More Than Anyone
Chapter 11: Rounding Off Third (part 1)
A/N: another slightly AU part. Rachel Berry is a Vegetarian in my story. Not a Vegan. Just so you know. :]
The next morning Nathan was the first to wake up. The fan was still turned on blowing cool air. His right arm was under Quinn's neck, extended towards the other side of the bed. He clenched his fist trying to get the feeling back into it. Nathan's left hand was wrapped around Quinn's hips. His fingers dipping slightly into the shorts he had lent her. He blushed slightly before taking his hand out and running it up and resting it on her stomach. He heard a muffled sound escape her lips. The sound came again and this time he was listening. Did she just moan?
Quinn shuffled around in the bed, her breath now shallow. She moaned again in her sleep her hips bucking forward. Nathan knew what was going on, and as much as he would enjoy watching the show. He didn't want to put her through the embarrassment. He moved his arm away and shook her slightly. "Quinn…" he whispered into her ear.
Quinn breathed in deeply, her eyes starting to flutter open. She turned around once again to look at Nathan who had a grin on his face.
"Good morning…" she said looking at him confused.
"Having a good dream? It sounded like you were." He said quirking an eyebrow.
"What…?" she feigned confusion with a small smile.
"So who was it about? Was it that Ryan Gosling guy? Cause im totally cooler than him." Nathan said.
"Maybe…" she bit her lip looking up at him.
"It's okay. I totally dreamed about Rachel McAdams last night." Nathan said turning away from her. His back hitting the cool sheets of his bed. Quinn felt a hint of jealousy before Nathan turned over again to kiss her cheek. He moved off the bed and walked over to his computer. Both of them hearing a knock on the door, Henry opened the door slowly.
"Can I come in?" he asked through the small crack.
"Yeah." Nathan answered turning around in his desk chair.
"Good morning you two." Henry said standing awkwardly in the room.
"Morning Mr. Clark." Quinn answered
"Just letting you know breakfast is ready." Henry said with a smile.
"Thanks Henry."
"Thanks Mr. Clark." Quinn answered getting out of bed. Henry just nodded and closed the door again behind him.
Nathan walked over to his dresser to pull out a t-shirt. Quinn noticed it's bright royal blue color and admired the disappearing back muscles as he slipped it over his head and pulled it down. He turned around and she couldn't help but laugh.
"What?" Nathan questioned
"I didn't know I was dating such a nerd." She said laughing at the Transformers Autobot symbol in red on Nathan's shirt.
"I'm not a nerd…" Nathan said looking down at his feet before walking into the bathroom. Quinn followed after him wanting to brush her teeth. Nathan turned around and cocked his head at her. "What are you doing?" he asked.
"I have to brush my teeth." She said.
"well I gotta empty the tank so…you need to get out." He said playfully pushing her out of his bathroom.
"what?…it's not like I haven't seen one before…do you have performance issues?" she said spinning around looking up at him with a devilish grin.
"I don't have performance issues…" he answered placing his hands on her hips.
"I promise I won't look. I'll be over here brushing my teeth and you'll be emptying your tank as you so eloquently put it." She said pushing him back, Nathan just shook his head pushed her out of the bathroom.
"sorry. I have to do this one alone…maybe next time." He said with a laugh closing the door in front of her. Quinn waited until she heard the lock of the door slide open and Nathan emerge. "it's all yours princess." he answered
Nathan washed his hands and brushed his teeth with her. Once they were done he went over to her and kissed her lips lightly placing his hands on her waist. He backed away slightly, just standing there looking into her hazel green eyes. She smiled, running her hands up his arms, up his shoulders and resting on his jaw. She pulled him in again for another kiss. This one was more hungry and forceful. He pushed his hips against hers, his hands now drifting lower. He pulled away suddenly leaving her there, eyes closed, panting, and wanting.
"Come on. Let's get some breakfast." Nathan said with a smirk before turning around.
"You are an asshole you know that?" Quinn said frustrated, following him into his room.
"Oh im sorry. But who decided to spray me with shaving cream last night? That's pay back." He said as they walked downstairs together. Quinn rolled her eyes at him before entering the kitchen.
"TAN!" Riley said as he walked in. he was sitting in his high chair next to the dinner table. Henry was pouring a ridiculous amount of maple syrup on his pancakes and Jesslyn was flipping another pancake into a dish and scrambling some eggs in a frying pan.
