Open your heart to me
Chapter 6
Quinn woke first and slowly opened her eyes, she felt a weight on her chest and soon realised that Rachel's head was resting there. Her hair was draped over her face and on Quinn's arm and one of Rachel's arms was around Quinn's waist with a leg sprawled across her thighs. Quinn looked down at Rachel and brushed her hair away from her face, she looked so beautiful and peaceful that Quinn couldn't help but smile. She gently kissed her forehead and listened to her breathing; in that moment it was almost like there was nobody else in the world but her and Rachel.
Quinn relaxed in the embrace for a while until she felt Rachel starting to stir in her arms. Rachel slowly stretched her body and rubbed her eyes with her hand; she looked up into Quinn's eyes and smiled. "Good morning" She said softly, her voice husky.
"Good morning you" Quinn replied returning the smile and Rachel squeezed her arm tightly around Quinn's waist.
"I slept so well last night" Rachel spoke as she slowly moved her leg away from Quinn's body and turned in bed so she was laying next to her with her head on the pillow.
Quinn looked at her for a few moments and took her hand. "Rachel, can I ask you a question?" Quinn asked nervously as she stroked Rachel's hand with her thumb.
"Of course" Rachel replied as she looked curiously into Quinn's hazel eyes.
Quinn took a few deep breaths and tried to find the courage to ask the question she was desperate to know the answer to. "You definitely meant what you said last night right?" She said a few moments later and felt Rachel squeeze her hand.
"I meant everything I said, I promise" Rachel answered as she softly kissed Quinn on the cheek.
Quinn sighed in relief and felt her cheeks blush slightly, which didn't go unnoticed by Rachel, she looked her in the eyes again and smiled bashfully. "Good, I just wanted to make sure" She replied.
"You are so cute Q" Rachel said with sincerity.
Quinn let out a small chuckle before she slowly got out of bed and used the bathroom. A few minutes later she entered the room again and got a drink of water for them both and sat on her own bed.
"So Rachel, when are we going to have our date?" Quinn asked with excitement in her voice.
"I was thinking we could maybe have it tomorrow if you don't have any other plans?" Rachel said hopefully.
"Well as tomorrow is Sunday and we are on campus so I have no plans at all" Quinn replied as she lay against the headboard of her bed.
"Tomorrow it is then" Rachel said as she sat against her own headboard and felt an overwhelming sensation of excitement and butterflies in her stomach.
The girls spent the rest of Saturday in their dorm room working on assignments for their classes and Rachel wanted to catch up on the various shows she watched on Netflix. They went to get some food in the evening and ate together before heading back to the room and occupying themselves for the remainder of the night. After they both used the bathroom separately to shower and Rachel done her beauty and moisturising routine they got into their pyjamas and into bed. Quinn had been tempted to get into Rachel's bed again but she decided on getting into her own bed as she didn't want to make any assumptions. Rachel felt a little disappointed but didn't say anything out loud for fear of seeming needy or presumptuous, she pulled her blanket over her body and looked over at Quinn and smiled.
Quinn's eyes met Rachel's and she returned the smile. "So where are we going to go on our date?" She asked curiously.
"That Miss Fabray, is a surprise" Rachel replied teasingly.
Quinn let out a small huff pretending to be annoyed and laughed. "How am I meant to know what to wear if I don't know what we are doing?"
"Just wear what you feel comfortable in, you always look amazing" Rachel answered causing Quinn to blush.
"I have to confess that I feel so excited yet very nervous for our date" Quinn said as she looked away from Rachel.
"I do too, I think it's because this is completely new territory for us both. Now get some sleep ok? " Rachel replied softly.
"That's true, new but exciting territory. Goodnight Rach" Quinn replied as she got comfy in her bed.
"Good night Quinn" Rachel responded with a smile.
Both girls slept until after eleven am on Sunday morning with Rachel waking up first, she got straight up and out of bed to use the bathroom and start packing a bag when Quinn woke up shortly after.
"Hey you, what are you up to?" Quinn asked curiously which startled Rachel slightly.
"Oh I'm just sorting out a few things for today, my friend from dance class said I could get ready for our date in her dorm room" Rachel replied as she continued packing.
