Chapter 26 - Presents

After dinner everyone gathered in the living room near the fireplace. Santana sitting on the couch with Brittany sitting at her feet on the floor with her legs crossed like a pretzel. Damn that girl is flexible. Santana thought as she looked around the room, not sure what was going to happen next.

"Time for presents." Brittany's dad exclaimed out of nowhere. Liz clapped her hands together in excitement. Santana couldn't see it but Brittany had a huge smile plastered on her face. Christmas was Brittany's favorite holiday.

Tom passed out gifts to Brittany and Liz and Kathy before grabbing one more from under the tree and handing it to Brittany with a wink. Brittany looked at the name on the gift and the smile on her face grew impossibly bigger. She turned around the placed the gift on Santana's lap. "For me?" Santana asked in disbelief.

"For you." Brittany replied.

Santana looked down at the tag on the present To: Santana From: Mom and Dad. She looked back to Brittany with tears in her eyes. She then looked over to where Brittany's parents were sitting. They had been watching her since Tom handed Brittany the present. "You didn't have to get me a Christmas present. I hardly know you. And now I feel bad because I didn't get you anything." Santana's voice cracked as she spoke.

"Just open it dear." Brittany's mother instructed. Santana carefully undid the wrapping. She wanted to save it. Especially the name tag. If for nothing more than a reminded that there are good people, good parents out there in the world.

They all watched and waited as Santana opened her present. When she finally removed all of the wrapping paper she looked at the gift in her hands puzzled. "A picture frame?" Santana said out loud.

"Yes. A picture frame. It's so you can remember this Christmas." Kathy explained. "Tom go get the camera." She instructed to her husband. "Girls go stand by the fireplace." Liz got off the couch and went to stand in front of the fireplace.

"Come on Santana." Brittany said getting up from the floor holding out her hand to help Santana up.

"Do you guys do this every year?" She asked Brittany.

"What take a picture? Yes. We have a family picture from every Christmas since my first Christmas." Brittany went over and stood to the right of her sister pulling Santana along with her by the hand. "You can stand right here." Brittany pointed to the stop directly in front of her. Kathy came over and stood next to Brittany on her right. Santana was still facing Brittany when her mother walked over.

"You better turn around Santana or we're going to have a picture of your backside." Brittany mom teased. Santana spun around just as Tom took the picture. Shock written all over her face.

"Better take one more. I don't think Santana was ready." He chuckled. This time Santana was more prepared when he clicked the picture giving her best 'picture' smile. The three Pierce women all smiling as well. "Any more?" Tom asked Kathy making sure that was all for the picture taking.

"Yeah I think that should- wait no one more." She stepped away from the girls. "Liz come here." She motioned for her daughter to come stand next to her so it was just Brittany and Santana left standing in front of the fireplace.

"MOM." Brittany protested. "No dad. You don't need to take a picture of us." She said as she stepped away from the fireplace.

Santana didn't know what to do. She didn't really want to take anymore pictures. If she was being honest she didn't want to take any in the first place. But she did just to humor the Pierce family. She watched Brittany retreat to the couch.

"I'm gonna open my present now." Brittany announced to the room. Santana moved across the room and sat on the couch next Brittany. Tom put the camera down in order to pay attention to his daughter. Everyone watched as Brittany tore the wrapping paper off of the gift. She opened the shoebox and looked inside. It wasn't shoes. She moved a piece of tissue paper around in the box a little. She pulled it back. "Socks?" Brittany asked astonished. "You guys got me socks for Christmas? She gets a picture frame and I get socks." She pointed with her thumb at Santana. "What is this? Is this some sort of joke?" Brittany asked looking at her father. Her mother was standing there trying to control her giggles. "What's so funny mom? Dad?" She looked back and forth between her parents.

"Ok. Socks aren't your real Christmas present but you will have to wait a little longer for it." Tom explained.

Brittany furrowed her brow. "Oh. So how long is a little longer?" She asked.

"Not sure. A couple of days maybe." Her mother spoke finally controlling her giggles. Brittany ponder what in the world her parents had up their sleeves. What in the world was she getting for Christmas.

Santana watched the exchange between Brittany and her parents with interest. She had no idea what was happening really. Brittany wasn't getting her present today. That much she knew. Maybe it was being delivered and hadn't arrived yet. Maybe it was something special.

They finished opening present before Brittany's parents retreated to the kitchen. "Britt what are your parents doing?" Santana asked as she could her Brittany's parents in the kitchen singing. She couldn't make out what they were signing though.

"Making popcorn." Brittany said nonchalantly.

"It doesn't sound like they're making popcorn. They are singing." Santana said skeptical of Brittany's response. Brittany had been watching the fire flicker in the fireplace but turned to look at Santana. The brunette made eye contact and raised an eyebrow in the air waiting for some sort of explanation from Brittany. The blonde smiled gently at her and squeezed her left knee with her right hand.

"You'll see." Was all Brittany said before turning her attention back to the fire. A few minutes passed as Brittany watched the fire. Her sister was sitting on the couch across the room from them reading over the instructions for her new iPod. Santana sat there staring off into space. The only thing seemingly keeping her connected to Earth was Brittany's hand on her thigh. The blonde had been rubbing her thumb back and forth over a little patch of her leg.

