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Chapter 21
Winter Break
Rachel jolts awake from a nightmare covered in sweat and trembling. She tries to calm herself not wanting to disturb the girl in her bed. She snuggles back into San and tries to control her breathing but she just can't. She looks as San's face then turns to look back at Quinn knowing if she wakes one she will wake them both. She looks past Quinn to the clock and sees that it is 3:15am and they have school in a few hours. She doesn't want to wake them but she promised that she would. She turns back to San, "San," she says lightly shaking her arm. "San."
San stirs tightening her arms around her opening her eyes. "Hmm, what's wrong querida?"
Rachel sighs melting into her. Just the sound of her voice is calming. "I had a bad dream and was having a hard time calming and going back to sleep." She says as she feels Quinn shifting behind her. "I promised to wake you if I couldn't, so I did."
Quinn leans up a little kissing the back of her head. "You ok sweetie? You're soaked." Quinn's voice calms her a little more, and her breathing is finally evening out.
San shifts realizing that they are all damp and goes to get up. "Thank you for waking us. Let me go get us some dry PJ's."
Rachel nods turning and burrows into Quinn. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to get you guys wet. I woke up this way." She says with tears in her eyes.
Quinn tightens her hold on the tiny shivering girl. "Hey, no tears. It's ok honey, no harm done. We will just change and snuggle back in. Ok? You have nothing to be sorry for. You can't control your dreams sweetie. We don't mind, I promise."
Rachel sits up when San puts her hand on her back encouraging her to move. Quinn jumps off the bed grabbing her clothes from San changing quickly and heads out to the hall for a fresh set of sheet and blanket from the closet while San and Rachel get changed. When she gets back Rachel is in the bathroom washing her face, San has changed and is striping the bed. They work together to change the bed clothes.
When Rachel gets back in the room Quinn is already in the bed waiting for her. San is putting the dirty sheets and blanket in the laundry basket in the corner. Rachel rushes back on to bed and snuggles up to Quinn as San turns off the light and crawls back in with them.
San wraps herself around Rachel's back putting an arm around her and resting it on Quinn's waist. "Ok querida. Do you want to talk about it or just snuggle?"
Rachel burrow's in more. "There really isn't much to talk about. It's always the same dream. Or memory if I'm being technical. I just relive it all over again, but tonight it was a little different." She pauses. The girls don't say anything letting her gather her thoughts. "This time Mercedes and Finn were there. They were watching and laughing while he was hurting me."
She stops again trying not to get worked up and taking deep breaths before she continues. "I know logically that neither of them would have actually stood and just watched it happen. Finn is an overgrown Neanderthal but I don't think he is that cruel. Mercedes is just jealous and hates it when I get recognition for anything she doesn't. Part of that is my fault for always acting so entitled to getting the solos all the time, but…"
San cuts her off. "Hey, don't you make excuses for her. What she did after the competition was totally uncalled for. As far as the rest, I think you are entitled to the solos. You are the best singer we have. Could you go about it with a little more tact? Yes you could, but glee is everything to you and all you have had for a long time, so I can understand why you push so hard. Finn is a just a putz and not worth talking about, but he really scared you the day after everything happened and that's why you associate it with him. I think the stress of it all is just getting to you and transferring to your dreams. You just need some rest and time away from it all."
Quinn squeezes her tighter. "I think San is right, about everything she just said. I am so glad we have break for the next two weeks. Keeping you out of there for a while is sure to help."
Rachel lifts her head looking back and forth between them. "I forgot about that. Do you guys really think that's what this is?" They both nod. "I know all I am is my talent but I can try to dial it back a bit if you think it would help with the Gleeks accepting me more."
San sits up a bit. "Rachel" she says firmly but gently "look at me, and listen to me really well. I want you to really listen to me and take in all that I am going to say. Can you do that?" Rachel sits up a bit to look her in the eye and nods to her to continue. San gently grabs her face making sure she is looking into her eyes while she says what she needs to say. "You are so much more than your talent. Yes, you are an amazing singer, dancer, choreographer and gymnast. You are an amazing trainer, what you have done in just a week with the Cheerios is phenomenal. But you are so much more than that."
