Rachel Mickealson

Part 5

The news that Rachel and Puck were dating again was all over the school but wasn't the biggest news. The fact that Kol Mickealson had scored with Santana and Brittany at the same time and several times at that had made him the most popular of the guys around the school.

The Glee club was still working hard on their set lists. Everyone loved Rachel, Quinn and Santana's song. They decided to call it "Get it right". It was about something every one of them felt at some point and they all agreed that Rachel would be the best to sing it. The group had come up with a song about the way the club was treated by everyone and how they felt. Sue Sylvester even helped with the dancing. They called this one "Loser like me" and they knew they would win with it.


Damon and Stefan had arrived in Mystic Falls with Shelby. They were about to take her to the Martins so they could erase her min when she tried to run away and got run over by a drunk Kelly Donovan. Shelby died on the spot and there was nothing that could be done to save her.

"I'll call Klaus and let him know." Damon said.

"Okay, I'll try to cover up her presence here." Stefan answered him while his brother took his cell phone out.

"Klaus, it's Damon."

"What's up mate? Everything is doing fine in Mystic Falls?" Klaus asked Damon.

"Well, there just was a small accident… You see, Shelby tried to run away from us and got run over by a drunk driver. She died on the spot." Damon said.

"Well, at least now she won't try to hurt Rachel anymore!" Klaus said.

"Funny, that's exactly what I thought when it happened." Damon said.

"So what are Stefan and you going to do now?" Klaus asked his friend.

"I'm pretty sure you'll be seeing Stefan soon. I might come and visit soon… But the more I see Rachel, the more my feelings for her grow. It might be best if I was to stay away until she is a little older… She's only 16 after all…" Damon said.

"You know Damon, I like you. You remind me of me and not in the worst way possible. I know you truly care for her… What's between the two of you, it's the real stuff…And I can't help but think that a few decades ago, she would have been married already at her age… I know you'll do what's best for her…" Klaus said. The tone of his voice made it clear it was difficult for him to say.

"Are you actually giving me permission to try and win over your daughter?" Damon asked, shocked.

"Yes Damon… I am giving you permission to LOYALLY fight for my daughter's affection… As long as you don't hurt her or the people she cares about…and no compelling Puck to break up with her…" Klaus said severely, knowing his little girl would be leaving him in a very short time.

"Thank you Klaus… I might come to Lima… But I'll see Zack a bit first… Stefan will probably be back really fast though…" Damon said, deep in though.

"As you wish my friend. Good day." Klaus said before hanging up.


Rachel was deep in thought. She kept having dreams of Damon fighting Puck for her, or coming to her rescue, or taking her out to a big romantic dinner… She hadn't told anyone and it was confusing her. She was pretty sure she had feelings for Noah, but she realised she also had some for Damon. She thought it would be fine since Damon and Stefan were in Mystic Falls for a while, but she just overheard Rebecca and Stefan on the phone… The Salvatore brothers would be back soon and Rachel would have to decide what to do.

"Everything all right babe?" Noah asked his deep in though girlfriend.

"What? Oh yes…everything is fine…" She told him. They were around the lunch table with all the other gleeks.

"You don't seem fine Rach… You've been deep in thought ever since Rebecca announced that Stefan and Damon were coming to stay until the end of the year." Brittany noted, bringing the attention back to Rachel.

"Does it have anything to do with it?" Noah asked Rachel, feeling deep down that he had been right before and that Rachel and Damon had something going on, even if they didn't know it.

"Of course not… Why would it bother me? I'm happy for Rebecca…" Rachel said with a smile and went back to eating her lunch, hoping everyone would forget about it for a while.

Quinn changed the focus of attention and attracted it back to her when she got a small contraction.

"Are you okay Q?" Santana asked her.

"Is it the baby?" Kurt asked.

"I'm fine… Just a small contraction… The baby is not due for another few weeks, everything will be fine." Quinn told him.

"Have you decided what you're going to do once she is born?" Rachel asked her friend.

"I've talked about it with Sue…I mean Coach Sylvester… she said I was more than welcome to stay with the baby if I wanted. She loves my company and I like living with her." Quinn answered.

"So she is going to make a nursery somewhere?" Mercedes asked.

