Hello everyone here is yet another long story that I have started to embark on. I've have this idea in my head for a while (meaning it made my list of stories) and I've already written out like seventeen chapters so I thought it was about time that I start posting. This story is going to be the longest one that I've written yet at about thirty-five chapters give or take a few. There will be time jumps and the bulk of the story will take place over two years. I'm also adding in a bunch of flashbacks as I just like them in general and I hope they give you all an inside view on past things that have happened to my version of these characters.
I'm not sure how I feel about this first military part as it's not something I'm use to writing about, but oh well got to start somewhere. Oh and just in case anyone gets confused of where they live it's in San Diego, I don't think I mentioned it in here.
I've recently gone through and fixed all the spelling and grammar mistakes that I could find.
I Can't Live Without You
"Sergeant we need to get out of here!" Sam shouts at his best friend and Sergeant Brett.
"We'll get out of here Sam when we have all our men back." Brett growls frustrated with his co-pilot.
Even though there's two trucks off about two thousand yards hidden in a sand dune, he still doesn't like that thought of just leaving two of his men even if they are taking heavy fire from gods knows where.
"Just take off if we don't you'll never see San or your kids!" Sam shouts hoping that that will get him to take off.
Brett stares off into the desert in front of them knowing that his friend is right. He's risking his life enough and he did promise his wife that he'd come back in one piece in time for his second daughter's birth. He had missed his first daughter's birth as he was deployed in Africa at the time. He has to get back so he sighs and signals for Sam to start the engine as they are going to take off. The sooner they get back to the base the sooner he can inform the General that their peace meeting didn't go as planned and can get home to his lovely wife Santana.
Santana has been his best friend since she punched Noah Puckerman on the nose for making fun of him for being small when they were six. It wasn't until ninth grade that everything changed. Sure Brett had been noticing for the last year that Santana's body was changing. She developed breasts, some curves and all the boys were starting to take notice of her and ask her out. But in ninth grade Brett hit his growth spurt and spurted up to six foot five, his voice deepened and he had to start shaving. It was then that he finally got the courage to ask her out. They have been together ever since. Sure they hit some bumps senior year when Santana got jealous of all the girls hitting on Brett and him not noticing and started dating Puck for a week. That ended when Brett beat the fuck out of him for bragging about fucking the daylights out of Santana. Little did any of them know that Santana was already two months pregnant with Brett's baby.
When they found out Brett had been excited at the thought of a little Santana running around. Santana was grateful that Brett wasn't going to leave her and wanted her and their baby. Too bad though her parents weren't in the same line of thinking, they kicked her out. Brett told his mom who welcomed Santana into the family. They got married once Santana turned eighteen and she gave birth to their daughter Sophia five months after graduating. She's an exact replica of her mother except for her bright blue eyes she had gotten from her father. Brett had been very worried about how he was going to provide for his family as he had barely graduated high school. So two days after graduating he joined the Air Force. A month before Sophia was born he was shipped out to Africa. Thankfully though his mom was there for Santana as was Quinn, Tina and Mike. That was around four years ago and two years ago they had moved to San Diego as Santana had wanted out of Lima.
"Pierce, when you going home?" a private asks as they fly towards the base.
"A week if I'm lucky. It will be the first time I'll be home for more than five days in the last year." Brett sighs wanting so badly to hold Santana and his daughter in his arms.
"Dude you got like a month off six months ago though didn't you?" a private asks.
"No about a year ago I'd be home for five days then be called out for a week before I'd go home for another five days and it went like that for three months before being called over here." Brett explains.
"How long will you be staying?" Sam asks knowing Brett is one of the best pilots the Air Force has and they won't likely allow him too much time off.
"Six months maybe a year." Brett smiles.
"Damn I wish I could get that much time." the private says.
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"Sophia are you excited to see daddy?" Santana asks lying down next to her daughter.
"Yes, but hows long do we gets to sees him?" little Sophia slurs snuggling as close as she can to her mother with her perturbing belly.
"He's going to be here for a whole year." Santana tells her.
"So hes be here for my birthday." Sophia excitedly says jumping up and down.
"Yes and we'll get to spend time as a whole family before your sister is born." Santana says her smile growing at the thought of having her husband home for more than five days.
