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5x10 – Glee and The Move x2
Rachel and Finn's House – West Village – Monday Morning
Three weeks after their trip to the Carnival, things were finally back to normal for the Hudson Family. Finn and Rachel had but everything with the trial and Jimmy behind them and they were moving forward with the move to Rochester.
Finn was in the kitchen, sorting breakfast for Mason, Rose, and Henry before they left for school. As he helped Mason with bowl of porridge, Finn tried his best to listen to Rose tell him a story about what he thought was people in her class at school.
"So, then Jenny told Nate about Blaire kissing Chuck and he wasn't happy and he smacked him at school and then nobody would speak to Blaire and she was gonna leave school, but Serena stopped her" Rose explained as she munched down on her toast and jam.
"Who are these people at your school" Finn wondered, in disbelief just as Rachel walked into the kitchen. She nicked a piece of toast from Finn's plate and gave him a kiss on the cheek.
"She's talking about Gossip Girl" Rachel interjected.
"You let our 6-year-old watch Gossip Girl" Finn asked, surprised turning to glare at Rachel. Rachel rolled her eyes at her concerned husband before taking a bite of her toast.
"I thought she was asleep, she didn't see too much" Rachel argued.
"It's so good Daddy" Rose gushed, with a face covered in jam. Finn shook his head as he handed Rose a paper towel.
"You can watch it when your 12" Finn told Rose. Rose threw her head back, and Finn instantly thought of Rachel. Their daughter was becoming increasingly more dramatic.
"But that's 100 years away" Rose groaned.
"Finish your breakfast" Finn snipped, eyeing Rose's toast before turning to his wife, who was typing on her phone, eating her toast, and helping Mason with his bottle at the same time.
"I'm gonna be late home tonight, I'm going to tell Tina about the move today and I want to come up with a game plan for the magazine" Rachel explained, glancing up at Finn with a slightly nervous smile.
"If anyone's gonna help us with all this it's gonna be Tina" Finn reasoned.
"I think once I have a plan about the magazine we can start looking at houses and everything. Have you thought about work?" Rachel asked. It had been 4 months since Rachel had said she wanted to leave New York and while it seemed a bit up in the air, ever since the trial Rachel seemed more and more determined to make it happen.
"I have to give two months' notice, so once we have a clear date, I'll tell them then. Puck's keeping his ear out for any job that he hears about I don't think any of them will be vice-principal jobs" Finn answered. Truthfully, he hadn't thought too much about his job because until recently he wasn't sure that Rachel was 100% certain that she wanted to leave New York.
"Guys go get your coats" Rachel told the kids before turning to Finn once Henry and Rose had left the room "Finn are you sure this is still what you want. To give up the career you worked so hard for"
"I'm not giving it up Rachel, I can still teach, help children, make a difference that's all I want to do. I want this as well, a fresh start, to live near Puck and Quinn again and to be closer to your family" Finn explained. He moved closer to Rachel, and gently tucked a piece of her hair behind her ear.
While it had been Rachel's idea to move, the more Finn thought about it, they more it seemed like a great idea. He missed being close to Puck and Quinn, he liked being around Rachel's family and the idea of being in a small town where his children would be safe was very appealing to Finn.
"Thank you, I don't want you to just be doing this because you think it will make me happy" Rachel argued.
"While that's a good selling point it's not the only reason" Finn quipped.
"I love you" Rachel beamed before grabbing Finn's shirt to pull him closer before giving him a searing kiss. They were like that for a few moments before they heard a loud groan coming down the stairs.
"Gross!" Henry moaned. Rachel gave him a small smile before turning to their children.
"Serena and Dan do that a lot because they love each other" Rose quipped, with wide eyes. Rachel could feel Finn's eyes on her as she helped Mason put on his coat.
"I thought you said she only saw 5 minutes" Finn snipped.
"We watched 2 episodes" Rose cheered, throwing her arms up wide. Rachel looked down at her daughter with a clipped expression.
"What happened to not telling your father" Rachel sighed.
"Uh OH!" Rose gasped, as she covered her mouth with her hand. Rachel tried not to roll her eyes as Finn gave her a annoyed look.
"Come on Masey lets go" Rachel said before quickly picking Mason up and leaving the house before Finn could say another word.
Rachel's office – Broadway Star Offices – Monday Morning
Twenty minutes later Rachel was walking into her office with Mason on her hip to see that Tina was already there organising the mail on Rachel's Desk. Rachel was suddenly nervous to tell Tina about the move. Tina had been with Rachel every step of the way with the magazine and Rachel didn't want Tina to think she was abandoning her or the magazine. Tina's opinion had always meant a lot to Rachel.
"Morning Tina" Rachel greeted as she took a seat at her desk. She settled Mason on her lap and handed him a soft toy, she found in her desk draw.
"Morning Rachel, hi there Masey" Tina gushed, giving Mason a goofy smile before she handed Rachel some of her mail.
