LOVE WILL FIND A WAY…
So, I was planning on ending things with the last chapter, doing a massive time jump and then possibly doing a set up for a potential future verse that lives in my head but things change and I hope you like what you see.
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Ok, so I keep saying that this is the last chapter before the epilogue, no this is the last chapter before the epilogue though this time I am telling the truth in saying this. Also I'm sorry in advance if this comes off too short and if it doesn't wrap up loose ends. I'm hoping you like this and how I chose to move things along to complete things. I still don't own GLEE (where are the Artie spoilers) or GH (and the whole plot Kristina's getting) just my head cannon
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Since that day seven months ago in the McKinley High Choir room it seemed that everyone's lives took off in their own directions making that the last moment that all thirteen members of the 2012 graduating class of New Directions spent together. Sure various small groups got together from time to time like at present in which Artie and Kristina were sitting in the waiting room of Lima General in an all too familiar spot.
"Déjà vu," Kristina said with a smile.
"Yea," Artie said sharing Kristina's thoughts, "but this time I'm not in a wheelchair and we're not dressed up like some characters in one of Kurt's 1920's Fantasies."
"I resent that," Kurt said with a smile as he and Matt walked out of the elevator, "it was 1940's thank you very much and that fedora really suited you there Abrams."
"So," Matt asked, "how long has Sam been in there?"
"A while," Kristina said, "I just hope she's doing ok and there are no complications."
"God if the baby is still born I don't know how Puck will take it," Artie said.
"Are you kidding me," Kristina said, "I don't know how Sam will take it after all she's lost a baby before and this was her one shot to conceive a biological child again."
There was a small silence before Kurt spoke up with a smile.
"So," he replied, "I've heard from Rachel."
For a moment the subject was now officially changed as three pairs of eyes turned to Kurt who was just now taking a seat in the hospital lobby.
"Really," Artie said, "so what is up with our little drama queen? Last I heard she was jet setting across the pond for a tour on the British stage and a semester at Oxford."
"Well," Kurt said, "she and Milo are still in London until the end of the year and Rachel had been nailing it on the stage…however."
"However?" Kristina said, "That sounds ominous."
"When she does return to the states she'll no longer be the Rachel Berry we all know and love."
"Oh my god," Artie said, "did something happen to her? Did she speak the name Macbeth and become cursed with bad juju."
Kurt simply let out a laugh and ran his hand through his hair.
"Nothing like that, no, it's just that when she returns her name will now, legally at least be Rachel Giambetti."
"Oh my god," Kristina said, "she got married and didn't tell us."
"I know right, I had plans for her but no….she and Milo just had to take a train to Paris and elope without even a proper engagement."
Letting out a long sigh he looked at Kristina.
"Oh well, at least I have Michael and Quinn's nuptials to plot. So has your other brother set a date yet?"
Looking from Kurt to Artie and then back to Kurt, Kristina tried to mentally formulate just how she planned to break the news to her step brother that Quinn had broken to her just before they boarded the plain to Lima.
"Don't tell me they eloped too?" Kurt said looking toward Matt, "seriously what is with these women. I mean Sam I get but Rachel…Quinn…."
"Who says that Quinn eloped?"
"She didn't?" Kurt asked.
"No, however she and Michael plan on getting married over the Holiday break….in Australia."
"Australia? Why do they want to get married in Aus-freakin-tralia?"
"Because Jax's mother lives there," Kristina said shrugging her shoulders, "I don't know."
Artie then began to open his mouth as Kurt wondered what his friend was about to say. Was he about to declare plans to elope with Kristina or some other unspeakable act?
"Tina's having a girl," Artie said, "Finn still is hell bent on the name Drizzle however Tina said that if he calls her that she's calling Alexis to write up the divorce papers. Though I suspect it's just the hormones talking because Tina's always been uberly emotional."
Everyone nodded in consensus.
"Speaking of kids," Kristina said with a smile.
"Please don't tell me you're pregnant," Matt said looking from the young girl to his boyfriend, "no offence."
"None taken there Matt and no I'm not pregnant, I was going to say speaking of kids I can't believe Charlie is already one and Holden's birthday is in a couple of weeks."
"Yea," Kurt said looking toward Artie, "and I can't believe it's been only a year since you and Abrams here have been out in the open as a super couple again."
"I know," Artie said with a smile, "it feels as if we never had that break and we have been together forever."
Leaning over he kissed Kristina's cheek.
"And ever and ever," Kristina replied kissing back as a loud wailing sound filled the air.
