A few hours later.
''Are you okay mommy?'' Brittany looks up from her phone after reading the crews messages that they are all okay followed by proof they received from their doctors and turns to Nicolas, she slowly nods her head and forces a small smile.
''Yeah I will be fine sweetheart.'' She murmurs, she kisses his head as he scoots closer and wraps her arms around him after dropping her phone on the cushion beside her.
''How is she really doing?'' Abi asks softly as she turns to look at her little sister, Santana turns to her after watching her wife and son cuddle up on the couch and sighs sadly.
''Someone is the reason her restaurant burned to the ground and one of her friends passed away.'' She murmurs. ''How do you think she is doing?''
''Does she know if they can save the building?'' Emilio asks curiously.
''It's sadly not possible, but she will build it back up.'' Santana breaths out. ''Knowing her she will make it even bigger and better now, it will take time but she will try to open the beginning of next year.''
''Her focus right now is making sure Kevin's parents know how much he was loved and to help them if they want to, the both of us will pay the costs for his funeral so they have a worry less.'' She turns to her wife as she hears her phone ring and walks over as they lock eyes. ''Go, I will cuddle with him.'' She murmurs as she shows her the screen showing her that Kevin's parents are calling.
She sits down beside Nic gently pulling his napping form in her arms and kisses his head as he easily adjusts, she turns to her mami and licks her lips. ''I hope Tio Fernando will find something.''
''He will make sure he will find everything.'' Maribel murmurs reasuringly as she sits down beside her, she kisses her temple as she hums and rubs her arm. ''And we all are here along the way, if B needs help with the restaurant, you know we will all jump in and help.''
''I know and I don't how I can ever thank all of you for everything.''
They all look up as they hear Brittany's broken voice and stand up, Santana gently places Nicolas down so he won't wake up and stands up. She walks around the table as she notices Brittany pushing her tears back and grabs her hand. ''We will be right back.'' She pulls her out of the living room after she heard her parents hum and leads her into the kitchen pushing the door behind them close.
She pulls Brittany in a hug the second she watches the tears she tried to push back well up and tilts her head as she feels her head immediately drop on her shoulder and tears wet her skin.
''It hurts so fucking bad to hear the heartbreak in their voices.'' Brittany chokes out. ''I just didn't know what to say.''
Santana closes her eyes, her heart breaking as she hears the tears clear in her voice and cups the back of her neck. ''I know baby.'' She whispers softly. ''We sadly can't take the pain from them, but we can ease the worries a bit.''
''I know I told them what we will do, they really appreciate it.'' Brittany murmurs her voice cracking. ''I just want Fernando to catch the fucker that did this, the fucker that is the reason they outlived their son.''
Santana just holds her tightly as she feels tears run down her neck and turns her head to kiss her temple. ''He will find him.'' She whispers promisingly. ''You know he won't stop until he found him.''
She runs her hand down her toned back as she feels her nod her head and sighs softly as she clearly hears Oliver's wails, she slowly pulls back and kisses her forehead. ''I will get him.'' She whispers softly.
Brittany shakes her head and wipes away her tears. ''No let me.'' She whispers softly, she pecks her lips as Santana nods her head and turns on her heels to walk out of the kitchen. She stops as she hears Oliver stop wailing knowing one of their family grabbed him and turns back locking eyes with Santana. ''I love you.''
Santana smiles lovingly, holding out the bottle her parents had in the heater and grabs her hand as soon as she took it. She tugs her closer and tilts her head up to kiss her softly. ''I love you too Britt-Britt.''
She pulls back as she hears a soft knock on the door and chuckles softly as she watches her mami's eyebrows raise in surprise as Brittany opens the door almost immediately, she locks eyes with her as she takes Oliver from her immediately holding the bottle up to his lips and shakes her head as she turns to her with a questioning gaze.
Maribel slightly nods her head and gently runs her fingers through Oliver's dark blonde hair. ''QT is still asleep but he was awake a bit longer.'' Santana nods her head watching Brittany look down at Oliver with a loving grin as he holds his bottle with her help and places her hand on his tummy and her chin again Britt's shoulder blade.
''Want to sit down and relax?'' She asks softly, she chuckles as she hears Quinton wailing and kisses her shoulder. ''I will grab him.'' She smiles as she slowly nods her head and grabs the second bottle out of the heater, she follows Brittany out of the kitchen and chuckles softly as Abi jogs down with Quinton in her arms.
''Hey mijo.'' She coos softly as she takes him from her, she kisses his head as he continues crying and holds the bottle up for him. ''Here baby boy.'' She whispers as she kisses his head, she sits down on the couch beside Brittany as he takes the bottle and leans against her side as both boys lean against them drinking from their bottle and smiles as she watches them also lean together and happily kick their legs while drinking.
