Real short this time. Thanks to all the people who have been reviewing. :)
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Rachel Berry scribbled in the margins of the script, making notes on her character, the hypocrisy and contradictions. Her brow crinkled as she wrote faster and messier, trying to make sense of why her character would act the way she did, what untold complexities the character had and how she would embody them. She was pulled out of her thoughts when she heard a voice from the other side of the room.
"Hey Rae, come here."
Rachel looked up from the book only to notice that Quinn wasn't in the room anymore, but her voice hadn't come from the hallway or bathroom. She looked around the room again, making sure she hadn't somehow overlooked Quinn. It wasn't like there was much room for her to miss, even if she weren't in this small room of their small apartment.
"Where did you go, Quinn?" Rachel questioned, standing up and stretching, twisting her back until it popped. She walked over to the window only to jump back with a shriek as Quinn's head popped through it. Rachel clutched her heart and groaned.
"Why. Why would you do that to me, Quinn?"
"Sorry," the blonde laughed from the fire escape. She gripped the windowpane and smiled at Rachel, offering her hand to the girl. "Now come here. I want to show you something."
Rachel narrowed her eyes and stepped closer to the window again, taking Quinn's hand and climbed out the window. "What are you showing me? And is there a possibility I will die?"
With Rachel's hand in hers, Quinn rolled her eyes with a playful scoff. She started to climb the fire escape stairs before she replied. "It's a secret. But yes, there is a possibility you could die," she responded, a smirk forming on her lips when she heard Rachel take a breath to fuel a tirade, "but I won't let anything happen to you." She turned around to face Rachel, cupping her cheek and smiling. "I promise."
Rachel's breath caught and she ducked her head before Quinn pressed a kiss to her forehead. She smiled and looked up at Quinn, pecking her on the lips before squeezing the hand she was holding. "I believe you," Rachel whispered, a soft smile on her lips. "Now show me this 'something'."
As they sat on the top of the roof, a blanket across the cold stone, the sun set in front of them, painting the New York sky in all different shades. Rachel snuggled into Quinn's front, the blonde wrapping her arms more securely around the girl as she nuzzled the back of her head.
"So you come up here a lot?" Rachel asked, smiling as she felt the blonde's chin on her shoulder and her cheek brush against her ear.
Quinn pressed a kiss into her hair before watching the sun sink below the horizon slowly. "Yeah, when I'm feeling especially sentimental. Or when I need to just get away." She stared at the sun even as she felt the brunette turn towards her. "Normally you're not here and so I get lonely." Her gaze only shifted when she felt a small hand cup her cheek and turn her face.
"Thank you for showing me, Quinn," Rachel whispered, sliding her lips against the blonde's gently.
Quinn closed her eyes and rested her forehead against Rachel's, sighing contentedly. "Always."
In front of them, the sun disappeared and the city lights began to turn on, twinkling and sparkling in front of them.
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