Later that evening after dinner they was all sitting around in the living room. Quinn was sitting with Jazalyn in her lap and Santana was sitting beside her. Frannie was sitting on the other end of the couch playing with Eden. Santana turns and see's her cousin coming down the stairs holding her head "looks like she's up." Jose and Maribel turn and look at her as she walks into the room "Carmen. We'd like to speak with you please." Carmen stops walking and looks at her uncle "ummmm how much trouble am I in?" Maribel sighs "alot. Now please sit." Carmen looks over to see her pointing to the foot stool between them and sighs "fine." As she sits down she looks up to see all three of them on the couch watching her "don't you three have something better to do?" Santana crosses her arms "for your informations no we don't. Frannie and I had to go pick your ass up and then Frannie and papá had to go get your damn car when he got home." Carmen sighs and leans her head into her hands "just give me my punishment and get it over with." Jose looks over at her "why? Why did you do it? Do you know what could of happened to you if you had got in that car with the shape you was in?" Carmen sighs "I wasn't thinking." Maribel shakes her head "you new exactly what you was doing Carmen." Carmen looks up at Maribel and sighs "what if I did? I am so sick of getting fucked over all the time. I am so sick of finding people that will cheat on me."
Carmen stands up and starts to pace "if she loved me like she did she wouldn't have fucking slept with two fucking people. I know I can be a bitch and everything but that doesn't explain why this keeps happening to me." Quinn looks up from the baby to see Carmen pacing and crying. Jose watches her as well "Carmen that still doesn't explain why you did what you did." Carmen laughs humorlessly and nods "but it does. You see if I was that drunk and that high I wouldn't even know what hit me. So if I had wrecked on the way home it most likely would of killed me instantly." After it left her mouth she new she fucked up, Maribel looks at her a moment "are you depressed?" Carmen sighs "fuck if I know. All I know is that right now at this very moment I wish I wasn't here." Frannie looks up at her "you may feel that way but we all want you here Carmen. It may not seem like it but we all do." Carmen looks around at the room and see's them all nod as Quinn says "I almost died Carmen. Well actually I did die a couple of times if you want to get technical about it. How would you of felt if pa wouldn't of been able to save me and I had died? Would I be better off?"
Carmen sighs "thats different, you have someone that loves you, you have two beautiful daughters. I have nothing." Quinn hands Jazalyn to Santana and stands up, as she turns to her sister she picks up Eden and walks over to Carmen "take her." Carmen looks at her funny "why?" Quinn looks at Carmen seriously "I said take her." Carmen sighs and picks the baby up "a few months ago we had this same conversation. Thats when I told you who her God mother was. You told me that night that maybe you did have something to live for after all. Now you look at that baby in your arms and tell me you have nothing to live for. Even if its something as small at her you have something to live for." Carmen looks down at the baby in her arms and see's her gripping her shirt as if she was hanging on to her then back up to Quinn "it doesn't have to be the whole world that you have to live for Carmen, but there is something in this world that you have. She loves you, she may only be a few weeks old but she will always love you. Just like every single person in this room loves you one way or another. You have at least 8 reasons to live right here in this damn room."
Carmen looks down at the baby in her arms and sighs "atleast your parents love you." Quinn looks at Carmen sadly "so you got the shit end of the stick with parents, well guess what. I did as well. So did Frannie but there are two people in this room that love us both well actually all three of us like we are their blood children. They are our parents Carmen the other set well they was just the sperm donor and incubator for nine months, they was never really our parents. These two they are our parents." Carmen looks from Maribel who is crying to Jose who just looks sad "I guess." Quinn smiles at her "no guessing to it Carmen. They are our parents. Where would we be without them huh? I would be homeless. You well we all know where you would be and what would be happening to you, if not homeless as well. So yes they are our parents. They love us like their own, they treat us like their own. We are theirs." Jose nods "she's right Carmen. If we didn't see you as our own we wouldn't be upset with you right now. We understand that you had a suck ass day but at the same time we could of lost you. We could of been planning a funeral for you instead of punishing you."
