Ok here is the next chapter. First off between the Golden Globe win and the lovely spoilers I've been hearing about the back 9/season 2 I am all kinds of giddy. Anyways thanks for the suggestions both about the date and the book. Keep them coming. Also still don't own the fandoms just love to manipulate them for my own sick twisted agendas…
Puck had been grateful that the movie Kristina wanted to see was sold out and they settled for just the pizza before arriving back to the Davis home.
"I hope you don't mind Noah, but my mother kind of wants to meet you."
He didn't know what he should think about that as no girl that he had been in a serious relationship with had ever found him worthy of meeting the parents and Kristina wasn't even his girlfriend.
"Really, now," he asked.
Kristina flashed him a friendly smile thinking back to earlier that day.
"Yes now, come in, talk to her about the Quinn situation."
"I just don't think it's an appropriate time Kristina."
Pausing for a moment she let it all sink in.
Maybe Noah was right maybe the whole 'Hi Miss Davis I'm your daughter's lab partner and oh by the way can you help me with my rights to my unborn child' approach wasn't the best thing.
"So then," she spoke, "Monday morning chem lab."
"I'm so going to ace that test."
Kristina smiled.
She knew it in her heart that he would.
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The following morning she stood in her bathroom primping for the day while singing both parts of the mash up not noticing that her mother was standing in the hallway.
"That was really good sweetie."
Turning to look at her mom she smiled.
"That's nice of you to say mom but I was pitchy."
Alexis simply shook her head trying to repress a laugh while listening to her daughter continue.
"Anyways that's why Artie is coming over to rehearse today."
Looking at the girl who was obviously putting herself more together then she did the previous day the older woman flashed a stern look.
"Kristina is there something you're not telling me."
She wondered what her mother meant by this comment and quickly had her thoughts answered as Alexis continued.
"I just want to know before I let the guy in the house."
Letting out a sigh Kristina shook her head thinking about how her mother had been with Kiefer when she had first began to mention him.
"Truthfully."
"Truthfully."
Applying one final coat of lip-gloss she turned to her mother.
"I really don't know. I mean right now Artie is a friend you know, we hang at lunch, he's in glee with me but I kind of would like it to be more…eventually."
Alexis nodded at her daughter's honesty about the matter at hand when the doorbell rang.
From upstairs Kristina could hear the door open and Molly's chattery voice introducing herself to Artie. She only hoped her sister didn't go into one of her hopeless romantic tangents way beyond her eleven years on the planet.
Heading downstairs with Alexis on her heels Kristina waved a pleasant hello to her friend.
"I see you already met my sister Molly," she said shrugging her shoulders as Molly turned to Kristina and gave her a thumbs up.
Well at least she had her sister's approval.
"Mom this is Artie, Artie this is my mom Alexis Davis."
She watched as her mother and friend shook hands while Alexis was looking the young man over like a lioness protecting her pray though from her expression after the fact Kristina thought it was going rather well.
"Anyway you guys I need to meet with a client I hope you don't mind watching Molly."
Artie shook his head saying that it would be good to have a non partial audience while Kristina just smiled in agreement thinking that it was good that her mother wouldn't be breathing over her shoulder for the next couple hours.
"Ok," Molly said plopping herself on the couch making herself rather comfortable, "so Krissy tells me you two are doing a mash up.."
She paused still not quite understanding what the concept of a mash up was and so
Kristina smiled.
"I told you Molly, a mash up is a blending together of two songs to make one amazing performance."
God for someone as smart as Molly it was rare that she wouldn't get a simple concept as a mash up but whatever.
"So what songs are you doing again?"
"I'm Yours and Love Bug," Artie replied.
Molly smiled giddily. She loved those songs and couldn't wait to see what her big sis and her friend had up their sleeves.
"Now Molly I'm going to be upfront, I'm still a tad pitchy with the changes and we haven't realty worked on choreography so try not to go all Simon Cowell on us."
