A/N: I'm back everybody. :) First things first, if you haven't read my story 'Snapshot of A Memory', then you'll find yourself quite confused with this story as it won't be in chronological order like that story. If you like this Snapshot, then go on on over to my Authors page and find the other story. It's long but hopefully you'll enjoy it.
At the moment I have a few snapshots I'm ready to post, but I'm afraid like the last one, the most you'll get per chapter is 2. This is mainly due to the fact I think it'll be easier to read for everyone.
Thank you to everyone who read and reviewed the previous story, they really made me smile and I hope you continue to do so within this story.
This 'story' is litterally all of the bits that were not written when I came to post the main portion of the story, so I'm calling them Deleted Scenes. I have tried my best to keep with the flow of the other story but it's a little bit hard, so on each snapshot, I'll give you an age of the kids and Rachel & Quinn just to make it easier for you all.
January 7th 2018
Quinn & Rachel are 24. Maddie is 8. Quinn has already proposed.
Quinn walks up to her fiancée who is sat at their office computer and places a pile of papers on the desk, which are all bound together with a ribbon. "I have something for you" Rachel raises her eyebrows in confusion.
"Paper? Uh thank you princess" Quinn chuckles and shakes her head.
"This is my diary, well kinda. When I first went to Harvard, I wanted nothing more than to talk to you, to tell you how I was feeling, so I wrote it all down. It became something I did at every big milestone or whenever I was sad. I want you to read them, they are all addressed to you" Rachel swallows back the tears, and Quinn kisses her temple before walking back out of the room to find their daughter.
Rachel carefully undoes the ribbon and picks up the first letter.
'Rach. My beautiful girl. I miss you so much. I started classes last week, I was terrified, but I am loving it now. I have made a few friends, one girl, Carrie has been especially helpful. She's doing the same course as me. She knows about you, about our situation and she's been a great help. She doesn't look at me with pity like the guys do.
Our apartment is lovely, it's going to be hard, Santana and Brittany have decided to move into the flat with me and Madeline and Puck is taking the one bedroom oposite. I think I would kill him if I lived with him.
Maddie is doing so well baby, she made friends instantly. She misses you so much. I miss you so much. Have we done the right thing? Oh god. I feel so empty without you in my life angel. I miss holding you, I miss kissing you, I miss talking with you. I love you so much Berry. I promise you, I always will. Yours Quinn xx
P.S. Apparently college has made me into a sap :)'
Rachel wipes away a tear and quickly picks up the next letter and sees the date at the top to tell her it was written on boxing day.
'It's Christmas here now. I haven't seen you since August. Since I brought Maddie to your show. I miss you so fucking much. Maddie is doing good. Her teachers all say she is so smart for a 2 year old. Puck is doing brilliantly with the Academy, he's probably slept with half of the girls there though.
Babe, I have to admit something. I have feelings for another girl. I feel like I'm cheating right now. Her names Carrie. She's the girl I met on my first day of school. She doesn't know I like her, but I know she has feelings for me. Oh god baby, what do I do? I love you. Quinn xxx'
Rachel smiles and picks up another letter.
'Raybear. It feels like forever since I last saw you. I'm working hard on getting back to you I promise. The ship sailed with Carrie. I lost her because I'm still overly in love with you. I know, I know, I'm pathetic. Maddie is missing you. She sleeps with a picture of you and her some nights. Puck's nearly graduated, I can't believe they are giving him a gun. From what I've heard though, she's a damn amazing shot. He misses his 'Jew' as well, and is always saying that he thinks Maddie is biologically yours, because she is so much like you Rae.
Santana admitted last night she misses you. I know we all had a mini stroke at that. She's changing, for the better. You would be proud of the woman she's becoming. I love you, I miss you. Quinn xx'
Rachel laughs at the Santana comment. She has changed so much from how she was back in High School and Rachel was indeed proud of the woman she's become. Picking up the next letter she sees it's dated on Madeline's third birthday.
