Chapter 17: Imagine Me and You

Rachel's POV:

I was sitting on the bench outside the bar, sobbing, it all happened so fast. I feel someone sit next to me and I knew it was Dani.

"Rach, what happened?" she asked me, in concern.

I wipe my eyes, looking up at Dani, "She wasn't communicating with me, and we basically agreed that us moving in and getting back together so fast was a mistake. We broke up and now I don't have a place to live. I made a big fuss to Kurt about moving in with Cassandra, and I can't go back there, Santana and Brittany are moving in this week."

"I well... you can stay with me, I don't have a roommate and I've always had this extra room for guests," she smiled softly at me. I look at Dani, smiling back.

"You're the best person ever, you know. Thanks. You've been such a big help today, how could I ever repay you?"

"Well, just keep my apartment clean, and knock before you enter the bathroom, oh and not mentioning the name Santana would be nice."

I nodded, "Trust me the last thing I want to talk about is Santana or Quinn or Cassandra. I need to keep my mind off of them," I stood up. "It's getting kind of chilly out here, I'm ready to go." We walked to Dani's place it wasn't too far from the bar, we made small talk about things. When we got there she told me to get comfortable and she was going to get me some clothes to sleep in, I was glad we were pretty much the same size, minus the fact she had bigger, nicer breasts than me.

Dani comes out to hand me the clothes and I head to the bathroom to change out of my clothes. Once I get changed I look at myself in the mirror, my eyes were red from the crying. I couldn't start thinking about Cassandra or else I'd just start crying again, I exit the room and Dani gives me a glass of warm almond milk as I sit down on the couch.

"Here this should make you feel better," she sat down next to me. "So what did you want to do to get your mind off of things?"

"I'm not sure, I'm just tired of being sad and making other people feel bad."

"I can find some ways to cheer you up, but I won't. I care about you but I like how our friendship is going."

I smile at her, drinking the almond milk, "If you don't mind I think I'm just going to go to sleep, I'm pretty tired and we have to move my stuff tomorrow, I'm just glad I don't have much at her place, it's good that I hardly have a lot of stuff." I finish the glass and smiled at Dani. "Thanks again for taking me in, I couldn't imagine not having a place to live."

Dani smiled at me, "Hey it's what I'm good at, being a kind and caring woman."

I just nodded and she showed me where the guest bedroom was, "Good night Dani, and I'll see you in the morning."

"Good night Rach," she blew me a kiss and left the room, closing the door. Once she was gone, I shut the lights off and laid down, curling up with the extra pillow and I cried myself to sleep.

Cassandra's POV:

I don't know how I got home to my apartment, I was laying on my couch, having another migraine but that pain was much better than the pain I would have felt if I spent the night sober crying over my failed relationship with Rachel. I look at my cellphone and it's close to midnight, so why did I hear a knock on my front door, maybe Rachel came back to apologize. I stumble to the front door, and fix up my hair before opening the door, once I seen who it was I almost slammed the door in her face but she held the door open.

"You look like crap, is Rachel here?" Quinn asked, staring me down.

"No, actually she's not here, how the hell did you know my address?"

"Before I came I asked Brittany, I knew she was the only one Rachel told where she was going to be living. So anyways, why isn't she here? I thought you guys were living together."

"Yeah well, things happened and we broke up, can you go away now Quinn? I'm really not in the mood."

"I didn't take a train all the way to New York just to be turned back. I know she was unpacking today. When is she coming for her stuff?"

She really wasn't going away so I let her in and closed the door. "How did you know what she was doing today?" I stared her down.

"We had a phone conversation today, Rachel was telling me you two were in a rut."

My jaw dropped in complete shock. "She told you that. And she was telling me how communication was important and she's been hiding things from me, I can't believe that girl. And I can't believe you actually came back to New York, I thought you were gone for good."

Quinn sighed, "I thought the same thing, but that girl consumes my thoughts. I kind of hate her for it. I knew she doesn't even know what love is. I think she just wants attention of someone and I was stupid enough to want to come see her," she huffed.

"You're such a feisty thing, aren't you?" I look at her. "Well you could always leave, she won't know you were here."

"I thought you hated me?" she eyed me and I shrug.

"It just all depends on how I'm feeling, like right now I'm sort of drunk and well I'm pissed off at Rachel. What else did she let you know about?" I asked, not knowing why I wasn't sure I wanted to know the answer, I sat down and she sat down next to me.

Quinn shrugged, "She claimed to not know why she was missing me so much."

