A/N - I hope everyone is having a good week! Let me know how this chapter turned out. We're prepping for the tour!

Chapter 31 - Extreme Emotions

"It has been officially announced by the diva herself! Rachel Berry confirmed rumors of a romantic relationship between her and art gallery owner Quinn Fabray yesterday on the Ellen Show. Photos of the two women have been taken at several different locations all over LA and even in New York City. Fabray also co-starred with Berry in New Directions' new music video 'On My Way', filming a pretty risque love scene-"

Quinn turned the TV off and plopped down on her couch, huffing at the whirlwind of media this was likely to cause.

The back door opened and Santana stormed in, a mischievous glint in her dark brown gaze.

"Hey, San," the blonde greeted, then took notice of her best friend's expression, "What's going on?"

She recoiled back as the screen of Santana's cell phone was shoved in her face. "You've made national news, Q," the Latina smirked, falling down onto the cushion next to the blonde.

Quinn frowned, scrolling through the story on the gossip site.

'It's now official - Rachel Berry, the lead singer of New Directions, is off the market. The Grammy-winning singer and producer has been seen with a mysterious blonde for the past few months. Much speculation has arisen concerning the identity of Berry's new arm candy, but it seems as though this mystery is now solved. The blonde, identified as art gallery owner, Quinn Fabray, has been confirmed by Berry herself on national television, stating they are in fact a couple. And get this - they also have a son together! This new information has clogged up Twitter, Facebook and other internet sites and media for the past 24 hours. Many are speculating if Berry is capable of settling down and becoming a family woman or if this new development is only a short pitstop in Berry's-'

Quinn shoved the phone back into Santana's hand, not even finishing the article, she was so disgusted.

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After cleaning up the breakfast dishes, Quinn picked up Jaxon and they headed up to his room, so they could get ready for their day out with Rachel. Quinn was figuring out what to dress the toddler in while Jaxon played with toys in the corner. He was putting blocks into his dump truck then dumping them out only to repeat the process again. Quinn watched her son in fascination wondering if he would grow out of the being easily entertained. Then she started to wonder if he would get her inquisitive nature as he got older. As of right now, he was only exhibiting Rachel's persistent, fun-loving and stubborn nature.

If he did get her inquisitive nature along with Rachel's persistent nature then he'll be successful in whichever career he chose when he got older.

Quinn was taken out of her musings when Jaxon said, "Drink Mama."

She smiled at him then went to his dresser and pulled out a t-shirt and a pair of shorts. Quinn held up his clothes and said, "We'll get you something to drink after I get you dressed. We're going to go bye-bye with your mom."

Jaxon looked up at her with a confused look on his face. "Mom 'Chel go bye-bye?"

Quinn sat down on the floor with him and repeated herself, clarifying so he could understand, "No, we're going bye-bye with your mom. She has a surprise for you."

"Go with Mom 'Chel to get surprise?!" he asked eagerly, his eyes lighting up.

Quinn chuckled then reached over to grab a pair of drum underwear out of his dresser. "Yes, we're going bye-bye, but we have to get dressed first."

Jaxon shook his head no. "Naked."

Quinn internally groaned because she knew he was always going to fight her on this. "Jaxon, you have to wear clothes or you won't be able go bye-bye." Jaxon crossed his arms over his chest and pouted. Quinn sighed. Jaxon was still caught up in this 'being naked' crap! She had hoped he would have grown out of it by now… but nope. Quinn looked him in his dark brown eyes and stated firmly, "You need to get dressed, Jaxon, if you want to go bye-bye."

"No," he firmly stated, arguing with Quinn. "Naked."

He was just becoming more difficult. At least towards her. To Rachel, Brittany and Santana he was okay. It was like he thought the sun shined out of their asses.

Quinn stood up, not ready to get into another fight with him. She left the bedroom and yelled down the stairs, "Rachel!"

The singer walked over to the bottom of the stairs and looked up at her, "Yeah, Quinn? What's up?"

Quinn took a deep breath then asked, "Can you get Jaxon dressed while I go get ready?"

Rachel chuckled, knowing just how stubborn their son could be. "Is he being a three-year old?"

Quinn rolled her eyes and muttered, "No, he's being your child."

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The evening before, Rachel had mentioned to Santana and Brittany that she wanted to take Jaxon down to the toy store.

