There's a heart that must be free to fly

Hello there! Whether you are here to peep or creep, I don't care. Feel more than free to do both or neither, whatever floats your boat really. The name is Dani Harper. Currently living the awesome life as a freshman at NYU, but was born and raised in Austin, TX. I'm 18 and if you don't see me with some kind of food in my hand, it's probably because I'm playing my guitar or sleeping. I'm pretty friendly, so if you wanna know something, don't be afraid to hit me up. Oh, and I tend to dye my hair, like, a lot. {RP account || Dantana 1x1} [Current date: December 2014]

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NEW YEARS EVE → DANTANA

[lopezinnyu]

“So you’ve basically scouted out the entire apartment since we arrived?” Santana asked teasingly. Everything in this place was beautiful and expensive looking. When she got her own apartment, she’d probably be furnishing it with items from flea markets and ebay. Or maybe ebay was a bit too expensive. The only thing she really cared about buying brand new was the mattress and bed frame because those were essentials. For sleeping of course. “Shit. Only an hour? We’ve been here longing than I thought. I suppose that guy in the leopard jacket did go on for a while about…” She paused and thought for a few seconds before shaking her head. She couldn’t remember. Didn’t care that much. “Whatever it was. So…” Her smile turned cheekier and she looked down at the beautiful younger woman. “You are gonna be kissing me at midnight, right? Not one of these glamorous Vogue models.” It wasn’t a jealous comment because she knew that Dani loved her now. They’d confessed it to each other a few days earlier and she just knew. She’d never felt like this before. She didn’t know if Dani had but she had certainly believe the woman when she’d whispered gentle words while the snow fell.

“Two seconds…” She muttered as she set down her champagne glass on the side again and rummaged through her bag to reapply lipstick. She swiped it casually and in a practiced motion across her lips before pressing them together. “May as well do it now so it doesn’t smudge la-…holy Jesus….Berry!” She’d only turned to pick up her champagne and Rachel was suddenly there like a damn whack-a-mole. “You pop up like some kind of freaky garden gnome. You do realise that?” Despite the mean comment, even Rachel had to admit that her old friend looked stunning tonight. She was in a sleek pale coloured dress that brushed the floor with each step. For once in her life she looked like a woman, rather than an extra from toddlers and tiaras: broadway edition.

“Hey girlfriends! And I will choose to ignore your garden ornament themed insult in honour of the festivities of this fine evening, Santana. I was even going to tell you that dress really accentuated your hips but I feel that my sentiments would merely go to waste. So Dani, I’m going to compliment you instead. Your…”

“Yes Berry, we both knows her boobs look great but could you please hide your gay when Fabray isn’t around? Or maybe you can go ooze homosexual with Kurt.” Santana snorted as she finally plucked up her champagne and snorted. She almost gave herself a raised glass with a cheers to her own comedy.

“Actually Santana, I was going to tell Dani that her face looked simply stunning but now you’ve lowered the tone of the moment.” She turned her chin up in mild disgust at Santana’s attitude but it lasted about two seconds before she turned to Dani and repeated the compliment, even adding that her dress was breathtaking too. Santana merely watched it unfold with a satisfied smile. Oh yes, other people knew her girl was hot and she had her.

“So Berry. When you’re done hitting on my girlfriend…” Santana wasn’t even ashamed as she moved her hand very low on Dani’s back. “Who is gonna be unfortunate enough to lock their lips with yours tonight? I saw a guy who had a dash of the ol’ Hebrew in his nose in the queue for the bathroom. Maybe you could crack seeds together.” Cheers. Fucking cheers to you and your fabulous comments. You’re on fire. Wait, is Dani glaring? No. No…

“I’m going to choose to ignore your clear stereotype Santana…” Rachel said quietly, although she touched her nose with the end of her finger. “But I will tell you that I have a little bit of man candy lined up…” Santana gave an over dramatic display of gagging at the word man candy being uttered from Rachel’s lips. “Oh Dani, I know you’d appreciate him. Even if you are of the full sapphic orientation.”

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“Pretty much, yeah. It’s a thing I do,” Dani said casually, trying to repress the urge to burst out laughing. “I take a very casual stroll through the entire apartment, try to check every single room, including closets, bathrooms, and kitchen – because you always want to see the kitchen, you know?” She continued, her eyebrows rising as she gave Santana a knowing look. “And of course I had to look at the terrace as well to make sure it looked as gorgeous as I imagined when Kurt said it was a penthouse apartment,” She shrugged, before taking another drink from her champagne. Looking back up at her girlfriend, Dani couldn’t control herself any longer and began to giggle as she leaned in against Santana. “And I’m totally kidding, babe. Kurt showed me while you went to get us drinks after we arrived,” There was hardly any time to respond to the fact that time had flown by, because soon she was being looked at with a smirk playing on her girlfriend’s lips, and it only fuel a smirk of her own. It rather quickly turned into a whole hearted smile when she heard what Santana had to say, and she looked down for a second as she let her teeth sink into her lower lip. Looking back up at the gorgeous woman before her, Dani nodded slightly as her cheeks appeared to become hotter. Why she was acting like a12 year old who had never been kissed – she actually knew. This meant something. And not just because it was New Year’s Eve, but because it was New Year’s Eve in New York, at an amazing apartment, with her stunning girlfriend who she loved. More than Dani hardly dared to admit. “I’m already planning on kissing my own model,” She grinned, before leaning in to let her lips brush against Santana’s in a light kiss. Yes, the compliment was tacky as hell – but it was also true, because no one could take away Santana Lopez’ beauty, even if they tried their hardest.

Dani let her girl turn away, and smiled as she saw Rachel approach them. It felt amazing to know that the brunette approved of her, especially with all of the time she and Santana had been spending at the loft. Plus, Dani had a feeling that after a few more movie nights, she and Rachel would be able to call each other friends for good. Before she could even open her mouth to greet the other woman, Santana had turned back around and was complaining. Dani simply smiled apologetic to Rachel as Santana appeared to continue her rant, and when the Latina even decided to cut her old friend off, she turned her head to glare at the slightly taller woman. Why Santana would act like this, Dani would never know, but she knew that the woman had a lot of love for Rachel Berry in her heart – even as it was evident most of the time. More like never. When Santana finally crossed the line with the nose joke, Dani noticing how Rachel started touching the bridge of her nose, she swatted her hand right across the Latina’s arm with a scold on her face. “Apologize. Now.” Her voice made it obvious that there was no room for discussion, because she wouldn’t listen to anything else. Instead she turned her attention back to Rachel, as she took a small step forward to avoid Santana’s hand that was currently settled on the upper half of her ass. “Thanks, Rach. You look gorgeous, and I’m sure I’d like him – if you want, I’d love to meet him. We both would,” She smiled, before turning to give Santana a glare that was enough indication to let the woman know that she wasn’t allowed to complain.

