Find Yourself:
Here is another installment in which I bring over another character from the GH-verse to this cannon. I don't own the fandoms but I have met Kelly Monaco (Sam) IRL…Thanks for reading…
Wednesday March 3rd 2010:
She told her mother all about her plans that afternoon and she could of sworn that Alexis had made a comment but she was running late and Kurt was waiting in the driveway leaning against his baby.
"You didn't want to come inside?" Kristina questioned as Kurt scrutinized her outfit like he always did giving her his seal of approval before shaking his head.
"I grabbed a bite at home with my dad this morning, anyways."
He grinned as he reached into his pocket and tossed his set of car keys in her general direction making her flash him a curious look.
Sure she had been given permission to drive his car before; hell she just used it that Friday but still…
"Really, you're going to let me drive your baby in the broad daylight! What's the occasion."
"No occasion…" he paused thinking this wasn't the real truth, "ok fine so it's kind of a reward for getting me to open up and sing the other day."
"You would of done it anyway," she said nonchalantly.
"Do you want to drive or not?"
Simply shaking her head while keeping a smile plastered on her face she hopped into the drivers seat and headed to McKinley.
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His paternal instincts immediately kicked into gear as he spotted her approaching him.
Placing a hand on her shoulder he gazed into her eyes.
"Is the baby…."
"She's fine Puck," Quinn said, "but that doesn't matter."
"Is it the bills? Cause once these mid terms over I can try to convince Kristina to put a good word in with Hummel and his dad to get me a job at the garage… or I here they are having an open mic downtown…cash prize."
She just smiled as she shook her head. A fluttery feeling filled her up at the thought of Puck still wanting to play daddy despite her willingness to be an independent woman.
"You know if you did that music contest you'd totally win, though then you'd be ineligible for glee."
The feeling filled her up again.
"Quinn."
"She's kicking."
Puck stood blinking for a moment in disbelief.
"You can…if you want," Quinn softly murmured causing his hand to gently fall on her stomach, a grin crossing his lips when he felt the faint motion.
"It's getting all to real isn't it."
"Your not the one who has to carry this thing for nine months…"
Shaking his head tying to hold back a witty comeback he spotted Kristina approaching the duo, Artie wheeling by her side. The two of them engaging in some endearing chattering based on the grins on their faces.
"What's up guys," Kristina said as soon as she kissed her boyfriend's cheek and watched him wheel off to his own homeroom class.
"The baby kicked," Quinn said with a smile on her face.
"Oh my god!"
Kristina reached over to feel, a smile on her face.
"Are you still up for shopping this afternoon?"
"Shopping?" Puck asked.
Kristina grinned over to her lab partner and nodded.
"For the baby…and for some retail therapy to distress us from midterm studies."
Puck just nodded as Quinn said they were still on before making her leave.
By the time the bell rang to signify the end of 1st period Puck had slipped a wad of cash in Kristina's folder mumbling if was for the baby.
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Maybe it was the preoccupation of midterms the following week that had filled the air. Maybe it was something else but whatever it was the rest of Wednesday's school hours were filled with minimal drama. Soon the final bell of the day rang and a small gathering formed in the schools parking lot while they decided who would ride with whom seeing as there were five teens and two cars. After much deliberating it was finally decided that Kurt, Kristina, and Quinn would ride together and Tina and Mercedes would ride together.
Upon arrival downtown the group's eyes instantly saw the baby boutique Kristina had mentioned but had also spotted a line of other shops that interested them as well.
"So," Kurt said, 'before we go on operation make Quinn's spawn the most fashionable tot in this town does anyone else want to peruse some of the other stores around here?"
Remembering the kitschy little accessory store she took Puck's sister to so that her friend and Molly could have a one on one about Rachel she nodded and pointed to the small shop.
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The shop was a variable treasure trove. Sure it wasn't the quirky vintage shop that he and the girls (sans Quinn) went to outside of town but Kurt would be the first to admit it was the closest thing that Lima had to offer and he admired Kristina's tastes for finding this place. However Quinn's tastes as he eyed her fingering a floppy white hat were clearly questionable.
"So," Quinn said cracking a smile, "how do I look."
He watched as Mercedes cracked a smile and handed Quinn a scarf and pair of over sized sunglasses. Definitely an improvement on the hat, she definitely had an old Hollywood flair going for her.
"You look marvelous," he said in a bad accent as he picked up a scarf of his own and tried it on.
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Tina wasn't a shopper by any means and yet she kind of enjoyed spending time shopping. It had to be the company or something she guessed as she watched Kurt trying on a scarf.
She wasn't into trends or anything but she swore that her friend could make a potato sack fashionable if he wanted to.
It was then she spotted a display of hair accessories and began to hold them up to her long streaked hair in a mirror. It was in holding up a glittery hair clip that was far too girly for her own good that she began to pull her hair back in a messy up do just to see how the clip looked.
"Cute hair clip," Kristina said standing behind her checking out a pair of hoop earrings that had little butterflies dangling from them.
"But is it me?" she questioned before deciding that even if it wasn't a change could definitely do her good even if it was something as minuscule as a slightly girly girlish hair clip, it wasn't like she was suddenly going to dress all preppy or join the Cheerios or anything like that.
