A/N: Thank you all for your patience and I think that I have gotten the story back on track; and I hope you enjoy where I am going with this story now that I've gotten back into it.
I'm updating today because I enjoy symmetry. On January 5, last year I posted the first chapter of SIB so I thought today would be a perfect day to get this one going again.
One more thing; from now until further notice there will only be once a week updates (on Sundays) until I feel comfortably ahead and then I will return to two a week updates. Now on to the chapter.
Enjoy!
Warning: Sexting
Disclaimer: I don't own Glee, anything mentioned, any songs, quotes, or books used.
Chapter 17: In Your Eyes, I Am Complete
"You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally
better than your dreams."
-Dr. Suess
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Quinn was on the train; she was going into New York for Rachel's NYADA concert and she was thrilled that it fell on the same weekend she would've been visiting anyway so it all worked out well. She was reading the book she had just bought when she was brought out of the land of make believe by the sound of her phone buzzing.
She opened it with a smile.
From Rachel: I'm aching for you. You need to get here.
She moaned as she read that; she licked and then bit her lip before she replied.
From Quinn: Where are you aching baby?
From Rachel: Everywhere. I want your tongue and fingers.
From Quinn: Where do you want them?
From Rachel: I want your fingers inside me and I want you mouth and teeth on my nipple I want you to bite me.
Quinn adjusted in her seat as she felt herself getting wet.
From Quinn: Are you alone?
From Rachel: Uh huh.
From Quinn: And are you naked?
From Rachel: Almost… I still have my panties on. I'm rubbing myself over them. I'm soaking them Quinn I want your fingers. Hurry up and fill me please.
"Oh god," Quinn whispered. Or at least she thought she whispered but when a few heads turned her way she felt her face burn with embarrassment and then went back to what she was doing.
From Quinn: Take them off but don't touch yourself until I tell you to.
It was a few moments before she got a reply.
From Rachel: Oh god Quinn. My panties are gone. I may have ripped them off in my haste but I'm sure you'll buy me more. Can I touch myself now?
From Quinn: Yes but only one finger and only on your clit. Rub in circles. How wet are you?
From Rachel: Soooooo wet. Oh god Quinn this feels so good but I'd rather have your fingers or better yet your tongue licking and sucking and biting me.
From Quinn: Fuck Rachel, me too. I want to lick up all of the juices you have for me.
From Rachel: It's all for you. Always. Fuck Quinn can I fuck myself now?
From Quinn: Yes baby. One finger go slow and pretend it's me.
She waited several moments; she could feel her heart beating faster and wanted so badly to touch herself. But she wasn't going to do that on a public train. She would just have to wait for Rachel to do it.
From Rachel: Oh fuck Quinn you fuck me so good. Can I have another finger? I want to be filled.
From Quinn: Yes Rachel and go faster to I want you to scream my name when you come.
From Rachel: Oh Quinn, so close. So, so close. I'm so wet please lick it all up.
From Quinn: I will as soon as I fucking can.
She was panting now and she wanted nothing more than to be the one inside of Rachel right now. Several moments later she got a reply.
From Rachel: Oooooh fuck Quinn. I'm coming.
She didn't reply; instead she bit her lip and waited for Rachel to respond. And again it was several moments before she got a reply.
From Rachel: Fuck babe that was so good. Almost as good as if you were doing it.
From Quinn: I will be. You can fucking count on that.
From Rachel: Can't wait ;)
When Quinn got off the train about twenty minutes later she was surprised to see a flush faced Rachel waiting for her. And after Rachel greeted her with a toe curling kiss she knew she was wearing a dopey grin at the sight of her girlfriend's amused expression.
"Rachel I… you were…. I-"
"Full sentences babe."
"I thought you were home."
"I never said that… I just said that I was alone," she winked and Quinn's panties became wetter than they already were.
"So our sexting happened-"
"In the bathroom," Rachel pointed to the bathroom that she had just fucked herself in.
"And you were naked?" Rachel nodded with that sexy lip bite. "Fuck Rachel," she moaned.
"Yes Quinn… and since I ripped my panties I am not wearing any and this skirt is extremely short," Quinn moaned again. "And you promised me you'd work me over with your tongue… so we need to go."
"Yeah we do," she said but she tugged Rachel toward the bathroom rather than the exit. "But after that train ride there is no fucking way I'm waiting until we get to your apartment."
"Mm, Quinn I love the way you think," Rachel practically hopped into the bathroom where Quinn did in fact make good on her promise.
