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 31
The next morning after breakfast they saw Shelby to her car. Quinn and San hugged her bye and stepped back to allow Rachel to hug her as well. She held on for dear life, afraid to let her go.
Shelby just let her, whispering gently in her ear. "Rae, it's ok. I promise to come back. I'll be back Tuesday sweetheart."
Rachel burrowed into her neck taking in her scent one last time then reluctantly released her. "I know, I'm sorry mom."
Shelby took her face in her hands. "Don't apologize baby. You are entitled to your feelings. But I will be back." She stepped back and had a teary Latina in her arms once more.
"Promise me you'll come back. She needs you." She whispered in Shelby's ear. Her trembling gave away her own need for her to return. Since the altercation with her mother, being hit and kicked out, Shelby had become like a life line to her. She hadn't had an adult care about her since she was little and she barely remembered what it felt like. She was starting to depend on it and it scared her how quickly she had let the older woman in.
Shelby held her tighter for a moment. "I promise Santana. I will be back." She kissed Santana's forehead as she pulled away. "Ok girls. I will call when I get there and at least once a day to check on you. If you need anything you call me and I can be back in under two hours." She kissed them all on the forehead again, got in the car and with a wave she was off.
The girls stood there for a moment wrapped around each other waving until they didn't see her car anymore. Rachel sniffled and scrubbed her face. "Ok my babies. Let's lock up and head to the school." They all sighed and headed in to lock up and decided to take the mustang and headed to the school.
Once they arrived they found all the Gleeks that were supposed to be there for the dance rehearsal along with Kurt, Tina and surprisingly Mercedes. Rachel and the girls headed to the stage to start practice. Before she could say a word the auditorium doors opened and the rest of the club came in.
Kurt chuckled at the dumbfounded look on her face. "We wanted to watch the rehearsal and see what kind of dance you cooked up for the solo. We also wanted to take you up on the offer for the extra hour as a group and work on the dance for the group number. If that's ok." He said looking at the three girls.
Santana smirked. "It's fine Liberace. I wanted to work on my shit too so it will work better with all of us." She looked around at the group. "Whose idea was this anyway? It was a good one." Rachel and Quinn nodded their agreement.
Kurt shrugged. "Mercedes and I were talking on the phone last night and decided that we needed the extra help and texted the other to see if they wanted to join too. Tina thought it would be cool to watch this dance number so we all decided to come and watch."
Rachel smiled brightly and clapped her hands. "Ok then, have a seat and let me get started with these guys." She laid her stuff down and dug in her bag bringing out her debit card. She walked over to Artie handing it to him. "If you don't mind Artie at 11:00 will you call the pizza place on 5th, give them my name and order four of my usual vegan pizzas, three all meat, as well as three of whatever kind you guys want, all large. Have them delivered at 12:30 and we will break for lunch then get started on the group number. We brought a cooler full of drinks so we should be ok there."
Artie just smiled taking the card and nodded. "Sure thing Cap, and thanks ahead of time for lunch."
Tina looked confused. "Hey Rach, no offence but why so many vegan pizzas?"
Quinn chuckled and answered for her. "Coach put all the Cheerios on a vegan diet right after school started so seven of us all eat vegan now." Tina nodded her understanding and the extra seven Gleeks had a seat.
Rachel turned to the group on stage and paired them off. "Ok guys this is kind of a cross between and waltz and a tango with some twists to it and some pretty lifts." She looked to Quinn calling her over. "Quinn and I are going to demonstrate it for you."
Dave held up a hand. "What about the lifts. Will someone be demonstrating those as well?"
Quinn laughed and Rachel slapped her arm playfully. "We will demonstrate the whole routine David. Quinn is a Cheerio, they lift girls bigger than me all the time."
Dave looked down sheepishly. "Oh. Ok."
Rachel just smiled and continued. "I have a recording of the song for now until you guys get comfortable with the dance so I can watch and help as needed."