Holding up her hands Molly smiled.
"Scouts Honor."
Kristina simply let out a laugh as Molly though she would make a good one was never a girl scout.
"Ok," Artie said after a few seconds of silence, "are we ready to start from the top."
Kristina nodded as she lingeringly gazed upon him as he got his guitar all set up to begin the song.
Well you done done me and you bet I felt it
I tried to be chill but you're so hot that I melted…
They started and stopped the song a few times until they finally were able to get through the whole song in a streamline fashion.
When they finally were able to get the whole song done in front of Molly the young girl had given them a round of applause.
"That was great you guys," she said smiling at the duo before standing up and walking over to where her sister had been sitting on one of the Kitchen chairs pulled over to Artie's side.
"But if I may be critical Kristina."
The older of the two girls shrugged.
"Go ahead."
"I know you're not fully set with the choreography but I'd ease up on the eye sex."
Artie and Kristina's jaws both dropped at the bluntness of the eleven year old girls statement.
"I mean I personally think its sweet and all and totally fits with the theme of singing a love song but the audience might get a bit annoyed with it."
Kristina decided to let her sister have her moment and she simply laughed it off as she thought of performing the duet in front of Mr. Schu and then asking him if there was too much eye sex involved.
This thought was interrupted by Molly mentioning that it was almost noon and if Kristina and Artie wanted to order Pizza.
They nodded and watched as the young girl skipped out of the room to call in their delivery order.
Once Molly was gone Kristina was hell bent on apologizing to Artie about her sister's behavior when he was the first to open his mouth.
"You look nice today Kristina."
She smiled looking down at the outfit she had on.
Ok so the black skirt and red cashmere sweater was a bit dressier then she had been wearing to McKinley but still he really didn't have to complement her.
Simply smiling she could feel her cheeks flushing a bit leading her to bite her lip.
"Thanks," she said in a whispery tone wondering that if Molly wasn't in the next room if they would resume the moment that they had Thursday afternoon.
"So how were things with Puck yesterday?" He casually asked.
"Good, between you and me he is so going to ace the test on Monday."
Artie nodded as she quickly changed the subject.
"So, I wonder what new songs Schuster has lined up for regionals."
Artie shrugged.
"I don't know, but has Kurt ever told you about the little games Mr. Schu likes to play with us?"
Kristina vaguely recalled Kurt telling her about said assignments that Rachel called instruments of torture set out to ruin her career.
"Like the girls vs. boys Mash-Up thing."
He nodded.
"And the Ballad assignment," Artie added, "I shudder to think of what he'll come up with next though I'm sure it'll be fun."
Kristina nodded as Molly came back in the room.
"I ordered one cheese and one pepperoni I hope that's alright."
Kristina and Artie nodded as Molly took her seat again.
"So did I miss anything?"
The couple shook their heads.
"Well then, do you two want to do another run-through before the pizza comes?"
Kristina looked to Artie and he simply shrugged.
"Why not," he said.
They were about half way through the song when the doorbell rang and the pizza came.
Molly got plates while Kristina paid the young guy at the door.
When the girls got back into the room they decided to watch a DVD while they ate and then if there was time after the movie was over before Artie's dad came to pick him up that they would do another run-through.
There was enough time and by this time Molly began to hum along to the music as they went through the songs.
"You know," Artie said, "when you get to High School you should try out."
Molly smiled thanking him for the complement.
"I just might," she said smiling at the young man.
Soon his ride came, Alexis was still with her 'client' and the sisters were alone.
"Krissy," Molly said, "I kind of like him."
"I do too Molly," Kristina said smiling, "I do too."
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TBC
Ok so no real plot development just shameless ArK & Molly fluff. I can't believe with all my plot points to this I'm beginning to get writers block…grrr… (Takes breath) I think I may be doing a time jump in the near future and skipping a few days to get to the scenes that are playing in my head. If you want to know some plot points review and let me know because I love bouncing off ideas with my fellow readers.