A Collection of Glee Oneshots 5

Illness (Quicketh+fam)

"Noah, before we let you go, I just wanted to talk about one more thing."

Puck nodded slowly, knowing where the conversation was headed.

"Recently, your ex posted about her health diagnosis. I wanted to send your family all the good vibes and prayers and ask you to talk a little bit about that."

"Yeah, well, first of all, thank you for the well wishes." Puck began. "It's really Quinn's story to tell, but I knew long before she went public about it. There have been rumors going around about our relationship and about her and me individually, and she's a private person so I didn't want her to feel like she owed anybody any explanation."

"So did she call you when she found out?"

"She called me when the first test came back abnormal or inconclusive or whatever it was, and I was on the next flight out to New York."

"You were?"

"So you and Quinn are on good terms?"

"She's the mother of my kids." Puck stated. "Of course we're on good terms."

The audience applauded and the hosts looked at Puck.

"That's a good man."

Puck shook his head.

"So you flew across the country to be there?"

"Yeah, I've been taking her to her appointments and I was there when she got the confirmation." Puck explained. "We talked about her treatment options and then we told the kids together."

"In her post, she wrote that her family has been a pillar of strength and support for her, but how's she doing?"

"Quinn's really tough, and I'm grateful that she's been doing really well, thankfully." Puck answered.

"So is it safe to assume your work is on pause for now?"

"Yeah, I had just finished this album and booked all the press and whatever, so it'll still be released as planned, but I'm not gonna tour just yet." Puck explained. "But I'd like to at some point."

"It sounds like you've been taking good care of Quinn."

"Quinn doesn't need me to take care of her, but I'm glad I'm in a position where I can kind of take a break from work to be there for her." Puck nodded. "She's been my family since we were sixteen, and I've always said family comes first."

"Well, congratulations on the album, thanks for coming on, and we're sending all our love to Quinn and you and your family."

"We appreciate it, thank you."

-

"Hey." Quinn smiled as Puck entered her apartment.

"Hey." Puck said, setting down some grocery bags. "Are you hungry? I thought I'd make dinner."

"Sure, thanks." Quinn replied.

"Where are the kids?" Puck wondered.

"Working and out." Quinn answered. "They were starting to drive me crazy with all the hovering."

Puck nodded.

"I watched your interview." Quinn told Puck. "You did a great job."

"You're okay with everything I said?" Puck asked.

"Yeah." Quinn answered. "You were really sweet. You've been really sweet."

Puck looked at Quinn.

"I'm really grateful to have you around." Quinn added. "I appreciate everything you've been doing for me and for the kids throughout all of this."