A/N: I know it's been a while but I've had coursework to do, and other college related bullshit (pardon my French but it is bullshit). I don't have a BETA so all errors are my own, I don't usually check, I know I should but I just give you the raw, hot off the press copy. I do not own glee, never will, but the plot is mine.
You Broke Her And Now I'm Going To Fix Her
I drove Rachel to the doctors a few days later, she was shaking, she was that nervous. She'd avoided school, she couldn't face people, and she was even having issues facing me sometimes. She was seen by the doctor, and then I was called in a few moments later and I saw that Rachel was crying, but there was something about her tears that confused me, they didn't seem like 'sad' tears, but they weren't 'happy' tears either.
"It's just a hysterical pregnancy," the doctor told me, and I quickly grabbed her, pulling her into a hug, so glad that she didn't have to go nine months with his devil spawn inside her. She laughed into my chest, like she knew what I was thinking, and I kissed her forehead, sighing in relief for her. We left the doctors, kind of speechless. Then, half way on the drive home, she just burst out laughing, Rachel was back, the bruises and scars were still there but Rachel, my Rachel was back.
"I'm so relieved," she whispered, but there was doubt in her voice, I heard it as clear as day. I didn't know whether to call her up on it or not, maybe it was too soon, maybe it should never be brought back up.
"Me too, no devil spawn," she smiled at my comment, and then looked at her hands. She was thinking about something, and a part of me didn't actually want to know what she was thinking about him. I dropped her off home, where I made sure she was safe before I left to go to work. She was used to seeing me leave; she knew not to let anyone in until I was home. She usually made dinner while I was at work, so that it was ready for when I got back, she was good like that.
Driving to the first house I was due to work at, I passed Finn's house, and saw that there was a family domestic happening on the front yard. I slowed down, to see what was going on. Kurt was stood on the doorstep throwing things at Finn, while his dad and step mom were trying to restrain him. I stopped, and ran over.
"What's going on?" I asked, Kurt saw me and dropped the shoe that he was about to throw at Finn.
"What the fuck are you doing here?" Finn spat, I turned around slowly, and glared at him, what did it have to do with him? Kurt was suddenly by my side, pulling me back. I shrugged him off and told him to back off, because I couldn't see him get hurt, Rachel wouldn't forgive me.
"I'm here to see if Kurt's alright." I said coldly, the three of them were huddled on the porch; Burt looked as though he had something in his hand. Kurt moved a little, and I saw that it was shot gun. Great.
"No, you aren't, you're trying to rub it in my face that you get to look after my baby and I don't," I heard Finn's mom gasp, and I quickly looked back and shook my head at her, I saw the relief in her eyes.
"Finn, she isn't pregnant! It was some hysterical pregnancy from the stress and the abuse you caused her," I told him, he just glared at me, it was obvious that he didn't believe me, but I didn't care, I couldn't give a damn what Finn Hudson thought of me, or what he thought in general. I had lost all respect for that boy, and I know he was now a loner, and that he'd been dropped from the football team, and that nobody in Glee was talking to him, he was now an outcast in the group of outcasts.
"Finn, just leave," his mother said, and he did. He just walked away. i watched him walk away, and thought good riddance to that.
I apologized for intruding, and turned to leave too, but Kurt suddenly grabbed my arm, stopping me.
" I haven't seen her since that day, please, can I go see her? I need to see her, she didn't tell me about the pregnancy…well non-pregnancy, and I miss her Noah, please?" He was giving me the weirdest puppy eyed look ever, and it was creeping me out proper bad.
"Get in the truck," i told him, as I saw the look in his parent's eyes. I walked over to them, Finn's mom looked shaken up, and Burt just looked angry.
"Is Rachel ok?" they asked me at the same time, I nodded, and explained what had happened over the last few days, how she refused to attend school, how she'd been distant, but how she was slowly recovering from the trauma, I'd expected her to have severe post traumatic stress, but she was okay, she didn't like it being brought up, but she was dealing with it, in her own, Rachel Berry manner.
"I never thought Finn could do something like that," his mom said, with a shaky voice. I smiled, apologetically and Burt thanked me for being there for her, for being kind to Kurt and that if we ever needed help with anything then just to call him. He took his wife inside, and i drove Kurt back to Rachel's house.
He didn't ask questions, he didn't talk, which wasn't surprising, after all the times I'd thrown him into a dumpster, I knew he was a little frightened of me, it was understandable. Thank the lord that the journey wasn't seriously long or else I think I might have ended up going a little stir crazy.
Rachel was surprised to see me home so soon, and I explained to her what had happened. I let her sit and chat with Kurt, but I didn't return to work. I didn't have the patience for it today; protecting Rachel was my first and only priority. I went upstairs and showered, returning to the kitchen in a pair of flannel pants and a t-shirt. I saw Kurt's eyes glance at me once or twice and it didn't seem to bother me.
"Coffee?" I asked, they both nodded, and went back to their conversation, I had tuned out so that I didn't eavesdrop on what they were talking about. I brewed the coffee, pouring them both a cup and I went into the living room and put the TV on. they seemed to talk for hours, in soft whispers that I couldn't hear, but whenever I drifted into the kitchen, she smiled at me, and gave me a thankful look. I drove Kurt home at about half ten, I thanked him for being here for Rachel, and that she needed someone like him. he told me that he was going to take her to school tomorrow before he left, saying I was doing too much for her, and he was going to take some of the load off my shoulders. I didn't want him too, but I thanked him all the same.
Today was a very thankful day.
