After Brittany left the room to quickly freshen up and everyone took a breather, Quinn stands up together with Abi and taps her glass with a smirk. She locks eyes with her best friend and laughs as her eyes widen. ''You ready San?''
''Nope.'' Santana quickly breaths out with a shake of her head, Abi laughs and shrugs.
''Too bad.'' She tells her with a smirk, she looks around as everyone snickers and clears her throat. ''Hey all, for those who haven't met me yet, I am Abigail Lopez, Santana's big sister.''
''And I am Quinn Fabray, her best friend for almost nineteen years now.'' Quinn locks eyes with Santana and winks. ''Who is old now Snixx?''
''Before we start.'' Abi breaths out as Santana just shoots Quinn a glare while everyone laughs, she turns to Brittany and winks. ''Britt will you please place Santana's hand on the table?''
''And now place your hand on top of hers.'' Quinn tells her after Brittany did what Abi asked, she smirks as she does while eyeing them in confusion and winks. ''Cherish this moment B, because it will be the last time you will have the upper hand.''
Santana sucks in her lips as everyone burst out laughing and turns to her wife with a cheeky grin. ''You heard them.'' She teases.
''Right.'' Brittany drawls out. ''We will see.'' She breaths out laughing.
Quinn chuckles as Santana just smirks and shakes her head. ''Careful San, don't test her before your first night as wives.'' She snickers as she immediately turns back to her with an innocent smile and winks. ''Behave Snixx, even though I know that you can't.''
''Nineteen years, remember?'' She asks as she opens her mouth to protest, she looks around and smiles. ''Those past nineteen years of my life were spend with many days where I had to hold my hurting stomach caused by lots of laughter, laughter caused by Santana.''
She locks eyes with her best friend and smiles lovingly. ''I will never forget the day I met Santana, maybe because she insulted my hairstyle or because she was my rival in the cheerleader team, but now many years later the rivalry is forgotten and the hairstyle comment is saved somewhere to be used whenever she picks a hairstyle that doesn't fit her at all.''
''You looked like someone who walked straight out of the dumb and dumber movie.'' Santana defends laughing. ''Can't blame me for commenting on that.''
''Stop interrupting.'' Quinn tells her chuckling, she looks around and shakes her head. ''You all see what I have to put up with..'' She pauses and shoots Brittany a cheeky grin. ''Well what Britt has to put up with now.''
''Bitch.'' Santana grumbles out through a laugh after covering Nicolas's ears knowing Liv, Puck and Maria are covering the little girls ears and Jay is fast asleep in Anna's arms.
Quinn just shoots her a wink and smiles. ''But all fun aside, the past nineteen years were filled with ups and downs.'' She continues slowly turning serious. ''Many ups but the few downs we had, were definitely moments that knocked us down.''
''One of the most happiest and beautiful ups we had, was the moment I walked into a hospital room and watched my best friend hold her baby boy.'' She breaths out. ''The love I saw on her face back then, the love we all still see whenever she looks at her baby boy is something I had never seen before.''
''The day Santana gave birth, we all noticed a major change.'' She adds with a loving grin as she watches Nicolas cuddle into his mami's arms. ''She went from bar hopping to strolling through target, glaring at older people because Nicolas uttered words sounding a lot like something a boy his age should not know and run out never looking back.''
''Till this day, she didn't set a step into the Target downtown again.'' She breaths out chuckling as everyone laughs loudly and Santana hides her face with a blush. ''Watching her go from party girl, to mami is and will always be one of my favorite memories.'' She adds with a loving grin.
She licks her lips as Santana looks back up the second she clears her throat and smiles sadly. ''Our friendship was strong before Santana became a mami, but one event in our lives made sure we grew so much closer and now she is not really my best friend but more like my sister.''
''Seven years ago we both lost someone we love dearly, I lost my best friend, but Santana lost the first love of her life Marcus, also known as Nic's papi.'' She breaths out. ''Santana normally never calls unless it's important, before that day she only called me three times.''
''The first time was the day Marcus asked her to be his girlfriend, the second time was that she was pregnant and the third and last time was the day her water broke.'' She counts up. ''The fourth call, is a call that made me drop whatever I was doing, rush out and jump in my car breaking tons of speed limits to get to her as fast as I could.''
She smiles sadly as Santana leans into Brittany's side with Nicolas as soon as Brittany tugged her close and locks eyes with her. ''I won't go into detail because today is supposed to be a happy day and we are all one hundred percent sure Marcus and his little side kick Emily up there are the reason we are all gathered here today, but that day and the following months, even years caused us to grow so much closer that I am certain that our friendship will last a lifetime.''
''Many of us had the pleasure to watch Santana fall in love, but only four people saw it happening before it actually happened.'' She continues with a grin. ''The day Santana met Brittany, I immediately noticed that something was going on but she didn't want to talk to me.''