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NEW YEARS EVE → DANTANA

[lopezinnyu]

Glitz and glamour weren’t really words that Santana Lopez acquainted with herself. Sure, she could make all clothing look flawless but she’d never really considered herself to be at the height of fashion. However the people at this party were the height of fashion because this was Vogue. Strike a pose. Nope, now is not the time to start humming Madonna. Maybe it’s their theme tune at work. It’s a missed opportunity if it isn’t. As expected, Kurt had not stopped ranting and raving about this party since he’d delivered the news in a pitch only dolphins could hear. He had gone over his own outfit again and again until Santana had literally been begging Dani to end her life with a half eaten pizza slice on the table in the loft. Despite all the complaining she may have done at the time though, Santana actually felt rather honoured to be spending her New Years night in this swanky apartment. Top designers and creators alike were here and she could tell just from one look that their clothes were probably insured. And not good around red wine. Perhaps they were made of wine resilient fabric. They probably had fabric technology at Vogue that rivalled the technology over at NASA. Wow….how much have you had to drink? To be honest, if this booze costs so much it must have spelling drink abilities. Like getting you fucked faster. No wait, not fucked because her girl had already sorted that out a few times today. More like wasted.

Speaking of Dani and her fucking, the young woman looked absolutely stunning. They had prepared for the evening at Rachel and Kurt’s apartment instead of in their tiny dorm and the moment she’d seen Dani come toward her as she’d poured drinks, she had almost felt the glass slip from her hand. Of course she had gone for a classic Lopez look with a red dress that accentuate her torso and then flared a little around her hips for good reason but Dani….well Dani….Dani made her speechless. She was awe-striking. Beautiful. Gorgeous. Hermosa. “Hmm?” She asked slowly, a little slow off the mark. Perhaps it was because she was looking at Dani’s rack. No. Totally not. “I’m fine. Great. You?” She asked with a soft grin as she toyed with the end of Dani’s braid.

Then she leant out again and swept her flute of champagne up off the counter and took a savoured sip. This penthouse had waiters. Fucking waiters. Better waiters than Breadstix and that was saying something. Okay, you’re getting off track. “I was just watching Kurt over there with those people. I’ve never seen him look more gay. Might at well have a neon sign above his head that says ‘bend me over and take- yes I will have another glass!” She enthused, completely losing her trail of homosexual thought as a waiter swept by with a tray full of glasses. She drained the one in her hand and plucked up two more for herself and Dani. “It’s not exactly how I planned to spend my New Years. With the rich and glamorous….plus Lady Bummel and America’s biggest Jewser. I’m of course referring to Hummel and Berry.”

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It wasn’t on many occasions that Dani’d had the pleasure of enjoying the gorgeous sight that was indeed Santana Lopez in a dress. Not that you really mind her slacks, because they’re so fucking easy to get off of her plus you can always tell when.. hey! Sure, her girlfriend wore them every once in a while, but mostly under somewhat formal circumstances such as tonight. The people from Vogue all looked stunning, Dani questioning just how much someone would make from just stealing all of the coats in the hostess’ hallway. Not that she was going to do it, but it was a scary thought in itself. One of her favorite parts of Santana’s body had always been the woman’s never ending legs, so the simple fact that Santana was putting them on full display tonight only made her grin wider.

Watching Santana carefully as the woman finally met her eyes, she narrowed her own, but only slightly, as she tried to figure out what had occupied her girlfriend’s mind. Most likely something sexual, but then again you can’t blame her. “You sure?” She teased with a small chuckle, Santana’s short reply not at all surprising. Her eyes went to the end of her braid as the Latina played with it, a new smile growing on her face before looking up at the woman once more. “I’m feeling amazing,” She sighed, leaning a bit closer to press a kiss against Santana’s cheek. Her lips lingered on the tan skin for a bit, before she stepped back enough to finally look the woman in the eye once more. “Mostly because this is insanely good,” She lifted her empty glass to indicate what she was talking about. As Santana began talking again, she couldn’t help but roll her eyes – not even surprised by what the woman had to say about Kurt. Dani understood where her girlfriend was coming from, no doubt at all, but there was still a difference between thinking something and saying it out loud. She had accommodated fairly well to Santana’s honesty, but the woman still managed to surprise her on many different levels, something Dani hoped would never change.

As she was handed a new glass of champagne, she whispered a small ‘thank you’ as her fingers moved slowly over her girlfriend’s side, enjoying the feeling of the fabric against her fingertips. Frowning a bit, Dani took another sip of her drink as she shook her head a little in amusement. “Then how did you plan on spending tonight? Because I find this quite cozy, plus,” She said with a wide smile, moving so she could wrap both of her arms carefully around the taller woman, “The terrace looks amazing, so we’ll be able to see all of the fireworks when the clock strikes midnight,” Holding on to the last syllable, she turned her head to glance at the, what she assumed to be an insanely expensive antique, watch on the wall, “Which is in about an hour,”

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NEW YEARS EVE → DANTANA

New Year’s Eve had never been a big deal to Dani. It would be her and a few friends gathered with some beer, or whatever they could get their hands on, trapped in someone’s basement. The night would move along slowly, cheering would be heard when the clock would strike midnight – but it had never resulted it anything special. Sure, the following part where they all got shitfaced and took turns to strip while playing poker or whatever excuse they came up with, was always fun, though it wasn’t anything like the movies. Not that Dani honestly believed in that magical feeling and whatnot where people were supposed to feel like they were born anew at midnight, standing in front of that guy, or in her own case that girl. It had just never been the case, and quite frankly – she doubted it ever would. Though tonight seems a helluva lot like it, Harper.

