I Feel Pretty When You're Around

Chapter 38

It was Monday the last week before Christmas break, yesterday was Rachel 18th Birthday; the brunette celebrated it with her Glee Club friends. Quinn organized a surprise party for Saturday night for her girlfriend, taking Rachel out for the day, spending the day up in Columbus. When Rachel got home and walked inside all her family and friends were in the living room and yelled out a 'Surprise, Happy Birthday'. Once the party was over Quinn stayed the night... Rachel's fathers waivered the rule about an open door policy, so Quinn and Rachel took full use of the door being close. On Rachel's actually birthday Quinn showered her with love, they didn't do anything special because the diva had her birthday party the night before but they did spend the afternoon cuddled up under blankets watching the snow fall down over Lima at their special place. That night it was the family dinner, Hiram and Leroy took their daughter out to her favorite restaurant in Lima, and they insisted that Quinn, Judy and Santana come along too. At the end of the night Quinn finally gave her girlfriend her birthday present... It was very simple. It was a small pendant for her bracelet; it was a gold key with 18 inscribed on it.

Rachel walked down the hallway and came up to her girlfriend who was grabbing books from her locker. "Here's my list," Rachel said handing out a piece of paper.

"Huh?" Quinn asked confused grabbing the piece of paper and reading it.

"It's my Christmas list... there's 15 things on the list but you can pick out five."

"Babe, seriously? Spray tan? Tooth Whitening? Your body looks amazing and your teeth are already white," Quinn said as she looked at her girlfriend.

"Look I'm just trying to make it easy for you... If you like you can make a list for me also," Rachel stated.

"Well I've kind of already gotten your present and it's not on that list," Quinn said a little worried.

"Really?" Rachel asked surprised.

"Yes, Really."

"Oh, okay don't worry about it then," Rachel smiled as she tried to grab the paper off her girlfriend.

"Let me hold on to this anyways," Quinn smiled. "I might buy you something else... If you're lucky," Quinn smirked.

Rachel beamed. "I love you."

"I love you too."

"So are you ready for tomorrow?" Rachel asked. Quinn was going to join the Berry family in their Hanukkah celebrations, as Hanukkah started tomorrow.

"I'm a bit nervous... But I'm also excited to learn about your religion."

"You're going to love it," Rachel beamed. "I'm so happy you decided to join us."

"Well of course I wanted to join you. I want to learn about your beliefs baby," Quinn smiled placing a peck on her girlfriend's lips. Quinn closed her locker, "Shall we go to Glee?" Quinn said holding out her hand for her girlfriend to take, which Rachel immediately took.

Quinn and Rachel were admiring the work the Glee kids did with all the Christmas decorations around the room, including the decorative tree when Blaine and Kurt walked in followed by Artie wheeling his way in.

Everyone turned as they walked in the room. Kurt opened his mouth to speak. "Sue Sylvester has asked us to volunteer with her at the Lima homeless shelter and sing some numbers for them."

"Hold up! Coach Sylvester asked you to volunteer with her?" Mercedes said.

All three of the boys nodded also confused by why Sue Sylvester would ask them such a thing.

"Well I think it's a great thing to do," Quinn said.

"I'm with Quinn," Sam voiced.

"It would be lovely to help out the people in need during this time of year," Rachel added.