Chapter 10:
3 months later
Carter looked to Finn raising his eyebrow as Rachel used a glove to check the furniture she just wiped down. Ever since Kurt told them that him and Carol were coming down for a few days, Rachel had been going crazy on the cleaning. Wanting to make sure that everything was spotless for their stay here. Finn and Carter on the other hand thought she had gone a little crazy, doing way too much for just their family. Fixing the pillows, Rachel stopped and looked the boys.
"What?" Finn asked meeting her eyes and than her eyes went to his feet that were resting on top of the coffee table in front of him. Rolling his eyes he stood up and walked into the kitchen. "I'm going to tell my mom how much your cleaning for her and she's going to yell at you."
"Your going to tell your mom?" Rachel snorted looking at Carter who also took his feet off the table "I'm taking the night off, this is a big deal! I haven't taken a night off the entire time I've been working. My understudy was extremely excited but this is a big deal Finn! Your mom, Kurt and I are going shopping for the wedding."
"Haven't you already been shopping for the wedding?" Finn came in the room with a sandwich for him and Carter to eat while watching the movie that was coming on.
"Yes but I haven't actually gone shopping in stores. I have been on the Internet to look at things. Plus I am going to show them how the place is coming along in the city. Maybe I'll take them to dinner tonight and you guy's can meet us there!" Rachel ran up the stairs to go get ready while Finn and Carter went to go pick them up from the airport. "I'll see you guy's when you come home."
Rachel yelled down before going back into the room and getting in the shower. Blow drying her hair out she put let the heat come out before rolling some curlers into them. She knew that they were going to be home anytime so she ran out into the bedroom taking off her robe buttoning up her pomegranate colored long sleeved shirt and than slipping on her black pencil skirt.
"Rachel!" Kurt yelled, Rachel could hear him running up the stairs. Tucking her blouse into her skirt, Rachel opened the door standing there has Kurt nearly knocked her over while hugging. He squeezed her tightly to him rocking her back and forth. "I have missed you so much! We are going to have so much fun down here! The last time we were down here we found this amazing place that Blaine and I couldn't go to, but I am determined to go to this time!"
"Whoa there"Rachel laughed, squeezing him once more before letting go "You haven't been landed for more than thirty minutes, calm down. I promise I'll make this trip worth your while."
"Hurry up and get ready so we can go get shopping. I will be downstairs with my brother, hurry." Running down the hall, Rachel back into the bedroom. Slipping on black tights, she but on a pair of simple black boots to fight the cold. Yanking the curlers from her hair, she combed them down to slight waves and ran down the stairs. Carol's eyes beamed as she saw the young women haul down the stairs and leap into her arms.
"Hello dear!" Carol laughed wrapping her arms around her "I am so excited to see you all."
"Me too!" Rachel let go taking a hold of the woman's hand and wrapping an arm around Kurt. "Did you get everything situated in your room? I hope everything is okay."
"Everything is fine, no worries. The house looks gorgeous." Carol complimented
"Let's get going!" Kurt pressed
"We've only been here for just little over an hour Kurt" Carol laughed
"You tell he's real excited to see he brother" Finn chuckled coming out of the kitchen handing his mom a water bottle.
"Thank you dear." I let go of her hand so she could take a drink and went over to help Carter with trying to get the remote down off the top of the TV
"Can we please get going" Kurt whined "I really want to get going we are going to have a long day ahead of us."
"I suppose we can get going so we can spend some time together later opposed to now" Carol grabbed her purse. "How about this, we all meet for dinner tonight. It will be my treat, we'll catch up and have some down time after a crazy day of shopping, how does that sound?"
"Can I get ice cream?" Carter asked
"Of course you can get some ice cream!" Carol ruffled his hair, leaning down to kiss it. "Now let's get going before the gel in Kurt's hair melts from all this steam he's building up."
"Yes, now let's go" Kurt dragged our hands and waved to the two boys "See you guy's later, take a shower, get rested, do whatever it is you boys do while we go shopping and spend some cold cash."
Rachel blew the boys a kiss and quickly caught her coat and purse that Finn threw to her before being dragged out the door. Deciding to walk to the train, Kurt nearly dragged them. Getting into the city, Kurt was like a kid in a candy store.
"Now I couldn't get you an appointment with that place that's on TV but I can assure you that, that's not the only place you can find a dress. I have done my homework, which is why I am taking you to all these places. Plus let's be honest here, who else could pick out a dress better than me?"
Being pulled along, Carol gave Rachel a playful eye roll while they where being dragged into a cute little boutique.
