The sound of a very annoying ringtone manages to wake an exhausted Quinn. She fumbles around the side table trying to end the noise that's ruining her morning but she's unsure why there is a lamp when it should be an alarm clock. She finally turns her body and finds herself slamming the right side of her butt into the carpeted floor.
"Son of a..." The pain completely wakes her and when she looks around her she had forgotten that she had slept over Rachel's house. She rubs her aching side and tries to look for a clock but was unsuccessful. She looked up at the bed and it would appear like her fall hadn't woken up Rachel. She manages to stand up when that ringtone started its horrendous melody once again. She followed the noise and found it on Rachel's side of the bed.
She kneels on the bed and reaches over Rachel to retrieve the diva's cell phone and put an end to that excessive noise. Judging from the minimal light from the window her best guess was about six in the morning. When she finally snatched the phone from the side table she flipped the screen and pressed end for the alarm. She sat back down on the bed and looked beside her. Rachel was sound asleep facing away from her. She slid back down on the bed thinking she'll have about five to ten minutes before she heads out.
She breathed in floral scented brown hair and couldn't believe that this was all real. She placed a hand on Rachel's waist and pulled her body closer so that she wouldn't wake the tiny diva. When she opened her eyes she found a small opening from the way Rachel's hair had parted. Something inside her couldn't resist that soft, tan skin it was just begging to be kissed. She leaned in slowly her hot breath was the first to make contact. Her lips barely grazed the surface and when the anticipation was beyond her control she leaned in closer and placed a very gentle kiss.
Rachel felt a shiver coming from that very intimate spot going all the way down her spine. Out of reflex she bit her lower lip and felt a familiar arm resting on her waist. She's had dreams like this before she turns around eyes still shut and finds Quinn's lips automatically. It was a quick peck then Rachel rests her head on the blondes chest.
"I love your lips."
Quinn zeros in on the word love and hearing it coming from Rachel's angelic voice made that single word mean so much more. She held her tighter and kissed the top of Rachel's head.
"And I lo..."
"Quinn!" Rachel's eyes snapped open hearing Quinn's voice above her. She sat up realizing that this wasn't her usual dream. Quinn had slept over, cuddled her, actually kissed the back of her neck and who's chest she just laid on.
Did I really just tell her I loved her lips?
Quinn watched the frazzled Rachel with amused eyes. "Good morning. Is everything all right?" Judging from Rachel's expression something must've surprised her.
Rachel was still in shock and couldn't find the right words to answer such a simple question. She opened her mouth to try and say something but no words were found leaving her lips.
"Come back over here, I only have about four minutes before I head back to my house. And I don't want to spend those precious four minutes starring at your adorable confused face and trying to figure out what could've possibly have given you that expression. Whatever is going through that precious mind of yours just leave it alone for now and come back to bed." She threw her arms up waiting for Rachel to return in her arms.
With an invitation like that there wasn't a single fiber in her body that could resist. So she leans in and finds her arms completely wrapped around Quinn's body.
"So what are you doing today?" Quinn ran her fingers up and down Rachel's back hoping that it will calm her nerves a bit.
"Honestly, I have so much homework to do. It's been a very interesting winter break and I hate admitting it but I have been neglecting my school work."
Quinn laughs hearing Rachel admitting that she's a little behind on homework.
"And what do you find so amusing?" Rachel was trying to find the reason for Quinn's laughter.
"I just never figured you to be the slacker type thats all." Quinn looked down at Rachel who's face seems a little annoyed from her comment.
"Slacker? Excuse me Ms. Fabray do you have any idea how difficult it is to suppress intimate feelings for someone, balancing school work and sorting out my own personal issues. It's very time consuming."
"Well at least the first part is sorted out at least for most part, homework will be a breeze since I can always come over and help you out. And your third is something you can always talk to me about. I want to know everything about you Rach."
Rachel kept her head down still unsure of how to respond to Quinn's genuine comments. There are still a lot of things that need to be said between them like how in the world did Quinn fall for her after two years of torment. Then there's Pucks party and Quinn storming out. She's sure Quinn would have a few questions for her as well and when she's ready to ask them she's positive she will try and answer them. But for now being with each other is enough and trying to break down each others walls when things are just finally falling into place isn't something she's ready to face.
"I'm curious about you too Quinn." They held each other for a few more minutes when they notice the sudden change in color from the outside of Rachel's window. The sun was slowly making its way changing the dark blue into a dark orange with a few hints of red surrounded by soft blue clouds. They both knew it was time for Quinn to leave and return back into her household before anyone catches them.
