Brett and Santana made their way up to Rachel and Finn's apartment. Before they knocked on the door Brett grabbed Santana by her waist into his body and kissed her.
"You ready?" Santana asked Brett still wrapped up in his body.
"Wait." Brett said giving Santana one more kiss. Santana started giggling. "Wait one more I need it." Brett said laughing giving Santana one more kiss. "Okay let me go meet our son." Brett said still feeling slightly nervous. He didn't want his son to hate him for not being in his life these past 4 years.
Santana opened the door with the key that Rachel gave her. "Hey Rachel!" Santana yelled. Rachel came down the hall.
"Hey San- What the hell are you doing here." Rachel said looking right at Brett. If looks could kill Brett would be dead right now.
"Rachel enough! I want Brett in my life and Christopher's okay!" Santana said angrily. Even Rachel knew to never push Santana's buttons.
"Finn is with Christopher in the guest room." Rachel said to Santana. Santana and Brett had a silent conversation and Brett agreed to wait out here for the both of them.
"So when did you decide to join your family.."Rachel asked sarcastically.
"You have no idea what I've been through I would of been there if I had known." Brett stated getting frustrated.
"I don't trust you... but I know Santana and I know she wants you in her life. Just don't break her." Rachel said trying to be civil with Brett knowing he will probably be in her life.
"Oh my God." Brett said under his breath when he saw Santana and his son walking in the room.
"Chris I want you to meet someone really special to us." Santana said bringing him over to Brett. Brett crouched down so he can get eye level with his son.
"Hey little guy! I'm Brett it's nice to meet you." Brett said holding out his hand for his son to take. Chris looked at Brett and then down to his hand.
"Hi I'm Christopher Bretton Pierce! You have really big hands!" Christopher said with a huge smile on his face. Brett couldn't help but chuckle a little bit, his son reminded him just like he was back then.
"Yeah I guess I do, or maybe you just have really small hands." Brett said teasing him a little bit. Christopher started laughing. Brett realized in that moment he couldn't love anyone more then his son, his little laugh made his heart swell.
"We going to yous house for din." Chris says even though his pronunciation is a little off.
"Yes you are! What do you want to eat?" Brett asked Christopher wanting to know more about him.
"Chicken nuggs." Chris said. Brett nodded and looked at Santana.
"You ready to go. We gotta stop at the store first though." Brett said standing back up looking at Santana. "Wait where are your bags?!" Brett asked.
"Um what do you mean." Santana said really confused on why Brett was asking that question.
"You know for you guys to stay over." Brett whispered to Santana so know one else heard. Santana grabbed Brett's hand and dragged him into the guest room.
"It's way to early for that Brett!" Santana said. "We can't just get comfortable yet okay! It's not just about you or me anymore. We have a son okay and I need to know your 100% in this before I get comfortable with you." Santana said so fast that Brett felt like his head was spinning. He hasn't had to think this much since the last time he dated Santana. This girl just thinks and says way to much.
"Wait... I'm confused... I told you I want to be present and we kissed... is this not what you want anymore...Also-" Brett was shut up by Santana kissing him.
"Please shut up. I loved you Brett and always will, but that doesn't mean I can't be hesitant around you. I can't fall for you so quick I need to put our son first." Santana said with her forehead pressed against Brett's. Brett pecked her lips one last time and pulled away.
"Okay fine I will let it slide tonight, but I want you and Chris to eventually live with me. I am really serious about you and Chris, and I know I'm not clean yet so I understand why your hesitant. But I am trying for you and Chris okay." Brett said kissing Santana and walking out with her into the living room where Christopher and Rachel were sitting.
"I'm hungrys mommy." Christopher said hugging Santana's legs. Brett looked at the time and realized it was a little to late to go cook dinner, so he decided to bring them out for dinner.
"Let's go to the diner that's down the street." Brett said grabbing Santana's hand. Brett, Santana, and Christopher made their way out of the apartment and down onto the streets of New York. Chris grabbed Brett's hand and Santana's while walking down the street.
They eventually made their way into a small little diner a few blocks down. "So Chris what's your favorite show?" Brett asked his son who was currently blowing bubbles into his chocolate milk.
"Uhh I like Bues Cues." Chris said looking up at Brett now. " I also like Bubble Guppie." Chris said looking really concentrated while thinking of the show.
Brett couldn't help but laugh a little bit he reminded him so much of him. "Ah Blues Clues is like the best show ever. We just got a letter." Brett said singing the last part. Chris started laughing.
"You funny!!" Chris said again laughing. Santana couldn't help but smile between seeing her son and Brett getting along.
"Christopher what are you going to order honey?" Santana asked her son. Chris pretended to look through the menu acting like he could read everything.
"Uh what yous having Brett?" Christopher asked Brett. Chris wanted go get whatever he wanted because Brett was big and strong and he wants to be just like him.
"Probably a cheeseburger with french fries and a vanilla shake." Brett said looking at his son waiting to see his reaction. Chris had his eyebrows scrunched together like this was the biggest decision of his life.
