AN: okay I'm mad but here we go:
Majorly AU and OOC
Anyone watched Gavin and Stacey; yeah this is a little bit based on that; Rachel and Quinn are in the position of Gavin and Stacey. Santana and Brittany are in a way but not exactly Nessa and Smithy. The beginning is similar but not the same. I'm going to make it work, Americanise and stuff. If you don't know what Gavin and Stacey is then... This was aallll my idea... no not really *hangs head in shame* but you can still enjoy... maybe?
So Disclaimer... I don't own much :(
Enough rambling!
Posted: 19/4/12
The Meeting
"I-I think we should meet" the feminine voice nervously stuttered down the phone line
"Quinn? You think we should meet" A brunette sat at the back of the dark theatre muttering quietly into her cell phone to the young woman on the other side
"You think it's a bad idea?"
"No, I just... I'd love to meet you"
"I mean like a date"
"Really" she couldn't help but smile. She'd been talking to this woman on the phone for about 6 months now, they'd met by chance when Rachel had phoned customer services, needing assistance with her latest cell phone, and that's how she met Quinn. By the end they decided to stay in contact and have been phoning each other ever since "I'd really like that" she felt a little apprehensive though "How about I bring a friend, we could make it a double date"
"Yeah..." she almost faltered but she could understand Rachel's slight distrust. Despite knowing so much about one another, they'd never met one another "Yeah that's sounds like a great idea. I was thinking of visiting the City I could bring my best friend. We could all get together then?" she asked
"Yeah, I'll bring... a friend" she was going to say best friend too; she remembered Brittany was dating at the moment "When will you be in the City?"
"Well I was thinking of flying over this weekend" she suggested waiting for Rachel's verdict
"That's two days away"
"I know... if you think it's a bad idea we don't have to-"
"No, Quinn I really want to meet you. This Saturday night, how about we meet at Times Square, I'm dancing in an off Broadway production and I have rehearsal that afternoon so I could meet you after. How about we meet at 7?"
"Okay" Rachel could hear the smile in Quinn's voice "Um, well you know I have short blonde hair... and I'll wear a green scarf, so you can tell it's me" she nervously chuckled
Rachel chuckled back "I'll wear a... multi colour striped coat" she thought, thinking of an item she had that would help her stand out "I can't wait"
"Me too Rachel, see you Saturday, 7, Times Square?" she asked again just to make sure
"Yeah, see you then Quinn"
"Bye Rachel" The phone call was disconnected at the two young women could breathe a sigh of relief and let the mixture of nerves and excitement settle in.
...
After rehearsals Rachel was finally able to talk to Brittany. She was also dancing in the same show. Rachel planned on making it big someday but you have to start somewhere and Brittany had helped her get her foot in the door. So in this show she had a few lines and was dancing.
Rachel wasn't getting many words out of Brittany so she took her for a coffee instead
"What's wrong Britt? You've been looking down today?"
"Huh, have I been bumping into things?" she asked flatly
"Um" Rachel was thrown as usual when trying to talk to her best friend "I mean you look sad, what's wrong"
"My girlfriend was cheating on me" she said in a little voice
"What! Why was she doing that?"
"How should I know, all I know is it hurts... lots"
"Oh, Brittany, I'm so sorry"
"I just want to kill myself" Brittany muttered, slouching her shoulders
"Oh don't say that Britt, I need my best friend" Rachel tried to say softly enough to get a smile out of her friend but it didn't work
"I'm serious. How many Nurofen would it take to do it?" Brittany said low and sad
"You?" Rachel asked worried "Hundreds" she finished hoping she wasn't serious
"Oh... I can't afford that, not if I want a vacation this year"
"Right..." Rachel said slowly "How about you come on a double date with me on Saturday, get over whats-her-name"
"Her name was-"
"It doesn't matter Britt, she wasn't good enough for you so you should go out and have fun" Rachel encouraged, really preferring to have her best friend by her side "What do you say?"
The blonde sighed "Okay, why not?"
