Cats
Chapter 7
Day two: Be Brave, Be Bold
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A/n Their relationship is shifting and I needed to give a lot of thought on how I will deliver how their relationship will evolve. I also put a timeline that day two is Wednesday for my own sanity. I am beginning to be confused because I'm writing two stories, so the day is necessary for me.
Santana's POV
Wednesday
I woke up again on the couch swaddled in Quinn's body, I learned that Quinn liked to sleep in her oversized shirt, scandalous as it maybe I think I am getting a hang of it. Quinn once again took her non-drowse meds last night and since I can't find myself to sleep in my temporary bed, I kept her company the whole night. I worked on my laptop while she watched a movie I was not interested in.
Yesterday, turned out to be unexpected. Rachel and Quinn got along well; they even exchange number because they say they're friends now. Quinn tried behaving most of the time while we were with Rachel, but the cockiness in her still burst out every now and then but the whole meeting was a great experience. I don't understand why, but the thought of Quinn meeting a friend of mine, sort of brought a smile to my face, and maybe one of these day I'll introduce Quinn to Kurt as well.
I was in a mission to know and uncover the mystery in Quinn Fabray, the things I know so far, aside from learning that she only sleeps on an oversized shirt, the last word she says before sleeping is comfy. It was kinda cute especially whenever she said comfy using a baby voice, yup, I got to admit that sometimes I found her cute and adorable, but I would not ever speak it out loud.
I am not a morning person, but for the second day in a row I was first to wake up and found myself gawking at her face again; silent, serious, and serene looks good on her, and it was something I only see when she's sleeping or whenever she contemplates at the veranda, so whenever I got a chance to see that peaceful face on her I would take every chance to ogle. After a few minutes, Quinn budged signalling that she would be awake anytime soon. I untangled myself from her hold, stood up and made my way out the veranda to get some fresh air; it was a beautiful view out there maybe that's why Quinn found peace in the spot. The New York horizon might not be as appealing as other overlooking views; it was just vast buildings, sounds of honking cars from below, formation of small smokes from pollution but the spot where I am at from the veranda gave some peacefulness from the commotion from below, it was a break from a the busy streets of New Yorker.
"It rendered uncertain the depiction of New York." Quinn said from behind me as if reading my thoughts in her husky just woke up voice. I turned around and saw her looking at the view like it some sort of a painting.
"That's a very serious talk at too early in the morning." I commented, she walked towards me and engulfed me with a hug.
"The view is much better at night when all you can see are lights of the buildings; it's like stars in the skies just that the stars are below you or at the same level." She said while I pulled away to look at her face. I smiled when her eyes were fixated again at the view New York City offers her. I cupped her face and made her look at me. "Good morning beautiful." She greeted me when our eyes connected.
"Good morning! What time are we going to the diner?"
"Lunchtime, I found a recipe online and I want to try it later, and if it's a success maybe I'll include in the menu." She said grinning at the idea of a new entry in the menu. I ran my right hand from her cheek, to the nape of her neck, travelled to her spine, down to her lower back. Her cheeks turned to crimson while my hand travelled through her body.
"How's your back?" I asked while I put pressure on her lower back using my fingertips.
"G-g-great." She stuttered, I bit the inside of my cheeks to prevent myself from giggling at the obvious effect my hand was doing to her.
"And the bruises?" I moved my hand from her lower back to her abs where a bruise was located, and drew patterns around it.
"He-healing." She immediately brushed off my hand on her cheek and the one on her abs. "What are you doing?" She raised an eyebrow, while crossing her arms on her chest.
"I'm just experimenting." I responded cockily. Our roles were reverse and it's fun to be the one wearing a smirk just for once.
"Experimenting? On what?"
"On you."" I grinned and batted my eyes. She held both of my shoulders and smiled deviously making me regret my recent actions. What the hell is she planning? She slowly leaned forward to close the gap between us; I was anticipating her actions so I closed my eyes and braced myself for what was to come, but instead I was envelop by an unexpected hug. I snap my eyes open and I don't know if I'll be disappointed or relieved.
"Maybe you want to stop now because I have been really trying to control myself for the past few days, and I'm won't be able to contain myself if you keep going on." She whispered in my ears which made gulped a lump that had been forming in my throat.
"What if I don't want to stop?" I whispered. I felt my blood rushed to my face, she pulled away looking at me again in the eyes. She was staring at me, with amazement written all over her face.
"You are so unpredictable." She stated while chuckling.
