Hey everyone! Sorry i haven't updated in a while. Things have been a bit hectic with the baby and it being Christmas and we are planning to move to Australia (from America) in April so i have been trying to organize documents and what not for that and just havent been able to find time to write. But seeing as its Christmas i thought why the hell not!
I don't own Glee... =)
"What are you going to do Rachel?" Santana asked as the two girls walked to school.
"I don't know. Avoid her." Rachel was still a little steamed from the night before.
"OK but what if she seeks you out?" Santana inquired reasonably.
"Well... god, I don't know San. Slap her? That's what I feel like doing though I would hate to hurt that face of hers..." Rachel trailed off.
"You are pathetic Berry. Show no fear." Santana said with a laugh.
"I'm not scared, i'm intimidated by the situation. Completely different." Rachel stated a little haughtily
"There's the diva I know and love." Santana looped her arm over Rachel's shoulders as she laughed affectionately.
"Yeah yeah." Rachel pouted as they reached the school parking lot.
Rachel and Santana were still talking as they approached the main entrance to the school and only stopped when Coach Beiste fell into step beside them. Both girls looked over and smiled and the woman before Santana asked why she was walking with them.
"Two reasons, first you both seem quite nice and second I have heard some of my football players have been giving you are hard time." Beiste explained kindly.
"Rachel mostly, they spray painted her car on Friday." Santana sounded angry.
"They did what? On school grounds?" Beiste asked immediately.
"No, I was at the store and two of the boys found my car." Rachel explained while throwing an annoyed look at Santana.
"That's a shame. If it didn't happen here there isn't much I can do about it. They belittle you because of your sexuality right?" Beiste sounded sympathetic.
"Yeah. They assume Rachel and I are lesbians." Santana was definitely angry.
"Are either of you open about it?" Beiste frowned.
"You make it sound like you think we are lesbians Coach Beiste." Rachel said with a strait face and humor in her eyes.
"I... uh..." Beiste clearly didn't know how to respond.
"Don't sweat it Coach. We are, just not together. The team saw that I was wearing some of Rachel's clothes last week and just jumped to conclusions I suppose." Santana sounded amused and then deflated.
"Idiot teenage boys. I will talk to them but I can really discipline them unless I catch them doing something on school grounds or you come to Figgins and I about it when it happens." Coach Beiste said dejectedly.
"Thanks anyways Coach. It will be OK." Rachel said kindly.
The coach smiled at them and then went into the teachers lounge while the two teens walked to their respective lockers. Rachel got her books and headed off to her first class and Santana did the same. The day seemed to go smoothly until the end when it came time for Glee club and Rachel was ambushed by one Quinn Fabray by the brunettes locker.
Rachel found herself backed up against her locker and looking up into the taller blondes hazel eyes. Quinn was grinning which Rachel struggled to find aggravating instead of attractive.
"Quinn do you mind?" Rachel asked in a firm voice.
"Not really. Do you?" Quinn quirked an eyebrow.
"Yes I do. Will you back up off of me please." Rachel's voice got harder.
"Well don't you have an attitude today. Whats the matter Berry? Growing a spine?" Quinn was amused.
At this Rachel found herself reacting and she shoved off the lockers forcing herself up against Quinn and when the blonde seemed a little stunned she twisted enough to turn Quinn and force the blonde up against the lockers where Rachel had been seconds before.
"I believe I am Quinn. I wont let you toy with me like this. I consider you a friend but if you continue to do what you are doing I will work very hard at avoiding you as if you had the plague." Rachel said firmly as could while trying to ignore the fact that her smaller body was still leaning against Quinn's taller frame.
Quinn didn't say anything she simply stood there looking a little dazed with her mouth slightly open and Rachel found her eyes dropping to the lips. Without waiting for a response from the blonde Rachel pulled away and stormed off to Glee club before she did something she would regret, like kiss Quinn Fabray.
