AN: so here it is the beginning of the sequel to Unrecognised; it won't be as long as the first one and it's kinda of mostly; just sappy scenes

Erm… it might be a bit difficult and most definitely annoying to read this; the 'present' time is set on their wedding day for the first many chapters with loads of flashbacks (the characters memories) of things missed out, then the last couple will be set after it… hope you stick around for this one :)

AN2: Erm, I originally planned to write the whole thing before I posted the first chapter, that way I could update once a day, but that hasn't happened so: I can't promise when the next update will be

Disclaimer: yeah i own nothing...

Posted: 24/10/11

Big Questions

Flashback:

"Happy anniversary" Rachel muttered to the sleepy blonde next to her as she stirred. She was laying on her side, the sheet pulled up over both of their bodies, up to their necks. Quinn opened her eyes slowly and smiled when she saw Rachel was wide awake, watching her. "Can you believe a year ago today we got together?"

They had a system in their house. The children were to never enter the adult's bedroom without knocking and waiting first. And if Remi was on the floor outside the door, they were to not disturb, and only knock on the door if it was an emergency. So far the system was proving successful.

"What after I dragged you from the Christmas office party" the blonde smiled, letting her eyes drift closed again "Technically that wasn't the start of our relationship though"

"Oh, I suppose in the January then, when we started that affair, would that be our anniversary?"

"Well" Quinn opened her eyes again and turned herself properly onto her side "We didn't really have a real relationship until just before my divorce was finalised"

"April? You think that was the start of our relationship?"

"Uh-huh" The blonde replied with a yawn and let her eyes drift closed again.

"I don't think I can wait that long"

"What to celebrate our anniversary?"

"No"

"Then what" Quinn asked, her eyes still closed. Rachel didn't answer; instead she felt cool air hit her shoulders and neck as the sheet was moved and she heard the brunette shift next to her "Rach?" still no answer, "Rachel?" this time she opened one eye; she saw the brunette propped up on one elbow, holding a little black snap open box; open, a white gold band with a generous diamond sat in the middle. "Rachel?" Quinn asked in a more serious and awake tone. She sat up clutching the sheet to the front of her body.

The brunette did the same, she sat facing the woman she loved and held the little box open in one hand and took one of Quinn's with the other. "There's a lot I could say, and believe me I've been thinking about how to do this and what to say for a couple of weeks now. I was going to wait until tonight but I couldn't hold back any longer. There're so many reasons I could give, but I kind of hope to save them for my vows, if I get the answer I'm hoping for" she smiled so brightly that her eyes smiled too. Quinn was hanging on to every word and the brunette hadn't even started yet "To put it simply; I love you, so much that sometimes it hurts, in a good way. I promise I will always love and support you and the children, I want to grow old with you, and see them grow older too; I want to spend the rest of my life with you, and I hope you want that too. This proposal isn't just me asking you to marry me, it's me asking you to allow me to become a real member of this family. So Quinn; Will you marry me?" she finished with a hopeful yet cheeky grin

Quinn's eyes were still attached to the ring, she suddenly bought herself back to the room and looked up at Rachel still in an unreadable shock, slowly the corner's of her mouth turned up in a smile "Yes" she finally blinked "Yes" she said again, a little louder and more confident, before using her free hand to pull Rachel by the back of the neck closer to her. Their lips met with a little more force than usual, the brunette was disappointed as the contact was quickly lost "I'll marry you" she nodded frantically.

Rachel, grinning like a fool, plucked the ring from the box and slid it delicately onto Quinn's left ring finger.

End Flashback

"Rachel?" Kurt's voice bought her back to the present time "We're going to need to take our places in a minute"

"Yeah, I'm nearly ready" she looked in the full length mirror to check her attire

"Any last minute nerves?" he asked stepping up behind her and brushing her shoulders

"Yep" she answered shortly, he chuckled lightly at her response.

"But why momma Rae, I'll be up there with you, just like we practiced" the small boy dressed similarly to his (now legally labelled) step mother, stepped up next to her and slipped his small hand into hers

"I know little guy, I feel very lucky to have you and Uncle Kurt stand by my side today" she smiled down at the boy with the light brown hair. They'd grown increasingly closer since the beginning of the engagement, particularly after an incident that had happened last January.

