Rachel furrowed her brow in confusion.
Staring at the person on her door step through her cell phone alert live streaming.
He shuffled and fidgeted for last ten minutes waiting.
He shook his head and turn to leave but than decided against leaving and turn back to the door only to do it all over again.
It was 1 am and Rachel had been up working through Starcorp business from home.
Her phone alerted her that she had a visitor but she's purely confused as to why he was there.
She was especially confused as to why he chose to come by so late.
Who comes to someone's house at 1 am unannounced?
She was confused by his very obvious struggle in choice of whether to ring her doorbell or leave.
She sighed to herself. She might as well put him out of his misery.
The brunette placed the phone on her desk, grabbed her cane and proceeded to the door.
She took one full deep breath because lord knows which way this could go.
She unlocked the door and opened it swiftly causing the man to jump in surprise.
Once again causing the brunette to furrow her brow in confusion at his actions. He seemed almost... Fearful?
"What the hell are you doing?" Rachel asked.
Once again she was thrown as he dropped his head in shame.
"I uh.." The guy cleared his throat. It seemed he had trouble making eye contact. "I'm here because.." The man swallowed thickly casting his eyes up to her than back downward quickly.
"Because?" Rachel ask in annoyance. "Come on, spit it out. You obviously came all this way."
"You were right.." The man finally spoke up.
Heaviness weighing his shoulders down looking almost defeated? Rachel wasn't sure.
"Excuse me?" The brunette asked in confusion.
Finally the man looked up remorse in his eyes but Rachel had been burned far too many times to believe anyone's remorse.
Because just like she could pull remorse out her ass when acting in any form of the art, so could anyone else who could act their asses off.
"You were right about everything. I should have heeded your warning and I came here to apologize to you for my actions and any thing I've said or done to hurt your feelings. I was a jerk and you didn't deserve it. I barely know you but I judged you just because I wanted to be on the in. I really am sorry for everything Rachel and I hope you get everything you want." It was spoken seriously with conviction, remorse and sincerity.
Rachel narrowed her eyes dangerously.
"And to what do I owe the pleasure of this apology because it damn sure didn't just pop up out of thin air?" Rachel watched the man shrink into himself.
"Look, I understand. You don't have to believe or accept my apology but I came here because not only did I want to give you an apology. I always believed you had a right to know, so I brought you this." The man held up a disk in a white sleeve.
"Right to know what exactly?" Rachel ask in defiance, refusing to show any sign of weakness or trust.
The man had done enough in the past to warrant her distrust but also he had been honest when he could have easily done otherwise.
"Just watch it. I don't expect anything in return and after today you don't have to worry about ever seeing me again. I just thought you should know. I would have given it to you eventually but I wanted what I wanted and that was selfish of me. No one deserves to go through what you have and I'm sorry I was ever apart of causing you any of it."
With that the guy handed her the disk, walked back to his car and drove off.
Rachel was completely baffled by the situation but she was not going to let her guard down just because some one seemed like they might actually have a sliver of humanity in them.
The brunette stepped back in to her house. She stared at the DVD before making a snap decision to watch it.
77 CARLTON WEST SOHO 3 AM.
Quinn groaned awake as she heard her bed side table phone ring.
The blonde picked up the phone with grogginess.
"Hello?" Quinn rasped out.
"Ms. Fabray?"
"Yes?"
"Ms. Berry is here in the lobby to see you. Shall I send her up?"
The blonde jolted up in surprise.
"Yes! Send her up immediately!" Quinn replied in excitement.
"Yes ma'am."
The phone clicked indicating that the front desk guard ended the call.
The blonde jump to her feet, grabbed her deep red silk robe and ran to the bathroom squeaking in mortification that her hair was a disarray and her face looked like it was put through a grater.
(Yes, she know's she's being dramatic but her fiancé was about to see her after not seeing each other for two weeks since bailing her father out of jail.)
Quinn just finished brushing her teeth when there was a knock at her door.
She squealed in excitement running to the door.
She practically ripped the door off it's hinges after fighting with the locks with trembling hands.
Her exuberant smile was wiped from her face instantly upon the sight of a red eyed puffy faced Rachel Berry.
Quinn was about to speak but before she could Rachel collapsed in her arms sobbing uncontrollably.
The two sliding to the floor as the blonde held her tightly in her arms in shock, confusion and fear.
45 MINUTES LATER.
"Oh my god.." Quinn whispered after watching the DVD and listening to Rachel's recount of how she acquired the video.
"Tell me about." Rachel replied.
"Rae, baby, I'm so sorry."
"This isn't fair!" Rachel growled lowly as tears cascaded down her face viciously.
Rachel was doing her best to keep her anger in check knowing Beth was asleep in her room.
"I feel so fucking cheated! I feel robbed once again! Why does this always happen to me?! Do I have a target on my back saying 'Fuck her over?!' Rachel whispered in anger.
Quinn's tears began to prick her eyes with how severely devastating this blow was but she knew she couldn't let them fall.
