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Chapter 25

Lia paces back and forth in her room. She stops at her mirror and checks her make-up one last time. The doorbell rings and she flies down the stairs, beating her mother to the door. On the other side are a beaming Rachel and her equally radiant fathers. Lia hugs them and ushers them into the living room. Justin and Julian are sitting on the couch watching the end of the football game, and Michelle comes out of the kitchen to meet her guests.

"Leroy, Hiram, these are my parents, Michelle and Justin. And that's my brother, Julian." Lia introduces.

Michelle steps forward to hug the two men and Justin shakes their hands.

"It's so lovely to finally meet you! Lia talks so much about you, I'm surprised she hasn't moved in with you yet." Michelle comments and everyone chuckles.

"The same with Rachel here. She speaks so highly of your family." Hiram squeezes Rachel's shoulder as she blushes.

"And it's taken us this long to meet? Kids, I tell ya." Justin chuckles.

"Rachel here has baked some of her famous cookies and a pumpkin pie for dessert." Leroy hands them to Michelle.

"Oh, you didn't have to, but that's very sweet of you, Rachel. I'll bring them to the kitchen." Michelle beams.

Leroy sits with the boys on the couch as Hiram goes to the kitchen with Michelle, and the girls roll their eyes at their parents.

"Do you know when Quinn and her mother will be here?" Rachel asks.

"I told her the same time as you, so sometime soon I'm guessing." Lia shrugs.

The bell rings and Lia goes a bit pale.

"Are you ok?" Rachel asks.

"Um, yea. Time to put on the charm." Lia smiles awkwardly before going to get the door.

She takes a deep breath before putting on a bright smile and opening the door.

"Quinn, Mrs. Fabray, so lovely to see you again!" Lia steps aside to allow them in.

"Please, call me Judy, honey." Judy beams at Lia.

They walk to the living room where Michelle and Hiram emerge from the kitchen, and Leroy and Justin stand from the couch.

"Judy, these are my parents, Michelle and Justin, and my brother, Julian. And these are Rachel's parents, Leroy and Hiram."

"Such a pleasure!" Judy smiles as she shakes everyone's hand.

"Hello Mr. and Mr. Berry, Mr. and Mrs. James, thank you for having us." Quinn says politely.

"Quinn, how many times do we have to tell you there's no need to be so formal?" Michelle says.

Quinn blushes. Judy hands Michelle a coconut custard pie and follows her and Hiram into the kitchen.

"That wasn't awkward at all." Quinn breathes.

"Who you tellin'?" Lia chuckles.

"Well, you wanted to meet her."

"I did, didn't I?"

All three girls chuckle then head into the kitchen.

"Do you need any help, mom?"

"Yes, if you girls could set the dining room table that would be great."

After the table is set, and all the food is scattered around, Michelle calls everyone to the dining room. Michelle and Justin sit at the heads of the table, Judy sits in between Leroy and Hiram on one side and the kids sit on the opposite side. They all join hands as Michelle says grace.

"Thank you for the wonderful life You have given us along with our amazing children and lovely new friends. Please bless this food as we sit down to eat this meal as a family. Amen."

"Amen." Everyone joins.

Dishes are passed around the table as everyone fills their plates. Lia and Rachel are far from the meat and make a face at their parents for eating it.

"Oh my goodness! Michelle, this is simply divine!" Hiram moans around a mouthful of juicy turkey. "Girls, you don't know what you're missing."

"That poor bird." Lia frowns.

The adults chuckle at Lia and Rachel as they stare forlornly at the giant bird in the middle of the table. They all continue to dig in and compliment Michelle on her cooking.

"Michelle, these sweet mashed potatoes are to die for! I must get your recipe before I leave." Judy says.

"I'd be happy to give you the recipe. It's my grandmother's old favorite."

As the adults continue to converse, Lia quietly eats her food and surveys the table.

Ok, so far so good.

No gay jokes or mentions of harlots, surprising!

I'm glad! I have to get on Judy's good side.

Why?

So she'll already like me when Quinn comes out to her…if she ever does.

Yea well, I don't think you have to worry about that for a while.

And whys that?

Well for starters, you two aren't even official, so it's not like she'll be introducing you as her girlfriend any time soon.

Yea, but what if I change that?

Are you?

I don't know. I mean maybe. I think I want to.

Well what's it gonna be, yes or no!?

I'm not sure yet ok! I need to think it through some more.

"Hey, where are you?" Quinn whispers to Lia.

"Huh? Uh, nowhere, just thinking about…how good this food is." Lia shoves some potatoes in her mouth and moans.

