''Mami I am home and I brought guests!'' Santana yells as she walks into the house after picking Mason up with Brittany, she smiles as Mason giggles and kicks off her shoes.
''Kitchen mija!'' She hears her mami yell back, she turns to Brittany smiling as she sees her adjusting the collar of Mason's button up and silently tells her to follow her before walking into the kitchen. ''Ola mi corazón.'' Maribel mutters walking over to her daughter to kiss her cheek.
''Britty what does corzon and mja mean?'' Mason asks in confusion while looking up at his sister.
''Corazón and Mija, Maze.'' Brittany corrects gently with a loving smile. ''And it's Spanish, it means my heart and my daughter.''
''Oh that's sweet!'' Mason squeaks with a bright smile, Maribel chuckles lovingly after shooting her daughter a surprised glance and turns to Brittany smiling kindly.
''Perfectly translated.'' She comments with a chuckle. ''Hello Brittany.''
''Hello Maribel.'' Brittany replies kindly, she watches Maribel crouch down, glancing at Santana and shoots her a wink as she notices her looking at her in surprise.
''And who is this adorable little boy?'' Maribel asks with a loving smile, Brittany chuckles as Mason hides behind her legs and gently places her hand on his shoulder moving him in front of her.
''Maze this is Santana's mommy, Maribel.'' She looks at Maribel and smiles slightly. ''Sorry he is a bit shy in the beginning, this is my little brother Mason.''
''Well it's nice to meet you Mason.'' Maribel tells him gently while holding out her hand for him to shake, she runs her thumb over the little hand slowly sliding in her own and winks. ''Dinner isn't ready yet, do you want a cookie while we all drink a hot chocolate?''
Brittany laughs as she watches him immediately warm up nodding his head excitedly and watches Maribel lead him to the kitchen table, she turns to Santana and smiles slightly. ''Well the idea of snacking before dinner certainly made him warm up immediately, now I know where you learned how to interact with shy kids.''
''Yeah she is amazing with kids.'' Santana murmurs as they both watch her mother pour chocolate milk into four cups allowing Mason to top them off with whipped cream, she turns to Brittany and smiles slightly. ''You are full of surprises aren't you?''
''What do you mean?'' Brittany asks softly.
''You understand Spanish?''
''Oh that, yeah I do.'' Brittany murmurs with a shrug. ''Music taught me most of the things I know and Cody is half Spanish so he taught me some more.''
''Chocolate milk is ready!'' Mason squeaks out before Santana can reply, Brittany laughs and nudges Santana.
''Come on.'' She walks over to the table sitting down beside him and shakes her head as she sees the little marshmallows covering his whipped cream.
''I hope it's alright he added a few of those.'' Maribel mutters while looking at her, Brittany nods her head with a gentle smile and ruffles her brothers hair.
''Yeah it's alright.'' She tells her with a kind grin. ''Careful Maze, it can be a bit hot.''
''Hey where are my marshmallows?'' Santana asks pouting while looking down at her own mug, Brittany breaths out a laugh as she sees Maribel rolling her eyes and shakes her head quickly looking down at her own mug as Santana shoots her a glare.
''Here Sanny, I will share with you.'' Mason exclaims while pushing his mug in her direction, he smiles brightly as she just looks at him and giggles. ''Take a few, those were the last ones but Britty doesn't like it when I eat too much sugar because I get hypactive.''
''Hyperactive bud.'' Brittany corrects with a chuckle. ''And yeah I don't like the way it makes you sprint around the house bumping into everything.''
Maribel shakes her head as she watches her daughter scoop up a few marshmallows and laughs. ''Are you sure that you are almost eighteen mija?''
Brittany covers her mouth as she laughs watching Santana turn to glare at her mother and shakes her head taking a sip of her hot chocolate, she wraps her arm around Mason as he cuddles into her side with a content sigh and runs her fingers up his arm smiling happily as she notices the nerves slowly fade off in waves.
''Yes I am mami, in a month and a half.'' Santana tells her with a grin.
Brittany covers her mouth almost spitting out her hot chocolate and raises an eyebrow. ''Excuse me, what?''
''And you didn't tell your friends?'' Maribel asks in amusement, Mason's eyes widen and he quickly tilts his head back to look at his sister.
''Britty we need presents!'' He sits up and pouts. ''And a party!''
