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A Mother & Daughter Bond – Chapter 25
After getting fired and the whole ordeal with Isabella, everything was a blur to Rachel. She can't even seem to remember how exactly she got home but here she was standing in front of her closed apartment door trying to remember where her keys were.
After fiddling around her bag she finally found the object she was looking for and placed it into the keyhole and unlocked the door, as soon as she walked in she was hit with a whiff of something that smelled delicious.
Curiosity took over as she shut the door behind her before following after the smell. "Jesse?" She called as her feet took her toward the small kitchen.
At hearing his wife's voice Jesse looked up from his veggie chopping and smiles at her. Dumping the small pieces of cut vegetables into a pan, he walked toward Rachel and kisses her forehead with a smile.
"Hello gorgeous" he greets with a bright smile to which Rachel raises a brow at. "What you doing back so early?" He questions after seeing the time on the clock against the wall.
"Umm that's a long story but what's going on here?" For some reason Rachel didn't want Jesse to know that she had gotten fired, she still needs to tell him about Isabella and Quentin and she didn't know how Jesse would take it, he can be unpredictable, like not for example. He's been acting like the doting husband instead of his usual jerk self and Rachel didn't know why.
"Oh! I thought I surprised you by cooking your favorite meal" he grins happily as he led her toward the boiling pan. "Yum" he smiles pulling the cover to show her the cooking food.
Rachel's face fell before taking on a fake smile as a cover 'he might change but he still doesn't know me' she thought as she turned to smile at him nonetheless for the thoughtfulness.
"Well why don't you go take a nice relaxing bath while I finish up here" he kisses her lips softly before shooing her out of the kitchen with a playful slap on her butt.
As he went back to his cooking Rachel couldn't help but stare at him from the doorway wondering if he has actually changed or he has other motives in mind. 'Rachel, stop being so negative and just enjoy this for a change' shaking her head she walked toward they bedroom to take Jesse's suggestion into account.
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"Are you going to tell me what happened?" Santana asks gently turning to face the six year old who sat with her hands on her lap in the passenger seat "Lil Bits?" she calls after realising the brunette was far from listening to her.
"I want my daddy" she whispers brokenly and Santana's throat suddenly hurts at the word.
She was at home since she finished work early today and decided to relax with Britt and Ethan until Isabella's school called and asked to come and pick the girl up because she was way too upset.
So Santana got in the car and went to McKinley Elementary to pick her goddaughter up, when she got there though Bella had looked like someone had kicked her puppy and as soon as the smaller brunette saw her aunt she ran into her arms and cried saying words Santana had no clue what they meant.
Now as the parked at the Lopez-Pierce massive driveway and the brunette was doing her best to see if she can find out what happened to upset the once cheerful girl like this.
"Alright lets head inside and we'll ring up your daddy" Santana says defeated not knowing how to handle the situation.
Bella reaches with her tiny hand on the car door handle and unlocked the door before getting out with Santana following behind.
"Hey guys" Brittany greets as soon as the front door opens and Santana and Isabella walked in. "What's wrong?" She questions with a frown as Bella walked right past her.
Santana sighs looking toward the spiral stairs where Isabella had just disappeared off to. "I don't know, she won't say" she shrugged before leaning down to peck her wife's lips and kiss the top of Ethan's head who gurgles in excitement.
"I'll have to call Q, right now he's all she needs" with a final kiss on Brittany's cheek Santana followed after the petite brunette.
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Quentin paced his hotel room after his meeting with Mrs Danford as he contemplated if he should call Jen or not. They still needed to talk about what happened this morning but he didn't know what he'd say if the girl picked up the phone.
He finally sighed and picked up his phone to call her when his cell rung on his hand, looking at the caller ID, Quentin frowns as Santana's number flashes on the screen.
He instantly forgot about Jen and worrisome took over his brain; thinking of the worse as to why his friend could be calling. He knew he'd call later to speak to Bella but when she gets home from school and right now, Bella should be at school, right?
Snapping out of his thoughts he pressed the answer button and brought the device to his ear
"San what's wrong?"
"Oh jeez, what makes you think something is wrong?"
"Call it a father intuition, now is there something wrong?"
Santana sighs before standing up from her chair. "Well I don't exactly know but I got called in to pick Bella up cause she was upset but she won't tell me what happened and she has been asking for you" explains the dark haired lawyer.
Quentin sighs worriedly "Alright, let me talk to her."
Santana walked out of her office and knocked twice against Bella's room before pushing the door open "Hey Princess, your daddy wants to speak to you."
Said girl looks up from her reading and quickly stumbles out of bed at the sound of her father.
"Alright Q speak to you later, a little eager lady wants to speak to you" Santana chuckles amusedly at the pout that adore her small lips before handing her the device and walking out the room.