"Give me two minutes to settle in then we can go over everything today" Rachel said as she tried to read through the mail while Mason tried to grab it.
Tina nodded "Sure thing"
Tina left the office and Rachel set up a playmat for Mason with a few of the toys still in her office. She set Mason on the floor and made sure he was settled while thinking of all the ways that she could tell Tina about the move.
"You ready?" Tina asked, pulling Rachel from her thoughts. Rachel nodded so the two sat at Rachel's desk "So how come we have Masey today"
"He was a bit clingy this morning, so I thought I'd keep him up here until our meetings this afternoon" Rachel replied. She glanced over at Mason to make sure he was okay then turned back to Tina who was opening her trusted notebook.
"Okay so the main items today are the writers meeting at 3 and the design meeting at 4, also Jerry wants you to call him back about doing a piece on his new show and Ken Davenport has emailed back about doing the piece on the 15th anniversary of Spring Awakening and how they might be talks of bringing it back" Tina explained as she crossed things off her notepad in front of her "What else, oh yeah Fiona wants a meeting about the cost for the latest issue they have gone up –"
"Tina, I'm leaving New York" Rachel cut in.
"By 3000 because of this dress and she's not happy. I'm sorry what did you just say" Tina gasped, gaping at Rachel as she dropped her notebook on the desk.
"Finn, the kids and I are leaving New York" Rachel answered, calmly. Tina nodded dumbly a few times before she finally answered
"What for like a holiday?" Tina asked, innocently, Rachel gave her an amused smile.
"No, for good or at least for a while. We're going to move to Rochester. I wanna get out of the city and go somewhere I feel safe and I want to be closer to Puck and Quinn and to my family as well. After everything that has happened, my family need a fresh start and don't want you to think I'm abandoning you or the magazine, but I need this and I'm excited for a new change and …"
"Rachel, take a breath!" Tina exclaimed.
"Sorry, I was kinda nervous telling you" Rachel said, apprehensively, running her hands through her hair. Tina laughed lightly, shaking her head at the fact her boss was nervous to tell her something.
"Rachel, you never do anything without thinking about it a thousand different ways first before you even tell anyone about it, so I know that if you're telling me, its official and what you really want" Tina explained, as she reached across and squeezed Rachel's hand "What do you need from me"
"What don't I need from you" Rachel sighed, happily.
"Okay, let's make a list" Tina affirmed. She picked up her notebook and flipped it to a clean page, pen in hand, she gave Rachel a determined look.
"Oh Tina, what I am gonna do without you" Rachel beamed. It had only just occurred to Rachel that moving away would mean not seeing Tina every day and Rachel didn't know if she was ready for that.
"You'll be just fine" Tina waved off, with a small smile "And if not, I will always be a phone call away"
Rachel gave a sarcastically glare "Damn right you will be, I'll still be paying you"
The Diner – Park Avenue – Monday Afternoon
That afternoon, after a full morning of emails, phone calls and meetings about the latest issue while watching Mason and talking to Tina about the move, Rachel was at the Diner with Mercedes and Santana and was more than ready for a greasy meal. She was happy with how her conversation with Tina had gone but that didn't mean she was even close to ready to tell Santana and Mercedes.
"And a Tuna melt, with extra cheese and extra curly fires… bad day at work" The Waitress mused as she put Rachel's plate down in front of her.
"Just tiring, thank you" Rachel smiled, before feeding Mason one of her fries "Here baby, don't tell Daddy, he's already mad at me"
"He found out about Rose watching Gossip Girl then" Santana laughed, giving Rachel a look. Rachel had sent them all a video of Rose reacting to Gossip Girl, it had been funny to them especially when they knew how Finn would react when he found out about it.
"Rose ratted me out. So, catch me up how are Sam and Brittany" Rachel asked as she softly stroked on Mason's head to settle him, while trying to eat her tuna melt.
"Brittany and I are doing good, really good. We're doing a lot the things we should have been doing at the beginning. Date night, family dinners, talking, you know all the usually stuff that everyone else knows you should be doing in a marriage" Santana explained, rolling her eyes at her own stupid behaviour at the beginning of her marriage. Rachel gave her an amused smile while Mercedes gave her an encouraging look.
"Better late than never" Mercedes mused.
"Thank god Brittany thinks that as well" Santana smirked.
"What about you Mercedes?" Rachel asked, glancing at Mercedes before handing Mason another fry "Okay Sweetie just one more fry"
"Everything's good, the flat is great and Sam's getting great work over here" Mercedes answered, just as her phone started to ring "AH speak of the devil"
"Uh no cell phones at lunch" Santana argued, giving her a pointed look. Mercedes rolled her eyes as she fished out her phone.
"It will just take a minute…Hey Sam, just at dinner with the girls, yeah I can meet you after, is everything okay… okay see you then…bye" Mercedes put her phone away, with a thoughtful look on her face "He wants to meet me after lunch, says he has something to tell me"
"I'm sure it's nothing bad Mercedes" Rachel reasoned, quickly noticing the tense look on Mercedes' face. Despite how solid their relationship was, Mercedes would always get tense when Sam was vague or acting strange with her.
