Three months later, one week before Abi's and Liv's wedding.

''Hola Santanita.''

Santana raises an eyebrow as her Abuela walks over during a family weekend at her parents house and turns to look at her as Quinn also looks at her in surprise as Alma cuts off whatever she was telling her.

''Hola Abuela.'' She greets politely.

''I am glad you are here without her and Abi is here without her blonde.'' Alma tells her as she sits down beside her. ''Did the both of you finally see that I was right?''

''Mami.''

''Abuela!''

''Alma!'' Emilio, Abi and Maribel warn in unison, Santana just shakes her head silently telling them that she can handle it and turns to her Abuela.

''No but I continue realizing more and more how wrong you are.'' She tells her shrugging.

''And where are they?'' Alma asks snickering. ''Cheating on you with each other?'' She holds up her hand before anyone can say something and looks around. ''Seeing no one in my family wanted to believe me that two strangers ruin our family, I asked someone to gather proof for me.''

''And what proof?'' Abi asks curiously as Santana just crosses her arms with an eyebrow raised.

''Yeah we would like to know that too.'' Brittany smiles slightly as everyone looks up and walks over to the table with Liv, Amelia and Tori, she walks around Alma, pecking Santana's lips and ruffles Nicolas's hair as he runs over. ''Hey buddy, hey babe.''

''Hey mi amor, how was the match?''

''An easy win.'' Brittany breaths out chuckling. ''Sue yanked the four of us off of the field after we scored twice each.''

''Oh I can show you proof.'' Alma sneers with disdain as she glares at both blondes, Brittany sighs and looks down at Nicolas.

''Can you go play buddy? I will join you soon.'' She promises.

''I will join you now.'' Amelia tells him noticing the tenseness around the table. ''Come on babe.''

''Oh god another Latina living in a sin.'' Alma groans out.

''Excuse me?'' Tori asks turning on her heels to glare at her.

''T, please not now.'' Santana breaths out, she smiles thankfully as Amelia pulls Tori away and turns to her Abuela. ''Show whatever you want to show Abuela.''

Brittany raises an eyebrow as Alma hands Santana an envelope after telling Abi to join her and tilts her head as she pulls out a couple of pictures, she turns to Liv as soon as she sees pictures of the both of them during the day they went dress shopping for Liv and snickers. ''Oh I know what's coming.''

Liv nods her head in agreement and laughs. ''Yep, I do too.'' She confirms as Santana and Abi just flip through the pictures with a straight face, she ignores Alma as she huffs and slides beside Brittany grinning as she immediately wraps her arm around her waist.

''They don't even hide it!'' Alma exclaims as she points to the two cuddling blondes, Santana just tilts her head back and breaths out a laugh as she notices Liv enjoying Brittany's embrace.

''What exactly do you want to tell us with these Abuela?'' Abi asks with an eyebrow raised.

''Look clearly at the pictures, they are cheating on you!'' Alma exclaims frowning.

''No they are best friends and hung out without us.'' Santana deadpans, she holds up the pictures and sighs. ''This is the day Liv went dress shopping with Britt and I was dress shopping with Abi.'' She tells her with a shrug.

''Do you want to know what happened that caused Liv to tear up and hug Brittany?'' She asks, she turns the picture she means and sighs. ''Yes the position is intimate and they searched a quiet corner but every women would do it so strangers don't observe her turning into a damn skunk.''

''Liv's parents are like you are.'' Abi sneers. ''And that day was hard because I had mami, my sister and Quinn joining me dress shopping, the fact that her fucking mother couldn't be bothered to join her shopping or attend to our wedding in general caused this fucking reaction.'' She continues with venom.

''Britt was all in one that day.'' Liv continues still cuddled against Brittany. ''Well not my mom, but the biggest support someone could have wished for during the most special day in my life'' She breaths out. ''The pictures you took were after we bought the dress I will wear and the reason behind the happy tears clear on that picture is holding me right now.'' She continues with a slight grin.

''Liv doesn't have supportive parents that try to take worry from her, but she has Britt and that loving idiot who is as close as family to all of us, surprised every single person sitting around this table that day.'' Abi breaths out as she shoots Brittany a loving grin.

''The pictures and intimate position you snapped are the result after Britt bought Liv's dress for her.'' Emilio tells his mother. ''Abi and Liv still want to have some traditions in their wedding and Mari and I both offered to pay for their wedding, before I could offer Liv to buy the dress, Britt approached me and told me that she got it.''

''I know how hard it is knowing your own parents don't accept you.'' Brittany breaths out shrugging. ''But they are all right, Liv is one of my best friends and I could see how hard that day was so I did what I can do best and that is jump in and show that even though her parents are assholes, she still has a huge group of people that absolutely love her for who she is.''

''Instead of trying to convince us that our partners are cheating on us, I would take a look at those pictures again and focus on the heartbreak you see in Liv's eyes before they enter the shop.'' Santana advises. ''Maybe you finally open your fucking eyes and see that you bring us nothing but sadness and anger at the moment.''

''Since when do you speak to me like that?'' Alma asks glaring at her.

''Since when do I have to respect someone that doesn't respect me?'' Santana asks with an eyebrow raised, she crosses her arms and shrugs. ''You don't deserve my respect right now and I don't think you will ever deserve it again.'' She continues.

''Stop trying to ruin our happiness and start focusing on your own life Abuela, because the both of us are insanely happy but you still sit at home alone and all you do is trying to ruin not only mine but also mi Hermana's relationship.''

''Don't look at me.'' Emilio breaths out as his mami turns to him. ''I completely side with mi hija's, all you do ever since Abigail and Olivia started dating is trying to find a way for them to break up.'' He tells her. ''Now Santanita found her happiness again after we all watched her suffer for three fucking years and you try to ruin that!''

''You never accepted Marcus either because he wasn't Latino.'' Abi breaths out with a shake of her head.

Maribel stands up and points to the kitchen. ''Get out of my house.'' She tells her mother in law. ''I am done watching you try to talk my daughters down, I am done watching them try to please you and pick up the fucking pieces because you stomp on their hearts again.''

''They have been nothing but respectful the past few years but it's enough.'' Emilio continues as he stands beside his wife. ''You either accept our daughters for who they are, or you are no longer welcome in this house.''

''I am your mother!''

''And I am their.'' Emilio points at his daughter. ''Father and I am not like papi, I am not allowing you to dictate your way into our lives and decide what is good and bad!'' He points to the door and locks eyes with his mami the anger clear in his eyes. ''Leave my house now! I am done watching my daughters suffer, Santanita went through a lot already and I am not allowing you to dampen her mood again!''

''This is all your fault!''

Santana and Abi swiftly stand up as Alma turns to Brittany and Liv screaming and slide up beside them, Santana intertwines her hands with Brittany and shakes her head. ''No they are the reason we are finally happy and enjoying life, you are the one trying to ruin it.''

''Fuck you.'' Alma sneers still looking at Brittany and Liv, she turns to Santana and shakes her head in disappointment. ''I thought you were a real Lopez, looks like I was wrong.''

''Is that your way to tell me that I am disowned too?'' Santana asks with an eyebrow raised, she clicks her tongue as they just lock eyes and crosses her arms. ''Fine by me, I can handle my life perfectly without you intervening.''

''Yeah I saw, no wonder god took that nigger out of your life, hopefully he does that with her too.'' Alma sneers.

''Alma!'' Everyone screams in anger as Santana tenses completely.

''What?''

''Nic.'' Brittany breaths out as Santana just shakes her head with a choked back sob and storms into the house, she walks to him as she hears the tears in his voice and crouches down in front of him. ''Sweetie.''

''No!'' He suddenly cries out, crashing against her. ''Please don't leave us!''

