AN: Hey guys, well I'm done with finals. Yay! This chapter is longer than my others and i had fun writing it. I switched between Quinn and Rachel's POV let me know if it worked or not. :) As always your thoughts would be nice. Oh and Amber looks like Shay Mitchell if anyone was guessing.
And sorry for the mistakes
Chapter 7 Small World
The four girls exited the cab, walking toward the apartment on SoHo where the party was being held. Quinn stuffed her hands in her pants, the cold wind finally getting to her. She held the door for the other girls to enter the building. While Santana ruffled her hair, "Q, your such a gentlewomen." Santana said while walking up the stairs to the apartment.
Brittany knocked once before the door was being swung open. "Brittany! You made it." Exclaimed the girl, Quinn had to assume was the hostess of the party. "And you brought friends, come in come in." The dark haired girl guided the four women into her apartment, that, as Quinn entered looked more like a dance studio than someone's actual home.
"So, B introductions are due," said the dark haired girl. Brittany nodded her head. "Of course, sorry. Keegan, this is Quinn and Rachel." The blonde said pointing between the two. "And of course this is San, but you already knew that." The blond said while smiling.
Keegan looked between Rachel and Quinn pausing while her eyes lingered on Quinn longer than necessary. Quinn took in Keegan's appearance as well. The other girl had dark hair almost blackish blue with blue eyes that could rival Brittany's. Quinn took in her nearly not there dress, then her amazingly toned legs that could clearly be attributed to her being a dancer.
Quinn shook her head willing herself to pay attention to the conversation that continued on between her three friends, as Keegan and herself continued to stare at one another. Quinn cleared her throat and looked toward Rachel. "Rach, do you, well do you guys want something to drink."
Rachel turned around and smiled at Quinn before Keegan spoke for the other girls. "Quinn, no worries I will bring you guys a round of shots." Quinn nodded a thank you toward the other girl and immediately turned her attention to her friends. She followed the others further into the apartment. As they walked in the party, the amount of people seemed to increase. Standing at the doorway only allowed a small view of the living room area but walking deeper into the party it was surely in full swing.
Quinn laughed to herself as Brittany was already dragging Santana into the middle of the dance floor. Quinn looked beside her and nudged Rachel. "So it's just us, yea? Britt will have her out there all night." Nodding toward her two friends already pressed ridiculously close to each other. Rachel looked up at Quinn honey eyes meeting hazel. "Well, the night was intended for us in the first place, but I do think I have a bit of competition from the looks Keegan has been giving you." Quinn turned red at the statement. Embarrassed Rachel noticed the other girls leering.
"Is there anywhere you go without causing a room to stand still?" Rachel asked while rubbing her hands together shyly. Quinn looked at the brunette noticing that she looked a little uncomfortable after her statement. Quinn took Rachel's hand, while the brunette looked up at the blonde. "I should be the one asking you that, whenever I see you I have to catch my breath." Quinn said while moving a strand of Rachel's hair. Before Rachel got a chance to respond Keegan arrived with their shots.
Keegan cleared her throat. "I'm not interrupting am I?" Uhh you think Quinn thought. She just smiled and took the shots from the other girl willing her away. "So Quinn" the other girl stated turning her back on Rachel. "I haven't seen you around the city are you visiting." Quinn slipped her hand in Rachel's and looked at the other girl. "I actually transferred from Yale to NYU." Quinn gave a tight- lipped smile trying to insinuate that the conversation was over.
Keegan stepped in front of Quinn's path. "Yale, huh. My roommate has a cousin that attends." Quinn exhaled an annoyed breath and mumbled, "small world huh?" The other girl nodded. "Yea, my roommate is Cam. Short for.." "Cameron" Quinn finished while her breathing stopped. "Yea." The other girl exclaimed excitedly. "How'd you know? Cam's cousin is visiting for the weekend, Cam and Amber just.." Quinn felt Rachel's hand slacken in hers. She looked at the brunette and saw a disappointed look, a look that she haven't seen since the night she yelled at the other girl.
Quinn turned away from Keegan and tightened her grip on Rachel's small hand. "Hey" she said lifting the other girls chin with her free hand. "Lets get out of here, ok?" Quinn hoped Rachel would notice her pleading tone this was not was what she was expecting. Maybe those are just really common names. Yes she does know Cam very well; Amber and Cam are more sisters than cousins. Why had the fact the Cam went to school in the city slipped Quinn's mind. Maybe because she pushed those thoughts to the back of her mind.
"Quinn there is no reason we should leave. Not only is it completely rude to leave Britt and San, we.. we don't have to I'm fine." Quinn knew from the way the other girl avoided all eye contact as she spoke that Rachel was not fine. "Hold on I'm going to tell San we are heading out." Quinn didn't wait for an answer. Before walking through the sea of bodies toward the dance floor she took her and Rachel's shot, thinking she would need it.
