"So guess what?" Artie asked Quinn, who was fiddling with her locker

"What?"

"I can't go on our first date to the movie theater to see that new movie." Artie laughed a little

"Good, because I can't either. I got grounded for a week, and I have to read verses from the bible for two hours for a week." Quinn laughed a little as well

"Yeah. The principal called my parents, and they grounded me right when I got into the house. They didn't even let me explain that," Artie looked deep into Quinn's sparkling hazel eyes "it was for doing the most wonderful thing in my life to a beautiful, loving girl."

"Oh Artie!" Quinn said flattered. She leaned over and planted a kiss on Artie's soft, small cheek. Artie beamed. "That's what I told my mom, only I said 'boy' instead of 'girl'."

"Hey, so I was thinking that if we have the Halloween party for glee club, that I could go as Count Dracula, and you could go as like, Vampira, or whatever a famous female vampire is called. But you don't have to if you don't want to." Artie said

"I guess I could find a costume, I hadn't really thought of what I should be for Halloween, but that sounds good." Quinn smiled

"So um, I have a question I need to ask you," Artie played with his fingers

"Hm?" Quinn looked at the little pumpkin sticker on the inside of her locker.

"Should I tell Finn? I mean, he's a close friend of mine, and it would be hard keeping it from him."

"I think that we should just keep acting normal, and let everyone know that we are dating at the same time, not just a few people." Quinn said slamming her locker shut. "You know, if we get to the choir room early enough, we could make out." Quinn offered as she pushed Artie's chair

"Push woman push!" Artie said excitedly as Quinn started to sprint to the empty choir room. "Did I tell you how beautiful you look today?"

"Yes five times." Quinn said quickly before kissing Artie's soft lips fiercely. Artie's eyes bulged out at the sudden kiss, and then relaxed. He sighed in his mind, and let Quinn sit down in his lap as she played with his hair. He reached down for her hand, lifted it up, and wrapped his fingers around hers.

"What the hell?" Two familiar, husky voices yelled surprisingly from the doorway. Quinn quickly got up and wiped her lips. It was Puck and Finn.

"I was just telling Artie a secret!" Quinn tried to cover up

"Really? Because it looked like you were kissing him, and you were in his lap, holding his hand." Finn said

"What ever happened to us dating?" Puck asked stupidly

"PUCK! I didn't talk to you all summer! I called you once because I wanted to see if you could come to a pool party, and you didn't answer anyway!" Quinn pointed out to Puck, who was turning red

"Because I was playing Super Mario Brothers!" Puck said, thinking that it was a good excuse.

"This is why I like Artie. He can commit, he's smart, he's gentle, kind, a really good kisser," Quinn got carried away. Artie gently hit her hand.

"No, nope I'm not. Never kissed a girl. Not Tina. Nope."

"What about me?" Tina and Mike Chang walked in past Puck and Quinn

"Oh god…" Artie groaned and looked down.

"Wait, that's why you got in trouble? I knew that there was a reason you didn't tell me what you got in trouble for!" Finn said

"Artie got in trouble?" Tina asked, looking away from something Mike was showing her.

"Yes Artie, what exactly did you and Quinn do?" Finn asked, staring them down

"What did Quinn and Artie do?" Kurt asked walking in with Mercedes, Rachel coming in behind them

"Uhm," Quinn bit her lip

"That's what we're trying to figure out!" Puck said infuriated

"Okay guys, everyone sit down," Mr. Schue said walking in, wearing his usual jeans, dress shirt, and vest.

"Oh thank you god." Artie sighed

"I have some very good news. Last week Quinn came up with the idea to throw a Halloween party for glee club, and Figgins approved it!" Mr. Schue announced excitedly as the glee club cheered.

"I'm gonna be in a yellow chicken suit…" Brittany blurted out

"Okay then…Well, let's start with our warm-ups." Mr. Schue said

Then Quinn slid her hand down and felt out Artie's hand, and intertwined her fingers in his. What was Quinn going to do. After what happened last year, her mother wouldn't let her get close to a boy. Half of the reason that Quinn got grounded and had to read bible verses was because her mother wanted to warn her about what happens when you get too close to boys. Quinn thought that cooties were real until she was thirteen, when she met Finn. True, she didn't date him until she was a sophomore, but she knew that a boy like Finn couldn't have cooties.

However, even if Quinn and Artie developed sexual feelings, Quinn didn't even know if Artie was able to do those things anyway, which was a relief. She probably wouldn't have sex with anyone again until she was married. All that Quinn cared about now was the Cheerios, Glee, and Artie. But for some reason, Sam had been looking at Quinn with those sad, mysterious eyes of his. This made Quinn mentally scold herself for admiring them. Artie also started to notice that too, but he also noticed how whenever that happened, Quinn got even closer to Artie, as if she was marking her territory.

After a while, Quinn had started to fall in love with Artie. Not the love in which you have when you have a crush on someone, but when you are dating them, you go normal, and then you have that feeling in your stomach to the one-hundredth power, and you can't stop thinking about them. You want them by your side always, and you can't stand being without them.

"Quinnie," Ms. Fabray, who had recently divorced her cheating husband, said setting down her china dinner plate "I think I'm going to have to make you a doctor's appointment." She announced, taking a bite of her spaghetti.

