Back at the house Santana collapsed on the sofa having unloaded all the items from the car that they hadn't needed or used. Brittany appeared in the living room door with José.

"He's washed, fed and dressed. Will you take him whilst I go take a shower?"

"Of course, come here captain awesome" Santana said her arms stretched out. Brittany placed the baby into her girlfriend's arms. José was dressed in a blue and white stripy outfit with a large yellow duck on the front.

"Er Britt – do Carlos and Susie buy him ducky outfits or is there something more sinister at work here" she said in a knowing tone.

Brittany laughed. "I just can't resist whenever I see duck cloths for him. I thought her should get some wear out of the...

"How many duck outfits have you bought him?" Santana interrupted

"Just a few" and with that Brittany skipped out of the room giggling.

Santana looked at the baby. "You have a nutty aunty but she is very beautiful so it's ok". José looked back at Santana's dark brown eyes and she melted a bit at that moment.


Brittany finished off her shower and got into her duck PJ's. She looked at the crib in the corner of the bedroom and smiled. She wandered down the stair and into the lounge to find Santana fast asleep on the sofa with José lying in her chest, also asleep. A tear came to Brittany's eye as she realised this was be finest vision she had ever seen. José looked a little like a slug stretched out on Santana but a very cute slug at that. Brittany looked at Santana again and decided there and then, it was time they had a chat about their future.

Brittany sat on the floor leaning against the sofa that was host to Santana and José. She flicked on the TV and settled into watching some dancing competition. After about two hours Brittany felt the familiar hand of Santana stroking her hair. She turned slowly to see Santana smiling back at her.

"I can't move" Santana laughed quietly looking down at José.

Brittany smiled and decided now was her chance.

"San"

"Yes Britt"

"Our business is doing well isn't it?"

"It is baby – in fact it's going very well"

"and you and I are both equal partner"

"Yep, both managing directors" Santana smiled. She was very proud of what they had both achieved.

"Do you think I do my share of the work" Brittany asked in a shaky voice looking worriedly at Santana.

"You do so much Britt. You keep all the staff from suing my ass like constantly; you design the interiors of all our businesses which obviously works because the folk keep rolling in; you do all the choreography for the dancers at the club; and you keep our home functioning so when we come home after Puck screws up the many simple tasks I give him at the bar I don't completely lose the plot. I just do the books and shout at people"

Santana smiles when she sees Brittany's face light up but it quickly fades again.

"Britt, what's the matter".

Brittany looked at Santana intently, briefly looking down at the small bundle on her chest.

"I like this" Brittany says nodding at José. "I like having José here, I like looking after the house. San, I think we should have a baby".

Santana looks taken aback and slightly terrified but before she can respond Brittany continues.

"I could still call in at the bar and club and do any jobs you want just my main job would be here. You would have a family to come home to and..."

"Britt" Santana interrupts "are you just thinking about this because of José?"

Brittany looks away, stands up and runs out of the room.

Santana felt glued to the couch, José still sound asleep so she couldn't move or shout afterBrittany. Her mind started to race. A family? They're not even thirty yet. José is cute and she loves him so much but there is no handing a baby back after a fun weekend if it's your own.

Brittany walks back into the room with a large journal. The cover is plain blue and not at all like Brittany's normal papers (even at the club she uses glittery folder and a yellow fluffy pen to sign papers).

Brittany slides down on the floor next to the sofa again opening the journal. "This is something I have been thinking about for a long time. I'm not a business woman San. You are amazing and I love working with you but it's not what I want to do". She looks down at the journal. "I have been writing stories in this for two years in case we even have children. They are stories about my animal friends. I write them down when one of them shares their life story with me so I don't forget and I draw little pictures to remind me".

Santana eyes the book and sits up immediately, supporting José as she swings her legs around to the floor.

"Britt, take José" Santana says slowly.

Brittany places the book on the floor and hugs the baby.

Santana picks up the book, reading the first page. She turns the page to see a painting of a hedgehog sat at a table with a feast laid out on a gingham tablecloth. She flicks though the book, her eyes widen at the beautiful pictures and stories.

"Britt, this is amazing. I mean beyond amazing. Why did you not show me this earlier? They are fantastic B".

Brittany grinned but waited for Santana to mention the baby. Santana saw the anticipation on Brittany's face and slid on the floor next to her. "I would love to have a baby with you Britt and our baby will love these stories". Santana wore a wide smile. She was still terrified and she wasn't sure she was going to be any good at bring up children but she had always known that Brittany was a natural mother and the journal only cemented her opinion on that.

"Britt, I know you wrote these for our children but can we read some to José?"

Santana had never seen Brittany look as happy as Santana settled her head against her girlfriend and began to read "The Story of the Locker Duck".


Six months later...

It had been a warm September and despite the club and bar both being busier than ever Santana was doing well at taking a step back and letting the managers do their jobs. She would never be able to completely stop interfering with the day to day running of the businesses, even the bistro that muddled along without her really having to think about it had a visit from the boss every couple days, but Brittany had laid down the law and Santana had to stop working eighteen hour days.

"Britt, you sister was just on the phone. She's going to be late so I've told her to meet us at the club" Santana shouts up the stairs as she continues to fix her hair in the hall mirror.

The sound of footstep drew Santana's attention away from herself as she watched Brittany walk down the stairs. Brittany was wearing a classic little black dress, her legs appeared longer than ever before and her cleavage had never looked so good.

"Wow" Santana said almost tripping over herself as she met Brittany on the bottom step. She kissed her girlfriend softly. "I mean you look... wow".

Santana blushed but Brittany giggled. "I'm nervous" the blonde said "It's been like a lifetime since we saw everyone from Glee Club. I can't believe Mercedes has managed to get them all back to Lima on the same night".

"Well I can't believe she insisted on having this little reunion at the club" Santana said "it's not like we can get away with not giving everyone free drinks all night" Santana seethed.

"San" Brittany said raising an eyebrow

"Sorry – I'm so excited to be seeing all the glee freaks again. How was that?"

"Better"


As they pull up outside the club Brittany looks at Santana.

"I didn't say back at the house because you were busy perving on me but you look really hot tonight San"

Santana smiled and kissed Brittany quickly before getting out of the car grabbing some papers from the back seat.

Brittany loved the Latina in that 60's style dress and with the knee high boots she was to die for. Focusing on her high school friends was going to be a challenge tonight with Santana dressed like that.