Brittany and Santana were cuddled on the couch. Brittany was on her back and Santana was lying between her legs with her front pressed against Brittany's, and her head resting on Brittany's chest. She could hear her heartbeat and the sound was mesmerizing.
When she finally risked her fears to give Brittany her whole heart; she had no idea how complete it would make her feel. She finally knew what people were talking about when they said they had found true happiness.
She lifted her head to look at Brittany's face and she found those eyes looking right at her and her amazing smile staring back at her. She moved her hands from Brittany's sides and slid them over those amazing abs and then she rested her head on her hands.
"The way you look at me Britt, the way you have always looked at me… it makes me feel complete," she husked and Brittany nodded.
"Me too Santana you always make me feel like the only girl in the world."
"That's because you are," she said sweetly and Brittany rolled her eyes at the silliness of that and Santana chuckled. "Well you are in my eyes," she crawled up her body and pressed their lips together. She felt her skin tremble when Brittany's hands slid under her top and pulled her closer.
"Do we have time?" She asked and Santana nodded.
"Yeah Rachel and Quinn are probably going to fuck several times in the train station bathroom before they come back here to annoy the hell out of us," Brittany's smiled widened as she circled her hand around Santana's neck and crashed their lips together.
They started to tug at each other's clothes but a loud knock on the door interrupted them.
"Fuck OFF!" Santana screamed and looked back at Brittany; within seconds their lips were pressed together again and she was sucking Brittany's tongue into her mouth. Another loud knock had her angrily getting off of Brittany and storming toward the door.
"What the actual fuck!? I guess some people don't know the meaning of the words FUCK OFF but they're about to fucking find out! Oh fuck," she mumbled the last words as she swung the door open to see Rachel's dads standing there and smiling at her.
"Nice to see you too Santana," Leroy said with a wide grin.
"Y-Yeah um… shit I'm sorry Mr. Berrys," she stammered. "I guess I wasn't expecting you."
"No one was… we decided to surprise Rachel for her concert, is she here?" Hiram asked and Santana shook her head.
"N-No she went to the train station to pick Quinn up and they're probably fuck-" she cut herself off. "I-I mean um," Leroy giggled and she closed her mouth.
"Relax Santana we know that Rachel and Quinn are horn dogs," he said and Santana laughed at how fucking cool Rachel's parents were.
A while later the Berry men sat at one end of the couch while Santana and Brittany sat at the other. They were having a conversation about Lima and what the two girls had been up to since Christmas break; when a loud bang interrupted them.
"What the fuck?" Santana said and then she blushed for Rachel a moment later when they heard her moan.
"Fuck Quinn… I want you so much right now," she breathed and then the two girls nearly fell into the apartment attached at the lips. Santana looked over at Rachel's dads as she was feeling second hand embarrassment for her friends. Leroy winked at her and mouthed watch this. He then looked back at the two girls who were oblivious to anyone else in the room.
"Quinn Fabray!" He yelled in that terrifying tone that had always scared the shit out of her. Quinn's eyes popped open and she thrust Rachel away from her harder than she intended because Rachel stumbled back and landed on the floor with a squeak.
Santana and Leroy were bellowing laughter and Quinn stood is shock.
"Fucking hell Quinn," Rachel whined as she got up and rubbed her ass. Quinn snapped out of her terrified stupor and rushed over to her.
"Oh shit Rach… I'm so sorry," she was fussing over Rachel who could only smile. She loved when Quinn was adorable and this was no exception.
And plus Quinn was literally rubbing her ass.
"It's okay baby you can kiss it better later," she whispered for only Quinn to hear and Quinn smirked, blushed, and pecked Rachel's lips.
"I'm still sorry, but your daddy still scares the shit out of me sometimes," Rachel nodded.
"Yeah I know," she said with a wink and then turned her fierce glare upon her daddy. "And you… that was really mean and now my ass hurts." Leroy only laughed harder.
"Yeah I know it was mean but it was fun," both men were on their feet as they hugged and kissed first Rachel and then Quinn.
"Quinn," Leroy said as he came in for a hug and saw her icy glare; he merely smirked.
"You know dad… you're the only person that gets away with that other than Rachel because if anyone else ever tortured me the way you do I'd tear them apart with my head bitchiness."
"And what makes me so special?"
"You're Rachel's daddy and I need to make an impression on you."
"Oh sweetie you made an everlasting impression on me years ago and no amount of head bitchiness will ever change that," he said and Quinn smiled. Santana meanwhile made gagging noised and he looked over at her.
"Don't worry Santana… you also made a lasting impression on me years ago as well," she gulped loudly.