She felt angry as well but she needed to be strong for Rachel.
Quinn reached out pulling Rachel to her lap and tucking a hair behind her ear.
Rachel calmed almost instantly but whimpered as she fought with herself not to cry.
It broke Quinn's heart to see.
Rachel crying will always be her kryptonite only second to Beth crying again.
"Baby?" Quinn spoke softly cupping the sniffling brunette's cheek.
Rachel dragged her red rimmed doe eyes to Quinn.
Her pout on full display looking like the most wounded adorable puppy you'd ever see.
"I want to ask you something and I want you to be honest with me? Don't be afraid of the truth because after you tell me. I'm going to tell you what I think, ok?" Quinn ask and Rachel nodded.
"Ok, first I'm very sorry that you had to find out this way, let alone it being the truth. Secondly, does the truth change the way you feel about everything?" Quinn ask gently.
"No, of course not!" Rachel objected immediately.
"Than if it doesn't change the way you feel, why are you so upset?"
"Because.. Because.. Now I know.."
"But does it change anything for you? Is it going to change your perspective?"
"No. I still feel exactly the same as I did yesterday." Rachel replied her emotions finally in order and she could think and feel clearly.
"Good because that's what I wanted to hear. I know that it hurts to hear but maybe this was suppose to happen. Maybe this is fates way of fixing things. I don't know about you but I think fate has been pretty kind to us. Why not shower us with more opportunities." Quinn said smiling.
Rachel's eyes filled with tears as her lips trembled.
Overwhelmed by the love for the woman before her.
"I love you." Rachel whimpered out. Quinn wiped Rachel's tears.
"I love you, too baby."
Rachel swooped down capturing the blonde's lips for the first time in in two weeks.
It was sweet, caring and full of love.
They released each other when Quinn jerked her head back in realization.
"Oh my god, Rachel! What about them finding out your here?!" Quinn panicked.
"Don't worry, I took care of that. You have me for the rest of the night." Rachel replied but Quinn still looked hesitant.
"Are you sure? I don't want to put the baby in jeopardy."
"Yes, love. I'm sure." Rachel replied.
"How?'
"Don't worry about it now. We haven't seen each other in two weeks. I haven't seen my daughter either and I'd like to make this a memorable morning." Rachel said with a smirk.
The blonde smiled devilishly before standing up quickly with the brunette still in her arms without effort.
Rushing to her bedroom with a giggling Rachel in her arms.
The blonde kicked the bedroom door close after entering.
She gazed at Rachel softly as she walked over to the bed and laid Rachel in it.
She removed the brunette's shoes and socks than crawled on top of Rachel's hips.
Rachel sat up wrapping her arms around her fiancé's waist.
Loving the feel of the deep red silk nightie and robe that she bought as a reminder for her fiance that she was still the HBIC.
"I missed you so much." Quinn whispered, cupping the brunette's face with both hands.
"I missed you, too."
The two locked lips in a languid kiss that sent sizzling heat to shoot through their bodies, stoking a fire.
Quinn's hands made the path down to her fiance's waist and went to work on Rachel's jeans.
Rachel's hands undid the silk sash of the blonde's robe.
Quinn sat up on her knee's as Rachel lifted her hips to remove her navy blue jeans.
Quinn settled back in to her lap causing both women to moan as they felt each other's sex through the fabric.
Rachel slid the robe off of Quinn's shoulders.
Rachel gripped the shoulder lace of Quinn's laced nightie pulling it gently to the side.
As she made a hot trail of wet open mouth kisses across the blonde's shoulder up to her neck.
Than biting Quinn's earlobe eliciting a whimper from the blonde following it up with her tongue to soothe it over.
The blonde's hands slid under Rachel's white tight v neck cotton shirt.
Sliding up her abs before gripping the lining of the shirt and lifting it over Rachel's head to discard it some where across the room.
Rachel's hands were anything but idle as they caressed the blonde's thighs.
Slowly her short nails and fingertips began softly lifting the silk from Quinn's ass.
Than waist, up and over her breast passed her collar bone until she was released completely from it's confines.
Leaving Quinn in her deep blood red lace thong that caused a groan to escape Rachel's parted panting lips.
Rachel leaned forward gently taking a pink nipple into her mouth and laving it with her tongue.
Quinn's fingers slid across Rachel's shoulders gripping the base of Rachel's hair pulling her closer.
As her own head lolled back in ecstasy and smoky erotic moan escaped her.
Her hips gently rocked forward as the intimacy of the moment took hold.
This was passion at it's best.
Slow, gentle and full of wanton love.
Rachel hummed in approval as the blonde's hips circled in her lap.
The brunette's hands cupped the soft supple globes of Quinn's ass with tender affection.
Rachel kissed her way to Quinn's other nipple.
Quinn could feel her moisture seeping through her panties.
Rachel's stiffness pressed deliciously against her throbbing clit.
