Sunday 31st of October

"So Pa and I will be out all day, we won't be back until late tonight alright?" Maribel explained to her daughter.

"Alright Ma, I'll see you tomorrow" Santana said as she gave her mother a hug and watched her leave.

Maribel and Raphael had a last minute meeting booked out of town and wouldn't back home until the early hours of the next morning.

It was Halloween; a holiday Santana never really liked. She didn't like dressing up, she couldn't be bothered to trick or treat and she didn't see any point in decorating a house for just one night.

Santana picked up her phone and dialed her favourite person's number.

"Hey Britt Britt"

"Hi San"

"So my parents are out all day and won't be home until after midnight. Wanna come over?" Santana offered.

"I'd love to San but it's Halloween. I have family plans. Don't you have plans?" Brittany said.

"No. I don't really like Halloween" Santana said.

"What!" Brittany gasped. "Halloween is the 3rd best holiday. Okay, today you're going to come over and do Halloween with the Pierce's. I guarantee by the end of the day you'll love Halloween" She promised.

"Alright... Fine. But only for you."

"Great! Come over in half an hour" Brittany told her.

"Okay, see you soon"

"Bye"

Although Santana was reluctant to be doing Halloween activities, she was excited to spend the day with the girl she loved and her family.


"Hey baby" Brittany greeted the Latina on her doorstep.

"Hi" Santana said with a smile as she leant in for a quick kiss.

Brittany stepped aside to let Santana into the house. She greeted Brittany's parents as they welcomed her into their home.

"TANA!" Santana heard a voice from behind her squeal. She whipped her head around and her body followed suit. "Hey kiddo" she said to Zoe as she ran up and jumped into the Latina's arms.

"You excited for Halloween?" Santana asked the little girl.

"Yep. I get to dress up and eat candy!" Zoe replied excitedly.

Santana set the girl back down onto the floor. Zoe grabbed her by the wrist and lead her into the kitchen where Susan, David and Brittany were stood around the table waiting. 4 pumpkins were set out on the table with a selection of knives, spoons and bowls. Zoe climbed onto the chair in between where her parents were stood and stood up on it so she was level with the adults.

Santana walked over to her favourite Pierce and stood next to her. She wrapped her arm around Brittany's waist and smiled at her.

"Pumpkin carving is part 1 of the Pierce Halloween traditions" Brittany explained. "We do it every year."

"Unfortunately, we only have 4 pumpkins since we weren't expecting you when we bought them." David apologised. "You're welcome to have mine and I'll just help Zoe"

"No, no. Thank you for the offer but I'll just help Britt with hers." Santana politely declined. Brittany smiled at her. She loved watching how kind and loving Santana was towards her family.

Once they cut the top off their pumpkins, they began scooping out the flesh on the inside.

"Thanks for letting me come and join in your traditions Susan and David. My family don't really celebrate Halloween so it's nice to spend this holiday with people who do." Santana said gratefully as her eyes shifted between Brittany's parents.

"You're welcome anytime Santana. You're a great addition to the family" Susan said with a smile.

Brittany gave Santana's hand a little squeeze as she went to grab more pumpkin flesh.

"Eww, this stuff's gross" Santana said as she reached her hand into the slimy pumpkin. She quickly withdrew her hand and said "I'll just watch this bit I think."

Brittany laughed at her girlfriend's pathetic behavior. She grabbed some pumpkin flesh and held it close to Santana's face.

"Eww Britt no!" Santana said as used her hands to grab Brittany's wrists and pull her hands and the pumpkin bits away from her face.

Brittany just giggled and emptied her hands into a bowl. "Aww, I'm sorry baby" Brittany whispered with a pout as she gave Santana a little kiss.

Zoe laughed from across the table. "You guys are silly" she said.

"You're right Zoe, they are silly" Susan agreed with her 6 year old daughter. A smile sitting comfortably on her face as she looked at the two teenagers.

The girls smiled at each other unabashedly. They were silly but they didn't care.

The pierces then began carving faces into their pumpkins. After they were done, they lit a candle and placed it inside. They sat the lid back on top and placed them outside by the doorstep.


After a few hours of more Pierce family traditions, the teenagers were stood at the kitchen counter looking through the latest issue of a magazine together.

"Ready Tana? Ready Britty?" Zoe questioned. She had just gotten changed into her costume and was excited to see her sister's and Santana's reactions.

"We're ready kiddo" Santana said.

"Okay. 3...2...1 GO!" Zoe counted down. The teenagers turned around to see Zoe dressed as her favourite Disney princess - Cinderella. She had a blue dress on and a tiara.

