Hey, well this update takes a look into Quinn and Sam's relationship, hopefully you've all noticed how Sam and Quinn aren't exactly loveydovey, well this chapter should explain why. Enjoy x

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"We… We need to talk… I've met someone…" Quinn ushered those words over ten minutes ago, Sam continued to look towards the top of the stairs; preparing himself for the conversation he'd already had a thousand times in his head.

Quinn stood waiting for Sam to say something, she had tears creeping down her cheeks, just wishing he'd look at her and say something, anything.

Finally some movement; the disheartened husband turned and sat on the third step with his body facing in Quinn's direction, only now could Quinn see his tear tracks.

"Sam I'm so sorry… I wish… I just… I never, ever wanted to hurt you" She took a few steps forward so she was closer to Sam, but still a few feet between them. The blonde woman wrapped her arms more tightly around her body, almost pulling herself together.

"Why now? We've been getting by, as always" Sam spoke softly, not even a hint of anger in his voice.

Quinn took a deep breath and leaned her head back, not really knowing what and how to say anything. Sam deserved an explanation, but Quinn just didn't know what to say, they both knew they'd end up here at one point;

-Two month's into Sam and Quinn's married life-

The newlyweds hadn't been acting very 'newlyweds' since they'd got married, in fact you could even say that they'd drifted somewhat; Sam took all the shifts he could at the gym and when he wasn't there he was at his parents' or friends' houses. Quinn worked every possible hour she could at 'Fabray Real Estate's' and she was very good at her job, she made sure she was: she didn't want to disappoint her daddy again, not after he'd let her back into his family and paid for her wedding to Sam.

Russell and Sam hit it of straight away, Sam was… obedient and Russell always wanted a son so it was win/win. Whenever Russell wanted something doing like heavy moving he'd just tell Sam and of course Sam would be there in no time.

Quinn arrived home from work tired and annoyed; she had a run in with her father at work, he'd decided it was time for her to give him some grandchildren, Quinn couldn't believe her dad's nerve; he did have a grandchild, Beth. She'd stormed home and was met by Sam who was busy on his new video game.

"Why do you have to be such a pushover?" The blonde woman fumed at her husband who just stared at her, wondering what he'd done wrong.

"Erm… I'm just nice, I guess?" Sam wondered if he'd answered correctly, he didn't want to rattle the angered woman any further.

Quinn looked on and noticed Sam's worried stance, so she calmed a little and went to sit next to him on the sofa. "How can you be happy Sam? We just… live together"

He turned and switched of the console before moving to sit facing Quinn "I'm good, I mean things could be better… we sleep in separate beds and well I thought that maybe if we got married it would make us closer but it hasn't, at all"

"I told you that us getting married wouldn't make us closer Sam, I told you before"

"I know, I know but I just kind of thought... It's okay 'cause I like living here and have you seen the car I drive around in? Thanks to your dad a merc' Quinn a merc'. I never thought I'd own one of those!"

"Boys and their toys!" Quinn answered smiling at Sam as he animatedly talked about his car on the drive; Russell bought Sam the Mercedes as a wedding gift, Quinn didn't receive anything, not that she was expecting anything; she'd learnt to have low expectations where her father was concerned.

"Toy that's not a toy it's a machine Quinn!" Sam was smiling now and Quinn was supressing a smile "I just wish you'd be happier Quinn"

She hadn't been happy for a long time, she distanced herself from everyone in glee club when school finished, the only one that kept trying to get through was Sam. So she became close friends with Sam and when her father, Russell, saw them together he mentioned how suited they were. It was the most he'd said to her since he moved back in to the family home, so Quinn decided to 'try' with Sam.

They dated for a few weeks before Russell had a 'word' with Sam. The next thing Quinn knew she was at a family dinner and Sam was on one knee. With 'some' encouragement from her dad she accepted.

"I want to be, I'm just not sure how to make myself happy anymore."

-Present tense-

"I just don't think it's fair on you anymore Sam. You're an amazing husband someone out there wants that and deserves that… You deserve a wife who rushes home from work because she can't wait to see you… who makes you feel like you're five years old again, where everything is great and the world seems… innocent… like it can't get to you because all that matters is now and who your with…" Quinn hadn't even noticed the smile on her features as she thought of the woman that made her feel like that, all the time.

Sam watched on and noticed the blonde's voice change to a higher tone as she spoke about what 'he' deserved. He noticed how she'd been a lot more pleasant over the last few weeks, at first he thought it was due to her father leaving, but the more he thought about it the more he realised it couldn't be that. Quinn wouldn't be so happy that her dad had gone, in fact she wouldn't be happy, so he figured she must have met someone, he just couldn't think who.

"So who's making you smile like that then?" Sam asked, with a hint of jealousy. He just wished it was him that could make her smile like that, he had tried.

The smiling blonde stopped still and dropped her smile, she wasn't sure how Sam would take the news, but she'd promised him months before that if she met someone else he would be the first to know, just like she'd be the first to know if he met someone (It was their only 'Marriage' rule).

