AN:Thank you guys so much for the interest and all of the Reviews, Favorites and Follows. I'm back with Chapter 2. After I post chapter 3 next week it might be at least two weeks before i post again. So please bare with me and I'll try to be back a soon as possible. On that note let's get to chapter 2.
Disclaimer: I don't own glee or any of it's Characters. Or the song in this chapter.
At the sound of the cry Mercedes turned and bolted up the stairs. Not to far behind her came both Brittany and Santana with concerned looks on their faces. Confused but wondering what the hell was going on Jake was right behind them, and pulling up the rear was Tina who wanted to sit back and observe until she had to step in.
When Mercedes reached the room she saw Rachel and Noah both in a corner with tears running down their faces. She began to walk over to them slowly. When she went down to their level they began to cry harder and hold each other tighter. "What's wrong? What happened?" she asked the twins with a concerned voice. Rachel began to cry even harder and shake violently. When Mercedes reached out to touch Rachel, Noah got in front of her and said "No mama please don't hit her. It was me who wet the bed not her."
It seemed like everything in the room just froze. The people at the door had looks that varied from sadness to down right out raged when it dawned on them that the children got hit for peeing the bed. Mercedes eyes began to well up with tears. Rachel saw Noah began to shake with fear so she did the only thing she could do, she stood up and hugged him close while saying "Mama it was me I'm sorry. I didnt mean to it was an accident. Please don't beat him, he was only trying to protect me." Mercedes finally let her tears fall. She looked at the twins and her heart broke for them. She willed herself to pull it together before she said in a very gentle tone "Hey babies look at mama." when they looked at her she continued "Mama would never hit you because you had an accident, everyone has had potty accident my loves. Mama loves you to much to ever beat you. Do you understand what I'm saying?" She asked. The twins looked at each other and then studied Mercedes face for a minute before they both ran to her wrapping their arms around her taking in her warmth and smell all the while crying into her neck. Mercedes held them close and let her tears run freely as she thought about what that crazy bitch did to her babies.
Not being about to take anymore Brittany turned and headed for the bathroom. She felt like she had to do something our she was going to start crying and not be able to stop. She walked into the bathroom and turned the water on in the bathtub. As she was waiting for the water to get warm she pulled out objects from the bags still in her hands. First some bubble bath then two new wash cloth and towel sets, ninja turtles for Noah and Frozen for Rachel. Next came the water toys which consisted of boats, ducks and shapes. Last but not least she took out the twins new pajamas. Star wars pj's and underwear for Noah and my little pony pj's and panties for Rachel. When she had the bath ran and everything set out her mind couldn't help but think about what the kids had gone through and the floodgates opened.
Santana watched as Brittany walked towards the bathroom and she began to have an inner battle with herself about if she should follow Brittany or stay there. She looked back into the room and saw Mercedes rocking the children back and forth in her arms and decided to give them a minute. As she walked to the bathroom she kept hoping and praying that everything would work out soon. As she peered into the bathroom door she saw Brittany putting things out for the kids to have a bath but it just looked like she was going through the motions. When Brittany finally finished Santana noticed that her form slumped and her shoulders began to shake. Santana walked up to Brittany and wrapped her arms around her as she cried. Santana couldn't help but to cry with her. When they had got all the tears out Brittany said "We have to do everything we can to protect those babies and keep them here." Santana couldn't agree more. She kissed Britt and told her that she had to make a few phone calls. As they walked out of the bathroom they saw the confused look still playing on Jake's face and a determined look on Tina's.
When Jake first got up stairs his first thought was who's kids are Mercedes baby sitting, but when he heard them call her mama and he just became confused because his sister didn't have any kids. Then when he realized that someone had been abusing the kids he got angry and very protective. When they began to hug and whisper to each other he couldn't help how confused he was about how they came to Mercedes. A lot of different scenarios were running through his mind. Until he noticed they had looked up at him he, so he gave them a smile and little wave. He saw the little girl smile back at him while the little boy buried his face back into Mercedes shoulder. Every so often he would peek up at Jake and smile before hiding again. Jake didn't know what was going on but he vowed to keep these kids safe at all costs.
As soon as Tina got the call from Santana she told her coworkers that she would see them tomorrow and left. When she got their she told herself that she would be open minded but she was going to do what was best for the children. As soon as the kids started crying she decided to observe the interaction between the children and Mercedes from a Social worker point of view and not a friends. When it dawned on her that the children were abused her first thought was to find out all the information she could and take the kids so she could find them a nice and safe place to leave. As she kept watching Mercedes comfort the children she realized that this was a safe and nice place for them and that Mercedes would care for them because she always had a big heart and she loved with all of it.
Mercedes held the children close and whispered how much she loved them and that everything would be okay until they settled down. When they pulled back they noticed the people at the door and asked who they were. When she looked back she noticed Jake, Tina and Santana were at the door looking on until Santana left the door way. She looked back at The twins and said "The lady who just walked away is my best friend Santana. She and my other best friend Brittany live here with us." Rachel and Noah nodded their heads in acknowledgment waiting for her to continue. "The other lady is one of my other good friends her name is Tina." Mercedes told them. When she noticed they were staring at Jake she smiled and said "And that man is your Uncle Jake. He is my brother." both of the kids looked shocked at first but then they looked over at him again and he waved at them, Rachel smiled while Noah buried his face in Mercedes neck and giggled happy that he now has an Uncle.
