Sorry about the wait…too many Mash-Off feelings!
Ok so I know nothing about American law…heck I barely know anything about Australian law so I'm pretty much just making it all up as I go along. Also I am no doctor.
Warning: Maya got hurt...
Seriously though am I the only one who has like a mini breakdown when Someone Like You comes on their iPod? Whether its Adele or the Glee version. Damn you Naya and your sad faces! *Does the Ugly Crying Face*
~~~ The Big House ~~~
The drive to the police station was done in silence as Rachel drove, Quinn sat in the passenger's seat and Santana in the back seat. Charlie had to stay behind and look after Ally. The three women had no idea what had happened. Toby didn't say, only that he had been arrested and that he was sorry. Everything was going through Quinn and Rachel's minds as they thought of all these different scenarios to explain why their son had been arrested.
Rachel parked the car and they headed into the police station. Santana took over and told them who she was and that they were there to speak with Toby. After some harsh words between the Latina and the Chief of police they let Toby out of the holding cell and into a private room so he could speak to his mothers and his lawyer.
The three of them sat and waited for him to arrive, his two mothers nearly cried when they saw him come into the room handcuffed. His right hand all busted and bruised and he had a black eye and split lip. When the police officer left the two women wrapped him up into a big hug.
"Toby what happened?" Rachel asked first
The young man just sighed and sank down into the chair. Quinn and Rachel pulled their chairs up next to him on either side.
"The Chief said you were arrested for assault." Santana mumbled from her spot by the door.
Toby just shook his head and scoffed.
"Toby what happened?" Quinn repeated her wife's question
"Someone needs to go to the hospital and make sure Maya's ok" He finally spoke
All three looked confused. Toby just sighed, he really didn't want to have to talk about what happened because then that makes it real and he really didn't want it to be real. Quinn could see her son struggling but they needed to know.
"Toby please…just tell us" She softly spoke
"Maya…her fiancé has been beating her and Sofia told me she was at the hospital so I went to go check on her and when I got there she…I just saw red and I just snapped. I would have fucking killed him if Maya hadn't of stopped me" He replied
No one knew what to say after that.
"I'll call Brittany and Sofia" Santana mumbled before she quickly stepped out of the room.
"Toby…w-why didn't you say something?" Rachel asked
"Because I didn't know for sure Ma she never out right told me. She refused my offers to help but I couldn't just sit there and do nothing!" He yelled getting angry.
"But going in there and beating someone up doesn't help anyone" Rachel replied
"You didn't see her Ma! She was…If I hadn't of been there she would probably be dead right now!" He yelled back
"Toby stop yelling" Quinn butted in
The man just sighed in frustration
"I just want to know if she's ok." He replied
"We will find out for you. Santana will get Britt and Sofia to go there and they will let us know." Rachel reassured him
"I don't understand why you were arrested. Shouldn't that asshole be the one who is arrested?" Quinn asked
"Apparently he is the one who called the police…he told them that I broke in to their apartment and it was me who attack them both and that he saved Maya from me…and because I was the one who doesn't really have any injuries...also he's a fucking rich bitch they take his word for it." Toby told them sounding incredibly bitter
"What?" Rachel yelled
"That's bullshit!" Quinn added
Santana came back into the room at this point not looking very happy.
"Toby I've talked to the Chief, you have to stay the night I'm sorry but I can't help" She sadly told him
"No…No my son is not staying in jail" Rachel stood up in anger
"Rachel he has too. There's going to be an investigation and they consider Toby to…to be dangerous and so they won't release him till morning…apparently he resisted arrest which didn't help" Santana added
"This isn't fair" Rachel argued
"I know it's not but there's nothing I can do" The Latina replied
While the two brunettes argued Quinn gently took Toby's broken hand into her own.
"I'm not happy about this situation Toby…but I am so proud of you" Quinn softly told him
Toby looked at his mom and gave her tiny smile
"I'll be ok mom, its Maya who I'm worried about" He replied
Quinn just nodded as her eyes began to water up.
"Don't tell Ally anything…just…just tell her I love her and that I had to go into work ok" He spoke softly
Quinn just nodded again
There was a knock on the door and then a police officer came in to tell them that their time was up and that Toby needed to go back to the holding cell. Quinn and Rachel gave their son another hug neither one wanting to let go. Santana gave him a small hug too before he left
"Don't drop the soap" She mumbled into his ear
Toby just chuckled despite himself before he kissed her on the cheek and then he was taken away.
The room felt considerably empty now as they tried to process everything that had happened.
~~~ At The Hospital ~~~
After receiving the call from her Ma, Sofia quickly filled Grace in on what was happening. Sofia told her to stay and look after Max and Cooper while she and her mom would go to the hospital to check up on Maya. Grace was shocked and horrified at what Maya had been though and none of them knew. Brittany was equally shocked and horrified by the news. She had driven to Sofia and Grace's house to pick her daughter up to go to the hospital and neither knew what to say at a time like this.
