Where the Heart Is
Authors Note (I don't own any of the Glee characters) Enjoy.
falconsoftball19: Where's the fun in that? Lol but I wanna know, do you want it to be a boy or girl?
Chapter 6: Back to Square One
Thursday rolls around and Quinn is getting ready for the book signing. Santana is still at work, but she arranged for the driver to pick her up. It's the end of January and still chilly out, so Quinn finds a pair of light skinny jeans and gets Santana's v-neck, black t-shirt. She calls Brittany to remind her to bring her sister and friends early to the store before she leaves. She texts the driver and Santana to let them know she's on her way.
"Ready to face the crazy reporters?" Quinn looks at the driver, who she learned his name is Jason, but he asks to call him Jay.
"Don't tell me there's more?" Jay shrugs, and opens the door for her.
"Way more. Does Mary not call you? Your book has hit the best sellers list." Quinn looks up at Jay in shock.
"No way." He laughs.
"Yes way." He closes the door then climbs in the drivers seat. Pulling up in front of the social worker building, Quinn spots Santana standing by the stop sign with a bright smile. She gets out of the car and jumps in her arms.
"Hey, best seller!" Quinn laughs and kisses Santana deeply.
"Hey." She takes Santana by the hand and climbs into the car.
"Hey, Jay. You hear my wife is a best selling author?" She hides her face in Santana's neck with a blush.
"Yes I did! Kick ass!" They laugh when he throws his fist in the air, driving down the road. Like last time, Santana turns on the tv to Family Guy and watches until they reach the store. This time, Jay pulls up to the back door. "I was told to drop you off here. Mary will meet you in the back room." Confused, Santana climbs out of the car following Quinn and slips her hand into hers.
"Why?" Jay shrugs.
"More people I guess. Follow me." He takes them down a hallway that leads to the back office where Mary is waiting with a few big security guys. One of the men approaches Quinn, and shakes her hand.
"I'm Ed, head of security. There's more people here than your last signing. I wanted to keep you and your wife safe." Quinn starts to worry.
"What do you mean safe?" Ed loos back at Mary and takes a step back.
"Since your book has become more popular, not everyone agrees with it, and decided to come to protest from just about everywhere." Santana pulls Quinn closer, protectively.
"I told Brittany to come early with her little sister and friends. Can you please meet her out there and escort her in?" Ed nods his head and sends out two guys.
"You'll know who she is, she'll be overly excited with little girls." Santana says. Quinn snorts and elbows her in the ribs. They take a seat on a love seat, while they wait for the signing to start.
Soon Ed walks in with Brittany and everyone else behind him. Brittany quickly makes her way over to Quinn and pulls her in a tight hug. "Theres alot of people out there for you, Quinnie bear!" She laughs, stepping out of the hug. She notices Brittany's little sister and her friends, knowing Quinn already, Sarah approaches her holding out her book.
"Your book is the best, I love it so much." Quinn smiles and takes a sharpie from Jay with a small thanks.
"I'm glad you like it, Sarah. Here you go." She then turns her attention to her shy friends."Don't be shy, I don't bite. Let me sign your books." As Quinn signs the last book one of the girls ask to get her picture with her."Yeah sure." She looks over to find their driver."Jay?" The man looks up from his phone."Can you take the picture?"
The girl hands him her phone and stands by Quinn. She places her arms around the girls shoulder and Jay takes the photo.
"Thanks you." Quinn hugs her, smiling.
"You're welcome, sweetie." Santana looks on in awe, as Quinn takes her seat next to her. "What?" Santana shrugs her shoulders.
"You're just amazing." she gives her a kiss, earning an awe from Sarah and her friends, making her blush.
Brittany and the girls hang out with Quinn and Santana until it's time for the signing. As Quinn takes Santana's hand, Ed and two other guys surround them as they venture out the front of the store. Brittany, Sarah and her friends, are not far behind then with their own escort. Quinn has asked for them to be with her and Santana when she signs the books, so they put out four chairs behind the table she'll be signing from.
Walking out to their table, Quinn hears everyone calling her name. She looks between security and sees all the people. Waving at a few girls, she tightens her hold on Santana's hand. They reach the table and Santana pulls out Quinn's chair earning another loud awe from her fans. Santana leans down to whisper in Quinn's ear.
