Quinn p.o.v.
"Oh goodness, when is this going to end?" Quinn thinks to herself during a series of meetings at the Windspell building.
"So, Mrs. Fabray, I know it's been a long day, but we need your contract to be renewed, so that we can move forward with the film." says one of the executives.
"Okay, so what's first?" Quinn asks.
"Well, basically we're going to go over your base pay per film. Your first film earned you about $500,000 and much more in endorsements. Now that you have your foot in the door with a huge success, I'm thinking that we can up your earnings to $15 million for this new project. If this one is even moderately successful, then I expect to see you back in here in six months. How does that sound?"
"That sounds great! And if this film does well, how much do you think I'll make then?"
"I'm going to take a long shot and say about $30 mil?"
Quinn cannot believe that her pay could jump so high after only two major films under her belt. This only adds to the natural nervousness she already has about filming again.
They go over more details in her contract as well as the preparation for filming abroad, which worries Quinn. She has never been apart from Sarah for more than two days. This meeting finally ends and Quinn sends Ashley out to get her something to eat while she waits to talk to the producers of the movie.
She takes a call from Rachel, and Ashley returns with her food. She tells her that the producers are ready now, so she abruptly hangs up on Rachel. She hopes that Rachel understands her reasons for being so rude, she'll have to talk to her later.
"Was that the Rachel woman that has been living at your house?" Ashley asks.
"Yes. Why?" Quinn answers, confusedly.
"Look, I know that she's your nanny. But it wouldn't be the first time I've dealt with someone boning their nanny, you know. The thing is, this one will be hard for me to make go away, since they have pictures of you two out shopping…I mean, I just hope that you're thinking clearly about your career here. If you're with her, you really need to tell me. I can't help you if you're going to be sloppy about it and keep secrets from me."
Quinn cannot believe her ears, Ashley is completely out of line. How dare she accuse her keeping anything from her? If she were with Rachel it wouldn't be anyone's business but theirs.
"What are you talking about? I'm not doing anything with my nanny. I'll have you know that she is an old friend, nothing more. Even if I were to pursue something with her, what does that have to do with my career?"
"Oh, you have no idea. First of all, I'm glad there's nothing going on that I'll have to deal with. Secondly, a rumor or proof of infidelity is detrimental to anyone's career. You don't want to be caught out with her while you are still married. Timothy tells me everything about the guys that he goes out with and most of them aren't very notable people. This Rachel girl is trying to be an actress, this can hurt her career even worse than it would yours. I just want you to be more careful, and let me know if that's something you're doing, okay?"
Quinn thought that the fallout from her past being brought up in the tabloids was bad enough, but this could hurt Rachel as well. She doesn't want to jump into something with her to have everything go wrong. Not when Rachel hasn't even had a chance to have a great career in Hollywood. For as long as she has known Rachel, all she's ever wanted is to be a star. In the end, Rachel's career would come before anything she may feel for Quinn.
She only has time to eat a few chips from the bag before stuffing them back into Ashley's hands and walking into the room.
"Quinn Fabray? Hello, I'm Sam Jung." Says an older Asian man.
"Hi, I am Lee Thomson. Nice to finally meet you."
"Well let's get started, shall we?" says Sam Jung. "Let's start off with the L.A. filming," He goes on into the details of the scenes that are to be filmed in Los Angeles. There will be filming at a mansion in Beverly Hills, some in studio and then some downtown.
"Now when we start in Thailand there will be a documentary crew with us to film behind the scenes. So you'll need to check with us before going out, so that we can send a guy with you on your adventures." says Lee.
They explain the plot and the names of some her co-stars, some of which, Quinn has worked with in the past. Quinn is in love with the romance and beautiful imagery this movie promises to have. She feels excited to work with these producers, since they are going to co-direct the film together and the storyline is inspiring. Quinn finds out that she will be leaving for Thailand towards the middle of October around the 15th. They go over a few storyboards before finishing up. They tell her when she will receive her script and when she will have to come in to do costume fittings. She feels blessed to be a part of this.
She leaves the building with high hopes of success with this project. The only problem she can foresee is spending so much time away from Sarah, at such a young age. She hopes that she will understand that her mommy is going to come back as soon as she can. Just the thought of leaving everyday for over a month to film in L.A. seems like too much. Then to add another month all the way in Thailand feels like the worst thing in the world. She knows that Sarah is too young to travel with her, and by that time, Rachel will be working on her show. Who is going to be there for Sarah? She calms down when she thinks about Tim and she guesses he will take Sarah to his mother's for help with her.
The only thing left to do would be to tell Rachel. She'll have to just come out and tell her everything. Quinn decides not to tell her today, and maybe hold off until it's almost time to film, then she will sit down with her and tell her.
She remembers to call Rachel before heading towards home.
"Hello? Hey, sorry for hanging up on you earlier."
"Oh, it's okay Quinn, I know you were busy. Did everything go okay?"
"Um, yes, I'd say things went very well. But I don't want to talk about business right now, I want to get to more important things."
"Like what?" Rachel asks. Quinn can hear the playful tone in Rachel's voice that borders on flirty, but she doesn't want to lead her on.
"Like…food. Did you make dinner yet?"
"Oh, um, yes. I made the stir-fry I had told you about earlier. We haven't eaten yet, we're waiting for you. Oh, I almost forgot, that package came."
"Great. I'll have to look it over and make sure things look okay. You didn't open it, did you?" Quinn asks playfully.
"No, it is illegal to open someone else's mail. I may have given it a little shake, but I didn't get much from that. It's still intact, and sitting on a side table in the living room."
"Okay, I was just kidding. Thank you for receiving it for me. It's just a magazine interview I did, nothing you would want to see anyway." Quinn could just imagine how boring she was in that interview, she hopes Rachel never sees it.
Quinn gets home just as Rachel finishes setting the table. She picks Sarah up and buckles her into her booster seat.
"You need any help with that?" Quinn asks Rachel as she brings over a dish of delicious looking stir-fry.
"Quinn, wash your hands first and sit down. I know you've had a long day. Let me serve you." Quinn blushes at the thought of having Rachel as her own personal servant. She shakes herself out of it while washing her hands. She splashes herself in the face as well.
By the time she returns, Rachel has everything set up. She takes her seat next to Sarah and looks up to see Rachel staring at her. They look into each others eyes, until Rachel breaks the stare and pours Quinn a glass of juice. She proceeds to actually serve Quinn by putting some of everything on her plate. Quinn watches her, it feels almost too intimate, but she keeps herself from thinking about it. She waits until Rachel is done before digging in.
Once she starts eating, Quinn does not look up from her plate once. She had not been able to eat anything all day. When she does, she sees Rachel staring at her with a wide-eyed expression. She suddenly feels slightly embarrassed, and she begins to chew a little slower as she gives Rachel a small smile.
"Um, I'm sorry, it's just so delicious. Plus I haven't eaten all day…" Quinn explains.
"You don't have to apologize Quinn. I just really wish you had eaten something during the day. I don't ever want anything to happen to you, okay."
This time Rachel's message is loud and clear. Quinn could not ask for anyone more caring than Rachel. She is really going to miss her when this is all over.
