A/N: This chapter is quite big. Lots of stuff happen and I think it's by far the best one yet. One word: drama. You were warned in the previous chapter. But don't worry, it's not something too angsty but still drama. The other reason why this chapter is so big is that I probably won't be able to publish anything until monday, so enjoy it!
How to get the Girl of Your Dreams Without Really Trying
The thunder always brings a storm and the only way you can stop it is by waiting. When the sun shines and lights the way in your heart, it makes everything clearer. What happened yesterday was like a thunder, but I just can't wait until the storm is over to make everything better.
Chapter 10 – Here Come the Storm
On Tuesday, Quinn didn't seem the same happy and romantic girl as always, it didn't take much to Charlie to notice and he went after her when class ended.
"Hey Quinn, is everything okay? You seem a little down…" He asked adoringly and the blonde looked to the ground.
"Not really… It's just… What happened yesterday hit me in a way that brought my memories from the past and it just killed my mood…" Quinn said barely audibly.
"Do you want to talk about it or do you want me to leave you alone?" The girl looked up and met Charlie's eyes.
"Stay… I kind of need a friend right now, but let's go to somewhere quieter." He smiled and they went to sit on a picnic table where there weren't many students passing by.
"So… What's bothering you?" The boy asked and she looked away, trying to figure out what to say.
"You know about… My pregnancy, right?" Quinn looked back at him.
"Yes, you mentioned it but never told me the story." Charlie said, nodding his head.
"Okay, uh, it happened on my sophomore year. I was the head cheerleader, dating the quarterback, the most popular girl in school, but this boyfriend of mine, Finn, was kind of drifting away from me, believe it or not, because of Rachel. At first I only thought he was in a phase but then I realized he was always going to the auditorium and I thought 'Well, what the hell.' And I started hooking up with his best friend, who I had a giant crush on. One night I was feeling bad about myself and ended up drinking too much and letting him do whatever he wanted to me, because I realized I really didn't care. The boy didn't put a condom on and the rest you know… It all started falling apart." The blonde told him, who was completely awed with the story.
"So, you're feeling bad right now because Jeremy made you remember of the night you got pregnant…? Look, don't worry, it'll go away. I've already told him to stay away from you, so you're in no danger." Quinn gave him a faint smile and shook her head.
"There's something I've never told anyone about…" Her smile fell. "Not even Rachel and it's probably what made me do all those things I did…" Charlie looked worriedly at her.
"What is it?"
"My dad… He used to… hit me… I mean, it happened five or six times and only when he was drunk and I always thought it was because I wasn't a good enough daughter to him. So I spent two years of my life trying to make him proud of me but then I got pregnant and it was like I'd done nothing. He kicked out of my house without even thinking twice. It was then when I realized that he didn't care. He'd never cared and I wasted two years of my life doing things for him. So on my junior year of high school I started to do things of my own. But I was still the same selfish bitch I was before. I spent the entire year trying to be back on the top. I started dating the new guy and quarterback and it was all doing just fine, but then Finn and Rachel broke up – yes, after he found out I was cheating on him, Rachel threw herself at him. Anyway, they broke up and because of some occurrences Finn was back being the quarterback and was the most popular boy in school. My dream at the time was being prom queen and I figured my current boyfriend, Sam wasn't enough for me to win, so I cheated on him with Finn." She stopped a bit to see her friend's reaction.
"Wow… This is… just… wow…" Quinn smiled lightly and continued.
"He eventually found out and soon me and Finn were dating again. What I didn't realize was that he still had feelings for Rachel, which I also had but was struggling with the idea. So after we lost as prom queen and king, he broke up with me at a funeral and started trying to get Rachel back. I was devastated. All the three boys I dated were currently having feelings for someone else. Our Glee Club went to Nationals in New York and Finn totally ruined everything by kissing Rachel right in the middle of our performance. During summer I had no longer doubts about how I felt about Rachel and had an emotional breakdown. I dyed my hair pink, started smoking, put piercings and tattoos, dated creepy old guys and when school started again, I really didn't give a fuck about it. That's when Rachel looked for me and put my head in place. I struggled the whole year trying to make her notice me and after prom I finally showed her that Finn was a jerk and that I loved her. The rest you know…" Charlie 'awwed' and then his attention fell back to the first sentence.
