I DO NOT OWN GLEE

SUMMERY: Everyone changes after high school. Santana found fame by continuing to sing with the New Directions, now one of the most famous show choirs in the US. Brittany found her calling as a fire fighter and settled into married life. After the worst day of Brittany's life she finds herself back within the world she once knew, fighting the feelings for the same girl who broke her heart. Rated T Brittana Quinchel Unholy Trinity Friendship.

rg521 - You raised some good questions and all shall be answered! Glad you're enjoying the story!

Guest 1 - All shall be revealed, along with the effects of the verbal assaults. I'm really glad you're enjoying it and I hope you continue to do so :)

Guest 2 - Annabelle is indeed boring with only a love for herself which will be seen later. I hope you'll enjoy what's to come.

Guest 3 - Thanks, hope you like it!

A/n - Quick thing: I'm English so some spellings may look different, I am trying to use American spellings but I don't always catch them. Also BRITTANA INTERACTION!

Chapter 4: Surprise!


Brittany's POV

Eventually Irish told everyone to head back to the station except Jiggy and Superwoman who were going to help me get mine and Olivia's stuff together. Superwoman was going to go with Bravo back to the station to get my car and then grab mine and Olivia's things. Tina and Mike sat in the chairs next to me, I could tell Tina was silently seething over the shit Annabelle just pulled. I on the other hand felt guilty for dragging them away from their barbecue. Not long after they left the doctor came in to discharge me.

After that Mike had offered to take Olivia back to his house when she started getting restless leaving Tina and I to finish up. Between the two of us we managed to me into the en suite and dressed into some clothes Anna-She had brought for me after my other outfit had been somewhat singed. Once I'd hobbled back into the hospital room they put on a baby blue cast and handed me some crutches.

"Okay," Doctor Harris said, "You're free to go just apply that cream to your arm twice a day and don't use the crutch if the burns start hurting. We'll see you again in two weeks Miss Riley-Pierce."

That's not even my name anymore.

"Thanks Doc." I said adjusting myself on the crutches, whatever that cream was magic was definitely involved my arm had completely stopped hurting.

As I attempted to hop somewhat quickly over to the receptionist to book my next appointment Tina sent a text to Mike saying we were on our way and Jiggy called Kathy to let her know we were leaving the hospital. Then a horrific thought occurred to me as I was signing my name.

"Are the others still at your house?"

Tina smiled at me, "Yup, it took us sending you through a burning building but you're finally going to a New Direction barbecue!"

I chuckled at that. I decided I wouldn't mope or complain, I was a survivor. Besides I had more things to worry about. Like creating a new life plan to raise my daughter. I was just going to raise my daughter from...possibly a hotel and then when she was in college I would consider being in a relationship again. Jiggy handed me my bag and I checked my phone to see ten missed calls from my Dad, Step-mother and eldest brother with fourteen texts from my other siblings. Youngest of six, don't call back and it's like the apocalypse. I sent a long text to my youngest big brother, Bryce, because I knew he'd pass on the info to the rest of the family. With such a big family it's no wonder my mother left when I was a kid! I used to live with her but shortly after my tenth birthday I got taken away by social services and moved to Lima with my Dad, Step-mother and my siblings.

We all piled in to Jiggy's truck and made our way to the complex in which the New Directions lived. Not going to lie I was kinda stoked that I was going to be able to see the New Direction complex, it was a fairly secretive place. It was like seeing the wizard behind the curtain.

"You okay TT?" Jiggy asked as he started the car,

I shrugged from the passenger seat, "Not been the best day."

Not realising I didn't really want to talk about it Jiggy continued, "I just can't believe Stilts would play you like that."

I rolled my eyes, "I can."

"Really?" Tina asked,

"Really. I'm no good at keeping friends, eventually they all just...leave."

"That's not true though Britt." Tina said sympathetically,

"It isn't? Artie and I used to be friends until we dated and he then avoided me until my last week at McKinley, I haven't seen you or Mike in forever, Santana has openly told me she hates me and Quinn did the same. At some point everyone leaves, guarantee Brody the second one of us retires or moves from the station you'll ditch me too."

We didn't speak any more after that, they could feel I wasn't in the best mood. Eventually we were leaving behind the run down area of the Bronx that had been my home for the past few years and turned into what appeared to be an extremely expensive neighborhood. I didn't really focus on the houses though, I was too worried about what I was going to do tonight. I'm sure I could ask Tina and Mike to house Olivia for a few days while I stayed in the car. If I couldn't find anything more permanent I'd have to go back to Lima for a while.

