Practicing for her concert that night, it is October. Santana and Dani talk every day when Dani drops Jenny off or picks her up.
Jenny doesn't mind her mother's new girlfriend, Brittany Pierce, but she is still a little mean, which Jenny refuses to tell Dani in case she doesn't believe her.
Brittany is Dani's back-up dancer and they have known each other for four years. Brittany was the one who asked Dani to go on a date with her and to be her girlfriend.
"Great job everyone." Dani smiles, "Take a ten minute break."
Walking over to her girlfriend, Brittany smiles and pecks Dani's lips.
"You were amazing, D." Brittany whispers placing her hands on Dani's waist before raising her hands to Dani's chest, but Dani stops her.
"Jen is around, Britt." Dani speaks softly.
"We can go to your dressing room." Brittany wiggles her eyebrows.
"We just started dating, Britt, we aren't ready for that."
"Oh come on, D," Brittany starts pulling away, "I'll go have a cold shower."
Watching Brittany walk away, Dani shakes her head. Brittany has been pressuring Dani to have sex with her, but Dani doesn't want to. She's not a sex addict like Brittany is. That's the only problem that Dani and Brittany have… right?
"Mommy!" Turning her attention to Jenny, Dani smiles giving her a hug, "You're all sweaty." Jenny makes a disgusted face making Dani laugh.
"That's because of the sound check, honey." Dani laughs, "Let's go to the dressing room and I'll take a shower."
After arriving to the dressing room, they hear the shower running.
"Is Brittany in there?" Jenny asks.
"Most likely. I'll wait with you." Dani frowns seeing Jenny fighting within herself, "Jen, what's wrong?"
"Nothing." Jenny looks down.
"Jen, I know something is wrong. Please just tell me." Jenny shakes her head with tears in her eyes.
"I can't say. You will be mad."
"I can never be mad at you, honey."
"Can we go home?"
"Sure." Gathering her purse and phone, they head out just as Brittany steps out of the washroom clothed and not wet from the shower.
"Jenny, you are dead to me." Brittany whispers to herself.
Arriving home, Dani jumps in the shower as Jenny curls up on the couch crying. When Dani was talking to her manager and was busy, she didn't see Brittany come up to her.
"Hey, Jenny." Brittany greets faking being nice, and Jenny can see that.
"Hi, Brittany." Jenny nods as her own greeting.
"I want you to stay away from your mom." Jenny looks at her confused.
"What?"
"Whenever I'm around, stay the hell away from us. When your mom and I get married, you are off to a boarding school and you will not come home, period." Seeing tears in Jenny's eyes, Brittany continues, "You need to be independent, your mom won't be around forever."
"She said she will be." Jenny's tears start to fall.
"That's a lie. She can die anytime." Watching Jenny take off running, the eight-year-old sobs, heading to the dressing room.
"Honey, what's wrong? Why are you crying?" Dani asks walking in quickly. Kneeling down on the ground next to Jenny, the young girl dives into her arms.
"Don't leave me." Jenny sobs. Hugging Jenny close, Dani promises she's right there and not going anywhere. Once she is semi-calm, Jenny tells her what happened but not who said it.
"Jen, who said that to you?" Dani asks furiously, but hiding it from her daughter.
"I can't tell you." Jenny whimpers.
"Was it Brittany?" Looking away, the tears come again, "It was, wasn't it?"
Jenny sniffles hiding her face into Dani's neck nodding.
"Jen, nothing will happen to me. I'm with you forever, remember?"
"I love you." Jenny whimpers.
"I love you too."
After dinner, they head to the concert and once inside the building, they walk over to the meeting area. Spotting Brittany, Dani walks over. Before Brittany could kiss her, Dani slaps her, hard.
"What was that for?" Brittany asks holding her cheek.
"This is the final night you are one of my dancers. We are over and I want you to stay away from Jen and I." Dani glares holding Jenny close.
"What did I do?"
"You said you would send Jen to a boarding school, that I won't be around forever and you made her cry. I don't know how long you have been saying these things to her, but it's over."
"You're breaking up with me."
"No kidding."
