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Three days after they removed the tube Brittany was still in her coma and Santana was growing more and more concerned. The doctor assured her that Brittany would come to when her body could handle being conscious. Santana had spent the last few days reading to Brittany, mostly because she couldn't stand to room being silent. When she realized she was running out of reading material she scooped out the books that were in the room; they put a few random books in every room of the hospital, but Santana wondered why they picked the ones they did. For whatever reason one of the books in Brittany's room was a book of baby names and since Santana had already read the others, that was the book she grabbed off the shelf. She sat down in her chair and cracked open the book.
"Ok Britt, my apologies on this book, but honestly we've read everything else and who knows maybe we will find some we can hold onto for when we have ankle bitters of our own. Matter of fact, I'll make you a deal; if you wake up after I read a name we will name one of children that name, deal? I will take your silence as an agreement." Santana started reading off names; she started with the A's and after questioning what parent in their right mind would name their baby some of them, she decided to screw the ABC's and flipped to the J names.
"Brittany, no offense, but I think we could literally pick our babies name out of a hat and do better than these. Plus this book was published like 10 years ago and times have changed." Santana continued to read of names, some of them were ok so she would scribble them down on a piece of paper. When she was about to skip ahead to the W names, mostly to see if there were any W names that didn't make her laugh hysterically, she heard a knock at the door. When she looked up it was Quinn who had a cup of coffee in her hand.
"Thought you could use this."
"I could kiss you." Santana took the cup and started sipping on her drink.
"I don't think your girlfriend or mine would like that very much, a thank you will do just fine."
"Thank you Quinn, queen of the smartasses."
"You might actually explode if you were nice to some wouldn't it."
"Well, thank God we will never have to find out; I didn't become the HBIC by helping little old ladies across the street."
"Nice to see even a personal crisis can't make you change your personality."
"Nope you guys are stuck with me for life."
"Well, aren't we lucky? Speaking of which, everyone is in the waiting room for their daily Brittany time." Ever since the tube had come out the whole glee gang had come by everyday to spend time with Brittany and give Santana a break to shower or eat.
"Cool, tell them in 15 they can come in, we haven't finished the W's yet." Quinn gave her a weird look so Santana held the book so Quinn could read the title of the book.
"Something you want to tell me Santana."
"No dummy, I ran out of things to read. Besides we will have children someday so why not get a jump start." Quinn laughed and shook her head, "you're crazy, you know that right? But out of curiosity what will my future godchild's name be."
"I made a deal with Britt that if she wakes up after a read a name we can name our child that and what makes you so certain that you will be asked to be the godmother."
"Well, I'm your best friend and Brittany's best friend and I'm awesome so I am clearly the superior choice for godmother."
"Well, don't hold your breath, besides she hasn't woken up yet so this fictions future baby still is nameless." Quinn gave Santana a quick hug around her shoulders, "maybe you just haven't come across the right name yet. I'll tell the other to hang out for a bit, just holler when they can come in." With that Quinn left the room and Santana went back to reading off names. After about 15 minutes Santana was nearing the end of the W names.
"Well, Britt unless you like the name Wyatt, we have reached the end of the W baby names. I'm sure that the others want to come see you so I'll just go get them." Santana put the book down on the bed and started to walk toward the door. Her hand was on the handle when, "I like Wyatt." Santana's heart sank into her stomach as she turned around. She ran back to the side of the bed; Brittany's eyes were still closed, but she definitely heard her speak, at least she thought she did.
"Britt, Britt baby did you just speak? Brittany please if you're awake just open your eyes and look at me, look at me baby. Please look at me and say something, anything." With a little effort Brittany's eyes fluttered open, trying to adjust to the bright lights that were set above the bed. She opened her eyes all the way and for the first time in a week Santana saw the piercing blue eyes she had fallen in love with years before. Brittany locked eyes with Santana, "Can we name our baby Wyatt?" Brittany smiled and for a second it was like nothing had happened.
With tears running down both sides of her face Santana chocked out, "we can name our baby whatever the hell you want, I'm just so glad you woke up." Santana kissed Brittany hard on the lips; it was desperate and passionate and full of tears, but Santana couldn't help it, she finally got her girl back. She pulled back and looked at Brittany, "thank you for not dying."
"Your welcome." Brittany would be the one to crack a joke in this situation.
"Britt, I'm going to go get the doctor ok?"
