A/N: So I was listening to Begin Again in the car and this happened when I got home.

I have been having a bit of a writer's block problem and I have been forcing myself to write so that I don't fall behind with Meet Me Halfway and this one shot might be just what I need to get the writing vibes flowing. You don't have to listen to the song to get what happens but it's an amazing song so if you haven't heard it I recommend you do.

This takes place right after The Break Up and everything canon applies except for the Brochel kiss. In this they remained just friends.

Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I do not own Glee, Taylor Swift, or her song Begin Again.

Rachel was in tears… for the fourth time this week.

She didn't know why she was so upset over this it had been over four months since her not so official but obviously official first break up with Finn at the train station but this was real. This was her choice and not him making choices for her like he loved to do.

She did this and it was liberating.

And heart breaking.

And she was already worried that she wouldn't find anyone ever again. Sure Brody was into her and he was super-hot but she just couldn't look at him that way. She saw him as a friend and nothing more.

Finn loved her.

Sure he was completely selfish most of the time but he was the first boy that ever showed any interest in her and he was special.

She needed something, someone to talk to. Kurt tried to help but he was dealing with his own heartbreak and she didn't want to burden him… and plus he wasn't who she wanted.

He wasn't who she needed.

Without her permission and without even fully realizing what she was doing, she was dialing the person she needed.

"Hello," Quinn's gravelly voice said over the line and that was when Rachel realized that it was quite late to be calling.

"Oh Quinn I'm sorry… I didn't even look at the time… I-I I'll just call you tom-" Quinn sat up in her bed at the sound of Rachel's sad voice.

"Wait Rach… a-are you crying?"

"Yeah um, it's no b-big deal," she was sobbing now. "I'm sorry I bothered you."

"You're not bothering me, just talk to me."

"I um," it was quiet for so long that Quinn looked at her phone to make sure they were still connected and when Rachel spoke again she heard a ray of hope for something she had given up on a long time ago. The day of regionals actually; the day of her accident. She heard the hope that maybe she wasn't too late.

"I um… broke up with Finn," Rachel cried. "F-For good this time and I just… It was the right thing to do but I don't know Quinn I feel like I gave up on the only person that will ever love me."

"He's not the only one," Quinn blurted out before she covered her mouth and pleaded to god that Rachel did catch on.

"How do you know?" Rachel asked and Quinn breathed a sigh of relief.

Good she didn't catch on- she thought- but wait this is your chance don't you want her to catch on? She shook her head of all of her selfish thoughts and tried to be there for her friend.

"Rachel come on… you're gorgeous, and sweet and talented and so much better off without Finn Hudson than you ever were with him," she heard Rachel's breath hitch on the first compliment but she knew if she had stopped she would have never finished.

"Y-You think I'm gorgeous?" She heard Rachel's timid voice ask.

Yes.

She wanted to scream Oh god yes Rachel and I want to marry you and have all of your little talented babies.

Instead she cleared her throat and did what she does best.

She hid.

"I said a lot of things that are true about you Rachel and that is the one you're caught up on?"

"Oh I'm sorry I didn't realize that hearing the most beautiful girl in the world say that about me was something I should just ignore." This time Rachel heard Quinn's breath hitch. It was silent for quite some time as both girls wanted to say more.

And neither girl did.

"S-So tell me how I can help?" Quinn finally asked.

"W-Well I-I really need someone to knock some sense into me so that I don't call Finn and beg him to take me back and the only person that ever had enough guts to do that was you," she heard Quinn laughing and the sound sent butterflies fluttering throughout her body.

So what if Quinn Fabray always made her feel just as special as Finn did?

"And I was wondering if you would use the Metro North pass this weekend and save me from doing something stupid… once again."

"I'll be there tomorrow," Quinn said quickly and then chastised herself for being too eager.

"But Quinn tomorrow is Wednesday… what about your classes?"

"You're more important," she blurted out again.

Fuck. Fuck. Fuck.

Get it together Quinn.

"O-okay thanks," Rachel stammered nervously as the butterflies were fluttering throughout her body.

Fucking hell Rachel… it's just Quinn.

Your friend.

"So I'll take the earliest train in tomorrow and help you with this in person."

"Thanks Quinn you're like my knight with stunning hazel eyes," she bit her lip when Quinn's breath hitched again.

Quinn took a few steadying breaths so that she wouldn't tell Rachel that she was in love with her and then she spoke again.

"So tell me everything that happened and don't leave anything out… did Finn cry?"

