A/N: What If? Rachel adds Quinn on FaceBook much sooner.
Quinn & Rachel's normal talk is in plain text, however when it comes to Noah or Santana hacking Quinn's facebook to talk to Rachel it goes to italics. I would say this is set around the end of May 2016. Just before they broke up for the summer. (I'm not sure when University's split up for the summer in the states and even here in the UK, I was done in May but I know a lot of people who are still going.)
Quinn Fabray is now friends with Rachel Berry.
~14 friends like this
~Santana Lopez bout time bitches.
~Quinn Fabray you are an engaged woman now Santana. Act like it!
~Santana Lopez never.
Rachel Berry: Hello.
Quinn Fabray: Hi.
Rachel Berry: Its good to finally talk to you again Quinn. How have you been?
Quinn Fabray: You too. Why now Rach?
Rachel Berry: :S I don't know. I was just thinking about you and Madeline today and I did a bit of FaceBook stalking and here we are. Are you still in Boston?
Quinn Fabray: I am. You in New York?
Rachel Berry: I'm actually in Lima right now. I was pretty lonely so came back to see my fathers.
Quinn Fabray: How are they? You won't believe how much I miss them both. Please give them my love.
Rachel Berry: They return the sentiments, they also say that when they finally get to see you again, they will be giving you the silent treatment for not contacting them for 3 years.
Quinn Fabray: Hi Elijah.
Rachel Berry: Haha. He asked how did you know?
Quinn Fabray: That was an Elijahism. Joe would never think about giving me the silent treatment, he would be plotting much higher than that.
Rachel Berry: God I've missed you.
Quinn Fabray: Rach, come on.
Rachel Berry: No, I'm doing this. I miss you. So fucking much.
Quinn Fabray: The Rachel Berry I know wouldn't swear.
Rachel Berry: I am not the Rachel Berry you know. I'm the new and improved Rachel Berry who is missing a pretty big part of herself.
Quinn Fabray: God... I can't do this.
Rachel Berry: Do what? Talk to me. Please, I need this right now.
Quinn Fabray: What do you wanna talk about?
Rachel Berry: You.
Quinn Fabray: What about me?
Rachel Berry: How are you Princess? Are you single? Are you happy? Do you like where you live? Do you like your course? Do you miss me?
Quinn Fabray: I'm good. Yes. Sometimes. It's okay. Yes. No comment. Same back to you.
Rachel Berry: I'm lonely. Yes recently. No, not at all. Yes it's gorgeous. I adore it. With every fibre of my being, now please answer the last question properly for me.
Quinn Fabray: Of course I fucking miss you Rachel. I have missed you more than I think any words could ever explain. Happy?
Rachel Berry: You... Can I come to Boston?
Quinn Fabray: What?
Rachel Berry: Can I come see you? I need to see you. Please?
Quinn Fabray: You've got to be kidding me?
Rachel Berry: No.
Quinn Fabray: What are you expecting to happen?
Rachel Berry: I need you in my life Quinn. What do you think I'm expecting to happen?
Quinn Fabray: What if I don't want that?
Rachel Berry: Do you?
Quinn Fabray: I don't know what I want right now Rach. Give me time.
Rachel Berry: Of course.
Rachel Berry: Long enough?
Quinn Fabray: God you're infuriating.
Rachel Berry: I would say 'but you love me still' but I'm not quite sure of the answer to that.
Quinn Fabray: Was that a hint?
Rachel Berry: Maybe ;-)
Quinn Fabray: I told you before all of this ended, nothing in this world will stop me loving you. Answer enough for you?
Rachel Berry: Can I come to Boston?
Quinn Fabray: When?
Rachel Berry: I'm meant to be flying back to New York on Thursday. I can get my ticket changed, can I come?
Quinn Fabray: Will you take no for an answer?
Rachel Berry: Of course not. The tickets already booked and Brittany has already said I can stay on there couch :D
Quinn Fabray: Cheeky bitch. You've gone behind my back?
Rachel Berry: Oh yeah.
Rachel Berry: You still there?
Quinn Fabray: I'm sorry. I just had Brittany burst into the room hugging me telling me that you are coming to Boston, that also got Madeline awake from her positon on the couch and now she's just as excited.
Rachel Berry: Sorry.
