Santana walks into her house listening to her wife singing with their five year old daughter, she stands in the doorway of the kitchen watching them dance around the kitchen as her daughter looks up; she sees San and runs over to her Santana picking her up.
"Well hello baby girl."
"Hello Mama how was work?" she asks.
Quinn and Santana both laugh "Work was fine baby, how was pre-school?"
Maya buries her head in Santana's neck not wanting to tell her she got in trouble today but unbeknown to her Santana already knows after a call from Quinn.
"Fine Mama" she answers quietly.
"Anything you want to tell me?" she asks smiling at Quinn, Maya doesn't answer her.
Quinn shakes her head "Maya Maribel Lopez answer Mama please" she says firmly.
"I got put in timed out Mama" she says still not moving her head, it's not fair that she hasn't seen Mama all day now she is going to scold her.
"Why did you get put in time out little one?" Santana asks lifting Maya's head from her shoulder.
Maya looks up at her Mama and can see she is doing that scary thing with her eyebrows, the thing she does when she is in big trouble with Mama. "Cause Mama, Emily said I had to be the prince but I didn't want to cause you say I'm a princess and so does Mommy and Aunt Brittany and Uncle Puck calls me little p which means princess."
Santana smiles at Quinn, her daughter managed to get all that out and still avoid why she was in trouble "Ok so you didn't want to be a prince what did you do?" she asks knowing the answer.
Maya looks at Santana with her chocolate eyes and a small pout "I pushed her, Mama but Mommy already punished me so I shouldn't be punished anymore."
"Oh really well I'll decide if you need to be punished more little lady. We have talked about you pushing before haven't we?" Santana says trying to avoid her daughter's eyes, she knows if she looks into them she will crack.
Maya nods her head "Yes Mama we did but..."
Santana stops her "No more with the buts baby, you know you are not allowed to push, now what did Mommy say?"
"She said I had to go to bed after my bath tonight and I not allowed a story" she says dramatically hoping that Santana doesn't add to it but she knows her Mama and she knows, she is not going to get away with it.
"Ok well I agree with Mommy and on top of that you won't be allowed to go to the park this weekend."
"Mama" Maya whines.
Santana raises her eyebrow again "Don't Mama me, you know the rules, you want to be thankful I didn't swat your little butt and put you in timeout myself, which will happen if Mommy and I have to talk to your teacher again about you pushing somebody, and tomorrow you will be apologising to Emily even if you have already understand?"
"Yes Mama" she says with a small whimper, she hates making her mama cross with her "Please can I go and watch TV now?" she asks.
Santana kisses the top of her head "Yes baby but it will be dinner time soon ok?"
"Ok Mama" she says with a smile, hurrying off into the living room before her Mama decides to punish her anymore.
Santana walks over to Quinn and kisses her "Hey gorgeous."
"Hey yourself, good day babe?"
"Not too bad didn't have court in the end so will probably end up having to go in Saturday morning."
Quinn gives her a small smile, she loves that Santana has a good job and is happy but she hates it when they don't get their weekends together as a family. "Ok babe, you know little miss, she is just the spit of you San."
Santana laughs "I know, Mami said it's payback for all the trouble I gave her. So what's the deal with this Emily girl do they not get on?"
"I think they do. It's just as you know Maya is stubborn just like her Mama and if she doesn't want to do something then she won't. Jenny said other than that she is doing really well, she is getting a bit cheeky at times but they said they can handle that."
Santana sits down "Babe I don't want her being cheeky to her teachers, I noticed it the other day she has started doing it with us, I even had to give the look the other day when she was cheeky to Mami."
Quinn sighs "I know San she is definitely a little character, Brittany said she had to tell her off the other day for being rude."
"Yea you said well, I'm not worried too much when she is with Brittany because she doesn't hesitate to punish her I mean she has her own teenage daughter and Alex is just like Maya but my Mami barely raises her voice to her, which is funny considering when I was at home she was a hard ass" Santana says laughing.
"True babe but it's her granddaughter she wants all the good and not the bad."
