AN/ This story is something that crossed my mind and I'm going to emphasize now that Rachel's recovery and reactions are common reactions to such circumstances but not everyone reacts the same way to such events. The pace at which she moves with Santana is also not to be expected from all people in this situation. I understand that some people are reluctant to pursue romantic partners while others may move on quicker.
Also, if you or someone you know has been raped, please encourage them to seek medical attention at a hospital so they can be examined. The justice system might not always be the best but putting in a report against the perpetrators puts something on their file so if they are convicted again it is often referred upon during the case and can sometimes make it easier for them to be sentenced again and harsher.
The way this situation is being handled in this story is how the characters are handling this. This does not mean they are handling it correctly but they are handling it the best way they know how and are trying to prevent any additional trauma to her and this is realistically how a lot of these things happen because the victim is usually too frightened to seek medical attention, especially once they consider the exam they would have to endure and the questions that would have to be answered.
Kmpcarter: Noah will be in the later chapters but right now I'm focusing on developing the dynamic between Rachel, Santana, Quinn and Brittany. I am planning on him being an important character later on.
AddyAddy: Lol, me too. And as for Quinn, well, you'll have to wait to see where that goes... I almost lost myself and spoiled her plot line... Not that it's not beginning to be revealed in this chapter but still, I'll give y'all a chance to read the chapter before I reveal it ;).
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I will not be including a court case in detail as my knowledge of the American judicial system and process is not very good because I do not live in America and I don't think I could accurately write about it and that is not what this story is about. Yes, he will be sentenced but Rachel is going to have enough on her plate without dealing with a lengthy trial. Also, her fathers will make appearances but they are not overly important characters in this story. No, they are not neglectful or abusive and I am not bashing the Berry men but they simply are not important to the story but they will play their parts soon enough but I am not bashing them. They're simply not present because they know Rachel is mature enough to not need constant parental figures and sure, it will bite them in the arse when they find out what happened, this is their belief.
Rachel woke up with her arms still wrapped around Santana; as usual, they were on their sides and curled up close. Rachel smiled as she remembered yesterday; she had finally told Santana how she had felt about her and she was completely over the moon with herself. She finally got the girl she wanted. Sure, it was a little more complicated but she still got to wake up in her arms and kiss her whenever she pleased instead of just fantasizing about kissing those beautiful, thick lips. And for the first time in a while, she wasn't completely panicked. She was relatively calm and it was a very refreshing feeling.
Rachel smiled brightly as an idea crossed her mind. She cupped Santana's sleeping face with her hands and placed a few kisses on her girlfriend's lips until her brown eyes shot open before fixing Rachel with a wide grin and a small laugh as she cupped Rachel's face and planted a few kisses of her own on Rachel's grinning lips. It was not a frequent an occurrence as she would have liked to see Rachel so at ease and she was going to savour the moment for as long as it would last.
"I think I prefer this to my alarm clock any day," Santana said, returning another kiss, being careful to make sure Rachel was comfortable with what she was doing as she wound her fingers in her hair but she knew she was fine when she felt Rachel's fingers tangled up in her own hair as she allowed the kiss to deepen just a little bit.
"Good morning," Rachel muttered into Santana's lips, causing the Latina to chuckle slightly.
"Mm, good morning. Do you feel like breakfast?"
"Does this count?" Rachel said, kissing Santana's lips again, a little deeper this time rolling them so she was laying on top of Santana, pressing her down against the mattress with her hands cupping her cheeks.
"No, mi Estrella, I wish it did," Santana said laughing as she pulled Rachel out of bed finally. "We have school."
Rachel's face paled slightly as she clutched Santana's hand as nerves began shooting through her. Santana wrapped her arms around Rachel, not sure how a kiss would go over while Rachel was like this, instead she settled for rubbing her back and holding her close. It had taken her a while but she discovered when Rachel was panicking like this, she liked being able to breathe in her scent to calm down, so she learnt quickly to position her so her head was buried in the crook of her neck. She loved the feeling of her girlfriend taking long deep breaths of her scent to calm herself. It was brilliant to know that even something with such minimal effort could bring her such comfort
"Everything will be fine. I'll be right there, the whole time and you get to watch me at cheerio practice today," Santana said, watching as a blush fell upon Rachel's face as she began to visualize Santana bouncing around in her uniform. Santana couldn't help but chuckle at that.