''If you mention the other thing, I will hurt you.'' Santana quickly breaths out as a blush creeps up her cheeks, Quinn laughs and shakes her head.
''Nah that part will stay between us.'' She promises. ''And I am pretty sure Britt already knows, judging by the tiny smirk pulling at her lips.'' She laughs as Brittany quickly tries to remove it the second Santana turns to look at her and shakes her head as Santana just slaps her arm with an eye roll.
''Don't kill your wife San.'' She tells her chuckling, she looks around as everyone snickers and smiles. ''Anyways, I was one of the first people who noticed that Santana felt much more than just friendship for Brittany.'' She breaths out.
''And as much as I wanted to tease her, I knew I couldn't because it would cause her to retreat back behind the wall she build up around her heart.'' She continues. '' So I carefully approached the subject and after prying for a bit, she finally told me that she indeed fell for our gorgeous blue eyed blonde.''
''Geez thanks.'' Liv exhales grumbling.
''You are my gorgeous blue eyed blonde, mi amor.'' Abi tells her chuckling as Brittany smirks smugly. ''Britt, is San's.''
Quinn laughs and pats Liv's shoulder. ''Sorry Liv.'' She turns back to Santana and winks as she hears her soft laugh. ''Puck, Liv, Abi and I had the honor to watch the both of them slowly give up fighting against their feelings and watch them fall in love, we watched their relationship progress and were allowed to step behind the wall they build around their relationship to protect it from outside influences.'' She continues after looking around.
''Everyone around here is allowed to peak behind that wall today because nobody who might want to harm them isn't around, so you all see the true Santana and Brittany, or Brittana like fans love to call them, today.''
''We were all connected somehow before Brittany and San started dating, but the second they stopped fighting their feelings, we all went from friends, to family almost immediately.'' She breaths out. ''Now I not only have two amazing sisters, but also two crazy sister in laws.''
She locks eyes with her best friend and smiles lovingly. ''I have so many amazing stories to tell, but today quickly slid up to the top three because I watched my best friend say yes to her forever.''
''Life definitely threw major rocks in her path.'' She continues as she walks around the table.''But I am so incredibly proud to see how she fought through them for her own happiness.''
She places her hands on Santana and Brittany's shoulders and smiles lovingly as they both tilt their heads back in unison to look at her. ''And happiness she found.'' She exhales, she dips down and soundly kisses Santana's cheek. ''Words can't even describe how happy I am for you babe, congratulations.''
''Wait no hugging.'' Abi breaths out as she walks up to them with a soft laugh, she kisses their temples and winks. ''We're not done yet.''
''Oh boy.'' Abi rolls her eyes as everyone burst out laughing the second they hear Brittany's murmurs and softly slaps the back of her head. ''Here you go, forcing me to hit you again.''
''You hit me without a reason too.'' Brittany laughs out. ''Don't blame me for your actions Ab's.''
Abi rolls her eyes as she hears her sister and nephew giggle and sighs. ''Well one thing is for sure mi hermana surely found someone who will not only keep her fit, but our whole family too.''
She places her hand on Santana's shoulder as she leans her head back to look at her and winks. ''I honestly don't have much to add to Quinn's speech, she already said most of the things and I walked every path with you.''
''But.'' She continues as she looks around. ''I have one thing I would like to read out loud, and that is.'' She taps Santana's shoulder and winks. ''A letter, Santana wrote herself at the age of fourteen.''
''What?!''
Brittany laughs quickly pulling Santana in her arms before she can jump up and turns to Abi. ''Let's hear it Ab's.''
''Babe..''
She turns to her as she whines, hearing everyone else laugh and kisses her forehead. ''You didn't allow me to interrupt Ames and Noah's speech either, so don't interrupt your sister, love.''
Abi laughs as Santana grumbles and kisses her head, she kisses Brittany's cheek and winks. ''Thanks cuñada.'' She takes the letter Liv holds out for her and folds it open. ''Before I start, please don't focus on the gender.'' She tells everyone, she clears her throat as they nod their heads and looks down.
To myself on my wedding day,
Ever since I was eight, I had dreamed about my wedding day.
I wrapped myself up in mami's white satin morning robe and pretended it was my wedding dress, using the laced bottom to act as my veil.
Later on, I attended weddings and had a much better understanding of them from when I was a mere age of eight.
It was a ceremony of love between two people who decided that from all the other eight billion people in this world, they had found their true soulmate.
It was beautiful and the whole crowd clapped and cheered as the couple had their first kiss as married couple.
I knew that I could not wait for this day.
She pauses to look down at her little sister, noticing she is just listening carefully and smiles lovingly as she takes a sip from her champagne Liv holds out for her.
I know I probably prepped far too much in advance.
