Chapter 13 yay!
This Chapter moves around a bit...but it works.
Thanks for reading :)
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Monday came around quicker than anyone expected or wanted, Santana stood at the train station with Angelo.
"Let's not go so long next time Ang"
"Absolutely, let's do something again soon…or at least say you'll come home for Christmas"
"Let's see how we go, Now you best be getting on that train or you will never be allowed back again"
Angelo hugged Santana close
"Thanks for a great weekend; it's nice to see you happy San, Quinn is really beautiful"
"Yeah she is huh"
"Awww and you are so cute and in love"
"Shut up already and get on that train"
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"How was your weekend Mrs F"
"It was lovely thanks Santana, nice and quiet"
"Awesome, so does that mean I get to push your harder today"
"Don't pick on us old folk Santana"
Santana laughed she really did like Judy.
"I'm having a separation party on Friday Santana would you like to come?"
"Oh yeah? That sounds hilarious count me in"
"Fabulous…..I'm going to surprise my daughter as well"
"Surprise her?"
"Well she left a lot when came here to help me through my divorce, she left her whole life behind so I'm going to get her husband to come and surprise her"
"Wow that will be huge, why didn't her husband come with her?"
"He had to stay behind to work apparently, I was talking to him last night and we have planned the whole thing"
"That's really nice of you Judy I can't wait to see it all go down, now come on lets pick up the pace"
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"Lucy, I'm having a get together on Friday. I would like you to be there"
"I'm not sure what plans I have this Friday Mom and its Quinn"
"Please Quinn; you haven't had a weekend at home for weeks. I'm sure your friend can manage one weekend away from you"
"So she isn't invited?"
"Quinn please just do this for me"
"Argh FINE"
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"Babe I have to do something for my Mom this Friday I'm sorry but I'll be back on Saturday"
"All good Q I have a work thing anyway but you can totally make up for it on Saturday" she winked at the blonde.
"You are the bestest girlfriend ever and I will totally make up for it on Saturday" she kissed Santana's neck "And Sunday" she kissed her jaw "and all of next week" she kissed her lips.
"Mmmm Ok deal"
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The week proceeded as per usual both Quinn and Santana were busy at work but they managed to spend the nights together.
Friday morning arrived and they were both quite miserable that they wouldn't be together that night.
"I'm going to miss you so much…..god how co-dependent does that sound" Quinn groaned and Santana laughed at the girl in front of her.
"Well we are lesbians…shouldn't we be living together and almost married by now"
"Very funny"
"Ha I'm kidding I don't go for that stereo type crap…..I'm gonna miss u too Q" She pulled her in close.
"I don't know how late this thing is going to go but I will call you yeah?"
"You better blondie, and I expect to be woken up tomorrow by a VERY naked girlfriend who is totally prepared to be my sex slave all day" she winked at her with a sly grin on her face.
"Mmmm sounds great to me at least we will have Sunday to recover, Love you" Quinn kissed Santana once more and headed out the door.
"Love you more" Santana called out before the door shut.
That night
Santana made her way up the drive of Judy's home; she had obviously done alright for herself in the separation she thought. There were a lot of people already inside but Judy noticed the girl walk in.
"Santana sweetie I'm so glad you came"
"Hey thanks for the invite I normally don't socialise with clients but I will make the exception for you" She handed over a bottle of Champagne she had brought.
"Thank you sweetie, we will have to celebrate with this when it's just the two of us"
"Sure maybe by the pool instead of in it, how did the surprise go?"
"Oh it hasn't yet I'm going to go and sort it now"
"Good luck"
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"Santana?" she swung around to be met by her girlfriend standing in front of her
"Quinn what the hell are you doing here?"
"This is my Mom's house"
"Wait…hang on… are you Judy's daughter?"
"Yes…how do you know my Mom?"
"I am your Moms trainer"
"No fucking way" Quinn didn't swear like that very often and it made Santana laugh as Quinn pulled her into her arms this night just got so much better
Tap tap
"Excuse me Lucy could you come up here please" Judy was scanning the room
"Your sister?" Santana questioned
"Me…Name change, Mom hasn't got used to it in like 10 years!" she smiled "I'll be right back"
Santana's head was swimming…what was going on here…. then it hit her like slap to the face
"I just want to thank you all for coming everyone, this has been a tough time for my family and I thought it was important to bring us all together to celebrate the next steps in our lives"
Quinn looked up to Santana and smiled, she wasn't prepared for the look she got back.
Get out…. get out now….. Santana's inner voice was screaming at her but she couldn't move it was like she was a deer stuck in headlights she had to see if this was actually going to happen.
