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A/N: Alrighty so, guess who's back from the family vacation? That's right…me! Hehe So first off the feedback for the last chapter was off the hook! I was beyond shocked when I came home to open my inbox and find a whole bunch of alerts and favorites and comments. So to all of you, I thank you wholeheartedly.
Secondly, I know it's taken a hell of a lot longer than I let on, but that's only because I had a bit of a spill and I kinda hurt my leg…it's in a cast lol but all is well no worries promise! :D xx
On with the chapter methinks ;)
'Tomorrow babe...I'll definitely show you this was no dream.'
Quinn can feel the morning light hitting her back through the slit in the curtains, but she's far too comfortable to do anything about it. She let's out a low moan of satisfaction, reveling in the feeling of being wrapped in comfortable warmth.
That's when she feels it.
A warm breath and a pair of lips attached to the base of her neck.
Quinn doesn't want to move for fear of the lips moving if she does.
The lips move away slight and brush against her neck as the brunette quietly husks out, "Mmm, good morning." She reattaches her lips and continues to trail kisses up and down her neck.
This time Quinn cant control her eyes from opening and looking to the brunette in front of her.
A blush has already formed across her face, "Good morning." Quinn's embarrassed when she realizes how gravely it sounds.
Rachel however appreciates it apparently because she leans away and she smiles up at her and leans in really close and kisses her nose, "Sleep good?"
Quinn nods her head, not quite able to form words right this second. She just had Rachel kissing her neck as a wake up call.
Rachel just smiles brighter and her eyes dart away shyly, biting her lip before looking back at the Quinn, "I had a really wonderful night. Beyond wonderful even. It was…More than words can even express."
Quinn tilts her head to the side, smiling widely as she asks, "Oh? Is that so?"
The brunette nods, she draws a hand out to trace patterns on Quinn's lower back, "Mmm definitely. Do you know why?"
Quinn blushes and ducks her head, memories from the previous night crashing into her in full force, "I may have an idea."
Rachel giggles as she buries her face into Quinn's neck, "Care to share your ideas?"
The blonde wraps her arms tighter around the tiny diva and shrugs, "I'm pretty sure you know."
Rachel lifts her head to the side and bites her lip, "I wouldn't be against having a repeat of last night actually. But perhaps without the thinking it's all a part of your imagination bit. As ego boosting and flattering as that is to know, I'd love for you to realize that this is seriously no joke, and is definitely not just your imagination."
Quinn's heart rate shoots up, her breathing shallow, "I just find it so very hard to believe that you like me back. I know I just finally realized what my true feelings for you are, but that doesn't make it all the harder to believe. Cuz let's face it Rach…you're so much better than me. I'm like not even in the same league."
Rachel sits up in bed and her face grows serious as she interrupts the blonde, "Don't ever say that Quinn, do you hear me? You don't get to put down someone I care about."
"I'm talking about me."
Rachel nods her head, "Exactly. You don't see it Quinn but I promise you, if anything I should be the one thinking I'm not good enough for you."
The response is immediate, "No! Never Rach, not ever."
Rachel tilts her head slightly and smiles, "So we're in understanding that we're good enough for each other?"
Quinn giggles, "I'm nowhere near good enough for you Rachel, but I'm going to try my hardest to be that for you that I can guarantee."
Rachel bites her lip, "I'll be working twice as hard to be it for you Quinn."
The blonde reaches a hand out and traces Rachel's cheek, smiling at her, hazel eyes sparkling, "I don't ever want you to change though Ray, okay? Like…Not ever."
Rachel leans into Quinn's hand and whispers, "You cant go changing on me either Quinn. I happen to be quite smitten with you just like this."
The smile that crosses Quinn's face threatens to split her face in two, "I want to kiss you." She states quietly before blushing an incredible shade of red and ducking her head and attempting to retract her hand only to find it kept in place by a tan hand.
Rachel then gently guides the blonde's hand to her lips and kisses her knuckles, "I like that you want to kiss me. I want to kiss you too."
Quinn's heart skips more than just one beat and she finds her free hand reaching up and throwing off the covers and sheets, and her mouth saying, "So…let's go wake up."
Quinn jumps out of bed and drags Rachel to the bathroom with her, gently placing the brunette's toothbrush in her hand before grabbing hers and brushing her teeth as if her life depends on it.
The amusement Rachel feels is reflected in her sparkling eyes as she too brushes her teeth beside the blonde, with equal amounts of enthusiasm.
Once finished with their routines, Quinn slowly meets Rachel's eyes through the reflection in the mirror. She tilts her head and shyly lets out a breathless, "Hey."
