Chapter eight:

I stood up from my appointment with Angela. "Thank you so much"

"No problem see you soon Santana" Angela said. I walked out of her room and right out to my car. I was wearing black jeans and a white, lace, matching shirt. I look at myself in the mirror and applied a fresh coat of lip stick. "Now I have to find a way to get Quinn to fall in love with me again."

I drove to Quinn's house, her house was about a half hour away from my therapy office. I pull into the drive way and I see Quinn's car sitting there. I take a deep breath and step out of the car. Whenever I step out I take a look around, I look down at the beach and I lay eyes on Quinn and Mackenzie splashing and playing around in the water. "Oh my" I whisper to myself, Mackenzie was wearing her one piece bathing suit with her hair in a messy pony tail and Quinn was wearing a yellow sun dress and her hair was down in loose curls.

I could tell by the way I felt when I looked a Quinn that my feelings for her never changed. I was still madly in love with her. I start walking down towards the two girl, I walk slowly and then I hear a shout. "Sanny! You're back" Mackenzie shouted and started running towards me. "Hey Kenzie" I said she then hugged me. "Kenzie how about you go up the house and change back into your clothes?" Quinn stated not even looking at Santana once. "Okay mommy" Mackenzie replied and skipped back up to the house.

Quinn turned her back towards me and went and started picking up some of her daughters beach toys. When she had them all gathered up she turned around and looked at me with those big hazel eyes. "Santana what are you doing here?" Quinn asked. "Well I haven't seen you in a while" I replied. "Santana just stop, do you not remember what happened months ago?"

"Yes, Quinn I obviously remember, and I regret it everyday. You know I even went to therapy because of you" Quinn ran a hand through her long, blonde locks. "Santana you kept a very big secret from me, and you let me turn on my dad but it turns out her was telling the truth, I just can't believe you were in jail and kept that from me, after I was so honest and open to you and let you into my life and family."

" It was the summer going into tenth grade' I started getting Quinn's attention then ' I was at that stage where I didn't want just any relationship with the same loser like I had been doing. I actually started believing in love. I was out with a couple friends that day, shopping doing girl stuff, lately I had noticed my dad and mom fighting a lot and not getting along like they use to, but that was their problem right? Not mine so I let it go. My mom was at work that day and I got home earlier than my dad had expected. I walked in the house and shouted for my dad but there was no reply. I walked into the kitchen and on days like those he would have already had dinner ready for me, but not that day. I walked upstairs to my bedroom when I heard giggling. "What the" I thought to myself, I walked into my dads bedroom and there he was in bed with another woman. I didn't know what to do, he tried to explain everything, but what was there to explain, he cheated on my mom. So of course having the anger problems that we both know I have I punched her and him both, I just felt so disgusted with him. As the other woman got up I beat her again, I know I shouldn't have, but I did and that's why I was in jail because she called thee police."

"Santana, I" Quinn started but I cut her off, "This is why I kept it a secret, it was my past and when I met you and Mackenzie everything changed, I fell in love and I believe love comes first and I think you think so too. I know you have had a rough past too with Kenzie's dad but, I love you so much Quinn, I will do anything to get you back."

"Santana, I had no idea that happened, I'm so sorry." Quinn said and gave me a hug, it felt so right to feel Quinn's arms around me again.

"No, Quinn I'm sorry I shouldn't have kept it a secret and I know I was stupid for doing so but I would really like for you to give me another chance, I need a way for you to fall in love with me again." Right then after months of waiting she kissed me. Our lips connected and I will never get tired of feeling our lips together. It felt perfect. Whenever she pulled apart she looked into my chocolate brown eyes and I looked into her light hazel eyes and we both knew this moment was perfect.

"Well we should probably tell Mackenzie you are here to stay now" Quinn offered and I agreed. I picked Quinn up bridal style and ran up the hill to Quinn's house as fast as I could. I have never been so happy to be with someone. I loved her.

We ran into the house and Mackenzie was changed and in the living room watching some cartoons. "Mackenzie, guess what!" Quinn said. "What what what?" She replied anxiously. "Santana is coming back, just in time for your birthday might I add and she is going to be living with us"

"YAYYYYYYY" she replied and jumped into Quinn's arms. "It is like we are a family!" Mackenzie said. "Yep, just like a family" I said and hugged them both.

"So Santana since you want to be photographer maybe you should get some practice and we can take some pictures." Quinn offered and with that pulled my camera out of my purse. We had a little family photo shoot.

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By the time the night time came, Mackenzie was already fast asleep on the couch and I was sitting next to her, next thing I knew Quinn came over and straddled me. "I love you so much Santana."

"Quinn, baby, I love you too" and with that we kissed and secretly and smile appeared on Mackenzie's face. In that moment everything was perfect. Love is worth fighting for, through thick and thin. Mine and Quinn's roads may have separated once but we both knew they would meet again.

The End