One day as they’d hung around at the loft in Bushwick, Kurt had stormed through the door screaming in such a high pitched voice that Dani almost felt sorry for the guy. Apparently one of the women he worked with at Vogue was throwing what appeared to be an it-party at New Year’s, and the boy had made sure they were all invited. All she’d done had been turning her head to look at Santana with a big grin on her face, and her girlfriend had agreed. Of course after she’d rolled her eyes, but you know she usually does that to seem cool. Either way, that was where she currently found herself – in an upper-class penthouse apartment in Manhattan. It seemed like a dream if she had to be honest, almost as if she didn’t fit in. However, as she looked down to take in her own appearance once more, the feeling in the pit of her stomach changed. Santana had told her that she looked amazing, or well she rather showed you just how much you looked ‘good enough to eat’, but that was a different kind of story. She’d settled for a black, strapless dress, something that didn’t look too cheap or flashy at the same time, and her dark hair was braided as it fell down across her left shoulder. In one hand she had a glass of what Rachel had whispered was a $300 champagne, while her other hand was busy and wrapped around Santana’s waist.

Usually she found it hard to be around a lot of people, but considering how this wasn’t exactly a college party – it didn’t take much for her to feel somewhat comfortable. Because the dress is a bit tighter than you remembered, but it makes your rack look awesome so you’re not really complaining. “You all good, babe?” She asked softly, her eyes quickly scanning the room before turning her attention to the woman beside her. A small smile covered her lips as she looked up at Santana through thick eyelashes, eyes moving slowly across the other woman’s face.

[lopezinnyu]

You never asked.

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It’s pretty hard to ask about something you have no clue of, Lopez. Do I even want to know why you have one of those?

[lopezinnyu]

Fine, I’ll hand it to you. Yeah, I wore it to school once.

[daniharperx-blog]

And you haven’t told me this until now because?

[lopezinnyu]

It’s still very rude and D, it’s my hand, not my feet so I can be back on them all the time. A personal nurse, eh? Want to borrow my candy stripe outfit?

[daniharperx-blog]

It might be your hand, but the expression goes ‘get back on your feet’, so that’s what I’m going with. Wait.. You have a candy stripe outfit and you’ve never told me?

[lopezinnyu]

Really fucking sick of this shit New York weather. Sprained wrist after a ridiculous fall on ice while just walking home from school. Fuck you mother nature, fuck you. 

[daniharperx-blog]

The more you piss her off, the more she'll come at you, San. Now you just have to rest it for a week or so, and you'll be back on your feet. Plus, this gives me an excuse to nurse you a little, and you wouldn't mind that, would you?

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THREE WORDS, EIGHT LETTERS || DANTANA

[lopezinnyu]


Santana didn’t know why but everything suddenly felt a lot more special. Dani was hers and she was Dani’s. Nothing would change that. She couldn’t predict the future or anything but she could see herself with Dani after they graduated. She could see them moving into an apartment together because obviously they already knew what it was like to live in close proximity so what else could there be? Obviously there would be the stress of sustaining everything a little more but between them they would get it. Santana could graduate and work full time while Dani did her final year and then everything would be okay. She smiled broadly and buried her face into Dani’s shoulder. She breathed her in, her eyes closing tight. Dani was so special to her and she wanted her to comprehend all of it. She wanted Dani to know that she really was going to look after her. That she was going to love her for as long as she would let her. “You’re so warm,” She breathed against her flesh, his hips picking up their pace a little as she grew more needy. Sex felt so intimate with Dani, it always had, but now they’d admitted their feelings and wow….the woman she loved was a great fuck. 

 Her arms slid beneath Dani’s body, supporting her back and curling up round her shoulders as she rolled her hips, filling her girl with each movement. “I love making you feel good,” She breathed, pressing lips to Dani’s cheek, then the other. Her own skin was warm but it didn’t stop her from putting their foreheads together and gazing deep into her girl’s eyes. “And now that you love me,” She adjusted a little and grew faster, one of her hands moving to pinch one of Dani’s nipples. “You can’t get rid of this,”

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Many times in her life, Dani had thought about her future. Dreaming of a city with bright lights, filled with hopes, and nothing but desire and the craving after more. It had always just been a dream of seeing her name written in neon lights, her face on large posters that would cover an entire building, maybe even two. Never had she considered adding something to the dream, because it seemed complete. Slowly, though – things seemed to change. Her tiny daydreams weren’t all filled with the same old stories, but the visions of a different future started to take place. A much closer future. A picture of coming home and finding Santana passed out on the couch in their apartment. It might have seemed a little crazy considered the rather short amount of time they’d been together, but it didn’t stop her train of thoughts. A tiny blur of their smiling faces as they’d wake up in a bed which had been made to fit both of them. Her future wasn’t far away any longer. No, it was right above her, and breathing against the skin of her neck. The changing pace forced a small whimper out of her, as her fingers curled in Santana’s hair to try and pull her just that little bit closer. They wouldn’t be able to cover up all of the noise, but right now she could find it within herself to care. Right now it was just the two of them, in love, and in the greatest city of them all at Christmas. It honestly couldn’t get any better.

The intensity was insane, and she couldn’t even comprehend the idea of even opening her eyes. “Mhmm,” She mumbled, her lips pouting as she felt the woman come closer and expected a kiss. When it was pressed to her cheek, the corner of her mouth turned upwards, a grin covering her face as she let her eyes flutter open to gaze up at Santana. “You’re really good at it, too,” A barely there moan fell from her lips as the pace increased, and she bucked her hips at the sudden change. Slowly, but surely, she was being brought closer to the edge, and Dani could hardly wait for it all to collide.

