Chapter 4

One Better Day

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Rachel was currently cursing out a certain blonde woman she found that she greatly disliked after meeting her properly for the first time just a week ago. There was no reason for that insufferable woman to treat her the way she had been and it was causing Rachel to be in a foul mood every time she so much as saw or heard mention of the despicable woman's name. Kurt had finally come in to see her hard at work today only to watch her being criticized by the unnecessarily harsh woman. It was an outrage of epic proportions but Rachel refused to complain to Quinn just in case she fired the woman simply for being mean to her. Cassandra July was insufferable but Rachel would never purposely attempt to sabotage the woman by getting her fired simply because they clashed with each other.

Suddenly the sensation of arms wrapping around her waist brought Rachel out of her musings and she knew it could only be one person. "You startled me, Quinn!" Rachel only heard chuckling in response to what she said. It amazed Rachel how affectionate Quinn was now that she was much more comfortable with the idea of having found her soulmate and actually seeing that she wasn't a horrid match for the woman her soul was bound to eternally. Everyone at the company present to witness watched on with gaping expressions, not knowing that their boss was capable of looking so … happy or anything but indifferent.

"That was kind of the point Rachel Berry."

"Well, Miss Big Boss of a succeeding company, are you sure you're okay with your employees knowing that you're capable of smiling? It might make you lose the intimidating factor that then causes them to think you've gone soft and therefore that they can slack off."

"Never, I can be as big of a cuddle bear as I want with you because you're my soulmate. If they decide that they'd like to slack off … well Miss Big Boss will fire them big time."

"My, your words take my breath away sometimes, you secret romantic you."

"I'm actually … not really romantic. The things I say kind of come naturally when it comes to you and your beautiful soul, not to quote Jesse McCartney or anything."

This caused a loud, belly laugh to issue forth from Rachel's lips and Quinn smiled even wider. Smiled! The employees who were no longer paying attention to what they were supposed to be doing had slack jawed expressions as they watched their normally extremely terrifying boss smile and … laugh? Was the apocalypse approaching?

Quinn moved her head so that she could nuzzle into the crook of Rachel's neck and it caused Rachel to giggle like a school girl because it tickled. "Quinn, they're staring."

"Let them stare."

"I love you."

This caused Quinn to move her head out from Rachel's neck and, for a moment, fear gripped Rachel before she became confused as Quinn turned Rachel around to face her. "I love you, too," was said before Quinn leaned in and gave Rachel the kiss of her life, not that this was their first kiss but it was certainly the most passionate and heated one she'd ever received, almost all tongue and pleasurable. For someone who had never kissed before Quinn was certainly a natural and quite a pleasing person to kiss. Rachel was glad that she was stuck with someone who could certainly kiss her into the ground for all she'd care.

"Ew, gag me, I'm going to barf if you two don't quit being so gross and vomit inducing with your disgusting display of hormonal tongue shoving." A voice that belonged to none other than Santana about to be murdered by Quinn's glare Lopez. Well, if she were anyone else she might have been intimidated by Quinn's burning glare. Quinn didn't stop kissing Rachel at all and in fact kissed her even harder and did a certain trick with her tongue that caused an involuntary moan to grace Santana's ears. "Ugh, Quinn, no, just no." When Quinn finally pulled away there was a spit trail connecting them much to Santana's further repulsion at the amorous couple breathing heavily.

Smirking Quinn finally spoke, "I'm sure the many times I caught you doing something similar to Brittany wasn't something you thought I disliked which is why this is something that shouldn't bother you at all. I suppose you can call this my revenge against you Santana considering you didn't have to watch if you didn't want to, so … maybe you did want to watch."

Quinn felt a light slap and heard Rachel's indignant voice, "just because you can kiss me stupid doesn't mean you should brag about it!" Rachel leaned in closer and blocked her mouth just in case Santana could read lips so she could whisper into Quinn's ears, "and just so you know … I was terrified for a moment that you weren't going to say it back. I'm glad you love me too." The soft and adoring smile Quinn gave Rachel in return caused an impossibly endearing smile to engulf Rachel's face.