Rachel smiles at her and calmly takes a step closer so that her left side is flush against Quinn's right.
"Hey yourself."
They stand there for a couple of beats before Rachel softly says, "Are you going to kiss me anytime soon?"
Which of course is more than enough to send Quinn's heart into overdrive. She raises an eyebrow and turns abruptly, wrapping an arm around the tiny brunette's waist, and she whispers, "You could kiss me you know."
Rachel's sure that the blonde felt her take in a shuddering breath, but she isnt all that concerned with that at the moment, "I was under the impression that I initiated enough kisses already. I'd love for you to even out the playing."
She wasn't even allowed to finish her sentence. Not that she was complaining. Far from complaining actually, because suddenly her senses were filled with everything Quinn. The blonde had leaned that bit closer and had pressed her lips to Rachel's in a sweet kiss.
It tingled both from the freshly brushed teeth and from the simple fact that their lips were once again coming into contact with each other.
Rachel sighs contentedly into the kiss and Quinn can literally taste her breath and she pulls the diva even closer to her body.
Gently pulling away when time came for air, Rachel rests her head against Quinn's shoulder and giggles out, "field."
Quinn chuckles, "You had to finish your sentence huh?"
Rachel continues smiling, "Absolutely."
Quinn lets Rachel pull back from their embrace and doesn't pull her hand back when Rachel reaches for it; instead she takes the initiative and laces their fingers together, causing a rather large smile to break across Rachel's face.
They make their way downstairs to the kitchen, to find that Rachel's parents are both still sleeping. Which is just as well seeing as both girls were still in their little bubble and wouldn't have taken notice of them anyways.
As they both set about making breakfast in a comfortable silence (which was only broken by the radio playing in the background) Quinn and Rachel's minds are both running a thousand miles an hour, going in a thousand different directions.
Rachel is the first to carefully approach the subject, "Quinn?"
Quinn hums her response allowing Rachel to continue, "What does…What does this mean?"
Quinn turns so that she's facing the diva, only to find Rachel with her back towards her, "Rach, can you please look at me?"
The blonde waits until she turns to walk up to her and place her hands in the tiny tan ones, squeezing them as she says, "This isn't a whatever thing Rach…I…I was trying to work up the courage to ask you. To well…ask you if you would like to, like maybe? You don't have to or anything. But I was wondering if maybe you'd like to go out with me sometime? Like on a date."
Rachel's eyes widen incredibly, "A real date? In public?"
Quinn can feel how hot her face is but she nods, "Yeah, in public. Where else would I be able to show off my gorgeous date?"
That was apparently the perfect thing to say because Rachel instantly squeals and wraps her arms around Quinn's neck, "I'd love to go out on a date with you Quinn!"
"Good, great because oh my God I don't know what would have happened to me if you said no."
Rachel chuckles as she gets set down onto the ground, her arms loosening their grip around the blonde's neck, but only enough to have her hands play with her soft blonde hairs behind her neck, "Why would I ever say no to you?"
Quinn's eyes flutter on their own accord as Rachel continues playing with her hair, and it takes her a slightly longer time than usual to gather her thoughts to answer the brunette, "I uh…Maybe you don't like the fact that the real Quinn Fabray is a dork."
Rachel's hands stop moving and instead she cradles the blonde's face, "I happen to love the fact that the real Quinn Fabray is a dork, among other things."
The brunette flashes Quinn a dazzling smile when she sees her looking right back at her, "Enough to want to actually go on a date with me?"
Rachel leans in and whispers, "Enough to go out on a number of dates with you." She taps her hands slightly on the girl's cheeks as she says so.
Quinn beams at the brunette, the fact that Rachel alluded to going on many dates with her wasn't lost upon her "You make me so happy Ray. And this thing between us hasn't even been going on for an entire day and already I know that you've ruined everyone else for me."
Rachel ducks her head shyly and quietly lets out, "Would it be too soon for me to ask us to maybe try and label this 'thing'?"
Quinn tilts her head at the adorable display before her and shrugs slightly, "Label it how exactly?"
Rachel lifts her head and allows her breath to escape before drawing in another one quickly, "I know…I know we haven't even been on our first date yet. But…would you please do me the honor of being my girlfriend?...I know you're probably thinking 'whoa slow down, I just want to go on a date with you, what're you doing?' and you know what, you're probably right. Never mind, seriously, forget I said anything. Hell you might not even like me that way after our date I mean…God what was I thinking."
As soon as Quinn hears the question her heart summersaults as she gathers her voice to let out a loud and excited yes, but once realizes what Rachel is doing, that is backtracking, she does the first thing that she can think of to stop her.
