Hey everyone! Here's chapter two! I'm happy with the amount of feedback I've received for the last one. In this chapter, you're going to meet the Hudson family, which already has some drama in it!
I don't own Glee or, I only own the characters Todd, and Finn's kids (Christopher, Caroline, William, Ella, Addison, Hannah, Owen, Mason, Brooke, and Lucas)
Enjoy!
"Finn! Please go retrieve Quinn Fabray from her dressing room! And tell her she's on in five," a director announced in Finn Hudson's ear. If he shouted any louder, he was sure he'd lose his hearing.
"Yes sir!" the 35 year old man said as he shot up from his chair, heading towards the back of the lot.
"He needs to be a little faster. If Evans thinks he deserves this job, so far he hasn't proved anything to me," he heard the director mutter under his breath. Being a production assistant in New York wasn't easy, especially since he had just moved to the big city two months ago with ten kids. He made his way to Dressing Room Number 1 and knocked on the door.
"Hold on!" he heard the wispy voice of the actress come from the other side of the door. "What is it?"
"Evans is ready for you on the set'" Finn responded while giving her a quick look up and down to see if she was presentable for the late night talk show host. Late Night with Sam Evans had only been on air for three years, but it was a hit. Him and Finn met in L.A when they both moved there from their respective states, and they've been friends ever since. Sam became a successful comedian while Finn tried acting, but liked helping behind the scenes instead. Sure, it meant being yelled at a lot, but it was worth it.
"Can I bring my coffee with me?" the blonde asked. "I have the worst headache right now and my caramel mocha iced latte is helping."
He thought for a minute. He knew guests weren't really supposed to have drinks with them unless they were provided, so he got an idea.
"Give me your coffee right now and I'll go place it behind your chair really quickly. Just remember to get it when you leave," Finn said as he took the drink from her hand.
"Really...? Thank you, I'll be out in a minute," she said while propping her door open. He rushed to get to the front of the lot, where a huge crowd of people were anxiously waiting for actress Quinn Fabray. Everyone on the set was bustling to get things done; ranging from setting up microphones to making sure the lighting was just perfect. Once he saw no one was looking, he placed the coffee in between her chair and Sam's desk, hoping no one would see it. He made his way through the crowd and back to the lot to to the blonde's dressing room. "Oh, you're back."
"Yeah, I have to show you were to go for when he welcomes you," Finn told her.
"Ah, I see," Quinn said. "Thank you for taking my coffee out there for me. You're very helpful around here."
"Well, it's my job," he said with his signature crooked smile.
"You're wife is probably thankful for that," she said while looking at her left hand, which had a gold ring on the ring finger. His eyes darted towards his hand, and he anxiously began twisting it around his finger once she said that.
"Actually...my wife passed away last year. I just wear it for comfort," Finn whispered with a sad gaze in his eyes. It had been one year, three months, and six days since his wife passed away, and he still missed her so much. Every time he had to bring that up, it reminded him of his one year old son and how giving birth is supposed to be natural.
Giving birth wasn't supposed to cause death.
"Oh god, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to bring that up," Quinn touched his arm and squeezed it gently.
"I miss her, but my kids and I are getting through this slowly but surely."
"Here," she went back into her dressing room and scribbled down something in a notepad and ripped it out. The actress handed the slip of paper to him, and once he saw it he noticed it was her cell phone number. "I know you probably don't want to start a relationship, but if you ever want to talk just text or call me. I may not get back to you right away since I'm filming a new movie and guest starring role on a TV show but I'm more than willing to listen to what you have to say."
"Wow, thank you," Finn was astonished in the first place that they had a conversation together. Mostly with other actors and actresses, when he'd tell them it was time to get on set they wouldn't even speak to him. Quinn however, didn't ignore him and wanted to talk to him. Then again, it might have been an act.
"Final call for Late Night with Sam Evans," an announcer said of the P.A. system. Finn and Quinn looked at each other and knew it was time.
"Right this way, Miss. Fabray," he said as he guided her to the other side of the lot, where a curtain was nearby.
"Remember, send me a text sometime. It was nice to meet you..."
"Finn, Finn Hudson."
"Finn, it was nice to meet you," Quinn's pearly white teeth turned into a grin. When they both heard Sam begin to announce Quinn, Finn gave her a wave goodbye and walked away. That was probably the first time in a long time he had a decent conversation with a woman that wasn't one of his kids, his mom, or the teller at the bank. And he kinda liked it.
"Kids! I'm home!" Finn shouted through the front door of his house as he walked in. It was 4 o'clock now, so he knew all of his kids were home from school by now.
"Daddy!" he turned to see his twin boys, Owen and Mason, run towards him from the living room with big smiles on their faces.
"Hey boys!" he smiled when he saw them holding papers in their hands. "Whatcha got there?"
"This is a test I took on syllables yesterday," Owen said while handing his dad the test.
"I took the same test, only it was Mrs. Mars," Mason handed the same test to his dad's free hand. He knew his sons had different teachers since it was best if they were kept apart.
"Wow! As! What a good job guys!" Finn gave them high fives. "As a reward, you'll get to have ice cream tonight! And also, you get to decide what we're having for dinner tonight."