Flashback

"Excuse me; Miss Fabray, Miss Bryant. Sorry to disturb but you've got a call for you on line 2; its Logan's school"

Rachel and Quinn looked to the door of their shared office when their shared assistant, entered urgently to let them know of the phone call and then left again.

Rachel looked across the room to the desk opposite, she noticed Quinn's worry; to get a phone call from either of the children's schools was highly irregular.

"I'm sure its nothing" she capped the pen she was using and left her desk, approaching her fiancée's as she nodded and then put the call on speaker

"Hello, Miss Fabray speaking, how can I help you?"

"Miss Fabray" the male voice rattled down the phone line "This is Principal Wright, from Logan's school, there's been an incident between him and another boy, we'd like you to come to the school so we can talk about this with him"

"O-of course I'll be there right away" she started to gather her coat and bag when she stopped and turned to Rachel "Wait I can't leave I've got that meeting with the Dawson's for their business. I have to be their specifically and I've already had to move the meeting"

"It's okay, I'll go to the school" Rachel said calmly

"But this is a big deal; neither of them have been in trouble before"

"Don't worry. I'll let you know everything that happens" she smiled reassuringly "Principle Wright? I'm Rachel Bryant, Logan's step mother; I'll be at the school soon"

"Okay Miss Bryant, we shall speak shortly" the phone line was cut off and Rachel went back to her side of the office to collect her keys and coat

"Don't worry Quinn" she said again when she saw the blonde was still worrying "I'm sure he's fine" she nodded as she spoke to reassure her fiancée

"But this isn't like him… 'an incident with another boy' what does that mean? Do you think he got into a fight?"

Rachel didn't like to think of Logan so vulnerable, he was small for his size and she worried that others might pick on him for it. "I-I don't know" she answered weakly "I hope not… I'm sure he's fine" she stepped back over to Quinn and knelt next to the woman "Look, it's the end of the day so I can take him away, and then pick up Alyssa and we can go home. As soon as your meeting is over come home yeah? Then we can all talk about whatever it is that I'm about to go find out about now. Okay?"

"Yes" Quinn answered quietly

"Hey" Rachel bought Quinn's face up by hooking a finger under her chin "It can't be anything really bad, or the phone call would have been more urgent" she dropped a kiss softly to Quinn's lips "I'll see you later"

"See you later" Quinn hinted a smile

Rachel stood up and left, she quickly said "Love you" as she closed the door behind her

"Love you" Quinn called back millimetres before the door was completely shut

.

Rachel took a deep breath as she stood at the reception desk of Logan's school. Once she explained why she was there she was directed down one of the corridors

As she nervously rounded the corner she saw Logan, his hands in his lap, his head down and his feet swinging freely underneath the chair that was too big for him; while he waited outside the principal's office.

"Hey Logan" she greeted him softly. He instantly looked up and smiled at her. She was instantly relieved to see the boy with the light brown hair didn't look harmed, she crouched down to his level "Are you okay?"

He nodded, he was about to open his mouth to speak when the door next to them opened, a tall big boned man and what was very obviously his son walked out, a snivelling excuse of a man following them out "…and I can assure you the issue will be properly resolved"

"Good" the tall intimidating ape of a man said gruffly, he looked down at Logan with a frightening glare, Rachel looked at him with disgust as she protectively put a hand on Logan's shoulder. The boy following his father also glared at Logan then glanced at Rachel. The brunette woman immediately noticed the skin round the bigger boy's eye was red and had started swelling

"Miss Bryant, Logan, if you'd like to step this way"

Rachel stood up and took Logan's hand, leading him into the principals office, they each took a seat in front of the large dark oak desk

"Now Logan" the snivelling man in charge started "We don't tolerate that kind of behaviour in this school"

"Care to explain to me what actually happened?" Rachel asked, wondering if there was an actual reason he needed to see her; or was she just there so he felt he was being fair when he scolded the small boy

"Of course; Logan and the other young man you saw a moment ago had a disagreement; which turned violent when Logan decided to punch his class mate; I feel a suitable punishment would be suspension-"

"Pfft" Rachel interrupted when she failed to stifle her laughter "I'm sorry but are you kidding me" a smile was present on her face, she couldn't believe what she was hearing "They're in kindergarten, boys fight, you just have to keep them apart"

The 'principal' sitting across from her didn't even know what to say, he looked like he'd already been told what he should do and was now confused as he was given more instructions by a parent

"Did that other guy tell you Logan needed to be punished like that?"