Their reaction was definitely not what the diva had expected.

"Are you insane?!" Santana had gawfed. "You do know that a toy store to a three year old is like crack, right? It's like inhaling a cup of sugar."

Rachel had just rolled her eyes. "I think you're being over dramatic, Santana. He'll be fine."

Santana glanced over at Brittany, both remembering the hell that happened the last time they had taken the little boy to a toy store.

"Really, Rach," Brittany tried to convince their friend. "I believe toy stores are possessed." When Rachel just looked at her skeptically, she continued, "Nice behaved little kids enter, but then they turn into little demons. You've seen The Exorcist, right? Spinning heads and everything."

Rachel had just laughed at the two women. "Oh come on. It can't be that bad."

So here they were, pulling into the parking lot of the toy store.

Quinn had also warned Rachel that the trip was going to be a bad idea, but since Rachel refused to be deterred, she decided she better go with them to buffer Jaxon's impending meltdown.

Quinn was getting Jaxon out of the car when he asked, "Mama, we at store?"

She nodded and told him, "Yep. Your mom wanted to surprise you with a trip to the toy store."

Jaxon got an excited wide-eyed look on his face, "Toys?"

Rachel grinned at Jaxon's excitement, "Yes, toys. I thought you might like to pick out a couple new toys to keep you company for the next couple months." Rachel had been really worried about what Jaxon's reaction was going to be when she told him that she had to go out of town for two months.

"New toys?!" Jaxon asked, looking around excitedly.

Quinn sent up a silent prayer to whatever deity would listen that this wouldn't turn out like the last time they were in a toy store. "You have to behave in the store, Jaxon."

Jaxon smiled at her and promised, "I 'ehave."

Quinn rolled her eyes and muttered, "Sure you will."

The moment they stepped into the store, Jaxon squealed, "Toys!" Then he was squirming around, trying to get out of Quinn's arms. "Mama, down peas!"

Quinn gave Rachel a pointed look because she most definitely was going to blame the upcoming catastrophe on the singer. Quinn took a deep breath and firmly said, "Jaxon, look at Mama." Jaxon stopped trying to escape and looked at her. "I will put you down if you hold my hand and Mom 'Chel's hand." He eagerly agreed and she put him down telling him, "Take Mom 'Chel's hand."

Jaxon took Rachel's hand and they started to walk around the large store. They first went over to where the books were located. Rachel was grateful that Quinn had instilled the love of reading into Jaxon's life, and she stood watching his eyes light up with the sheer amount of books in front of him.

Jaxon stepped up to the shelves and picked up a 'Frozen' coloring book. He looked back at Rachel and asked, "Me have color book?"

Rachel smiled. "Absolutely! Why don't you pick out two more."

Jaxon's eyes widened, but he quickly selected two more. They moved over to the crayons and grabbed a big box and a little box.

"Do you need a book bag to keep all your books in?" Rachel asked him.

He nodded and pulled her toward the racks of cloth bags. Biting his lip, he looked over all of them, but not sure which one to get.

Quinn reached around him and grabbed a dark blue bag with several pockets and zippers to keep everything organized and safe. "How about this one?" She knelt in front of him and showed him where in the bag he could keep his crayons and where the coloring books could go. "It's even big enough for a couple reading books and a few small toys. Plus it's like a backpack so you can wear it on your back."

Jaxon nodded then looked up at Rachel. "Want this one," he told her, pointing at the new bag.

"I think that's the perfect one. It's just your size." She grasped onto his hand again and they continued their walk around the store.

When they got to the car section, Jaxon tried to break free, but Quinn and Rachel both held on tightly to his hands. "Jaxon, we're not going to let you go," Rachel chided.

He tried pulling free again and when he wasn't able to, he whined, "Look at the cars."

Rachel picked him up and said, "Okay, we can look at cars."

She walked around the car aisle with him then Jaxon shouted, "Stop!" Quinn was looking around trying to figure out which car he didn't already have when she heard Jaxon shout. She walked over to where he and Rachel were standing and he said, "Mama, want that one."

Quinn looked at the car that he was pointing at and it looked like a typical matchbox car, but upon further inspection it had a lot of removable parts that would get lost quickly. She shook her head and said, "Not this one, Jaxon. It's for bigger kids."

