Brittany had never been to a Lopez or Gabrielle (Santana's mother's side) family party, Santana knew her cousins would give her crap about how the duo held hands or linked pinkies at their age, and the blonde wouldn't take the name calling at all, she'd cry. Normally Santana would just ignore, they tended to tease her about not being Mexican enough because she was a cheerleader and not living in Lima Heights Adjacent. But thanks to her hormones it had taken all of five minutes before Santana couldn't take anymore, she went off at the next girl that snarked as she walked by. "¿A quién demonios estás llamando puta? ¡Te has acostado con más hombres que yo, incluidos hombres casados!" Santana didn't take any satisfaction at the gasps around her she simply snarled in English "Should I start naming names?" Spinning on the first girl to call her a slut Santana yelled "Y tú, virgen mi trasero. ¿O está mintiendo Carlos cuando dijo que te folló?"
"Santana!"
Turning on her aunt who called her name Santana snarled "No! I am not going to stand here while these bitches call me names. They're no better than me, they just didn't get knocked up, or if they did they took care of it!" Santana glared back at the first girl she yelled at. "Keep calling me shit and I will start naming names bitches." jerking away from the hand that touched her arm Santana froze when she was it was her mother.
"I thought it was one or two of you, I didn't know it was all of you, you should be ashamed attacking a child," Maribel looked at her sisters "forget about next weekend I don't want you at my house." taking Santana's hand Maribel tugged her towards the open gate. "Why didn't you tell me how many of them?"
"Because they're family." Santana mumbled.
"I don't care who they are, they are not allowed to call you or my grand babies names, nobody is." Maribel grumbled, Luis was already in the car, Santana followed behind her mother, not that she had a choice Maribel hadn't let her go yet.
"Finn told you."
"Actually Carole, we called that young ladies parents." Maribel slowed when they made it to the front yard, Luis had both passenger doors open. "Why don't you call your friends, have them come over, tell them to bring their parents."
"Are you sure?" Santana asked climbing in the back seat.
"I wouldn't offer if I didn't mean it, we need to stop by the market." Maribel said touching her husband's arm as he climbed into the car, he nodded. "I'd like to meet the parents of the children who have not turned their backs on my daughter. Let's say 11?"
"Okay." Santana nodded. Santana had gotten everyone's number so she didn't have to invite them through the others.
Santana to B 3, Q, Wheezy, Mike, Matt, Finnocence, Lady Hummel, Asian, Wheels, Puck: Get together at my place, your parents and siblings invited, 11. Mom wants to meet your parents.
Her phone immediately pinged.
Puck to Santana: Ur mom knows my mom
Santana to Puck: Shut up Puck, invite your mom
"What is it mija?" Maribel asked seeing Santana rub her forehead.
"Puck's an idiot." Santana shook her head, her phone pinging several times Santana poked it again.
Mercedes to Satan: Parents say yes, do you want us to bring anything aside from Quinn
Quinn to Mercedes: Make her let me nap Santana sensed the pout on the pregnant girl's lips
Brittany to S 3: Dad's at work and Mom's at Fallon's game
Kurt to Satan: My dad says yes, I'll bring a light dessert
"Mercedes parents want to know if they can bring anything, Kurt says he's bringing a light dessert, whatever that means and Britt's dad is at work and her mom's at a soccer game with her sister."
"We'll swing by and get Brittany." Luis hit the blinker.
"Tell them if they want to." Maribel hadn't thought about that. "Tell them we have drinks." they had more than enough since she canceled the party she was supposed to host.
Santana to B 3, Q, Wheezy, Mike, Matt, Finnocence, Lady Hummel, Asian, Wheels, Puck: Britt we're coming to get you, Cedes my mom says bring whatever you'd like to bring but you really don't have to and we have drinks covered. Tubbers you can nap here
Matt to Santana:Dad says we'll be there, mom has to work today
Mike to Santana: Mom and Dad are at work but I'll be there
Tina to Santana: My parents say we'll be there
Artie to Santana: My mom says no problem
Santana to B 3, Q, Wheezy, Mike, Matt, Finnocence, Lady Hummel, Asian, Wheels, Puck: Side gate will be open
Finn to Santana: I'm working with Brittany's dad today, I'll let mom know though
"Finn's working with Britt's dad today but he's going to tell Carole." Santana said reading the last text of the group.
"Okay then let's get Brittany and get the food started." Maribel nodded.
Their families were large so Maribel and Luis were used to cooking large amounts of food, Santana was used to setting up the tables but Brittany and Mike weren't letting her do a thing other than get the napkins and dishes and table cloths. "They are just looking out for you mija." Maribel promised.
"I'm pregnant not broken." Santana muttered helping her mom with the table cloth, Luis patted her cheek as he walked to the barbecue. "Not helping." Santana glared at his back.