"Uh oh," she mumbled and everyone laughed.
"This was a wonderful surprise dad," Rachel said to Hiram. "And daddy," she looked at Leroy.
"Yeah well we had miss your first theater production… there was no way we were missing this too," Hiram told her and pulled her into a hug. He kissed the top of her head. "We are so very proud of you," she smiled into his chest and then was pulled into a hug by her dad.
"We're proud of you too Quinn," Hiram said to her and she met his eyes. "And don't think we won't be going to your play as well."
"That you wrote," Leroy beamed with pride as if she was his own daughter and Quinn reveled in it. She had always sought out this kind of acknowledgement from her own father and never got it but this… from these two men… this was better.
And more important.
"Well I didn't write it I just-"
"Wrote it," Hiram cut her off and she giggled.
"Edited it," she corrected and both men shrugged.
"Same difference," Leroy said and Quinn would've argued but there would be no point. Instead she just nodded and thanked them.
"Alright what do you say we treat you ladies to a wonderful brunch before we go watch Rachel be amazing?" Leroy suggested.
"Rachel is amazing every day," Quinn said with a smitten look on her face that made Rachel melt and attack her with kisses.
This time both Santana and Leroy made gagging noises.
Rachel was nervous, more nervous than she had ever been in her life. There were Broadway producers, agents, and managers out in that audience and she felt like she was going to vomit.
The concert would consist of 6 performers; a male and a female student from each year excluding freshman. And 10 songs; each student would sing a solo and a duet with their classmate and then all 6 performers were singing the closing number.
Rachel was going to sing with Kurt because they were the two chosen from their year.
Naturally- she thought.
And since she was a sophomore and ladies were first… she would be the first to perform and she was freaking the fuck out.
There were Broadway people out there and she was afraid she would choke again.
She was pacing back and forth across the stage and what she didn't know was that Quinn was off to the side; watching her. She slowly walked over to her oblivious girlfriend trying to hide something behind her back. Once she was closer Rachel finally noticed her and the smile that spread across her moth at that was… everything.
"Hey baby," Quinn greeted with a kiss and Rachel smiled into it. And then she gasped when Quinn revealed what she had been hiding.
"Quinn," she said with adoration as a bouquet of gardenias was revealed.
"Break a leg Rachel," she smiled warmly again and pressed a quick kiss to those amazing lips.
"Thank you love… and these are wonderful, but I gotta tell you Quinn. I am freaking the fuck out." Quinn laughed and saw Rachel's glare.
"I'm sorry… it's just I knew you were freaking out already. You're kind of obvious but Rachel this is what you were born to do," she shrugged. "I mean besides me," she teased and Rachel laughed; which was her goal. "You go out there and you open up this show with style and I will be the one cheering the loudest."
"I love you," Rachel kissed her again. She deepened it but only briefly because they heard Kurt behind them.
"Seriously ladies… can't you keep it in your pants for like five minutes," he whined and she turned to him with a beaming Rachel Berry smile that Quinn loved to see.
"Kurt are you ready to share the stage with me again… like old times?"
"Yes let's go out there and impress," he winked and Quinn smiled at him.
"Break a leg Kurt," he smiled at her and then her eyes landed on Rachel again. "I love you."
"I love you Quinn," she replied and pulled her into a heated kiss that ended when they heard a loud drawn out whistle. They broke the kiss and saw Brody standing there smirking.
"Pig," Quinn told him and he shrugged.
"Break a leg Rachel," he said as he passed by them.
"Thanks and hey Brody," he looked back. "My mom is having a celebratory party-ish thing at her house after this and you're invited," his smile widened.
"Thanks Rachel but I'm here with my girlfriend and I don't know if she is welcome at the celebratory party-ish thing."
"Of course she is… why wouldn't she be?"
"Well you guys hated my last girlfriend and-"
"That's because she was a psycho bitch," Quinn cut in and he giggled.
"Yeah but what if you feel the same way about this one."
"Brody, she is invited but if you're worried about us not liking her then that probably means she is all wrong for you because," Rachel paused with a shrugged. "Well let's face it we're awesome at picking out friends," Quinn laughed at that. "But she is more than welcome and we will be nothing but polite and cordial at all times."
"Okay Rachel… and thanks."
"Unless she reveals her psycho side and then all bets are off," Quinn promised and he nodded. He knew Quinn well enough to know when she wasn't kidding and this was no exception. She was terrifying sometimes.
"Break a leg Brody," Quinn called to him before looking at Rachel again. She leaned over and kissed her cheek. "I'll leave you to get ready and I'm so excited to watch you performing again."
