Reply to the guest asking if Santana is transgender in this story: No she isn't, why?
A few days later.
Mario walks into his house after work and hums softly as the smell of dinner immediately fills his nostrils, he walks into the kitchen after kicking off his shoes and smiles lovingly as he sees his wife, daughter and the two blondes sitting in the kitchen. '' Something smells delicious in here.''
'' Papi!'' Santana exclaims smiling brightly, she skips over to her father and kisses his cheek.
Mario chuckles and kisses her forehead. '' Ola mija.'' He kisses his wife as she greets him and smiles. '' Ola mi amor, dinner smells amazing!''
Maribel pulls back and chuckles. '' Yeah and it was done before any of us came home baby.'' She nods her head to the older blonde and smiles. '' Brittany cooked dinner for us.''
Mario turns to Brittany and raises an eyebrow after hugging Kayla. '' You did?'' Brittany nods her head and chuckles.
'' Yeah I got bored and already finished my homework this morning.'' She stands up walking over to the fridge and grabs the beer and glass of wine for Santana's parents she set cold for them, she grabs three cans of coke and places them on the table. '' Dinner is ready so we can eat immediately if you all want.''
'' Oh yeah I am starving and I love your lasagna!'' Kayla exclaims smiling brightly, Brittany laughs and nods her head.
'' That is why I cooked it Kay.''
'' I will quickly freshen up but yeah dinner now sounds amazing.'' Mario says smiling kindly, he reaches out squeezing Brittany's shoulder knowing she doesn't always like to hug and smiles slightly. '' Thank you for cooking dinner Brittany.''
Brittany just nods her head and walks over to the oven, she takes out the lasagna and places it on the table laughing as her sister moans softly at the smell. '' Kay behave.'' She reaches out slapping her hand away as she tries to grab some cheese and shakes her head as she looks up at her pouting. '' Wait till everyone sits, no snacking on cheese!''
Santana burst out laughing watching both blondes and turns to her mother. '' They sure bring more life into our dinner times mami.''
Maribel nods her head in amusement and snickers. '' I still can't understand how Britt can say no to Kayla's pout, it's really cute.''
Brittany turns on her heels looking at her and snickers. '' I invented that pout so it's easy to say no to Kay sometimes, but I still hate it when she does it though.''
'' Wait, you what?'' Santana asks shocked, Kayla giggles and looks up at Santana smirking.
'' You are so fucked.''
'' Kay be nice.'' Brittany mutters laughing as she hears Maribel burst out laughing and Santana groan softly, she looks up as Mario walks in and smiles sitting down after setting the table.
'' Damn this looks amazing Brittany.'' Mario exclaims looking at the lasagna and the salad on the table, Santana sits down next to her mother and nods her head in agreement.
'' And it smells amazing too.''
Brittany smiles taking a sip of her coke and turns to her sister laughing softly as she sees her hand twitching ready to fill her plate. '' Dig in Kay.'' She laughs as she immediately jumps up to fill her plate and turns to Mario as she sees him smile in amusement. '' She loves lasagna.''
'' Yeah I can see that.'' Mario murmurs snickering, he thanks his wife softly as she hands him a plate with food and takes a sip of his beer. '' What made you make dinner today Britt?''
'' The house got boring without any of you around and I didn't want to play a game or my guitar again.''
'' You are ready to go back to school, aren't you?'' Mario asks amused, Brittany nods her head and chuckles.
'' Yeah I really am, I feel better too aside from some throbbing after I carried something a bit too heavy I am fine.''
Mario nods his head and smiles slightly. '' Will you let one of us check your ribs after dinner?''
Brittany slowly nods her head and smiles sheepishly. '' Can Maribel do it?''
Mario smiles reassuringly and hums. '' Of course.'' He slowly reaches out and pats her hand. '' No need to feel sorry Britt, I can understand why you are so hesitant and we won't force you to anything alright?''
Brittany nods her head and smiles slightly. '' I know you won't.'' She takes a sip of her coke and smiles. '' But if Maribel tells you that everything is alright, does that mean that I can go back to school?''
Mario nods his head and chuckles. '' Yeah I don't see any problem with that, but will you promise me something?''
'' Everything!'' Brittany answers almost immediately, Kayla snickers and glances at Santana.
'' I never saw someone so happy to go back to school before.''
Santana burst out laughing and nods her head. '' Same.''
'' Shut up you two.'' Brittany says glancing at them as they still chuckle, Mario laughs and turns to the older blonde.
