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A/N: I want to thank Niekie for helping me proofread all of my stories. She's all kinds of awesome.
Chapter 69
After lunch Callie went to the Lima Bean to sit and have some coffee and just process all that she had learned while waiting for school to end and glee practice to begin. After a while she called the hotel to talk to her father but there was no answer so she tried his cell.
He answered on the third ring. "Hello Mija."
"Hi daddy, where are you? I figured you'd be at the hotel until I called." She asked unsure of where he would have gone in Columbus.
He sighed distractedly. "I'm actually in Lima. I just drove through the center of town I think and I was about to call you to see where you were."
Shocked she looked out the window. The center of town in Lima wasn't very big. "I'm at a little coffee shop called The Lima Bean on Main Street. You probably passed it. Where did you get a car?"
"From the hotel. I did pass you so let me turn around and I'll see you in a few." With that he hung up.
She got up to get him a coffee then sat to wait for him. When he arrived she stood to greet him and he enveloped her in a hug. "Have you seen her yet today?"
Callie smiled slightly and sat motioning for him to sit as well and passed the coffee to him. "Yes. I saw her early this morning to see her cheerleading practice and then I ate lunch with her and her family. I met some of her friends too. They are something else." She chuckled thinking about the quirky group sitting back in her seat.
Carlos smiled. "I want to see her at dinner with you."
Callie eyed him for a moment before speaking. "What about her lifestyle daddy?"
He sighed and looked out of the window for a few. "I'm not going to say I understand it, at all, but she is my granddaughter and I will love her no matter what. She can love whoever she chooses and as long as they are good to my Sanny I will love them too, just like I do Arizona."
Callie gave him a watery smile then stood to hug him close, "Thank you daddy. She wanted to see you so much but she needs her girls. She will be so happy to see you." She sat back down and sighed. "Also we never got around to talking about why I came home in the first place. Arizona and I are not really doing ok. We kind of had a big disagreement and I'm not sure we can come back from it."
Carlos looked taken aback and shook his head to clear it. "What in the world could you two possibly fight about that couldn't be fixed?"
"I want children later in life and she doesn't. We broke up the day before I came home." She told him all about the arguments about having children then looked down fighting tears.
Taking her hand in his he kissed it lightly and pulled her head up by her chin to look in his eyes. "Mija you listen to me. If she loves you the way she told me she does, she will figure out that a life without you is not worth living and she will change her mind about having your babies. Give it time niῆa, you'll see that I am right. Until then don't let her think that you are blaming yourself for this. She is in the wrong for not considering what you want too. You'll see, it'll all work out in the end the way it is supposed to."
Callie smiled with a nod and calmed slightly excusing herself to the restroom to clean up and collect herself. When she came back out she sat and took his hand. "Thank you daddy, I needed to hear that. Now, I need to talk to you about the things I learned today about Santana's life and about Aria. Can you listen to all I have to say without blowing up and let me get it all out?"
He looked at her apprehensively. "I'm not sure I like how this is starting but I'll listen."
She nodded, "I know and you're not going to like what I have to say either."
He looked scared and she sighed then told him everything she had been told this morning. When she was done she looked into his eyes and could see the rage and feel it pouring off of him in waves. It scared her as she'd never seen her father so mad in her entire life.
"Is that everything?" He asked deadly calm. She just nodded and he stood.
She quickly stood too and ran to block him from leaving. "Daddy you need to stop and come sit back down."
"No!" He said trying to get past her. "What I need is to go to your sister and show her what the punishment for disgracing your family really is. I knew I should have taken a firmer hand on that girl when she was younger."
Callie managed to stop him as he rounded the hood of the car before he was able to get in and took his keys. "I know you are angry. I was just as angry when I found out but Santana doesn't want us to do anything. We are no good to her if we end up in jail. Think for a minute daddy and just stop. She still needs you."
He deflated against the car tears in his eyes. "I just want to get my hands on her and shake her until she comes to her senses. What was she thinking?"
She rested next to him against the car. "I don't know daddy but I do know that Santana is happy and heathy and in an environment that has helped her so much. She has her two girlfriends and three women in her life that would give their lives for her. She's happy, she just needs us now."
Standing straight he pulled her into a hug, "and she'll have us. When do you see her again?"
Callie checked the time on her phone and smiled. "School lets out in 30 minutes then she has glee practice. I'm supposed to go and see her sing. Do you want to go with me?"
Smiling brightly he nodded vigorously, "Yes take me too her."
Callie chuckled and handed him his keys back. "Follow me to the school. It's not far from here and I'll see if Shelby and Sue can pull her out of class before glee so we don't disturb practice."
