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CHAPTER 14
Rachel sat in the room with Taylor and the man from yesterday waiting for the lawyers.
"Now, there are two wills. The mother and the father's." Ella's lawyer Derek Moss; said.
"Please hold all objections for after the reading." Marks' lawyer Tony Vargas; said.
"Now in Ella's will it states that if anything were to happen to her that would make her unable to look after Taylor or her business power of attorney will be handed over to a Rachel Berry. She is to care for Taylor and the business." Derek said.
"As for Mark, everything in his name is to be left to Taylor and to remain untouched till her eighteenth birthday." Tony said. "A trustee was named but he is unable to be here."
"You'd think anyone who would be in charge of millions would want to be here." Taylor's god father James, scoffed.
"He is in a different country finishing up his schooling." Derek said with a pointed look.
"So where does all Mark's money go?" James asked.
"It will stay in its safe deposit box at the bank till the trustee is able to claim it." Tony answered.
"I'm her god father do I get nothing?" James asked as the two lawyers looked over the wills.
"It says you get Mark's car." Tony said as James looked flabbergasted.
"That's it? I don't get the kid? I'm her god father, she's just the neighbor!" James exclaimed.
"She knows me better than you." Taylor scoffed rolling back and forth in her wheelchair. "She is actually around and doesn't drink and bring hookers home every other night!" Taylor spat.
"She's on Broadway! She barely has a private life!"
"If you want to contest the will then hire an attorney to do so James, Ella stated under no circumstances was Taylor to live with anyone but Ms. Berry." Derek said.
"But everything in Ella's name goes to her!"
"Yes." Derek and Tony said.
"The company is not under Mark's name, they have separate accounts, belongings and other assets." Derek said.
"The only joint account they have is Taylor's college fund." Tony added.
"I'm contesting all of this!" James shouted. "I'm her damn brother! I should get the company! Dad only gave it to her because she was his perfect angel!"
"If you want to contest the will do so legally." Derek said. "But we are legally obliged to make sure their wills are seen through."
"Can we go now?" Taylor asked as both men nodded then glared at James.
Todd was waiting by the car. "Do I get to keep my job?"
Rachel nodded. "Yes. Can you drive us to Quinn's restaurant?"
"Of course." He smiled.
"He's contesting the will?" Quinn asked flipping a burger patty.
"What's that?" Brittany asked.
"He's trying to take Taylor and all of Taylor's parents' things from Rachel." Santana explained and Brittany gasped.
"He can't!"
"If a judge sees him fit as a better guardian than he can." Taylor sighed.
"How can Rachel freaking Berry not be a better guardian?" Santana asked. "She's OCD, always plans every single damn detail and has every means to accommodate you."
"I'm right here Santana and I don't know if it was all an insult but I heard a compliment so thank you."
"No problem."
"But I'm also busy, I'm working on Broadway right now, the theater has demanding hours and the press will love to get a hold of this story." Rachel pointed out.
"Who will tell?" Quinn asked.
"Jessie loves blackmail; he still tries to get me to go out with him." Rachel cringed.
"So we'll help you." Brittany said.
"This is going to take a lot of planning. I mean I now own both penthouses on our floor and the company. I have no idea how to run a company. Especially one as big as Ella's." Rachel sighed falling into a nearby chair.
"What's the difference between the two pent houses?" Santana asked.
"Theirs is a three bedroom." Rachel answered. "That doesn't matter. I'm not suited for this!" Rachel sighed defeated.
"We'll help you out." Santana said. "I'm a kick ass lawyer; Quinn runs a restaurant so she can help you run a business and Brittany, well she's Brittany, who can say no to Brittany?" Santana asked.
"I'm sure Puck wouldn't mind helping out." Quinn said.
"We can call Artie to come help, Kurt and Mercedes could even help out." Brittany smiled.
"It doesn't matter how much help you get, James will find something to use against us that will make sure he gets his way." Taylor sighed.
"So we just have to find something that will make the judge want to rule against him." Santana beamed. "We got this." She assured. "You are going back to school Monday and I will handle all the legal crap." Santana waved off.
Monday came and Taylor was still nervous so she was making back up plans in her head. Melissa walked up to her and smiled.
"I always hated you riding that skateboard in fear you might fall and kill yourself but maybe I should keep you from getting your license." She joked and Taylor laughed.
"Yeah, well after last week that skateboard seems safer." Taylor said punching her locker.
"I got it." Melissa said putting in the combination and opening the locker. "What book?"
"English." Taylor said as Melissa handed her the book.
"Are you sure you're going to be ok on your own?" Melissa asked.
"I am but I know you'll still stick to me like glue anyway." Taylor said as Melissa shut the locker and smiled.
"You know it."
"I missed this." Taylor sighed as Melissa nodded.
"I'm sorry I pushed you away."
"I'm sorry I let you."
"I shouldn't have."
"I shouldn't have let you."
"Are we just going to go back and forth?" Melissa asked as Taylor shrugged.
"Pretty much."
When school ended Puck was there to pick Beth up. Taylor had met him on a few occasions so he wasn't a stranger.
"Hey, the ladies are busy so they sent me." Puck smiled lifting Beth into a hug before placing her in the middle seat of his truck.
"Hey Puck." Taylor smiled as he lifted her up and placed her beside Beth closing the door. He folded the wheelchair and put it in the back.
Melissa walked up to the open window. "I'll call you later." with that she placed a kiss to Taylor's cheek. She waved to Beth and walked away.
"Did you two figure out what went wrong?" Beth asked.
"She said something about me being wasted in the hospital so it probably has to do with a party we were both at during summer break." Taylor sighed.
"Where to ladies?" Puck asked.
"The restaurant." Beth answered and Puck drove off.
"What's with her?" Santana asked nodding towards Taylor.
"She's been thinking over all her actions during summer break that could have made her and Melissa drift apart." Beth said as Taylor gasped.
"What?" Rachel asked.
"I remember."
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