''B?'' Quinn asks as she walks into the living room five days after everything happened.
''Q?'' Brittany asks looking up from helping Nicolas with his homework.
''Can we talk?''
Brittany nods her head giving Nic tips on the last question and kisses his temple. ''Be right back sweetheart.'' She stands up as he just hums and follows Quinn into the kitchen knowing her wife is busy cooking dinner for all of them. ''What's up?'' She asks as she closes the door behind her.
''Puck received the divorce papers.'' Quinn breaths out. ''Now he is blowing up my phone.''
Brittany just holds out her hand as Santana also turns her focus on them and takes Quinn's phone from her, she easily unlocks it knowing her pin and opens Puck's chat.
From Puck: You really want that fucking divorce you bitch? You will regret this!
From Puck: I know your ass is with those other bitches, I will fucking find you!
From Puck: Answer me! And tell little bitch to stop ignoring me!
She shakes her head as she hears Santana just scoff and taps the box to type out a reply.
To Puck: Sign those fucking papers and leave them alone Noah, continue threatening them and I will personally make sure you will regret it! Stop being such a pussy and just sign them because you left the marriage long before Q could even think of fighting for it to hold!
She hands Quinn her phone back after screenshotting the chat and sighs. ''Take a screen shot of everything he writes you, if he continues like that tell it your lawyer.''
''Won't that bring him behind bars?''
''Yep but maybe he will learn from that.'' Brittany breaths out shrugging.
Quinn just looks at her and smiles sadly. ''I am so sorry for putting you in this situation Britt, I know he is your fam…''
Brittany shakes her head and forces a smile. ''I will lie when I say that it doesn't hurt, but..'' She glances at her wife and sighs. ''He disrespected our family and tried to open old wounds, he is to blame for everything not you Q.''
''I am still sorry for hurting you so fucking much though, you are the one who has to cho..''
Brittany shakes her head reaching out to shush her and cracks a grin. ''I didn't have to choose because he fucked up and I promised him in the past that I would drop his ass the second he started taking that shit again, please don't blame yourself for anything Q.''
She kisses her forehead as she slowly nods her head and smiles sadly. ''How is Beth doing?''
''She refuses to talk about him and Rhonda.'' Quinn replies softly. ''She tries to go on but I think we all noticed that she is just not herself.''
''Can I kidnap her for a big B, little B night?'' Brittany asks as Santana just hums sadly. ''I think I know how to get her to open up.''
Quinn nods her head and sighs. ''Please.''
Brittany hums glancing at the time and bites her lip. ''She has school tomorrow.'' She states, she turns to her wife and bites her lip. ''Can Beth and I eat later or tomorrow?''
Santana nods her head and smiles lovingly. ''You can, go grab our goddaughter mi amor.''
Brittany turns on her heels after kissing her softly and shoots her a wink. ''That I will.'' She kisses Q's temple and smiles. ''I will bring the old Beth back.'' She promises softly.
She walks out of the kitchen as she just nods her head and locks eyes with Nic. ''Can you help mami with the boys please?'' She asks as she walks over to him.
''Of course, where will you go?'' He asks curiously.
''Making sure the old Beth returns.'' Brittany murmurs as she kisses his temple, she jogs up the stairs as he just smiles and knocks on QT's door, she walks in as she hears both boys call out that she can walk in and crouches down.
''Mami and Nic will tuck the both of you in boys.'' She breaths out as they jump up to run over to her.'' She kisses their heads as they just nod theirs and smiles. ''Please go and wash your hands, dinner will be ready soon.''
''Okay mommy, we love you.'' QT replies with a cute grin.
''And I love the both of you.'' She replies with a smile, she taps their butts as they walk past her chuckling as they giggle and turns on her heels to walk out of the room. She walks down the hall to knock on Ashlynn's door and walks in as she hears her hum.
''Hey girls.'' She breaths out as she notices Beth laying on Ash's bed beside her both working on their homework.
''Hey aunt B.''