"Wow Zoe! You look great" Brittany said as she walked over to her little sister. She picked her up and gave her a hug.

"Good job Kiddo! You look just like Cinderella" Santana further enthused as she walked over to stand by her girlfriend. She rested her hand on the small of Brittany's back so she could chat to the little girl in Brittany's arms.

Brittany let Zoe back down to the floor and stepped closer into Santana's arms. They both snaked their arm around the other's waist.

"Right. We will see you later." Susan said. "Candy is waiting in a bowl by the door. Don't get to distracted to answer the door" she added with a smirk and a quirked eyebrow. Her voice was laced with suggestion.

Both teenager's cheeks flushed with a pink color in embarrassment. They looked down at their toes. "Bye guys. Have fun" Brittany said to her Mom, Dad and sister who were leaving to go trick or treating. Santana and Brittany were staying home to give out the candy to kids who were trick or treating at their home.

"What shall we watch?" Santana said as she made her way over to the couch and TV area.

"Something scary. It is Halloween" Brittany replied.

"Okay. You won't get scared?" Santana said hesitantly.

"I'll be fine." Brittany said reassuringly.

Santana sat down on the couch and Brittany sat next to her. They weren't too far apart but their bodies weren't touching. She pressed play on 'A Nightmare On Elm Street' - a classic horror film.

Not too far into the film, Brittany got scared. She jumped and cuddled into Santana's side. Santana wrapped her arms around Brittany and comfortingly stroked her blonde hair.

"Better?"

"Much better." Brittany replied as she now felt safe in her girls arms.

Lord Tubbington came into the room and snuggled up on the other couch that the girls weren't using.

"Lord Tubbington loves horror films" Brittany explained. "He really gets a thrill out the adrenaline rush"

Santana just nodded. She never knew how to react when Brittany spoke about her cat's habits.

The movie kept being interrupted by the doorbell. Each time, both girls got up and went to the door. They waited for the kids to say 'trick or treat' before handing them some candy. They admired the cute kids and their even cuter costumes. They then made their way back to the couch, snuggled up and resumed their film.

As the film drew to a close, Zoe arrived back home with her parents.

"Look how much I got!" Zoe said excitedly and she showed the teens her pillow case full of candy.

"Wow! Good job" Brittany said to her sister.

"Come on Zoe, let's head to bed" Susan encouraged her youngest daughter.

"Goodnight Britty, Goodnight Tana" she said as she gave each of the girls a hug.

"Goodnight" The girls said in unison to the smallest blonde. They giggled at their synchronicity.

"I should probably head home too. I need to let you get some rest." Santana said as she turned to face her girlfriend.

"Oh... well... I was thinking, since your parents won't be home for hours. Maybe you could stay here. I'm a bit scared after that film. And I'd feel much better if you stayed with me." Brittany said as she looked down into her lap where her fingers were wriggling together.

"I'd be happy to stay over. As long as it's alright with your parents." Santana replied as she lowered her head so her brown eyes could meet with blue ones.

"Thanks San. You're my Lady knight in shining armor!" Brittany said with a giggle. She made her way upstairs to ask her parents if Santana could stay the night. They said it was fine. Santana sent her parents a text to let them know she was staying at Brittany's.


"Here you go" Brittany said as she tossed Santana some floral pajama shorts and a matching t shirt. Santana caught them and got changed. Brittany got into her set of duck pajamas which were the same as Santana's but with a different print.

They stood at the sink brushing their teeth together trying to stifle their laughter as they pulled funny faces at each other through the mirror. Brittany reached down and pinched Santana's ass. She received a light smack on the arm in return.

Santana climbed into bed first and laid on her back. A minute later, Brittany emerged from the bathroom and climbed into bed where Santana was waiting for her. She curled up into Santana and placed her head on her chest. Their legs tangled together and their arms held each other close.

Brittany's lamp was left on low so it wasn't completely dark.

"Are you feeling scared B?" Santana asked the girl in her arms.

"Nope. Not when I'm here with you" Brittany replied honestly. She felt safe and secure as she felt Santana's chest rise and fall with each breath.

"Hey Britt..."

"Yeah?"

"I like Halloween now. Thank you for showing me how fun it can be. I hope we can spend next year doing the Pierce family traditions again" Santana said with happiness evident in her voice.

"You're welcome. I hope we can be together next year too." Brittany whispered with a yawn.

With thoughts of their future playing on their minds, they let sleep take over their bodies.


Next time: Santana gets sick :(