A few months have passed in the Lopez household, the meeting went great with Holly's social worker and she is now their permanent foster daughter. Quinn and Santana treat her as if she was their own, Holly has never been happier and has settled right in to anyone on the outside looking in they would think she was theirs. Both Santana and Quinn's parents treat her like their own granddaughter and treat her, the same as they treat Maya. She still calls them Santana and Quinn though a few times she has slipped and called them Mom they don't mind and love it when she does but in her mind she doesn't think that she should and get nervous every time she has said it but is always reassured that it is fine.
Quinn walks into the house hearing screaming and shouting coming from the living room it's not the kind she is used to, so stands in the doorway watching as Santana has Holly pinned to the floor "San please get off I'm going to pee myself" she hears Holly say though laughing hard.
"Not a chance not till I get an apology" she says rolling her over and tickling her sides "You know I always win Hol's so may as well just say it now."
Holly still laughing "Not a chance I can't help that you're old" she says trying to squirm away from Santana's grasp.
Quinn clears her throat and they both look up at her "So what's going on in here?"
"Santana is mad that I kicked her ass at basketball and I need to pee" Holly says still laughing.
"Language missy and Santana your side?"
Santana laughs "I don't care that she won Quinn but she said I lost because I was old and that it wouldn't be long till I needed surgery on my hip, so I'm just proving that I can still take her down."
Quinn chuckles "Babe I know you're sensitive about your age but making our daughter laugh so hard that she nearly wets herself is properly not the best idea."
Santana looks down at Holly "Are you going to wet your pants?" she asks her continuing to attack her sides.
"Yes please I need a pee" she struggles to get out.
Quinn shakes her head "She is sounding more and more like you each day, let her go to the toilet San."
"Quinn if I let her up now then she wins again I can't have it."
"Fine but if she wets my floor you are cleaning it up" she tells her before walking out into the kitchen to make some coffee, laughing to herself.
Santana flips Holly over so she is facing her "Ok I'll let you go pee but first you have to repeat everything I say ok?"
"Ok, Ok" she says smiling.
"I, Holly understand that my foster mother is not old and is my favourite parent in the world."
Holly laughs "Really?" Santana smiles and nods "Ok I, Holly understand that my foster mother is not old and apart from Quinn is my favourite parent in the world."
Quinn stands in the doorway laughing "There we have it babe its official I'm the favourite now let my girl up."
Santana gets off and pulls Holly to her feet "Go toilet then cheeky." She whispers in her ear "This is not over." Holly laughs as Santana sends her off with a playful swat.
After going to the bathroom Holly joins them both in the kitchen "Hey so where is Maya?"
"She wanted to stay at my Mom's" Quinn tells her.
"Ok cool, um am I allowed to go round Phoebe's in a bit, I'm not grounded anymore?" she asks. Holly has been grounded for the last few days for giving Quinn attitude.
Santana looks at the time "I don't see why not I need to go see Britt anyway so I can take you but we will have some lunch first ok?"
"Yea cool thank you."
Quinn makes them all lunch and hands Holly a plate "So babes it's your birthday next Saturday and you haven't mentioned anything you might like to do or anything you want" Holly shrugs. "Holly we have been through this you are our daughter, it's your birthday we want some ideas, don't make me ground you again" she says with a smile.
"You can't ground me for not wanting birthday presents" she says smiling back at her.
"We know babe but seriously when we go to Britt's today sit with Phoebe and make a list ok?" Santana tells her "We want to get you at least something you would like ok?"
Holly nods her head and salutes Santana "Yes ma'am." Quinn and Santana laugh.
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Over at Brittany's, the girls are upstairs while Santana and Britt are talking "So any ideas on what we can get a teenage girl for her birthday she is turning fourteen and we don't have any ideas."
"San come on, Phoebe just had her birthday look at what she got and go from there."
Santana sighs "We got Phoebe iTunes vouchers and clothes Britt, Holly doesn't have anything to use iTunes vouchers on and we just took her shopping and got her new clothes and trainers."
Brittany shakes her head and laughs "Then get her something she can use vouchers on San, we got Phoebe an iPad she has been asking for about two years and we figured this year she was old enough."
"That's not a bad idea she would love something like that, we also need to get her a decent phone, we got her a cheap one when she moved in with us but she rarely takes it with her because all her friends have iPhones or Blackberrys."
"See now you're thinking, Phoebe has a Blackberry and they can talk for free if you get her one."
Santana laughs "Don't you think they talk enough now with being on phones."
Upstairs Holly is flopped on Phoebes bed "So what do I tell them?"
"I told you tell them you want an iPad and a new phone."
Holly sighs "I can't ask for those sorts of things, it's expensive."
"Holly, Auntie Quinn owns her own newspaper and Auntie San is a lawyer, they have the money."
"It's not about the money, it's not like I'm their real daughter Phoebe I can't ask for things like that."
Phoebe sighs and is getting frustrated with her best friend "God sake Holly you have been living with them for over four months, they treat you the same as Maya to them you are their daughter, just enjoy having a family that care about you."
"I know they do I just don't think I should be asking for things like that."
"Why that's what parents do Holly, look if they didn't care about you, they wouldn't have signed to have you there permanently, they wouldn't take you nice places, they wouldn't whip your butt when you're a bad girl" she says laughing.
Holly laughs "Yea I guess, ok help me write a list but I don't want to put iPad down but I'll put new phone, what else do I want?"
"I know remember when we went shopping and you saw those awesome trainers but Aunt San said she wouldn't pay that unless it's a special occasion well this is one" Holly nods "Oh and put some blu rays down that you want and put down a watch then maybe you will stop being late home and late to meet me."
