Love in Paradise

Authors Note(I don't own any of the Glee characters) There isn't much Quinntana, but I think you'll still like it. Enjoy, the update, and don't forget to review please and thank you(:

Flaka94: Maybe, and I don't think the title helped Lol. Thanks for the review, enjoy the update!

Chapter Ten: Something is brewing in the Pot

Santana and Quinn walked into the small resturant hand in hand, and the host escorted them to a small table in the back. The blinds were up so they can look out into the ocean. Quinn smiles at Santana then reaches across the table and holds her hand, earning a smile back from the Latina."Is this like a second date?" Santana shrugs."Do you want it to be?" Quinn blushes looking down at her lap."Yeah, kinda." Santan snorts rubbing her thumb over Quinn's knucles."Then it's a date." Quinn mouths an ok as their watress arrives with their menus."What would you like to drink?" Santana gets a tea, and Quinn oders a water with some lemon."I'll be right back with those." The woman puts her small notebook in the front of her apron and leaves."So how do you think your first day is going so far?" Santana shrugs."Could be worse. I was afraid I would have clean soiled sheets, and I thank the lord I didn't." Quinn makes a face, making Santana laugh a little."That's gross, and something that would only cross your mind. It would make more sense if the hotel was sketchy, and dirty, but I don't you have to worry about that here." Santana arches her brow in disbelief."We're in Maui, Q. Where alot of married couples gofor their honeymoon. I assure you stuff goes down in the sheets." Quinn covers her face with her hands, and shakes her head."That's not something I want to think about before we eat, Lopez!" Santana just laughs then reaches across the table and gently removes Quinn's hands from her face."Sorry to burst your virgin bubble, and for the mental image but, apart of you had to know that it's true." she shrugs."Yeah, you weren't the only one who thought actually. I did too on my first day, but I was also a little drunk." Santana snorts."Going to work tipsy, classic." She winks and Quinn shakes her head laughing to herself, then Santana sighs and looks at her menu."What are you in the mood for?"

Quinn hums doing the same."I don't know, actually. Maybe I'll have what your having." Santana purses her lips, looking through the menu."I think I'll just have the burger and fries." Quinn nods with a smile."Me too." Santana snorts, and Quinn looks at her confused."Are we gonna be one of those couples?" Quinn narrowsher eyes, still clearly confused."You know, the ones that order the same food, then soon we'll be matching our outfits, and finsihing each others sentences." Quinn slowly shakes her head, not liking the idea herself."God I hope not. There's a thin line between cute, and sickly cute, so please, let's not cross it anytime soon, or in the near furture." Santana smiles then holds her hand out for Quinn to shake."Deal." The waitress soon returns to take their orders, then quickly leaves, taking their menus with them."Have you talked to your dad yet?"

"No, I'm kind of putting it off, and so is he. I'm sure my mom has been hounding him to do it though." Santana smiles sadly contuing to rub the back of Quinn's hand."Ya know, me and my Papi are a lost cause. I'll never be the person he wants me to be, and he'll never accept that." Quinn listens intriguied as to where she's going with this."Your dad though, right now unfair, and mean; I think he's just scared, and angry with himself. Something terrible happened to you, he had no control over it, and you wouldn't let him help. So he resorted to crawl in a corner and hide because that's where you put him." Quinn narrows her eyes and pulls her hand out of Santana's grasp."You think I pushed my parents away?" Santana sighs."Just hear me out, ok?" Quinn huffs angry, and reluctantly nods."The night in the hospital, your dad tried getting you to talk to the police, but you pushed him away. It's understandable to want to forget something like that, and sweep it under the rug, but that didn't happen. It's almost two years later, and your still having nightmares." Quinn looks down at her lap."I know your dad still loves and cares about you, when you pushed him, I'm guessing he was hurt, confused, and a little angry. So instead of dealing with it, he stayed away like you wanted him to. Like you wanted them both to. Your mom probably has been hoping she could find a way to get in your good graces again, so jumped into it. Your dad probably feels like he's been away for so long, it's hard to back into that role again." Quinn leans back in her seat. The waitress brings their food over, unaware of the growing tension, then shortly leaves."Do you really think that's how he feels?" Santana shrugs."It's a therory. I haven't met the guy, but what you've told me, it seems that's why he's been acting like he has." Quinn slowly nods."It makes sense, I guess. We should have that talk soon." Santana smiles."How bout after work? The sooner the better right?"