She paused taking a breath. "You are sweet, loyal, funny, caring, kind, helpful, smart and just about the best person I have ever had the privilege of knowing in my life. I am so glad that you have accepted my friendship and allowed me into your life. You find the best in people and I am so thankful to have you in my life." She is looking deeply into Rachel's eyes that are now swimming with unshed tears. "I am so sorry that I was ever a part of you ever thinking that you are lacking in any way."
Quinn takes a deep breath turning Rachel to her. "She is absolutely right Rachel. I love to hear you sing, you are amazing. But as I told Mr. Shue and the Gleeks today, I pray that I am half the person you are right now when I grow up. You amaze me Rachel. I am also so very sorry for ever part I played in you ever feeling less than who you truly are. My reasons for being a bitch to you are my own problem. They were never about who you are as a person. They were about who I am opposed who I was expected and raised to be. I was so confused about what I was doing and I took it out on you and I can never apologize enough or do enough to earn your forgiveness and trust. But I will try to do so for as long as you will allow me into your life. It is a privilege to be allowed to be a part of your life. You have always seen the best in us and we let you down. That stops now. We are going to start living up to who you see when you look at us." San nods at this.
Rachel's tears have started falling unabashedly down her face now. She takes a hand in each of hers. "You both have my forgiveness and my undying trust after all you have done for me these last two weeks. I have always wanted you both in my life and I feel privileged that you are now. You both mean so much to me I can't even put it into words. But this is the last time I want to hear apologizes from either of you. I want to move forward from all the bad things from before. I want to look to the future."
She leans forward and kisses them both on the cheek and leans back. "From this moment I promise to be honest and open with you if you promise the same. Can we do that please?" They both nod vigorously and lean in for a group hug. Rachel pulls back after a moment. "Now, I am going to go down and get a cold bottle of water, then we need to get some more rest before we need to get up for school. Thank you for helping me through my nightmare." She starts to get out of bed but they stop her.
San tells her, "Your welcome, anytime, but we are not going to school today. Coach text last night after you fell asleep and told us to keep you home today to get some rest with Figgins approval. It will not count against us on our attendance records. After yesterday with Mercedes and Shue they just want to give you a moment to be, and we agreed."
Rachel just looks shocked. "Are you sure. What about Cheerios practice?"
Quinn answers, "She said that Britt, Sam and Marsha could handle it and she would see us for practice on the Thursday after Christmas. We got a free pass for the day, so I say we veg out, have a movie marathon or something and just chill together today."
"Ok, I can't argue with any of that." She moves to get off the bed again. "I will be back. I'm going to get my water."
Once she is out of earshot San turns to Quinn. "You're in love with her too, aren't you?"
Quinn just looks down to her hands in her lap. "It doesn't matter. You guys look like your headed to a relationship with each other and I will not be the one to jeopardize that. I can handle it. We promised honesty to each other so I am being honest. I will not do anything that will cause either of you pain. Especially not her, I've done that enough."
"But Quinn…" San starts but Quinn cuts her off.
"No San." She says grabbing one of her hands. "I just want you both to be happy. I am ok with being your friend and supporting you both. I promise."
"But…" San starts again but is cut off by Rachel returning to the room with three bottles of water.
She hands one to each of the girls and opens her own. "So, what are we going to do today?" she asks oblivious of the tension between her two friends.
Quinn answers, "well I for one would like to lay back down for a while, it's only 4:46am and I would like to try and get a couple of hours sleep than we can get up make breakfast and figure out what to do with ourselves for the rest of the day."
San nods. "That sounds good to me." She says throwing her now empty bottle in the trash by the bed and lays down.
Rachel does the same. "Ok. That seems agreeable to me as well." She says as she lays down with her head on San's chest reaching behind her for Quinn. Quinn throws her bottle away as well and curls into Rachel's back holding San by the waist. Rachel sighs in contentment and they all settle and fall back to sleep within a few minutes.
They all sleep well and don't wake until after 10:00am. Quinn is the first to wake hearing her phone alert her to a text message. She untangles herself form the others and reaches over to retrieve her phone from the night stand. She sees that she has four new messages. The first two messages are from Puck and Britt checking in and making sure Rachel is ok. She sends a text back telling them that she is fine and they are just going to chill for the day.
The next message is from coach telling them that the new uniforms would be in by the end of the day and requesting their help to sort them and get them ready for the girls the Wednesday before the next practice. She texts back that she would definitely help and she would ask the other two when they woke if they were free to help too.
