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 and an amazing author herself. Check out her Glee fic too.

A/N: I know, I know, I've been gone too long but life happens. Here is the next chapter for you.

Chapter 16

The next few days flew by with school work, Cheerios and preparations for the Glee competition. They had decided to just work at the school with Kurt and Mercedes not wanting to bring them anywhere near their home. Rachel helped Quinn either at school too or at the pool house and was very pleased with the way both her song with Kurt and Quinn's songs were turning out.

School itself was pretty quiet right now and they thanked their lucky stars that for the moment Azimio and Finn seemed to be off licking their wounds. Between Rachel flattening Azimio on the first day and the fear the general population had for the unholy trinity they all kept their distance for fear of life and limb.

It was now Thursday evening and Rachel sat in her office as she dialed the number for her Papa. When he answered she smiled. "Good evening Papa how was your day?"

Jonathon sat back in his chair. "Well my dear today has been pretty hectic but overall everything is going well. How about you and San? To what do I owe the pleasure of hearing your voice before Saturday as we had arranged?"

Rachel scoffed playfully. "Can I not just call my loving Papa just to hear his lovely voice over the line?"

As he was full out laughing now he shakes his head amusedly. "Um no, you never call in the middle of the week to just talk unless something is bothering you and you sound fine so I have to assume that you have another reason to need to talk to me."

Rachel chuckled. "Ok fine you're right. I've been meaning to call you since Monday afternoon but I've been busy and I just have not had a moment to call."

"Well what is it sweetheart?"

"On Monday a new girl auditioned for glee and her last name kind of rang a bell in my memory. Do we have an Al Motta on the payroll with a daughter named Sugar?"

"Yes we do. I placed them there. His daughter's name is actually Victoria but they call her Sugar. She actually has an amazing singing voice so it doesn't surprise me that she joined glee. She's supposed to just keep an ear out. It's an extra precaution I put in place. She's very good at blending in and hearing things around her. She's a good girl so take care of her there."

Rachel scoffs. "I'm not sure we're talking about the same girl here. This girl is loud obnoxious and has self-diagnosed Asperger's. She also has a terrible singing voice but is a good dancer."

Jonathon is not happy to be hearing this. "She's now part of your people Rach so you better talk to her and see what the hell she is playing at because if she causes you or San to be hurt, I don't care how fond of the girl I am I will terminate her from existence."

"You won't have to because if San gets hurt because of her I will kill her with my bare hands myself." Rachel growls into the phone. "I'll pull her aside tomorrow and see what her deal is so don't call her father unless you hear from me otherwise. If she's now part of my people I will deal with it."

He nods satisfied. "Sounds good, now was there anything else you needed to talk to me about because if not I have one last meeting tonight before I head home for the day."

"No that was it. I just knew I had heard of that family before but if it's alright by you could you please run these things by me in the future so I'm not blindsided by them? She's probably wondering why I haven't approached her yet and that won't look good."

"You are absolutely right and I'm sorry Rachel. I honestly meant to talk to you on Sunday while I was there but with the excitement of the cars and family dinner I just forgot."

"It's not a problem, no worries. I'll let you go and talk to her tomorrow after school. Send me all of the family's information via email if you would so I can look everything over before I go over there. I think I remember her father but I want a refresher."

She could hear him start typing the keys on his computer as she spoke, "Doing that right now so I don't forget before I leave for the night. Ok it's sent. Just let me know if you need anything else."

"Will do Papa, I love you and have a good rest of your night." With that they ended the call and Rachel reviewed the files that he had sent her.

She was just reading the last of it when Santana came in and slid into her lap. "So, are they who you thought they were?"

Rachel nods. "Yes, Papa relocated them here and hired Sugar to work for me but she's supposed to be keeping a low profile and just keeping her ears out for anything that I might need to know. She's definitely not being low key and Papa tells me she has an amazing singing voice and that is not what she has shown us."

Santana sighs and lays her head on Rachel's shoulder. "What are you going to do about her?"

Wrapping her arms around her Rachel squeezed lightly and kissed her forehead. "We're going to go over to her house tomorrow and have a talk with her and maybe her father if I don't like her answers."

Santana sat up and looked at her unsure. "Why am I going? This is business that I shouldn't be a part of isn't it?"

Rachel shook her head and kissed her lips lightly. "No, my business is your business and I will be going to formally meet one of the families and I want you with me. She needs to see us as a unit, they all do. Our reign starts here and now if Papa is starting to hire on more people to work for me than just the body guards. I need you with me love, please."

