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Chapter 25: Wake Me Up Before You Go
"Finn" Rachel called out as she exited the bathroom. Her voice filled with panic. She was scared shitless in what happens next.
"What's wrong" Finn said as he rushed over to her.
"It's time" Rachel announced. Her water had broke while she was in the bathroom and now she was scared about the next part. What if she couldn't do it? What if it was too painful for her to do it?
Finn's eyes widen. "What" he asked in a fearful tone. He gulped heavily at the lump that had formed in his throat. "I'll get your bag and then we'll go" Finn said rushing into their bedroom and grabbing Rachel's bag that she had prepared for when it was time for her to give birth. "Practice your breathing babe" he said, panicking. He grabbed her jacket and his jacket, sliding Rachel's jacket over her shoulders. "Lets go babe".
Rachel nodded as she walked outside with Finn, doing her lamaze breathing. She watched as Finn flagged down a cab.
Finn walked over to Rachel and helped her inside the cab and then got inside with her. "Bellevue Hospital. Step on it" Finn told the driver. "I'll double the fare if you hurry this up" he said impatiently snapping at the cab driver.
The cab driver stepped on the gas, driving as fast as he could, cutting in and out of traffic.
"Just practice your breathing, babe" Finn told her, beginning to breathe with her.
"Finn, it hurts" Rachel cried, tears beginning to stream down her face. She panted heavily, trying to practice her lamaze breathing.
Finn took his hand in hers. "It's going to be okay. Just squeeze my hand when it hurts" he told her. He suddenly felt Rachel grip his hand very tight and hard and soon regret the decision of telling her to squeeze his hand. "Rach, Rach" he stammered.
Rachel grimaced after realizing what she was doing. "I'm sorry" she apologized loosening the grip she had on his hand.
Finn flexed his hand a few times before placing it back in hers. "It's alright" he leaned in kissing her on the forehead.
The cab driver blared the horn as he turned down street after street before they could see the big hospital right down the street in their view. The cab driver parked in the emergency entrance of the hospital.
Finn threw money onto the seat up front and got out of the car, helping Rachel out. "Come on, baby" he practiced her lamaze breathing with her as they walked inside the hospital.
A few attendings helped Rachel into a wheelchair and wheeled her to the back, Finn following them very close behind.
Within the next half hour, Rachel's OB-GYN was in the room. "It's time" she announced as Rachel was fully dialated.
Rachel had dialated three centimeters a month ago but never dialated anything over that until her water broke earlier this evening. Rachel laid there breathing heavily, sweat dripping down her forehead.
Finn was dressed in scrubs, standing by Rachel's bedside. He couldn't believe this was happening. He was about to become a father to what was sure to be a beautiful baby.
"Rachel, I'm going to need you to start pushing" the doctor told her.
Rachel grabbed onto Finn's hand and began to push, screaming loudly.
"Come on baby, you can do it" Finn told her, holding her hand. "Push".
Rachel panted heavily, tears streaming down her face. "I can't...I can't" she stammered. The pain was all just too much for the young woman. "I can't".
"Rachel Barbra Berry" Finn exclaimed.
Rachel looked over at Finn, sobbing. She never heard him call her by her full name before, well at least not in the tone of his voice.
"You can do this" Finn encouraged her. "You are the bravest person I know".
Rachel nodded.
"I need one more really big push, Rachel" the doctor ordered her.
Rachel pushed again, this time using all her strength. "OW" she screamed in pain. She slumped down onto the table, physically exhausted. She felt her heavy eyes slowly closing. She opened up her eyes a few minutes later, seeing Finn sitting by her bedside. A small smiled formed across her lips. "Can I see her" she asked Finn before looking at her doctor across the room. "Can I see my baby" she asked.
"Don't you mean babies" the doctor asked with a smile.
Rachel looked over at Finn. "Babies" she asked with a smile. That was definitely plural and not singular.
Finn chuckled softly, nodding his head in response.
The doctor wheeled the big bassinet over and took the blanket off the babies.
"Aren't they cute" Finn gushed.
Rachel's eyes widen in horror as she seen a bassinet full of scary looking, no-fur litter kittens who screeched at her.
