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Chapter 14: Made It

Allie loved the bunny at school, so for a while, she'd been asking Finn and Rachel for a pet. They talked with Kurt, Blaine, Brittany and Santana about getting a pet for the apartment and they agreed to it, so today, they'd be taking their daughter to a pet store.

Neither of them had mentioned it to Allie. They thought it would be a nice surprise. While they waited for Allie to wake up, Finn and Rachel were making breakfast. "Do you think she'll like the surprise we planned for her?" Finn asked.

"She'll love it," Rachel said, smiling at her husband.

Allie came out of her bedroom. "Hi Mommy! Hi Daddy!"

"Good morning sweetheart," Rachel said, kissing her daughter on the cheek.

"Are you making chocolate chip waffles like I asked?" Allie asked.

"We sure are!" Finn said, helping his daughter into her chair.

"So what are we doing today?" Allie asked.

Rachel smiled at Finn. They didn't want to tell Allie just yet. Luckily, Allie continued talking. "Where are my aunts and uncles?"

"They went to some parade," Rachel told her daughter. "They'll be back soon."

"Like Macy's?" Allie asked.

"Kind of," Finn said. They didn't want to expose Allie to the gay rights protest their roommates had gone to. Even though gay marriage was legal in New York, it wasn't in some other states, and they didn't want Allie to know that some people looked down on people like her aunts and uncles who she loved so much.

"Can I go?" Allie asked.

"It's too far for you to go," Rachel said. Which was true. It was at the US Capitol building a few hours away.

"Shit," Allie said.

Finn dropped the towel as he and Rachel exchanged a shocked look. "Allie, where did you learn that word?" Rachel asked, trying to hold in her horror.

"Aunt Santana said it when she was yelling at the mean girl's mom," Allie said.

Rachel groaned. She should have known Allie had learned that word from Santana. "Don't use that word, Allie," Finn said. "It's not a good word."

"Okay, Daddy," Allie said.

Rachel was still annoyed that Allie had used that word. When Santana got back from DC, Rachel would have to tell her not to talk that way in front of Allie.

"Allie, you should eat your breakfast," Finn said. "After breakfast, Mommy and I have somewhere to take you."

"Where?" Allie asked, getting excited.

"You'll see," Rachel said, smiling at Finn.

Allie ate her breakfast before the family got on the train to go to the pet store. When they arrived, Rachel and Finn smiled at each other, hoping Allie would notice the nearby pet store.

"Where are we?" Allie asked.

"You'll see," Finn said, winking at Rachel. The family walked up to the pet store and Allie seemed to get an idea of where they were when they got inside.

"Wow!" Allie said. She pointed at the cage. "Bunnies!"

"Want to see all the animals they have here?" Rachel said.

"Oh yes!" Allie said.

Since Allie liked the rabbits, they stopped at the rabbit cages first. Allie made a comment on how much she liked the rabbits' ears and noses. She pointed to one beige bunny with floppy ears and told Finn and Rachel that it looked just like the one at school.

After looking at the rabbits, they moved on to look at the guinea pigs, gerbils and hamsters. Allie had trouble telling them all apart, but she particularly liked one guinea pig that was white with a black head.

"I wish we could have an animal," Allie said.

"Well, maybe we could get one," Rachel said.

"Really?" Allie asked, clapping.

"Let's just see what else they have here," Finn told his daughter.

"Okay Daddy," Allie said.

They then led their daughter to the aquarium, where the fish, reptiles and amphibians were. Allie was fascinated by the colors of all the fish, and Rachel was reminded of her fish she had as a child who all died so quickly.

"I had fish when I was little," Rachel told Allie.

"Really?" Allie asked.

"But they all died," Rachel said.

"That's not good," Allie said.

"Exactly," Finn said. They then moved on to look at the cats and dogs. When they saw the cats, Finn brought up an embarrassing part of their past. "Hey Rach, remember the cat calendars?"

"Oh God," Rachel said, covering her eyes.

"What?" Allie asked.

"Once your mommy made calendars with our faces pasted on cats," Finn said, putting his arm around Rachel.

Rachel laughed at the memory. She had probably freaked out Finn a little when she made them, but now that he was laughing, she figured it hadn't been too embarrassing.

"That's funny!" Allie said.

"Yeah, that is funny," Finn said.

