Protector ch. 8
How things turned out this morning wasn't how I expected it to go as the thing that I thought would was to breakdown in front of Rachel like I did and her comforting me and I have to admit that her hugs are pretty amazing. I don't want things to be pretty awkward and I expected her to shoot me down again as I kinda pull the kick puppy card on her which does the trick to get her to go out with me for coffee. My Psychic Mexican Third Eye has been tingling and I know that she feels what I'm feeling but for some reason that she's holding back as a part of it is due to she's my daughter's teacher. Fuck! How do I keep forgetting that? I know that I'm gonna start dating again but it was before I knew Quinn even existed. I can't bring random woman back to crib in the middle in the night, not like I was doing that a lot before but still. I don't know how she'll feel about me dating other people and I don't want her thinking that once I start dating that I'll love her any less because she comes first no matter what.
I snap out of my thoughts when someone knocks on my door as I look at my phone to see that it's a little pass two so it's probably Gel Boy with the kids as I open the door to see that I was spot on. Quinn tackles my legs as I pick her up, blowing a raspberry against her cheeks as she giggles as the doctor hands me her overnight bag before leaving and as soon as the door closed, she tells me everything that happened at her sleepover with Finn. I smile how the avid reader recounts everything from the time that I dropped her off all the way to the time her Uncle Blaine dropped her off and I'm glad that she had good time as she tells me that she's looking forward to school tomorrow.
"Princesa, there's something that we need to talk about"
"What is it, Mami? Is something wrong?" Quinn asked tilting her head curiously. "Would you feel about your Mami dating? What I mean by dating is hugging and kissing other people"
"You mean like Uncle Kurt and Uncle Blaine or like the people in my stories?" Quinn asked raising an eyebrow.
"To some extent yes" I nodded.
"Would that mean I would get a new mommy?"
"You probably wouldn't get another mommy for a long while if at all because I would have get know person very well and I want you to like them too because what you think and feel is very important to me. No matter what or who I date, you will always be the most important person and your happiness means the world to me" I said taking her hands in mine. "Do you think that you would be okay with me dating other people?"
"I'm not sure" Quinn said furrowing her eyebrows in confusion. "Will you still make time for me and read me bedtime stories?"
"Always, princesa. Nothing will change and I promise you that you will always come first no matter who comes into my life" I said pulling her into my arms.
Quinn silent nods into my chest as I'm not sure how well this conversation but I guess that I'll just have to wait and see how things progress between me and Rachel before telling her about it. I don't even know if anything romantic's gotta come outta this but for now, I'm gonna keep doing me as that's the only thing that I can do as for the rest of day, me and my princesa spent the whole together doing anything and everything we could think of. I think that it took her mind off of the whole dating thing as Monday morning rolls around which is pure evil and it's hella hard getting the fuck outta bed as something starts poking my cheek for the last five minutes and I was getting annoy by as I open my eyes, instantly regretting the shit outta it. I slowly opening my eyes to see that it's my little nerd to lift my head to see that she's fully dressed and ready to go to school as I shook my head a little because it means I'll have to get outta bed soon.
I flopped back down face first into my pillow, groaning loudly before kicking my covers in favor of the kitchen because if I'm going to make it through the day, I'm going to need coffee and lots of it. I fill the filter and poured the coffee beans before shifting gears to making something for my daughter because there's no way that I'm sending her to school on an empty stomach. The avid reader's happily sitting at the table, watching What's New, Scooby-Doo on the TV before setting a plate with eggs, toast and plenty of bacon before taking a quick shower and getting dressed to go into the office. Once completely dressed, makeup applied and hair curled, I make sure that I have my briefcase and my little nerd has her backpack before getting in the car, heading towards her school first. I take a long sip of my coffee, moaning at the taste before looking at my daughter through the rear-view mirror to see her reading one of her books as I shake my head, smiling knowing that she gets it from me.
Not many people knows this but I was a closet bookworm as my Mami read to me almost every night before I went to sleep as kid and at one point in my childhood, I practically lived in a library. The librarian reserve my spot in the corner of the children's section by the window but I kept that part of myself hidden as I got older because I let some pendajos call me a nerd and geek for it. Throughout high school, most people thought that I was a just another dumb cheerleader but when in reality that in the top five percentage at McKinley as I graduate with amazing grade and SAT scores that gave me a full ride to any school of my choice. I knew that I wanted to be a lawyer and I made that dream a reality through sweat, blood, determination and handwork and I want Quinn be proud of me, knowing that I'm making a difference in the world.