She turned into Quinn's arms and nodded to Santana to start the music. She and Quinn flowed around the stage moving as one. They went through the dance the beginning smooth and flowing. Quinn lifting Rachel in the splits above her at the apex of the chorus when the lyrics said 'I will be rising from the ground'. She spun around twice and flip spun her back into her arms flowing freely into the rest of the dance. At the next chorus Rachel was lifted again but held up in a waist hold lift then spun into another hold closer to Quinn's body then flipped back onto her feet. At the next part they sped up a little with the beat adding some dramatic spins and a push and pull style dance. At the chorus they moved into another lift superman style with a faster spin and release then into a series of turns and Quinn moving Rachel into a triple spin. They flowed into the last of the song into a dramatic low dip at the end.
As they finished everyone stood applauding them in awe of what they had just witnessed. Clapping Puck stepped forward. "If the girls can do that why don't they lift us?" Causing the group to fall into a fit of laughter imagining it. "Damn that dance was hot. It's going to look badass with all of us doing it together." They all nodded their agreement.
Marsha just looked in awe. "That was beautiful girls. Rachel that is an amazing dance."
Rachel just beamed and set about to teach the others. They had a very productive couple of hours practice with the steps and first lift. The boys caught on quickly. Rachel had found out the day before talking with them that they had all had dance lessons at one time or another. When 12:15 rolled around they were exhausted and the pizza had arrive early so Rachel called practice and they tore into the food grabbing a bottle of water and collapsing on the stage in heaps on top of each other.
Sam walked over with her food and sat next to Rachel, San and Quinn. "You guys were great, but Rachel I'm confused. Why aren't you dancing in the group number with the special dances? You obviously have the talent to do it, you demonstrated for us yesterday."
Rachel just smiled. "We have a lot of talent in this room. I want to highlight it as well. My vocals are highlighted in over two thirds of the set list so I wanted to put the spotlight on someone other than me for the dances. Coach wanted me to be in one of the special dance couples in the group number but I declined and talked her out of it."
Samantha nodded and just continued eating. Mercedes had been watching all day and listening to Rachel talk to Sam. She was starting to believe that maybe Rachel wasn't looking out for just herself. She decided to just watch and see what happened, reserving judgment until Rachel eventually either screwed up or they succeeded.
After they ate and sat for a bit to let their food settle Rachel called the group to attention again. "Alright ladies and gentlemen, let's get started on our group number." She turned to the special dancers. "I don't want any lifts being attempted today. Your muscles are already tired from the solo dance and we don't need anyone dropped or muscles pulled."
For the next hour they worked on the group routine and the girls were happy with the progress. As Rachel was calling the group together to call practice Coach walked in. "Well I must say that was atrocious and my eyes are bleeding. Needs work." She turned to Rachel. "You and your co-captains need to meet me in my office once you send these sloppy babies home." She turned and marched out of the room leaving some crest fallen and confused original Gleeks and jocks. The Cheerios just took it with a grain of salt, use to their coach by now.
Rachel tried not to chuckle at the looks on the non-Cheerios faces. "You get use to her. You guys actually did really well today. Monday we will continue practicing with special dances added. I'll see you then if not before." She said dismissing them and turning to take San and Quinn's hands. "Ok, let's go see what Coach wants." They headed to the Cheerios looker room and to coaches office.
Rachel knocked and they entered when coach called out to them. "What's up Coach?"
Coach leaned back into her chair. "How are you guys doing?"
Confused by the question Santana answered. "Good. Practice was brutal but went well."
Sue shook her head. "I mean with Streisand Sr. leaving for the weekend. She called earlier and wanted me to check on you. So, how are you?"
Rachel sighed. "We're fine. Didn't mean to worry her so much. I was just having an insecure moment." The others nodded their agreement.
