Chapter 6

Monday

I wake up confused by my surroundings, alone in a bedroom I don't really recognise. It's not until I hear Rachel singing in the shower that it all comes flooding back, including the events of last night.

I roll onto my back and enjoy listening to Rachel singing a song I can't identify.

A few minutes later she appears in her room wearing nothing but a bathrobe. I groan slightly and try to pull my eyes away from her but can't seem to manage it.

"Did your parents not teach you it's rude to stare Miss Fabray?" Rachel teases.

"Right, sorry." I say blushing, sitting up which forced me to move my eyeline, silently praying for a day when I get to call her Mrs Fabray.

"Do you want to use the shower? I think you've got time before work."

I stretch and glance at my phone. "I think I'll head home and shower there, it's much easier with a shower I know how to use."

"Are you sure?" She asks, concern in her eyes.

My mind flashes back to the look in her eyes on the fire escape last night.

"Yeah." I finally manage to say.

"Alright then. I'll show you out."

At the door I thank Rachel for letting me stay and am about to turn away when she speaks again.

"Quinn… how much of last night do you remember?"

I look at her for a little while. "Too much." I admit.

She nods as if to agree and when she doesn't say anything else I turn and walk down the stairs.

After work I send a text to Santana with my address as I am too tired to go out and she replies saying they'll be round in half an hour.

45 minutes there's a knock on my door and I open it to find Santana standing next to an excited Brittany who's holding an ice cream cone.

"Sorry we're late, someone had to chase the ice cream truck." Santana apologises, poking her wife in the side.

"I wanted one San." Brittany pouts.

I laugh at the pair. "You know I have ice cream here right?"

"Told you." Santana teases.

Brittany just pouts harder and licks at her frozen treat.

"Anyway, come in." I say. "Make yourself at home, want anything to drink?"

"No thanks." The Latina answers. "Oh and Rachel will be here within the hour."

"What? Why?" I ask, sounding slightly more panicked than I intended.

"What do you mean why? She's our friend too, wow that sounded weird coming out of my mouth." Santana laughs. "Anyway, what happened, why don't you want her to be here?"

I sigh and confess everything to my two closest friends, including the 6 years of feelings, the incident in the furniture shop and even what happened on the fire escape.

"You actually said 'not like this'?" Santana asks.

I nod, burying my face in my hands.

"That's so cute!" Brittany perks up.

I'm about to ask why when there's another knock at the door.

"Not a word." I mouth to the couple as I open the door to Rachel.

"Hi!" She greets, pulling me into a hug which lasts slightly longer than a hug between friends normally lasts.

A few hours later, Daisy has returned home from work and we're sat in a circle on the floor, as we'd run out of room on the couch, gradually making our way through a bottle of wine.

"Alright, I don't know any of you very well, other than Quinn, so let's play a little game." Daisy declares. "It's a twist on truth or dare, but called truth or truth because, let's be honest, who likes dares."

I see Santana about to raise her hand when I shoot a glare at her.

"Fine." She grumbles. "Truth or truth it is. You can go first newbie."

"Brittany, what's your favourite thing about Santana?" My roommate asks.

I wince worried about the inappropriate answer the blonde may give but luckily she answers 'her lady kisses'.

After a few rounds Santana turns to me.

"Who's the best girl you've kissed?" She asks, knowing full well I've kissed 3 out of the 4 women in this room.

"You realise by answering that I'm offending the other two." I point out.

"Eh, I don't really care, I've got Brittany, do either of you two care?" She asks Rachel and Daisy, who both shake their heads no, eager to hear my answer.

I take a deep breath and consider my options, I know that Rachel was hands down the best, but do I really want to admit that? However if I'm truthful now, and I know that Santana knows it's Rachel, then I might be able to get something out of her later on.

I avoid looking at the brunette as the word 'Rachel' escapes my lips.

Even in the corner of my eye I can tell that Santana is smirking.

A few moments pass until Rachel speaks.

"Quinn, may I have a word with you please?"

Shit. I think. "Um, sure, wanna go up to the roof?"

I instantly regret suggesting the most romantic place in the building when I hear the noise that Daisy makes. I kick her as I stand up and lead Rachel up to the roof.

"I think we should talk about the events of the past few days." She announces as we step out onto the roof.

"Do we have to?" I mumble, looking out over the New York skyline.

"Let's just continue the game of truth or truth okay?"

I nod.

"Quinn, do you like me?" She asks, I can sense her staring at me but I keep my eyeline on the building next door.

I don't respond.

"Quinn, please I won't be mad, just tell me the truth." Rachel pleads.

I take another deep breath. "Yes, but it doesn't matter because you're straight."

All I hear is Rachel giggling and I glance at her, confused.

"You of all people should that someone can be unsure of their sexuality at a young age." She winks.

My eyes widen and something stirs inside me.

"Do you want to ask me something or can I ask another?"

"You can go again." I reply.

"What did you mean by 'not like this'?"

I chuckle slightly. "I meant that if we were to kiss again, I wouldn't want it to be on your ex boyfriend's fire escape, after you'd been harassed and you were slightly tipsy."

"That's very specific." She laughs. "Though I'm glad you didn't kiss me, you were right, it wasn't the right moment."

"Is this the right moment?" I gulp.

"I think it might be."

I freeze, unsure of whether I imagined those words.

I'm brought back to reality by Rachel's small hand on my cheek, forcing my eyes to meet hers.

Everything seems to move in slow motion as she guides my lips to hers. The kiss starts soft and sweet but gradually becomes hotter as we both become more desperate. Her hands tangle in my hair as mine rest on her hips, pulling each other closer. I smile as I part my lips and moan softly as I feel her tongue move against mine, grateful that she accepted my attempt to deepen the kiss.

As she pulls away she drags her teeth along my bottom lip, earning another groan from me.

I rest my forehead against hers as we attempt to slow our heartbeats.

"What did you see?" She asks.

"Fireworks." I respond, not registering how strange the question was.

She pulls her head back and chuckles slightly. "You know Finn once said that to me when I asked the same question about kissing you."

"I'm sorry."

"Don't be." She smiles, running her hand along my jawline as she steps back. "I now know what he meant."

I watch her walk back through the door and down to my apartment as I stand on the roof, grinning like a crazy person.

I follow her a few minutes later and am surprised to find her standing outside my door waiting for me.

"I just wanted to ask if you were willing to keep this between us?" Rachel asks shyly.

"As long as we get to do it again." I wink.

She smirks and pecks my lips briefly before pulling me into my own home.

"What happened on the roof?!" Daisy demands for the fifth time since my friends left.

"Nothing." I respond again, trying so hard not to smile.

"You're lying Q, what happened?!"

"We continued the game of truth or truth." I answer vaguely.

"And…" She prompts.

I sigh before realising it's only the kiss that Rachel wants me to keep secret. "She asked if I liked her."

My roommate just looks at me as if to say 'that's all you're going to say?'

I tell her the rest, up until I asked if it was the right moment to kiss her then.

Daisy squeals as I finish talking. "That's so freaking adorable!"

I shove her playfully.

"So, what's your next move?" She asks.

"What do you mean?"

"Are you going to ask her out? Find some way to kiss her again?"

I laugh. "I honestly don't know."