"I wants that too." Chris said looking at Brett with a smile. Santana had her eyes wide. She was shocked Chris would get anything besides chicken nuggets, but she couldn't help but feel happy. "Ims going to be bigs like Brett mommy." Chris said flexing his arms. Brett couldn't help but laugh and ruffle his son's hair, if only he knew I was his father Brett thought.
"Yes you definitely will." Brett said with a smile looking down at his son. The waitress came over and they ordered their food. Once their food came Brett basically devoured the whole thing in a bite. Chris watched him with wide eyes.
"Hows you eat that fast?" Chris said picking up his burger trying to shove the whole thing in his mouth. Santana and Brett started dying laughing.
"Brett is a very sloppy and fast eater, he is like a garbage can he just keeps eating." Santana said remembering how Brett would eat when they were dating. Once they all finished their food Brett payed the check and they walked out of the diner.
"I'll walk you guys back to Rachel's and then take a cab back home." Brett said.
"Can I see Brett tomorrow mommy?" Chris asked looking at his mom with puppy eyes. Chris really likes Brett and he also noticed how much his mom laughed with Brett. He liked seeing her so happy.
"I don't know honey you have to ask Brett if he is around tomorrow." Santana told her son and hoped Brett had nothing going on.
"Of course you can see me tomorrow!" Brett told Chris. He couldn't wait to hang out with son.
"Well I'll let you guys go okay." Brett told them. Chris ran up to Brett and hugged his legs. Brett kneeled down so he can hug his son back.
"Please keeps coming around you make mes and my mommy happy." Chris whispered into Brett's ear. Brett didn't say anything and just hugged him tighter. Santana watched her two favorite men in the world and couldn't help but cry a little bit. Brett stood up and walked over to Santana.
"Call me tomorrow. I wanna see you and Chris, maybe we can go bowling or something." Brett told Santana. Santana couldn't help but hug him and whispered in his ear "of course." Brett kissed her forehead and watched them both walk into the apartment building.
Once Brett got home he started becoming fidgety and paranoid. He needed to drink and he needed his weed so badly. Brett decided he would roll one joint and then maybe go to the fight club bar to fight. He hopes that fighting will release the tension and anxiety he feels. After Brett smoked he walked to the fight club.
Brett got into the bar and saw it wasn't too crowded maybe 6 fighters were there. The bartender Tony was there. "Brett you want the usual?" Tony asked getting ready to make the drink. Brett sat their frozen he started to feel pressure build in his chest.
"Uh maybe one shot Tony." Brett said needing to have some liquid courage. It's one shot Brett thought. Baby steps he told himself.
Few hours later
Brett was drunk when he got home. Fuckkk Santana is going to kill me Brett thought in his head. He couldn't help it the pressure just kept building, before he knew it he was 10 shots deep.
"I'm a piece of shit. She can never know." Brett said to no one. Brett took a cold shower and made his way into his bed. He won tonight, but he got pretty beat up. Santana was definitely going to ask him about this tomorrow. Brett took some valium that he had on his desk, so he can knock out.
Brett woke up and decided to call Santana about hanging out. Santana had agreed to meet at Brett's apartment with Chris. Brett got ready and made some breakfast for Santana and Chris. He heard a knock on the door.
"Okay here we go." Brett mumbled under his breathe. He opened the door and Santana's face instantly dropped.
"Why you hurt?" Chris asked innocently looking at Brett's face. Brett felt like shit he knew he needed to stop lying to Santana, so he decided to bend the truth a little bit.
"It's okay I just fell this morning. I'm pretty clumsy. I have Blues Clues on the tv if you wanna watch for a little bit." Brett told Chris. Chris smiled and skipped into the living room to watch his show. While Chris was distracted Santana decided to lay it on Brett.
"Are you fucking serious Brett. What the fuck happened to your face." Santana said super angry. Brett didn't know what to say. "I'm waiting Brett and I want the truth." Santana said getting close to Brett.
"Okay okay! I go to this fight club bar and fight people. That's how I got this but I won, so it's fine." Brett said refusing to tell her about the drinking part or the valium part.
"It's fine. Are you kidding me do I have to remind you that you are a father! Did you drink?" Santana asked glaring at him.
"I know I'm a father Santana thanks for reminding me and no I didn't." Brett huffed out starting to get annoyed. Santana glared at him not really believing him.
"Then act like a father Brett." Santana huffed out. Brett was about to flip his shit but held it in because his son was right down the hall.
"Okay I'm sorry I won't go back there." Brett said. Santana and Brett just stared at each other. Santana hugged him. Brett kissed her lips and she kissed back.
"Don't break that promise Brett." Santana said seriously. Brett nodded and kissed her again.
"I made breakfast for you guys." Brett said pulling away from her hug and showing her the eggs, pancakes, waffles, and toast he made. Santana eyes widened because he made food that would feed a army.
