Chapter 38: Christmas is here!
Santana's POV
Dylan ended up staying a few extra nights with us because we just hated the thought of him going home back to those two asses he calls mom and dad. I don't have the same worries about Charlie because I can see they treat him a lot better than they do Dylan which is just a shame. I'm not going to actually tell Dylan this and freak him out but the laceration on his arm is quite severe looking so this is not only going to affect him physically for a little bit but it could affect him emotionally too when he isn't getting to play basketball.
I've not long just got home from taking Aiden and Ella out for a bit so I've just put them down for a nap. I'm just wrapping a few Christmas presents in my room when I notice Dylan walk past so I call him inside. I was thinking about making some lunch soon anyway so I wanted to ask him if he wanted anything. As he walks into the room, I see a girl follow him.
"Who's this?" I ask confused.
"This is Stephanie" Dylan replies.
"I've never met a Stephanie before so why is she coming out of your bedroom and why are you shirtless?" I ask.
"We were just hanging out" Dylan shrugs.
"Yeah I hang out shirtless too" I smirk.
"No I swear we were actually hanging out. Stephanie was just putting some cream on my injuries on my back" he replies talking about the cuts and bruises he got when he fell.
"Ok, fair enough" I nod. "Anyway I'm Santana by the way" I say holding my hand out to the girl.
"Stephanie, obviously" she smiles.
"It's nice to meet you" I say.
"You too" she smiles again.
"Anyway I'm just going to get lunch soon if you want me to make you anything" I tell Dylan.
"I was just walking Stephanie to the door and then I was actually just about to make something to eat so why don't I make you something too" he suggests.
"Ok" I smile. "I'll just finish wrapping a couple of these gifts for Britt and then I'll be downstairs" I tell him.
"What about Aiden, will I make him anything?" he asks.
"I've only just managed to get him to sleep so I'll make him something later because if I wake him now he'll never go back to sleep and Britt will kill me" I state.
"Ok" Dylan laughs before heading towards the door to go downstairs.
"Oh before you go I need to ask you something" I say.
"What's up?" Dylan asks turning back around.
"Do you know what Brittany has got me for Christmas?" I ask.
"I know some of the things, yes" he replies laughing.
"Is it a lot?" I ask curiously.
"Yeah I don't think we should be talking about this or Brittany won't just be killing you today" he laughs.
"It's not like I want to know exactly what she's got me, I just want to know how many things so I can match it" I shrug.
"I'm still not telling you" he shakes his head.
"Fine" I sigh.
"Anyway I'll go and make lunch now" Dylan states.
"Ok but put a shirt on first though, I don't want you to get burned or something when cooking shirtless" I tell him and he nods. He and Stephanie then leave.
"Wow…they actually give a shit about you?" I hear Stephanie say.
"I know and it's kinda nice actually because I'm so used to getting ignored like my parents do to me" Dylan replies.
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Dylan and I have just sat down to lunch. Brittany is still at work and the kids are still napping. We're just talking while we eat but it isn't about anything in particular, mostly we're just catching up on the last few years.
"So how long ago did you move back here?" I ask curiously.
"We moved back here about 4 years ago I think it was" he replies.
"Oh wow" I say shocked. They've been here for 4 years already and I've never ran into them once in that time. I thought Christina might have got into contact again to say she was moving back or something but she didn't.
"So do you quite like it living here or would you ever like to move?" Dylan asks.
"No I'm pretty happy with my life here" I say. "I like going on vacations and seeing the world but I wouldn't want to move I don't think" I point out and he nods.
"By the way I'm really grateful for you and Brittany letting me stay here for a few days but I probably should be going back to my parents' house soon" he states.
"You don't have to go back right away" I tell him honestly.
"No I do because it's Christmas in a few days and I don't want to intrude on your family" he replies.
"Honestly you're more than welcome to have Christmas with us. I mean Aiden really loves having you around as well" I say honestly. "Don't tell Brittany this because she'll freak out but Aiden told me he wanted a brother for Christmas" I smile.
"Oh really" Dylan laughs.
"Yeah" I nod. "Seriously though, we want you to stay for Christmas so if it's what you want then just stay."
"Don't you want it to just be your family since its Ella's first Christmas?" he asks.
"I mean I know we're not related and I haven't seen you in a good number of years but I would say we're sort of family" I say genuinely.
