First of all, I want to apologize to those readers who went to read this chapter to find it wasn't there. I got several messages wondering if I took it down or if it was a FF problem. I took it down because I got a few messages and one review that didn't like the way parts of the chapter were written. I've learned I can't please everyone with every chapter so I let it go but when the words vulgar and tasteless are used to describe my writing, along with saying I've lost decorum and respectability I have to respond. I'm upset but not mad. I'm upset because I would never want to offend any reader with my writing. So I'm sorry for that. I have rewritten parts of the chapter. It's not a major part of the story and I don't want it to distract from the true meaning of it.

There is one thing I would like to point out about what Santana said in the original chapter about finding something at the party they could take to the hotel, I did have her whisper it to Brittany so their parents and Santana's grandparents wouldn't hear it. I didn't have her say it out loud for all to hear. Nevertheless, I decided to change parts of the chapter. If you've already read the chapter, the changes aren't that significant that you will have to read it again to follow the story.

Chapter 28 – Parts rewritten from the original chapter posted

"I won't live in the house without paying rent." Brittany's voice was firm but calm as she sat on the couch in the Lopez's living room. "And I won't live in the garage apartment without paying rent." Paul was just as firm as Brittany.

Brittany, Paul, and the Lopez's had been going back and forth for the past half an hour. After Brittany, Santana, and Liam had come home from Alma's old house the family had a great dinner with everyone in a fantastic mood. Paul was happy he was going to be able to remodel the back part of the garage for his own apartment. Santana and Brittany were happy they would be living as a family someday in the house. However, the mood changed when everyone was sitting in the living room discussing the house and the subject of paying rent had came up. When the discussion started Maribel's parents excused themselves to the patio since the house wasn't any of their business.

"Brittany and Paul, for the last time we didn't buy the house to make money off from it. We bought for family to live in. We are very fortunate to have the money to be able to something like this." Carlos kept his voice calm as he continued talking. "I understand how you both feel because I know for a fact if I was in either one of your shoes I would be saying the same thing about wanting to a pay rent."

"If you understand, why are you disagreeing with us on it? I appreciate your very kind offer but I don't feel comfortable not paying rent and it doesn't matter if I'm living there by myself or if it's when Santana and Liam move in." Brittany didn't want to be disrespectful to Maribel and Carlos.

"I appreciate it to but I want to pay my own way." Paul added.

Carlos looked at Maribel and then looked at Santana and Alma who had been completely silent during the entire conversation. "Brittany, you love our daughter and grandson, and someday you will be our daughter's wife and our daughter-in-law. You have made such huge impact on our entire family in a short period of time. You moved to a new city to be with our daughter and grandson. You are a part of our family. Maribel and I would like for you to live in the house rent free. We understand Santana and Liam will be joining you someday soon. You two can remodel the house in any way you wish and the cost of the remodeling will be yours and Santana's responsibility. We can't put a price on the love and happiness you have given Santana and Liam. Knowing the three of you will be making new family memories in a home that is already full of a lifetime of memories for us is all the payment we need. Paul, you are special person to my mother. I haven't seen her smile this bright since my father passed away. My mother has always been a great judge of character. I know we've only spent a short time together today playing golf but I could see how happy you got every time you spoke about my mother. You are a part of our family too. Maribel and I would like for you to renovated the back part of the garage into the kind of apartment you want it to be. The cost of the renovation will be your responsibility. Maribel and I are going to go join Maria and Alejandro on the patio and the enjoy the beautiful star lit night. The four of you talk and let us know your decision when you are ready." Carlos got up from his chair and then held out his hand for Maribel to take as he helped her up from her chair. The two left the living room walking hand in hand.

"Paul let's go to the den so we can talk and also give these two their privacy." Alma spoke for the first time since they sat down in the living room after dinner.

Santana looked at Brittany who was looking down towards her lap. "Britt, I understand you wanting to pay rent. I've always been stubborn about wanting to pay my own way too. When I was growing up my parents and grandparents taught me that you work for everything you get in life, you don't ever get anything for free. So, if you want us to pay my parents rent I'll support you."

Brittany looked up at Santana and there were a few tears running down her face. "What your father just said made me feel like a real member of this family for the first time. I don't want your parents to think I'm being ungrateful about their generous offer or that I don't appreciate what they are doing for us."

"My father said he understood you wanting to pay rent so they won't think you're ungrateful if we decided to pay them rent." Santana comforted Brittany by stroking her arm.