Coach sat forward a little. "Well, you have my cell. Call if you need anything while she is gone. She asked me to keep an eye out." At their shocked looks she shook her head. "Hey it's not my fault. She's like this one with you two." She said pointing to Rachel. "You can't say no to her." She shrugged.
Rachel was confused by that but San and Quinn just smirked at her. "So," she cleared her throat. "Do you want to join me for dinner at Bread Sticks tonight? I can pick you up or you can meet me there at 6:30."
Rachel just shrugged. "It's not necessary for you to do that Coach. We will be ok on our own. It wouldn't be the first weekend we spent by ourselves."
Sue just shook her head. "Come on, it will make your mom feel better."
Rachel thought about it and nodded. She turned to the girls. "You guys ok with that?"
San just smiled. "Well if it will make Shelby feel better. You know I'm always down for some Bread Sticks."
Quinn squeezed her hand. "It's ok by me."
Rachel looked back to coach. "Ok, um I guess we'll meet you there."
Sue looked back to the papers on her desk picking up her pen. "Fine. I'll see you there. Now, get out of my office before I change my mind." She dismissed them with a wave.
San and Quinn chuckled pulling a still dumbfounded Rachel out of the room. "Is it me or was that weird even for Coach?" Rachel asked.
San shook her head, "Nah, You know Coach, she always has her reasons. I say go with it and gets me my Bread Sticks on someone else's tab." Rachel shrugged, Quinn smirked, and they headed home to shower and chill until dinner.
Once they made it home they were headed up to take showers when Quinn's phone rings. She checks the caller ID. "It's my mom. I'll head up to shower after I take this." Rachel and Santana kiss her cheeks and head off to shower.
Quinn answers the phone. "Hello"
"Hello Quinnie. How are things going?" Judy says cheerily.
"Hi mom. Things are good. How's your trip going?"
"It's going well honey. Are you still staying with your friend?"
"Yes mom, we've been having fun."
"Good, are you sure that it's still ok for you to stay so long. Don't over stay your welcome with her parents Quinn."
Quinn rolls her eyes. "Her mom loves me and doesn't want me to have to be lonely at home. Its fine mom, I promise."
"Ok but here's the thing baby, my trip is going to take a little longer. I won't be home until the weekend after Valentine's Day."
Quinn sighs, she shouldn't be surprised. "Ok mom. I will make sure I go home if overstay my welcome. I have been helping pay for food and stuff, so I am paying my own way."
"That's good honey. I'll send some more money to your account for expenses to give her mother."
Quinn wants to scoff but keeps it to herself. "Ok mom will do."
"Ok sweetheart, well I have to go I have a business dinner to get ready for. I will call again soon. I love you."
Quinn pinches the bridge of her nose. "I love you too mom. Talk to you later."
"Bye baby." And with that she disconnects.
Quinn stares at the phone for a moment before heading upstairs to get a shower. Once in the room she finds Santana already out of the shower changing into clean clothes.
Santana looks up when she enters. "Hey baby bear, everything ok with mama Fabray?"
Quinn smiles. "Its fine, she just called to tell me not to overstay my welcome with Rachel's parents and that she was going to be away for longer. Oh, and she's wiring more money to my account to pay Rachel's mom with for my staying here."
Santana scoffs walking over and wrapping her arms around Quinn's waist kissing her. "Well baby, I don't think Shelby will want the money. I'm sorry bear, how long will she be away for?"
Quinn sighs leaning her head on to San's shoulder. "Until the weekend after Valentine's Day."
San nuzzled her ear. "Well, you got us." She whispered kissing her neck.
Quinn gives a small moan. "San… I'm all sweaty. Let me take a shower and you can continue with that thought." San bites down on her pulse point. "Please San, I feel gross."
San sighs, "ok bear but hurry up. I want to get my lovin on."
Quinn chuckles stepping away slapping her on the ass. "I'll be quick. We have four hours till be have to meet coach for dinner." She grabs clothes and heads to Rachel's old room since she was still in their bathroom.
