Ok so when I said I was wrapping the story up...I didn't mean to say it would end soon lol sorry. Well I mean it will but I just meant that most of the major storylines will be finished and then the majority of the story will shift to focus mostly on Grace and Sofia and baby Grafia. The other characters will still be in it but not the main focus...The whole story will end sometime after the pregnancy.
To the reviewer who asked about more of the Brittana family life...what would you like to see? Let me know and I'll see what I can do.
~~~ No Son Of Mine ~~~
"Mom you can't forbid me to do this. I'm 25 years old. I'm not a baby." Toby huffed
"I don't care how old you are. No son of mine will be learning how to shoot people and no son of mine will be out on the streets of New York where he could get shot or stabbed or beaten up!" Quinn yelled.
"Mom I know this is a bit of a shock but I've thought a lot about this. I've talked it over with Maya and it's something that I want to do." Toby argued back
"Why can't you just stick with the job you've got now? It's safe, it's reliable and it won't end up with me having to burry my son!" Quinn asked getting riled up.
"Mom you're just fixated on one small possibility. There's dangers in all jobs. Even the one I have now. But this...this is something worthwhile. Something I can be proud of. That will make Ally proud so she can tell her friends that her daddy is a brave police officer who helps and protects people every day." Toby replied trying not to get too angry
"And what will she have to say if her daddy gets killed in an armed robbery or...or gets killed in a car crash while he was chasing some drunken idiot huh? How will she deal with that? Did you even think of her when you made this stupid decision?" Quinn yelled as she subconsciously brought her hand up to her chest getting slightly breathless.
"Of course I did! She's my daughter for fucks sake!" Toby yelled back
"Ok you two need to just take a breather and calm down" Rachel finally intervened standing in between her wife and her son. She did not want them to be yelling at each other and she definitely did not want Quinn to get so riled up that she had another heart attack.
Quinn took a few deep breaths to calm down and moved to sit on the chair while Toby pretty much did the exact same thing. The blonde was not happy about this. She did not want her son to become a cop. She did not want to have to constantly worry about him getting hurt or worse.
"Ok...now that we've calmed down a little let's try and talk like adults and not scream at each other." Rachel broke the silence.
"I'm not ok about this. I think you need to reconsider it." Quinn stated with a stern look to say that she would not be changing her mind anytime soon.
"Well to be honest mom I don't care. I don't need your permission. I'm doing this and if you can't support that then...that's not my problem. I would love to have both my mothers be proud that I'm actually doing something with my life. Doing something that can make a difference." Toby spoke clearly and calmly but with a hint of sadness
He knew his mothers might not be that happy with his decision because let's be honest his parents were fiercely protective of their children. That's where he got that same trait from. He also got his stubbornness from them too.
"Fine...just don't come crying to me when you end up dead in a ditch somewhere" Quinn snapped before she stood up and stormed out slamming the door behind her.
Toby let out a frustrated sigh as he slumped down in his chair. Rachel stood by a little awkwardly. She hadn't really said much since Toby broke the news to them.
"What do you think Ma?" Toby finally asked
"Well...obviously I share your mother's concerns for your safety. It can be a really dangerous job sometimes Toby and I don't want to lose you...but I am actually extremely proud of you for doing this. I always knew you would do something special with your life...you may have had a few setbacks but...where you are now...I could not be more proud to call you my son." Rachel gave him a bright smile.
"Thanks Ma" Toby replied his eyes getting a little watery.
Rachel just pulled him up to give him a hug.
"Your mother will calm down. I'll talk to her ok. She's just...she worries too much" Rachel softly mumbled into her son's shoulder.
"I don't think she'll come around Ma...she seemed pretty sure of her views on this" Toby replied
"Don't worry about it...you just get yourself sorted...if you need help with anything just let me know...we have a few spare boxes in the basement and if you need help with any of the application forms or anything just let me know." Rachel replied with a soft smile.
"Thanks Ma."
"You're welcome honey. Just for now though I suggest you and your mom give each other some space to...calm down."
