A/N: And here's chapter 12! i hope you enjoy! its longer than my regular chapters! special thanks to wagner710! you make me smile every time i read a review from you! Thanks! :) Enjoy!
Chapter 12
The following day, Quinn learned about everything that was going on from the Berries but she didn't know about the paper work containing her custody. Everyone left, except for Leroy who stayed behind, Rachel looked at him curiously and he just smiled at her. When the door closed, he walked up to her bed and said, "How are you doing Quinn?"
She looked at him and shrugged. "Feeling good."
"No I mean, how are you Quinn Fabray doing? You've been through more than most people have in their lives, in your short seventeen years." He took the chair that Rachel had once occupied.
She looked down at her hands and thought about that question. Truth be told, she had no idea how she was doing. Her father almost killed her. Her girlfriend is Rachel Berry. And as far as she knew, she was homeless. She bit her lip, careful of the stitches, and replied softly, "As well, as expected I suppose. My father almost killed me, if it wasn't for you coming. Honestly, I don't know how I should be doing."
"Quinn, you're strong, I can see that just by looking at you. Rachel told me about what happened at school and I can't tell you how grateful I am for you, because of that. I have something that I would like to discuss with you. Please keep an open mind about it, okay?" She nodded, turning her full attention to him. "Your father gave up custody of you. I know that you will have nowhere to go once you get discharged, but I would like you to know that, with your permission of course, Hiram and I will gladly take you in. Adopt you. Of course, you're welcome to leave when you are eighteen and you don't have to see us again if you don't want to. But, you'll have a place to call home and we'll give you an allowance like we give Rachel and set up a Bank account for you. You'll have your own bedroom and won't have to travel across town to see Rachel. If you don't want to, that is completely fine. I just want you to know that you have us for a home."
Quinn could feel the tears welling up in her eyes. No one has ever offered her something like this before. Sure when she was pregnant, she lived with some of her friends, but never had a parent come to her, and offer their home to her. "Why are you being so nice to me? Not too long ago, you hated me."
"I never hated you, Quinn. I just didn't trust you, but now after everything that has happened, I do. The question is: do you trust me?" He asked.
She looked into his dark eyes and said, "That night, when my father was…." She trailed off, unable to finish the thought. "I was giving up on everything, but the one person who got me out of there. I didn't know that it was you, until a few days ago. I know that we don't always agree on things, but to answer your question: yes. I do trust you. You helped save me, you and Rachel both did and I can't be more grateful to you both. For your other question, I think that living with you guys would be an honor, but I'm not sure if Rachel would want me there."
Leroy shook his head and smiled. "Quinn, Rachel came to us for help, and that was why I was there. She would love it, if you were to move in. She has been asking us since you got here, when you are moving in. So, can we sign the papers now?"
"Thank you, Mr. Berry." She cried. She cursed herself; she really needed to stop crying in front of people.
"Please, call me Leroy from now on. You're part of the family now. No need for titles. Also it goes without saying, but I'm going to anyway. There won't be any teasing of any sort allowed in the house. I trust you won't but, if you do, you will regret it. Understand?"
Quinn nodded. "I won't. Promise. Thank you."
He nodded. "I'll go get the papers."
The following week, Quinn was discharged from the hospital, hopefully for the last time. She was excited to move in with Rachel and her dads. She never felt such love before, and she was overwhelmed when she entered their house, now her's as well. She was still having trouble calling Leroy and Hiram by their names, but she was slowly getting there, and she said "please" and "thank you" so much that they would laugh every time she did.
Things between Quinn and Rachel had just gotten better from the moment she woke in the hospital and saw her sitting there waiting for her. As for things at school, things had only gotten worse for the two.
As Quinn was skipping class and cleaning off Rachel's locker, thanks to Finn, Karofsky and some other football players found her and slushied her until she unrecognizable. She was grateful that they had actually listened to her when she told them to go after her all they want, but to leave Rachel alone. They ignored her earlier statement about not coming anywhere near the two of them, so she just took it. She however, didn't tell Rachel anything that was happening between her and the football players, minus Puck and Sam.