Pulling the tiny brunette flush against her suddenly, affectively shocking her with the sudden movement, she looks her square in the eyes and says, "Yes."
Widened brown eyes look back at calm determined hazel ones, "Yes?" Rachel squeaks out in a not so Berry fashion.
Quinn nods her head, "I would love to be your girlfriend. But."
Going from excited to slightly apprehensive, Rachel unsurely lets out, "But?"
The Head cheerio ducks her head slightly and tucks a strand of hair behind Rachel's ear, letting her hand linger, "But only if you'll do me the honor of being my girlfriend Princess."
It amuses Quinn that it takes a minute for the statement to sink in before Rachel reacts, especially since Rachel is usually at the top of her game in situations like this.
"I…YES! Quinn of course!"
Deceptively strong arms wrap around Quinn all the while peppering sweet light kisses along her cheeks and neck. Quinn smiles as she tightens her grip around her girlfriend's waist.
'Girlfriend. Huh. I could get used to that."
Suddenly without preamble Rachel is pulling away from her though and lightly slapping her shoulder, and moving a few steps back, "Don't do that to me again!"
Quinn's eyes widen slightly freaking out as she takes in the distance Rachel just created, "Do what?"
Rachel folds her arms across her chest, and she softly says, "Scare me like that."
Quinn relaxes as she coos and gently pulls the brunette towards her, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to. I was trying to be charming."
Rachel mumbles something into her chest, but Quinn cant quite make it out, "What was that sweetheart?"
Rachel sighs and squeezes the blonde's waist, "I said you don't have to try to be charming. You just are. You trying ends up with me going through a mini almost heart break scenario."
"Aww Rach."
Quinn leans back slightly and tilts Rachel's head up while simultaneously dipping her head down and capturing her lips in a slow languid kiss.
Rachel hums against the blonde's lips, causing Quinn to smile through the kiss.
Pulling back just enough to whisper against her mouth, "You don't have anything to worry about; I promise not to give you any more mini heart breakage."
Rachel still has her eyes closed as she continues to try and calm her rapid heart rate, "Oh I beg to differ. Heart palpitations, shortness of breath, tingles…and that's just from this short amount of time of kissing you."
Quinn's heart soars as she breathlessly chuckles, "Rachel…Rach, you aren't alone."
A large beautiful smile forms across Rachel's face as her eyes flutter open, immediately locking with Quinn's, "This is by far the greatest start of my day, ever."
Both girls have large serene smiles on their faces as they get back to preparing breakfast.
Not even five minutes pass before both Berry men enter the kitchen, "Good morning Rachel, Quinn."
"Good morning dad, daddy! I hope you had a wonderful night's sleep! Mine was absolutely perfect. And this morning! Oh what a glorious morning it is! I haven't had such a good morning in forever! Is your morning going well? I hope it is, because as much as I wish I could share your pain if you're not having as great of a morning, I simply must tell you that I couldn't possibly be able to. Absolutely nothing can put a damper on my day."
Leroy and Hiram share a look and glance over to Quinn, who has a very wide smile and a rather deep blush on her face, before a look of realization forms across both of their faces.
Leroy raises an eyebrow at Quinn as he playfully states, "And who pray tell is the cause of this incredible morning? It wouldn't happen to be this lovely looking blonde?"
If possible the blush on Quinn's face grows even deeper as her eyes dart up to meet Leroy's before shrugging slightly, her smile ever present.
"Well actually, if I'm going to be completely honest then yes."
Hiram chuckles while placing a cup of coffee in front of his husband, "That's wonderful."
Quinn clears her throat lightly before taking a seat and sipping from her own cup of coffee that Rachel just put down for her.
The young brunette continues humming to herself as she flits around the kitchen bringing to the table various breakfast items for all of them to share.
Leroy watches with an amused grin on his face, eyes going from his daughter back to the blonde seated across from him, noticing the smiles and looks being shared between the two.
Hiram catches Leroy's eyes and mouths out, 'I think they're both finally noticing.' To which Leroy smirks and nods his head subtly, while drinking the rest of his coffee.
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"So…are you going to tell your parents?"
Rachel leans her head against Quinn's shoulder and hums as she moves her concentration off of the television on onto the blonde, "Tell me parents?"
Quinn nods and quietly says, "You know…I mean…about me asking you out?"
Rachel's heart flutters and she sits up to properly look at the blonde, "I wanted to scream it out loud at the top of our roof…I just didn't want to embarrass you or do or say something that you may not be comfortable with."