"No, I don't want to you to go, I don't want to lose you again." Santana smiled a sad smile, "baby you never lost me, I've been right here every day, 24/7 for the last week."
"I meant he was going to kill you."
"So you remember what happened?" Brittany nodded, "and judging from the pain in my side, it won't be something I soon forget. What happened to him?"
"I shot him. He was going to shoot Mr. Shue so I shot him first."
"He's dead isn't he?" Santana nodded and Brittany grabbed her hand, "I'm sorry you had to do that, but you did it to save Mr. Shue, you're a hero."
"No, you pushed Quinn out of the way and pulled me out of the line of fire. What I did I did because I had too, but you, you saved us Britt, not just me and Quinn, but all of us; you're the hero in this story, not me."
"Can we talk about it later, talking about it makes me sad and I don't want to be sad right now?" Santana brushed a few stray tears from her eyes, "sure babe, we don't have to talk about right now. I'm just so glad you're ok and awake, you have no idea how much you scared me. I don't know what I'd do if I lost you." Santana felt the tears welling up in her eyes, but then Brittany took her hand and put it over her own chest, allowing Santana to fell her heartbeat. "Then I guess it's a good thing that I'm never going to leave you."
Santana smiled, "I guess so. I'm going to call the nurse in, they are going to want to check you out, make sure everything is ok." Santana hit the call button and a few minutes later a nurse walked in and was very surprised to see Brittany awake. She quickly checked her vitals, the GSW and the surgical incision. She gave Brittany another shot of pain meds and sent a page to the doctor alerting him to the fact that
Brittany had woken up. When the nurse left the room Santana sent a text to Quinn, asking her to come to the room. Quinn left the waiting room and headed to Brittany's room; she assumed Santana was done wand that the group could come visit Brittany. She opened the door without knocking and was shocked to see Brittany wide awake and talking.
"Quinn, how come you look like you've seen a ghost?" Brittany looked confused and Santana just sat there with the biggest smile on her face. Quinn was floored, "You're awake and alive and awake."
"You said that already. Well what's a girl have to do to get a hug from her best friend?" Quinn quickly went over and gently hugged Brittany and like Santana, she started to cry. "Brittany, I don't even know what to say, I'm just so shocked and happy and relieved that your ok."
"You don't have to say anything, I heard you guys when you talked to me and when you sang." Santana looked back at Brittany, "you heard all that."
"It was like I was in a dream, but I heard it."
"Even so, Brittany, what you did for me, was brave and heroic and I don't think I can ever thank you for saving me like that."
"We are friends silly, family really and nobody fucks with family. Right Sanny?" Santana kissed the top of Brittany's head, "you got it babe." Quinn dried her eyes and started for the door, "I'm going to go tell everyone the good news ok?" Santana nodded and when Quinn left the room Brittany spoke.
"Can you cuddle with me Santana?"
"I don't want to hurt you baby."
"You won't, just lie down on my good side; I need to feel you close to me." Santana carefully lied down next to Brittany on the bed and held her against her own body. "Will you sing to me Sanny?"
"What do you want to hear?"
"Something happy."
"You got it." Santana thought about it for a minute and as she reached down to lace her fingers with Brittany's she started to softly sing.
I've been a walking heartache
I've made a mess of me
The person that I've been lately
Ain't who I wanna be
But you stay here right beside me
Watch as the storm blows through
And I need you
God gave me you for the ups and downs
God gave me you for the days of doubt
For when I think I've lost my way
There are no words here left to say, it's true
God gave me you
There's more here than what we're seeing
A divine conspiracy
That you, an angel lovely
Could somehow fall for me
You'll always be love's great martyr
Ill be the flattered fool
and I need you
God gave me you for the ups and downs
God gave me you for the days of doubt
For when I think I've lost my way
There are no words here left to say, it's true
God gave me you
On my own I'm only
Half of what I could be
I can't do without you
We are stitched together
And what love has tethered
I pray we never undo
God gave me you for the ups and downs
God gave me you for the days of doubt
God gave me you for the ups and downs
God gave me you for the days of doubt
For when I think I've lost my way
There are no words here left to say, it's true
God gave me you, gave me you.
Gave me you.
Santana kissed Brittany as she fell asleep beside her. Outside the rest of the glee gang watched with tearful eyes as the two former cheerleaders fell asleep holding each other and for the first time in a week, everyone felt hopeful for what was to come.
Hope everyone liked that chapter and Brittany is back! Review for more and I will get cracking on the next chapter soon.