Nate was working late again so Quinn invited Santana and Rachel round to their new apartment for some much needed girl time. They had ordered pizza and were watching musicals.
"You know Mr Schue wants us to go back to McKinley, Sue has finally got rid of the Glee club it's their last meeting" Rachel said as the sound of music was ending.
"You're kidding Coach S can't do that!" Santana said angrily.
"She's been trying for enough years, we just need to find a way to stop it from happening" Quinn said feeling determined "Coach Sylvester isn't as bad as she seems we can do something."
"Could you ask Nate to invest money into an arts programme?" asked Rachel
"I wouldn't ask him that" She replied shaking her head.
"Does he always work this late?" Santana asked.
"Most nights" She admitted "We need to do more together I feel like I only saw you when we were doing the show"
"You were really good I don't know why you don't audition for Funny girl with me" Rachel told her.
"I like working for the paper it's the most I see Nate these last few weeks" She replied.
"That's it!" Santana exclaimed jumping up "We're going out there's too much depressive talk"
The girls went to go and get changed. Quinn picked out a dress with grey and white stripes on top and a grey skirt.
"You still have some of my clothes right?" Asked Santana going through Quinn's dresses "I'm not sure I can wear anything you own"
Quinn rolled her eyes and pulled out Santana's dresses from the other end of the closet. She heard the door open and looked at the clock. It was 11 and Nate was just getting home. She went through to meet him while the girls finished getting ready. He looked tired but he had a lot lately.
"Hey" she said reaching on tip toes to kiss him.
"Hey are you going out?" He asked.
"Yeah we've had our girly movie night but Santana wasn't satisfied" She replied.
"Ok have fun beautiful" He told her.
"There's still some pizza left if you want it" She said "You look exhausted"
"I'm ok" He replied "I'm taking the day off tomorrow"
"Good you need to rest" She said "And it means I get to see you"
Before Nate could reply Santana and Rachel had come back through and both looked ready to party.
"Have fun girls" He said kissing Quinn before heading to the bedroom.
The girls headed to the Empire first. Chuck and Santana were still friends and Quinn had promised they'd go and see him more. Chuck was always fun to be around anyways. Quinn didn't want to admit how tired she was because between Santana and Chuck she'd be forced to drink and party all night anyways. She ordered a coke and went outside to get some fresh air. It was a surprisingly cool night but it was refreshing.
"Quinn Fabray?" Asked a voice.
Quinn broke out of the day dream she had been in and looked round.
"Oh my God Joe?" She asked in disbelief "What are you doing here?"
"I'm on an arts programme, I was at a church meeting and I thought I saw you while I was walking past so I stopped to say Hi" He replied.
Quinn threw her arms around him in a friendly hug.
"You cut your hair!" She exclaimed touching his newly short hair.
"Yeah" He said stroking the back of his head "You still look as beautiful as you always did"
"So you're on an arts programme, how is it?" She asked
"It's really great I met my fiancé there" He replied "She goes to my church group"
"Wow I'm so happy for you" She told him sincerely "You know I have so much to thank you for"
"Well you did a lot for me too" He replied.
"Santana and Rachel are inside if you want to say hi" She continued.
"I'm actually late but call me some time I hope we can keep in touch" He told her.
"Of course we can" She said giving him a hug goodbye.
She went back inside and found Rachel and Santana getting ready to go to a club. Quinn really wasn't feeling up to it.
"Guess who I just bumped into!" She exclaimed.
"Joe" Santana replied.
"How did you know?" She asked confusion showing on her face.
Chuck showed her his phone and there was a picture of Quinn hugging Joe touching his hair.
Hey there upper east siders,
Looks like Our prince's out of town princess can't stick to just one guy.
Poor N doesn't he know a girl like Q will never fit in.
There are plenty of girls who would love to take her place
You know you love me xoxo
"Is this some kind of joke?" She asked "How would that even get on there so fast it just happened."
"Serena or Blair is gossip girl" Suggested Santana "Isn't that what Serena said to Nate when you overheard them"
"Serena isn't gossip girl you should read the stuff gossip girl has written about us all" Chuck interrupted.
"Girls will write bad things about themselves a bad reputation is better than no reputation" Quinn replied. "I should go home"
"Nate won't care about a gossip girl blast" Chuck said shrugging his shoulders "We've all been there"
Quinn decided to shake it off and stayed with Chuck a little bit longer while the girls went to the club.
