A/N: Thank you so much for the reviews. It makes me very happy to see them. I debated awhile as to what I wanted to do to Quinn for treating Rachel like that, what I ended up isn't exactly what I wanted but close enough. This one is longer than the other too but I'm sure you guys won't mind. I hope you guys enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.
Chapter 3
Quinn
"What have I done, what have I done, what have I done, what have I done" Quinn had found herself in the girls bathroom hyperventilating. She had just pushed away the only thing going for her. And for what? So people wouldn't point and stare. They did that anyway. So people wouldn't call her mean names. 'Bitch' was their favorite to use. Then why? Quinn couldn't come up with an answer. She couldn't control her breathing. She fell to a heap on the floor and started crying.
She didn't hear the door open. Santana had walked in and sat down next to her and put an arm around her best friend.
"I ruined it Santana I-I Just ruined it. How could I be so stupid" Quinn cried out. She felt like she had ruined her whole life.
"Come on girl, its not that bad. She'll forgive you and it will all be okay." Santana tried to sooth the blonde, but to no prevail. The mess sitting on the floor next to her was now dry heaving from all the crying. "Girl calm down, you're gonna make yourself sick." Santana rubbed the girl's back.
Quinn quickly got up and ran to a stall, she started throwing up. Santana followed after her and held her hair back and rubbed her back. Once Quinn had finished and seemed to calm down a little. She started speaking again in short broken sentences.
"You don't understand. San, you just don't. They way I spoke to her. It was horrible." Quinn started crying again.
Santana got up from behind her and grabbed some paper towels. She came back and sat behind Quinn and pulled the crying girl into her. Santana wrapped an arm around Quinn and wiped the girls eye's with a paper towel.
"Let me talk to her. Please just stop crying. We can get her back." Santana said. Quinn wasn't really paying attention to her but nodded anyway.
Quinn was finally starting to relax she had stopped crying and was starting to breath normally. She got up and walked over to the sink and rinsed the puke out of her mouth. She turned back to Santana, who had gotten up as well and had her arms folded across her chest. The Hispanic girl had a worried look on her face.
"Are you gonna let me talk to her Q?" Santana asked. Quinn nodded; she needed to get Rachel back, and she was willing to have someone like Santana help her. Quinn stepped away from the sink and grabbed her bag from the floor and walked out of the bathroom, Santana followed close behind. The bell rung, it was time for their next class and they hurried to it. "at least we missed math" Quinn said flatly, she was trying her best not to speak as broken as she felt. Santana gently squeezed her shoulder.
They reached Spanish class and it hit Quinn that Rachel was also in the class. Quinn hurried to the back of the classroom, as to not be seen by the small brunette. She caught a glimpse of Rachel's face and noticed that she had recently been crying. Quinn's heart shattered she had hurt the girl she loved and there was probably nothing she could do about it. Quinn turned to sit next to her but Finn had slid in next to her and put an arm around her. Quinn had never felt more anger and jealousy in her life.
Rachel
Rachel didn't feel as safe in Finn's arm as she did holding Quinn's hand. Rachel was distraught by how Quinn had yelled at her. By how she had pulled her hand away from hers, By how she slammed her locker and walked away. It was Rachel's fault thought, she shouldn't have pushed Quinn. Rachel knew Quinn wasn't as open as Rachel was. Rachel had successfully convinced herself that it was her fault and she was going to apologize to Quinn and it would all be ok. It was all going to be fine.
Class ended and Rachel had not done anything productive. The rest of her day was pretty much the same. No work was done, no notes were taken, no lectures listened to. She spent most of her day inside her own mind thinking about how to get Quinn back. In the end she decided that it was best to do what she had done yesterday and sing her a song. What song it would be, she still had no idea.
In Glee club Mr. Shue was talking about Nationals and how they needed to practice and come up with new material. Rachel just wanted to sing her song so she got up quickly and rushed to the front of the room. She asked Mr. Shue if he would let her sing a song. He hesitantly agreed and went to sit down with the rest of the club. Rachel took a few shaky breaths and she started singing.
Serve God love me and mend
This is not the end
Lived unbruised we are friends
And I'm sorry
I'm sorry
Sigh no more, no more
One foot in sea, one on shore
My heart was never pure
And you know me
And you know me
And man is a giddy thing
Oh man is a giddy thing
Oh man is a giddy thing
Oh man is a giddy thing
Love that will not betray you, dismay or enslave you,
It will set you free
Be more like the man you were made to be.
