A/N: Hi everybody! Here is chapter two! I appreciate all the alerts so far and the reviews. Please read and review if you have the time! I would love to hear what you think of the story! Happy reading!
Will stood there, unsure of anything that was going on around him. Rachel had just said she was pregnant, and since he was here in New York, in front of her, he assumed it was his. He tried to let out a laugh of disbelief but he couldn't, he couldn't even form a complete sentence.
"Will, please say something," Rachel begged as she grabbed onto his arm. His silence was worrying her and his face showed nothing but confusion and shock.
"I don't understand how this happened," Will finally said at the grabbing of his arm. He was surprised at how well he was able to form a complete sentence as his brain was in overdrive.
"Please, don't be mad at me," Rachel said, almost about to break down in tears. She couldn't believe this was happening and it was just too much to handle. She had been crying all night before and she felt herself start again.
"Let's go somewhere else. We shouldn't talk about this here," Will said as he noticed the crowd of people around them. It was making him even more anxious than he already was. Rachel nodded and soon they made their way out to the busy streets of New York.
Rachel stopped a cab and told the driver the address to her and Kurt's apartment. They sat in silence as Will was still unable to think or say anything. The ride was long to her apartment but finally they made it.
Will stepped out first and took in her neighborhood. He noticed it wasn't the best place to live but still held a presentable look. He followed Rachel close behind to a set of stairs. They then went up two flights and made a left turn which landed them in front of her door.
Rachel pulled out her key and quickly unlocked the door. Once inside, Will glanced around the room and noticed how big it seemed. It was much bigger than he thought from looking on the outside.
"Rachel, is that you?" he heard Kurt ask from a room around the corner. Rachel looked over at him with worry and then back to Kurt's direction. She was hoping he would have been gone so they could be alone.
"Yes, it's me," she replied in what she hoped sounded like her normal tone. He then came walking out of his room, reading a magazine. He didn't even notice Will as he rambled on about something from the article he was reading.
"You know Vogue could really use some of these ideas," he said as he pulled something out of the fridge. It wasn't until he dropped the magazine down on the counter and opened his water to take a drink that he saw Will.
"Rachel, what's going on?" Kurt asked in surprise to see his former teacher in their living room. He would have said hi and greeted him with a hug, but he could feel the tension in the room. He knew something was going on between them.
"Will, is here just to visit," Rachel said quickly. Kurt looked at her with a raised eyebrow at the mention of his first name. He didn't know they were on a first name basis now. Will glanced at her in shock as realization hit him that she hadn't told Kurt about the news.
"Yeah, I thought I would come say hi since I'm a lot closer in Washington than in Lima," Will said following along. Kurt didn't look all that convinced though as he continued to sip his water quietly.
"It's nice to see you, Kurt," Will said stepping closer, hoping to ease the tension.
"You too, Mr. Schuester," Kurt replied still using his formal title.
"You know, I would like it if you called me, Will," Will said as he remembered telling Rachel the same thing the night they were together. Kurt just nodded at him, unsure of what to make of the situation.
"Listen, Rachel. I'm going to go to the bakery to get some, some, cake," Kurt said as he stood up quickly.
"Are you sure? You don't have to leave," Rachel asked, hoping he would stay to make things better. She had originally not wanted him home, but seeing him here made her feel better and it gave her comfort.
"I'm sure. It looks like you guys could use some privacy," Kurt said as he grabbed his coat and headed out the door without waiting for a reply.
The room was completely silent as Will stood in the middle of their apartment, eagerly waiting for Rachel to start talking. He was unsure of what to say to start things though and he wasn't exactly sure he could remain calm with his thoughts either.
"Can I get you anything? Water? Coffee? Soda?" Rachel asked nervously, noticing Will had the same look from the train station on.
"That's what you are asking me? If I want something to drink?" Will asked finally snapping out of his shock.
"Well you weren't saying anything so I thought I would try something light," Rachel replied.
"How about we talk about you being pregnant," Will said, trying to keep his cool. "Are you one hundred percent sure, Rachel? I mean we were only together two weeks ago," Will stated trying to bring some hope to the possibility that Rachel was not pregnant with his child.
