I DO NOT OWN ANY PART OF GLEE

THIS IS MORE OF A FILLER CHAPTER LEADING INTO THE DRAMA TO COME

Rachel was the first one to wake up. She sleepily smiled at Finn who had been holding her all night. Then she looked over to Quinn…while she was in Sam's arms, Puck had been holding her hand. She didn't want Sam to wake up to this so she crawled over and flicked Quinn's foot. "ow!"

Rachel put her finger to her mouth and glanced to the hand Puck was still holding. Quinn took her hand back, crawled out of Sam's arms and followed Rachel to the kitchen. Rachel could hardly speak, "What was that?"

Quinn ran her fingers through her hair, "I don't know, probably just happened in the middle of the night." It hadn't, they had been holding hands since they fell asleep and Puck repeatedly told Quinn it would all work out.

The other girls started waking up and decided to start breakfast. Tina got Rachel's laptop and woke up Mike to get started on finding a good deal for their snowboarding weekend.

Tina placed the laptop in front of a sleepy Mike "He has a gift for finding deals, and we'll still stay somewhere amazing!"

"Can't I at least have breakfast before I go digging?"

"You can have breakfast while you dig." Tina kissed him and put down his plate.

Finn walked in behind Rachel and wrapped his arms around her waist, "Not only did I love waking up to you, but you've made breakfast?"

She tilted her head up to look at him, "You were still asleep when I left you!"

He smiled down at her, "Nope, I kept waking up in the middle of the night to make sure you were really there."

She ran her fingers across his arms that were holding her, "Where else would I be?"

He bent down and kissed her nose. "I love you." He took his plate and walked over to Mike, "So what are you looking for?"

Mike typed rapidly on the keyboard, "Trying to find a good deal so you can teach everyone how to snowboard, Professor Hudson."

Finn laughed, "Well it'll be fun. I haven't gotten to hang out in this group yet."

Brittany came in and skated across the floor, "It's going to be awesome."

Everyone else filtered in and they decided to pick up their plates and return to the living room.

Mike interrupted the chatter, "Okay I found a great place! For the long weekend coming up- we could leave Friday and come back Monday. We'd need to pay about $95/piece. Including the rentals, place…..crap."

Blaine let his excitement show "What? that sounds awesome! Book it now!

Mike shook his head, "We can't…we need an adult to come with us. They won't even let us check in."

All the faces that had been smiling in anticipation were now frowning with disappointment.

Finn looked over and gestured for Kurt to follow him to the next room, while everyone else tried to think of something else they could do. "Would Burt take us?"

Kurt nodded, "I think so…as long as Mom came along."

Finn ran his fingers through his hair, "I don't want to get their hopes up. Should we ask the parents first?"

"I actually think it's better with a sneak attack, we get all the info together," Kurt turned Finn to look into the room, "how can they say no to those faces?"

Finn clapped his hands and walked in "OK…Mike get the info for the trip together…we've got an idea."

That afternoon everyone met at Finn and Kurt's house.

"Mom, Dad, can you come down here for a minute?"

Carole and Burt walked downstairs to see twelve hopeful faces. Burt turned to his wife, "Why do I feel like we're being ambushed?"

Kurt sat them down and started their plea, "Dad, we want to take a snowboarding trip for the long weekend coming up." He handed his dad the printouts Mike had found, "We've found an amazing deal…but we need an adult to go with us."

Burt looked through the papers, "I see. Well you kids have done your research.'

Carole quickly scanned the room, "There's twelve of you though, and only two of us."

Rachel clasped her hands together pleading, "We promise, we'll behave and you won't have to reprimand us at all!"

Carole smiled sweetly, "Rachel, it's more of a safety thing…especially with that one over there," pointing at Puck.

"Carole….you love me." Puck smiled and hugged her.

She laughed, "I do dear, but I can't help but remember when you were fourteen and I left you and Finn alone…you set fire to my carpet."

Finn was slightly embarrassed as Rachel laughed, "Mom! That was three years ago! We're more behaved, more mature. Let us prove it!"

Burt put the papers down and shook his head, "It's just not enough supervision, I'm sorry."

Carole looked at the faces and just could not say an outright 'no'. "Wait, kids if you can find another adult we will go."

The next day Quinn, Sam, Rachel, and Finn went to Mr. Schuester's office.

"Mr. Shue can we ask you a question?"

"Sure Finn, what's going on?"

The kids told him what they wanted to do and laid out all the details and plans on his desk. Mr. Shue looked at everything and shook his head, "I'm sorry kids…I'm just not in the mood to do this, plus you know if I go, you have to invite EVERYONE in glee."

Quinn smiled, "Santana? There's no way she'd want to go. She'd be miserable with everyone disliking her so much. Plus it might take your mind off of Miss Pills…"

Will became agitated, "Quinn, no. I'm sorry, no."

