"Santana! Santana! We have to do an Unholy Trinity number!" Quinn grabbed Santana off the chair. Santana laughed and stumbled to her feet.

"Did Britt say?" she asked.

"Of course! We're going to do Run the World, are you up for it?" Quinn wiggled her eyebrows.

"I was born for this routine. Wait a minute." Santana slipped her jacket off. They got onto the stage and Brittany joined them. She smirked and grabbed the microphone, handing it to Quinn.

"Due to popular demand, we have decided to bring back the Unholy Trinity and do a little number tonight for you all. Everyone, sit back and enjoy." Quinn winked. She threw the microphone to Mike and nodded at Kurt. He pressed play on the speakers and Toxic started. The three of them danced the whole routine with barely any flaws that anyone could pick out, even Cassandra and Mike. They finished and everyone cheered for them, Cambria rushing over to hug Santana.

"You were amazing!" she shouted and jumped into her arms.

"Thanks, Cammie. Are you having fun?" Santana brushed her curls out of her eyes.

"I'm having so much fun, Santana! I love living with you." Cambria kissed her cheek and wriggled free, going back to Mike and Tina to work on some more dance moves.

"You were great." Francesca hugged her.

"Thanks Frankie." Santana kissed her cheek. She smiled and walked over to Puck, who was now holding a real guitar out to her.

"You're a good dancer, you know. Almost as good as Britt and she's like, professional." Matilda said. Santana turned to look at her and shrugged.

"I had to dance when I was on the cheer squad in high school and I kept it up while I was working. I do it more now I'm with Britt." Santana said.

"Take the compliment, tía." Matilda rolled her eyes playfully and walked over to sit with Sam.

"Cigarette break?" Cassie whispered in her ear. She saw Kitty standing sort of by them but not close enough to raise suspicion from Rachel or Kurt.

"Always." Santana nodded. They slipped through the door to the kitchen and ran upstairs to the rooftop. Kitty joined them after a minute and offered them all a cigarette. They took one each and she lit them.

"Thanks, Kitty." Cassie said.

"Yeah, thanks Kit." Santana said. They smoked in silence, Cassie finishing first.

"I'm going to go kick Rachel's ass in a dance off." she said and left them on the roof.

"Did Matilda apologise?" Kitty lit up another one, offering the pack and lighter to Santana. She did the same and nodded.

"Yeah. She said she's sorry and she's just got loads of questions that nobody is answering." Santana said.

"She asked me if you were anorexic. I told her I'm not telling her anything because you'll kill me. She asked me for a cigarette to, but I said no." Kitty said. Santana nodded slowly.

"I think I'm going to have the most trouble with her out of everyone." Santana said.

"She said her dad mentioned Matías once and she wanted to know who he is." Kitty said.

"How does he even know about Mat? He had been long gone when everything happened. I don't get this, Kitty, I really don't. I want to tell her everything so she'll just stop being a bitch, but I can't tell everything to a kid. She'd freak out and end up going crazy like Alejandro." Santana rubbed her temples. Kitty shrugged and inhaled again. She exhaled, making the smoke go into circles.

"I think you should talk to your mum. She's probably told him half of it, even if she said she doesn't keep in contact with him. She might be now he's in jail." Kitty said.

"I love her more than anything, I do, she's my mamí, but I can't. It'll be like pouring salt in old wounds. She doesn't even know I'm dating Britt. I text once a month to check she's still alive and that's the extent of our conversations." Santana said. Kitty hummed and they fell into a lull of silence. Santana watched Kitty put her cigarette out.

"Did she find out about the baby?" Kitty asked quietly. Santana shook her head stiffly, her eyes on Kitty's.

"I was going to tell her and then, well, dad happened, so I didn't." Santana said.

"Yeah. It's shit." Kitty said.

"Tell me about it." Santana sighed.

"Does Britt know?" Kitty asked.

"No. I'll tell her eventually, I just can't right now. I feel like since I've met the girls, everything is coming back to confront me. I was happy just me and Britt in our own little bubble where none of my past could hurt us. Now I've got three nieces I never knew about and my past came from Ohio with them." Santana said.

"She wouldn't judge you." Kitty said.

"I know she wouldn't. It's not her judging me that I'm worried about." Santana said. Kitty nodded and stood, placing a hand on santana's shoulder.

"She might not say it but she loves you." Kitty said.

"Brittany?" Santana raised her eyebrows.

"Matilda. Come on, let's not ruin our night by being sad fucks up here all alone. I want to see you shake your ass again. You're always happiest when you're shaking your ass." Kitty said. Santana laughed and followed her back to their friends.