She pulled Rachel back than began showering the brunette with her own kisses as she removed the brunette's bra.
Taking a brown nipple in her mouth giving love and attention as she gently pushed Rachel onto her back.
The blonde's lips traveled south as she began removing the skin tight black Calvin Klein boxer briefs Rachel was wearing.
The brunette was released from her own confines of the boxers with care.
Rachel hissed as the cool air hit her most sensitive region.
Quinn's eyes darkened with desire at the sight of it.
"Come here.." Rachel whispered.
Quinn crawled back up to the brunette.
"Stand up." Rachel commanded in that low dominating tone that caused Quinn to flood.
The blonde stood up and Rachel turned her around.
She began kissing the blonde's ass cheeks with hungry wet open mouth kisses that caused goose bump to erupt all over pale skin.
Rachel slid her red silk thong off and groaned as the panties pulled down with thick juices still attached until the moisture rip away sticking to the blonde's thigh.
Rachel leaned forward and began licking up the juices on the blonde's soft supple thigh following the trail to her swollen pussy lips.
Quinn's legs buckled and she caught her hands against the wall to brace her self as a moan was ripped from her throat.
The blonde's eyes cast down as she took in the sight of her fiancé eating her out from that angle.
Eventually after licking her clean Rachel lay flat on her back.
"Get on your knees." Rachel instructed.
Quinn did as she was told.
Than the brunette pulled her closer until Quinn understood what Rachel wanted.
Rachel cupped the blonde's wet center than slid across it gathering Quinn's juices.
"Sit on my face, baby." Rachel commanded. "Backwards."
Quinn whimpered in want and she once again did as she was told.
As her body trembled with need after having Rachel's tongue lick her for those few glorious minutes.
"Now, watch what you make me resort to when your not around." Rachel whispered as one hand gripped the blonde's thigh to pulled her sopping pussy down onto Rachel's tongue, immediately slipping inside.
Quinn moaned deeply than whimpered as Rachel gripped her cock using the hand she just cupped Quinn's sex with than began stroking herself with the blonde's personal lubrication.
Quinn was in heaven as she watched transfixed.
The more she watched, the more turned on she became.
Add to that, Rachel tongue fucking her was causing her to gush thickly.
It was hot, erotic and felt so so fucking amazing.
Soon the blonde felt the coiling in her stomach.
It caught her by surprise and caused her thighs to quake
"Rae.. Rae I'm going to.." But Quinn didn't get finish her sentence as her body shook uncontrollably and her thighs clamped both sides of the brunette's head.
As she rubbed her dripping pussy into the brunette's face, lost to the explosive orgasm consuming her.
Rachel lapped as quickly as she could with all the deliciously flowing juices oozing out.
The brunette moaned and greedily attacked with sexual hunger.
The taste of Quinn's juices causing her own stomach to coil.
Quinn shook with every lick and watched as Rachel came with thick white ropes against her stomach, chest and hand.
Like everything Rachel does, She puts every thing she has into it and this moment was no exception.
It looked as thick and creamy as pudding.
Quinn desparately leaned forward immediately taking a cum covered nipple into her mouth and sucking eagerly.
She swirled her tongue to be sure she got it all cleaned.
She crawled an inch lower and licked up the line of cum across the brunette's rips following it down toward her chiseled abs.
She began giving wet open mouth kisses again as she sucked the cum into her mouth.
Being sure to suck particularly hard to make a beautiful trail of hickeys for the brunette's viewing later.
As a reminder of this erotic morning with Quinn when the blonde wasn't able to be around.
Finally she began licking Rachel's cock clean as it still stood at attention..
Rachel hissed when the blonde reached her bulbous and encased it with her mouth.
Quinn sucked as her head bobbed up and down going lower until reaching the base.
Quinn knew fully well that her future wife was a beast to satisfy.
It also helped that so was she.
The act of giving Rachel oral sex alone was building the ache between her legs.
Rachel moaned deeply at the feeling of being in the back of Quinn's throat once again.
She fucking loved it. She also loved the view of her fiancé's ass in the air and her swollen glistening pussy on full display.
She watch as Quinn's juices began to make their presence known.
The thick white crème was beginning to ooz out, not rapidly because it was too thick but teasingly slow.
Agonizingly slow as it pulped out of the blonde's slit.
Rachel knew Quinn loved sucking her off because it never failed to turn her fiancé on and she's happy to see that, that was still a fact.
She felt that delicious coiling again in her stomach.
"Luce! Baby! I'm coming for you!" Rachel gasped out in desperation.
Quinn dropped her head down to the base again sucking deeply, repeatedly until Rachel burst in her mouth.
Quinn's eyes rolled back and hummed in pleasure at the taste as Rachel's hips to uncontrollably thrust up.
"Fuuucckk!" Rachel groaned as she felt the blonde's tongue move against her skin.
Quinn's throat contracted as she swallowed strongly in desire until she pulled back up, sucking the bulbous as baby squirts painted her tongue.
