Fic: Rachel Needs Some Action
Chapter 6: Reactions
Author: deeha
Rating: M
Disclaimer: I do not own Glee.

Summary: Tina thinks that Rachel needs to get some action. Rachel's just been busy. But when Santana comes into the picture, Rachel seems to be less busy.

Rachel is patiently waiting at her kitchen counter while her coffee is brewing (not Folgers). It's been awhile since she checked in with her dads so she turns on her laptop and boots up Skype.

She places the call and it's Hiram who answers.

"Good morning sweet pea."

"Hello. I hope I didn't wake you."

"Not at all. By the way have you spoken with Quinn Fabray? Judy's construction on the pool looks finished and I think you should suggest they hold a summer party there."

"I haven't recently but I suppose I could call her. I didn't know Mrs. Fabray was putting in a pool. How do you know?"

"I just saw it on Google Maps."

Leroy walks by and says, "Hiram. What have I told you about spying on our neighbors? Hello sweetie, looks like your coffee is done."

"Hi Daddy. Dad I agree. Don't spy on Mrs. Fabray." Rachel says.

"It's on the World Wide Web, and you know they are looking up our house too." Hiram protests.

Rachel is mixing her coffee while her dads are arguing the finer points of invasion of privacy.

When she gets back into view she sees that both her fathers are sitting in front of the screen.

"I have something to tell you." Rachel starts.

"Is it about the revival of Cats? I know sweet pea I'm excited too! I've already got your cute little cat ears out from the costume box and when we see you next we can practice Memory." Hiram says. In the background Leroy mumbles, "Personally I like the Magical Mr. Mistoffelees." To which Hiram turns and says, "Well, if we're talking about talent, I'd say Rum Tum Tugger. Where is our DVD? We need to watch that. Put that on the movie night list."

Rachel demands their attention by clearing her throat and her dads return to the present. "I'm dating Santana Lopez. You remember her right? High school?"

"Oh honey. Good job. She's a looker." Leroy says. Without hesitation Hiram swats Leroy's arm.

"Leroy, don't objectify women. So does she match the list?" Hiram asks.

Rachel smiles, of course Rachel has a list of qualities she hopes her significant other possesses. List making is a favorite thing of hers; she gets it from her dad (Hiram. See above.).

"Yes. In no particular order, nor is this a full and complete exhaustive list: She is romantic, witty, funny, caring, good looking..."

Insert Leroy saying, "See! Hiram it was on her list."

Rachel continues "has an exceptional taste in music, is a singer, and is vocally on pitch."

"Well that's just wonderful that you've reconnected after all this time. How did that happen?" Hiram curiously asks.

Before she can answer, Rachel hears knocking on her front door. She excuses herself to answer the door.

Tina is on the other side of the door with a scarf around her face and is holding what looks like a supermarket tote.

"Good morning Tina, to what do I owe the pleasure?"

"Morning. I brought you some vitamins and also some teas. But you don't look sick anymore." Tina says as she removes her scarf which Rachel now realizes Tina was using as a mask to fend off germs.

"Santana took care of me yesterday and so I feel much better."

"By took care of are we talking about sexually or are we talking about nursing you back to health. Which now that I'm thinking, it might not be mutually exclusive when talking about Santana, remember when she came to school in that candy stripers outfit?"

Rachel is mortified when she hears her dads laughing on through her laptop's speakers. Obviously they heard everything.

Tina walks up to the laptop and is happy to see the Berry's. "Hey Mr. and Mr. Berry! When are you guys coming out next?"

"Hello Tina. Always good to see you, we're planning a trip. That's very thoughtful of you to bring our baby a care package. Rachel you didn't tell us you weren't feeling well." Hiram says as he smiles back at Tina and Rachel. Leroy is waving to Tina, who is enthusiastically waving back. (She' fascinated with technology).

"It was a 24 hour cold. Nothing to fret about, and yes, Tina thank you very much it was very thoughtful. I plan on doing vocal exercises today and these will help."

"Speaking of work, I moved everything to Monday to give you time to recover. The sound guys were actually happy to get a mini break..."Tina says.

Rachel puts a kettle on the stove to boil hot water for the tea, which leaves Tina and Leroy to make silly faces at each other. Hiram just shakes his head.

"Well, girls we'll leave you to talk business. By the way, Rachel we thought your commercial for the Starburst candy was just charming." Hiram says as he looks at his silly husband.

