What If Chapter 22: Surprise Surprise, a glee fanfic

Chapter 22 Surprise Surprise

November was upon the New Yorkers. Classes were going smoothly and Rachel was nearing her due date. Finn was in what would be the twins' nursery, painting the final touches on the wall when the doorbell rang. He put the roller back into the tray and walked down the stairs. The doorbell rang over and over.

"I'm coming, I'm coming!" Finn said sarcastically as he walked up to the door. He opened it and he froze.

"Hey Frankenteen, what took you so long?" said Santana with a smile.

"Santana!" said Finn with a grin and he bear-hugged her. "Oh my god, what are you doing in New York?"

"I didn't like Louisville so I transferred to NYU," said Santana as she entered the brownstone and set her bag down. "I just came from there actually. I had to go audition for Dean Winters for next semester, since the semester is almost over. Where is Wifey and Gimpy?"

"Kurt and Rachel went out shopping for baby stuff, and Josh and Noelle went to see a Broadway show for their Musical Theatre class, so I'm here alone. I've been painting the nursery."

"Cool," said Santana. "I don't suppose you guys have room for me do you?"

"Of course we do!" said Finn. "You're welcome to stay with us! Come on, you can put your stuff in the guest room."

After Santana settled in, she joined Finn in painting the nursery. They heard the door open and Rachel yell.

"Finn, baby, we're back!" called Rachel.

"Be right down!" Finn called back. He turned to Santana with an evil grin.

"Let's have a little fun with them, shall we?" Finn asked. Santana grinned and nodded. She followed Finn out of the room and Finn motioned for her to wait out of view at the top of the stairs. Finn walked downstairs and greeted Rachel.

"Hi honey, how was shopping?" Finn asked.

"It was great, look at all the cute stuff we got!" said Rachel as she hung up her coat.

"Hey, I have a surprise for you upstairs," said Finn.

"Well, you're covered in paint so I'm assuming the nursery is finished?" Kurt replied.

"No, it's even better than that!" Finn said gleefully.

"Yentil, Lady Hummel, there better be something decent for my niece and nephew in those bags fashionwise or Auntie Snix is gonna go all Lima Heights on you," said Santana snarkily from the top of the stairs with a grin. Rachel and Kurt gasped as the door opened.

"Hey guys, we're back...OH MY GOD! SANTANA!" cried Noelle.

"What are you doing here?" Rachel said excitedly as Santana came downstairs and hugged everyone.

"I transferred to NYU, Louisville wasn't right for me," Santana replied. "I start the music program in the spring. And Finn said I could stay here."

"Yaye!" cried Rachel excitedly. "Oh it'll be great!"

"So how much longer until the FrankenBerry spawn arrive?" Santana asked as the group carried the bags of baby stuff into the living room.

"Three weeks," said Rachel. "My doctor here says they are right on schedule."

"Awesome, they are going to be cute babies," said Santana.

"Have you talked to Brittney or anyone lately?" Josh asked.

"Yeah, the glee club did Anything Goes for their musical," said Santana. "It was pretty good. And they have Sectionals in two weeks."

"Whose the competition this year?" Finn asked.

"The Warblers and The Rosedale Mennonites," said Santana.

"Well, hopefully they pull it off," said Noelle. "I got a text from Harmony saying that Mr. Schue is letting her, Melissa, and Heather do our old Supremes mash-up routine for the opening number."

"Nice," said Santana. "How are Puck and Quinn? And Beth? I haven't talked to them lately."

"They set their wedding date for Christmas," smiled Rachel. "Of 2016."

"Nice," said Santana.

"Alright people, it's almost showtime!" said Will a couple weeks later to the New Directions. "Show circle!"

"Whoohoo!" cried the group as they stood in a circle.

"Alright, now the Warblers and Rosedale Mennonites are first and second. As the host school, we go last," said Will.

"Hey, you can't start show circle without us, can you?" asked a voice. The group looked up and saw Rachel, Finn, Kurt, Josh, Noelle, Quinn, Puck, and Santana standing there.

"Oh my god! What are you guys doing here?" Will asked them. "Rachel, you shouldn't be here, it's close to your due date! And where's Beth?"

"Beth's with my mom," said Quinn.

"And Santana was telling us about everything and we realized we just had to come see it for ourselves," said Finn.

"And Dr. Chin is on standby while we're in town, just in case anything happens," said Rachel reassuringly.

"Yeah, we wouldn't miss this for the world, you guys," said Noelle.

