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Quinn manoeuvred her wheelchair carefully down the ramp on to the gravel path leading to the Berry's lawn. She wheeled herself toward Rachel who was sat quietly on a bench overlooking the pretty garden.

'Hey you'

'Hey' Rachel looked up solemnly.

'That ramp is handy'

'It came with the house. I didn't put it up especially for you'

Quinn giggled. 'Well that's disappointing.'

Rachel immediately raised her hands to her face. 'Sorry, that was a stupid thing to say'

Quinn rolled herself closer and placed a hand on Rachel's leg. 'What's going on?'

'Just had a weird few days. Sorry'

The blonde eased herself out of her wheelchair and sat beside Rachel. 'You wanna talk about it?'

Rachel shook her head.

Quinn sighed and moved closer. 'You haven't answered any of my texts, I've not seen you at school. I had to convince my mom she had to meet your dad's just so she'd drive me over here.'

'Your mom is meeting my dads?'

'She's in there now talking about….who knows what they're talking about,'

Rachel smiled but remained silent.

'What's wrong Rach?'

'Nothing'

Quinn stared at the brunette intently. 'Look at me'

Rachel turned to face her friend 'Seriously, it's nothing'

'You can tell me anything you know. We don't have any secrets'

'Don't we? It wasn't so long ago you hated me'

'I never hated you.' Quinn raised her hand to prevent Rachel interrupting. 'I know I said it but I didn't mean it. I was dealing with….things…I didn't realise. I took it out on you I know I did. But I'm sorry and I thought we were cool now.'

Quinn sighed and took her friend's hand. 'I thought we were more than cool, I thought we were great'

Rachel took a deep breath, her eyes were beginning to dampen. 'We are. Sorry, I was just thinking out loud'

Quinn squeezed the hand she was holding. 'Are you going to tell me what's going on? Has Santana talked to you? Because nothing is going to change. I promise.'

'Finn and I broke up…..he broke up with me. ' The brunette sighed. 'I broke up with him'

'What? Are you serious. I thought you two…' She stopped. 'You broke up with him?'

Rachel paused thoughtfully before replying. 'He made me choose between him and something very important to me'

Quinn rolled her eyes. 'Your NYADA place? Unbelievable. Why make you give it up? It doesn't make sense.'

Rachel smiled meekly. 'It didn't make sense to me either at first. But I'm starting to figure it out'

'Do you think you made the right decision?'

'I don't know' Rachel turned to look Quinn deep in the eyes. 'I'm not sure I had a choice.'

The blonde gently tucked a stray hair behind Rachel's ear. 'I'm worried about you'

Rachel found herself leaning in to Quinn's hand. 'I'm fine'

'Can I hug you?' Quinn moved closer and hooked her free arm around Rachel's shoulder.

'That's my line' Rachel smiled as she nuzzled into Quinn's neck.

Quinn pulled Rachel in closer and began softly stroking her hair. She felt Rachel tremble at the increased touch. She bought her forehead down so it was touching Rachel's. 'God I've missed you'

Rachel's reply was merely a whimper as Quinn gave in to temptation and began placing faint kisses on her forehead. Rachel nuzzled deeper into the blondes neck and Quinn let out a gasp as Rachel's lips inadvertently made contact with her neck.

Rachel couldn't seem to break the contact and opened her mouth slightly as she increased the pressure on Quinn's pulse point. Quinn closed her eyes and leaned in closer.

Rachel pulled her lips away and then couldn't resist moving back to place one more kiss on Quinn's next. She sat up slowly, maintaining eye contact with Quinn. 'I'm sorry'

Quinn traced the outline of Rachel's jaw with her fingers, her eyes coming to rest on Rachel's lips. 'Please don't be sorry.'

Rachel's head dipped as she moved forward. She pulled back suddenly, startled by the sound of gravel crunching under foot.

Quinn turned her head away from Rachel to find her mother staring back at her.

Judy Fabray stood with her hands on her hips. 'Girls'

'Hey mom'

'Hey Quinn. …Hey Rachel'

Rachel waved nervously.

'Sorry to break up the party but I've got the church thing in a half hour'

'Oh yeah, sorry. ' Quinn made an attempt to get up but Rachel was up first and wrapped an arm around Quinn's waist. 'I've got you.' She carefully helped her back in to the wheelchair.

The blonde looked up and smiled. 'Thanks'

Rachel smiled back a little breathlessly. 'Anytime'

As soon as she was safely in the car Quinn pulled out her cell.

Help! I think this is becoming real x

Btw you and Berry? No shit. What happened?

She dumped Finn and we accidentally kissed, sort of

How do you sort of kiss by accident? Did you fall on her? Never mind. Brits and me r coming for a debrief. Can't believe she chucked lurch already, you must have some moves Fabray x

Judy looked over at her daughter who was smiling. 'Is there anything you want to tell me?'

'About what?'

'About you and Rachel? Or you and Santana? Mainly you and Rachel'

Her smile widened. 'Not yet'