"Me too," Rachel said with a huge smile. She already felt so much less anxious. It was amazing what Quinn's undying love and unyielding support did for her confidence. And then Quinn slapped her ass and she squealed.
"Now go out there and kick some ass," she said as she walked toward the exit. Rachel laughed at her crazy girlfriend and started preparing for her solo.
Quinn made her way into the seats just before the curtain rose. She had a seat between Santana and Puck… as usual.
She was suddenly very nervous herself and was controlling her breathing. She hoped Rachel nailed the song to the wall the way she always did.
The curtain rose and there she stood.
A shining star… and Quinn felt chill bumps spread throughout her body.
And then Rachel winked in her direction; she knew it was for her… and she had never felt so special. When Rachel started to sing her chill bumps doubled.
Love soft as an easy chair
Love fresh as the morning air
One love that is shared by two
I have found with you
Like a rose under the April snow
I was always certain love would grow
Love ageless and evergreen
Seldom seen by two
You and I will make each night a first
Every day a beginning
Spirits rise and their dance is unrehearsed
They warm and excite us, cause we have the brightest love
Two lives that shine as one
Morning glory and midnight sun
Time we've learned to sail above
Time won't change the meaning of one love
Ageless and ever evergreen
When the song ended; every single person in the room was on their feet and Quinn felt honor and pride and being the girl lucky enough to be on the arm of the girl that had a room full of Broadway bigwigs on their feet.
"Well that is certainly a way to open the show," Carmen Tibideaux voice sounded and the cheering quieted down a bit. "Ladies and gentleman… Rachel Berry," she called and the crowd went nuts again. Rachel nodded and curtsied; before ducking back behind the curtain and into Kurt's waiting arms.
"Thanks a lot Rachel," he said trying to sound angry but she could only hear excitement and pride. How in the hell am I supposed to follow that." She smiled and a happy tear escaped her eye. "How are any of us supposed to follow that? The only thing better would have been if Barbra herself had sung that."
"Kurt it wasn't that good."
"Rachel it was outstanding… I'll be surprised if you don't leave here with a least some business cards," she blushed and he cupped her cheek. "This is the moment you have waited your entire life for and you nailed it to the wall," she was full on crying now. "And I am so proud to know you Rachel," he kissed her cheek.
"Ladies and gentleman… Mr. Kurt Hummel," Carmen's voice called and he huffed an exasperated breath.
"Holy hell… I hope I don't fall on my face," he said and she patted his arm.
"Break a leg Kurt," she told him as he walked away. Then she felt warms arms circle her waist and turn her around. She didn't have to see to know who they belonged to and when she turned she was greeted by amazing hazel eyes shining with tears.
"Rachel that was… I-I I'm speechless," tears were streaming down her eyes now.
"You? Never," Rachel teased.
"You were so… I mean they were on their feet and I… I-I'm so proud of you Rachel Berry and I am so proud to be with you," she bit her lip and Rachel pulled her into a heated kiss. After breaking for air; Rachel looked deep into her eyes.
"I was thinking about you… and us when I sang it," Quinn nodded.
"I figured… I mean I hoped," she corrected and Rachel chuckled.
"You have always been my greatest source of inspiration Quinn; I mean you are literally my dream come true."
"You're mine too," Quinn promised.
"I still have Broadway to conquer and I will but when I found you I found a different and equally amazing dream come true… it's pretty damn good when real life is better than any fantasy isn't it?"
"It sure is baby."
"I am complete with you Quinn… in your eyes… in your arms… in your heart."
"You complete me too Rachel," with that Quinn lent her head down and pecked her cheek. Then they turned to watch Kurt shine. Quinn wrapped her arms around Rachel's waist again… not wanting to let her go just yet and they watched as Kurt made a wonderful impression of his own.
And when he was done singing, he met them backstage and they listened to Carmen talking.
"Two for two huh?" She asked and the crowd went wild. "Little known fact… those two shining stars are from the same small town," the crowd awed and cheered loudly.
Quinn was certainly proud of Kurt; but she may have been a bit smug that Rachel's ovation was louder than his. And as the night wore on no one else compared. The only thing that came close was Rachel's duet with Kurt; and Rachel's solo during the group number.
The way the crowd responded it was obvious that she wasn't only Quinn's favorite of the night but the entire crowd's as well.
Cassie wanted to congratulate Rachel after her amazing performance so as the show was finishing up; she made her way over to where she could see Quinn and guessed that she was with Rachel's friends and family. She was standing off to the side waiting for Rachel when a face from her past slowly came into her sights.