"Everyone has done so much for me but no one more so than my baby girl, who left everything behind in L.A. to be with me…. Because of all you have done Lucy I have organised a big surprise for you"
Quinn looked suspiciously at her mother; a movement from the door behind caught her attention she nearly passed out when she saw Chris.
"Lucy's husband thought he would come to surprise her" everyone clapped and Quinn could feel the sick rising up from her stomach…Santana oh god Santana…. tears sprung to her eyes as she looked furiously back to the spot where she had left the Latina she was nowhere to be seen….Fuck Fuck Fuck Quinn started to push her way through the people, she was stopped by her uncle.
"Quinn honey, your man is that way"
She felt arms wrap around her
"Surprise wifey" Chris whispered into her ear
"Chris what the hell are you doing here"
"Your Mom wanted to surprise you, don't make a scene in front of all of these people" he held her wrist tightly…too tightly and pulled her back to her Mom.
"Surprise baby" she smiled at her daughter
"Mom…. I need to talk to you NOW"
"Oh leave your Mom alone….. Talk when everyone has gone, now come dance with me" she winced as he dug his fingers into her side and guided her towards the other dancing couples. Judy smiled after her daughter.
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Santana pulled her car to the side of the road, she couldn't see through the tears that were pouring from her eyes…. how is it that the one person she needed to help her stop crying is the very same person that has made her cry.
Quinn was married….. The girl she was in love with was MARRIED….. she could kick herself how could she have been so stupid, she punched her steering wheel in anger immediately regretting it she would have a nice bruise in the morning. She noticed a familiar sign further up the road….she knew she could feel better there. She got out of her car and walked towards the Fox bar.
She hadn't been here since the night she took the girl behind the bar home….the night before she met Quinn.
"What can I get you?" Santana was asked as she sat down.
"Bourbon straight with ice" she didn't even bother to look up.
"Santana?" The girl queried it was little miss naked again
"Yeah ah…. hey sorry what was your name?"
"Wow should I be offended…. It's Clair"
"Sorry Clair, I'm no good with names"
"Are you ok? You look pretty upset"
"Yeah I'm great….just found out my girlfriend is married!"
"Your girlfriend? Explains why you never called" She winked at Santana.
"Yeah….ah…it's a recent thing….now a distant thing"
"Ohhhh shit that sucks…..drinks on me" she smiled at the brunette…. she had been disappointed that she had never called but here she was again in her bar so things may be looking up. She poured Santana a double.
"You may want to leave the bottle"
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2 hours later Quinn was still in Chris's vice grip she knew she would have a bruised wrist tomorrow.
"Chris I need to use the bathroom"
"Don't be long honey" he whispered almost threateningly in her ear
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Santana was back in Clair's apartment drink in hand…she was completely wasted but it felt better than the pain she was feeling earlier.
"Clair can I use your bathroom please"
"Sure second door on the left"
Santana made her way unsteadily to the door and closed it behind her; she looked in the mirror her eyes were swollen from crying. She leant over the sink and splashed cold water on them for some temporary relief.
Santana phone started ringing on the table, without thinking Clair answered it
"Hello Santana's phone"
"Hi um who are you?"
"Clair and you are?"
"Quinn her girlfriend"
"Ahhhh the girlfriend who screwed her over tonight, thanks for that she is here with me now and I can make her feel so much better….Cheers for that…. Quinn was it?"
Clair hung up the phone and switched it off.
Quinn burst into tears how can this be happening, she had to get to Santana to explain. She sent her a couple of texts before making her way out of the bathroom hoping to avoid Chris…No Luck.
"Some of your family are leaving let's say goodbye yeah?" he guided her to the door the alcohol on his breath was unmistakable.
Quinn went to the front door and stood with her Mom as she fare welled the guests, Judy smiled at Quinn and linked her arm through her own she instinctively pulled closer to her Mom and away from Chris, this could be her only way out. When Chris was seemingly distracted by the drinks tray passing him by she released her mother's arm and slipped out the door.
She took off down the driveway as fast as her heels could carry her. Screw this she thought and bent down to take them off, moving quicker now she got to the end of the street in no time…. She felt a hand grip her shoulder and turn her roughly around.
"Where the fuck do you think you are going"
"Let me go Chris"
"You've walked out once Quinn, don't do it again"
"Chris you have been drinking let's not get in to this"
"Where are going?"
"I have to see someone"
"Don't tell me you have actually found a little dyke to play with"
Quinn slapped him hard
"Don't you dare talk like that, we are over I have told you this"
She could see the anger in Chris's eyes and braced herself she knew what was coming before his fist even connected with her face. Her eye socket throbbed he had hit her numerous times before but she never got used to the throbbing pain.
