I know it was a hard day for all of us today, so I hope I managed to brighten your day a bit with three new chapters. If any of you have anything you want to see happening, please let me know and I will add it to this story.
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Pacumeme57: I am sorry for packing so much in one chapter, I just didn't want to make it a multi chapter drama so I decided to write it all together. I also want to thank you for all reviews, they always make me smile!
Briebee2000: Britt will stay fit as long as she can, their lives will also continue to change but all for the better. Stay tuned to find out.
Snixx220: More family activities including Ash will follow, I didn't celebrate the 4th but only because I live in Germany and not in the States. I hope you enjoyed it though.
Wavepush: That story is still in the making, I am not really satisfied enough with it to publish it. I liked the doctor and soldier pairing but seeing I have absolutely no knowledge in both careers, I might opt to write about San being a doctor but Britt having a different career.
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''No, no, no!''
Santana sits up in a flash as a scream rips her out of her sleep, quickly grabbing her wife as she sits up right beside her and tugs her back as she tries to jump up immediately. ''Don't move too fast.'' She murmurs tiredly as she watches Liv and Abi jump up from the couch they slept on in the living room.
She stands up holding out her hand for Brittany and tugs her up as soon as she feels her uninjured hand slip into her own, she leads her over to the family room where the three teens decided to sleep and immediately crosses the room as she notices Soph and Nicolas trying to console a sobbing Ashlynn.
Brittany let's go of Santana's hand the second Nicolas turns to her with a helpless look and sits down on the couch, she looks at Ashlynn as she hears her soft tear filled mumbles and tilts her head. ''I'm sorry they hurt your mommy, I am so sorry.''
''Ash, honey.'' She breaths out reaching out to place her uninjured hand on her leg, she dugs her head as she drops her hands from her face and tries to look in her eyes. ''C'mere.'' She whispers opening her arms, she wraps her up in a hug as soon as she moved into her arms and leans back against Nicolas as he just sits down behind her. ''They didn't hurt me.'' She whispers as Ashlynn apologizes once again.
''But your hand..''
Brittany shakes her head and cracks a grin. ''My hand was my own damn fault.''
''What do you mean?''
''My injury has a name.'' She bites her lip as everyone turns to her in confusion and shrugs. ''The airhead crack.'' She snickers as Santana, Sophia and Liv fail to muffle their chuckles and cups Ashlynn's cheek. ''They didn't touch me at all, that doesn't mean that they were lucky enough for me to not reach them tho.''
''You hit them?'' Nicolas asks in surprise.
''I hit him and only because he talked shit.'' Brittany clarifies. ''I was already pissed because I saw Ash's black eye, but the second he tried to tell me that my sons would burn in hell, nah not with me that was the second I didn't fucking care if paps followed me around or not.''
''I only pushed her away and before they could even think about calling the cops, Devin and Dan yanked me back.'' She continues as she locks eyes with Ashlynn. ''I'm..''
Ashlynn shakes her head and cracks a grin through the tears streaming down her cheeks. ''You not only defended your children but also me Brittany, please never apologize for that.''
Brittany just pulls her in a hug and sighs. ''Are you okay though?'' She glances at the time as she feels her nod her head and sighs. ''What do you say to a big cuddle group?''
''Can we all fit on this couch without hurting you and Nic?''
Brittany just nods her head and turns to Sophia with a grin. ''Can you swap places with Nic, honey?'' She slides up the couch as soon as she did and pulls Ashlynn with her, she lifts the blanket with her uninjured hand so she can crawl underneath it after Nicolas settled against the arm of the couch and scoots towards the middle so Ashlynn can lay down between the both of them.
She turns her head as she hears little footsteps nearing the family room and laughs as the twins walk in tiredly rubbing her eyes. ''Now we are complete.'' She muses, she waves them over as she hears Santana's soft chuckle and grunts as they immediately climb up onto the couch.
