GIRL ON FIRE;

Her face matched Kurt’s, though his was mostly annoyed instead of grossed out. Where her girlfriend got that shit from, she’d never know. But it would never stop to both make her cringe and laugh. His eye roll was soon replaced by a serious look when Santana mentioned a movie, and Dani decided to bow out of that conversation. There was no fighting with Kurt or Rachel about what to watch, because she’d really just be better off talking to a wall. She’d leave it up to them.

Dani’s lips pressed against the top of her girl’s head, an almost automatic reaction to Santana leaning against her shoulder. She smiled softly after her kiss, and while some may think it was creepy, she enjoyed the scent of her girl’s shampoo for just a few seconds. It was the smell that she woke up to in the morning when she was curled up next to dark locks, and the smell on Santana’s pillows when she went to bed alone because their schedules were mismatched. It was comforting, but one thing that was different, though, was that it didn’t carry that hard to miss diner smell. The one Santana always complained about, the one they both complained about when Dani had been working there. Why wouldn’t she smell like french fries after finishing her shift?

When she started questioning Santana’s scent, Dani knew she was going crazy. What the hell was wrong with her? Maybe Santana had tried a new dry shampoo. Heck, maybe she was so used to the smell that she had gotten nose blind. All she did know was that she really had to stop sniffing her girlfriend like some paranoid creeper, or Santana would call her out on it. “Uh - Yeah.” She answered quickly, her head turning slightly so it was resting again her girl’s. 

One of her favourite take out places was right around the corner from the loft, so it hadn’t been a hard decision as to what to have for dinner. Her smile grew, pressing another kiss the the side of her girlfriend’s head. “You know I would have waited for you, but, the smell got to me. I got you that shrimp you like, though, it’s in the fridge.” She knew she managed to be pretty convincing, and hopefully Santana wouldn’t question why she had zoned out like a weirdo. “You want me to get it?”

Clearly Santana wasn’t the only one who was exhausted like crazy. Dani seemed to hesitate for a few moments before answering her question, and she settled for playing with the girl’s fingers as she waited. It was understandable that her girlfriend had already provided herself with dinner, taken the time of day into consideration. She hummed at the statement, nodding slightly as she leaned further into her girl. The warmth from Dani’s body was everything she wanted to focus on in this moment. Her shift truly had been exhausting. She was still getting into the rhythm of how everything worked at Hooters, though she was confident that she’d have it all down by the end of the week.

“It’s okay, baby.” She mumbled, turning her head to give her girl a soft smile as she leaned in to press her lips carefully against Dani’s. The sound of leftovers in the fridge had her grinning happily. A shared passion of theirs was food, their undeniable love for it, and at the question Santana shook her head as she leaned in to steal another kiss. It lingered for a bit and she pulled back with a satisfied hum falling from her mouth. “Nah, it’s alright. I’ll get us some wine too, yeah?” She asked as she reluctantly got up from her comfortable spot next to her girl.

It wasn’t all too uncommon to hear that they were perfect for each other. They complemented each other in so many ways, and while sometimes they could butt heads over the most ridiculous, they always got over it pretty quickly. And that, most of the time, involved one of Dani’s favourite past times: enjoying naked Santana. Ever since they exchanged those three little words, their relationship seemed to grow exponentially stronger. Their fights were more intense, as was the making up, but Dani wouldn’t have it any other way. It was getting increasingly difficult to even imagine her life without Santana, and while that would have scared her months ago, she sought comfort in it now.

At least, she had been, until Santana started acting strange. Dani couldn’t quite pinpoint it. It wasn’t like they were spending less time together, or anything of the sort, but there was something off about her. Her work schedule seemed weird, and maybe Dani was paranoid, but she swore it wasn’t as it used to be. Her mind didn’t want to go there, and she had promised herself she never would - but sometimes it was easy to let it drift off to the ‘what ifs’ she was trying so hard to push away. It wasn’t something she was seriously considering - because they were past that, and she knew Santana would never cheat on her again. But it was difficult to push those thoughts away, especially when her girlfriend could act so suspicious at times.

It really wasn’t something she was going to bring up, because it wasn’t an issue. Not yet. So she made sure to push it to the back her mind, and it helped when Santana replied to her text that yes, she could go chill at the loft while she waited for her. Her shift had ended early, something about her boss wanting to shut down and drink alone for some sad reason, and there was no point in going home when she was going to meet in an hour anyway.

It would be nice to see Kurt and Rachel, too, and when she got to the loft, they easily all fell into their usual discussions. There was no Santana to make fun of most of what Rachel said, or complain about her shit snacks (which was basically just voicing Dani’s thoughts), but it was fun nonetheless.

