A/N: I will now work on my other two updates, so give me a day or two for this story. Thanks for your patience. Hope you enjoy this update :)
Apparently, the overwhelming consensus is that I must also do more Pezberry stories, according to the reviews on Cherry Chapstick. I promise as soon as a story comes to me I will, but being a Faberrian at heart (I believe I made that up or maybe not?) I have three other Faberry story ideas (and a possible one shot per suggestion.) I was also considering a FaFaBerry story if you guys are interested. I know the Charlie/Rachel/Quinn story has been done but I am tempted to try my hand at it. Let me know if there would be interest in such a thing.
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Disclaimer: I don't own glee, Seth Cohen, The O.C. or any music/bands mentioned
Taking a Chance
The following day, they only had a half day of school before winter break began. Quinn got to school that morning, energized and excited about the prospect of being with Rachel. But first, she had to make things right. She found Sugar at her locker, and eagerly approached the girl.
"Good morning." Quinn greeted happily.
Sugar looked around before her eyes settled on Quinn. "Are you talking to me?"
"Yes." A small smile formed on the blonde's lips. "I wanted to sincerely apologize to you for not only what I said last weekend but for how I've treated you. I was rude and obnoxious and quite frankly, jealous. And I am truly sorry for that."
Sugar nodded. "What you said about me…"
"I know. And I can't tell you how much of bitch I was being, and how sorry I am for being that way."
"Brittany won't leave me alone now, I'm not complaining because she's really nice, but I swear she thinks I'm her kid now. She like brings me food and makes sure I have my homework done. It's weird."
Quinn chuckled because that is so Brittany. "I'll talk to her for you." The blonde shuffled her feet nervously. Avoiding Sugar's eyes, Quinn spoke again. "Brittany, Santana and I are helping Rachel decorate for Christmas after school today. Would you like to help us?"
"Rachel's Jewish."
Sugar's statement brought Quinn's eyes back on her. Another smile formed over the blonde's face that Sugar couldn't help duplicating. Quinn replied. "I know, but apparently only half. Whatever that means. And she also celebrates Christmas. The whole decorating was more Brittany's idea though. Hanukah starts today as well, so maybe we'll light a Menorah or something too."
"I would like to come." Sugar smiled tentatively.
Quinn beamed. "Great! Oh, and the doll you got Rachel for her birthday was perfect, she went on and on about it."
Sugar's whole face lit up, before the smile vanished. "Good. I was hoping it didn't come off as me trying to buy her friendship, I didn't want to seem pathetic."
Quinn reached her arm over to touch Sugar's shoulder comfortingly. "You don't have to bribe people for their friendship, especially Rachel. She cares about you, genuinely." Quinn bit her bottom lip before continuing shyly. "But I understand the need to feel accepted, that's sort of why I was a bitch for so long. I guess I figured that if I was mean and people didn't like me, then I could continue to convince myself that it was because of my rudeness and that they weren't rejecting who I am."
Sugar nodded in understanding. "Thank you for the invite. I'll see you at Rachel's then?"
"Definitely." Quinn smiled.
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Rachel walked up to Quinn's locker with a grin firmly in place. They only had one class to go before freedom, and so the hallways were buzzing with excitement. Rachel leaned over Quinn's shoulder and whispered in her ear. "I appreciate what you did with Sugar, but now she's got a mad crush on you."
Quinn smiled when she recognized the voice as Rachel's and her body heated up at the prospect of the brunette standing so close to her. But the girl's words really amused her. She took a deep breath, reveling in Rachel's proximity. She turned around so quickly that Rachel didn't have time to move away, and their faces were nearly touching. Quinn dropped her voice to a sultry whisper. "Is that jealously I detect?"
Rachel smirked. She leaned in just a tad closer, causing the blonde's breath to hitch. "I've been thinking about this bet thing, and I definitely plan on still being swept off my feet but maybe we could like…I don't know..."
"Use your words Berry." Quinn teased as she quirked her eyebrow.
Rachel began speaking seductively. "The eight days of Hanukah bet thing, doesn't that seem really long when all I really want to do is kiss you right now?"
Quinn's eyes went wide and it became hard to swallow. When she replied her voice came out wavering and quite pitchy. She actually winced at the sound. "You could always forfeit the bet and buy me dinner."
