So sorry for the wait, I hate that it took me over two weeks to update, but here it is! Please enjoy and review.
Come Back to Me
Chapter 7
Mid May, LA Hospital Delivery Room, Sophomore Year
"Ahhhhh Mercedes if this baby doesn't come out now I'm going to make you go in there and pull it out yourself"
Quinn's water broke while the girls were taking a break from walking around the mall.
They are sitting on a bench outside eating pretzels when Quinn informs Mercedes, "Umm baby, I think I'm about to have our baby." Mercedes with a mouth full of pretzel and slight panic in her eye says, "What?"
"Look down." When she does she can see the wet patch on Quinn's dress. She spits the pretzel out and starts jumping up and down, "Lucy your about to have our baby. Our baby is coming." She stops jumping to plant kisses all over Quinn's face and on her lips, "Why aren't you singing and dancing with me?" Quinn is grateful that Mercedes isn't panicking because the baby is a few weeks early. She smiles up at her, "Because if I jump up and down the baby will fall out you goof." Both girls laugh, "No but really Mercy let's get to the hospital before the baby decides to inflict unbearable pain on me and my vagina." Mercedes seems to have gotten a reality check because she goes into super mom mode. "Right we have to get to the hospital, ahh I have to call my mom, okay I can do that on the way to the car. Do you want to walk with me to get the car or wait here? You know what forget it, wait here, don't move, and don't panic. I will be right back with the car, ahh I am so excited, mwah." She plants a kiss on Quinn's head before she races to get her car. Quinn doesn't even get to say anything before she leaves. She looks down at her belly and rubs it, "What are we going to do with your crazy mama?"
From the time Quinn gets into the car things go from zero to sixty pretty quickly. When they arrive at the hospital Quinn is rushed to a delivery room, the baby is almost ready to come out. Both sets of parents are waiting for the girls when they arrive. Quinn's parents had arrived in LA two days before. They came early just in case the baby decided to arrive early. Mercedes has not taken a liking to Quinn's parents and she doesn't do the best job of hiding it, but she remains civil and is respectful enough to call them when Quinn goes into labor. When Quinn is rushed into a room Mercedes quickly lets the parents know what happened before she rushes to be by her side.
"Where's Mercedes, ouch, ah, Mercedes, I need her where is she." Quinn is shouting at the nurse who hands her a hospital gown. Mercedes rushes into the room. "I'm here baby, right here."
"Don't leave me alone ah, the baby is coming."
"Aww sweaty I know, I know. Here I'm going to help you change, but we need to be fast." Mercedes looks over at the nurse who nods her head, letting her know that they really do need to move quickly. She exits the room so that they can have some privacy. "It hurts. Why does it hurt so much?" Quinn is crying and clutching her stomach, making it hard for Mercedes to change her clothes. "I know baby, I know, but look at me. Breathe in and out, in and out. Remember what we learned, in and out." Quinn is looking into Mercedes' eyes when her breathing starts to get under control. "That's right just focus on me, in and out." Mercedes uses this calm moment to quickly get Quinn out of her street clothes and into the hospital gown. When she is lying back in her bed she turns to go and get the nurse, but before she can get far Quinn grabs her hand and squeezes it almost unbearably hard, her eyes are piercing into Mercedes' eyes, "Mercedes I love you, you know that right?" she nods her head, "So don't take this the wrong way but Ahhhhh Mercedes if this baby doesn't come out now I'm going to make you go in there and pull it out yourself"
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Mercedes understands and she kind of feels bad for her girl, "Okay baby, it's going to be alright, but before anybody can deliver anything, you have to let my hand go so I can get the nurse, okay?" Quinn doesn't let go. "Baby I know you're scared, but the baby is coming and I need to get help okay, I will be right back." Quinn is reluctant to let go, but when she does Mercedes runs to get help.
When Mercedes gets back she goes right to Quinn's side to hold her hand. The midwife informs the girls that Quinn is ready to push. Quinn is breathing heavily, "Where is your mom?" The girls agreed that they wanted Mercedes' mom in the room for support. Liv makes the girls feel safe and they wanted her there for support. "I'm right here girls, right here, alright now let's push." She goes to stand on the other side of Quinn and when she grabs her hand, Quinn gives her first push. "Ahhh" the noise is loud. "Okay Lucy that was good but on this next one push a little harder."
"You can do it baby I'm right here." Quinn pushes again, and again, and again, she starts to cry, "Is it almost over? It hurts"
"It's almost over Lucy you're doing great, just one more big push okay, ready and push."
