The following morning Quinn, Santana and Bella are sat eating breakfast Bella still excited about her Mami marrying Quinn to her, it makes it more official that Quinn is becoming her Mom. "So I was thinking a nice cream colour for the dresses what do you guys think?" Bella asks.
Santana laughs "Babe we haven't even thought about it but I promise when we start planning the wedding you will be involved from the start. Now do you have everything ready for school?"
"Mami" Bella whines "Why ruin a great moment by talking about school."
Quinn laughs "Because babes we get you are excited but you still need to go to school."
"Fine, Mami did you speak to Mom about the whole grounding thing?"
Santana smiles "Yes babe you are just grounded for the days you have the detentions but we don't want any attitude over it ok? And don't forget homework to be done down here from now on."
Bella sighs "Fine but I thought you might let me off because of the happy news and the fact I was only cheeky and rude to him because I was excited about yesterday."
Santana tries not to laugh "We let you off a week but that's it you still got in trouble at school and you know the rules." She can see her daughter about to argue again "I would really think about it before arguing with me Isabella unless you want to discuss last night?"
"What do you mean last night?" she snaps.
Quinn shakes her head and Santana raises an eyebrow "Watch it girly, I told you, you could stay up and wait for us if you behaved for Abuela, did you behave?" Isabella knew she was caught and shook her head no "Well then unless you want to discuss that drop the attitude and do as you are told."
"Fine" she sulks going back to eating her breakfast, Isabella is starting to get fed up of all these grownups on her case.
After half an hour Quinn gets Bella to get her stuff ready and tells her she will take her to school she hasn't spoken a word since breakfast so just nods, goes to get ready, and in the car. Quinn decides to try and break the ice "So is there a reason you're not talking to me?"
Isabella shrugs "I am" she says quietly.
"No you're not and you didn't even say bye to Mami, what's going on?" she asks.
"Nothing" she whispers, she turns and sees Quinn's face "Fine I'm fed up with all you adults ganging up on me."
Quinn pulls the car over and looks at her "Babe we don't gang up on you?"
"Yes you do and it's not fair, ok so I was a little naughty for Abuela last night but she punished me then Mami uses it as a threat and if I'm naughty for you, you also tell Mami so whenever I'm in trouble I get it twice and it's not fair."
Quinn rubs her hand on Bella's knee "Aww babe I'm sorry you feel like that, we never meant for it to be like that."
"Well it is, lately I feel like I'm always in trouble with Mami and not because I have been naughty for her, Abuela punishes me then tells Mami and then sometimes you punish me and other times you don't, so Mami has to do it. Why can't you just do it then its finished with?" she asks.
"Because honestly I'm still not sure how comfortable you would be with me handing out stricter punishments."
Bella sighs "You are marrying my Mami, I call you Mom I think it safe to say I will take any punishment from you. It's just not fair that I keep getting punished from Mami."
"I know babe listen I will talk to Mami this morning ok and we will change things I'm sorry you feel this way baby."
Bella shrugs "It's ok as long as things change."
Quinn leans over and kisses the top of her head she drops Bella off at school and heads over to Santana's office, she walks in and sits down "Um hey Quinn" Santana says slightly shocked that her fiancé has just appeared. "Is everything ok?"
"Not really."
"Did something happen with Bella I swear if she has given you attitude" Santana starts but Quinn stops her.
"Babe this is the problem, Bella was upset this morning and we talked, she thinks we are ganging up on her, she thinks that because me and your Mami tell you when she has been naughty that it's unfair that you are always punishing her."
Santana looks confused "Babe if she is naughty, of course I punish her, what is the issues? I don't get it."
"This morning you said to her if she didn't stop with the attitude you would discuss her behaviour with Abuela the night before, but your Mami punished her for that, she doesn't understand why she should be punished again and she thinks I don't do it often either she thinks I come to you and you deal with it making her feel like she is always in trouble with you."
Santana sighs "oh I see well…"
Quinn looks at her "What do you mean well Santana?"
"Look don't get mad but she is kind of right. Yes I will have to stop punishing her if Abuela already has but babe you do need to start dealing with her more, you do tell me a lot and leave me to deal with it."
Quinn sighs "That's because I didn't know if you or her would be comfortable with me taking on that role, I mean I have swatted her a few times and grounded her but I always like to check with you first."
"Well don't babe, trust your instincts you are a great mom to her Quinn, follow your gut, I never know how I'm going to deal with her one day to the next but honestly I would love to come home and sit with her and talk about her day knowing if she has been in trouble you have dealt with it, obviously for major things we talk them through but things like her giving you attitude or not listening, just deal with that situation at the time."