San watched her hips sway as she left the room. Once she's out of sight San decided to go down and watch TV and wait on her girls. Laying on her back on the couch she turns on the TV and flips channels settling on a zombie movie that's on. She drifts in and out of sleep, exhaustion from the training that day catching up with her.
Rachel finishes her shower and changes. Heading out of their room she sticks her head in the guest room and doesn't hear the shower running figuring Santana had finished and was probably down stairs. She sticks her head in her old room and hears the shower in that bathroom. She closes the door and heads down stairs where she spots Santana on the couch. As she get closer she notices her eyes are closed and smiles. She walks around the back of the couch quietly. San's eyes stay closed so she slowly climbs on the couch and settles herself on top of her kissing her neck. San opens her eyes when she feels the pressure on top of her smiling.
"Well that's a wonderful way to wake up." She says running her hands up and down Rachel's sides tilting her neck giving Rachel better access.
She moves her legs up to get more comfortable, unintentionally forcing Rachel to straddle her stomach. Rachel moans into her neck at the contact to her center and moves up taking San's lips with her own for a heated kiss. San's hands fall to Rachel's hip gently massaging as her mouth is devoured by the tiny diva.
They are so into the kiss that they don't notice Quinn coming down the stairs or into the room. She smirks and moves to the couch crawling up between Santana's knees behind Rachel. She runs one hand down San's leg and the other up Rachel's back leaning over them kissing Rachel's shoulder blade.
She runs her hand to Rachel's waist and pulls her back into her slightly. "I see you started without me." She states in a low gravelly voice as she sits up a little.
Rachel sits back with her detaching her mouth from Santana's in order to turn her head and kiss her other girl. Quinn's hands went around her waist twining with the other set Santana had just put there as well. She turned their linked hands a bit to run their knuckle up and down Rachel's tight stomach muscles.
Santana sat up removing her hands from Quinn's to wrap them around both girls and buried her head in Rachel's neck kissing and sucking on her pulse point.
Rachel was writhing in their arms, rocking, pushing back into Quinn's center then down into Santana's. Rachel disengaged from Quinn's lips shifted and guided her two girls lips together. Very little turned her on more than watching them kiss. Still rocking against them she watch for a moment then latched on to Santana's neck working her way down the flesh that was exposed. She bit down on the tops of Santana's breasts causing a deep moan.
Santana and Quinn released their hold on each other and pushed Rachel up and each attacked a side of her neck causing her to moan loudly. "Oh god… San… mmm… Quinn."
She slowed her movements and reached behind her with one hand and in front of her with the other grabbing a handful of breast from both. All three moaning loudly at the contact.
Rachel continued to massage their breasts and her rocking began to increase again. "Oh god… I need… uh… I want…" she trailed off not sure if she could ask for what she needed.
Quinn moved her mouth to Rachel's ear breathing heavily. "What baby? What do you need?"
San bit down on her neck then looked into her eyes. "What do you want carino? You can ask us for anything." She panted arching into Rachel's touch and moaned loudly.
Rachel almost came undone at the sound of it. "Oh god, I need your skin. I… need to feel it in my hands." Both girls groaned as she moved her hands to pull on their shirts. "Please my loves, take these off."
The girls leaned back ripping off their shirts and bras in one motion. Rachel looked back and forth between her loves. "Oh my, so beautiful, and all mine." She grabbed them again, tenderly loving their breast. "Gorgeous. Oh." She reverently caressed them, slowly adding more and more pressure.
Quinn's head fell forward to her shoulder. "Oh god baby."
Santana arched into her touch. "Oh SHIT," and fell into her taking her neck again.
Rachel reached for their hands and brought them each up to one of her breasts over her shirt. Panting she moaned. "Oh that feels… mmm…" and she latched on to a handful of each girl again. Both girls let out a guttural groan at the feel of Rachel in their hands, her hands on their bare flesh.