"I don't think I'll ever get used to that." She smiles at Santana as she takes her seat. To keep Sarah and her friends busy the staff give them iPads to play. Ed walks over to their table.
"Ready to start?" Quinn looks over at her fans and waves, making them scream.
"Yeah I don't like to make them wait." Ed stands in front of the black string separating the fans from Quinn, getting ready to unhook it.
"I don't want any pushing, ok? Mrs. Lopez will sign as many books as she can. If you want a photo, get your camera ready and I'll take the picture. Understand?" Everyone close to him nods their head. He unhooks the string. Fans start to make their way to Quinn with excited and nervous smiles. A young boy with his parents approach her first. The boys mother shakes Quinn's hand.
"I just wanted to say thank you for encouraging my son to come out to us. We always suspected but, we were just waiting for him to tell us. He was talking about your book non stop, so I decided to read it myself. You're a very inspiring young women to have gone through that." Quinn smiles and signs each of the boys books.
"Thank you so much. You're a very brave young man for coming out to your parents." The boy asks Ed to take a photo with Quinn then turns to Santana.
"Is it ok if I get a photo with you too?" Santana smiles nodding her head and takes a photo with him. He thanks her and leaves.
"Thats new." She notes as she takes her seat. Quinn signs more books and takes more pictures with Santana signing and taking a few pictures herself. She feels a little nauseous but ignores it. Brittany, Sarah and her friends talk to a few fans in line, answering questions about the new famous couple. She returns to her seat and Santana turns to look over at her.
"What are they asking you?" She smiles, looking over at the fans her sister is talking to, then back at Santana with a shrug.
"They just asked them how they get to sit back here with you guys, and if your nice, stuff like that." Santana snorts and turns back around in her seat. An older lesbian couple approaches Quinn next, carrying a small baby.
"Hi, I'm Jessica this is my wife, Laurie and our daughter, Rosie." Quinn shakes their hands along with Santana."I just love your book and I was wondering if you would write another on how you discovered you were gay, and how you came out to your parents. I'm just curious how it came out for you."
"I've already started on it. It doesn't have a title yet, but it's getting there." She notices the baby starring at her, and takes her little fist in her fingers with a bright smile. "She's beautiful." Rosie smiles down at Quinn when she sees a flash from the corner of her eye. Santana took a picture on her iPhone. She signs their book and takes a picture with Santana, then they say their goodbyes."That baby is so cute." Quinn gushes. Santana smiles and kisses her temple, earning another awe.
"Yeap, still weird." Santana says as she leans back in we seat. Quinn laughs then greets the next person in line.
It's seven at night when Quinn finishes. Ed and the rest of security are escorting the girls to the back room. Quinn cracks her knuckles then slips her hand into Santana's.
"My hand is sore and my cheeks hurt from smiling so much." Santana laughs and kisses the back of her wife's hand. Ed turns around to the couple.
"Since the protesters are outside, we brought the reporters in the large break room for the interviews. We'll escort your friends out." Quinn nods, giving him a smal thanks. They say their goodbyes to Brittany and the girls, before entering the room. She cricles around the room answering everyone's questions with Santana and a security guard close by. Quinn greets the next reporter with a smile, knowing its the last one.
"Hi, Nice to meet you. I'm Chris and I'm with the website Gossip your Lips Off. How does it feel to be a role model to the gay and lesbian community?" Chris holds a small mic in front of her, while a guy next to him holds a small camera.
"I never expected for the book to even make it to best sellers, but hearing everyone's stories, I feel a sense of repsonibility to these young girls and boys, by setting good examples for them, and let them know its okay to be themselves." Chris nods with a small smile, and looks down at his questions on his iPhone.
"Is it scary to see that not everyone agrees with your life style?" Quinn was hoping no one would bring the protesters up, and for some reason thought they never would. Santana doesn't look to happy with the question either.
"It's a little scary, I'll admit, but I've dealt with it before. That's what my book is about, and I'll deal with it for the rest of my life." Behind Quinn Santana crosses her arms over her chest, still glaring at Chris.
"What can you say about the rumors of you trying for a baby?" Her heart jumps in her throat, then takes a deep breath, feeling more nauseous then earlier. Santana tries to control herself not to punch him.
"They're just rumors. If me and my wife decide to have a baby, we would want it to be kept to ourselves." He clears his throat, and puts his phone away.
