The following morning the girls were up by ten as promised and were helping pack for their day out "So are you going to tell us where we are going Aunt San?"
Santana smiles "Nope."
"But San how do we know what to wear and take if you don't tell us" Holly moans.
"Quinn and I have packed everything that will be needed so don't worry."
Holly huffs "Santana please just tell us, you know I hate surprises."
Quinn walks into the living room "Girls you will find out soon enough now go eat breakfast that I have made before we leave."
"But"
"No Holly go now there are no buts just do as I have asked" Holly grumbles and walks off.
Quinn turns to San and shakes her head "Is it just me or is she worse than Phoebe?"
Santana laughs "Definitely worse but you know what I love her fiery little attitude."
Quinn raises an eyebrow "That's because she is you at that age and I'll remember that when Maya is that age and you are pulling your hair out."
"No babe we can handle Maya she is going to no trouble" she winks at her wife who just laughs.
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After another 30 min they pull up at the beach "Aunt San we really going to the beach" Phoebe asks with no enthusiasm.
"Not just the beach babe we are going on a boat ride that takes us into the sea where we will do banana boat rides and stuff."
Holly opens her mouth in shock "Are you serious?"
Quinn laughs "Yes Hun we are and don't worry Brittany gave us Phoebe's bikini and we bought you one yesterday."
"I can't believe this so cool" she says bouncing in her seat like Maya does when they take her to MacDonalds.
Santana smiles "Alright calm yourself we just thought it would be nice to have a day as a family."
Holly stays quiet for a minute "But I'm not really your family am I, I'm just your foster child" she says quietly.
Santana parks the car and turns round "No Holly you are our foster daughter which means you are family I know this may be hard but you know me and Q even Maya loves you as far as we are concerned you are our daughter, you may not believe it right now but I promise you, you will."
"Thank you I just, I have never had anyone care as much as you guys and sometimes it's hard to understand."
Quinn turns round now as well "We know baby and we get that but San is right at the moment you are our daughter and we will treat you as such, that's why we take you nice places, do fun things, and punish you when you are naughty." she says with a wink.
"I don't mind you caring about the two first things but I can handle leaving out the punishments."
Santana laughs "We bet you could. Now how about we get out and go catch this boat."
All the kids cheer when they stop, Maya turns to Holly "I tell everyone I have a cool big sister because you are cool and you are my sister" Holly has tears in her eyes as does San, Brittany and even Phoebe "I'm sorry I didn't mean to make you cry I won't say it no more" she says starting to well up.
"No Maya its fine, these are happy tears, I love that you think of me as your sister because I think the same."
Quinn and Santana smile and Phoebe steps in "Ok come on enough of this emotional crap, let's have a fun day."
"Phoebe!" Santana and Quinn scold.
"What come on you were thinking the same" she laughs.
Quinn shakes her head and smiles "We get that babe but mind the language please."
"Sorry Aunt Quinn" she says knowing it was a light scolding but doesn't want to push her aunts today.
"Its fine just remember Maya is only five we don't want her picking up bad language I have enough trouble with San."
Maya smiles "It's ok Mommy I won't say crap I know it's a naughty word."
Santana holds in a laugh unfortunately neither of the teenagers could, Quinn shakes her head "Thank you baby I would appreciate that, now come on before the boat leaves us."
Half an hour into the boat ride and the kids are all excited, Santana and Quinn sit, taking pictures of them all and talking "Look at them babe, Maya loves having a big sister it breaks my heart she may have to leave."
"Aww San we don't know that she will, her mother doesn't seem interested in her. We have an appointment in two weeks to see how Holly is getting on let's just see how things turn out" Quinn says hugging her wife she understands how she is feeling though they love Holly like she is their own.
"I know Q but don't you think it would be nice to have another child I mean another baby as well even if Holly stays with us I would love to have a little Quinn running around."
Quinn laughs "I did wonder how long it would take before the idea of another child came up, look San as much as I would love to have another baby, work is crazy for us right now I have just started the paper and even you have been working more hours we couldn't handle a baby right now."
San sighs "I know but baby when is the right time I don't want Maya to be ten or eleven when we have another child I mean I'm not saying right now but maybe next year when everything has settled down."
Quinn cuddles into her wife "Next year sounds good, now I think we need to go step in with these crazy kids because they are shouting at Maya for something or other."
The both walk over to the kids and Santana clears her throat "Ok what's going on?"
Maya smiles sweetly "Nothing Mama."
Santana raises an eyebrow "Would you happen to be telling me lies?" she asks.
Maya puts her head down and Holly speaks up "San she is just not listening to us and keeps trying to take off her life jacket."
Maya walks slowly towards her Mommy in hope of being in less trouble "Maya Maribel Lopez that better not be true Mama and I told you why you had to wear it, it is dangerous to be on a boat without one" Quinn says sternly.
"I know Mommy I was just pretending."
Santana bends down to her "Well Mommy and I don't want you to pretend to take it off, what if you fell over and you didn't have it on, we could lose you, baby now maybe you should come and sit with Mommy and I for five minutes and if you behave you can come back with the big girls."
"No Mama please I won't do it again and I am a big girl too please Mama" she begs.
Quinn looks down at the sad girl "Baby it's only five minutes and it will help you to remember to do as you are told."
Maya starts crying she hates being in trouble plus she was having fun with the big girls "No Mommy I not want to please I sorry" she says sniffling.
"We know you are sorry but you have to learn Maya, now come on five minutes with us then you can come back over" Santana says walking over and picking her up carrying her back to the chair.
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Phoebe and Holly sit, laughing and talking "So do you think if I got in trouble I would have to sit down with them for five minutes" Holly says laughing.
