I've been trying to tell you
"Would you look at that?" Quinn said completely in owe and let go of Rachel's hand to get a closer look at the Renault. Rachel watched amused as Quinn touched the car with a look of disbelief in her eyes and she wondered how would the blonde feel if she knew that the car actually belonged to Finn.
She had a better idea and decided to keep her mouth shut for the time being. She cleared her throat rather dramatically and as expected Quinn turned around immediately. Rachel motioned to the door and funnily raised her chin in the air.
Quinn caught on very fast and opened the door for her, and even offered her hand for Rachel to climb on the back seat. She pushed the glass down.
"Where to, miss?" she asked as she sat on the driver's seat but Rachel's head was in a completely different place.
She was in love with Quinn and there was no denying it anymore. This was no longer just a game play that will end when the sun comes out in the morning. She had decided it when Quinn was drawing her.
When she watched those hazel eyes be completely amazed by her, when she saw the love and care reflected in Quinn with just one look, she knew. And that's when she decided that she didn't care about the consequences as long as Quinn was with her because the blonde made everything worth it.
"To the stars" she said when she finally caught on with what Quinn had asked a few second prior.
Quinn chuckled as she turned her head to see the brunette but before she could take a better look Rachel grabbed her by the shoulders and pulled her through the small window and to the back seat.
The blonde laughed adorably at Rachel's antics but quickly realized that this was more than just a game for Rachel.
"You're shaking" Quinn took her hand and kissed the knuckles as Rachel rested back on the back seat pulling Quinn closer to her.
"I'm not" Rachel contradicted her, obviously shaking. Quinn just kissed the palm of her hand lovingly before she looked into Rachel's very expressive chocolate eyes.
"Are you afraid?" the blonde asked reaching out to tuck a lose strand of brown hair behind the girl's ear. Rachel thought for a moment.
Was she afraid? Yes, she was terrified because she knew that she was going to have to leave behind the life that she knew but she most certainly knew that it was worth it.
"Terrified" Rachel admitted as Quinn's hand met hers between their bodies. The blonde intertwined their fingers together as her mind raced. She wanted to assured Rachel that there was nothing to be afraid of but if she said it she knew that she'd be lying.
Everything was going against them and even if Quinn didn't know exactly what Rachel wanted from her, she was willing to wait until the girl told her to leave or simply stay with her.
She knew that she was being a masochist but she couldn't care less because it hurt so good to be with Rachel even if the rest of the trip was everything that she was going to get with the girl.
The words were on the tip of Quinn's tongue, those three words that would doom her and make her vulnerable in every way possible but Rachel placed her fingers on her lips. She ran her finger on Quinn's lips and then took Quinn's hand and pulled it closer to her face.
Quinn watched in amazement as Rachel kissed the tip of all of her fingers.
"Put your hands on me Quinn."
The blonde shuddered when she heard the words and watched closely but she found no hesitation in Rachel's eyes but then the brunette didn't wait for an answer and Quinn felt Rachel slowly guiding her own hand towards her chest.
Quinn gasped when she felt the girl's breast on the palm of her hand but couldn't hold it back anymore.
She leaned further and took Rachel's lips in a searing kiss. Her hand pressed slightly harder on the girl's body making her moan in the process.
Rachel slide back until she was resting flat on the back seat with Quinn's body on top of hers and their lips still joined in a deep kiss.
As Quinn uncovered every inch of Rachel's body she made sure to cover it with light kisses and soft touches instead.
Rachel knew that she had made the right choice when Quinn's fingers caressed every part of her body with adoration and care. She knew that no one would have been this careful, this loving or respectful with her body.
She had never admitted to anyone before but at that moment, with a naked Quinn in front of her she could honestly said that she had always known her true identity, her true self because she had never seen anything as beautiful as the silhouette of a woman in her whole naked glory before her eyes.
Quinn knew her way around; she had admitted after all to have been with women before Rachel.
She knew where to touch, where to kiss, when to keep going and she knew especially when to ask for permission.