"I'll talk to you later?" Quinn still has her arms wrapped around the brunette who hasn't been phased by the lack of time they have.
"I'll be doing homework right here." She jokes, she didn't want to make it seem like she was a little devastated that Quinn will be leaving her and they'll be back in school tomorrow with no idea of how to even deal with the high school pressures. She let out a heavy sigh and slowly sat up on her bed, she looked deep into Quinn's eyes trying to find some sort of answer about how they were going to deal with this in front of their peers. But all she saw meeting those hazel eyes were warmth and love. It wasn't worrying Quinn the slightest bit, or maybe she wasn't thinking to far ahead but just looking into those beautiful eyes Rachel knew the answer she was looking for. They will make this work no matter the circumstances, it will never be easy for them living in this suppressed town but having Quinn to call her own was enough to get her through the tough days.
"What is it?" Quinn wonders why Rachel has been looking at her with a gentle expression on her face.
"Nothing, I'm just…Happy. That all."
They debated for a good ten minutes whether or not Quinn should just go down the stairs and through the front door instead of going down Rachel's window. Every minute that passed by made Quinn even nervous because the sun was really setting and Rachel's fathers weren't the type to sleep in, she assumes. But from Rachel's tone it would seem like her theory was accurate, so to end the argument she opened Rachel's window and kissed Rachel on the lips to shut her worries as she slowly descended down the vine wall that supported her weight just fine. When she reached the bottom she looked up at Rachel one more time and blew her a kiss and waved goodbye.
Quinn unlocks the side gate and creeps her way on the side of the house and when she was sure she was out of sight from the front windows she sprinted towards her car not looking back. She was thankful for Sue Sylvester for making them run all those laps around the track because if Rachel's fathers ever found out that she was sneaking in and out of their daughters bed room in the middle of the night she was positive she can out run them. When she reached her car and unlocks it she dial's Rachel's number and waited for an answer.
"Did you make it to your car all right?" Rachel's panicked voice from watching Quinn climb down the side of her house was still present.
"Yes, I'm starting my car as we speak. I have a few homework I still have to finish so just call me when your done or I'll call you when I finish okay. The last thing we need is distracting each other. I still have to keep my valedictorian candidate in good standings since I'm competing with you."
"You honestly believe that you can keep up with my curriculum? I have you know there are a lot of things you do not know about me Quinn."
"And I'm willing to find out. I'll talk to you later okay."
"Okay Quinn, I'll be right here." When she hears nothing but the dial tone she sits back down on her bed looking at the creases left by Quinn's body and she felt a warm sensation settle in her chest.
Quinn starts driving to her house hoping that her mother is still passed out from her sleeping pills because it would be a lot easier walking through the front door then climbing the side of her house.
She parks her car in her usual spot and when she reaches her front door she peeked through the windows to see if something has changed. When she knew the coast was clear she slowly unlocks the front door and makes her way inside.
If her mother was in her usual schedule she would be in the kitchen drinking her coffee and reading her paper before she starts breakfast for Quinn. But since the kitchen looks vacant she can rest easy knowing that her mother is in her bedroom.
Going up the stairs and looking straight ahead her mothers door was still a difficult task but she was just a few feet away and she can finally breath easier. When she reaches her door knob she stood there for a moment and tried listening on her mother to see if she was still snoring. But not even tiny peep was heard it was a safe bet that she'll be up sooner than expected so she enters her room and since she was already in her sleeping clothes she quickly jumps in her bed, wraps herself underneath her covers and texts Rachel.
I'm under my covers. I'm going to try and sleep a little bit more so I'll call you later. I miss you all ready. -Q
She pressed send and placed her phone beside her pillow. A few minutes later she hears her phone beeps and sees Rachel's name in her screen. She hits open and reads her message.
I'm happy you made it safely. I'm under my covers too, its still a little early for my Sunday. I miss you too but it still feels like your right behind me. I'll talk to you soon. -R
When she hears her phone beep and Rachel is once again lighting up her home screen she presses open and reads the message.
"I miss you too." Reading it out loud a few times brings a warm feeling to her heart. Things are moving forward and she couldn't be more happy seeing that Rachel's message will be permanently saved on her cell phone.