I cut out pictures from magazines of dresses and hairstyles, viewed engagement rings at Tiffany's, and decided on wheter I would be married on a beach or inside a giant church with beautiful stained glass, so many times that the average person would probably be disgusted.
''So that was that binder, your mami handed you.'' Brittany breaths out in amusement effectively causing Abi to pause, Santana nods her head and blushes as she hears her mami laughing.
''Yeah she kept it.''
''Damn right I did.'' Maribel breaths out laughing. ''I just wanted to see your face and you did use one thing from it.''
''Two.'' Santana corrects.
''Hairstyle and?'' Maribel asks in confusion, Abi snickers as her sister drops her head with a soft groan and locks eyes with her mami.
''That is for us to hopefully never find out and for Britt to..'' She turns to Brittany and snickers. ''Let's hope the rooms are soundproof.''
''Abigail!''
She quickly clears her throat as they both full name her with wide eyes, hearing everyone burst out laughing and turns back to the letter.
I don't know if they helped, but I know that no matter where it is, what you wear, or how big the ring is, this day will be magnificent for you.
This is the day you have truly freamed of your whole life.
''Hermana can you just switch the gender?'' Santana asks as she turns her head back to look at her slowly remembering the letter, Abi smiles lovingly and nods her head.
I don't know who the lucky gal is or if I even know her at this point in my life, but I know she really is something special.
She smiles lovingly as she hears Santana hum and watches Brittany lovingly kiss her forehead, she glances at her parents, winking as they just look at her with loving smiles after also watching Santana close her eyes to enjoy the warmth of Brittany's lips against her forehead and clears her throat again.
Clearly this woman had proved you to believe that princess charming really is out there and is ready to spend the rest of her life with you.
I'm sure she's incredibly gorgeous, unbelievably intilligent, and she treats you like the princess you truly are.
Whoever she is, I hope that she, just like you, is beyond thrilled this day is here.
Santana intertwines her hand with Brittany's on Nicolas's stomach and closes her eyes as she nuzzles her face against Britt's shoulder, not noticing her parents, grandmother and Puck snapping a picture of them.
I know the wedding will be beautiful, whether it's classic white and black or if it's filled with bright and vibrant colors.
I know that the cake will be delicious, the bridesmaids will look manificent, and that you most of al, will be stunning.
I know you're filled with excitement and that butterflies are swarming in your stomach.
I'm sure that the minutes are ticking away as if they were hours and this moment cannot come soon enouch, i know for me now, years in the past that I cannot wait for it too.
But I know when the day comes, it will be everything I hoped for and more.
Enjoy what today has to offer you, it only comes once in a lifetime and it is one of the most beautiful things we have to capture in life.
Congratulations Snixx!
Love,
yourself at 14
P.s Make sure to wear waterproof mascara, if you don't, you will cry and look like a damn raccoon.
Santana blushes as everyone coos and locks eyes with Abi after tilting her head back once again. ''Well the letter, ain't a lie.'' She breaths out. ''Without waterproof mascara, the raccoon look would have happened during Britt's speeches.''
''I know.'' Abi muses. ''But your past self, described your wedding perfectly don't you think?''
''It's everything I have dreamed of and more.'' Santana breaths out with a grin.
''I know it is.'' Abi replies as she kisses her forehead, she takes her champagne glass from Liv as Quinn takes hers from Puck and looks around as she lifts it.
''Let's toast to the newlyweds!'' Quinn announces.
Abi locks eyes with her sister as she stands up with Brittany and smiles as Brittany also looks at her with a loving smile while they both raise their glasses with Nicolas between them lifting his flute with sparkling apple juice. ''May all your hopes and dreams come true, and may the memory of this day become dearer with each passing year!''
''Cheers!'' Quinn exclaims.
''Thank you girls.'' Santana breaths out as she hugs them tightly after they all took a sip, Brittany hums in agreement as she hugs them after Santana pulled back and kisses their temples.
''Yeah thank you girls.'' She repeats with a loving grin. ''Today would have never turned out to be this perfect, without the both of you and.'' She turns to her maid of honor and best man. ''The both of you.''
Santana looks around the table after they all sat back down and turns to look at Brittany as she notices everyone softly talking among themselves. ''Our speech?'' She asks softly, she grabs a spoon as she hums softly and looks up with a frown as she feels a warm hand covering her own before she can tap it against her glass.
''One second mija.'' Maribel breaths out as she kisses her temple. ''Your papi, abuela, Tio's, Tia and I don't have much to add to the two amazing speeches, but we just wanted to say that we are insanely happy for you.''
''We defenitly are.'' Emilio agrees as everyone nod their heads in agreement, he leans against Brittany's chair and hugs her tightly from behind. ''Welcome to our familia, Brittany.''