"Ok" Dylan smiles.
"So you'll stay and have Christmas with us then?" I ask.
"Yeah" he smiles again.
Brittany's POV
I'm just doing some last minute shopping with the kids and Emma. Even though Santana isn't back at work yet, I figured she could do with a day to herself so I took the kids out with me to let her relax. I've got most of the Christmas presents all sorted but I wanted to get Santana a few other things. We're currently in a jewellery shop while I look at different pieces I could get Santana.
"So what bracelet do we think mom will like better?" I ask Aiden but he isn't really that interested. "What do you think Emma?" I turn around to ask my sister.
"I don't know much about Santana's taste in jewellery but personally I would prefer this one as a gift" she replies while pointing to the one with the love-heart charm.
"Yeah I think I might go with that one" I nod. After picking up another few last minute Christmas things, we all head back home. I drop Emma off at her own place and then the kids get lunch before taking a nap. I'm now at the gym getting in a bit of a workout and Dylan decided to tag along so he's with me too.
"So what were you like at 16?" Dylan asks curiously.
"I was actually a pretty good teenager on the whole" I nod. "I mean I had my usual teenage dramas but I did well at school and I kept out of trouble as best I could" I say honestly.
"Cool" Dylan nods.
"I had a part time job too in a café because I knew I wanted to go to college but I didn't want my parents to have to pay for everything so I decided to make a little money of my own" I tell him.
"It sounds like you were a pretty grown up teenager, quite a responsible one too with your own job and stuff" he states.
"I mean I guess so but like I say I still got up to some stuff that maybe wasn't so responsible" I admit.
"So what kind of things did you get up to?" he asks curiously.
"I was hitting on Santana for the most part to be honest and trying to get her to notice me" I admit with a slight chuckle. It's funny but it's actually true.
"Weren't your parents concerned since she was a bit older than you?" he asks.
"They didn't know right away but my friends were a little wary and my sister" I reply. "We didn't do anything illegal though, I was definitely of age by the time we were officially together" I point out.
"Yeah Santana is good like that, she always respects others and does the right thing" Dylan states.
"Yeah she does" I say smiling at the thought of Santana. "So anyway Santana mentioned you had your girlfriend over the other day, how's that going" I say.
"She's not my girlfriend actually, she's just a friend" Dylan replies while shaking his head.
"Look I don't know how your parents handled you having someone over but it's really ok with us. I mean I was a teenager not that long ago so I get it. I mean of course I want you both to be respectful and things but like I say I get it" I say honestly.
"No really, she's just a friend" he assures me. "Truth be told, I've never really had the opportunity to have a girlfriend because I'm always busy with soccer or basketball practice and my parents don't even let my friends come over so I doubt they'd like a girl there."
"Oh I see" I nod.
"I just figured since you let my other friends come over to play basketball the other day then it'd be ok to have Stephanie over" he states.
"And it is ok" I assure him. "If it is someone you like romantically then all we're saying is just take a few extra measures if you catch my drift."
"Yeah don't worry" he smiles.
"Anyway, we should probably be getting home now so I can relieve Santana of her mommy duties" I say. I know she loves looking after the kids and likes taking the time off work but I still feel I should do a bit more to help sometimes.
"That's cool" Dylan nods. As soon as we grab our stuff, we head back home. When we arrive, Santana is tidying up the kitchen while the kids are asleep. As soon as she sees me enter the room, she smiles and walks over to me.
"Don't get too close to me; that was a pretty hard workout I just did so I'm sweating profusely" I smile.
"Ok" she shrugs.
"I'll take a quick shower though and as soon as I'm done you can kiss me" I tell her.
"Ok that's Dylan's cue to leave" Dylan states while turning around and walking back over to the door.
"It's just a kiss we're talking about, relax" I laugh.
"Yeah you have two young children that prove what a kiss can lead to with you two" he teases.
"Yeah-yeah, whatever" Santana says while playfully rolling her eyes at him.
"No seriously though I was leaving anyway. I need a shower as well so I'll use the other bathroom if that's ok" he replies.
"Yeah that's fine" I nod. Dylan then goes upstairs to shower in the main bathroom while I go to my ensuite to shower. As soon as I'm done, I walk out and see Santana just sitting down on the bed with Ella in her arms.
