A/N: Thanks for the reviews and comments on the last two chapters - this is the final one for the little 3 shot, and sees Brittany and Sam moving.
Just quickly in regards to a guest review comment - I am quite aware of the stipulations on the real estate world (I actually do work in it here in Australia); and I didn't actually say that Blaine or Mikki wasn't knowing when they could move. Mikki was excited about the fact that they were able to get the house, that she wanted to move in straight way; however Blaine is more knowing that they do have to wait until the period of time granted for the exodus of the previous owners is made, and this time can be anywhere from 30-90 days, but also if needed with arrangement can be extended to a longer period of time if consultation happens between the two parties involved; the purchaser and the vendor; and within that time they can maybe arrange monetary gains on the property to be paid.
Anyway, here is the last chapter of this shot; you all know what to do at the end!
Love to all,
KJ xxxxx
Brittany & Sam
When Brittany and Sam, had married over a year and a half ago, they knew that one day there would eventually come a time where they would have to consider moving out of their apartment; and like that of their two sets of best friends find a house in the suburbs.
Brittany, who had returned to work; three months after their daughter Alannah was born, walked into the apartment that she and Sam lived in after work.
Sam, who would still work nights bartending; was sitting on the sofa playing a video game with a headset on, clearly having a mission with one of the other guys; and he turned to Brittany and smiled.
"Britts, just got home" said Sam, to whoever he was playing against; as the blonde woman went through to the kitchen area of their apartment and placed down the bags of shopping she had.
"Sure Ry" continued Sam. "We'll talk later" and he disconnected the game, and took off the headphones going over to where Brittany was and wrapping his arms around his wife's waist.
"Hey hot stuff" said Brittany, with a laugh and also kissed him.
"Hmm, hey yourself" replied Sam.
"So you were playing online with Ryder" said Brittany, as she took Sam's arms away from around her waist and started to put the groceries away.
"Yeah, we'd only just started though" replied Sam. "I put Ally down for a sleep like twenty minutes ago and she went out like a light"
"Well hopefully she'll be like that tonight as well" said Brittany as she placed the cereal in the cupboard. "The past couple she just has not wanted to sleep"
"I think she just likes it when we're both here at a night" said Sam. "As it seems to be the ones I am working is when she doesn't want to sleep"
"Either that or I think our daughter is a complete and utter daddie's girls already" replied Brittany with a laugh and grabbed two plates out of the cupboard.
"Yes, that is what it is" said Sam with a laugh also, as he grabbed the chicken that Brittany had bought at the grocery store; and grabbed a knife cutting into it. "Both my girls totally adore me"
"We do" replied Brittany, with a smile and quickly kissed him on the cheek, before placing some coleslaw salad on the plate as well. "So anything else interesting happen today?"
"Nope, not really" replied Sam, as he placed the now cut up parts of the chicken on to their plates. "Pretty boring day actually. What about you?"
"Taught some dances, went over some old dances, did some theory stuff with my students" said Brittany. "Pretty much same as every other day"
"Hmm" replied Sam, as he took the two plates over to their kitchen table, and Brittany grabbed a couple of bottles of iced tea out of the fridge for them. "So did you think any more about what we were discussing last night?"
"Moving?" asked Brittany, as she sat at the table with Sam.
"Yeah" replied Sam, with a nod as he opened his bottle of iced tea.
"I think we should look, yeah" replied Brittany, with a nod. "I now totally get what Mikki and Rachel were saying about having to take both stroller and baby upstairs. I don't know why these apartment blocks didn't factor in elevators when building them"
"Well I don't think they ever really thought people who lived in apartments back then would consider having families, they thought more that they would be that of working people" replied Sam.
"Yes, well it's exhausting" said Brittany with a laugh. "Bad enough carrying up groceries sometimes"
"Not to mention moving in or out of them with big furniture" said Sam with a laugh also.
"That too" replied Brittany, with a nod. "But to answer your question about moving, yes I think we should maybe just have a look and see if we do like anything"
"Okay, well I may have already started doing that today also, with Alannah" said Sam, with a laugh, and grabbed his iPad off the kitchen table. "So I have saved the ones that I thought were nice, and figured you could have a look and see what you think, and then we can consider maybe looking at them over the weekend"
"Yeah" replied Brittany. "I will look after we've finished dinner"
"Okay" said Sam, and the two of the continued to talk before later on looking at some of the houses that Sam had potentially marked as being that of their future home.
