A/N: I can't thank you all enough that you are as excited about this sequel as I am. I look forward to hearing your thoughts and reactions to what will happen with certain members of our favorite glee club. Thank you again and enjoy!
Also I will continue to post on Sunday and Thursday just like I did for SIB however because Glee is now on Thursday I will be posting after Glee airs on the east coast where I am. Think of it as an escape for whatever happens on the show.
Rachel and Quinn sing a song together in this chapter. Rachel's parts will be bold and Quinn's will be italics. Together will be bold and italics.
Warning: Mild sexy times.
Disclaimer: I don't own Glee, anything mentioned, any songs, quotes, or books used.
Chapter 2: We'll Make it Through
"When two people are meant to be together, they will be together. It's fate."
-Sara Gruen; Water for Elephants
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Rachel was lying in her bed cuddled into Quinn's side. It was late August and the summer had just seemed to fly by which made her even more worried and anxious about what was going to happen soon. Over the course of the week to come she would have to say goodbye to Finn, and then be a part of Judy and Richard's wedding, then she would have to say goodbye to Noah, followed by Santana and then Quinn.
She hated it.
She loved that Quinn was following her own dream and her own path.
But she hated that Quinn's path was in a different direction than her own.
She knew it was selfish but she was dependent on Quinn. The girl had been a constant in her life for almost three years now and Rachel didn't know how to exist without her anymore.
But she would have to.
And she hated it.
She felt Quinn stir beside her and when she looked up and rested her chin on Quinn's bicep she saw those hazel eyes full of love.
Just like they always were.
Quinn opened her eyes and she could just tell something was bothering Rachel and she had a feeling she knew what it was. And when those beautiful brown eyes landed on her she could see fear it in those eyes.
"Hey," she husked. Her voice was heavy with sleep.
"Hey," Rachel repeated with a weak smile.
"What's bothering you babe?" Quinn folded her free arm behind her head so that she could see Rachel better.
"You know me so well," Rachel smiled. "I'm just worried Quinn… you know me, I'm always worried."
"We are going to be fine Rachel."
"I know and I do believe that… it's just," she trailed off and looked away briefly before reconnecting their stare. "It's just things are changing. It's all so different now and I'm just clinging to this moment in time because I'm not ready for it to end."
"Me neither," Quinn told her honestly, she leant her head down, and kissed Rachel's forehead. Then in a move that surprised Quinn; Rachel shifted so that she was now straddling her.
"I'm going to miss everyone, and glee club… I'm even going to miss school and this shit town but I'm mostly going to miss being able to do this whenever I want," with those words she slammed her hips down against Quinn's and Quinn moaned; her hands landed on Rachel's hips.
"M-Me too," Quinn stammered. Rachel started to rock her hips against Quinn creating delicious friction as their clits rubbed together; Rachel let out a breathy moan. "We're going to be okay Rach," Quinn breathed using her hands to help Rachel rock against her. "It won't be the ideal situation but I'm not worried about us… I k-know, hmmm, I know we'll be just fine."
"Uh," Rachel grunted when Quinn started to buck her hips creating even more delicious friction. "Ho-How can you be so sure?"
"Because there will never be a day that I'm not just as insanely in love with you as I am in this moment," she said and Rachel fisted her hands into Quinn's shirt and pulled her closer as she rubbed harder.
"Fuck Quinn," she nearly growled. "When you say things like that," she trailed off and Quinn's hands moved from her hips up under her shirt and over her breasts. She cupped them and rolled her fingers over the hard nipples eliciting another loud moan from the girl currently riding her and when she squeezed them Rachel screamed.
"Oh fuck Quinn… I'm-I'm…" she tipped her head back and closed her eyes tight as she came with another loud scream of Quinn's name. Then she collapsed on top of the girl still heaving.
Once she caught her breath she lifted her head and met Quinn's mischievous eyes.
"You didn't… did you?" Quinn shook her head no.
"But it won't take much," Quinn husked and Rachel smiled. She shimmied down her body and pulled Quinn's pajama pants down and off.
"Let me help you out then," she said before lowering her head to Quinn's hot center. And as Quinn watched as Rachel brought her to ecstasy; she knew how Rachel had been feeling.
She was going to miss this… so much.
But she wasn't worried about them at all.
She knew they'd last.
She knew they'd make it through.
Rachel woke up a while later and she watched Quinn sleeping.
She loved her.
God she loved her.
She knew deep down in her heart that they would make it through this but she still dreaded saying goodbye to her and the closer it came to that day the more nervous and worried she became.
She never wanted to say goodbye to Quinn… to this… to the closeness they had always had. She leaned over and kissed Quinn's cheek and got out of bed. After a hot shower where she cleared her head of all the negative thoughts she had to prepare to say goodbye to Finn today.
She didn't want to be thinking about having to do the same thing with Quinn and then burst into tears. So she pulled herself together and cleared her mind.
And when she exited the bathroom she was greeted with those pools of hazel smiling at her.
"I missed you," Quinn whispered and Rachel felt butterflies but she also felt that same sense of dread and separation anxiety she had been struggling to avoid. She pushed it down and smiled back.
