''What are you doing here?''
Susan Pierce gulps nervously wringing her hands in front of her as her eldest daughter glares at her and bites her lip. ''Can we talk?''
Brittany shakes her head and sighs. ''I don't have any…''
Santana cuts her off by placing her hand on her arm and smiles sadly. ''Hear her out mi amor.''
Brittany sighs looking back at her mother after gazing into her girlfriends calming brown orbs and leans against the kitchen counter pulling her girlfriend beside her knowing she has something to do with her mothers surprise visit. ''Five minutes that is all you get.''
''That is all I need.'' Susan tells her eldest daughter, she glances at her youngest as she sits down in her girlfriends lap at the table next to Puck and their friends and turns back to her eldest. ''I am so sorry Brittany.''
She bites her lip sighing softly as she sees her eyebrow raise and glances at the Latina standing next to her eldest slowly nodding her head as she sees her smile reassuringly, she turns back to her daughter gulping as stormy blue orbs lock on her own and licks her lips. ''I am sorry for everything that happened the past few years, sorry for not standing up for you and sorry for allowing him to control all of our lives the way he did.''
''A little too late don't you think?'' Brittany asks crossing her arms in front of her chest feeling her girlfriend place a calming hand on the small of her back keeping it hidden by turning her body.
''I know that it comes far too late and that I had to act much earlier but someone.'' Susan glances at the Latina standing beside her eldest again and smiles slightly. ''Opened my eyes that I can't keep living in the fear I am in now, he controlled all of our lives for far too long and him forbidding you to see your little sister was the last drop.''
Santana turns to her girlfriend gulping as stormy blue orbs lock on her own and bites her lip. ''I visited your mom after everything happened, I asked Em to write me as soon as he left and talked to her about what happened to me and that even in this fucked up small town people are ready to help her get out of it if she wants.''
''Santana noticed that whatever he said also hurt me Brittany, hearing him tell my daughters that they can't see each other anymore and seeing the heartbreak in both of your eyes made me realize that I stayed silent for far too long.'' Susan sniffles keeping their eyes locked and gulps. ''I know that I am too late to beg you for forgiveness but I am here to tell you that you can see your little sister whenever you want, you were the only person in our family that took it upon yourself to raise her right and he has no right to forbid you to be in her life when she only needs you and her friends to be happy.''
She drops her arms by her sides after wiping away her tears and gulps. ''I know that everything that happened hurt you deeply Brittany and I know I never told you this but I am proud to see how you turned your life around and I am proud to see the woman standing in front of me right now, without you and Puck, Emily wouldn't be the woman she is now only because the love and devotion the both of you put into being there for her when I couldn't made her stay on the right track.''
She shoots her youngest daughter a soothing smile as she hears her sniffle and turns back to her eldest biting her lip as she sees the emotions swirl in her bright blue eyes. ''I just wanted to apologize and tell you that whatever he told you at the grocery store doesn't matter, you can see Emily as often and as much as you want because I know that together the both of you will succeed in life.'' She walks over to her youngest daughter kissing her head and sniffles keeping her eyes on her eldest. ''I am truly sorry for everything that went wrong in your life knowing I am partly to blame, I hope you are happy now Brittany.''
Brittany licks her lips blowing out a breath as she watches her mother say goodbye to Emily and runs a hand through her hair, she turns her head as she feels Santana's thumb stroke over the small of her back as Susan walks towards the front door and slowly nods her head as she sees the love shine brightly in her brown orbs knowing she needs to talk longer with her mother. ''Mom?''
She sighs as she turns back to look into the kitchen confused and bites her lip. ''Are you leaving him?''
Susan leans against the doorpost and bites her lip. ''I don't think I am strong enough for that, but I will fight for the two of you so that you will have each other.''
''Do you want to leave him?'' Emily asks standing up walking to her mother, she grabs her hand as she nods her head and squeezes it softly. ''I will help you.''
''No please don't baby girl, you know how he can be and I don't want you and your sister to suffer again.'' Susan murmurs kissing her forehead, she looks up at her eldest and smiles sadly. ''Take care of your little sister after she graduated Brittany, you already took over the parent role the second you moved out and I am proud to see that you won't be like we were. You will be the best mother I child could ask for.''
Brittany drops her head closing her eyes as she sees her mother turn on her heels ready to walk out of the apartment and shakes her head as she hears Emily softly call for her attention, she takes a deep breath running a hand down her face and sighs. ''Wait mom.'' She pulls away from her girlfriend walking past her sister squeezing her hand as soon as she walks past her and leans against the doorway locking eyes with her mother. ''Let's talk.''
She walks towards her closing the door and leans back against it biting her lip as she sees her looking at her in confusion. ''Five minutes is not enough and I want to hear your side of everything even though it will hurt the both of us like hell.'' She watches the group walk past them towards the living room licking her lips as she doesn't see her girlfriend and nods her head to Emily. ''Please join Em in the living room, I will grab us all something to drink.''
