I own nothing… you asked and this is the only one I had ready…it's sad, but it isn't the end.
"It's been seven years since you left me," the women said, "You seem to have a habit of doing that. Come bursting into my life, and then leaving me."
"Mom?" A voice said from behind her. The women turned around and three figures came into view.
"Hello Sweetie," She said and her son kissed her cheek. Both her daughters hugged her and then they all stood together.
"Are you okay Mom?" Her older daughter asked.
"You are all here," her Mother said smiling, "How could I not be okay with my children around me?"
"I miss Daddy too," her youngest said. The woman nodded.
"Can you kids give me a minute with your father?" She said and they all nodded giving her some space. A tear fell down her cheek as she looked at the headstone. Samuel Evans, no carpool lane to sexy. Quinn Evans put the flowers down, daises, in front of the stone. Sam would hate it if the gravestone had said something like Beloved Husband and Father, he already knew he was one. Quinn could almost hear him laughing every time she read the cold marble. It was a perfect representation of him. When someone saw this marker they had an idea of who Sam Evans was. Quinn wiped her eyes.
"You are turning me into such a sap," Quinn said, "You're a great-granddad, they named him Samuel, after you. Nate still can't believe he is a grandfather, but he will get used to it. We had too. I miss you, so much. It hurts even more knowing this time, you won't come back." She heard footsteps approaching.
"Mom, it looks like it is going to rain," Nate said and looked at the grave; tears were escaping his eyes too. Nat and Nikki were openly crying holding onto one another. "Miss you Dad."
"I am almost done talking," Quinn told her kids, "You were never good at giving me and your father some privacy." The children laughed and stepped out of earshot. Quinn's mind went from the time all three of the kids had walked in on her and Sam, to another memory.
Quinn woke up and noticed she was alone in bed. She sat up and saw Sam on the balcony of his tiny apartment staring out into the night. Quinn pulled on his discarded shirt and walked over to him hugging him from behind. Sam put his hand over hers and leaned his head back.
"What are you doing up?" Quinn asked standing next to him her back against the balcony wall.
"Just thinking," Sam replied.
"About what?"
"Everything," Sam said not looking at her. "You, me, the life I had before compared to the one I have now. I might have you, but I still lost so much."
"Would you trade me for your old life?" Quinn said not liking the way he was talking. Sam didn't say anything for a while.
"No," Sam said and then he laughed, "A year ago I would have given anything to be on top again, and in a few short months you have changed everything. If I didn't have you I would have nothing."
"I won't leave you," Quinn said, "I promise, I will never leave you. You will always have me." Sam smiled and put his arm around her.
"I promised never to leave you, but I never counted on you leaving me, wither you wanted to or not," Quinn said, "Not a day went by that I didn't miss you back then, or now. Sometimes it hurts so much I can't bare it. Why is it then whenever you go someplace you don't take me with you?" She whispered softly, "Why couldn't I go with you?"
"Mom," Nicole said, "It's time to go, I'll drive you back next week." Quinn finally let herself be led back to the car.
E&N
"Mom!" Nicole called out once she entered the house, "Mom! I am here to drive you to see Dad!" When she still got no answer she went into her mother's room. She gasped when she entered. Her mother appeared to be asleep in her bed, but Nicole knew she wasn't. Her hand went to her mouth and Nicole's eyes watered. She pulled out her phone.
"Nate? It's Mom, she's gone."
E&N
"My mother hated being left behind," Nate said to the crowd gathered, "When our father died she wasn't sad at first, she was pissed." Nicole and Nat laughed. "When our Aunt Santana passed, she got really pissed. She is with them now, where she wants to be. As much as she loves those she is leaving behind, and how much we will miss her, I know that right now my mother is where she wants to be. She is with my Dad, who she was married to for over 50 years. So I cannot truly morn her passing knowing how happy my mother will be to see her husband, and her best friend. We could never leave Aunt Santana out." Everyone who knew Santana laughed.
"All my life I have wanted to be like my mother, kind, generous, and there was a fire inside of her that never burned out. I have always been told I look just like her," Natalie began, "Or at least that is what my Dad always said." Natalie wiped her eyes. "I am going to miss her so much, but I know she is in a better place. We have to hold onto that."
Nikki was full on crying when she went up to talk, "Why am I always last?" She said looking at her siblings. "Because you're the baby that's why, or at least that is what my parents always told me. I am going to miss her that is really all I can say. Quinn Evans is leaving behind a legacy, three children, nine grandchildren, and a great-grandchild. She is loved, and she will be missed, but she won't have to miss my dad anymore."
E&N
"I miss him," Quinn said to Santana as she rubbed her stomach, she was seven months pregnant and was going through a crying phase.
"I know you do," Santana said, "I am sure he misses you to." Santana was sure of it, but she had kept Sam's secret. Even though at times like this she wish she could tell Quinn how much Sam loved her and the baby.
"I want to hate him, but I can't," Quinn told her, "I just miss him."
Not very long and a tad depressing, but I hadn't updated in a while, and this was ready even though it wasn't requested.
This isn't the end! Only the one shot that was done. I start Uni on Monday so my updates will be more infrequent.
I will try to get to all requests! Thanks for reviewing and asking!