''Whoa wait a.'' Santana starts quickly shutting her mouth as Brittany shoots her a look, Brittany smiles inwardly as she sees Maribel covering her mouth to hide her laugh and ruffles Mason's hair.
''We will talk to the group.'' She tells him with a small smile, she takes another sip of her hot chocolate and runs her hand through Mason's hair. ''Do you have any homework to be done by tomorrow?''
Mason shakes his head and smiles brightly. ''No, no homework because of the dance.''
''Dance?'' Maribel asks smiling gently, Mason nods his head with a big grin and turns to her.
''Yes a sibling dance!'' He exclaims excitedly, Britty and I will go together and tomorrow we will go shopping with the boys, Quinny and Sanny!''
''You will go shopping Maze.'' Brittany tells him with a soft chuckle. ''I will have a nice day with Cedes and T.''
''When is the dance?'' Maribel asks smiling lovingly at the excited little boy in front of her.
''Friday!'' Mason squeaks with a big grin. ''And I can't wait.'' He adds pouting.
''Oh that is only two more days I am sure those will pass quickly.'' Maribel tells him not noticing both teens watching them with a loving grin. ''Do you know what you will wear?''
Mason shakes his head and pouts. ''Not yet, Sanny, Quinny, Puck and Sam will help me find the perfect suit, Britty will also search for something to wear and get dressed with our two other friends Cedes and T.''
''So it will be a surprise?'' Maribel asks smiling, Brittany nods her head and smiles slightly.
''Yeah I kinda turned it into a surprise because it is his first dance and planned the whole surprise pick up kind of thing like we do in high school, he will get ready with the boys, Santana and our friend Quinn Friday afternoon and I will have to of our other friends Mercedes and Tina to help me get ready.'' She explains with a small smile watching Mason sip his chocolate with a content smile playing on his lips.
''Who will take the pictures?'' Maribel asks gently, Brittany bites her lip and shrugs.
''I am sure we will all snap some pictures with our phones.''
''Mami you have a camera right?'' Santana asks suddenly a perfect idea popping up in her head, she turns to Brittany as she nods her head and smiles slightly. ''What if you and Maze get ready here? We have a guest room for him to get ready in and you can get ready in my room.'' She turns to her mami and smiles slightly. ''You can take out your camera and snap some amazing pictures for them as a reminder of Mason's first dance.''
''If that is okay with Brittany, I will be more than happy to snap the pictures and to have all of you over so I can meet the rest of the group and watch you all help them get ready.''
Brittany shoots Santana a smile realizing that she just gave her the perfect opportunity to make sure their mom can't mess up the day for Mason and slowly nods her head. ''If you are really sure, I would love to take the both of you up on that offer.''
''I will text the group.'' Santana tells her with a big smile, Brittany chuckles and turns to Mason.
''What do you say Maze? Want to get ready here with the group?''
Santana laughs as he immediately nods his head and takes out her phone. ''Well that's settled.''
''Invite them over for an early dinner mija, I will make wraps.'' Maribel tells her daughter with a loving grin, she turns to the two blondes in front of them and smiles. ''I hope you like chicken fajita.''
''I do.'' Brittany answers for the both of them. ''But Maze didn't eat it yet, I am sure he will like it though.''
''I can make some ham and cheese wraps for him in case he doesn't like it.'' Maribel tells her with a gentle smile, Brittany immediately shakes her head and smiles slightly.
''Oh no, you don't have to put so much effort in making him something Maribel, I can bring something.''
Maribel clicks her tongue poking her daughters side as she chuckles and turns back to the blonde girl. ''Nonsense it will be no problem at all, besides I have to thank you for what you did for mi hija yesterday.''
''You don't have to thank me at all.'' Brittany tells her with a soft smile. ''I am just glad that she is alright and that we stopped it all before something worse happened.''
''The group will be coming over with us right after school mami.'' Santana tells her while looking up from her phone.
Maribel nods her head and smiles. ''I will be home around the same time Friday, anything you all would like to drink?''
''Water is just fine or coke, we aren't picky.'' Brittany tells her with a small smile.
''Juice for you little man?'' Maribel asks turning to Mason.
''Maybe hot chocolate?'' Mason asks cutely. ''This is so yummy!''
Brittany laughs and shakes her head. ''Oh Maze.'' She murmurs softly as Maribel easily agrees.