Santana smiles and leans into her kissing her deeply. "I'll be with you always Tink. You just have to say the word."

"I love you. " Rachel kisses her once more them helps her off her lap and standing as she shut down the computer. "I rented that movie you've been wanting to see from Red Box on the way home. Let's go watch it and bunk down for the night."

With squeal of delight from Santana and a chuckle form Rachel they head off to their rooms to change and snuggle up to watch the movie. Once it's over Rachel turns everything off and pulls an already sleeping Santana closer to her, kissing her softly and falls asleep herself.

The next day they both observe Sugar whenever they see her and the only time she really acts odd is during Glee, though it's toned down a lot since that first day. The rest of the day she just kind of blends in with the other students and doesn't speak unless spoken to. A few times they heard her say something a little off but people just seem to ignore her for the most part.

During glee they sit and listen to Mr. Shue as he introduces what is to be next week's lesson so that they have the weekend to prepare. Rachel raises her hand and he motions her to speak. "Why are we starting a new lesson before we finish the competition? It just seems that we should be using this time to prepare for that and not something new before it's even done."

Before he can answer Mercedes scoffs. "Girl you're just worried you won't have enough practice time to beat us." She raises her hand to high five Brittany and Santana and they just glare at her.

Tina gives her an odd look and raises her hand. "I agree with Rachel on this one. I'm still trying to perfect what I want to do for the competition. I don't have time for another lesson."

Everyone else voices their agreement and Mr. Shue sighs. "Fine, we'll save if for the following week." They all smile and he continues. "Ok then, lets split into our groups to practice or if you are doing a solo practice on your own for the remainder of rehearsal. Meet back here at 10 till 5 and I will dismiss you for the day."

He looks to Rachel and calls her to him. "Kurt had to leave early for a doctor's appointment."

She just nods. "I know, he told me earlier today that he was leaving after lunch. I'm just going to listen to the others until it's time to go. Maybe run some scales or something."

He nods and she walks over to where Santana and Britany were sitting with Mercedes talking about the number and what they wanted to wear. Seeing her coming Santana stands and pushes her into the seat and sits in her lap not breaking the conversation until Mercedes scowls and shakes her head. "Uh Uh, no way. She cannot sit her and listen to our plans."

Santana growls, "Why not? She's not hurting anything sitting her with me. It's not like she can do anything with the knowledge anyway. Besides she's comfy to sit on."

Rachel chuckles at her and kiss her cheek and Mercedes scoffs. "I'm not talking about this with her sitting here."

"It was her i…" Santana starts to tell her it was Rachel's idea for them to sing together to begin with but Rachel cuts her off.

"Hey, it's fine. I'll just go see what everyone else is up to or I'll go run some scales or something. It's not a problem."

Santana pouts not wanting to let her up. "But it's not hurting anything for you to sit here with me."

Rachel kisses the pouting lips and stands helping Santana up. "I know baby but if she doesn't want me here I'm not going to force myself on her. It's not worth the fight. I won't be far."

Santana nods sadly and watches her leave the room to head to the auditorium then turns a glare on Mercedes. "That will never happen again Wheezy. I won't have her leave just because you are jealous of her. We want her around so you can just get over yourself."

Brittany cuts in before she can say anymore. "Rae is an awesome person and if you would give her half a chance you'd see that but you can't see past the nose on your face. I wish we weren't singing with you now."

Santana smoothed a hand over her hair. "It's ok B."

Brittany just nods sending one last glare and Mercedes has the sense to look a little guilty. Santana sits back down on a sigh and they get back to work. In the auditorium Rachel has sat in the back just listening to the people around her. In the back corner Quinn is working on her scales, Sam, Mike and Puck have their heads together laughing at the computer screen in Sam's lap on the other side of her. Rory and Joe are talking down by the stage and Sugar is sitting on the stage looking at some sheet music then she starts singing.

After listening to the horror that is Sugar, Rachel decides to start figuring the girl out. As she walks up behind her on the stage she calls out her name startling her. "Oh you scared me."

Rachel chuckles and moves closer. "That was not my intention. I just thought I could come and give you a few pointers that may help you out a bit."

Sugar shakes her head and turns away. "No, I'm good."

Rachel moves right in behind the girl and speaks where only she could hear. "No really, I insist Victoria."