"I big boy," he said stubbornly, pointing to himself.

Rachel pressed her lips together to keep from laughing. Jaxon had been quick with that response. Quinn had called him a big boy that morning when he went potty in the toilet again.

Quinn smiled at him and replied patiently, "You are a big boy, but you can't have that car, Jaxon. But I found two cars over here that you don't have."

Jaxon pouted and pointed back at the car he wanted. "No. What that one."

Rachel looked down at his defiant expression and warned, "Jaxon, this is not behaving, and you promised us you would behave."

"Fine," he mumbled, holding his arms out so Rachel could carry him. He rested his head on the brunette's shoulder and pouted as they continued to shop.

They picked him out a few cars, a couple of dump trucks for the sandbox he now had at Rachel's house and they got him a ton of reading books.

They were headed toward the checkout lines when Jaxon realized they were about to leave the store. And Jaxon Fabray did not want to leave the store. "Mama, no go home! I want toys!" he whined to Quinn.

Quinn had prepared herself ahead of time for this part of their shopping trip, but she had still been dreaded it. "Jaxon, we already picked out several new toys for you. And we can't stay at the toy store; it's time for us to go home."

"Plus we still have to grab some lunch before nap time," Rachel added as they got in line for the checkout.

Jaxon squirmed in Rachel's arms, crying out, "No nap! No go home!"

"Jaxon Fabray, this is not behaving," Quinn said sternly. "If you don't stop, we will go straight home and you will take a nap without having lunch."

He started to cry and wail about how he didn't want to leave the toy store and Rachel stood frozen, not knowing what to do; she had never dealt with a Jaxon temper tantrum before.

Quinn on the other hand knew exactly what to do… she reached over and took Jaxon's flailing body from Rachel.

"Should we just leave and forget the toys?" Rachel asked Quinn as her anxiety raised.

Quinn rubbed Jaxon's back while he continued to throw his fit. "No. Just buy them. He can get them back later when he behaves. Besides, he's going straight to bed when we get home."

That caused Jaxon to scream, "No bed, Mama!"

"Jaxon, you do not yell at your Mama!" Rachel scolded. But he wasn't listening and he wasn't going to calm down. Rachel looked at Quinn and told her, "You know what? He's getting nothing."

Quinn got an astonished look on her face, then she shook her head, "Rachel, just get him his toys. Other than this meltdown he did behave today."

Rachel didn't want to buy the toys for him if he was going to act this way, but she came up with a compromise, "Okay. But he's only getting a dump truck, one car and the coloring books. Maybe I'll come back another time and get him the other toys."

Quinn really didn't want to fight about it in the middle of the store where people were beginning to stare and whisper, a few even pulled out their phones to snap pictures. "Fine. I'm going to take him outside. Maybe I can get him to calm down."

Quinn and Jaxon left the store and she walked around the front of the building with him in her arms. After about ten minutes, he had quieted down to whimpers and was starting to fall asleep.

Rachel came out of the store and remarked when she saw them, "I see he's calmed down."

Quinn nodded, heading towards their car "He's almost asleep, that's why." She looked at Rachel and stated, "Rach, you really could have gotten all the toys. It wouldn't have mattered."

Rachel scoffed. Jaxon needed to learn a lesson about not having things his way. When they got to the car, she put the bag in the trunk then opened the back door on Quinn's side. "Quinn, our son was being a brat. He can't expect to always get everything he wants."

Quinn put a sleeping Jaxon in his car seat, then got into the passenger side where Rachel was holding the door open. "I agree, Rachel. It's just that damn adorable pout he has. It makes you want to give him the world."

Rachel pulled out of the parking lot and glanced over at her, "Well, maybe we should make it a rule to stop giving in to his pouts."

Quinn laughed because that was a rule that the both of them would break in fifteen minutes. She relaxed in her seat then ran her hand through her hair before she propped her elbow on the door to hold her head. "Maybe we should come up with better punishments for him."

Rachel shrugged at the suggestion then let out a defeated sigh, "Maybe I should just accept the fact that my son can be a brat and he will throw temper tantrums when he doesn't get his way."

Quinn laughed and joked, "Once you do that, then things get easier."