Quinn finally reached her two friends who were practically having sex on the dance floor. "San," Quinn called over the music. Still unable to get Santana's attention, Quinn yelled the girls name even louder. "San!" "Jesus Q, why the hell are you yelling." Quinn let out an annoyed breath. "Rachel and I are heading home." Santana looked at her friend with a puzzled expression, while still dancing with Brittany.
"We literally just got here, are you kidding." Quinn ran her hand through her hair. "No, kidding would be saying Keegan's roommate is not Amber's cousin who is in town by the way." Santana almost pushed Brittany completely off of her. "Sanny" Brittany said disappointed at the lost of contact from her girlfriend. Santana grabbed Brittany and Quinn's hand and drug them out of the sweaty center of the dance floor. "Okay Q, so tell me that the crazy that just came out your mouth was just that, fucking craziness." "San" Brittany said scolding her girlfriend for her language. "Sorry B," said Santana giving Brittany a quick peck to pacify her.
Quinn was steady walking toward Rachel and buttoning up her sweater preparing to leave. "No San what I said is correct, what the fuck is this the smallest world, screwing things up." Santana grabbed her friend's wrist. "Hey, babe calm down." She said looking into the blonde's eyes. "It's okay I understand, I had no idea." Quinn knew there was no way for any of them to know Amber would be here. "It's okay San, I'm just going to head out of here with Rach. You guys stay and have fun." She said giving them a sincere smile.
"We will be leaving soon, Britt just has to be here for an hour tops." Santana let go of Quinn's wrist. " Yea, no worries. Have fun." Quinn walked toward Rachel, taking her hand. " Sorry Rach we can head out." The brunette nodded and let Quinn lead her out of the noisy apartment. Quinn felt as if her past was somehow and quickly caving in on her present. She knew Rachel was feeling someway about the revelation and just wanted to make the brunette feel better.
Rachel POV
Hearing Amber's name had sucked all the air from Rachel's lungs. She had no issue with the other girl, she even commended her on being there for Quinn during such a tough and difficult time. However, knowing she could possibly be in the same vicinity as them made Rachel feel immediately uncomfortable.
Since kissing Quinn, basically making out on the blonde's couch her feelings for the other girl had multiplied ten fold. Rachel tried to distance herself even if it was one of the hardest things to do. Seeing Quinn in a social setting did something to the brunette. Quinn was remarkably beautiful but tonight, dressed so unlike her normal sundress and overall girly attire made her emotions, all her emotions go into overdrive.
Quinn was so attentive ever since they left the brunette's apartment. Also while that annoying Keegan character constantly flirted with the blonde, she still held tightly onto the brunette's hand. Rachel had barely noticed that they made it out into the chilly nights air. Quinn was doing her best to hail a cab but was failing. Rachel stood by and watched how adorable Quinn looked basically jumping up and down waiting for a cab to stop.
Rachel heard someone say Quinn's name from a few feet away. Rachel's heart stopped. She had never seen Quinn's ex girlfriend but the tone coming from the figure behind her, she knew exactly who it was coming from. Rachel watched Quinn freeze and tilt her head back as if to look at the sky, releasing a heavy breath that could be seen against the cold night.
QPOV
Quinn knew that voice, she would know that voice standing in a crowded room. The blonde turned around and stood next to Rachel, close enough that their bodies were touching. Quinn looked at Amber, she took her in. The two didn't speak for sometime due to Quinn's request. The blonde had been so busy pushing feelings and everything else to the back of her mind. Quinn could fill the tension in the air as the three of them still incredibly still. The blonde cleared her throat and exhaled. "Ber..what are you doing here? No I mean, I didn't expect to see you. No, what brings you to the city?" Quinn asks nervously.
Amber had not taken her eyes off of the close proximity that Quinn was sharing with the tiny girl next to her. Amber took a step closer and held her hand out. "Hi, I'm Amber and you are?" Quinn sprung out of her stupor and interrupted. "I'm so sorry Rach, Amber this is Rachel, my… one of my best friends." Rachel regained her confidence, well as much as she could muster due to the awkward situation and put on her show face. "Rachel Berry as Quinn previously stated I'm one of her friends and next door neighbor."
Quinn could fill the tension building between the two women. She couldn't understand why she felt the need to protect Rachel but she didn't know from what. Amber has always been a very nice and easygoing person, unless she found countless text messages from other women, but that was another story. Quinn looked to the other girl and could not miss the sadness in her eyes. "So Ber." Rachel literally cringed at the nickname.
