The Arrangement
Disclaimers: I do not own any part of Glee or its characters. This is purely for pleasure I get nothing else for this. Want to give a special thanks to Niekie for helping proof read this story for me. She's all kinds of awesome.
A/N: I will be using a song in this chapter as an original that Rachel wrote with Santana. It's not an original song and I own nothing. Proper credit to the original artists will be given at the end of the chapter. I just really liked the song for them and technically it wasn't recorded yet during senior year on Glee.
Chapter 15
As they walk to the choir room Puck slides up next to Rachel putting an arm around her shoulders. Santana growls and Rachel just looks at him curiously. "Did you need something Noah?"
Puck just smiles, "Well my Jewish Princess after this morning I thought you may need some back up with Finn."
Santana threw up a hand. "Ok that's the second time I've heard about something happening with Finn this morning. You better start talking Tink."
Rachel sighs. "I already told you about it and it's really nothing. Like I said, when I got here Finn stopped me in the parking lot wanting to talk. He wanted to get back together but I said no. I told him I was dating someone else and he got mad saying I was cheating. I told him off and went in the school."
Puck scoffs and Santana zeros in on him so he told the rest, "but not before he grabbed you and I had to come between you to help you into the building."
Santana came to a dead stop glaring at Rachel. "You didn't tell me that part."
Rachel pulls her close trying to calm her. "I know but it wasn't as bad as it sounds. He grabbed my wrist to keep me from walking away. He didn't hurt me, just pissed me off. Yes Noah came between us and helped me into the school but I was handling the situation. I promise you it was nothing to worry about."
Santana deflates into her neck and sighs. "Fine but Puck is staying with us in glee."
She nods and turns to say something to Puck but Quinn interjects. "You've never cared about what happens to Rachel before. Why are you here now? What's your angle?"
Puck shrugs. "She's always been my Jewish Princess. It's about time I started acting like it."
Rachel and Santana start walking again and the others follow. Puck moves back in putting his arm back around her as they enter the room all together. Everyone else is already there and the room falls silent as they walk in and Finn stands. "Hey Rach, I saved your seat."
She shakes her head and pulls Santana with her to the second row. Puck sits next to her with his arm on the back of her chair and Santana sits on the other side. Rachel throws her own arm behind Santana who leans into her. "I told you already Finn I have no intention of dating you again and I am definitely not sitting with you instead of the person I am dating."
He stands pointing at Puck. "This is bullshit Rachel. You cannot be serious about dating Puck of all people. You're just trying to hurt me. He's nothing but a man whore Rachel."
Rachel and the group around her shared a look and started laughing hysterically. Rachel calmed slightly and opened her mouth to speak but Kurt stands too. "You're dating Puck now? You're really getting around these days Rach, whose next?"
Santana immediately stops laughing and growls and Rachel put a hand on her lower back to calm her. "No, I am not dating Noah. I have been dating the same person since June and that is not going to change."
She looks to Santana who nods and back to the others but before she can say anything Mr. Shue comes in. "Hey gang, let's get started."
Everyone settles back in their seats glaring at each other as he walks to the dry erase board and writes the word 'Beginnings'. "Ok so today we're having open auditions after school and we will be hearing Blaine audition in just a moment. I know last year ended badly but we have a chance at a fresh new beginning..."
Kurt scoffs and leans back in his seat. "We wouldn't need a new beginning if Rachel could learn to control herself."
Quinn shakes her head. "She wasn't the only one to blame. I watched that performance on video and it was Finn that initiated that kiss. What was she supposed to do, slap him on stage and push him away?"
Mr. Shue holds up a hand and sighs. "Ok guys calm down. From this moment on we are leaving it all behind us and starting again so I don't want to hear about it anymore. It's over. Now, let's listen to Blaine's song."
Blaine looked to Kurt then stood and sang his song 'It's not unusual' and he killed it. The group cheered and clapped excitedly for him then he took his seat again. Mr. Shue stood clapping. "That was awesome Blaine, welcome to Glee. Ok, you guys had all summer so I want to hear what you've prepared for class."