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Friday afternoon, Sam was waiting at the coffee shop with Alannah, who was asleep in her stroller, wanting for Brittany to finish work; and was looking at his iPad which he had with him, making a route out of the way they would head the next day to go look at houses in Pelham.
"Here's your coffee, Sam" said Kurt, coming over to him with the mug.
"Oh thanks, man" replied Sam, as Kurt handed him the mug.
"Are you and Britts thinking about moving?" asked Kurt, as he spotted the open webpage on Sam's tablet.
"Ummm" replied Sam. "Just getting decorating ideas"
"For the apartment" said Kurt.
"Yep" replied Sam, with a nod.
"Samuel, you are a terrible liar" said Kurt, with a laugh.
"Okay yes, I am" replied Sam, with a nod. "But you can't tell any of the others yet that we are thinking of moving, as it's not a sure thing yet. Britts and I are just looking at the moment"
"I am offended, you would think I would blab" said Kurt. "I am the fort knox of secret keepers"
"Oh really" said Sam with a laugh. "Just like you didn't blab to Rach about Puck sleeping with bar chick all those years ago"
"Okay, well after that I became the fort knox of secrets" said Kurt.
"Well then, keep this one please" said Sam. "Just for the time being"
"I can do that" said Kurt with a nod, as Brittany entered the coffee shop and headed over to the two of them.
"Hi sweetie" she said, looking to Sam. "Hey Kurt"
"I'm going to miss you" said Kurt, throwing his arms around the blonde woman.
"Miss me" said Brittany with a laugh. "I'm not going anywhere"
"When you move" said Kurt, pulling out of the hug and looking at her.
"Kurt" said Sam, looking at him.
"Well I figured she knew about it and can say in front of her" said Kurt, looking to him in return.
"Sam told you, that we're looking at houses" said Brittany, with a laugh.
"Actually, I saw what he was looking at" replied Kurt. "And Sam's a terrible liar, fed me one about redecorating"
Brittany laughed. "Yes, that's a terrible lie, considering there isn't much we can do in the apartment"
"But don't worry, I won't tell the others" said Kurt.
"Thanks" replied Brittany. "Could I grab my usual please"
"Sure, coming right up" replied Kurt, with a smile, and headed over to the counter.
"So hi you" said Brittany as she sat on the sofa next to Sam, and quickly kissed him on the cheek.
"Hi" replied Sam, with a smile. "Kurt's just too good at sussing stuff out, sorry"
"Yeah" replied Brittany, with a laugh. "But he's also a good secret keeper as well"
"Here's hoping" said Sam. "So I've contacted the agents that had the properties we were interested in looking at, and have organised times to go and see them tomorrow"
"Okay, so what's the earliest one?" asked Brittany.
"Ten o'clock" replied Sam. "I figured you'd want a sleep in"
"Hmm, well maybe that" said Brittany, with a smile. "And if Alannah is asleep a little longer tomorrow morning, I'm sure there is something we can find the time to do that will be fun for the both of us"
"I'm sure too" replied Sam, with a laugh and quickly kissed his wife.
"One coffee for one of my fave people" said Kurt, coming over to Brittany with her order.
"Thank you Kurt" replied Brittany, taking the mug from him.
"So no Blaine at work today?" asked Kurt. "He didn't come in here later on in the morning, did he get to work at all?"
"Nope" replied Brittany, shaking her head. "Definitely playing hooky"
"Yeah, wouldn't be the first time either of them done that" said Kurt, with a laugh. "Dave had to come running down here one day to get morning coffees, just after they were engaged, because Mikki was apparently sick. Turns out Blaine had a free day and they just wanted to spend it together"
"Uh huh" replied Brittany, with a nod.
"Okay, I got customers over there" said Kurt, looking to the counter. "Yell out if you want anything else"
"Sure thanks Kurt" said Sam, and looked to Brittany. "He could be genuinely sick you know"
"Who?" asked Brittany, looking at her husband, as she sipped at her coffee.
"Blaine" he replied.
"I don't believe that for a second" said Brittany with a laugh.
"Yeah" replied Sam, with a laugh also.
"So which house are we looking at first tomorrow?" asked Brittany.
"This one" replied Sam, grabbing his tablet and showing his wife; and the two of them continued to talk until they finished their coffees and then headed home to their apartment.