The next text was from her mother telling her that she was going to be visiting her sister in Cleveland for the holidays and would be going there right after her ladies weekend with her friend. She said she would see her on the 2nd of January, when she got back and that she transferred some extra money into her account to get her by for the next week and a half. She texts her back a simple Ok and have fun. She sighs as she puts her phone back on the nightstand.
When she goes to lay back down she sees Rachel and San watching her. Rachel reaches out and brings her arm back around them. "Everything ok Quinn?"
Quinn sighs again. "Yes just responding to some texts." She explains who all had text and what they wanted.
Rachel responds first to coach's request. "Well I am free Wednesday to help with the training gear."
San nods, "me too. Mom left last week for Colorado for her yearly ski trip so I am free for anything."
Quinn asks. "Rach can I stay here while she is gone?"
Rachel hugs her arm. "Of course you can. I wouldn't have it any other way. You are welcome here anytime you want whether she is home or not."
Quinn nods and buries her face in Rachel's hair squeezing San's side. "Thank you. I do need to run home for a few today. Get my car and pick up a few things."
San rubs her shoulder. "We can do that."
Rachel speaks next. "It's supposed to snow tonight so we need to run to the grocery store and stock up before the storm hits. Then what would you guys say to running to the tree farm on the outskirts of town and getting a little tree? I have tons of decorations in the attic and we can have our own Christmas celebration just the three of us."
Quinn and San beam smiles at her, then San looks at her confused. "Querida? I thought you were Jewish."
Rachel chuckles, "Daddy was Jewish, and dad Christian. I was raised celebrating both holidays but I practice Judaism. I always liked the decorations and music of Christmas. Dad loved the holiday and I loved the extra presents. We used to go on Christmas Eve to the mission to serve dinner to the homeless. We would help serve dinner than daddy and I would sing carols and hand out toys to the kids. I sent the money in to them already to buy the toys for the kids."
Quinn chuckled along with her. "That idea sounds great. Why don't we get up and get some food in us and then we can head out and run our errands and go get a tree. We also may have some time to hit the mall before it starts snowing if we hurry getting groceries. We have a SUV at home that I am allowed to drive when the weather is bad. It also has a luggage rack we can use to transport the tree. Then we have a vehicle that can get us around in the snow if it gets bad and we have a need to go out for anything." They both nod excitedly and they get up to start their day.
After they shower and dress for the day they head down stairs and get started on breakfast. While they are cooking Quinn's phone goes off notifying her of a text. She frowns at it and sends a reply. She get an answered text and sends an ok.
The girls look at her questioningly. "That was mom. She wanted to pick me up at school to have lunch with me before she leaves. I told her I had a free day and I was here and she said she was picking me up her in ten minutes. I will have her drop me at home so I can get the SUV and other things I need and I will come back as soon as I can. You can either go on and get the groceries and meet me back here or I can come get you when we are done."
Rach answers, "Why don't you just come get us when you are done so you can go to the store with us like we planned. We will be ok here until you get back." San nods her agreement.
Quinn is not happy about this interruption in their day. "I'm sorry guys. She does this crap sometimes."
San grabs and squeezes her hand. "Hey, it's fine. It's not a problem. We aren't on a schedule. We will just watch TV and wait for you or something. Don't sweat it Q."
She nods as her phone goes off again. "She's here." She says while kissing them both on the head. "I will be back as soon as I can," and with that she leaves.
Rachel and San finish cooking, eating and cleaning up and head to the living room to watch TV and wait for Quinn. After they are settled with Rachel curled into her side Santana turns her head to Rachel. "Hey Rach. Can I talk to you about something?"
At the serious tone Rachel sits up turning toward San to give the other girl her attention. "Of course. What's up?"
San takes a deep breath and begins. "I want to ask you a question but I want your honest answer. I won't be upset by your answer. I just need to know something."
Rachel just nods, "Ok, you can ask me anything. We promised each other complete honesty this morning."
San starts playing nervously with her hands. "We are moving in the direction of being in a relationship, aren't we? I know we've kissed and stuff and we are going slow but I just wanted to know if that's where we are headed."
Rachel smiles and takes her hands in her own. "I hope so. I want us to be headed there, if that's what you want too."