''Alright I will start on dinner now, do you girls have any homework?'' Maribel asks turning to both teens, she laughs as Santana groans and smirks. ''Go up and do it now so you can enjoy the next few days without homework mija.'' She turns to Brittany and smiles. ''You are free to join her upstairs to do your homework too, or watch something in the living room.''
Brittany smiles slightly and nods her head to Santana. ''We got both partnered up for a project due Monday, we will start on that.''
Maribel turns to Mason and smiles gently. ''You don't have any homework right Mason?'' She smiles as he shakes his head and walks around the table to crouch down beside him being with a kind smile. ''Do you want to help me prepare dinner?''
''Can I Britty?''
Brittany smiles as he looks up at her with wide eyes and nods her head. ''Sure go ahead, just listen to the instructions carefully alright?'' She watches him slide off of his chair after he nodded his head and turns to Santana as she watches Maribel gently picking him up to place him on the kitchen counter after asking for permission. ''The both of you definitely have your ways with kids, he adores your mom just as much as he adores you.''
''It's the looks.'' Santana tells her with a smirk, she pushes her chair back as Brittany chuckles and nods her head to the living room. ''We can work in the living room.''
Brittany glances at the living room smiling as she sees that she can look into the kitchen from the couch and nods her head also standing up, she grabs her bag and follows Santana into the living room after they both told the duo cutting up vegetables that they will be in the living room.
''So what do you think whenever you hear the word love?'' Santana asks as soon as they sat down and grabbed their notepad to write notes, she bites her lip as Brittany turns to her with an eyebrow raised and sighs. ''Think around whatever everyone else thinks B.'' She reminds her softly. ''Think of Maze and tell about your feelings for him.''
Brittany slowly nods her head looking into the kitchen and smiles as she watches Maribel show Mason how to correctly cut the tomatoes. ''The feeling of being appreciated, knowing I make someone happy and the amazing feeling of pride whenever he comes home gushing about a good grade, praise or something similar.'' She glances at Santana and shrugs. ''Just the feeling of doing something right and being responsible for the smile on his face.''
''You do know that you just described one of the main things that love is responsible for?'' Santana asks as they both write everything Brittany said down in a nice sentence.
''What do you mean?'' Brittany asks softly.
''Being in love, loving someone or well just love in general, straight up means you being the reason your partner, sibling or friends are smiling, that they are happy with your presence. Happiness is one of the keys of a perfect relationship no matter what kind.''
Brittany smiles slightly and locks eyes with her. ''What are the other keys?''
''Trust, faithful and feeling safe.'' Santana responds with a small smile. ''That is what my view on love looks like. I want a faithful partner not someone who sleeps around thinking she can have everyone and will bang everyone who just threw her bedroom eyes.'' She blushes as Brittany quirky an eyebrow and sighs. ''Been there, felt that pain so I pass another relationship like that.''
She shakes her head as Brittany opens her mouth to question her and smiles slightly. ''That is a story for another time, so yeah being faithful is important.'' She tells her with a shrug. ''A relationship is build on trust, if I can't trust my partner then I can't see a serious relationship happening. It doesn't only mean keeping certain things a secret, but also that they won't hurt me in anyway.'' She continues.
''The feeling of safety kind of speaks for itself, what kind of relationship is one where you are scared to be yourself? Scared to express your feelings or scared to voice your thoughts?''
''A bad one.'' Brittany mutters as she writes everything down. ''Just like you said to the faithful part, been there, felt that on the feeling safe part.''
Santana just smiles sadly opting to not question her knowing she also didn't allow her to question her past relationship and turns to look at her. ''Thoughts on affection?''
''Fondness, caring and gentle.''
''Care to elaborate?'' Santana asks, she leans back as she turns to look at her and smiles slightly. ''I agree on those three but I would like your thought behind each.''
Brittany chuckles also relaxing back against the couch and taps her pen on her notepad. ''Fondness meaning appreciating or being appreciated, just the feeling that one is included into certain things maybe even pulled into the decision.'' She looks down at what the wrote down as Santana nods her head silently telling her to continue and sighs softly. ''Caring, well much like the love thing, being cared for and caring for someone just making sure the other is alright and if not try to be the one who manages to turn their mood and make them happy.''
