The next night, Sam sat on his bed with everything but a shirt on; a blue shirt in his left hand and a black one in his right. He had never been more nervous.

It's JUST dinner. Just pick a shirt and go with it. Black! There you go. Or maybe the blue. No, black. But the blue might make you look more attractive to her. Or does Rachel like guys in black shirts? No, definitely the black. That's the right choice. Black. Orange isn't the new black, BLACK is still…black…

Naturally, Sam ended up choosing the blue shirt and was shocked to see Rachel was already ready to go, leaning on the couch reading the back of a DVD. Sam was amazed that she'd always looked beautiful to him in some way, despite the baby bump. Knowing there was a life growing inside her made him love her even more somehow.

"I know you said to just skip Iron Man 2, but the completionist in me wants to watch it." Rachel said, putting the DVD down.

"Watch it while I'm out tomorrow then, but its two hours of your life you won't get back. When Robert Downey Jr, Mickey Rourke AND Scarlett Johannsson can't save a film, you know it's a waste." Sam said.

"But Gwenyth Paltrow's in it and I love her." Rachel said.

"You know, we had a substitute at McKinley that looked just like her once." Sam commented as Rachel stood up.

"Ready?" Sam asked. Rachel nodded.

"Excuse my appearance though; this is all I can fit in."

"Rach, shut up, you look amazing." Sam said. Rachel blushed slightly as she moved towards the door.

"You don't clean up too badly yourself. I like a guy in blue." Rachel teased as she walked out. Sam smiled and fist bumped the air as he followed her.

…

Sam had booked dinner at a restaurant that, for the prices of their food, should have gold sprinkled on every dish, but he didn't care as long as Rachel enjoyed herself. And she did. As was normal for the pair, they were laughing away.

"I can't believe Santana said that to you!" Rachel giggled as she took a bite of her cake.

"Yep. She actually asked Principal Figgins to remove me from school premises because my mouth distracted her from her work." Sam said, making Rachel laugh harder.

"That gets funnier every time you say it! God, I wish I'd have stayed at McKinley long enough to see that! If only my dad didn't get that new job away from Lima." Rachel said.

"Yeah, Kurt told me you wore animal sweaters and white tights every day." Sam teased.

"Tough talk, Lemon Juice Hair."

"That's a low blow! You know what, I'll let it go, but don't expect any sympathy from me when you're popping a little human out of you in a few months. And for the record, I've grown into my Trouty Mouth these days; it really did look huge back then." Sam said.

"I've seen the pictures, and I have to agree." Rachel smiled as Sam stuck his tongue out at her.

"Shut up, Berry."

"Joking aside, thanks for tonight. I haven't been out for a long time like this, and it feels really nice to do it with someone I've never felt more comfortable with." Rachel said meaningfully.

"Me too. And it's my pleasure." Sam smiled.

"I can't remember the last time I had dinner with a guy, not that this is a date." Rachel said.

"I know what you mean. I don't think I've gone out with a girl for like…six years? Since then I've had five one night stands, and I'm ashamed of every single one of them." Sam admitted.

"I win. It's been…well, a lot longer than that for me." Rachel said shyly.

"Hey, it's nothing to be ashamed of. You just haven't met the right guy." Sam said, placing his hand on hers. She smiled.

"I suppose."

"It must be weird, being pregnant but not having to actually do anything with a guy to get pregnant." Sam said.

"It is. Not many girls around here can say they're pregnant with a gay guy's baby." Rachel laughed.

"True, true! Do you know which one of them is the biological father?" Sam asked. Rachel shook her head.

"Well, we'll known when the baby's born. If it has ridiculously curly hair, it's Blaine's." Sam chuckled.

"Is that why he wears SO MUCH GEL?" Rachel asked. Sam nodded and she laughed.

"That explains SO MUCH." She chuckled as Sam joined in.

"Yeah, pregnant with a gay guy's kid. That's one hell of a story to tell people out and about." Sam said.

"Yep, but first I mostly have to tell them it isn't yours." Rachel said.

"Wait, really?" Sam asked.

"Oh, yeah. When we're shopping somewhere or at the coffee place and you go wandering off people often assume you're the dad. They can't seem to ever quite believe me when I tell them you're not." Rachel explained.

"Huh. Well, if it is mine then something's seriously gone wrong with science." Sam joked and Rachel giggled.

"Well, enough baby chat. You're still okay to pick up the puppy on Sunday?" Rachel asked.

"Yep. The woman said I can go round anytime and pick him up. I bought some food and bowls and all that today; it's in the trunk." Sam revealed.

"Great. This is so exciting! I'm glad we decided on a Labrador in the end. They're SO CUTE!" Rachel squealed.

"They are indeed. Have you chosen a name yet?" Sam asked.

"I've got two in mind, but are you sure you want me to choose it? It can be a joint effort." Rachel suggested.

"No, I want you to choose it. Whatever name you pick will be awesome." Sam smiled. The two tapped their glasses together to celebrate how happy they were in their lives at that moment, both of them secretly thinking about how easy it was for them to converse with each other.

…

Sunday night saw Sam and Rachel stare at the tiniest little Labrador puppy sleep in a soft bed Sam had bought for hours on end.

"He really is the sweetest thing." Rachel said.

"Agreed. And Deano is such a good name for him." Sam said.

"Thank you." Rachel replied with a smile.

"…Is he just gonna sleep all day every day?" Sam asked.

"Maybe, he'll probably get more active when he's older. Savour the quieter moments." Rachel said and Sam nodded.

"Hey, did you watch Iron Man 2 in the end?" Sam asked. Rachel sighed.

"Don't. My girl Paltrow couldn't even save that mess. How did they get the first one so right and then-"

"-The mind boggles."

…

Two hours later, Rachel walked out of the bathroom following a long, satisfying bath to find Sam asleep on the couch with Deano sleeping on his lap. She smiled as she turned off the TV and looked at 'her boys', unable to decide which of them was cuter. She gently stroked Deano and kissed Sam on the cheek.

"Goodnight." Rachel whispered, returning to her room with a smile as she turned off the light.