"How's my favourite girl?" Santana smiles down at Ella while burping her.
"I'm fine, a little exhausted but fine" I reply while sitting down next to her.
"Good to know" Santana says laughing.
"So how has your day been so far?" I ask.
"Not too bad actually" she smiles. "I had a nice relaxing morning and then the kids pretty much slept most of the afternoon there when you were out."
"That's good" I smile.
"Oh not again" Santana sighs after a second.
"You look sexy?" I tease.
"Ella just threw up all over me" Santana sighs again while shaking her head.
"Do you want me to take her and you can get cleaned up?" I ask.
"Please" she nods while handing Ella to me.
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Friday 24th December 2021
Christmas is one day away so Santana and I are busy getting things prepared for the kids and handing out Christmas gifts to everyone. One of my friends from college is coming over so we can swap Christmas presents so I'm just arranging the kids presents under the tree and tidying up a little as I wait. As soon as the doorbell rings, I quickly answer it.
"Hi, how are you?" Jessica asks walking inside.
"I'm good. The kids are driving us wild but other than that I'm good" I smile back.
"I won't stay too long then. I just wanted to give you your Christmas present" she replies.
"No stay as long as you want" I tell her just as Santana comes into the room with Aiden. She leaves him with me while she goes to attend to Ella.
"I know you hate me saying it but Aiden literally is a mini Santana" Jessica smiles.
"He really is" I smile. "He's actually started glaring and pulling these awful facial expressions and honestly he looks so much like Santana when he does."
"That's cute" she smiles.
"It's not when the glare is directed at you" I laugh. "I stole a grape from him and I honestly thought he was going to kill me."
"Oh wow" she laughs.
"So what are your plans for Christmas?" I ask just as Santana walks back into the room with Ella.
"Well I had a fight with my parents so it looks like I'm spending Christmas alone" Jessica replies downheartedly.
"No you can't do that" I shake my head.
"You should come to us because we're having a whole lot of people over anyway so there will be plenty of food" Santana states.
"Oh no I wasn't fishing for an invite" Jessica shakes her head.
"Honestly you're more than welcome to have dinner with us" Santana smiles.
"Are you sure you really don't mind?" Jessica asks.
"Of course not" I shake my head. "You might as well spend some time with people you know plus it probably would make Dylan feel better not being the only non-paired person" I state. Mostly everyone that's having Christmas with us will be all coupled up except Dylan, Aiden and Ella.
"Thanks for reminding me I'm single this year" Jessica laughs.
"No I didn't mean it like that" I smile.
"I'm only teasing, relax" Jessica states. "So anyway, how are things going with having another house guest" she asks curiously.
"Really good actually" Santana nods. "Dylan is no trouble at all and the kids really like him" she points out.
"It must be weird though having a teenager around again" Jessica states.
"Not for me because it wasn't long ago I was a teenager but for Santana it's been a real long time so it might be weird for her" I say turning to smirk at Santana.
"It hasn't actually been that long for me because I dealt with you as a teenager" Santana smartly replies.
"Good point" I laugh.
"Speaking of Dylan, I think that's him just coming through the door just now" Santana says as we hear some noise. Dylan then walks into the living room where we are.
"This is Jessica, one of my friends I went to college with" I tell Dylan.
"Nice to meet you" Dylan smiles.
"You too" Jessica smiles back. We all then chat for a little bit and after Jessica left, I played with the kids while Santana did some laundry. I've just managed to get Aiden and Ella to sleep now so I'm making my way to my bedroom to see what Santana is up to.
"Excuse me, what do you think you're doing?" I ask Santana seriously when I see her raking through my closet.
"Oh…I'm just…putting some laundry of yours away" she shrugs.
"I don't want you going through my closet when it's this close to Christmas Santana" I state.
"Why?" she smirks.
"Your Christmas presents are in there" I tell her. "Look I know you're curious but you'll really spoil Christmas for yourself if you look now."
"I just want to know how much you've got me so I don't get you something that isn't as good as what you've got me" she says honestly.
"Whatever you give me babe I will love so please stop snooping, it's not nice" I state.
"Ok I'm sorry" she says genuinely.
Santana's POV
Saturday 25th December 2021
I'm just lying in bed peacefully sleeping when I feel a slight weight on me. I crack open one eye and notice Brittany leaning on me slightly while softly kissing all over me. I gently move my hands to caress her back. "This was a nice awakening" I say smirking at her.
