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Guest 11/11/12 . chapter 7

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Warning: Sexy times.

Disclaimer: I don't own Glee, anything mentioned, any songs, quotes, or books used.

Chapter 8: Pieces of My Life

"It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are."

-e.e. cummings

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Quinn was walking toward the dance room at NYADA; she remembered it from when Rachel had given her a tour way back on her first visit to New York.

That seemed like a lifetime ago.

Funny how times changes things.

But things were great between them now and she hoped it never changed. They were visiting each other regularly and she was in the front row of that small theater to watch Rachel perform in her very first post high school production and she smiled at the memory that Rachel had returned the favor sitting front and center to watch her in her first-albeit small- role in the drama department's production of Our Town, and Quinn also smiled at the fact that Rachel was clapping the loudest and she wasn't even the star of the show.

She couldn't wait until next fall's production of which she intended to get the lead role and really impress her amazing girlfriend but first they had to finish this year. It was the weekend before spring break week and she headed to New York for an entire week with Rachel.

The glee club too, but most importantly Rachel.

She was early. She was supposed to take the later train with Santana but she called Santana and said she was blowing off her final three classes so that she could surprise Rachel.

To which, Santana called her whipped but there was nothing new there.

When she found Rachel's dance class she saw Brody leaning against the door frame with his arms crossed over his chest. As she got closer and she saw her sexy girlfriend dancing and moving that body with the beat of the music and… she was instantly turned on.

But when she noted that Brody was also watching Rachel she became extremely jealous.

Sometimes the more things change the more they stay the same.

"You wouldn't be checking out my girlfriend, would you?" She asked startling him and he turned quickly, his hands fell to his sides, and his mouth dropped open.

"I-uh um… y-yeah I guess I was," he looked to his feet waiting for her to either attack him verbally or physically. So he was shocked when she started laughing. His eyes met hers again.

"Well I guess I can't fault you for that I mean she is fucking hot," she said and his face blushed. "And at least you were honest about it," he smiled awkwardly. "Calm down dude… I'm not going to hit you," he let out a relieved sigh and chuckled.

"Hello Quinn, how are you?"

"I'm good and what are you up to… I mean other than being a creeper," he laughed again.

"Yeah about that… I mean no disrespect it's just that she is just so," he thought before he spoke because he didn't want to come off as a pig. "She is just so elegant, and talented; it's just so fun to watch sometimes." Quinn hummed knowing the feeling. "And I mean that completely professionally Quinn… as a fellow artist."

"Mm hm," she teased him but she did actually believe him. So far, Brody had done nothing but support Rachel, help her, and act like a true friend. She could tell that she was again making him nervous so she smiled and patted his arm. "Relax Brody it's cool, I have come to realize that Rachel is going to have plenty of people checking her out, especially when she starts lighting up the Broadway stage and even though I don't like it and it makes me want to rip their throats out," she heard him swallow loudly at that and she giggled. "I just have to remember that Rachel is mine and she loves me… no one else."

"Cool Quinn."

"And I appreciate that even though you may have a bit of a crush on her you don't pressure her or try to act on it… you understand her heart and how she loves and you treat her with nothing but respect," he nodded. "I can't tell you how happy it makes me that Rachel has a friend who not only understands and truly cares about her but also has enough respect to not try anything stupid."

"Yeah well Rachel made it pretty clear early on that she is definitely not into guys and really only into one specific girl," he saw Quinn beam at that. "So what would be the point at trying to convince her that she wasn't gay, I mean that's just stupid." Quinn was now laughing and he looked at her like she was crazy. "What?"

"Oh nothing and what you said is completely right but it made me think of Finn Hudson," he arched his eyebrow. Rachel had mentioned Finn a couple of times in passing about how he couldn't take a hint and when Quinn continued he finally understood. "He was always trying to convince Rachel that she was into him," Brody curled his lip and crossed his arms again.

"Really?"

"Yeah… even after we came out as a couple he still tried to tell her that she was into him," he shook his head.

"What an idiot?" And she laughed harder.

"You have no idea."

"Well that explains your immediate jealousy whenever a guy looks at Rachel but seriously Quinn did you knock Finn out?" She laughed again.

"Yeah, a couple of times actually… but by the end of senior year he finally got his head out of his ass and grew the hell up," Brody smiled. "He even gave me his prom king crown so that Rachel and I could be king and queen," she said with a huge grin spreading across her mouth at the memory.

