''Mami, mommy?'' Nicolas asks as he jogs down the stairs after he promised his little brothers to cuddle with them so they can nap before the ball drop.
''Yes sweetheart?'' Brittany asks pausing her conversation with Puck to turn her focus on Nic.
''Ashlynn tried to take the bus but she can only reach the station, can I go and pick her up?'' He bites his lip and shrugs. ''We have enough cars here.''
Brittany sighs and glances at Santana. ''I definitely drank too much to drive.'' Santana hums standing up and holds out her hand for Nic.
''Let's go pick up your girl, mijo.'' She breaths out. ''We will take mommy's car.''
''Please don't crash my baby.'' Brittany pleads as she holds up her keys, she laughs as they both turn to her with an eyebrow raised and shrugs. ''My non-human being baby.'' She corrects.
''Thought so.'' Santana breaths out as she takes the keys from her ignoring the snickers around them, she leans down and pecks her lips. ''We will be back soon, te amo.''
''I love you too, drive safe.''
''We will!'' Brittany drops her head back as they walk out of the living room and shakes her head.
''San will break all speed limits.''
''You think?'' Quinn asks in surprise. ''I thought you brought those tickeā¦'' She cuts herself off as Brittany turns to her with an eyebrow raised the second a loud engine sounds over their conversation and laughs. ''Never mind.''
''Give that woman a fast car and she will use it.'' Brittany muses. ''I hope she knows that she can pay for those tickets herself.''
''How many do you think?'' Emilio asks his daughter in law in amusement, Brittany breaths out a laugh and leans back.
''There are five on our way here, I am pretty sure she will trigger three.''
''I bet you thirty that it's only one.'' Abi tells her smirking.
''I bet fifty on two!'' Puck adds.
''On what are we betting?'' Sophia asks as she walks into the living room with Beth and Amy.
''On how many speed tickets your Tia brings back before the year ends.'' Liv tells her daughter. ''She is picking up Ashlynn with Nic.''
''And we can bet between how many?'' Sophia asks laughing.
''Between one and five.''
''I bet ten on Three.'' Sophia immediately breaths out.
''Ten on two.'' Beth exclaims giggling. ''Tia loves fast cars.''
''Yeah like Tia B does, hence the amount of tickets she already paid.'' Amy points out chuckling.
Brittany just shakes her head as everyone turns to her in amusement and chuckles. ''Yeah, yeah we all know I love amazing cars.'' She stands up after glancing at the time and sighs. ''Alright it's time to prepare the drinks and snacks for tonight.''
''Need help?'' Liv as as she stands up.
''Always.'' She walks into the kitchen pausing before she enters and turns on her heels. ''Who's turn was it last year to pick the special?''
''Mine.'' Emilio breaths out with a grin. ''It's Mari's turn.''
''Mami?'' Brittany asks turning to her mother in law. ''Any wish?''
''What do you have in mind mija?''
''Tomato Feta spin wheels, Arancini or croquettes.''
''I still have Cod in the freezer, think you can combine them with croquettes?'' Maribel asks, the typical Spanish dish challenge they have at least once a year clear in her voice.
''Flaked?'' Brittany asks knowingly, she chuckles as she just hums and winks. ''Sure can.'' She turns to Olivia and chuckles. ''And you will help me, move your ass into the kitchen.''
''No one else enters!'' Liv exclaims as they both walk into the kitchen.
''What if we want something to drink?'' Puck asks before they can close the door.
''Grab something from the fridge outside.'' Brittany tells him before closing the door, she turns to Liv watching her grab everything they need out of the fridge and tilts her head. ''Now why did you want to talk to me alone?'' She asks as she connects her phone to the Bluetooth speaker.
''How the fuck do you know that I want to talk to you?'' Liv asks in surprise as music fills the kitchen.
''You hate cooking and you just voluntarily offered to help me.'' Brittany points out. ''So what's up?'' She asks after washing her hands.
''You know that we partly share the same childhood right?'' Liv asks softly as they start preparing the snacks, she glances at her as she hears her soft hum and gulps thickly. ''I received a message this morning and I don't know what to do, so I need your advice.''
''You know I hate riddles.'' Brittany breaths out after she peeled the potatoes. ''Out with it Liv.''
''My mother visited me at the Hospital a few days ago.'' Liv murmurs, looking up from the red, white and blue jelly she is making for the kids. ''She told me that my dad is sick and that the doctor told him he only has two more months to live, he wants to see me.''
