Hey everyone! Thanks so much for all your reviews, I really appreciate them. Did everyone hear that they're doing the Glee Season 5 photoshoot today? I'm so excited! I hope that we get a photo of Finn and Rachel together! And of course that we get lots of Finchel in Season 5. Hello, we only got three nice episodes for them in Season 4! I still want a Finchel wedding in Season 5 and a Finchel baby in Season 6...

Hope you guys enjoy this chapter! I know several of you have said you want more drama and I'll try to put some more in future chapters. I also have another story up that's a crossover between Emma's world and Allie's world. And one more request, in two days, I'm closing nominations in the Glee fanfic awards, and I'd appreciate any. Once again, enjoy the chapter and review if you want me to keep going!

Chapter 40: Christmas Shopping

There was probably half a foot of snow on the ground now, and New York was all geared up for Christmas. There were decorations in every part of town, and all the stores were having their holiday sales. Today, Rachel, Quinn, Santana and Brittany were going Christmas shopping with Caylie, Bailey, Julia and Emily. Puck and Daniel had gone to play with Bryan at Kurt and Blaine's apartment, Finn, Kurt and Blaine were at work, and Allie was at school.

"Getting baby gifts for the second Christmas in a row," Santana said as they looked through a store.

"You guys might need to help me, I'm used to Allie's Christmas lists," Rachel said.

"Oh, Allie's begun the list making phase?" Quinn asked.

"Yeah," Rachel said. "At least there's only eighteen things on the list this year, so there's less chance of disappointing her."

"How many things were on her list last year?" Quinn asked.

"Twenty three," Rachel said.

"Oh, wow," Brittany said. "I had fifty things on my list once."

"I hope none of our kids ever do that," Santana said.

"We'll see about that," Brittany said.

As the friends passed by Macy's, Rachel had an idea. "Since our four girls are all about the same age, how about we get them all a similar gift?"

"Like what?" Quinn asked.

Rachel thought. "How about we get them each a necklace from here with a charm with their names on it?"

"I like that idea," Santana said. The four of them went into Macy's together and went to the jewelry department. They looked at the charms they offered for the necklaces a little before selecting small hearts as the charm. They had each of their daughters' names engraved on them before they looked around.

"I have a feeling when these four are our age, they'll be doing this, too," Rachel said.

"Four of us, it only made sense that we had four girls the same age," Quinn agreed.

"We'd better shop for our older kids now," Rachel said. "Allie wants some new music for her viola, and a pair of ice skates, and some stuff for her American Girl dolls."

"I'm surprised Allie didn't turn out to be a singer," Santana said.

"Viola is still music," Rachel said. "And if Allie's happy, then Finn and I are happy. Speaking of Finn, he's so hard to shop for!"

"I feel your pain," Quinn said. "So is Puck."

"Well, we can't shop for each other now," Brittany said, referring to herself and Santana.

"Yeah, but you do have to get gifts for the kids to give their dads," Rachel said.

"Well, Kurt will be easy to shop for," Santana said.

"That's true," Rachel said. She looked down at Caylie. "What should we get for your daddy?"

Caylie smiled at Rachel. "Something good, I'm guessing is what you mean?"

Caylie giggled again.

"Guess our little girls won't be much help," Brittany said.

"You're probably right about that," Quinn sighed.

x

After a day of shopping for their kids and the boys, Rachel, Quinn, Santana and Brittany went back to the Hudsons' apartment with their daughters. They put the four girls in the playpen and watched them in there when they heard a knock on the door. Rachel went to answer it and saw Puck, Daniel, Blaine and Bryan. "Hey!"

"Did you girls have a successful shopping trip?" Blaine asked as they came in.

"We did!" Rachel said.

"You got enough stuff for all three kids?" Puck asked Quinn.

Quinn groaned. "Yes, I did. You already told me you'd be useless, even though Beth gave us a list."

Brittany picked up Bryan from Blaine's arms. "Want to join your sisters and cousins in the playpen?"

Bryan gurgled. "I think he does!" Blaine said.

"I go in too?" Daniel asked.

"I think you're too big for that, buddy," Puck said as Brittany put Bryan in the playpen.

"I wanna!" Daniel said.

"Want a cookie?" Rachel asked Daniel in hopes of distracting him.

"Yes!" Daniel said.

"Why didn't you offer us cookies?" Santana asked.

"We definitely have enough for everyone to have one," Rachel said as she went in the kitchen. "Allie and I made them yesterday."

"When's Allie getting home?" Quinn asked.

"It shouldn't be long," Rachel said. "Blaine, you should tell Kurt to just come here when he gets home from work."

"Hopefully he'll get home from work soon," Blaine said. "He's having some of his new designs looked at."

"He's like the best fashion designer in New York, of course they'll be great," Santana said.

"Oh, I know they will be, but they need to treat him like he was anyone else," Blaine said.

Rachel began passing out the cookies. "These are so good!" Puck said.

Emily started reaching for Rachel. "I'm sorry sweetheart. You're too young for these."

"All those poor little girls get to eat is your milk," Blaine said.

"Hey, Caylie loves my milk!" Rachel said.