''Gentle speaks for itself.'' She continues. ''Love is never a success if it's forced, it could be love on first sight but I don't believe in that crap and I also don't believe that love falls randomly into my lap, I do believe that everyone deserves love but it starts with gentleness, friendliness and the ability to accept the changes and to not block out every feeling meant to make you a bit softer.''
Santana nods her head in agreement writing everything down and smiles slightly. ''I think we got everything covered.''
''Not quite and I know Noah will definitely start on this subject so let's also write it down because H will love the discussion that will happen.''
''Sex?'' Santana asks in amusement knowing their Mohawked friend enough to know he only has a one track mind, she laughs as Brittany hums and sighs. ''Well absolute no go is forcing yourself on someone.''
Brittany nods her head in agreement and bites the inside of her cheek. ''Yeah and it's also a no go to guilt trip the other in going to bed with you, it's based on both sides agreeing and not one wanting to be imitate and the other feeling forced to do it to please you.''
''Sounds like you speak of experience B.'' Santana whispers sadly as she writes it down.
''Got two exes.'' Brittany mutters in response. ''Both were bitches and played around with my feelings.'' She clears her throat as Santana turns to her in shock and shrugs. ''Not everyone takes the feelings of the other serious, I know Puck doesn't always do that either but he at least let's the girl know beforehand that it's just a one time thing for him.''
''He is a player and he really has a one track mind, but I think that as soon as he bumps into the right girl that he will do his best to change his ways.''
''Yeah I think so too, but as long as she didn't walk into his life yet we have the pleasure to be disgusted.'' Brittany mutters smiling as Santana giggles. ''Think we have everything covered?'' She asks reading through everything she wrote down.
''Yeah I think we have everything Holly wants to hear, I am sure she will ask some questions and knowing you, you have answers prepared.'' She laughs as Brittany just smirks and shakes her head. ''Alright project done, you got other homework?''
''Girls, dinner is done!''
Brittany shakes her head hearing Maribel yell for them and grunts as Mason runs around the table jumping in her lap. ''No I only had that.'' She turns to her little brother and ruffles his hair. ''Did you help Maribel finish dinner bud?''
Mason nods his head and smiles brightly. ''I also helped set the table and fill drinks.''
''Pour.'' Brittany corrects with a small smile. ''Well.'' She turns to Santana and smirks. ''It's time to do a taste test San.''
''I am sure it will be delicious.'' Santana exclaims grinning as she stands up holding out her hands for both siblings, she picks Mason up as he lifts his arms the second he slid off of his sisters lap and chuckles turning to B shooting her a wink as she places him on her hip. ''You can get up yourself.''
Brittany rolls her eyes as Mason giggles and stands up with a dramatic sigh. ''They all prefer the younger Pierce.''
''Happy over moody Britty.'' Mason tells her giggling as Santana carries him into the kitchen.
Santana burst out laughing as she sees Brittany's face and quickly places Mason down as she sees her slowly stalking towards them noticing her mami also covering her mouth laughing quietly. ''Go to my mami, Mason.'' She tells him still laughing. ''She will protect you for the tickle monster.''
Brittany smirks as Mason tries to run to Maribel and easily dodges Santana's arms as she tries to hold her back, she slides around the table scooping Mason up before he reaches Maribel and smoothly throws him over her shoulder tickling his sides.
''Noooo Brittyy!'' Mason giggles out trashing in her hold, Brittany snickers easily holding onto him with one hand and turns her head blowing a raspberry on his clothed side.
''Got ya little man.'' She tells him in amusement as he continues giggling loudly not noticing the two Latina's watching them with adoring smiles.
''Uncle.'' Mason squeaks out giggling loudly. ''Uncle!''
She snickers walking over to the table still tickling him and gently drops him down in his chair. ''Try to be a bit faster next time.'' She murmurs kissing the top of his head, she sits down next to him turning to Maribel and smiles kindly. ''It smells amazing Maribel.''
''I had an awesome little helper.'' Maribel responds with a grin. ''I gladly borrow him some more if that is okay, my daughter is too cool to cook with her mami now that she started on her senior year.''
''Hey not true!'' Santana exclaims almost sputtering out her water, she shoots Mason a pout as he giggles and shakes her head as he sticks out her tongue.
