Infuriated

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I wake up before the alarm for once, I realize as I open my eyes. I lift my head to see the clock on the nightstand slowly change from 5:44 to 5:45 am. Groaning, I lay my head back down on my pillow, feeling an arm wrap around my waist as a still sleeping Rachel rolls over next to me. Sighing and snuggling deeper into my pillow, I relax again and try to go back to sleep but it's not working. I keep lying with my eyes open, remembering the night before. Rachel was so gentle, thinking of every inch of my body. Touching it like it was of porcelain. As if my body could crumble with every touch. With every touch she asked me if I were still okay and I was. It was amazing and that ended with me screaming her name. After my night with Puck, ending up pregnant, I closed myself off for love but then my feelings for Rachel grew stronger. Right from the day that we started dating, Rachel has put my feelings above her own. I look at the woman who has stolen my heart.

,,Q?" Rachel says suddenly, interrupting me from my thoughts. ,,You awake?" I feel Rachel stretch lazily beside me.

,,Yeah, Rach. I'm awake." I reply, rolling over so that I can face my girlfriend. Rachel looks at the clock, seeing it's only 6 am and that we still have half an hour before we have to get ready for school. My mom is watching Beth.

,,Are you okay?" Rachel asks me and I'm honored she remembers that I never wake up before the alarm. Usually Rachel or my mom has to drag me out of bed. I'm not a morning person, but I still manage to wake up ten minutes before I have to leave for school.

,,I'm fine, I'm just thinking about last night." I say.

,,Oh, really?" Rachel says coyly, leaning over to kiss my neck.

,,Well, not that, but now that you mention it, that was the best part of last night." I agree, moving my head forward so I can meet Rachel's lips with mine. We kiss for a while, enjoying the moment, but we both know we can't take this any further. We can't be late for school and I want to say goodbye to Beth first. After a while, Rachel pulls away and lays her head on my chest.

,,I love you, Quinn." She tells me, her eyes filled with love as she moves to kiss me once more. The rest of the morning is lost in a series of kisses and passion and we somehow manage to make it to school in time.

Mr. Schue, Finn and I are in the choir room, figuring out which songs we're going to do for Sectionals but so far we have no luck. To be honest, neither Finn nor I want to think of a setlist without Beca's opinion.

,,Sectionals is in our auditorium for the first time since 1963." Finn says.

,,Too much talking, not enough looking for songs for Sectionals." Mr. Schue replies. ,,We need something upbeat. We really could have used Beca now." He looks at me. ,,Have you heard from her at all?"

,,I have contact with her, but she's not turning back. At least, not yet."

,,Not having Beca is something we need to deal with," Finn starts and then turns to Mr. Schue. ,,right now I think we need to concentrate on our performer problem before we set a set list."

,,I agree with Finn." I say, stretching my back out as I have been hunching over too long. ,,The Troubletones can dance. We need star power now that Santana, Brittany and Mercedes are gone."

,,Star power?" Finn thinks for a moment, thinking over my words and then it hits him. ,,I know exactly who we need." He grabs his jacket. ,,I'll be back in eight hours." I watch him leave before leaving the classroom too. I search the hallways for Rachel but can't find her. I see Marley and Jesse though, so I walk over to them.

,,Guys, have you seen Rachel?"

,,She went away with Finn." I'm not jealous at all when I hear this. I know Rachel loves me and that Finn is in a relationship with Marley. I also know that Rachel is committed to the Glee club, so I'm not questioning it. Marley pulls me aside for a small moment, so she can talk to me without Jesse overhearing.