Our Love Was Always Forever


A/N: Guys I'm so sorry for the long update, I know I suck but I was feeling so uninspired with this story but then I found my muse back well at least I hope I have. Anyway sorry again and hope you enjoy this chapter #MUCHLOVE


Chapter 8 – Family Ties


Quinton looked around the entry hall at everyone. The eerie silence was suffocating as everyone stood there unmoving. No one said anything or even dared to speak as Quinton once again stared at a shocked Rachel, then Jen's hurt face, and finally to the most precious person to him. He wished someone would just shoot him right there as his heart pained from the look in his daughter's hurt filled hazel eyes. He knew Isabella was smart for her age so there was little room for any doubt that she hadn't just figured out who Rachel really was to her.

His fears were confirmed as he followed Isabella's line of sight to Rachel who stared back at their little brunette. Quinn desperately looked toward the woman who has never failed to save his ass in a difficult situation. Judy seeing the look of desperation on her son's face decided to step in and end this God for shaken wreck of a birthday party.

"Alright people, I think the adults have a few things to discuss so why don't we take this elsewhere." The woman suggested helpfully.

Quinton breathed a sign of relief and silently thanked his mother for her amazing ability to know when she was need.

"You ruined my party! I hate you!" Isabella screamed at Santana and Rachel before she ran up the stairs away from the group.

Both Santana and Rachel stared after the small child in regret, feeling the full weight of what just happened on their shoulders. If they had only acted like responsible adults this confrontation probably wouldn't have happened like it did.

"Bells." Rachel called.

"Lil Bit." Santana called at the same time.

Both women grimaced as the slam of a door was the only reply they received. Santana took a step toward the stairs to go try to comfort the small girl but was stopped by her best friends voice.

"No, Santana, you guys stay here. I think you've done enough, don't you?" Quinton asked, his voice bitter as he shot a glare at both brunettes before disappearing after his upset daughter.

Santana sighed sadly as she turned around only to see Brittany glaring at her which made her nervous, "Britt-" but the blonde haired woman just raised her hand to silence her.

"Don't San, I told you to let it go, but you wouldn't listen." Brittany scolded, moving pass Santana with Ethan in her arms as she walked back outside the house.

"Thanks a lot Hobbit!" Santana snarled as Rachel opened her mouth to argue back but the Latina just ignored her and followed after her family.

"Rachel." Hiram Berry whispered desperately before the brunette automatically ran up to her fathers and hugged them both.

"Oh baby girl, we missed you so much." Hiram cried as he tightened his hold on his small brunette diva.

Leroy stepped closer and slipped one of his arms around his husband and the other around Rachel before he leaned down and pressed a kiss to the top of his daughters head. It had been five long years since they had seen their baby and he could barely contain himself.

"I missed you guys too, so much." Rachel cried before the three Berrys pulled away.

"You own us an explanation, Missy, and it better be a good one." Leroy said seriously.

Rachel suddenly got nervous, there's so much she had to explain and so many new things to tell them, but she had no idea where to start.

XX

"Baby?" Quinton called softly as he tapped his knuckle against Lizzy's bedroom door. "Sweetie, can I come in?"

"Go away." Quinton heard her call back between muffled cries.

He sighed and thumped his head against the door twice before reaching up and pulled the little gold door key off the top of the door jam and unlocked the door before sticking it back in its place.

He pushed open the door and the pain in his chest sharpened as he took in the sight of his daughter lying on her side curled into herself, her tiny frame shaking as she tried to catch her breath through her tears. Quinton moved over to the bed and sat down gently and ran a soothing hand over her back trying to comfort her.

"She's my mom isn't she?" Was all Isabella asked and Quinton wished he could lie and say no but Bella deserved the truth.

"Bells-" he started but got cut off.

"Mrs. St. James is my mom and you didn't tell me," She stated as she turned over to look up at him, "you lied to me, Daddy." she whispered heartbrokenly.

"No Bella I didn't, I would never lie to you sweetie." Quinton tried to explain as he moved closer to his crying daughter and reached out and took her small hand in his, "I didn't want you to get hurt baby, that's why I didn't tell you, but I would never lie to you." He explained as he stared into hurt, tear filled hazel eyes that were identical to his own.

