Chapter 42
"Ms. Berry, Ms. July, this way please," the nurse said as she led the two women down the hallway to a small conference room.
Rachel groaned in irritation when she saw Jasmine was already there, sitting at the table, looking smug and at ease.
"Hi, Rachel," the ex-dancer chirped.
This was the first time Rachel had seen the blonde since she'd broke into the singer's hotel room, and Rachel's anger was just as fresh as it had been that night. "Hello, Jasmine. I wasn't thinking you were going to be here."
"Why wouldn't I be? This is going to be a great day for me, the day I get what I've always wanted."
"And what it that?" Rachel asked, her arms tightly folded over her chest.
"You," she said simply. "I want you and everything that comes with you."
Rachel scoffed in disgust. "You're such a bitch. If we weren't in a doctor's office, I would hit you again for the shit you sent Quinn."
The blonde smirked. "She like that, did she? I just wanted her to know that she shouldn't think she's special because she had Rachel Berry's kid."
"Why do you always have to create drama everywhere you go?"
"It's not drama when it's the truth," Jasmine pointed out.
They were saved from future conversation – and arguments - when the doctor entered. He greeted each of the women and motioned for them to sit down. Rachel and Cassie sat across from Jasmine and they turned their attention to the doctor at the head of the table.
"Okay," he started, pulling papers out of a folder. "Due to the sensitivity of this situation and because of Ms. Berry's celebrity, I personally ran each of these tests. No one besides me even knows about them." Cassie nodded in approval. "So, after testing the DNA of both Rachel and the boy, the results show that it is 99.7% guarantee that Ms. Berry is not the boy's parent."
Rachel breathed out the biggest sigh of relief she had ever felt. Her shoulders relaxed and the ten ton weight was finally gone.
"What?!" shrieked Jasmine, jumping to her feet. "That's impossible! My son is hers! I know he is!" Her hard glare went from the doctor to Rachel and back again. "I demand that you redo the test!"
"No," Cassie's firm voice silenced the room. Her gaze penetrating through Jasmine, forcing her to sit down. "The test results are final. They have proved that my client is not in any way biologically related to your son. So you just need to accept that and move on with your life."
Jasmine clenched her jaw, wanting desperately to continue her defense. But within seconds, Rachel and Cassie had shook the doctor's hand, thanked him for his services and left the room.
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After the stressful morning, Cassie took Rachel out to lunch to celebrate. They both felt much better and actually had a fun meal, laughing and enjoying their friendship. The singer had always been grateful for her best friend and the way Cassie always stayed by her side and stood up for her.
They talked for a while about Rachel's relationship with Quinn and what the brunette planned to do. Rachel poured out her concerns and her fears, but Cassie talked her through each of her doubts and helped her come to realize what she really wanted and what was the most important. It was a great pep talk for Rachel's impending conversation with Quinn.
It was around 1 o'clock when Rachel scanned the keycard for her hotel suite. She took a deep breath and pushed the door open, not at all knowing what to expect. She didn't even know if Quinn was still here. Her girlfriend could have easily taken the first flight back to LA.
However, Rachel was not prepared for what actually greeted her.
The lights were slightly dimmed, and she heard music quietly playing somewhere in the suite. The air was filled with the sweet aroma of flowers, and she saw a large bouquet of roses in a vase on the coffee table.
She turned to see Quinn standing in the exact same spot she had been the previous night, but this time the blonde's expression was vastly different. Her smile was shy and her eyes showed remorse and apology. She was wearing a soft pink summer dress that Rachel had never seen before and looked brand new. Her legs were long and bare, no shoes on her feet.
She looked absolutely breathtaking.
"Quinn…" the word softly slipped from Rachel's lips as the door closed behind her.
Quinn held up her hand. "Please, Rachel. Let me talk first." When the singer nodded, she swallowed the lump in her throat and continued, "I'm so sorry." She held up her hand again when the brunette tried to protest. "No. Please. I need to say this. Rachel, baby, I'm so sorry. I'm sorry I was angry and didn't allow you to explain anything last night. I let my emotions hijack me and then all hell broke loose. Believe me when I say it was not my intention - I just… I was just… so upset." She took a few steps toward the brunette. "I do love you, Rachel. Honestly more than is probably healthy." The singer smiled. "But I love you nonetheless. You are the most important person in my life and I'm sorry I treated you with such disrespect and cruelty. If I demand for you to be honest with me, I should have given you the chance to speak and explain."
After a few seconds pause, Rachel took the cue as her turn to speak. "I love you, Quinn. And I'm beyond sorry, too. Relationships are new to me… and I know that's not an excuse," she assured. "I'm trying to get the hang of confiding and sharing my feelings with someone. To share my burdens. I've never done that before. I've always preferred to keep it to myself until everything was resolved. But I know that was one of my big mistakes. I know that I need to trust you to help me. I'm sorry for being immature and for being stubborn and selfish. You and Jaxon mean more to me than anything else in this world, and I promise to always fight for us. Fight for our family."