"You'll come back to me. People always do."
"Not going to happen." Raising her hand, Brittany swings it toward Jenny, but Johnny grabs it.
"Get out." Johnny glares, "Or I will throw you out."
"No." Furious, Johnny walks passed Jenny and Dani, before removing Brittany from the stadium.
With Brittany, she is in Dani's bed laying there naked and under the covers. Hearing the downstairs door open and close, she knows Jenny, Dani and Johnny are home. Brittany climbed over the fence and used the secret hidden key to get inside. She left voice messages on Dani's phone begging her to give her another chance and that she will change.
"Good night, honey, I'll see you in the morning." Brittany hears Dani's voice.
"I love you." Jenny's voice is heard.
"I love you too."
Watching Dani arrive to her room and turns on the light, Brittany looks at her.
"What the heck, Brittany? How did you get into my house?" Dani asks in surprise.
"To beg for forgiveness." Brittany gets up and walks over to Dani. Seeing Dani lick her lips staring Brittany in the eye.
"I can't forgive you." Dani whispers, "You could hurt Jen again."
"I'll change. I'll be nicer and work at it. Just one more chance."
"I…" Dani starts until she gets cut off by Brittany's lips.
"One more chance." Brittany whispers taking Dani's hands and putting them on her chest. Feeling Dani kiss her back, Brittany knows either Dani has given her another chance or she is losing control. Removing Dani's clothes after closing and locking the door, Brittany lays Dani on the bed and takes the lead.
The next morning, Dani awakes cuddling up to Brittany.
I'm such an idiot. Dani thinks cursing at herself. Crawling out of bed, Dani takes a shower before leaving her room, dressed. Stopping at Jenny's room, the eight-year-old is colouring and doing homework.
"You forgave Brittany." Jenny whispers looking up at Dani.
"She promised to change. I didn't forgive her. It's a test. The second she hurts you, I want you to tell me." Jenny nods.
"She scares me."
"I know." Jenny knows her mom is bisexual but more lesbian than bi.
"Could you take away her chance?" Jenny asks hopeful.
"How about this, I give her a day and if you still are scared of her, it's over."
"Okay."
At breakfast, Dani informs Brittany of the plan, and she is furious.
"Why do I even bother? It's not like she will like me or forgive me anyways." Brittany snaps. Jenny jumps out of her chair and hides in Dani's arms.
"Just get out, Brittany." Dani snaps.
"Fine. By the way, great sex last night." Brittany smirks. Jenny's face turns green as Dani glares.
"Don't talk like that around my daughter."
"Too late." Watching Brittany leave and the front door slams, Dani sighs.
"I hate that subject." Jenny looks up at Dani, "It's gross."
"I know." Dani agrees.
Over the next month, Jenny has gotten closer and closer to Michelle also; Dani and Santana have gotten to the point that they exchanged numbers. They consider each other friends and talk to each other like they are teenagers, always talking twenty-four-seven.
It is Saturday and Michelle invited Jenny over for a sleepover so Dani is following the address Jenny was given.
"I'm scared, mommy." Jenny admits sitting in the back of the car.
"I know you are, honey, but I'm just a phone call away. You can even call me tonight to say good night." Dani reassures.
"Really?"
"Yes. I'm sure Santana will let you call."
"I can't sleep without hearing your voice. What do I do?" Dani pulls out her iPod and passes it to Jenny, "Remember you downloaded my songs onto that? Listen to that while you sleep."
"Thank you, mommy."
Parking at the apartment complex, Dani climbs out with Jenny, who is holding her backpack and pillow. Taking her bag and sleeping bag, Dani locks the car behind them. Arriving to the correct apartment, Jenny knocks on the door.
"Santana! Get the door!" Dani hears Kurt's voice.
"Why can't Rachel?" Santana comments.
"She's making lunch." Jenny and Dani fights laughter, looking at each other.
"Ugh, I was watching a movie. It's the good part."
"Santana Miranda Lopez, get the door."
"I didn't know you are my father."
"I'll get the door." Michelle shouts making everyone go silent.