She hugs him close as he burst into tears and closes her eyes as his arms wrap tightly around her shoulders. ''I am not going anywhere.'' She whispers trying to soothe him, she swiftly stands up with him in her arms and turns on her heels her blue eyes quickly darkening. ''What the fuck is wrong with you?'' She sneers after covering his ears.

She closes her eyes, her heart breaking as Nicolas muffles his sobs against her shoulder and turns to Alma as Abi, Maribel and Quinn sprint into the house to check on Santana. ''I already thought that you were a fucking bitch, but this.'' She shakes her head the anger clear in her eyes and exhales through her nose. ''Nah this is beyond words, bitch is still too nice to describe you.''

''Stay out of family matters Blondie.'' Alma sneers.

''This became my family matter after you not only caused my girlfriend to storm into the house but broke my little boys heart too!'' She growls her eyes flashing with rage not noticing Emilio just eye her after she called Nicolas her boy.

She steps forward shrugging Puck and Amelia's hands off as they try to yank her back and locks eyes with Alma. ''They say respect the elders but fuck that, you don't respect my family so I don't have to respect you.''

''I don't fucking care what you say about me or about Liv, because we both stand above the shit you try to spew.'' She sneers. ''But say one more fucking thing about Santana or Abigail and I will make sure every single person that still thinks highly of you will know how wrong they are to trust you.'' She promises.

''Like you scare me.'' Alma scoffs.

''Maybe she doesn't, but I can ask Lorenzo to dig a bit into the system.'' She breaths out while glancing at her son. ''I am sure he will find every single thing you did in the past Alma.''

''Britt go to Santanita.'' Emilio breaths out sliding beside the blonde still glaring at his mami. ''We will make sure she leaves.'' He promises. ''Get him away from her too, por favor.''

Brittany cups the back of Nicolas's head instead of covering his ear as he still cries softly and turns to Liv. ''Come on.'' She breaths out, she walks past Alma purposefully shoulder checking her and walks into the house with Liv hot on her heels.

She jogs up the stairs shaking her head as she watches Abi, Maribel and Quinn trying to convince Santana to open the door and kisses Nicolas's head as she walks up to them. ''She won't open the door.'' Maribel breaths out sadly her heart breaking as she hears the sobs coming out of the room and from her grandson still holding onto Brittany like his life depends on it, Brittany just nods her head with a soft sigh and gently knocks on the door.

''Babe, please open up.'' She pleads softly, she shakes her head as the sobs just grow louder and closes her eyes as she hears the soft click of the lock. She walks in, quickly catching Santana as she watches her legs buckle and leads her over to the bed.

''Santanita.'' Maribel whispers softly as she walks over to the bed, she sits down beside Brittany, gently running her hand down her daughters back and shakes her head as she just chokes on a sob. ''Breathe, mi corazón.''

''Mami.'' Nicolas chokes out, Brittany looks at the three still standing in the doorway with tears in their eyes and shakes her head as Nicolas moves himself so he can hold tightly on to her and Santana.

''Close the door please.'' She whispers as she still hears yelling coming from the backyard, she moves up the bed pulling Santana and Nicolas with her and grabs Maribel's hand as she feels it run down Santana's back.

She kisses their heads as they practically climb on top of her, feeling a bigger hand cover a little hand on her heart and gulps thickly. ''I am not going anywhere.'' She promises. ''Please don't let what she said go to your head.''

She closes her eyes as they just cuddle even closer, feeling their hold on her just tighten and helplessly glances at the four sitting beside them on the bed. Abi shakes her head growling angrily and turns to her mami. ''I don't want to see her anymore.''

''None of us want to see her after today.'' Maribel breaths out. ''Papi will throw her out.'' She promises as they all crawl into the bed beside Brittany, she kisses Santana's shoulder, squeezing Brittany's hand softly as she feels her squeeze it and shakes her head.

''Mami, girls.'' Santana chokes out. ''Can you just give us a few minutes por favor?'' She pleads softly knowing she and Nic just need Britt around them after what was said.

''Of course Santanita.'' Abi breaths out as she kisses her temple. ''We will be downstairs.''

