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Not much longer before the father of the babies will be revealed and is going to be told.
I don't know anything about the American education system other than my research has taught me.
English still isn't my native language but it's getting better and better mostly thanx to my reading, writing but also to my previous and current beta's.
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Warning: Minor Mr. Shue and Finn bashing. Don't like it, don't read.
They arrive in Bushwick around two am. Since there is very little parking space at the apartment building Shelby and Hiram take the car with them.
After dropping her keys at the table beside the door Rachel walked straight to her bedroom where she can't help the smile that crosses her face. Her friends have taken over her bed and are on either side, deep asleep leaving the middle for her to crawl into. Rachel gets out of her clothes, crawls between the girls and whispers in their ears, "honey I'm home."
Quinn just murmurs something that sounds like shut up. Santana on the other hand turns on her back and lets Rachel snuggle onto her. Rachel immediately falls into a deep sleep only to be woken up two and a half hours later and without thinking she flies over Santana to run to the bathroom.
"I'm sorry I woke you up, San." She apologizes to the girl who followed her into the bathroom.
"Don't worry about it," Santana waves her off. "How did it go with your mom? Your dad showed us that house you found and told us she wants to be our temporarily manager and me to assist her and learn?"
"Can we talk about this later please?" Rachel pleads. "It's been a really enervating day. I've met an uncle and his wife and I have one more, an aunt and two living grandparents. We also don't have to worry about money to make all of our dreams and plans come true. Apparently I have another huge trust fund. Has Quinn finished her essay and portfolio yet?"
Santana shakes her head. "No, she knew she would be struggling with that essay so she started with that. How about you, are you done?"
Rachel nods. "That's what I thought. Yes, mine is done. I'll help Quinn in the morning with her portfolio. We also have to talk but for now, let's get some more sleep."
A couple of hours later the two girls are awoken by two little hands slamming their faces and the smell off coffee and pancakes.
"Rachie, Sannie wakie wakie. Nana Judy makes pancakes." Both groan.
"Easy Beth," her mother's voice comes from the kitchen. "I can hear those slaps from here. You're hurting them."
"Don't worry mom." Rachel yells back. "Payback will be a bi- unny." She quickly corrects herself. "In two years we will have two toddlers running around and if Beth is anything like you know who she's going to like sleeping in."
"Nice save there Rachel," Judy chips in. "You can say the name. Beth knows Quinn is her belly mommy, remember? Are you girls coming? I made pancakes."
"YES," Santana exclaims. A little softer to Rachel she says, "Come on Rach, Judy's cooking is, just like yours, to die for."
"You cook?" Shelby looks amazed at her daughter.
"And pretty damn well if I may say so." Santana adds.
"Yes, I can cook. Those two," pointing at her dads', "can't boil an egg if their life depended on it. My grandmother, Noah's mother, Deborah, Nana Connie and the chefs at my grandparent's hotels taught me how to cook since I was five years old. My grandparents own hotels in Cancun and the Cayman Islands." Rachel explains.
"My grandma taught me during the vacations we spend in either Cancun, the Caymans, our holiday vacation in Aspen and whenever they visited us in Lima. I love to cook so every time we were in Cancun or the Caymans I could be found in one of the kitchens around lunch and dinner time where their chefs let me help with every meal on the menu. Deborah took over the rest of the year. I can cook French, Italian, Mexican, Asian, American, Vegetarian, Vegan and traditional Jewish."
"Your grandparents own hotels in Cancun and the Caymans? How come we didn't know about that?" Santana asks surprised.
Rachel shrugs. "It's not like you cared where I spend my breaks. We were never friends remember?"
"Right, I can cook Mexican, but not as good as Rach. Thanks to her cooking I had to start working out again to avoid gaining weight. Now, let's get dressed and eat."
The two of them get dressed and walk into a real full kitchen/living room. The Berry's, Shelby and Beth were in the living room. They already ate at the hotel. Judy was behind the stove making pancakes, and Quinn at the kitchen table working on her essay waiting for her breakfast.