"I haven't exactly taken a test but I feel like I am," Rachel said. Will looked at her in disbelief. This just reminded him of how young Rachel still was.
"Rachel, this is serious. You need to take a test right now," Will said grabbing her hand and leading her around, trying to find their bathroom.
"I know, I know, but I can't," Rachel said as she pulled her arm back.
"What do you mean, you can't?" Will asked with confusion and anger. Rachel paused and looked around the room. She could feel Will's eyes on her, waiting for an answer.
"Rachel, why not?" Will asked again, a bit louder than before. He was trying to remain cool but with Rachel's stupidity showing through, he was about to lose it.
"I'm scared, okay?" she cried out as she covered her eyes with her arm, ashamed to have admitted her feelings.
"You're scared?" Will asked as he eased up a bit with his tone. He watched her let out a tear and he frowned at himself for being such a jerk. This was half his fault and he needed to remind himself of that.
"I know you're scared, Rach, but we have to know, for both our sakes," Will said as he went over and wrapped her in a hug. She unfolded her arms and wrapped them around his waist. It felt good to be in his hold. Rachel felt safe and protected but then again she remembered that he was with someone else and not her.
"What's going to happen though, Will?" Rachel asked before she went to the bathroom.
"I don't know, but we can't decide anything until we know the results," Will said with a slight smile, trying his best to remain positive and supportive.
"Okay, I'm ready to do this," Rachel said with as much confidence as she could. She gave him one last look before she went into the bathroom. She returned shortly after and they waited three minutes in the kitchen with the stick on the counter. It was the longest three minutes of both of their lives.
Will sat on kitchen counter with his arms folded as he thought about Emma. If it was positive, there would be no way that they would get married. He could see the scene unfolding in his head. Emma, yelling at him for cheating and for getting his just recently former student pregnant. He could picture her throwing the engagement ring at his head and never talking to him again. He shuddered at the thought but he knew it was more than likely going to happen in the near future.
Rachel, on the other hand, thought about her career. She was on her way to being a star and a baby was not part of the plan, especially not from her recently ex teacher. She then also thought about Brody and even Finn and wondered what they would say and think of her if they found out.
The timer finally rang and both Will and Rachel nearly jumped out of their skin. Will looked over at Rachel with a look of desperation as she read the stick. No words were needed as Rachel's face said it all. The tears that began to fall and the heavy breathing told Will one thing. Rachel was pregnant with his child.
He walked over to her and opened his arms. She fell into his chest, sobbing erratically. They didn't say anything and just let their emotions take over. Their lives were about to take a drastic change and neither had no idea on what to expect.
After ten long minutes of them just holding each other, Rachel finally broke apart. She looked at him with sorrow and waited for him to say something, anything. When he never did, she finally spoke.
"Will, I'm pregnant," Rachel said as she looked into his eyes, trying to read his thoughts. He was hard to read though and she had no idea what he was thinking.
"I'm pregnant with your child and your about to get married," she said as the reality sunk back in. She felt the tears swell up again but tried not to let them pour out. Will just stared at her, once again unable to say anything. His brain was saying one word sentences to him and they kept repeating. Emma, baby, Rachel, pregnant, Emma, baby, Rachel, pregnant.
"I can't believe this is happening," Will finally said. Everything he had with Emma, everything he had worked so hard for in the past three years was going to be taken away all because of one night together. A night that should have never happened but Will let his desire take over his brain. They should have been more careful, he should have had a condom. If only they were more prepared, but they weren't and this was what happened.
"I thought you said you were on the pill that night," Will said with realization. He would have stopped them if she said no. Did she lie to him that night?
"I was, but the pill isn't always accurate, Will," Rachel explained seeing that he was trying to make sense of it all. "This isn't all my fault you know," she snapped back as she realized he was making her the reason for their problem.
"I know. I'm sorry. It was both our faults. I just can't believe this is happening. Emma is going to hate me and I'll never get married to her," Will said as tears started to form in his eyes. He couldn't hold it any longer and he let one tear fall down his face.
"I'm sorry, Will. We made a mistake that night. It should have never happened. I'm going to lose my shot at being a star and now Brody will never like me. You know I haven't even told Kurt about this yet? I'm afraid of what he'll say," Rachel said as her thoughts came pouring out.