''Hey Britt.'' They both reply as they look up, Brittany just smiles kissing Ash's head and rubs her back.
''Dinner is almost ready.'' She murmurs softly, she turns to Beth as Ashlynn immediately sits up with a grin and shoots her a wink.
''Little B, can I kidnap you?''
''Before dinner?'' Beth asks in surprise
''We will grab something on our way.'' Brittany promises. ''I want to take you somewhere.'' She kisses her forehead as she hums and smiles. ''You don't have to change, just say bye to your mom.''
''What are you planning?'' Ashlynn asks curiously as Beth runs out of the room.
''I will try to bring the old Beth back.'' Brittany breaths out. ''She is not herself and it's hurting all of us.''
Ashlynn nods her head in agreement and sighs. ''Yeah I noticed that too, I hope you will succeed.''
''I am sure I will.'' Brittany murmurs, she kisses her temple and smiles.
''I think you will still be awake when we get home, see you later.'' She walks out of the room after Ashlynn just shot her a grin and jogs down the stairs, she locks eyes with Beth as she walks out of the kitchen and smiles. ''Ready kid?''
She nods her head to the keys beside the door and winks. ''Pick a car.'' She laughs as she immediately grabs the key of her Audi convertible and catches it. ''Good choice.'' She breaths out. ''Let's go.'' She continues as she leads her into the kitchen.
''See you later love.'' She breaths out pecking Santana's lips. ''We will need one or two hours.'' She squeezes Quinn's head as Santana just hums and turns to Beth. ''Let's go little B.''
''Where are we going aunt B?'' Beth asks curiously as they walk into the garage, Brittany walks around her Audi and locks eyes with her.
''Wait and see Kid, let's go.''
An hour and a half later
''Ha you lost!'' Beth exclaims giggling as Brittany groans the second she misses the ball flying back from the wall Beth hits it against during their second round of squash, Brittany chuckles wiping the sweat from her brow and just pushes her softly.
''Shut up and continue.'' She breaths out chuckling. ''Last round, winner picks dessert.'' She slides to the right to hit the ball back hearing the familiar slamming against the wall. ''Now please talk to me, what is going on in that pretty little head of yours sunshine?''
''I don't know, what do you want to hear aunt B?''
Brittany shakes her head hitting the ball back and glances at her. ''No not what I want to hear kid.'' She breaths out through deep breaths. ''Talk to me, scream at me for all I care but let those emotions go.''
''What question do you want to hear first?'' Beth breaths out as she hits the ball back with force. ''Why he did that with Rhonda, why she allowed him, why he hurt mommy like that or why he lied about his addiction?''
Brittany slides over to hit the hard ball back and glances at Beth. ''Go on.'' She just tells her.
''I fucking hate him for hurting mommy like that and I fucking hate Rhonda because she allowed him to fuck her.'' Beth continues using her anger to hit the ball back. ''I just don't know how to help mommy, how to help her stop feeling like that and that makes me so sad.''
Brittany ignores the ball as it flies towards her and walks over to Beth wincing as the hits her thigh, she catches her before she hits the ground and pulls her in her arms as a sobs wracks through her body. ''You are helping your mom.'' She reassures her softly. ''You give her the strength to keep going on sweetheart, I sadly can't answer the question why he did it and why Rhonda allowed it but please don't feel like you don't help your mom at all.''
She crouches down as she feels her legs give out and pulls her in her lap, she cups the back of her neck as she nuzzles her face against her shoulder and rubs her back. ''You help her more than you can imagine Beth.'' She murmurs. ''But allow us to help you, talk to us.''
''I will.'' Beth whispers as she relaxes against her hold. ''I just hate this feeling.''
''I know little B.'' Brittany murmurs sadly. ''But we are all here for you and your mommy, the feeling will hold for a while but the both of you are so insanely strong that even the biggest lemon some asshole throws in your life ends up in lemonade.''
Beth shakes her head and giggles. ''You are crazy big B.''