San gives a small smile. "It is. That's exactly where I want us to go. I just have another question. The answer won't change what I want with you, it's just important to me to know."
Rachel nods, "Ok, you can ask me anything."
San takes a deep breath, "Quinn. I want to know how you feel about Quinn. Do you feel the same for her that you do for me?" Rachel just stares at her for a moment then goes to answer but San cut her off. "Look, I won't be upset if you do. We have all been growing so close to each other I just wanted to know. It's really important."
Rachel looks into her eyes and can see that she is not upset just genuinely curious, so she answers honestly. "I do. I have always felt the same for both of you. I have been attracted to both of you. But San if we are together I will always be faithful to you. I am sure that the longer we are together our feeling will grow and no one else will matter."
San lets out a relieved breath. "I wasn't worried about that querida. I know that I could trust you to be faithful or I would never enter a relationship with you." She pauses collecting her thoughts. "I asked because I feel the same way for her."
Rachel looks a little fearful. "Oh. Well, if you would rather be with her I would unde…"
She starts to say but San cuts her off. "No carina, I want to be with you, but after talking to Quinn off and on these last two weeks I know she feels the same for us." She pauses and Rachel is just quiet letting her sort her thoughts. "Have you ever heard of a polyamorous relationship?"
Rachel nods her head starting to understand were this conversation is going. "Yes, it's where three or more people are all in a relationship together."
San continues. "Yes. Britt has four aunts that have been in a relationship together twenty years or so. When I was going through all my crap and trying to come to terms with my sexuality and attraction to you and Quinn I would have dreams about us having that kind of relationship. Not just sex but life stuff. Just being together cooking dinner or going out. I even had one dream where we were at the hospital after I gave birth to our son. All three of us being his moms. I was wondering if you would ever be willing to consider something like that." She trails off waiting for a reaction.
Rachel just stares off into space for a moment. She can see it, everything San described. She had had similar dreams herself. She looks back to San. "You would really be ok with a relationship like that? You would be ok with sharing each other like that?" She questions her wanting to make sure she understands exactly what she is wanting.
San shakes her head. "It's not sharing each other. It's all of us together just being together with each other. It's not me sharing you with her and she shares you with me and you sharing me with her. It's all of us just being us, kinda like we have been this last little while except we would all be free to kiss each other and just be together. Do you understand? I don't think I'm explaining this very well."
Rachel smiles, "I understand it sweetie. I've been around a polyamorous couple before. There were three in that relationship. I just wanted to make sure we were both on the same page understanding it the same way. Is this what you want?"
San nods. "Yes, but only if you are 100% on board with it. I haven't said anything to Quinn about it. If it's not something you want too we never have to mention it again."
Rachel moves over to her and sits in her lap taking her face in her hands. "I have had the same dreams about us too. It is something I have wanted. I just never thought it would be an option. Hell I never thought I had a chance with either of you. But do you think it's something that Quinn would be open to?"
San nods pulling Rachel closer to her. "I thinks so. We have known Britt's aunts since we were eight. She has always said how cool what they had was. You can really tell just being around them how much they love each other. Is this really something you would want? You're not just saying that because you want me happy or something?"
Rachel shook her head. "San, angel, we said total honesty. That's what I am giving you. If it is something you want and Quinn wants, I am 100% on board with it." She leans in and kisses her softly. San kisses her back just as gently. They stay that way for few moments just enjoying the feel of the other before Rachel slowly disengages from the kiss. "But I don't want to wait any more. I want to be your girlfriend now. I won't be ready for complete intimacy for a while yet but that would have been true even before last week."
San nods enthusiastically. "I want that too. I want to be your girlfriend too, and I have no problem waiting for you to be ready. Contrary to popular belief, I have only been with one person before and it was at a party and I was drunk. Not at all romantic. So we're really going to do this? We are going to be together and ask Quinn to be with us too?"
Rachel hugs her close. "Yes we are. I want to be with you and with Quinn if she wants us. So if we are in agreement, yes we are really going to do this."
San hugs her back. "Yes we are in agreement. We are officially a couple. This is what I really want too."
Rachel pulls back slightly to look into her eyes, kissing her sweetly. "Ok. When do you want to talk to her?"