Quinn Fabray: You should be. You don't have to deal with a 5 year old and a woman who are going to be excited until you get here.
Rachel Berry: I'll make it up to you. :P
Quinn Fabray: You can't talk like this Rae.
Rachel Berry: Why not?
Quinn Fabray: Because I wanna do something about it and I can't when I'm here and you're in Lima.
Quinn Fabray: Bet you were not expecting that :)
Rachel Berry: You're evil Miss Fabray.
Quinn Fabray: Love me?
Rachel Berry: Spinning this around I see.
Rachel Berry: Of course I do.
Quinn Fabray: That is some very good news.
Rachel Berry: How is she?
Quinn Fabray: Who?
Rachel Berry: Quinnie!
Quinn Fabray: She is magnificent.
Rachel Berry: Sounding like me there a bit babe.
Quinn Fabray: Please no pet names.
Rachel Berry: Okay I promise.
Quinn Fabray: I have missed this.
Rachel Berry: I know me too.
Rachel Berry: What you wearing?
Quinn Fabray: You're insasiable
Rachel Berry: What are you wearing?
Quinn Fabray: Nothing...
Rachel Berry: I know you're lying but that still kills me. Memories.
Quinn Fabray: Are you sure?
Rachel Berry: I'm hating you right now for putting me in this situation when I'm in the kitchen with my father!
Quinn Fabray: You shouldn't have started it.
Rachel Berry: I get that now beautiful.
Quinn Fabray: I'm not beautiful.
Rachel Berry: God yes you are.
Quinn Fabray: How do you know?
Rachel Berry: Because you're Quinn Fabray. You are going to be a supermodel even when we're 112.
Quinn Fabray: 112 huh?
Rachel Berry: Of course.
Quinn Fabray: Berry! You better be here Thursday night or I will come to Lima or New York and cut you!
Rachel Berry: I assume this is no longer Quinn speaking to me. Hello Santana.
Quinn Fabray: Berry it is very good to hear from you but you better keep your promise, especially after getting my girl involved.
Rachel Berry: I swear on my playbills San, nothing will stop me from being in Boston in 3 days time.
Quinn Fabray: Want me to pick you up from the airport? The others all have classes that day, it's my day off.
Rachel Berry: Would you? I should be getting in at 2pm.
Quinn Fabray: Britt gave you her number earlier right?
Rachel Berry: Yup
Quinn Fabray: Text her your flight details. I will see you Thursday. Bye Berry.
Rachel Berry: Bye San. She's not changed.
Quinn Fabray: You'd be surprised Rach. She really has. She's engaged now.
Rachel Berry: Please say to Britt?
Quinn Fabray: Yeah to Britt.
Rachel Berry is now friends with Santana Lopez
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Rachel Berry is now friends with Brittany :)
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-Brittany :) love you Rach.
- Rachel Berry I love you too Britt. I've missed you sweetie.
-Brittany :) miss you.
Rachel Berry: That's fantastic. I'm so happy for them.
Quinn Fabray: She's a lot different from the San from High School. She's a lot more mature now, she's not been arrested in 3 years and she hasn't punched anyone since, well last Thursday.
Rachel Berry: Sounds very grown up.
Quinn Fabray: You'll be very surprised.
Rachel Berry: I was meaning to ask, is the man child still in your life?
Quinn Fabray: God yea. He's actually just walked in the door. He's training to be a cop.
Rachel Berry: Really? I can see that actually. Hi Noah.
Quinn Fabray: Rach?
Rachel Berry: Hi Noah. How are you?
Quinn Fabray: God JewBerry you have no idea how good it is to hear from you. My girl was getting a bit depressed.
Rachel Berry: I can just imagine the pain you're going through right now from Quinn's hands with a comment like that.
Quinn Fabray: She boxes now so her punches are even harder.
Rachel Berry: Boxes?
Quinn Fabray: Ya. Her and San every Thursday. To control their tempers.
Rachel Berry: By learning how to use their fists?
Quinn Fabray: It works Rae.
Rachel Berry: Nice to see you back Quinn. How much did you hurt him?
Quinn Fabray: Not enough.
Rachel Berry: God I miss you five so much.
Quinn Fabray: We all miss you too Rae. Why did we end this?