"Oh my god," she shouted and then covered her mouth. Everyone looked over at her and she was willing herself to disappear.
"Oh my god," Shelby repeated at the sight of her. She walked toward Cassie who was standing stunned. "Cassie July?" She asked and there was no way she was going to avoid this so she had to just face it.
"Shelby Corcoran," she greeted with a smile. Shelby nearly tackled her in a hug and Cassie resisted her urge to do more than just hug her. She hated that even after all these years this woman could still turn her to a pile of mush with a simple touch. When Shelby pulled away Cassie frowned at the loss but quickly covered it.
"So how have you been?" Shelby asked.
"I'm good I teach-" her words were cut off as Rachel walked over to them.
"Hey mom," she greeted and Cassie's mouth dropped. "Hey Cassie," Rachel smiled in her direction. "How do you guys know each other?"
"No fucking way," Cassie whispered at the same time.
"We-We um," Shelby was wringing her hands nervously. "We sort of knew each other in college," Shelby said and this time Rachel's mouth dropped.
"No fucking way!" She repeated Cassie's words but definitely didn't whisper them.
"What.. what is it?" Shelby asked and Rachel could see that Cassie was mortified so she let go of that fact that her mom had a lesbian affair in college for the sake of her friend's sanity and she changed the subject.
"Oh no, it's nothing…" Rachel shook her head. "I-I was just surprised. It's such a small world," Shelby arched her eyebrow in confusion. "Cassie is my dance teacher at NYADA," Shelby smiled and nodded.
"Oh wow… well it fits… you always did know how to work those hips," Cassie coughed loudly and knew that Shelby was flirting a bit… hell even Rachel could tell and it kind of grossed her out. She didn't want to think about her mom… and her teacher…
She shuddered at the thought and pushed it as far back to her mind as possible.
"Ugh," she said so quiet that no one even heard her.
"Well Cassie… I'm having a small party celebration for Rachel and Kurt back at my place and I would love for you to join us… we can catch up," she said with a suggestive eyebrow and Cassie flushed bright red.
"Ugh gross mom," Rachel stormed off and Shelby smirked at her daughter. Shelby looped her arm through Cassie's and smiled at her.
"Come on… I can't wait to get you alone," Cassie sucked in a breath. "And talk about what you have been up to since college.
Cassie's face blushed as her mind went wild with the possibilities.
/
The party was in full swing. Cassie and Shelby were in the kitchen having coffee and talking, Rachel was watching from the other room and it was kind of grossing her out.
"What's wrong?" Quinn asked and her voice sounded concerned as her eyes peered over at the women. Rachel pulled her eyes away from her mom and Cassie and looked at Quinn.
"In college my m-mom a-and… Cassie, they like… had an affair," she shuddered again but Quinn laughed. "I'm serious Quinn."
"Really?" Quinn's mouth fell open.
"Yeah… remember when I told you that Cassie said I remind her of someone she dated in college?" Quinn nodded. "Well there is a reason why I reminded her of the girl," she motioned with her hand to the two women… and how cozy they were. "Ugh gross," Rachel repeated her earlier words.
"I think it's cute… and hey if it makes them happy," Quinn shrugged.
"Yeah but my mom likes guys, she never even indicated."
"She also never indicated that she was completely straight Rachel."
"Ugh gross," she repeated for a third time and Quinn giggled. "Come on I-I can't watch that anymore."
"It's kind of hot."
"Quinn don't ever say that again," Rachel chastised and they walked over to Kurt and Blaine.
They were chatting idly when there was a knock on the door.
"Come in," Shelby called from the kitchen but didn't move away from Cassie. Brody opened the door and caught Rachel's eye.
"Hey Brody," he smiled at her and walked in followed by his girlfriend. She was pretty but she seemed kind of flaky.
"Hey guys," he greeted first Quinn and then Rachel with pecks on their cheeks. "This is my girlfriend Manda," Santana scoffed and looked over at them.
"Manda really?" She asked him but when she saw the girl nodding her eyes landed on her. She was nodding so wildly Santana thought her head might fall off.
"Yeah," she spoke and her voice was even more annoying than Rachel's when she gets on one of her endless rants. "My name is actually Amanda."
"No shit," Santana said sarcastically and then girl nodded wildly again. Santana winced.
Damn she was going to fucking hurt herself.