''Because we don't have a speech, we decided to pass it on to someone else.'' Julia tells them after they stood up to hug them properly, she points at Nicolas standing between Liv and Abi and smiles lovingly. ''Your little boy has something planned for you.''
''Mami, mommy?'' Nicolas asks with a big grin. ''Will the both of you please sit here?'' He asks tapping the two chairs occupied by Abi and Liv before, he keeps standing between his aunts as Santana and Brittany nod their heads, walking around the table to sit in the chairs and smiles brightly.
''First I want to say how happy I am.'' He breaths out walking over to them, he turns to his mami and grabs her hands in his own. ''Mami I know you were only concentrating on me a few years ago and ignored your own happiness, I was still little, or well still am, but I knew that you weren't happy yourself.''
''That is until mommy entered our lives, the day you met mommy, I immediatly knew something changed and after a few months and talking to Tia Abi and Liv, I knew what the change was and I wanted to show you that I don't have a problem with you dating mommy.''
''I am glad you started dating her mami, because now I have my real mami back and not the one that acted happiness, now you are truly happy again, and that makes me happy.''
Santana sniffles softly and leans down to hug him tightly. ''You were and still are a little genius, mi corazon.'' She whispers as she kisses his cheek. ''You make me truly happy too though.''
''I know, but I cause happiness only a son can.'' Nicolas points out. ''Mommy causes happiness only a partner can, that is a difference mami.''
''Defenitly a genius.'' Brittany agrees with a loving grin as everyone chuckle softly, Nicolas giggles as he hears his mami hum and turns to Brittany.
''Mommy the day I met you and heard that you would be our assistant coach and you are Tio Puck's best friend, I was happy because I knew tio missed you and I was looking forward to play soccer with you.''
''But a few months later I noticed that you treated mami differently than you treated tia Q, Liv and Abi, you never touched or hugged mi tia's unless they opened their arms, but you cuddled with mi mami and hugged her every time you came over.''
Santana giggles as Brittany blushes, noticing the girls just turn to her in amusement and locks eyes with her. ''Busted.'' She sing songs teasingly as everyone else laughs.
''I didn't know what it meant first.'' Nicolas continues giggling. ''But after talking to tia Abi and Liv I knew, at first I didn't know if I would like that, I was scared you would hurt mami, but after mami had to go to work, you offered to spend the day with me and after that day I knew you would not only make me laugh the loudest, but also make mami smile the brightest.''
''The second you told mami that I already finished my homework and you made my lunch, so she only had to eat something herself and could relax on the couch, I notices the big smile on mi mami's face, the smile I missed after papi passed away.'' He continues sadly.
''You make mami truly happy, mommy.'' He breaths out his voice cracking. ''As happy as mi papi did, and I don't know how I can thank you for that. You soothe the pain papi passing away caused, you make sure to comfort us whenever we visit papi, you talk to him, including him into everything you decide to do before doing it and watch to see if he reacts and he always does, he always make the clouds move away so the sun shines.''
''Oh darling.'' Brittany breaths out as he pauses to wipe away his tears, she slides down her chair and tugs him in her arms. ''You don't have to thank me for making you and mami happy, the both of you make me just as happy.'' She whispers against his temple.
Nicolas just hugs her tightly and nuzzles his face in her neck. ''Gracias mommy, te amo.''
''I love you too, baby boy.'' Brittany just murmurs, she slides closer to Santana as she hears her soft sniffle, tugging Nicolas with her and wraps her arm around her waist as she joins the hug not noticing Liv walk over to the DJ and Abi whisper something to the other guests.
She cups Nicolas's cheeks as he pulls back wiping his nose and kisses his forehead as she lovingly wipes away his tears, Nicolas smiles and grabs both of their hands in his own. ''Congratulations, mami and mommy.''
''Thank you, mi corazon.'' Santana murmurs as she kisses his temple.
''I know it's almost time for your speech and the cake, but can I show you one more thing?'' He asks cutely.
''Today is not based on timing sweetheart.'' Brittany replies with a loving smile. ''You can show us whatever you want.''
Nicolas nods his head and points at the chairs again. ''Can you please sit down again?'' He clasps his hands in front of him after Abi handed him the remote control and nervously moves his leg. ''I found a song.'' He breaths out as they both look at him after sitting down.
''A song?'' They both ask curiously, he nods his head and smiles sadly.
''A song that will fit today, today is filled with lots of happiness and love but.'' He glances at the two emtpy chairs Puck and Amelia moved beside them and sniffles. ''But also with sadness because two important people are missing, so tia Abi, Liv and I found a song that will make today happier and filled with even more love.''
Abi steps beside Nicolas knowing Brittany and Santana's instinct tell them to stand up and hug him as his voice cracks and hugs him close. ''We all stand by him.'' She promises them, she locks eyes with them and smiles sadly. ''The both of you, just listen.''