Love Hurts
Authors Note(I don't own any of the Glee characters) Sorry for the wait. I ended one story just to start another. I try my best not to 'favor' one FF from the other, but when I get ideas I have to write them down. Enjoy, and don't forget to review please and thank you(:
Chapter Eleven: Meeting the parents?
Getting dressed for school, Marley's cell phone rings from it's spot on the bed."Hello?"
"Hey, it's Sam. Just calling to apologize about yesterday."
"The part where I was basically forced into a date with the biggest jerk in school, or where you forgot to take me home?"
"Crap, I forgot about that." Marley rolls her eyes."Yeah, I know, but it's fine San took me."
"Oh, ok. So, we don't have work. Told them about our situation, well, the cliff notes, and he said it was cool." Marley puts him on speaker so she can brush her hair."I'm so not looking forward to this. Why did he even ask us? I still don't understand."
"Well, we are pretty awesome." Marley snorts."I guess, I still have this horrible feeling in the pit of my stomach."
"I'm sure it'll be fine. It's a fake date, what could go wrong? Which reminds me, did you tell Santana?" Marley shakes her head."No, it's after tutoring so, no need to tell her." Sam hums."Are you sure? You may be going on a fake double date, but what if she happens to go there?" She bites her lip."Yeah, you're right. I'll tell her then." Marley glances at the clock in her room and sighs."I have to go, see ya soon."
"K, see ya." Marley ends the call then puts the phone in her pocket, and goes downstairs. Reaching the bottom step, she stops in her tracks. Millie is sitting on the couch with her face in her hands."Mom, are you ok?" She wipes her eyes and looks up with an unconvincing smile."Yeah, everything is fine." Marley sighs sitting next to her."When are you gonna stop doing that? I know you're lying." Millie runs her fingers through her hair."I'll tell you soon, ok?" She slowly nods."Did someone die?" Millie smiles sadly."No, try not to worry, get something to eat. I'm sure Sam will be here soon." Marley gives her a hug, then goes into the kitchen and fixes herself a bowl of cereal. Every so often, she glances into the living room. Despite what her mother had said, she's worried. Finished with breakfast, she puts the bowl into the sink."Mom, I have tutoring after school, then going to Breadstixx with some glee friends, ok?" Millie smiles up at her, nodding."Sure, have fun." Marley gives her a hug goodbye, then waits for Sam on the front porch. She sits on the top step with a sigh. For the first time, Millie is keeping something from her, and she doesn't like it. They've always told each other every thing since she was little. Marley jumps from her thoughts to Sam beeping the horn. She puts her bag over her shoulder and jumps into the passenger seat."You ok?" She shrugs as Sam pulls onto the street."My mom is still acting weird, I just saw her siting on the couch crying." He frowns."She didn't tell you what's wrong?" She shakes her head."That's weird, you two tell each other every thing."
"Yeah, I know. I'm worried. She did say she would tell me soon though, so, I guess I'll just have to wait." Sam smiles sympathetically."Try not to worry about it. Is that what you're wearing for our date?" Marley has on a Chambray tank dress with a braided belt, and a henley button up front, matched with her favorite boots."Yeah. Why does it look bad or something?" Sam shakes his head and glances back at her."No. You look really pretty. It's a good dress to meet the parents in." Marley rolls her eyes and lightly hits his shoulder.
At school Marley was expecting to be met with Jake or even Kitty, to talk to them more about the fake date."I'm sure Kitty will say something first period." Marley groans."I don't expect anything less." Sam snorts."How do you think Miss. Lopez will react?" She shrugs."I don't know, to be honest, but she knows there's nothing going on between us, so there's no need to be worried." The friends stop in the middle of the hall when Kitty appears in front of them."Change of plans, we need to talk." She gestures for them to follow her in the choir room, while they share the same, 'what's going on' look. Kitty stands in the middle of the room with her arms crossed."Where's Jake?" She raises her brow at Marley."He'll be here." Marley nods looking down at her feet. Sam awkwardly clears his throat while rolling the heels of his feet."Well, this is awkward." Marley grins and Kitty just rolls her eyes. Shortly Jake comes walking in and grins."Sorry, got held back." He looks at Marley up and down as he stands by Kitty's side. The cheerleader notices his leering and elbows his side."Since we're all here now, I'm sure you two want to know what's going on." They nod."Last night at dinner my father asked about the date, and somehow we got into a conversation about Jake and his half brother." Sam and Marley are now really confused. Kitty rolls her eyes once again with a scoff."My dad made it clear he doesn't like either of them, so the double date is out." Marley breaths a sigh of relief."But I do need someone to pretend to be my boyfriend." Kitty says looking expectingly at Sam. He groans."What's in it for me? I mean I know I agreed the first time, but only cause it was kind of forced." Kitty and Jake share smug grins."We know." Marley and Sam narrow their eyes."Know what?"