Carmen hands the baby back to Quinn who goes back over and sits down "I know what I done was stupid." Maribel nods as she wipes her eye "it was stupid. I agree, but why didn't you come to one of us? Even one of the girls?" Carmen sighs and sits back down "San was busy with Q. Frannie was with her, Aida was at work and you had the babies to worry about and pa was at work. And I sure as hell wasn't going to go to Bella. So what was I suppose to do?" Santana hands Jazalyn to Frannie as she stands up "you could of called me or text me. I would of helped you Carmen. Your like my damn sister, do you know what it would of done to me if you had got in that car today and been killed?" Carmen looks up at her "no." Santana lets a tear run down her face "it would of been the same as losing Aida. You know how close I am to her. I feel the same about you, it would of killed me. You saw how fucked up I was when Q was fighting for her life. Now just imagine me being that upset over you. It would of crushed me damn it." Before Carmen can say anything Santana walks out of the room with Bailey behind her.
As Carmen sets there she sighs "whats my punishment?" Jose looks at her "you have no car till we tell you differently, when you go back to school you can drive to and from school but that is it. You will not leave this house to go anywhere unless it is for school or with Maribel or myself. You will start seeing a therapist this week or next week whenever we can get you into one." Maribel looks at her "we aren't doing this to be mean we are doing this to show you we do care Carmen. Along with that you lose your phone for a week." Carmen sighs and pulls it out of her pocket and hands to Maribel "that it?" Jose sighs "yes. Your dinner is in the microwave, you need to eat and take two advil. You will be seriouly hung over if you don't. Tomorrow you will spend you day with me at my office. I need help cleaning it up and since you are grounded you will go with me to help." Carmen nods "yes sir." As she walks out of the room Santana is walking back in and Carmen stops her "San." Santana stands there looking at her and then feels her arms around her "I'm sorry." Santana hugs her back "just don't ever do it again Carmen. I love you so much and it would kill me to lose you." Carmen nods and hugs her tighter "I'm sorry. I love you too." After a few moments Carmen pulls back and lets Santana go and heads to the kitchen.
After Santana sits down she get Jazalyn back and Frannie stands up and leaves the room. Quinn looks at Santana "where's she going?" Santana sighs "to deal with something that happened today." Quinn looks at her "do I want to know?" Santana smiles and whispers "Carmen shocked the hell out of her kissed her." Quinn nods "I see." As they turn their attention back to the babies they hope everything is ok in the kitchen. When Frannie walks into the kitchen she see's Carmen leaning against the counter "can I talk to you?" Carmen looks up and nods "yeah might as well get all the ass chewing over with at once." Frannie sighs and walks up and stands infront of her "I'm not going to chew your ass, and noone in there was chewing your ass. But I do need to talk to you." Carmen nods "ok." Frannie leans agains the island and looks at her "do you remember what happened today at Puck's?" Carmen finally looks up from the floor "you mean when you and San came in and found me on the floor?" Frannie shakes her head "no when you stood up. Do you remember?"
Carmen stands there a minute "no. I think all the whiskey and weed hit me fully when I stood up. Why?" Frannie tilts her head "so you don't remember kissing me?" Carmen's eyes widen "I didn't did I?" Frannie nods "you did. It was good but I don't want to be someone you use to get back at her." Carmen sighs "I'm sorry. I don't even remember doing it." Frannie smiles "its ok. I just want you to know that if we do happen to do anything I want you to do it because you want to. Not because your hurt and want to get back at Casey." Carmen sighs "please don't say her name right now." Frannie nods "ok. But I mean it. I don't want to be used." Carmen nods "ok. I'm sorry for everything." Frannie pushes herself off the island and walks over to her and pulls her into a hug "its ok. But you could of called me Carmen. I care about you alot." Carmen wraps her arms around the blond and leans her head on her shoulder "I didn't want to bother you." Frannie smiles "you couldn't ever bother me. Thats why I gave you my number goofy." Carmen pulls back but Frannie doesn't let her go "if you ever feel like that again call me please." Carmen nods "ok I will."
