I know I've already updated today but I've just finished typing this chapter so I thought I may as well just post it instead of waiting until tomorrow.
Firstly though I just want to reply to the guest reviewer who thinks I would make Brittany cheat. Why would I make a sequel to a story if I was going to make someone cheat? Basically my whole story that I have been writing would be a lie if I was going to make someone cheat, there would be no point in even beginning a sequel when what I have built up in the first story turned out to be a load of crap. Also why would you even assume Santana would be foolish enough to take back a cheater, she had a horrible first marriage so she's not going to let herself get into another. I most certainly wouldn't blame Santana if Brittany ever cheated either. I don't condone cheating in any manner anyway so if either one of them cheated then the story would be over.
Anyway here's the next chapter.
Chapter 4: Wedding planning
Santana's POV
Friday 17th August 2018
Since I finish early on Fridays, Brittany and I decided to have a late lunch and sit outside with it. It's been a busy week at work for me since I've just went back after hurting my knee so it's nice to finally relax and look forward to a free weekend. The only problem is, I can't stop thinking about what Quinn told me last weekend and it's driving me crazy, I just don't understand it. I haven't actually heard from her since she told me it was Jason's baby but I'm hoping she's told him by now because Jason has been acting really weird lately and has been meeting some 'friend' a lot so I'm hoping they're trying to discuss things about the baby.
"Honey…" Brittany says getting my attention.
"Yeah" I smile.
"I was thinking since it takes such a long time to plan a wedding then maybe we should just start making arrangements now" she suggests.
"Yeah I think you're right" I agree. It might be nice to keep my mind occupied with something other than Jason and Quinn having a baby.
"How about we start right now, I'll go and get some paper and a pen" Brittany says while running inside to the kitchen. "Right ok, where should we start?" she asks as she sits back down again with the paper and pen.
"Just start anywhere because we've not made any arrangements so far" I laugh.
"I know but is there more important decisions that we should look at first. I mean do you pick a date and organise everything around that or do you factor the date in once you've made some arrangements and know when venues and stuff will be free?" she asks.
"I think we should have a rough date in mind but be open to other possibilities, for instance we know we want it in the summer right?" I say and Brittany nods. "Ok but let's not fixate on one exact date, let's be open to a few dates in the summer" I say.
"Ok but I would like it to be in July if possible" Brittany says.
"Ok" I nod. "Perhaps today we just make a list of everything we need to do and then worry about dates and things another day. Let's just think about what needs to be sorted before we sort it" I suggest.
"I guess that makes sense, so what do we need to sort out, we've mentioned the date and the venue and we'll need to figure out a budget but what else?" she asks.
"Rings" I reply and Brittany writes that down. "Also flowers, dresses, invitations, a guest list…oh and we need to sort out bridesmaids" I say listing off the different things.
"Who do you want as bridesmaids?" she asks, looking up from what she was writing.
"Eva, Tina and Kitty obviously" I reply, "and…yeah that's it" I shrug after thinking for a moment.
"Wait a second, you don't even want Quinn as your bridesmaid?" Brittany asks. "I know things are weird between you both just now but it doesn't mean she isn't your best friend. I mean she's been a big part of your life for years so I wouldn't let one silly thing ruin that" she says.
"My brother though Brittany, why did she have to sleep with him that night?" I ask.
"I don't know but it's happened and they're having a baby so I think you should try and let things go a bit" Brittany replies.
"How can I let things go, this is going to end up tearing my family apart. Quinn is my best friend and Jason is my brother so it'd be like picking sides every time they had an argument about something or disagreed. I'm going to be caught in the middle all the time because they both mean a lot to me. It's going to make everything so awkward for me" I say.
"I understand babe but they've got it a lot harder than you" Brittany says. "They're the ones who are going to be single parents basically. Yes they'll both bring up the baby but they're not together so it's going to be really hard for them. Can you imagine having a child with someone but yet you're single and have no one to share that experience with or no one to help you?"