"I know but one or two swats from her and Maya would think twice before being rude. Have your parents said anything about it?"
Quinn shakes her head "Nope nothing but they don't see her as much and when they do they just spoil her."
"Yea I think we need to talk to our folks they need to stop giving into her."
"I agree. Now how about you go shower and I finish dinner then tonight when little lady is in bed I show you exactly how much I have missed you."
Santana wiggles her eyebrows "I'm definitely up for that" she walks over, kisses her wife and heads upstairs.
At dinner Santana and Quinn listen to Maya talk about her day and how Aunt Brittany promised to pick her up tomorrow to take her to play with Alex. Brittany and Santana were both pregnant at the same time so Maya and Alex have grown up together, Brittany also has thirteen year old Phoebe. Alex and Maya have a love/ hate relationship and often find themselves in trouble with Auntie Brittany or Mama. Maya talks more about what she and Alex are going to do "And Aunt Brittany said if we are good and don't fight with each other, I can have a sleepover that's so cool isn't it?"
Quinn smiles "Yea baby it's very cool but do you and Alex think you will be able to be good and not fight?"
"Yes Mommy we can cause if we don't Auntie Brittany will spank my butt like she does with Alex and Phoebe and I don't like it so I'm going to be extra good" she says honestly. When Santana and Quinn had Maya and started spending a lot of time with Brittany and her husband Steve, they all agreed that if the children were in either ones' care they have permission to punish them unfortunately for Phoebe, in her words "But Auntie San spanks harder than you, Mom" she once told Brittany, who told her she best behave for them then.
"That's good to know baby girl" Santana says "Because if Auntie Brittany has to punish you, Mommy and I will be sad and I will spank that little butt of yours again."
Maya looks at her Mama with wide eyes although they have never actually spanked her, Maya believes when they swat her that is a spanking she doesn't get them very often but when she does she doesn't like her Mama to do it. "I know Mama but I will be good I promise."
"Good girl now then, how about you and Mommy go and do some reading before bath time while I tidy the kitchen."
Maya pouts "Mama Do I have to?"
"Yes you do, go get your book and Mommy will meet you in there" she says watching as her stubborn daughter just sits staring at her "1...2…"
"I'm going Mama I'm going" she says jumping down before Santana can reach three, things never turn out well for the little five year old when her mommies get to three.
Santana smiles at Quinn "Every time."
"Yea but for how much longer, she is getting older San and she is getting more like you" she says with a chuckle
Santana rolls her eyes "Yea I know but if she knows what's good for her she won't let us get to three" Quinn smiles and heads off to do some reading with their daughter.
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By Monday Santana was back to work as was Quinn, their weekend had not been too bad Brittany and Steve had Maya overnight so they could spend Saturday night going on a date like they used to. Maya did behave for Brittany only having one warning about being cheeky she played up a little Sunday when she wanted to go to the park but Santana stood firm leaving their daughter having two lots of timeout. Santana was sat in her office when Brittany stopped by "Hey Britt" Santana says smiling.
"Hey have you got time for a chat?"
Santana knows it must be important as Brittany never just shows up "Yea sure take a seat."
"I need your help I'm not sure how much of a legal matter it is but I didn't know who else to talk to" she says.
"Ok B you are starting to scare me what's going on?"
Brittany takes a breath "Ok you know Phoebe's friend holly?"
"Yea, come on tell me what's going on?"
"Basically she has been staying with us for a few days, her dad left and her mom has been drinking a lot and basically taking it out on her. She is scared to go home and she doesn't want me to call the police because they will put her in a group home but San, Steve and I have enough on our plates, I mean I love the girl but Steve running his bar and I am at the dance studio plus having two kids in the house is hard I just don't know what to do" she tells her.
Santana sits back in her chair "Oh Britt why didn't you come to us first you have to go to children's services and the police need to be notified I know she doesn't want to but it has to be done, as for you not managing, let me speak to Q and see if she can come stay with us while this gets sorted."
"Really San, do you think Quinn would go for it?"
