AN: Helloo boys and galss. How are you doing? Hope everything is okay with you and your family in this pandemic.I guess I lost some of my usual readers because on the reviews section is mostly Guests buuut I'm still really thankful to them. So if you are a Guest who reviews, thank you lots ;)) Now let's go to the chapter.

Monday 06:08 AM, Brett's house.

Brett was flipping pancakes when he heard the doorbell. "Just a sec." He shouted.

"It's Sanny daddy?" James asked excitedly.

"Sanny? Why Sanny would be here today?" Brett pretended to forget Santana was supposed to pick James up for the day.

"Dad! You forgot?" James said mad with his dad.

Brett opened the door and saw a smiling Santana. He tried his best to not smile so that he could keep the act to James. "Uh hello? Is anyone here?"

Santana mouthed "are you for real?" and tried not to laugh at Brett's silliness.

James ran to the door to see if Brett was telling the truth and when he got there Santana embraced him on a big hug. She was totally a softie for the Pierce boys. "Good morning JP" she said and put him on the ground again.

"Sanny I think you are invisible to daddy! What are we going to do now?" James asked really intrigued.

"Are you talking alone son?" Brett asked with his best serious face. "San is not here, if she were I could smell her fancy perfume."

"Oh no that's terrible, how you going to kiss her now?" JP asked like it was the hugest problem and both adults got shocked at his question.

"Huh?" Brett asked still blushing.

"Well that's what boyfriends do, right?" The kid asked genuinely.

Santana and Brett stared blankly at each other, not knowing what to say or from where that question come from.

"We are not together Jay. Now let's eat pancakes, I can already see Santana. Must be magic." Brett said kinda disappointed at the truth which didn't passed by Santana but he just had to change the subject.

Why he sounds so disappointed? I must be imagining things ugh. Santana thought.

"Come come Sanny you sit next to me mkay?" James said running and holding Santana's hand, directing her to the kitchen where the pancakes awaited them.

"Hmmm smells so nice B!" She said with her mouth watering. "You are going to get me fat, I'm not used to eat like this." When she tried the pancakes it was just awesome.

"Eat like what? All the meals of the day? Warm cooked meals? So cruel of me to feed you San." Brett said ironically with a smile on his face. It felt so domestic with Santana and James on a Monday morning sharing breakfast and laughing together. He could get used to this.

What? Nope, I just didn't think about this. I can't think like that, she has her life. Brett thought.

"Look at him being all ironic. You are learning with me.I see you Brett Pierce and I approve it." She winked at him who blushed of course. Santana absolutely loved the effect she had on him, even though she didn't quite understand it.

The rest of the breakfast was spent with small talks and Brett making both Santana and James laugh. They really worked well together. Almost like a family.

"Okay guys I do love spending quality time with both of you but we ." She looked at James. "have to go, my little man." James who didn't like be called little didn't find the nickname much appealing and the adults laughed at his face.

"Mkay but I'm not little I'm big. I need my jacket, wait here Sanny." James said and ran to his room.

"Sooo is this the part where you annoy me for like the 100th time about rules on him or we can finally skip it?" Santana asked amused.

"Are you saying I'm annoying?" Brett replied pretending to be hurt. "I'm sorry if I'm a worried dad geez."

"I got this B for real. Trust me okay?" She said getting close to him. "Besides you can always call me and if the littlest of the things happens I will let you know." She convinced him.

He nodded to her and smiled his best smile. The smile that did things to Santana. God he was just too handsome for his own good.

They stared at each other just smiling. Losing each other in the brown and blue and finding each other in the blue and brown.

"Can I hug you?" He whispered to her like his intentions were a secret.

She rolled her eyes playfully at him. "Of course you can. You don't have to ask silly." She barely finished it when strong arms were embracing her in a warm hug.

Santana absolutely loved Brett's smell. It wasn't exaggerated strong like Puck's or some other guy, it was softer but still manly. Just on point, really Brett.

But what she loved even more was how safe she felt on Brett's arms. It really felt like home, like this is what she was missing her whole life. Their bodies together just felt so right.

Before they knew, a pair of little arms joined them. "Groooup huuug." James shouted putting his head on the middle of them.

"Okay you guys really have to go or else you will be late." He said and directed them to the door. "I have to meet Sam because he will also help me with the Harvard thing since he's a graduate himself and then we are probably going there. I must be finished by lunch maybe and then I pick James and you can work." Brett explained his plan for today. "Okay?" He asked to know if she was okay with this because her face kinda fell at the last part.

Truth is that Santana was hoping to spend more time with James and to lunch together with him and Brett but she didn't want to seem needy or push the boundaries.