"I hate essays," she shoves the laptop to the side to eat her breakfast as the other two walk in.
"You'll get it done. This one you have to do yourself, the next ones I can help you if you have to write one. I'll put together your portfolio after we eat." Rachel pats her hand.
"You're already done?" The short brunette nods. "Where did you find the time? If I understood correctly you had a full day planned yesterday."
"May I Rach?" At her friend's nod the Latina continues
"You already noticed she's an extremely fast thinker. She can sit in a full classroom and pay attention while at the same time she writes an essay and does her homework in her mind. Then when she has time left she only has to actually write it."
"How do you know? You can't have learned that from living with her for only a few months." Quinn asks amazed.
"I've always been curious how she had her homework done before the day was finished in high school. I thought by the time she went to college she wouldn't be able to because of the increased workload. When I lived here for a few days I noticed it wasn't any different, she always had her work done while Kurt had loads to do. So I just asked her how she does it." Santana explains.
After breakfast Rachel first calls Mr. Schuester on speaker so she has witnesses.
"Good morning Mr. Schue, it's Rachel."
"Rachel hi. How's life in the big city? Everything you dreamt of?" he greets her enthusiastic
"And more, much more. Why I'm calling is I need a favor of you." She bites her lip.
"Anything for you Rachel."
"Yeah," 'hypocrite' she mouths. "I want you to change the names of the writers of the original songs we performed."
He tries to say that he doesn't understand what she's talking about but Rachel won't let him interrupt her.
"Finn didn't write 'Pretending' and New Directions didn't write 'Loser like me' and 'Light up the World'. Noah wrote 'Pretending', Quinn 'Light up the World' together with me. And I wrote 'Loser like me'.
Finn stole the notebook from Noah's backpack in an attempt to impress me that he could write a song and win me back. Quinn and myself pretended the songs were written by all of us to show the judges it was a team effort in order to win the competition."
"Wh- you want me to do what?" He can't believe what she was trying to do. "Listen Rachel, just because Finn broke up with you do-"
"Is that what he told you?" Rachel is furious. "That he broke up with me? Let me tell you what happened Mr. Schuester. After he put me on that train while I was thinking we were getting married he didn't return my emails, texts or phone calls for four months. Just to show up at my door when I was ready to move on and to sneak out in the middle of the night without a single word when he realized I wasn't planning on coming back to Lima or him."
She sighs taking a breath. "It's time that he grows up and realizes that kicking over a chair, stealing, lying and running away when things don't go the way he wants isn't getting him anywhere. And honestly, so do you. You're a teacher for crying out loud and to be honest, with playing favorites, interfering in your student's lives and looking the other way when you see things you don't want to see, not a very good one. Plus you don't speak a word Spanish or know anything about history.
He gasps and she just shakes her head. "Yes Mr. Schue, I know how you interfered when Shelby came in my life. I can't say I'm happy with that, even now when we're building the relationship we could have had three years ago if you hadn't scared her away."
She doesn't hear anything on the other end of the line, so she continues her talk.
"Now, you have two choices. Either you change the names who wrote those songs everywhere that it's registered yourself or I will and make sure everybody knows what kind of teacher you really are and get you fired so the next generation will be spared from a bad teacher like you. I have witnesses who were there when Quinn, Noah and myself wrote those songs and they will verify my story and six witnesses to this conversation in which you, once again, are trying to make me look like the one in the wrong."
He is still silent so she finishes. "I'll be back in Lima soon and I understand that Jacob still runs that filthy gossip blog of his. I'm sure he would love to do an exclusive interview with me. I have two well respected laywers as my fathers and a mother who has enough connections on the teaching board in Ohio to make sure that by the time I'm finished with you, you won't even be allowed to homeschool your own child. It's your decision."
"You wouldn't!" Mr. Schue gasps finally finding his voice.