"Yeah. I'll call you after." Santana nods mouthing an ok, then both start eating with a comfortable silence, both liking they don't always have to talk, and still not have it be awkward."I'm sorry." Santana looks at her confused."For what?" Quinn shrugs."Your dad. I'm sorry he can't see how awesome you are." Santana smiles sadly."Don't be, he's a stubborn man, and no one can change him. Enough with this serious talk, and eat, ok?" Quinn nods and Santana continues to eat, but Quinn gets a feeling the Latina isn't ok with the relationship with her father. After Santana; or her father pays for the bill, they kiss goodbye before going their seperate ways for work. Today there are some ukulele lessons on the beach for some of the kids staying at the hotel. Quinn always keeps her ukulele in her car, feeling it's more safe there. She unlocks the door, and grabs her precious instrument, then closes and locks the car before heading back to the beach to meet with the kids. Quinn loves to give lessons in general, but the little kids are more fun. For one, she doesn't have to teach them any Izy which is a plus, they have more energy, so their just a little more fun to teach. Walking onto the beach she smiles seeing the kids with Holly. Their all surrounding her picking out their preferd uklele."Look, who's here, kids!" Holly yells. The kids look over to Quinn smiling, and run over to her, making the blonde laugh."Hey, are you excited, we're learning another song today." The kids cheer and follow Quinn over to the normal spot for their lessons, and sit in a circle, with Quinn siting next to Holly."Last time we did twinkle, twinkle little star, but I think we can do better than that." The kids clap making the blondes smile."Are you ready for a challange?" They nod eagerly."Today we're going to try, Row your boat." She get's a few disapointed aw's, but for the most part everyone is excited."Don't be sad, you guys are just beginning, so we have to start with the easy stuff first, ok? Now, we'll start with the chords."

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As Santana makes her way to the locker room, she takes out her phone and opens a new message.'Meet me at the hotel, we still need to talk.' Walking into the main lobby, she notices Holly isn't at the front desk, but some nerd with glasses."Who the hell are you? Where's Holly?" He looks up surprised."Oh uh, she's with Quinn, they have ukulele lessons with the kids today. I fill in for her." Santana hums, while looking at his bowl shaped haircut, and black rimed glasses."I'm Artie, you must be the new employee, Santana."

"Yeah, that's me. So what do you usually do?" He points to the gift shop diagnol from them, and she nods,and Artie leans over the desk."So, your Quinn's new girlfriend?" She glares at him, crossing her arms."Yeah?" He shrugs."All of us just want to give out our warnings. Jake was against it at first, but then thought if it'll get Quinn scared enough she'll keep her whore mouth shut." Santana arches her brow, hiding how afraid she is, mostly for Quinn."You think you and your friends scare me? Ha, you all make me laugh, trying to act like some kind of mafia." Artie grins."Just keep a close eye on Quinn." Artie leans back off the desk and Santana glares at him, then goes into the locker room, and checks her phone.'We meeting in the locker room again?' She rolls her eyes, cusing under her breath.'No, Holly isn't at the front desk, meet me in front of Casanova.' She puts her phone in her back pocket then gets her cart from the storage room.

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"We're out of time, you guys were good, and it wasn't as bad as you thought, was it?" Quinn laughs a little at the kids unison no's as they put their ukulele's back into their cases, and she and Holly do the same."When you get back to your rooms, remind your parents the showcase is in two weeks, ok?" They nod giving the instruments back to Holly, and Holly neatly stacks them in a box. After they've learned their last song, they'll start practicing more for the showcase, it's a small performance for everyone, including the adults to show what they've learned druing their stay. It always happens in the break of their luau. Quinn says bye to Holly and the kids, then takes her ukulele back to her car. While she does, she thinks back to what Santana told her in Casanova. Quinn has breifly thought about her parents feelings after the ordiel, but hasn't taken time to think about since the night in the hospital, and hopes he'll be home so they can have a serious talk. She heads back to the locker room to check out, and get her phone from her locker. Walking in the lobby, she stops in her tracks, and Artie catches her and grins. Normaly Artie works on a different shift, so they never run into each other, but it seems he's gotten it changed for reasons unknown to her. He's talking to Holly and then returns to his place in the gift shop, and Quinn power walks past the front desk, missing the confused look from Holly. She takes a few deep breaths, then clocks out and grabs her phone, and dialing Santana's number.'Hey, babe. What's up? You realize I'm still at work, right?' Quinn smiles goodbye to Holly quickly walking to her car."Yeah, I just needed to hear your voice."