Quinn chuckles as she focuses back on her plate. She then sneaks a loving glance at Lia, and when she looks up Leroy is watching closely. She blanches, but relaxes when he winks at her.

"So, Judy what is it that you do for a living?" Michelle asks.

"Before my divorce I was just a house wife, but now I work at a real estate office downtown."

"Oh, well I'm sorry to hear about your divorce."

"It's ok, I'm not." Judy smiles.

Quinn covers her mouth and snorts at that then clears her throat to try and cover it up.

"What do you do, Michelle and Justin?" Hiram asks.

"Justin works for the board of education, and I am a defense attorney."

"Ooh nice! I've always wanted a lawyer friend." Leroy chuckles.

"Ha! Yea, so when Justin got the job offer to come work here in Lima, I thought it was a great opportunity to start another branch of my law firm." Michelle continues.

"You didn't tell me your mom was a lawyer!" Quinn whispers to Lia.

"You didn't ask." Lia shrugs.

They all continue to chat as Julian asks Lia to pass the corn down. When she does, he says,

"Thanks, hom–" Justin kicks him under the table.

"OW!"

Julian rubs his leg as everyone looks at him with wide eyes, except Judy who looks on a bit confused. Lia chokes on some asparagus and Quinn pats her back. She stands and excuses herself as she continues to cough. Justin glares at Julian and with his eyes tells him to go after her. Julian gets up and follows Lia to the kitchen.

Lia stands at the sink gulping down a glass of water as Julian comes in behind her. He doesn't say anything until she turns around to glare at him.

"What the hell is wrong with you!?" Lia whisper yells.

"I'm sorry, it slipped. I didn't do it on purpose, I swear."

"All I asked you to do tonight was to behave and not say anything stupid like that!"

"I said I was sorry!"

"Whatever, just go." Lia turns her back to him and stares out the kitchen window.

Julian goes back into the dining room as Quinn comes into the kitchen. She walks up to Lia and rubs her back.

"Are you ok?"

"I only asked him to do one thing! One simple thing for me and he couldn't even manage to do that." Lia sighs.

"I'm sure it wasn't on purpose."

"I know, but still. Your mom could have…"

"Shh, don't worry about my mom. It's ok. She doesn't expect anything."

"I'm sorry." Lia turns to face Quinn.

"What for?"

"For being such a freak right now. I'm overreacting about a little slip up."

"You're not a freak. And it's a natural response, but relax ok? It'll be fine."

Lia nods and hugs Quinn tight. She breathes in her scent and buries her face in Quinn's neck. Three certain words are on the tip of her tongue, but she pulls back and heads to the dining room before she can say them.

After dinner and dessert, Justin brings out a couple bottles of wine. When he hands Judy a glass, she hesitantly looks to Quinn. Quinn gives her a small smile and a nod. Judy thanks Justin and takes a sip.

Since Judy has been good and cut down a lot of the drinking at home, Quinn thinks it's ok to let her mother occasionally drink a glass of wine here and there. There's no harm in socially having some wine with your friends on the holidays, and her mother seems to be doing just fine. She's getting along with the other adults wonderfully, and to be honest, Quinn is a bit shocked. She didn't expect her mother to take so well to Hiram and Leroy. Maybe she wouldn't be so opposed to having a gay daughter after all.

The adults talk and sip their wine in the living room as the kids head down to the basement. Lia heads straight to the bar and pours herself a shot. She takes it then pours another.

"Hey, take it easy." Quinn says.

"Sorry, that's it. I just needed something to take the edge off. My hands are still shaking from before."

"I'm really sorry, Lia." Julian looks on the verge of tears.

"It's ok. It's not a big deal. I'm just a bit screwed up."

"No you're not. Stop saying things like that." Rachel cuts in.

"Can we just forget about it and have some fun or something?" Quinn asks.

"Yea, that sounds like a great idea. What time is it?" Lia asks.

"It's almost five."

"How about we invite some of the other gleeks over?"

"Yea that sounds good." Quinn agrees.

The doorbell rings and Lia comes up the stairs to get it.

"Hey mom, I invited some more friends over, we'll be in the basement ok?"

"Yea, honey, that's fine just don't make a mess please."

Lia opens the door to reveal Santana, Brittany, Puck, Kurt, Blaine, and Sam. She leads them to the basement and Puck immediately goes to the bar.

"Puck, no!"

"Oh come on, lesbro! Just one shot."

"Fine, just one, but no more than that! There are parents upstairs."

