They had straightened up from breakfast and were sitting with Quinn when the door opened, Santana tensed ready to strike until she saw who it was, a frowning curvy black woman stood in the open doorway pointing accusingly at her "Matt, I had to hear from Matt about my girl, I thought we were closer than this Santana." closing the door behind her, the young woman shook her head walking into the living room, dropping a brown cardboard delivery box on the table.
"Sorry Cededs, I was a little preoccupied." Santana stood up gesturing at the still sleeping Quinn.
"Girl." pulling Santana into a hug the other girl promised "You know I'm here for you bitches."
"I know, it was just chaotic." Santana said pulling away from the warm hug. "Brittany's been helping me."
"My, my, my." Mercedes grinned at Santana before turning her attention to Brittany and missing the blush on Santana "Well hello Brittany."
"Hello." Brittany smiled, either ignoring the fact that the woman was giving her the once over or not caring, Santana couldn't figure which one.
"And why haven't you brought her to my place?" Mercedes asked taking Santana's spot on the bed next to Quinn, Matt had informed her of many things as had Quinn.
"We were, we are" Santana said "when Quinn's feeling better."
Resting her hand on Quinn's shoulder Mercedes asked Brittany "So what are you? I sense power but can't quite pin it down."
"A muse, what are you?" Brittany asked realizing Mercedes was like Santana.
"Goddess of Music third generation." Mercedes smiled giving a little bow. "You should hear your girl Santana, what do the Christians say, angelic." Santana smiled sitting at the foot of the pull out bed. Brushing her hand over Quinn's cheek Mercedes asked "You will tell her I was here?"
"Of course." Santana promised.
Mercedes smirked her eyebrow arched in amusement as she looked down at the blonde laying next to her, she was sure Quinn had just mumbled something, Mercedes lifted her hand as Quinn slowly moved from her side to her back murmuring "Beignet?" Santana covered her mouth but Brittany gasped, it was the first word Quinn had spoken that they'd understood, the rest had been incoherent mumbling.
Lowering her hands Santana smiled telling Quinn "Mercedes is here."
"Cedes?" Quinn blinked moving her hand to block out the brightness of the day, Santana smiled in relief at the movement and eyes opening.
"Hey." Mercedes smiled down at the blonde as her eyes slowly adjusted to the light. "Heard you went all berserker and tried to beat everyone's ass again."
Quinn groaned dropping her hand to her face. "Did I hurt anyone?" everything was hazy.
"No everyone's okay." Santana promised "But we need to talk when you're up for it." Quinn sighed turning to her right side, eyes still open she saw bright blue material, following it up she saw Brittany smiling down at her.
"You're here." Quinn gave a small smile.
"You asked me to stay, so I stayed." Brittany said as if it were no big deal. "Pierce made soup."
"Who's Pierce?" Mercedes asked helping Brittany pull Quinn into an upright position, they knew the goddess was still weak
"He's a friend of Brittany's." Santana said getting off of the foot of the bed and heading for the kitchen, returning with the shot glass she held it to Quinn. "Drink and then we'll move on to other food." now awake so she could eat the ambrosia and it would get her strength built back up in a matter days. Taking the shot glass Quinn drank it making a face, she could taste the cacao mixed in with it, to her the mixture tasted odd but she knew it worked.
"I'll warm up your soup."
"I'll pick out some clothes because, I love you but you need a shower." Mercedes kissed the top of Quinn's head as she stood up.
"So what do you remember?" Santana asked taking the glass back.
"Everything it's just hazy, it's never been hazy before." Quinn shook her head. "When the memories come back they're clear but not this time."
"Probably because you were cursed into the berserker state instead of going bat shit on your own." Santana said softly.
"Cursed?" Quinn whispered.
Santana nodded. "When she touched your sword."
"Let's get that bitch and find out who was behind it and.."
"Calliope was behind it." Santana said softly, Quinn's head dropped it meant the truth had finally come out, "Dad, Brittany's mom and Themis took care of everything and set things straight, she won't come after you again."
"You called him dad." Quinn said softly.
"Yea." Santana nodded. Clearing her throat she stood "How about you shower and eat and we'll talk more later." it wasn't a question, Santana was telling Quinn what the plan was.
"Okay." Quinn nodded "Help me up." Quinn held her hand out.
"I got you, twig would probably drop you." Mercedes chuckled taking Quinn's hand, smirking at the glare from Santana. "You get her food ready we'll be right back out."
Brittany had the soup heated up in a large coffee mug while Santana had a bowl of ambrosia and a glass of nectar waiting right next to it, they'd fixed the couch back to a couch and Santana was starting the laundry. The living room looked like a living room again "Let's get your bony butt back to the couch and get you fed." Mercedes said helping a freshly showered Quinn back down the hall, pajamas and a simple braid Quinn was set to go back to bed or at least nap on the couch all day.
"Soup first, then the rest." Santana held up the cup with a spoon sticking out of it.
"Beignet." Quinn pouted.
"Soup first." Mercedes shook her head as she helped Quinn sit, "Stop the pout or I will call your momma."
"Too late." Santana smirked, Quinn scowled. "Both our moms and dad are on the way should be here soon, and Matty too."
