New Perspective

OK this is the final chapter of this piece…I'd like to thank everyone who came along for the ride…still don't own either fandom cause if I did Hannah wouldn't exist and Puck and Quinn would of kept the baby!

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Quinn couldn't believe how fast the hours trickled away as she leaned her head back into the headrest of the bus that was taking her and Tina back to Lima.

The young Asian girl at present had her eyes closed listening to some music on the Ipod while she looked out the window watching the scenery pass by. Sucking in a small breath she began to think about the morning after Tina's arrival when she arrived at the diner for work.

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"So," Markko said with a smile, "I see everything's alright."

Quinn couldn't help but smile at her friend thinking that he was one of the many things she'd miss about Llanview but staying there at this point wasn't an option.

"You could say that," she replied as she tied on an apron, "I'm going back to Ohio."

Markko flashed a sad look to her as he was kind of hoping that maybe they could start something with one another…someday.

"Is it cause of your friend…."

"Tina."

He nodded thinking of the girl with the colored streaks in her hair.

"Yea, Tina…was it cause of her."

"Partly," Quinn admitted to him, walking over to a table she took an order before turning back to him, "and partly cause I knew my time in Llanview wasn't going to be a permanent one."

Markko nodded.

"So, when do you leave."

"Tomorrow."

"Tomorrow, so your not going to even give Carlotta two weeks notice?"

Quinn never thought of that as she moved from one table to another.

"I mean I can wait a few weeks to go back I guess."

Markko let out a laugh.

"I was kidding about the two weeks notice thing….anyway who else knows."

"Actually…you're the first person I told."

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She smiled as she began to pop her own headphones into her ears.

Markko had been shocked that he was the first person she told and Carlotta was very understanding of the situation saying that if she ever planed to stay in town for an extended period of time again she had a job waiting for her at the diner.

There definitely wasn't anything like this Llanview hospitality that was for sure.

Later that afternoon when she headed to Hallowed Grounds to pick up Tina who was using the coffee house as a peaceful place to work on her summer reading list away from Ford's creepy looks (seriously what part of off limits did the guy not get) she had run into Starr and Hope…

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"So," Starr had said, "were you going to actually tell us goodbye or were you lying yesterday."

Quinn looked at Tina who peeked up from the copy of 'Scarlet Letter' she had been reading at the moment.

"Don't look at me," she said innocently enough.

"Markko told Cole," Starr said.

Quinn just nodded.

"I was actually planning on going to tell you after I picked Tina up," Quinn said.

"So tomorrow…not that much time to throw you a party huh."

"A party…no…I don't need."

Starr just smiled telling her that she would get a sitter for Hope that evening and that she, Cole and Markko would be taking Quinn and Tina out for Dinner at the Palace…

"My dad's treat," Starr added with a smirk.

Quinn couldn't say no to that offer as she took Tina's hand and mumbled something about taking her 'friend' to Logan's.

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Looking over to a sleeping Tina she flashed a smile.

Dinner that night was fun and even though her friend hadn't know the other three teens that long she definitely fit right in.

That night was kind of bittersweet as everyone hugged and said their goodbyes for although Starr said she and Hope would try to be at the bus station this was the last time she'd be seeing Cole and Markko (for now).

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"If your ever in Ohio give me a call," Quinn said as she tossed her arms around Cole followed by Markko who whispered in her ear that he definitely would before making a snarky comment asking if she knew of any good diners that could use a bus boy.

She did as a matter of fact know of a place but she didn't want to tempt a fate that wasn't hers by giving the boy any ideas.

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By the time that morning had rolled around she had wandered into the living room to see Cristian sitting there.

"So, this is goodbye Quinn."

She flashed the older man a smile.

"You make it sound so final Cristian…." She paused, "anyway did I ever mention how thankful I am for your hospitality?"

"Hey…if it wasn't for me you would of gotten on your bus and probably be somewhere in Canada right now."

Quinn laughed wondering what things would have been like if she had wound up in some small town in Toronto or something as opposed to Llanview.

