They acted proud and happy that the girls were back on the Cheerios but in reality the boys were worried and the girls knew it, Matt and Finn went to the park with Brittany and Santana so they could discuss it privately. Matt was frowning at her, she could feel it, she didn't have to turn and look at him to know it. "It's dangerous Santana, it made you guys sick and throw up and all that junk, it really scared me and Mike."
"I know, and I'm sorry." Santana took his hand "I know there's nothing I can do about the past but I promise you it won't happen this time, I'm done pretending I'm the perfect cheerleader. I'm a bitch, and she loves me, I don't need anything but that." Santana smiled watching Brittany and Finn feed the ducks "We'll have to maintain a healthy weight which for Quinn and me is from 114 to 144, Britt's like 125 to 158, but she's naturally skinny like Mike so she'll be at the lighter end of scale."
"How do you figure that?"
"Something to do with bone structure, metabolism and all that, the doctor mentioned it at my last appointment." Santana explained.
"So what the doctor says goes for your weight." Matt pursed his lips ready for a fight, he didn't like her on the lighter side.
"Yes. I promise we will stay at healthy weights and no crazy diets, I'll maintain my weight by working out."
"I hear different..."
"You won't." Santana promised kissing Matt's cheek. "I'll only work out with you guys, run with Q and Britt. I have two little girls that I need to stay healthy for, I'm not going to screw this up."
They were laughing and having fun throwing the food to the birds but Finn wanted to make sure the girls weren't going to do anything stupid "Are you guys sure about going back to the Cheerios?" Finn asked throwing a handful of food into the pond.
"Sue says she'll be nice." Brittany nodded offering him more food.
"I mean Sue's mean but that's not..." Finn paused, he needed Brittany to understand "You guys can't do those diets."
"Sue said we don't have to." Brittany promised.
"And you believe her?" even Brittany couldn't be that naïve.
Laughing Brittany shook her head "Santana and Quinn said they'd handle it."
Glancing back over his shoulder he could see Matt and Santana hugging, whatever she'd said to him made him feel well enough about the situation that he wasn't scowling or anything any more. "Ow!" Finn jumped back dropping some food at the same time. "What the hell?" Finn jumped again as he felt the stab to his shin again.
"Ballad be nice." Brittany scolded the duck next to Finn's feet.
"Ballad?" Finn asked slowly stepping away from the duck and throwing food in the opposite direction, Brittany nodded, Finn did as well suddenly understanding the whole 'Ballad is a male duck' thing from Glee. "He seems nice." Finn lied continuing to back away from Brittany as his closeness to blonde seemed to irritate the duck.
It was the shrieking that caught Santana and Matt's attention, Santana couldn't help laughing as Finn raced away from a single duck in hot pursuit with Brittany chasing behind scolding the duck "Help him." Santana continued laughing as she pulled her phone out of her purse.
Putting the bagged lunch in the breakroom fridge Burt sighed "I thought we talked about this Kurt," resting his hand on Kurt's shoulder as they continued to talk Burt reminded his son "you don't have to play football for me, I don't care as long as you're happy."
"I know." nodding Kurt knew his father was worried after the bullying with Karofsky.
"And those boys..."
"The new coach, Coach Beiste, you've met her, has a zero tolerance for bullying and Cedes will be there and the Unholy Trinity. I'm their favorite gay, they'll protect me." Kurt assured his father, shaking his head Burt put his hands on his hips asking.
"And the boys?"
"Puck stopped throwing me in the dumpster a long time ago and he never did it because I was gay, he did it because I wasn't popular." Kurt said, Burt, like Carole, knew of the other kids behaviors before they'd joined Glee, she'd been disappointed in Finn following the crowd. Burt had been impressed that the boys apologized but they still needed to work on the words they used. "And the two new boys don't seem to care."
"Just promise me you'll stay safe?" Burt asked.
"I promise." Kurt nodded before looking in the direction of the garage. "How's Finn doing?"
"He's catching on quickly." Burt nodded. "He is very hands on, I only have to show him something once or twice and he can do it. Today he seems a little off."
"One of the new boys was quarterback for his old school." Kurt explained "I think it shook his confidence."
"Well, I guess we'll have to work on that." Burt nodded "Did he get hurt at practice?" Finn had limped into work early and spent time with ice on his shins.
"No, apparently he was attacked by a duck at the park this morning." Santana hadn't posted the video but had sent it to most of the Glee kids.
"Oookay, can you get another ice pack from the store?" pulling out his wallet Burt handed Kurt his card, pulling out his phone Kurt pulled up the video showing his dad, Finn had climbed a tree and Matt had grabbed the duck taking him back to the pond with Brittany scolding the animal the entire way. "Better make it two, in case of another duck attack."
"Oh, saw on the calendar you have a date." Kurt swayed happily, "I can lay your clothes out..."
"We're going to the monster truck rally, I think I got this one." Burt chuckled.
"I'm sorry, did you say monster truck?" Kurt asked shaking his head "No, no you can't..."
"Carole wanted to see it."