"Morning mom" Nathan said as he walked over to her and kissed her on the forehead.
"Morning sweetie. Good morning Quinn." She said with a smile flipping over the last of the pancakes.
"Good morning Mrs. Clark" Quinn answered sitting at the table.
"Okay well. Now that you two are here. Eat up. We have a lot to do before the dinner party tonight. Nathan, can you and Quinn go to the grocery store to pick up some things?" Jesslyn said serving both of them a plate of food.
"Sure mom." Nathan said sitting down at the table next to Quinn who was playing with Riley. Nathan was impressed that Quinn had warmed up to Riley since the first day she had met him. He thought that maybe she would have trouble trying to connect. But she loved playing with him and taking care of him.
"Do you like your pancakes riley?" she asked him. Jesslyn had cut up a single pancake into small pieces for him and placing it on his high chair tray.
"yes." Riley answered elongating his "s"
"Quinn how many pancakes do you want?" Jesslyn asked looking at her.
"Um two is fine Mrs. Clark" Quinn answered looking back at her with a smile. Jesslyn came over and placed a plate in front of Nathan and the other in front of Quinn. Quinn looked down at her two pancakes, a pile of scrambled eggs, and 4 pieces of bacon. She smiled and looked over at Nathan had at least 5 pancakes, double the eggs, and double the bacon.
"Do you always eat this much?" Quinn asked nodding towards his plate.
"I'm a growing boy." He said raising an eyebrow at her. Quinn scoffed and continued eating her food. Once both of them were done, they were left to do the dishes and clean up the kitchen while Henry was vacuuming the whole downstairs. Jesslyn had started cleaning all the bathrooms. Once they were done they walked into the living room. "Henry." Nathan said.
Nothing.
"Henry!" Nathan yelled over the vacuum cleaner. Henry turned it off and turned around. "Yes?" he said with a smirk
"Me and Quinn are gonna go get the stuff for the party now. We gotta stop by and get Quinn some girl clothes first. Is there anything else you needed that you didn't put on the list?" Nathan asked handing the list to Henry.
"Nope. That should be everything. Can you take Riley with you? He's starting to get fussy." Henry said looking over at the playpen. Riley was in there looking bored his arms crossed over his chest.
"Come 'ere Santana Jr." Nathan joked, hearing Quinn laugh behind him. They left through the front door and walked towards the Jeep.
"I'll go change really quick and you put Riley in his seat" Quinn said going towards the Jones's house.
"Okay. Hurry up. Don't be a girl and take like, forever." He said with a smirk. Quinn just groaned and rolled her eyes and ran off to get dressed. Nathan continued to put Riley in his car seat. He buckled him in tight and then got in himself, starting the engine and backing out of the driveway. Quinn entered the house and saw Mercedes in the living room with Kurt.
"hey guys. Are you gonna get ready for the party?" Quinn asked
"Yup. Kurt also wanted to my awesome Gift wrapping skills" Mereceds said as she wrapped Rileys presents.
"Why are you wearing Nathan's clothes?" Kurt asked looking up and down at her.
"We got into a shaving cream fight last night. He lent me these." She answered looking down at the way to big shorts and t-shirt.
"Oh. So you've been sleeping over a lot lately?" Kurt asked.
"More like every night." Mercedes said
"I see. Well Quinn, on behalf of all the glee club, we hope you two don't pull a baby gate part two." Kurt said raising an eyebrow.
"First off I don't sleep over EVERY night. only Fridays and Saturdays…and sometimes Sundays. And Second,You don't have to worry about that. Just cause I sleep over doesn't mean we…do it. We haven't even done it at all." Quinn admitted.
"Im surprised he's gone on this long with it. I mean he is a teenage guy." Kurt said
"I have to get dressed, we're getting some things for the dinner." Quinn said heading up stairs.
Quinn emerged 5 minutes later in black skinny jeans, Chuck Taylors, and one of Nathan's plaid shirts he let her borrow. She hopped into the passenger seat and buckled her seat belt. Nathan drove off to the grocery store playing some music and checking his rear view mirror every 2 minutes to make sure Riley was okay. Quinn couldn't shake the statement that Kurt had said. She knew there were other ways for Nathan to relieve his frustration. But what if he wasn't being faithful, what if he was going to Santana or Brittany. He's cheating on you… the insecure voice in her head spoke to her.