Rachel Berry: It wouldn't have worked. I'm sure of it Quinn. Maybe this absence was what we needed. I know I love you more now if possible than I did when we ended it.
Quinn Fabray: How can you be so sure? We could be happy.
Rachel Berry: We could have also ruined what we had for good. I am hoping that... look Quinn. I don't know if we would have worked. I do however know this. I've looked at your FaceBook for the last year or so in wonder. Every time new pictures were uploaded of you where you were with a man or woman, my heart would clench. I know, if that had happened when we were together, I would have ruined things with my jealously.
Quinn Fabray: Nice to see some things don't change.
Rachel Berry: With what?
Quinn Fabray: Your essay writing.
Quinn Fabray: I do agree though. We are both jealous people, even though I trust you more than anyone in this world. Can we do this? I'm not finished until May of next year.
Rachel Berry: Are you going to be staying in Boston?
Quinn Fabray: No. My professor has already got me contracted for a few interviews in New York. Brittany has a job offered to her from January. They're both moving to New York then and finishing their degrees at NYU. Me, Puck & Madeline are following in May.
Rachel Berry: That sounds nice. :)
Quinn Fabray: What are you doing? When does Juilliard finish?
Rachel Berry: I'm on an off-Broadway play at the moment and because of that I'm sort of part-time at school. It'll probably take me a few more months until I'm able to finish.
Quinn Fabray: Off Broadway play? Oh my god Rach, that's awesome.
Rachel Berry: Don't I know it. I'm very lucky.
Quinn Fabray: I'm so proud of you.
Rachel Berry: That means a lot. So what about you? Are the interviews for interior design?
Quinn Fabray: Nope. Photography.
Rachel Berry: Excuse me? I thought your course was... huh?
Quinn Fabray: I know it's my major. I'm really good Rach. Like better than all of my interior design work I did when I was pregnant. One sec, let me give you a link.
Quinn Fabray:
Quinn Fabray: Are you there?
Rachel Berry: God Quinn, these are stunning.
Quinn Fabray: Thank you.
Rachel Berry: Haha. I can just see you sat there blushing. Seriously, some of these of Madeline. Just gorgeous.
Quinn Fabray: I had a very good model.
Rachel Berry: That you did.
Quinn Fabray: I better get going sweetheart. I've got dinner to make. I will see you soon?
Rachel Berry: Night baby.
Santana pulls into the airport with a few minutes to spare. Parking up she walks towards the doors and smiles when she sees a familiar face coming out of the them before she gets to them. Rachel stands there looking around and finally her eyes settle on Santana and a bright smile comes across her face.
Despite the fact that Santana seriously hated the girl when she and Quinn started going out, Rachel by the end of High School was a very good friend of hers. She helped her through the Bartie moments and in Santana's eyes she saved her best friend and helped her become a wonderful mother.
Santana opens her arms. "Give me some sugar." She shouts out making Rachel burst out in laughter before she hugs the taller girl tightly, dropping her bags beforehand and sighing into her neck. Santana holds onto the shorter girl tightly and tips her back so her feet come off the ground making Rachel laugh again. "I've missed you midget."
"I missed you too Satan." She pulls out of the hug and runs a hand through the girls much shorter hair.
"It looks good."
"Thanks. I had it done when I was in Lima. Thought it was time for a change."
Santana bends down and picks up the bag and groans at the weight of it. "Holy fuck." She says barely being able to lift the bag of the floor. Rachel rolls her eyes and easily picks it up. "My god, why were you never on the Cheerios if you can carry something heavier than Finn weighed?"
"Cause of your crazy damn coach."
"Oh there was that." Santana pops the trunk of her car so Rachel can put her bag in before sliding behind the wheel and waiting until Rachel was buckled up. "Where d'ya wanna go? Quinn won't be done with school until at least 5."
"Wherever you want San."
Santana puts the car into drive and carefully drives out of the parking lot. "So how have you been?"
"Small talk from Santana Lopez. Well I never." Rachel looks over to the driver and smiles at the obvious differences in Santana. Firstly she's dressed in clothing which covers everything other than her neck and arms. Secondly the way she holds herself is much different. She always used to look like she was on the defence, waiting for someone to say something and she'll jump. This Santana looks a lot more calm, she still looks like she could cut you any second, but she also looks a lot softer, the small smile on her face helps that. Thirdly, the big rock that is on her ring finger makes her seem normal. She always knew that if Brittany didn't end up with Artie, she would marry Santana. San would've done anything for Brittany as long as Rachel has known the two girls and the fact that they're now engaged, makes her smile.