"I know you're right" Mercedes nodded, still distracted by her phone call. Rachel and Santana shared a look and realised they needed to change the subject.
"What about our old married couple, anything new with you two" Santana asked. Rachel gaped for a second before straightening up, while she was happy she had finally told Tina, she was in no way ready to tell Mercedes and Santana. She knew there was no way they would take it as well as Tina did.
Rachel shook her head "Nope absolutely nothing"
Sam's Old Work Place - Happy Smiles – Monday Afternoon
As soon as she left the Diner, Mercedes raced over to Happy Smiles to meet Sam. Mercedes wanted to ditch as soon as she got Sam's phone call, but she knew Rachel and Santana wouldn't be happy with that and she didn't want to assume that what ever Sam had to tell her, was bad news. Mercedes walked into Sam's old workplace to see him sat at the bar, with a beer in front of him.
"Hey babe, so why did you want meet me here" Mercedes asked as she took a seat next to him. She leaned across and gave him a quick kiss as a bartender Mercedes didn't recognise put down a beer in front of her.
"I don't know I guess, it reminds me of the early days" Sam mused, with a small smile "And they still give me free drinks"
"So, what's up" Mercedes pressed, rubbing her hands together nervously. Sam noticed the gesture and pulled one of her hands to hold on to.
"Tracey called me earlier and Ralph Lauren want me for their new campaign, it will be an advert, billboards and a bit of travelling" Sam explained.
"That's great Sam" Mercedes beamed, pulling Sam into a hug, then a quick kiss before Sam continued.
"It is, the thing is most of the work is going to be done in LA and if I'm in LA I can do more cover shoots and print ads than here, work wise I think it makes the most sense" Sam continued. Mercedes nodded her head dumbly, she suddenly realised why Sam sounded nervous on the phone.
"So how long do you think you'll need to be there" Mercedes asked, nervously, going back to rubbing her hands together.
"Six months minimum"
"I'm getting a major case of dejavu" Mercedes quipped, giving Sam a contrite smile.
"I hope this time though, things will be different" Sam replied.
"What do you mean?" Mercedes asked. Sam put both of his hands on the side of Mercedes' face and pulled her closer to him.
"I mean this time, I want you to come with me" Sam declared, looking Mercedes straight on "I know you have people here that you think you can't leave but I think this will be good for us, and for you. I know that you've given up on the singing but maybe you don't have to. Maybe LA will be great for both of our careers"
"Wow!"
"Just think about it okay. I want us to try this and if it doesn't work out for either of us then we can come back" Sam affirmed. He pulled back from Mercedes and took a long sip of his drink.
"I'll think about it, I really will" Mercedes encouraged.
"Thank you" Sam beamed, he wrapped his arm around her and pulled her close. Mercedes leaned her head on his shoulder and basked in the glow that always surrounded her when she was in Sam's arms. She didn't think she'd ever be able to give that up, even for just six months.
"I love you Mercedes" Sam said firmly before giving Mercedes a sweet but long kiss.
"I love you Sam"
Rachel's Office – Broadway Star Offices – Monday Afternoon
While Mercedes was getting her life changing news, Rachel was walking back into her office to see Tina stood by her glass table that was now covered in papers and pictures. Rachel set an asleep Mason on her sofa, wrapped a blanket round him, then moved over to Tina, who still hadn't realised Rachel had walked into the office.
"Hey Tina, I'm back" Rachel greeted, making Tina jump before she went back to sorting the files. "What's all this?" Rachel mused as she picked up a sheet of people that looked like a house listings.
"I've figured everything out for this move" Tina declared waving her arm out proudly.
"Are you serious, I've only been gone an hour" Rachel laughed.
"I'm just that good!" Tina smirked as Rachel gave her a quick hug.
"Yes, you are! So, what you got" Rachel asked.
"Okay so that pile is home listing in the area, some of these even have pools. Homes are so much cheaper than in Manhattan" Tina explained "And this all the teaching jobs I could find, I expanded the search. I'm so Finn won't mind all the travelling. This third pile is for your job, I was thinking you could appoint yourself president and then hire an editor in chief" Tina took a deep breath before continuing "And this list is the best moving companies and agencies to help sell your house or rent if that what you want to do and a list of the best schools in the area, including the one NJ goes to"
"Tina this is amazing, even for you. I can't believe you did all this for me" Rachel gushed. She went straight to the house listings and started looking through them. Tina was right, for the same price the houses in Rochester were almost double the size of Finn and Rachel's townhouse.
"That's what I'm here for" Tina shrugged, dismissively but also glad that Rachel appreciated her work.
"God this house is amazing! Look at garden and those counter tops, I might actually learn to cook" Rachel beamed, she playfully hugged the pile of listings before looking over at the sofa to make sure her son hadn't fallen off the sofa in his sleep.