"Daddy?" came Bella's small voice and Quentin's heart hurts, he wished more than anything else he was at home so he could hug his baby into his arms and take whatever pain she was feeling.
"Hey baby, Aunt Santy told me you were upset" the blonde says gently. "What's the matter, Princess?"
"I yelled at her daddy" the small brunette let out sadly.
"Yelled at who baby?" the father asks confused but at the same time he had an inkling of an idea to who it might be but he wanted to hear it from Bella herself.
"Mrs James" she answers in a small voice "I...I didn't mean to" she hiccups as tears started pouring out.
"Baby its ok, don't cry you know daddy doesn't like it when you cry" Quentin says trying to comfort his daughter the best he can over the phone. He has never seen her so upset before and he knew that Rachel probably didn't do anything to upset Isabella which is why he wanted to know what got her so upset.
"Baby, do you want to tell daddy what's bothering you?" He listens as Bella took a deep breath to calm herself down.
"I don't like her daddy" she finally confessed.
"Why baby" Quentin presses.
"Sh-she hurt you daddy, I-I don't want her to do it again."
Quentin smiles at the answer, Bella didn't like Rachel because she left, she doesn't like Rachel because she hurt him when she left, and she feels as if now that Rachel is back she'll hurt him again and Bella didn't want to see him hurt.
"Oh my baby, she's not going to hurt me again" he said before switching the phone to his other ear. "Baby I don't want you to dislike Rachel because she hurt me, your mommy loves you so much and all she wants is a chance with you."
"Remember what I told you about second chances?" He asks and Bella nods her little head, even though Quinn can't see her but he knew she nodded. "Well Rachel deserves a second chance too baby, I know you don't want her to hurt me but baby I promise she won't again."
"She didn't do it on purpose, sometimes adults do bad things that they think it's good at the time but they regret it afterward and we have to learn to forgive them for it, you understand what I'm saying?" he knew his daughter was smarter than normal six year olds so he knew that the petite brunette understood every word but he also knew as smart as she was, Isabella is still just a little girl who doesn't want to see her daddy get hurt.
Quentin knew at this age Bella requires a woman in her life, no matter what Rachel did he knew that once she walks back into Bella's life the little girl would welcome her with open arms. She's just a girl, her heart can't take disliking someone for long she forgives easily and Quinn was thankful for that.
The only hesitation she had was whether Rachel was going to hurt her daddy again.
"So do you think you could give it a try? Only if you want to" he adds because he didn't want to force things on her. He wanted Bella to like Rachel on her own terms and want to give her a chance on her own terms.
"It's up to you baby, ok?"
"Yes daddy, I love you"
Quinn smiles at the declaration "I love you too princess, so much."
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"Oh there you are, I was beginning to think you left me to eat alone" Jesse says as soon as Rachel walked inside the kitchen 3 hours later.
The brunette bits her lips at his word knowing she has to leave him to eat alone "I'm sorry Jesse, you have to eat alone I have to quickly run somewhere" she says hoping Jesse won't blow up.
While Rachel was taking a relaxing bath from the chaos that happened today at school, the brunette thought hard and long about everything. She realised that if she leaves things as they are now with Bella then she'll probably never get the little girl's affection.
She has missed so much already of her life that she doesn't want to miss anything else, so she made up her mind that she was going to go see the one and only Satan... I mean Santana, even if the Latina would probably have her head on a platter she needed to do this.
"What? Rach, I went through all this trouble to make this for you" Jesse says trying hard to hide his annoyance 'bitch is testing my patience'.
"I know baby and it's an amazing gesture and I'm sorry I have to bail on you, really I am, but I'll make it up to you" kissing his unshaven cheek the brunette took the car keys and walked out the apartment.
"Oh don't worry Rachel, soon or later you will pay for this" he smirks as he grabbed his phone from his pockets and started texting.
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Santana groans annoyed at the loudly ringing doorbell, whoever it is was asking to get their ass kicked "I'm coming!" She screamed as the door rung once more.
She puts on her frightening face as she swings the door open and glares at the person standing there "WHAT!" She barked.
Rachel gulps taking a step back and looking up at Santana "h-hi Santana" the brunette greets, scared out of her mind.
"I knew I should have gone with guard dog idea" Santana says as she glares even harder at Rachel. "What do you want hobbit?" She growls.
"I-I" Rachel stutters before clearing her throat "I want to see Lizzy" Santana arches a brows at her "I mean Isabella" she rolls her eyes at Santana's scoff.
"You know Yentle, you have got some nerve showing your hobbit self here at my door wanting to see the kid you abandoned for five years and-"
"Santana I know what I did you don't need to keep reminding me of it, now can I see my daughter please"
"Over my dead body you won't. As her godmother slash aunt I don't like you and you are not allow to see her and as her lawyer I'm going to sue your ass for even coming here looking for her, now bye bye" with that said, the Latina slammed the door shut on Rachel's face.