"Oh good," he brought her out of her thoughts. "So I won't have to beat this Finn guy up if ever I meet him," Quinn shook her head with another giggle.

"No, I don't think so… but with Finn you never know so I may need your help."

"You can count on me Quinn," he said flexing a very impressive bicep and she laughed harder. Rachel who had been in her own world heard Quinn's laughed and turned in her direction.

"Quinn!" She squealed and saw both Quinn and Brody look at her. She noted him flexing for her as she walked over to them.

"You know Brody… that does nothing for her right?" He chuckled, letting his arm fall. Then he smirked as Rachel pressed a kiss to Quinn's lips.

"Yeah I know," he said more to himself as he watched the two girls kissing.

I am still a straight dude?- he thought.

After Rachel pulled out of the kiss she met those eyes.

"What are you doing here so early…not that I'm complaining?" Rachel wondered with glee, wrapping her arms around Quinn's neck as Quinn's own arms snaked around her waist.

"I blew off my afternoon classes," she was cut off when Rachel gasped.

"Quinn Fabray since when do you blow off school!" She teased.

"Since I missed my sexy girlfriend and I wanted to fuck her in her dance class," she growled, Rachel moaned and Brody released an exasperated sigh.

"Fucking hell Quinn," he yelled. "You cannot say shit like that and expect me to still respect the boundaries," both girls laughed at his frustrations.

"Sorry dude," she said with a shrug. "But you were watching her too… what would you do if you were me?"

"Good point," he said with a smirk and Rachel rolled her eyes.

"Were you two objectifying me?"

"Absolutely," Quinn said.

"Absolutely not," Brody said at the same time and they both knew he was lying but were grateful for the effort. They were hugging and Brody smiled at them but he felt like he was intruding on their moment. "Okay I'm taking off," he said and that broke them out of their hug.

"Are you hanging around for spring break?" Quinn wondered and he shook his head.

"Nah, I'm going home to Montana… I miss my family you know," he said sadly and they both nodded knowing exactly how he felt, but their family extended to the glee club too.

"Yeah," Rachel said and Quinn smiled at him.

"Well have a nice break," Quinn told him and he patted her back.

"You too," he said with a wink and he walked away and then she looked down at Rachel who hugged her tight and buried her face in Quinn's neck.

"Mm, you smell good," she moaned and it turned Quinn the hell on.

"You too," Quinn ran her nose up and down Rachel's neck just relishing the feeling of having her in her arms. Their intimate moment was interrupted by Cassie's voice.

"Rachel, are you participating in this class or are you going to dry hump your girlfriend in the doorway?" Rachel giggled and turned to Cassie.

"Sorry Miss July," she said and saw her teacher smirking. A lot had changed between them over the course of the year and they have even struck up a bit of a friendship. "Come on Quinn… come in and watch me properly."

She dragged her in and sat her down against the wall before she went back to dancing and Quinn did watch.

And it was fucking hot.

After class was over Quinn approached Rachel and kissed her hard. When the breathless kiss ended Rachel smiled into her lips.

"Did you like that?"

"So much… I want you so badly right now," she husked and Rachel moaned.

"Okay but," she felt Quinn's lips on her neck and it took a lot of strength to push that heavenly mouth off of her. "But I want to introduce you to Cassie first," Quinn grumbled but nodded and Rachel dragged her over to where Cassie was standing and gathering her things.

"Miss July," she said quietly and Cassie turned around with a smile on her face. "I'd like to introduce you to my girlfriend."

"Ah, the famous Quinn," she held out her hand and Quinn smiled and shook it.

"I could say the same about you Miss July," Quinn said and she laughed.

"Ooh I'm famous… I'd love to hear all of the wonderful things Rachel has told you about me and enough with the Miss July garbage call me Cassie," Quinn smiled and she turned her eyes onto Rachel. "And that goes for both of you… I'm hurt Rachel I thought we were friends now," Rachel laughed.

"I'm so sorry Cassie," she said with a chuckle. "I mean I was just trying to show respect for your authority I should've known better," this time Cassie laughed. Rachel smiled because their relationship had changed immensely. They were sort of enemies and then they were a student and teacher who respected each other but didn't necessarily like each other, but as time passed and Rachel continued to work as her teaching assistant and work her ass off in practice, a tentative friendship formed. Then after Rachel assumed she was crushing on her and embarrassed herself about it; a real friendship formed.