Santana came in in her usual hurried fashion, and Dani half-expected a rant and half-expected her to huff and request Dani join her in bed. Her girlfriend hated the diner, and something always happened - but lately, she seemed a lot more cool about it. Maybe Gunther had finally given her a break. “Kurt’s complaining because he hasn’t had sex in weeks.” Dani called out while Santana was still on the other side of the curtains, and she giggled at the glare Kurt shot her. They both liked teasing the guy, and she knew he wasn’t actually upset anyways.

When Santana joined them, she easily returned the kiss with a small smile, and her hands grabbed at her thighs to pull them over her lap as she mouthed a reply to her greeting.

It was so easy to hate your job when you could come home and throw back to the beautiful sound of Dani Harper’s voice. Santana knew she was lucky. She let everyone know she damn well knew, and she didn’t give a crap about smearing her goddamn relationship in people’s faces. They were happy, people simply had to suck it up or get out of her grill ‘cause her girl was flawless. Five months together and they were still growing strong, especially after they’d confessed their true feelings to one another. Things were still pretty and pink, and perhaps that was why Santana hadn’t been able to tell her girlfriend about getting fired just yet.

The comment about Kurt lacking the horizontal tango had her snickering as she easily let her legs swing across her girlfriend’s gorgeous thighs. “Aw, you miss playing the meat flute, Hummel?” Her question was proposed with an exaggerated pout as she absentmindedly reached out for Dani’s hands. They tangled together and she squeezed at the fingers as she moved in to let her head rest against her girlfriend’s shoulder. Maybe Dani would understand. Maybe she’d support her getting her ass out of the diner and moving on, though Santana knew that moving on to a place with tiny ass orange hot pants probably wouldn’t be approved.

“What ‘bout a movie?” She asked, interrupting whatever everyone was talking about, because now that she was home, she wanted to have an enjoyable night with her girl. A movie night was always the perfect opportunity for just that. They got to curl up beneath a blanket, ignore her loud and annoying roommates, and just be them for a little while. Rachel and Kurt already began talking about how they’d considered several classics for tonight’s movie watching and while pretending to listen, she tilted her head back to look up at her girl. “You eaten yet, baby?” Her fingers were still squeezing at Dani’s as she shot her a small smile.

Washing vegetables, though, was something she could do. It wasn’t too time-consuming, and it really just involved rinsing them under cold water. How could she go wrong with that? She picked out a few, tomatoes, peppers, and whatever else she could find in the fridge that called her name, and placed them next to the cutting board once they were washed and dry. “All done. I’m a pro.”

The kiss placed on her cheek had her smiling, and her free hand moved down to squeeze at one of the hands wrapped around her waist. “I think it’ll make my job at cooking us something a lot harder, but I’ve always been up for a challenge.” There was no way she’d tell Dani to move away from her, so instead she began cutting up the vegetables as she waited for the frying pan to heat up.

When her girlfriend pulled on her robe, Dani let out a whine, and she immediately knew she was being lame. Yes, she wanted food, but that didn’t mean she wanted her girl to cover up. She pushed herself off the bed, and her arms easily wrapped around Santana’s waist from behind. Pressing a kiss to the side of the woman’s neck, she sighed because she knew she’d have to go to let her make food.

The question about whether she needed help or not wasn’t a new one. Dani always seemed to try and make up for her lack of cooking skills by helping out with whatever Santana could come up with, and she honestly though it was hands down adorable. “I’m not sure I like the idea of you holding a sharp object in your hand while you could easily get distracted.” The words were teasing but had a semi-serious tone to it. Dani’s safety wasn’t something she’d kid about, neither did she like taking risks.

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@dazedandamused

God, was she in love with this girl. There was so much she wanted to do with her, so many places she wanted to go, and it didn’t scare her. Even the idea of bringing her home wasn’t scary, and well, she knew she was going to bring that up soon. She wanted to show her girl everything.

Oh, how Santana knew just that. She didn’t like keeping count, but the amount of times she and Dani had spent the entire evening examining each other’s bodies had to be damn high by now. Neither would stop until the other was ready to pass right out, and that was simply how things were supposed to be. Her teeth kept grazing across the skin of Dani’s neck, her tongue moving out to soothe any spot that had required extra attention and the marks slowly showing had her smirk proudly.

Santana’s hands on her ass only meant one thing, and she knew that sooner or later, the girl would flip them around. She knew just how her girl thought, so it was no surprise when she found herself on her back, staring up at a grinning Santana. She shook her head with a smile, just to show how unsurprised she was by all of this. “More kisses it is, then.” Dani murmured, her lips pressing against her girls. These kisses weren’t hurried or bruising, they were soft and full of smiles, and they made Dani’s stomach flutter like it had been since Santana started trying to win her back again. 

When hands tugged at her to come closer she happily obliged, her arms no longer supporting her weight as she lay down completely against Dani. Their legs intertwined as always, the kisses and compliments only making her feel warmer under the covers. “And you call me sappy.” She teased, though her lips quickly returned to Dani’s to have more. They’d come so far considering where they’d started, and to finally be this close to her again was a feeling Santana couldn’t put into words. This was where they had been headed the last time, and to finally feel and have what she’d thought about for so long after their split, was amazing.

