Poll is closed! Sorry to those of you who didn't win... to be fair this doesn't mean that is who will be with Kurt. It was mainly to see where the ships lie.

Monday November 23, 2009

She didn't tell Finn the next day. She hadn't told him the day after that either. Kurt's glare had gotten less forgiving each day Quinn went without informing Finn that he wasn't the father. It wasn't that Quinn was a coward it was just that her relationship with Finn had never quite recovered from her betrayal the first time around. She had resolved that today was the day. She would tell him after school, she had caught a ride with Kurt and had brought her bag with her so that she would have no excuse when the time came.

4:33 P.M.

"Come on Quinn. Mom is making a roast for dinner!" Finn smiled at her and made to leave the choir room.

Quinn waited until the rest of the team had left.

"Finn we need to talk…" Quinn really did not want to do this.

Finn looked bewildered, "Ok… Is everything ok?"

Quinn sat down and shook her head, "No… Finn please sit."

Finn made his way to the risers and sat as instructed.

Quinn tried to smile but utterly failed, "I… I have something to tell you and you aren't going to like it. In fact you will probably hate me."

Finn shook his head, "Quinn… I would… I could never hate you. I pro…"

Quinn held up a hand, "Don't make promises you can't keep Finn. You don't know what I'm going to say."

Finn's eyes grew wide, "What is it Quinn?"

Quinn hung her head and whispered, "I did something bad. I… Finn I never wanted to hurt you, you have to believe that. If nothing else please know that I didn't do what I did because I wanted to hurt you." She took a deep breath, "You are such a good guy Finn. You're strong and honest, and kind. Any girl would be lucky to have you as a father."

Finn smiled, "Thank yo…"

Quinn blurted, "But not this girl." She wrapped her arms around her middle and fought the urge to cry.

Finn's face blanched, "You aren't going to let me be a daddy?"

Quinn shook her head, "No Finn. I'm saying you aren't a daddy."

"Of course not, she's still in your belly." Finn looked so earnest that Quinn finally gave in to the sob that had been building.

"You aren't the father Finn." The sentence hung in the air like the sword of Damocles.

Finn's breath caught and he was silent and still for a long moment and then, "What! WHO!"

Quinn stood and scrambled back, making sure to keep the door at her back.

Finn launched from his seat and towered over her, "Who Quinn! Who is her daddy?"

Quinn murmured one word that would forever alter Finn's relationship with his best friend, "Puck."

Finn spun away from her and gripped his hair. His breaths came in painful gasps as he fought for control.

He turned back slowly and snarled, "We are done! Do you hear me! Done! I want you out of my house!"

Quinn nodded, "I already packed my bag."

Finn took a threatening step forward and demanded, "Are you going to stay with Puck? Are you going to have a good laugh about stupid Finn?"

Quinn shook her head vehemently, "Puck doesn't know I was going to tell you. I'm going to stay with Kurt, at least for a little while."

Finn deflated a little, "Why Quinn… why?"

Quinn hesitated, "Why did I cheat? Or Why did I lie?"

Finn looked at her like he had never seen her before and replied, "Both."

Quinn met his eyes, "I cheated because… I was stupid and feeling sorry for myself, I wanted to feel better and I thought Puck might make me feel better… at least for a little while. And I lied about you being her daddy because Puck is Puck and you are an amazing guy. I wanted my baby to have the best father in the world."

Finn looked slightly less murderous, "You thought I was the better guy?"

Quinn nodded, "But it wasn't fair, to you or to Puck."

Finn slumped, "Do you love him?"

Quinn shook her head, "No. I don't love him, I never did."

Finn cocked his head, "Did you ever love me?"

Quinn sighed, "Once upon a time I would have given anything to love you like you deserved. I would have given anything to be in love with you. I do love you Finn… just not like I should."

Finn sat heavily, "Do… do you need a ride to Kurt's?"

Quinn's heart ached, "No, he's waiting for me." She made her way to stand in front of him.

She leaned forward and pressed a kiss to his forehead and murmured into his hair, "I am so sorry."

Finn reached out and caught her hand, "Thank you for telling me Quinn. I'm glad I heard it from you."

Quinn nodded and then fled the room.

4:44 P.M.

Kurt was waiting. He took one look at her tearstained face and opened the door without a word.

The ride to his house was quiet. Kurt waited until he had parked the car to ask if she was ok.

"Quinn… Are you… are you going to be ok?" Kurt hadn't wanted Quinn to be hurt, but he had wanted to spare Rachel the ire of the club.