She licked the slit of the bulbous clean.
Rachel's head dropped to the bed but she was still hard.
Quinn was very pleased to see that Rachel was still up and ready.
She slid her body forward and rubbed her soaking swollen pussy across Rachel's cock in a naughty teasing manner and Rachel hissed than moaned.
Rachel sat up on her elbows and watched as Quinn rubbed against her cock sensually.
The brunette felt her cock aching to be in that pussy.
The blonde looked over her shoulder seductively.
Rachel watched as Quinn lifted her hips allowing Rachel's cock to stand at attention.
Before lining herself up splitting her legs in what Rachel recalls as Quinn's signature sky split and dropping down with force.
"Fuck me!" Rachel growled low and deep knowing she had to keep quiet but that didn't make it easy.
"Ugh!" Quinn grunted at being stretched so beautifully with a good amount of pleasurable force.
Quinn lifted again and slammed back down as she began to ride Rachel in the backwards cowgirl position.
Rachel's mouth fell open with pleasure.
The brunette's eyes glazed over as she watched with rapt attention while the blonde's ass cheeks and thighs rippled with each drop down onto her cock.
The brunette reached out and slapped a cheek causing Quinn to moan in pleasure.
Each time she went up, Rachel got a clear sight of Quinn's juices covering her bronze cock so thickly it was like she was convered in pure white paint with slight clear strips here and there.
It looked amazing and felt like liquid fire.
Quinn was biting her lip to keep her moans from getting any louder than they had been.
This is what she ache's for all day every day.
To be filled by this beautiful woman below her.
She just knows more than anything that Rachel was made specifically for her.
Both women felt the hot pulling sensation that they were about to climax at the same time.
The closer Quinn got to it, the harder she slammed herself down into the brunette.
Quinn rode Rachel with abandon. The blonde lost to the ecstasy of love and lust.
The pleasure magnified as she felt with every drop of her hips, hit that certain spot within her that made her eyes roll back than cross as they fluttered shut.
Rachel grunted in pleasure as her climaxed hit unexpectedly hard.
Quinn felt the soft pumping of the thick splattering cum hitting her walls as they contracted, squeezing the brunette's cock in a death grip as she came
Quinn didn't stop her thrusting though. She wanted to milk Rachel clean.
Rachel's eyes crossed as she felt herself being squeezed into oblivion.
She also noticed Quinn wasn't stopping.
Quinn kept going and though her cock was now super sensitive.
She would be damned if she wasted a minute of being buried in the holy grail that is Quinn's pussy.
Quinn sighed happily in what could only be described as pure bliss.
It was seven am and Rachel was in the shower.
They made love repeatedly well into the morning.
The blonde felt her body aching and sore from all the love bites, contorted positions and severe pounding of body to body that brought she and Rachel to high climax.
With their last hour and half they kissed languidly, playfully and talked.
It didn't matter what they talked about they just.. Talked.
About silly things, things they used to wish the other would say to each other or how they wished they had the courage to approach each other in high school.
Fantasies, Beth, the baby that would be joining their family in two months.
It was everything Quinn always wanted and she's so happy to have had such a morning.
"Mommy?" Beth spoke up from behind her.
Quinn's smiled broadly. Keeping their voices down during their sex marathon had been difficult to say the least.
"Good morning, sweetheart. How did you sleep?"
"Good." Beth spoke quietly.
"Hey, are you ok?" Quinn asked.
"Yeah.." Beth replied sadly.
"What's wrong, sweetie?" Quinn said in concern as she rounded the island and kneeled in front of her daughter.
Beth hesitated.
"Honey, your worrying me. What's wrong?"
Beth sighed sadly again. "I miss mama.."
Quinn's eyes softened as her heart melted.
"You do?" Quinn said with a teasing smile.
Rachel was stood in the doorway with Beth's back to the brunette.
Rachel felt her eyes water at hearing her baby girl say she missed her.
She knew the temporary separation was only for a few more months but it was the only way for her plan to have a solid ending.
"Do you want to speak to her?" Quinn asked with a smile.
Beth's eyes shined at the prospect of speaking to her mama.
"Yes! Please?! Can I?! Can I?! Can I?! Do you think she'll have time for us today?!" Beth asked in excitement.
Rachel once again felt like a terrible mother.
Beth wanted to know if she'll have time to see them.
As if Rachel didn't have time for mere mortals even if those mere mortals were her fiancé and daughter.
Quinn put on a thoughtful expression. "Hmmm.. I don't know. Why don't you ask her yourself." Quinn said as she smiled with a nod of her head in the direction behind Beth.
Beth whipped around with wide eyes that sparkled at the sight of her mama.
"MAMA! YOU'RE HERE!" Beth squealed as she ran to Rachel.
Rachel bent down to catch her oncoming mini Mack truck and Quinn almost had a heart attack because Rachel was still healing.
Quinn knew how hard Beth rammed into you while at top speed.
