Chapter Fourteen

"Mum"

"Hello darling, how are you?" said as she gave her daughter a bear hug.

Santana stood there speechless. The last person she expected to see tonight was her mum. There were a million things going through her head as she stood there motionless.

"Honey?"

"Uhm...I'm good mum. I-I just didn't expect to see you here." Santana said.

"Good surprise I hope! Gail wanted to surprise Cheslyn so your father and I thought we'd come along and surprise you to." Santana's mother said.

takes notice of Quinn and let's go of Santana to give Quinn the same amount of love "Quinn dear its so good to see you."

"You to Lauren" Quinn says as she returns the hug.

"I don't believe I've had the pleasure to meet any of these young ladies before." say as she looks Rachel and Brittany's way.

"Uhm..." Santana starts but fails to continue.

Quinn places her hand behind Rachel's back as she she says "This is Rachel." And point her index finger to Brittany who is standing next to Rachel. "And that's my cousin Brittany."

"Oh this is the famous Rachel Berry that Quinn never could stop talking about." say as she hugs Rachel.

Rachel giggles as she looks Quinn's way.

let go of Rachel and moves on to Brittany. "Its pleasure to meet you Brittany."

Brittany smiles as she returns the hug."You to ."

"Nonsense. Please call me Lauren." Lauren says to Brittany who smiles politely.

"Well let's not just stand here, everyone else inside waiting to see you guys." says as they follow behind her and Santana who seems to still be lost for words.

Quinn kept a distance and grabbed on Cheslyn's arm "What the hell Cheslyn!" Quinn spat out as they followed to the dinning room.

"I tried to tell Santana, I really did. They just showed up." Cheslyn said.

Their whispered conversation came to an end when they come into the dinning room to find Cheslyn's parents, her older sister and Santana's dad at the table seated.

"Well they finally arrived." says as he makes his way to his daughter.

They are all quickly introduced to one and other. Cheslyn's parents Mark and Gail also insist on the girl calling them by their first names as well as their oldest daughter Ashley and John Santana's dad.

Everyone takes their seats while Santana makes sure to sit next to Brittany. They all engaged in a joyful conversation and leaving no awkward moments between anyone other then Santana and Brittany.

Brittany looked to Santana who found her gaze and they shared a silent conversation. Santana knew Brittany was hurt when Quinn introduced her as her cousin she didn't make any effort to introduce Brittany as anything more to her.

Santana places her hand on Brittany's thigh and smiles an apologetic smile as turns her attention to her plate.

Conversation at the table dies down for while and the only thing Brittany can her is the sound of the cutlery.

"Are you seeing anyone at the moment dear ?" Lauren asked Santana.

Quinn didn't see that question coming and was taken back by it causing her to cough and take a sip of her drink.

"Mum. Is this really the place?" Santana questioned.

"I'm was just asking sweety. your father and I spoke to Caleb before coming here. His still very much interested in you and wondered if your willing to meet him." Lauren said as she smiled at Santana then glanced in Brittany's direction.

Santana was taken back by her mother's comment. In all her years her mother has never brought this discussion up in front of anyone other than Quinn or Cheslyn. Santana remained silent and her gaze fixed on her plate but Santana's silence only pushed Brittany over the edge more. Brittany was silently begging Santana to say something when they met for a few seconds of eye contact.

noticed Brittany looking Santana's way but Santana being Santana keep her gazed fixed after they shared what seem to a whole three seconds of eye contact. She watched as Brittany picked her head up and smiled to Quinn who seemed to give her an apologetic smile.

Silence fell around the table so Lauren took it as a chance to press on "He wondered if you guys could meet Thursdays night? He asked for your number so I gave it to him so expect a call from him by tomorrow seeing as its Tuesday today." Lauren said as she continued to eat. She noticed the glances between Quinn Rachel and Cheslyn.

"Unless you're seeing someone then I'll be more then glad to tell him your taken." She quickly adds.

In that moment Brittany knew she'd find out just how bad Santana wanted to be with her and in that moment Brittany had never felt so vulnerable.

Santana remained silent for quite some time so began to speak again "It's okay if you ar-"

As spoke Brittany removed Santana's hand that laid on her lap as she said "I'm so sorry in interrupt but I have to go. I'm not feeling very well." She stood up going to get her jacket and all eyes fell on her.

"Brittany are you sure? Let my drive-"

Quinn was now cut off "Yeah if I go home I can take some medication. Don't sorry I'll just take a cab back home. Stay enjoy the night I don't want to ruin it." Brittany said as she walked towards the table. "It was a pleasure meet you Mr and Mrs Lopez and as well as you Ashley and Mr and Mrs McCartney. She says as she heads for the door.

"Brittany." Santana said as she stood up.

Brittany smiled but Santana could see the hurt written all over her face. "I'm sorry I couldn't stay longer but I'll see you tomorrow or when I get a chance to." Brittany said as she began to make her way out.

"May I be excused? I'd rather go with Brittany I don't feel comfortable letting her travel home alone especially seeing as she's sick." Rachel says to the table and then says goodbye.

The table is met with silence for quite a long time until Santana finally says something "I can't believe you just did that" Santana says defeated as she looks at her mother.

"I merely asked a question Santana. I don't see the harm in that unless there's something I'm messing?" said as she kept a fixed gaze on her daughter.

Santana began to shake her head looking at her mother "Unbelievable" She said as she picked herself up and headed towards the door.

Rachel hadn't said a word to Brittany the entire ride back home. She knew Brittany wasn't ready to talk about it and she didn't want to upset her anymore then she already was.

"You didn't have to come with back with me you know. I'm not really sick or anything." Brittany said as she sat at the couch but watched Rachel in the kitchen.

"I know..but I couldn't let you come home alone after what just happened." Rachel said smiling at Brittany.

Brittany could see pity written all over that smile. "It okay Rach. I mean I didn't expect anything less when I did actually meet her parents so it wasn't something unexpected." Brittany said looking to the floor.

Rachel handed Brittany a cup of Coffee as she took a seat next to her. "I know for a fact you expected her to tell them you where her girlfriend. I know because I've been where you are with Quinn."

"You have? But you guys seem so..." Her voice trailed off.

"We weren't always like this. You cousin seriously made me wait for years. I think I'd still be waiting if it wasn't for Santana." Rachel said.

"Its funny how she can work on helping other people but refuse to help herself." Brittany said a little bitterly.

"Britt she needs tim-"

Rachel was cut of by another thought from Brittany. "Time? She needs time? Please Rach she knew for years she isn't straight and still hasn't told her parents. She needs someone who she's so in love with that she knows she could never lies about." Brittany said rushed.

"And that's you I'm so sure of it." Rachel says as she places her hand on Brittany's knee.

Brittany smiles at Rachel for awhile but the smile is replaced with a tear "We're dating for just over ten months Rach if she really felt that way she would of tried by now." Brittany gets up as she walks toward her room but stopping at the door before going in to say "I'm not that girl. Tonight just proved it."