"You okay Quinn?" Nathan asked her concerned
"Yeah I'm fine just thinking" she said with a fake smile looking at him.
"Okay." Nathan said with a smile reaching over the center console to hold her hand. Quinn reluctantly held on for a good while before taking her hand away. When they got there Nathan opened the door and put Riley in his arms, reaching into the seat to get him one of his toy dinosaurs to keep him busy. Quinn walked around and got the cart taking Riley and putting him in the seat in front.
"All right so my mom's making Italian. So why don't we split the list up so we can get this done faster." Nathan said looking at her and tearing the list up in half slowly giving the smaller portion to Quinn.
"Sure." She said taking the paper and walking away from Nathan. She looked down at the list: bow-tie pasta and fettuccini noodles, basil, garlic, zucchini, portabella mushrooms, and eggplant. She headed towards the produce section to get all the vegetables and herbs. Riley was having fun making growling noises with his dinosaur toy. Quinn smiled at his innocence and picked out a bunch of Basil putting it in a plastic bag. 10 minutes later Nathan arrived at the cart carrying some items in his arms.
"All right. We got everything?" he asked looking at her.
"Yup. What did you get?"
"uh my mom wanted some chicken breasts, steak medallions, mozzerella and montery jack cheese, parmasean and asiago cheese, some pesto base, cream, and some dessert." Nathan answered putting everything in the cart. Nathan was playing with Riley for a while, while Quinn had gotten the rest of her list.
She stopped and smiled before starting towards the cash registers. She felt Nathan's arms slip against hers as he placed his hands just outside hers on the cart handle. She smiled as he leaned down to whisper in her ear. "Step on the bottom basket. I'll push you." He said watching her as she did as he told her. He started pushing faster and faster and she was laughing along with Riley who was having a great time.
"I'm gonna get some gum." Quinn said staying behind looking at the candy and gum selection.
"Hello. Did you find everything okay today?" the cashier asked them. She was an older woman, probably in her early 40's.
"Hi. And yes we found everything, thank you." Nathan answered with a smile.
"Oh what a cute baby. How old is he?" she said smiling at Riley. Quinn turned around and placed the gum on the belt. She recognized the woman from church. When she used to go with her parents.
"He's turning two." Quinn answered, hoping she didn't recognize her.
"Quinn? Is that you? I haven't seen you at church lately. Although with the baby I suppose you're busy" the woman said bitterly.
"That's not her baby. That's my little brother ma'am." Nathan said seriously looking at her.
"No I mean the baby girl she had. Her mother had mentioned it at our prayer circle." The woman answered.
"Ma'am, I don't think that is any of your business. If you please…what's the total?" Nathan asked sternly. His hand searching for Quinn's, she grasped it tightly feeling her heart start to race and the flood of emotion start to rise in her.
"It's going to be 97.31 young man." The woman answered bitterly sticking her hand out. Nathan passed her 5, 20 dollar bills and waited. She gave him his change and didn't even say have a nice day. Nathan just shook his head and exited the store with Quinn.
"You didn't have to do that. I can defend myself." Quinn said letting go of his hand.
"I know. But you're my girlfriend. So I gotta protect your honor." He said looking at her and giving her a peck on the lips. Quinn smiled and bit her lip as he backed away to put the groceries in the trunk. "Can you put riley in his car seat?" he asked her.
"Yeah." She answered taking Riley out.
"inn...sad." he said pointing to her eyes. She didn't notice the small amount of tears forming there.
"I'm okay Riley." She whispered giving him kiss on the forehead before putting him in his seat. She wiped away the tears and turned to go over to the passenger side. Nathan climbed in and started driving towards his house.
"You okay Quinn?" Nathan asked her on the way.
"Yeah. Im fine." She said with a fake smile. They finally arrived at Nathan's house and unloaded the jeep after putting Riley inside.
"Did you guys get everything?" Jesslyn asked looking through the bags.
"yes ma'am" Nathan said putting away the perishable items in the fridge.
"Okay good. Sweetie can you help your Henry move the long tables into the dining room please?" Jesslyn asked Nathan as she started chopping up the vegetables.
"sure mom." Nathan said leaving towards the dining room.
"Do you need any help Mrs. Clark?" Quinn asked from behind her.
"Sure honey, you can grate the cheeses please." Jesslyn answered getting out a tray and a grater. Quinn started grating the cheese she was given.
