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Rachel and Quinn danced around Rachel's living room. It was Thursday and they had just finished rehearsing their song. Tomorrow they would perform it for Glee and if they were lucky, they would perform it for the whole school on Monday.
The week had been fantastic for Quinn and Rachel. Quinn thought she would have gotten annoyed at Rachel's diva-like demeanor as they practice their song, but for whatever reason, no matter how annoying Rachel got, Quinn couldn't help but think her drive to be perfect was endearing. Quinn thought it was because of all the kissing the two girls now engaged in.
Rachel had tried toning down her personality so as to not annoy Quinn, but when she realized that if she kissed Quinn after she made a demand, Quinn would comply with a smile, it became pretty easy to get everything accomplished. The kissing plan only had one flaw, that Quinn would sometimes pull Rachel down for a heated make out session that distracted them both from their work for a good ten minutes at a time. But Rachel could live with that one flaw since everything else was going so smoothly.
Rachel held Quinn in her arms as the music died down. Rachel had decided to teach Quinn how to ballroom dance. Rachel was excellent at dancing, since she had taken dance lessons since she was 7. Quinn was a natural, and picked up on the steps quite easily. Without much effort on Rachel's part, she had Quinn waltzing and tangoing around the living room in no time.
It had been embarrassing the first time Rachel's dads had walked in on them dancing on Tuesday, or at least Quinn had been embarrassed. Rachel didn't think anything of it, and Rachel's dads had been so nice to Quinn, even inviting her to stay for dinner that night, and Wednesday night, and Thursday night as well.
Quinn smiled at the shorter girl and pulled her in for a lengthy kiss. They didn't have to worry about Rachel's dads walking in on them, it was after dinner and they had gone out to a movie at the urging of Rachel.
"So, do you think we're ready for tomorrow?" asked Quinn.
"Oh, no doubt in my mind. We are going to kick some serious Glee ass."
The two girls fell on the couch together, and Rachel wrapped her arms around Quinn. They snuggled quietly for a while before Quinn nuzzled Rachel's neck and whispered, "I should get going…"
Rachel nodded but didn't let go of Quinn, and Quinn didn't make any effort to get up. "I wish you didn't have to go… I wish you could sleep over," said Rachel.
Quinn tensed up and pulled back but not totally out of Rachel's arms. Quinn looked slightly uncomfortable, and Rachel began backtracking on her comment. "I mean, I didn't mean like that. I just thought, you know, get to spend more time with you."
A smile spread over Quinn's face at how adorably nervous Rachel had gotten. She kissed Rachel's forehead in reassurance, "I knew what you meant. I just wasn't expecting it." Rachel nodded, still outwardly nervous. "Maybe someday…" Quinn said, kissing Rachel. "Soon."
Rachel beamed and nodded, "Okay."
"I really do need to get going. Mom wanted me home by 8."
Rachel looked at the clock on the DVR above the TV, it was 7:50pm. Quinn got up and began packing her things. This was Rachel's least favorite part of the day, watching Quinn leave. Rachel walked Quinn outside to her car.
"I'll see you tomorrow," said Rachel as she pulled Quinn in for a hug. They stayed like that for a long moment, enjoying one last embrace. When Quinn pulled back, she kissed Rachel sweetly.
"Yeah, I'll see you tomorrow, babe," Quinn said and got in her car. As Rachel watched Quinn drive away, she had a huge smile plastered on her face. Normally when Rachel watched Quinn drive away, she frowned and felt sad. Not tonight. Tonight, Quinn had called Rachel "babe". Tonight, Rachel was elated.
Rachel texted Quinn before she fell asleep that night.
Goodnight babe, sleep well, sweet dreams xoxo
Quinn smiled brightly as she read Rachel's text. She knew she was going to have sweet dreams tonight because of the sweet brunette.
Ditto Rach ;) xoxo
The next day was performance day. Rachel thought the school day couldn't go fast enough. Quinn felt the same way. Both girls impatiently watched the clock, waiting for 3pm to come around. Finally, the last bell rang, and school was over.
Rachel rushed to Glee, picking a spot in the back of the group. Her and Quinn had decided that they would sit next to each other, and if they sat in back, they could secretly sit close to each other, maybe even hold hands without anyone noticing.
Other Glee club members came in, excited about performance day. Rachel smiled brightly at everyone. They all thought she was excited about performing, which she was, but she was also excited about seeing Quinn.
Quinn walked into the room, excited smile also on her face. She took her seat next to Rachel in the back row. No one thought much of it, given the other pairs were sitting next to each other that afternoon.
"Hi," Quinn said.
"Hi," Rachel responded. "You ready?"
"Fuck yeah," smiled Quinn. Rachel beamed.
Mr. Shue practically bounded into the room, ready to hear his kids perform. He asked for volunteers. Quinn was about to raise her hand, but Rachel stopped her.
"Always go last, better to see what our competition is so we can crush them," Rachel whispered to Quinn. They were sitting close enough so their legs were touching. Rachel put her hand on her leg next to Quinn. Quinn put her hand on her leg next to Rachel. They were able to link pinkies.
Finn and Mercedes went first. They performed "Where is the Love" by the Blackeyed Peas. Rachel thought they did a good job, but Finn wasn't as enthusiastic as Rachel thought he should have been. He always lacked that star quality, maybe that's why they never really clicked like she wanted.
Brittany and Sam were next. They performed "Mean" by Taylor Swift. Brittany's voice fit perfectly with the song, but Sam seemed a bit awkward singing the country song.