Cassie was the person who gave the directors of the first show Rachel auditioned for her name, and though she didn't get it she was thankful that Cassie thought she was good enough. And from that moment on they were showing a real friendship.

Of course neither woman would admit it.

"So you're friends now right?" Quinn asked at their weird banter. She knew from what Rachel told her that they were in fact friends.

"God no," Cassie said with her lip curled and Quinn furrowed her brow. "Why would you wish that on me?" Quinn became enraged.

"Listen here you over confident-"

"Quinn!" Rachel cut her off before she could get too mean. "She was kidding," Quinn met Rachel's eyes and saw her smile and then looked back at Cassie who was smiling too. She instantly calmed down. "This is sort of how our friendship works… it's similar that of yours with Santana," Quinn felt her cheeks flush at the realization.

"I'm sorry Miss- I mean Cassie," she corrected when she saw the woman glaring at her. "I mean I-" Cassie held her hand up which shushed her.

"It's fine Quinn," she said and her eyes landed on Rachel's. "You were right she is fucking hot when she's angry," she said and turned away from them to grab her bag. Quinn's mouth dropped and she looked at Rachel who merely shrugged. When Cassie looked back at them she saw the passion in their eyes as they stared at each other.

"It was nice to meet you Quinn and I hope you both have a nice break," Quinn was about to thank her but she spoke again. "Rachel make sure this room is cleaned," she curled her lip. "Especially after you two do what you're about to do… and lock up," she started to leave but she laughed when she heard Rachel's voice.

"Yes Miss July," she heard Rachel call in that patronizing and annoying tone that she had come to love even though she also fucking hated it.

She closed the door behind her and locked it for them.

She knew they wouldn't want to be interrupted.

The girls stared at each other and the sexual tension was palpable. They heard the door lock and Rachel smirked at how well Cassie knew what they would be doing. She was about to say something when she felt Quinn tug on her hand and pull her tight against her own body. Their lips collided together in a bruising kiss.

Rachel licked at her lips until her mouth opened and then she pushed that tongue inside causing Quinn to moan and then grunt. She lifted Rachel up into her arms as Rachel thoroughly explored her mouth. Rachel's legs closed around her waist and she blindly walked them toward the back of the room in front of that huge window with the perfect lighting.

She knew there was a table there and she was pretty sure it was the table that Rachel had told her they used as a prop in the dance she performed with Brody to prove her sexiness and now Quinn was going to fuck her on that very table.

She opened her eyes to make sure she wouldn't walk right into it and when she was close enough to it she lowered Rachel down on it.

Rachel's eyes opened when she felt her ass hit the table. She pulled off of those delicious lips and met Quinn's eyes as she tugged at her hair.

"Quinn," she whined.

"Baby… I'm going to fuck you on this table," Quinn said while stepping out Rachel's grasp and Rachel released the hold she had on her with her legs. Quinn grabbed those legs by the calves and spread Rachel open. Rachel moaned and put her hands on the table to brace herself and let Quinn spread her.

"Quinn… I'm all sweaty," she whined again but she wasn't really fighting her on this.

"I know," Quinn said and licked her lips. She stepped back in between Rachel's legs and pulled her into another heated kiss. Both girls worked frantically to get each other's clothes off. Once Rachel's leotard was in a pile on a floor and she was wearing only her panties. Quinn circled her hands around the backs of her knees and pulled her to the edge of the table; Rachel braced herself as she slid across the slick surface. Quinn leant down and pressed their lips together sucking Rachel's bottom lip into her mouth.

Rachel's kept one hand on the table and the other one she fisted into Quinn's hair. She moaned loudly when Quinn broke the kiss and moved to her neck. She peppered kisses down her neck and then without warning she bit down.

"Uhh… fuck," Rachel growled and Quinn's hands moved to her breasts and palmed them, squeezing and forcing Rachel to arch into her touch. Rachel was dripping and they had only just begun. Quinn pulled away from her neck and looked down at her. Still kneading those perfect breasts in her hands. Rachel could see the fire in her eyes and she just wanted Quinn to take her already.

"Quinn," she whined again and Quinn smirked. She loved the power she had over Rachel sometimes…she also loved when Rachel wielded this power over her as well.

"What do you want baby?"

"You… I don't care how."

"No Rachel… I want you to tell me," she husked and the tone of her voice had Rachel bucking her hips into her. "I'll do whatever you want all you have to do is ask."

Fuck. Quinn Fabray was a sex goddess.

