The hostess sat them done at their table. Will had decided not to go to the dinner so that the kids could just relax and catch up. It was still pretty tense. Without Rachel there was no fire in the group. No leader. Eventually Santana was sick of the pretending to look at the menu. "Everyone I want to see pictures of your kids. Middle of the table we know you have them, out!" everyone pulled out their phones.
The waitress came by. She was a bit taken aback by the throwing around of phones. "Can I get you guys something to drink? Santana once again took charge, "A pitcher of diet coke, and a pitcher of ice tea, a pitcher of coke, and how about two bottles of champagne. And two rounds of shots to loosen everybody up."
"Okay Quinn which little angel is which." Quinn laughed and pointed at the phone screen. "Left is Madeline she's six. On the right is Eloise who's four." Two blond little angels smiling into the camera. Santana held out her phone with a picture of Anita. "You wouldn't believe how timid she is, I just don't know how she's mine." Brittany smiled and reached out for the phone. "She is too cute, Tanie!" Santana smiled the smile everyone knew she reserved for Brittany.
The waitress came by with all the drinks. Handing them the first round of shots. "Aye, everyone drink up." They all took the first shot. It burned their throats, Puck and Santana took it with ease. "Finn let's see your little angel. Finn held out a picture. She was a pretty girl with big brown eyes. Her nose was just like Rachel's. She was wearing a pink sweater with a gold star on it. "Jesus Finn did you sleep with Rachel's look alike." Finn put his head down. "OH MY GOD FINN, THAT KID IS RACHEL'S. WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED?" Finn looked up, "she and I, we just did it. A while later she called me to New York. When I came I met her in a hospital. She walked out of this room and handed me a blank birth certificate and pointed me down the hall. She kissed me one last time and I never saw her again. Attached to the certificate was a form where she gave up all parental rights." No one really knew what to say.
Mercedes looked up, "I'd like to meet her, and I think we all would." Kurt wiped the tears from his eyes, "My niece is Rachel Berry's daughter. You never told me? All the time that I've spent with that little girl AND YOU NEVER TOLD ME?" Finn looked up at Kurt crying, "I'm sorry."
"Okay this is intense and I want to see more kids. So Brit-Brit show me your little angels. "Okay so this is Holly and she's four." Santana looked at the phone, a smiling little blond girl with two long braids. "These are the twins, they're two." The two little kids were adorable. Their hair was a bit darker than Brittany's her ex-boyfriends she assumed. Both of them had Brittany's smile and energy, they could tell that just from their pictures.
Joe handed his phone to the group. She was a tiny girl with a very shy smile and long dark braids. "She's gorgeous, Joe." Quinn stated, her voice was breathy and awestruck. Blaine handed his phone off to Kurt. His face melted at the sweet little boy. His hair was dark and intensely curly. Big brown eyes made Kurt fall in love. He was all Blaine. Everyone saw it. It was just so obvious that those two were still in love. Mercedes pulled out her phone. "There are my little divas Whitney and Mariah." Two beautiful little girls in velvet red dresses with all of Mercedes sass evident in a simple photo. Puck held out his phone, "From left to right are Jordyn, Noah Jr., Leanne, Alicia, and Brendan."
The waitress came by with a second round of shots. "Are you all ready to order?" Santana looked at everyone. "Two pizzas, a bowl like a big one of spaghetti, basket of breadsticks, and bowl of chicken alfredo." The waitress nodded and scurried to the kitchen.
"It's honestly a bit sad that someone dying was what it took to bring us all together." Everyone nodded in agreement with Mercedes. The restaurant worker went up to the stage. "It's open mike night here so everyone let's have some fun!" Blaine was the first person up. He whispered to the pianist who moved. Blaine sat down and started playing a song he knew so well.
Blaine
You think I'm pretty without any make-up on
You think I'm funny when I tell the punch line wrong
I know you get me, so I let my walls come down, down
It was slow almost like the last time he performed for Kurt. It wasn't as heavy, no guilt to his words, just tenderness, and a loving tone to it.
Before you met me, I was alright
But things were kinda heavy, you brought me to life
Now every February you'll be my valentine, valentine
Kurt was sitting there in shock. He was crying, a love almost seemed to be rekindled. They watched as he got up.
