Artie POV:

I couldn't believe that I'd actually invited Quinn to stay at my place. After the way I'd put my foot in it with regards to the whole "I don't think we should be together yet" thing, this is what I do?

That was running through my mind up until the moment we got to the door. At that point, I was suddenly over it. It's not like I could change it, right?

I was kind of nervous bringing her into my place...I'd had one girl there, once, and that didn't go so well. After that, I kind of stopped trying.

We got her stuff in, and I gave her a tour...it wasn't much, but I still had a bit of pride in the fact that I was living by myself, supporting myself, and just generally being independent.

We decided to watch a bit of tv before heading to bed, and once we were in the living room she gestured that I should join her on the couch. I was a bit nervous about her seeing me transfer out of my chair, but then I decided that was ridiculous, so I moved myself to sit beside her.

We sat side by side for a while, and, when the moment seemed right, I slipped my arm around her shoulders. I know...totally not what I should have been doing, especially after I made it quite clear about how I felt about the situation. She snuggled herself into my shoulder, and it just felt right.

When the show was over, I noticed she was looking at me, so I turned...and was met by the sweetest kiss I have ever experienced. Now, I'm not exactly well-versed in these things, but I'm pretty sure that, on a scale of 1-10, that was about a 56. It. Was. Amazing.

Kissing her was like everything I always knew I wanted but thought I would never get. The fact that Quinn Fabray wanted to be with me was already a huge boost to my self esteem, but this...this was like magic.

After a bit, she pulled away, looking slightly sheepish, but also grinning. I tried my best to look scandalized, but that didn't really work.

She shifted a bit, and said she was sorry if that wasn't what I wanted, but I couldn't even speak at that point.

How could I possibly have thought that it wasn't what I wanted? I know everything was really fast, but still...after that, and after the chemistry I could feel vibrating off the two of us, how could we not give this a shot?

A/N: Sorry this is kind of short...I've been ridiculously busy. Next chapter probably won't happen until Monday or Tuesday next week, but we'll see how that goes. I have it all planned out, I just need to take the time and actually write it!

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