San wrapped her free hand around her and rubbed gentle circles up her shirt on the small of her back. Quinn slipped a hand under her shirt too but no higher than to rub soothingly across her stomach. She turned her head back to take Quinn's lips in a fierce kiss, detaching and leaning in to do the same to Santana before detaching to gasp for air, the feel of their hands on her almost too overwhelming. After a few minutes they removed their hands from Rachel's stomach and back and took a hold of each other's free breast. Seeing her girls' hands on each other as well as on her, along with her rocking into them set off Rachel's orgasmed. She shook in their arms and it triggered their own reaction all climaxing together, crying out each other's names.
After their shaking subsided Santana pulled them down to lay on the couch. They shifted with San and Quinn beside each other and Rachel laying on top of them. Tiny tremors were still coursing through them but San noticed tears in Rachel's eyes.
She quickly raise her head up to look into Rachel's eye cupping her face. "Querida, baby what's wrong? Did we hurt you?" This caught Quinn's attention as well and she shifted to look at her girls better.
Rachel just shook her head. "No angel, bear. You didn't hurt me." She sniffled and burrowed into them. "I just never thought I would want to do that or let you do it. I'm just happy."
They sighed in relief tightening their hold. Rachel sighed. "I know it wasn't much, but I let you touch me. I didn't even think about it until it was over."
Quinn kissed her head. "Hey, don't diminish it. It was everything baby. For you to trust us with that."
Rachel cut her off. "But I didn't even let you touch my bare skin."
Santana cupped her face again to look at her. "Yes you did, I rubbed up your bare back and Quinn was rubbing your stomach under your shirt. That's a first carino. Don't rush it, it will all come in time when you're ready." She kissed her lips softly.
Quinn stroked her hair. "We perfectly ok with what we've been doing star. We will get there. This, right here today, was amazing baby."
Rachel sighed happily and burrowed back down. "Ok." She whispered. After a few minutes of lying together calming she shifted to look at Quinn. "I almost forgot. How was your call from your mother?"
Quinn sighed. "She just wanted to let me know that she was staying longer and not to overstay my welcome here. She is transferring more money for living expenses to give your mom."
Rachel scoffed. "You could never overstay your welcome and you don't need more money for living expenses. The bills are paid for and you help with food. That's enough bear." She leans forward and kisses her deeply but sweetly. "I'm sorry she's staying away so long." She says once they separate.
Quinn shrugs. "It's fine. More time to spend here." Rachel kisses her again letting it go, then Santana does the same and they settle back into each other.
They lay there in each other's arms until they noticed the time. It was 5:00 and they needed to meet coach at 6:30. They kissed each other deeply then got up and headed upstairs to shower again and change for dinner.
When they arrived at the restaurant Coach was already there and seated. They ordered three different vegan dishes and shared them like always. Conversation was about the progress with Cheerios and Glee. They had a very pleasant dinner and bid coach goodnight heading back to the house. Shelby called to tell them goodnight. They put her on speaker phone and talked to her for an hour before hanging up. After the call they decided to go to bed and held each other just talking until they fell asleep.
Sunday was an uneventful day. They decided to have a lazy day doing nothing Cheerio or Glee related. They had breakfast then decided to stay in their sleep clothes all day and vegged out watching movies and eating junk food in the media room. Coach called around lunch time to check in for Shelby again.
Later right before bed Rachel voiced her concern about Finn returning to school the next day. She had crawled up the bed and lay between them on the pillow. "I'm scared." She said with a small tremor.
San and Quinn immediately turned and wrapped her in their arms. San kissed her forehead. "Why querida? What's scaring you baby?"
Rachel sighed. "Finn is coming back tomorrow. What if he acts crazy again? I don't want either of you to get hurt."
Quinn stroked her hair. "It won't be a problem. I texted Puck while you were in the shower. He won't get anywhere near you."
