15. Boyfriend
When Alejandro Lopez arrives home he finds his wife in the kitchen preparing dinner. He walks up behind her and wraps his arms around her waist placing a kiss on her cheek.
"Something smells good."
"It's just the two of us tonight" Maribel says.
"Why? Where is Santana?"
"She's out with that boyfriend of hers again. I'm glad that she's happy but we hardly ever see her anymore."
"It wasn't that long ago since you couldn't wait for her to leave" Alejandro chuckles.
"That's when she was being a temperamental teenager, she's calmed down since she started dating Ray."
"I think it's about time we met this boy, he's been dating our daughter for six months and
we don't know anything about him."
"We'll talk to Santana about inviting him over for dinner when she gets home" Maribel says.
"Santana, your father and I want to meet Ray."
"Why?"
"You've been dating this boy for a while and we know nothing about him. I want to make sure he's good enough for my daughter" Alejandro says.
"So I want you to invite him over for dinner, Friday night" Maribel adds.
"I'll ask but he might be busy."
"I'm going to keep asking until he's not."
"Fine, I call him now."
Santana gets out her cell phone and hits the call button.
"Hey, my parents want you to come over for dinner on Friday night. Okay I see you tomorrow."
"Are you happy now?" Santana asks her mother.
"Yes Mija. Now I need to plan what to cook."
"It has to be vegan." Santana says before leaving the kitchen.
As soon as Santana enters her room she's back on her cell phone.
"Haven't you heard enough of my voice for one day?"
"I'm used to it, you never usually shut up. I just wanted to explain that phone call before, my mom kept asking me to invite you over so I called you in front of her to prove that I did."
"Do you not want me to come over?"
"It's not like that Rae, they're expecting a guy what will they say when you turn up?"
"Maybe this is your opportunity to come out. I'm not forcing you it's your decision just think about it."
"Okay, I'll see you tomorrow. I love you."
"I love you too."
It was the night that Santana was finally going to come out to her parents. She had been dating Rachel for six month now but obviously they had known each other since Santana joined glee club.
Santana didn't intend for her parents to find out that she was dating someone. She thought she was alone in the house when she was on the phone with Rachel and when she ended the call by saying "I love you too Rae" her mother overheard.
Of course her mother wanted information about this boy that Santana apparently loves and since she didn't want to explain to her mom that she was a lesbian she went along with her mother's assumptions and pretended that she had a boyfriend.
She didn't enjoy lying to her parents but she was scared. She had no idea how they were going to react and she was starting to think that it was a bad idea to invite Rachel over for dinner. She really did love Rachel though and that's why she agreed to this dinner because Rachel was someone important in her life who she wanted to share with her family.
When the doorbell rings, she runs down the stairs as fast as she can but her mother is already on her way to the door.
"There is something I need to tell you." Santana says.
Maribel ignores her comment and unlocks the door.
"Rae's a girl" Santana shouts just as her mother opens the door to reveal a smiling Rachel.
"Hello Mr and Mrs Lopez, I'm Rachel."
"Welcome Rachel dear, please come in."
"Thank you Mrs Lopez."
"It's Maribel and Alejandro, you are dating our daughter after all" Maribel smiles showing Rachel into the living room and offering her a seat.
"Why aren't you freaking out?" Santana asks.
"Why should we?"
"You basically just found out I was gay and you didn't have a reaction."
"Would you rather me tell you that I hate you and throw you out of my house? You're my daughter Santana and if dating Rachel is what makes you happy then who am I to deny that."
"Papi?" Santana asks as her father walks into the room.
"She's a looker, Santi. You've done well for yourself."
"So you're both okay with this?" Santana asks to make sure.
"Of course we are Mija. Now Rachel, Santana told us that you are a vegan so I hope you like vegetable goulash."
"That sounds great Mrs…I mean Maribel." Rachel says, correcting herself when Maribel sends her a look.
After dinner Rachel and Santana head upstairs to Santana bedroom. They ended up lying
together on Santana's bed with the bedroom door open, a new rule that had just been put
in place.
"So that went better than I expected. I think the fact that you're every parents dream child helped" Santana says.
"I'm not a dream child."
"Yes you are. You were polite, complimented my mom's cooking and you charmed my dad.
I was just saying that it was easier to except me being gay because I had a perfect girlfriend."
"Seems as if I'm not the only one that's a charmer, you'll have to save some of that charm for my parents" Rachel says.
"You just met my parents for the first time just over an hour ago, I think we should wait awhile before I meet yours."