Roommates

13

"Hey, Santana just picked Beth up, so I'm gonna shower." Quinn told Finn. "Do you wanna get a tree today?"

"Kurt's on his way over with breakfast." Finn responded. "Can we do it a different day?"

"Sure." Quinn nodded. "Or he can come."

"Are you sure?" Finn asked.

"He's your brother." Quinn pointed out.

"I know, but that's our thing." Finn said.

"It's okay." Quinn replied. "Besides, I wanna get as much done as we can while Beth's out."

"Go shower." Finn told Quinn. "We can go after we eat."

"Do you wanna join me?" Quinn offered.

"We'll be done before Kurt gets here." Finn noted. "Right?"

"Right."

-

"I was pretty supportive and happy for you guys until now." Kurt noted when Finn and Quinn walked out of the bathroom wrapped in their towels.

Finn smirked as he looked at Quinn. "What?"

"Come eat breakfast." Kurt ordered. "But go get dressed first."

"We'll be right back." Finn promised as he led Quinn to the bedroom.

The couple got dressed. Finn returned to Kurt while Quinn did her makeup and dried her hair. When she was done, she joined the boys at the kitchen table.

"Thanks for breakfast, Kurt." Quinn smiled. "And for joining us today. I was just telling Finn I wanna get the tree and as many of Beth's presents as I can while she's out."

"Well, I'm willing to help with whatever you need." Kurt offered. "Blaine's at rehearsals all day anyway."

Quinn nodded. "Well, how about you? How's work?"

"It's good." Kurt answered. "Work is good. We're working on a new concept and a new campaign."

"Sounds exciting." Quinn replied.

"Have you ever considered modeling, Quinn?" Kurt wondered.

"I'm an actress." Quinn reminded Kurt.

"You're gorgeous." Kurt responded. "You would be a perfect model. It can be long days, but you're not typically away for months at a time. You should consider it, at least while Beth's young."

Quinn nodded slowly. "You sound like Sam."

"Uh oh." Kurt teased.

"I'll tell you what I told him." Quinn decided. "Modeling is a bad idea for me."

"Why?" Kurt wondered.

"Because I've always had body image issues and eating disorders, and it wasn't until I got pregnant that I started to overcome all of that." Quinn explained. "And I don't wanna go down that road again. I wanna teach Beth that it's okay that Mommy doesn't weigh the same as when she was fifteen years old."

"I understand." Kurt nodded as he looked at Finn. "It's a good example to set for Beth."

"Thank you." Quinn responded. "Now, are you two ready to go?"

"Yes."

-

At the end of their busy day, Quinn and Finn took the tree home, put on Christmas music, and got to work.

Quinn wrapped all of Beth's presents before hiding them in Finn's closet and under his bed. She returned to the living room, where Finn was hanging up the decorations.

"I'm gonna go pick up Beth." Quinn decided. "Do you need me to do anything before I go or can you finish without me?"

"I need your help with one more thing." Finn said, his gaze shifting to his hand, which was stretched up towards the ceiling.

"Mistletoe." Quinn smiled as she followed Finn's gaze.

"Come here." Finn smirked as he wrapped his arms around Quinn.

-

"Whoa!" Beth exclaimed, checking out the winter wonderland when she and Quinn returned from Santana's.

"Do you like it?" Quinn asked as she closed the apartment door. "The elves must've been here while we were gone."

"I heard them hard at work." Finn added.

"It's so beautiful." Beth said, eyeing the Christmas tree and the other decorations. "Is Noel here?"

"Noel?" Finn repeated.

"I think I saw her in the shower." Quinn nodded, and Beth went running off. Quinn looked at Finn. "We need to take turns moving that stupid elf for her everyday."

"If it's stupid, why'd you make it a tradition?" Finn wondered.

"My mom got it for her." Quinn answered. "Just help me make sure to move it."

"I will." Finn promised as Beth returned.

"Mommy, Noel had a letter with her." Beth said, returning and handing a note to Quinn. "Can you read it?"

"Dear Beth." Quinn began. "I got in late last night after a long trip from Santa's workshop at the North Pole, so I decided to start the holiday season with a nice hot shower. The Christmas countdown begins today and I can't wait to report back to Santa how good you've been before he visits you. Love, Noel."