Not long after that Quinn dropped her off at her home and went straight round to Santana's.
Brittany let her in as Santana's parents were still at work and Santana was making ice tea in the kitchen. Quinn walked straight through to the kitchen offering the other blonde a smile "Alright ladies. Girl talk…. Go!" Quinn rushed out as she stared between the two girls. Santana just quirked an eyebrow at the bossy blonde in response and Brittany looked kind of sad. "Sorry Britt that was insensitive what's up?" Quinn offered. Brittany smiled and hugged Q before Santana drew both blondes attention away, she cleared her throat "Ok Fabray, your mine and Britt's best friend.. We're the unholy trinity and we rule the school but we have something to tell you" Quinn interrupted
"your going rogue and are going to attempt to steal the school with just you two?" Quinn asked with her right hand moving to her hip. Brittany giggled not really understanding what Quinn meant.
"NO! nos volveríamos nunca hacer que a usted" Santana said eyes solely focused on Quinn.
Quinn quirked her eyebrow and beamed a smile "usted decir la más dulce cosas" she said in reply laughing at Santana's comically wide eyes
"since when do you speak" she was interrupted by Quinn "ive been taking lessons, so I can understand your rants" Quinn shrugged off. "I'm confused" Brittany said eyes batting back and forth between the pair.
"I told Quinn we'd never try and over throw her as captain or cut her from the unholy trinity." Santana said avoiding eye contact with both the girls, vulnerability wasn't her strong suit.
"And I told her she says the sweetest things" Quinn smirked.
"Oh" Brittany mouthed "so your Hi-spanic now too?" Brittany asked confused again.
"No Britt I'm just learning the language" Quinn giggled in amusement.
"can we get back on point now" Santana said in her usual way.
"Sure, why was it so important for me to come here tonight" Quinn questioned.
"We've got something to tell you, but Santana said we have to tell you in private" Brittany said bouncing up and down on the spot.
"Erm.. okay.. someone wanna tell me what this is all about?" Quinn asked cautiously.
Brittany walked over and hugged Santana from behind. "Me and Santana are together"
Quinn didn't move "yer so what's this important news" now it was her turn to be confused.
Santana threw her palm to her forehead, "Quinn… me and Brittany are together, together. Like you and Puck, Finn, well actually you and just about every other guy around here"
"Oh, awww you make a great couple girls" Quinn said grabbing the couple in for a hug. Then she pulled back "Heyy!" she said slapping Santana's shoulder. Santana jus laughed as tears streamed down her cheeks.
"why are you crying" Quinn asked wiping a tear away with her thumb.
"I'm not, I just have dust in my eye" Santana mumbled through tears, jogging out the room and up the stairs.
"Shes just worried you won't wanna be friends with her now you know and that she'll be treated like Kurt was when he came back from Narnia. When you and Santana were meant to go out dancing the other night and you picked me up instead and made us talk.. We'd fallen out because San said she couldn't be friends with me anymore because of the feelings I gave her. When you left the car she started crying and said she missed me and we became a couple and went on a date during maths today but Shontelle was there and took photos of us kissing before Santana saw her. She told us we either got you off the Cheerios by next week or she was sending the pictures to everyone and Santana told her we wouldn't do that to you and she said we have a week to think about it.. We'd never do that to you Quinn, Santana would. Never. Do. That. to. You." Britt whispered tearing up.
"That's ridiculous, I love you two.. Like we always say the unholy trinity started together and we'll end together.. As for Shontelle, you know what it doesn't matter. I'm going to go talk to San. Your okay though, aren't you?" Quinn was concerned for her friends. Brittany nodded and Quinn gave her a quick hug before walking off after Santana. As she approached the Latina's room she could hear music and the her friend singing through her tears, she waited knowing whatever she was singing Santana needed to get out before talking. Quinn remembered how Santana played music to express how she was feeling and how she would sing parts of the song that explained exactly how she felt.
These days, I haven't been sleeping,
Staying up, playing back myself leaving.
Then I think about summer, all the beautiful times
I watched you laughing from the passenger side
And realized I loved you in the fall
And then the cold came, the dark days
When fear crept into my mind
You gave me all your love, and all I gave you was goodbye
Santana was sobbing through the song and missed the beginning of the next verse.
And how you held me in your arms that September night
The first time you ever saw me cry
Maybe this is wishful thinking
Probably mindless dreaming
But if we loved again, I swear I'd love you right
I'd go back in time and change it, but I can't.
Santanas croaky voice stopped singing and just began sobbing, loudly. Quinn walked in to see Santana laying on her bed facing the wall, with her back to Quinn.
"Quinn left I take it, Britts" Santana croaked out before sobbing again harder and faster than before.