After a few more minutes Mercedes said "Come on my babies lets get you cleaned up huh? Then I'll let you meet your uncle and aunts. Then we can get something to eat would you like that?" both Rachel and Noah nodded vigorously. Mercedes smiled and stood up with the twins in her arms and walked to the door. When she got there she gave Tina a small smile and then looked at Jake and gave him a look that said i'll explained things later before she walked past them. As she was walking towards the bathroom she heard the kids began to giggle when she turned around she saw Jake following her making silly faces at the kids. She chuckled as she entered the bathroom. She made a mental note to thank Brittany for everything she had done. As she got the kids undressed and into the bathtub she noticed how small and skinny they were. She also noticed a few bruises on their backs and legs. She wanted to cry but she had to be strong for her babies.
Jake came and sat next to her as the twins played with their water toys. "So what are their names?" Jake asked after sitting in silence for a few minutes. Mercedes smiled at the kids and said "This is Rachel and Noah." at hearing their names the kids looked up and saw the two adults sitting together. Mercedes addressed the kids and said "This is your uncle Jake." Jake stuck out his hand to Noah and said "It's nice to meet you Rachel!" the kids began to laugh and Rachel said "That's not Rachel. I'm Rachel. That's Noah." Mercedes sat back and watch them interact with a smile on her face and she prays everything will work out. After washing both of the kids hair and bodies Mercedes grabbed their new towels and wrapped them around their little bodies. Mercedes carried Rachel and her clothes to her room as Jake did the same with Noah. When they got to the room they put on the kids underpants and then set the on the bed. "Hey babies mama is going to ask you some questions can you answer them for me please?" Mercedes asked and the twins nodded their heads yes. Mercedes took a deep breath then said "Can you tell mama how you got these booboos on your back and legs please?" Rachel got sad and lowered her head seeing this Noah grabbed her hand and looked right at Mercedes and said "Shelby didn't feed us and Rachel was got really sick so I went into the kitchen to get some food. Shelby found us eating so she took off her belt and hit us. I tried to cover Rachel as much as I could but she still got hit. When I woke up Rachel was lying next to me crying. After that she told us to put on our shoes and she left us outside and told us not to move and to wait for mama to find us. Mama please don't cry." Noah said before he hugged Mercedes close. Mercedes didn't even realize she was crying until Noah's arms were around her.
She held him close and reached out for Rachel. When she was also in Mercedes arms she said "I'm going to make you guys a promise okay?" at their nods she continued "I promise to protect you for as long as I breath and I will always love you." with that said she gave them both a kiss on the temple and held them close for a few more minutes before sitting them back on the bed. She told them that she was going to take a few pictures of their backs and legs. When she was finished with the pictures she but her phone back on the bed. With teamwork between Mercy and Jake they had the twins in their new pajamas with lotion on in no time. "Are you guys hungry?" Mercedes asked the kids at their excited yeses she took both of their hands in hers then her and Jake walked them down stairs.
Santana was just finishing her phone call when Mercedes, Jake and the kids walked into the kitchen. The twins got a little shy and hid behind Mercedes at seeing some new people. Brittany put down the wooden spoon she was using to stir spaghetti and walked towards them. Along the way she grabbed Santana's hand to walk with her. When they were about two feet in front of Mercedes they stopped and stared at the two little heads peeking out from behind Mercedes legs. Brittany bent down to their level and said "I could of swore you walked in with two little people Cedes. What happened to them?" Mercedes chuckled and said "I don't know they where just here a second ago." Brittany winked up at Santana and said "Have you seen them Sannie?" Santana smiled and bent down to their level as well saying "I have no clue were the little munchkins went to." Rachel and Noah began to giggle behind Mercedes leg. All the adults in the room chuckled. Brittany said "Did you hear that noise it sounded like little giggles?" the kids giggled again and Brittany continued "Well since no one knows where the little people went I guess we get to eat all the Spaghetti I made and drink all the juice and for dessert we get to eat all the cookies." by this time everyone is trying to hold in their laughter as the kids stepped from behind Mercedes wide eyed. Both Rachel and Noah looked at Brittany shocked before Rachel said "please don't eat all the food we were just hiding behind mama we didn't disappear." everyone began to laugh and smiled at the children lovingly. Santana looked at them and said "We would never eat all the food Munchkin we were just playing with you. You must be Rachel." Rachel nodded with a smile. Santana turned to Noah and said "So I guess that would make you Noah huh?" at his nod she continued "Well it is very nice meeting both of you. I'm your Aunt Santana and this is your aunt Brittany." she said while pointing between the two of them. They both smiled big and hugged both Brittany and Santana. You couldn't break the smile that came across Santana's face and no ones smile was as big as Brittany's.
