Santana frowns waking up in the middle of the night as she hears someone groan loudly and sits up wincing as she feels her neck crack, she looks over to Brittany and jumps up as she sees her trash around in the bed.
She quickly takes a hold of her hand and runs her left hand through her blonde locks. '' Hey Britt-Britt, it's alright you and Kay are safe.'' She whispers softly trying to calm the girl down, she sits down on the edge of the bed beside the blonde and continues running her hand through her hair feeling her calm down. '' Wake up Britt.'' She murmurs softly.
'' Kay!'' Brittany screams shooting up in a sitting position, Santana yelps as her head hits her shoulder and quickly leans back.
'' Hey easy, Kay is alright B.'' She murmurs softly trying to hide the pain in her voice as she watches the blonde look around in panic, Brittany's eyes slowly lock on Santana's brown reassuring orbs and slowly leans back exhaling shakily.
'' Sorry.'' She mumbles looking down at her lap a blush covering her cheeks, Santana smiles lovingly and shakes her head.
'' No need to apologize B.'' She says softly she reaches out squeezing her hand and raises an eyebrow. '' Do you want to talk about it?''
Brittany slowly looks up about to tell Santana she is fine and bites her lip as she notices that she can't lie to her, she lays back down pulling the blanket tighter around her and slowly turns her head facing away from Santana as tears fill her eyes. '' It was a recap of what happened but instead of it happening to me, it happened to Kay.'' She murmurs tearfully.
'' Kay is okay Britt.'' Santana tells her softly, she reaches out cupping her cheek and slowly turns her head so she is facing her. She reaches up wiping away her tears with a sad smile and takes her phone out of her pocket, she opens her chat with Quinn and taps the picture she received a few hours before. '' Here.''
Brittany looks at Santana phone and smiles slightly as she sees her sister cuddled up in Quinn's arms fast asleep. '' I don't even know how to thank the three of you for being there for Kay.'' She murmurs biting her lip.
'' We aren't only here for Kay though, we are here for you too B.''
'' I don't deserve you though.'' Brittany murmurs smiling sadly, she runs a hand through her hair wincing as she graces the wound on her head and bites her lip. '' The three of you are so friendly and caring, I can't even open up or cry around my sister.''
'' Hey stop that.'' Santana says softly, she scoots closer still cupping Brittany's cheek and lifts her head locking eyes with her. '' You have every right to be closed off after everything that happened to you, but you still give me the feeling that you appreciate my presence same goes for Quinn and Puck.''
'' But.''
Santana shakes her head and shushes her softly. '' No buts Britt-Britt, you belong to our friend group same goes for Kayla. The both of you just fit in and I like the time we spend together.''
'' I like that too, sorry for being so closed off though.'' Brittany mumbles smiling sadly, Santana shakes her head and smiles running her thumb over her cheekbone.
'' You have no reason to apologize at all B, now that I know what was going on I can understand why you keep people on arms length.'' She tilts her head up as she glances down and sighs softly. '' I know you are scared to get hurt or Kayla to get hurt, but I am not planning on hurting the both of you in any way okay?''
'' I know.'' Brittany mumbles shrugging her shoulders.
'' I am glad you know that but I just wanted to say it.'' She smiles slightly as she sees the tiredness in her blue orbs and slowly pulls her hand back lifting the blanket up to her shoulders. '' Go back to sleep B.''
'' Don't think I can.'' Brittany murmurs tiredly, she hums softly as she feels Santana's hand run through her hair and bites her lip. '' The nightmare still sits deep but you manage to calm me down.''
'' I am glad.'' Santana whispers softly smiling slightly, she taps her leg and looks up at her. '' Think you can scoot over?'' She chuckles as Brittany looks at her in confusion and smiles. '' Just do it Britt.''
She smiles as she scoots over and climbs on top of the bed sitting next to her, she places her hand on top of Britt's and smiles slightly. '' Maybe you can sleep when you feel someone near you.''
'' What did I do to deserve you?'' Brittany murmurs tiredly, Santana smiles as she feels her slowly giving in to sleep and shrugs.