Frannie smiles and leans in and kisses her on the cheek "good. Now eat and come visit." Carmen lets her go and watches her walk out of the room and mumbles "why couldn't you be closer to my age." Frannie stops and turns to look at her and laughs "because that would make Quinn and I twins." Carmen blushes and turns back to the microwave so she doesn't see it. As Frannie walks back into the living room Santana looks at her "get it straight?" Frannie nods and picks up Bailey who took her spot and puts her on her lap "yeah. We got it worked out." Quinn looks at her sister "you didn't make out with her in there did you?" Frannie rolls her eyes and shakes her head "no. I'm not a slut thank you." Santana smirks "could of fooled me by that lust filled eyes you had after she kissed you." Quinn slaps her on the arm "be nice." Santana rubs her arm and glares at Quinn "I'm holding one of our daughters Q. You could of hit her." Quinn turns and looks at where the baby is at "I missed her by atleast 8 inches. Stop being so damn dramatic." Jose laughs and looks over at them "you do realize we can hear you three right?" Santana shrugs as Quinn nods but Frannie blushes "sorry." Jose laughs again "just don't hurt her or use her. We know she is old enough to make her own choices and your not really that much older than her." Frannie looks at him "so you wouldn't care?"
Jose shakes his head "as long as you don't force her to do anything and she agrees to it. I'm ok with it. I trust you with her." Frannie looks over and see's Maribel nods "its the same thing I said today." Frannie sighs "I don't think anything would ever come of it. She is head over heels for Casey. They will end up working this out and get back together." Santana nods "they will. It will just take them some time." Jose nods "well you never know what could happen." Quinn nods "she could end up dating both of you." Everyone in the room turns and looks at her "what? Its not uncommon for something like that to happen. I believe its called Polyamory. You can't help who you fall in love with and that girl has so much love to give it wouldn't shock me if thats how you three ended up." Frannie laughs "one thing wrong with your thought process Quinn. Casey hates me remember." Quinn smiles "she doesn't hate you. She just thought you was going to sleep with Carmen and steal her away. But I'm telling you it wouldn't shock me any if thats how you three ended up. You have a huge heart as well Frannie. I know you and you have just as much love to give as Carmen. Casey is big hearted too she just tends to hide hers more."
Frannie shakes her head "I don't see that happening." Santana thinks a minute "it would be kinda cool though." Quinn turns and looks at her funny "oh no not with us. You are the only one I want. I ment for those three." Quinn smirks "thats what I thought." Santana takes a deep breath and lets it out and leans back on the couch as Jose laughs "you are so whipped." Santana glares at him "your one to talk. Mr. I'll get you want ever you want when you want." Maribel smiles "she's right. Your one to be talking." Jose shakes his head "whatever." After a moment Maribel looks at him "can you get me a glass of water." Jose nods and stands up as all three on the couch laughs and says at the same time "whipped." Jose stops and turns to see Maribel smirking "point proven." Jose shakes his head "do you want the water or was you just saying that?" Maribel laughs "I want it but it proved the point as well." As he walks off they can hear him mumbling about damn women and all three laugh again. As they are laughing Carmen walks back in and looks at them and back to the kitchen "why is he bitching about women and telling me good luck?"
Quinn smirks "we proved he was just as whipped as San is. He's bitching becaused we proved him wrong." Carmen nods and walks over to sit in the floor by Quinn's feet and leans her head back on the couch. As she does this Bailey jumps at the chance to great her and licks her all over her face before she can raise up "oh shit Bailey. I love you too." Frannie laughs as the puppy jumps off her lap and down onto Carmen's "ok I take it she's done with me?" Carmen laughs "don't think anything of it. I'm her play mate or chew toy as I like to call it." As Bailey is playing with Carmen, Frannie start to play with her hair. Quinn watches this out of the corner of her eye and starts to laugh "it will so happen." Carmen looks up at her "what will happen?" Santana looks at Carmen "what do you think about a poly... what the hell was it Quinn?" Quinn laughs again "Polyamory relationship." Santana nods "yeah that." Carmen looks at them funny "what the hell is it?" Quinn smiles "its where you are in a relationship with more than one person. Like say three people dating each other at the same time." Carmen looks at her "is that even legal?" Quinn nods "yes its legal to date more than one person. But you can only legally marry one person."