"Ice cream and pizza!" they shouted together, running back into the living room to play with their toys. He smiled while walking into the kitchen, knowing it was another pizza night in the Hudson house hold. There was one once every two weeks, but he was just grateful most of the kids shared their pizzas instead of ordering 10 different kinds.
"Everyone! Time for a family meeting!" Finn yelled while standing over the sun nook in the kitchen. He gathered pen and paper to write down what everyone wanted.
Soon enough all the kids were downstairs, including Lucas with the help of William. Mason, Owen, Brooke, and Hannah sat on stools while Will held Lucas, and Christopher, Addison, and Ella stood up. He took a head count only to realize Caroline was missing.
"Where's Caroline?" he asked while looking at everyone.
"She's in her room, we tried getting her to come out but she won't," Christopher said while shrugging.
"Alright, I'll go deal with her," Finn said while leaving the kitchen. While he was heading towards the stairs, he could hear faint snickers from his other kids. What were they up to? He made his way towards his oldest daughter's bedroom and opened the door without knocking. If she wasn't answering then who knew what was going on in there. When he walked in the room, he found a boy practically laying on his daughter.
"What the hell are you doing? Get off of her!" he exclaimed as he took a pillow off of a chair and threw it at him. The teenager scurried off the bed and tried to run out the door, but Finn grabbed him by his shirt collar.
"Dad! Let go of him!" Caroline exclaimed.
"What were you doing to my daughter?" he growled while looking into the younger boy's eyes with a death stare.
"N-nothing sir," he stuttered.
"Yeah, that looked like nothing. Get out of here!" Finn exclaimed while letting go of his shirt. "Now." The teenager left the room in a flash and ran down the stairs.
"Todd! Wait!" Caroline followed him but her father was too fast.
"You're not going anywhere with that boy Caroline Kaitlyn Hudson."
"We weren't even doing anything!"
"That wasn't just anything. One thing would have led to another and next thing you know you'll end up pregnant or with an STD. I don't want to see him in this house again, or else you both will be in big trouble. You're grounded tonight through this weekend."
"That's not fair Dad! Jessica Montgomery's party is this weekend and you said Chris and I could go!"
"Well, you aren't going now. I'm taking your phone tonight too; you'll get it back in the morning," Finn declared while snatching the phone off of her desk. He left the room without saying a word. Him leaving was followed by the loud slamming noise of her door. Well, at least he knew what kind of pizza she liked.
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"Well, Caroline's mad at me," Finn sighed while holding his cell phone in his hand.
"What did you do now Finn?" Kurt, his step-brother, asked on the other line.
"Her and a boy were...doing things on her bed! She's not allowed to make out with boys ever!"
"Haven't you walked in on Chris making out with one of his girlfriends before?" he asked.
"At least you won't have to deal with this eight more times. You and Blaine only have two kids," Finn redirected the subject since he knew his brother was right.
"And thankfully Audrey and Michael are only six too. I won't have to deal with this for another ten years," Kurt laughed. "How are you doing?"
"Alright, besides the fact that this situation would be perfect for Kate to handle. I miss her every day Kurt."
"I know you do, but your children also miss her too. You have to make sure to keep her memory alive, especially for Lucas," he explained. He was right, once again. Lucas was the only one who didn't know his mom, while everyone else did. He remembered when Kate was pregnant with Lucas, and that was the name suggested. Finn didn't like it since that was the name of someone who bullied him in the first grade, so he told her to choose another one. They decided to wait until he was born to decide, but when she died, that was the only name they had picked out. "Have Daniel and Lynn called recently."
"No, they call once a month though. I don't know why though. They're the ones that missed out on the last nineteen years of her life. They have no right to see my kids."
"Daniel and Lynn are their grandparents, of course they do."
"No, they don't," Finn's voice was stern now. He didn't care that his kids were related to Kate's parents. It was their fault they missed out, so why did they care now? "Look, I gotta go. I have another big day at work tomorrow. This Broadway star is going to appear on Late Night with Sam."
"Oh! That's Rachel St. James! She's one of my best friends. Wait until you meet her Finn, she's the best. She can be a little pushy, but once you get to know her she's really great. Plus, you two have something in common."
"What's that?"
"You'll just have to wait and see," Finn hated it when his brother teased him like that. What could they possibly have in common?
So here's the ages of Finn's family: (Christopher and Caroline - 16 - Juniors, William - 14 - Freshman, Ella - 12 - 7th grade, Addison - 11 - 6th grade, Hannah - 9 - 4th grade, Owen and Mason - 7 - 2nd grade, Brooke - 5 - Kindergarten, and Lucas - 1 - Not in school yet)
Do you think Quinn is going to cause some trouble when Finn and Rachel meet, since it's obvious she's taken an interest in him? What's the deal with Finn's in-laws? And what's going to happen between Caroline and Todd? So many unanswered questions!
Coming up in chapter 3 - Another look into Finn and Rachel's lives before their big meeting. Rachel goes out with some friends before appearing on Late Night with Sam Evans, and meets someone along the way. And Finn continues to deal with his own personal drama before going to work the next day.