"I noticed when he gave you the look. What are you going to tell him?" Will asked curiously.
"I don't know. I don't even know what we are going to tell everybody back home. My dad's, Emma, Finn, the old glee members," Rachel said as she started to ramble. Her heart rate was speeding up at the thought of telling her dad's and everyone finding out. She was afraid of what they would think of her and Will.
"How about tonight, we tell Kurt, together," Will said as he reached out to grab her hand. They both needed comfort and support and Will was trying his best to do that.
"Isn't that a little soon?" Rachel asked nervously.
"Maybe, but if we don't do it now, then when will we? I have to go back to Washington in a couple of days and then home to Lima for Thanksgiving," Will explained. Rachel looked at him, knowing he was right.
"Okay, tonight," she said.
About a half hour later, Kurt came back home from the bakery. He was surprised to see Will still in their apartment. He didn't think he would be here this long and he wondered if Rachel offered to let him stay the night on the couch.
"Hey guys, I'm back," Kurt said while swinging a bag of left over cake to the counter. Rachel and Will emerged from the sitting area, both with nervous looks.
"Okay, what is with you two? You have been acting strange ever since you guys got home," Kurt asked as he looked at both of them, waiting for an answer.
"Kurt, we need to talk to you," Rachel said as she glanced up at Will nervously. Will looked back with the same expression but urged her to continue.
"You should probably sit down first," Will said motioning for the chair behind him. Kurt raised an eyebrow at him but compiled.
"What's going on?" he asked starting to feel a bit nervous himself.
"Well, it's like this," Rachel started to say but stopped. Her nerves were taking over her and she didn't know if she would be able to tell him. "I'm, we," she tried again but couldn't continue.
"Oh my god," Kurt said in surprise. "You two are dating aren't you?" he asked as he looked at both of them in shock.
"Not exactly," Will said. Kurt's expression then changed to confusion. "Then what's the matter? Rachel, you're starting to scare me," he added.
"I'm pregnant," Rachel finally blurted out. Will briefly shut his eyes, afraid to see the look on Kurt's face.
"You're what?" Kurt asked in shock as he bolted from the chair he was once sitting in.
"I'm pregnant," she said again, a bit more quietly.
"With whose child?" he asked although already knowing the answer. He looked over to Will with anger.
"Mine," Will responded quietly, looking down in shame.
"I can't believe this," Kurt said as he let out a laugh of disbelief. "Rachel, how could you let this happen?" he asked, briefly taking his eyes off of Will and over to her.
"It was a mistake, okay? We realize that," Rachel explained as she once again began to cry. She didn't think she had anymore tears, but her eyes proved her wrong.
"When did this happen?" Kurt asked, still trying to put the pieces together in his head. He had so many questions that desperately needed answers.
"When we went home to see Grease," Rachel said as she hung her head low.
"The night you came home late," Kurt said finally putting the puzzle together. "You said you ran into Finn that night but really you were with him?" Kurt said motioning towards Will.
"I did run into Finn but I needed to talk to someone and Will was there," Rachel tried to explain to him, but Kurt was too focused on letting his thoughts and opinions out rather than to hear explanations.
"And you are engaged!" Kurt said looking back over to Will.
"We realize what we have done is wrong, Kurt, but we can't take it back," Will said trying to still be the adult. He didn't think that was possible though as he had done something so childish.
"I can't even," Kurt said as he shook his head in confusion.
"Please, Kurt, I'm not asking you to be happy with this, but I just need your support, we need your support" Rachel said as she tried to grab his hand. He pulled back and looked at her with an expressionless face.
"I'm sorry, Rachel. I can't think about this right now. I need to gather my thoughts," Kurt said before standing up and leaving the apartment once again.
Will and Rachel watched him leave and once he was gone, they turned back to look at each other. Will tried to give her a smile but he knew it was almost impossible. Instead he just let Rachel cry into his chest yet again. If Kurt's reaction was this bad he didn't even want to think about telling the others. He dreaded going home because he knew he would have to break the heart of the one he loved and that was the worst feeling of all.