"Now that would be a sight to see" Tina joked. Rachel put down the listings then picked up the résumé's.
"So, these are the people to replace me" Rachel wondered, with a distasteful look. She didn't like the idea of someone sitting in her chair, looking out at her view, and running her office. Rachel had built Broadway Star for the last 18 years and who ever took her place would have to love it as much as she did.
"Nobody could replace you, let's hope whoever it is though wants to keep me though" Tina mused.
"You're not going anywhere; this place would fall to the ground without you" Rachel affirmed, she threw the resumes on the table and walked over to her desk, with the house listing in her hands.
"We have the design meeting in about 10 minutes" Tina noted, regretfully when Rachel relaxed in her chair.
"That's fine but first you have to help me pick though these Mini-Mansions" Rachel cheered, she handed some to Tina once she was sat down across from Rachel. With the sounds of Mason's soft snores filling the room, the two women looked through what could be the Hudson's new home.
"Oh god this one has a pool house!" Rachel gasped, turning the paper so Tina could see the pictures.
Tina shook her head slightly "You should have moved years ago"
Finn and Rachel's House – West Village – Monday Evening
"So, you're telling me that if I went into your room, I wouldn't find cookie crumbs in your bed" Finn asked, firmly, staring straight at his daughter. Finn had been tiding up Rose's room when he found 3 empty boxes of cookies. Finn had a feeling his daughter was sneaking out of her room at night for a midnight snack. Rose however denied that the boxes were hers and Finn was doing his best to crack the six-year old.
"Daddy, if you trust me you wouldn't have to check" Rose argued, crossing her arms stubbornly in a move she perfected from her mother.
"I'm not gonna fall for that again Kid" Finn snipped, resisting the urge to roll his eyes.
"Henry sneaks out of his room to watch the shopping channel when you and mommy are in bed" Rose exclaimed, pointing an accused finger at Henry, who dropped his chocolate and gasped loudly.
"Traitor!" Henry shouted, glaring at his sister who shrugged in response, as she picked up the chocolate that Henry had dropped.
"So, it was you who ordered the miracle mop" Finn groaned, looking over at his son from across the kitchen counter, with his best stern face. It came as no surprise to anyone that when it came to reprimanded the children, Rachel was the better one out of the two.
"It was amazing Daddy, you can use it on anything" Henry argued, waving his hands dramatically. Finn threw is head back in frustration before going back to his children.
"How did you even do that" Finn asked, confused but also amazed, Henry was only 4 and had managed to order something, pay for it, and give the correct address.
"All you have to do is read the number on one of the cards in Mummy's bag to the people in the phone, you should try it" Henry explained, nodding his head eager to impart some wisdom to his father who Henry assumed knew everything in the world.
"Okay, your both are so punished, wait until I tell mommy! You both need to act more like Mason" Finn argued. Henry and Rose both gave him a doubtful look, Mason, just the day before had stuck his head in his crib as he tried to climb out. Rachel had cried for an hour that they were bad parents while Finn had found the whole thing funny.
"Okay maybe not like Mason, more like NJ" Finn mused, pointing his finger at the pair.
"NJ tired one of Uncle Puck's mucky beers last week" Rose interjected, with a slight smirk that reminded Fin too much of Rachel. Finn made a mental note to talk to Puck about that later before letting out a loud sigh.
"It may be too late for all of you" Finn sighed just as the front door opened and closed and Rachel walked into the kitchen with Mason on her hip and a bag full of papers on her shoulder.
"Mommy home!" Henry beamed, smiling widely at his mother, hoping it meant there would be no more telling's off from his father.
"Hey Babe, what's all this?" Finn asked as he took Mason from her. Rachel dumped her bags on the counter then moved over to the other side and gave each of her children a kiss on the cheek.
"Kiddo's go to the playroom" Rachel said. Rose and Henry jumped of their chairs and ran to the stairs but before they could Finn called them back.
"Nope! Your punished, go sit in the dining room until dinner" Finn argued, pointing his finger to the Dining Room while Mason pulled on his ear, it didn't exactly do well to making him look stern.
"But there's nothing in the dining room to play with" Rose complained.
"Exactly!" Finn snipped. Rose and Henry both let out a groan before stomping into the dinning room. They sat across from each other at the table and crossed their arms in front of them.
"Punished?" Rachel asked, looking over at Finn before she got a bottle of water out of the fridge and joined Finn on the bar stools.
"I'll tell you later. So, what's all this?" Finn asked motioning to the papers in front of them.
"Tina, the angel from above, has sorted everything out for the move. I'm talking everything. Home listings, jobs for you, schools for the kids, moving companies, the lot!" Rachel explained, with a wide smile as she handed Finn the house listing that she had already fallen in love with.
"Wow look at these houses, this one has a pool!" Finn gasped. Rachel smiled at her soul mate who had picked the exact house she'd fallen in love with.