They all shrug looking around and all zero in on Rachel who is just sitting there filing her nails looking bored. "What?"
Mercedes huffs, "Diva please we know you have a song prepared so just get up and sing it."
Rachel shakes her head putting her arm back around Santana handing her nail file back. "I didn't work on anything for today. What little time I had for music this summer I spent on my original songs."
All but Santana, Brittany and Quinn look at her like she's grown another head and Mr. Shue looks confused. "Did you write something for sectionals?"
"No, I was just writing to write. I mean it looks like no one else prepared anything either."
Mercedes sat forward and sneered. "Like you don't have a song to sing and a million lists of songs for Sectional with every possible solo you can get. I find that hard to believe."
Mr. Shue sighs. "Come on guys."
Rachel shrugs. "I don't. Like I said, I had a very busy summer and didn't have a lot of time so the time I did have I spent working on my original stuff. Glee just isn't my top priority anymore. Besides it's not like you guys ever listened to anything I said or paid attention to the lists."
Lauren sat forward scoffs. "Like we want to read lists about all the songs you wanted to sing."
Rachel shakes her head. "That's where you are wrong. I always had lists of songs for every person in here but now my priorities are elsewhere."
Mr. Shue stepped forward. "Rachel you are our captain and your priorities should be here."
Santana sits forward. "Like Finnocence has ever had Glee as a priority and he's captain too. Why would she put the time in if no one is even going to listen or care?"
Rachel smiles rubbing her arm to calm her a bit, "The best I can do being put on the spot is for San and I to sing one of the songs we've been working on. But we are not using it for sectionals or anything else. I have other plans for it."
He just stares looking stunned. "Um… you and Santana?"
She nods standing pulling Santana up with her. After whispering in her ear what song she wanted she looks back to Shue. "Yes, don't look too surprised. She did do the music for all of our original songs."
At the edge in Rachel's voice he holds up a hand. "I didn't mean anything bad by that I'm just shocked that you two worked together when it wasn't required and didn't kill each other."
Santana scoffs as she hooks up her iPod. "We found a nice grove this summer Mr. Shue." She looks to Rachel with a wink and a smile. "Do you want the one with or without the piano?"
Rachel smiles sitting at the piano. "I want to play it this time." She turns to Brittany and Quinn. "You guys got back up?"
Quinn nods with a smile and Brittany claps happily.
Over the summer they had several sleep overs at Rachel's in the pool house and Rachel had set up a few instruments and a sound system in there. Music was so much a part of all of them so she wanted to be able to have fun with Quinn and Brittany without them seeing the main studio that houses all of both of their equipment that Quinn would recognize. They had shown this song to the girls Friday night and they loved it, helping out with background vocals.
Rachel put so much into the words of this song then she and Santana painstakingly worked it, tweaking the music and lyrics until it was absolutely perfect. It meant so much to the both of them and they were more than happy to share it. They love singing it and when they added Quinn and Brittany into it, it was now perfect. Taking a breath they looked into each other's eyes as Rachel starts playing.
Rachel/Santana/Both anything in (parenthesis) is back up sung by Quinn and Brittany.
Whole world is watching us now
It's a little intimidating
But since there's no way to come down
Let's give 'em something amazing
Let's make them remember
Using one word
Incredible (Oh oh oh oh oh)
Incredible (Oh oh oh oh oh)
Let's make them remember
We were incredible
Simply incredible
We even counted us out (Oh-oh oh-oh)
We weren't sure we'd make it (Oh-oh oh-oh)
But we learned no matter what they dish out (Oh-oh oh-oh)
It's nothing, we can take it (Oh-oh oh-oh)
We'll go down in history
They'll describe our love as
Incredible (Oh oh oh oh oh)
Incredible (Oh oh oh oh oh)
Let's make them remember that we were
We were incredible
Simply incredible
Oh, oh ho(Oh oh oh oh oh) Everybody say oh
Yeah Say oh, say oh, say oh (Oh oh oh oh oh)
Ooo ohooo ohooo(Oh oh oh oh oh)
oh oh (Oh oh oh oh oh)
Let's make them remember
They'll describe our love as
Oh Incredible (Oh oh oh oh oh)
Let's make them remember
(That we were) We were incredible
Simply incredible Oh oh
(Oh oh oh oh oh) Say we're incredible incredible oh oh oh
Yeah Oh oh Oh ho oh (Oh oh oh oh oh)
incredible, incredible, incredible(Oh oh oh oh oh)
Say we're something amazing (Oh oh oh oh oh)
Let's give 'em something amazing
As they sang Rachel and Santana never took their eyes off of one another, totally lost in the song and each other. When the song comes to an end the look they were giving each other showed that if the piano wasn't in the way they would have already been in each other's arms.
