Santana waited till dead on eleven before heading up to Bella's room, praying that the teenager was out of her bed. She walks into the room and sighs, looking at the girl sound asleep in her bed, she walks over gives her a nudge. Bella opens her eyes and shoots straight up in bed. "Mami I'm…"
"You are not doing as you are told, get up right now you have ten minutes to get your backside downstairs and in the car, do not even test me on this" she says turning and walking away. She gets downstairs and shakes her head at her wife. "She was asleep."
Quinn shakes her head, "what did you say?"
"Told her she had ten minutes and not to test me then walked out. I don't doubt she is tired but come bedtime tonight she won't be and will argue about that."
"Babe she hasn't argued in a while she should be ok" as Quinn finishes her sentence, Bella comes running down the stairs Quinn raises her eyebrow at her. "Get to the car please."
Bella slowly walks past her Mom she gets as far as her Mami she goes to walk past Santana who catches her arm and with her other hand gives her daughter a hard smack to her bottom. "Ow jeez Mami" she say trying to rub the sting away, "that actually hurt."
"Good maybe next time you will listen to me now get in the car so we can go" she tells her sternly.
She climbs in the back and sits next to Sasha, "Mami smacked you" she says quietly.
"I know its ok it didn't hurt" she says trying to look tough.
Unfortunately for Santana heard. "well then maybe I should try again and see if the next one is more effective."
Bella's eyes go wide, "no Mami I'm sorry it was a joke."
"Well if I were you I wouldn't be joking, you have already pushed it this morning I wouldn't push anymore."
The girls sit quietly till they pull up at cafe for breakfast, once out the car Santana and Sasha start walking in and Quinn holds Bella back. "Mom I'm sorry about this morning" she says not wanting to find herself in more trouble.
"This isn't about this morning, more about last night you know you are not allowed your iPad on at bedtime, correct?" Bella nods. "So I have taken it and put it somewhere safe you can have it back at the end of next week."
Bella sighs she knows its not even worth arguing with her, "ok I'm sorry."
"Thank you now lets go because I'm starving" she says with a smile ruffling her daughter's hair.
"Mom" she whines, "are we still going shopping today?" Quinn nods and they head inside.
They sit and enjoy breakfast, Santana laughing at how many pancakes her eldest can inhale, "seriously Bel are you not full?"
Bella shrugs, "well I could stop myself now and save myself for lunch."
Quinn laughs she knows what she is about to say is not going to go down well. "I would because I'm going to make a nice roast chicken dinner."
"Aww man come on vegetables really?"
Santana laughs, "yes really, now if we are all done, how about we go get our shopping on."
They head off to the mall looking round, Bella loving it trying to pick out clothes for Sasha who just keeps shaking her head. They stop outside gap. "Right then baby girl" she says bending down to her youngest "we really need to get you some things so can you please show us what you like." Sasha just nods. "Hey sweetie look we really want to treat you ok and you are starting a new school tomorrow remember so we need to get you lots of amazing stuff to wear, do you think we could do that?"
Sasha nods, "um am I allowed a dress?"
Quinn bends down closer to her as well and holds her hands, "of course you can, we need to get you some jeans and a few pairs of joggers for when its cold but if you see any skirts or dresses just show us ok?"
"Ok because that other shop we were in I saw one and I really liked it but I didn't want to say because I never see Bella in dresses."
Santana laughs, "no baby, Bella doesn't like them she sometimes wears a skirt but very rarely, she like her jeans and shorts."
Bella laughs, "yea Mom and Mami would love a girl they can buy dresses for."
"Hey missy we don't care what you wear you know that right?" Santana asks.
"Yea I know Mami but Mom really likes dresses and so does Sasha so now I won't get bugged to wear them."
Quinn smiles at her daughter, "oh sweetie I'll still try."
They all get up and head into the shop Sasha finally starts asking for things, they spent a good amount in there on her and have plenty of stuff for the time being. They head of to the other shop to find her the dress she wants. Bella manages to convince them to get her the jacket she wants and now they are stood outside a massive toy shop they want to get Sasha some things she likes to do.
"Are we ready?" Santana asks.
Everyone nods, "am I allowed a toy?" Sasha asks excitedly.
"Yea baby we are going to get you a few" she tell her, kissing the top of her head.
Walking round the store Sasha has wondered off twice, Santana has fetched her back as she goes to walk off again. Quinn catches her arm she bends down to her, "Sasha, Mami has told you twice about wondering off if there is a third you will be holding my hand and won't be getting anymore toys ok?"
Sasha nods, "I'm sorry" she says tears springing into her eyes. It's only her second day and she has made them mad at her.
"Baby it's fine don't cry you just need to listen because we don't want to lose you."
"Ok Mommy" she says sweetly.
Bella huffs and walks off, Santana knows exactly what she is thinking and goes after her. "Bella" she calls after "Isabella stop please." When she stops, Santana walks up to her, "sweetie I know what you are thinking but remember Sasha doesn't know the rules and stuff yet we haven't sat and talked about everything."
