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Pink Doesn't Taste That Great Chapter 17
Present Day
"Wait a minute mom you have a gun?" Harlem asked disgusted
Quinn looked at Rachel with concern in her eyes. Her wife reciprocated the gaze as their daughter jumped up. "I don't believe this" She said staring at her mothers.
"Har-" Quinn started.
Harlem however inherited Rachel's ability to perfect a perfect storm off. Rhett attempted to stand. "I'll go get her" he said but was motioned to sit by Santana.
"Baby Quinn needs to talk to her, explain to her and make her understand" Brittany informed.
"She's right baby you are the one that will be able to explain this, help her to comprehend your choices back then" Rachel added.
Quinn hesitated and turned to her wife. "What if-"
"Aunty Quinn, mama and Aunty Rach are right. Any explanation about what you just told us has to come from you if she's going to accept it. Harlem is probably more scared than anything else right now you know. She probably feels that life as she knows it no longer exists" Rhett said
Quinn quirked her eyebrow at her godson weighing his words as she quickly contemplated the best way to talk to her daughter about this.
"You're just like your mama you know that? You read people so well, Harlem especially" she replied touching him on the head as she made her way to Harlem's hiding place. As a child whenever something was bothering her she would go to the tree house Noah helped Quinn build for the kids while he was living with them.
Quinn took the stairs connected to the tree almost dreading this conversation she was about to have. As her head protruded the opening she poked her head in to see Harlem sitting with the build-a-bear Rachel once owned.
"I'm surprised that bear is still alive" Quinn said pulling herself into the tree house. She sat on the floor folding her legs Indian style and watching her daughter. Harlem turned to face her mother and raised her head.
"It may have gone through the world of hell but Patty survived" Harlem replied.
"Harlem you have to understand that I was a different person back then and my entire belief system was miscued. You mama slowly guided me off the path I had been on. At that time in my life even though I was surrounded by Tony, Skye and Zayi I still felt alone. It was a never-ending mess of confusion and conflictions and Rachel fixed me. I realized I had no choice but to try to be a better person and open myself up to love and everything I've been missing. Failure to do that almost lost me your mama and I couldn't let that happen"
Harlem's eyes opened wide and she stared at her mother disbelievingly. "You almost lost mama?"
Quinn nodded solemnly "In more ways than one; I'd never apologize for this part of my past Harlem because if I never lived it you and Liam would never have been here and I wouldn't have gotten to see Beth grow into the beautiful woman she is now and I can't imagine a life without you children in it and your mother in it" she explained
Harlem dropped Patty and threw her arms around her mother hugging as tightly as she could manage.
"I love you mommy" she said. Quinn wrapped her hands around her daughter squeezing her tightly.
"I love you too baby" she said.
Harlem pulled away and kissed her cheek. "Let's go back to the others so we can get the story back on track"
23 Years Ago
'I guess you aren't quite as stupid as I thought Fabray' Charlie's voice rang out in my ears
'Whatever, is it her? Is Rachel that thing I've been missing all that time?' I asked sitting in bed in the dark as usual
'Ding ding ding. Took you long enough' Charlie said sarcastically. I couldn't help but laugh.
'You are a strange conscience but thank you for pointing me into the right direction. I think if there was ever a time to change it would be now, don't you think?'
Silence crackled at my eardrums and I closed my eyes trying to picture Rachel right now me as she was outside my mind.
'I think you're taking a step in the right direction but don't go changing to try and please her'
'Oh god are you quoting Billy Joel? Couldn't you come up with your own words of inspiration Charlie?'
'That song is timeless and you know it but my point is if you see the need to change who you are do it because it's what she thinks you want you to do'
'I want to change for myself, she gives me something to work for, work towards at the very least. I should be a better person and not just because it's what she would want but because of what she does to me. She makes me feel. It's been so long since I felt anything positive in my live but she makes me feel'
'Well there you go'
My eyes jerked open to see the most beautiful pair of brown eyes I have ever laid my eyes on.
"Hey sleepy head" Rachel said leaning forward to kiss me.
"Hey, I fell asleep on you. I'm so sorry; what time is it?" I asked when we broke apart.
"A little past noon; Zayi came in to see if I was ready to get the tattoo but I told her I'll wait until you were awake. I also told her that we would be getting matching tattoos. She called you whipped and said it's no problem. I also called my dads and told them that Tina got sick while I was staying there and since her parents are away I offered to stay with her until tomorrow when her parents would be returning" she said smiling smugly.