Brittany thanks them softly as they kiss her temple and kisses Santana's head as she hears the door click shut, she nuzzles her nose in Nicolas's dark locks as she feels him slide further up her body and sighs softly. ''I am not going anywhere.'' She whispers reasuringly. ''Don't listen to anything she said today.''

''But..''

''But nothing.'' She breaths out gently cutting Santana off. ''I know everything can happen but we have two amazing guardian angels who will make sure nothing happens to any of us.'' She pulls them closer as Santana pulls the comforter over them and kisses their heads. ''I am also not planning on testing our fate and do something insanely dumb, I have too much to live for and I am not about to ruin that and hurt the two people I love the most.''

She kisses Santana's forehead as she just hums softly and smiles slightly as they both look up at her. ''I love you, the both of you.'' She breaths out. ''And I know it's hard to ignore what she said but please don't allow it to rule your life, I promise you to be as careful as I can.''

''We love you too Britty.''

''We really do.'' Santana agrees in a raspy voice as she hears her sons hoarse voice, she turns her head kissing her collarbone and pulls Nicolas closer knowing he hears everything that happened.

''Do I have to see her again?''

She immediately shakes her head as sad blue orbs lock on her own and kisses his forehead. ''No you don't have to.'' She whispers softly. ''I don't want to see her again, either.''

Brittany bites her lip as they both turn to her and sighs. ''I only saw her because she was here and because she was a part of the people joining the parties.'' She breaths out. ''I can gladly pass up on her presence and she can be glad Nic was my priority downstairs because she would not have left the house like she entered it.''

Santana cracks a small smile knowing Brittany is normally against violence and sighs. ''Can we just stay up here for a bit?''

''We sure can, how does a nap sound?'' Brittany chuckles as they both tiredly hum and kisses their heads. ''Take a nap loves.'' She murmurs softly. ''I love you.''

''Love you too.'' Nicolas and Santana murmur in unison, she leans back against the pillows behind her as they both nuzzle their faces in her neck and sighs softly in relief as she feels them quickly stop fighting sleep.

Four hours later.

''Babe?'' Brittany asks softly walking up to her girlfriend grabbing another drink, silently thankful that she stays away from alcohol, she wraps her arms around her waist from behind as she hums and kisses her shoulder. ''Can I kidnap you for a bit?''

She smiles as she hums and holds out her hand. ''Babe I am not dressed up enough for a date.'' Santana breaths out frowning.

''You look beautiful.'' Brittany murmurs with a grin, she wriggles her fingers and winks. ''Come on, before it's too late.''

''Too late for?'' Santana chuckles softly as Brittany just raises an eyebrow and grabs her hand, she chuckles as her family just wave them off with a grin and turns to look at Brittany as she leads her out of the house. ''Where are we going?''

''The beach.'' Brittany murmurs softly as they walk down the street with their hands intertwined, she kicks off her shoes as soon as they reach the beach just down the street and crouches down to grab them along with Santana's.

''You voluntarily go to the beach even though the wind is cold as hell?'' Santana asks chuckling as they walk towards the shore. ''Are you sick?''

''Nope but.'' Brittany just points in front of them and smiles slightly. ''I heard about this just a few hours ago, I had to take you here after most people that crowded the beach the whole day left.''

She smiles as Santana gasps the second she eyes the reddish moon and slides beside her. ''This happens every three and a half years.''

''Blood moon.'' Santana just whispers as she leans back against her the second she feels her arms wrap around her waist from behind. ''I never saw it in person.''

''Me neither.'' Brittany breaths out with a tiny grin as she kisses her temple. ''And now I am glad I didn't see it beforehand, because standing here with you makes it even better.''

Santana tilts her head back keeping her eyes on the moon as she watches Brittany snap a few pictures and sighs contently. ''Are you okay?'' She turns her head as she feels her try to look at her and shrugs as surprised blue orbs lock on her own. ''Babe you just spend the whole afternoon and night with me and Nic practically glued to you, you made sure our moods lifted but I know we were not the only ones down.''