Brittany was quiet for a several seconds before speaking again, "Ok, as long as we pay for any remodeling we do in the house, I can go along with not paying rent."

"Ok, but if find yourself becoming uncomfortable about not paying my parents rent promise you'll talk to me about it."

"I promise." Brittany kissed Santana on the lips as the kiss lingered for several seconds.

"It will be fun deciding what color to paint our bedroom walls and what furniture buy for the house. And this time I want Liam's room to look like something from a real home not something from a home decorating magazine like his nursery in Chicago." Santana knew she had let Elsa influence her too much when the decorated the nursery.

"It's going to be so much fun decorating his room. We should start planning before I get busy with my new job." Brittany couldn't wait to start looking at all of the options for decorating a Liam's bedroom.

"We can start tomorrow. Let's go tell my parents our decision." Santana and Brittany walked out to the patio holding hands. They were surprised to see Alma and Paul already out there sitting with everyone else.

"Mami and Papi, we have decided to except your offer of not paying rent."

Maribel and Carlos got up from their chairs and hugged Santana and Brittany. "Thank you both for being so generous."

"Brittany dear, like Carlos said, you are a member of this family and in this family we take care of one another. We have so much to celebrate tonight, Paul has decided to take us up on our offer too. I have a bottle of champagne chilling in the small refrigerator in Carlos' den and I think we need to celebrate. Carlos, will you please help me with the champagne?" Maribel got up and walked in the house.

"When did Mami start keeping chilled champagne in your den refrigerator? I thought all she kept in there was her stash of peanut butter cups and your favorite beer." Santana asked looking at Carlos who shrugged his shoulder as he walked in the house.

It turned out Maribel had two bottles of champagne chilling. She admitted she had bought the bottles the day Santana and Brittany looked at Alma's house because she was sure they would buy it. However, when they had their disagreement and decided not to buy it, Maribel thought she wouldn't get to use the champagne for a celebration about the house but all of that changed today.

When the last drop of champagne was drunk, there were only Santana, Brittany, Maribel, and Carlos left sitting on the patio. Alma, Paul, Maria, and Alejandro had gone to bed because they were going out for a walk and coffee early the next morning. It was the first time Santana had a drop of alcohol since she'd gotten pregnant with Liam. She had stopped breastfeeding him about two weeks earlier because he was spitting up a lot on her breast milk. The formula was definitely better for his digestion.

Santana and Brittany drank enough that they were feeling buzzed and as the night went on they felt more and more relaxed with their displays of affection. They stole quick kisses and the look in their eyes was evident to everyone they had one thing on their mind.

Everyone was brought back to reality when they heard Liam cry come over the baby monitor. "He probably needs a diaper change. I hope it's not his teeth bothering him again." Santana hated knowing her son might be in any kind of pain even though it was a part of growing up.

"It doesn't sound like his pain cry to me." Brittany was good at telling the difference between Liam's cries.

"How about Liam spend the night in Carlos' and my room? We got the smaller crib set up in there. He'll be comfortable." Maribel knew the two of them would benefit from some alone time plus they had been drinking although they weren't anywhere near too drunk to take care of Liam.

"You and Papi don't have to do that. We can take care of Liam."

"I know we don't have to, we want to." Maribel loved taking care of her grandson as did Carlos.

Santana looked at Brittany who gave her smile, "Ok but if it turns out his teeth are bothering him and he's fussy all night you make sure to let of know so we can take care of him."

"Deal. Goodnight you two. We love you both." Maribel kissed them on the cheek after getting up and then walking into the house.

Carlos did the same, "You two don't know how happy I am that you and our grandchildren will be living in the house I grew up in." Santana hadn't seen her father this emotional since she told them she was pregnant. Carlos walked into the house before either Santana or Brittany had a chance to respond.

"I did hear him right he said grandchildren, right?" Brittany asked with a sparkle in her eyes.

"Yeah he said grandchildren meaning more than one." Santana had the same look in her eyes.

Santana and Brittany looked into each other's eyes for several seconds. Both getting lost in thoughts about what the future will hold for them. "Let's go upstairs." Santana's voice was low and seductive.

They walked hand in hand into the house, through the kitchen and living room on their way to the staircase. When they got to the bottom of the staircase Santana turned around and before Brittany knew what hit her Santana's lips were on hers and they were engaged in a deeply passionate kiss. They knew in a matter of seconds they could go up the stairs and lock themselves in Santana's bedroom and take this further but they didn't want to lose the feeling of their lips touching.