Rachel shook with anticipation as Quinn's fingers traced her navel and ever so slowly reached its destination.
The adrenaline, the excitement, the dull ache in her chest out of so many feelings exploded within Rachel and euphoria took place as those slender and very well experienced fingers touched her for the first time where no one had ever touched her before.
Quinn was gentle above everything else but even she couldn't stop the inevitable from happening and she held Rachel as close as she could as the girl tensed beneath her.
"You are so beautiful" Quinn was on the edge of tears as she kissed Rachel's forehead, trying to erase the deep frown that had formed there. Rachel dug her nails harder on her shoulders but it wasn't discomforting at all because Quinn felt like the luckiest person in the world that night.
The night when Rachel gave her the most precious gift that a woman could ever give to someone.
Rachel didn't say anything back and just released Quinn's shoulders before kissing her deeply and cupping her face.
Quinn was never a believer but when she saw Rachel's face as she came undone in her arms and with her fingers still attaching them together, she send up a thank you to whatever God was listening because he or she had created the most perfect thing and that night she was holding it in her arms.
They kissed as Quinn felt unsure and soft fingers pulling her apart. It didn't take her long to burst and fall on top of the brunette. Seeing Rachel lose herself had been built up enough.
They smiled in the afterglow and stared deeply into each other's eyes for what it felt like forever.
"You're trembling." Rach ran her hands up and down Quinn's arms and reached down to grab the blonde's coat to cover their bodies with it.
"It's okay. I'm alright." Quinn tried to assured her but Rachel looked worried and the blonde kissed her instead. When she pulled back she was out of breath so she laid her cheek on the girl's chest as Rachel started to run her fingers on her short and sweaty blonde hair.
"I can feel your heart beating" Quinn laughed softly and hugged Rachel impossibly closer. She was nuzzled between Rachel's legs and she was glad because the night had turned out to be one of the coldest ones yet.
But the sound of chattering coming from the boiler room that they'd pass about an hour ago prevented them from enjoying the moment any longer and neither needed to utter the words to know that Finn was still looking for Rachel and probably wanting nothing more than to throw Quinn into the freezing ocean once and for all.
They dressed as quickly as they could; taking shy glances at each other's bodies every few seconds. Quinn loved to see Rachel flushed cheeks and she made a mental note to try and make her blush every chance she got from then on.
They got off the car quietly and Quinn quickly went towards a door on the far end of the room behind a mountain of luggage.
"Wait" Rachel's tone was playful and Quinn couldn't help to kiss the smile out of her face.
They saw two men walk inside the large room with lanterns on their hands obviously looking for something. One of the men pointed to the back window of the car and Rachel instantly flushed. She had seen the window fogged but Quinn had been kind enough to not make a comment about it.
They saw the pair of men open the door and practically jumped with adrenaline before they found that the back seat was clear.
Quinn pulled Rachel behind her and into the deck before both of them erupted into laughter.
"Did you see their faces?" Quinn laughed as she wrapped her arms around Rachel's waist to keep the girl close to her.
Rachel's laughter stopped abruptly when she saw Quinn's hazel eyes shine under the moon light and she thought back to the song they sang together and knew that she never wanted to stand under the very same moon without Quinn by her side.
"When this ship docks" she said cupping Quinn's face in her hands and smiling at the blonde "I'm getting off with you."
"You're crazy" Quinn said but her smile was as big as Rachel's. Suddenly the brunette was filled with adrenaline that ran through her veins like poison. She had it all clear now; everything fell into place as she spoke those words out loud.
"I know. It doesn't make any sense. That's why I trust it."
Quinn laughed, loudly so before crashing her lips against her lover's in a deep, bruising kiss.
She had the answer she'd been waiting for since the first time she kissed Rachel and Quinn couldn't be happier.
"You're not going to regret it" she said against Rachel's lips and the brunette kissed her again. Her arms firmly wrapped around Quinn's neck as the blonde picked her up and swirled her around, their lips joined the whole way.
