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Chapter 10
"How's Santana doing?" Puck asked Quinn when she came into the den where they would be sleeping while visiting Santana.
"She fell asleep once she stopped crying after Brittany dropped us off. Poor thing looks exhausted." Quinn started to unpack some of the things from her suitcase.
"I've never seen San so upset in all of the time I've known her. I mean she is always so strong and never cries. That is actually the first time I saw her cry. Maybe it's just baby hormones. " Puck said seriously.
Quinn laughed at Puck, "What do you know about baby hormones?"
"Oh believe me I've heard horror stories from by buddies when their wives were pregnant."
Quinn just rolled her eyes at her fiancée. "I'm going to take these things in the guestroom bathroom since Brittany won't be staying here. Then I'm going to check on Santana."
Puck walked over and kissed Quinn, "Ok Babe, I'm going to go out and enjoy the pool."
Quinn quietly went into Santana's bedroom and saw that her best friend was still sleeping. She couldn't help but notice Santana was scowling in her sleep which made wrinkles appear between her eyebrows. Quinn was worried about Santana because she looked so physically drained. Santana had told her about her problem with morning sickness so she figured that's why her friend looked so drained. Quinn did however notice there was a different look to her friend too and this one was a good one. It's cliché to say a pregnant woman glows but Quinn had to admit Santana did have a glow about her. Quinn decided to let Santana sleep so she quietly walked to the door. "You spend at least two minutes leering at me in my sleep and just leave without a goodbye kiss?" Quinn turned around hearing Santana's words.
Quinn walked back over to the bed as Santana sat up. "San, you still are the number one bitch you know that?"
"Hey no swearing in front of my baby Fabray!"
Quinn rolled her eyes like she had done to Puck earlier. Rolling her eyes was kind of Quinn's thing. "Your baby's ears are safe and sound. He or she can't hear a word I'm saying."
"That's where you are wrong Quinny. My baby can hear what's going on outside hear so please no swearing." Quinn looked at Santana waiting for a smirk to let her know she was just kidding but now smirk came so she knew Santana was serious.
"Ok, no swearing in front of the baby. Good luck getting Puck to stop swearing though." Quinn said as she joined Santana on the bed.
"He will agree to not swear in front of my baby or I will go all Lima Heights on his sorry a-s-s (Santana spelled out the last word). Where is Puck by the way? He isn't wrecking my house is he?"
"No, he's out enjoying the pool." Quinn noticed Santana got a sad look on her face when she mentioned the pool. Santana was thinking how Brittany loves to be by the pool. "What's going on San? You know you scared Puck when you broke down when Brittany dropped us off. He thinks it's because of baby hormones. I think it something more than that. You know you can tell me anything."
Santana ran her fingers through her hair, "I don't know where to start Quinn."
"How about you start by telling me what is going on with you and Brittany since that seems to be what is upsetting you the most. You told me how you two met at the doctor's and that she was staying with you to help you since you were feeling so sick but that's all I know. When Brittany dropped us off and she told me to make sure you ate and drank enough water her voice trembled like she wanted to break down and cry. Then when left you did break down so there's something going on between you two and that you haven't told me about yet."
"I'm not sure I can explain it to you Quinn because I am not sure I understand but I'll try. The day Brittany and I met at the doctor's office there was this thing that happened between us when we looked into each other's eyes for the first time. I can't explain how I felt because it was overpowering and nothing like I've ever felt before. After that day I thought about her all of the time. I told you about seeing her again two weeks later when we both had doctor's appointments and I told you about seeing her crying in her car in the parking lot."
Quinn interrupted Santana, "I know the background information about you and Brittany what I want to know about is how you two feel about each other because it's obvious to me there's something there."
"Brittany kissed me one night and I kissed her back, and then in the next breath I told her it couldn't happen again. She felt rejected and I did reject her but not because I wanted to. When she kissed me I wanted nothing more than to keep kissing her but I couldn't because things are different now that I'm pregnant. If she had kissed me before I got pregnant I would've been all over her but I can't be that way now because I have a child on the way to think about. Yesterday Brittany told her feelings for me have taken over her life and it's overwhelming and she doesn't know how to deal with it. Plus she's jealous because I'm pregnant and she's not and she's feels like a bad person for having those feelings. I of course told her she wasn't a bad person. That's it that's everything."