Quinn's eyes widened, reminding her of her dream. "Fight for our love?" It came out more as a question than a statement.
Rachel grinned, her shoulders relaxing. She stepped closer to her girlfriend, reaching out and holding both of her soft hands, lacing their fingers together. "I promise to fight for our love."
Hazel eyes softened and filled with love, a few stray happy tears rolled down her cheeks as her smile grew. "I promise to fight for us too, Rachel. Our family is more important than anything and I will fight for it until the day I die. And I promise to always fight for our love… for eternity. Because you're stuck with me."
Rachel giggled as tears streamed down her cheeks as well. "I wouldn't have it any other way." She cupped Quinn's cheek softly and brought her face closer, connecting their lips to seal their promises and love for each other.
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After talking and cuddling on the couch for a while, and after Rachel heard Quinn's stomach growl, the brunette ordered room service. They sat across from each other at the small dining table, holding hands as they ate.
"Santana told me that you and Cassie went down to the doctor's clinic this morning?" Quinn asked nervously, looking up at Rachel through her eyelashes.
Rachel finished chewing her piece of chicken, then set her fork down and took hold of Quinn's other hand too, entwining their fingers. "Yes," she said softly. "What else did Santana tell you about… the situation?"
"She explained pretty much what you guys talked about last night. Jasmine stalking you, the picture she sent me having been PhotoShopped-"
"That pissed me off more than anything," Rachel interrupted, her anger clearly showing. "I would've hit her if I wasn't at the clinic."
Quinn nodded. "Yeah, I'd love to take a swing at her myself."
Rachel chuckled. "I would definitely love to see that," she said, picturing Jasmine getting bitch-slapped into the ground by her sexy girlfriend.
A laugh escaped Quinn's lips too. "It would be fun."
Rachel took a sip of her water. "Well, the results of the test…" she paused when she saw Quinn tense, the blonde's nervousness evident.
"Wait!" Quinn exclaimed, holding her hand up to stop Rachel from continuing. "Before you say anything, I just want you to know that no matter what the test showed, with this kid or honestly any of the other kids you might have out there, I just want you to know that it won't change my love for you. I knew before we even got involved that you had been with a lot of women, but… I know now that you belong to me. As cheesy as that sounds. I know you won't leave me, or leave Jaxon." She bit her lip, and tried to give Rachel a small brave smile.
Rachel brought Quinn's hand up to her mouth and gently kissed it. "I will never leave you, no matter what," she promised. "And thankfully, the results of the test proved that I was not the kid's parent."
Relief flooded Quinn's body. She could only nod and try to hold in the happy tears threatening to fall. "Good," she breathed out. "That's good."
Rachel reached over and tilted her girlfriend's chin up so she could look into those gorgeous green eyes. "You are my only love, Quinn. Forever… okay?"
A watery smile tugged on the blonde's lips. "Okay. It's just you and me forever."
"And Jaxon," Rachel added with a smile.
Quinn chuckled. "And Jaxon," she agreed. And after a moment she added, "And our new baby."
Rachel's gaze froze on her lover's face. Slowly the words began to process… Did she…? Did she just say…? Her eyes widened in shock and she felt her mouth opening and closing like a fish. Finally her brain caught up to what her girlfriend had just said. "W-What?" she breathed out, her heart thumping super speed in her chest.
Quinn giggled at Rachel's reaction. She could see the excitement – as well as the disbelief – shining in her eyes. She stood up and walked over to the brunette, and sat down on her lap. Looking into those brown eyes as she tucked a long lock of brunette hair behind Rachel's ear and lightly caressed her cheek. "Our new baby," she repeated softly.
Rachel's eyes brightened. "Really?" she asked hopefully.
Quinn giggled again and nodded.
The singer looked down at Quinn's stomach in awe and placed her hand gently on it. "Really? We're going to have another baby?!" she squealed, laughter bubbling up inside.
Quinn nodded. Rachel jumped up with her girlfriend in her arms and spun her around, both laughing in joy.
"I can't believe it!" Rachel exclaimed, setting Quinn down and capturing her lips in a deep passionate kiss that made Quinn's toes curl in pleasure.
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It was dark outside. The sky was overcast and the moon was barely visible as the two women walked up the sidewalk and knocked at the front door of a moderate sized house.
It only took a minute for the door to open and for the occupant to stare at them in surprised frustration.
"What the hell do you want?" the blonde woman asked her uninvited guests.
"I just wanted to see the bitch who thought it would be fun to antagonize my best friend," the Latina said, a devilish smirk crossing her face.
Jasmine stared at Cassie then over to the other woman. "I don't know what you're talking about," she stated, folding her arms across her chest.
Santana scoffed. "Let's see if this can help you remember…" the words were barely out of her mouth before her fist flew forward, hitting the blonde squarely in the nose.
Jasmine cried out and clutched her nose in her hands. "You bitch! I think you broke my nose!" Blood seeped between her fingers. "I'm calling the cops on your ass!"
Santana shrugged. "Go ahead. It will be your word against mine."
