Title: Piece By Piece: Hospital Gown
Author: insanely_quirky
Rating: PG-13 for now i guess
Legth: 2553
Spoilers: Regionals up until Quinn said: "My water just broke."
Disclaimer: Not mine.
Summary: The story of Rachel and Quinn, through a piece of clothing they wear.
A/N : So each piece of clothing is a one shot. Next will be Cape.
Oxford She was lounging on the bed, caressing her lips with her fingers. Still dazed that she had just made out with Quinn Fabray, and it was wonderful, it was beautiful, it was amazing and if she had a pen and paper in hand she'd be writing song, sonnets, poems and a phenomenological essay on making out with Quinn Fabray.
She grins and kicks her legs against the mattress before grabbing a pillow and smothering her scream with it. I just made out with Quinn Fabray and it was legen-wait for it- dary! She takes a deep breath and goofily smiles once the smell of Quinn's shampoo and perfume assaults her olfactory system which in turn triggers a massive short circuiting of all her neurons. She lies in bed, clutching a pillow with her eyes closed and a dopey smile plastered on her lips.
"RACHEL!MY WATER JUST BROKE!" she hears Quinn scream.
This propels her to be on her feet on top of the bed in a second; she tries to jump out of the bed and almost tumbles to the floor when her foot gets stuck on the comforter on the bed.
"Quinn! Calm down. Calm down ok?" she says rather loudly while scrambling for pants, shorts or sweats anything she can put on really. She practiced this scenario in her head; in the freak chance that Quinn suddenly went on labor in her presence she had catalogued a number of responses and game plans.
Running around the hotel room half naked with swollen lips and make out hair was not one of them.
Quinn's giggles snap her out of her manic search for pants.
She turns her head and was about to scowl at the blonde when she notices the pool of liquid at her feet. This spring's her into action making a beeline for the closet.
Of course the closet, where else would all the clothes be. She thinks she can blame Quinn for her state, apparently making out with Quinn Fabray ends all rational and normal Rachel Berry thoughts and leaves her in a stupefied lovesick state.
"Baby, I really need you right now." she hears Quinn's quivering voice.
That's all she needs to get dressed, get Quinn changed and wrapped in a jacket to keep warm, and out of the door before you can even say "Holy shit Quinn Fabray and I just totally made out, then her water just broke and she just called me baby." BOOYAH!
"NOAH PUCKERMAN!" she screams the minute they were out the door, to try and catch the baby daddy's attention. True enough the mow hawked boy pokes his head out from his room. Followed by eleven other heads the last being Mr. Schue's whose eyes bug out so much, Rachel was afraid they'd fall off.
"It's time; we need to get Quinn to the hospital right now." She says while helping said girl gently but briskly walk to the elevator, when Puck stays stupefied at his door Rachel bristles with anger, "NOW PUCKERMAN!" she screams at him.
It was at that moment that Santana runs past them to slap some sense into the gawking boy, "Dude, now is the best time to join the class." she tells him scowling before running ahead and pressing the down button for the elevator.
They were all inside the elevator when Quinn's first contraction hit.
"THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT PUCK! I NEVER SHOULD HAVE BELIEVED YOU WHEN YOU SAID TRUST ME!" Quinn screams at him, her nails digging into his arms.
"Shhh its ok Quinn breathe with me, just like this hoo hoo hee, hoo hoo hee." Rachel tells her gently rubbing circles on her back, pretty soon everyone in the elevator is hoo hoo heeing along with Quinn.
"Jesus Quinn, I have scratch marks all over my arms and I didn't even get it while having sex." Puck exclaims after seeing all of the scratches Quinn gave him.
Rachel's eyes narrow at this, Puck was really starting to get on her nerves, "Shut it Puckerman!" she hisses at him.
Puck scowls at her at this, "Who the fuck left you in charge Berry? That's my baby about to be born right there, this doesn't fucking concern you."
Before anyone could react, Quinn had kicked Puck in the nads and grabbing a fistful of mow hawk. With gritted teeth she pulls his head close to her face, "Never ever speak to my Rachel that way ever again Puck or I swear I will cut it off using a plastic spoon and make you eat it slowly!"
Then the elevator doors open. And everyone scrambles out except except Finn.
"Did Quinn just say my Rachel?" he asks out loud, Kurt turns around and just drags him to the exit.
"There are more pressing matters to think of Finn. What Quinn may or may not have uttered is not what we should be worried about." he says, his gaze falls on Puck being dragged by his Mohawk by a very distressed and angry Quinn Fabray.