It had been five months ago that he had been home last and that had also been when she had gotten pregnant with their second child. She had been so happy to have Brett home that she had gotten Quinn to watch Sophia one night so Brett could fuck her all night which they actually did. It seriously was all night from nine to seven in the morning. In fact neither of them could walk normally the next day when they took Sophia to the zoo. He had to leave the day after and it had torn both her and Sophia apart.
"Hes coming toes right mommy?" Sophia asks cuddling up to her mom again.
Santana is about to reply when a gruff voice answers instead. "He's home right now."
Brett's tackled to the ground by his wife and daughter.
"Daddy!" Sophia shouts grabbing a hold of his arm and shoulder and plastering herself to him.
"Brett," Santana says in disbelief as she kisses all over his face before laying a huge passionate kiss on his lips.
"God I've missed you." Brett says as he hugs his girls close to him breathing in their scent before picking them both up and carrying them to the bed.
Being passed midnight Sophia doesn't last longer than five minutes before she's out cold still grabbing a hold of her father's arm.
"We've missed you." Santana whispers kissing him deeply.
"I've missed you all too." Brett whispers putting a hand on her swollen belly.
"Brett please tell me your home for good. I can't stand the thought of losing you." Santana cries into his chest.
"I don't know San, I don't want to leave the three of you, but if the Air Force calls me back then I have to." Brett says pulling Santana into him. "I love you more than life itself." he whispers.
"I love you too Brett." Santana whispers putting her head on his chest.
She sighs happy that Brett's home and hopeful will be home for a very long time. She always feels safer when Brett's home and arms are wrapped around her. Having him home she feels whole for the first time in five months.
"Brett don't leave us." she whispers before falling asleep.
Brett wakes up at six, but can't move as he's pinned down by his wife and daughter. Smiling he kisses Sophia's head before slowly pulling his arm out of her grip.
"San," he whispers kissing her softly.
"Mmmm, just a few more minutes." she groans somehow blanketing herself even more over him.
"San I have to take a shower." Brett tries to get out from under her.
"But I just want to lie in bed with you all day." Santana whines tightening her grip on Brett.
"We will, but first I need to wash all the sand and war off of me." he reasons kissing her again as she finally let him get up.
"Hurry back," she says snuggling up to their daughter.
Brett just smiles as he looks down at his two girls. They really are his world. If it wasn't for them he'd be stuck working a sucky job in Lima like Puck and Finn. He can't wait to meet their newest little one either and is beyond happy that he's going to get to see her born.
Showering quickly, he returns to bed to see that Sophia's sobbing and Santana's trying to calm her down.
"See Sophia daddy's right here." Santana says handing Sophia to Brett who looks worriedly at his daughter.
"What's wrong ducky?" he asks kissing her little cheeks.
"Yous can'ts leave daddy." she sobs into his neck clinging tightly to him.
"Shh I'm not going to leave you ducky." he calmly says sitting on the bed next to Santana who puts her head on his shoulder happy to have him back to help.
"How about we go to Disneyland?" Brett asks.
"Yours the bests daddy!" Sophia shouts jumping out of his arms to go get dressed.
"What happens to my day in bed?" Santana giggles happy to see Sophia so happy.
"Well I figure we have all night for that and I feel bad that I haven't been here much for the last year." Brett sighs thinking that after he finishes up the rest of his contract that he's leaving the military it's just not worth missing his family as much anymore.
"Oh baby it's not your fault." Santana coos pulling Brett into her.
"I know, but I just miss you guys so much while I'm gone and I've already missed too much of Sophia's life thus far I can't bear to miss that much of our other little ducky's too." Brett says breaking down even more with every word until he's crying in his wife's arms.
Santana knows that being away hurts Brett more than her and Sophia even though they miss him at least they have each other, her husband has no one. She just stands there rubbing his back and whispering that everything will be okay now that he's back. She hesitates to tell him that Noah Puckerman is in town and has tried to contact her.
It was common knowledge in high school that Puck had a thing for her, but she has always only had eyes for Brett. Even during the week senior year when she had broken up with him and dated Puck it was all to get Brett jealous. And boy did it work, after Brett beat Puck up, he took Santana back to her empty house and fucked her until she passed out five hours later covered in his cum.
"Mommy, daddy hurrys ups. I wants to go to Disney." Sophia shouts running in to drag them both into the kitchen.
"Brett I have to tell you something." Santana says once they're in the car.