Reaching out to Rachel's face, Quinn rubbed the dimple on Rachel's cheek, "I love your dimples when you smile and I … how can I not love you? I couldn't possibly not fall in love with you even if I tried. It's impossible."

"Ugh, I'm dying from you two being mushy, literally killing me right now. I'm leaving to do something much better, like Brittany." Despite hearing what Santana said and letting both of their faces scrunch at how crass Santana was they ignored her otherwise.

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"Shwimmer, how can you call that dancing? It's pathetic that you think you're some kind of hotshot just because you were on Broadway. Broadway can have mediocre dancers who know choreography they are taught over really knowing how to move their bodies. I think you're in over your head if you think you can learn this dance routine for your summer song." Cassandra July's voice was preying on every insecurity Rachel had and she hated it because she had made it years ago already and now here was this woman trying to make her feel so small and insecure, like she hadn't already made something of herself and was still on the way there.

"I don't care what you say about me. I'm someone who's already made something of myself and I will not let you put me down with your twisted words and demeaning attitude."

"Oh, ho, so she speaks. I thought all of this time that someone had been lying about you having pipes stronger than bag pipes. I don't even know if you're any good at singing and maybe that's just a lie as well. Maybe they think dying, off tune cats are capable of song these days, Shwimmer."

That finally had one too many nerves and points of pride for Rachel, "Cassandra! That is enough! Belittle me all you want if you think that you're making yourself feel better but do not belittle my accomplishments or achievements. I am the youngest person to ever be this close to achieve an EGOT. I've gotten an Emmy, an Oscar, and a Tony under my belt and I've only just turned 24. Yes, I might be a bit rusty in terms of my dancing techniques since I haven't been on Broadway in nearly a year if not longer but I am still more than capable. My summer song is just a few months away from happening which is why I'm preparing now so that I can be sure to be nothing short of amazing when I perform and dance on stage while I sing this song I'm working on writing and recording. I will not tolerate your insults if they are as baseless and meaningless in demeaning my talent as a singer and dancer, especially when it comes to my vocal prowess, Cassandra."

For a moment Cassandra seemed to actually consider her but they were both interrupted by someone else approaching. "Cassie, you know that wasn't very nice and her talent is something that is unquestionable. I know you're a tough cookie but you can't be that mean and not expect her to defend herself." Holly Holiday was standing a few feet away from them with a chastising look and Cassandra actually looked slightly guilty in response. Rachel believed she had just witnessed a miracle and then something that further cemented the idea was her watching Holly lean forward and give Cassandra a peck on the lips before backing up and smiling at Rachel. "I hope she isn't too unbearable but if she ever goes out of line like that again just tell me and I'll make sure she behaves herself."

Rachel was still slightly in awe over the fact that Cassandra actually knew how to be nice and the fact that she was someone's soulmate was surprising to Rachel. She had always thought that there was no way someone could be cranky and mean if they had a soulmate. People who were paired up generally were happy people and there had never been in crime in the world as a result from happy pairings. There had never even been war, as strange as that concept was.

"Thank you for the offer Holly but I think I'm just going to call it quits for today. It's quite late into the afternoon and I have yet to eat anything and so I'm rather famished." Rachel spared a single glance at Cassandra before looking at Holly again, "a good day to you both."

As soon as Rachel was out of earshot Holly rounded on her soulmate, "Cassandra, you shouldn't be so mean to her. You know I don't like it when you do that to someone else."

Sighing Cassandra nodded her head, "I know that but … I don't like how cocky she is at such a young age. I … I'll try harder not to be as mean next time." Holly leaned in and gave her a lingering kiss on the lips this time, causing Cassandra to smile. "I love you."

