A/N: I'm really sorry for the delay. I just felt lazy to finish this. I wrote this for about 3 or 4 days and I just found the time right now to finish it. Hope you enjoy this!
Chapter 9
Time flew by so fast and it was already March. Andrew is already 10 months old. Quinn doesn't want to pressure him so he only uses the walker once in a while. His favourite though is Cooper the dog. He crawls really fast now and can stand when there's help. The dog is a big help on Andrew's growth too. When he needs help on getting up with his parents there, he would use Cooper's head to pull himself up. Sometimes, Andrew even uses the dog as a horse by riding its back. Quinn saw it one time and thought it was pretty dangerous but Sam told her it was too adorable. Quinn agreed so they took pictures of them.
Sam and Quinn have become closer too after the meeting with the wedding planner. So far, their wedding date is set on September 21st, which may change soon, either the Friday before or the Friday after that. A garden wedding to be held at The Bridal Garden in New York. Suit and tie for the men and pink dresses for the ladies. The wedding will start at 3 in the afternoon and their honeymoon will take place only in their household. They also plan to train Andrew as he will be the ring bearer of the wedding. So far, their assignment is to make a list on who will attend.
One night after dinner at the Evans', Sam talked to Quinn on his activities.
"Mom, on Thursday, it will be the resto-bar's 3rd anniversary." Sam said. They were watching a movie in the living room, his arm across her shoulders with Andrew on her lap and Cooper in between Sam's feet.
"That's great. What are you guys gonna do?"
"Same as usual but there will be an entrance. $30 then drinks all you can. Limited slots only, though. Only 40 people will be allowed inside so it's a first come first serve basis. Doors open at 6 and the..."
"Okay, hold it, Sam." She looked at Sam. "Why are you telling me all these? Do you want me to pay 30 bucks to join that drinking all you can?" Quinn giggled.
Sam laughed a bit too. "No. I'm just saying that, we'll be performing from 6pm till 3 in the morning."
"My dismissal time on Thursday is 8. How are you gonna pick us up?" Quinn's classes on Thursday end at 8pm. The nursery at the academy closes at 7 and she was allowed to bring Andrew to her last class.
"I'll leave the bar for a while to pick you up then I might have to go back. Would that be okay?" He asked.
"Yeah, sure. Just don't go home too late and be careful, okay?" She said, pinching Sam's cheek. "Have you decided on what photos to submit for the exhibit on June?"
"I still don't know if I should take a few more photos or if I'll just use my old ones. It's really hard to decide."
"Because everything's good. That's the spirit." Quinn smiled at him and kissed his cheek.
"Because I can't get anything right. Nothing's too good." Sam said, his face feeling upset and pressured.
"Hey." She glared at him. "What are you talking about? All your photos are good. You're part of that exhibit because you're one of the best." She tapped him on the leg.
Sam just smiled at her and rested his head on her.
Quinn laid down Andrew on the play pen with Cooper. "So... I was thinking." Quinn was being sweet with him, making circles with the tip of her nail on Sam's leg. "Remember the last time we went to Andrew's check up?"
"Yeah, why?"
"When you were looking for a parking spot, there was this little girl in the clinic with her mother. She was so adorable, the mother was brushing her hair and she had these cute nails with nail polish..." She was sounding emotional and needing.
"Baby fever..." Sam said as Quinn stopped talking.
"What?" She asked.
"You're having baby fever. Look at your face." Sam's face was confusing. It was like he's scared but he's excited.
Quinn giggled. "What does my face look like?"
"It looks like you're about to cry and you're blushing. You want it. You want a baby girl. Am I right?" He asked.
Quinn face slowly became different. From her lips raised up till her ears, it slowly went down to a serious one. They were both staring at each other for a little while, and then she nodded.
"We're getting married on September. It'll be hard for you to prepare for the wedding while being pregnant." Sam explained.
"We're still not sure if I'll even be pregnant on our first try." Quinn argued. "I just want to try, Sam. I want to start trying." Her eyes were begging and he just couldn't say no.