She watches her walk into the living room and pushes herself away from the door walking back into the kitchen, she smiles slightly as she sees her girlfriend cleaning up with Quinn and walks over to them wrapping her arms around Santana from behind. ''Hey Q, can you give us a minute?''
Santana gulps as Quinn walks out of the kitchen after nodding her head and continues washing the dishes scared of her girlfriends reaction of her going to her mother behind her back, she glances down as she feels her girlfriends hand slide beneath the top she wears and slowly leans back against her as she pulls her back.
''Thank you.'' Brittany murmurs softly as she feels her girlfriend slowly relax in her hold, she chuckles softly as her head snaps back in shock and kisses her temple softly. ''I know how hard it was for you to open up all wounds again but you did it for me to make it possible that Emily and I still got to see each other.''
''For you I would do it over and over again mi amor, I know how important Emily is to you and watching you so heartbroken the past few days hurt me like hell too.'' Santana murmurs softly turning in her arms after washing the last plate, she wraps her still wet hands around her shoulders smiling slightly as she shivers at the cold and leans up on her tiptoes kissing her softly. ''Seeing the smile on your face this morning and right now will be worth the sleepless night baby, I know how your mother feels but the difference between us is that she is in this relationship for almost twenty-five years and she doesn't have the help I had.''
''I offered her help tho.'' Brittany murmurs frowning, Santana nods her head pecking her on the lips and sighs.
''You did but as a mother I can understand why she said no, she doesn't want to see you or Em get hurt Britt-Britt.'' She places her finger on thin pink lips as Brittany opens her mouth to reply and smiles sadly. ''Baby you can tell me that you can take it, but can you look me in the eyes and tell me that everything you did for me didn't cause nightmares for you?''
Brittany locks eyes with her girlfriend opening and closing her mouth and groans softly. ''No I can't.'' She murmurs sadly, Santana hums pulling her closer with her arm wrapped around her waist and slips her hand under her shirt running her fingers over the small of her back.
''Exactly and that is that what your mom tried to save you from a few years back baby, you are strong no questions ask but the second your family, girlfriend or friends get hurt you will get hurt too.''
''That is because I love you and I hate to see you get hurt.''
''And we love you and also hate to see you get hurt, every single one of us would walk through fire for everyone here in the apartment baby.'' Santana murmurs, she pulls her closer kissing her collarbone and looks up at her smiling slightly as stormy blue orbs lock on her own. ''But for you I would do everything even if that means opening up old wounds that still need to be healed completely by therapy, I will also stand completely behind you so whatever will happen at the end of today I will be right by your side and if you need someone to lean on I will be there.''
''You are perfect, you know that?'' Brittany asks smiling slightly, Santana smiles lovingly leaning up on her tiptoes and kisses her softly.
''Just as perfect as you are for me and Bella, mi amor. I can't imagine someone else in our lives and am looking forward to spend our vacation starting tomorrow night and the rest of our lives with you as soon as I graduate.''
''I can't wait either love.'' Brittany murmurs smiling lovingly as she cups her cheek, she leans down kissing her softly and smiles into the kiss as she feels both of her hands slip under the shirt she wears rubbing up her back.
Santana slowly pulls out of the kiss leaning their foreheads together and smiles lovingly. ''Ready to talk?''
Brittany hums softly slowly stepping back and walks to the refrigerator grabbing drinks for all of them. ''Wine or coke babe?''
''Wine.''
She grabs a bottle of wine smiling as her girlfriend grabs the glasses and grabs three bottles of beer for herself, Puck and Jake, she closes the refrigerator taking a deep breath and shoots her girlfriend a small smile as she shoots her a wink.
She follows her into the kitchen placing the drinks on the table and slides into the free love seat pulling her girlfriend next to her, she turns to her mother holding out the glass she just filled with wine and bites her lip. ''Ready to talk mom?''
Susan leans forward taking the glass of wine from her and smiles nervously. ''Ask me whatever you want to ask.''
Brittany leans back taking a sip from her beer shooting her friends a smile and lifts her arm as her sister sits down next to her with Quinn, she kisses the top of her head placing her bottle on the table and intertwines her hand with Santana's between their bodies. ''Why?''
''Why what?'' Susan asks softly watching both of her daughters cuddle while her youngest also keeps a tight hold on her girlfriends hand.
''Why are you deciding to stand up for yourself now? Why didn't you do it years before? Why did you let it come to this?'' Brittany asks shrugging.
''Alright that are questions I can answer easily, let's start with the last one alright?'' Susan asks, she clasps her hand together in her lap glancing down at them and exhales softly. ''Why did I let it come to this?''