Quinn nods she knows Santana is right "I know ok I will try, I'm sorry you have been in that position babe."
"It's fine and I will talk to her today about the Abuela situation and how things are going to be, just remember though she will still test you babe and keep pushing you, she is my daughter after all" she says with a chuckle. "Just keep doing what you have been and stay consistent with her."
Quinn walks over and kisses her wife "I will, I said I would pick her up from school so will talk to her then."
Quinn leaves Santana's office and heads to the restaurant, after a busy day she looks down at phone and can see two missed calls from Bella. 'Shit' she says to herself she sends Bella a message saying she is on her way. She pulls up at the school and Bella is sat outside with a very grumpy face, Quinn gets out and walks over "Baby I'm so sorry I was doing the accounts."
"Well better late than never I guess" she says standing up and walking to the car.
"Bella I said I was sorry and I'm only a little late." Bella ignores her and gets in the car Quinn sighs and gets in and heads home.
Santana arrived home a few hours later she walks into the house and can hear Bella and Quinn shouting at each other, she sighs hoping she doesn't have to deal with this and Quinn takes the lead. She waits by the kitchen door and door and listens "Isabella you are really testing me right now I have said no and I mean it, I apologised for being late but you are still grounded."
"But it isn't fair all my friends are going please Mom if you don't let me I'll ask Mami" she says with a smirk.
Santana tries not to laugh since when did her daughter think she will get away with anything with her but she knows she is using her to play against Quinn. "You can ask Mami all you like I have said no and I mean it she will not allow you if I have said no now for the last time get your homework out and drop this conversation."
"No! Why should I?"
Quinn has had enough she walks round the table to where she is stood, stands her up and smacks her bottom hard four times "That's why and I promise you, tell me no again and I will pull you across my lap and spank your backside properly do you understand?" she says with a slight raise in her voice.
Bella rubs her bottom those swats really hurt "Yes I understand" she says trying not to cry.
Santana waits five minutes and walks into the kitchen "Evening ladies."
Isabella's eyes go wide as she looks to Quinn knowing she is going to tell her Mami then she is going to be in more trouble. "Hey Mami" she says softly.
Santana walks past her and kisses her head; she walks over to Quinn and kisses her "Hey, good day?"
Isabella sits and waits she knows what's coming "Not bad been better but I have dealt with it" she says smiling.
"Good, good" Santana says before sitting down at the table "Good day squirt?" she says looking at Bella.
"Um not great but Mom has dealt with it Mami" she says quickly.
Santana smiles "That's good then, maybe if you finish your homework quickly we could have a NBA match what do you think?"
Bella sits looking confused she looks over to Quinn who nods "Sounds good Mami" she says smiling.
After her homework Santana and Bella head into the living room to play. After half hour Santana pauses the game.
"Mami" Bella whines.
"Just a minute babe I need to talk to you."
Bella huffs "I knew it, you said it was fine that Mom dealt with it and now you're going to shout at me" she says raising her voice.
"Hey calm down I'm not going to discuss what went on between you and Mom and I want to talk to you about what I said to you this morning" Santana says calmly knowing if she shouts back they will just get into an argument.
"Ok but what did you say this morning?"
"About what happened with Abuela last night" she watches her daughter getting ready to shout at her again. "Before you shout just listen" she says firmly, "Mom told me what you said to her this morning and Bella you are right I shouldn't have threatened you with the misbehaving for Abuela when she already punished you and I'm sorry, I'm going to try really hard not to keep doing it, and Mom and I have spoken she isn't going to come to me anymore she is going to discipline you herself ok?"
Bella nods "Ok Mami thank you, I just didn't think it's fair that me and you never get to have fun and talk about school and stuff because I'm always in trouble with you."
"You're not always in trouble babe but you're right it does seem like I'm always on your back so this will work out for both of us, but I have said to Mom if there is anything major it will be discussed together ok?"
"Yes Mami I get that, can I go back to beating your ass now."
Quinn who has been listening at the door shakes her head "Language Isabella, and no you can finish your game off after dinner, please go and wash up" Quinn smiles when she doesn't argue and heads to the bathroom "She seems a bit happier."
"Yea I spoke to her hopefully everything will be ok now."
"Good then let's go and enjoy a nice family dinner" Quinn says pulling her wife up and kissing her.
"God don't you two ever stop" Bella says running through to the kitchen laughing.
Quinn smiles "Definitely back to herself."