Chapter 7
It's the 12th of December. In one week, the Evans will be celebrating little Andrew's 7 month. By that time, they will be on their way to Nashville to visit Sam's family and spend their Christmas there. They still don't know about Andrew just because Sam still doesn't have the guts to tell his parents. Quinn understands him. If she was on his shoes, she didn't know what to say either. Quinn was just lucky that Judy found out for herself before she could tell her.
It is Quinn's last week in school before Christmas vacation and she's feeling really confident about her grades. Not that it was easy but she's been getting a lot of help from Brody. They have been really close since they met. Brody helps her with school stuff since he knows how things go around there while Quinn helps him with his relationship with his girlfriend in Australia. Quinn sees him as her 2nd best friend; Sam being the 1st.
Sam on the other hand was given his awaited long Christmas Vacation. He needs to complete all his work by this week and he's free to go after. He goes back to work 2nd week of February. Work's been quite stressing but the end result is always a relief. He knows he earns more than enough and not bother to ask why. He didn't want his boss thinking he's complaining or anything so he just goes with the flow.
Both of them decided to each give their son a gift on his month birthday. They would have a contest and see which Andrew will like more. For the past months, Sam has been winning.
"Babe, its Andrew's 7th month next week." Sam said taking a bite on the bread.
"Yes, Dad. Have you thought of a gift for him?" She asked, feeding Andrew.
"Not yet but I'm just reminding you cause... You know, you need to win. I know I'll always be undefeated..." Sam was acting all serious which made Quinn roll her eyes and laugh. "But you gotta at least try and beat me."
"Maybe I'm just letting you win. I really don't want to hurt your feelings." She teased him.
"It's okay to admit defeat, Quinn. You don't have to be ashamed of it." Sam added and laughed.
"Tell it to yourself, Sam. Remember when I beat you at that swimming contest?"
"I had cramps, okay? That wasn't a real defeat." Sam pinched her cheeks.
"Ouch!" She said, rubbing her cheeks. "No need to be violent, just because you're guilty, Sam." She said, lightly slapping his arm.
"I'm not guilty. Maybe you are. Ask Andrew. He agrees with me."
"Ha! Ha!" She laughed sarcastically. "Whatever you say."
Sam started tickling her out of nowhere. Luckily, she's done feeding Andrew.
"Sam! Stop!" She was screaming and laughing hard.
"Admit your loss, first!" He said, as he kept tickling her. She couldn't control herself that she stood up. Sam carried her and kept tickling her. All was heard were loud laugh and screams. They were now on the ground and Quinn was under him. He kept tickling her until the other boy made them feel her jealousy.
"Dada!" Andrew shouted and their heads turned to him.
"My boy wants to join in!" Sam said as he stood up and carried his son. He strated spinning and twirling the little guy. "It's not a bird. It's not a plane. It's Superman! Woooosh!" Andrew started laughing hard. It was too adorable.
"Sam, he just ate. Stop if you don't want him to puke." Quinn warned as she straightened her dress. "Dad, I need to leave for school now. I'm gonna be late. Don't you have work?"
"Yeah. I don't need to leave till noon. I'll just drop you guys off then I'll go back and take a shower." He stood up and grabbed her stuff while Quinn cleans the table. After cleaning, they were out of the house.
They got to NYFA just in time and Sam was about to say goodbye when Quinn reminded him of something.
"Andrew, be a good boy to your nannies okay?" Sam told his son.
"Sam, our flight's in one week. They're gonna see Andrew." Quinn told him.
"I know." He said, not looking at Quinn. He was just staring at Andrew.
"Are you going to tell them before we get there?"
"I don't know. I'll think about it later. We still have a week."
Quinn didn't say anything anymore. His face showed how much he didn't want to talk about it.
"I'll think about it, Mom." Sam cleared it to her and she just smiled. They love calling each other those nick names.
"Okay. I love you, dad." She kissed him on the lips.
"I love you, mom. Call me when you get home, okay?" He said and kissed his son. "I love you big boy." And he left to go back home.
Xxx
Quinn picked up Andrew at the nursery and went to eat lunch. Andrew can already sit in a normal chair just as long as someone's looking for him. Quinn practiced him to sit alone but he'd eventually fall and lie down. After about 2 weeks of practice, he can now balance himself. He can even stand but with support or holding onto someone or something.