Brittany's parents returned to the living room each holding a huge bowl of popcorn. "Told ya." Brittany leaned over and whispered in Santana's ear. Santana rolled her eyes but smiled at the blonde telling her she should have listened to Brittany in the first place.

"Everybody ready?" Kathy said as she entered the room. Santana was confused as to what was going to happen next. Hadn't they had enough excitement for one evening.

Brittany's little smile grew larger and larger as she grew more excited. "I'm ready. I'm ready." She chanted. A smile appeared on Santana's face at how adorable Brittany was.

"Can we just get this over with so I can go to bed." Liz said much less enthused than Brittany.

"Ok calm down Liz. You love this. You can't fool me I know you do." Tom said winking at her. Liz rolled her eyes at her father. He sat down next to Liz and grabbed the remote control off the end table. Mrs. Pierce handed Brittany her bowl of popcorn before going to sit next to her husband.

Brittany offered Santana some popcorn but the brunette just shook her head in response. "Fine more for me." Brittany said winking at Santana. What is with this family and winking? I am just now realizing how much Brittany winks at me. It's weird. Santana's thoughts were interrupted by the sound of the tv. She turned to look at it trying to figure out what was going on.

She knew the scene on the tv screen. She recognized the words that were spoken. She knew this movie. She leaned over and whispered in Brittany's ear not wanting to disrupt anyone. "Do you watch this every year?"

Without turning away from the movie Brittany nodded before 'shhhing' Santana. The Latina chuckled again at how cute Brittany was concentrating on the movie. I bet she loves this damn movie. Well it's not bad. I like it. That darn Grinch. She thought before also focusing on the movie. Everyone sat silently watching How the Grinch Stole Christmas.

About 10 minutes into the movie Brittany set the bowl of popcorn on the floor next to the couch. She turned her attention from the movie to look at Santana. She watched her face as Santana watched the movie. Brittany moved her right hand to find Santana's hands in her lap. Brittany took her hand and squeezed it. Santana turned and looked at Brittany who had the sweetest smile on her face. Santana always melted when she saw that smile. Much like the Grinch she felt like her heart grew larger when Brittany smiled at her like that.

Before Santana knew it Brittany was climbing into her lap. Santana eyes widened at the thought of the other people in the room. Mainly Brittany's parents. Her face softened when Brittany settled sitting on her lap sideways with her right arm around Santana's neck. The blonde smiled at her reassuring her that this was ok. She smiled back at Brittany realizing that there was nothing to worry about. She wrapped her arms around the blondes waist clasping her hands together and resting them on Brittany hip. Brittany gave her a kiss on the cheek before they both returned to watching the movie. Brittany got comfortable and rested her head on Santana's shoulder.

The movie ended and everyone in the room looked around at each other with happy smiles on their faces. "Merry Christmas girls." Brittany's mother said to the three girls. "And to you Tom." She added kissing him on the cheek.

"Yuck. I'm going to my room now." Liz said getting up from her spot and making her way to the staircase. Her mother giggling at her daughter as she left the room.

Kathy turned her attention to Santana and Brittany. "What about you two?" She asked them. Brittany lifted her head off Santana's shoulder so she could look into her eyes. When she did she saw something that she hadn't seen since they had arrived. Santana's eyes and face were relaxed. A sense of calm washing over her features. Brittany couldn't help but smile at her.

"What?" Santana asked Brittany not sure of the way she was studying her and smiling at her.

"Um nothing." Brittany shook it off. "What do you say we retire for the evening as well?" She asked Santana.

The brunette scrunched up her face at Brittany's choice of words. "You make it sounds like we're an old married couple." She quipped before thinking about what she was saying. After she had said it she raised her eyebrows in shock at the words that had slipped from her mouth.

Brittany still intently gazing at her giggled at Santana and tightened her grip around the brunette's neck. "Is that a bad thing?" She questioned. Santana shook her head no. Brittany hummed in response before giving Santana a kiss on cheek. "Good." She said once she pulled back slightly before resting her head back on Santana's shoulder.

Meanwhile Brittany's parents were still in the room. Curiously watching the interaction between their daughter and her girlfriend. They both turned to each other silently communication with the other how cute these two were together and how in love they seemed to be. "You two are super adorable." Brittany's mother said standing up holding out her hand for her husband to help him up. "But if you guys want to stay down here for a little while longer we will leave you be." She turned to the girls after pulling Tom to his feet. "Tomorrow morning your father and I will be going after Christmas shopping. We will probably be gone until lunch. There are waffles in the freezer for breakfast if you want. Merry Christmas girls. Good night." Kathy heading into the kitchen followed closely behind by her husband.

"So do you want to go upstairs?" Brittany whispered.

"Brittany Pierce if I didn't know any better I would think you were trying to get me into your bed." Santana said with a chuckle.

Brittany lifted her head off of Santana's shoulder quirking an eyebrow at her. "Well technically I am but-" She trailed off laying her head back down.

