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"Oh my goodness I'm so full I think I could pop" Santana groaned as she rubbed her stomach.

"Well honey you did opt to have 2nd and 3rd helpings of dessert"

"How could I not? I have to try everything on offer"

Quinn and Santana were sitting around the table with Karen and Amelia; all the other guests had retired to their rooms more than an hour before.

"If you are sick tonight it's going to be really hard to give you sympathy you know"

Santana crossed her arms over her chest and pouted.

"You saying you won't look after me Q?"

"I'm not saying that all… I'm saying is I may not be in full attentive mode seeing as it was YOU that ate yourself into a food coma"

"Just give her a bucket Quinn and kick her butt outside"

Santana scowled across the table at Amelia

"Don't make me regret inviting you fire truck"

"Fire truck? Oh god is that in reference to my hair?...WOW you really are totally off your game" Amelia chuckled causing grins to break out across Karen and Quinn's faces.

"Karen next time can you leave you pet at home" Santana stood up slowly "I'm off to bed I shall see you all in the morning" she kissed Quinn's forehead and made her way to the bedroom.

"Is she pissed at us?" Karen questioned Quinn

"No she is pissed at herself….. I think she regrets the second bowl of trifle"

"Well yeah for a little chick she can certainly put it away" Amelia responded

"I know what a bitch there is nothing on her either I don't know how she does it Q" Karen laughed.

"I guess it helps that she does what she does she burns off anything that she eats"

"This is true, so how's the living situation going?"

"It's great, no bad habits that can't be broken" Quinn winked at her friend as she pushed her chair back and stood up "I'd better go and make sure she actually got into bed and didn't just pass out from a sugar high in the bathroom or anything"

"Yeah come on Meals we should get some sleep also I'm rather whacked"

The 3 of them made their way up the large stair case to the bedrooms.

"Q" Karen whispered as they got to the top, careful to not wake anyone else up

"What's up?"

"I'm really glad we came and celebrated with you guys and I'm so happy to see you so content and settled"

"Thanks babe" Quinn hugged her friend tightly

"Hey I'm all for niceness but are we actually going to bed or are we going to have a few more campfire moments?' Amelia said in a regular tone.

"Oh hush and get to bed" Karen whispered and pushed her girlfriend towards the door of the room they were sleeping in, flicking Quinn a smile over her shoulder.

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"Morning Q Ball"

"Hey uncle Troy where is everyone?" Quinn poured herself a large mug of coffee

"They are all in the living room talking, eating left overs you know how it goes"

Quinn nodded the day after thanksgiving was great no one usually had to cook anything due to the absurd amount of leftover food and everyone just liked to chill out.

"Is everyone awake?"

"All except my lot but hey they are teenagers would you expect anything else" Troy was reading a newspaper at the kitchen counter obviously feeling a bit outnumbered by females in the other room.

"I'm sure we won't see them before lunch" Quinn laughed and made her way to join the others.

"Hey there's my girl" Santana called out before placing the last spoonful of trifle from her bowl in her mouth.

"Didn't get enough yesterday huh?' Quinn playfully poked her girlfriends' stomach before sitting down next to her on the couch.

"Nope there is always room for trifle and I don't care how fat I get you have to love me anyway"

"I don't care either …..you eat what you want just don't make yourself uncomfortable I wanted to go for a walk in a bit"

"I promise I will be in top walking companion mode my love….so maybe only one more bowl"

Santana pulled herself up from the couch

"San!"

"What? You walk like a maniac I'm going to need strength"

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"I'm too full can't we just stay in bed?"

"Santana Lopez get your sorry trifle laden arse off that bed now, we are going walking"

"Holy shit Q you totally sounded like your mom then"

"I did not; I sound nothing like my Mom"

"You do too"

"Argh get up" Quinn tugged at the brunettes arm but she didn't budge

"Soooooo sleepy"

"FINE! I will go by myself have a good sleep"

Quinn stormed out the room she wasn't really angry she was just looking forward to some fresh air and enjoying it with Santana. She pulled her coat on and walked out the door. It wasn't until she had made her way down the drive and halfway down the street she realised where she was standing and she froze…Flashbacks from the night Chris attacked her flooded her mind almost drowning her. Her head started spinning and she felt faint. Her knees started to buckle and then she was falling…It all seemed like slow motion…..…but she didn't hit the ground…..Strong arms wrapped around her and pulled her close. She was frozen in shock and in fear for what seemed like an age before she recognised the familiar scent of her girlfriends shampoo and perfume.

"I've got you baby"

Quinn instantly returned the hug as tightly as she could.

"San…..this…..Chris"

"Shhhh come on let's get away from here yeah?"