"You just wanna see me in my skirt..."
"Maybe. Is it wrong to want to see my girlfriend dance around in a sinfully short skirt?" Rachel said with a blush as she boldly grabbed Santana's butt causing both of them to blush scarlet. Santana's eyes went wide at the boldness of the gesture, she hadn't expected anything so bold and forward and as much as she wanted to return the gesture, she wasn't sure how well it would go considering Rachel was still pale from her slight panic spell. "Especially when she possesses such succulent legs and a scrumptious backside."
It took a few deep breaths but she kept herself from moaning at Rachel's words, knowing where Rachel's eyes would be during Cheerio practice. But it was hearing Rachel call her her girlfriend out loud that caused her heart to leap with joy. It was the first time either of them had used that label out loud and if felt so right to hear, even if neither of them had actually talked about their relationship and what they actually wanted to call each other. That was a discussion Santana wanted to save for later.
"Are we going to hide?"
"Hide? Hide where?" Santana asked before she realised what Rachel was asking and she frowned. She hadn't really considered this. "Do you want to be public?"
The idea was exhilarating and frightening. She had been out since the year before but Rachel was still perceived as being straight... Though Finnept screaming up and down the halls that Rachel was a dyke might have eliminated that particular perception, even though he didn't finish the word it was clear what he was about to say; she still wondered if Rachel was ready to be in a public relationship with a woman, especially considering everything she was going through. She worried it would get to her and make her stressed. Then Santana'd have to kick the ass of whoever made her diva stressed and uncomfortable and it would be a mess.
No, if they were going to be public, she wanted to make sure that was what the diva absolutely wanted. But for right now, Rachel did not need the emotional stress of dealing with some of the Lima Losers who would no doubt make their objections against their relationship known. She would hide their relationship for the sake of Rachel's comfort until she was sure her girlfriend could handle them but now was not that time. She still flinched when people raised their voices or got too close; there was no way Rachel would handle the names or loud comments well at all.
"I don't know about shouting it from the rooftops and sending out a school-wide memo but I don't want to be your dirty secret either," Rachel said, unsure where she was going with this. Santana understood what Rachel was saying. She didn't want to be completely public but she didn't want to feel like Santana was ashamed of her either.
"Let's do what we're doing and maybe start by telling Quinn and Britt and maybe even the rest of Glee club," Santana said, seeing the colour return to Rachel's face, she went in to kiss Rachel's cheek and the girl moved so that she got her mouth instead. "Besides, we have already been seen holding hands and snuggling, so we can just keep doing that. As we get more intimate and serious, we'll consider telling more people."
"How about kisses? I like kissing you," Rachel said, making sure to demonstrate with a kiss, licking the bottom of Santana's lips and letting her tongue dance in her sexy girlfriend's mouth with pride; Santana, of course, did nothing to stop this until she noticed heard the grandfather clock chiming loudly.
"Mm, we need to get ready to go now. I have cheerio practice this morning," Santana said, sad that she had to pull away. "Though I do wish we could do that all day long."
By the time they were both dressed and ready to go, they were just on time to get to the school. Santana dropped Rachel into the gym with Brittany before going into the change room to drop her stuff. Brittany had a soft, comforting look on her face as she began talking to Rachel in a soft and assuring voice. She would have brought Rachel with her but she knew it wouldn't go over well to be back in that room. Heck, she barely felt comfortable in there now, she could only imagine the panic attack that would occur if she were to drag Rachel in there. She watched as Rachel stood a little awkwardly beside Brittany but Brittany took no offence because she knew what Rachel was going through and was doing her best to keep Rachel calm and somewhat distracted.
Of course, Santana hadn't been able to stop herself from kissing Rachel before leaving. This earned her curious glances from both Quinn and Brittany; she was going to bombarded with questions once practice was over.
She went back out and found Rachel, Quinn and Brittany sitting on the bleachers, Rachel glancing around the room nervously whenever someone would laugh or talk too loud but Brittany would lean over and whisper to Rachel whenever this would happen and Rachel would nod before relaxing slightly. Santana took a seat beside Rachel and wrapped her arms around Rachel, who immediately leaned into the touch.