"Mija this may not be how and when we wanted our first grandchildren, but your father and I are, of course, excited and protective..."
"So that's why he laughs every morning I'm sick?" Santana snipped.
"That he calls karma and says it's to remind you to not do this again until you're older."
"Jokes on him," Santana huffed raising her voice "this is never happening again, this is it! Just two, you get no more grand kids out of me, no boys!"
"Mis princesas." Luis chuckled.
Santana rolled her eyes mumbling. "I'm going to take a nap, come on Britt-Britt." Santana held her hand out to the blonde.
"Okay." Brittany finished setting the table up with Mike before skipping over to Santana and linking pinkies "We could put on a movie."
Santana nodded yawning "You pick it sweetie."
"We'll send Mike up to get you when everyone gets here." Maribel called out, Santana just gave a wave as she continued into the house with Brittany by her side.
"Sorry your parents couldn't join us Michael." Luis joined him setting up the last table with him.
"That's okay."Mike nervously rubbed his hand over his hair admitting "They...they don't know I'm in Glee club, they wouldn't understand they want me to be a doctor or lawyer."
"Secret's safe with us." Maribel patted his back.
"Thank you." Mike smiled, most Glee club members didn't know him being in Glee club was a secret because their parents didn't have a problem with it.
Santana was sleeping, curled on her side she'd wedged herself between Brittany's legs with her head resting on Brittany's thigh, the blonde was still awake sitting up leaned against the headboard softly singing along with the movie. Quinn yawned quietly closing the door behind her, holding her free hand out Brittany helped Quinn climb on the bed, giving one last yawn she curled against the outside of Brittany's leg resting her head on the same thigh as Santana's.
Brittany was already lightly running her hand over Santana's hair so she did the same with Quinn, who gave a satisfied "Mmmm."
He couldn't help himself, he'd taken a picture from the door but took a couple more as he moved silently from the door to the bed. Brittany was asleep with her hands resting protectively on Quinn and Santana's shoulders, while Quinn and Santana were holding hands on Brittany's thigh. His voice low Mike touched Quinn's shoulder "Everybody's here."
"Five more minutes." Quinn mumbled trying to bury her face.
"Food's almost ready." Mike grinned when Brittany repeated.
"Food?" Mike nodded, yawning Brittany lightly brushed her hand over Santana's shoulder "San food's almost ready."
"Tina brought churros and chocolate covered bacon." Mike smirked watching the blonde and brunette's eyes shoot open, offering his hand he helped them both sit up.
"Damn it." Quinn muttered trying to get up, Mike nodded to Quinn not letting her hand go, Santana scrambled off of Brittany impatiently waiting for Quinn as Mike helped her off the bed.
Chuckling as the pregnancy duo hurried out the door Mike asked a confused looking Brittany "You okay Britt?"
"It doesn't wanna move right." Brittany tilted her head looking at her leg. "Pins and needles."
"It's asleep." Mike said sitting on the edge of the bed "Come on, piggy back."
"Yay!"
Brittany giggled into Mike's shoulder as they stopped at the backdoor to watch.
"I will cut you." Santana threatened pointing a plastic knife at Puck, Quinn had a fork pointed at Artie both girls were clutching little brown paper lunch bags in their other hands.
"My bacon, Tina brought it for me."
Tina was trying not to laugh as most of the parents looked at the small group confused and slightly amused, when Puck reached for the bag Santana jabbed him with her plastic knife growling. Puck laughed holding his hands up in surrender, Artie tried reasoning with Quinn "You can't eat all that, it's not good for the baby, too much sugar."
"Not eating it all at once and I'm not diabetic." Quinn growled.
Puck grabbed the handles on Artie's chair spinning him around and pushing him away from the girls "Come on before they take us out."
"They're meaner than they used be." Artie muttered.
"Hormones." Finn smirked from the gate.
"I thought you couldn't make it?" Santana said accusingly.
"Brittany's dad sent me home early." Finn explained limping over to the small group holding a plate out to Santana "And there was a little old lady out front that yelled at me and gave me this and said it was for you."
"Abuela?"
Finn shrugged "I dunno, she handed me the plate and kicked me, she kept kicking me and yelled at me in Spanish, something about cutting eggs. Then said make sure you eat this and then she kicked me again."
Santana and a few others cringed, Puck shook his head "Dude I'm pretty sure whoever it was threatened to cut your nuts off."
"Noah!" his mother gasped. "There are children here."
"Sorry mom." Puck apologized, patting Finn on the shoulder he whispered "Wear a cup."
"Alma." Maribel looked to her husband, they all recognized the plate.
"I don't..." Santana took the foil off the plate, it was beans and rice, her grandma was still mad 'shame to the family' but wanted to make sure she was eating. "Sit Finnocence, Matt can you grab him some ice, Abuela kicks pretty hard."