"Quinn did no such thing" Quinn said brushing a tear of her own away at her friends misery, that Santana inflicted on herself by being loyal to Quinn.
Santana's body spun round so fast it defied human speed. "Quinn" Santana breathed out wide eyed.
Quinn walked over to her friend and sat down next to her leaning over and resting her head on her best friends shoulder. "Santana, what you and Britt are going through for me. I'm so grateful." Quinn said giving Santana a hug from the side.
"Britt's wasn't supposed to tell you" Santana said hoarsely barely returning the hug.
"San, you've been my friend for years and I trust you, you're my co-captain and you've always got my back. But not on this one. It's too much and you don't need to be outed over my position on the cheerios, I'm quitting" Quinn said slowly watching as Santana listened to what she had to say.
"Q, your not quitting the Cheerios, you know what Shontelle's like she'll keep blackmailing me until were all left with nothing. No, me and Britt's are coming out.. We just wanted you to be the first to know." Santana's eye's were watering again as a few tears spilled over. "Don't you have something to get to" Santana said pulling away from Quinn.
"Nope i'm here as long as you two need me, Lopez. You know that!" Quinn said through a smile. "Now lets get our asses downstairs and go find your girl" Quinn chuckled with a wink.
Santana laughed and wiped her face.
"I saw that, did the bitch of Ohio just laugh" Quinn said nudging Santanas shoulder.
"Tell anyone and I'll cut you" Santana said still laughing.
Both girls walked downstairs to find Brittany in the living room on the loveseat watching pretty little liars. Santana sat next to Brittany and Quinn sat in the armchair next to them, "Now that we are all up to speed on todays events lets sort out a plan for Shontelle to show her who's in charge" Quinn said looking between the girls and the TV.
"what do you have in mind, I'm in on this one. Shontelle's no longer a unicorn.. she's a blob fish" Brittany said leaning closer to Santana until she was resting her head on the brunettes chest.
Santana laughed adding "A blob fish.. sounds about right Britt. I don't know Quinn, I'm coming out tomorrow at the Cheerio meeting. That's as far as I got in this whole situation"
"Okay, lets use that to our advantage. I've got an idea" Quinn grinned.
After about 40 minutes of scheming Quinn left to race home, grab some clothes, make up, curlers and race round to Rachel's to get ready. She turned up five minutes late as she quickly walked to the front door. Rachel answered beaming from ear to ear "Quinn" she gushed "come in" Quinn stepped in with her bags and cloth bags draped over her arm.
"Why do you sound so surprised, we arranged it earlier… didn't we?" Quinn asked confused.
"Yer I just didn't think you were coming" Rachel said bowing her head.
"why not, I'm only five minutes late" Quinn pressed eyeing her watch.
Just then Quinn heard a man call out "Who's at the door hun" as Rachel's fathers rounded the corner. "oh erm we're not interested in your catalogue merchandise tonight, thank you" Rachel's dad said as he eyed Quinn.
"Rach you didn't tell your parents I was coming over?" Quinn was beyond confused and not sure if she should be insulted by Rachel's fathers comment. Why didn't Rachel tell her fathers.
"Rachel, you've brought a someone round" Rachel's daddy stated before screaming and pushing his husband "Quick get the camera, I want this on film"
Quinn and Rachel just stood there frozen. Quinn now felt extremely uncomfortable and quickly began wishing she was back with a crying Santana.
"Oh where are my manners I'm LeRoy Berry, Rachel's Daddy and the one whose gone to get the camera is my husband Hiram, Rachel's Dad" the man gushed taking the bags off Quinn and setting them on the floor before grabbing the startled blonde into a hug. He rattled on before Quinn got a chance to speak "Your such a pretty girl, so what are you… Rachel's assignment partner?"
"Hi sir, I'm Quinn Fabray. No Rachel's just my friend... we'd planned to go out if that's okay with you and your husband?" Quinn smiled sweetly, manipulating parents was her forte of course.
"Well of course it is" Leroy stated smiling before yelling "Hiram hurry up with that camera and come meet Rachel's friend Quinn" Just then Rachel regained control of her limbs, she grabbed Quinn's stuff, took Quinn's hand and they bolted for her bedroom while she called out to her daddy "Daddy stop it, we're going to be late."
After they heard the bedroom door close, Hiram stuck his head around the corner, "do you think it worked" … Leroy looked thoughtful "I'm not sure, she'll be a tough one" he said sceptically. Both men looked up the stairs to see if they could hear anything, after a while they accepted the fact they couldn't and went back to the living room.