Quinn and Brittany were the only ones that really noticed sharing a smile and clapping along when the room irrupted in applause. That served to bring Santana and Rachel back to earth as they smile take their seats again. They sit leaning into each other just needing the contact.
Mr. Shue was still clapping as the others calm. "That was amazing girls. Rachel I think your writing is getting even better if that's possible."
Rachel smirks and shrugs her shoulder. "I guess I just needed the right inspiration and partner to work with. Santana was amazing helping me with it."
Santana blushes slightly and slaps her leg playfully. "You act like you hadn't already wrote the lyrics and piano part when you asked for help with the musical arrangement."
Rachel chuckles lightly nudging her shoulder, "You made it better."
Everyone was watching them like a tennis match not sure what was going on and Mr. Shue stood back in front of the room. "Well I for one loved it. Are you sure we can't use it for Sectionals? I'm sure we can come up with other originals to go with it like last year."
Rachel shakes her head. "No for several reasons."
Mr. Shue looks at her in disappointment. "Come on now Rachel, it was your idea last year to use originals. Why won't you let us use them now?"
Mercedes chimed in. "Yea diva, you were so gun ho for it last year. Why hold out now?"
Sighing she sat back now regretting letting them hear it. Looking at Mr. Shue she almost looks bored. "I have two main reasons. First, I will not sing that song with Finn and I know you would push for that. It was not written for him and I will not have him singing that song with me or anyone else for that matter."
Finn let out an angry 'Hey' but Rachel ignores him pulling Santana to her trying to center herself and keep herself in check as well as keeping Santana relatively calm. "Second, the fact of the matter glee is not a high priority for me anymore and like I said, I have other plans for that song."
Shue sighs shaking his head. "You're really not being a team player here Rachel."
Santana growls and Rachel holds on tighter to keep her from jumping up and smacking the man. "I fail to see where keeping a song, that I wrote and Santana and I produced together, to ourselves has anything to do with Glee. It is ours to do with as we please. Frankly it's our part of our future careers so whether you like it or not it is the way it is. Get over it."
There are gasps throughout the room no one believing that she just talked to him like that or the things she just said about singing with Finn. Rachel doesn't care. That song is going to jump start their careers and their company. If things work out in negotiations that song would be sold by Christmas and would be a building block for their future.
Kurt comes out of his shock smirking evilly. "I don't think that she should keep her captaincy if that is the attitude that she is going to have."
There are a few murmurs of agreement and Santana moves to stand and yell but Rachel holds firm. "Do what you want, it really makes no matter to me. I have other things outside of school and glee that require my attention anyway."
Mercedes scoffs. "If you're not going to do the things you used to, the things you are supposed to then I second that notion."
"I have no problem helping as I always have but all of the extra things I have done in the past that have been overlooked and never used, I will not be doing anymore. It's simply a waste of my time when no one gives a damn. Hell, I've even dropped all of my other after school activities because I just don't have time."
Finn sits forward angrily. "What kind of stuff do you have to do after school that is so important? Hanging out with your new boyfriend?"
Rachel shakes her head amusedly. "I don't have a boyfriend, I have a girlfriend but she is not the only reason I don't have time. She wouldn't mind if I wanted to still take my classes and do things for glee. I have family obligations that you don't get to know about."
Finn just stares at her in shock and Lauren holds up a hand. "Hold up, you have a girlfriend?"
