A/N 1: Thanks as always for all of the reviews, favourites and alerts. They all mean so much and really give me the incentive to write more on the sequel, which I need to find more energy so I can write more. I am getting withdrawals!
Rachel's POV
This whole evening has been incredible so far but it is driving me insane trying to work out what is next. I know that I should stop thinking about it and just focus on enjoy this part of the surprise, especially with how wonderful it is already but not knowing is just killing me.
"Stop thinking about it." Quinn chuckles as she glances over at me.
"Stop reading my mind." I protest with a pout.
"Come here." Quinn says softly, holding her arms out to me. I smile and nestle into her as she lays us back on the picnic blanket. As I rest my head on her shoulder and nuzzle lightly into her neck I feel myself beginning to relax and stop trying to figure out the next surprise.
"Did you like dinner?" Quinn asks softly, her breath tickling against my hair.
"It was amazing. I still can't believe that you managed to get food from my favourite restaurant. I didn't even know that they did takeout."
"They don't." Quinn grins smugly at my confused look. "But the Fabray charm goes a long way."
"The Fabray charm?"
"It's legendary." Quinn smirks cockily. I give her a playful nudge in the side as she giggles.
"I was going to cook for you myself." She confesses softly. "I'm a pretty good cook but I was worried that I might accidentally use something non-vegan friendly so I thought going to a vegan restaurant was a safer option until I learn to cook vegan for you." Quinn babbles sweetly and I am blown away by how adorable she can be.
"You're right," I chuckle. "Your charm is legendary."Quinn smiles happily as I press my lips to hers tenderly.
"I wanted it to be perfect." She says quietly as she holds my gaze. "It's almost the end of summer." I can hear a hint of sadness in her voice and feel my own heart twinge a little at the thought of this summer coming to a close. There were so many thoughts about what returning to school might mean for us but I refuse to think about that right now, I intend to make the most of every moment from now until the end of the summer. I roll onto my front to lie completely on top of Quinn as I press light kisses of promise against her lips.
"Would you like your dessert now?" Quinn asks breathlessly between kisses.
"Are you dessert?" I ask as I pull back and raise my eyebrows suggestively at her.
"I can be if you don't want one of your little surprises." She smirks. She knows she has me on that, my insatiable desire to know versus my insatiable desire for her lips.
"You don't play fair." I pout.
"Does it help if I say that you can have both me and your surprise together for dessert?"
I grin brightly in response and sit up already licking my lips in anticipation. Quinn stops for a moment as she was reaching for her bag, her attention drawn to my mouth as she absently licks her own lips. Shaking herself from her reverie she continues to rummage in her bag and pull out one last container.
"I tried to make that vegan chocolate cakey thing that you like." She says bashfully. "My first foray into vegan cooking."
She opens the container and holds it out to me looking uncertain as I take it from her.
"I'm not sure if it came out okay or not." She says anxiously.
I think I am salivating just from the sight and smell of the gooey chocolatey goodness so I am fairly certain that she has done a good job. I grab a fork and hurriedly scoop some cake onto it but instead of taking a bite myself I hold the fork out to her. Quinn quirks an eyebrow at me but leans forwards as she sensually wraps her lips around the fork. I gaze at her with rapt attention as she licks her lips slowly and swallows. Immediately I am in her lap kissing her with all that I have. After a moment of surprise Quinn wraps her arms around me, pulling me deeper into the kiss as my tongue thoroughly explores her mouth. The taste of the cake mixed with the taste of Quinn's lips is pure heaven. I moan against her lips continuously as my senses go into a delicious overload.
Leaning back I grab the fork again and offer her another piece of cake with a hopeful, expectant smile.
"You did say that I could have you and dessert together." I remind her with an impish smile. "And I figure this way is less messy that eating it directly off of you... although that would be very pleasant." I finish huskily as the image of eating or licking anything off of Quinn's abs fills my mind.
Quinn's eyes darken as she looks up and holds my gaze with her own. I watch intently as she hikes up her top slowly, runs a finger through the cake's chocolatey sauce and smears it across her abdomen. She holds her finger out to me and watches with rapt attention as I take the finger in my mouth and slowly suck the chocolate off. Her pupils become completely blown as I swirl my tongue around the digit with a small smile.
When I am done Quinn lies back and rests on her elbows as she gazes up at me seductively. I let out a breath as a shiver of desire runs through me and shift so that I am hovering above her. Quinn gazes up at me with dark, heavy lidded eyes and I feel another tremor of want rush through me and settle in my lower abdomen. Leaning down I slowly run my tongue over her toned stomach and smile against her skin as I hear her gasp above me. Her gasps turn to soft moans as she begins to writhe beneath me as I kiss, suck and lick all over her soft skin. I take my sweet time to make sure that I get it all and then some. Then I slowly move my way up and run my tongue over her lips and then inside her mouth as I kiss her deeply. I push Quinn back down on the blanket as I lean my body down into hers, the rest of the food lying forgotten.
Quinn's POV
I lead Rachel back to my car, desperately trying to hurry us along a bit. Our picnic ended up going a little of schedule (in the most amazing way possible) and now I am a little worried that we may end up being late for the next portion of this evening. I drive as quickly and carefully as I can as Rachel keeps shooting me slightly confused looks as I drive us down a trail through the park.
