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Santana stirred and looked at the clock, 6 AM. She groaned and rolled over trying to find Brittany's body to snuggle into. She didn't find it though, instead lying on her side of the bed was a piece of white paper with some very familiar handwriting. Santana picked it up and began to read:

Dear Santana,

I am so sorry that I left. I know that you will probably be heartbroken and hate me after this but you need to understand that I am doing this for the safety of you and our son. Dan is ruthless and viscous and would stop at nothing to get to me and so I needed to be as far from those I love as possible.

I took the ring that you gave me because I still one day intend to marry you and become Kyle's legal Momma. I love you more than you will ever know Santana and I want you to remember that forever, even if you hate me after this.

Call Grant and Katherine, they will have a plan, and will keep you safe.

I love you,

Brittany

Santana read through the paper three times, and by the third time the pen was so smudged with tear stains it was illegible. She couldn't believe that this was happening. Even though she was heartbroken right now, she knew that she would never be able to hate Brittany. She was mad, heartbroken and angry right now, but she still loved Brittany with all her heart. She forced herself up and out of bed, she could not, however, shake the eerie sense of deja vu that came when she dressed in sweat pants, a tank top, and white sweatshirt. She threw her hair up in a messy bun and covered her red eyes with her black framed glasses.

She walked quietly into the kitchen to make coffee, she noticed that the coffee was already in the machine ready to be made, all she had to do was turn it on. Also by the coffee pot she noticed another piece of paper, this one held a much shorter and less personal note, it read:

Grant & Katherine: 603-432-7706

Santana knew that she had to call them, and she would have to explain everything. That is something that she knew she wasn't going to be able to do without breaking down. It was something that Kyle needed to be out of the house for. Kyle, what was she going to tell her son, he had become Brittany's son as much as hers lately, he had, like his mother, taken an instant liking to the woman and she knew he was going to be heartbroken just as she was.

She was angry with Brittany, but deep down she knew that her girlfriend had only done what she had because she thought that it would make her safer. Santana had no clue where she would have gone, she wanted to know because wherever Brittany was, she was in grave danger. Dan was after her, and if the past was anything to go by, he would find her. Santana decided that she would start by calling both her and Brittany's parents. It was still to early yet, but she would call Mercedes and tell her what was going on and see if she would watch Kyle today so she could call Grant and Katherine.

She walked back into her bedroom with her cup of coffee and looked around. Brittany's things were still there, scattered all around the room like they had been the day before. But upon further inspection, some of her clothes, a backpack, her sneakers, and one of Santana's jackets were gone, as were Brittany's tooth brush, hairbrush and deodorant. It was still only 6:30 in the morning so Santana decided to clean up the bedroom. By the time she had done that it was 7:15 and she could hear Kyle running down the hallway, she put on her bravest face and smiled at him as he came bounding into the room.

"Mami!" he said rubbing his eyes.

"Morning mijo, how are you this morning?" she asked, trying very hard to keep her voice even.

"Good."

"How'd you sleep last night?"

"Okay, but Momma scared me when she came into my room, where is she?" Kyle asked looking around the room for Brittany.

"She, uh, had to go on a trip." Santana said, rather unconvincingly.

"When is she gonna be home?"

"Soon, baby, soon." Santana said, she wasn't sure if she was trying to convince him or herself.

The rest of the morning seemed to go extremely slowly, she had called Mercedes and explained everything that was going on and she had agreed to take Kyle for as long as she needed. After Mercedes had taken Kyle away she flopped down on the couch and stared at the ceiling while trying to will her body to go to sleep before calling her parents and Brittany's. She was unsuccessful in her bid for sleep though and decided that it was late enough for her to call her mother.

"Hola? Mija? Is everything okay, its very early?" her mother asked, her tone worried, when she picked up the phone.

Santana proceeded to explain everything that had happened in the past 24 hours, from Brittany getting the job, to her running away and everything in between.

"Mija, I am so sorry, but it seems, to me, that Britt was just trying to keep you and Kyle safe." Lucy said.

"Yes, I understand that! But she is in serious danger, and I cannot lose her again, Mami! I cannot!" she said, her voice was rather loud and she realized that the neighbors could probably hear her at this point.

"Santana honey, did you call the people from the Witness Protection Agency yet?" her mother asked.

"No." she answered.

"Well call them, they will know what to do sweetie."

"Fine, I'll talk to you later Mami." Santana said, the conversation with her mother had not been as comforting as she had hoped it would be.

"Call me when you know something, I will call the Pierce's. I love you Santana."

"Te amo tambien." she said and hung up the phone with a long and heavy sigh.

She walked back into the kitchen and retrieved the piece of paper with Grant and Katherine's telephone number on it and dialed it into her house phone. It took about three rings for the phone to be answered.

"Hello?" a male voice asked, Grant.

"Hi Grant, its Santana Lopez, Brittany's girlfriend." she said.

"Hello Ms. Lopez, what can I do for you?" he asked, his voice sounding friendly.

"Well last night we were out to dinner and..." Santana spent the next twenty minutes giving Grant an entire overview of what had happened the previous night.

"Alright Santana, I will be over to your apartment in about 15 minutes with Katherine." Grant said.

"Thank you so much." Santana said sincerely and hung up.

xxxx

Brittany lay on the hard bed in the shady motel she was staying at in New Jersey. She was staring at the ceiling and thinking of Santana, and Kyle. She knew that she had done the right thing, she was only trying to protect the people that she loved, it was admirable. She hoped that Santana had listened to her though, and called Katherine and Grant, because they would be able to help. The shrill ring of the hotel room phone ripped her from her thoughts.

"Hello?" she answered, assuming it was concerning the pizza she had ordered.

"Brittany, Brittany, Brittany." Brittany gasped as the all to familiar voice came over the phone. "You know, the fact that you left Santana all alone was kind of stupid of you, though you wanted to protect her didn't you?"

"Don't fucking touch her!" Brittany snarled into the phone.

"Too late." Dan said, Brittany could hear the twisted smile in his voice.

"What do you mean?" she asked, her blood went cold, too late? Too late?

"I mean she is right here with me, aren't you San?"

"Don't fucking call me that." came the unmistakable voice of Santana Lopez.