Judy wakes up around three in the afternoon and feels like she's back in her mid twenties partying hard with a hangover that will make her unmovable from her bed for days. She manages to sit up but the pounding in her head was unbearable. She looks around her and finds a glass of water at her bed side, Quinn must've left it there for her. The last time she slept this long and felt this crappy was when she was going through her husbands separation. She got so depressed and drank herself to sleep for days it cause a serious strain on her relationship with her daughter. It didn't take long for Quinn to confront her about what she was ruining and she realized that she still has a relationship with Quinn and that something she refuses to lose.
She manages to get up and stumbles around the hall way towards Quinn's room. Where she finds her daughter in front of her computer doing homework she smiles at the sight and knew that she had raised her right.
"Quinn honey." Her voice sounded so hoarse and faint from the dehydration and from over sleeping. But Quinn manages to hear her and turns around to find her mother leaning against the wall looking pale and about to pass out.
"Mom! Your awake! I was beginning to worry about you, you don't look so well. Lets take you back in your bed and I'll cook you some soup. How does that sound?" Quinn rushes to her mothers side and leads her out keeping her arm linked and trying to keep her mother steady as she walks her back into her bedroom.
"That sounds great honey, do you know what happened to me last night? I feel like I had one of those black out nights and I was positive I only had two martini's." They reach her bed room and Quinn tucks her in gently and hands her the remote so she'll have something to do while Quinn makes her food downstairs.
Quinn thought how best to answer her mothers question, obviously she doesn't remember seeing or speaking to Santana which was a good thing, "I'm not really sure mom, I wen't downstairs to grab some water and I saw you almost passed out. So I leaned you on my shoulder and led you up to your bedroom. I checked up on you a few times but you were sound asleep it has been a while since you've done that so is there something bothering you that you would like to talk about?"
Nice Quinn, maybe being the supportive daughter will get you off this house arrest sooner than you think.
Judy thought back and for a second looking at her disconcerting eyes made Quinn think that maybe there is really something going on. But she wasn't one to pry unless her mother was back to her drinking binges and this time around Santana was the main culprit so there couldn't be something serious going on with her mother.
"No honey, everything's fine. Thank you for taking care of me." She grips her daughters hand in gratitude and watches her exit her bedroom.
"I'll be right back with your food okay, is there something in particular you'd like me to whip up or is soup more settling for you stomach?"
"Soup is fine dear and Quinnie, thank you again." Judy smiles at her daughter and watches the door slam shut begin her. Judy bites her lower lip out of nervousness and couldn't figure out why she just lied to her daughter.
My mom's finally awake. Those sleeping pills really did a number on her. -Q
Rachel sat in her bed surrounded by her economics text book and her lap top trying to finish her last minute project that counts for a third of her grade. And if she wanted to beat Quinn for valedictorian she was determined to get an A for this assignment.
She sees her phone light up from the corner of her eye and flips her screen. A new message has come in and it was from Quinn.
Well I'm glad she's all right. I promise never to ask Santana for help if this is how she works her charm. :) -R
Quinn laughs when she receives Rachel's text. She was waiting for the soup to boil and decided to call Rachel instead of texting her back. This was their first conversation since they texted each other this morning about getting some extra sleep. The phone rings twice and Rachel's voice fills her heart in seconds.
"Hello"
"Hey, I figured a little break from school work would okay. I'm sick of looking at AP Chemistry."
She's already taking AP Chem? And it's only the first semester.
This completely riles her up, who would've thought she'd be competing with the head cheerio bully who she's madly in love with and has the actual brain capacity that exceeds her own.
"Rachel? You still there?"
"Yeah, sorry...if I was in AP Chem I would definitely need a break. So what are doing right now?" Trying to change the subject so that she can keep her nerves to a minimum and just vent it out later when they hang up the phone.
"Oh, I'm just making my mom some soup. She hasn't eaten all day and if I play my cards right I might be able to convice her to release me from my punishment early. It all just depends on how thing work out. What about you how's your home work going?" Even though Rachel couldn't see Quinn's expression either it's her slight anger building inside her because of competitiveness but hearing Quinn ask her that question made it seem like she was overly confident about being valedictorian. She couldn't believe that this was happening to her how can she feel so happy talking to this bombshell and yet feel so frustrated hearing her complain about how ahead she is in the schools curriculum.
She couldn't help it though this specific gene that was built in her cells from the very beginning her mother had found out she was pregnant is what she calls the Rachel Berry OCD of Being Number One At Everything She Puts Her Head Into. Yeah she believes in it because its a mind numbing remembrance that she is never second best. But here's Ms. Quinn Fabray always number one even if she doesn't have to try.
