Santana woke up first that morning. She took a shower and put on a yellow sundress Britt had yesterday. She loved wearing things smelling like Britt. She did it for years. Ever since they were little girls, she would pick something Britt had the previous day and put it on. Santana wanted to surprise her wife with breakfast in bed and she chooses to make chocolate chip pancakes. She put some music on and really had fun cooking. She even made chocolate shake for B with cherries, just like she loves it. Santana always loved pleasing Britt and surprising her with tiny details she remembered. When she finished making it all, she placed it on a tray and just as she was about to leave the kitchen, she noticed Britt at the door with a smile. She had Santana's robe on and Santana was pretty sure her wife had nothing under it. The idea of naked Brittany made her forget the hunger and the food she made. It woke up different hunger.
''B, you scared me….''
Britt looked at her wife and absolutely loved the view. Santana was in her dress that was emphasizing her breasts and her hair was in the messy bun and she had glasses. She looked very plain but to Britt, she was the sexiest woman alive.
''Why are you up? I wanted to bring you the food…''
''I missed you…I rolled to your side and noticed my sexy naked wife was gone….''
Santana smiled at her and blushed….
''I'm sorry….''
''Hey, don't worry… I bet I can get you naked any time….''
''Britt, stop it!''
''Why? You don't want me?''
''I do…but…''
''But what?''
''I can't believe you want me that much…''
Britt came to her and took the tray. She put it on the table and came back to Santana. She took her into her arms and carried her to the bedroom. She placed her on the bed and untied her robe. She was still naked under it. Santana drew patterns on Britt's skin with her finger and looked at her wife with so much love and adoration…
''You are so beautiful love….So…So beautiful…''
Brittany kissed her and rolled straps of Santana's shoulders. She kissed her neck and collarbone whispering magic words that could always make Santana feel better.
''I love you Santana… I love you so much…''
''I love you too Britt… I love you so much… I'm so sorry for before… For all the times I did things that hurt you and you believed I didn't care… I loved you longer than I dared to say…. And when you choose Artie and then Sam, I wanted to die… I was so lost babe…''
Santana kept kissing her wife and smiled how happy she felt. She finally felt whole. She found her missing piece of her life puzzle. Britt knew by the way Santana was touching and kissing her that there was some guilt still in her. She removed herself from Santana and got the Latina to look her in the eyes.
''Santana, I want you to listen to me…''
Santana nodded and looked at her wife.
''I love you… I have always loved you and I promise to love you for many years to come. I need you in my life and there is nothing more important to me than us. You are the love of my life and I want to spend my lifetime being with you. In order for us to have normal life and marriage, you have to stop feeling guilty and bad about things.''
''But Britt…''
''NO! What was in the past stays in the past… I love you Santana and I want to think about our future. If we keep going back to past, we will hurt one another again. We either forgive and forget, or we linger in the past and pull Artie, Sam, ''sex is not dating'' when we are hurt and disappointed…. You choose…''
Britt got off the bed and got the robe off the floor. Before she could leave the room, Santana got her hand and stopped her.
''Stay… Please… I can't do this anymore… I want us to start over and I want us to be ok…''
''Santana, if you want us to be ok, we can't live in the past… No yesterdays, just new tomorrows….''
''O.K. I will give my best to do it… But please, don't leave me…''
Britt smiled at her.
''I'm here Santana… I am not going anywhere…''
Britt kissed her and Santana broke. She couldn't stop crying. Britt got back to bed and held her. Santana finally let go all the years of anger, pain and all that has been waiting to get out of her.
''Baby, what is wrong?''
''Oh, I feel so bad for all the time we wasted…For all the mistakes I made, for all the things that we did and hurt we had to live through. We could have been together for years if I….''
''Sanny… Don't say it. We are here… Married… We got our chance to start over and we will take it…. Clean slate….''
Santana finally stopped crying.
''Britt?''
''Yes love?''
''Can we just lie here… I just need to be close to you…''
Brittany smiled at her…
''Baby, we can do whatever you want… Ok?''
Britt kissed Santana and pulled her closer. Santana cuddled up to naked Britt and closed her eyes.
''Are you asleep?''
''No, just enjoying the moment…''
B smiled…She did enjoy it too.
''Me too love, me too…''
Their moment was interrupted by Santana's phone.
''Yes, mami…''
''…''
''What? When?''
''…''
''Ok, we will be there..''
''..''
Santana hung up and Britt was waiting for what she had to say.
''Mi abuela…''
''What is going on with Nana Lopez?''
''She is in the hospital… She might…''
Britt took her into her arms and held her.
''We are going to go there and see her. You will see her, I promise…''
''She hates us…''
''She doesn't understand us, but she can't hate us. She raised us…in a way…''
''I love you Britt..''
