Quinn looked out on to the dance floor sadly. All her efforts focused on avoiding eye contact with Rachel who had been staring at her from the other end of the room.

Suddenly she was spun around violently in her wheelchair, she looked up and found a raging Finn looking down on her.

'Green ribbon and Gardenia's'

Quinn looked puzzled. 'What?'

'I was thinking about last year's prom and I should've known then that you'd got your slutty little claws in to her. That look she gave me after telling me what corsage to get you…I thought it was for me' Finn shook his head. 'I always thought it was for me.'

Quinn registered what Finn has said and then turned to see Rachel walking briskly towards them. She turned back sharply. 'I think you should go Finn'

Finn was about to respond when he suddenly found his feet had left the ground.

'Yeah bro, I think you better go'

Puck lowered Finn back to the ground but kept his grip on Finn's shirt. 'I don't care how much you're going through, you get in my baby mama's face I get in yours'

Finn moved forward but Puck held firm. 'Go find somewhere and sober up now or you're gonna get seriously hurt'

Rachel arrived and instinctively stood in front of Quinn. 'Do what Noah says Finn, please.'

Finn considered fighting back but then held his hands up. 'Fine, let me go'

Puck released his grip and Finn stepped backwards. 'You know what I don't get? How I ended up the bad guy in all of this.'

He didn't wait for a reply and stormed out of the hall. Rachel quickly turned to Quinn. 'Are you alright?'

Quinn kept her head down 'I'm fine.'

Puck, seeing the hurt in Rachel's eyes, put his hand on her shoulder. 'I got this babe.'

Rachel turned to Puck and smiled sweetly. 'Thanks'

He smiled back as he watched her slowly walk away. Puck grabbed a nearby chair and plonked himself down next to Quinn.

Quinn sighed. 'I'm not really in the mood for a heart to heart.'

Puck shrugged. 'Fine'

'I haven't done anything wrong'

'I know that. And Finn's not a bad guy really. Well, tonight he is, but his girl chose his ex-girl over him, I'd be pretty pissed too.'

Quinn looked up. 'She did what?'

'She chose you' Puck paused. 'Wait, I thought you knew. Finn told me she's deferring NYADA for you.'

'Because she feels sorry for me. I'm her new project, that's all.'

Puck shook his head. 'My hot Jew has dreamt of broadway her whole life. There's only one reason she's put it off.' He paused. 'You know that more than anyone.'

Quinn bit her lip. 'He nearly ruined her.'

Puck gently placed his hand on Quinn's cheek and turned it so she was looking directly at him. 'You're nothing like him. You're crazy hot and beautiful and smart.'

Quinn gave a thin smile. 'She had her chance to tell me how she felt and she didn't.'

Puck clasped his hands together in front of him. 'Can you blame her? You tormented her for years. Call her some pretty awful names. Can't be easy to trust someone after all that.'

'My point exactly. Whatever this….thing was. It isn't going to happen so I don't know why we're even discussing it.'

'Of course it's gonna happen. You just have to fight for it that's all. And I'm pretty sure you know how to fight.'

Quinn caught Puck's eye and smiled. 'I don't think she wants me to.'

'You're a rubbish liar you know that?' Puck leant over and placed a chaste kiss on her cheek. 'Have a good night princess'

Rachel waited until Puck was a safe distance away before walking over. 'I know you don't want to talk to me but I need to know you're ok'

Quinn looked up. 'No I'm not ok. I've been an idiot.'

'Me too'

The blonde shook her head. 'No, this one was all me.'

She took Rachel's hand. 'Will you dance with me?'

Rachel smiled and glanced around the room. 'Here, in the gymnasium? In front of all these people?'

'Are you ashamed of me?'

'Of course not Quinn. I assumed it would be the other way around.'

Quinn lightly stroked the hand she was still holding. 'Nobody knows how many hours of rehab I've had to have to get to this point. Nobody but you. I want everybody to know what that means to me, what you mean to me'

Rachel found herself unable to speak as Quinn slowly got out of her chair. 'Besides which, a wise woman once told me I owed you a slow dance.'

Rachel raised her eyebrows and gently tugged on Quinn's hand. 'Really? Well I think this is the last dance so you'd better get a move on.'

Rachel led the blonde to the dance floor, acutely aware of the hushed silence and stares that followed.

Quinn wrapped her arm around Rachel's shoulder as the brunette slid one hand around Quinn's waist. She pulled her in close and grazed her cheek against Quinn's. 'I can't believe you're letting me lead'

Rachel felt Quinn smile.

'Don't get used to it Berry. It's only until I get full motor function and heels back'

'What were you and Noah discussing?'

Quinn leant further in to her dance partner. 'Being brave'

Rachel took a deep breath. 'Shall I start?'

She felt Quinn nod.

'I wish to clarify the comments I made yesterday. I was telling the truth, the reason for my NYADA deferral is partly because I would like to care of you. But that's not the only reason. In actual fact it's not the main reason…I can't go to New York if you're in Lima. '

Rachel stepped back slightly to look Quinn in the eye. 'It would kill me to be that far away from you.'

Quinn's face broke out into a wide smile.

'I spent so long watching you from afar and this whole accident let me see you, really see you. And it help me realise I need to be near you, always. I couldn't get married because I needed you with me even though I didn't know why. I broke up with Finn because I want to be with you. And…and.. I can't stop talking now because i'm scared you don't feel the same.'

Quinn smiled through her tears and placed her finger gently on Rachel's lips. Her finger was soon replaced by her lips as she pulled Rachel into a deep kiss. Rachel responded instantly, opening her mouth to allow Quinn the access she craved.

As they parted Rachel opened her eyes slowly. 'You kissed me'

'mhmm'

'In front of everybody'

Quinn rested her forehead on Rachel's. 'Are they all looking?'

Rachel turned her head to the right and then the left. 'Perhaps not quite all, but definitely a sizable majority'

'Good' Quinn pulled Rachel back into their kiss, deepening the contact in an instant. Rachel put both arms around Quinn and pulled her closer. Rachel lightly ran her tongue over Quinn's bottom lip and felt her buckle slightly.

She tightened her grip on the blonde. 'Are you ok? Do you need to get back to your chair?'

Quinn blushed. 'I'm fine. You just made me….a little giddy'

Rachel beamed. 'I made Quinn Fabray feel giddy?'

Quinn bought her lips to Rachel's ear and whispered softly. 'You make me feel a lot of things Rachel.' She placed a soft kiss on Rachel's ear lobe then made her way slowly back to Rachel's lips, planting greedy kisses along Rachel's jaw as she went.

Rachel impatiently captured Quinn's lips in her own and whimpered as their tongues interlaced.

The girls finally parted as a loud cough came from nearby.

Quinn turned to find Santana smirking at them. 'Stop making out with Berry and come watch the fireworks Quinn. I think you'll find the music stopped a while ago.'

Quinn gave Rachel a grin. 'Fireworks?'

Rachel snuggled into Quinn's shoulder. 'Most definitely.'

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Sue Sylvester watched as the three girls made their way outside, giggling as they went. She turned to Will who was packing up the decorations. 'You know Shue, that Glee club of yours is about as straight as your hair'

Will looked up and smiled. 'Yep, you're probably right.'