Rachel looks at Santana who she just sang a love song with, who is also practically in her lap and chuckles. "Yes, I thought that was obvious after the song and everything else but I guess not." She squeezes her arms tighter around Santana and kisses her exposed shoulder causing her to shudder slightly and place her hand on Rachel's thigh to ground herself.
The room falls eerily quiet then erupts in questions and everyone yelling or talking all at once. Finn is on his feet yelling causing Rachel, Santana and Puck to all stand too. Mike is eyeing him warily glad that he had chosen the seat almost right next to Santana. "This is bullshit Rachel, you are not a dyke. You cannot be dating Slutana."
Rachel was instantly beside Santana. "I am a lesbian, not a dyke as you so eloquently put it. I've always been a lesbian and I am dating this fine ass woman. You need to back off my girl Hudson. I don't want to hear another thing negative about her come out of your mouth."
Finn steps forward seething. "You're lying."
Before anyone can react Finn is in Santana's personal space raising a hand to slap her. Rachel is quicker than Puck and Mike and has him on his stomach with his arm pulled up into his back. "You are a sorry excuse for a man Finn Hudson! You don't touch her, EVER!"
The entire room had gone silent the second he raised his hand and Mr. Shue finally seems to be coming out of his shock. "Rachel you need to let him go."
Rachel shakes her head pulling harder on his arm causing a yelp of pain from the boy. "No, this asshole was going to hit San and no one hits my girl and gets away with it."
Santana had been pulled back by Quinn and Brittany the second Finn raised his hand and Rachel reacted but she quickly shruggs them off moving to Rachel. She could see just how hard she was pulling and she was afraid she was going break his arm or dislocate his shoulder. Not that she cared about the boy but she didn't want Rachel to get in trouble.
She locks eyes with Rachel coming closer to her. She could feel the rage coming off of her in waves. "Rae, let him go love."
Rachel shakes her head again looking at her pleadingly. "I won't let him hurt you baby. I can't let him."
Santana put a hand on her shoulder and squeezed slightly. "You stopped him sweetie he's not going to hurt me." She squeezes her shoulder again looking to Finn briefly, "are you Finn?"
Finn was able to just barely see her. "No, I'm not going to touch you, I promise."
Santana smiles slightly looking into Rachel's eyes. "Come on Tink, let go and come to me."
Rachel looks down at Finn then back up to Santana and with a nod releases him letting Santana pull her into her arms and away from him. Quinn and Brittany surround them as Puck and Mike stand in front of them and Mr. Shue helps Finn get up checking his arm and shoulder.
Mr. Shue scowls, "Rachel we're going to see Figgins. You can't attack people like that."
Santana kept Rachel, who was still shaking in her rage, tucked against her. "If you do that then you better take him too because I'm going to have my papi press attempted assault charges on him for trying to hit me. She was just protecting me."
Mr. Shue opens his mouth to speak but Lauren spoke first. "I got it all on video Santana. I just sent it to your phone."
Santana nods her thanks then looks back to him. "I think we can just drop this and call it a draw because I'll be damned if I let her get in trouble for keeping me safe. I don't care how mad he was. He had no right to raise a hand to either of us."
Finn finally regained his own composure. "This is bull. I wasn't going to hit you. I want her kicked out for attacking me unprovoked."
Rachel growls into her neck and tries to pull away but Santana held her firmly. "Think again ass hat. We have more than a few witnesses and a video showing otherwise. I promise you that I will have charges brought against you."
He scoffs, "Like the people in this room will side with her after all she has done."
Kurt shakes his head at his brother. "I will not stand with you on this. You had no right to try and hit Satan no matter how mad you were. Rachel was just keeping you from hurting her girlfriend."
Everyone voiced their agreement and shot glares at the tall boy. Finn huffs and sits roughly in his chair. Mr. Shue walks to him. "It's up to you Finn. What do you want me to do?"
Finn glares at the others then looks back to Shue. "Just drop it."
Mr. Shue turns to Santana and Rachel, "Santana?"