Quinn scowled at Santana, "I wasn't born yesterday Lopez that's not everything and you know it. Did you tell Brittany the feelings you have for her are overwhelming for you too?"
"Um…kind of but not really. I told her I was no good at relationships. I told her I said we couldn't kiss again because of the baby that I couldn't risk her getting attached to me and the baby."
Quinn shook her head, "I can't believe you used that old I'm no good at relationships line. I know you think it's true in your case but I think it's only true because you haven't ever met the right person until now maybe. What did Brittany say about getting attached to you and the baby?"
Santana felt tears coming to her eyes, "She said it was too late she was already attached to both of us and that's why she thought it was best if she left. I begged her not leave if you can believe the strong willed Santana Lopez begging a woman to stay." Santana broke down for the second time that day. Quinn held her friend while she cried.
When Santana calmed down Quinn spoke, "Do you remember when I met Puck?"
Santana chuckled, "How could I forget that night? After you met him at that frat party you drove me crazy for days. You kept saying how repulsed you were by a guy who had a mohawk and referred to himself as Puckasaurus. I knew that deep down you had fallen hard for the guy and I was right even though it took you another two months to admit to yourself and then to him."
"Exactly I kept denying how I felt about Puck just like you are doing with Brittany. When I met Puck at that party I felt the same way you said when you first met Brittany. It's call meeting your soul mate. Santana, I know you are worried about starting a relationship now that you are having a baby and I understand you need to protect your baby but don't you think Brittany is the perfect woman for you? You both want a family and chose to start one on your own because neither of you had found that special women to spend your lives with yet. You are obviously in love with each other even though you haven't admitted to each other yet. I want you to be happy and I don't want you to throw your chance at happiness away because you are too afraid to take a chance."
Quinn's words had hit Santana hard and she found herself unable to respond. Quinn seemed to realize this, "I'm going to go get us some dinner you need to eat." Quinn kissed Santana on the forehead before getting off the bed and leaving the bedroom.
Brittany sat in her office at the dance studio waiting for 10 AM to come around for her meeting with Puck. She was exhausted because she gotten maybe two hours of sleep. It felt odd being back in her own apartment in her own bed after staying with Santana. It hadn't been that long but it still felt odd to her for some reason. Plus thoughts of Santana kept her mind spinning all night. Brittany had come to the studio at 7 AM to dance off some of the emotions she was feeling.
At exactly 10 AM Puck showed up for his meeting with Brittany. She couldn't help but notice how Puck managed to look very professional while wearing a nice suit and tie even with the mohawk. He smiled at her as she asked him to sit down in the chair in front of her desk. Puck had a nice smile and Brittany's instinct was he was a good guy and she could trust him with her business like Santana had told her. They spent a couple of hours going over the business structure of Unicorn Dance Studios and the expansion plans for New York City. Brittany told Puck that her business manager wasn't too happy with her at the moment because he didn't feel she was committed enough to the expansion. She didn't tell Puck she had missed meetings because of Santana.
"I must say Brittany I'm extremely impressed how you managed to start with one studio and create this successful business on your own. It's truly impressive. I'm not sure what you have in mind for me to do as your assistant but I'd like to tell you what I can do for you. I can act as your liaison for these business meeting and trips so you won't have to go. And believe me when I say I would always act in the best interest of your studios and you. I would give you my input and suggestion on any business decisions but just so you know you would always have the last word on what decision was made. Plus I'd can take oversee the everyday operations of all of your studios so you can have more time to do what you love to do and that is teach dance."
Brittany was impressed with Puck. "Um..I need to ask you a question. I noticed on the resume you gave me that your full name is Noah Puckerman. When you are working do you go by Noah or Puck?"
Puck laughed, "I always use Noah when I'm working if that makes you feel better. I know the name Puck kind of sounds like a street thug."
"What I'd like to do next is set up a meeting with you to meet Sid my business manager. I can see if he's free tomorrow if that works for you?"
"Brittany that would be great you just let me know where and what time."
"I've got your cell phone number here on your resume so I'll call or text with the detail this afternoon. Thanks for coming in this morning Puck." Brittany stood up so she could walk Puck out of the studio. Puck stood up and followed Brittany out of her office to the entrance doors of the studio.
