This is going to be a shorter chapter and it may just seem like filler but trust me there's a certain part in here that's the lead-up to a major event in Quinn's life I:}
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Quinn's POV
I leave the house without a word, leaving my family behind. I stride out into the rain that has just started, wishing that I had somewhere else to go. Then I realise I do. My apartment. But I left my keys back at home and I don't want to go back in there while everyone is fawning over Teddy.
Knox!
I quickly run through the rain towards my apartment block. I run up the stairs, all the way to Knox's apartment and knock on the door. I stand there, shivering and wet, hoping he's home.
He opens the door and spots me. "Quinn! I thought you'd gone home but you weren't in your apartment. Are you okay?"
"Sorry I just left," I say sheepishly. "I didn't even tell you. But I went from the normal gym to outside to the BT gym to the medical bay to my parents' house. That's where I learned that my brother Teddy was born in LOVEMUFFIN's captivity."
To my puzzlement, Knox doesn't look surprised. He just nods. "I knew about that. I thought you knew, so I didn't tell you."
"How did you know?"
"My mom told me."
Cassie. Typical.
"Do you want to come in?" Knox asks before I can ask.
I nod pathetically and he draws me inside. He lets me use his shower and he gives me a fluffy dressing gown to use.
"Thanks for doing this for me," I say, smiling. "I mean, everything's been thrown at me at once. Alex, being taken to OWCA, my outburst at my mom, learning about Teddy. It's all been so much."
"I understand." Knox nods. "I really do. Do you want to sleep here tonight?"
I nod again. "Yes please. What time is it?"
"About seven pm," he replies.
I yawn widely. "I'm so tired. It's been a long day."
"Then maybe we should go to bed now," Knox suggests. "Look, how about tomorrow I'll organise a whole day of fun? We can have a picnic, fly a kite if it's good weather, go to the cinema. You deserve it."
"Thank you." I hug my boyfriend and give him a kiss. "I know I've said this a lot but you really are the best boyfriend ever. But…could we have something to eat before we go to bed? I didn't have lunch."
"Oh, no problem. I had some leftovers that I was going to have but I can order pizza, if you like."
"Oh, I don't want to put you to any trouble."
Knox picks up the phone. "It's no problem. I'd rather have pizza than some leftover green stuff." At my questioning look, he explains, "Salad."
I laugh.
When the cheese pizza gets here, we decide to watch a movie. We snuggle up together on the sofa and watch Dad's favourite movie: Temple of Juatchadoon. I love the music in it, as I know Dad does too. It kind of makes me sad but I brush off the feeling and just get lost in the movie magic.
When it and the pizza are over, we both get into bed and switch out the light. In the darkness, I find Knox and cuddle up to him for comfort. He cuddles me back. And in that moment, I realise that I want to spend the rest of my life with him. I really do. He's amazing and loyal and he really cares about me.
"I love you," I whisper.
"Love you too," comes his disembodied voice back.
I love Knox.
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AWWW! I love QuinnXKnox