''And that is why you love me.'' Brittany breaths out chuckling, she kisses her forehead and smiles. ''A bit more back to normal?'' She asks, she taps her back as she nods her head and rubs her back with a grin. ''Ready to grab whatever you pick out for dessert and drive back?''
''Did mommy ask you to talk to me?'' Beth asks curiously as they walk out of the room to change, Brittany shakes her head and chuckles.
''No I offered her to talk to you, we all noticed that you aren't the person you are sweetheart so I thought a classic game of squash would make you open up.''
''And it did.'' Beth breaths out after they changed, she hugs her tightly and smiles. ''Thank you big B.''
Brittany just kisses her head and smiles. ''So what's for dessert?''
''Can we take a stop at McDonald's and grab something for everyone?'' She smiles brightly as Brittany just nods her head and follows her out of the building, she jogs to the Audi as Brittany unlocks it and slides into the passenger seat.
Brittany chuckles following her lead and pulls out of the parking lot, she drives down the road to the MCDonalds just down the road and pulls up to the MCDrive. She nods her head as Beth tells her the order for her and Quinn and glances at the list contemplating what to bring her wife and teens, she drives forward after placing her order and hands her credit card out to pay for everything.
After paying for everything and quickly driving home so the ice cream won't melt, Brittany parks her car in the garage and jumps out taking one of the carrier with ice cream from Beth. ''We are back!'' She calls through the house as she drops her key in a bowl, she walks into the living room as she hears her wife reply and holds up the carrier. ''And we brought dessert.''
''Awesome.'' Nicolas breaths out with a big grin as he practically jumps over the couch, he immediately takes one and kisses his mommy's cheek. ''Gracias mommy.''
Brittany looks around after kissing Santana softly and frowns. ''Where is Ash?''
''Bed.'' Santana breaths out with a sad sigh as Beth walks over to Quinn to cuddle with her while they enjoy their ice cream. ''Cramps.'' She adds as Brittany's eyebrows raise in surprise.
Brittany hums leaning down to kiss her softly and walks around the couch, she kisses Quinn and Beth's temple softly wishing them a good night and kisses Nic's jaw. ''I will go and check on her.'' She jogs up the stairs still holding the ice cream and walks down the hall to Ash's room, she knocks on the door walking in as she hears her soft groan and smiles sadly as she watches her curled up form under the blanket.
''Hey you.'' She breaths out, she walks over to the bed as Ashlynn just looks at her with a grimace and sits down beside her. ''I brought ice cream.'' She chuckles as she reaches for it and hands her the chocolate ice cream, she crawls into the bed beside her as she forces herself to sit up and grabs the warm water bottle laying between them.
''That bad?'' She smiles sadly as she just nods her head and places the bottle against her lower abdomen, she wraps her arm around her shoulders as she cuddles close and kisses her head. ''Did you take a painkiller?''
She places her hand on the warm water bottle as she hums and eats her own ice cream with her free hand, she tilts her head as Ashlynn nuzzles her face under her chin with a groan knowing a cramp courses through her body. ''Do you have training or a match this week?''
''Only training on Tuesday and Friday.'' Ashlynn grumbles as they both place their empty ice cream aside, Brittany hums rubbing her back as she cuddles into her and sighs.
''Call it off, I think James doesn't need you for those.'' Brittany replies softly. ''I don't have cramps at all but I know that Press and Ames double over from pain and they sat out too, take a relaxing week and start with new energy next.''
''I will.'' Ashlynn whispers tiredly. ''Can you stay here until I fall asleep?''
Brittany hums scooting down so she is laying flat on her back and smiles as Ash just cuddles even closer, she keeps her hand firmly planted on the hot water bottle so it soothes the pain a big and lovingly rakes her fingers through her auburn locks as she hears her soft content sigh. ''Good night kid.''
''Good night Britt.'' She kisses her forehead as she hears her tired reply and just looks up at the ceiling not even noticing that tiredness is seeping into her bones, she tugs the comforter over them as she feels Ashlynn relax against her and slowly closes her eyes listening to her soft exhales.