"Are you excited to see all your friends?" Jesslyn asked Quinn, trying to make small talk.
"Yeah. Im sure you'll like them. They're all really nice. Riley will love them" Quinn answered
"He loves everybody. But I think he loves you more than Nathan. Just don't tell him." Jesslyn said winking at her.
"I promise not too." Quinn said laughing.
"Quinn, I wanted to let you know, that if you ever need to talk about anything, I'm here for you. I know that you don't have the greatest relationship with your parents. And you spend so much time here, I see you as my own daughter. If you need help with ANYTHING. Don't hesitate to ask okay sweetie?" Jesslyn said turning towards Quinn.
"Thanks Mrs. Clark, I really do appreciate it." Quinn said feeling her heart beat start to quicken. She remembered when her father had kicked her out, when he had said she wasn't his daughter anymore. All the emotions started to flood back into her memory. She felt the tears start to well up in her eyes. Jesslyn gave her a loving smile before pulling her into a hug.
"It's okay Quinn…" Jesslyn said trying to console the young blonde. Nathan had walked in with Henry.
"Everything okay?" He asked walking over to the two most important females in his life.
"Yeah…just some girl talk" Jesslyn said leaving a small kiss on Quinn's forehead. Quinn backed away with a smile and wiped her tears away.
"You two can go up. We'll finish up here." Henry said putting his arm around Jesslyn.
"Thanks Henry, Thanks Mom." Nathan nodded and walked out of the kitchen. He checked the clock in the living room. 7 more hours till people were supposed to arrive. Quinn stopped and looked at Nathan.
"Im gonna go get my dress and come back okay?" she said to Nathan.
"okay" he smiled and kissed her lips before letting her go and walking upstairs. While Quinn was gone, Nathan checked his messages on his phone. Almost everyone from Glee had texted him asking what they should wear. He sent a mass text saying
it's a birthday dinner. Wear something nice. A tie isn't nessasary guys. And for the girls you don't have to wear a dress. And Santana, please don't show your cleavage and or midriff. –Nathan
Everyone had sent him a thanks for the heads up except Santana who had texted back
Fuck you Nathan. Im not that much of a slut. – San
Nathan just smiled and laid on his bed waiting for Quinn. He heard her soft footsteps as they approached. Quinn entered his room and closed the door behind her, holding her dress in her hand. At that moment Nathan had been texting Santana something witty.
"Who are you texting?" she asked going over to his closet hanging up her dress on one of the hooks.
"Santana." He answered pressing send. He set his phone down and walked over to her. He's cheating on you…Quinn's subconscious kept repeating. Suddenly her anger was rising and she kept saying that he wasn't in her head.
"Are you cheating on me with Santana?" She spilled. Damn you word vomit! She thought.
"What?" Nathan said confused.
"are you cheating on me with Santana…" this time it wasn't as rushed and the realization had set in that maybe it was true.
"Are you fucking kidding me Quinn?" Nathan said angrily
"Don't curse at me like that. Are you or aren't you?" she said now angry at him for cursing at her.
"I'm not cheating on you Quinn. Jesus Christ, are you that insecure? Just cause I didn't make out with you until yesterday night? Have you ever maybe thought that im scared too? Every time I'm happy shit just happens, and it gets taken away. And I don't want to lose you Quinn. But here you are asking me stupid. Ass. questions about whether im cheating on you, when you know that I would never do that." Nathan said his voice low and angry. His expression softened when he saw the look on Quinn's face.
"I'm…im sorry Quinn…I-I didn't mean…" Nathan said holding on to her forearm. She yanked it away and ran off into his bathroom. Nathan turned to catch up, but ended up with the door being shut in his face.
"Quinn…open the door please...I don't know what you want from me…" He said softly against the door.
"Go away Nathan." She said
"uh…who's bathroom are you in again?" Nathan let slip out. He mentally kicked himself for that one. He just heard a kick against the door. "you suck" she answered
"I didn't mean to call you stupid. Or insecure, Or an ass. Even though you do have a really nice one." He said trying to make her laugh. All he heard was a scoff and he imagined her infamous eye roll in his mind. They stayed in silence for an hour. She even had time to take a damn shower. Nathan was going crazy. Like, literally crazy. He already missed her voice or the way she looked at him when he said something totally lame. He had enough, if he was gonna get her back. He was going to do the only thing he did well. He walked over to his acoustic guitar and stood outside the door. He started playing once the shower was turned off.