"Oh yeah." She replied quietly. "I just thought we would lunch together but it's totally okay if you don't want or if you want to be with James alone or if-" she was rambling but when she saw the look Brett was giving her she stopped.

It was THE look. The look that Santana couldn't take it because it felt so good and warmed her heart so much. The look that made Santana just want to kiss him. The look that's making Santana fall. Without parachutes.

"You are adorable." He stated like it was the truest thing on the world which didn't help at all because nobody ever told Santana she was adorable. Super hot? Yes. Adorable? Nah. "And I would love to lunch with you, I just don't want to impose on your life even more. I know you and Quinn are not spending too much time together because we are and well I really don't want you to be tired of me and-" and now was Brett's turn to ramble.

"Stop." She interrupted him. "I won't ever get tired of you, okay?" She got close to him and kissed his cheek. "Now bye."

James, who was watching the scene really curious about their relationship, just gave his dad a hug and waved at him. "Byee daddy I be good and beaved." He said and got inside the taxi with Santana, holding her hand.

"Behaved." He corrected James more to himself since they had already gone.


06:57 AM, S et Q's reception.

Santana arrived at the company's building with James and instantly all eyes were on her. After all, what would Satan be doing with a kid? It's not like she even liked them.

Quinn, who had just arrived too, approached her really confused and James got suddenly shy and hide his face on Santana's legs.

"Good morning S." Quinn said and looked at James. "And good morning JP." She said smiling to the blushing little boy, then she arched her perfect eyebrows and gave a "what is he doing here?" look to Santana. Don't get Quinn wrong, she found James adorably cute and really liked him but she had no idea to why her best friend who always claims to hate children would be doing with one. Also, Santana wasn't late so Quinn is double shocked now.

"Don't you have something to give to Quinn?" Santana said to James who was still really quiet.

James step closer to Quinn and gave her a yellow daisy. "They are yellow like your hair and pretty." He said now more confident.

Quinn accepted the daisy with a big smile and gave James a thank you hug, needless to say that James was the happiest kid now that he got to hug his crush.

"Okay Romeo you sure have a game." Santana laughed at his proud smile. "Look at him Fabray, 4 years old and better flirt skills than you." She mocked her friend.

Quinn was going to answer when Marley showed up and informed her about a meeting. "Santana I have to go now but you are going to explain this." She pointed to James who was entertained with the glass door. "Because I sure do want to know what you are doing with his dad." She finished and walked away to the top floor, where the meeting was going to happen. It was just some marketing strategy analysis so it wasn't needed Santana.

Santana just rolled her eyes and gave her hands so James could hold and don't get lost. Normally she would do everything to not be on contact with another person, especially a kid. However, James is different. Something about the little boy makes Santana protective and the want to be a better person for him is so much bigger. Not only for him but also for Brett. She wants to be worth it their attention and good hearts.

And to think that a few months earlier Santana hated Brett for no reason and thought James was just another dirty poor boy. How things changes huh?

She was so caught up on her thoughts that she didn't even noticed when James stopped holding her hands and ran to one Rachel Berry.

"Oh my god JP what are you doing here? Did Brett bring you to work?" She said whispering, scared Santana would listen and fire Brett. Oh only if she knew how past that they were.

"No I came here with Sanny." He said smiling at Rachel but then he remembered his dad told him to not run away from Santana. "Oh no."

"What? Who is Sanny?" Rachel asked.

"James?" Santana called his name.

"Oh no James. Hide! Hide for your life and be quiet I will pretend you are not here okay? Satan is here." Rachel said dramatic as always.

"But Sanny-"

"Shhh." Rachel interrupted him. "Well good morning Miss Lopez, what a lovely day today isn't it? The sun shining like a warm hug from your favorite uncle on Christmas Eve. Just fascinating, right?" Rachel rambled hoping Santana would get pissed of or ignore her and enter her office, like she always do.

Santana stared at Rachel like she was from another planet.

The hell is wrong with this girl. She thought. But then she remembered James really liked her and again the inner voice of becoming a better person spoke.

"Good morning." Santana said. This is probably the first time she said a polite good morning to Rachel. "Is James with you?" She looked around Rachel who seemed to be incredibly shocked.

"Here Sanny!" James got closer to Santana and gave his hand to her. "I'm sorry I ran, mkay? I just see auntie Rach and wanted to say hi." He said feeling ashamed.

"It's okay Jay but don't do it again before warning me okay? I got worried." She replied to him smiling softly.

"Excuse me asking this Miss but do Brett know you have James? Like is this a kidnap?" Rachel asked still shocked about Santana's mood. "Also, are you not going to call me midget or smurf or dwarf or manhands?"