"Try me," Rachel dares him. "You wouldn't be the first teacher I got fired. Only you're so exceptionally bad that I would take it a step further."
"Okay, I- I'll change it," He resignes.
"Thank you very much for your cooperation Mr. Schue. Now, I have to run. Say hi to everybody for me. Bye." Rachel ends the call in a bittersweet tone.
"Wow Berry. You're even more evil then I thought. Warn me when I'm about to get on your dark side." Santana states with an exaggerated shiver.
Rachel just shrugs. "He blackmailed Finn into joining Glee saying that he found pot in his locker. I'm simply playing the game by his rules. I'm so done with those two."
Looking at the clock she walks over to the boxes with music from Lima, "Now let me see what we've got here." Already certain she won't find what she is looking for.
When she indeed doesn't find it she walks to her bedroom and comes back with a mischievous smile on her face and an external hard drive in her hands, connects it to her laptop, starts the video editing program, adds the songs she wants including the two competition performance from the DVD her mother gave her, edits it the way she likes, adds some text, saves it and emails it to Quinn and her mother.
After seeing what songs Rachel had used Quinn squeals, "Oh my god, I didn't know this was filmed. Where did you get all this Rach."
The short brunette smiles shyly. "It wasn't filmed, officially. Shortly after Glee started I found out coach Sylvester had the whole place bugged and cameras all over the place. Because of that she never turned off her computer, so I had Lauren teach me how to hack into her computer," she admits sheepishly.
"Every day after we performed I would hack into her computer and copy the 'surveillance' footage, cut out the songs and save it all. The only ones I don't have are from our first sectionals. The two songs from competition come from the DVD my mom gave me last week."
"Mom, tell me why we have to do this now?" Rachel complaines as they make their way to NYADA. "I haven't even had my interview at NYU yet. What if I don't get in?"
"Are you seriously having reservations of getting into NYU after that essay you wrote?" Shelby turns to look at her daughter.
"Let me tell you something. One of the members of the admissions committee you have your interview with Monday is my best friend. I've known her since high school. She went with me to all of your dance recitals and show choir competitions and admitted Wednesday that if you weren't so set on getting into NYADA last year she would have offered you a place at NYU on a full scholarship at the spot after nationals last year."
Rachel just looks at her incredulously as she continues. "She also has kept a close eye on you this year at NYADA. If there's one person who knows exactly what progress you made during the years and what you're capable off it's her. That essay you wrote? She told me last night she had it read by one of the business professors. According to him you could easily use it as a business plan and there wouldn't be a bank in the country denying you a loan to start it if you need it. Especially if you decide to start it in Columbus. So please honey, stop being so insecure about yourself."
Entering the school Rachel just nods. Ten minutes later they find themselves sitting in the office in front of Ms. Tibideaux herself.
"Ms. Berry and Ms. Corcoran, someone from the faculty asking for documents needed for a transfer to NYU is the reason of this lovely yet unexpected visit I presume?" Ms. Tibideaux looks sternly over her glasses.
Rachel looks up from her hands lying in her lap. "Yes Ms. Tibideaux, it is. I worked so hard stalking you into giving me a second chance to audition to this school. Ever since I can remember it's been my my dream becoming a Broadway star, but sometimes you have to adjust your dreams to what life offers you. That's what I'm doing right now. NYADA is a great school and I learned so much attending here this last year. However, life threw me a curveball that made me change my goals so drastic that I have to change schools to achieve those new goals."
"Ms. Berry, you're exceptionally talented with an extraordinarily voice whom I hate to see leaving. But if you really want to leave I can't make you stay. May I ask what makes you transfer and what you are going to do?"
Rachel was a little taken aback by the kindness, "Off course you may. Even if you would have let me stay at the school, physically it would become too hard the coming moths. When school starts after summer I wouldn't be able to participate in dance classes because I'm pregnant, with twins. I'm applying for Recorded Music at Tisch in the hope of opening my own recording studio/production company/record label."
