Hey everyone! I know that this chapter is a longer one, but I do try to make the wedding chapters a little different from each other - there've been so many, but I just love writing Glee weddings. Mercedes's siblings' names have never been revealed in canon, so I just thought up names. This was a fun chapter to write. Hope you guys enjoy it and review if you want me to continue!
Chapter 32: Five Things to Celebrate
"Look Mommy!" Allie said proudly. "The flowers are the same color as my dress!"
"Yes they are!" Rachel said as she helped zip up her daughter's dress. Rachel and Allie were in the dressing room with Mercedes, Santana, Quinn, Brittany, Tina, Betty, Sam's sister Stacey and Mercedes's sister Jasmine. It was Valentine's Day - the day of Sam and Mercedes's wedding. Santana was helping adjust Mercedes's veil, and the bridesmaids had already put on their pink dresses. Allie was wearing a dress the same shade of pink as the bridesmaids.
"Yeah, that's why we picked those!" Mercedes said.
"Aren't you excited to marry Sam?" Rachel asked her friend.
"Yeah, but I am nervous, too," Mercedes said.
"You know, our senior year, I tried to seduce Sam, but he turned me down because he was so into you," Quinn said.
"Sam never mentioned that!" Mercedes laughed.
"Well, we're all where we belong now," Quinn said. "I do have to go for a minute." She ran to the bathroom.
"Wasn't Quinn just in the bathroom earlier?" Stacey asked.
"Maybe she's on her period or something," Jasmine suggested.
"It's possible," Tina said, but Rachel had other things on her mind. Quinn had mentioned to her that she and Puck wanted to give Daniel a sibling. Could Quinn possibly be pregnant? And now Rachel was thinking - could she herself be pregnant? This morning she'd thrown up twice, but she thought that it was just airplane sickness. But she and Finn had been trying pretty hard to have a baby.
As Quinn came back in the room, Rachel began feeling nauseous again. "I'm going to go now, be right back."
"You okay, Rachel?" Brittany asked.
"Yeah, I'm fine," Rachel said as she went into the bathroom. She threw up again when she went in, but after she threw up, she felt okay. As she left, she noticed a pregnancy test box in the trashcan. She was tempted to ask Quinn if that was hers, but today was Sam and Mercedes's day.
"So, are you two enjoying being mommies?" Rachel heard Mercedes ask Santana and Brittany as she came back into the room.
"We love it!" Brittany said. "We wish Bryan could be in here with us now, but unfortunately Kurt and Blaine insist that he hang out with them."
"We did get him last week, Britt," Santana reminded her wife.
"And I'm a good big cousin!" Allie said.
"Yes, she is," Brittany said. "He always loves it when she reads to him."
"That's so cute!" Tina said.
"You're okay, Rachel?" Quinn asked.
"Yeah, I'm still getting over jet lag," Rachel said. That was partially true, but she suspected she might be pregnant. "It's quite a flight from New York to LA, especially with no stops."
"That is true," Santana said.
"I'm just glad you all could be here," Mercedes said.
"You know we wouldn't miss this," Rachel said. "Besides, since we're all ove rthe country now, weddings are the main time we get to see each other."
"Betty, when are you and Artie thinking of having your wedding?" Santana asked.
"We were thinking this fall," Betty said. "Artie's got a movie he's going to start directing this winter, so we would like to get married before he starts it."
"That's exciting!" Tina said. "Can I tell you girls a secret?"
"Of course you can!" Mercedes said.
"I think Mike's considering proposing," Tina said. "He was looking through a catalog of rings and asking me which ones I liked."
"That would be great!" Rachel said. "If you and Mike get married, then all the original Glee girls will be married."
"I know, that's crazy!" Brittany said.
"Mommy?" Allie asked.
"What is it, sweetheart?" Rachel asked her daughter.
"Will our other Glee family be here today, too?" Allie asked.
"Of course they will!" Rachel said. "Remember, Uncle Ryder, Aunt Marley, Uncle Jake and Aunt Harmony came here from New York with us? They're probably in the congregation now. Uncle Rory and Aunt Sugar are here from Florida, and Uncle Joe and Aunt Kitty are here from New Orleans."