Sam let out a deep sigh. "What if you get pregnant? I mean, I'd love that but what about our wedding?"
"Would you be mad if I say let's stick to our first plan?" She hugged him to please him more.
"Next year?!" His voice became louder which surprised Andrew and Cooper.
"Well, that was the original plan right? The wedding on September is still a tentative date. We don't need to rush things. All I'm saying is..." She exhaled and held his face to face her. "Adding a little girl in our family isn't really a bad idea."
He ran his fingers through her hair. "Okay. We'll start trying but if it's not our time... The wedding sticks on September."
"Yes!" Quinn shouted and raised her hands in victory. She flooded Sam in kisses all over the face as he wrestled her down the couch. They ended up making out hard while Cooper and Andrew were busy watching tv. Sam suggested at one point if she wanted to start that night but Quinn said Andrew's still awake. They decided to start trying some other time.
Xxx
Sam packs his stuff for the anniversary of the resto-bar. It was already 5:30 in the afternoon and he needs to be there in 30 minutes. As fast as he can, he drove to the resto-bar and made it just 2 minutes before 6pm. He made a deal with the rest of the crew that he'll be performing for the first act since he needs to pick up Quinn by 8. The doors finally opened and when everyone's settled in, Sam started performing.
He performed about 8 songs and it was time for a game.
"Alright, alright! Are you all having fun?" The host asked the moment he got on stage. Everyone yelled with their own beers in hand.
"We have a first game for ya'll. It's called, 'Finish the bottles'."
Everyone cheered again as the game was getting obvious.
"Fastest person to finish 20 bottles of beer will be the winner of..." There was a drum roll in between. "Trip to Los Angeles for 2!"
The whole place was about to explode as everyone was on their feet and shouting. All of them wanted to join.
"Before you got inside, we asked you to write your name on this piece of paper." He showed a fish bowl full of folded papers. "We're going to choose 4 contestants from this fish bowl so get your fingers crossed!" He said.
Sam was thinking if he should join. It could be a good treat for Quinn. He just decided to pray as he wasn't sure if he can do it. He wasn't even sure if he's gonna be a contestant.
"First pick: Travis Horn! Get up on stage!"
The tall, blonde and muscular adult went up as he was told to.
"Next: Jaden Kent!" The host said and was surprised when he saw the 2nd contestant go up on stage. "Oh! It's a girl!" Whistles and cheers were everywhere.
"3rd one: Sam Evans!" Sam was surprised that he was called. He stood up and the host recognized him. "The guitar man who sang a while ago. Come on up!"
"And the last one..." He mixed the bowl and got the paper of the final contestant. "Andy Brice!"
All four contestants were settled on stage. Each was given 20 bottles of beers with just little alcohol in it and in 2 minutes, they were about to start. The timer was ready and their livers were ready.
"3! 2! 1!" Everyone shouted in countdown. "Go!" And they started drinking. At first, Sam was feeling quite confident. He was on a roll, drinking the beers straight. On his 3rd bottle, he stopped. He needed a rest for at least 10 seconds. When he was good, he went for his 3rd bottle. It wasn't that he was getting drunk but he wanted to puke 'cause he can feel the beer moving inside his tummy and it seems as though there weren't any space any more.
The contest ended with Travis as the winner. He drank all 20 bottles of beer in 22 minutes and 34 seconds. Sam only finished 11 bottles and on the 12th bottle, he surrendered. It was just too much. He remembered that he still has to drive and pick up Quinn.
He got down on stage and checked the time. It was 7:40 pm. He still has about 20 minutes before leaving. He checked his phone and there weren't any text from Quinn yet he saw that his phone was about to die. He decided to text Quinn.
"Mom, my phone's gonna die any minute. I'll just meet you at the front gate. I might be late a little so just wait in the lobby if ever I'm not yet there. Love you!" After the message got sent, his phone died.
