A/N: I own Quinn and Ruby, enjoy!

The title screen of the movie they had been watching was on its fourth play when Jeff woke. A smile crept to his lips as the previous twelve hours flooded his head. Quinn had accepted his apology and they had decided to take a rain check on the rest of the world, choosing to snuggle up on the sofa and watch movies instead. And that's where they both still were; Jeff lying back with his feet propped up on the coffee table and Quinn's head resting on his lap.

Yawning, Quinn stretched out her arms above her head, arching her back as she turned on the sofa, opening her eyes to meet the perfect emerald orbs gazing back at her. "Good morning sleepy head." Jeff smiled as Quinn rubbed at her eyes.

"When did I fall asleep?" Quinn mumbled through another yawn, there was no way she was moving any time soon.

"About half way through the second film." Leaning down Jeff brushed an escaped strand of hair from Quinn's eyes, she looked so cute lying there on his lap, too cute to resist. Lowering his head to hers Jeff planted a gentle kiss on her smiling lips.

"You should have woken me up." Quinn mumbled against his lips, feeling his tongue sweep across her bottom lip.

"But you're just too cute, snoring away like that."

"I do not snore Jeffrey!" Quinn cocked her head to the side to escape his kisses, "Are you a Jeffrey? Or just a Jeff?"

"I am a Jeffrey." A chuckle erupted from the back of his throat.

"Hmm," Quinn gently bit down on her lip, "You shall be Jeffrey when you're being an arse."

"Do you work at being this cute or does it come naturally?" Jeff watched as the smile took over Quinn's face and the blush crept up into her cheeks. Planting another gentle kiss on her lips, Jeff smiled against her, butterflies bouncing around his stomach.

"Quinn Jenkins?!" A voice thundered around the studio, "If you've killed him then you best have a bloody good alibi, I am not getting arrested for you again!" Pulling her lips from Jeff's, Quinn rolled her eyes. She knew it was only a matter of time before Ruby would have wanted to see how her meddling had turned out.

"He was still breathing last time I checked." Quinn smiled, neither her nor Jeff wanting to move from their positions on the sofa. "What are you doing here so late anyway?" Pulling herself up so that she was sat cross-legged next to Jeff, the petite blonde checked the clock above the door to find that it was nearing midnight.

"New girl at work's first day drinks, you know the drill; get them mortal and find out their dirty secrets." Quinn begrudgingly sat up to watch her best friend potter around her kitchen, pulling out coffee mugs and rolling her eyes at the contents of Quinn's cupboards.

"Anything juicy?" Quinn shivered as Jeff's hand aimlessly traced patterns on her back through her tank top.

"Not really, she told Jessy that she's after my job though. Silly cow. I'll have her restocking for her entire trial."

"Oh shit." Jeff jumped to his feet causing Quinn to squeak, "Sorry babe." He fished around in his pocket before pulling out his phone, checking the screen he sighed. "I have to take this."

Ruby turned to watch Jeff walk to the other side of the room, raising an eyebrow she turned to Quinn and stage whispered, "Who's ringing at this time?"

"Probably his annoying brother, he has a habit of showing up late at night." Quinn replied as she made her way across the room to pull up a stool at the breakfast bar.

"You've got to be kidding me? I thought we had another week." Jeff sighed, gaining both girls' attention as he paused to listen to the mystery caller. "What time? Fuck. I'm not in the apartment, can you grab my stuff?" Both girls turned to each other in confusion. "I'll just get a taxi and meet you there. Yeah, bye." Stuffing his phone back into his pocket Jeff ran hand through his hair and groaned. "Q babe, can I talk to you a sec?"

"Don't mind me, just making coffee." Ruby pretended to busy herself, blind monkeys would have noticed her cock her head to the side to get a better chance of hearing the gossip as Quinn joined Jeff at the other end of the living room.

Stretching out and yawning again, Quinn approached Jeff, "What's up?"

"That was Matt, there's been a bit of drama at work and a meeting's been called. I have to go, everyone does." Quinn watched as Jeff's shoulders visibly dropped.

"Okay, so what's the issue?"

"The meeting is tomorrow night in Connecticut," Jeff emphasized the last word knowing that Quinn was under the impression that work still meant the deli, "which means I have to leave now, they've booked us on the next flight out." Slowly the information sank through Quinn, feeling as if someone had poured cold water over her, her shoulders copying Jeff's as the sensation passed through her. "Matt's been trying to get in touch with me for hours."

"Oh." Was all that she could manage. A million thoughts and questions fought with each other as they rattled around her brain. How long is he going for? Is he even coming back? Surely this isn't fair? What if he doesn't come back, you've only just started speaking again. Oh for fuck's sake. "Well." She could feel her mouth opening and closing like a fish. "That's a bit shit isn't it."

Jeff forced out a laugh, "That's a bit shit? That's what you have to say to that?"

"Well, I'm not really sure what to say. You have to leave, like, right now?"

"Yeah. Matt's picking my stuff up from the apartment now, I'm meeting them at the airport in," Jeff glanced up at the clock, "forty five minutes. I have to ring for a cab."