Rachel moved toward Quinn and the blonde closed her eyes in anticipation of being kissed by the girl. But Rachel didn't kiss her; instead she let her lips brush against the shell of Quinn's ear. The blonde shivered at the touch. "I don't like to lose, Quinn Fabray."
Quinn's eyes shot open, her breathing was erratic and her heart was beating wildly. Rachel pulled away, and looked into the hazel orbs that were shining in desire. She smirked.
"Don't tell me you're already giving in?" Santana's words dashed through their intimacy. Her voice was more sardonic than usual.
"Don't mind San, she's been a bit prickly today because I'm taking this bet seriously and so she can't…" Santana's hand clasped over Brittany's mouth, abruptly stopping any over-share the girl was about to give.
Rachel and Quinn smiled knowingly. They were basically in the same dilemma.
"Anyway, Q come over after school but give us like an hour. Britt's coming then too." Santana replied before she and her girlfriend disappeared down the hallway again.
Quinn turned toward Rachel. Eyebrow raised. "And hour? Got something planned, huh?"
Rachel shrugged her shoulders. "You'll have to come over to find out."
"I think they'll break first." Quinn said absentmindedly.
"Are you kidding? I bet their sneaking into the janitor's closet as we speak."
Quinn looked scandalized. "But?"
"She's not going to admittedly break anytime soon, but if we break first then she'll never let us live it down."
"That's not fair!" Quinn protested, but she knew her Latina friend well and Rachel was right.
Suddenly Rachel's face lit up with a mischievous confidence. "Unless we beat her at her own game. We could get her to break."
"Before we do?"
"Not exactly. If they're sneaking around, why shouldn't we?"
Quinn's mouth dropped open in shock.
"Here me out." Rachel began but when she realized Quinn wouldn't interrupt, she continued. "Quinn will you be my secret girlfriend. I'm talking stolen kisses and…"
The kiss was quick; it barely registered to Rachel as such. But when she saw the blush on Quinn's face, she knew what happened. She smiled, causing Quinn's whole face to light up.
"So let's try to break them, shall we?" Rachel replied with a glint of something indecipherable in her eyes.
Quinn held Rachel's hand in hers, intertwined their fingers and smirked. "I'm game."
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Rachel, Santana and Sugar had spent the past hour preparing for the arrival of the two blondes. Rachel and Santana had spent the entire night cutting snowflakes out of paper. They hung them throughout the entire living room. And Sugar secured them a projector and white screen which they displayed in the living room as well. The tree was set up, waiting for them to arrive to decorate it. And Christmas music was playing in the house.
Santana had told Rachel that Christmas was Quinn's favorite holiday, and of course Brittany loved snow and decorations. They hoped they adequately re-created a winter wonderland for the girls they were trying to impress.
"I also brought mistletoe." Sugar announced when everything else was finished. "Where should I hang it?"
Santana glanced at Rachel expectantly. She absently wondered if she could get away with planting a kiss on Berry and blame it on the mistletoe.
"You decide." Rachel replied.
Sugar disappeared and before they could find out where she went, the doorbell rang loudly and Santana and Rachel dashed to the door to answer it.
Brittany and Quinn were led inside, their eyes opened wide and their jaws hit the floor when they walked into the living room. It was beautiful. The projector lit up the room displaying a scene of falling snow. The homemade snowflakes where scattered across the room, hanging from the ceiling. The lights were dimmed properly and the music played quietly in the background.
"Wow!" Brittany replied with a big smile as she embraced Santana in a tight hug.
Quinn walked over to Rachel. "I can't even explain how magical this is." Her face betrayed the awe she felt. She wrapped Rachel firmly in her arms. "You're amazing."
Sugar came back into the room, snapping the couples apart. They all went to work setting up the rest of the Christmas decorations. Last of all, they decorated the tree. They all talked happily as they worked on the task at hand.
"Rachel, do you feel like a bad Jew by celebrating Christmas?" Sugar broke the silence.
Dead silence enveloped the room as all the girls looked at Rachel. The brunette shrugged. "One of my dads is a Christian, Sugar. He celebrates Christmas."
Sugar's eyebrows furrowed. "And you feel like you'd be letting one of your dads down if you chose to celebrate only one of the holidays?"
"I guess I never thought about it. They wanted me to experience both of their religions and make my own choice, but I never felt the need to choose. I don't understand why I can't celebrate both. Seth Cohen got Christmukah after all."