"You can get ready here Rachel, we are already roommates, I've seen you get changed plenty of times before" Quinn replied as she felt her cheeks burn in embarrassment at the thought of catching Rachel changing in the past and staring for slightly too long.
"I want it to be a real date experience, so that means not seeing you beforehand. I want to knock on the door and when you open it that will be the first time I see you in your outfit for the evening" Rachel answered as she looked down at her feet feeling slightly silly.
Quinn got out of her bed and went over to Rachel wrapping her hands around her waist and pulling her into a hug. "You are too cute Rachel. The only thing missing from your plan is my dad standing in the doorway intimidating you and asking if you have honest intentions with his daughter" Quinn replied with a chuckle.
"I can't say I'm not relieved that he won't be here tonight. For the record I do have honest intentions and hey at least we don't have to worry about getting each other pregnant" Rachel laughed then immediately realised what she had said might have been hurtful to Quinn and felt herself regret the last comment. "Oh god Q, I'm sorry I shouldn't have said that" She spoke again as she stroked Quinn's arm.
"Shh, it's ok. It's true and it brings me great joy that I won't have to worry about another unplanned pregnancy if I'm with you" Quinn laughed and stroked Rachel's arm in return.
"Another bonus of being with a woman" Rachel said giving Quinn a wink.
"I'm starting to realise that there are a lot of good things about being with a woman" Quinn answered as she brought Rachel's hips towards her own and kissed her softly on the lips.
"Mmm, me too" Rachel said as she smiled against Quinn's lips before kissing her back.
They kissed softly for a few moments before Rachel pulled back. "Ok I am going to go now, I will come back at one thirty to pick you up" she said as she begrudgingly stepped back from Quinn's warm body.
"I'll be ready. I can't wait" Quinn answered and watched as Rachel made her way to the door and left the room.
Quinn got some food from the fridge and once she had finished eating she slowly started to get ready for the date, having a long shower and putting on her robe before blow drying her hair and using her curling tongs to make loose curls that framed her face beautifully. She then applied make her makeup before trying to decide what she was going to wear, as she was still unsure where their date was she didn't want to under or over dress for the occasion. She eventually decided on a simple yet flattering grey and white striped dress that would be suitable for either a formal or casual date. She checked the time and saw it was already one pm; Rachel would be back in half an hour so she sprayed some perfume and checked how she looked in the mirror again before sitting on her bed and playing a game on her phone whilst patiently waiting for Rachel.
After what seemed like hours Quinn heard a knock on the door, she grabbed her purse and opened it to see Rachel looking absolutely stunning. She was wearing a black skin tight long sleeved shirt with a pair of black and white patterned shorts with knee high black boots, her hair was curled slightly and her makeup was perfect. Quinn felt her stomach somersault and was breathless for a moment.
"Good evening, I'm here to pick up Quinn Fabray for a date" Rachel laughed and extended her hand in invitation for Quinn to shake it.
"You are such a nerd" Quinn laughed and took Rachel's hand but instead of shaking it she pulled her into a tight hug. "You look amazing by the way" She whispered into Rachel's ear.
"Not as amazing as you" Rachel replied and squeezed Quinn tightly. "Are you ready?" she asked a moment later.
"I am indeed" Quinn answered as she stepped out of the room and locked the door behind her.
Rachel took Quinn's hand and they walked hand in hand together out of the campus, after a short journey they were at a nearby lake and Quinn saw the bandstand was decorated with fairy lights and as she got closer she saw there was a small table in the middle covered in food. A girl she recognised from Rachel's class was there and smiling at them both, Quinn was a little confused at first until Rachel thanked the girl for watching the food for her and she soon left leaving them alone.
Rachel pulled out a chair and motioned for Quinn to sit down before she went to the other side of the table and took her own seat. She opened the bottle of wine and poured them both a drink as Quinn looked at her open mouthed.
"Did you do all of this for me?" She asked as she looked into Rachel's brown eyes.
"I had a little help, but yes I did it for you" Rachel replied as she smiled widely at Quinn.