"Oh fuck," Rachel moaned.

"Pleas baby just tell me what you want," Quinn begged and something inside Rachel broke and she was suddenly very desperate for that mouth.

"Your mouth baby… I want your mouth," she said with another heavy breath and Quinn smirked as her hands slid down that sexy body. When she reached the hem of her panties her hands stopped.

"What do you want my mouth to do Rachel?"

"Fuck," Rachel moaned again. She loved when Quinn was like this.

She was a tease.

She was an insanely gorgeous and super-hot fucking tease and it was lighting Rachel on fire.

"Eat me," she all but yelled and then felt her panties being torn off. Like literally torn. Quinn growled at those words and dropped to her knees and spread her open again. She bit her lip as she came within inches of Rachel's swollen and soaked core.

"Oh fuck you smell so good baby," Quinn said with a deep tone and met those darkened brown eyes that were locked on hers. "Say it again baby… please I want to hear it again." Rachel nodded and tangled her fingers into Quinn's hair, she pushed her closer.

"Eat me out Quinn," she husked and then pushed Quinn's all too eager face to where she needed her. But their eyes remained locked.

Until she felt that tongue enter her and then her eyes rolled back. Quinn stopped and Rachel looked back at her and both girls were full of so much desire.

"Look at me when I do this Rachel," she demanded and Rachel nodded. "I want you to watch me," she dove in again but never broke eye contact, and this time neither did Rachel. She alternated between pushing her tongue deep inside and circling it around her clit. She was slowly setting Rachel's body on fire and once the girl was quivering and shaking she pushed her tongue deep inside and used two fingers to rub circles on that swollen clit. Rachel bucked her hips into Quinn's face but Quinn never let up on her tongue fucking.

"Oh fuck, oh fuck… oh god Quinn. Quinnnnnnnn! I'm coming!" She yelled as her orgasm pounded through her body and their eyes remained locked on each other until Rachel literally couldn't hold herself up anymore.

She collapsed to the table heaving while Quinn drank up everything she had to offer and coaxed her through the aftershocks. She whimpered when she felt that magnificent tongue leave her but smiled when she felt Quinn's strong arms pulling her back into a sitting position.

Quinn cupped her cheek and smiled before pressing their lips together in a hot kiss and when she slipped her tongue into her mouth Rachel could taste herself and she moaned.

They kissed languidly until both of their hot bodies had cooled off a bit and when the kiss broke Quinn smirked and arched her eyebrow.

"So was that better than the hot dance that happened on this table?" Rachel chuckled.

"God Quinn that was better than everything that has ever happened in this room."

"Good," Quinn said. She turned around to go grab their clothes when she felt Rachel beside her. She turned back.

"Don't think you're getting away without me returning that favor."

"Mm," Quinn said with a grin as Rachel backed them up toward the piano. "I was hoping you'd say that." Quinn gasped when her back hit the piano and she turned to see what she hit and then a devilish smiled appeared. Rachel's hands on her waist told her what the girl wanted so she used her own hands to help Rachel lift her onto the piano. Rachel quickly and frantically removed the remainder of her clothes and following Quinn's actions she spread her girl open.

"Do you know how much I fantasize about this Quinn?"

"What fucking me?" She joked and Rachel shook her head no.

"No… every day that I come into this class I fantasize about this very moment. You… on this piano, naked and spread for me," Quinn's smile widened.

"And what do you do to me in this fantasy?"

"Each time it's different…. But right now I want to return the favor."

"You want to eat me," Quinn asked in that teasing tone that she has had ever since her celibacy club days and Rachel nodded. "Do it," Quinn demanded and cupped the back of Rachel's head and forced her closer, but Rachel resisted.

"Now that is no way to ask," Rachel said and Quinn pouted. She bit her lip and lowered her eyelashes and when Quinn looked back at her Rachel almost came on the spot.

"Please Rachel," she begged and there was something about Quinn Fabray begging for her that never failed to get Rachel going. "Please baby," she husked and Rachel's resolve broke. She buried her face between those legs and lapped at her dripping center. Quinn arched into her mouth and threw her had back against the piano.

Eating Rachel out had her all kinds of ready, plus it had been two weeks since she touched the goddess that was between her legs, so this was not going to take very long.

"Oh god Rach," she yelled and grabbed the girl's head with both hands. She was bucking against her face and practically riding her. Rachel smirked into her sex and stuck her tongue deep inside and let Quinn ride her.