Quinn allowed herself to be lead in the opposite direction

"I'm sorry San"

"What have you got to be sorry about? I'm sorry I was acting like a stuffed pig and let you head out without me in the first place"

"I should be able to walk down the street"

"Come on baby this isn't a setback you actually accomplished something amazing just then…and we can work on it so eventually you will be able to go that way without it affecting you so much"

"Bit by bit you reckon?"

"Yep step by step…..come on gorgeous let's play"

They had made their way to a nearby park which had a playground

"You are such a kid"

"Yep but you love it…lets go blondie" Santana grinned and pulled her quickly to the swings.

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Beep Beep

Both Quinn and Santana's phones received a text message at the same time

"Rachel" they said in unison as Quinn leant over the bed to grab her phone

- Hey my loved up cuties I know you have family and friends here for thanksgiving but we should all hang out? Rach xxx

"She wants us all to hang out"

"But she knows we are doing the family thing right?'

"Yeah she does, I don't see why they can't come over here though Mom loves socialising and she is rather fond of them all"

"If you are sure Q I'm happy with anything…perhaps check with momma Fabray first"

"Yeah I'll be right back" Quinn quickly kissed Santana and went to get off the bed but was pulled back down.

"Mmmmm or you could just stay and instead of having people over we just do this all night"

"Yeah coz that wouldn't be impolite or anything… hey friends from L.A… hey family I haven't seen in ages we are just going to stay in our room all night and make out"

"No not impolite coz you would tell them" Santana laughed out loud at her own cleverness.

"Very cute baby…..but no I'm not making out with you all night"

Pre-empting the pout that was about to arrive on Santana's face Quinn added.

"However if we do arrange something I will let you shower with me and totes gets your macks ons" She added with an over the top impersonation of her lover.

"Oh you better run Fabray or I'm going to ends you"

Quinn jumped back up and was out the door before Santana could blink.

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Quinn glanced around the living room and smiled, Rachel was in a deep conversation with her Mom and Aunt, Kurt and Blaine were trying to be manly and learn about car maintenance with her Uncle, Britney was playing Dance Now with Amelia, Di and Rose whilst Nicky watched and Santana was chatting to Karen and Puck…..It was great to feel so good…..Of course she felt great after the incredible things Santana did to her in the shower but to feel so wholly complete was something she hadn't experienced in a very long time. She looked dreamily at her girlfriend who would have thought this time last year that she would be where she is, getting to go to sleep next to and wake up with the most insanely beautiful woman she had ever seen and she was going to get to do it for the rest of her life. Her hand found the key charm on her necklace and she started to play with it out of habit… never a day would go past that she wouldn't be thankful for the gorgeous Latina in front of her. Almost sensing she was being watched Santana glanced at her and their eyes locked for what seemed like an age before Santana excused herself from the conversation and made her way over to couch.

"Having some alone time babe?" Santana queried as she lay down and rested her head on Quinn's lap, instinctively Quinn's fingers started stroking her hair straight away which instantly turned the brunette to mush.

"No not really just people watching my love"

"Yeah I thought I could feel eyes burning into my head"

"Well of course! You are my favourite person to watch after all"

"Good so I should be….remind me later to give you something special to watch" She winked up at her and grinned causing Quinn's stomach to jump a little.

"Mmmmm I will definitely remind you of that"

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"Look at those two; I haven't seen Quinn happy like this for years Judy"

Vanessa and Judy had situated themselves at the doorway of the living room where they could see all the goings on around them…..Including Quinn who was now sitting on Santana's lap as they watched Rachel and Puck battle it out in a game of twister.

"Neither have I Ness, Santana has been like a ray of sunshine….in both of our lives really"

"So this may seem like a stupid question as they are living together but it's the real deal yeah?"

"Very much so, I'd say we will be having an engagement within the next 6 months or so"

"That's fantastic! Ooohhh I love weddings"

"I know you do and this time we will make it so much more amazing than her wedding to that scum of a man"

"Can you get more amazing than that wedding? It was very extravagant….heck I bet that country club still talk about it"

"Well yes but that was his families influence I'm sure the girls wedding will be so much more classy and beautiful"

"Well with two brides looking like them beautiful may just be the understatement of the century sis"

Judy laughed quietly

"Can you imagine my grand babies?"

"I wonder what Quinn would think to know her Mom and Aunt are busy over here talking about her marriage and future babies"

"I'm sure she would love it Ness, now come and help me do some bits to eat"

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Russell looked up his old driveway, he recognised his sister in laws car but there were numerous other ones there also, maybe having a house full of people will make this go smoother than if it was just his immediate family. He glanced at the paperwork in his hands. He needed both his wife's and daughter's signature on them before the end of the weekend not an easy thing to do considering his last visit. They had a meeting with the lawyers next week and he could no longer keep hidden the fact that his business was in their names, If they didn't sign it over they could in theory take it all….. everything he had left and he couldn't risk that happening not now his secretary had informed him that she was pregnant after his recent dalliance with her. He made his way slowly towards the front door this could either make or break him.