"Well then you should've joined me," she heard Quinn moan so she dropped her towel and smirked. "But we still have time," she husked as she walked over to Quinn.
Quinn was wearing that dopey smile that Rachel had been in love with since day one.
"Do you want this Quinn?" She teased as she crawled over Quinn's body.
"Always."
"So take it," Rachel demanded.
And Quinn did.
And after round two… they finally made it out of the bedroom.
When they got to the kitchen they saw Rachel's dads hard at work in the kitchen making breakfast. As they joined the men, Quinn winked at Rachel.
"You know babe… I'm going to miss this kind of service when I move to New Haven and become a starving college student."
"I knew you'd come to appreciate my mad cooking skills Quinn," Leroy told her and she giggled.
"No Leroy... just no; I will admit that you are a supreme bacon chef but that's it," she saw him grinning. "But then again it's pretty hard to screw up bacon." Leroy gasped loudly and covered his mouth.
"Well I never," he shouted. Quinn laughed, Hiram shook his head, and Rachel rolled her eyes.
"And everyone says I'm a diva," she said and walked over to Hiram to help him cut up some fruit.
"Where did you think you got it from baby girl," Leroy told her and then he turned back to his bacon. It would be way too embarrassing to burn it after Quinn said it is hard to screw up. Quinn walked over to the coffee maker and started to make coffee. As it brewed, she leaned back against the counter and watched her family interacting.
She loved the way the four of them just fit together perfectly. She loved her mom and always would but those two men… she stared with adoration. They were every bit as much a parent to her as her mom was and way more than Russell Fabray have had or ever could've been.
Rachel watched Quinn and noted that she was lost in thought; she moved closer to her girl.
"What's on your mind baby?" Quinn snapped out of her thoughts and smiled at Rachel.
"I just love being a part of this family… I love being a Berry," she answered honestly and Rachel grinned.
"Berry-Fabray, Quinn."
"Oh yeah right," she leaned over and kissed Rachel sweetly, and as she pulled away she smiled. "I just love the fact that you and your dads took me in and ever since that day you have all treated me like I'm part of the family."
"That's because you are," Hiram said to them and both girls looked over.
"And you always will be sweetie," Leroy added.
"I love you guys," Quinn said to them and she started to feel a slight panic over leaving this… the only family she had ever known. Luckily Hiram spoke and brought her out of her thoughts.
"Okay, enough sap," he said to them all. "Let's eat."
As they ate and the conversation flowed, Quinn was understanding more and more how Rachel has been feeling.
She was going to miss them.
She was going to miss them all.
She was going to miss her dads… and Santana and Brittany, and Puck.
And especially Rachel.
She looked over at the love of her life and just watched. Rachel caught her staring and she didn't look away, she didn't blush… she didn't care that she had been caught, she merely smiled and winked.
"I love you Rachel," Rachel however- did blush.
"I love you too Quinn," she responded. Leroy made a gagging sound at the scene in front of him but he wouldn't change it for the world. He loved seeing his two girls so happy. When it was clear that they were ignoring him; he tried another tactic at picking on them. He looked over at Hiram and smiled wickedly.
Hiram knew he was up to something.
"So Quinn," he began. "Have you decided what you're going to spend that fat check on?" When Rachel's head whipped in his direction he hid his smile and knew his plan was working and Quinn hadn't told Rachel about it.
"What check?" Rachel asked and looked back at Quinn.
"Remember when your daddy wanted to talk to me before graduation?" She asked and Rachel nodded. "Well he gave me a check and-" she was cut off when Rachel gasped and glared at her dads.
"Why didn't I get a check?" She sounded like a spoiled brat and Leroy merely giggled and she crossed her arms over her chest and huffed.
"You will get a check," Hiram said to Rachel. "When your daddy and I pay for your tuition and dorm room, or an apartment in New York," he said but Rachel wasn't deterred she was still pouting.
"And if you had let Quinn finish," Leroy continued. "You would've heard that we didn't give her any money." Rachel furrowed her brow in confusion and looked back at Quinn; who was grinning at her silly girlfriend.
"The money they gave me was actually my father's money," Quinn tried to explain but it only confused Rachel more. Quinn could tell she was even more confused so she elaborated. "Remember when I moved in here?"
"Of course Quinn."
"Well during that time my mom was giving money to your dads, for me."
"Yeah."
"But they didn't spend any of it," Rachel grinned and looked briefly at her dads. They were such wonderful men. "Instead they invested it and then at graduation they gave me a very large check," Quinn finished and watched as first Rachel's mouth dropped and then a smile formed.
"Awwwww," she squealed. "Daddy!" Her eyes met Leroy's. "Dad!" Her eyes moved to Hiram. "You guys are the sweetest."
"Oh how she changes… a few seconds ago she was pouting like the little diva that she is."
"Hm," Rachel hummed while ignoring her daddy's comment. She looked over at Quinn. "Why did this happen in June and now it is late August and this is the first time I'm hearing of it?" She asked and Quinn paled.