It wasn't long before I'm pulling up in front of the school, walking the little nerd all the way towards her classroom where Rachel's standing in front of whiteboard, tapping the cap of dry erase maker against her cheek. My eyes roams over her body as my cock twitches in appreciate but I shake my head to myself of the impure thoughts that cross my mind as bend down to kiss my daughter's on the forehead.
"Try to learn something, princesa aight?" I said raising an eyebrow.
"Aight but no promises" Quinn grins cheekily.
I laugh as she walks into the room before noticing the music teacher looking at me with the same hungry look in her eyes and I know that I look good as we lock eyes causing her to blush, I chuckle quietly before waving at her slightly. I made it to the office in record even I may or may not have broken a few laws to get her here but that's not the point as my bosses will never know that I was nearly late to work as I make my way towards my office when I had the unfortunate luck running into Josh. I hate this guy because he's one of those fuck-boy gringos that's had everything handed to him without having to work for it and I had to put in three times the work just to compete with the fucker. Josh Kaplan is your typical blonde, blue eyes douche bag with a superior complex, hitting on anything and everything in a skirt as I see him and his latest conquest stumbling out of the copier room, attempting to straighten out their outfits.
Could he be anymore obvious. What is with people and fucking in the copier? Talk about little imagination. I open the door to my office when my assistant comes in not long after now, giving me the files before telling Leslie to remind me to leave before two forty-five as I walk over towards the window to look at the hustle and bustle of New York City. Time Square and Broadway isn't too far away from here as my thoughts drifts to a certain diva determined to make her dreams there come true and yet she's teaching a bunch of rug rats how to sing and play instruments. Something about that doesn't sit right with me as all that Rachel ever talked about for the four years of high school was coming to the city that she dreamed of, singing and dancing her little heart out so what changed. I straighten my back so I could get these files done so I could leave early to pick up my daughter on time, working through lunch and I was nearly out of the door when my boss Alan Smith comes walking down the hall with Kaplan, laughing.
"Lopez, where are you heading off to? It's early" Mr. Smith said smiling.
"I know that it is and I have to go to pick up my daughter"
"You have a kid? You don't like a bloated balloon" Josh said staring my flat stomach.
"She's six" I said glaring at him.
"If you want to live long enough to have a kid than I suggest that you keep your insensitive comments to yourself" Mr. Smith said glaring at Josh before softens it towards. "Go pick your daughter and I would love to meet one day if that's okay"
"Of course sir and thank you for understanding" I said smiling grateful.
"I'm a parent myself and I understand the importance of being for your children as much as possible. As long as you stay on top of your cases than I don't see the issue" Mr. Smith said placing his hand on my shoulder.
"Right and thank you again" I said standing the elevator to the parking lot.
I get in my car, putting my briefcase behind the passenger's seat before heading towards the school right on time as I walk down the halls to see Quinn sitting off on one of the table, glaring out the window. I frown slightly as I walk in, turning to see that there's a boy sitting on the opposite side of the room with a black eye and a busted lip when something tugs on the hem of my blazer to see that it's Finn. He tells me that my little nerd had gotten into a fight with one of her classroom because he was taunting one of their friends for wearing hand-me-downs as the boy wouldn't stop so she punched him in the face twice. I didn't know whether to be proud that my baby girl stood up for her friend and what she felt was right, kicking butt while doing it or upset that she's already fighting in school when Rachel pulls me aside..
"I was able to talk the boy's mother out of attempting to get Quinn suspended but she will have to spend three days inside during recess, writing standards which she's upset about at the moment"
"What about the snot-nose brat? From Finn told me, the runt started it because he thought that it was cool to poke fun at another kid for his non-designer clothes and yet Quinn's the only one getting punished for doing what she thought was right" I said frowning angrily.
"I admit that what Ethan did was quite wrong and I feel that he should be punished which he is as he has to write an apology letter to Ryder and stay in for a week, writing standards but Quinn should've hit him" Rachel said frowning slightly. "Violence is never the answer, Santana and I know that Quinn knows that as well. I don't like seeing her in trouble as much as you do but there are consequences to her actions"
As much as I want to stay angry and argue but I knew that Rachel's right about there being consequences to Quinn's actions and she can't just go around punching people every time they make her angry no matter how satisfying it is.
"Thank you for keeping her from getting suspended, I appreciate it" I said smiling slightly.
"You're most welcome" Rachel said smiling warmly.
"We're still on for coffee right?"
"Right, coffee" Rachel said blushing slightly.
"Come on princesa, time to go home" I said peeking my head into the classroom before looking over at Rachel, slowly licking my lips. "I'll see you later Berry"
Rachel shivers but not because it was cold as Quinn waves bye goodbye at her teacher.
~Nicole The Dragon Rider signing off
End of ch. 8