"I saw a certain girl with a certain teacher kissing in the auditorium." Marley feels like the wind has been knocked out of her lungs, and her heart jumps into her throat as tears fill her eyes."You wouldn't." Kitty shrugs."All Sam has to do is make my parents believe we're dating." Marley looks over at Sam with pleading eyes. He sighs and rubs her back."How do I know you'll keep your word?"
"You don't, but are you willing to take the chance?"
"Dude, just do it. I'll make sure she won't say anything." Sam glares at him."I can't trust you any more than I can trust her, and why do you care all of a sudden?" Jake shrugs."I don't, but if you have to pretend to date my girl so I can still be with her, then so be it." Sam shakes his head."You want something." He groans."Let's just say I might also need a favor in return."
"Like what?"
"My mom thinks a nice girl could help improve my behavior."
"So, you want us to pretend to date for your parents, and if we don't, you'll tell everyone about Marley and Miss. Lopez?" Marley feels sick. She doesn't want anyone to take away what she has with Santana, and will do anything to keep it that way."I'll do it." Everyone in the rooms looks shocked."I don't care what anyone else thinks about our relationship. She makes me happy, and I won't let you or anything ruin it." Sam exhales through his nose."Fine, I'll do it for Marley." Kitty scoffs."Whatever froggy lips. We knew you would, why do you think we're black mailing you, idiot." Knowing how Sam can get, Marley takes his wrist."Come on, Sam. We'll be late for class." She drags him into the hall, not even taking a glance back."I can't believe those two, thinking they can do whatever the hell they want."
"Sam, try to calm down. I don't like this anymore than you do, but I meant what I said in there." He smiles sympathetically."I know, I'm sorry. They just get me so angry." She nods."I know, but what are we going to do? We can't stop them." He hums."Still gonna tell Santana?" Marley shrugs."I have no choice. If I don't it'll just be a big misunderstanding and I can't have that." They stop in front of Marley's class."True. I'll see you later, good luck." She sighs."Thanks, see ya." He gives her a quick hug before running off down the hall. She looks inside the class, and sees the lesson has already started and huffs before walking in."You're late, but since it's the first time, I'll give you a warning. Take a seat." She nods then sits at her usual table when Kitty walks in."Why am I not surprised, Miss. Wilde? This is your final warning." The cheerleader walks to her desk, unfazed by the teachers comment.
The day seems to move rather slow to Marley's disliking. For the first time since she met Santana, she's nervous to see the Latina. She's not at all looking forward to telling her girlfriend she has to fake date one of McKinley's jerks. While walking to her next class, Marley finds herself being pulled into a janitor's closet."San?" The Latina smiles holding Marley's waist."Sorry, babe. I haven't seen you all day, and I couldn't wait for Spanish." Marley smiles as Santana leans closer to her and finally connecting their lips in a passionate kiss that leaves them both breathless."I-It's ok." Santana brushes some hair behind Marley's ear, looking concerned."You ok? Everything ok with your mom?" Marley grins."No, but that's not what's bothering me." The bell rings interrupting her."You should get to class." She shakes her head."It's my free period. I really need to talk to you about something." Santana looks really worried now and rubs Marley's arm."Ok. Should I be worried?" She shrugs."I don't think so. I'm kinda afraid how you'll react though. I-I don't want you to be mad." Santana sighs and kisses her tenderly."What is it?" Marley exhales through her nose."Me and Sam got pulled into having a fake double date with Jake and Kitty." Santana arches her brow, not understanding what she's said."Ok?"
"But this morning they had us meet in the choir room, and said it wasn't happening. Turns out neither of their parents like the idea of then dating." Santana crosses her arms, as she tries to connect the dots."Babe, I still don't know where you're going with this."