'' You are just being yourself, that is what I like the most about you.'' She tenses biting her lip as she confesses her feelings for the first time out loud to herself and to Brittany too and gulps as she feels her head land on her shoulder.
'' Mh like that about you too.'' Brittany murmurs on the verge of falling asleep, Santana smiles relaxing as she realizes Brittany didn't really caught on what she said and wraps an arm around her.
'' Sleep, Britt-Britt.'' She mumbles softly, she hums a soft tune as Brittany grumbles and runs her fingers over her side.
She leans back as she feels Brittany still fighting against sleep knowing she is scared for another nightmare and trails her hand up her side running it through her blonde locks. '' I will be right here B, I will let nothing happen to you or Kay promised.''
She closes her eyes smiling slightly as she feels Brittany relax completely in her arms as she grabs onto her shirt to ground herself and sighs softly slowly following the blonde into the land of dreams.
A few hours later.
Mario walks into the room his wife, Kayla, Quinn and Puck following him and smiles as he sees both girls cuddled up in the hospital bed fast asleep, he turns to his wife and snickers. '' How many times do I have to remind them of the hospital policy?''
Maribel laughs softly not noticing the three teens watching the duo on the bed with loving but surprised smiles and shrugs her shoulders. '' Every time?''
Kayla walks over to her sister and leans down kissing her cheek. '' Hey sis.'' she murmurs softly as she stirs, she pulls back watching tired blue eyes flutter open and squeezes the hand not touching Santana. '' Slept well?''
Brittany grunts softly still in Santana's hold and sighs. '' Woke up in the middle of the night because of a nightmare, but the second I fell asleep was the best one since two years.'' She murmurs softly so only her sister can hear her thinking Santana is still asleep, Kayla nods her head smiling as she sees Santana's eyes slowly flutter open and leans over her shoulder kissing Santana's cheek.
'' Morning San.''
'' Mh good morning.'' Santana rasps out stretching.
'' Good morning girls.'' Mario says walking over to his daughter, he leans down kissing her head and turns to Brittany. '' How are you feeling Brittany?''
'' Like I got ran over by a bus but that feeling will pass.''
Mario nods his head and chuckles. '' I sure hope so.'' He lifts the papers in his hand and smiles. '' Ready to get out of here?''
Brittany nods her head and smiles brightly. '' Hell yeah.'' She freezes and tilts her head in confusion. '' Wait I am still underage, who signed it?''
Maribel walks over to her and smiles placing her hand on the small of Kayla's back. '' I did with permission from youth care.'' She holds her hand out for Brittany smiling as she takes it and slowly helps her sit up as her daughter slides off of the bed herself. '' Puck also went to your house and grabbed clothes for the both of you and also drove your car back to our house for now.''
Mario smiles seeing the shocked on the older blondes face and smiles reassuringly. '' We do need to go though, youth care will meet up with us at our house in about half an hour and it takes twenty minutes for us to get there.''
Quinn and Puck both walk to both girls and hug them. '' We will go home ourselves but you can always text us alright?'' Quinn says after pulling out of the hug, Brittany nods standing up and thanks Puck softly as he holds out a bag for her.
'' Thank you.'' She locks eyes with the both of them and bites her lip. '' The both of you.''
'' Anytime B, see you soon.'' Puck says smiling brightly, he hugs Kayla once again and walks out of the room as Brittany walks to the bathroom with Kayla's help to get dressed.
'' When will we tell them papi?'' Santana asks as her mother hugs her, Mario shrugs his shoulders and smiles.
'' During the meeting, youth care wants to meet with them asap while Kay is still so young but I am a hundred percent sure that they will allow them to stay with us.''
Santana nods her head slipping on her jacket and turns to the bathroom door as it opens, she smiles as both girls walk out and walks over to Brittany taking the bag from her. She shakes her head as she opens her mouth to protest and smirks. '' Don't even think about telling me that you can carry it on your own B, I can see the pain you desperately try to hide.''