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Rachel didn't know what to do with herself and so she was just wandering around when she heard a loud thud in a room a few feet away from her and Rachel started checking in various rooms until she found the source. She finally opened a room to see Fleur on the floor with a worried Hermione hovering over her and checking her pulse and various other things she knew to keep an eye on. "What's going on? Should I call for some help?"

The British woman finally looked up, "yes, call … dial the medical emergency number, which is 100 and tell them that Fleur's collapsed, hurry please!" Hermione looked desperate and frantic in a way Rachel had never seen the normally calm and collected woman who rarely let anything ruffle her feathers. It was a bit nerve wracking to witness.

Doing as she was told Rachel immediately went over to the nearest phone on the wall to dial the number as she was instructed and a voice on the other line spoke calmly into the phone, "what's the medical emergency and which conference room is it?"

"Oh, um, conference room E on the fourth floor and the emergency is that an associate from Fabray Records has collapsed on the floor and she needs immediate medical assistance!" The person on the other line could be heard speaking to someone else for what seemed like an extremely prolonged moment despite it merely being seconds ticking by. They finally told Rachel that someone was coming up right away and that she should stay on the line just in case something else came up. It was all a blur of rushed activity by the time the medics came up to look at Fleur's vitals before putting her on a stretcher to move her to the medical building just next door. Without quite knowing how Rachel ended up sitting with Hermione in front of the waiting area while one of the medical staff members ran diagnostic tests on her. Rachel was momentarily distracted by the fact that Quinn had such an extensive building, including such an updated and practical medical building for her employees. It was truly wonderful and it made Rachel's soul warm with thoughts of her soulmate. Rachel felt what the books about soulmate bonds referred to as bond links directly in the core of her heart and soul, a return squeeze of warmth. It was a magnificent experience and Rachel couldn't wait until they could transfer thoughts to each other and just know what the other was thinking without vocally voicing things. She knew they would be there soon.

Glancing over at the silent but worried British woman caused Rachel to feel such empathy for her. Rachel reached out an arm and gently placed it on the woman's shoulder, causing the woman to look up at her. "I'm sure she'll be all right. Can you feel anything from your bond?"

Hermione shook her head before speaking up, "I think … I think that this must be partially my fault that she's collapsed. I … I'm not exactly … I haven't exactly been particularly accepting of the fact that she's my mate, my soulmate I mean, and it … I'm sure it's what's causing us problems, or rather her specifically. They say that when both parties accept that they're destined there aren't any complications but when just one half of a pairing is unaccepting of their bond the half that they are rejecting is the one hurt. In this case Fleur accepts me as her soulmate completely but I haven't yet accepted her which is most likely why she collapsed today. We … I … we were arguing and I told her that I'd never accept our bond in the heat of the moment and she collapsed within moments of me saying that." Rachel wasn't sure how to help her distraught companion and only gave her a reassuring squeeze before dropping her arm and sitting down on the bench next to her.

"I think I can understand how you feel a bit. It wasn't necessarily the same situation but my soulmate had been avoiding me and I felt a kind of depression with it, though it wasn't as severe as what is occurring to Fleur. I think that despite accepting me as her soulmate Quinn was still rejecting me slightly which is why my physical health held up but my mental health didn't quite hold up completely, though it was a minor kind of depression." Rachel looked at the woman who seemed look a little bit less worried with the information Rachel had given her. It wasn't something that was widely known but anyone who either chose to read the book on soulmate bonds or experienced it themselves would know about these things. Most people chose to live their lives normally and meet their soulmates that way, it was the preferred method because of surprise.

The look on Hermione's face didn't change, she looked guilty and distressed. "I can't help thinking that it has to be my fault because I'm the one … I'm the only one who is rejecting our union as soulmates. Fleur completely accepts me for who I am, faults and all, without question but I'm the one questioning our bond and why the Fates decided to pair us up. The only explanation and reason for Fleur's collapse and me rejecting her even if I don't realize that is what I've been doing. Do you realize how long Fleur has been chasing me now?" Rachel shook her head in lieu of a verbal response. "She's been patient for half a year now. She's been giving me space to accept everything about her for so long and I haven't given her the time of day, haven't tried to even truly think about the ramifications of allowing her to wait that long and what's worse is that I didn't notice that her health had been steadily growing worse. Maybe because she's just that good at hiding it or maybe I just didn't want to see it, didn't want to be the reason for it. Whatever the case … I know that I'm at fault."