"Oh thank you Britt" the brunette basically dove across the table to hug her best friend
"So who's the date with?" The blonde asked, her tone uninterested
"Well you know that woman I've been talking to on the phone"
"Quinn?" she asked as she grabbed her coffee cup and took a cautious sip
"That's the one, she asked to meet, she's flying down for the weekend. We made it a double date, so she's bringing a friend too"
"What's the friend like?"
"I don't know" Rachel bit her lip with worry, hoping Brittany wouldn't back out
"Okay, I mean you don't even know what this Quinn looks like so it doesn't matter" she shrugged
Rachel laughed lightly at the sudden mood change and traditional bluntness of her friend
...
Meanwhile, in Lima Ohio
"How about a trip this weekend" Quinn suggested to her best friend
"Sure, ooh how about Vegas?"
"I was thinking New York" she butted in before the Latina sitting on the opposite side of the table could let her ideas evolve
The Latina eyed her suspiciously "Why there, this isn't about that woman you're having phone sex with is it?"
"Santana! I'm not having phone sex with her" Quinn scolded, in a harsh whisper, across the table.
Quinn had recently moved back in with her parents, who were pretty accepting of most aspects of her life. But there were factors that they weren't so happy with that had caused her to have to move back home... again.
The pair would go out to dinner often and most of the time at the popular fair process, 'Breadsticks'. Well it was Santana's favourite.
"But this is about her?" Santana asked dryly
"Yes" Quinn admitted shyly "We have a date this Saturday?"
"So why do you need me?" The worry and concern on Santana's face meant she knew what was coming already
"We made it a double date" she smiled shyly
"What's her friend look like?"
"I don' t even know what Rachel looks like or what friend she's bringing"
"So you're going all the way to New York City to meet some girl, who could be a complete dog"
"Santana don't be mean" Quinn sighed
"It's true though"
"Technically but... I don't care, I think I could fall for her really easily San"
"You pansy" She muttered
"So will you go with me?" The blonde asked hopeful
Santana thought about it for a second "Can't let you go and risk making stupid decisions, now can I?" she smirked
...
Saturday 6:57 PM Times Square
Rachel stood alone, Brittany had wandered away from her bored of waiting (because Rachel had got there early), as the short brunette stood there she looked at the scene around them. A scene she passed and visited so often probably one of her most favourite places in the city. She was snapped out of her stupor when she heard her name "Rachel?" it was cautious and unsure. She snapped her eyes to the source of the voice, a voice she knew fairly well
"Quinn?" well she had short blonde hair and she was wearing a green scarf
"Yeah" she answered shyly before approaching closer "I-It's great to finally meet you"
'Wow' Rachel thought 'she is just so beautiful' she wondered how fate had been so nice to her "Yes, it's wonderful to finally meet you too"
The clearing of a throat interrupted their trance like staring. Quinn glanced to the Latina next to her "Oh Rachel, this is my friend, Santana"
"Nice to meet you" Rachel nodded with a smile "Um, Brittany's round here somewhere" she said lowly to herself while looking round them "oh there she is" Quinn and Santana also looked in the direction the short brunette was looking "Brittany!" Rachel yelled
Out of a crowd of people a tall young blonde skipped, skipped, toward them
"Oh god" Santana mumbled to herself
Rachel didn't hear, Quinn pretended not to
"This is Brittany" Rachel introduced "Britt, this is Quinn and Santana"
"Hi" she said simply and lightly
"Shall we go for a drink or something then?" Quinn suggested
"Oh I know a great place" Rachel said quickly "This way" she encouraged the other three to follow her. Quinn was next to her straight away, Santana trailed behind with Brittany, the pair silent, not really sure what to say.
They made their way to a bar, it wasn't too crowded but it wasn't empty either. "I'll get the first round" Quinn offered "You find us a place to sit"
Rachel and Brittany place their drink orders but again Santana hang back. As soon as the two dances were out of hearing distance she was right next to her blonde friend "What have you left me with?"
