Santana curses softly as she slides out of her car late at night and quickly slams the door shut, she walks through the garage towards the door leading to the kitchen of the house and walks in dropping her keys into the bowl beside it.
She walks through the kitchen biting her lip as she sees a plate in the microwave with a note on it for her to reheat and shakes her head slowly walking through the dark house following the dim light up the stairs, she walks to her daughters room walking into the room and smiles lovingly as she sees her laying on her stomach with the blanket kicked onto the ground.
''Gotta stop kicking these off mi corazón.'' She whispers as she kisses the top of her head, she tucks her back in and smiles slightly. ''Don't want you to get a cold, te amo baby girl.''
She turns on her heels walking out of the room after making sure the nightlight still has enough battery and walks to the black and blue door right beside it with a big L painted on it, she shakes her head as she sees Liam in the same position and chuckles softly. ''Same goes for you bud.'' She coos as she kisses his head. ''Stop playing soccer in your dreams Li, te amo sweetheart.''
She walks out of the room also checking his nightlight and softly closes the door behind her, she walks down the hall to the master bedroom hoping her girlfriend isn't too mad. She slips into the room sighing sadly as she sees that she fell asleep in a sitting position, she tiptoes over knowing she is a light sleeper and leans over her trying to gently take the book she read trying to stay up and wait for her out of her hand.
''Hey.'' Brittany croaks out tiredly waking up the second she feels Santana trying to take the book out of her hand. ''You are home.''
''I am, I didn't think it would take the whole fucking night.'' Santana breaths out with a sigh. ''Sorry babe, I know I promised to be home for dinner.''
Brittany just shakes her head and smiles tiredly. ''Babe you are running an agency, I know how much stress includes that so I don't expect you to drop everything every day and spend dinner time with us.''
''The kids also now.'' She adds as Santana frowns. ''That is why we all appreciate the days you are home so we can spend it without having you stressed out or tired as fuck.'' She pulls her closer tilting her chin up to peck her lips as she tries to say something and smiles slightly. ''Babe I don't mind and I'm not mad.'' She whispers softly. ''Neither are the kids, we all just agreed that we will kidnap you tomorrow night after whatever you and the Fam planned to just enjoy some time together.''
''Why the hell are you like this?''
''Like what?''
''So..'' Santana cuts herself off and shrugs.
''Understanding?'' Brittany just asks with an eyebrow raised, she hums as Santana just nods her head and slowly sits up straight wincing as her back cracks. ''Babe I am not saying that you are comparing me to her, but in certain moments you think back to how it was.'' She murmurs as she pulls her closer. ''But I am not like her, I won't be pissed just because you are doing your job.''
''I know.'' Santana breaths out sheepishly. ''It's just..'' She bites her lip and shrugs. ''It's just that the past eight months feel like a dream and I am just waiting till I screw something up.''
''We both did once or twice.'' Brittany points out. ''But we both talk about what sets us off, we are adults love and we both don't want our kids to hear or see us fight so we talk it out before we allow it to escalate.''
''And you won't screw up Santana, we all know how stressful your job is but I am just glad that you finally learned to grab a bite and not lock yourself up in your office.''
''Well your ass kicking last time definitely helped.'' Santana grumbles. ''I still can't believe you did that.''
Brittany smiles innocently and shrugs. ''After asking you nicely twice I knew I had to do something else, so cutting you off it is.'' She laughs as Santana grumbles and pecks her lips. ''Go shower love, did you eat something?''
She raises an eyebrow as she nods her head and tilts her head. ''Really?''
''Salmon sandwich, chips and a coke.'' Santana just murmurs. ''For lunch that is, I grabbed a salad from the deli downstairs around four.''
Brittany nods her head pecking her lips once again and smiles. ''Go shower love, I will make you a cup of tea with honey.''
''I can..''
''I know you can make one yourself, but I am awake and need a water myself.'' Brittany murmurs as she slides out of the bed, she slaps her ass as she turns to walk to her closet and smirks as she jumps. ''Hurry, I want to cuddle.''
She smiles as Santana just nods her head with a chuckle and walks out of the bedroom, she jogs down the stairs after peaking into the kids room smiling lovingly as she notices that Santana already went in to tuck them back in and slides into the kitchen on her socks.