Ms. Tibideaux smiles, "Ambitious. It is a pity that you already made your decision. We would have come to a solution so you could have stayed. I'll make a file with all requested documents including a letter of recommendation.
Taking your condition in consideration and that you're leaving to study a whole different direction I see no need for you to continue to attend classes at NYADA, so from this moment you're dismissed from classes. I wish you all of success at NYU." With that they part ways.
Arriving back at the apartment they are greeted by Beth who throws herself in Rachel's arms. "I missed you Sis."
"How sweet, we were only gone for… three hours. I missed you too Bethie-Boo." Rachel smiles at the little girl.
"I have an idea. Mom, I bet it's been a while since you had a night out. Why don't the four of you have a nice dinner and maybe catch a show. Beth can stay here for the night. She can sleep in Kurt's bed."
The four parents look from each other to the girls.
"That's an excellent idea Rachel." Judy exclaims.
"Mom, if you have the brochures for me I can explain to Quinn and Santana what we discussed yesterday including the suggestions we both had for the house on Oak Bend Rd."
"Are you sure?" Shelby asked.
"Yes mom, go have fun. Let me babysit my little sister, get to know her. I'll make spaghetti and meatballs and we'll watch a movie. Take my car and we'll meet at your hotel tomorrow at nine."
Beth wanted to go to the park but since it was already late in the afternoon and almost dinner time Rachel made the compromise that if the little girl would behave the rest of the day and tomorrow during the tour of the house, they would go to the park after that or Sunday.
While Beth was coloring Rachel explains to Santana and Quinn what she had talked about with her mother the previous day and what Shelby had suggested, beginning with the living arrangements while they were in college and ending with the properties in Columbus. Halfway through her story she starts to make dinner.
"So your mother wants to move in with us, with my mother and you want to ask the boys to also move with us if we decide to buy that house?" Quinn summarizes after dinner and the movie when Beth was asleep in Kurt's bed.
"Yes," Rachel confirmes. "My mom even offered to pay a part. But only if we all three agree. The rest would just have to accept the fact that our mothers and Beth are living with us when we ask them to move in too. Our house, our decision. As for her being our temporarily manager, I don't think that would be a problem."
"To be honest," Santana puts in her share. "I like the possibility of them living with us. We already get a home cooked meal every day but you have enough on your plate right now Rach. I don't want you to come home after school and cook us all dinner. Judy is also an excellent cook and having a vocal coach and manager for the band under the same roof is music to my ears. According to that brochure even if we ask the boys to move in with us we still have three rooms left."
She leans back thinking for a moment. "We could ask Shelby and Judy to move into the maid's quarters and use the other three spares as guestrooms for when parents come to visit. It wouldn't surprise me if we have some extra spare rooms within the year anyway. When the babies are born they can help babysit while you're at school. I agree with Rach. We are buying this house so we decide about this. I suggest the three of us vote about it and the others just have to accept it. They should be happy to have cheap housing here in the city."
"Okay," Rachel says. "There are some things to consider though. First I would like to know what Quinn thinks. We're talking about letting the daughter she gave up for adoption live with us. That can't be easy. Second, we're all college students. Hookups are going to happen, so I suggest we soundproof all bedrooms. And last but not least, I love my freedom. So if my mom and Judy are moving in we must make proper arrangements and rules which must be respected by everyone. Otherwise it's not going to work."
"Are you kidding, Rach?" Quinn replies. "Seeing my little girl every day would be a dream come true. I already told you I accepted the fact that Shelby adopted Beth. Beth knows she came from my belly, but Shelby is her mom. With agreements that they won't interfere too much I don't have any problems with our moms moving in with us. If we want to do this we have to talk to the boys soon, before they decide to look for an apartment."
"That's settled then. We talk to my mom and Judy about it. Maybe it would be wise if we return to Lima as soon as possible so we can talk to Brittany, Tina, Blaine, Kurt, Artie and Mike all at once. Despite the fact that I said I didn't want to, my mom has other ideas about touring. So I demant we include Noah and Sam." Rachel looks knowingly at Santana who nods in understanding.