"Sam agreed to pretend to be Kitty's boyfriend, and I agreed to be Jake's girlfriend." She says slowly and nervously. Santana sighs."Why?" It doesn't come out harsh, it's clear the Latina is still confused, but Marley is still nervous."Kitty saw us kissing in the auditorium, she threatened that she would tell everyone." She says just as slowly. Santana stares at her, showing no emotion, and Marley starts to panic."I'm sorry, Santana. You make me really happy, and I really don't want this to end, but if the risk of losing your job is greater now, then I understand if you don't want to be with me anymore." Hearing Marley, then seeing the teen cry, Santana shakes out of her thoughts and hugs Marley tightly."No, I'm not mad, and I'm not breaking up with you. I'm sorry, I was just thinking." Marley hugs Santana just as tight."Don't scare me like that. This is my first real relationship, and to be honest I want this to last for a long time." Santana smiles."Me too, babe. We're ok though, we'll get through this." She leans back and wipes Marley's tears with her thumbs."What are we going to do?" Santana kisses her forehead."We'll have to deal with this for now until I come up with something. Try not to worry though ok?" Marley nods."What's wrong with your mom?" She shrugs."She was still acting weird. I confronted her about it this morning, she said she'll let me know what's going on soon."
Santana pulls her in another hug and rubs her back."I'm here for ya, babe. Don't be afraid to tell me anything." Marley smiles."Ok." The couple spend the rest of the period in the closet stealing mouse kisses, and talking casually. Marley feels better, but also a little nervous. If she had to pick anyone to be her fake boyfriend, Jake would be last on her list, or maybe not even at all.
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School finally let's out. Any other day Marley would be relieved, she's nervous about what her mother will be telling her, and to make things worse, she'll have to wait until work is over. Marley called the restaurant back, and said she would be going in due to plans changing. The only upside to working is she'll see Sam on his fake date with Kitty and his parents. She did have Sam drop her off at the house though to get her uniform, then had her mom drive her to the restaurant. Sam, Kitty and her parents just arrived, and of course their not sitting at her table, so she can't serve them."What are you looking at?" She jumps at the sound of another co-workers voice."Mark, you scared me." He grins."Spying on Sam's date? I knew you had a thing for him." Marley sighs then slowly shakes her head. Mark is older than both Sam and Marley. He works part time to help pay for collage."No, I don't. I'm uh gay." He hums."That's hot." She scoffs rolling her eyes while returning to one of her tables to get their orders.
In the corner of her eye she sees Mark greet Santana and another blonde. She knows it's not Brittany, cause she has short hair and hazel eyes. Santana catches her eye and smiles with a little wave. Marley smiles back with a shy wave of her own and Santana winks, making the teen blush."Excuse me." She turns back to the couple."Sorry. I'll be back with your drinks." Marley takes their menus and returns them to Mark, then gets them their drinks. Looking back at Santana's table, she realizes the Latina purposely sat in her section and smiles."Hi, what can I get for you to drink?" Santana smiles."Hey, Marley. How long have you been working?" She shrugs."About an hour."
"Ok. Make sure you call me later, ok?" She nods and sees Santana's friend grin with amusement."Me and Quinn will just have some water." Quinn holds out her hand."Nice to meet you. San has been talking non stop about you." She blushes and Santana shakes her head, then leans over the table."Leave my girl alone, tubers." Quinn glares at her as Santana leans back in her seat with a smug grin. Marley looks between the pair, confused and a little amused."I'll be back with your drinks." As she's getting their water, Marley looks back and sees Santana glaring at Quinn and swears she's blushing. Then looks over to Sam's table, surprised. Sam seems to be having a good time. She makes a note to herself to ask him about it later while returning to Santana's table."You know what you want?" Santana looks around the room then smiles."Babe, can you get more stix? And yes, I'll have the spaghetti and meatball." Marley is shocked the Latina called her that in public, but notices the butterflies in her stomach and decides she likes it."Y-yeah anything you want, angel. How about you, Quinn?" The blonde is very amused and orders chicken Parmesan with a salad and tea."I'll be back with orders soon." She says taking their menus and Santana throws her a wink, making the teens cheeks visibly red.
"I didn't realize you were into the older ladies." Again Marley jumps at Mark's voice."Do you always have to do that?" He shrugs, grinning."So, are you?" She sighs cleaning off one of her tables."Am I what?" He snorts."Into that hot Latina over there?" She panics, shaking her head. Mark hums, not convinced."Please, you were a red tomato a few minutes ago. You're into her. But hey, it's cool, I myself go for someone more mature than me." He pauses leaning closer to her."Their amazing in bed." He whispers. Marley's face feels hot, and she laugh uncomfortably while walking away to get Santana and Quinn's food.