When Coach Sylvester came over, she told Rachel to stand with her and Becky while Santana practised; the woman had even given Rachel a letterman jacket like hers and a whistle so the other girls would take her seriously. It always amazed Santana just how the coach treated girls in Rachel's circumstances. She took the healing of these girls very seriously and Santana knew Rachel would be fine while she was practising because Coach Sylvester could handle any breakdowns that could result from anything. And seeing Rachel wearing her own letterman jacket was enough to bring a smile to her face.
While she did her practice, coach Sylvester showed Rachel how to yell at the girls, make them work harder and blow whistles in their faces when they didn't listen. She told Rachel it was therapeutic and would help her relieve tension and by the end of practice, Rachel did seem a little less tense, so maybe coach Sylvester wasn't entirely wrong. But it turns out, Rachel had been taking gymnastics since she was three and had actually been giving really good advice... Loudly... But still good advice. In fact, being put in a position of such authority seemed to bring back a sparkle into Rachel's eyes... And tears to the other Cheerios' eyes. A sparkle that somehow told Santana that she would get through this. Ironically, Rachel did not seem new to these actions, in fact, everyone seemed surprised to see her so authoritative and comfortable... Except for Brittany who didn't look at all surprised and was actually smiling at the sight of Rachel's vocal instructing.
Rachel had even begun making suggestions of things they could do to improve the routines and Sue found herself interested in the ideas. Rachel had even helped Becky to express some of her own ideas which were also really good. Together, Rachel and Becky seemed to come up with some wonderful ideas for the team . And Becky seemed so happy to have her ideas heard and considered.
Rachel waited with Coach Sylvester and Becky while Santana tidied up and when she returned to walk Rachel to class, she watched Coach Sylvester, Becky and Rachel make plans for the next practice; she didn't hear what the plans were, only that it involved tennis balls and rubber bands.
Santana smiled as Rachel fell into her arms and proceeded to kiss the top of her girlfriend's head. Rachel responded by pulling her mouth down to meet hers in a sweet kiss which Santana did nothing to stop because she was enjoying the girl's boldness; despite Coach Sylvester sitting right there.
"It's about time, you got with Sandbags! After watching you ogling her from a distance for long, I was wondering when you two would hook up!" Coach Sylvester said in her usual tone as though she were talking about a car tire change. "See you tomorrow Rachel. Keep the sweater on; I'll have more tomorrow. You and Becky are my co-assistants. It's your job to keep an eye on those lazy slugs and turn them into dancing slugs. Also, have Preggers go over some of the past competitions and routines with you and she'll show you how to make them cry; she's my most savage captain."
Walking through the halls before first class was just as tense as the last time they had done it because of how nervous Rachel was, especially if a boy unknowingly came to close to her but this time, Santana had her arm wrapped around her waist and was murmuring sweet nothings into her ear as they walked down the hall. This helped bring Rachel's attention away from how tense and nervous she was and brought her back to the present.
Though once in a while Santana could see in the Rachel's eyes that she wanted or needed a kiss, so she'd pull them somewhere private and happily accommodate to her girlfriend's desires whenever she could. She quickly discovered that Rachel was comfortable running her hands up Santana's back and clutching her butt and she was fine if Santana ran her hands up her back and sides but she wasn't ready to have her butt grabbed. She also learnt that Rachel was most comfortable giving french kisses than she was receiving.
Of course, this made sense. It was probably important for her to feel in control when they were intimate and she had no problem with that. She could tell what they did was enough to make Rachel happy and that was good enough and if they did overstep a boundary that made her uncomfortable, she made sure to immediately comfort Rachel so she'd know she was okay; this usually meant extra cuddles and soft gentle words which was fine with her because she loved cuddling Rachel.
Classes right up until lunch went great; Rachel made it through the morning, only needing to step out for air once and by lunchtime, though she was tense and nervous, she was doing really well. Still, Santana opted to spend lunch in the choir room with Rachel so they could be away from all the people and noise.
They sat down and ate the food Santana had packed while Rachel sat between Satana's legs, with the latina's Arms around her waist. Once the food was gone, they began kissing each other gently. It wasn't until the door opened and Kurt walked in that they as much as moved and even then they made no effort to separate; they simply stopped kissing. However, Rachel tensed at the boy's presence before she allowed herself to relax. Kurt was gay after all. Besides, she knew Santana could take him.
