Hey Guys! Thank you so much for being so supportive of my writing. It really means so much to me! I hope you guys have all had wonderful holidays. I love being able to have more time to be able to write for you guys. I'm going to miss it when I go back to school. Anyway, please enjoy this chapter.
Rachel is excited to be back at school after winter break, sure it was really great, but she has loads of things she has been waiting ages to tell Finn about. Like Shelby, she stayed with her for New Year's Eve and the last two weekends of break. They did a lot of really fun things together, they even went to the toy store to get her belated Christmas and birthday gifts. Rachel never even dreamed that it would be this amazing to have a mother. They talk about everything together, the kids who pick on her, and yes, Rachel may have even told Shelby about Finn.
"Morning Rachel, did you have a nice Winter Break?" Finn asks her.
"Yes, it was lovely, I met my mother." Rachel exclaims while at the same time trying to keep her voice down so that no one else besides Finn will be able to hear.
"You did?! I told you that she would find you some day! What is she like?!"
"Oh Finn, she is absolutely amazing. We talk about everything together, and she's an amazing singer. She told me that I sing beautifully."
"Your mom is right, you do sing beautifully."
"I know, but is just means so much coming from my mom, I have been dying to meet her for ages."
"I'm so happy for you. It really is pretty cool that you finally got to meet your mom."
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"Hey Kurt. How was your break?" Blaine asks.
"It was absolutely amazing, Christmas was really fun. And then when it snowed last week we got to go sledding! What about you, Blaine, how was your break? "
"It was fun, I got a lot of cool presents and Cooper took me to the zoo, and he actually didn't bring his girlfriend this time, that's usually what he does when he takes me on outings.
Kurt laughs. "That sounds like it was a lot of fun, Blaine. I love the zoo, What's your favorite zoo animal."
"I really like zoo animals. Like all of them, but if I had to pick it would be the dolphin, I love dolphins."
"I love dolphins too. They are so smart."
"I know, Cooper got splashed by one at the dolphin show."
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"Who got you that cross, Quinn, it's really pretty." Puck says
"My Daddy, he gets them for us when we're seven, on Christmas. It's a family tradition." Quinn states trying not to blush.
"Oh, that's cool, my mom gets all the present for me and my sister. My dad never gets us anything."
"That's not very nice."
"Yeah, my dad isn't very nice."
"Yeah, I never thought he seemed very nice. You aren't like him though, you're nice."
Puck blushes. "Really Q?!"
"Yes, and for the record I kind of like it when you call me that." Quinn says blushing back.
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Rachel is surprised when she sees Shelby's car pull up to pick her up from school, she's really happy about it though.
"Shelby, what are you doing here? I thought my Daddies were supposed to pick me up from school today." Rachel says.
"They were, but they had some last minute business to take care of, so I offered to pick you up from school and watch you until they get done, does that sound good to you?" Shelby asks smiling.
"Yeah, I think that sounds pretty good."
"So, how was school?"
"Good, I talked to Finn a lot today."
Shelby smiles. "Isn't that the boy you like?!"
Rachel blushes and covers her cheeks. "Shelby!"
"I'm right, aren't I?"
"Yes, you are."
"So, why don't you tell me a little bit more about him."
"Well, he's really nice to me, and he thinks I'm pretty, which is a big deal, because no one else thinks I'm pretty, well the people in my class don't anyway. Oh, and he likes to sing, but it took him forever to admit it."
"Oh, well, I think you are a beautiful young lady, Rachel, have you ever sang with him?"
Rachel blushes. "Yes, I really like him, he's my very best friend."
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"So, I saw you talking to Quinn Fabray at school today. I told you you like her." Finn teases Puck at their basketball practice."
"Oh, I do not." Puck says blushing
"Shut up Puckerman, you so do, you're blushing."
"Ok, fine, I like her and I think she's pretty."
"You think she's pretty, you think she's pretty."