"W-well-"

"Because I think that's ridiculous. My self and Logan's mother will discipline him in a way we seem fit" she saw him sink into his seat out of the corner of her eye "and he'll know not to do this again" she stood up and offered her hand forward for a polite handshake before the man could say anymore "thank you for your time Principal Wright" he shook her hand weakly and wordlessly, before she took Logan away.

They got through the rush of children to the building exit. The final bell had gone and the parents were there to pick up their children. She didn't say anything to the nervous boy until she was helping buckle him into his car seat

"So" she started, adjusting one of the straps on his car seat "I saw that boys eye, did you do that?"

"Yes" he said sadly, waiting for her to scold him

She just started laughing lightly, he looked up at her with a confused expression "Way to go little guy, did you see the size of him compared to you" he started smiling, she knew it was wrong for her to praise him but she was mainly relieved that it wasn't him who'd got hurt "What did he say for you to punch him?"

"Oh" he was quiet again, worrying Rachel "He said a bad word, I know it's a bad word because I asked Aunt Brittany and she told me it was"

"What did he say Logan?" she furrowed her brow

"H-He called you and mummy stupid dykes" he muttered but she heard him loud and clear

"Oh he did, did he?"

"Yeah" he murmured looking away

"Hey Rachel" Rachel was broken from her blood boiling thoughts (and hint of pride for Logan standing up for his family like that) and turned in time to catch Alyssa running into her for a hug

"Hey Ally, how was your day?"

"Better than normal" she smiled

"That's good" Rachel said, while opening the front passenger door for Alyssa to get in

Once both children where safely inside the car Rachel walked round to get into the drivers seat when she glanced across the small courtyard in front of the school, she saw the man with his son from earlier

"I'll be right back" she said to Ally and Logan before closing the door again and marching towards her target "Excuse me" she made her presence known

"Yeah what do you want, oh its you from earlier the woman with the little twerp who thought he could punch my son"

"I would like to point out that while my step son may have used physical violence yours used an offensive term"

"What did you say son?"

"I just told the midget that his mommies were stupid dykes" Rachel knew it was wrong but she'd never wanted to harm a child so much, it was the way he looked at her and the way he spat those words out. The short brunette woman just had to remind herself that Logan had already taken care of that

The intimidating man just laughed and praised his son, upsetting Rachel further "Oh so you're one of the rug munchers-"

That's it, Rachel didn't let another syllable leave that vile mans mouth (how could he say such things in the presence of children); she jammed her fist into his jugular and another to his lower abdomen winding him. He dropped to the floor and Rachel left without saying a word and not thinking of the consequences.

She quickly got in the car, and took the children straight home. The journey was completely silent until they got through the front door and Logan spoke "I'm sorry Momma Rae"

Her heart broke at the sound of his weak voice, she knelt down to his level "You didn't do anything wrong little guy, you stood up for the people you loved and I'm proud of you… but don't do it again okay" she finished with a smile

"Okay" he hugged her and she wrapped her arms around him securely and protectively "I'm gonna go play for a bit"

"Okay" she let go of him and watched him walk away "are you okay Ally?" she asked the girl sitting on the sofa

"Yeah… why did you hit that man?"

"He said some bad things" she tried to explain as she took a seat next to "I shouldn't have done that, you know?"

"Yeah I know" she smiled mischievously "Mummy's going to be upset with you"

"What am I going to be upset with?" The blonde woman asked as she walked through the front door

After a long explanation and an annoyed Quinn the house could settle. The adults tried to just be relived that Logan didn't get hurt. They did talk to him and made sure he understood that although they appreciated him standing up for them, next time he should just ignore them.

The following weeks were tense as Rachel expected to hear from the man she had injured but they never did, they also found out later on that the boy Logan had given a black eye transferred schools.

End Flashback

Rachel came back from her recent memories once again. Those events of that day hadn't been Rachel's proudest but she was glad that it had bought the family closer. It was after that day that she and Quinn applied so that Rachel could have official custody of Alyssa and Logan alongside their real mother (just in case there was any complications later on in life)

"We better get into place" Kurt spoke again "Are you ready?"

"Yeah" Rachel gulped and exhaled slowly before turning away from the mirror and taking Logan's hand "Now or never right?"

Soooo what do you think?

Reviews are encouraging :/

I've basically written it like this because I'm terrible at writing wedding stuff so the flash backs break it up and I can write scenes/events as one-shots :/