Quinn wrapped her arms around her abdomen and whispered, "Can you call Rachel… I need… I just need to see her."

Kurt nodded, "Sure." He threw open his door and grabbed a hold of Quinn's bag.

Quinn followed him into the house at a sedate pace.

Kurt's father was watching television.

"Hey dad." Kurt smiled at his father and waved a hand in Quinn's direction, "This is Quinn."

Quinn smiled weakly, "Hello Mr. Hummel."

Burt stood and offered his hand, "Please call me Burt."

Quinn took his hand, "Thank you for having me Burt. I… thank you."

Burt smiled gently, "It's no problem Quinn."

Silence hung in the air and then Kurt spoke, "Let's me show you where you'll be sleeping."

Quinn murmured as she followed him, "Thank you."

5:16

Kurt had tried Rachel's phone sixteen times before admitting defeat. He knew it was very likely that Finn had run straight to Rachel.

Tuesday November 24, 2009

8:02 A.M.

Kurt and Quinn went to school the next day anticipating the announcement that Finn and Rachel were now happily dating.

They were surprised when Rachel hurried up to them, ushered them into a classroom and then hugged Quinn.

Quinn's reaction was slow but the moment she registered Rachel's body against hers she clutched at the smaller girl.

After a long moment Rachel pulled back and asked, "Are you all right?"

Quinn looked down at the little Diva and gave her a small smile, "Better now…"

Rachel stepped away from Quinn, "I'm sorry I missed Kurt's calls yesterday. Finn hid my phone. I would have come over or…"

Quinn shook her head, "Finn is your friend too."

Rachel shrugged, "He's not as angry as I would have expected him to be. He was angry to be sure but… he said that he was glad you respected him enough to tell him the truth."

Quinn winced internally as telling Finn had had less to do with Finn and more to do with not repeating her previous mistake.

Rachel looked up at Quinn and for the first time Quinn felt amazing, Rachel breathed out, "I am proud of you Quinn… I think our friendship has a chance."

Quinn felt like a superhero.

Kurt cleared his throat, "All this Xena subtext-y stuff is great but we need to get to class."

Rachel cocked her head in confusion while Quinn glared at him.

The boy flounced from the room and Quinn asked Rachel, "Walk you to class?"

Rachel beamed, "Thank you Quinn! That's very chivalrous of you. Although the gesture is slightly diminished by the fact that we share the same first period…" Quinn shook her head in amusement and opened the door for Rachel. The Diva inclined her head and led the way out.

Quinn followed and listened to Rachel's rambling with a pleased grin.

12:44 P.M.

Kurt watched in amusement as Rachel moved back and forth between Finn and Quinn. She would sit with Quinn for a few minutes; look at her phone, sigh, and then hurry to Finn's table where he sat with Mike and Matt.

Rinse and repeat only in reverse. As lunch went on and Rachel was forced to change seats again and again. The relatively friendly nods between Finn and Quinn grew less friendly. As Rachel got up to hurry to Quinn for the seventh time Finn tossed Quinn a look that could peel paint. Quinn smirked and immediately engaged Rachel in conversation the moment the Diva sat down.

Kurt watched Finn's face and sighed, this could get ugly.

3:55 P.M.

Glee got ugly.

"I get Rachel in the break up!" Finn hollered at Quinn.

Quinn snarled back, "She's not a child Finn! She's a friend!"

Finn towered above the pregnant blonde, "Yeah my friend!"

Quinn didn't back down in the slightest, "Where you been for the last week! She's my friend as well!"

Finn shook his head, "I've been her friend longer! I get her!"

Quinn scowled, "That's crap! You may have been her friend longer but I guarantee I know her better!"

Finn snapped, "Yeah right!"

Quinn's lips curled into a smirk, "What's her favorite song Finn?"

Finn opened his mouth to reply and then faltered, "Um…"

Rachel tried to intervene, "In all fairness I've never told anyone my favorite son…"

Quinn interrupted, "Rain drops on roses and whiskers on kittens …"

"Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens…" Rachel finished the phrase and stared wide eyed Quinn. She whispered, "How did you know that?"

Quinn glanced down shyly and then looked up to meet Rachel's gaze, "You hum it all the time. As long as I've known you."

Rachel smiled and the her face morphed into a diva scowl as she whirled on Finn, "Do you really want to keep fighting? Because Quinn just proved she knows me better."

Finn's jaw dropped, "But… I…" And then his face cleared and he smiled triumphantly, "Go out with me."

Rachel smiled, "See I knew you'd see… wait what?"

Finn grabbed Rachel's hands in his and beamed down at her, "Go out with me?"

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