Let's go all the way tonight
No regrets, just love
We can dance until we die
You and I, we'll be young forever
Kurt and Blaine My heart stops when you look at me We drove to Cali and got drunk on the beach Let's go all the way tonight You make me feel like I'm living a teenage dream My heart stops when you look at me I'm a get your heart racing in my skin-tight jeans You make me feel like I'm living a teenage dream My heart stops when you look at me I'm a get your heart racing in my skin-tight jeans
You make me feel like I'm living a teenage dream
The way you turn me on, I can't sleep
Let's runaway and don't ever look back
Don't ever look back
Just one touch, now baby I believe
This is real, so take a chance
And don't ever look back, don't ever look back
Got a motel and built a fort out of sheets
I finally found you, my missing puzzle piece
I'm complete
No regrets, just love
We can dance until we die
You and I, we'll be young forever
The way you turn me on, I can't sleep
Let's runaway and don't ever look back
Don't ever look back
Just one touch, now baby I believe
This is real, so take a chance
And don't ever look back, don't ever look back
Be your teenage dream tonight
Let you put your hands on me in my skin-tight jeans
Be your teenage dream tonight
The way you turn me on, I can't sleep
Let's runaway and don't ever look back
Don't ever look back
Just one touch, now baby I believe
This is real, so take a chance
And don't ever look back, don't ever look back
Be your teenage dream tonight
Let you put your hands on me in my skin-tight jeans
Be your teenage dream tonight
The two boys smiled at each other. Blaine got up from the piano and on his way back to his seat he felt the thin hand he knew so well in his. The two boys sat down just as the food came. They ate and as they did sparks flew. Love was rekindled and as they left a song came on the restaurants stereo.
All
Did you forget
That I was even alive?
Did you forget
Everything we ever had?
Did you forget?
Did you forget
About me?
Kurt/ Blaine
Did you regret (did you regret)
Ever standing by my side
Did you forget (did you forget)
What we were feeling inside?
Kurt hailed a taxi and pulled Blaine into it with him.
Finn
Now I'm left to forget
About us
Finn walked to his hotel unfolding the picture of Rachel he kept in his pocket at all times.
Mike/Tina
But somewhere we went wrong
We were once so strong
Our love is like a song
You can't forget it
Mike and Tina jumped into a cab once they were around the corner the two were hot and heavy teenagers.
Brittany/Santana
So now I guess
This is where we have to stand
Did you regret
Ever holding my hand?
The two girls ran down the street holding hands. Running right to the club Santana owned, Brittana. Santana was ready for some sweet sweet lady kisses.
Sugar
Never again
Please don't forget
Don't forget
Sugar walked to her hotel and texted the one person who hadn't been able to just run to New York. The love of her life.
Quinn/Joe
We had it all
We were just about to fall
Even more in love
Than we were before
I won't forget
I won't forget
About us
Quinn and Joe ran to their hotel hand in hand. The rain started to fall as they ran Quinn's dress spinning in the wind.
Mercedes
But somewhere we went wrong
We were once so strong
Our love is like a song
You can't forget it
She got into her cab and dialed a number on her phone, it had to be done.
Sam/Artie
Somewhere we went wrong
We were once so strong
Our love is like a song
You can't forget it
At all
The two boys who had once been best friends, even spending a scandalous summer before college as lovers. Now they were heading to Artie's New York flat in a romantic rain.
Puck
And at last
All the pictures have been burned
And all the past
Is just a lesson that we've learned
I won't forget
Please don't forget us
He scrolled through all the pictures on his phone of all his sweet little kids. He really needed to be better.
All
Somewhere we went wrong
Our love is like a song
But you won't sing along
You've forgotten
About us
Kurt pulled Blaine into his apartment by the bowtie. Reminiscent of Will and Emma's not-wedding.
Finn picked up his phone and called two men who had just lost their only daughter, who he knew would love to see her child.
Mike and Tina were like teenagers again. They were hot and heavy in Tina's hotel room.
Brittany and Santana ran to Santana's private back room. Where they made sweet lady kisses all night long.
Sugar listened as the phone rang. "Hey Rory, it's Sugar. I love you."
Quinn and Joe kissed in the gentle rain. Quinn laughed the laugh they all knew so well and Joe smiled that sweet smile. Noses touching in the damp air.
Mercedes called her husband and lord she felt so bad when he answered that phone so happy to hear from her. When he asked what was wrong she hated herself for telling the truth. "I'm filing for divorce."
Sam and Artie kissed as they entered his apartment and instead of having some hot passionate sex Artie led Sam to the couch and he popped in Avatar. Transferring onto the couch with Sam pulling him into his lap. Nothing either boy would regret.
Puck called his brother. He'd been so caught up in Hollywood living he really forgot what family meant.