"Hey, there you are!" Brittany wrapped her arms around Santana and they began dancing to the slow song playing.

"Sorry, I had a cigarette with Kitty and Cassie." Santana said. Brittany frowned but nodded. "I'm sorry. I promise once everything is sorted, I'll stop." she said.

"I won't make you do anything you don't want to, baby. If you want to smoke, smoke. Just because I don't agree with it doesn't mean I'm going to push my opinions on you." Brittany said.

"I know you hate it. That's why I want to stop. I just need them right now or I'll end up in jail with Alejandro for murder." Santana said. Brittany laughed and pressed a kiss on her cheek.

"I love you so much." Brittany said.

"I love you so much more." Santana said.

"Britt, it's your turn to sing." Sam handed Brittany the microphone.

"What song are you going to sing?" Santana asked. Brittany smirked and walked onto the stage. Santana crossed her arms and watched her girlfriend fondly.

"Hey everyone. It's my turn to sing and I'm going to sing Something Stupid for my beautiful, wonderful girlfriend." Brittany said.

"I love this song!" Quinn squealed and jumped at Puck. He laughed and nodded, agreeing to dance with her.

"Tía?" Cambria walked over to her.

"Cammie?" Santana smiled at her.

"Can I dance with you?" Cambria asked. Santana nodded and lifted Cambria up. Cambria wrapped her arms around Santana's neck and her legs around her waist, Santana's arms going under her legs to support her. The music started playing and Santana began swaying with Cambria.

"I know I stand in line until you think you have the time to spend an evening with me.

And if we go someplace to dance, I know that there's a chance you won't be leaving with me.

Then afterwards we drop into a quiet little place and have a drink or two.

And then I go and spoil it all by saying something stupid like I love you." Brittany sang, watching her girlfriend dance with Cambria.

Santana saw Francesca swaying with Sam, Matilda just watching her sisters dance from a seat. Santana noticed Matilda and held a hand out for her. She hesitated and then walked over. Santana grabbed her hand and began swaying Matilda to their rhythm.

"I can see it in your eyes that you despise the same old lies you heard the night before.

And though it's just a line to you, for me it's true and never seemed so right before.

I practise every day to find some clever like to say to make the meaning come through.

But then I think I'll wait until the evening gets late and I'm alone with you.

The time is right, your perfume fills my head, the stars get red and, oh, the nights so blue.

And then I go and spoil it all by saying something stupid like I love you.

I love you,

I love you,

I love you." Brittany finished singing. Everyone clapped for her and she winked, jumping down off the stage. She skipped over to her girlfriend and kissed her cheek. "It's your turn, baby." she said.

"Cam's fell asleep." Santana whispered.

"Want me to take her?" Brittany asked.

"I think I should get them home. What time even is it?" Santana asked.

"Half one." Matilda checked her phone. Santana winced.

"I'm pretty sure it's against the rules to have a ten year old stay up this late." Santana said.

"Probably is. I used to let Caitlin stay up until half four when she was ten and she'd sleep all day." Brittany shrugged. Matilda smiled.

"Tillie, grab Frankie and tell her we're going please. I'm going to go and say goodbye to everyone." Santana said. Matilda nodded and walked through the crowd to find Francesca.

"Hey." Quinn hugged her carefully.

"I'm going to take the girls home. Cammie's asleep. Thanks for an amazing night, Quinnegan. I really loved it." Santana said.

"Of course!" Quinn kissed her cheek and then Cambria's.

"Satan!" Kitty ran over and skidded to a stop in front of them.

"Yeah?" Santana asked.

"I'll bring you guys some coffee and hot chocolates in the morning as a thanks for dealing with me today." Kitty said. Santana smiled.

"You're cute." she said. Kitty winked and hugged Brittany, disappearing in the crowd again. Matilda appeared with a half asleep Francesca at her side.

"Will you guys be okay to get home alone?" Quinn asked.

"We live two minutes away, Quinn." Santana said.

"Yeah, but this is New York City and god knows who's out at this time. Let Puck walk you home, please." Quinn said. Santana nodded and Quinn waved Puck over.

"Hey Lopez. Hey Britt. Whoa, Satan, are these your kids?" Puck asked.

"My nieces." Santana shifted Cambria slightly in her arms.

"Walk then home please. I don't trust the city this late. They're five innocent girls." Quinn pouted. Puck nodded.

