It was all ready and according to Quinn's plan. She worked so hard past few months to organize Britt's and Sam's wedding. It took them almost five years after the fake one to decide to marry for real. Or to be more precise, it took five years to convince Britt to marry him and that Santana is not coming back. After so much insisting from Sam and their friends and very public proposal, she had to say yes and accept to finally marry him and get them all of her back. She cared about Sam, but she never loved him like she loved… you know who… Even when she was alone, she tried not to think of her too much. Remembering Santana often took her to painful memories and a lot of drinking. As the wedding was getting closer, she worked really hard to be happy about it and stop thinking about Santana. Their friends wanted to be part of the wedding and Quinn gave each of them their assignments .Entire Glee club was on this and they worked so hard to organize all. All of them came to Lima to see each other and then boys would to go to Fin's cabin and girls to Vegas. Mercedes had some connections there and she managed to organize weekend to remember, or hopefully not…. Britt and Sam sad good bye and it was time for girls and Kurt to board the plane to Vegas and boys to gear up and me mountain man with a lot of food and beer. Rachel and Kurt were so loud after one glass of champagne and they talked too much. They talked about high school and how Sam was in love with Britt and did all he could to get her attention. Almost all of them had a story of Sam trying to get her to like him, or fall in love with him. Britt had no idea about half of these things. She never noticed them. One of the reasons might have been the fact she was too into Santana that she didn't see anything else but her. Santana was the end all and be all for her. So it sort of came back to Rachel and Kurt and their stories.
''It's so nice that all of us are here and going to Vegas…. I am so happy you are marrying Sam. He is a good boy and he really loves you. He was there for you all the time, unlike….''
Britt knew where this was going. Before Rachel could finish what she was saying, Britt got up from her seat and went to the other part of the plane. She was playing with her ring and looking through the window. All she could think was Santana and the time they were together. She even imagined she was eighteen again going to Vegas to marry Santana, like they joked one time when they were very drunk. Regardless of how much she loved her, Santana didn't go that far sober in daydreaming about their future. But Britt knew how much Santana loved her and that she wanted them together forever. She could even remember the night they talked about it.
Tina made huge party and she and Santana sneaked out to the garden with bottle of good scotch Santana stole from the liquor cabinet. They were drinking and chilling on the grass. They could hear their friends laughing singing and having fun, but the loved that they were alone and just enjoying themselves. They got drunk pretty fast and she dared to ask Santana where she sees them after school ends.
'' Together…''
''Really?''
''Yes, Britt… Two of us… Together…forever…''
Britt smiled…
''Like married?''
''Why not? ''
''I never imagined you married to anyone…''
''I would never marry anyone…but I would marry you… You are not anyone…you are my someone…''
Britt smiled…
''We would elope after the graduation.. Have our bags in the car and just have road trip to Vegas…''
''It would take us long…''
''I don't care… I would be with you…''
''Let's do it…''
Santana kissed her and they made out for some time…
''Brittany Susan Pierce, someday I will marry you… Mark my words…''
''I believe you…''
She could see it all… Two of them in their favorite dresses, eloping and sending everyone messages that they were married and happy. There was a small smile on her lips when she imagined that scene. Quinn would have been pissed at them for doing it behind her back, but eventually she would have forgiven them after making them hear all the details and things. She didn't hear Quinn approaching.
''Penny for your thoughts….''
''Not worth that much…''
''Will you tell me?''
''I don't want to talk about it. I don't like when they trash her…''
''O.K. ''
''Quinn…''
''Yes?''
''I'm crazy, am I?''
''A bit… But why now?''
She just shook her head. She didn't want to talk about it. She couldn't hear another person trashing Santana. Her love for the Latina was her best kept secret all these years. She had her box of Santana things she opened only when she was alone and there was no chance anyone could see her looking at it.