"I wasn't intentionally keeping it from you Rachel," Quinn replied and Rachel crossed her arms and smirked. "I wasn't… look we went to New York right after graduation and that was…" she trailed off as images of that week flashed before her eyes.
Watching Rachel as she sang along with the songs in the show; later that night when she pushed Rachel against the hotel door and fucked her against it, panting under Rachel as she returned the favor afterward. She thought about how they took a walk through Central Park and wound up making out for over an hour, only stopping to go back to the hotel. Her mind raced over that entire week and how hot they had been for each other.
How hot they always were for each other.
Rachel smiled at the stupid grin on Quinn's face. She knew Quinn was thinking about the week they spent in New York and it made her smile too. She quickly pushed those thoughts out of her mind so she could continue to pout.
"Quinn," she called; snapping Quinn out of her daze. Quinn blinked several times and smiled bashfully.
"A-And then we went camping… we've just been doing so much stuff this summer with the glee club that it honestly just slipped my mind that I hadn't told you yet."
"Were you ever going to tell me?"
"Yes," Quinn said quickly… too quickly because Leroy started to laugh and Rachel got to her feet and stormed out of the room. Once she was gone Quinn glared at the giggling man. "Thanks a lot," she grumbled to which he merely shrugged. Quinn got to her feet and chased after Rachel, meanwhile Hiram looked over at his husband.
"That was mean."
"Maybe, but it was fun." Hiram rolled his eyes while Leroy continued laughing.
Quinn knocked on Rachel's bedroom door before opening it and closing it behind herself. She saw Rachel sitting on the end of her bed. Her arms were crossed and she was still pouting.
"Baby don't be mad… I wasn't keeping it a secret on purpose. I promise," Quinn sat down next to her.
"I believe you," Rachel finally said and Quinn reached over and cupped her cheek, forcing Rachel to look at her.
"Then why the storm out and all of the pouting?" Rachel huffed.
"I believe you, I promise but…" she took a deep breath. "But it's already happening."
"What is?"
"Us… growing apart," Rachel said and her voice cracked. Quinn knew she was fighting tears and it melted her heart.
"Rach-"
"No listen, I mean it's fine…it's whatever, you forgot to tell me I don't care but… I like knowing everything about you Quinn," she turned to face Quinn and saw love staring back at her like she always did. "I like the idea that you tell me everything and I know you weren't keeping this from me on purpose but…"
"But what babe?"
"But we won't see each other every day anymore and what if something wonderful happens that you would normally share with me but instead you share it with your roommate or a class mate… what if I do it too? I know we won't mean to but what if we grow apart anyway?"
"Aw baby-"
"No I know it's stupid but I love hearing about you Quinn… I love knowing every inch of you and I'm jealous as hell that someone else is going to get those things… I just want them to be mine."
"I love you so much," Quinn said to her and she smiled despite herself.
"Me too… and I'm just hanging on by a thread right now because I feel like I'm losing you already and we haven't even left yet."
"I know what you mean… and I am in no way trying to make light of this when I tell you I'm not worried about us because it's just how I feel… I'm just not."
"How can you be so confident?"
"Because I'm not going to let us drift any further apart than the 83.3 miles that'll already be separating us," Quinn answered and Rachel grinned. Quinn was always so sweet. "We can Skype every night okay, and we can share the details of our day… even if it's something stupid because the fact of the matter is I want to know everything about you too."
"I know baby and I know we'll try I don't doubt that one bit… but there is a reason why most long distance relationships don't last."
"We're not most people Rachel, we can do this. We'll make it through."
"Promise?"
"With everything in me," Rachel smiled and leaned her head into Quinn's hand. "I'm Quinn Fabray and I don't give up on what I want and you Rachel Berry will always be on the top of that list."
"Good… because I'm holding you to that promise."
"I won't break it," Quinn breathed out just before Rachel pulled her hand and crashed their lips together in a hard and deep kiss, Quinn moaned into her mouth. After several intense and completely perfect moments they pulled away. Rachel smiled against those lips.
"I'm sorry I'm being such a baby about this."
"It's okay, I get it… I'm scared too."
"You are?"
"Yes," Quinn answered. "But I'm not worried." Rachel stared into her eyes, she was looking for any sign of doubt but all she saw was love and it made her feel confident for the first time in weeks.
And she reveled in it… at least for a little while.
"So how much money did you get?"
"A lot," Quinn laughed.
"How much is a lot?"
"Two hundred thousand dollars," she answered and Rachel gasped.
"Oh shit," she blurted out.
"Yeah apparently my mom was giving your dads quite a bit of money that they invested and tripled it," Rachel nodded and smiled.
"What are you going to do with it?"
"Well I was thinking," she fully faced Rachel and looked deep into those eyes. "Do you remember our first summer together when you brought me to our bookstore for the first time?"
"I'll never forget it," Quinn smiled at that.
"And do you remember what I told you that I fantasied about doing after I graduate high school?" Rachel thought back to the day and several seconds later and evil smirk crossed her lips.
"You always wanted to take a road trip across the country," Rachel answered and Quinn nodded. Rachel started to bounce up and down. "And that is what you want to use the money for?" Quinn nodded again.