"And what happened to your dad?" He asked unsure.
"After the birth of my child, my mom found out that he was cheating on her so she dumped him and I moved back with her. I didn't hear anything from him after that." Quinn bit her lip but it didn't keep a tear to drop from her eyes and she looked away.
"Everything is going to be okay, Quinn. I'm here for you." The boy hugged her lightly. "And I really think you should tell Rachel about it. I mean, she's your girlfriend and even though you live like 80 miles apart, I know she'd do anything to make you feel better." The blonde smiled.
"Thank you Charlie. I think I've said that to you more times than I've ever said to anyone." She chuckled.
"That's the privilege of having such a good friend as me. But I mean it, I'm here for you whenever you need." He kissed the top of her head.
"Rachel is going to hate you a bit, you know?" Charlie frowned.
"Why is that? I'm a perfectly fine human being." Quinn chuckled.
"Because she hasn't met you yet."
O-O
"Rachel, I must say I'm really impressed." Rachel's singing teacher stated as the students left.
"Well, thank you Mr. Perry! I assure you it came with a lot of practice and I still can increase more." She smiled brightly.
"I hope so, but you're really interested in Broadway, am I right?" He asked and the brunette nodded eagerly.
"Absolutely, sir! Broadway is my biggest dream and hopefully my destiny." The man smiled.
"Alright, well, we have a thing here in NYADA that every year we choose five students to have intensified programs where at the end of the year they are welcome to audition to a Broadway musical as if they had already graduated." Rachel's eyes sparkled.
"And what are the qualifications needed?" She asked, with her heart pounding so hard she was afraid he could hear it.
"Me and other teachers already have our eyes on you, but Mrs. Parker said you could still improve your dance ability." The brunette's smile fell lightly.
"What do I have to do?" Rachel felt like her world was about to fall apart, but the warm smile of her teacher calmed her a bit.
"She'll be giving a master class on Friday night and depending on how you go, you're already on the top 5." Her smile fell completely and she closed her eyes, frowning a little. "Is there something wrong, Mrs. Berry?" She shook her head.
"No, it's just that… Friday night I'd be going to Connecticut to visit my girlfriend. We've kind of been waiting for this since the beginning of the week so I don't know what to do…" The brunette said with a disappointed voice.
"I'm sure she'd understand. I mean, she must know Broadway is your dream and that you actually have what it needs to get in. Why don't you ask her to come to New York?" Rachel smiled lightly and nodded.
"I'll talk to her. I have class now, so, do I need to give you an answer right now or…" She trailed off.
"You can give your answer by tomorrow. But please consider it. It's a one time opportunity." The brunette sighed.
"Okay, thanks Mr. Perry, I'll see you around." Rachel left the classroom and her thoughts started storming out like crazy.
She needed to talk to Quinn. Of course she'd understand, it's not a big deal. She could go to New Haven on the other weekend, Quinn would be totally fine with it.
The problem was that she didn't know what Quinn was going through.
O-O
Later that day, Quinn went back to her dorm and turned the computer on, to talk to Rachel. The brunette was already online and she half smiled half sighed with what she had to go through now.
"Hey honey! How was your day?" Rachel said as they connected. She also looked kind of bummed but the blonde figured it could be cause of a rough day.
"Hi sweetie! It was… good, I guess…" Quinn looked down and the brunette frowned.
"Is everything alright, Quinn?" She asked concerned and the blonde shook her head.
"No, I'm fine" She looked up and smiled. "How about your day?" Rachel's smile fell a bit.
"There's something I kind of need to discuss with you…" Quinn arched her eyebrow.
"What is it, babe?"The blonde became suddenly worried, but her girlfriend's smile calmed her down.
"My singing teacher told me today that they have a program for the best students with intensive classes and they want me in!" Quinn smiled and cheered.
"That's wonderful honey! What do the students get?"
"At the end of the semester, they can audition for a Broadway musical as if they had already graduated." The blonde's eyes bulged.
"Wow! That's awesome!" Her smile fell when she noticed Rachel's expression. "It's not all, is it?"
"Most of the teachers had agreed with me being on the top 5… Except one… Kate. Mr. Perry, my sing teacher said that I could go to a master class on Friday night and depending on my development I'd get in… But I wouldn't be able to go to Connecticut, so I figured you could come to New York?" Quinn looked away for a while.