"If he's willing to drop it so are we," she looks to Finn and growls out, "Just know if it ever happens again I won't stop her from ripping off your fucking arm then I'll press charges. Stay away from us."
He moves to say something but Mr. Shue stops him. "Drop it Finn and Santana that's enough too." He turns to the others and sighs. "Ok guys free period is almost over so head on out to Lunch. I'll see you in the auditorium for auditions after school."
Finn is up and out the door before anyone could blink with Mr. Shue following shortly after. Quinn and Brittany move back from the girls and Santana brings Rachel's face up concerned with the tension still in her body. "Are you ok Tink?"
Rachel sighs leaning into her hand. "I want to kill him but I can't. No one touches you."
Santana leans in resting their foreheads together. "He didn't love. You stopped him." She kisses her lightly and pulls her into a hug and Rachel melts into her, the tension finally releasing. "Come on girls. Let's go eat."
Both Brittany and Quinn move to gather their things and Santana turns to Puck and Mike who are still standing close by Santana smiles slightly. "Thank you both for being there when we needed you."
They both just nod and watch as the four girls leave the room. Puck looks around and smirks. "Well, as fun as it was to see Finn get his ass handed to him I need food." With that he follows, giving a nod to Brad who is now sitting back at the piano, heading off to find the girls and make sure Finn doesn't try anything else.
Mike sits back down next to Tina as Kurt starts talking. "I must say that I told you so Mercedes."
Mercedes sighs, "I can't believe that they are actually dating. I thought for sure that Santana was just playing Rachel but I'm not so sure now."
Tina scoffs leaning into Mike, "if that wasn't real I'll burn my wardrobe. The way they were talking to each other and acting toward each other. That song… It was so awesome and you could see the emotions coming off of both of them I just didn't put it together until Rachel said she had a girlfriend."
Kurt shakes his head. "I still think that this is all some little ploy at something. Did you see the way Rachel was dressed and the way she was talking. She told me at the mall this was the real her but I don't believe it. She's playing a part…"
Sam scoffs cutting him off, "Yeah the part of a bad ass. Did you see the way she took Finn down? That is not something you can do without years of training. I take Karate and a move like that take at least a 2nd degree black belt and the ease that she did it was more on par with a 5th degree or higher. That was a mastered move and badass."
Artie shrugs. "So she's taken Karate or something. It doesn't mean that this isn't an act."
Sam shakes his head. "That looked real and that's good enough for me. We all know that Santana is lesbian and honestly Rachel being one too just makes sense so I'm going to leave them alone and be happy that Rachel has chilled the hell out." He stands gathering his back pack and leaves.
Blaine stands as well. "Well I'm new here and all I know is what I've been told about the both of them and what I have seen here and at the mall and I agree with Sam. We need to let them be and be happy Rachel isn't as neurotic as I've heard she can be. I'm more concerned with the way Finn was acting. I thought they broke up after school let out. I mean he was hanging out with enough different girls over the summer."
Kurt sighs. "They did but last he was telling me how he was going to win her back when school started. I don't know what possessed him to act like that."
Mercedes sat forward. "You didn't tell him you saw them at the mall?"
Kurt shakes his head. "No because he would have blown up and I thought they were just faking it."
Blaine scoffs. "I love you Kurt but what I saw at the mall didn't look like faking to me. They didn't even know we were there."
Lauren looks at him confused. "What happened at the mall? You all keep talking about it."
Kurt sat back. "Blaine and I went to the mall to get his sheet music for his audition piece and we saw Santana in line at the food court. I was shocked to see that she had someone of the female persuasion wrapped around her and when I called her out on it the girl detached turning toward us and it was Rachel. We got into a minor argument about the way she was acting and talking then Rachel basically told us to get used to it because this was her and she wasn't changing."
Blaine stands grabbing his bag. "It looked real to me then and it looks real to me now. Come on Kurt I'm hungry."
Kurt nods standing as well. "I guess we just watch for now."