Thankfully Sofia found Billy working in the ER that night and with a lot of persuading she got him to tell her what had happened and where Maya was. It didn't look very good. She had several new and old injuries that needed attending too. Her wrist was shattered, more of her ribs had been broken, she had several cuts and bruises but the most concerning injury was the fracture to her skull that had been a result of a blunt object hitting her. She was currently in surgery to relieve the pressure on her brain. Brittany couldn't hold back her tears at what she heard.
The two Lopez-Pierce's sat in the waiting room as they waited for any news, Brittany had got a message from Santana telling her that they would be there soon. And true to her word the three women arrived shortly after sending the message. Sofia filled them in on Maya's condition while Santana filled the two in on what was happening with Toby and the full story.
The five of them continued to sit and wait while Maya was still in surgery. The quiet waiting room was then disturbed when a frantic man came bursting through the doors demanding to know where his wife was. None of them paid much attention to him until he mentioned his wife's name. Both Rachel and Brittany instantly grabbed their wives arm to prevent them from moving. But nobody thought to grab Sofia.
The younger Latina quickly got up and made her way over to the man who was yelling at the nurses demanding to know what was going on. Sofia grabbed a discarded doctor's coat she put it on and walked up to him. Her mothers and her aunts just sat there stunned at what Sofia was doing.
"Excuse me Sir?" She said as she came up behind him
"What?" He yelled
"I'm your wife's doctor could you please come with me" She replied
"Finally!" He snarled
Sofia ushered him around the corner and it took all of Brittany's strength to stop her wife from going after her.
"It's a public place she won't get hurt" Brittany quickly mumbled
"Brittany" Santana didn't want to risk it
She really didn't need too much convincing so she let go of her wife and Santana was up and outta there as fast as her legs could take her. By the time she got around the corner all she could see was her daughter standing there slightly shaking.
"Ducky" Santana came up to her
Sofia turned around and let out a shaky breath
"I'm ok Mama"
Santana just pulled her into a big hug
"Don't you ever do something so fucking stupid again" She snapped
Sofia just nodded
"What did you say to him?" She then asked
"Just that he would be sorry if he came back here" She replied
Santana raised her eyebrow in suspicion
"Ok and I may or may not have kicked him in the balls, what the bastard had it coming" She quickly added
Santana looked a little shocked…a little proud and then kinda mad.
"Ducky he could have hurt you. You heard what the doctors said about what happened to Maya"
"Ma, he may be a fucking piece of shit but he's not stupid. He knew he couldn't get away with it here. I just got lucky with that kick and I know I could get into a lot of trouble for it but he's a chauvinistic woman beater he would never admit that a girl could get the better of him." Sofia replied
Santana nodded in agreement. But she still wasn't happy that Sofia put herself into that situation considering Toby's already in trouble
It was another hour before Maya got out of surgery and the doctors told them that she probably won't wake up till sometime tomorrow. Neither of the five women really wanted to leave the hospital just in case Alex came back but Maya was going to be watched over night by the nurses so she should be reasonably safe. So they grudgingly went home hoping that Maya would be alright. And the same went for Toby.
~~~ The Morning After ~~~
They were woken up by the sun shining into their bedroom adding its warm glowing warming glow to the couple who laid tangled up together in their bed after a night to remember.
Becky woke up first and could not help but smile. Hannah was cuddled up to her side with her hand placed over the blonde's heart. The sun reflected off her wedding band and all was perfect in her world. In all honesty Becky had been at the point of giving up on trying to repair her relationship with her wife. She had actually started to sign parts of the divorce papers but she couldn't bring herself to turn them in. She couldn't even really admit to signing them either because she never wanted them to be over.
But then something happened and things started to look brighter and now Hannah was hers again she could not be happier.
The Aussie soon began to stir as she cuddled in closer to her wife with a content smile on her face.
"Morning" The brunette mumbled
"Morning" Becky smiled and then kissed her on the head
"This is nice" Hannah yawned
"More than nice...more like fucking awesome" Becky replied
Hannah just nodded and giggled
"Last night was...epic" Hannah then added
Becky nodded in agreement
"I have missed your tongue piercing" Becky sighed
Hannah just smiled
"Move back home" Hannah mumbled after a long pause
Becky was a little shocked at that.
"R-Really? You don't think that's...too soon I mean I don't want to ruin what we've just got back" Becky replied
Hannah sat up and rested on her side to look at her wife.
"Becky I love you...I forgive you for what happened. Sure that part of our lives will always be there but...we can move on from it. Move forward. And that includes you coming back home where you belong. The boys miss having you here...and so do I"
"If it's what you want I'll move back home as soon as you say when" Becky replied
"When" Hannah quickly responded
The blonde couldn't hold back her smile even if she wanted too and neither could Hannah.