The others stayed behind to convince Mr. Shue, when Quinn spotted her definite yes. She ran towards the tall blonde "Miss Holiday! We're planning a snowboarding trip for the long weekend coming up. Kurt and Finn's parents will go if we can get another adult. Will you please come with us? Please?"

"Of course, that sounds like fun!" Quinn walked back with Miss Holiday to Mr. Shue's office and saw her friends still in there. "Hey Will! Are you going too?"

"Too? You're going to go with them?"

"Yeah! Sounds like fun!"

Rachel and Quinn subtlety fist bumped as Mr. Shue shook his head and laughed. "Yeah I guess I'm going."

The kids were on cloud nine talking about the trip and Rachel's party from the weekend. As Finchel made their triumphant return to the choir room, Santana glared. When Rachel sat down she leaned forward and hissed "always remember, I was his first." then leaned back in her chair.

Rachel turned around and motioned for Santana to lean forward again, as she did Rachel whispered, "always remember, I'll be his last…and only."

Finn smiled and kissed her cheek, "damn straight babe."

"Give it up Santana you can't get to me, I know everything." Rachel turned around.

Santana glared at Rachel, oh not everything…definitely not everything. Santana was determined to get on the trip and blow this little group apart. "Mr. Shue since you and Miss Holiday are going it's technically a glee trip right?"

Mr. Shue looked at Quinn and Rachel…"yes, Santana it is."

She crossed her arms and smirked, "Just making sure."

Quinn and Finn cornered Santana, "Fine you can come, but there will be no flirting with Finn, or trying to make anybody jealous."

Finn looked down at Santana, "You're done terrorizing Rachel. Do you understand me?"

Santana crossed her heart, "I promise, I won't bring up anything with Finn. That's old news anyways."

That afternoon Rachel ran in the door, if they got them they would need to leave soon since Columbus was a little over an hour away. "Daddy! Did you get them?"

He looked down, "No honey I'm sorry, I couldn't.'

Her face fell, then her Dad came in laughing…"but I did!"

She hugged them both, "Thank you! thank you! Finn is going to be surprised."

You two have to get a move on or you'll be late.

She dialed Finn's phone…Hey this is Finn, leave me a message and I'll call you back. "Noooo! Answer your phone baby!"

She called Finn's house, his mom answered. "Hello?"

"Hello, Mrs. Hud er Hummel?"

She laughed, "Rachel, I've told you call me Carole."

"Oh I'm sorry, Carole, is Finn there?"

"Yes, he is. I hear him banging away on his drums."

"Oh, um…would you mind terribly asking him to come to the phone?"

"No, not at all dear, hold on a moment. Finn! Finn! FINN!'

Finn stopped drumming, "WHAT?"

"RACHEL IS ON THE PHONE!"

"BE DOWN IN A MINUTE!"

"Rachel, he's on his way down."

"Thank you so much, Mrs..er Carole."

He picked up a cookie his mom had just baked, "Sup Babe?"

"Finn, do you have plans tonight?'

"Well I thought we were going to hang out in a few hours..weren't we?"

She giggled, "Oh yes, that's right. Well, I just wanted to make sure you didn't forget your hockey jersey."

"Why would I need my jersey?"

"Because my dad got us tickets to the game tonight, but you have to hurry and pick me up! Finn? Finn? FINN?"

Carole laughed picking up the phone, "What did you say to him? He just took off upstairs."

Rachel laughed, "I told him my dad got us tickets to the hockey game and he needed his jersey before he picked me up."

"Ohhhh, that explains it. Well let me see if…"

"Bye mom, love you," she heard him kiss her cheek, "off to the game….probably be home late!"

She shook her head, "Rachel he's on his way over now. You kids have fun, and be careful in Columbus."

As she hung up with Finn's mom, she thought of Shelby. Why couldn't she have been like Carole? To see Kurt and Carole together you would never know that wasn't her biological son and here she was Shelby's biological child and she could barely talk to Rachel. Then there was the way she was with Finn, In a way she was really jealous of his relationship with his mom. It really bugged her that he took it for granted, his mom baking, cleaning, and genuinely loving him. She was snapped out of her thoughts with the familiar truck pulling into the driveway. They were going to be late if Finn came in so she ran out the door and into his truck before he could really park it. He looked over at her and put it in park.

She became impatient, "What are you doing? We have to go!"

He got out, walked over to her door and opened it. Then he leaned in and kissed her while he buckled her belt. "We may be in a hurry but I'm still a gentleman Rach." She kissed him. Then his eyes flew open, "okay now we go!"

She asked a lot of questions about the game, but he didn't mind. He answered all of them and tried to make her understand the game.

She leaned over to his ear, 'Does this make up for Bon Jovi?"

He looked over at her, "You didn't have to make anything up to me. I'm glad you had a fun time with Quinn…I'll be right back, do you want anything?"

She thought for a moment, "Diet coke."

He came back with her diet coke and a bag and handed it to her, "Open it."