"Pierce made it just for you." Brittany added.
"Just for me?" Quinn perked up holding her hands for the cup once she settled on the couch, "Gimmie." Mercedes chuckled.
"When has it not been about your stomachs?"
"If we didn't travel because of our love of food we would have never met you." Santana reminded pulling Brittany into the oversized chair with her.
"Try it." Quinn held out the spoon. "Right up there with Millie." Mercedes eyed the spoon but took the bite that Quinn was offering, eyebrows raised in surprise at the taste. "I think they should meet, they could exchange recipes." Quinn yawned.
"A Korean joint serving beignets," Santana shrugged "I mean I'd go there."
"You eat and nap, we'll talk about it later." kissing Quinn's temple Mercedes stood, "I best be getting back to my club, it doesn't run itself."
"Bye Wheezy," Santana mumbled snuggling closer to Brittany.
"I expect you three at my club when Quinn is back on her feet, we need to celebrate this whole soul mate thing." Mercedes gestured to Santana and Brittany "Satan don't scare her off."
"Considering this past week, pretty sure nothing will scare her away." Santana said glancing at Brittany only to have the smiling blonde cup her face, grinning Brittany captured Santana's lips in a passionate kiss.
"On that sickenly sweet note I'm out of here, Brittany it was nice to meet you."
"Nice to meet you too." pulling away from the kiss Brittany beamed at Mercedes who chuckled at the punch drunk look on Santana's face, Quinn smirked before putting the spoon on the table and drinking the soup directly from the cup.
Mercedes pointed at the apartment door, it was a light knocking that had them all, except Santana, looking at it "And I'm sure that's the parents so I will let them in on my way out, rest up ladies and if I have to hear anymore news second hand, you get no beignets ever again." Mercedes pointed at Quinn sure Santana was still loopy from the kiss.
"I promise I'll call you tomorrow, we'll talk more." Quinn swore as Mercedes opened the door.
"Hi parents and the one person who kept me informed." Mercedes smiled at the trio "Thanks for the heads up, make them give you at least one beignet." Mercedes said giving Matt's shoulder a pat as she slipped by him.
Sipping the soup from the cup Quinn watched the group come in, her mom and Ares taking the couch with her while Maribel took the other oversized chair, Matt perched on the arm.
"How are you feeling Quinnie?" Judy brushed her fingers through Quinn's bangs.
"Like a monkey in the zoo." Quinn muttered feeling everyone's eyes on her.
"Quinnie." Judy gave her daughter's shoulder a squeeze.
"Tired, a little sore." Quinn admitted taking another sip of her soup "Hungry."
"You're always hungry honey." Judy reminded, getting a tired smile from Quinn who continued eating her soup. "Do you want to talk about it?" Quinn shook her head. "Well then you're going to listen."
Ares began explaining his meeting with Calliope, "We took the goddess Themis with us to see Calliope." Quinn swallowed, she knew who Themis was, "Terpsichore came with us too and she brought B'sst."
"I'm sure she was thrilled." Quinn muttered, she could just imagine the tempers flying when Calliope saw her sister with Lord Ares god of War.
"She was less than happy to see us." Judy admitted, Calliope's sons had all appeared at her side. "It was Terpsichore that made her listen to your father and with Themis there she couldn't argue, neither could the boys once Themis began questioning them." Quinn couldn't bring herself to look at Brittany or Santana, she didn't want them hearing the details of the fight between her and Calliope's sons, she didn't want to see the disappointment in their eyes, "They confessed to everything and Calliope now understands why you did it."
"Lucky that's all I did." Quinn growled quietly.
"She wants to talk to you when you're up to it." Judy said getting the reaction she knew she'd get from both girls, a snort of disbelief from Santana and a headshake from Quinn. "I didn't think it would be any time soon." kissing Quinn's forehead Judy stood up. "I want you to rest, but call me tomorrow."
"I will." Quinn promised, Ares switched places with Judy so he could also give Quinn a kiss and hug "I'm sorry Daddy."
"None of this is your fault." kneeling down in front of her Ares wrapped his large arms around her "Things have been handled, and when you are up to it I will go with you to see Calliope."
"I will go too." Santana promised.
Nodding into her father's shoulder Quinn sighed, she knew it was her fault, her temper had gotten the best of her when she attacked the boys, Quinn protected her sister and Calliope had protected them and in doing so Quinn had almost killed them and almost died in return. Pulling away from her father Quinn softly exhaled "I'm kind of tired."
"We'll leave and let you rest." Ares said standing up.
"Thank you." Quinn murmured.
Closing the door behind Matt and their parents Santana joined Quinn on the couch, the blonde tensing as Santana took her hand "Look at me please." Quinn hadn't so much as glanced in Santana or Brittany's direction, when Quinn didn't look at her Santana lightly grabbed her chin forcing her to look up. The tears in her big sister's eye broke Santana's heart "No, whatever you're thinking you're wrong, do you hear me?" Santana pulled her sister into a crushing hug "I love you and nothing will change that." Quinn broke sobbing into Santana's shoulder as she clutched tightly to the brunette, kissing the top of Quinn's head Santana just held her tightly.
