Growing up in Hartford, Santana Lopez lived with her mother, they were very well off and Santana was very spoiled. At 16, Santana went to a party got drunk and fell pregnant; although her mother was disappointed she stood by her. Santana was excelling at school, so Santana and Maribel agreed that Maribel would take care of her child while she went back to school and then went on to college. After months of getting the house ready, Maribel and Santana had decorated the nursery. Santana welcomed a beautiful little girl that she named Isabella Maribel Lopez.

Santana graduated high school and went on to Harvard to study law. She graduated top of her class and decided she wanted to open her own law firm in New York; she started out on her own and had to work some long hours, but she made sure she always spent Sundays, just her and Isabella. She took Bella to school every day and always tried her best to be home to put her to bed, even if it meant going back to the office when she was asleep.

Now at twenty eight, Santana owns one of the top law firms in New York; she has expanded the firm, she now has around eighteen other lawyers working for her. She can now spend more time with Isabella, now twelve, loves spending time with her Mami. Santana has raised her the same way she was brought up, with lots of love and discipline, she has made sure not to spoil her too much. The only thing Santana has not had time for between her daughter and the firm is a partner, Santana always knew she was gay and was with someone in high school until she fell pregnant. Maribel, Bella and Santana's assistant all think it's time she found someone, and have begun helping her, find someone. At 12 Isabella is very smart but is also stubborn and has a temper when things don't go her way, Maribel tells Santana that she was exactly the same. Santana is quite strict with Bella, and doesn't put up with any rudeness and is quick to stamp out any bad behaviour. Bella loves spending time with her, even if she feels like she has the 'World's Strictest Mami'according to Bella during a strop last week, when Santana told her she couldn't go to her friends because she got called to the school for a meeting with her teacher about her attitude and behaviour.

"Mami, what time are we leaving?" Bella shouts through the apartment.

Santana sighs "Bella, stop shouting and we will be leaving in about twenty minutes."

"Sorry, can I take my DS and iPod with me please?" she asks, knowing what the answer is going to be.

"No Bella, you can take your iPod but the DS is to staying here."

Bella sighs "But Mami, I'll be bored,"she whines.

"Stop whining and no you won't, you say this every time and you end up having fun," she tells her. Santana's firm has just won another big case and Santana has always made it a tradition when they win the big ones that, they all go out for a fancy meal to celebrate. She always takes Bella with her because some of her colleagues have children that are her age and they all get on, plus Bella loves spending time with Hannah, Santana's assistant.

"Whatever, you're all just going to talk about boring work," she says with a huff flopping down on the sofa.

Santana shakes her head "Don't start already Isabella, I can always ring Abuela and you can stay there and not come, it's your choice?" she says firmly.

"No don't do that, Abuela always sends me to bed early, I'll be good, I promise" she says plastering on a big smile.

Santana chuckles "Good, right do you have everything you need? I'll call down to Mark and get him to bring the car round."

"Yeah I'm ready, and you're sure I can't take my DS?" she says with a cheeky smile. Santana just raises an eyebrow."Ok, ok I'll leave it here."

After half an hour they arrive at the restaurant, "Evening everybody" Santana says walking over to the table to join her team.

"Evening boss you are looking sexy, hoping to pull?" Hannah says laughing.

Santana smirks "No but I might be looking for a new assistant, if my current one doesn't stop harassing me about my personal life."

Hannah laughs "Fine, but just so you know, there is a lot of talent here tonight".

Santana shakes her head and sits down"Right guys a quick toast, I would just like to thank you all for your hard work and efforts throughout this case, it's been a long two months but you have all been fantastic, congratulations everyone."

Everybody raises their glasses and continue to enjoy the evening. At the end of the night, everyone is leaving and Santana asks the waiter to bring the bill, she specifically asks to speak to the manager wanting to thank them for a fantastic evening, the waiter goes and fetches them.

"Hello, I'm Quinn Fabray, and I own the restaurant, Felix told me, you wanted to speak to me?"

"Actually I said the manager," she says with a chuckle. "But guess the owner is better" she says with a smile.

Quinn smiles "So how may I help you Mrs"

"It's Miss and Lopez, Santana Lopez,"she says holding out her hand, she can't believe how beautiful she is.

Quinn smiles, 'just because she is a Miss doesn't mean she is single' she thinks to herself. "So Miss Lopez how can I help you?"

Just as Santana was about to talk, Bella comes running over "Mami, Mami" she shouts.

"Isabella, stop shouting and I'm talking, now wait please" she says sternly.

Isabella sighs "Just wanted to tell you something," she mutters sitting down with a huff. Quinn tries not to laugh then thinks to herself 'Damn she has a daughter she must have someone'.

Santana glares at her daughter, and then looks back to Quinn "well I was just wanted to say how fabulous the food was, everybody enjoyed it and I was wondering, how far in advance I have got to book to make this a regular place? I mean it won't always be as many people as tonight all the time sometimes it maybe just my daughter and I. She has never finished a meal anywhere before, she actually got to enjoy a pudding for the first time in years," she says chuckling.