"I know!" Rachel beamed "She's even made a list of what we need to do and the order we need to do them in"
"That woman needs another raise" Finn quipped. Rachel waved her hand at him as she looked through the list Tina had made.
"I bought her a Chanel bag, it should be here tomorrow"
"So, what's the first thing we need to do then?" Finn asked as he bounced Mason on his lap while ignoring the loud groans and complaints that were coming from the Dining Room.
"Probably the worst one on the list… tell everyone" Rachel groaned.
"Well I can think of only 2 people that won't be happy with the news so maybe do them last" Finn noted, with a small smile Rachel sent him a glare "It will be fine Rachel!"
"You say that now, but I will be using you as a human shield" Rachel mused as she wrapped her arms around Finn for a tight hug, avoiding Mason who was pulling her hair.
The Dining Room – Rachel and Finn's House – Monday Evening
An hour later, the Hudson's were having dinner in the dining room. Rose and Henry had spent an hour in silence in the Dinning Room and it made them realise they wouldn't last if their parents decided to punish them, so they were doing everything they could to get out of it but unfortunately for them Finn wasn't interested.
"No Playroom, no Dance and no football for two weeks" Finn lectured pointing his fork at each of his children before taking a bite of his lasagne.
"How about no TV for a week" Rose argued, raising one of her eyebrows in a move that made Rachel and Finn bite their lips to stop from laughing.
"This is not a negotiation, no dance for two weeks!" Finn replied, firmly. Rachel leaned closer to him to whisper in his ear.
"She has a recital next week and if Henry misses football they bench him for the month" Rachel whispered. Finn turned to Rachel and gaped at her.
"The whole month!" Finn exclaimed. Rachel nodded reluctantly, and Finn let out a loud sigh, he knew that if Rose missed her recital and Henry was benched for a month there would be a good chance his children would never speak to him again.
"Fine! No TV and playroom for three weeks" Finn concluded before taking another bite of his food. Rachel gave his leg a squeeze as Henry and Rose shared a triumphant smile.
"Fine!" Rose agreed.
"Rosie, I need the TV!" Henry whispered leaning towards his sister, who shook her head like it was a non-issue.
"He'll forget after a week" Rose shrugged off.
"I can still hear you" Finn snipped, sending his children a pointed look while Rachel repressed a smile as she helped Mason with his food. The family ate in silence for a few minutes before they heard the door open and someone walked into the house.
"Any Hudson's here?" Mercedes called.
"Dining room Mercedes" Rachel answered back. Mercedes walked in a few seconds later to see the Hudson's finishing their meals. It brought a small smile to Mercedes face at the domesticity of it all.
"Hey, I'm not interrupting anything am I" Mercedes asked.
"Course not, grab a plate. There's plenty left" Finn replied, waving a hand at the empty chair next to Henry. Mercedes took a seat then helped herself to some of the leftover Italian food.
"So, what's up Cedes, this have anything to do with the text from Sam today" Rachel wondered as she lifted Mason out of his High chair and onto her lap, so she could wipe the tomato sauce from his face. Mercedes meanwhile quickly launched into her story about her conversation with Sam.
"He wants me to go with him, and I think that I want to. Its different this time, we're in a much better place, not just in our relationship but financially as well. And Sam made a good point about there being more opportunities work wise for me, even if it's just singing in a bar or something. And I love you guys but what else is left here for me, if Sam leaves" Mercedes explained. Rachel and Finn shared an amused look while Rose and Henry looked confused by their aunt's rant and Mason tried to wipe Tomato sauce on Rachel's blouse.
"Sounds like you've made your mind up" Rachel mused. Mercedes shook her head repeatedly.
"No, I mean not really, I just think it's a great idea and definitely something that I want to do" Mercedes replied, slightly flustered she stuffed her mouth with some pasta.
"Mercedes what exactly do you need us to say" Rachel asked
"You are the most stable couple I know, and I need you to tell me that this is a smart move and what you would do" Mercedes replied. Rachel and Finn shared a quick look before turning back to Mercedes.
"This is exactly something we would do, New York's not that great" Finn mused, with a slight smile. Mercedes narrowed her eyes at the pair as they continued to smile at her.
"What's that look, what are you two hiding?" Mercedes asked, accusingly. Rachel glanced at Finn who gave her a quick nod.
"Finn and I are moving to Rochester" Rachel interjected "We're not sure if we're taking the kids yet" Finn have her an exasperated look "Okay we'll take them"
"You're moving and I'm moving and Santana's gonna be here on her own" Mercedes concluded, giving them both a wide-eyed look.
"Doesn't Brittany count" Finn wondered as Mason climbed over Rachel to get to Finn and Henry and Rose started throwing spaghetti at each other.
"Of course, not" Mercedes sighed.
