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Santana freezes when she hears Puck's voice. She hates that her ex is constantly popping up in her life just to mess things up before disappearing again. She could deal with it if he would at least see his son, but no he could care less about him.
"What are you doing here Puck?" Santana asks.
"I'm here to see who the fuck is hanging around my son." Puck growls glaring at Brett.
"It's none of your business." Santana growls before turning to Brett who's still holding her son. "Can you take him to the car; my dad's waiting for us."
"Sure," Brett says looking at Puck as he leaves.
He speeds walks as fast as he can to the car wanting to get back to Santana as quickly as possible.
"That was my dad." Cal says unsure wither he should be happy or not.
"Yes it is," Brett says spotting his sister Ashley and Mario standing by the car.
"Bro what's the hurry?" Ashley asks when she notices her brother walking up.
"Here take Cal," Brett says handing his sister Cal before turning to face Mario. "Puck's here."
"That-" Mario growls stopping from cursing since his grandson is right next to him.
"Yeah we need to go handle him." Brett says as they both start walking back towards Santana together.
"So I take it she told you about Puck." Mario says.
"Yes, she told me he's Cal's father who isn't around and is a drug dealer." Brett tells him.
"Well I'm glad that she told you about him." Mario says glad to have someone else look after his daughter and grandson. "Thanks for looking out for my daughter."
"No problem," Brett says.
While they're making their way back Santana and Puck are arguing loudly.
"You can't let that fucker around my son!" Puck shouts.
"I can let who ever I want around MY son Puck!" Santana lowly growls. "You don't have any rights, you gave them up!"
"No you can't, he's my son too." Puck growls grabbing her arm.
"Let her go!" Mario shouts running over and yanking Puck away from his daughter.
"We're not through with this Santana!" Puck shouts as Mario drags him away. "You can count on that!"
Brett slowly walks over to Santana and wraps his arms around her.
"Are you okay?" Brett asks.
Santana nods into his chest burying herself deeper into his embrace. She's so thankful that he was here and took Cal away before he can really hear her and Puck argue.
"How about you and Cal come over to my apartment with your parents and I'll cook dinner." Brett suggests.
"Okay," Santana says.
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Santana snuggles into Brett's embrace as they lay on the couch watching some science show her son wanted to watch. Her parents ended up not coming to dinner as he dad took Puck down to the police station to have him arrested for trespassing. As soon as Cal heard dinner at Brett's he wanted to go. That's how they ended up watching TV together.
"This is so cool." Cal says sitting directly in front of the TV.
"If you want to see something really cool I'll let you help me work on some of the trim pieces I'm making for your house." Brett says causing Cal to turn and stare at him.
"Really?" Cal asks.
"Yeah, I have to work on it anyway." Brett says not moving from his spot behind Santana.
He loves having her in his arms, watching Cal engrossed in his TV show. He's hoping that this might become something more than just a friendship. That they might date and maybe one day he can call Cal his son. That thought alone should scare him, but it doesn't. He's starting to think of Cal as a son.
"Can I mom?" Cal asks looking at Santana.
"If Brett here is okay with it then I am." Santana tells her son.
"You're the best mom ever." Cal says jumping up and turning off the TV.
"How about you go change into one of my shirts in the laundry room and get your shoes on. After that we'll go out to my workshop." Brett says.
Cal runs around looking for the laundry room.
"It's going to take him a while you know." Santana says turning to face him.
"I know I thought it would buy us enough time to do this." Brett says kissing her.
At first Santana is hesitant, but then she starts to really get into it, wrapping her arms around his neck.
"Brett," she gasps when they break the kiss both needing some air.
He tries to kiss her again, but she pushes him back.
"Brett we can't," Santana says sitting up.
"Why not? I thought you wanted to kiss?" Brett asks wondering if he read the signs wrong.
"You don't need all my troubles in your life." Santana softly says.
"No I don't, but I want them." Brett says keeping his arms wrapped around her.
"Brett," Santana groans.
"San, I want to take you out on a date this Friday if you are free." Brett tells her taking her hands in his.
"Really? You want to take me out?" Santana asks.
"Yes San and then the following day maybe we can take Cal somewhere." Brett says.
He realizes in dating Santana he's going to have to spend a lot of time with her son as well. Not that he minds at all since Cal's a cool kid and is interested in helping him building things.
"We don't to-"
"San," Brett says cutting her off. "I want to spend time with you and your son."
"Okay," Santana finally agrees.
"Good now you can come help too if you want." Brett says getting up just as Cal comes back in.
"I'm ready," Cal says a huge smile on his face.
"Let's go work on some trim." Brett says leading Cal out of the house.
Santana smiles watching her son follow Brett out. It makes her so happy that he has someone like Brett to look up to and teach him. She's pretty sure that no matter what happens between them that Brett will always be there for Cal. Getting up she heads outside as well.
"Watch your hands this is very sharp." Brett tells Cal as he pulls out an electric sander and carving night.
"I can use it?" Cal asks as Brett plugs in the sander.
"Yes, I'll help you though." Brett says.
They spend over an hour sanding and cutting a curve circles alone twenty feet of three inch trim.
"Cal it's time to go." Santana says walking in.
"But mom," Cal whines.
"It's a school night." Santana says raising an eyebrow.
"Fine," Cal grumbles stomping back into the house.
Brett waits until Cal is gone to wrap his arms around Santana and kisses her.
"Brett," Santana moans blushing.