They were lost in their own little world when the sound of the front doorbell ringing made them both jump as the kiss ended. "Who the hell would be ringing the doorbell at this time of night?!" Santana grumbled as she walked to the front door and opened it without even looking to see who was there. "This had better be a matter of life and death!" Santana said angrily as she opened the door. There stood a man and woman with shocked looks on their faces. They certainly hadn't thought they receive such harsh reception.

Brittany walked over to the door right after Santana opened it and the look on her face was one of total surprise. Her eyes got big and her mouth was opened slightly.

"Surprise!" The couple said at the same time.

Brittany stood their motionless for a few more seconds before finding her voice, "Mom? Dad?"

Santana stood there looking back and forth between Brittany and the couple standing in the doorway. Suddenly, she felt horrible for the way she had answered the door. If she had not opened her mouth as soon as she opened the door and actually looked at the couple she would have figured out it was Brittany's parents. She had seen several photographs of them.

"How about a hug?" Brittany's father finally asked in a quiet voice with a small smile. Santana immediately got the feeling of Brittany when her father spoke. She could see in him the same caring and gentle way Brittany had about her. Brittany smiled after her father spoke and shared hugs with her parents.

"Please come in." Santana said hoping she hadn't ruined everything with their first impression of her.

"We're sorry it's so late but we just got into town and we couldn't wait to see Brittany." Brittany's mother explained.

"Mom, Dad what are you doing here? When we talked last week, we decided you would wait and come for a visit in a month or two to give me time to get settled with my new job and finding a place a live."

"We just couldn't wait that long to see you and meet Santana and Liam. Aren't you happy to see us?" Brittany's mother asked with a hint of disappointment in her voice.

"Of course, I'm happy to see you. I've missed both of so much. This is just a huge surprise." Brittany said to her parents before turning to look at Santana. "I'm sorry Baby, we are just standing here ignoring you. Mom, Dad this is Santana. Santana this is mother Whitney and father Pierce."

Santana loved when Brittany called her Baby and she felt her face get warm with desire but that changed quickly when Whitney gave her a hug. "We've been wanting to meet you from the minute Brittany told us about you. Let me get a good look at you. Gorgeous, just gorgeous. Isn't she gorgeous Pierce?"

Pierce looked a bit uncomfortable at the question Whitney had asked him. He put out his hand and the two shook hands. "It's very nice to meet you." Santana could tell Pierce was kind of shy and reserved where Whitney was just the opposite. Santana once again could see the gentle side of Brittany in father.

"It's very nice to meet the two of you too. I wanted to apologize for the way I answered the door. Brittany and I were just on our way upstairs to bed." Santana explained without hinting at what they had planned on doing once in bed.

"I totally understand." Whitney said with a wink.

"It has been a long day and we are tired." Brittany said trying not to act like what her mother said had embarrassed her. Santana giggled which cause Pierce to smile before clearing his throat when he saw Brittany looking at him.

"We thought we heard the doorbell." Maribel said as she came down stairs and walked to the front door.

"Maribel, this is my mother and father, Whitney and Pierce, they came to Columbus to surprise me. Mom and Dad this is Santana's mother Maribel." Brittany politely introduced her parents to Maribel.

"Well that was a nice surprise. It's nice to meet you." Maribel shook hands with Whitney and Pierce.

"We just couldn't stay away one more day. Our baby moved to a new city, is starting a new job, and has found the love of her life." It was killing Whitney to be away from Brittany with so much happening in her life.

"I apologize for stopping by so late. I tried to tell Whitney it would be better if we waited until morning but there was no stopping her." Pierce's expression showed his sincerity.

"It's not a problem. Brittany is a part of the family and her family can stop by anytime. I am sorry you won't be meeting my husband, Carlos, tonight. He is ready for bed and rocking our grandson to sleep. We have a full house at the moment. My parents are visiting from Florida so they are in the guest room. Carlos' mother Alma lives with us and her friend Paul from Chicago is visiting and sleeping in the den. We have the couch and an inflatable bed you are welcome to use for tonight. Maybe tomorrow we can figure out better accommodations for you."

"Oh, no we wouldn't dream of imposing. We have a hotel room for the next three nights." Whitney responded.

"If you don't have other plans how about we have brunch here tomorrow? Let's say 11 o'clock?" Maribel asked.

"That sounds good. Then Mom and Dad can meet the rest of the family. I can't wait for you to meet Liam." Brittany's eyes lit up when she spoke about Liam and it wasn't missed by her parents.