Brittany chuckles gently poking Mason's side as she sees Santana also poking her tongue out and shakes her head. ''And I thought we had only one five year old around the table.'' She mutters with an eye roll, she just shoots Santana a smirk as she glares at her and turns to Maribel smiling as she sees her watching their interaction with a loving grin. ''I am sure Maze will love that and knowing one of our teachers, she will give us more projects to work on together after finding out that I am finally handing some in.''
''You never did before?'' Maribel asks in surprise as she fills their plates up, Brittany smiles sheepishly as Santana also raises an eyebrow and rubs the back of her neck.
''I normally partner up with my best friend, we always forget about them.'' She explains with a small smile. ''We always work on them last minute during their class while other students hold theirs but they are mostly repeats of the ones she already heard, he is now partnered up with one of our other friends so yeah I am sure Santana will be my partner for the rest of our year in her class now.''
''I don't mean this to sound accusing, but it sounds like you don't really care about high school.'' Maribel mutters softly shooting Mason a gentle smile as he voices how delicious their dinner is. ''I am glad you like it Mason, you made it yourself so all kudos go to you.''
''Kudos?'' Mason asks in confusion.
''It means praise Maze.'' Brittany explains with a soft chuckle. ''Or compliments, all the good things any of us say about dinner right now are because you made it.'' She turns to Maribel as he nods his head with a big grin and smiles slightly. ''And yeah you are right, I don't really care about it but mostly because the school is focused on popularity and not on education.'' She explains. ''Everyone doing some after school activity like football, cheerleading or any other sport are the golden students, but the real students focusing on their education to go to a good university don't become the same treatment.''
She takes a sip of her coke softly complimenting Mason that dinner really does taste amazing and locks eyes with Maribel. ''I try to be present every day but knowing that students like my best friend Q who has her focus set on the Vanderbilt university doesn't receive the challenge she needs to prepare for that college is just annoying me.''
Maribel's eyebrows raise in surprise and turns to her daughter. ''Are they really so bad?''
Santana nods her head and sighs. ''Yeah students who don't dress like they want to get bad treatment mami.'' She tells her softly. ''The group are all amazing students and really work on assignments and homework they get, but the teachers still try to talk them down because almost everyone in the group dresses differently.'' She mentions her hand to Brittany wearing a AC-DC shirt and shrugs. ''Britt and Puck both like to wear shirts from bands so they are known as the 'darkside' My first day one of the teachers warned them to not pull me into their group telling them I have great potential, but just because they like to joke around doesn't mean that they are dumb.''
Maribel nods her head in agreement and turns to Brittany smiling sadly. ''Well it saddens me to hear that they treat you badly just because you wear clothes you like, may I ask your grades?''
''You don't have to, I am just curious.'' She quickly adds as her daughter nudges her side, Brittany chuckles taking a sip of her coke and smiles slightly.
''I don't mind, I have an average A- at the moment.'' She tells her with a small smile. ''I know at school it doesn't seem like I give my best but my friends and I all have different ways to learn, while Puck and I joke around during class we do work on everything at home because we can concentrate better away from controlling teachers.'' She explains with a shrug. ''I know what I want to do with my future and I know what I need, so I work for it.''
''What do you want to do?'' Santana and Maribel ask in unison, Mason giggles looking up at his sister and turns to them grinning as she slightly nods her head silently telling him that he can tell them.
''Do you want to know what everyone in our group wants to do?'' He asks, he sits up pushing his plate back a silent sign that he is done as they nod their heads and taps his chin. ''Hm Quinny wants to be a lawyer, Cedes a singer and Sam an engineer.''
Brittany nods her head silently telling him that he is right and sits back sipping her coke as he turns back to Santana and Maribel, she locks eyes with Santana and winks as she looks at her in surprise knowing none of them voiced their dreams. ''Q and Cedes both have their minds set on Vanderbilt.'' She adds softly.
''Puck wants to be a photographer and Tina wants to be a teacher.'' Mason continues with a grin.
''And what does your sister want to do?'' Maribel asks curiously glancing at the older blonde, Mason looks up at his sister and smiles brightly.
''Britty wants to be an Architect.''
Brittany chuckles as two pairs of surprised brown orbs lock on her own and rubs the back of her neck. ''We all have our focused set on undergraduate programs, Q and Cedes on Vanderbilt, Sam, Puck and T on Lipscomb and I am the only one out of the group with her sight set on Belmont because they offer the best program for Architecture.''