"What about her?" Jasmine asked, motioning to Cassie who was standing a few feet back.
"What?" the lawyer asked innocently, looking around her. "I didn't see anything. I only came to deliver these." She pulled out some papers from her briefcase and handed them over to the woman.
Jasmine's eyes widened. "What is this?" she asked, trying to look the papers over with one hand as she held onto her throbbing nose with the other.
"As Rachel Berry's attorney, my client is suing you for manipulation of a photograph that caused extreme duress in her personal life, plus threatening her reputation in order to get what you wanted. Have a good night," Cassie smiled and turned around, strolling back down the sidewalk toward her car. Santana followed behind, after throwing another smirk toward the bewildered blonde still standing in the doorway.
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Rachel was lying in the warm bed on top of her naked lover. Her hands gently caressing the soft skin of Quinn's stomach, as her lips placed gentle kisses in their wake. Rachel still couldn't believe there was a little tiny baby inside there. A part of her and a part of Quinn. She nuzzled the soft skin of the still-flat stomach with her nose, sending spikes of pleasure up her girlfriend's body.
"Rachel," Quinn whined, urging the singer to come up to her. "I want to kiss you."
"In just a minute," the singer mumbled as she continued to worship the home of her unborn baby. Placing a few more kisses, she trailed her hands up Quinn's body, her head following close behind. She grinned when her eyes met Quinn's. She leaned down, melding their lips together. "I love you so much, Quinn. It's beyond anything you could ever imagine." She kissed her lips a few more times then moved down to attack her long pale neck, leaving hot red marks in her path as she worked her way lower, back down to the most beautiful breasts she had ever seen. Taking them into her hands, she rolled both nipples between her fingers, smiling when Quinn's breath began coming out in pants. Rachel stopped only to take one nipple into her mouth and flick it with her tongue, eliciting a moan from the woman below her.
Rachel spread Quinn's legs open farther, moving her hips upwards as she pressed against Quinn's core.
"More," Quinn moaned.
"As you wish, my love," Rachel husked. She got up on her knees, grabbing Quinn's hips and lifted them slightly, pulling them toward her. Rachel gazed down lustfully at the dripping wet sex of her lover and groaned. Every inch of her lover was exquisite. Not wasting another second, the brunette thrust her hips forward, her head falling back in pleasure as she sheathed herself inside Quinn's body. "Oh shit," she gasped.
Quinn cried out at the unexpected entry. She grabbed Rachel's arms and pulled her down on top of her. Their bodies moving together as they began to kiss.
The blonde rocked her hips upward again and again, and Rachel's breath hitched at the sensual movement.
Rachel gripped one of Quinn's thighs and lifted it up, now able to plunge deeper inside her lover. She hissed as Quinn's walls squeezed her member deliciously. She held tight as she pushed herself forwards over and over. And Quinn's eyes squeezed shut as her girlfriend repeated her movements until they eventually fell into a rhythm.
"Rachel," Quinn breathed out, wrapping both legs around her girlfriend and locking her ankles together.
The brunette carried on, repeating the action over and over as she drowned in the sensations washing over them both. She kept her speed constant, and could feel the wetness as Quinn's sex lifted up to meet her thrusts.
Quinn's eyes squeezed shut as each movement brought her closer to the edge.
Rachel could feel her girlfriend's climax approaching as her walls tightened around her member. She began to quicken her pace, feeling her own orgasm approaching as well. She hissed when she felt Quinn's fingernails dig into her shoulders painfully, only serving to heighten the sensations running through her body and making her feel like she was on fire.
"Oh my gods," Quinn gasped, she tore her eyes open to look into Rachel's, and that was all she needed before she felt her orgasm flooding her senses. With a cry of the singer's name, she shook in Rachel's arms, grinding harder as she reveled in the sweet release.
Her back arched when the singer gently bit her nipple and another cry erupted from her lungs.
Rachel smiled as she watched Quinn came undone again under her ministrations. She knew with pure instinct when to push and when to pull back with Quinn. She could read her girlfriend's wants based on her breathing and on her expressions. Watching her beautiful face tense and relax worked as cues for her to push hard or soft. Slow, fast, more, less.
It was instinctual and helped her be able to please Quinn to the fullest.
And when Quinn exploded around her, the singer let out a soft cry as her own orgasm arrived, two more hard thrusts and her seed burst inside Quinn.
The pair began to slowly come down from their highs, continuing to rock against one another, Rachel's head ducking into Quinn's shoulder as she attempted to catch her breath.
Slowing down her movements even more, Rachel smiled as Quinn hummed happily and kissed her, her tongue slipping into her mouth. The brunette's hand came up and moved the hair from Quinn's face, her hazel eyes opening halfway in exhaustion.
"That was incredible," Quinn murmured with a loopy grin, her breathing still labored as she came down from her high.
"Yes, it was," Rachel breathed against her lips. "Thank you, Quinn."
"For what?" came the sleepy reply.
"For fighting for us."
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A/N - :) I want to hear your thoughts and opinions about your feelings on the chapter… good, bad, etc…