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Squeezing his wife's hand Puck watched as the doctor slowly and surely removed the tiny bundle from Sam's stomach in total awe that something as spectacular as this had happened to him in his life not once but twice.
"I-is he ok," Sam asked in a faint tone scared that while her child had managed to be removed from her system she wasn't out of the woods yet.
The doctor smiled at the couple and nodded his head.
"Ten fingers, ten toes, your son is perfectly healthy. All I need to do is clean him up and he' ready for you to hold him but first…Mr. Puckerman would you do the honors."
Puck watched as the doctor motioned him to take the scissors that were seated on the counter.
"Um, I'm not a medical professional but I am a Jew and I'm pretty sure a Rabbi is supposed to….you know…nip the tip."
The doctor let out a laugh and Sam joined him in the act.
"What….what's so funny?"
"He's asking you to cut the umbilical cord, didn't you cut Dani's?"
Puck shook his head.
"No I did not hence me being clueless though that being said I'd be honored."
The doctor and Sam smiled as Puck looked over to his son scissors in hand.
"I'm sorry little guy, this is going to hurt a bit."
And sure enough as Puck cut the cord the boy in the doctor's arms let out a little yelp before being handed over to the nurses for a cleaning.
"We did good didn't we," Sam muttered while their child was being cleaned.
Puck nodded.
"That we did, anyway have you came up with a name for him yet?"
"I kind of want to use the name Cody. I mean I know he wasn't my father biologically and he was kind of a scum bag but he did raise me."
"Cody Puckerman," Puck said pausing for a moment trying to see if he could picture it….he couldn't as he wracked his brain for ideas until finally opening his mouth. "Elijah Cody Puckerman."
"I like the sound of that." Sam said with a smile as the doctors still weren't back yet.
"I'm going to go out and tell the people in the lobby the good news."
Sam nodded and watched as Puck exited the room with a grin on his lips.
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The foursome watched Puck enter the waiting area with a grin on his face.
"So," Kristina asked, "what's the story, do I have a new baby niece or nephew yet."
"A nephew, and he's being cleaned up by the doctors and nurses right now however I'm sure Sam wants to see her brother and sister."
Kurt and Kristina nodded standing up wishing that their mom and Molly were at the hospital and not at work and school respectively. As if reading their minds, Matt smiled as he too stood up.
"Would you like me to call them?" he asked.
"Well," Puck began as Artie interrupted.
"Could you Matt, I kind of want to talk to the proud papa alone if you don't mind."
Matt and Artie looked over toward Puck who simply shrugged.
"Go for it," he said to Matt reaching into his pocket and pulling out a couple of dollars, "and while you're gone could you pick me up a Mountain Dew from the vending machine for me?"
Matt nodded.
"Will do," he said walking away as Kurt and Kristina made their way into the room.
"So," Puck said, "what do you want to talk about Abrams?"
Artie simply smiled.
"Well…." He began.
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Entering the hospital room Kristina and Kurt looked upon their sister with smiles on their faces.
"You know, sometimes I find it hard to believe you two aren't twins or even biologically related for that matter."
"I hope that you meant that as a complement Sam," Kristina said smiling.
"I'm sure she did," Kurt said, "anyway Samantha might I say you look positively glowing, motherhood does wonders to your complexion at least it does for now though
I'm sure I can find some skin care regime to help you with the inevitable sags under your eyes from waking up for those blasted 4AM feedings."
"You do that Kurt," she said with a smile knowing her step brother meant well.
"So, are you feeling ok?" Kristina asked knowing of her sister's medical history.
"As ok as one can feel after giving birth," she said with a smile.
"And Noah said it was a boy….do you guys have a name yet?"
"Elijah Cody," Sam said with a smile.
Both siblings paused letting the name sink in before Kurt smiled.
"That name definitely has flair," Kurt said with a smile.
And just as he said this the nurse walked in holding the little bundle wrapped in blue.
"I see you have visitors Mrs. Puckerman, shall we come back?" The nurse asked.
Sam shook her head.
"No….can I hold him?"
The nurse paused looking at the two beings still in the room.
"They are my brother and sister," Sam said wondering if that made a difference them being family and all.
It apparently did as seconds later little Elijah was being placed in his mother's arms.
"Motherhood suites you," Kristina said with a smile.
"This is a total Kodak moment," Kurt replied pulling out his cell phone and snapping copious amounts of pictures of mother and child.
"I should go get Noah," Kristina said, "I'm sure he wants to be involved in these family pictures."
Kurt nodded still snapping away.
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As Kristina and Kurt were in Sam's room, Artie sat in the waiting room with Puck.