"Ugh!" Rachel lets out, her thoughts consuming her and fueling her anger even more just by the thought of losing something that she never thought she was in any competition with at McKinley.
"Rach? Why do you sound so upset? Did I say something wrong?" Quinn was in a slight panic hearing Rachel's tone change drastically.
"I have a lot homework Quinn can I just talk to you later?" She really didn't want to feel like this, she missed Quinn but AP Chem kept flashing in her mind. That bumps Quinn an extra grade point average because people who take AP Chem in the first semester basically means they've taken all the required classes and can either take a free ride all year long or take college prep classes to bump your GPA. The stress of this conversation was making her even more flustered looking at her economics project.
"Okay…but can you please talk to me about what the hell just happened when your ready to talk. Maybe even web cam later, I miss you." Quinn thought back about what she said and tried to figure out how their conversation went south but nothing was really sticking to her at the moment. Just the thought of Rachel upset with her over a five minute conversation was confusing her. She forgot that she was cooking her mothers soup and from the smell coming from the pot she slightly over cooked it. She shut the stove and grabbed a bowl from the drawer.
How childish could you be Rachel Berry? Don't you dare argue with me right now she's winning! But she's Quinn and she misses us.
"I'm sorry Quinn, of course I'll talk to you about it later. Don't mind my sudden outburst I miss you too. I just have a lot of homework still so I'll call you when I'm done okay." She did feel a little juvenile competing over academics with someone she really cared about.
"Okay, I'll be right here talk to you soon." When Quinn hears the dial tone she smiles and shakes her head. She expected Rachel's dramatic personality to be over the top but she never thought it would be turn out to be so freaking adorable. She sets up her mother's soup and a new glass of water and heads up stairs. She opens her mothers bed room door and sees that she's laying down comfortably on her bed with her eyes shut.
"Mom?" she slowly made her way towards Judy and no response. "Mom?" she said a little bit louder this time. Judy slowly scans the room and finds her daughter beside her holding a tray of food. "How are you feeling?" Quinn was really beginning to worry about her mother. She was getting this unsettling feeling in the pit of her stomach and she was never wrong about questioning those feelings. She handed her mother the new glass of water and waited for her to answer her question. Quinn placed the tray on her mothers lap and sat on the edge of the bed eyeing her closely.
"A little better now that your here with my food." She manages to joke but is fully aware that her daughter was paying more attention to her answers. A part of her wanted to speak the truth in order to keep their relationship the way it has been. After she kicked out Quinn's father a year ago things between her and Quinn has been great. They still lacked on the conversation department but when she asked certain questions Quinn was more than honest about answering them. Their mother daughter relationship was finding its balance and keeping something from Quinn wouldn't be the smartest thing to do but deep down she knew she wasn't ready to face that reality just yet.
"The soup smells great dear, would you like to watch a few episodes of Desperate Housewives with me while I finish my soup?"
"Sure mom, but I still have a lot of homework to do so just a few episodes." Quinn crawled over to the other side of the bed and sat beside her mother. She looked up and for the first time she saw her mother genuinely smile. Judy turned up the volume and slowly ate her soup. They laughed at the same moments even thought it's been a long while since she's watched this show. But watching it with her mother wasn't feeling like a burden any more it just felt like it could be a regular Sunday night for them.
Rachel read and re-read her notes but somehow couldn't find the will to finish her project. Quinn was beating her in academics. Not that she ever thought Quinn wasn't smart, she was always a mysterious person or the girl who made her cry but it never dawned on her that she was capable of being a candidate for valedictorian. WIth all the things that's been happening with Quinn who would've thought that over achieving in academics would be one of them. It just wasn't fair.
Fair to whom exactly? Quinn has been through so much, pregnancy, being kicked out, losing her child. Honestly Rachel? You don't think that she deserves this win? A win I might add is an outstanding honor because for a sixteen year old to over come all those obstacles and still keep her grade point average above 4.0 is just… so… Admirable. Okay… I get it. You don't need to shove it in my face and make me sound like a heartless villain. I admire her completely, not a lot of girls our age can go through all that and still be able to keep their head held high. That's one of the main reasons why I fell head over heels for her.
Rachel remembered how strongly her heart was screaming for Quinn's affection not to long ago. Waiting for her eyes to close late at night and live a life where Quinn would hold her hand and kiss her whenever she felt like it. When her reality sets in as the sun shines through her window to wake her she realized that today was that day. Today was the day it was no longer a dream, Quinn had confessed her feelings for her she no longer had to wait for the sun to go down. She has Quinn to call her own, so an idiotic tantrum about losing valedictorian to an amazingly strong and beautiful woman was petty even for her.