"Yes, she will. Sue's sister is also very exited… I go see her every time Sue's on TV. We watch her together… For the first time I feel like a full member of a family…" Quinn said.

"What if you're mother was to ask you to come back?" Rachel asked her.

"I wouldn't… It's too late for her! Sue's my family now!" Quinn said in a definite tone. She hadn't seen Sue Sylvester in the corner, far enough so they couldn't see her and close enough so she could hear everything. She was deeply touched by what Quinn said and shared her feelings.

"Do you know how you're going to name your daughter?" Tina asked shyly.

"Not really… I know I will give her Sue's name as a middle name… if it had been a boy I would have named him Sylvester as a middle name but since it's a girl, I will give her Sue as a middle name." Quinn informed them.

"Why not call her Drizzle? It's unique!" Finn suggested. Seeing Quinn's frown, he understood that she didn't like the idea.

"Jackie Danielle?" Noah suggested.

"I'm not naming my daughter after an alcohol!" Quinn exclaimed as Rachel slapped Noah on the back of his head.

"So I guess that Margarita is out of the question? Tequila?" Santana suggested with a playful smile.

"Obviously…" Quinn said as she dipped her hot dog in the chocolate cream she had for desert.

"You don't have any idea for her first name?" Rachel asked her friend softly.

"Not really… Every time I think of a name I find someone that I know with that name and that I don't like…Or a TV character named like that…or a way to make fun of the name or to create a stupid nickname with it…" Quinn said, showing that she was getting tired of it.

"It's going to be hard to find a name that is unused around you…" Mike noted.

"I know…" Quinn sighted.

"Well, like you said, you still have a few weeks ahead of you to make a decision… You'll probably get an idea before then!" Rachel comforted her friend with a smile.

"You're right, I'll find something that will fit in time.

"Well, we still have a few minutes before the bell rings and I need to go check something at the library. See you guys later!" Rachel said as she made her exist. She quickly kissed Noah on the corner of his mouth and walked quickly toward the library.

"Something seams off about her lately…" Noah said in a low voice to Santana, Quinn and Brittany.

"What do you mean?" Quinn asked.

"Well, she is distracted and every time Rebecca or Kol talk about Stefan and Damon she jumps in her seat… She blushes every time I interrupt her thoughts… I think she has feelings for Damon… I felt something between them the last time I saw him with her… She claimed I was wrong but now I think she's starting to feel something for him… I'm afraid I'm loosing her…" Puck said in a low voice to the three girls. He knew of course that Kol and Rebecca could hear them from their respective table and by the pensive look on both their faces, they were considering it.

"You just have to fight for her!" Santana told him.

"As much of a badass as I am, I can't fight with a vampire…" Puck whispered to her.

"I don't mean literally fight him for her, even though I'm sure she'd find that pretty hot. I mean you should show her that you're better than Damon…" Santana said.

"You mean be romantic and stuff?" Puck asked, confused.

"Yes… Show her how life with you would be… Show her why it would be better for her to choose you over Damon." Quinn said.

"Well, I'm not sure it is best… Sex with a vampire is much better than sex with Puck…" Brittany said.

"Thank Brit', it makes me feel much better!" Puck said with a frown on his face.

"As much as I hate to pain you Puck, Brit's saying the truth… With Kol every single time is…hmmm" Santana said as Kol looked their way and motioned for her to follow him.

"Well, if you'll excuse me, I'm about to have a really good time! You're coming Brit?" Santana asked her girlfriend.

"No thanks… I'm tired… Have fun!" Brit said as she pecked Santana on the lips.

"Don't worry Noah… Rachel is a virgin…She doesn't think this way at all… She doesn't even think about having sex yet…" Quinn said.

"Really?" Puck asked with hope in the voice.

"Well…" Quinn hesitated.

"What?" Puck asked some details.

"Well, she does have some pretty hot dreams lately…dreams about sex… But she doesn't want to have sex yet…" Quinn explained.

"Do you know who she sees in her hot dreams?" Brittany asked.

"Not really… She looked embarrassed enough as it was…" Quinn explained.

"Well, I'll just have to show her I'm better then Damon… I mean, she can be human with me…With him she would have to turn into a vampire…" Noah said in a low voice.

"Noah… Rachel told me she had made her decision already… She will become a vampire when she's old enough…" Quinn whispered to him so nobody else would hear them.