They stood at the door for a few moments in silence. "I look forward to hearing from you later today about meeting with your business manager. And thanks for paying for our plane tickets to LA you didn't have to do that. Quinn and I want to move to LA and we would've paid for our own tickets so I could talk to you about job. Besides Quinn has really been missing Santana." Puck saw the look on Brittany's face when he mentioned Santana and he could kick himself if he could.
"Um…how is she doing?" Brittany couldn't even bring herself to say Santana's name.
Puck wasn't sure how to answer the question he decided to be honest. "She was really sick this morning. I felt sorry for the poor thing. Who knew having a baby could make a woman so sick."
"Yeah, who knew. So Puck I'll being seeing you soon."
"I look forward to it Brittany." Puck walked out of the studio and Brittany went back to her office and cried.
Quinn prepared lunch for them to eat when Puck got back from meeting with Brittany. She served the lunch out by the pool. Santana was feeling a bit better after her normal early morning bout of vomiting. Puck quickly changed out of his suit and joined Quinn and Santana by the pool.
"So baby how was your meeting Brittany?" Quinn looked at Santana when she asked the question but there was no reaction from her.
"It was really great. It is amazing how she took one small studio and built into a hugely successful business without having any business experience. Her expansion plans for New York City are incredible. Her ideas are just awesome. " Puck was so excited he was talking with his mouth full of food which normally would've gotten him scolded by Quinn but today she was interested in watching Santana's reaction as Puck talked about Brittany's business. Quinn couldn't help but notice a prideful smile on Santana's lips when Puck said it was amazing how she built her business without having any business experience.
"So what happens now?" Quinn asked.
"Brittany's going to set up a meeting with his business manager so I can meet him. She's going to text or call to let me know the details. I really think working for Brittany would be great. Then you and I can move to LA. I'm sure you won't have any problem finding a job with a law firm here." Puck winked at Quinn and she immediately blushed. Santana noticed this and thought how amazing it was that a simple wink from Puck could still make Quinn blush. She thought about how just being near Brittany could make her blush.
Just then Puck's cell phone rang and without even thinking he put it on speaker phone when he answered. He did that most of the time so it was automatic for him to do it. "Hello"
"Hi Puck. It's Brittany."
Santana swallowed hard and felt her face getting flushed hearing Brittany's voice. Quinn noticed and gave Puck and scowled at Puck but he didn't even notice.
"What can I do for you Britt?"
Santana gave Puck an angry look because he called her Britt. He had just met her and was calling her Britt already.
"I'm calling to let you know the meeting with Sid is tomorrow at 1 PM. Just come here to the studio around 12:30 and we can go over to his office together. I'll drive since I'm used to the LA traffic and his office is in a busy part of town."
"Sounds great I look forward to meeting Sid. By the way is there any chance of my driving that black Mustang of yours?"
Brittany laughed, "I'll tell you the same thing I told Santana…" Brittany stopped herself from finishing the sentence. Brittany's voice cracked when she spoke again. "Puck, I have go but I'll see you tomorrow. Bye."
The call ended before Puck could even say goodbye to Brittany. "Well what the fuck just happened?"
Quinn rolled her eyes towards Santana and when Puck saw the sad look on Santana's face he knew he had fucked up by using the speaker phone. "San, I'm sorry I wasn't thinking."
Santana quickly stood up and gave Puck that look that he seen before and he knew he was in trouble. "Puck please don't swear in front of my baby." After saying that Santana walked back into the house.
Puck looked at Quinn, "What the hell is going on here? I was ready for her to go all Lima Height on me for putting Brittany on speaker phone and then all she has to say is don't swear in front of my baby. Does her baby even have ears yet?"
Quinn threw a carrot at Puck hitting him in the head. "You can be so insensitive sometimes."
"I'm sorry I don't know all about a baby's development but I do know there is something going on between Santana and Brittany, and I think you know all about it."
Quinn just nodded her head and then told Puck what Santana had told her the day before. "Well that explains a lot. When I was leaving the dance studio I mentioned Santana's name and Brittany got all sad. I'd better go apologize again to Santana about having that call on speaker phone."
"Honey, I think it's best if we just let it go. San knows you didn't mean to upset her. Santana just needs to stop being so stubborn and admit how she feels about Brittany before it's too late."
TBC