"Wait, did you come here to fuck up my relationship with Rachel?"

"What do you think Cassandra, of course I did. Looks like I didn't even need to. I was going to cut her out of my life completely, but here I am ending up at your apartment."

I glared at her, "I don't like you Fabray."

"Yeah, well I don't like you either, well now I don't have a point or a reason to hate you, you ruined my whole point of coming to the city."

"Cry me a river," I stood up, "Did you want something to drink while you're here, wasting your time?"

"Anything alcohol is fine by me."

"Alcohol is one of my favorite friends," I smile, going to get two shot glasses and some Vodka. "Hope you like the hard shit."

A smile lit Quinn's face, "You're speaking my language now," she poured herself some Vodka and took the shot. I watch her take it down like no problem, Rachel had trouble holding her liquor. Ugh Cassandra no more thoughts of Rachel. I took a shot and then another. "You know Cassandra, it's odd that last time we talked it was anger towards each other and I wanted to slap you right across the face, now we're drinking alcohol together."

I look at her, "Do you have a point?"

She eyed me, before taking another shot. "I guess not."

An hour and about ten shots later, I caught myself staring at Quinn. "I hate that you were trying to steal Rachel away from me, you really must have been a bitch in high school."

"Well when you're confused about your sexuality in a small stupid town like Lima Ohio I had reasons to be a bitch, what's your excuse?"

"I'm a dance teacher at NYADA and every year I swear my students just get worse each year, and I thought Rachel's class was the worst one I had, and I just grew up angry, she was the only thing keeping me sane and not so angry."

I put our shot glasses on the table.

"Seems like we both have serious anger issues, so much pent of anger just wanting to come out," Quinn looks at me, I could see her eyes shift towards my lips, I groan quietly and Quinn just smirks. "I wonder how much hate and anger you're needing to get out, Cassandra," she leaned in whispering my name and I push her down onto the couch.

"Fuck Fabray," I lean down and kiss her, clutching onto her as I let all my anger out into the kiss. All the emotions I was feeling today all came out in this kiss. I wanted to get all of this out, and I was glad she was here to help. "I really hate you Quinn Fabray," I kiss along her perfect jawline.

"I hate you more Cassandra."

Quinn's POV:

My head was pounding after last night, I woke up squinting and I groan, I was in fact laying next to Cassandra, I swore that was all just a dream. I can't believe we did that three times, I have never felt so much pleasure and hate so much in one night. I look over at Cassandra who groaned, opening her eyes. She scoffed and rolled over.

"Ugh, why are you still here Fabray? I was sure you would have left after last night."

"After what happened last night, drunk and exhausted, I wouldn't have even made it to the train station safely," I look at the clock, "What time do you have to leave for NYADA? I don't want Rachel to come over and see this, no matter how mad you are at her for breaking your heart."

She finally turned to look at me, "In like thirty minutes, she would probably be here in an hour. God I need to go get some aspirin," she got out of bed and went into her bathroom.

"Can I have some too?" I asked, she would be cruel not to give me any. She came back out with a glass of water and some medicine. "Thanks."

"Last night sure was interesting," she looks at me and I'm admiring her body, she was gorgeous, I could see some scratches on her back. "I didn't even know I had all that anger inside of me, you handled yourself pretty well there Fabray, I'm impressed. We should do it again some time."

"I can handle a lot more when I'm drunk," I smiled at her, taking the medicine and putting the glass on the bedside table. "I don't think we're going to be doing that again, I'm just going to be heading back to Yale tonight."

"You sure know how to fuck up a perfectly good moment," she scoffed as she changed into her work clothes. "I get out of work at five I'm sure I could fit you in before you leave," she leaned over to kiss me on the cheek.

"Sound like you don't hate me as much as you say you do."

"I will not admit or deny that, Fabray," she smiled at me.

"Me either, but I do admit that last night was amazing, so much passion," I grab her arm and pull her into a kiss, I laugh as I hear her whimper. "You totally dig me," I pull back, licking my lips. She back me up against the wall, and planted a kiss on me, it was soft and gentle, I felt my core warm up and my legs felt weak. She pulled away and smiled.

"I definitely think I do," she winked. "Well I'm off to teach these dancing losers. See you at around six?"

I bit my bottom lip, running a hand through my hair, "Six it is, Cassandra," I lean against the wall watching her walk off. I definitely don't think we hated each other anymore. I go into the kitchen and make some coffee, I really needed to wake up. I was in my own thoughts I didn't hear Rachel come in until she spoke.