Thankfully Rachel only stumbled slightly.
Lifting than tossing a giggling Beth in the air and catching her by the waist.
"Hey, beautiful! Of course I have time for my baby girl."
"Are you staying to eat breakfast with us?!" Beth asked eagerly.
"Of course, sweetie."
"Yay!"
Quinn smiled as she watched her daughter and fiancé speak at the speed of light over each other as they made their way over to the kitchen table.
Rachel sat Beth in her seat than rushed over to help bring the stack of vegan pancakes, Tempeh with tomato, avocado, mushrooms and red onion.
Regular eggs with the side dishes of bacon, sausage, Eziekiel toast with vegan butter.
Orange juice coffee and tea.
Rachel smiled wide at the food and her mouth salivated at the smell.
She hasn't had Quinn's cooking in two weeks and that was just too damn long.
The second she took a spoonfull into her mouth of the tempeh, she moaned as her eyes shut at the taste.
"You are a goddess, baby. This is amazing!" Rachel gushed.
Quinn smiled broadly and her chest once again filled with pride that Rachel loved her cooking.
The blonde leaned over and cupped the brunettes left cheek than planted a firm chaste kiss twice on her lips.
"Your welcome baby. I'm happy you enjoy my cooking.
"It's really good mommy!" Beth boosted and Quinn leaned over to her side to kiss her forehead.
"Thank you, sweetie."
"So what do you have planned today?" Rachel asked Quinn and the blonde felt her chest constrict as she knew she couldn't actually be honest.
"Not much. I'm just going to have lunch with family, that's all." Quinn said which actually wasn't a lie.
"Oh really? Who?"
Just than Rachel's cell phone rang.
The brunette looked at the screen and sighed in relief that it was Schmidt.
"Give me one second, baby. I'm sorry." Rachel said and Quinn nodded for her to answer.
Thanking all that is holy that Schmidt called just than.
Because she doesn't think she would have been able to lie to Rachel.
"No, After I have breakfast I'll head over there to drop off the DVD. Ok, see you then." Rachel said before hanging up.
"So what was that about?" Quinn asked hoping to distract Rachel from continuing her earlier line of question.
"I'm bringing him the DVD to watch and give to Jameson to add to the videos."
"Ok, are you heading straight over there after here?"
"Yes but I wanted to make a pit stop first. If you don't mind, I'd like to drop of my babygirl off to school?" Rachel said with a smile.
"Really?!" Beth squealed happily.
"If mommy says yes. Than yes." Rachel said.
"Please, mommy?! Please!" Beth begged with that damn Berry pout.
Quinn smiled as she rolled her eyes. "How could I refuse." Quinn said with a chuckle as if she would object.
"Yes!" Beth hissed happily.
"Ok, well, are you all done with breakfast?" Quinn asked.
"Yes, mommy."
"Alright, so go get ready so your on time."
"Ok, don't leave without me mama!"
"I would never. In fact, how about I help you get ready." Rachel said with a smile.
"OK!"
Quinn smiled as she watched the two rushed to Beth's room.
Well Beth ran and Rachel walked with her cane.
Quinn began clearing off the table and dishes than headed to get ready for her day.
Once every one was ready they headed out at the same time.
Rachel and Quinn shared a thorough kiss inside the apartment and chaste one when they separated for the day.
Quinn hugged and kissed Beth goodbye and watched as they hopped into Rachel's car and drove off.
Quinn walked to the car park to go to her own car.
GREENWICH VILLAGE, BROOKLYN.
Quinn stood in front of the large brownstone nervously.
She wasn't nervous because of whom she was visiting.
She was nervous because she was there without informing her fiance she would be meeting them today.
Meeting her in laws, Rachel's parents.
It had been hard scheduling a time where the Berries and Ms. Corcoran would be available at the same time.
Her own schedule had been crazy with the move add the incident with Mr. Turner and hospital stay.
There was no way they all has time.
She was suppose to have this meeting with them just after everything was moved in to the new apartment but they understood.
She was happy that her father had called Hiram Berry to let him know why Quinn hadn't showed, after Rachel had paid his bail.
She had completely forgot to contact them while she was at the hospital.
It warmed her heart that they had been concerned. So her father says.
They assured her it was perfectly ok and they hoped that she was doing better and that she was strong woman for going to court and fighting her attacker after the traumatic ordeal she had went through.
After two weeks she was finally here.
She was finally going to get the answers she needed for Rachel.
She hoped and prayed that she could make this happen for her fiancé because after finding out everything that morning by DVD, Rachel really needed her family.
Russell had assured her that Quinn would understand everything better when she was told the truth.
He was more than positive that Quinn would come out with new relatives and a planned reunion by the end of the conversation.
All she had to do was sit and listen.
The blonde took a steadying breath before raising her hand, ringing the door bell.
There was a muffled 'Just a minute.'
Just mere seconds later and the door opened.