"I don't know, Rach… Why don't you just come on Saturday? I wouldn't mind…" The brunette sighed.
"But… But it's New York…" Rachel's voice tone sounded a little uncertain.
"Exactly! It's New York! We spent the whole summer there and we're going to spend the rest of our lives as well! Plus, I really wanted you to meet Charlie…" Quinn raised her voice a bit in frustration.
"Is this what it is about? Me meeting this Charlie guy? I don't care if I wait until next week! You could even bring him to New York if he wants to!" The brunette raised her voice as well.
"It's not that simple! First of all, where would he even stay? He wouldn't even be able to sleep with us in the next room!" She kind of smiled and then focused again. "Secondly, why can't you just get out of this town for two days? You live there already!" Rachel sighed.
"Quinn, you have to understand is not that simple! It's Broadway what we're talking about!" The brunette eased her tone.
"It's our future what we're talking about! And you're the one who have to understand! I've always known you're kind of selfish, but not at this point!" Quinn yelled.
"At this point? What point are you even talking about?" Rachel could feel the tears wanting to come out.
"Yesterday a guy attacked me and you didn't even notice the bruises until I ran my hand through it!" The brunette closed her eyes and opened again.
"I was drunk! How do you want me to notice something when I'm drunk?" Rachel threw her hands up.
"It's not just that! After I told you what happened, the first thing you asked was where was my gay friend and whether I had thanked him or not! You didn't even ask how I was!" And then it hit her. How could she mess up so big?
"I'm sorry Quinn, I wasn't thinking straight at the time…I'm sorry." The blonde closed her eyes and sighed.
"But it's still not that simple, Rachel…" She said in a low voice.
"How it's not that simple? I screwed up! That's all!" Rachel said in frustration and Quinn started crying.
"There's one thing you don't know about me… About my past, actually…My dad… He used to hit me." The brunette's eyes bulged.
"Oh my God, Quinn! I didn't know! I'm so sorry!" She exclaimed.
"I know you didn't. No one did. Only my mom and now Charlie…" Rachel frowned.
"Wait, you told something as big as this to a guy you met two days ago before you telling your girlfriend?" The brunette shouted.
"What's the matter with it? He's one of the only friends I have here and the best one! He really cares about me and I trust him! I'm sorry you weren't there to hear… And I'm sorry, but I'm not going to New York." Rachel started crying.
"I can't believe it!"
"Why? I'm the one who can't believe! You once told me you'd give up on Broadway to be with me if it was necessary!" Quinn yelled.
"And you told me you wouldn't let me do this, because no matter what we'd be together. Because we're meant to be!" The brunette's voice broke her heart.
"Then I guess we'll find a way." And the blonde hung up.
X-X
The next morning, for the first time Quinn was woken up by her alarm clock and not by Rachel. She sighed and started to get ready for class, waiting for any signs that the brunette was late. But she knew she wasn't. Rachel was never late. For anything, so Quinn just headed to class feeling worse than she had the day before. It didn't take long until Charlie found her.
"Morning Quinn. You look terrible!" She rolled her eyes.
"Thank you Charlie, I'm having a wonderful day." The boy frowned.
"Chill out, girl, I was just kidding! But you do look kind of depressed…" Quinn sighed.
"Rachel and I had a fight yesterday." Charlie nodded slowly.
"How bad was it?" The blonde checked her watch.
"Well, considering it's already 9am and we haven't talked yet, I guess it was pretty terrible…" The boy's eyes bulged.
"Whoa! That's bad…" He stated. "Why did you guys argue?"
"Stupid things that became jealously that became serious issues." Charlie frowned.
"Mind if you explain?" Quinn sighed again.
"Rachel has this big dance class on Friday night so she won't be able to come here." He arched his eyebrow.
"Why can't she come on Saturday?"
"Exactly, I don't know why. She wanted me to go to New York instead…" The boy furrowed his brow.
"And why can't you?" Quinn glared at him.
"I don't know! Maybe because I'm still a selfish bitch! Or because I'm still a little off with that other thing so I couldn't really think straight… I have no idea, Charlie! I think I've screwed up really bad!" She whimpered.