Santana and Artie came next. They performed "In The End" by Linkin Park. Artie did the rap part of the song, and Santana sung the background lyrics. Their combination brought a realism to the song that everyone in Glee loved.
Puck and Tina performed "Don't Laugh At Me" by Peter, Paul and Mary. Puck played guitar and harmonized with Tina's voice. By the end of the song, everyone in Glee was crying.
Lauren and Mike performed "If You're Going Through Hell" by The Streets. Lauren rapped the song, and Mike added the chorus melody. Lauren was great at rapping the song, but Rachel thought Mike kind of fell flat on a song he couldn't really dance to.
Rachel and Quinn went last like Rachel wanted. Rachel wanted to play piano for their song. Quinn stood behind Rachel and placed a hand on Rachel's shoulder as they started.
Quinn started singing first.
Listen as your day unfolds
Challenge what the future holds
Try and keep your head up to the sky
Lovers, they may cause you tears
Go ahead release your fears
Stand up and be counted
Don't be ashamed to cry
You gotta be
Rachel took the lead on the chorus as Quinn harmonized.
You gotta be bad, you gotta be bold
You gotta be wiser, you gotta be hard
You gotta be tough, you gotta be stronger
You gotta be cool, you gotta be calm
You gotta stay together
All I know, all I know, love will save the day
Quinn took part of the next verse.
Herald what your mother said
Readin' the books your father read
Try to solve the puzzles in your own sweet time
Rachel came in and finished the verse.
Some may have more cash than you
Others take a different view
My oh my heh, hey
And they both sang the chorus.
You gotta be bad, you gotta be bold
You gotta be wiser, you gotta be hard
You gotta be tough, you gotta be stronger
You gotta be cool, you gotta be calm
You gotta stay together
All I know, all I know, love will save the day
Rachel sang her heart out on the next part.
Don't ask no questions, it goes on without you
Leaving you behind if you can't stand the pace
The world keeps on spinning
You can't stop it, if you try to
This time it's danger staring you in the face
Quinn took the last verse.
Oh oh oh Remember
Listen as your day unfolds
Challenge what the future holds
Try and keep your head up to the sky
Lovers, they may cause you tears
Go ahead release your fears
My oh my heh, hey, hey
You gotta be
Rachel stood up and the girls sang the rest of the song acapella. They got the Glee club to clap the beat with them.
You gotta be bad, you gotta be bold
You gotta be wiser, you gotta be hard
You gotta be tough, you gotta be stronger
You gotta be cool, you gotta be calm
You gotta stay together
All I know, all I know, love will save the day
You gotta be bad, you gotta be bold
You gotta be wiser, you gotta be hard
You gotta be tough, you gotta be stronger
You gotta be cool, you gotta be calm
You gotta stay together
All I know, all I know, love will save the day
As they ended the song, Quinn took Rachel's hand in hers. The Glee Club applauded the girls as they returned to their seats.
"Thank you everyone for all your hard work on this assignment. Everyone was wonderful," said Mr. Shue. "Now, Figgin's said we have a half an hour to perform, so that gives us five songs we could do. Your duets today made me think that we could do three duets and two group numbers. So I will pick my top three duets, and those pairs will perform as pairs or you can choose to perform as smaller groups, three or four performers."
The group waited in anticipation for Mr. Shue to announce his picks. Rachel and Quinn sat in the back of the room, still holding hands.
"I'm picking duets based on the song choice and how well it works with the theme of anti-bullying, as well as how the duet sounded and looked together. So, my first choice is Quinn and Rachel."
Both girls beamed as their names were called. Rachel squeezed Quinn's hand.
"Your song choice was perfect for a song about hope, love and strength. Your voices fit perfectly and your stage presence was simple. My next pick is Puck and Tina. The song is heartfelt and will, I'm sure, make everyone cry. Sometimes that's what is needed. Tina, your voice was amazing for this song. And my last pick is Artie and Santana. The song was great, it really brought some harsh realism to the theme. So, those are my three picks. As for the group number, does anyone have any ideas?"
After much debate, the group decided on "Born This Way" and "Where is the Love" for their two group songs. Lauren and Puck wanted to sing "In the End" with Artie and Santana, so for the show they had two duets, one quartet, and two group numbers. They spent the rest of Glee practice rehearsing the two group numbers.
Quinn and Rachel walked out to Quinn's car together after rehearsal. Quinn was going to drive Rachel home again.
"You did great today," said Rachel.
"Thanks," Quinn blushed. "So did you." Rachel smiled sweetly as they got into the car. Quinn reached over and held Quinn's hand as they drove.
"Am I going to see you this weekend?" asked Quinn, shyly.
Rachel smiled at Quinn, "Do you want to see me this weekend?"
"I think you know the answer to that," Quinn said and squeezed Rachel's hand.
"Would a sleep-over be out of the question?" asked Rachel.
"No, not at all," said Quinn.
"I'll ask my dads tonight then if I can have you over Saturday."
"Okay," Quinn said. She pulled in to Rachel's driveway.
"I'll text you with an answer tonight," said Rachel. Quinn nodded and pulled Rachel in for a kiss goodbye. "I'll see you tomorrow, hopefully."
As Quinn drove home she began thinking about the possibility of a sleep-over with Rachel, and what that could mean for their relationship. Quinn began to get nervous. What if Rachel wanted to take things to the next level? Sex? Quinn was determined when she got home to do some research. It was time for her to learn what two girls did in bed together.