And what a ride it was.

"Fuck me Rachel!" Quinn screamed at the top of her lungs as she came. Her legs shook, her body bowed and her toes curled. Fuck she loved this girl.

And she loved getting fucked by this girl.

As her breathing returned to normal, Rachel stepped out of her grasp and wiped her soaked face. When Quinn was no longer wobbly on her legs, Rachel helped her off of the piano and held her tight.

"Mm, you smell good," Quinn said repeating her words from earlier. Rachel laughed.

"Actually I think that's you," Quinn blushed and kissed her. They stayed that way for several minutes until they started to get cold.

As they got dressed, Rachel looked at her torn panties she smiled and tucked them into her bag. It wasn't the first time she'd have to go without panties because Quinn tore them off of her and she certainly hoped it wasn't the last.

Once dressed Quinn circled her arms around her girl.

"Are you ready?" Rachel nodded. "We need to go to your place and shower because we have a date with a very, cute little blonde girl later."

"I know… and Quinn," she looked up at her.

"Yeah?"

"Do you think it'll always be like this," she motioned to the room and what they had just done in it. "Do you think we'll always want each other this fiercely?"

"Hell yes… I want you every second and I don't see that ever changing."

"Even when we're old?" Rachel teased and Quinn nodded.

"Even then babe… I will always be hot for your sexy ass," she kissed Rachel's cheek.

"I was hoping you'd say that," Rachel told her and then kissed her sweetly. "Okay let's go." She wrapped her arm around Quinn's as they left and it reminded her of their days walking down the halls of McKinley High. She smiled warmly at the memory.

After their showers, Quinn and Rachel were cuddling on the couch with their fingers interlocked.

"This is so nice," Rachel leaned her head against Quinn.

"Yeah it is," Quinn replied with a stupid smile plastered on her face. It still amazed her that Rachel always had a way of making her smile stupidly.

"I love all the sex we have Quinn you know that but I also love when we do something as simple as this… holding hands."

"You're adorable," Quinn told her.

"You're biased."

"Maybe but you're still so fucking cute," Quinn said and shifted to look at her better.

"Yeah well you're sweet."

"And you're both nauseating," they heard Puck's voice and they both turned to look at front door where Kurt and Puck had just walked in, they hadn't even noticed them. Rachel squealed and ran over to him and a huge grin spread across his face. She jumped on him and hugged him tight.

"Noah," she released him from the hug and looked at him. "You're early!"

"Yeah I heard you two had a date with a beautiful little lady and I was wondering if I could tag along… I really miss her," Rachel looked to Quinn getting to her feet nodding.

"Yeah Noah, she misses you," he nodded sadly and she grinned. "I didn't mean to make you feel bad it's just… well we all miss you."

"I know I've sort of been absent this year Rach, but that's all going to change very soon."

"Why?" Quinn asked as her curiosity got the better of her. She pulled him into a hug and he smiled into her shoulder.

"I've put together a band and we've got a gig… it's kind of a big deal."

"How big of a deal?" Quinn wondered.

"Well we got a gig this week at one of the most popular clubs in SoHo so," Rachel squealed again and hugged both him and Quinn. They smiled at her excitement.

"I'm so proud of you Noah."

"Yeah this is awesome Puck," he nodded.

"Yeah I was kind of surprised but the manager said that we got the sound he has been looking for and if all goes well he said we could make it a weekly thing."

"Oh Noah," Rachel said with love in her tone.

"I told you that you weren't a Lima loser," Quinn said with her signature eyebrow arched and he smirked.

"Yeah I guess you told me," he giggled. "Are you guys ready to go see Beth?"

"More than," Quinn said and grasped Rachel's hand.

Quinn knocked on the door to Shelby's apartment and heard the woman's voice through the door.

"One minute," and then they heard her saying. "Beth sweetie, come here… guess who is here to see you," they heard Beth little feet against the floor and when the door opened Beth's face broke out into the biggest smile when she saw Quinn.

"Mama Win," she ran into Quinn's arms and Quinn squatted down to catch her. She picked the little girl up in her arms and twirled her around. They went inside and Rachel and Puck followed closing the door behind him.

"Beth… guess who came with me this time?" Beth's eyes landed on Rachel and she grinned.

"Way-chel," she said and Rachel kissed her cheek.

"Hi baby."

"Hi," Beth waved.

