AN - Guess who got written off for another two days! Me! Yay... Well I've written over 7,000 words in under 72 hours, so aren't you lucky lucky readers. Always & Forever - R x

'Santana was known as the girl behind the green door for most of our childhood, she was prestige, a princess. The whole 'Lima Heights Adjacent' act was a lie; Santana's dad was the most sought out surgeon in Ohio. Her mother was a lavish socialite who followed her father around for Gala's and Benefits, but even when she was home, she wasn't home; which meant that the past 6 years it'd been Santana and I, with three absentee parents, and a Russell Fabray, we were each other's family, but it also meant we knew how to throw the biggest and best parties known to McKinley High, parties that would start flirtaionships, end relationships and have the biggest legacy for years to come. One particular party, well it happened a few weeks before State, and it changed everything.'

Quinn pulled up outside Rachel's house, hiding the small bouquet of tiger lilies behind her back as she walked up the pathway and knocked on the door lightly, almost instantly Rachel answered the door in a pair of acid wash skinny jeans, and a long, vest top with the sides cut off in a very 80s fashion.
"The Smiths?" Quinn raised a brow slightly shocked.
"Yes they are one of my favourite bands…" Rachel smiled before pouting playfully "No flowers?"
Quinn shook her head before laughing and handing the tiger lilies over much to Rachel's surprise "oh… no Gardenia's ?" Rachel asked raising a brow and taking the brightly coloured flowers into the house, leaving the door open for Quinn, who followed her in to the beautifully decorated home.
"So… what does this flower mean?" Rachel called out from the kitchen as she filled a vase up and arranged the flowers lightly before taking them into the living room.
Quinn was distracted by all the photographs on the wall, looking at the different stages of Rachel's life with a soft smile before turning to face the question girl and winked
"Why do you think it has a meaning..?"
"Well… The Gardenia means Secret Love…" Rachel replied as if she was challenging Quinn but the blonde shrugged.
"Oh they do?" She lied, of course she knew what they meant, she knew what the tiger lily meant too, but she wanted Rachel to want to know, rather than just telling her.
"Yeah… I thought you'd know since you bought me so many" The confession from the brunette just got a shrug reply from Quinn before the blonde changed the subject completely
"So, I walked here because it's nice outside, but do you want to drive? It's a bit of a walk..."
Rachel thought about it for a second before saying that she would drive and leading Quinn out to the Comet.

As they drove Quinn flicked through the girls cd collection.
"The Smiths, The Clash, The Cure… The Cure suck..."
"I'm sorry?" Rachel asked her head snapping to face Quinn before quickly turning back to the road.
"I don't like The Cure…" Quinn put her hands up in surrender
"Excuse me?! How can you not like The Cure?"
"Well their music is depressing and whiney…"
"And if it could squint, it would be you…"
"I mean… I love the lyrics… But I hate the music…"
"I don't think we can be friends anymore… get out." Rachel replied pulling up to the curb.
"Come on Rachel… There's got to be things that I like that you won't…" Quinn argued back but Rachel just stared at the girl blankly
"I thought I told you to get out?" she shrugged before tapping the steering wheel.
Quinn was shocked but as she moved unclipped her seatbelt and open the door, Rachel revved the engine with a melodic laugh.
"You really think I'd tell you to get out... Sheesh Quinn. Thanks"
Pulling back onto the street she let Quinn direct her for a moment, her hand resting on the gear stick. Quinn's eyes dropped to the girls hand and she took a deep breath, before placing her own hand on top of the smaller one, as Rachel made no motion of moving, she internally high fived herself and her smile may have widened, but so did Rachel's.
"Well… apart from my… whiney and depressing music, what else don't you like?"
Quinn chewed on her lip "I don't like… Math… "She hummed, thinking for a moment.
"Actually, that's depressing. What do you like?"
"I like soccer... I love soccer…" Quinn corrected "I love bacon. I like Sunday mornings in bed with my notepad and a good book… " She hummed some more "I like laying in the grass on a summer's evening and just being… you know, no big problems, nothing to worry about. Just. Being." She smiled looking over at Rachel who nodded with her own wide smile "Well… What about you?"
"What about me?" Rachel turned to briefly look at Quinn who told her to take the next turning into the gated part of Lima. "I'm a riddle…" she paused before thinking "I'm a riddle… Wrapped in a mystery… Inside a bitch…" She shrugged and kept driving until she saw a plethora of cars parked around a house that was well lit and loud music booming out of it. "I take it this is Santana's house?"
Quinn nodded before squeezing Rachel's hand "You are..." She started and Rachel turned to face her. Confused.
"I am?"
"You are a riddle, wrapped in a mystery… But trust me… You are not a bitch…"
"Ah, but … first of all… You don't know me… "
"That's the thing; you think that I don't Rachel Berry. But I do know you. And I will prove that to you."
Rachel sat silently for a moment taking in what Quinn just said "Fine. I'm not a bitch…"
"You're not a bitch… but you are a diva." Quinn smiled and fake gasped when Rachel lightly hit her arm, as the hands that where holding each other were separated, both girls missing the warm feeling that had shot up their arms when the hands connected. "Come on, We have a party to attend. Diva." The blonde winked before quickly jumping out of the Comet and running over to open
Rachel's door for her, holding her arm out and leading the girl into the house.

