Chapter 7
Rachel bent over the toilet, emptying the contents of her stomach out. Chills ran throughout her body and she felt herself begin to shake. She slowly stood straight, taking a deep breath. She had been sick every morning for almost three weeks now, since she had been discharged from the hospital. Deep down she knew why she was sick, but she didn't want to admit it.
"Mommy, what wong? Sick again?" Liam asked as he pushed the bathroom door open.
"I'm okay, baby." Rachel rinsed her mouth, before lifting him into her arms. "Go play and I'll be there in a minute. I'm just going to give Finn a call."
Liam nodded and ran into the living room after Rachel slipped him back onto his feet. She walked into the kitchen and dialed his number on her cell phone. She sat down and listened to it ring once, before she heard his voice. "Hey, babe. Is everything okay?"
"Finn, I need a pregnancy test." She spit out as a tear escaped her eye.
"I'll talk to Figgins. I'll be there as soon as I can."
"Thanks." She whispered, before she ended the call. She buried her face in her hands, letting the tears erupt. She lifted her hand and composed herself, before making her way into the living room. She sat down on the couch and Liam pulled himself away from his toys and climbed onto the couch and on Rachel's lap. She snuggled him close, pressing a soft kiss to his dark hair.
They stayed like that for several minutes until Finn entered the house with a CVS bag. Rachel sat up with Liam in her arms and forced a smile at Finn. "Hey, you got it?"
"I got four." Finn nodded as he walked closer to the couch. He lifted Liam into his arms and handed Rachel the bag.
"Liam, you play with your toys and Mommy and Finn will be out in a little while." Rachel said as Finn placed him on the floor by his toys.
"Okay, Mommy." Liam nodded.
Finn waited outside the bathroom door nervously, while Rachel performed the necessary tasks. When she was done, she opened the door and he stepped inside, taking her trembling body into his arms. He still couldn't believe any of this was happening. And what scared Finn was that she had to do this alone the first time, with the exception of her fathers.
Rachel impatiently glanced at the clock every few seconds. Time seemed to be at a standstill. When the three minutes were finally finished, she pulled out of his arms and over to the counter where all four tests lay.
She took a deep breath, before looking over each of them carefully. Tears pooled in her eyes, blurring her vision. "They're all positive."
"Oh Rachel." Finn pulled her into his arms again and she broke into sobs against his chest. It was as if the world had something against Rachel.
"I can't do this, Finn. Liam is still so young. I'm not ready for another baby. Especially one that is…I don't even know which one is the father! I'm only seventeen! How am I supposed to raise two little kids?"
Finn rubbed soothing circles on her back and softly stroked her hair. "What about abortion or adoption?"
Rachel pulled out of his arms and looked at him angrily. "No! I won't kill my baby. He or she is innocent and I won't be able to deal with that. And I can't do adoption either. What am I supposed to tell Liam when the baby is born? Mommy had another baby, but we're giving it away. I couldn't do that. I can't give my baby away. I'm too attached already. I love this baby already, despite the circumstances."
Finn closed his eyes for a moment and wrapped her into his embrace again. "We will get through this. I promise. With Liam, it was just you and your dads. But now, you have your dads and me and the glee club. And you know my mom and Burt will help out too. I will be with you every step of the way. I will raise this baby with you and I will continue to help you with Liam."
"I love you so much." Rachel choked out into his chest as she continued to sob.
"I love you too, baby." He whispered as he gingerly kissed her head.
Rachel flinched at the sound of the door opening, but relaxed as she heard her fathers. She quickly threw the pregnancy tests in the garbage and wiped her eyes. She heard them talking to Liam as she and Finn departed from the bathroom and into the living room. "Dad, Daddy, why are you guys home?"
"It's Tuesday, darling. We have a long lunch break and we wanted to check on you. Why is Finn here? Did he stay home from school today?" Hiram asked.
"Were you crying, sweetie?" Leroy asked with concern.
Rachel glanced at Finn and he nodded. He took her hand and squeezed it encouragingly. Rachel took a deep breath and decided to spit out the words before she chickened out. The first time around, it had taken her weeks to tell them and nobody else had known besides her. "I'm pregnant."
Both Hiram and Leroy froze, staring at their daughter in shock. They both knew to expect it, but somehow actually hearing that it was true still was a shock. "It's not Finn's?"
"No, Daddy!" Rachel yelled furiously, slightly startling Liam. "Finn and I never had sex! You know I wanted to wait until I was older and ready, but that decision was robbed from me with everything else! I want it to be Finn's so badly, but it's not! And I'm keeping it, so don't even try to convince me otherwise."
"I'm so sorry, sweetie." Leroy pulled his daughter into a hug.
Liam looked up at his mother and became nervous when he found her crying. He had no idea what had just occurred, but he could feel the tension. "Mommy?"
Rachel pulled away from her father and quickly collected herself, forcing a smile at her son. "I'm sorry, baby."
"You kay?"
Rachel nodded as she lifted him into her arms and sat down on the couch. "Liam, what do you think about Mommy having another baby?"
"You have baby? Sista or botha?"
"Yeah, a sister or brother." Rachel nodded. "Mommy's having another baby, so you're going to be a big brother."
"Cool!" He squealed excitedly and Rachel let out a sigh of relief that he took the news well. But she was still afraid of what his reaction would be months from now when the baby actually arrived. "Mommy?"
"Yes, baby?"
"Who my daddy?" He asked curiously.
Rachel felt her heart shatter at the question and her lower lip trembled as she struggled to hold back the sobs.
"I am, buddy." Finn said seriously, as he smiled down at the little boy.
Rachel looked up at Finn with questioning eyes and Finn nodded his head at her. "Finn…"
"I call you daddy?" Liam questioned.
"Yeah, you can call me daddy." Finn nodded.
"Liam, I heard you got a new toy. Come show me and Papa." Hiram took the little boy's hand and led him up the stairs.
Rachel waited for Liam to leave, before she spoke up with more tears in her eyes. "Finn, are...are you sure about this? This is a lot of work. And he needs stability. He's already very attached and…"
"Rachel, I'm not going anywhere ever. I love you and Liam more than anything. I want this. I don't care how hard it is, I'm already helping you raise him and I hate that I missed out on part of his life. But I treat him like he's my son anyway and I want him to be. And I'm going to treat the baby as if were my own too. Because I love you and Liam and this baby." Finn told her with complete honesty in his voice. He sat down on the couch next to her and laced her fingers with his.
Rachel nodded and leaned her head on his chest. "I love you."
"I love you too."
Thanks for reading! Unfortunately my internet and service are both not working thanks to Hurricane Sandy. I'm in New York, but luckily where I am it wasn't too bad. The only reason I was able to update was because I was able to get onto someone else's Wi-Fi. So I may be able to update again, but I'm not sure.
I hope you enjoyed! Review!