"See who else is here," Quinn said and then she looked at Puck. She arched her eyebrow in a move that made her look exactly like Quinn and when Puck waved at her she smiled bright showing a mouth full of teeth.

"No-No!" She yelled and bounced in Quinn's arms. When Puck held his arms open for her she jumped into them. He kissed her on the cheek and then she returned the favor and Quinn and Rachel witness Noah Puckerman's heart melting and a tear slide down his cheek.

Yeah he's a badass- Rachel thought.

"I'm so sorry Beth that I haven't visited sooner but I promise I'll come see you way more often from now on okay," she smiled and nodded.

"Play," she announced so Puck put her on the floor and she looked back at him and she put her hand in his. "No-No play too," she dragged him and he went willingly.

Hm, the first girl to have Puck whipped- Quinn thought. Well second- she corrected when her eyes landed on Rachel.

"How are you guys?" Shelby wondered and both girls looked at her.

"We're wonderful mom," Rachel said to her and Shelby sucked in a breath. It still amazed her that Rachel was finally comfortable enough to treat her as a real mother. She was so lucky she had a second chance with her amazing daughter. "How are you?"

"Eh, you know… same old."

"Any new men in your life?" Quinn wondered as they followed Shelby into her small kitchen area.

"Coffee," she offered and both girls nodded.

"And don't change the subject Shelby," Quinn said and saw her blush slightly. "Oh my god there is a guy," Shelby's face blushed darker.

"Oh and you like him," Rachel added. "Who is he?"

"He's…" she trailed off and turned to the coffee pot. "He's a teacher at the school… and he's nice."

"Nice," Quinn said with her eyebrow arched.

"Like nice," Rachel waggled her eyebrows. "Like how nice?"

"Rachel!" Shelby squealed in a tone that was so similar to Rachel's that Quinn giggled. "Stop it… yeah he's nice and handsome and-"

"And hot," Rachel cut in.

"Yeah just say he's hot," Quinn added.

"Who's hot?" Puck's voice sounded behind them.

"Just this guy and we're…" Shelby trailed off smiling like a fool and both Quinn and Rachel looked at each other and they shared a look that said they were genuinely happy for her. "We're taking it slow… and that is all I'm saying about it," she said calmly.

"Cool," Puck said with a shoulder shrug. As long as this dude was good to Beth he didn't care at all. "Beth said she wants to go to the park to play… so are you guys are up for it?"

"Yeah that sounds awesome," Shelby said and she smiled at the girls. "We'll get coffee on the way." She went into Beth's room to get her dressed for the park and Rachel turned to Quinn.

"We need to get more info on this guy babe."

"Can't we just be happy that she's happy?"

"Ugh you're no fun," Rachel pouted and Quinn kissed that pout right off of her lips.

"Well how about this… you try to get the dirt on this guy from your mom and I'll play with my daughter," Rachel's smiled wide at that idea.

"That sounds perfect."

Twenty minutes later they were at the park and Puck and Quinn were playing on the swing set with Beth, while Shelby and Rachel sat on a nearby bench, both with coffees in their hands.

"So you know you're not getting off the hook about this guy right?"

"Rachel," she whined. "How are you and Quinn?"

"We're wonderful but stop changing the subject. C'mon I just want to know about the guy that is putting this silly and smitten smile on your face?"

"Okay but please Rachel don't read too much into this it's very new and I'm very nervous about it."

"Okay fine, just spill."

"Okay," Shelby turned in to face her a bit more and a huge grin spread across her face and Rachel knew in that moment that her mom really, really liked this guy but she didn't want to pick on her about it so she just tried to hide her happy smile and just listened.

"His name is Paul and like I said he's a teacher… he teaches Algebra," Rachel curled her lip at that she always hated Algebra and Shelby just laughed it off. "Anyway he is so sweet to me and Beth. We've only been on a couple of dates so far but yeah I like him."

"Well that's obvious," Rachel responded and when Shelby glared at her she smiled and kept talking. "Okay and does he have any kids or…"

"No… he was married and it didn't work out but no they didn't have any kids," Rachel nodded and decided to let her mom off the hook. She covered Shelby's hand with her own and laid her head on the woman's shoulder.

"I'm happy for you," she said sweetly and Shelby draped her arm over Rachel's shoulder and hugged her tight. This is the moment she had always hoped she would get with her daughter and she was reveling in it.

"Thanks sweetie… and you and Quinn? I know long distance is tough."