"My uncle could teach them everything that has to do with setting up the sound and stage."
"Wow, time out Midget," Santana interrupts. "How about we first discus the idea you and your mother came up with about the business and living arrangements after graduation. I thought you never wanted to go back to Ohio."
"That was when I still thought about being on Broadway San," Rachel agrees with the Latina. "That dream was gone the moment those sticks showed a little plus, two blue lines and the word PREGNANT. My mom came with some legit reasons to start in Ohio.
First, they already have that piece of land to build the business and it is mine if I want it. Second. Ohio is much cheaper than New York. Third, here in the city we'd be a small fish around the big labels, production companies and many nightclubs while in Ohio we'd be the only nightclub in a radius of a hundred miles and the only production company who offers the whole package in the state and last but not least Ohio is much more centrally located for planning a tour around the country if we decide to go on tour."
"Okay what else?" Quinn asks.
"My mom already instructed our family realtor, who is also married to my mother's twin brother by the way, to buy the properties in my name provided that we get the necessary permits. If we don't get the permits we'll go look for a piece of land big enough to build those houses on and where we can get those permits. Considering the band it would be perfect to live so close together."
"Like you said, it wouldn't be surprising if some of us end up together if not all. That lot is already owned by my mother and uncle, if I want it it's mine as soon as my dad can draw the contract to sign it over to me. It is big enough to build the nightclub, production company, even a film studio to shoot music videos and maybe even movies and series. I'm even thinking of a small restaurant since it's located right at the exit of a highway." Rachel continued.
"Sounds like you've got this all planned." Santana says.
Rachel nods as she continues. "We'll hire an architect to design the extra houses and the building for the nightclub and producing company/recording studio as soon as we agree to it all. By the time we graduate from NYU the band, I really liked the name the Trouble Tones, can already have its name out, we can move into our new homes, continue with the band and start running the business. At first it would be my business, but in time you all could buy yourself in if you want to."
"Wow, so we all have a job if we want it as soon as all of you graduate?" Rachel nods at Santana's question. "How are we going to pay for the construction of the houses and the company?"
"I already was well seated financially with my dads' line of work and my grandparents on my dad's side. But it appears that my great-grandparents from my mom's side left me a lot of money and an estate in Ohio. The money is stuck in a trust fund and I can't touch until I turn twenty-one, then at least the interest of the last five years comes free.
There was some interest for the estate they left me and a real good offer to sell it. So I ordered to sell it. I can use that money to invest in equipment for the band and the construction of the houses and company in Ohio. For the equipment the band can pay me back with percentages off the gigs and performances we book. The payment of the houses we'll have to talk about."
"Well then, what are we waiting for?" Quinn whisper yells. "Let's do it!" Santana just nods in agreement.
The next morning the girls walk into the hotel the parents are staying at. They are already waiting for the girls in the lobby when they see Rachel with Beth on her back and all the girls laughing.
"Looks like someone had a good time," Shelby says with smile. "Have you been a good girl Beth?"
"Hi mommy," the little girl grins. "I've been good. I had the goodest time. We saw a movie and then Rachie sang me a song before sleepy time."
Shelby looks at her oldest for confirmation. "Yes mom, she's been a good girl."
"Good. Girls, this is Heather from the Corcoran Group." She introduces the woman in the business suit. "She'll be assisting us finding and buying the perfect house in the area starting with the one Rachel found on the internet."
"That's right," Heather confirms. "I have some other houses to show you as well if this one appears to be not what you're looking for."
"All right, let's get this party started then." Rachel suggests.
After the tour the girls wander off to the carriage house with Shelby and Judy.
"What do you think?" Rachel asks her friends and the mothers.
"This is perfect Rach," Santana exclaims enthusiastic. "We only have one difficulty. If what we talked about yesterday goes, we don't have enough bedrooms. We do for all of us, but then you have to take the twins in your room."