"Let go of the hawk Quinn." he screams.
"Fuck you Puckerman! You don't want me scratching you, so I'll settle for the hawk." Quinn screams back.
"It's better than her grabbing your balls Quinn does have an awesome grip." Mercedes quips smirking at the pale color the resident stud was sporting.
Pretty soon they're all loaded in the bus headed for the closest hospital.
"Quinn, I've called your mother she's on her way." says Mr. Schue while helping her down the bus.
Quinn nods her head before whispering a thank you before reaching out a hand to Rachel, "Rachel I want you with me. Don't leave ok?" she says.
"Nowhere I'd rather be Quinn." she whispers against her ear.
The minute they pass through the emergency door, they hear Judy Fabray frantically looking for Quinn.
"Mom, I'm scared." Quinn tells her the minute Judy wraps her in an embrace.
"It's ok Quinny, mommy's here." Then they were off Quinn in a wheelchair, Puck pushing her and Rachel running right beside them hand clasped in Quinn's
"My daughter is having her baby." Judy tells one of the nurses. In just a matter of minutes, Quinn is in a room and in a hospital gown.
"Mommy, I don't think I can do this." cries Quinn, clutching her mother's in one hand and Rachel's in the other.
Judy Fabray just wipes at her brow, "Yes you can sweetheart, the minute you see your baby all of this will be worth it."
"Baby girl." whispers Quinn, she was just so tired.
"It's a girl?" asks her mother with a proud smile.
Quinn nods and then screams, "FUCK!WHY?WHY DOES IT HURT SO FUCKING MUCH!"
"Look at me Quinn, look at me. Just breathe like we've been doing." Rachel says, and soon enough Quinn is calm but tired.
"We're almost there Quinn, you're baby's almost crowning and any moment now you'll meet your daughter."
Quinn spies Puck move toward the doctor who was in between her legs.
"DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT NOAH PUCKERMAN!" Quinn screams at him, and then another contraction hit.
"YOU SUCK, YOU SUCK, YOU SUCK, YOU SUCK, YOU SUCK, YOU FUCKING SUCK!" she screams in succession, grabbing unto Rachel's hand, "YOU ARE NEVER EVER COMING NEAR ME WITH WINE COOLERS EVER AGAIN! AND DON'T YOU EVEN DARE THINK OF DOING THE SAME TO MY RACHEL!"
"You're doing great Quinn, I want you to push on the next one ok?"
"GOOOOODDDD IT HURTS!" she screams
"Push Quinn, just push." says the doctor.
"I AM PUSHING, I"M PUSHING GOD DAMMIT!" she screams at her, before collapsing back to the bed.
"Good girl, your baby's excited to meet you." the doctor smiles, used to hearing all sorts of things during delivery.
"You're doing great Quinny," her mom tells her while wiping away her sweat.
"You're so amazing Quinn, so beautiful." Rachel murmurs and Quinn looks at her tiredly.
"I look horrible I'm all sweaty and so tired Rachel." she tells her.
"Nope still breathtakingly beautiful. Even in a hospital gown that leaves little to the imagination. It's a good thing you're on your back cause if not I'd be seeing your backside not that your umm assets aren't amazing they are and now I'm rambling." she takes a breath to control herself before speaking again. "You take my breath away. And pretty soon you'll have an equally beautiful daughter in your arms." Rachel answers with a kiss to her forehead.
She smiles before groaning again "Oh God."
"Push ok Quinn." The doctor instructs here. "Just a few more big pushes and we'll be all done."
The scream she lets out both during and after her contraction, scares Puck who seems almost halfway to unconsciousness.
"Her head is out, Good job Quinn, one more big push after your next contraction and you'll have your baby girl in your arms in no time." says the doctor.
"I'm so so tired Rachel, So tired." she strains to say, forgetting everything else but brown eyes locked with hers.
"I know Quinn, but you can do this. I believe in you. I want to meet your daughter, I can't wait to meet her, I'm pretty sure she's excited to meet you too? Just one more ok."
"Ok baby. Just don't leave me." she pleads, forgetting about Puck and her mother.
"Of course baby, like I said no place else I'd rather be, you're stuck with me." Rachel was equally unaffected by their presence.
"Promise?" she asks vulnerably.
"Even better, a berry guarantee." was Rachel's answer before giving her a sweet kiss.
"One last big push ok?" the doctor says, ready to help ease the delivery.
Quinn screams even louder and pushes with all her might.