Santana smirked approvingly, Quinn just listened intently and Brittany nodded furiously before replying. "I agree 8 days of presents and 1 day of many presents! I wouldn't want to choose either!"
Sugar looked at them all confused. "Who's Seth Cohen?"
The girls all laughed good naturedly. It was Quinn who spoke. "Sugar, we'll have to introduce you to the greatness that is The O.C."
Sugar smiled. "Really?"
"We have time off of school now; we'll have to have a marathon of the show. How about next week?" Rachel offered.
Sugar accepted the invitation gratefully. Rachel grabbed a small box that was with all the other decorations. She pulled out a Menorah and placed it on coffee table. "Who'd like to do the honor of lighting it?"
Brittany raised her hand excitedly while she skipped over to Rachel. The brunette handed the tall blonde a lighter that was in the box. Brittany began lighting the candles before Rachel stopped her. "Only one Brittany, it's just the first day of Hanukah after all."
Brittany nodded with a smile. Rachel continued speaking. "Would you like to come over to light another candle each day of Hanukah, Brittany?"
"Of course!"
Rachel bent down and grabbed what looked like a four sided top. She handed the toy to Brittany. "It's a dreidel, would you like to learn how to play with it?"
Both Sugar and Brittany beamed excitedly. Santana and Quinn were intrigued. As Rachel played the Jewish game with them, she told them about the meaning of the Menorah and Hanukah and talked about some of her favorite things about Judaism.
They all ate lunch together. Before Sugar left, she thanked them all for including her. She was grateful to have real friends, especially ones so unbelievably hot. She smiled to herself as she left the Berry house.
After lunch, they went to return to the living room when Brittany exclaimed excitedly. "Ooooh, mistletoe. Quinn and Rachel, you have to kiss!"
They looked at each other nervously. Of course they both wanted to kiss, properly, but they hadn't had an opportunity to do so. Before they could over-think it, Quinn took hold of Rachel and pulled her into a searing kiss. The kiss was passionate and revealed the longing they had for each other. As their tongues slid together, exploring the other wildly, a moan escaped one of them.
"Ay dios mio!" Santana groaned. "Just forfeit the bet already so we can all get laid."
That broke them apart quickly, as they stared at each other shyly. Both girls were burning crimson, and trying to catch their breaths. Suddenly, they were pushed aside by Brittany.
"San, it's our turn!"
The Latina smirked as she walked over to claim her girlfriend.
They were all sitting in the living room admiring their handiwork in regards to the decorations as they cuddled on the couch.
"I think we need to set up sound ground rules." Santana spoke up.
"Like?" Rachel asked curiously.
"We should be able to kiss. And stuff."
"Stuff?" Quinn quirked an eyebrow.
Santana shrugged. Rachel nudged Quinn. They knew that if Santana wanted to set up some ground rules that the Latina was close to breaking.
"How about we can kiss whatever skin is exposed." Quinn offered, she internally smiled when she felt Rachel nervously shuffle beside her.
"But with Rachel's skirts that means you pretty much get to have your mouth everywhere."
Quinn stopped breathing, Rachel coughed awkwardly. Brittany leaned into Santana and whispered. "But we've got cheerio shirts."
Santana's eyes got dark as she swallowed audibly. "Okay, we can kiss what's visible."
"And obviously we can hold hands and hug." Rachel stated.
Santana considered all the options. "Okay. But that's it."
All the girls nodded in acceptance of the new stipulations to their deal. For Quinn and Rachel it was a win because they were new to everything and that was pretty much all they were ready to do anyway.
Since the rules were now establish, both couples decided to take advantage of the new development. They began making out. Rachel and Quinn on the couch. Santana and Brittany claimed the reclining chair.
Quinn reattached her lips to Rachel, something she had been desperate to do since the mistletoe experience. Their hands roamed, not settling anywhere in particular. When she finally came up for air, she whispered to her girlfriend. "You're a genius you know that right?"
"And you talk too much." Rachel replied as she dove back in for a kiss.
They kissed awhile longer, trying to drown out the moaning of Brittany and Santana beside them. Quinn couldn't take it anymore, she pulled away again. "I was hoping to take you out tonight. If you're available."
Rachel smiled widely. "What did you have in mind? Because I expect to be wooed."
"Small Town Son is playing at a Casino a few towns over. And since you now have your fake ID, we can get in."