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THREE WORDS, EIGHT LETTERS || DANTANA

[lopezinnyu]

Santana felt like she was having an out of body experience. She almost thought she was watching the situation unravel from a distance. The fear was still very close though and she had to admit she was more than worried that Dani would just squint her eyes and apologise because she didn’t feel the same. She knew they were together and they must have some strong like for one another if they still fell in to bed like they did and said sweet words in the morning. It didn’t make Santana any less scared though. Exposing her raw emotions was alien to her but with Dani she hadn’t even been given a choice about how she felt. Dani was the opposite end of the magnet and she couldn’t stop the attraction. She’d been in love before but with Dani she just felt the world slow down. She felt her day get better when she smiled. She shouldn’t be scared because Dani throw this back in her face. She wouldn’t laugh at her for confessing her feelings. She trusted Dani and it felt strange but so great at the same time. She had her little Texan girl with her beautiful eyes and her gorgeous smile. And then Dani was kissing her and everything felt like it was melting away from just a touch. She didn’t feel the cold against her bare back and shoulders. All she felt was Dani. “You love me too?” She sounded like she couldn’t believe it. She looked like a child who had just been told they were getting a puppy because suddenly her world was ten times brighter. “Wow,” She gave a shaky breath and then licked her lips. “Kind of convenient really,” Then she gave Dani a big kiss, hands rising up her back to hook at the bottom of her neck. She looked to the side ever so briefly and observed the snow that was building on the window sill. Dani loved her and if that wasn’t the best Christmas present ever then she didn’t know what was. “Now, c’mere,” She murmured huskily, still shaking a little as the revelation of their feelings. “I can now say I want to make love to you and you are not allowed to tease me for saying that,” She added breathlessly before taking hold of Dani’s hips and rolling them over so her girl was on her back. She stayed inside her though, unwilling to lose that contact as she pulled the sheets up over her back. Tender kisses followed as she re-positioned her arms to rest either side of her lover’s head. “You’re mine,” She told her as she began to rock her hips steadily, nose brushing against the younger woman’s. “You’re so mine and I could not be happier,”

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You love me too?  That simple question was something she’d been waiting for, for what seemed like an eternity. Falling in love with Santana had taken her mere months, and when the woman hadn’t seemed to feel the same way, her heart had burst and she had been left with this aching feeling in her chest, like small pieces were trying to fight their way out of her body. The pain had been unbearable, almost as if it was weighting her down, and it didn’t stop until Santana sat foot in their little, messy dorm room. There had been yelling, fighting in some way, though it had ended with tears of joy, and that was what mattered. What mattered were the days they spend in bed, fingertips grazing over soft skin, as quiet words were mumbled from swollen lips.  What mattered were those moments where Santana would be occupied by homework, but still made room for Dani’s body next to her own, in the small bed. It was the small moments where they would laugh at each other, teasing one another about being dorks before ending the little fight with soft kisses, and quiet voices. Dani had loved her for so long. For so long that the words didn’t seem like something that belonged in the real word, but rather some imaginary place where feelings were mutual. They were, though, they were and the only thing she could do was nod in return to her beautiful, beautiful girlfriend’s question. “Yes,” Her voice seemed breathless, even if it should have been impossible, but Santana had knocked all of the air out of her lungs, with her revelation. “I love you too, Santana.” Her thumbs kept moving over the woman’s cheeks, as a soft chuckle fell from her lips. Convenient was one way to put it. 

Losing herself completely in the kiss, she exhaled harshly through her nose as she clung to Santana like her life depended on it. This moment needed to be savored and Dani couldn’t help the small whimper that left her mouth, as her girlfriend pulled back. Her eyes fluttered back open, forehead resting against Santana’s as she let the woman speak. “I won’t,” She breathed, and willingly let her rearrange them, her legs wrapping around Santana’s waist as soon as skin was pressed against skin once more. Her hands ran slowly over her shoulders, before vanishing into the long, dark hair, their bodies pressed flush together. You’re mine. A breathless moan passed between them when Santana began moving again, and a small smile formed on Dani’s face as she leaned in to press a gentle kiss to her lover’s lips. “I’m yours,” She mumbled happily, biting down on the woman’s bottom lip with a small giggle, “I’m so yours, and you’re mine,”

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THREE WORDS, EIGHT LETTERS || DANTANA

[lopezinnyu]

It was hitting her like a ton of bricks and Dani was now looking at her and her voice seemed so distant but Santana was just frozen. Her bare skin was flush against Dani’s and she could feel her body and just everything. Her breath came out shaky and she struggled to pull herself out of the daze to look at Dani. Properly look at her. She’d thought she was beautiful from the first second they met. They’d both just woken from sleep and Santana was sure her hair had been everywhere but Dani had been in the same boat. She’d seen her cry and she’d seen her laugh. She’d seen her angry, stressed, frustrated and she’d seen her face as she succumbed to pleasure. It was so beautiful, so stunning and every second with her was everything she wanted. She may have been young but she wasn’t an idiot. She’d tried to make a place for herself in the world and right now that was in her old apartment, wrapped up in thin covers while she had tender, caring sex with her girlfriend. “Shit,” She breathed. Her voice was so raspy, so husky…so distant and distracted. It was hitting her square in the face and she wondered if she was even working any more. She had never felt like this. She had never felt this rush and even what she’d had with Brittany didn’t compare because no one touched her like Dani did. No one adored her like Dani did or whispered sweet things in her ear. No one made her feel as confident or as willing. She motivated her and even if they’d only known each other a short while -a concept she would have laughed at previously- she just knew and there was no way around it. She swallowed hard, seemingly coming around from her state of shock and met Dani’s eyes. “I’m in love with you,” She stated, the corners of her lips twitching just once. She looked so shocked by her own revelation, as if the words were somehow being fed to her from another source but they weren’t. They were coming right from the organ beating in her chest. “I’m in love with you Danielle Harper,” And it was true. Every single word of it. She looked up more than let out a shaky, single laugh. “Fuck,”

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In all of the time she had known Santana, she had never seen or experienced the other woman acting anything remotely close to how she was behaving at the moment and it scared her out of her mind. In the rather short amount of time, Dani had seen her girlfriend in various states of emotions but this was different. Santana was literally frozen in front of her, and even as those big wonderful and warm eyes looked back at her, there was no such thing as an actual connection. It made her frown turn into a much more concerning one, and her thumbs had started to brush against the older woman’s cheeks in comfort, still without clue of what was going on. The empty look made a knot twist in her stomach out of fear that something was wrong, except you already know that something is wrong because you’ve never seen her like this. She’s always so collect and certain about everything, even in her weakest moments she is the strongest woman you know, and you will always admire her for that. It’s not even a possibility for you not to. “San? Baby.. Please?” The fear was now evident in her voice as millions of thoughts ran through her head, maybe she’d done something wrong, or maybe Santana was in pain? Then Santana blinked and seemed to zone back to reality, because it wasn’t much longer before she saw the warmth that was specially reserved for her – in the eyes she adored, and a smile subconsciously crept upon her face.