"It can't be that bad! You'll figure out a way and you two will sort things out." The blonde closed her eyes and hugged Charlie.
"I don't know what to do! I think I'll just wait until she calls me and I'll know what to say…" The boy arched his eyebrow again.
"Are you sure this is the right thing to do?" Quinn looked away.
"I think so…"
The truth was that it wasn't. They didn't speak to each other through the entire day and the night came, worst than ever.
X-X
Then morning came and Rachel still didn't feel like talking to her girlfriend. After all, Quinn was the one who shut down the conversation, even though Rachel was the one who screwed everything up.
She headed to dance class, where she found Kate and Mr. Perry talking. As they saw her, he motioned to her to get closer.
"Hi, Mrs. Berry, I'm really glad you took the opportunity and decided to join the class on Friday!" Kate said and Rachel sighed.
"Don't worry, it'll be just fine." Mr. Perry assured her and the brunette smiled.
"Great, I'm really looking forward to it." She said a little uncertain.
"Alright, so let's start our class now. Everybody, gather round!"
X-X
After the class was over, Emily went after Rachel to ask why she looked so depressed.
"It's nothing, I swear." She assured the blue eyed girl, who sighed.
"Problems with your girlfriend?" The girl asked and Rachel winced.
"Kind of…" The brunette shrugged.
"Well, have you tried talking to her?" Rachel looked down.
"Not really… I don't really know what to say…" Emily smiled.
"Then sing!" She exclaimed and the brunette frowned.
"I'm not in Glee Club anymore. Neither is she, we can solve our problems as adults. I learned that not everything is solved with music and that's how things used to work there…" Rachel stated.
"What do you mean?" The girl asked enthusiastic.
"Whenever we had a problem back then, we used to sing about it." Emily scoffed.
"Come on, it couldn't be that bad…" The brunette arched her eyebrow.
"It was like 'I'm happy! Let's sing about it!', 'I'm sad! Let's sing about it!', 'I'm pregnant! Let's sing about it!', 'I think you're cheating on me! Let's sing about it!', 'I want your boyfriend! Let's sing about it!', 'I just got hit by a truck and now I can't walk! Let's sing about it!'" The girl chuckled.
"It's at least one of these options true?"
"All of them. And all of them include me." The girl's eyes bulged and Rachel nodded.
X-X
One more day went by and neither of the girls had talked to each other. Quinn was already feeling guilty as hell but still had no clue of what to say. She went to class still on a killing mood.
"What the hell happened to you, Quinn?" Holly Holliday asked as the younger blonde walked inside the classroom.
"It's Rachel…" she pouted. "We argued a couple of nights ago and we still haven't talked ever since and I have no idea what to say…" the teacher opened her mouth to speak but was stopped by Quinn's raised finger. "And don't even say 'sing about it'." Holly scoffed.
"Please, I'm not Will!" They laughed lightly. "I was just going to say you could skip this class to rest. You really look a mess." The blonde looked down and shook her head.
"Thanks Holly, but I rather have something to focus on than spend an hour crying…" The teacher shrugged.
"Whatever you say… Alright classe! Let's warm up!"
X-X
After lunch Quinn was still bummed as hell and was glad Charlie wasn't around this time. She really needed some time alone right now. But it didn't last. A couple of minutes later, a girl from her dance class showed up.
"Hey, Quinn, there's someone at the dorms looking for you." The blonde arched her eyebrow.
"Who?" The other girl shrugged.
"I don't know, some chick called Barbra or something…" Quinn frowned.
"But I don't know any Barbra…"
"If you say so… The girl said it was an emergency." The blonde got up quickly and started walking fast to the dorms' hallway. All her thoughts flying around about what could've happened and with who. Her heart stopped when she saw a tiny brunette girl waiting next to her room. Quinn ran to her and captured the girl in a tight hug, lifting her from the ground and spinning her around. Tears started to fall through her face.
"I can't believe you're here." She whispered to Rachel, who was also crying, but chuckled a little.
"I'm so sorry I was being so selfish to you Quinn." The brunette managed to say as she reached the ground.
"I'm so sorry I was being such a bitch, Rach. I missed you so much!" Quinn said and cupped Rachel's cheek, giving her a deep and lingering kiss. When they broke apart, panting and gasping for air they looked deep into each other's eyes. "I love you, Rachel."
