Part 4

XX

Living with Santana had been perfect. Their big house was a bit lonely with just the two of them but Santana had adopted a little yorkie and Brittany had adopted a cat. They took turns cooking each other dinner, washing the laundry, and split the chores down equally. Because Brittany was the owner of her own business, and because Santana worked at a school, they were both home by 5 in the afternoon. They'd come home, great each other, start dinner, and then relax in from of the tv which almost always lead to sex. Santana pretty sure Brittany is like an energizer bunny with the amount of energy she has. She's older but Santana feels like she's lucky to still look and feel like she's in her early 20s.

Santana can't remember the last time she had a cold. She's been sick for the past week. She blames whatever is being passed around at the campus. Brittany has been so good at taking care of her. Cooking her soup, setting up a bath for her, and helping with cheer practice.

She takes her phone from under her pillow and looks at the time. Practice has already started. Soon, she'd be home.

She guesses its a telepathic thing because just as she finish that thought. Her phone goes off letting her she's got a message. Well, a series of texts from Brittany.

She's wearing Santana's coach sweatshirt. It's Fall and it's a bit cold. Though they are practicing in thy gym, she still wore it. Her last name is on the top right near her shoulder. In the picture, Brittany adoringly has her hands from a heart on the last name as she smiles at the camera. She obviously had one of the cheerleaders to take the picture for her.

Mi Amor: Wouldn't mind being a Lopez ;)

"Fucking cute." she says to herself as she reads the text under the photo.

Scrolling down to the next message. She hits play. In a 10 second video clip, Brittany is doing the splits in mid air before the cheerleaders catch her.

Mi amor: I love you:) I am having a blast here with the squad. I'm going to help you out more. We're so going to win Nationals this year. Sue won't see know what hit her. We're gonna own this shit, babe.

Santana smiles at the thought before continuing scrolling through the text.

In this video clip, Brittany teaches the little cheer she put together. Santana thinks it must be kick ass.

The last picture is of a younger, teenage Brittany in her old cheer uniform. She's standing next to her old locker. It was Santana'a old locker too.

She knows laughs as she read the messaged attached to it.

Mi amor: Being back at a high school brings back memories. My old locker.

She turns and turns at Brittany and her fur babies cuddled up to one another at the foot of the bed, "We're meant to be."

She types back a message to Brittany.

Meanwhile, at the school, Brittany is having a word with the cheerleaders. More specifically, Kitty the cheer captain.

"As you know, I am romantically involved with Ms. Lopez. I want to propose and I have the perfect idea. I just need you and the squad to help me out."

"You are lucky I have the upmost respect for you and Ms. Lopez. You are one hell of a dancer and she is one hell of a coach. What did you have in mind?"

Brittany explains her plans in detail. Kitty thinks its absolutely cute and agrees that Brittany came to the right person. Her popularity and manipulative behavior were going to come in very handy.

As Kitty and the squad leave, Brittany checks her phone.

Tu Santana: That's my old locker too! The universe is trying to tell us were soulmates. Seriously, you and I share so many memories. Two bodies, one soul.

Brittany swoons. Santana is such a romantic. Her sexy, sweet, and loving girlfriend was perfect.

Her heart beat quickens when her eyes see a nude Santana.

Tu Santana: Come home so our bodies can become one.

XXI

A few days later, Santana was back at work and Brittany returned to her regular routine. Her body was so sore still but not from her sickness but rather the mind blowing sex that only one Brittany S. Pierce could give her.

Brittany did still help Santana with the cheerleaders 3 times a week. She enjoyed the extra time she spend with her girl. Today though, Santana was coaching by herself. Practice was about to be over and she was about to tell the squad to take a shower when Kitty spoke up.

"Hey, Coach?"

"Yes, Kitty.

"We got something we want to show you. Have a seat. We're about to cheer your socks off."

Santana takes a seat on the bleachers. The cheerleaders start their routine and soon some of the girls basketball team members start joining in too. And then she she's Brittany wearing the cutest outfit. A white and black striped shirt with a heart on it, black suspenders, and black shorts. She's wearing black boots and brown knee high socks. Hair curled and make up simple. She's breathtakingly beautiful. "Marry You" by Bruno Mars starts blaring through the speakers. She gasps as it all comes together. SHe knows wants happening and her hearts beating fast.

Santana can do nothing but watch the dance with a huge smile on her face and giggling as she watches the performance in which her girlfriend, the cheer squad and other students, and all the couple's closest friends participate in.

More and more students walk into the gym dancing to well choreographed number. As the song ends, Brittany gets in from of Santana and holds her hand.