"Things wouldn't be so damn hard if they actually used protection or better still could actually keep their clothes on" I sigh.
"Santana please see the other side of this, people fall pregnant all the time accidentally. There is no amount of protection that can guarantee you won't get pregnant. Obviously you can reduce the risk but you're never a hundred percent protected" Brittany replies.
"You're not understanding me Brittany, they shouldn't need protection because they should never have slept together in the first place. It's all wrong on so many levels" I state.
"I know it's wrong because Jason has a girlfriend but I'm just trying to say you need to let them handle it. It's up to them if they want to go around making mistakes like that, you can't change what they've done" Brittany tells me.
"I don't even know how they could find one another attractive like that, I mean Quinn is like another sister to my siblings and I thought Jason was like a little brother to her" I say.
"It's probably been a long time since they felt like that, I mean you'll all have grown up since then. I certainly know I wouldn't feel as close to my sister's friends anymore because I barely see them. I mean some of my friends, me, my sister and some of her friends used to all hang out together when we were younger but we've all grown up now. Most of my sister's friends have boyfriends and I'm engaged" she says.
"I don't understand your point" I say confused.
"I'm just saying, it's been a long time since Quinn thought of your brother as a little brother. I bet Quinn hasn't really hung out at your parent's house since you last lived there. Also Jason isn't a young boy anymore, he's an adult so he'll not be the kid brother you two used to hang out with" she says.
"I think I sort of get your point, it probably has been a long time since they saw one another so they'll both have changed" I say. The only times they would have seen one another is probably when I've had some sort of gathering and that doesn't happen all that often.
"Exactly" Brittany nods.
"I still can't wrap my head around it though, I mean Quinn Fabray and my brother…it's still too weird whether they have seen one another recently or not" I say.
"Santana…" Brittany sighs.
"Quinn doesn't usually go for someone like Jason, he's not her type at all. I mean Jason is into sports and likes to fix things in the house whereas the people Quinn dates aren't like that. They're more into wearing suits and going to business things with fancy cars and all that stuff. To be honest they don't exactly like to get their hands dirty whereas I could see Jason fixing a car or building furniture. I definitely know when she was with Alex, Quinn was the one who fixed everything because Alex really had no clue about that kind of thing. There's definitely a comparison between the men Quinn likes and my brother so for them to even do that is just beyond…"
"I'm sorry and I love you but for goodness sake let it go" Brittany almost shouts. "Look, this is not healthy obsessing over someone else's life. I know you care about them both but they'll work it out together I'm sure so you have to let them handle this just now."
"What I can't worry about my best friend or my brother?" I ask.
"Of course you can but for the last week all we have talked about is Quinn, Jason and the baby. I just think everyone needs to butt out and let Quinn and Jason talk because it can't be helping when we're all getting involved in it" she says and I guess she has a point.
"I even find myself starting to get involved and I shouldn't because it's not my place" she says.
"You're right, I should take a step back from the situation" I admit.
"Ok" Brittany nods.
"I'm sorry I keep going on about it though" I say honestly.
"It's ok to be worried but I just think you're stressing yourself out so I just want you to relax a little more" she says before kissing me. "I love that you care so much about your family and friends though" she smiles.
"Let's just go back to wedding planning shall we" I suggest. "So who do you want as your bridesmaids?"
"Emma, Mercedes and Rachel I think" she replies. "I know Rachel can be a pain in the butt and she annoys you but she is still one of my best friends."
"I know that so I'm cool with it" I smile.
Brittany's POV
Sunday 19th August 2018
I'm just relaxing in the living room when I hear the doorbell ring so I quickly get off of the couch and answer the door.
"Oh hey Quinn, in you come" I say while opening the door.
"Thanks" she replies while stepping inside.
"How are you?" I ask politely.
"Yeah I'm ok" she smiles sadly. "Is Santana here because I need to talk to her?"
"Yeah she's upstairs, I'll go and get her for you. Why don't you make yourself comfortable in the living room?" I reply.
