Sorry for the wait!
Here is the next chapter… and who enjoyed Special Education? I LOVED it, mainly because of the Finchel break up. Although, some of the fans are going overboard and that annoys me.
R&R please, the next chapter is written but your reviews depend on when it gets posted.
Quinn walked down the halls, towards the auditorium. She knew exactly where Jesse would be, even what seats he would be in; Third row back, two seats to the left of the centre of the row. Every show he'd ever been to, he'd insisted on those seats. She didn't know why her cousin loved those seats, he had tried explaining it but she'd never listened.
She remembered the fuss he'd made when they'd gone to see Wicked. It was his 12th birthday, so he had dragged his father and her down to Broadway to see it. Although both Quinn and Jesse both despised Mr St James, he'd had a business meeting planned for the same day, meaning it made sense for him to take them. At the time, Jesse's father hadn't understood why his twelve- year old son had opted to go to a Broadway show rather than a football game, but after many arguments, he'd taken them anyway.
Quinn arrived at the auditorium, and made her way down the rows, towards where she knew Jesse would be. She saw him, and made her way down the row. She took a seat next to him, but Jesse ignored her. He sat staring at the stage, his eyes darting around, almost as if he was watching a performance.
In fact, Jesse was planning a performance. If Vocal Adrenaline had taught him anything, it was how to split your thoughts to be able to remember everything at once. Although he was thinking about the argument, he was also distracting himself by planning musical numbers.
For a while, the pair sat in silence, both staring at the stage in thought. Eventually, Quinn turned to her cousin.
"Jesse. Are we actually going to talk, or just sit here staring?" She asked him.
Jesse's eyes flicked briefly to Quinn, before returning to the stage.
"I was quite liking the sound of the latter option to be honest." Jesse replied quietly.
Quinn sighed. "Jess, you look like you need a good pep talk. Speak to me."
"Speak to you?" Jesse said, turning to look at his cousin. "What would you like to know exactly? How much I screwed up just then, how she'll now just resent me, and Finn will try harder to keep her. Should we talk about that?"
"Yes actually. I think we should talk about that." Quinn replied.
Jesse didn't answer, just turned back to the stage, and they lapsed back into silence, but after a while, it was Jesse who broke it again.
"What are you thinking about?" He asked his cousin.
Quinn gave him a small smile. "Your 12th birthday."
"The year we went to see Wicked with my dearest father." Jesse muttered. "Interesting."
"Why interesting?" Quinn queried.
"I was thinking about musicals too." Jesse responded. "I was thinking about Les Mis, and if you could plan a full production of it in this auditorium, due to size and lack of equipment. Andrea was right, this auditorium really is quaint."
Quinn looked at him sceptically. "Andrea was a bitch. And you sure you weren't thinking about Rachel?"
"Her too." Jesse replied. Quinn rolled her eyes.
"Jess, you have to win her back. You look like you've given up for god's sake!" She told him. "Do whatever you must."
"I've tried that." Jesse said, looking his cousin in the eye before sighing and running a hand through his hair. He knew Quinn had worked out there was something else. She was giving him that look. "The other night, Rachel and I…. Went all the way."
Quinn raised her eyebrows. "Wouldn't that be Rachel's first time? Because I know how Finn acts when you don't put out, and he's been acting like that since they started dating." Jesse nodded in reply.
"But thing is." He said. "That isn't enough. She just feels regret for it now, and although it obviously made her really she still has feelings for me, whether genuine or just plainly lustful, she's going to start trying to control them. It's what I'd do."
Quinn looked at Jesse. He looked so depressed. She almost laughed, but she was good enough at acting to keep it in.
"Okay, firstly, never ever use the word 'lustful' to describe Rachel again. It's disgusting. And secondly, Jesse, isn't it obvious?" She asked.
"Isn't what obvious?" He questioned.
"The way to win her back!" Quinn replied, and Jesse shook his head. "Do something dramatic. You're such a drama queen; this should be easy for you. I swear, if I didn't know how in love you were with Rachel, I'd think you were gay."
"I'm not gay, I'm flamboyant." He muttered. "And what do you mean, do something dramatic?"
"Oh come on Jesse! Look at Finn. He can't pay attention for more than five minutes! You just need to show you're way more attentive than him." Quinn told him. "Do something dramatic, a beautiful gesture, to show you have those little extra bits that make you a better boyfriend than Finn. Do what you're best at- singing and being dramatic!"