~~~ Well That Was Slightly Awkward ~~~
As soon as they could Quinn and Rachel headed to the police station to get Toby. They left Ally with Charlie after they explained everything to the young woman. Charlie couldn't believe it. She felt horrible for Maya. No one deserved what had happened to her.
When Ally started asking questions about where her daddy was Charlie decided to take her little niece out to the park to distract her and invited Ben to go with them. The threesome headed over to the playground and Ally ran straight to the swings. They had packed a small basket of food for a picnic lunch a little but later on.
"Ben! Ben! Ben! You gots to sit wif me!" Ally yelled in excitement
"What do you mean Ally?"
"Well I sit on daddy's lap sos I don't fall and den Maya would push us or I'd sit wif Maya and daddy would push us sos hurry up!" Ally rambled
"Oh...Ok" Ben smiled
Ben sat down on the swing and picked Ally up to sit on his lap he wrapped one arm tightly around the little girl's body to make sure she didn't fall and then grabbed onto the chain of the swing.
"Cha-Cha you gots to push us!" Ally instructed
Charlie looked somewhat sceptical about that. Ben was a big guy and Charlie was...tiny. She didn't think they would get very high with her pushing them. But if it made Ally happy. Thankfully Ben did most of the work with the pushing so Charlie didn't really need to do much. Ally just screamed and giggled having the time of her life. Oh to be three years old again...
After a while Ally got bored and told them that she wanted to go play in the sandpit. So they let her go while Charlie took her turn on the swing. The sandpit was right in front of the swing set so they could keep an eye on the little girl.
"Come on Benny push me" Charlie smiled innocently up at her best friend.
Ben just chuckled and nodded and gently began to push her.
"We haven't done this in a while" Charlie spoke up
"Hmm?"
"We would always spend time at the park together...we haven't done it in a while" Charlie explained
"Oh... Well I guess we've both been kinda busy lately." Ben replied
Charlie nodded her swing was beginning to slow down now.
"You know I was thinking about that song you sang to me here the other day" Charlie smiled
"The Elvis one?"
"Yeah...I think about it a lot actually...it always makes me feel better when I need it" Charlie replied
Ben just smiled as he held onto the chains of Charlie's swing to steady it as she stopped, his hands resting just above Charlie's. The brunette turned a little in her seat to look at Ben. Because of the swing they were almost eye level.
"Can you sing it to me again?" She softly asked almost a little bit bashfully.
"Sure" Ben replied with a small smile.
"Never found a four leaf clover to bring good luck to me
No rabbit's foot no lucky star no magic wishing tree
But I got lucky, yes I got lucky
When I found you, oh yeah
Got no rainbow around my shoulder, no horseshoe on my door
But I got you to hold me tight and who could ask for more?
Oh I got lucky, yes I got lucky
When I found you"
His voice was richer and more sensual then it was when Ben had sang this to Charlie the first time around. He slowed the tempo down than the original making it sound more like a ballad.
"I always walk around with all my fingers crossed
I'm afraid the love I found just might get lost
So won't you tell me that you love me, hurry up and name the day
And then I'll know that my good luck is really here to stay
Oh I got lucky, yes I got lucky
When I found you
Oh I got lucky, yes I got lucky
When I found you."
Charlie hadn't really taken her eyes off of Ben's throughout the song until the end when they for some unknown reason drifted down on their own accord to his lips. Ben wasn't sure what was happening but what he did know was that Charlie seem to be moving in a lot closer towards him.
"Cha-Cha!" Ally called out
Charlie was startled by the sudden call of her name from her niece that she quickly sprang out of the swing seat and headed over to the little girl feeling slightly flustered while Ben stood there so very, very confused. What the heck was that?
Charlie's palms were all sweaty and her heart was racing. What the heck was that?
She reached her niece who wanted to show her the awesome sandcastle she made.
"It...looks great Ally" Charlie gave her a small smile.
She hesitantly looked over her shoulder at Ben who was still standing there not really sure what just happened.
"Ben come see!" Ally yelled
The blonde man made his way over to check out the awesome sandcastle. He sat down next to Charlie as Ally told them who the castle belongs too. Charlie couldn't help but smile when she said it was Ariel's castle. But there was this weird tension going on between her and her best friend right now something that never really happened between them…not since that night…
~~~ Freedom ~~~
Toby was finally released from jail that morning but he was told that an investigation would occur and that he would be questioned again after they got a statement from the victim. He was forbidden to go to the hospital otherwise he would be arrested again. Toby was furious by the fact that he couldn't see Maya so Quinn and Rachel drove him home.
The drive back to the house was a quiet one. His mothers told him all they knew about Maya's injuries and what the doctors had told them. It made him feel sick and he couldn't help but blame himself, he should have got there sooner or done something before she even went to hospital the first time.
