Hey everyone, this one is just a short chapter, getting the dinner out of the way. I would have written more but i had a bad night with the baby and i really just need to sleep while i can get it. I will hopefully update again tomorrow with a longer chapter. =)
I don't own Glee.
Rachel was at home setting the dining room table after her dads insisted it was a, at least some what, special occasion when the door bell rang. Hiram called that he would get the door and Rachel put the finishing touches on the table.
"Oh she wont miss it Mr Berry I promise. My mom likes the odd glass of scotch over wine." Quinn Fabray spoke as she walked into the dining room behind Hiram Berry.
"Well alright Quinn, thank you. If she notices and wants it replaced just let us know." Hiram said setting the bottle of wine on the table.
"Of course but it wont be an issue. Hey Rachel." Quinn greeted Rachel who was standing by the table.
"Hello Quinn." Rachel smiled warmly.
"Well I will leave you girls too it. I'm sure San will be here soon and we can all get seated." Hiram said with a smile and he walked out of the dining room.
"So how was the rest of your day today Rachel?" Quinn asked stepping closer to Rachel.
Something in Quinn's eyes made Rachel more than a little nervous and she found herself stepping a little as Quinn got closer to her. Rachel opened her mouth to respond but Quinn stepped right up to her into her personal space.
"Well?" Quinn prompted in a low voice.
"I... It was fine." Rachel stammered and tried to step back again until she felt the wall of the dining room behind her.
"I heard you talking to Brittany." Rachel's stomach dropped at Quinn's statement.
"You... you did?" Rachel asked with a bright blush on her face.
"Yes. I must say I was a little surprised by the admission." Quinn was inches away from Rachel now.
Rachel opened and closed her mouth a few times before she finally found herself able to respond but before she could she heard Santana call through the house.
"Bitches, where you at?" Quinn stepped back and Rachel took the opportunity to put some much needed space between herself and the blonde.
"Dining room, San." Rachel called in a rather high pitched voice that made Quinn chuckle.
"You OK Rach? You sound a little weird." Santana said walking into the dining room.
"I'm fine. I'm going to go and get the dads." Rachel practically ran out of the room.
When Rachel was out of sight of the ex-cheerio's she leaned against the nearest wall and took a deep breath to try and calm herself down. She was still standing there breathing a minute later when her dads walked in and noticed her.
"Alright Rachel?" LeRoy asked curiously.
"Fine. Just a little warm." Rachel shook her head and stood up strait with a smile.
"Well if you say so. We did hear San right?" Hiram asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Oh, yeah, I was just on my way to let you know. Her and Quinn are in the dining room." Rachel explained as she started towards the kitchen again.
"OK good. Help us out will you?" LeRoy asked as he stepped up beside Rachel now in the kitchen.
Rachel picked up the indicated dish and waited for her parents to get their respective dishes before walking back into the dining room. Quinn and Santana seemed to be talking quietly when they got back in there and Rachel tried to look anywhere but at the satin dress wearing blonde.
After a few moments of sorting out eating arrangements, with Hiram at the head of the table, Santana to his left and LeRoy to his right and Quinn across from Rachel they settled down and began eating. Hiram was the first to initiate conversation by asking the girls how there days at school was.
Rachel sat staring at her food while she pushed it around her plate as she listened to the conversation. She was jolted out of her thoughts by a warm foot that was suddenly rubbing against her leg.
"Rachel are you OK?" Hiram asked curiously when he noticed his daughter flinch rather violently.
"What?.. Oh, i'm fine dad." Rachel blushed a little so she turned away and looked directly at Quinn, giving what she hoped was a serious glare.
"So Quinn, how come you are Finn split up?" Santana asked when conversation slowed.
"Oh, well to be honest we broke up because Rachel came up in conversation a little too often." Quinn said looking strait at said brunette.
"Oh?" Rachel asked curiously.
"I thought Finn broke up with you Rachel?" LeRoy asked with a frown.
"He did." Rachel stated flatly.
"Well that is unfortunate Quinn." Hiram said after a moment.
"It's OK Sir, I cant say I am very upset about it." Quinn smiled warmly at the man.
The conversation seemed to stall out again and finally Quinn said she should probably be leaving soon as her mother didn't like her being out too late on a school night. Hiram offered Quinn a ride home but Quinn explained that she had driven herself over this time.
"I'll so you tomorrow Santana. It was a great dinner Mr. Berry, thank you very much." Quinn said as she stood up.
"You are quite welcome Quinn. We will have to do this again some time." LeRoy said smiling brightly.
"Indeed we should. Bye Rachel. Mr. Berry." Quinn said giving Rachel a rather heated look before turning to Hiram and then walking out.
Once Rachel heard the front door open and then close she dropped her head on the dining room table with a loud thud that caused the other occupants to look over at her with raised eyebrows.
"Rach?" Santana inquired curiously.
"She cannot come to dinner again." Rachel said with her eyes closed.
"What? Why not? I thought Quinn was your friend." Hiram was honestly confused.
When Rachel didn't seem like she was going to respond Santana shifted in her seat a little and looked at the men before speaking.
"Rachel has feelings for Quinn and Quinn has seemingly intentionally been pushing Rachel's buttons." Santana explained.
"And she knows I have feelings for her. She heard me tell Britt today after school." Rachel sounded dejected.
"Well isn't that a good thing, that she knows I mean?" LeRoy asked confused.
"Yes and no. Yes because it hasn't seemed to scare her off and no because she is still pushing my boundaries and I don't want to be some little torture victim for her." Rachel said sitting up and looking angry all of the sudden.