"I'm sorry but I just can't keep my hands or lips to myself these days" she smiles while gently running her fingers over my stomach. "Especially when Ella sleeps in her own room now."
"Speaking of the kids, I think Aiden will be itching to get downstairs to see what Santa has brought him" I state.
"I don't really care much about what Santa got me, just what Santana got me" she smirks at me.
"Santana got you a whole lot actually" I say before leaning up to kiss her.
"Anyway we probably should get up now and get the kids" she states and I nod.
We're having both of our families over for Christmas dinner this year as well as Dylan and Jessica joining us so it's going to be fun and probably a little chaotic. My 3 siblings are coming as is Brittany's with their partners so that means Jason will bring Quinn and my nephew Harry. My other brother Eddie is bringing Kitty and their 7 month old son. Then we have my sister Eva who of course is with Brittany's brother Scott and they've just had a little girl so she'll be here as well. Emma is bringing Artie with her and Ben is bringing his new girlfriend Megan. My parents are both going to be here as is Brittany's. James and Karen have landed lucky this year because they managed to get Christmas off since they worked it last year. Brittany is relieved about that because it was Aiden's first Christmas last year and they only saw him for a little bit so she's glad they'll be here for his second Christmas and Ella's first.
Everyone is pitching in to help with the food so it's not like Britt and I have been left with it just because it's our house. Before everyone comes over though, Britt, the kids, Dylan and myself are all going to open our presents together.
"Wow look at all these presents under the tree Aiden" Brittany says while leading him into the living room while I follow behind with Ella and Dylan.
"Wow" Aiden says starting to get excited. We all sit together near the tree and begin opening our presents. Ella doesn't really know what's going on since she's so young but we open her presents for her anyway and show her all the new things she has.
"Oh there's a big present there, I wonder who that's for" Brittany says while crawling over to the large present sitting at the side of the tree. "Oh it's yours Aiden from mom and me" she says while giving me a questioning look. The present she's talking about is one I strictly bought myself for Aiden so Brittany doesn't know what it is yet.
"Why don't you open it Aiden" I smile at him. He excitedly claps his hands together and rushes over to the large present. He begins trying to open it but starts getting frustrated and frowns at the present when he can't get the paper off.
"Shall I help you" I offer while giving Ella to Brittany and standing up.
"No" Aiden shakes his head at me before pushing the large present over to Dylan.
"Someone is no longer the favourite" Brittany teases me.
"I was never the favourite in the first place" I shrug.
"Will I help you?" Dylan asks while laughing as Aiden shoves the present into his foot.
"Yes" Aiden nods while sitting down next to the present as Dylan begins getting the paper off it.
"Oh look at that Aiden, it's a car" Dylan states as he lifts the box away from the wrapping paper.
"Open, open!" Aiden screams in delight.
"Can we open it in here Britt?" I ask. It's the same car we talked about ages ago where he can sit in it and drive it so I don't know if Brittany will want it open in the house.
"Yes and he can get to sit in it just now but he must primarily use it outside because it's too big for indoors" Brittany replies.
"Ok" I smile.
"Open!" Aiden screams again while looking at me and getting annoyed that the car is still in the box.
"We don't shout at people especially mom" Brittany tells him with a warning look.
"Sorry" Aiden mumbles while putting his arms around me.
"That's ok" I smile at him. I really can't resist that adorable face he has. Dylan and I then get the car out of the box and we help Aiden into it. "You can have a little shot in it but no driving it around the house" I tell him and he smiles at me.
"Look at you all grown up in your car" Brittany smiles at him.
"Ella play" he states while looking at Ella and Brittany before pointing to the empty space next to him in the car.
"She's a little bit young for that just now but as soon as everyone comes over later I am sure Harry would love to drive around outside with you" I tell him. Ella doesn't have proper head control at the moment so she wouldn't be able to sit in the car without some support.
After Aiden has a small drive around the house, we finish opening the rest of our presents. Dylan and I cleared up the mess from the wrapping paper while Aiden played with a new toy and Brittany fed and changed Ella. We all then sat down together in the kitchen and had some breakfast before having a bit of a rest before we need to get ready for everyone coming over.