"Where's Ally?" He asked once Rachel parked the car in their driveway.
"Charlie's looking after her" Quinn replied
Toby just nodded.
"I'm gonna go take a shower" He mumbled as they entered the house.
Rachel and Quinn just watched him go up the stairs towards the bathroom. Both women didn't know what to do. If Maya's fiancé got his way then Toby could end up in a lot of trouble especially with Maya's injuries.
"He needs clean clothes" Rachel mumbled vacantly
Quinn nodded
"I'll go get some" She replied
About an hour later Toby came down from the bathroom his black eye was a lot more pronounced now and his hand had been bandaged up by a doctor who works at the police station.
He headed into the kitchen where his mothers were. Quinn had been cooking. She pretty much made enough to feed an army.
"Hungry?" She asked a little sheepishly
He just nodded
"Thanks mom"
The three of them just sort of sat there and ate in silence no one knew what to say. After finishing his food Toby headed down into the basement...he needed space and he needed to vent his pent up anger. He had a punching bag down there and even though his hand was broken he didn't care.
He taped up his good hand and started punching with all his might.
He had been down there for a while and Quinn and Rachel were getting worried. They were both going to go check on him but the phone rang.
"I'll get it...go check on him" Quinn muttered.
Rachel nodded then headed down to the basement. When she got there Toby was sweaty and out of breath as he continued to punch away at the bag. His knuckles were red raw but he just kept going. Rachel watched on in worry.
"Toby"
He didn't reply he just kept punching.
"Toby! Stop!" Rachel yelled a little louder
Once again Toby just kept punching. Rachel moved into his line of vision just behind the punching bag but far enough away not to get hit.
"Toby please...stop"
He finally realized he wasn't alone and gave one last punch before he finally broke down and cried. Rachel quickly moved to pull him into a hug.
"Shh Toby...Maya is strong ok...it's not your fault…you did everything you could" Rachel muttered over and over again as she held her son.
Quinn came down into the basement and it just broke her heart to see her son like this.
"Toby...Maya's awake" Quinn finally spoke.
~~~ Open Your Eyes ~~~
Sofia had been sitting on the chair next to Maya's bed flipping through a magazine when the young woman finally woke up.
"Sofia?" She mumbled
The Latina looked up a little surprised and gave her a small smile. She was in her scrubs, she had been on her rounds with her mentor Billy when she finally got a break she had come up to see how Maya was doing. She was a little saddened when the woman hadn't woken up yet so she decided to stay because she didn't want her waking up alone.
"Hey" Sofia gave her a soft smile
"What happened?" Maya asked her words were a little slurred
"What do you remember?" Sofia gently asked
"Toby" She mumbled
"He came to your apartment" Sofia replied
"Why?" She looked confused
"Great you're awake!" A voice came from the doorway interrupting them.
The two women turned to look at who it was. Sofia's eyes darkened and she was ready to go all Lima Heights.
"A-Alex?" Maya mumbled
"That's right sweetheart. I'm here it's all going to be ok." He smiled and came over to the bed taking Maya's hand into his own he gave a quick smug glance towards Sofia before he turned his attention back to his fiancée
Sofia sat there clenching her jaw in rage at his audacity.
"W-What happened?" Maya asked
"There was break in some thug came and attacked us" Alex replied
Sofia didn't know what to do
"The police are here they need to take your statement" He added
Sofia was stunned she couldn't let Toby get into trouble because of this asshole. But before she could say or do anything a doctor and two police officers came into the room and told Sofia to leave.
All the Latina could do was call her Aunts to tell them that Maya was awake. She had told Quinn what had happened. That Alex was there and they were talking to the police. They both agreed not to tell Toby this because they both knew Toby wouldn't stay away and he would just get into more trouble. After the phone call Sofia tried to find out as much as she could about Maya's condition but all she could get was that she was awake and they would just have to wait and see if there was any lasting damage. The doctors had to make sure she was well enough to speak to the police and judging by the fact that they were still in there it seems as though she was.
In need of some comfort Sofia called Grace and told her she needed her. She had been on quite an emotional ride since last night. Seeing Maya all beaten up and then coming face to face with the person who did that to her. It shook her up a bit.
So Grace arrived at the hospital with a triple chocolate fudge sundae for her Latina. The couple sat outside on one of the concrete benches as they ate their ice cream.
"This doesn't seem real" Grace spoke softly
"I know...it feels like...one of those TV dramas where I'm the sexy intern with a sexy fiancée and then all this badness happens" Sofia mumbled
Grace just nodded
"Is she going to be ok?"