Rachel looked at Allie. "So, there's lots of animals here. Would you like to get one to bring home with us?"

Allie started jumping up and down and clapping. "Yes! Yes!"

"Which one?" Finn asked. "There's lots of choices."

"All of them?" Allie asked.

"Allie, I know there's lots of cool animals here, but I think other people would probably like some too," Finn said.

"I guess," Allie said.

"Let's pick one out though," Rachel said.

"Okay Mommy," Rachel said.

Finn, Rachel and Allie looked around the pet shop a little more when they stopped at the rabbits. Allie pointed at a white rabbit with black ears, feet and nose. "I want that one!"

Finn and Rachel looked at the rabbit. "I like that one," Rachel said.

"So can we get her?" Allie asked.

"We can!" Finn said.

Allie gave both Finn and Rachel a hug. "Thank you so much!"

A pet store associate walked by. "We'd like that rabbit," Finn told the associate.

The associate looked at the family. "She's yours."

"It's a girl?" Allie asked as the associate got out the rabbit and brought it for the cash register for Finn and Rachel to pay.

"It is," the associate said.

Finn paid for the rabbit and also bought a cage and some food. The family took the train back to the apartment. When they were getting on, Rachel turned to Allie. "So, what will you name your bunny?"

"Hmmm," Allie said.

"What's the name of the bunny at school?" Finn asked.

"Tulip," Allie said.

Rachel looked at the tiny bunny in the cage, chewing on a carrot.

"I know!" Allie said.

"What?" Rachel asked.

"Nibbles!" Allie said.

"I like that name," Finn said.

x

The next evening, Finn, Rachel and Allie had gotten Nibbles's cage set up in the living room when their roommates got back from DC. Allie and Rachel were tickling Nibbles when Finn heard the door open. In came Kurt, Blaine, Brittany and Santana.

"How was your weekend?" Blaine asked.

"It was great," Finn said. "We have a new addition to the family."

"Do we get to meet him or her?" Kurt asked.

Allie stood up and pointed to the cage. "This is Nibbles."

Brittany went up to the cage. "She's so cute!"

"You got your own bunny!" Kurt said.

"I did!" Allie exclaimed. "Isn't she cute?"

"She's very cute," Blaine said.

Finn leaned in to whisper to Santana. "Santana, please don't swear in front of Allie."

"Brittany and I told her not to use it," Santana said.

Finn gave her a look. "I'm sorry, I'll watch my mouth around her," Santana said.

x

"May we join you?"

Finn turned and saw Jake, Marley and Ryder coming to the row he was sitting in with Allie, Santana, Brittany, Shelby and Beth at the winter showcase at NYADA a few days later. Since tonight was the last showcase for Rachel, Kurt and Blaine, Finn had gotten there early with Allie to make sure they got good seats.

"Of course you can!" Brittany said.

"So Harmony's performing tonight?" Santana asked Jake.

"She is," Jake said, holding up a bouquet of flowers.

"We have flowers for my mommy, too!" Allie said.

"They're pretty," Marley said. "I bet she'll like them."

"Are you excited to be an uncle, Jake?" Finn asked.

"I am," Jake said. "Noah said that Quinn's had weird cravings lately though."

"So did Rachel," Finn said.

"Can you guys believe you're graduating in the spring?" Ryder asked.

"I know," Finn said. He'd begun applying for teaching positions after he graduated, but he was nervous. Ideally, he was hoping he could get a position at the elementary school that Allie's preschool was a part of, but he knew how competitive the job market was.

"We'll all be staying in New York though," Santana said.

"Good!" Marley said. "We can all still hang out."

"You should come meet Nibbles," Allie said.

"Who's Nibbles?" Ryder asked.

"My bunny!" Allie said.

"We'll come meet her," Jake said.

x

Rachel stood backstage, waiting to perform. Kurt and Blaine were on the stage now, and she'd heard them practice their duet at home, but now it sounded more amazing than ever.