"Thank you for the bracelet" I say while walking over to Brittany and wrapping my arms around her waist.
"I'm so glad I got you it now because I would have felt really bad if I didn't considering you bought me diamond earrings which must have been expensive" she replies while wrapping her arms around my neck.
"Honestly you could have got me a paper bag and I'd be delighted" I tell her.
"Ok" she laughs.
"So I'm thinking I might get changed now and then make a start on some of the food preparation" I say.
"Yeah I'm thinking of doing the same but I want to have a quick shower first" Brittany smiles.
"That's cool" I smile back. "It won't take me long to change so I can check on the kids if you want to have your shower now" I tell her and she nods before going for a shower. I quickly change my clothes and then go downstairs to check on the kids who are with Dylan. He was happy to sit with them for a bit so I decided to get them changed before taking them back to Dylan while I just made a start on some food preparation.
"You're not wearing a bra" Brittany smirks at me as she walks over to me.
"Tell me something I don't know" I smirk back.
"Was this strictly for my benefit?" she asks stepping closer to me.
"To be honest the style of the dress doesn't suit a bra but it doesn't hurt that it attracts the attention of my wife" I point out.
"So you're not doing it to tease me because you know we'll have a house full of guests today so there won't be a chance to you know…get hot and heavy" she replies while slowly running a hand down my dress.
"I mean that might be part of the reason" I shrug. Even though we're not going out for Christmas, we all still like to dress up and have a nice dinner with our family.
"I must admit your boobs are looking pretty good right now" I smirk.
"That's because Ella is just about to get fed again" she laughs. "Wait until she's done and they'll be a lot more deflated" she states.
"Pardon my ignorance but is that really what happens?" I ask curiously but she just laughs and goes to feed Ella. I'm not 100% sure if she's winding me up or not. It's not like I ogle her whenever she's feeding Ella so I don't actually notice what happens if anything does.
As soon as Brittany is finished, she leaves Ella with me while she goes upstairs to put on some clothes. She then comes back down again and joins me in the kitchen.
"How do I look, do I look presentable enough for a house full of guests?" she asks.
"You look amazing" I smile.
"Thank you" she says while kissing my cheek.
"Are you ok to take Ella again while I continue with this food?" I ask and Brittany nods while taking Ella from me.
"Ella looks beautiful in her dress babe" she smiles. "You really didn't need to spend that much on it though because she won't stay that size for long."
"If I want to spoil my daughter I will" I smile.
"Aiden also looks so cute in his tux too" she tells me.
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Both families have all arrived now and I've got some unhappy helpers with me in the kitchen at the moment to help me cook dinner. They're not exactly thrilled to be helping me because I'm starting to get a bit controlling and none of my family like it when I get like that. Brittany thinks it's cute but that's a different story altogether. I'm just basting the turkey when Brittany comes over to me and pulls me away before twisting me around. She then leans down and kisses me before letting me go again.
"Mistletoe, sorry I had to" she shrugs pointing to the mistletoe above me before leaving the room again.
"Did Britt seriously just come in here to kiss me?" I ask slightly flustered. I mean we kiss all the time and it's good but that one really caught me off guard.
"Looks like it" my sister laughs. "From now on though you can stick to basting the turkey whenever it's needed because I can't risk standing under that mistletoe. I'm a happily in love woman so I don't need Brittany kissing me like that.
"Brittany likes someone from a much superior league to the one you're in so don't panic she's not going to kiss you" I tease.
"Yeah I wouldn't want to go near anyone that's had your lips on them anyway" Eva shrugs.
"I'll have you know I'm an extremely good kisser" I state.
"I don't need to know that about my sister, honestly" Eva shakes her head.
"Well I don't need to walk in on my 16 year old sister having sex either but shit happens" I shrug.
"I beg your pardon" my dad states walking into the room.
"What did I say?" I frown in confusion but I know exactly what I said.
"Eva you told me you were 19 when you first slept with a boy" my dad states and I can't help but laugh at that.
"I was dad, Santana is just getting mixed up that's all" Eva says while viciously glaring at me.
"I can guarantee you I'm not" I smirk. Oh I just love it when I wind my siblings up. Little goodie two shoes Eva isn't looking so perfect now.
"Santana…" Eva snaps at me.
"What?" I ask laughing.
"Did you know Santana was actually 14 when she first slept with someone" Eva states.
