A Collection of Glee Oneshots 5

On the Road (Puck/Quinn/Quicketh)

"Hey." Puck said, looking at Quinn. "Before I go, I wanted to talk to you."

Quinn nodded. "About what?"

"My tour." Puck answered. "I was thinking, and hoping, that Beth could come along."

"No." Quinn replied.

"No?" Puck wondered. "Why not?"

"Why not?" Quinn repeated. "Because she's six!"

"She'll be seven when I'm on tour." Puck shrugged.

"The point is, she's a child." Quinn stated.

"Yeah, and?" Puck asked. "She'd have a blast. She could see the world, meet some cool people... and it's not like we're going to some crazy places. Just small venues."

"Noah, she's a child." Quinn said again. "It's not about seeing the world. It's about school, routine, safety. You can't just drag her around like a little roadie."

"But think about it." Puck requested. "She loves my music."

Quinn shook her head. "Noah, you're imagining some kind of fantasy. You really think she'd thrive on a tour bus?"

"I just want her to have cool experiences." Puck responded. "You know how I grew up. I want her to have something different, and I don't wanna go months without seeing her."

"Well, neither do I." Quinn pointed out.

"But I thought you could take some time to focus on work while she's with me." Puck suggested.

"I can work and be a parent at the same time." Quinn argued. "Beth needs stability."

"Yeah, but if anyone could make it work, it's us." Puck noted.

"Even if she spends some time with you on tour, what happens when you're busy?" Quinn questioned Puck. "Who's gonna watch her? And take care of her?"

"It's not like I'm planning to leave her alone." Puck pointed out. "She'd get to hang out backstage, and I'll take her to some tourist spots in my free time."

"What free time?" Quinn questioned Puck. "You're gonna be working."

"Yeah, but I'll be free until soundcheck every day." Puck noted. "I'll have plenty of time for her, I promise."

"Don't." Quinn replied. "I know you don't do it on purpose, but don't make promises you can't keep."

Puck frowned.

"And what if she gets homesick?" Quinn continued.

"I'll get her home as soon as possible." Puck responded. "I'd never want her to feel alone or lost. Why don't we talk to her about it and see if she even wants to go?"

"A whole summer with her dad? Of course she'll wanna go." Quinn noted. "This is a big decision, Noah, and it's not just about you or your music."

"Yeah, but part of it is." Puck confessed. "I want her to see me doing what I love, what I'm good at. I want her to be proud of me, you know?"

Quinn bit her lip as she thought about it. "We've always agreed that we wanted her to have a normal childhood with as much privacy as possible."

"I know that, and she'll still have that." Puck swore.

"What about whatever women you wanna fool around with?" Quinn asked. "You can't do that when you're bunking with your daughter."

"Sex isn't on my mind." Puck told Quinn.

"Oh, really?" Quinn raised her eyebrow.

"Okay, maybe it is, but she comes before that." Puck said. "And anything else I need."

Quinn nodded slowly.

"You can come, too." Puck added, sounding genuine and a little desperate. "I just don't wanna ruin your summer plans."

"I don't really have summer plans yet." Quinn stated.

"Alright, then let's do this." Puck suggested, a mischievous grin spreading across his face. "I want my girls with me."

Quinn couldn't help but smile back. "Maybe we can start with a long weekend."

"Really?!" Puck asked.

"Don't get too excited yet." Quinn laughed lightly. "One weekend. We'll see how it goes."

"Deal!" Puck exclaimed, pulling Quinn into a big hug. "Thank you."

Quinn shook her head at Puck's excitement. "Just remember, this is a trial run. We'll keep it lowkey."

"Lowkey is my middle name." Puck said, getting serious.

"More like chaos." Quinn teased with a smirk.

"Thanks, Q."