'' Promise me that you won't fight and overdo it? If your ribs start hurting take a break and just sit down for a bit.'' He looks at the two other girls and smiles. '' I am sure Kayla and Santana will also keep an eye on you.''
'' We sure will Mario.''
'' Yeah we will papi.'' Kayla and Santana answer in unison, Brittany chuckles and nods her head.
'' I will, promise.''
Mario nods his head and turns to his wife smiling slightly. '' Go ahead and check her ribs mi amor, the girls and I will clean the table.''
He laughs as Brittany jumps up running out of the kitchen and turns to his daughter and Kayla as soon as his wife follows her out of the kitchen. '' Is there a room where she can pull back if she needs to relax for a bit mija?''
Santana nods her head helping Kayla clean the table and hums. '' Yeah she can sit in the choir room.'' She turns to Kayla and raises an eyebrow. '' Do you think that she will join too?''
Kayla nods her head and snickers. '' Yeah but Rachel will hate it.''
'' Why?'' Santana asks confused, Kayla laughs and leans against the kitchen counter as Mario loads up the dishwasher.
'' I know you only heard her sing while she tried to hide her amusement, but if she really sings she can cause goosebumps.''
'' That good?'' Santana and Mario ask in unison, Kayla shrugs her shoulders and smiles slightly.
'' Even better, mom always wanted to give her up for a casting show but Britt hates shows like that unless she can make fun of them.''
'' Now I am really curious.''
'' You gotta see her dance, her singing is amazing but as soon as she dances people are hooked.''
'' Now I want to see it happen.'' Santana murmurs smiling slightly.
'' I hope you girls will make it happen, Maribel and I will definitely come watch the next sectionals or other singing contest the three of you compete in.'' Mario says turning to them after turning the dishwasher on.
'' We will ask her tomorrow papi.''
'' Ask who, what?'' Brittany asks as she walks into the kitchen with Maribel, Santana turns to her and chuckles.
'' Ask you something.''
'' And what?'' Brittany asks raising an eyebrow, Kayla rolls her eyes and chuckles.
'' If you will join glee with us.''
'' What the hell is glee?''
'' The show choir the group told you about during lunch once.''
'' Why would I?'' Brittany asks curiously.
'' Because we are in it.'' Kayla asks batting her eyelashes smiling sweetly, Santana laughs and nods her head.
'' Yeah Puck and Q are in it too.''
'' And from what I can tell you have an amazing voice.'' Maribel says turning to the older blonde.
Mario chuckles and turns to his wife. '' She can decide soon, how are her ribs mi amor?''
'' They are healed aside from some light bruising, her shoulder is also back to normal only heavy lifting still bothers her a bit.'' She softly pokes Brittany's side and clicks her tongue. '' She does need to eat though, she is too thin.''
Mario nods his head and frowns. '' Yeah I noticed that too after I carried her back to her bed in the hospital, but I am sure she will gain some weight as long as she lives here mi amor.'' He turns to Brittany chuckling as he sees the hopeful smile on her face and nods his head. '' You are free to go to school tomorrow Brittany.''
'' Awesome!'' Brittany exclaims smiling brightly, Kayla burst out laughing and shakes her head.
'' And you call me nerd, I never was this happy to go back to school.''
'' Sit around an empty house for four days and we will talk again Kay.''
'' Nope I would go stir crazy the first day.''
'' See, so shut up nerd.''
'' Hey I am not a nerd, titanic lover.''
'' Kay..'' Brittany warns softly as the Lopez family laugh, Kayla smiles sheepishly and pulls Santana in front of her quickly hiding behind her.
'' Save me San!''
'' Whoa hold up, don't pull me into your sibling bickering!'' Santana exclaims laughing.
Maribel laughs and walks over to her husband. '' Want to leave them alone and watch a movie mi amor?''
Mario quickly nods his head and laughs. '' Yeah let's go before they include us.''
'' If you are watching titanic, Brittany would love to join!'' Kayla calls out as they walk out of the kitchen, she squeaks as her sister jogs towards her and quickly runs around the table sprinting out of the kitchen squealing as her sister sprints after her. '' No sis!''
Mario and Maribel burst out laughing as the blondes sprint past them and turn to their daughter, Santana shakes her head walking out of the kitchen and looks up at her parents chuckling. '' They sure do work on our stomach muscles.''
'' Mh they do mija, are you okay?'' Mario asks as she walks up the stairs to join them, Santana leans into his hug and nods her head.
'' Yeah the nightmares lessen same goes for the girls.''
