The Girl Next Door

Chapter 12

"Okay. You won't get scared?" Santana said hesitantly.

"I'll be fine." Brittany said reassuringly.

Santana sat down on the couch and Brittany sat next to her. They weren't too far apart but their bodies weren't touching. She pressed play on 'A Nightmare On Elm Street' - a classic horror film.

Not too far into the film, Brittany got scared. She jumped and cuddled into Santana's side. Santana wrapped her arms around Brittany and comfortingly stroked her blonde hair.

"Better?"

"Much better." Brittany replied as she now felt safe in her girls arms.

Lord Tubbington came into the room and snuggled up on the other couch that the girls weren't using.

"Lord Tubbington loves horror films" Brittany explained. "He really gets a thrill out the adrenaline rush"

Santana just nodded. She never knew how to react when Brittany spoke about her cat's habits.

The movie kept being interrupted by the doorbell. Each time, both girls got up and went to the door. They waited for the kids to say 'trick or treat' before handing them some candy. They admired the cute kids and their even cuter costumes. They then made their way back to the couch, snuggled up and resumed their film.

As the film drew to a close, Zoe arrived back home with her parents.

"Look how much I got!" Zoe said excitedly and she showed the teens her pillow case full of candy.

"Wow! Good job" Brittany said to her sister.

"Come on Zoe, let's head to bed" Susan encouraged her youngest daughter.

"Goodnight Britty, Goodnight Tana" she said as she gave each of the girls a hug.

"Goodnight" The girls said in unison to the smallest blonde. They giggled at their synchronicity.

"I should probably head home too. I need to let you get some rest." Santana said as she turned to face her girlfriend.

"Oh... well.... I was thinking, since your parents won't be home for hours. Maybe you could stay here. I'm a bit scared after that film. And I'd feel much better if you stayed with me." Brittany said as she looked down into her lap where her fingers were wriggling together.

"I'd be happy to stay over. As long as it's alright with your parents." Santana replied as she lowered her head so her brown eyes could meet with blue ones.

"Thanks San. You're my Lady night in shining armour!" Brittany said with a giggle. She made her way upstairs to ask her parents if Santana could stay the the night. They said it was fine. Santana sent her parents a text to let them know she was staying at Brittany's.

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"Here you go" Brittany said as she tossed Santana some floral pyjama shorts and a matching t shirt. Santana caught them and got changed. Brittany got into her set of duck pyjamas which were the same as Santana's but with a different print.

They stood at the sink brushing their teeth together trying to stifle their laughter as they pulled funny faces at each other through the mirror. Brittany reached down and pinched Santana's ass. She received a light smack on the arm in return.

Santana climbed into bed first and laid on her back. A minute later, Brittany emerged from the bathroom and climbed into bed where Santana was waiting for her. She curled up into Santana and placed her head on her chest. Their legs tangled together and their arms held each other close.

Brittany's lamp was left on low so it wasn't completely dark.

"Are you feeling scared B?" Santana asked the girl in her arms.

"Nope. Not when I'm here with you" Brittany replied honestly. She felt safe and secure as she felt Santana's chest rise and fall with each breath.

"Hey Britt..."

"Yeah?"

"I like Halloween now. Thank you for showing me how fun it can be. I hope we can spend next year doing the Pierce family traditions again" Santana said with happiness evident in her voice.

"You're welcome. I hope we can be together next year too." Brittany whispered with a yawn.

With thoughts of their future playing on their minds, they let sleep take over their bodies.

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Author's Note: hope you enjoyed!

Next time: Santana gets sick :(

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