She dial's Quinn's number to apologize for her behavior but after a few rings it went straight to voicemail. She contemplated about leaving a message but decided not to because she prepared a whole speech and it wouldn't fit in the timeline they usual allow people to leave messages on cell phones. Quinn would eventually see the missed call and call her back when she's available so she placed her phone by her side and focused back on her economics project. After coming into that realization her homework became a lot more easier to deal with, now that she knew she had major competition the drive of catching up to Quinn was pushing her to be better. If Quinn wanted a friendly race for valedictorian then Rachel Berry will not go down easy.
After one episode Quinn really needed to get back to her homework and frankly she had forgotten her phone in her room and couldn't help but feel naked without it. It's been her only connection with Rachel these last few weeks and she just wanted to be next to it if Rachel had decided to call her back sooner than she thought.
Since when did you start acting like this Fabray? So whipped that you can't even spend an hour without your phone? Shut it, I broke down that wall the second our lips touched Rachel's. As scared as I may be about the future of this relationship that we have yet made exclusive. I still want to believe in the fact that she brings out the best in me and that's my feelings for her goes beyond my wildest dreams. So call it whipped or sprung I really don't care I like Rachel Berry and that's all the answer I need.
Quinn looks at her mom's bowl and sees that its completely empty, she looks up and notices that she's finally got some color back into her face. Judy's eyes no longer look glossy and her lips finally regained its moisture. As much as she enjoyed laughing with her mom it was imperative she returns back into her school work.
"Hey mom, I really need to…" Judy places her hand on top of Quinn's and younger hazel eyes meets older ones.
"I really appreciate all that you've done for me Quinnie. Listen I wanted to tell you something earlier but I was too afraid on how you would react. But after such a wonderful day spending a little time with you made me realize that I didn't want to keep something like this from you." Judy thought about how to continue seeing that Quinn's expression went from calm and collect to worried and afraid. She gripped her daughters hand even tighter reassuring her that it wasn't anything that serious. Quinn kept her eyes locked into her mothers waiting for her to continue.
"I remembered something that happened yesterday, I know I thought you never to judge people for who they are or how they we're brought up. I know it took me a while to figure that out but I wanted for us to be honest with each other. Am I making any sense?"
"Sort of, I really had a nice time with you today too mom and frankly your worrying me a little."
"I'm sorry Quinn it's nothing like that, I just wanted to tell you that a friend of your's came by yesterday morning. She wanted to speak with you but I denied her because of my old ways. I wanted to apologize to you because of the way I treated her. I believe her name was Rachel."
Quinn's eyes grew wide open when she pieced all the puzzle together, her mother asked about Rachel to Santana last night because Rachel wanted to speak with her in person about what happened at Puck's party the night before. But from what Santana said her mother sounded disapproving and now she's apologizing for her actions on the matter.
"Have you spoken to her? Because I feel really bad about the way I acted towards her."
Quinn didn't know how to answer this but her best guess was since her mother was being truthful then why not give that a try. "I have actually, but she hasn't mentioned anything about the whole ordeal. This is actually the first time I'm hearing about this."
"Oh, well the next time you speak with her please inform her that my actions was uncalled for and I sincerely apologize." She met those hazel eyes that remind her so much of herself when she was Quinn's age. How naive she was at that age and that she was never thought anything better than to believe she was better than everyone. That was not how she was going to raise her daughter and today was going to be the start of their new relationship built entirely out of honesty.
"Thanks mom, I really appreciate that. Rachel is actually a very important friend of mine and it means a lot to me that you're willing to give her a chance." Quinn smiled kind heartedly at her mother and kissed her on the cheek for the first time in a long time. She crawled out of the bed and leaned in to hug her mother. Tears were beginning to form on the corner of Judy's eyes but tried to keep them at bay. Quinn pulled away and grabbed the tray from her mother lap. "Thanks mom, we should do this again next sunday. I'm curious to see what happens to Susan's web cam business. But I really need to get back to my homework AP Chemistry is really taking up a lot of time."
"Okay sweetie, I'm glad we had this talk. AP Chemistry? Science was never my strong suit in school but I know you have your fathers smarts and you'll get through it just fine."
