"Hello."
Brittany's heart skipped haven't heard that voice in months.
"Hello." Brittany forced herself to say knowing she had already been quiet for too long. She tried to calm herself down knowing it was going to be a little difficult not knowing what the little girl wanted.
"Brittany, is it ok that I called you?" The little girl asked hesitantly now she had gotten the number out of her mothers telephone numbers in her contact book when she had come across it the other day.
"Do your parents know you are talking to me?" Brittany asked not wanting to get the little girl into trouble by talking to her or get yelled at because she was speaking to the little girl." They always tell me whenever I want to talk to you or see you I can." Brittany still was uneasy about talking to the little girl without taking to her mother or father first but she couldn't say she was unhappy that the girl decided to call her herself.
"How are you?" Brittany asked continuing the conversation although she knew she had a plane to catch."Good, I am nine now." Brittany knew this information she could never forget that day. This year she spent it alone because Santana had some publicity stuff to do that day and everyone else was busy as well and she didn't want I bother them so she walked around the pond down at the park for a little before going to the gym to try to get her mind off what happened nine years ago. She had wanted to call so bad but she didn't want to intrude in anything her family could have been doing that day to celebrate Mackenzie's special day.
"I could never forget Mackenzie. I have something for you." Brittany admitted thinking about the closet of things she had of things she had bought for the girl over the years. No one not even Santana knew she had this secret stash of stuff back in the guest bedroom she use to have it in her closet back at her apartment.
"You do?" The little girl asked thrilled." Yes I do." Brittany answered honestly never thinking she didn't know what to say he had no one around but her overly excited wife who wasn't in the same room to get any input at the moment from." I would really like to see you Mackenzie again." Brittany answered honestly. It would be nice to talk to her daughter in a more happier occasion." I will go ask my mom." The little girl got off the phone before Brittany could protest. Not even a minute later the woman she hasn't heard from since a week after they got Mackenzie back from Richie.
"Hello Brittany, I am taken it Mackenzie called you." Brittany was relieved the woman didn't sound mad at all." Yes she just called me actually, I am sorry I didn't know if I should talk to her or not." Brittany apologized." Of course she can talk to you. We've never kept her adoption a secret from her Brittany." Brittany smiled to herself how good things turned out for her daughter, her parents were amazing people." Thank you." Brittany said feeling like she had a lot to thank the woman for.
"Mackenzie says she wants you to visit is that possible? This weekend we are actually free." The woman explained on the other line as Brittany listened. Brittany bit her bottom lip hard knowing Santana wanted to go to Florida." You know what Let me move a few things around and make this happen. I will call you in a little bit." Getting off the phone Brittany now needed to find her wife and discuss things with her.
Santana was sitting in her car playing on her phone when Brittany found her. It didn't surprise the blonde one bit she was probably updating all her social outlets and texting everyone she could before their 'no technology' trip.
"What's wrong?" Santana asked worried as she saw her wife's bad habit of biting her bottom lip when she was nervous about something as soon as she climbed in the passengers seat. Brittany took a moment to gather herself before speaking.
" Mackenzie called me just now." Santana's eyes widened when she recalled who Mackenzie was.
"Is she alright?"
Brittany nodded." She wants us to come visit this weekend with her." Brittany started to bite her lower lip waiting for Santana to say something." Tomorrow and Sunday?" Santana wanted to be on the same page as her wife." Brittany nodded again biting down harder.
"Stop your bleeding." Santana placed her finger tip on her wife's lower lip gently rubbing it side to side." Let's go to Cali then." Santana agreed seeing how important this was for her wife." Really?" Brittany asked surprised Santana wasn't being difficult about this.
"She is your daughter and she wants to see you babe." Brittany's heart melted and she was sure she just fell more in love with her wife if that were possible.
It took a quick phone call and some switching to get the women and Toni situated. He was just happy to finally figure out where they were heading back to the states. Brittany and Toni talked about how homesick they were on the way through the airport while
Santana was thankful Brittany had allowed her to bring her cell phone with them.
"I'm hungry baby." Brittany complained holding her stomach." Let's go see if we can find something in the gift shop for ya and the baby." Santana took her wife's hand before telling Toni they were on there way in the gift shop.
In the gift shop people instantly recognized Santana and started taken pictures. Santana paid no mind to anyone in the store as she scanned the shelves for something the blonde could eat." Baby they have gold fish." Santana suggested glancing up at her wife ho nodded. Santana grabbed a box then continued looking for something else.
"Can you please back up." Brittany gasped feeling claustrophobic at the moment as the crowd grew catching both her wife's and Toni's attention." Sorry we just want a picture and autograph a happy woman explained. Santana gave in and hurried and took a picture with her fans and signed whatever they wanted before walking back to her wife's side.
"You ok?" Santana rubbed the blondes back a few times seeing how worked up the blonde was." Sorry, I just felt like I couldn't breathe." Santana shook her head." They shouldn't have been that close." Santana announced loud enough for Toni to hear who sighed." Won't happen again let's go."
The airplane ride was long and exhausted especially to Brittany who couldn't get comfortable no matter what position she was in. The baby wouldn't get out of her ribs which caused her to cry in pain for a little bit until the baby moved down. Santana hated seeing how uncomfortable her wife was." I feel bad." Santana frowned really wanting to do something." It's not your fault." Brittany reassured the Latina." Hija be good for your mommy." Santana whispered to the blondes stomach. Brittany smiled forgetting about the pain and tiredness for the moment as she looked lovingly at her adorable wife.
"California here we are!" Brittany announced stretching it felt nice to be off that stuffy plane and on solid ground again." I need to pee." Brittany bluntly announced not caring who was around listening."ok then, lets go." Santana looked around and when she spotted the nearest restroom escorted her wife." What is the first thing we are doing here?" Santana wanted to know." Other then food that is." She added knowing she was starving.
"I guess going to the hotel then the Coopers." Brittany suggested not really having a plan. She was feeling nervous now and her wife could tell that." Hey Britt, this trip is going to be a good trip I am happy we are seeing her again and plus you can tell her our good news." Santana proudly said looking down at her wife's stomach.
"I don't think she is going to be as happy for us as you think she is." Santana didn't get what the blonde meant by that." Come again?" Brittany looked down at her hands before looking back up at the Latina." I gave her up." Brittany felt bad saying that out loud." Yes you did, but that Is because of other reasons." Santana stressed." Not any she knows San." Brittany continued." She might be mad that I am keeping this one and I didn't keep her." Santana hadn't thought about that.
"Whichever way babe, i am here." Santana kissed her wife on the forehead before the lips." She is going to be happy." Santana smiled trying to comfort her wife." I hope so." Brittany whispered as she walked to the nearest stall.
The two story brick house on Moreland drive is where her daughter was raised. There was outdoor toys and bikes everywhere around the yard in back, a big pool and a swing set that made Brittany smile. She knew she made the right choice she couldn't provide any of this for the little girl. Santana grabbed her wife's hand.
"Let's do this." Santana smiled as they walked up the driveway together.
