Senior Year

42

At the end of the day, Quinn got a ride home from Olivia. The girls picked up Beth from Finn's mom and went back to the Fabray/Martin house.

"Noah's on his way over." Quinn informed everyone, looking at her mom. "Can I talk to you inside please?"

Judy furrowed her eyebrow and nodded.

The two Fabrays went into the kitchen, leaving Beth with Olivia.

"I thought you should know that nothing is changing between us." Quinn told Judy. "He's allowed to come back to school on Monday and it'll be like the suspension never happened."

Judy nodded slowly.

"He's not doing drugs." Quinn added. "And it's not fair for you to treat him like he's a bad person or a criminal. Especially not after everything he's done the past few years."

"I don't think he's a bad person." Judy stated.

"Then why don't you like him?" Quinn demanded.

"I never said I don't like him. I just don't want you getting hurt." Judy told Quinn. "I'm trying to look out for you."

"Noah would never hurt me." Quinn responded. "He's been nothing but patient, kind, and really, really sweet."

"No one ever thinks they're gonna get hurt." Judy pointed out.

"Well, I know I'm not because I know what kind of guy Noah is." Quinn stated. "He's a good boyfriend and a good father and I'm extremely lucky to have him around."

"Sweetheart, don't you remember how everything went these past two years?" Judy asked. "He was here and then he wasn't and then he was and then after your accident, he wasn't."

Quinn shook her head. "No, he's always been here. And you don't have to like him, but I'm gonna love him as long as he'll have me, so you have to at least..."

Quinn trailed off as Puck entered the kitchen with Beth on his hip.

"Hey." Puck said. "Hope I'm not interrupting."

"Not at all." Quinn replied, glaring at her mom.

"Cool. 'Cause Beth wanted her Mama." Puck said as he gently put the young blonde on Quinn's lap.

"Let's go in my room." Quinn decided. "We should talk."