"We can't wait to meet everyone. We're going to get going. I'm am tired, we drove all the way from New York state." Whitney hugged Brittany, "I love you Britty."

"I love you too Mom." Brittany hugged her father and they exchanged I love you's before Whitney and Pierce left the house and headed to the hotel in their car.

"I'm going back upstairs to check on Carlos and Liam. I'm sure I'll find them both asleep in the rocking chair. I'll see you two in the morning have a good night and don't worry about Liam we'll take care of him. You two have a nice night alone."

"Thanks Mami." Santana said as Maribel left them alone to go upstairs. "How about we go get ready for bed? It has been a long emotional day for all of us with my parents buying abuela's old house and your parents surprising you." Santana asked while stroking Brittany's cheek. Brittany looked at Santana and nodded her head yes. The two walked hand in hand upstairs to Santana's bedroom.

Brittany got ready for bed first while Santana went to her parent's bedroom to check on Liam, who was sound asleep in his crib, while her father was also sound asleep snoring in bed. Maribel and Santana went out into the hallway so their voices wouldn't wake up the two sleeping princes.

"So…Brittany had no idea her parents were coming to Columbus?" Maribel asked.

"No idea at all. She had told them it would be best to wait a month or two to give her time to settle into her new job and to find a place to live." Santana wondered why her parents decided to show up after they had decided to wait a month or two before visiting.

"Brittany looked a little stressed downstairs. How is she feeling about them just showing up?" Maribel knew Brittany was already stressed about her new job and the house.

"She's happy to see them because she missed them. She did seem a little frustrated with them just showing up. I need to go see how's she's doing. If Liam gets fussy in the night because of his teeth wake me up."

"Liam will be fine with your father and me. You go spend some alone time with Brittany. It's been quite an eventful day for her. Goodnight. I love you." Maribel kissed Santana on the cheek.

"Goodnight, I love you too Mami." Santana gave her mother a hug and a kiss on the cheek.

Santana quietly opened her bedroom door just in case Brittany had already fall asleep. She smiled when she saw Brittany sitting on the bed rubbing Lord Tubbington II's belly while he purred loudly. Santana watched for a few seconds taking in how Brittany looked so peaceful like she didn't have a care in the world. Brittany looked up when she heard the door click closed.

"I'm going to go get ready for bed." Santana said in quiet voice before going over to the bed and kissing Brittany softly on the lips.

When Santana came out of the bathroom Lord Tubbington II was sleeping in his bed and Brittany was lying on her back under the covers with her eyes closed. Santana could tell Brittany wasn't sleeping just resting so she climbed into bed and laid her head on Brittany's shoulder. Brittany immediately put her arm around Santana and held her close.

"How are you feeling about your parents showing up unexpectedly?" Santana asked.

Brittany didn't answer right away and when she did she surprised Santana by talking fast so fast Santana couldn't get a word in between the rambling. "I've really missed them. It's been six months since I've seen them. I just wished they had stuck to the plan for them to come in visit in a month or two when I'm more settled. I have three days before I start my new job on Monday, there are so many things I wanted to do in those three days and there's so little time. Your grandparents want to take us to dinner, I was looking forward to you and I sitting down and discussing how we want to decorate the house, I wanted to take Liam to the zoo. Did you know Columbus has a world famous zoo? I've always wanted to go there. On Monday morning our world is going to change. I'll be working during the day and on call at night. I know Dr. Neumann said with seven doctors working in the hospital Ob-Gyn department I'll only be on call one night week and every seventh weekend but it's still going to be a big adjustment for me. She said I will always be called first when one of my patients has an emergency or goes into labor. It will be my choice if I come to the hospital or let the doctor on call handle it. I'm used to be there for my patients whenever they need me. I'm not sure if I'll be able to let another doctor take care of them. There may be days once I move out and you stay here that I won't see you or Liam. Most of all I want to spend time with you. We had a chance tonight and then my parents showed up. I just want…"

Santana quickly moved so she was straddling Brittany around her waist and she placed her hand over Brittany's mouth to get to her stop rambling on and on. Brittany's eyes got big when Santana did his to her and she did stop talking. "Can I talk now?" Santana asked and Brittany nodded her head yes. "Britt honey, I know you had things you wanted to do before you start your job and we can do some of them, like spending time together. The other things, like decorating the house and going to the zoo, we have time to do them later. We have the rest of lives together. Brittany looked into Santana's eyes and for a few seconds it felt like she couldn't breathe because she was looking into the eyes of the woman she would be spending the rest of her life with. When Santana saw the look in the Brittany's eyes her heart fluttered with emotion and she felt warm. Santana stroked Brittany's cheek with her index finger. "What's going on in that pretty little head of yours?"

