Chapter 25: Christmas and New Year
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Christmas Day
25th December 2013
Rachel's POV
I was rudely awakened by my 19 month old daughters- I'd forgotten what I was like when I was a little kid at Christmas but come to think of it I probably rudely awoke my dads just like Hope and Izzie were waking up us now. "Mama, Dada chwistmas" they both yelled whilst bouncing on our bed. I swear Finn would've thrown his pillow at them had I not yanked his hand back down. I try my best to look cheery although that is difficult. "Okay honeys we're going to get up now" I say dragging Finn up with me as he complains. I quickly silence him with a good morning kiss and surprise, surprise Finn looks a lot happier. Surprisingly it was 6.30 already- I had expected to be woken at 5 am at the latest. Quinn had also been dragged from her bed by Beth and she clearly wasn't taking it as well as we were- she had bed hair and bags under her eyes as if she hadn't had a good night's sleep. "Quinn are you alright?" I asked seeing her hand on her bump and her face screwed up in pain. "I'm fine now lets open some presents!" she says to the girls and they cheer. I'm worried about her though.
Finn's POV
Okay being woken up at 6:30 in the morning was not fun! But I have to admit I'm just as excited about Christmas as the girls are so being angry at them would just be hypocritical! And Rach made Santa pancakes this morning for all of us- vegan for her but ordinary for the rest of us and they were absolutely delicious- my wife is an awesome cook! After she's finished eating I pull her on to my lap and I kiss her. "You are awesome you know that". "Ahh wait till you see my Christmas present to you- you'll think I'm even more awesome then". "Enough you two, there are your 19 month old daughters in this room and that is not appropriate!" Quinn said although she was half laughing as she said it. I grab Rach's hand and we run towards the tree, the girls giggling and running as fast as they could. Quinn followed behind us but she was walking awkwardly and her hand was still placed on her stomach. I hope there's nothing wrong with the baby.
Quinn's POV
Shit! Shit! Shit! I think I'm in labor but I can't ruin Christmas for the girls- it's their first one (they were too young to really appreciate Christmas last year) and I can't ruin it for them. So I try to put on a brave face and watch as the girls open their presents. I hope this baby doesn't come too soon!
Rachel's POV
The girls were ecstatic with the Christmas presents- Hope had got a football from her dad which she was ecstatic about, some new clothes from Quinn, toys from our parents and Kurt and from me she got a mini New York Giants football uniform so she could play football with her dad. Izzie on the other hand had got a locket with an "I" on it (Hope had got the same one with a "H") from me and Finn, from Quinn she had got a Christmas bear and from Kurt and our parents some more clothes. We are about to begin opening up our presents when we hear a yelp coming from Quinn. "What's the matter Quinn?" I ask her. Her answer is short.
"My water just broke"
Oh crap.
Quinn's POV
"Well come on then we have to get you to the hospital" Rach says but I know she'll just want to stay if she comes with me so I shake my head. "No I want you to enjoy your Christmas with the girls, I'll go by myself" I say hoping I sound convincing enough. Rach nods knowing how long labor can be but says "Okay but you call someone to come be with you, you are not doing this alone. And you call us when the baby arrives". I nod agreeing and as I leave the apartment I make a quick call to my mom. I hope this baby doesn't arrive before she does.
Finn's POV
We continue to open our presents but I can tell that Rach is distracted. I get handmade cards from the girls- which are mainly glitter and not very much card and a New York Giants jersey from Rach. "Thanks babe, I love it". Rach gets the same glittery cards from the girls and I hold my breath as she opens my gift. She opens it to see the black ankle boots I'd bought her and a black and white striped sweater dress. "Awww Finny I love them" she says quickly going into her bedroom and changing. She comes out and she looks mega hot! The only gifts left under the tree are Quinn's ones to us and our one's to Quinn. We try not to look at them but they are the elephant in the room.
Rachel's POV
It is later on in the afternoon. We had tired Hope and Izzie out by playing family football and me and Finn had to clear up after our Christmas dinner. "So great Christmas this year hon" said Finn and I winked and replied "It's not over yet". I drag him over to the doorway and tell him "Look up". He does and sees the mistletoe that I have purposefully placed here. He tries to lean forward and kiss me but I wag my finger in a cheeky way and say "Not yet, eager beaver- I have a Christmas song for you" I say. He looks at me eagerly and waits for me to begin.