''Go back… I'll be there soon…''
Quinn nodded and smiled…
''I love you Britt…and whatever you want to do, I am with you…''
Britt nodded and smiled at her friend. She knew she could count on her. Quinn left her and she was now lost again in thoughts of that last night she spent with Santana. It was when she left college and she came back to fight to get Britt back. She and Santana made love for hours and after hearing from Santana that she wants to come back to Lima and leave when B graduates, she had to do what she did. She made sure to get Santana to see her and Sam together and to hurt her enough that she wouldn't consider staying and waiting for B to graduate. So she did what she knew would hurt Santana the most. She told Sam she loved him more than she ever loved Santana and she made sure Santana heard that. Santana was in front of Britt's door and she heard them. She got out of the house, packed her bag and never came back. Britt was so heartbroken, but she knew she did the right thing. Since then, she and Sam became more serious and Sam believed she loved him more than Santana. Time went by and she had no reason to leave him. He was good to her and she got used to him. She waited for Santana to come back and find her, but after few years, she lost her hope and she settled to be with Sam. It was time to snap out her toughs of Santana and the past… It was time to be in her preset and with people she got on the plane with. She wiped her eyes and put on one of her fake smiles… here we go… When she got back to her friends, they were all tipsy and singing. Rachel and Kurt were the loudest. Kurt was drunk enough that he had to ask….
''Why are you still thinking about her? She was a bitch and she left you…''
''Kurt…''
He didn't get the hint B didn't want to talk about it, so he continued…
''No… He is right… She treated all of us very bad and she was making sure our lives were miserable. The best thing she did was leave you. You deserved much better than she ever was. She was an evil person…''
''Stop talking about things you don't know anything about. Don't you dare mention her…. You have no right…Do you hear me? No right…''
She got up again and went back to the other part of the plane. She needed to be alone. They knew nothing about her and Santana. They didn't know how and why they broke up. She joined her friends after they landed. To cover her red puffy eyes, she put on sunglasses and got that fake smile they landed, limo was waiting for them. They got to the hotel and their host gave them keys to their rooms. They decided to freshen up and then to meet in two hours in the lobby. Britt couldn't sleep so she went to check out the hotel. She found Quinn enjoying by the pool and joined her.
''Hey Britt… ''
''Hey Quinn…''
''I love it here… Mercedes was the best for making sure we get to stay here…''
''Yes… It's amazing…''
They were looking around. Pool was full of very hot people… Quinn had few cocktails and she was tipsy and fun. Britt loved how Quinn would drop her good girl facade when she has few drinks.
''Britt, let's play a game… Who would you hook up with?''
Britt smiled, bud decided to oblige her maid of honor. She looked around the pool and saw a body she felt immediate attraction for. Quinn was pointing at lifeguards, pool boys… And all of them were hot. But one person's body caught B's attention. Woman was in black dress, she had amazing body and very high heels. Hair was in high pony and Britt couldn't see her face. She smiled and pointed at the lady of the choice.
''Her!''
Quinn followed her lead and looked at the person she pointed. She was silent for some time.
''A girl?''
''Yes, why?''
''But I thought you are off girls now?''
''No, I just dated Sam for a long time… I still love girls…''
''But…''
''What?''
''I thought it was all done after Santana…''
''I can't change who I am…''
''So, you are really bisexual?''
''Yes, I am… I can fall for either boys or girls and date them…''
''Oh, ok…''
They continued looking at the woman in a black dress and then she went. Britt felt hit in the guts when the lady started walking away. She got off her chair.
''I'll be back Q…''
She entered hotel and followed the lady. She caught up with her at the elevator and caught her hand.
''Excuse me…''
Woman turned and they were shocked…
''Brittany!''
''Santana…''
They stood and looked at each other without words. Brittany heard Rachel and Kurt's voices and she pulled Santana behind the column to hide.
''What are you all doing here?''
''Is there a place we could talk?''
''Is there something we have to talk about?''
''Please, Santana… Just this once…At least…''
She took a deep breath and nodded…
''Not now… I have some big meetings…. I will be free around nine in the evening….Go to the desk and tell that Ms. Lopez is expecting you at nine and they will send you to me. I'll make sure to tell them…''
''Thank you Santana…''
''Don't thank me Brittany… You asked for one conversation and you'll get it…''
And with that Santana left. Britt got back to the pool where she noticed that entire gang was. Quinn looked at her.
''Where did you go?''
''Restroom… I had to use the restroom…''
''Oh, OK… You missed Rachel and Kurt talking about making a glee night with all of our performances and rehearsals tapes.''
''Oh, God… That would be an endless night.''
Mercedes agreed on that…
''I know!''
Britt smiled at her friends and their enthusiasm… She looked at Rachel and Kurt…
''And who would you invite?''
Rachel was first to speak…
''Oh… Well… You, Sam, Mercedes, Quinn, Puck, Mike, Tina, Artie… new kids…''
''And no Santana?''
