A/N: I have a few things I wanna say and would mean a lot if you would take a moment to read it.
okay so as promised I'm still carrying on with the story and u WILL finish it and here's the next chapter I was supposed to update it a few days ago since my beta actually did gave it back to me right after the last A/N but I was busy with uni so I apologise for that
as you can see this chapter is still untitled cause I still dunno what to call it but if anyone has a suggestion it's welcomed :) I know this chapter a bore but I needed to get something out and as bored as it is this chapter is important as all of the chapter haha
and lastly I have written two stories (yeah I'm awesome) one which is completely finished and the other one is on the process to but I don't know if I should update it or wait at least when this story is half done? What'd you think? Let me know would mean a lot
ok now I'm done rambling, you can go on reading the story now lol
Chapter 26 -
When Santana came back upstairs to check on both brunettes she found them soundly asleep on the smaller brunette's bed.
Rachel was laid on her back as Bella lay against her chest. Rachel's arms went around her holding her tightly and Santana let a slight smile play on her lips because of the scene.
She walked closer to the bed and whipped out her cell phone to snap a picture and made a mental note to send it to Quinn later before placing her phone back in her pockets.
"Berry" she lowly says shaking said girl. Right now Santana would give anything to slap the girl awake but she was considering her goddaughter in the brunette's arms "Berry!" She says a little louder increasing her shake of the girl.
She rolls her eyes as Rachel continues sleeping and decided to go with her earlier idea of slapping her awake, she raised her hand up and went to strike Rachel when the brunette's eyes flutter open "damn it".
"Santana?" Rachel asks, confused at seeing the girl
"Who else would it be hobbit, you still in my house, sleeping on my bed" she emphasis her point by pointing around the room "as if that crooked up apartment of yours would have an awesome bed like this"
Deciding to ignore her comment, Rachel looked down at her arms and instantly smiles, her little girl was curled around her and Rachel couldn't have been happier.
"Ugh, stop staring at her like that you creep" Santana stated as she gently took her goddaughter and adjusted her properly on the bed before wrapping the blanket on her.
"I'm glad to see you're still the same old Santana, always a pleasure to be in your presence" Rachel said sarcastically standing up from the bed and putting on her shoes.
"You're damn right I am" the Latina decided to ignore her sarcasm.
"What time is it?"
"Who do I look like to you, your damn time teller?" Rachel rolls her eyes, typical Santana. "It's 11pm" she grumbles and Rachel's eyes widen at the time, where did the time go?
"Oh wow, umm that late, I should get going."
"Would you like a ride?" Santana asks to Rachel's surprise until Santana burst into a fit of laughter. "Oh Berry please, as if I would offer you a ride, I'm hilarious." she continues laughing.
Rachel rolls her eyes before bending down to her sleeping daughter and planting a kiss onto her forehead "I love you sweet baby" she whispers before standing back up again. "Thanks for giving me this chance to come in and talk to her."
"Oh if it was up to me I wouldn't let you in my home. So don't thank me, really don't."
"That's good to know Santana tell Britt I said thanks" and with that say the brunette walked pass Santana who followed after her.
"Tell Jesse St. Douchebag I said hi" Santana calls while Rachel was walking toward her car.
"How do you know his name Santana?" Rachel asks turning back around.
"Oh Berry, sweet innocent hobbit Berry" Santana taunts "I'm a lawyer, I know everything" she smirks evilly before shutting we front door.
Shaking her head at the Latina, Rachel gets in her car and drives off, hoping to find Jesse asleep so she doesn't have to explain where she was.
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Saturday morning found Rachel waking up to a brighter day from a soundless and calm sleep after what happened yesterday.
Knowing that she has finally gotten her little girl back was a refreshing as well as a happy feeling. She just needs to finally be truthful to Jesse so she can cut all the ties with him. As much as the guy was changing, Rachel knew she couldn't go on living with the guy who she hasn't been in love with for a while now.
It was time to concentrate more on her baby's affection than worrying about Jesse. She might have lost Quinn but at least Bella was still here.
After snapping out of her thoughts the brunette quickly went through her morning routine seeing how it was a weekend she didn't have to explain herself to Jesse as to why she's not going to work.
Speaking of Jesse, she didn't see him beside her when she woke up which she was thankful for, for some reason, she didn't feel like facing him, his new attitude has been freaking her out lately even though he was being the perfect dotting husband that she has always wanted him to be.
