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Rachel closed the door behind Noah and Santana and turned back to face Quinn. The two of them shared a smile before they headed to the kitchen to clean up the mess from Rachel's baking. The two of them worked side by side at the sink singing 'You and I' softly as Rachel passed Quinn the soapy dishes to dry. They had just finished a thrilling rendition of 'Use Somebody' when Quinn dried her hands and tossed the dishtowel on the counter. She turned to Rachel and smiled.

"I'm sorry that it took me so long to realise how special you are Rachel," Quinn paused for a moment as her eyebrow's wrinkled in thought. "No, that's not it at all. I always knew that you were special. I'm sorry that it took me so long to stop resenting you for it."

"I don't really understand why you resented me for anything Q. You're beautiful and popular." Rachel replied in confusion.

"You are so completely different than anyone else. You do your own thing and it works for you. You don't apologize for who you are and your belief if your talent has never wavered." Quinn looked at the floor to avoid Rachel's gaze. "It's why I tortured you for years. I wanted you to doubt yourself. Mainly because I've never been brave enough to believe in myself even a fraction of the way that you believe in yourself. "

Rachel just smiled and pulled Quinn into her arms. She squeezed her for a moment before letting her go.

"I forgave you a long time ago Quinn. There's no reason to apologize." Rachel said kindly as she headed for the living room.

Quinn followed her and watched her for a moment from the doorway as she picked up the pizza boxes and fluffed the pillows.

"Popularity doesn't mean a thing Rach. No one at our school is popular because of who they really are. This makes you better and braver than all of them." Quinn smiled at the surprise on Rachel's face. "I look the way that I do because didn't love myself the way you do. And for the record, I've always thought you were beautiful."

"Thank you." Rachel said simply. "You still have the same smile you know. Finn showed me the picture of you before you had surgery. And Lucy still shines through."

Quinn wiped away a tear at Rachel's kind words and followed her up to her room for the night. The two of them crawled into Rachel's bed and Rachel turned off the light.

"Quinn? I'm happy that we're friends too." The two of them fell asleep with smiles gracing their faces.

You escaped like a runaway train
Off the tracks and down again
And my heart's beating like a steam boat tugging all your burdens
On my shoulders

In the mourning I'll rise
In the mourning I'll let you die
In the mourning all my worries.

Rachel rolled over and pushed the 'off' on her alarm clock. She looked over at Quinn who was smiling in the direction of the window where the sun was shining into the room. She found it surreal that the angel lying next to her was her friend. She had always thought there was more to Quinn underneath her cold, bitchy exterior. Quinn turned towards her and smiled.

"I really like that song. Her voice is really pretty. You should sing it sometime in Glee." Quinn said as she stretched her arms over her head.

"I love Paramore. Hayley Williams is my non-broadway hero."

The two of them got up and padded down the stairs to eat breakfast. Rachel offered to make Quinn some vegan waffles but the Blond opted a bowl of cereal instead. The two sat quietly as they ate their breakfasts and then headed upstairs to shower. Rachel gave Quinn some shower supplies and a towel and showed her to the guest bathroom. Rachel headed to her own bathroom and had a quick shower. Rachel stepped out of the shower and into her bedroom.

She turned on her IPod and walked over to her dresser to pick out her outfit for the day. The club planned on coming over and working on the two songs today so she figured comfy dance clothes would be best. She grabbed a pair of black tights with large decorative roses and a tight black tank top. She threw on a loose tee cover-up and warm socks. Sitting down in front of her vanity she ran her fingers through her damp hair and decided to just leave it to dry. She felt a deep sense of relief when she realised that she didn't feel the need to impress anyone today. She knew that they'd like her no matter what she wore.

"Hey thanks for the shower. The water pressure is unbelievable." Quinn sighed in content before throwing herself on Rachel's bed.

Rachel looked over to Quinn who was wearing a similar comfy exercise outfit as she heard a car pull up. She got up and walked over to the window as Noah exited his truck. As if sensing that he was being watched he looked up and a smile immediately graced his chiselled features. She grinned and waved at him before tearing out of her room to meet him at the door. Quinn peeked out the window before following Rachel with a smile on her face. She stayed back a little as she watched Rachel throw open the door and throw herself at Puck. He caught her and chuckled as he placed her back on her feet.

"I will never understand how you're so chipper in the morning Berry." He said as he checked her out appreciatively.

"Noah I'll have you know that the morning is my favourite time of day! The sun shining through my window when I wake up and breakfast is so important." She narrowed her eyes at him when he told her that he hadn't eaten any.

Quinn snorted as Rachel started pestering him about the importance of breakfast. She started to follow them when Santana burst through the door. The two grinned at each other as they walked in on Rachel was digging through the fridge for ingredients to make him some vegan waffles. Santana and Quinn sat at the table with Puck as they watched Rachel whipping around like the force of nature that she was. As Rachel slapped Puck's hand away from the blueberries, Santana and Quinn shared a look that clearly said the same thing. They could get used to days like this.

Music used - In The Mourning -Paramore.

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