''That are some awesome goals you all have.'' Maribel murmurs in surprise at how much the teen in front of her has her life planned, Brittany nods her head and smiles slightly.
''Yeah we know what we want and ever since our friends group really started to turn into a family we all agreed on moving to the same city together and we all would like to stay near the place we grew up in so Nashville was an easy decision.'' She runs her hand through Mason's hair as he cuddles into her and smiles. ''We will all apply in a few months and will offer to prove our ability, maybe some of us will get a full ride or partly paid scholarship.''
''What do you want to do Sanny?'' Mason asks curiously.
''I um.'' Santana smiles shyly and takes a sip of her water. ''Just like Cedes, I would also try my luck in the music world but if that doesn't work out, I want to follow into my mami's footsteps and work with children.''
''Can you sing?'' Brittany and Mason ask in surprise.
Maribel chuckles as she sees the surprise on their faces and squeezes her daughters shoulder softly with a proud smile. ''She is the best.''
''Mami.'' Santana whispers with a slight blush, she turns to the two siblings and smiles shyly. ''I am alright.''
''Do you have your mind set on any universities or colleges yet?'' Brittany asks curiously, Santana shakes her head and smiles slightly.
''No I didn't really think of that yet, I know I should slowly start researching but I keep skipping that.''
''Britty can help with that, she helped the group too.'' Mason tells her with a grin. ''Right Britty?'' He asks looking up at his sister, Brittany slowly nods her head and locks eyes with Santana a small smile playing on her lips.
''Yeah if you want any help let me know, I still have a few pamphlets from all universities in this area at my house but I am sure I can request some others a bit further away.''
Santana immediately shakes her head and glances at her mami. ''I think I prefer staying near too, mami won't leave Tennessee so I won't move all too far away either.''
''Well if you are up for it, the deal the group made is also a deal you can think about.'' Brittany tells her with a small grin.
''What exactly is that deal?'' Santana asks curiously.
''Just that we won't be too far away from one another, we are all moving too Nashville after high school some of us will stay in dorms while a few will also rent an apartment.'' Brittany explains with a small smile. ''We all first thought about renting an apartment big for all of us, but as much as we love each other, we don't want to ruin the dynamics of our group and we all can't imagine being together 24/7.''
''Yeah I wouldn't recommend that either.'' Maribel tells her chuckling. ''You all have other characteristics and as much as it fits into your friend group, it might annoy you the second you witness it all the time.''
''Puck.''
''Noah.'' Santana and Brittany utter the same time laughing as they lock eyes.
''That was scary.'' Mason exclaims giggling, Maribel nods her head in agreement and laughs.
''It sure was Mason.'' She agrees as she stands up to clean the table, Brittany immediately stands up too and locks eyes with Maribel.
''Oh no please sit down Maribel, I will clean up.'' She shakes her head as she opens her mouth to object and smiles slightly. ''No, no I won't accept a no. You and Maze cooked, San and I will clean up.''
''Wait wh..'' Santana immediately shuts up as Brittany turns to her with an eyebrow raised and stands up with a soft sigh. ''Brittany is right mami, go sit in the living room and relax.'' She turns to Mason and smiles slightly. ''You too Mason.''
''I won't say no to that.'' Maribel mutters laughing, she turns to the little boy still seated and holds out her hand. ''Would you like to watch a movie with me Mason?''
Brittany chuckles as he nods his head right after glancing at her waiting for her nod and watches them walk into the living room closing the door so the noise of the dishes won't bother them, she turns to Santana as she gathers the plates and laughs softly. ''You really need to stop protesting San.''
''Shut up.'' Santana mutters with an eye roll as she carries their glasses and utensils to the sink, she pushes Brittany softly as she just laughs while filling the sink with water and leans against the kitchen counter. ''You are one of the few people who can make me shut up with just one glance.''
''Just one of my many talents.'' Brittany whispers with a smirk playing on her lips as she grabs a clean plate to dry off.
''You have more talents?'' Santana asks with an eyebrow raised. ''Like what?'' She asks curiously gulping as Brittany turns to her with that sexy smirk and a quirked eyebrow.
''Wouldn't you like to know.''
''Do tell.'' Santana exclaims intrigued, Brittany laughs taking one of the plates to dry off as she holds it out and smirks.
