Chapter 4: Rachel

Kurt had called me later that night to tell me how great his time with Blaine was. I really was hoping they'd start dating again, because I have never seen two people so destined for each other. They were just the best couple ever. Speaking of couples, I should probably explain how my lovelife has been. Finn and I never did get married, as I'm sure you could guess, but we are still dating. Long distance, though. And we haven't talked in a month. But I guess that counts as dating, right?

Either way, he still lives in Lima, and I always wonder if he ever plans on getting out of there and coming to the city. I just know it's not going to work between us if he just stays there, since I'm never going back. Except for this reunion, of course.

I'm a Broadway star, just as I always knew I would be. I'm currently playing Elphaba in Wicked, a role I was totally born to play. As much as I want Kurt to be my "Guy-linda", there's not much I can do about that. Maybe one day I'll have enough pull to make my own cast for Wicked, but I'll take everything how it is now.

Quinn Fabray and I are roommates. I never would've thought it would be that way until we met at Penn Station, of all places. We caught up with what the other was doing, and it was just an instant friendship. We then decided that since we were both looking for apartments anyway, we might as well split the cost and share a place. Best. Arrangement. Ever!

"Hey, Rachel!"

Quinn yelled while walking through the apartment door. She looked pretty stressed out, but always managed to maintain that gorgeous look, and since she finally let her hair grow back, she looked so much younger.

"Hi Quinn! What's up?"

"Let's go to dinner. I've got some big news."

"Alright, let me just change into something a little nicer than this." I gestured to my home lounging clothes. I was definitely not going to be seen in public like that! I was a Broadway star!

"So Quinn, what did you want to talk about?"

The restaurant was absolutely amazing, and I knew that she obviously had some big news if she was taking me here. Quinn Fabray, despite all her drama, was very predictable.

"Well, I wanted to tell you that I got a promotion at work."

There was something else Quinn was thinking, something wrong with the promotion. But what could be wrong with it?

"That's amazing, Quinn!"

"But..."

And here it was.

"It's in London."

London. London. This means if she takes it, she's going to have to leave me. Well, she should obviously take it. I mean, this wasn't even meant to be a permanent arrangement! Right? But why did I feel so bad...?

"Are you going to take it?"

"Well, that's why I wanted to talk to you. There's something holding me back."

"And what's that?"

I wanted to know, but by the way Quinn bit her lip, maybe I shouldn't have asked. Oh god, what if she was pregnant? What if I was pregnant and she had some sort of sixth sense that could tell her that! Well wait, I couldn't be pregnant...I've been loyal to Finn even though he's still in Ohio. So what is it?

Quinn looked hesitant, as if what she was going to say took all the courage in the world. Maybe it did.

"You don't have to say if you don't want to."

"It's you."

Then Quinn leaned over the table and kissed me, right on the lips! It was eerily like a teenage fantasy of mine during times of incredible sexual deprevation, but it seemed much different when it actually happened.

"I...I..."

"I love you, Rachel Berry."

"I need to think!"

And with that, I walked out, the last thing I saw - hazel eyes filled with pain.

A/N: I tried to make Rachel talk and think a lot, more so than many of the other characters. This was a short chapter though, since it was really just meant to get the story rolling.