Brittany started to talk but it came out in a mumble because Santana still had her hand over Brittany's mouth. Santana laughed before removing her hand and giving Brittany a quick kiss on the lips.

"I was panicking about everything but when you said we have the rest of our lives together I was overcome with emotion." Brittany's voice was soft almost like a whisper.

Santana could see in Brittany's eyes how overwhelmed she was feeling about things so she softly kissed her lips. Santana had learned a soft kiss to the lips calmed Brittany down and it worked Santana felt Brittany's body relax. "Every time I think of you and our future together I'm overcome with emotion too."

"I love you." They both said at the same time causing them both to smile.

Santana, who was still straddling Brittany, started to move off from her to lay beside her again but Brittany stopped her before she could. "Lay on top of me. I like feeling your body pressing down on mine."

Santana didn't have to be told twice because she loved how their bodies melded together. The two looked into each other's eyes and shared a passionate kiss before Santana laid her head down on Brittany's chest. The two laid there for several seconds in silence.

"What do you want to do for the next three days? I'll do whatever you want to do." Santana said as she enjoyed the feeling of laying on top of Brittany.

"Well, we have brunch with our families tomorrow. After that I should spend some time with my parents since they drove all this way to surprise me. I'd like it if you were there too. Maybe we could go show them the house. I know your parents don't own it yet but maybe your mom can get the key again."

"Actually, I think my mom still has the key. If you want to spend some time alone with your parents I'll understand."

"I should also show them the hospital where I'll be working. My mother will want to take pictures to show all her friends and my sister. My parents like to eat dinner at 6 o'clock, I should take them out for dinner and spend time with them. I'm sure they'll want you to come with us since a big part of reason they came here was to meet you and Liam."

"One of my abuela's or both of them would watch Liam for me. Let's just see how the days goes. Maybe your parents will want to spend some alone time with you. What about Saturday?"

"I would like for Saturday to be all about you, me, and Liam. I don't care what we do I just want to spend time with you both. I was thinking we could spend the day with Liam and then just the two of us go out to dinner and maybe end the night in a hotel suite. I know that would mean having your mother or grandmothers watch Liam again." Brittany was hoping Santana would say yes but if she didn't she truly would understand.

"I think dinner and a suite sounds like a wonderful idea. My mother and abuelas want to spend all of the time they can with Liam so he will be in good hands. What about Sunday?"

"Do you think your parents would mind if we had a barbeque for everyone, my parents included. It will be a nice and relaxing way to spend my last day before I start work." Brittany said as she put her hand under Santana's tank top and gently rubbed her lower back.

"Are you kidding?! My mother and abuelas love trying to out cook each other so a barbeque is perfect. So the next three days are all planned."

"Wait we didn't include going to dinner with your Abuela and Abuelo Jimenez. They wanted to take us to dinner. May be instead of taking my parents to dinner Friday night we should take your grandparents."

"Don't worry about my grandparents. I have a feeling they are going to be here for a while so we'll have time to go to dinner with them later. Your parents are only her for a few days."

Brittany kissed the top of Santana's head and continued to rub her back. A few minutes later she could tell by the way Santana's breathing felt against her chest that Santana had fallen asleep. Brittany closed her eyes and fell asleep feeling more content and settled than she had since arriving in Columbus.

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Brittany opened her eyes and closed them quickly when the brightness of the bedroom hit them. It definitely was morning. She smiled remembering how Santana and her had fallen asleep last night. The thing she remembered Santana was laying on top of her. However, Santana was no longer there and Brittany missed it. She was sure Santana had gotten up to check on Liam. Brittany got out of the bed went into the bathroom. After she washed her face and brushed her teeth she put on a pair of sweat pants along with a tank top. When she opened the bedroom door she was surprised to hear loud laughter coming from downstairs. She listened closely and there was no mistaking it, one of the laughs, actually the loudest laugh, was that of her mother.

Brittany grabbed her cell phone from the nightstand and looked at the time. 10:45 am! She couldn't believe her eyes. She hadn't slept that late in quite a while. Why didn't Santana wake her up? Why were her parents there already when Maribel told them brunch would be at 11? Brittany took in a deep breath and let it out before going downstairs.