Back in Rachel's room, Quinn sat on the Jewish girls bed and stared around the room. "well that was interesting" Quinn said still trying to wrap her head around what transpired downstairs. "I'm so sorry Rachel called from her closet throwing clothes into the room behind her as she searched. "what are you doing?" Quinn asked peering round to see if she could see. "trying to hide my embarrassment." Rachel called from a pile of clothes. Quinn giggled and replied "wanna talk about it?" …
"Nope." Came the blunt reply Quinn was expecting.
"Okay then come here and let's get you dressed for tonight." Quinn said unwrapping one of her dresses from the clothing bag used to protect it and laying the frock on Rachel's bed, she then repeated the manoeuvre with the other two dresses she'd brought with her. She started to undress unbuttoning her chequered blouse and sliding it off, then ripping her black tank top off before unbuttoning her skinny jeans and stepping out of them. She stood there folding her tops and trousers up. When Rachel walked back into her room leaving a pile of clothing behind her, Quinn turned round and smiled at Rachel.. "What is that" Quinn asked pointing to the hideous dress in Rachel's hands.. "what, no good?" Rachel asked trying to keep her sight on Quinn's face, not sure how to react to Quinn stood there in her white strapless lace bra and matching underwear. "Rach, even a nun would find that dress to conservative!" Quinn stated with a smile.
She reached out to pick up a clothing bag still zipped "Here try this Rach, it's a Black Neck tied draped Mini Dress. Casual and elegant with ruched bottom band. It's designed to hug your figure" Quinn said eyeing Rachel's body, she walked over to Rachel and handed her the bag.
"I don't understand any of that" Rachel said looking slightly horrified. Quinn bent down to Rachel's ear "you're good at sneaking up on people and I'm good at designing and creating my own dresses." Quinn stood up straight and began walking back to the other dresses by Rachel's bed "That way no one can have the same dress as me when I go to an event" She casually said over her shoulder.
Quinn picked up a dress for herself off of Rachel's bed it was a white halter mini dress in clubwear style featuring a cross neckline embellished with beads and a ruched banded bottom. She quickly slipped into it, as Rachel was trying to do the same with her head spinning at what was happening.. after all it's not everyday that the head cheerleader made friends with possibly the most unpopular girl at school, lent her a dress and put up with zed unpopular girls crazy fathers.. just so they could go out and hangout.
Eventually they both had their dresses on "what do you think I should do with my hair" Rachel asked staring at Quinn.. Rachel could see could see the top of Quinn's bra which hugged Quinn's breasts and when the blonde turned, she could see the curve of her back. It's fair to say that the dress looked amazing on Quinn. "Have you looked in a mirror yet" Quinn asked as if she hadn't heard Rachel… "No, why do I look awful in this dress" Rachel gasped more self conscious than usual. Quinn smiled at the question before turning to look Rachel dead in the eyes "No, you look amazing. I have to admit your really killing it in that dress, now sit down... I want to do your makeup and hair before you go near a mirror" Rachel looked bashful and ducked her head almost forgetting to answer "oh, okay" she whispered sitting in the chair Quinn had pointed to.
"Is a teased bun okay with you? It will complement your features and make you look hot" Quinn questioned the brunet.. "Yer whatever you thinks best, you're the expert remember" Rachel said smirking and with that Quinn riffled through her makeup bag and laid a Brush, rat-tail comb, spray bottle, a large hairband, 6 bobby pins and a bottle of hairspray on Rachel's bedside table. Quinn began by brushing Rachel's hair and pulling it into a high ponytail once the blonde created Rachel's high ponytail, she secured the hair with a hair band, she then divide the brunets ponytail into 4 sections, took a comb and began teasing the hair ensuring she'd teased it all, Quinn continued
by using the brush to smooth down the top hair of the ponytail leaving the teased volume underneath, next she twisted the hair clockwise slightly and begin to wrap the hair around the elastic to create a bun, when Quinn had the bun positioned like she wanted it she used the bobby pins to pin the rest of the hair into place and sprayed with hairspray before announcing she was done.
"Can I see it" Rachel asked slightly excited that the QUINN FABRAY was doing her hair. "Not yet, makeup first then you can" Quinn said taking her makeup case from a bag and setting it down in front of Rachel before kneeling in front of the girl to start.
Quinn started by applying moisturiser, foundation, concealer, powder, blush, bronzer and then moved on to the eyes she applied a light-coloured base to Rachel's eyelids, then she added a white coloured eyeshadow all over her eyelids, next she applied a maroon eyeshadow to the centre of Rachel's eyelids before adding black eyeshadow and patted a bit of dark green shimmer on top, Quinn then proceeded to add some golden cosmetic shimmer to the inner corners of Rachel's eyes to make them sparkle and appear bigger, after that the blonde Lined Rachel's lash-line with eye liner making a small wing at the end for a dramatic look, next she applied a thin line of black eyeliner to the Jewish girls waterline, she proceeded to curl Rachel's eyelashes and apply waterproof mascara and finally Quinn finished by applying a light pink lip gloss to Rachel's eyes.