"No I wasn't" I state annoyed. I can say for 100% sure I was not 14.
"Do you know what, I can't tell who is telling the truth here so I'm just not going to let it bother me" my dad sighs. My sister and I always tease each other so I guess my dad has had enough and just wants to enjoy Christmas. "You're both clearly older now and have your own families so I suppose it doesn't matter" he shrugs.
"Yeah I suppose" I nod in agreement. My dad then gets his beer and a few other drinks for people before leaving the kitchen again. Eventually it's really just Eva and I left in the kitchen tidying up since most of the preparation is done now and we just need to wait on things cooking so everyone else is in the other room chatting.
"Hey do you need any help" Jessica asks walking into the room.
"No we're about done here" I smile.
"Ok" she replies quietly while nodding.
"Are you ok?" I ask.
"Yeah" she nods. "To be honest with you I just needed to get out of there for a moment. I mean I really appreciate you all inviting me here but seeing everyone laughing and joking together just made me miss having that sort of happy Christmas with my family" she sighs.
"Well you can hang out with us for a bit in here if you need a quiet moment" I smile.
"Thanks" she replies. "I was talking to Brittany but she had to change Ella and even though I know Emma quite well she was with Artie and I didn't really know many of the others to talk to."
"Well we're more than happy for you to keep us company in here" Eva smiles.
"Thanks" Jessica replies.
"Hey Santana" Dylan asks walking into the room.
"Yeah?" I ask.
"James and your dad said they'd let me have some beer as long as it was ok with you and Brittany but I can't find Brittany so can I have some?" he asks.
"Since its Christmas you can have one but you won't be getting drunk because you're 16 remember" I reply.
"Thank you" he smiles before getting a beer out of the fridge.
"Wait a minute" Eva says stopping him before he leaves the kitchen. "Santana's and my dad said you could have beer?" she asks.
"Yeah" he nods while frowning in confusion.
"That ass never let us drink at 16 did he?" Eva asks turning to look at me.
"No he did not but I guess since he's a grandparent now he spoils all the kids. All of our kids get away with murder with dad unlike what we got away with as toddlers" I point out.
"Funny you say that actually because I used to go to my grandparents if I wanted something because I knew my parents wouldn't let me have it" Jessica states. "I guess it's a grandparent thing or something. Your strict with your kids but spoil the grandkids" she shrugs.
"It must be" I shrug before going back to clear up with Eva.
"Are you staying in here or are you coming back through?" I hear Dylan asks Jessica.
"I might just stay here for a little bit where it's quieter because it's a bit awkward sitting with a lot of people I don't know" Jessica admits.
"I know what you mean" Dylan nods in agreement. "So you went to college with Brittany then?" he asks Jessica.
"I did but I ended up getting a job at a different hospital" she replies. "We still see each other all the time though" she points out.
"Cool" Dylan nods.
"So what's your story Dylan?" Jessica asks. "I mean I know your parents knew Santana back in college but what brought you back here?"
"Well my parents wanted to move back here to be close to their families again but they didn't really get in touch with their old friends again so I hadn't seen Santana in a good few years" Dylan replies. "Long story short is that we all had dinner together and my parents showed just how much of an asshole they have both turned into so Brittany and Santana said I could crash here for a bit" he states.
"Yeah my parents can go to hell as far as I'm concerned" Jessica sighs.
"Mine too" Dylan nods in agreement.
"Come on its Christmas, let's think about happier things today" I say walking over to them. "Let's all enjoy ourselves because the people here today are what matters" I tell them.
"Yeah" Dylan nods.
"So the dinner preparation is all done for just now so let's all go through and have fun with the others" Eva states. We all then head through to join the others in the living room.
"Hi" I smile at Brittany while squeezing into the seat she's sitting on and kissing her cheek.
"Hey" she smiles at me.
"How old is Jessica?" I ask as I see Jessica and Dylan sit down next to each other.
"Well we were in the same year at school and stuff but her birthday isn't until June" Brittany replies. "Why what's up?"
"I think she and Dylan might like each other" I say. I'm not just talking about them briefly bonding in the kitchen but throughout the day I've noticed a few looks from them.
"Oh" Brittany says surprised.