"You two look very cosy," Kurt said wiggling his eyebrows at the pair on the floor. "When did this happen?"
"Last night," Rachel answered, feeling Santana's lips on her cheek as the Latina kissed her cheek in several spots as though she was laying a claim to keep Kurt from trying anything; it was an amusing thought. It was cute that Santana was making it clear Rachel was hers.
"Listen, I heard what my step brother did and you'll be happy to know, he's been arrested because he confessed over and over to what he did. Rachel, I am so sorry! Had I known what a homophobic monster he was, I would have done something; said something," Kurt cried, his eyes filling with tears. Santana could see Rachel giving him sympathetic glances but she knew Rachel couldn't hug him like she wanted to because she wasn't ready for physical contact with anyone who wasn't Santana, so she stood up and did it for her.
At first, Kurt tensed, clearly unsure how to react to being hugged by Santana Lopez but didn't push her away... He was probably too stunned to push her away or scared she would hit him if he did. Santana didn't blame him either; she wasn't the hugging type and aside from Brittany, she'd only ever been witnessed hugging Rachel and even that caused a big stir.
"I'm hugging you because she can't. This hug is from Rachel," Santana clarified as she wrapped her arms around the boy briefly before sitting down with Rachel and smiling as she leaned against her, making it easier for her to wrap her arms around the diva's waist. Seeing Rachel smile at the gesture warmed her heart and made her heart flutter happily, especially when Rachel placed a kiss on her lips.
"Well, I'm glad she has you, Santana... As unexpected as that is. Rachel, if you ever want to talk to me about anything, you know where to find me," Kurt said, his face filled with emotion as he walked away, probably needing some time alone to deal with his emotions on everything. The usually well-composed boy looked tired, pale and the emotions in his eyes looked like they were weighing deeply on him. He was feeling responsible for what his stepbrother had done to his best friend. That was not okay with him; Kurt might be a diva and a terrible gossip but he was loyal to those he called his friends and Finn had hurt his friend in an unthinkable and horrible way and that was not something he could ever accept. He felt dirty for even sharing a roof with someone so evil.
By the time Glee club rolled around, Rachel was once again tense but excited to see her fellow Gleeks. Rachel sat beside Santana, still wearing her Cheerio new letterman jacket and whistle. Santana held Rachel's hand in her lap while she rubbed circles onto the girl's hand and spoke soft encouraging words to Rachel. William Schuester smiled when he was the two girls sitting in the classroom, obviously having noticed their absence all week and by now he probably knew the reasoning behind it.
He had no doubt heard what happened with Finn and both girls were appreciative of the fact that he didn't say anything that brought up any memories.
When Kurt walked in holding Blaine's hand, he gave Rachel and Santana a small wink before taking a seat on the other side of the room. Quinn and Brittany sat with the pair, being careful not to spook Rachel as they sat down. By the time the rest of Glee Club arrived, everyone was watching Rachel and Santana; Rachel was resting her head on Santana's shoulder and Santana was absentmindedly running her hand through Rachel's hair not even trying to hide the emotions in her eyes as she touched her girlfriend.
But nobody asked any questions to their face and gave Rachel space but it was clear they were all curious about Rachel and Santana's relationship. But it was also clear that Rachel was nervous and tense; seeing Rachel look so vulnerable and nervous was enough to stun almost everyone into silence.
But to see Santana snuggling her and Brittany whispering to her while Quinn stared down anyone who dared to look for too long; it was enough to bring the entire Glee club to almost complete silence. Besides, as scary as Quinn was, Santana was making it clear that anyone who spooked her diva was going to suffer a fate worse than death. So everyone gave them space and did their best to act as though there was nothing different at all.
One thing was clear, everyone in the room either seemed to know what happened or was really close to figuring it out. After all, Rachel started missing school and when she showed up she was tense, nervous, jumpy and emotional... Right around the same time, Finn was arrested and total blacklisted and it was well known around the school that that was something that only ever happened for one reason.