Sugar turns around abruptly facing her again. Rachel just smirks and steps back. "Yes, I know who you are and that you can sing so let's try that song again because you are seriously hurting my ears and I will not have you jeopardizing our chances at Nationals this year by purposefully blowing it."

Sugar nods stiffly and starts her music again. This time she sounds great and Rachel just smiles, "now that I can listen to. Don't do the other way again and expect me this evening after dinner. We'll be by around 7:30."

Sugar just nods looking slightly frightened as Rachel turns and leaves the stage walking right up to Santana. She and the other two girls had come in while she was talking to Sugar but no one heard what was said between them. Brittany beams as she walks up and wraps an arm around Santana. "Rachie you helped her sing better. Now my ears won't bleed. Thank you."

"You're welcome Britt." Rachel chuckles and whispers in Santana's ear. "She's expecting us after dinner." With that she kisses her lightly and moves to have a seat for the remainder of rehearsal.

When rehearsals come to an end, Rachel and Santana head to Rachel's car since she was the only one of the two that drove that day. She held Santana's door for her then rounded the car to get in herself. Once seated she looks to her right, "So, why don't we head to the house and change clothes then I'll take you out to Breadsticks before we go to the Motta's."

"Mmm, sounds good to me Tink. I'm starving." Rachel nods and heads home.

After dinner Rachel sets the GPS to the Motta's address and they're off. When she pulls into the drive she surveys the house. It's not a mansion but it is a very nice home in one of the nicer neighborhoods in Lima but nowhere near the nicest. It helps her see where this family stands within her organization and it's not very high. After reading up on them and seeing this she realizes that Sugar has been given a higher place in the ranks than her father has and now she is really curious as to what has been going on with her.

Taking one last look around she opens the car door for Santana and gives her a hand out. Santana notices her ridged stance and puts a hand on her back. "What is it Tink?"

Rachel smiles and shakes her head. "Nothing, I'm just taking in my surroundings."

Santana takes this answer and just watches as Rachel's whole demeanor changes as they walk up to this house. Her and Quinn's best HBIC march through the school had nothing on Rachel right now. She was poised with her own HBIC face and she just oozed confidence and a take no prisoners attitude.

Santana just smirks for a moment at how absolutely sexy Rachel is right now then squares herself up and fixes her own HBIC mask firmly in place as she intertwines her arm in Rachel's and she rings the doorbell.

A portly man in a cheap suit with his hair slicked back answers the door and smiles brightly. "Ah Rachel, it's been a while dear how are you?"

Rachel guides Santana in as he moves motioning them to enter. "I'm doing rather well Al. This is Santana, my fiancé."

He takes her hand and bows over it clumsily. "It's nice to meet you. So, to what do I owe the honor of having you both here?" He asks in a sickeningly sweet voice and a smile that gives Santana the creeps.

Rachel just shakes her head. "Cut the crap Al. I'm here to see Sugar."

He leads them into the living room and offers them a seat. "Oh well I think we can discuss business amongst ourselves for the moment and leave her out of it. She has told me that there is thus far nothing to report."

Rachel who has remained standing releases Santana's arm as she steps into his personal space. "You are expendable Al. I don't need you and according to my Grandfather you have almost out lived your uses to us. Now your daughter on the other hand has not and she is now in MY employ so I suggest you take your ass to the stairs and call for her to join me this minute before I let my grandfather know that your services are no longer needed and I take Sugar to live on my property and send you packing."

Her voice is ice cold and dripping with distain telling him that any argument will not go well for him causing him to stumble back as he scrambles to the stairs. "Sugar, come down here please."

Sugar comes down the stairs with a small smirk and judging by how quickly she was there she'd been listening in. She is dressed in a simple pair of jeans and tee shirt not her usual over the top clothes she wears at school and this sparks recognition for Rachel. "I'm here."

Rachel scowls with a slight nod. "Now, where can we talk that's private?"

Al steps forward. "We can talk right here. My wife is upstairs for the night."

Rachel rounded back on him and sneers. "I meant private from you Al. You are no longer needed."

As he sputters and looks around she realizes that there is really nowhere in this house that he cannot eavesdrop on them from. Sugar steps up pulling her father away. "If it's ok with you we can talk outside. There is a Gazebo in the back corner of the yard. That's where I go if I want to have a private phone call where no one can hear."