"What's wrong with her?" Quinn furrowed her brow "You're such a bitch Santana"
"She's one of those girls, full of life happy all the time"
"Are you sure, maybe she's just being polite, putting up with your face all night" Quinn snapped back
"She's going to irritate the hell out of me"
"Well you're going to irritate the hell out of me. Can't you just have some fun? I'm already crazy about Rachel okay; I really got to know her personality over the phone-"
"Yeah you told me" she waved her hand as if to tell her friend to hurry it up
"And now I find out she's beautiful too. So sorry if I want to have a fun night with a girl I'd love to make my girlfriend. And she bought you a lovely, beautiful young woman along to be your sour face's date. Though I'd cheer up a bit your face isn't that much of an improvement on a baboon's ass"
"I just don't want to be here" Santana groaned
"We'll we're here" she pushed the drink she'd just ordered for the Latina in her hand "Drink up, relax, you never know you might have some fun"
"Fine" she took a sip of her drink, then pointed a threatening finger at Quinn "But don't leave me alone with her"
Quinn rolled her eyes at the dramatics before taking the tray of shots and other drinks over to their booth in the corner.
As the night rolled on Quinn and Rachel shared many conversations, mostly stories from their lives that they hadn't already shared with one another. They laughed a lot, casually grazed each other's arms on the tables as they innocently reached for their drinks and as the night wore on and on they were sitting closer and closer together
If these two hadn't been so engrossed in one another they would have found that with the help of the alcohol consumed Brittany and Santana were starting to get more friendly
"Where did Brittany and your friend go?" Rachel asked noticing they weren't there.
Quinn looked over too and was only confused "I don't know" she reached in her pocket for her phone and found her phone, she had a new text message
Santana: gone back 2 the hotel, I'm ok.
"Oh I got a message from San she's okay but I don't know about Brittany" Quinn explained. Rachel found her phone too; she also had a text message
Brittany: I'm ok
"Brittany says she's okay" Rachel shrugged looking back at the short haired blonde, the alcohol relaxing her enough so she wouldn't worry
There was a moment of silence between the pair as they just studied one another's faces
"Can I kiss you?" Rachel asked
Quinn didn't answer she just lowered her head and softly placed her lips against the short brunette's. They seemed frozen for a moment before Rachel's hand found it's way to the back of Quinn's neck holding her in place as she moved her lips against the blondes.
Quinn drove the kiss even further, swiping her tongue across Rachel's bottom lip. They were soon getting very acquainted with one another's mouths
Rachel was the one to pull away first from lack of air. It was hard to tell in the low lighting of the club but she was blushing. The two glanced shyly at the away from one another continuously for a few seconds. Neither felt like they had to comment on the kiss, they both knew how it felt.
They did share a couple more kisses before their time in the bar was through
...
They were just outside the bar when Rachel spoke "I had a really great time, when do you go back?"
"Our flight home is tomorrow" Quinn said sadly
"Oh no, why?" Rachel whined disappointed making Quinn smile
"I couldn't get the Monday off work so I have to get back tomorrow; we have to leave the hotel by 10 am to catch the flight"
"Maybe we could get breakfast together before you leave" Rachel asked hopeful
"Or maybe..." Quinn trailed off realising what she was about to suggest
"Or what?" Rachel creased her brow
"Nothing it was a stupid idea"
"No, really what were you going to suggest?" Rachel pushed, maybe she could read Quinn already
"I was going to say" she bit her lip for a second "Um, maybe you could... come back to the hotel, I'm staying at" she got quieter as the sentence went on but Rachel heard her
She smiled at Quinn's shyness "Okay"
"What?"
"I'd like to go back to yours with you" she slipped her hands round the back of Quinn's neck tugging her down gently for another long, mesmerising kiss.
...
Rachel woke slowly the next morning, it took her a minute to realise that she wasn't in her apartment; she then started to remember last night starting with her meeting Quinn, ending with them in bed together. She smiled to herself and turned over, her heart sunk when the bed was empty
For a split second she felt like she'd been used, she'd fallen so quickly for Quinn and now she was alone in Quinn's hotel room. It was then that she noticed the note on Quinn's pillow. She quickly snatched it up and wiped her eyes so they could adjust and wake up so she could read it properly
Dear Rachel
I had the most wonderful time last night
I'm sorry I left you but I had to catch my flight
I'm sorry I couldn't stay in the City Longer but I didn't have enough time
I would have woken you but you looked so peaceful
Talk to you again soon
I hope we can meet up again too
The next short line was scribbled out so intensely it was unreadable
Quinn x
Rachel quickly glanced at the alarm clock, it was just reaching 10 am. She remembered last night Quinn saying she had to leave the hotel by 10 to get her plane home. Maybe she was still nearby.