"I haven't heard from you in some time. What brings you to the city." Amber had to hold her building anger down. Why was Quinn treating her as some friendly acquaintance and acting as if they haven't spoken because of her. "Well Quinn, we have not spoken but that wasn't due to my request. Cam studies in the city or have you forgotten everyone from your past. Or was that just me." Quinn's heart clinched, she knew Amber was upset and probably infuriated because of Quinn's nonchalance but how was she supposed to act.
This situation could get worse by the second and Rachel has nothing to do with it. Quinn left Rachel's side and closed the short distance between her and Amber. "This isn't the time for this type of conversation, okay Ber. Hopefully we can talk about a few things before you leave, maybe catch up." Amber could never resist Quinn and she hated the control the other girl had over her. She looked into hazel eyes and against better judgment agreed to see the blonde before leaving back to Yale.
Quinn stepped back beside Rachel and entwined her fingers with the brunettes. Looking next to her she could tell the other girl was somewhat annoyed at the situation but she didn't resist Quinn's hand so that must be a good sign. Quinn gave a slight wave to Amber and turned toward the street. Finally a cab pulled up with what she assumed to be partygoers getting out. She held the door for Rachel to slide in then entered herself. Rachel gave the driver directions and Quinn noticed that the brunette left space between them.
"Rachel I'm sorry about that. Really I tried to handle that as best as I could but.." Quinn stopped and looked at the brunette and watched her eyes soften a little. Rachel exhaled. "Quinn I know that was not your fault. I don't know why, I'm just, my feelings for you are so overwhelming." Quinn had not expected those words to escape the other girls' mouth.
Quinn was aware that Rachel felt something toward her but could she be feeling the exact same things Quinn had been feeling. As Quinn went to open her mouth the cab pulled to a stop in front of their building. Quinn paid the driver and waiting for Rachel to get out. As they reached their floor Rachel looked at the blonde next to her. "Stay." She said above a whisper. Quinn nodded and waited for Rachel to open her front door.
Quinn followed the brunette into her room. "I feel the same way." Quinn said shyly. "I get so overwhelmed with my feelings for you Rachel. There's not an hour that goes by at school or anywhere actually that I'm not constantly wondering what your doing. Or if maybe you could be thinking about me." Quinn face flushed at the admittance but she was glad that the other girl finally knew that maybe their feelings were on the same page.
RPOV
Looking at Quinn and hearing her admit the feelings she made Rachel's heart swell. The whole time she was trying to distance herself so that she wouldn't get hurt. Quinn had been feeling the same way. She didn't know what to say in response to Quinn. She wasn't sure what words would describe every feeling she had for the blonde. Rachel was shocked that she could actually find words.
The brunette grabbed Quinn's hand and pulled her further into the room. Looking into hazel eyes there wasn't a time that she could recall Quinn looking vulnerable. The blonde was always so confident and witty but right now in her room, was another moment that Rachel was seeing a new part of Quinn. Quinn wrapped her armed around Rachel's body and held her tight. Rachel got lost in Quinn. In her smell, in the way she felt so protected and safe.
Rachel's eyes traced Quinn's face and landed on her lips. She longed to kiss the blonde. She fell asleep most nights to the memory of them kissing on Quinn's couch weeks ago. Why had she denied herself of possibly getting another chance to kiss Quinn's magnificent lips? Lost in Quinn's eyes she felt slender fingers run through her brown her brown hair, leaving goose bumps in their wake. Rachel closed her eyes and allowed herself to really feel Quinn's hands running through her hair and over her neck as they embraced. Rachel looked up and saw the blonde taking in her features. Usually she would feel insecure about someone staring at her so intently but Quinn made her feel special. As if she only had eyes for her. Rachel eyes fluttered and closed as she felt Quinn's hand outlining her jaw and pulling her closer so that their lips would meet.
Rachel felt heat shoot through every part of her body as Quinn's lips enclosed around hers. Quinn seemed to always taste amazing. Rachel took Quinn's top lip into her mouth and slid her tongue against it then sucked lightly. She reveled in the fact that Quinn was letting her control things yet again. Rachel felt Quinn's teeth pulling softly at her bottom lip and her tongue asking for entrance. Rachel immediately began sucking gently on Quinn's tongue as it entered her mouth.
She heard a soft moan from the blonde that prompted her to pull Quinn closer to her small body. Rachel stepped toward her bed without breaking the kiss as she felt Quinn grasp at her waist pulling her impossibly closer to the blonde's body. Rachel broke the kiss and looked up into Quinn's cloudy eyes. "We should change for bed," she whispered. "I have NYADA sweats and a t-shirt, although I know you're accustomed to sleeping without one."
Rachel watched Quinn look at her and smile adoringly. "Sweats and a shirt will be just fine Rach." They both took turns showering. Rachel was surprised to find Quinn still awake. Her showers and nightly routine was known to be elaborate. Rachel climbed in her bed and loved the fact that she would be sharing a bed with Quinn Fabray for the night. Rachel turned toward Quinn and reached out and ran her fingers through the other girls' blonde hair.
