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Finn rolled out of bed that morning dreading the day ahead of him. First he had to tell his Mom and he was pretty sure she was going to be disappointed in him, then he had to go for dinner at the Berry's and he wasn't sure he could face the disapproving glares from Rachel's Dads for knocking up their baby girl!
He looked like hell! He'd cried so much last night that his eyes were red and puffy and he was as white as a sheet. If he didn't know better he'd think he was ill. Great, his Mom was going to think he was ill, and then she'd go into super worry mode and he wasn't sure he could deal with calming her down, he needed her to comfort him!
He just wished he could work out his emotions. Part of him was really excited, he was having a baby with the girl of his dreams and it wasn't like he was in high school and it would ruin his life or anything, but part of him was absolutely terrified, he could barely take care of himself let alone a baby! He couldn't imagine how Rachel was feeling at the moment, not only did she have to face being a mom but she had seven more months of pregnancy and giving birth still to go through. Plus everything was changing for her. She'd had to give up her dream and her job and her life that she had spent seven years building up! He was such an idiot, why did he have to sleep with her?
After forcing down some burnt toast, Finn reluctantly got in his car and drove to his mother's house. The sooner this was over, the better. With his stomach tying itself in knots he knocked on the door.
"Oh, hi Finn. Come in sweetie."
He followed his mother into the house he had once lived in. Back when he was about to graduate and he had the whole world at his feet, he could be whoever he wanted to be.
"So is there any particular reason you're here Finn? If you came to see Kurt he went to the mall but Blaine's here."
"Where's Burt?"
"He's at work…I would've thought you knew that sweetie."
"Is it really Monday? Whoa time flies!"
"Are you ok honey? You don't look too good, are you sick?"
"No, I'm fine Mom honestly."
"Ok…so, why are you here exactly? I'm sorry sweetie as much as I'd love to talk I do have rather a lot to do today!"
"Rachel's pregnant."
As soon as Finn said this Carole's expression changed from one of confusion to one of sympathy for her son and she held him tightly as he sobbed against her shoulder like he used to do when he was a little boy. She understood how hard this must be on him. She had met Rachel and she was a lot to lose and it was obvious how much Finn loved her. She knew that Finn had never gotten over her and she was beginning to doubt he ever would.
Once Finn had calmed down Carole sat him down on the sofa and put her arm around him comfortingly.
"Oh sweetie, I'm so sorry, I know how hard this must be for you. Is that why she's back in Lima?"
All Finn could do was nod and continue to stare out the window.
"Does she know who the father is?"
Finn turned to Carole with a look of bewilderment. He had assumed she had picked up that it was his baby; didn't his uncontrollable sobbing mirror that of when she had found out about Quinn being pregnant?
"Mom, it's me."
"What?"
"I'm the father."
"What? No, that's impossible! No! I mean Rachel lives in New York, you haven't seen her for seven years, there is absolutely no way that baby could be yours!"
Finn attempted to blink back the tears that were threatening to fall at the desperation in his Mom's voice.
"I'm so sorry Mom. It happened two months ago when I went to visit Kurt. I ran into Rachel and…we had a bit to drink. It was a stupid mistake and I regret it, but maybe it's not so bad! I mean you're gonna be a grandma and did you honestly think you stood a chance of that otherwise?"
"No Finn. This is not ok. Are you sure it's yours?"
"Mom! Rachel would never do something like that!"
"Well no I wouldn't think so but I didn't think Quinn would do something like that either."
"Rachel is the exact opposite of Quinn, which is exactly why it's been seven years and I'm still madly in love with her!"
"Don't you realise what you've done Finn? Rachel had a life, a career in New York that she spent years building up, and now she has to throw it all away. I'm not blaming this solely on you, I understand that this is her fault but at the end of the day I think that poor girl's being punished enough!"
"I know Mom, I wish I had never of done it, but there's nothing I can do about it now. One day Rachel will get back on that Broadway stage, I'm sure of it. She just has to put it on hold for a little bit. I love her and I will help her through all of this, and I'm gonna be the best dad ever to that little kid. When the time is right for Rachel to go back to New York, I will be behind her every step of the way."
"Finn, you know I want this to be ok, I really do. I just can't see how it's going to work out. You two live in separate states, Rachel has Broadway and you're not even in a relationship, how are you planning on raising a baby?"
"Rachel's gonna move to Lima, for now. And, in a few years, we can move out to New York together and she can pick up the Broadway thing again. She wants to take it slow for now, so we don't rush into things and ruin everything for the baby, but eventually we'll be together again I'm sure of it. She's planning on moving in with me once the baby's born, possibly before depending on how things go. I know this isn't ideal, and if I could change things I would. But we've got this figured out. It can work Mom."
"Ok. Well you do sound like you have a plan, and Rachel's a lovely girl and I know how much you love her, so I guess I'm ok with this…obviously I would have preferred you to have a planned baby within wedlock but it could be worse. And I'll be here for you and Rachel every step of the way, and I'll get Burt onside too!"
"Thank you Mom, you have no idea how much that means to me."
"So honestly sweetie, how are you feeling about this?"
"Terrified! But it's a good terrified. After all, I'm having a baby with Rachel Berry, that's kind of everything I've ever dreamed of!"