Toby just nodded looking a little sad that his mother couldn't just be happy for him.
~~~ I Am, You Are, We Are Australian ~~~
It was 6am when the plane finally touched down on the great southern land. Hannah didn't sleep much throughout the long flight she was too excited to be finally coming home after being away for so long. She maybe even cried a little when she saw the many flying kangaroo Boeings lined up at Sydney airport. Becky just watched her wife with a loving smile. She knew this meant the world to Hannah and she was so happy that she could give this to her. To see her so happy, it made her happy too.
Hannah leaned over to kiss her wife in excitement when the Captain's voice could be heard over the intercom welcoming her passengers to Australia. Becky just giggled at her wife's enthusiasm. Hannah was going to be so jetlagged it wouldn't be funny. Thankfully their two boys slept like logs on the plane because it was a long flight and they would have been so bored otherwise.
It was a long process getting off the plane and then going through customs and getting their luggage but they finally...finally stepped foot out of the airport and officially onto Australian soil. Hannah felt the sudden urge to kiss the ground beneath her feet but thankfully she didn't because that would have been like...really weird.
"Wow you guys drive on the wrong side of the road" Max chuckled as they waited for a taxi to arrive.
"We drive on the right side it's you yanks who drive on the wrong side" Hannah replied with a smirk.
Becky just rolled her eyes. This wouldn't be the blonde's first trip to Australia. She had been once before when her parents took her there for a business trip. Granted she pretty much spent the whole time locked away in the hotel room and she only got to see the harbour bridge through the window. She was really looking forward to exploring the whole of Australia...well as much as they could in two months.
"It's like...so weird" Max chuckled again
"What's weird?" Becky asked
"Well...back home it's freezing but here...it's boiling" He replied
"Yep...breath it in boys...you will finally get to experience the Aussie summer...ahh feel the serenity" Hannah sighed contently with a silly grin.
"Good to be home?" Becky asked
Hannah turned to face her wife and just smiled brightly.
~~~ I'm Not A Doll ~~~
Grace was getting a little annoyed now. Even after their little chat Sofia continued to fuss over her as if she was a precious porcelain doll that could break any minute. She wasn't sure she could put up with it for nine months without going crazy. She has only been pregnant for like nearly three weeks and she was ready to snap with Sofia's over protective tendencies. Like right now she wouldn't even let Grace bring in the shopping bags from the car to the kitchen. It was seriously like twenty steps maybe a few more. She could totally handle that. It was only a light shopping trip for crying out loud.
She knew Sofia was over compensating and that she needed to feel as though she was a part of this as much as Grace was and Grace did appreciate the fact that her wife was so sweet and caring but seriously she had had enough.
"Ok Sofia enough! I can handle a few shopping bags!" Grace snapped in frustration.
Sofia froze at the sudden explosion.
"I...I was...just helping" Sofia mumbled and looked down feeling slightly hurt.
Grace sighed and moved over to her wife wrapping her arms around her.
"I know...I'm sorry for snapping but sweetie I'm not going to break if I lift something that weighs as much as a loaf of bread and some cheese." Grace replied.
"I know" Sofia quietly muttered into her wife's shoulder.
"I mean it's not even as big as a poppy seed right now. It can handle a few bags of shopping." Grace replied
Sofia gave her a weird look.
"I got this app on my phone that like compares the baby to fruit and vegetables and according to the chart it's the size of a poppy seed" Grace smiled brightly as she quickly grabbed her phone to show her wife in excitement.
Sofia just smiled at her wife and yes even though she was only three weeks Sofia swore she was starting to glow.
"And at the end it will be the size of a pumpkin...god I'm going to be pushing a pumpkin outa me." Grace continued to ramble as she showed the app to her wife.
"Yeah but it will be our pumpkin." Sofia smiled softly as she placed her hand over Grace's stomach.
Grace just nodded suddenly getting all quiet.
"You ok?" Sofia softly asked as she gently rubbed her wife's back.