Revealing a very tall, broad, devastatingly handsome brown skin man, that gave the term 'Tall, dark and handsome' an entirely new meaning to the phrase.
To put it mildly he was magnificent.
"Hello. Um.. My name is.."
"Lucy Fabray.." The man spoke in an affectionate smitten low tone.
"Yes, sir."
"The last time I saw you, you were tree number 2 in the kindergarten production of a Peanuts Christmas."
Quinn flushed deeply at not only the affectionate reminder but the soft adoring smile he wore as he took her in.
Almost like a father to a daughter would.
"And before that you were no more than a few hours old and your not going to believe this but you use to fit right here." Leroy said pointing to his hand and forearm with a watery smile as his memory of little Lucy resurfaced.
Quinn's flushed manifested into awe as the man spoke about her as if he had known her all her life.
"That moment when your dad handed you to me and you gripped my finger in your strong grasp. I told your father this one here is going to be strong willed and graceful. She's going to go through hardships, yes but.. She's going to be a graceful, beautiful fighter." Leroy said as his tears began to fall just looking into the eyes of the little girl he had to watched grow from a far instead of in the family as it should have been.
Quinn had not only been the light of his own little girls life when they were children but also had been the monster in his daughters closet when they were teenagers.
Because Quinn had become her bully and though Rachel tried to hide it.
They saw the slushied clothing and heard her cry at night.
It had hurt because Leroy, Hiram and Shelby didn't understand how Quinn had went from being sweet and kind to the scowling beast of the head cheerio as she had.
But they couldn't do anything about it.
Just like he couldn't do anything about Russell when he had ran into his best friend in Lima when Russell first moved there when Quinn was five.
Russell; had been skittish and edgy. Constantly glancing around himself as if someone had been watching him.
Than when someone did stop to say hello to Russell and gave Leroy a disgusted look.
Russell had transformed right before his very eyes to a scowling disgusted bigot and told Leroy he didn't talk to faggots.
That Leroy's kind weren't welcomed there and that Leroy and his family would burn in hell for their sins.
The gentleman that had interrupted them laughed and patted Russell on the back, leading him away from Leroy the filth.
It had hurt Leroy severely because Russell was like a brother to him.
Before Lima though, no matter how many years had passed after their childhood into adulthood of college or if they moved here or there they had always stood in touch.
So when Judy had given birth to Frannie.
Leroy, Hiram and Shelby were there.
When she had given birth to Lucy.
Leroy, Hiram and Shelby were there.
When Shelby had given birth to Rachel.
Judy, Russell, Frannie and a two month old Lucy was there.
It wasn't until Leroy got a job offer in Lima that the family had moved from Troy when Rachel and Quinn were 2 years old.
After that things got so hectic that keeping in touch had fallen to the back burner over time.
It wasn't until Rachel went to kindergarten that she came home talking about a blonde head Lucy Fabray who was her best friend, that Leroy perked up.
He didn't have many friends in Lima to ask around about the possibility that Russell Fabray had actually moved to the same town as he and his family.
Come on, what were the odds? They hadn't spoken in three years.
It wasn't until he had saw little Lucy by chance one day when he was dropping off Rachel.
That his heart melted into a puddle of goo just at the sight of her.
He knew that face and those striking eyes.
That natural dominance that Quinn exuded without realizing it, even for a child.
Russell was in Lima. Leroy had called his husband and Shelby happy as a clown and super excited at see what he referred to as his little brother, since Russell was seven months younger than Leroy.
Hiram and Shelby were just as excited. Now, it'd be just like it use to be.
Christmas and Hanukkah celebrations, thanksgiving, trick or treating, bringing in the new year, birthdays, summer barbecues and so much more.
Everything they use to do when they all lived in Troy but sadly that never happened.
Sadly, Russell and Quinn had become the same narrowed minded people that Russell originally despised without realizing it.
Russell becoming a bigot and Quinn becoming a bully.
It hurt the Berry Corcoran clan in so many ways.
But that was the past, now things were different.
Now Leroy had his brother back and now this beautiful exquisite young lady was his daughters soon to be wife.
Just like they had been pretending to be in kindergarten. What are the odds?
Quinn's eyes were welled with tears as the words hit close to home.
Yes she had to fight. She had to fight for years in so many different ways.
Against herself when she was a bully.
Against domestic violence with Thomas.
Against poverty as a single mother with Beth.
And now against three people who refuse to let she and her beautiful fiancé be happy.
Life had thrown her severe curveballs but she fought them with everything she had.
"You see, Lucy. I called it. You are a fighter." Leroy finished with a tearful smile.
Before Quinn could speak a voice came up from behind Leroy as a strong hand clapped on his back, as a deep chuckle crooned out.
"And you were certainly right, brother." Russell spoke up.
"Dad? Wh..What are you doing here?" Quinn asked in surprise.
"Well, I know how worried you were about meeting the Berries properly for the first time. Considering the last time they actually had the chance to be around you, you were a toddler."