"Yeah it's tough but we're making it work… and it helps that we have both gotten over the fact the we're jealous freaks, well at least a little," she felt more than heard Shelby giggling and the feeling made her smile. She was so glad they she took a chance on her mom. Her eyes drifted to Quinn who was happily pushing Beth on the swing while Puck was taking pictures on his phone.

She loved seeing Quinn like this.

These are the moments in life that last… all of these people that have come to mean so much to her they are all wonderful pieces of her life and she was grateful for them all.

She was so grateful to her mom for giving Quinn this chance as well.

Rachel could see the happiness on her beautiful face and then those eyes met her own and she saw them sparkle.

"Rach," she called. Come play," she yelled giddy and then she leant down and whispered something to Beth.

"Mama… Way-chel… play," she also waved her hand and both women melted. They put their coffees down and ran over to them. Quinn wrapped her arms around Rachel's neck.

"I love you Rachel," she whispered and Rachel could tell she was fighting tears.

"I love you too babe… but are you okay?" She pulled out of the hug slightly and wiped a tear off of her face.

"I'm great, I'm just so happy… you know?"

"Yeah I know," she pressed her lips to Quinn's in the sweetest of kisses.

"Kissy," Beth said in her cute and cheery voice and it had Quinn laughing against Rachel's lips. She pulled away and pressed one more quick kiss to Rachel's lips.

"Yeah baby… kissy," she tickled her and Beth wiggled. And it was wonderful and magical and then she looked at Rachel who was of course looking at her and it was perfect.

Just perfect.

Rachel was lying against Quinn on the couch while Puck sat at the other end. Mike and Kurt were on the other couch and Santana and Brittany were cuddled in a chair. They were waiting for the glee club kids to arrive but their flight had been delayed; and now they were just waiting for a phone call as to when they should go pick them up.

There was a knock on the door and Mike got up to answer it. When the door swung open Mercedes was standing there with her bag in her hand.

"Hey y'all!" She greeted, walked in, and heard several gasps.

"Oh my god!" Rachel yelled and got to her feet. "I didn't think you were going to make it," she pulled her into a hug.

"I didn't think so either but I told my manager that I had to miss Thanksgiving and Christmas with my family and friends I was not going to miss the spring break glee union weekend on top of it," Rachel giggled. "And he made it happen." Everyone else had gotten to their feet and took turns hugging her and as they were all chatting with her about how she had been there was another knock on the door. Mike opened it without looking and it didn't register that it was Tina until her lips were on his and she was kissing the hell out of him.

"Mm," he moaned into her mouth and lifted her off of the ground as the kiss deepened. He was confused but not confused enough to stop kissing her. Kurt's delighted squeal told him that he had seen Blaine.

Kurt squealed and jumped into his dreamy boyfriend's arms kissing him all over his face.

"You're here," he said and Blaine hugged his waist tight.

"Yeah we decided to surprise you guys and-" his words died in Kurt's mouth when he was suddenly kissing him. Blaine cupped the back of his head and deepened the kiss.

"Fucking hell," Santana grumbled. "All of these happy reunions are making me nauseous… Berry you got any booze?"

"Only wine," she answered.

"Fuck off you're such a prude."

"Shut it Santana," Quinn warned.

"So nothing has changed I see," Mercedes said and felt herself being spun around and into Sam's arms who had just entered the house with all the bags. He dropped them when he saw her and grabbed her into his arms. His sudden movement caused her to gasp.

"Hey babe," he said with his stupid adorable smile and then he leaned in and kissed her. She wanted to fight it. They had broken up because of the distance after all but here he was holding her in those incredible arms and those beautiful lips were about to touch hers and she just didn't want to fight it.

So she didn't.

She circled her hand around his neck and pulled his lips against hers.

"Fucking hell," Santana shouted. "Puckerman please tell me you have real booze," he didn't answer but his smirk told her that he did.

"Hey everyone!" Sugar's high pitched squeal brought them all out of their kisses and to her attention as she rolled in on Artie's lap. "Let's get this party started!" She winked at Quinn and Rachel pulled Quinn away from her.

Quinn laughed and went willingly.

"Come on Quinn… we need to figure out sleeping arrangements," Rachel said as she eyed Sugar. "And you are sleeping in my room… with the door locked, as far away from Sugar as possible."

"Rachel, when are you going to realize that she is not a threat?"

