You may remember a promise I made to a certain friend regarding an audition; you may not. To remind you, I promised Rachel Berry a redo of her NYADA audition with mi Madre who is a scout for most performing art schools in New York.
Well Santana Lopez makes good on her promises so here I am, standing in Ohio's only airport awaiting mi mami clutching Brittany's left hand in my right while my left is being strangled by Rachel Berry who insisted on coming along with us.
Three dings sound out then the monotonous voice over that gives Britt nightmares reads out "Flight DAF7471 from New York has landed". Brittany squeezes my hand and I can feel her shaking, we're both nervous as this is the first time mami is going to see us together, as a couple.
Mami exits the gate, her leopard print wheelie carryon bag trailing behind her, a giant grin in place. Rachel leans close "Santana you did not tell me your mother is Elmana Ramirez" I roll my eyes and pull both my hands out of their respective grasps. "I didn't want to have to explain the last name thing, or make you nervous. Yes she has a reputation but I sort of told her that I think you're amazing and she knows I don't use that term lightly so I just wanted you to relax" I shrug and take a half step in forward.
Mami stops maybe 5 feet away and opens her arms with a devilish smirk in place "Mi hermana mija, Brittany's been keeping your body fit as you heart is well I see. Plenty of..."exercise" I assume" A blush creeps up my neck and cheeks while Britt coughs uncomfortably and Rachel attempts to hide her laughter.
"Ay Mami" she steps closer "Hush Mija and give your old mama a welcoming hug" I grin and take mi madre into my arms trying to express how much I've missed her.
Brittany leans in to Rachel and whispers in her ear "There's a lot to explain about her parents but basically Sanny around her mum is REAL Sanny" Rachel nods and continues smiling as the Lopez women break from their hold and the woman who Rachel genuinely believes could be Santana's sister pinched her cheeks and exclaimed that she obviously needs to eat more food and less Brittany.
The cheerful and fiery Latina then turns to the two other teenage girls who had come to greet her. "Brittany dios mio you've grown into that body of yours, no wonder my Santanita doesn't seem to be able to control herself why if I were 10 years younger..." Santana leaps forward and possessively claims Brittany in her arms "Mine Mami get your own"
Elmana smirks and turns to Rachel "Well Mija if you haven't staked a claim on this one..." Santana then leaps from Brittany to Rachel claiming both in a one armed death grip. "I call both of them now please up the age on your prey" Brittany wriggles out a cross between a smirk and a pout playing on her lips "You want Rachel San? Fine you have her and I can have your mum and be your mum in law and then we can see how awkward being around each other would be"
Rachel by now is caught between fits of giggles and nervously awaiting someone to take it too far. The older Latina is grinning and opens her arms to Brittany "Oh come here Brittany" Brittany accepts a tight hug and even lifts Santana's mother off the ground. When they pull apart Elmana winks at Brittany before turning to Rachel and opening her arms "Come here child"
Hesitantly Rachel nears the woman before being engulfed in the second best smelling embrace she's ever experienced, the first not so unexpectedly had been Santana. "Now as I understand things you are a future star who will shine brighter than "any stupid sign on Broadway and firework display put together" who had a little tough luck in your audition correct?"
The smallest brunette nods. "Well a little tough luck would be a costume error I think choking might be something different". Elmana scowls at Santana briefly "Mija you told me you helped this girl" Santana opens her mouth to defend herself but is beaten to it by Rachel. "No she did, she really did she even allowed me to sleep while she held me which I can see why Brittany enjoys it because that girl is the most amazing sleep cuddler and" Brittany faux glares at Santana.
"Sanny I thought I said those cuddles are mine" Santana waves her hands around helplessly before muttering an offer to retrieve her mother's baggage. "Brittany I'm sorry" Brittany winks and grins "Don't be I know she is a total cuddle monster, I just wanted to see what would happen if I pretended to like claim her cuddles or something, I totally don't mind sharing those, I'll even let you share WHILE I'm cuddling her if you want it can be a cuddling threesome"
Elmana who has been giggling at the interactions claps a few times to get the girls' attention. "As thrilling as I find you planning your cuddling threesomes how about we go get lunch, on me of course" Brittany shakes her head "Mrs Ramirez I thought we cleared this up, I only eat off Santana"
Santana who has just returned with a large wheeled suitcase that matches the carryon freezes in place, eyes widened in horror while her mother guffaws in laughter. "Oh no Brittany I meant I'd pay" Brittany blushes and fiddles with her hands "However I wouldn't object to the other option" Santana drops the handle and whines "MAMI! MINE!".
"We shall see mija, now how about lunch and we can get to know each other and I can talk to this future starlet you told me about for 3 long hours yesterday" Santana blushes faintly and picks up the suitcases handle again "Ok but wherever we go has to be vegan friendly mami and please none of your carnivorous ways until we have our own lunch, Rach is sort of sensitive to that"
Elmana glances suspiciously between her daughter and the suddenly much shyer brunette "friend" of hers with a knowing smile. "Let's go then"