''They are growing up way too fast.'' Liv muses as she watches the twins hold their bottles and looks around the room. ''And they still have those amazing icy blue orbs.
Brittany hums in agreement and lovingly runs her fingers through Oli's dark blonde locks. ''I don't think their eye color will change but aside from his eyes, Oli is San's copy.'' She murmurs. ''Same tan, same features and his hair is getting darker too.''
''Aside from the tan, QT is B's copy.'' Santana continues with a soft chuckle. ''We will have three heart breakers soon.'' She smiles as everyone hums in agreement and rubs Quinton's back after placing his empty bottle beside Oli's on the table, she laughs as she hears two loud burps and taps his nose as he turns to her with a toothless grin. ''Cheers boys.''
Her head snaps over to Oliver as she hears one of the sweetest giggles, turning to QT in surprise as she hears another one follow soon after and glances at her wife. She laughs softly as she notices her pulling funny faces while both boys focus on her and shakes her head with an adoring grin. ''Training them to be your little clowns already?''
''God that was the cutest sound.'' Maribel breaths out with a loving grin.
''Thank god Ab's has fast fingers and managed to record instead of snapping just a picture.'' Liv breaths out, she blushes as Brittany snickers and shoots her a glare. ''Be quiet B.''
Brittany laughs and lifts Oli up above her head. ''Tia Liv thinks mommy is dirty minded.'' She muses as he giggles loudly. ''She just doesn't want everyone to know what she really means.''
''San.'' Liv whines. ''Scold ya wife.''
Santana shakes her head as the boys keep on giggling and chuckles. ''I can't scold her for being right Liv.'' She kisses Quinton's head and smiles lovingly as he giggles. ''Leave it to mommy to trigger your very first giggle.'' She muses, she turns to look at Brittany as he cuddles into her chest and smiles lovingly as she watches Oli relax against her shoulder with his eyes closed. ''You are right, they are the exact same copies of us.'' She murmurs chuckling.
''Oli just ate and is tired, like Nic and I always are.'' She breaths out. ''QT looks like he could pull through the night, like you can the second you eat something.''
''Can we tuck him in?'' Abi asks softly as they crouch down beside Brittany, Brittany slowly nods her head allowing Liv to take Oli so he can sleep and turns to Santana.
''I am just glad they started to sleep through the night.'' She murmurs as she wraps her arms around Santana and Quinton the second Santana turns around so she can lean back against her, she kisses Quinton's head as he looks up at her and gently taps his nose as she sees his toothless grin. ''You just can't stop smiling huh?'' She asks softly, she chuckles as he giggles and lovingly runs her finger through his blonde locks. ''You have to sleep, just like your brothers Smiley.''
She takes him from Santana as he reaches for her and keeps her left arm wrapped around her wife's waist silently telling her not to move away, she nuzzles her nose in Quinton's blonde locks as she feels him grasp the locket with Em's picture in it and kisses his head.
She frowns, pulling back as she feels her phone buzz and slides it out of her pocket. She turns to her wife as she notices an anonymous phone number calling her and shows her the screen. ''Who could that be?'' She asks softly.
Santana shrugs and takes the phone out of her hand. ''No idea, let's find out.'' She murmurs as she takes the call immediately putting it on speaker. ''Hello?''
''Hello Santana.''
Santana quickly holds a finger up to her lips as Brittany sits forward with a soft growl the second Susan's voice filters through the speaker and tilts her head. ''Who is this?'' She asks acting confused.
''Your mother in law.''
She sucks in her lips as Brittany frowns in disgust and clears her throat trying to cover up her chuckle, she glances at her mami as she scoots closer nodding her head as she sees her holding her phone to record the phone call and licks her lips after intertwining her hand with Brittany's on Quinton's back.
''And what do you want?''
''Brett and I just wanted to call you and ask you how you are doing.''
''How I am..'' She cuts herself off and frowns a bad feeling filling her gut. ''Why do you care?''
''We heard the news about the restaurant burning down and one person in the office passing away, I am sure our lovely, hard working daughter didn't make it out.''
Brittany tightens her hold on Santana's hand as she feels her tense and gulps thickly, she opens her mouth to curse her mother out, frowning as she feels a hand covering her mouth and looks up immediately locking eyes with Liv.
''I know this is very hard, but let her talk.'' Liv whispers as Susan continues with a cry story. ''I have a very bad feeling.''
''How do you know about the fire?'' Santana asks curiously after her mami mentioned for her to keep the conversation on the fire topic instead of listening to Susan talk about Brittany's childhood. ''As far as I know, nobody posted something so our son won't find out about it yet.'' She lies.
''It's um.'' She raises an eyebrow as Susan clears her throat and glances at her family noticing the same suspicious look in their eyes. ''It's all over social media.''