"Yeah, we're family," replied Josh. Will laughed.

"Alright then, everyone in!" He put his hand in the middle of the circle as everyone gathered around him.

"Ahhhmazing!" cried the group.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, our final competitors of the evening, give it up for McKinley High's New Directions!"

The crowd roared with cheers and applause as Harmony, Heather and Melissa appeared on stage and started to sing their mashup. The whole song was to the tune of "Baby Love", but included "You Can't Hurry Love" and Where Did Our Love Go?"

Heather, Melissa and Harmony: Ooh baby love, my baby love

Heather: I need you, oh how I need you

Harmony:But all you do is treat me bad

Melissa: Break my heart and leave me sad

Heather: Tell me, what did I do wrong

Heather, Melissa and Harmony: To make you stay away so long

Heather, Melissa and Harmony: 'Cause baby love, my baby love

Been missing ya, miss kissing ya

Harmony: But how many heartaches must I stand

Melissa: Before I find a love to let me live again

Heather: Right now the only thing That keeps me hangin' on

Heather, Melissa and Harmony: When I feel my strength, yeah, It's almost gone

Heather, Melissa and Harmony: 'Cause baby love, my baby love

Been missing ya, miss kissing ya

Baby, baby

Baby don't leave me

Ooh, please don't leave me

All by myself

Harmony: I've got this burning, burning, yearning feelin' inside me

Ooh, deep inside me and it hurts so bad

Heather, Harmony and Melissa: My love, my baby love

I need you, oh how I need you

Why you do me like you do

After I've been true to you

So deep in love with you

Baby, baby, ooh till it's hurtin' me

Till it's hurtin' me

Ooh, baby love

Don't throw our love away

Heather and Melissa (Harmony): Baby Love(You Can't Hurry It!)

The crowd roared and leapt to their feet and the rest of the New Directions came on the stage to perform Some Nights.

Blaine with New Directions:

Some nights, I stay up, cashing in my bad luck

Some nights, I call it a draw

Some nights, I wish that my lips could build a castle

Some nights, I wish they'd just fall off

Jake with New Directions (Blaine with New Directions):

But I still wake up, I still see your ghost

Oh Lord, I'm still not sure what I stand for, oh

(Oh, whoa!) What do I stand for?

Ryder:

Most nights, I don't know

Anymore

Artie with New Directions:

Oh, oh whoa, oh woah, oh

Blaine and Sam (New Directions):

This is it, boys, this is war (Oh, oh whoa)

What are we waiting for? (Oh whoa)

Why don't we break the rules already? (Oh)

Jake and Ryder (New Directions):

I was never one to believe the hype (Oh! Oh whoa!)

Save that for the black and white (Oh whoa!)

Try twice as hard and I'm half as liked (Oh)

But here they come again to jack my style

Kitty (Marley):

That's alright (That's alright)

Heather and Melissa:

(Heather: I found a) martyr in my bed tonight

Stops my bones from wondering

Just who I, who I, who I am

Oh, who am I?

Mmh

Marley:

Who am I? (Kitty: Mmh)

Who am I? (Blaine: Well)

Blaine with New Directions:

Some nights, I wish that this all would end

Cause I could use some friends for a change

Ryder with New Directions:

And some nights, I'm scared you'll forget me again

Some nights, I always win (Artie with New Directions: I always win)

Jake with New Directions:

But I still wake up, I still see your ghost

Oh Lord, I'm still not sure what I stand for, oh

Sam with New Directions (New Directions):

What do I stand for? (Oh whoa)

Sam:

Most nights

I don't know

Marley:

Oh come on

Ryder (Marley):

So this is it?

I sold my soul for this?

Washed my hands of that for this? (Oh my, my)

I missed my mom and dad for this? (Oh my)

Tina (Marley):

(Oh, come on) When I see stars, when I see

When I see stars, that's all they are (Oh, come on)

And when I hear songs (Oh my, my)

They sound like a swan (Oh my)

Ryder:

So come on (Jake: Oh, come on) (Kitty: Come on) (Marley: Oh, come on)

Blaine and Sam (New Directions):

Well, that is it, guys, that is all (Oh, oh whoa)

Five minutes in and I'm bored again (Oh whoa)

Ten years of this, I'm not sure if anybody understands (Oh)

Jake and Ryder (New Directions):

This one is not for the folks at home (Oh, oh whoa)

Sorry to leave, mom, I had to go (Oh whoa)

Who the heck wants to die alone all dried up in the desert sun? (Oh)

Harmony:

My heart is breaking for my sister

And the con that she called "love"

And then I look into my nephew's eyes

Marley:

Man, you wouldn't believe

The most amazing things

That can come from

Some terrible lies, yeah, ah woah

Oh, ah, yeah, ah, oh whoa

Blaine with New Directions (Tina):

Oh (Oh whoa, whoa, whoa!) (Kitty: Oh, whoa)

Oh whoa! (Oh, whoa, whoa, ooh!) (Kitty: Oh, whoa!)