Allie smiled. "Good."
The girls heard a knock on the door and saw Mercedes's parents. "Wow," Mercedes's dad said.
"Mom, Dad, it's not the first time this has happened," Mercedes said.
"Yeah, but it's the first time one of our daughters is getting married," Mercedes's mom said. (Mercedes's brother Marcus had gotten married a few years ago.)
"It's time for the procession, ladies," Mercedes's dad said. "Sam's already waiting at the front of the church."
The girls wished Mercedes luck as they went to meet with Finn, Puck, Blaine, Kurt, Artie, Mike, Marcus, and Sam's brother Stevie. As they got in line, Finn whispered to Rachel that he thought she looked so beautiful in the bridesmaid dress. Rachel noticed that Finn said that at every wedding, but it always meant a lot to her. Allie was the first one to walk down the aisle as the flower girl. Artie and Betty wheeled down the aisle next, Daniel riding on Artie's lap and Bryan riding on Betty's lap. (Daniel held the pillow with the rings, but Bryan was an honorary ring bearer.) Stevie and Stacey followed, then Marcus and Jasmine, then Finn and Rachel, then Puck and Quinn, then Kurt and Brittany, then Mike and Tina. Blaine and Santana were the last ones to walk down the aisle as the best man and maid of honor before Mercedes walked down the aisle with her parents. Sam and Mercedes both looked so happy as Mercedes's parents gave her away. Unfortunately, Rachel felt nausea building up in her stomach again, but stayed put throughout the ceremony. She had to see Sam and Mercedes become Mr. and Mrs. Evans.
"Mercedes, you are the love of my life," Sam said as they exchanged their vows. "I remember the day you and Rachel asked me if I wanted to come to prom as a group date, and even though I was afraid to go to prom because of the financial difficulties I was having at the time, I'm so glad that I decided to go. Since it was Rachel's idea, I guess she's who we have to thank that we're here today." (When Sam said that, Finn smiled at Rachel and kissed her.) "I remember how sad I was to be leaving you when my family found out we were moving after my sophomore year, your junior year, and when Finn and Rachel offered to let me stay at one of their houses after my family moved, one of the main things I had in mind was that we could rebuild our romance. That year was just amazing - helping you find a record deal, going to senior prom together. Again, we broke up when you left for LA, but my life felt incomplete without you, and I was so happy when we got back together winter break of my senior year. When I found out I was going to college in LA, I knew nothing could stop us now. And since then, nothing has stopped us. Mercedes, I am so happy for you to become my wife."
Mercedes gave Sam a kiss before she began her vows. "Sam, I remember telling Rachel shortly before my junior prom that I wanted a guy to look at me on my prom night and tell me how beautiful I looked. You were that guy for me, and that night, I fell in love with you. I was heartbroken when you moved, and began dating another guy to fill my heartache. Thank you for fighting for me when you returned and never giving up. It's because of you that we're here in LA. You helped me realize my dream. Sam, you are the most amazing man I have ever met, and I can't wait to be Mercedes Evans."
Rachel squeezed Finn's hand as Sam and Mercedes exchanged the rings, feeling so happy to see another one of the couples becoming husband and wife. Seeing their love made her nausea not feel as bad.
As the wedding party processed out of the church, Rachel noticed Mr. and Mrs. Schuester sitting in a pew with their sons and with Ryder, Marley, Jake, Harmony, Joe, Kitty, Rory and Sugar. In the pew behind them were Matt Rutherford, who'd been in Glee the first year Mr. Schue led it, and Lauren Zizes, who had joined Glee when Kurt was at Dalton.
When the limo took the wedding party to the party center, Rachel ran into the bathroom before the reception started. As she coughed and threw up in the toilet, she heard similar sounds a few stalls down. As she left, she saw Brittany come out.
"Are you okay?" Rachel asked.
"Rachel, I think I'm pregnant," Brittany said.
"What?" Rachel asked.
"Ever since we got Bryan, the four of us have just loved being parents," Brittany said. "We decided about three months ago that he'd probably like to have a sibling close in age, so we started doing injections..."
"I think I'm pregnant, too," Rachel said. "Finn and I have been trying to have another baby for a while. Well, you know that. But I've been having morning sickness for the past few days."