Kurt: I'm not surprised, not everything lasts
I've broken my heart so many times I stopped keeping track
Talk myself in, I talk myself out
I get all worked up then I let myself down

Blaine: I tried so very hard not to loose it
I came up with a million excuses
I thought, I thought of every possibility

Kurt and Blaine: And I know some day that it'll all turn out
You'll make me work so we can work to work it out
And I promise you kid that I give so much more than I get
I just haven't met you yet

Blaine: I might have to wait, I'll never give up
I guess it's half timin and the other half's luck
Wherever you are, whenever it's right
You'll come outta nowhere and into my life

Kurt: And I know that we can be so amazin
And baby your love is gonna change me
And now I can see every possibility

Kurt and Blaine: Somehow I know that it'll all turn out
You'll make me work so we can work to work it out
And promise you kid I'll give so much more than I get
I just haven't met you yet

They say all's fair in love and war
But I won't need to fight it
We'll get it right and we'll be united

And I know that we can be so amazin
And bein in your life is gonna change me
And now I can see every single possibility

And someday I know it'll all turn out
And I'll work to work it out
Promise you kid I'll give more than I get

Oh you know it'll all turn out
And you'll make me work so we can work to work it out
And promise you kid to give so much more than I get yeah
I just haven't met you yet

I just haven't met you yet
Oh promise you kid to give so much more than I get
I said love love love love love love love
I just haven't met you yet

The audience was on its feet when Kurt and Blaine finished their duet. Now it was Rachel's turn to go up. She didn't know if she had a chance after Kurt and Blaine had done such a great duet, but Rachel was happy with her solo she had prepared. She knew that the other people who'd performed earlier were very talented as well.

She took the stage and saw Finn, Allie, Brittany, Santana, Shelby and Beth. Katie and Anna were sitting with some other alumni in the alumni section, and Kurt and Blaine were with other students who performed in the showcase. That was when Rachel realized: this was her last winter showcase. As the music began, she decided to make this her best performance so far.

The whispers in the morning
Of lovers sleeping tight
Are rolling like thunder now
As I look in your eyes

I hold on to your body
And feel each move you make
Your voice is warm and tender
A love that I could not forsake

'Cause I am your lady
And you are my man
Whenever you reach for me
I'll do all that I can

Lost is how I'm feeling lying in your arms
When the world outside's too
Much to take
That all ends when I'm with you

Even though there may be times
It seems I'm far away
Never wonder where I am
'Cause I am always by your side

We're heading for something
Somewhere I've never been
Sometimes I am frightened
But I'm ready to learn
Of the power of love

The sound of your heart beating
Made it clear
Suddenly the feeling that I can't go on
Is light years away

Rachel got a nice bit of applause, but it was announced later that someone else had won. She was disappointed, but she was still proud of the performance. She went to meet her family and friends when she heard a voice.

"Mommy!" Rachel turned and saw Allie running with her with flowers.

"Thank you, Allie!" Rachel said, smiling as she took the flowers.

Finn gave his wife a hug and a kiss. "Are you okay?"

Rachel smiled. "Why wouldn't I be?"

"It was your last showcase and you didn't win," Finn said. "For the record, I think your solo and Kurt and Blaine's duet were the best of the night."

Rachel smiled and kissed her husband. "I got asked again. That's enough of an honor." She put one arm around Finn and pulled Allie in for a hug.

"You still want to go out to dinner, right?" Finn asked.

"Of course I do!" Rachel said.

As Finn, Rachel and Allie were leaving to meet up with their friends, Rachel's phone started ringing. She didn't recognize the number, but it was a 212 area code, so she decided to pick it up. "Hello?"

"Hi, is this Rachel Hudson?"

"Yes it is, who's calling?"

"This is the casting director from Annie..."

Rachel grabbed Finn's hand. "Yes, I tried out recently."

"Well, we're happy to let you know that we've decided to cast you as an ensemble!"

Rachel could barely hear what else came out of this person's mouth. She'd made it! This summer, she'd be performing on Broadway! After the casting director hung up, Rachel threw her arms around Finn. "Finn, I made it!"

"To Annie?" Finn asked.

"Yes!" Rachel said. "I'm going to be on Broadway!"

"I am so proud of you!" Finn said, hugging and kissing his wife.

"Yay Mommy!" Allie said. Rachel gave her daughter a hug.

"Now we have even more to celebrate," Finn said. "Should we go meet our friends for dinner?"

"We shall," Rachel said. She couldn't believe she'd actually made it.

Chapter 15 preview: Finn has an interview for a job after graduation. Something big happens for another Glee couple.

SONGS: "Haven't Met You Yet" by Michael Buble (performed by Kurt Hummel and Blaine Anderson) and "The Power Of Love" by Celine Dion (performed by Rachel Hudson)