Thanks for all your support in this story so far. Like I said, the tribute to Cory in this story will first be hinted at in this chapter. I had someone guess it already! I really appreciate all your support, especially in this tough time. Writing about Finchel isn't always the easiest because I miss Cory so much, but it does help me knowing that I'm keeping their legacy going. I was hoping that in Season 5 of Glee, they'd just say they got married and moved away, but that's not what it looks like... anyway, hope you guys like this chapter and review if you want me to continue!
Chapter 7: Old Friends and New Friends
"There's tryouts for the school orchestra today," Allie told Finn as the family was getting ready for breakfast. Rather, Finn was getting the kids ready for breakfast. Rachel was still upstairs. She'd told Finn that she wasn't feeling well.
"That's great," Finn said. "I'm sure you'll get in, musical talent runs in your blood."
"Well, I do know that you and Rachel are both really good singers," Allie said.
"That's what people say," Finn said.
"Please, Daddy," Ryan said. "Every time we see your old Glee director, he reminds us that you two were the best things to ever happen to New Directions."
"All right then," Finn said. "Allie, do you know what song you'll play for your audition?"
"Yes!" Allie said. "I've been practicing, want to hear it?"
"I'd love to," Finn said.
Allie got out her viola and played what was, in Finn's opinion, a flawless viola solo. At the end, Finn, Ryan, Emma and Sarah clapped.
"You'll get in!" Emma said.
"Definitely," Finn agreed. "Guys, I'm going to go check on your mom, I'll be right back."
"Okay, Daddy," Sarah said.
Finn went upstairs into his and Rachel's bedroom and heard coughing. He went into the bathroom and saw Rachel kneeling in front of the toilet, throwing up.
"Oh my God, Rach!" Finn gasped as he ran to his wife's side.
Rachel looked at Finn with tears in her eyes. Finn gave his wife a kiss. "Are you okay? Do you need to call off work today?"
"I don't need to," Rachel said.
"What's going on?" Finn asked.
Rachel looked at Finn. "I'm pregnant."
Finn felt like he was going into shock. Of course he was happy to have another kid on the way, but at the same time, he was a little nervous. Allie had just started warming up to him and Rachel. What would she think about another baby being on the way?
Rachel seemed to have the same thoughts in mind. "When should we tell them?"
"We should wait," Finn said. "Right now, let's get them to school."
Finn and Rachel went downstairs. "You okay, Mommy?" Sarah asked.
"I'm fine," Rachel said. She looked at Allie. "Excited for your tryout today?"
Allie smiled. "Yes!"
"You're going to get in, I know you will," Rachel said.
"You guys ready to go to school?" Finn asked the kids.
"I guess," Emma said. "It's school."
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"How do you think the audition went for the orchestra?" Lindsay asked Allie. The three girls were having lunch together now, and Allie had her audition right before lunch.
"I think it went well," Allie said. "I hope I got in."
"I bet you will," Jessica said. "You won't have to compete against me for first chair trumpet."
"Or me for first chair clarinet," Lindsay added.
"I was wondering," Allie said. "Maybe would you guys like to come over after school?"
"Yeah, that would be fun," Jessica said.
"I think I can too," Lindsay said.
Allie smiled to herself, glad that she could have her friends over. After school, she went up to Finn and Rachel, who were waiting, as Lindsay and Jessica went to ask their parents. "Is it okay if I have Lindsay and Jessica over today?"
"Of course it is!" Finn said. "Some of our friends from high school are in town though, so hopefully they won't mind."
"I'm sure they won't mind," Allie said.
Lindsay and Jessica came over. "My mom said it's fine," Lindsay said.
"Yeah, so did mine," Jessica added.
"Well, it's fine with us, too," Rachel said. "Some of our friends will be coming over, too."
"So, who's coming over?" Ryan asked.
"Uncle Mike and Aunt Tina," Finn said. He turned to Allie and her friends. "Well, they aren't really their aunt and uncle. They're like a brother and sister to us, but they were friends of ours in high school. His dance company has a performance in Cleveland, so they're visiting us."
"That's cool," Lindsay said.
"Yeah, Finn and Rachel are still really close with their friends from high school," Allie told her friends.
"When they all get together they all sing the songs they sang together in high school," Emma said.
"Wow," Jessica said.
"Yeah, I haven't met the whole group yet," Allie said.
When the family got home, Allie took Lindsay and Jessica to her room. "Hey Allie, do you still miss your mom and dad?" Jessica asked.
"Of course I do," Allie said. She pointed at a photo of her with her parents. "That's them."
The two girls looked at the photo. "Finn and Rachel seem nice though."
"They're very nice," Allie said. "I like Ryan, Emma and Sarah a lot too."
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The phone rang, and Finn went to answer it. "Hello?"
"Hi, is this Allie's birth father?" the voice on the other end asked.
"Yes," Finn said. "My name is Finn Hudson."
"Mr. Hudson, my name is Claire Richardson, my daughter Kate was a friend of Allie's in Columbus," the woman on the other end of the phone said.
"Oh, hi," Finn said. "Allie mentioned Kate was there when she got together with her friends."
"Yes," Kate's mom said. "Mr. Hudson, Kate told me about what Veronica and Danielle were saying about you and your wife, and she and I both feel horrible about it."
"Yeah, that did upset Allie," Finn said.
"I really want to let you know that Kate and I don't feel that way," Kate's mom said. "She really wants Allie to know that, and she hopes she can still be friends with Allie."