Little did they know about the chaos occurring not too far away from them and the danger that was literally around the corner.
Their lips parted when the ship shook harshly and Rachel held onto Quinn's arms for support. Quinn held onto the starboard rail when the ship didn't stop shaking. She had a good hold of Rachel's hand and her heart was beating widely inside her chest with fear.
"What was that Quinn?" Rachel asked softly just when Quinn's eyes landed on the biggest iceberg she's ever seen. She'd heard of them and even saw one when she was traveled to Europe when she was fifteen but the iceberg in front of her eyes right then was huge.
She pulled Rachel back just before big shops of ice fell on the place that they were standing just a few seconds ago.
They saw it all as the ship moved forward.
"Do you think it damaged the ship?" Rachel asked as Quinn leaned over the starboard to look at the iceberg until it disappeared in the darkness of the night and to look for any signs of damage on the side of the ship but she saw nothing.
Quinn didn't know much about ships but Mr. Chang said that the Titanic was unsinkable so she had to assured Rachel somehow with what she did know.
"I don't think so. The ship barely shook. It's probably nothing to worry about."
Rachel didn't seem convinced at all and memories from her talk with Mr. Chang played in her mind but she nodded her head as Quinn planted a light kiss on her lips and hugged her to her chest into a warm embrace.
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On Quinn's cabin Santana jumped on the floor when she felt the ship shake only to jump again when her feet came in contact with freezing water.
She always hated to travel.
"Brit, wake up. Holly!" she called, both women woke up and their eyes widen when they say what was happening. There was no room to misplace any conclusion.
It was obvious that the ship was sinking when the lower floor was covered in water.
They dressed rather quickly as Santana eyed her best friend's empty bed and wondered where the hell was Quinn when she needed her the most?.
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"Stop worrying so much" Quinn softly said but stopped her reassurances when she noted the frantic looks on the officers and hurried paced as they moved through the long corridors and inside the first class cabins.
"Something is up" Rachel noted and pulled Quinn towards the rails that lead to the first class cabins.
She had seen the size of that iceberg. It was impossible for it to not cause severe damage.
Just as they were about to enter the first class deck they saw the Captain along with Mr. Chang and Mr. Abrams walk in a hurry right by them.
"Can you shore up?" Mr. Chang asked to a fourth man that Rachel hadn't seen before.
"Not unless the pumps get ahead."
The group of men was gone and Rachel stood frozen in place. She had seen it, she had felt the hit and she knew that things were only going to get worse from then on.
"It's bad" Quinn whispered as Rachel thought about her mother and Finn. They had to know and they had to know soon because she still remembered the issue with the boats.
"We have to tell Mother and Finn" Rachel said and Quinn raised a single eyebrow at her questioningly. There was no good scenario in which Quinn could confront Rachel's mother and fiancé at the same time and come out unharmed. Come to think about it, she wasn't going to let Rachel confront them by herself either.
"It gets worse" she muttered to herself but Rachel just smiled softly at her.
"Come with me. I jump, you jump, right?" she brokenly asked. Quinn planted a soft kiss to her lips and caressed her cheek with her cold hand.
"Or course sweetheart" she kissed her forehead before following Rachel down the corridor of the suites to find her mother and Finn.
It didn't take long before they rounded a corner and found William in the hall. Rachel tensed but Quinn squeezed her hand and locked eyes with the man, silently daring him to say a word to them.
What happened instead actually made the small hairs of her neck stood at attention. William smiled at them and nodded his head at their direction.
"We've been looking for you miss" his voice was tight as he stepped behind them. He was too close when Quinn turned her head to look at him and again, he just smiled at her and she knew that something was beyond wrong.
She was about to stop Rachel from going any farther but before she knew it they were crossing the doorframe to the suite.
Her blood ran cold when her eyes landed on Shelby and Finn but Rachel was lightly shaking so she gave the girl a little squeezed before she noticed the two officers standing inside the room as well.
Rachel locked eyes with her mother just to see the disappointment and shame to flash through them. She brought Quinn's hand to her front and started to play with the girls fingers as she gathered up the courage to speak.