"And she's out! Good job Quinn." the doctor says, "And just relax while we take care of your placenta." turning over to Puck, "Would you like to cut the cord daddy?" she asks, Puck starts walking forward after a small nod from Quinn, but as soon as he sees the blood he faints rather ungracefully almost hitting the doctor and narrowly missing. "Umm yeah never mind." the doctor clamps the cord, cuts it and then hands the baby over to one of the nurses to get cleaned up.
"Rachel, why isn't my baby crying? Mom? Why is she so quiet." Quinn asks distressed. In all of the movies she seen where there was a child being born involved the baby cries almost as soon as it's finally born.
She sinks down to the bed in relief once she hears her baby cry.
"Good set of lungs on her." the nurse cleaning up the baby says. And in just a few minutes she turns around carrying a pink bundle walking over to Quinn, "Here you go mommy."
And as the baby was placed on her arms, she doesn't even stop the tears in her eyes or the smile on her face. Her daughter was perfect.
"Hi there Beth, I'm your mommy." she whispers while tracing her daughter's face with a finger. "You are so beautiful." she whispers.
"She's perfect just like you are." whispers Rachel watching as Quinn memorized each and every detail of the tiny girl in her arms.
"Come here baby." she whispers to Rachel, "This is my Rachel." she tells her daughter whose eyes were open and seemed to be looking around and smacks her lips a few times.
"Hi there sweetie." Rachel says gently with tears in her eyes, "You're so beautiful just like Mommy." she runs a finger across a small hand and smiles as the tiny hand holds on to it, "Just like mommy. Already stealing my heart before she even knows it." she says all the while locking eyes with Quinn.
"We're going to have to talk Rachel." Quinn tells her never breaking contact.
"I know. We'll talk soon but now let's just focus on Beth."
They spend the next few minutes admiring the small child in Quinn's arms. And pretty soon a nurse comes in informing them that Beth was supposed to go the nursery. Her mother excuses herself to make a few phone calls and to speak to the other members of the club. Puck was still down for the count. And the doctor was done delivering the placenta, and was advising the nurse to transfer Quinn to a different room and to take care of Puck.
As Quinn watches her daughter being taken away as she was being moved to another direction.
Once they were alone.
"I want her here."
"She'll be here in your room before you know it."
"I know, I just miss her already. She's perfect isn't she?"
"She is, just like you."
"Rachel..."
"Just rest for awhile ok?"
"Don't leave."
"I won't, I'll be right here when you wake up."
"Promise?"
"A berry guarantee."
"Hold me, please."
"I don't think it's a prudent course of action, Quinn! Don't pout, I don't think Puck or your mother will particularly like seeing us lying in the same bed. Quinn, please baby. I don't think, oh Alright I'll hold you."
"Thank you baby."
"You're lucky I am very much enamored by you."
"You are?"
"Yes. Now sleep, we'll talk about it soon. But you need to rest."
"But, Rachel."
"Rest baby please, you just had a very tiring night."
"I'm pouting now, just so you know."
"And it won't work because I am at the moment unable to see it."
"Can I at least get a kiss?"
"Quinn! Please you just gave birth. Try and get some rest, we'll talk soon, but right now I want and need you to rest."
"Kiss me goodnight first."
"Quinn."
"Rachel."
"Quinn Fabray, sleep."
"Baby please...just one kiss and I'll sleep for as long as you want me too."
"It's going to be a short nap, they'll be taking her back here for routine feeding and I'm pretty sure the hoard of gleeks that will come by is eminent."
"So kiss me quick so I can start resting."
"You are so demanding. If I do kiss you, you'll go to sleep?"
"Yes."
"Ok." *kiss* "Now please close your eyes and sleep."
"Thank you baby."
"Sleep now Quinn, please."
"Stay ok?"
"I Promise I have no intention of going anywhere, I shall be staying right here. Now sleep."
"Sing me a song."
"Quinn Fabray! You said you were going to sleep after I kissed you."
"I will just sing me a song, so I can fall asleep. I like listening to your voice."
"Oh, well when you put it that way, who am I to disregard such a request?"
And she gently sings a lullaby to lull Quinn to sleep, thinking of how beautiful she was, how amazing while giving birth. Her heart was bursting with so much emotion that Quinn didn't want her to leave her side. Her body charged at the fact that she was holding Quinn.
The silence only broken when Puck saunters into the room along with all the other gleeks.
"BERRY WHY ARE YOU IN BED WITH MY BABY MAMA?"
And once again chaos ensued, or subdued chaos, after all Quinn just gave birth and they were still in the hospital. And pretty much everyone was in a state of shock anyway.