A/N Future AU, established Quinntana, Quinn is a widow, Santana is single when they hook back up. Both have children when they decide to move in together and become one big family. Quinn is a strict mom but she does not believe in spanking. Santana is also strict but she does spank her kids. This causes trouble in their relationship and with the kids.
Chapter 10
The Latina woke up in the dark; confused and disoriented. She had no idea where she was or why she was there. She quickly looked around and saw her blonde daughter and the previous night came flooding back to her. Beth had requested she stay with her and not leave her. Glancing at the amber glow of the digital clock, she saw it was just around 4 am. Gently disentangling herself from her daughter, she slid quietly out of the teen's bed and walked into the hallway. She walked to Santiago's room and as usual he was in his Transformer pajamas with his covers and sheets all over the bed. Santiago himself was sprawled out sideways nearly half off his bed, lying on his stomach. The brunette knew once her son was sleeping, he was out, so she straightened his little body out. She swallowed a painful lump, thinking how young and little he looked. Knowing he and Beth were out in the world somewhere and she couldn't protect them was the most difficult thing the protective Mamí had ever lived through.
Shaking her head to clear it she thought to herself, 'They are both safe and home in their own beds. Tomorrow is a new day with a clean slate.' She laid a hand on his little backside, surprised at the warmth still radiating through his pajama bottoms. Santiago whimpered a little and stirred in his sleep at the uncomfortable pressure on his punished bottom. The Latina chuckled slightly as he adjusted the covers over her active son, 'Poor baby, for being a novice at spanking it looks like your mom knows her stuff.' She dropped a kiss on his temple and straightened his unruly hair fondly.
Heading into the basement bedroom of the three youngest girls, she tucked everyone back in and kissed foreheads and pushed unruly locks of hair off of three foreheads. Smiling fondly, she couldn't believe how lucky she was to have such a great family. She was as happy as a person could be.
Feeling guilty for falling asleep with Beth and not being around for Quinn after Tigo's spanking, she quickly made her way to her own bed. The blonde was hugging Santana's pillow as if it were the woman herself, and the brunette felt her heart fill with joy and contentment. She and the twins were home and where they belonged. Crawling under the covers and shivering a little at the cool feel to the cotton sheets on her side of the bed, she scurried over to snuggle with her lover. Sighing contentedly at the instant warmth Quinn generated, she burrowed into a pillow and quickly fell asleep spooning the blonde.
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The alarm went off at 6 am and Quinn sleepily rolled over and with one eye at half-mast hit the snooze button. Turning over she was pleased to see Santana had finally made it to their bed, she snuggled up close to her fiancé and put her head on her shoulder, happy for a few more minutes of peace before having to wake up all the monsters for school.
The Latina had vaguely heard the alarm and instinctively turned toward the warmth that was her fiancé. She loved the golden blonde hair and the way it smelled of lavender. The perfect way Quinn's head fit tucked underneath her chin. Opening her eyes she saw the light filtering into the room and casting shadows that played across the sheet that draped over the blonde's perfect form. Her eyes, dark with lust, lingered on the perfect peaches and cream skin and she just had to touch the blonde. With featherlike touches she ran her fingers up and down Quinn's smooth forearm that was draped casually across her middle.
Perfect hazel-eyes, dreamy with sleep opened slowly at the touch and a lazy smile played on pink plump lips, "Good morning sweetheart," the blonde murmured in her husky early morning voice, "What time did you make it back to our bed?"
The brunette continued her sensual stroking and shrugged apologetically, "Around 4, I am so sorry I fell asleep. I wanted to be there for you after you finished with Tigo."
The blonde lifted her head to study the brunette, "I'm glad Beth wanted you to stay, and I'm glad you did. I stayed for a while with Santiago until he fell asleep. I might have done the same thing you did but the other three girls and when I say three, I basically mean our little loudmouth Kate, forgot she needed a fieldtrip paper signed. It's sweet you are concerned but both Santiago and I are fine, how was Beth?"