Rachel and Kurt looked at each other… Mercedes and Tina were exchanging looks and Quinn was sipping her cocktail…
''Well, it's not something that we would prefer… ''
''But you said entire Glee club… She was part of it since it started…So, I don't see the reason for you not to call her…''
''Brittany, we don't understand why you insist on Santana being invited. We have no idea where she is and if she even wants to be with us in the same room.''
''Maybe, but she deserves to know about this and to be invited. She can decide if she wants to come.''
Kurt was suspicious.
''Why do you care about Santana?''
''Because she is the…. She is Santana… She was part of that club and she was our friend…''
''She was never my friend… She called me names, she slept with Fin…''
''And so what? You called her names to… You talked behind her back and so what Rachel? You sabotaged most members of the Glee club. You believed you were better than us, and here we are… Still all of us sitting with you…So….? Do tell what Santana did wrong?''
She got up and picked her things up. Quinn looked at her.
''Britt, where are you going?''
''To my room…''
''Do you want me to come?''
''No, I'll be fine...''
Britt got into her room and jumped on the bed. She couldn't believe her day. She saw Santana… After four years, she finally saw her. And she looked like million dollars. She body seemed the same, if not better than before. She was very nervous about meeting with Santana. She didn't know what to say and ask, but she knew she had to ask a lot of things. She opened her closet and started looking for what to put on for the meeting with Santana. She picked long black dress and flat sandals. She put her hair up in the bun and did very little makeup. At five to nine she was at the desk.
''Excuse me, I'm looking for Ms. Lopez...''
''And your name?''
''Brittany Pierce…''
Lady at the desk dialed a number and a very tall man came.
''Miss Pierce?''
She nodded.
''Follow me...''
He took her to the elevator and pressed the top floor. When the door opened they were in the penthouse that was bigger than anything Britt has seen.
''Ms. Lopez is expecting you…''
And with that he left. Brittany walked through the penthouse looking for Santana. She found her at the terrace. She was in long red dress that was with big slits so the wind was playing with it. Brittany could see that Santana was nervous. Her hair was down and she was playing with one strand.
''Hi Santana…''
''Hey Brittany…''
''It looks amazing… The view...''
''It's the best penthouse in the hotel.''
''I can see why…''
Santana was still playing with her hair and avoiding looking at Brittany.
''You are nervous…''
''You wanted to talk… Talk…''
''I… I wanted to know how you are…''
''I am ok Britt… As you see… I live here, work here and that's it…''
''How did you end up here?''
''Long story…''
''I have time…''
''Your fiancée and you friends will not be worried where you are?''
Britt could feel the bitterness in the words Santana spoke…
''He is not here… And I'm angry at all of them…''
''Oh, where is fish lips?''
''Sam...is with Puck and the boys…somewhere…''
''So you came to celebrate your last weekend as a single woman here? In my hotel?''
''I had no idea it's yours or where you are. Mercedes had someone she knew and that's how we ended up here…''
''Oh, Aretha…''
''Yes, and how did you know about Sam and engagement?''
''You have your ring on…and Glee kids always speak a lot… My stuff overheard them.''
''You could have asked me about who I got engaged to…''
''Why would I ? It's not my business…''
''What happens to me was always your business…''
''Not since the day you stated so eloquently that you have someone you love and who cares for you better than I ever had… And funny thing was that you said that after spending hours in bed with me… How was that possible? You slept with me again and again and you said you love him more… How was I so stupid to believe you loved me? That night you broke me Brittany. You killed all my hopes and dreams. I didn't care about any college… I just wanted to be with you. I just needed to be with you. I would have waited for you to graduate and pick where you wanted to go, so I could follow you… I loved you enough to give all up just to be with you…. But no… You picked fish lips… And now you come to my hotel to flaunt your funny little rock on the finger….''
Brittany lowered her gaze. She knew she hurt Santana so much, but had no idea Santana was still bothered with that.
''That night… All I wanted was for you to stay and never leave my side. I needed you so much Santana.''
Santana poured herself a drink she drowned in one move. Britt did the same. She knew this will be the hardest night for her. She wanted to come clean to Santana and tell her all.
''That's funny… I don't remember that night like that…''
''I know… But I didn't want you to waste your time and talent on the girl who can't do anything right… That's why I said that I didn't love you anymore… I hurt us very much Santana, but look where you are now. You have it all…''
''I have hotels… I have money, but that is all...''