"Shut it Berry." She says, however the venom that once was there is now replaced by another tone, one Rachel can't quite place, one which Santana gives with a bright smile. "How you been?" She asks repeating her question from before.
"Truthfully, pretty lonely. I have Kurt & Mercedes with me in New York but... I miss you guys so much."
Santana nods in understanding and as they stop as some lights turns to Rachel and holds her hand out to grab Rachel's and squeeze. "She missed you too. Like seriously missed you." She says, before pulling her hand back when the lights go green. "We all missed you."
"God Quinn was right you have changed." Rachel says with a smile. "Such a sap."
Santana waves her hand in the air. "Yeah, yeah." She pulls into another parking lot and Rachel smiles when she sees a nice looking restaurant that Santana has parked them in front of. "Don't worry. They do vegan meals here."
Santana and Rachel walk into Quinn's apartment both of them laughing from something one of them is saying. Santana has her arm linked into Rachel's and she looks a lot happier than Quinn has seen her without Brittany in her arms in a long time.
Quinn's eyes fall to Rachel. Her hair has been chopped to just above her shoulders. It makes the girl look a lot younger and to Quinn it seems like no time has passed. She has on little make-up and the brightness in her eyes as she laughs at something she assumes Santana said makes her look absolutely stunning. Rachel stops when she notices someone else in the room. She looks over and smiles when she sees Quinn, Puck and Madeline all sat on the couch obviously waiting for her to get there. Madeline is sat on Puck's lap leaving Quinn space to stand up and make her way to the two women. Santana kisses Rachel on the cheek quickly before making her way over to the couch leaving the two girls a chance to talk.
Quinn stands in front of Rachel and suddenly gets all nervous. She crosses her arms and stands there staring at the woman she still to this day considers her soul mate. "Hi." She says nervously making Santana scoff from behind them. Quinn turns around to glare at the Latina. "Shut it San."
"Quinn." Rachel calls out and the blonde turns back to Rachel only to find the girl stood right in front of her, only a few cm between them. Quinn looks down and smiles at Rachel.
"Now what do you think you're doing?" Quinn says teasingly making Rachel smirk.
"Getting exactly what I want."
"And what's that?"
Rachel grips hold of Quinn's shirt and pulls her closer. "You." Before Quinn knows it, Rachel has planted her lips over hers and they were kissing passionately and only pull apart when the other three occupants of the room start wolf whistling. Rachel pulls her lips away and then wraps her arms slowly around Quinn's waist as she goes to hug the blonde woman. Quinn's arms wrap around her shoulders as she finally holds Rachel in her arms again. "God I've missed you Princess."
"You too angel." Quinn replies as she holds on tighter. "Thank you for coming."
Rachel tips her head back to look up at Quinn. "Did you think I wouldn't?"
"Truthfully, not even for a second. Santana and Puck however were a little bit unsure." Rachel smiles over at the two people who they are talking about and see them pretending to give the two women space. "Did you two have a good day?"
"What have you done to her?" Quinn chuckles, she knows to what Rachel was referring. She looks over to Santana and smiles. "She's so calm. So... well nice."
"I know. It's been small changes over time. It wasn't until she asked Brittany out for good, that she changed for good." She leans her head down and buries it in Rachel's neck. "You do realise now you're here I'm never letting you go."
"Is it wrong that I'm quite happy about that?" Rachel pulls out of Quinn's arms and turns towards the three people on the couch, most specifically looking at the 5 year old. "Hey my little gold star." She whispers and Madeline turns her head up at her father who nods knowing exactly what his affectionate daughter was asking. She jumps down off Puck's lap and runs up to Rachel wrapping her arms around her legs. Rachel bends down and quickly scoops Madeline into her arms giving the little girl a proper hug. "I love you baby girl." Rachel whispers as she hugs her daughter.
"Your Rachel?" Madeline asks and Rachel nods. "Mommy says your my mama. That you waised me?"