Kayla snickers as she sees her sister open and close her mouth searching for a reply and hugs Santana close giggling. '' Please stay around, I never saw Britt speechless before.''
'' Shut up nerd.'' Brittany mutters blushing, Mario and Maribel both smile lovingly watching the blondes interact with their daughter and slowly nod their heads as they turn to glance at each other.
'' I will bet you that they will start dating within a month.'' Maribel mutters smirking as she leans into her husband, Mario shakes his head and laughs.
'' I am not betting on anything mi amor.''
Maribel snickers and pulls away turning to the girls. '' Ready to go girls?'' She walks over to them as they nod their heads and smiles. '' Alright let's go.''
Mario frowns as he sees the pain written on Brittany's face as she walks out of the room and raises an eyebrow. '' Do you need a wheelchair Brittany?''
Santana steps right beside her as she shakes her head and wraps an arm around her waist smiling as Kayla immediately joins her on Britt's underside the both of them supporting her even though she is a head taller. '' Do you need to be so damn tall?'' Santana asks chuckling, Brittany hisses as she laughs and pulls her arm from around her sister to cover her ribs.
'' Ow fuck, not good.'' She grunts out.
'' Shit sorry.'' Santana mumbles stopping as they walk out of the hospital, Mario takes his keys out of his pocket and turns to his wife.
'' I will get the car.''
Maribel nods her head kissing his cheek and turns to Brittany frowning in concern as she sees the pain on her face. '' Do you need a painkiller Brittany?''
'' Please.'' Brittany breaths out through the pain, Kayla frowns in concern helping her sister to the car with Santana and opens the door as Maribel rummages through her purse.
Brittany sits down breathing deeply through her nose as both girls jump in beside her and takes the painkiller Maribel holds out, she pops it into her mouth swallowing it down and smiles slightly as Kayla immediately holds out a bottle of water.
Kayla rubs her sisters leg as she takes a sip of her water and sighs softly as Mario drives off. '' How are you really feeling sis?''
'' Hurts like hell but I will live Kay.'' Brittany turns to her sister and bites her lip. '' Did he do something to you?''
Kayla immediately shakes her head and smiles sadly. '' No he didn't, I think he thought I wasn't home.''
'' Thank god.'' Brittany whispers something sighing in relief, she pulls her sister in her arms and turns to Santana.
'' We owe you San.''
Santana shakes her head and smiles as two pairs of bright blue eyes lock on her own. '' The both of you owe me nothing that is what friends are for B, I am just glad that you are okay.''
Kayla reaches out squeezing Santana's hand softly and smiles. '' Thanks to you though, if you didn't react so fast and told Q to call your dad she would've be unconscious for longer.''
Santana shrugs her shoulders and smiles. '' I would do it again, but I hope I will never walk in on a scene like that ever again.''
'' Same.'' Kayla says sighing softly, Brittany smiles covering her sisters hand holding Santana's and squeezes both of their hands softly.
'' I will repeat what the both of you said yesterday, it's over hopefully for good.''
She leans back as both girls nod their heads in agreement and turns her head to look out of the window.
Kayla suddenly sits up as she hears a song coming through the speakers and smiles brightly. '' Hey sis, didn't you dance to this song quite often?''
Brittany tilts her head listening to the song and nods her head chuckling as Mario turns it louder. '' Yeah I did Kay.''
Kayla smirks sitting up and turns to her sister raising an eyebrow.
Hey, baby no more hiding what you're feeling
I can tell that you've been holding back
I can see it in your eyes you need it
Santana's eyes widen as she hears her voice and turns to her in shock, Kayla shoots her a wink and dances in her seat.
Wait, please I'm begging you to turn around
I don't wanna hear you say you're leaving
If you do, then you've been missing out
Maribel turns in her seat to look at them chuckling as she sees Brittany cover her eyes as Santana join in her voice beautifully blending with Kayla's and reaches out squeezing her leg. '' Welcome to the craziness we call our daughter.''