"Ahhhh" and mixed with her last scream were the screams of a brand new baby girl. "You did it baby, look she's here, she is finally here." Liv tells Mercedes to go and cut the cord so that they can get the baby cleaned up. Mercedes cuts the cord and stands at the edge of the bed craning her neck to see what the midwife is doing to the baby on the other side of the room. Quinn is looking too. "It's okay girls she is just making sure the baby is okay and getting her cleaned up.
Everything happens so fast because the next thing Mercedes knows is that her new baby girl is now in her hands, "She is beautiful" She looks up when she hears a snap. Liv has pulled out her Polaroid camera, "Look over here Mercedes say cheese" she smiles for the camera then walks over to Quinn who is waiting for both of her girls. Mercedes places the baby into Quinn's arms. "She is finally here Mercy."
"And she looks just like her mom" Unlike Quinn the baby has light hazel eyes. Mercedes kisses Quinn on her forehead and another snap is heard. "Mom what's with the old school camera?"
"What you get instant pictures! What's wrong with that, smile girls!" Mercedes leans into Quinn and both girls give their biggest smiles. They look so happy. "Okay I'll give you two girls a few minutes alone. I'm going to update the folks on your progress. Come get us when you guys are ready."
"Thanks mom"
"Thanks Liv" Quinn has to hand Mercedes to baby while the midwife cleans her up. When she leaves Quinn musters up enough energy to scoot over so that Mercedes can sit. "Look at her L. she is perfect." Mercedes leans down and kisses Quinn on the lips. "I love you, thank you for her." Quinn is feeling so happy in this moment. "I love you too baby." The girls don't say anything for a while because they are just taking in the moment. Quinn is staring at Mercedes who is staring at their baby girl who looks like she is sleeping, "What should we name her?" With her eyes still on her baby Mercedes answers, "Ummm I still think we should go with Mercedes Jr." both girls laugh.
The girls had spoken numerous times about baby names but have failed to actually choose one. They decided to put it off until they met their baby hoping that the answer would work itself out. "Mercedes look at me." Quinn places a hand on Mercedes' arm, "I think we should go with Faith. If you didn't have faith in me, faith in us, we wouldn't be where we are right now. When I say faith I think of you, and I think it would be a perfect name for our baby girl." Mercedes falls even more in love, she looks down at the baby "What do you say baby girl, is Faith your name?" The baby moves her body slightly, eyes still closed, "Faith it is."
Mercedes kisses Quinn on the lips, "You're beautiful and I love you."
Quinn smiles, "I know you do."
There is a knock on the door; both of Mercedes' parents make their way in with Judy, Quinn's mom Quinn's father had to take a business call. Mercedes' dad, Ray, speaks first, "Hey girls we just wanted to get a quick visit in before they take the baby to the nursery and before Lucy passes out from exhaustion!"
"Awww look at them Ray, I told you they look like the cutest things ever." The parents gather around the bed to get a good look at the three girls. Mercedes stands to hand the baby over to her mom. "Hi, everyone say hello to Faith."
They all aww Ray speaks first, "Faith, that is a great name girls."
Judy, who has been smiling the whole time comments, "Faith Fabray; that sounds nice."
"Actually mom it's Jones, Faith Jones. I want her to have Mercedes' last name." The three Jones' in the room all whip their heads to look at Quinn and at the same time they all say, "What?" in disbelief. This was news to Mercedes the couple had not discussed this; she figured if the girls got married in the future their names would be hyphened. Judy did not look pleased but no one was paying any attention to her.
Quinn directs her attention to Mercedes "I want the baby to have your last name. We are together right? If you were a man this wouldn't even be a question, and I don't want to hyphen my name. When we get married in the distant future I'll be a Jones too. I'm actually a little jealous that Faith gets to have your name first."
Mercedes is speechless. "You don't have to say anything baby, just give me a kiss and let me see the baby, because I'm really tired and I don't think I can keep my eyes open for much longer." Quinn's request is granted and five minutes later she is passed out.
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Its two days later. Quinn is holding Faith and Mercedes is sitting in a chair next to the hospital bed. "You know Mercedes if we are going to go home today you are going to have to leave the hospital for little while, just to get our things. I need my clothes and Faith needs her car seat."
"I know, but I don't want to leave you."