"No I got it." Santana groans. Hearing footsteps, the door slides open, "Ah, it's a serial killer." Santana smirks.
"Oh yeah, totally." Dani rolls her eyes. Jenny shakes her head amused.
"You two are weird." Jenny mutters.
"You take after me, which means you are weird too." Dani smirks. Watching Jenny's eyes widen, she rolls her eyes.
"Great. Just great."
"Come in you two." Santana laughs.
"Jenny!" Michelle smiles giving the eight-year-old a hug, "Hi, Dani."
"Hey, Michelle." Dani smiles in return, "Are you ready for the sleepover?"
"Yes! We are going to have so much fun!" Seeing her daughter force a smile, no one else notices, "Would you like to see my room?"
"May I say goodbye to my mom first?" Jenny asks quietly.
"Of course." Putting down Jenny's things, Dani picks Jenny up, hugging her.
"Be good okay? Remember I'm just a phone call away." Dani whispers.
"I don't want you to go." Jenny whimpers.
"I know. I know you can do this. I'll pick you up tomorrow."
"Please stay the night." Santana looks at Dani knowingly.
"How about you stay for lunch, Dani?" Santana offers, "That way Jenny can get used to being here with you around."
"Mommy can stay?" Jenny looks at Santana with tears in her eyes.
"Of course. I know how hard Michelle had letting me go at her first sleepover." Hearing Jenny sniffle, she hides her face trying to hold back her tears but failing, "Dani, do you think Jenny is ready for this?" Santana asks.
"I don't know. I will be up all night and tomorrow for work." Dani reveals, "I don't want her to go through this."
"I know. How about you call when you can to check up on her?"
"I told her I will in the car." Dani smiles a little. Kissing Jenny's cheek, Dani strokes her hair.
"Lunch is ready." Rachel calls out. Michelle and Kurt runs over like little kids, well Michelle is so that doesn't really work for her. Closing the door, Santana locks it and leads Dani and Jenny over. Sitting down on the only left over chair, Dani has Jenny on her lap.
After lunch, Jenny is slightly calmer but still refuses to let Dani go.
"I'll call you every time I have free time. You can even call me before you go to bed." Dani promises kneeling down. Seeing her daughter in tears, Dani holds her close, "I love you, Jen. Stay strong and be the brave girl I know you are."
"Okay, mommy." Jenny whispers wiping her eyes. Knowing Dani is going to see her new dancer, Quinn Fabray, Jenny is hoping she is nothing like Brittany.
Once Dani leaves, Jenny stares at the door wishing for Dani to come back. Feeling a hand on her shoulder, Jenny looks up to see Santana. Watching Santana kneel down, she wipes the tears away.
"Your mom will be here in a couple hours. Time will fly by, I promise." Nodding, Jenny sniffles, "Is this your first sleepover?"
"Yeah. I never made friends and the friends I did make, used me to get close to mommy."
"Michelle isn't like them. I promise."
With Dani, she and Quinn are at dinner with her other dancers. They are talking about the routine and getting to know each other. Halfway through dinner, Dani texts Santana to check up on Jenny.
"It's rude to have your phone out at dinner." Quinn points out.
"Sorry, I'm just checking up on my daughter. She's at a sleepover." Dani apologizes.
"First sleepover?"
"Yes."
"I know what that is like. I refused to leave my mom's side."
"Same here." Feeling her phone buzz, Dani frowns reading the message, "I need to call her, do you mind?"
"No. Go ahead." Stepping outside, Dani calls Santana's house phone.
"Mommy?" Jenny's scared voice picks up.
"Hi, honey. What's wrong?" Dani asks.
"The thunder and lightning is scary."
Dani hears the thunder on the other end of the phone and spots the storm coming toward her.
"I know honey. Could you make it through tonight?" Jenny squeaks at the next round of the thunder.
"Mommy." Jenny whimpers.
"Jen, honey, let me tell everyone I'm leaving and I'll come to get you. Okay?"
"Hurry." Jenny whispers before screaming. Hearing the line go dead, Dani knows the power went out.
Cancelling the rest of the meeting, Dani hops into her car and drives to Santana's.