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After looking at the last of the houses that had organised to look at in Pelham and liking in particular that of the third one they had seen and were considering putting an offer in once they had looked at their finances, Brittany and Sam drove over to the Anderson's residents, around mid afternoon.
"Well their car is here" said Sam, as he pulled into the driveway behind Blaine and Mikki's SUV, and switched off the engine.
"Yep" said Brittany as she got out of the passenger side and then got Alannah out of her car seat.
"We're not going to say anything yet are we about why we were actually out this way, are we?" asked Sam.
"No, not yet" said Brittany, as she and Sam walked up to the front door of the Anderson residents. "Let's just wait a bit before we do say something"
"So you're pretty sure we're going to catch them out" said Sam, as he rang the doorbell. "And that Blaine was playing hooky yesterday from work"
"Uh huh" replied Brittany, with a nod. "It wouldn't be the first time he has done it"
Sam laughed as the front door opened, and Mikki was on the other side.
"Hey you two" she said with a smile when she saw that it was the two of them.
"Hey Mik" said Brittany, with a smile.
"Hi" replied Mikki, with a smile of her own and pushed the door open a bit more. "Come on in"
"Thanks" replied Sam, as the two of them walked into the Anderson house.
"So, umm you have flour in your hair" said Brittany, with a laugh.
"Yeah" replied Mikki, with a laugh of her own. "I've been making muffins with Mads, which I should probably go and make sure she isn't creating even more mess for me with"
"And Blaine and the other two are doing what?" asked Brittany, as the three of them headed towards the kitchen.
"Nate's asleep, I put him down for a nap like an hour ago" said Mikki, as they entered the kitchen. "And both Blaine and Mas are sick"
"So he wasn't playing hooky yesterday" said Brittany.
"No, he was annoying me yesterday, here at home sick" replied Mikki, as she looked at Madison, who had clearly being in the empty bowl of chocolate muffin mix that they had just made, since it was all over her face.
"Britts thought he and you were having a hooky day" said Sam, with a laugh.
"Wasn't that at all" replied Mikki, with a laugh as she grabbed a baby wipe from a packet on the kitchen counter and wiped at Madison's face. "Look at you my little chocolate fiend"
"So he is actually sick then" said Brittany.
Mikki looked at her friend and nodded, as she threw the wipe in the trash can. "Yes, Mason got a cold at daycare and thought to so thoughtfully pass it to Blaine"
"And now they're both sick" said Sam.
"Uh huh" replied Mikki. "Which means fun times for me"
Sam laughed. "Knowing how sick Blaine is, I doubt it's any fun"
"Hmm" replied Mikki and grabbed one of the muffins that was on the counter, that had been cooling.
"Mads, sweetie" said Mikki, peeling the paper off it. "Come and sit at the table and have one of these"
"Okay" replied Madison, stepping off the little stool that she had been standing on at the kitchen counter and went to sit at the table.
Mikki handed the muffin to her daughter, and then looked at her two friends.
"I'm just going to go and check on Nate, and the two patients" said Mikki, with a laugh. "I'll be back in a minute"
"Yeah sure of course" replied Sam, with a nod and Mikki headed upstairs, and he went over to where Madison was sitting at the kitchen table, eating one of the cooled muffins. "Hey Mads, you think I can have one of them?"
"Sam" said Brittany, looking at her husband.
"What" replied Sam, looking to her also. "Lunch was a really long time ago"
"It was an hour ago, and you still just can't go eating Mikki's food" said Brittany.
"Oh please, I've done it for years" said Sam, with a laugh and looked to Madison. "What you say Madison, you let me try what you being helping your mom make?"
"Okay" said Madison, looking at Sam with a nod.
"Thanks" replied Sam, with a smile. "Knowing your mom's cooking, they're bound to be good"
"Them yum" said Madison, with a smile of her own, as Sam grabbed one of the muffins off the kitchen bench, and sat down at the kitchen table also.
"You think we should offer Aunty Britts some?" asked Sam as her ate some of the muffin and looked at Madison.
Madison looked at him and nodded and Sam broke off part of the muffin and held it out to his wife. "They're good muffins"
"What kind?" asked Brittany, as she sat down at the table also, still holding Alannah.
"Sweet Potato" replied Sam.
"Hmm, I do like those ones" said Brittany.
"Go on, you know you want to" said Sam, still holding it out to his wife.