''Just wait and see San.''
''That's unfair.'' Santana whines softly. ''You know that I can sing, but I don't know what your talents are.''
''Well you know that I want to be an architect so drawing is one of them.'' Brittany tells her with a slight grin. ''You will find out more soon.'' She promises with a soft chuckle.
''You are a tease you know that?''
''A tease?'' Brittany asks in amusement.
''Yeah and not the nice kind.'' Santana grumbles softly.
''There is a nice kind of teasing?'' Brittany asks softly as she turns to look at her raising an intrigued eyebrow, she laughs as she sees her turning red and shakes her head. ''And there she goes blushing again.''
''Shut up.'' Santana grumbles flicking a bit of soap at her, she squeaks as she watches her scoop up a handful and shakes her head. ''No, no Britt!'' She squeals loudly gasping as her face is suddenly covered in soap bubbles.
Brittany laughs jumping back after watching pulling the plug to drain the water and walks back slowly raising her hands in surrender as she throws her a glare. ''You started I..'' She gasps softly, ducking as she suddenly sprints towards her and turns around mid crouch, she walks back to the kitchen counter biting back a grunt as she collides with it and gulps thickly as Santana immediately moves forward to pin her against it.
''Not so big now huh?'' Santana asks teasingly as she plants both of her hands against the counter trapping Brittany between them, she scoffs as she watches Brittany's eyebrow just arch up in amusement as she looks down at her and grumbles. ''I don't mean your height, asshole.''
Brittany laughs easily pushing herself up with one hand to sit on the counter and rests her injured hand on her thigh. ''You sure found your favorite word to describe me huh?''
''Well no not really I could think of better words, but sometimes you deserve to be called out.'' Santana mutters with a smirk.
''Better words?'' Brittany asks curiously. ''Like what?''
Santana licks as they lock eyes still keeping her hands on the counter beside Brittany's hips and smiles shyly as she sees blue orbs flicker down to follow the movement. ''Crazy, kind, funny, caring, intelligent.'' She pauses as she sees something flicker in Brittany's eyes and smiles shyly. ''Honest, hard working and definitely gorgeous.'' She continues on a whisper.
Brittany gulps thickly shyly glancing down at Santana's hand gently covering her bandage covered one and licks her lips. ''You are all of the above and so much more Santana.'' She whispers softly. ''You described yourself, not me.'' She adds just as softly.
''In my eyes I described you Brittany.'' Santana murmurs gently as she runs her thumb over the bandage. ''You are amazing, you just don't see it yourself.'' She adds just as softly. ''I know you probably didn't hear those compliments often in your life but the people who don't see how amazing you are, definitely don't deserve you in their lives. You are one of a kind and the people who do experience everything you have hidden behind your walls will agree with me.''
She ducks her head to lock eyes with her and smiles sadly as she sees the emotions she clearly tries to hide swirling in her gorgeous bright blue orbs, she gently grabs the hand placed on the counter top and bites her lip as glistening orbs finally lock on her own.
She smiles slightly as she feels her warm fingers slip through her own watching her glance down at their intertwined hands and licks her lips as she watches different emotions flicker in her eyes. ''What is going on in that pretty little head of yours?'' She asks softly.
Brittany smiles slightly still glancing at their hands mesmerized by the way Santana's tanned hand perfectly fits in her own and swallows thickly. ''Am not thinking much.'' She confesses softly. ''Just a battle between heart, gut and mind.''
''Care to share?'' Santana asks curiously as she slips between her legs to lean against the counter still observing her face as she keeps her eyes on their intertwined hands.
Brittany just breaths out a soft chuckle and shrugs. ''Heart and gut agree on the same thing, mind tells me it's a bad idea.''
''Do you know the song Roxette sang?''
Brittany turns to her and frowns in confusion. ''Listen to you..'' She cuts herself off as she realizes what Santana tries to tell her and bites her lip as she sees the cute small smile playing on her lips. ''Yeah.'' She breaths out swallowing thickly. ''One of my favorite songs.''
''Well can't disagree with those lyrics.'' Santana mutters. ''Your mind can be easily played with, but your heart won't lie to you.''
Brittany slowly nods her head silently telling her that she is right and squeezes the hand intertwined with her own softly before letting go, she closes her eyes willing her mind to shut up as it screams at her to overthink the whole situation still feeling Santana's presence near and licks her lips.
