Two weeks later
Santana groans in frustration tiredly running her hands down her face and glances at the time, she grumbles softly as she notices that it's way past dinner time already and reaches out to grab her phone sending Naya and Heather a message in the group chat they made with her girlfriend, their friends and Naya's family.
To the patch work family: Hey girls any chance Sof can stay for the night? Still stuck at work and it pisses me off.
She exits the chats scrolling up and taps her girlfriends name.
To mi amor: Hey mi amor I hope you enjoyed the day with Heath loved the pictures the both of you uploaded, am still at work but will be going home in about two hours. Te amo.
She places her phone down as she hears another mail coming in and groans, she turns back to her laptop raising an eyebrow as she sees a sender she never heard off and taps it reading through the mail. She tilts her head in confusion as she sees the company only requesting Brittany's attendance without everyone else and quickly shakes her head a strange feeling filling her gut, she clears her throat reclining back in her seat and sighs.
''Siri, call mi amor.''
She closes her eyes as she hears her phone dial and slowly opens them as she hears her girlfriends ringtone echoing through the building. ''Never mind.'' She murmurs in amusement reaching out to end the call, she smiles in amusement as a soft knock sounds through her office only a few seconds later and laughs. ''Come in Britt-Britt.''
Brittany chuckles walking into the office and raises her hand holding her phone. ''I was about to surprise you, didn't know that you would call me.''
Santana laughs softly and shrugs. ''Sorry for ruining that?''
Brittany walks over to her placing her phone on the desk right beside Santana's and leans down kissing her softly. ''No need to apologize love.'' She pulls back sitting on the edge of the desk and frowns. ''You look stressed and tired.''
Santana hums softly with a small smile and sighs tiredly. ''Yeah had a lot of emails I had to answer and a few meetings for the upcoming Christmas charity event I have to attend too, the expectations they have are insane.''
''Like what?'' Brittany asks frowning in confusion, Santana rolls her eyes and snickers.
''Every agency has to bring two models but only models who are known in the public eye, we have to behave at our bests which was clear before the meeting and make sure we follow the dress code which really sucks this year.''
''Do I even want to know?'' Brittany asks snickering as she sees her girlfriends nose scrunch knowing the dress code is not her taste at all, she hold up her finger and smiles slightly. ''Wait hold that thought.'' She turns around grabbing her purse she dropped before kissing her and takes out a small take out bag from the Chinese around the corner, she places it in her lap and winks. ''Eat babe.''
Santana moans softly at the smell and reaches out grabbing her hand, she pulls her close and tilts her head up pecking her lips. ''You are the best mi amor.''
Brittany just shrugs her shoulders pulling back and smiles slightly. ''You went to work early this morning and I am sure you didn't take a break to grab some food, after your text I asked Heath and Nay to keep an eye on Li too and borrowed Heath's car so you could finally eat something.''
''You know me too well, it's scary.'' Santana murmurs softly as she takes a bite of her food, Brittany just raises an eyebrow and laughs.
''You don't function well with stress just like I can't handle it either, we both forget to eat or take a break and will work until we notice how tired we are.'' She stands up walking around her chair and places both of her hands on her shoulders softly massaging the tense muscles she finds there.
Santana moans softly tilting her head back and gazes up at her girlfriend. ''Food and massages? What did I do to deserve you?''
Brittany laughs leaning down and kisses her forehead lovingly. ''By just being you and not kicking my ass the day I tackled your ass.''
Santana burst out laughing covering her mouth so she doesn't cover her desk in food and shakes her head. ''You're an idiot.'' She chokes out laughing, Brittany smiles lovingly hearing her laugh and hums softly leaning over her chair to nip on her earlobe.
''Yeah but I am your idiot love.'' She breaths out snickering, she pulls back continuing her ministration on her shoulders and tilts her head down to look at her. ''Why did you call?''
''Huh?'' Santana asks confused.
''You called before you knew I was here, what did you want to say?'' Brittany asks curiously, Santana quickly swallows her last bite and sits up.
''Oh yeah, I received a mail from a company requesting your attendance for a shoot but only you. The whole thing gave me bad vibes and I wanted to ask if you know the company.''
''What's the name and where from?'' Brittany asks her voice wavering, Santana reaches out moving her cursor and skims through the mail.
''Abrams technology from New…'' She cuts herself off and curses. ''Fuck no.'' She jumps up as she feels her chair shake knowing her girlfriends knees just buckled and quickly turns around wrapping her arms around her waist. ''Babe, sit down please.''