Maribel nods her head kissing her daughters forehead and smiles. '' Yeah we didn't wake up from yelling last night, they are also brightening up and joking around more and more every day.''
'' Yeah Brittany even starts to loosen up around me, there will be one more difficult point along the way when the case comes to court but they will get through that too.'' Mario says smiling.
'' With your help we sure will Mario, we don't know how we can thank the three of you for everything you do for us.'' Brittany says as she stops at the top of the stairs with her sister after chasing her down the hall
Maribel turns her head looking at both blondes and smiles lovingly. '' You don't have to thank us girls, we love to see how happy the two of you are and we are glad we can help.''
'' Group hug!'' Kayla calls out smiling brightly as she skips down the stairs hugging Maribel and Santana, Mario laughs as his wife pulls him into the hug and looks up at the older blonde.
Brittany smiles seeing the question clear in his eyes and nods her head slowly walking down the stairs, she joins the hug wrapping her arm around Santana's waist and slowly wraps her arm around Mario's waist smiling as Maribel kisses their cheeks.
'' You okay Brittany?'' Mario asks softly, Brittany slowly nods her head and turns to him.
'' Yeah I know not everyone is like him so I try to turn that thought off, it may take a while before I completely relax but this is okay.''
'' Take your time nobody will force you to anything alright? If something gets too much just say it.''
'' I will.'' Brittany says smiling slightly, she pulls out of the hug and kisses the top of her sisters head as she cuddles into her side yawning.
'' I think it's time to relax a bit before bed.'' She glances down at her sister and chuckles as she sees her eyes drooping. '' Well time to relax for us, Kay will be out cold as soon as she lays down.''
Maribel laughs and nods her head watching the younger blonde yawn again. '' Yeah looks like it.'' She kisses Kayla's cheek and pats her back. '' Go to bed Kay.'' She turns to the two older teens and smiles lovingly. '' Don't be to loud alright?''
'' We won't mami.'' Santana answers, she leans in kissing her mothers cheek and turns to her dad also kissing his cheek. '' Good night, te amo.''
'' We love you too mija.'' Mario answers softly, he walks up the stairs with his wife and turns to the girls still standing on the stairs. '' Good night.''
'' Good night.'' Brittany says smiling, she slowly leads her sister up the stairs as she hears Santana's parents walk into their bedroom and kisses her head again. '' Your room or mine princess?''
'' Mine, think I can sleep alone again.'' Kayla murmurs softly, Brittany nods her head leading her into the room and sits her down on the bed. '' Go to sleep baby sis.'' She leans in kissing her forehead as she crawls under the blanket and smiles lovingly. '' Love you Kay.''
'' Mh love you too Britt, good night San.''
Santana smiles leaning against the doorpost watching the younger girl slowly fall asleep and turns off the light as Brittany walks towards her. '' Good night Kay.''
Brittany closes her sisters door and turns to Santana smiling slightly. '' You got something planned tonight?''
Santana shakes her head and raises an eyebrow. '' No, why?''
'' Want to talk? I think I still owe you some explanation and we didn't get the chance the last few days because Kay crashed in my room.''
Santana nods her head and smiles slightly. '' Which room?''
'' Mine?'' Brittany asks, she follows Santana into her room as she nods her head and walks over to her bed immediately sitting down. She chuckles as Santana pulls out the desk chair and shakes her head patting the spot beside her. '' You can sit here you know, I don't bite.''
'' You sure?'' Santana asks amused.
'' I'll try to behave.'' Santana laughs walking over to the bed and sits down next to her, Brittany takes a deep breath and bites her lip. '' I don't know where to start, do you have any questions?''
'' When did it start?'' Santana asks curiously, Brittany looks down at her hands and slowly licks her lips.
'' His drinking problems, or the abuse?''
'' Both?'' Santana questions softly.
'' His drinking problem when I turned ten and the abuse around the same time, mom had to suffer from it too but even there I jumped in front of her quite often.''
'' Why didn't she leave him?'' Santana asks frowning in confusion.
Brittany runs a hand through her hair and sighs. '' She was scared of him and he threatened to kill us the second he found out that she would leave, she stayed to be sure that we would be okay.''
'' What exactly happened to your mom?''
Brittany closes her eyes tears filling her eyes and turns her head looking out of the window. '' The police put it down as a drunk driver accident because a truck t-boned my moms car at an intersection, what they didn't wrote down was that my dad was under influence too and she had to drive because he couldn't.'' She takes a deep breath and releases it slowly. '' I saw it happen.''