"You will realise soon enough that you need some of this" he yelled in her face before grabbing her hand again and pushing it into his crotch. She fell to the ground and threw up on the grass.
"Get up you filthy whore"
She pulled herself up and brought her knee up into crotch, he winced in pain and she turned to run again but not quickly enough he tripped her up and proceeded to kick her in her side knocking the breath out of her…this wasn't good….. Quinn knew she needed to get away but she couldn't move he had winded her….as she felt Chris get on top of her the tears started streaming out of her eyes she tried to scream but he covered her mouth.
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Santana could feel Clair's lips on her neck, she felt numb she wanted to feel good but this wasn't working and the alcohol was starting to wear off also causing the pain in her chest to come back.
"Clair stop, I can't do this I'm sorry"
"Shhhh I can make you feel better, you can forget all about your girlfriend" she went back to Santana's neck.
Santana pushed her away
"No, I need to go, I shouldn't be here"
Clair stood up and followed the Latina to the kitchen, she watched as Santana helped herself to a glass of water.
"Look I know you have had a rough night and I'm sorry if I have over stepped the mark with you"
"No apology needed, I just need to go this shouldn't have happened"
"Santana You have had A LOT to drink just stay here and sleep in the spare room"
"I'll be fine; I'll see you around Clair"
And with that she walked out of the apartment, she had no idea where she was but she was thankful there was a taxi outside the building…. She threw herself into the backseat…..where should she go….. She couldn't go home Quinn had a key and she couldn't risk seeing her. She gave the driver Kurt's address and hoped like hell he wasn't out.
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"Hey what the fuck do you think you are doing?"
A man called out of his car towards Chris and Quinn, Chris jumped up and ran back towards the house.
"Are you ok?" by this time the man was out of his car and walking towards Quinn he bent down beside her and placed a hand on her shoulder
"Don't fucking touch me" she screamed, he recoiled back.
"I'm sorry, are you ok can I take you to the hospital or call the police"
"I'm fine can you just go please"
"Are you sure you look pretty banged up"
"I'll be ok I live just up the road"
"Ok well if you are sure"
"I am thanks for your concern"
Quinn pulled herself up off the grass, her body ached but she needed to get away. She pulled herself together as best she could her strap was broken and her dress was ripped. She pulled out her phone … where could she go? She rang the only person she could think of that Santana wouldn't have gone to and arranged a pick up at a service station a couple of blocks away.
Mike pulled his car into the station and hurriedly got out, Tina his girlfriend was with him.
"Quinn are you ok? What happened?"
"Mike can you please just get me out of here"
They helped her into the car and drove back to their place.
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"Santana... What's wrong" Kurt asked as he took in the girl standing on his front porch
"Can I come in Kurt it's pretty cold out"
"Of course come in….Rachel and Blaine are in the lounge"
She followed Kurt into the warm room
"Who was…" Blaine stopped when he saw Santana standing there, Rachel was out of her seat in a heartbeat.
"San what's wrong? Are you ok? Are you drunk? Where is Quinn?"
"Fuck Berry if I wanted 20 questions I would have gone on a game show"
"Shut up Santana, what is wrong with you" Rachel was forceful now….. She didn't stand up to the Latina very often but she wasn't backing down now.
Santana could feel the tears well up in her eyes again; she told her friends about the nights events leaving them all in shock
"Well you could knock me over with a feather, I didn't expect that one" Kurt said softly
Rachel just kept shaking her head she was confused….. She was convinced Quinn was different….she knew the blonde loved her friend even with this information she still didn't doubt it.
"Have you heard from Quinn?" Rachel asked almost in a whisper
Santana glared at her
"Talking to Quinn isn't high on my fucking priorities list right now Rach" she answered her voice coated in venom "But by all means check" she threw her phone next to her friend.
Rachel picked it up there had to be more to this, she turned Santana's phone on and instantly text message beeps sounded.
- San, it's not what you think
- Baby please I need to talk to you
- I should have told you I know that, I thought I had escaped my life in L.A.
Interesting choice of words Rachel thought…..escaped
-Please Santana
"Well Rach anything interesting?"
"She wants to talk to you" She said plainly as she turned the phone off again.
"Well she can fuck off, she has had weeks to talk and we wouldn't be having this problem"
Rachel nodded; she knew Santana had been drinking so any chance of having a rational conversation with her would have to wait.
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Mike wasn't sure what to do….. he rang Santana's number but it went straight to voicemail he wanted to get someone here she knew and by the looks of things it needed to be a female, Quinn had never met Tina so that wasn't going to help. He dialled the next best person he could think of.
