, we came as a unit. It took me a long time to tell you how I felt about you but I think the best thing anyone has ever done for me was when you pushed me to talk about my feelings and my god I’m glad I did. I love you Brittany and this is for you.”
As the music began, Tina and Quinn joined her on the stage as her back up and never taking her eyes from Brittany, Santana began to sing.

I like the feel of your name on my lips
And I like the sound of your sweet gentle kiss
The way that your fingers run through my hair
And how your sent lingers even when you’re not there

Santana felt her eyes fill as she sang the words and she could see from where she was that Brittany had tears falling down her face.

And I like the way your eyes dance when you laugh
And how you enjoy your 2 hour baths
And how you convinced me to dance in the rain
With everyone watching like we were insane

Santana and Brittany both laughed as she sang that one line, both taken back to the memory of that day.

But I love, the way you love me
Oh baby
Strong and wild
Slow and easy
Heart and soul
So completely
I love, the way you love me

Santana climbed down off the stage and walked towards Brittany, she let her tears falls as she reached her and knelt down in front of the one girl she had ever loved. Staring her straight in the eye, she continued. “so listen to me now”

And I could list a million things,
I’d love to like about you
But they all come down to one reason
I could never live without you

I love, the way you love me
Oh baby
Strong and wild
Slow and easy
Heart and soul
So completely
I love, the way you love me

As the song came to a close, the room stayed silent as they watched the two woman in their special moment. Santana got up off two knees, onto just the one and pulled a small red velvet box out of her pocket. She opened it up and smiled as Brittany gasped and put her hand to her mouth. “Brittany S. Pierce, will you marry me?” Brittany nodded through her tears “Y-yes” Santana grinned and took the ring out the box, placing it onto her fiancée’s finger before leaning up and kissing her with as much passion as she could, putting everything she felt into this one kiss. The room broke out into applause as the girls pulled away from each other. “I love you Santana.” “I love you too”
And as the two women spent the night celebrating with their friends, at the end of the night, it was Lauren Zizes who best summed up the evening.
Best. Reunion. Ever
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