"Thanks but I'm not staying for long so I'll just wait here" she says.
"Ok, I won't be a minute then" I say while running upstairs to get Santana. "Babe, where are you?" I shout at the top of the stairs to see which room Santana is in.
"I'm in the bedroom" she replies so I walk into our bedroom. "Hey babe, what's up?" she smiles.
"Quinn is downstairs and she wants to talk to you for a moment" I reply.
"Oh…I see" she says, her smile quickly disappearing. "I guess I should go down and talk to her then" she says and I nod.
"I don't know what it's about but I'm guessing it's important and probably about the baby" I say and Santana agrees.
"Hey" Quinn says nervously when Santana approaches her.
"Quinn" Santana replies coldly.
"I just thought you should know that I talked to Jason again today and once he's told Clare, we're going to tell everyone else" Quinn says. "Even though this is a tricky situation, you were right that I did always want children so this is my chance plus Jason wants to be involved so we're going to tell everyone as soon as possible."
"I think it's about time" Santana says. "You two were having too many secret conversations about the baby so it's well overdue that Clare should know about this. It's going to break her heart but she deserves to know the truth."
"We weren't having secret conversations, we were just trying to decide what to do for the best. We both want this baby because it's ours but at the same time neither one of us expected to be in the other's life. I thought I would have a husband first and I imagine Jason thought he'd be older and married as well when he had children" Quinn says.
"Why would you and Jason ever sleep together?" Santana asks.
"That's actually none of you damn business Santana" Quinn snaps. "I didn't ask you why you slept with any of the people that you previously slept with so why are you asking me?"
"Perhaps I'm asking because he's my brother" Santana glares.
"He is your brother but he's also 21 and has his own mind so it wasn't all my decision that night" Quinn states.
"I never said it was all you but since it's just you that's standing in front of me right now then I'm asking you why the hell you two thought it was a great idea to have sex" Santana says angrily.
"Look I just thought you would want to know what we had decided but I'm not here to explain my personal business to you so I think I'll just leave now" Quinn says while turning to walk out the door. "I actually thought you could handle something without acting like a child but perhaps I'm mistaken" she says while leaving.
"Call me when you've tore my family apart" Santana shouts but I quickly slam the door shut before Quinn can hear her.
"That's enough Santana. I know you're mad but Quinn is pregnant and vulnerable so we can't pile anymore stress onto her because it could harm the baby. She needs people around her right now and I'd imagine Jason does too so we need to support them" I say.
"Whatever" Santana says waving it off.
"What did we just talk about two days ago?" I ask and Santana shrugs. "I thought you were going to let them handle things without you getting too involved. You said you agreed with me so what's changed now?" I ask.
"Can you please not talk to me like I'm a child?" she asks.
"I don't mean it to sound like that but I do think you're making things worse for yourself. Sometimes we all just need to back off and let other people make their own choices and make their own mistakes" I say.
"You don't tell me how involved I can get with my own family" she glares.
"Excuse me but we're engaged now so I would imagine their my family too and more to the point, I'm not telling you what to do with regards your family, I'm just saying it's not your mistake that's been made so maybe take a step back" I tell her. "I didn't say don't get involved, I meant just let them have a moment to think and allow them to do what they think is best."
"I don't think you can judge this situation unless you're in it and as far as I'm aware you're not" she states.
"Yes and neither are you" I snap.
"I am in it because it's my brother and my best friend" she snaps back.
"The key words there are 'brother' and 'best friend' therefore there is no you" I state. "You weren't the one who cheated and you're not the one having a baby so I do believe you need to let them handle things their way."
"How about we agree to disagree on this matter because I can't see either one of us changing how we feel or interpret the situation so maybe let's just not talk about it right now" Santana suggests.
"If that's what you want then fine because I don't want to fight about something that doesn't directly involve us or our relationship" I say.
"We'll move on for the moment then?" she asks.
"Yes I think we should" I reply.
Santana's POV
"Your phone is ringing babe" Brittany says while handing me my cell.