The rest of the night is spent blushing at Santana's antics. As it gets later, more people start to leave and the Latina gets more comfortable to flirt with the teen, and Marley wasn't complaining. It felt nice to not hide their relationship, or be more open in public. Before Santana leaves, she pulls Marley in the ladies room for a few sweet lady kisses as she calls them, again, she wasn't complaining. The Latina also reminded her to call her after her talk with her mother, bringing back her nerves. Santana though quickly took then away with comforting words, and of course, more kisses. Mark had driven her home, and now she's standing on the front porch, taking a few deep breaths to prepare herself emotionally. She can hear Millie in the living room, watching TV."Honey, you still out there? Come inside, it ms getting chilly." She exhales through her nose before walking through the door, and smiles nervously at her mother."Did you have fun with your friends?" Marley takes her shoes off by the door then johns Millie on the couch."Um we changed our plans for another night. Not all of us could go, so I worked instead." She hums in response then mutes the television."We have to talk. I know I've been acting a little strange, and there's a reason for that." She pauses."I've been making phone calls to my mother, and my lawyer." Marley looks confused."Why what's going on? We haven't heard from grandma in months, why call her?" Millie sighs."I wanted to keep this from you until I absolutely had no choice but to tell you." She nods."Ok, so tell me." Millie silently starts to cry, and Marley pulls her in a hug."Mom, I'm kind of freaking out here. What's going on?" She wipes her eyes and breaks the embrace."Your father found us. I talked with him a few times, and he said he wants to be apart of your life again." Marley doesn't know what to think. As a child there were times when she thought about her father, an longed for that make figure in her life. When she got older though, she was content with just being with her mother. She has a special friendship with her and didn't feel the need anymore to have a father."So, w-why talk to a lawyer?" Millie cries some more. Marley rubs her arm for comfort as she calms down so she can talk."Your grandma thinks it's safe, incase he thinks about filing for custody, and I agreed. She recommended a great lawyer, so I called him." Millie rubs Marley's back."How do you feel about all of this. I know it's a lot to take in, honey, I'm sorry." She shakes her head and gives Millie another hug."I'm not mad, mom. I promise, but I don't know how I feel right now, to be honest." Millie again breaks the embrace."I understand. Why don't you lie down and take some time to yourself, ok?" She nods and kisses Millie's cheek before going to her room.
Marley sits at the bottom of her bed, and with a sigh she falls down on it, with arms spread out. She may be curious as to the man's appearance, but other than that she isn't sure if she wants a relationship with him. He's been absent her whole life, so she may have questions for him, the expected ones anyone in her situation would ask, but no, she doesn't want anything more than that. She and her mother have been fine on their own, they don't need him. Looking over at her piano, not wanting to think about her father anymore, she thinks back to more fond memories, like her first kiss with Santana. She smiles, dazed. The teachers lips were so soft, she may not have anything else to compare it to, but Marley has a feeling no one else could kiss like Santana Lopez. Thinking about the teacher, she suddenly remembers she promised her a phone call. She waits as the phone rings for a few minutes until she hears her favorite voice from her favorite person."Hello?"
"Hey, angel. It's Marley."
"Hi, babe. How are you?" She grins like an idiot at Santana's concern."Ok, I guess. It turns out my dad has been calling my mom, and wants to meet me."
"Oh? That's unexpected."
"Yeah."
"Do you want to meet him?" She sighs."I know I have questions for him. Ya know, why he left, stuff like that, but my mom called a lawyer incase he wants custody. I don't want him to come into my life and try to be a father. He lost that privilege, I just want answers."
"That's understandable. Who's her lawyer, do you know?" She hums, thinking."No, she didn't say, why?"
"Just curious. Ask her next time though, ok? I don't want to find out that she's stuck with a sucky lawyer."
"She said he's good."
"We'll see when we know who it is. Believe me, babe. I know all the good lawyers." She smiles."Ok, then I believe you. What are up to?" Santana hums."Watching horrible reality tv." Marley snorts."Why?"
"Cause it sucks me in, and I can't turn it off." She laughs."I wish I was there with you. I loved watching the movie with you while we cuddled."
"Me too, babe. I loved having you in my arms. We'll have to do that again when I go back for our next tutoring session." Marley sighs contently."I'm looking forward to it. You'll help me with my essay, right?"
"Of course, love." Marley blushes."I like that."
"What?"
"You called me, 'love' I like it."
"Then I'll do it more often." She pauses hearing a beep."That's call waiting, love. I gotta go, see you soon." She frowns, not wanton to hang up."Ok, I'll miss you." Santana snorts."You prove to me time and time again that you're the cute one. I'll miss you too, bye love." Marley huffs."Bye my angel."
****Authors Note****
Thoughts? Now you know who's been calling, and what Millie has been up to. How do you guys feel about her father? Should he try for custody, or no? Leave me a review please(:
