*Peers around the corner* Hey... so... long time no update on this one... heh. Sorry everyone. I found myself reading this one today and decided I hated myself a bit for not finishing it off. I wanted to know the outcome so bad! Then I remembered... i'm the freaking author! So I am going to try really hard to get a few more chapters out of it and bring it to a conclusion =) Very very sorry its been so long. Still love me? R&R please =)
I don't own Glee!
Rachel pulled up outside her home and quickly climbed out of her car as Quinn pulled in behind her. She had spent the entire 15 minute drive trying not to feel completely miserable about what had just happened at the Fabray house but couldn't beat the feeling.
Quinn stepped out of her car and pulled out the bag she had packed and turned to Rachel. Rachel about wept at the unsure look on Quinn's face. Walking over to the blonde Rachel took her hand and squeezed it as she smiled at her.
"Are you sure this is OK? What if your dads don't want me staying?" Quinn asked uncertainly.
"My dads wont mind, promise. Come on, lets go explain what's going on." Rachel tried to be reassuring but if the expression on Quinn's face said anything she didn't quite succeed.
The two walked into the house, Quinn sat her bag by the door but didn't relinquish the small brunettes hand. Quinn was inwardly a lot calmer about her situation than she thought she should be. Was she in shock? She couldn't tell but the only thing that was really concerning her was the reaction she would get from the Mr's Berry.
The walked into the kitchen where the two men were doing the dishes. Both men looked up and beamed at the two girls the smiles only growing when they noticed the linked hands. Hiram, who was drying the dishes, turned fully to them as they stopped by the counter.
"Girls, nice date? To be honest we weren't expecting you home so early Rachel." Hiram always spoke in a warm tone around his daughter or her friends.
"Oh dad, it was a lovely date, but um... something happened and... can Quinn stay here for a while?" Rachel was shifting a little nervously now, but not because she thought her dads would say no, but because she knew she would have to explain exactly what happened.
"Oh of course. What happened?" Leroy said immediately turning a sympathetic gaze on Quinn.
"Oh um... Well..." Quinn shifted nervously also and Rachel realised she would just have to suck it up.
"Mrs. Fabray came home early and Quinn and I might have been engaging in some heavy petting in Quinn's bedroom." Rachel blurted out and both girls blushed wildly, the dads simply stood there with stunned expressions on their faces. Their daughter was going to have sex? And on a first date?
"I mentioned before that she was very homophobic? Well she didn't even give me a chance to explain, she just kicked me out." Quinn spoke up when it was apparent that the men were not going to speak.
"Quinn, sweetie, we are so sorry to hear that. Of course you can stay here, stay as long as you want to." Hiram was the first one to get out of the stupor.
"Thank you Mr. Berry. It means a lot... I've. been 'homeless' before and its not a very nice feeling." Quinn smiled, albeit sadly, at the man.
"You've been homeless before?" Leroy asked with a frown.
"When she was pregnant daddy." Rachel spoke softly.
"Why didn't you offer to let her stay here then Rachel?" Hiram asked curiously.
"Dad, I wanted too but there was no point." Rachel was frowning.
"No point? What?" Leroy asked looking at his daughter a little disappointedly.
Rachel shifted on her feet now even more uncomfortable and beginning to feel rather emotional, she let go of Quinn's hand and crossed her arms over her chest in a defensive manner. Quinn looked at her small girlfriend for a moment before scowling at the dads.
"Hey don't look at her like that. There was no point. I'm very stubborn and I felt very threatened by Rachel I would never have accept an offer like that at the time." Quinn protectively stepped in front of her little brunette and scowled almost as fiercely as she spoke.
The dads stepped back shocked by the fire in the blondes eyes and both of them held up their hands in surrender as they gave her a smile.
"Easy there. We are sorry, we made an assumption." Hiram spoke softly as he smiled at the blonde.
"Quinn, baby, its ok. They just raised me better than to not offer help where its needed." Rachel wrapped her arms around the blondes waist from behind.
"I'm sorry..." Quinn looked at the men apologetically as she covered Rachel's arms with her own.