"I'm sorry?" Kurt was confused "She actually wanted to go see a bunch of trucks in the mud? Why would any woman want to see that?"
"Because she never has and she wants to," Burt shrugged "I thought it'd be a nice surprise."
"At least take her flowers when you pick her up." Kurt requested.
"I will, I like her a lot." Burt smiled "Thanks for introducing us." Kurt smiled, his motives hadn't been pure but he no longer cared about getting closer to Finn, he was happy seeing his father happy.
As happy as Mike had been to see Quinn he was not happy with the news she was sharing, his mom being concerned hid right next to the arch way in the hall listening to the duo have their first fight next to a sleeping Beth, shushing her husband when he came up behind her Julia made him stay with her out of sight.
"I knew you'd be upset." Quinn admitted.
"I can't pretend to like it Quinn, you were so close to being hospitalized after that last time you passed out." Mike frowned leaning forward he brought his hands to his face exhaling.
"No more insane diets or outrageous workouts I promise." Quinn rubbed Mike's back promising "It was part of the deal, we're not killing ourselves for her, we just maintain a healthy weight..."
"Nothing wrong with your weight." Mike muttered.
"According to my doctor I'm right where I should be so this is where I'll stay." like Santana she'd had a talk with her doctor, she was ten pounds heavier than when she was a Cheerio but it was a healthy weight. "There are no food restrictions," Quinn mentioned hoping it would change his mood "speaking of which..." digging in her purse she pulled out her baby shower prize "free lunch."
Mike sighed "Okay." sitting up he apologized "I know I don't sound like the supportive boyfriend but...last time you girls wouldn't listen to us, and then you stopped eating and passed out..."
"I promise, never again, I need to stay healthy for Beth, myself and you." touching his cheek Quinn leaned in for a chaste kiss on the cheek "And you are very supportive and I know you, you're scared."
"I am," Mike admitted "I just missed you and I love you Quinn and to come home to this..." Quinn blinked, Mike sat frozen realizing what he'd said. He'd said it to Brittany all the time, but he and Brittany had a different relationship. "I...uh..." he wasn't sure Quinn was ready to hear it.
Cupping his face Quinn smiled murmuring "I missed you too." before she kissed him. It was different with him she wasn't second guessing or fighting her feelings when she pulled back she whispered "I love you too." before kissing him again.
Clearing her throat as she tugged her husband into the room Julia saw Quinn smiling as she and Mike separated. "Do you have plans for the evening?"
"M...movie and dinner." Mike said never taking his eyes off of Quinn.
"I need to speak to your mom for a minute." Nodding Mike watched Quinn walk over to his parents asking his mother "May I speak to you privately?"
"Of course." Julia nodded gesturing to her home office.
"Mami?" Santana peaked in her mother's office, the secretary had sent her back because her mother wasn't with any clients.
"Santana are you okay?" Maribel stood up waking around her desk to help Santana sit in one of the chairs.
"I need to talk to you about some things." Santana looked down at her hands clasped on her belly. "And I know you're going to get mad."
Kneeing down in front of Santana she sighed, tucking her fingers under Santana's chin Maribel lifted Santana face so she could see her eyes "You should know by now, I will not get mad, upset if it's something worth being upset over yes but not mad."
Looking out then down Sue smirked at the two tiny women at her door snarking "Aren't you two a little overdressed for delivering food?"
"Maribel Lopez, attorney." Maribel introduced herself and then "Dr. Julia Chang."
"So you're obviously the pregnant one's mom," Sue nodded before looking at Julia "Singing or Dancing, which Asian is yours?" Julia glared up at her.
"Ms. Sylvester we are here to talk to you about your cheerleaders." Maribel wasn't going to give Sue the satisfaction of getting a rise out of either of them. "I have a contract you will sign or I will expose you for all your past behaviors concerning these young men and women."
"Excuse you?" Sue was impressed neither of the tiny women were intimidated by her height, they barely came up to her shoulder and neither one was backing down. "I can see where Lopez gets it, cause you got a set of balls coming to my apartment thinking you can make me sign..."
"You will sign and you will abide by this contract, you will accept Dr. Chang as the Cheerios new doctor and not that joke that has been reported for his questionable ethics, or you will be replaced as Cheerios coach. I believe you've heard the name Roz Washington." Maribel said stepping towards Sue, she was tiny but as a lawyer was used to intimidating people twice her size.
"That woman will not touch my Cheerios..." Sue snarled backing up to close the door on the women, Maribel wasn't going to leave and simply blocked the door, before pushing it open wider and walking into the apartment "Deceptively strong." Sue muttered walking away. Maribel nodded to Julia, as she followed behind Sue telling the woman.
"Coach Washington is willing to follow the contract, no insane diets, no over exercising these young men and women." Maribel glared, after closing the door Julia joined them in the small living room "Sign it or you're out and she's in." Sue stepped back as the fiery Latina growled "You will never hurt another Cheerio as long as we are around." putting her briefcase down Maribel opened it pulling out the contract.
"Is that a threat?"
"That is a promise." Maribel said coolly as she held the contract out to Sue.