"Are you sure? Why would she want that?" Noah asked.

"Because she doesn't want to grow old while her loved ones stay the same age. She doesn't want to leave her father behind… She loves him dearly and she thinks if she dies he will go back to how he was before she came into his life… And I think she doesn't want to see herself grow old when everyone in her family and her closest friends stay the same age…" Quinn explained.

"Right…Well, I can change too if she decides she wants me…"Puck said.

"Do you realise you're speaking about forever here? How can you know Rachel is who you're going to want in the long run?" Quinn asked him.

"Because it's Rachel and she's special enough for me to hold onto her for as long as she'll have me in her life, or after life!" Puck exclaimed, trying to remain as quiet as possible so people didn't over hear them.


In the library, Rachel had a big thick book open in front of her so people wouldn't come and bother her. She needed time alone. Lately, Noah was always with her. It was like he could sense she was drifting away from him… Every time she heard something that reminded her of Damon, she would jump or blush… she needed to do some serious decision making. Noah or Damon? Who did she want more? Would Damon want her that way?

"Rachel? What are you doing here all alone?" Miss Pillsbury asked her as she had in her hands a book named "How to live with dirty without going crazy?".

"I'm thinking…" Rachel answered as she closed the book she was pretending to read.

"Do you need to talk with someone?" Emma asked her in a soft voice.

"Actually it might be a good idea…" Rachel answered as they both left the library to go in Emma's office.

"So, what's going on?" The guidance councillor asked.

"Have you ever found yourself equally in love with two different men? Both equally loving and nice?" Rachel asked her.

"No, I haven't… Is that what's been going on with you? I know you're back with Noah Puckerman…who else do you love? Finn?" Emma asked.

"No, not Finn… The one I love doesn't go to this school… His name is Damon… He is a close friend of the family." Rachel said.

"What does your father think about all of this?" Emma asked.

"Well, he likes them both and he keeps on telling me he just wants me to be happy and that I should choose whoever makes me the happiest." Rachel answered.

"Well, that's nice of him but not really helpful for you…" Emma said pensively.

"Exactly… I mean, I dream about them both… I can see a great future for me with both of them… The two of them are equally handsome, nice and romantic…" Rachel noted.

"Rachel, you know what they say…When you love two person, you should choose the second one, because if you really loved the first one you wouldn't have fallen for the second…" Just as she finished the bell rang.

"Well, hum…Thank you Miss Pillsbury… I need to get to class now…" Rachel said as she left the office to get to Math class.


"I went to get you in the library but you weren't there…" Noah whispered to Rachel as she sat next to him in the second period of the afternoon.

"I know, Miss Pillsbury came and wanted to talk a bit so I went to her office with her." Rachel explained.

"What did she want to talk to you about?" Noah asked, feeling it had everything to do with his worries.

"She thought I looked a bit off lately and she wanted to make sure everything was alright." Rachel whispered back as she copied the lesson on her notebook.

"Did you tell her what was bothering you?" Noah asked her.

"Yes…" Rachel answered softly.

"Did she help you find a solution?" He asked again.

"Well, she gave me some advice… I still need to think about it…" Rachel told him. She knew he had guessed what it was about.

"I think you should listen to her… Miss Pillsbury usually gives pretty good advices…" Puck told her, not knowing he was telling her to choose Damon.

"I'll think about it." Rachel said as the teacher started interrogating them.


When she got home that day after Glee practice, Stefan was already in the living room, waiting for Rebecca to come back from cheerleading practice and talking with Klaus.

"Stefan, I didn't know you would be back so soon!" Rachel exclaimed.

"Yes, since we weren't needed in Mystic Falls anymore…" The younger Salvatore answered.

"So were is Damon? In his room already?" Rachel asked him, eager to see him again.

"Damon decided to stay a bit in Mystic Falls and to spend some time with out nephew Zack before coming back here to see you sing for Regionals." Stefan said.

"Oh…" Rachel looked really disappointed, trying to cover up she added "Well, I have homework to do… I'll see you later then Stefan.

Stefan waited for Rachel to close the door to her room before her said:

"Is it me or Rachel looked disappointed that Damon wasn't there?"

"My daughter is developing feelings for your brother…" Klaus answered him.

