That time jump I told you about! It's going to be starting for real now! :)
Santana's POV
The first twelve weeks were the most nerve wracking and by the time the twelve week mark came around I practically threw a party. The biggest part of the danger was gone now that I'd made it through those first months and I let go of some of my fears and nerves. I was lucky to have Brittany there with me because with her there, I knew I could make it through this pregnancy. She helped me with everything even though I could handle most of the things still. She wouldn't let me lift anything, and though some moments I wanted to snap at her, I was pretty good about keeping my emotions in check and gently telling her to stop taking everything out of my hands.
She agreed that she was a tad overprotective and she backed down.
"When I called mom and told her we would be coming over tonight for a change, she told me she'd invited your parents too," Brittany said. "Do you think they know?"
I shrugged. I thought that it was possible because I'd gained some weight and I couldn't even fit into most of my pants or jeans anymore. That and we had kept out distance from them with the excuse that we wanted to start cooking our own food now that we had gotten into the swing of things. We really did start cooking our own food though.
"I don't know," I said. "There was a moment last week that I thought my mom was going to ask about it, and I wouldn't have been able to lie."
"Yea, last week when I visited my mom she had that look on her face like she knew something," Brittany smiled and I smiled back.
"Well, luckily we're on our way."
We had been to the mall before we went to Brittany's parents house, because we wanted to buy something fun to tell them with. In the end we bought a bodysuit that said 'I have the best grandparents'. Brittany had loved it and even though I thought it was cute I wasn't sure if it was the right way to tell them. But I decided that it didn't really matter, as long as they knew so that I didn't have to keep anything from them anymore. That had been the hardest part.
When we arrived, Brittany walked around the car and helped me out. I smiled at her and took her outstretched hand and together we walked toward the door. Brittany still had the key so she opened the door for us and the moment we stepped inside, I could smell the delicious cooking of Mrs. Pierce and my mother combined.
Brittany had hid the gift in her pocket for now. We planned on telling them after dinner and I hoped we could hold it in for that long. As long as they wouldn't start asking questions I think we'd be alright. So I made my way into the kitchen and took a deep breath.
"Smells good," I said and the two women turned around and smiled at me.
"We thought we'd treat you on a culture clash," mom said as she hugged me. Mrs. Pierce was next and I hummed in approval.
"I'm looking forward to it," I said. Brittany joined us after greeting my dad and her dad, and the four of us started talking about cooking. Which, considering, was pretty weird. I never expected to be sitting in the kitchen with my mom at eighteen and talking about what I cooked this week.
"What are we eating?" Brittany asked, and both her mom and mine started explaining what they were making.
It sounded pretty good.
My nose had betrayed me.
I had trouble eating what was put on the table even though everyone else loved it. I was sure it was great but I was also sure that my hormones were messing with me. Even though I didn't really throw up any in the first trimester, I still had some aversion to some foods and that stuck around. Which meant that I could taste some of the things that my mom put in her food and it made the whole dish weird for me.
"I'll be right back," I muttered after I swallowed another bite of something that my stomach didn't like. I stood to my feet, and luckily for me I could hide the wave of dizziness that swept over my by holding on to my chair. I could see Brittany watching me with concern but I shook my head, and she took another bite of her food.
"This is delicious," she said just as I walked out of the dining room. I poured myself a glass of water and drank most of it in one go. And then Brittany walked in. "You okay?"
"Yea, it's just...it smelled so good and I got so hungry but when I put it in my mouth it was...I really thought I'd like it."
"Let's just tell them...I'm sure they know and...did you just get super dizzy?"
"It's normal," I said quickly. She nodded but again, she looked at me concerned. "Yea, let's just tell them."
We walked back into the dining room and I sat down while Brittany stood behind me.
"So we have a gift for you, it's something super small but it's for the four of you," she said. She pulled the gift-wrapped bodysuit out of her pocket and handed it to my mom, who was closest to us. They all stared at us in disbelief.
"Open it," I said. My mom looked around the three other faces, who nodded quickly and so she tore open the wrapper and held up the bodysuit. Mrs. Pierce started crying immediately while Mr. Pierce and my dad smiled brightly. My mother though sat staring at the bodysuit in her hand and then looked at me.
"You're pregnant." She smiled at me and then stood to her feet. She pulled me up and hugged me tightly, reaching behind me to pull Brittany into the hug. "I'm so happy for you...this is amazing!"
It took them a while to calm down. Everyone wanted to hug Britt and me and they started talking about how good a grandparents they would be and how sweet our first baby would be. Until my mom laughed.
"Santana was a pain in the ass when she was a baby."
And that opened a whole other conversation about how Britt and I were as babies and kids, and they wholly believed that our kids would be the same as us – little rascals. Not that I minded, because no matter what happened Britt and I were together so I wasn't afraid.
"At least they have each other and us to take over when it gets too much," Mrs. Pierce said sweetly. They all agreed and the conversation moved on again.
"How far along are you Santana?" Dad asked.
"Twelve weeks." I unlocked my phone and handed it to him, showing the picture of the sonogram from just a couple of days ago. After I had gotten my phone back, he shook his head. "I didn't want to tell you before I felt it was safe. It was so early and I just didn't wanna jinx it."
"That's okay baby," mom said, but dad didn't agree.
"I'm a doctor, I could have eased your worries."
"I have a doctor now. And you're a heart surgeon," I said with a smile.
"Still."
"Next time I'll tell you as fast as I can."
"No we won't. You said it yourself San, there's a risk in the first months that reduces after you reach the second trimester. Before that it's wait and see and I don't want anyone to get all excited about it and then something happens." Britt looked at me and I nodded my head. She was right.
"I said as fast as I can right? You know how hard it was for me to wait but I did because I didn't want to get anyone's hopes up."
"You're right Santana. You did the right thing by waiting," Mr. Pierce said. "Don't listen to your dad, he's just sad he didn't get to see the first couple of weeks."
After another round of conversation we left and by the time we got home I finally felt good about telling our parents.
"It's so strange...now they know...and the people in school are going to know soon...and it's going to be super real when the baby starts moving and stuff," I said. Brittany smiled at me in the darkness of the room, I could see her eyes shining.
"I think it's awesome that we told them tonight. I liked how they reacted, they weren't at all as bad as I expected them to be."
"I know! I was surprised that they didn't react as I thought they would but I'm sure that they talked about that moment and that they would be a little calmer than they usually are," I said with a smile.
"Yea, that's what I thought. But you know they are going to keep coming back for more right? They'll want to know everything that happens?"
"Hmmm...but that doesn't mean we have to give them every little detail."
"I'm excited though. No more secrets. Now all that's going to be a little harder is people finding out at school but we'll be together right?"
"Yes, we'll be together."
Tell me what you think! Also, anything you wanna see happening here while she's pregnant?