Rachel jumped out of bed and rushed round the room pulling her discarded clothes from last night on, nearly falling over as she pulled her jeans on and tried to grab her jumper as well.
She made sure she had everything that was hers from the room before leaving.
She immediately bumped into Brittany in the hall way "Britt?"
"Rach?" the blonde asked in the same disorientated tone, from waking themselves suddenly
They both quickly understood what had happened, when they got separated last night, they had both ended up going back to the hotel with their date
"I have to find Quinn" Rachel blurted out before running down the hotel corridor, Brittany close behind.
She sighed so heavily with relief when she saw Santana and Quinn getting into a yellow Taxi in front of the hotel
"Quinn" she yelled across the side walk as she jogged over
"Rachel? You were sleeping I didn't want to wake you. I'm sorry"
"I wanted to say a goodbye"
Behind them; Brittany was wandering shyly nearer to Santana who was leaning against the Taxi waiting for her friend
"We will meet up again soon right?" Rachel asked
"Of course we will" Quinn smiled "I'll phone you and we'll sort something out"
"Maybe I could visit you in Lima"
"That's sounds good" she smiled. They stood awkwardly for a moment before Rachel leaned closer, stretching onto her toes to plant a soft kiss on Quinn's lips
Meanwhile: "So, shall I call you or something?" Brittany asked unsure
"Oh Britt, it was just a one night thing"
"Oh... I know" Brittany tried to cover her hurt "I was just thinking about you"
"Grow up Brittany, yeah" she said like it was nothing before getting in the car "Come on Quinn"
Quinn released her hold on Rachel and relaxed her lips backing away slowly and reluctantly "I'll miss you until I call you"
"Me too" Rachel said slightly dazed from the kiss that had quickly escalated from the simple to the passionate.
"Bye" the short haired blonde said with a sad smile before climbing into the taxi. She waved out the window as it pulled away and disappeared in the sea other yellow Taxi's and cars on the busy New York streets.
"Are you okay Rachel?" Brittany asked the brunette with the heartbroken look on her face
She sniffed and wiped a single tear from under her eye "Yeah Britt, I'm fine, I think" she turned to look at her tall blonde friend fully "Are you okay?"
"Sure" she shrugged "It was just a one night thing" she quoted the Latina "No big deal"
"Okay" she didn't believe her but she didn't seem to want to talk about it "Shall we get some breakfast"
"Yeah I'd like that" Brittany smiled a little bit
"Come on then" Rachel looped her arm through her friends and led her down the sidewalk in search of breakfast
...
They did keep in contact on the phone but never got round to organising meeting again anytime soon
...
"You going to lunch now?"
Quinn glanced at the time on her computer screen "Um, yeah sure" she logged off, got up grabbed her jacket and followed Santana out the building
"What do you feel like today?" Santana asked, half heartedly
"Ah, whatever really..." she trailed off as she saw someone familiar leaning against a car in front of her work building "Rachel?"
The brunette who had been busy on her phone immediately looked up. As soon as her eyes met Quinn's she smiled brightly "Hey"
"What are you doing here?" she rushed over leaving Santana standing awkwardly by the door to the building
"I couldn't stop thinking about you, so I just got in my car and drove" she smiled weakly "Should I have not come"
"No, I'm glad to see you too" she said softly "I really, really missed you" she bit her lip nervously
Rachel bit suddenly had a serious look on her face; she too bit her lip anxiously "If you say it first I'll say it back"
Quinn just knew what she meant; she'd wanted to say it before she'd got in that cab to the airport "Really?"
"Yeah" she nodded along with her simple word
"I love you"
"I love you too" Rachel beamed
Quinn couldn't help the over the top face aching grin that grew on her face, before she slipped her arm round Rachel and crashed their lips together.
There is more to be written if you're interested. So let me know your thoughts and stuff.
I know they're awkward that's kinda how I planned it would be :/
I'd develop Brittana and write the progress Faberry make, with the distance and their lives and stuff