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"It's true," The women on Entertainment Tonight said, "Noah Puckerman is indeed engaged to the mother of his nine year old son also named Noah. No details on when the wedding will be, but our sources say that NFL quarterback Sam Evans is going to the best man.She turned to another camera. "In other news a good friend of Noah Puckerman, Matt Rutherford was recently seen in Cleveland with an unnamed women seeming very cozy. Looks like two of Hollywood's most eligible bachelors are off the market."
"Cozy?" Rachel said to Santana who for the second time in her life blushed, and there was no way she could deny it now, not with all these witnesses. All the Evans, Puckerman, soon to be Puckerman, and Santana were sitting around the television.
"Daddy they said your name on TV!" Sharon Evans said and Sam pulled the girl onto his lap.
"Yes she did Baby Girl," Sam said and kissed her cheek.
"Does Santana have a boyfriend now?" Noah asked. All heads turned to Santana.
"So Matt came to Ohio to see me…a couple times," Santana said trying so make is so that it was no big deal, but a smile was forming on her face. She did get her studly movie star after all.
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Quinn was crying openly as they dropped Noah and Rachel off at the airport. She would not see her for three months. Even Santana hugged Rachel, and she wasn't a hugger. Sharon and Sarah both tackled Rachel at once. Sam hugged her lightly afraid he was going to squish the baby. Usually Sam gave big bear hugs and lifted her off the ground. Noah was next and everyone hugged him tightly. Sarah's hug lasted a little longer. Rachel and Noah waved at their friends and went into the airport.
"Nervous?" Noah asked his mother. Rachel squeezed his hand.
"A little, you?" Rachel replied.
"I'm not scared of anything." Noah said and Rachel smiled and kissed the top of his head.
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"Dad, where do babies come from?" Noah asked as soon as they landed at JFK. They were leaving for his international tour in two days. Puck looked at Rachel who was holding back a smile.
"I'll tell you when we get home," Puck managed so say but was glaring at Rachel over the top of Noah's head. Rachel only grinned.
Cameras flashed in their eyes as they made their way to the car. Noah was holding both of their hands tightly. Thankfully Rachel had yet to show, but in a couple of months it would become common knowledge she was carrying Baby Puckerman #2.
People had often talked about her behind her back in high school, Rachel knew it was because everyone was jealous, but that didn't mean it didn't hurt. Rachel was afraid that some people might think she trapped Puck by getting pregnant again. A part of her still thought that maybe he just felt obligated, and she didn't want to see it plastered all over the papers that people thought that too. This baby was making her crazier than she already was.
"Are you okay Rachel?" Puck asked breaking Rachel out of her thoughts.
"I'm fine," Rachel said, "Just tired."
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"That is how people make babies?" Noah said as he sat on the couch Puck sitting on a chair in front of him. "Gross." Puck smiled. It had been very uncomfortable. Noah kept on staring at him with Rachel's big brown eyes as Puck tried to get the right words out. It was just another reason why he was hoping for this baby to be a girl. That meant Rachel would have to give this delightful little talk. She will probably have a diagram and pictures too.
"You're a Puckerman, Noah," Puck said grinning, "Trust me you will not be thinking that in a couple of years, but remember girls deserve your respect, and sex is always better when you love the person. Understand?" Noah nodded.
"Can I go play video games now?" Noah asked.
"Sure," Puck said and Noah ran to his room. Puck got up to go check on Rachel who had been acting funny ever since she got here. Rachel had been so excited on the phone telling Puck all the places she was going to drag them to between shows, but now she was all tired looking and almost sad. Puck went into his room and saw Rachel asleep on his bed a blanket over her.
"Why do you love me?" Rachel asked her eyes still closed. She wasn't asleep after all. Puck was taken aback at her question.
"What?" Puck said, it was the only thing he could say.
"Why do you love me?" Rachel repeated sitting up, "Is it only because I am the mother of your kids?"
"Why are you asking me that?" Puck said wanting to know why she is bringing this up.
"Please just tell me," Rachel said or more demanded, "I…I just need to know why."
"Well you're hot so that's one thing," Puck said and Rachel cracked a smile, "You don't expect the world from me, all you want me to be is a good Dad and a good guy. When I offered you money the first thing you did was say no, a lot of girls would have jumped at the opportunity. You protected Noah by not telling anyone who I was, putting him before you. Your selfless and have a good heart. You are bat-shit-crazy sometimes," Rachel laughed, "But you never try to be anything you're not. In a world full of fake people that means a lot, and you don't let me be fake either." Rachel smiled again.
"Why do love me?" Puck asked, "Is it only because I am the father of your kids?"
"Because you balance me out, tone down the crazy," Rachel said, "Sexy as hell. You are funny and make me feel beautiful even if I don't believe you sometimes. You are a really good Dad and stuck around to be one. You could have walked away, but you didn't. That showed what kind of man you are. Behind that badass front is a good guy. Plus you are a lot sweeter then you let on. I mean you Noah "Badass" Puckerman purposed to me in a song. How could a girl not love that?"
"Feel better?" Puck asked and Rachel nodded.
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They were going to go to a doctor's appointment before they left. Just to make sure everything was good before they left the continent. The gel felt cold on Rachel's stomach and a part of her still couldn't believe she was pregnant again. Rachel hid her smile as she saw the way Puck's face was looking at the screen.
"There is your baby," the doctor said and Puck kissed Rachel's forehead. Listening to the sound of that heartbeat was sweeter than any music they had ever heard.
"Is it a boy or a girl?" Noah asked.
"Well it looks like it is…" The doctor began and all of them leaned forward. "A girl."