Rachel:
Great
Fake plastic mistletoe
Wrap me in a great big bow
And tear me apart
It's Christmas time
So open up the flood gates
And tell me that you'll be late
And rip me apart
Cause you say that, you say things will be alright
But I've heard that, I've heard that some many times and I know that
It's not Christmas if the snow don't fall
And I'm still standing here three feet tall
Lose our troubles cause after all
It's Christmas time
It's Christmas time…
Cold
Icing on the walkways
Slip into the games we play
We're falling apart
A great big house
That's made out of gingerbread
Crumbles to the ground
We're breaking apart
But you said that, you said that things would be alright
But I've heard that, I've heard that so many times and I know that
It's not Christmas if the snow don't fall
I'm still standing here three foot tall
Lose our troubles cause after all
It's Christmas time
And I've been waiting for you to come
And it's hard cause I feel so alone
And I just want you to come home
Waiting for you to come
And it's hard cause I feel so alone
And I just want you to come home
It's not Christmas if the snow don't fall
I'm still standing here three foot tall
Lose our troubles cause after all
It's Christmas time
It's not Christmas if the snow don't fall
You're not here to keep me safe and warm
Lose our troubles because after all
It's Christmas time
It's Christmas time again
And all your friends, all your friends
Are smiling
It's Christmas time
"You know you can kiss me if you want to" I say after finishing my song. "After all we are under the mistletoe". "Oh I definitely want to". Finn leans towards me and we kiss.
Finn's POV
An hour later the phone rings. We almost didn't hear it because of the ummm excitement after Rach sung her song. "Hello" I say rubbing the sleep out of my eyes. "Ok we'll be right there". I shake Rach awake. "Rach, Quinn had her baby, her mom just called". We wake up and get Beth, Hope and Izzie and go to see Quinn and the new baby.
Rachel's POV
The girls are practically bouncing off the walls, especially Beth who wants to see her little sister. We arrive at the hospital and as soon as we find out what room they're in Beth and the girls ran on ahead. Me and Finn look at each other and laugh following them. Quinn is holding her new baby girl whom by some miracle looks exactly like her and has almost nothing of Puck's apart from her eyes and her mouth. "Everyone meet Cassandra Annabelle Fabray, Cassie for short" Quinn says showing off her little daughter. "Sorry her arrival was a little premature and unfortunately timed". "Can I hold her mama?" Beth asks. Quinn hands Cassie over to Beth make sure she holds her properly and propping Beth against her legs. We take one look at the little family and leave them together. "Just think, in 2 months time that'll be us". "I know" said Finn and he leaned forward and kissed me deeply. It was without a doubt the best Christmas we'd ever had.
New Years Eve
Finn's POV
It was New Years Eve and to celebrate I was taking Rach, Quinn (we'd hired a babysitter for Cassie as she was too young to come) and Hope and Izzie to see the ball drop and the fireworks in Times Square. It was late and the girls hadn't had dinner yet so we set out the picnic first and then the girls started getting bored- which they did easily. "When ball drop dada" asked Hope clearly not having too much fun. "Soon Hope and they'll be some really great fireworks once it goes off". "Mama, Dada sing pwease" Izzie said clearly thinking that our singing would pass the time. "Ok" we both said knowing that we were never going to be able to shut them up for a while unless we did. So we sang.
Rachel:
So no one told you life was gonna be this way
Your job's a joke, you're broke, you're love life's DOA
It's like you're always stuck in second gear
When it hasn't been your day, your week
Your month or even your year, but
Both:
I'll be there for you
When the rain starts to pour
I'll be there for you
Like I've been there before
I'll be there for you
Cause you're there for me too
Finn:
You're still in bed at ten and work began at eight
You've burned your breakfast so far things are going great
Your mother warned you there'd be days like this
But she didn't tell you when the world
Has brought you down to your knees that
Both:
I'll be there for you
When the rain starts to pour
I'll be there for you
Like I've been there before
I'll be there for you
Cause you're there for me too
Rachel:
No one could ever know me, no one could ever see me
Since you're the only one who knows what it's like to be me
Finn:
Someone to face the day with, make it through all the rest with
Someone I'll always laugh with
Even at my worst I'm best with you, yeah
Rachel:
It's like you're always stuck in second gear
When it hasn't been your day, your week
Finn:
Your month or even your year
Both:
I'll be there for you
When the rain starts to pour
I'll be there for you
Like I've been there before
I'll be there for you
Cause you're there for me too
I'll be there for you
When the rain starts to pour
I'll be there for you
Like I've been there before
I'll be there for you
Cause you're there for me too
"So what did you think girls?" I asked the girls when we'd finished singing. "Mama Dada sing pwetty" said Izzie. "Why thank you sweetie" said Rach giving Izzie a quick kiss on her forehead. I smiled at how good she was with the kids and leaned over and kissed her. "Ewww, Mama, Dada, yucky" Hope said covering her eyes. "Hey I agree with Hope" said Quinn tickling Hope. We pulled apart and joined in the tickle fight.