San kissed her again. "Puck and the boys will be meeting us after Cheerios practice to walk with us to class. At least one of them will be around all day."
Rachel looked at both of them in awe. "Thank you. You take such good care of me."
They just smiled, Quinn squeezed her tighter. "Of course. You weren't the only one worried about it baby."
San ran a hand through up and down her side. "We love you carino. We will do whatever it takes to keep you safe."
Rachel raised up. "And you two as well. I don't want him anywhere near either of you. If it hadn't been for Mike and Matt he would have hurt you San. I don't want to take any risks where he is concerned."
"We won't baby." Quinn said pulling her back down. "That's why we have the boys shadowing us."
Rachel settled in and sighed. "Ok, ok."
She was about to say something else when her phone rang. She leaned over Quinn and grabbed her phone and smiled brightly at the caller ID. She settled back between the girls answering the phone and putting it on speaker. "Hello mom."
"Hello darling. How are my girls tonight? Ready for school tomorrow?" she asked.
"We're good. Yea we're ready for school. Homework done, showers done, hunkered down ready for bed." Rachel said with a chuckle.
Quinn giggled. "Yep, we figured we would finish homework before our plots to take over the world."
"That's good girls. Keep your priorities straight." She said seriously before laughing. "Anyway, how was your day? Anything interesting going on today?"
San spoke next. "Nope. We actually just lazed around all day. Took a day off from all the crazy."
Rachel cut in cheerily. "Yep the most exciting thing that happened today was coach calling to check on us at lunch time. It was a relaxing day. I enjoyed it."
Shelby sighed, "Good. I'm glad you took some time out of your hectic schedules. I worry about you doing too much sometimes."
"Yea, we kind of feel that way too, so, we decided to make all Sundays lazy days from now on." Rachel said.
Quinn agreed. "Yep, we will either do nothing, or go to the mall or whatever. No Glee stuff, no Cheerios stuff. Just take a day for ourselves."
"That sounds like a wonderful plan girls. I agree whole heartedly that it's needed. Don't want to burn yourselves out."
They talked for a few more minutes about Shelby's meeting the next day and what time she planned on returning Tuesday then signed off and headed to bed. They snuggled down together and fell asleep fairly quickly.
The next morning after Cheerios practice when they exited the locker room they were met by all the glee boys. They cracked up laughing at them. They were all standing there in black stacks and white button down shirts with black ties. They wore sunglasses and had what looked like their Bluetooth earpieces in their ears.
Santana was the first to recover first. "What the hell are you supposed to be?" she said laughing some more.
Puck grinned proudly. "Secret service ma'am. Here to do our duty." He said causing them to lose it again.
Quinn calmed next. "Oh my god, you guys are too much." She chuckled some more.
Rachel smiled at them. "Well you all look very handsome."
The all nodded smiling brightly. David motioned ahead of them. "We have all been to our lockers already so, after you ladies."
The girls chuckled some more and led the way into the main part of the school. The boys flanking them and behind them. After they went to their lockers the boys walked them to class. They saw Finn on the way. He just scowled at them and headed off in the opposite directions.
At the door Puck stopped them. "Ok. Matt and Mike will meet us here to walk you to your next class. Then Kurt, Artie and I will walk you to the next. Dave, Marcus, and the twins have forth with you so they will meet you after third. Matt and Mike will meet you after forth, and all of us will meet you before lunch. We will figure out the rest of the day and let you know."
Rachel smiles and grabbed his arm gently. "Thank you Noah," she looked at the others. "Thank you all so much. This makes us feel so much better today" San and Quinn nodded their agreement, smiling at the boys.
"Anything for my Jewish American Princess and her Queens." Puck said hugging the girls. The boys nodding their agreement.
The day went on with the boys meeting them before all their classes and no incidents occurring. Until after third period. The girls waited at the door for a few minutes after class. Dave and the boys hadn't shown up yet.
