Find Yourself:
Ok so wow just wow. There is just so much I can say about this episode but I just can't. While I already have had the first name of the baby in this verse predetermined for a bit I am totally using Beth as a middle name. As for Kurt/Finn I love the way he played big brother for Kurt on actual cannon and seriously the only reason they are a couple in this alt verse is cause of mass reviews and peer pressure (though in my head I don't see them living happily ever after but more on that as this verse goes on) also I don't know if I should 'end' this piece at the end of the school year then have an epilogue or to end the school year then have a transition chapter before I flash forward into the summer of 2011. Any ideas to this would be loved. Now on with the update… song used in this chapter is Little Wonders by Rob Thomas.
April 9th 2010:
"Tina, that was Sam wasn't it," Puck had asked as he lowered the music on the stereo.
The young woman nodded.
"Quinn's having the baby," she simply spoke not that she needed to.
Puck was already going into alpha dog mode as he looked at the other eleven people in the room divvying up carpool arrangements and creating a caravan to the hospital to which they arrived at in record time.
As the twelve teens made their way to the hospital reception desk they could just feel the eyes of the staff bore into them most likely thinking they were freaks as they were still dressed in 1940's Hollywood inspired fashions from the party not having any time to change.
"Excuse me," Puck said as he made his way to the desk taking charge as he very well should considering it was his baby about to come into the world, "but can you point us to Quinn Fabray's room please."
The young nurse looked to him then back to the group behind him then back to him before a familiar voice spoke up.
"There with me," Sam said smiling at the nurse who rolled her eyes.
Although the nurse was confused as to the attire that the teens wore Sam assumed that she was flashing that look due to the numerous amount of people that had recently shown up. Her gaze then turned to Puck and cracked a smile as she pointed down a hallway.
"Quinn's in room 212," she said with a smile causing the young father to be to mouth an affirmation of thanks.
As Puck went to see the mother of his child Sam looked at the remaining eleven teens and rolled her eyes knowing that what she was about to say was going to be hard.
"I know that your little glee club here is like a family and you'd all like to be in the general vicinity when Quinn gives birth but that's probably not the best thing."
Everyone looked at one another when Kristina walked over to her sister and pulled her aside.
"Sam can we please make some kind of compromise?"
Sam looked at the group and flashed a smile.
"Ok, Krissy, Kurt, Artie, Rachel, Finn, and Tina you can stay…the rest of you go home and relax we'll call you when the baby is born."
Mercedes, Mike, Matt, Brittany, and Santana said their goodbyes and took their leave while Sam lead her sister, almost brother and the four other gleeks into the waiting area.
XXX
Entering the room she took the sight of him in.
God he looked kind of hot dressed in what he was wearing for that stupid party and if he wasn't such a jerk in the past and he hadn't been dating Rachel in the present she kind of wondered what could have been between them.
He took a seat on a bedside chair and took her hand.
"How are you holding up mommy."
"Please don't call me that,' she spat wincing in pain.
"Sorry…anyway have they put you on the drugs yet."
"Yes Puck but it still hurts like hell."
"I'm sorry."
"If you're so sorry then why did you do this to me nine months ago?"
"Nine months ago I was a stupid jock who took advantage of his best friends girlfriend and it I could turn back time…."
Quinn glared at him.
"Who am I kidding I still would of nailed you."
She screamed in pain as he draped his suit jacket over the back of a chair trying his hardest to remember what he learnt in the birthing classes that he had went to with her.
"Do you need ice chips or something."
"Please."
He smiled as he stood up and headed out of the room but not before pausing at the door and looking at her.
"I don't know if you or Sam have thought up any names but I was kind of thinking Beth."
Quinn just nodded as he left thinking that although she and Sam had decided on naming the little girl Danielle after the 'brother' Sam had grown up with Beth would make a pretty sweet middle name. Danielle Beth Puckerman-McCall that had a ring to it didn't it?"