Rachel's POV
It was almost midnight and the countdown to New Year was about to egin. Hope and Izzie were starting to look sleepy so I hoped they'd stay awake for the New Year countdown. The girls had attached themselves to a sleeve each of me and Finn and were bouncing up and down. "Mama, Dada exwited" yelled Hope. "I know honey but could you please detach yourself from mama's sleeve". The girls hearing this both detached themselves and looked up at the ball. "Ball big" Izzie commented looking up at it. "Yes, they're going to drop it down that big pole". The countdown begun.
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
"Happy New Year". I leaned over and kissed Finn. When I pulled away I felt something wet in my underwear. "Finny, we have a problem". "What?" he asked. "My water just broke.
1st January 2014
Finn's POV
SHIT! This was not how I expected 2014 to kick off, we were supposed to have another month. Still I tried to be proactive. "Quinn, Rach just went into labor you need to take Hope and Izzie back home and put them to bed, I'm going to take Rach to the hospital". I sounded freakishly calm although I was practically shitting myself inside. We ran to the car- luckily Rach had her bag in the back for weeks so I just drove like a madman all the way to the hospital. I probably went over the speed limit but when you have a woman in labor little things like that don't really matter!
Rachel's POV
Babies have terrible timing! I mean one moment you're having a great time with your kids watching the ball drop the next moment you're in a hospital room in labor a month early. I didn't manage to break Finn's hand this time though so I thought that was very impressive.
8 hours later…..
"OH MY GOD JUST GET THIS THIN OUT OF ME" I am yelling in the delivery room. "And we will Rachel we just need one more big push from you and then you'll have your baby girl". I push so hard that I knock back into Finn's nose and from the snap I hear I'm pretty sure I broke it. Darn it! Last time his hand, now his nose. I hope I'm not fated to break my husband every time I have a baby- although hopefully I'll only have one more after this one, 4 children is quite enough for me. As I am thinking about this I hear my baby's cry for the first time. Finn smiles as he cuts the cord. "Congratulations Mrs Hudson you have a beautiful baby girl". I collapse back onto the bed exhausted but smiling as the nurses clean up our little girl, put her in a pink blanket and hand her to Finn and he rocks her back and forth as if he's been doing it all his life. He really is a great dad!
Finn's POV
I end up having to get my nose sorted out after Rach broke it- I guess it was payback for the time I broke her nose in rehearsal. I looked down at my little baby girl and she had my black hair and my nose but she had Rach's eyes and mouth. She was beautiful- Hope and Izzie were Rachel's mini-me's and now I had mine. Although I still didn't know what name Rach had chosen for her but I was sure it would be great. I greeted Quinn who had brought Hope and Izzie. "We see lil sis?" asked Izzie clearly excited about meeting her sister. "Yeah come on let's go see your mom" I said leading the girls to Rachel's room.
Rachel's POV
I sat rocking my daughter who looked so much like Finn although didn't seem to have his goofy grin like Hope and Izzie. We both had our mini-me's now. "Mama we see lil sis" Hope begged as soon as she came into the room. Rachel proudly showed her off and Quinn commented "She looks exactly like Finn doesn't she". "Yes and that is a very good thing, her daddy's very handsome". I could swear I saw Finn blush but he leant over and kissed me. "So come on Rach put me out of my misery, what's our daughter's name?" Finn asked. "Yeah, name" begged Hope and Izzie and I knew I had to tell them now.
"Her name is Olivia Shelby Hudson" I announced.
"Pwetty name" said Hope and Izzie in sync in their cute twin way.
Finn leaned forward and whispered in my ear "That's a beautiful name Rach, your mom would be so happy and proud of you. She'd love it that you honored her in our daughter's name".
I looked at the scene before me, me holding my beautiful new baby girl who now carried my mother's name, my gorgeous daughters, my wonderful husband and my amazing best friend and I realized Finn was right. My mom would love it and she would be so proud of me.
And that was the best thing I could've hoped for.
A/N: Songs used in this chapter were Mistletoe-Colbie Caillat and I'll Be There For You- The Remembrandts (the friends theme song).
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