Rachel blushes, knowing full well that the editors had to splice and edit the whole thing.

After she says farewell to her dads, she remembers that Tina is still in her kitchen. She can't remember if they were talking about business or not. But Tina seems to go to another subject.

"So did you get physical?" Tina asks.

"Oh, I haven't been to the doctors in awhile. Maybe I should go. I don't want this cold to turn into something worse. You're right, I should schedule an appointment."

"No, did you get a home run?"

"Tina, you know I don't like balls that fly at my face." Rachel seriously says. She's trying to remember where she put her doctor's business card, it has been awhile.

Tina laughs. "Ok how about Rachel Berry language: Did you have sexual intercourse?"

"Oh why didn't you just ask that? No. And really when do you think we had the time? I was sick and we just reconnected. We haven't even gone on a real date yet. I'm just really happy that we've spent time together. And well the kissing right now is more than enough. I mean it's been a long time since I've been out and about, and well this is already a big step for me."

"I think it could've been bigger."

Rachel pouts and then the tea kettle is whistling so Rachel gets up to move it off the stove top.

Tina ponders and asks, "You're pretty serious about this?"

"Yes. You know I value relationships."

This time Tina pouts and says, "I just really want you to get laid."

Rachel throws her hands in the air and sarcastically says, "Ok! Well, I guess you better leave so I can prepare a three point strategy to get Santana into my bed!"

Tina fist pumps into the air. "That's the Rachel Berry we all know and love! Let me boot up Power Point for you while your laptop is on."

Rachel just goes back to making her tea.

"Afternoon. Holt and Associates. This is Quinn speaking. How may I help you?"

"Quinn Quinn!" Rachel sings into the phone. She misses her friend and loves that even though they don't see each other often, they can call each other and it'd be like they just saw each other yesterday.

"Oh, hello Ms. Berry. How are you?"

"Oh, are you busy? Is there someone in your office?" Rachel recognizes the tone Quinn is using. It's the tone: I want to speak to you but my answers have to be appropriate so if co-workers overhear, they'll think I am working instead of using company time for a personal conversation.

"Just working on small things but I can multitask, and yes, to your other question."

"Ok well I'll be succinct. First, my dad would like to have a summer party at your mom's because he saw that your pool is finished."

"I'm not surprised. We've already been planning on it. Consider it done."

"Oh, that was a good response Quinn, it sounded very professional."

"Thank you, at Holt and Associates we pride ourselves on our professionalism."

Rachel laughs and hums while she thinks of what else she needs to share with Quinn. "Oh, Santana Lopez moved into my apartment building."

"Oh that's a coincidence."

"She is working as a lounge singer."

"Oh! That's great!"

"And we just started a romantic relationship that I am somewhat frightened of but mostly excited about, I really like her but I feel like we're moving fast, but I love kissing her and I just love spending time with her. She made me soup."

Rachel hears a thunk and the phone screeches. And then there is a rustling of papers and in the distance a young male voice is asking, "Ms. Fabray! Are you alright? Did you just fall out of your chair?" Rachel hears Quinn reply, "Yes I am fine. The chair is fine. I just received a startling settlement amount." Then Rachel hears a door close.

Quinn picks up the phone and asks, "She made you soup?"

"Wait, that phrase won't work in a work situation. Quinn you're going to get caught."

"Rachel, I just asked my co-worker to leave and I just closed my office door."

"If you could have done that in the first place why didn't you?"

"Did you say you're dating Santana Lopez?"

"That would be correct."

"But we're supposed to grow old together! Now you've left me to be an old maid." Quinn whines teasingly.

"Well, I can get Tina to help you with that, she seems to like setting up dating situations."

And then suddenly Quinn starts singing, "Rachel and Santana sitting in a tree k-i-s-s-i-n-g..."

"Really I would've thought your reaction would have been more mature. Ms. Future Super Lawyer."

Nope. Quinn is still singing. "First, comes looooooveeeee..."

"Quinn. You're at work. Are you sure they can't hear you singing?"

"Oh, right. So she made you soup? Was it good?"

"Yes and yes. Why is that the question you're focused on?"

"Because. Santana can't cook without setting the house on fire. She tried making a grilled cheese once and it turned out to be charcoal."

"Well, I was sick and she made me soup. It was very charming."

"Wow, she's taking care of you? Wow. She must really like you."

"Yes, I think she does. She spent all day with me while I was getting better. I was surprised too. She seems to have changed since high school."

