Notes: I just want you guys to know that each chapter will start with a flashback, this one is an exception. Enjoy. x
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Santana getting up and going into their room. She looked at the clock and saw that it was four o' clock in the morning. She needed to gather things to help Quinn to remember. Santana got the DVD of their wedding and stuck a post-it to it, writing 'Evidence' on it. After that their wedding album had the same sign placed on it. Santana put them together on the shelf.
The Latina had fallen asleep on the couch and got up before everyone. She was wearing only panties and a top covering only her breasts. She tied her hair in a bun before going to her room to use the bathroom. Once she opened the door Quinn was standing in front of the wardrobe only wearing underwear and was startled when the door opened, catching anything she saw in front of her, covering herself.
"Santana!", Quinn exclaimed. The Latina still sleepy looked at the blonde laughed and rubbing her face. "You should have knocked.", Quinn stated. Quinn's eyes stopped, looking the Latina's body. Her legs and thighs were tanned as well as her abdomen that had a perfect line.
Santana looked at Quinn and followed her gaze realising that she was looking at her stomach and it made her smirk. The sound of her laughter brought Quinn out of her trance, turning her face in embarrassment.
"That, um, That's not funny. You really should have knocked.", Quinn said, biting the corner of her lips holding laughter.
"C'mon, Q, there's nothing there that I have not already seen before.", Santana said teasingly as she entered the bathroom, making Quinn feel hot.
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Quinn left the room wearing a dark jeans and a black blouse. Santana never saw her wear clothes like that, and it was rare were the times Quinn dressed so... differently. The Latina was sat at the counter and had made coffee for them which was on the counter. There was also scrambled eggs and bacon along with fruit cut into cubes in a large bowl. Beth's cereal was in a Minnie's bowl.
"Good morning.", Santana said. Quinn took a deep breath, smiling awkwardly, sitting next to Santana.
"Hey, good morning.", Quinn replied. It was clear to see Quinn's discomfort as Santana stared at her clothes while passing her a cup of coffee.
"What? Is there something wrong?", Quinn asked.
"No, it's that you barely wear jeans. It is usually a dress, skirt or some shorts.", Santana explained.
"Yeah, I noticed that, there was lot of them in the wardrobe, but these are what make me feel more comfortable.", she said softly. Looking at the counter, she saw all the food and asked, "You did all this?"
"Um, yeah.. I did. It's my apology for last night. I shouldn't have let them jump on you like that. I'm sorry.", Santana apologised, talking softly.
"OK, I know you are doing what you can. It's okay, Santana.", Quinn said. She really did recognise Santana's efforts. After everything that had happened last night, she had felt bad for her actions that morning. Quinn saw how difficult this situation was for Santana. Smiling, Santana served a plate to the blonde. Soon, a messy haired Beth appeared rubbing her eyes. Quinn looked at her and smiled.
"Good morning, bee." Santana gathered Beth in her arms and she lay her head on her mama's chest and smiled at Quinn.
"Hi, mommy.", Beth said in a sleepy voice. She smiled at Quinn reaching for her hand. Quinn held her daughter's hand allowing Beth to play with one of her fingers. "I'm hungry.", she said.
"Of course you're hungry. I want to know what time you are not hungry.", Santana joked as she picked up a bowl and poured cereal and milk into it so that Beth could start eating.
"So what do I usually do?", Quinn wondered out loud dropping Beth's hand to take a sip of her coffee.
"Well, you're always the first to wake up and make coffee, because me and bee are two sleepyheads.", Santana said as she dropped a kiss onto her daughter's head. Beth just nodded in agreement "You usually pay the bills, but you probably don't remember any of our passwords.", Santana said as Quinn smiled and shook her head in reply. "I'll do that then. Um, and then you stay working in your studio.", Santana continued. Her studio was still one of the things that bothered Quinn, she still didn't like it. Her concerns were about her law school degree which she still didn't know why she had dropped. Quinn bit the corner of her lips. "It's right through there.", Santana said whilst pointing to the door across the room, " It's a shed in the backyard."