'What's wrong, are you worried about your talk with your dad?'

Quinn unlocks the car, then gets in, and takes a deep breath."Yeah, I'm just worried, and hearing your voice comforts me." Quinn isn't lying cause she doesn't want Santana to know, she just doesn't want the Latina to worry. Their still in the beginning of their realtionship, and Quinn doesn't want to burden Santana with anymore of her problems.'Well you said your mom wouldn't let him hurt you anymore, so try not to think about the what if's, and just focus on what needs to be said, ok?' Quinn smiles."Thanks, San. I feel better already."

'Anytime, beautiful. I have to go before someone catches me, call me later.'

"I will, bye." Quinn disconects the call and puts her phone into her pocket, then turns the car on, and pulls out onto the road. She tries to use the radio to distract her from both her father, and Artie, huming and ocassionaly singing along, until she reaches the house. She can hear Charlie bark from the kitchen and looks at the clock, then sigsh knowing her parents, home or not, haven't feed her. Quinn turns the car off, then climbs out and walks in the house from the kitchen door. Charlie greets her as always, excited and also wanting to eat."Ok, calm down girl." Quinn fills her bowl with dry food, then fills the other with water."Your home early." She turns around with her hand over her heart, not expecting to hear Russel's voice."There was a ukulele lesson today, I always get off early." He hums and goes back to reading his magazine. Quinn bites her bottom lip, debating if they should talk now, and how to start."Do you have something to say?" She sighs, then sits on the couch across from him."Yeah, Santana suggested we talk, and I think she's right." He arches his brow, very much like Quinn does."And what is it that your whore think we need to talk about?" Getting angry, Quinn slams her hands onto the coffee table."She's not a whore, she's my girlfriend! We need to talk about what happened in the park, and I don't mean yelling, or pointing fingers at anyone. We need to talk about it like adults." Russell sighs and sets his magazine on the coffee table."No, I'm the adult, and your the kid, your my daughter, my baby, and I failed to protect you, and keep you safe. Getting that phone call, was the worst night of my life. All I wanted to do was hold you in my arms, like I did when you were little, but you looked so fragile, I could'nt. Then I got angry, I wanted to bring front who did this to you, get justice, get revenge, but you wouldn't let me." Quinn looks down at her lap.

"A father's natrual instinct is to be overly protective of their daughters, and mine pushed me so far away, now I don't know what to do with myself. I don't know how to be the father I used to be. Princess, I'm so sorry for everything, even recent days. I'm going to try to be a better father, all I ask is patience, cause I'll make more mistakes. When I hit you, I his in my room, and again, hid behind my work, but I can't do that anymore. My daughter still needs me." In the middle of Russell's speech, Quinn started to siltently cry. This is all she ever wanted, for her father to admit to his mistakes, and say he'll be there for her again."I miss you, daddy. I didn't mean to push you or mom away, but I didn't want to face the people who did this to me. I just wanted to forget, and move on." She pauses, holding back more tears and shrugs."So, I'm sorry too." Russell grins and holds his arms out. Quinn smiles back and throws her arms around his neck, hugging him tightly, and crying as Russell rubs circles on her back."I'm here for you now, princess. Things will get better, you'll see." Judy has been listening to the whole exchange in the hallway, crying herself and smiling a little.

