Nothing is Right When You're Pretend

Disclaimer: I do not own any rights to Glee or any of it characters.

Chapter 21

Judy and Maribel arrived back to Rachel's at the same time and found them all still sleeping piled together on the couch. With a soft smile they moved on to the kitchen to put up groceries that Maribel bought.

Susan looked up as they entered and smiled. "Did you see the tangle of bodies in the living room?"

Judy chuckled, "Yes they're too cute. How long have they been a sleep?"

Susan looked to the clock. "About two hours. They fell asleep watching TV."

Maribel smile as she put some food in the fridge. "Do you know when Shelby is coming back?"

Susan nodded curtly. "She'll be back any time now. She texted about twenty five minutes ago that she would be back in half an hour."

Judy sighed. "I know you're not happy with this arrangement but that is what the Berry men wanted. I have to at least try with her. If she screws up you just have to call me and pull the girls out of here. My house is big enough you can take your whole family there and stay if you need to."

Maribel rubbed her shoulder. "We don't like this anymore than you do that is why we are leaving Santana and Quinn with Rachel. They will let us know if there is a problem with Shelby."

Susan sighed and relaxed slightly. "I know I wanted to leave Britt here all week but her dad said no. He would only agree to the weekend and to come home Monday night and come back on Friday to stay all next weekend. I will also be in and out of here all week."

Judy hugged her. "We know you'll be here for them. I wouldn't leave Quinn or Rachel here if I didn't trust that you would be. I'll keep in touch and let you know what is happening with her dads and Maribel will be back by next Sunday."

Susan nodded. "It's the best we can do."

Maribel smiled and put somethings on the counter. "Ok, I'm going to finish dinner. The roast with green chilies smells great."

They were working together preparing dinner when the Quinn walked in holding Beth with the girls and Shelby following behind.

Judy smiled and walked over to kiss the baby. "I swear she grows double in size every time I see her.

Shelby chuckled, "I think she does. She's growing so fast."

They all played with the baby for a moment until she eyed Rachel for a few then reached out wanting her. Rachel took her from Quinn and smiled as she settled with her head on her shoulder.

Shelby fought back tears seeing them together. "She's tired. Do you want to give her a bottle?"

Rachel nodded and looked to Quinn. "My god Quinn, pictures don't do her justice. She looks just like you."

Quinn smiled. "Yea, she might grow out of that yet."

Rachel playfully slapped her, "Bit your tongue. She's beautiful the way she is."

Shelby came back in with a bottle and a blanket and Rachel took them moving to the living room pulling Quinn behind them. She pushed Quinn into the rocker recliner and settled in her lap with the baby in hers. Quinn smiled brightly and rocked them as Rachel started singing softly.

Santana and Brittany sat with them singing back up quietly. Judy smirked at them then went back to the other moms. "If they aren't a couple yet I'll eat my shoes. They are so cute together."

Susan laughed. "Oh I'm sure they are. I may have seen a little kiss earlier."

Maribel bounced in place. "Oooooh, what kind of kiss?"

Susan just laughed harder at her excitement. "Just a little one but it was still on the lips. Now I love you ladies you are my best friends but I am not lip locking with either of you."

Judy pouted playfully. "Awe, take our fun away."

Shelby just watched them incredulously. "Um, you are just ok with them kissing and stuff."

Judy shot her a glare. "Why wouldn't we be? I just want them happy. If you have a problem with them being together you can leave now."

Shelby shook her head. "I have no problem with them being lesbians. I'm just shocked you're allowing them to share a bed and kiss each other in your presence. Rachel is free to love whoever makes her happy."

Judy calmed a bit and turned back to the veggies she was chopping. "Rachel needs her right now. If they are a couple it is a recent thing and you are not to address it with them unless they bring it up first. They are all 7 months or less away from being 18 so as long as they are safe I don't see a problem with them sleeping in the same room. I highly doubt they will so anything inappropriate with you in the house not to mention with Santana and sometimes Brittany sleeping with them."

Shelby nodded. "Ok, if you're sure. I'm glad I found out before you left and tried to separate them or something. I don't think that would have gone over well."

Maribel scoffed. "You're right there, also Brittany and Santana are a couple as well but just like Quinn and Rachel do not bring it up. None of them have told us yet and we are giving them space to come to terms with it themselves."

Shelby nodded and moved toward the others. "Can I help at all?"

Maribel shook her head. "Everything is almost done but you can set the table. Oh you need to remember if you cook for the girls at all that Rachel is vegetarian. We also made a list of allergies and emergency contact information for all four girls."

They all talked for a bit longer until they finished cooking dinner. Once Shelby finished setting the table they called the girls in to eat.

Rachel came in and looked to Shelby. "Santana unfolded the playpen and I put her down in there with her blanket."

Shelby nodded, "Thank you, she'll probably just sleep until we finish eating them want to eat as well. Her day was a little mixed up so she's off her schedule."

Rachel stiffened. "If it was going to mess with her schedule you should have just stayed with her today."

Shelby shook her head. "Hey stop, she's fine. I didn't mean anything by it. She'll be ok; she just didn't get her regular nap. I wasn't complaining honey."