"What baby?" Brett asks taking her hand and kissing it which causes Sophia to giggle.
She loves to see how much her parents love each other. It means that she wouldn't ever not have both her mommy and daddy together not like some of her friends who have their mommy and daddy's live in different houses.
"Puck's been trying to contact me since you last left." Santana quietly says hoping Brett won't get too upset.
"I'll..." he doesn't say anything when he looks in the mirror and sees Sophia sitting there humming a Disney song.
"Sweetie you know-"
"I could never blame you." Brett cuts her off not wanting her to think he has any anger towards her.
"It's just I know he really liked me and I used him to get back at you. If I hadn't done that he wouldn't think that he stood a chance which he doesn't." Santana sighs putting her head on his shoulder.
"Babe that over four years ago before we knew that we were going to have our first little ducky. Stop worrying about that we both did stupid things and forgave each other plus I finally got to beat him up so it's all good. So long as he keeps away from my woman." Brett finishes with a growl.
Santana swoons at how hot her husband is when he gets all possessive and protective of her and their daughter.
"DISNEY!" Sophia shouts looking out the window her little hands flat on it as she stares wide eyed.
Brett pulls into the parking lot and quickly finds them a spot. Sophia is bouncing with excitement waiting for her dad to let her out of the car. Brett picks up his wife who gasps as Sophia grabs his hand finally having been let out and tries to drag him towards the entrance.
"She's so much like you." Santana says snuggling into her husband's firm yet comfortable chest.
"Yeah, but she looks just like you." Brett says kissing her.
"Well if she looked like you I'd be worried." Santana jokes clinging onto her husband as he spins them around managing to pick up their daughter as well.
"Daddy," Sophia squeals one of her arms tightly around her father's neck the other around her mother's.
"What ducky?" Brett asks kissing both their foreheads as he walks towards the entrance.
"You're really sthrong." she sighs burrowing herself into her father's left side.
"That's right baby girl your daddy's strong." Santana says looking into his eyes both remembering the day that Santana's parents found out she was pregnant.
Flashback
"Oh my god," Santana gasps dropping the test on the bathroom floor.
She can't believe it she is fucking pregnant and worse it might not be Brett's. She can't tell him, she won't tell him. The only thing she can think to do is to get an abortion that way she won't have to deal with heartbreak of Brett leaving her if this isn't his kid.
"Hold up Santana first math before the freak out you only slept with Puck once and that was two weeks ago. It has to be Brett's kid." she shouts to herself doing a happy dance just as Brett comes in.
"Well what's got you so happy?" he asks wrapping his arms around her.
"I'm pregnant." she just about shouts turning to lay one on him.
They both freeze each thinking what the fuck. Santana furious with herself for shouting that out without testing the waters first and Brett wondering when before a huge smile breaks out on his face.
"I'm going to be a father." Brett says a huge smile on his face as he picks her up.
"I thought," she pauses trying to get the courage to tell him. "I thought it might be Puck's until I did the math and figured it could be his." she stutters out.
Brett stares at her for several moments before he finally get over his shock.
"San you know I would never leave you. I don't blame you we were broken up and it's not like I wasn't trolling around to try and make you jealous too." Brett says engulfing Santana in a huge hug as he picks her up.
"I know, but still the thought that this baby might not have been yours scares me." Santana sobs into his chest.
"Hey baby look at me." Brett says kissing her lightly on the head. "This baby is mine not Puck's so you don't have to worry about that." he calmly says carrying her to the bed. "I'm going to take care of both of you." he promises kissing his woman before she falls asleep in his arms, curling into his chest protectively.
If there's one thing Brett knows well actually three, but who's counting is that he loves Santana more than anyone, two that he will love their child just as much and third Mr. Lopez is going to kill him. He knows his girlfriend's dad hates him and thinks he's not good enough for his daughter, but ignores that because he loves Santana. He knows that this will end badly and that if Mr. Lopez gets his way he'll never see Santana or his baby again this is something that he will not let happen. Finally having a sort of plan formed he drifts off into sleep.
Maria Lopez recognizes Brett's truck in the driveway the moment her husband pulls in.
"Why does she continue to date that stupid boy? He's going nowhere in life." Mario Lopez fumes pissed that after three years trying to break them up and when it finally happens that it takes them less than a week to get back together.