Santana fired off a text to Dave asking if they were ok and telling him they were going to go ahead and begin walking to the next class so they wouldn't be late. Just as they left and turned the corner Finn stopped them.
"Hey Rach. Can I talk to you for a second?" he asked.
Rachel stepped back behind San and Quinn with them stepping toward each other to block him. Rachel looking at him over their shoulders. "I have nothing to say to you Finn. Please let us pass."
Finn just shook his head. "Come on Rach. I just want to apologize and see if we can be friends again."
Santana growled at this and Quinn balled her hands into fist. Rachel just sighed. "I have no desire to hear your apology right now or be friends with you. Please let us go." She said firmly.
Finn started to turn red, raising his voice. "This is bullshit Rachel. I just want to talk."
Santana stepped forward slightly. "She said she doesn't want to talk to you Finnocent. Back off and take no for an answer for once."
Finn clenched his fists and stepped forward, yelling in her face. "STAY OUT OF THIS SATAN!"
Before anything else could be said Dave pushed his way between them. The Jake and Josh standing in front of San and Quinn and Marcus next to Rachel behind them.
David pushed him back a step. "She said back off. I suggest you do as they ask."
Finn moved forward again. "Stay out of this Karoffsky, it's none of your concern." He yelled.
Dave pushed him back again. "It's my concern when you are scaring tiny girls. Rachel said no, so back the fuck up. I am captain now and I will make your life a living hell if you don't. Leave. Them. Alone."
Finn looked shocked then shook his head knowing that he wouldn't get to talk to her with all these guys around her. "Fine, I will see you in glee Rachel."
Rachel stepped forward through the girls stopping between the twins. "You are not in glee anymore Finn. You have no business there."
Finn just smirked. "I talked to mom and she said if I can get majority vote from the Gleeks she will let me join again."
Santana scoffed. "That's never going to happen gigantor."
"Mr. Shue will let us take a vote Satan, and I will win. They all like me better than her." Finn said cockily.
Everyone standing there burst out laughing. Dave the one to recover first. "You've missed a lot. I can guarantee that you will not be voted back in. But I guess you can show up and be put down. I mean voted down."
Finn is seething. "Glee has nothing to do with you Karofsky."
Rachel cuts in "on the contrary. Glee has seven new members since you've been gone Finn. Four of them standing right here." She smirks at the shocked look on his face.
Finn just shakes his head. "Whatever. The original Gleeks will vote me back in, just wait and see. I'll see you after school." He says as he turns and heads down the hall.
Rachel just sighs. "Thank you boys."
Dave turns around to face her. "We are so sorry Rachel. We have our last class together and the teacher kept everyone over."
Santana started to berate the boy but stopped at Rachel's hand on her back. "Its fine David you got here in time. Thank you for all your help." Rachel said looking at all the boys. They headed to class and the rest of the day was uneventful.
After school the Cheerio Gleeks all met up, changed and headed to the auditorium for rehearsal. Rachel was just about to call the groups attention to her when Finn came in.
Coach stood up and went to stand in front of Rachel. Followed by San and Quinn. "You are no longer a part of this club Hudson. Show yourself to the door."
Finn looked very shocked to see her. "What are you doing here?"
Coach smirked. "I am the new Glee coach Frankenteen and you need to leave. We have work to do."
Finn straightened his shoulders. "My mom said that I can join again if I can get a majority vote from the rest of the club." He says confidently.
Coach scoffs. "You have got to be kidding me." She looks around at the angry faces of the students then turns back to face him. "You know what? Ok, I will allow a vote, but. If they vote you out you are never to come in here or the choir room again." He nodded and she continued. "Ok. All in favor of Frankenteen here joining again raise your hand."
She looked around and there were no hands raised. She smirked, "all those in favor of this over grown toddler leaving never to return, raise your hand." All eighteen Gleeks raised their hands. "Well, there you have it. Now leave."