"I'm jealous that she gets to suck on Rachel's boobs all the time!" a voice said. Rachel turned and saw Finn and Allie coming in. "Finn, language!"

"I'm sorry," Finn laughed.

"How was school?" Rachel asked Allie.

"It was good," Allie said. "Paige wasn't there today." She went over and gave her sister and cousins kisses.

"That's definitely a good thing," Santana said. "I wish I could go Lima Heights on her."

"She's just another little girl," Rachel sighed, even though she resented Paige. She tried to change the subject. "All we need now is Kurt."

"Yeah, you Puckermans should consider moving to New York," Finn said.

"Well, we do have jobs in Connecticut, but we can come here any time we want," Quinn said.

"Yeah, it's great when all of us get to be together," Rachel said.

"I can't wait for Mike and Tina's wedding this spring," Brittany said. "I can't wait for everyone to meet Julia and Emily. And Bailey and Caylie of course."

"Yeah, it'll be great," Blaine said.

"So, Allie, do you think you could play something for us on your viola?" Puck asked.

"Yeah!" Allie said. She ran to her room and got her viola and played a few simple tunes for them. Rachel felt so proud listening to her daughter play. She had no doubt Allie would make the orchestra next year.

"Isn't she talented?" Finn asked before Rachel had a chance to.

"She is!" Blaine said. "It's no surprise she has some musical talent." His phone vibrated and he looked at it. "It's Kurt! He's almost here."

"Maybe all of you could sing a Christmas song when Kurt gets here!" Allie said.

"We don't have anything prepared," Finn said.

"Finn, we can't let your daughter down," Santana said.

"I guess you're right," Finn said.

"I think the little ones would like to here something, too," Rachel said.

When Kurt got back, the eight friends picked out a Christmas song to sing together. As always, it felt great to all be singing together. It reminded Rachel of their New Directions days.

Finn: It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Everywhere you go
Rachel: Take a look in the Five and Ten
Glistening once again
Finn and Rachel: With candy canes and silver lanes aglow

Puck: It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Toys in every store
Quinn: But the prettiest sight to see
Is the holly that will be
Puck and Quinn: On your own front door

Blaine: A pair of Hop-a-long boots and a pistol that shoots
Is the wish of Barney and Ben
Kurt: Dolls that will talk and go for a walk
Is the hope of Janice and Jenn
Blaine and Kurt: And mom and dad can hardly wait
For school to start again

Santana: It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Everywhere you go
Brittany: There's a tree in the Grand Hotel
One in the park as well
Santana and Brittany: The sturdy kind that doesn't mind the snow

All: It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Soon the bells will start
And the thing that will make them ring
Is the Carol that you sing
Right within your heart

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Soon the bells will start
And the thing that will make them ring
Is the Carol that you sing
Right within your heart, right within your heart

At the end of the song, the group noticed that Allie and Daniel were clapping, and the little ones in the playpen were smiling. "I think they liked our performance," Kurt said.

x

"Come on, we'd better go get our tree now!" Allie said. It was the next morning, and the Hudson family was about to make the drive to get their Christmas tree. Finn, Rachel and Allie were especially excited because it was the first Christmas they'd have Caylie with them.

"Someone's excited," Rachel said, smiling at her daughter.

"Duh!" Allie giggled. "I love Christmas!"

"So do your daddy and I," Rachel said as she put Caylie in a reindeer onesie.

"That's so cute!" Allie said, looking at it.

"It is, isn't it?" Rachel asked. "Kurt picked it out."

"Of course he did," Allie said.

Finn came in with the keys. "Are my three favorite girls ready?"

"We are!" Allie exclaimed.

The family got in their car and drove into the suburbs. The tree farm was almost an hour drive from their New York apartment. Finn put a Christmas CD on, and Caylie was giggling as they drove.

"I want to get Caylie something for Christmas," Allie told her parents.

"Really?" Finn asked.

"Yeah," Allie said. Finn and Rachel smiled at each other, glad that Allie was adjusting so well to having a little sister.

"We're here!" Allie exclaimed a little while later.

"You recognized it?" Finn asked.

"Of course!" Allie said. "Let's go get our tree."

Allie ran ahead as Finn and Rachel followed with Caylie's stroller. "I think we can trust her to pick a good one," Finn said.

"So do I," Rachel said. "Remember the time we went Christmas tree shopping for Glee?"

"Of course I do," Finn said. "I'm sorry for everything."

"You've more than made up for it," Rachel said. "Besides, we've had some much better Christmas tree shopping trips."

"I found a good one!" Allie said.

"Let's see," Finn said as he, Rachel and Caylie went over to where Allie was. Allie was pointing at a tree that was about eight feet tall.

Caylie giggled and pointed at the tree.

"Well, both our girls like it," Finn said. "This must be the one."

SONG: "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" by Bing Crosby (sung by Finn and Rachel Hudson, Noah and Quinn Puckerman, Blaine and Kurt Hummel-Anderson and Santana and Brittany Lopez-Pierce)

Chapter 41 preview: It's Valentine's Day and Finn asks for Allie's help in doing something special for Rachel. There might also be some more problems at Allie's school.