After getting out the bed, she went about in changing the sheets to a new ones and making the room organized before walking toward the bathroom to ready herself.
About half an hour later Rachel was ready to go so she walked out of the bathroom deciding to make something for herself to eat before she has to start another job search.
As she was preparing herself something to eat her cellphone started ringing, she quickly reached out toward the counter to retrieve the ringing device before bringing it up to her ear.
"Hello?"
"Not up for greetings Berry, someone wants to speak to you" came Santana's voice, much to Rachel's surprise.
"Santana, how did you get my number?" Not that she remembers giving it to the brunette, the only person that knows her number is Quinn and she could practically feel Santana smirking that devious smirk of hers.
"Oh Berry, poor innocent hobbit Berry...I'm a lawyer I know all info on pretty much everyone in this shit hole of a town" as Santana says this the brunette heard Brittany's voice scolding the girl and Rachel smile in triumph.
"Anyway as I was saying someone wants to speak to you, bye" after a few noises in the background a voice came through that made Rachel's face brighten at the sweet sound of it.
"Hi, Rachel?" Isabella questions, almost unsure of herself.
"Yes sweetheart, how are you doing this morning?"
"I'm good. I ate breakfast, Aunt Brittany made my favorite" as Bella went on to excitedly explain about her day so far Rachel couldn't help but smile as her heart melts at the adorable six year old.
"That sounds so amazing princess" Rachel says after she knew the petite brunette had finished explaining everything.
"Rachie?" Bella questions again and Rachel's heart thudded at the nickname as she let out a soft 'yeah' letting her know that she was listening. "Can- can you come to the park with Aunt Britt, Ethan and I?" Isabella nervously asks, biting on her bottom lip.
Only if Rachel could see her and would know her daughter had taken on her nervous habit.
"Of course baby, what time do you need me there?" Rachel was so happy at the invitation and nothing else mattered, she's getting another chance with her daughter. As Rachel listened to Santana warn her about today, something about if she messes up she'll go Lima Heights on her ass and rudely too, may she add, but she didn't care cause just in a few hours she will get to spend time with her daughter.
Rachel nervously looks around at the many children playing as she waited for Brittany to get there. She was a little early because she didn't want to be late even though the local park wasn't that far.
The brunette sighs as she surveys the place full of small children with their parents who sat around the benches watching their kids playing as some parents helped play with their children.
The brunette was snapped out her thoughts as a voice called her name. Rachel turned to look toward the direction and her smile widens as she spotted Brittany with Isabella and Ethan in his buggy so Rachel walked toward them.
"Hi Britt" the brunette greets her old friend happily with a hug as Brittany greets the brunette back.
"S'up shawty" Rachel instantly groans as she looked behind Brittany to find Santana grinning at her.
"Santana" she says shortly before looking down at her baby. "Hi Bells" Rachel says crouching down to the tiny brunette's height.
"Hello" Isabella says shyly and Rachel almost awed at her adorable-ness.
"Would you like to go to the swing?" Rachel asks "I can push you if you want" she watches as Bella thinks the idea through, looking toward the swing then at Rachel before nodding with a bright smile.
Rachel smiles as she is led away by Bella.
"I'll be watching you Berry" Santana calls and Rachel rolls her eyes at the girl not caring about her, her concern and attention was all on the small girl that she was pushing on the swing as she laughs delighted.
Later on both Brittany and Rachel brought the kids back from they day out at the park with Ethan sound asleep in his buggy and Isabella's hand held tightly to Rachel as the petite brunette talked both Rachel and Brittany's ears off as Rachel would occasionally say her input or ask a question when necessary.
'She talks just like me' the brunette thought proudly with a smile as Brittany punched in the password to unlock the big massive gate for the three to walk in.
Since Santana was still at work they had to walk back home seeing how the park wasn't that far from the Pierce-Lopez home it made it easier to walk back.
Once secured inside the warm house Brittany went off to lay Ethan down.
"Do you have to go now?" the small brunette asks sadly.
Rachel sighs before bending down to her daughter's height taking both of her small hands into hers.
"I don't have to if you don't want me to" the brunette replies with a smile hoping the girl wanted her to stay.
Isabella looked at Rachel for a few moments before smiling wide.
"I would love it if you stayed" and Rachel's face broke into the biggest smile ever.