The tan face broke into a radiant smile, "Oh babe, I was so proud of her. She is a great kid, I mean yeah, she's a teenager but I think we're all going to be fine now."
Leaning up, the blonde placed a loving kiss on the firm warm lips of her fiancé, "Have I mentioned lately how much I love you?"
Santana leaned down into the kiss and deepened it until they were interrupted by the pesky alarm clock and she groaned into the blonde's lips feeling them smile beneath her own.
"Ready for another rousing game of Beat the Clock?" Quinn said in a fake game show host voice and the brunette groaned again.
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While Quinn was in the shower, Santana went down and woke up the three youngest girls. She also took a moment to speak with them privately.
Each girl was sitting up in their beds and looking anxiously at their Mamí, "Ok guys, Sierra already knows all this but I just wanted to go over a few ground rules with you guys. First of all Beth and Santiago were punished for running away and causing all the trouble they did; there is no teasing allowed. They are already embarrassed so teasing about punishments is off limits unless you want to experience what they did last night?" She smirked as three different heads anxiously swung back and forth, "Secondly your mom and I are working out a system that will work for this new family of ours, we'll go over the rules and consequences when we have it worked out. In the meantime, all of you know what we consider acceptable behavior." She looked at each one separately, "Any questions ladies?"
Sierra piped up, "So spanking is still used but only for really bad things right?"
Santana smiled at her look-alike, "Yes, we will be using spanking for very serious offenses only from now on but if it's needed both your mom and I will use it." She noticed Emma go instantly pale and she sent the other two off to get cleaned up and held Emma back.
She pulled the sensitive, gentle child into her lap, "How's my little peanut today?" She smiled when the girl shrugged and played with the hem of her nightgown, "Emma baby look at me." The brunette was pleased when big calf eyes looked up at her and long downy eyelashes fluttered softly, "There is no reason to be frightened or nervous baby. I can't think of one reason why Mom or I would ever have to spank our good girl. Everything will be fine I promise. Just keep behaving like you always do and help mom and I keep these hooligans in line ok? Promise me you'll talk to Mom or me if you ever don't understand a rule or if you start getting upset by anything. Promise me, peanut?"
The brunette was enchanted by the serious way Emma regarded her and said softly, "I'm not scared of you Mamí; I just don't ever want a spanking. I promise I'll talk to you or Mommy if I'm confused about anything." She wrapped her arms around Santana's neck as the Latina choked back tears at the trusting embrace.
"Nobody ever wants a spanking peanut, but don't worry about it too much. Like I said to your sisters, it's only for really serious problems and you my little angel have never been a problem." She rubbed Em's back comforting the small girl, "Now go get ready so we can have breakfast together ok?"
Emma smiled lovingly and jumped up to go get ready for school.
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Quinn was packing lunches, she had on a big fluffy white bathrobe and her hair wrapped in a towel. She was all alone in the kitchen. Santana walked up behind her and wrapped her in a hug and nibbled on her earlobe, "Can I just say you've never looked sexier in your life?" She whispered in her fiancé's ear.
The blonde scowled, sure she looked hideous, "Keep joking and you and the vibrator are going to become the best of friends."
Santana snorted loudly, "Mi amor, you wound me deeply. I was being serious. You are the sexiest woman on the planet. Everytime I think of you I get all wound up and start to get the tingles in very embarrassing places." She nibbled on her neck this time.
Quinn finally gave in and turned around in Santana's arms and kissed her deeply until they were both breathless, "We have got to find some time to be alone." The blonde husked, "Soon!"
Santana kissed her again, "Yeah we do, I want you, right here and right now. If I didn't know for a fact we are about to be overrun by munchkins, I would take you and you would never be able to eat dinner on this table again without blushing."
At that the blonde did flush a very attractive dark pink all the way to the tips of her ears, moaned and turned back to finish packing lunches.
Within 30 seconds, the room was filled with the chattering of the three youngest girls talking about the latest teen idol and his new music and how cute he was, well everyone but Kate. She liked his music but thought boys were gross.