She grabs her own phone immediately opening Twitter and raises an eyebrow, she taps a post from the local fire department about a fire and shows it Brittany. She turns back to her phone as she hears the soft muffled growl as they all read that they indeed wrote about the restaurant but nothing about someone passing away in the fire and bites her tongue trying to bite back the rage building up within her. ''They posted about the fire.'' She breaths out. ''Not about someone passing away, so how do you know that?''
Brittany leans forward shaking her head as Liv tries to silence her once again and snatches her phone out of Santana's hand, she places Quinton in her arms so she will calm down and clears her throat. ''Better question.'' She growls out. ''How the fuck do you know that the fire started in the office?''
''Sweetheart, you are alive!'' She rolls her eyes immediately hearing the fake happiness trying to cover the shock and takes a deep breath as she hears her dad spit something out in the background.
''Cut the act.'' She growls out. ''How the fuck do you know that the fire started in the office? Only the fire department, police and employees know.'' She licks her lips as her voice cracks and shakes her head as Santana tries to take the phone from her. ''So either you are a part of any of them which I know you aren't, or you started it.''
She blows out a breath as the line stays silent and closes her eyes not wanting to curse too much around Quinton. ''If I find out the both of you are the suspects, I will ruin your life.'' She promises.
She shivers as she hears a deep dark chuckle and gulps thickly as her fathers deep voice filters through the speakers. ''And with what proof will they know?'' Brittany glances at Maribel nodding her head as she leans closer and clenches her hand in a fist after pulling it out of Santana's grip the second she hears her mom laugh too.
''She has absolutely no proof, everyone will think we live in the Netherlands.''
''Why?'' She just asks trying to keep the tremble out of her voice.
''Geez I don't know.'' Brett mocks. ''You stole our baby, so we ruined yours.'' He continues. ''That is reason enough right?''
''You killed an innocent man!'' She exclaims through a sneer. ''His blood is on your fucking hands! You fucking killed him!''
''He was at the wrong place, at the wrong time.'' She hears her mother yell. ''We were hoping it was you!''
''You are a fucking disgrace!'' Brett continues with a sneer. ''We rather have no kids than one walking around completely denying our existence and a fucking retard that got sick and was too dumb fighting it!''
''You never thought of us the second you started earning money, we are the reason you are this successful!''
''Like hell you are.'' She sneers after pulling Santana in her arms knowing their comment about wanting to kill her shocked her to the bone, she closes her eyes as she feels hot tears run down her neck the second Santana buries her face in her neck and glances at her phone. ''I worked hard for everything I have in my life, the both of you didn't do shit.'' She growls out. ''You will pay for this.''
''Like they will believe you.'' Brett scoffs out. ''It's two against one, just send us the money we deserve, half of your net worth and we're quit.''
''You know what I will send you?'' Brittany asks as she tries to calm Santana down. ''My fucking legal team.'' She promises as she receives no answer. ''You just confessed the crime and I will make sure the both of you will sit for life.''
''Before you try shit, try to make sure I am alone next time.'' She continues as they just laugh, she takes Maribel's phone from her and taps the recording. ''You're fucked.'' She promises before ending the call, she locks eyes with Maribel after throwing it on the love seat knowing they will call again and shakes her head. ''Can you call Fernando please?''
''I will.'' Maribel murmurs as she stands up to call her brother in the kitchen, she mentions her husband, daughter and Liv to follow her knowing they all need a minute alone and closes the door behind them.
Brittany gently takes a napping Quinton from Santana and turns to face her wife, she cups her cheek and tilts her head up her heart breaking as tear filled brown orbs lock on her own. ''Please try to ignore all the shit they just said.''
''They wanted to kill you.'' Santana chokes out. ''I can't fucking ignore that!''
''I am right here baby.'' Brittany whispers as she pulls her in a hug, she tightens her hold on her as hears her muffled sobs and drops her head on her shoulder. ''I am not going anywhere.'' She whispers softly the promise clear in her voice. ''Fernando will arrest them, we will stay somewhere else until they are in custody.''
She reclines back on the couch as she receives no reply and pulls Santana on top of her after moving Quinton so they won't squash him, she turns to the kitchen door knowing everyone is in there and clears her throat. ''Liv!'' She calls out.
She glances down at Santana as the door opens immediately and blows out a breath. ''Please tell Fernando to send officers to our house for a check up and tell Abi that we need two bodyguards up front at all times until they are in custody.''
She thanks her as she nods her head and turns back to Santana. ''I won't go anywhere until Fernando tells me it's safe to go out in public.'' She promises softly, silently telling her that she will stay at home and only leave with protection. She pulls her close as she feels her nod, feeling her hand cover her heart and kisses her head. ''Please try to ignore the what ifs baby, I am right here and I am not leaving your or our boys sides.'' She murmurs against her dark hair.
