No Strings Attached

17

Quinn spent another day with Santana and Brittany. Out of everyone, the two of them were definitely the most excited about the baby and Quinn needed that positivity.

The following day, someone knocked on their apartment door.

Santana looked at Quinn.

"Don't look at me. I don't live here." Quinn said.

Santana opened the door and let Finn in.

"Hey." Finn said before turning to Quinn. "I texted you."

"I saw." Quinn nodded. "And I told you I wasn't mad at you or even Rachel. I just wanted a break."

"Well, Puck's flight got delayed so you'll have the apartment to yourself." Finn told Quinn.

"What?" Quinn wondered.

"It's Christmas Eve." Finn reminded Quinn.

"Shouldn't you be in Ohio then?" Quinn asked.

"Yeah, my train's in an hour." Finn answered. "I wanted to come say bye before I left. And I left your present at home."

"You got me a present? You didn't have to get me anything." Quinn said.

"Well, I've never met anyone who loves Christmas as much as me so..." Finn shrugged. "It's nothing fancy."

"Thank you." Quinn smiled. Her smile quickly faded. "I didn't get you anything."

"You're making me a godfather." Finn pointed out. "Or at least an uncle."

Quinn nodded. "Yeah."

"Come on." Finn said.

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Quinn and Finn headed back to their apartment.

"Merry Christmas." Finn smiled. "I'll see you for New Year's."

"You're not coming inside?" Quinn asked.

"No, I have to make my train." Finn said.

"Merry Christmas." Quinn responded. "Bring your brother over when you come back."

"I will." Finn promised as he walked away.

Quinn took her key out and headed inside. She furrowed her eyebrow at the sight of Noah on the couch.

"Hey." Noah smiled. "Merry Christmas."

"Merry Christmas." Quinn repeated as she closed the apartment door. "Finn said your flight was delayed."

"Finn lied." Noah replied. "I asked him to, but I swear that's the only time I'll lie. I wanted to surprise you."

"Well, you did." Quinn said. "Honestly I didn't think you'd even make it for Christmas."

"It was important to be here so I made sure I was here." Noah responded.

Quinn nodded and joined Noah on the couch. "Well, I'm glad you are because I wanted to talk to you about something."

"Anything." Noah nodded back as he looked at Quinn.

"I don't want you dating anyone." Quinn blurted.

Noah furrowed his eyebrow.

"It's just that I can't, so I don't think it's fair if you do." Quinn added.

"Okay." Noah nodded. "I won't date anyone right now."

"Good." Quinn said.

"Good." Noah repeated. "Now that that's out of the way, how do you feel?"

"I'm okay." Quinn said. "The morning sickness has pretty much disappeared at this point and I think I'm starting to show, but I'm okay. How was L.A.?"

"It was good." Noah stated. "I talked to my lawyers and had everyone who knows about the baby sign an NDA so it wouldn't get leaked, but if it does, we'll sue and set up the baby's college fund."

Quinn looked at Noah, who was smiling.

"I'm kidding." Noah said. "No one's gonna say anything. I talked to everyone and had them sign NDAs so we're good."

"Okay." Quinn replied.

"How's the baby?" Noah wondered.

"Fine." Quinn answered. "He or she has a strong heartbeat and is healthy and growing everyday."