"Oh yea you know Quinn when I tell her what has happened she will have her wrapped up in cotton wool before you can blink" she laughs "But B seriously you need to pick her up from school and explain everything to her. I can talk to children's services and see if we can hold off on the group home till they have assessed her mother but there are no promises."
"I know thank you San, I'll talk to her tonight just be warned she is a lot like Phoebe and has your typical teenage attitude, just last night I sent her and Phoebe to bed rubbing a sting from their behinds."
Santana laughs "I think we will manage I can handle Phoebe and have you met my daughter and to be honest with what she is going through I expect her to rebel and have an attitude. Just wait while I ring Q" Santana calls Quinn and explains the situation, she hangs up and looks at Brittany. "Quinn is fine with it she started crying when I told her and wants me to come with you to pick her up."
"You don't have to do that" Brittany says.
"Oh I do, you see my wife didn't give me a choice and I'm not pissing her off" she says smiling.
Brittany laughs and waits while Santana packs her things up, they go and pick Phoebe and Holly up and head to a little café by Santana's to talk. Once inside and sat down Brittany begins to explain everything Holly who just nods, in fact it was Phoebe who started to get an attitude about it. "So you're just going to give up on her my friend" she snaps.
Brittany glares at her daughter "Don't talk to me like that and no I'm not giving up if you let me finish your Aunt San and Quinn said Holly can stay with them for the time being until things are sorted."
"Why can't she just stay with us still, you're being so unfair" she shouts.
It was Santana's turn to raise an eyebrow "We get you're upset Phoebe but seriously watch your tone, your mom and dad both work and have you and your brother to think about as well so as long as Holly is happy and somewhere safe that is all that matters to us."
"Great so you guys get to decide where she is happy, Holly is happy with us!" she shouts.
Brittany leans across the table "I have just about had enough of your attitude now knock it off, we are going to have a serious discussion when we get home little girl" she tells her daughter firmly.
Phoebe gulps and sinks back in her chair she knows she has pushed her mom to far "Mom I'm sorry I won't say anything else."
"Good but we will still be talking" Brittany turns to holly "Holly are you ok with this?"
"Yes Brittany its fine I understand, you guys have a lot on thank you for looking after me these last few days though."
Britt smiles "You're welcome baby, now you are going back with San now try and behave you know how I punish you at my house well Santana and Quinn are the same so I wouldn't advise giving them to much trouble" she says with a smirk.
"I will try not to" she says smirking back.
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Santana arrived home with Holly, she shows her to the room that she would be staying in and told her she needed to go and talk to Quinn and she would call her down for dinner. She arrived down stairs smiling at her wife. "How is she?"
Santana shrugs "Ok I think it's a lot to take in she is scared as well, I promised her she would be safe with us and we will get things sorted as soon as possible,"
"Good, I told Maya that Holly was staying with us for a while because her Mom has gone on a long vacation she is excited to have her here so much, that she is in timeout at the moment for being rude to me when she demanded I ring you and tell you to bring her home now" Quinn says with a chuckle.
Santana smiles "Little madam, Brittany said Holly has a bit of an attitude like Phoebe but she also told Holly she would be punished as much here as she was with them so she knows."
"That's good but maybe it's worth us explaining to her ourselves and maybe set some rules for her."
Santana nods definitely "We can wait till Maya is in bed" before she could say anymore, Maya walks into the kitchen having heard her Mama's voice. Santana turns to her "Um why are you not in timeout Mommy hasn't told you to come out."
"But Mama I want to meet Holly."
Santana raises an eyebrow "I don't care you know the rules now get your butt back timeout."
"Mama" she whines.
Santana turns her round and sends her back into the living room with a stinging swat to her behind "Now you wait for Mommy" she says sternly.
Maya throws her hands back to protect her bottom "Ow Mama" she cries heading back to the living room.
Santana looks at Quinn "A teenager with attitude and a demanding five year old with a teenage attitude what are we doing" she says with a smile.
Quinn laughs "It will be fine babe."