"So, you think Rachel's pretty and you know it."
"I do think she's pretty, she's very pretty."
"How did you get her to like you"
"Well, you should start by being nice to Quinn."
"I am nice to her, she told me herself she thought I was nice."
"Eh, you can be."
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Quinn nervously runs her fingers through the blonde locks of her ponytail. Having junior cheerleading league practice the same time and place as the boys have little league is totally a plus.
"Bye boys, see you at the game Saturday." Quinn says to Puck, Sam , and Finn but mostly to Puck. She was just trying not to be so obvious.
Quinn quickly joins Santana in the corner.
"I saw you talk to Puckerman, Fabray." Santana says
Quinn smiles. "And?"
"And, you like him."
Quinn's perfectly pale cheeks go pink. "I do not."
"You do, I can see it in your face."
"Alrght, maybe I do, but so what? He's cute.
Santana smirks. "You do, my psychic Mexican third eye is never wrong."
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"Rachel Sweetie, you're fathers just called me and they won't be home till really late tonight, so the want to have you stay the night with me. I hope that's okay." Shelby says.
"Of course that's okay, I love to stay with you, it's fun." Rachel says smiling
"Good, I guess we have ourselves a sleepover."
"I think that's a good idea."
"Is your homework all done, Sweetie?"
"Yes Shelby, it's all done, I promise."
"You know, you can call me Mom or Mommy… but only if you want to."
Rachel smiles. "I'd like that, Mom."
"I'd love that too, my only and beautiful daughter."
"I'm glad I finally found you, Mom."
"Me too."
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"Finn, could you come help me set the table please?" Carole asks her son.
"Coming Momma!" Finn says giddily
"You're never this excited to help me set the table. What on earth has gotten into you?"
"Nothing." Finn says grinning.
"It's Rachel, you're thinking about her, aren't you, Sweetie."
"Mommy! I am not!"
"Oh you are. Aww, how sweet, my little boy has his very first crush."
Finn blushes. "Okay, maybe I do. I'm sorry."
"Oh no Honey, there is no need for you to be sorry. It is perfectly okay to have crushes at your age."
"But she's too pretty for me, Momma."
"Oh now, no girl is too pretty for my handsome little boy." Carole says kissing Finn's cheek and ruffling his hair.
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"Quinnie, what took you so long to get out of cheerleading practice this afternoon. Is everything okay?" Quinn's mother asks her.
Quinn's cheeks turn pink. "Yeah, everything's fine."
"It's one of the boys on the little league team you cheer for, isn't it."
"Mom! Why are you so good at things like this."
"I've had experience. Now which one was it?"
Quinn smiles. "Noah."
"Oh that nice Puckerman boy?"
"Yeah, that's the one."
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Rachel runs a hand through her braid before taking a seat at her desk. She sees Finn smile at her. Her cheek turn red but she talks to him anyway.
"Good Morning Finn." She says.
"Hey Rachel, I like your dress." Finn says
"Thanks, my mom got it for me."
"Does it feel weird to finally say that?"
Rachel smiles. "A little, but I like it."
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"Hey Kurt, do you want to play jump rope with me at recess?" Blaine asks.
"Yeah, that sound like a lot of fun." Kurt replies.
"I love to jump rope, especially to jump rope and sing all at the same time."
"I've never done that before, I will have to try it when we play."
"You should, you'll like it, it's a whole lot of fun."
"It sounds like it is, but anything that I do with you is always so much fun."
"That's because we are best friends."
Kurt giggles. "Yeah, that's true."
"I like being your best friend."
"I like being your best friend too, Blaine."
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"So, you ready for the game Saturday?" Finn asks Puck.
"I always am. " Puck replies.
"Yeah, but you better not let Quinn distract you from scoring a lot of points." Finn says smirking.
"Who says I'll be doing that?"
"You like her and you stare at her all the time during practice, and you know it."
"That doesn't mean anything."
