Quinn rubbed her temples. "Rach, can you please calm down?" she asked as nicely as possible.
Rachel stopped pacing so she could look at her soon to be wife."Calm down? Calm down Quinn? Were getting married today and I'm freaking out! Actually I don't see how you're so calm about this Quinn, are you having second thoughts about this? Oh my god What if I fall or what if I mess up my vows" she yelled.
Quinn rolled her eyes as her girlfriend rambled on. She walked up and put her arms around Rachel from behind. "Diva" she breathed in Rachel's ear.
The brunette calmed her breathing and turned around to face Quinn. "Yep, and you love me for it" she whispered.
The blond nodded. "That in fact, I do" she answered and placed a kiss on Rachel's cheek.
Within hours, Rachel glanced out the window of the empty room inside the chapel.
She needed to think.
Within 20 minutes she was going to be married to the women of her dreams and at the moment there were all those butterflies again ripping away at her stomach.
Did she really want all of this? Doing this would mean she may have to give up a lot, and since she was little she was the most independent person.
So the real question was; is she going to do this?
Hell yes.
There was a light knock at the door, which she tried to ignore seeing as she wasn't done her thinking but she forgot she didn't lock it.
Her father Elijah instantly appeared.
"Hey baby girl, it's almost time" he whispered.
She sighed. "Okay thanks dad, I'll be out in a minute" she replied, and continued to stare out the window.
He slowly walked over and took a seat beside his daughter. "Rachel, look at me" he whispered.
Caught off guard, Rachel tilted her head to the side so she could face her father.
He smiled at her. "There's that pretty face" he announced and stroked her cheek.
A tear fell from her eye.
He frowned. "Rachel, I am so proud of you." he told her.
She looked him in the eye."Then why haven't you shown it?" she asked the question she had been bottling up inside.
Tears welled up in his eyes.
"I was scared. Scared of you having to go through what I had to go through. Rachel being gay can be tough, much tougher then being straight and at first I was terrified for the fact that you chose to go down this road but now that I see how you are with Quinn, and the way she looks at you. God Rachel, if only you could see how she looks at you, it's filled with so much care and love, and I know I didn't show it at first but I am always going to be here, I'm your father and I always will be, I love you Rachel Barbra Berry, and everything is going to be okay" he confessed, taking her hand.
Rachel felt all of her emotions fall to the surface, and the tears began.
Ever since the day Quinn and her had gone to visit her dads, this is the one thing she wanted to hear and she was so thankful that he was here for her.
She automatically threw her arms around his neck and smiled. "Don't make me cry, my makeup is going to smudge" she whispered.
He nodded and stood up. "There's someone here to see you" he announced.
Rachel furrowed her brows but nodded.
He began to walk through the door.
"Oh and Daddy?" she called.
He turned around to face her.
"I love you too" she whispered, smiling at him.
Leroy left the room, and in walked the last person she ever would have expected.
Hell she would rather have expected Finn or Judy Fabray other then this person.
"Hello Rachel" the voice was almost identical to hers, which terrified her.
"Shelby" The younger brunette greeted.
Shelby Corcoran is Rachel's biological mother. Rachel hadn't known this until she had gotten a tape from her mother, which was planted in her room by none other than Jesse St. James.
One day when she, Quinn and Mercedes had snuck into a Vocal Adrenaline rehearsal they had heard Shelby sing, and it just all clicked.
But soon after Shelby had made it very clear she did not want to be any part of Rachel's life.
"I didn't send you an invitation" she snapped feeling anger for the memory.
Shelby sighed. "Quinn did" she announced.
Rachel furrowed her brows, and felt a tinge of hurt, why wouldn't Quinn just tell her?
"Look Rachel, I understand you must hate me for what I did but when I left out of your life again, I thought it was for the better. I couldn't just come waltzing in after 16 years, it just wasn t right" she announced.
Rachel glared at her mother.
"What so it was okay for you to send a boy after me to get closer to him then for him to break my heart, and to also adopt a baby? Which happens to be my fiance's daughter" she hissed.
Shelby stepped forward and frowned.
" It's your wedding Rachel and your still my daughter, I want to be here for you I didn't come here for a fight, I was thinking maybe we could talk sometime, over dinner, maybe you and Quinn would like to come visit Beth" she whispered.
Rachel didn't know how long she had been waiting for those words, and now that they were here she wasn't sure if she wanted them.
She forced a smile at her mother.
"Well I better be going, good luck sweetie" Shelby said, brushing a loose strand of hair behind Rachel's ear.
Elijah stepped into the room."Ready?" he asked.
"Ready as I'll ever be".
Quinn stood at the altar, her hands sweaty and trembling.
She glanced over the crowd that was smiling happily and chatting away.
She shot a nervous look at Santana who stood beside her, but the Latina just smiled at her.
All of the sudden the music started and Quinn felt herself become very nauseated.
She tried to hold in all of her emotions and what she was feeling.
Her eyes trailed along the room,
Until she saw her.