''Mami, mommy?''
She looks up as she hears Nic's tired voice and bites her lip as he looks at them in concern. ''Come here sweetheart.'' She breaths out, she feels Santana slide off of her to cuddle into her side and moves Quinton so he is laying against her and Santana. She bites back a grunt as Nicolas climbs on top of her and pulls him close. ''Why are you awake?'' She asks softly as she kisses his head.
''I heard you yell, what happened?'' He asks tiredly.
''Noth..''
''Don't lie mommy.'' He pleads softly as he nuzzles his face against her shoulder, Brittany glances up at the ceiling and sighs knowing he sees through every lie.
''I just received a call from the people who caused the fire at the restaurant.''
''And who was it?''
''Mijo.'' Santana starts softly her voice filled with tears, she sighs as they just lock eyes and softly pats his back. ''He and she who shall not be named.'' She murmurs honestly.
Brittany grunts as he leans up in shock and locks eyes with him. ''Fernando will catch them.'' She whispers softly. ''We will stay here or with Tia Liv and Abi until he caught them.'' She runs her hand up his back as he hums, silently thankful that he doesn't ask further questions and kisses his head. ''Go back to sleep baby.''
She turns to Santana, running her free hand up her back and bites her lip as sad brown orbs lock on her own, she dips her head to kiss her softly and sighs sadly as she feels her hand still on her heart underneath Quinton's head. ''I am not going anywhere.'' She promises again, she tightens her hold around her as she slowly nods her head and leans her cheek on her head as she nuzzles her cheek against her shoulder.
She sighs softly in relief as she feels Nicolas and Santana relax and turns her head as she hears the kitchen door open knowing Santana is also close to drifting off to sleep. ''And?'' She asks softly as Maribel walks out.
''He will hunt them down.'' Maribel murmurs as she walks over to the couch, she takes the blanket her husband holds out for her and tucks it around her daughter, daughter in law and grandsons. ''He immediately put them on the most wanted list and he will drive down to your house with a group of officers to check.''
''Can he bring us a bag of clothes, it doesn't matter what.'' Brittany murmurs. ''I don't want to go home with them until they are arrested.''
''I will text him.'' Maribel whispers. ''You all can stay here until it's all over, mami will also call in help to represent you and we will make sure you don't have to go to court again.'' She crouches down as glistening blue orbs lock on her own and gently runs her hand through Brittany's soft blonde locks. ''You are not alone in this fight Brittany so please don't shut us out, we know what they said hurt you as much as it hurt Santanita.''
''I can't and don't want to talk about it right now.'' Brittany whispers while she glances down at her wife and sons. ''All I need right now is knowing that everyone I love is safe.''
''But we will talk tomorrow.'' Emilio tells her as he joins his wife ready to use his psychological skills, he shakes his head as she opens her mouth to tell him that she is fine and kisses her forehead. ''Don't tell us that you are fine, because you are far from mija.'' He whispers. ''Don't bottle it up, talk.''
''I will talk to San while you talk to papi.'' Liv adds, ''The both of you need to talk and we will make you talk.''
Brittany just nods her head knowing they won't take a no and sighs. ''As much as I would love to stay down here, it will only cause us to be hurting tomorrow.'' She breaths out. ''Can two of you bring the kids up while I carry San up?''
She slowly sits up as Liv and Emilio immediately nod their heads, taking Quinton and Nicolas in their arms. She adjusts Santana's position so she is sitting in her lap and slowly stands up carrying her bridal style after Maribel and Abi kissed their cheeks, she follows Liv up the stairs knowing Emilio walks behind her to make sure she won't lose her footing and sighs placing Santana on the bed the second she entered the room.
''No place them with us.'' She breaths out as she notices Liv trying to walk into the nursery Emilio build for the twins across the hall. ''I need them close and I know San does too.'' She grabs a long shirt, quickly changing as she notices Emilio keeping his back towards her and crawls into the bed grunting as Santana and Nicolas immediately roll on top of her in their sleep.
Emilio laughs softly gently pulling them off so they are cuddled in Brittany's side and places Quinton still napping on her chest, he watches Liv place Oli beside QT after she walked back into the room and tucks them in. ''Try to rest a bit.'' He whispers as he leans down to kiss their heads. ''Fernando also send two officers to sit up front even though our house is already secured, nobody will do something big until they are caught.''
Brittany nods her head and sighs. ''Thank you.''
''Rest B.'' Liv breaths out as she kisses her temple. ''Te amo.''
''I love you too.'' Brittany murmurs, she pulls her wife close as they walk out of the room softly closing the door behind them and kisses her head. ''I will make sure nobody harms our family.'' She whispers. ''I love you and our boys, so fucking much Santana.''
