I cover her eyes as she puts her hands on my waist leading her into my (our) house
"Surprise!"
She gasps as she looks around seeing all her friends and family smiling holding up champagne glasses
"Lucy!" Her mom is the first up hug her
"Quinn you look absolutely beautiful, happy 35th Birthday " Rachel says next
"Oh sweetie!" Kurt says while she moves on to Blaine followed by the rest of the group.
She turns to me with a smile I haven't seen in years and tears in her eyes. ""You guys did this for me?" She asks as we stand in the kitchen
"We love you mom" Nat says first hugging her
"Let's party mom!" Izzy says next as they leave the kitchen, leaving her and I alone.
She throws her arms around my neck "I can't believe you did this for me san, how'd you know I'd come inside though?"
I smirk "please like you could say no to this" I say pointing up and down myself. She laughs
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"Well well well"
We immediately turn towards the front door.
"Oh hell no" I say pushing off the counter only to have her have on my chest stopping me
"I'll handle this" she says as she leaves
"What the hell are you doing here Stacey? Let's go outside " Quinn grabs her arm as they head outside.
"So you're just going to throw what we have away Quinn? To go back to her?"
"Stacey you're very drunk did you drive?"
She laughs "Santana can do it why can't I? You seem to like your women going to extreme measures for you after all." She rolls her eyes
"Did you ever love me Quinn? Or was I just a placeholder until Santana got her head out of her ass"
She sighs "I did love you Stacey but Santana and I have something I can't explain"
Stacey rolls her eyes "Kids, you have kids together Quinn"
"It's more than that Stacey, she's been the love of my life since I was 15" her eyes begin to water
"So I never stood a chance did I?"
Quinn steps up to her and puts her hand on her chest "You mean a lot to me, you helped heal me when everything fell apart and I'll always love you but" Stacey leans in and kisses Quinn
but she doesn't pull away at first
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"Mom" she hears as she moves back
"Are you fucking kidding me right now?" She sees Nat standing there, arms crossed.
"Go back inside Natalie" Stacey says in her perfected Russell Fabray voice as she points
Which makes Quinn do a double take
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-Quinn's flashback-
We stood there kissing and laughing by the car before we were interrupted
"Dad you're hurting me" i said as he grabbed my arm pulling me towards the house.
"Lucy you get your ass back in this house, Santana go home"
Without a second thought Santana reaches to grab him, he swings around with his left hand hitting the side of her face, his ring catching her left eye as she flys back into the grass.
"Santana!" I yell while pushing off dad running and kneeling towards her.
Russell grabs me by the waist and starts to take me inside, Santana stands up wiping the blood from her lip, she rushes to the front door but he closes and locks it. She stands there pounding on it while she hears me cry as he starts to hit me again and again.
She runs to her car then to the side of the house as she enters the kitchen. She swings the bat twice hitting him in the back, as he hunches over she hits him one more time then grabs my hand and we run out of the house. We drive as fast as they can, leaving the city.
"Ma" she says "I grabbed Quinn and were leaving the city" she continues "Yeah he hit her again, I hit him with my bat and now we're driving" she won't look at me "I'll deal with the consequences later right now I need to make sure she's safe, I love you too, bye"
She hangs up and reaches for my hand, I look over at her seeing her left eye turning black and still bleeding, she doesn't care she only cares about me and I love her for that.
"I love you san, I'm so sorry" I say laying her down as I ice her eye.
"You did nothing wrong Lucy, don't apologize okay?" She say as I kiss her hand
The next morning
Knock knock
"Santana Lopez?"
"Yes?"
"You're under arrest come with us please."
She turns around as they handcuff her
I begin to cry "You can't take her please she was just defending me"
"I'm sorry Lucy, all my stuff is on the nightstand, do not go home. Go to my house"
She turns around once more "Luce, don't go home"
-end flashback-
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"Who the fuck do you think you're talking to?"
Causing Quinn's head to turn back towards the door.
"Santana don't do anything" my mom says grabbing my arm "Santana" she says again grabbing me by the waist this time.
"Aw Maribel let her go" Stacey says "Quinn loves a show on her birthday don't you Lucy"
Quinn's eyes go dark, I put my hands up.
She slowly turns back to Stacey causing her to step back, Quinn steps up to her again.
"I suggest you get the fuck out of here, pack your shit and leave. If I see you again I will end you myself, got it?"
"You two fucking deserve each other " Stacey says as she gets into her car and leaves.
We all walk back inside
I'm in the kitchen pouring a drink, no one knows what to do or say at this point.
"I apologize everyone, can we please just try to enjoy the rest of the night?" She asks
She walks over to me, grabbing the drink out of my hand and drinking it which makes me laugh
"Welcome back" I smirk "Haven't seen her in a while" she laughs and hits my shoulder
"You're such an ass you know that?" She says
"I'm really proud of you Luce, you stood up for yourself " she looks at me and smiles as I pour her another drink
"You not drinking?" She asks me and I shake my head
"I don't need it" she puts her cup down taking my face in her hands
"I'm so proud of you San, you are such an amazing woman and I lost sight of that, I'm so sorry we lost those years, do you think we can work in us?"
I smile "I wanna show you something" grabbing her hand leading her into my room, opening the door slowly she gasps again
"San" she says looking around
"You like it?" I smile closing the door
She shakes her head "No San, I love it."
I hung pictures from the ceiling, pictures of her and I, pictures of her, of the kids and a big welcome home banner in the window
I walk up and hug her from behind
She exhales as she closes her eyes "I love you so much San" she turns in my arms "I never want to be without you again, promise me"
I smile as I put my forehead against hers and exhale "I promise, it's you and me forever."