Holly laughs "Yea Quinn says if I'm late again she will change my curfew."
After an hour Santana calls the girls down, they head into the kitchen laughing "Hey girls something funny."
"Not really what's up Mom?" Phoebe asks.
Brittany raises an eyebrow "What's up? Really that's how you talk to your mother."
Phoebe laughs "Sorry what can we do for you Mother?"
Santana laughs "I have just spoke to Quinn she wants to know if you want to spend the night at ours, Pheebs. Maya is staying at Judy's and Quinn thought we could go out for a nice dinner then to the movies."
"Yea cool but um am I allowed Mom? Because you said I had to go to bed early tonight" Phoebe asks looking at Brittany.
"It's fine but if you give your aunts any attitude like I had this morning, you will be in trouble tomorrow."
Phoebe nods "I'll be good Mom I promise."
"Then that's settled go and get your things and be back down here in twenty minutes ready to go."
The girls head off upstairs to get their things together, "Are you sure you want Phoebe again?" Brittany asks laughing she has spent nearly every Friday or Saturday at theirs for the last month or so.
"Yea she keeps Holly amused, plus they are never any trouble, well nothing we can't handle."
"Ok well maybe next weekend the girls can stop here, give you and Quinn some time to yourselves" Brittany offers and Santana nods.
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All four arrive at the restaurant, Quinn told Holly to bring her list so they could sit and discuss it, Holly hands it to them watching as they read it "Is that everything? There isn't a lot here babe" Quinn says.
"She is scared to ask for things."
"Phoebe shut up!" Holly snaps.
Santana raises an eyebrow at her daughter "Hey don't talk to her like that, apologise please."
Holly turns to Phoebe "Sorry Pheebs" she turns back to Santana and Quinn "I'm sorry."
"It's ok look Holly don't be embarrassed to ask us for things the worse we will ever say is no, ok?" Santana watches as Holly nods "We would rather you ask for too much so we have more to choose from then not enough we want to get you things you would want for your birthday rather than getting you things you don't want, you have wrote down blu rays but what films are you after and you put watch but what kind of watch."
Holly shrugs "I don't know whatever you think I guess."
Quinn smiles "Holly listen before we go movies, we will have a look in some of the shops you can point out a few watches you like and we will get you one from them and you can give us a few ideas on films ok?"
"Ok thank you."
Phoebe smiles "See told you they would be cool."
Holly smirks at her "Yea, yea whatever."
All four sit and enjoy their dinner talking about maybe having a party for her birthday, Holly smiles at the thought she has never had a party before and even starts suggesting things, Quinn and Santana smile, hopefully they are getting her to understand that they want to spoil her a little, they sit back and listen to both the girls talking "Auntie Quinn how many friends would we be able to invite?"
Quinn laughs "We, is it your party now as well?"
"Of course" Phoebe says laughing "Well we have the same friends so it may as well be ours."
Santana shakes her head and smiles "Look we can have it at our house, we have the pool so you can use that and we can do a BBQ I'm sure Uncle Puck would be happy to come and cook for us plus you have the games room so let's say no more than 25 ok?"
"Um ok I don't think I want that many there though I really don't like 25 people" Holly says.
"Ok well that's just a maximum, invite who you want and then let us know ok?" the girls nod "Now I'll go pay the bill and we can go look around the shops a little before the film starts."
The more they were looking around, the more Holly was relaxing into asking for things, Quinn whispers into Santana's ear "Oh God what have we started."
"I know but babe she is happy and you know what she never asks us for anything."
"Yea and she is a good kid, you think how much she could have rebelled and she hasn't, we even seem to be getting a handle on her attitude."
Santana nods "Oh God babe they are coming back over what have they seen now."
"Quinn, Santana I have seen something else can I please add it to the list?" she asks smiling sweetly.
"What is it?" Quinn asks.
"It's an iPod and a docking station but they are in the shape of basketballs please can I add it?"
Santana smiles "Of course you can add it babe but just remember…"
"I know it doesn't mean I will get it, thank you both you're the best" she says running off to tell Phoebe.
After looking round a little more, the four of them head of to the cinema to watch their film before heading home.
"Girls you have about half an hour then I want you ready for bed please" Quinn says hoping they don't get an attitude about it they have had such a good day; she doesn't want it spoiled now.
Holly looks up "Ok um if we get ready now could we have a hot chocolate before bed please?"
Quinn looks at Santana "Yea girls that's fine, but after that it will be bedtime ok?"
Both girls nod and head off upstairs "I actually think they are both tired, not that they would admit it" Quinn states.
"I know though to be honest she has been really good at bedtime lately I think she maybe learning."
Both girls come back down ready for bed Santana made them all a hot chocolate, they sat and chatted and both went off to bed the first time of being asked.
Santana checked the girls to make sure they were asleep before sitting and discussing the birthday list with Quinn. "So babe any thoughts?"
"To be honest if you look at what she has asked for there really isn't a lot there I'm happy to get it all" she says with a shrug.
Santana raises an eyebrow at her wife "Really wasn't you the one who said we don't want to spoil our children" she says with a chuckle "Plus I was hoping to add something myself to the list."
"Oh yea what are you thinking?"
"I was thinking an iPad babe, Phoebe has one and I think she would look after it, what do you think?"
Quinn smiles "Yea I think it's a good idea but if we get her that she isn't having the entire list then."
"Yea that's fine, how about when I drop Phoebe back tomorrow I ask Britt to have her and we can go get everything."
"Sounds good babe."
A/N – hey guys thank you all for the great reviews just a little note for those of you who have been asking my old stories will be going back up eventually I have a fantastic beta who has been going through them all as well as doing my new story so once they are ready I shall re-upload them. Thank you again for all your support