A/N: told ya i'd have it up on Monday! Enjoy!
i don't own the Great Gatsby or Glee! oh how i wish...
Chapter 14
Later that night, while Quinn was getting out of the shower and threw on a pair of basketball shorts and a black tank top. She was still thinking about the kiss between Rachel and Finn. She sat on her bed and grabbed her favorite book from the nightstand. Flipping open to the page where she left off, she flopped down on her bed and began to read. She couldn't focus on the words in the book instead her mind kept wondering what Rachel was doing at the moment. She looked down at the book and read: "Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone, just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had."
She stared at the words until they were burned into her mind. Smiling, she remember why The Great Gatsby was her favorite book. It was always there to help her through the rough times like now. She closed it and placed it back on the nightstand.
A soft knock was on the door and sighing she got up from her bed and walked across the room. Taking a deep breath, she opened the door. Rachel stood on the other side holding a plate with pizza on it, and a can of Sprite in her hands. "I thought you might be hungry," she said, offering the food to Quinn.
Quinn looked and saw that Rachel had water in her eyes from the tears that were arising yet again. Smiling, she whispered, "Thanks." She took the food. Before she closed the door, she could see that Rachel wanted to explain about what happened earlier. "C'mon in."
Once she was in, Quinn closed the door in order to give them privacy. Placing the food on the nightstand by her book she turned to Rachel who was fiddling with her hands. "Quinn, about what happened earlier, he kissed me. I didn't want it, please believe me."
"You looked like you wanted it. I saw you kissing back." Quinn swallowed the lump in her throat and shook away the oncoming tears. "Do you even love me, Rachel?"
Without hesitation, she replied, "Of course I do. I love you more than anything."
"Then how could you kiss him back? Why did you do that? Don't I mean anything to you?"
"You mean everything to me! It all happened too fast…I'm sorry…I'm sorry. So, so sorry. Please. It didn't mean anything. I don't know why Finn is being such a douche, but I'll do anything I can to make it up to you." Rachel had tears trailing down her face.
"I don't know if you can…" As she realized what she just said, she looked at Rachel.
"Don't do this, Quinn. Please don't. I love you. Do you understand that?"
Nodding she said, "Of course I understand that. Rachel I love you more than words can describe the thing is, I don't know if you do. How can you love someone like me? Do you remember that I used to make your life a living hell? And now with everything that's going on at school…that's my fault too. Rach, I don't know what I'm supposed to do anymore."
"You're supposed to trust me, Quinn! Let me show you how good of a girlfriend I can be. But I can't do this on my own. I have to know that you'll be there for me. That you'll help me. You're the best thing that I've ever had and I'll be damned if I let you walk away from this relationship. Please Quinn…I know that I seem to screw up a lot and hurt you in the process, it's just that I'm scared that if I mess things up, I'll lose you. And I know that I have been and it surprises me that you're still here. Please Quinn…"
Sitting on her bed, she placed her head in her hands and wiped away the tears on her face. After a moment of silence, Quinn spoke softly. "You don't screw up anything Rachel. I do. I'm sorry for shutting you out. It's a habit, I'm not used to having someone care about me. I just need to know that I can trust you again…"
"You can! I swear you can! I will never do something like that ever again!"
Nodding, she whispered, "I know you won't. Will you promise me something?"
"Anything," Rachel said as she got to her knees and took both of Quinn's hands into her own.
"Promise me, you will never leave me? No matter what happens. Promise?"
"Yes, I promise, Quinn. I will never ever leave you, I love you too much to do such a thing. I can't imagine my life without you. I love you."
"I love you too."
Their lips met and didn't pull apart until Rachel said against her lips, "So are we okay?"
"Always. Besides, Leroy would probably be mad at me if we weren't." She cracked a small smile and Rachel returned the same smile.
"You didn't tell Santana did you?" Rachel asked worried.
Quinn let out a small laugh and shook her head. "No I didn't tell Santana anything."
"Thanks." Rachel looked relieved.
The next day at school, Quinn, Santana, and Puck walked down the hallway searching for Finn. Rachel was safely with Brittany in the Choir room practicing for Glee. They spotted him at his locker and Puck yelled, "Hudson!" Finn froze then turned around.
He looked smug, but Santana quickly punched him in the face and said, "What the fuck do you think you are doing?"
"Just getting back at Rachel by the only reason I know how," he smiled. Puck kicked him in the groin.
"Back the fuck off dude! Just move on already. Quinn's been through more than you ever will. Enough is enough. Don't make me bring the guns out."
"Finn, why are you doing this? If you ever cared about Rachel you would stop." Quinn spoke up. "Plus, I've had enough of your shit and if you mess with us again, I'll beat you so hard that your grandkids will feel it. I swear to God, Finn. How can you even call yourself a man? I can't believe that I loved you…" She walked away.
Santana and Puck continued to "take care of Finn" while Quinn made her way towards the Choir room. She stood in the doorway, arms crossed across her chest and a smile on her lips. She watched as Rachel helped Brittany with the lyrics of the song they were working on. There was a sparkle in her eyes that she missed the past couple weeks. She couldn't be more grateful that it was back.
A/N: Yay, Quinn is back! I know a lot of you wanted Finn to get his ass kicked so there ya go! Next chappie coming soon! Review! :)