''Some would be happy with this…''
''It's lonely… I would rather be married to you and struggle with the rent than be twenty five year old widow…''
''What?''
''I got all this by marrying the owner few years ago. I ended up here looking for job. He loved me like daughter. He put me through school and showed me how to be head of this empire he left. And few weeks before he died, he told me I will be the owner of it all. ''
''Did you ever?''
''Oh, God… No! Never… I never slept with my husband. He was in one room, I was in the other…''
''Does he have children?''
''Yes, he has a son, but it's complicated.''
Britt took a seat at the sofa and extended her hand do Santana…
''Santana, come here… Please…''
Santana came to the sofa and hesitated… Finally she took a seat and dared to face Britt. Brittany smiled at her and touched her face.
''Good, you are still so beautiful Santana… Still the most beautiful thing I've ever seen…''
''Don't…''
''But you are… And you have no idea how much I missed you Santana…''
''Britt…''
''I know…''
''No, you don't…. You have no idea how bad I was and how low I went… I hate the feeling I have every time you are near… And I hate that you still have control over me… I hate the feeling….''
''Santana…''
''NO! I hate that fish lips got what was part of my dreams… I WAS THE ONE YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN ENGAGED TO… I AM THE ONE YOU SHOULD BE MARRYING… AND I CAN'T SHAKE THAT FEELING OFF…''
''I know honey…
''Don't ''honey'' me! You have no right! No right to call me like that. You left me Britt… You have up on our future! We could have had it all by now!''
Britt lowered her gaze…
''That day, when I came back… I had a ring in my bag. I wanted to ask you to marry me so we could leave next year for college or somewhere else… but together… everything together… I never wanted to spend a day apart from you Brittany… I hated college because you were four hours away…''
Britt poured them some more drinks and they drowned it in one second. Santana was angry and close to tears. Britt knew that any minute she will be getting into her angry/ crying drunk mood. She came to Santana and hugged her.
''I'm here Sanny… You can cry…''
Santana cried at Britt's arms and at one point she calmed down. Britt wiped her face and kissed her. Santana tried to push her away but it turned into a very heated make out session.
''We shouldn't have done this… You are engaged…''
Britt nodded, but few seconds later they were making out again like two teens.
After few more drinks Britt had a crazy idea of two of them going out… Santana put on her shoes and took her out. They went to few bars in the hotel and near the hotel. They danced, had fun did body shots and the night became blur after sixth bar.
Brittany woke up with horrible headache and a hand around her naked stomach. She didn't open her eyes. She couldn't open them. She touched the hand and by the way it was smooth, she knew it was not Sam's.
''Just don't let it be Quinn... Just don't let it be Quinn…''
She opened her eyes and found it was very familiar hand to her…It was too dark to be Quinn and the room was different from rooms she and Quinn had. It was Santana's hand and she guessed it was her room... She turned to face Santana. She couldn't believe she was there. She touched Santana's face and Santana caught her hand…
''Are you real…''
''Pretty much…''
Santana opened her eyes and looked at Brittany with disbelief…
''How? What happened?''
''I have no idea… I remember us kissing and you breaking the kiss so we would go out…''
''Well, there was no use in breaking that kiss, we ended up in bed anyway…''
Britt blushed…
''Looks like it…''
Santana kissed her and they continued kissing and making love to each other. She already cheated on Sam, now it was too late to go back. Even when her brain was screaming at her to behave and stop touching Santana's naked body, she couldn't control herself. She had to make love to Santana and she had to feel her again. They were lying in bed looking at each other when Santana spoke first…
''What time is it?''
''It's nine…''
Santana jumped out of the bed…
''Shit… I have breakfast in twenty minutes…''
''I'll get out of your way…''
''Britt, it's not you… It's just something very big for the hotel and I can't screw that up… My reputation will be on the line…''
Britt was not listening to Santana. She was too busy with looking at Latina's naked body as she was walking around the room in panic looking for all the things she might need for the meeting. Santana took a very quick shower and was getting dressed when Britt came to her. She was dressed and her hands were behind her back.
''Santana, what do you remember from last night?''
''I told you already…''
She repeated what she remembered and Britt nodded. That was what she also remembered.
''I think we might have a problem…''
''What?''
Britt showed her the left hand where a small pink gold wedding ring was… Santana's mouth hung opened. Britt came closer to take Santana's hand. She noticed identical ring on Santana's finger.
''Shit!''