I am curious if you all already noticed who Lucy is, if not you will find out this chapter.

Thoughts?


Song mentioned:

Born to Drive – Angie Keilhauer.

What if- Kane Brown ft Lauren Alaine


Three weeks later.

''Hey S, did you hear what happened to Lucy's sugar daddy?'' Mercedes asks in amusement as she walks into her best friends house knowing Mateo is already tucked in.

Santana looks up from stirring her icing and raises an eyebrow. ''Nah did she manage to take all of his money and leave again?''

''Nope even better.'' Mercedes breaths out laughing. ''Dude had a week jail time after he fought with his daughter and ex wife, he tried fighting his ex-wife for custody and her daughter didn't take that well.''

''How old is the kid?''

''Teen.'' Mercedes corrects. ''Girl is ten years younger as Lucy is.''

Santana shakes her head turning back to her icing and laughs. ''Leave it to ice queen to snatch a parent and fucking up a relationship.''

''Nah she didn't do that.'' Mercedes muses. ''But she did want him to fight for custody so he could turn that girl away from her current dreams and start focusing on the family business, looks like she doesn't want that at all.''

Santana just shakes her head and scoffs. ''Why the hell would a parent mess with their kids dreams?'' She asks with an eye roll. ''And why the hell does Lucy add more fuel to that shit? She has nothing to say about it.''

''Are you really that dense?'' Mercedes asks as she scoops up some icing with a spoon to taste, she smiles cheekily as Santana glares at her and shrugs. ''Lucy wants a family after they took away her kid in high school, she will try everything in her power to reach just that.''

''Yeah and ruin a kid or in this case a teens dream for her own pleasure.'' Santana scoffs out. ''Ever since she started digging older people with money, girl turned into a fucking bitch.''

She fills the icing into a piping bag and shakes her head. ''As harsh as it sounds but she is to blame for losing her kid, she wouldn't have a nice life with her mom going from household to household only sticking around for money.''

''I know.'' Mercedes breaths out. ''Why the hell do you think the friendship between the both of you broke the second you fell pregnant? You have everything she longs for S.''

''Yeah well it took a hell of a lot of time and fight to reach it.'' Santana sighs out. ''Without you I would have never managed all of this C and you know it.''

''Girl we support each other and you know I love Mat to death.'' Mercedes breaths out as she watches the two colored icing perfectly landing on top of several cupcakes. ''I am just glad it all turned out like this, sure it took a lot of strength from us but look where we are now.''

''Hell you run one of the best cupcake services here in LA, San.'' She breaths out with a grin. ''My boutique is running exactly like I want it to run, you can upgrade your service whenever you want and your little guy is enjoying life.''

''He definitely is.'' Santana whispers with a chuckle. ''The only thing he is talking about every night before bed is his meeting with Brittany, that girl definitely stole his heart.''

''Only his?'' Mercedes asks teasingly, she laughs ducking as a plain cupcake flies in her direction and raises her hands in surrender. ''Hey I am only commenting on the blushing, shy smiles and winks that went on during the meeting bitch.''

Santana just rolls her eyes turning back to her cupcakes and grumbles. ''Did you come down to tease?''

''No I came down to spend some time with my best friend.'' Mercedes replies almost immediately. ''And if that means talking about certain crushes, we will.''

''Oh yeah so we can talk about your major crush on Puck?''

''Hey boy is hot.'' Mercedes defends shrugging. ''Ain't no denying here.''

Santana laughs softly and shakes her head. ''Good answer this.'' She breaths out leaning against the table so she can face her completely. ''If and only if I do have a crush on a certain blonde and you manage to snatch Puck, how the fuck do you think it will go down?''

''They live almost 1800 miles away, are still in high school, well Puck is almost done but Brittany isn't and they are five years younger.''

''Puck is only three years younger.'' Mercedes corrects. ''But still age is just a number San.'' She continues shrugging. ''And have you ever heard of long distance?''