Carmen thinks about it a minute "I guess if thats what someone wants then its there busy." Santana shakes her head "no. Do you think you could ever do it?" Carmen shrugs "never thought about it why?" Quinn shrugs "just wondering." Santana stops playing with the baby on her lap and turns to Quinn all serious "how the hell do you even know about that kind of relationship?" Jose laughs "alittle late to the party aren't we?" Santana sticks her tongue out at him but turns back to QUinn as she answers "there really isn't alot to do in a hospital at night other than to watch tv. I saw a thing about it on MTV while I was in there." Santana nods "oh ok." Carmen looks up at her "why are you asking me about it?" Quinn shrugs again "just wondering." Carmen sits there a minute then looks back up at her "do you think you could do it?" Quinn tilts her head to the side and laughs when she hears Santana "oh you get to think about it but I was told not to think about it." Frannie laughs "actually she never did tell you not to think about it. You jumped to that on your own."
Santana rolls her eyes "I new what she was thinking." Quinn laughs "you did huh?" Santana nods "it was written ALL over your face." Quinn laughs and looks at Carmen "Santana is the only person I have ever loved." Carmen nods "but what about if you come across someone else you start to like later on?" Quinn looks at her "honestly I don't ever see that happening." Carmen looks at her cousin "what about you? Think you could do it?" Santana shrugs "like Q. I have only ever loved her." Carmen sighs "if it ever happened?" Quinn smiles "then we could cross that bridge when we came to it." Carmen nods and turns to Frannie "what about you?" Frannie shrugs "I guess its possible to love more than one person. I mean if you are full of love to give then anything is possible." Carmen nods "ok." She then looks at Maribel "what about you ma? Think you could share pa with someone else?" Maribel shakes her head "nope I'm a selfish bitch. He is all mine." Everyone in the room laughs at that.
As the night goes on both the babies end up going to sleep and Santana takes them up and puts them into bed. As she sits back down on the couch and puts the monitors on the table Carmen sighs "I need to go lay down. My head is killing me." Jose nods "and we will be leaving here at 5 in the morning." Carmen sighs and stands up "night." She heads up to bed and not long after Maribel and Jose head off to be. Quinn had taken a pain will and was laying with her head in Santana's lap "if I fall asleep just wake me when you go to bed." Santana nods and starts to play with her hair "I will baby." After a few minute Santana feels Quinn drift off "new she would do it." Frannie looks over and see's her sister out "figured she would too." Santana turns and looks at her "so you really do like Carmen huh?" Frannie sighs "yeah. I don't know why but I do. There is just something about her. I mean I know she is still young but she has matured alot since I saw her last." Santana nods "yeah we all have." Frannie nods "that you have." Santana looks over at Frannie again "promise you won't hurt her if you two do end up doing anything or getting together." Frannie nods "promise. I am usually in the same boat she is always in. So I know what its like to get hurt." Santana nods "she really is like my sister. Hell she pretty much is my sister so please don't hurt her." Frannie smiles "I wouldn't ever hurt her. Just like you wouldn't ever do anything to hurt Quinn again."
Santana nods "I would walk threw fire to keep from hurting her again." Frannie nods "I know that. But just be warned if you do ever hurt her again. I will find a way to beat the hell out of you. I like you and love you to death but I will kick your fucking ass if you ever hurt her again." Santana nods "Aida may help you with that." Frannie laughs "good. I could always use the help." As they sit there a little longer Frannie yawns "I need to get some sleep." Santana sighs "yeah me to. Maybe I can actually sleep more tonight." Frannie looks over at her "why didn't you sleep lastnight?" Santana sighs "well between Jaz and the nightmares it was hard." Frannie nods "reliving it?" Santana nods "yeah. But ever time I do she ends up dieing and I'm left to figure out how to take care of the girls alone." Frannie nods "it'll get better with time." Santana nods "I hope so." With that Santana stretches "alright. I think I'm going to wake her up and head to bed." Frannie nods "give me Eden's monitor. I can take her tonight. You will have Jazy and Quinn to look after. No need in taking all three." Santana looks at her "you sure. I mean I'm sure I can do it." Frannie laughs "hand it here. If I had someplace to put Jazalyn for the night I would take her." Santana smiles "ok fine." As she hands her Eden's monitor she wakes Quinn up and grabs the other one and heads up to bed with a half asleep Quinn.