XXX
"Ice Chips," Puck explained as he headed out of the room looking at the thinned out crowd and if it hadn't been for Finn's sudden interest in the other team he'd definitely of been jealous of the young man's close proximity to his girl. Giving Rachel a quick peck on the cheek he headed to go find the ice machine.
While Rachel and Finn were sitting close together so was Artie and Tina but Kristina didn't seem to mind as her attention was on her little family pow wow with Sam and Kurt.
"So did you call mom and Burt yet?" Kristina asked as she was taking Kurt's suit jacket and was draping it around her bare shoulders.
Sam nodded.
"I did call them, they said they most likely wouldn't be able to get here until the morning."
The two teens nodded.
"So, who is coming up with a name, because if you're given the honors Sam, Molly and I have been coming up with something."
Sam and Kristina rolled their eyes shuddering to think what names those two could come up to when they put their minds together.
Something out of mythology or Shakespeare or Austin…hell she could totally see Kurt wanting to name the little girl Prada or something like that.
"For the first name its Danielle," she said and Kristina flashed a smile as she hugged the eldest sibling.
Kurt didn't get it.
Kristina knew that somewhere down the line…not tonight but sometime she'd have to explain about how Sam didn't always know she was Alexis's daughter and had grown up with a brother named Danny hence why she was naming her daughter Danielle.
Talking for a while the trio finally noticed Puck returning with his ice chips and Rachel standing up from her perch to greet him.
"Can I see her?" Rachel asked flashing Puck her trade mark pout.
He hated the way she could do this to him with one look…then again he was sure his dimples had the same effect on her that those puppy dog brown eyes had on him.
About to open his mouth he noticed Sam moving from her siblings and into their general direction.
"I don't know Sam, do you think it's alright if Rachel goes into the room with me."
"I don't see why not," Sam said as she ushered the two teens into the room.
XXX
Quinn glared at the trio but mostly Rachel.
The old her would of spat out some snide remark about what the younger brunette was doing there however instead she flashed a genuine half smile through her pain as she took in the form fitting red dress of Rachel's costume.
"Wow Rachel you look almost normal."
She didn't know if she should take that as a complement or a dig and so she acted classy and smiled.
"Thanks Quinn."
"God I'd kill to get myself into something that size again."
"Tell you what, when you drop the baby weight the dress is yours."
"Thank you," she sweetly smiled before turning her eyes to Puck.
"Can I have the ice chips BEFORE they become a cup full of water."
Puck nodded and handed the cup of ice chips to the mom to be before taking hold of Rachel's hand with one hand and Quinn's with the other.
He was going to make right by his girls…all his girls and that was a promise.
XXX
Sucking in a breath of sterile hospital air Kurt took the seat that Rachel had previously occupied.
"God I hate hospitals," he spoke to no one in particular however Finn being Finn stated the obvious.
"It's cause your mom died in one isn't it."
Kurt nodded.
"But your dad's with Alexis now and he seems happy."
Kurt nodded.
"There is no doubt in my mind that my dad and Alexis are happy. I'm Happy. I love Alexis dearly and Kristina, Molly, and Sam are my sisters for life no matter how our parents relationship goes it's just…."
"The memories."
Kurt nodded.
"But you got to admit there are good memories invoked by hospitals too."
Finn flashed his goofy grin to Kurt who then in turn couldn't help but smile as he squeezed the other boys hand thinking that it was in that very hospital that Finn had shown up and made his wildest dream come true:
"I think I kind of have feelings for you…like the more then friends kind of feelings."
"Do you mean to tell me Finn Hudson that you are into guys now or something."
That definitely was a good memory of the hospital and that mixed with the fact that in a few small moments his baby niece Danielle would come into this world well he was going to be an optimist.
XXX
Tina had gone on a vending machine run while Kristina rested her head on Artie's shoulder.
"Breathe," her boyfriend whispered to her softly.
"I am Artie it's just I can't believe it's actually happening."
"I think all of us in Glee are shocked at this realism….or were you talking about your sister becoming a mom."
Kristina smiled.
"Bit of both actually."
Artie nodded as he began to remove the clips in her hair allowing it all to fall in a long cascade down her back.
