Author's Note: Nothing much to say about this chapter except Beauty and the Beast is very good.

That's Easy, This is Hard

Part 2 (Cont.)

"What would you like to drink?" Rachel asked, opening the fridge and pulling out a chilled water bottle for herself.

"I'll just have what you're having."

Rachel pulled out a second water bottle and returned to the living room, where on the couch sat Quinn Fabray, with a bowl of popcorn and a large blanket that she and Rachel planned to share.

"Here you go." Rachel said, handing Quinn the water. Quinn was slightly disappointed what she said went over Rachel's head, but she didn't make any comments. "Do you want me to wake you up if you fall asleep?"

"I won't."

"But what if"

"Rachel. Just start the movie." Quinn handed Rachel the remote and motioned for Rachel to sit next to her.

Rachel sat, holding the remote up, and was motionless for a moment. "Are you sure you wanna watch this?" she turned to Quinn.

Quinn leaned in and kissed Rachel on the forehead. "I'm positive."

"Can you do something for me?"

"Anything."

"If you get tired, please sleep. I won't mind…I know you've been stretching yourself thin and probably have been lacking in sleep at nights…no doubt thanks to the recent drama between us. I just want you to know I want you to be healthy.

Quinn kissed Rachel on the lips this time. "I'll be fine. I'm determined to watch this movie with you."

Rachel nodded and turned the movie on.

Twenty minutes in, Quinn and Rachel had finished their popcorn and were now laying down spooning. After another ten minutes, Rachel heard some soft snoring from behind her. She turned her head slightly to see Quinn's purple tinted eyes closed and her lips slightly parted.

Rachel was going to wake her up, but the girl was too adorable to just wake up all of a sudden.

The first image Quinn saw when she opened her eyes was that of Rachel. Quinn quickly sat up and stretched her arms. Then she realized where she was and what happened.

"When did I fall asleep?"

"About a half hour into the movie, I"

"Why didn't you wake me!" Quinn yelled angrily.

Rachel sat up to face Quinn. "You need sleep and you looked so pretty…"

"What time is it? Fuck! You should have woken me."

"Its nine thirty." Rachel said.

Quinn covered her face with her hands and hunched over. She did not want to be alive at that moment. She tried to think, but she was tired, so all that entered her mind were negative thoughts. She couldn't think productively, and she became frustrated. And when Quinn Fabray gets frustrated, she cries.

She clenched her teeth.

"Quinn?"

Quinn shook her head twice and dug her nails into her head.

"Quinn…" Rachel put her hand on Quinn's shoulder. The girl shrugged it off. "Why are you so upset?" Rachel put her hand on Quinn's thigh. Quinn looked up and dropped her hands into her lap.

"I have to go in a half an hour. And I wanted to watch this damn movie. I wanted to watch it all. Not some of it, or most of it, but all of it. For you. And now I missed like an hour and a half of it and only have a half hour left before I have to go back to my damn family." Quinn hadn't made a speech like that to Rachel in a while. Through all the tears and sobs Quinn still coughed it out.

"Quinn…" Rachel wrapped her arms around Quinn's torso.

"I wanted to make you happy at least once in my life."

Rachel put her hand on Quinn's forehead. It slid down onto the blonde's cheek. "You did make me happy."

"I said I'd beat you if you lied to me." Quinn hiccupped.

"I'm not lying. It was so nice watching you sleep tonight. I'm gonna call your parents, I want you to stay here."

As Rachel's arms evaporated from Quinn's body, Quinn panicked. She grasped Rachel's arm. "Don't."

"Quinn. Please let me do this. I'll make everything okay."

Quinn looked up at Rachel with red swollen eyes. Finally she released Rachel's grasp. Rachel scampered off to the kitchen where she picked up the house phone and dialed Quinn's house phone number.

"Hello?"

"Mrs. Fabray?"

"Yes?"

"This is Rachel Berry."

"Well, hello, is Quinn still there?"

Rachel tiptoed towards the far end, trying to distance herself between Quinn and herself. "Yes, she's actually what I wanted to talk about. She's been pulling herself thin recently. She fell asleep while we were watching the movie and personally I'm not comfortable with her driving in her current state across town. It's not that I have any doubt with her abilities as a driver, but rather due to her lacking of sleep."

"Oh, well,"

"Yes, well I was wondering if it is okay for her to spend the night here. My parents are okay with it and I am well-equipped with supplies for her to spend the night. She can stay in the guest bedroom and we always keep extra toothbrushes. If there is any other concerns with her staying over here I'm sure I could arrange for them to be resolved."

"How old are you?"

"Same age as Quinn, why?" Rachel asked, curious.

"No reason. Just let me talk to my husband about it. Would you hold on just one minute?"

"Take as long as you need, Mrs. Fabray."

A tap on the other end of the line indicated the phone had been put down and Rachel stood with the phone to her ear for a little while. Finally she heard someone on the other line.

"Hello?" this was a different voice.

"Mr. Fabray?"

"Yes. You must be Rachel Berry."

"Yes sir."

"I understand Quinn's not feeling well and you aren't comfortable with her driving?"

"Yes, Mr. Fabray. Considering the distance between the two houses I personally believe that her driving herself home right now, while she's tired and at night would be a great mistake. I'm sure Mrs. Fabray has told you, but in case she didn't, we have all the proper supplies necessary for taking care of Quinn overnight such as a guest bedroom with clean sheets where she can sleep, an unopened toothbrush for her, and nutritious foods for her for breakfast."

"You're Quinn's age?"

"Yeah…why?"

"Your speaking style suggests someone much older."

"Oh, well, thank you sir."

"You're welcome. Well, Rachel, I don't see why there aren't any reasons why Quinn can't stay over. Please take care of her and see that she is home by noon tomorrow."

"Yes sir. Have a good night."

"You too."

Rachel hung up the phone. She placed it back on the dock and returned to Quinn.

"What's going on?" the red eyed girl asked.

"You're sleeping over." Rachel grinned widely.

Quinn's mouth dropped open. "Seriously?"

Rachel nodded, pulling her girlfriend into a big hug. "I told your parents I wasn't comfortable with you driving in your condition and that you should stay the night. You have to be home by noon though."

Quinn stood up and shakily walked over to her girlfriend. She wrapped her arms around her and squeezed her tight. Tears slid through her eyelids and down her cheeks. Rachel wrapped her arms around Quinn and smiled. She knew Quinn was crying from the slight twitches, but she didn't recognize it.

Rachel gently guided Quinn back on the couch, and pulled away. Rachel looked at Quinn's red and tear-drenched face and smiled. Quinn smiled in return.

As Rachel wiped away a tear fro under Quinn's eye, she said, "I'm going to tell my dads you're staying over, and then I'm gonna get you some cookie dough ice cream from the store and some other goodies, and then I'll be back here, we'll watch Beauty and the Beast again, then we'll watch whatever you want to watch. Then we'll go to bed. You have to sleep in the guest bed. I promised your parents," Quinn's lips curved downward at that, "But after about five minutes I'll sneak into your room and get into your bed and we'll talk and kiss and make love and whatever you want."

A smile slowly formed on Quinn's face. Rachel then wiped away all the tears and tear tracks on Quinn's face.

Rachel sighed. Then said, "Tonight, we'll forget about everything else. It'll just be you and me. Just you and me."