Chapter 7
A/N- I just wanna say thank you to the people that gave me name suggestions for the baby, I think I finally decided on a name because of you guys :) I hope you like this chapter, feel free to give me more name options and comment your thoughts on the story, Thanks Nx
It had been a month since Shelby had seen Cassie in The Lima Bean, she was contemplating messaging her and asking her to dinner, she had written out a message several times and kept deleting it. Shelby knew that Cassie had asked her to get in touch she just didn't know what to say or how to word it. Eventually she just threw her phone down on the sofa and sighed.
"Whats got you so annoyed?" A heavily pregnant Rachel asked as she walked in to the living room with a tub of ice cream and a spoon, she noticed the look of agitation on Shelbys face and the way her phone was just tossed to the side.
"Nothing" the older brunette answer in a tone that said she didn't want to talk about it. Shelby had told Rachel the story about Cassandra and was surprise by how supportive and caring Rachel was about the whole thing. Rachel had told her mom how stupid she was for just walking away like that and Shelby had agreed with her. Rachel wasn't even surprised Shelby swung that way because she had noticed the way she had looked at women in shops and at Dr's appointments.
"You still writing that message out to Cassandra?" Rachel said with a sympathetic look in her eyes.
Shelby just glared at her daughter and sighed before grabbing the ice cream and the spoon out of Rachels hands and taking a massive bite before handing it back.
"You need to text her or ring her and just ask her out to dinner, she clearly wants to see you again else she wouldn't have suggested it in the first place, what are you so afraid of?" the short brunette asked the women that was now pretending she wasn't listening.
"I'm not scared, I just don't know what to say" If there was one thing Shelby Corcoran did well it was hide her true feelings.
"Okay, so just say hey Cassie fancy going out for that dinner this weekend? then she'll say sure Shelby sounds great and you'll have a fun time this weekend and maybe even get laid" Rachel mumbled the last part and hoped her mom wouldn't hear it.
"RACHEL!" Shelby shouted with surprise and horror written across her face.
"What? when was the last time you had sex? it must have been over a year ago and maybe you'll chill out if you get some" Shelby glared at her daughter as Rachel spoke.
"I am not discussing my sex life with you Rachel" Shelby said with a stern voice.
"I'll tell you when I last had sex" Rachel shrugged and took a bite of her ice cream.
"I really don't want to know thank you, but you clearly did it 8 months ago" Shelby said looking at the singers round stomach and raising her eyebrow.
Rachel smirked at her mom and went to say something before Shelby put her hand up to stop her "This conversation is over" the Glee Coach said as she grabbed the ice cream again this time keeping it and taking several mouthfuls.
Rachel laughed at how uncomfortable her mom was talking about this subject, she didn't think it was because of who she was talking to though, Rachel and Shelby had become very close over these few months and Rachel felt she could to Shelby about anything, she had recently asked her if having sex this late in the pregnancy would harm the baby and Shelby had told her that actually sex would help the baby arrive earlier if she did it when she was due. Rachel felt like maybe Shelby was a little embarrassed by the fact that she hadn't had sex in a long time and didn't want to think about it because she had so much pent up energy and frustration.
Shelby handed the ice cream and spoon back to Rachel, grabbed her phone and started texting someone. When she had finished the message and sent it she let out a breath she wasn't even aware she was holding. She locked her phone and placed it on the coffee table, stood up and went to get a glass of wine.
Just as Shelby walked out the room a message came through on her phone and Rachel picked it up to be nosey and see what the message said because she knew her mom wouldn't tell her.
"Sure Shelly ;) Meet you at the restaurant at 7 Saturday? Cass xx"
Rachel giggled at the nickname and placed her moms phone back down where it was and pretended she was engrossed in the tv show that was on when Shelby came back in the room.
Shelby came back in the room with her wine and picked her phone up from the table and smiled at the message before replying and sitting on the sofa next to her daughter, the smile never leaving her face.
