Rachel and Kurt are sitting down at an Italian restaurant in downtown San Francisco. They've been talking nonstop since they left the hotel. Rachel has been filling Kurt in on her new beau, Brody. They met at NYADA and he's a junior. He also happens to have gotten a few roles on Broadway as well which Kurt finds to be the most impressive thing about the boy.
"So, how are you dealing without Sebastian? I know you two weren't together long but all the messages and photos you sent me made it seem like he made you really happy." She takes his hand and gives him a comforting look.
"He made me happier than I think I've ever been." Kurt bites his thumb and tries to hold back the tears. He clears his throat. "I dreamed about him the other day."
This peaks Rachel's interest. "Really, what did you two do?"
Kurt smiles and Rachel laughs. "Actually Blaine was there too for part of it." He sees Rachel's eye go wide. "Then he asked me to take care of Puck. Which was of course after the stupid boy tried to cut his wrist in my apartment."
"PUCK DID WHAT?!" Rachel gasps.
"He stopped before he did any real damage. He said he kept hearing Blaine yelling at him, begging him to stop. I of course slapped him…twice and called him a stupid boy. I also called him selfish." Kurt still feels angry with Puck about hurting himself, but at the same time he wants nothing more than to take care of him and hold him in his arms.
"I probably would've done the same thing." Rachel says approving of Kurt's actions.
"Yeah, but then I kissed him instead of slapping him for a third time." Kurt realizes what he's just let slip out of his mouth.
"YOU KISSED PUCK!? DID," Rachel lowers her voice, "did he kiss you back." Kurt merely nods, knowing that. "Wow, I mean I never thought you two would get together."
"We're not together." Kurt says with a snap. Rachel looks at him with surprise in her eyes. "We just kissed, but I ended it….It felt like I was cheating on him…On Sebastian." Kurt's tone is soft and sorrowful.
Rachel squeezes Kurt's hand. "Kurt, Sebastian would want you to move on. He'd want you to be happy."
Kurt laughs. "What's so funny?" Rachel asks feeling like she's missed the joke.
"Nothing, it's just that's what Sebastian told me before I woke up from my dream the other night." Kurt thinks back to the dream and how real it had seemed.
….
Finn opens his eyes and a smile crosses his face. It quickly dissipates when he sees that Sam isn't in their bed. He rolls over; Kurt is sleeping soundly in his own bed. He gets up and goes to the bathroom, but Sam isn't there. His mind begins to fear the worst. He looks for a note or a next, but Sam didn't leave him any sign saying where he went.
Finn hurriedly throws on his clothes. He grabs a card key for the room and runs down the hall to Rachel's room. Hers is the closest but when he knocks she tells him she hasn't seen him. He knocks on all of the glee kids' doors but none of them have seen Sam. The last room is Artie and Joes. They were Sam's originally roommates.
"Sam hasn't been by here since before the competition yesterday. Sorry Finn. We'll help you look." Artie says reaching for his key.
"No, you guys stay here in case he comes back." Finn says before running to the elevator.
He can't stop pressing the button but the elevator won't come any fast. His heart is pounding deep within his chest. His mind races as he allows fear to take over. All he can think about is Sam forgetting him all over again.
God please don't let him forget me again. Don't let it all have been a dream this time. Please let me find him.
The ding of the elevator makes Finn's ears perk. He waits in front of the doors as they open. He lets out a sigh of relief when he sees Sam standing alone in the middle of the elevator. Sam is holding two doggie bags from the hotel breakfast bar. He steps out of the elevator and sets them on the table next to it. Finn grabs him and holds on tightly. Finn starts to cry into Sam's neck. He doesn't want to but he can't help it.
"Finn, what's wrong?" Sam asks holding Finn back.
"Do you still remember?" Finn sobs and Sam realizes where Finn's mind was.
Oh God, he thought I forgot him again and disappeared. I knew I should've left a note before I went to get breakfast for us.
"Finn, I'm so sorry. I should've left a note, baby. I just wasn't thinking." Sam kisses Finn's neck. Finn begins to calm down.
"No Sam, I'm sorry. I should've known better. I…I just got scared last night was just a dream…like the other times." Finn lets go of Sam.
Sam takes him by the hand. "Finn, I'm so sorry I put you through all of that" Sam whispers as he kisses Finn softly.
Finn pulls away but tilts his forehead against Sam's. "It's not your fault. It's the guy that hit your car who's responsible."