"Quinn, where are we going?" She asks sounding puzzled. "Are we even allowed to drive in this part of the park?" She asks anxiously.
"You'll see where we are going when we get there." I smirk. "And yes we are allowed to drive here, or at least I am.
"What does that mean? Why are you allowed to?" Rachel asks, definitely confused now. I simply smile at her enigmatically and quirk an eyebrow at her. As predicted Rachel huffs in exasperation at that. Sometimes she really is much too fun to play with. As we come to the end of the trail however Rachel forgets all about her annoyance as she gasps in awe.
"Quinn it is beautiful." She says in a hushed tone.
"It is my special place, or one of them at least." I tell her nervously. It feels strange to share this with someone but somehow I know that it is okay to do so with Rachel. It feels right to. "This is one of the places that I used to come when I needed to get away from my family, particularly my father. I haven't been here for a while though."
"Why not?" Rachel asks softly, taking her eyes off of the beautiful view to connect her gaze with mine.
"I found somewhere better." I tell her honestly.
Rachel looks at me softly, smiling sweetly at me in understanding as she takes my hand in hers.
"Come on." I say to her enthusiastically as I open my door.
"Where are we going?" Rachel asks as she climbs out of the car.
"Not far."
As Rachel gets out of the car I climb up onto the hood of the car and hold out my hands to help Rachel up. She gives me a perplexed look but takes my hands and squeals slightly as I pull her into my arms to lean back against my body. As she settles down against me I rest my head on her shoulder and wrap my arms around her waist with a gentle squeeze.
"This is amazing Quinn. Thank you for bringing me here." Rachel says softly.
"I'm just glad that we made it here in time for the sunset after somebody got me all sidetracked." I tease, giving Rachel an affectionate nuzzle.
"I don't recall you complaining at the time." Rachel giggles as my nose tickles her neck.
"Hmm, definitely not." I agree, pecking a kiss to the side of her head.
I carefully fish in my pocket for my phone and set it up to play the playlist that I had made especially for this evening. As the music starts I settle back against the car and hold Rachel in a comfortable embrace as we quietly watch the sun go down together.
Rachel's POV
"The Big Pineapple." Quinn informs me in a serious tone before breaking into a goofy grin.
"Oh my God, you watch Buffy?" I exclaim happily. "How did I not know this before?"
"I used to watch it with San and Britt. It was their way of helping me rebel against my father."
"We are so going to have a Buffy marathon soon." I tell her excitedly as I already start planning it in my head.
"Do you ever think it is strange how much it turns out we have in common?" Quinn asks seriously.
"Not really." I reply carefully after a moment of contemplation. "We have always been more alike than we are different." I shrug easily. "We are both driven, ambitious and oh my God I love this song!" I exclaim suddenly.
"Me too." Quinn chuckles at my sudden outburst and ability to get sidetracked.
Quinn shifts from underneath me and hops off of the car, holding her hands out to me.
"Dance with me?" She asks softly.
I gaze at her adoringly as she stands there looking the image of perfection under the pale light of the stars and the moonlight, holding her hands out to me and asking me to dance with her. I smile brightly at her, a full Rachel Berry smile as I take her hands and let her help me down from the car hood.
Quinn sets me down carefully and then pulls me tenderly to her, wrapping her arms around me in one smooth motion. I honestly don't think I could ever tire of the feeling of her arms around me. She makes me feel so safe, so cared for.
I look up at her face as she gazes down at me softly. This whole evening has been amazing. The picnic, the sunset and now dancing together under the stars. I am convinced it cannot get any more perfect but then Quinn begins to sing softly in my ear along with the song. I wonder if she realises how romantic all of this has been, how like a date it has been but I decide to not question it. For now I am happy to just be here with her, sharing this moment.
As the song comes to a close I reach up and place a long, slow kiss to her lips as we continue to sway together beneath the moon.
Quinn's POV
I fiddle with the passenger seat to lean it all the way back.
"What are you doing?" Rachel asks from behind me.
"I'm making our bed." I tell her, just about managing to keep the trepidation from my voice, not really sure how she would respond to this. This whole night had been a perfect end to our summer and I don't want to ruin it by making a wrong move now.
I settle down to lie on the seat and hold my hand out to Rachel. As she takes my hand I pull her down to settle on top of me and wrap my arms around her as she rests her head on my shoulder.
"Mmm comfy bed." She murmurs as she snuggles into me. "Are we really going to sleep here?"
"We don't have to," I assure her anxiously. "I just thought that this way we could have a night where it is just the two of us, with nobody else around."
"You just want to have your wicked way with me." Rachel teases lightly.
"Hmm, well that as well." I chuckle before turning more serious. "I like it when it is just me and you." I confess quietly.
"Just us against the world?" Rachel smiles softly at me.
"When it is just me and you there is no rest of the world." I tell her honestly in a hushed tone.
"We can definitely stay here tonight." Rachel sighs and nuzzles into me contentedly. I drop my head down to rest against hers as I tighten my hold on her. The perfect end to our summer.
A/N 2: The end of the summer is here, as is the end of this story almost. Just another two chapters to go. Next up they are back to school for senior year- how will it affect our girls?