"We will be fine baby I promise. Besides the sooner you leave the sooner we can be home in our own bed. I don't want to be here anymore Mercy. I want to go home with you" Mercedes stands up to kiss Quinn on the forehead, "Okay baby. I'll go." As Mercedes makes her way to the door Quinn reminds her that they will be just fine.
About ten minutes after Mercedes has left, Judy walks into the hospital room. When she doesn't see Mercedes she asks, "Where is your girl friend?"
Quinn thinking it is strange that her mother didn't great her or the baby when she walked in answers, "Hello to you too mom, she went to get our things. Faith and I are going home today."
Judy laughs, "You know Quinn you are absolutely right, you are going home today." Before Quinn can say anything else Judy pulls out her phone, "Hello yeah, she is gone, no we don't have a lot of time, maybe 30 minutes, come now." Judy directs her attention back to Quinn, "This is what's going to happen; your father will be here in ten minutes. You are going to get dressed, get the baby dressed and then we are leaving. If we happen to pass those Dr. Parents of your 'girlfriend' you are going to tell them that we, your father and I are taking you to their house so that their daughter won't have to make an extra trip."
Quinn is alarmed now and holding Faith a little too tightly, "What's going on here. What are you doing?"
"Did you really think that we were going to let our only daughter live this life, a baby at 16, and a lesbian for that matter? No, we are going back to Lima and we are going back today. We have told people that you spent the year with an aging relative. I told them that this was your last chance to spend time with them. Now it's time for you to come home, be a cheerio and return to being the most popular girl in Lima, and don't even think about screaming or making a scene because if you do I will send the police on your little girlfriends family so fast they won't know what to do."
Quinn doesn't understand anything that is happening, "The cops?"
"Yes the cops. Tell them all about how her parents made you leave school early without our permission. How we couldn't find you for weeks after, and when we do you are living in their house."
"bu…but you gave me permission to leave."
"No I didn't. I flew to Seattle a week after you left school. I wanted to surprise you with a visit, well imagine my surprise when I find out that you're not there. The school assumed that I was aware of what was going on, so they let you go. I made a scene threatening to sue the school for everything they had, but I said I settle for them telling me where you were and to testify against the Jones' if ever there came a time."
"Well you wasted your time because they can't go to jail for taking care of me."
"Maybe not but I have friends that can make their lives a living hell."
"Why would you do something like that?"
"Because I can."
Quinn's father opens the door followed by a large Italian fellow. The guy has a scar above his eye and is very tall. He scares Quinn. "Here put these on, Judy take the baby. Hurry up, let's go."
Quinn is crying and holding Faith as close as possible, "No don't touch my baby. I'm not going."
Quinn's father raises his voice, "You see this guy, his name is Joey and he's a cop, not the nice kind. It would be a real shame if something were to happen to your girlfriend on her way back to the hospital. One call, all he needs to do is make one call and she will be the one in the hospital bed and there is no guarantee that she would make it. I know your mother threatened you with a silly lawsuit, but I don't have time for that and it's pointless. If you don't want anything to happen to your friend you're going to come and you're coming now. I'm not saying this again, get dressed now."
Quinn's entire body is shaking; Judy takes Faith and puts clothes on her and places her into a car seat. She then helps Quinn put on her clothes because she can barely move with all the shaking that she is doing.
"Okay Judy, Quinn, let's go."
Quinn through her tears and shakes finds her voice, "For Christ sake can you give me a minute." Judy looks at her husband and decides for the couple, it almost looks like Judy doesn't agree with how her husband is handling the situation, "Sure sweetie just a minute though." Quinn kneels down until she is face to face with Faith who had thankfully stayed quiet this entire time. "Hey baby girl. I know you wish your mama was here right now, I do too. I don't know what's going to happen after this, but I promise you that we will find our way back to her no matter what, but right now we have to keep mama safe okay. So we are going to go with my parents but it's just until I can figure out how we are going to get away okay." Quinn wipes her face with her hand and placed a kiss on Faiths forehead, "I love you baby girl." Quinn rushed over to the desk draw and picks up three of the four Polaroid pictures that were left in there. She kisses the last photo and says, "I love you Mercedes" before placing it back in the draw. She puts two photos in her bra and she hides the other in the blanket that is wrapped around Faith. Quinn's father opens the door and it makes her jump, "Let's go."