After all the hugging everyone sat down and ate the dinner of spaghetti, salad, and garlic bread that Brittany made. After dinner Mercedes and Brittany set the kids up in the living room with their dessert as promised with one of the DVDs that Britt bought at the store. After pressing play on Finding Nemo Mercy and Britt made their way back into the kitchen to talk about everything that happened today with the other adults in the house. It was quiet in the kitchen as everyone gathered their thought. Jake was the first to speak. "So tell me everything." As Mercedes retold her story again she couldn't help but get choked up but as she finished and looked around at the looks she got from the other people and they ranged from pissed off to outraged at the woman known as Shelby. Mercedes grabbed the envelope that had the birth certificates and adoption papers in them and passed it to Jake. He read over everything then passed it down to Tina who had already read it while they were upstairs but gave it another look. "So what are you going to do Cedes?" Jake asked after looking through everything. "I'm going to do everything in my power to keep my babies with me." is all Mercedes replied with a determined look on her face. Santana was the one to talk next "Good because from my point of view everything seems to be on the up and up. While you were bathing the kids I talked to a friend of mine who is a judge and told him everything that's going on. He said if you were going to take them in he wanted to have a meeting with you, me, the children and a representative from Child Protective Services. I already asked Tina and she said she would be the CPS rep." Mercedes felt a little overwhelmed but very grateful to have the best friends around her. "I also called Callie and told her everything she talked to Arizona and she agreed to see them first thing tomorrow morning." Santana told Mercedes. "I want to thank you guys so much you don't know how much I appreciate you guys. I love you so much." Mercedes said with teary eyes. Brittany got up and said "We love you too. Come on group hug." everybody laughed as they stood up and hugged. When they pulled away Tina's phone went off with the ringtone of her husband. Santana looked at Tina and said "Go answer it girl Chang and tell Mike we all said hello." after Tina excused herself Jake said "So when are you going to tell Mom and Dad?" Mercedes hadn't even thought about that but she said "When everything is settled I'm going to tell them." Jake got this huge smile on his face before he said "I'm an Uncle!" the girls laughed with huge smile too. "That you are bro that you are." When the laughter died down Tina came back into the kitchen and told them that she was heading out but that she would see the tomorrow. After she left Jake said "I should be going to. I don't want to but I have a girl to get home to. I love you Mercy Me and I will also see you tomorrow I'm going to tell Chef I can't come in tomorrow and help you with anything I can." Mercedes hug her brother close for a few minutes before letting him go with an I love you and see you tomorrow.
After Jake was gone Mercedes looked at the time and saw it was going on 9 o'clock and she decided to get the kids ready for bed. When she walked into the living room she saw they were sitting under their blankets half asleep so she turned off the movie and walked over to them. "Come on my babies bedtime." Rachel and Noah both nodded their heads sleepily and grabbed each of her hands. When they made it upstairs they went to the bathroom first she gave Rachel her toothbrush and sent Noah to go potty and put on his goodnites sleep underwear. When he was finished he went to brush his teeth while Rachel went to potty and put on her sleep underwear. When everyone was finished they walked back to the twins room and saw Brittany and Santana just finishing making the bed back up. Mercedes helped the kids into the bed and thanked Britt and San for changing the mattress around and the sheets. When the kids were fully tucked in Mercedes set on the side of the bed and said "Alright babies let's say our prayers and then mama will sing to you if you like before bed." the kids nodded excitedly. After saying their prayers Mercedes looked over to the door to see San and Britt still there so she waved them over. "Okay so mama and your aunties are going to sing you a song from one of our favorite shows growing up." Both Santana and Brittany looked at her with questioning looks before she stood up and pulled them to the side and told them the song. Both girls chuckled but said okay and they began to snap and sing.
(Mercedes)
Baby let me be,
your lovin' Teddy Bear
Put a chain around my neck,
and lead me anywhere
Oh let me be
Your teddy bear.
(Brittany)
I don't wanna be a tiger
Cause tigers play too rough
(Santana)
I don't wanna be a lion
'Cause lions ain't the kind
you love enough.
(All)
Just wanna be, your Teddy Bear
Put a chain around my neck
and lead me anywhere
Oh let me be
Your teddy bear
Your teddy bear
Your teddy bear
Your teddy bear
(Mercedes/Britt & San)
I just want to be your teddy bear
(Ooooooo)
When they were finished singing the kids were amazed and started clapping. The girls smiled. Britt and San told the kids goodnight as Mercedes kiss both kids on the forehead and told them how much she loved them. After the kids drifted off to sleep Mercedes grabbed the baby monitors putting one in the kids room and one in hers. She put on her pajamas and got down on her knees and prayed as hard as she could that god would watch over her family and that he would make everything work out. When she was finished she got in bed and drifted off to sleep thing about how much she loved her babies already and how tomorrow was going to be a long day.
AN: And there you have it. Please Review and let me know what you think. the song from this chapter is Elvis Presley -Teddy Bear but this vision is from the tv show Full House. Thank you again and until next time.