There is a design,
An alignment to cry,
Of my heart to see,
The beauty of love as it was made to be
Tears threatened to spill over Rachel's eyes. She gave up her fight and let them fall. She looked over to Quinn who as well had tears rolling down her beautiful face. The bell rung, making Rachel jump a little, and everyone filed out of the room. Quinn stayed behind and Rachel was left standing in the middle of the room staring at her feet. She heard footsteps and then felt Quinn put her arms around her. "I'm so sorry, I shouldn't have pushed you, I knew you didn't want anyone to find-" Quinn cut her off by placing her hand over Rachel's mouth.
"No Rachel this was all me. I shouldn't have yelled at you like that. I shouldn't have treated you like that. You have to know how sorry I am." Rachel listened to Quinn. She felt her heart swell and she wrapped her arms around Quinn's neck and squeezed tightly. They let go of each other after a short while and they walked shoulder to shoulder to Quinn's car. On their way Finn stepped in front of them.
"Rachel, can I talk to you for a minute?" He asked eyeing Quinn. Rachel nodded and Quinn gave her a peculiar look. As if to say 'I'll meet you at your car' Rachel nodded in Quinn's direction and she watched as the blonde walked away slowly.
"What is it Finn?" Rachel asked once Quinn was out of earshot.
"What are you doing with her Rachel? You were just crying about something she did this morning and now you're hanging out with her? What's the matter with you?" His questions came in rapid breaths, his eyes scanning Rachel's face.
The tiny diva stared right back as intensely as the boy in front of her. "This is none of your concern Finn" She told him and then started to walk away. Finn grabbed her arm and pulled her back aggressively. Rachel let out a yelp.
"This is completely my concern. What are you doing around Quinn Fabray?" His eyes were menacing.
Just then he quickly let go of her arm and was being pinned against the lockers by none other than Santana Lopez.
"What the hell do you think you're doing T-Rex?" She asked. He couldn't get an answer out of his mouth due to pure fear. "Now I expect you to never lay a hand on Rachel again. 'Cause if you do, you'll have more than one thing in common with a dinosaur."
Finn had a puzzled look on his face. He was obviously not getting the analogy. "You'll be extinct you idiot, now scram!" She yelled in his face and let go of him. He hurried away not even looking back.
"You okay?" Santana asked Rachel, who was still in shock over what just happened. The small brunette simply nodded and straightened out her clothes. She started walking towards the school parking lot but Santana stopped her.
"Wait Berry, I need to talk to you." She said. There was pure concern in her face and Rachel knew she was being serious. Rachel nodded and let Santana speak.
"She broke down this morning, in the bathroom. She literally had a major meltdown because she yelled at you. That's love right there. She really does love you Rachel, it's just hard for her. She's not used to being in love with a girl. You just have to give her time." Santana had her eyes locked with Rachel's. She had never seen the Hispanic care so much. "Tell anyone I stood up for you and you'll be swimming in slushies" Santana said quickly and Rachel smiled knowing the good ol' Santana was still there.
"Thank you Santana. I'm gonna hug you now." Rachel said and pulled Santana in for a hug. Santana hugged her back quickly and then pushed her away.
"Swimming in slushies" She said and then walked away.
Rachel quickly headed to the parking lot, she was sure Quinn was waiting for her. Sure enough Quinn was sitting in her jeep twiddling her thumbs. The parking lot was empty save for Principle Figgins car, and Coach Sylvester's car. Rachel walked around to the passenger seat and tapped on the glass. Quinn looked up and smiled and Rachel got in.
"What was that all about?" Quinn asked quietly as she turned the car on and pulled out of the parking lot.
Rachel was putting her seatbelt on and spoke without looking at Quinn. "He just wanted my Spanish notes. He didn't take any today" Rachel lied to her and she immediately felt guilty. She swallowed the guilt and changed the subject. "Where are we going?"
"Where ever you want Rachel" Quinn said. Rachel's hand was suddenly being held by Quinn's.
"Let's go see your lights." Rachel said as she entwined her fingers with Quinn's. She saw Quinn nod and then turn to take the route to her lights.
Quinn
Quinn still felt horrible by how she treated Rachel earlier today. She kept going over the events of the day in her head. She actually paid attention in most of her classes. All because she wanted to keep herself distracted from what she did to Rachel. Being here though, holding Rachel's hand was amazing. "Turn the radio on Rachel?" Quinn asked politely and watched as the brunette leaned over and turned the knobs a few times and found a good station. 'Don't Stop Believing' Started playing and they both started laughing hysterically.
Quinn pulled up the driveway just as the sun was going down. She hurried out of the car and helped Rachel out. Quinn took the smaller girls hand and pulled her to the middle of the field. "Rachel hurry the lights are going to come on!" Quinn laughed as she yelled at Rachel as they reached the middle of the field. As soon as they arrived the lights started turning on. They stood in the middle of the field holding hands watching the lights turn on. If Quinn didn't believe in Heaven before she sure did now and was positive it was right there with Rachel.