Silence reigned over them as they sat together, Rachel unsure of what to say to make the woman next to her feel better and Hermione too absorbed in her thoughts to notice Rachel struggling. It had been several minutes of silence when someone approached them, "excuse me?" they turned to the female voice addressing them. The woman was rather pale, had freckles on her face, and red hair that was a bit more on the orange spectrum, something Rachel had yet to witness in the color spectrum when describing a person's hair color. "I'm the nurse who has been assigned to give you a quick summary about Fleur's condition, which one of you is her soulmate? I can't tell because they said that her soulmate is a brunette and evidently you are both brunettes."

After they were both momentarily stunned Hermione spoke up, "I am, I'm Fleur's soulmate."

"My name is Emma and I'll be watching over her during her overnight stay at the hospital. It isn't necessarily a serious condition but we'd like to keep her for observation just in case. Will you be staying with her during her overnight stay?"

Nodding her head, Hermione spoke up softly, "yes, of course I will. Can you tell me what it is that might possibly be the problem, what caused her to collapse?" Hermione sounded so hopeful yet so petrified by what answer the nurse might give her.

"Well, since you're her soulmate I suppose I'll tell you. It's a rather specific health condition that occurs rarely but not unheard of. It's almost like she's … got similar symptoms to cardiomyopathy and has had them for a few months it seems and it also appears to be directly linked to … what we have come to refer as soulmate bond strain." Seeing the look on Hermione's face the woman was quick to add, "It is nothing for you to blame yourself for because it can happen under many different circumstances and it isn't your fault before you jump to that conclusion."

"But how can it not be? I'm the one rejecting our union as soulmates!" She was bordering on hysterical now and it showed that she truly did care and love her soulmate despite her reservations and rejection of their destiny.

Taking a calming breath the nurse took a quick look around the relatively empty hallway they were in before leaning in closer, "I'm not really supposed to tell you this … really but, seeing how distraught you are I will. I can't say it isn't your fault before telling you this. Whenever soulmates are having issues … there is a link in the bond that transfers those feelings as a sort of link between soulmates whether it's a good or bad thing. It just happens that way in our world. The thing that is causing it could be many things but in this case I think that it is very mildly to do with the fact that you feel you are rebuffing your soulmate and in truth … the doctor thinks that there's more to it than just your part of being in denial. He says that he's not quite sure what it is about her biology but there is something different about her that seems to be the cause, something that is completely stumping the good doctor which is why she's being kept for observations despite not really having any medical malady to be treated. He's being cautious because there is something strange about your soulmate's condition that is truly puzzling him." Emma took another quick glance around before she turned her attention back to the pair on the bench, "now you never heard that from me all right? I will be in big trouble if they find out I told you about that because they want to keep it a secret and I'm just going by HIPPA law since she made sure to write that on the form she filled out when she came to earlier. With that being said … she asked for you …?"

Realizing they never introduced themselves to the kind nurse Hermione and Rachel stood up immediately. "My name is Hermione Granger and this is my … friend and co-worker Rachel." Hermione wasn't sure if Rachel would want this woman to recognize her name or not so she left it up to Rachel to decide that for herself.

Emma stuck her hand out for both women to shake, "well, hello Hermione, nice meeting you, and you as well Rachel. My name is Emma as I told you earlier. Well, Fleur asked for you if you'd like to come in to see her now and check on her. She woke up shortly after arriving in this building and the only word she kept saying was your name. After she settled down and was rational and fully aware of her surroundings she asked if it was possible for you to come in as soon as possible. I can see that you both care for each other deeply so … whatever might be holding you back … you might want to reconsider why you feel the need to hold back from your soulmate." With that the nurse left to do nursey things in her little cubicle area.