"I love you too, Quinn. I'm sorry I messed things up. I missed you so much…" They kissed again and only then they realized there were tons of people around, watching them like a TV show. Quinn blushed and grabbed Rachel's hand, opening the door of her dorm.
"Excuse me." She said to the 'audience', while closing the door. Without even letting her think, Rachel pinned the blonde against the door with another deep and passionate kiss. Quinn grabbed her thighs and lifted her from the ground, turning them around and pinning Rachel against the wall instead.
"Hey, remember what Max said, you should stop carrying me around." The brunette stated as her girlfriend started placing kisses on her neck.
"I don't give a damn about what he said. I just want you, right now." The blonde started undoing the buttons of Rachel's shirt but stopped abruptly as she heard someone clearing their throat.
"Charlie! What the fuck!" Quinn shouted as she placed her blushing girlfriend on the ground. The boy was beaming although shocked.
"Well… What a great way to introduce myself." Rachel mumbled as she fixed her clothes. "It's unbelievable! I thought only parents had this kind of radar." She chuckled and stepped closer to Charlie, shaking his hand. "Nice to meet you, Charlie. I'm Rachel Berry, the girlfriend." He cleared his throat again and smiled brightly.
"Hello Rachel. I've heard a lot about you. I'm Charlie Fletcher, the best friend." Quinn rolled her eyes as the jealousy hit the other two.
"Alright, you guys. That's all. Charlie if you excuse me, I'd like to have some private time with my girlfriend." He grunted. "And next time you're in my dorm, let me know before I can take her clothes off." The boy arched his eyebrow. "I mean it! You almost saw Rachel's boobs and you know those are my propriety." Rachel's eyes bulged.
"You told him?" She was completely awed and the blonde boy lightly nodded.
"Yeah, she talks a lot when she's depressed…" Quinn glared at him. "Alright, I'm sorry to interrupt. Rachel, it's good to finally meet you. I'll let you two alone now."
"Thanks Charlie, it's good to finally meet you as well. Bye." The brunette said as Charlie left the room. She got closer to the blonde and cupped her cheeks, giving her a chaste kiss, before pulling Quinn to sit on bed.
"Hey, Rach, before we… you know, I think we should talk about what happened…" Quinn said and Rachel nodded.
"I know… I'm so sorry Quinn. I never meant to hurt you and it kills me that I did. I should've known. I know that you're not so open about your past but I should at least have asked more. I've been a horrible girlfriend and I'm terribly sorry about it. That's why I came here." The blonde lightly shook her head as she smiled and placed a hand on her girlfriend's cheek, caressing it with her thumb. Tears already streaming through their faces.
"You're not a terrible girlfriend. Don't be offended by that, but it was just your diva ego talking and I know you're sorry. I forgive you and I really should've told you about past issues before. I also should've pushed my selfish bitch side apart and gone to New York with you. I'm so sorry, Rach." Quinn leaned over and pecked Rachel's lips.
"It's okay, honey. I love you and I still feel terrible about what I did but now I'm here for you." Rachel said basically whispering.
"But I thought you should be in class right now…" The brunette shook her head.
"On Fridays our last class is before lunch so I took the first train I could and came here…I even thought about bringing flowers but it'd be too cliché…" The blonde chuckled.
"And how about that dance class?" Quinn asked a bit uncertain and Rachel shrugged.
"They'll figure out I'm not coming when I don't show up…" The blonde's eyes bulged.
"Rachel…You-you did this…for me?" Her voice was barely audible.
"I did this for us. Yes, Broadway is my dream but if it somehow interferes on us I'll do anything to make you happy." Both started crying and Quinn hugged her tightly.
"I love you so much, Rach… But I won't let you do this." Rachel lightly pulled away from the hug and looked deep into her girlfriend's hazel eyes in confusion. "We're going to New York today and I don't care what you say. I won't let you ruin this opportunity. I'll even go to this dance class with you. I love you too much to let you do something you'll most certainly regret." The blonde whispered and pecked her girlfriend's lips.
"But how about your classes?" She smiled.
