Brittany looked through the price tags on the cots before gazing down at the money she had in her hand "This one is expensive, but it's so cute" she said showing Santana the baby cot that was light pink with blue babies on "This one we should so buy" she told her.
"Well, we just about have enough" Santana said taking out Rachel's money from her back pocket. Brittany noticed Santana stop for a second and just look down at the money like she was remembering Rachel. Brittany rubbed her hand up and down Santana's arm reassuringly before taking the money "let's get it!" she said.
Santana nodded. She sure missed Sugar now along with her other siblings "This one please" Brittany pointed to the cot and the member of staff nodded before collecting it. Brittany and Santana smiled at each other. Santana knew Brittany was really excited about getting this cot.
"When should we get going home?" Brittany asked.
"Um..well whenever" Santana shrugged.
"How about you call Jesse to see how they're doing?" Brittany suggested.
"Good idea" Santana praised her reaching into her other pocket for her phone and dialled Jesse's number again. She heard it ring for a while before Jesse's voice appeared on the other end "Hello Santana?"
"Hi" Santana replied "Just phoning to see how they're doing" she explained.
"Oh okay, well Sugar is fine" he told her. Santana nodded "And the other girls?" she prompted.
"They're fine too" Jesse said looking specifically at Rachel who was still talking to Quinn excitedly about something "Yeah, we're having fun"
"Oh" Santana couldn't help but feel slightly jealous the kids were actually behaving with him and not her "Well that's good"
"Okay well, I have to get back, always like to keep my full attention on the kids" he said.
"Sure" Santana nodded while Brittany walked over to the desk to pay "Make sure Sugar has her nap"
"I'll take her up now-"
"-Oh and make sure she has the pink blanket and not the blue one, the blue one is for night time"
"Okay then" he said weirdly "Well don't rush, enjoy your day out" he said.
"Okay" Santana nodded "Well bye"
"Bye"
Jesse put the phone down and Santana just stood there taking everything in before turning around and walking back to Brittany "What did he say?" Brittany asked with a smirk "Do we need to rush home, and call an ambulance"
"Huh" Santana laughed nervously "Something like that"
Santana couldn't understand why the kids would actually be behaving for Jesse. He even texted and said Sugar went down for her nap fine, and the kids tidied up what they were doing with no fuss and were now watching Tv. Together. And they hadn't argued once he also mentioned.
Then he texted after 'Such good kid that Rachel is'
"What?" Santana questioned out loud "First of all, Sugar decides to actually go to sleep nicely, then Rachel decides to be good, she's just not good with me" she complained.
"You are kind of hard of her" Brittany muttered.
Once they pulled into the driveway, they expected to at least have the house on fire. But no. They actually stayed out later then planned because they were doing so good with him. Brittany smiled at Santana "Looks like he knows what he's doing" while Santana just frowned.
Brittany got out her key and opened the door. She was met with Sugar reaching out to her "Hello baby" she said which Sugar replied with "Hwi" the best she could get out. Santana pinched Sugar's cheek lightly and smiled at her "Now where are your sisters?" she asked.
Sugar pointed to the living room and Brittany and Santana walked over there. They walked in and Quinn and Rachel were in a blanket with Jesse in the same one beside them "We were cold" he explained.
Rachel wiggled out and ran towards Brittany "Hey Rae" Brittany said bending down in front of her "Did you have a good day?" Rachel nodded "I heard you were very good, I'm very proud of you"
Rachel ducked her head shyly "And Quinn was" she said. Brittany rolled her eyes playfully "And Quinn of course"
Quinn on the sofa smirked and Jesse got up "Alright, looks like it's my cue to go" he said. Santana nodded and told him to wait one second as she went to get some more money from upstairs. She returned back and gave him his money "Thank you" he said "Whenever you need me again, I'm always here" he looked down at Rachel and pinched her cheek lightly "See you later cutie, and you Quinn, and uh..Sugar" he waved at her and then left.
Rachel watched after him "Are we going to see him again?" she asked.
"Uh..yeah, when we go out next" Santana told her.
"When's that?" Rachel asked.
"When we go out next!" Brittany laughed.
Quinn got up from the sofa "Did you get Sugar's cot?" she asked. Brittany nodded and told her all about how lovely she thought the cot was before she took Sugar's hand and said they could start building it upstairs, she told Quinn to follow her which the blond did, but she dragged Rachel with her.
Santana sighed, she was so close to getting Rachel alone, since the smaller girl had been avoiding her a lot lately. But she was only five, she couldn't blame her for not wanting to be near her, especially now she loved Jesse St James so much.
"And here we go!" Brittany exclaimed pulling back and admiring her work. The cot was as pretty as it was on the picture and even Sugar seemed to like it. Brittany lifted Sugar up and put her into the cot "I'll put Sugar to bed, you put the girls"
"But it's only seven" Quinn argued.
"Oh well, I'm tired" Rachel yawned.
Santana nodded. And Brittany smiled assuringly at her before Santana followed the girls when they walked out towards the bathroom. She went into their bedroom as she waited for them to wash up and Rachel's side was a mess. But she forced herself to not say anything. Rachel was sure Rachel must have been looking for something when she came in here and that's why all her stuff was thrown everywhere and her drawers were open.
Quinn came in first and changed into her pyjamas before climbing into bed "Goodnight San" she said turning around in the warmth of her blanket. Rachel walked in afterwards, she was good at avoiding eye contact and just picked up her pyjamas off the floor "How did they get there?" she muttered to herself before throwing her top over her head. It felt funny and different but she didn't notice until Santana told her.
"Sweetie, it's inside out" Santana stated as softly as possible. Quinn snorted and giggled to herself while Rachel just huffed. Which meant she would have to take it off and put it all back on again. Rachel slipped the top off and turned it the right way before putting it back over head. Usually she would ask Brittany or Santana for help but not today.
Next was her trousers, she was five which meant she could do them by herself. But with Santana watching her she was under a little pressure and when she put the trousers on Quinn just laughed. She had turned around to face her in her bed.
Santana sighed. It was obvious Rachel was struggling just a little bit. All she had to do was hold them right for her. She got up from the stool she was sitting on and walked over to her. She knelt down and gently took hold of the trousers so Rachel could figure out where to put her legs. Rachel bit her lip but didn't fuss and put on the trousers.
"I could have done it"
"I know" Santana whispered gently tucking her into the blanket. She leaned over and kissed her head "I love you" she didn't even wait for a response as she was afraid she wouldn't get one. She went over and kissed Quinn goodnight too before walking out.
She was stopped by a soft quiet voice just before she could walk out "Love you too"