"Anyway I'm gonna go to bed, its exhausting carrying this around all day" Rachel said as she rubbed her stomach and struggled to stand up. Shelby offered her hand to help Rachel stand up which Rachel took graciously with a smile.
"Trust me I know its exhausting, especially when said child does nothing but kick you in the bladder all day long" Shelby said with a smirk as Rachel finally got off the sofa.
"Baby girl doesn't do that to me because she knows I'm too special, don't you baby" Rachel said patting her stomach and smiling down at it while she spoke.
Shelby rolled her eyes at her dramatic daughter and then smiled at how Rachel spoke to her belly with love in her eyes.
"I'll see you in the morning Rach" Shelby leaned forward and kissed the diva on the head.
"Goodnight…Shelly" Rachel laughed and waddled as fast as she could up the stairs.
Shelby looked towards her daughter with a shocked expression on her face and then glared at the teenagers retreating form, that girl needs to learn about privacy, Shelby thought to herself before drinking her wine and grabbing her book off the side.
Rachel wasn't going to school this morning because she had a check up at the Dr's to make sure the baby was okay and to see if she would be giving birth any time soon.
Shelby had rang work and explained that her morning classes needed covering but she would be in for her afternoon classes and Glee rehearsal.
As they drove Rachel was a bit nervous, she was only 3 weeks away from her due date and she hadn't told anyone but she was terrified of giving birth and she was stressed about not having a name for her baby girl yet and she worried about whether she was going to be a good mom. Shelby noticed how quiet she was but didn't want to mention anything, she'll talk to her this afternoon she decided as they pulled up outside the Dr's they noticed that Finn was already there.
They met Finn at the door and walked in together, Shelby told Rachel to sit down and went to sign them in.
"How are you feeling today Rach? is she being good in there?" Finn asked and placed his hand on her stomach with a smile on his face.
"She's always good, she is starting to give me serious back ache now though" Rachel sighed.
Shelby came back over to them and smiled at the couple before grabbing a magazine off the table and starting to read about anything Kardashian scandal.
About 20 minutes later the Dr came out and called Rachel in. Rachel sat on the bed with both Shelby and Finn at her side.
"So Rachel, how are you feeling? any pains or pressure?" the Dr asked the teen with a smile.
"I've been okay, I've got back ache a lot of the time but I don't feel any pressure" Rachel replied.
"Okay, so back ache is completely normal and expected this late in the pregnancy, I'm gonna do a scan and see if she's starting to get herself ready or if she's already engaged, because you aren't feeling any pressure or cramps I'd suspect that she probably isn't engaged yet but lets have a look and see" The doctor said and went to grab the gel and the scanner.
Rachel pulled her top up in preparation and looked at Finn and her mom, fear was clearly evident in her eyes and Shelby bent down and kiss her on the forehead and played with her hair as Finn grabbed her hand and squeezed.
The doctor put the gel on her stomach and started the scan, she had the screen facing away from Rachel and her family just in case she found something wrong, after a minute or so she turned the screen around to face the singer.
"And there she is look, as I suspected she isn't engaged yet but she does appear to be getting herself ready, if you feel a strong pressure and sharp pains wait for a few minutes and see if they continue, if they do then obviously you're in labour, I would take a guess and say that you will be early" the Doctor said with a smile on her face.
Rachel just nodded and continued to look at the baby on the screen.
"How early do you think she'll be?" Shelby asked.
"I'd say expect her here within the next 2 weeks" Rachel snapped her head round to look at the doctor and she tried not to completely panic. Shelby saw how terrified Rachel was and placed her hand back in her hair.
The doctor wiped off the gel from Rachels stomach and the teenager pulled her top down, Finn helped her off the bed and they thanked the doctor before heading out to their cars.
Rachel was going to ride with Finn to school but Shelby stopped her from walking away and pulled her in to a short hug, once she pulled away she looked Rachel in the eye and all could see was fear.
"Listen to me, you are going to fine, yes labour is very painful I'm not going to lie and say its easy because it isn't, but you will get through it because you're so strong and I know you think you aren't ready but you are and just think when it's all over you'll have a beautiful little girl, thats the best gift anyone can have and you're so lucky because you have Finn and he's gonna be there to hold your hand all the way through it" Shelby looked at Finn when she said that and Finn nodded his head in affirmation.
The older brunette wiped away her daughters tears with her thumb and pulled her back in to a tight hug. After a short while Rachel pulled away and smiled up at her mom.
"You're gonna be there too though right, I know Finn will be there but I really need you there as well and I think maybe San" Shelby smiled at her daughter and looked her straight in the eye.
"Baby, I wouldn't miss it for the world, I will be there to hold your hand throughout the entire thing, I promise" Rachel nodded at her mom and they hugged one last time before they both decided that it was time to go to school and work.
Once Rachel got to school she had made up her mind that she needed her best friend there for support during the birth, it was just before lunch when they arrived so instead of going to class Finn walked with Rachel to the classroom that Santana was currently in and they waited outside until the bell rang.
Eventually the halls started filling up with students and Rachel finally saw Santana leaving the class, she waddled her way towards her as fast as she could and shouted her to get her attention because Rachels fast wasn't fast at all at the minute.
"Hey Midge, how'd it go at the doctor this morning?" Santana asked as she pulled her best friend in for a hug.
"She thinks I'm gonna be early, I was told to expect her within the next 2 weeks" Santana smiled so wide at that, she couldn't wait to meet the baby that she was calling her niece.
"Oh my god, I can't believe we're gonna meet her soon, I'm so excited" Santana said rubbing Rachels round belly.
Rachel looked up at her boyfriend who just nodded his head and winked at her to say you should ask her now.
"So San I was wondering if you would do me a very special favour" Rachel said with a smile on her face and a hand on her stomach.
"Sure Midge, anything" Santana replied with a serious expression on her face, completely unaware of what Rachel was going to ask.
"Well, i've been thinking and I know Finn will be there and my mom will be there but I really want my best friend to be there when her niece comes in to the world" Rachel watched as Santana's eyes glazed over a little.
"Wait, you want me to be at the birth?" Santana asked for confirmation.
Rachel nodded and Santana pulled her in for a tight hug and whispered "Thank you" in her ear.
"Even if I or Shelby or Finn ring you at 3am you need promise me you'll be there?" Rachel asked as she pulled away from her friend.
"Of course, I won't miss it, I promise" Santana said seriously.
Rachel smiled and turned to face Finn who was grinning at his girlfriend and her best friend, he was just happy that Rachel was happy, he kissed her on the head and the 3 of them made their way towards the lunch room for something to eat.
It was Saturday and Shelby was getting ready for her date with Cassandra. As she looked through all her clothes and tried to figure out what to wear, launching pieces of clothing across the room as she went, Rachel was sat on the bed with Santana staring at her mom in amusement, she had never sen Shelby act this way before.
"Geez, Miss C, how many black skirts and purple shirts do you own?" Santana asked as she watched another purple shirt fly across the room.
"Purple is my favourite colour and it goes well with black, anyway shouldn't you 2 be doing something else?" Shelby asked without looking at either girl.
"Nope, we have no real plans for tonight, we're just gonna sit around here and watch movies" Rachel told her mom making it quite clear that they had no intentions of leaving Shelby to her own devices right now.
"Well then, why don't you make yourselves useful by helping me out instead of staring at my back with amused expressions on your faces" Shelby said turning to glare at the teenagers who were currently wondering if Shelby had eyes in the back of her head.
Santana took the opportunity to get up and find Shelby and outfit willingly, she sprang forward and picked up a nice purple dress that Shelby had thrown over her shoulder, lets be honest purple is her colour, and paired it with a pair of Jimmy Choo black stiletto heels and a black blazer.
