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"Do you ever think about us?" Jesse asked as he and Rachel laid on the top of the sledding hill, staring at the stars. Jesse would always love her, he did lover her, and he always had. He just wanted to make Rachel his girl, to say that she was his. Jesse dreamed of marrying her, of having children with her, and living in New york with her. Jesse just wanted Rachel to love him as much as he loved her.
Turning on her side to look her friend in the eyes Rachel felt her true emotions come to the surface. "I love you Jesse." She whispered taking her mittened hand and taking his own. "I love Justin too though Jess, and he's been so kind to me...I can't hurt him."
"I'll settle for being your friend Rachel." Jesse told her as he pulled himself closer to her body. "I can't promise that I'll wait forever, but I'll always be your friend."
Rachel nodded in understanding, she couldn't except Jesse to be waiting in the shadows for his chance. "I think that's perfectly reasonable."
Jesse stood offering Rachel his hand "Why don't we go get some hot chocolate princess."
"Daddy I like this house!" Eve smiled happily as she ran throughout the empty house. "It's really old and smaller than our other house but I like it."
Finn smiled at his little girl. "Would you like to live here?" He asked and at her nod he looked to the quiet little boy in his arms "How about you buddy do you like this home?" When his little boy didn't answer Finn got nervous, Mark was very much like a little rachel, talking all the time, and he wasn't saying anything. "Kurt, Blaine can you guys take Eve to see the room that would be hers."
Blaine nodded and smiled at Eve "I'll race you!" He screamed running ahead as the small blond also took off on her little feet.
"No running in the house!" Kurt scolded following after his husband and niece with an exasperated sigh.
Sitting on the bottom step Finn held his son close, hating that the little boy was being so affected by Quinn. "Come on buddy talk to Daddy," Finn urged moving the blond hair so he could see his face. "I can't fix it if I don't know what's wrong buddy."
"I miss mommy!" the little boy cried burying his head in his father's chest "I love you more Daddy, but I love Mommy too."
Finn smiled at his little boy's words before turning to him," Mommy loves you too and you know you can stay with mommy if that's what you want."
"I want to stay with you Daddy, please don't make me leave. I'll stop crying Daddy I promise just don't make me go." The little boy cried wrapping his tiny arms around his father's neck."
Finn's heart was breaking, his son wanted his mom but he didn't want to leave his father. "Buddy I'm not sending you away." Finn promised rubbing the little boy's back to try to give him comfort. "I love you so much and that won't ever change." The little boy continued to cry and cough loudly, sneezing a few times. "You're going to get sick buddy please calm down."
"I don't feel so good Daddy." Mark cried resting his head against his father's broad chest and closing his eyes, slipping his thumb in his mouth like he always did when he was upset.
"Just go to sleep I've got you, I've always got you." Finn whispered as he rocked the little boy back and forth feeling his small heartbeat against his chest.
"Baby can I do anything for you?" Sam asked looking at his wife, whom was very pregnant and very miserable. "Rub your feet or back maybe?"
Ella looked over at Tina who was next to her on the sofa and rolled her eyes "I want it out Sam! I want this baby out right now and it just won't come."
Mike chuckled slightly before going back to rubbing his wife's swollen feet. "Ella, Tina wants our baby out too." he added trying to reassure the pregnant woman that she wasn't alone.
"I know and of course I don't want this baby out before it's time but I am so tired and my back hurts." Ella rambled off quickly stopping to suck in breath and rub her lower back which was in so much pain.
Sam walked behind the sofa and began to rub her shoulders and neck "Baby you're almost there just give it a little bit of time."
"I want some onion rings!" Tina blurted out rubbing her stomach "I want onion rings and sour kraut and strawberry jelly."
Ella looked over at Tina and nodded in agreement "I want some too but I also want a nice antipasto salad."
Mike frowned before pulling out his phone "I am going to have to call Puck and change the order again." He moaned, seeing the looks on the pregnant woman's face and smiling "Anything in the world for my two favorite girls."
Puck groaned receiving the fifth text message that the two pregnant women had changed their minds again and now he had to go to a different restaurant to get onion rings and sour kraut. Puck had the pizzas in the car and now just had to make the final stop.
"Puck is that you?" The pretty girl behind the counter asked as she brushed the hair away from her face.
Puck recognized the girl immediately, she was the girl he had met at the beach and dated his entire senior year. Puck remembers them only breaking up because she was going to the University of Chicago and he was going to UCLA. "Carly how have you been?"
Carly smiled brightly "I'm good and I hear you're doing well too."
Puck nodded, scratching the hair behind his neck "I hate to be that ex-boyfriend but what are you doing working in a burger place."