He looked angry but defeated, turning on his heels and storming out. Rachel let out a breath she hadn't been aware she was holding and turned to the group. "Ok, let's get to it. Does anyone have a song they would like to share before we get started." She scanned the group, no one spoke up but shook their heads in the negative. "Ok then, let's get on stage in formation for the group number."
They all got up and headed for the stage. Practice lasted its normal two hours, slight progress being made but progress none the less and Rachel called practice. Rachel had been quiet all day except for glee when giving instruction, and even then it was short and to the point. They all just let her be. No one stayed after for the extra hour Rachel had offered. The girls spoke to coach for a few then headed home. Once they got home they headed off to the showers.
The girls had also let her be throughout the day. Now that they were home they hoped that after a shower she would relax and talk to them about it. They finished their showers first and decided to head down stairs to make dinner. Santana started a vegan zucchini and bean chili while Quinn worked on a salad and made her homemade vinaigrette.
With all the prep finished and the chili simmering they headed into the living room to watch TV and wait for their girl. They had just seated and turned the TV on when Rachel came down. She saw them on the couch, walked over and climbed into Santana's lap draping her legs over Quinn's.
She lay against them for a moment before she spoke. "Dinner smells good."
San tightened her arms around the tiny diva. "Yep. Quinn made a salad and I made chili."
Quinn leaned over and put her head on Santana's other shoulder face to face with Rachel and kissed her nose lightly. "It's ready whenever you are star. The chili is on simmer to keep warm." Quinn rubbed her back soothingly. "You ok baby?"
Rachel sighed and kissed her lips gently. "Yes bear, I'm fine. Just a long stressful day. Things were just starting to really calm down and start to feel normal. It was just a bad day." She kissed Quinn again and leaning up to do the same to San. She then got up and reached a hand out to her girls. "Come on my babies, let's go eat. I'm actually starving."
They grabbed her hand and headed into the kitchen to eat. They had just sat down when a voice startled them from the doorway. "I hope you made extra, I'm famished."
They whirled around and saw Shelby in the doorway. Rachel jumped up followed by the girls. "Mom, how are you back already?" She said rushing her and wrapping her arms around her.
Shelby just held on and motioned for San and Quinn to join the hug. "I got done with all that I needed to get done early and headed out right after my meeting. I wanted to get home."
Rachel just held tighter for a moment melting into her with a sigh of contentment to having her mom back. "Good, I missed you." She said as they all pulled apart. She grabbed her hand and led her to the table while Quinn grabbed another bowl, plate, and silverware. "Let's eat, you must be starving after your trip."
Shelby chuckled. "Yes. I had breakfast but headed out right after the meeting let out. I didn't eat lunch, I was too excited to get on the road." She sat and took the dishes from Quinn, looking over the table. "This looks wonderful and smells fantastic girls. You are all such excellent cooks."
They talked and ate dinner together telling her about their day and the Finn drama. She was not happy the boy was still harassing her girls. After dinner they headed out to unload Shelby's Land Rover. They commented on the amount of stuff she brought with her and she just said 'you never know what you're going to need. I'm high maintenance.' They all laughed at that and continued to haul her load in the house.
They hauled it all to her room. She said she would sort it tomorrow while they were in school. They decided to settle for the night in their room watching movies with Shelby once everyone had changed into their night clothes. After the girls were all asleep, except for Rachel who was almost there herself and the movie credits were rolling, she moved to go to her room.
Rachel grabbed her hand whispering. "Please stay, I missed you mom."
Shelby kissed her forehead and settled back down under the covers. "I missed you too baby girl." She rubbed her hair for a while trying to sooth her. She had noticed how tense Rachel had been and she knew it was due to the altercations with Finn that day. She vowed to herself to do whatever she could to support her baby so she could calm down again.
A/N: Next Shelby takes matters with Finn into her own hands. Things calm for a while then all hell breaks loose.