Rachel felt her phone vibrating and excused herself from the lounge
"Hey Mike"
"Rach can you come over? It's Quinn… something has happened"
"I'm with Santana now at Kurt's they've had a fight or not really a fight…."
"Rach this is more than a fight, I need someone here she trusts"
"Why what's wrong"
"She has been beaten up Rach, she isn't talking and we can't get near her"
Rachel went cold….did Santana hit Quinn?
"I'll be right there"
Rachel called Kurt into the kitchen and explained the situation he agreed that Rachel needed to go and they also agreed at this stage Santana wasn't to find out.
"San something urgent has come up and I've got to get going are you ok with Kurt and Blaine tonight?"
"Yeah I will be fine Rach, I'm just going to go to bed" Rachel noted Santana's swollen knuckle's as she hugged the girl goodbye.
15 minutes later she walked into Mike's kitchen he had a worried look on his face
"What happened?"
"She rang me, I picked her up from some gas station she is a mess Rach"
Rachel nodded and headed into the lounge she smiled softly at Tina who got up to leave the room giving them some privacy.
"Quinn?"
Quinn looked up at Rachel and fresh tears sprang to her eyes
"Rachel what are you doing here, you need to be with Santana you need to find her she is with some girl….. I fucked up majorly and she will need you"
"Santana is with Kurt and Blaine I just left there"
Quinn nodded
"Quinn what happened…Santana didn't ….."
Quinn burst into tears "No…. god no"
Rachel's wrapped her arms around Quinn to hug her causing the girl to cry out in pain.
"Quinn who did this…."
Quinn sobbed into Rachel's shoulder "Can we go back to your place please"
Rachel nodded and helped the girl up she took in the broken dress strap and the torn bottom, immediately she took her jacket off and wrapped it around the blondes shoulders.
"Just wait a sec and I will go talk to Mike and Tina ok"
The blonde nodded.
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The two girls were now seated in Rachel's kitchen
"Ok Quinn you are freaking me out, what happened"
"I fucked up Rach…I left a life behind in L.A. that caught up with me tonight"
"Santana told me about your husband"
"I had left him"
"Quinn did he do this to you? Did he hit you?"
The blonde nodded
"Oh Quinn"
"I should have told her Rach….."
"Yeah you probably should have, Come with me let's get you cleaned up"
She helped Quinn upstairs
"I'm going to undo your dress ok"
Quinn nodded again nervously
Rachel pulled the zipper down and let the dress fall to the floor. She gasped when she saw the bruising on Quinn's side and her ripped underwear.
"Quinn what did he do"
Quinn collapsed to the floor sobbing, she was so broken.
"I'll call Santana"
"NO RACH DON'T" Quinn cried "Please, she can't know about this"
"Seriously! not telling her things hasn't done the very best so far has it?"
"Please she has a right to hate me…this can't guilt trip her into coming back"
"You need to tell her"
"I know just not now please"
"Quinn did he….um….he didn't ah…." She couldn't say the word
"He tried, a guy disturbed him" Quinn understood what Rachel was trying to ask
"I'm calling the cops"
"Rach don't please, I will be ok this isn't the first time, I just need a few days to rest and I will be ok"
"Quinn you need to report him"
"I can't Rachel" she broke down again
"Ok look this is dead against everything I stand for but I respect your decision, do you want to take a shower?"
"Please, can you help me?"
"Of course"
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Rachel pulled the covers up over Quinn's shoulders and sat with her till she fell asleep. When she could hear deep even breathing she snuck out of the room to text Kurt.
She had 3 texts
1 from Mike
- Rach is she ok?
2 from Kurt
- What's happening?
-Santana has gone to bed, call me
She quickly text Mike saying Quinn was asleep and she would talk to him tomorrow, she then dialled Kurt's number, he answered before it even had the chance to ring.
"Is she ok?"
"No Kurt she isn't, he attacked her she is covered in bruises and he nearly raped her" Rachel burst out crying
"The husband?"
"Yes, she won't go to the cops… apparently this isn't the first time"
"Oh Jesus, I'll get Santana and we will be there in 10 minutes"
"NO Kurt she doesn't want us to tell Santana yet either"
"What why?"
"Because she knows she fucked up and doesn't want Santana to come back just because of this"
"She will kick our asses when she finds out we knew Rach"
"I know Kurt but we can't do that to Quinn….."
"Ok ok ring me in the morning and let me know how she is"
"Will do"
Rachel headed back to the bedroom and got in the bed beside the sleeping blonde her mind was racing how the hell was she going to pull this off.