She slowly opens them after a few seconds immediately locking her eyes on soft sparkling brown orbs watching her in curiosity and gently wraps her arms around her shoulders effectively pulling her closer. ''Tell me to sto..''
Santana tilts her chin up gently pressing her own lips against Brittany's after watching her slowly and nervously lean in knowing she is still fighting the inner battle and keeps still as she hears her deep intake through her nose, she gently wraps her arms around her waist knowing her boldness threw her off and smiles against thin pink lips as she feels Brittany gently cupping her jaw as she pulls back a bit before leaning back in taking her bottom lip between her own.
She pulls back hearing the soft smack as they part and leans their foreheads together watching blue eyes slowly flutter open surprise clearly written in them. ''Told you to stop overthinking.'' She whispers softly feeling her heartbeat hammer.
Brittany just licks her lips the distinct taste of the cherry chap stick Santana applied after dinner and just dips her head to peck her lips softly.
''Britty?!''
Both girls eyes widen as they jump apart the second they hear the door open and look at each other in shock having completely forgotten where they were, Brittany groans as she hits her head against the pantry above her and rubs it as Mason runs in.
''What's wrong Maze?'' She asks softly trying to rub away the pain.
''Are you okay?'' He immediately asks watching Santana also rub her arm right after watching her bump into the refrigerator, Brittany nods her head trying to calm down her heart beat as Maribel walks in and smiles slightly.
''Yeah we were just talking about school bud, what's wrong?''
''It's almost bedtime.'' Mason tells her pouting.
''Do I need to check the both of you for injuries?'' Maribel asks trying to hide her amusement as she watches the clearly flustered teens, Santana shoots her a soft warning glare and shakes her head.
''Nah we are alright mami, we just discussed our project and lost track of time.'' She turns to Mason running her hand through his hair as he hugs her legs and smiles slightly. ''I think it's time to go to bed Mason.''
Brittany blushes bright red as Maribel turns to her subtly running her thumb over the corner of her mouth silently telling her that she has something on her mouth and slides off of the counter wiping her mouth on her sleeve while awkwardly clearing her throat ducking her head as she hears Maribel's gentle chuckle. ''Yeah it is Maze.'' She agrees. ''Go grab your jacket and say goodbye.''
''Mami.'' Santana grumbles as she sees her mother smirk teasingly while eyeing the both of them. ''Be quiet.'' She murmurs as she pushes her softly.
''Hey I am not…''
''Okay please no.'' Brittany whispers in embarrassment quickly walking past both Latina's to grab her own jacket.
Santana groans locking eyes with her mother knowing they got caught and sighs. ''Por favor mami, not now.''
Maribel chuckles softly as she nods her head noticing just how embarrassed the blonde is and shoots her daughter a glance silently telling her that they will talk right after the siblings left, she turns on her heels as Mason runs back in squealing her name and crouches down to wish him a nice night.
Brittany walks back in shortly after Mason and smiles as she sees him hugging Maribel and thanking her for the nice evening, she walks past them to Santana and pulls her in a hug after kissing her cheek. ''Talk later?'' She whispers softly in her ear.
Santana nods her head and pulls back smiling slightly. ''Yeah I will text you.''
Brittany steps back also nodding her head and chuckles as Mason flies over to Santana tackling her legs in a hug, she turns to Maribel blush still clear on her face and walks over to her holding out her hand. ''Thank you again for dinner Maribel, it was delicious.''
Maribel clicks her tongue gently slapping her hand away and pulls her in a hug feeling her tense. ''It was my pleasure, thank you for making mi hija happy.'' She whispers softly so only the blonde can hear her. ''Please don't take my teasing wrong, I don't mean any harm.''
Brittany pulls back slowly nodding her head and picks Mason up as he walks over to her rubbing his eyes, she takes out her car keys making sure she has a secure hold on him while also not hurting her hand and turns to Santana and Maribel. ''See you tomorrow San.'' She turns to Maribel and smiles kindly. ''And see you on Friday Maribel, thank you again.''
''It was my pleasure Brittany, see you on Friday.'' Maribel tells her with a gentle smile. ''Have a nice night.''
One of the longest chapters I wrote, Brittana is slowly happening.
Thoughts?