I do not own Glee, the characters, or anything else. And ya know...same disclaimer about the mistakes.

She sniffed and wiped the tears falling from her eyes "C-can I please stay here tonight?"

My eyes widened and I opened the door wider before pulling her into my arms and letting her cry into my chest.

I wrapped my right arm around her waist while my left hand rubbed her back. I bit my lip before I pulled back from our hug and looked at Rachel's face, she looked so heartbroken. I sighed before grabbing her hand and taking the bags she had in her hands. I then led her to the living room and sat down before pulling her into my lap. She put her head on my chest and cried as I held her and I just held her until there was a knock on the door.

She leaned back before getting off my lap and looking at me. "That should be my ride here."

I nodded before getting up and walking to the front door and opening it.

Santana smiled and waved a little with Mack behind her. I opened the door wider and motioned with my arm for them to come in.

Santana instantly walked into the living room and Mack grabbed me before dragging me into the kitchen. She stood in front of me and put her hands on my shoulders. "Quinn, you look like you're in shock."

I looked up at her and nodded a little and she sighed. "You need to talk to me Quinn, Santana's taking care of Rachel. "

I nodded again before glancing at the living room entrance. "I...do you know what happened?"

She started a pot of coffee and leaned on the counter next to it. "Well. Santana and I were sitting on her front porch when you dropped Rachel off earlier. Santana only lives like three houses away. Anyway, after you drove off it was silent for a while and Santana and I were just sitting on her porch swing when a little while later the yelling started. We couldn't really hear what it was about but we could tell that it was heated and well Rachel ran out with a bag in her and and we saw her so we went over and she asked us to drive her here and well. Here we all are."

"She's been crying the whole time?"

Mack nodded before making herself a cup of coffee. "Want some?"

I sighed and nodded before walking over and leaning on the counter next to her. We sipped our coffee watching the doorway in silence.

"So what are you gonna do?" Mack asked without taking her eyes off the doorway.

I shrugged. "I need to talk to Leroy. His yelling at Rachel and making her cry is ridiculous."

"You know what the fight was about?"

"Probably me. He can't stand me because he thinks I'm a bad influence on Rachel."

Mack turned her head and looked at me with a weird expression "What? That couldn't be farther from the truth."

I nodded "He just doesn't like the way I present myself. Apparently the way I dress determines the type of person I am."

Mack rolled her eyes before looking back at the doorway. "I think you dress just fine."

I snorted "Yeah, well you dress exactly like I do." I said before looking her up and down and noticing the plaid button up and ripped skinny jeans.

"Exactly. Nothing wrong with it."

I threw my head back and laughed before finishing my coffee. "Do you think Santana would stay and watch over Rachel while I go talk to father's berry?"

"I'm sure. And I'm coming with you."

I rolled my eyes. "Course you are."

I put my coffee cup in the sink before walking to the living room where Santana was sitting on the couch with Rachel's head in her lap. Santana was watching tv while Rachel slept.

Santana noticed us and smiled a little before yawning. "She cried herself to sleep. I'm a pillow now."

I smiled before walking over and kneeling in front of them. "Do she tell you what they fought about?"

Santana shrugged "Well, apparently Leroy hates you-"

"I knew that."

"He was pissed you kept her a whole 7 minutes past her curfew."

"Seven minutes?" Mack said with disbelief obvious on her face.

Santana shrugged "And he believes that you're the whole reason Rachel went back to her goth ways."

"She wanted to do that, I just allowed her to."

"He thinks you forced her to apparently."

"Great. Another excuse to hate me. Anything else?"

"He gave her an ultimatum."

I looked away from Rachel's face to Santana with a frown. "What type of ultimatum?"

"If she doesn't break up with you, he's making her transferring schools and is not allowed to see you at all."

I felt my fist clench before Santana's hand reached out and landed on top of where my fist was laying on the couch. "You need to talk to him."

I nodded before standing up. "Would you mind watching Rachel while I go do that?"

Santana nodded before motioning to Rachel hugging her leg. "It's not like I can go anywhere."

I smiled a little before walking around the couch and out the door. I turned and watched as Mack kissed the top of Santana's head and taking Santana's keys before following after me. I smiled as we walked outside and got in Santana's car. Mack started it and started driving before glancing at me. "Not a word."

I grinned before looking out the window. "I didn't say anything."

She mumbled to herself for a second before looking at me "But you want to."

I laughed a little before looking at her "Maybe, but that doesn't mean I'm going to."

She hummed in acknowledgement as we pulled up in front of the Berry residence. I could see the shadow of one of her father's in the window. He looked to be saying something because he was waving his hands. I sighed before getting out with Mack following. I looked at her to see the determination on her face. "You know you don't have to come in with me right?"

Mack nodded "Yeah, but we're in this together. I got your back."

I grinned before composing my face and walking toward the front door. The closer we got the more prominent the screaming inside got. I frowned and knocked as hard as I could making the yelling stop instantly.

I waited a couple of seconds before the door swung open and Leroy was glaring down at me with Hiram right behind looking sad and downright apologetic.

