You Can Always Come Home

Chapter 14

Chapter 14

"Ok, you've got your pajamas?"

"Check."

"Toothbrush and hairbrush?"

"Check and check."

"Clothes for tomorrow?"

"Check."

Ava and Puck were making sure they had packed all of the little girl's essentials. Puck had kept his word and Ava was finally spending the night with Quinn. She had been buzzing about it all throughout their Friday night dinner, planning out all the fun things her and Quinn were going to do.

"...and we can play, and then we can watch movies, and then we can color..."

Quinn had to admit, she was just as excited as Ava was, ready to get some one-on-one time with her daughter.

"Ok, now listen up Ava," Puck said sternly as he squatted down, "You listen to them, you understand? You now have three adults to follow, so whatever they tell you to do you listen, got it?"

"Got it," she answered giving him a thumbs up. He gave her a huge hug and kiss than got up to leave.

"Alright bug, see you in the morning," he waved. Ava had already moved on, preoccupied with showing Quinn her sticker collection.

"Hey Ava, I'm gonna walk daddy to his truck ok? Be right back." The two walked outside, reviewing the plan for tomorrow.

"So we'll meet you there at eleven, and then I'll have him show you the place," Puck said.

"Sounds perfect," Quinn agreed, "Seriously Puck, I don't know how I'm ever going to repay you for everything you've done."

"Oh I can think of a way," he smirked, flashing her his most charming grin.

"There it is!" she exclaimed, "There's the Puck I always knew!" He laughed as she tickled his neck, picking on him for his old ways.

"I was wondering where you'd been hiding him at!"

"Well I'm a dad now, we have to keep these things covered," he grinned.

"Alright, see you tomorrow," she said finally, "Goodnight Puck."

"Goodnight Quinn."

"Whoosh!"

Ava had been in the tub for almost an hour, playing The Little Mermaid and showing Quinn her swimming skills. The bathroom floor was covered in water and soap, as was Quinn, but neither cared.

"So what are we doing after this?" Quinn asked, pouring water from a cup through the little girls hair.

"Hm, lets see," Ava pondered, tapping her lips with her tiny index finger, "I think we should watch a movie."

"Let me guess," Quinn said as she filled the cup up again, "Sleeping Beauty?"

"Yes! How'd you know?"

"Well that's your favorite movie, all mom-I mean all friends know that." She continued washing through Ava's hair, the little girl asking her now what her favorite movies were.

"Hey Quinnie," Ava called out, using her new nickname, "can I ask you something different?"

"Of course sweetie, anything."

"Do you like my daddy?" she asked flashing Quinn a sly smile. Quinn felt her stomach flutter at the question, trying to find a way around it.

"Well of course hun, me and your dad are very good friends," she said calmly.