Quinn hated hearing it but her mom was right, her father always did help her with every science project and all throughout high school before her pregnancy her father was the go to guy for biology, anatomy and chemistry. She always did hate all her science classes but since her father was there to lend her a hand it was a class that was manageable. Now that that bridge is burned to ashes AP Chemistry is just going to have to be one of those classes she'll have to put in extra time for.
"I'll check up on you in a little bit okay, do you need anything before I go?"
"No Quinnie, I'm perfectly fine sitting right here."
Quinn smiles and closes the door behind her feeling content on how the day was going. She wasn't out of this house arrest but she just rebuilt a much needed relationship with her mother. Quinn walked downstairs to put away the tray and the empty bowl. When she looked at the time it was 5:28pm not only did she have an AP Chemistry homework but she also had finish her required reading material for her European History Class. She dashes up the stairs and gets started quickly on her chemistry assignment.
Rachel finishes her project flipping through the pages satisfied of what she just accomplished. Leroy knocks on her door and tells her that dinner is served and that she needed to get down stairs in few minutes. She looks at her phone and still nothing from Quinn her family has a no phone policy when it comes to dinner so she decides to leave it upstairs before sending a quick text informing Quinn that she wont have her phone with her and that she'll call her when she's finished with dinner. She walks downstairs and sits down with both her fathers and couldn't wait to get this done and over with so she can go upstairs and spend some time with Quinn.
"So you look vibrant today honey, you haven't left your room all day I'm assuming you finished all your assignments." Leroy watched her beaming daughter as he puts a spoon full of food in his mouth.
"I did actually but I still have required reading for my AP English class but that's feasible."
"That's good sweetheart, so how are things with Quinn? Have you spoken to her since?" Rachel had to look away from her plate and directly look into her fathers eyes because she couldn't believe that he was actually trying to have a conversation with her about Quinn. Leroy watched the surprised look on Rachel's face hearing Hiram take interests in her daughters personal life.
Rachel had to swallow hard because was still a little surprised, "I actually did speak with her this morning, she's also a little behind on school work so it was a very busy day for the both of us." She eyed her father suspiciously waiting to hear some kind of remark but nothing came he just nods his head and continues eating.
"I actually found out something very interesting about Quinn today." Rachel was excited to inform them about Quinn's standings for valedictorian. Leroy and Hiram gave her their undivided attention and waited for her to continue. "She's the lead candidate for Valedictorian as we speak, when I found out about this today I couldn't help but feel angry and jealous because I thought I had in the bag. But now that I've come to an understanding and come to peace with the idea that I'll have to work twice as hard just to catch up with her it makes this whole race even more exciting. I just think that no one deserves that honor more than her and I'll be just as happy with salutatorian. But don't get me wrong I am Rachel Berry and I will not give up that easily."
Leroy and Hiram begins to laugh and Rachel joins them knowing exactly what made her fathers burst into laughter. This was beginning to be a rather pleasant dinner, conversations never really flowed so easily before. It seemed like everything was falling right into place and this year was making it's mark as one of best years in her life.
"Well, that's really great to hear dear. After all that poor girl has been through she's truly an amazing person overcoming all those hurdles. With friends like you by her side I'm sure she'll go far."
Rachel couldn't wait to call Quinn after dinner and tell her how amazing she is not only does she see it but her whole family recognizes her true worth. Rachel thought about what's important in her life and having her fathers love and support was on the top of that short list. But now that Quinn was a part of her life she needed to re-evaluate her list and extend it since things have been gong so great. She was never really the one to hide anything from her fathers well her daddy mostly, Hiram was always such a hard cover to read and she was always intimidated in disappointing him which made their relationship a little more difficult. But from the way this night is going she didn't see what would be so difficult about coming out to them. She felt confident that they would still lover her and accept her for who she is. With that in her mind she swallowed a spoon full of her pasta, took a sip of her water and decided to just go for it.
"I have something very important to tell the both of you. This night has been really amazing and I just couldn't understand why I wasn't ready to tell you both before about this new revelation in my life." She paused meeting both her fathers eyes confident about what she was going to say. Hiram and Leroy both drank their water and waited for her to continue even though deep down they've been secretly knowing about her new life choices. But this was Rachel's coming out and they weren't going to ruin that for her.
"I'm gay." Rachel never faltered or looked away when she heard the words leave her mouth. She watched as her fathers expression stayed the same not surprised or shocked at what she just informed them.
Did they hear what I said?