"Just that?", Quinn asked.
"Oh, and of course, you take care of this one.", Santana said, pointing to Beth almost asleep on top of her cereal's bowl, and Quinn laughed. "But if you want, I can take her to Brittany's house, it has no problem.", she continued. On hearing her mami's words, Beth looked at Quinn, and her look said 'Please let me stay with you?'.
"No, it's ok, it'll be nice to spend time with her.", Quinn said as Beth smiled, relieved. "And you?", the blonde asked looking at the Latina, "Do you have a job?"
"Mhm, yes, I do. I work on a radio. Usually I leave there early, at about four o'clock or so.", Santana said, pausing to take a sip of her coffee, "I'm there for so long that I already consider myself the owner of that place." Santana stood putting Beth in her chair. "I have to go. If you need anything, your phone and the keys are here.", she said as she put the objects in front of Quinn, "All my numbers: cellphone, and the radio's are saved there. Anything just call me." Quinn nodded in reply, her mouth full of bacon.
The Latina dropped a kiss on Beth's head, warning her to behave and help Quinn. She smiled, waving good-bye to Santana with one of her little hands. When the brunette approached Quinn, she didn't know what to do. They always said goodbye with kisses, but this was not the same Quinn she knew. She just smiled in embarrassment, grabbed her bag and left.
Quinn looked at that little girl in front of her and wondered what they would do. Beth was still eating slowly, sleepily. Her legs bounced under the counter and she nodded her head slowly as if dancing while eating.
"Eliza.-", Quinn started then paused, "Beth?". The little blonde grinned at her around a mouthful of cereal. "How about we go for a walk?", Quinn asked. Beth swallowed what she was eating and put her hands on the bench jumping off it and looked at Quinn.
"I think it's a cool idea, mommy.", Beth exclaimed as she ran to the bathroom in her mommies' bedroom to brush her teeth, and Quinn followed, watching from the door frame. The little girl pulled out a stool that was under the sink and climbed onto it, picking up her brush with Tinker Bell in it, squeezed her strawberry flavoured toothpaste on it and began to brush her teeth while looking in the mirror. Every now and then running her tiny hand across her cheek pulling her blonde hair back. Quinn found it adorable, but realised how much the hair was in the way for Beth and tied it back for her daughter.
"Your hair is beautiful, Beth.", Quinn commented as she lowered her head to he tap to rinse her mouth and stood up.
"Mami Tana said my hair is like yours and I like it.", Beth stated in her childlike way. She reached out, grabbing the towel drying her little mouth. She rinsed her brush off and placed it back where it belongs getting down off her stool.
Beth went to her room with her mommy still following her. It would be the first time Quinn had entered her daughter's bedroom. She was delighted with the décor when she entered. The walls were white with one pale pink one which Beth's bed was stood against. On that same wall they had hung four letters forming the name "Beth". There were also beautiful coloured drawings of flowers painted onto the wall. There was a white shelf on which there was two art cases and a large notebook for drawing, some picture frames with pictures of her own design. There were also photos of Beth with Quinn and Santana, Puck, Kurt, Rachel and Brittany. In front of the bed was a larger set of shelves, of which two shelves belonged to Beth's dolls and bears, and the two below contained her many books. She especially loved when her mothers read to her. Her small wardrobe was on the wall next to the bed where Beth was with the doors open looking in without moving.
"What is it, Beth?", Quinn said as she moved to join her. She saw that her daughter owned several dresses and leggings.
"I'm thinking what clothes I should wear. Help me, Mama?", Beth asked as she turned to face Quinn.
"Mmm ...", Quinn said, looking into the wardrobe, not knowing what Beth liked, she looked for something simple. "How about a pair of leggings and this blouse?", Quinn asked as she took out the blue leggings, and retrieved a black blouse with a picture of Hello Kitty on it. She lay the outfit out on her daughter's bed, and Beth began to change. Quinn was impressed with the organisation of her daughter.
