AN: Finally an update. I apologize for the delay and give a heads up that I'm not sure when I will update again. wow I had some writers block then got hit with a sinus infection that put me on my ass for two weeks. Upside is my muse has come back and is whispering in my ear again for this story.
Noah woke up an hour after Kurt, Blaine and Carole left. Ray had showered and changed into a pair of black silk lounge pants and a grey beater. She was lounging in her room with Quinn and Beth. As soon as she had come out of the bathroom fully dressed, the tiny blonde ran over to Ray as fast as her little legs would carry her. Picking up the little girl, Ray began to purr quietly, instinctively knowing that was what Beth wanted and needed to feel safe.
"Sorry Ray. She kept calling out for you and I couldn't settle her down once she was changed and dried."
"It's fine Quinn. Pick a movie and we will watch it up here."
"Carol was right." Quinn commented half way through the movie.
"Hmmmm?"
"Beth feels safe with you. Other than Carole and Kurt, I have never seen my daughter cuddle with anyone and fall asleep on them. I have never seen her seek comfort from anyone other than Carole and myself. Beth shuns Finn completely when she is upset."
"On a basic instinctual almost primal level, kids know who is safe and who will protect them. If I can help it Quinn, I wont allow any harm to come to Beth."
Quinn was saved from replying as Noah finally decided to face the music.
"I'm going to put her to bed. I'll be back, try not to kill one another." Quinn teased gently as she carefully extracted Beth from Ray's arms.
Ray got up and poured herself a drink before she faced Noah.
"If you ever put that little girl in harms way again Noah, I will beat you to a pulp, snap your neck and when you come to, I will bleed you out and pour vervain in your open wounds. We are trying to prevent Quinn from losing her daughter to that moron and you are making potentially life altering mistakes. You hurt my soul mate again Noah, and you better hope that you get to Dad and Daddy before I get to you. You're my brother and I love you, but.."
"I know Ray," Noah interrupted. "I know and I thank you for only knocking me out. You could have done worse."
"I was going to shave your mohawk but Duckie stopped me." Ray grumbled.
Noah's eyes widened and he made a mental note to thank Brittany later for her intervention.
"I will apologize to Quinn for my actions. I am so sorry for scaring both you and your soul mate."
"Just be glad that I didn't drag your ass to the basement and stake your boys. Is your booty call still here? I know she was the reason you were too distracted to push the button, which I now have to replace."
"No I sent her home after compelling her to forget about what had happened" Noah replied a good five minutes later after he had finally managed to push the painful image out of his head. Yes he would heal but being staked in the balls was still beyond painful.
"What do you mean you compelled her?" A soft voice asked.
The twins whirled around to face a stunned Quinn who had managed to sneak up on the two and had been watching them for the last five minutes.
"Well Shit!" The siblings thought to themselves.
Ray was the first to recover from the shock of having been snuck up on and Quinn hearing about the last part of their conversation.
"It's a form of hypnotism. Noah made sure his booty call wouldn't remember the drama of today. To keep gossip from spreading."
"Yeah, I just planted the suggestion that she will on remember being at the house and that she had a wonderful time with me." Puck finished with his usual eyebrow wiggle.
"Ewww. Puck you are disgusting and I don't believe you."
"No?" At Quinn's headshake Puck smirked before continuing. "What is your least favourite food? Be it candy, fruit, veggie or meat."
"Black licorice. I hate the taste of anything that tastes like black licorice." Quinn answered after a few minutes.
Ray set up her video camera knowing that Quinn wouldn't believe that she would enjoy the next five minutes. Ray walked back over to the two with a bag of Goodies that Brittany had left in her room that last time they had watched a movie together.
"Ok Quinn. We are going to record this as proof of it actually happening." Puck began softly. Looking into Quinn's eyes he continued as he began the compulsion. "When I finish speaking, you are going to eat a few of the candies that Ray is going to give you, and you will enjoy them. You wont remember any of this until a snap my fingers. Nod if you understand." At Quinn's nod, Puck stepped away and retrieved his drink and waited a few moments for Qinn to come out of the daze.
"Yeah I don't think this will work. I mean it's not possible to make someone like something that they hate."
Puck shrugged and looked over at Ray, giving her, her cue for the licorice. Ray offered Quinn the candy. After a moments hesitation, Quinn grabbed a piece and ate it, before grabbing a couple more. Puck waited until she was chewing her third piece of licorice before snapping his fingers. The siblings had to suppress their laughter as a look of utter disgust crossed Quinn's face a second before she ran into Ray's bathroom to spit out what was left in her mouth. Soon the sounds of the head cheerleader gargling with Ray's mouthwash could be heard. Ray turned off the camera and refreshed their drinks as they waited for Quinn to return.
"Ok so I was wrong." Quinn stated as she walked out of the bathroom.
"The twins laughed, and once Quinn stopped glaring at them the three house mates spent the rest of the evening just watching movies in Ray's room.
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