While Quinn is signing out of the hospital there is no sign of either of the Dr. Jones's. She isn't sure if she is grateful for that. When they drive away from the hospital Quinn assumes that they are on their way to the airport, so when the car stops at a hotel she asks, "What are we doing here?" Her father answers, "We aren't doing anything." That's when Joey, who has been driving behind the Fabray's the entire time, opens the pack seat door on the side of the car that Faith is on. He has to yank the car seat out of Quinn's hands, "No, get away, what are you doing?" He takes the baby and enters a hotel.
Quinn is shouting, "What are you doing, where is he taking my baby?"
"What baby, you don't have a baby. Where taking you home from visiting an aging relative and that's the end of that."
"Mom are you just going to sit there. I know you guys can be cruel, but really ripping my child out of my arms, how evil are you." Quinn is hysterical "Please, don't take my baby." Judy has been quiet since her threat against the Jones family, and she remains quiet now, "Oh now you don't have anything to say. You're pathetic"
Its Quinn's fathers turn to shout "Silence there will be no more talk of this." Quinn doesn't say anything because her father's face in this moment is the face of evil. She retreats to the corner of the back seat and curls into a ball wondering if this really was her life.
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Mercedes is back at the hospital. It took her about an hour to drive home, shower, change, and gather the things that Faith and Quinn needed. She also stopped to pick up a snack for Quinn. She slowly opens the door, "Hey baby, I know it took me a little longer than you probably thought, but I stop…" When Mercedes opened the door completely she is confused. Where are Quinn and Faith? A nurse passes by, "Excuse me nurse Kelly, have you seen Lucy and the baby?"
"Oh yes, she left about 45minutes ago"
"Left?"
"Yes she signed out; she said that her parents were taking her home."
"Really?"
"Yes, and then she said thank you and goodbye." Mercedes thanked the nurse before rushing back into the hospital room. She gathered Quinn's dirty clothes and opened the desk draw. There was only one picture left. What happened to the other three pictures? In the picture she is kissing Quinn on the forehead while Quinn is holding the baby a few minutes after being born. Both look like the definition of happy, glad to be with their new baby girl. Mercedes picks up the picture and starts to panic. She runs to the nurse's desk and asks them to page one of her parents.
She is pacing back and forth in Quinn's hospital room when her mother walks in, "Mercedes honey, what is it?"
"Lucy is gone."
"What do you mean she is gone?"
"Mom she is gone, the nurse said that she left with her parents, that they were taking her home."
Liv didn't understand the problem, "So they took her home."
"Not our home. I went to our house to get her clothes and Faiths car seat, so that I could take them home. I was taking her to our home. Her parents didn't take her there; they took her home, to her home in Ohio."
"Why would they do that?"
"Because they are evil people, I knew it; I knew they were bad people. I knew before I met them, but she made me promise. She made me and I didn't want too. Why would she do that? Why would she listen to them? I don't understand. I told her that I would take care of her. I told her that and that wasn't enough, I wasn't enough." Mercedes is talking through tears. She is no longer talking to her mother, but just talking, thinking out loud. Liv has never seen her baby girl this way. Mercedes has always been strong and now she is crumbling right in front of her. Mercedes sits down on the bed, "Mom what am I going to do?"
Liv moves to sit next to her baby girl and wraps her arms around her, "We can find her Mercedes"
"No we can't I already tried to find information on her parents and the only thing I could find is that her dad is a successful businessman in Ohio and her mother is a house wife. They live in Ohio but it doesn't say where, she wouldn't even tell me where. It's like their family doesn't want people to find them, Lucy doesn't have a Facebook page or a profile page of any kind."
"Well neither do you sweetie"
"Yeah but I wasn't a popular cheerleader in high school. I don't need a webpage to keep in touch with my five friends from home, and she doesn't have a phone because her parents took it away when she left for Seattle. Besides I never needed to call her because we were always together, it never crossed our minds to get a phone." Liv doesn't know what to say. "Mom they took my baby, Faith was my baby too mom, no matter what anybody says. I was in love with her before I even met her. She has my last name mom. I don't understand why is this happening to me mom?" Mercedes continues to cry and her mother whispers, "It's going to be okay" over and over.
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The first two months after Quinn left Mercedes spent most of her time locked in her room surrounded by Quinn's and Faiths things. She spent a lot of time looking down into an empty crib, touching and smelling Faiths would be clothes, and doing the same with Quinn's clothes. Thinking about the one she loved and the baby girl she only got to spend two days with. When R.J. arrived home he was heartbroken for his little sister, she was his best friend. He tried to get Mercedes to understand that Quinn wouldn't just leave her, something made her leave and she agreed with him, for a little while.