But that's a last resort

The stress of the day began to take its toll as my eyelids began to close and I let myself fall asleep. I'd had an extremely bad day and now all I wanted was a nap.


Santana's POV

Mike had returned about twenty minuets ago and he appeared to have traded in Tina for a much younger model! The little girl couldn't be older than five and was quickly involved in whatever strange game Nico and Beth were playing. Beth, much like her mother, was bossing around the younger children causing me to chuckle at the mini Q's antics. Quinn and I both agreed the tiny blonde was familiar looking but neither of us could put our finger on it.

At the moment a few of us were sat around the radio listening the news coverage of the fire earlier today from under the tent the boys put up to guard the barbecue, the younger children were in the corner of the yard playing with some dolls. Well the girls were playing with the dolls Nico on the other hand was a pet T-Rex or something.

"Jesus christ." Kurt mumbled as we listened to how the fire spread from the Benny's Diner to a nearby building,

"Intense isn't it." Mike replied,

Puck turned to look at him, "Wasn't your friend in this?"

Mike nodded, "Yeah she was, Olivia's mother is a fire-fighter."

Puck whistled, "She sounds hot."

Mike rolled his eyes, "She has third degree burns on her arm and a broken leg, not looking to canoodle with you Puckerman."

"...the fire then proceeded to spread further setting an already evacuated office block. As firemen and women managed to tackled the blaze in the other buildings the fire was quickly ripping through the office building."

"Oh my God." Quinn said, "It's lucky she's alive!"

"...this was the moment NYFD Squad A ran into the blaze to make sure it was completely evacuated. Heading the mission was Lieutenant Riley-Pierce. Who was subsequently injured whilst rescuing her team mate-"

I choked slightly on my wine and looked around at Quinn who's face mirrored my own, Rachel seemed to have come to the same realisation we had. Riley-PIERCE!

"It's probably not her." She said soothingly rubbing Quinn's arm,

"Our Brittany was a dancer," Mercedes reasoned, "Not a firefighter."

"Yeah," I said, "Yeah you're right."

"From what Santana's told me she's defiantly stupid enough to get caught in a fire." Dani quipped,

I rolled my eyes and ignored her whilst Quinn visibly bit back a retort. I know Quinn still feels bad for yelling at Britt last time she saw her. I don't know what they fought about, all I knew for sure is Quinn had gone to talk Britt into rejoining the New Directions and they had argued. I turned to Kurt, hoping he'd gossip about ANYTHING to change the subject but I found him looking pale.

"Yo, Porcelain?" I asked looking at him, "You look like you've seen a ghost."

"Kurt?" Rachel asked worried,

Suddenly a small flash of blonde raced past us to the patio doors, "Momma!"

My eyes followed the tiny blonde right up until she began hugging a much larger blonde. Next to her was Tina holding some crutches and on the other side was a large man in fireman's uniform. I froze in place as the all too familiar blue eyes flashed past us. Olivia appeared to be crying.

"Hey, shh." I heard her mother coo, "It's okay, I'm not going anywhere."

Brittany was bending over the little girl hugging her whilst Muscles next to her held her up. She had a baby blue cast on one leg and one of her arms was red and bandaged in places. Then Beth stormed over to them in true Quinn fashion.

"Hey! You made my new friend cry!" She snapped,

Quinn stood to stop her but Brittany's laugh paused her, "I'm sorry, I think she was just a little worried about me. Have you been taking good care if her?"

Beth nodded, "We've been playing with our dolls."

"Really? Olivia why don't you ask Uncle Brody to play dolls with you and...?"

"Beth!" Beth said pointing to herself,

"Beth?" Brittany repeated in surprise, "Well then, Uncle Brody, wanna go play dolls?"

The man behind her, Brody I assume, looked at her alarmed, "Yeah Unc Bro-ye!"

He was then dragged off by Beth and Olivia much to the laughter of Brittany and Tina, "I WILL GET YOU FOR THIS!" He shouted whilst the two young girls dragged him off,

"You know if he wasn't married I could see you two together." I heard Tina say,

Brittany shuddered, "Ew, the guys like my brother."

Brittany's smile then dropped as she rolled her shoulders, Tina smiled at her sympathetically, "Drink?"

"Hard alcohol please."