It wasn't hard to piece together what had happened, especially once those who witnessed the conversation between Finn, Rachel and Santana in the hallway began speaking out. Thankfully they were all smart enough not to ask questions to Rachel and instead seemed to be turning to Kurt for answers but he seemed pretty tight-lipped on the matter. For Rachel, seeing the boy who loved to gossip showing reticence was like a strong show of solidarity and it was something she would remember and appreciate for a very long time. It was then that she knew she had a real and true friend in Kurt and that meant more to her than words could describe.
Rachel only sang a couple of times, not really feeling like singing alone, so she did a couple of duets with Santana, Kurt and Quinn and a song with the entire group before it was time to leave. Mr Schuester called them to his desk before they left and asked if Rachel was doing okay; he had been informed of what had happened as had all of Rachel's teachers upon Finn's arrest but so far Mr Schuester was the first to actually ask how Rachel was doing. Mostly because none of the other teachers wanted to risk upsetting her and therefore dealing with the emotional aftermath... And Santana's wrath because it was clear Santana would hurt anyone who upset Rachel, teacher or not.
"I'm doing fine. I don't know what I would have done without Santana. She's been amazing through everything and has been taking good care of me. I don't know how I'll ever repay her," Rachel said, as she happily squeezed Santana's hand. Santana responded by kissing Rachel's cheek and pulling her into a brief hug, bringing a sad smile to their teacher's face.
They left the choir room and headed to Santana's car, the drive to Santana's had been quicky and by the time arrived home, they were both in agreement that they were hungry enough to eat a horse. Rachel seemed to relax almost immediately upon entering Santana's house; there was still underlying nerves and she still woke up with nightmares sometimes but when she was alone with Santana, things were easier for her to bear. Her thoughts weren't as dark, she didn't see as many threats and she knew Santana could always make her feel better just by being there with her.
"I'll help with supper tonight," Rachel volunteered happily as they walked into the kitchen and helped Santana prepare their meal. They sat down at the table and began eating until the food was gone. Rachel's appetite was slowly returning and she was able to eat more each day as she recovered. She was better off then she was before but she was nowhere near as well as she had been before this whole mess started.
She was over the shock and the worst of the traumatic period but it would be a while before she truly felt comfortable and there was a chance that the flashbacks could last forever. It didn't help that she had to walk down the halls of the place the attack happened every single day, which is why Santana took her away from there whenever she was anxious.
"You don't have to... Repay me. I'm doing this stuff because I want to and because I care about you. You're my... Well, I think you're my girlfriend... But either way, you don't have to repay me for anything," Santana said, pulling Rachel into a nice long kiss. Rachel broke the kiss for a few seconds to look Santana in the eyes.
"I am. Your girlfriend. If that's what you want, that is. I know I've said it a few times but I never asked if that's what you wanted," Rachel said, suddenly feeling shy but her worry was put to rest by a pair of lips crashing into hers. As things got more heated, however, Rachel realised she had reached her limit when she felt a hand slide under her shirt causing a brief flashback and broke the kiss and Santana seemed to get the message immediately before she held Rachel in her arms and rubbed the diva's back.
"I'm sorry."
"I understand. It'll probably be a while before we can go much further and I'm fine with that... Don't ever pressure yourself to do anything you're not comfortable with. If you need me to stop, tell me and I will... Immediately," Santana said, her voice firm as she stared into Rachel's eyes. "You have nothing to be sorry for. I love sex but I care about you more."
Santana smiled softly and began chopping up some strawberries and kiwi for dessert as she made her promise to Rachel.
"I just need to tell you because I don't know how I'll react at the moment but I need to tell you anyway. When he... I didn't want him. I swear, I wanted him to stop but I... I... I had a... I swear I didn't want..."
Santana gasped at what Rachel had just revealed and dropped what she was doing to wrap her now crying girlfriend into her arms. She'd known of people having orgasms while that happened, in fact, she knew it was something that had also happened to Britt as well. But despite having heard this confession once before, she still found herself caught off guard and upset by it.
Neither Rachel or Brittany had deserved to lose their virginity the way they had and their first orgasms from other people should have been a wonderful experience filled with hugs, cuddles, kisses and laughter. But she had to put that emotional reaction away because right now, Rachel looked ashamed and guilty for her own body's reactions to what had happened. It made Santana want to find Finn and murder him in cold blood. No, now she was going to focus on her diva and feeling her warm, soft body in her arms.