The party was evidently in full swing. Brittany and a few other cheerleaders were dancing on a table when they walked into the packed living area, and Santana was cheering her girlfriend on with a teary smile. A few people stared as Rachel entered on Quinn's arm, but one icy glare from the soccer captain and they instantly looked away.
"Well look who's finally come out of her cave!" Kurt cheered as he pulled Blaine, a male cheerio and Kurt's boyfriend, toward the two girls.
"And what do I owe the pleasure tonight Hummel" Quinn playfully smiled at the boy, in all honesty because of Blaine; Kurt had a good relationship with the unholy trinity, seeing as Blaine was technically an honorary member.
"Well I mean you do have my best friend on your arm, captain."
"Oh this beautiful creature is your best friend?" She looked at Rachel "Lucky you. Well, I'm going to get us both a drink and make a few rounds, is that okay?" Rachel nodded and Quinn smiled handing the girl over to the two boys "Look after her boys..."

After saying hello to a few faces Quinn made her way to the sink full of ice and beers, she grabbed herself a beer and Rachel a wine cooler, since she didn't know what the girl drank, as she had the inner debate she was tapped on the shoulder, by a weeping Santana.
"Hey weepy…" Quinn smirked before throwing her arm around the Latina to steady her.
"Britt loves me right…?" She whispered wiping some tears from her cheeks
"Of course she loves you stupid, you guys have been dating since we were like… 11 years old…"
"But… She's just so pretty, and blonde… and talented…"
"And you are so pretty, and brunette and talented…" Quinn repeated as Brittany walked over and took the Latina off the soccer captain.
"Hey baby…" Brittany soothed at the Latina began sobbing into her shoulder.
Quinn chuckled as Santana kept sobbing
"I saw you came with Rachel, She's nice, and so pretty… Are you going to get your sweet lady kisses on with her Q?" Brittany continued to rub Santana's back as they conversed.
"No… Well… Not yet." Quinn blushed before looking down and shrugging "I like her, It's just… I want to take it slow, she's different you know… She isn't just a conquest… She's…. Different."
Brittany smiled and picked Santana up bridal style "I'm going to go put her in bed, and give her some cuddles but I'll be back soon, unless Lord Tubbs comes and then you can talk to him. Okay?"
Quinn chuckled and nodded waving the girls away before making her way back out to Rachel, Kurt and Blaine.