Puck takes his shot then turns the radio on. They all sit around the pool table and chat.

"So how was everyone's thanksgiving?" Lia asks.

"Oh you know, just a bunch of distant relatives that we haven't seen in a while came to eat our food and drink our booze. No biggie." Santana answers and everyone pretty much agrees.

"Yea, I was so relieved when you invited me over. I couldn't take Finn moping around and moaning about how he's not with Rachel anymore. I was ready to rip my hair out, and you know how I am about my hair!" Kurt adds.

"Ugh, he's such a big bumbling idiot. I don't know how any of you put up with him." Lia growls.

A silence fills the room as everyone thinks that over.

"So, do you think the parents are drunk enough that they won't notice a bunch of teens doing under aged things in the basement?" Puck smirks.

"Ha. I don't know. I'll go check." Lia runs upstairs.

She peeks into the living room. The adults are laughing and chatting animatedly on the couch. Two empty wine bottles sit on the coffee table as Justin opens a third. Music plays in the background, but not loud enough to drown out the drunken slurs of the adult conversation. Lia smirks to herself then heads back downstairs.

"They're drunk off their asses."

"Let's get this party started!" Puck shouts from behind the bar.

He pours everyone a shot as Julian turns up the music. They clink their glasses together and knock back the alcohol. They all make a face then down the next one. As a good song comes on, Lia and Brittany start to dance. The others join in when Puck suddenly shouts over the music.

"Oh! Guys I totally forgot! I brought brownies, but I left them in my truck."

"You can go get them. Just walk right passed the living room, they won't even notice you." Lia says.

They continue to dance as Puck disappears up the stairs. He briskly walks passed the living room and out the front door. He grabs the bag full of brownies and holds it up to his nose as he takes a deep breath.

"So good!"

He hurries back to the basement and hands everyone a brownie. Julian takes a bite and moans immediately.

"Oh my god! These are amazing, Puck! What's in them?"

Puck just smirks and shoves a whole brownie in his mouth. As everyone devours the whole bag of brownies, they start to feel a bit funny.

"Puck! Were those weed brownies!?" Lia asks.

"They're good right!?"

"You gave us baked goods with drugs in them, Noah!?" Rachel asks exasperatedly.

"Wouldn't be the first time." He shrugs.

"What are you talking about?" Quinn narrows her eyes at him.

"Um, nothing. Listen, it's not a big deal, just relax and enjoy the buzz."

"He's right guys, let's just enjoy this night while it lasts. 'Cause to be honest, I feel AMAZING!" Brittany pipes up.

She then throws her arms wide and spins in circles. Puck smiles widely and looks at the others, asking them a silent question. They all shrug and take more shots.

Everyone grabs a partner and starts to slow dance even though the music is upbeat. They all feel the effects of the brownies mixed with the alcohol and it's making them hazy. They dance together in the middle of the floor and just start laughing out of nowhere. Lia collapses to the couch with Puck and Quinn as the rest fall to the floor or the other furniture.

"Puck…why am I…laughing so much!?" Blaine asks in between giggles.

"I don't knowwww."

Lia calms down enough to stand up and wipe the tears from her eyes. She looks at everyone as they calm down as well. She goes to the bar and brings back everyone a wine cooler. Lia sits on Puck's lap as she addresses everyone.

"Does anyone else feel so…I don't know, just…" she touches her face and runs her hand through her hair.

Everyone does the same and nods their heads, completely understanding what she's talking about.

"I feel everything so much more…intense!" Quinn agrees as she runs her finger tips over her lips.

Lia watches the action closely as her tongue traces over her own lips. When Quinn looks at Lia, her pupils dilate and her pulse quickens. Lia sips on her wine cooler then places it to the side as she slowly climbs off Puck's lap and crawls over to Quinn on the other side of the couch. Quinn lets a breath out through her mouth as Lia's fingers make their way into her hair.

On the other couch, Rachel is playing with Sam's hair as he fights sleep, and Kurt and Blaine are whispering into each other's ears. Julian, through half lidded eyes, is watching Santana and Brittany make out on the floor, and Puck is fighting every being in his body to keep from pouncing on Lia and Quinn.

Lia looks from Quinn's eyes to her lips and back again as she slowly inches closer. Quinn closes her eyes and puts her hands on Lia's hips.

"Kiss me." she breathes.

Lia connects their lips softly, her hands still firmly in Quinn's hair. Tingles shoot through both girls' bodies at the faint hint of contact. They pull apart and look deep into each other's dark eyes only to go right back into a hungry kiss. Puck moans at the other end of the couch, but they're so lost in their kiss that they don't hear him.