"No, Santana's always been very caring. You remember how she took care of Brit - holding her hand while she crossed the street. It wasn't just to hold her hand...it was to make sure she got across safely."

"Hey you should come to Santana's opening tomorrow! Tina and Mike are going to be there and Mrs. Lopez."

"Send me the details and I'll see what I can do. Wow. I can't believe you are dating Santana Lopez. Seriously, I thought we were going to be those old ladies on a corner with a million cats."

"Did you know Tina doesn't like cats?"

"Did you hear about the revival of Cats?"

"I miss you."

"Ok Ms. Berry, well it was a pleasure speaking with you. Please make sure you forward me those settlement terms. We can't promise anything but I can assure you we will seriously look into it."

"Aw...you're co-worker came back?"

"Yes."

"Well, I will send you the information. Hope to see you soon."

"Oh and Ms. Berry?"

"Yes?"

"I'm very happy for you. I have nothing but good things to say about Ms. Lopez. I can honestly say that it will be a good match."

"Thank you Quinn Quinn."

Rachel is famished. She decides to eat at the deli across the street.

She sits in front of the deli and eats her sandwich. It's a nice day but it gets even better when Santana pulls a chair to sit across from her.

"Hey there lady, fancy meeting you here." Santana says.

Rachel smiles and is about to greet Santana when she is interrupted by Santana's mom who walks to them with a tray of food.

"Santana, where did you go? Oh talking with a pretty girl. I should have known."

"Mom this isn't the time to be yourself." Santana says and even seems to be embarrassed.

Rachel has met Mrs. Lopez a long time ago, sometime during a back to school night event. But even though it was long ago, Mrs. Lopez looks the same.

"Hello Mrs. Lopez. Good to see you. I apologize for not coming to see you earlier!"

"Oh, nothing to worry about. Santana told me you weren't feeling well the other day. I told her to rub Vicks vapor rub on your feet. It works on everything."

"That sounds interesting. I've never heard of that remedy." Rachel says.

"Mom...Vicks' gross." Santana says.

"Santana Lopez why do you think you are so healthy?" says Mrs. Lopez.

Santana makes a face. Rachel laughs and Mrs. Lopez puts Santana's food in front of her.

"Stop making faces and eat. When I was your age we didn't have food."

"Mom. Not true."

Rachel and Mrs. Lopez just laugh.

The three of them end up browsing the store fronts. Santana is haggling with a street vendor for some dress.

Mrs. Lopez turns to talk to Rachel and says, "You know she sings in the morning now."

Rachel is confused, she would hope Santana sings whenever she can (after all that's Rachel's motto).

"She isn't really a morning person. And even when she picked me up from the airport, she looked so excited and happy. I knew it couldn't just be for me."

Rachel is still confused.

"You've made my daughter very happy."

Oh. Ok got it. Rachel's smile could be seen from outer space. "Oh well she makes me very happy too."

Santana comes up beside Rachel to whisper, "Guess what I bought?"

Rachel just saw Santana haggling for, "a dress."

"With fourteen buttons...I think I'll need help putting it on later..."

Rachel blushes and thanks God that Mrs. Lopez is at a food stand getting a coffee.

They walk into a park and Santana slips her hand into Rachel's. Rachel is just giddy at the touch.

Mrs. Lopez smiles at the two and says, "You two are so cute."

"Mom."

"Don't 'Mom' me. Rachel is just adorable. I don't know why you were such a brat in high school."

"Maaaaa."

Rachel turns to Santana and grins. Rachel enjoys hearing Mrs. Lopez tease Santana. Rachel is gaining a lot of information through the exchange.

Mrs. Lopez turns to Rachel when she says, "Don't you think I don't know about all of Santana's behavior. Who knows how many times I got a call from Principal Figgins? Don't you worry, she was punished accordingly."

Rachel turns to Santana and says, "Really?"

Santana hangs her head.

Mrs. Lopez continues to talk to Rachel. "But you know, Rachel I can still help you to get back at Santana."

Rachel turns to Mrs. Lopez and asks, "You can?"

Mrs. Lopez nods and says, "Yes. When you visit home we can soap up her car."

Rachel asks, "What do you mean?"

"Well, we can't actually vandalize her car. But we can't get arrested for leaving her car soapy. "

Santana huffs and says, "Mom, don't teach my girl your crazy pranks."