Rachel chuckled. "I doubt it. But I do know that I won't be taking him to a toy store in the foreseeable future. Not at least until he's ten."

"This is why Jaxon doesn't have very many trips to the toy store. However, this time he was a lot easier while picking out the toys he wanted. It's just that when it's time to go he throws a fit," Quinn explained, looking out the windows at the houses passing by.

Rachel grinned at her and conceded, "You and Santana were right, Quinn, and I am sorry I didn't believe you."

Quinn just smirked and laced their fingers together. "That's alright, babe. You live and learn."

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"Tell me all the details again," Quinn said the following day as she helped Rachel pack a suitcase.

Rachel walked out of their bathroom holding her make-up case. "Tina booked only 20 cities for the tour this time. Our first show is in Vegas on Saturday, but she wants us there by Thursday so we have time to rehearse and get everything ready. She and our stage manager added more lights and pyrotechnics, which are so cool, to our new show. And they need the extra day to make sure all the kinks are worked out so no one gets hurt."

Quinn slumped down on the dark purple bedspread. She had known for a while that New Directions were going to be heading off on their new tour, but the time came too quickly. "So how long is the complete tour?" she asked, sadness evident in her voice.

"Almost two months," the singer answered. She could tell by Quinn's tone that the blonde was still having a difficult time with her leaving. The singer stopped pack and sat down next to her girlfriend, immediately entwining their fingers together. She reached out with her other hand, slowly running her finger gently down Quinn's cheek. "I know this tour is going to be hard for both of us. It's the first time I'm ever going to miss someone. Of course I miss my mom when I'm gone… but, Quinn, with you… it's so different. I feel like I'm leaving half of my heart."

A soft smile spread across Quinn's face as she wiped the tear rolling down Rachel's cheek. "This is going to kill me, you know? How am I going to be able to fall asleep in this big bed all alone? Not to mention who's going to wash that spot on my back that I can't reach?" she said, trying to lighten the somber mood.

Rachel chuckled. "Well, hopefully no one," she said, leaning in to connect her lips with her girlfriend's.

The two women enjoyed the next several minutes together before Jaxon skipped into their room wearing his pajamas and holding one of his new toy cars.

"Gross!" he exclaimed, making a disgusted face as he stared at his mothers.

Completely ignoring their son, Rachel kept on gently kissing Quinn. They were kisses of comfort and promises. And they ended when Jaxon hopped up onto the bed, pushing them apart.

"Hey!" Rachel exclaimed teasingly. "I'm kissing my girlfriend here!" She grabbed Jaxon and threw him on the bed, quickly finding his ticklish spots.

"AAHHHH!" the small boy screeched as he laughed and tried to get away. "Help, Mama!"

Quinn laughed, smiling lovingly down at their son. "Sorry, sweetie. That's what you get when you interrupt Mommy Time."

After tickling Jaxon for several minutes, then trying to protect herself from his tickle attack, Rachel tackled him back onto the bed and blew a raspberry on his bare stomach.

Jaxon screamed, trying to push her away. "Stop!" he giggled.

Rachel pushed herself off the bed and stood up. "Okay. You're free to go."

Jaxon was so tired, he just continued to lay on the bed. He watched as Rachel walked into the closet then came back out with some shirts, putting them into a suitcase. He hadn't noticed the suitcase on the bed before then. Why was his Mom 'Chel packing? Was she leaving?! Where was she going?! Horrible thoughts started swirling around in the little boy's head. He was confused why she was packing all her clothes. He sat up, his eyes still on Rachel's suitcase. "W-Why you leave?" he asked panicking.

Surprised by the question, Quinn looked up at Rachel with worried eyes. They hadn't talked to Jaxon yet about Rachel leaving for the band's tour. Rachel in particular had been reluctant to see those sad puppy dog eyes she knew Jaxon would have when he found out.

"I'm going on tour with the band, Jax," Rachel explained, pausing from her packing to look at her son.

Dread overwhelmed Jaxon and his heart sank. "No!" he exclaimed, fear written all over his face. His Mom 'Chel was leaving him! She was leaving his Mama! Something was wrong! Did he do something wrong? Was she leaving because of him? Jaxon's mind was spinning around wildly. He's been good. He's been nice. Except for when… His eyes widened in realization. His Mom 'Chel was leaving because of him! He hadn't behaved and now it was all his fault! Was his Mama going to leave him too?