"It's…-" before she could continue Sam jumped in with his assumptions.

"-Puck! It's Puck isn't it? Quinn it didn't work before-"

"-Rachel" She finished before Sam could list all the reasons why herself and Puck wouldn't work.

"Rachel what? She set you up with Puck?" Sam didn't quite understand where Rachel's place was in this conversation.

"It's Rachel, Sam. She's the person making me smile again and I wish it was easy and it could be you instead I wish that so much you deserve that, but it's never going to happen Sam and it's time we both find-"

"Rachel! Rachel Berry?" Sam couldn't believe his ears, he looked at Quinn for confirmation and she nodded her head. He thought back to their date earlier and how the women acted towards each other and remembered how angered Quinn got, he'd never seen her that angry. And they'd both disappeared to the bathroom for a long time with Rachel leaving first, unhappy. "Is she really with Naomi"

"No, they were trying to make me jealous."

"That worked… I knew you were angry about something, I didn't know you were jealous. Have you been seeing each other?"

"Yes…" She decided she'd be completely honest with him "Since she came back and since 'the black-eye' we've been meeting up"

"I mean have you… have you done anything?"

"We… we kissed a few times and I couldn't stop it at the time I wanted to afterwards because of you but at the time I honestly couldn't, but we didn't go further, I promise" Quinn admitted all to a disheartened Sam, who sat with his head in his hands. "If you want I'll… I'll try to stop and we can carry on-"

"We can't Quinn it's not fair on either of us you're right, I wish it was me making you smile, but you're happy and that's what matters-"

"-But what about you?" She asked wondering how Sam was just thinking of her and not himself.

"I'm upset; I knew our time together had a limit but I thought it'd be longer. I'll move my things tomorrow-" Sam spoke standing up, turning to leave up the stairs.

"-Sam you don't have to-"

"-I do Quinn otherwise what's changed? We'd be living together like before and it'd be awkward. I'm gunna move in with Jase from work till I find somewhere."

"We'll… still see each other right?" Quinn was now stood with her hand on her husband's shoulder.

"Yeah not soon, just give it time and then we'll see" He gave the hand on his shoulder a squeeze before leaving up the stairs.

Quinn made her way over to the couch, crying. She sat down thinking of how much she'd hurt the man who had only ever been good to her. She tried so hard to just be with Sam and she had for a long time, but it just wasn't right anymore, before she'd just coped and it was ok, but now she felt like she could do better and she hoped Sam could do the same.

Quinn cried herself to sleep on the couch, she wasn't crying for herself; she felt quite relieved that she wasn't lying anymore and that she could now be happy with Rachel, but it didn't stop her from crying for the loving man upstairs who hadn't done anything wrong.

The next morning she woke up with a blanket placed over her, she didn't fall asleep like that. She began to stir and rose from her uncomfortable position on the couch, noticing a piece of paper fall, she picked it up and noticed Sam's writing;

Hi Quinn

I took a few of my things with me so I'll stay at Jason's tonight. I didn't want to wake you

From your sleep.

I noticed the tissues Quinn I hope your not crying for me

I'm a big boy now!

You worry about yourself for once Quinn NO ONE ELSE!

Your amazing friend Sam

X

Quinn smiled at the note and couldn't agree more; Sam really is an amazing friend. She had a shower and changed before leaving to see if a certain Diva would give her the time of day.

She drove to Shelby's and parked outside, hoping to see the brunette. She exited the car and began walking to the door.

"What do you want?" Came and angered voice from behind her, which she recognised as Rachel's.

"I want to talk, we need to talk-" Quinn said turning to look at Rachel, who looked stroppier than usual.

"So now we can talk? Nice of you to decide that! Well I've done all my talking Quinn, I told you how I felt and you just stood there! So no Quinn we won't be 'talking' I'm not in the mood. Run back to your happy family" Rachel spoke harshly before entering the house and slamming the door behind her.

The blonde woman looked on with her mouth wide open. She stood looking at the house for a while, in the end her weak side won and she turned to leave, taking the easy option again.

She sat in the car and looked at the house one last time, the house where the two people she cared most about lived, where they both were right now. She glanced at the upstairs window and noticed the brunette looking back at her with puffy eyes, she'd noticed the brunettes red-rimmed eyes earlier while she was telling her off.

So since she couldn't say what she wanted to, she raised her hands and signed with as much emotion as she could muster.

She pointed at her eyes; 'I'

Then put her hands together to make a heart; 'Love'

And then she pointed at Rachel; 'You'

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Thanks for the amazing reviews on the last chapter I'm really glad ya'll liked it. I love jealous Quinn just because she does seem the kind of character that would get jealous over someone.

I know I said Judy would be in this chapter but she will be in possibly the next, causing controversy again! :P

Also another spoiler Beth's birthday is coming up, what could happen there? Lets just say the guest list has all of the main characters with a twist ;) x

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