"Great." He told himself. At least, the message was sent. He remembered all the beer he drank and felt the need to pee. Going to the restroom, he was stopped by Elaine.
"Hey, Sam. You were good out there!" Elaine joked, and they both laughed.
"Cut the crap, I lost." Sam laughed louder.
"It's fine. At least you tried. Although, I have something to tell you..." She said, crossing her arms.
"What's that?"
"You drank 11 bottles of beer in my bar yet you've never accepted any of my drink offers." She raised her brow and smirked at him.
"Wow. After that game, I don't think I would want any drink right now." Sam scratched his head, giggling.
"Just one drink. Come on." She pleaded and ordered 2 glasses of liquor from the waiter.
"Alright. Fine. But I gotta go pee first. I'll be back." Sam said and went for the restroom. While he was busy emptying his bladder, Elaine was evil and desperate enough that he poured on some drug on Sam's drink. It wasn't something illegal but it puts you to sleep hard.
Sam got back and sat in front of her. "Cheers?" She raised the glass.
"Yeah, cheers." Sam grabbed the glass and they clicked in a toast. They drank it straight and Sam closed his eyes from the buzz.
"Wow! I'm pretty sure that's gonna be my last." Sam laughed.
Elaine grabbed his hand. "Sam, there's something I've been wanting to tell you."
"Uh, what?" Sam asked, battling to open his eyes.
"I really like you and I think we could work something out." She held his hand with both of hers.
Sam slowly pulled his hand back. "Elaine. I'm getting married in a couple of months." He rubbed his eyes. "Crap, that drink was extreme."
"I know, Sam. I can be better than her. I'll wait for..." She stopped when Sam finally laid his head down the table on top of his arms. He was out.
Xxx
Quinn was on the way out of the building with Andrew. She was dismissed 10 minutes before 8 so she decided to just wait in the lobby. The academy doesn't close until 9pm. Good thing, Quinn has one more bottle of milk for Andrew in his bag. They waited a little longer, thinking Sam was just caught in traffic.
A lot of people Quinn knows have passed by until Brody saw them.
"Quinn? What are you doing here? It's almost 9 in the evening." Brody asked, playing the car keys with his fingers.
"Brody!" Quinn nearly screamed. "Wasn't your class only until 6 today?" She asked.
"Yeah, well, I volunteered at the Dance club. Ms. Cassie was absent so I took her place for a while." He said, as he went closer the two. He patted Andrew and sat beside Quinn. "What are you still doing here? Your son's starting to fall asleep already."
"Waiting for the father." Quinn exhaled. "Sam's battery died a while ago. He told me to just wait for him here in case he's late so..." She shrugged her shoulders and giggled. She didn't want Brody to notice her annoyance.
"You think he's anywhere near now? The academy's about to close now." He checked his watch, 5 more minutes before 9 pm.
"Yeah. We'll just wait here. Maybe he's just late. You know Sam." She smiled at him. "You should go now. It's getting late."
"Yeah. I'm gonna now but... Are you guys gonna be okay here?" He asked as he stood up.
"We're fine. Andrew just finished a bottle of milk so he'll be fine for a couple of hours."
"How about you? Have you eaten yet?" He asked.
"I'm not hungry anyway. I'll be fine." She lied. She wanted to wait for Sam so they can eat together but her stomach has been growling for the past hour.
Brody doesn't believe her. "Wait here, okay. I'll just go get something in my car." He left for a while and went to the parking lot. After a couple of minutes, Brody was back.
"Here. Have some sandwich." He handed her the food but she rejected it. He gave it back and refused another rejection. "Take it or you'll die." He threatened her in a joking way.
"It takes 5 days before a person dies of hunger." She objected and they both laughed.
"Excuse me, ma'am...sir..." A security guard interrupted them. "We'll be closing in 10 minutes and we need everyone out of the building now."