" I know Quinn I just umphhhff-" their lips crashed together as Quinn clawed at Rachel's back trying to show her what her words could never seem to get across. Rachel moaned and gripped Quinn's shoulders pressing her closer to herself. Quinn lifted her up and Rachel closed her legs around Quinn's waist. They were in the bedroom within seconds and the lock was heard.

"So really nothing… at all… has changed," Mercedes said and everyone laughed and nodded.

As Quinn and Rachel did their thing the gang settled in and figured out the sleeping arrangements and when Quinn and Rachel emerged an hour later with their pajamas on and their hair messed up everyone was seated in a circle, talking.

"Nice of you to join us," Puck said.

"Yeah and it better not smell like sex in there because I ain't dealing with that."

"Wait you guys figured out the sleeping arrangements?" Rachel asked.

"Mm hm," Santana hummed.

"And Sugar is…"

"In your bed Berry," Santana interrupted. "And Quinn will be in mine."

"Ugh gross, no I won't," Quinn replied and Santana chuckled.

"Relax Rachel," Sugar told her. "I just like to tease you… I will be sleeping with Artie on this couch." She patted the couch she was sitting on with the boy in question. Rachel arched her eyebrow at his stupid grin and then smiled.

It seemed that Sugar was now dating Artie and that made her immensely happy.

"And nobody is fucking anybody," Santana said. "Got me! There is way too many people here for that… it'll be like some kind of twisted loser orgy and ugh," she shuddered at the thought.

"But how is that fair Santana," Tina said. "Some of us haven't seen our boyfriends since Christmas and I really want to have some alone time with Mike," she whispered the word alone and Santana laughed.

"Ew, girl Chang who knew you were such a freak in the sack huh?" Tina curled her lip and crossed her arms. "Listen here assholes if anyone wants to get their fuck on… it's allowed in the bathroom and only in the bathroom… now I know Berry has her stupid radio in there so make sure no one can hear you and make sure you spray some air freshener after your done, got me?" They all nodded their consent and seemed to agree that the bathroom would be the best and only place they would get any privacy this weekend in this very crowded apartment.

"Okay… now Puckerman, bring out the real booze because Auntie Snix wants to get her drink on."

"Santana you seem much happier these days," Sam said to her and she sneered at him. She had just been bitching after all. "I mean when I last saw you... you were kind of miserable and-"

"And what Trouty mouth?"

"Nothing I was just saying it's nice to see you happy… or as happy as you get I guess," he finished lamely and Santana smiled… he seemed sincere.

"Thanks," she told him and he was surprised by her genuine thanks. "I got into NYU for next year and my amazing girlfriend got a full time dancing job so yeah… it's been a good couple of months."

"We have our Regional competition coming up," Tina said and everyone cheered.

"And you guys are going to win and then at Nationals, bring a second consecutive championship to McKinley right?" Rachel asked and they all nodded.

After Puck made drinks, and handed them all out he joined them. Quinn watched and cuddled closer to her girl as all of her old friends were gathered around her and she felt so happy.

This year was turning out to be such a wonderful year and she knew it would only get better from here.

"What are you thinking?" Rachel whispered knowing her better than anyone else.

"I was thinking that this is awesome… everybody together again and how happy I am to have you in my arms Rachel Berry," she leaned over and kissed behind her ear. Rachel felt butterflies in her stomach at those words and she smiled up at Quinn.

"You and those words Quinn… they just do things to me."

"Mm, what kind of things? Like sneaky bathroom things?" Rachel giggled.

"Mm, yeah definitely… but later. I don't want Santana to yell at us again," Quinn smiled, nodded, and kissed her.

"Fuck off you two," Santana yelled and Rachel smiled into the kiss.

"See what I mean."

"She's just jealous babe," Rachel giggled at that.

"Fuck you Fabray… I am not! I got everything I need right here," she looked down at the girl that was wrapped around her and then she met Quinn's eyes.

They were again sharing the same thought.

There was a nice quiet moment where everyone was just reveling in the fact that they were together and happy. Until Puck spoke and made Santana yell.

"Hey we should play spin the bottle," he said.

"Oh for fucks sake Puck… are you ever going to grow the hell up?" She yelled.

"Nope."

And Rachel laughed.

It's good to know that with everything that had changed over the past year… that there are just some things that never will.

A/N 2: The title comes from a line in the song I'm Still Standing by Elton John/ Glee Cast.

Up next Spring Break in New York. It's glee union time. Also Puck meets Sawyer and some drunk fun with the glee club.

Stay tuned…

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