"A lovable playful one at that." Leroy chimed in causing Quinn to flush again.
"I figured you'd might feel a little more at ease if someone was here with you. So I called Leroy up and asked if it was ok if I was present and he agreed." Russell finshed with a smile.
"Thanks, dad. Your right I am nervous."
"Don't be. Your family, Quinnie the pooh, there's no room for nervousness." Leroy said emotionally.
"That's the nick name he gave you when you were born. It's funny because when you had your bouts of angry fits. You didn't want to be held by anyone but Leroy." Russell said with his own emotions getting the better of him.
"I don't know what to say.." Quinn admitted softly.
She had no idea these people knew who she was when she was a teenager. Let alone a toddler.
It was crazy. That meant she and Rachel knew each other literally since the womb.
"You don't have to say anything. All you have to do is listen. That's all we ask." Leroy replied as he opened the door wider to guide Quinn in.
"OK."
"Shelby and Hiram aren't here but they're on their way from work. It will only be a few minutes more. Please make yourself comfortable. This conversation is going to take a while."
Rachel was sat at her desk finishing up property papers for the new StarCorp building that would be opening up in London, when her phone blared to life.
The brunette was so engrossed in her work she didn't bother to look at the caller I.D.
"Rachel Berry speaking."
The other person on the line spoke and Rachel's back straighten as her eyes widened and her heart pounded.
"What?! Oh my god! Is she ok?!"
The other person spoke again.
"I'm on my way!" Rachel rushed out before hanging up and heading for the exit in a rush of frantic movements.
Quinn was sat on the couch in the Berry home having a cup of coffee.
Laughing her tail off as Leroy and her dad told her old stories about how they met and the trouble they got into.
The laughing ceased when they heard the front door open and close.
Heels clicked across the hard wood floor.
Quinn choked on her saliva in surprise as Shelby Corcoran rounded the corner.
Quinn couldn't believe her eyes.
She knew she looked like her own mother but it was so crazy to see a woman look like Rachel but not really look like Rachel.
Their skin tones weren't the same as Rachel's skin was more of a bronze color like Leroy's.
Shelby's skin tone was more like her own.
Shelby's eyes were green while Rachel's were chocolate but Quinn could clearly see where Rachel got her nose from.
Quinn was thrown by Shelby's height as well.
It wasn't until Quinn heard the older woman's gasp that she really took in her expression.
Shelby's eyes welled with tears as she covered her mouth with both hands for a moment, her eyes taking in Quinn.
Shelby shook her head as if she couldn't believe what she was seeing.
Quinn was confused for all of two minutes before Shelby spoke.
"Is it really you, Lucy boo?" Shelby said with such familiar affection.
As if she had ran into a former relative. A relative that she loved deeply.
Shelby walked forward as Quinn placed her coffee cup down on it's coaster than stood up.
"Ms. Corcoran, it's a pleasure to meet.." Quinn was cut off when she was pulled into an unexpected hug.
Shelby's tears came with no shame.
Shelby had been there for Quinn's first crawl, her first walk. She had changed this young woman's diapers.
Quinn returned the hug with a little confusion but not uncomfortably.
Shelby pulled back. "My god, look at you! You look so beautiful!" Shelby gushed.
Quinn ducked her head bashfully and blushed severely under the woman's raking eyes, all the adults chuckled at the sight.
"I can't believe your here.." Shelby spoke in a quiet tone.
"I can't believe it either. I'm guessing you met me when I was little as well?"
"Met you? Oh honey, I was pregnant with Rachel at the same time your mother was pregnant with you. We went through cravings, Lemaze classes pretty much everything together. When you were born I was in the delivery room first because your dad had been at work. So, I had to drive your screaming mother with my own large belly to the hospital. I peed my pants because she scared the crap out of me with her wailing!" Quinn giggled at the information.
"I only got to stay in the room because when your father arrived you were already crowning. I held your mothers right hand and your father held her left and when he made the mistake up peeking to see you coming and fainted. I'm the one who poured water on his face because I told the doctor your mother would find it so much more funny than the sniffing salt." Shelby said with a laugh.
"And find it funny she did!" Russell spoke up and they all laughed.
"I was there when you came into this world. I was the third person to ever hold you after your mother than your father respectfully. I changed many of your diapers. I was there when you first attempted to sit up. I was there for your first steps. I was there.." Shelby spoke as her emotions took flight and Quinn felt hers stirring as well.
"You were my Lucy boo who always stopped whatever she was doing and gave me all her attention the moment I opened my mouth to sing. I was the one who you cried for when you couldn't sleep. I was your 'elby and your mother would call me when you wanted me to sing our special lullaby before you went to sleep. For two years we were inseparable." Shelby spoke softly as her eyes took in the young woman before her.
"In fact, I set something up this morning before I left for work. Because I wanted you to see the truth for your self." Shelby said as she walked over to the large TV in the living room.
Russell and Leroy took a seat along with Quinn.