"Can you help me to put the leggings on, Mommy?", Beth said handing her trousers to Quinn. She picked up her daughter, placing her on the bed, and quickly helped her to finish dressing. Quinn helped Beth to put on her Converse, brushing her daughter's blonde hair back into a ponytail.
Quinn watched as she looked in the mirror, taking a tiara – the same one that featured in the photos – and put it on her hair.
"We can go now, mommy.", Beth said reaching out and grabbing Quinn's hand, ready to leave.
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The two walked hand in hand through the city, passing through a neighbourhood where there were several shops, pastry shops and restaurants. Quinn didn't know where she was, and was sure they were lost, but chose to keep walking. The blonde went into a pastry shop and as soon as walked through the door, Beth ran inside.
"Hi Beth.", the girl behind the counter said, smiling at Beth.
"Hi Hayley!", Beth replied as she waved and turned to look all the sweets in the cooling cabinet.
"Quinn, how are you?", Hayley said, looking to Quinn, unaware of her situation.
"I'm good, thank you. Hm, I'll have a... –", Quinn trailed off, looking confused she didn't even know who this strange girl was yet she knew both of their names
"The usual?", Hayley said smiling and Quinn looked surprised. Maybe the usual is not that bad.
"I have a 'the usual?'", Quinn asked confusedly. Hayley just nodded in reply. "Umm... Yeah, sure, the usual, please.", Quinn said more surely.
"And you, little B?", Hayley asked Beth who was staring into the cabinet still, seemingly undecided.
"I'll have.-", she said before pausing, pressing her finger on the glass, "That one.". She pointed to a chocolate cupcake that had a kitten on top of it. Quinn smiled. Beth was awfully cute at times.
"Here it is.", Hayley said as she gave them their order in a small box. Quinn thanked her as she paid. She grabbed Beth's hand who was telling Hayley goodbye before they left.
Once they were out of the store, Quinn didn't know where she was, and she had absolutely no idea what place they were just in. Beth held her hand and wrinkled her nose at the sun on her face. She pulled Beth to the opposite side from which they came and started walking. Truth is Quinn didn't even remember which side they came from.
It was getting late, Quinn was with Beth sitting on a bench eating. She had forgotten her cellphone at home and had no idea how or whom to ask for help. She looked at her daughter on her side and thought that if the girl was so smart, she would probably know the way back home.
"Beth, you do know where we are?", Quinn said looking hopefully at her daughter.
"Yes, I do.", Beth murmured with her mouth full of chocolate taking her last bite on her cup cake.
"And where are we?", Quinn asked.
"Near the train station.", Beth replied, focusing on chewing the muffin, looking at Quinn for a moment.
"And do you know the way back home?", Quinn asked. That was the question that would save them.
"I do, it's that way.", Beth said pointing to the street beside them and Quinn took a deep breath.
My baby saviour.
"Let's go, before you mother gets desperate.", Quinn said as she cleaned Beth's mouth. The two of them began to follow the road that Beth pointed to.
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Santana was already home, worried because she didn't know where Quinn and Beth were. Quinn didn't remember anything about where they lived. How could she go out without taking her phone with her? Santana had seen that her wife had forgotten the phone on the counter and was starting to get pissed.
The Latina sat on the couch wondering what she should do, She couldn't go looking for them because she didn't even know where they were. The best idea was to stay home and wait. Beth was smart, she wouldn't let her mother get lost.
A few minutes later, the door opened and Santana stood. Beth ran toward her, jumping into hr arms. Quinn knew what she had done and she couldn't look her wife in the eyes. She knew that she was most likely worried or even pissed.
"Where were you?", Santana cried, trying to stay calm.
"San, I'm sorry. I wanted to go out, but I got lost and I didn't have anyone to call except my mother, but Beth brought us back.", Quinn spoke softly, but Santana kept looking at her.