"I was planning to do so anyway. It's easier with night feedings." The short brunette responds.
"It has enough bedrooms. Judy and I talked about it and she's thrilled to move in with all of you. We're really looking forward cook for all you guys." Shelby explains.
"With nine college students, a four year old and two infants we old ladies need a quiet place to retire. We can move in this apartment or the maid's quarters. The latter needs some work before we can move in but that can be done while we live here."
"We talked about it yesterday and we also decided it would be best if you to move into the maid's quarters." Rachel agrees. "I love you mom but like you just said, we are college students so we need to make some ground rules and arrangements"
Shelby gives a nod of agreement.
"I was thinking of making this into a recording studio with upstairs a design studio where Kurt can design our costumes and we could design our CD cases and merchandise. If we put mirrors on the wall in the basement of the main house we could use it for dance rehearsals, we also can place some work out equipment there to get back into and stay in shape. We also want to soundproof all the bedrooms. Hookups are bound to happen. Some random, some with each other. It even wouldn't surprise us if some ex-couples get back together" Rachel says.
"And that's something none of us want to hear," Santana says with a laugh.
"If you two want to move in to the maid's quarters that works, along with soundproofing the bedrooms and turning this into a recording/design studio is going to be done before we all move in. I'd say let's buy this place." Rachel tells the mothers.
"After this is all dealt with and the interview at NYU, I want to go back to Lima to talk with everybody about everything we discussed the last few days, all the plans and I have to talk to the father of the babies." They walk back to the main house and tell Heather to put in an offer which is accepted at once.
Heather would look for a contractor to reconstruct the maid's quarters, the carriage house and soundproof all the bedrooms. Steve was called in to help the contractor turn the carriage house into a recording studio and Shelby herself has made it her project to turn the basement into a dance studio/gym. Leroy would draw up the leases and incorporate some ground rules and agreements. They would open a bank account for the kids to pay the 'rent' and give Shelby and Judy access and a credit card so they could pay the bills and groceries since they would do most of the cooking.
With the housing situation in New York for the next four years out of the way Sunday is used to go to the park and discuss the plans of the band and starting the business in Columbus.
Shelby explains that she will act as their temporary manager and take Santana and Tina under her wing to teach Santana and Tina as her interns. Steve already offered to be their sound engineer. Because Rachel has set her mind to include most of her friends into their plans she proposes that Steve takes Sam and Puck under his wing to teach them so that Steve won't have to leave his family every time the band has a gig or tour.
To be able to perform at all Rachel asks her parents to invest the money she received from selling the estate in Nasport in the band for equipment and in the extra houses in Columbus. Hiram will draw up some standard contracts for gigs and eventually concerts and to repay Rachel's investment. Shelby will open two bank accounts, one to park the investment with authorization for Steve and one where the money from the gigs, tour and merchandising comes in.
Shelby doesn't mention to Rachel that she mobilized her family and friends to plan a small tour for the summer. She wants to show Rachel that touring with children doesn't have to interfere with the regularity and schooling. As their manager she'll have to go with them, to prove her point she'll homeschool Beth during that tour.
"Uhm girls, what about Mercedes," Shelby suddenly remembers the black diva. The three girls look at each other.
"To be honest, I don't want to include her." Rachel admits. When she sees the questioning look on her mother's face she continues. "She has a great, strong voice with soul. But, she's lazy. Outside of Glee she has done nothing to nurture or increase her voice. Just take a look at the dance boot camps Mr. Shue always held, especially that last one, the one where she quit New Directions. She was always late, complaining about basically everything but mostly about me not having to participate in those camps and simulating nausea."
She pauses and sighs remembering it all. "I really don't understand why Mr. Shue asked her to help the New Directions prepare for competitions. It's really great for her that she recorded an album, but if she thinks she can make it big by giving that CD to her former teammates and try to sell it on the flea market in Lima. She thinks you can become famous over night. If we're going to do this all of us must understand that it's going to be hard work. First we'll have to refresh our memories on the lyrics and constantly learn new ones, second we'll have to learn whole new dance routines. That means every day rehearsal, especially on the dance routines. We'll also need to make time to work out at least once a day if we don't want the dancing interfere with our singing, That are things Mercedes won't be able to keep up with."