As Brittany approached the kitchen she could hear several voices in what seemed to be different conversations. When she got to the kitchen door way, there they all were. Carlos, Paul, and Alejandro were sitting at the kitchen table talking while drinking coffee. Maribel, Alma, Maria, and Brittany's mother were all cooking talking and laughing. There were three people missing – Santana, Liam, and Brittany's father, Pierce.

No one had even noticed her standing there in the kitchen doorway. Then she felt arms wrap around her waist from behind and someone kiss the back of her neck. "Good morning." Santana whispered in Brittany's ear and it sent shivers down her spine.

Brittany turned around to face Santana and put her arms around Santana's neck. "Good morning to you too." The shared a kiss which earned some hoots Alma and Whitney.

"Santana must have really tired you out last night Brittany. We thought you sleep the day away." Alma teased.

Brittany had a feeling Alma and her mother together are going be a dangerous combination. "Where's Dad or did you forget at the hotel again?

Everyone looked at Whitney, "Again?" Alma asked.

"That's a story for another time and no I didn't leave him at the hotel." Whitney said with a roll of her eyes.

Santana took Brittany's hand and led her into the living room. There sitting on Liam's play mat was Liam and Pierce playing with blocks and trucks. Brittany watched her father as he played with Liam. He was having as much fun as Liam. It was then it hit Brittany that her father will be Liam's grandfather.

"Your father is going to be awesome grandfather to Liam. He was fussy after I fed and changed him. I thought his teeth may be bothering him again. Then your parents showed up and the second your father and Liam saw each other they both smiled and they bonded." Santana said quietly.

However, Pierce looked up when he heard Santana talking and gave Brittany a big smile. "Good morning Britty." Liam looked up to and gave Brittany and Santana a big smile and babbled while the drool fell down his chin onto his bib.

Brittany walked over to Liam and Pierce sitting on the floor with them. She gave her father a hug and picked up Liam because he was reaching out to her. She gave him a kiss on the cheek and the rubbed her nose against his. He laughed like he always did. Santana was watching the three of them interact when Maribel came into the room. "Brunch is ready."

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Everyone ate and got to know one another better for next couple of hours. They talked about Alma's old house Maribel and Carlos were buying and how Santana and Brittany would be living there and how Paul was going to renovate part of the garage into an apartment. Time flew by. Liam had fallen asleep while Brittany was holding him so Santana put him in his portable crib in the living room.

"Last night I talked to Santana about how I want to spend the next three days before I start work on Monday. This afternoon Santana and I would like to show my mother and father the house, and then show them hospital where I will be working. After that we would like to take them out to dinner, if someone can watch Liam."

"I will!" Alma, Maria, and Maribel shouted at the same time.

"I guess we don't we have to worry about finding a babysitter." Santana knew the three of them would jump at the chance to spend time with Liam.

"Saturday, I would like to spend the day with Santana and Liam. And then take Santana out for a romantic dinner. We will probably be out late." Brittany didn't mention about the hotel.

"You two don't worry about Liam he can spend the night in our room again. You stay out as long as you want to." Maribel wanted the two of them to have a night to themselves. She knew all too well from being married to a doctor how difficult it might be for them to get away once Brittany started her job.

"Sunday, if it's ok with Maribel and Carlos we would like to have a barbeque for everyone." Brittany looked at Maribel and then Carlos but before either one of them could answer Alma spoke.

"I'll make my macaroni salad."

"Your famous macaroni salad?" Maria countered. "My macaroni is much better than yours. Yours tends to be a little too dry."

"Dry? Well, yours tends to be bland." Alma countered.

"I do a mean barbequed chicken." Pierce interjected into the two women's macaroni salad battle.

"My husband's barbequed chicken is the best you'll ever eat." Whitney said as she winked at Pierce.

"Sounds great. Pierce let me know what ingredients you'll need so I can make sure we have them." Maribel responded.

"Dad's barbequed chicken recipe is secret. Even Mom and I don't know what's in it." Brittany

"My father handed the recipe down to me. His grandfather had handed down to him. Someday I look forward to handing it down to Liam." The thought of being able to hand the recipe down made Pierce feel emotional even though it was just a recipe.

Santana and Brittany smiled at one another after Pierce's comment. Their families have met and so far so good.

TBC

Sorry it has taken so long for me to update. It's was a busy winter for me and my family. I should have more time now to update. For those who are also reading Mommy? I'm working on an update. Please comment and let me know what you think of this chapter.