"Quinn don't be mean," she said and heard Quinn giggled.

Oh the things she would do for that laugh.

"Okay sorry… just tell me."

And as they talked well into the night Rachel realized that she was no longer sad, no longer needing Finn and for the first time since she left home she felt like she was in the right place.

And talking to the right person.

And she felt better… the same way Quinn could always make her feel better.

The next day after an awkward hug at the train station Rachel brought Quinn to a café that she had become fond of. It was close to NYADA and it had the best coffee she has ever had. They ordered their coffee and sat at a table in the corner.

"So how have you been?" Rachel asked as Quinn took her coat off and sat down. She smiled and tucked a loose piece of hair behind her ear.

"I'm good I guess… lots of work and auditioning for the drama department's upcoming play," she said and Rachel beamed.

"Ooh I better get a ticket to that I miss seeing you shine," she said and Quinn blushed and laughed nervously and Rachel just watched; she loved seeing Quinn like this… so free and happy.

She was so used to her being miserable and she was glad that she was finally happy.

"So any new guys in your life?" Rachel wondered. Quinn's blush deepened and Rachel's smile widened.

"A-About that I um-"

"So there is a guy," Rachel cut her off and Quinn shook her head.

"No it's…" she trailed off and Rachel could tell she was searching for the right words but then she shook her head again, waved her hands in front of her, and looked Rachel in the eye. "We're not here to talk about me. We're here to talk about you. Why do you think you'll call him and beg him to come back?" Rachel could tell that Quinn was uncomfortable with what she was hiding so Rachel let it go…for now.

"It's just that he um… he loved me and I always felt like as long as I had him I didn't have to be afraid of being alone."

"You don't have to worry about that Rachel you will find someone who loves you… like really loves you."

"Finn does love me."

"Yeah sure he does, I'm not disputing that but he loves you on his terms and with his conditions," she saw Rachel bit her lip and nod. "Are you finally going to listen to what I have to say without telling me I'm wrong and thinking I want him for myself," Rachel chuckled and nodded again.

"Yes Quinn…I'm finally ready to hear what you've always wanted to tell me," and Quinn felt butterflies in her stomach at what sounded like Rachel was hinting at Quinn's real truth.

Maybe she was.

Quinn took a few deep breaths and continued.

"Finn does love you that much has always been true but Rachel he doesn't cherish you the way he should… the way you deserve. He thinks his non-existant dreams are more important than your lifelong dream, he forgets that you're vegan, he can't seem to put what you want before anything he wants and you deserve someone that would be willing to drop everything to take a train to New York in the middle of the week just to make you smile," Quinn covered her mouth and Rachel's dropped open.

The silence was deafening as both girls stared in shock at each other.

Rachel's mind was reeling; she instantly understood everything. She saw all the things that Quinn had been trying to show her for three years. The name calling, the drawings, keeping Finn away from her. The tentative friendship, the real friendship, the desperate pleading in her eyes when she begged her not to marry him, and when she begged her again to not marry him, and then the acceptance and now the overwhelming truth of it all.

Quinn was in love with her.

Quinn had always been in love with her.

And she liked it.

"I'm sorry I," Quinn stammered and Rachel stared and she realized for the first time ever that Quinn was never trying to take Finn she was trying to take her. It made all of Finn's faults finally come seeping out of her denial and was so glaringly obvious that she knew Quinn had been right all along.

Finn never appreciated anything about her.

It was so obvious.

Quinn got to her feet and was going to run as far and as fast away from Rachel as she could. But before she could get far she felt Rachel's hand circle around her wrist and Rachel got to her feet.

"Quinn I-"

"No… No Rachel please just forget I said anything."

"You love me," she said and saw Quinn's eyes fill with tears. And then she saw all the fear and regret leave Quinn. A tear slid down her perfect cheek and she nodded.

/

Quinn couldn't believe what she had just said.

She literally just blurted it out and she was freaking the fuck out. And then Rachel was just staring at her like she was a crazy person.

Hell she was crazy.

She needed to get the hell out of there and as fast as possible. But then Rachel's hand and was on hers and her heart stopped.

Or skipped.

Or something was fucking malfunctioning because she had just told Rachel in one sentence everything she has been denying, and hiding and not hiding very well for three years.

For three fucking years and she just blurted it out.

But Rachel wasn't running or yelling or freaking out.

Why isn't she freaking out?

I'm freaking the fuck out!

And then Rachel looked at her.