"Oh Mario hush she loves Brett and if you just took the time to get to know him you'd like him too. He really is such a sweet young man." Maria says getting out.
"That may be true, but how is he going to provide for our daughter." Mario questions as they walk into the house.
"He will even if he has to get three jobs to give her everything she'll ever want and need." Maria says confidently walking upstairs towards her daughter's room.
Maria sighs lovingly when she sees her daughter curled into her boyfriend. Mario on the other hand is pissed. He hates when they sleep in the same bed it implies that other things are going on. That's when he sees it on her bathroom floor.
"You fucking piece of shit got my daughter pregnant!" Mario shouts leaping at Brett.
Brett being way faster easily dodges him.
"You fucking bastard." Mario shouts at Brett before turning on his daughter. "You're a fucking slut. How dare you let him get you pregnant you're supposed to be smarter than that." he shouts.
"I love him," Santana weakly says.
"You what!" Mario shouts standing over his cowering daughter.
When he sees her look over at Brett touching her stomach he loses it.
"I'll teach you a lesson you'll never forget." Mario shouts shoving Santana out of her bed and roughly on the floor.
He's about to kick her when Brett lifts Mario off the ground and throws him across the room. Maria rushes over to her husband's side.
"Stay away from my family." Brett growls stepping closer to Mario and Maria. "If you ever lay a hand on her I'll kill you."
Maria watches with wide eyes as her daughter clings tightly to Brett's arm. In that moment she knows that she has lost her youngest daughter. It breaks her heart, but she can't leave her husband or other two daughters and grandchildren.
"You have ten minutes to get out of my house." Mario says getting up with his wife's help and hobbling out.
End Flashback
"Two adults and one child." Brett says to the ticket guy handing him his military ID and debit card.
Santana smiles sweetly at the teenager who blushes as he hands Brett the tickets.
"I swear you do that for fun." Brett shakes his head grabbing her hand as they follow their daughter.
"Oh hush like you don't walk out of the house all the time without a shirt when the high school girls walk by just to make them blush." Santana shoots back.
"Maybe babe, but you're always draped all over me and glaring at them I'm pretty sure that their blushing cause their terrified of you." Brett says kissing his wife.
No matter what anyone says he loves his wife's protective jealous side. Anytime a hot girl comes within a hundred feet of him she's suddenly next to him draped all over him, making out with him. Not that he minds this at all in fact he welcomes it. But sometimes he thinks his wife is scared he might leave her which he will never do. He's brought out of his musing by his daughter tugging on his leg.
"I wanna go on winny." Sophia whines pouting.
"Okay ducky lead the way." Brett says Sophia pulling both of them across the park to the Winnie the Poo ride.
Halfway there she stops abruptly and motions to be picked up.
"What is it baby girl?" Santana asks taking her husband's other hand.
"Mouse," Sophia says smiling, pointing over to Mickey Mouse.
"Do you want to go over there?" Brett asks as both his wife and daughter nods.
Santana has always loved Mickey best and has been training her daughter to like him best too.
"Okay Mickey fan club let's go get our picture with him." Brett says shaking his head as Santana drags him over.
"Shut up you'd squeak like a little girl if you saw Donald Duck." Santana pouts when she can no longer make her way through the crowd.
"I love having you home." Santana sighs when Brett gets them right in front of Mickey.
"Daddy down," Sophia demands and then runs over to Mickey.
"I love being home." Brett says putting his wife down.
"Now get out of my way I need to see Mickey." Santana demands as she and Sophia get pictures with Mickey.
Brett laughs as he watches his two girls get dozens of pictures with Mickey before finally getting kicked away.
"Thank you daddy." Sophia says jumping into his arms again.
"Anything for my girls." Brett says kissing Santana's cheek.
Sophia giggles before tugging on her parent's hands as much as she can from her father's arms.
"I think someone wants to go on some rides with her daddy." Santana says leaning into Brett as Sophia tugs at their hands again.
"Well come on ducky let's go before your mother decides she wants to go back and try to kidnap Mickey." Brett jokes taking Sophia in line while Santana finds a place to sit and wait.
Santana laughs the entire ride pointing out all the characters to her father. Brett just nods and comments how life like they are. They are laughing when they come out and Sophia wants to go on Splash Mountain next when Brett freezes pulling Sophia into him.