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'The Trick is to Keep Breathing' Chapter Twenty Six "Faithfully"

When Quinn and I got home we both went straight to bed and when I woke up. Get ready for this my male appendage was gone. I know right? I gotta say I kind of miss it, but now I can actually not worry about someone seeing a bulge below my waist. Quinn was a little shocked we had both gotten so used to it and now it's gone. Maybe it was a sign from God. The good lord gave me it to get Quinn pregnant. I kinda wish I had one last ho-rah with it...well I guess that time before Quinn's water broke was my last goodbye.

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It felt like I had just laid down next to Quinn when I heard Molly cry out. It's been one month since she was born and we have regionals tomorrow.

Quinn woke up about to sit up but I gently pushed her down "I got it babe, get some sleep."

"HmK." Quinn said sleepily.

I sat up rubbing the sleep from my eyes and stumble into Molly's room. I picked her up but felt a heavy hand on my shoulder "Hey daddy, I'm sorry I woke you."

"Oh no don't be sweetheart just hand her to me and go back to sleep you have a big day tomorrow."

"Are you sure?" I asked as my daddy began pushing me back to my room.

"Yes."

"Quinn's breast milk is in the-"

"Fridge? Yes I know sweetie go back to sleep."

I nodded as my daddy shut the door the softly and climbed in bed with my fiance. I was just about to flip over when Quinn grabbed my arms and laced them around her.

"Are you nervous?" she asked me sleepily.

"Are you?" I asked softly.

"Yes, but you will be right there beside me singing along with me." she whispered.

"What if were booed?" I asked.

"We won't get booed." she chuckled.

"Babe, two girls in Lima singing about love to one another."

I felt Quinn shurg. "I don't care, and you shouldn't either. But if you are I can always just give my part to Puck or Finn."

"Don't even think about." I grumbled.

"Well then stop worrying. Were going to win Rach, you'll see."

I nod kissing her neck.

"Now go to sleep." she said softly.

I nod and instantly fall into dreamland.

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We were all sitting in the green room listening to oral intensity belting out Josh Groban and Olivia Newton John songs. Everyone began freaking out at the fact someone had tipped them off. Mr Shue had to calm everyone down.

"Hey." I heard Quinn whisper in my ear as she squeezed my hand.

I looked up.

"Were going to win Rach I know it."

I look around me seeing everyone quiver and shake. I even thought I saw Artie baging himself into a wall.

I stood up my hands shaking and said "Guys."

Everyone looked towards me looking for their captain to lead them into a victory.

"I know all of you want this, I know your all scared of not winning, and I know you hate vocal adrenaline just as much as I do, believe me. But we are a team. We have been through this so many times we can do it in our sleep. So I say we go out there and show Oral Intensity that we don't need songs by the judges to win, and show those Vocal Automatons that we have something they don't." I looked at all of them then to Mr Shue who said softly "And what's that Rachel?"

"Heart. We have heart. We have soul. We have fun and love what we do." I kept looking at their faces that slowly began to turn into full on grins.

Noah jumped up "Fuck yeah we do!"

Everyone laughed as Mr Shue grimaced "Language Puck."

The lights flickered letting us know it was our turn.

Everyone stood about to walk out.

"Guys." I said.

They all turned to me. I walked in the middle of them "Remember this. Clear eyes, full hears, can't lose."

They all began to beam at me and cheered.

"Lets show'em what we got!" Noah shouted.

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Quinn and I walked to the opening doors. She began to let go of mine and tried to walk to her door, but I pulled her back kissing her with all the love I could muster up.

"I can't wait to marry you." I said as I rested my forehead against hers.

"Neither can I, I love you Rach." she said softly.

"I love you too beautiful."

'And now Mckinley High New Directions!' I heard the anoucer exclaim.

I sighed kissing Quinn on the forehead and walked into the auditorium.

"Highway run into the midnight sun/ Wheels go round and round you're on my mind"

Quinn stepped out looking stunning as ever walking towards me. "Restless hearts sleep alone tonight/Sending all my love along the wire"

We began singing together walking to one another. "They say that the road ain't no place to start a family Right down the line it's been you and me And loving a music man ain't always what it's supposed to be"

Quinn reached out for my hand as I sang "Oh girl you stand by me."

Quinn smiled tearfully as she sang along with me "I'm forever yours faithfully"

We stared into each others eyes for a moment then ran up stage.

We shared a smile before I began to belt out. "Ooooooh ooooooooh ooooooh"

Quinn began to fill the room as well. "Faithfully faithfully"

I kept going "Ooooooh ooooooooh"

"I'm still yours" she sang facing me. "I'm still yours"

"Ooooooh ooooooooh" I sang.

"I'm still yours...Faithfully" we both sang.

We smiled to each other. I wiped her tears before we ran up stage with the rest.

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"Second place goes to..."

I gripped Quinn's hand.

"Oral Intensity!" Josh shouted. As the group jumped and took the trophy.

"Alright...now what you have all been waiting for...the winner that gets to go to Nationals is..." Joshes smile deflated. "It appears we have a tie...Is this a joke?" he asked down looking at the other judges who shook their heads.

All of us gleeks looked at each other in sheer shock.

Coach Sylvester growled and jumped on stage stealing the microphone. "Since their is a tie this means sudden death. The two groups must nominate their top singers to sing against eachother in a sing off."

My heart hammard against my chest, I knew who their best singer was and it was Jesse St. James.

My nerves began to jump as coach Sylvester looked towards me along with my teammates.

"M-M-Mercedes I say you do this you have a deep soul full voice that Jesse doesn't."

"What? No-no-no-no Rachel I can't your our captain, and much a better singer than St. Asshole."

"Kurt? You can hit a high F." I say looking towards him.

"Rach...this is your battle. We need you." Kurt said softly.

"You can do this Rach kick ass." Noah told me.

I felt Quinn turn me towards her "Baby...you can do this. Win this for us."

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The judges gave us ten minutes to think of a song backstage. So when we all went backstage I heard a voice clear and in walked Jesse.

"Rachel." he stated.

"St Douchebag"

He chuckled rolling his eyes. "I believe we need to figure out what song to have a sing off too."

"Dream On" I say with order.

He smirked at me saying "Oh your on."

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