She says she listens to Usher
When she wanna sing alone
But the truth is she go crazy when they play that reggaetón
You know it drives her loca
Ella se vuelve loca
Brittany chuckles glancing at both girls as she feels them move and shakes her head as Kayla looks at her pleadingly.
Kayla reaches out pulling her sisters hands from her face and pouts as Santana sings alone. '' Aw come on sis!'' She exclaims as Maribel turns back facing the front.
Yeah, you think that she's an angel
Don't let her lead you on
Cuz the truth is she go crazy when they play that reggaetón
You know it drives her loca
Ella se vuelve loca
Brittany rolls her eyes hating it when her sister pouts and clears her throat flipping her off as she leans back with an award winning smile.
Le encanta que la vean
Cuando ella perrea
Le encanta que la vean
Cuando se remenea
Le encanta que la vean
Cuando ella perrea
Le encanta que la vean
Cuando se remenea
Santana's head snaps over to the older blonde seeing her mother turn around in shock too as Brittany sings fluently in Spanish and gasps softly. '' Dios mio.''
Brittany turns to her after shooting Santana's parents a wink and smirks.
Mami, tú a mí no me engaña'
Y yo conozco bien tus maña'
Y ese movimiento rico no me extraña
Así que dale boom-boom
Te apagaron la luz
Mueve ese cuerpito como sabes tú
Maribel turns to her husband as she sees the loving smile that takes over her daughters face and leans closer to him. '' Forget anything about a month, I hope they start dating soon. Never saw that smile on Santanita's face before.''
Mario glances in the rear view mirror as he hears both blondes laugh and snickers as he watches Brittany raise out to close his daughters mouth. '' Mh I agree mi amor.''
Brittany snickers patting Santana's cheek after closing her mouth and winks. '' You okay?''
'' The fuck?'' Santana exclaims in shock as Kayla burst out into a fit of giggles, she shakes her head and smiles impressed. '' That was perfectly Spanish B!''
Mario chuckles parking his car and turns in his seat smiling impressed. '' Santana is right, where did you learn that?''
'' Tennessee wasn't all about country dance for me.'' Brittany murmurs shrugging her shoulders, she turns to look at Mario and smiles slightly. '' I love dancing and taught myself to dance to different songs, I love dancing to salsa music but Kay was never the right dance partner for me.''
'' Hey!'' Kayla exclaims chuckling, Brittany laughs and reaches out over Santana to pat her sisters head.
'' Sorry nerd but you are quite stiff.''
Kayla rolls her eyes and flips her off. '' Maybe you can't lead.''
Brittany laughs and shakes her head. '' Nah I am pretty sure you got two left feet sis, you can sing but dancing is not your greatest talent.''
Santana laughs as she hears both girls bicker and reaches over Kayla to open the door. '' Alright stop bickering and get out.''
Brittany laughs sticking out her tongue as her sister flips her off and slowly slides out of the car as Mario opens the door for her, she smiles thanking Santana softly as she grabs her bag before she can grab it and follows Maribel into the house looking around quite impressed.
'' Damn nice house.'' She murmurs whistling lowly, Mario turns to her and smiles.
'' Perks of the both of us being doctors, we had the opportunity to build our dream house.''
'' It's amazing.'' Brittany breaths out looking around at the rustic designed living room, Kayla smiles watching her sister look around and turns to Maribel.
'' Told you that she will love your house.''
Maribel nods her head and laughs. '' Yeah you were right Kayla.''
Brittany jumps as the doorbell rings and quickly holds her ribs wincing. '' Son of a.''
Mario smiles sadly and nods his head into the living room. '' Youth care is here, please sit down.''
Brittany walks over to the love seat pulling her sister beside her and protectively wraps her arm around her waist placing her hand on the small of her back smiling as Santana sits down on the other side of Kay, she bites her lip smiling nervously as Mario and Maribel walk back in with an older black haired woman and reaches out shaking her hand as Mario introduces her.
'' Girls this is Mrs Smith from youth care Mrs Smith, please meet Brittany and Kayla Pierce.''
'' Nice to meet you.'' Mrs Smith says smiling kindly after shaking their hands, she sits down taking out the stack of papers and sighs softly. '' How are you feeling Brittany?''
