Chapter 8 – Sleepover Part 2

"That sounds like a good idea." Rachel responds. She feels so lucky to have Quinn as her friend and to have her look out for her so much. She's never felt like someone actually cared so much, apart from her fathers, and on occasion Finn. She promises herself to keep her word and really process what the blonde told her. She knows she has her best interest at heart and she feels she owes it, not only to herself and Quinn but also to Finn to think this through.

As they walk down the stairs she decides to leave those thoughts for tomorrow, since today is about her first sleepover with the most popular girls at school and she'd regret it if she didn't enjoy it fully. When she hears Quinn gasp, her focus goes to the living room that just came into view. There they were, Santana and Brittany, heavily making out, both with their tops off. Because of her confusion, she didn't realize Quinn had turned around so they end up collapsing and falling from the stairs, which luckily ends just a few steps down. The noise of course gets the attentions from the girls on the sofa, who climb of each other but don't appear in any way to be embarrassed.

"There you are." Santana states, not seeming to care that her upper half is only covered by her bra, her cheeks are heated and her lips are swollen from the make out session. Noticing the shocked faces because of their state of dress, she throws in an amusing explanation. "We were starting to think you two had started getting your mack on, so we decided to give it a go ourselves."

Quinn and Rachel manage to get themselves upright rather quickly, but the taller of the two doesn't quite appreciate Santana's comments. "Really Santana?" She asks, going into defense mode straight away. "You didn't for one second think that maybe I was upset after the movie and needed a moment to myself? Or that Rachel could actually see the hurt in my eyes and therefor followed me to comfort me? Can you not think with your brain for two seconds?"

Everyone seemed a bit shocked by the sudden outburst, including Quinn herself, so nobody talked for a few minutes. Then finally, Brittany spoke up.

"Actually, Santana was all upset as well and couldn't stop crying. So in order to comfort her, I kissed her and that's all that happened until you fell down the stairs. Did Rachel comfort you with sweet lady kisses too? I'm sure she'd be really good at that." She says, innocent as ever, not realizing the blush her words would cause on everyone's cheeks.

Needing the attention to be diverted from the ditsy blonde's words, Santana got serious and tried to salvage the situation.

"I'm sorry Quinn, I didn't mean it like that. I get that you were upset and that the movie maybe made you think about things you'd rather not think about. I was just trying to lighten the mood." She says, doing her utmost best to sound sincere.

"It's fine, I shouldn't have snapped like that, I just …" As Quinn's trying to explain her outburst, Rachel puts her hand on the blonde's shoulder. The action seems to have an immediate effect and manages to cool the former head cheerleader down. The influence the shorter brunette had on the blonde did not go unnoticed by Santana.

"Can you two just please keep in your pants from now on? Cause that's the part of our sleepovers I really haven't missed." Quinn asks, a bit more play returning to her voice, still not quite sure what caused her to react so harshly.

Those last words seem to hold enough power for them to look slightly embarrassed. Rachel's a bit shocked to hear that the two don't seem to care there's other people around while they're getting hot and heavy. But then again, it is Brittany and Santana.

"No worries blondie, we'll make sure not to get carried away again." Santana states, smirk back in place.

"Yeah, and we won't take our clothes off from now on." Brittany adds, while pulling her shirt over her head. After thinking for a moment she finishes her statement by saying. "Unless we're required to do so of course."

Santana's smirk only grows at that, remembering all the drinking games that have been a part of their sleepovers. There might not be any alcohol tonight, but that doesn't mean they can't still play those games.

Quinn seems to be remembering too, but this only fuels her embarrassment for some reason. Must be because Rachel is here. She thinks to herself, smiling shyly at the brunette who seems rather amused by the situation.

"Okay, let's watch another movie, shall we?" She announces, wanting the moment to pass and the fun to continue. Unfortunately for her, the others don't seem to want to watch TV anymore.

"Can't we do something else, Quinn?" Rachel politely asks. "While I enjoy my occasional marathon movie night, at our home we tend to have a musical marathon almost weekly, at the moment I'm rather reluctant to sit in a chair for another two hours. I've imagined many things occurring during your sleepovers, and watching TV the entire time while eating popcorn wasn't really one of them." She admits, her own smirk now in place, curious to see the blonde's reaction.

"As much as I hate to admit it, Berry's got a point." Santana states, earning an eye role from both Rachel and Quinn. "Besides, I've got way too much energy flowing through my body to sit still anyway, if you catch my drift." She adds, throwing a wink towards Quinn before giving Brittany a sweet peck on the cheek.

"Okay, well what do you suggest?" Quinn asks, having no problem doing something besides watching movies, as long as it doesn't involve drinking and Rachel agrees.

"If I may," Rachel says, turning everyone's attention towards her again. She grabs a few papers from her bag and starts of her suggestions. "I took the liberty of looking up a few traditional sleepover games I thought you might like."

"So Berry did research? Big surprise." Santana states, not able to hold back her comments this time.

"Santana!" Quinn angrily retorts. "Unless you have any suggestions on your own, of the not alcoholic variety that is, I suggest you sit back and listen."