''I'm okay love.'' Brittany replies softly. ''Sure what she said hit me too, but after Nic's reaction my focus was completely on him and on you.'' She continues as Santana raises an eyebrow, silently calling her out on her obvious lie. ''I had a few rounds with boxing equipment while you tucked Nic in, I managed to drop everything and completely ignore her and the shit she uttered.

She kisses her shoulder as she hums softly and turns back to the moon. ''Do you know what the spiritual meaning behind the blood moon is?'' She smiles slightly as she feels her shake her head and sighs softly.

''The spiritual meaning behind the blood moon is just a reminder that there is immense power and intelligence found in the shadows.'' She whispers.''That fits the both of us, we both have an amazing guardian angel acting in our shadows and making sure we won't be harmed.'' She continues.

''They both teamed up to make sure we found each other and will continue partnering up to make sure we live our lives in happiness San.'' She breaths out. ''Yes we both still struggle with the loss and we always will, but coping together is way better than doing it on your own and they know that.''

''You are right.'' Santana whispers. ''And it's fucking scary to see so much from Marcus in you, many things you say, left his mouth in the past too but as scary as it is it's also very comforting because I know he send you and I can't thank him enough because I am finally happy again.''

''Officially we will be together for a year in January, but if we forget me moving slower than a fucking turtle we would have been a year together today.''

''Well I am glad we share the same thought aside from you being a turtle.'' Brittany murmurs chuckling. ''You had all right to take it sloe and I was happy with that too because this is my first real relationship where I don't want to screw anything up.'' She adds in a whisper.

''I normally would have never allowed anyone to stay over for day on end because I appreciate alone time, but the second you and Nic leave the house, something is missing.''

''Yeah Nic and I hate being away from you too.'' Santana murmurs with a soft sigh. ''We both also enjoy time alone but ever since we met you, we quickly adjusted and now we both barely sleep whenever you are home and we are at the house.''

''I know it's far too early to think like this but your house is currently more our home than our house is.''

''Is it too soon though?'' Brittany asks softly, she cracks a grin as Santana whips around in surprise and shrugs. ''A six year old genius asked me that a few months ago, why do we focus so much on what others think when our feelings are the complete opposite of what is their norm?''

''What are you trying to say Britt-Britt?'' Santana asks softly as her heart rate picks up, Brittany smiles slightly and reaches into the back pocket of her jeans.

''I am done listening to people trying to convince us what is right and what not.'' Brittany breaths out. ''I am over people trying to involve in our relationship thinking it's their business, I love having you and Nic around babe.'' She continues softly.

''I hate it whenever you have to leave and spend the night at your house.'' She adds, she holds up the key she already handed Santana before and shows her the ring. ''You are right, the past few months you spend most of the time at my house and I absolutely loved coming home knowing you were there or spending the day with Nic and ending the day cuddled up in your arms.''

''Yes.'' Santana just breaths out as she reads the question on the key ring, she chuckles as Brittany's eyebrows raise in surprise and cups the back of her neck. ''Fuck everyone thinking they have a say in our relationship, this is what feels right to me and the thought of not leaving your house to go to my place because I feel like I have to sounds amazing.''

''I love waking up beside you every morning and starting the day with you and Nic, Britt-Britt.'' She breaths out after leaning up on her tiptoes to kiss her softly. ''Coming home after a hard day knowing I can drop all the stress as soon as I feel your arms wrap around me is one of my favorite things, I know Nic will love knowing we won't have to leave the house again too.'' She adds with a slight grin.

''So that is a clear yes?''

''That is a hell yes babe.'' Santana breaths out chuckling, she wraps her arms around her as she pulls her in a tight hug noticing the big grin on her face and kisses her softly. ''Te amo, Britt-Britt.''

''I love you too Santana.'' Brittany whispers against her lips, she tilts her head to deepen the kiss and firmly places her hand on the small of her back to pull her even closer.