"Nope" Kurt stopped them just as they entered, making them crash into one another. He sniffed once more and took a glance. "We will not be shopping here, next place"
"Is he kidding?" Rachel asked Carol
"I never kid about my senses now let's go." Kurt walked outside the shop and hailed a taxi. Pulling her jacket closer to her body as they got into the taxi, they were welcomed by the heat. Reading an address from a planner, the taxi was off to another store.
Getting out, Kurt ran into the store and ran back out to hurry them in. "This is it, this is the store I know it"
"I haven't even looked in just one yet" Rachel chuckled as the little bell rang as they entered. There was white everywhere and the store was so welcoming. They were in awe as they checked it out. Kurt sighed as if he were in heaven and started picking out dresses hanging them onto a rack and rolling it around with him.
"Hello there" A woman welcomed them as she looked in awe of Kurt who was already on his way of putting dresses that he chose. Holding out her hand she shook Carol's hand first "I'm Brittany, who is the bride?"
"That would be me." Rachel shook Brittany's hand "I'm Rachel and this is my finance's mother, Carol."
Carol was all giddy as she hugged Rachel, proudly to her side.
"When is the big day?"
"April seventh, only four more months"
"Which means that we need to find her dress today" Kurt popped up "That way we will have plenty of time to do all the altering and everything else and she will have her dress, so no stressing about that when it comes time to the wedding."
"Honestly, he's stressing about it way more than I am." Rachel giggled as she walked with the two girls to the rack Kurt was currently filling up.
"I want you to go start putting on some dresses and come out to show us."Kurt didn't look up from the racks as he demanded Rachel.
Grabbing one, Brittany directed Rachel to the spacious dressing room. Carol stood out, helping Kurt pick out some dresses while Brittany helped Rachel into her dress. Pulling it up, Rachel really didn't like the fit but decided to go out and show them anyways.
Holding up the bottom because of her height Rachel shuffled out and twirled for them.
"Your body color is going to look amazing against these white dresses" Carol complimented as Kurt turned around.
"No, I don't like it. Try on another one." He than went back to picking out dresses. What seemed like dress after dress, Kurt didn't like any of them. Putting on a mermaid styled dress, Rachel went out again.
"Your butt looks fabulous in it, but no it doesn't fit your personality."
"Than why are you choosing them?" Rachel huffed, wobbling back into the dressing room in the tightly fitted dress. Taking that one off she chose yet another one to try on. Shimmying it down her body, Brittany laced the back of it and took a step back to look at her. "Let's see what he thinks about this one."
Opening the door she also ran into him as he held a dress in his hand but he stood and only said one word. "Turn"
Doing so, the dress moved with her. There were many different layers to the dress making it have some spunk and yet classy. The sweetheart neck had showed just enough cleavage not to make it stand out.
"I love it!" Rachel smiled going to the mirror and looking at herself. Turning around, Carol was smiling just admiring her. "I think this is it!"
"Wait!" Kurt shook his head to get himself out of his trance "I want you to try on one more."
"Kurt..." Rachel was devastated, she didn't want to try on a different one she loved the one she had on.
"Please" He begged pointing to the room. "It's in there, please go try it on. I promise if you don't like it than we can stick with the one you have on. Promise"
Looking at herself once more, Rachel nodded. "Fine, this is the last one though"
"Scouts honor" Kurt clapped happily as he gave Rachel a little push. Getting out of the dress, Brittany hung it up on the rack inside of the room so they would know which one was the one she wanted. Stepping into the dress she pulled it up to her chest.
"Oh my god" Rachel said breathlessly she felt the material on her hands and looked in the mirror. "Oh my, god"
She repeated looking at Brittany who was just in as much awe as she was. The gown was a strapless beauty with a silver vine like material over top of the white dress on the breasts, a tiny white ribbon bow around the high waist. The dress tucked under at the end and the train was long enough to be noticeable. Gliding out of the dressing room, Rachel couldn't contain her emotions.
Sniffling just a little as a tear fell down her face, she could barely contain her excitement. Carol turned around from talking with Kurt and gasped.
"I love it" Rachel wiped the tear falling and smiled "I'm going to get married"
"You look beautiful" Carol held Rachel's hands looking at her "You are going to look even more beautiful on your wedding day."
For once, Kurt was speechless.
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"I'm starving Kurt" Rachel whined as she and Carol tried to keep up while holding their bags from the stores they have gone through.
"Oh, be quiet the place is just up here." Kurt grumbled as they turned the corner and Rachel spotted Finn and Carter waiting outside. Immediately spotting them, Finn and Carter came up to them relieving the girls of some of their bags.
