Protecting the Heart

Disclaimers: I do not own any part of Glee or its characters. This is purely for pleasure I get nothing else for this. I want to give a special thanks to Niekie for helping proof read this story for me. She's all kinds of awesome and an amazing author herself. Check out her Glee fic too.

Chapter 16

Once she laid her down she kissed her forehead covering her up then turned to leave only to stop cold at the sight before her. "Hello Rachel."

She shudderedat his voice and was unable to speak above a whisper. "Brody"

He grinned evilly stepping toward her. "Long time no see. You know, you look amazing for a dead woman."

Rachel shivered at his tone shifting so that she was blocking the baby from sight. "What do you want?"

Frowning he grabbed her by the shirt and pulled her to him slapping her across the face hard. "What do I want? You stupid whore, I want my kids and I want you and that slut Santana to burn in hell for thinking you could steal from me and live to tell about it. How dare you take them from me? Then you go to the police trying to put me away, team up with that Mexican whore. Bitch you can't put me away, I'm untouchable."

From the doorway they heard a gasp and both turned their heads seeing Teddy standing there. Brody released Rachel and turned toward him. "Teddy my boy, come to daddy."

Teddy shook his head backing up slightly. "No daddy, I don't want to."

Brody turned angry eyes and a gun on Rachel. "You see what you did you bitch? You turned my own son against me. You will pay dearly for that."

Teddy threw himself at Brody hitting him in the legs. "Don't hurt my Mama. Mami will get you `cause you're a bad man."

Brody swooped down quicker then Rachel could and pulled Teddy into his arms shaking him. "Stop son. I'm not a bad man. It's your mama and that woman that are bad. They took you away from daddy and that wasn't right."

Teddy opened his mouth to yell at him some more but Rachel cut him off, "Baby stop please. Calm down for Mama."

He took a deep breath and stopped struggling but Brody was livid. "See what you did? This is my son!"

Rachel tried to calm herself, terrified of Brody having her baby in his arms. "Please Brody, please just let him go. I promise that I will disappear and I won't testify against you. I'll even talk to Santana and make sure she doesn't either. Just let us all go and you don't have to worry about us." She was trying to stall him knowing he would never leave without Teddy and Rosie. She just knew that Santana would be up soon and would hear them and be able to help.

Brody shook his head amusedly. "I get the same result, only I get to keep my kids, if I just do away with you both and go home. You want to know the best part though? I can't even be tried for your murders because you're both already dead."

He chuckled then moved to push Rachel aside and get to the baby. "Now, you need to let me have my daughter and we'll be on our way once that fake wife of yours gets up here and I shoot you both."

Rachel refused to budge and tried to grab Teddy when he got close enough to her. "NO YOU CAN'T HAVE MY BABIES!"

Brody pulled away from her grabbing hands once again trying to keep a hold on a struggling Teddy. "Now now no need to yell. I'm sure she will be up here soon enough and my guys will grab her before she even knows what's happening."

Rachel gasped as tears ran down hoping Santana saw the men in time.

Outside Santana was still talking to Will and Daniel. They had sent the boys upstairs to put up their toys and were waiting for Ely to come back down. "So tomorrow we'll have lunch and figure out a good time to have a backyard BBQ and invite all the boy's friends and their parents. It should be lots of fun."

Will smiled, "Yes and you two can show off your man grilling skills again. Everyone at the block party just raved about your cooking."

Santana and Daniel high fived happily, "Damn right my man. Me and Dan just got it like that."

They all laughed but turned abruptly as Ely came running out of the house as fast as he could and straight to Santana. "Miss Ana, Miss Ana help."

She scooped him up as he flung himself into her arms. "What is it Ely?"

Ely was trying desperately to catch his breath. "The bad… mans got… them…" Santana gasped as she put him down heading toward the house. "Theys some mans in your room and the bad daddy has them all in the nursery."

Will and Daniel followed trying to figure out what was going on. "What bad daddy baby."

Ely looked up at them and started to whisper as they went in the kitchen. "T man's bad daddy."

Santana opened the cupboard above the fridge and pulled out two guns then looked to the men as she loaded them, speaking in a whisper. "Take Ely and get out of here, go home and call 911. Tell them that there are intruders in my home that are armed and dangerous trying to kidnap my kids."

She moved to rush out of the room but Daniel stopped her. "Hey let me help."

Santana shook her head. "No, these men will not hesitate to shoot you. They want my family and will kill anyone in their way just call the police please."

He nodded and he and Will rushed out the back door toward home. As they passed the lounge chair Ely spots Rachel's phone and grabs it as they hurry next door. Will immediately had his phone to his ear once they were out of ear shot of the house calling 911.

Ely sat on the floor hiding under the table and took Rachel's phone, scrolling through her contacts stopping on the first one he found. When the other line was answered he quickly started talking. "Miss Ana needs help. The bad mans have Tony and Miss Maria and the baby. Help them."

Agent Carlson shook her head confused as she grabbed her land line and started to dial. "Who is this?"

"It's Ely ma'am. I live next door and Tony told me that if the bad mans came to call you on him mama's phone. Miss Ana took the guns to help them but Tony said to call you or the uncle man in Miss Maria's phone. You gotta hurry before they hurt my friend."

