Rachel awoke in the morning, and let out a heavy sigh, she had made it through the first night. The diva sat up in bed and rubbed her eyes, noticing Quinn wasn't in bed. She swayed to the closet and took out her favourite black jeans.
Quinn smiled to herself as she heard the front door behind her open, knowing it was Rachel. "Quinn, what are you doing out here so early? It's freezing." Rachel asked her. Quinn turned around so that she was fully facing Rachel.
"Morning to you too" she said in a mocking tone.
"oh, morning Quinn" Rachel said blushing, with a light smile.
"I come out here every morning, and sit on the porch, it lets me think" Quinn told her.
Rachel nodded, knowing that she wouldn't push on the conversation." It's beautiful out here, I really missed Lima" Rachel whispered.
Quinn slightly turned her face, then lifted one eyebrow and smirked. "go put on a sweater, and then come back out" Quinn told her. Rachel gave her a confused look and did what she was told. 2 minutes later she returned to Quinn, with a sweater on.
Quinn was now standing "come with me" she told Rachel smiling. Rachel nodded her head and fallowed Quinn behind the house.
When they reached the backyard Rachel gasped, it opened up into a big dark forest that had daisies surrounding it. "Pretty huh?" Quinn asked her. "Incredible" Rachel replied
The brunette's eyes fallowed where Quinn was pointing. On the opposite side of the house was a small barn, it was painted black and looked incredibly old. Rachel began walking towards it and Quinn fallowed smiling.
When they entered the barn Rachel immediately noticed a tall black horse, and shorter white one. She slowly walked over and put her hand out to the white horse. Quinn walked up beside her. "She likes you" she announced.
Rachel looked up at her. "Yeah?" she asked, and Quinn nodded.
"Ride with me" Quinn told her in more of a statement then a question. Rachel beamed brightly at Quinn. "Really?" she asked.
Quinn nodded and began settling the white horse for Rachel." You're okay with riding alone right?" Quinn asked. Rachel nodded. "As a matter of fact, I took horse lessons for a year, I think I remember a few things" the diva announced.
Quinn smiled. "and how long ago was that?" she asked amused by Rachel's glare.
"well, I was 5 but still I remember" Rachel pleaded. Quinn passed her the reins. "If you say so, by the way her name is Zara" she told her while throwing the saddle on the black horse.
Rachel walked Zara out of the barn and closed her eyes sighing, she hated this part. She threw her right foot over the horse, but didn't quite make it. She stumbled backwards but before she hit the ground Quinn caught her. "Need some help?" she whispered.
The diva blushed and nodded her head. Quinn hoisted the short Brunette up and Rachel swung her leg over, landing perfectly on the horse. She turned around and beamed at Quinn who was now climbing on the black horse. Rachel kicked lightly and the horse began moving slowly. Quinn joined her and the two entered the forest.
Rachel turned her head slightly to look at the blond. "Quinn?" she asked. "Yes Rachel?" Quinn replied. "What's his name?" The diva asked pointing to the horse Quinn was riding.
"Honestly? I have no idea, I just got him a few weeks ago" Quinn admitted, and Rachel's mouth dropped open.
"Quinn! you can't have a horse, without a name, it's like having a baby and not naming it for a month" she yelled, then quickly regretted it as Quinn winced at the baby comment. Rachel reached over and touched Quinn's arm. "Sorry" she whispered. Quinn nodded and looked down." Bentley would be cute" Rachel suggested, and Quinn tilted her head to the side. "Bentley" she breathed then smiled. "I like that".
Quinn didn't know how long they were riding in silence, and she couldn't take it anymore. "Think you can go a bit faster?" she asked Rachel. The diva nodded and both began to trot.
Quinn felt her hair tangle in the breeze, she smiled and closed her eyes letting her mind wander. She hadn't realized how fast she was going until she finally opened her eyes. "Whoa" she yelled pulling the reins. t"hat was clo-" she began to say turning around.
Quinn felt her heart jump as she realized Rachel wasn't behind her. Immediately panic struck her, what if Rachel had fallen off, what if she was hurt? Quinn darted through the forest as fast as she could, but halted once she saw something white in the distance. As she approached she saw Zara placed against the tree, her eyes fallowed up the horse as she saw Rachel standing on her, half of her body lost in the trees.
"Rachel what are you doing?" Quinn asked startling the brunette. Rachel slowly climbed out of the tree and sat on the horse. Quinn looked at her confusingly until she realized that Rachel was cradling a tiny white kitten in her arms. "I was riding and I heard a meow so I stopped" Rachel told her.