Quinn on the other hand turned her head and watched the brunette walk away before smiling slowly. The smile morphed into a full grin when Quinn fully registered what had happened. The blonde had wanted this kind of response from Rachel the whole time. To see Rachel take a stand for herself was greatly appealing to the blonde.
Quinn was happy that Rachel had stood up for herself and she found that she could no longer deny her feelings for the brunette. Quinn Fabray was in love with Rachel Berry and had been for a few months now. Quinn admitted this to herself and found her smile widening as she pushed off the lockers and headed towards the choir room.
Quinn enjoyed pushing Rachel the way she had been this past week and she decided she would continue to do so until Rachel made a move, which the blonde was sure would happen. Quinn could admit she was in love with the brunette but she couldn't bring herself to make the first move.
Rachel stormed into the choir room and took her usual seat and sat there pouting the entire time. She sent Quinn a glare when the blonde entered the room and then remained sitting with her eyes forward until the end of the session when they all stood up to leave.
"Jew-Berry, you coming to my party on Friday?" Noah Puckerman was suddenly next to Rachel out in the corridor with his arm around her shoulders.
"I think so. Santana was saying something about it last night." Rachel said offhandedly as she subtly watched a tall blonde walking a few yards a head of her.
"Awesome! That makes everyone in glee, it should be a fun time." Puck said excitedly.
"That's great Puck. Hey do you know why exactly Quinn and Finn broke up?" Rachel asked suddenly.
"Huh? Oh yeah... Finn said that Quinn wouldn't quit talking about you. I guess she was still threatened or jealous or something." Puck said nonchalantly as they walked out of the school.
"Really... interesting." Rachel said quietly as she watched said blonde get into her car.
"It is? You thinking about getting back with Finn-Man?" Puck asked curiously.
"What? No, that ship has well and truly sailed." Rachel laughed at the idea.
Rachel said bye to a slightly confused Puck and walked home as she thought about this new information. The rest of the week went by smoothly with only three slushies being tossed at her and the football team seeming too busy with practices to have time to make anything other than passing comments.
Finally Friday afternoon rolled around and Rachel, Santana and Brittany were all walking to the brunettes home after school talking about the party in a few hours.
"I cant believe the dads are so easy about you going to parties Rachel." Santana said as they neared the home.
"Well they trust me not to get drunk have sex and get pregnant I guess." Rachel said with a laugh and a shrug.
"My parents wouldn't let me go to parties." Brittany pouted.
"Where do they think you are going to be tonight Britt?" Rachel asked curiously as she got her keys in the door and unlocked it.
"My place. My mom would rather I not go to parties but lets me make my own choices." Santana said stepping into the house, followed by Brittany and Rachel.
"That's pretty cool of your mom San. Are you going to come out to her any time soon?" Rachel asked as the thought popped into her head.
"I hadn't intended too." Santana said over her should as she went into the kitchen.
"Hello girls. Brittany how lovely to see you again." LeRoy said as he turned and saw the girls walking into the kitchen.
"Hello Mr. Berry." Brittany smiled warmly.
"Are you girls going to be getting ready for the party here?" Hiram asked as he walked in from the lounge.
"Yeah we thought we would have dinner here and then go over to Puckermans afterward." Rachel explained as she and Santana hugged and kissed both men.
"Lovely, i'm glad I didn't just assume and cut this portion in half then." LeRoy said genuinely pleased.
The girls stood and talked to the two men about there days for a few more minutes before going upstairs to Rachel's room were they all got changed and started doing there hair and putting on small amounts of make up before going back down stairs two hours later and eating with the men.
"Now remember Rachel. If you are going to drink, call us and we will come and pick you up." Hiram said as he and LeRoy walked the three girls to the front door.
"Yes dad, I know better than to drive when I've been drinking. Besides I don't think I will drink very much if at all." Rachel explained as they stood at the door.
"OK. Well have fun girls." Hiram said and they all said bye and got into Rachel's newly painted car.