"She's not going to take this well" Rachel added before giving Rose and Henry a stern look which immediately made them stop throwing spaghetti. Finn gaped at Rachel's ability to do what would have taken him five minutes before turning back to Mercedes
"Maybe you guys aren't giving Santana enough credit. Brittany and she are in a good place, I'm sure she'll be happy for us all" Finn reasoned. Mercedes and Rachel both gave him a look "Yeah I didn't really believe it either"
Santana and Brittany's Apartment – Upper West Side – Tuesday Morning
Santana and Brittany walked out of their bedroom, both completely naked, and walked into their kitchen. They had spent the morning, and most mornings in the last two weeks, in bed together talking and enjoying each other's company. They were in a good place and Santana was doing everything she could to make sure they stayed that way.
"I know this is crude, but we are really good at that!" Santana mused giving Brittany a seductive smile.
"Yes, we are" Brittany laughed.
"Here, we need to hydrate" Santana said, handing Brittany a bottle of water "You know taking a few weeks off from work to do nothing but that" Santana pointed at their bedroom door "And talk and eat was an amazing idea"
Brittany bowed, playfully "Thank you"
"I don't wanna assume but I think things are good between us, like really good" Santana said, slightly nervous. She had been working over time to make sure Brittany knew she was number one to Santana, but she also didn't want to assume anything.
Brittany nodded "They are"
"So are you hydrated enough" Santana asked, with a flirty smile.
"Definitely" Brittany replied, firmly before walking closer to Santana just as Santana phone buzzed with a new text message. Santana checked it and quickly replied before closing the distance between her and Brittany and wrapped her arms around her wife.
"Anything important" Brittany asked.
"Rachel and Mercedes wanna meet for a drink tomorrow, with both of us" Santana replied
"Sounds good"
"Now that's settled, let's get naked" Santana quipped, moving Brittany's hair out of the way so she could nibble down her neck.
"Santana, we're already naked" Brittany smiled.
"So, we are" Santana mused with a seductively smile before she pulled Brittany towards her and gave her a searing kiss.
Rachel and Finn's Office – Rachel and Finn's House – Tuesday Afternoon
After Mercedes had gone back to her apartment and her children were clear about their punishment, Rachel went into her office, so she could Facetime Quinn and tell her everything that Tina had done. With Mason on her lap, Rachel showed Quinn all the home listings Tina had found.
"Look at this place! It has a pool and a huge garden!" Rachel cheered, showing the listing to Quinn through the computer screen. Rachel had told Quinn the week before about the move because she knew her friend would be one of the few ones actually happy about the move.
"That place is amazing, I can't believe they have houses like this in Rochester" Quinn beamed.
"Shut up, your house is great" Rachel argued "So, we're gonna come up in about two weeks to look around the houses and but in the application for Rose and Henry's school"
"I can't wait!" Quinn smiled before turning serious, despite the fact that Mason was trying to lick the screen "So, Mercedes took it well"
"I'm sure that had something to do with her leaving as well" Rachel mused, Mercedes had already text Quinn about her move to LA before she's even left Rachel's house.
"I'm sure it did, just Santana left now"
"Don't remind me" Rachel groaned, throwing her head back before straightening up to stop Mason from pressing the keys on the keyboard.
"It will be fine"
"You lie!" Rachel sighed, before she noticed the time "I'll have to call you back later Quinn, I have to facetime my family now to tell them about the move"
"Okay call me later, bye Masey" Quinn beamed, waving to the camera.
"Say bye Masey" Rachel cooed. Mason lamely waved at the camera before Rachel disconnected the call then called Marley, Will and Malcolm on Facetime.
"Hey guys!" Rachel greeted, once they had all connected to the conference call. The family tried to Facetime together at least once a week, it was something they started after Shelby's death, a way to stop leading such separate lives and Rachel thought it would be a perfect time to tell her family about the move.
"Okay I have two minutes, JJ and Joseph are sick and I'm knee deep in whiny children and an annoying husband" Marley sighed heavily. She had bags under her eyes, was still in her pyjamas and her hair was in disarray.
"Its so great to see you too Sweetie" Will laughed, with an amused shake of his head as he squashed his face into the screen next to Emma.
"Sorry, Hi Dad, Hey Malcom" Marley grumbled, waving lamely at the pair as she looked off screen where Rachel could hear JJ asking for some water.
"I'm here too Sis" Rachel quipped.
"Come on! I haven't slept in two days" Marley argued, rolling her eyes at her sister before she immediately starting yelling at Jake to help Joseph.
"I just wanted to tell you that we're moving out of New York and to Rochester" Rachel cut in, with a smirk. Marley immediately snapped her head back to the screen.
"Rochester, you mean where Puck and Quinn live, the town that's only an hour away from me" Marley asked, with a large smile.
"And me!" Malcom beamed.
"And Emma and I are two hours away" Will added.
"All great selling points guys" Rachel laughed, with a nod of her head before softly kissing the top of Mason's head as he waved his arms at his Grandparents and Aunties.
"What about the magazine Rachel, what are you gonna do" Marley asked.