"I know baby, but it doesn't mean that I'm not sorry for leaving you." Sam wipes a tear from Finn's cheek.
Finn hugs him again. "I never felt so alone, Sam. It was like you died and your ghost was all that was left and then Mercedes came back and you…" Finn's emotions get the better of him as he cries into Sam's neck once again.
Sam is crying now too but he muffles his sobs. "I promise, I will never leave you like that ever again." He pulls back to look Finn in the eyes. "No matter what happens to me, I will always love you, and I will always be with you."
Finn calms down and kisses Sam. Everything around him fades away except for Sam. In his mind there is nothing but the two of them in that moment. The kiss ends and they both just gaze into each other's eyes. Sam is the first to speak. "Want to go have breakfast in bed with me?"
Finn nods. "Kurt's asleep in our room. He was the only person I didn't ask where you were."
"Good thing I got enough for him too." Sam says with a lighthearted laugh.
Sam grabs the breakfast bags and Finn puts an arm around his lover's waist as he rest his head on his shoulder. They walk into the room and Kurt awakens with a yawn and a grown. He rolls over onto his back and sits up. He rubs his eyes as Sam and Finn come into focus. The smell of pancakes and sausage fill his nose and he smiles.
"How is it that we pretty much have pancakes and sausage for breakfast every day?" Kurt asks throwing the covers off of his body.
"Cause they're delicious together?" Finn says playfully nibbling on Sam's earlobe.
Sam laughs. "Quit it, Finn. I don't want to get turned on in front of Kurt right now."
"So, maybe later then?" Finn asks playfully as he pulls his fiancé in for a quick kiss.
"It's fine Sam. I don't mind the PDA. You just got your memory back and you ad Finn have been apart for a while now." Kurt puts on a happy smile, but he knows the real reason Sam isn't in the mood.
"Kurt, I am so sorry about Sebastian and Blaine. I know I said it before, but I didn't remember the accident then, and I do now." He pauses for a moment. "Blaine saw the truck before it hit us. He was yelling for me to watch out, but it was too late….and the next thing I know I'm upside down and Seb…Sebastian wasn't in his seat and Blaine…" Sam can't continue, but Kurt wraps his arms around him.
"Sam it wasn't your fault. There was no way you could've prevented the accident. I'm just glad didn't lose three people that I love." Kurt whispers the last sentence and Sam shudders.
….
The flight home had been a mostly happy one. Finn and Sam were back together and Kurt was working on trying to move on with his life. He was sad that Rachel and Santana had to go back to New York, but he would see them soon enough. However, he kept finding himself thinking of Puck and the kiss they had shared over a week ago.
A week passes and Sam has moved back in with Finn and Kurt. Kurt's dived in head first in putting the finishing touches on Sam and Finn's wedding. He's been avoiding Puck like the plague. Dodging calls, not answering the door, or pretending to have to be somewhere when Puck would just let himself in, Kurt was doing all of them remarkably well.
Kurt is retrieving a package from the apartment's main office. As he walks out the door he's confronted by Puck. "Noah, I really don't have time to talk right now. I have to get this up to Sam so he can try it on. It's his graduation gown."
Puck pushes Kurt against the wall, causing him to drop the box. "Not this time, Hummel. You are going to talk to me about this."
Kurt tries to push Puck off of him. "Puck, I really don't want to …" Kurt is cut off when Puck presses his lips to Kurt's. Kurt pushes him away.
"I'm sorry…I...I can't do this Puck." Kurt says as his mind replays his memories of Sebastian. He can feel Sebastian holding him in his arms. The taste of his kiss, the touch of his hands, the warmth of his skin, Kurt could feel all of it. Kissing Puck just reminded him of what he'd lost. Even though he'd dreamt about Sebastian and was told to find happiness, Kurt wasn't sure if he was ready to move on.
"That's bull crap!" Puck says bracing his arms around Kurt's head. "I know you feel something for me! Don't try and deny it!"
Kurt shoves Puck away with all his might. "OF COURSE I FEEL SOMETHING! THAT'S THE PROBLEM! DON'T YOU GET IT?!" Kurt picks up the box. "Look, I'm just not over Sebastian yet, and I don't want you to be the rebound guy. I don't want to look back years from now and think of you as the guy who I slept with to get over my dead boyfriend." Kurt takes Pucks hand and squeezes it. "You deserve better than that, Noah."
Puck doesn't say a word. Instead he just let's Kurt go. He goes to his car and drives home.
….