For the first two months or so she blamed Judy and Quinn's father for taking Quinn and Faith away from her, then that thought turned into Mercedes believing that Quinn didn't try hard enough to stay. She felt that Quinn didn't fight to stay and that if she really wanted to be with her, she would still be in LA with her.
Mercedes had been fixated on all of the baby items that were in her room and refused to throw them out like she did with everything that belonged to Quinn. Both her parents and R.J. had to force their way in to Mercedes' room to get rid of the items for her. Liv held Mercedes down while the men loaded the crib, the car seat, the rattles, bottles, pacifiers, and everything else baby related into the car. They donated everything to charity. Mercedes was infuriated with her parents and her brother. She stopped talking to them for weeks.
When it came time for R.J to return to college Mercedes didn't even say goodbye. Instead of returning to her boarding school in Seattle, she re-enrolled at her old high school. Her old friends were happy to have her back in class, but she was anything but. It was their senior year, and they were happy they could spend it with Mercedes. That excitement lasted for less than a week because Mercedes stopped going to school after the first three days.
She spent all of her time alone. Staring at a Polaroid picture of her old life and clutching a key that used to hang around her neck. Dreaming about what should have been. When her parents were informed that Mercedes stopped going to school they tried to force her to go, but that ended in arguments and tears. Mercedes told them that she just needed time. Time to heal, time to figure out which way was up again. So her parents told her that she could take the year off from school as long as she started seeing a therapist and did something to occupy her time during the day.
Mercedes started going to therapy but it took her a little longer to find something stimulating enough to occupy her time. The first two sessions were spent with Mercedes clutching her key and staring into the distance. Mercedes finally spoke in the third session, eyes on the key in her hand "I know you and my parents think I'm crazy, but I'm not. I'm in love with a girl who doesn't love me as much as I love her, or loved I don't know. I haven't seen my baby girl in 6 months and I only got to spend two days with her, two days, and the 24th of November is coming up. My parents and my brother really expect me to keep it together? Do you think you can really help me keep it together?" Mercedes starts to laugh, "I'm not crazy, I'm in pain. My heart hurts everyday and people really expect me to keep it together."
After that first session Mercedes began talking more and more. Therapy really helped her sort out her emotions and she eventually found something to occupy her time. She started volunteering at the hospital three days a week in the baby wing. Her parents didn't think it was a good idea, and therapist was afraid it would set her back, but Mercedes didn't care. Helping take care of the newborns did remind her of Faith, but she wanted to be there for some reason. Her parents watched her while she worked and it broke their hearts. They could tell that Mercedes was sad all the time, even when she was smiling, they knew she was still hurting.
It was June when Mercedes' father got a call from his doctor friend Craig in Lima, Ohio. Craig manages a private practice and was in need of a new general surgeon. He had asked Ray many times in the past if he would move to Lima, but he always said no, however this time he said yes. He thought that Mercedes could use a change of scenery for a while, or at least until she left for college. Ray agreed to take the job, but only for a year. He really loved the hospital he worked for in LA, and he knew that his wife wouldn't move to a place like Lima permanently.
It was decided that Mercedes and Ray would move to Lima for the year and Liv would travel to visit, but she continued to work in LA. Ray and Liv didn't give Mercedes a choice in the matter, which was okay with her because she thought a change would be good too. Although she wasn't sure that Ohio would be the best place. Quinn lived in Ohio somewhere and the thought of seeing her, even if it was a less than one percent chance of that happening, the thought alone made her nervous. Mercedes had stopped starting at the Polaroid picture all day, and she stopped clutching her key nonstop, and got out of the house and socialized, but what would happen is she saw Quinn again?
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January in Lima, Present Time, Senior Year.
The girls are still on the floor. Mercedes calmed down enough to tell Quinn what her life was like without her and vice versa, "When I got back to Lima I wanted to get in contact with you but my parents watched me like a hawk and I was in a really bad place. They literally ripped Faith out of my arms and threatened to kill you. I was a powerless emotional wreck. After a while I figured that the only way I would get away from my parents is if I start to play their game. So I went to school, I became a cheerleader again, I got a boyfriend, but none of it meant anything. Those were just steps, things I had to do if I wanted to get closer to you. If my parents believed that I was playing the part then they would ease up on security and I would be able to find you again. When you walked in to Glee Club that day I was in shock. I didn't know what to do, and then you sang that song. I had a plan Mercedes and you just threw me off of it that's all. I didn't know how to talk to you, but when I realized how close you and Santana were getting I knew I had to finally speak."
