Who: Quinn Fabray & Rachel Berry When: Backdated to 09/19/15 Where: The local mall What: Quinn and Rachel meet and there's feelings. Rating: PG, mention of death
Rachel was waiting for Quinn to meet her at the mall, they were going to get Quinn some new clothes, or at least, look at some. Rachel knew that Quinn was really wanting to get some dresses. And honestly, Rachel wasn’t surprised. She had never seen Quinn not in a dress. Rachel was really excited to see her, and she wasn’t sure if she wanted to pull at the thread as to why. Rachel knew it was time to move on and start dating someone new, but it was really confusing to have that someone new be a woman when Rachel had never dated another woman before.
It was going to be a little nerve wracking, although, Rachel was sure that Quinn had no idea what was on her mind. Rachel didn’t know if she could go through with what she was planning, which was to kiss Quinn, but she hoped so. She was going to do it with no warning, take Quinn by surprise. She thought it would be better that way. Quinn couldn’t object if she didn’t know that it was coming.
She brushed some of her long brown hair behind her ear, she was wearing a pair of jean shorts, and a fitted red tee shirt that made her breasts pop. Rachel didn’t have big ones, but she did know how to accentuate the ones she did have. Rachel looked at her phone to check the time again as she waited.
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Quinn was finally about to meet up with Rachel. She’d been talking to her enough but it was nice to finally spend significant time with her. Especially after the Finn revelation. Quinn was still trying to process it - but being there for Rachel was key. Rachel was one of the strongest girls she knew, but having a good support system was better. She had been there when Rachel was going to do a student film. Quinn shook her head at that and smiled.
She had chosen a Hawaiian printed sundress and some orange heels to match it. Nothing screamed tourist than this dress, but it was on clearance and Quinn had need some clothes. Her hair lay loosely behind her, with slight curls hitting right below her shoulders.
Quinn had been running late. She still didn’t know her way around and ended up getting to the mall nearly fifteen minutes after she was supposed to. She found Rachel standing there and walked over to her. “I’m sorry I’m late” she said “Time moves differently here. Someone said they were on island time. What does that even mean?” Quinn said.
When Rachel saw Quinn, her eyes about bugged out of her head. She didn’t know what she was going to say, Quinn looked so hot she could barely think. Rachel looked her up and down, trying not to show it too much. “I’m not sure what that means, either, island time. I mean, it is different than we’re used to.” New York and Ohio were in the same time zone, and so was New Haven, where Quinn had been, as she had been going to Yale. Rachel was super proud of her for that.
Rachel wondered where Quinn would want to go first. She had picked today because one, it was a Saturday, and two, later she could work on her lesson plans for glee club. Everything had gone very well with the principal. Rachel was excited, she knew that Will would be very proud of her. It was still taking some getting used to, calling him that, but she was getting the hang of it. “Where do you want to go first?” She asked, her eyes on Quinn’s lips. Man, that kiss was going to be amazing.
“Let’s hit the food court for something to grab and eat. Maybe a Cinnabon or a pretzel” Quinn said. She was hungry and she was still getting used to being here. “After that, let’s go to Nordstrom or maybe Forever 21?” she said questioningly. She wasn’t sure what this mall had, but hopefully it had something.
“How have you been?” Quinn asked, placing a loose strand of hair back with the others.
Before Rachel agreed about the food, because honestly, she was starving, she leaned out and kissed Quinn, a hand moving up into Quinn’s hair, holding the back of her neck. Her fingers moved through the long blonde strands, the kiss deepening. Rachel’s tongue moved against Quinn’s lips, as if asking for permission to kiss her deeper.
It was better than Rachel could have imagined.
Quinn was thinking of food and her mind wasn’t truly focused on what was going on. And then there was Rachel. Rachel was kissing her. Her her fingers were in her hair. She could feel her tongue. Her tongue! Quinn’s mind flashed quickly through things. She wasn’t sure where this was coming from. From Santana , she knew at least to expect it. And what that was, was good. But Rachel. She and Finn. And Jesse. Quinn wasn’t sure where this was going, but Santana had turned her on that fateful wedding day.
Quinn gently kissed her back, cupping Rachel’s face with her hands. She wasn’t sure where this was going but was going to let Rachel lead - at least to find out what was behind this kiss.
Rachel could hardly believe that Quinn was kissing her back, but she was glad. She kept kissing her, leaning into Quinn’s touch. She had been wanting to do this for awhile now. There was really no telling why…. other than Quinn was a beautiful girl. Rachel had always imagined that if she would ever start being with women, it would be Quinn that she would choose. Could Quinn feel the same way that she did?
“Oh Quinn…..”
Quinn still was surprised and when given the chance to finally speak, she looked down at Rachel. “Rachel” she said, pausing, hoping to not hurt the girl - but she was really confused. “Did something happen in the future that I’m not aware about? I mean” she said, pausing again. “I arrived here after sleeping with Santana at Mr. Schue’s wedding. But is there something else that I don’t know about?” she asked. Hopefully Rachel had answers.
