This is a St. Fabray FRIENDSHIP story! It came to me while I was in the shower (where most of my good ideas come from). The two of them are old friends and they meet up after sectionals... it is an AU season 1 story. It will end with the couples being St. Berry and Fuinn. I hope you all read and review.

"Will see each other again Fabs," the boy with the curly brown hair says to the petite blonde under his arm.

"Are you sure SJ? Because when people move away sometimes they never see each other again."

"Well Ohio isn't that big so I'm sure that sooner or later we'll see each other again. You can count on that."

The boy hugs the blonde once more before his mother calls him to get in the car. The blonde waves as she watches her best friend pull out of his driveway and out of her life.

That was the image Jesse St. James has running through his mind when he spots who he thinks is Quinn Fabray performing with the McKinley High glee club. He scans the program and it verifies that it is his childhood friend and he settles in to watch her perform.

When the awards are finally given out and New Directions takes home the top prize Jesse makes his way out of the auditorium with the crowd. He wants to see if he can catch Quinn on her way out.

Quinn is making her way out of the dressing room corridor behind Rachel and Finn. The sight shooting jealousy through her, although she knows that she screwed up – getting pregnant by Puck is a pretty big screw up – she wishes that she could have Finn back. She's making her way to the door when she hears a name being called that she hasn't heard in almost seven years.

"Fabs! Hey Fabs!" Jesse calls out and he watches Quinn stop and turn her head. "FABS!"

Quinn turns and standing in the foyer of the theatre is the boy she said goodbye to all those years ago.

"SJ?" Quinn squeals and takes off running to the handsome senior.

Jesse gives her a smile and Quinn launches herself into Jesse's open arms. Lifting her from the ground they spin in their embrace. Even though they haven't seen each other in years Quinn and Jesse feel like nothing has changed between them.

"If it isn't Quinn Celeste Fabray?" Jesse says as he puts Quinn back on solid ground.

"Jesse Christopher St. James," Quinn says before pulling him in for another hug. "It's been seven years since the last time we did that."

"I know."

"So what are you doing here?" Quinn asks.

"Well honestly?" Jesse asks, knowing that his answer could hurt Quinn. She nods and looks at him expectantly.

"I'm here scoping out the competition for Regionals. Being the captain of Vocal Adrenaline my coach suggests that I come to see what we will be up against each year."

Quinn's face falls for a moment when she finds out that Jesse is the lead of the best show choir in the country and their competition at regionals. Almost immediately the thought is replaced with the joy of seeing her once 'big brother.'

"Well whatever. You saw us and now you know you have your work cut out for you."

Jesse laughs at the suggestion, but doesn't remark on it. He knows that only their female lead is really a threat to Vocal Adrenaline. Instead he asks a question.

"So are you free to get something to eat?"

"Of course," Quinn says, "Let me just tell my team that I'm not taking the bus back with them."

Quinn goes over to her team, all of whom try to turn as if they hadn't been watching the reunion between Quinn and the mystery man. The only two not trying to cover the fact that they were watching are Rachel and Finn. Both of who are masking feelings of jealousy.

"Hey guys I ran into an old friend, so just to let you know I'm going to be going to dinner with him so you can take the bus back without me, he'll give me a lift."

Quinn doesn't mention Jesse's name, certain that Rachel would freak out if she knew. Because Rachel would know who Jesse St. James is and would immediately ruin Quinn's good mood with either a speech about being friends with the enemy or trying to get Quinn to introduce them because Rachel is a fan.

Unknown to Quinn, Rachel knows it the boy is Jesse St. James; she knew when she saw his face. She knew all the future stars in the making – she knows it will help in eliminating competition and finding someone to help raise her own star - and Jesse she is certain is one of them. Rachel plans on confronting Quinn about the connection later.

After letting the team and Miss Pillsbury know that she won't be taking the bus back Quinn rejoins Jesse and the two quickly make their way out to his car, Quinn tucked under Jesse's arm. Neither of them sees Finn glaring at the sight from his window seat on the bus. The pair is to wrapped up in recalling some of the things they did when they were kids.