I’m in love with you. The words almost sounded foreign, because it had never been uttered to her by anyone before and within few seconds, her heartrate increased and the sound of it filled her ears as well. Dani almost didn’t dare to believe it, and her lips parted as she tried to find words, until what remained of her breath was taken from her. I’m in love with you Danielle Harper. Biting her lower lip out of nerves, she shook her head slowly from side to side as a wide, bright smile spread across her entire face. The laugh didn’t even bother her, because she knew how big of a deal this was to Santana and she couldn’t process what went through her own head right in that moment. It was all too much and too perfect, so she did the only thing she could think of and leaned forward to crash their lips together. It wasn’t exactly soft, but it was still somewhat tender and filled with everything she couldn’t explain with words alone. Her hands ran through the long dark locks as they tried to pull Santana closer, Dani smiling happily against the other woman’s lips. When she finally found the strength to pull away, she was grinning like a mental patient but how could she even begin to care when all she saw was Santana. Beautiful, confused, and only vulnerable for Dani, Santana. “I’m in love with you too,” She breathed out shakily, the words sounding like mere perfection as they fell from her lips, before she leaned in to steal another kiss. Words couldn’t even begin to describe how she felt, so she would let her actions speak for themselves, knowing Santana would understand everything.

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THREE WORDS, EIGHT LETTERS || DANTANA

[lopezinnyu]

Santana knew what Christmas in New York was like as she’d experienced it before in all of its glamour. The city became almost magical with its flurries of snow and its glimmering lights. People breathed in to their hands on the subway to desperately try and heat them and shop windows shimmered with the advertisement of presents. It was beautiful and overpowering all at once but she loved it. She knew Dani loved it too. She understood that it was her first Christmas away from her family and Santana was more than glad that she was the one getting to spend it with her. She’d been a total sap since the christmas markets, constantly singing christmas songs whenever Dani came in to the room and she began to wonder whether the guy in the dorm next to them wanted them to go back to fucking rather than the sound of Santana belting out another verse of jingle bells or Rudolph the red nose reindeer. Her parents had made her promise to visit them in the New Year and all of their presents had arrived in the College postal box just a few days before. The really big one was still in Lima though and Santana was glad about that because the lift had broken that day and she would not have been willing to haul that up the stairs with everything else. But that was the only dampener in her festive feelings and as she sat on the sofa in the flat with Dani in her lap and Rachel and Kurt arguing about Broadway musicals, she could not think of any other way she’d like to spend her holiday. She felt something in her chest as she held Dani and watched the lights on the christmas tree fade from fast flashes to a slow rhythmic pulse. She wanted nothing more than the woman in her arms and she was still terrified that Dani had stormed her heart so fast. It was just her though, it was just what she did and she barely even processed the fact they were in her room until she felt the cool mattress beneath them and heard the water cut off on the opposite side of the apartment followed by the click of a light going off. She couldn’t keep away from this woman and she didn’t want to. She had longed for Dani to stay with her over the holidays because she needed her. She needed to see that smile. Hands flattened against Dani’s spine and Santana’s feet pressed lightly in to the mattress beneath them. “You should see yourself,” She breathed as she gazed up at her lover, her lips inches away before she swooped in for another kiss. Her hips were barely rocking as their skin pressed flush together and she held on a little tighter because she was unwilling to let Dani go. Her heart felt like it was thundering but it was beating no faster. And then she just stopped, her eyes fixed on Dani’s face as she pulled back from a kiss. She knew. She just knew. She’d known all along. Shit.

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New York during Christmas was unique and Dani had loved each second of it. The glowing lights, the snow that seemed to appear more off each day – the entire setting was too beautiful to start to describe, and she knew that she’d never think of Christmas back in Texas as the real deal ever again. Not that she ever had to begin with, but when you knew nothing but that, The Big Apple could just take your breath away, or what remained of it. It hadn’t been without fear in her eyes that she’d agreed to come along with Santana to visit her parents in the New Year, but she knew it was inevitable. With the fear of judgemental parents however, it wasn’t odd but after some convincing and a lot of sweet kisses and promises, Santana had made her nod her agreement. It was a big deal, but even as she feared it Dani couldn’t hide the small butterflies that occurred each time she thought of the trip. In Santana’s arms was where she belonged and nothing or rather no one would be able to take that feeling away from her. In the older woman’s embrace was where she felt the most like herself, and it felt like home. It was where she wouldn’t get judged from being a dork, or clumsy. She wouldn’t have to fear about having one of her breakdowns, because Santana understood and protected her. Santana took care of her and cherished her in ways she’d never experienced before, and Dani knew not so deep down where all of these feelings were coming from.

Skin pressed against skin, Dani let one hand tangle in the long dark locks as the other held on to Santana’s shoulder for confirmation, desperately seeking for something to remind her of the fact that she was awake. That this happy moment couldn’t be taken away from her with a blink of an eye, but that the woman beneath her was in fact her girlfriend and that she wouldn’t leave. It just wasn’t a possibility for her to lose Santana, especially not now that she’d figured out how much she.. Wait.. Hold on, Harper. A smile was gracing her lips as she went in for another kiss, her hips not relenting on their slow moments, right up until Santana froze. “Baby?” She breathed against the woman’s lips before she felt her pulling back. Then those gorgeous brown eyes were staring straight back at her, and Dani frowned slightly in confusion as she cupped Santana’s cheeks carefully, shooting her a gently smile. “San.. Babe are you okay? What’s wrong?” Her voice was filled with concern, but it remained soft as she looked back and forth between those big brown eyes she’d come to love so much. But not as much as you love her.

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THREE WORDS, EIGHT LETTERS || DANTANA

When her parents had agreed to let her stay in New York for the holiday, Dani had been beyond thrilled and it hadn’t taken more than a second for Rachel and Kurt to invite them to the flat. It felt more like home than Texas would have, and she had been more excited than a four year old. It wasn’t just that Christmas had always been more about the Church and Jesus than anything else, it was the fact that she actually felt the holiday spirit for the first time ever, and it gave her flutters she didn’t quite understand. Santana had taken the liberty to drag her beneath every single mistletoe within the nearest miles, but she would never complain. Especially not when she also put one up right above your bed. That came in handy quite a few times Harper, and you know it all too well. When they had arrived, a loud squeal of joy had managed to fall from her lips as soon as she saw the tree, and she’d begun to jump up and down in excitement. Christmas back home hadn’t been about presents, so all Dani had needed was that big beautiful tree and her Christmas was perfect.