"So, where are Mr. Schuster and Miss Pillsbury?"
"According to Sam Mr. Schu is helping his girlfriend clean and disinfect her living room where Quinn's water broke."
Flashing a smile that definitely sounded like something the counselor would make the Spanish texture do.
They sat in silence for a moment before she spoke up.
"I'm about eighty five percent sure that they are going to make you godfather."
Artie's eyes went wide and without his glasses seemed to sparkle even brighter in her harsh hospital lighting.
"And the other fifteen present?"
"Finn. And for godmother it's most likely going to be Rachel though I am pulling for Tina."
"Pulling for me for what?" Tina asked trying to balance a hand full of junk food.
"For you to be godmother over Rachel,' Kristina said standing up and giving Tina her seat while she perched herself on her boyfriends lap.
Tina flashed a smile to the duo.
"That's sweet but Rachel's Puck's girlfriend so she makes more sense."
"Yea but if they break up you'll still be one of Kristina and Kurt's closest friends."
Both girls smiled.
"You have a point," Kristina said.
"Well who said you were the only genius in this relationship Yale?" he rhetorically asked as he began to gently massage his girlfriend's shoulders while singing under his breath:
Let it go,
Let it roll right off your shoulder
Don't you know
The hardest part is over
Let it in,
Let your clarity define you
In the end
We will only just remember how it feels
Placing a finger over Artie's mouth Kristina grinned trying not to laugh.
"What," Artie said in a muffled tone as she pulled her hand back.
"Is this a glee thing or something… you breaking out in song."
Artie let out a laugh.
"I guess Rachel Berry is rubbing off on me."
At that moment Rachel had left the hospital room and instantly heard her name.
"And why would you say I'm rubbing off on you Artie?"
"He was singing."
"And why would that be a problem Kristina, singing is the most purest form of expression."
"Yes but randomly in a hospital."
"Well what was he singing?"
"Little Wonders by Rob Thomas," Artie told her causing the diva to clap.
"I love that song," she replied sucking in a breath of air while she made her way toward a vacant seat besides Finn:
Our lives are made
In these small hours
These little wonders,
These twists & turns of fate
Time falls away,
But these small hours,
These small hours still remain
Finn noted Rachel sitting besides him a song falling from her lips in typical Rachel Berry fashion causing a smile to cross his lips. No he wasn't having residual feelings from his former crush though he did admit he was kind of into the lyrics and thought that when it came to selection the perfect song to fit the mood Rachel had it down to an art form or maybe it was cause Mr. Schu was a great teacher…possibly a bit of both….
Taking Kurt's hand Finn began to join in the songfest:
Let it slide,
Let your troubles fall behind you
Let it shine
Until you feel it all around you
And I don't mind
If it's me you need to turn to
We'll get by,
It's the heart that really matters in the end
Looking into Finn's eyes Kurt smiled and began to add his voice in on the mix:
Our lives are made
In these small hours
These little wonders,
These twists & turns of fate
Time falls away,
But these small hours,
These small hours still remain
He hadn't heard the singing from the lobby but coincidently while sitting in the delivery room holding Quinn's hand while she was going through one of her agonizingly painfully contractions the same song was going through his mind causing him to sing under his breath:
All of my regret
Will wash away some how
But I can not forget
The way I feel right now
It was most likely past midnight they had lost track of time since they arrived at the hospital though unlike the last time that they played the waiting game they knew this was it. The final stretch. Quinn was going to have her baby any moment now and while they waited for this blessed event all seven teens voices raised in unison to sing in a way that would make their teacher proud…..
In these small hours
These little wonders
These twists & turns of fate
These twists & turns of fate
Time falls away but these small hours
These small hours, still remain,
Still remain
These little wonders
These twists & turns of fate
Time falls away
But these small hours
These little wonders still remain
As they ended the song one last note echoed in the air. The sound of a babies cry. Danielle had come into the world.
TBC
I hope you liked this update as much as I liked writing it. I hope the payoff was good and if your still sticking it out at this point I'd love to hear from you….