Here's chapter 25! And yay, this fanfic now has 50 favorites! I'm so happy :3

And Guest - I know I haven't written Quinn in awhile, but when I start writing for their junior year, she'll be playing a big, and I mean BIG part in their lives. The question is; is it a constructive or deconstructive force?

I don't own Glee. I only own the character Cory Sean Hudson.

Enjoy!

Finn knew this was going to be one of the longest weeks of his life.

Rachel was still at the hospital with Baby Cory, so he was going to wonder how they were doing all day long. He was praying that no one from glee club told anyone that they were keeping the baby. Once he collected his things from his locker, he saw Jacob Ben Israel standing by his locker.

"Where's Rachel, Frankenteen? There are rumors going around that she had the baby," he asked with his microphone in hand.

He figured him knowing Cory was born wouldn't do any harm, "Yes. She had the baby yesterday. She's staying at the hospital though for a followup to make sure nothing's wrong."

"Do you know what's going to happen with the bastard child?" Jacob asked. Finn really hated it when his son was called that.

"No, we haven't really talked about it," he lied.

"You're lying. I know when someone's lying," he pointed out.

"I'm not lying."

"Whatever. Anything else you'd like to tell me?"

"Nope," he walked away from Jacob casually, hoping that his answers were enough for him. Some guys that he knew from football were looking at him weirdly. That was when a cherry flavored slushie flew right in his face.

"Congrats on losing at Regionals, loser!" Finn heard someone's voice, and it sounded like Karofsky's. Wait, they lost? He didn't recall anyone saying something yesterday at the hospital. If they lost...then that meant the New Directions was over. He would find out at rehearsal tomorrow, and he hoped that Karofsky was lying. He also hoped that Jacob didn't assume they were keeping the baby.

-complicated-complicated-

"Oh Cor, your squirming isn't making things easier," Rachel was trying to put Cory in the blue onesie Finn got yesterday. She could have sworn he was fussing around right now just to mess with her. Eventually she buttoned up the onesie, and clapped with satisfaction, "Thank you for cooperating, Little Cor." He babbled, which made her giggle.

"Daddy's at school right now," she told him, picking him up gently and carrying him towards the hospital bed, "But we'll see him later. And then we're going home."

"Miss. Berry?" she heard a knock on the door to see a nurse, "It seems as though you're leaving today. Would you like to fill out your portion of the birth certificate?" Rachel nodded and looked at it carefully. She wrote down Cory's full name, her full name, and her signature. It was a shame that she didn't have her signature gold star stickers with her.

"Thank you. I'll be back later so your significant other can fill out their part," the nurse scurried away, which left her alone with Cory once more. She wondered what was going to happen with her and Finn. Would they stay together, or would they break up? If they broke up, she wouldn't know what to do. Carole had threatened him before though if they broke up, so she doubted it would happen.

Rachel's thoughts were shattered when she heard Cory whimper, "Are you hungry?" She had learned what he wanted based off his cries and whimpers, so she knew what he needed. She grabbed a bottle and watched him drink the milk slowly.

"Thank you for being a quiet baby at night. Not many babies are," she praised him, but he didn't really react, "I'm sorry for not talking to you much when you were in my tummy. I was worried I was going to get too attached to you, but now I really don't want to let you go."

Cory looked at her with his big brown eyes, and she gave him a kiss on the cheek. She was glad he wasn't being put up for adoption; she loved him too much.

"Are you ready to go home, Cor?" Rachel was finally dressed after two days of wearing nothing but a hospital gown, and it felt so good to be in clothes. It was 3:00, so Finn and Carole should be arriving soon. She had let Cory take a little nap, because the journey ahead of him was going to seem huge. Carole had stopped by earlier to give her a carrier, which she found at a garage sale on the way to the hospital. She strapped him in the seat, and was not waiting for the others.

"We're here!" Finn said, running towards the two of them with a smile. He looked over at Cory, grinning, "I've missed you!"

"Are we ready to go?" Carole asked, followed by a nurse coming in with a wheelchair.

"Wait, don't you need to fill out your side of the birth certificate, Finn?" Rachel questioned.

"I already filled it out when he got here," he answered, grabbing the carrier by the handle. In that case, it was time to go. She walked over to the wheelchair like a snail, and fell into it swiftly. She was still in pain, but not as much as she was yesterday. Carole pushed her wheelchair out to the car, where the older woman had to assist Finn in buckling Cory up in his car seat. He felt embarrassed that he didn't know how to put it together. He then helped her into the back seat, where she took care of herself from there.

"Did we have any homework tonight?" Rachel asked, looking at her son the whole time.

"No, but we have to study for the math final tomorrow," he answered.

Soon enough, they were home, "Wait a minute. We don't have a crib! Oh dear...I am not using that box from the baby project!"

Carole didn't answer, instead she went towards the side door and went inside. Finn and Rachel were wondering what was going on, but they tended to Cory first. They followed his mother inside, and they found something shocking.

"Surprise!" the noise woke their son up, but it was worth it. Everyone from glee plus Shelby and Carole were standing in the living room, holding a sign that said "Welcome home Cory!"

"What the-" Finn and Rachel said together, watching the group reveal a bunch of presents behind them. The couple was literally speechless, "What's going on?"

"Here's your baby shower, since you didn't have one while you were pregnant," Santana said, "We starting planning it yesterday while you were at the hospital."

"Thank you guys..." she thanked each of them individually before placing Cory and his carrier on the couch, ready to open presents. Santana came up with something creative as her gift; twenty coupons for a free beating for anyone from Dear Auntie Snixx. Hopefully he wouldn't use those at all. Quinn had gotten them a pack of seven bibs. Mercedes, Tina and Kurt were the ones that gave Cory enough outfits for a year. Brittany gave him a coloring book, except she had already colored in every picture. Artie got him a teddy bear wearing a pair of nerdy glasses. Noah got him a stuffed dinosaur that he called the Puckasaurus. Mike and Matt got him a pair of baby Converse, hoping that he'd dance in them one day.

"We can't think you enough..." Rachel was still surprised at how much stuff they'd received. A year ago, these people barely acknowledged her existance. Now, they were some of her cloest friends. They left soon after, so now it was just her, Finn, Shelby, Carole, and a sleeping Cory.

"I think there's something else you need to see," Shelby said, directing them to Finn's room.

"Um...I know where my room is Miss. Cocoran," he said, looking confused.

"Well..." Carole opened the door, and it was now a nursery. It still had the cowboy wallpaper on it, but it was fitting since it was a boy's bedroom. Everything the belonged to Finn was replaced with all sorts of baby things, like a crib, a rocking chair, a chaning table, and other little things.

"Where am I going to sleep?" Rachel knew the answer, but she decided to let them answer for her.

"With Rachel," his mom answered, "Shelby and I thought about it, and we decided the two of you can share a bed. No funny business though! I'm a mother, so I have an extra set of eyes and ears."

"Oh, alright," he said, taking Cory from his carrier and placing him in his crib. The brunette walked over to the crib and stroked her son's cheek gently. He was so peaceful when he slept. They were going to have to adjust to this new lifestyle pretty fast.

Coming up in chapter 26: Rachel returns to school, and misses Cory. And the fate of New Directions' is announced, or will it change?