The words echoed in Hermione's mind for several moments before she stood up with a determined look on her face. Rachel, unsure of what to do, stood as well and followed the brunette to the nurse's station, "which room is she in Emma?"

"Room 10 bed A." Emma had a bit of a knowing look on her face and the corner of her lips were curled up in a suppressed smile and Rachel could feel a slight amusement creep onto her features as well. Rachel was curious about what Hermione was about to do so she followed the determined woman to her soulmate's room and waited by the door as Hermione entered the room.

"Mon coeur, you came!" Fleur's entire face lit up upon seeing Hermione quickly approaching her, "I'm so glad that you—" the rest of what Fleur was going to say was cut off by Hermione's lips meeting hers in a fierce, heated kiss that caused Rachel to blush. Hermione certainly gave no warning and Rachel was pretty sure she heard a moan coming from the blonde having the soul kissed into her. Rachel averted her eyes and took a few steps away from the doorway to give the soulmates some privacy. She heard some soft words being spoken and decided that she didn't need to intrude on them anymore than she already had. On her way out she gave Emma a thumbs up and a wink and the woman gave her a wink and thumps up back in response before waving a quick goodbye to her. If nursing didn't work out for that woman she might have her calling as soulmate councilor instead because she certainly knew what to say. Quick and efficient as well.

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Quinn wasn't sure how things ended up where they were but she wasn't complaining in the least, she currently had Rachel pinned to her own plush couch and they were both more than enjoying ravishing each other's mouths. When she felt Rachel curl her tongue around her own she moaned and for just a moment forgot out to breathe from the wonderful pleasure she felt from that feeling, the sensations Rachel was giving her. This was definitely the most erotic kiss she'd ever had with Rachel by far. Things were getting extremely heated between them when Quinn finally pulled back from Rachel, trying to catch her breath to speak. She put her forehead against Rachel's as she attempted to catch her breath while Rachel was barely breathing any faster than she normally did. "Your breath control is amazing Rachel, here I am panting and here you are … sitting as though it was hardly anything."

Rachel smiled cockily and despite the fact that Quinn could mostly see only from Rachel's nose and up she could tell what Rachel's face looked like right now. She loved cocky Rachel, just loved Rachel for everything she was really, not that she'd tell the diva that right now. "I'm sure we can test out how good my breath control really is … later on in our relationship." The way Rachel said it was so suggestive Quinn felt a quiver in her body, from her spine down to her lower regions.

"You can be so cocky and downright evil some days Rachel, really, truly evil." Quinn closed her eyes and tried to control her hormones, to keep it in check and Rachel seemed to know that Quinn was having a war on her hormones right now because of the way she had her eyes clenched shut and something through their bond as soulmates seemed to be telling her these things.

"Are you … having trouble controlling your urges for me Quinn?" Quinn nodded but kept her eyes shut until she felt lips kissing her neck in such a sensual manner she had to open her eyes to witness it and there she was, kissing, nipping, and licking at her neck in a way that caused Quinn to moan into the otherwise silent apartment.

"God, Rachel, if you don't stop I'll … I'll," this was quite the turn of events because Quinn had been the one to be dominant just several minutes ago and she wasn't quite sure how Rachel had turned the tables on her and started dominating her instead.

"You'll what Quinn?" Rachel and her damn hot smirk caused more heat to come over Quinn's center and she couldn't quite believe that they had progressed to this part of their relationship already.

I want you so badly but I'm not ready yet.

Rachel pulled away suddenly in surprise, "did I just hear your thoughts in my mind?" Quinn's brain hadn't quite caught up to Rachel's lips suddenly moving away from her because she was still concentrating on trying to think of things that would turn off her hormones.

Dead puppies. Rachel's soft lips. No! That one time I accidentally walked in on my grandpa going to the bathroom. Ew, that was so disgusting.