"Thank you, both" Rachel caught her breath for a minute while leaning against Finn as they walked towards the building. "Kurt's been like non stop all day."
"Yeah that's the price you pay when you go shopping with me." Kurt went into the restaurant to check on their reservation.
"Guess what we did today?" Carter put down the bags next to them
"What?" Rachel wrapped her arms around the boy, letting him rest against her body
"We went to the dog park with Dreamer and than we went bowling!"
"Bowling?" Carol smiled "That's so cool"
"Yeah I had to use the bumpers but dad said that was okay since I haven't been a lot of times."
"You'll get there eventually bud." Finn ruffled his hair as Kurt came out and motioned for them to come in. Getting the bags, Rachel groaned as her feet were thumping. Weaving through the aisles of chairs they had gotten to their booth in the corner and Finn took a seat next to Rachel with Carter on the end on a chair.
"How are you guy's on this lovely evening. I'm Ian and I'm going to be your waiter this evening. Is there anything I can start you off with, a drink of some sorts?" He smiled at Rachel
"Oh boy" Rachel giggled "Um, I'll have the green tea"
"Fantastic choice" Ian winked and looked at the rest of the table
"Do you have soda?" Finn asked and Carter looking up, wanting to know the answer
"I'm sorry we don't, all of our drinks are listed..." Ian went to point out but Finn waved him off
"Yeah I see, I guess this little dude and I will take lemonade." Finn sighed ording him and Carter something to drink.
"I'll have the same" Carol nodded
"Me, I'll have the apple cider."
"I'll be right back with your drinks." Ian gave Rachel's shoulder a slight squeeze while addressing the table and leaving. Having paid no attention to the guy, she looked through her menu trying to come up with something to eat.
"I should have known Kurt would have picked somewhere to eat that doesn't have meat" Finn raised an eyebrow reading through his options.
"No meat?" Carter whined, pouting "They don't even have a kids menu so I can color."
"Right" Finn mocked him before cracking a smile
"All of this sounds delicious" Rachel commented "I think you've made a perfect choice in the place Kurt"
Finn scrunched his nose trying to read some of the things on the menu, to him half of the stuff didn't even seem appetizing.
"Here are your drinks" Ian popped up with a tray setting every one's cups in front of them. Placing a hand on Rachel's shoulder "Have you made up your mind on what you would like?"
Looking up she smiled at him "There are so many fantastic things, I'm not even sure on what to get!"
"Can I suggest something to you?" His mega watt smile coming out to play, leaning over her shoulder he smiled and pointed to an item on the menu. "That sandwich is to die for!"
"Well than you've made up my mind for me, that is what I'm going to have." Rachel handed the man her menu and took a sip of her tea while the other ordered. Carter wasn't very happy with his choices but agreed on something that he would try to eat and enjoy.
"What did you guy's do today?" Finn asked adding sweeteners to his lemonade that was lacking to his taste buds.
"Well..." Rachel sat up straight "I found my dress and bought it. They took my measurements and I go for another fitting in about two weeks."
"That's awesome babe." Finn kissed her, making Carol smile.
"I am so excited for you two!" Carol gushed
"I'm excited too!" Rachel kissed Finn harder this time, breaking apart and grabbing his hand under the table. Having been thinking and talking about the wedding all day had only made her want the day to come faster. She just wanted to be married already.
Finishing dinner, Carter had nearly dragged them to go get something with actual sugar in it. Finn had led them to the good place in the city and Carter was in heaven, even Carol. Roaming the streets, Rachel held Finn's hand as he licked his ice cream off the cone. She giggled when he got frustrated when it had gotten onto his shirt. Using the napkins she got from the little ice cream shop she wiped it off. He smiled down at her as a 'thank you' and she tucked the napkins into his pocket.
"Rachel..." Kurt snapped a hand in her fact getting her attention, she looked away from Finn and turned her focus to Kurt.
"I'm sorry" She blushed "What were you saying?"
"We were just saying how you didn't show us your work in progress"
"I can show you tomorrow before the show!" Rachel beamed talking about her new project that has been coming along. "I meant to show you all today but that didn't happen, but tomorrow I promise!"
"We'll be holding that to you." Carol smiled noticing that Rachel's attention had once again focused on her son as the two laughed over the ice cream melting onto his shirt, yet again. She truly did believe it was a miracle how those two made out to be together.
Yay! New, longer chapter! Hope you liked it, new one coming up with Vanessa (yes, I screwed up last chapter, I'm sorry about that. Thanks for pointing that out!) and with maybe an appearance by Jesse!
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