Kurt smiled when Quinn left the trio alone. "So… Quinn Fabray" He raised a brow and Rachel waved it off, even though the blush on her cheeks said different.
"It's nothing…" She waved it off again and even Blaine raised a brow
"Are you sure, because it looks like something Rachel…"
"See, I'm not crazy, even my slightly aloof boyfriend has realised!" Kurt exclaimed before quickly kissing the cheerio's pout away.
"It's not…" Rachel trailed off as Quinn walked over to them and handed the brunette the wine cooler "Thanks" She smiled softly taking a sip of the pink liquid.
"I didn't know what to get you, seemed like a safe option…" Quinn replied raising a brow at the sudden silence but took a sip of her own drink, staring at the other three.
"Well… We'll leave you two love birds… alone" Kurt winked before pulling Blaine away causing Quinn to chuckle.
"Want a tour?"
Rachel nodded and Quinn took her hand this time, linking their fingers, and the brunette made no objections, instead she let Quinn lead her outside, into the cool night.

"Is it warm enough for you?" Quinn asked before draping her Letterman over Rachel's shoulders, ignoring her protests "Come on…" she pulled the girl onto the grass and sat down, before completely laying back. "What?" she smiled up at Rachel who was looking down at the blonde quizzically "Just come and join me…?"
It took Rachel a moment but she slowly got down and lay beside the girl looking up at the night sky.
"Its beautiful right, peaceful…" Quinn trailed off after a moment of silence.
Rachel nodded "It is…" before smiling as Quinn reached over to take her hand again.
"So…" Quinn paused "Are you enjoying the party?"
"I liked the party yes, but I like this part even more…" She whispered rolling onto her side and facing the blonde, who quickly turned to do the same.
They faced each other for a while, taking each other in.
Rachel licked her lips, as she stared into hazel orbs that said so much, that had secrets, feelings that she wanted to find out everything, know all the secrets.
Quinn was trying to read the girl in front of her, she was right; she was a riddle, wrapped in a mystery. The Rachel Berry everybody else knew was over confident, self-righteous, and a diva; but this girl who was laying in front of her, this calm, quiet, shy at times girl; she was, different but still the same, the girl she'd fallen for in freshman year, the voice she'd heard, but she was so much more than that, and she had to admit, she was falling harder for the girl every minute they spent together.

"Quinn…" Rachel whispered, breaking both girls out of their trances. "I…" She took a deep breath before her eyes fluttered shut softly, edging closer to the blonde, who froze, before she felt soft, plump lips pressed against her own, warm lips; lips that she'd been trying to resist. Rachel moved closer to Quinn, who instinctually wrapped her arms around Rachel's waist pulling her a tiny bit closer, A moan escaped one of the girls lips, unsure of whom's it escaped from the kiss deepened, but was still only lips pressed against one another. Just as quickly as the kiss begun it was over, with Rachel pulling away and standing up, dusting grass off of her jeans.
"Well… I'll be seeing you" She said, kinking her brow before walking back toward the house and slipping into the kitchen.

Quinn pushed herself up off the ground and dusted herself, picking up the letterman jacket that Rachel must have dropped halfway through her 'storm off'.
"Rach! Wait…" Quinn pushed passed the throngs of people, side barging them and ducking through the dancing bodies "Rachel!" She called out again, damn the girl was fast.
Finally she spotted the girl, in the hallway just about to leave.

Rachel squeaked as she was suddenly pulled backward and into another body.
"Rachel…"
The brunette looked up into the hazel eyes and bit her lip with baited breath. Unsure of what to say.
"Rachel… That was… That kiss did you mean it..?"
The brunettes waited for a moment, before she nodded.
"Then you will be seeing me… "Quinn whispered and pressed her finger against Rachel's lips as the diva was about to reply. "Go on a date with me Rachel. Let me take you out on a date."
Rachel smiled softly before she tip toed, pressing her lips against the blondes again, pulling away before it got to heated.
"Yes. I will go on a date with you."
Quinn smiled and picked the girl up, spinning around with Rachel in her arms who was giggling, before they kissed again, as Quinn set her back down.