A/N: I know I said I'd try to update over Christmas, but I didn't have time and I deeply apologize. This chapter is shorter than some others, but I owe it to you to give you something so here you go. Review please! :D

Chapter 11: Accident

Later that night, Rachel and Quinn were sitting in Quinn's room, Rachel not wanting to return home after what happened at the prison. Quinn sat up against the headboard, while Rachel was snuggled tight to her side and laid her head down on the blonde's chest.

Rachel listened intently to the blonde's heartbeat and a small smile grew on her face as she recalled the day's events. Quinn had been there for her, she remained strong and stable for the singer. She took care of her afterwards: taking her home and making her a vegan dinner, offering to watch Funny Girl, yet again, calling the Pierces to explain why Rachel wouldn't be coming home tonight, and holding her for a good hour after the movie ended. She could tell that Quinn was just as exhausted as she was, yet there was never a complaint or a yawn from the blonde. "I love you, Quinn." She said as she looked up at the blonde, who smiled softly at her.

"I love you more, shorty." Quinn quirked a smile and held her closer, placing a kiss to her forehead.

"Thank you, Quinn."

"For what?" She asked confused at why she was thanking her.

"For everything. For helping me today, and for just being here for me and never leaving when things got tough, especially after today."

"I'm not leaving you, Rachel. Not now, not ever." They shared another kiss, and fell asleep.

It was three a.m. when she felt the singer tossing and struggling in her sleep. Quinn rubbed her eyes and stifled a yawn before she gently shook her shoulders. "Rachel, sweetie, wake up," she muttered. The brunette began to fight harder against her nightmare. "Rachel. It's me, wake up you're having a nightmare."

"No, no. Get away from me! Please, let go of me!" Rachel screamed as she began struggle against the blonde's firm grip.

"Rachel, you need to wake up! You're safe, I'm not going to hurt you," Quinn said into her ear.

There was a moment of silence before Rachel shoved Quinn off and sent her hands flying in the process connecting with Quinn's face. A loud smack echoed throughout the bedroom and Quinn fell off the bed slamming her side into the nightstand. With the sound of the loud bang, Rachel opened her eyes and shot up into an upright position. There was a groan and Rachel's eyes froze on the blonde sitting on the floor. In the moonlight she could see crimson running down the blonde's lip.

Concern and regret filled Rachel's eyes and she instantly jumped out of bed and knelt down next to the blonde. "Oh my, God. Quinn, I'm so sorry, are you okay?"
"I'm fine. Just go back to sleep, everything is fine," Quinn reassured as she cupped Rachel's cheek and placed a chaste kiss on her lips as Rachel grasped her hands. "Rachel, you're completely exhausted. Please go back to sleep."

"Quinn, please…" Rachel pled, eyes seeking for forgiveness.

With another kiss, Quinn plastered on a smile and whispered, "I'll be right back, Rachel. Promise." With sad eyes, Rachel reluctantly released her hands and allowed Quinn to get up with a bit of a struggle and walk out of the bedroom and downstairs.

While Quinn was downstairs, Rachel sat on the carpeted floor, buried her head in her hands and sobbed. She cursed herself repeatedly for being so stupid. She should have known that it was Quinn who was trying to calm her down, and not her father pinning her down as he violated her. She was trying so hard to move on from her childhood full of abuse, but those were still those damn nightmares haunting her every night whether she was with Quinn or not. Now she didn't know what to do. How could Quinn possibly forgive her for hurting her the way she was hurt? She was lost now, so lost and she didn't know who could help her besides Quinn.

Downstairs Quinn reached into a cabinet, grabbed a glass and filled it with water then chugged it all down in a couple gulps. Taking a deep breath she looked up and glanced at the window in front of the sink and felt her bottom lip tremble. Upon looking at herself in the window, she saw her bottom lip cut near the corner of her mouth and a bright purple bruise on her cheek and along her jawline. Sighing she lifted up her tank and winced she saw the bruising on the left side of her ribs.

Shaking her head, she dropped her shirt and gripped unto the sink. "What am I going to do," she asked herself.

"Quinn?" A small, sad voice said behind her. Quinn felt her heart breaking at the sound of Rachel's broken voice. "Please, I'm so sorry. I didn't know it was you, I thought it was my father holding me down. I'm so sorry, Quinn. Tell me what I can do, please."

Turning around, Quinn walked up to the trembling brunette and smiled sadly and cupped her cheeks. Rubbing her cheeks with her thumbs the blonde collected the tears trailing down her face and kissed her nose. She then moved up to her forehead, down to her chin, then kissed her firmly on the lips. Pulling away, Quinn rested her forehead against Rachel's and whispered to the small space between them, "I'm fine, Rachel. I know it was a mistake and I shouldn't have held you like that. I'm sorry, and all is forgiven. Please believe that."

Rachel choked back a sob and said, "I don't know what I'd do if I lost you because I hurt you. I never wanted to hurt anyone the way I am used to being hurt."

"I'm not leaving you, Rachel, ever. I love you way too damn much. And it was an accident, Rachel, that's all it was. You had a nightmare and you felt me touching you, so you got defensive and reacted. That's all it was, Rach, everything is fine, I'm okay, and we're okay, alright?"

Rachel nodded and traced her cut and the bruise that was present on the left side of her face. "How bad is it?"

"It's nothing, I've had worse. Besides for the most part it's just a little tender. I'm fine. It'll heal in a couple days, and you can hardly see the cut on my lip, especially if I put on some lip gloss. So please don't worry about it, cause I swear if you don't forgive yourself then I'll never forgive you for not forgiving yourself, okay?"

Rachel released a shaky breath, then Quinn took her hand and led her back upstairs where Quinn laid them down and held the brunette while she slept.

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