''You sure you can sleep like this, mi amor?'' Santana asks in amusement as the twins immediately lay down on top of their mommy instead of beside her, Brittany just hums pulling her down beside her and curls her arm around her shoulder placing her cast hand on her back.
''All settled?'' Liv asks in amusement as she watches her wife and daughter cuddle up and leaving the small spot between them and the arm of the couch for her, she turns the light off as she hears several soft hums and lays down behind her wife.
Brittany kisses Santana's head as she nuzzles her face against her shoulder and smiles as she feels the twins relax completely on top of her, she turns her head as she feels the teens beside her move and raises an eyebrow as she suddenly feels Nic's head on her shoulder. ''Don't put too much strain on your ribs darling.'' She whispers softly.
''I won't mommy.'' Nicolas whispers, he smiles in the dark as he watches her eyebrows raise in surprise the second she feels Ashlynn's head nuzzle against her arm and leans over to kiss her temple. ''Gracias for everything you did today mommy, te amo.''
''Did you know that being a mother is like school every day?'' Brittany asks randomly not noticing Santana, Abi and Liv listening in on their conversation.
''Like school?'' Nic asks in confusion as he feels his girlfriend move, he kisses the back of her head knowing she is looking up at his mother in confusion and nuzzles his nose against his mommy's shoulder. ''What do you mean?''
''Ever since I became a mother, I learn something new almost every day.'' Brittany breaths out. ''Today I learned to what lengths I will go and what strength I am capable of to protect my family. ''She curls her uninjured arm around Nicolas as she feels Ashlynn just slide down to cuddle against her side and kisses the top of their heads. ''If someone has to say thank you, it's me.''
She smiles slightly as she feels Nicolas's head move up knowing he is looking at her in confusion and kisses his forehead. ''Thank you for making me a mom.'' She whispers with a grin. ''And for being so well behaved, that there is no gray hair in sight yet.''
Nicolas turns his head to muffle his loud laugh and shakes his head. ''You are mid thirties mommy, still too young for gray hairs.''
''Yeah mami and mommy are first.'' Sophia muses tiredly. ''They are mid forty and the first wrinkles show.''
Brittany bites her lip to suppress her laughter as Santana turns her face against her shoulder to muffle her giggles and shakes her head as she hears Liv and Abi grumble tiredly. ''I hope you know how much I love you, for being you Soph.'' She breaths out chuckling. ''Always having my back the second I want to annoy your parents for a bit.''
She grunts as Sophia just climbs over Santana to cuddle between them and laughs. ''Do I need to gain weight to offer all of you a space to cuddle?''
''Please don't.'' Santana breaths out with her hand firmly planted on her abs underneath their baby boys, Brittany just chuckles and kisses Soph's head as she cuddles between the both of them.
''What about us?'' Liv whines. ''I cuddle with my wife every night, sometimes I need someone else.''
''That doesn't sound right tia.'' Nicolas laughs out.
''The fuck babe?'' Abi just asks turning to her wife as everyone laughs softly.
''Oh Liv.'' Santana breaths out as they all try to stay silent so the twins won't wake up. ''You just scored the premium dog house package.''
''I would offer to crash with you.'' Brittany breaths out chuckling. ''But I am comfy as fuck right now and we already cuddle enough.''
She places her hand on Nic's ribs underneath his shirt hoping her cold fingers will sooth the bruise and chuckles. ''Try not to laugh too much sweetheart, you ribs will hate you.''
''Your family is definitely known to shooting some own goals.'' Ashlynn breaths out laughing. ''Last week it was Puck, this week it is Liv.''
Brittany silences her laugh against the top of Santana's head as she thinks back to Puck exclaiming that he wouldn't mind chilling at the beach as long as fit women walk past him in bikini's during his vacation with Q and shakes her head. ''He just made sure Beth can sleep comfortably between him and Q their whole vacation.''