She pushes her down in her chair reaching out to slam her laptop shut softly apologizing as her girlfriend jumps frightened and grabs her phone off of the desk, she crouches down in front of her as she sees tears stream down her face knowing she is in shock and pulls her in a hug rubbing her back as she dials Nay's phone number.
''Please bring the kids to your parents with two of your bodyguards and come to the agency fast.'' She tells her over the phone interrupting whatever she wanted to say, she drops her phone on the ground the second she hears her yell for Heather and turns back to her girlfriend knowing Nay will end the call. ''Please look at me mi amor.'' She whispers softly as she pulls back cupping her cheek.
''Li.'' Brittany whispers trying to jump up, Santana shakes her head firmly pushing her back in the chair and cups her cheek locking eyes on panicked blue orbs.
''Li is save with HeMo and Nay, they are bringing the kids to Yolanda and George and will leave them there with two bodyguards.''
''Why now?'' Brittany asks brokenly lifting her trembling hands to wipe away her tears, Santana sighs sadly pulling her in a hug and kisses the side of her head.
''I don't know mi amor, but we will make sure he backs off.'' She whispers softly keeping her lips against her temple.
Brittany buries her face in her shoulder sniffling and shakes her head trembling. ''Please go to them, you will be in danger too.''
''I don't care, I won't leave your side.'' Santana murmurs, she shakes her head as she pulls back to say something and cups her cheek. ''I don't want to hear it Britt-Britt, I told you from the beginning that I will be by your side the first time you told me and nothing will change my mind.''
''N-No.'' Brittany whispers softly, she pulls out of her hold quickly standing up and walks to the window looking outside wrapping her arms around herself. ''I don't want to be the reason you get hurt or wo..'' She shakes her head cutting herself off as her mind wanders to all the things that could happen to her girlfriend and chokes out a sob.
Santana quickly crosses the room sliding behind her as she breaks down and pulls her against her front tightly wrapping her arms around her from behind. ''Nothing will happen to any of us, I promise.'' She whispers softly turning her around in her hold to try calming her down.
''You can't promise that.'' Brittany whispers softly
Santana just tightens her hold around her waist and turns her head kissing her cheek ignoring the saltiness of her tears. ''I will make sure that I won't break my promise mi amor.'' She leads her back to her desk as she shakes her head whispering that she can't promise that and leans down grabbing her phone, she dials the number she saved underneath one of her speed dials and puts it to her ear.
She rubs her girlfriends back as she hears the phone ring and clears her throat as a familiar male voice filters through the speaker.
''Sup San?'' Puck asks, she rolls her eyes as she hears him chew and sighs.
''Code yellow, call your guys and have them on standby please.''
''You know it, need me at the agency?''
''No not yet, Heath and Nay are on their way and we will bring her home just keep your phone on loud I'll track that bastards phone down as soon as I brought her home.''
''Give me his name and the last thing you have that contacted her, I'll track him down.''
She smiles slightly hearing the anger in his voice knowing how protective he is of his friends and sighs, she leans aside keeping a hold on her girlfriend feeling her sniffle occasionally knowing she is currently in her own world not hearing a thing she is saying and opens her laptop. ''He send me a mail.''
She gives him the email address and scrolls down knowing she can find a phone number there, she gives it through too and wraps both of her arms around her girlfriend while holding her phone up to her ear with her shoulder. ''Gimme heads up as soon as you know where he is, if that fucker is in LA send your guys out to shadow my place. If they touch my girl they are dead.''
''I believe ya and you know I have your back, I'll text you as soon as I know more.''
''Thanks Noah.'' Santana breaths out feeling the bad feeling in her gut slowly settle.
''Don't mention it, take care of your girl.''
''I will, love ya.''
''Love you too San.''
She ends the call turning her head as she hears the office door open knowing only a few have access to the code unlocking the door and smiles sadly as Naya and Heather walk in worry written all over their faces.
''B.'' Heather breaths out immediately crossing the room as she sees the state her cousin is in, she kisses Santana's cheek as she stands up and hooks her hands under her cousins arms pulling her up into her own arms. ''Snap out of it sweetie, you are safe.''
Santana walks over to Naya falling into her arms as soon as she opens them and bites her lip watching Heather shake Brittany to make her snap out of the nightmare she is currently stuck in. ''What can I do?'' She asks helplessly.
''What you just did, make her feel she isn't alone.'' Naya murmurs sadly. ''We can't do much aside from that at the moment, did he contact her?'' She asks knowing her girlfriend listens to them talk, Santana shakes her head and sighs.