''Love you too. Now, go pack and I will get us tickets…''
Santana packed their suitcase and Britt printed their tickets. They were ready to leave to the airport. Flight seemed too long to Santana. She wanted to be there and see her right away. Britt's parents were at the airport waiting for them. Santana was happy to see them. They enveloped her in a very tight hug and Mr. Pierce teased her and called daughter in law. She was smiling with pride.
''We are guessing you want to go to the hospital…So, we will drop you there and get your stuff home. If you want, we can pick you up at some time.''
''We will call mom…''
''Ok girls… Take care…''
''See you mom and dad..''
Santana's grandmother was on the third floor. When they left the elevator, Santana was very nervous.
''She will hate me…''
''Santana.. She will not hate you. I promise…''
They reached the door and it was now or never for Santana. She took a deep breath and opened the door. Alma was sitting with Santana's father and aunts. She was giving them instructions how to take care of her plants and birds. When she heard the door she turned towards them and she stopped talking.
''Santana? What are you doing here?''
''I came to see you. I heard you were in the hospital, so we came…''
''We?''
''Brittany was with me…''
''I see… Still living your sin. When will you stop with that nonsense and marry a nice boy…''
''Abuela.. That will never happen… I am in love with Brittany and we are married…''
''What ? That is ridiculous… That is not a marriage. Marriage is when a priest gives you the blessing. When God blesses the union…''
''I don't need God, priest or anyone to tell me how blessed I am. I have my wife and I'm happy…''
''I told you to leave and never come back. Why are you here?''
''Because regardless of what you say, I came to see my grandmother who was at the hospital. I had no idea what is going on. I wanted to see you before we don't have any chance to mend this.''
''Until you live your sin, we have nothing to talk about…''
''Fine, than this is it…''
''Good bye Santana, I will pray for the day you change your mind and marry a nice boy…''
''Don't… Pray for yourself, that you open your eyes and get a chance do enjoy me being happy and some day having a child of my own…''
''How? She can't get you pregnant…''
''But we can raise it together…''
''It's not natural, not normal…''
''I love her more than anything. I love her deeply abuela… And she is my partner for life…''
He aunts rolled their eyes.
''I don't want to be like you. I want to live my life with someone I love. You are married to man you can't stand and who can't stand you either. What is the point in that?! I want to come home and be happy to see the person I married, not avoid the person. I want to be loved and in love…And I defend that right…''
Aunts and grandmother looked at Santana's father who had a weak smile on his face. He knew how much his girl loved Brittany and how Brittany loved her back.
''Tony you have nothing to say?''
''I said it long time ago… If Santana is happy, I am happy too…''
''What are you saying…? You approve this stupid thing?''
''I support love they sheare…''
''This is disaster… Leave Santana, leave and don't bother coming back…''
''Adios abuela.''
Santana excused herself from the room. Britt was waiting for her in the waiting room.
''How was it? How is she?''
''As usual…''
''I am sorry love…''
''It's ok… I was not expecting her to accept it all at once…But I hoped she will be better to me…''
''What do you want to do now?''
''Can we go to your house?''
''Sure, love…''
Britt's parents ordered pizza and got all the things girls loved. Mrs. Pierce knew that Santana and comfort food are very close when she is not in the mood or hurt in some way. So, the Pierce pantry was full of all the things girls ate in their minus moments. Santana felt warm and fuzzy how Pierces took care of her.
''Thank you so much..''
''You are family Santana, you are one of us now… There is Pierce in your last name, so… We take care of our own…''
''Thank you again…''
''Don't mention it…''
Mr. Pierce found his wife and Santana hugging in the kitchen.
''Mrs. Pierce and Mrs. Lopez-Pierce, your spouses are taking you to dinner… Get ready…''
They smiled and went to their spouses. Britt took her hand and they went to her room. Thirty minutes later, they were in the car on the way to Breadsticks. Santana was very happy that four of them were having dinner.
''Thank you for this.''
''We are family Santana, and that's what family does. We are happy we could make you feel better.''
She smiled at them and nodded. Britt loved how her parents were with Santana. As her mom said, she was a Pierce too. They talked about Britt's and hers plans for the future and they were very proud of them wanting to keep going to school. Mr. Pierce smiled at the girls and desided to tease a bit.
''Since I didn't get to take my girl down the isle, will I get to see her graduate?''
''Dad, don't tease.. I will…No, we will graduate and you and Santana's dad will be there to see it.''
''I hope so…''
''Now, with college and wedding talk out of the way, what about my grandkids?''
Girls and Mrs. Pierce chocked on their food. They didn't expect that question…Not yet…
''Dad!''