They leave and Mike and Tina move to the door as well and Tina turns to the few others that are left. "I think Sam and Blaine are right. Let's just drop it and enjoy the calm that is now Rachel. I was in several classes with her today and she was even chill in there sitting with Santana, Quinn or both. I think this is legit and I don't know about any of you but I don't plan on provoking her. We all saw what happened with Finn and saw the video of what happened with Azimio when he slushied her and Britt this morning. I'm not kicking that hornet's nest, let's just leave them alone."
They all concede to wait and watch as head off to lunch. The rest of the day was uneventful and after eating lunch just the four of them in the auditorium Rachel had calmed completely. By the time it was time for auditions they were all calm and sitting patiently for Mr. Shue and the new recruits to come it. The only one not calm was Finn and he sat away from the group off to himself. No one said anything to him deciding to let him just cool off.
Rachel leans back throwing an arm over the back of Santana's seat. "I know we have enough in the group but I hope we get some more people in here. The more people doing a routine the cooler it looks."
Brittany sat forward to look at her. "We need more dancers too. I'm tired of it always falling to me and Mike to get the routines made."
Rachel grabs her hand and smiles. "I'll help you if you want. I tried to help before but Shue thought I was just trying to run everything."
Brittany lunges into her arms bouncing excitedly. "That will be so awesome Rachie. Thanks."
Quinn and Santana just smile at them and they all settle when Mr. Shue comes in with a group of kids. He puts them in the front row and moves to the director's desk in the center of the auditorium. "Ok guys I'll call you up one by one to the stage. Show us what you got."
They all sat back as he calls them to audition. There were only three of them and only two of them could actually sing. The other could dance very well but she was quite the character and her name sparked recognition. If she wasn't mistaken the Motta family was affiliated with hers and she wasn't aware of them being in Ohio. She needed to talk to her grandfather and soon.
Once they had all auditioned Mr. Shuester has them all sit to the side as he and the kids quietly deliberated at the desk.
"All I'm saying it that girl hurts my ears." Mercedes complains as she sits back. "The boys are fine."
Rachel shook her head. "She may not be able to sing but that girl can dance and we need more dancers too. Mike couldn't sing as well as he does now when he started but we still let him in. The club motto is everyone that tries out gets in. I think it would be wrong to change that now."
Puck sighs. "I hate to agree but Rachel's right. We can't just not let her join. Maybe we can work with her or something like we did with Mike."
Kurt scoffs not liking it any more than Mercedes but couldn't argue that they did have others in the group that couldn't sing. Although they did only let Lauren and Mike in because they needed the numbers to compete, that wasn't the case anymore. "Why are we even looking for more people? We have 14 with Blaine, that's plenty to compete."
Mr. Shue shakes his head. "Sorry guys but Rachel and Puck are right. It is our policy to let anyone who audition in and just because we have enough to compete doesn't mean that a few more wouldn't help. They're all in."
They all finally agree and he turns to the three waiting and welcomes them all to the club. They all cheer and the rest of the club joins them in the seats around them and Mr. Shue takes the stage. "Ok guys this is our club. There are now 17 of us and if we work hard we can make it to nationals and bring home that trophy this year. Finn, Rachel, can you come up here please?"
They eye each other for a moment then take the stage on opposite sides and stand on either side of him as he looks to the new kids. "These are your captains. If you have any questions feel free to ask them or any of the others. Practice is Monday, Wednesday, and Friday after school unless otherwise told. We always start our meeting with the floor open for anyone to sing if they wish. Does anyone have anything they want to sing this afternoon?"
He looks out and they all shake their heads. "Ok, you guys can sit." He says to Rachel and Finn then turns back to the others. "I got a letter in the mail today about Sectionals at lunch time so I will go over the rules and themes for competition. Unfortunately guys they are saying no original songs this year so Rachel and Santana's song wouldn't be allowed even if they would have said yes. The theme for Sectionals is leading ladies in music they are requiring that there be one solo, one trio or duet, and one group number. We are going to have a little competition next Friday to help choose the solo, trio or duet number. You can sing a solo or in a duo/trio. The winners will get that spot in Sectionals. Get together and chose if you want to sing alone or with one or two others then you are free to go for the day. You have until our next meeting to decide and let me know."