After a particularly bad experience, she sat in her bedroom and wouldn't come out. She didn't talk to Rachel, scared that she would get involved and get herself hurt. Leroy and Hiram told Rachel that she was probably still getting over the fact that father had almost killed her and needed time.
So now, as she sat on her bed doing her calculus homework. Her mind traveled back to last night.
Quinn was in her room, avoiding Rachel's questioning as to why she was shutting her out. Rachel took a deep breath, and knocked on the door. "Quinn?" She asked softly as she opened the door. She saw her trying to do her math, but was frustrated at a problem.
"Why does X always needs to be solved? Can't he not figure out his own problems?" Quinn said, throwing her pencil and shutting her books.
Rachel walked over to her and sat down on her bed. She gently took Quinn's hand and brushed a piece of hair out of her face. "Talk to me, Quinn," she suggested. Quinn hasn't talked to anyone about what had happened since the hospital and even there it was short and limited to the detail she would give. She didn't even mention how she was feeling. "Please."
"What's there to talk about?" She asked completely avoiding the subject.
"Quinn."
"Rachel," she said, softly. "Please, don't push it. I'll tell you everything eventually, just not right now. I'm still….processing everything that happened. I need space."
"Remember that day you found me in the parking lot?" Quinn looked at Rachel and she continued, "That day you said you'd be there for me." She moved closer and cupped Quinn's face and stared deeply into her eyes. "Now, let me be there for you."
Giving up on her homework, she got out of bed and walked out of the room. Her bare feet padded down the carpeted hallway and she ended up in front of Rachel's bedroom. She knew that she needed to do this, it was only fair. Rachel had been there for her and vise versa. Taking a deep breath, she knocked on the door softly. She then heard, "I'm busy, Dad. Can you come back later?" Quinn could tell that she had been crying. She hated herself knowing that it was her fault that she was.
"It's me, Rach. Can I come in?" She asked through the door.
"Yes." She then opened the door and walked in. She found Rachel standing by her bed, it was evident that she had just washed her face.
Walking over to the girl, Quinn said, "I'm sorry I've been such a bitch lately, Rach. It's just hard getting used to everything that is going on right now…I know that you're here for me, but I don't know how to talk about what's going on with me. Think you can find it in your heart to forgive me?"
Rachel walked over and kissed the girl softly. "I was never upset at you, Quinn. Only sad, that you had to go through all of those things and didn't have me there to protect you. Instead, you chose to protect me from everything. From the school Jocks, from leaving you, everything."
Quinn bent down and kissed her. Her hand made its way into the back of her head and the other was on the small of her back holding her close. Rachel responded by wrapping her arms around her neck and leaning up into the kiss. Pulling apart, Quinn looked into Rachel's eyes and spoke against her lips, "I love you, Rach. I trust you to never forget that."
"I won't," she responded.
Quinn kissed her again and slowly, afraid of scaring the girl, slipped her tongue in her mouth. She was awarded with a soft, quiet moan and she was gently being pushed back against the bed. Quinn straddled her and continued to kiss her passionately, while her hands made their way underneath her shirt and traveled across her tone stomach.
Rachel could see fireworks and concentrated on the touches of Quinn. Fear took over her, as she realized that she wasn't ready to do this quite yet. Especially with her fathers downstairs. So she pulled away and grabbed Quinn's hands gently. "Stop," she whispered. Quinn met her eyes and nodded.
"Sorry, I guess I got carried away." She said getting off of Rachel and moving to sit on the bed.
"You weren't the only one, Fabray." A smile graced both of the girl's lips.
Fiddling with her hands, Quinn looked at the girl who was staring at her and asked, "Would you mind if I slept in here with you, tonight? I don't want to be alone."
Rachel nodded and kissed her again. "No problem."
That night, Quinn fell asleep with Rachel holding unto to her, not wanting anything to come and take her away from her ever again.
A/N: Please stay tuned for chapter 13 coming soon! :) Don't forget to review!