"Fine, okay" replied Brittany, taking the piece from him. "Although I still say you should have asked Mikki first"
"Asked Mikki first what?" she said, as she walked back into the kitchen, along with Mason and grabbed a muffin for him. "Here you go sweetie, sit down with your sister to eat it please"
"Madison said it was okay" said Sam, with a mouth full of muffin.
Mikki looked at him and laughed. "Eating my food again, Evans"
"I miss your cooking" said Sam, with a pout. "You'll have to teach Britts how to make all those awesome muffins you use to have back when I was across the hall from you"
"Well one day, when Blaine is feeling better" said Mikki as she went over to the fridge and got two juice boxs out of it and went back over to the table, handing one each to Mason and Madison. "You can come over and play games with Blaine, and Britts and I can cook"
"Sounds like a good idea" said Brittany. "Especially if you teach me those pizza muffins, those ones I really love"
"Sure" replied Mikki, with a laugh as Blaine came into the kitchen.
"Well looky who it is" said Sam, with a laugh. "You sick bro?"
"Yeah" replied Blaine, with a nod and went and wrapped his arms around Mikki. "Stupid parents taking their children to daycare when they sick, make other kids sick who in turn make their parents sick"
"Hmm, which means fun times for one parent, if only one parent gets sick and not the other" said Mikki.
"You love me though" said Blaine, kissing her on the cheek. "And I'm feeling better than I did yesterday, felt like my head would explode, although it does still hurt today a little"
"Well good thing you didn't come into work then" said Brittany, with a laugh. "Because that would not have been a pretty sight, exploding head"
Mikki looked at her friend and nodded. "Considering how much he was complaining about it, you lucked out believe me"
"Okay sweetie, seriously don't need to be kissing me and spreading this cold to me" said Mikki, as Blaine kissed her on the cheek again and she looked at him. "One of us sick is bad enough"
"But you like kissing me" said Blaine, with a pout. "You liked it when I kissed you at that bar that time when we caught out Sam working there. And those girls thought I was one of the dancers"
Mikki looked at Blaine and shook her head.
"You kissed each other back then" said Sam. "But you weren't dating each other at that point"
Mikki looked at him, and gave a little smile and then looked back to Blaine.
"You don't remember?" asked Blaine, looking at his wife.
"Yes sweetie, I do" said Mikki, with a nod. "But it's not something we talk about in front of other people, okay"
"Because I was still seeing Tina" said Blaine, with a nod.
"Uh huh, you were" replied Mikki.
"Blaine, did you cheat on Tina?" asked Brittany.
"No, no" said Blaine shaking his head. "How could I have cheated, when it was my Mikki that I was kissing"
"Well considering you were dating Tina at the time" said Sam. "Dude, that's cheating"
"Can I just clarify here" said Mikki. "Because clearly Blaine isn't making any sense, right now"
"Okay" said Sam, looking to her.
"We did kiss, yes" said Mikki, with a nod. "But it was under duress from Blaine, who was getting questioned as to if he was one of the dancers there"
"No, no duress" said Blaine, shaking his head. "You kissed me back"
"Because if I had pushed you away, those girls would have still thought you worked there" replied Mikki.
"Hmm, but she liked kissing me" said Blaine with a laugh, and looked at Brittany and Sam. "I know I liked kissing her then, because I was totally in like with her. Never liked any other guys she were with, not even Brian"
"I was never with Brian, sweetie" replied Mikki, looking at her husband. "He and I are just the best of friends"
"He likes you" said Blaine, with a pout.
"He's also married, happily" replied Mikki. "To another of my oldest friends, and all of us, we're super friends nothing more"
"Still don't like him" said Blaine.
"Okay, clearly Blaine is very doped up on cold meds there" said Brittany, with a laugh.
"Yeah, that and Tylenol" said Mikki, with a laugh looking to her friend. "And if you could kind of not mention what you just heard to Puck and Rach, that'd be great"
"Scared Puck, will freak out about Blaine kissing you before you were dating" said Sam, with a laugh.
"Pretty much, yeah" said Mikki, with a nod. "Considering he flipped out when he did find out after the whole Canada hookup"
"Puck loves me, I'm his bro" said Blaine.
"Yes you are, sweetie" said Mikki, looking at him with a laugh. "And you clearly are in need of more sleep, so go back upstairs to bed, huh"
"Hmm" replied Blaine. "Will my Michi come up and cuddle with me"
"Yeah later, okay" said Mikki, with a nod.
"Good, me like Michi cuddles" said Blaine, with a smile.