"Santana Lopez. I had always believed in soulmates. Since the first night I met you, I knew you were mine. Things weren't perfect. The timing was a little off but still. You and I couldn't deny what was there. I know we haven't been together for a long time but I fall more and more in one with you with each passing day. So, I have only one thing left to do."

She bends down on own knee. In doing so, she gives off the signal for her friends to vocalize the word the letters create in a harmonized way.

"Marry me" they sang along with Brittany

"What do you say?" Brittany asks. She knows Santana will say yes. She's simply asking for pleasantries.

Santana wipes her eyes before she leans down and kisses Brittany. "Yes. Please, let me be yours forever."

With that, Brittany slides the engagement ring on her finger.

They hear crying, cheering, hollers.

It's perfect.

XXII

The day had finally come. Santana was at the altar in a beautiful dress waiting for the girl of her dreams to walk down the aisle.

Her parents hadn't come around yet and honestly, she'd realized it was their loss. She missed them dearly ,but she had also never been so happy with her life.

Her friends were her family now. Brittany was going to be her wife in a matter of minutes. They would start a family. The family that Santana had always wanted but never thought would actually exist.

She looks around as the pianist begins to play. Her and co-worker, now best friend, Quinn and her ex-husband were still going strong. She remembers the weekend after their first date and how Quinn practically squealed with excitement as she shared the details of the "perfect first date" with "the hottest guy" she'd ever seen. Santana had to pretend to be annoyed but really she was so happy that she was able to help set Noah up with someone who made him happy the way Brittany made Santana happy. She still finds herself apologizing for waiting so much of their time as a married couple and Noah keeps thanking her for having been able to fulfill his biggest fantasy. Santana knew it was his way of saying it was totally fine and that he regretted nothing. Everything happens for a reason.

Kurt was next to his husband, still in love too. They were extremely excited that Rachel had agreed to carry their child.

She saw Brittany's friends. Mike and Tina, who were recently engaged. Oh how silly she was to be jealous of Mike when she'd learned he was a dancer. She'd seen them dancing when she visited Brittany at work one day. She was furious. Snixx went on a huge ass rant, ready to tear Mike Change a new one. How silly she was for not knowing he was crazy for Tina, the girl he had only just recently confessed to having feelings for a month prior. She giggles to herself now because seriously how could she not have seen it.

She apologized quickly as Brittany dragged her away and into her office and took her against the wall because, as Brittany panted through hungry kisses, "Snixx is so fucking hot." Santana shivers at the memory, bringing her back to reality. Only, it still feels like a dream.

She saw a lot of family members that were okay with Santana being with another girl. Mostly her cousins as they were more open minded and less old fashioned than the older relatives in her family. Seeing Brittany's entire family come and support her makes her heart so happy. She winks back at Brittany's mother which makes both woman chuckle and Brittany's little sisters eye roll. In reality, Nicky is so happy for her sister. Her crush for Santana being more innocent than she had first thought. It was a sexual phase. Though, Santana is still her woman crush Wednesday. She realized long ago that she was as straight as an arrow. Brittany wasn't sure she liked that though. Nicky had told her one drunken night that she would totally let Santana have her way with her. She knows Santana would never. She knows her Latina Goddess can't think of anyone else.

The doors open and everyone turns to look at Brittany. Santana's heart stops. She's so beautiful. And gosh why does this short walk down the aisle seemed to be taking hours?

With a tender kiss, it was official.

Wife and wife. The Lopez-Pierce family. Oh how she loved the sound of that.

Brittany spent the whole night reminding Santana just who she belonged to and who owned her. Breathless and sweaty, she agreed that Brittany to belonged to no one else but herself.

XXIII

Because Santana and Brittany married at the end of the school year, and because Brittany was able to successfully open a second studio and hire great staff shortly after graduating from college, they were able to enjoy a two month long honeymoon in the Bahamas.

It took Santana seeing a cute little girl building a sand castle for Santana to realize that she wanted kids a lot sooner than she had thought now that she was married to the love of her life. It took Brittany only a few minutes to sense that her wife wanted kids soon.

"We can try if you want when we get home." She said simply.

Santana took her hand and brought to her lips to kiss the back of her hand. It was a promise.

XXIV

It took a 6 months before Santana was finally pregnant for the first time at 31 years old.

They're expecting their first child. A boy who they will name Brett because Brittany still can't say no to her wife. Santana hasn't heard much from her parents or grandparents but waking up to Brittany was definitely worth it all. Especially now since her first son was months away from being born.