"Wear this, its cute, its also sexy but not to the point where it says lets go to the back of the restaurant and do it, its the right combination of classy and do me" Santana looked at Shelby, who didn't look amused with the Latinas last comment, and smirked handing the older woman the outfit so she could change.
Shelby glared at Santana one last time before thanking her and retreating to her bathroom to change.
"You know one of these days she's gonna ape shit at you for those comments" Rachel laughed when her mom left the room.
"Nah, she loves me too much" Santana said smugly.
After Shelby was dressed she quickly did a few touch ups to her make up and hair and walked downstairs where the girls had decided to make popcorn and watch tv.
"Aww mom, you look beautiful" Rachel smiled when she seen her mom coming down the stairs.
"Yeah, Miss C, you look hot, also, can I borrow those shoes when your done with them?" Santana asked with a sweet smile on her face.
"Thank you Rach, and Santana no you cannot borrow my Jimmy Choo's they are for my feet only and don't ever call me hot again, its creepy" Shelby said pulling a face at the Latina and kissing Rachel on the forehead.
"Be good, don't throw any parties and i'll be home around 11" Shelby said as she was leaving the house to meet Cassie.
"Can you believe she won't let me borrow her Jimmy Choo's" Santana sulked and Rachel just rolled her eyes at her best friend.
20 minutes after leaving her house Shelby pulled up outside the restaurant, she took a deep breath and steadied her nerves before making her way in to the restaurant. Once she'd walked in she spotted the blonde at the bar almost straight away. The dancer looked beautiful in her black dress and red heels, Shelby smiled to herself as she stared at the woman for a minute before making her way over to her.
"Is anyone sitting here?" Shelby smirked as she pointed to the chair next to Cassie.
"Yeah sorry, I'm waiting for someone, she's one of those people that looks fantastic in a tight purple dress, if you see her let me know" Cassie flirted and smiled at the brunette standing in front of her.
"You aren't looking too bad yourself Cass" Shelby said as she looked the blonde up and down, only stopping when she met Cassie's eye and got lost in the deep blue of them.
"Thank you Shelb, I ordered you a drink, I assumed you still drank red wine" Cassie pushed the drink towards her ex and stood up.
"I do thank you, shall we go get a table?" Shelby said with a small smile.
As they made their way towards their table Shelby couldn't help but notice the way that Cassie was looking at her, it was just like she used to before they broke up and Shelby felt her heart beat a little faster as she thought back to how much love they used share.
The waitress handed them menus and the pair began to look at the selection on offer. Neither of them really knew how to strike up a conversation with the other, eventually Cassie got bored of the silence and just went in for the kill.
"So your daughter, how is she? what she up to?" Cassie said placing her menu to the side.
"She's good, she's probably at home right now leaving ice cream tubs everywhere with her friend" Shelby chuckled to herself.
"Wait, she's living with you?" Cassie asked out of shock, Shelby never mentioned that the girl was now living with her.
"Yeah, she moved in about 6-7 months ago when her dads kicked her out" Shelby tried to hide her anger and took a sip of her wine.
"They kicked her out? what for?" Cassie was asking a lot of questions and she knew it but she genuinely wanted to know everything about the girl Shelby had left her for.
"She's pregnant" Shelby replied with concerned look on her face.
"Seriously? she's like what…16?" Cassie replied with shock in her voice.
Shelby nodded her head and drank some more of her wine "Yep, she's expected to give birth in the next 2 weeks"
"Damn, i'm gonna be calling you Granny Shelly real fucking soon" Cassie laughed at Shelbys unimpressed expression.
"Anyway thats enough about me for a bit, how've you been Cass? how's work?" Shelby asked with genuine interest.
"Oh you know me Shel, I just get on with life, my jobs good, I'm doing what I love so I can't really complain too much, I miss New York sometimes though I've never been a small town person" The blonde replied with a longing look on her face.