"Look who's talking." I bit my lower lip, not breaking eye contact with her. I don't know what possessed me, there's just too much feelings in me right at the moment. The feelings were intoxicating, it was like I was drunk and I was feeling a little bold. "Kiss me." I commanded, she stared at me dumbfounded for a moment but regained her composure immediately. She leaned in again and put a kiss on my forehead, she then kissed me on my nose. I closed my eyes and let my body feel the overwhelming energy that was about to burst inside me. She put her right thumb on my chin, and pulled it slowly so I would release my lower lip that I was biting. She put a lingering kiss on my cheek, after a moment she moved to the other cheek. I held a breath, waiting for her lips to touch mine.
"My girl is getting it on!" A voice cut our daze which made us immediately pulled away from each other. Quinn turned around to identify our intruder; I hid myself at Quinn's back from embarrassment.
"God Noah! Your timing is impeccable! Why fuckin' now?! Why?" She facepalmed herself, it was the first time I heard Quinn cuss. I peeked from Quinn's back and saw my babysitter from NYPD.
"I'm sorry; I didn't know you have company. I'm just here to check on you." He said smiling, he then looked at me. "Hey Ms. Croft!" He waved; I rolled my eyes at being referred as Tomb Raider again. Ofcourse, He's Quinn's friend, birds of the same feather flock together. Both think that they're funny.
"Hey!" I greeted him awkwardly as I moved from Quinn's back to her side.
"Now you know I'm fine, maybe you can go now." Quinn said dismissively.
"No, it's okay I think I need to shower." I said as I walked inside the living room, Quinn following my suit.
"Make sure it's a cold one." Noah winked at my direction, making me want to bury myself in the ground in embarrassment.
"Noah!" Quinn shouted at him. "Let's talk in the kitchen, NOW!" I didn't bother looking at them anymore; I just walked straight to my room. What the hell did just happen?!
After taking a shower and got dressed, I was debating on going out and face Noah or just wait until I rot inside my room. Quinn and I almost kissed, and I'm a bit frustrated; not because I acted like a total fool, but because I wanted to kiss her. I wanted to freakin' kiss her, that's what's wrong with me! Quinn's just making me curious; her mysteriousness was doing this to me, there was this overwhelming feeling to know her, to be with her. It was drawing me towards her and I can't help myself, but gave in.
"Santana, Can I come in?" Quinn called out, simultaneous with a knock at the door.
"Yeah come in." I replied, she opened the door and walked straight to bed where I was.
"I get it! You're regretting what happened to us." She sat beside me and sighed.
"Don't be silly." I wanted to laugh at her, she's being so dramatic.
"I'm sorry." She muttered with a shrug.
"You're talking like we partied last night and woke up together naked." I kissed her cheeks. "Whatever happened, or is happening, or will be happening; I am a grown up woman and I take responsibilities for my actions." I held her hand to reassure her that there was nothing to worry about. She smiled cheekily; she stood up and pulled me.
"It's almost lunch and Noah's already whining about his aching tummy."
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We arrived at the diner after half an hour with Noah's police in tow. Quinn dragged me to the kitchen and prepared her ingredients. I have never been inside a restaurant's kitchen but judging from the movies and TV shows I saw; Quinn invested only a little space for the kitchen. It only has the basics, a stainless rack for the stocks, an oven, a big gas range, a big refrigerator, a sink, big cabinet were I think they stock some appliances and utensils, and a long enormous table at the middle where they prepare the food.
"So what are you going to cook?"
"Mushroom cream pasta with a twist and if it's a success I'll put it in the menu." She replied with enthusiasm. She boiled water on one burner and prepared the sauce on the other burner. I sat at the table in the middle of the kitchen while waiting for her.
"And who will judge if it's a success?"
"That's where you come in."
"Can I volunteer for the side dish?" I asked, she looked at me thoughtfully then nodded.
"So what do you want to serve with this pasta?" She inquired.
"Well, we could go for garlic bread or corn on cob, or garden salad." I replied after thinking of what's best to serve with pasta.
"How about garlic bread and corn on cob so we have a variety of side dish." She said thoughtfully.
"Sure."
"I'll get you the ingredients." She offered, and then she went to the rack and went back with the things I needed.
Quinn gave me a space to prepare the side dishes and while preparing she told me about how she employed Marley and Jake. She met Marley when she leased the space for the diner; Marley was a waiter from the prior occupant. And I also learned that Jake was Noah's little brother, now I know why Quinn can't easily fire him. Quinn's a great boss; she cares about her employee and sees them as her equal not people she just employed to command.
"Hmmmm.. Smells good." Quinn smiled with appreciation while I was putting the garlic breads on a plate.
"It's just garlic bread." I said with amazement.
"Well, no one cooked for me since I became independent, so this garlic bread…" She lifted up a bread with a fork "is a special kind of garlic bread." She said before shoving a mouthful. "Yummy!" That triggered my curiosity and decided to ask questions to sate my intense desire to know her.