''Mh and how long until something ruins it?'' Santana questions. ''She is rising the ladder of fame, she will meet more people and definitely more attractive people.'' She locks eyes with Mercedes and shrugs. ''I say give it a try with Puck, message him on Insta or text him in case he gave you his number.''

''I already did.'' Mercedes breaths out with a shy grin. ''I will be flying out to Nashville this weekend.''

''Are you serious?!'' Santana asks chuckling, she shakes her head as Mercedes just nods her head and laughs. ''Way to go Aretha, so you will learn how to ride a real cowboy soon?'' She ducks laughing as the plain cupcake she threw flies back and covers her mouth snorting.

''Fuck you.'' Mercedes grumbles laughing. ''I actually came down because I still need to book my flight, want to join with Mat?''

''And why would we crash your date?''

''Well you wouldn't crash it.'' Mercedes breaths out shrugging, she chuckles as Santana just raises an eyebrow and winks. ''A certain blue eyed, blond haired beauty also lives where he lives and I am sure Mat would love to spend the weekend with her now that she has the weekend off.''

''She has the weekend off?''

''Well yeah, if she hadn't, Puck wouldn't have time either seeing he is in her band, you idiot.'' Mercedes leans on the table taking one of the cupcakes Santana holds out for her to taste and looks at it. ''What is this exactly?''

''A cupcake for an office party tomorrow, they wanted something with booze so I made a chocolate cupcake with baileys cream filling and red and blue whiskey icing.'' Santana explains as she takes a bite of her own cupcake. ''You sure she didn't just give Puck off because he invited you?''

''I am and I asked him if she has time too because I would love for you and Mat to join, Puck asked if we have anything against going camping and getting dirty but I already told him no.''

''Getting dirty?'' Santana asks in amusement. ''What kind of dirty are we talking about?''

''I think the muddy kind bitch.'' Mercedes laughs out. ''Mind out of the gutter Snixx.''

''So old clothes.'' Santana breaths out snickering.

''Does that mean you will join?'' Mercedes asks grinning, Santana nods her head and chuckles.

''You know I can't say no and Mat will love seeing Brittany again.''

''Not only Mat.'' Mercedes teases, she laughs as Santana blushes and kicks her thigh softly. ''Just take things as they come Snixx, don't run away please.''

''I will be in Nashville and won't know where to go.'' Santana deadpans, she sighs as Mercedes just raises an eyebrow and shrugs. ''I will be friendly just like I was during the meet and greet, Mat adores her and I don't want to ruin this for him C.''

''Why do you always think of the worst?'' Mercedes sighs out, she rolls her eyes as Santana just raises an eyebrow and shakes her head. ''Not everyone is like she was S, not everyone will be jealous because he is your whole world.''

''Every normal person knows that a single mother always has her baby as her number one priority, those who don't understand, definitely don't deserve your time.'' She adds as she hears her soft scoff.

''I know.'' Santana murmurs holding out a second pipe bag filled with icing. ''I have twenty more cupcakes to decorate, want to help me before we book those tickets?'' She smiles as she just wordlessly accepts the bag and grabs the other cupcakes knowing they will finish faster together. ''Thanks C.''

Mercedes smiles knowing her thank you isn't based on her agreeing to help and just walks over to kiss her cheek. ''Anytime Snixx, now let's decorate and make sure people will be drunk on your cupcakes tomorrow.''

Santana laughs sliding a tray filled with cupcakes over to Mercedes and turns back to her own after showing her how to decorate them, she turns her head as she hears her humming softly knowing they both love music and clears her throat. ''Siri play favorite songs.''

Playing favorite songs now.

She blushes as Brittany's newly released song Born to Drive immediately filters through the speakers and clears her throat as Mercedes laughs, she shoots her a glare and shrugs. ''Mat loves it.''

''Right so it's in your private favorite playlist instead of the one you have with both of your favorite songs?'' Mercedes teases, she laughs as her blush just deepens and winks. ''You saw the video she release with it?''