Quinn frowned, her heart still beating faster than normal. "Why didn't you stop me?" she asked and Rachel shrugged. "You were enjoying yourself" the diva told her smiling. Quinn smiled back at her. "What are we going to do with it?" she asked. Rachel looked up at Quinn with her big brown eyes and her lip pouted out.
"No way" Quinn told her right away knowing what she was trying to do. "Quinn..." Rachel whispered and the blond turned her head. "Quinn please?" Rachel begged Quinn shook her head, not making eye contact with the brunette.
"Quinn please, I'll take it for walks and feed it" Rachel announced.
Quinn bit her lip, trying to hide back her smile." you're going to walk a cat?" She asked and Rachel nodded. Quinn finally met eye contact with Rachel and she sighed in defeat. "Fine..."
Rachel beamed at Quinn and began hopping up and down. Quinn watched in amusement as Rachel kissed the top of the kittens head, lifting it up in the air and smiling, like Quinn had never seen her smile.
There was definitely something different about this girl, something much different.
When they returned to the house, it was nearly noon. Rachel had the kitten still in her arms as her and Quinn walked into the house. Quinn automatically noticed Kurt sitting at the table with a face mask on, and he was reading a magazine.
"Where is everyone?" Quinn asked him. He shrugged, not looking up from his magazine. "Mercedes is getting dressed, Tina's in the shower, and Brittany and Santana are still sleeping... well at least I'd like to hope so" he told them.
Rachel let out a laugh then the kitten meowed which caused Kurt to look up from his magazine. His eyes went wide. "What is that" he asked pointing to the kitten. Rachel frowned and hugged the kitty tighter. It's a kitten" she told him.
"I know that, but what is it doing in here?" he asked turning his attention to Quinn.
Quinn sighed. "She caved me into letting her keep it" she told him. Kurt shook his head. "Were going to be living with her for the next month, and your caving into her already?" he asked.
"I'm right here!" Rachel told them. Quinn smiled at her. "Guess so" she whispered, and Rachel looked up at her beaming.
Kurt raised his eyebrows at them, and they both looked away wide eyed. "Okay I'm not even going to ask" he announced then turned his attention back to his magazine.
Quinn sighed and closed her eyes just as Mercedes and Tina wandered down the stairs. Tina stopped dead in her tracks and squealed, which shot Quinn out of her thoughts. Mercedes gasped and they both ran towards the kitten that Rachel was cuddling.
Brittany appeared at the top of the stairs, with an angry Santana behind her. Santana's eyes went wide "what is that?" She asked. Rachel frowned" It's a kitten! Doesn't anyone know what a kitten is?" Rachel asked and glanced at Kurt, who flashed her an evil smile.
" I know what it is Berry, but what is it doing in here?" Santana asked, and Quinn smirked. "you and Kurt are more alike then you know" she told her and Santana narrowed her eyes at the blond.
"Where did you get it? Did you buy it?" Tina rambled on. Rachel turned to Quinn and flashed her a smile." I was out with Quinn and I found it in a tree, I convinced Quinn to let me keep it" She told them, beaming.
They all turned to Quinn. Santana was looking at her with a grin on her face. " Since when did you two become bestfriends and Q,You re caving into her already?" She asked Quinn. Quinn and Rachel both looked at each other and let out a light laugh. "Ok now that was just scary" Rachel announced and they looked at her confused. Rachel pointed to Kurt and he shrugged at them.
Rachel turned and snuck a glance at Quinn, smiling to herself. Rachel sat there staring at Quinn for a good minute before she realized they weren t alone, she turned and looked at all of her friends to make sure they didn't notice. She sighed in relief, Santana and Brittany were cuddled together on one of the porch steps, while Quinn and Kurt sat in the chairs. Rachel sat on the other side of Kurt on the ground. She looked up at Quinn. "Hey, is still in town? She asked, and Quinn nodded. "He's still teaching glee, actually I'm pretty sure he's working at the coffee shop in town this summer"
Rachel smiled." I think we should all take a walk and go see him" she announced and everyone turned and looked at her. " Oh come on, he was out favourite teacher for 3 years, the least we can do is go pay him a visit, since none of us have seen him in 5 years" She begged. then quickly added" except Quinn".
Santana sighed." I'm up for it, I need a walk anyway" She told them, pointing to her tummy. Brittany raised her eye brows at her girlfriend. You're crazy" she told her and leaned in giving her a quick peck on the lips.
Quinn nodded, "even though I saw him 2 weeks ago, I wouldn't mind the walk" She told them and Rachel smiled at her. Mercedes and Tina appeared in the door way with the kitten in their arms. "What s everyone talking about?" Mercedes asked.