"Quinn, you shouldn't think about dead puppies and that sounds like a disturbing experience."

Startled, Quinn finally noticed that Rachel had seemingly read her thoughts because she was certain she hadn't spoken any of those things out loud just now and in spite of it Rachel knew.

I believe we can hear each other's thoughts now Quinn. And I'm quite glad that you find my lips so soft and irresistible.

Quinn's eyes widened in surprise upon hearing Rachel's thoughts in her mind. It was quite the development.

You're adorable Quinn, so utterly adorable. I'm going to kiss you now. And with that thought Rachel's lips met Quinn's in a much softer and smoother kiss than the prior rough and passionate kisses they had been sharing. It was such a sweet kiss Quinn felt like she was melting into Rachel's soft lips and when they pulled away for air Quinn rested her head in the crook of Rachel's neck and let out a content sigh and Rachel could feel Quinn's smile on her lips as she pressed a soft kiss against her neck.

"I really like how cute and cuddly you are. It's like … you have a tough exterior with almost everyone else but around me, you're a gentle cuddle bear. You're like lion Quinn in front of everyone else, fierce and tough, and a lion cub around me, cute and adorable. Well, you're not always cute sometimes you're downright sexy and extremely hard to resist. Sometimes, even though we've only been together for not quite three months … I want to take that next step and thoroughly ravish your body before making sweet love to you because you bring something wild out of me." Rachel's words had, at first, made Quinn melt against her body in content but as Rachel started describing the ways she'd tempted Rachel in the past and made it hard for Rachel to resist Quinn felt herself becoming warm and heated in a certain region and she had just been trying to cool herself down too!

"Rachel, you know I'm absolutely crazy in love with you, and I'd really like for you to do all of those things and do them in return to you. I need you to stop tempting me with thoughts like that because you're unbelievably attractive to me and I'm trying to control myself right now. I feel like you're really tearing apart every piece of restraint I have with your words and the thoughts running through your head doesn't help either. I feel like you're breaking down some walls, barriers, I never even knew I had surrounding my heart and mind. My soul, as you know, has been yours since birth but … this feeling, these wants, these desires I have for you now, are things I've never even imagined myself feeling before. It's thrilling but also a little terrifying how much I want you, how much I've come to want to know everything about you and need you more than anything else in a way that is much more than the physical sense of those words. I've come to not only love you deeply but I also have this … necessity to be around you as much as I can and I can't help but wonder if you're feeling the same things, the same way too." The desperate look in Quinn's eyes was something similar to what Rachel had been feeling inside of herself as well.

With every word Quinn spoke, with every honest feeling flowing freely on her face, Rachel felt as if Quinn's emotions, Quinn's very soul was caressing her in a gentle but almost needy way. It was as if Quinn didn't know how to say she needed Rachel in words until that very moment. Of course both Quinn and Rachel were aware of the fact that they are soulmates but it was more than just knowing it … it was feeling it in raw form and powerfully in a way that hadn't occurred before this moment of brutal, candidness with passionate gazes and souls latching on to each other for further confirmation of what was happening between them. It was the most sensual but innocent feeling either had experienced in all of the time they had finally committed to their soulmate bond. It made them both ache with such intense feelings of complete wholeness that tears sprang to their eyes at the feeling of their souls combining again in a different way than their first kiss. Their souls weren't entirely whole just yet but they both knew simultaneously in this moment that they were quite close to having their souls bond and combine completely.

Thank you for being so truthful about how you're feeling because I think that you placing this trust in me just brought our souls even closer together. Can you feel it too?

Smiling Quinn nodded, looking into Rachel's eyes and feeling as if Rachel's soul was staring right back at her through warm chocolate brown eyes. It was an amazing feeling to say the least, to know exactly how her soulmate was feeling and to know the thoughts she was thinking, it was strange but calming.

You'll have to excuse certain thoughts I have from time to time because … now that you can hear them … there's no hiding certain things anymore.

