Chapter Six
Hey, I am sooooo sorry! I know its been like forever and a day! I am so sorry guys, life has been hectic, but anyway here is a new chapter. I will jump across a few days in this chapter, I cant be arsed to fill the gap basically. Plus I will be righting out full songs in this. I understand this will annoy some readers, but it's my story, so tough. And one of my favourite glee characters is joining us. Read on I'll see you at the bottom Ginge xxxx (P.S Song lyrics in italics)
Santana's POV
I got home and put my key in the door. I found Callie sat on the sofa sat in pajamas with a bottle of wine.
"Cal, whats going on?" My sister turned to me, her eyes were red and puffy and tear streaks were running down her cheeks. I run over and sat next to her. I pulled her over to put her head in my lap and she snuggled into me.
"G-George… H-he slept… with…. Izzy." Damn I didn't expect that. What a d-bag.
"Cal, leave him. Please! He's not good for you! Please just do it." She said nothing just sobbed into my lap.
"Callie, look at me." My sister sat up and looked at me, she was clearly upset, despite her sleeping with Mark.
"You are a strong independent woman, he is a sappy excuse for a man child. Do yourself a favour, and then cheer up for Friday, because your baby sister is singing to the girl of her dreams and is shitting herself. Get your shit together Torres!" Callie laughed at my words. We hugged and decided to watch a Film. Burlesque is one of our favourites. Just as the film was finishing a rather harsh knock was heard at the door. I noticed Callie was asleep on the other side of the sofa. I got up to answer the door.
"Do you mind not knocking so damn loud, My sister isn't well and I-"
"Chill Satan, you'll give yourself an ulcer if you don't chill out man." I looked up at that voice, I would know it anywhere.
"PUCK?!" I hugged my brother for all intensive purposes.
"The one and only!" His strong arms wrapped around me.
"What are you doing here? I mean I thought you went to LA? How are you in Seattle?" he just looked at me and smiled.
"Well let a brother in and I'll tell you." I nodded and showed him in, Callie was still passed out.
"Jeez what happened to her?" I allowed Puck to pick on Callie he was like a brother we never had so we let him get away with stuff others wouldn't.
"Drama. Help me get her to bed will ya?" he nodded and picked Callie up.
"Well if I couldn't get one Torres to bed I'll try the other." He wiggles his eyebrows suggestively and I smacked his arm. Once she was in bed I gave Callie a bottle of Water and some Advil.
"So tell me what's going on with you, any ladies?" Me and Puck talked into the night, mostly about Lexie and Coleen and my gig on Friday. Puck said he would help me out with another guitar and male vocals, which I need. We talked and talked and Puck is going to be staying with us for a while. Maybe I could move him in with Mark, I know he has a spare room. I'll see what I can do.
Lexie POV
"So the magical Latina is singing on Friday? You gonna go and have a listen?" Quinn was being her nosy, intrusive self again. I had just finished work and got back to my flat.
"Yeah, probably. Well I told her I would. I mean yeah. It's my day off the next day so I can afford the night out." I could nearly hear the wheels in Quinn's head turning. I love my best friend but she thinks waaay to much for my liking.
"Well, um you know. I still owe that beer from before….. So I guess you better save me a seat!" Wait. What?
"OMG! QUINN! Why didn't you tell me sooner you were coming? Lucy Quinn Fabray I will kill you!"
"Hey! Don't threaten me or I'll cancel my ticket." She was laughing while she spoke so I knew she was lying.
"Sorry, Quinn" I knew she hated it when I used her full name.
"Hey! Maybe you'll meet someone here Quinn! More of an excuse to come see me." She giggled on the other side.
"What just so you can have your hot latina all to yourself?" I knew she was right and so did she.
"I bet she has an amazing voice. Omg what if she sings to me." Quinn was now laughing properly.
"You're like your back in High school! What are you like, well I'm off don't dream about her too much!" I hung up from Quinn and sighed. Now just to wait for Friday. 4 days.
Friday
Santana's POV
Today was the day, between Basketball with Coach Sue, and practicing with Puck my week has been crazy, but this is it. I'm going to sing.
Callie had cheered up a bit, she told me she told George she forgave him, but I sensed that George didn't want to be forgiven. But his dad was in hospital now so he was preoccupied with that.
"Callie, you'll be there tonight right?" My sister was running round the kitchen grabbing things.
"Yeah my surgery finishes at 6 so I'll be there for your set to start at 7." Awesome.
"I'm guessing a certain brunette will be there. Apparently she's got the weekend off, you may get somewhere." My sister wiggled her eyebrows at me. I sighed.