"My next and last class today is with Holly and since she once asked me if I wanted to skip class because I looked a mess, I think she wouldn't mind if I skipped this one. Otherwise we just leave after the class is over. There's a train leaving to New York at 5pm. I think we'd arrive on time…" The brunette smiled as well and kissed Quinn.
"And how do you know what time the train leaves?" Rachel asked when they broke apart.
"Because I was going to surprise you. And apologize for being such a bitch…" She kissed the blonde again, but this time she made her girlfriend lay in bed, deepening the kiss each time.
"You are the most perfect girlfriend ever, you know that?" The brunette asked, panting for air as they broke the kiss. Quinn smiled and Rachel resumed the kisses starting to undo the blonde's shirt and placing a kiss at each exposed part of her pale skin. She took the shirt off and tossed it on the floor, taking off her own afterwards.
"You have no idea how much I missed your touch." The blonde said as Rachel unbuttoned her jeans and slowly put the zipper down, never breaking the gaze with those beautiful hazel eyes. The brunette bit her lip as she started sliding the pants down, leaving her girlfriend wearing only a lacy pink lingerie. She hopped off bed and took off her own jeans, coming back to lie on top of the blonde, kissing her roughly.
"I don't know how I'll survive a week without feeling you…" Rachel whispered in her girlfriend's ear, making her moan loudly and the pool of wetness between them grow.
"I need you so bad." Quinn groaned as the brunette kept her slow paces, nipping and sucking her neck.
"Then take me." She whispered again and the blonde shifted her weight to turn them around, being on the top of Rachel. The brunette slowly took off her own bra as Quinn did the same. The darkened eyes never breaking the look. The blonde hooked her fingers at the sides of her girlfriend's panties and gently took it off, throwing the piece of clothing on the floor, next to the others.
She then leaned down again to give Rachel another lustful kiss and making a trail of kisses down the brunette's naked body. When Quinn reached the place she was looking for, Rachel was already wetter than she'd ever seen, so before diving in she looked up and joked.
"I thought you said you'd said you were handling our sex dreams well…" The blonde propped herself on her elbows and watched her girlfriend twitch with the lack of touch.
"Yeah, with cold showers." Quinn chuckled. "Now shut up and fuck me already!" Rachel demanded and the blonde did what she was told, slowly licking her folds and teasing her clit with lazy circles. The brunette's moans were already too loud and Quinn knew she was close but she needed more, so the blonde added two fingers inside her girlfriend and started pumping it in and out but was stopped by Rachel's hands on her shoulders.
"Wait," she frowned. "I want was to come together." Quinn smiled and took off her own panties. It wouldn't take long for her to be screaming her lover's name in a mixture of pain and pleasure.
Rachel slid two fingers inside the blonde and slowly teased her clit with her thumb. They were both already on the edge. Hearts racing, breaths failing and backs arching at each thrust. Soon they hit the climax and all the air was stole from their lungs as they screamed, moaned and gasped.
"Wow… holy fuck! That's all I've got to say…" Quinn said under her breath as they wiped their fingers on the covers. Rachel chuckled and pecked her cheek, as she lay next to the blonde.
"I think I just went to heaven and came back." The brunette joked.
"Actually, you went to New Haven. It's a bit common to confuse both." Quinn joked back.
"Especially since they've got an angel living here…" The blonde muffled a laugh.
"After all we did you're calling me an angel… That's why I love you." Rachel pecked her lips.
"I love you too, Quinn." Quinn turned to face her girlfriend and looked deep into her eyes as if nothing else mattered but her. Nothing was needed to say.
The storm was over and the sun was shining again.
A/N: I hope you all liked it as much as I did. It's kind of to make up with the last one that kind of disapointed me. I wrote it barely awake because of the lack of time I had to write it. Also, the lack of reviews really worried me that you weren't enjoying this fic so much but when I read the chapter again it kind of clicked. Anyway, I'm not sure I'll be updating this weekend and maybe I won't have time to update tomorrow so you'll all have to wait until Monday for a new chapter. I'll try my best to put my head into place but if it's not good, I'm really sorry. Also, next chapter will bring the next of the week and after that the time will go by a little faster. That's it. Please review it. If you give me enough ideas to construct a chapter in a day you might get a little surprise but I don't promise anything. Once again, don't forget to review it xD
XOXO .