"Dad, Daddy? did you hear me? I just said that I'm gay." Rachel was still waiting for a reaction that best suits this types of moment like anger or at least a gasp from her daddy. But their face remained expressionless like they've known all along and just waited for her to finally tell them.
"OH...MY...Goodness!" Leroy monotoned and was the first to speak though the reaction took a while and Rachel just rolled her eyes at her father. Hiram laughed at his husband knowing full well that their daughter wanted a huge dramatic reaction from the both of them but wouldn't give her that satisfaction knowing that it would be more fun torturing her like this. When they laid in bed they talked about how they would respond when Rachel was ready to come out to them. Leroy even got out of bed and acted different reactions they can both do when the time comes. And this was best out of all them seeing their daughter's dumbfounded face was a moment to remember.
"That's great honey, we're really proud of you." Hiram added still trying to hold himself from bursting out of sheer laughter.
"What is going on? Why are you both acting as if you've known all along. This was not the kind of response I was hoping for." Rachel huffed out some air and looked away from table, arms folded and lips pouted.
"Oh Rachel" Leroy gets up from his chair and stands behind Rachel's embracing the perturbed diva. "We've known ever since you came back from camp, you just seemed so happy and we finally saw the real you and it wasn't our place to say anything because this was your moment. And frankly I am very grateful that you've finally told us, we couldn't have been more prouder hearing you voice your true self to us." He pulls her closer to him and kisses the top of her head which almost made Rachel cry. Hiram gets up from his chair and moves his seat next to hers, he grabs her hands and holds them.
"We love you so much my little Streisand and our heart is filled with nothing but love and support wherever this journey will take you. We want nothing more but to see that beautiful smile on your face and the happiness you'll discover along the way." Rachel couldn't help it any more she was in tears hearing what her fathers was telling her. "You will come to find that this road will not be an easy one but know that your father and I will be right behind you." Leroy felt his heart swell so largely from his husbands kind words. He didn't realize that he too began crying. They all leaned in and held each other for a moment, this night was absolutely perfect.
A missed call and a text from Rachel was the only notification on her home screen, it was 7:24pm and after checking on her mother twice she finally finished her AP Chemistry homework. "I'll call you when I'm done with dinner." she whispers to herself. She makes her way into her mothers bedroom and asks her what she would like to eat for dinner. Her mother informed her that she had left out some marinated chicken the night before in the refrigerator and all she needed to do was cut some vegetables. She makes her way into the kitchen and prepares dinner for the both of them, Quinn really knew her way around the kitchen. One thing she's proud of being a Fabray was knowing how to cook even though her mother made it very clear that it was a woman's job to always make food for their husband. It didn't bother so much though cooking came really naturally to her, when Santana and Britney would come over she would prepare this whole meal that consisted of an appetizer, dinner and dessert. Watching their faces light up when they taste her cooking was a great feeling and it was one of the reasons she found cooking to be one of her passions.
She kept her phone by her side awaiting for Rachel to call her back, she was a little tired of this phone tag they've been playing all night and was really missing the sound of her voice. As she was setting up the tray to bring up to her mother she hears some footsteps and looks at the entrance of the kitchen. Her mother tip toes her way into the kitchen smelling the aroma of a home cooked meal her mouth was beginning to water all ready.
"Mom, I was just finishing up your tray. You didn't need to come down here." Quinn sits her mother down on the counter and places the plate of food in front of her she also grabs a new glass from the cabinet and fills it up with water and places next to the plate.
"It was just a little hang over Quinn, your mother is not that old to be bedside all day long. The food smells great now have a seat and lets eat for a minute."
Quinn makes her plate and sits across her mother, there's an uncomfortable silence as they begin to eat their dinner.
"So, how are the boys in school. I know I haven't been encouraging you dating but its your senior year, your grades are up and you haven't mentioned any one new. Are you just taking a break and enjoying the single life?"
Quinn takes a bite of her food before she answered her mothers very intimate question. She thought about how to answer her without bending the truth, she wasn't really interested in any of the guys at school but she wasn't single either. Well they haven't spoken about labels just yet but it would appear that's where they're heading.
"I'm not really interested in any of boys at school, the only new student that arrived at McKinley was the foreign exchange student from Ireland and he's a sophomore. All the guys are pretty much the same since freshman year."
Good answer Quinn there wasn't a single lie in that whole statement.
