Chapter 18

"So we're ready?" Santana checked with Brittany one last time.

After talking things over and carefully making a plan of action Santana's parents had been called and all of the adults had assembled in the Pierce living room once Abbie was safely in bed.

"Yep let's do this!" Brittany enthused dragging her girlfriend out of the bedroom ignoring the eye roll she got. The blonde had regained her bubbly demeanour the second she had reunited with the Latina.

Making their way downstairs was tense but the girls were confident enough with their plan and relaxed enough thanks to their passionate reunion that it didn't hit them until they were sat opposite both sets of parents.

Suddenly both girls seemed to lose their voices at the same time. Looking at each other both tried to force the other to speak with their thoughts alone. The adults opposite watched with amusement as the two silently fought for control. It wouldn't have taken any of them three attempts to bet on the winner.

"Eh hem." Santana coughed awkwardly eyeing Brittany evilly. "Britt would like it if... ouch what was that for?" The Latina asked accusingly as Brittany retrieved the offending elbow from her girlfriend's ribs.

The blonde shook her head and gestured for Santana to continue honestly this time. Santana got the message and resisted the urge to roll her eyes.

"Sorry we would like it if the four of you would keep schtum while Britts and I are speaking because you've done enough." Santana attitude started to flow back into her veins. Brittany smiled proudly.

"Britt wants to start!" Santana added quickly. Brittany's proud smile faded and she frowned at her sheepish girlfriend.

"I do huh?" Brittany eyed a now uncomfortable Santana letting her know there would be trouble later. "Fine..." She took a deep breath steadying herself and tried not to trip over her words.

"Guys I love you and I forgive you Mum for what you did," Mrs Pierce nodded gratefully. "I've seen people do bitchy things but you were really bad, worse than when Rach told everyone the baby wasn't Finn's..." She was about to get carried away when Santana squeezed her wrist gently she brought herself back to the moment.

"You all made us so sad and it hurt." The dancer's voice cracked at the end and immediately felt Santana's arm around her shoulders. Santana decided to take over now feeling guilty for putting her girlfriend on the spot earlier but happy that she had got the ball rolling, their parents certainly looked guilty.

"My turn," Santana announced and nearly flinched when she felt everyone's attention snap to her this was too cringy. "I'm going off script because I have some questions." She waited for the nods of assent and a nudge from her girlfriend.

"Mami," Santana tried desperately to look her mother strongly in the eye but failed miserably, shoes are better anyway. "When you're sad do you call Dad?" Mrs Lopez looked confused but nodded anyway.

"And Dad when you can't cut your toe nails does Mami help you, no matter how grossed out she is?" Santana hoped this was all hitting home with their parents.

"Mr P how do you and Mrs P pack? Ring any bells?" She said coldly.

All the adults looked at each other wondering where this was all going and hoping their daughters actually had some sort of point with this.

"So anyway when you were eighteen and your parents tried to control you, would you have fought back? Because we stayed mature and mostly quiet while our 'biggest supporters' sabotaged our strong relationship." Santana said her tone now completely normal and strong she smiled at Brittany who nodded encouragingly at her. This wasn't how either of them had planned but it was definitely better than the original.

"It took us, mainly me, years to reach the point where we were able to be in a faithful committed adult relationship where we discuss how we feel even if it hurts sometimes." It was physically painful for Santana for be admitting this especially to people she would actually have to see again, still she decided to just go all out.

"Coming out was so nerve wracking and we were so happy to be accepted and now going off to college together. You should already know that were we not together we would still be living together in New York having an awesome time!" She smiled at their shocked faces. "And you know why? Because we discussed colleges all the time and we have a pro and con list about living together too."

"We need each other!" Brittany piped up and Santana thought it was the cutest thing she'd ever seen.

"Britt has trouble with directions and I don't." Santana pointed out.

"San can't meet new people without hating them but I love getting to know them." Brittany continued.

"Not to mention Britts is actually amazing at living on a budget and finding nice houses." The Latina said proudly. The shock evident on her parents faces hurt Brittany a little but the loving proud look on Santana's totally made up for it.

"Santana gets me guys and we will be together whether you like it or not!" Brittany said confidently.

The parents all looked to each other for the answer to the two problems sitting across from them.

"Yeah now you're all quiet!" Santana muttered causing Brittany to giggle and their folks to stare disapprovingly at them.

"I thought this was supposed to be a serious issue?" Mr Lopez chipped in and Santana opened her mouth to spit venom but choked on it when she saw the sparkle in his eye.

"You're such a dork!" Brittany giggled into her ear grasping her girlfriend's right hand lightly.

"So not fair to undermine me right now Britt." Santana whined playfully.

"Ah as if I would ever attack you with a drill." Brittany replied slyly laughing internally when everyone else in the room went suddenly twitchy.

"Not cool B." Santana shook her head tiredly.

"Now that my daughter has successfully lowered the tone and lightened the mood we can say our piece?" Mr Pierce spoke over the tension.

Brittany grinned and nodded happily her instincts telling her this would only be good, her father was the only one she actually trusted completely at the moment. Santana on the other hand was seriously doubtful about the final outcome of this whole situation.

"Thanks, now while we were waiting for you two to appear we discussed our course of action over the next few months and we have come to a unanimous decision." He said calmly, Brittany and Santana's hearts instantly started beating at a million miles per hour.

Sharing a quick glance for reassurance the two looked to their respective parents then back to Mr Pierce waiting on tenterhooks for this mysterious decision.

"So regarding your relationship we have some to the realisation that you two are adults in a committed relationship and it was wrong of us to interfere so harshly..."

"You all believe that?" Santana asked sceptically, eyeing her parents.