Rachel looked down at the freaked out little boy. She quickly sat next to him and said, "Jax, it's okay-"

"No! P-Peas Mom 'Chel!" he cried as big tears started to roll down his cheeks, his expression of utter devastation. How could he get her to stay? "Peas no go! I-I be good! I promise!"

Completely baffled by her son's reaction, all the singer could do was pull him into her lap and try to sooth him. "Jax, it's okay, baby. I love you."

"I sorry!" he wailed, burying his face in her neck and clutching onto her shirt like his life depended on it. "I be good! No go!"

Rachel heart was shattering. She looked up at Quinn to know how she should handle the situation, but the blonde looked just as dumbfounded as Rachel did about what was happening.

Quinn scooted over next to her girlfriend and son and gently rubbed the little boy's back. "Jaxon, sweetheart…"

His puffy red eyes and tear-stained face turned to his mama. "Mama, take toys back! I no want them!" he sobbed, begging his mama. He reached over and grabbed his toy car from the bed and shoved it in her hands. "Mom 'Chel leave 'cuz I bad boy! Peas take toys to store!"

Understanding suddenly hit both women and their hearts broke for their son and his innocence.

"Jaxon…" Rachel cooed, trying to get him to look at her, but he burrowed into her neck again, clutching onto her. "Please look at me, baby. Please."

Reluctantly, sad brown eyes made their way to Rachel's face, but remained downcast.

Rachel tilted Jaxon's chin up with her finger and smiled when she captured his chocolate brown eyes with her own matching pair. "Jaxon, do you think that I'm leaving because you threw a fit at the toy store yesterday?" she asked carefully.

His eyes lowered again and his chin quivered as tears continuously flowed down his cheeks. "I bad boy."

"No, baby… No," Rachel reassured him. She gently lifted his chin again. "Jaxon, me leaving to go on tour to play music has NOTHING to do with what happened at the toy store. I promise. You mean everything to me, Jaxon, and I love you so so much!" She wrapped him into her strong arms and held him close to her body.

Quinn wiped away her own tears as she witnessed this moment between the two most important people in her life.

"Let me try to explain, okay?" she asked.

He nodded his head.

"Um… well…" Rachel began. "You know how I play music with Noah, Sam, Blaine and Jake?" When he nodded, she continued. "Well, we have a lot of fans that lived all over the country and they want to see us play our songs. But instead of them coming out here to California, we are traveling around the country to where they live and see them and play our music."

Jaxon tilted his head, trying hard to understand what his Mom 'Chel was telling him. "You go see fans?" he asked, still confused.

Rachel nodded. "Yes. The band and I get to ride in a bus, and we drive a long way to see them. But we will be back. We won't be gone forever."

"When come back?" he asked, still not okay with the situation.

Rachel bit her lip and glanced up at Quinn. "It's going to be about two months, sweetie."

Jaxon didn't understand how long that was, but it sure sounded like a really long time. "No No No! No go, peas!" he cried, latching onto her neck again.

Quinn and Rachel sat there, trying all they could to comfort their son. But nothing seemed to work.

After a while, the sobs slowed then stopped. Rachel looked down and saw that Jaxon had fallen asleep. His face was red and tear-stained and the sight would break anyone's heart.

"It's his bedtime anyway," Quinn said. "Let's go put him to bed."

Rachel nodded, carefully standing up so she didn't wake him. Walking into his room, she flipped on the nightlight then headed over to the bed. But when she tried to lay him down, he would wake up and start crying again, begging for her to stay with him.

It broke Rachel's heart. "Do you want to snuggle in bed with me and Mama tonight?" she asked him as she kissed the side of his head.

He nodded, still clutching to her shirt and burying his head in her neck.

Rachel walked back to their bedroom where Quinn had already pulled the comforter down and set the suitcase on the floor. Luckily Jaxon was already in his pajamas and Rachel had on a tank top and sleep shorts. She very carefully slid onto the bed, situating both of them next to Quinn without having to release her hold on the clinging little boy. She laid down on her back, with him cuddled up on her chest, still sniffling.

Quinn leaned down, placing a kiss on his cheek then giving her girlfriend a good night kiss. "We'll handle it tomorrow… together. Okay?" she whispered before laying down next to them and turning off the light.