The blonde's smile widens, "I was wondering why you didn't say anything this morning. That's so sweet Rach, but I promise you, I don't think I'm going to even have half of your control when I talk to my mom. I'm actually really excited about telling her…I think; well I hope she'll be really happy for me."
Rachel's smile softens and she takes hold of Quinn's hands, drawing them into her lap, "I think she'll be very happy for you Quinn. She loves you so much."
Quinn smiles and sniffs back a tear, flustered at how emotional she's getting over this, "Yeah well…"
Rachel coos, gently stroking Quinn's cheeks, "I'll be there with you if you want? I wont let you go through this on your own, you know that right?"
Quinn nods, bringing her hands up to cover Rachel's that are still holding her face, "Really?"
The brunette smiles at her closing the gap between them, "Really really."
She brushes her lips across Quinn's gently, and then she moves to kiss the tip of her nose, "We can tell dad and daddy when they come back home from their antique shopping trip, okay?"
Quinn keeps her eyes closed as she nods, a smile playing at her lips, "Sounds good."
Rachel giggles and snuggles into the blonde's side on the couch, wrapping a lighter arm around her, bringing her own hand to intertwine with Quinn's , humming happily.
"What do you suggest we do until then?"
Quinn grins, tugging the tiny brunette closer still, bumping her lip against Rachel's temple as she whispers, "Oh I have some ideas…None of which you'll protest to, at least I'm pretty sure you won't."
The shiver that runs down Rachel's back is involuntary but completely okay with her so long as Quinn continues being so damn charming.
"C-care to share your plans?"
Quinn chuckles but turns her attention back to the television, gently singing out "You'll just have to wait and see."
Rachel sighs, "I'm not good at waiting, you of all people should know that Fabray."
The blonde smirks and turns so that she can face the brunette properly, their changed position making Rachel almost lying on her, "Okay well, lucky you neither am I after having kissed you."
Rachel's eyes widen excitedly, "You thinking about kissing me Lady Q?"
The blonde nods, brushing a hand across the diva's cheek, pushing a strand of hair behind her ear, "Quite a lot actually. It's like a drug to me now."
Rachel lowers her voice, her breath tickling Quinn's bangs across her nose, "You know maybe I should help you there…I wouldn't want you to go through withdrawals when I can really quite easily keep you sated."
Quinn chuckles and nods along, "Yeah it wouldn't be a pretty sight actually. I hope to never ever have to worry about that."
The blonde waited expectantly for a kiss, but when it never came she opens her eyes to find a very happy yet disbelieving Rachel, "You mean that Quinn?"
Replaying the last minute in her head Quinn slightly furrows her brow before it dawns on her, "Yeah Rach."
The brunette squeals and throws her arms around Quinn's neck, "I hope you never have to ever go without my kisses too."
Quinn giggles and nuzzles her face into Rachel's neck, lightly placing kisses there, "That's good."
"Mm exceptionally."
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"Girls?"
Rachel can vaguely hear the voice of her father, but that's absurd because that would mean they're back home, which would mean 4 hours have passed since Rachel and Quinn have started sating the blonde's (and Rachel's too for that matter) addiction for kisses.
"Rachel?"
This time it's the blonde that hears it and she pulls back from the brunette's lips, tilting her head towards the voice, "Is that your dad?"
Rachel pulls away and hears shuffling and her eyes widen at the realization that they just spent 4 hours kissing on the couch.
"Rachel Berry are you home?"
Quinn decides to voice their presence seeing as Rachel is still in a daze, "Yeah she's here Mr. Berry, we're in the living room."
Rachel turns to Quinn and gives her a grateful look, "Thank you."
Leroy walks in with a smirk on his face and the blonde cant help but to start feeling slightly self-conscious as she realizes that he's been wearing that same look since breakfast, "What were you possibly doing that could possibly make you unable to answer pumpkin?"
Rachel clears her throat as Quinn's face goes slightly red, "I…We need to talk to you, both of you actually daddy."
Leroy smiles and calls over his shoulder, "Hiram? Could you come into the living room? The girls want to tell us something."
He doesn't miss the fact that Quinn walks her fingers across Rachel's lap, and gently places it into her hand, or the fact that Rachel starts rubbing a thumb on the back of Quinn's hand.
Hiram walks in and takes a seat on the arm of the armchair his husband is occupying, "Rachel? What's going on?"
Quinn squeezes her hand and takes a deep breath herself as Rachel clears her throat, "Dad, Daddy? I've called you here to tell you something that has recently taken shape in my life. It's very important that you don't jump to conclusions and or interrupt me, please?"