"I...I don't know what to say. Nobody has ever done anything like this for me before" Quinn said with appreciation.
"You deserve it" Rachel replied and took Quinn's hand from across the table.
"I never thought I would ever be going on a date with a woman, let alone Rachel Berry" Quinn spoke as she laced her fingers with Rachel's.
"I'm not sure how to take that statement" Rachel replied with a laugh.
"Oh I am so glad that it's you. I'm happy your my first" Quinn answered and laughed when she realised her last comment could perhaps be misinterpreted, she noticed Rachel's eyes were wide and she was trying to stop herself from laughing.
"I'm glad to be your first" Rachel replied with a slight smirk and tease in her tone.
"I have to admit something to you Rachel" Quinn said anxiously as she took a bite of the Panini that Rachel had made.
"Go for it" Rachel replied taking a bite of her own food.
"I think I was attracted to you for a long time before we even started college" Quinn said as she looked down nervously at her plate and started playing with the edge of the table cloth.
"How long is a long time?" Rachel asked curiously as she dipped her head in an attempt to look into Quinn's eyes.
Quinn looked down for a moment longer before she bit her bottom lip and looked up. "Since Britney week in Glee club, I have always thought you are incredibly beautiful...but...you...erm...I...I started to look at you in a completely different way, and I...I couldn't stop looking at you...you looked incredible...and I liked seeing more of your body" Quinn stuttered as her face instantly flushed beet red and she shook her head in embarrassment.
"You like the school girl look huh?" Rachel laughed earning a chuckle from Quinn in return.
"No...I...Oh never mind" Quinn replied and put her hand over her face in embarrassment.
"I'm joking Q, that week in Glee club I felt so liberated and confident with my body, I'm glad you liked it" Rachel said with a wink.
"You are so bad Rachel" Quinn laughed.
"You love it" Rachel teased.
The girls finished eating and talked for a while longer before Rachel took Quinn by her hand and led her to the edge of the lake, they sat down for a while looking at the swans swimming happily before it started to get a little chilly.
"Should we head back?" Rachel asked when she noticed Quinn shivering a little.
"Sure" Quinn said with a smile as Rachel helped her up.
They packed the leftover food and plates into a bag and Quinn helped Rachel take down the fairy lights, they folded up the table and chairs and managed to be able to carry everything relatively easily between the two of them. They stopped off at Rachel's friend's dorm room and returned the table and chairs she had let Rachel borrow before making their way to their own room. Rachel opened their door and let Quinn enter first before she followed and put the leftover food into the fridge.
"Do you want any more wine?" She asked Quinn shortly after.
"No I think two glasses is enough for tonight" Quinn replied.
"Juice it is then" Rachel answered with a smile and got two glasses for them both and poured the juice.
"Rachel, I had such a great time tonight. Thank you so much" Quinn said as Rachel handed her a drink and sat down on her bed next to her.
"I did too, I'm so glad we were finally honest with each other. Being your friend was an amazing feeling but dating you is even more amazing" Rachel said as brown eyes met hazel eyes.
"Part of me wishes I would've admitted my feelings earlier and spoke up about them, but I was too scared" Quinn said as she looked away from Rachel.
Rachel took Quinn's chin gently and moved her face so they were looking into each other's eyes again. "Things happen how they are supposed to. This is meant to happen now, it might not have been the same if it happened earlier" Rachel said as she kissed Quinn tenderly.
"Just think of all that time we could have been doing that though" Quinn replied before kissing Rachel back.
"We will just have to make up for lost time then wont we?" Rachel smiled against Quinn's lips and playfully bit her bottom lip gently.
"You won't hear me moaning about that" Quinn said as she moved her hands to the back of Rachel's neck and pulled her closer as she ran her tongue along Rachel's lips.
Rachel let the kiss deepen and they revelled in the feeling for a few minutes before Rachel ran her hands along Quinn's neck before moving slowly over her chest, down her waist and stopping at the top of the blondes thighs.
She broke the kiss and looked into Quinn's eyes with a look of passion and desire before whispering "Hmm I have a feeling I might hear you moan tonight though, but perhaps for a different reason".