"Please, don't do this again. If you go out, take your phone with you.", Santana said to Quinn. She nodded mutely, staring unseeingly at the counter.
"Speaking of my mother, -", the blonde said as she picked up the phone, "I promised I would call her every day while I was here. So I'd better ... –" Without another word, Quinn went to their room, leaving Santana and Beth alone.
Santana took Beth who had been talking nonstop about her afternoon with mommy. She looked tired, but excited to have spent a day with her mother. As the two were talking Quinn came back to the room.
"Um, my parents invited us to dinner, tonight.", Quinn said a little apprehensively.
"Your parents?", Santana said as she arched her eyebrows, confused.
"Mommy has parents?" They both laughed at Beth's question.
"Of course, your mother has parents, silly girl. Everyone has. I also have, we just don't see them very often." Beth still seemed confused by the answer but shrugged, turning her attention to Quinn.
"It's okay if you don't want to go. I get it. I said that I have a daughter and they were excited to meet her.", Quinn said, apprehension audible in her voice as she played with the phone in her hands. Santana knew that if Quinn took Beth, she would need to be there for them. She didn't like the idea of being in the same room as her's in-laws but she wouldn't let them go alone. With Quinn not remembering anything, Santana knew that she needed to go to take care of them, she didn't know what could happen tonight.
"No, that's fine, we can go.", Santana said. Not excited about the idea as she smiled and agreed, standing up. "Can you give Beth a bath?", she asked Quinn.
"Of course.", Quinn replied. A smile appeared on her lips, and she quickly let go of the phone, holding out her hand. "Come on, Beth." Beth jumped off Santana's lap, feeling excited for some reason. The Latina showed the other bathroom to Quinn, where she wold be able to bathe Beth, before going to take one herself in the their ensuite.
Santana knew this dinner wasn't going to go well. Quinn's parents didn't know her and Beth, so she was afraid about tonight.
Quinn had taken a quick shower while her daughter was drying off in her room. Beth stood on her bed while Quinn dried herself off. Beth was already dry and wearing underwear and now only needed to choose an outfit to remain presentable for Quinn's parents. The blonde left her daughter in bed and opened the small wardrobe, not knowing what Beth would want to wear. After looking for a few seconds without knowing what to do, she turned to Beth.
"Okay Beth, you can choose what you want to wear tonight.", Quinn said. Beth looked at her mother with a confused frown twisting her mouth.
"Me?", Beth said, her little hand pointing at herself, "But you never let me choose my own clothes when we go out. It's just mami Tana who does that." Quinn looked from her daughter to the wardrobe."
"So I'm the annoying mother.", she said without thinking and Beth again twisted her mouth.
"No, You're the loving mommy and mama Tana is the messy mommy.", Beth said as she jumped on the bed, laughing, "It's what you always say."
Quinn smiled, turning her attention to her daughter's wardrobe, picking out a dress for Beth. It was a light beige colour with a white collar and white sleeves. It also had a fake belt attached to the waist. Quinn brushed her daughter's hair placing a small clip to the side and gold studs in her ears. Beth also was wearing leggings and her white ballet shoes. She sat on the couch waiting for her mothers to get ready and with her maroon coat to the side of her. Quinn was the first to leave the room wearing a pale grey dress with two black stripes on the waist, high heels on her feet and black sweater over the dress.
Once Santana came out of their room, Quinn found it impossible to keep her eyes away from Santana's body. She was beautiful. She wore a tight black dress and high heels, and her makeup made her even more beautiful.
'How could even the simplest outfit look perfect on that body?', Quinn thought, taking a deep breath and looking away to Beth.
"Ready?", Quinn asked. The little blonde jumped off the couch reaching for her coat.
"You look beautiful, Bee.", Santana said smiling, as she picked up her coat.
"You look beautiful, mami.", Beth said. The two furrowed their noses at each other as Santana tapped Beth's nose. Santana knew it wouldn't be easy to face Quinn's parents, but she needed to go for her wife.
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