"And Cinderella is ready for the ball" Quinn said winking at Rachel.
Rachel chuckled "Really so I can look now?"
Quinn nodded "yup, sure can"
Rachel ran off to her mirror on her closet door and gasped "oh. My. God. Quinn"
Quinn turned heart racing "what, do you not like it.. we still have time to change it" Rachel ran and jumped onto Quinn "it's amazing, I love it" Quinn smiled and hugged back before moving off to do her own makeup and loosely curl her hair. Rachel had gone down to see her fathers after the hug to show them her dress, hair and makeup. Quinn finished up and packed her stuff ready to take back to her car and just as she went to walk out the room Rachel bounced back in and gasped again "Quinn you look great" she said, taking some of Quinn's bags and walking downstairs.. Both of Rachel's fathers were at the bottom of the stairs with the camera. "We want a picture of you two stunners" Leroy said smiling up at the two girls. Hiram took the bags off the girls and set them down by the front door before returning to watch Leroy snapping pictures of the girls in various poses. "Dad.. Daddy we have to go I wont be home late" Rachel said beaming. "Okay hunny here's $100. for the pair of you, have fun and be safe" Hiram smiled. Quinn tried to hide her shock at the amount of money he'd just given his daughter before putting her heels on and helping Rachel choose a pair of heels to wear.
Finally they were ready and in Quinn's car, it was 7pm Quinn figured they had a couple of hours to kill "wanna get some food." The blonde smiled. "Yer, as long as it's vegan friendly." Rachel replied smiling "Oh erm, Breadstix is out then" Quinn said. "I'm kidding, I gave up being a vegan six months ago.. didn't you notice me scoffing those spare ribs the other day" Rachel asked chuckling to herself "I just thought they were vegetarian or something by the way you attacked those bad boys" Quinn scoffed. "So Breadstix it is then" Rachel giggled, "yup" Quinn said starting up the car and pulling off. "So where are we going after dinner" Rachel tried.. "It's a surprise" Quinn squealed clearly proud of herself.
They arrived at Breadstix and were seated immediately; the waiter took their order and then left. A girl Quinn had never seen before ran over shrieking Rachel's name, she sat herself beside Quinn shoving the blonde further along the bench. Rachel stifled a laugh earning herself a glare from Quinn.
"Hey Rach, how are you and what are you doing here with Quinn Fabray after how she used to treat you?" the creepy girl with a unibrow quizzed Rachel..
"I am here you know" Quinn snapped
"I'm good thanks Suzie, Quinn's my friend and all that's in the past. How about you" Rachel politely replied smirking at Quinn.
"I heard about your brake down after Finn dumped you again. No man is worth your tears and the only man who is won't ever make you cry. Trust me my husband Kevin is amazing, one day you'll find your Kevin… hopefully. Just try not to get jealous" Suzie said simply..
Rachel's mouth hung open to dumbfounded to speak so Quinn naturally took over
"ok first, You sound like a damn Hallmark card and plus, you make it sound like the pain of relationships stops after marriage. You're married, for heaven's sake. You should know better! Secondly your offensive, seriously you should come with a damn warning sign, she doesn't need a man. Why would we be jealous of you? Please don't tell me it's because you're in some lame secret Nazi sorority." Quinn rolled her eyes at the end for added effect. And Rachel pretended to cough to hide her laugh.
"Fabray I've heard all about you! I'm surprised you haven't got another guy on the go already.. Twitter update! Quinn is all excited about another guy defining her life…" the girl shot back.
"mmhhmm just as I thought you're a hypocrite too. Do you want to know how this story plays out? You live with your husband for a little while, then the arguments and split bedrooms start, eventually you'll separate… you'll be heartbroken. I'll become a successful real estate agent and Rachel a successful star.. You don't belong here, and you can't hate me for helping to send you on your way. You're so frustrating! And that is why you wont succeed in your marriage or life.. you live in this little school girl fantasy of life and your not even in school"
"Shut it Fabray" The girl snapped back.
"Great come back, now leave.. I'm trying to spend time with my friend and your killing it." Quinn replied.
"Suzie maybe you should leave" Rachel said frowning.
"There's no maybe about it, fuck off" Quinn spat.
Suzie stood up "Didn't take you long to turn out like one of them Rachel, you even dress like them now" she bitched sneering as she went.