Chapter 52: 2 weeks' worth of fun and conversations

May – Age 20 – between spring and summer semester sophomore year

"I can't believe our break is here," Finn sighed. "Those three or four days between the other semesters are hardly enough to relax."

"Two weeks certainly is a treat," Santana agreed.

"Is there anything we need to do?"

"Well, I'm anxious to talk to our counselors – I made an appointment for them to meet us together," Santana replied. "They both agreed to come over to lunch tomorrow."

"Really? That's awful nice of them."

"I was offering to be nice, but I didn't expect them to take me up on my offer."

"I guess it's a good thing," Finn reasoned. "They can really see how we're doing."

"True," she agreed.

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Mrs. Pershing and Mr. Wronkowski did indeed come over for lunch the next day. They brought binders full of information to go over. "Alright you two," Mrs. Pershing said. "You're summer classes are already signed up for. We have created a plan for the next three semesters to see you both graduate in the spring."

"Really?" Finn questioned.

"As long as you pick up another field study over the summer, which we can arrange, and you two get things all set for the hours we need," Mr. Wronkowski replied.

"Our schedule is pretty full for the summer," Santana pointed out. "Are there any weekend placements? Or daycare options if we did our placements during the summer session we don't have class?"

"The second option would be doable," he replied. "The day care doesn't always open in the summer, but if we apply, they will be open. We will work your working hours around theirs."

"That would definitely work for us," Finn said. "She actually likes the day care."

"She looks like such a sweetheart," Mrs. Pershing commented.

"She really is," Finn agreed. "We're really grateful for her being very accommodating for us to get our degrees."

"We are very excited to see young people still getting their education, she said. "Don't worry, we will get everything taken care of and e-mail you the details."

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They were watching a movie with Charlotte a few days later and Santana was playing with her engagement ring absently. Finn noticed and couldn't help but smile; she was going to be his wife. "Hey," Finn murmured.

"Hmm?"

"Have you thought about when you would like to get married?"

"Well, I don't like the cold, so no winter wedding, fall can be raining, spring is allergy season, so I think a summer wedding."

"I can get into that," Finn said. "Big or small?"

"Well, I don't think it will be too big. My family isn't exactly on speaking terms and our friends would be there."

"Small wedding sounds perfect," Finn said. "I think a year after we graduate."

"Get jobs, maybe a house?"

"I think that sounds wonderful."