''Only tia San and B don't shoot own goals.'' Soph breaths out in amusement. ''I never heard them say shit like that.''
''No they just blurted shit out during the beginning of their relationship.'' Abi breaths out in amusement as she feels her wife hug her tightly from behind knowing she is trying to dodge the dog house.
''Oh yeah I remember the moment during our wedding.'' Liv laughs out. ''What did you say to her B?''
Brittany kisses Santana's head and chuckles. ''That I would react the same way you did, legs buckling and all the second I watched her walk down the aisle.'' She breaths out with a grin. ''And I was right, I did react the exact same way.''
''They were together for seven or so months.'' Abi clarifies in amusement.
''But that's cute.'' Ashlynn breaths out with a shrug. ''Even though she blurted it out and wished to have functioning filter, she showed Santana that she is all in and imagines a future with her.''
''Ash is right.'' Sophia muses. ''Mom didn't you tell us that people that blurt things out, kids and drunks are all the same?'' She chuckles as she grumbles and shrugs. ''You told me that they speak from the heart and don't lie, so auntie B already pictured her future and look at them now after almost ten years together and seven years married.''
''Does any of you have our backs?'' Abi asks frowning.
''Not when it comes to mami and mommy.'' Nicolas muses. ''Be glad the twins are asleep, they would agree with us.''
''The both of you got engaged after one year?'' Ashlynn asks curiously, Santana nods her head as Liv just reaches out to turn on the light again knowing they won't sleep and chuckles as she notices Sophia and Ashlynn practically laying on top of her wife but still keeping enough space between them and the twins.
''Yeah I just didn't want to listen to the people that told me it's too soon.'' She breaths out. ''We moved in together after being almost a year together, three weeks later I proposed.''
''We didn't rush to get married though.'' Brittany continues. ''We enjoyed a long engagement and after three years we said yes to forever, our focus was too much on our careers in the beginning but we made our relationship work, we both didn't want our marriage to continue like that though so we dedicated two and a half year of hard work to rise up the ladder of fame before we stepped back and changed our focus.''
''Didn't you work during your honeymoon?'' Liv asks in amusement.
''Nah she worked and Nic and I enjoyed a mami, mijo vacation.'' Santana breaths out chuckling. ''Our honeymoon started after Britt's first WC, we just enjoyed traveling to the UK and to Australia with her and ending every day cuddled up on the couch together.''
''How many WC's did you play?'' Ashlynn asks curiously.
Brittany blows out a breath and glances at the showcase with all trophies and medals she and Nic brought home. ''Three.'' She replies softly. ''But I also joined every National tournament against other countries that weren't allowed to participate in the EC.''
''How do you all manage to keep up such a stressful job but still be the loving parents you are?'' Ashlynn asks also turning to Liv and Abi. ''I know that doctors often have very long shifts and I think you have your hands full too with being an agent for Santana and Quinn.''
''It was not easy.'' Liv breaths out. ''We both tried to be home as much as we could, now with Soph being a teen it's a bit less stressful but we still appreciate familia time so we do try to spend at least two weekends and four dinners a week together.''
''It was and still isn't easy no.'' Santana agrees. ''My career is very time consuming and sometimes I spend more hours on set than at home, but thanks to Abi I manage to be home for longer than just one day and often have a weekend or week off too.''
''When we just had Nic it was a bit easier.'' Brittany confesses. ''I would take him with me to the restaurant and to my training so San could go to set or he would spend some much needed time with his grandparents, but the day San and I decided we wanted to expend our family we knew we had to change things to ease life for us.''
''And what changed?'' Ashlynn asks curiously.
''Britt threw her complete career life around.'' Santana breaths out. ''I opted to cast for series instead of movies in the beginning and do both now, but Britt cut back on playing soccer opting to only join important matches and focused on training Nic.''
''Mommy also stepped back from the restaurant.'' Nicolas adds. ''She would spend two days a week there and I often joined her creating cocktails for children or taste new recipes, but ever since mami was pregnant she only dealt with the paperwork and with the James Beard Award cooking competition.''