Quinn didn't notice the ou's and awe s from the crowd, she didn't notice the two Berry men that were attached to her arms, she didn't notice the nudging of Santana's arm into her ribs, she didn't notice the way Puck was staring at her soon to be wife with lust in his eyes, instead her eyes fell on her fiance .
Quinn's breath caught in her throat.
Rachel's white strapless dress was tight down her body up until her waist where it flowed down to the ground loosely.
She had her famous Rachel Berry smile plastered to her face, and her dark brown hair fell in loose curls down her shoulders. Quinn could honestly say she looked like a goddess.
Rachel felt as if she was going to pass out.
She tried to wipe away the sweat on her brows, and the feeling of complete fear in the pit of her stomach.
Both of her father's took her arms, as they music began.
She put a smile on her face and began to walk.
Her eyes trailed along the room, there was white and red petals all along the aisle and every person in the room had their eyes on her.
When her eyes fell on Quinn, everything else tuned out, her feet felt numb and her heart thudded in her ears.
She didn't realize the tight grip of her father's arms on hers, she didn't realize that her legs were threatening to give out as she walked, she didn't realize the big goofy grin that Santana had on her face, she didn't realize the really creepy way Puck was staring at her, instead she realized that Quinn was the only one in the room that she wanted to look at.
Quinn's beautiful long blond hair was tied up in a pony tail, not a strand loose, while her white dress clung tightly all the way down to the ground.
She looked like an angel.
When Rachel reached Quinn, she looked at her feet nervously.
Once the room fell silent, Rachel was sure the children in Africa could hear her heartbeat.
The priest nodded at Quinn to start.
Quinn took a deep breath. This was it.
She took Rachel's hand in hers and smiled at the brunette.
"As you know, I've known you since we were 6 years old, when you were even shorter then you are now" she whispered, and there were snickers through the crowed.
"I wasn't exactly the nicest person, I did what my father wanted and what I thought was right, he taught me that this was not love, that no one of the same sex could ever be together but I see now that is not true, and I'm going to spend the rest of my life proving him wrong". She lifted Rachel's chin so she could look deep into the chocolate eyes she loved so much.
"Everyone wants to know what true love is, ever since they were little they have always wondered, and every person I have ever been with just hasn't been right, I loved bits and pieces of them, but with you I love it all. The good the bad, and that's how I know what true love is Rachel, true love is with you". She took a moment to clear her throat, as she choked back tears.
"When I'm not with you I feel empty, like something is always missing, but when I am with you I ache to feel you closer, even if it isn't humanly possible. Your touch gives me chills even if it is barely there, I always want more. Rachel I want to spend the rest of my life with you and I promise that every day that I live I will spend it loving and protecting you" Quinn whispered, finally letting the tears escape her eyes.
Rachel tried to swallow back the lump in her throat, she feared she would break down any second.
The priest turned to her to go.
Rachel searched deep inside of Quinn, losing herself in those hazel orbs.
"Quinn when we were in high school, all I ever wanted was to be your friend, I tried so hard for that to happen and when it finally did, all I wanted was for more, and I knew I should have done something, or at least acted on my feelings but I'm glad I didn't because there is a good chance we wouldn't be here right now" she winked before starting again.
"Every time I see you my heart flutters, every time I think about you my heart almost burts, I use to think I knew everything I wanted, I had everything planned out but now I could care less, the only thing I truly want is you. My love for you grows every day, just when I think I love you as much as I can, there you go proving me wrong" she reached out and grazed Quinn's cheek, feeling the moisture from Quinn's tears on her hand.
"I'm not just gaining a wife out of this Quinn, I'm gaining a best friend, and I promise to love you with every last piece of my heart, you mean the world to me Quinn Fabray and I want nothing more than to be your wife, and spend forever with you" she announced and couldn't hold the tears in any longer.
Rachel glanced at Santana who had tears falling down her cheeks.
Never thought I'd see the day, she thought to herself.
The priest cleared his throat.
"Do you, Quinn Fabray take Rachel Berry to be thou wedded wife? to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, as long as you both shall live?" he asked, directing his attention to the blond.
Quinn didn't hesitate, she reached up and took Rachel's hand, kissing it lightly. "Forever" she responded.
He turned to Rachel.
"Do you, Rachel Berry take Quinn Fabray to be thou wedded wife? to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, as long as you both shall live?" he asked, this time to the brunette.
Rachel smiled at Quinn and looked deep into her eyes. "Until the day I die".
He turned to the crowd, and Rachel quickly whispered something into his ear.
"I now give you, Mrs. and Mrs. Fabray, you may now kiss your bride" he announced.
Quinn bit her lip and couldn't fight the smile that broke out on her face, she was expecting Rachel to keep her own last name.
The blond stepped forward nervously, but Rachel grabbed the back of her neck and pulled her wife in pushing their bodies against each other.
Rachel let her breath linger against Quinn's lips, as she hovered her mouth over the blond's.
Quinn was itching with anticipation.
She leaned forward and connected their lips, in their most passionate kiss yet.
The crowd erupted into applause and cheers.
They broke apart and Quinn took Rachel's hand.
"I love you" the brunette whispered.
Quinn smiled. "I love you too, Mrs. Fabray".
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