"I don't know...I mean a brain injury can mean anything. There could be permanent damage that we don't know about...she could have tremors or...or cognitive defects or anything. She seemed pretty dazed when I talked to her" Sofia rambled
"I just can't believe she was in a relationship like this. I mean how long has this been going on?" Grace asked
Sofia just shrugged sadly
"I just hope she doesn't lie to protect that fucking cun-"
"Sofia" Grace cut her off
Grace really hated that word.
"Sorry Gracie" Sofia sighed
Grace just nodded then shuffled closer to her fiancée wrapping her arm around the Latina's shoulders.
"Babe?"
"Yeah?" Grace replied
"Can…can our bet be off tonight? Because I could really do with some comfy love snuggles" Sofia mumbled
Grace couldn't help but chuckle
"I don't know where or how you come up with these different names for our sex life"
"I'm just a creative person" Sofia replied with a shrug
"That you are" Grace nodded
"So can we?"
"Of course" Grace replied
"Thanks" Sofia kissed her fiancée
~~~ Dance Like Nobody Is Looking ~~~
It was Ben's audition day and he was absolutely and positively nervous. He didn't think he could be any more nervous than he was right now. After that slightly awkward moment at the park with Charlie, the three of them had their picnic but he couldn't stay because he had to be at the dance studio that afternoon.
For his audition he had to perform a solo piece that he had to choreograph himself and then he had to perform with a partner which was Natalie. The two had been working nonstop at perfecting their steps and it was finally time to put all that hard work to good use.
It was Ben's turn to perform his solo. Natalie gave him a kiss good luck as she waited backstage for him. The blonde man took two deep breaths and then walked out onto the stage looking confident.
"State your name and what part you are auditioning for please" A voice called out from the audience.
"My name is Benjamin Lopez-Pierce and I'll be auditioning for the part of Prince Siegfried." Ben replied not letting his nerves show through his voice.
"Thank you...when you're ready"
Ben got into position and waited for his music. This was the most nerve wracking part because this wasn't just him dancing it was him dancing a dance he had choreographed himself. It had to be no more than five minutes so in those five minutes Ben danced like it was the only thing he was born to do.
After the auditions Ben and Natalie headed to the coffee shop to now begin to worry and fret about whether or not they got the part.
~~~ What I Need ~~~
Grace walked with Sofia as they headed back into the hospital towards Maya's room. Sofia's break was almost up and she along with Grace wanted to see Maya before they both had to get back to work.
As they approached her room the police and her fiancé were coming out. Alex looked pissed off while the police officers didn't look all that pleased either.
"We'll try again tomorrow. She might remember what happened by then" One of the coppers said to Alex
"Yeah, I hope so" He muttered back
The three men plus the doctor then all headed their separate ways.
"Come on" Sofia whispered as she nudged Grace towards Maya's room.
The young woman in the bed flinched when she heard the door open but relaxed a little when she recognized who it was. Grace tried her very best not to show her emotions when she finally saw Maya. She looked terrible, all black and blue...it was like a nightmare.
"Hey" Grace gave her a small smile
"Gracie, hi" Maya mumbled
"How are you feeling?"
"I've been better" Maya softly chuckled despite herself
"Probably a stupid question huh?" Grace mumbled
Maya nodded but gave her a smile
"What did the doctor say?" Sofia then asked
"I'm not sure...I don't...it's all kind of fuzzy...I didn't really understand" Maya replied with a hint of frustration
"It's ok...half the time even I don't understand...And I'm the one who will be a doctor next year!" Sofia chuckled
"Are the police still here?" Maya asked
Grace shook her head
"I think they'll come back tomorrow" Sofia added
"Maya...do you remember what happened?" Grace asked
The wounded woman looked down in shame as she gave a slight nod.
"Why didn't you tell the police?" Sofia asked
"You really think I could with him sitting right there holding my hand?" Maya replied with a sigh
Grace and Sofia gave a small nod of understanding.
"Did they tell you that he is accusing Toby of doing this?" Grace asked
Maya looked up in shock
"What?"
"Alex called the police and told them it was Toby. They arrested him and now there's the investigation. It's why he can't come and see you" Sofia explained
Maya sat there in shock and guilt.
"This is all my fault. I should never have come back here. I should have just stayed in LA. But I just couldn't take it anymore. I needed a break I needed...I need Toby." Maya rambled as she began to cry
Grace and Sofia gave each other worried looks they both took hold of Maya's hands trying to comfort her in any way possible.
"It's not your fault Maya." Grace softly whispered
~~~ Can't Help Loving That Man Of Mine ~~~
Ben had invited Charlie and Daisy out to commemorate his venture into possibly becoming a male lead dancer for the production of Swan Lake. He felt pretty confident after he came out of his audition sure he was nervous and hoped like hell that he got it but he figured he stood a pretty good chance. So the trio headed over to the karaoke bar for fun and food!