I beamed at the news. "Does that mean you're spending another night with me?" she nodded running her hand in the back of my head and slowly pulling me closer. When our lips connected her tongue entered my mouth and I sucked on it.
By the time we pulled apart we were flushed and out of breath. "Let's go get these tats"
"Then what?" she asked
I kissed her again. "I'm sure we can find something to do"
Monday
RPOV
Eyes turned watching as we walked down the halls towards the choir room. Not only was Quinn Fabray back but she was her normal self. Or the self they were used to because she was a totally different person in my eyes and I preferred this Quinn Fabray. The one that let me and others in, rather than building walls around herself. We stopped outside the choir room and she turned to look at me.
"They hate me" she said a little shyly
I leaned in to her so I'm not over heard "You have a gun that I'm pretty sure you aren't afraid to use but the thought of apologizing to your friends is somehow scary? We all love you and you know it, no one is going to want you away from glee club and if they don't accept that you're back I'll kick their asses"
She raised an eyebrow "You spend one weekend with Skye and Zayi, get a tattoo on you hip and all of a sudden you're a badass?" she asked
I rolled my eyes and she hugged me. "It's good to know you'd kickass for me but I'll handle this" when she pulled away we walked into the choir room where everyone sat.
"What the hell is she doing here?" Puck asked from his seat.
"Ease up Puck. Quinn came to talk to me and she has something to say to you all" Mr. Schue said.
Not leaving Quinn's side the rest of the glee club stared at us in wonderment. Quinn nudged my shoulder motioning for me to take a seat. I ended up sitting next to Finn which made a fiery spark light in Quinn's eyes.
"I came to apologize. I shouldn't have lit the piano on fire and I certainly shouldn't have shut all of you out the way I have. I want to be a part of this club; I want to perform with you all. I want my friends back" she said simply our eyes still connected. "Rachel helped me to realize that I was holding onto a lot of hurt and pain and I am slowly but surely getting back to myself. Please consider taking me back"
The room was silent and my eyes finally left hers. I looked around the room to see their facial expressions.
"I'd like to add that we all made a hell of a lot of mistakes and we were never once ostracized for it. Quinn is one of us and we all love her and also I'll kick any of your asses if you have a problem with her coming back to glee" Santana said. Brittany put her hand on her girlfriend's shoulder calming her down.
"Aren't you still suspended though?" Mercedes asked
"I am but I'll be coming to Glee club and picking up my assignments" she turned to Puck and looked in his eyes.
"I made a lot of mistakes and I think it's time I be woman enough and correct them" she all but whispered.
Puck gritted his teeth and stood. "I'll go with the majority on this but I have no opinion when it comes to you and forgiveness" he said walking out of the choir room.
"Welcome back chica" Mercedes said hugging her. The entire choir room went to hug her but judging by the look on her face it wasn't enough. A piece of her was still missing.
QPOV
I dropped Rachel off at her house promising to be back later in the night and to text her constantly. After what he said today I needed to talk to him. I drove over to Puck's house and nervously rang the doorbell. I stood there waiting for someone to answer the door. When it swung open Puck stood there with her in his hands. She looked just like me when I was a baby.
"Carmen come take Beth in the living room" he said to his little sister.
"Quinn, I missed you" the little girl said to me taking Beth from his hands and walking into the next room. I felt a piece of me disappear around the corner with the eyes still focused on my own.
"I missed you too Carmen" I said so she would hear me. Puck stepped outside closing the door.
"What do you want Quinn?" he asked folding his arms
Unsure of what I wanted I said the first thing that came to my mind. "I meant what I said Noah, I am a different person and I want to prove that to you"
"I bet you have" he said
"Noah please I just want a chance to get to know her" I pleaded.
"Quinn I would believe you but you have a track record of being deceitful to your 'friends' so forgive me if I don't get all broken hearted and sympathetic when you say you finally want to be a part of Beth's life. I'd like to give you the benefit of the doubt but history outweighs words right now" he said
I lowered my head sighing because he's right, of course he's right. "Noah I'll prove it to you, I'm a different person and I won't leave her I want to be a part of her life and I want to get to know my daughter. I'm so sorry for everything I've done. I'll prove to you that I can and will change" I said
He opened the door and stepped inside. "I'll believe that when I see it" he said slamming the door on me.
So yeah thats how it goes more to come soon.
Specks :)