Rachel began to softly sing for Jaxon, a lullaby that her mother had sung to her when she was little. She rubbed his back and finally he was lulled to sleep. And Rachel followed right after.

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The morning sun lit up the bedroom and Rachel could feel Jaxon patting her cheek and saying her name repeatedly. She knew he wasn't going to stop until he got her attention.

Rachel groaned and pulled the blanket back over them. "Jaxon, it's still sleeping time," she groaned.

"But Mom 'Chel, I need go potty."

Rachel quickly sat up. "You have to potty?"

Jaxon grinned back at her and nodded his head.

She smiled, happy that the little boy seemed to be doing better this morning. She crawled out of bed and they went into her bathroom and she got him all set up on the training chair.

After a minute, he looked up at her and announced, "All finished, Mom 'Chel."

"Are you sure?" she asked him as he got off the potty.

Jaxon nodded and pulled up his underwear. "Now build tower and play monster," he told her.

"Jax, I don't…" Rachel started, wanting nothing more than to crawl back into her warm bed and snuggle up next to her gorgeous girlfriend.

Jaxon began to pout and Rachel glanced at the clock on the wall and saw that it was a little after seven. If she was going to stay awake she desperately needed coffee. She rubbed her eyes and said, "Alright, we can go play. We just need to be quiet. Mama is still sleeping."

Jaxon put a finger to his lips and shushed her. She laughed and they went down the hallway to his playroom. She really wanted to go into the kitchen to make coffee, but decided to spent time with her son for a while first.

Quinn woke up to the sound of Jaxon squealing and she groaned. How he was so chipper in the mornings, she had no idea. She stretched out her body then got out of bed to go find her two brunettes. She quickly found them playing together in the playroom and she couldn't fight the smile that came across her face.

Rachel looked up at her and the moment their eyes met, Quinn had to remember to breathe. Rachel still had bed head and she looked like she could use a cup of coffee or two, but Quinn thought she was the most beautiful woman in the world.

Their moment was cut short when Jaxon looked at her and cheerfully said, "Morning Mama!"

Quinn walked over and bent down to pick him up and then gave him a kiss. "Good morning, sweetie. I see you're in a good mood after last night."

He nodded his head. He was still sad, but his Mom 'Chel had talked to him more about the tour while they had been playing. "Me sleep in bed with you and Mom 'Chel."

"Yes you did. Did you sleep okay?"

He nodded. "Mom 'Chel sing to me."

Quinn smiled. "I heard. She has a very pretty voice. So… have you two eaten breakfast?"

Rachel smiled at her and said, "No, we haven't. We've only been up a half hour." When Quinn had come into the room a couple minutes prior, Rachel's heart began to race as she oogled her beautiful girlfriend wearing pj pants that made her ass look divine and a tank top that hugged all the right curves, plus her blonde hair was still a mess which made Rachel want to take her then and there. Quinn always looked so amazing first thing in the morning.

Quinn smiled at her then put Jaxon down. "Well, good. Then we can all eat together." The small family made their way downstairs to the kitchen and Quinn started to make breakfast.

"I'll start the much-needed coffee. Do you want some?" Rachel asked as she grabbed the coffee beans.

Quinn gave her a slight nod as she began to get the ingredients to make pancakes.

"Jaxon tried to get me with his pout this morning," Rachel told her.

Quinn chuckled, shaking her head in amusement. "I don't know why you're complaining. That is your pout. You get the same one when I try to tell you No."

Rachel scoffed and looked at Quinn. "I do not make the same face."

Quinn whisked up the pancake batter and pointed out, "Yeah, you do, Rach. The exact same pout."

"I'll show you a pout," Rachel teased as she walked up behind the blonde, gripped her hips and pulled her flush against her body.

Quinn's eyes closed and she moaned as she felt Rachel's hardening member grind against her ass. "Keep doing that and breakfast will never get made."

"I don't care about breakfast," Rachel husked seductively in her ear.

Quinn groaned, knowing she needed to be a mother for a little while longer. "How about after breakfast I draw you a hot bath?" she murmured.

"As long as I get to have my very naked, very wet girlfriend in the water with me," she nipped Quinn's ear.

"You better believe it," Quinn's promised.

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