"Will I see you tomorrow?" Brett asks.
"No I have to work during the day, but I'll be over on Thursday and we obviously have our date on Friday." Santana says pecking him on the lips.
"I guess I can survive one day without seeing you." Brett says walking her back into the house.
"You'll survive," Santana says kissing him once more before they find Cal at the front.
"Mom can't I stay here with Brett." Cal whines trying once more.
"No, you need to sleep." Santana says grabbing him by the shoulders.
"I'll see you tomorrow little man." Brett says shaking his hand.
"Bye Brett," Santana says.
"Bye," Brett says waving and watching as she drives away.
Cal stares at him mom as they drive away from Brett's house. He knows that something is going on between Brett and his mom, he just doesn't know exactly what it is. He's seen the way that Brett looks at his mom and it reminds him of his grandpa's looks at his grandma. He's hoping that maybe Brett will start dating his mom.
"Brett's really nice," Cal says trying to see how she feels.
"Yes he is," Santana says smiling soflty.
Cal notices this and smiles himself.
"Can we spend more time with him?" Cal asks.
"We already spend a lot of time with him. I don't think we can spend much more time with him." Santana says.
"What if you dated him? Then I could spend the night at his house." Cal happily says.
Santana hits the breaks and luckily no one is around them since she also survived.
"What did you say?" Santana says turning around to face her son.
"You should date Brett, he's really cool and nice." Cal says smiling at her.
Santana just stares at her son for several minutes in complete shock of what her son just said.
"Mom," Cal says.
"Yeah," Santana says shaking her head.
"Are you going to date Brett?" Cal asks hoping the answer is yes.
"I do have a date with him on Friday." Santana reveals.
"Cool, I like him. Can I come?" Cal asks.
"No, but we can definitely go somewhere together on Saturday." Santana says.
"Oh, why can't I go on Friday? Brett likes to spend time with me." Cal says pouting.
Santana sighs as she starts the drive home.
"Because sometimes Brett and myself need to go on date by ourselves." Santana tries to explain.
"I don't like it, I want to go too." Cal grumbles.
"Don't pout I'm sure he'll come by early to play with you." Santana says.
"Fine,"
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Santana finally gets Cal to sleep after he spent an hour telling his grandparents all about how he helped Brett.
"He really likes Brett." Maria says looking up from her book when her daughter walks back in.
"He certainly does." Santana agrees sitting down next to her mom.
"Brett's a very nice and respectful young man, you should date him." Mario tells his daughter.
"Dad!"
"Mario," Maria sternly says.
She doesn't want him scaring Santana off of dating Brett because he pushes too much.
"What I had to deal with Puck for months at least this man is dependable and I have it on good authority that he likes you." Mario says.
"Dad please leave my love life alone." Santana begs hoping he'll leave it.
"Shoe, go in your study and ready." Maria says getting up and shoeing him away. "Sweetie we just want you to be happy and Brett seems to make both you and Cal happy." she says turning to face her daughter.
"Mom if I tell you something you can't freak out or anything." Santana says knowing that her mom will freak out.
"I won't," Maria says looking at her daughter hopefully.
"Tonight Brett asked me out on a date on Friday and I said yes." Santana says wincing as her mom squeals.
"I'm so happy for you. I can't believe this is actually happening." Maria squeals so happy. "Mario come out here!" she shouts.
"What now woman you just kicked me out." Mario says coming back in.
"Santana has a date with Brett on Friday." Maria happily says.
"Good, he's very respectful." Mario says.
Santana rolls her eyes as her mom goes on and on about how nice Brett is and how Mario needs to get him more work for the future.
"I knew I shouldn't have told them." Santana whispers to herself.
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Santana finishes up fixing up a heart valve and is washing her hands getting ready to go talk to the patients family when Quinn comes in.
"We have a huge problem." Quinn says grabbing Santana.
"What's the problem; I have things I still have to do." Santana sighs.
"Puck's here in the lobby shouting." Quinn says.
"Great just what I need, his stupid ass here to mess things up." Santana grumbles pulling off her scrub cap.
"What are you going to do?" Quinn asks walking fast aside her best friend.
"Hope to god that security is there when I get there." Santana says.
"You know I have your back." Quinn says as they reach the lobby.
Santana gasps and stops dead in her tracks when she sees Puck in a head lock with Brett holding him and Cal standing next to them.
"Calm down," Brett says keeping Puck from punching him again.
"Don't fucking touch my child again!" Puck shouts.
"PUCK!" Santana finally shouts coming down. "You know you're not aloud here."
"I saw this bastard picking up my son!" Puck shouts standing up now that Brett has let him go.
Thankfully before Brett can lung at him security comes and takes Puck away.
"Why daddy so mean to B?" Cal asks tugging on Brett's leg.
"Because he doesn't know who I am." Brett says picking Cal up and wrapping an arm around Santana.
Santana snuggles into Brett thankful that he knew to not tell Cal the truth. She's always tried to keep Cal from knowing the truth about his dad.
"But you're Brett, my friend." Cal says pouting as he wraps his arms around Brett's neck.
"I know little man, but how about instead of thinking of that we tell your mom why we're here." Brett says.
"Yes why are you two down here instead of at the construction site?" Santana asks finally realizing they shouldn't be here.
"We came to have lunch." Cal happily says wiggling out of Brett's arms.
"You really came all this way to have lunch with me?" Santana asks.
"Yes we did babe."