"It's a natural reaction to that kind of contact. Nobody thinks you wanted it. I know you didn't and he knew you didn't. But I promise, if and when we do have sex, I will keep that in mind so I can be extra careful with you. If you ever need me to stop, I will. I don't care what we're doing, I'll stop," Santana said, rubbing Rachel's back soothingly. Santana knew this was going to make sex with Rachel complicated but she wasn't going to give up on her.
Rachel was too important for that and she was going to make sure Rachel was ready when and if they had sex; Rachel was going to know she was loved, cherished and cared for at that moment. It wouldn't be a quickie either, it was going to be magical and worth it for them both. No, it would not be something like a quickie between classes because they were horny. She deserved better than she got, so Santana was going to give her a chance to lose her virginity right. She knew it didn't work like that but to her, that's what it would be.
For now, her only worry was keeping Rachel happy, peaceful and hopefully keep the nightmares away. Holding the girl in her arms and seeing her smile as much as possible, whenever possible. Because she deserved all the happiness that could be offered to her.
"Santana, have I told you how lucky I am to have you?" Rachel sighed, burying her face into Santana's neck and breathing in her sweet perfume.
"Yes, you have but I enjoy hearing it," Santana said, rubbing Rachel's back and smiling when the diva practically purred in response.
Santana guided Rachel to the couch and pulled the diva into her lap where she turned on a movie and let Rachel nestle into her arms. When she noticed the diva had fallen asleep, she scooped her up and carries her to her room. Once she has her tucked in, she got herself ready and pulled the sleeping girl into her arms. Rachel immediately returned the embrace and unconsciously buries her face into Santana's chest.
"Mm... love ooh Santana."
The words filled her with joy, pride and excitement, despite the fact that her girlfriend was asleep. somehow, the words meant even more because they were completely unguarded and straight from her subconscious. It was how she truly felt.
"I love you, too, Rachel. One day, I'll say it while you're awake," Santana promised as she pulled Rachel even closer, feeling her heart swell with love.
Rachel opened her eyes and immediately climbed on top of Santana and began kissing her lips. Santana began kissing back before her eyes even opened. When they did open, it was only long enough to make sure it was actually Rachel straddling her before she closed her eyes, began rubbing Rachel's back and allowed herself to fall completely under the spell of her diva's kisses.
"Mm, I could get used to waking up like this," Santana murmured, looking into Rachel's lust filled eyes. She was most likely going to have to watch out and make sure she considered doing what Rachel was comfortable doing and not just what Rachel's hormones wanted her to do. Brittany had told her of a time when she wanted to go further with one of her boyfriends, only to be triggered by a flashback during the act. He'd been gentle and stopped as soon as Britt began panicking but seeing the look in Rachel's eyes made it clear she was going to have to be on guard during most of their intimate moments for a while.
"Good. Because I like waking you this way," Rachel said as she tucked some hair behind her ear and bent down to kiss Santana again.
Eventually, they got up and out of bed and soon enough, they were at Cheerio practice; Santana in her Cheerio uniform and Rachel in her varsity jacket and black and red pants.
"My parents are going away Friday night, can I stay with you Friday night?"
Cheerio practice had ended early and Santana and Rachel were snuggling in the stands while Brittany and Quinn sat quietly. Brittany's question didn't surprise Santana. Since Brittany's incident, she didn't like being left alone for long and when her parents were away, she stayed with Santana. Santana's parents were almost never home and she loved the company. Since Rachel was at Santana's house, her parents were only home from their jobs once. Her father was a high paid doctor at the hospital and her mother was a lawyer who specialised in high-end celebrity cases and there were a lot of them.
"I'll stay out of the way while you and Rachel get your lady kisses on," Brittany said with a cheeky grin.
"That's a good idea. Quinn? You should spend the night too. It'll be the four of us, junk food and movies?"
Quinn stared between the three girls before allowing her eyes to land on Brittany who gave the other blonde a puppy dog face and within seconds, any reluctance disappeared from the blonde's eyes and she nodded; her cheeks turning pink as a grin crawled across her face when Brittany squealed and began jumping up and down. Santana, however, eyed the blonde before a smirk lit up her face.
"B, I think Quinn needs a hug," Santana said with a smirk and as anticipated, the blonde happily ran at Quinn and threw her arms around the head cheerleader who squeaked slightly before returning the embrace. When Brittany kissed her cheek and stepped away, Quinn turned scarlet-faced but still grinning crookedly.