"Uh huh" replied Mikki, and quickly kissed him on the cheek. "Now go, upstairs"
Blaine looked at her and pouted as she took his arms away from around her waist.
"Mean" he said.
"Blaine, seriously go and sleep please" said Mikki, and grabbed one of the muffins that she had also given Madison and Mason. "And eat one of these as well it will make you feel better"
"Fine" replied Blaine, with a huff, and grabbed the muffin from her and went to head out of the kitchen back upstairs to bed, but looked at Brittany and Sam first. "Bye guys, see you"
"Yeah see you Blaine" replied Brittany. "Feel better"
"Uh huh" said Sam with a laugh. "And no funny business with the wife later, we don't need a sick mouse as well"
Mikki glared at him as Blaine laughed.
"She won't let me anyway" said Blaine.
"Blaine, seriously" said Mikki, looking at her husband.
"I'm going, I'm going" he replied, and then walked out of the kitchen.
"I swear I think sometimes I have four kids" said Mikki with a laugh looking to Brittany and Sam. "I don't know what's worse though hyperactive coffee fuelled Blaine or sick whiny clingy Blaine"
"You love both though" said Brittany, with a laugh, as Mikki nodded her head.
"Yes, I do" she replied, with a laugh also. "So I didn't ask why you guys were out this way? Not that I don't love a visit from you"
"Umm, we just decided to take a drive today that's all" said Sam.
"Yeah, you guys don't always come to the city on the weekends now, and it gets kind of lonely" said Brittany.
"I was planning to actually go this weekend, as I do need to get some things there that I couldn't get during the week from Barney's but that plan kind of fell through" replied Mikki, with a laugh as she went over to the kitchen sink with the bowl that they had had the muffin mix in it, in order to wash it.
"Well we drove past Rach and Puck's house, but their car wasn't there. So looks like they have gone out somewhere" said Sam.
"Umm yeah Rach said something to me the other day, they were doing something. I just can't remember what that was" replied Mikki.
"We all need to have a catch up on the weekend one day" said Sam. "There are some nice parks here around here so we could have a picnic somewhere"
"Sounds like a plan" replied Mikki, with a nod as she washed the mixing bowl.
"Well it looks like you have your hands full, so we should probably get going" said Brittany.
"Sure okay" replied Mikki. "Thanks for stopping by, and I'm sorry you can't maybe stick around a bit longer, it's just that there is a lot going on here at the moment"
"Yeah, completely understand" said Brittany, with a nod. "Tell Blaine to feel better and I will hopefully see him on Monday, and your little kiss secret is safe with both of us"
"I will and thanks" replied Mikki, with a nod. "I'll walk you guys out"
"Thanks" said Sam, and he and Brittany headed to the front door with Mikki. "Tell Blaine, I'll call him probably tomorrow"
"Yeah okay" replied Mikki, as she opened the front door. "Later guys"
"Bye" replied Brittany, with a smile.
"See you" said Sam, and he and Brittany left the Anderson's house and headed back over to their car.
"Home now?" asked Brittany. "I think this little one is really tired"
"Sure" replied Sam, as he opened the car and Brittany went to put Alannah in her car seat.
"You don't think Mikki caught on as to why we are really in the area?" asked Sam, as he got into the driver's seat and started up the car.
"No, I think she is completely focused on that of other things, that she didn't have a clue" said Brittany, with a laugh, as she closed up the back door and then opened the passenger side and got into the car.
"Yeah" replied Sam, as he reserved out of the driveway. "So we should probably go home and see what our finances are like and then work out which place that we looked at that we liked the best"
"I think I know the one I liked the best" replied Brittany, with a smile as Sam started heading back to New York.
"It was the one that was sort of in the middle to both Rach and Puck, and Blainers and Mik wasn't it?" asked Sam.
"Yeah, I just loved everything about it" said Brittany, with a nod. "And the fact that it's so close to both the others, is just a bonus"
"I agree" replied Sam. "So we will work out our finances when we get home and see what repayments and all that would be on then"
"Sounds like a plan" said Brittany, and the two of them continued the drive back to New York.
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Monday evening, after they had had dinner and put Alannah to bed; Sam and Brittany were sitting on the sofa in their apartment; talking about the house that they were interested in purchasing.
"So they wouldn't budge even the slightest on the price of the house" said Brittany.
Sam shook his head. "No, and the repayments for the mortgage would definitely be more then what we can afford together a month"
"I really like that house though" said Brittany, with a sad smile.