"Well I'm hurting now, Daddy." Isabella whimpered as she climbed into his lap and borrowed herself into his neck and cried.

Quinton hugged his daughter closer to his body as his heart clenched at the words Lizzy just said. She shouldn't be feeling like this, she was too young to be feeling so much hurt, and he tried...he tried so hard to protect her from getting hurt or facing the cruelty that was the world but he failed.

Jen stood there in the doorway for a few seconds just watching as Isabella cried to Quinton as he tried to smooth her. Without a word or anything the young woman turned and walk away, she knew Quinton and Lizzy needed they alone time. She'd just have to talk to Quinton later.

XX

"That's an impressive red mark you got there sweetie. Ms. Lopez got you pretty good." Hiram told Rachel as he softly touched her cheek. "Come on, let's to the living room and we'll talk."

Once they were settled in the Fabray's living room Leroy jumped right into it.

"Why Rachel?" The taller man asked, "Why haven't you contacted us in so long? I mean no texts, phone calls, or even an email to let us know where you were, nothing. Do have any idea what you put us through?" he asked.

"Your father and I went to the apartment we brought for you in New York, but you sold it" Hiram added sadly and Rachel's guilt multiplied.

"I was scared." she finally spoke after clearing the lump in her throat.

"Scared? Rachel we are your fathers, you should never be afraid of us. You know that." Hiram said, sounding confused as he looked up toward Leroy.

"I wasn't scared of you guys, I was scared of what I did. I didn't want to see how disappointed you were for what I did, for the way I acted." The brunette confessed quietly.

"Of course we were disappointed about what you did! Rachel, you left your three months old baby when she needed you!" Leroy said harshly, "I have never been so disappointed in my life, but that is no excuse."

"Leroy." Hiram said, effectively stopping his husbands rant.

"I never meant to leave them. I didn't want to I just…she was such a surprise and I was so scared. I know I will never be able to justify my actions then, but I was just a scared child." Rachel argued as Leroy rolled his eyes.

"But you did leave, didn't you? Scared or not that is not acceptable Rachel. You left and didn't even bother looking back or thinking twice about it!" Leroy yelled.

He wasn't going to side with Rachel in this situation no matter what. He witnessed how Quinton fell apart after his Rachel stupidly left. He was so happy she was back in their lives, but that didn't mean he was just going to let her get off scot free.

"Because I was scared, Daddy!" Rachel yelled back now full on crying, "I was so scared, I didn't know how to raise a baby. I was stupid enough to think my dreams were more important than my family. I felt suffocated and I was drowning and I was pulling Quinton down with me. I know what I did is unforgivable but I was young and stupid." The brunette cried, tears steadily falling down cheeks, "And I did think twice about it. I've thought about them countless times and was too ashamed and undeserving to try to come home. I am so very sorry."

"You don't think Quinton was scared too? You think he asked for all this to happen? He was scared too Rach, but he didn't pack his bags in the middle of night and leave because he was scared. He stayed because he loved you and Lizzy to much to not try to do everything he could to make things work. When you left he was forced to balance your child, school, and football, all while trying to accept the love of his life just practically vanished into this air. How do you think that felt?" Leroy asked as Rachel continued crying as the reality of what Quinton went through hit her and hard.

"Lee, stop it, please." Hiram said as he stared at the broke hearted expression on Rachel's face.

Leroy sighed as he took in Rachel's expression, "Look baby, I'm not saying this to hurt or make you feel guilty. I'm saying this because I'm your father and I love you, it's our job to be honest with you. You have missed out on some of the greatest moments of your daughter's life and I won't be surprise if Quinton doesn't allow you permission to be in her life in a motherly capacity." He continued, "But that doesn't mean you have to stop trying and give up. Fight for them baby. Because if the roles were reversed, you better believe he would fight for you." He adds with a small smile and a squeeze on Rachel's shoulder.

"I know Daddy and I'm not thinking of giving up, not now and not ever. I'm back and I want my daughter and I to have a relationship that I should of had with her all along." Rachel said, "I know I've got loads to make up for, I know that, so I'll do anything to earn her love, and hopefully Quinton's too."