Feeling like he deserved it Ben got himself a big old greasy cheese burger with fries. Being a ballet dancer you didn't get to indulge very often. Daisy loved her nachos and Charlie got her usual, vegan friendly spaghetti and meat balls. The more time Charlie spent with the two the more she began to feel like a third wheel and it was not a good feeling. She had noticed some kind of shift that had occurred between the two because they were a lot more couple-like instead of being just friends.
"Hey Ben how about we go up there and show everyone how it's supposed to be done" Charlie smiled as she nodded towards the stage.
"Um…sure, ok…Daisy you don't mind? We can sing together afterwards" He asked
"No sure, go for it…and we don't have to sing…remember I'm not that great" She chuckled
"Don't feel too bad Daisy not everybody can have my perfect pitch" Charlie smiled
The young woman wasn't sure if that was an insult or if Charlie was just really up herself…probably both
"I'll go pick a song for us" She said to Ben before she headed over to the stage
"Does she not like me or something?" Daisy asked
"Of course she does…Charlie's just…she's a good, great singer and she knows it…that's all" Ben replied
The brunette diva came bouncing back over to the table with a big smile as she sat down next to her best friend
"Ok you are going to love the song I chose for us" Charlie smiled brightly
"Let me guess it's from Broadway?" Ben smiled
"Maybe" Charlie replied coyly
A few songs later it was Charlie and Ben's turn. The announcer called them up onto the stage and Charlie did not miss the kiss that Daisy gave Ben before he joined her. They grabbed their microphones and waited for the music. Ben just smiled and shook his head when he recognised the song. He ran his hand through his hair to quickly style it to look like a 1940's hairstyle and got ready to sing.
(Ben)
You wait, little girl, on an empty stage
For fate to turn the light on
Your life, little girl, is an empty page
That men will want to write on
Charlie leaned in close much like Leisl did in the movie.
To write on
Ben and Charlie had done this song a million times before; Ben even sang it to her on her the day before her seventh birthday. They could pretty much match their movements to that of the old movie.
(Ben)
You are sixteen going on seventeen
Baby, it's time to think
Better beware, be canny and careful
Baby, you're on the brink
You are sixteen going on seventeen
Fellows will fall in line
Eager young lads and rogues and cads
Will offer you food and wine
Totally unprepared are you
To face a world of men
Timid and shy and scared are you
Of things beyond your ken
You need someone older and wiser
Telling you what to do
I am seventeen going on eighteen
I'll take care of you
Charlie and Ben twirled around before she began to sing her part. But unlike Leisl from the movie or the Leisl that her mother played, Charlie played her as a big old flirt.
(Charlie)
I am sixteen going on seventeen
I know that I'm naive
Fellows I meet may tell me I'm sweet
And willingly I believe
I am sixteen going on seventeen
Innocent as a rose
Bachelor dandies, drinkers of brandies
What do I know of those
Totally unprepared am I
To face a world of men
Timid and shy and scared am I
Of things beyond my ken
I need someone older and wiser
Telling me what to do
You are seventeen going on eighteen
I'll depend on you
After their song the crowd cheered, Ben and Charlie gave a bow both were loving the applause and the attention. They headed back to the table where Daisy was sitting. She gave Ben a big kiss for his efforts. Charlie just looked away from the public display of affection.
"You guys were great" Daisy smiled
"Thank you" Charlie smiled as she turned back to face the couple
"Do you ladies want another drink?" Ben then asked
"Sure" Daisy smiled
"Yes please" Charlie added
Ben nodded then got up and headed over to the bar. Daisy couldn't help but notice Charlie watch him go. She also couldn't help but notice how Charlie pretty much threw herself all over him during their performance up on the stage. Daisy was not stupid.
"So Charlie any guys that catch your eye?" Daisy asked
"Hmm?" The brunette turned around
"Well you're a beautiful single gal now."
"Oh…um…no I just…I think I should be single for a while. I want to focus all my attention on my career. No more distractions, I'm dragging behind in my life plan so there's just no time for a relationship right now" Charlie replied
"You have a life plan?" Daisy asked a little surprised
Charlie nodded
"Yep. I started it when I was eight and it hasn't changed much since then"
"Wow."
"I like to be organized" Charlie added
Daisy just nodded
"And how does Ben fit into your plans?" She then asked
"What do you mean?" Charlie replied a little confused
But before Daisy could clarify Ben came back to the table with their drinks and the conversation was dropped.
~~~ Better Be Home Soon ~~~
Becky and Hannah were shocked to hear about Maya and Toby from Grace when they went to pick up their boys. Grace had told them all that she knew. Because of this Hannah and Becky decided not to tell them about Becky moving back home and would leave that for another time. But it wasn't going to stop them from telling their sons.
When they got back to the house the two women sat their boys down in the living room to tell them the good news.