"Yes, now as I was saying." He tried to continue.

"I'm sorry Mr P," Santana interrupted holding up a hand to him as politely as possible. "But I'm going to need to hear that one form the horse's mouth." She told them.

"We don't have a horse San, I'm sorry." Brittany told her regretfully and Santana motioned to her parents with her eyes indicating they were the horses. "Oooh, right carry on." Brittany realised the meaning.

"Well?" Santana demanded.

"We were wrong." Mr Lopez said quickly as if it hurt him to do so. Brittany smiled at how similar his expression of pain was to his daughters. Santana looked at her Mami waiting for the same.

"I'll finish what Mr Pierce started shall I." Mrs Lopez looked around for confirmation seemingly confident. The crease in between the woman's eyebrows told Brittany a different story.

"Good, well girls we were definitely wrong to be so... forceful in our actions concerning your relationship and we have decided not to interfere at all in the future." She finished happily and her counterparts nodded almost smugly.

Santana was not half as happy as she should be with that announcement. Watching Mrs Pierce throughout the talk had led her to believe that not all was well in the Pierce half of this 'decision' they'd made.

"Mrs P?" Santana pushed and Brittany's grip tightened around her hand.

"Yes Santana?" The older blonde answered barely looking up.

"Do you agree with all of this?" Santana waited about three impatient seconds for an answer and all the adults looked incredibly uncomfortable when she still hadn't received one.

"Are you even sorry for what you put Britt through?" Santana scoffed at the silent woman.

"Of course I am Santana, I'm very sorry." Mrs Pierce finally piped up tears in her eyes as she spoke to the girls.

"Really Mom?" Brittany asked happily.

"Yes Brittany I am and it won't happen again I truly do not know what came over me." Mrs Pierce tried to explain.

"Homophobia, that's what came over you, as if we don't get enough of that already." Santana sneered at the older woman.

"It's like a bad rash." Brittany nodded disappointedly.

Everyone shifted uncomfortably once more. Mrs Pierce more than anybody else due to Santana's stony glare.

"San you're scaring my mom." Brittany said sadly directed Santana's softening gaze towards her with a hand on her chin.

"Sorry." Santana mouthed still shocked at how easy it is to say that now.

Brittany simply shrugged it off and turned back to address their parents.

"Thanks you guys for letting us have our freedom, I've been looking for apartments in New York in between our schools and it comes out cheaper than if we both lived in halls because we halve most of the expenses." Brittany smiled.

"Expenses?" Mr Lopez asked just out of curiosity.

"Yeah the trick was to look at the simple stuff like toothpaste and nutella. I have the projections for this year in my room if you wanna see." Brittany explained with her girlfriend watching her dads eyebrows raise with a proud look on her face. "I mean they're written in crayon cuz I don't know how to use excel but San's gonna teach me."

"That's very impressive Brittany I can't wait to organise all of this with you." Mr Lopez said genuinely, he had never seen this side of the blonde before.

"That's my girl." Mr Pierce said proudly and the two girls grinned. "Now how about we take you girls out for dinner?" He asked.

Brittany and Santana nodded eagerly at his suggestion and less than two hours later found themselves seated at a round table in Breadstix waiting for their spaghetti and meatballs to arrive.

Surprisingly this was the first time all of the families except Abbie had actually eaten dinner together. The two younger girls were both completely absorbed in each other while their parents watched them interact with interest. They would never have known the two had been apart if they hadn't been the ones to split them up.

"You look happy." Brittany whispered in Santana's ear adding a little kiss afterwards.

"Now why would that be?" Santana asked sarcastically.

"Hmm maybe it's because you got your awesome girlfriend slash best friend back and you're both going to New York in a few weeks to start your lives?" Brittany asked innocently.

Santana laughed loudly drawing unnecessary attention to their table including a few disgusted stares. Those stares went unnoticed by the happy couple, but the more alert Mr Lopez noticed them and stared coldly back. He wondered briefly if anyone would ever say something to his daughter and soon to be daughter in law.

Shaking the thought from his mind he concentrated on having a good time.

Meanwhile Santana and Brittany's food had arrived and the blonde was desperately trying to get her girlfriend to feed her like in the movies.

"No way Britt that's something Finnept and The Dwarf would do so not happening." Santana insisted using her own fork to shovel the awesome food into her own mouth.

"Fine but you're a meany." Brittany replied pretending to be annoyed but really she just found angry Santana cute as hell.

"I'm hot and you know it." Santana scoffed.

"I can't wait to go to New York with you." Brittany announced suddenly.

"Um me neither B." Santana smiled into her meatball accidently getting sauce around her mouth.

Brittany reached for a napkin only to have her wrist slammed into the table, she turned her head to find a messy Santana staring exasperatedly at her.

"Saucy Santana!" Brittany teased and even her mother giggled at that.

"Do not wipe my face with that napkin in here B." Santana warned, her thumb caressing soft skin took the sting out of her words and Brittany smiled anyway.

"But Saaan." She whined playfully and Santana rolled her eyes.

"Nope."

"Yep."

"Not a chance."

"If you loved me."

"Do not use that."

As the bickering continued the adults simply watched on wondering how soon these two would actually be an old married couple during their arguments. Sharing amused glances they watched the happiness sat across the table from them.

"Use what?"

"The love thing."

"So you don't love me?"

"Huh... I what?"

"If you loved me you would totally let me wipe your face."

"Not true."

"I know."

"Word twister."

"Face attacker."

"I love you."

"I love you too, no wait ah so not fair."

Fin

Sorry this took so long I had major writers block after I wrote the first draft of this chapter. Hope you enjoyed this story I'll be back with another one soon. :)