Rachel growls annoyed before slamming her fist against the wooden door.
"WHAT!" Santana barks again as she forcefully opens the door "leave now".
"Who's at the door Sanny" came Brittany's voice and Rachel almost thanked the heavens above for Brittany "Rachel!" The blonde haired blue eyes girl exclaimed happily at seeing her old friend.
"Hi Britt" the brunette smiles brightly at her and Santana rolled her eyes.
"I'm so glad your here, I thought you would never come visit us" Brittany says pouting slightly.
"No Britt that's not it, I just didn't want to be sued for coming over" Rachel says looking toward Santana who glared at her.
"Oh don't be silly Rachy, you are always welcome here. Right Santana?" the blonde turned toward her wife, smiling brightly at her.
"Sure Britt, I guess" Santana says forcing out a smile.
"Yay, see Rachy. Come on in" Brittany says excitedly taking a hold of Rachel's hand and dragging her inside the house, much to Santana's annoyance.
The Latina just shut the door behind her as she followed after Rachel and Brittany.
"Step away from my son" Santana growls shooting daggers at Rachel who was smiling down at Ethan in her arms.
"Santy don't be rude to Rachel" Brittany pouts unimpressed at her wife.
"But-" Santana's speech got cut off by a small voice announcing thy presence.
"What is she doing here" the three adults turned toward the doorway and stared at an Isabella.
"Lil Bit-"
"No!" she yelled before running off.
"No let me go" Rachel announce as Santana went to go after the upset girl. "She's my daughter Santana, you gotta let me" Rachel insists after the look Santana gave her.
Sighing Santana stepped back as Rachel hands Ethan to Britt before going after Isabella.
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She didn't have to look for long before locating the tiny brunette's room and she knocked twice lightly.
"Go away!" Came a muffled voice and Rachel sighs at the hurt on her baby's voice and took matters into her own hands and walked in.
"Hi" Rachel says gently walking in fully inside the room.
"Why are you in my room? Get out" the tiny brunette growls with a glare that could kill 'well she definitely mastered that Fabray glare just fine'
"Lizzy-" the brunette stopped before correction herself "Bella, can I call you Bella?" Rachel asks trying to strike up a conversation.
"No" was replied simply and Rachel sighs before walking toward the bed where her daughter lay.
"I know you hate me-"
"I don't hate you" Bella mumbles before looking up at Rachel. "Daddy says the word hate is strong and I shouldn't use it" the brunette continues innocently and Rachel smiles.
Her baby might be smarter than most six year olds but she was still a child at heart.
"And your daddy is right" Rachel says with a smile before sitting slightly on the edge of the bed just in case Bella asks her to stand up.
"He's always right" Isabella replies with a beaming smile before looking back at her book.
"Sweetie I-" Rachel paused as Bella looked up at her. "I know whatever I say could never make up for what I did, but believe me, the biggest mistake I made in my life is walking away from you and your daddy that night."
"I don't want you to hurt him" whispers the six year old and Rachel's heart aches at that.
"I'm not, I won't, not anymore Bella. I promise, I just want a chance with you, I want to know you because you are the most amazing kid I've ever seen and I'm sorry for hurting your daddy in the past but I promise you this, I will never ever do it again."
"Uncle Finn says if someone promises something you can't break it" Rachel's smiles glad her daughter was surrendered by wise, smart and loving people. Yeah Finn was a bit dopey at times but he has his moments.
"And it's true and I am not going to break it this time around, I know I have so much to work for but I am willing to do whatever it takes because I have loved you from the moment I first heard your heart beat and I'll always love you until I die."
"I was dumb for leaving, for walking away but I am here now and I'm not planning on going anywhere I'll be here as long as you'll have me."
After that, the two brunettes just sat there in silence, as Bella looked anywhere but at Rachel the older brunette was observing her body language.
"Do I have to call you Mommy?" she questions after a moment of silence and Rachel almost laughed in happiness.
"Not if you don't want to" Rachel's says with a beaming smile.
"Ok" nods fiddling with her hands nervously.
"Can I- can I have a hug?" Rachel asks almost afraid of the answer.
Bella looked up into deep brown eyes and sees how shiny they looked and remember her daddy told her 'when someone else's eyes shines with happiness it means they love you very much' and smiles because its the same shiny she sees in her daddy's eyes.
And without a warning or a word the smaller brunette threw herself in Rachel's arms, who caught her in spite of being surprised.
Bella buried herself deep into Rachel's warm embrace the older brunette cried in happiness, she was finally hugging her baby with the knowledge that Isabella knew she was her mother and Rachel couldn't have been happier.
TBC...