"Some of it… I figured, next summer you, me, and the open road… what do you say?"
"I say hell yes!" She shouted and pulled Quinn into a heated kiss. Once they broke apart for air Rachel looked into her eyes. "And what about the rest of it?" Quinn's smile widened.
"I'm going to save it."
"For what?"
"Well after I graduate from Yale, I'm going to need a place to live in New York with my incredible girlfriend and I figured this money would get us a pretty decent apartment in mid-town Manhattan," Rachel's mouth dropped in the middle of that speech.
"Quinn," she squeaked in adoration. "You'd do that for me?"
"For us," she replied and Rachel beamed. "And plus don't you know by now that I'd do anything for you?" A tear fell from Rachel's eye as she nodded. "For years now Rachel when I close my eyes and envision my future, it is with you, and it's in New York… this… my going to Yale is my dream but so is moving to New York and so is marrying you."
"Oh my god Quinn."
"What?"
"You're just perfect," she whispered through her tears.
"Not even close… I'm just lucky," Quinn told her.
"Lucky?"
"Yeah lucky… I'm lucky that Rachel Berry chose me to love."
Rachel swooned.
"You weren't a choice… you were and are everything I have ever needed."
"Oh god me too," Quinn husked and then Rachel straddled her and kissed her hard. Quinn knew that they needed to be somewhere soon. She knew that they needed to get to the bus station to see off an old friend.
But she also knew her girlfriend was impossible to resist.
She always had been.
And she always will be.
When Rachel pulled out of the kiss she stared at Quinn.
"Do we have time?"
"If we make it quick," Quinn answered.
"Oh it'll be quick," Rachel said with desire lacing her tone. "I'm so hot for you right now… you could probably get me off with words alone."
"Hm," Quinn hummed as she seriously thought about it but wanted to do something else more. "I like that idea but I'd much rather use my mouth in a different way."
"Oh god me too," Rachel moaned and Quinn pushed her down on the bed.
The glee club was all standing around the bus terminal and they were all watching Finn hugging his mother. She was crying into his shoulder.
"Mom please don't cry," he pleaded.
"I'm so proud of you Finn," she cried and pulled out of his arms. "This isn't my choice for you son but I'm so very proud of the man you have become."
"I second that," Burt said as he pulled Finn into a hug.
"Me too," Finn told them as he fought tears of his own. Once Burt released him he turned to face his friends and the first person he saw was his favorite teacher; the man who convinced him to join glee club in the first place. He smiled at Mr. Schuester who pulled him into a tight hug.
"Be safe Finn."
"I will Mr. Schue," when Mr. Schuester released him he stepped aside and made room for Finn to say goodbye to the only true friends he had ever had.
And Rachel stood watching as each one of them hugged and said goodbye to him. She could feel the dread building inside of her. Sure she would miss Finn just as much as she'd miss all of her friends but she was so scared to say goodbye to Quinn.
Everything was about to change.
And she didn't want it.
Quinn was watching Rachel watch them and she could feel her own sense of dread washing over her. She understood how Rachel was feeling and she knew she would love that little diva as long as she lived but she knew this would be the hardest thing they'd ever have to face. But she promised herself that she would never give up on Rachel.
And she intended to keep that promise.
She watched as Finn hugged Puck and she thought back to the day Sophomore year when she thought their friendship would never recover after Finn found out about her and Puck… but look at them now? At how much they had grown.
At how much they had all grown.
"I'm going to miss you brother," Puck said and Finn smiled his dopey smile.
"Me too dude… me too," Finn said and when Puck stepped aside he was blindsided with a tight hug from his crying brother. Rachel watched as Finn wrapped his arms around Kurt.
She smiled at how far those two had come over the years. Finn once led the football player in tossing Kurt into the school dumpsters and now they loved each other just as much as real brothers ever did.
"We'll keep in touch Kurt," Finn said. "You're my brother and that isn't changing no matter what."
"I know I just…" Kurt trailed off. "Promise me you'll be safe Finn and you'll take care of yourself."
"I promise Kurt," he said and they hugged again. Once Kurt stepped aside Finn looked at Rachel and Quinn. He smiled when he saw that they were holding hands and their fingers were interlocked.
"Hey," he greeted them.
"Hey," Quinn repeated and that was all it took. Rachel broke down in sobs and threw herself at Finn and hugged him tight. He smirked and rubbed her back.
"I'll be okay Rachel," he told her and she released her hold on him and moved back to Quinn's side. Finn watched with a slight pain in his heart at how well they fit together, and how incredible they looked together and he watched as Quinn made sure Rachel was okay. He saw unconditional love in each girl's eyes as they stared at each other and he just smiled.
What else could he do?
He had lost the only girl he had ever loved to the only girl that had ever stood a chance with her. And he saw what took him all of high school to finally see.
He saw what true love really looked like.
"Take care of yourself Finn," Quinn said as she hugged him tight and he hugged her just as tight.
"Take care of her," he said quietly not sure if she heard; but she heard.
"I always do… and I always will." She pulled out of his arms and met his eyes. "Give them hell Hudson." He smirked and kissed her cheek. His eyes landed on Rachel and he kissed her cheek.