Shelby grabbed the remote and took a seat next to Quinn.
Quinn was about to ask what it is, when the TV screen took on life of the past.
Quinn gasped as she saw herself no more than a year old in tears.
Judy was next to her trying to calm her down.
It looked like it was a Christmas party.
"Baby do you want daddy?" Judy asked but Quinn shook her head no.
"Do you want Frannie?" Again Quinn shook her head no as she wailed.
Judy looked at the person behind the camera who turned out to be grandma Beth.
"Where's Leroy?" Judy asked desparately.
"He went to pick up your sister at the airport." Grandma Beth said.
Just than behind a crying Lucy and a distraught Judy.
Shelby walked into the frame from the hallway.
Shelby smiled and opened her mouth sing to their lullaby.
Baby Lucy's head whipped in her direction as her tears stopped and she lifted her arms to Shelby.
"EELLLBBBYYY!" Quinn cried out.
Shelby's eyes shined as she leaned down and lifted the little blonde into her arms as Quinn cuddled into her neck and shut her eyes.
Within seconds of Shelby singing Quinn fell asleep.
"How the hell do you always do that?" Judy whispered in disbelieving exasperation.
Shelby just continued to hum as she rubbed the little blonde's back.
"She's my Lucy boo. What can I say." Shelby said with a wicked triumphant smirk thrown at an narrowed eyed Judy.
Grandma Beth could be heard giggling in the background.
As Shelby turned on her heel to take little Lucy up to her room to bed as the holiday celebration continued on.
The screen shut off and Quinn hadn't even realized she had silent tears coming down her face.
"You see, Lucy boo. It was always me and you." Shelby said in her own tears.
"I don't understand. How?"
"Your mom and were bestfriends. We grew up together in Troy. She and I were neighbors. I was her maid of honor at her wedding to your dad. It was how I met Hiram and Leroy. When I found out that they had gotten turned down by literally every adoption agency in town. I offered to be their surrogate when your mom told me they were looking for one. We've been attached ever since."
"Wow.." Quinn whispered. "That's.. amazing!"
"Yes, it is. Because if I didn't grow up with your mother. Than when she met your father in turn Leroy. I would have never been at their wedding. Never grew a friendship with Leroy and Hiram and never would have been able to offer my services to create our baby girl who would one day be your fiance." Shelby finished with a smile.
Just than the house door opened and closed again.
Shoe's once again were heard against the floor and just like Shelby, Hiram rounded the corner and gasped.
Tears immediately sprung to his eyes and this time Quinn understood why.
He knew her as well. He was present for the beginning of her life.
Quinn stood up with a warm smile and tearful eyes.
She didn't understand why she was so emotional.
This was the first time she'd actually met these people but she felt a connection with them instantly.
"Moses, look at you!" Hiram spoke with a shake of his head.
He was also just as handsome as his husband but very short.
Quinn couldn't believe how many features Rachel got from all three of these people.
You really couldn't tell who Rachel's father was.
"Little Lu.." Hiram said with a chuckle pulling the blonde into a fatherly embrace.
They all seemed to have a nick name for her.
"Hello, it's nice to meet you.. again." Quinn said with a giggle that made all the parents in the room melt at the sound.
"I can't believe it." Hiram gushed.
"Neither can I, to be honest. Shelby just showed me a video of me when I was little and she sang me to sleep." Quinn said with a smile.
"Well, come! We have so much more to show you! Are you staying for dinner?!" Hiram asked in such a flurry over eager way like Rachel use to in high school.
It made Quinn melt at the similarity.
"Yes, I would love to!" Quinn smiled back.
Hiram and Shelby squealed as Russell and Leroy bellowed in laughter at their antics.
Before Quinn could say anything else.
Shelby and Hiram were talking one after the other as they began pulling out photo albums and old videos.
Taking Quinn on a journey from the moment she and Rachel were in the womb to birth and on.
Quinn gasped and tears escaped her at the sight of herself at four months old and a two month old Rachel, on their stomach next to each other drooling with wide eyes aimed at the camera as the shot was taken.
Another photo of them with Rachel clearly only being a few weeks old next to Quinn both sleeping with pacifiers in their months.
Quinn was overwhelmed as she was flooded with emotion.
Her tears wouldn't stop.
There was another photo of she and Rachel at 1 and half in a bath together with a Judy on Rachel's side and Shelby on Quinn's side with full blown happy smiles.
Quinn couldn't believe it.
She and Rachel had been on a path together their an entire lives and who knows who Quinn would have been if her father never took that job offer to Lima.
If Leroy wouldn't have taken his job offer in Lima three years prior.
If they'd had stayed in Troy. Living next door to each other.
Who she and Rachel would have been to each other.
How close they would have been through high school.
There were so many what if's but at the same time everything happens for a reason and she's learning that now.
She's learning not to regret but to accept.
She's learning that she and Rachel had to grow on their own paths to be strong enough for each other now.
And they even had a beautiful baby girl to show for it.