After several plates of food, they’d all helped out with the dishes and gathered around in the living room, chatting and enjoying one another’s company until laughter turned into yawns. Dani had been situated in Santana’s lap, but as the hours had gone by, her head had moved to the crook of the woman’s neck as she’d let her eyes close as her breath repeatedly hit one of the older woman’s soft spots. When Rachel and Kurt had bid them a goodnight, they retreated to what Dani had been told was Santana’s old room. Or well.. It has two walls and two curtains, but no one can see. A mattress for the two of them had been placed in the middle, and their small overnight bags were the only other things in the room. They had hardly made it behind the curtain before their lips had been connected, and as Santana had laid her down gently, it hadn’t taken long for either of them to strip out of their clothes. Now they found themselves wrapped in each other, the only thing protecting them from the cool air a thin duvet, Dani placed in Santana’s lap as the woman’s arms were wrapped safely around her waist. It almost seemed vulnerable, and the fact that they hardly moved inches away from each other made Dani lose her mind. “I..” She breathed, her hips moving slowly as her lips were busy occupying themselves with Santana’s, “You’re so perfect,”

[lopezinnyu]

FACE TO FACE → QUEEN OF NEW YORK CITY

[lopezinnyu]

Santana was still flustered from the comment the woman had made and she barely managed to get any words out from between her chattering teeth to help the situation. She was glad Dani appeared not to have heard or she was at least grateful if her girlfriend was pretending the conversation had never happened. She didn’t know about love but it was something stronger than she had felt before; even for Brittany all that time ago. “Don’t say such things, I know exactly what no means. It means try again in five minutes, right?” She teased as she licked her frigid lips and just looked at Dani with Marco pressed against her. “Hey, of course I don’t have to but….” She gave the woman the handsome sum of money and watched as she neatly wrapped it in the most beautiful cloth and ribbon. “I want to. Not that material gifts are everything but you can look at that bracelet and remember that we came here. Together,” It didn’t feel like a monumental occasion but there was something beautiful about the glittering lights of the park and the way Dani’s breath came to life in the air. She was stunning, even while bundled up in practically everything warm she owned. She was just as beautiful now as she was when she woke up in the morning, blinking sleep from her eyes and telling Santana off lightly for breathing too close because she hadn’t brushed her teeth yet. “Now, let’s get you back to where you belong before that scarf gets turned in to a shoelace, huh?” She grinned as she took the bag from the elderly woman and tucked it in to the pocket of her coat. Then she leant out for the small kitten and made the finally removal of his tiny grasping paws from Dani’s clothing. “Say bye bye,” She whispered against Marco’s ear as she took hold of his tiny paw and moved it to give Dani a little wave. The woman rose as Santana passed him over and within second he was happily purring against her parka. “Ready?” Santana asked Dani as she pulled the wrapped bracelet out of her pocket and held it out, followed by her free hand for Dani to take too. “We can explore the whole of New York tonight if you like. The possibilities are endless. Or at least they are until one of us gets frostbite,”

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Dani was completely lost in the little fuzzy guy in her arms, and if it hadn’t been for the fact that their dorm seemed small and messy enough with the two of them, she would have tried to charm her way into convincing Santana about them getting their own little kitty. It wasn’t like she was delusional, but she would be lying if she didn’t admit to a small thought about her and Santana, in their own apartment at some point, didn’t cross her mind in that moment. Of course, things weren’t even close to being that serious between them or.. well.. it should have been too soon for her to wander around and imagine their future, but it was honestly hard for her not to. “Right,” She teased with a knowing grin, her head shaking lightly from side to side at the woman by her side. There was only one Santana Lopez, and Dani couldn’t imagine there ever being another. Watching in awe as the bracelet was carefully wrapped up, she leaned into her girlfriend’s side as she felt a smile grown on her face. This all seemed too good to be true, with everything that had happened over the past few weeks but here they were. Together. “Together,” She agreed with a small nod as she looked up at the older woman, before standing on her toes to press a soft kiss to the woman’s icy cheek.

As Marco was lifted from her grasp, she didn’t object because with the care in Santana’s touch it made it impossible. Dani would watch her at times where she wouldn’t notice her, of course, because then she knew very well that she would be called a creeper. Though you have to admit that you do love it when she teases you. You always have. From over the edge of her laptop, she would have a perfect view of Santana as she moved slowly around there room, cleaning some of their things up, or looking over one of Dani’s many shelves filled with books. She would move so gracefully and that was something not many people could brag about. Cooing at the little kitty paw waving, she waved back and made a small noise of approval when Marco settled into the older lady’s embrace once again. When the bracelet was handed over, she took it carefully in her hand as she nodded and hid it safely in her pocket. It didn’t take much longer than a nanosecond for her hand to find its natural way into Santana’s, giving them a soft squeeze. Looking up at the woman with a happy, and though so natural smile, she stopped in their tracks and leaned closer into Santana’s warmth. “Thank you,” She whispered, her face all teeth as she reached up on her toes and connected their lips in a soft but very knowing kiss, and only did she pull back when air was necessary with a happy smile covering her face. “Merry Christmas, San.”

[lopezinnyu]

OOC: I'm sorry.

Before anyone panics, NO we are not ending this roleplay but I would like to take a few moments to apologise not only to you guys but also to my partner about my lack of activity on this roleplay.

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[lopezinnyu]

FACE TO FACE → QUEEN OF NEW YORK CITY

[lopezinnyu]

Santana laughed when Dani stuck her tongue out because she knew her girlfriend couldn’t resist those extra kisses at the end of the day. Santana would just have to wait to call her Rudolph until later though. “Oh one little kiss? Baby, what you give me with your mouth late at night is more than a little kiss,” She chuckled but just moved with the flow anyway. Her girlfriend could give her whatever she wanted and San would be happy. She was especially happy when she got to watch the younger woman take the kitten into her arms. Yeah, there was such a thing as too cute and it was right in front of her. “He’s very adorable but not as adorable as you,” She agreed with a big smile because she was roused by the elderly female’s voice. Santana had just intended to walk Dani around until she wanted to go home but there was something about the way that Dani’s eyes flickered over her bracelet that made her mind click. “Yes dear, I make everything you see. I feel it’s more special that way don’t you? When you spend time and effort on something,” Her eyes flittered to Santana who felt her cheeks go a little warm. She wondered whether the woman’s words had more underlying content than she was directly letting on. “Well I think she likes that one,” Santana breathed as she looked at the bracelet before licking her lips and leaning forward to stroke the small kitten’s head. He looked very content but anyone snuggled that close to Dani had to be happy. “It’d really suit you baby,” She added with a broad smile before the elderly woman leant over and selected the bracelet from the stand. She ran it through her fingers and Santana couldn’t help but watch with intrigue. “You really love her don’t you?” The old lady asked quietly and Santana felt her cheeks go hot instantly. Her eyes went wide and she was pretty sure she nearly choked on air. The woman’s returning smile was enough to tell her everything she needed to know. “I-I-uh…if she likes and wants that one then we’ll take that one,” Santana blurted as she pulled money out of her pocket and held it out, looking at Dani for confirmation she wanted the bracelet. Or maybe she just still felt so flustered about what the old woman had said…because yeah, she was pretty sure she was head over heels for the girl.