Quinn was feeding Andrew some yogurt and eating fruits while a very familiar guy came up to her from behind.
"Quinn! I need help!"
"Geez Brody! You scared the hell out of me!" She was surprised and so was Andrew.
"Hey, Andrew. How are you?"
"He's fine, uncle Brody. What do you want?"
"Mommy's harsh today. Why are you so mean? Did Professor Walter describe your work as plagiarized again?" He joked about her homework a couple of weeks ago. She was asked if it was original or if she just copied it from the internet.
"No and I repeat, I worked all night for that assignment and it's an original. I can't for the semester to be over. I don't wanna see him anymore."
"That is if you choose the right section." He laughed.
"I am going to choose the right section. I know someone who can help me." She smirked at him while feeding her son.
"And who's that?" He was acting clueless.
"Shut up or I'll break your face."
He laughed out loud. "In front of your son?! Are you serious?"
"Well, of course I'll hide him first. Then, I'll break your face." She laughed too. "Anyway, what brings you here?"
"Well, I need your help. Christmas vacation's next week and I was thinking of doing something for Jillian. I just don't know what."
"I got it!" Quinn said in an instant.
"Got what?"
"You should go back to Australia for Christmas. That'll surely make her say yes again."
"What?" He asked as if he was trying to check if he heard her right.
"Yeah! I mean, your family's there too right? Sam and I are gonna visit his parents over vacation. That's gonna be a lot of fun. It's a surprise for both Jillian and your family." She gave him a victorious smile.
"You're leaving? When?" He was shocked with her news.
"On the 19th. Andrew's 7th month."
"That's next week. When are you coming back to New York?"
"We're still not sure. Probably early January." She smiled at him. "So? Are you going?"
"I guess. I mean, I don't have anything to do here in New York since you'll be leaving."
She just looked at him and smiled. "You'll have fun. I promise."
He smiled back. "Does that mean Sam's parents know about Andrew?"
She looked down. "Not yet. I mean, I understand his situation but... I just don't want things to go bad. What if his parents get mad at us for lying? They might think... I'm polluting their son's brain or something. I don't know. I really want him to tell them already." She closed her eyes because she hated being like this to Sam.
"Then you tell them. If Sam can't do it, you do it."
"I don't want to get in the way of his decisions. It's his parents we're dealing with, after all."
"But you're his fiancée..."
"Still his fiancée. We're not married yet. There's still some sort of boundaries between us." She fixed Andrew and their stuff. "I'm gonna bring him to the nursery now, okay? I still have a class. I'll see you later." She stood up and left.
Xxx
"Wooo!" Sam exhaled as he lied down the bed after being on top of Quinn for a long time. "That was good." He said, stretching his arms. He looked at Quinn and she was quietly catching her breath.
"You okay, babe?" He asked.
"Mhmm." She said with a low and silent voice.
"Was I rough?" He laughed.
She just smiled but he didn't see it as the lights were closed.
He turned to her to see if she was awake. She was so he asked, "Quinn? Are you okay?"
"Yeah. Of course." She smiled at him.
"Something's bothering you." He asked. He knows it.
"Nothing, Sam." She said and pulled him down for a kiss. They didn't let go for a while but Sam had to.
"Quinn, I know something's bothering you. Tell me." They were looking at each other's eyes.
Quinn giggled a bit. "It's stupid okay? Never mind. I'm sorry."
"Then tell me. Come on."
"I'm not mad. It's just that... I don't like the fact that we're lying to your parents about Andrew. He's been with us for about 3 months now. I don't want any problems when we get there."
His face was now her face a while ago. He was surprised that she kept thinking about it.
"Quinn, I'm not into lying to my folks about this too but... I just need time."
"I know, babe. I totally understand. I'm sorry..."
"It's fine." He kissed her on the lips. "I'll tell them in the morning, okay?"
"Sam..." She cupped his face with her hand. "You don't have to do this just because I want to. Do it because it's your decision."
"I know, okay? Remember when I told you I'd think about it? Well, I thought about how keeping Andrew from them is like being ashamed of my son... And I'm not. I honestly am proud of that little guy. That's why I've decided to call them in the morning and tell them about their grandchild." He giggled.