"Me too, some of my best memories are in New York" Shelby said looking in to the dancers blue eyes and grinned from ear to ear.
Shelby leaned across the table and placed her hand on Cassie's and looked her in the eye with a serious expression on her face.
"I really am sorry for the way I handled everything you know Cass, I never wanted to hurt you and I really was very much in love with you" Shelby noticed the way Cassandra looked down at her glass as she spoke and knew she was trying to hide her emotions, before Shelby could comment on it the waitress was back to take their orders, once she left Shelby spoke again.
"You don't have to hide your feelings Cass, it's me" Cassie looked up at Shelby's words and smiled a little at the singer.
"I know you didn't mean to hurt me Shelb, I know now that it was something that you just had to do for yourself and I get that you didn't want to uproot me or ruin my career options, I don't blame you anymore Shel, I did obviously but I can already see that you're so much happier with your daughter in your life and I'm so happy for you, I just wish I could have been there with you when you retrieved that happiness" Cassie spoke with confidence and looked Shelby in the eye as she talked.
"I really was truly happy with you Cass in New York and if I could turn back time i'd give you the option in a heartbeat because losing you was no walk in the park for me either, I wish you was there with me when I met Rach as well because you could have helped me not make so many mistakes" Shelby said and tried to hold back her tears.
Cassie reached over the table and grabbed the brunettes hand making Shelby look up at the blonde.
"I always was good at helping you make good choices" Cassie giggled and Shelby rolled her watery eyes and laughed, just then the waitress brought over their food and they both fell in to a less emotional conversation. Shelby told Cassie all about her meeting with Rachel and how she almost ruined everything and Cassie called her a fool. The dancer told Shelby all about how her sister was also pregnant and her experiences in New York after Shelby left.
Before they knew it they were finished with dinner and Shelby really needed to get home and make sure Rachel and Santana hadn't trashed her house with pop corn and ice cream tubs. Cassie insisted on paying the bill and had handed over her card before Shelby could protest.
As they walked out of the restaurant Shelby glanced at the woman walking beside her and could feel herself falling back in love with her all over again.
Cassie walked Shelby to her car and watched as she unlocked it and then opened the door.
"I had fun tonight Cass, we'll have to do it again soon" Shelby said smiling at the blonde in front of her. She noticed how the dancer was inching closer to her as she spoke.
"Definitely Shel, i'll text you next time, waiting for you to text is like waiting for christmas' Shelby laughed at Cassies comment but couldn't argue with her.
"Seems fair enough" Shelby smirked, she was about to get in her car when she felt a hand wrap around her arm and pull her away from the inside of her car.
Suddenly Shelby was pushed up against the side of her car and Cassie's body was pressed up against hers and Cass was attacking her lips with her own. Shelby responded to the kiss immediately with as much passion as she was receiving and melted at the feeling she got from having Cassie so close to her again.
When they both needed to come up for air Cassie pulled away from the brunette and placed her forehead against Shelby's and whispered "I've missed you" and pecked her on the lips one more time. Once Cassie had pulled away completely Shelby replied with "I've missed you too", they smiled at each other and Cassie winked before making her way to her own car.
Shelby watched her walk away before getting in her car and driving home, the smile never leaving her face.
Shelby pulled up in to her driveway and made her way in to the house, as she walked in the door she noticed that both the girls were asleep on her sofa. Shelby smiled at how Rachel was holding her pregnant belly in her sleep and just knew she's be an amazing mom.
She grabbed a blanket off the chair and covered both teenagers up, she looked at the tv and noticed that Meet The Fockers was still playing, clearly a Santana choice but seeing as Barbra was in it Rachel would have agreed easily. Shelby turned the tv off, kissed her daughter on the forehead and then made her way to bed. All in all she had had a very good evening and she was looking forward to seeing Cassie again soon.