Agent Carlson told him to hold on a minute then relayed into the other phone that the safe house had been compromised and where to send back up to. Once she finished she got back on the phone with Ely. "Where are your daddies Ely?"

"My daddy is on the phone with 911 and my dad went upstairs for his rifle I think."

"Ok, take the phone to your daddy so I can talk to him and I promise we will hurry."

Ely gave a swift nod with an ok then crawled out from under the table just as Will hung up the phone. "Daddy, the Aunt Sara lady is on the phone."

Will looked at him confused but took the phone. "Hello."

"Mr. Jones I need you to listen to me very carefully…"

Upstairs Daniel had gotten his rifle and loaded it then turned the lights off so he couldn't be seen. He went to the window and used his scope to see if he could see what was going on. Luckily he had a clear view of Rachel and Santana's room as well as the nursery. He and Santana shared a love and extensive knowledge of guns and other weapons. This rifle had a high powered scope on it so he could see everything very well and he didn't like what he saw one bit.

Back in the house Santana was making her way quietly up the stairs and at the top was able to see one man in her room and one in Teddy's. She listened carefully and could barely make out Brody's voice coming from the nursery. As quickly and quietly as she could she moved into Teddy's room disarming the man and knocked him out without alerting the others. She tied him up with a jump rope then moved to the door to listen.

She knew that there was no way of making it to her bedroom to dispose of the other guard without walking right past the nursery and alerting Brody and the guard that she was here. The nursery was closer to Teddy's room than to hers so she was sure that she could get in there and closer to her family without alerting the guard right away.

She was pulled out of her head when she heard Rachel yelling. "NO YOU CAN'T HAVE MY BABIES!"

She moved quickly hearing Brody, "Now now no need to yell. I'm sure she will be up here soon enough and my guys will grab her before she even knows what's happening."

"I wouldn't bet on it asshole."

Rachel let out a sigh of relief as Brody spun around to see Santana just inside and to the right of the door, her weapon trained on his head. "Awe, Slutana, nice of you to join us but why don't you put that down and let's talk a bit?" He tightened his grip on Teddy and swung his gun back to Rachel.

"I don't think so, just put the boy down and move away from them now." She said just barely keeping the gasp in at the hand print coming up on Rachel's face.

"This is my son, I will not put him down he's coming home with me where he belongs." He swung his eyes to Rachel quickly then back to Santana. "I'm taking him and my daughter and we're leaving now."

Santana shook her head. "That's not happening Brody."

Rachel shifted making sure the baby was completely covered from his sight. "They are my babies and you need to just leave us alone."

Santana moved slowly trying to get closer but Brody saw her and put the gun to Teddy's head. "Stop right there whore. These are my kids and I will have them or no one will." He smirked as the guard from Rachel and Santana's room filled the door way and pointed his gun at Rachel. "You see it's two to one and I'm growing tired of these games. Shoot her so I can get my girl." He said to the guard.

Everything happened in a flash from here. A shot rang out as Rachel lunged for the crib to protect the baby with her body right as another shot was heard followed by breaking glass and the baby screaming. The guard fell to the floor dead and Santana lunged for Brody who was moving quickly toward the door.

"Stop or I'll shoot him in the head. If I can't have him no one will you worthless bitch." Pulling Teddy up to cover his head and chest he continued toward the door.

Santana held her gun on him. "Give me my son or I swear to all that is holy that I will never stop hunting you!"

"He's my son bitch and you'll never find us." With that he ran out the door, Santana helpless to stop him for fear of Teddy being shot in the crossfire.

She looked terrified to Rachel but stopped at her words. "I'm fine, the bullet didn't hit me or Rosie, go get our baby."

With a swift nod she quickly ran after them and screamed as they pealed out down the road. Daniel came running out of his house having seen it all. "Let's get in my car we can try and follow."

Santana shook her head running back into the house, Daniel hot on her heels. "No, I need my computer."

She ran up the stairs right into a crying Rachel who was holding a still crying Rosie. "Where is he Ana, I need my baby?"

Santana took them in her arms. "I promise you I will find him, he has his watch on. I'm going to grab my computer so I can track him."

She kissed Rachel quickly as she released them and ran for their room. About that time they heard sirens and Daniel moved back toward the stairs. "I'll meet them and fill them in on what is happening will you be alright?"

Rachel waved him off looking toward her bedroom. "Yes just go talk to them I need my baby boy back." He nodded and she rushed into the room watching Santana grab her things. "Please be careful baby and bring you both home to me. I need our family."

Santana finished filling her bag and pulled Rachel into her arms kissing her soundly. "I will baby. Call Carlson and Donavon and let them know what happened. I'm going after him."

Rachel followed her downstairs. "Take an officer with you to help."

With a quick nod she pecked her lips and was out the door. The police stopped her from leaving demanding to know what happened. She quickly told them that they were in protection but had been found and that her son was taken. She told them she was a cop and that she had a tracker in the boy's watch. After booting up the computer they opened the tracking software and quickly found Teddy. They were moving northbound toward the airport.

Santana jumped in her SUV with Daniel following her into the passenger seat and yelled to the police that they could follow her or not and she was off.

A/N: Sorry for the delay, more to come soon.