"Looks like someone has a crush on Britt Britt," Santana said once Brittany skipped into the change room. Brittany had hung back while Santana and Quinn changed to keep Rachel company. Rachel was still very uncomfortable being alone and even though Brittany wasn't Santana, the way she looked at Rachel with understanding in her eyes made her feel safe around the innocent blonde.
"Wha... No... I told you, I-I'm straight," Quinn said, but she sounded more like she was trying to convince herself than anything. "Remember when we made out, Rachel. Tell her."
"I... um... Well, you did want to take it further and we stopped because your parents came home... Remember," Rachel said, flushing as she remembered Quinn's hands working it's way up her skirt and feeling the dampness through her jeans as she straddled her thigh. Quinn's face had been red and her eyes had glowed with arousal. It was clear Quinn had been ready to go all the way with her and at that moment, Rachel would have happily allowed her to because she herself was more turned on by Quinn than she had even been with Finn, Puck or Jesse. She wished she had have gone all the way with Quinn because it would have meant her virginity would have been taken by her instead of stolen by Finn.
"R-right. I... um... Yeah," Quinn stammered, flushing redder as she clearly remembered the incident and when Brittany came back into the gym, Quinn's face lit up and glowed so red it looked like she was about to explode.
"I- I um... n-need to get showered," Quinn stammered, dashing into the locker room, leaving Rachel and Santana to smirk at each other.
"Didn't she already shower?" Brittany asked confused.
"Yes but now she's feeling a bit hot and needs to cool down," Santana said smirking.
Rachel couldn't help but let out a small laugh as she nestled herself closer to Santana and breathed in the smell of her girlfriend, wanting nothing more than to grab her and kiss her... So she did and Santana was happy to return the gesture as she gently cupped the back of Rachel's head with her hands and allowed the diva's tongue access to her mouth.
"You two are adorable," Brittany said, breaking them away from their kisses, Rachel's eyes were dark with lust and Santana's eyes were the same but she was also watching Rachel with concern, in case the diva was going to go into a panic. But the diva simply pecked Santana's lips and curled back into her arms, once again nestled against her neck. "I knew Rachel liked you since last year. I'm so happy because I knew you liked her too."
"So, what time will you be at the house tonight?" Rachel asked, playing with some of Santana's hair, causing the Latina to look warmly at Rachel and flush before she placed a kiss on the diva's cheek.
"Six o'clock. I'll get a ride with Quinn," Brittany said smiling and blushing lightly. "I kissed her. Then she kissed me."
Santana froze, her jaw dropped as Quinn's sudden and obvious reactions to Brittany began making sense. She had always thought that Quinn might have a thing for Brittany but today, her reactions were really visible and obvious. The way she was grinning all loopy when Brittany looked at her. It was as though she couldn't help but smile in the taller blonde's presence and Santana found it positively adorable. But she would not be caught saying something sweet about Quinn out loud...
"I always thought she might need help unpressing her lemon," Santana said with another smirk but Brittany only frowned at the comment.
"Why did she press a lemon?"
"She didn't, B. I'm just... Do you like her?"
Brittany nodded, her cheeks going pink and a small, dreamy smile was crossing her face.
"She'll be good for you, B. And if not, Auntie Tana will have words with her and her face," Santana said, smiling at Brittany who grinned and dashed from the gym.
Rachel was about to say something when her phone buzzed indicating that she had gotten a text message. She quickly glanced at her phone before she sighed and buried her face into Santana's shoulder sadly.
"What's wrong, sweetie?"
"My dad texted me. He and daddy are going to be gone another month... Possibly more. I responded but it wouldn't go through. I was hoping to talk to them about us and... me," Rachel explained sadly as she tried her best to fight tears that were already falling down her face as she failed to bite back the sounds of her own sobbing. She knew she was going to miss waking up in Tana's arms once they returned home but she had so much she needed to tell her fathers. Santana however just pulled Rachel closer and let her sob it out. Quinn thankfully was smart enough to realise that the two girls needed to be left alone so she left to go find Brittany. "San..."
"Come on, Rach. We're going home. We'll watch a movie and get our snuggle on," Santana said, pulling Rachel up and guiding her out to her car. "We'll snuggle until the girls get there."