"See you soon then." he pecked her cheek and helped them out. They walked in silence back to the apartment, Santana enjoying the cold air on the back of her arms because of how hot she was with Cambria asleep on her. They reached the apartment and Santana took the girls up while Brittany said goodbye to Puck. Matilda unlocked the door for her and Santana shot her a grateful smile. She managed to kick her shoes off and carried Cambria to her bedroom. She sat down on the bed and managed to get her shoes and jacket off her without wiggling her too much. Her skirt and shirt were another story. Cambria wouldn't move and was holding Santana tighter than before.

"Need help?" Matilda appeared in the doorway in her pyjamas. Santana nodded and stood up. Matilda pulled the skirt off her legs and pulled a pair of pyjama shorts onto Cambria. She sat back down and Matilda manoeuvred the shirt off Cambria's tiny body by some miracle. Santana accepted the pyjama shirt and managed to get it onto Cambria.

"She's not going to let me go, is she?" Santana whispered. Matilda shook her head. Santana nodded and grabbed Ellie-Belly off the pillow. She walked through the bathroom to her bedroom and over to her bed. She managed to put Cambria down with Ellie-Belly.

"She's only let go because she can smell you on the sheets." Matilda said.

"I thought so. I used to do the same with my papí when I was little." Santana smiled and began stripping off.

"What's that scar off?" Matilda pointed at the circle shaped scar on Santana's hip, just above her underwear line.

"I fell off my bike and skidded down some hill in my old neighbourhood. I was about eight and I cut all my face open as well, and my knees and hands. I'll find you a picture in the morning. Everyone called me Scabby Sanny for weeks." Santana chuckled and pulled on a big shirt. Brittany walked into the room and grabbed a shirt, beginning to change herself.

"Thanks for tonight, tía. It was really fun getting to know all of your friends." Matilda said.

"Thanks for coming. I mean, you had to, but thanks for giving everyone a chance." Santana said.

"Night." Matilda said.

"Night Tillie." Santana smiled.

"Night." Brittany yawned and dropped into the bed beside Cambria. Matilda smiled at them and left the room, closing the bathroom door behind herself. Santana plugged their phones in to charge and slid into the bed between Brittany and Cambria.

"Night baby." Brittany whispered and kissed her.

"Night Britt." Santana yawned and closed her eyes.

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"Morning." Santana smiled at her nieces as they stumbled into the kitchen.

"It's half eleven. Does it even class as a morning?" Francesca mumbled and dropped onto her seat at the island. Kitty slid her a hot chocolate and a breakfast bagel.

"Probably not." Santana grabbed the fish food and walked over to the tank. Somehow she had got lumped with taking care of the fish she didn't even agree to have, which was typical of Britt.

"I don't remember coming home." Cambria yawned and took her hot chocolate and bagel.

"You fell asleep when we were dancing so I carried you home." Santana said.

"Thanks." Cambria mumbled.

"Hey, tía, someone is at the door." Matilda said.

"Kitty, don't you dare go on the balcony. This might be social services and I do not need you ruining this." Santana wanted her. Kitty nodded and Santana ran to the door. She opened it and saw Emma standing there with a smile and some files in her arms. "Hey, Emma, come in. We're not dressed, I'm sorry. We had a bit of a late night and everyone's only just woke up." Santana said.

"Oh, don't worry about it. Will's the same after a late night." Emma said.

"We're all in the kitchen." Santana said. Emma nodded and walked to the kitchen. Santana shut the door and followed behind her.

"Hey Emma." Francesca yawned.

"Hey girls. Have fun last night?" Emma asked.

"Yeah. Santana's friend, Quinn, owns a coffee shop and they have a karaoke night. We were there and Santana and Brittany and Quinn performed a song together, they were amazing." Cambria said.

"Sounds like so much fun!" Emma smiled.

"Why are you here?" Matilda asked.

"Tillie." Santana said.

"No, it's alright, don't worry. I'm actually here for a few things. I have to check in and make sure you're all still alive, for one. I have to go over a few things with Santana too." Emma said.

"We'll go and annoy Britt. Come on." Kitty held her hand out for Cambria. Santana gave her a grateful smile as she led Cambria out of the kitchen. Francesca followed behind her. Matilda hesitated and looked at Santana almost pleadingly.

"What things?" Santana asked.

"Court dates and visits and stuff." Emma shuffled through the files. Matilda nodded and walked away to her bedroom.

"Okay." Santana said.

"So, you're going to see Alejandro on Monday. You'll fly out at eight in the morning, land at about nine thirty and be at the prison for ten thirty. You'll meet him at eleven and you can stay there until two. You'll fly back at three thirty and land at about five. You'll probably be home at about six, six thirty." Emma said and handed her two tickets. "Will is going to meet you at the airport. He'll be supervising your visit, but he won't be in the room with you and your brother." Emma said.