The blonde leaned over and planted a kiss on Rachel's cheek. She saw the brunette smile and then turn to her. Quinn leaned down and took ownership of Rachel's lips. The blonde traced her tongue along Rachel's bottom lip, asking for permission to enter. It was soon granted and their tongues battled it out in elegant war. They separated only because of their need for air. Quinn placed her forehead on Rachel's and locked her hazel eyes with brown ones.
"Come on, let's get you home" Quinn said and pulled Rachel towards her car. They were in and driving in no time. Quinn leaned over and turned the radio on and set it to a low hum. They couldn't quite hear what was playing but it was ok. Quinn then placed her hand on Rachel's thigh and felt tiny hands covering it. Quinn drove in comfortable silence all the way to Rachel's house. Once in her driveway Quinn turned to Rachel and spoke.
"Do you think your dads will let me stay for dinner again?" She asked Rachel without looking at her. She felt small hands under her chin and Rachel pulled her head up to look at her.
"Without a doubt" Rachel said to Quinn with a smile.
Relief washed over Quinn and she turned her car off and got out to help Rachel. Quinn walked behind the small girl all the way up to the door. She watched Rachel fidget with the lock and open the door. She saw Rachel's dad Hiram pop his head out of the kitchen.
"Hello girls. It's very nice to see you again Rachel. Mostly I wanted more meat in my diet. So thank god you came again today." That last bit was a little hushed and Leroy, Rachel's other dad walked out of the kitchen.
"I heard that." He said rolling his eyes in his husband's direction. "Hello Quinn how are you?" He asked as he put an arm around Quinn and placed a kiss on her cheek. "I'm making pizza. And since I noticed how much Quinn liked bacon I'm putting bacon in your pie." He said as he walked back into the kitchen. Hiram fist pumped and mouth the word 'Yes' and smiled in Quinn's direction. She looked over at Rachel and saw how embarrassed she was. She followed Rachel up to her room and closed her door.
She watched Rachel sit on her bed and sink into the pillow. Quinn walked over to her and stood over her head. Her eyes were closed and Quinn thought that she looked so peaceful. She placed a hand on the brunettes face a wisped a hair away from her face. Rachel smiled and grabbed on to Quinn's wrist. Quinn felt a yank and then suddenly she was on top of a giggling Rachel.
"What'd you do that for?" Quinn said as she shifted her body so she was facing Rachel.
Quinn stared intently at the girl; she was honestly waiting for an answer. She felt the diva's lips on her in an instant. Quinn parted her lips and Rachel's tongue slid in. Their tongues ballroom danced for what seemed like hours. Quinn's lips left Rachel's and traveled to her neck. She bit at her neck gently and Rachel let out a sigh. Quinn felt small fingers in her hair and she bit down harder making Rachel sigh. She lifted her head and examined the damage done. She left a mark and groaned.
"Your dad's are going to kill me" Quinn said as she lifted herself off of Rachel. She got up from the bed and she heard Rachel's father call for them. She looked over at Rachel who only had a smile on her face.
"Don't worry so much Quinn, it's going to be fine." She said and planted a kiss on Quinn's cheek. Quinn followed her down to the dining room and sat down next to her without uttering a word. The blonde stared at her plate and waited for Rachel's fathers to sit. The food looked amazing and Quinn was starving.
Rachel
They were all sitting and eating. Rachel was feeling a little antsy despite the fact the she was the one who told Quinn not to worry. If her father's noticed the mark on her neck, they would take away her piano privileges. Rachel began to go on and on about how they were going to be heading to nationals soon. "Mr. Shuester says we have a great shot at winning this year and I mean of course we do we have such great performers in New Directions. We got this in the bag" Rachel was always so sure of herself. Rachel reached for a breadstick and immediately regretted it.
"RACHEL BARBRA BERRY! What is on your neck?" Leroy shouted. She jumped in her chair a little and quickly glanced over at Quinn.
"I ran into a door" Rachel said quickly to try and cover it up.
"Yeah a door with a mouth, that is definitely a hickey." Hiram said as he went back to his pizza.
"Who did this to you Rachel" Leroy asked looking intently at his daughter.
Rachel dropped her eyes to her lap, she didn't quite know how to answer her father. She knew that if she told the truth Quinn would be upset and if she lied she would have to hear about forever. Just as she was about to lie and say Noah Puckerman, she heard Quinn pipe up with an "I did".
A/N: I know I know! I left you guys hanging. I loved this chapter though. I added Finn for pure enjoyment when he gets the pee scared out of him by Santana. I'm posting it now cause if I don't you won't get it till next weekend. I will try to update again sometime this week. Don't forget to review this!
Love Chris Cruz.