Would she of made friends?

Would she of eventually made her way back to Puck and Chloe?

Best she not dwell in it.

"Anyway," she said with a tear in her eyes, "it's not goodbye Cristian… it's until we meet again."

"Until we meet again Quinn," he said as Tina piped up mentioning they had to go.

Cristian nodded commenting to Tina how it was nice meeting her and how he wished they could of gotten to know each other more.

Tina shyly smiled and after a few more words she was out of the apartment for good.

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Reaching in her bag she pulled out a folded paper that was covered with incoherent scribbles thinking of the hardest of all her goodbyes.

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"Maybe I should have did this at the Palace last night," Starr said.

Playing with the little girl in her mothers hands Quinn shook her head.

"And miss saying goodbye to this cutie…I think not."

At seeing Quinn and Hope a serious look crossed Starr's face.

"So do you know what you're going to say to him when you get back?"

The 'Him' in question was Puck and to this she shook her head.

"No clue…but if I need any advice I know who to call to help me get a new perspective on things."

"And if I ever need sage advice from a fellow young mother I have your number set on speed dial."

Quinn was touched.

"Really?"

Starr nodded and the two girls hugged one final time before Quinn joined Tina on the bus.

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Tina's eyes soon popped open as the sounds of screeching tires filled the air. She couldn't believe her companion slept like the whole ride home. Sure she had taken a brief nap here and there but the WHOLE way…. Tina must have had some plans with Artie that she needed to be rested for though Quinn didn't want to think about this…

Speaking of Artie Abrams as she looked out the window into the moon lit bus station she saw the familiar site of the young man in his wheelchair waiting.

A smile crossed her face.

"Quinn," Artie said wheeling over to them as they got out of the bus. Tina making a jealous face before he began to mumble,'get over here woman,' in a playful tone causing the young girl to perch herself on his lap and giving him a kiss.

"I should be pissed at you right now," Quinn said placing her hand on her hips, "but I kind of want to thank you Artie."

His face flushed a bright crimson and not from the PDA session he and Tina were in the midst of either.

"T-thank me," he stuttered nervously.

"For sending your gir-," she began but paused as Tina wasn't his girlfriend and she didn't want to be reminded this blatant denial yet again, "sending Tina," she amended, "to get me…how did you know I was in Llanview anyway."

"Well there aren't too many Buenos Dias café's around and if you weren't in Llanview well then Tina would just have went to all of them till she found you."

She was touched and made her way to the young man, tossing her arms around him when suddenly a voice broke out over the muffled sounds of the station.

"Look," the voice cooed in a sweet non-badass tone, "there's mommy."

Looking up her eyes met with his and she couldn't believe she was actually getting butterflies in her stomach.

"Oh my god, Chloe's gotten so big," Quinn remarked looking at the little girl in the mans arms.

"That's what babies do mama," his voice spoke in his usual tone.

She cracked a smile.

She had missed so much of her daughter's young life cause she was stupid and knew that she regretted it…however she wasn't going to make that mistake again.

"Noah," she said in a serious tone taking him off guard, she hardly ever called him Noah hell that was only reserved for his mother, sister, a handful of teachers, his Rabbi, and of coarse the perpetual thorn in his side otherwise known as Rachel Berry. However he kind of liked the way it sounded falling form Quinn's lips.

"Do you love me…"

He was definitely taken off guard.

"Of coarse I do…I mean you're the mother of my baby girl."

"But is that it…do you love me out of obligation or…" she shook her head.

"I love you Quinn…I always have and I always will."

A tear fell down her cheek.

"And I think we can do this whole family thing too," he said.

She smiled.

"Y-you do."

"I mean if you're ready for it."

She tossed her arms around him before leaning over and giving him a long passionate kiss right there in the middle of the bus station.

Yes she was definitely ready to be a family with Puck and Chloe just like Starr was with Cole and Hope…and if there was any doubts that popped into her mind at any time…well she knew she always had Starr on hand to give her a new perspective.

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The End

So was the ending worth it or was it crap…be honest!