"Whatever Mami, is this how it is always going to be I get my ass whacked every time I screw up and Sasha can just sale on bye."
Santana looks shocked at her daughter's words, "firstly watch your language and no I promise you it isn't going to be like this. We are going to sit down and discuss everything all the rules and consequences. She is just over excited because she hasn't had all this before, Bella you have to believe me I wouldn't lie to you sweetheart ok?"
Bella shrugs, "ok" she says looking down at the floor.
Santana pulls her close into her, "Bella I promise you ok, it is just going to take time to all get settled but Sasha will be treated exactly the same as you."
"Ok Mami I believe you, look Mom is calling us we best go" she says walking off towards Quinn.
"Hey sweetie you ok?" Bella nods. "Would you mind taking Sasha to the art stuff she would like some new things from there?" Bella doesn't answer just leads Sasha off to the department. She looks to her wife "what's going on?"
"Bella thinks we are treating Sasha differently she didn't say it but I knew straight away what she was thinking, it wasn't that long ago I gave her the worse spanking she had received ever and what was it for?"
It suddenly hits Quinn, "for wondering off, crap we are going to have to talk to them both. How is it we keep screwing up with Bella, we get so far and its all good then bang, we fuck it up."
"Babe we don't fuck it up it's a learning curve for all of us, look I was thinking what if you took Sasha home after here and I spend some time with Bella. Sasha will have loads of toys to keep her occupied and I can tell Bella about the adoption papers finally arriving maybe that will ease things. She really wants you to be her Mom you know" she says wrapping her wife into a hug.
Quinn leans her head on her shoulder, "yea I know I think that will be good but I want her to know she is my daughter no matter what, I love her as if she was my own San, the thing is you two spent so long just the two of you I don't want to seem like I'm ruining that."
"Quinn come on you know that's not true, Bella doesn't feel that way and you know it I'll have a good talk with her."
Quinn nods, "ok good and babe don't let her eat anymore" she says laughing "and don't be guilted into buying her that hundred and fifty dollar watch she keeps dropping hints about."
Santana laughs, "you noticed that as well babe trust me I'm not buying my teenage daughter a watch that expensive."
They walk over and join the girls, Quinn walks up behind Bella and wraps her arms around her and kisses the top of her head. "Thank you for bringing Sasha round here and thank you for being a great big sister."
Bella turns and smiles, "Mom it has been two days a lot can change you know."
Quinn laughs, "very true but so far you are doing Mami and I very proud, now we are going to pay for this, I'm taking Sasha home and you and Mami are going to spend some time together." Quinn smiles when she sees her daughters eyes light up.
Quinn takes Sasha home leaving Santana and Bella walking round, "what we doing Mami?"
"Spending some time together, fancy a coffee and a muffin?"
"Hell yes" she answers looking at sans eyebrow raise she swallows, "um I mean yes please" she says smiling sweetly.
Santana shakes her head and smiles "I thought that is what you meant." They head over to a coffee place, Santana goes and gets their things and they sit down. "So I have some news for you and I'm hoping you will love it."
"You have finally got my hints about the watch and you're going to get me it."
Santana laughs out loud, "um definitely not baby." Bella pouts though she knew it was a long shot. "The adoption papers have arrived ready for Mom to sign."
Bella smiles wide and her eyes glaze over with tears, "really so you guys were serious, Mom really wants to adopt me?"
Santana's eyes fill with tears just like her daughter's, truly not thinking her daughter felt that way, "of course baby she wants to officially be your Mom more than anything so you're happy?"
"Yes really happy its all I have ever wanted Mami, two parents I just figured with everything with Sasha and you not bringing it up since we got back from holiday you kinda didn't mean it" she finishes the last bit quietly looking down.
Santana stands up moves round the table and sits next to her pulling her tightly into a hug, "baby I have never said anything to you I haven't meant have I? We just had to wait for the papers it can be quite a long process we would never say something like that and not follow through."
Bella wipes her eyes on her Mami's shirt causing Santana to roll her eyes, "ok I do believe you this is so cool and Sasha and I will really have the same rules right? I get that I was being a brat in the toy shop and I'm sorry I just have had my backside beaten so many times for wondering off and then Sasha didn't twice and when Mom told her she would have to hold her hand I thought that's great, here it starts."
"Baby I guessed that was what you were thinking but honestly the rules will be the same and remember you have had your fair share of warnings about it. It's not like I spanked you the first time you did it. You have been wondering off since you could walk" she says smiling "but what we are going to do is discuss some rules with you both then ask you both if you have any ideas or things you want to add we are going to discuss it all as a family."
"That sounds good, can I put out there now I want a later bedtime."
Santana laughs, "you can put it out there but weather it changes or not is a different matter but its something we can look at ok? So how about we head home to your Mom and sister and spend today as a family."
"Sounds good Mami, I love you."
"I love you too sweetheart."
After dinner the four of them sat down together as a family and discussed all the rules for both girls, consequences of breaking the rules and they both had their in put. Bella did get half hour extra for her bedtime which she was happy with.