"You love me," she said and Quinn couldn't deny it anymore. She just didn't have it in her. She felt the fear and regret leave her and she nodded.

"I always have," she said softly and then she felt Rachel wipe away a tear she didn't even know was there. But Rachel's hand stayed there and Rachel was pulling her closer.

And she stopped breathing.

Breathe you fucking idiot this is the moment you have been waiting for.

When Rachel's lips pressed against hers she felt home; she felt like this is what she was always supposed to be doing. She gripped Rachel by the waist and pulled her closer taking control.

Rachel felt Quinn's tongue swipe across her bottom lip as she tried to deepen the kiss and Rachel opened her mouth willingly. When Quinn's tongue filled her mouth she knew that this was right. She knew that this was the reason she always sought Quinn out, and wanted to help her, and be her friend even after everything that happened between them. She knew that it was this feeling that drove her.

She was just as in love with Quinn as thought she was with Finn.

And this kiss was everything she never knew she wanted.

She circled her arms around Quinn's neck and pulled her closer. She felt more than heard Quinn moan into her mouth and she became instantly aroused.

Fucking hell- she thought- Why hadn't they been doing this for years?

Maybe they could be for years to come?

Quinn reluctantly pulled out of the kiss and they were both breathless.

"That was-"

"Everything," Quinn cut her off.

"Yeah," Rachel said stupidly.

"I'm sorry for blurting it out like that," Quinn told her and Rachel nodded.

"Come back and sit down," she said and Quinn nodded before taking her seat again. "Please don't apologize for being honest for the first time ever."

"Okay… a-and I'm sorry for making this about my feelings for you instead of what it was meant to be."

"Stop apologizing Quinn," Quinn blushed and looked down. "Am I surprised? Yes… does this change things? I sure hope so," she said with a chuckle and Quinn looked up and smiled. "But do I regret you saying that? No… not at all. I kissed you remember?" Quinn nodded.

"Yeah um, about that… I thought you were straight."

"I thought you were too," Rachel informed her.

"Touché," Quinn said with a deep blush covering her cheeks. "About that… what I was trying to say earlier when you asked if I was seeing someone."

"You're not are you?" Rachel wondered disappointed and Quinn smiled at the fact that Rachel sounded disappointed. She shook her head.

"No I'm not."

"Oh thank Barbra," Rachel blurted out and this time she covered her mouth. Quinn just laughed.

"Well I've come to a few realizations about myself since I've been away from Lima… a few truths that I've always known but never had the balls to admit in that small minded town."

"And they are?"

"I'm gay," she said and Rachel gasped. "And I'm in love with you," Rachel felt those familiar butterflies flutter through her again. Butterflies she felt every single time she was around this girl and only just now fully realized why. "And you?" Quinn waited.

"I'm not really sure Quinn," she said honestly. "I mean I have always only been attracted to boys," she saw Quinn frown and it was so cute that she just wanted to kiss it off. "But there was also a reason why I always knew everything about you, and why I always wanted to help you, and be friends with you."

"And that reason is?"

"I don't know maybe I'm bi… maybe I'm Quinn-sexual," she said and Quinn giggled. "But all I do know for sure is that when you kissed me back, I felt it all the way to my toes, Quinn… and that has never happened before."

"Never?" She asked with a stupid grin on her face.

"No… and I've also never been that turned on by a kiss before."

"Y-Y-You were turned on? Oh fuck Rachel you are going to be the death of me."

"You're so fucking cute Quinn," Rachel told her and she laughed and that sound was one of her very favorite sounds. As Rachel watched this girl who was always so sad laughing like a little kid she knew she just wanted to feel this way forever.

"So you like me then?"

"I-I love you Quinn," she admitted and Quinn gasped. "I mean I only just realized this today… I haven't known as long as you have but yeah you definitely have a part of my heart… most of it actually," Quinn smiled like a fool.

"Well in that case and I know you're not ready for anything serious yet… but I was wondering if you'd like to go on a date with me?"

"I would love to," Rachel said and reached for Quinn's hand. "But that is going to be our second date because this one is our first."

"I'm glad I came here today Rachel."

"Me too."

"It changed everything."

"It sure did," Rachel said and with that they fell into a confortable conversation and as Rachel watched her she felt it begin again.

/

"On a Wednesday in a café, I watched it begin again."

-Taylor Swift; Begin Again

A/N 2: What do you think?

Let me know and don't worry this won't interfere with Meet Me Halfway; Chapter 7 will be posted tomorrow at some point.