"Well thank you very much; I'm glad you all enjoyed it. As you can see we do get very busy so I would suggest if it's a big party, ring at least a few weeks in advance if it's just the two of you, I'll give you my card, just call me and I'll fit you in," she tells her.

Santana smiles "Really, that would be amazing thank you so much."

When they arrive home Santana tells Bella to get ready for bed, after a little bit of whining and Santana glaring, she decided it was best to do as she was told, after ten minutes she comes back out "I'm ready Mami" she says sitting down next to Santana on the sofa.

"Good girl, so did you enjoy yourself tonight babe?"

Bella smiles "Yea it was really nice, the food was amazing"

"Yeah it really was, when I spoke to the owner, she said we could go whenever we wanted I just have to call her, would you be happy to go there again?" she asks her.

"Yeah for sure, did she give you her number just for that reason?" she says laughing, Bella has always known that her Mami liked women, the only dates, she ever had were with them and it doesn't bother her.

Santana raises an eyebrow "yes it was, Cheeky. Now it's time for bed for you".

"Mami, come on tomorrow is Saturday, what does it matter if I'm up late?" she asks with a whine.

Santana shakes her head "It matters because you will be in a grump if you're tired and we need to do shopping tomorrow, and I would rather do it without a stroppy child" she says playfully.

"I won't be a grump, I promise," she says.

"No babe, I'm going to bed myself in a bit, so come on, off you go please." Bella goes to argue again. "Babe, don't even think of arguing you're going to bed, end of story, now you can either go now without any fuss or I can swat that little butt of yours then put you to bed, your choice?"

Bella sighs, she hates it when her Mami brings up swatting and spanking. Her Mami has a hard hand and she doesn't fancy having a sore bottom. "Fine I'll go, but you know it's really unfair that you bring up swatting me," she says with a smile.

"Not if it gets you to do as you're told, now love you Babe, I'll see you in the morning" she says leaning over and giving her a kiss

Bella hugs her "Night Mami, love you."

The following morning Santana was up in the kitchen making breakfast when Bella comes in, "Morning Angel" Santana says trying not to laugh at the grumpy look on her daughters face.

Bella just grumbles and sits down "Did you make waffles?" she asks.

"No Babe, pancakes chocolate chip ones," she says.

"I really want waffles though," she moans.

Santana knew it was going to be like this today, after a late night and an early morning "well I didn't make waffles Babe, I made pancakes."

"But Mami"

Santana cuts her off "either eat the pancakes or go back to bed, because it's too early for you to be whinging and whining."

"Fine I'll eat the pancakes, but I don't have to be happy about It." she spits out.

Santana turns her head round quickly "Knock it off now. I'm not putting up with this all day," she tells her firmly, placing a plate of pancakes in front of her.

After breakfast Santana sends Bella for a shower and asks her to be ready to go out, she comes out thirty minutes later and goes to put the TV on. "Babe don't put that on, we are going out now"Santana tells her.

"Mami, do we have to can't we go later?"

This is the one thing, Santana hates about the day after she has had a late night, Bella will argue, whinge and whine the whole day.

"Yes we have to, we are going now, we need to get some food in and I need to get you some new trainers remember".

Bella turns the TV off and they head out to the car, they arrive at the mall and go to the sports shop to find her some trainers "Mami can I get these?" she says picking up a pair.

"We will have to see if they have your size, but I don't see why not," she says calling over a worker, the lady comes back and hands them to her; she gives them to Bella to try on. "Well babe do they fit?" she asks

Bella shrugs "yeah I think so" she says knowing there a little tight, but she really wants those ones.

Santana pulls her close and bends down to see where her toes are "Babe I think there too small, you will need the next size up," she turns to the lady "Do you have the next size up?"

"I'm afraid not, these are our top sellers we won't get any more in till next week." she says.

Bella frowns "Mami these are fine."

"No there not Bel, there too small,"she tells her. She turns back to the lady "Can I order a pair and collect them in the week?" she asks.

"Yes no problem, can I take your name and I'll make sure they are put a pair aside for you".

Santana smiles, she looks over at Bella who is standing with her arms folded across her chest sulking "yea its Miss Lopez, I'll be in Wednesday for them." The Sales Assistant nods and puts it in the book. Santana walks over to Bella "Come on lets go get the shopping then we can go home," she tells her trying to ignore her, stropping.

"Can't I get like a hoodie or something as I didn't get the trainers, even though they fitted!" she mutters.

Santana catches her arm and walks her round by the clothes and swats her backside. "No you can't, you won't be getting anything today, I warned you I'm not putting up with this behaviour all day" she tells her firmly. Bella looks at her rubbing her bottom, as Santana turns to walk out, she stops.

"Having some trouble this morning?"

Santana smiles "yea, the late night and early morning problems but they should be coming to an end now," she says glaring at her daughter. "So I'm assuming you don't get your supplies in here?"she says laughing.