Rachel turns to Quinn who nods agreeing with Madeline's statement. "She did baby." Quinn says when she sees Rachel wasn't going to.
"Cool." Madeline replies and Rachel smiles down at the gorgeous girl in her arms. "I missed you."
"I missed you too sweetie pie." She juggles Madeline in her arms so she sits on her hip, before opening her arm, motioning for Quinn to come over and hug them both. Quinn wraps her arms around them both and kisses her daughter on the forehead.
"My family." Quinn squeals when the rest of her family comes into the picture as Santana wraps her arms around Quinn and Puck comes over to wrap his arms around the rest of the girls.
It was at this point that Rachel realised that they were missing someone. "Where's Britt?" She asks as they all pull back from the hug. She passes Madeline off to Puck who takes his daughter happily giving Rachel, Quinn and Santana some time to talk. "What?" She asks when she sees the downcast expression on Santana's face.
"She ended things on Tuesday night. She's living with her friend from school."
"What? Why?"
"She accused Santana of cheating?" Quinn explains.
"Did you?"
Santana eyes snap up and she shakes her head. "N... No I would never. Of course not." She says and Rachel steps into her personal space and hugs the Latina that was ready to burst into tears.
"I believe you sweetie. Why didn't you tell me earlier? Why does she think you're cheating?"
"I dunno and I went out with drinks with a guy on my course." She explains. "He's coming to terms with his sexuality and I was helping him out. I came home smelling like booze, smoke and another man and she just flew off the handle."
"We could hear the argument from here." Puck says in explanation.
Rachel nods and turns around to Santana. "Do you know where she's staying?" Nod. She then turns to Puck. "Are you okay watching Maddie?" He nods and smiles knowing what Rachel was doing. "Lets get going and sort this damn mess out." With that she walks out of the room, not before popping her head back in to drag the blonde and the brunette out as well.
Rachel stands in front of the apartment door and knocks loudly. She is holding onto Quinn's hand in one and Quinn is holding on to Santana making sure that she doesn't bolt. She had tried everything to get Brittany to talk to her but for once the blonde had not caved.
The door opens and in front of her is a young blonde man who reminds Rachel of Sam with a bit shorter hair.
"San. What are you doing here?" He says when he sees the Latina huddling into Quinn's arms.
"Can you tell Brittany that Rachel Berry is here please?" Rachel says holding on hand on her hip and the boys eyes widen and he nods turning his head to call Brittany and tell her Rachel Berry was there. The girl comes up to the door and goes to hug Rachel when she sees the other two people standing there.
"You cheated." She pouts as she looks at Rachel.
"No. I am here Britt." She steps forward and hugs the girl very tightly. "I've missed you."
"Miss you too. I'm not talking to her." Santana's face drops and Rachel sighs.
"Why not Britt?"
"She cheated on me."
Rachel shakes her head. "No she didn't."
"How do you know?" Brittany asks as she pulls out of the hug.
"Cause it's Santana, Britt." Rachel says as matter of an explanation. "She wouldn't hurt you like that. You know she wouldn't." She says softly.
Britt looks over at Santana and sees the girl is actually broken. "San." She whispers and the Latina actually buries her head in Quinn's neck. "Sanny please look at me." Santana shakes her head, crying silent tears. Brittany turns to Rachel with tears running down her face as she almost begs the girl to help. Rachel nods and sighs pulling Brittany into the room and Quinn follows dragging Santana into the room, almost carrying the broken woman.
Rachel turns and lifts Santana's head with a finger underneath her chin. "Hey, stop crying. She's willing to talk, to listen sweetie. You've gotta stop crying." Santana nods and wipes her tears quickly before turning to Brittany. Rachel gives her a little nudge so she's closer to the blonde and lets them sort it out between themselves. Rachel takes her own time to wrap her arms around Quinn who kisses the top of her head.
"You are pretty amazing you know that right?" Quinn says softly and feels Rachel's head bop up and down in a yes response making Quinn laugh. They watch the girls talk and hear a few words being back and forth and they both hope that the blonde and the Latina can sort things out.
Suddenly Santana is launching herself into Brittany's arms and is sobbing into the blondes neck. The blonde is holding her very tightly and kissing every inch of her she can reach from their embrace whispering words like 'I love you' over and over again. Santana pulls away when she controls her emotions and leans forward to kiss the blonde softly, not as fiercly as Rachel was used to seeing the two women kiss before, this was a kiss made out of pure love for one another and not about 'sweet lady kisses'.