Jesse nodded. "That might just work. If I play to her dramatic side, the side longing for attention, then she'll end up seeing that in comparison to Finn, I trump him every time." Jesse smiled. "Not a bad idea. Although, don't tell my precious father, god forbid a St James takes advice from a Fabray."
"You're a stuck up snob, you know that Jesse?" Quinn replied.
"Yep." Jesse said, getting out of his seat and popping the P. "See you around cousin, I've got planning to do. Oh, and don't tell anyone about Rachel and I doing it… I have a feeling she won't want it to get out, and I respect that. So it's a secret, got it?" He called as he walked up the corridor in the auditorium.
"Whatever St James." Quinn yelled in response, but smiled in spite of herself.
Quinn had a couple of minutes before the bell went for next lesson, so she decided to touch up on her make up. She entered the bathroom and peered in the mirror. She registered that Rachel was there too, but it wasn't until she actually took the time to look at her that she realised something was wrong.
"Something the matter Rachel?" Quinn asked, intrigued. If this was due to the argument, then obviously Rachel was in deeper with Jesse than she'd expected.
"No, nothing." Rachel replied, dabbing at her eyes. "As much as I appreciate your concern, I'm perfectly fine." She corrected.
"People who cry aren't generally 'perfectly fine'." Quinn said, turning to face her. "You want to tell me what's wrong or shall I guess?"
Rachel looked Quinn in the eye for a second, before sighing.
"You were there. You heard all those hurtful things Jesse said." Rachel told her. "It just brought back some tainted memories."
"To be fair, Jesse was right. Your bangs aren't exactly the best, and rather than finding you irritating but talented, you're just flat out annoying now." Quinn said with a shrug.
"Thank you for the vote of confidence Quinn." Rachel replied with a sniff. Quinn just smirked at her.
"I'm sure Jesse didn't mean to upset you." She told her, picked her words carefully. "It seemed to me that he was just upset himself. It doesn't take an IQ of 150 to work out that he likes you a lot, and that you two are somewhat destined for each other."
"Quinn, I'm with Finn." Rachel said, looking at her. "Jesse hurt me last time. How can I be 'destined' to be with someone who threw eggs at me?"
"Maybe he made a mistake. Maybe he's sorry for it." Quinn answered, her tone of voice sounding as if she was talking to someone simple. "Broadway are looking for a new leading couple, and I highly doubt Finn's going to get out of Lima."
Rachel frowned at Quinn.
"I know what you're doing. You're trying to break Finn and I up so you can have him." She accused.
"Not really" Quinn shrugged. "At the moment I don't really need a man, and I'm not going to steal one that's taken." Quinn replied. "I just honestly think you and Jesse are perfect together, and that he probably regrets what happened before."
"Do you know something I don't?" Rachel asked, making Quinn have to think quickly.
"Why would I know something? I don't make it my business to snoop into the affairs of Rachel Berry." Quinn held back a grin at her choice word. She saw Rachel's face slip slightly at 'affairs'. "Is there something I should know?"
Rachel stared at Quinn for a moment.
"I don't know whether I should tell you." She said quietly after a minute, hanging her head. Quinn smirked. If Rachel told her willingly, she wouldn't have to reveal her link to Jesse.
"You can trust me. Whatever it is, I won't hold it against you. I mean, look at my past. It'd be hypocritical." Quinn told her.
"Okay." Rachel said hesitantly, looking up at Quinn. When she saw no vengeance in the blonde's eyes, she continued. "I slept with Jesse." She said quickly. "It was a mistake I don't know how it happened and I'm sorry for it but I'm confused and I feel guilty but I kind of don't and I don't know what to do."
Quinn gasped. "Seriously?" She asked, faking surprise. "But what about Finn?"
"I don't know. I love Finn but there does seem to be something with Jesse." Rachel said honestly, looking confused about her own feelings. "What do you think I should do Quinn? I mean, you have been there before. Slightly more seriously but still…"
"You have to be true to yourself. I don't think you would have slept with Jesse unless you felt for him. Just take a bit to think about yourself. Don't worry about being selfish- this is about you." Quinn replied. "And I'll see you around RuPaul, class is about to start." She said, turning to leave.
Rachel was left in the bathroom, staring into the mirror, ignoring the ringing of the bell. She honestly had no idea what to do. Did she love Finn or Jesse? And even if it was Finn she chose to be with, how would he react when he found out? She hung her head. It was such a mess.
I know that was short, but it's mainly filler, because the next chapters long and goes a lot into Jesse's character. Next 4 chapters will be full of drama (well, the next one's more like a character study, but drama after that!). Reviews are love. :)