(To my last reviewer, I was asked to keep Finn and a few others in the story but was requested to keep some things as to how they appeared (couple wise) in the later episodes and change a few as well, so I do apologize but hope you'll stick around to see what I've come up with. Thank you.)
June
Lima
It was beginning to feel like home, Finn glanced around the apartment, he didn't care that the furniture was hand me downs from his parents, Burt was going to bring more pieces from storage. Most of Carole and Finn's things were put into storage when they moved in with Burt and Kurt, Carole was more than happy to give them to Finn if he wanted them.
Finn was surprised by the knock on the door, he'd been told he'd have to tell them if he wanted someone let up. Opening the door he saw it was Marley and she looked upset, stepping back he let her in. "What's wrong Mar?"
"Just Jake." she rolled her eyes trying to play it off. "Mom sent this as a house warming present." Marley held out a folded quilt.
"Oh wow." taking the quilt Finn unfolded it holding it up, it was large enough to cover him and then some. "This is great, tell her thank you." Marley nodded. Folding the blanket back up Finn asked "Are you free for lunch?" he didn't like her not smiling, she was almost always happy. "I don't have food here, I was going to go to Breadstix, wanna come with?"
"Okay." Marley nodded.
Grabbing his keys and wallet, Finn gestured to the door "I was going to come over tomorrow morning and take care of the yard is that okay?" he asked, Marley nodded again.
Finn frowned as he drove to Breadstix, Marely was staring out the window, "Do you think Jake really loves me, or am I just something to conquer like all the other girls?" Finn stiffened up, he wasn't sure she really wanted his answer, he thought young Puckerman need his ass kicked when it came to how he treated Marley.
"Puck loved whoever he was with at the moment, I don't know if his brother's the same." Finn admitted.
"That's what Tina said, he was devoted to Mercedes and Rachel when he dated them and practically fell all over himself for Lauren."
Finn couldn't help but chuckle, Lauren straightened Puck out as much as having Beth had. "Puck actually chased after Lauren, she broke up with him and he was really depressed."
"But aren't they together now?" Marley asked.
"It took months for him to win her back, I think she may be his one." Finn said as they pulled into the parking lot. "He visits her as much as he can and buys her whatever candy she wants." stopping the truck he glanced at her.
"He cheated on me." Marely said looking straight out the front window, Finn frowned. "He said he couldn't help it, he's a guy and she meant nothing." Marely shook her head giving an odd chuckle "If she meant nothing what do I mean?"
"He's an idiot Marley and he doesn't deserve you." Finn shook his head. "You need a guy that can see you for the great girl you are, guys in high school are just..."
"After one thing?" Marley suggested "He said he was okay with not doing anything, obviously that was a lie." Marley snorted.
"Is there anything I can do?"
"Unique offered to key his car, Santana said I should kick him in..." giving a cringe and hand twitch Marley couldn't bring herself to say where Santana said to kick him but Finn knew "She also metioned Lima Heights and started speaking Spanish, a lot of phrases they didn't teach in Spanish class." Finn couldn't help but chuckle, pregnancy hadn't changed Santana if anything it had made her even more protective. "Kitty offered her assistance to Santana."
Climbing out of the truck and going to the passanger side Finn opened the door offering his hand to help her out "Come on." taking his hand Marley let him help her out of the truck even though she really didn't need his help. "We'll eat and then we can bowl, I mean I'm not good at it but it's fun." Finn shrugged locking the truck.
Marley smiled Finn was being nice, but he was always nice to her, he encouraged her to try out for the musical and was proud when she got the part, he had been a good friend from the start. "I've never been bowling." She admitted, it was a luxury they really couldn't afford.
"Well after lunch we'll call Unique and go bowling, one of us has to be good at it." Finn chuckled. Out of all of the newer New Directions, Unique was Marley's best friend and they may not have been Unholy Trinity close but they were close and Finn wanted to have someone with them that could help make Marley smile. Unique never judged him but then Unique tried to be the person she wanted others to be to her, non judgemental and accepting. Finn accepted that even though Unique was born Wade, she preferred to be called 'she' and 'Unique', he'd learned a lot from having Kurt as his brother and Burt as his step father. "It'll be fun, I promise."
"Thank you, I know this isn't what you wanted to do with your day."
"I was just going to hang out in my apartment all day." Finn admitted opening the restaurant door. "Spending the day with a pretty girl is a way better way to spend my day." Marley blushed.
"Hi welcome to Breadstix." the hostess smiled.
"Two." Finn smiled holding up two fingers.
"Booth or table?"
Finn glanced down at Marley who shrugged, Finn didn't care either so he shrugged too saying "Either's fine."
"Right this way." grabbing two menus the hostess gestured in the direction she was heading.
It wasn't until they were getting ready to sit down that either of them realized they were still holding hands, letting her hand go Finn pushed her chair in before taking the seat across from her. "Could we have the garlic breadstix, our friend Santana said they're really good."
"Right a way." the hostess said quickly looking around the restaurant.