"Me too" replied Sam, with a nod of his head. "But realistic we just can't afford it"
Brittany went to speak, but the sound of Alannah crying through the baby monitor stopped her from speaking.
"I'll go" said Sam, and went to stand.
"No, it's okay" replied Brittany, quickly kissing him on the cheek. "You're with her all day, I'll go"
"Okay" replied Sam, with a nod as Brittany stood from the sofa. "Thanks sweetie"
Brittany nodded and grabbed her cell phone that was on the coffee table as well as the baby monitor and headed into Alannah's bedroom.
"Hey little miss" said Brittany as she placed the phone and monitor on the change table, and went over to her daughter picking her out of the crib. "What's up?"
Alannah looked at her mom for a moment and then continued to cry.
"We have a smelly diaper, huh" said Brittany, with a laugh; and carried her daughter over to the change table and placed her down on it.
She held Alannah with one had as she grabbed the wet wipes and a fresh diaper, and placed them next to her; and then quickly picked up her cell phone, and went through the address book.
"You really liked that house as well, didn't you Ally Cat" said Brittany, as the phone call connected.
"Hey Britts" came Cynthia's voice through the speaker.
"Hey Cynds" replied Brittany, as she started undoing the buttons on Alannah's onesie suit.
"Sam working tonight, and you bored?" asked Cynthia.
"No" replied Brittany, with a laugh. "He's actually in the living room and I'm changing Alannah's diaper"
"Okay, I love my niece Britts" said Cynthia with a laugh. "But I really don't need a phone call to tell me that"
"I'm not calling to tell you I'm changing her diaper" replied Brittany with a laugh. "I was actually calling to ask a favor of sorts"
"Okay" replied Cynthia. "So when do you and Sam want a night alone?"
"No not babysitting" said Brittany, as she took of the dirty diaper from Alannah and started to wipe her daughter with a baby wipe. "But I will take you up on that offer another time"
"Sure, anytime" said Cynthia. "So what the call for then, not that I don't love my twinny calling me"
"Umm, well Sam and I we've been looking at houses" said Brittany.
"Really, that's awesome" said Cynthia. "Have you found any you like?"
"Yeah, it is pretty awesome" said Brittany. "And we have found this really great one, and it's so close to both Mikki and Blaine, and also Rach and Puck"
"Sounds like it's the perfect house then" said Cynthia.
"It is" replied Brittany, as she put a clean diaper on Alannah and fastened it up. "Just affording it, well that's another thing altogether"
"Britts, it's not like you can't afford it" said Cynthia.
"I know" replied Brittany. "And I was kind of hoping that you wouldn't mind if I was to use some of the money that is in the trust account for buying it"
"That's what the money is there for" said Cynthia. "It's why granddad set it up before he passed away"
"I know that" said Brittany as she did the buttons on Alannah's onesie back up. "It's just I've kind of never told Sam about the money"
"Wait, Sam doesn't know at all about the fact that you have close to a two million dollar trust fund" said Cynthia.
"Well not two million, half of that is yours" said Brittany, as she picked up Alannah and her cell phone.
"Yeah, okay so million nearly" replied Cynthia. "But seriously how can the guy you are married to not know this?"
"I just never got around to telling him" said Brittany, as she walked over to the crib and placed Alannah back into it.
"Britts" replied Cynthia. "Oh my god, I know all couples keep some secrets. But something as huge as having that much money you just can't"
"I know, and I probably should have said something after we actually got married" said Brittany. "But dad was so annoyed when he found out that Sam and I eloped and didn't sign a pre nup, that I thought it be best to not say anything, at least for the time being until it all cooled down"
"Okay yes dad was annoyed" said Cynthia. "We all were, because we didn't get to be part of your special day. But you know dad, has no problem with Sam; and he wouldn't be opposed to you using your share of the money for a house for your family"
"I know" replied Brittany. "I just don't know how to broach the subject with Sam. I mean how do you tell the person you're married to, that you're kind of loaded"
Cynthia laughed. "The truth, that it was granddad's money and we have it for whatever we may be wanting to spend it on"
"Yeah" replied Brittany, as she noticed that Alannah had settled back into sleep. "So you're okay with me using the my share of the money then?"
"Of course" replied Cynthia. "Just as long as there is a room there for me"
"There will be of course" replied Brittany.
"Well then, do it" said Cynthia. "Buy that house, if that is what you and Sam want"
"We do want it" replied Brittany.