"No one loves anyone more than that girl loves you Rach," he whispered and she nodded. "Don't ever doubt that okay?"
"I won't," she told him and he smiled at her one more time. He looked over at his friends one last time.
"I'll see you guys around," he said before walking back to Burt and his still crying mother who wrapped herself around him as they walked him to his bus.
And as Rachel watched Finn leave she smiled at the man he had become.
At the man she always knew he could be.
And then she felt those strong arms around her and she felt home. As she leaned into Quinn's touch she looked back at her.
"Are you okay?" Quinn asked.
"I'm in your arms… so I'm perfect," Rachel answered and this time Quinn swooned. "But can we go home and cuddle until the end of time?" Quinn giggled.
"Well we can cuddle the day and night away but I'm afraid that tomorrow we have to attend a wedding." Rachel laughed.
"Is your mom nervous?"
"Yeah… but not as much as I am," Rachel laughed harder. "I mean I feel like the nervous parent here."
"You are adorable," Rachel told her. "Come on," she linked their fingers and pulled Quinn with her. "Let's go home and I'll distract you."
"Ooh I like the sound of that," Quinn said grinning.
"Of course you do… you're a perv."
"Like you're not."
"I never said that," Rachel waggled her eyebrows and when Quinn draped her arm around her shoulder she felt free. She started to realize that she shouldn't be so worried because Quinn was hers.
Now.
And forever.
And even though it would be hard… they'd make it through.
Like they always did.
Quinn stood at her mother's side and she watched as she promised herself to Richard. Quinn had never been so happy for her mother and this man. This man that made her mom happier than Quinn had ever seen her. She and Rachel had a surprise planned for her mom at the reception and she was nervous about it, but when she peered over at her girlfriend who stood on the other side of her sister their eyes locked and her nerves faded.
As they said their vows Quinn couldn't help but imagine the day that she and Rachel would be doing this very same thing and that feeling alone filled her with so much joy and as she looked at Rachel she knew that Rachel was thinking the same thing.
An hour later; they sat next to each other at the head table of the reception Quinn's nerves were getting to her. Then she felt Rachel's hand slide into her and she looked over into those eyes and that smile.
"Don't be nervous Quinn," Rachel told her.
"I know but it's just… this is the first time I'm ever going to sing other than in glee club and competition."
"That's not true babe, we've done karaoke plenty of times," Rachel said and Quinn rolled her eyes.
"That doesn't count everyone there was drunk so they wouldn't notice if I messed up."
"You'll be fine baby… and besides you're singing with me," Rachel said in her famous arrogant tone. "And I'm just," she shrugged. "You know amazing." Quinn laughed.
"Yeah and not at all arrogant," Rachel laughed. Quinn winked at her and they both turned and listened as Richard's best man finished giving his speech. The DJ then took the microphone from him.
"And now welcome to the stage Judy's maid of honor… her daughter Quinn," he announced and Quinn took a huge sip of her water. Rachel leaned closer.
"You're so fucking sexy Quinn," she whispered and Quinn almost choked on her water. "Now go out there and turn me on with your insane way of making words sexy." Quinn smiled at her, winked and got to her feet. As she stood in front of the crowd she smiled again at Rachel before turning her attention to her mom.
"Mom," she said and saw that Judy was already crying and that made her chuckle. "You and I have been through quite a bit in the last few years and though it wasn't always fun I was always proud to be your daughter," she saw that Judy was full on crying now. "You gave so much mom… more than I even knew you were giving at the time. You taught me, and you loved me, and you fought for me, and you broke your own heart to ensure my safety and there is nothing in this world that I could do to ever repay you for what you did. You saved me mom and I am so happy that you have finally gotten the happy ending you deserve," she stopped to take a few deep breaths. "Richard," he looked up at her. "I can't even begin to tell you how thankful I am for you. From what you did when you walked into my life to what you continue to do… you make that amazing woman happy in ways that I have never seen her. I am so proud and thankful to have you as a father and as the man that I know will take care of my mother the way she deserves… the way she always has." He nodded and Quinn held up her glass, everyone following suit. "To Richard and Judy, may you forever be as in love and as happy as you are in this moment," everyone toasted and then cheered for the couple who shared in a sweet kiss. Once the cheering died down Quinn spoke again.
"Mom, Richard…" she began and waited to have everyone's attention again. "Rachel and I wanted to do something special for you guys today so we decided to do what we do best." She nodded to Rachel who got to her feet and walked up to the stage to join Quinn. "We decided to sing," Judy gasped and everyone cheered.
"Quinnie," Judy said with heartfelt glee and Quinn smiled at her mother.
"This song is for you mom and not just because you made me listen to it a million times when I was a kid but also because it is finally true… congratulations mom and I am so happy that someone you love is beside you," Judy gasped recognizing the line from one of her all-time favorite songs. Quinn smirked and she turned to Rachel. "You ready?"
"Always," Rachel replied. Quinn turned to the DJ and nodded and as the music began Judy gasped again she loved her Quinnie so much; and Rachel.