"What's going on?" Max asked looking weary
"Well…you mom and I have some good news" Hannah smiled
"What is it?" Cooper asked
"Wanna tell them?" Hannah asked her wife
Becky just smiled and nodded
"Guys…I'm moving back home." She told them
Cooper's little face lit up like a light right before he jumped off the couch and flung himself into a big hug with his mommy. Becky hugged him back tightly trying not to cry. She really needed to work on that she had been crying way too much lately…she had definitely gotten soft. It was a far cry from her days as HBIC.
Hannah just smiled at the two; Becky looked over at her oldest son who was still sitting on the couch.
"Is this ok with you Max?" She asked
"Only if it means you won't leave us again" The boy replied
Becky shook her head
"She's not going anywhere, I promise" Hannah replied for her
Max couldn't stop his smile if he wanted to and soon enough he was joining his brother in a hug with his mom he then pulled his Ma into the hug too.
~~~ A Little Fall Of Rain ~~~
Charlie sat in her room flipping through her iPod songs whenever she felt conflicted she would sing and she was definitely feeling something after the strange day she had been having...she would put her iPod on shuffle and usually whatever song came on it was always relevant somehow to what she was feeling.
So she pressed the shuffle button and waited to see what came on. At first she didn't get why the musical gods and Apple had chosen this song but whatever reason she just began to sing.
"Sometimes I walk alone at night
When everybody else is sleeping
I think of him and then I'm happy
With the company I'm keeping
The city goes to bed
And I can live inside my head
Charlie slowly moved around her room. She headed over to her dressing table sitting down on the small stool as she looked at the various photos that she had displayed on there. She had several family photos ranging from when she was a little girl to a more recent one that had been taken last year. Some even included the Lopez-Pierce clan. There were others with Charlie and her friends from high school and college but mostly...it was just her and Ben.
On my own
Pretending he's beside me
All alone
I walk with him till morning
Without him
I feel his arms around me
And when I lose my way I close my eyes
And he has found me
She picked up one of her favourite photos. It was of her and Ben when they were around nine and ten years old. They had just performed their first ballet performance and they were smiling proudly at themselves. It was a candid shot, one neither of them knew was being taken. They both just looked so happy and carefree.
In the rain the pavement shines like silver
All the lights are misty in the river
In the darkness, the trees are full of starlight
And all I see is him and me forever and forever
Putting the photo down, Charlie's mind drifted to another time, a time when things began to get complicated. That time when she and Ben almost slept together. A pang of guilt hit her like it always did when she thought of that night. Guilt and regret. She knew what she wanted when she kissed him back...and it terrified her so she pushed it away and never thought about it.
And I know it's only in my mind
That I'm talking to myself and not to him
And although I know that he is blind
Still I say, there's a way for us
The morning after that night Charlie had never felt so ashamed and saddened in all her life. She knew it was unfair and stupid but she felt rejected when Ben had stopped them from going further. She craved attention. She needed it to live that's why she loved performing so much. She wanted that seal of approval that she was someone special. Ben had always given her this and that night when they were on his bed she felt special and wanted but then he pulled away...that night changed things between them on so many different levels. They just never addressed it.
I love him
But when the night is over
He is gone
The river's just a river
Without him
The world around me changes
The trees are bare and everywhere
The streets are full of strangers
I love him
But every day I'm learning
All my life
I've only been pretending
All Charlie ever wanted was for her best friend to be happy. And she was content in knowing that she made him happy but now there is another source of his happiness. Daisy. And that did not sit well with Charlie.
Without me
His world would go on turning
A world that's full of happiness
That I have never known
I love him
I love him...
I love him"
As Charlie sang that last line it was like the clouds parted and the sky was blue, like her blurred vision became clear...basically it kinda finally dawned on her. What it was she had been feeling all these years since that night. Why none of her relationships ever worked, why she always felt complete whenever it was just her and Ben...She now felt incredibly stupid for not realizing this before.
She covered her mouth in shock when she realized what it was.
"Oh my god...I love him" She whispered to herself.
~~~ Sometimes Things Work Out ~~~
Toby sat with his mothers in the living room he had Ally on his lap while they watched a cartoon movie. Toby hated just sitting there and not being about to do anything he couldn't even call Maya. That was when the doorbell rang. Quinn got up to answer it and was a little surprised to find two police offers on the other side.
"Hello"
"Ma'am, we were informed that this is where Mr. Fabray lives is he home?" One of the police officers asked
"Yeah…he is" Quinn replied
"May we come in?" The female officer asked
"Sure…he's in the living room." Quinn replied as she led them into the house.
Rachel looked up when she heard them enter the room and looked worried she nudged her son who was almost falling asleep.
"Hmm?"
"Mr. Fabray we would like to ask you a few questions" The male cop spoke first.
"Oh…um…Ma can you take Ally please?" Toby mumbled
"Sure"
Rachel got up and took Ally from Toby and headed into the kitchen.