San thinks for a second. "Soon I think. I know if it were me and I had to see you with her without me it would break my heart. I didn't know for sure how she felt until this morning when we were talking to you after your bad dream. When you went for water I asked her out right if she had feelings for you. She said it didn't matter because she wanted us to be happy. That she could tell that we were moving toward being together and she would be ok as our friend."
Rachel let out a small gasp. "We need to do it today. I don't want to think of her hurting like that if we might be able to stop it if she wants to be with us." San nods her agreement as they hear the key in the door signaling Quinn's arrival.
As she comes in they can tell she is upset and mumbling to herself. She looks up seeing the girls on the couch and smiles sadly. Walking over to them she sits on the couch beside them.
Rachel gets up out of San's lap and sits on the other side of Quinn. "What's wrong sweetie?" she says rubbing Quinn's back while San take a hold of one of her hands.
Quinn leans over laying her head on San's shoulder taking Rachel hand in her unoccupied one. "Nothing really. My mother is just exasperating. She informed me that she would be taking off on the third after she gets back for another business trip and would probably be gone for almost a month. That will be the longest she has ever been gone at once. I told her I would be staying here while she was gone so I wouldn't be alone and she said that I shouldn't get too comfortable with being here and wear out my welcome." She pauses sitting back up and looking at Rachel. "You don't mind my staying that long do you? You would tell me if you didn't want me here, wouldn't you?"
Rachel pulled her into her arms. "Of course I don't mind, and I would tell you if I did mind. I promise, as far as I'm concerned the both of you could move in here with me and I would be happy."
Quinn lets out a sigh of relief. "Thank you. I don't like staying alone that long, and I would rather be here with you guys anyway." She pulls out of the hug and sits up. "So, are we ready to go shopping?"
Rach and San shared a look then answered together. "Yep." They all got their purses and headed to the door.
When they get outside Rachel and Santana just stop and stare at the SUV Quinn has brought from home. Santana recovers her shock first. "You said you had a SUV you didn't say it was a tank." She said incredulously. There in the driveway was a red 2008 Hummer.
Quinn chuckles at their reaction. "It isn't a tank. It was dads and he lost it in the divorce. Mom claimed she needed it to keep me safe in the winter. In reality she just wanted to take his toy." She giggles, "Ok let's go, times a wasting." They climb in and take off.
They spend almost two hours at the grocery store stocking up for the upcoming storm, then headed back to the house and unloaded all they bought putting it away. By the time they are heading out to the mall it is just after four in the afternoon.
Once they get to the mall and are parked Rachel looks to Quinn. "What did you need here anyway? You never said."
Quinn chuckles, "Rach, Christmas is in three days. How much time do you think we have to shop? I need to get you guys something awesome."
San laughs. "I thought it was obvious what we would do at the mall querida." She laughs some more as Rachel playfully slaps her arm.
Rachel just blushes, "I thought I was going to have to sneak off and find a way to be sneaky to get your presents. How are we going to do this if we are all together?" She asks.
Quinn giggles, "Well I figured you could go with San to shop for me and I would shop for the two of you. Then you could go with me to shop for San while she shops for us. There is no way we are all splitting up. Then I figured we could shop for Britt and Puck together. Once one of us finishes call the others and pick a place to meet and wait until the others finish to switch off." San nods her approval of the plan.
Rachel thinks for a moment. "That sound acceptable to me." With that they head into the mall.
Once inside Quinn goes off to shop for San and Rach. They head off in the other direction. Rachel knows what she wants to get Quinn already. "San I want to go to the Apple store. Quinn was talking about how she broke her laptop and I wanted to get her a new one."
San takes her hand. "Ok querida. That sounds like a good idea. She's been wanting the new MacBook. That thing is awesome."
"Yep that's what I heard you guys talking about when you were cooking dinner the other night." Rachel say's as they enter the store.
They look around for a few minutes until a sales associate came up to them. "Good afternoon ladies my name is Kristin, is there anything I can help you find?"
Rachel shakes her hand. "Yes thank you. We are looking for a 15" MacBook. Do you have any in stock?"
Kristin nods and motions for them to follow. "We do have them in stock. We actually have a bundle pack that comes with everything you need to get you started. A mouse, headphone, 14 different pieces of software, and the Apple TV."
Rachel beams a smile at her. "That sound perfect can you show it to us please?"
