-Santana's P.O.V.-
June 2nd,2012 0600 hours

This was it. Everything she had spent the past year waiting for. Her bags were packed, with every note and every last trinket she had received from Quinn and the kids. She was going home to her big strong husband, her beautiful daughter, and her son. She was never going to sleep on a hard desert ground again. She would never worry about a midnight raid, or a stray bullet hitting her and taking her away forever. This was it. She threw her bag on the baggage cart and climbed onto the plane, pausing in the door to look back at what she was leaving.

"Lopez! You look upset. Do you wanna stay here or something?" Evans, her best friend asked. "God no. Are you crazy, hombre? I just can't believe this is it! We made it out, dude." She clapped her hand on his shoulder and pushed him through the door and into the window seat. "HEY! Why do I have to take the window seat?" He grumbled at me. "Because heights freak me out, and I can't do it." "Awww, Little Lopez is scared!" "Evans! I'm NOT scared. I am from Lima Heights Adjacent. I am scared of NOTHING." She punched him in the shoulder and turned her head away from him, after buckling her seat belt. "Ouch! Your mean, Santana. But it's whatever. I know you're just ready to be back with Q. But, you better give those kids a hug for me, until I can get over there to see them. "

"You know I will. Charlie would flip if Uncle Evans never came back around." She placed her hands on her stomach, knowing this flight was going to drive her insane and cause her anxiety to skyrocket, but she could do this. They were waiting on her to return home, and before long she'd be there.

-Quinn's P.O.V-
June 4th, 2012 9:15 a.m.

"DADDY!" He heard the two voices before they reached him. He groaned knowing within seconds his bed would be taken over by two small beings, ready to go get their mom. "GET UP! WE HAVE TO GO GET MOMMY!" Eli was jumping on him, and Charlie was laughing as she tried to crawl on the bed without help, but instead giving up and whining until he reaches down and grabs her and tosses her next to him. He leans forward and grabs Eli, and pulls them both into a hug. "Are you guys ready to see mommy?" They both nod yes, and try to get up.
"Okay, then go shower, both of you. Eli, help Char, and then I want you both to get dressed in the outfits we made, and then meet me downstairs, and we will eat breakfast then go get mommy, okay?"
They both nodded yes, and took off to do their things he had asked, and he got out of bed, heading to shower himself. After getting out and drying off, he walked into the closet with his towel wrapped around his waist, as he grabs his boxers and slips them on, and his cargo shorts that Santana absolutely loved that he has had since they first met back in high school, along with his Military Husband shirt, and he swung his blonde hair that had gotten kind of shaggy since she'd last been here, out of his eyes. He walked back out into the room and sprayed some Playboy New York on, and slipped on his vans. He grabbed his cell and Bluetooth and took off to make some breakfast. He got into the kitchen and made eggs, bacon, wheat toast and cups of orange juice for him and Eli and he got Char a sippie cup with milk in it, and got it ready at the bar for them. "KIDS!" He yelled, and soon enough two pairs of feet appeared before him. Charlie dressed in a sundress with a green bow in her hair and her silver flats, and Eli dressed in a Military Son shirt with khaki cargos and his vans as well. They came to the bar and got started eating. By the time they finished, and had cleaned up the kitchen, it was already 11:15. "Come on, guys, we got to go get mommy now! " As a chorus of yays answered him, he grabbed the keys and headed to the car. He got Char buckled in, and made sure that Eli was as well, he called his mom.

-Ring, Ring, Ring.-
"Hey honey." His mom, Judy, answered.

"Hey ma. We're leaving now to go get Tana, so if you and Maria want to head that way to get everything organized and set up that would be awesome!" "Of course, honey. Maria & I have been waiting on this phone call for a while! We'll be there soon, and we can't wait to see her."

"Thanks mom. And me either.."

"I know, son. Trust me. I know."

He said thanks and headed out to the highway, knowing it would be quicker going that way, then actually driving through base, because it would be insane. He got there at 11:47, and grabbed the kids, making sure to keep a tight hold on Charlie's hand because she tended to get excited and squirm a lot when it came to her mom. He walked in and saw a bunch of families waiting, including Evans wife and son, Matthew. He took a spot near the front, and picked Charlie up, knowing it would be just moments before he saw his wife again, made everything okay. "Announcing arrival of United States Plane 30302, bringing home the United States Marine Brigade 4013, from Afghanistan, welcome home soldiers, and Thank you, for serving our country and keeping us safe." The star spangled banner started playing and he saw the soldiers marching in. He was searching the crowd, tapping his foot with impatience as he waited for his wife to come through. He then saw Evans, and knew Santana would be close by, and that's when he saw her. He saw her hair pulled up into that military style bun and then he saw that smile hit his, and everything hit all over again. It felt like the first time he'd seen her. She was here. His Santana was home. Forever.

-Santana's P.O.V-
June 4th,2012 13:11 hours

She walked out, behind Evans as usual, since they were best friends and had been inseparable for going on 8 years now. She saw Evans face light up, as he saw Mercedes and Matthew, waiting for him in the front like they normally were, and she was disappointed cause she didn't see Quinn or the kids. Then, she looked out past Mercedes and Matt and saw Eli, and then she looked down with a smile, and kept walking, and then when she looked back up, he was staring right at her. Those hazel eyes piercing straight through her soul and making her knees weak, Quinn. Oh, god, Quinn. She got herself calmed down and got in line, taking her place at the front of the 6th line, and saluted her commander. "Soldiers, you have done a great job in defending your country. Welcome back to America. You are all to report to Civilian Reserve Duty each month on the 12th, starting in August. You are now released to see your families. Thank you, and I salute you all for all you have done. HooRah. "They saluted their commander and Santana took off running, knowing she was seconds away from being back in Quinn's arms. She got up to them, and picked up Eli, spinning him around as tears ran down her face. "MOMMY! YOUR BACK!" Eli was screaming and was starting to cry as well. "Yes baby. Mommy is back, and mommy isn't going anywhere ever again, okay?" She kissed his cheek and moved to grab Charlie, her tears running steady now, as she grabs her mini me and pulls her tight against her chest. "Hey beautiful", she reaches out and strokes her hair and face, "God, I've missed you, little one!" She kisses her cheek and sets her down next to her and she looks at Quinn, his smile still making her weak, as he reaches out to wipe the tears from her cheek, and she jumps on him, wrapping her legs tight around his waist and her arms tight around his neck and squeezing him. She pulls back just enough to crash her lips into his, and mumble I love you a bazillion times against his mouth. He kisses her back with that same smile and pulls one hand up to wipe her tears away. "Baby, I'm here, okay? I'm not going anywhere either. We are okay. We did it." He kisses her once more and holds her tight, until she releases her grip and reaches down to grab Charlie and hold her, and grab Eli's hand. "Okay, babe, can we PLEASE get out of here? I'm dying to be OUTSIDE." She asks as they head towards baggage claim, and she sees Evans holding her bag out for her. She smiles at him, and grabs her bag, swinging it over her shoulder, being careful not to hit Charlie with it, and heads toward the exit.