You all have been absolutely incredible. 115 reviews for just 8 chapters. I'm still in utter shock over it.
Just a warning, this contains mild spoilers for the movie Orphan. If you haven't seen it, I promise it really doesn't give that much away.
Also, one review I received on the last chapter must have misunderstood me when I said I would be skipping two to three weeks. I meant in the story, not that I'll be going 2-3 weeks without updating. I couldn't do that to you guys, you've all been amazing.
Help Me Help You
Chapter 9
"Time for bed princess." Rachel scooped up the little girl from the sofa.
"No, I wanna stay with you." Beth whined, then yawned.
Quinn got up to follow the pair into Beth's room. "She's right honey, It's already past your bedtime."
The girl snuggled further into Rachel's embrace. "One more movie."
"Maybe tomorrow Beth." Quinn helped to tuck her daughter in. She placed a soft kiss to Beth's forehead before covering her up with the blanket.
"Will you sing Rachel." Beth looked up at the brunette through hooded eyes.
Rachel made herself comfortable on the edge of the bed. How could she pass up a chance to sing? Even if it was just for Beth. "Of course."
Quinn leaned against the doorframe, her arms folded across her chest as she just watched. She felt a familiar chill roll down her spine the moment Rachel's mouth opened and she started to sing. It happened every time Rachel would sing, be it in the car, or in Glee club. Quinn loved hearing her best friend sing every time.
"Sweet dreams Beth." Rachel whispered when she finished singing. She leaned down to place a soft kiss on the girl's forehead before fixing the blanket around her. Once she was sure Beth was situated, she stood up and shut off her lamp on her nightstand. Rachel bit her lower lip when she realized Quinn's eyes were on her. "You're watching me."
"I can't help it." Quinn pushed herself off of the doorframe before leading the way back into the living room.
Rachel stopped for a moment to watch Quinn as she walked away. Based on what happened earlier in the day, she felt even more confused. Shaking her head of her thoughts, she followed the blonde, pulling Beth's bedroom door shut behind her as she went. "Can't help what, exactly?" Rachel eyed Quinn carefully. She took notice of the way she looked away, and how a slight twinge of pink appeared across her cheeks. "Quinn?" She sat down beside her, making sure that she sat in such a way where their knees were touching. "Talk to me…"
Quinn didn't pull her eyes away from her lap. She was well aware of the contact she was currently having with Rachel. At that moment, she felt torn between pulling away, and pulling Rachel closer.
"What almost happened earlier, can't happen again." Quinn finally looked over at Rachel, which turned into a big mistake. She felt another chill go down her spine. Rachel was a lot closer than she had originally anticipated her to be.
The diva bit her lower lip before boldly reaching out to place a comforting hand on Quinn's bicep. "I understand Quinn… but, what if I were to tell you that I wanted it to happen… eventually." Rachel took a shaky breath, suddenly fearing that her best friend would kick her out. She felt herself start to slip into a panic when Quinn didn't answer right away. "I… I'm sorry…"
"Rachel," Quinn reached out to take the brunette's hand in her own. "You have no reason to be sorry. I don't want you to feel like you can't tell me what you're thinking… regardless of what it is. It's just… It's too soon after your break-up with Finn. Christ Rach, it hasn't even been a full week. I won't be any kind of rebound – someone to fill the void that he left. I understand that you're the one who broke up with him, and not the other way around, but that doesn't mean you're not hurting somewhere inside too."
"But I-"
Quinn raised her other hand to silence Rachel before she continued talking," my turn now. Please, let me finish." Rachel nodded. "Look, whether you admit it or not, and I'm aware of how stubborn you are, you're still angry about the whole Finn situation. You shouldn't attempt to move on until the day you can look at him and no longer care. Sure, you may get that urge to yell at him, or give him dirty looks, but you won't, because you'll realize that he no longer matters in your life." Quinn paused so she could look at Rachel again, smiling at the fact that she, too, was smiling. "I… do care for you… but this," she motioned between them, "won't happen any time soon. I-I'm still trying to come to terms with myself."
After what felt like an eternity of silence between them, Rachel spoke, "is it my turn now?"
Quinn cracked a large smile, "yes." It was followed by a soft laugh.
"I do understand everything you said Quinn. And, you are right. Finn still makes me very angry. You are also right about what happened earlier. I don't know what possessed me… okay, maybe I do, but that's beside the point. Everything is too soon, as you had just said. I know who I am as a person. You, on the other hand, need time to let it all sink in. I remember when I figured out I was bisexual. It was a rather long, and stressful process." Rachel looked down at the joined hands and smiled. "I just hope that nothing changes between us. I don't want anything to be awkward or uncomfortable for either of us."
"It won't be for me, if it isn't for you."
Rachel nodded. "We need boundaries in place." Quinn chuckled at her. "No kissing for one." Quinn nodded. "I… well, honestly, if I flirt, I won't be able to help it." She felt herself blush come to her cheeks. "I still want to be able to cuddle up for movies and what not. Hopefully, I can still hug you when I see you at school," Quinn nodded." Good, because I really want to watch a movie and curl up in your bed with you right now."
Without another word, Quinn stood up and led Rachel down the hallway. She could hear Rachel rustling around in her duffel bag while she turned on her Xbox. "I have something I'd like to add to your list."
"What's that?" Rachel pulled her tank top and shorts out of her bag and started making her way toward the door to go into the bathroom to change.