Laughing the beautiful brunette reached over the counter to punch his shoulder slightly "I'm a teacher, but we're on break and my uncle needed help so..."
Puck smiled at the gorgeous girl. "Do you know I never wanted to break up with you?"
"Noah I never wanted to break up with you either but there's something you should-" The girl was smiling brightly and biting her lower lip in excitement.
Puck put a hand up to stop the brunette "I want to take you out to dinner tonight."
The brunette rubbed a hand across her head and gave a brilliant smile "I was going to tell you that after christmas break I'm moving to California."
"So breadstix?" Puck asked waggling his eyebrows and pursing his lips.
Carly gave a wink "You know it. I get off at eight."
"And I'll be back in two hours."
Shelby looked around and smiled at her full house, everyone was talking and bickering, Rachel was smiling along with Jesse.
"Guys I would like to make an announcement," Finn said smiling and looking down at the little boy in his lap, Mark had refused to leave his father all day," I found a house today and it's two miles away."
Shelby quickyl got up from her seat and wrapped her arms around her eldest son and grandson. "I am so happy Finn. I can help with the kids anytime you need me too." She smiled ruffling the hair of the little boy with his thumb in his mouth. "I love you my little baby." She whispered kissing his head before heading over to Eve and kissing her face five times, " I love you too my angel."
"Our house is really big Grandma and we all get our own bathrooms!" The little girl said excitedly and turned to Rachel "Isn't this great auntie Rachel now if someone attacks you again I'll be close by and I can protect you."
Rachel looked down closing her eyes tightly but turned to the little girl and whispered in a chocked voice "Thank you Eve."
Jesse's mouth seemed to hang open at this and he turned to Rachel. "What happened to you?" He asked his hand forming into a fist.
"Let's go talk upstairs." Rachel whispered as she grabbed her friends hand and ushered her upset best friend up to her bedroom.
To break the tension Santana turned to her nephew "Mark take that thumb out of your mouth or I'll give you one of Liam's pacifiers."
Mark didn't respond and just leaned further into his Father's embrace. Finn really didn't mind that the little boy sucked on his thumb, he did just turn five on December first, so to Finn he was still a baby.
"Alright," Santana said getting up from the table and heading over to where the baby bag was and digging to get the emergency pacifier "Open up."
Blaine looked at her like she was a nut case. "Santana what are you doing you can't put that in his mouth."
"It is better than sucking on his thumb." Puck added lazily, waiting to meet the girl of his dreams.
Brittany smiled "Rachel loved her pacifier, Dad had to cut it so she couldn't have it anymore." Brittany and Shelby gushed at the memories as everyone else spurred into the discussions of what Santana was doing.
"San do you think this is a good idea?" Shelby asked her daughter, not wanting her baby grandson to be upset.
Santana smiled and looked down at the little boy who was looking at her with wide eyes "Baby open your mouth for Auntie San." There was no argument from the little boy as he opened his mouth and let the pacifier slip into his mouth, closing his eyes and resting against her dad.
"San let my son be." Finn growled lowly, not wanting to disturb his resting little guy "I'm letting him have it tonight because he is so upset but never again."
Santana shrugged "He can't suck his thumb all the way to college Finn."
Mike snorted and pointed at Santana with amusement "You also can't take a pacifier Satan."
"What happened to you?" Jesse asked as he paced Rachel's bedroom "Is it why you've been so distant?" He asked stooping in front of his very best friend,but seeing her crying made him turn angry "Who the fuck attacked you?"
"Jesse calm down, I'll be fine alright." Rachel sniffed and wrapped her hand tightly around her best friends. "It started our very first few weeks at Blue Lake. Joe Morrasco likes to touch me," The petite brunette shudders and let the tears fall from her eyes. "and kiss me." Rachel cried as her best friend wrapped her in a hug.
"He's dead Rach." Jesse murmured as he gently stroked the thick brunette tresses. "I love you so much Rach, and no one will ever touch you again." Jesse makes a promise not only to Rachel but also to himself, Rachel will never be hurt again.
"I am so sorry I pushed you away Jess." Rachel told the friend she had hurt by pulling away to look into his eyes. "I never meant to hurt you Jesse."
Quickly pulling Rachel back into the embrace Jesse tried to keep his tears at bay. "Rachel it wasn't your fault and I don't blame you." Jesse cooed softly as tried to reassure her he wasn't angry. "I think you should talk to somebody about this Rach."
"Will you go with me?"
"I wouldn't make you go alone Rachel, remember I love you."
"Baby," Blaine pounced on top of the bed he shared with his beautiful husband. "I want to have a baby."
Kurt looked away from the vogue he was reading and turned to his husband" Honey we've discussed this and maybe in two years..."