It was a little after Santana had came home, much to her displeasure to find Rachel there. She grumbled and complained but a warning look from Brittany and a pout from her goddaughter had her soften and now the four of them helped clear up the table after dinner.
Brittany told Santana to give Rachel a lift home seeing how late it had gotten.
"But why?" Questions Santana at this point both Rachel and Isabella were in the living room watching a musical. Something both brunettes found they love.
Bella really was her mother's daughter.
"Because San, it's late and I don't want her walking back home alone. What if something were to happen?" Brittany pouts and Santana sighs, never one to be able to resist the power of Brittany.
"Fine!" She huffs and Britt smiles before kissing her wife lovingly in thanks, making the Latina smile back at her with love shinning in her eyes.
"Thanks for inviting me out today Isabella, I had so much fun" Rachel says as she put on her jacket.
The small child smiles up at her mother before taking Rachel by surprise and hugging her.
"I had fun too Rachel" she replies.
Rachel smiles down at her daughter before looking back at Santana who stood by the front door impatiently waiting for her.
Isabella finally pulled away and stepped away from Rachel to stand next to Brittany.
"Alright Berry or St. James whatever it is, lets go" after waving goodbye to both Brittany and Bella, Rachel left with Santana.
"Shouldn't you ask me for directions?" Rachel asks after a moment of silence between her and Santana.
Although the Latina was going in the right direction Rachel knew Santana didn't know where she lived so it only makes sense if she let Rachel direct her even if Lima was a small town.
Santana scoffs not looking toward Rachel "Berry please, I know Lima like the back of my awesome hands and besides, have you forgotten the fact that I'm a kick ass-badass lawyer in this town? I know more than you think I know."
She finally faced Rachel before smirking.
"I even know what number apartment you live at, want me to tell you?" Santana says grinning sideways at the brunette.
"You're bluffing" Rachel challenges with a smirk as Santana raises her brow at her.
"Lift number 3, apartment number 11"
She replies cockily and Rachel stares at her in shock.
"See Berry, I've got my eyes on you so don't even think about messing up cause believe me I'll be up on that short ass of yours dragging you by your hair" she threatens before smiling that Santana Lopez smile that makes even the bravest knight cower away.
Choosing to say nothing the brunette looked ahead as Santana rounded the corner to her street and before long the Latina was parking outside the building.
With the engine is still on Santana waits for Rachel to get out so she can leave. The brunette finally sighs knowing the Latina wasn't going to say anything.
She took a hold of the car handle as she got out the car.
"Thanks Santana" she smiles before she could walk away, the brunette nods in acknowledgement then Rachel walked away.
Making sure the brunette was securely inside the building, Santana drove off.
Rachel sighs as she shut the apartment door gently not wanting to disturb Jesse if he was even in. Since it was late the brunette decided to head to sleep.
As she walked inside her and Jesse's bedroom the brunette almost jumped out of her skin as she found her husband sitting on the bed facing the door.
"Jesse! God you scared me" Rachel says breathing deeply with hand against her chest.
Jesse stood up and approached Rachel with a hard look on his face.
"Where have you been all day?" He asks, his sweet voice being replaced with a voice Rachel long had forgotten.
"I was-" but the brunette was brutally interrupted by a hard slap.
"I WILL NOT HAVE MY WIFE WHORE HERSELF AROUND THIS TOWN SO SHE CAN GIVE ME A BAD REPUTATION!" He yelled as Rachel stared him in shock.
"Jesse I wasn't-" but again Jesse cut her off with a malice snarl.
"I saw you! I saw you being dropped off Rachel! Who was that?" He asks with venom dropping off with each word.
"It was just an old friend Jesse I swear, she's just a friend" she pleads, not wanting to receive another blow.
At hearing that Jesse stepped away from the threatened brunette and tries to calm down his temper. His plan was going so well but he just had to let his temper get the best of him but when he saw Rachel step out that vehicle, he just lost it.
Not wanting to lose his cool anymore he quickly stormed out the room and the apartment, slamming the door with force in his wake.
Rachel finally snapped out of her reverie before crawling in bed just as she was, she couldn't believe Jesse had just laid a hand on her again. She really thought the he was changing but looks like his new personality was just a front and now Rachel knew sooner rather than later she needs to leave Jesse. She has put up with so much over the years but not anymore.