The associate nods and leads them over to the display. "Everything is right here." She then proceeds to explain all the features to them.
Once she has finished San asks her for a moment to discuss it with Rachel. When she leaves them San turns to Rach. "Hey what would you think of splitting this between us adding a carrying case and ITunes cards. Then we can go get a few other things somewhere else that she might like. This thing is going to be almost $3,000 after we add the protection and extras. This way she may not be as mad at us for spending so much if we give it to her together."
Rachel thinks about this for a moment. "Ok. That sound agreeable." She says as she calls the associate back over. "We will take one silver bundle with the 4 year protection, the red carrying case and a $100 ITunes card. If we could speed this up just a bit that would be amazing thank you. We still need to go to a few more shops before the mall closes."
Kristin nods smiling. "Of course ma'am. I will have you out of here as quickly as possible." She says as she grabs the bundle box and carrying case, heads to the register grabbing the ITunes card on the way. She rings them up and has them out of there in no time.
Rachel pulls out her phone and texts a message as they leave the store. She puts her phone back in her pocket then turns to San. "Where to next?"
San Thinks for a moment walking over and grabbing one of the rolling carts the mall has and puts their purchases in it. "How about the jewelry store? She loves jewelry." She says as Rachel grabs the hand not on the car and they head off.
They get to the jewelry store and look around the cases. They see a lot they think she would like but can't decide. Rachel wanders over to a display case with rings in it gasps and calls San over. "San come here and look at these." She says excitedly.
San walks over, "What is it carino?" she says looking in the case.
Rachel is bouncing a little in her excitement. "They are Irish Claddagh rings. The hands symbolize friendship, the heart love and the crown loyalty. When worn on the right hand with the point of the heart facing the body it symbolizes the promise of all three in a relationship."
San looks at them calling over a sales associate to look closer. "They are really pretty querida and I like what they symbolize."
Rachel takes her hand. "We should get three of them. Unless you think there's a real chance she will say no."
San thinks for a moment. "No. I really don't think she will, let's get them." The associate finally makes it to them looking at them questioningly. "We need three of these rings here." She says pointing at them. "We need one size 6, one a 7 and one a 7½. We also want Q R & S engraved into them."
The associate is slow to open the case. "Would you girls like to know how much they are first? They are very expensive rings and the engraving is more." He says snooty tone.
San is starting to get annoyed, "No, it really doesn't matter. These are what we want. Just ring them up and give me a total."
"Are you sure, it will be over a $1500 dollars." He says haughtily.
San is about to lose her temper. "You know what can I speak to your manager." He nods seaming to be glad to not have to talk to them.
A few moments later another man comes over. "Good afternoon, I am Trevor the manager here, what can I help you with today?"
San takes a deep breath as Rachel rubs a hand up and down her back. "I was trying to purchase three of these rings and your associate didn't seem to want to make a sale today. He asked if I was sure because they are expensive. I told him price didn't matter these are what we want to buy and he still gave me a hard time. Now, we need one size 6½, one a 7 and one a 7½. We also want Q R & S engraved into them." The manager immediately opened the case. "I also would like to know how long it will take to get them ready."
The manager is writing on an order form what she has asked for. "I am so sorry for the inconsiderateness you were put through. I would be happy to help you and will be giving you a 10% discount for your trouble. We do the engraving and sizing here in store. We could do the engravings now but with the holidays it will take until Wednesday to size them." He looks apologetic.
San leans into the case. "I tell you what, if you can have them ready within the next hour I will pay you an extra $200 tip for helping us out. I need them for Christmas."
He just stares at her for a second before recovering. "Of course. I will move them up the line and do them myself."
San nods, "Ring it up I will be back in an hour to pick them up." He rings them up double checks the sizes and engraving, hands them a slip and heads to the back to get started on them. Rach and San leave the store.
Rachel turns to San. "I love it when you get your HBIC on." She chuckles. "Was there anything else that you wanted to look at for her?"
San thinks for a moment. "Let's go get some of those vegan chocolates you got us hooked on and I think we are done." Rachel chuckles and nods.
They are at the candy store checking our when Quinn texts saying she is done. Rach texts back that they are too and tell her to meet them at the food court so they can get a drink. Once they meet up San says she wants to take the bags in the cart she has and put them to the car and asks Quinn for the keys. Quinn hand her the keys telling her to put them in the back seat that she put her purchases in the back trunk area. San salutes and heads out.