Rachel was just everything to Quinn and Judy was so happy they found each other. Then she looked at Richard and finally… finally knew what it felt like to have what Quinn and Rachel have.
Quinn winked at Rachel and watched her girl sing.
I, I was the lonely one
Wondering what went wrong
Why love had gone
And left me lonely
I, I was so confused
Feeling like I'd just been used
Then you came to me
And my loneliness left me
I used to think I was tied to a heartache
That was the heartbreak
But now that I've found you
Even the nights are better
Now that we're here together
Even the nights are better
Since I found you
Even the days are brighter
When someone you love's beside you
Even the nights are better
Since I found you
You, you knew just what to do
Cause you had been lonely too
And you showed me how
To ease the pain
And you, did more
Than mend a broken heart
Cause now you've made a fire start
And I, I can see that you feel
The same way
I never dreamed there'd be someone to hold me
Until you told me
and now that I found you
Even the nights are better
Now that we're here together
Even the nights are better
Since I found you
Even the days are brighter
When someone you loves beside you
Even the nights are better
Since I found you
During the music solo Rachel and Quinn smiled at Quinn's parents. Judy was crying and Richard may have been too. Quinn looked back at Rachel and winked again before they finished the song.
I never dreamed there'd be someone to hold me
Until you told me
and now that I found you
Even the nights are better
Now that we're here together
Even the nights are better
Since I found you
Even the days are brighter
When someone you loves beside you
Even the nights are better
Since I found you
Even the nights are better
Now that we're here together
Even the nights are better
Since I found you
As the song faded out and the crowd applauded, Judy rose from her seat and nearly pulled Quinn off the stage and into a tight hug.
"I love you so much Quinnie," she whispered and Quinn hugged her tight.
"I love you too mom; and I'm so happy for you," Judy pulled away from the hug and kissed Quinn on the cheek. Both girls were crying and Rachel was too. Judy's turned to her and pulled her into a hug too.
"I love you too Rachel," she said and Rachel giggled.
"I love you too Judy," she kissed Rachel's cheek and felt Richard's hand on her back.
"Thank you so much girls… it was beautiful and god your voices," he smiled. "Wow you two sound incredible together."
"Thanks," both Rachel and Quinn said at the same time. Richard leaned over and hugged Quinn first and then Rachel.
"Attention ladies and gentleman," the DJ spoke. "It is now time for the bride and groom to share their first dance as husband and wife." Quinn squeezed her mom's hand.
"You've never looked more beautiful mom," she said and Judy nodded. Quinn kissed her cheek one last time and then felt Rachel's hand in her own. They got back to their seats and Quinn draped her arm around Rachel and watched her mom dancing with her husband and Quinn beamed at the smile on her mother's face.
It was such a beautiful sight.
And then she looked at Rachel.
Another incredibly beautiful sight.
"I can't wait until that is us dancing at our wedding," Quinn whispered and Rachel sucked in a breath at those words. She smiled up at Quinn.
"Are you saying you want to marry me?"
"More than anything," Quinn replied and again Rachel swooned.
"Well you better have a better proposal planned than that… because I expect to be swept off of my feet."
"Don't worry you will be."
Quinn leaned against her car and looked over at Rachel. They were parked in front of Puck's house and watching him as he packed the last of his boxes into the back of his truck. He closed the tailgate, picked up his backpack tossing it into the cab and looked up at his girls.
He loved them.
He loved them so much.
He could see that Rachel was already crying and Quinn was on the verge of tears. He stepped closer to them fighting his own tears.
"What's up babe?" He asked looking at Rachel's tear stained face. "You gonna miss me?" He was trying to tease her to show her that this wasn't the end… it was only the beginning but when she threw herself into his chest and tears poured from her eyes he just held her tight. His eyes locked on Quinn's and they both knew they were thinking the same thing.
Just how lucky they were to be loved by this girl.
After several moments of letting her cry and hugging her tight; she pulled away.
"I love you Noah," she said through her tears.
"I love you too babe," he told her and this time his tears started to fall. His eyes landed on Quinn. "I love both of you so much," Quinn stepped closer and he hugged her with his other arm. "I only hope that one day I find a girl that loves me as much as you two do," he said and then chuckled. "But that will also have sex with me." Rachel laughed and pushed him.
"Ugh Noah," she reprimanded but he merely smiled.
"I'm not going to be too far away from you Rachel… I never could be," she nodded. "Or you," he said to Quinn. "You guys and Beth are my family and that won't ever change."
"Good," Quinn said and kissed his cheek. "Be good."
"Yeah," he said with a laugh and they all knew he would be anything but.
"Call us when you get there."
"I will," he promised and then his eyes landed on Rachel's and they were both crying like babies. "You changed my life Rachel Berry," he told her and wiped a tear off of her cheek. "I think if I didn't have you, I would have never become this man." She nodded. "The man that isn't afraid to love, or fight for a dream that I never dreamed possible before you and that dammed glee club," she giggled. "If you ever need me Rach, I will be in New York as soon as fucking possible please don't ever forget that."
