Disclaimer: I do not own any rights to Glee or any of its characters. I don't have a beta so all mistakes are mine.
Chapter 34
The next day was calm. They spent the day in bed relaxing. Santana got a bit irritated with having to be woken up so much and was happy when noon rolled around and she could just sleep. Their day was going good until Figgins called Shelby informing her that Rachel was required to be a school the following day. None of them were happy about it. San and Quinn spent half the night on the phone texting Puck and the others figuring out who would be with Rachel and when.
Rachel was sitting on the couch in Santana's lap while Quinn was still texting. "Hey, Noah will make sure everything is ok. I have most classes with him and I have the others with Marsha and Stacy. It's going to be fine. Calm down please."
San tightened her grip. "We just can't let anything happen to you." She kissed the side of her head.
Shelby and Judy came into the room. Shelby sat on the coffee table in front of them. "Ok, Judy and I have been discussing this and have decided that I will go to school in the morning when Rachel does. She will stay here with you girls. At lunch and free period Rachel and I will come home to eat with you guys and will go back after. Once Glee rehearsals are finished we will come home. Thursday will be the same except I will wait and watch Cheerio's practice and then we will come home."
San and Quinn both sighed feeling better that Shelby would be on site all day with her. Rachel wasn't as happy about this. "What about them mom. Don't you need to be here? They're hurt."
Judy sighed. "I know you don't know me Rachel, but I will be here and I promise I will take good care of them while you and your mom are at school. I promise honey."
Rachel studied her for sincerity for a moment. "Ok, but you have to agree to text and call if mom needs to come back."
Judy smiled. "I promise. I have her on speed dial if I need her."
Rachel sighed and leaned into San, "Ok. I'll go tomorrow, but it's under duress."
Shelby chuckled lightly. "Noted. Now, what do we want for dinner?"
Rachel looked to Santana and Quinn. Quinn shrugged. "I'm good with whatever."
San sighed, "My stomach is still queasy. Can I have some veggie soup or something light?"
Shelby smiled. "How about the soup and some grill toasted bread. I can make some soy patties for the rest of us to go along with it."
They all nodded and snuggled down together. Quinn leaned over laying down and put her head on Rachel's legs, still visibly stressed about Rachel going to school alone. Rachel stroked her hair. "I'm going to be fine bear. Coach and mom will be there keeping an eye out all day and I will have the Cheerios and Gleeks. I will text you between every class."
Quinn squeezed her legs. "You promise? Between every class once you get safely to the door?"
Rachel smiled. "Yes baby, I promise."
Quinn relaxed slightly, "Ok. There's nothing we can do about it so I guess that along with the arrangements we made with the others will have to do."
Rachel just continued to stroke her hair, and leaning into Santana who was really quiet and very tense. She knew there was really nothing that she could do that would totally calm them until they were able to go back to school with her.
That night after they went to bed they lay and held Rachel tightly between them terrified of the next two days. Both Santana and Quinn had nightmares that night. Rachel just held them and comforted them the best she could.
The next morning they hugged her bye and held on not wanting to let her go. Shelby sighed watching them. She didn't know how to make this better. "I'm sorry girls but if we don't leave now Rachel's going to be late. I promise the Gleeks, Cheerios, Sue and I will keep her safe today."
San and Quinn sighed, kissed her and released her. They went to stand with Judy. Shelby and Rachel headed off to school. Shelby looked over at Rachel when she stopped at a stop light. Rachel was looking worriedly out the window. "I promise honey, we are going to keep you safe."
Rachel looked over to her. "Oh I know mom. I'm not worried about me. I have the whole squad and the Gleeks to help me. I'm worried about them. They are going to make themselves sick today and tomorrow worrying. They need to rest and relax to get better, but that's not going to happen until I get home."
Shelby sighed knowing she was right. They got to the school and the entire squad was waiting for her at the entrance already dressed for practice. Britt and Stacy met them at the car. Britt hugged her. "Everyone was worried so we got here early to see you and walk you to the locker room."
Rachel smiled. "Well since they're all dressed and ready, let's go so I can drop off my bag in the locker room, change really quick and head off to the gym." They nodded and everyone followed Rachel in.