She turns around to face Brittany and sighs. ''I don't know what to do B, what would be your decision after a visit like that?''
''My parents are both facing fifteen years of jail time.'' Brittany breaths out. ''If I receive a call I won't accept it after the shit they pulled.''
''I know but what would you have done if they didn't do that?''
''That decision depends on the person Liv.'' Brittany murmurs as she turns to look at her. ''I hate my parents guts and would have laughed in their faces, I would end the call wishing them a nice stay in hell.''
''But.'' She continues. ''That is my view on my family, you have to decide yourself.'' She adds as she places her hand on Liv's still placed on the table. ''Does Abi know?''
''Yeah and she told me to go to you knowing you give the best advice to this matter.'' Liv breaths out. ''If I want to go, I don't want to take Soph and Abi though.''
''You know that I just need a day and a time.'' Brittany murmurs. ''If you want to go, I will drive your ass down and the second they start to point out everything you didn't do we will leave and spend a much needed day together.''
''You really would put yourself through a day with them?''
''I don't do it for them.'' Brittany tells her with a shrug. ''I do it for you and yes for you I would go through the weirdest shit Liv.'' She walks over to the pan with hot oil and looks at her over her shoulder. ''Let's finish the snacks, I am pretty sure San just pulled up.''
''How do you know?''
Brittany shrugs and chuckles. ''I dunno, just a feeling.'' She laughs as she hears Santana's laughter and turns to Liv. ''And my feelings are right.''
''So fucking creepy.'' Liv breaths out chuckling. ''Anything we still need to do?''
Brittany shakes her head and grabs a plate to fill it with two croquettes. ''Nah we can let everything cool off a bit and the others can set the table as soon as the twins are up.'' She turns to Liv after grabbing a bottle of white wine out of the refrigerator and smiles. ''Let's go say hi to Ash.''
She follows Liv out of the kitchen after she grabbed two glasses and walks into the living room. ''Here mami.'' She breaths out handing Maribel the plate. ''They are still hot.''
''Ouh I want too!'' Santana breaths out reaching over her papi to steal one, Brittany laughs and rolls her eyes.
''And that is why I always plate two.'' She turns to Nicolas as Santana just shoots her a happy grin and raises an eyebrow. ''How many flashes, sweetheart?''
''Mij..''
''Three mommy.'' Nicolas tells her with a chuckle.
''Ha! Told y'all that I know my wife.'' Brittany exclaims laughing as she holds up her hand, she laughs as Sophia slides up beside her also holding up her hand and high fives her as Puck and Abi place the money in their hands.
''Really you took a bet?'' Santana asks frowning.
Brittany nods her head handing her the money and chuckles. ''Sure did, they just paid part of the tickets you have to pay love.''
''That is nice.'' Santana breaths out laughing, Brittany just chuckles and turns to Ashlynn.
''Hey Kiddo.''
''Hey Brittany.'' Ashlynn breaths out with a grin.
Brittany holds up the bottle of wine and smiles. ''Wine?'' She takes a glass from Olivia as soon as she nods her head and pours a glass for her, she turns to her wife with an eyebrow raised and chuckles as she just nods her head.
Three hours later
''You know.'' Brittany whispers as she creeps up behind her wife as she notices her watching their kids dance and goof around on the dance floor. ''Exactly eleven years ago you asked me to marry you right upon that floor.'' She murmurs as she wraps her arms around Santana from behind. ''And today we watch our boy dance with his love.''
Santana leans her head back against her shoulder and smiles lovingly, she intertwines their hands on her abs and hums softly. ''Still the best decision I took during the ball drop, every year we spend here reminds me of the amazing way our relationship progressed.''
''And every year we watch our little loves enjoy their lives.'' She adds as she watches Nicolas and Ashlynn slow dance. ''Nic found in my eyes the love of his life at a young age and the twins grow up into amazing young men too.''
She tilts her head back and locks eyes with Brittany. ''The past eleven years flew by so fucking fast, but the things we experienced together are memories I will always cherish.''
''And we will only add more on top of them.'' Brittany promises as she kisses her temple, she glances at the time on her watch and smiles. ''Any resolutions?''
''Continue those we set up last year, keep on talking, put our familia first and step back from our careers if we have to.'' Santana tells her softly. ''We will keep our promises and I can't think of a new one so I don't want to change a single thing.''