Brody looked at Quinn and the worry in her eyes showed. They were quiet, not knowing what to say so Brody just offered her a ride. "Come on, Quinn. I'll take you guys home. You can't just ride a cab home. You have so much stuff in hand."
"Sam might be here in a while. I'll just wait for him." She told Brody. "Sir, give us 5 more minutes to wait if that's okay." She told the guard.
"I'm sorry Ma'am but we're already locking the doors. You really need to leave now."
Quinn felt embarrassed. She was hesitant but had no choice when Brody picked up Andrew's bag and grabbed the stroller.
Quinn stood up and shouted at Brody. "Brody, come on!"
"I'm sorry Quinn but your son is dying to go home. I'll bring him to your house and you're welcome to join if you want." He said, already strolling Andrew to the parking lot.
"Ugh." Quinn growled in defeat and followed Brody. On the way home, Quinn sent Sam a text message. She doesn't care if he'll be able to read it or not. At least, she told him her anger.
"I'm going home and you better have some good explanation the next time we see each other!"
Xxx
"Mhmmm... Ughhh... Mmmfff..." Sam was hearing moans and feeling some lips on his neck and cheek that felt different. His eyes were still closed but he knows he's awake. His body felt dead and he couldn't move a bone until he realized, those lips weren't Quinn's.
His eyes opened quickly and saw Elaine straddling him. She was wearing only her bra but she's wearing the same shorts she had a while ago. Sam also noticed that his shirt was off but his pants were still there. He immediately pushed Elaine away from him.
"What the hell are you doing?" Sam nearly shouted. "Did we..." He didn't finish the question but it was obvious.
"No, Sam. Not yet." She went back to him and wrapped her arms around him but Sam continued to push her away.
"What did you do to me? Where are we?" He asked. He was mad. He stood up and walked around the room to find his shirt.
"I had to give you some strong sleeping pills. I just needed to be with you, Sam. Please." She said, as she followed Sam.
He couldn't find his shirt and saw a clock hanging at one side. It was 10:30 in the evening.
"Holy shit. Quinn." He whispered to himself and saw his shirt under the bed.
"Elaine, what time do we..." Her cousin suddenly entered the room and saw a half naked Sam and half naked Elaine chasing around the room. "What the hell, Elaine? You brought him here?!" Said her older cousin, Jake.
"Shut up, Jake! Get out!" She shouted.
"You know Sam has a family but your crazy mind still won't stop!" He fought.
Sam had to say something. "I don't know what's going on or where I am but I need to go now!"
"Maybe you should leave...permanently." Jake said.
"Jake, don't!" Elaine shouted, stopping her cousin with whatever plan he has in mind.
"It's time you find out the truth, Sam." Jake said, not minding the girl.
"What are you talking about?" He asked, feeling confused.
"Elaine doubled your salary. The other performers get only $150. She doubled it, thinking you'd stay and give in to her."
Sam's eyes widened in shock. He couldn't believe what he just heard. He felt bad for his co-workers who were receiving less than he is by doing the same job. He was so pissed already.
"You're sick." He told Elaine and left the room. Before he got out, Jake stopped him.
"Sorry." He whispered and Sam just nodded. He went out and realized he was still at the bar. The room was just inside the bar. He ran to his car and went to check if Quinn and Andrew were still at the academy. He thought, maybe they went home cause it's been 3 hours.
Sam got home past 11 in the evening. He got to the door of the house and opened it quietly with his key. It opened but when he twisted it, it stayed in place.
"Ugh! Double lock!" He remembered the lock they added for Andrew's safety. This lock can only be opened from the inside. He then noticed a note posted on the door.
Enjoy sleeping in the hallway.
He was about to cry. What will he do? He deserved it anyway, he thought. He put down his guitar case and used it as his pillow. He was too tired already to think so he just lied down and slept.
Xxx
Sam woke up when the door beside him opened. He stretched and saw a familiar girl in a night gown. He immediately stood up and fixed himself.
"Quinn! I'm...sorry. Let me explain..."