"But baby!" Blaine whined pouncing on top of his husband and straddling his waist. "I want a little baby Kurt!" Blaine really wanted to start a family and he knew that Kurt wanted that too, he was just afraid.
Frowning Kurt looked up into deep eyes. " I want a baby too Blaine but are you really ready? Things will change and I just want us to enjoy each other right now before we have any commitments. Babe, when we have children it won't be just the two of us; we won't be able to jump in the car because we want to; we won't be staying at the club until two in the morning baby. I just want to enjoy my youth with you."
Blaine rolled off his boyfriend and cuddled into the taller man's chest. "I guess two years wouldn't hurt Kurt and anyways in two years we will only be twenty five." Blaine placed a kiss on the neck he loved so much. "Besides I think two more years of having you to myself will be a very good thing."
"Baby I am so excited you're coming tomorrow!" Brittany gushed on the phone as she talked to her boyfriend. Seeing Rachel walk into the room Brittany held up a hand telling her she would only be a minute. "I love you too...yes I'll see you tomorrow hot stuff."
"Hey Britt are you going to come sleep in my room?" Rachel asked hoping that her sister would come into the room to spend the night along with the sleeping Eve and Mark.
Brittany stood taking her sister's hand "Lead the way baby girl." Walking into the living room Brittany smiled as she saw Eve sleeping on top of Puck's chest as he too snoozed. Finn looked exhausted as he held onto the upset little boy. "Finn can we take him off your hands?" Brittany asked sweetly as sheruffled the little boys hair . "Come on Marky." Britt said picking him up and holding his tiny frame against her hip. "Goodnight Finn love you." The blonde told her brother kissing him on the cheek as he thanked her immensely.
"Mark baby what's wrong ?" Brittany asked laying the boy down on the bed before motioning for Rachel to lay down on the other side of him.
"I miss mommy but I don't want to leave Daddy!" Mark cried and buried his head in Rachel's chest. "I want Mommy and Daddy to live in the same house."
Rachel felt her heart break at the little boys statement. "I know you do Mark but you've got a whole lot of people who love you." She told him wrapping her arms around the tiny body. "Go to sleep buddy, Auntie Britt and I are right here."
"I love you Rachie and I love you to Auntie Britt."
Brittany stood at the airport, waiting anxiously for her boyfriend to arrive. Brittany had fallen in love with Artie Abrams her senior year, and while they tried to keep a long distance relationship it was just too hard and caused a lot of fighting and tears. It was the best day of her life when Brittany sprained her ankle and was taken to the hospital where she saw Artie interning as the emergency doctor, despite being in a wheelchair Artie had made his dreams come true. The couple were to be married very soon and Brittany could barely contain her joy.
"Baby!" The blond cried and took off in a run as she saw Artie's wheelchair coming in to focus. "Baby!" She cried again as she pounced on to his lap and wrapped her arms around him. "I missed you so much and it's only been four days."
The man smiled at the sweetness in Brittany's voice and wrapped his arms around her, giving her a sweet kiss. "I missed you too baby unfortunately I had to work on Christmas."
Brittany smiled and hopped off her fiances lap so she could push his wheelchair from behind. "We're going to tell the families tomorrow and I couldn't be happier Artie."
"I love you so much B." Artie replied as they went to go and find his luggage, the young couple extremely happy to be together.
"Alright you guys I have a surprise!" Brittany announced as she walked into the front door. Artie rolled into the house and the families jaws dropped "Artie and I are back together!" She squealed jumping into the man's lap.
Santana couldn't be happier if she tried, she had always loved Artie and he had always been so kind to Britt; he never treated her like she was stupid or that he was superior over her, unlike a lot if the jerks she was with. "I am so happy for you two!"
Shelby was positively glowing at the thought of her little girl being with the great man. "How long have you two been keeping this a secret?" she asked hugging the young man who had been her favorite of Brittany's boyfriends.
Artie looked sheepish but smiled all the same. "Six months, we just wanted to wait until we knew we were going to work out."
" Well I am certainly excited about this." Will smiled as he looked to Finn's little girl. "Those two have a lot of history."
Riley smiled at Artie and shook his hand. "How are you doing man ? "
"I've been good how's the hospital you're working in?" Artie asked as he reconnected with his old friend.
Santana raised an eyebrow at her husband "You know Artie baby?"
"We both went to the University of Texas together, but I went to medical school back here in Ohio and Artie stayed in Texas." Riley explained shifting the sleeping baby in his arms and smiling at his wife.
"This is great, so I'm guessing Artie's family had reservations for dinner tonight also?" Shelby asked quirking an eyebrow.
Brittany smiled "You know me so well."