They both then returned to the house, probably to get a drink from the kitchen.

"Holy shit!" Mercedes whispered, "I wasn't expecting that."

"You're telling me." Quinn replied still staring at the door, "You okay S?"

I was stunned. What the hell was she doing here? WITH a daughter? I just couldn't believe it. I could feel Dani seething behind me, she didn't like me looking at anybody who isn't her. I honestly didn't care, I was just...stunned.

"Are you two going to go over and see her?" Rachel asked,

"Hell no!" I shouted suddenly,

"Yeah Rach," Quinn agreed, "It's probably not a good idea."

Rachel jumped at my outburst and then glared at us, "Look I don't know what happened between you guys but sort it out! It appears that Brittany has had a bad day and needs people right now."

"She's married remember, she has a partner for that." I snapped,

Riley-Pierce for fuck sake.

"Yeah? Then why is she here with 'Uncle Brody' and Tina? Why isn't she home with whoever she's married too?"

She made a good point but I still couldn't quell the anger that began rising within me. She's been gone for years and now she turns up out of the blue expecting everything to still be the same. In fact she hasn't even come over to greet everybody! I watched as she hopped back into the garden with Tina following, holding out a beer to Brittany.

"Hey Britt!" Puck called from the barbeque, "I got a nice big sausage for you over here!"

Brittany turned to look at him, "No thanks Puck, your sausages are usually to small to fill me up."

Sam let out a laugh and clapped Puck on the back, "Twice in one day dude, rough!"

"Seriously B do you want something to eat?"

Brittany thought for a moment, "Could you throw on a burger for Olivia?"

"Sure thing!"

Why was Puck acting so normal? Like we'd seen her two days ago not a fuck ton of years? I don't whether it was the wine or the stress of running into her again but I found myself storming over to where she was. I could only handle these sorts of things one way.

"The fuck are you doing here?" I growled,

Brittany looked at me alarmed, "Huh?"

"You think you can just walk in here and everyone will pretend you never left," I was on a roll, "You haven't even bothered calling any of us in years and on top of that when you sent Quinn's wedding invitation back saying you weren't going both she and Rachel were fucking crushed. But you didn't care you were just playing happy families with your partner and daughter. I guess it was easy for you to just leave Lima and act like we don't exist,but how dare you come back here just to-"

"Hey!" A new voice shouted pushing me away from Brittany, "Back off, her days been shitty enough without you getting in her face."

"Easy Kathy," Brittany said calmly, "Santana doesn't mean any harm, she's just making sure I know where I stand."

Kathy looked at her and sighed, "I'll take your word for it TT, anyway your stuffs in the car out front."

"Thanks, did you find everything okay?"

Errmm...I'm still here!

Kathy nodded, "Annabelle wasn't in so I got your clothes and a couple of your photos you have in your night stand."

I felt my earlier anger disappear and replace itself with slight embarrassment that I'd just yelled at a girl with a broken leg in front of all my friends.

"I owe you one."

"You watch TT, this'll be the best thing that ever happened to you. Now, where the heck is my husband."

"Over there getting a princess make over." Brittany chuckled pointing towards where the kids were playing,

Brody was now covered in glitter and lipstick that Beth must have gotten from Shelby, "Come on Brody, lets get back to the kids before I have to change your nickname to Barbie."

As they walked back past us Kathy looked at me and then to Brittany, "What's you plan for tonight?"

"See if I can stay with Tina and Mike tonight then try and find somewhere more permanent."

"Okay, if you need anything just call." She said before hugging Brittany and leaving,

"Peace out TT." Brody said running after his wife,

"Later barbie!"

Once they'd gone Brittany and I stood in silence, me rocking on my heels and her sipping at her beer. I felt bad, I let my emotions come out the wrong way again.

"Brittany-"

"Don't worry about it," She cut me off with a sad smile, "You're right I can't just walk back in like nothings changed and honestly I wouldn't have if I wasn't having the worst day of my life. I will apologise to Quinn and Rachel about missing the wedding and I'm sorry to you that I haven't been around. A lot's changed Santana."

She then hopped away towards Puck to get the burger for Olivia. I myself wandered back over to Quinn feeling slightly embarrassed at the scene I had just caused. Kurt raised his eyebrow at me while Dani just grumbled to herself and stomped off. Oh well, I'll deal with that later.

"Smooth S," Quinn sighed, "Real smooth."