AN: As previously mentioned, I am still currently writing this story out, I wont be updating as often, most likely once a week, that as I have been asked for some paintings to completed, that has been taking mt time as well. I unfortunately have deteriorating disc's in my back and had one removed a few years ago, I am in constant pain so that slows my progress down as well. I do thank you for your patience and now... on with the story.


Pulling up to the house Rae is greeted by Sam Mike and Tina.

"Hey sis, I invited these guys during Spanish. Hope that's cool."

"Yeah that's fine Noah. Not like we don't have the room for everyone."

"Oh My God Ray. You and Puck live here?" Quinn exclaimed.

"Yup this little hovel is home. Duckie why don't you show Quinn and Tina the house, then get changed.."

Brittany led the two girls inside and Ray left her brother to show the guys around as she went to her room. Ray could hear Tina and Quinn ohhing and ahhing as Brittany pointed out different rooms and features in the house while Noah was showing the guys the game and theatre room.

"Where do this stairs lead to B?"

"Oh those lead to Ray's room Q. She's already up there if you want to peek. Lord Tubbington told me."

Ray chuckled at Brittany's response, so in character with being a ditz. Ray poured her self two fingers of whiskey as she heard Quinn's footsteps on the stairs. Taking a deep breath, catching Quinn's perfume, Ray smiles to herself as she takes a sip of her drink.

"I told you my room wasn't on the same floor as Duckies." Ray greeted softly with out looking up.

"How did you know that it was me?" Quinn asked startled.

"By your perfume. I have a sensitive sense of smell and you Quinn are the only one who wears Ralph Laurens Polo for Her. It's similar to a discontinued scent line that the Body Shop used to carry."

"So this is your room, this lavish and elegant space is your room?"

"Yes this space is my sanctuary. I was originally going to take a room in the same wing that Brittany's is, but after everything that happened I spent a small fortune having this space converted. Our fathers have the room above Noah's and seeing as the are hardly home due to business, Noah can bang any girl he can manage to charm into coming home with him."

Quinn laughed as she looked around the space that was Ray's sitting area.

"Go ahead Quinn look around, I know you are dying to." Ray smiled in amusement as she continued to sip her whiskey.

"Wow Ray This is your personal library? You have so many first editions here."

Laughing softly, Ray walked over to a panel installed in the wall and set the stereo system to play out in the pool area. Ray heard Brittany squeal in delight as a song that she loved began to play.

"C'mon Quinn, lets go swimming." Brittany called up the stairs.

"Go ahead Quinn, I'll meet you down there."

Ray watched as Quinn skipped down the stairs and finished her drink. Quickly changing into swim wear, Ray walked out onto her balcony and looked out over the pool area. Noah looked up at her and gave Ray a smirk before whispering, "I dare you." as he pointed to the pool.

Smirking, Ray balanced on the railing before diving off if it into the pool. They had it custom made of course being vampires and all, just like the rest of the house, and the deep end was fifteen feet deep.

"Holy shit was that your sister that dove of the railing up there?" Sam exclaimed.

"Yep." Puck answered popping the p as he pointed to the deep end where Ray had surfaced. "Ray is a bit of a dare devil. We used to go cliff diving when we were in Ireland. Bloody frigid water, but it seemed like a good idea after drinking all night."

Sam laughed at Puck's explanation as he watched Ray lazily swim over to the where the boys are.

"Honestly Noah. Did you think that I wouldn't do it? Hello Sam."

"That was awesome Ray." Mike called out as he walked over to the pool.

Getting out of the water, Ray smiled a the taller boy and groaned with her brother as the song "selfie" began to play.

"Seems that Duckie hacked the system to add her play list in the loop that's playing."

"How is that possible sis?"

"Easy Noah. She has the password to the system and she's fucking brilliant. You know that with the password to the main panel system it links to the stereo and music system. I'll fix it later tonight. But I have an idea. You've heard the parody of the groups own song?"

"Dick Pic? Hell yeah. Why?"

"I'm going to blare it in a few minutes and you and I are going to sing along with it."

"Bloody brilliant sis. Let's do this."

"Do what?" Brittany asked as she, Quinn and Tina came into the deck area.