"Yes it does, and for the record she likes you too. I can tell she does."
"You think so?"
"You are so denying that you like her."
"Fine, I, the big though guy, Noah Puckerman , have a crush on Quinn Fabray."
Finn smirks. "I told you so."
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"So, what's going on between you and Puck? Why are you talking to him so much?" Santana questions
"Because we are good friends, That's why, Santana." Quinn says blushing.
"No, because you like him."
"Would you stop with that? I do not like him."
"Oh you so do."
"I guess I do, but so what? It isn't like you like him too."
"Nah, I would never like him. I just like to give my best friend a hard time."
Quinn twists a lock of her hair. "Obviously."
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"So, our team has a basketball game this Saturday. Would you like to come?" Finn asks Rachel.
"You want me to watch you play?" Rachel whispers a little shocked.
"Of course, why not? You are my best friend."
"Okay, I will try to come, but is it okay if my mom brings me? I stay with her during the weekends."
"Of course, it would be kind of cool to meet your mom since you talk about her all the time."
"I told her about you."
"No bad things I hope."
"No, no, of course not, Finn. She knows all of the good things about you, I promise."
Finn smiles. "Good, I'm glad."
"She thinks that from what I have told her about you, you sound very nice."
"My mom thinks the same about you."
"You told her about me?"
"Yeah, but all good things. I told her about how pretty you are."
"You did."
Finn gives Rachel a very sweet smile. "Of course I did. Everyone deserves to know how pretty you are, Rachel."
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"Mom? Can I go to Finn's basketball game this weekend?" Rachel asks.
Shelby smiles. "Oooh, he asked you to come watch him play?"
"Mommy, stop it, you are embarrassing me, but anyway can I go to his game? Please?"
"Of course you can go. But, I get to meet this charming best friend of yours right?"
Rachel smiles. "Of course you get to meet him. He's really nice. You'll like him, I promise."
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"So, I asked Rachel to come to my game on Saturday." Finn announces proudly at dinner.
"That's great Honey." Carole says.
"I bet she won't show up." Kurt teases, but he immediately regrets it when he see the sad look on Finn's face.
"I'm so sorry Finn, I didn't mean to say that." Kurt says.
"You are probably right about it anyway."
"No, she'll show up. I know she will. She really likes you."
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Rachel puts her hair up into a bun before going to Finn's basketball game that Saturday.
"Mom, do I look okay?" Rachel asks.
"You don't need to dress to impress him, Sweetie, but yes, you look very pretty.
Finn sees Rachel while he's sitting on the bleachers with Puck and waves at her.
"What's Rachel doing here?" Puck asks
"I invited her to come watch the game." Finn answers smiling
"Of course you did."
"Hey, Quinn's waving at you. Remember what I said. Be nice to her.
Puck smiles. "Right, nice. I can do that." He says, and then he waves back at Quinn with a smile.
"Now, that Puckerman is exactly how you get a girl to like .you"
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After the game Rachel walks up to Finn.
"You played very well." She tells him.
"Thank you, and um thanks for coming to the game." Finn says blushing.
"No problem, do you want to meet my mom?
"Yeah, sure, that would be cool."
"Okay, Mom, this is Finn. Finn, this is Shelby Corcoran, my mom."
"Nice to Meet you, Miss Corcoran." Finn says.
"Nice to meet you too, Finn. You make sure to take care of my little girl, okay?" Shelby tells Finn.
"I will, I promise."
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"So Mommy, what do you think of Finn?" Rachel asks hoping for a good response.
Shelby smiles. "I think that he is a very nice boy, Rachel. I see why you think he's so cute too."
"Mommy! But good, I'm glad that you like him. He is my very best friend."
"I can tell, he seems like a very good best friend for you to have."
"He is, and Mommy, I am so glad that you and I have gotten to spend so much time with each other."
Shelby gives her daughter a hug. "Me too, Sweetie, me too."
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