Oh whoa! (Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa!) (Kitty: Haaaah!)

Oh (Kitty: Haah)

Oh (Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa!) (Kitty: Oh!)

Oh whoa! (Oh, whoa, whoa, ooh!) (Kitty: Aaaaah!)

Oh whoa! (Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa!)

Oh (Yeah!)

Kitty with Tina (New Directions):

The other night, you wouldn't believe (Oh, oh whoa)

The dream I just had about you and me (Oh whoa)

I called you up, but we'd both agree (Oh) (Marley: Oh, come on)

Artie (New Directions):

It's for the best you didn't listen (Oh, oh whoa) (Marley: Yeah!)

It's for the best we get our distance, oh! (Oh whoa, oh) (Marley: Oh come on!)

It's for the best you didn't listen (Oh, oh whoa) (Marley: Oh!)

It's for the best we get our distance (Oh whoa, oh) (Marley: Woah)

(with New Directions: Oh)

Ryder and Marley with New Directions:

Oh whoa!, oh woah, oh

"WHOOO!" cried Finn as he and the others roared with applause and cheers and the New Directions smiled as they took a bow.

"Oh my god, you guys! That was incredible!" roared Noelle as everyone stood gathered in the choir room later that afternoon, the sectionals trophy in Will's hands.

'You guys nailed it! Regionals won't know what hit them!" added Santana. "I'm utterly impressed."

Quinn noticed Rachel had a funny look on her face.

"Oh my god," said Quinn. "Rach, are you in labor?" The room went silent as everyone looked at Rachel, who was clutching her stomach and sitting down in a chair.

"I think so," Rachel replied.

"Holy crap," grinned Finn. Sure enough, the group gasped when Rachel's water broke.

"Well, I'll be damned," murmured Kurt as everyone started to panic. "This is deja vu all over again." Finn was immediately starting to time contractions for Rachel while Santana called Dr. Chin for her.

"Yeah, her water broke and they're about seven minutes apart," Finn said as Santana handed the phone to Finn. "Okay, yeah, we're on our way to Lima Memorial." He hung up the phone and handed it to Noelle.

"Noe, call Mom and Dad," said Finn. "Have them meet us there if Mom isn't at work yet."

"Okay," said Noelle. "Come on, people, let's move!"

The group poured out of the room, following Rachel and Finn to the parking lot. Four cars and twenty minutes later, the group arrived at Lima Memorial in a fury of chaos. Burt and Carole were standing by the entrance as Finn pushed Rachel inside in a wheelchair as she breathed through a contraction.

"Hi, we're supposed to meet Dr. Chin, my wife's in labor," Finn said to the nurse.

"Alright Finn, let's get Rachel upstairs," said the nurse. She saw Carole and smiled.

"Hi Carole, oh congrats!" she said as she led the group up to the Maternity ward.

"Thanks Diane," said Carole.

"Rachel, honey, you can take two people besides Finn into the delivery room with you," said Diane as they arrived at her room.

"Quinn and Noelle, that's who I want," said Rachel as Quinn and Noelle nodded.

"Okay," smiled Quinn.

As Rachel, Finn, Quinn and Noelle hurried into the delivery room, Dr. Chin was gowning up.

"Ah good, Rachel, right on time," said Dr. Chin. "If my calculations are correct, you should be close to being fully dialated. Yup, let's check the position of the twins. If they're in an awkward position, we'll go forward with the cesearean like you planned."

He did a quick ultrasound and smiled.

"Well, Rachel, looks like you can have a natural birth after all," said Dr. Chin. "We'll still deliver in the operating room just in case one of the twins turns after the other is born."

"Okay Rachel, with your next contraction, I want you to bear down as hard as you can," said Dr. Chin as he prepared the tool tray.

"I can't, I'm so tired," said Rachel.

"You can do this Rach, push!" said Finn. Rachel put her chin to her chest and pushed with all of her might.

"Good girl, I can see the first baby!" said Dr. Chin. Rachel pushed again and screamed in pain as the head was born into Dr. Chin's hands.