The blonde's statement seems to have the desired effect, as the Latina recoils and crawls up next to Brittany again. Rachel sends Quinn a grateful smile and starts going over her list.

"Number 1: Sleepover Ball Game. The idea is to write several questions on a large inflatable ball. You throw the ball around and the person who captures it, needs to answer the question underneath her right thumb.

Number 2: Two Truths and A Lie. Each person tells three things about themselves. One of these things is a lie. The others are to guess which is the lie.

Number 3: Pick a Question. Everyone writes down a few questions, such as 'Who will be the first to get married?'; then everyone precedes in answering using the name of someone in the group.

Number 4: Truth or Dare. I'm guessing everyone knows how that is played.

Number 5: Boardgames. I brought Twister, Trivial Pursuit, Would You Rather … ? and Songburst Special Edition: Musicals. I probably have a bit of an advantage on that last one, but I have a feeling some of you know more about musicals then you're letting on. It's also a very good way to learn things.

Number 6 …"

"Okay Berry, I think that's enough suggestions." Santana interrupts, not eager to find out how long that list actually is. When she notices Quinn ready to call on her again, she continues her thoughts so as to not have things turn bad again. "How about we just pick one of these 5? If we like it, we'll continue with it for a while and otherwise we'll pick another. It shouldn't take this long to choose a freaking game."

They can all agree with that and so they decide to go with 'Pick a question' first. Quinn gathers some papers and pens and hands them out.

"So, how do we play this game?" Brittany asks, unsure of the exact rules since she's never heard of the game before.

"Well, it's simple really." Rachel starts. Santana sends her a glare, hoping she realizes that what she finds simple, might not be as simple to others. The songster ignores it, well aware of Santana's protective nature and continues with her explanation. "First everybody writes down questions. These questions should be answered with a person in this group. Like 'Who do you think will be the first to get married?'. Everyone will take turn answering with the name of somebody in this room. I've made a few cards with everyone's names on it, so you won't have to write it down. You can answer anonymously, meaning that nobody knows who voted for whom. Personally I prefer to just say it outright, it seems more fun that way. The only rule is that you don't vote for yourself. After each question the number of times everyone is named will be counted. This could lead to some interesting suggestions and discussions I would think."

As she's explaining, she starts handing out the cards. She keeps her smile on the entire time, but she feels slightly nervous from the attention she's getting. Santana seems to be listening intently, while occasionally glancing at Brittany to make sure she understands. Brittany doesn't seem to notice and just nods along, like everything is completely clear. Quinn on the other hand kept her focus mostly on Santana. If there's one thing that can get you on the brunette's good side, it's making sure you interact with Brittany in a way that won't make her out to be some dumb blonde but at the same time make sure that she understands what you're saying. Maybe it's the practice she's had with Finn, or maybe she's just a gentle and intuitive person, but while explaining the rules to a simple game, Rachel seems to be getting closer to securing the friend-card from Santana, which few have ever managed. Quinn couldn't be happier with the respect she can tell Rachel has earned from her best friend and finds herself smiling and looking forward to the rest of the evening.

The questions start out mild, especially considering the mind of the fiery Latina in their presence. They go from 'Who will end up rich and famous?' to 'Who has the largest DVD collection?' and 'Who would win at Scrabble?'. The winners were respectively Rachel, Santana and a tied Rachel and Quinn. After about twenty minutes, the questions took a turn to the more adult spectrum. Surprisingly, it was Rachel who started it off, though not entirely aware of what she would be starting.

"Okay, next." She starts, looking over the questions she's written down. Deciding to take a risk, she chooses the second one on her list. "Who would kiss someone to prove a point?"

Since Santana is sitting on her left, she's the first to answer. "Quinn." They agreed head on to just let everyone answer and discuss afterwards. Otherwise, it turned out, there would be too much yelling.

Sitting next to her is Brittany, who has taken quite a liking to the game. She hasn't been able to use her questions yet though, since Santana asked her to hold off on them until they've reached a certain subject. "Rachel."

Quinn is up next and after thinking it over, she also answers: "Rachel."

Not having expected her name to be called twice, she quickly gives her answer, already somewhat regretting having asked the question. "Quinn."

"Did you just say my name so you wouldn't be voted winner of the question?" Quinn asks, with a knowing smile on her lips, curious to see what she'll say.

"No, not exactly." She answers, though her hesitance has everyone believing otherwise. "Okay fine, maybe I did. I just don't get why you would vote for me."

Brittany, ever the intuitive, answers plain and simple. "When you had Finn kiss you the first time, it was to prove that you're not the ugly duckling everyone made you think you are. You kissed Puck to prove that you didn't need Finn. When you did that video with Puck, Finn and Jesse, it was to prove you can be badass, though that kinda didn't work out the way you wanted it to."

"Okay Brittany, I think we get the point." Quinn states, not wanting her to continue listening the sometimes bad decisions Rachel had made two years ago. "Next question?"

"Look, I know I made a few bad decisions, but I've changed." Rachel states, ignoring Quinn's question. "You all still think I would kiss someone just to prove a point?" She asks, feeling a bit put on the spot but still needing to know what they thought of her now.