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They had finally left the accessories shop and headed into the baby boutique.
Kurt instantly whisked Quinn away talking all about the latest baby trends he looked up online.
Kristina mentioned in an unenthusiastic tone about how her cousin was about to become a father for the second time and how it wasn't to early to start looking for a gift. Her tone was far from happy about the matter as she began to look at a stack of stuffed animals.
Mercedes and Tina meanwhile swore up and down that they hadn't seen that much light pink or blue in one room in their entire lives and had no idea where to begin to look or what to even look for however as they began to browse through the racks of some of the cutest baby cloths they knew they were on to something.
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By the end of the excursion besides picking up things for herself Quinn had bought a pale pink frog (not before making a comment about how frogs were so not pink) as well as a few adorable baby outfits and a couple cute new maternity outfits for herself.
Mercedes and Tina had left and Kristina had graciously invited her to spend the evening having dinner at her place. Kurt and his dad were supposed to be there too so she definitely didn't feel like she was imposing one bit and agreed to the offer.
As they pulled up to the Davis home however something didn't look right. Sure there was Alexis's SUV and Burt's truck in the driveway but a third foreign car caught the teens eyes.
"Were you expecting any other company Krissy," Kurt asked.
Kristina looked from her car to her friends and shook her head.
"Not that I'm aware of," she replied as she grabbed her things and hopped out of the car and made her way to the house.
The door was already unlocked and the trio went inside.
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It was Quinn that recognized the mysterious party first and the young blonde had to admit she was a bit star struck.
"Oh my god," she mumbled under her breath to Kristina and Kurt, "do you know who that is? That's Sam McCall!"
Kurt just blinked not knowing who Quinn was talking about while Kristina smiled at the sight of her older sister sitting in the kitchen.
"Sam," Kristina said causing the older woman to turn around and head to where the trio stood.
She tossed her arms around Kristina causing Quinn to look on in shock.
"Krissy," Sam replied as Quinn held up her hand.
"Wait…you two know each other?"
Sam looked over to the blonde and faked a smile as she spotted the baby bump the sixteen year old sported.
If Quinn was star struck of the Everyday Hero then Sam was jealous of the pregnant teen for she couldn't have children of her own a fact that pained her every day.
"Sam, this is Quinn Fabray, Quinn, this is my sister."
Quinn began to gush about how she loved the reality show Sam briefly stared in while Sam tried not to cringe at the memory about how the show which was a product of the Metro Court hostage crises was merely a way for some woman to get back at her for her sordid past as a con women, a past that both helped and hindered her current occupation as a PI.
Quinn and Sam talked a bit before Sam's eyes moved to Kurt.
"So are you the father?"
"God no… no offence…" he composed himself as he put out his hand, "Kurt Hummel."
Sam nodded as she shook the hand of the son of her mother's latest man, a boy who could quite possibly become her stepbrother if the right cards were played.
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Dinner after that went seemingly well as Sam enjoyed hearing all about Kristina's life at McKinley and about her time in glee and in time the Hummel's and Quinn had left, Alexis and Molly headed to sleep and Sam as well had retired in the guest room, or so Kristina thought.
As she finished up a History assignment mentally cursing her teacher for giving them homework this close to midterms she heard a knock on her door.
"Can I come in Krissy."
Kristina nodded as Sam took a seat on the edge of her bed.
"I'm sorry I didn't hear mom say you were coming today."
Sam let out a laugh accepting her apology.
"So it's been a while since we've chatted," Sam continued.
Kristina turned to her sister.
"We chat on the phone."
"It's not the same. Anyway so your friends they are…"
Kristina glared at her sister. She was in no mood for her sisters judge mentality.
"Nice," Sam continued, "Kurt he seems interesting to be around and it seems like mom and his dad get along with one another."
Kristina just grinned. Sam had no idea.
"And Quinn, what's her story."
Kristina told Sam all she could about Quinn and Noah and baby gate, well all she could without overstepping into something that wasn't her business to tell.
Sam just nodded as Kristina finished out her train of thoughts.
"I bet if you dumped Jason they'd let you adopt her, though heads up Noah wants an open adoption and full paternal rights."
"And why would I have to dump Jason?"
"Cause Quinn and Noah's unborn baby doesn't deserve to live a life like I did with my dad being who he is and all."
Sam nodded thinking that although Jason Morgan would make a great father the facts were that he was a mob enforcer who gave up parental rights to his own son so he probably wouldn't want to adopt this little girl. It would ultimately come down to what Sam wanted more a kid or Jason and she had yet to meet this Noah character so…. Looking over at Kristina's nightstand her eyes fell on a photo of her sister and a young man in a wheel chair and she decided to change the subject.
"Is that your boyfriend?"
"Yea that's Artie…"
The sisters talked some more about Artie, Glee, what was happening in Port Charles, before Kristina realized how late it was becoming it being a school night and all.
Giving her sister a hug she braced herself for the day ahead.
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TBC
Hope you liked this update.
Next chapter should be Sam meeting more of the gleeks (Puck and Artie at least) Finn making a confession to Kristina, and the set up for midterms. Comments/Reviews/Ideas loved…