"No one? Didn't you have any girlfriend?"
"Don't you wanna know" She teased, making me roll my eyes at her. Ofcourse, I want to know, isn't obvious!
"I'm just curious, you know." I pointed out.
"So, we're in the getting to know each other stage, huh?" She smiled wearing that dopey smile I hated and sort of liking now.
"I guess you can say that."
"I'm a very private person, I don't usually open up to people, but you're special Santana. If it's not yet too obvious, I like you. I hope you don't mind if I hold back some information about myself, maybe in the future I can open up my thoughts to you. But I hope you'll be content with a little information I can give to you." I don't know how to reply to that, so I just blinked my eyes animatedly. "Now, to answer your question, I haven't really found the right person yet, I guess. I had casual relationships but nothing really serious and they thought that since I own a diner it's always my task to cook."
"That was kinda serious coming from you, I didn't know you you're capable in such kind of seriousness." I teased. "And you haven't found the right person, huh?"
"But, maybe she's just right infront of me." she added quirking her eyebrows.
"So freaking charming." I commented sarcastically. "So, what you're telling me is that I can ask you any question, but you just want to veto on things you feel is too personal?"
"I was hoping I can tell you things if we're both comfortable with each other, but go ahead shoot your questions anytime."
"Just don't use the veto a lot." I warned her jabbing my index finger on her chest. She snatched my finger and bit it lightly. I pulled away in surprise.
"Awwww.. That was kinky." Noah said from the door.
"What the fuck Puckerman! I just want to kill you right now!" Quinn said angrily, obviously frustrated with Noah's interruption.
"You wouldn't kill a man in uniform just because he's hungry right?" Noah said, making Quinn groaned in annoyance. I place a hand on her lower back to calm her a little; she looked at me and smiled knowing that I was trying to pacify her.
"Can you two just stop being sweet lovey dovey for a while because I'm really hungry?"
"Can your tummy stop being an annoying monster for once and wait at the table because we're already going to serve the food?" Quinn retorted, but Noah didn't make any movement. "Jesus Puckerman! Go and wait inside the diner."
"I'm not going inside until one of you is out of the kitchen because if I left both of you here I'm sure it'll take forever." Puck said crossing his arms, I shook my head at his antics; Puck and Quinn were so alike. Both annoying, hard-headed and always doing anything to get what they want. I took some plates and made my way inside the diner.
When food was served, Noah immediately ate like he hadn't eaten for a week, he must really be starving. We ate in silence except Quinn was glaring at Noah all throughout the meal. When we finished, Quinn took the plates and went inside the kitchen. I was busying myself with a game in my iPhone I don't usually play, I just want to avoid the awkwardness with Noah. He cleared his throat after a few minutes.
"So, I don't usually do this…" He started, fiddling his fingers obviously nervous of something. I raised my eyebrows in curiosity. "I never did this before because she was never been like this before…"
"What are you going at?" I said confused as to why a big policeman like Noah was acting like a nervous little kitten.
"I'm doing a bestfriend speech, you know, don't hurt her or I'll hurt you speech." He explained, I mouthed an O in realization. "You seem pretty special and I haven't really seen her that happy in a while, so please take care of her." He said sincerely and I just stared at him because I really don't know how to reply to that. "Any way I got to go, duty calls." He said and left while I was still staring at him. After a few minutes, Quinn walked back at our table and sat beside me.
"Thank God he's gone." She commented while draping an arm over my shoulders. I shifted on my sit so I can face her; the curiosity, the talk with Noah, the physical contact was already torturing me.
"Kiss me." I asked her once again. Her eyes widened.
"What?! Here? Like, right now?" she asked, astonished as to why I was asking her to kiss me in a public place. I was again feeling bold and I can't wait anymore, I felt an impulsive craving for her touch and taste.
"Yes." I replied impatiently.
"But a lot of people are going to see us."
"Kiss me anyway." I replied, with that she held my cheeks, gave me a quick peck on my lips and immediately followed by her mouth capturing my lower lip. I was craving for the kiss because it was a confirmation that I am not just curious about her, but also it was a confirmation that I like her. Yes, I like Quinn Dopey Smile Fabray. The realization made me smile with her lips still attached on mine.
"I… forgot my badge." A voice made me pulled away from her again.
"NOAH PUCKERMAN!"
A/n another chapter done! there's so much I waned to do for a week they're together and this chapter was not in my list. I guess, sometimes you plan your life, but life has other plans for you. So, 5 more days left and I still got a lot in my list that some of you suggested, I will try to incorporate some of your ideas in the next chapters.
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