"Come on Ally let's make us a super awesome chocolate milkshake!" Rachel smiled
"Yay!" Ally cheered
Quinn sat down next to her son while the two police officers sat opposite them.
"Mr. Fabray could you please go through what happened that night."
"I told you before" He replied
"Toby" Quinn hissed
The blonde sighed and rubbed his hand through his hair in frustration.
"I had my suspicions that Maya was in trouble so I went over to her apartment to make sure she was ok. When I got to the door I heard a bang and so I busted the door open to make sure she was alright. When I got inside I saw that fucking asshole standing there kicking her in the head. So I made him stop" Toby replied getting angrier and upset as he went
Quinn flinched at the image that went through her head. Toby hadn't told them what he had seen when he went inside the apartment.
The two police officers wrote down what Toby had told them and had a quiet conversation between the two. Toby and Quinn were getting impatient.
"How long had you suspected something was not right within the victim's relationship?" The cop asked
"Her name is Maya" Toby snapped
"Just answer the question son" The male cop replied
"He came to visit one weekend and when I saw her she had a black eye. She told me it was nothing but ever since then she began to...withdraw. She wasn't herself. She never told me but it was obvious something was wrong" Toby replied
The cop nodded and wrote that down.
"Look officers is my son under arrest or what? Can he go and see Maya?" Quinn asked
"No ma'am your son is not under arrest. In fact...he just corroborated the vict...Miss. Walter's story. We had just come from the hospital and she told us the exact same thing" The female cop replied
Quinn let out a sigh of relief and Toby just got up and grabbed his keys.
"Wait Toby where are you going?" Quinn asked
"To the hospital" He replied before closing the front door behind him.
Quinn turned to the two stunned cops.
"S-So what's going to happen now?" She asked
"Um...well the detectives are out arresting the fiancé as we speak."
"Good" Quinn nodded
~~~ Stay With Me ~~~
Maya slowly opened her eyes. She could feel someone holding her hand and for a split second she panicked because it was definitely a man's hand and she really didn't want to deal with Alex right now but when she saw blonde hair instead of black she let out a sigh of relief.
Toby had been there for a few hours holding Maya's hand while she slept. She was asleep when he got there and he didn't want to wake her up. By now the blonde man had fallen asleep too with his head resting on the side of Maya's hospital bed. Ever since her relationship with Alex turned from loving to abusive Maya never felt comfortable around men. They could be the sweetest and kindest loving man in the world and yet she would still feel uneasy about being in a room with him...but not Toby. He made her feel safe, he always did.
Maya gently squeezed his hand startling the man he slowly woke up. Feeling slightly disoriented by waking up in a strange room he rubbed his eyes adjusting to the dim lighting of the room until he looked over to Maya.
"Hey sleepy head" Maya softly spoke with a small smile her words were still slurred
He couldn't help it but his eyes immediately started to tear up. He swallowed the lump in his throat and tried to form some words without breaking his voice. He gave her a small smile and replied
"I wasn't asleep...I was just resting my eyes"
The old lovers shared a knowing smile as Toby gently squeezed Maya's hand.
"I'm so sorry Toby" Maya cried
"Don't be...Maya, sweetheart it's not your fault." Toby replied softly
He sat up and carefully brushed away a strand of hair from her face.
"I don't know how to thank you for saving me" Maya whispered through her silent tears.
"Come home with me" Toby replied
"What?" Maya asked in confusion
"Let me take care of you. You can live with me...and Ally. I know my place is small but I've been saving for a proper apartment and soon I'll have enough and we can get our own place together." Toby rambled
"I can't do that to you." Maya replied sadly
"Maya please...I want you, I'll take care of you. I'll...do anything you need me to do" Toby replied
"I'm so sorry I left to go to LA. I shouldn't have left you"
Toby brought their joined hands up to his lips kissing her hand.
"Then stay here…with me" He pleaded
Ok I know there wasn't much Faberry or Brittana in this chapter but I wanted to get all the kids drama sorted there will be more of our favourite foursome next time.
Glee 3x06 thoughts...
Oh dear god why?
"I haven't even told my parents yet!"
Not gonna lie...I totally cried. And I could totally feel what she was going through...mostly the fear.
Naya is fucking awesome. That is all.
I really wish the episode didn't end after that slap. I wanted to see everyone's reaction to what had happened.
Also loved Sue...notice how she actually called Santana by her real name and not some stupid nickname. Also it should of been Shelby there not Shue. Let's be honest here Mr. Shue doesn't really care about Santana he never has.
And that slap! My god! Just...ugh!
Ugh so many feelings!
It's literally painful to watch the last few minutes of that episode because it's just so…*Runs away crying*
Then the Glee 3x07 spoiler photo! GAH I'm sure they are trying to kill us all…