"I won't Noah," she said and he kissed her cheek and pulled her into a tight hug. They held each other for a few minutes just letting themselves feel the loved they shared. Knowing that they were both better people by just having known each other. After crying into Rachel's shoulder he stepped out of her arms and looked at Quinn.
She smirked, circled her hand around his neck and pulled him into a tight hug.
"I love you Quinn," he whispered and pulled out of the hug. "You were the first girl I ever let into my heart."
"I know," she said sadly.
"It's not a bad thing Quinn," he told her as he cupped her cheek. "Even though you never returned the feelings in the same way, loving you made me into a man. A man who now knows the worth of a woman," she felt tears escape her eyes. "You are the first woman to show me what being a man really means… and that little diva over there is the second," they both giggled. "I'll always love you Quinn and I'll always be grateful that it was you… who gave me Beth."
"Me too," she replied; he kissed her cheek again and hugged her tight. They both laughed when they felt Rachel's tiny body collide with theirs and they made room in the hug for her.
It had always been Rachel and Quinn- Puck thought.
And he knew without a doubt that it always would be.
When he pulled out of the hug.
"Those words go for you too Quinn," he said. "If you ever need me…" he trailed off and she could see the tears about to explode from him. She watched his lip quivering knowing he was fighting them so she let him off the hook.
"I know Puck… I know."
"Good," he said nodding, his eyes moved from hers to Rachel's and he winked, smirked and turned toward his truck. As he got in he stood up inside so he could look over the roof at his girls. "Check it out… Noah Puckerman is leaving Lima fucking Ohio behind. Who knew?"
"We did," both girls said at the same time; he laughed.
"Turns out none of us were Lima losers after all," he winked one more time. "I'll see you ladies on the east coast. He blew them a kiss and then looked back at his childhood home. "Peace the fuck out Lima Ohio!" He shouted before getting into his truck and driving off.
And as he drove he let the tears fall.
He fucking loved those girls.
And he was going to make something of his life.
For them.
And because of them.
And as Rachel and Quinn watched him drive away they cried. They both knew they would see him again and this wasn't the last they'd see of him… but the tears were still flowing.
"Come on babe," Quinn said. "Let's go home and cuddle," Rachel nodded and they got into Quinn's car. When they got back to Quinn's house they saw Santana's car parked in the driveway and when they got out of the car they saw Santana and Brittany waiting for them on the porch.
"What's wrong San?"
"Nothing is wrong Q," Santana tried to be strong. "Aw, fuck off… I just… I wanted some time with my girls before we say goodbye tomorrow," she said and Quinn smiled at her. Rachel did too. "What do you say one last sleepover before we all have to go grow the fuck up?"
"That sounds wonderful Satan," Rachel told her. Rachel looped her arm through Santana's and led her inside. "So what horror movies are you making me watch today?"
"I-I was thinking that maybe we could watch a few musicals instead," Santana said and Rachel gasped. It caused all three other girls to giggle. "What I like fucking musicals okay?" This time Rachel laughed.
"Okay Santana."
"And you better never fucking tell anyone I said that."
"I wouldn't dream of it."
They all stood at the airport after spending the morning having tearful goodbyes with their family and friends. Quinn, Rachel, Santana, Brittany, Tina, Mike, Kurt and Blaine; this was the moment.
They moment they were all dreading.
Tina wrapped her arms around Mike's waist as he kissed her head.
"Promise me we'll make it through this," she whispered.
"I promise," he told her. "There is no one else Tina, when I see my future… yours is the face I see," he met her eyes.
"Oh god I love you so much Mike," she husked.
"Me too," he kissed her sweetly and as they got wrapped up in each other. Kurt took Blaine's hand and led him closer to the security checkpoint.
"I'm going to miss you so much Kurt," Blaine said and he was fighting tears.
"I will too Blaine but don't worry okay… there is no one else for me in this world or the next. I know a lot of people say that long distance relationships won't work but those people aren't us. I'm loyal and I love you, and Blaine Anderson you saved me." Blaine was crying now. "You saved me from a world of loneliness, you're so dreamy and sexy and perfect for me," he leaned down and kissed Blaine right on the lips. Right in the middle of the airport.
Oh how things had changed for him.
"I'm always going to love you Kurt and I know this isn't going to be the easiest year in our lives but I hope it's only one year in many, many years that I will be lucky enough to call you mine," Kurt swooned.
"See just as dreamy as ever," Kurt husked. "I love you to the moon and back."
"Me too Kurt," he smiled and kissed his boyfriend one last time. "Now go take New York by storm and make me proud and I'll make you proud here."
"I love you baby," Kurt said and tears engulfed him. They hugged for a long time. Quinn, Rachel, Santana and Brittany watched from afar knowing that soon enough they would have to do the same thing.
Once Tina and Mike, and Kurt and Blaine said their final goodbyes the boys joined the girls as they headed into security. Blaine draped his arm over Tina shoulder and watched their men walk out of their lives.
"Are we going to be able to do this Blaine?" She asked.
"God I hope so," he told her and they held each other knowing that this would be the hardest thing they would have to face. "But you'll have me to lean on when times are rough." She smiled.