"Do you have a pregnancy test?" Brittany asked.
"No," Rachel sighed. "We should pick some up after the ceremony."
"Yeah, we should," Brittany said. "Wouldn't it be cool if we had babies who were the same age?"
"It would be!" Rachel said. "We'd better get back before the party starts without us."
Rachel and Brittany left the bathroom, where Rachel saw Finn and Allie waiting. "Everything okay?" Finn asked his wife.
"Of course," Rachel said.
"Good," Finn said. "Because I can't wait to dance with the sexiest bridesmaid here."
Rachel kissed her husband as she heard an announcement. "Please welcome for the first time, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Evans!"
The crowd applauded as Sam and Mercedes came into the reception hall. As the wedding party sat down, Kurt and Blaine took the podium to perform their first dance song. Since Sam and Mercedes said their theme songs were "Summer Nights" from Grease and "Human Nature" by Michael Jackson, Kurt and Blaine had decided to do a mashup of "The Way You Make Me Feel" by Michael Jackson and "We Go Together" from Grease for the first dance. Rachel snuggled into Finn as she watched the newlyweds dance.
Kurt and Blaine: We go together
Like rama lama lama ka dinga da dinga dong
Remembered forever
As shoobop sha wadda wadda yippity boom de boom
Chang chang changitty chang shoobop
That's the way it should be, wha oooh, yeah
We're one of a kind
Like dip dadip dadip doowop da doobee doo
Our names are signed
Boogedy boogedy boogedy boogedy shooby doowop shebop
Chang chang changitty chang shoobop
We'll always be like one, wa wa wa wah
Kurt: The Way You Make Me Feel
Blaine: You Really Turn Me On
Kurt: You Knock Me Off Of My Feet
Blaine: My Lonely Days Are Gone
Kurt and Blaine: We're for each other
Like wop baba lumop a wap bam boom
Just like my brother
Is sha na na na na na na na yippity dip de doom
Chang chang changitty chang shoobop
We'll always be together wha oooh, yeah
Kurt: I Like The Feelin' You're Givin' Me
Just Hold Me Baby And I'm In Ecstasy
Oh I'll Be Workin' From Nine To Five
To Buy You Things To Keep You By My Side
Blaine: I Never Felt So In Love Before
Just Promise Baby, You'll
Love Me Forevermore
I Swear I'm Keepin' You Satisfied
'Cause You're The One For Me
I Never Felt So In Love Before
Promise Baby, You'll Love Me Forevermore
I Swear I'm Keepin' You Satisfied
'Cause You're The One For Me . . .
Kurt and Blaine: The Way You Make Me Feel
You Really Turn Me On
You Knock Me Off Of My Feet
Now Baby-Hee!
My Lonely Days Are Gone
We'll always be together
We'll always be together
We'll always be together
After the dance, it was time for Mercedes to throw the bouquet. "Can I go line up to catch it?" Allie asked.
Rachel laughed. "Sure you can, but if you catch it, I don't think there will be a wedding for a while."
"We'll see!" Allie said as she went to line up.
As they watched Allie wait, Finn leaned over to talk to Rachel. "She's so much like you." Since Betty wasn't lining up to catch the bouquet, this might give a hint as to who would be the next Glee girl to get married. Allie jumped up when Mercedes threw the bouquet, but Marley caught it. Finn poked Rachel after Marley caught it and the audience was applauding, pointing out that Ryder was walking toward Marley. Marley was talking with Harmony and Kitty when Ryder tapped her shoulder and got down on one knee.
"Did you know he was going to propose?" Rachel asked Finn.
"No idea!" Finn said. Now Ryder was slipping the ring on Marley's finger and they were embracing, and the crowd was applauding again.
"I didn't see that coming!" Finn said.
"Mommy! Daddy!" Allie said, excitedly running toward her parents. "Uncle Ryder and Aunt Marley are getting married!"
"Yes they are!" Rachel said, hugging her daughter. "Isn't it exciting?"
"Yes!" Allie said. "I love weddings!"
"So do I," Rachel said.
"Sorry you didn't catch the bouquet, Allie," Finn said.
"It's okay, Daddy," Allie said. "I think I'm too young to get married."