"Um nope, got to get new gym stuff, I haven't been in like two years, I don't like the ones by me so I have to travel to get to one that I'm comfortable in, and I don't normally have a lot of time to get there," she tells her.

Santana thinks for a minute "Well I have an awesome gym at my law firm, it's brand new. It was only built last year, you're welcome to come and use that if you like, and it's not far from your restaurant actually?"

"Really, what firm do you work for? And are your sure the company wouldn't mind" she asks.

Santana smiles "I own Lopez and Law, so no I really wouldn't mind," she says with a wink.

"Oh you're that Lopez, wow seriously that would be fantastic, look I know we don't really know each other that well but do you fancy a coffee? Just over in the court?" she asks her.

Santana looks at Bella who is wiggling her eyebrows "Yea we could do that, Bel you mind if we get a coffee?"

"No I don't mind, I would love a cup,"she says with a smirk. Santana and Quinn both look at her "What Abuela lets me have one every now and then."

Santana shakes her head "Remind me to talk to her, come on lets go."

All three head over to the court and grab a drink, Santana refused to let Bella have one, but got her a coke. "So what are you to doing in a sports shop on a Saturday?" Quinn asks.

"Well I needed new trainers, but apparently I have to wait now, because Mami is mean," she says smirking at Santana.

Santana sighs "I'm not mean; you are getting the ones you want. We just need to wait for your size, but if you want to carry on I can go cancel the order and take you to get a nice five dollar pair" she says smiling.

"No I'm good, but seriously as exciting as it is listening to you to talk about your jobs," she says with a smile. "Could I please go and have a look around, I have my phone so you can call me when you're ready?" she smiles sweetly.

Santana rolls her eyes at her daughter buttering her up "Yes Babe you can, but don't go too far ok?"

"Ok, um don't suppose you wanna give me some money, you know just in case I see something amazing and there is only one left and I would be heartbroken if it was gone?" she asks cheekily.

Quinn actually laughed out loud and Santana shakes her head "Fine, here you can have thirty dollars, if it's more than that then it's not destining to be yours ok."

"Ok Mami thank you," she says taking the money and walking off.

Quinn laughs "She's funny".

"She is a cheeky shit," she says laughing. "No honestly she is a great kid, I couldn't have asked for better, I mean yes she has her moments like you saw in the shop, but generally she is good. We do a lot together and I would be lost without her".

Quinn smiles "So if you don't mind me asking I mean you don't look that old, were you quite young when you had her?"

"Yeah I was sixteen, but my mother was fantastic she looked after her while I continued with school, I went to Harvard and started the business and Mami was there the whole time, I guess I got lucky I really wouldn't be where I am without her."

"That's amazing especially that she was so supportive, I'm twenty seven and I'm still close to my mom in fact she helps out at the restaurant. Well you and your partner have done great with her, she seems an amazing kid," Quinn says obviously trying to fish for answers.

Santana smiles, she knows exactly what Quinn is doing but she is more than happy to play along. "Actually I don't have a partner, Bella's dad left town after I found out was pregnant, and it was just a drunken mistake. In fact, at the time I was in a relationship with another girl, well technically, we weren't together at the time, when I slept with him but we never got back together when she found out I was pregnant."

"Oh right, that's a shame but like you said you and Bella are happy so that's all that matters" Santana has to interrupt Quinn to answer her phone.

"Hey Babe…yes…really…well, you will have to come back and get some more money than…no I'm not…Bella watch it…right see you in a minute" Santana hangs up and looks at Quinn who has a raised brow and a smirk "I know what you're thinking, but she went in the game shop and a new X Box game we play together is out so I promised her ages ago we would get it".

Quinn laughs "So you're just a big softie really? Oh here she comes"

Santana hands her some more money and she stops "Err Mami, you have only given me twenty dollars?" she asked confused"The game is forty five".

"Yes and I already gave you thirty less than half an hour ago?"

Bella sighs "So I have to use that? Come on that was for me," she turns and looks at Quinn who is laughing "You know you're not helping" she says with a smile.

"Bella don't be rude, just go get the game, and then come back because we need to go shopping." She goes to complain again "Or you can sit your butt down now and wait for me and we won't get the game?"

"Fine I'm going, but you so owe me twenty five dollars," she says running off before Santana can answer her.

Santana turns to Quinn "See cheeky shit," she laughs "So anyway as nice as this is, I really have to go, we need to go food shopping and I need to get the brat home".

"Agh don't be mean, she is awesome, and yea this has been really nice," she says smiling, Santana stands up "Um before you go, do fancy coming to the restaurant tomorrow? I do a lovely Sunday lunch; call it payback for the coffee?"

"Yea that would be great, obviously I'll have Bella as well," she says.

Quinn laughs "Obviously, so let's meet about one o clock, when you come in just ask for me ok?"

"Ok brilliant thank you, bye Quinn" she says as Bella arrives back with the game "Babe say bye to Quinn"

"Oh bye Quinn, it's was nice to see you again." she says happily as she has her new game.

The rest of the evening, Santana and Bella spend playing their game until bed. Santana is looking forward to lunch tomorrow.