A/N: I am so sorry for how short this chapter is and how long it took me to get it up. I moved over a thousand miles away from my mom and my friends. I've had a lot going on. But I'm hoping to start writing more and update more often!
It was a few weeks after Valentine's Day when Santana got a phone call from Quinn at 7:30 in the morning. Rubbing her eyes she said sleepily into the phone, "Yeah yeah, I'll be right over." She sighed as she pulled her body out of bed and dressed herself.
"Where's Brittany?" is the first thing Quinn said when she answered the door.
"Well good morning to you, too. I let her sleep." Santana said as she stepped past Quinn into the house. "Oh. Puck's here. What's going on?"
Quinn took a deep breath. "It's Beth."
Santana stopped pouring herself coffee and looked at the pair of them. "Your kid?" They nodded. "No shit. Okay. What about her?"
"We were thinking you and Brittany could spend some time with Beth. We've already asked Shelby and she agreed to it." Quinn told her.
Santana raised a brow in confusion. "Why?"
"You and Brittany are so important to Puck and I. We think you should be important to Beth, too."
"And we figure being around a baby will help you learn to be around kids. Brittany's got a bun in the oven and you're not exactly mommy material. It's like Baby Boot camp." Puck said.
Santana opened her mouth to lay a snappy comeback on him but thought better of it after considering his words. "You're right." she said dejectedly.
"Where are we going?" Brittany asked as Santana guided her out the door.
"I already said it's a surprise, Britts!"
Brittany pouted. "I know. I was just hoping you'd forget and tell me."
Santana smiled and shook her head. "Not gonna happen, B."
After a bit of driving they arrived at their destination. Brittany screwed up her face and looked around. "Whose house is this?"
"Come on." Santana said as she unbuckled her seat belt.
"But I-" Santana didn't hear the end of that sentence because she was already walking to the door and ringing the bell. By the time the door was answered Brittany caught up with her. "Ms. Corcoran? Why are we at Rachel's mom's house?" Brittany looked at Santana.
"We're here to see Beth."
Brittany's eyes lit up. "What? Really?" she asked excitedly.
Santana nodded.
"Come in, girls. Puck and Quinn are already inside." she led them to the living room. "Thanks for doing this. I should be back in a few hours."
Shelby left and Santana eyed Quinn. "You didn't tell me we were babysitting."
She shrugged. "How else are you going to learn?"
"So why are we here to see Beth?" Brittany asked.
"Baby Boot camp." Puck answered. "Santana has zero baby skills and it wouldn't hurt to brush up on yours, y'know?"
Brittany nodded and then stopped. "I don't even think I've ever seen Santana holding a baby."
Santana threw her arms in the air. "They puke everywhere and they stink! What do you want from me?"
"I think you should hold Beth." came from Quinn.
Santana stared at her. "Blondie say what?"
"I'm serious. Go sit on the couch. We're going to take this really slow." Santana looked unsure but did as Quinn said. "Now, she's too old and big to teach you how to hold a newborn, but you can at least hold her on your lap and make sure she doesn't fall, can't you?"
Santana glared at her. "Yeah, I think I can manage that, Teach." Quinn rolled her eyes and placed Beth on the brunette's lap. Santana wrapped her arms around her and looked around at them. By the looks on their faces she had a feeling she was doing something wrong. "Just tell me what I'm doing wrong."
Brittany stepped forward and unwrapped Santana's arms from Beth. "She's not a bomb. You don't have to smother her." she place Santana's hands on Beth's waist. "There. Much better." she stepped back and admired the site before her. Santana was holding a baby. Their friends' baby. And even though she looked a bit scared and unsure of what she's doing, she also seemed to enjoy it.
Suddenly Santana's face turned and she held the baby at arm's length. "Someone take this thing away from me. She's not cute when she's literally making me gag. She's obviously not potty trained yet. I'm serious. Take her before I drop her!"
Quinn rushed forward and grabbed Beth.
"I'll change her." Brittany volunteered.
"Why?" Santana sputtered.
Brittany smiled at her. "Need the practice."
Santana shook her head as Quinn and Brittany walked away with Beth.
Puck glanced down at Santana before plopping down next to her. "So you're not ready for that, yet. Understandable. No one wants to change a diaper. Not even when it's your own kid. They're shit bombs!"
Santana laughed. "Yeah. I guess I'm not quite ready for the big leagues yet. This whole babysitting thing was kind of forced on me today, anyway. I thought it was just a visit."
"Quinn said you might not show if you knew it was babysitting."
"She was probably right. I could've spent the day in bed with my lady." Santana smiled.
"Damn it. I knew I should have installed that hidden camera sooner." Puck mused.
Santana shook her head. "Please. We both know you'd be dead if that ever happened. That hot blond is mine."
Puck leaned back and put his hands behind his head. "It's alright. I've got my own hot blond."
Santana and Puck glanced over at Quinn and Brittany and smiled.
Santana spoke. "Shit. We're going soft."