"I think I'm getting a taste of how our parents felt when we got together" I sigh. "I'm not really sure how I feel about that especially when Dylan hasn't had a girlfriend before. I mean don't get me wrong Jessica is a lovely girl but she is your age not Dylan's."
"They've literally just met and they're just getting to know each other so I really don't think we need to be concerned right now. They're probably just being mature and talking to one another like anyone would do at a gathering" Brittany replies.
"Ok" I nod. Maybe I am just seeing things that aren't quite there. I mean it is ok for a male and female to talk and get to know one another without it meaning something.
"Babe can you help me bring in the other bottles of wine from the garage" Brittany says standing up from her seat and I frown in confusion.
"Honey I told you I did that earlier" I state.
"No you didn't get all of them" she replies while motioning with her head for me to follow her.
"Yeah I…"
"No you didn't" she says cutting me off mid-sentence. I could have sworn I did but perhaps I was too wrapped up in Christmas to notice I missed one.
"Um…ok" I say following her. As soon as we shut the garage door behind us, I realise I was right. "See I told you I got them all" I state. Brittany doesn't verbally reply, instead she grabs a hold of me and pushes me against the wall and kisses me.
"No you really didn't" she smiles.
"I like your style baby pretending we left something out here just so we could be alone" I smile.
"I know" she smiles. "It's funny, us sneaking off in our own home for a little make out session" she laughs.
"I know but its Christmas so it's a time to have fun plus we can't exactly make out in front of the kids can we" I state.
"No we can't" Brittany says before leaning in to kiss me again. As the kiss heats up, she keeps me pinned against the wall. "Can I get you off?" she smirks while pulling away for a second to look at me.
"As much as I really want that…like really want that, I don't think you should" I say honestly.
"Do I not turn you on enough today for you to get hard?" she asks looking down while playing with my hand nervously.
"Britt, come on" I deadpan. "This is not the case at all because you know how much I want you" I assure her. "You know how transparent I am so it'll be obvious to everyone what's just happened and plus we've been out here for a while now so that alone is enough to indicate something."
"Ok" she nods.
"Where is this lack of confidence suddenly coming from?" I ask. One minute she's super happy and kissing me whenever she can in the kitchen and the next she seems really self-conscious.
"Have you seen your sister" she states.
"What do you mean?" I ask confused.
"I thought I had done well losing the baby weight but your sister is on another level. I mean I know she had her baby before me but it was only a week or so of a difference and she looks ten times better than I do" she admits.
"Baby…you look amazing trust me" I state. "My sister does not look better than you by any means. I mean yes she's a good looking girl but I wouldn't say she looks better. No two figures are going to compare anyway. I mean we are both smoking hot young women but our bodies are slightly different."
"You have to say that" she mumbles.
"Brittany I can assure you, you look amazing" I say while wrapping my arms around her. "I swear on my children's lives, that I mean it when I say you look amazing. Now would I do that if I was only saying it but didn't mean it?" I ask.
"No" she replies. "It's just my own sister and my mom kept complimenting Eva on how she looks and they never said it to me" she sighs.
"Honey your family won't see my sister as much as they see you so they're just being polite I think. I don't think they think you haven't lost weight. Sometimes it's more noticeable when you don't see someone for a while" I try to reason.
"Ok" she nods.
"I mean you see me all the time so is it noticeable to you that I have gained 3lbs?" I ask.
"No you haven't" Brittany shakes her head.
"I swear babe I have" I say honestly.
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"Hey let me fix your hair" I laugh as I notice her hair is a little bit messed up right now.
"That will be from your handy work" she smiles at me.
"Exactly" I smile back. "Anyway we should go back inside now because everyone will be wondering where we are and I probably should check on some of the food too" I tell her.
"Ok" she nods. I take her hand and we walk back inside. When we walk into the kitchen, my mom and Brittany's mom are in there checking on dinner.
"Where on earth were you two?" my mom asks. "Karen and I have been rushed off our feet checking on everything for dinner because we couldn't find you Santana so we didn't know what needed done and how long you were cooking things for."
"Sorry" I apologise while walking over to help them. "Not a lot really does need done right now mom" I tell her.
"So where is the wine?" Eva asks while walking into the room.
"The wine is where it always was in the dining room" I say frowning in confusion.
"No the wine you went to the garage for" my sister states.
