"I'm... pregnant..."

Rachel's eyes widened significantly at the unexpected confession. Quinn, Miss. Perfect Cheerleader Who Ruled the School, pregnant? To say she was stunned was a complete understatement.

"Finn's?" was all she could manage to say, her mind still trying to get a grasp on this.

"Of course Finn's!" Quinn snapped sharply, her clear green eyes narrowing. "It was an accident... the hot tub..." the blonde couldn't go on, words catching in her throat.

Rachel didn't know why she doubted this story for a second, but didn't have time to think about it as Quinn's legs suddenly gave out and she collapsed on the floor, sobs racking her thin frame.

"I-it's alright," Rachel exclaimed, panicked, as she dropped down beside Quinn, wrapping her arms around the shaking blonde.

"I've made mistakes too! Lots of them! Like the time I forgot to polish my microphone before I went to sleep!" she cringed at the memory. "Or... or... when I tried this new oil treatment in my hair that just made it look greasy!"

Unaware she was babbling, she continued, rocking Quinn gently as the cheerleader cried into her shoulder. She really didn't know what to do in situations like this. She wished there was a course she could take on how to deal with unexpected problems.

"There was the time I fell asleep with a face mask on and when I woke up it was as hard as a rock and I could hardly get it off... and lots of oatmeal got in my hair, and-"

"You certainly have had lots of failures," Quinn murmured, lifting her head and looking at Rachel. "But compared to this... those were nothing... this is something that's going to ruin my whole life! My parents will hate me, I'll get kicked off the Cheerios... I'll have nothing left!"

"No." Rachel uttered the word with such firmness that Quinn, startled, stared into her deep chocolate eyes and momentarily wondered why she never did so before.

"You may lose some things, sure, but you won't lose us. You won't lose me. Your life isn't over. We may have had our problems, but that's in the past now. You're my friend, Quinn. And I'll always be here." She caressed the silky golden hair, hugging Quinn tighter when she felt her tremble.

"Thank you," came the whispered voice as the blonde gulped, forcing a small smile.

Those were words Rachel never expected to hear coming from those lips, and she just nodded, placing a soft kiss on Quinn's forehead.

"Always."

A/N: I hope you enjoyed it, reviews and constructive criticism is always appreciated. (: