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"So miss Berry, we must throw you a party tomorrow night, I insist okay?" Simon announced as the room filled with cheer. A party was the best way to celebrate this news. Everyone had begun rushing around as they tried to pull together the necessary items that would be needed. Simon had gone and confirmed the room hirer on the back of the stage, while Puck agreed he could get enough alcohol supply the amount of people who had been invited. Finn eventually managed to get Rachel home and both couples shared a taxi to get home. They dropped off Puck and Quinn, they exchanged hugs before they carried on back to their own home and paid the man before they went inside.
"Finn what are you doing?" Rachel giggled as he picked her up; he was carrying her through the front door and refused to lower her to the ground despite her laughs and cries to be put down.
"I can't quite hear you from all the laughing babes" he continued to carry her around in their house, as she continued to hit on his shoulder for him to loosen her. He went over to the kitty and gave her fuss, with Rachel still firmly on his shoulder. She looked confused at to why her parents were in this current state but only just purred and tried to rub into Rachel.
"Sorry kitten, she's mine tonight" Finn quickly announced leaving the kitten with fresh water and some biscuits which were her usual treat before bed and carrying Rachel upstairs into their room. "Finn Hudson if you do not put me down this instance I will be forced to smack your bottom" Rachel couldn't even finish the sentence without laughing. He looked anything but amused. And lowered her gently onto the bed before lying on top of her, leaving an inch gap between their bodies. His mouth attached itself to her's hungrily. "Then you're just going to have too" he smirked and began to gently un-do her zip on her dress.
"Finn, why are you still sleeping?" Rachel gently kneeled on the bed, even mittens had begun to gently climb across the bed and head straight towards Finn's head.
"Rachel what is your kitten doing?" he reacted to the small kitten licking his ear. Rachel laughed and picked up Mittens and stroked her til she purred and gently rested on her lap. "Even Mittens wants you to wake up" Finn groaned and turned over seeing a fresh cup of coffee in his usual mug on the beside cabinet. He picked it up and sipped it. It was heaven being home and not only because he missed the way she made his coffee perfect every morning but because he missed waking up to her.
Finn looked at her hand and saw paper and what looked like an envelope. "Did it arrive babe?" He asked and saw his girl frequently nodding her head. She was happy, so happy.
"Come here" Finn sat up and captured her lips gently before pulling back and feeling the paws of a little kitten onto his arm. "Well someone is jealous are they?" Finn picked up the kitten and kissed her little nose feeling her purr and gently curl into the side of his neck. "Aww look at my babies" Rachel smiled and taking her phone out and snapping the moment so she could cherish it forever.
Both Finn and Rachel had spent the rest of the late morning and afternoon cuddled up on the sofa watching some random films that were saved on their television memory before they got ready for the party later that day. They were both excited, as this was the start of something new for the both of them.
As the time got closer, Rachel excused herself from her boyfriend's grip to go get ready. She had picked out an dress she brought a while back for a special occasion, one like this would be the best excuse to wear it. It was long, fitted her figure, showing off her curves and flowed gently at her feet.
"Someone looks gorgeous" Quinn announced as she walked into the Finchel bedroom. She herself was wearing a gorgeous black dress and cute heels. She walked downstairs with Quinn to see both the men wearing freshly ironed skirts and dark jeans. "Lets go" Finn took her hand and led her to the taxi once again. he knew they'd be celebrating and drinking and this way it meant that they both could drink and just have fun.
Rachel walked first into the venue. The entire place had been decorated and balloons were hanging down, there was even the bar at the back opened up and in full use, alongside a table down the side of the room with a cake which read "Congratulations Rachel" she couldn't help but tear up. This group of people had been her family for these last few months and the thought of leaving them made her sad. But she knew she was doing the right thing. She was going for her dreams and these people would never leave her.
Santana came waltzing up to her and hugged her quickly "Well done girly" She smiled before handing Rachel a champagne glass. Rachel eyed the glass and handed it back to Santana. "No thank you, water would be just fine" she kept her eyes down hoping no one noticed she was rejecting the alcohol. Everyone brushed it off except from Puck who's eyes were burning into her.
"Why don't want to drink Rach? It's a party" Quinn said hooking her arm within Rachel's and sipping the drink slowly as to not get tipsy quickly.
Rachel tried to laugh it off, with the group of people around her watching her intensively. "I just want to be sober for when I go for my first rehearsal tomorrow morning" she said proudly as everyone cheered and began to ask her about the letter and what it said.
Quinn began dragging Rachel away from the crowd and towards the area where the dance floor was and the dj was set up playing good old tune hits they used to dance too when they were younger. "I'm stealing you away for the first dance" they both laughed and began dancing. Halfway through the song that they both recognized from high school discos Rachel felt that nauseous feeling in her stomach again. She knew what it meant but she couldn't hide it. She tried to move her head and rub her belly gently without anyone noticing but it wasn't working. She ran out of the room and straight towards the bathroom, throwing up into the bowl. She felt someone behind her, holding her hair up and rubbing smooth circles into her back.
"Thank you" she said without seeing who it was. It was most likely Finn as she saw him glance worried at her as she ran out.
She turned and saw it was Puck. He was smiling softly but it quickly faded. "I said I'd go after you so they could both dance and I wanted to speak to you" that was enough to worry Rachel she had been waiting for the right time to tell Finn and now Puck would most likely make her feel bad for not telling him sooner.
"So you're pregnant right?" Puck asked, he helped Rachel up from the floor and sat on the closed toilet seat lid. She just nodded and a few stray tears fell down her cheeks. "Please don't tell Finn yet, I am going too just when it's the right time" she sighed softly.
Puck would never let her get away that quickly. The way she defended Quinn was the same way he defended Finn and vice versa. "Rach, that's my guy, I have to spent two weeks away with only him how do you expect me to hide this from you. You have to tell him before we go away next Monday okay?" She didn't respond. "Right?"
Rachel knew Puck was right, but it was really such a blur at the moment. Everything was happening so quickly. One second she was playing the lead in a small town musical, now she was being asked to be in an actual Broadway musical and could get that one step closer to her dreams, but now she was also pregnant with the man she wanted to spend the rest of her life with. It was like the two best versions of her life were happening at the same time and there was no time difference between the two.
"Rach, I know this will be hard but he needs too know" Puck softened as he saw the concern on Rachel's face. She was obviously finding it difficult at the moment and he knew him being tough wasn't going to help her either.
"Puck thank you" Rachel held onto his hand as he helped her up and began to walk with her out of the toilet block. "Anything, lets go see those two they're probably half way through another bottle" they both laughed and walked out to see just that.
"Baby, are you okay now?" Finn came over, you could see the gently bounce in his step as the beer was quickly going to his head. He came up to his girl and held her hand in his, rubbing her cheek. She laughed and nodded. "I'm fine, Puck took care of me" Puck winked and went off to go Quinn.
"You know, I think Santana is trying to get me drunk, I only ordered a coke…" Rachel couldn't help but laugh in her man's arms. That sounded like Santana, when he leant forward to kiss her lips she smelt the vodka strongly on his breath and moved back away from him, letting him kiss only her cheek.
"Okay tough man, lets sit you down for a little bit" He luckily went without a fuss and followed Rachel as she took him to a chair and sat him down, then felt him gently pull her on his lap so she sat down and leant back against his shoulder. She couldn't help but smile when his hand involuntary went to rest on her stomach. She knew he didn't know but still it was like he secretly did and it made her think it would be okay when she did tell him.