Finn considered getting Allie and putting her on the phone, but she was upstairs with Lindsay and Jessica, plus Mike and Tina would be here soon. "I'll tell her you called."
"Thank you," Finn said. He hung up the phone and explained the call to Rachel.
"I'm glad at least one of those girls isn't a bitch," Rachel said.
"Yeah," Finn said. "We should tell Allie after her friends leave."
"I agree, we should wait for then," Rachel said.
"Do you think we should tell Mike and Tina about - " Finn said, tilting his head toward Rachel's stomach.
"I don't know," Rachel said. "Maybe if we tell them not to tell our kids."
The doorbell rang, and Rachel went to answer it. "Hey!" she said, giving Mike and Tina a hug.
"It's so great to see you guys!" Tina said.
"Yeah, how are you?" Mike asked. "How are the kids?"
"They're doing well, they're upstairs," Finn said.
"Speaking of kids..." Tina said.
"Are you saying?" Rachel asked.
"Yup!" Mike said. "This summer, we'll have one!"
"That's amazing!" Rachel said. "Actually - "
"You're having one, too?" Tina asked.
"Yeah!" Rachel said. "Don't tell the kids though, we want to surprise them later."
"How's Allie?" Mike asked.
"She's adjusting," Finn said. "Actually, she has two girls from her school over now."
"Uncle Mike! Aunt Tina!" Finn, Rachel, Mike and Tina turned and saw Sarah on the stairs.
Mike picked Sarah up. "Hey Sarah!"
"How's preschool?" Tina asked.
"It's fun!" Sarah giggled.
"That's good," Mike said. "Your mommy told me you take dance lessons."
"Yeah!" Sarah said.
"We also told her you're the best dancer we know," Finn said.
"That's true!" Tina said.
"Hi!" Everyone looked up to see Ryan and Emma.
"Hi guys!" Mike said.
"Where's Allie?" Tina asked.
"Oh, she's upstairs with two girls from school," Emma said. "I can go get her."
"It's fun having another sister!" Sarah said.
"I bet it is!" Tina said.
"Yeah, it is," Ryan said. "Though I hope if we have any more kids, we get a brother."
Finn and Rachel grinned at each other as Allie came downstairs with Lindsay and Jessica. Allie looked at Mike and Tina. "Hi, I'm Allie."
"Hi Allie," Mike said. "We remember when Rachel was pregnant with you."
"Really?" Allie asked.
"Yeah, it was Finn and Rachel's last year of high school," Tina said.
Allie giggled. "Wow. So, Mike, you're in a dance company?"
"Yeah," Mike said. "We have a performance tomorrow."
"What type of dance?" Lindsay asked.
"Modern," Mike said.
"That's cool," Jessica said.
"Oh, these are my friends Lindsay and Jessica," Allie said.
"Would you two girls like to stay for dinner?" Rachel asked.
"Yeah!" Lindsay said.
"Call your parents and see if it's okay, it's fine with us," Finn said.
The two girls went to call their parents as Mike looked at Ryan, Emma, Sarah and Allie. "Guess what, guys?"
"What?" Sarah asked.
"This summer you're going to have another cousin!" Tina said.
"Really?" Ryan said.
"Yes!" Mike said. "Our first baby!"
"That's so cool!" Allie said.
"We're excited," Mike said.
"We were excited about all of ours, too," Finn said.
"Yeah, Finn and Rachel told me about how the whole Glee club sings and dances together when you all get together," Allie said.
"We could do a dance for you guys now if you want," Tina said. "Mike's a lot better than me, but we can still show you."
"Do it!" Sarah said.
Mike and Tina did a dance in the center of the living room, and it was just as impressive as Finn and Rachel remembered their dances being in high school. "That was great!" Finn said. "I can't wait to see your company's performance tomorrow."
"Since we did a dance, you two should sing a duet," Mike said.
"We haven't sang in a while," Rachel said.
"Do it!" Allie said. "I haven't heard a live duet from you two yet."
Finn felt good knowing Allie wanted to hear them sing together. "I guess we can do one." He turned on the karaoke machine, selected a duet with Rachel, and they began to sing.
Finn: Everyone's around, no words are coming now.
And I can't find my breath, can we just say the rest with no sound.
And I know this isn't enough, I still don't measure up.
And I'm not prepared, sorry is never there when you need it.
Rachel: And now I do want you to know I hold you up above everyone.
And now I do want you to know I think you'd be good to me
And I'd be so good to you.
I would.
Finn: I thought I saw a sign somewhere between the lines.
Maybe it's me, maybe I only see what I want.
Rachel: And I still have your letter just got caught between
Someone I just invented, who I really am and who I've become.
Both: And now I do want you to know I hold you up above everyone.
And now I do want you to know I think you'd be good to me
And I'd be so good to you.
Finn: Whoa
You bring me higher.
Rachel: Yeah.
I would.
Both: And now I do want you to know I hold you up above everyone.
And now I do want you to know I think you'd be good to me
And I'd be so good to you.
Finn: I'd be good to you
Rachel: I'd be good to you
Both: I'd be good to you
I'd be so good to you
Finn: I'd be good to you
Rachel: I'd be good to you
Both: I'd be good to you
I'd be so good to you
"That was great!" Allie said.
"Thank you," Finn said.
"You guys sound so amazing together!" Allie declared. Finn and Rachel exchanged looks, glad Allie was warming up to them.
Chapter 8 preview: Allie finds out if she got into the orchestra. Finn and Rachel tell Allie, Emma, Ryan and Sarah that Rachel is pregnant.