"But…Rebecca told me she was dating Puck again?" Stefan asked with surprise.

"She is…and it makes her pretty confused…She loved them both and she has a hard time choosing… I think she is disappointed that Damon isn't here because she can't see him but at the same time she must be relieved that he is away so she can think about the situation calmly…" Klaus informed Stefan.

"She might use the time to try and forget about it though…" Stefan suggested.

"I don't think she can… Damon and her… It's destiny… written in the stars… There is nothing she can do about it…"

"Then why don't you tell her to choose Damon?" Stefan asked him.

"Because she needs to make the decision by herself… She needs to come to realised the facts on her own. If we make the decision for her or influence her, she might come to resent us for it later… Rachel needs to make this decision on her own…" Klaus said.

"Do you think there is a chance she might choose Puck?" Stefan asked worried.

"I don't think so… I actually think that the fact Damon is away will work in his favour…" Klaus said before adding "You might want to inform him of that!".

Stefan nodded and walked in the garden, taking his cell phone out.

"Hello brother. You're missing me already? I would think you would be busy with Rebecca by now…" Damon said when he answered the phone.

"She's still at practice… Listen I have important things to tell you…" Stefan said.

"Is it Rachel? Is she okay? What happened? I'm coming!" Damon panicked immediately.

"Yes it's Rachel but she is fine… Listen, you don't need to come… I have something important to tell you…" Stefan told his brother.

"Okay, I'm listening." Damon said in a much calmer voice.

"Rachel is developing feelings for you… Now wait, she is dating Puck again… But she's come to realise she loves you also and according to Klaus, her feelings for you are growing…" Stefan started.

"Woohoo! I'm coming as soon as I can!" Damon said.

"No don't!"

"But why? I need to be there to fight for her!" Damon said.

"No… Klaus think you being away will work in your favour. He thinks if we stick to the plan, she will fall faster for you…"

"How does that work?" Damon asked with confusion.

"Well, he didn't explain it but there is the fact that she won't know what you're up to… Do you have another girl in mind? Are you in danger? She'll think of you more…" Stefan explained.

"You're right… I think I will keep on texting her and come for Regionals… Also I might be a bit late… Thanks brother."

"You're welcome! Listen, Rebecca's back, I'll keep you informed!" Stefan said before hanging up and rushing to welcome his girlfriend.


The next few weeks separating them from Regionals went by pretty fast. Damon texted Rachel as often as he used to and he made sure to keep things simple so she could wonder what he wrote and if he meant more or not.

Rachel was getting frustrated. Of course the last few weeks with Noah had been a blast. The human boy who held part of her affection did his best to be the perfect boyfriend for her and she enjoyed it but she couldn't help it, she spent most of her time thinking about Damon, wandering what he was doing and who he was with. She needed to know what Damon was up to, she needed to know if he wanted something to do with her but she couldn't ask him that directly.

"When are you coming to see us?" She sent him on day.

"Why? Miss me?" He replied almost immediately.

"You said you'd be here for Regionals"

"I will." He replied.

"It's tomorrow" Rachel sent back, afraid he had forgotten.

"I know" He replied. On his side, he was in the car, driving toward Lima. He was happy to see she was getting anxious for him.

"Where are U?" She sent.

"I'll be there in time to see you on stage." He replied, a small smile on his lips as he came to realise just how much she came to care for him.

Rachel didn't answer back. She was in Mister Shuster's apartment with the rest of Glee club and they were having a team night before taking the bus the next day. Sue Sylvester was also present.

"Well, you'll at least have one judge on your side from the beginning!" Sue said to comfort them as they started to talk about Vocal Adrenaline's upper hand on the competition.

"How do you know this?" Will asked her.

"Didn't I tell you? I've been asked to be a judge. I'm not sure who the others will be but I'll be rooting for you guys!" She said. Everyone smiled back at her and this information seemed to cheer them all up a bit.

Noah watched as Rachel placed her cell phone back in her pocket. He had seen Damon's name on it and knew she had been texting him.

"A problem with Damon?" he asked her.

"He isn't here yet and I was texting him to see if he had forgotten about tomorrow… He promised he would be here…" She said.

"Maybe he has other things to do…" Noah said, hoping the young man had found a girlfriend.

"No he hasn't. I think he is on his way… Just running a bit late… I don't know why he didn't come with Elijah… They could have driven here together…" Rachel said.

"Damon must have his reasons." Quinn said in a comforting tone.

They went back to talking with the others as they all tried to give Quinn baby name's ideas. She still hadn't made her choice and wasn't sure what she would call her daughter when the time came. Right now, she was just praying she wouldn't get into labour on stage. In case it happened, she made sure she was always placed close to the exit of the stage so she could run off stage at all times.

"What about using your own middle name?" Rachel asked Quinn as they helped themselves with another slice of Pizza.

"Lucy Sue Fabray? It sounds nice." Quinn said.

"I also like Faith… Faith Sue Fabray…" Santana suggested.

"Alexia Sue Fabray…" Brittany suggested.

"Drizzle Sue Fabray sounds cute too doesn't it?" Finn asked. He was pretty sure his idea of a name was a good one and he didn't understand why Quinn didn't like it. Nobody listened to him and they kept on talking about baby names possibilities.

"Okay, it's either: Faith, Lucy or Alexia… I'll think about it…" Quinn decided after a while.


The next morning, when she got up from a very busy dream where Damon and Puck had a singing battle for her love, she realised that Sage and Finn had arrived during the night but Damon hadn't.

"He'll meet us there, he asked me to keep a seat for him." Stefan told her when she came into the kitchen.

She forced a smile and went to get ready before her father dropped her off at school so she could take the bus with her friends. She took her seat next to her boyfriend and they made out for a while and when they were done, she couldn't help but check her phone to see if she had any messages. Damon hadn't sent her anything; all she had was a good luck message from Lucas and another from his sister.


When they arrived, they went directly in their Green room to set everything. They learned that who the other judges were and Rachel turned to sound off when they realised the other teams knew it before hand and had set lists just for the occasion.

"We're better than them. We can do it!" Rachel said in a hard tone, trying to convince not only herself but everyone else.

They were performing second that afternoon and were ready to get on stage pretty fast.

Rachel was the first to walk on stage. She quickly spotted her father with her family. She smiled brightly when she saw Damon seating between Stefan and Klaus. The music started and she sang "Get it right". Mid song, Santana, Brittany, Tina and Quinn joined her as backup singers. She sang her heart out and put all the emotions she could in the song. She saw her father, her uncles and Stefan and Damon trying to hide their tears as she sang with all her might. When she finished the song, she got a standing ovation and smiled.

"Thank you… Everyone…the New Directions!" She said before being joined by the other member of her Glee club. The music started and they sang "Don't stop believing" before finishing with "Loser like me".

They left the stage with the whole room standing up and cheering for them. They wouldn't be loosing this one. As they went back into their green room, Quinn stopped in the door way. Her mother had joined them.

"Quinn, sweetheart, you were great… I'm sorry I missed the other times you performed…" Misses Fabray said.

"Mother? What are you doing here?" Quinn asked.

"I left your father… I want you to come back home with me…" She said.

"I'm sorry but it's not going to happen. I'm finally happy with Sue and I'm not going back home to you…" Quinn said in a forceful voice, doing her best to remain calm before coming in the green room and closing the door so her mother understood the message clearly.

Mister Schuster went to join them and they waited there for a few minutes While the last team performed.

Rachel looked at her phone and saw she had several messages:

Dad: You were great my little star grew into a big one tonight.

Elijah: Well done Rachel. You were the best one.

Sage: Very good job Rachel. I'm proud of you.

Finn: You had me crying for a minute there… Great job princess!

Kol: I loved it Rachel. Jesse St James isn't half as good as you.

Rebecca: You should have seen Vocal Adrenaline's face when they realised you had original songs.

Stefan: You guys rocked it! You'll win if the judges are fare.

Damon: Told you I'd be here on time. You were the best. Great voice, great performance. I've got a big bouquet of roses to congratulate you.

"Damon made it then?" Noah asked Rachel as he looked over her shoulder who had texted her and why she had such a wide smile on her face.

"Yes… he says I was great…" Rachel answered him, knowing the time to make a decision was coming closer every day.

"Well, he's right. You were the best!" Noah said.

"It's almost time for the results…" Will said as they all got up and walked toward the stage. Quinn got a big contraction and decided to ignore it for now. They walked on stage with the other two teams and Rod Remington walked in front of them with his 'I'm the prettiest and I'm in public' smile.

"The third place goes to…Oral intensity!" he said as everyone clapped and a very disappointed club member went to take the trophy.

"We're in the top two… no matter what we'll get to exist again next year!" Will told them excitedly as Quinn felt yet another contraction but kept it quiet again.

"Now for the top two, the decision was hard because they were both very good. However…we had to make a decision… The votes were very close… Anyway, the winning team that's going to be going to national is… Vocal Adrenaline!"

While the public clapped, someone gave New Direction their second place Trophy. They were a little disappointed but still very happy to have the second place. Rachel and Noah jumped in each other's arms and kissed while the other around them did the same. It was a victory none the less.

"Oh no… Not now…" Quinn said as she grabbed Rachel's arm to prevent herself from falling.

"Quinn? What's going on?" Rachel asked her.

"My water just broke!" Quinn said.

It all happened pretty fast. Will decided to stay with the rest of the Glee club so they could go to the hospital later with the bus.

Since Sue came with them in the bus she didn't have a car and Klaus proposed to drive her to the hospital. Quinn insisted that Rachel came with her so they went. In the car Klaus was driving there was Sue, Quinn and Rachel in the back seat while Klaus was driving. Noah stayed behind and eyed his rival. Damon felt Puck's eyes on him and gave him a slight nod before turning around and going to his car with Rebecca and Stefan to meet the others at the hospital. Since the other member of the Mickealson family didn't know Quinn, they would talk Elijah's car and go back home to wait for more news.


In the hospital room, Rachel and Sue were each on a different side of Quinn, holding a hand to give her as much courage as they could. The blond girl was in pain, trying to push the baby out of her body.

When the others arrived, they met Klaus in the waiting room.

"How is she?" Rebecca asked as Santana and Brittany went to seat next to her. Everyone tried to find a chair to sit on until the new of the baby's arrival came.

"I don't know, she's in there with Sue and Rachel. I think things are going well but since she's so young and it's her first baby, the doctor said it might take some time…" Klaus answered, happy that it wasn't his daughter in there giving birth.

"Well, that will be a double party when we get back…" Kurt said.

"I wonder how she'll end up calling the baby…" Mercedes said as she sat next to Arthie's wheelchair. The boy had Tina on his lap so she could have a seat.

Puck and Damon remained standing. It was a very awkward situation for the two of them. They were next to each other, eyes their rival up and down.

"Rachel is still dating me." Noah told his rival.

"I know…But she loves me too…" Damon answered.

"I know… She has a hard time making a decision." Noah replied.

"She and I…We're destiny… Even the Martin's know it… We are written in the stars…" Damon told the human teenager in a quiet but decided voice.

"I could make her happy…"Puck said in a unsure voice.

"Maybe…She'll have to decide that on her own…" Damon said.

"You seem to be sure of yourself…" Noah asked.

"I've been waiting for her for almost a century and a half… I'm sure she's the one and that one way or another she'll find her way to me… We will have our forever together." Damon said in a 'I'm sorry for you' voice.

"You can't know that… I could change if she wants me… I could be with her forever… Or I could stay human with her and she could have children… She could choose me!" Puck said in a desperate tone.

Damon didn't have time to answer, Rachel just came out the door and said:

"Both mother and baby are doing fine. She decided to name her Faith Sue Fabray. They are transferring her in her room. As soon as Sue comes back we can go and see her, no more than three at the time." Rachel said as she went to sit on her father's lap. As she put her head on her father's shoulder, she saw the two men who held her heart standing close to each other by the door. Given their position, it was obvious they had been talking and she suddenly got nervous. Deciding Quinn should have all her attention today, she told herself she would think about the two young men until later, when things calm down a bit.


They all stayed a bit in the hospital until they all got a chance to see Quinn and Faith. Sue was honoured that Quinn named her daughter after her and got them both a very big stuffed bear. Everyone brought some gift. Rachel had supervised the gift buying and had made sure it would all be useful things. That night Sue would have a stroller, diapers and lots of clothes to take back home.


Quinn's mother came late and tried to get in the room but the girl had asked the hospital staff not to let her in.