Carlos nodded as he got in the car then followed Callie to McKinley. After they parked they met at the hood of Callie's car. "I talked to Shelby and she asked that we give her 10 minutes to pull the girls out of class and talk to Sanny then we can come in and go to the auditorium to see her."
They waited the allotted time then went to sign in as visitors. Sue met them in the office and walked with them to the auditorium. At the door she turned and looked Carlos in the eye. "My name is Sue Sylvester, I'm sure your daughter has told you who I am." They both nodded and she continued. "Santana is ours and if you upset her or let her down I will destroy you. If you are not 100% sure that you can handle her lifestyle you need to leave now because that girls has had more than her share of heartache and Shelby, Judy and myself will not have her going through any more than absolutely necessary. So be sure before I open these doors."
Carlos sized the woman in front of him up and smiled slightly. "I assure you that I have nothing but the best of intentions where my Sanny is concerned. Had I know that her mother wasn't treating her properly for all of these years I wouldn't have hesitated to take her in and raise her myself. I am ok with her loving whoever she wants as long as they are good to her. I just want to see her happy so please, open the doors and let me see my niῆa." After eyeing him for a few more moments she opened the door and ushered them through.
Santana stood when the doors opened and she watched as they made their way down the aisle to them. Rachel and Quinn flanked her standing just a hair behind her each rubbing a calming hand on her back.
Carlos stopped in front of her and smiled a watery smile seeing her after all this time. "Oh Mija, you are so big and so beautiful. I can't believe how grown you are."
Santana shrugged shyly. "That kind of happens as people get older sir."
Shaking his head he held out his arms. "None of this sir stuff. I'm your papa mi pequeῆa princesa."
A tiny sob tore out of Santana's chest as she fell into his arms and just held on. "I missed you papa."
Carlos held on tighter. "Oh my angel I missed you too."
They held each other close while the others looked on smiling until Carlos pulled her back slightly hearing the bell ring. "Now, why don't you introduce me to tu novias before your practice starts and all of the other children come to glee practice."
Santana wiped the tears from her eyes taking his hands and leading him over to the girls. "This is Quinn." She said holding a hand out for Quinn to come closer then reaches for Rachel, "and this is Rachel."
They both came closer and Carlos pulled them both into a hug. "It's wonderful to meet you. I look forward to getting to know my Sanny's loves." He leaned over to Santana's ear and whispered loudly. "I must say you have excellent taste Mija. They are beautiful."
Santana slapped his arm playfully laughing looking over as the others all started to arrive for practice. "How long will you be here?"
"I'd like to join you for dinner then we can discuss it some more but I'm definitely here for the next week or so. We'll see after that."
"Ok, I need to go to practice right now but I'll see you after if you want to stay and watch." She said hopefully.
He smiled and kissed her temple. "I'd love to stay and see you sing. You just go and do your thing. Calliope and I will sit with the other adults and watch."
Santana beamed hugging him tight once more then bounced over to hug Callie as well before pulling the girls after her and up to the stage.
Shelby chuckled after her then looked to Carlos. "Hello, I'm Shelby Corcoran, one of Santana's guardian. You'll meet Judy at dinner."
He shook her hand then pulled her into a hug as well. "Thank you for helping to keep her safe and make her happy."
Shelby smiled brightly. "I assure you it was my pleasure. Come, let's find a seat. I need to go and give Rachel a few instructions so she can get them started."
She showed them to where they could sit and went to talk to Rachel. They decided that for the day they would first do the numbers that highlighted Santana the most whether it be in dance or in singing so that her grandfather and aunt could see all that she could do.
They were thoroughly impressed and when Santana came up beside him again he hugged her close. "You sing so beautifully. Even more so then Calliope and that's saying something and you dance superbly."
Santana looked to Callie. "You sing?"
Callie blushed slightly and nodded. "Yes but not as well as you. I was in my high school choir as well but I could never dance that well at all." She looked to Carlos. "You should see her in her cheerleading daddy. She's amazing."
Carlos nodded. "Well you're going to have to let me know when your next practice and when your competitions are so I can be there."
They talked for a few more as Rachel and Shelby talked to the other kids and sent them on home. Once they were all set to leave Shelby came up to them. "We need to get the girls home to shower and change before dinner and pick up Judy. If you'd like to come and wait at the house that's fine or you can meet us at the restaurant."
They decided to go to the house with them and after they were all showered and changed and Judy had arrived from work and freshened up herself, they all headed off to Breadsticks for dinner.
A/N: I am so sorry for the extremely long wait for this update but life is life and not always kind. I hope to update on a more constant bases but we will see. I want to thank you all that are still with me and all my new followers as well. You guys are great. I hope you enjoyed this chapter and look forward to the next.