Rachel looked ready to argue but decided not to because she really just needed to be held and Santana knew that; in the time they had spent together, Santana had come to know her really well and she knew when Rachel needed to be held. As soon as they got out to the car, Rachel pulled her in for a sweet and gentle kiss before Santana started the car and pulled out of the parking lot.
"Did you at least enjoy Cheerio practice?"
"As I said, I enjoy seeing you dance around in your skirt. It shows off your... figure... quite well and it's a pleasant view," Rachel said happily.
"That is a sweet way of saying you were staring at my ass," Santana said, giggling as Rachel blushed brightly before stammering for Santana to stop being so crass.
"But if you must know... though I'm not objectifying you and I find all of you to be stunning, I couldn't help but notice you were bending over more than usual today and... I didn't mind that view either," Rachel said blushing as she tried to delicately say she'd been looking up her girlfriend's skirt and her ass. Not staring but glancing. But it was the smirk she received from Santana that told her that had been her intention.
"Hey, my girl likes the view, I'm going to give it to her," Santana said as Rachel blushed redder as she remembered how many times she'd walked past Santana only for her girlfriend to start to touch her toes or bending over to pick up something Rachel couldn't see. "Do you want me to stop?"
"N-no, I liked it," Rachel stuttered out, remembering how much she's enjoyed the view but she loved watching Santana cheer in general. It made her happy to see her girlfriend so happy and not just because she got to view her... assets... She could tell Santana loved being part of the team and dancing and cheering. It brought an edge out in her that was so attractive and beautiful. She wasn't passionate about it like Brittany was but there was enthusiasm and a competitive edge in her eyes that just made her so... damn sexy! And when she took a leadership role with the other girls; it was almost enough to drive her crazy.
It also made her realise that the soft, sweet, caring Santana that was before her was something so few got to see and it made her feel so happy that her girlfriend trusted her enough to show that side to her. That she was able to be so unguarded and free around her, even when she was a complete mess.
"Maybe you can practice the routines at home some time," Rachel said blushing, imagining Santana doing her bends, flips and dances for her.
"And what would stop you from... I don't know... ripping my clothes off," Santana said with a smirk.
"There's a very simple solution to that," Rachel said biting her lip as a very specific and very sexy image filled her mind, causing her heart to race.
"Do it when you're not watching?"
"I was going to say do it without clothes on... Then there'd be nothing to... rip off," Rachel slowed her words as a blush took over as she realised what she'd just said out loud. Apparently, Santana had been shocked by the words too because she turned to Rachel with wide eyes but after a few moments, she gave Rachel a positively wicked smirk.
"Hmm, so while I'm dancing around naked, what will you be doing?" Santana shot back, her smirk growing wider; she was liking where this conversation was going. She knew it was too soon to engage in sexual activities with Rachel but perhaps some innocent sexual banter couldn't hurt... Especially since it was Rachel who started it.
"Why... I'll be... closely observing. Cheering you on," Rachel stammered, blushing even redder as she realised there was a possibility that Santana might actually start doing this and she'd be lying if she said the idea didn't turn her on quite a bit and Santana bending over would show off a lot more... assets than when she did it with the skirt on.
"Hmm, is that what they're calling it these days?" Santana joked smirking as Rachel's jaw dropped at the implication. "So... Let me get this straight; I'll be cheering naked and you'll be 'cheering me on'. We'll have to try that sometime in the future... For practice sake," Santana said. "Besides, the coach says we should practice at home more."
"I'm sure she'll admire the dedication," Rachel purred "And I might even be willing to give you hands-on assistance if you need it."
Rachel was happy to volunteer to help Santana out; that was the tone she was going with, even if Santana clearly knew there was nothing innocent about Rachel's offer or her words.
"I'm sure you would," Santana chuckled. "Strictly for cheerleading purposes, of course?"
"Of course, Santana," Rachel purred as Santana blushed. "For cheerleading purposes."
"Yes, well, I'll consider it for another time. For now, I just want to lay down with my sexy girlfriend in my arms and get my cuddle on," Santana replied with a smirk to Rachel.
Alright, so the story is forming and Quintany (?) is forming. I plan on Rachel having a close relationship with Quinn; she will have a large part in the later.