'' Still in quite a lot of pain but I am sure that will be more bearable in a few days.''
'' Can you tell me what happened?''
Brittany runs a hand through her hair and sighs. '' I'm sorry I'm not trying to sound so harsh but I don't think I can give another recap, the police knows the story so I am sure you got it too.''
Santana reaches out placing her hand on top of Brittany's on the small of Kayla's back and suppresses a shiver as she feels her spread her fingers so her fingers slide through Brittany's intertwining their hands, she turns to Mrs Smith as she sees Brittany shiver slightly and rubs her thumb over Kayla's back as she feels how tense she is.
Mrs Smith nods her head and sighs. '' I understand don't worry, it came to my attention that side from your dad you have no other living relatives in the states right?''
Brittany shakes her head and smiles sadly. '' No our mom passed away in a car accident two and a half years ago, our grandparents also passed away and the only living relative we know about is an aunt living in the Netherlands but we never met her.''
Mrs Smith nods her head and sighs. '' Do you know if any of your parents set up a will if they would've passed away? I know your dad didn't pass away but seeing he is incapable to raise the both of you his will, will also be a huge part of what will happen next.''
Brittany pulls her sister closer as she feels her shake a little knowing hearing them talk about their mom hurts and runs her thumb over the small of her back under Santana's. '' Our dad never set one up as far as I know, but my mom had one.''
'' Do you know what was written?''
Brittany nods her head and smiles sadly. '' Yeah that if she passed and Kay was still underage, her part of the joint custody had to be written over to me as soon as I turn eighteen.''
'' Do you have it somewhere? That piece of paper can help as soon as you turn eighteen.''
Brittany nods her head and sighs. '' Yeah I have it at home in a safe, only Kay and I know the code.''
Mario turns to Mrs Smith and smiles. '' I will make sure the safe will be the first thing to get out of that house soon.''
Mrs Smith nods her head and turns back to the blonde girls sitting in front of her. '' You know why I am here right?''
Kayla nods her head and sniffles. '' To take me away from my sister because I am underage.''
Mrs Smith smiles sadly and nods her head. '' I sadly have to Kayla, your sister is still underage herself but you can come back to her as soon as she turns eighteen.''
'' But that is not promised am I right?'' Kayla asks tears sliding down her cheeks. '' She probably has to fight in court to get custody and the decisions lays with a stranger who doesn't know a damn thing about our relationship and what we went through!''
'' Kay calm down please.'' Brittany murmurs softly as she hears her sisters voice get louder, she let's go off Santana's hand and pulls her sister in a hug kissing the top of her head. '' I will make sure the judge sees that I will never do any harm to you and will go through any test just to show him how capable I am of helping you grow up and making sure you will work on your future.'' She pulls back cupping her sisters cheek and raises her head lovingly wiping away her tears. '' We will get through this princess, I promise.''
She hugs her close as she buries her face in her shoulder sobbing and runs her hand through her blonde locks shushing her softly, Maribel watches both girls smiling sadly and turns to her husband raising an eyebrow.
Mario nods his head and turns to Mrs Smith clearing his throat as he watches his daughter trying to help Brittany console Kayla with tears in her eyes. '' Mrs Smith, what if my wife and I take the both of them in until Brittany turns eighteen?''
Maribel sees Brittany's eyes widen and smiles reassuringly, she turns to Mrs Smith and nods her head. '' We have two bedrooms they can have and we both earn enough money to also take care of them, we don't want Kayla to be pulled out of school because we all know that changing schools can do more harm and that way both girls can stay together.''
Mrs Smith turns to them and glances down at her file. '' Yes that could be a possibility, are you sure that you have enough time to raise three teens?''
'' I can change my work hours but we are both mostly home an hour after our daughter comes home from school and leave the same time she leaves.'' Mario says smiling, he turns the blondes and smiles.
'' If both girls want to stay with us, we are more than okay with that.''
Kayla pulls back looking at her sister and bites her lip. '' What do you think B?''