"Yeah...I'm fine" Grace replied though she didn't sound all that convincing.
"Gracie?"
"It just...sometimes I forget that I'm actually doing this...then it all of a sudden hits me that I'm...I'm pregnant...I'm growing a baby inside my stomach and I get a little freaked out. That's why I got the app to...try and make it all less scary I guess...I don't know" Grace rambled
"I think it helps...it gives you something to visualize...instead of going in blind you know?" Sofia replied
Grace just nodded and placed her own hand over Sofia's that still rest on her stomach.
~~~ Clearing the Air ~~~
Ben waited outside the theatre that afternoon; he sat on the bench and fiddled with the ribbon on the small bunch of flowers he had just bought. After that little incident the other day he had been doing some thinking. Charlie was a little surprised to see him there when she finally came out she wasn't sure he would be still picking her up. She gave him a small smile as she walked up and took a seat next to him.
"Hey"
"Hey...these are for you" Ben replied as he placed the flowers onto her lap.
"Thank you they're lovely...but why are you giving them to me?" Charlie replied
"Because...I wanted to apologize for the other day." Ben told her
"You don't have to...I should be apologizing-"
"No you don't...you didn't do anything wrong. I was just...I was just being stupid." Ben interrupted
"You're not stupid Ben. I would have done the same if the roles were reversed...actually I probably would have over reacted and sang some depressing songs while staring longingly at a photo of you up in my room." Charlie replied with a slight chuckle
"I kinda sat in my room and sung Sandy from Grease but I changed it to your name instead" Ben admitted with a small smile
Charlie just laughed making Ben laugh too.
"Wow we are a couple of drama queens huh?" She replied
Ben just nodded
"I get why you were mad Ben and I'm sorry for making you feel that. I promise you nothing will ever happen between me and anybody else who isn't you" Charlie told him
"I know. I trust you Charlotte" Ben replied before he kissed her tenderly on the lips.
~~~ Not Happy ~~~
Rachel found her wife stewing in her own anger in their basement sulking like a child. The brunette could understand her wife's fear of Toby's decision to join the police force but Rachel was also so proud of him she couldn't understand why her wife didn't want to support him.
"Quinn...we need to talk about Toby and his decision" Rachel got straight to the point.
"I don't want to. I've clearly stated my position on the matter. I don't want my son to be a police officer." Quinn replied
"Quinn I understand why you don't want him to...and I agree I don't want him to get hurt but that's not going to stop me from supporting his decision and being proud that he wants to do something like this. He would make a great officer of the law." Rachel argued as she came to sit next to her wife.
"Rachel do you not read or watch the news? It was only a couple months ago that a couple of police officers were killed in action. I don't want to have to watch the news one day and have them talk about that being my son!" Quinn yelled back with her eyes tearing up.
"Quinn he's stubborn like you and he will do this. You won't change his mind. All that he wants is our support I don't think that's too much to ask for." Rachel calmly replied
"Well I don't know if I can do that. I can't support something that will put my child in danger" Quinn snapped
"Then this will just drive a wedge between you and your son. Is that something you want?" Rachel asked
"Don't...don't even try to guilt me Rachel" Quinn replied in anger.
"I'm just telling you what will happen if you don't at least try. You should be proud of him" Rachel stated getting a little annoyed now.
"I am proud of him! That is so not the issue right now!" Quinn hissed and stood up to take a few steps away creating some distance between herself and her wife.
"Quinn he is doing something that he wants. He's finally settling down and thinking properly about his future. After high school we were both worried he would lose his way and just end up in a dead end job with nothing to show for his life. But then Ally came along and he straightened up but he was still stuck. You and I both know he hasn't been completely happy the last few years...but now...now he's finally thinking and doing something with his life. He's bought his own home, he's an amazing father, he has Maya and now he will have a respectable career ahead of him. Please just think about that and not about all the negatives. Yes he could get hurt...but he could also help a lot of people as well...and for that reason alone I will support him and respect his decision even if you won't." Rachel yelled before she got up and headed back upstairs leaving Quinn standing there alone thinking over what had just been said.