"Do you think they'll get mad?" She was fixing her hair.
"Maybe. They're too young to be grandparents." He joked and they both laughed. "But no. I know my parents. They may think I make the worst decisions everyday but when it comes to you, they know I'm doing things for the best." She finally smiled like she used to.
"I love you, dad. You know that." Quinn said feeling the tears in her eyes.
"I love you too, mom. And I know you know that." The lips were in each other in no time. After a quick make out session under the sheet, they finally called it a night.
The next morning, Sam finally called his parents and told them the whole truth about their son. The end result was just as they expected it. Knowing about Andrew only made the older Evans' excited to see Sam's own family.
Xxx
They had a safe flight to Nashville and all they talked about was Andrew's gift. They agreed to get Andrew just one gift for the 20th and Christmas. Sam said he already knows what to get his son but he needs to buy it in Nashville as it was "too big" to bring on the plane. Quinn got worried she might lose again. Sam was confident Andrew will like his gift more. Quinn said he's still thinking what to get and their deadline isn't until the 25th.
The moment they got to the Evans' household, Andrew never left his grandparents' arms. They loved him so much and couldn't stop playing with him.
They had dinner on Christmas Eve with the whole family. Quinn and Julie cooked with the help of Stacie and the boys were assigned to clean up afterwards. During clean up time, Julie invited Quinn for a talk.
"Hey, Quinn. How about some hot chocolate in the living room?" She asked.
"Oh, of course Mom. I'll just put Andrew to sleep." She was rocking her baby as Andrew was half asleep already. She placed him the crib Dwight got out from the garage. It used to be Sam's.
When he was already snoozing, she went straight to the living room.
"Hey." Quinn said.
"Quinn. Come here. Sit beside me. Let's have some ladies time." Julie handed her a cup of chocolate.
"Thank you. This will definitely keep me warm for the night." Quinn said and smiled before sipping on the drink.
"So how are you Quinn? How's the family life with the boys?" They both giggled.
"It's been good. 3 months and it still feels like yesterday when Sam and I just moved in to our apartment."
"Having a hard time being a mother?"
"Not going into the pregnancy and labour made everything easier. I'm scared when the time comes for me and Sam to have a new born child but at the same time, I'm really excited."
"You should be! Being pregnant takes a lot of patience, honey...and stress! But when you finally see your child, everything feels worth it."
Quinn smiled at her as she felt more excited to become pregnant with Sam.
"But..." Julie added. "My advice is that...don't get pregnant yet. You still have one more thing to accomplish. The marriage."
"I know. We haven't really talked about that ever since Andrew came. Ever since Andrew, everything became about him and not about us. We want nothing but the best for our child."
"Well, prioritize everything. I'm pretty sure Andrew would want his parents married before everything else."
"We will. I have some ideas in mind. I'll let Sam know about it soon." Julie nodded her head in agreement. Quinn was bothered about something, though. "Hey, mom. Do you know what Sam got for Andrew?"
She looked at her confused. "He told me not to tell you. I don't know why."
"Well, we have this contest on whose gift Andrew will like best. It's a silly bet but we do it for fun." They both laughed.
"What did you get him?" Julie asked.
"Honestly, none yet. I don't know what to give. I mean. Something that he'll really enjoy."
"Okay. I'll help you and since this is my idea, I'll tell you what he got that I'm pretty sure you'll win."
"What?" She asked.
"My son got your son a walker." Julie smiled. Quinn felt defeated as she thought the walker was the best gift ever. She felt excited to see her son walking. She didn't if she loses anymore. She just wanted to see her son walk.
"I have no chance on winning against that. I can't believe Sam bought that." She was smiling and holding back her tears.
"Well, I know something." Julie smirked.
"What you got in mind?"
"When Sam was around 7 months, his dad and I got him a puppy. A Labrador, to be exact. Ever since that day, he was always with that dog no matter what. It was like his best friend. The point is... I never saw my son frown ever since he got that dog."
"So... You're saying, Andrew will appreciate the dog more than the walker?"
"Definitely." She smiled and saw the two boys walking in.
"Julie, I'm pretty sure Quinn's tired. Let her rest." Dwight said, giggling.
"It's fine, dad. Just had a lovely conversation but I think I agree with you. It's been a pretty tiring day." Quinn said, yawning.