Rachel gave Quinn a puzzled look before thinking something back in response, whatever do you mean by that Quinn?

Blushing slightly Quinn gave Rachel a nervous look before thinking her thoughts. At least this way Quinn wouldn't ever have to really say something embarrassing ever again. Well, you know how sometimes I walk behind you instead of next to you?

Eyes widening in shock Rachel actually spoke out loud in response this time, "Quinn, I don't know if my suspicions are correct with where you're going with this but if I'm right … well, I'll say I'm surprised but pleasantly surprised."

Nodding Quinn continued her thoughts, I am looking at your ass and am in fact admiring it every time I walk behind you because well, it's so pleasant to look at and the way it jiggles … I can't help it. I usually get distracted by how long your legs are despite how short you are too.

"Hey! I am not that short Quinn! I am only slightly below average height!" Came Rachel's indignant response.

With a sneak attack kiss Rachel was distracted from such thoughts and indignation by Quinn's wonderful kissing skills, especially her silky tongue rubbing against hers in such a pleasant way before the kiss was broken too quickly for Rachel's tastes. "I really love you and everything about you. I just want to know even more about you than I already know. I want to know what sleeping habits you have, see what your morning routine is like in person, what your favorite shampoo is, what kind of things you like to cook for breakfast, well more like I'll cook because you apparently burn water according to Kurt. I just … I want to know these little things that happen when two people live together." The more Quinn spoke the more Rachel felt herself swooning inside up until Quinn mentioned, in a roundabout way, moving in together. Rachel lost her breath and couldn't really see anything in front of her for a moment until Quinn kissed her again and Rachel felt air rushing back into her as their tongues danced in a familiar way.

Do you even have to ask? Your place or mine or a new place though? My apartment is a bit small compared to your condo even though it is quite spacious for one person. I wouldn't mind moving to your place, Quinn.

Breaking away from the kiss Quinn's eyes and her very soul seemed to shine through as Rachel became lost in those hazel eyes with flecks of gold and brown reflecting back happily at her brown. Quinn's eyes seemed to become entirely green for a moment before the flecks of gold and brown mixed back in and the way Quinn's eyes seemed to shine back at her made Rachel's heart and soul swell with affection for her.

If you want to move in with me … I don't mind at all. And you're right about me having more space, more rooms. I … well, I kind of already have a room set up for your musical needs. It's the one room I never let you go in whenever you're there because I wanted to wait for this moment before letting you see everything inside. I won't tell you anything more than that it is your space and I have it soundproof in case you need to hit really high notes without disturbing the neighbors. So, if … when you move in … it's the first room I'd like to show you because I want to know what you think of it and if you think I might have missed something you'll need.

Rachel was the one to initiate their kiss this time and it was a soul searching kiss that made Quinn's head spin, her heart pound, and her soul react with a warm welcome to her soulmate's prodding. It was another spellbinding kiss that left both of them even closer, both of their souls one step closer to becoming whole.

You're so adorable Quinn, asking in such an indirect way for me to move in with you. I really love that I'm the one who brings out this side of you, the one that wants to say these things without really knowing how. I love you so much and of course I'll move in with you and take a look at this special room you've prepared for me. In fact, since you said it's soundproof … well, I think I know of another form of music it can be used to block out if you know what I'm getting at?

Immediately Quinn felt certain she knew what suggestive thing Rachel was talking about because she felt a jolt run down her spine and center. Rachel was a devious one and Quinn loved that about her. Quinn ended up staying the night with Rachel wrapped innocently in her arms as they slept.

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I know there was a really long wait for this chapter and I'm sorry! I had a lot of things going on the last month, such as a concert for BTS if any of my readers are fans of them! I decided to delve into the Fleurmione romance since so many readers seemed to like the fact that I added them. I'll try my best not to leave as long a gap in between chapters but no promises with school coming up in just another two weeks for me! Please read and review to tell me your thoughts!

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