"Get inside, Sam. Then, lock the doors." She said and went back to their room.
Sam followed her and saw it was only 1:30 in the morning. He locked the door and went to their room. Quinn was already covered in sheets so he decided to take a quick shower. When he finished, he went beside Quinn and tried to spoon her.
"Quinn. Can we talk?"
She didn't speak but Sam knew she was awake.
"Babe, please. I want to explain."
"Sam, it's 2 in the morning and all I want to do is sleep. Go to sleep."
"I have an explanation to what happened a while ago. Aren't you gonna listen to me?"
"You'll only waste your breath cause I won't be able to comprehend whatever you're gonna say. I need to sleep. We'll talk in the morning."
Sam gave up and decided to just sleep it off. His head was on top of her, they were cheek on cheek and he was spooning her. After a while, Quinn spoke.
"Sam, distance." He moved cause they were not in good terms. It was only right.
Xxx
Morning came and Sam woke up alone in bed. He stood up and went out. Quinn was feeding Andrew already and she was already dressed up for school. She stopped the moment she saw Sam. She put down the bowl of oatmeal and stood up to go to the kitchen. She placed a plate for Sam and poured coffee on the mug. After preparing for Sam's meal, Quinn continued feeding Andrew.
Sam walked to them and kissed Andrew.
"Good morning, buddy."
He went on to Quinn and tried to kiss her but she moved back. Sam sighed and sat on one of the chairs. He started eating his bread and coffee.
"Babe. Can we talk now?" He asked.
She didn't respond which Sam thought was the signal to start speaking.
"Last night... I quit my job at the resto-bar."
"What?" She asked as though she didn't hear it.
"Elaine was hiding something. I found out that my salary was doubled than the others just because she wanted to sleep with me."
With his last words, Quinn slammed Andrew's spoon on the table. "Did you sleep with her?!" She almost shouted.
Sam stopped eating. Now, how will he explain everything to Quinn?
"I wasn't able to pick you up last night because he poured sleeping drug in my drink. I passed out and when I woke up, she was straddling me... but I pushed her before anything happened." He explained held her hand. "Babe, I'm sorry. I had no idea also."
Quinn held him back and kissed the top of his hand. "I tried to be understanding as much as I can. You know that." She stood up and wrapped her arms around his chest from behind. "But when my son gets affected with our situation, I wouldn't know how to handle things."
"I know and I'm sorry." He kissed her hand. "I left the bar anyway. I'll be home by 5pm from now on."
"That's good." She kissed him on the cheek. "I love you. I'm sorry."
"I love you too and I'm sorry." He stood up and hugged her tight. "Let's go. Let me take you guys to school." He said and grabbed his keys on the kitchen desk.
"Oh, but Sam. Can I drive on the way? I have to go drop by some place first."
Sam wondered but he just agreed. They got in the car and as planned, Quinn got in the driver's seat. Sam was playing with Andrew on the way so he didn't really notice where they were going. He just realized it when the car stopped. His eyes opened wide when he saw the place.
"Quinn..."
"Shut up, Sam. I order you to stay inside the car. You can open your window if you want a good view."Sam swallowed hard, feeling terrified of his fiancée and her plans. He opened his window as Quinn said.
She went out of the car and knocked on the door of the resto-bar. She asked for a certain Elaine Brown and she was asked to come inside. She said she'll just wait outside. After a couple of minutes, Elaine went out and without thinking; she punched him across the face as she fell down. "That's for trying to steal my husband."
She went back to the car and Sam's face was still in shock. His mouth was opened and he was just staring at her. Andrew did the same. He was just staring at her mother. Quinn exhaled before turning the engine back one. She smiled to herself and just laughed. Sam laughed out loud as well and Andrew being the adorable son, followed his parents' action and laughed.
"I never thought you were the boxing type." Sam teased as Quinn drove off.
"No one messes with Quinn Fabray." She said and smiled. Andrew was still laughing which made Quinn laugh too.
