It is the day of Nationals, and Sue is sitting in the audience with Will and Emma Pillsbury. The new Cheerios won their Nationals, and Sue and Dani applied Santana on a full scholarship to college in New York for cheerleader but also music, thanks to Dani and recording her in Glee Club.
Holding the letter in her hands, Dani approaches Santana and gently taps her on her shoulder.
"Oh, hey Dani." Santana smiles.
"This is for you." Dani hands her the open letter and Santana reads it. After a few minutes, Santana looks down at her surprised.
"You and Coach went behind my back to do this?"
"We wanted to make sure you had open doors in case of whatever you chose. I recorded you in Glee and sent in videos of you performing and they loved you." Seeing her starting to smile, Santana hugs her tightly.
"Thank you. You are an angel, Dani."
After performing together, they all stand together waiting to hear who wins. Marley is holding Dani's hand tightly with Santana holding the other. Watching Sue stand up and leave, Dani frowns before watching her re-enter with a little girl and an adult. Recognizing the face of the girl, Dani smiles as everyone around her cheers. Sue picks up the little girl and points at Dani. As the little girl waves at Dani, Dani waves back with a hug smile on her face. Sue won custody over Kelly.
"We won!" Santana squeals looking at Dani as they walk over to Emma, Sue and Will.
"That's great! I'm excited for you guys. But I have something else to be excited for as well." Dani admits.
"What's that?"
"You know that little girl from the hospital? Kelly?"
"What about her? Did Coach win custody?"
"I hope so."
"Let's find out." Taking Dani's hand, Santana begins to run through the crowd and before they know it they are standing before Sue and Kelly, "I'll see you on the bus, Dani." Santana winks at Dani and kisses her cheek before joining Mercedes and Rachel in the audience.
"You got a kiss from your crush." Sue teases as Dani blushes.
"Dani!" Kelly interrupts, "I missed you."
"I missed you too, Kelly." Lifting Kelly off Sue's lap, Dani kisses Kelly's forehead, "How are you?"
"Good. Dani this is Rose. She is my," Kelly pauses, "What are you again?"
"Your case worker." Rose smiles sitting next to Sue.
"Case worker. Whatever that is. All I know it means I get to go home with you."
Sue watches Dani's face turn to shock and excitement. Immediately Dani leans down and hugs Sue tightly.
"You won custody." Dani whispers in Sue's ear.
"Yes I did." Sue agrees, "Welcome to the family, Kelly."
~D&S~
On the bus, Kelly leans against Dani sleeping while listening to Dani's iPod to cover the excited chatter.
Dani is staring out of the window until Santana sits down in the seat in front of her.
"How is little Kelly?" Santana asks softly.
"Good. Just sleeping. She is only four." Dani smiles playing with Kelly's pigtails.
"Do you know how two months ago you knew I had your drawing?"
"Yes?"
"It's in my locker. But I realized my feelings toward you when I made this." Santana hands Dani a sheet of art paper, and Dani opens it. It's the exact same drawing as her's but it's outer space instead of fireworks.
"You like me back." Santana nods.
"I do. I told my parents I'm doing a victory lap. Plus I'm taking classes at the community college here." Santana hops into the seat and leans in, gently kissing Dani on the lips before pulling away and whispering, "I'm over Brittney now, I just needed to be single for a while and find my own path."
Dani smiles and kisses Santana back.
"Sweet! Santana and Dani are kissing!" Puck calls earning Sue to look back and laugh as Dani and Santana pulls away, and Dani blushes.
"We will go on a few dates before I ask you to be my girlfriend, okay?" Santana asks.
"Sounds good to me." Dani approves.
As the bus pulls up to the school, Dani wakes up Kelly who walks off the bus tired. Sue lifts her off the steps and carries her to the car where Rose is putting in Kelly's car seat and small bag of toys and clothes.
After Santana and Dani kiss good-bye, Dani walks over to the car where everyone waits and Rose and Sue are talking and Kelly is asleep again holding the iPod carefully in her hands. Climbing into the car, Dani clicks a button to see The Climb by Miley Cyrus is playing. Putting it on replay, Dani sits down before buckling up.
When they arrive home, Dani carries Kelly inside the house before laying her in her bed. Taking away her music, Dani turns it off before hooking it up to the computer.
While Sue cooks dinner, Dani watches TV quietly as Kelly sleeps. When dinner is almost ready, Dani hears crying and screaming.
"Mommy! Dani!" Kelly screams. Quickly Sue and Dani runs to Dani's room to see Kelly sobbing into her pillow scared.
"Come here honey." Sue lifts Kelly out of bed and rocks her as Kelly sucks her thumb, "Will you be okay with Dani? I have to cook dinner." Seeing Kelly nod, Dani takes her and holds her close.
"I'm right here. No one will hurt you again." Kelly has brown hair and big brown eyes.
"Kids dinner." Sue calls ten minutes later after Dani gets Kelly to sleep again in her arms. Gently waking Kelly as she walks into the kitchen, Dani smiles seeing her old booster seat. Setting Kelly down, Kelly immediately starts to eat her dinner while Dani and Sue watch her while eating their food.
~S&D~
As the last day of school arrives, Dani sits her in Art class drawing listening to her iPod with her eyes closed. Feeling someone kiss her lips, she opens her eyes and pulls away to see Santana.
"Morning baby." Santana greets pulling out the right headphone. Slipping it in her ear, Santana leans back in and kisses Dani again.
Suddenly Ms. Harp comes in and interrupts them by clearing her throat.
"Excuse me ladies. I know you much rather kiss than listen to me, but we have to pick our classes for next year." Ms. Harp teases with the papers in hand. Handing them out to her class, they already have their names on them. When Dani gets her's, she has to pick ten classes total. Circling them Dani bites her lip. Art, Math, Science, History, English, Drama, Spanish, French, Music and Glee Club as her spare.
Handing in her sheet, Dani takes her seat as she watches Santana pick her classes.
"What are you picking?" Dani asks as Santana puts down her pencil.
"Art, English, Spanish, Glee, History and Science." Santana looks at Dani with a smile. Kissing her lightly on the lips, Santana goes to hand in her sheet before sitting down on top of Dani's desk, "What did you pick?"
"Hard classes." Dani groans, "Math, Science, History, French, Spanish, Drama, English, Art, Music and Glee."
Santana looks at the younger girl impressed, "Wow, you must like academics. Why two languages?"
"Porque me encantan los idiomas español y francés. Que pasa contigo?" (Because I love Spanish and French languages. What about you?)
"Español e Inglés son mis lenguas maternas, así que rebotan entre ambos todo el tiempo. Pero escuchar hablas español es atractivo, Dani." (Spanish and English are my first languages so I bounce between both all of the time. But hearing you speak Spanish is sexy, Dani.)
"Mamá me enseñó español desde que tenía tres años de edad, así que hablo con fluidez. Crecer solíamos hablar nada más que español. Mi padre hablaba más que francés, así que tuve que aprender dos idiomas." (Mom taught me Spanish ever since I was three years old so I speak it fluently. Growing up we used to speak nothing but Spanish. My dad would speak nothing but French, so I had to learn both languages.)
Switching back to English, Santana sighs.
"I'm sorry, Dani. When do you see your dad next?"
"Tonight. Right after school. We are having a family dinner with mom and Kelly there. Which is why I'm wearing a stupid dress today. I hate them. Luckily, mom said I can give it to the Salvation Army after."
Laughing, Santana tries to stop as Dani pouts and crosses her arms sliding down in her seat.
"I'm sorry baby, but you have to admit, it's funny." Santana apologizes kissing Dani lightly who returns it right away.