She was attacked with Rachel's lips, although Rachel's mouth was not on hers. Rachel was kissing her jaw, her neck and oh, wow, she was sucking. "God! Rach." She moaned, knowing Rachel was probably going to leave a mark. "I'm not complaining, but is this part of the rules?"
She stopped talking and bit down on her lip as Rachel began sucking her exposed skin more aggressively. Oh to be claimed by this girl…
When Rachel was satisfied with the mark she made, she looked back up at Quinn. "You're right…we should have also included leaving hickeys and cuddling in our rule book." She whispered barely audible. "You'll have to keep that hidden." Then she climbed off the girl and cleared her throat.
Santana and Brittany looked at her seemingly annoyed. "So we're heading to a Casino to watch a concert. Are you coming with us?" Rachel asked them.
Brittany jumped off of Santana and hugged Rachel excitedly. "Is she wooing you? Are we winning?"
"I don't think so Brittany, look around the room at what they did for us. We have a lot of work still to do." Quinn added dreamily. She was more than up for the challenge. "How about we all grab dinner before?"
Santana quirked her eyebrow. "Are you paying?"
"I am for Rachel." Quinn replied without missing a beat. She was proud to see her tiny brunette smile.
"And I will for Santana! Cuz we're a team, right Q?"
"Right, B."
The blondes left to get ready for the evening before returning to pick up their dates. Quinn brought Rachel another bouquet of flowers, the same kind as last time because Rachel expressed how much she loved them. She opened every door for her, and reveled in holding her hand as they ate at the restaurant.
When they got to the Casino, she led Rachel by the small of her back to the far end of the building to where the stage was. She even pulled out the chair for the diva before they sat down. Santana and Brittany joined them.
"So what kind of music is this anyway?" Santana asked.
"Country."
"Fuck me." Santana muttered.
"More like country rock, because they play classic rock stuff too."
Santana shook her head incredulously. "That's what I get for letting a couple of white girls plan the evening."
Quinn rolled her eyes.
By the time the band finished paying 'The Devil went down to Georgia' even Santana had to admit she was impressed. The performance of their fiddle player, who happened to be a hot woman, was outstanding. She played the fiddle against the bassist and they were breath-taking together. The band played everything from Tom Petty and ZZ Top to Keith Urban and the Zac Brown Band. She was even begrudgingly impressed with some of their original music.
The music stopped as the lead singer grabbed the microphone to address the crowd. "The next song is an original of ours that will be available on our upcoming CD. Tonight, it was a special request from Quinn Fabray to her amazing girlfriend Rachel Berry. It's called 'Taking a Chance' and I hope you like it Rachel."
Rachel stared at Quinn wide eyed. "How?"
"Did you know that you could make requests on facebook?" Quinn shrugged. "Will you dance with me?"
She offered her hand and Rachel immediately took it. There wasn't a lot of room, but they only needed a little anyway. They held each other close as they slowly danced in circles. Soon Santana and Brittany joined them in dancing.
After the concert was over, Quinn drove them all home. She and Rachel held hands, while Santana and Brittany were groping each other in the back seat. Quinn began talking, knowing that they wouldn't be disturbed. "Today was amazing Rachel. Thank you so much for what you and Santana did. The Christmas stuff. And thank you for coming with me tonight. I hope you enjoyed yourself as much as I did."
Rachel kissed Quinn's hand before opening up the girl's hand and tracing hearts in the palm of it. She smiled as she spoke. "I did have a wonderful time, Quinn. I love that you reached out to Sugar and that you were genuine about it."
"She's actually a cool person, I was just too jealous to see it."
Rachel chuckled but didn't say a word. They let a comfortable silence overtake them for a few minutes before Rachel spoke again. "And I was impressed that you outed yourself. I would have thought that you would want us to remain more…discreet."
"My mom knows I'm gay. My two best friends know how badly I want you. And the fact that you actually want to be with me…Rachel, I'm way too lucky and grateful to ever want to hide my relationship with you. I hope it didn't make you uncomfortable, I just wanted to let you know through that song that I wanted to take a chance with you."
"I was not uncomfortable, just impressed." Then Rachel smirked. "But I expect more wooing."
"I plan on dedicating my entire life to sweeping you off your feet, Rachel Berry."
A/N: I hope that you think that Quinn has started making it up to Rachel properly. Smartblonde317, do you think she deserves Rachel yet?
Let me know what you guys think. It's only day one :)
Up next, Sectionals and Rachel moves forward in her plan to try to get Santana to break the deal first…