'' You what?!'' Santana asks shocked.
Brittany turns to look at her, her blue eyes filled with tears and gulps. '' I saw it happen.'' She turns her head looking down at her hands and picks her nails. '' It happened at the intersection near our house I sat on the front porch listening to music waiting for them to come home so I could go over to a friends house after Kay went to bed and saw my dads car turning around the corner.'' She takes a shuddering breath gulping as Santana grabs her hand and sniffles. '' I jumped up ready to grab my jacket when I saw a truck coming from the other side in full speed and saw it ram the drivers side of the car, the crash was so loud that it probably woke the whole neighborhood.''
'' Fuck Britt.'' Santana gasps out softly, Brittany reaches up wiping away her tears and sniffles again.
'' I immediately ran over to the car dialing 911 and opened the drivers side, that is when I noticed that my dad sat there and my mom was the one behind the wheel.'' She shakes her head choking back a sob and looks out of the window again. '' I pulled him out of the car and climbed in myself to try to help my mom out, s-s-s…''
Santana reaches out pulling Brittany in a hug as she starts sobbing and rubs her back. '' Stop Britt, it's okay you don't have to continue.'' She murmurs softly as tears fill her own eyes hearing the heartbreak in her voice.
Brittany shakes her head nuzzling her face against Santana's shoulder and sniffles. '' She was still alive when I tried to get her out, her last words were that she loves me and Kay.'' She slowly pulls back wiping away her tears and shakes her head. '' After that she passed out and the first responders who got her out after announced her time of death the second they laid her down on the stretcher.''
Santana rubs her back and smiles sadly. '' Your mom pulled through long enough to make sure the both of you know that she loves you.''
'' She did but right after everything went down hill fast.'' Brittany murmurs softly. '' Jackass started drinking more and more even quit his job in Tennessee and moved us far away from there right after mom's funeral, that is when he started targeting Kay because she looks like our mom but he didn't like the way I always jumped in front of her or made sure that she was out of harms way.''
'' You always protected her?'' Santana asks smiling lovingly, Brittany nods her head and sighs.
'' Yeah I promised our mom that I would take care of her the second I heard that she passed away and immediately did just that, I found work in every town we moved to and earned enough money to take care of the both of us because his money was always spent on alcohol and other shit.''
'' He never bought food?''
Brittany shakes her head and sighs. '' No never I always bought something and cooked for her when he was at work or drinking with friends, I made sure to clean everything up right after so he wouldn't notice and Kay mostly slept in my room most of the days because I could keep an eye on her that way.''
'' You cooked for her?'' Santana asks softly, Brittany hums and bites her lip.
'' Yeah I mostly let her eat and just ate whatever was left, there were days I just couldn't eat from the pain or where it was more important for me to see Kay eat something.''
'' Is that the reason why you are so skinny?'' Santana bites her lip as she turns to look at her and sighs softly. '' I may not have seen your body, but I notice that most of your clothes are a bit baggy and you are wearing the same size as me.''
Brittany nods her head and sighs. '' Yeah that is one of the reasons.''
'' There are more reasons?'' Santana asks raising her eyebrows in shock, Brittany nods her head and chuckles softly.
'' I love working out, but that joined with eating almost nothing results in more unwanted weight loss.''
'' You need to eat more Britt-Britt.'' Santana murmurs softly, Brittany nods her head and sighs.
'' I am trying and I already gained a bit weight, for a few months you could see my ribs protruding but right now you can't see them.'' She looks down at her hands and smiles shyly. '' Did I tell you before that I like it when you call me Britt-Britt?''
'' No but if you like it I will keep calling you that.'' Santana murmurs softly, she reaches out taking a hold of Brittany's hand and sighs softly. '' I can only imagine what you and Kay mostly you have been through Britt-Britt and I have to say that I have so much respect for you.'' She smiles as surprised blue orbs lock on her own and softly squeezes her hand. '' You managed to raise and protect your little sister while also trying to never let anything show to the outside world because you didn't want to lose her, you made sure that she is fed, healthy and happy.''
She pulls her in her arms as she sees tears filling her eyes and rubs her back softly. '' You took over a huge role and I can see how much the both of you love each other, you dropped everything in life to make sure your little sister is happy and that is something not everyone would do.'' She runs her hand through blonde locks as she hears her sniffle and smiles sadly. '' You are not only Kayla's sister, you are also her best friend and I am glad my parents found a way to keep the two of you together. From the first day I met the both of you I noticed the strong bond the both of you share but I didn't really know why, now that I know I have even more respect for you because I can see just how much you would do for your little sister.''