Rachel nods at this stepping back to Santana reclaiming her arm and follows after the girl sending one last glare over her shoulder in warning to the man. Once they were settled and she is satisfied Rachel looks to the girl. "Ok, I have four main questions for you. What made you take this job away from New York because I know you had a choice, who are you, where do I know you from, and what the hell is up with you at school?"

Sugar just sighs. "I can answer the first three together but I need you to promise to let me completely finish my explanation and not to kill me. I promise it's not a bad thing."

Rachel nods and motions her to get on with it. Taking a deep breath she looks Rachel right in the eye and starts. "I've worked for your family for a long time, since I was about 10. But, I've been around since I was 6 you just didn't know I was there. My father noticed my talents for blending in and not being seen so he used me a lot when I was little to help him spy and pick pocket things. Your grandfather found out right after I turned 10 and chastised him."

She took a breath looking out over the yard. "You see I didn't want to do any of those things. I just wanted to play but father kept me on a tight leash and I only had one friend. I was always doing something for him and I never had time to just be a kid. After that your grandfather moved us to the mansion so he could keep an eye on my father and offered me a job basically doing what I had been doing for my father for him but on a smaller scale minus the thievery. I also got paid for it and I actually got to go to school and meet people."

Rachel sat back and put her arm around Santana's shoulders. "If you were at the mansion why did we never meet formally? I vaguely remember seeing you around but you never seemed to stay still long enough for me to say hi or anything. I always tried to befriend any other children living there."

"Like I said, I had only ever had one friend and she lived at the mansion too. I was very shy and anytime I saw you coming I would hide. Sorry, you just intimidated me and I was so nervous to talk to you." She stopped for a moment looking back toward both of them. "This is the part you have to not kill me over until I finish."

Rachel and Santana both nod and she sighs resigned to her fate. "My only friend was Alexis."

Rachel stiffened next to her and Santana looked to her concerned. "Who's Alexis?"

Rachel turned to her slightly, "The girl I was telling you about the first time I took you to our pond."

Santana immediately knew exactly who they were talking about and growled next to her as Rachel motioned Sugar to continue. "I realized when we were older that she wasn't what I thought she was. She used me a lot for different things, I won't get into all of that but after what she pulled last summer I wanted nothing to do with her. That was my final straw. When she told me and her other two friends what she did to you I was furious. I couldn't believe she could be so cruel."

She stood and started pacing. "I wanted to tell your grandfather right away what I had heard but I also didn't want to break your confidence either. If you hadn't told him yourself I didn't feel it was my place to say anything because of the nature of what had happened. Then a few months ago right after summer break started she came to me and told me that she was going to be getting her first real job with the family."

"She was going to be coming here to do what I am because your grandfather still thought that she was one of your best friends and she wanted a chance to use you some more. That day when you over heard her talking I saw you there, she didn't so she didn't know that you knew she was just a bitch. I went straight to your grandfather and told him that he couldn't send her anywhere near you because she would only upset and try and hurt you again. I still didn't tell him exactly what happened but I told him enough and he trusts me so when I offered to come here and do whatever you both needed he said yes. She was so pissed when she found out and I told her that it never would have worked anyway because you had heard what she said that day and now Jonathon knew that she had hurt you. She turned so pale I thought she would pass out right there."

She chuckles and Rachel just watches her confused. "Why? Why did you take up for me?"

Sugar shrugs and sits again. "Your grandfather took me in and gave me a life. I was born different too. My doctor was your doctor. The only reason that I am not like you is because I was born with both and my father, after testing showed that I was more girl than boy, took me to some hack doctor and opted to do the surgery to remove my outer parts. Now I only have girl parts for sex itself but I have no other means for reproduction because my uterus and ovaries never fully developed. Your grandfather knew about this and it was the only reasons he kept my father in his employ, to keep me close and to protect me. I owe your grandfather everything and by extension I will do whatever either of you need from me."

Rachel moved over to sit on the bench with her and wipes her tears pulling her hands into her lap. "My Papa has given you to me now and I promise that I will continue to keep you safe and make sure you have a good life. If you would like I can also insist that you live with us and take you completely away from that man."

Sugar looked up sharply not expecting that. "I'm not sure you can do that without bringing him too. He is my father and I'm still a minor until November."

Rachel looks deep into her eyes and the intensity almost made Sugar back away. "I will take care of that man if you want away from him. I have a house on my property that you can live in or you can take a suite at the mansion. If you want out just say the word."