She liked the fact that Quinn's eyes instantly shut when they shared a touch. "I like you Quinn." She said shyly. Quinn looked at her and pulled Rachel closer wrapping an arm around he. "I more than like you too Rach, laying next to you is where I always want to be." Rachel couldn't help the mega watt smile that spread across her face at the omission.
She pulled Quinn closer to her and without hesitance kissed her for the third time. She knew she would never get enough of Quinn's lips against hers or the taste of Quinn's magnificent mouth. The kiss soon got heavy and Rachel could feel Quinn all over her even though the blonde's hands remained on Rachel's face and waist. Rachel moved to straddle Quinn's waist. She looked down at the blonde and noticed how heavy they both were breathing.
Quinn leaned up and brought her hand up to Rachel's neck and pulled the smaller girl closer. Rachel let out a moan as she felt Quinn's mouth latch onto her neck and begin softly leaving kisses. Rachel leaned into the blonde to show her she needed more. Rachel grabbed Quinn's other hand and placed it on her waist. Quinn's kissing and light bites to her neck were making it impossible to not grind her hips into Quinn's waist. Rachel could feel Quinn's hardness against her center. Listening to Quinn's breathing become shallower only turned the brunette on further. Rachel leaned back breaking the contact between Quinn and her neck and stared into Quinn's dark hazel eyes. Rachel took in Quinn's bruised lips and disheveled hair. Rachel felt Quinn's grip on her waist tighten as began to rock her hips down onto the blondes hardon. Rachel could feel herself soaking through her panties and she wanted to be closer to the blonde in every way.
Rachel's eyes never left Quinn's as she reached down between them and gripped the blondes hard cock between her tiny hands. "mmm Rach." Quinn moaned.
QPOV
Quinn couldn't believe how hard the brunette got her. Watching Rachel practically dry hump her was clouding Quinn's thought process. Quinn felt herself harden further with every squeeze Rachel gave to her dick. The smaller girls hand felt amazing and she was only rubbing her through pants. Quinn was losing her reserve with every rock Rachel made into her lap. Quinn reached up under the brunette's shirt and felt that she didn't have on a bra.
Quinn moved Rachel's shirt up and rubbed her already painfully erect nipples through her index and thumb. "Quinn, please put your mouth on me." Quinn's felt the precum leaking out of the tip of her cock as it throbbed while Rachel basically jacked her through her sweat pants. Quinn took Rachel's nipple between her lips and circled her tongue around one of the hard nubs while rubbing the other. With every kiss to the brunettes nipple she could feel the girl on top of her arch further into her mouth. Quinn's cock was fully and painfully erect. Rachel's free hand rubbing and scratching against Quinn's scalp was making her rock into Rachel's hand.
Quinn felt Rachel reach into her sweat pants and touch her throbbing cock for the first time. Quinn nearly came into the brunettes hand. "I need you." She heard the brunette breath out. Quinn felt her ragging hard on spring out of the confines of her sweat pants and she felt relieved. She detached her mouth from Rachel's nipple and looked between them. She looked up at the brunette's lust filled eyes. "Rach we need to slow down." As much as it pained Quinn to say it, she didn't want Rachel's first time to be rushed and driven by lust.
Quinn could see the disappointment in Rachel's eyes as the words left her lips. She could feel how wet the girl on top of her was and it made her lick her lips. Quinn knew Rachel was special. It was taking every fiber in her to not reach down and fill the other girl up to the hilt. "Rach, I want to do this right, you deserve more than rushed sex. When the time comes I want to worship your body and make love to you."
Quinn knew she was falling hard for the other girl. She pulled Rachel toward her and gave her a kiss filled with emotion. Rachel reluctantly got off of Quinn's lap and Quinn missed the weight already. As much as the erection hurt the blonde she lay down next to the brunette and wrapped her in her arms. Rachel turned around and looked back at Quinn. "Thank you Quinn, as much as I want you now I know I want our time together to be special. I don't want to rush into this as much as I want it, without a clear head." The brunette said while running her hand along Quinn's jaw line.
Quinn placed a delicate kiss on the other girl's forehead and pulled her in closer to her chest. She would wait as long as it would take for everything with Rachel to be perfect. Quinn heard her phone alert that she had a text message. She looked down at Rachel and saw that the she was already drifting off. Quinn unlocked her phone to read the message.
Ber- Can't wait for tomorrow –A xx
Quinn let out a strained breath, she knew she would have to deal with this somehow. Especially before things progressed with Rachel. She didn't know how to tell the girl that had been there for so long goodbye. Quinn looked down at a sleeping Rachel and moved her hair from her face. If it meant holding the brunette in her arms every night. She would have to find a way.