'She's 3 today. THREE. Can you believe it? I'm beginning to have a panic attack. I'm old. :-( Yeah, Yeah I know I love you too. I can't believe it's nearly been a year since we broke up. I think about you all the time. I hit a rough patch last night. San found me sobbing in the living room and just sat there hugging me for most of the night until I apparently passed out from crying so much. She is an amazing friend Rae.
Maddie's beginning to forget you Rae. The four of us do everything we can to make sure this doesn't happen, but she keeps asking more and more questions about what you were like. It's breaking my heart Rae. I love you angel. Quinn xx'
Rachel wipes a tear away with this letter. Picking up the next one she smiles seeing her birth date at the top of the page.
'Your 20 today my beautiful girl and it's been 4 years since our first kiss. Can you believe it? Maddie came and woke me up this morning; she just lay there and hugged me tightly. She's so smart, its like she knew what today was, is to me.
Madeline & I are off to spend the day with Artie. It's been so long since I've had the chance to spend time with him. Mads loves him so... Happy Birthday Rae. I wish I was with you. Q x'
Rachel picks up the next letter.
'I met a girl. Katie. She's really nice, but San, Britt & Puck have constantly taken the piss outta me because apparently she is the spitting image of you. In some ways I agree but she is nowhere near as amazing as you are. God what should I do? I need you here with me. I shouldn't be looking for poor imitations of you when I can be with the real you. I love you.'
Rachel lets another tear fall at the last one knowing how much Quinn truly missed her. Picking up the next one she smirks when she sees it's only a small one.
'Katie was a bitch! Nothing like you and she treated Madeline like shit. Santana dumped her for me :) Love you'
Rachel chuckles at this, she has heard all about this Katie since her and Quinn got back together.
'Why can't you publicise your FaceBook? All I want to do right now and see how you are doing and I can't even do that. I keep mine public for you baby. In the hope that if you are upset or are missing Madeline you can have a look. Our little girl is truly amazing Rach. I seriously think we have a doctor on our hands.
Santana proposed to Brittany a few weeks ago. Britt was a bit bummed out that San proposed to her in the bath tub. They've both grown up so much. San especially. She's a hotel receptionist at this really posh place down the road from us. She hates it but she is good at her job. Britt as you know is studying dance. She has these performances every month and oh my god Rach, she is fantastic. I swear she's better now than she was in Glee.
Puck has got every girl in Boston after him. He actually saw you last weekend. He came up to see your show with some of his buddies, aka he was impressing a girl. Said you were magnificent. Sorry for the rant baby. I love you. Quinn xx'
Rachel smiles and picks up the next one.
'I ended up at the airport today. It's your twenty first birthday today and I was so close to buying a ticket when Puck told me he had heard from Mike a few days ago. You have just updated your FaceBook; you are now in a relationship. :( I'm happy for you... I am.. oh who am I kidding, I'm fucking torn up. I want to come to New York. I can't though.
Can you believe it's been 3 years? 3 years of no kissing, no hugging, no making love. 3 god damn years.
I better go. Your daughter is making me watch The Sound of Music. AGAIN. I love you Rach, so fucking much. I hope you are happy with this guy. Quinnie. x'
Rachel smiles sadly at this. She has an inkling that the news of her and Alex's relationship might have got back to Quinn. The other girl had never said anything until now. She sees the next letter is very short.
'I love you. I miss you. Quinn x'
Picking up the next one she smiles when she reads the first line.
"She's 6 Rach. I can't deal with it. She is so much like you Rae. She doesn't remember you, she asks about you all the time but she doesn't have any memories. My heart breaks when I get asked to tell her stories. She should know you, you are her mother Rae. I love you. Q. x'
Picking up the last one, she looks confused when she doesn't see a date on it. Picking it up she begins to read.
"Well Angel. You'll never guess what I did today. I came back to Lima and have found the girl of my dreams. She's got legs to die for, her lips... well I could spend forever kissing them. If you haven't guessed, I'm talking about you babe.