Rachel smiles for more than one reason. One, Mrs. Lopez is funny; second, it is always fun teasing Santana; and third, Santana just called Rachel her girl. She's hasn't been someone's girl in a long time, and she's pretty happy that she waited for the right person.

After a short interlude, wherein Mrs. Lopez joined a mariachi band and starting singing (much to Santana's chagrin and very much to Rachel's approval), they returned back to Rachel's apartment. Rachel invites Tina and Mike to come over for dinner and game night.

They play scrabble. Santana and her mom are on one team.

"Mom, you can't use that word!"

"Why not? Thong is a word."

Tina and Mike are laughing, and Rachel is giggling.

"Mom. The last word you spelled was: thrust."

"Santana Lopez. Just play the game."

The next game, Santana and Rachel are on a team.

Rachel is moving the letters around. She knows she can spell "skis" on the board.

But Santana rests her chin on Rachel's left shoulder and re-arranges the letters to spell "kiss" and then turns to Rachel and asks, "Please?"

Rachel smiles and gives Santana a quick kiss on the lips.

"Oh I actually meant to put the word on the board. But yes, more please."

Rachel rolls her eyes and puts the tiles on the board.

Its Tina's turn and she is taking an abnormally long time. Mrs. Lopez starts talking to Mike about his dance studio.

Rachel is strategizing their next move.

Santana has other ideas about making moves.

At first, Rachel doesn't feel Santana's hand on her thigh. Rachel is engrossed in the game. She likes winning. It's in her blood.

But then she feels fingers. Santana's fingers.

Rachel thinks that Santana is just absently stroking her thigh.

But then Santana moves her fingers between Rachel's closed knees.

And then very slowly draws them up towards Rachel's hemline.

Santana has the perfect poker face. Rachel doesn't.

Especially when Santana keeps dragging her fingers up and down between the crevice of Rachel's thighs.

Santana then spends some time at Rachel's hemline.

Rachel thinks Santana wouldn't dare go any further than that.

But. She does.

And before Santana can even begin to circle her index finger on the inside of Rachel's left thigh underneath her skirt, Rachel immediately stands up.

Everyone looks up.

Tina says, "I'm almost done Rachel. No need for your theatrics."

Rachel shakes her head and asks, "Does anyone want cookies? Drinks?"

Tina's eyebrows are narrowed like she is trying to figure out this crazy form in front of her. Mrs. Lopez immediately turns her head towards Santana.

"I'll have a cookie." Mike says.

"Alright Michael I will bring you a cookie. Excuse me for a moment." Rachel says.

Rachel rushes into the kitchen.

Santana doesn't even try to pretend to wait for Rachel and follows her.

When Rachel sees Santana she whispers, "Santana! What are you doing? You're driving me crazy!"

"What? I thought you needed help getting snacks?"

"Oh no, stop it right there. You were trying to get up my skirt!"

"What? No."

"Really? You're going to embarrass me in front of your mother!"

"I don't know what you're talking about. She loves you!"

Rachel gives her a look.

Santana gives in and says, "I don't know what it is about your body, my hands are just drawn to your sexy areas."

"Santana, you are ridiculous." Rachel huffs and gets some cookies from her pantry.

Santana goes to hug her from behind. She nuzzles into her neck and whispers, "I'm sorry. I just want to be with you. Like, right now."

And Rachel knows she can't. In fact she refuses to be that sort of exhibitionist. She's hosting a lovely group of people, and honestly, she really wants to finish that game of scrabble.

But when it comes to Santana, she is entranced. It's thrilling to be desired.

Santana kisses her neck and moves her fingers to the front of Rachel's torso. She is gently massaging Rachel right below her breast. Rachel's loves feeling Santana's lips on her neck. Her heart races and she wants Santana's fingers to trail right over her belly button and maybe into her skirt. (Ok. She wants it.)

Santana's fingers trail right over her belly button and

"Santana leave that poor girl alone and finish the game." Mrs. Lopez yells from the other room.

Tina bursts out laughing.

Sure Rachel's face is beet red when she returns to the table. But Santana is holding her by the waist and grinning like a fool. They sit down and Rachel looks at the board game.

"So where were we? I see that Tina has chosen to add on to the board."

"Um...my cookie?" Mike asks.

Rachel looks up at poor Mike who has no idea what's going on. And then she remembers.

She runs back into the kitchen to grab him a cookie, while the other women are laughing their heads off.