They all turned around looking at each other and Rachel leaned into Santana whispering in her ear. Santana looked at her like she was crazy. "Are you serious? We'll kill each other."
She shakes her head and smiles. "You three would be phenomenal together. You'll be awesome, trust me baby."
Santana smiles and kisses her cheek. "What about you Tink?"
Rachel shrugs. "I don't know, I think I'll see if anyone wants to sing with me or if I think of a song I want to sing alone. I may opt out of this one. I'm honestly not feeling it at the moment."
She nods with one last peck and pulls Brittany with her to talk to Mercedes. Quinn watches them go and leans back in her seat. "You guys sound so good together why tell her to sing with Mercedes and Brittany?"
Rachel shrugs and smiles watching Santana across the room. "I love singing with her but Shue is not going to let us sing a love song together and I want her to get a chance to sing at Sectionals. Those three will do amazing. You though, I think you should go for a solo. I have a good idea for a song for you if you want."
Quinn looks her and nods, "Maybe."
Kurt comes up and stands in front of Rachel. "Would you consider singing with me on this one Rachel?"
She looks up at him and studies him for a moment. "Why? Is it just because you think my voice is the best suited to you for a duet or do you just want more dirt on Santana and I?"
Kurt looks down and sighs, "I know I was a little harsh earlier. I was just really confused by all of this. Who you date is your business and I honestly just want to sing with you."
She studies him for a moment more than nods, "Ok. Do you have a song in mind?"
Clapping his hands excitedly he sits and starts talking to her about the song he thought was perfect. After really thinking about it she agrees that it's a good choice and they decide to do it. When Kurt runs off to find Blaine Quinn speaks up again. "I think I will sing a solo. I've never really done that. What song were you thinking?"
Rachel beams and leans into her whispering it in her ear. Quinn looks up stunned than a smile takes over her face. "That is perfect. Will you help me?"
Rachel nods, "I would love to. Let me work on the music track tonight then tomorrow after Cheerios we can get together and I'll help you."
Quinn smiles brightly. "Thank you Rae."
She just smiles once more and turns as Santana comes over and plops down in her lap. "What's up?"
Rachel chuckles holding her close, "well, Kurt and I are singing together." She shrugs and motions with her head to Quinn, "and Quinn has decided to go for the solo. How about you? Did Britt and Cedes think that it's a good idea?"
Santana looks to Quinn a little stunned but pleased and back to Rachel. "That's great guys, Mercedes and Britt love the idea, and the song choice. I can't wait to work on it."
Rachel nuzzles her neck. "You are welcome to use the dummy house or the pool house if you want. I don't plan on working at home with Kurt at all. We'll just work here after school. I am going to be working with Quinn too so which ever you choose is fine with me. We'll work wherever you don't."
Santana kisses her cheek and leans into her fully. "I think we'll just work here too. I don't think I want her in our space and I definitely don't want her at the house with the girls."
"I know, that's why I suggested the dummy house."
"We'll work it out love. Tomorrow we are meeting here after Cheerios."
Quinn smiles at the two. "Rachel and I are meeting after too. Maybe we can have dinner at Breadsticks after we rehearse."
Santana beams and bounces on Rachel. "Oh that sounds like fun. I haven't been to Breadsticks in over a week."
Rachel laughs, "Baby we got take out from Breadsticks on Saturday."
"We didn't go in and eat, its different Tink."
They all laugh some more then head out for the evening going home.
That night as they lay in bed holding each other close Rachel reflects on the day. It truly could have been worse and she prayed that tomorrow would be ok too. She still needed to talk to Papa about the Motta family and she was hoping that Azimio and Finn didn't decide to retaliate in some crazy way because if anything happened to Santana she would lose it. After some time her mind finally calmed as Santana's breathing evened out and she finally let sleep take her.
A/N: Up next preparations for the competition and more school interactions, Stay tuned.
Rachel and Santana's song was Incredible by Celine Dion and Ne-Yo. Much love to the actual writers of this amazing song. I own nothing, just borrowing it for the purposes of this story.