"It's quite alright. In fact i'm rather glad you are so protective of Rachel." Hiram smiled.
Quinn simply nodded feeling calmer as she felt Rachel's forehead pressed between her shoulders. A slow smile formed on her lips as she glanced down at the hands on her stomach and then back up at the two men watching her.
"Thank you. I know I should probably be... distraught that my mother kicked me out, but i'm relieved... She knows i'm with Rachel, I don't have to hide now. Its her choice to hate me." Quinn sounded happy to her own ears and clearly to the ears around her as matching smiles appeared on all three faces.
"Well they are not the best of circumstances, but we are happy for you. Now why don't you girls go up to bed, its getting late." Leroy said smiling still.
"Sounds like a good idea. I'm officially exhausted." Rachel said stepping from behind the blonde and yawning for emphasis.
"Alright. Good night girls." Hiram said and Leroy echoed him.
"Night dads." Rachel said grabbing Quinn's hand and pulling her out of the kitchen before she had a chance to say her own good-nights
Rachel walked over and picked up Quinn's bag before heading up the stairs to her bedroom pulling a willing Quinn behind her. Once inside the bedroom the door was closed and Rachel handed the bag to Quinn and then went over to her dresser.
"I'm going to change and get ready for bed. I have a spare toothbrush if you like." Rachel said as she pulled out her pyjamas and walked over to her girlfriend smiling.
Quinn didn't respond with words, instead reaching out with her free hand and pulling Rachel too her and kissing the small brunette soundly. Rachel responded immediately by dropping her clothes and wrapping her arms around the blonde.
When Quinn pulled back she smiled down at the brunette happily and wrapped her arms around the smaller girl.
"Lets go to sleep Rachel. I want to hold my girlfriend." Quinn said softly.
"Girlfriend am I?" Rachel asked a little smugly
"Well I got kicked out of my house because you wanted to get in my panties, you better be my girlfriend." Quinn said pointedly though she was still smiling.
"I am sorry about that. Had I known..." Rachel attempted to step away from Quinn but the arms around her held fast.
"Don't be, its fine, just say you're my girlfriend." Quinn dropped her head and began kissing Rachel's neck lightly.
"I am your girlfriend." Rachel said her voice almost instantly husky as she leaned her head to the side to give Quinn better access to her neck.
"Fantastic." Quinn muttered as she lightly scraped her teeth over the soft skin.
"Quinn." Rachel practically moaned out the word.
"We are going to sleep right?" Quinn said with a chuckle as she stood upright and stepped away from Rachel.
Rachel stood there stunned for a moment before rolling her eyes and making a frustrated little sound before scooping up her clothes from the floor and walking into the bathroom. Quinn's chuckle became a laugh at the sound of Rachel grumbling through the door.
Within 15 minutes both girls were in pyjamas and laying in Rachel's bed under the covers on their sides. Rachel was facing away from Quinn and the blonde was pressed into her back with her arms around Rachel and her nose buried in the soft dark hair, both girls extremely content and feeling sleepy.
"Santana cant sleep in bed with you any more" Quinn stated smugly.
"I think my bed would die with the three of us in here." Rachel chuckled softly.
"That's ok cause its never happening. I don't share my things." Quinn said seriously.
"Quinn that was not what I meant. I have zero intentions of ever engaging in a threesome." Rachel was blushing slightly.
"Good me either." Quinn mumbled into the hair in her face.
"Quinn?" Rachel spoke quietly after a short pause.
"Yes Rachel?" Quinn asked patiently.
"What are we going to tell people? I mean... are... are we going to be out?" Rachel suddenly sounded unsure which was not a way Rachel Barbara Berry sounded very often.
"Do you want to be?" Quinn countered mildly.
"I want what you want." Rachel said without hesitation.
"That's not what I asked." Quinn pointed out mildly.
"Yes, but its ok if-" Rachel was silenced when Quinn leaned over her and pressed their lips together in a chaste kiss.
"Then yes Berry, we will be letting the world know that i'm yours." Quinn's tone was decidedly loving.