"Um maybe but with a sore ass and most likely be an hour with them" she says smiling "No honestly they are not that bad, my Mom is worse, I love staying with them like Aunt San can be really strict and Aunt Q is definitely no push over but they are never too hard." She says having had plenty of experience with them.
Holly nods "Yea they are great, I mean look at today and even though I moan about homework, they sit and help me and we always have dinner together, with my Mom it was eat whatever is in the fridge and if I moaned well you saw the black eyes and the bruises I got."
Phoebe nods feeling sorry for friend "Yea I know I feel horrible when I moan about my Mom after what you have been through."
"Don't it's fine, look where I am now, I am happy doing better in school, getting sleep even if I think my bedtime is crazy" she says laughing.
"Yea that was probably my Mom's fault, anyway you know how we have been playing basketball a lot" Holly nods. "Well my Dad is going to take us to a game."
Holly smiles "Are you serious?"
"Yea he said he would ask the Aunts first but they will let you as long as you don't get in trouble."
"Me? Trouble?" she says smiling "I have been quite good considering though I haven't been majorly punished for anything yet."
Phoebe frowns a little "Holly you do know my Aunts' would never do to you what your Mom did because trust me they aren't like that, yea I have had my ass wacked many of times by both of them and it hurts like hell especially Aunt San's but they have never like hit me anywhere else."
"Oh I know that honest, I just mean you know what I get like if San or Quinn ground me I'll be awful, remember when your Mom did?"
Phoebe laughs "Oh yea you were a bitch but if I remember my Mom also put a stop to that."
"Yea my first spanking from Brittany, God that hurt."
"Yea they sure do, that's why I don't tend to push her because she isn't afraid to do it though it's been a while for me, I have done well lately."
Just as Holly was going to say something, San, Quinn and Maya joined them "So the captain said we will be stopping in ten minutes then it will be time to jump in the sea and go on the banana boat and stuff."
"Awesome, um San I'm kind of hungry though" Holly says quietly.
Quinn wraps her arms round her "Babe don't be afraid to ask us for things ok? Now we can go get some lunch downstairs then by the time we have finished we can go in the sea?"
"Quinn do you think it's a good idea to eat before going in the water?"
"They can just have a snack for now then we get something proper later."
They all agree and head off, after their snack, they head to the side of the boat where the captain tells them they can all jump in, a little nervous Santana takes Holly and Phoebe's hands and jumps in with them. They hit the water and come back up laughing "That was awesome" Phoebe says.
"Seriously come on Quinn, come on Maya, come in" Holly shouts.
Quinn climbs down the stairs with Maya and passes her to Santana "Mama its cold."
"You will warm up in a minute baby" she says whispering something in her ear, Maya smiles and starts to splash Holly and Phoebe.
"Aunt Q help us, San and Maya are splashing us" the girls shout laughing.
All five of them spend time splashing and swimming around, after half hour in the water the girls are racing Quinn while Santana took Maya back up to get dry and changed. "Aunt Q you so lost."
"No I never, Holly did" she says laughing.
"Um I don't think so, come on face the facts you lost and now you owe me and Phoebs dinner where ever we chose" Holly says laughing.
Quinn smiles "Ok fine, a deal was a deal, but how about one more race and if I win, you and Phoebe have to clean mine and San's cars and if I win I'll" she thinks for a minute.
Phoebe pipes in "Take us on a shopping trip next weekend."
Quinn nods, she knows Holly never asks for anything and the girl is in need of some new clothes. "Ok deal" she says knowing she is going to win.
Holly smiles "Seriously, you will take us shopping?"
"Yea why not though you have to actually win first" she says smirking "Ok ready, steady, go" Quinn shouts the girls swim as fast as they can to the other side, both beating her.
"Oh my God we won Holly."
Holly laughs "Awesome" she turns to Quinn "You know you don't really have to take us shopping."
"Oh I do listen babe I would have made you clean the cars wouldn't I Phoebs."
Phoebe nods "Oh yea I have lost many a bets with my Aunts trust me we are going shopping."
All three carry on messing around for twenty minutes when Santana shouts down "Hey guys, Maya is hungry do you fancy coming for lunch now or are you guys happy in the water?"
They all look at each other "I could eat" Holly says all agreeing, they get out the sea.
Whilst getting changed they explain the bet to Santana who looks at Quinn, they had just discussed getting Holly some new things. "Babe you lost to these two."
"Yea now I owe them" she says winking at her wife.
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After a tiring day, Santana and Quinn drop Phoebe off at home and head back to the house; Quinn carries Maya out who is not quite asleep but very tired. Santana and Holly grab all the stuff "So did you have a good day?" Santana asks the teen.
"Yea it was amazing, thank you for taking me."
"You're welcome and next weekend I hear you have a shopping trip."
Holly frowns a little "Um yea I guess, you know you guys don't have to buy me anything though."
"We don't have to but we want to, in this house you win a bet it sticks, how do you think I get Quinn to make breakfast nearly every morning" she laughs.
Holly laughs "Yea I did wonder but honestly thank you" she smiles at San "Um in light of it being a good day, will I be allowed to stay up later tonight?"
Santana laughs "No babe you have school tomorrow and everyone is tired, we are going to get all this stuff unpacked then its shower and bed."
"But San" Holly whines "It is only eight."
"Yea and by the time you have showered and got ready for bed it will be nine."
Holly sighs "Fine can we at least have a hot chocolate?"
"Yea I'll make some when we have unpacked."
Holly runs inside with all the stuff, after she had unpacked and showered as promised Santana made herself, Holly and Quinn a hot chocolate while Maya was in bed after which Holly went to bed with no problems and was out like a light.