Rachel just shrugged but visibly calmed and they all move to the table. Shelby sighed lightly and moved to sit as well. They all enjoyed dinner and true to what Shelby had predicted Beth was ready for food right as they finished eating. They all sat with them while Quinn feed they baby her dinner.

After dinner they all settled to watch a movie and Shelby went upstairs to set Beth's things up in the guest room. Alejandro made it there right after the movie ended with his bags for the next day. Susan left shortly after with a promise to be back in the morning to see them off and check on the girls. Maribel wouldn't leave until Monday and planned on staying with the girls until then but she was still coming by for a while tomorrow.

Once Rachel showed Maribel and Alejandro to the down stairs pull out bed and showed Judy up to the master bedroom they all went off to sleep. Rachel crawled into the middle of her bed. Quinn and Santana flanked her with Britt on the outside curled into Santana.

Rachel settled her head on Quinn's chest. "Thank you all for being here."

Quinn kissed her softly. "We wouldn't be anywhere else baby."

Santana hugged her from behind. "You'd do the same for us Tiny. Don't mention it."

Brittany reached over Santana and rubbed Rachel's back. "Just try and sleep Rachie. We'll be here when you wake up."

Rachel sighed into Quinn and fell asleep fairly easily.

They next morning she woke around 5:00 feeling restless and unable to go back to sleep. She tried to slip out of bed but she girls all woke as she moved. Quinn sat up first, "What's wrong, where are you going?"

She leaned over her and kissed her softly. "I couldn't sleep so I was going to go down and fix a quick breakfast for Mama J and Papi to eat before they left in an hour."

Quinn nodded and moved to scoot off the bed but Rachel tried to stop her. "You don't have to get up yet sweetheart, sleep some more."

Quinn shook her head and smiled as Santana and Brittany got up as well. "We'll help get breakfast ready than maybe we can get a run in since we don't have to be anywhere now."

Rachel sighed and smiled at them all. "Ok, sounds good."

They used the bathroom and dressed quickly before moving to the kitchen. They heard the others moving around as well so they quickly threw together a breakfast scramble and fruit salad. Quinn mashed some of the potatoes and fruit up for Beth.

They were just finishing setting the table as Maribel came into the room. "Good morning niῆas. What are you doing up so early?"

Santana smile, "We get up this early every morning for our run Mami. We are just going to feed everyone and say bye to Mama J and Papi before we go today."

Judy came in with Susan and Alejandro right behind her. "What's all this?"

Rachel walked over and hugged her. "I just wanted to make sure you ate before you left. It's ready so we can all sit."

Judy smile and hugged her tightly. "Thank you honey. Shelby will be down in a few with Beth. She was just changing her."

Rachel nodded and they all sat to eat. Shelby and Beth joined them a few minutes later and they all talked as they ate. Once they were finished they loaded up in Alejandro's car and after lots of hugs and kisses they were on their way to the airport.

They watched them leave and Rachel turned to the girls. "Ok, are you guys ready to go?"

Shelby raised an eyebrow in question. "Where in the world are you going at 6:00 in the morning girls?"

Rachel sighed, "We are headed to the park for our morning run."

Shelby just shook her head. "Isn't it a little early for that?"

Quinn shook her own head. "No, we've been running like this for over a month. During the week we use the school track and on the weekend we go to the park and run the trails."

Shelby moved to reply but Susan cut her off. "It's fine. We all are aware of this. They run almost every day."

Shelby just looked shocked but nodded and moved back in to the house calling over her shoulder. "Well, have a good run and be careful." With that she went in to Beth.

The girls hugged the moms after Santana ran in after her keys, IPod and arm band and were off to the park in Santana's car. After their run they went to the Lima bean and grabbed coffee for everyone and headed home.

They spent the better part of the day doing homework together and Rachel helped Brittany with hers. Later in the afternoon Santana and Quinn went to talk to Maribel and Susan.

Santana looked to her mom. "If it's ok, we think it would be a good idea if we took Tiny to a movie and dinner out to keep her mind busy."

Maribel and Susan shared a look then nodded. "I think that is a good idea. Susan was just leaving and I need to head to the house and make sure I have everything ready for tomorrow. I'll let Shelby know what you are doing just let her know when you are leaving and when you will be returning."

They nodded enthusiastically and hugged them both before running upstairs to ask the girls if they wanted to go on a double date and get out of the house.

They went to dinner and a movie and Rachel was doing ok. She was determined to keep a positive outlook on everything unless Judy and Alejandro found out something bad. She was ignoring Shelby for the most part but knew she would have to talk to her eventually.

Once they made it home it was pretty late. They told Maribel and Shelby goodnight then headed off to bed. Tomorrow was Monday and they would have to deal with Finn coming back to Glee and the probability that there would be another fight about the duel. Maribel was leaving before they went to school and Shelby would be the other grown up at the house for the most part. It looked to be a long week.

A/N: Ok, another chapter down. Next up school and the reaction to the girls being in relationships with each other and dealing with Glee.