'Rach… what are you doing awake? It's 3 o'clock in the morning.' Puck asked groggily as he walked up to Rachel trying to open his eyes through the light of the muted TV. She was curled on the couch with the patchwork quilt Nana Connie had given him a while back tucked around her. There were used tissues scattered around her and three empty bottles of water on the coffee table; tell-tale signs that she was upset. He squatted down in front of her and grabbed both her hands in his. 'Talk to me babe. We have to get up for school in about four hours and it's already going to be a difficult day…'

'I don't want to go.' She whispered and he could practically hear her tears. He stood up and lifted her so he could sit with her on his lap. She curled against him as best she could and cried against his exposed check.

'I know it's going to be hard baby but it's our Senior year… we just have to make it through and then we can get as far away from this place as possible and start fresh… just the three of us.' He used the hand that wasn't wrapped around her waist to rub her expanded belly.

They had found out she was pregnant a few days before Nationals but had been terrified to tell their parents so they waited as long as possible. Unfortunately the day they were leaving for Nationals, her fathers found the blood test results in her underwear drawer and had almost caused them to miss their flight to NYC. As soon as school let out her dads had forbid her from seeing Noah again and had forced her into solitude; not allowing her out of the house for anything. She had no forms of communication and every time Puck showed up they'd slam the door in his face. He found out later that after those visits they would take their anger out on his pregnant girlfriend with horrible words or a stiff hand.

At the beginning of July Rachel snuck Puck a text that stated the basics of her situation. Puck had had enough so he convinced one of the cops that owed him a favor to go with him and showed him the text that Rachel had sent. The minute the officer met the Berry men he had realized something was up.

'You better get that boy off my lawn before I personally see to it that he never gets near my daughter again.' Hiram had yelled at Officer McKenzie. The officer decided he didn't take well to threats and walked up to Hiram and David.

'Why don't you save us all the trouble… let me talk to Miss Rachel and ask her a couple of basic questions. If she says that you guys are treating her well and that you aren't forcing her to be here then I'll leave you guys to your parenting…'

'She's a teenager, she'll never admit to being parented properly!' David shrieked angrily stomping his foot and Puck could see whose swimmers had won out in the competition to procreate. It would have been funny if that man wasn't holding his girl hostage.

'I'm a father of two sixteen year old girls and I'm a police officer; I can tell the difference.' He didn't really ask permission, just pushed past the two men and headed upstairs where Puck had told him Rachel was held up. He knocked on the door and announced himself before opening it slowly. Rachel was sitting under the covers of her bed, an ugly yellow bruise on her eye and her small shaking hands covering her bump protectively. She looked pale and it was clear that she hadn't been out in the sun for weeks. There were empty water bottles everywhere and her computer, phone and iPad were no where to be seen just like Puck had told him.

'Come on Miss Berry, you're free…' He stated softly and held his hand out to her. She shot out of bed and ran past him and shoved her way through her dads so she could reach Puck. The moment he saw her he felt a combination of pure hatred towards her fathers and relief that he finally had her back. She jumped into his arms and wrapped her legs around his waist; nestling her head in the crook of his neck and sobbing uncontrollably.

'I got you Rach… I fucking love you baby, I'll never let anyone hurt you again…' He cried as he held her tight.

When Quinn had moved out of the Puckerman home his mother had decided that he shouldn't live there either. He had saved up money to help Quinn and support Beth but once Quinn decided that she was putting his little girl up for adoption he decided that he'd move out of his truck and into an apartment. It was a two bedroom near the high school. He had set it up like a loft, his bedroom in the separated area that held the most windows giving him a room for his art and music supplies and another for the large pile of pink baby stuff that used to belong to his sister when she was a baby that he had planned on giving to Beth. It gave him a safe place to take Rachel where they'd be able to start their future together.

Rachel had a rough time for the first few weeks trying to wrap her head around their new life. They had discussed their options over and over again and every time they came up with the same conclusion; they were going to keep their babies. Oh yes, that was another thing. Her fathers had refused any prenatal care so as soon as Puck found out he set her up with a doctor's appointment. They had gone in and Dr. Wu showed them that they were having two little ones… one boy and one girl. They had been scared and excited, happy and sad… they knew their twins were a blessing but the fact that they were only teens in high school made their big dreams seem distant and unreachable. By the middle of July Rachel had been doing much better. She didn't want to reveal her pregnancy for fear of ridicule but her and Puck did everything they could to enjoy their time together. He worked at Burt's shop four hours a day during the week, six on Saturdays and had miraculously avoided Finn and Kurt the whole summer. Any time they were mentioned, Burt would get a strange look on his face and come up with an excuse to end the conversation; but for $20 an hour, he wasn't going to push it. He also had a really sweet deal worked out with the apartment complex making him their maintenance man that provided him the apartment as part of the income. He was on call at all hours of the day and night but the complex was quiet so he didn't end up doing much except cleaning the pool and handling the occasional plumbing emergency. This had given him the opportunity to save like hell and knew that once the kids arrived they would be able to afford their care.

The two made regular trips out of Lima to get Rachel out and about without being seen which made her happy and she had really brightened. But the last couple of days she'd started to become worried about school starting and having to reveal her condition to all of her class mates. There was no way to hide her expanding belly considering she was only 5'2 and normally weighed about 105 pounds soaking wet. She was normally tiny and had two babies growing inside her… there was no place for them to go but out. From behind her hips were slightly wider but that was the only indication of the pregnancy; however, the second she turned around it was impossible to miss it. Puck couldn't keep his hands off her (with the hormones she didn't mind much) and told her that she was beautiful and sexy… and most of the time she believed him. But now judgment day was upon them and she couldn't bare the thought of having to go back.

Puck continued to rub circles on her belly until her tears began to slow and had to hide a chuckle when she started hiccupping. She hated when that happened but it was inevitable any time she cried now.

'I love you Sweetheart.' He stated softly kissing the top of her head.

'I love you too Noah… I'm sorry I'm so emotional. I just don't feel ready to go to school. I know that everyone is going to tease me and I can't even begin to imagine what our fellow Glee clubbers will say…'

'I wish I could tell you that it won't happen but we both know it would be a lie. What I can tell you is that I will be by your side every step of the way. I will stand up for you and I will support you and I will do everything in my power to make you smile…' He replied with conviction that had her tearing up again.

'Do you think we can do it?' She whispered and felt him nod.

'Of course we can… I'm Noah Puckerman Number Wah Badass and you my love are Rachel Barbra Berry the Vixen with the Vocals.' He answered playfully causing her to giggle. 'Now come on, I can't sleep without my little spoon.' She giggled again and let him carry her to their bed. She cuddled against his warm body and found the stress she had been carrying slowly fade away. She had her Prince Charming and she knew that no matter what the new school year would hold; she would have someone by her side helping her through it.

- glee - glee - glee -

Santana struggled out of bed for the first day of school. She had let Finn snooze the alarm three times before finally deciding to get up and face the day. She wasn't at all excited for the day ahead of her but she really had no choice now. She had avoided going out in public all summer; had sworn Finn to secrecy and now she was finally forced to face it head on. Finn grumbled a little as he turned over and sat up on his side of the bed rubbing his face with his hands.

'Morning…' He yawned and stood up to stretch.

'Sorry about last night, I was pretty restless.' She apologized as she walked by him towards their closet, sneaking him a kiss as she passed. He chuckled as he gave her butt a light tap causing her to jump.

'You can't help it. It's totally not your fault.' He shrugged and fell back into the comforter to wait his turn for a shower. 'How are you feeling this morning?' He leaned up on his elbows and watched as she threw shirt after shirt on the floor with dissatisfaction.

'I'm horny and bloated… so fucking fantastic.' She smirked and shot him a glare as she finally decided on a navy baby doll dress that matched the super cute flats she had.

'Sorry…' He apologized honestly. He felt terrible any time she was uncomfortable and wished he could be the one to carry the burden. 'I love you.'

'I love you too Finny.' She replied and set her dress down to crawl up onto his lap and snuggle into him. She only called him Finny when she needed 'lovin' from her boyfriend and by 'lovin,' she always meant hugs and kisses and his big warm arms wrapped around her. It was their special time and she honestly couldn't live without it.

When she found out she was pregnant a week before Nationals she thought her life was over. She had told Finn right away and he was immediately supportive but it didn't settle her fears. She is 17 years old and way too selfish to take care of a child. But when her parents found out after she refused to go to a pool party with their friends, they told her that she had to either get rid of it or get out. At that moment she realized that there was no way she would be able to get an abortion. The baby was a part of her and it was a part of the boy that loved her… her choice was easy. By that night she was tucked safely in Finn's arms with Carol and Burt supporting them every step of the way.

The two had fought about everything under the sun; heels versus no heels, Halo night versus a romantic evening with her; red potatoes versus regular potatoes. It was ongoing but always ended the same way. He would storm off and kick something and she would slam the door to their room and curl up on the bed to cry; a few minutes later he would tiptoe into their room and cuddle behind her until she turned around and cried into his shirt. They'd whisper how sorry they were then they'd show each other just how much they loved each other. Honestly, they were truly happy with one another and both felt like they had found their match. Santana was the only person who would tell Finn when he was being an idiot and he was the only person who would confront her when she was being a bitch.

'I love you so much Santana Lopez… let's kick today's ass.' She laughed and stood up, rubbing her bump softly and headed into the bathroom.

- glee -

Puck and Rachel pulled up at the school early, determined to get Rachel through the halls to the choir room before the halls filled with other students. He hopped out of the small SUV they had traded his truck for and walked around to the passenger side to help Rachel out. He opened the door and slipped his arms behind her back and under her knees to slide her bridal style out of the vehicle and placed her gracefully to the ground. As soon as she was steady (a difficulty now that her stomach protruded so far out) she began straightening the maxi dress she had chosen. It had a black band around her breasts and starting just below it was a black and white geometric pattern that fell to the ground. She had a cropped leather vest and had paired the whole look with some strappy leather sandals. He grabbed their backpacks out of the back seat along with both of their lunches and Rachel's special bag filled with emergency clothes and other necessities.

'You look beautiful Sweetie.' He commented once he had everything balanced on his shoulder and in his hand and grabbed hers with his free one.

'You're so sweet and such a liar.' She giggled. 'Now, let me carry the lunches or something, you're going to throw out your back with all of that stuff.'

'Are you questioning my badassness? Seriously I'm 17 and these bags are not heavy. I can handle it. Plus, you're already carrying the important stuff.' He winked and pulled her closer to him as they walked.

'Speaking of, your children are playing soccer with my bladder.' She whined causing him to laugh.

'I love that when they're kicking and moving around gently they are yours but the minute they get a little cramped and start kicking at the goods or keep you up at night, they become mine.' He replied playfully.

'Of course Noah… when they're good they are mine. When they are bad they are yours!' She chirped and elbowed him.

'Ha ha Berry-cakes; you're so freaking funny.' They entered the school with light hearts and smiles on their faces. Because of the early hour the halls were clear like they had predicted and Rachel was able to use the restroom in peace. They made another pit stop at Rachel's new locker that was conveniently next to Puck's (after many threatening late night calls to Principal Figgins). Puck unloaded as much as he could and waited patiently while Rachel made sure her hair and make up were still perfect in the mirror they had picked up from Target. That was one of the things Puck had learned right away about a pregnant Rachel; she was in no hurry for anything these days and found it too exerting to try. Truly he didn't mind waiting for her. He'd wait until he turned gray if that's what she needed.

He watched her fuss with her long curls and finally flip her head down to pull it into a super sloppy bun on the top of her head; wrapping the hair tie she had around her wrist into it to keep it up. Once she lifted her head and took a quick glance in the mirror, she seemed to be content with the way she looked and shut her locker door and grabbed his hand.

'Are you ready to do this?' He asked playfully, a reference to the football game they'd played together.

'Let's kick some ass!' She cheered and they both took off to the choir room laughing happily. That was one of the things that Rachel loved of Puck. He had this amazing ability to take away her fear and anxiety and replace it with laughter. That laughter died down quickly however the minute they entered the choir room.

'Am I having a pregnancy induced hallucination?' Rachel whispered as she stood staring at Finn Hudson snoring in a chair with a pregnant Santana Lopez sleeping across the chairs beside him; her head in his lap.

'I see it too… maybe it's the Chinese food we had for dinner.' He offered, unable to move from the spot.

'Holy hell!' A voice screeched startling both of them. They turned to see a wide-eyed Mercedes in the doorway, hand on her swollen belly and a shocked Blaine holding her free hand.

'Holy hell is right! What is all this about?' Puck asked using his finger to point at her stomach that was clearly carrying a child.

'It's called pregnancy Puck… you're familiar with the concept aren't you?' She asked with attitude

'Yes he is…' Rachel answered turning so that the duo that had entered could see her own expanding stomach.

'Oh my God… this is so bizarre.' Blaine gulped.

'Who's the father Cedes?' Rachel asked bluntly knowing that her friend wouldn't mind.

'I am…' Blaine squeaked and everyone gaped.

'It happened the night of my party didn't it?' She asked knowingly and both teens nodded.

'There's a new rule; Rachel Berry is no longer allowed to have parties.' Santana stated sleepily turning everyone's attention back to her and Finn. They were both looking at the group at the door in amusement. Rachel sent them a glare and moved her free hand to rub her lower back. The twins had reeked havoc on her tiny frame; her back in particular. She could only stand or walk short distances before it became uncomfortable and she had to rest. It looked like this morning was already pushing her limits.

'Come on babe; let's sit down so you can rest.' Puck guided her to the front row and helped her into the chair. Without question he grabbed her legs and pulled them over his lap so he could take off her shoes and rub her swollen feet. He watched her immediately relax and couldn't help the smile that started pulling at his lips. Her eyes fluttered shut and she let out a guttural moan as he hit a particularly sensitive spot. 'Is that good baby?' He asked knowing she wasn't able to form a coherent thought to answer.

'You guys are disgustingly cute.' Mercedes complained with a grimace as she took a seat behind the couple. She looked over and noticed that Finn was in the middle of rubbing Santana's back so that the girl was a boneless heap in her chair. Mercedes felt a twinge of jealously until two hands were suddenly rubbing her back in strong circles causing her eyes to roll back in her head. Thank God Blaine Anderson was a smart man.

'Alright ladies I hate to cut this short but I think we should probably talk about what we're going to do…' Finn broke the silence first, pulling the now super relaxed Santana into his laps so she could rest against him. Puck helped Rachel turn around so he could rub out the pain in her back but looked over to Finn to let him know he was listening. Mercedes kicked Finn's chair as soon as Blaine's hands left her back but she couldn't really complain. He had worked magic on her aching back and she felt better than she had in days.

'We should probably start with the big black, gay elephant in the room.' Puck started causing Finn to laugh and Rachel to wave her hand towards him as if she was trying to smack him but was too relaxed to do it. He looked up to give Mercedes a grin to let her and Blaine know that he was joking but he saw her eyes fill with tears and knew he had hurt her feelings. Rachel let out a small growl as he removed his hands from her but he ignored it in order to get up and move to take a seat next to his friend. 'I'm sorry Cedes; I didn't mean anything by what I said…' He apologized softly and pulled her into a hug. She started crying against his chest and he'd never been happier for all of Rachel's tears preparing him for it. He rubbed her back soothingly and rocked her slightly to calm her down. 'Ya know I love ya Cedes, I didn't mean to hurt your feelings.' He heard her sniffle and felt her nod her head so he let her sit back up.

'I… I'm sorry. Stupid hormones have me crying at the drop of a hat.' He saw past her excuse but decided that he'd just go with it. He grabbed her hand and gave it a squeeze before kissing her cheek and heading back to his seat next to Rachel.

'So now that Puck's made someone cry, how about we really figure out what we're going to do… Mr. Shue is seriously going to have a heart attack.' Finn stated shooting Puck a quick glare. The boys were too busy fighting with death stares to notice the next couple walk in; the gasps from everyone else in the room turned their attention to the door where Sam and Brittany were standing arm in arm. Brittany was in a pair of tiny Daisy Duke shorts, worn cowboy boots, a lacy white camisole and an open plaid shirt with her sleeves rolled up just under her elbows. Although the outfit was strange for the girl, it wasn't what everyone was staring at. They were staring at the belly under the camisole that was being protected by Sam's large hand.

'A-are you pregnant Britt?' Finn gulped and she nodded happily.

'Yes! Sam and I are going to have babies!'

'Babies… as in more than one?' Mercedes asked to clarify.

'We are having two little cowboys!' She clapped and put her hand on top of Sam's. 'Are all of you pregnant too?'

'Yes Britt… Santana, Mercedes and I are all pregnant.' Rachel answered with a sweet smile. 'But guess what the really cool part is!'

'What?'

'Noah and I are going to have two babies like you and Sam; one boy and one girl!' Britt squealed and ran to give Rachel a big hug. The hug turned into an awkward embrace as their bellies interfered causing them both to giggle.

'Did you get pregnant at your party like me?' Britt asked Rachel once she and Sam had settle into a seat near Mercedes.

'Yes I did and so did Mercedes…'

'So did I…' Santana chimed and they all laughed. 'So… Britt's having two boys; Rachel is having one of each; what are you and Blaine having Jones?'

'Blaine and I are having a little boy.' She smiled.

'He's going to be so adorable!' Blaine added happily. 'Just imagine the combo of our skin tones, my eyes, her pouty lips…'

'Oh my God it's hair!' Rachel shouted clapping a hand over her mouth. Everyone in the room imagined exactly what she had and burst into a fit of laughter.

'We thought about that. Our poor baby doesn't stand a chance.' Mercedes chuckled. Blaine gave her a sweet smile and wrapped his arm around her shoulder.

'Are you guys together now?' Sam asked trying to keep his tone as casual as possible.

'Oh hell to the no! My baby daddy is still gay… we're just going to share the responsibility' She replied as they both tried to keep from laughing. 'Anyway, what about you two?' She asked pointing to Finn and Santana.

'We're having a boy too… and yes, we're together.' Santana answered knowing that would be the next question out of their friend's mouth.

'You guys are really good together.' Rachel stated happily with a genuine smile. Santana wasn't going to lie… the girl had shocked her. She knew that Finchel had been over for a while but it hadn't stopped them before. The insecurity was always there that Finn would realize Rachel was better for him and leave her. She knew he would never leave their son but dealing with her was a whole other level of responsibility.

'Thank you Rachel, that means a lot. If it means anything, I think you and Puck are pretty freaking great together too.' Finn replied holding San tighter to let her know his love was only for her.

They all settled into a comfortable silence as the minutes passed, getting closer and closer to the start of Glee home room. It didn't take long for that silence to be interrupted yet again, this time with a skipping… yes, skipping Quinn Fabray. She was clearly just as pregnant as the other girls and barely hesitated when she noticed their state.

'The second one is so much easier.' She joked causing them all to relax and give her a smile. It looked like the sweet Quinn was back and they all hoped that the Ice Queen routine was gone for good.

'It's because she's a dancer!' They heard Mike call out as he rounded the corner into the room with a giant, proud smile on his face.

'Congratulations Quinn; I'm happy for you.' Puck spoke up once she had taken a seat on the top row of seats. She looked down at him with a huge smile on her face and muttered a quick 'ditto' before turning her attention to Mike as he took the seat next to her.

'So… Britt, San, Rachel, Q and I are all preggo… who does that leave?' Mercedes laughed and they all joined her.

'Tina… Lauren… I think that's it right?' Britt answered with a quick verification from Sam. He nodded and pulled her tight to his side.

'Well I can tell you that…' Finn started but was interrupted by the argument that was quickly escalating as the newest arrivals walked in.

'Tina Cohen Chang, all I am asking is that you foot the bill during the time that you are pregnant! I have already promised to take care of our daughter for the rest of her life and it's the least you could do!' Kurt screeched as his hand tightened around the envelope in his hand. Tina looked miserable as she headed to a chair, her hair flying wildly in her face. No one breathed a word as they watched the scene play out; all of them too shocked to interrupt.

'I am sacrificing my body for this child so you do not have any right to hold that over my head!' She screamed once she was resting in a chair.

'Fine, if you want to be that way then I'll just pay for everything! I will pay for the hospital bills; the supplies that I will need to raise her, every hospital bill she has until she's old enough for a job and for her college education!' The poor boy's face was beet red as he took a seat as far away from his pregnant friend as possible.

'Lovely, it's just like at home…' Santana joked causing Finn to laugh.

'I knew they wouldn't make it through first period without coming to blows.'

'I don't think the hostility in this room is good for the kid Artie.' Lauren stated as they turned the corner into the choir room after hearing Kurt and Tina's rant.

'Probably not but…' they both stopped dead in their tracks as they took in the group of kids in front of them. 'Holy shit…' He gasped once he had taken it all in. Lauren walked over to the last available chair and took a seat, holding out her hand so that Artie could grab it once he'd rolled into his spot.

'So then it's final; every member of New Directions is expecting a child. I guess that means we'll never get a National's trophy.' Rachel stated in true Rachel fashion. 'We might as well save us the embarrassment of Mr. Shue's reaction and Sue Sylvester's long and excruciatingly painful speech. I could really use some breakfast… anyone else want to ditch this joint and go get something yummy?'

'Rachel Berry, there will be no ditching Glee on the first day of school!' Mr. Shue scolded as he walked into the room. His attention was on a stack of paper in his hands and it was almost funny how oblivious it made him. Of course the humor faded immediately when he looked up and spotted the current state of his beloved Glee club. The papers fell to the ground with a thud and he rubbed his eyes in an almost painful fashion to try and clear the image of a room full of pregnant teens out of his memory.

'Okay… okay… this has happened to me before; last time you were all practically babies and now… and now you're all having them. It's nothing a couple of days of being fully medicated and Singing in the Rain can't fix…' He was mumbling almost to himself and the kids felt terrible.

'Mr. Shue this is not a hallucination. Trust me; we all thought it was too.' Finn tried to clarify.

'Th-this is real? Every single one of the girls in this room is p-pregnant?' He watched as they all nodded, the girls all moving their hands to hold their bellies. He sighed and took a seat on the piano bench; not trusting his legs to hold him any longer.

'I'm sorry we disappointed you Mr. Shue.' Rachel whispered, tears running down her face at the way Mr. Shue's eyes had become laced with disappointment. 'W-we didn't mean for this to happen…'

'I would hope not. When are you all due?' He swallowed thickly.

'I'm due January 31st but my doctor thinks that I'll have them early.' Rachel hiccupped and buried her head in Puck's neck while he wrapped both arms around her to hold her.

'That's what my doctor said too, Mr. Shue.' Britt chimed.

'I am due January 31st too but my doctor said I'm right on track and should get pretty close to the due date.' Mercedes added.

'Same.' The rest of the girls answered in unison.

'Is this a result of that party?' The teacher asked in shock. Every teen in the room nodded. 'W-well, the plus side is that Sectionals are in October and Regionals are in March… if you guys are up to it, maybe we can practice while you guys are on m-maternity leave.'

'You're not going to cancel Glee?' Kurt asked happily.

'I'm not but I can't guarantee that Sue and Figgins won't.' They all nodded in understanding. 'I need more time to process everything and try to figure out how we're going to get through this but if by some miracle our program isn't shut down, then we're going to have to try much harder to get to Nationals. I'm going to be hard on you guys… no special treatment. We'll do two assignments a week and we'll do what we can to work around it whenever your pregnancies become an issue…'

'That sounds fair.' Rachel responded with a huge smile. She really thought that Glee would be over so she'd take anything at this point to keep it going. Even if it meant that she'd no doubt be in pain and be exhausted for the next four months.

'I understand why you want to make us work harder but you have to take into consideration that Rach is not able to do what she was able to do before…' Puck stated concerned about his girlfriend.

'Then maybe she's not cut out for lead.' Shue snapped before he could stop himself; the stress of news finally wearing on him. Rachel looked like she had been slapped across the face but the teacher didn't back down. 'I understand that is a hard idea to grasp Rachel but you brought this upon yourself by becoming another statistic.'

'I wasn't aware you felt that way,' she sniffled and stood. 'I know I'm the girl that annoyed everyone with her dreams. I know I'm the girl that pushed people down to get where I needed to be. I know I'm the girl that w-wanted everything too much.' She began breaking down. 'S-so maybe I deserve being alone.' She started walking toward the door with Puck hot on her heels.

'What do you mean alone Rachel? You have a room full of friends and Puck by your side.' Mr. Shue asked rolling his eyes.

'Yes, you're right… Noah loves me with all of his heart and he'll never leave me. As for my friends, they're all dealing with the same problems I have and don't have time or the knowledge to help me get through this. The only difference is they have at least one parent or adult who will help them get through it. Noah and I have no one. We thought you would be there for us but obviously we were mistaken. I guess you and my fathers only cared about me when I was going to give you the success you all were craving so badly.'

'I'm sorry Rachel, I didn't mean for you to think I'm not here for you and Puck. I am here for both of you and for everyone else in this room. Please cut me a little slack here… you all had five months to come to terms with this; I've had roughly 2 minutes. My temper has gotten the better of me but I promise I'll do my best to keep it under control. You are an amazing talent Rachel Berry and I will do everything I can to help you get through this and have all of your dreams to come true. What I meant earlier was that you are carrying twins; your priorities are going to change substantially and I know for a fact that Glee club is going to be low on your list. I'm not saying that you can't be the lead… it's just going to be difficult and it may be too much when you're having to deal with late night feedings and dirty diapers… especially because you're going to have double the work.'

'I… I know… I'm sorry I'm … I'm just really e-emotional right now and r-really scared.' She sobbed into Puck's chest.

'It's gonna be okay baby… come on…' Puck tried to lead her back to their seats but she shook her head.

'I w-want to go h-home please… I can't do this today.' She begged. He grabbed her face in his hands and forced her to look up at him. The sadness in her eyes was clear and it made it impossible to deny her what she wanted. A simple nod told her that they were leaving and she immediately felt relief wash over her. She knew she'd have to face a full Glee club rehearsal and the rest of McKinley High but today wasn't that day.

'Sorry Shue, I think we've filled the quota of stressful bullshit for the day. I'm gonna take my girl home so she can reboot. We'll be back tomorrow and we'll try again.' Puck announced.

'You can't just leave school Puck.' Mr. Shue replied with his hands on his hips.

'Feel free to call our parents if you'd like.' He sneered. 'I know school is important but Rachel and my kids are at the top of my list.' He mocked his teacher's statement from earlier. 'Now, if you'll excuse us I'm just going to escort my beautiful girlfriend to our apartment and make sure that your temper tantrum didn't cause any lasting damage.' With that he walked over and grabbed their bags and threw them over his shoulder.