Rachel's eyes shot open. That had been the third time this past week she had these kind of dreams. This was definitely starting to get to her now. It was freaking her out. She pulled the covers off her, glancing at the alarm clock. Her eyes widen as she seen how late she had slept. It was already way past 11am but she did have a hard time falling asleep last night. She walked out of the room and sat down on the couch, pulling the throw over herself. What the hell did these dreams mean?
Finn walked out of the kitchen with a tray of breakfast food in his hands, expecting to surprise Rachel with breakfast in bed when he noticed she was no longer in their bedroom or in bed anymore. He walked out of the bedroom. "Rach" he called out softly. He looked over in the family room and seen her sitting on the couch, just sitting there in a blank gaze. Finn walked over to the couch and set the tray on the coffee table. "Rach, are you okay" he asked, a bit worried. He could just tell by the look on her face that something was up.
Rachel snapped out of her thoughts and looked over at Finn. "I had that dream again" she sighed, looking down.
"It was just a dream babe. That's all" Finn tried to assure that was all it was. Just a dream.
Rachel shook her head looking down. "Finn, it's scaring me. It's freaking me out" she exclaimed. "I'm dreaming about giving birth to a litter of kittens" the scared tone in her voice said it all. "I wish I knew what this meant" Rachel sighed.
Finn put his arms around her pulling Rachel close to him. He felt Rachel wrap her arms around him. "I promise these dreams are nothing but dreams". He kissed her on the head, holding her close to him.
Rachel just sat there wrapped in Finn's arms. She felt safe right where she was right now. She didn't say anything and just sat there in his arms, enjoying the comforting moment.
"I'm going to call your doctor and ask her about this" Finn told her. These dreams were beginning to take a toll on her these past few days and he didn't like that at all.
Rachel pulled out of his embrace, her eyes on his. "Okay" she mumbled, nodding.
"I don't like what this is doing to you babe" Finn sighed. He hated seeing her so down and scared.
Rachel smiled. She loved how protective he was of her. She placed her hand over his rubbing his hand. Her eyes soon moved from his to the tray of food that was sitting on the coffee table. "You made me breakfast in bed" she asked, her smile growing bigger as she looked back at him.
"Well I tried. French Toast and bacon was the best I could do" Finn chuckled softly. "You need food in this house".
Rachel giggled. "This looks yummy" she leaned over kissing him.
Finn kissed her back.
"I love you" Rachel said with a smile as she picked up the glass of orange juice off the tray and took a drink.
"I love you too" Finn said as he watched her set the glass down and take a piece of bacon off the plate, taking a bite out of it.
Rachel never had ate meat before but since this pregnancy her cravings were meat. "So good" she licked her lips. She held out the piece of bacon, just inches away from Finn's mouth.
Finn leaned forward taking a bite. "You're right. It is" he confirmed as he ate the piece of bacon she had gave him.
Santana walked out of her room, fixing her dress. "Why are you guys dressed yet" she exclaimed as she seen Finn and Rachel sitting there eating breakfast.
"I just woke up, Santana. Calm down" Rachel replied as she continued eating her breakfast Finn had made.
Santana walked over to where Finn and Rachel picking up the tray of food and taking it to the kitchen. They didn't have time for this. They had a half hour before they had to arrive at the hall.
"What are you doing" Rachel asked.
"Ain't got no time for that" Santana told them as she walked back out of the kitchen. "Let's go. Get your asses up" she clapped her hands impatiently.
"What is so important" Finn asked as he and Rachel stood up.
"Both of you shower. Ain't got time to take seperate showers" Santana pushed them towards the bathroom. "No fooling around. If you aren't out in 15 minutes, I'll sneak in there and film you both" she warned them. They didn't have no time for that.
Finn and Rachel both exchanged glances, curious as to what was going on, where they were going. Both of them walked into the bathroom, closing the door behind them.
"I mean it. No fooling around in there" Santana shouted, warning them.
The three of them left the loft, forty minutes later. They were already late but that was alright, they had the hall for four to five hours.
Santana flagged down a cab, getting inside.
"What is so damn important, Santana" Finn asked as the three of them got into a cab.
Santana glared over at Finn. "Just sit there and shut up, Finnocence. You'll be thanking me soon after you find out what it is" she said as she handed the cab driver directions and then sat back in her seat.
