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Sorry it's been so long since I updated my Season 9. I didn't get as many reviews as I normally get but I am glad some of you are still enjoying this. Like I said in the last chapter, this episode is a bit of tear-jerker. TWO children are at stake in this episode; Jude and someone else (we will learn in this chapter). This chapter is heavily on Quinn & Clay and Chase but next chapter will be heavy on Nathan, Haley, Lucas, Brooke & Julian.
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Chapter 13: 9.02 "Lord, Protect My Child"
Quinn James sat up in bed later that morning after coming home from the cafe from seeing Haley, Nathan, Lucas, Jamie and Derek. Quinn sipped her coffee and had her laptop in her lap as Clay was sound asleep next to her on his stomach. Quinn placed the coffee on the nightstand beside her bed, she stared down at the computer in her laptop, scrolling down looking at the wedding dressed displayed on a page she was visiting. "Ohh" Quinn mumbled, she bit her lip as she stared at the wedding dress that caught her eye. She was excited for her upcoming wedding nuptials...whenever they were. She and Clay hadn't exactly planned everything yet since he only proposed last night but she was just too excited, she couldn't wait to plan her wedding to Clay. "Oh man" she mumbled when realizing Brooke would probably want to design her dress, she and Brooke had got close in the last few months. She bit her lip as she stared at the Vera Wang wedding dress, it wasn't over the top extravagant, it was a simple dress from what she could see from the picture. Quinn picked up her laptop off her lap and put it on the nightstand as she got up from the bed, she quietly tip-toed to the closet and opened the door slowly walking inside. She turned on the closet light. Quinn looked up at the huge box on the top shelf, she reached up pulling it down. She set it on the chair and pulled the cover of it off revealing a white dress, Quinn sighed as she stared at the dress "Mom, I miss you" she whispered. Quinn picked up the dress and sat down on the floor looking at her mother's wedding dress that laid in her hands, it was one of the days she missed her mother a lot. "I wish you could be here for this when the day comes" she mumbled. Lydia may have been here for her first wedding but she knew her marriage to Clay would last forever. Quinn tucked the locks of blonde hair that fell in her face behind her ear.
Clay's eyes fluttered open as the sun shined in the bedroom. He turned his head looking over to Quinn on the other side of the bed when he noticed she wasn't there. Clay sat up, some magazines falling to floor. He sighed bending over to pick them looking to see what they were. He chuckled and rolled his eyes as he seen what they were. "Already planning it I see" he mumbled with a chuckle. The light from the closet caught his eyes, he knew Quinn was in there doing something. He threw the covers off his body and got out of bed walking over to the closet. He peaked inside the closet doorway and seen Quinn sitting on the floor staring at her mother's wedding dress. He smiled and walked inside quietly and sat down beside her "That's your mom's right" he asked lowly.
Quinn was startled by Clay when she didn't even see him or hear him come on. "Babe, you scared me" she chuckled, playfully hitting his chest.
Clay snickered "Sorry" he apologized.
Quinn leaned in and kissed him "It's ok" she mumbled against his lips. She pulled away a second later, looking back at the dress "And yes this is my mother's dress" she said with a smile.
"Is that the dress you are going to where" he asked.
Quinn shrugged her shoulders "I don't know". She was torn between everything already, she knew Brooke would probably want to make her dress, she loved the dress she seen online but she knew the dress that laid in her hands would mean a lot to her mother if she wore her mom's dress on her wedding day "I love this dress online that I saw but than Brooke might wanna design my dress and then there's this dress; my mom would want me to wear it".
Clay didn't really know what to say but he remembered going through this with his late wife, Sara. "Well whatever you decide, i'm sure you'll look great" he smiled sincerely.
Quinn gave him a heartfelt smile "Thanks babe" she leaned over and kissed him before standing up and putting the dress back inside the box.
"So did Lucas make it here alright" Clay asked. He knew Lucas was coming back to town because of all the stuff going on in the Scott family.
"Yeah" Quinn nodded as she put the top back on the box "This morning, Nathan and Jamie went to get him. Derek bailed of course before Lucas could meet him" Quinn looked at her fiance "And let's just say I let him get away without any knowledge of it" she told him as she picked up the box.
Clay stood up taking the box from her "It's not your fault, babe" he said as he reached up putting the box back on the shelf.
"I know, Derek just doesn't feel welcomed yet, I think that's why he bolted" she shrugged her shoulders.
Clay nodded agreeing with Quinn "Yeah especially if Lucas is in town. He probably didn't react well to the news of Derek" Clay shrugged his shoulders.
"No actually Lucas was looking pretty forward to meeting him. I don't think Nathan and Lucas are going to gang up on him or anything" Quinn chuckled. "That would be stupid. He didn't do anything" she added.
"Right" Clay said.
"So I was thinking about this engagement, I was figuring maybe we could break the news to everyone tonight, maybe invite them over for a barbeque or something" Quinn recommended.
"Sounds great" Clay responded with a smile.
Quinn smiled brightly tucking her long blonde hair behind her ears "And you mister better be on your best behavior" she warned him as she put her arms around his neck.
Clay smirked "I always am" he said.
Quinn gave him a serious look "Yesterday you sure weren't" she said in a strict voice.
"Alright babe" Clay chuckled and kissed her softly.
Chase walked around Tric picking up empty liqour bottles from the night before. "Chuck" Chase yelled.
"What" Chuck yelled back from the back room where he was on the computer.