''He mailed the agency requesting her alone, immediately gave me bad vibes.''
''Creep will try everything to get her attention, I already called my lawyers they are working on getting protection for her in case he comes here.'' Naya grumbles with a sigh.
''No need.'' Santana murmurs softly, she pulls out of Naya's arms and runs a hand through her hair. ''I called Puck and he has a few guys on standby as soon as shit goes down, I won't allow him to come near her or Liam ever again.''
Heather turns to look at her and smiles sadly. ''Just don't bring yourself in danger, he is insane San.''
Santana turns to her and sighs. ''I won't but I'll be damned to watch him ruin her life, the past 4 months I had the pleasure to watch her enjoy life like it should be and in a matter of seconds he ruined that.''
''I hear ya, we have your backs that's for sure.'' Naya tells her smiling sadly.
Heather hums in agreement kissing her cousins head and sighs. ''Let's bring her home she needs a location where she feels safe.''
Santana nods her head walking to her desk and turns her laptop off, she grabs her girlfriends purse after grabbing her own and shoves both of their phones in her pocket. ''Her home?''
Heather nods her head and sighs sadly. ''She won't allow Li to see her until it's clear that he is far away, I hope Puck can track him down fast but as long as it's unknown where he is, Li and Sof will be staying with Yolanda and George, with us or the Rivera siblings.''
''She needs Li's room to snap out of it completely, she needs to feel that he is safe and as soon as she walks into his room filled with his smell she'll come back.'' Naya explains after she kissed Brittany's cheek, she watches Santana lock her office and holds her back so they are walking a few feet behind both blondes.
''How are you really feeling San?'' She asks softly seeing the struggle in her eyes.
''I don't even know how to explain what I am feeling at this moment Nay.'' Santana whispers sadly as she watches her girlfriend lean her whole weight against Heather. ''It fucking hurts to see her like that.''
''I know but she won't be the whole time like this, her body went into a shock right after her mind started wandering and I am sure she tried to push you away.'' Naya murmurs softly, Santana nods her head stepping into the elevator and sighs.
''Yeah she did.''
''Yeah she is trying to protect all of us and she will go through hell for us, but she will notice soon that she isn't alone and that she doesn't have to fight her demons alone ever again.''
''What you are doing right now and what you did before really helps her San.'' Heather reassures shooting her a small smile. ''She feels that you are near and that you won't leave no matter how far she pulls back, sometimes she needs someone who forcefully shows her that she is stuck with that person and she knows that you won't leave her side.''
''I really won't.'' Santana promises softly.
''We know San, we can see the protection in your eyes but if you need to talk do it okay? The next few days won't be easy, I just hope fucker backs off before Li's birthday in three weeks.''
''I hope so too babe.'' Heather murmurs softly as Santana nods her head in agreement, she leads them over to her car and unlocks it placing her cousin into the back seat. She reaches into the back grabbing the teddy bear Liam always holds during the ride and pushes it in her arms knowing that will make her sober up soon, she closes the door as Santana slides in next to her and slides into the drivers seat glancing in the rear view mirror.
She nudges her girlfriend nodding her head to the back as she sees that the teddy did it's work and watches her cousin blink slowly her eyes slowly focusing again, she pulls out of the parking lot as she hears her sniffle and glances in the rear view mirror once again as she drives down the road after leaving the parking garage. ''You back with us cuz?''
''Li.'' Brittany breaths out softly feeling her girlfriend grab her hand in a strong hold.
''Safe with mami and papi.'' Naya answers before Heather can, she turns in her seat reaching out to cover their intertwined hands and shoots Brittany a sad smile as sad panicked blue orbs slide up to lock on hers. ''And you are safe with us, we will make sure he backs off B.''
Brittany shakes her head and sniffles. ''You are only endangering yourselves, you know how he is.''
''And we don't give a fuck about that mi amor.'' Santana tells her running her thumb over the back of her hand, she scoots closer as she turns her head to look at her and cups her cheek leaning their foreheads together. ''You are not alone Britt-Britt, not anymore. Your fight is my fight.'' She whispers softly.
Brittany gulps thickly as she sees the fierce protection shining in her eyes and sniffles blinking away her tears, she slowly nods her head knowing she can't push her away and gulps. ''Thank you.'' She croaks out.
''You never have to thank me for that Britt-Britt.'' Santana murmurs softly not noticing Naya and Heather exchange knowing smiles after they heard Brittany give up trying to push her Latina away, she tilts her chin up keeping their eyes locked and pecks her on the lips whispering. ''You are stuck with me.''