''Me neither.'' Brittany murmurs with a grin.
''Kids, adult kids!'' Emilio announces. ''Please grab a glass and gather together, it's almost time for the ball drop!''
Brittany chuckles as their kids immediately run over and scoops Quinton up as he runs up to her, she smiles as Santana picks Oli up and turns to the two teens as they walk over with loving smiles. ''Children bubbles or real bubbles?''
''Children.'' They both reply, Brittany nods her head reaching out to hand out the glasses and chuckles.
''Wise choice.'' She turns to her wife and scrunches up her nose. ''I still don't know how you manage to drink that crap.''
''I like the way it tickles my throat.'' Santana breaths out with a shrug as they both watch Nicolas and Ashlynn talk to Sophia and Luke.
Brittany sputters out the sip she just took and burst out laughing, she wipes her face, wiping QT's after wiping her hand on her shirt and laughs as he giggles. ''I am so sorry Smiley.''
''Babe!'' Santana exclaims with wide eyes immediately knowing where her mind went. ''I did not mean it like that!'' She tells her blushing.
''B, mind out of the gutter.'' Liv laughs out having heard Santana's comment.
''Oh come on, like none of you thought like that.''
''Twelve years together and the both of you still act like you are together for a few months.'' Puck scoffs out through a chuckle.
''Jealous?'' Brittany asks smirking, she chuckles as he just shoots her a glare and shrugs. ''Everyone always say that you only fall in love once with the person you are in a relationship with, that's not true though.''
''Not?'' Maria asks curiously, Brittany shakes her head and wraps her arm around Santana placing her hand on the small of Oli's back.
''Nope, each time I see San I fall in love all over again.''
''And with that cuteness, we will end the year on.'' Emilio announces as he watches his youngest tilt her head back to kiss the underside of Brittany's jaw as the others coo. ''Kids?''
Brittany locks eyes with Santana as she hears their twins and the teens count down loudly and dips her head as soon as they reach one. ''Happy new year, my love.'' She murmurs before she captures her lips with her own.
Santana smiles into the kiss as she feels the boys soundly kiss their cheeks and pulls back leaning her forehead against Brittany's. ''Happy new year, mi amor.'' She turns to their little boys and kisses their foreheads. ''Happy new year Angels.''
Brittany places them down after wishing them the same so they can jog to their family and opens her arms as she notices Nicolas and Ashlynn waiting, she wraps her arms around Nic and kisses his temple. ''Happy new year, little love.''
''Mooom.'' Nicolas whines chuckling. ''I am almost as tall as you are.''
Brittany pulls back and raises an eyebrow. ''You are and will always be my little love, no matter how tall you are sweetheart.'' She ruffles his hair and chuckles. ''Besides as much as you complain, I know you love it.''
She laughs as he shushes her with a cheeky grin and shakes her head softly pushing him to Santana, she hugs Ashlynn as she walks into her hug and kisses her cheek. ''Happy new year Ash.''
''Happy new years Brittany.'' They both laugh as the whole family suddenly tackle them in a hug and pull out of each others arms to hug the others, Brittany picks Oli up as he tugs on her shirt and kisses his temple as he nuzzles his face against her shoulder.
''Tired Cheeky?'' She rubs his back as he nods his head with a yawn and kisses his head.
''Want to go to bed or watch the fireworks for a bit?''
''Try and watch firework.'' Oli murmurs cutely, Brittany nods her head turning to her wife and chuckles as she sees her holding Quinton.
''Does he want to watch the firework too?'' Santana nods her head walking over and holds out her free hand.
''I will take him, you can have some fun with Nic.'' She pecks her lips as she just smiles thankfully knowing she promised Nic to shoot up some rockets and bounces the boys in her arms, she kisses their heads as she feels them turn to face the group setting up rockets to brighten up the sky.
''Look Hermano and mommy set up their rockets.'' She murmurs, she turns to Ashlynn as she feels her slide up beside her and smiles. ''Hey you, not interested in shooting money up to the sky?''
Ashlynn laughs and shakes her head. ''Nah I rather watch, want me to take one of them?''
Santana just shoots her a grin and looks down. ''Who wants to cuddle with Ash?'' She laughs as they both immediately perk up and hands Quinton over as he reaches for Ashlynn first, she kisses Oliver's head as he just giggles and points up as she hears a couple of rockets fly up. ''Look.'' She snickers as he smiles tiredly and rubs his back. ''Go to sleep Angel.'' She whispers softly.