"Chris come eat I made breakfast for you." Brett hollered he heard tiny feet running down the hall, and started laughing looking at Santana.
"He is just like you." Santana whispered to Brett. Brett nodded "Yes exactly." Brett laughed.
"Yous made pancakes!! I loves them." Chris said running to the table waiting for Brett to put food on his plate. Brett brought two pancakes over and cut them up for him. Santana watched him and loved seeing Brett being so fatherly.
"Hey uh why don't you guys spend the night." Brett said looking at Santana and then to Chris. Chris smiled and looked at his mom.
"Like sleepovers!!" Chris said with his mouth full of pancakes. "Swallow before talking." Santana told her son. "Sorry momma." Chris said.
"I guess we can spend the night tonight, but we need to get our clothes." Santana said looking over at Brett. She decided to just give in to sleeping over. She kept her son and Brett away from each other for 4 years, she didn't want to continue to do that.
"We are gonna have the best sleepover!" Brett said to Chris watching his smile get bigger. As Chris was eating Brett walked up to Santana.
"When can we tell him I'm his dad?" Brett asked Santana. Santana's eyes widened not expecting him to ask that. She never really thought of it, she just assumed Chris would just know.
"Uh I don't know. When do you want to tell him." Santana asked Brett. Brett shrugged his shoulders.
"I want to tell him...like today...maybe." Brett said looking up to Santana. Santana nodded. "Okay we will do it tonight." Santana told Brett.
The little family made their way to bowling/ arcade. They played a few arcade games and then played two games of bowling. Brett was having such a amazing time with his family. They had some lunch and then made their way to Rachel and Finn's apartment to get their clothes. Rachel and Finn weren't home thank god Brett thought to himself. Santana texted Rachel saying they were spending the night at Brett's.
They got to Brett's apartment and Chris wanted to watch Kung Fu Panda. Santana curled up against Brett and Chris cuddled up on the other side of Brett. After the movie finished Brett ordered some pizza for them. Santana gave Brett a look that he can only describe as it's time to tell him.
"Hey uh Chris do you know who your father is?" Brett asked Chris wanting to see if Santana told Chris anything.
"I know my daddy left when I was really little cause he is a hero and fights all the bad peoples." Chris said looking at his mom making sure he said the right thing. Santana nodded as to say he said if perfectly.
"Well uh what if I told you that I am your dad." Brett said sitting down next to Chris. Chris just looked at his mom and then to Brett.
"Yous my daddy?" Chris asked looking at Brett one more time. Brett nodded.
"Yeah is that okay?" Brett asked Chris wanting to see what his reaction is going to be. Chris just smiled really big and basically tackled into a hug. Brett laughed and picked him up.
"You a hero." Chris said holding Brett's face in his little hands. Brett looked at Santana and saw her tearing. He gave her a concerned look but she just shook her head and mouthed "happy".
"Yes I am a hero, but not anymore now I'm going to be your dad okay." Brett said to Chris. Chris kissed Brett on the cheek. Brett put him down and Chris ran over to Santana.
"I have my mommy and daddy!" Chris giggled and hugged his mom. He grabbed Brett's hand and pulled him over so they can have a group hug. Chris had so many questions for Brett but thought he would ask them later.
"It's also past your bedtime." Santana said looking down at Chris. Chris frowned and then looked at Brett hoping he will back him up.
"Don't look at me kiddo whatever your mom says is what goes." Brett said not wanting to piss Santana off. Chris groaned. Santana brought him to the bathroom to help him wash up and get ready for bed. Once he finished up in the bathroom he came out into the living room.
"Daddy yous wanna put me in bed?" Chris asked looking at Brett. Brett almost cried of happy tears from hearing his son call him dad.
"Of course I will." Brett said picking him up and meeting him in the guest room where Santana was standing in her pajamas. Brett throw Chris onto the bed and they both started laughing. Chris got under the covers grabbed Brett's hand.
"Goodnight Daddy." Chris said smiling up at Brett. Brett smiled and kissed his forehead. "Goodnight." Brett said standing up. He watched Santana kiss Chris and say her goodnights to him. They both made their way into the living room.
"You are going to sleep with me tonight right." Brett asked looking at Santana.
"Yes I will but no funny business Mr. Pierce." Santana said walking into Brett's room. His room wasn't anything special just a bed and a desk with a few military pictures on the wall. Brett took off his shirt and pants leaving him in his boxers.
"That's not fair Brett. You can't just wear basically nothing to bed." Santana said checking Brett out and trying to relieve the pressure she was feeling between her thighs.
"Okay fine I'll wear a shirt." Brett said throwing on a shirt and getting into bed. "Come on I want you to warm me up." Brett said winking at Santana. Santana got into bed, but flipped over so she wasn't facing Brett.
"Not tonight." She said. Brett just laughed and wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled her into his body.
"Goodnight gorgeous." Brett whispered into Santana's ear and kissed her cheek. She didn't say it back, but then he heard her snores. Brett closed his eyes and for the first time in a while he actually slept.