"Why are you still with Finn?" Santana asks, both trying to further point out what Brittany was saying and curious to find out the truth. When she doesn't get an answer right away and can see the hurt in both Rachel en Quinn's eyes for some reason, she elaborates.

"I'm not trying to be mean or anything, for a change. I just wondered whether you were still with him to prove something to someone. You've had your ups and downs, and I am sorry for the part I played in that by the way, but when it comes down to it, you two won't last. You're destined to be on Broadway, to make future generations want to be on Broadway. He's destined to stay in Lima and work on cars. So I'm just asking, are you still with him to prove that you can work or something?"

"I love him, that's why I'm with him." Rachel answers, though her voice lacks the confidence it usually has. "I know my future is in New York and I don't plan on letting anything ruin that, I just never thought I'd be able to share that with anyone and now I can. Finn is trying to graduate a few months early and start some acting classes. He'll be coming with me to New York next year, he's already filled out several applications. And, though we're not announcing it officially until his birthday party next Friday, we've set a new date and will be getting married after Nationals."

"Congratulations!" Brittany declares, as she gets up and engulfs Rachel in a tight hug.

Rachel smiles and accepts the hug gratefully, though her smile fades when she looks over at Quinn. She's probably making it seem too much like a sure thing when she's well aware of the doubts she's having, but part of her just wants to cling to that happiness that she feels when she imagines that life. She smiles softly to her, indicating that she can guess what she's thinking and that they both know it's not the full truth. The question caught her of guard though, she thought it was just Quinn that had doubts about their relationship but apparently she's not the only one.

"Next question." Santana states, again having noticed the look in Quinn's eyes but also the silent communication between the two that could indicate that she's not completely speaking the truth. Not wanting to dwell on it further or hurt anyone further, she thought it best to change the subject and ask Quinn about it later.

"Who would be the best wing man, or in this case woman?"

Brittany: "Quinn."

Quinn: "Santana."

Rachel: "Quinn."

Santana: "I would be pretty good at that, but I'm voting Quinn as well. How about we promise to test that theory when we're visiting each other at whatever university we'll be attending?"

"Sounds good." Quinn answers with a smile, happy for the change of subject though her mind is still dwelling on the last discussion that was had. "Okay Brit, your turn."

Brittany silently asks Santana if she can use her own questions yet. When she receives a short nod, her smile widens and she looks over the list of questions before her, finally able to ask what she wanted to from the start.

"Who is the most vocal in bed?"

Santana, Quinn and Brittany simultaneously say "Rachel", causing them all to burst out laughing. Rachel seems a bit wounded but can't help the smile that makes it's appearance.

"Really funny guys." She scoffs, well aware of how she can be perceived as loud but a bit annoyed by it being thought of as her most pronounced characteristic.

"Sorry Rach, we don't mean anything by it. In fact, it's a complement really. You feel big and express those feelings with every part of your body, which is obvious when you sing. Combine that with the feelings one has during sex, can only mean that you'll, well … be loud." Quinn explains, earning a gaping expression from the two brunettes in their midst. Noticing the looks, she realizes it might not have been the most normal thing to say. Not wanting to show she's slightly embarrassed, she quickly tries to change the subject, not bothering to mention that Rachel hadn't answered the question yet.

"Next question. It's my turn so …"

While Quinn is busy going through her list, trying to find a question that directs the discussion in a completely different direction, Rachel is completely lost in thought.

At first I thought they were mocking me and just, at least partly, still see me as the same small and loud girl they always thought I was. Hearing Quinn's explanation though makes me happy to know she can look beyond that, something that few have been able to do. I don't have enough experience to know her line of thought is correct, my first time with Finn was very romantic and sweet but while it definitely made me feel loved, the sensations in my body didn't exactly make me want to scream out. Hearing her thoughts on the matter, has made me rather curious though.

A nudge to her sideshakes her out of her thoughts. Focusing on her current surroundings, she finds Santana smirking at her, Brittany smiling happily and Quinn eyeing her impatiently with a sliver of red still painting her cheeks. The sight is simply adorable.

"Huh?" She asks, realizing that her thoughts on how the blonde expects her to be loud in bed have caused her to miss something.

"I asked the next question." Quinn states. "Who would be the best personal shopping assistant?"

The blondes plan seems to work as they continue asking questions, both related and unrelated to sex, without anyone else saying something they'd want to take back. Unknowingly, they all wonder about certain things that have been said and others that haven't been said. None of them act on it, until they decide to play another game. Truth or dare turns out to be a daring choice all on its own when it becomes clear that the mind of a sober Santana Lopez is even more dangerous than a drunken one.


Chapter 8, finally done! I hope you all like it! Next chapter will be Truth or dare, followed by Quinn's return to school. Part of this is already written and I hope to finish it soon! The chapter that leads to the break up is finished, the only adjustments there are to make sure it follows on the chapters before it.

The next chapter for Questions and Kisses is also in the make, so with any luck this will follow shortly. Please let me know what you think so far, I promise there's good times ahead!

Thanks for everyone who's reviewed on the previous chapters, all the favs and alerts! You all made me a very happy girl :p.

Until next time!

Lucy