Everyone was worried about San and Quinn as well so she told them about the girls' injuries and that they were ok. Quinn would be back Friday and Santana on Monday. Everyone calmed down and practice went really well. After practice everyone got dressed and helped Rachel clean up the locker room and waited for her to get ready for the day. They all followed her into the hall where the entire glee club was waiting, even Mercedes.
Puck stepped forward hugging her. "You doing ok Rach?" he whispered in her ear.
She just nodded. "Yes I'm good. I'm just worried about San and Quinn worrying themselves sick over me."
Puck just smiled. "They love you."
She smiled back. "I know, and I love them too. I just want things to calm down again."
He just nodded and they headed out to her locker. She expected the squad to break off now that the Glee boys were there but they didn't. They all followed her to her first class than broke ranks and headed to their own classes. She texted San and Quinn to tell them that she made it to class ok. They texted back 'good' and that they loved her.
The rest of the day went pretty much the same. She had no fewer than six people walking her to each class. She texted the girls before each one. She saw Shelby and Coach around the halls all day as well. They didn't approach her but kept an eye out. By the time lunch and free period came she was so ready to see and calm her girls a bit. When she arrived home she was half tackled by her girls and showered with kisses all over her face. Shelby and Judy laughed at the girls antics and sat with them to eat lunch.
Shelby and Rachel went back to school when time came and the rest of the day was like the first half. After the final bell rang the entire squad met her at her locker with the Gleeks and walked her to the Auditorium. They stayed and watched rehearsal and didn't go home until they walked her to Shelby's Land Rover and she was inside. She thanked them all and they headed home.
The girls greeted her the same way they had and lunch when she walked in the door. They settled on the couch together and she could feel the tension leaving both girls. She sighed in relief, happy they were calm for the moment.
San nuzzled her ear. "How was your day querida?"
Rachel chuckled. "It was quite interesting. The entire squad was waiting when we got to the school. They walked me to the locker room and gym. Then after practice the whole glee club was waiting and they and the Cheerio's walked me to my first class. I had at least six escorts all day. The squad even walked me to glee rehearsal and stayed until it was over and walked me to mom's car."
Quinn laughed. "Well at least we know you were taken care of all day."
San nodded her agreement and kissed her neck. "I wish the mom's weren't here and we could show you how much we missed you today." She whispered in her ear.
Rachel groaned. "That's not fair." She whispered back as San quickly and lightly suckled her neck. "Besides you can't do any strenuous activity until Saturday."
San groaned and hugged her close. "I know and it sucks. We can't even wait until bedtime and show you." Quinn chuckled at her now frustrated girlfriend.
Rachel turned her head and whispered in Santana's ear. "I will still kiss the daylights out of you before we go to sleep if that helps you angel. I'll even do it if it doesn't help you. I just want to kiss you so bad right now."
San groaned again. "Now who's not being fair?"
Quinn outright laughed now. "Oh you guys are going to be the death of each other and me before the night is out aren't you?" San and Rachel just looked at her and nodded happily causing her to laugh more.
After dinner they settled down for bed early, drained from the stress of the day. Shelby and Judy went up with them and made sure San and Quinn took their medication hoping they would sleep better tonight.
After they left the room and the door was closed Rachel leaned over and gently but thoroughly kissed Santana breathless then turned and did the same to Quinn. Quinn and San then kiss each other the same way. Rachel settle between them with a sigh. "I missed you guys so much today."
Quinn presses into her back tighter. "We missed you too star. So much. It was hell worrying about all that could go wrong today."
Rachel turned her head and kissed her lightly. "I know bear, but I was fine and tomorrow will be the same. Noah told me that they plan the same for tomorrow." Quinn nodded and laid back into her.
San tightened her hold. "I know they are but I will not feel better until we are both back with you. We love you and just want you to be ok."
Rachel kissed her neck lightly. "I know angel. Monday will be here before you know it."
They all settle and fell asleep, hoping that tomorrow went as well as today.
A/N: This was a short chapter. I'm getting ready to go on vacation and will be gone until the 18th. Heading to the beach for some quality time with my mami. Updates to my story will be few and far between if at all until I get back. Don't know if I will have the time or inclination to write while visiting with my mami. I only see her about one or two weeks a year. Sorry for the delay in the story but I will get back into it when I get home.