'I want to go home too!' Santana announced standing up and pulling Finn to his feet. 'That little tirade may not have been pointed at me but Momma Snix is feeling quite territorial over my little Hobbit of a friend and that shit pushed my limits.' Santana defended as she dragged her boyfriend towards the door.

'Are you kidding me right now? Is this how the year is going to go? Rachel throws one of her Diva fits and wants to storm out and everyone wants to tag along?' The teacher groaned.

'Actually Mr. Shue, despite what you might think we've all been forced to grow up this summer.' Britt chirped surprising the whole group. 'We are going to be parents and our first priority is our children. You even said that yourself. Now, we were all told not to become over stressed and although that is near impossible in our situation; we have to do our best to avoid it. This morning has been difficult as we all knew it would be but feeling the lack of support from you makes it even harder. Please understand that we'll all be back tomorrow to give it another try but for right now we need to take baby steps… no pun intended. Also, Rachel didn't have a diva fit; she is legitimately upset by your words and actions and no one here can blame her. To say that she was doing one of her infamous storm outs is again, a low blow. She has every reason to walk out; as do the rest of us.' Her words left everyone in a shocked silence. The usual bubbly blonde was not known for her brains but the words she had said were spot on.

'Thank you Brittany… and Santana.' Rachel hiccupped.

'You're welcome Rachel, we are a family and we will all take care of each other…' Britt replied.

'If we're all a family then that makes me the bitter old uncle that no one can stand.' Santana joked causing the whole room to laugh.

'What do you say we all go out to breakfast to relax and then we can all head home?' Sam offered and everyone nodded and stood to leave. 'Oh, and Puck and Rachel; you're breakfast is on me.'

'You don't have to do that Sam…' Puck replied but Sam gave him a look that told him to shut up.

'When our families found out that we were expecting; they were pissed… after awhile they warmed up to us and by the time we found out we were having two sons, they took us out to dinner to celebrate.' Sam shrugged.

'Burt and Carol were the same way with Finn and I.' Kurt added.

'So let me buy you all breakfast to celebrate the fact that you are having a daughter and a son.' Sam smiled patting Puck on his back. All he could do was give a grateful smile and nod.

'Thank you…' Rachel cried and wrapped her arms the blonde boy's waist. It was the first time since she found out that she was pregnant that someone other than Puck was being kind to her and actually seemed happy about the situation. It was a breath of fresh air.

'Then it's settled. Let's go feed our kids!' Blaine stated happily and wrapped his arm around Mercedes to lead her out. Kurt grabbed Tina's hand and gave her a small smile that she returned.

'Sorry baby momma.' He whispered to her as they followed the crowd.

'Me too Kurt… I'm really sorry.'

The kids all swarmed together as they walked down the halls. People had yet to arrive for class so they were all able to relax as they left.

'Wait!' They heard Mr. Shue call out from behind them. They all turned to watch him jog their direction. 'I can't just let you guys leave… without a proper apology. I love all of you and feel like you all are my own. I reacted poorly but I really want to make it up to you. What do you guys say to me getting a substitute for today taking you all out to breakfast to start?' He asked nervously and all of the teens smiled. Their teacher was back.

'You better hurry up then; I can hear Rachel's stomach growling!' Finn joked throwing a friendly arm around the small brunette.

'Excuse me Finn Hudson, my children need sustenance. I cannot help that it causes me to be… noisy.' She huffed and turned back towards the door. The whole group erupted in laughter at her determination.

'Don't worry Little B… I ate before Finn and I left this morning and I am already fucking starving.' Santana joked from Finn's other side.

'We're like vacuums these days… I can never seem to stay full.' Quinn chimed in.

'No joke! I called Blaine the other night just to have him bring me a burrito that I just had to have. By the time he got to my house I had already fallen back to sleep.' Mercedes confessed. Puck sent a look to Rachel that caused her to groan before he turned around and walked backwards so he could tell the group about what he had to do.

'One night I woke up to Rachel sobbing in our bed and nothing I did seemed to help. Finally, she managed to choke out the word 'chicken' so I figure she's just emotional about the whole egging incident last year, right? So I start going on and on about how it wasn't her fault and that Jesse was an asshole and she starts crying harder and harder. I'm at a loss. Then she turns to me and starts punching me! Like, her tiny little hands are in fists and in between hiccups and tears she's fucking swinging at me with all her might. At first I thought I'd done something wrong so I took it but then I thought about it and I hadn't done anything at all… so I grabbed her arms and held them above her head. That just pissed her off more. Her chest was heaving and her eyes were fucking killing me with their glare. I decided enough was enough and asked her why the fuck she was freaking out on me and she says that damn word again… chicken. So it's 2 am and she won't stop with the hysterics and I've had enough. I ask her what the fuck chicken means and she looks up with big glassy eyes like that stupid little cat on Shrek and says 'I really want some chicken.' I didn't know what the hell to do… I seriously wanted to laugh my ass off but at the same time I was really pissed. So I put her arms down and hauled ass out of bed. I only had my boxers on but it didn't really phase me until later. I put my boots on and grabbed my hoodie and keys. I drove around Lima for a solid 30 minutes to try and find her some fucking chicken and nothing was open so then out of pure frustration I drive to Akron… no fucking joke. I get her chicken and drive all the way back but the best part is I walk into the apartment and find her sitting in the middle of the kitchen floor with a plate full of… fucking chicken. Apparently we had some in the fridge that just needed to be cooked but I was too pissed and drove all across Ohio to get it when all I had to do was throw it in a fucking pan. But then she looks up at me and she's so God damn happy with the chicken that I can't be mad… so I sit down in the middle of the kitchen with her and eat all the fucking chicken I bought…' By the time he's finished with his story the entire group is in tears from laughing so hard. He had been so animated and serious that the kids were doubled over. They had never seen him so laid back and comfortable.

