Junior Year

51

Quinn put Beth in the nursery and went downstairs to answer the door. She took a deep breath as she let Santana inside.

"I was surprised by your text." Santana admitted as she walked in. "But I knew you wouldn't have texted me if it wasn't important."

"If I let you see Beth, will you help me with something?" Quinn blurted.

Santana furrowed her eyebrow and nodded.

"Come upstairs." Quinn said.

Santana nodded.

Quinn led Santana upstairs to the nursery. "Beth."

Santana walked over to Beth's crib as Quinn closed the door.

"Quinn, she's so big now." Santana noted. "And she looks like you."

Quinn smiled as she walked over to the crib. "That's what everyone says, but to me, she just looks like Noah."

"She looks like you." Santana said. "But I definitely see the Puckerman in her, too."

"Definitely." Quinn agreed as she picked Beth up and put her on her hip. "B, look, it's Aunty Tana."

Santana smiled.

Beth buried her face against Quinn's shoulder.

"Beth." Quinn said softly as she pushed Beth's hair out of her face. "Look."

"Let's sit and talk." Santana decided as she looked at Quinn.

Quinn nodded in agreement, although she was nervous. "Beth will come around."

The Latina and the two blondes sat down on Quinn's bed.

"Before you tell me whatever this is, I wanna know why you're telling me." Santana blurted.

Quinn bit her lip. "There's no one else I can really talk to. Puck will freak out and do something impulsive, and I don't want him getting suspended or going back to juvie."

Santana nodded. "Whatever it is, you can tell me."

Quinn nodded back and took a deep breath.

"What's going on, Quinn?" Santana asked as she looked at her.

"I broke up with Sam." Quinn began. "Well, I tried to."

"What do you mean you tried to?" Santana asked.

"He was mad because I wanted to end things with him and see if there was a chance for me and Puck." Quinn explained. "Because we kissed on Christmas, and for longer than I've realized, I've had feelings for him."

Santana raised her eyebrow. "And Sam won't accept that?"

Quinn shook her head. "It's been almost two weeks. He won't even take the stupid promise ring back."

"I think you should tell Puck." Santana stated. "Let him do something."

"I can't risk him getting into trouble for me." Quinn responded. "And I don't want him to."

"Then let me handle it." Santana suggested.

"How?" Quinn wondered.

"I'm gonna go after Sam." Santana decided. "I'll make myself seem really appealing and too good to be true, and I'll make you seem less appealing and horrible."

Quinn looked at Santana.

"You have to trust that I'm really trying to help." Santana added.

Quinn nodded slowly. "Okay."

"Okay?" Santana asked.

"I might end up regretting this, but okay." Quinn stated. "We have to try."