~~~ Seeing Sydney ~~~
The Marshall family finally arrived at their hotel, it wasn't anything flash because otherwise it would end up being way too expensive. But it served its purpose and that's all that mattered. They pretty much all fell asleep as soon as their heads hit the pillows so they kinda missed the first day but somehow Hannah was up and ready early the next morning to get out and roam free in Sydney for a few days before they headed up to the Sunshine Coast to visit her big sister Julie and her family.
It would be the first time Julie would get to meet Becky and their two boys. Obviously they had met and chatted on Skype a few times but this would be the first time they would physically meet each other. Hannah couldn't wait to just give her big sis a hug for the first time in over ten years. Julie was eight years older than Hannah which is why she decided to stay in Australia when their family moved to the states. Julie herself had never been to America and she missed her baby sisters and their parents a lot. Hannah was the middle child with Amy being the youngest she was only 14. She kinda felt bad because they didn't spend much time together anymore mostly just around the holidays and birthdays. Hannah's parents weren't at all pleased that their daughter became a teenage mum and got married so young so their relationship was a little strained.
The family of four headed out that morning to explore the city. Max and Cooper wanted to see the harbour bridge and the opera house so they went there first and took lots of pictures. After that they had lunch and then just wandered around the city centre Hannah showed them Oxford Street and was slightly disappointed that they had missed Mardi Gras that year. She had always wanted to go.
"Maybe when all the kids are old enough we can just leave them in America and come here for Mardi Gras with Sofia and Grace one year" Becky joked
Hannah just laughed.
They decided to leave Bondi Beach for the next day so they headed back and found a small little restaurant at The Rocks and ate there for tea.
~~~ Old ~~~
Santana wasn't exactly proud of her behaviour but it was just necessary...she had been avoiding her assistant as much as possible ever since the truth came out. She just felt really stupid and embarrassed about the whole thing and it was just awkward between the two now. Though a tiny part of her was a little thrilled that she was still smoking hot that a twenty something year old found her attractive especially after that slightly failed attempt to recapture her youth with Quinn the other night.
To say that Santana was aging gracefully would be like saying that Finn is a decent human being...total bullshit of the bullshitting kind. She hated it just as much as Quinn did. She hated that she continued to find more grey hairs, that she could see the wrinkles starting to appear around her eyes and that she wasn't as energetic as she used to be...it just sucked.
Emily came into her office carrying a heavy load of files; Santana had been hiding out in her office all day not wanting any visitors in the disguise that she was working on her opening statement for the case. But even Santana couldn't let the poor girl struggle with the files in her arms that were threatening to just tumble all over the floor. So the brunette quickly came over and grabbed several folders before they fell.
"Thanks" Emily smiled bashfully
"No problem" Santana smiled back then quickly moved back towards her desk.
"Mrs. Pierce?" Emily nervously spoke up
"Hmm?" Santana replied not looking at the young woman.
"A-Are you mad at me or something? Have I done something wrong?" Emily asked
Santana looked up in confusion at that.
"No...why?"
"W-Well for the past several days it just seems like you've been avoiding me...is this about the whole...gay thing and...Liking you thing?" Emily asked looking slightly embarrassed
"I have no idea what you're talking about" Santana quickly replied looking elsewhere
"I...I'm not going to like...pursue you or anything" Emily hesitantly spoke.
"Why not? I mean oh t-that's cool whatever" Santana replied quickly then tried to play it off as nothing
"Well two reasons...one your my boss and two...your wife kinda terrifies me" Emily answered Santana's question.
"But it's not because I'm old right?" Santana needed that to be clarified
"N-No...you're a very attractive older woman" Emily nervously spoke as her cheeks began to burn.
"Well...I mean I'm not that much of an older woman." Santana scoffed
"You're twice my age" Emily replied
"Yeah ok we don't need to get into any specifics Emily thank you" Santana huffed
The blonde just quietly chuckled to herself.