"We were right!" Noah yelled out startling the doctor. His parents laughed.
"Looks like we get our little Melody after all," Rachel said, but Puck was still looking at that screen. The tiny little blob there was his daughter. His son was holding onto his arm trying to get a better look and Puck was holding his fiancés hand. If someone had told him a year ago that this was going to be his life Puck wouldn't have believed them. Rachel was looking at him and smiling probably feeling like he was. Rachel wouldn't have thought this was her life either, but it was.
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"I can walk by myself," Rachel grunted as Puck tried to help her up the stairs. Now at five months she was starting to show which apparently made Puck think she was made of glass. Since she was obviously pregnant there was no way to hide it from the press. During one of Puck's interviews he did announce that yes him and Rachel were expecting a second child. They had forgotten to tell one person though before they left, Puck's mother.
"Well at least no one will think I have been just getting fat," Rachel said in their hotel as she sat on the couch eating a stick of raw cookie dough.
"You don't look fat," Puck said even though her pants didn't fit anymore and she was being really stubborn about buying maternity clothes.
"Shut up," Rachel said taking another bite. Noah was playing a video game basically blocking everything out. His Mom blew hot and cold. One minute she would sweet and the next she would be down your throat. Thankfully Puck was saved by the ring.
"You go for Puck," Puck said into the phone without looking at who was calling.
"Rachel is pregnant!" A shrill voice said from the other line. Puck's eyes went wide and he covered the phone with his hand.
"Rachel I thought you were going to tell my Mom about the baby," Puck said.
"No, you were supposed to tell her," Rachel said getting up and walking over to him. Puck took a deep breath and put the phone back to his ear, "Sup Ma?"
"You didn't inform me that I was having another grandchild?" Rebecca said her voice still loud, "I had to hear about it on the TV!"
"Yeah sorry about that," Puck said not knowing what else to say.
"I can't believe you Noah Puckerman!" Rebecca yelled, "I called Beth and she knew already too! She said your friend Quinn told her!" Rachel made a mental note to kill Q later. "When were you planning on telling me hum? When the child was 8 again?"
"We thought we already told you," Puck managed to say. "It has been a little crazy Ma. Besides the baby wasn't exactly planned."
"So you have another child before you are married?" Rebecca said and Puck knew she was tapping her foot.
"Yep sure are," Puck said rubbing his face with his hand, "A girl." That finally seemed to calm her down. Which was good, because Puck was a second away from hanging up on his own mother.
"What are you naming her?" Rebecca asked but what she really wanted to know was if they were giving the child a Jewish name. Rachel grabbed the phone. Rebecca was talking so loud Rachel was able to keep up with the conversation from both ends.
"Melody," Rachel told her, "It is not Jewish, but we thought it would fit."
"I guess that is all right," Rebecca said, "But her middle name better be Jewish." Rachel rolled her eyes.
"So for my finally song I am going to invite Miss Rachel soon to be Puckerman up here to sing with me." Rachel walked on stage waving at the cheering crowd and stood next to Puck. He smiled at her as the band began to play the opening to Coming Home.
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…because she is Satan in a red dress," Rachel grinned as the song about her friend was playing on the radio. Santana had screamed for a half an hour when she heard it on the radio for the first time. She wasn't offended in the least that it was a song about a man-eater who was called Satan.
The tour had been amazing. People had loved her voice, and everyone was asking if she was going to record an album. Rachel just said not at this time. She was going to concentrate on being a mother right now, but maybe sometime in the future. Rachel would however be singing back up on some of Puck's tracks and if he wanted to do another duet Rachel would gladly accept.
Another thing they got to spend three solid months together, traveling around the world was just another bonus. Rachel knew that once she had the baby they would be moving to New York. Coming every other weekend with a baby wouldn't cut it. They were thinking about coming to Ohio every other weekend instead. The only thing is Puck and Rachel hadn't told Noah yet. They thought that Noah should enroll at the beginning of the school year. So when they got home they were leaving again. But if they wanted to be together all the time this was the only way. After these couple months Rachel didn't think she would be able to be apart from Puck for more than two days, let alone two weeks. So Puck and Rachel sat Noah down to break the news.
"Sweetie we need to talk to you," Rachel said and Noah began to get up.
"Where are you going?" Puck said.
"I do not want to have any more of your "talks" I know about sex now, I know you are having a baby, I don't want to know anything else." Noah said.
"Sit down." Rachel said her voice stern and then took a deep breath. "We are moving to New York, to live with your Dad full time. We are going to visit Ohio a couple times a month, but you will be going to school in New York."
"What?" Noah said getting up again, "No, all friends are there, my grandparents. Uncle Sam, Aunt Quinn, Santana, Aunt Beth, I can't leave. I have to make sure boys stay away from Sarah! No, no you can't make me!" Noah ran to his room and shut the door.
"Maybe we could live in Ohio," Puck said, "I could still commute."
"No," Rachel said with the same stern tone, "I don't want half a husband. Us coming to you is easier then you coming to us." Rachel's words were strong, but her heart broke at the thought of not seeing her friends and family every day, but life was about tough choices.
"But Noah…" Puck started to say.
"He is a kid," Rachel said, "Being a parent isn't all that easy, sometimes you have to tell them no. They might cry about it, but you have to be stern Puck. Noah loves you, no matter what we do that won't stop."
"What do we do?" Puck asked.
"Let him brood a bit, he will come out when he his ready," Rachel said and got up, "I'm hungry."
"No surprise there." Puck said under his breath.
What did you think?
So they are moving to New York! I know I breezed through the tour, but I felt it was more about what happened when they came back.
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Does anyone know any spoilers about Sam's storyline when he comes back?