She smirks as Santana just hums keeping her eyes fixated on the cupcakes in front of them and snickers. ''Girl looked hot as fuck driving around in that truck, I never thought country gals and guys were hot until we met those three.''

''Those were private recordings of her just having fun with friends.'' Santana murmurs chuckling. ''She didn't even know they recorded it, it was the day she released her first song.''

''How do you know that?'' Mercedes asks in surprised.

''She told us that, Mat asked her how she came up with that idea.'' Santana breaths out shrugging. ''We text almost daily, sometimes Mat starts but sometimes she asks questions too.''

''Oh yeah, like what?''

''Last message was what our favorite drink is, non alcoholic and alcoholic for me too.''

Mercedes raises an eyebrow as she looks at her and laughs as she sees her just shrug. ''Fuck Snixx you really are dense as fuck, she asked because she hopes that you will join me this weekend.'' She breaths out laughing. ''What did you tell her?''

''Well that Mat drinks everything but I prefer homemade shit with no sugar and that I love coke but also love to wind down drinking crown and sprite.''

''I will bet you that she will have everything you told her.''

''She is sixteen, she can't buy booze.''

''She can't, but I am sure Puck has a fake ID like we had.'' Mercedes whispers in amusement as they both turn back to the cupcakes. ''What else did she ask?''

''Favorite music.''

''Eminem and everything with a good beat.'' Mercedes breaths out laughing. ''And now Brittany too.'' She adds in amusement as the song changes to the duet song What if Brittany recorded with Kane.

Santana laughs and shoots her a winks. ''I told her the first two, I didn't add the last one.''

''You teasing minx.'' Mercedes gasps out laughing.

''Nah I just think that she has a rule set up which also makes this whole crushing close to being just dumb.'' Santana breaths out shrugging, she bites her lip as Mercedes frowns in confusion and shrugs. ''I am sure she won't date fans C.''

''You will never know S, people make exceptions.'' Mercedes breaths out shrugging as she finishes decorating the last cupcake, she slides it closer to Santana and smiles. ''Go place these wherever you place them, I will grab your tablet so we can book our flight.''

Santana nods her head placing everything on a tray and places them onto the stove top making sure it's out of Mateo's reach, she covers it with a huge plastic cover and walks over to the fridge grabbing two bottles of water.

''Wanna bet that Lucy is trying to be the shit telling the teen that she just graduated college?'' Mercedes asks as she walks back into the kitchen.

''For sure.'' Santana breaths out laughing. ''As soon as the teen hears that she only took a two year class and slept herself through all grades, she won't take Lucy serious.'' She locks eyes with Mercedes and scoffs. ''Hell she graduated high school at the age of twenty-one or two right?''

''Twenty-one, she turned twenty-two, two days after graduation.'' Mercedes breaths out chuckling. ''Small town just didn't give her the chance to fuck for grades.''

Santana shakes her head in disgust and snickers. ''Just imagine her trying to jump Schue for a solo.''

''Berry took that from her.'' Mercedes breaths out. ''Okay topic change before I barf.''

Santana laughs taking her tablet from her and unlocks it. ''So three tickets on a direct flight?''

''Mh and on my card, see it as an early Christmas gift.''

Santana opens her mouth to object, pausing as her phone buzzes and grabs it in case it's a late order. ''Brittany texted me.''

''What does it say?''

Santana shrugs tapping the text and raises an eyebrow as she sees that she just send her a link with a smiling emoji, she taps it and turns to Mercedes in surprise. ''She just send me a link with three tickets.''

''You serious?''

Santana just nods her head saving the tickets to her phone and returns back to Brittany's chat, she glances at Mercedes laughing as she just shakes her head in amusement and laughs as she types out her reply.

To Brittany: Thank you but are you crazy? We could have booked those ourselves!