"Please, Cal, don't. I'm nervous enough, without worrying about a guest appearance." I motioned to my crotch she laughed and shook her head, she then wrapped her arms around me and kissed my temple.
"Oh, San. You'll be fine. And you'll have Puck right next to you. Plus me, Mark and Addy will be there for you." I took a deep breath and sighed, I nodded and pulled out of her embraced and smiled up at my big sis.
"Okay, okay. I'm gonna practice all day and then I'll see ya at Joe's tonight. Have a good day at work Cal!" My sister's eyes widened and she smiled and ran out the door shouting bye as she ran. Before the front door closed Mark and Puck walked through.
"Hey little Torres. How it's going? Can't wait to see you two tonight, bet you got a set of pipes on you Torres, god knows your sister does." Mark wiggled his eyebrows at me, and Puck just sat there with his mouth agape.
"WHAT?! Mark Sloan slept with Callie, but I don't even get a look-in?" haha I thought I would take any chance I could get.
I wanted you bad, I'm so through with that, 'cpz honestly you turned to be the, Best thing I never had, I bet it sucks to be you right now!
Mark laughed and shook his head.
"I knew it! Haha damn she can sing! And put you in your place too Puckerman!" Mark shoved Puck and Puck just smiled, I knew they would get along. We spent the whole today together just mucking about. Soon enough it was time to get to Joe's.
Lexie POV
"So, where is she? I wanna get a look at what I'm letting you into." Quinn smirked at me whilst I glared. We were sat at the bar, Meredith and Christina were sat at a table with George and Izzie. Mark sloan, Callie Torres and Addison Montgomery where here as well. Santana must be starting soon. Everyone I know is here.
"Hi, can I buy you ladies a drink?" me and Quinn turned to the voice, a tall tanned man stood next to us. Quinn was staring him down.
"And you are?" she had that tone that meant whatever he was about to say tonight would hold his judgement in character.
"Noah Puckerman, but you can call me Puck." He held out his hand to shake ours. I took his hand and smiled.
"Lexie Grey, this is my friend Quinn" he smiled and chuckled to himself.
"Ah, your little Grey? Sloan has told me all about you." I was shocked, how did he know Sloan?
"How do you know Sloan?" Quinn asked, I not sure why she didn't even know him.
"Well, I'm Santana's bro if you will, we grew up together, I'm singing with her tonight." We both nodded.
"Well I guess we will have those drinks then." Noah waved at Joe and ordered us drinks, within no time the three of us were laughing and joking, Quinn and Noah were flirting like it was going out of fashion.
"Puckerman, what have I told you about trying to pick up women, especially at Joe's! Oh- sorry Lex, I didn't realise it was you and, who's this?" finally the person I was looking for. Santana was in a tight form fitting dress with knee high boots, she looked amazing. I was transfixed, well, that was until I felt a sharp pain in my rib courtesy of Quinn and I realised had been staring for a while...
"Oh- uh hey, *cough* San, this is Quinn my friend from back home. She's here for a couple of days, so i thought what better place to bring her than Joe's first, I didn't realise you were playing tonight..." The only answer she gave me was a raised eyebrow and I blushed.
"Satan, what do you mean especially at Joe's? That's kinda harsh even for you." Santana laughed and patted his shoulder.
"Oh please, Puckerman. The only straight I am is straight up bitch, you know that. Plus my psychic Mexican third eye had built in gaydar. And the majority of the straight population here tonight are taken because I know so. Well except Q here." She gave Quinn a pointed look and she blushed. I giggled at that, at least she was honest.
"Anyway, we gotta go set up man we start soon." The two left us. Quinn just gave me a look and I looked back rather perplexed.
"What? What is it now?" she smirked and shook her head.
"She could turn me, I have always wondered what it would be like with a woman..." No! She was not getting Santana!
"Quinn you wouldn't do that to me, would you?" The hurt was evident in my voice but I didn't care.
"Oh Lex, no! I'm completely not gonna go there, maybe with Noah but not Santana." I laughed at that.
"Hey Little Grey, come to watch Little Torres?" I turned to see Sloan behind me eyeing up Quinn who was oblivious because she was watching Puck.
"Mark, my eyes are not on Quinn's ass so if you please?" My voice was sickly sweet. Quinn turned at this and narrowed her eyes at him.
"Woah Little Grey can't blame a man for staring your friend is very gorgeous." Quinn scoffed.
"Please, I'm old enough to be your daughter, how do you know Lexie anyway. And whats with the 'little' thing?" Me and Mark explained the whole Callie and Santana thing and the whole Meredith and me thing. She nodded and then a slight tapping could be heard on the microphone.