"The head's out," said Dr. Chin. Finn peered over as did Quinn and Noelle, who was grinning.

"Oh baby, look at his little head! Well, I hope this is William and not Reagan," exclaimed Finn. "Oh he's beautiful!"

"Okay Rach, one more and you will have your first baby!" said Dr. Chin. Rachel pushed a final time as the first baby was born into Dr. Chin's hands and Rachel fell back onto the pillow in exhaustion as cries rang out through the room.

"It's a boy! Happy birthday handsome!" said Dr. Chin, placing the wailing baby on Rachel's chest. "Finn, would you like to cut the cord?"

"Sure," said Finn as Dr. Chin handed him the scissors.

"Right in between those two clamps," said Dr. Chin. As Finn cut the cord, William was taken over to the warmer. Dr. Chin did a quick ultrasound and gave Rachel the green light to push again since Reagan didn't turn.

"Okay Rachel, time to push again," said Dr. Chin.

Rachel found that the second time was a lot easier and within minutes, Reagan was born. Finn cut the cord again and as Reagan was taken over to join her brother, Finn leaned down and kissed Rachel.

"Oh I love you so much, Rach," said Finn. "We have two beautiful babies. They are perfect."

"I love you too," said Rachel. "I don't want to do that again for a long time, okay?"

Finn laughed and kissed Rachel.

"Okay, I promise we'll use protection this time," laughed Finn, kissing her again. Quinn and Noelle were sobbing as they took pictures of the twins and Noelle hugged Finn.

"Oh my god, thank you for letting me be in here, that was the most amazing thing I've ever seen!" Noelle told Finn and Rachel as William was placed into Finn's arms, and Reagan into Rachel's.

"Hi guys," said Noelle to the twins. "I'm your aunt Noelle, and you two are going to be the most spoiled babies out there. You have so many aunts and uncles waiting to meet you."

"And I'm your Aunt Quinn," Quinn added as she cooed over Reagan. "Your cousin Beth is going to be your best friend, I promise."

Everyone laughed and Rachel was wheeled out of the operating room and back down to her hospital room while Noelle and Quinn went to tell the others that the babies had arrived. A few minutes later, the New Directions, old and new, Carole, Burt, Will, Emma, Judy and Beth (who had arrived shortly after Quinn had called them), gathered in the hospital room.

"Oh my gosh, they're so adorable!" squealed Tina. "Congrats you guys!"

"Hey, I have a wild idea, how about we sing them their first song as honorary members of the New Directions?" Sam asked.

"Great idea!" said Rachel and she started to sing the song that started it all.

Rachel: Just a small town girl, living in a lonely world

She took the midnight train going anywhere

Finn: Just a city boy, born and raised in South Detroit

He took the midnight train going anywhere

Finn and Rachel (with New Directions): Don't Stop Believin

Hold on to that feeling

Streetlight people

Their shadows

Searching in the night

Don't Stop Believing

"Here we are you guys," Finn said a few days later as he carried William and Rachel carried Reagan into the brownstone. "Welcome to your new home." Josh, Noelle, Kurt, and Santana followed right behind as Finn turned on the light and they saw Mercedes sitting on the stairs.

"Oh my god, Wheezy!" cried Santana. "How on earth did you get in here? And what are you doing in New York?"

"Well, turns out that record producer that saw my video of Disco Inferno was a creeper and a jackass," said Mercedes. "So I left L.A. and came here. I transferred my classes to NYU. And I used the spare key you left under the mat."

"Oh my god! We're almost all here!" said Noelle excitedly. "Now we just need Mike."

"If he had only applied to Juliard," Santana added.

"Well, are you going to introduce me to these beautiful babies or what, FrankenBerry?" said Mercedes.

Everyone laughed as Finn handed William to Mercedes.

"Wheezy, say hello to the newest Hudsons. William Christopher and Reagan Emma."

"They are gorgeous, and I finally can cross this off my bucket list," said Mercedes. "Meeting the Finchel spawn."

"Man, I'm so tired," yawned Noelle, stretching her arms out. "This has been a crazy week."

"Come on Wheezy, you can bunk with me," said Santana. "Let's get these adorable babies upstairs."

As everyone sans Josh and Noelle headed upstairs, Josh smiled as he wrapped his arms around Noelle.

"Think that'll be us someday?" Josh asked.

"I hope so," murmured Noelle. "I want a brood."

"Me too," Josh murmured, kissing the top of her head. "Come on babe, let's go get some sleep."