"Something serious has happened."
"That's right. Two things dear to me have disappeared this evening. Now that one is back…" Finn looked over Quinn's shoulder to his bodyguard. William gave him a small nod of his head "…I have a pretty good idea where to find the other." His eyes locked with Quinn's and confusion flashed in her eyes for a split second. He smirked at her.
"Search him" Finn ordered and both officers pushed her back and away from Rachel as they look through her pockets.
"This is ridiculous. What's going on?" the blonde asked as Rachel stepped forward to Finn.
"What do you think you're doing?" she asked him but he wasn't looking at her. His eyes were locked with the blonde's.
"Coat off, mate" Quinn shook the coat off as ordered. She wasn't afraid, she hadn't stolen a thing.
"Finn, we're in the middle of an emergency and you…" Rachel was cut off when she saw the officer pulled out the Heart of the Ocean from Quinn's coat pocket.
She went into such a state of shock that she didn't notice that the most surprised about it all was Quinn.
"Is this is?" the man asked as Finn stepped forwards.
"That's it" he said with every ounce of venom lacing his voice.
"Alright then. You come with me son" said the officer as he handcuffed Quinn.
The blond looked up in search of Rachel but when she saw doubt in the brunette's eyes she lost it.
"Don't you believe it, Rachel. Don't!" she practically screamed but Rachel was stunned.
"He couldn't have" she murmured sounding unsure. She had given Quinn the box, she had trusted her to put the box in the safe. She had seen the box in there when she left the note and the picture.
She trusted Quinn but what just happened made her doubt everything. From their first meeting, first kiss, the drawing, everything came back to her mind and she wondered if Quinn was always looking for a paycheck all this time.
No. She couldn't think that way. She trusted Quinn. She loved Quinn.
"Of course he could. Easy enough for a professional. He memorized the combination when you opened the safe."
Quinn had been standing right next to Rachel when she opened the safe but she had left the safe opened anyway. Had she made a mistake in trusting a girl that she barely knew?
"But I was with he – him the whole time" she couldn't let it slip even if Quinn's honor was being put in question.
"Rachel" Quinn pleaded "Rachel look at me" she waited until their eyes met "I didn't do it, you know I didn't do it. You know me, Rachel. You know me."
Did she really?
"Maybe he did it while you were putting your clothes back on, darling" Finn lowly said in v's ear. He had found the picture after all, she thought.
"Rachel, they put it in my pocket!" Quinn harshly said remembering how William had been too close to her in the hallway.
Just in time William raised the coat in front of him with a smirk as big as the ship itself on his ugly face.
"It's not even your pocket, son" he said with a smile on his face and Finn laughed loudly so. "Property of A. L. Ryerson" read William and handed the coat to the officer. The label sure showed so.
"This was reported stolen today" said the officer less amused than the two men behind him.
"I was going to return it, I swear" said Quinn being caught on "I needed to see you, Rachel. Please, would you look at me?"
Rachel felt betrayed, hurt and violated in every way imaginable. After what she just gave Quinn in the back seat of that car. How could she had been so stupid.
"Rachel. Rachel look at me" Quinn was panicking but Rachel turned around denying her.
"No, no. Wait!" she shouted when William and the officers started to push her out of the room "No! Rachel! Rachel, don't you believe them Rachel! You know me! Rachel!"
Rachel felt her heart in her throat, she couldn't assimilate it. She felt like she was being ripped apart. She had trusted Quinn.
"Rachel, don't listen to them. I didn't do this! You know I didn't! You know it!" as Quinn's yells faded away down the hall Rachel finally let the tears scape her eyes.
Shelby placed a hand on her daughter's shoulder as she exchanged a look with Finn, silently praising him for such a great stunt.
Rachel broke down in Shelby's arms as the older woman ran a hand through her long tresses in a soothing fake manner.
"Why do women believe men?" Shelby said in a condescending tone but all Rachel could think of was, Quinn is not a man.
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