"Yeah it really is," she giggled and Santana smirked; she didn't even know when she was being patronized. Hell she probably wouldn't know what patronize meant. "But Amanda is sooooooo boring and Mandy sounds so childish… and I don't want to sound childish when I'm a big Hollywood actress," Santana rolled her eyes. She even ranted like Rachel. "So I decided on Manda."
"Oh… Kay," Santana said to her and then her eyes landed on Brody's while his girlfriend started to talk to Quinn and Rachel. "No," she said to him seriously.
"She's nice and-"
"Just no Brody… trust me on this," He walked closer to her. "You'll wind up strangling her and what would that do to your Broadway dreams… you wouldn't do so well in prison, Man Candy," she winked and he looked over at his hot and very ditzy girlfriend and knew she was probably right.
"I'm going to have a hard time finding a girl that passes your test, aren't I?"
"Yeah you are… and even if she passes my test, you'll still have Berry and Q that need to approve," he rolled his eyes and crossed his arms. He acted as if it was a problem but they both knew he loved having people that cared enough to try and help with his horrible dating choices. "So keep working your way through every hottie in New York… and please use protection… imagine having a mini version of that running around?" She curled her lip and he giggled.
"Ah whatever… it's not like I'm going to marry her and right now she is fun."
"If you say so dude… I don't see how that is fucking possible. When she opens her mouth I just want to shove something into it," she saw him smirk.
"Mm, me too." Her mouth dropped.
"That's fucking gross dude," she caught onto his disgusting innuendo. "But whatever makes the little guy happy," she turned away from him.
"Hey, he's not little!" He called after her and she was laughing.
/
Rachel was sitting on the couch when Cassie approached her.
"You're going to keep your mouth shut that you know about us right?" She asked Rachel who smirked but nodded.
"Yeah."
"And you're not going to tell her that I never got over the crush on her… right?"
"Your secret is safe with me Cassie," Rachel told her and Cassie smiled and slumped back to the couch.
"Small world huh?"
"I know right."
"Well at least it makes sense then."
"What does?"
"Why you remind me of her so much," Rachel nodded again. And then a loud squeal was heard when Beth's babysitter brought her into the apartment.
"Mommy," she screamed and ran into Shelby's arms.
"Mommy?" Cassie asked, shocked with her mouth hanging open. "She had another kid."
"Well not technically," Rachel saw her eyebrows arch in confusion. "Technically, Quinn had her… and mom adopted her." Cassie shook her head.
"Wait, Quinn had a kid?" Rachel nodded. "And your mom adopted her," Rachel nodded again. "So your girlfriend's biological daughter was adopted by your biological mother?"
"Yeah," Rachel said with a giggle at her expression.
"Damn Rachel that is like some fucked up Jerry Springer shit," Rachel laughed.
"Not really… I mean yeah it seems that way but… Shelby wanted a baby that she could actually raise and Quinn wanted her baby to be with my mom because my mom created me," Cassie's eyebrow rose in confusion again.
"Wait your mom didn't raise you?"
"No she was a surrogate for my two dads."
"Fucking hell Rachel… your family tree is all kinds of confusing," Rachel laughed again.
"Yeah but it's all love and that is all that matters."
Quinn exited the bathroom a few moments later and saw Beth from across the room. Beth caught sight of her as well.
"Mama Quinn!" She yelled and ran toward Quinn who squatted and held out her arms. Both Cassie and Rachel could see that Quinn was crying as she held her baby girl tight in her arms.
"Yeah I guess it is all love isn't it?"
Rachel nodded.
It sure was.
Puck and Sawyer arrived to the party a bit late because she got into another huge argument over the phone with her father when she told him she wasn't coming home for spring break or for the summer.
In the end she decided to go home for the summer and have it out with him once and for all and finally start living the life she wants to lead not the one he wants her to.
And of course Puck agreed to be there every step of the way.
And after a heated make-out session in the cab of his truck they finally made it to the party. As they rode up the elevator she could feel his palm sweating.
"Why are you nervous… shouldn't I be the nervous one?" She asked and he shot her his sideways grin. "I mean I'm meeting your daughter for the first time." He nodded.
"Yeah and your nerves are understandable but I'm nervous too… all I have wanted ever since Beth was born was to be the kind of man that she could be proud to call her father. And you're a big part of that. Sawyer you are the first time I've ever gotten it right in the love department and I just want Beth to be proud of me."
"Puck she's four."
"I know but I always want to be the kind of dad to her that my father never was to me," he said and she kissed him soundly.
"I definitely know that feeling," she was staring into his eyes and she fell deeper in love.
She wanted this man to be her everything one day.
She had no doubts about that.