Rachel looked into those gorgeous hazel eyes, brushing some of Quinn’s blonde hair out of her eyes and tucking it behind her ear. “I…. you slept with Santana?” Rachel asked, that surprising her enough that she was waylaid by telling Quinn about her feelings. Rachel suddenly felt incredible jealousy towards Santana, and wanted to slap her in the face again.
“You didn’t know?” Quinn said, with true surprise and astonishment in her voice. “I thought - I thought you did? And now this. Rachel. I’m really confused. What happens in the future? Not with your career, but with us?”
Rachel looked at Quinn. “I didn’t know…. I wish that I had…. I must admit, I am really kind of jealous of her now.” Rachel brushed her finger along Quinn’s jaw, unable to help herself from touching her. She hoped that wasn’t going to make Quinn uncomfortable. “Well to be honest… nothing does, because I was too chicken to speak up… you and Noah get back together.”
“Are you serious!” Quinn said, shouting in shock. “Why would I get back together with Puckerman? He’s just not what I would want in my life” she said, shaking her head. “And you were too chicken?” Quinn said, looking down at Rachel. The height difference was once a cruel joke that she and the others used to demean Rachel. But now it was sweet to see Rachel looking up at her. “Too chicken to tell me that you had feelings for me? For how long? Spill it Rachel” she said with a firm voice.
Rachel brushed some of her hair behind her ear. If she was being honest, it was since Quinn and Santana had come to talk her out of doing that student film. She said, “Well… don’t get me wrong, I loved Finn with all of my heart… and I was devastated when he…. well, you know. But it was when you and Satan came to talk me out of doing the student film… I was touched that you cared that much about me to want me to protect my career.”
“And yes… you did get back together with him.”
“Oh” Quinn said. “That was just a little bit ago. Wow” she said, shaking her head, still wrapping her head around the whole future and past thing. “Well, I’m not getting back with him. There’s no reason I’d ever need to. But you, Rachel, this. What is this? What are we doing?” Quinn asked, still confused. She had enjoyed kissing Rachel, but she was still in a stunned mode.
Rachel brushed some of her own hair out of her eyes. “I want to be with you, Quinn. I love you.” Rachel said, and she was surprised at the words coming out of her mouth. She hadn’t expected to say that. She was still working on admitting her feelings to herself. “It’s… it’s okay if you don’t feel the same….” Rachel said, but she honestly didn’t feel that way. She would be devastated.
“Oh” she said, surprised but not. “Can we take it slow?” Quinn asked. “I mean, I don’t want to say the words if I don’t mean it. And it’s all just so new. Can we date? Would you be upset about that if we did, Rachel?” Quinn asked, hopeful. She didn’t want to rush into any relationship and she really needed to feel out Rachel and learn more about the new Rachel. And where she fit in Rachel’s life and this new life here in Hawaii.
Rachel’s face lit up in a smile. “Of course I’d like if we dated. I understand you need to work up to what I feel.” Rachel honestly hadn’t expected Quinn to say that, and she was glad that she had. “There’s no one else I want to be with, especially here. We can get to know each other here, that would be amazing.” Rachel said, giving her another kiss, this one soft and tender.
“Great. Then take my hand and let’s walk to get something to eat because I’m starving and I don’t want you to start looking like a good piece of Jewish ham that I’d want to eat” she said with a grin. “But I do have to know something” she said as they started walking. “Have you ever been with a girl? I mean, besides just now? Because I’m still trying to understand it all” she said, trying not to reference Santana directly and their night in bed.
Rachel shook her head. “No I haven’t.” She grinned when Quinn mentioned her being a Jewish ham. “You know I don’t eat ham….. but I AM looking forward to a huge cheeseburger.” She said, reaching out and lacing her hand through Quinn’s, lacing her fingers tightly with the other girl’s. She said, “I’m still trying to understand it all, too. We can learn together.” Rachel tried not to think about the night in New York that she’d been alone in the loft and had watched lesbian porn, that would make her hot right now and they were going to eat.
Quinn laughed. “I know you don’t eat ham. But you’d probably be a very cute ham if you were one” she said, being cheesy. “And learning is something I’m very good at” Quinn said. “I’m a good student.”
Rachel giggled. “I know, you’re very smart.” She agreed, using their entwined hands to pull her a little closer. “I would be a cute anything, you know that I’m adorable.” Rachel said, giggling some more. She felt so carefree.
“You are. I still miss seeing you in those high school outfits, but I’ll settle for this version of you” she said with a wink as they walked the mall heading toward the food court.
“Mmm, this is so much sexier though.” Rachel said, she was so glad that she had let Brody and Kurt talk her into the makeover. She hadn’t known how freeing it could be to get new clothes like that. It had opened her up and helped her grow.
“Maybe a mix of the old Rachel and the new Rachel. One day” Quinn said, feeling Rachel’s hand in hers. It was nice. Different, but nice.
Rachel looked up at the food court options, wondering what place they should go to. There were a few places that had burgers. “Maybe.” She said, she might be able to do that for Quinn. Her thumb ran along the back of Quinn’s hand. “Where do you want to eat?