'I'm so sorry about that Noah…' Rachel giggled and hugged him tight.

'Eh, ain't no big thing sweet cheeks. I'd go to the end of the world to get you chicken if I had to.' He replied sweetly and gave her a chaste kiss.

'If you all keep up that cuteness I'm gonna revert back to the first trimester and go all Linda Blair on your shoes.' Santana laughed shoving Puck playfully before she forced Finn to let her climb up on his back and messed up his hair.

'Awwww you guys are so adorable!' Rachel gushed as she watched them, ignoring the finger that Santana gave her in response.

They exited the school and went their separate ways so that each couple had their vehicle. There was only one place to go for breakfast in Lima so no discussion was needed to know they were headed to IHOP. It was around the corner from the school so other than the loading and unloading of pregnant girls, it didn't take long for them to be gathered around the large table they had set up for them. The waitress that got stuck with them walked over and smiled widely at them. It was obvious she wasn't passing judgment on them and it was a nice change from what they normally dealt with. She was quick returning with the large order of drinks.

'Alright guys… I know today started off rough but I want to take this time for a redo and start over. I don't want to talk about what tomorrow brings as far as school or Glee; I want to use this opportunity to find out how each one of you is doing, how you feel about all of the changes and hear all of the fun stories that you guys have… how does that sound?'

'I'll cheers to that!' Finn replied first lifting his large glass of chocolate milk. Everyone joined in, clinking their glasses together in a sort of celebration. The atmosphere was light and the stress was slowly ebbing away.

'So, who wants to go first?' Mr. Shue asked once they all settled back down into their seats.

'What do you want to know Mr. Shue?' Puck asked snuggling up to Rachel.

'Well, I know a lot of decisions were made and I know that all of you have had different experiences so I was just thinking about maybe some crash courses.' He chuckled.

'It's been crazy Mr. Shue… so much has changed over the summer.' Mercedes started. 'Or at least it has for Blaine and I.'

'Nah, it's been pretty fucking crazy for us all Cedes… but I am curious how it all went for you guys.' Puck took a drink of his coffee and looked expectantly at the duo.

'Okay, well we found out that I was pregnant while we were away at Nationals. I was trying to ignore all of the symptoms but after days of throwing up I couldn't take it anymore. I left the hotel at like 3am and went to the CVS in Times Square and bought three tests. I took them all and they all said the same thing. As soon as we got back I hunted Blaine down and told him. We cried for about two hours before his mother walked in and asked us what was wrong. Blaine explained what had happened and she pulled both of us into a hug. A few days later she helped us tell my parents and suggested that I move in to their house since they had plenty of room.' She answered with a soft smile to her bow-tie wearing best friend.

'My parents took us on a vacation to Florida for about three weeks and we were inseparable. It was amazing and while I was there I decided that it would be better if I went to McKinley so that I could be by her side if she needed anything. We may not be together but she's my soul mate; just of a friendly nature.' They both chuckled and kissed.

'That's adorable! How amazing was Florida? I'm super jealous!' Rachel asked happily as she ate a granola bar she had hidden in her purse. Her babies were not very patient when it came to food.

'Florida was beautiful! It was hotter than hell but we stayed on the white sands as much as possible so the sea breeze would cool us off. I swear we were the picture of laziness.' Mercedes answered with another chuckle. 'But I think my favorite part of the whole trip were the three days we spent in New Orleans. I'm pretty sure our son is going to come out with an accent because of my Cajun food consumption!'

'Ohhhh did you have any alligator?! Sammy said that it's the best!' Britt asked clapping her hands together and nudging Sam.

'Yes ma'am… it tastes like chicken.'

'Delicious fried chicken… with a bowl of gumbo… mmmm.' Sam said rolling his eyes as if he could taste it.

'That's it… I need food now!' Rachel barked standing up so she could look for their waitress.

'Simmer down now killer; she'll be back soon. Here…' Puck handed her a pack of Pop Tarts from his back pocket.

'Awww, you know me so well honey.' She chirped before diving into the foil bag.

'So are you and Blaine going to keep your son or are you going to consider adoption?' Shue asked once everyone had finished laughing at Rachel.

'We're going to keep him. We know it's going to be hard but we love him so much already that neither of us could handle not seeing his precious face and lovin' on him.' Mercedes gushed.

'Are all of you keeping them or have some of you decided on adoption?' He decided to ask the whole group.

'We're keeping our son too.' Finn answered hugging Santana tight and kissing her forehead.

'Sammy and I are going to keep our little boys.' She chimed in messing up Sam's perfect hair. He just blushed and gave her a smile that told her just how much he loved and adored her.

'I'm going to be keeping my daughter; Tina and I have decided that it is in uhm… our best interest if I keep her and Tina relinquish her parental rights.' Kurt announced giving Tina's hand a squeeze under the table.