Quinn heard the soft strum of steel strings on the guitar as Nathan played.
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone.
It's not warm when she's away
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And she's always gone too long
Anytime she goes away.
He played putting as much soul into his voice as he could. He saw the shadows under the doorway start to shift.
Wonder this time where she's gone.
Wonder if she's going to stay
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And this house just aint no home
Any time she goes away.
Quinn smiled to herself and wrapped. She didn't know why she had said what she did to him. And he made it so damn hard to stay mad at him. She liked the way he smiled or the way he always said the lamest things that made him extremely cute.
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
Hey I gotta leave the young thing alone
But aint no sunshine when she's gone.
Aint no sunshine when she's gone
Only darkness everyday
Aint no sunshine when she's gone
And this house just aint no home
Anytime she goes away.
Nathan finished with a slow strum. He didn't hear anything from inside, but he knew she was listening.
"it's something else too. Isn't it Quinn? Something other than you thinking im cheating on you? Just tell me…please?" Nathan said his hands against the door frame, his forehead resting on the door itself.
"I'm just…I…I…WANTTOHAVESEXWITHYOU OKAY?" Quinn rushed her words together, and she was pretty sure the whole house just heard her confession. Nathan stood there dumbfounded, "uh…okay?" he answered
"It's just…I'm frustrated. Because I want you so bad. And it scares me because I've never wanted anything like that so bad. But you, your all, tra-la-la about everything. Like you don't want to be with me. Like this morning I was extremely turned on when you kissed me like that. And you were all smiles, even if it was for revenge. The dream I was having when you woke me up, it was about you. I've had them more and more now" She confessed through the door.
Her hand reached for the locked door twisting it and pulling the door open. Nathan looked into her eyes before his own eyes traveled down. She stood there in only a white cotton towel that reached just above her knee. Nathan swallowed hard, seeing small droplets of water slide down her neck. He didn't say a word, but he knew what he needed to do. He stepped inside the bathroom, reclosing the door behind him and locking it. Quinn kept her eyes locked on him as he took off his shirt the long stretch of muscled torso coming into view.
He stood inches in front of her, looking her strait in the eyes. Quinn noticed the darkened blue color of his eyes and she saw his feet step closer to her. Their bodies now flush to each other. His lips attached to hers passionately, his hands steadying himself on the edge of the counter. Quinn leaned back, her hands on his oblique's. She felt his hands run up under each of her thighs. He lifted her up onto the counter, her legs spreading as much as the towel would let them. Nathan backed away from their kiss and licked his lips. His hands now traveling up the simple knot on the side of her chest. He started to loosen it and looked up at Quinn for permission. She placed her hand on his and finished the job with him.
"Nathan? Can I come in?" Henry said just outside his bedroom door. Nathan looked at Quinn who had a look of panic written all over her face. Nathan rolled his eyes and groaned before speaking
"Ffffuuuuck. Stay here" he whispered shouted before exiting his bathroom, closing its door, and walking over to his bedroom door opening it slightly.
"What's going on Henry?" he said thanking god that he wasn't too excited at the moment.
"Where's Quinn?" Henry asked not seeing the girl in his room.
"She just got out of the shower. She's getting ready. Im about to take one once she gets out." Nathan said trying not to seem to anxious.
"Oh well. Your mother asked if you had any friends who were vegetarians so she doesn't put meat or anything like that in the pastas."
"Yeah. One of them is." Nathan said, keeping the conversation short.
"Okay, we'll see you two downstairs once your done getting ready" Henry said before walking away. When Nathan closed the door, he heard the bathroom one open, Quinn exiting in her towel. She walks over to him to give him a peck on the lips.
"you should get ready." She said before picking up her dress. Nathan reluctantly agrees and heads for the bathroom alone.
He swears that all these cold showers are going to give him pneumonia.
Post A/N: thank you to those who have been reviewing, I usually send you a message back. As well as Allie who left a review but I can't answer you back because you weren't signed in. but thank you. It was a really sweet review. And also to the Mr. or Ms. Anonymous who left an awesome review too.
I have a question for you readers. Is there anything you want to see happen in this story? I have a really REALLY big surprise that's going to happen later on in the story. But I like to hear what you guys as readers want too. So leave me a review or a message. Peace.
-Kyle