"That's my girl Katydid, stay far far away from those gross boys." Santana laughed as she grabbed her coffee and a piece of toast as Quinn scowled at her, "What did I say? None of these girls dates until they are at least 30 years old."
The room got quiet as Beth entered the room clearly embarrassed and muttered a quick, "Morning." It was quiet and tense for a few seconds as Santiago quickly joined everyone in the full kitchen and sat down at the table. They were clearly still feeling their punishments as they both sat down gingerly and squirmed a bit.
Leave it to Kate to save the day, "Mamí, now that the family is all fixed, when are you and Mom getting married? I want to be in the wedding and I don't want to be a dumb flower girl, seriously that's for babies." She walked over and sat down in Quinn's lap as she leaned back against her and stared with big serious hazel-eyes at her stepmother.
The blonde choked on her toast as she hastened to scold their youngest, "Katherine!"
"I wouldn't mind being a flower girl?" Emma said shyly, her face turning red, "I love flowers and that way I wouldn't have to stand up in front of people the whole time."
"Oh cool, am I old enough to go to the bachelorette parties?" Beth piped up excitedly, "I've never seen a male stripper."
"NO!" Santana and Quinn both yelled at the same time, scowling at the teen who merely rolled her eyes.
The Latina mouthed to the blonde, "male strippers?" Quinn just shrugged and shook her head at the absurdity of male strippers at a lesbian bachelorette party.
Santiago and Sierra both added their two cents worth and the two adults quickly found themselves surrounded by pint sized wedding planners.
"Oh Mamí, a wedding means cake. We love cake." He explained to his Mom as Santana nodded enthusiastically. Quinn laughed at her two goofballs.
The entire room exploded in five or more conversations being held all at once.
Santana whistled loudly bringing all the overlapping discussions to a halt, "Who says I still want to marry into this crazy family." She said grinning, ducking suddenly as she found herself being pelted with a barrage of toast by her fiancé and children.
Holding her hands up in defeat she yelled, "Ok ok I surrender, jeez, I was joking. I have every intention of making an honest woman out of your Mom."
Quinn smirked and winked at the kids, "Or really? Who says I still want YOU?"
The Latina put her hand over her heart and pretended to die as she slumped over the kitchen table, "Alas felled by cupid's arrow."
Sierra and Kate pretended to gag as Beth stood up and grabbed her lunch, "This has become far too disgusting and cheesy for me to bear any further. Peace out." She stomped out of the house to wait for the bus to arrive.
Santana looked at Quinn and they both smiled, "Good to see some things never change. Hurry up niños," She clapped her hands together, "The bus will be here soon."
Quinn looked at their youngest, "Do you have your signed permission slip in your bag?"
Kate's eyes went round, "Oh rats, I forgot, I'll be right back. Don't let the bus leave without me." She dashed off towards the basement frantically.
Kisses, hugs, lunches and book bags were all handed out as everyone filed out of the kitchen. Kate ran up the stairs and quickly out the door just in time to make the school bus and the two adults slumped back down in the kitchen chairs.
Santana rested her head on the back of her kitchen chair, "It's always going to be like this isn't it?"
The blonde chuckled sweetly, "Fraid so."
The brunette nodded with her eyes closed, "I don't know how you ever did this alone, I'm exhausted."
Quinn said sadly, "I wasn't alone most of the time, I did have Joe."
Dark brown, nearly black eyes popped open as she sat up straight, "Do you miss him?" Santana whispered trying not to let her feelings of jealousy show.
The blonde shrugged, "Of course I do. He was the girls' father and I loved him." She looked thoughtfully at Santana, "But he wasn't the love of my life sweetheart, you are." She finished her voice deep with emotion.
"As you are mine, mi amor." Santana said with her eyes shining bright with unshed happy tears, "As you are mine."
Quinn quickly got up and dropped a loving kiss on the Latina's head as she cleared the dishes, "Now about this wedding." She said as the brunette choked on her coffee spitting it out of her nose.