A couple minutes later, Lia suddenly rips away from Quinn.

"COOKIES!" Lia blurts then takes off running up the stairs.

Everyone stares after her a bit confused then just start laughing.

"What the hell?" Santana asks as she laughs.

"I have no idea." Quinn shrugs.

Lia then runs back down the stairs with a plate of Rachel's cookies in her hand and one in her mouth.

"COOKIES!" she shouts again.

"Ohhhh." They all say in unison.

"You totes have the munchies!" Brittany says.

They all dig in to the plate of cookies, leaving it clean. Not a crumb in sight.

"Mmm Rachel, these are soo good! Why haven't you made these for me before!?" Lia says.

"She only makes them when she's done something wrong and wants to apologize." Kurt supplies.

"Not true! I didn't do anything wrong today and I made them."

Kurt just shrugs as they continue to munch on the cookies.

The next morning, Quinn wakes up with a start, knocking Lia to the ground. Lia groans as she rubs at her head. Quinn rubs the sleep from her eyes then surveys the room. Puck is snoring at the end of the couch, Brittany and Santana are cuddled together on the floor, Julian is hanging half way off a chair, Sam is sprawled along the other couch, his head on Rachel's lap and his feet against Blaine who is curled up on Kurt's lap. Finally Quinn's eyes land on Lia on the floor staring back at her a bit confused.

"Are you ok?" Lia asks as she stands, still rubbing her head.

"Yea, are you?"

"I'll be fine. What time is it?"

"Almost seven." Quinn answers, looking at her watch. "Ugh, I have the worst hangover!"

"Come on, I have something for it upstairs."

When they walk upstairs, they peek into the living room before going into the kitchen. Leroy and Hiram are fast asleep on both couches. Lia smiles widely at the sight then winces at the pain in her head. They tip toe to the medicine cabinet in the kitchen and take some aspirin.

Leroy walks into the kitchen as they finish their bottles of water.

"You girls are up early."

Both girls jump slightly.

"Sorry. I didn't mean to startle you." He chuckles.

"Seems like you guys had fun last night." Lia says.

"We did. Thank you for inviting us."

"I thought it was about time you met my parents." Lia smirks.

Leroy smiles back. He looks to Quinn then back to Lia. Quinn blushes and looks away as a silence engulfs them.

"Is my mother still here or did she leave last night?" Quinn asks shyly.

"She took the guest bedroom, only after Hiram and I insisted we'd be fine on the couch."

"Such gentlemen." Lia comments cheekily.

Leroy nudges her playfully as Rachel bounds into the kitchen.

"Morning Daddy, Lia, Quinn." She plops down at the kitchen table.

Lia hands her two aspirin and a water without hesitation. Rachel smiles weakly at her then takes the pills.

"I'm going to wake your dad up then we'll head home ok, sweetie? And Lia, tell your parents we had a great time and we'll do dinner at our place soon. Quinn, it was lovely to see you." Leroy smiles at her then kisses Lia on her head before leaving.

The rest of the gleeks come upstairs and pile around the table. They all groan and grab their heads.

"What's for breakfast?" Puck asks.

"Ask your mother when you get home." Lia rolls her eyes.

"Ooh burn!" Santana says and they all chuckle.

"Come on, Rach, I'll walk you guys out."

Lia leads Rachel, Leroy, and Hiram to the door. She hugs and kisses all of them then watches as they pull away. When she gets back to the kitchen, Judy is downing a bottle of water. Lia holds in her laugh at the sight. It's not something she expected to be funny.

"Good morning, Judy. Would you like something for breakfast?" Lia asks as politely as she could.

"I thought you said –" Puck starts to say, but Lia kicks him to shut up.

"Thank you, Lia, that's very sweet, but I think Quinn and I will head home now. Please tell your parents that I had a wonderful time and we should definitely do it again."

"I will." Lia beams at her.

Judy smiles back and waves to the other kids. When she's out of sight, Lia gives Quinn a chaste kiss on the lips. The other gleeks start to 'aww', but stop immediately when both Lia and Quinn shoot daggers at them. Lia walks Judy and Quinn to the door, waving when they pull away.

"Ok, you guys, you ain't gotta go home, but you gotta get the hell up outta here."

"Some hospitality you got there for your guests, Lia." Kurt jibes.

"Whatev, you know I love you, but I'm tired of looking at you now."

They all chuckle as they head to the front door. Lia hugs them and tells them she'll see them on Monday. When they're all gone, she lets out a sigh then starts to clean up the house.