She grabs a water bottle after flipping the switch of the electric glass kettle and grabs her phone as it buzzes on the kitchen counter where she left it to charge, she chuckles answering Heather's phone call after glancing at the time and leans against the counter.
''Normally I would think something happened to your crazy asses.'' She muses as she hears Heather and Naya singing filter through the speaker.
''Nope nothing happened bitch, happy birthday babe!'' Naya breaths out the grin clearly heard in her voice.
''Yeah happy birthday Cuz, now you can officially drink with all of us without us buying you drinks.'' Heather congratulates chuckling. ''You got anything special planned?''
''Nope nothing that will ruin whatever the both of you, the Fam and San planned.'' Brittany breaths out chuckling. ''The kids and I will kidnap San after dinner though, we just need some time alone with her after the stressful work week she had.''
''Came home late again?'' Naya just asks knowingly.
Brittany just hums and sighs. ''Yeah some magazines decided to bitch around and she had to clear that shit in a meeting, she just came home about half an hour ago.''
''Mh than go and cuddle B, we will see you in a few hours.'' Heather tells her. ''Love you.''
''Love the both of you too, see you later.''
She places her phone back down making sure the charger is plugged in again and jumps as two slim arms wrap around her waist from behind. ''Don't scare me like that.'' She grumbles covering her heart as she hears Santana's soft raspy chuckle. ''I didn't even hear the creak on that one step of the stairs.''
''I jumped over it.'' Santana just murmurs with a chuckle. ''Happy birthday, mi amor.''
She turns in her hold after pouring hot water in the cup and hums softly as Santana immediately leans up to kiss her softly, she wraps her arms around her shoulders and slowly pulls back grinning. ''Thank you baby.''
She raises an eyebrow as Santana pulls out of the hug noticing the big envelope she holds and bites her lip as she holds it out for her. ''What is this?'' She asks softly as she takes it from her.
''Read it.'' Santana just murmurs softly as she steps aside to add honey to her tea, she stirs it as she watches Brittany open the envelope and leans back humming softly after taking the first sip.
''Are you for real?'' Brittany asks with wide eyes as she looks up from the papers in her hands.
She nods her head and smiles slightly. ''I am.'' She breaths out. ''I wasn't quite honest with you the past few weeks, I didn't meet up with any magazines but Quinn and I needed to plan everything and set up a plan.''
''Starting next month Quinn will be Snixx's Agency's manager.'' She breaths out as she places her cup down. ''Which means that I will have less work and can make sure I will be home more.''
She steps closer as Brittany just looks at her in shock and wraps her arms back around her waist. ''I know that you are trying your hardest to keep your mind set on not letting the little time we spend together outside of work annoy you and continue explain the kids why I am not home much, but I don't want you to and I know it disturbs you Britt you try not to show but your eyes show.''
''San..''
She just shakes her head and smiles slightly. ''I didn't just do this for you and this is not a birthday gift, I just couldn't wait to give it to you.'' She steps closer pecking her lips and sighs. ''I am doing it for us and for the kids, I don't want to miss important moments in their lives babe, Li will try out for little league and Sof will join the school choir the second they enroll into elementary.''
''I don't want to miss out on any of that and Quinn noticed so she came to me offering this option, she will continue being a photographer but we will build an office into the studio where she will sit whenever there is no shoot.''
''You, Nick, Sizes and all castings are my priority, Q will take over the other models and some talks with smaller magazines while I continue keep the bigger ones.''
''The both of you planned it all out.'' Brittany breaths out with a smile, Santana nods her head and smiles.
''We needed a few weeks and only managed to meet up during the evening but I hope starting next month the amount of shit on my desk lessens and I will be home more for you and the kids.'' She runs her thumbs over the small of Brittany's back and bites her lip. ''Puck also joined some meetings and we decided that he will be promoted to bodyguard for us during all parties, outings and such and that he can hire someone who will take over driving so he also has less work.''
''Your and Nick's workload will lessen too but I need to talk to the both of you next week to pull up a new contract.''
''Why?'' Brittany asks in confusion.