Rachel sighed, she was wondering what was going on. Why did she and Finn have to get dressed up for. Why was her friend dressed up? Where were they going? Why was she being so secretive? "Santana, where are we..." she began to ask but was interrupted by Santana.
"Man hands you will see soon enough" Santana interrupted her friend as she pulled her cell phone out of her purse and began texting 'On our way' she sent the text message to Kurt. She looked from her phone. "Would you mind going to the back entrance" she asked the cab driver. She didn't want these two to get a clue where they were going.
"You got it" the cab driver said in a thick spanish accent.
Finn and Rachel both exchanged looks. Back entrances?
"What are you hiding, Santana" Rachel suddenly snapped. She hated all this mystery. She was going to get to the bottom of this now.
Santana rolled her eyes and began playing a game on her cell phone, completely ignoring Rachel.
Rachel let out a frustrated groan as she sat back in her seat.
Finn wrapped his arm around her, he felt her rest her head on his shoulder.
The rest of the car ride was completely quiet. They arrived at the hall ten minutes later.
"What is this place" Finn asked as he got out of the taxi cab, holding his hand out for Rachel's.
Rachel exited the cab, taking Finn's hand.
"You'll see in a minute" Santana said as she entered the place, walking inside.
Finn and Rachel followed behind her. They both exchanged glances as they realized they had entered a banquet hall.
"What are we doing here for" Rachel mumbled looking at Finn, giving him a weird look.
Finn shrugged his shoulders. "I don't know" he mouthed to her.
"Pick it up, you slow pokes" Santana exclaimed loudly as she opened the door, walking inside, the door shutting behind her as she walked inside the big room.
"Come on" Finn said intertwining his fingers with hers as he opened the door, both of them walking inside hand in hand. They were completely startled when the all the people yelled 'surprise'. It took them a second to recognize everyone and what this exactly was. They were complete surprised to see everyone, almost everyone from their Glee Club was there: Mercedes, Brittany, Quinn, Puck, Tina, Mike, Blaine, Sam, Lauren Zizes and even Matt Rutherford.
"Surprised" Kurt asked as he walked up to his brother and best friend, greeting them with a hug.
"You did all this" Rachel asked surprised.
Finn wasn't surprised that Kurt had planned this though after all he did plan his mom and Burt's wedding. "Everything looks great, bro" he smiled.
"What made you plan this" Rachel asked with a chuckle. "How long have you been planning this" she asked.
"I've been planning this for weeks with some people" Kurt said, a grin appearing across his lips.
"Me included" Santana jumped in the conversation. She couldn't let Kurt take all the credit for this.
Rachel looked over at Finn. "Did you help them with this too" she asked. She was curious if Finn had any involvement in this planning.
"No" Finn shook his head.
"No, Frankenteen didn't know about this but you parents were involved" Santana revealed.
Rachel walked over to her fathers as they stood up from their seats. "Thank you for doing this daddy, papa" she said as she hugged them both. "It means so much" she smiled as she pulled out of the embrace. "I can't believe you didn't tell me though" she exclaimed, pouting.
The couple just laughed, rolling their eyes. This was their daughter, upbeat and happy the next and then a bit upset the next minute.
Finn greeted his mom and Burt, hugging them both. "You both didn't have to do this" he told them.
"What kind of mother would I be if I didn't help out with this" Carole pointed out. There was no way she wasn't helping with this. Ever since finding out she was going to be a grandmother and slowly accepting it, she couldn't wait for these type of moments.
Finn chuckled, he felt Rachel wrap his arm around his as she came over to thank Carole and Burt for helping out as well. "This means a lot. Thank you" she smiled. Rachel hugged Carole then Burt.
"Go on. Go talk with your friends now" Carole told them.
Finn and Rachel both walked over to a table greeting Sam, Mike, Blaine and Lauren Zizes and Matt Rutherford. They all chatted for a few minutes.
"I can't believe you two are having a baby" Matt said. "But then again this is Finchel we are talking about".
"I knew it would happen sooner or later" Lauren said as she stood up. She scanned the room, spotting Noah Puckerman. A grin appeared across her lips. "I'll be right back" she told them before walking away.
Finn chuckled as he seen what direction she was going in.