She opened it and smiled at him, "Oh my gosh you got me my own!" She pulled out the jersey as he helped her slip it on, it was way too big for her even for a small but she looked adorable.

"Now you look like a fan." He winked. They scored a goal!

He hugged her tight. "Thank you babe. Best Surprise Ever." He pulled out his phone and took a picture of them. He showed it to Rachel…"one for the wall?"

She giggled, "Yes Finn you've made the wall."

"Awesome" he kissed her as another goal was scored.

Carole was in the living room with Burt when Rachel and Finn got home.

Carole looked up, "So how was it?"

"WE WON! It was awesome mom." Why was this mom thing getting to Rachel lately? Her dads had given her plenty of love but she'd never known a mom like Carole. She was just understanding and sweet, the complete opposite of what Shelby turned out to be. "Rachel?" Rachel snapped out of her mental pity party to see all three of them staring at her.

She stammered, "Oh…yes? "

Carole asked again, "I asked if you had fun also."

"Oh yes very much so Mrs. Hummel, I'm sorry… Carole."

'It's okay dear. We're going up to bed so you can have the living room. Goodnight honey", she kissed Finn's cheek. "Goodnight Finn", Burt squeezed his shoulder. "Good night Rachel", Carole hugged her, but Rachel pulled away a bit and it didn't go unnoticed by Carole. "Are you okay Rachel?"

Rachel looked down at her shoes, "Oh yes, I'm just a little tired I suppose.." Carole and Burt went to their room. Rachel sat on the couch and burst into tears. Finn had no idea what to do or what brought it on.

"Rach, baby what's wrong?"

"It's nothing, just put in the movie."

He put his arms around her, "No, no, come here…what's going on in my girl's head?"

She told Finn about her conversation with Quinn in the dressing room. "She asked me if I felt I missed out, and the truth is I do. Especially when I'm around your mom. She's just amazing, and it reminds me of what I've missed out on."

Finn had no idea what to say, "You have two super awesome dads."

"I know, but it's not the same. I love them, but they are always on one of their work trips. I understand it's their job and they help people, but it just…it's hard. I see you with your mom, and I don't have that…and I want it and the woman who is supposed to give it, didn't want me."

Finn felt helpless, "I'm sorry, I don't know what to say Rach."

"I know, just hold me." He did as he was asked as she cried softly. It killed him that he couldn't make it better. He took her home a short while later to see her dads' suitcases in the hall.

"Hey kids, how was the game? Rachel honey, huge case in DC…we have to go. There's money on the table for you, we'll call you when we know our schedule." They hugged her and Finn and then they left. Finn stood behind her as he watched her shoulders fall. "Rach?"

She kissed him, "I'm fine Finn. I'm just going to go to bed. Text me when you get home please. I love you." He watched as she walked up the stairs.

"I love you too Rach." And he walked out locking the door behind him.

She got in her pajamas and washed her face. Her phone beeped "I'm home. I love you Rachel Berry."

Finn walked in to see his mom in the kitchen. "Honey, was Rachel okay? She seemed a little off tonight."

"Mom can I talk to you about something you can never tell Rachel you know?"

'Of course honey."

He went on to tell her about how Rachel felt about her and the relationship and bond she had with Finn. "I don't know what to say to her Mom. I try to think of it like with Dad…but he didn't reject me. Shelby flat out rejected her. What am I supposed to say?"

She looked into her sons eyes and her heart ached for him, "I don't know. I can't believe she treated her so badly." She moved her hand to his face, "FINN you are burning up! Are you feeling okay?"

Finn rubbed his eyes, "Yeah I'm just exhausted I guess, it was a really long drive."

She patted his knee, "Well go upstairs and get some sleep."

Meanwhile, Rachel couldn't sleep and her head began to hurt. It was late, but she didn't want to be alone. She called Quinn who answered sleepily, "Hello?"

Rachel was sobbing, "I'm sorry Quinn I shouldn't have called this late…"

Quinn woke up fast, "Rachel honey, what's wrong? I will kill Finn if he's already screwed up."

Rachel laughed wiping away tears…"No no, it's not that. Look I know you don't like talking about this but being around Finn's mom and talking with you the other day I'm just….I've been thinking I really do miss not having a mom."

Quinn hated what she was about to say, "I know honey, just dry your eyes and go to sleep. It will seem better in the morning. Love you."

Rachel mumbled, "love you too Quinn", and hung up the phone.

Quinn burst into tears, she knew Rachel needed to talk about this, but Quinn was not the person…not with the secret she had that would shake her best friend to her core. She too cried herself to sleep that night, with the same nightmare…Rachel yelling at her for keeping the secret. There were times she thought Rachel would understand what they did, but the more she learned about Rachel…the more far off that option became. She would talk to her tomorrow in glee and cheer her up, try and make her forget this longing for the mom she never had.

Only thing was, the next day Rachel was not at school….

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