Once they are alone Quinn turns to Rachel. "Ok you. What was that text about combining a gift for San? What did you find?"
Rachel just smiles and starts walking. "I was here a while back and saw a bundle pack for a MacBook I was considering getting. When we walked by earlier I saw that they were on sale and I remembered that San said the other day that she wanted one. So I thought that maybe you would like to go in with me and buy it for her as a combined gift. That is unless you had something else in mind." Rachel had heard the girls talking about how they both really wanted the computer and she wanted them both to have one.
Quinn thinks for a minute. "That actually sounds perfect. I was having a hard time figuring out what I wanted to get her. This will be great, she really wanted that computer."
Rachel just smiles as they turn to enter the Apple store, "Ok then let's do it," She sees the associate she spoke to earlier making her way over to them. "Hey Quinn, can you go grab a $100 dollar ITunes card for San and I want to get two $50 ones for Puck and Britt to go with their other gifts we get them?"
Quinn nods smiling. "Sure sweetie. I'll be right back."
Quinn walks off just as Kristin gets there. Rachel holds her hand up until Quinn is out of earshot. "I know I was just here but I don't want her to know that. So if you could just give us the same explanation as you gave me before and act like you didn't already help me today that would be great." She say's as Quinn makes her way back. Kristin nods smiling.
Quinn comes up to her handing her the cards. "Here you go sweetheart."
Rachel smiles taking the cards, "Thank you. You got back just in time, the associate was just about to tell me the details of the bundles." Quinn nods and Kristin goes over all the details just like before.
When she's done Rach looks to Quinn who nods her agreement to the purchase and turns to Kristin. "Ok we will take a black bundle with 4 year protection plan, the black carrying case, and these cards. We are also in a bit of a hurry if we could go ahead and check out."
Quinn turns to her as they walk to the register. "Are you sure you want the black bundle? It had different software extras then the Silver."
Rachel just nods, "Yes. I think the software in the black bundle will be better. If not I can always come back and get the other software." She smile knowing that they can share they software from both bundles after they open them. That's why she got them different colors, so they could have 28 different options.
They get checked out and this time Quinn gets a cart as they leave the store. Rachel asking, "Where to next I'm sure we can find something else? What do you think?"
Quinn thinks for a moment. "Well there is always that vegan chocolate you got us addicted to."
Rachel laughs, her girls really do think alike. "That sound good. But let's try to think of something else too."
They walk toward the candy shop while they try to think of something else to get her. After they buy the chocolates Rachel looks to Quinn. "How about a necklace? The last time we were here we saw one she fell in love with."
Quinn smiles. "That sounds good. Let's go."
They head to the other jewelry store in the mall cause that where the necklace San was looking at the other day when they were here is. They get to the store and Rachel takes her straight to the case where it is, pointing it out to Quinn.
Quinn looks into the case. "Oh Rach that is gorgeous." It is an Open Hearts Necklace in gold with diamonds around it.
Rachel agrees, "Yes it is." She pauses motioning for the associate that they need help. "Hey why don't we get one for each of us? Something just for the three of us?"
Quinn's smile grows impossibly bigger. "I think that is a wonderful idea."
The associate comes up and Rachel asks pointing to what she wants. "Do you have three of these necklaces in stock?"
The associate looks at the necklace she is pointing to. "Yes we do."
Rachel claps excitedly. "Great, we will take three of them thank you."
The associate gets them the necklaces and checks them out. They head out of the store texting Santana. She is just finishing up. She had just picked up the rings. They agreed to meet her at the music store. They decide to go together and get Puck the guitar, case, amp, and stand he has been drooling over. They head to the electronics store and get Britt a Duck with headphones like she got Rachel for her birthday because she loved it so much, it's just a different color, and a new IPod with a durable case because she broke the screen on hers last week. They then head to the party store to get wrapping paper bows and gift card holders. Once they finished with all their shopping they head out and load up all their stuff. They head off back to the house to unload before they head out to get their tree and grab some dinner. So far it has been a wonderful day.
A/N: Ok that's it for now. Next tree shopping, decorating and the "talk". Will Quinn say yes? Hope you enjoyed this chapter. Thank you for reading and your continued support.