Brittany kisses Santana on the forehead and whispers something to her before Santana steps back and allows Brittany to go and see Rachel. "You came." Brittany says as she hugs both Quinn and Rachel tightly.
"Of course I did Britt."
"Thank you for bringing San here. I think I just needed to see that..." She explains looking down and her hands in embarrassment. "I'm sorry for not believing her."
Rachel smiles. "It's okay sweetie." She explains. "Just so you know San would never cheat on you."
Brittany nods and smiles brightly. "I know. I know. Thank you Rae." She hugs her again. "How long are you staying for?"
Rachel smiles. "Well I haven't asked you guys yet, but I have another week off work and school. I took a leave of absence as I was getting... well depressed." Quinn holds onto her tighter and kisses her forehead. "Is that okay?" Quinn nods as do Brittany and Santana. "Shall we get back to your place?" She says looking up at Quinn.
For the next week Quinn and Rachel take the time to re-learn the other person. Madeline also spends the time trying to get to know her mama, and finds she has so much in common with the brunette probably even more than her biological mother. Quinn loves the relationship brewing between the two girls in her life and can't wait until this was a permanent figure in her life.
Santana the other day had asked Rachel to be her maid of honour, making the shorter brunette cry for the better part of the day and she clinged to the Latina thanking her for thinking of her. Brittany had already asked Quinn who of course had accepted.
Quinn is now sat in her living room with a book in her hands as she researches for an upcoming test she's having at the end of the next week. Rachel is currently asleep with her head on her lap and a sleeping Madeline in her arms. Quinn looks over and smiles at the sight. Her and Rachel had made love last night and it was just as amazing as she remembered it to be. They had both grown up and learnt new skills making it even more amazing. Tommorow Rachel would be going back to New York and Quinn can't quite work out how it's going to work between the two of them, but if she has it her way it will because she's not loosing Rachel again.
It has now been a month since Rachel was in Boston and she was now sitting down on her computer. She signs onto FaceBook and smiles at the fact she has a few notifications. The first one is one of Madeline and Santana asleep on the couch and the second is a message from Quinn on her wall.
Quinn Fabray I love you and miss you. xxx
Rachel smiles and begins to type a response when a chat box pops up.
Quinn Fabray: Hey baby.
Rachel Berry: Quinnie. It's good to speak to you. I miss you Princess.
Quinn Fabray: I miss you too. How are you exams going?
Rachel Berry: Really good. I have passed most of them I'm sure.
Quinn Fabray: You missing working at the theatre?
Rachel Berry: God yes. I hate working on a show that only fills up the theatre a few times a week, but at the same time, when I'm not there... it's strange.
Quinn Fabray: It's where you belong baby.
Rachel Berry: I belong with you.
Quinn Fabray: There's only a year left baby and we're both going back to Lima for the summer.
Rachel Berry: 4 months of us being a proper couple and then what? Back to being apart.
Quinn Fabray: Are you okay Rach?
Rachel Berry: No. I'm feeling a bit down. It's just the stress of exams and missing you and Maddie.
Quinn Fabray: I miss you too. Babe, you'll see me in 2 weeks. Think how amazing that is going to be?
Rachel Berry: I know.
Quinn Fabray: Concentrate on your studies and it'll fly by. Okay?
Rachel Berry: Okay.
Quinn Fabray: I love you Rae.
Rachel Berry: I love you too Princess. God, I'm sorry.
Quinn Fabray: What for beautiful?
Rachel Berry: For bringing this conversation down.
Quinn Fabray: If your not feeling your best I want you to tell me Rach.
Rachel Berry: Okay. So how are your exams going?
Quinn Fabray: Good. Maddie's been helping me revise.
Rachel Berry: She's amazing Quinn.
Quinn Fabray: I know. :)
A/N: One of the scenes I tried to write for the original story was the argument one above. I just couldn't get it right with Quinn sorting it out however I think Rachel would have it about her to drag Santana to Brittany's hiding place and make both girls see sense.
I quite like this idea. I may carry this What If on a little bit longer if people like it. :) So please tell me if you do and review.