She lay in bed naked. Her wife cuddling spooning her from behind with an arm around her protectively. Her arms making her feel safe.

"This is a life worth living." She whispers to herself as she rest her hand on Brittanys which is on her very pregnant belly.

She feels a kiss on her shoulder. Her lover whispers lovely in her ear with a tired voice. "This is only the beginning."

XXV

Santana isn't quite sure life can get any better than this as she watches her 2 year old son carefully holds his little sister that Brittany gently put into his arms. He'd been begging to hold her since she had been born.

"I love you Alexis. You so pretty like mami." There's no hesitation and its just so honest. Her heart swoons and she swears she hears the nurse in the room say awww.

Just like that. She quickly is reminded that it can and does get better every so often with moments like this as she hears her son profess his love for his baby sister and she feels the gentle lips of her lover on her forehead. There might be so many nurses coming in and out of her room to make sure she and her new born are alright but her focus is solely on her little family.

Never in her wildest dreams did she ever think Brittany, the other woman, would be the woman who changed her life.

XXVI

Santana is 36. She's a school principal now. Brittany's two studios are doing so well. She's 29 and had decided she wants to give birth to their next child.

Santana thinks it's a great idea. Brett is turning 5 and is starting Kindergarten soon and Alexis is turning 2. She absolutely loves the idea of her lady love swelling in size as a baby grows inside her.

"I can't wait for you to give me a blue eyed, blonde baby."

"I'm sure Brett and Alexis will be excited too."

Unlike Santanas insemination process where it took a couple tries, Brittany got pregnant on the first try and with twins no less.

Santana falls more in love with her wife as her belly grows in size. Her boobs and butt getting fuller too. Brittany on the other hand feels fat.

"You're pregnant with our babies." Santana says as she kisses her belly all over. It's night, and their children are asleep and they too are in bed. "You're not fat."

"You're just saying that cause you love us." She said with a lob sides grin.

"I say it because it's true. I do love you all so much but you are not fat." She begins kissing Brittany's body tenderly. "I love this. I love how you look pregnant."

Brittany can't help but get turned on with all the kisses. Especially those places close to her breast or nether region.

Santana takes her time. She wants Brittany to know how sexy and beautiful she still finds her blonde to be. She knows she's succeeded when Brittany takes control after her first few orgasms.

A dominant Brittany was already her favorite but a pregnant-dominant Brittany was something out of this world. She was surprised to discover that accidentally sucking milk out of Brittany's boobs turned her so much.

Some months later, they welcome a baby girl and a baby boy. Blonde haired and blue eyed. They name the fraternal twins Andrea and Andres. Their siblings were excited that there were 2 new people to play with.

XXV

When the twins are 4, Alexis is 6 and Brett is 9, the family is invited to Lima for a reunion. Her grandparents wanted to gather all the Pierces and celebrate their 80th anniversary. It was the first time in years that Santana had visited her home town. The last time she had gone was some years when she and Noah were married.

She had some family but they always visited her or called her by phone. They weren't super close. When Brittany asked if she wanted to visit anything, she said no.

They were at the grocery store looking to get some wine, cake and, some flowers to take to the Pierce's home. Brittany was pushing around a double stroller with the twins in it and Santana was pushing a cart where Alexis sat singing one of her favorite songs. Brett stood holding onto the edge of the cart.

"The fruit tart looks delicious." Santana said

"It does. We can get 4 of them. It's a family favorite."

Santana agrees and they load 4 of them into the cart.

They walk over to the flowers and Brett is examining each bouquet.

"Which one do you think we should take, Brett?"

The little boy takes his time. Smelling here and there until selecting a beautiful bouquet with lilies.

"What do you think, Alexis?" The little boy asks.

"Pretty" She says excitedly.

"This one" the boy says

Santana takes flowers and pits them into the cart.

They grab the wine and stand in line. As they stood in line waiting to pay for the items so they could make their way to the reunion, Santana hears a very familiar voice. One she hasn't heard in years. A voice she hadn't expected to hear since that night.

"Santanita?" She heard "Is that you?"

Santana knew who it was. Turning around she came face to face with an older version of the woman who disown her for loving a woman.

"Mama." She said.

Brittany takes a moment to observe the two women. She turns the stroller so she can keep an eye on the twins. She takes her hand and holds onto Santana's letting her know she's here to protect her.

"Hija, It's been so long." She says with a sad expression.

"Yeah."

Santana is not sure how she's supposed to feel or what she's supposed to say to the woman who is supposed to love her unconditionally like a mother is supposed to love a her own child.

"How have you been?"