"You better not be on any 'bad' websites" Chase warned him.
Chuck groaned, everyone still had that against him when he and Jamie were caught by Haley when they were both trying to find where a baby comes from, Haley even warned Chase about that since he was practically Chuck's guardian for the time being "I'm not. I'm on Facebook, playing some weird ass game".
"What did I tell you about foul language, Chuck" Chase threw bottles in the basket as he walked back behind the bar.
"Oh cork it old man" Chuck chuckled.
Chase rolled his eyes, he put the bucket of bottles down and began to wipe the counter down.
"Chase Adams" a man asked.
Chase looked up seeing a man walking up to him in Tric, he stopped what he was doing "Yeah, Can I help you" he asked the man.
"I'm Detective Sanders, I'm with the Tree P.D" the man introduced himself showing his badge.
Chase nodded, a bit confused as to why he was here.
"We tried contacting you but we couldn't get a hold of you" the detective said.
"I'm sorry I left my cell phone in my car" Chase told the dectective. "Is there a problem" he asked.
The detective sat down and sighed "Mrs. Scolnick...broke out of rehab last night" he told Chase.
Chase sighed "So what happens now" he asked.
"She has 24 hours to get back in rehab or she loses all her parental rights to her son" Detective Sanders told Chase.
Chase eyes widen "What will happen to Chuck if that happens" he asked a bit worried about what the answer would be. He didn't and wouldn't let Chuck go live with a bunch of strangers.
"Well since you are his temporary guardian, if his mother does not return to rehab than you will have the decision to be his permanent legal guardian or you can leave him to the state" Detective Sanders told Chase.
Chase sat down on the bar stool behind the bar, the decisions this detective just told him he had were crazy. He was in no condition to become Chuck's permanent legal guardian but he also was in no condition to just let Chuck go into foster care either "How long do I have to decide this" he asked.
"Well tomorrow morning if his mother doesn't return, you will need to make a decision and fast, Social Services will not wait. That is why I am telling you this now" the detective got up from the bar stool.
Chase nodded "Thanks" he told the detective. He watched as the detective nodded and left Tric. He sighed heavily and rested his head on the bar, he hated when people made him make hard decisions like this. All the questions ran though his mind, was he ready to take Chuck in full time and be his legal guardian? Chase sat up and looked around Tric, trying to clear his mind.
"Don't think too hard, I can see the smoke coming out of your ears" a girl chuckled as she stood in the stairway from Red Bedroom Records.
Chase looked behind him towards the stairs to the recording studio and seen Mia. "Hey rockstar" he smiled, he got up off the chair, walking over to Mia.
"Hey bar manager" she chuckled giving him a hug.
Chase hugged her "I didn't know you were back in town" he said.
"Yeah i'm coming back to work on a new album and helping Haley with the studio" Mia updated him on her career and life. "So how are you and Alex doing" she asked with a smile.
Chase chuckled "We're doing good. She's shooting a movie right now and also working on her album but all is good".
Mia smiled "That's great. You know I couldn't help but wonder, what was that about" she asked concerning the detective that she saw leaving as she came down from the Studio.
"Oh that" Chase chuckled and sighed. "That right there is the biggest decision I have to make if it comes down to it tomorrow".
Mia looked at Chase giving him a questionable look "What's up Chase" she asked, wanting to know what the big decision.
"Tomorrow I might have to decide if I want to become Chuck's permanent legal guardian if his mother does return to rehab within 24 hours or he goes to the state" Chase told her.
"Wow" was all Mia could say. She knew he was stuck making a tough decision.
Chase sighed, walking away "I don't know..." Chase stopped and turned around looking at Mia "I don't know what to do" he threw up his arms.
Mia followed him, than stopped when he faced her. Mia put her hands on his shoulders "Calm down, it'll be alright. Your heart knows the right answer, just listen to your heart Chase" she tried to encourage him.
"I wish someone would just tell me the right answer" Chase groaned.
Mia shrugged her shoulders "Nobody can tell you the right answer, Chase, only you know it".
Chase nodded "I know. It's just hard to make this kind of decision. I mean I'm only 25. I just don't want his mother to hate me for taking her son away from her".
"Chase, she's losing him herself. She's the one not sticking to her court-ordered rehabilitation sentence" Mia told him. "If you become his legal guardian she should be thanking you, it's not some crazy-wacky ass, strange family to Chuck. At least with you, Chuck knows you and is used to living with you by now".
"Your right" Chase exhaled, realizing she was right about everything. "Thanks" he gave her a heart-felt smile.
Mia smiled and hugged "I'll be upstairs if you wanna talk more, have some appointments in the studio today" she started to walk back towards the studio.
Chase watched as Mia walked back into the Recording Studio. Chase walked back behind the bar, starting to clean the bar up. Part of him still wondered if it came down to him making a decision tomorrow, would it be the right one.
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Author's Note: Well there you have it. Some Quinn/Clay and some Chase, Chuck and Mia. Quinn/Clay will have minimal drama this season but look forward to some interesting scenes when Clay's and also Sara's parents come in the picture in a few episodes. Chase will make a decision about Chuck in the end if Mrs. Scolnick doesn't return to rehab.
What to look forward to in Chapter 14. Nathan/Lucas, Lucas/Haley and a Lucas/Jamie/Lydia scene & of course Brooke and Julian scenes. This is going to be a heartbreaking episode for Brooke and Julian. Don't worry Brucas fans, a Brooke & Lucas scene is coming up in this episode very soon! :)
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