"Why?" Quinn said, sitting up and snapping out of her daydreaming about Artie and her.

"You haven't been eating, you can't sleep, and you keep staying afterschool for hours!" Her mother said. Quinn had just stayed with Artie in her car, talking, kissing, cuddling, and even singing. However, after she dropped off Artie, she would go over to Sam's house and help him with his homework. "Do you have a limerence?"

"What does limerence mean?"

"Being obsessed or infatuated with another person, like a crush, or a boyfriend, which you know you aren't supposed to have."

"Do you want to know what it means when I'm drifting off into space, and not eating or sleeping?" Quinn asked. Her mother nodded "I'm in love."

"Quinn, I said that after last year you are forbidden from dating any boys." Her mother said calmly.

"But it's Artie!"

"The boy in the wheelchair?" Her mother asked surprisingly

"Mom, he's great and amazing, he's smart and he loves me," Quinn beamed "and I don't even think that I could ever do anything serious with Artie in his condition." Ms. Fabray pondered the thought for a moment.

"Fine," Her mother compromised "But I want all of the dates to be at the house where I can keep an eye on you."

"Well, Artie was thinking about taking me to that new movie that came out last weekend." Quinn fiddled with her fingers. "What if you sat a few rows away?"

"I suppose that it would be okay. What movie is it?" her mother asked, taking another bite of spaghetti.

"The Last Exorcism…" Quinn mumbled

"Oh, well," Ms. Fabray obviously wouldn't want to see that movie, so she thought of something else. "Well what if he comes over for Sunday dinner, and then if I trust both of you, you can see the movie by yourselves."

"Did I tell you that I love you?" Quinn smiled as she hugged her mom

"Now eat your spaghetti before I change my mind!"

"Hello Ms. Fabray" Artie said shyly as Quinn's mother opened the door. He was wearing black dress pants, a dress shirt, and a bowtie.

"Oh, Quinn's almost ready. Come i-oh, yes, um, Quinn, are you ready? Artie's here and uh," Quinn's mother didn't know how to get Artie into the house.

"Coming!" Quinn called out from the stairs. She walked down the white stairs with gentle taps from her white ballet flats, creamy-yellow dress, and a rose necklace. Artie, nor anyone at that, had even seen Quinn so beautiful. Artie, and Ms. Fabray just stood at the doorway, mouths ajar in awe.

"Hey Artie." Quinn said normally "What?" She asked, noticing him and her mother staring at her

"Nothing, it's just…" Ms. Fabray couldn't find the words to tell her daughter how beautiful she looked

"You look like a goddess." Artie thought aloud. Quinn blushed, and then pulled Artie into the house. While her mother wasn't looking, she gave Artie a quick kiss. "This is for you," Artie said, handing Quinn a corsage.

"Artie, it's not like we're going to the prom. It's just Sunday dinner, it's nothing special." She said putting the corsage on

"Well it's special to me." Artie smiled as they went into the dining room door

"Oh bother!" Ms. Fabray squealed "I forgot to turn off the oven and get the drinks!" She scurried away into the kitchen.

"Okay, so she said that if we are perfect angels that we can go out on dates. So, leave your body and soul at the door." Quinn said, opening the door with a sigh

"Quinnie!" Ms. Fabray called out from the kitchen

"Hold on Artie." Quinn said, walking into the kitchen

"Um, the oven-broke." Quinn stared at the frapped turkey "Could you stall Artie while I go out and pick up something?" Her mother asked. Quinn nodded, and went back into the dining room

"Let me guess, something went wrong?"

"What? No, nothing, nothing's wrong!" Quinn said quickly

"I'm all dressed up with nowhere to go
Walking' with a dead man over my shoulder
Waiting for an invitation to arrive
Going' to a party where no one's still alive
I was struck by lightning
Walking' down the street
I was hit by something last night in my sleep
It's a dead man's party
Who could ask for more
Everybody's coming', leave your body at the door
Leave your body and soul at the door . . .
Don't run away it's only me
All dressed up with nowhere to go
Walking' with a dead man
Waiting' for an invitation to arrive
With a dead man . . . Dead Man . . .
Got my best suit and my tie
Shiny silver dollar on either eye
I hear the chauffeur coming' to the door
Says there's room for maybe just one more . . .
Don't run away it's only me
Don't be afraid of what you can't see
Don't run away it's only me . . .

"Quinn!" Ms. Fabray called out from the kitchen

"Did you get the food?" Quinn asked

"Yes, now bring Artie into the dining room and I'll be in there in a second." Quinn spotted a scary mask on the counter, the same one that she scared Artie with about two weeks ago. Seeing a good opportunity to scare him again, she took the mask behind her back and cracked the dining room door open.

"Artie, close your eyes!" Quinn giggled

"Okay?" Artie closed his eyes obediently, waiting for a kiss or a hug.

"Open." Quinn said sitting on Artie's lap with the mask over her face

"AAAAH!" Artie screamed in his high-pitched girly scream "Stop doing that!" He laughed. Quinn dropped the mask on the floor, and leaned over to give Artie a long kiss. Ms. Fabray opened the door to come in just then, smiled, and then went back into the kitchen to let Quinn and Artie share this special moment.