Follow up to 33. "Father's Child" – well sort of!

36. Cookie Dough

Shannon Beastie couldn't help but smile as she walked into the lunchroom to find the Schuesters sitting at their regular table talking and laughing amongst themselves just like they have been from the time that they got together.

It was strange to know how far her two best friends had come. Shannon remembered a time where she barely knew Emma and was trying unsuccessfully to help Will get over her... but now? She was one of Emma's bridesmaids at their wedding and was always constantly amused at Will's constant behaviour of having his nose in a parenthood book as he and Emma were preparing to welcome their first child into the world.

"Hello everyone" Shannon greeted as she joined the table the three of them shared every lunchtime.

"Hey Shannon" Will greeted as Emma smiled unable to do so because a spoon was in her mouth.

"What are you eating now?" Shannon laughed, Emma's cravings where a source of constant amusement for her husband and Shannon.

"Cookie Dough ice cream" Emma murmured as she swallowed, Shannon looked over to Will who was looking fondly at his wife and she shook her head.

"What?" Will asked as he saw his friend's response.

"Well let's just say you can never disrupt the fact that you are the father to this child – not that you would do so originally." Shannon mollified when she saw Emma's disgruntled expression – she learned early on to not to anger her friend's pregnancy hormones.

"Why would you say that?" Will laughed

"Oh come on!" Emma replied giggling looking at Shannon shaking her head slightly "Cookie Dough ice cream?"

"I wonder who else loves Cookie so much?" Shannon replied looking at Emma who laughed

"I honestly don't know – do you?" Emma replied playing along.

"Okay!" Will sulked "My daughter is definitely my daughter because she's making Emma crave Cookies"

"Well that and she always kicks a lot when Elton John comes on the radio" Emma nodded grinning cheekily before taking another bit from her tub of ice cream.

Shannon snorted as Will spluttered indignity.

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