"Yea." Matt nodded.
"Let me look at it." Luis gestured to the same chair Santana had.
Finn exhaled slowly lowering himself onto the metal chair "I don't get why she's so mad...never mind." Santana smirked knowing his mind finally clicked on one word 'Abuela' "Sorry Santana." Santana knew he was apologizing for how her family was treating her, it wasn't his fault.
"Shut up, have a bite." Santana offered him one of her churros.
"Oh hell n...ow ow ow ow, I'm sorry, I'm sorry." Brittany giggled as Puck apologized to his Mom as she pulled him away from the group by his ear. His sister and Matt's sisters giggled at him.
Taking a bite Finn nodded "That's good."
"No the bacon's better." Quinn scoffed. "Here try." Quinn held one of the pieces to him.
"Churros." Santana argued giving him the churro he took a bite from.
"Bacon." Quinn quipped, both girls waited for Finn to respond.
"Uh..." Finn swallowed.
"Let me in here ladies so I can see his leg." Luis gestured to Finn. The two pregnant girls continued to argue over who's food was better while they walked away, Quinn offering Mercedes a bite while Santana gave Brittany, who was still on Mike's back, a churro. "I apologize for how my mother treated you, she is upset." Finn winced when Luis touched the red mark.
"I deserve it." Finn shook his head "Tina!" gesturing the little Asian over to him he asked "How much do I owe you?"
"My treat." Tina shook her head.
"Where'd you get them?" Finn asked seeing they were in identical brown paper bags.
"The new bakery." Tina grinned. "Cohen-Chang's Confection."
"Wait your parents?" Finn asked.
"My Mom," Tina smiled over at the red headed woman standing next to an Asian man "she's loved baking ever since I can remember, it's on Main, not to far from Burt's shop, and yes we're open before school."
"Thanks Tina." Finn smiled.
Nodding she joined the other girls shaking her head in amusement at Mike and Brittany, no one questioned why Brittany was getting a piggy back ride from Mike, they just accepted the dancers closeness and Mike always willing to make Brittany smile. Santana didn't even flinch when Brittany shared her churro with the boy. Hopping off Mike's back Brittany sat next to Santana grinning, the groups were forming, the boys on one side and the girls and Kurt on the other watching as their parents mingled.
"Is that a love connection I see?" Mercedes asked looking over at a smiling Burt Hummel.
"He really likes her." Kurt beamed, although he'd had ulterior motives in introducing them he was happy his dad was happy, Finn however didn't look happy, but Santana thought it could also be the bruise forming on his leg causing the sour look on his face.
"Dammit." Quinn muttered trying to get out of the chair, giving her bag to Mercedes she continued to struggle.
"What?" Santana glanced over at her, getting up Mike took both of Quinn's hands pulling her to her feet, he was thin but he was very strong.
"I have to pee again." Quinn muttered trudging off in the direction of the house.
"Not much longer." Mercedes promised. "Two weeks after Regional's."
Santana shared her plate with Brittany, not that the Glee club was surprised, Santana rested her head on Brittany's shoulder sighing.
"Music." Brittany chirped, smiling she stood up offering her hand to Santana and Mike, Matt grinned taking Santana's other hand, they danced their way to an empty spot in the yard before actually starting to dance, all it took was a little music and Brittany was hooked. Finn grinned he had been right Mike, Matt, Brittany and Santana were their best dancers, Tina pulled Kurt with her as she tried to follow along "Here switch." Brittany grabbed Tina's hand sending her twirling into Mike's arms as she grabbed Kurt.
"No..I.." Kurt tried to escape.
"I'll lead, you follow, then you lead." Brittany promised taking control, Finn chuckled as the rest of the group paired up to dance, Luis wrapped the ice in place on Finn's leg. Mercedes tugging Puck by his collar had made Finn laugh the hardest.
"I don't..."
"Boy shut up." Mercedes pulled him close watching the others.
"This you get?" Puck teased.
"Brittany's easier to follow than Schue." Mercedes admitted.
"Now that's the smile I've been waiting for." Luis nodded to his wife, Santana was laughing as she danced with Matt, Kurt had managed to escape Brittany's clutches, not that it mattered to Brittany she just danced herself over to Matt and Santana.
"Brittany always makes her smile." Maribel laughed as Brittany moved herself and Santana away from Matt playfully sticking her tongue out at him. "She knows just what to do."
Brittany and Mike were the only ones that were able to smoothly keep up with the changing music, the others, Santana included, hesitated at the change. Maribel knew from the music that Quinn had gotten a hold of the stereo, it was why Santana was able to catch up to Brittany as quick as she had, the girls loved singing and dancing to the girl groups from the 50's and 60's. Laughing Quinn sang and danced over to Brittany and Santana, Mercedes grinned watching as the trio fell into what looked to be a well practiced routine.