"If it makes you feel better...you don't look your age." Emily added
"Really?" Santana asked sounding a little hopeful.
Emily just nodded
"So like how old would you say I look?" Santana then asked
"Um...I...I don't know but not at all fifty" Emily replied she so didn't want to say in case it was the wrong thing.
Santana just nodded and then picked up one of her photo frames and moved to stand next to the blonde holding the photo out for her to see.
"Honest opinion...who looks the oldest in this photo?" Santana asked.
She had shown her a photo of herself, Brittany, Rachel and Quinn which had been taken a few months ago. Emily looked a little panicked.
"Um"
"Just pick one" Santana urged
Emily quickly nodded and then just pointed to one of them. Santana just smirked and nodded.
"I totally knew it" She muttered to herself.
~~~ Lopez-Fabray Family ~~~
Grace was currently laying on her bed flipping through some kind of sports magazine reading something about soccer and totally not perving on the hot female soccer players in their sports bras...nope not at all, when Sofia came into their room after a long day at the hospital.
"Hey" Grace greeted her but didn't take her eyes off the magazine.
Sofia just grumbled and flopped down onto the bed.
"Bad day?" Grace asked
"Long day...I just want to sleep for ever" Sofia groaned.
"Ok well good luck with that" Grace replied
Sofia shuffled around on their bed getting herself comfy with her head resting on Grace's bare thighs.
"I love it when you wear short shorts" She grinned
"Perv" Grace chuckled
"You know I can totally see your panties from this angle" Sofia informed her of that very important piece of information.
Once again Grace just laughed then stopped when she could faintly hear her wife mumbling something.
"Sofia what are you saying?" She asked
"Nothing I was just talking to junior" Sofia replied with a smile
"Ok but it just looks like you're talking to my vagina"
"Well the baby's up there so I figured they could hear me better from down here also it's a lovely view from where I'm sitting" Sofia smirked
Grace just rolled her eyes and went back to reading. A few moments later Grace let out a small squeak and jumped a little when she felt her wife kissing her lady parts.
"What are you doing?" She asked
"I was just kissing our kid goodnight" Sofia grinned.
"Our kid is up here" Grace pointed to her stomach
"Ok well then I just kinda felt like kissing you." Sofia shrugged
"You're such a goober" Grace chuckled
"Hey when did you want to start setting up the spare room into a nursery?" Sofia asked in excitement
"I don't know...maybe we could get Aunty Cedes to design something" Grace suggested
"Good thinking, do we want to know beforehand whether or not we're having a girl or a boy? Or do you want to be surprised?" Sofia asked
"I think...surprised...what do you think?"
"Same...aww Gracie I'm so excited I can't wait till they're finally here" Sofia grinned as she moved up to lie next to her wife.
Grace just smiled she was just happy seeing Sofia this happy after seeing her so sad.
"Oh we need to start thinking about getting a crib and...and a stroller and lots of other stuff that babies need…I should make a list…" Sofia began to ramble listing off all the different things they need to get before the baby arrives.
Grace just watched her wife with a silly grin on both their faces.
~~~ Tension ~~~
After Toby's big reveal things between him and his mother had been a little strained. Quinn was adamant that her son was not going to be a police officer and die at a young age. She couldn't really see past that and not look at the big picture like her wife could. Rachel was also concerned for her son and after just losing her father she really did not like the possibility of losing her son too but she could at least see that Toby was making something of himself and the possibility of something bad happening wasn't that high. Many police officers live long and successful lives. It wasn't a death sentence or anything.
Due to the tension between Quinn and Toby the married couple found themselves to be in a similar position. Quinn was annoyed and angry that her wife didn't share her views on this and Rachel was annoyed and angry that her wife was being so stubborn and putting distance between herself and their son. Obviously they couldn't always agree on everything but Quinn wasn't even trying to compromise on this.
Rachel was currently sitting up in bed reading like she always did before she went to sleep when Quinn came into their room ready to just fall asleep. Bed time had been a little awkward ever since this all began and tonight was no different.
