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CHAPTER 18

Taylor lifted her head and looked around the darkness trying to figure out where she was. When it became clear that it was Todd's guest room she panicked. How did she even get here? Then she felt arms wrapped her around her and she looked to her right to see Melissa pressed up against her back holding her securely in place. She spotted her phone on the nightstand and picked it up wincing when the light hit her face. She had a few messages and read them.

'When will you be home?-Rachel'

'If you hook up tell me-S'

'Don't be careless.-B'

'Be careful, Rach is going crazy-Q'

Taylor sighed and hit speed dial number two. One was voicemail.

"About damn time! Berry is driving me insane."

"Sorry Santana, I didn't hook up, I passed out and Melissa had Todd pick us up and we are currently in his apartment." Taylor yawned.

"Want to get a late night snack slash early breakfast?" Santana asked.

"Yes." Taylor said giving Santana the address. She left a note for Todd and Melissa and found her crutches by the front door.

Rachel and Quinn were lying together in Rachel's bed after Santana told them where she was heading.

"Do you think Taylor will be ok?" Rachel asked.

"She has Santana helping her out. She'll be fine." Quinn said kissing her cheek. "I know technically she's not yours, but you're a great mother." Quinn smiled as Rachel looked up at her.

"Really?"

"I wouldn't lie to you Rach. I did enough that." Quinn said as Rachel connected their lips.

"I know we haven't been together that long but I love you." Rachel said truthfully shocking Quinn.

"I love you too."

They spent the rest of the night/morning making love.

Beth looked up at the ceiling then over to Brittany. "Got any twos?"

"Go fish." Brittany said as another loud moan could be heard. "Santi owes me twenty dollars." Brittany smiled.

"So?" Santana asked as they sat down in Denny's.

"I told her I remember our kiss and apologized if I made her uncomfortable then I told her I don't regret it." Taylor said looking over the menu. "Then I passed out drunk." Taylor concluded while Santana glared.

"Are you hungover?" Santana asked and Taylor shook her head.

"I'm not a lightweight and the last time I got a hangover was when I kissed my best friend." Taylor said as the waitress walked up and they placed their orders.

"Lucky Bitch." Santana mumbled making Taylor chuckle.

"I have to tell you something." Taylor said and Santana had a look of fear on her face. "I'm not dying, pregnant or have an STD." Santana smiled and clasped her hands together in front of her.

"What is it you have to tell me?"

"If you're really representing us you have to know I have a brother." Taylor said and Santana stared shocked. "Rachel doesn't even know, but he's my half, my mom had him in the early years of her marriage but when she started to really show she told dad who was already in a different state that she had a business trip but she headed to the Bronx where she grew up and had the kid with the baby's father. Then she gave the baby to him promised to always keep contact and went back to dad."

"Who's your dad?" Santana asked and Taylor shrugged.

"I don't know. I just recently learned this myself San." Taylor said.

"Ok. Thank you for letting me know instead of keeping it till I get blindsided in court." Santana said as the waitress brought their food over.

Two days later they were called into court and Santana was scowling at James the second she saw him. Taylor and Rachel were seated beside Santana at one table while James and his lawyer were at their own.

"We are here for the custody case of Taylor Lancaster?" The judge asked as his bailiff nodded. "It says here the will of the minor's mother states that the minor is to be placed in the care of a Rachel Berry, what seems to be the problem Mr. Lancaster?" The judge asks.

"I'm not letting some stranger raise my niece." James said.

"Your honor if I may?" Santana asked.

"Of course Counselor." The judge said.

"Taylor has stated that she is old enough to decide who she would like to stay with and her mother's wishes are that she stay with Ms. Berry, but Ms. Lancaster feels as if her uncle only wants to have custody over her so he becomes the trustee of all her mother's assets." Santana said.

"Your honor, that is not true. She is my niece and I love her." James said as Taylor raised her hand.

"Yes Ms. Lancaster?" The judge asked and Taylor looked at James.

"If you "Love" me, then why weren't you there for any of my birthdays unless gram and gramps pulled you to one? If you say you love me why is it you call me and my mother undeserving brats?" Taylor asked. She had used her fingers to make air quotes. Mark had actually taken Ella's last name because it held power in the business world.

"I am a very busy person and I never said such thing." James protested.

"You said it to my face Uncle James. Gramps left mom the company because he knew she wouldn't run it to the ground, you still have gambling bets to pay off. That's why you want the money." Taylor said and James looked appalled. "Besides, Rachel's a busy person but she still makes time for me even when she doesn't have to." Taylor said smiling at Rachel. Taylor then added. "And she doesn't have any debt."

'How does she know that?' James panicked in his head.

"Is this true Mr. Lancaster?"

"No! I do have bets to pay off but that is not the reason I want to have custody over my niece. We're family. Family must stay together."

"Rachel, Brittany, Santana, Quinn, Beth, Tina, Mike, Kurt and Mercedes as well as Puck have been a better family to me in the three to two years and even two months I've known them. You don't know my allergies, my medical issues. You know anything about me." Taylor said.

"I'll learn."

"I turn eighteen in a little over two years. I get everything back, how do I know you won't ruin the company so I won't be able to save it by then?" Taylor asked. "I trust Rachel and Quinn to take care of it." Taylor said. "I don't trust you."

"Ok. That's enough." The judge intervened. "It seems you don't have that much to back you Mr. Lancaster." The judge said.

"Your honor may I add that Mr. Lancaster's spending has been phenomenal since he became engaged to known gold digger Corrie Stanton. He barely has enough to provide for himself and her, how can he provide for a child. He's engaged. What's not to say he'll ignore her completely?" Santana asked.

James was shocked yet again. He underestimated the new young lawyer.

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