"Okay." Santana said.

"The airline have been told about the circumstances, so you can go straight to the plane after getting security checked." Emma said.

"Thanks, Emma." Santana put the tickets on the island.

"Now, court dates. The trail will be in a month. Will has managed to get the judge to agree to separate the girls. We will run the main trail based off the statements we took when we took them into our custody. The girls will be in another room but will be watching the trial over a screen, like a FaceTime call. This stops their parents trying to talk to them directly and make them change their mind over anything." Emma said.

"Them? All three of them have to go?" Santana asked.

"I'm afraid so. We pushed forward your statement about the abuse and they want to talk to them about it to get an idea of how bad it was and how long we can put them away for. You will also probably be called upon as a witness, but you will be in the actual trial room, unlike the girls." Emma said.

"Okay." Santana rubbed her temples.

"You will have to testify against your brother." Emma said.

"But I don't know anything that's gone on." Santana felt so lost.

"You do, though. You know about the abuse, you were the one who told us because Cambria had an accident and Matilda confided in you about it. You've took the girls in and, depending on what is said with Alejandro on the visit, that might be used against him in court. If he admits to anything, that's a sentence right there." Emma said.

"What happens if their lawyer tries to say the girls aren't safe with me? I don't think I can, I can't, I cant lose them, Emma. I've had them less than a month but I love them so much and it would kill me to let them go to foster care and be separated." Santana felt her that familiar burning sensation in her eyes and tried to allow the lump in her throat.

"They would only be able to go to foster care if they're not with you. When we asked your mother, she was the one who told us she had her daughter taken away from her by social services and it would not be wise to place three children in her care. It seems we had not noticed that in her files at the time because we were so desperate to get the girls into a home with a family member." Emma said.

"Will she be there? At the trial?" Santana asked.

"She might be. She has been in contact with Alejandro, but only once and we don't know what was said. I truly doubt she would be on his side, however. We've got this case in the bag, Santana. Don't worry about it." Emma said.

"I can't help it. Those girls mean so much to me already and it would destroy me to lose them so soon." Santana said. Emma nodded and looked down at her lap.

"Does this feel like a second chance to you?" she asked. Santana frowned and looked at her carefully.

"What do you mean?" Santana asked.

"I have your medical records as part of our checks." Emma said. Santana looked down at her hands.

"I suppose it is. I mean, the circumstances are completely different and I wouldn't choose one circumstance over the other cause they're both horrific for everyone involved, but I want to make things right for these girls." Santana said. Emma smiled.

"You're already doing things right for the girls. They look so much happier since I last saw them, Santana, and I can tell you're good for them. Francesca and Cambria refused to talk to us when we got them and Matilda would only snap at us. They're already coming along so much." Emma said. Santana smiled slightly.

"I want them to be happy." she said.

"They look it when they're with you. I've got to go, I've got another appointment across the city, but Will will meet you at the airport once your flight lands. Be safe and be careful." Emma said.

"Thanks Emma." Santana said. Emma smiled and Santana walked her out. She went back to the kitchen and sat down.

"San?" Brittany stepped into the doorway.

"Hey Britt." Santana said.

"Was that Emma?" Brittany joined her at the island.

"Yeah. I'm going to see him on Monday. Court dates are in a month and the girls have to testify, and I might have to as well." Santana said.

"Do you want me to come with you all?" Brittany asked.

"I mean, I do, of course I do, but I think-" Santana started.

"The girls might just need their tía. I get it babe. I'll be right here with a bunch of sweets and movies when you guys get back." Brittany kissed her cheek and sipped her coffee. Santana gave her a grateful smile.

"Where are the girls?" Santana asked.

"They all fell asleep with Kitty." Brittany said.

"Of course they did." Santana laughed.

"They're lazy, just like you." Brittany poked her stomach.

"I'm not that lazy." Santana rolled her eyes playfully.

"Want to go for a nap?" Brittany asked. Santana smiled and nodded, then frowned.

"Maybe I am." she mumbled to herself. Brittany laughed and ruffled her hair.

"Go for a nap with the girls. I'm going to clean the tank and put Hogwarts in. Thanks for finishing it, by the way." Brittany said.

"Okay, thanks Britt. You know, it was quite fun." Santana said and stood up, walking to the bedroom. She saw the four girls asleep on her bed and smiled fondly. She walked over and lifted Cambria up, lying where she was. She lay Cambria on her chest and closed her eyes, letting herself relax. She heard something and looked down to see Cambria was sucking her thumb subconsciously. Santana smiled again and kissed her temple, letting herself fall asleep with her girls.