When she gets nods from both her fathers she clears her throat lightly again and says, "I've recently become one half of a whole relationship."
She waits for a second, testing out her parents before continuing, "With a girl. Now I'm definitely aware of the fact that, not only would it be hypocritical of you to 'hate and or be disappointed in me' for being gay, it would be incredibly unfair and it would greatly affect me later on in life, and I know for a fact that despite what you may think and or be feeling right now, neither of you would want it to have any negative affect on me. What I'm trying to say is that…"
Hiram is hanging on every word, whereas Leroy takes this time to look at Quinn, who is also listening to Rachel, wearing a smile on her face and a happy look in her eyes despite the rambling.
He catches the blonde's eyes and she blushes deeply, to which he grins and mouths, 'You the girl?'
When her blush darkens but her smile grows, he knows he's got his answer before she even nods.
He tunes back in just as Rachel gets to her main point, "And well…I want you both to meet my…my girlfriend." She smiles widely and turns her head and gestures to the blonde, "My girlfriend, Quinn Fabray."
Anything that anyone would have said would have gotten drowned out by the excited squeak Hiram Berry lets out at that.
"Oh my goodness! Leroy! Leroy! Our little baby girl finally did it!"
A beat later and Hiram gasps, "No!"
The excited and happy looks both girls had on their faces quickly change to looks of shock and trepidation at that, looking at Hiram with wide eyes, as Leroy looks at his husband in surprise as well.
"I owe you 20 dollars!"
Leroy starts chuckling and nodding his head, as Rachel gapes at the both of them, her jaw falling open.
"You two had a bet going?"
Quinn knows she should feel somewhat enraged at that, but she cant bring herself to be even a little bit mad, "Rach." She says sweetly, trying to gain her attention, but the brunette was already worked up just a bit.
"I mean really! My own fathers."
Leroy chuckles before he can stop himself, but quickly amends by speaking up, "Rachel sweetheart, it hasn't been going on for long. Just this morning, I promise!"
Quinn tugs Rachel's hand towards her body, and brings it up to her mouth kissing her without even thinking about it, "Rach, deep breath."
The blonde smiles as she sees Rachel do as she asks her to.
Leroy chuckles as Hiram squeals again, "Awww! Look! Did you see that Roy! Our pumpkin!"
That causes both girls the blush deeply, the brunette fighting through it, "Dad please stop. You're embarrassing Quinn."
"Your girlfriend."
Rachel blushes but nods and holds her head high, "Yes, my girlfriend. And by the by, those twenty dollars should rightfully go to me daddy. Because this was all just so not fair to me or my girlfriend."
Leroy just nods, knowing it was best to agree with her instead of trying to argue, seeing as he was caught making bets.
"Quinn?"
The blonde sits up straighter at being addressed, "Yes sir?"
Rachel giggles and ever so slightly wiggles closer to the blonde.
Leroy raises an eyebrow, "It's sir now? What so now that you're dating my little girl, our history has now been erased?"
Quinn's eyes widen slightly as she shakes her head, "Oh no sir! No not at all! But…you just found out that I'm, well, dating your little girl and I want to make a good impression. I mean seeing as before I've always been 'Rachel's friend'…and now…now I'm going to be, hopefully I mean, known as 'Rachel's girlfriend'. I just don't want you thinking I'm taking this lightly just because we, Rach and I, were friends prior to this."
Leroy stalls by rubbing his chin, while nodding his head as if he's contemplating his next move, however a quick light hit to the shoulder from Hiram has him breaking into a smile and chuckling, "Quinn…I'm very happy for you. Just know that you definitely made a better impression than any other suitor before you. We like you a whole lot more."
Quinn visibly looks incredibly pleased with herself for that, Rachel smiles up at her with an amused look on her face, "We're going to tell my mom. Today maybe?"
She directs the last bit to Rachel, who nods and says, "Whatever you're comfortable with."
"Tell me what?"
The occupants of the living room all turn to see one Judy Fabray putting up her coat before walking into the living room with a smile on her face.
Leroy and Hiram both mentally face palm at having forgotten that they invited the older Fabray to have lunch with them.
Rachel and Quinn look at each other, both trying to gauge the feeling from the other.
Quinn feels a tiny squeeze of her hand and she smiles immediately and squeezes back, before looking back up to see her mom sitting on the other couch with a curious look on her face and a small smile playing on her lips.
Quinn clears her throat and leans forward slightly, "Mom? I have something important to tell you."
A/N: I know. I promise I know you all want to probably kill me for stopping it here but…uhm please don't? Hehe reviews please you lovely lovely people xx
