A/N: So this will be the last update for a while as I have exams coming up and need to focus on them, so there won't be a new chapter till mid-June (please don't hate me for it). There was a very short update to You're All I Need Saturday, explaining the same.

Chapter 9

Sunday

I use Rachel's shower this time, having received instructions on how to use it, to ensure I wouldn't run out again.

When I wander into her kitchen I find Rachel writing more song lyrics and my stomach clenches at the memory, until she looks up and smiles at me causing the knot to dissipate.

"I have to admit, the sight of you in my robe is very…" Her voice trails off.

I raise my eyebrow and watch as she squirms slightly in her seat.

Next, I wander over and kiss her sweetly on the lips because, well because I can.

"Do you want some erm… some breakfast?" Rachel asks, and I can tell by the sound of her voice that she's turned on so I take advantage of this situation and tease her as much as possible.

"Yes please." I whisper near her ear, running my finger gently along her forearm and smirk as goosebumps appear.

I hear her whimper slightly when I start nibbling on her earlobe.

"I'm going to get dressed." I say, pulling back suddenly and enjoying the look in Rachel's eyes. "As much as I like the feel of your robe, being practically naked in your kitchen is slightly weird."

She gasps as she realises what I mean. "Quinn Fabray, you are certainly one of a kind, who goes commando in someone else's robe?"

"Next time, maybe I can be fully naked in your kitchen." I add with a wink before leaving her to process my words.

I decide to drive her even more insane so pull on a pair of her jogging bottoms and a t-shirt.

As I walk back into the kitchen I'm rewarded with a lust filled look and a very passionate kiss which leaves me weak at the knees.

This time it's her turn to smirk as she pulls away, content that she's got me back for teasing her earlier but I don't let her go that easily, immediately pulling her lips back to mine with a finger under her chin.

I then lift her up onto the kitchen counter and begin attacking her neck with kisses and bites, some harder than others. She runs her hands through my hair, keeping my head in place.

I nibble and suck on one area for a long time before pulling my head back, satisfied with my work.

The look on Rachel's face just makes the question slip out of my mouth. "Will you be my girlfriend?"

She lifts her head up from where it was flopped back against the cupboards and just stares at me, trying to figure out if she hear me correctly. "Did you just?"

"Yep."

"Quinn…" She starts and my face falls. "Can I think about it?"

"Oh, yeah of course."

I leave soon after eating some breakfast, leaving Rachel space to think.

When I get home Daisy instantly smirks at me.

"What?" I hiss, slightly irritated still.

She steps back slightly. "Um, just that you were out all night and I don't recognise that t-shirt I thought…"

I look down, having completely forgotten that I was wearing Rachel's clothes.

"Half an hour ago I would've been jumping up and down with you but then I went and fucked it up again."

"Wow it must be bad for you to swear, what happened?" Daisy asks, silently reaching into the freezer for ice cream.

"No I'm not in the mood." I stop her. "Let's just say I went from leaving love bites on her neck, to asking her to be my girlfriend. After everything the night before I stupidly thought she'd say yes instantly."

After realising that I'd finished talking, Daisy steps forwards and wraps me in a hug. "She said no?"

"Not quite, somehow this is worse. She's thinking about it, which basically means she's finding the best way to let me down."

"What happened last night?"

"We made up, and then made out." I chuckle slightly. "Before I made her tell me she was mine, which she did but I guess that was the pressure."

"Q." My roommate says, holding me at arms-length. "This girl clearly likes you, I genuinely think she's thinking about it, not just coming up with a way to say no. You have to realise that she's still figuring out her sexuality, just because you and I were so sure straight away, doesn't mean it's that easy for everyone else."

I sigh, realising how stupid I've been, so I text Rachel.

Q – Sorry for rushing out, you need time to think and I can respect that.

R – Thank you Quinn. I'm going to the karaoke bar again tonight, you're welcome to join me, Daisy too.

Q – I'll see how I feel.

I almost replied with 'I'll think about it' but stop myself, unsure of how those words will go down.

We end up going to karaoke and I growl slightly when I walk in and instantly catch sight of Jesse standing very close to Rachel. With just that one glance I can tell he's drunk so I head over and Rachel actually looks relieved to see me.

"Quinn!" She exclaims as she stands up off her stool and hugs me.

I revel in the feel and warmth of her hug, holding on for a few beats longer than I should do.

"Hi Daisy." Rachel greets as soon as I've let her go and they share a brief slightly awkward hug.

We settle down once we've ordered drinks and I smirk at the fact that Rachel has sat as far away from Jesse as possible.

"What's that on your neck?" Jesse asks her, pointing at the mark I made earlier.

"Oh nothing." Rachel babbles, momentarily glancing at me. "I erm, burnt myself with a curling iron."

I try not to laugh as I remember using the exact same excuse in high school.