"Oh, It's you. Do you know where Rachel is?" Leroy asked with thinly veiled anger.

I kept his gaze. "She's safe. I'm not telling you anything before we have a talk."

He stood up straighter. "Now listen here, how dare you-"

"That sounds like a good idea. Why don't you two come in?" Hiram said cutting his husband off and pushing him out the way before holding his arm out for us to come inside.

I smiled politely at him before walking in with Mack close behind. "It's good to see you again Hiram."

He smiled sadly. "It's good to see you too, I just wish it was under better circumstances."

I nodded as he led us into the living room with Leroy close behind. Hiram looked at me before glancing at Leroy and finally turning to Mack. He smiled at her before holding out his hand. "Hiram Berry. Would you like something to drink?"

Mack looked at me and I nodded so she followed Hiram into the kitchen. I sighed before turning around and meeting the glare of the other Berry man.

"How dare you not tell me where my daughter is."

I stood up straighter and raised an eyebrow. "And how dare you tell her she can't date me. And telling her that you'll make her transfer schools? What is wrong with you?"

He walked closer to me before jabbing my chest with his pointer finger. "You don't need to be in her life. You haven't done anything good for her! And making her go back to that disgusting dark look she has now. It's horrible and you should be ashamed of yourself."

I took a deep breath and closed my eyes before opening my eyes with a cold glare in Leroy's direction.

"You listen to me . Rachel was bullied at school every single day before I came along, I helped her, I gave her clothes, I gave her friends and I made sure she felt safe enough to go school everyday. I stopped her from being bullied everyday so she could go back to the look she is comfortable in which you just called disgusting. I told her she didn't have to but she wanted to. I have done nothing but make sure Rachel was happy since I met her and if anyone in this room should be ashamed it's you. Taking away Rachel's girlfriend just because you don't like me is a horrible thing to do. And I swear to god if you tell Rachel to transfer because she's with me, I will move her into my house and make sure she stays with me at McKinley. She's of legal age you don't have any say over her now."

Leroy was now cowering under my gaze. "Y-you can't do that."

I growled in the back of my throat. "Watch me. I have more than enough money to make sure Rachel gets the life she wants and deserves. I don't care if you're a part of that life or not."

"You haven't even been in her life long enough to make that decision for her!"

"And yet. Look where she came tonight when you made her break down in tears. I love her and I will try my hardest to keep her happy. You aren't making her happy. Now either you fix it or I will."

"You have no right-"

"Leroy. Leave it alone." Hiram said from the doorway with a frown on his face.

Leroy looked at his husband with a frown. "But she just came in here and-"

"Told you the truth? Leroy it's not your place to tell Rachel who she can or can't date."

"But she just said she'll take our baby away."

"She's not a baby. We don't have any say over her life now."

Leroy turned and looked at me with a frown. I kept his gaze for a few minutes before nodding and looking for Mack who had just walked in the room. We made eye contact and both walked out the front door. I closed the door behind us and we started making our way to the door when I heard my name being called behind us. I turned and saw Hiram running over to me. "Quinn...Rachel is...she's safe right?"

I nodded. "She's at my house with Santana watching over her. She cried herself to sleep so she's fine."

He sighed before pushing a hundred dollar bill in my hands. "Take care of her, and when she wakes up tell her to call me. I'll talk to Leroy and see if she can come home without him yelling at her."

"Okay."

He looked at me with a frown. "I heard what you said earlier, about you loving Rachel. I know you two haven't been together long at all but I believe you and am rooting for you two. Please, just make sure she's happy."

I frowned "She would be happy if both of her parent's accepted the fact that she's happy with me."

He glances back at the house for a second before looking at me again. "I'll work on it. Until then..."

"I'll make sure Rachel is happy, safe and healthy."

"That's all I ask." He said before turning around and jogging back in the house.

I turned and looked at Mack who was frowning. "It looks like you just got a new roommate."

"Looks like it...for the time being at least."

She shrugged as we got back in the car before she took off toward my house. "So you love Rachel huh?"

I nodded and looked out the window "Yeah, it's weird we haven't been together long."

Mack shrugged as she turned the wheel. "Well, I believe that it doesn't matter how long you're with someone. The only thing that matters is how much of a connection you have with someone...if that makes sense."

"Damn Mack, when did you turn into a fortune cookie?"

She laughed "No idea. I think it fits me though don't you?"

I grinned and nodded. "Totally."

"So, are you gonna tell her?"

I sighed "I have no idea, I don't know if she feels the same. I mean god damn we just started dating like...what one, two days ago?"

"Yeah I get it. Want me to get Santana to talk to her for you?"

I threw my head back and laughed "Sounds familiar."

She glanced at me "What do you mean?"

"Rach and I talked to you and Santana about your relationship."

"Seriously?"

I nodded. "The tension between you two is ridiculous. Even if Santana was clueless to begin with."

She grinned "Well thank you."

"No problem."

"So...what are you going to do now?"

I frowned. "I don't know. First thing first though, I need to talk to Rachel about all that's happened tonight. Hopefully she doesn't hate me"

Rachel's dad is really unfair huh?