"Thank you." Finn smiled picking up the menu. "The breadstix and salad are bottomless, they'll keep bringing them until you tell them to stop."
"Tina said that about the salads and something about Santana and a wheelbarrow." the second half of Marley's own statement had her confused.
"Freshman year, Santana brought a wheelbarrow and tried to get them to fill it, when they wouldn't she called corporate. I'm not sure the rest of it but she got her wheelbarrow full." Finn chuckled. "Call Unique, see if she wants to bowl."
"You know you don't have to." Marley shook her head.
"Hey what are friends for if not to hang out and make you laugh when you've had a bad day?" Finn asked.
"You're really sweet." Marley smiled digging her phone out of her purse, Finn shrugged embarassed. Poking the buttons Marley texted Unqiue.
Marley: Hey Finn would like to know if you want to come bowling with us?
Unique: Finn?
Marley: Yes Finn, we're at Breadstix eating right now, we're going bowling when we're through.
Unique: Count me in honey
Marley: We'll pick you up, I'll text when we're on the way
Unique: I'll be waiting ; )
The hostess returned with the basket of galic breadstix "Are you ready to order?"
Finn glanced at Marley "I'm ready." Marley nodded.
"Ladies first." Finn smiled.
Marley smiled back before looking at the hostess "Eggplant parmigiana."
"Chicken parmigiana." Finn closed the menu handing it to the woman.
"And to drink?"
"Ice tea with lemon."
"Me too." Finn nodded.
"I told Unique I'd text when we were on our way."
"Hey let her know we're looking at catching a movie too, ladies choice." Finn smiled. "Think of it as a thank you for helping with all the baby stuff and setting up the apartment..."
"We're still not finished, we still have to set up the baby's room." Marley interuppted.
"Closer to time, when we know if it's a boy or a girl, I don't know if she's far enough along to know yet." Finn shrugged. "I want to have the room more personal, it's already a light blue and that's a boy or girl color, I know I need a rocking chair, finding one my size is gonna be tough."
"So princesses if it's a girl? Football for a boy?"
"Nah, music. Brittany's Uncle overheard me and said he'd have a guy come in and paint one of the walls with the music and lyrics for any song I want." Finn explained , giving a shrug he added "I can always do the bed in princess or football or whatever."
"So like flowing lines with notes and words or more sheet music in appearance?" Marley asked slightly leaning back when the hostess brought their drinks.
"Oh, um I hadn't thought about that. I guess flowing because that would be prettier, I just have to pick a song." Finn sipped his tea.
"I'm sure it'll come to you when you least expect it." Marley promised.
New York
It was a shriek, that was how Kurt would later describe the noise he heard from the bathroom before the repeated groan of "No, no, no."
He was out of breath when he reached the door "What? What happened? Are you okay?"
"How am I supposed to go to rehearsal looking like this?" Rachel whined gesturing to her face in the mirror.
"Are you serious? You nearly gave me a heart attack." Kurt snapped.
"I look like a raccoon Kurt, a raccoon!" Rachel barked gesturing to the darker spots on her face.
It's hardley noticable." Kurt promised shaking his head.
"Hardly noticable?" Rachel snarled.
Holding his hands up in surrender Kurt stepped away reminding himself that it was hormones, "It's called the mask of pregnancy and it's nothing that make up can't cover."
"Santana doesn't have this." Rachel whined.
"Every pregnancy is different." Kurt reminded. "Just be happy she's finally showing."
"Oh sure, that and her boobs are even bigger." Rachel snipped.
Lima
"She's a ringer." Finn shook his head, Marley giggled as all the pins fell once again. "Who can do this?" Finn gestured to scoreboard, "Three now four strikes in a row?"
Unique smirked resting her hands on her hips. "It's easy."
Standing up Finn shook his head "Nope, you throw that bowling ball better than I can throw a football."
"Let me show you." Unique gestured to the bowling ball.
"Alright." Getting the ball he was using he let Unique correct his hold and stance, stepping behind him Unique moved his arm.
"When your arm gets this high release the ball." Unique explained. Finn was skeptical but did what he was told, watching the ball roll down the lane he grinned when he knocked down most of the pins, hugging and hi-fiving the girls he grinned.
"Thanks Unique."
"I got you baby." Unique smiled, Finn grinned.
New York
True to her word Santana didn't let Brittany go crazy with furniture, she wanted to keep living like their friends, she was determined for the others not to find out about Brittany's money. So they didn't have much furniture but they had a couch, two beds and a toddler bed, the second bed toddler bed obviously for Quinn and Beth when they came to visit. Santana had stolen the dress rack from Kurt and Rachel, Brittany bought two dressers. Together they had found a cheap dining set but Brittany managed a large wall mounted tv along with the newest and best sound system when Santana was out of the apartment filming the first of the commercials with Quinn. For that Santana was making Brittany wait to buy anything else, except maternity clothes, as much as she hated to admit it Santana needed maternity clothes.
Santana pouted tugging the tight black tank top down tucking it into her maternaty jeans, Brittany was laughing she couldn't help it "It's not funny." Santana sniffed "I can't see my feet."