Santana POV.
Me and Puck sat on our respective stools with Guitars in hand and we both sighed and looked at each other.
"Hey Everybody, I am Santana and this is Puck, we have a bit of a messed up Set list tonight, filled emotion and upbeat songs and slow songs, but hope you enjoy it" Everyone clapped and Puck nodded at me. It was true Mine and Puck's Setlist was a bit all over the place but we just loved the songs. Puck, started strumming the opening bars of Valerie I took a deep breath, picked a spot on the wall and began.
Well sometimes I go out by myself
And I look across the water
And I think of all the things, what you're doing
And in my head I paint a picture
Lexie POV
I was so shocked at Santana's voice, it was so amazing, she has a jazzy, smoky voice, but I bet she would be good singing anything. She was pouring herself into this song. I could just listen for hours. Since I've come on home, Valerie Did you have to go to jail, Since I've come on home, Valerie Well sometimes I go out by myself Since I've come on home, Valerie Why don't you come over, Valerie?
Well my body's been a mess
And I've missed your ginger hair
And the way you like to dress
Won't you come on over
Stop making a fool out of me
Why don't you come on over, Valerie?
Put your house on up for sale, did you get a good lawyer?
I hope you didn't catch a tan,
I hope you find the right man who'll fix it for ya
Are you shopping anywhere,
Changed the color of your hair, are you busy?
And did you have to pay that fine
That you were dodging all the time, are you still dizzy?
Well my body's been a mess
And I've missed your ginger hair
And the way you like to dress
Won't you come on over?
Stop making a fool out of me
Why don't you come on over, Valerie?
And I look across the water
And I think of all the things, what you're doing
And in my head I paint a picture
Well my body's been a mess
And I've missed your ginger hair
And the way you like to dress
Won't you come on over?
Stop making a fool out of me
Why don't you come on over, Valerie?
As she finished the song I was transfixed. I am so falling for this girl. Shit she's looking at me, and Puck is looking at me too. What the fuck? Santana clears her throat.
"Hi, uh- sorry I know I'm supposed to be singing, but I just wanna dedicate this song to anyone who is feeling left out, or lost in the world right now, we all get a bit lost from time to time but it's a natural thing, sometimes to find something we think can't be found we must be lost in order to find it. So here goes."
You feel like you're falling backwards
Like you're slippin' through the cracks
Like no one would even notice
If you left this town and never came back
You walk outside and all you see is rain
You look inside and all you feel is pain
And you can't see it now
Puck's voice was nice, he suited sort of coutry-esque songs. Santana kept glancing at me constantly as if I would understand what she was saying, but as I listened to the chorus I realised...
[Chorus]
But down the road the sun is shining
In every cloud there's a silver lining
Just keep holding on (just keep holding on)
And every heartache makes you stronger
But it won't be much longer
You'll find love, you'll find peace
And the you you're meant to be
I know right now that's not the way you feel
But one day you will
She was singing to me. I think.
You wake up every morning and ask yourself Find the strength to rise above One day you will
What am I doing here anyway
With the weight of all those disappointments
Whispering in your ear
You're just barely hanging by a thread
You wanna scream but you're down to your last breath
And you don't know it yet[Repeat Chorus]
You will
Find just what you're made of, you're made of
Oh one day you will
I was rather curious and scared about this setlist it seemed to be aimed at me with the looks Santana was giving me. Santana cleared her throat again.
Callie's POV
I was worried about Santana, she seemed to be completely bearing herself to Lexie, I wasn't sure if it was the right choice. Addison had mentioned earlier that she thought Santana was head over heels for Lexie, but the mumurs around the hospital were she felt the same, apparently the other interns were bitching about her. Sloan had tried to hit on the blonde that had accompanied Lexie. The blonde had handed him his ass on a platter is was hilarious, plus Yang had seen the whole thing and refused to let it go. Santana cleared her throat and looked at Puck who put his hand on her shoulder. He looked at her and she nodded. Santana turned to the mic and sighed.
"Me again, I just wanted to say this song means a lot to me and I thought it would be fitting to my first setlist. Hope you enjoy" Puck started playing the opening bars and I froze, Addison out her hanf on my shoulder. Puck continued to play and I gasped. She was actually going to do it. Completely put herself out there.
"Callie, what is it?" I shook my head and told Addison just to listen to the words.