"So you're saying you wouldn't share that information with your fans, why is that?" She takes a deep breath to control her growing anger.
"We just feel that decision is ours to make, and ours only." He nods, with an ok.
"Can you look into the camera, say your name and this has been a first look from Gossip your Socks Off?" Quinn mouths a small "sure" then looks into the camera and repeats what Chris told her to say. He shakes her hand along with the camera guy. Quinn turns to Santana and sighs in relief, slipping her hand into hers.
"I wanted to hurt his face." She kisses the back of Santana's hand.
"I know, love, but I'm not gonna let him, or those protesters get to me. Tomorrow is our doctors appointment, and I'm excited." Santana smiles and gives her a quick kiss. They exits the building and climb into the limo. Santana leans back in her seat with an eye roll hearing the protesters.
"Don't they have lives?" Quinn laughs and rests her head on Santana's shoulder, yawning.
"I'm so tired." Santana smiles down at her, and gently guides her head on her lap then kisses her temple.
"Go to sleep. I'll wake you when we get home." She cuddles into Santana's stomach. Santana strokes her hair and watches the small tv, until they get to the apartment. She gently wakes Quinn up, they say their goodbyes to Jay, and tips him before making their way to their room. Santana checks their phone for messages before joining Quinn in bed."Goodnight, Mi amor. Love you." Quinn cuddles to Santana's side and kisses her collar bone.
"Goodnight, love you more."
Quinn and Santana wake up late in the afternoons he next day, just in time for their appointment. They don't have to wait, long being almost late and a nurse escorts them in Dr. Stine's exam room.
"He should be with you in a few minutes." Quinn takes her seat on the table while Santana takes hers next to it. Too nervous and deep in thought, they both don't even try to make conversation. A few more seconds pass when Dr. Stine enters the room with their folder.
"Good afternoon, ladies." He looks over their file then sets it on the counter, and has Quinn lay down."Saw you on the gossip channel my wife watches this morning. I didn't realize you we're a celebrity." She snorts.
"I'm not." Santana stands next to the table, taking the blonde's hand. Dr. Stine lifts Quinn's shirt to squirt the gel on it, before grabbing the probe. Looking at the screen, he presses a few keys then clears his throat. For a few minutes he leaves it on her stomach, then puts the probe back. He turns to Quinn, with his arms crossed across his chest.
"Mrs. Lopez, have you been feeling nauseous lately?" Quinn frowns.
"A little throughout yesterday, but I just thought it was because we didn't get to eat much at the book signing, just a small meal." He gestures for her to sit up as he takes a seat on his stool. Santana looks on, concerned, along with Quinn.
"It seems you've developed a mild case of Ovarian Hyper-stimulation Syndrome. It can be treated with Tylenol, drink lots of fluids, no coffee. Try to stick with Gatorade, and you should be fine in a few weeks. But, I don't want to continue with more hormones, unless you want to post pone further treatment?" She looks over at Santana then asks for privacy. Santana stands between Quinn's legs and rubs her thighs.
"I don't to want to post pone treatment, do you?" Quinn places her hand onto Santana's.
"No. Are you saying you'll do it?" She smiles and leans in for a chaste kiss.
"Yeah. I want a family with you. I'll do it." Quinn reconnects their lips in a deep kiss. Santana tells Dr. Stine they've made their decision.
"Is it possible for me to start the treatments?" Santana asks. He looks between them, confused.
"You mean you want to carry the baby now, not Quinn?" Both nod their heads in unison with hopeful smiles. "That's fine with me, we can also skip the first step it's more like a just-to-be-safe thing anyway. So you know the procedure, come back on the second day of your period, and we'll take some blood, do an ultrasound, and start the shots."
Quinn is a little worried the same will happen with Santana after the hormone shots but is still hopefull it'll work this time. They exit the building and climb in the car.
"Do you think it'll work this time?" Santana looks over at Quinn with a small smile and pats her knee.
"Yeah. I mean, just becasue this happened with you, doesn't mean it will with me. I have a good feeling about this." Santana leans over and gives Quinn a kiss."Just cross your fingers."
*****Authors Note******
What do you think about Santana having the baby instead? I think I'll skip further ahead in Santana's treatment though idk how far yet. Maybe review?