Two chapters completed before I even get ready for work! Woohoo! On a roll! Anyway, hope you enjoy this chapter even though it seems a bit short! R&R please!
I don't own Glee…
Finn pulled into up to the house five minutes after Puck and Quinn had scrambled inside. Rachel, despite her prior warning to Quinn, decided to wait outside.
'Hello Finn, thank you for coming.' She greeted with a smile as he got out of his car.
'What do you want to say to me Rachel? Let's get it over with. I'm not in the mood to hear about how not only did my best friend knock up my girlfriend, but also the girl that I really care for.'
'Well Finn, what you just said is exactly why I wanted you to come down. You are hurting two people in that house that never wanted to hurt you; that made a mistake and have had to live with it since.'
'He slept with her Rachel?! How is that forgivable?'
'I have a question for you. What would be worse; if Quinn had said Puck's name while you two were having a romantic moment, Quinn going on secret rendezvous with him and telling him that they had a connection and that she really wants to be with him but can't; or quick, drunken sex that meant nothing to either of them? Which one's worse?'
'The secret rende-whatever's I guess…'
'How would you feel if she had said his name while the two of you were kissing?'
'I would have been pissed. It's not cool to think of someone else when you're macking on your boyfriend.'
'Is it okay to think of someone else when you're 'macking on your girlfriend?'
'What? No! That's the same thing.' He answered in confusion.
'Oh dear…' Rachel squeaked, realizing he had no idea he had made the mistake. 'Finn, the night that that baby girl was conceived, you had said my name while kissing Quinn.' She revealed and his cheeks instantly turned red.
'W-what?'
'That's why she slept with a very very drunk Noah. She was upset because you had feelings for another girl and were thinking about her when you were in a passionate moment.'
'I really messed up then didn't I?' He asked meekly.
'Yes Finn, you did.' He sighed dramatically and dropped onto the front step, his head in his hands.
'They still lied to me.'
'I know and they really are sorry for that. Noah wanted to tell you since the day it happened but Quinn was afraid to lose you. I mean, the whole reason this happened was because you had one foot out of the door and headed in my direction. If she told you the truth initially, you would have left her immediately. She felt that at least five months of support from you was better than losing you before she ever had a chance. They are both so sorry Finn and I hope you can forgive them.'
'I can… I don't really want to but I can already tell that I'm kind of over it. I feel more like an ass than anything else.' He huffed. 'I cheated on Quinn emotionally so she cheated on me physically.'
'I couldn't have said it better than myself.'
'Why Puck though?'
'I don't know if you've met Noah…' she chuckled. 'But he's pretty much sex on a stick; if you want sex and nothing else than he was your guy. Plus, he was already stumbling drunk, he didn't need much convincing.'
'Why did you have sex with him?'
'It was while we were dating, the day he picked me and Glee over football. I guess I felt so much for him at that moment; the fact that he was giving up the life he had before just so that we could stay together… it showed me that Noah Puckerman had depth to him that no one else got to see but me. It was like I was the only girl in the world when I was with him and I was the only one that got to see the real him.'
'Why did you guys break up?'
'I thought that I was in love with you and that he was in love with Quinn. Turns out we do in fact love you and Quinn but not in the way that we love each other.' She shrugged, her own blush and smile gracing her face.
'Are you guys together?'
'Yeah… actually, we're engaged Finn.' His mouth fell open in shock.
'Engaged? Jesus Rach…' She just chuckled and shrugged again. 'Congratulations… you tied down Puck.' He joked and nudged her shoulder.
'It wasn't too hard, he's kind of a pansy.' She stated kind of loudly and both laughed when they heard him yell from the living room.
'I am not! I'm totally a badass!'
'I knew he couldn't resist listening in.' She stated happily. 'Think you could handle dinner with the three of us? We can start fresh.'
'I think so… just… before we go in… how did the doctor's appointment go?' He asked nervously and Rachel's face lit up.
'She's perfect Finn. She was sucking her thumb! We have extras of the sonogram if you want a copy.' His face quickly fell into a goofy grin that she was learning to associate with anything baby related. 'I suggested an idea to Quinn that I think might work well for the two of you if she decides its right…'
'What was it?'
'That she give custody to Noah and he and I can raise her. He owns this house and his grandmother is willing to help us with money and such, so finances aren't a problem. This would also make it possible for you and Quinn to see her often without the stress of actually having to provide for her. It's the adoption without the heartache.' She ended with a shrug.
'I think that's a great idea! I'll talk to her about it! I really didn't want to give the baby up for adoption but this way I'd be able to be her awesome uncle and not have to drop out of high school!' Rachel couldn't help the beaming smile she wore, realizing that not only had she gotten Finn to forgive Puck and Quinn but to also admit that he still wants to be in their lives.
'I really hope Quinn says yes; I'd love for my daughter to have a sister.' She stated happily running her hand over her tiny bump.
'You're having a girl too?' He asked happily and she nodded. 'That's awesome Rach!' he picked her up carefully and spun her around. 'Oops, sorry! I don't want you to get nauseous.'
'I'm fine Finn, thank you so much for being so happy about this.' She replied reaching out her hand to his. 'Now there are two baby girls that need to eat dinner so let's go inside and start cooking.'
'This is so crazy Rach… two babies…two little girls… holy shit!'
'What?!' She asked in panic as they walked into the house.
'Dude, Puck, we gotta get busy! We're having girls… like, girls that grow up to have boobs and stuff. We need like a tower or something to hide them in…' Finn was in full on panic mode that Rachel and Quinn found hilarious, until the brunette saw the fear building in Puck's eyes and realized he was about to begin to freak out like Finn.
'Let's not get ahead of ourselves boys, they're not even here yet.' She spoke softly in order to bring down their panic.
'Are you sure Rach, I think that the sooner the better, ya know?' Puck asked, his eyes full of worry and his hand making multiple trips through his Mohawk.
'Yes I'm sure Noah; everything will be okay.' She wrapped her arms around his middle and nestled her head into his shoulder. 'She'll be smart enough to make good decisions.'
'You are the smartest person I know and I got you pregnant as a Sophomore; same with Q.' He countered.
'You are a wonderful person Noah, you just don't believe it yet.'
'Hey, I know the thoughts in my head and believe me, they are not kosher. If my daughter ends up with someone that thinks like me… I'll kill him.' Rachel just shook her head and looked at Finn.
'Thank you for scarring my fiancé before the girls even get here, Finn. The next 18 years should be interesting…'
'Sorry, but really, we gotta be on top of these things.' He replied seriously.
'We'll come up with a game plan dude.' Puck said; his voice serious and determined. Finn nodded and reached out his hand. There it was, the peace offering. As soon as Puck grabbed it and shook it, all four knew that they were in this together and they'd support one another despite what had happened. Of course, that's also the moment that Rachel's stomach decided to growl loudly and cause the whole room to crack up laughing.
'Geez Noah, she's definitely got your appetite.' Rachel groaned. 'I don't think I've stopped eating.'
'Actually, you only ate about half a sandwich today and with the workout we had this morning you should have had a hell of a lot more.' He replied with a wiggle of his eyebrows.
'Noah!' She shrieked, her cheeks hot with embarrassment.
'Don't worry babe, we're two hot Jews, it's natural.'