"Just take it slowly and give it time." Hiram told her softly and Rachel nodded.

"Now when were you planning on telling us you're married?" Hiram questioned as he looked at the diamond ring on Rachel's left hand.

"What!" Leroy yelled in shock.

XX

Quinton slowly closed the door of his little girl's bedroom before sighing deeply with his forehead resting against the closed door.

"How is she?" He heard and looked up to smile slightly at his Mom.

"She knows Mom," Quinton whispers, "and she's hurting and I just don't know what to do." The blonde haired man sighed again as he ran a hand through his messy hair.

"Come on, let's go talk elsewhere." Judy said, leading him away from Isabella's closed door and toward his room.

The mother and son walked in and Quinton sat on his bed while Judy sat next to her son, "Talk to me Quinn, what's going on?" She asked as she took a good look at her son.

"Rachel wants back into Lizzy's life and I just don't know if I should let her or not. I'm so torn." He confessed.

"Sweetie, let me ask you something, what do you want to do? What does your heart tell you that you should do?" Judy asked as she regard her son closely.

"That I should let her, that soon or later Bells is going to need a woman figure in her life, but I can't help fearing that Rachel will hurt her if she decided to leave again." He explained, "She was a baby when Rach left before, but she's not anymore. Bells understands more than a kid her age should." He added.

"Baby I'm not trying to take Rachel's side, but it's hard being a teen parent, as you already know. When I had Charlie I thought I was going to go crazy, and at one point I did question if me being a Mom was the right choice for me especially since I was so young. Now I'm not trying to excuse her actions, but Quinn you have to put yourself in her shoe, Isabella wasn't in her plan, she was as much of a surprised to everyone and Rachel was just a little girl who always dreamed of much bigger things than Lima since she was a young age and seeing that dream not being able to come true scared the hell out of her." The woman took a deep breath, "What I'm trying to say is that I think you should think hard about your decision even though Rachel may not deserve a second chance you also have to do what's best for Isabella. Don't just make a decision because you feel guilty." Judy added.

"So what are you saying I should do?" Quinton asked as Judy stood up from the bed.

"That's for you to answer sweetie, I can't answer that for you but remember that this not just your feelings on the line here, think about your daughter." With that said the mother bent down and kissed her son's head, "I know you'll make the right decision." Judy told her son before she left the room.

Quinton sighed as he stared after his Mom's retreating form. He was so torn right now. One part of him was telling him to give Rachel a second chance but another was telling him he shouldn't because Rachel could easily choose to leave again, and where would that leave Isabella? Quinton knew that he couldn't put all the blame on Rachel, he knew it was partly his fault as well that they were even in this situation in the first place.

He groaned to himself, he knew he needed to talk to Rachel and lay everything out on the table. He stood up from the bed and walked out his room, downstairs and followed his ex in-laws voice, "Hey."

XX

The two Berry men and Rachel looked up at the blonde and Rachel gulped nervously.

"Hello Quinton, it's nice to see you despite the circumstances." Leroy said with a light smile.

"It's nice to see you Leroy. It's good to see you two as well." The blonde said with a smile on his face.

"It is." The taller Berry man answered with a smile of his own.

"Nice to see you too, Hiram" Quinton said nodding toward the shorter man.

"You too, Quinn." He said with a soft smile.

And the four of them just stood there in silence staring at one another. Quinton was staring at Rachel while the brunette looked down avoiding his piercing hazel eyes as the two Berrymen looked at each other then at the two ex lovers.

"Uhhh, we'll just go and catch up with everyone else, come on Lee." Hiram said as he squeezed his daughter's hand in encouragement on his way out and Leroy did the same as the two left with a smile toward Quinton.

"Hi." Rachel said nervously as she finally looked up at the love of her life.

"Hi?" Quinton asked with a humorous laugh, "That's all you've got to say?" he questions as he walked in fully into the room.

"I-" Rachel started but go cut off.

"We need to talk, don't you think so?" He asked as he shut the door and sat down on the sofa as the brunette swallowed nervously.


TBC


I know it's short and terrible but I just wanted to put something out since I haven't for ages so yeah anyway hope you liked it. until next time xxx.