"You look tired Quinn" He said handing her another coke.
"I've been so tired, I think it's all this waiting up for Nate and worrying about him" She replied stifling a yawn.
"Come on I'll take you home" He said offering her a hand.
"You don't have to do that" She replied.
"My best friend's girlfriend, I kind of do" He told her with a smirk "Now stop arguing I want to see him anyways and He'll still be awake waiting for you"
"You think?" She asked.
They headed downstairs to Chuck's limo and climbed into the back.
"So are you and Blair speaking again?" She asked.
"No we're over" He replied.
"I'm sorry" She said.
"Don't be we aren't right for each other, she used to bring out the best in me but I bring out the worst in here" He explained.
They reached her building and got in the elevator to the top floor. She stepped into the apartment followed by Chuck. She dropped her keys to the ground. Right in front of her Nate and Serena were kissing on the sofa. Nate pushed her off and looked round to the door.
"What the hell are you doing?" She demanded angrily.
"Serena kissed me" He replied
"Well you didn't look like you minded" She spat "What is she even doing here?"
"I came to tell Nate about you and that guy" Serena told her "He deserves to know that you've been cheating on him"
"So you believed another rumour instead of speaking to me?" She asked him "Again you take the word of Serena or Blair instead of speaking to me"
"A picture kind of tells everything for itself" Serena shrugged.
"I wasn't speaking to you" She said coldly.
"You should know better than to believe a gossip girl blast" Chuck said shaking his head.
"I didn't kiss Serena she kissed me" Nate said "But you know what I'm glad she's a good enough friend to tell me when my girlfriend says she's out with the girls and she's out with some other guy"
"I could explain it all to you but I shouldn't have to" Quinn said trying to keep her voice even "You don't trust me at all, you're so stuck in your stupid world of rumours, lies and backstabbing you don't know how to be in a real relationship and they will always drag you down with them, I'm getting some of my things and I'll send someone to get the rest tomorrow."
"Look I'm sorry we should talk" He pleaded.
"It's too late for that now" she said shaking her head.
"You can stay with me" Chuck offered and she gave him a small smile.
Quinn pushed past Nate and Serena and went to get some of her things until she could collect the rest.
Nate followed her and tried to talk to her.
"Don't" She said before he could start "You should have called me if you wanted to talk instead you let her kiss you and went to her for comfort. We're supposed to be together but I will always come second to them. You believed a picture out of context so excuse me for believing what I saw with my own eyes"
Back at Chuck's she was trying her best not to cry. Nate kept calling so she had turned her phone off. Chuck had told security not to let him into the hotel or Serena. Chuck always managed to surprise her with how sweet he was.
"So who was that Joe guy?" He asked
Quinn was sat in her pyjama's eating ice cream.
"A guy from my high school" She replied.
"Were you close?"
"I was in a car accident when I was in high school it left me in a wheel chair, Joe helped me through physio and he helped me to see myself in a more positive way. He was a devoted Christian and the kindest person I'd ever met. He's a really special person" She replied.
"You're a really strong person you know that" He told her.
"Chuck Bass people are going to start thinking you have a heart" She giggled.
"No one will believe you" He said with a wink.
"I don't know what I'm going to do" She said breaking down into tears.
"You guys will work it out" He said hugging her awkwardly.
"Not about that" She said shaking her head.
"What?" He asked.
"I'm pregnant" She almost whispered.
"Does Nate know?" He asked a look of pure shock on his face.
Quinn shook her head
"I only just found out tonight, I'd been feeling so tired and ill I took a test"
"You have to tell him"
"I know that I just don't know how I'm going to, It's not like I can just go back to work for him and blurt it out over a morning meeting"
"What are you going to do about work?" He asked.
"I don't know I need to find somewhere to live, maybe go back to the diner"
"You know you can stay here, and if you don't mind reception work there's a job for you here" He told her.
"You do too much for me you know" She said feeling close to tears again.
"You're a friend Quinn of course I'm here for you" He told her.
"We're going back to my high school, Me, Rachel and Santana because Glee club is getting shut down, I was wondering if you'd maybe come with us?" She asked.
"A high school glee club?" He asked raising an eyebrow "I guess there might be teenage girls in cheerleader uniforms"
"You're such a perve" She laughed.
"Would you have me any other way?" He asked.
"No" she replied honestly.