Mercedes wiggles herself out of Quinn's arms and looks into her eyes, "I'm going to be sick." Mercedes rushes to the bathroom connected to her room and locks the door before she begins hurling into the toilet bowl. Before Quinn can stand to knock on the door, she hears footsteps. She rushes to hide on the side of Mercedes' bed that can't be seen.
There is a knock on the door, "Mercedes honey I'm home." When Ray doesn't hear an answer he opens the door slowly just in case she is sleeping. He should have been home hours ago but he was held up at the hospital. He hears the sink running and knocks on the bathroom door, "Hey Mercedes I'm home."
"Just a minute dad" Her voice sounds groggy.
"Are you okay?" Mercedes brushes her teeth and gargles mouthwash before she opens the bathroom door. She is not worried about Quinn because she knows she is smart enough to hide. Mercedes looks tired and her voice is tired, "Hey dad."
"Mercedes have you been crying? Are you okay?"
"I've just been thinking about Faith and Lucy and I got a little overwhelmed. I'll be okay." Ray moves to hug his daughter and she hugs him back. "Aww Mercedes This hasn't happened much since you started dating Santana, what brought this on?"
"I just started to reminisce that's all."
"Did you eat? Do you want me to make you some dinner?"
"That's okay dad, I couldn't eat if I tried."
"Okay well I'm here if you need me."
"Thank you." They squeeze each other before Ray leaves the room. Mercedes locks the door behind him and turns around, "I think it's time for you to go." Quinn stands from behind Mercedes' bed and begins walking towards her, "Does Santana really have that effect on you? To make you forget about me, about us?" Quinn doesn't sound sad, or hurt, she sounds more on the side of angry, more determined for answers, and slightly aggressive. Mercedes turns her head to the side and looks to the ground. She whispers something but Quinn is unable to hear it. She stops walking when she is standing directly in front of Mercedes. "What was that?" Mercedes doesn't say anything and continues to look away, Quinn grabs her face and turns it to look at her, Mercedes is instantly weak from her touch "Look at me baby."
Mercedes moves Quinn's hand from her face, "You can't touch me and you can't call me that."
Quinn is getting upset, but keeps her voice level "Answer me."
"Yes, Santana helps me forget, it feels good to forget sometimes and I'm grateful for it, for her."
"And what's supposed to happen now?"
"I don't know Lucy; I mean what did you expect? Did you think I was going to dump Santana and jump into your arms? There are so many things that we still need to talk about, and you don't even know how I feel about you."
"You think I don't know how you feel about me? My touch makes you weak." Quinn moves closer to Mercedes and places both hands on Mercedes' hips and grips them tight. She then moves her head so that her lips are right next to Mercedes' ear, face pressed against face. "You feel this…" Mercedes' eyes are closed and her chest is moving so far up and down that she hits Quinn's chest on the way up, "This feeling means that you never stopped loving me either. This feeling means that no matter what we have been through that I still have your heart and you still have the key to mine..." Quinn moves her face so that she is looking directly at Mercedes; she moves one of her hands to caress Mercedes' cheek which causes her to open her eyes. "This feeling means that no matter who stands in-between us now, they won't stop me from getting you back completely, finding our baby and becoming the family that we should have been. I love you Mercedes and you don't have to say it back right now, but you will soon. I'm going to go, and you're right, we still have a lot t talk about." Quinn leans in like she is going to kiss Mercedes and Mercedes closes her eyes because that is all she is capable of doing, but instead of a kiss she feels Quinn's nose brush against hers and the ghost of her lips on hers. She opens her eyes when she feels Quinn move away from her. "I will see myself out." Mercedes moves to the side and lets Quinn walk out her door.
Quinn makes it out of the house with no problem and there is a kick in her step when she walks home.
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"Hey you called back!"
"Yes, I'm sorry it's so late."
Santana can hear something in her voice, "Are you okay?"
Mercedes holds back tears, "Do you think that I could sleep over tonight? I could use your arms around me right now."
"Of course babe, come over now. Do you want to talk about it?"
Mercedes starts to cry, "I can't."
"No don't cry, come now, I'll wait outside for you."
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Mercedes falls asleep almost as soon as she is in Santana's arms. Santana is left awake holding Mercedes tight and stroking her hair thinking about what upset her girl.
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P.S. I will not stop writing this story until it is finished! Don't worry guys… please review!