She was overwhelmed but desperately wanted out and away from her horrible father and useless mother. "I want out."

Rachel nods wiping one last tear and sat back with Santana who had a few tears of her own. She pulls out her phone and sends a text then looks back to her. "Now, before we deal with taking you away from here, tell me what is up with the whole school routine you have going on."

Sugar laughs full out for a moment before explaining. "I hate my father and the only reason I was trying out for Glee was because he was forcing me too. Your grandfather said for me to make the decision on whether it was needed or not but father forced the issue. I was honestly trying to blow the audition because after I did my research I realized that I could better serve you outside of the club because it was so tight nit. I love singing but this is a job and I was trying to do that job but you all let me in anyway so I just kept my distance and figured you would approach me when you needed to or I would approach you if I had any information. Other than that the rest is just an act to alienate myself just enough so that people don't pay me any mind and just ignore that I am there if they do see me."

Santana chuckles at this. "That's honestly not a bad act but you can still be in glee, singing properly and still keep up your act. There are others in the club that do that too. Just no more singing like a dying cat because my ears can't take that shit and I will have you fired."

They all laugh and Rachel stands holding out a hand to the girl. "Ok, let's go and tell your father what's going on. I have the boys out front with a truck to get your things. Once we get you settled we'll figure out the rest ok?"

Sugar just nods with tears in her eyes. "Thank you."

Moving back into the house Rachel led the way keeping Sugar behind her and Santana. As soon as they entered the living room Al was on his feet. "How is everything? I presume that all is well and you are satisfied with the job my daughter is doing?"

Rachel nods stepping toward the front door and letting Brad, Puck and Mike in then turns to Sugar speaking softly. "Take Puck and Mike up with you and get your things." Sugar cast a glance to her father then nods motioning for them to follow.

"What's going on?" Al asks stepping toward the stairs only to be stopped by Rachel moving in front of him.

"I'm taking her home with me. I've decided that she is of more use to me if I can keep her close. You are to stay here until my grandfather gives you orders of what to do next. Carry on as you have been until told otherwise." Rachel's voice is hard as steel as she speaks to him and Santana places a hand on her lower back trying to keep her calm.

"You can't just come in here and take her. She's working for you but I am her father and she will be staying here." He moves to push Rachel out of the way to go up the stairs but Brad gets in between them pushing him back.

Rachel just raises an eyebrow. "Oh I assure you that I can and I will. She is going with me. Try and defy me again and you will not like the outcome. Sugar is now on my payroll and you are still on Grandfather's. She will be with me from now on since her birthday is only a few months away. Grandfather will contact you with further orders. Brad keep him back."

He opens his mouth to speak again but Brad doesn't give him a chance to do anything more as he pushes him into the living room and Rachel and Santana move upstairs to help. It doesn't take them long to gather all of her things with all of them helping and soon they were off.

Rachel put a call in to her papa and after speaking to her fathers they put her up in one of the guest suites for the night. Grammy recognizes the girl immediately and takes her up to show her where she will be sleeping. Once all of her things have been brought in Rachel tells her to get some rest and they will talk in the morning, she then takes Santana by the hand and they head off to their own rooms.

When Santana comes out of the bathroom after changing and preparing for bed she finds Rachel just lying on the covers just staring at the ceiling. Crawling up her body and hovering above her she kisses her softly. "You ok?"

Rachel gives her a sad smile and a nod pulling her down to fully rest on her. "I'm ok baby, it's just a lot to take in."

Crossing her hands over Rachel's chest she rests her chin on them looking up to her. "Do you want to talk about it?"

"No, I think I just want to hold you and sleep on it. Once I wrap my head around it all we'll talk about. I still need to talk to her some more tomorrow once you and I discuss it all and decide what to do with her. All I really want right now is to just lay with you in my arms and sleep. It's been a long day."

"Whatever you need Tink." Santana leans in kissing her once more then shifts to lie against her side settling in for the night.

Letting out a contented sigh they both fall asleep fairly quickly. A lot had happened and there was so much more to come but they had each other and they knew that would see them through.

A/N: Ok my lovelies there it is. Sorry for the long delay but it is what it is, life is a b***h sometimes. More to come hopefully soon and thanks for your patience in waiting for me to be able to get my stories out. You guys are awesome.

Up next figuring out what to do with Sugar and a serious talk with her and of course more Pezberry goodness.