A/N: It's been over a month since my last update and I apologize. I currently have school and two part time jobs that are taking up most of my time. I am however slowly working on updates for my stories so eventually they will be updated just like this one here.
Ch. 23: Studios and Scars
"You know I could definitely get used to this. Who knew practicing sexual charged songs would get you in the mood?" Amanda says with a grin after pulling away from Beth's already swollen lips.
She and Beth had been practicing an assignment for glee in Amanda's room when Beth had pounced on her girlfriend. Their romance was still going strong and they've had a few more dates. There had been no mention of love as of yet, but both women felt strongly for each other.
Beth grins down at her girl and licks at her lips.
"I can't help it. You are so incredibly sexy and now that everyone knows we are together I just can't help myself. I'm free."
Beth leans down and captures her lips with Amanda's. Both girls were still fully clothed, but Amanda was itching to feel some skin. Amanda widens her legs so that Beth could fall comfortably between them as their kissing continued. Tongues battled together and hands started wandering. Amanda started to reach for Beth's shirt to pull it over her head, but again, just like the time in the hotel, Amanda was stopped.
Beth pulls away and takes a breath. Amanda sits up on her bed allowing Beth to do the same.
"I feel like we've done this before," Amanda whispers unsure of what to do.
Beth bites her lip and nods her head. She knew she could trust Amanda with what she was about to do, but all of her thoughts had drifted back to the night in the hotel when she had told Amanda about what happened when she was six.
"We have, but it's going to be a different ending then it was. I am going to show you something, but you can't cry because if you cry and then I'll cry and I don't want to cry."
Amanda slowly nodded her head. Beth turned away from Amanda and took her shirt off. Amanda's eyes fell towards the scars marring Beth's back. Some looked really old and some not so much. Amanda reached out and the moment Beth felt Amanda touching her back she took a step forward.
"It's okay," Amanda whispers as her hands reach out to her girlfriend. Beth let Amanda touch her scars. Beth sat down on the bed when she felt feather like kisses trailing all over her back.
"I'll protect you," Amanda whispers more to herself than anything, but Beth heard it and she couldn't help, but smile. She turned around and captured Amanda's lips with hers. Both girls knew they weren't going to get any farther than just kissing, but they were both okay with it.
*Friend to a Stranger*
Judy sits down across from her daughter in the small café. Quinn had tons of papers scattered around the table.
"What's all of this?"
Quinn looked up in a surprise not expecting to see her mother sitting across from her. Quinn started placing everything in piles.
"I'm looking at possible locations for my practice. I've narrowed it down to two locations. I had been toying with the idea of just buying land and then building, but it takes too much time and I really need to start working again."
Judy sat and took in all the news. She had been away for a week and apparently missed a lot.
"Sounds like you know what you're doing I'm just wondering why you quit surgery."
Quinn placed her pen on the table.
"I didn't quit. Mason will let me do a few surgeries a month so I don't get rusty, but the job was killing me. I had enough when a little girl died on my table."
"I'm sorry. I seem to be prying."
Quinn shakes her head.
"No, just bad timing. Things are crazy," Quinn shakes her head slightly. "Things are always crazy, but anyway, enough about that. I was hoping you could talk to Fran about having a family dinner soon."
"I'm free, but why don't you ask your sister yourself?"
Quinn fiddled around with her pen and stared at the table.
"I've been texting her lately, but I don't want her to say no."
Judy looked at her daughter and found that despite being older, Quinn was still the Quinn she knew. Fran and Quinn's relationship was like a love/hate relationship. Judy remembers playing the buffer for the two girls quite often. However, she did know that both girls loved each other deeply.
"I won't be your buffer anymore. Ask her, Quinn," Judy says softly, placing her hand over her daughter's. Quinn dropped the pen and grasped her daughter's hand.
"I will."
"I'm really proud of you."
Quinn looked at her mother with tears glistening in her eyes. She's only heard those words from her mother a few times and every time she would start to cry.
"I really am. I feel horrible for missing so much. I mean I've never met my two granddaughters. I've missed a lot, but I don't want to miss anymore."
"Then don't," Quinn sniffles as she lets go of her mother's hand. "Just make sure you show up at dinner with Fran tomorrow night."
Judy smiles and nods her head.
*Friend to a Stranger*
Amanda walks into Lucy's room with energy. She and Beth were going out to eat, but Beth had said she wanted to shower first. Amanda had decided it was time to catch up with her friend.
Lucy looks up from the laptop sitting on her lap to see a certain look on her friend's face. The looks she was sporting coincided with sex. Lucy shuddered at the thought.
"Don't look like that," Lucy ordered.
Amanda sat on Lucy's bed.
"Don't look like what?"
Lucy continued her typing.
"You have your sex look on and normally I wouldn't be bothered, but you're dating my sister, so it's gross."
"I didn't know I had a face like that, but it doesn't matter anyway. We haven't done that yet."
Lucy closes her laptop and moved it aside.
"What do you mean you and Beth haven't done that yet?"
Amanda shrugs her shoulders.
"We haven't."
"No offense, but that's not you at all."
"That was before I met your sister. There are reasons why we haven't taken that step, but it doesn't matter because I am willing to wait for her," Amanda bites the bottom of her lip. "I think I'm finally understanding what my parents meant by soul mate. I'm 16 years old and I've found the one. I've found the person I want to spend the rest of my life with. I want her to be my wife and the mother of our children. I just want to be able to say those three words, but somehow I can't."
Lucy continues to stare at her friend. She had never head Amanda talk with so much passion and love ever. Amanda Lopez was changing before her eyes and it was a very good thing. Lucy grins and Amanda raises an eyebrow.
"I like this new you and I like you with my sister more than Sara. Just don't hurt her Mandy," Lucy says in a serious tone. "I don't want to see Beth hurt."