"Oh right that" I nod remembering why we supposedly went to the garage. "Britt just made a mistake because she didn't see the two bottles over at the side so she thought I hadn't brought it all inside when I had" I shrug.
"Really?" Eva questions.
"Yeah" I shrug again.
"How convenient was that huh" she smirks. "You didn't actually need to get anything from there after all" she states.
"I'm getting the feeling you're trying to say something to me but you're not actually saying it so please just say it because I'm getting bored" I tell my sister.
"I like your lipstick" she smiles. "Did you get it from Brittany's lips after a heavy make out in the garage" she whispers in my ear.
"Shit" I say while wiping my lips.
"Yeah we all know your games Santana. I think it was completely obvious what you two were going to get up to because you do it all the time. You sneak off with some excuse when really you're having sex or something" Eva states.
"Why is it such a big deal to you anyway?" I ask.
"It's not, all I'm saying is we all know what you're doing so you might want to not be so obvious about it unless you don't get embarrassed easily" she tells me. The truth is I do get embarrassed easily but what's done is done.
"Excuse me, is that another beer?" I ask turning away from Eva as Dylan and Brittany's brother Ben walk into the room.
"No it's the same one" Dylan shrugs.
"There's no way it took you that long to drink one beer" I say raising a questioning eyebrow at him.
"Ok so it's my second but in my defence Maribel said it was ok since it was Christmas and it's a time to have fun" Dylan replies.
"Is that so Maribel?" I ask looking over at my mom.
"I've told you before Santana to address me as mom only. Maribel is for everyone except my kids and grandkids" my mom states.
"I'll call you Maribel when I feel it's appropriate" I smirk.
"Well this isn't appropriate" my mom replies.
"Yes and neither is giving a 16 year old alcohol" I point out.
"Exactly" Ben says smirking at me. I'm glad he agrees but I don't understand the need for the smirk.
"So does this mean I can't have this second beer then?" Dylan asks confused.
"You can have it, we won't tell anyone" Ben states. "I mean it would be hypocritical of Santana to say no because she did ply Brittany with alcohol when she was underage."
"I did not" I shake my head. "On an occasion I would turn the other cheek because she was my girlfriend and I wasn't going to deny her a small drink" I point out. I didn't repeatedly give her alcohol all the time.
"Exactly" Brittany nods while putting her arm around my waist.
"So moving on, rumour has it that Dylan has a crush on Jessica" Ben says smirking at Brittany and me.
"No I don't" Dylan replies defensively while shaking his head.
"Look if you do Dylan then it's ok" Brittany assures him. I mean I'm not entirely sure how I feel about that myself but at the same time I can't judge either.
"But she's older than me" Dylan points out.
"Oh that's no issue in this family. My sister will have taught you well no doubt Dylan on how to get an older woman" Ben states smirking at me.
"Yes Britt did lust after quite a catch back in the day" I smirk back at him playing his game.
"Brittany was 16 when she started going after Santana so I don't see why you couldn't give this a go with Jessica if she were to like you back" Ben states.
"Guys, he has a crush on her it doesn't mean he is like super into her or something" I tell them all.
"Yeah and I very much doubt she'd be interested in me" Dylan shakes his head.
"Never say never" Brittany smiles. I suppose she'll know better than the rest of us since she's good friends with Jessica.
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"I love you" I whisper in Brittany's ear as I finally sit down at the table with everyone to eat.
"I love you too" she smiles.
"Are you ok?" I ask. She got me a little worried earlier because I didn't realise some of her insecurities were playing on her mind again.
"Yeah" she nods. "It was probably my hormones or something getting a little crazy. They're a little bit all over the place since I'm still breastfeeding at the moment" she states.
"Well I mean any time you need me to prove how sexy you are then let me know and I'll be more than willing to give you a hand" I smile. "Take that in whichever way you want" I add with a smirk.
"Excuse me what are you two whispering about?" my mom asks presumably a little annoyed we're whispering and being rude in front of guests.
"Just my crazy OCD behaviour, I keep thinking I have left the oven or something on but Brittany was just assuring me that I didn't" I state. It's a little random but it was the first thing that popped into my head.
"I see" my mom nods, satisfied with my answer.
"I know you're worrying about me but I won't do anything stupid, I promise" Brittany assures me.
"Ok" I smile while reaching out to her to gently squeeze her knee in reassurance.