When they walked in, Beth turned and looked over at him.
"Dada Noah," she screamed and much the same way she ran to Quinn she ran to him and again the parallels were the same.
He was crying as he held her.
"Beth," he said and pulled out of the hug. "I want you to meet someone very important to me," she grinned. "Beth this is my girlfriend Sawyer," Beth smiled at her. Sawyer squatted down and held out her hand.
"It's a pleasure to meet you Beth," the kid arched her eyebrow and all Sawyer could see was Quinn in those eyes and she grinned.
"Hi," she waved and then she grabbed Sawyer's hand. "Play with me," she demanded and of course Sawyer let the kid drag her away. As she passed a smiling Quinn she met her eyes.
"She's gorgeous Quinn," she saw Quinn smiling proudly before Beth pulled her into her bedroom. Puck followed and the three of them had a tea party and as Puck watched Sawyer playing with Beth like they were both four he knew he wanted to spend his life with this woman.
And have a family with her.
In her eyes he felt complete.
Hell he'd drop to one knee right now if he wasn't afraid it would scare her off.
Instead he just stared in awe as two of his four favorite girls interacted beautifully. He was brought out of his thoughts by the sound of Beth's voice.
"Drink dada Noah," she demanded and he proudly picked up that fucking tea cup and drank that imaginary tea like a badass.
Oh how things have changed for Noah Puckerman.
And he loved every second of it.
After the party Hiram and Leroy kissed the girls goodbye and headed back to their hotel room; they had and early flight.
After they left, Quinn just wanted to go home and cuddle with her girl. And she was halfway there. Rachel was in the shower and she was sitting on the couch waiting for her. Santana joined her and rested her head on Quinn's shoulder.
"The shrimp was outstanding wasn't she?"
"Did you doubt she wouldn't be?" Quinn answered her with a question of her own and smiled inwardly because she knew Santana was proud.
"No I didn't," she admitted. And Quinn laid her head against Santana's head. "I miss you Q," she added and felt Quinn smile against her head.
"I miss you too… I miss all of you so much it's sickening. I mean Sawyer is awesome and I'm so lucky I got paired with her last year," Santana nodded. "But you're all here… my family is all here in New York and sometimes I feel so left out."
"Aw, Quinn."
"No I know it's my choice and all but sometimes it just really fucking sucks," she felt Santana move so she lifted her head and met the brown eyes of her best friend.
"You're right we all need to make more of an effort."
"No that's not what I meant I-"
"No we do… I mean Rachel visits you all the time but none of the rest of us has even made an effort," she saw Quinn frowning and instantly felt bad.
"That's not true last year you visited me all the time."
"Yeah last year… how about this year?" Quinn pouted again. She didn't want Santana to feel worse. "And how about the rest of these losers?"
"San, they have lives to lead too and-"
"No, we have been shitty friends Q and I'm not standing for it." Quinn started to laugh as she continued. "Now you have your show coming up soon right?"
"Yeah."
"Okay well I'm going to make sure all of these assholes are there to support you even if I have to drag them there."
"Thanks Santana," Quinn said smiling wide.
"Yeah well you deserve it."
"I really miss you," Quinn repeated Santana's words.
"Yeah me too," Santana repeated Quinn's as well. Their moment was interrupted when a very excited Rachel Berry came running from the bedroom and jumped on the couch on Quinn's other side.
"Hey baby," she kissed her deeply.
"Fuck off," Santana grumbled and moved away from them. Rachel merely laughed.
"You're just jealous Satan," Santana shrugged. So what if she was fucking right. "Where's Britt?"
"She got called into work for some shit," Quinn withheld a laugh because Santana was always the bitchiest when Brittany wasn't around.
"Well we are going to watch a movie and get our cuddle on… you're welcome to join us," Rachel offered. Santana smiled at that.
"Thanks Rachel that'll be nice… but you two better not start touching each other or I will ends you," Rachel snorted laughter and nodded.
"We'll be good." It was quiet for a moment and then Quinn got to her feet and found a movie to watch. Santana looked at Rachel.
"You were awesome today Berry," Rachel's wide eyes landed on her. "I mean I was proud to say that I got to see you shine long before any of those jokers could."
"Aw Santana… thank you," she said and hugged her tight. "It's times like this that I remember why I put up with all of your crap."
"Fuck you Berry," she shouted and slumped back to her seat as Quinn joined them. "So what lame ass chick flick are you bitches making me watch?"
"None… I picked out one of your favorite horror movies," she said and Santana's wicked smiled widened.
"Quinn," Rachel whined. "I hate horror movies."