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Growing up in Texas, Dani had never been used to the cold but it was safe to say that she got a bitter taste of it now. New York was absolutely gorgeous with snow covered streets, but if it meant that she would walk around for months looking like Rudolph, and with a teasing girlfriend, she would hardly be able to wait for spring to come around. She rolled her eyes at the comment, shaking her head at Santana, but chose to ignore it all the same. Those pervy comments were what made Santana, well.. Santana and she loved every moment of it. Just as much as you love her. Wait! What? The kitten had crawled further into her embrace, and she couldn’t stop herself from cooing when he began playing with the ends of her scarf, his tiny paws catching the strings before he began biting at them. Her parents had never allowed her to have pets growing-up, but that hadn’t stopped Dani from playing around with their neighbors dog at each chance she’d gotten. Being called adorable, she turned her head to look up at her girlfriend with a wide smile on her face, beaming of complete happiness as she leaned up to apply a kiss to Santana’s icy cheek. “You’re pretty adorable, too,” She said softly, before returning her attention to the little furry guy in her arms, and the elderly woman in front of them. “Yeah..” Dani nodded her agreement, looking up at the woman with a crooked smile, “It’s really beautiful,”

Looking up at Santana, she bit down on her lip at the compliment – before her eyes moved to watch the bracelet be removed from the stand. It was twinkling, obviously made out of silver, and the little note just had the perfect size. Dani was too busy untangling her scarf from Marco’s tiny paws to hear the elderly woman ask Santana the question, and she couldn’t help but giggle as the kitten moved in her arms, as he tried to catch the strings she pulled away. “No,” She said with a laugh, shaking her head at the adorable little creature in her arms. “San he’s just like you, he does not understand the meaning of the word ‘no’.” With a wide smile, she looked over and up at her girlfriend, just in time to watch the exchange. “Y-you really don’t have to buy me anything, baby.” She said with a light shake of her head, even if she knew Santana would end up buying her the entire stand if she asked for it. 

[lopezinnyu]

FACE TO FACE → QUEEN OF NEW YORK CITY

[lopezinnyu]

Santana listened intently as she held Dani close to her body. Even though she and Dani had managed to put a footprint in gaining a future together, they had to try and understand the past they both had a little more clearly. She knew some nights Dani wasn’t quite herself and she knew that her past held a lot more shadows than her own but she’d be there for her whenever she was needed. That was part of loving her her like she did. Wait what? She sniffed quietly and eased into the kiss, savouring it just a few seconds longer after Dani pulled away. “I won’t, I promise. And just being here with you helps me,” She breathed before chuckling and dipping her head. “You can give me those extra kisses later, alright? And I can make us hot chocolate so you can stop looking like Rudolph. Even though it is adorable, c’mere,” She whispered with a big smile before stooping her head and kissing Dani’s nose. She wasn’t sure if she even had the ability to be so affectionate but with Dani she didn’t mind being a sap. She felt like she could be the kind of girlfriend who delivered breakfast in bed each morning and spent weeks arranging anniversaries. And she’d love each step of it. She’d love seeing Dani’s beautiful little sleepy face as those brown eyes opened and she realised it was Santana who was waking her up. “Now come on, I can see you eyeing that kitten,” She laughed as she moved behind Dani and gave her a squeeze, easing her gently over to the elderly woman who was perched behind one of the stalls. It was clear the contents of the stall had caught Santana’s eye as her hands actually managed to leave her girlfriend’s body to brush lightly over the wares on display. The woman was grinning, the crinkles by her eyes curving more into her skin. She was kind looking and gave Dani a big smile, the kitten still purring in a satisfied manner near her. She hadn’t noticed before but the things weren’t just knitted. There were trinkets made of wood and gorgeous pieces of jewellery that reflected the soft lights twinkling overhead in their silver. “You look cold, dear,” The elderly lady noted as she looked at Dani with that warm expression on her face. “Why don’t you stroke little Marco here? He’s very warm,” She prompted as she picked the kitten up and held him up to Dani. Then her wise looking eyes turned to Santana who looked a little shocked to notice she was the focus of the gaze. “And as for you, you look very something but I think you and I both know what that is,” She  whispered, as if it was a secret before giving Dani a broad grin.

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Dani heard the quiet sniffles, but knew better than to comment on it or even act like she’d noticed. It wasn’t often that Santana would show off her soft sides; of course they would cuddle up all the time and be total saps together, but weaknesses were not something her girlfriend showed a lot of. It was a quality Dani admired, amazed with how much her girlfriend could contain at times. However, she also knew that behind all of the badassness, was a heart of gold that needed comfort every now and then too. They both had baggage, their pasts not only containing rainbows and happy memories. Every single time something dark would appear though, they were there for each other. “Good,” she breathed, her breath visible in the air as it came out like a tiny cloud, “because I want this to be a happy memory for the both of us,” The Santana let out that wonderful chuckle, and she pouted when she was compared to her all-time favorite Christmas-character, looking up at her girlfriend with an unamused look in her eyes. “Don’t call me Rudolph.. Or I might not give you those extra kisses, because only sweet girlfriends are allowed those.” She stuck her tongue out at her, but ended up giggling when the other woman leaned down to kiss her nose, “Okay, maybe you can get like, one little kiss,” She offered, not able to even keep her pout as Santana was literally being the most adorable girlfriend ever. Not that she was surprised or anything, because ever since they had gotten together, the woman had been nothing but perfect. There were days where she would wake up to the feeling of fingers curling in her hair, with soft words being whispered until she would open her eyes, and plump lips would press careful pecks to her lips. Then suddenly the kitten was mentioned, making her eyes widen in excitement as strong arms guided her towards the elderly lady.

