Title: Sail On

Author: Jamiexh

Rating: R/NC-17 (R this chapter)

Chapter 5

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"Can we talk," Quinn asked as she approached Rachel.

The brunette nodded. "Our room? I mean..."

But the blonde quickly silenced her. "Our room."

Rachel quickly led the way and locked the door the minute they both entered the room.

"I'm sorry," the young Quartermaster started. "I should have known that this would be too much. I keep forgetting that this wasn't what you grew up with. I knew that this would be ugly and I shouldn't have exposed you to it. I'm sorry. I understand completely if you would like to leave."

"No," the other girl yelled. "I'm sorry. Yeah, this was a reality check, but I kind of knew what I was getting into. I mean you did basically the same thing to my province. And it worth it, the risk, the danger, everything. It's all worth the freedom you gave me; the choices you gave me. I can choose who to love, and what to do. And I made that choice. I choose to be a pirate with you."

The brunette wasted no time in kissing her girl passionately. "Not that I mind, but why the change of heart? I thought I was going to lose you yesterday. That after everything you saw, you wouldn't want to be with me."

"Let's just say I had some help in seeing the light."

"Who?"

"You wouldn't believe me if I told you."

"Okay," Rachel answered. "You should know that I didn't want you to see this, ever. Especially this soon into our relationship. I would have left you at the island if I thought it would be safe."

"Safe for me?"

"Yes. No. Kind of."

"What does that mean?"

"That's only part of the reason I didn't just leave you at the island."

"What's the other part?"

"I didn't want to leave you. I love you. I need you by my side to feel whole. And part of me was afraid that you'd leave me. That you'd realize that you're too good for me and leave me."

"Why would you say that?"

"Have you seen you? You're gorgeous. You literally could have anyone you want. I let you go as my wench and for some reason you chose to stay with me. I'm a pirate. I've always been a pirate. And I've done a lot of things that people wouldn't consider proper. And you've seen or heard of most of this. Life with me is like this. I'm a pirate. We're not exactly….stable."

"Clearly, the province wasn't that stable either though. I mean you took it over."

"Yeah, but that's the norm for province life."

"No, the norm for province life for me was to be the perfect wife to my perfect governor husband and bear his perfect children. And honestly, I'm glad I'm not her. I've seen mother's and my sister's marriages. Sure they loved their husbands, but it's different."

"How?"

"There's no passion," the blonde said kissing her like her life depended on it. She backed the brunette pirate back onto the bed. "Let me love you." The blonde gently massaged the other girl's breasts, but was stopped as the Quartermaster tried to touch her. "No, this just for you."

"But…"

"Let me love you," Quinn whispered as she slipped her hands under Rachel's shirt.

"Okay," was the only thing Rachel could say before Quinn showed her just how much she loved her.

…

Several weeks later, they arrived at the island, and it was time for the pirates to carry out their punishment on Schue. Puck and Rachel led Schue, bound, out onto the shore towards the ocean, where a group of people were waiting for them.

Rachel stepped forward dragging Schue in front with her. "This man, William "Schue" Schuester betrayed us. The attack on our island that left many pirates and civilians dead was caused by him spilling our secrets to a British province. For that, he is sentenced to death by being buried to the neck in sand. You are welcome to curse of spit at him, but he's death will be brought on by the incoming tide." With that Puck pushed him into the hole in the ground, while other pirates quickly began to fill the hole.

The young Quartermaster turned to the Captain. "You got this?"

"Yeah. Take her somewhere nice."

"I will." Rachel smiled at him before walking away and pulling her lover with her. But, before leaving the beach, she shared a glance with Brittany, who was currently cuddled up with Santana on the shore, waiting for the tide.

"Where are we going," the blonde asked her.

"Away from here?"

"Why? Isn't this part of your job?"

"Yes. But, you need baby steps. What I did on the province was unfair to you and though you understand, there was a lesson in there for me too. I love you, and I don't ever want to lose you. I'm not going to push you into anything you're not ready for anymore. Even if it looks bad for me."

Quinn quickly interlaced her fingers with the brunette's and smiled at her. "I'll take on any challenge with you. We'll make our future together."