"Can you use the small light I kinda just want to go to sleep?" Quinn asked after getting into bed
"I'm almost finished this chapter" Rachel mumbled as she turned the page
Quinn just let out an annoyed and frustrated sigh then made a big show of turning around with her back facing her wife. Rachel just rolled her eyes and continued reading. They stayed like that till Rachel finished the chapter and turned the light off.
"Toby's moving out on the weekend and wants our help taking his stuff to his new place." Rachel informed her wife
"HmmMmm" Was all Quinn responded with
"Quinn you're being ridiculous. This stupid thing that is going on is just more drama that we could all avoid." Rachel huffed
"Oh I'm sorry that my opinion is so unimportant. Maybe I should just keep my mouth shut next time." Quinn snapped
"Maybe you should!" Rachel snapped back
Quinn flipped around to face her wife with a shocked and hurt look on her face Rachel immediately felt bad for saying that and it showed on her face.
"Quinn…I didn't…I'm sorry ok…it's just we have been through so much this year and it's been one thing after another. We were finally in a good place and now this happens. Your opinion matters…of course it does but…I would just like our lives to be drama free for more than a few weeks." Rachel sighed
"Well I'm sorry for being such a hassle to you" Quinn huffed before she got up out of bed
"Where are you going?" Rachel asked sadly
"I'm sleeping in Gracie's old room" Quinn replied harshly before grabbing her pillow and headed out of their bedroom.
Rachel just sighed and deflated back into her bed feeling like crap.
~~~ Getting Ready ~~~
Grace made her way up the few levels of the building her mom worked in to get to the M&Q Designs offices. She had made sure to check that her mother wasn't in the office when she got there so she wouldn't find anything out. Mercedes greeted her at the door with a smile and an inquisitive look. Grace and Sofia hadn't told her why they wanted to set up a meeting with her so she was desperate to know why.
"Hey Aunty Cedes" Grace smiled brightly
"Hey hot mama" Mercedes grinned and gave her a big hug
"Not wrong there" Grace quipped
Mercedes gave her a questioning look at that.
"My mom's not here right?" Grace asked
"Nope she's out for her lunch break. So what can I do for you Gracie?"
"Ok well um...Sofia and I would love for you to design a room for us" Grace replied a little cryptically
"Ok" Mercedes replied though she wasn't sure why they needed her to do that for just one room
"Thanks" Grace smiled
"So what kind of room are we talking about? Bathroom? Entertainment room? You don't want like some sex dungeon do you because like I told Quinn I ain't doing that" Mercedes replied
Grace just looked slightly horrified at that last piece of information and then decided to just repress it and never think of it again.
"Um...no...Aunty Cedes we want you to design...a nursery" Grace replied with a shy smile
Mercedes' jaw dropped and her eyes went wide before she broke out into a huge grin.
"Oh my god! Gracie! Sofia's pregnant?" She asked excitedly
"Not exactly" Grace nervously replied
This would be the first time she would be telling someone that she was pregnant. Hannah and Becky don't count because they already guessed. Grace found the feeling to be quiet similar to coming out as gay.
"Sofia...Sofia can't physically have children...but I can" Grace replied hesitantly
It took all of three seconds before Mercedes understood what Grace was saying and the older woman nearly had herself a heart attack, stroke and aneurysm at the same time. Grace just stood there nervously watching her reaction.
"Oh Lordy I cannot wait till your mommas hear about this!" Was all Mercedes could say
"Please don't tell them. Sofia and I want to do that once I get to three months...just in case" Grace quickly replied
"Don't worry sweetie I won't say a word I promise." Mercedes reassured her
"Thank you"
"And I would be honoured to design the nursery" She smiled brightly pulling Grace into a big hug.
