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July 4th, 2012
Rachel was officially in the end of her first trimester. She just had a week until she was four months pregnant. She hadn't seen Finn for almost two months. Things hadn't worked out for him to come visit. It was leaving Rachel sad and lonely most of the time.
The apartment that her dads were renting for her was perfect, well it would be once she added the baby. Right now it felt kind of big for her. That wouldn't last for long. Her dads weren't happy with her situation, but they were starting to grow on the idea of having a grandchild. They definitely weren't happy with Finn for leaving Rachel, though technically he didn't. They just didn't know that.
Rachel found herself extremely lonely. She figured everyone back in Lima would be having cookouts and hanging out. She kind of missed it, but she knew it really wasn't a possibility in her case. So she decided to spend her holiday lying in bed looking at wanted ads for a job and watching any musical she could get her hands on.
She was lying in bed eating a tub of ice cream. She didn't really care anymore. The baby needed to grow and she had no one to impress anymore. Her phone rang. She didn't expect anyone to call her so early in the day. She answered, "Hello?"
Rachel smiled and said, "Finny! I didn't expect to hear from you today at least not this early in the day. Shouldn't you be cooking out with Burt like you do every year?"
"Umm… Other things came up. I want you to go to your front door. I have a surprise for you."
Rachel was in her pajamas as she walked to the door. With Finn she never knew what to expect. She asked as she opened the door, "What is it?"
She opened the door to see Finn standing at the door with a lily. She gasped and dropped her phone. Finn laughed as she jumped into his arms. Rachel gave him a kiss she had been waiting to give him since she had last seen him two months before.
They pulled apart and Rachel led him into the apartment. Finn took her hand and carried his bag with the other hand. Finn asked, "How are you doing baby? How's the munchkin? Let me see the belly."
Rachel giggled. She turned to him and rolled up her shirt. She said, "You can see them!"
Finn smiled and got down on his knees. He kissed Rachel's stomach and said, "Hi baby. I'm your daddy. I'm sorry I'm not here more for you and your mom. I'm going to make her put me on speaker next to her belly the next time I talk to her so I can talk to you, too. I can't wait to meet you."
Rachel smiled. "I'm so glad you are here. How did you get here?"
Finn looked at her with a confused look on his face and told her, "I took a plane."
Rachel playfully slapped him and said, "That isn't what I meant. I meant how did you get to come here. What did you have to tell everyone?"
Finn said, "I should be able to come whenever I want. I'm almost 19 years old and I'm going to be a father. Puck, Sam, Mike and I were going to go on a camping trip. I called them this morning to tell them that it wouldn't work for me to come. Mom still thinks I am going with them."
"Oh. How long do I get you?"
"Two days."
"It seems like such a short time, but I'll take any time I can get with you."
"How ready are your fathers to kill me?"
"They aren't happy that is for sure, but they will be okay. They are starting to grow on the idea of having a grandchild. They think that they are keeping the pregnancy from you. Other than you and my fathers, the only other person that knows that I am pregnant is Quinn. She is coming to see me in two weeks."
"I'm glad she will be close by. I will try to get here when I can, but I don't know how I am going to do it."
"I know, babe. We don't have to think of that now. I'm just so glad you are here. I wish you would be here for all the big milestones of my pregnancy, but I know that isn't in the cards."
"I wish I could too, Rach. The next time you are pregnant I am going to be here for everything. I promise you that."
"You mean you want to have more kids with me?"
"Of course. I am going to spend the rest of my life with you. We are going to have a family. I am determined to make it happen. I just don't think your fathers will be very pleased."
"That doesn't matter. I love you. That is what matters. Come with me. I want to give you a tour. I want you to see where everything is so you will be familiar whenever I do get to see you."
Finn squeezed her hand. "That sounds great." They walked the apartment and Finn got to know things. He was just happy that Rachel and the baby would have somewhere nice to live. He just wished he could be with them all the time.
Rachel and Finn were lying in her bed. He was holding her close and rubbing circles on her stomach. She looked up at him and said, "You should be glad that you got here when you did."
Finn asked, "Why is that?"
"The morning sickness stage just ended. That was definitely not my favorite part, but I think that is over now."
"Oh honey. I'm sorry. I wish I could have been here for you."
"It's okay. I feel a lot better now. It's nothing to worry about. I'm just glad you are here now. It means the world to me to get to lie here with you, even if it isn't for very long. I don't want to see you go, but I know you have to. You start school in two weeks. It is a six month program. You will be done about the time this little one comes into our lives."
"The day that I graduate I am moving. I don't want to miss any more than I have to. I know I am going to miss a lot. I feel terrible about it."
"It has to happen as much as I hate it. We talk every day. I'll keep you updated. I just wish you were here for the appointments. Those are the hardest to go through alone. Quinn said that once she gets here she would go with me."
"I'm glad the two of you are getting so close. That is a good thing."
"She has changed a lot. We have a friendship that I never thought we would have."
"I'm glad you have someone else since it is practically like I'm not here. I just wish I could scream it from the rooftop that you are all mine and you are having my baby."
Rachel smiled. "That is the sweetest thing I have ever heard. You are going to be a great dad. Our baby is going to be so lucky to have you."
"Not as lucky as they are to have you as a mommy. You are going to be a great mom, Rach."
"Thanks, Finn. It is so hard to believe sometimes, but I know that it is all going to work out the way that it is meant to in the end. You are going to be with us eventually."
"I'm here now and I will be for the next couple of days."
Rachel asked, "Do you want to go sit out on the fire escape? We should be able to see the fireworks from here. I heard they were supposed to be amazing."
Finn smiled. "I would love to. It seems to be pretty relaxing to sit out there."
"It is a good place to think. It has become our favorite place for reflection. Baby and I have had many conversations out there."
"That is good. Rach, I want to be as involved as I can be while being a couple hundred miles away."
"You are doing all you can. We are fine. I'll let you know if anything big happens and there is nothing for you to worry yourself about. Now let's get outside before the fireworks start."
Finn helped Rachel off the bed. They went out to the fire escape off of Rachel's bedroom window. Rachel sat on Finn's lap and they watched the fireworks together. Rachel was just so happy to not be alone. The last month or so had been so hard. She just wanted someone else to be around. She knew she should have been used to being alone with all the trips her fathers took, but now things were different. Finn held her tightly and kissed her cheek bringing her out of her sad thoughts. They enjoyed the rest of the time they had together.