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Santana is cleaning one of her last rooms, glancing at the clock a few times with a glare."Where the hell is he?" She asks under her breath and shortly there's a knock at the door, and she opens it rolling her eyes."It's about time, fuckerman. What the hell took you so long?" He sighs crossing his arms."Holly was interoggating outside." Santana closes the door, narrowing her eyes."What for?" He shrugs."The second time I've been here in a week, it's exactly the norm for me to be hanging around here. She got suspicous." Santana walks past him, and sits at the edge of the bed and smirks."I met that Artie kid today, you were right, he's a fucking wannabe nerd." Puck grins back and shrugs."What did I say? It's like classic, straight from a movie." She rolls her eyes."Yeah, whatever. I think that Joe guy is like Jake's third hand man, and Sam is his second. Still haven't met Ryder though." Puck leans against the counter behind him, and crosses his ankles."He usually keeps away from here, likes to stick around at the mall with Kitty Wilde. I think she's his girlfriend or something." Santana hums, crossing her arms."You think he make his so called warning too?"

"Yeah, we won't be intimidating though, he's actually one of the good ones. Just someone who got mixed in with some bad people. If anything he's the follower, too scared to stand to any of them, especially Jake."

"You said he is the one with the Beiber hair?" Puck nods."Ok, after Beiber does his thing, we make our move, or I will make a move." Puck rolls his eyes."Yeah, whatever. Just make sure this doesn't get out to Quinn, or her psycho friends."

"Don't worry, lying is like one of my specailties. Quinn will be easy to distract, all I have to do is use my amazing god given body." Puck snorts as Santana gestures to herself, then shrugs."The hobbit, and lady hummel will be a challange, their damn protective of her. Don't get me wrong, I like knowing she has friends like that, but they don't need to protect her from me. So, that leaves you, they know you better, and trust you more, so like distract them with parties, sleepovers or something." Puck scoffs."I'm Puckasoraus, I don't do sleepover's." Santana rolls her eyes and stands up."If you call yourself Puckasoraus one more time, I'll rip your balls off. I don't even know why Quinn is friends with you." Puck sighs looking at teh floor with guilt, then up to Santana."Did Quinn tell you everything from that night?" She nods, clearly confused."I fucked up really bad, I come off as this tough guy, but really I'm scared. Not of those assholes, but that I can't fix this. That night I was on a date with a girl I don't even remember now." He pauses, not wanting to cry in front of Santana."When I took my date back to her place, we made a stop at some hang out cliff on the side of the road, and started making out. I thought I was gonna get lucky, so when someone kept trying to call me, i ignored them." Again he pauses, and Santana can see his eyes fill with tears, and starts to feel bad."it turned out it was Mr. F looking for Quinn. Even the chick i was with asked if I was gonna answer my phone. You know what I said to her?" Santana slowly shakes her head."Screw them, I'm about to get laid." he slams his fist on the marble counter, making Santana jump."While Quinn was in that park, getting cut up like a damn fish, I was more concerned about having sex in the back of my car!" Puck wipes his eyes, as the tears finally spill over, and groans."When I finally did answer my phone, I just had this feeling in the pit of my stomach. I called up Holly to help me find her, at the time she lived closest to the park. And as you know, we found her, hours later, covered in blood." Puck takes a few deep breaths, composing himself."I have to do this. I've made alot of mistakes, but this one is eating me alive. Those fucking assholes need to be taught a lesson, and get a taste of their own medicine."

Santana sighs, wipping a few tears of her own."You're a good friend, Puck. Yeah, you made a mistake, but you have the balls to own up to it, and make things right. We're gonna get these fuckers, they don't stand a chance between us." He grins."Hell no they don't, and if you tell anyone I cried, I'll deny it." Santana snorts."Same goes to you, now get the fuck out of here, I have cleaning to finish." Puck grins stepping closer to her, then hugs her tightly."Quinn is lucky to have you, don't let her go, ok, and don't fuck this up. She's good for you too." Santana smiles."I know, I'll try not to." Puck steps out of the embrace and lightly smacks her arm."You better. See ya around, Lopez." He winks making her laugh then leaves.

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Russell leans out of the embrace, and wipes Quinn's tears, getting her to smile."Are you hungry? We can go to the resturant with your mother. We have alot to catch up on, huh?" She nods."I'd like that." Quinn pauses looking around."Where is mom?" Judy uses this as her que and walks in, smiling."Right here. I may or may not have been listening this whole time." Both Russell and Quinn roll their eyes."Don't you roll your eyes at me. I was coming in here anyway, until I heard you talking, and I got curious." Russell sighs standing up."You mean you got nosey." Quinn laughs as Judy pouts, and crosses her arms."Fine, I got nosy. Now let's go, I'm starving." Walking out to the car, for the first time in awhile, Quinn is happy, and she even thinks maybe this time for the anniversary, it'll be different, and she won't be affraid anymore.