"I know." Santana said running her left hand up and down Brittany's back. "Lets stay down here for a little while longer and just enjoy the fire and the quiet tranquility of the atmosphere." Brittany nodded into her neck in agreement.

After some time Brittany got up off the couch and went over to the fireplace and turned it off. She moved back to Santana and held out her hand for the brunette to take. "Ready for bed?" She asked Santana. Santana nodded and wrapped her hand around Brittany's letting the blonde pull her to her feet.

The two made their way upstairs to Brittany's old room hand in hand. Brittany pushed the door open stepping into the room and pulling Santana in behind her. After shutting the door she walked the two of them over to the bed sitting down on the edge and motioning with a nod of her head for Santana to sit next to her.

As soon as Santana was seated Brittany placed her hand on the brunette leg slowly and gently moving it up and down her thigh. Santana looked at Brittany with questioning eyes but didn't say anything. Brittany smiled mischievously at her. Before Santana know it Brittany had leaned in to her connecting their lips together in a soft kiss. Santana pulled away after a moment. Brittany ignored her and leaned further over to connect their lips once more. This time Santana didn't pull away. This kiss wasn't soft like the one before it had been. This one was more hungry almost like Brittany was trying to tell Santana something through the kiss. After short moments Brittany deepened the kiss. She parted her lips grazing her tongue against Santana bottom lip. The brunette let out a small moan at the feeling.

She didn't allow Brittany's tongue access to her mouth but broke the kiss so she could speak. "Britt?" She searched Brittany's eyes with her own. "What are you doing? What's gotten into you?" She asked the blonde.

Brittany shrugged her shoulder and stood up from the bed. "Lets just go with- uh Christmas spirit." She giggled out as she reached down for the hem off her shirt grabbing it and pulling it over her head with a wince. She threw the shirt on the floor next to the bed.

Santana looked to her in confusion. Brittany caught her eye. "Scoot back." She told Santana pointing towards the head of the bed. The Latina though confused complied with Brittany's request. Brittany climbed back on the bed and straddled Santana's hips. With a goofy grin on her face Brittany leaned down and resumed their make out session.

She brushed the tip of her tongue across Santana's bottom lip again. This time the brunette granted Brittany access immediately deepening their kiss. Santana brought her hands around to the blondes back. Not being able to resist the urge to run them up and down Brittany's nearly naked back.

Brittany's right hand slipped underneath Santana's shirt and was playing with the brunette's abs. Santana's hands made their way down to Brittany's ass. She gave it a firm squeeze causing Brittany to moan into Santana's mouth. Santana bucked her hips up towards Brittany in response.

It had been a long time since the two of them had taken anything this far. Needless to say to felt good. They continued with their heated make out session blocking everything else out and not caring about their surroundings.

Tap. Tap. Tap.

Came from the bedroom door but neither girls heard it in their bliss.

Tap. Tap. Tap.

Again neither of them heard it before the bedroom door swung open. "Britt I- oh." Brittany shot up at the sound of her mother's voice. She twisted her upper body around to see her mother standing in the doorway with shock written on her face.

She gave her mother a pointed looked. "Mom?"

Her mother caught on. "I'm sorry." She turned around grabbing the door handle stepping out of the room shutting the door behind her. Brittany turned back to Santana smirking at her prepared to resume their activities.

"Brittany your father and I are going to bed. I just wanted to know if you guys needed anything before I turned in for the night." Her mother spoke through the door.

"Ugh." Brittany grunted under her breathe so her mother couldn't hear. But Santana had heard and saw the annoyed expression on Brittany's face. She chuckled a little at Brittany's annoyance. "No we're fine mom. Thank you though." Brittany replied to her mother as polite as she could.

"Ok. Well let me know if you need anything. Good night Britt. And good night Santana." Brittany closed her eyes now feeling the embarrassment kicking in.

"Good night." They both said in unison. They listened as Kathy walked away from the room down the hall to her own room. Brittany let out a frustrated sigh as she rolled off of Santana to lay next to her.

Santana looked over at Brittany who was now lying next to her with her eyes closed. She put a hand on Brittany's chest rubbing her thumbs back and forth over her collarbone. "What a buzz kill." Brittany sighed out. Santana chuckled at the blonde moving her hand and resting her head on Brittany's chest with her ear to her heart.

"Maybe we should just go to sleep." Santana suggested. Brittany silently nodded in agreement before she pulled her jeans off kicking them to the floor. Santana followed Brittany's actions and pulled her own pants off. She pulled back the covers for herself and Brittany's to get under.

Once under the blankets Santana snuggled into Brittany side wrapping an arm around the blondes waist and resting her head on Brittany's chest. Brittany put her arm around the brunette and placed a kiss to the top of her head. "Good night babe. Merry Christmas."

"Merry Christmas Britt. Good night." Santana replied.

They didn't saying anything else. They didn't discuss anything that had happened that day. That could all wait until tomorrow. They laid their in comfortable silence wrapped up in each others arms until they feel asleep.

So there's another chapter. Hope everyone liked it. I know my updates haven't been as frequent but I have returned to work and don't have nearly as much time on my hands. Working 10-12 hour days will do that. But I am trying to update at least twice a week.