And I'd give up forever to touch you And all I can taste is this moment And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I know that you feel me somehow
You're the closest to heaven that I'll ever be
And I don't wanna go home right now
And all I can breathe is your life
When sooner or later it's over
I just don't wanna miss you tonight
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am
I was in shock, and tears rolled down my face at the sincerity and sorrow poured into this song. Santana was very confident and cocky, but her biggest insecurity was that she would never fall n love with someone who would except her for who she was. I was the only person to now about it as she never opened up to anyone else about anything. Well apparently now Lexie too.
And you can't fight the tears that ain't coming And I don't want the world to see me And I don't want the world to see me And I don't want the world to see me I just want you to know who I am
Or the moment of truth in your lies
When everything feels like the movies
Yeah, you bleed just to know you're alive
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am
I just want you to know who I am
I just want you to know who I am
I looked at Lexie, who also had tear tracks down her cheeks, but as far as I knew she hadn't looked away from Santana since she began. There wasn't a dry eye in the room. Everyone shuffled about through the next couple of songs, I watched Lexie, I wanted to make sure she wasn't gonna hurt my Satan.
Santana's POV
"Okay everyone, my last song of tonight, is dedicated to someone very special to my heart. She, sorry boys, is a diamond. And this is for her. Thank you for listening, hopefully we will be back soon." Puck began the opening bars for the last time tonight, I had bared my soul tonight all for Lexie, Callie had been watching us both intensely ever since I sang Iris, I knew she knew my insecurities but I didn't think she would pick up on them. I took a deep breath and began.
Before I fall too fast
Kiss me quick, but make it last
So I can see how badly this will hurt me
When you say goodbye
Keep it sweet, keep it slow
Let the future pass, and don't it let go
But tonight I could fall too soon
Under this beautiful moonlight
But you're so hypnotizing
You've got me laughing while I sing, you've got me smiling in my sleep
And I can see this unraveling
Your love is where I'm falling, but please don't catch me
I was hoping Lexie would get my message, that even if she left me I would want her just for a small bit, I would rather a minute of happiness with her than anything else. I looked her directly in the eye I sang, not so subtly, directly at her.
See this heart won't settle down
Like a child running scared from a clown
I'm terrified of what you do
My stomach screams just when I look at you
Run far away so I can breathe
Even though you're far from suffocating me
I can't set my hopes too high
'Cause every hello ends with a goodbye
But you're so hypnotizing
You've got me laughing while I sing, you've got me smiling in my sleep
And I can see this unraveling
Your love is where I'm falling, but please don't catch me
Now for the bridge and the whole bit I need her to understand.
So now you see why I'm scared
I can't open up my heart without a care
But here I go, it's what I feel
And for the first time in my life I know it's real
But you're so hypnotizing
You've got me laughing while I sing, you've got me smiling in my sleep
And I can see this unraveling
Your love is where I'm falling so please don't catch me
If this is love, please don't break me
I'm giving up so just catch me
We finished the set list and the bar was up on their feet cheering us. Everyone started buying us drinks and no matter where I looked there was no Lexie. Next thing I know my phone is buzzing.
Message (1) Lexie : Sorry, I had to leave Quinn could barely stand. You had me at Valerie, but Catch Me definitely sealed the deal. Dinner tomorrow? 8? I'll pick you up.
Me: Sure, Stalker ;) why not? Glad you liked the songs.
Lexie: Not stalker, just have good contacts, and enough beer to get Mark to tell me ANYTHING. :PxxOh god she is good, and really Sloan? Who else is he giving my number and other peoples number, how the hell does he even have my number?!
Me: Okay, have to figure out how Mark has my number to begin with, hmmmmmm xx
Lexie: Oh did I say Mark? Sorry, I meant I have enough Quinn to get Puck to tell me ANYTHING hehehe Sorry San x
Lexie: Sorry I meant Santana.
Me: Nah San, is fine, does that mean I get to call you Lex? Little Grey and Little Torres aren't great for us really... xx
Lexie: Nah that will work, anyway I tell you the details in the morning, got a Quinn to take care of night Sanxxx
Me: count yourself lucky, I have singing Callie and Addison to deal with... Night Lex xxx
Now just to wait until tomorrow...
A/N : Awwwww isn't that cute, and who would of thought that Lexie would ask Santana out? Sorry for the length and the wait, I try and be quicker with my updates but I just get so distracted and terrible writers block. the songs I have used are in the following arrangements (also youtube video titles):Valerie : [Live] Naya Rivera ft. Darren Criss - Valerie [Kids Inaugural Concert] obviously with Puck instead of Blaine. One Day you Will – Lady Antebellum – One Day You Will Iris: Goo Goo Dolls acoustic session 2 – Iris. Catch Me - Demi Lovato-Catch Me (With Lyrics) HQ See ya soon!