"You'll have me too," they watched until their boyfriends and friends were out of sight and then they walked away holding each other up.
Once they were past security they all decided to go grab something to eat until it was time to go to their separate gates. Rachel, Brittany, Kurt and Mike were on the 12:30 flight to New York while Quinn and Santana were on the 1:00 flight to Hartford.
After lunch it was time to say goodbye and they were all regretting it. Mike and Kurt hugged and said their goodbyes to Santana and Quinn before heading to their gate to give the girls their own time together.
Santana pulled Brittany away from the other two. She held her hands and looked deep into those blue eyes.
"We're going to be okay right?"
"We're going to be wonderful Santana," Brittany assured her. "I love you so much and distance won't change that."
"And if it gets too hard?"
"We'll make sure we visit each other," Brittany told her. "I'm always going to be yours Santana."
"Mine?" She questioned with a sad smile.
"Always baby… no matter what," Brittany told her and kissed her deeply. They held each other tight neither girl wanted to let go.
Meanwhile Rachel was crying into Quinn's shoulder as Quinn held her tight. Quinn could feel it; she could feel that dread eating away at her. She could feel what Rachel had been feeling for weeks now and it made her stomach turn. But she knew they needed this.
She needed this.
She needed to find out who she was and what she was made of, before she made her way back to the love of her life and those wonderful arms that were home.
"We'll make it through this Rachel."
"I know we will," she pulled her wet face out of Quinn's chest and wiped her face clear of tears. She met those pools of hazel and smiled. "I'm just… I'm just going to miss you so fucking much." Quinn nodded releasing tears of her own. "I'm so used to you being everywhere babe… in my bed, in my arms, in my eyes… I don't doubt that we'll make it through… I just don't like the idea of not being able to do this whenever I want," with that she circled her hand around Quinn's neck and pulled their lips together. It was passionate and loving and beautiful.
And when the kiss broke Quinn was breathless.
"You still take my breath away," Quinn said once she regained function after a kiss like that.
"Good," Rachel giggled. "I hate this Quinn," she whined and Quinn nodded.
"Me too," she promised. "But we need this… we both need to know that we can exist without each other," Rachel nodded knowing she was right. Rachel took Quinn's hand and placed it over her heart.
"This will always be yours," she said and Quinn lost her breath again. She could feel Rachel's heart pounding underneath her fingertips and it filled her with so much warmth. "All of me will always be yours."
"Me too Rach," she took Rachel's hand; put it over her heart, so Rachel could feel her own rapidly beating heart. "All of me… has always been yours and this isn't going to be easy but it'll be so worth it." Rachel nodded again knowing that once again she was right.
"Kiss me," Rachel demanded and Quinn- as whipped as ever- complied.
It was sweet, and loving and wildly erotic and it was just perfect.
And Rachel could literally feel how much this girl loved her and that set her heart and mind at ease.
When the kiss broke Quinn pressed her forehead against Rachel's.
"It's time," she whispered and Quinn nodded; tears escaping her eyes. Brittany and Santana walked over as they two girls parted. Brittany stood by Rachel and Santana by Quinn. Rachel took two steps back and met those eyes once more.
"I love you Quinn Fabray," she whispered to her crying girlfriend, tears filling her eyes as well. Quinn nodded.
"I love you Rachel Berry," she husked and could feel her body shaking as Rachel let go of her hand and turned away from her. She felt Santana's arm around her waist and could feel her crying too.
They watched as Brittany and Rachel walked hand in hand in the opposite direction that they were headed in and they both cried. They could tell that Rachel and Brittany were feeling the same thing and they could see it in their eyes as they turned back once more and blew them kisses before walking out of their line of vision.
Santana held Quinn.
Quinn held Santana.
And they cried.
Once their tears had turned to sobs; Quinn looked deep into the eyes of her best friend.
"Did we really just let those two amazing girls walk away from us?"
"We did," Quinn confirmed.
"Why the fuck did we do that again?" Quinn let out a watery giggle.
"Because we need to find ourselves San... we need to become the girls that they see in us," Santana nodded knowing she was right. "So that we can finally be the girls they deserve."
"You're right," she said.
"Usually am," Quinn teased.
"Come on smartass," Santana told her and looped her arm through Quinn's and led her to their gate. Quinn felt her phone buzzing in her pocket. She pulled it out and smiled at the screen before opening it.
From Rachel: Thank god for texting. I already miss you. How lame am I?
She typed out a reply.
From Quinn: Just as lame as I am… because I feel the same way.
A moment later her phone buzzed again.
From Rachel: We'll make it through.
And Quinn smiled because Rachel was confident again and there was nothing sexier than a confident Rachel. She typed out her reply and smiled knowing that the definitely would.
A/N 2: After The Break-Up episode I feel the need to say that in this version Blaine doesn't cheat and no one breaks up. I just don't want anyone panicking because if what Glee did.
The title comes from a line in the song Keep Holding On by Avril Lavigne and the Glee Cast. The song Rachel and Quinn sang to Richard and Judy was Even the Nights are Better by Air Supply.
How am I doing so far? I'm nervous about not having the episodes as a guide.