So this is the second chapter. I didn't get any reviews for the last chapter, but I don't blame people because it was so short and hard to judge. But this chapter is really long, and gets a lot more into Quinn's past and her relationship with Clay.

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Quinn's phone buzzed next to her. She glanced over and saw a photo of Clay on the screen, but ignored the call and kept on driving. As she arrived at the river court, she reached over and grabbed her handbag from the backseat, then hopped out of her car and walked over to the side of the river. She thought this was the perfect time to write some more in her journal, but the truth was, she couldn't face Clay after really thinking about what the truth would do to him.

Dear Journal. This is the first time I've really thought about the truth of my past, and now, I can't even face Clay because of what this could do to him. I have an amazing boyfriend waiting for me at home, and I've only now realized how much he means to me. The truth hurts, but it will hurt even more if I keep it from the people I love any longer. I'm torn in two directions. Part of me wants to tell everyone, and get it over and done with. But the other part of me doesn't want to face what could happen if I told everyone the truth. Life is like a coin. You can spend it any way you wish, but you only spend it once. Do I want to live my life with regrets? Because either way, I'm going to have them.

She heard her phone buzzing from the car. She closed her journal and walked hurriedly back to her car, put the car in ignition, and drove away from the river court.

Clay dialed Quinn's number for the 6th time in the last hour. She was due home a while ago, and Clay was started to get worried.

"Quinn, where are you? Baby I'm getting worried, call me please as soon as you get this message." Clay spoke into the answering machine. He placed his phone on the dining table and walked over to the fridge and took out a beer. As he sat down on the opened his beer and sat on the bar stool, he heard the door open.

"Clay?" Quinn called from the door.

"Quinn! Where have you been?" Clay asked Quinn as he pulled her into an embrace.

"Sorry, I was stuck in traffic."

"Traffic? But it's 9pm? That's strange."

Quinn didn't reply for a couple seconds.

"I'm sorry I'm late. I'm here now, that's all that matters." Quinn told Clay, before she kissed him on the lips.

"I love you." Clay told her.

"I love you, too."

Quinn woke up the next morning feeling refreshed. She looked next to her and realized Clay wasn't there, so she stood up, put on her dressing gown and walked into the kitchen. As she poured herself some juice, she glanced over at the window and saw Clay outside on the balcony. She couldn't help but stare, he was so perfect. She couldn't believe she had found someone like him. She heard her phone buzzing in her bag, and came back to reality as she walked over to her bag and picked up her phone, seeing Haley's photo on the screen.

"Hey Hales, what's up?" Quinn asked into the receiver.

"Hey Quinn, um… some guy came to our house this morning asking for you. His name was… oh! It was Jason! And he said he had some unfinished business with you. He said he'd meet you at your studio at 12pm. I'm presuming art?"

"Yeah, just.. art. He was going to buy a painting from me, and he never got back to me. Guess he did now. Thanks Hales."

"No prob."

Quinn hung up her phone and placed it back in her bag, glancing at the journal in her bag, then looked out the window at Clay.

"Art my ass." Quinn mumbled to herself as she walked to the front door and walked out onto the balcony.

"Hey." She said quietly to Clay as she sat on his lap.

"Oh, did I wake you? How long have you been up?"

"No you didn't wake me. And I only just woke up, Haley just called me."

"What about?"

"I just left my jacket over there yesterday, so I've got to go pick it up later." She lied to him. Quinn couldn't tell him about Jason, he would instantly think something was up.

"Oh okay. Well do you want some breakfast?"

"No thanks, I just had some juice. And besides, I'm not that hungry."

"Are you okay? You seem kind of sad."

"Yeah I'm fine, just a big tired and overwhelmed, with everything going on."

"Okay, well just tell me if you need anything."

"I will. Thank you, for everything." Quinn smiled, then kissed him on the forehead and walked back into the house to get changed.

Once she was ready, she looked at her watch and saw it was almost 11am. "Crap!" She said to herself as she speed walked to the door and grabbed her handbag as she walked out the door. Clay was still on the balcony, making some calls for Nathan.

"Hey Clay, I'm just going down to the studio for a couple hours. I've got to do some editing."

"Okay baby, I've got to go see Nathan about some things anyway, so I'll see you later." He replied as he stood up and kissed Quinn.

Quinn arrived at her studio at 11am. She still had an hour before Jason got here, which left her time to write down some feelings in her journal.

Dear Journal. HE FOUND ME! Jason is here, in Tree Hill, and he wants to see me! I'm really scared, I know what he's capable of, and he could do anything to me! And it's not just me I'm worried about. What about Clay? And Haley and Nathan and Jamie? He knows where they live for goodness sake! I knew this mistake would come back on me someday, and today is someday! I really need support right about now, but I can't bring anyone into it, not now at least!

Just as she closed her journal she heard someone come through the door. Quinn walked out from the back room and glanced around the corner to see Jason.

"Jason, what are you doing here?" Quinn yelled at him.

"I have some unfinished business, like I told your sister, Haley. Oh and what a cute son she has. It's Jamie, right? Wow, wouldn't it be a shame if something happened to them."

"Don't touch them! Or so help me I will kill you!"

"Kill me? Oh Quinny, you're not capable of killing someone."

"You don't know me." Quinn said back to Jason defensively.

"Oh but I do. I found out so much about you when we were in Africa together. You even told me you were going to leave your husband for me. But instead you get with a sports agent? It's Clayton, isn't it?"

"I don't want you here!"

"Oh I know you don't want me here, but I'm not leaving until I get what I came for."

"And what did you come for?"

"You."

"I'm with Clay. And I never ever wanted to be with you."

"Oh I think you did. You told me you loved me, remember?"

"I only said that so you would let me leave the country! Remember I never came back for you?"

"That's why I came for you." He smirked at Quinn. He walked over to her and cupped her face into his hands. Quinn started to cry just as Clay walked into her studio.

"Quinn?" He questioned as he ran over to her. "Don't touch her!" He yelled to Jason as he pulled his hands off her face.

"He was just leaving!" Quinn cried as she ran into the back room and Jason walked out of the studio. Clay followed her and pulled her into his arms when she stopped.

"Quinn, what happened?" Clay asked Quinn as he held her in his arms.

"I need to tell you something." She looked up at Clay as tears streamed down her face. "A couple of years ago, I went to Africa for work. Long story short, this guy, Jason, was holding me hostage. He wanted to be with me, and at the time I was married. I tried to convince him I wanted to be with him too, just so he would let me out of Africa to go supposedly 'divorce' my husband for him. I never went back once he let me go. And now… he's here. And he wants me and I know him, he's not going to stop until he gets his way!"

"Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

"I didn't want you to worry about me. I didn't really ever think he would come to find me."

"Quinn, no matter what, we will get through this together. You and me. Me and you."

"I love you." Quinn cried as she held onto Clay tightly.

Quinn felt relieved to have told Clay about her secret. But she still hadn't told him the main part of the story, the part that she was scared to tell everyone. She decided it was best to keep that out for the moment, until she had dealt with Jason. And now she had Clay to help.

What did you guys think? Any ideas about the rest of Quinn's past?

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And Naley fans, I haven't forgot about you! One of the next chapters will be based a lot around Naley, so stay tuned!