Santana smiles. Thinking of how good her life is. She's still married to the love of her life. Has 4 beautiful children with that woman. Her career is great. Everything is perfect.

"Really, really great."

"You look so happy." She takes a moment to look at her daughter, her wife, and then she notices the Brett and Alexis and the double stroller. She gasp in surprise. "Oh" She says as her eyes water.

"These are our kids. Brett, Alexis, and the twins, Andres and Andrea." Santana explains. She doesn't owe the woman anything but the way her mom is looking at her children, she wants her to know what she's missing out on.

"Can I…Can I hold them?" She asks

Santana turns to look at her wife. Unsure if she should. Part of her wants to but a part of her doesn't want anything to do with the elder Lopez. The woman who broke her heart and was the reason why she hid who she was.

Brittany nods and squeezes her hand letting her know that she supports whatever Santana wants to do.

"Yea."

Santana wasn't expecting her mother to wrap her arms around her and Brittany.

"I am so, so sorry." She heats whispered into her ear.

"It doesn't matter. You are here now."

The older Lopez wipes her tears after she separates from the embrace. Brittany lifts Alexis out he shopping cart and outs her on her feet intron of her. Santana motions Brett by the shoulders to stand in front of her.

"Alexis, Brett. This is you're my mama. Your grandmother, Mama Lopez. Mama, this is our oldest son, Brett" she says as she ruffles his hair. "and this is our little ballerina, Alexis." She says referring the the little brunette girl.

Mama Lopez gets on her knew and hugs Alexis and Brett.

"So handsome and so beautiful like my Santanita."

Brittany nears the double stroller with the sleeping twins. "Andrea and Andres."

"Hermosos" She said as she covert gently caressed their cheeks with her hands.

She stands up and hugs Santana. Brittany takes the opportunity to take their things and pay for them to get the line moving.

She kisses Santana in the cheek and whispers her wife to take her mother to the coffee shop next door.

"I've got the kids babe. Just...go talk with your mom. I'll meet you home."

Maribel arranges for her to take Santana once they are finished. They sit across from each other at the coffee shop next the the grocery store.

"Santanita, te extrañado tanto, tanto. Tu papá, he's is too stubborn to call first. I've been meaning to call but well, you know how your father is."

Santana nods because she's that way too. She only realizes she's crying when the droplets fall from her face and into her arms that are folded in front of her.

"You missed so much. My wedding. My pregnancy. The birth of my children. I had so many questions and could have used your advice." She takes a deep breath and chooses her words carefully. "But still, I can't deny that I missed you too. So much. I am here to visit Brittany's family. the Pierces. Her grandparents are.."

"Celebrating their 80th anniversary. We were invited."

"You know the Pierces?"

"It's a story for another day. Your Abuela is good friends with them. She found out with when Cheryl and John shared pictures of your wedding. She had sent me pictures of the kids and you. She was actually the one that got me your contact info and address. I finally told your father to suck it up."

"My abuela knows about Brittany and me?" Santana had always thought that for sure her abuela hated her.

"Yeah. She has been helping me and your father comes to terms with you sexuality."

"My abuela?" She said in pure disbelief.

Of all the people in the world, she never expected her grandmother to be the one person who stop behind her. Santana feels incredibly guilty for not having contacted her before. She feels this urge to be close to her family. To reconnect with them.

"Let's put this all behind us. Let's go to reunion. I want to see mi papa and abuela. We have so much to catch up on."

Mama Lopez wipes her eyes and nods.

"They're going to be so happy to see you and I can't wait to get to know your beautiful family."

"You have no idea how happy I am to hear you say that."

Later that night, Brittany rest her head on Santana's shoulder as they hold hands. They sit there watching their kids run play around and her parents holding the twins. Their grandparents interacting with each other. Laughing at memories they were sharingnif when they were young.

"Abuela me envito a ver la telenovela "Maria La Del Barrio" en su casa." she hears Brittany say.

"You mean to tell me we're spending the entire weekend with my grandparents?"

Brittany laughs. She knows Santana is actually very happy about the close relationship developing between the blonde and her family.

Santana is. She thinks Brittany is seriously something magical.

"It's our last weekend before returning home. I promise to make it up to you. I picked up my cheer uniform earlier." She lifts her head and whispers into her wife's war. "It still fits."

Santana turns to look at her with a mischievous glint in her eyes. Brittany already knows she's got her right where she wants her but teases her more. She pretends to not know how wet Santana undoubtedly is right now.

"I know you'll fit in yours. We can be cheerios this Halloween. You, Me, and the kids."

Santana takes a moment to thank all the powers that be for giving her the best life ever with this other woman.