A.N Hey Want to thank everyone again for reviewing and following the story. This chapter was necessary I think to allow for the next chapters to be all about the Faberry. Also there shouldn't be any more of this whole 'two points of view of the same day' after this one as I said it just seemed necessary. Things will definitely be heating up so hopefully you will stick with me? I also feel a return to Lima could be on the cards at some point...

She could feel the physical pain in her heart as she kicked Rachel out of her bed. She got ready quickly and headed to what she assumed would be another day of hell. Between Danielle and Rachel her mind was completely fried. Had she been any better than Rachel? She could be accused of leading Danielle on. Sure Danielle showing up at her apartment, flirting with Rachel and trying to reveal things about her was slightly abnormal behaviour but Quinn had to accept some kind of responsibility.

Maybe the best idea would be to seek Danielle out. That would put her on a back foot. Three days ago she had none of these problems. Everything was fine the way it was. She might have been in some kind of denial but still ignorance is bliss. Isn't it?

Her first two classes that morning were with Michelle. She had only text her once since she stormed out of the diner that day and it was just to tell her that she was fine and she wasn't mad at her. When they met outside the lecture hall Michelle could tell that there was something wrong. She brushed it off as a restless night's sleep.

"I hate to ask Quinn but have you spoken to Danielle? She seemed really sorry after you left the other day and I know you have some classes with her." Quinn smiled at her friend.

"Not overly but Danielle and I will be fine. Once I explain to her that there are certain boundaries that shouldn't be crossed within our friendship we should be ok." Michelle looked relieved but wondered whether the crossed boundaries referred to the girl's comments about Quinn's flat mate or something else well...she wouldn't pry.

The two girls chatted quietly throughout their class. It was a relief for Quinn to relax for a while, engaging in harmless small talk. When class was over Quinn decided to find Danielle but she made plans with Michelle to meet her at the end of the day and hang out at Michelle's place. She didn't want to go home any sooner than she had to. She headed towards the building that Danielle's class was in thinking she'd catch her on the way out.

Danielle was walking with Heather and a group of three boys. Quinn could hear giggling. Danielle laughed as she said to one of the boys

"Sorry your just not my type." The boys let out a cheer at their friend being rejected. Danielle spotted Quinn walking towards them and said

"Now that..." Danielle gestured to Quinn "That is my type." The boys let out wolf whistles and one patted his rejected friend on the back.

"Tough luck dude, but that is so hot." They started to walk away and Danielle raised her eyebrows at Heather who mumbled something about leaving them to it.

Quinn rolled her eyes but in an amused sort of way.

"Really Danielle? Teasing them like that?" She joked.

"Well Q your the expert on that subject, got any tips?" Danielle raised an eyebrow at the blonde.

Quinn sighed. "That's what I came to talk to you about. I don't want to fight?" Quinn reasoned.

"Isn't that the only way you get any action? Fighting with the person first?"

"Danielle just stop! I don't know about your relationships with other women and how you treat them but this is not how you have ever or should ever treat me." Quinn ran her fingers through her hair and took a deep breath.

"Your first instincts were right. I'm not a princess but I am coming to terms with my sexuality and I need to deal with things slowly. I admit that I sent out signals and that it was me who kissed you first." Quinn looked at the redhead who had dropped the smirk she had been dawning throughout the conversation.

"Then admit that it was good." Danielle said quickly.

"I do admit that. It was hot." Quinn smiled.

"But?" Danielle added for her.

"Danielle you are stunning! You could have anyone you want man or woman!"

"But?" Danielle tried again.

"But you know that it would be unfair on both us to try and go beyond friendship. Not only because I still don't know what's going on with my sexuality and you could end up feeling like some sort of experiment but also because the girl that made me question my sexuality in the first place is still a huge part of my life. Neither of these things would be fair to you."

Danielle nodded her head at Quinn. "I understand. More than you know if I'm being honest. I just..I dunno Quinn we had connected so well as friends that I thought maybe you just needed a push in the right direction...so to speak." Danielle grinned.

"Well you definitely pushed some boundaries." Quinn laughed. "Seriously though, I'd hate to think this was something we couldn't get past."

"I'll get over it. Usually have to get under someone to get over them but whatever." Danielle teased.

"You will meet the right girl for you. I can be a really good friend sometimes, not lately I guess but sometimes."

"You're a great friend Quinn. I can't promise that I'll stop flirting with you but I can promise that I won't ever try anything...And I'll wait to be invited to your house next time." She said with a laugh.

"So where are you headed?" Danielle asked.

"Michelle's after my next class. You wanna come hang out?" Quinn asked her friend. Internally she breathed a sigh of relief. Hopefully this section of her once divided life would go back to normal.

"Sure. Maybe you can fill me in on things with you and Rachel?" The girl asked sincerely.

Quinn's heart froze at the sound of her name. "Wouldn't that be weird?"

"No I'm good with unrequited love. Moment killer or not she really doesn't know what she's missing."

Actually she does Quinn thought. Rachel. She didn't even know where to start with that one.

"I'll meet you here after class and we can head to Michelle's?"

"Ok Quinn I'll see you soon." Quinn started to walk away. "Quinn?"

The blonde turned to face the girl. "Thanks. This conversation reminded me that I don't want to lose our friendship. I might not be the one for you Quinn but whoever is better hang on to you tight."

Quinn smiled and walked away. A weight had been lifted from her shoulders. She would go and hang out with her friends tonight. She definitely felt less guilty than she had. She couldn't shake Rachel out of her head completely but she would definitely try...at least for now.

The cab ride home from Michelle's was the quickest she had ever remembered. She had wanted to get wasted if she was being honest but her sensible head told her that was the last thing she should do. When she entered the flat Rachel was sleeping on the sofa. There was no blanket and Quinn concluded that the girl had waited up for her to get home. Her eyes flickered open at Quinn's entrance.

"Qquinn?" She spoke softly. She was so like the Rachel Quinn remembered; the Rachel that Quinn so desperately wanted her to be. She sat up as Quinn gazed at her.

"Quinn I..." she started to explain but Quinn cut her off.

"Save it." She stormed from the living room to her bedroom and closed the door.

Quinn tossed and turned for a while before drifting into sleep. At some point during the night she was vaguely aware of a presence in bed beside her. She looked round to see Rachel sleeping next to her. She turned back to face the other way and fell into a dreamless sleep.

TBC