"I haven't figured it all out yet, but I will do. We're looking to have everything sorted by the summer" Rachel replied, and Marley could tell from her tone not to push for anymore detailed. Rachel was telling them about a nice house she had found when Marley let out a loud yawn.
"I'm sorry, I promise I'll be a lot happier about this when I've slept for more than 2 hours" Marley complained, as she rubbed her eyes.
"You really need to get that husband to help you Marley" Will said, firmly but with a slightly teasing tone.
"I heard that Will, I AM HELPING HER" Jake shouted from off the screen.
"He's lying Daddy, all he's doing is watching TV and drinking Beer" Marley sighed, sarcastically, throwing her head back before she sent a smirk to Jake.
"SUCH BETRAYAL" Jake shouted back.
"Your family is crazy Masey" Rachel mused, looking down at Mason who while still sat on Rachel's lap was trying to put his foot in his mouth.
"Hey Masey, can you wave for Grandpa Malcom" Malcom beamed, waving at Mason. Rachel took Mason's foot out of his mouth then moved his hand up to wave at Malcolm.
"Rosie, Henry come and say Hi to your grandparents and Auntie" Rachel called. a few moments later Rose and Henry came rushing into the office and moved in front of computer to say hello to their relatives.
"Hi Everyone, Daddy won't let me watch TV!" Henry greeted.
"Well Your Daddy is a meany" Will quipped, shaking his head just as Finn walked into the office. He took a seat next to Rachel and lifted Henry and Rose onto his knee.
"Thanks, Will, but did Henry tell you that he's being punished for being naughty" Finn argued, sending a look to Henry who just shrugged at him, trying to look innocent.
"That bit wasn't important" Henry interjected, with a smile to his Grandfather, who nodded in agreement.
"JJ HOW MANY TIMES, DON'T BLOW YOU NOSE ON THE CURTAINS" Marley shouted to JJ, offscreen. Rose covered Mason's ears as JJ started yelling back to his mother.
"Emma! Show everyone that weird rash on your arm, should she get it checked it out" Will asked, ignoring the fighting going on in Marley's home.
"That is gross dad!" Rachel groaned, while Emma pulled up her arm to sow everyone the strange red bumps that covered her shoulder. Henry moved closer to the screen to get a better look, the young child loved gross things, which Emma's rash definitely was.
"That looks bad Emma!" Malcom replied, concerned as he moved closer to the screen to get a better look while Rachel, Finn and Marley moved away from the screen, so they wouldn't have to see it.
"Malcom do not encourage their grossness" Marley groaned.
Rachel looked up at Finn with a disgusted look "Why did I think it was a good idea to move closer to these people"
The Living Room – Rachel and Finn's house – Tuesday Evening
After talking to her family, Rachel, and Finn decided to fully explain everything to Rose and Henry. They took them into the living room to explain everything that was about to come. Rachel and Finn knew Rose and Henry loved Central Park, their school and their Aunts and Uncles so they were both expecting their children not to be happy about moving somewhere they didn't really know.
"So, it means that you'll have to go to a new school and we'll be in a different house and you won't be able to see Auntie Cedes and Sans as much, but you'll be able to see Uncle Puck and Auntie Quinn all the time and NJ of course. And our house will be bigger, and we'll have a nice garden" Finn explained.
"So, what do you think guys, any questions" Rachel asked. Rose and Henry shared a look, they stared at each other as if they were having a conversation in their minds before turning back to their parents.
"Can I have a tee-pea tent in my room and a reading nook" Rose asked.
"That can be arranged" Rachel nodded, smiling at her daughter.
"I would like a Spiderman poster and a really big bed" Henry added, with a serious tone and not the normal voice of the three-year-old.
"Okay sure, what about you Masey any requests" Finn asked glancing down at his son who was trying to climb up his leg. Mason stopped what he was doing to open his arm for his father.
"Milk" Mason cheered.
"We can arrange that" Rachel laughed as Finn picked Mason up and settled him on his knee before turning back to Rose and Henry.
"So that's settled, we're okay then" Finn asked.
"Yeah as long as I get a reading nook then I will not kick up a fuss" Rose agreed, Henry nodded in agreement.
"I'm weirdly proud and scared at the same time" Rachel noted, smirking at Finn who tried not to roll his eyes.
"Can we watch TV now" Henry asked.
"Yeah go ahead" Rachel shrugged. Rose and Henry quickly rushed out of the room and ignored their father calling them back.
"Wait you're being punished" Finn called after them. Finn let out a sigh when he realised there was no way they were coming back.
"We are raising monsters, we need to get them out of New York" Finn said, shaking his head before throwing himself and Rachel back on the sofa.
Rachel's Office – Broadway Star Offices – Wednesday Morning
The next day, after picking up some flowers and the Chanel bag, dropping Mason off at the day care and making sure he stayed there, Rachel was walking into her office two hours later than she normally would.