''Babe, you and Nick are the most requested models in the model world right now.'' Santana points out with a soft chuckle. ''Everyone wants the both of you on their front page, I don't think you even know how many big names I have waiting for a reply that the both of you will do it.''
''Lessen how?''
''Well.'' Santana bites her lip rolling her neck and sighs. ''I have five big designers and brands requesting a cooperation with the both of you, the second you pick two, I will make sure the smaller magazines know that the both of you are off the list of available models.''
She grabs her phone off of the counter opening the picture of the chart she took this night and holds it out for Brittany to see. ''Notice something?''
''Snixx's bumped Smythe's off of his throne.'' Brittany breaths out grinning, Santana nods her head laughing as she hears the cheekiness in her voice and smiles adoringly.
''We did and that thanks to you and Nick, every shoot we had ever since you joined ten months ago went straight up to the top three babe.'' She swipes her thumb over her screen showing her the next chart of all shoots she had and smiles slightly.
''The both of you are trending on god knows what social media network the second someone finds a new shoot, Nick doing Q&A's once a week also causes her to rise and you asking your fans to ask a question on Insta and your honest reply are also one of the fans favorite things happening during the week.''
''There is also one offer I need to talk to you and Nick about, an offer that is honestly too good to deny.''
Brittany tilts her head noticing the nervous spark in her brown orbs and shrugs. ''You know that our asses are glued to Snixx, no matter how good that offer is.''
''Babe it's from Gucci.''
''Well too bad.'' Brittany murmurs with a small smile. ''I told you in the beginning that I won't take an offer from someone else and that still stands, I will agree on shooting but I will still be known as one of Snixx's angels San.''
''I don't want you to decide that just becau..''
''San shut up.'' Brittany cuts her off covering her mouth with her hand. ''I am not deciding that because we are dating or because something else, Nick and I both agreed in the beginning, the day before our meeting that we will continue our career here.''
''Sure it means declining some major agencies, designers or brands but nobody will offer what you offer us, no other big agency will allow their model to sit one out or leave in the middle of a shooting because their kid is ill or just needs his parent.'' She breaths out.
''No one will listen to clients bitching around because a model jumped off of a deadline days or hours before.'' She cups her cheek and pecks her lips. ''And yes you being my girlfriend is also one of the reasons, but solely because I love working with you so closely and I love knowing Nick is right there with me along with Quinn and Puck.''
Santana just smiles and nods her head. ''We will still have that meeting next week, but I already knew you would say this.'' She glances at the time as she notices her trying to bite back a yawn and shakes her head as she sees that it's almost three in the morning. ''And as much as I love talking to you, it's three in the morning, the kids will be up in about five hours and we have a day filled with fun planned Britt-Britt.''
She tugs on her hand as she walks past her silently telling her to follow her back to their room after she took the last sip of her tea and looks over her shoulder as they jog up the stairs. ''Think the kids will sleep in for once?''
Brittany shakes her head with a soft laugh as they enter the bedroom and drops back into their bed. ''No but we will let you sleep.''
''Like hell you will.'' Santana murmurs as she slides right beside her. ''I will get up with them Britt-Britt.'' She shakes her head as she opens her mouth to protest and leans up on her elbow. ''Who forced me to keep my ass in bed until we came up with breakfast during my birthday three months ago?''
She chuckles nodding her head as Brittany clamps her mouth shut and leans over to kiss her softly. ''Exactly.'' She murmurs against her lips. ''It's our turn to make you breakfast mi amor, so please don't get up with them.''
''I won't.'' Brittany whispers pulling back as she yawns. ''Sorry.''
Santana just shakes her head with a soft chuckle and pulls her closer the second she turns on her left side, she kisses her shoulder as her back settles comfortably against her front and curls her arm around her waist. ''Let's go to sleep, good night baby.''
''Good night love.'' Brittany murmurs as she nuzzles her face in her pillow. ''Love you.''
''I love you too.'' Santana whispers adoringly as she hears her sleepy slur, she kisses her shoulder again as she lays down completely and nuzzles her face between her shoulder blades. ''So, so much.'' She murmurs against her toned back as she feels her relax in her hold.