Everything on display looked absolutely gorgeous, her eyes were moving over the jewelry, smiling as she noticed a bracelet with a small note hanging from the chain, and Dani was sure she could use hours admiring the different pieces. If it of course hadn’t been for the tiny kitten, which was now being lifted in her direction and a huge grin spread across her face. “Oh my God, look at him San!” Her voice was pitchy, but she didn’t give a flying fuck because this little guy was just too cute to be real, “he’s so adorable,” Dani smiled at the woman, completely oblivious to what she’d told her girlfriend. “Anything you like, dear? Or are you two young ladies just out admiring this lovely December evening?” At this, she looked down at the bracelet once again, her hand repeatedly stroking over the kitty’s head as she nodded a little before meeting the woman’s eyes again. “Yeah,” She said softly, glancing up at Santana quickly, “That bracelet is really gorgeous, you made it yourself?” Her question was soft, as her eyes kept looking over the different jewelry, and she almost forget to keep petting the kitty’s head in pure awe.

[lopezinnyu]

FACE TO FACE → QUEEN OF NEW YORK CITY

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Santana gave Dani a curious look because it was very rare that she spoke about her life back home and she would have been lying if she said she wasn’t curious to hear more. She would never pressure the woman to speak about the parents that hadn’t been good to her but there had to be more to Danielle Harper than a box labelled with TX on it. There was the woman with the beautiful voice and the bright eyes. The woman that Santana was falling in love with as the days went by. Wait, what? “You’re so charming. So very charming,” She murmured before giving Dani a squeeze in return. It wasn’t even that she was trying to make a point out of buying lots of things but she just wanted to make sure Dani was treated. And it wasn’t that it was just materialism that could treat her either but in situations like this, San wanted her girl to know she could have whatever she wanted. It wasn’t like San didn’t have her money and yes, maybe she was a little spoilt, but her parents were also very well off. She hadn’t been able to afford all those nice clothes in High School under her own weight. “It’s just, ya know, this is New York and I’m not really used to romantic gestures because in High School it’s weird and Lima didn’t have all cool stuff like this and you don’t really buy two time things presents. But you,” She gave a shrug of her shoulder then looked down at Dani. “You’re something else. I mean, I’m in a brand new city, since last year but whatever and so are you and we’re both together, spending a big holiday together and you’re just really special to me,” Her smile was sheepish and there was a look in her eyes that was aware she was babbling a little. As she took a deep breath in she could practically taste the food being cooked around them. There were bags filled with confectionary and various meats cooking on spits and grills. Wooden toys littered stalls and Santana ducked a little to point out an old woman with a kitten in her lap as she perched behind a cart full of knitted goods. “So what was Christmas in Texas like? I understand you probably wouldn’t have to be bundled up like you are now right? And you said you put the decorations on the tree but did you have any other traditions I should try to maintain? Maybe its always been your desire to dress up in a little kinky reindeer outfit and offer to give me sleigh a good pull,” She breathed as she kissed a little higher on Dani’s cheek. “I’m sorry, that was really lame but seriously my abuela always used to cook and my mother told me that recipes got passed down and down through the women of the family so technically my mother should have been cooking but my abuela never let her. She’d say Maribel, when I’m dead you can cook but for now I have two hands, a beating heart and much more knowledge to teach you. It was a shame that it all stopped really…” For a moment she wore a tight smile before shrugging and giving Dani another cuddle. “Sorry, got distracted now seriously tell me about you,”

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Even if her girlfriend had tried to hide the curious look on her face, Dani would have known it was there. It was very rare for her to speak of her life back home in Texas, especially when she and Santana were as happy as they were right now, so of course it made sense that her girlfriend wanted to know more. The entire market setting made it all feel so homey, so Christmassy and cozy that she was more than happy that she’d agreed to go. That was why she hated herself for mentioning her life back in Texas, even if it was inevitable. Christmas back in the house she no longer felt comfortable calling her home, hadn’t been filled with love and happiness and good times with the family. It had been filled with nothing but the love for God and Jesus and at the age of five, it had seemed normal, but as she had grown up Dani had hated every second of it. “Charming, huh?” She asked, looking up at the slightly taller woman with a grin and raised eyebrows. “I’m just being honest, San. You don’t need to get me anything, seriously,” Leaning up; she placed a kiss on Santana’s cheek, before leaning further into the warmth of her girlfriend. “I’m just happy to be right here. With you,” You’re something else. The way Santana spoke about her, even in front of her, made her cheeks heat up and she thanked for the cold weather so the red color wouldn’t be noticed. You’re just really special to me. “You’re really special to me, too.” Her voice wasn’t loud, and she didn’t notice Santana’s babbling, because Dani was too focused on the moments of the woman’s lips.

The entire scenery was amazing and she watched in pure awe as Santana worked as a tour-guide, smiling at the elderly woman with the small kitten. She was happy that her girlfriend chose to drag her along, even if she knew she should have stayed home and studied – but right now she didn’t want to think about any of that. All Dani wanted to think about was moving closer to Santana and keep this Christmas going forever. And then her girlfriend opened her mouth, and the world seemed to spin a little. Relax, Harper. She’s just asking and she has the right to know about your life back home. Even if you hate talking about it, you know she deserves to hear it. You know it will only help for the nights where everything will become too much. “I really didn’t, no,” Dani said, after taking a deep breath and looking down at the snow covered ground. She kicked at a couple of snowballs some kid must have left behind, trying to figure out how to explain it all, “it depended on a lot I guess. Whether family came or not. They were never into presents, so I was never one of those kids who ran around and asked for nothing but,” She shrugged, knowing that it was a lot different from what Santana must have been used to, “I had my tree. Which was everything Christmas was about for me, really. Sure, they dragged me to church, but I didn’t understand the meaning behind all of it when I was younger. So, no. There’s nothing to maintain, because I’d rather start new traditions with you,” Finally looking up, Dani leaned in to place a soft kiss to the woman’s lips and gave her hip a light squeeze, “Don’t think about her tonight, San. It will upset you, and she won’t have the right to ruin our first Christmas together. Try to get it out of your head, okay? Or I’ll be happy to do it for you with some extra kisses,”