Handing the brunette a button up shirt Brittany shook her head "Baby you haven't been able to see your feet since junior year." Santana's pout changed to a glare when she heard the laughter from the couch. Santana flipped Quinn off, she was trying her best not to swear as much, she didn't want either baby's first word to be 'bitch' or worse, they'd never let her live it down.
"She's just mad because now it's her belly blocking her view and not the original set of twins." Quinn smirked, Brittany automatically glanced at Santana's boobs earning a laughing "Horn dog." from Quinn, Brittany smirked shrugging.
"Why are we friends again?" buttoning up her red shirt Santana glared at Quinn.
"Because Brittany and I came as a matched set." Quinn stood up peaking in the playpen next to the couch. "Are you sure you guys will be okay Britt?"
Brittany smiled down at the sleeping toddler "If she wakes up we'll just eat and watch cartoons."
Santana sighed "Do my shoes match?" Quinn fought back a smile and nodded remembering the times she'd asked Santana the same question.
"You look beautiful San, absolutley glowing." Brittany kissed Santana's cheek. "Now go film and I'll have lunch waiting for you when you get home."
Giving Brittany a quick hug Quinn whispered "I have snacks in my purse."
"Good she's mean when she's hungry, well not to me but Kurt and everyone else." Brittany whispered back.
"I got this." Quinn promised. They'd already shot two commercials, Quinn had been bringing snacks from the start. "Come on Ducky."
"Lima Heights!" Santana growled pointing as she followed behind Quinn, "I swear I will go all Lima Heights." Brittany watched giving a small smile, because of the twins Santana was getting bigger faster and it had thrown her balance off, she waddled now when she walked, Quinn had already dubbed her Ducky. Which the blonde pointed out to Santana was nicer than the Tubbers she'd called her.
Lima
Unique bumped Marley with her shoulder as Finn closed the driver side door of the truck, Marley blushed giving Unique a light shove "Shush."
"He's nice."
Opening the passanger door Finn offered his hand to Unique helping her out of the truck, "So what movie would you girls like to see? Winner's choice after all." Finn had never seen anyone bowl a 200, Unique had bowled a 203.
"I'd say romance but that wouldn't be fair to you." Unique teased stepping back so Finn could get to Marley.
Finn chuckled "Your choice, you both out bowled me so I'll watch whatever you girls want." Finn offered his hand to Marley.
Taking it Marley said "I know which one."
"Do tell." Unique grinned linking elbows with Marley, leaning Marley whispered the movie to Unique getting an enthusastic "Oh yes! Unique agrees, men in tights."
Finn chuckled standing in line behind them as they picked the movie, superhero, he had no problem with that. Paying Finn took the tickets following them into the theatre "So popcorn and drinks? Any candy?"
"Raisinets." Marley said quietly.
"Gummie bears." Unique smiled, Finn nodded heading for the snack bar. "See this is what a nice boy is like." Unique bumped Marley's shoulder again.
New York
Rachel
Rachel shook her head sobbing as she buried her face in Kurt's shoulder "Why me? All I want is a salad?" rubbing her back Kurt let her cry "The baby hates me, why else would it make me want a cheese burger? I'm a vegan, do you know what that means Kurt? Do you!" Rachel demanded straightening up "All I want a salad but every time I get close to a vegetable I want to throw up."
"Well what did your doctor say?"
"While he agreed I should be able to eat what I want he claimed a strictly vegan diet was not good for the growth and health of the baby." Rachel stated.
"It seems the baby agrees with him." Kurt said sympathetically. "You know I support your lifestyle but you also know you need to eat not just for yourself but your baby, there's two of you, you need to eat more and you need to eat things both of you like." Kurt rubbed her shoulders adding "Unless you want to keep throwing up on yourself.
Rachel frowned muttering "I want a cheeseburger and fries."
Santana
"What happened?" Brittany rushed to the couch where Santana sat crying in Quinn's arms, she'd only been gone ten minutes to check on the dance studio.
"Training sequence." Quinn gestured to the animated movie on the screen as Santana moved herself from Quinn's arms to Brittany's, "I cried at commercials."
"I remember." Brittany shook her head, rubbing Santana's back Britany murmured "Baby you know you can't watch these."
"I could before." Santana hiccuped burying her face into Brittany's shoulder.
"Hormones." Brittany reminded "The babies are causing a lot of changes."
Santana sniffed muttering "Berry's not crying."
"I'm sure there are other things making her miserable." Quinn promised standing "I'll make us lunch, remember Beth and I will head for the airport around two tomorrow and we'll call when we land."
"Are you sure you don't want us to drop you off?" Brittany asked lightly kissing the top of Santana's head as she rocked the smaller brunette.
"No, it'd cut too close to the doctor's appointment." Quinn shook her head heading to the kitchen, the girls had yet to do anything to the loft other than the basic kitchen, bedroom and living room room needs "And you better call and tell me, I need to know boy, girl or both."
"We will." Brittany promised.