Santana sighed and rolled her eyes again. What is with this people acting like she is a bitch that only insults everybody and has no heart? Okay maybe 99,9% of her time she was indeed insulting everybody but come on. It almost seems like they want to be insulted.

"You no blue. You no smurf." James stated.

"Yes Rachel, you are not blue so you are not a smurf. Now if you excuse me I have work to do and a kid who is highly excited to see more of the building." Santana said trying to not be rude to Rachel for the first time ever. It was so difficult though.

"Of course Miss. If James needs something you can call me, I know his favorites." Rachel winked at James.

"Sure. Come on Jay, I want to show you my office." Santana told him in a way only he could listen the excitement in her voice.

After Santana entered her office with James, Rachel couldn't help her curiosity and called Brett almost immediately but he didn't pick up so she sent him a text.

To: BrettGiant Friend

Brett Scott Pierce do you mind telling me why is Satan with James? In case you don't know the obvious, she doesn't like kids and probably kidnapped him and has plans to I don't know sacrifice him on a devilritual,unless you know about this. In that case you are INSANE. Call me ASAP and let me know if I have to call the cops. It would look awesome on the news "Aspiring Broadway star saves child from sacrifice". Bye and please read it all, I know when you just pretendto read like last time when I asked you which Barbra song matches better with my soul and you said yes.

Rachel tipped furiously the text and after seeing how long it was she was satisfied. She clicked enter and then started organizing the papers the company's lawyers left this morning to Santana. She was still really curious about the Brett and Santana situation because her best friend hasn't told her anything yet. Sure she knew they talked sometimes but this is a whole new level. Brett only trusts James his family and her.


10:00 AM, S et Q - Santana's office.

After showing James around and trying her best to explain in what her job consisted of and answering the millions question he had, Santana discovered she had a lot more of patience than she thought. She actually welcomed the questions because the feeling of someone, even if it's a kid, so focused and interested in her life is rather pleasant than annoying.

The little boy was fast asleep on the big white couch next to a wall in her office. Santana watched him sleep for a few minutes just admiring his cuteness. She found his breathing surprisingly relaxing but when she thought she was being creepy or too sappy she began working.

Vogue hired S et Q for their new magazine's cover and Santana was really excited to work with them.

She was finishing the last arrangements when she heard a knock on the door. She could just say something but since James was sleeping she got up and walked to the door. "Rachel I said to not interrupt-" Santana began but was cut off by another voice. One that didn't belong to Rachel.

"Good morning Santana, Rachel tried to call you to warn I was here but she couldn't reach you so I just said I would knock on your door." Maribel said with her usual too-cold tone.

Santana sure didn't expect to see her mother today. They hadn't been talking because she didn't want to let her mom know that her plans about Brett worked. She didn't want to let Maribel have another victory over her life. Too late now considering the blonde boy sleeping at her couch. Again, how things change.

"Good morning Mami. I turned it off because I didn't want to be disturbed." She whispered, half lying. The whole truth was that she didn't want to wake James up. He was tired after waking up so early and running almost the entire building. James absolutely loved there and was fascinated with the view of the city he had on Santana's office.

"Why are you whispering?" Maribel asked.

"Uh... I have...This whispering policy now. You know how I am, yesterday's night was crazy and I got real drunk and now I'm with a headache. Louder sounds just are the worst." Santana lied trying to convince her mother. It was typical of Santana to get drunk on the weekend (at least before Brett) so Maribel will probably buy it and leave her alone for now.

Maribel eyed suspiciously her daughter. It was a good lie, she would give Santana that but she was her mother. She knew when she was telling lies.

"I thought you spent your weekend at the park with the young man from the restaurant and his son. But I must have been seeing things. I guess your whispering has nothing to do with the fact that the said kid is with you now." Maribel said like the truth was written on Santana's forehead. "Now can you stop your failed attempts to lie to me and let me come in? It's getting embarrassing mija."

Santana rolled her eyes and let her mom come in. Why she has to know everything? For fuck's sake.

"Don't be loud, please." She said and her mom saw that James was sleeping and Santana saw how soft her features became seeing him. Guess the blonde kid had this effect on the usual cold hearted Lopez.

"So... Care to explain why is he sleeping on your office's couch?" Maribel asked with a inquisitive look.

"Well.." Santana sighed and and then started to explain everything to her mom, much to her own protests.


AN: I'm trying to make longer chapters to compensate you guys the time I take to update the story lol.

But I really hope you guys liked the James and Santana day together, it will have a part 2 I guess.

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