God Rach, I feel so complete. I know we have a long way to go, to get back to the way we were, but we will make it work, you mark my words, we fucking will! Maddie gushed about you so much this evening. She loves her mama. I am so sorry we have spent these four years apart, I will forever make it up to you. In 6 months I'll be in New York and we can properly start our life together. We'll be together. Forever.
This is the end of these rants. I love you. Quinn. xxxx'
Rachel leans back in her seat and finally lets her tears fall. She feels her fiancée in the doorway and sighs.
"My god, these are... my god Quinn" Quinn walks over and sits on Rachel's lap and holds her to her. "Thank you for showing them to me. I think I just fell even more in love with you if that's possible."
Quinn kisses the top of her head. "They kept me going. It felt like I was talking to you. Your my world Rae" Rachel nods and leans her head up to kiss her fiancée before pulling back.
"I meant to say. Raybear?" She asks referring to one of the nicknames Quinn called her in one of the letters. "Never ever again please princess"
Quinn throws her head back and laughs. "I know. It just came out. I'm sorry"
"Don't be beautiful. I love you Quinnie"
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January 4th 2034
Quinn is 40. Rachel is 39. Madeline is 24. Grace 15. Jake & Olivia 12.
Tonight was Quinn's 40th birthday and her rather extended 'family' were all around their upper east side house, all for the party that was currently going on. Madeline is currently sat on the grand piano which takes up a rather large portion of the living room, and her wife is currently stood next to it talking with her eldest daughter.
Quinn furrows her brow when she sees a look of happiness cover Rachel's face and she leans down to kiss Madeline's cheek before hopping up onto the piano. The room suddenly goes quiet at this and Quinn looks around in confusion, but as soon as she locks her eyes back on her wife's, she knows this moment is meant for her.
"Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh" She sings softly keeping her eyes firmly on Quinn's face. Madeline begins to play the piano. "Did you ever know that you're my hero, and everything I would like to be? I can fly higher than an eagle" She sings softly smiling brightly at her wife. "Cause you are the wind beneath my wings.
Quinn laughs softly when she realises Rachel has missed off the first two verses for a reason. She has always made sure Quinn knows that she is her equal and they walk together, not a step behind like the song says.
"It might have appeared to go unnoticed" Rachel begins again. "But I've got it all here in my heart" She taps her heart, acting out the words. "I want you know I know the truth, of course I know it." She chuckles at this. "I would be nothing without you."
She smiles. "Did you ever know that you're my hero? You're everything I wish I could be. I could fly higher than an eagle, cause you are the wind beneath my wings." she takes a deep breath to finish off the song. "Did I ever tell you you're my hero? You're everything, everything, I wish I could be" She performs venomously making sure Quinn knows how much she means this. "Oh and I, I could fly higher than an eagle" Rachel wipes away the tears from her eyes."Cause you are the wind beneath my wings, cause you are the wind beneath my wings"
"Fly, fly, fly high against the sky. So high I almost touch the sky. Thank you" She whispers out the last word softly to her gorgeous wife who smiles back at her. "Thank you. Thank god for you, the wind beneath my wings." She finishes with a smile and the crowd applaud in laughter.
Quinn stands up and walks up to her wife, standing in between her open legs and pushing her body up against the piano. "What happened to the first two verses?" She asks already knowing the answer.
"You are my equal Fabray. The first two verses didn't fit us, the rest however" She leans forward and kisses her sweetly. "Happy 40th baby" She whispers when she pulls back making Quinn smile.
"Thank you. I love you angel" Rachel kisses her cheek. "How am I gonna top this for you 40th?"
"You've got a month to work it out babe" Kissing her again she only stops when the kids in the room start making gagging noises.
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A/N: How did you like those two? I'll be posting as often as I can, but litterally they will be posted as and when I have time or when my muse comes to me, unlike every day with the other story. Please review guys, tell me what you think and if any of you feel a snapshot was missing from the first story, tell me and I'll attempt to write it. :) x