At the resturant, Will is surprised to see the small family together."Hey, it's been awhile since all of you have stopped by." Judy hugs him, then Russell shakes his hand."Well that's going to change. I hope you still remember our orders." Will smiles."Of course, and I remember you table too." They follow Will to the second floor, as the man grabs some menus for another table passing the register. He takes them to the back of the room, closer to the bar."Here you are, I'll be back in a few with your drinks." Quinn sits across from Russell and Judy, and Russell looks around."Do you think this place needs a remodel? I feel like it needs a change." Judy and Quinn look around to all the license plates from around the world hanging on the walls, with a few small surf boards hanging around, and Quinn shrugs."I like it, I always have. Seeing the different plates makes you realize how different we all are. So, no, I don't think you should change it." He turns to Judy who smiles with a shrug."I agree." He grins."Then I won't." Will returns with an ice tea for Quinn, water for Judy, and beer for Russell."Your food is almost ready." They all thank him in unison, and Russell smiles at Quinn. She narrows her eyes, confused."What?" He shrugs."Tell me more about Santana." Quinn smiles, lightly blushing, getting her parents to laugh a little."I thought you didn't like her?" Russell shakes his head."I didn't like her slaming our door shut so early in the morning, and I may have judged both you and her, and I'm sorry."

"It's ok. Your trying now, right?" He nods."So, come on, I'm sure you have plenty to say. I can see it in your eyes, she's special, isn't she?" Quinn's blush deepens as she nods."Very. She's amazing dad, even if she doesn't believe me, I know she is." Judy smiles at Russell, and slips her hand into his, lacing their fingers under the table."She helped me learn to trust people again, that I should'nt be so gaurded with everyone, and let the people I love back in my life again. She makes me feel safe, and I haven't felt that in a long time." Her parents frown a little at the thought, but cover it with a smile hearing Quinn talk about the girl she's grown to love."Have you told her yet?" Judy asks, interrupting her, and Quinn looks at her confused, and snorts."Told her what?" Judy looks at Russell, having a short and silent conversation, then both turn back to Quinn."That you love her." Russell says, and Quinn leans back in her chair, biting her bottom lip. Russell snorts."You were right, honey. She hasn't even realized she's in love." Judy aw's bringing Quinn back to reality, and smiles."I do love her, don't I?" teasing her Russell shrugs."I don't know, you tell us." Quinn rolls her eyes."I love her." Her parents smile."I think you should tell her that." Judy says, and Quinn's eyes nearly pop out of her head."Don't you think it's too soon?" Judy shakes her head."No, if that's how you feel, tell her. If you have to, just tell her she doesn't have to say it back, but wanted to let her know how you feel. That way she doesn't have to feel the pressure of saying it back." Quinn starts to relax, and smiles."Thanks mom. I think I'll do it." Judy winks at her."Anytime." Will returns with their food, and Russell groans."Thank god, I was beginng to starve." Will snorts while handing everone their meals."Enjoy, guys. It's good to have you back." He pats Russell's shoulder, and he nods."It's good to be back, Will." Will winks at Quinn."I gotta go wait on some more tables, I'll see ya around."

Will leaves them, and starts serving the other tables on their floor. As Russell and Judy eat, Quinn smiles, enjoying their first real family diner in a long time. It'll take time to get back to how it used to be, she know's that, and is realistic. But it's a start, and now Quinn will spend less night alone in a bug house with only Charlie for company. She won't jump at every noise she hears, or sleep with her door open, and a nightlight on in the hallway. Now if she has a nightmare, she'll have her parents to go to. Quinn just hopes the other shoe won't fall off, until then, she'll enjoy it while it lasts.

***Authors Note***

The ending turned out a little cheesy, sorry bout that, but I just wanted to show the start of Quinn getting along with Russell, and how hard he's trying to bond with her again. Any thoughts besides the not so great ending? Let me know in a review please and thank you(:

P.S If there are any mistakes, and more than if I used my iPod, and you're sick of it, let me know if I should stick to writing with my iPod touch.