"I know but baby I really want you to cuddle against me when you're scared," she shrugged. "Call me selfish." Rachel couldn't help but smile at that and did in fact cuddle into Quinn's side.
"Okay but if I have nightmares I'm going to be really mad at you."
"I'll take my chances," Quinn teased and Santana grumbled.
"Seriously Rachel… like you could stay mad at Quinn, you're annoyingly horny for her and don't try to deny it," Rachel shot her a smug grin and an equally smug shoulder shrug. "And you two better keep those fucking hands where I can see them," both girls just laughed because of course they would.
Not.
About twenty minutes into the film Rachel was so freaked out and on edge that when a knock sounded on the door. She jumped and knocked her head against Quinn's; and she screamed so loud that Santana jumped as well.
"Ahhhhhh!"
"Ow!"
"Fucking hell Rachel!" All three girls screamed within seconds of each other. "Come in," Santana yelled at the door and Rachel turned to Quinn and inspected her head.
"Hey guys mind if we join?" Mike asked as Tina, Kurt and Blaine came in.
"Sure," Santana answered because the other two were lost in each other.
"I'm sorry baby," Rachel said with a pout and Quinn rubbed her head. She could never resist Rachel Berry's pout though and she smiled warmly.
"Kiss it better," she stuck her lip out and Rachel kissed her head and then kissed the pout off of her lips.
"You two are so lame," Santana told them with her lip curled at their cuteness. But her attitude died when Brittany bounced into the room and jumped on her lap. "Britt what are you… I thought you were working."
"I was… but I got it done as quickly as possible so I could come home and be with you," she couldn't say anymore because Santana was kissing her.
"I'm so glad," she said before lowering her voice. "I was lonely without you."
"Yeah and we're the lame ones," Quinn told her having heard her anyway. She giggled when Santana flipped her middle finger at her before she and Brittany started to make out again. Kurt and Blaine sat down on the other couch and Mike had pulled Tina onto his lap in the chair.
"So what's up?" Quinn asked all of them. Tina shrugged and answered her.
"Nothing we just… we kind of wanted to continue the celebration of Rachel and Kurt's big night."
"Well mostly Rachel's," Kurt added.
"Stop that babe you were brilliant too," Blaine told him and Kurt couldn't contain the stupid smile that left him with.
"Unless you guys are busy then we can just leave," Mike said.
"Nonsense… no don't be silly Quinn and Santana were forcing me to watch this horrendous horror film and I think the more the merrier," Mike smiled at her.
"Well alright," he said and Tina grumbled.
"Ugh I hate horror movies," she whined and he nuzzled her neck. "I'll protect you," he whispered before he placed a sweet kiss to her lips and she smiled into it.
"Okay… I'm such a sucker for you Mike Chang," he beamed at that.
"Oh and listen up losers… we are all going to Quinn's play in a few weeks because she fucking deserves it and if you can't make you best tell me now or else I'll break your faces."
"Yeah that's the kind of support I want Santana… threats," She met Santana's eyes and both girls knew they were both kidding. "But seriously guys it would be awesome if you could be there but I don't want you to feel like you're obligated."
"We're already going Quinn," Kurt told her in a tone that sounded a lot like duh.
"Y-You are?"
"Yeah when Rachel bought her ticket she bought one for each of us too." Her eyes landed on Rachel who was smiling shyly.
"You didn't tell me."
"I wanted it to be a surprise."
"Well it is," she kissed Rachel before turning to her best friend. "And you knew too?" Santana nodded.
"Yeah well the midget wanted it to be a surprise and you know how I love threatening people," Quinn giggled. "But seriously Quinn of course we would all be there… we're family." Quinn nodded because it was true; Santana winked at her.
They were again sharing the same thought.
"Alright let's get this movie going again," Quinn said and restarted the movie from the beginning and Rachel looked around the room. Kurt and Blaine were cuddled together in the most adorable way, as were Santana and Brittany. Then her eyes peered over to Mike and Tina. She giggled because Tina was hiding her face in his chest much like how she had been with Quinn earlier and she moved back into Quinn's side.
All she could think about was how each one of her close friends had bared witness to her very first standing ovation… outside of show choir and she was so thankful that they were all- as always- by her side.
She hoped they always would be.
A/N 2: The title comes from the song In Your Eyes by Peter Gabriel. The song Rachel sang was Evergreen by Barbra Streisand.
I thank you all again for your patience while I got my head together over this. It means a lot that you all stuck around for this story and I hope it lives up to most of your expectations. I love you all xx.