"Oh thanks" I smile while taking the phone while Brittany goes back to clearing up the plates from dinner. "Hello" I answer.
"Did you know about this Santana?" my mom asks not even bothering to say hello.
"Know about what mom?" I sigh.
"Quinn and Jason getting up to all sorts and now she's pregnant with my first grandbaby" she says.
"They weren't up to all sorts, they just had sex once mom" I say rolling my eyes.
"Did you know?" she asks again.
"I found out recently, yes" I reply.
"And you couldn't call me and tell me?" she questions.
"Mom it wasn't my place to say anything. It is Jason you should be mad at for not telling you right away, not me" I state.
"Oh believe me, Jason knows how mad I am" my mom replies.
"Mom…what have you done?" I ask sceptically.
"Let's just say your brother won't be very social in the upcoming weeks since I've took away his laptop and phone" she replies.
"Are you kidding mom?" I sigh while shaking my head. "He's 21 and he needs that computer for work" I state.
"Are you questioning my parenting skills Santana Lopez?" she asks sternly.
"No mom but I wouldn't say taking away someone's phone and computer is effective when he's got someone pregnant. It's not like he can work off a punishment or something. I mean he's not just got in trouble at school or something so it's not something you get punished for" I state.
"I know that but it makes me feel better knowing he hasn't got his gadgets to play with" she replies.
"Oh dear god mom" I say laughing at her expression.
"I don't know how you can laugh right now" she states. "There is nothing funny about cheating or having a baby with someone you're not even with. I don't know how Quinn and Jason are going to work out any of this, I mean what about living arrangements or childcare?"
"Mom this isn't exactly something you and I should be discussing, it should be you and Jason" I say. I know I've had my fair share of input recently but at the end of the day, we should be asking Jason some of this stuff now that everything is out in the open.
"It's Clare I feel sorry for, I mean she has done nothing to deserve this. I know Jason is my son and I will support him but you can't get away from the fact it was a stupid thing to do" my mom says.
"You don't need to tell me that mom" I say agreeing.
"I really wish you would have said something sooner though Santana because Quinn is almost 12 weeks pregnant now" she says reiterating her point from a while ago.
"For the second time mom, it wasn't my place" I state annoyed.
"The secret was kept too long though Santana, don't you think?" she asks.
"Yes mom I do" I sigh.
"You usually aren't too shy in letting everyone know how you feel so I'm surprised you kept quiet" she states.
"I beg your pardon?" I say annoyed.
"Come on sweetheart, you're the oldest child and you used to tattle on your siblings all the time. If they did something wrong you were the first to alert me and even tell me how they should be punished" my mom replies.
"This isn't like breaking a vase or not doing chores mom, this is a serious issue that wasn't mine to tell" I state for what feels like the tenth time already. "Look mom, Brittany needs me right now so I'm going to have to go but I'll talk to you later in the week, ok" I say.
"Oh, ok. Goodnight then sweetheart" she replies.
"Yeah goodnight mom" I say before hanging up. As soon as I hit the end call button, I let out a loud sigh of relief because that phone call was torture.
"I didn't need you babe" Brittany says confused.
"I know but I had to say something to get off the phone with my mom" I state. "She kept asking me if I knew about Quinn and Jason and why I didn't tell her the minute I found out."
"I see" Brittany nods understanding.
"I really can't win with that bitch" I sigh.
"Come on, don't call your mom a bitch" Brittany says laughing.
"I obviously don't actually mean it but what makes her think I should tell her?" I ask.
"Probably because she knows Jason wouldn't have the balls to do it right away whereas you would" she replies.
"Is that so?" I ask laughing.
"Yeah I mean you don't take any nonsense and you're not afraid of your mom like he is…no offence to Jason of course" she says. "God forbid you ever do something like that but if you did I know you'd own up to it right away and explain to your parents what happened."
"You don't have to worry, I wouldn't do something like that" I state honestly. "Eventually I'll forgive Quinn and Jason because I care about them and Quinn is my best friend and Jason is my brother but this isn't something a partner can forgive so I assume Clare and Jason are over" I say.