She turns to Ashlynn as she listens to her wife and son joking around and chuckles as she notices Quinton sleeping peacefully with his face nuzzled in her neck. ''Both boys are out.'' She muses.
''I am surprised they managed to stay up this long, I can never stay up for an hour or longer after a nap.''
''Same.'' She nods her head to her wife and laughs. ''That's all B tho, Britt, Nic and the boys can sleep for half an hour and wake up with full energy.'' She smiles as she chuckles and turns to face her. ''How was your day?''
''Pretty nice, I spend some much needed time with my girls.'' Ashlynn replies with a grin. ''We just worked out a bit and spend the day at the mall.''
''You are just as crazy.'' Santana breaths out snickering. ''You call working out to nice too.''
''Well yeah.'' Ashlynn murmurs with a shrug as she adjust her hold on Quinton. ''It keeps us fit and allows us to keep our positions on the field.'' She turns her head as she feels strong arms wrap around her waist and smiles as she locks eyes with her boyfriend, she turns back to Santana after pecking his lips and smiles as she notices her contently leaning back against Brittany.
''Girls a family picture like every year?'' Liv asks as she walks up to them holding Emilio's camera, Brittany turns to Ashlynn after they nodded their heads and smiles.
''You want to join the picture Ash?''
''Yeah but is it possible not to publish it for now?'' Ashlynn asks carefully.
''Of course.'' Santana replies as they walk to the dance floor, she adjusts her hold on Oliver making sure his face is hidden knowing Nic will make sure QT's face is hidden and leans back into Brittany's arms.
She wraps her free arm around Ashlynn as she feels her slide beside her with Nicolas and smiles into the camera as soon as Liv holds it up, Ashlynn turns to them after the picture and smiles. ''Family picture to post.'' She just tells them softly as she places QT in Nic's arms, Brittany chuckles as she jogs out of view and wraps her arm around Nicolas's shoulders.
''Mommy?'' Nic asks softly, she just nods her head and leans down the same time he leans towards his mami. She kisses Santana's cheek, smiling against the warm skin as she feels it pull up showing the dimples always showing their whenever she smiles and glances in the camera.
''Don't we have the same picture for eleven years now?'' Michael asks chuckling.
''Yep and we will continue with pictures like that.'' Nicolas tells him laughing as they straighten back up. ''Mami might need a step stool soon tho.'' He grunts as she elbows his stomach and laughs. ''Mami!''
''Just be quiet mijo.'' Santana grumbles as everyone chuckles, she turns her head as she hears Brittany snicker and raises an eyebrow. She smirks as she immediately avoids eye contact with a sheepish grin and shakes her head. ''Be quiet asshole.''
''Hey!'' Brittany exclaims with a frown. ''Not nice.''
''And calling me little is?''
''We don't call you little.'' Brittany breaths out.
''Mommy is right, tiny is the better term.'' Nicolas agrees, he laughs as his mother spits out the sip of her drink she just took and turns to his girlfriend after adjusting his hold on Quinton. ''Want to tuck the boys in babe?'' He turns to his mami and smiles sheepishly as he hears everyone laugh. ''Te amo mami.''
Santana just huffs placing Oli in Ashlynn's awaiting arms and sighs. ''Yeah, yeah love you too mijo.'' She turns on her heels as he follows Ashlynn into the house after she and Brittany kissed their twins heads and hits Brittany's shoulder. ''You are an asshole.''
''You loooove me.'' Brittany just singsongs laughing, she wraps her arms around her waist before she can walk away and clicks her tongue. ''Nu-uh no walking away love.'' She kisses her temple and chuckles as she fake grumbles. ''I love you.''
Santana sighs turning to look at her and shakes her head. ''You are mean, you know that?'' She rolls her eyes as she just smirks knowing she never ignores an I love you and leans up on her tiptoes to kiss her softly. ''I love you too Britt-Britt.''
She steps out of Brittany's hold after pecking her lips and walks over to their family, she grabs her phone off of the table as she hears Brittany immediately start joking around with their family and pulls up the pictures Liv just took.
She taps the picture of Brittany and Nicolas kissing her cheek, the million dollar grin clear on her face while the happiness is clearly shown in blue orbs gazing into the camera and uploads it to her Instagram story.
I am so grateful for the beautiful memories the past year has given me, and look forward to all the new adventures that await.
Happy new year from mi familia to yours!