"We keep this to ourselves until we figure everything out. If Brittany and Santana catch wind of this, we'll never hear the end of it." Quinn chuckled before digging some clothing out of her dresser to get changed.
"That sounds perfect to me. I'm going to go and get changed."
Quinn nodded. She waited until Rachel was out of the room before she stripped her clothing. Within moments, she slid on a tank top and a pair of pajama pants. Her mind was wandering. She knew they should wait, but that didn't necessarily mean she wanted to. She also felt like she needed to talk to someone. Someone that wasn't Rachel. But it definitely couldn't be Brittany, or Santana for that matter.
Too much thinking. She told herself before she pulled the blanket back and crawled into bed. To kill time, waiting for Rachel's return, she started scrolling through some of the new releases. Quinn had gotten into the habit of going right for comedies, based on Rachel's personal preference.
"What are we watching?" Rachel shut off the overhead light before making her way toward the bed.
"Your choice, as always. My movie selection is always horrid in your eyes." Quinn smirked at the brunette when she glared at her. "What, you're the one who's always told me that."
"That… is because you always choose atrocious movies." Rachel pulled her hair up into a ponytail, as she usually did before bed. She then sat cross legged on the bed next to Quinn and gratefully took the controller from her to select a movie.
"I can't help it that I love horror movies and action movies, whereas you enjoy sappy romance and comedies."
"Fine, let's watch one of your movies tonight." Rachel instantly cringed at the words that came out of her mouth. Why had she just told Quinn she would sit through a horror movie with her. But, how could she take the words back now? The blonde's face lit up and a smile crept to her lips at Rachel's words. "Here, you pick…" She got herself comfortable under Quinn's blanket after giving the controller back to her friend.
"It won't be that bad." Quinn lifted her left arm, opening herself up to Rachel to join her. Which, she quickly did. "This one looks good." She shut off her controller after starting a movie.
"What is this one?" Rachel's head came to rest on Quinn's shoulder, her arm around the blonde's waist as she turned her attention to the television.
"It's called Orphan."
"And… what's it about?" Rachel instantly felt the chills roll down her spine at the very beginning of the movie. She silently hoped the entire thing wasn't as bad as how it had started.
"This girl who gets adopted by this family." Quinn left her synopsis of the film very brief as the opening scene came to a close.
As the first scene in the movie ended, she felt herself beginning to relax. Maybe the movie wouldn't be that bad. She thought to herself. But, as the movie played on, she realized how wrong she had been. Rachel had never been good with handling blood, even if it was obviously fake in the movie. But, about half way through the movie, she cringed every single time she'd seen Esther on the television. She didn't know what the girl would do next.
But, knowing Quinn liked the movie, Rachel forced herself to watch it. By the end of the film, she'd had her face buried into the crock of Quinn's neck. Her fingers were gripping the fabric of Quinn's tank top so tightly, that her knuckles had turned white. She couldn't watch anymore, but her pride had prevented her from saying anything.
"Rachel?" Quinn spoke softly to her, chuckling as the brunette shook her head. "Open your eyes."
"No."
"Why?"
"So much blood…"
The blonde laughed again before pushing Rachel away from her some to get a better look at her face. She examined it for a moment, noting to herself how cute she was with her eyes clenched shut and a her brow furrowed. "It's just a movie Rach."
"Don't care." She whimpered, trying to pull herself back into Quinn's embrace.
"It's almost over, I promise."
Rachel shook her head. "Still don't care." Since Quinn wasn't allowing her to pull her close again, she reached for one of the pillows to snuggle up with. Rachel needed some kind of comfort – anything she could latch on to.
"Rachel." Quinn leaned closer, speaking her friend's name in a sing-song tone. When the brunette didn't respond right away, she repeated herself, "Rachel, come on." The diva shook her head again. "Fine, you asked for it." She shifted herself even closer to the smaller girl and started digging her fingers into Rachel's sides.
"Ah, no! Quinn… stop!" She squirmed, trying her hardest to push the offending hands away from her sides. "Can't… breathe…" After several more minutes, Rachel was finally able to get ahold of the blonde's attacking hands and grab them. The action caused Quinn's body to land on top of her. Once she regained her breath, her laughing had stopped completely. Quinn's lips were hovering just inches above her own, and she was making no attempt to put anymore distance between them.
Quinn felt her breath hitch in her throat. Her eyes searched Rachel's, seeing nothing but love and trust in her deep brown eyes. Stop. She tried to tell herself. But her body was defying her mind's wish. The feel of Rachel's hand coming up to cup her cheek, sent welcoming jolts down her spine. Don't. Her mind tried to stop herself again, but it was already too late. Quinn's eyes closed on their own accord. Don't kiss her. It was one last, failed attempt to stop the inevitable.
Rachel met her halfway, pressing her lips to her taller friend's for the very first time. Her hand moved from Quinn's cheek, so slide her fingers into Quinn's hair on the back of her head, effectively pulling her even closer. This is bad… but so good. Rachel's mind tried to chime in, attempting to fight off her body's response to pull Quinn's body down on top of her own. This isn't good. She felt Quinn's soft tongue drag along her bottom lip. Rachel tried to fight off the moan that rumbled in her throat when she allowed the muscle into her own mouth. Yup, very bad.
Boundaries were in place for a reason. Not to be crossed. But, at that moment in time, the two best friends thought the exact same thing.
Fuck the boundaries.
Let me know what you think. The fact that they did kiss, was just kind of thrown in. I'll find a way to work it into how I wanted this story to originally go, no worries there.
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