"Okay, well send me through pics of it. I want to see it" said Cynthia.
"Yeah sure" replied Brittany. "I'm going to go and tell Sam now that we can afford it"
"Good luck" said Cynthia.
"Thanks Cynds" said Brittany. "Love you"
"Love you too Britts" replied Cynthia. "We'll talk soon"
"Yeah" replied Brittany. "Bye"
"Bye" said Cynthia, and Brittany ended the phone call.
She took one last look at Alannah to make sure that she was okay, and then picked up the baby monitor and headed back into the living room, where Sam was still sitting on the sofa; typing away on the laptop computer they shared.
"We could make it work" said Sam. "If we were to have just one fifty a week for food, utilities and other things"
"Or we could just buy the house and not pay a mortgage at all" said Brittany, as she sat back down on the sofa next to her husband.
"Britts" said Sam, with a laugh. "I think that's kind of impossible, we don't have the money to do that"
"I have the money" said Brittany.
Sam looked at his wife. "You have that much money hidden away somewhere?"
"Yes" replied Brittany with a nod.
"Britts" said Sam. "What are you talking about?"
Brittany let out a sigh, and looked at her husband. "Okay, so you know my grandfather, my mom's dad passed away when Cynds and I were like sixteen"
"Yes" said Sam, with a nod. "I do remember you telling me that"
"Okay" replied Brittany. "Well what I didn't tell you, was that my granddad; he was a pretty smart businessman and he invested in a lot of stocks over the years. Stocks that as it turned out ended up being really huge, and when he knew he was sick and wasn't going to be living much longer; he sold all of them up and invested the money into a trust account for me and Cynthia"
"So you have enough money for what half the cost of this place?" asked Sam.
"More than that" replied Brittany.
"Exactly how much money then?" asked Sam.
"I haven't checked it in a while, as it's in a trust account, but it does earn annual returns and all that, but last time I looked it was probably close to a million"
"Britts" said Sam, looking at his wife in disbelief. "That is more then what we need to buy the house out in Pelham"
"I know" replied Brittany, with a nod. "And I was thinking tomorrow I can call my dad, since he works at the firm that over sees the trust account, and see if we can get the money from it to buy the house"
"Yeah, wow" said Sam. "My wife is freaking rich!"
"Yeah I kind of am" replied Brittany, with a laugh. "And I'm sorry I never told you this before"
"Can I ask why you didn't?" asked Sam. "Not that I am upset that you kept it from me. Just why never mention it?"
"I guess because, I didn't want it to change what you thought of me" replied Brittany.
"Britts" said Sam, kissing her. "Nothing would ever change what I think of you, and I certainly wouldn't have even thought twice about the money even if I had knew. My feelings for you would have been exactly the same, rich or poor"
Brittany nodded. "I know you would never look at me differently, or any of our friends for that matter. But I know some people struggled growing up, and my life was relatively easy compared to that of others. My family always had money, and it's not something I like to brag about"
"And I love that about you, the fact that you're so kind and generous and treat everyone the same" replied Sam.
"Yeah" replied Brittany, with a smile. "Cynds or I just never really contemplated using the money unless we really needed to; we used it for our college tuitions, and well I guess knowing that we couldn't afford the house; it made me think now would be a time that it should be used"
"Hmm" said Sam, with a smile also. "I really love you, you know that"
"I love you too" replied Brittany, and quickly kissed him. "So I will give my dad a call tomorrow and see about getting the money out of the trust account"
"Yeah okay" said Sam with a nod. "Do you think he'd be able to haggle the price down as well maybe a bit on the house as well?"
Brittany laughed. "I'm sure he could actually"
"Awesome" said Sam, kissing. "Just another reason why I love you so much; your family is freakin' awesome"
Brittany laughed and kissed him back. "Okay now let me have the laptop. Cynds wants to see pictures of the house"
"She wants to pick which room she is going to crash in when she sleeps over" said Sam, as he passed the laptop over to his wife.
Yep" replied Brittany, with a laugh, and sent off the link to the page where the realtor had the photos; before the two of them headed to bed for the evening.
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Two weeks later, once they had organised the payment of the house after securing the money from Brittany's trust account and also managing to get a few thousand off the price of the house, with thanks to Brittany's dad who managed to bring down the price of the property; the property in Pelham was then therefore now the future residence of the Evans family.