"That's not the Mercedes I got to know." Shelby says surprised. Looking at the other two she asks, "do you agree with Rachel?"
"Yes," sighed Quinn. "She would disrupt the dynamic between the five of us. She would be demanding solo's but do nothing to really deserve them. Rachel used to do the same but at least she wasn't afraid to work for it."
Giving her a smile she continues. "Rachel used to be demanding, obnoxious, annoying and self-centered, especially when it came to Glee. At first I thought that maybe that all had to do with the pressure of high school and the way we treated her but along the way I saw that when it comes to music Rach knows what she's talking about. Over the last year and a half I've learned that she's also extremely loyal and protective to those close to her. I don't know if it's being out of high school or living in New York, but the last time I saw her and this last week she's been so relaxed and fun. When Rachel says she doesn't want Mercedes be part of the band for the reasons she just gave us, I agree."
"Outside school I've always been relaxed, fun and loyal Quinn," Rachel looks at her friend. "In high school I didn't have many friends to be loyal to, not even Kurt. That doesn't mean I didn't try to show my loyalty. I knew for years Santana was gay and tried to give her my support, she only noticed by the time she was outed in a crowded hallway. When I found out you were pregnant I offered you my friendship several times and tried to help you in several different ways."
"Okay, Mercedes is out." Shelby concludes. "The five of you have to make a set list for the first gigs. It has to be a three to four hour show. I want Santana to quit her job. When the NYU interviews and meetings with your friends back in Lima are done with, we're going to get Quinn's stuff from Yale and store them in the apartment above the carriage. Then we're going back to Lima, you can use the studio in my basement for rehearsals. Now, with that out of the way, Rachel did you guys talk about the other ideas?"
"If I may?" Santana looks at Rachel and when said girl waves to go ahead she continues. "Rachel showed us the information of the houses and told us about the lot and the plans you have for them including the reasons why. They are very good reasons, and I totally agree. I can only speak for myself and I'm more than thankful that after everything we did to her in high school, Rachel is going out of her way to give most of us a job in her new business and provide us with housing we can call home."
"Although I never saw myself going back to Ohio I love this plan and the idea of becoming Shelby's assistant the next few years learning how to manage the band, booking gigs and planning concerts. Becoming a manager also gives Snixx a chance to come out and play every once in a while." She says smirking mischievously.
"I do have one condition and that is every person or couple that is going to live on that property is going to pay you back every cent, and that you," She points at Rachel, "are going to live in the main house with whoever you end up with. Although I have a feeling I already know with who you're going to end up with." She says with a wink.
"Whether we're gonna live where she showed us or we have to find something else. If some money for clothes and living expensence are being paid into my account I wouldn't mind if the rest of my share out of the gigs goes to Rachel to pay for that house and her investment in the band. Hiram, could you draw a contract for this?"
"I already did. I made several contracts. One for all band members to pay Rachel back out their share of the profits, leases for the house in West Orange and for the house they're getting after graduation if they take the job offered. Everybody who ends up in Columbus will get a monthly allowence for living expences, the rest will go back to Rachel for her investment." Hiram explains.
"Maybe the architect could design the houses in the same style as the main house to make it look like some sort of resort. I'd like to have some input about the layout of the house but the outside has to match the main house." Santana suggests. "What do you think Quinn?"
"However I really hope and pray that the band will hit it off. I feel same as Santana, more than grateful Rachel is willing to give us a future. I agree with San, and I would love to see this house in reality. If the rest can't see the awesomeness of these plans, than they can go play on the highway in rush hour. And if anybody takes advantage of Rachel's generosity they have San and me to answer to." The blonde responds.
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