"Don't be silly. Quinn you can borrow my car, you take him." Ruby piped up from behind the kitchen counter, no longer pretending not to listen.

"Thanks." Jeff smiled in Ruby's direction, looking back down in time to see Quinn attempt to discreetly wipe away a lone tear. "Hey, don't get upset, it'll be fine, I'll be back soon." Pulling her into his arms and bringing her cheek to his chest Jeff hushed the tiny girl who fit so perfectly against him. This wasn't going to be easy for either of them, not even getting a chance at finding out if they really had something worth holding on to before it was being ripped away from them.

"I'll be fine, just give me a minute to change into something airport appropriate." Quinn pushed back from Jeff and hurried off into her bedroom. The sound of Ruby clearing her throat causing him to tear his gaze from the direction Quinn had left in.

"Don't worry about her, she's a tough cookie. If it's meant to be then it will be." Ruby offered a shrug of her shoulders and a tight smile. "I'll put her coffee in a travel mug."

A few moments later, Quinn reappeared, her hair was still hidden behind the paint splattered bandanna that he'd found her in early that day, what now felt like a million miles behind them, she'd pulled on a zip up hoodie but left on her little black shorts. Stuffing her feet into a pair of scuffed red vans she smiled sadly up at him, "Ready when you are boy."


"I'm really sorry this had to be cut short but you know you could always come visit if you ever find yourself on my side of the pond." Quinn closed her eyes briefly and let a small smile play on her lips, he really was trying to make this easier for her, for both of them. "And we'll be back over here in a few months, after WrestleMania."

"Wrestle what now?" Quinn squeaked, standing outside the airport terminal in the freezing cold. Maybe pants would have been a good idea, Quinn pondered, not really wanting to focus on the event unfolding around her.

"Never mind," Kissing her forehead, Jeff smiled, he loved that she had nothing to do with the business, had no idea who he was, what he'd done in the past, who he was at home. "Look, there's Matt and Shannon. I should really go in now."

"Oh, okay." Dipping his head down so that his lips could meet hers, Jeff left the sweetest of kisses on Quinn's lips. Pulling away from her he smiled and half heartedly waved.

"Bye Q babe." Mouthing a farewell in return Quinn watched as Jeff headed through the revolving glass doors and across the large room to his brother and friends.

"Who's that girl that Skittles is with?" Letting his headphones slip down around his neck, the dark haired man nodded in the direction of Jeff and the mystery girl he had practically pinned up to the glass outside the terminal.

"Just some ring rat he's got the hots for." Matt scoffed, rubbing at his shoulder instinctively.

"Matt!" Shannon's backhanded said shoulder. "Quinn's not a ring rat, she's a lovely girl. He met her at the deli, Matt's just bitter because she kicked his ass."

"Should we be expecting tears?" He rolled his eyes, ring rat drama was not something he intended to be involved in, in the slightest.

"I don't think she's that in to him." Matt scowled at Shannon as their friend continued with his questions. "Why so interested?"

"She just looks familiar is all." Reaching up to put his headphones back in place he watched as Jeff bid farewell to his mystery girl and came strolling in through the doors as if nothing had happened. Picking up his bag and slinging it over his shoulder he nodded hello to Jeff, "Oh shit."

"Jeff, wait!" All four men turned to watch as Quinn sprinted across the terminal, jumping at the last second and landing perfectly with her legs wrapped around Jeff's stomach. Eyes wide and mouths hanging open the remaining three men watched on as the little blonde attacked Jeff with kisses. Slowing down her attack, Quinn bought her lips to his ear and whispered, "Thought I'd leave you something to remember me by."

"I really don't think he'll forget you darlin', now put him down so we can go home." Shannon stepped forward, they had ten minutes left to check in and he sure as hell wasn't going to be late for another meeting because of Jeff's love life. Quinn blushed as Jeff set her back on her feet, looking up to the others she smiled shyly. Shannon smile warmed her a little as he leaned in to give her a hug. "Don't know about Matt but I know I'll miss you short stuff."

"Thanks Shannon, sorry we didn't get to hang out more." Shannon released her and shrugged his shoulders in a what can you do about it sort of fashion. Turning to the others Quinn scuffed the floor with her shoes nervously, "Well have a safe flight, I guess I'll see you when I see you." And with that the little blonde walked quickly out of the terminal building, just wanting to be at home curled up in bed with Ruby, setting the world to rights.

Picking the rest of their luggage up the group of four men walked towards the check in desks, the dark haired man removed his headphones once more, turned to Shannon and in a hushed voice so that the two brothers wouldn't hear, said, "I definitely know that girl from somewhere."

A/N: Okay guys I know it's been an absolute age since I last updated and I'll be honest with you, major writer's block coupled with no reviews on the last chapter made me less than enthusiastic about continuing with this but I guessed with the views that this is getting, the favourites, etc, that there most be something that someone likes about it. So please, if you do read it take a few seconds to review, tell me what you like about it, what you don't like, where you want it to go? Whatever you want, just take a few seconds to tell me, it'd be really, really appreciated.