Rachel stood up, "Were going to walk to town and see , you guys up for it?" she asked them. Mercedes nodded, and Tina passed Rachel the kitten that was huddled in her arms
"Besides, we need to take kitty here, to get shots" she told them and Santana's eyes went wide.
"You haven't given it shots?" Santana yelled. Rachel frowned. "1. The kitten is not an "it" and 2. Of course not, it's probably a stray" She told Santana.
Quinn cleared her throat." Rachel, what exactly is "it"?" she asked, and everyone laughed.
Rachel's eyes widened and she opened her mouth, trying to speak, but instead she lifted the kitten up over her head.
"It's a girl" she told them, and everyone sighed in relief." Good, we don't need another boy running around here" Santana told them glaring at Kurt.
"Don't be mean to Kurt, he's an exceptional girl" Mercedes told Santana and smiled at Kurt. "okay, let's go get ready, and then we can go" Quinn told them standing up.
"Please Rachel" Brittany begged, sitting on the brunette's bed, with a frowning Rachel standing above her. "I don't know Brittany... "Rachel told her. Brittany looked at her, with a sad expression. "Please Rachel, I promise ill take good care of her" she begged.
Rachel sighed." honestly Brittany you'll probably kill it" Rachel told her, then regretted it when a tear fell down Brittany's cheek. The diva rolled her eyes. "Fine, but you can t let her get off the leash if she gets off the leash she will run away, then you won t be able to do this ever again" Rachel told her.
Santana and Quinn walked into the room, and Santana narrowed her eyes at the diva.
"Okay Berry, you better have a good explanation for making my girlfriend cry" the Latina growled. Rachel looked at Santana her expression blank. "I didn't mean to, she was trying to convince me to let her walk the cat to the coffee shop, but I didn't want her to." Rachel explained and Santana walked over to Brittany, still glaring at the diva.
Quinn stood in the doorway, watching to two brunettes go at it, bickering back and forth. "It doesn't matter, I ended up telling her she could anyways" Rachel spat, and Santana's face softened as Brittany placed her hand on the Latina's shoulder.
"Okay fine Berry, but if you ever make her cry again, you won t wake up in the morning." she told her, before leading Brittany out of the room.
Quinn and Rachel looked at each other and burst out laughing. "Told you, you wouldn't wake up in the morning if you messed with Santana" Quinn told her, taking a sweater out of her closet and pulling it over her head.
When Quinn didn't get an answer or even a laugh, she turned around confused, and saw Rachel sitting on the bed with her knees pulled up to her chin. "Rach... Quinn whispered, and sat beside the brunette. Rachel didn't look at her. "Rachel what's wrong" Quinn asked putting a hand on Rachel's face then quickly pulled away.
Rachel shivered at the connection of Quinn's cold fingers against her hot face. She looked up at the blond. "I can't stop thinking about my dad's" she told her and Quinn frowned, feeling sympathy for the girl. Quinn smiled at her lightly." Rachel, why don't you just go see them?" she asked, and Rachel frowned.
"I'm scared, Quinn they don't even know I'm in town" She told the blonde honestly. Quinn furrowed her brows. "You didn't tell them?" she asked and Rachel shook her head. "They would have wanted me to stay with them, but I wanted to stay here" she admitted and Quinn smiled.
A horrified expression flashed across Rachel's face, and Quinn jumped. "oh god, what if we see them in town, they will freak out" Rachel told her, pushing her legs out straight, so Quinn could sit farther on the bed. Quinn shushed her. "Rach, look if they are there, you will make up an excuse you always do, and besides If you really want to see them and your scared, ill come with you" Quinn told her.
Rachel looked up at the blond and a smile spread across her lips. You'd do that for me?" She asked. Quinn took a deep breath, and placed her hand on Rachel's face, only this time she didn't pull away.
Rachel bit her lip and tried to control her heavy heart beats. She looked up and her eyes met with Quinn's. She didn't know what was going on until, the gap between them, got smaller and smaller. Suddenly there was a cough at the door, sending Quinn and Rachel flying apart. Rachel looked at the door, where a smiling Santana and wide eyed Brittany stood. Rachel looked up at Quinn, who had her mouth open, and she looked down, blushing.
"Sorry to interrupt this... uhm moment, but were leaving now" Santana told them, not taking the smirk off of her face as she began walking away. A few seconds later, Santana appeared in the door way once again, and grabbed Brittany's arm. "stop staring B" She demanded, and pulled her out of the room.
Quinn sat still on the bed, not looking away from the door, she could see Rachel staring at her out of the corner of her eye, but she was too afraid to look.
What just happened? Did she almost just kiss Rachel Berry?