Amanda nods her head.
"I won't do anything to intentionally hurt Beth. I swear."
Lucy grins.
"I believe you."
Amanda stands up from the bed.
"Good. Now I'm going to check to see if you're sisters ready to go."
Lucy smirks and picks her laptop back up.
"Whatever you say, lover girl."
*Friend to a Stranger*
Beth walks into her bedroom after showering. She knew she only had a few minutes to get ready for her date. Beth finishes the last of her make up when she spots an unopened letter sitting on her desk. It was addressed to her with a return address to Noah Puckerman. Beth picks up the envelope and just stares at it, debating whether or not to open it. Beth opens the envelope. She had an interest and a curiosity about what was in it. Beth moves the envelope aside and opens the piece of paper inside, and reads.
Dear Beth,
I don't know if you will ever read this, but I really have to try. For sixteen years I have been wondering what kind of person you are. How it was growing up for you, and if you're doing okay? I'm not much of a writing kind of guy, but I feel as though this may be the only way to contact you. My thoughts are all jumbled so it may not read well, but I just need to get things out.
I wanted to keep you, but Quinn knew that you deserved better. We were young and we made a mistake, but you were not a mistake. I'd just like the chance to sit down with you and just talk. I'd like a chance to get to know my daughter. I won't push for it, but I am open to it. I'll leave my number at the bottom of the page. I hope to hear from you soon.
Amanda stood in the doorway and watched Beth silently, wondering what to do. Beth looks up and Amanda walks further into the room.
"Are you ready to go?"
Beth nods her head and places the letter back in the envelope and placed it on her desk. Beth grabbed Amanda's hand and kissed her softly on the lips.
"Yeah, we should head out."
*Friend to a Stranger*
"Sanny," Brittany stated with a smile as she walked through the house. "I need to speak with you."
"In the living room, Britt!"
Brittany hopped into the room and spotted her wife looking over what seemed to be important papers. Santana looked up when she felt Brittany sit down next to her.
"What's up?"
"I want to dance again," at Santana's panicked look she places hand on her wife's arm. "I want to teach dance. If it's possible I want to start my own dance studio. I was listening to Quinn talk about opening a practice and I thought why couldn't I do that to? Except open a dance studio because I'm not a doctor."
Santana could see the light shinning in her wife's eyes. She knew if she said no that Brittany would agree not to go through with the idea, but Santana didn't want to hurt her feelings. She did have her doubts, but she knew her wife was a great teacher.
"I'm hesitant about it because it's going to cost us some money, but if you want to do that then I say go for it. I'd suggest hiring other dance instructors beside yourself when the time comes so you aren't the only one teaching.
"I already have someone in mind, but they have to say yes first."
The Latina looks at her wife with interest.
"Who do you have in mind?"
"Mike Chang," Brittany says with a grin.
"Boy Chang? I haven't heard from him since graduation and that was a long time ago. You've stayed in contact with him?"
Brittany nods her head.
"He's a dancer," Brittany says simply like it was the most obvious thing in the world to be still in contact with Mike Chang.
"Um, okay, if this is what you really want to do then you should do it. Dancing is your dream. You've already done the traveling thing. I think it's great that you want to start teaching. You basically did that in high school with glee club anyway."
Brittany leans forward and captures her wife's lips in a kiss. Brittany swung her legs over Santana's lap and Santana's hands went to Brittany's waist. Santana grins.
"I like you in this position."
"Me too," Brittany purrs in her wife's ear before nipping at it.
Santana moans briefly before getting up from the couch with Brittany in her arms.
"S!" Brittany squeals, locking her ankles behind her wife's back. Santana laughs and carries her wife to their bedroom.
*Friend to a Stranger*
"I need your help!"
Lucy looks up from making her sandwich and looks wide-eyed at her older sister.
"If this is about sex I can't help you. I'm a virgin."
"I so don't need to know that, but good for you. Keep it that way."
"Why? Are you a virgin?"
"No, but I wasn't given a choice."
Lucy looks at her sister with sad eyes. Beth shakes her head.
"I'll explain later. Right now I need your opinion about Noah."
Lucy finishes making her sandwich and grabs a glass of milk.
"Noah Puckerman, the sperm our parents used?"
Beth crinkles her forehead.
"Gross and yes him. I just have decision I need to make and I'm not sure if I should or not."
Lucy cuts her sandwich in half and gives one of the halves to Beth, who eagerly takes a bite.
"Our situations are different. I don't have a father. I have two mothers. You have a mother and a father."
Beth shakes her head.
"No, I don't. I have two mothers and a father."
"They'd be happy to hear that you know. Why don't you call them mom?"
"Probably for the same reason they haven't reinstated their rights."
Lucy was seriously going to have to talk to her mothers.
"Look, I don't think I can help you with this, but the times when Noah was here he seemed like a great guy. He's changed from what mom said. He's not my dad. He's yours."
*Friend to a Stranger*
Somewhere in Cleveland
"Word has it that you may be branching out."
Noah laughs and shakes his head.
"No man, I'm just making a few wise investments."
The customer nods his head, grabs his beer, and walks away. Noah begins wiping down the counter when the phone rings. Noah knows his girlfriend Gina, is answering the phone.
"Noah, it's for you."
Noah places the towel over his shoulder. He gives his girl a kiss and talks the phone.
"This is Noah," Noah listens intently and then smiles. "Hi Beth, I'm glad you read my letter."
A/N: I am also starting to realize that slowly the adults in this story are slowly disappearing and I don't want to do that. I'm going to try and have all the adults have their storylines as well as the teenagers. It may mean longer chapters and a longer wait time between updates, but at least then everyone can be happy.
If there is something that you want a particular character to go through please tell me and I'll try and fit it in to this story because it's going to be a long one.