"Evans... Quinn Fabray-Evans." Sam added and kissed his driving fiancée.
Xxx
April came unnoticed and Quinn's felt really bother. They have been trying for more than a month now but she doesn't feel any change. She opened it up to Sam and he told her that they'll go to the doctor's office the next day. Maybe a check up will help them figure things out.
They waited outside the office until they were called to get inside. Kurt volunteered to baby sit Andrew for the day for Sam and Quinn to have a husband and wife time at the doctor.
"Good morning, doc." Sam greeted.
"Good morning, Mr. And Mrs. Evans."
"Oh..." Quinn said just when she sat. "Not yet an Evans...pretty soon though. Call me Quinn. This is my fiancée Sam." She introduced themselves and they shook hands.
"Well, that's where it's headed to anyway." She giggled. "How can I help you guys?"
"We're actually here for a check up. Sam and I have decided to...finally start trying to get pregnant for about more than a month now."
"Yeah, and we haven't had results yet." Sam added.
"How many times have you tried having sex since trying?"
Both of them were quiet, feeling a bit shy to answer. The doctor giggled.
"About 9 times a week, I guess?" Quinn said. "Sometimes thrice a day." Sam said and Quinn lightly slapped him in the arm.
The doctor giggled again. "Okay... Well, that's perfectly normal. How about you Quinn? Are you keeping yourself healthy?"
"Yes. I eat at least 3 times a day. More vegetables and fruits even."
"Alright, you seem to be doing everything just right. I guess, we can do tests to figure things out better. We'll get the results just minutes after the test. That's how fast technology is right now." She explained and the couple agreed. That's when Quinn felt terrified. She's just not feeling good anymore about being in that office. Sam held her hand all throughout the process.
They did some tests and waited at the office. After a while, the doctor came back.
"Alright. I saw your results already and..." She paused.
"And?"
"I'm gonna be straight forward with this you guys. Quinn, there seem to be some problem. I wanna know... Is your period regular?"
"I do have my period every 4th week of the month. Those are the only days when Sam and I don't try. Other than that, we try every single day..." The beat of her heart was becoming abnormal. Her and Sam were holding hands and Sam felt her grip become tighter.
"You seem to be having hormonal problems. It will be hard for you to get pregnant." Tears started to roll down Quinn's face. The grip on Sam's hand was losing and they were slowly releasing each other's hand.
"I'm not saying you're not gonna get pregnant but right now, the results show that your chances of having a baby...is only 20%."
This was when Quinn finally broke down. She cried like she's never cried before and Sam tried to hold his but the tears just came out unexpectedly.
"Now, that 20% can either increase or decrease. Anything is possible." The doctor was almost in tears too just by delivering this news to the couple. "Don't see this as a reason to stop trying. You have to be there for one another. Make each other feel good. Take care of one another. Maybe... Decrease the stresses in your life right now. It might help."
Both Sam and Quinn were speechless and couldn't do anything but cry.
"I'm not going to give you any medications. I just want you to relax, live healthier and accept more support from family, friends and most importantly, Sam." The doctor told Quinn and they were both feeling too numb to even react. Quinn tried to reach for Sam's hand but he just looked at it and cried harder.
"I want you guys to come back after 2 weeks. Keep trying and we'll see if there is progress." They were given more advices but the expressions in their faces haven't changed since they got the bad news.
After a while, they stood up to leave the office. Quinn walked out first and just nodded at the doctor. Sam said his thank you and goodbye as the doctor understand the couple's situation. When Sam got out, Quinn was staring blankly from the door. She was more than upset and depressed. Sam pulled her into a tight hug and Quinn lost it there. She needed to cry more. She doesn't know if she'll ever get over the situation.
UH-OH! A little bit of cliff hanger there! Please don't hate me. Just keep in touch with the story. Things like these happen to real life couple and I want to make it a bit realistic. Wait for the next chapter to find out what will happen to the Evans' family. Hope you enjoyed reading! As always, read, review and share! X