'' You don't even know how much it means to me to hear you say this.'' Brittany murmurs tearfully as she nuzzles her face in Santana's shoulder, Santana smiles scratching her blunt nails over Brittany's scalp and sighs softly.
'' I will repeat myself every day just to show you how amazing you are.''
'' Why?''
'' Because you are amazing Britt.''
Brittany slowly pulls back and shrugs her shoulders sighing softly. '' I am nothing special San.''
'' You are one of the most amazing girls I met Britt-Britt not only because of the things you do for your sister, but also because you went through hell and still walk around with one of the brightest most beautiful smiles I ever saw.'' Santana murmurs softly, she slowly cups her cheek wiping away Brittany's tears and smiles lovingly. '' Every time I hear you doubting yourself, I will be right there to convince you otherwise.''
Brittany bites her lip and slowly leans into her touch. '' How do you do that?''
'' What?'' Santana asks softly.
'' Making me feel like I am one of the amazing girls in this world.''
'' Because you are.'' Santana breaths out still cupping Brittany's cheek, She slowly licks her lips as blue eyes lock on her own and bites her lip as she sees Brittany's eyes glance down following the movement of her tongue.
Brittany gulps softly glancing back up into Santana's brown orbs and slowly leans in stopping as she feels Santana's short puffs of breath hit her lips, Santana runs her thumb over her cheekbone keeping their eyes locked and smiles lovingly silently telling her that she is okay with whatever will happen.
Brittany smiles nervously slowly cupping her cheek and runs her thumb over Santana's jawbone, she leans in the rest of the way as she feels Santana's breath hitching and captures her lips with her own.
Santana breaths deeply through her nose sliding her hand down Brittany's cheek to the back of her neck and hums softly, she bites her lip smiling slightly as Brittany pulls back at the first touch of their lips and slowly opens her eyes.
She plays with the small hairs on the back of her neck and leans up connecting their lips again pulling Brittany down feeling her heart skip a beat as she hears her soft throaty gasp, she tilts her head deepening the kiss and runs her hand down Brittany's back wrapping it around her waist.
Brittany slowly pulls back as she feels Santana's tongue run over her bottom lip and bites her lip breathing fast, she leans their foreheads together as they both lay on their sides and gulps.
'' What's wrong Britt-Britt?'' Santana asks softly as she sees the trouble in Britt's clear blue eyes, Brittany closes her eyes keeping their foreheads connected and blows out a breath smiling nervously.
'' This scares me?''
'' Kissing me?'' Santana asks biting her lip, she slowly pulls back and sighs softly. '' I went to far didn't I? Shit so…''
Brittany shushes her with a peck on the lips and shakes her head. '' No not kissing you, but the feelings you give me.'' Santana pauses opening and closes her mouth searching for a reply and tilts her head in confusion, Brittany chuckles softly and runs a hand through her hair settling her head on her pillow. '' I never felt like this before.''
'' Like what?'' Santana asks softly as she pulls Brittany closer.
'' Safe, feeling protected. Normally I am the one protecting people but the second I felt your arms around me in the hospital I just felt a feeling of safety coming over me, I also had the best sleep ever the second I fell asleep in your arms after I had a nightmare.''
'' I am glad I can make you feel like that, why does it scare you though?''
'' Because I never felt like this, the only time I felt safe and protected was when my mom was around. It's not the wrong kind of being scared, but it's the unfamiliar feeling that just needs some getting used to.''
Santana smiles kissing the top of her head as she nuzzles her face under her chin and runs her hand through Britt's blonde locks. '' Take all the time you need Britt-Britt, I am not planning on going anywhere.'' She smiles as Brittany cuddles further into her and runs her hand down her back as she feels her yawn. '' Go to sleep Hermosa.''
Brittany hums softly grabbing onto the shirt Santana wears and yawns again. '' Will you stay?''
Santana scoots down the bed humming and pulls her closer after turning the lights off. '' Of course I will, good night Britt-Britt.''
'' Night.'' Brittany murmurs tiredly sighing softly as she feels Santana's protective arms wrap around her waist.
I bet today was a difficult day for all of us, so I thought this chapter would cheer a few of you up.
Our angel celebrated her first heavenly birthday with Cory and as much as we miss her down here with us, I bet she is looking down on her family and her fans from up there.
Just remember that you are not alone, if any of you ever want to talk don't hesitate to hit me up.