A/N: Hey guys! It's cArLySTAR15! I'm so so so sorry this is so late, life's been hectic with finals and all that crap…but I got out of school on Friday (the 10th) so hopefully that means quicker updates from me!
Also, if you've ever gotten a review and/or read a story by NinjaWizardGleek15, that's me but with a new pen name!
II.
Mama Who Bore Me
Finn had noticed that ever since he and Rachel became close, his taste in music had expanded. Rachel had bought him the soundtracks to musicals like Rock of Ages, knowing he'd appreciate music from shows like that rather than something like Oklahoma!, or Legally Blonde. She had even loaded his car's stereo system with Broadway CDs. As he hopped in his car to pick Rachel up for their date at the mall, he heard Anthony Rapp's voice coming from the speakers.
"How we gonna pay? How we gonna pay last year's rent?"
Finn pulled up to the Berry household and saw Rachel walking out the front door. He checked his watch: one o'clock exactly. With Rachel, you had to be punctual. He watched her walk down her driveway, dressed in a short, flowered skirt and a pink blouse. He was so lucky that they were finally together. He knew that she thought this would just be until graduation, and then they would split when she left for New York, but he was determined that they stay together forever.
She hopped in the passenger seat and smiled when she heard what song was playing. They began just chatting about nothing in particular: a new song, the rumor about Sam and Mercedes being together, anything they felt like.
"Oh!" Rachel exclaimed. "I almost forgot, I bought you a new CD!"
She pulled a CD out of her bag. Finn saw the title on it: Spring Awakening. She pushed the CD into the slot and pressed play.
Finn listened carefully as he heard a violin or some instrument like that. Then he heard a girl begin to sing:
"Mama who bore me, mama who gave me no way to handle things, who made me so sad."
Her voice bore a striking resemblance to Rachel's, and when she started to sing along, it was almost like having two Rachel's. That would be both a nightmare and a dream come true for Finn.
Later, Finn and Rachel were walking around the mall, hand in hand, both licking ice cream cones (chocolate for Finn and strawberry for Rachel). As they walked past the toy store, they heard a baby crying and a woman's voice trying to comfort her.
"Shh." The woman's voice sounded familiar. "Shh, Beth, it's alright."
Finn and Rachel both stopped in their tracks. Beth? It couldn't be…
"Shelby?" Rachel asked, completely shocked.
The woman turned around. It was Shelby Corcoran.
Half an hour later, Finn sat at a table in the food court with little one year old Beth bouncing on his lap. Rachel and Shelby were catching up, and things weren't as awkward as they had been at first.
"So you really wrote a song?" Shelby was asking, her voice filled with pride.
Rachel grinned and nodded her head.
"The entire Glee club wrote two songs," she said, "One group song for Regionals and one for Nationals. Then I wrote my solo for Regionals and Finn wrote our duet for Nationals."
"Wow." Shelby was clearly impressed. "But don't be surprised if Vocal Adrenaline steals that idea next year, it was kind of our style."
Both Rachel and Finn chuckled and then Rachel told her about the little adventure she and Kurt had gone on to the Wicked theater.
"You know I actually auditioned for Wicked?" Shelby asked.
"You did?" Rachel's mouth dropped open.
"Yeah. But they chose some renowned Broaway star over me. Oh, sorry Finn! She does that a lot."
Beth had just drooled all over the front of Finn's shirt. He just shrugged and said it was fine. He was too happy for Rachel reconnecting with her mother to care.
"So, Beth really seemed to like you."
Finn looked at Rachel quickly before focusing on the road again as they were driving home from the mall.
"Huh? Oh, yeah."
"Is something wrong, Finn?" Rachel asked. She tried to read his expression, but he remained stoic.
"Well, it's just weird, you know? Beth was, in a way, almost mine. If it hadn't been for you, I would've thought she was my daughter, and everything would have been different."
"Yeah," Rachel said softly, staring out the window. They definitely wouldn't have been where they were now. Finn and Quinn would probably still be together, but Finn wouldn't have saved the day that first Sectionals with You Can't Always Get What You Want, meaning Glee Club would never have made it as far as it had.
"So thank you, Rachel, for telling me," he continued. "If it hadn't been for you, everything would have been different. I'd still be oblivious to Quinn's lies, Glee Club would be over, and I wouldn't be here with you."
She blushed deeply. Finn was confusing sometimes; sometimes he was romantic, sweet, and caring, and other times all he cared about was his reputation. She still had a long way to go to figure him out.
"And plus," he added with his signature half-grin that made Rachel's heart melt. "I probably wouldn't be a very good dad."
"I'm sure when the time comes you'll make a great father, Finn."
It wasn't until after she finished speaking that Rachel realized what she had said. Although, she couldn't help picturing them a couple years down the road, with little Finns and little Rachels running around.
A/N: So I hope you guys liked this…personally I'm not a big fan of this. When I started I was going in a completely different direction, yet somehow I ended up with this! Haha whoops!
Next chapter will be Abby's first solo chapter, but before that comes, please review!