''Speaking of.'' Brittany breaths out. ''It's almost time for the ninth one.''
''When?'' Liv asks curiously.
''The fourth like always, Kitty and I already brainstorm about recipes but it's a bit different this year.''
''Meaning?'' Santana asks softly.
''It will be a live TV battle.'' Brittany breaths out chuckling. ''It will be the one hundredth time they hand out the award to someone, so they pull out the big guns.''
''So you need to come up with outstanding things?'' Abi asks. ''Well you always do but knowing you, you set the bar even higher this time.''
Brittany nods her head and chuckles. ''Yeah I did and it's themed this time, we all had to choose a country and with us being the winner for eight years in a row we were allowed to pick first.''
''What did you pick?'' Liv asks with an eyebrow raised.
''Spain.'' Nic and Soph reply in unison before Brittany can, Brittany chuckles and nods her head.
''Yeah we picked Spain, so I need to sit down with mami and Abuela in the hopes they have some awesome old recipes I can use and put my own twist in.''
''Mami has an old cookbook from our gran Abuela.'' Santana breaths out. ''I am sure she will lend it for the day, babe.'' She leans up as she hears her soft hum and kisses her forehead. ''It's time to crash mi amor, you still run on fever and you fight sleep ever since we laid down.''
''You want another Tylenol B?'' Liv asks, she laughs as she groans and holds the bottle out for Santana to take. ''I know you hate swallowing pills, but hopefully it will bring your fever down or the heat of five kids and your wife will cause to break it.''
''Two kids.'' Sophia corrects.
''Five kids.'' Brittany breaths out chuckling. ''No matter how old or tall y'all are, all of you will always stay kids no matter what.''
''She still calls me little love.'' Nicolas breaths out through a soft laugh. ''Stop trying to win this discussion Soph.''
''And you still love it.'' Brittany points out with a smirk, she takes the pills Santana holds out for her and downs them with a sip from the bottle of water Ashlynn holds up. ''Thanks kid.'' she breaths out kissing her head.
''Can I ask one more thing before we all go to sleep?'' Ashlynn asks carefully, she bites her lip as everyone hums and locks eyes with Brittany. ''Do you think they will stop what they did after what happened today?''
Brittany shakes her head and smiles sadly. ''No I don't think so.'' She whispers softly.
''But Britt and I have something we want to talk to you about tomorrow.'' Santana continues, she locks eyes with her son and winks. ''We want to discuss something with the both of you.''
''When?'' Nicolas just asks as he scoots closer to his girlfriend to hold her tightly.
''After breakfast, Tia Liv and Abi will drop the twins and Soph off at school but the both of you are excused till Monday.'' Brittany breaths out. ''I also canceled tomorrow's training, so we have the house to ourselves till the afternoon and I will probably use the day to relax and fight this fever.''
She kisses Nicolas's head as he just nods his head feeling Ashlynn also nod and sighs. ''Alright let's sleep, Soph will be dead on two feet tomorrow.''
Sophia giggles tiredly and nuzzles her face against her aunts side. ''Probably but I have a short day.'' she murmurs. ''Good night familia, te amo.''
''Good night kiddos.'' Brittany breaths out after everyone wished each other good night. ''Love you too.'' She pulls Santana closer making sure she won't hurt her injured hand and kisses the top of her head. ''Good night wifey.''
Santana chuckles tiredly and tilts her head up to peck her lips. ''Good night mi amor, te amo.''
''I love you too.'' Brittany whispers as she places her lips on her forehead, she smiles as she feels the three bodies cuddled into her sides relax and closes her eyes. ''So, so much.''
She smiles as she feels her relax against her knowing she finally stopped fighting sleep and exhales slowly as she allows the warmth of the six bodies cuddled into her and the blanket around them to sooth her into the land of dreams.