"I know exactly what you mean" Brittany agrees.
"Anyway I guess we just need to wait and see what happens next" I say.
"Yeah I think you're right" she nods.
Brittany's POV
Saturday 25th August 2018
I've been doing more wedding planning this morning because Santana and I haven't had a chance to do much through the week so I've been looking at lots of things all morning. I think I've found someone that could do the cake for us because Mercedes said her cousin recommended them and someone at work said they used the same company as well so I'm hoping once they return my call then we can sort something out. I think I may have also found the perfect colour to go for with the bridesmaids dresses so providing we find the perfectly styled dresses in that colour then that could be another thing sorted.
"Who do you think should walk down the aisle first?" I ask.
"I don't know, does it matter really who goes first?" Santana replies.
"It does if we want to make arrangements because we're going to need to know who is walking when before the rehearsal dinner" I state.
"Brittany that will be a long time away so I don't think we need to worry about the schedule of who walks when right now" Santana says.
"Ok we can discuss that later then" I say. "So about the tables, how many people do you think we should sit at eat table and do you think we should mix the families at the reception or have set tables for certain people. I mean should I have all my family around one table or should I have some of my family and some of yours so they get a chance to meet?" I ask.
"We could have either" Santana replies. "I wouldn't suppose it would make much difference either way."
"We'll need to be careful about where Rachel sits, I mean yes I love her but she could cause some serious tension if sat next to the wrong person" I state. "That brings me onto another point, who should baby Fopez sit with?"
"I beg your pardon?" Santana asks confused.
"It's a mashup of Fabray and Lopez, I thought it was cute. Anyway I was talking about Jason and Quinn's baby because it will be here by then so who should look after the baby if Quinn is a bridesmaid. I guess Jason could do it but I wasn't sure if Quinn would want to be sitting near the baby as well so we'll need to make sure Jason and Quinn sit close by" I say.
"I'm sure we'll sort it" Santana says while yawning.
"Do you know you have as much interest in this wedding as a stranger" I sigh.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Santana questions.
"Anything I say you don't really want to talk about or you just look disinterested" I say. "I'm assuming you did actually have the intention of having an actual wedding when we got engaged."
"Brittany I'm not in the mood for your sarcasm so just don't go there please" she sighs.
"Santana this is my first wedding, I've never been married before" I state. "I know you've did it before but you could at least participate a little more in this" I tell her.
"I'm trying babe but you're overanalysing every little detail there is" she replies. "Just pick any damn centrepiece that you like for crying out loud" she sighs. I'm guessing she's talking about earlier when I kept asking her what centrepiece she thought was best.
"I want our wedding to be special" I state.
"And I don't?" she questions.
"I never said that but I could do with some help in all of this. All you seem to want to do is drink coffee and watch television" I state.
"Brittany I have had a hard week at work so I'm entitled to a rest on a Saturday afternoon" she replies. "Just let me finish my coffee and then we can look at the invitation samples we have, ok?"
"No not ok, I've already told you I'm not worried about the invitations right now. I'm more concerned at looking at dates for the wedding because they need to coincide with your days off at work and my summer break from college. If we want to go on a honeymoon then they need to suit everyone because I can't miss any days of college" I tell her.
"Ok well I'll get my diary out once I'm finished my coffee and we can sort that" she replies. "Listen babe you need to relax a little more because you're causing arguments when you don't need to"
"No you listen babe, this needs to be sorted as soon as possible because I have a big week at college coming up so I'd feel more comfortable knowing some details are sorted before I get stressed out with coursework" I state.
"Brittany I wasn't being cheeky when I said 'listen babe', I was trying to calm you down so there's no need to mock me" she rolls her eyes.
Uh-oh, things are beginning to get stressful. Anyway that's it for chapter 4, let me know what you think. I'm hoping to get updated again soon because I've got a lot of ideas for this story right now.