"I-Quinn, wh-what are you doing here?" she stammered.

"After our talk yesterday, I wanted to come surprise you and talk, but it was late and you weren't here. Cassandra was drunk when I came over and she told me you guys broke up, she seemed really angry about it. I'm surprised she let me stay over, she told me you'd be over today to get your stuff. I realize now that I shouldn't have come. To be honest, me and Cassandra connected we have a lot in common. No offense Rachel, but me and you, we're going to need some closure. Ending everything over the phone wasn't the best idea, so that's why I came here."

Rachel looked at me like she didn't fully understand, she was about to speak when Dani came in, "Hey Rachel, ready to start packing up?" she asked and then turned her attention to me. "Oh, hey Quinn," she smiled, she looked really tense. "I didn't realize you were in the city."

"Well trust me it's a surprise to me too, do you mind starting without me, I should probably talk to Quinn, I'll be there soon," Rachel told Dani and she nodded, heading out of the kitchen. When she was gone Rachel looked at me, a scowl on her face.

"What?" I cross my arms, I had no mood to deal with Rachel anymore. I had someone else on my mind, Rachel would not have that hold on me anymore.

"Why does it look like you did more than just connect with Cassandra last night?"

I shrug, playing innocent, "I don't know, but I do know she had a lot of anger up in her, you must have hurt her real bad, she was not so pleasant last night."

"You slept with her didn't you?" she asked, but half shouted at me.

"Maybe I did, that's none of your concern, you broke up with her so she's up for grabs. Anyways I have nothing more to discuss with you, you really need to learn how to treat people better. Bye Rachel Berry," I walk past her, after I left the kitchen I just saw her standing there. I decided to go around the city to walk around until I would come back here to spend more time with Cassandra.

Santana's POV:

Brittany and I were hanging out with Blaine for some lunch at the Lima Bean, we were going to try and convince him to at least come to New York with us when we headed back and Brittany's parents would drive the U-Haul. He had been very indecisive about the whole thing. I had to get up in the middle because I had a phone call from Rachel, apparently her and Cassandra broke up, and Quinn came to surprise Rachel with a visit, but Rachel found out Quinn and Cassandra slept together, and that was just within 24 hours of me and Brittany leaving. Apparently Rachel would be staying at Dani's, the girl I was confused about. I promised Rachel that when I came back we would have a discussion about things. If she worked on herself and I was doing okay in New York City and truly found myself, we could probably work things out, I did still love Rachel and think about her all the time. But she had a lot of growing to do, and I'd let her know that.

I go back to where Blaine and Brittany are discussing things, I think they switched the subject to talk about Sam.

"What was the phone call for?" Brittany looked up at me.

"It was just Rachel a lot of drama happened apparently her and Cassandra had broken up and Quinn came to visit but ended up sleeping with Cassandra. I bet chances of Rachel getting back with either of them won't be happening, I could never be drunk enough to ever want to sleep with Cassandra."

Blaine just shook his head, "So you plan on getting Rachel back then?" he asked, a smile on his face. "You seem to be the only one who could handle her, she's quite the handful."

I laugh, because it was true, I had a feeling that I seem to be the only one to tame her. "I plan on telling her she has to work on herself, because she has too much baggage at this point in time and she still seems a bit naive about a lot of real life things." I shrug. "So did you make a decision Blaine? I can tell how miserable you are without Hummel in your life."

He rolled his eyes, "That seems to be your only reasoning for you to want me to come, since you're going to be living with Kurt you don't want him to be upset and pulling your joy down. But I put thought into it, and I will come on the road trip to see Kurt, even if we don't rekindle our romance it would be more than nice to get my friendship with him back."

Brittany and I smile at his response, "Good, I'm happy to hear that. Now things can try and get back to normal."

And in that moment in time I was sure everything was going to be alright in the end. Life as we know it might actually go back to normal once again.

Well, thanks for everything you guys, I'll probably write more Glee stories in the future, thanks for your reviews and sorry it took years for me to finish this story. Until next time. Thanks again.

And here's how I imagine everything going in the end so I don't exactly leave you guys hanging.

Quinn found her potential with Cassandra, Santana and Rachel will work on making them work and all the good stuff. And Brittany and Dani will bond and become very important to each other, and Kurt and Blaine worked out whatever issues they had an got back together too, but this story wasn't exactly about them, sorry my two favorite Glee boys.