"We just want something sweet and simple...take your time...we've got like nine months to prepare" Grace chuckled
"Trust me those months will just fly by. I'm so happy for you two" Mercedes smiled proudly
~~~ Lunch Break ~~~
Rachel had just finished telling Brittany all about the latest Berry-Fabray drama of the week as the two shared their lunch in the staff room of the high school. Brittany sat there listening intently as Rachel told her all about Toby finding a new place and that he had applied to join the police force and how Quinn was dead against the whole thing and now they're fighting. The brunette just needed to vent and lucky for her Brittany was always a good listener.
"So now she's angry at me and being all moody I swear Britt it's just like high school Quinn before she discovered that drawing pornographic pictures of a girl on the bathroom wall does make you slightly gay." Rachel huffed
"They were pretty detailed drawings" Brittany nodded
"I know did you see the one with some random girl who suspiciously looked like Quinn taking me from behind with a strap on? My god she was so repressed back then" Rachel replied with a small chuckle
"Oooh that one was my favourite" Brittany smiled
Rachel just laughed and then sighed sadly
"What should I do Britt?"
"I don't know Rach, Quinn can be kinda scary crazy sometimes like San gets when she finds another grey hair…I can understand why she feels the way she does. I mean if my Ducky or my Benny wanted to do a dangerous job like that I would not be very happy about it…but then I get where you're coming from too." Brittany replied
"She just won't look past the fact that it can be a dangerous job sometimes. But it won't always be drug busts, or high speed chases and all the other stuff they show on TV and movies. The police do all kinds of different things." Rachel sighed as she stabbed her lettuce in frustration
~~~ Lunch Between Friends ~~~
Santana sat at her desk playing with her food as Quinn nattered on and on about god knows what she had been here for nearly half an hour complaining about her wife and Toby and some other random shit Santana kinda got distracted but she got the jist of it so she didn't really need to listen to the rest.
"Look Q…I get that your pissed I would be too but Rachel has a point" Santana interrupted the blonde
"What? Santana you're supposed to be on my side!" Quinn snapped
"Why?"
"Because! It's us against them!" Quinn reasoned
Santana just raised her eyebrow
"Come on I supported you through the whole Tara the coffee shop girl drama when Britt was being totally jealous and crazy." Quinn huffed
"Bitch don't be calling my wife crazy" Santana cut in
"You're the one who said she was crazy!" Quinn stated
"Doesn't mean you get to call her crazy" Santana pointed out
"Oh my god you can be so frustrating Santana Lopez!" Quinn threw her arms up in frustration
"I'm keeping it real" She just shrugged
"I just want my family to be safe and healthy and alive. I don't think that's too much to ask" Quinn huffed
"Yeah ok but don't you want them to be happy as well?" Santana asked before shoving her sandwich in her mouth
Quinn paused and looked down feeling a little guilty. Of course she wanted them to be happy.
"Look Q, I get that you're worried about him I'd be the same if it were my kids heck I'm even worried about Toby getting hurt but there comes a time in every mother's life when she has to let go and let her kids make their own choices and all we can do now is be there for them, support them and love them." Santana replied with a mouthful of chewed up food.
It would have been a moving speech if it weren't so visually disgusting and the fact that Quinn got a few bits of food spat at her in the process.
~~~ Moving Out ~~~
Toby had managed somehow to con everyone into helping him pack and move his stuff from the small apartment into his new place that weekend. Ally found it to be all kinds of exciting and wouldn't stop rambling about how she was going to set up her new bedroom. She was currently talking her Aunty Gracie's ear off about where all her toys were going to go. Sofia had subtly informed her wife that she was to not lift anything heavy or over do anything. Grace once again reminded her wife that she is not going to break and that their poppy seed agrees with her.
Things between Toby and Quinn were still a little strained. Quinn still hadn't come around to the idea of Toby becoming a police officer and Toby refused to apologize or change his mind. He was actually heading off to the police academy soon to begin his training. She had been trying though. After her talk with Santana, Quinn had been trying to see the positives of this new development it was probably going to be one of those things that took time but she knew she would never stop worrying about him.