"Well, let's hit the sack now before Christmas morning comes." Sam said reaching for his fiancée's hand.
"Goodnight, you two. We'll see you in the morning." Julie said and the two were on their way up to Sam's room.
They changed to their sleeping wear and went to bed. They didn't sleep yet as Sam cuddled with Quinn the moment she sat on the bed.
His lips immediately went on hers and no words were spoken, only actions of love through their lips. After a little more making out, Sam was slowly sliding his hand inside Quinn's underwear. She loved the feeling but it had to stop. The place was quite inappropriate.
"Sam, don't. Your parents are next door."
"Just a quick one babe. Before Santa gets here." He joked which made her laugh loud. He instantly went on top of her.
"Nope. Not today, dad." Quinn pulled him back down on the bed beside her. "For tonight, I wanna talk." She smiled at him.
"Talk? About what?" He was confused. Why would she want to talk and what could it be about?
"You know... About us. Like... Is there something you like for Christmas?" She asked.
"Yes, obviously. That's why I went on top..."
"Not...the dirty kind, dad. Special gifts like... Do you want a new coffee mug or an ice cream maker or something."
Sam laughed. "Mom. I don't need those gifts. You already said yes and that's the only gift I need for the rest of my life. I mean, of course. I want to get married and have kids. Other than that, I'm fine."
"There you go! Marriage. We haven't really talked about that, you know. Is there a specific type of wedding you want?"
"I don't know. Just as long as I'm getting married to you, I'm fine."
"Sam, come on. I'm not getting married. We are. I want to know what you want for this special occasion."
Sam was quiet for a while. "A garden wedding is something that really excites me when I was younger. It just seemed so relaxed and cool but still very formal and solemn. What do you want?"
"I've wanted a garden wedding too but I'm fine with anything we can afford. After all, what matters is the both of us being there. Where do you want to get married?"
"I wouldn't want to sound unfair and say Nashville but... I don't know. Maybe New York's the safest answer to that."
"Do you think people will fly all the way to New York just to see us get married?" She asked.
"I don't know. I'm sure our parents will. New York friends, too. I'm still hoping we get married first before Rachel and Jesse."
"Well, she postponed it because of pregnancy issues. We'll see if we can." She giggled. "About Andrew's gift..."
"Oh yeah. Tomorrow's the day. I can't wait to see your gift."
"I'm gonna have to excuse myself from the deadline."
"What? You can't. It's against the rules."
"Dad, my gift is really special and it's not just for Andrew. It's for you also. The gift will wait until we get back from New York." She giggled.
"Okay, fine. Did you get us a new house?" He joked but she just laughed. "I'm really excited for my gift, though."
"I am too. Mom told me about it."
"Huh?" He felt betrayed.
"It's my fault don't worry. I forced her into it." She just decided she'd lie to avoid conflict between the two. "I'm really excited to see Andrew walk."
"Me too. I'm going to film his every step. That's for sure."
"I'm a bit jealous of him though." She pouted.
"What? Why?"
"Well, he's an Evans and I'm not so..." Her eyes were talking to him like she was trying to make him read her mind.
Sam laughed. He read it. "Okay. When we get back to New York, we'll make arrangements to start planning for the wedding."
"Yes!" Quinn was successful that night in every way.
"Also... I was thinking. Maybe we could go back to New York on the 27th and watch the ball drop in Times Square on New Year's Eve. Just to celebrate our first New Year as a family."
"I'd love that, dad." Quinn said and they kissed before they ended the night.
HI! SORRY FOR THE LATE UPLOAD AND THE NOT SO GOOD AND SHORT CHAPTER :( I STILL HOPE YOU ENJOYED THIIS! I DIDN'T HAVE MUCH INSPIRATION IN WRITING THIS SO I'LL TRY TO MAKE IT UP TO YOU GUYS ON THE NEXT ONE! I'LL PROBABLY UPLOAD SOONER CAUSE THIS IS MY LAST WEEK IN SCHOOL FOR THE FIRST SEMESTER SO... I HAVE MORE TIME AFTER MY EXAM ON FRIDAY. AS ALWAYS, READ REVIEW AND SHARE! CHECK OUT MY OVERGRON ONE SHOTS TOO! :D :D