"You know never once did I expect Rachel Berry to get pregnant right away" Mercedes Jones spoke up from behind Finn and Rachel.
Finn and Rachel turned around facing Mercedes. They both gave her a hug, thanking her for coming.
"How's California" Finn asked. "I want an autographed album by the way".
Mercedes' chuckled. "Ain't that far yet. I still got a long way to go before I even land a record deal" she sighed. She never thought it would be this hard to become a famous singer but it was proving to be just that but she knew sooner or later her time would come. "So you want to tell me how this" she placed her hand on Rachel's stomach, the small bump was becoming visble "happened. Last I heard was you both were broken up, Finn was being a big mopey boy, then all the sudden Finn's in New York and then your dating some fake dude that later turned out to be a psycho and then bam I learn you both are having a baby. Seriously. When did you even get back together".
"It's a long story" Finn informed her.
Rachel nodded in agreement with Finn.
"I'm in New York all week, I got time" Mercedes chuckled. "Seriously though I always thought it would be Santana or even Quinn to get pregnant" she said, raising her voice loudly so they could hear it.
"Hey" Quinn exclaimed after overhearing Mercedes. The blonde walked over to the three of them. "Been there, done that" she chuckled. Quinn gave Finn and Rachel a hug, congratulating them on the baby. "And to be honest, I knew this was going to happen sooner or later. It's always the good girls".
Finn laughed while Rachel just rolled her eyes.
"Yeah you would know, wouldn't you, Q" Santana said, approaching the four with a smug grin across her lips, clearly joking with her friend.
"I wasn't a good girl though" Quinn told them, reminding them she was the head bitch in high school.
"Oh please, Q" Santana rolled her eyes. "You may have been a bitch but no one expected a church going, celibacy club president, virgin to get pregnant, much less during their sophomore year".
"I'm sure they were expecting you or Brittany to get pregnant" Quinn said snidely. "Weren't you the one that slept with basically the whole football team, took Finn's virginity, and then probably even did some of the girls".
Now this was going too far. All what started out as a simple conversation was soon to be turned into an argument by these two girls.
Rachel, Finn, Mercedes, Sam, Blaine, Mike and Matt knew this was going to ugly and all decided to walk away. This was definitely going to be turned into a huge bitch fight now, epecially after Quinn's last remark.
"What are you saying, teenage slut" Santana snapped.
"I'm saying you were the easiet lay in school. When those boys wanted sex they knew exactly who to go to" Quinn turned away walking away.
"Esa perra. Ahora me hiciste enojar" Santana gritted angrily. She went after the blonde girl and slapped her across the face.
The whole hall went quiet as everyone watched the two girls.
Quinn gasped feeling the sting. She slapped Santana across the face hard.
"Puta" Santana snapped beginning to hit Quinn.
Quinn began defending herself, hitting her back.
The girls began pulling the other's hair, yelling at each other.
Finn and Puck rushed over breaking up the fight.
Finn pulled carried Santana out of the hall as Puck tried calming Quinn down.
"Back off Frankenteen" Santana snapped at Finn.
"Stop" Finn ordered her, yelling at her.
"I got a bone to pick with you" Kurt said angrily as he walked out of the hall, pointing his index finger at Santana.
A smug look appeared across Santana's lips. She knew exactly what Kurt was talking about: Blaine.
The smug look was not good at all. "What did you do now" Finn asked after noticing the smug look.
"Why the hell did you invite him here" Kurt fumed. He couldn't believe Santana went against his wishes. He specifically told her not to invite Blaine.
"The same reason you invited Brittany" Santana shot back. She was finally getting over her ex-girlfriend and now after seeing her today all those feeling rushed back. Santana moved closer to Kurt. "Two can play this dirty game, Lady Lips" she gritted through her teeth.
"Enough" Finn yelled getting in between them. "You are both ruining this party. Now enough or I will kick your asses out" he said angrily. He hated this fighting, they were ruining this for everyone. "You guys are roommates, friends. Stop" he encouraged them.
Santana glared at Kurt before walking past Finn and going back inside the room.
"Are you okay" Finn asked his brother a bit concerned.
Kurt exhaled deeply. "Lets just get through this party".
"Come on" Finn put his arm around Kurt as they went back inside the hall. Finn was hoping the rest of this party would go smoothly.
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