"Well, as Kristina's brother in law, not to mention one of my best friends I thought you should be the first to know…"
Reaching in his pocket Artie retriever a familiar colored blue box.
"Is that what I think it is?"
Artie nodded.
"I know Krissy and I have talked about things plenty of times including a few fake out proposals. She has a plan to wait until she passes Law School yet while I love her I can't wait that long. I know that's selfish of me."
"I don't think it's selfish at all. I think you know what you want man and your going to get it."
Artie flashed a smile.
"Thanks Puck. I know it's silly but even if she does say she wants to wait just knowing she has my ring on her finger….that she's mine."
Puck nodded.
"All I can say is it's about damn time man. Personally I was expecting you guys to be the first married couple out of the gate not the 4th."
"6th actually."
Puck rolled his eyes counting on his fingers.
"Me and Sam is one, Mike and Mercedes is two, Finn and Tina is three….."
"Rachel eloped with Milo and Quinn plans to marry Michael over winter break in Australia."
Puck nodded flashing a smirk thinking of his two past lovers tying their knots.
"Gotcha," he said.
The boys chatted for a few moments more before Matt returned with messages of congratulations from the rest of the (Davis) Hummel clan and a 20oz bottle of Mountain Dew and Kristina came back with a humongous grin plastered upon her face.
"I take it Eli is with his mom?" Puck said with a proud papa smile.
"Yea and Kurt wants to take some family portraits."
Looking now from his sister in law to his friend he gave a curious look as if he and Artie shared a secret which they did before walking off to hold his son for the first time.
Once Puck was gone Artie looked to Kristina.
"Before you take a seat," he said standing up, "care to go for a little walk."
"If you two want some alone time I can just…." Matt began as Kristina shook her head.
"No, a walk is fine…gives me an excuse to go to the gift shop and pick up a little something."
Matt just nodded as Kristina and Artie made their way toward an atrium area that the hospital had before stopping.
"Kristina," Artie said leading out a breathless sigh wondering why all of a sudden his palms were sweaty.
"Artie," she replied playfully reaching over to brush a stray hair away from his eyes.
"Kristina," he said again as he took a step back, "I know you deserve something more romantic and I've played this out a million times in my mind but…I know you have plans for your life and I respect your plans I really and truly do, but sometimes plans are made to be broken and I've already lost you once I don't want to lose you again and…."
Giving his word vomit a break he bent down on one knee pulling out his box once more and getting down on one knee.
"Kristina Adella Davis, I've loved you from the moment Kurt walked you over to our table Sophomore Year and never stopped and I won't stop…ever…which is why I want to have the honor of being your husband…if you want me to be."
"Your right," Kristina said, "Plans are made to be broken which is why…..I know my mom is going to kill me but I applied and got into Harvard Law."
Artie paused for a moment wondering just where his love was going with this.
"Which means that I'll be moving to Boston and we won't have to do the whole long distance thing anymore."
Artie smiled.
"Oh…and Artie."
"Yes."
"Of course I'll marry you," she said with a smile as she took the ring and slipped it onto her finger admiring the stone for a moment before Artie rose to his feet and pulled her in for a long lingering kiss before heading back to the waiting area all smiles.
As they arrived Kurt instantly spotted the piece of ice on his sister's hand.
"Is that what I think it is?" he asked.
Kristina and Artie nodded.
"Man this is a day for miracles now isn't it," he mumbled though Artie and Kristina ignored him, "so have you two lovebirds set a date or is this going to be a long engagement?"
"I don't know," Kristina said looking at Artie with a serious gaze, "how does Valentine's Day sound?"
"This Valentine's Day?" Artie asked.
"Why not," Kristina replied with a playful smile.
"Well then," Kurt said, "we've got less than four months to plan so let's get started….now you guys better not decide to elope on me."
"We promise," the couple said in unison kissing one another in a way that Kurt wondered if they would keep the promise.
TBC
Ok love or hate? Next chapter will be the Ark wedding and the final final chapter unless I decide to do a future teaser/epilogue. Also for all intents and purposes like I stated in 'Find Yourself' that I de-aged Kristina a year from actual GH cannon I've SORASed Artie, Tina, and Mercedes one year from actual GLEE cannon as those three are supposed to be class of 2013 not 2012 but since I've started this cannon as a whole in the hiatus between 1x13 and 1x14 a lot of creative pull has happened w/ glee verse now has it….thanks once again to Katy, Gina and all the people reading this who haven't reviewed (now would be the time to do so especially if you ever want me to play w/ next gen verse with this cannon)