After obtaining the date, they would be able to move in; Brittany and Sam asked the others to meet them at the coffee shop on a Saturday morning, with the plans of telling them the good news.
The others were already in the coffee shop when Brittany and Sam, entered and they headed over to their friends, taking a seat along with them.
"Sorry, we're a bit late" said Brittany. "We had a code three just as we were about to go"
"Hmm, got to love them" said Rachel, with a laugh.
"No, I don't think I will ever like them" replied Brittany, with a laugh also.
"So these are for you" said Sam, handing an envelope to Blaine and also one to Rachel, both who were kid free.
"Annual friend payment?" asked Puck, with a laugh; as Rachel opened the one she'd be handed.
"Yeah, and I'm still waiting on yours" said Sam, with a smile to him.
"Good one Evans" said Puck, with a laugh, as Rachel; and Blaine who had also taken the one for him and Mikki out, read over it.
"Umm, this is a house warming invitation" said Blaine.
"It is" replied Brittany, with a nod.
"You're moving" said Mikki.
"Uh huh" replied Sam. "I'm kind of shocked none of you twigged before now"
"Well you didn't exactly make it known that you were looking" said Rachel.
"Oh they did" replied Kurt, as he came over with a coffee for Sam and Brittany each.
"You knew" said Puck. "How?"
"It's Kurt" said Mikki, with a laugh. "Have you not yet figured out that there is nothing that he doesn't know or what is going on?"
"True" said Puck, with a nod.
"Yeah, so this address is really close to me and Mik" said Blaine.
"Not even a mile" said Sam, with a laugh.
"Okay, like seriously that close" said Mikki.
"Yep, so expect awesome weekend hangouts now with all six of us" said Sam, with a smile.
"How close are you to me and Puck?" asked Rachel. "Are you up the top end of the bottom end of the street?"
"Closer to your end, so not even half a mile to you guys" said Brittany.
"Okay that's awesome bro" said Blaine. "We are definitely have weekend gatherings now all of us"
"Excuse me" said Kurt, from where he was over at the counter, serving some other customers but looking in the direction of the others. "I expect to see you all at least here sometimes"
"We'd never leave you Kurt" said Brittany. "You know that"
"Yeah, you just have to convince Dave to buy you a house out near us" said Rachel.
"And then you can open a coffee shop close by and we'll be there all the time" said Mikki.
"Oh heavens, no" said Kurt. "It would be worse than that, you'd be knocking on my front door of a morning, looking for coffee"
"Ohh I like that idea" said Blaine, with a laugh. "Please tell us you will move out there Kurt"
"No" replied Kurt, shaking his head. "I like my coffee shop here too much to ever leave it"
"Well you're just no fun" said Rachel.
Kurt looked at them and laughed and went back to customers he was serving.
"So when do you move?" asked Puck.
"Week before we have the house warming party" said Brittany. "And Kurt, I also have an invitation here for you and Dave"
"Thanks Britts" he replied, with a laugh; and the six friends continued to discuss how now their lives although they had somewhat changed over the years, they had also come closer together as well; and they all knew that no matter what happened they would always be a part on one another's lives.
End Note:
Well that is it for this 3 part one shot - can there be such a thing!? LOL! I will quickly note that the visuals I have in my head for that of Brittany's parents, is completely different to that of Glee; as I never liked the idea of whom they cast for it in the show, and always wished they had gone with Lisa Kudrow (pity she didn't want to do it) for her mom, and as for Brittany's dad; I will let my visual on him be known when the short story of "Meet The Parents" for this verse is published. But we do know at least to some point what Brittany's dad does for a career, and that is works in either investments or accounting, although I won't divulge anything here.
So keep an eye out for more me in this verse, as there are still some more 'one shots' to come - all which I can guarantee with be a fun read!
For those thinking that maybe that little bit with Mikki and Blaine in it, was not needed - it actually was, because it will play a part in the 'Perspectives' series, which I am in the midst of almost finishing up, and you will see how that little part about the 'kiss' works into that.
Also I know maybe some will probably say that Brittany should have told Sam about the money; but in Britt's mind she never wanted her life to be about the fact that she has money that she could use if needed, it was just upon thinking about moving and how there was no other way, she realized that now was a good time to use it and also to let Sam know about it as well.
Anyway, as always thanks so much for reading; and do keep an eye out for more stuff by me (this is easily done via author alert), as there is still some great stuff to come!
Love always,
KJ xoxoxoxoxoxo