"Hey Rach, I know you're leaving us for a cul-de-sac but showing up at 11 is just rude" Tina joked from behind her desk where she was typing away on her computer.
"Ha Ha, I had some stuff to pick up" Rachel mused before handing the flowers and bag to Tina "Here"
"Aww these flowers are gorgeous" Tina beamed before taking the Chanel bag out of the wrapping "And this is the best thing I have ever got in my life. You are so much better at this than my husband" Tina glanced at Rachel "What's with the gift anyway"
"I wanted to thank you for all your help with the move, Finn and I looked through everything and it was all amazing!" Rachel replied. She took a nearby chair and brought it over to Tina's desk and took a seat next to her.
"Well you're welcome"
"And there is something I wanted to talk to you about" Rachel said, turning serious. Rachel had looked through the long list of potential new editor in chief's and once she got to the end she realised who the best person for the job was. "I've thought a lot about this Tina and I've decided who I want to me Editor in chief"
"Yeah who's that" Tina mused, still distracted by her new bag.
"You, Tina"
"Shut your mouth!" Tina gasped, dropping the bag and flowers on the floor to stare at Rachel.
"I'm serious Tina, you helped me build this magazine from the ground up and there is nobody I trust more with our baby than you" Rachel explained. If anyone had put in the most effort into making the magazine besides Rachel it was Tina and Rachel was surprised it hadn't been her first thought.
"Oh my god! Rachel, I promise, I will work so hard and I will not let you down" Tina said, firmly, reaching across to give Rachel a tight hug.
Rachel gave Tina a proud smile "Oh Tina, you never do"
Rachel and Finn's House – West Village – Wednesday Evening
"So, why exactly do we have to have a drink here and not at a bar" Sam asked as he passed Finn a beer then sat next to him on the sofa. While the girls were having a drink together, Sam had come over to the house to keep Finn company.
"Because my children are monsters and I didn't think it was fair to leave them with a sitter" Finn complained. Finn was still feeling bitter about the fact his children had managed to get out of punishment just because he was to weak and didn't want them mad at him. The no TV punishment had lasted an hour before Henry had annoyed Finn into letting him watch cartoons.
"So, you and Rachel are moving to Rochester" Sam asked.
"And you and Mercedes are going to LA, you excited" Finn wondered, eyeing Sam before going back to watching the basketball game that was on, luckily for Finn, Rose, and Henry both liked watching basketball and would stay quiet throughout the game.
"Yeah, I can't wait, and I actually think Mercedes might come with me this time" Sam mused.
"She will" Finn replied.
"I know" Sam nodded "You know as long as Santana doesn't kill them both beforehand"
"I'm about 75% sure Brittany will be able to stop her" Finn quipped as he tried to stop Mason from grabbing his beer bottle.
"Really because I'm only 68% sure" Sam quipped.
"Will you be quiet I'm trying to watch TV!" Rose snapped, turning to glare at her father and uncle before going back to the TV.
"What did I tell you, Monsters!" Finn grumbled running his hands through his hair before taking a long drink of his beer.
The Diner – Park Avenue – Wednesday Evening
While the guys were dealing with the unruly children, the girls were at the diner. Mercedes and Rachel thought the Diner would be the best place to drop their news because Santana loved the diner and there wouldn't be a lot of people around when Santana definitely made a scene.
"So why exactly are we meeting at the Diner for a drink, they don't even serve alcohol" Santana groaned as the waitress put down four milkshakes and a basket of fries for them all to share.
"We love the Diner" Mercedes beamed, with a nervous smile.
"During the day, its actually really creepy at night" Santana mused glancing around at the diner. The clientele was very different than during the day and Santana didn't even recognise any of the staff.
"Just drink your milkshake" Brittany quipped, nudging Santana's side. While Brittany had no idea why they wanted to meet up, she had a sinking feeling that is was about something her wife wasn't going to like, so she wanted to help break the news as gently as they could.
"So, what's up? You pregnant" Santana asked, raising her eyebrow at Mercedes who almost choked on her drink.
"What! No why would you ask me that" Mercedes gasped as she put down her drink and shared a quick look with Rachel.
"You two clearly have to tell me something so get on with it" Santana quipped, waving her hand to the pair in an invitation to start talking.
"Are you sure you don't want some cheesecake first" Rachel pressed.
"Get on with it!" Santana snapped.
"Sam and I are moving to LA" Mercedes said, quickly. Santana gaped at her but before she could react Rachel cut in.
"Finn, I and the kids are moving to Rochester" Rachel added. Santana immediately froze up, she didn't move as she continued to stare at the pair. They shared a worried look before turning back to Santana.
"Santana are you okay?" Brittany asked, nudging her wife who was still frozen in her seat.
Mercedes gave Santana a concerned look "Sans…"
"Okay I'm getting freaked out now" Rachel said, concerned. After a few moments of silence Santana eventually stood up, grabbed her bag and coat, and walked straight out of the Diner without another word.
Brittany lanced over at the other two "That went better than I thought actually"