Around half an hour later, Rachel gets up to sing. As soon as the intro to 'Fallin' for you' by Colbie Caillat starts I can't help but notice how Jesse's eyes light up, but Rachel's gaze stays firmly on me.

Throughout the song, I can't remember a time when Rachel wasn't looking at me, I can also feel a pair of eyes on me from beside me but I ignore them, content with staring right back at my brunette.

"Quinn." Jesse finally says, after the song has finished, so I turn to face him. "She's mine."

I chuckle slightly and glance over his shoulder to notice Rachel returning to her seat next to me, still staring at me. "I wouldn't be so sure about that."

He looks smug, as if he knows for sure that he'll win Rachel over, then takes a large gulp of his drink.

As soon as Rachel reaches me she grabs the front of my shirt and pulls me into a kiss. I hear Jesse spit out his drink beside us but concentrate more on the mouth that's working against mine.

Suddenly Rachel and I are drenched in what smells like beer, but it didn't come from Jesse's direction.

My head whips round to see who threw their drink at us and spot a tall man walking away.

"Hey!" I shout.

"Quinn don't." Rachel pleads but the man has already turned around.

"What's your problem?" I yell at him, my HBIC stare not wavering under his glare.

"Women should love men!" He replies, equally as loud as me.

I look around the bar and notice more people look like they agree with him than me.

"Quinn…"

"Alright asshole, that's your opinion but I reckon you're just jealous because we clearly have something that you will never have. You just want to blame the fact that women are loving other women for no one loving you. You think that if we have no other options, someone's bound to love you, but guess what? That's not going to happen because you're just bigoted and you need to learn some manners while you're at it." I rant before grabbing Rachel and Daisy and exiting the bar.

Once outside we continue walking at a fast pace, glancing over our shoulders occasionally to ensure we weren't being followed, but even Jesse doesn't come out to check on us.

"Quinn that was so brave, but stupid did you see the size of him?" Daisy exclaims.

"I know he's an idiot but I suspected he wasn't about to hit a woman in front of a large crowd." I say before turning to Rachel. "Are you okay?"

She giggles slightly. "You'd think I'd be used to getting covered in drinks by now, but yes I'm fine other than being slightly soggy."

"At least it's warmer than a slushie." I laugh back. "Though while we're on the topic I want to apologise again for all the times either I or my Cheerios slushied you."

"It's fine Quinn." She responds, interlacing her fingers with mine.

Daisy opens the door to our apartment but Rachel keeps walking and leads me up to the roof.

We stand in silence for a few moments.

"Yes." She says suddenly.

"What? I didn't ask you… wait."

"Yes Quinn."

I barely have a chance to register her words before her lips are on mine but I force myself to step back.

"Are you sure? You've hardly had any time to think about it."

"Honestly, I thought it would take longer that this too but I felt something when I saw you this evening and knew I wanted to be with you, especially when one of the other options was Jesse and he was practically slobbering over me before you turned up."

"It's not going to be easy, there are a lot of hateful people in this world." I say.

"I know, but having seen what you did tonight, I'm less worried now."

I move to kiss her again but this time she steps back.

"Erm, can we maybe shower first?" She giggles before seeing the look on my face. "Separately, Quinn."

I smirk. "Fine, but mark my words, one day it won't be separately."

Rachel blushes and I softly kiss her cheek before leading her back down to my home.

As we walk through the front door Daisy looks up and I can't resist.

"Hey." I say. "Have you met my girlfriend?"

My roommate immediately jumps up and high-fives me.

"Nerds." Rachel laughs before heading into our bathroom to take a shower, I move to follow her. "Separately, Quinn." She repeats, sensing my presence.

I laugh and run forward to hug her from behind before letting her take the shower. Alone.

When Rachel and I have both showered, she's wearing the clothes that I borrowed from her this morning and I'm in a similar outfit but one belonging to me.

We collapse onto the couch before Rachel realises what time it is.

"Oh! I have school in the morning I have to leave." She pouts.

"I can drop you off at yours in plenty of time tomorrow, I have to be at work early anyway."

"You drive?"

"Yeah, I don't do it often though." I blush. "Not since the accident, plus the traffic here is horrendous but it should be alright if we're early enough."

Rachel smiles softly at the mention of my car crash but I kiss her before she can say anything.

"Alright alright, I know you're happy and everything but can we keep the PDA to a minimum please." Daisy laughs.

I simply stick my tongue out at her before turning on the tv and allowing Rachel to curl up next to me.

We barely make it through one episode of The Big Bang Theory before Rachel starts yawning so I simply scoop her up into my arms and carry her to my bed.

She protests but I ignore her, kissing her forehead as I pull the covers over her.

I resist the urge to tell her I love her as I climb in beside her and she wraps my arms around her before promptly falling asleep.