Finn and Sam are out getting lunch for themselves and Kurt. The Breadstick's waitress gives them their to-go order and they head out to Finn's car. They're surprised when they see Quinn standing in the parking lot. "Hey guys. How are my two favorite baby daddies?"
Sam smiles and hugs her. Then Finn hugs her. "We're good, just getting some food to take back home to have lunch with Kurt while we put the finishing touches on the wedding plans." Sam says happily.
"That's really great. I'm so happy for you both." Quinn's genuine smile makes Finn and Sam happy to have her blessing.
"Do you want to come over? We ordered extra, just in case." Finn flashes a quick smile.
"I'd love too. I kind of have something to tell you guys about the babies, so we can discuss it over lunch." She says with a tone that leaves the boys confused about how they should feel.
Quinn follows the young men back to their apartment.
"Quinn! What a surprise. What brings you back to Lima?" Kurt says hugging his friend.
"I came to see the fathers of my children…well mostly Sam and Finn, but I do plan on seeing Puck too." She pauses for a moment then turns back to Kurt. "Actually he said you've been ignoring him a lot lately. Did something happen between the two of you?"
Oh thank God, Rachel didn't tell her. She's the only person I've told about the kiss, but what if Puck told her? Gotta throw her off the trail.
"No, nothing's happened. I've just been really busy, planning the wedding and figuring out the final number for graduation, as well as my goodbye number." Kurt hopes that Quinn buys what he's selling.
"Ok, well he seems really upset. Maybe you should go see him. He's been really lonely since Blaine died." Quinn's words only make Kurt feel worse as he remembers the promise he made to Blaine.
"Quinn, you said you had some news for us about the babies?" Sam interrupts, seeing that Kurt is looking uncomfortable.
They sit down at the dinner table and Finn passes around the food. "Yes I do. I went to the doctor with our surrogates the other day and well…" She reaches into her purse and pulls out an envelope. She hands it to Sam.
Sam opens the envelope. Inside is a sonogram of one of the babies. "It's a boy!" Sam jumps out of his seat showing Finn.
"There's another sonogram picture in there." Quinn says smiling.
Finn takes out the second sonogram. His jaw drops when he sees the image. "Twins?" Finn asks softly.
"Twin boys." Quinn says smiling bright.
Tears of you form in Finn's eyes. He might be young but he's excited about becoming a father, especially since Sam will be right beside him through it all. He looks over at Sam and he can't help but think about how beautiful Sam's baby or babies will be. Even when Sam was dating Quinn he thought the two would have beautiful blonde babies.
"So are you ever going to tell us whose surrogate is carrying which baby or babies?" Kurt asks wanting the dish on the latest gossip.
"Honestly I don't even know which baby is Finn's and which is Sam's, because that's the way I wanted it." Quinn looks at the happy soon to be dads before her and can't help but think about how amazing they will be with her babies.
Quinn is getting ready to leave. "Now boys, don't forget the babies are due in a few months, so I hope you're preparing for them, just as much as you are for the wedding. I mean they are going to be living with you most of the time, since I've got a new TV show and Yale. Oh, and I've already hired a nanny that will help out during the day."
Sam and Finn both nod and Quinn hugs and kisses them both goodbye. The boys go back inside.
"We are so screwed." Finn says closing the door behind them.
"Totally, we gotta get a baby shower together or something, because we have nothing to bring those babies home in. Not even a onesy." Sam says in agreement.
Kurt takes charge and sends out an e-vite to all of their closest friends and family announcing the babies and that there will be a baby shower the week Sam and Finn get back from their honeymoon.
…..
A few days pass and everyone is on the plane for New York. At last the wedding has arrived. As an engagement present Burt and Carole are flying the Hudson/Hummels and the Evans' to New York in a private jet, along with Puck and the Schuesters. Sam lays his hand on Finn's shoulder as the engines of the plane come to life. They hold hands and their flight takes off as they can't wait to begin their lives together forever.
OK SO THE CHAPTER IS A LITTLE SHORTER THAN I'D ORIGNALLY INTENDED, BUT I HOPE YOU ALL ENJOY IT. NEXT UP IS THE BIG DAY, FINN AND SAM'S WEDDING IS UPON US. BUT WILL IT BE A SMOOTH RIDE DOWN THE AISLE OR WILL DRAMA FROM THE OUTSIDE RUIN EVERYTHING THEY'VE DREAMED ABOUT? STAY TUNED FOR MORE TO COME.