It was getting late in the day and there was only a few more bits to take and then they would be officially moved out and into their new home. Santana and Brittany were relaxing by the pool with a nice cold beer as they chatted to their daughter and Grace. Ben and Charlie were actually in the pool by now and Quinn was off to the side sulking by herself. Maya took the last box out to the car while Toby stood in the now empty space that he had called home for four years. He wouldn't miss it but he was sad to leave. Rachel came up to stand by his side linking her arm around his big strong arm and tried not to cry.
"So this is it then" She quietly stated
"Yep" Toby whispered
"I'm gonna miss you guys" Rachel chuckled to hide the emotions that were threatening to pour out.
"Ma...We're not that far away" Toby replied pulling his Ma into a big hug.
"I know...but...now what do we do if we need a spider to be killed?" She asked in all seriousness.
Toby just laughed
"Is mom going to say goodbye or is she just going to continue to ignore me?" He then asked a little sadly.
"Your mother loves you Toby." Was all Rachel said
The young man took one last look around the place and then finally closed the door behind him. He was ready to leave and to start this brand new chapter in his life. Maya was waiting for him in the car and keeping Ally company as she watched Toby hug his Ma one last time before he made his way over to them. But before he got to the car he stopped when he heard someone call his name.
Toby turned to find his mother standing behind him looking like her puppy just died. Toby just sighed as he pulled his mom into a hug. Quinn wrapped her arms tightly around her son and like with Grace she balled her eyes out. Santana and Sofia just chuckled at how over emotional Quinn was about these sorts of things. Toby gave his mom a good squeeze before he let go...one problem...Quinn refused to let go of him.
"Um...mom?"
Quinn just shook her head and continued her death grip on her son. Toby looked around at everyone else who was there silently asking for some help but they all just shook their heads in amusement. He had to get himself out of this...it's like a rite of passage for the Berry-Fabray kids. Toby glared at them all before he tried to get his mom to let go.
"That'll be you one day Charlie" Grace smirked
The youngest Fabray paled a little and you could tell she was already planning on several ways to avoid this happening when she moved out. It did not help that she was the youngest and therefore the last to leave the nest that just means her mom would be ten times worse than what she was with Grace and now with Toby. Her older sister just laughed at her fear filled face.
"Mom? I…I kinda have to go now" Toby gently told his mother
"No" Quinn mumbled into his chest still not letting go of him.
"Ma a little help?" Toby asked desperately
Rachel tried not to laugh at the sight of her wife holding their son hostage with her crazy death grip hugs. Quinn was terrible with this she always had been she cried like a baby when their kids first went to school and even when they started high school. She even cried a little when Toby moved into the small apartment he built in their back yard.
"Well looks like we'll be here for a while…anyone want another beer?" Santana asked as she got up to head back inside
"Ooh yes please" Brittany smiled and blew her wife a kiss. Santana caught it in her hand and then transferred the 'kiss' to her cheek making the blonde giggle and making Sofia gag.
"What about you Ducky? Gracie?" Santana asked
"Water's fine for me thanks" Grace replied
"Yeah me too" Sofia added
Santana found that to be a little odd but just shrugged it off and went inside to get the drinks.
By now Rachel was standing next to her wife and son trying to get Quinn to let go but was failing epically.
"Come on sweetie, you'll see Toby and Ally and Maya tomorrow when we go over there to help out." Rachel tried to reason with her
Quinn just shook her head.
"Mom…I'm seriously like…five streets away. It's about a twenty minute walk it's not like Gracie who is like half an hour away by car." Toby added
"Hey don't bring me into this!" Grace yelled from her spot by the pool.
In the end it took around an hour for Quinn to finally let Toby get into his car and drive away to his new house with Maya and Ally. After she could no longer see his car Quinn ran into her house crying like a little girl. Rachel just sighed and decided to give her some space. It was the same with Grace and there was no doubt that it will be the same with Charlie. Rachel was not looking forward to that day for two reasons. One she didn't want her little girl to leave home and two…well…It will take more than a lot of chocolate and sex to make Quinn happy again.