'Thank you Kurt for saying it so politely… but the truth is that I'm not as brave as the rest of you. I'm not ready to be a mother and on top of it my parents are adamant that I not have this baby. I was actually on m-my way to get an abortion just after we got back from Nationals and I was desperate to see some kind of sign to help me with my decision. I felt terrible because I hadn't even told Kurt he was going to be a father… but then as I was walking across the parking lot of the clinic I noticed there was a gay couple pushing their baby in a stroller. I'm not sure what compelled me but suddenly I was standing in front of them. I asked them about their child and they went on and on about how difficult it was for them to get him… his name was Sky. It made me realize that although I wasn't ready and I was sure Kurt wasn't either that even though I didn't want children it didn't mean that I had the right to take that decision away from Kurt. Having children is much more difficult for him than it is for me and it's not fair that I take away what could be his only chance at having his own baby. So I turned around and drove straight to the Hummel house and spilled my guts to him in front of Carol and Burt.' She giggled nervously. 'They held me. They pulled me in their arms and told me that everything would be okay and that they'd do whatever it took to make sure that I was taken care of. From that moment on I vowed that I'd do my part in giving him his child and then I'd bow out gracefully and let him raise her…' Kurt wiped away tears from his eyes as he sent her a grateful smile. They looked around and noticed that everyone had tears in their eyes… except for Puck; he supposedly had developed allergies within the last 5 minutes.

'That's very brave of you Tina.' Mike sniffled hugging Quinn closer. His ex-girlfriend smiled at him and dried her eyes.

'Well, that's enough of that… let's get some happy stories.' She laughed and nudged Brittany who was on her other side.

'How did you know my story would be happy?' Britt asked in surprise.

'It's in your eyes Britt Britt.' Finn answered causing her to blush.

'I am happy; really happy.' She gushed. 'We found out I was pregnant just before we left for Nationals and told our parents one night at dinner. They were not very happy but they were very supportive. When school let out Sam's parents took us to Nashville with them. His dad got a really great job as a contractor and they had to move. We stayed there for a couple of weeks and then came back with his dad. His parents hate that they won't be here but they also know that I need my mom so as a compensation they have started building us our own little house and then they'll come back and spend a few weeks with us once the boys are born.'

'Yeah, they are absolutely in love with Brittany and even though we're young they want us to have the best start possible. Obviously money is still a concern for them but my dad worked out a deal with a group of his friends so it's not costing them much at all plus my family is pretty set in Nashville because of the company he works for.' Sam added with a shrug.

'That's really awesome dude.' Artie said reaching over to give his friend a fist bump. Sam nodded and smiled happily.

'What about you?'

'Lauren and I are having a girl.' He smiled shyly. 'We're in the process of moving to Columbus actually… with her dad. He has the room and he's been really awesome about everything. Our single mothers haven't been quite as receptive; they're a little intense.'

'You guys are moving?!' Quinn asked with tears in her eyes. It surprised the whole group that she actually cared but they all had the same feeling of sadness so they weren't going to question it.

'Yeah… we decided it would be best for us and the kid.' Lauren shrugged. 'It sucks because you all are pretty awesome but my dad has a guest house that he's getting ready for us.'

'When are you guys leaving?' Santana asked trying to keep her tears at bay and cursing her hormones.

'We're not sure yet. Could be any day now or it could take a few months… it just depends on the contractors.' Mr. Shue clapped Lauren on the back.

'We're going to miss you guys.'

'We'll miss you too Mr. Shue. But enough of this depressing business… who's next?' Lauren questioned and turned to Quinn and Mike who were sitting opposite them at the table. Quinn turned to Mike and gave him a small push with his shoulder to tell the story.

'Our summer was intense.' He laughed and took a large gulp of water. 'We found out about a week before Nationals. We decided that telling our parents right away would be the best route to go but my parents didn't take it very well. They had big dreams of me becoming a doctor but obviously I didn't… combine that with the fact that I had gotten Quinn pregnant and I was out of a place to live faster that you can say Panda Hair. We told Quinn's mother that night and luckily she still feels so guilty about Beth, she welcomed me in with open arms and told us that she'd foot the bill for anything we needed… but with one condition.' He looked at Quinn for a moment as they shared a knowing smile. 'We had to get married.' The whole group gasped as Quinn lifted her hand out from under the table to show of the shiny ring on her left hand. It was beautiful; a solid diamond in the center, bordered with smaller stones, two yellow diamonds on each side and a twisted band that also sparkled with diamonds. It looked vintage and the small yellow accents seemed perfect for the girl.

'Wow, married at seventeen… how is the married life treating you?' Mr. Shue asked with a smile.

'It's wonderful. I love Mike and we work really well together. He keeps me grounded and let's me be my strange, cooky self without the worry of judgment or annoyance. I sing TV show theme songs in the grocery store and he breaks into a corresponding dance or he catches me eating a peanut butter, M&M, and banana sandwich and asks for one. He wakes up early and gets ready, wakes me up so I can and by the time I'm done he has breakfast made for me; or sometimes I attempt to make dinner, burn it and he just smiles and tells me it's the best thing he's ever eaten to make me laugh. We're really happy.' She beamed.

'I personally would love to get to know that side of you Quinn…' Rachel stated shyly.

'Well, you all will… I'm done hiding. I know now that I don't need to be head cheerleader to be someone… I am Quinn Chang and I'm going to a mother to a beautiful little girl.' She kissed Mike on his cheek and smiled into his shoulder.

It didn't take much longer for the food to arrive and the group to fall into a comfortable conversation. They all felt normal, even if only for an hour while they escaped their everyday reality. The girls all shared their weird cravings; the boys all told morning sickness and horror stories and even Mr. Shue was cracking up along side them. Once they were all fed and content, they decided to split up and head home with the promise that they'd all meet outside of the school bright and early so they could walk in together. The support they had for each other was overwhelming and it all left them with that happy fuzzy feeling that everything would be okay.