"I think so, too!" Rachel said.
"I loved when she lined up to catch it though," a voice said. Finn, Rachel and Allie turned to see the newly married couple.
"Aren't you guys happy to be married now?" Rachel said, giving Sam and Mercedes each a hug.
"We are!" Sam said. "It's like we said in our speeches, we have you two to thank for today. Rachel set up the three way date for prom, and you both got me to come back to Ohio."
"We know couples that are meant to be when we see them!" Rachel said.
"I can't believe all these weddings and engagments!" Finn said. "We've had five couples from Glee club marry already, two more engaged, and I think an engagement's in the near future for Mike and Tina, too."
"I do, too," Sam said. "Did you hear how he was asking me about proposing in the dressing room?"
"Yes," Finn said.
"One of the other reasons we came over here was we wanted to ask you two, would you like to sing your duet now?" Mercedes asked.
"Do it!" Allie said. "You guys are so good at that!"
"We can't say no to the newlyweds and our daughter," Finn said as he took Rachel's hand and headed for the stage.
Rachel: Kiss me too fiercely
Hold me too tight
I need help believing
You're with me tonight
My wildest dreamings
Could not foresee
Lying beside you
With you wanting me
And just for this moment
As long as you're mine
I've lost all resistance
And crossed some border line
And if it turns out
It's over too fast
I'll make every last moment last
As long as you're mine
Finn: Maybe I'm brainless
Maybe I'm wise
But you've got me seeing
Through different eyes
Somehow I've fallen
Under your spell
And somehow I'm feeling
It's up that I fell
Both: Every moment
As long as you're mine
I'll wake up my body
And make up for lost time
Finn: Say there's no future
For us as a pair
Both: And though I may know
I don't care
Just for this moment
As long as you're mine
Come be how you want to
And see how bright we shine
Borrow the moonlight
Until it is through
And know I'll be here holding you
As long as you're mine
x
At the end of the reception, Sam and Mercedes left for their honeymoon, while everyone else went to their respective hotels. Finn, Rachel, Allie, Puck, Quinn, Daniel, Kurt, Blaine, Santana, Brittany and Bryan were all staying at the same hotel. Finn noticed, as he sat down in the lounge with Kurt, Blaine, Santana, Quinn and Puck, that Rachel and Brittany weren't there. He looked over at Allie, who was holding Bryan. "Allie, where's your mom?"
"I don't know, Daddy," Allie said.
"Yeah, I don't see Brittany, either," Puck said as he bounced his son on his lap.
Then Rachel and Brittany came into the room, looking at each other and smiling.
"Do you two have something you want to tell us?" Blaine asked.
"You can go first," Rachel told Brittany. "There's four people who you need to tell!"
Finn had a feeling he knew what was up, but he couldn't wait for Rachel to confirm it. "Santana, Kurt, Blaine - Bryan's going to get a little brother or sister!" Brittany said.
"The injections worked?" Kurt asked.
"Yes they did!" Brittany said, picking up her son. "You're going to be a big brother, Bryan!"
"He already looks happy!" Blaine said, looking on at his son.
"I'm so excited!" Santana said.
The four of them hugged and then hugged Finn, Rachel, Puck and Quinn. "Tell us your news, Rachel," Kurt said.
Finn wanted to ask Rachel if she was pregnant, but she beat him to saying it. "I'm pregnant, too!"
"I'm getting a brother or sister?" Allie asked.
"Yes you are!" Rachel said.
Allie gave both her parents a big hug right before Finn gave Rachel a hug and a kiss. Then they were congratulated by their friends.
"Maybe now would be a good time to tell," Puck said to Quinn.
"Quinn, you're pregnant, too?" Santana asked.
"Yeah, I am," Quinn said.
"This is amazing!" Rachel said. "All of us are going to have kids about the same age!"
SONGS: "The Way You Make Me Feel" by Michael Jackson/ "We Go Together" from Grease (performed by Blaine and Kurt Hummel-Anderson) and "As Long As You're Mine" from Wicked (performed by Finn and Rachel Hudson)
Chapter 33 preview: The Hudson family goes on a summer vacation. Lots of cute moments of Finchel and Allie!