Mercedes just laughs as Brittany immediately reads the message and shakes her head. ''I think Puck told her that the both of you will join.'' Santana just hums turning to her phone as it buzzes and rolls her eyes as she reads Brittany's reply.

From Brittany: I have no idea what you wrote after thanking me, somehow my phone blurred it out. So, you're welcome?

Mercedes laughs loudly and turns to Santana. ''You will have no chance in changing her mind S.''

Santana just scoffs and types down her reply.

To Brittany: We will discuss this Friday, anything we have to bring?

She turns to Mercedes and sighs. ''Well booking tickets won't be necessary.''

''Nope I think I will be going up again, I promised Puck to call the second we booked the tickets to tell him when we will arrive so he will pick us up.''

Santana nods her head kissing her cheek as she stands up and smiles. ''Thank you for your help on the cupcakes, lunch tomorrow?''

''Definitely I will come by and bring something, you wanna tell Mat tomorrow?''

''Nah let's just surprise him.'' Santana murmurs with a grin. ''Let's see how long he will take to find out.'' She smiles as Mercedes just hums watching her walk out of the kitchen after she kisses her cheek and leans back in her chair, she grabs her phone as it buzzes and opens Brittany's message.

From Brittany: We have to discuss something? And nah just clothes, maybe something to swim in and clothes that are allowed to get dirty. The boys and I will bring everything else, mom still has children safety gear that could fit Mateo, if not we can grab some for him as soon as you landed and we set up the camp side.

To Brittany: You want to swim at the beginning of December? You want us to turn into ice cubes? And why would Mat need safety gear?

She stands up after making sure the cupcakes are still covered and walks down the hall, she peaks into her sons room smiling lovingly as she sees him cuddled up to the teddy bear wearing the hat he got from Brittany and softly closes the door again as she sees that the blanket still covers his body.

She walks into her room after turning all the lights off and slides under the covers after changing into her favorite high school long shirt, she grabs her phone again after taking out her contacts and slides her glasses down to read Brittany's reply.

From Brittany: We would love to drive around the track which will mean we will all get dirty, the safety gear is just to make sure that Mateo will be safe and he won't get hurt. Well the gear along with his seat we will place in Puck's truck, and yes swimming would be cold this time around but we will be camping near a hot spring, if that is still too cold we also have a portable shower that we can heat up near the fire pit.

''Looks like they thought of everything.'' Santana murmurs as she types out her reply.

To Brittany: Do we need a tent, sleeping bag or such?

From Brittany: All taken care of, we will be going to a small camp side fitting for three tents. I have no idea what is going on between Noah and Mercedes but well either the three of you crash together, or Jake will move into mine so you can have your own with Mateo. We can discuss that on Friday.

To Brittany: I love Mercedes but please don't place us together, I can't sleep with two sleep karate pro's. But you are right we can discuss that Friday, I will be heading to bed now and if I remember correctly you are 2 hours ahead of us so it's two in the morning… Why the hell are you still up?

She laughs as Brittany just sends her a wide eyed emoji and shakes her head sending an eyebrow raised emoji back, she slides down nuzzling her face in her pillow and reaches out to turn her bedside table lamp off.

From Brittany: You won't believe me when I say that I don't have any classes tomorrow huh?

She laughs as she reads the question and shakes her head in amusement.

To Brittany: Well if your high school is anything like mine was, we still had to fight through storm, rain and shit to attend to class, so no.

From Brittany: Yeah that sounds like mine too, yeah I will go to bed now too. Good night Santana.

To Brittany: Sounds like a plan, good night Brittany.

She places her phone down after making sure she turned her alarm on and turns on her side, she bites her lip thinking back to the previous bedtime routines realizing that she somehow always talks to Brittany before turning her phone off to go to bed and just shakes her head with a small grin. ''Maybe C is right.'' She murmurs to herself. ''Maybe I really can't close off if something does happen.''

She bites her lip as her stomach flutters at the thought and sighs. ''Only time will tell.''