Ray gives the bubbly blonde a pointed look as she vaguely points up at the speakers. Brittany smirks at Ray while exclaiming about the song. Ray quirks an eyebrow before turning away. Good thing she had a palm scanner programmed in as a master override. In minutes Ray was logged in to the system, cued up Dick Pic and set up a backdoor trap so that the next time Brittany tried to hack the central play list screamo would blare in her bedroom and lock her in her room.

Soon the song began to play and Ray and Noah smirked at one another as they acted out the song. Soon Mike and Sam were doubled over laughing, Tina was giggling and Quinn was trying not to laugh as Brittany scowled at the siblings. Soon Quinn was out right laughing when the siblings were discussing 'hipster pubes'.

"I hate you both right now." Brittany pouted, "You both know I hate that song."

"Yes Duckie, but you also know how much Noah and I despise the song 'selfie' and you added it to the entire house play list. More than once."

Brittany had the decency to at least look guilty and chastised, even though Ray knew that the bubbly blonde was just putting up a front. Ray smirked inwardly knowing that Brittany would try to hack the system again. Her curious and arrogant Fey nature would compel her to try again.

"Holy cow Ray. What do you lift?" Sam asked.

"Huh?" Ray asked the blonde boy, a little confused by the randomness of the question.

"Sorry." Sam blushed before continuing. "I meant when you curl and bench press. I was wondering how much you lifted seeing as your muscles are carved in definition as opposed to being massive and bulky."

"Honestly I have no idea. It's whatever Noah sets up for me. I concentrate more on stamina and my core. Noah helps me take care of the rest." Ray replied not noticing Quinn checking out her physique.

"Anyway who's up for a swim, Marco Polo or other pool shenanigans?" Tina asked before the boys could get started on lifting and who could lift how much and for how long.


Just like everyone else, Tina had been surprised by Ray's transformation from the short loud mouthed self centred diva, to the taller athletic laid back jock who had already established the first day and reinforced on the second day of school that she wasn't going to take anyone's shit or be anyone's victim. She had been proud of Ray for standing up to Santana in the cafeteria the first day of school and had been shocked when Mike told her it was the second time that day the two had words with Ray walking away the victor. She watched as Ray, Puck, Mike and Sam tried to out do each other with jumps flips and dives into the pool. Tina giggled as Puck struck a body building pose, only for Ray to sneak up behind him and shove him into the pool. Looking over to where the two blondes were laughing at the boys, Tina noticed Quinn checking Ray out and Brittany's knowing smirk. After Ray had left at the beginning of sophomore year, Quinn had become quiet and was no longer bitchy to her fellow Gleeks outside of Glee club. Tina had noticed how sad the head cheerleader would get whenever Ray's name was mentioned. Maybe the Ice Queen wasn't so icy after all. Tina was surprised by the play list that as blaring through out the pool area, it had been an even mix of mainstream top 40, house and club music with a little metal, alternative, punk and grunge thrown in here and there. Tina had assumed it was Puck's play list, but Brittany had pointed out that it was currently playing 'Ray's Playlist' on the panel. As both Tina and Quinn talked with the bubbly blonde the more they discovered that all their previous opinions and preconceived notions were way off. Personally Tina liked the 'real' Ray better then her previous presentation of herself.

"So who's watching Beth tonight?" Tina asked.

"Hmm? Oh Carole is. Seeing as Finn is suspended she thought it would be a great time for him to finally step up and be a father instead of just letting her do all the work." Quinn answered quietly.

"So how is that going to work now that you have broken up with him. I mean you live with him that can't be a good thing in the long run. You know he'll try the grand gestures and serenading you once he comes back to school."

"I don't know Tina. I'll figure something out. I can't go home now that my father is back. I'll get a job and quit the Cheerios if I have to."

"What if you stayed here?" Brittany interrupted. "Puck and Ray have more then enough room and trust me they wont see you or your daughter go with out. You two would be so safe here."

"I'll think about it B, ok? I still need to talk to Ray and apologize for being so shitty towards her during freshman year."

"Then go talk to her." Brittany urged.


Second AN Note: So as this is an on going story I'm not sure that I will be able to update as often as I write everything long hand before typing it all out. I just hope that all the followers continue to stick with it as it goes. Much Love,

Cris