"Well isn't that the truth, I guess that's what we get for living in such a small town. So how come you never mentioned being friends with Rachel before? I mean you've brought home quiet a few friends over and yesterday was the first time I've ever laid my eyes on her. She looked a little strange like worn out or hung over like me but she's pretty. Did she ever get in contact with you about what was so important that she drove all the way over hear at nine in the morning?" Judy didn't want to sound nosey on the subject just making friendly conversation but she can tell it was making Quinn feel uncomfortable like she was being pushed to a corner and she had no way out but to answer her mothers questions.
Quinn gave herself some time to think about this question, she chewed her food slowly and followed it with a drink of her water. "Well, Rachel has always been there for me even though I never accepted her friendship from the start, it was just a little after this year that I started seeing her differently and how forgiving she's been towards me especially since I haven't been the nicest person to her in the past. We had a little bit of a misunderstanding the night before but everything is settled now." Quinn met her mothers gaze confident in her answer.
"That's good to hear, I also wanted to tell you that since you've been so great helping me all day today…"
This is it, she's setting me free! I'm no longer grounded come on mom say it! SAY IT!
Quinn looked at her food and at her mother trying to keep her smile locked inside before she gets too excited from what her mother was about to tell her.
"I feel a little bad for ruining your last winter break by keeping you cooped up here for a whole week. So I'm relieving your punishment as of today. Now this doesn't give you the right to pull the same thing you did last time do you understand? Our deal stays the same, always call me and let me know where your at." Judy gave her this stern look letting her daughter know that she was serious about what she just informed her. Quinn met those aged hazel eyes once again and nods her head in agreement. She smiled at her mother trying to keep her excitement at bay.
"Thanks mom, I learned my lesson trust me." Quinn continues eating her dinner while making small talk at the dinner table. It was one of the most delightful dinner they've had in a long time and Quinn was more enthused about not only being released early from her punishment but the fact that she's bonding with her mother. From the beginning of this break when they spent a week in New York she couldn't wait to get back to Lima but looking back she regrets not enjoying their time spent together. She'll have to arrange something for the two of them to do again because she was beginning to appreciate her mothers company now that she was willing to put in the same effort to keep their family together.
YES! YES! YES! I'M FINALLY FREE!
Rachel finally finished her dinner and excused herself for the evening, she still has to finish reading Nickel and Dimed for her AP English because tomorrow in class they were going to have a discussion that accounts for points depending on how many times you participate. Her teacher Mrs. Delacorte only gives two major test the whole semester but the whole time in her class if you don't participate the highest grade you'll receive in that class is a D+. So she wanted to be prepared luckily reading is one of her strong suits since her future requires her to memorize lines. She looked at the time it was around 7:50pm still plenty of time to spend with Quinn, she flips through the book seeing how many pages she has to read and looks back in the clock and gives herself an hour and half to finish. At the latest she'll be finished and by 9:30pm she can get ready for bed and web cam with Quinn by 10pm and get to bed by 11pm.
"Sounds like a plan!" She reaches for her phone and sends another quick text to Quinn.
So much to tell you, I can't wait to web cam because I want to see your expression when I tell you some exciting news. I still have one more assignment but it shouldn't take too long. How's AP Chem? I hope you made it out of that assignment alive. :) -R
She hits send and sits on her desk, she grabs her ipod and scans for a playlist that suits her best for when she's reading something. She settles with a soothing melody of instrumentals she titled Just relax and enjoy. Before she opens her book she sees her phone flash indicating that she received a new message.
I'm alive thank you for checking in on me, I have some good news to share with you as well and I can't wait to see you. I still have to read a few chapters for my European History Class for a quiz tomorrow but that class isn't till fourth period so I'm not really stressing about it. Just call me when your finished so I can get ready for bed and be nice and clean for when I see you later. ;) -Q
Rachel had a smile from ear to ear seeing the last part of Quinn's message it took her few minutes to come up with a response because imagining Quinn showering and getting all nice and clean for her was making her fingers tremble.
I'll call you when I'm done reading my book. I'll see you later Quinn. -R
That took you a while to respond was there something distracting you? ;P -Q
Quinn knew her all too well and Quinn was always better at flirting than she was.
I'll talk to you later Quinn the sooner we finish our assignments the sooner we can spend time together. So stop distracting me of images of you getting all nice and clean for me. -R
When Quinn received Rachel's message the thought of seeing Rachel's face blush was something she'll never get tired of doing. She grabbed her text book and sat on her desk flipping through the pages to find the chapter she's required to read.
Just a few more minutes and I'll be able to see your beautiful face. Man I am sprung.