Her fingers threaded through her girl’s hair, resting against her elbow to prop herself up. “You’re pretty damn gorgeous, I hope you know that.” Dani told her, after realizing that she had been staring in silence at the girl for who knows how long. Santana’s long, dark locks and her telling eyes were easy to get lost in. It had only taken Dani a few seconds to fully realize how stunning this girl was when they had first met. 

Her hands ran down Dani’s naked back, nails scratching ever so little against warm skin, before they settled on her girl’s ass. Santana really couldn’t help herself when it came to Dani’s ass. It was perfect. At every chance she got, her hands would be placed just where they belonged, and she knew that it never ceased to amuse her girlfriend in the process. “I need some more kisses before I’m completely persuaded, though the compliments are helping your case.” Her words were mumbled, as she was busy leaning in to kiss Dani once more.

“Or when you’re trying to teach someone as impatient as you.” Dani chuckled. She should have known that guitar lessons wouldn’t have matched well with Santana, especially when her girl got easily distracted by pretty much anything that was her. She couldn’t exactly blame her, because she got just as distracted by Santana too. She lifted her head up, so her chin was resting against San’s shoulder and so she could see her better.

The question made her lips purse in thought, as if she had to consider it. She couldn’t keep a straight face for long, and began to smile as she shook her head slowly. One hand moved to run back through Dani’s hair as she spoke, the other drawing patterns on her girl’s naked back. “Nah, I think I’ll be able to behave since it’ll be practice and all. Wouldn’t want you calling my mom and getting me in trouble, ‘cause we both know that she’d give me hell for that.” Her mother had loved Dani from the second they’d sat foot in Lima, and had only seemed to grow fonder of her during their entire visit.

Dani let out a sigh, her arm reaching over so she could pull herself closer to Santana. Her girlfriend always knew what the right thing to say was, even though she constantly claimed that she was a woman of little words. “I love you.” Dani murmured against the girl’s skin, her lips pressing a soft kiss tot it right afterwards. There really was nothing else to say after Santana had been so patient and supportive with her. 

There really wasn’t much space left between them, even less when Dani pulled herself closer and it only had her smiling like an idiot. Then those little words fell from her favorite pair of lips, her smile growing even more. They still sounded funny when she spoke them, though she’d become more familiar with them over the past week. “I love you, too.” It was funny to consider how hard three little words had been to pronounce at first compared to how easily they were to speak these days. Her head ducked down to get a chance of a real kiss, and even as it was quick it was worth the effort.

“I know.” Dani whispered at Santana’s reassurance. If there was one thing Dani was sure about in all of this, it was that Santana would be there. Santana was always there. Whether it was when she got too drunk and needed someone to hold her hair back, or when she was bored at work and needed entertainment, or just when she needed someone to get her when she wasn’t feel her best. Santana was always there, that she knew. 

It was obvious that this topic wasn’t within reach of Dani’s comfort zone and it only made Santana move that much closer to the smaller woman. A gentle smile was on her face when Dani met her eyes and she kept quiet until she knew her girl had finished speaking. “Don’t doubt yourself, D.” If there was one thing she didn’t believe in, it was quitting. Even when the world and your situation couldn’t get worse, Santana believed that things would be able to turn around with time and effort.

Dani knew she was beating around the bush, but when it came to serious things like this, it was hard for her to be completely straight forward. It was getting easier, especially with the two of them sharing those three words multiple times a day now. It was really the only reason she felt at ease even asking these questions, and tempting the ground on her part.

When Dani began speak, she smiled encouragingly, hoping it would help her girl. Unfortunately her eyes were never met, though it didn’t stop her fingers from continuing their swaying against the small of Dani’s back in comfort. “Maybe, huh?” She repeated, unsure that she could even recognize her own voice by this point. She really couldn’t recall ever having watched her words this carefully before, and she moved in to brush her lips against Dani’s forehead as she considered her choice of words before speaking up. “Well.. No matter what you want, you can do it.”

The question may have seemed weird to Santana, but it had been one she had been wondering about for a while. Toying with the idea of doing more with her life after coming to the rough conclusion that her gigs weren’t getting her anywhere had led her to wonder how Santana had liked college. Sure, she had known a little about it from previous conversations, but they had never actually fully discussed her time there. She let out a quiet sigh, her lips pressing under Santana’s jaw when she tilted her head up.

There was something about these questions that made her wonder just why they were brought up. They wanted to know about each other, even the minor details most would find useless, but this wasn’t just about getting to know more and Santana knew it. Lips pressing against her skin in a gentle kiss made her own turn upwards into a small smile and she shook her head at the question. “I wasn’t even the one who sent the application..” The words came out with a breathless laugh, the memory of the situation amusing her.