Of course, Misses Fabray tried to get her way by bringing in the police but apparently Sue Sylvester and Klaus had prepared themselves for this situation. They had official documents allowing Sue to be Quinn's guardian. To make sure it happened, Klaus had to compel a few people but it was for the right cause and Quinn's mother had no choice but to give up and leave, yelling that Quinn would regret it and that she would be crawling back to her in no time.


When she got home, Rachel went straight to bed. She was exhausted and knew the next day wouldn't only be the moment Quinn got out of the hospital but also the big party to celebrate the fact they came second and still could survive. Once again, Klaus had volunteered his back yard.

That night, Rachel had a dream exclusively about Damon. The two of them were walking together in the woods toward a pretty romantic meadow. Damon had a picnic ready for her with all of her favourite foods. He was telling her all the sweet things she wanted him to tell her and she kept on telling him she was glad she had chosen him. Then Noah arrived and told her she hadn't taken a decision yet and she needed to do it fast.

She woke up and sat up in her bed. Looking at her alarm clock she saw it was already 8:30am.

She got out of bed, got ready and went in the kitchen to have some breakfast.

"Good morning daddy. Where is everyone?" She asked him, surprised to see him alone here.

"Kol went to join Santana and Brittany last night. Sage and Finn are still in their room. Elijah went to sleep pretty late, he should wake up soon though."

"Stefan and Rebecca are still asleep?" she asked.

"No, Zack got into an accident in Mystic Falls, they got the news in the middle of the night so Damon and Stefan left immediately. Rebecca went with them, she'll be back Monday morning." Klaus told his daughter.

"They should have woken me up to say goodbye." Rachel said with disappointed eyes. She didn't get the chance to speak with Damon…

"Damon wanted to let you sleep. He'll text you later when they get more news." He added.

"Oh, Okay…" She ate her breakfast and got her cell phone out.

"I'll miss you…I hoped we would have time to talk before you left." She sent him.

"Zack is in the hospital, it's important. I'll miss you too " He sent her.

"I know. I hope he's okay." She replied.

"I'll see you later. Take care of yourself." He sent back.

When she was done eating breakfast, she helped her family get her back yard ready for the party. She did her best not to think about how hard it was for her to know Damon was away. She could feel she wouldn't be seeing him again until they went to Mystic Falls for the summer and that thought brought a pain in her heart. Miss Pillsbury's words came back to memory at that moment: "When you love two persons, go for the second one because if you truly loved the first one you wouldn't have fallen for the second."

Noah was the first she had fallen in love with, Damon was the second she fell in love with. She remembered reading that advice before and realised that it was something Johnny Depp had said not long ago. If she listened to this, she would have to break up with Noah soon.

She hated the idea that she would be breaking his heart soon but she knew she would be able to live without him forever, however, forever without Damon would simple be much too painful for her.

"Are you okay Rachel?" Sage asked her as they both put food on the table.

"Oh, hi Aunt Sage… I'm fine… I just… I hate knowing that I'll end up hurting one of them." She said, knowing her dilemma had probably been revealed already.

"Have you taken a decision?" Sage asked her softly.

"Yes…and I don't know how to tell Noah… I don't think today is the best moment..."

"You know, when it comes to this things, there is no prefect moment… The longer you wait the harder it will be…You'd do best if you told him everything right away…" Sage said before adding "You'd feel better too."

"You're probably right… Will he forgive me the pain I'll put him through?" she asked her aunt.

"I'm pretty sure he will." Sage told her with a smile. Rachel hugged her and said:

"I'm glad you're here… I miss speaking with a woman sometimes… Rebecca listens of course, but she's too young…Not mature enough…" Rachel said as Sage hugged her back and nodded in understanding.


They talked some more, mainly about the previous night's competition and before they knew it, the member of the Glee club arrived. Kol was driving both Santana and Brittany, Sue was coming with Quinn and Faith, Kurt and Mercedes came together, Arthie's father drove his son and Tina. Mike and Matt came together with Puck and Finn. Mister Schuster came with Miss Pillsbury.

About a half hour after the party started, Rachel gathered all the courage she was capable of and asked Noah to follow her so they could talk in private.

"So, what did you want to talk about babe?" he asked her when they were isolated enough that their friends wouldn't hear them.

"It's hard to talk about this but it's important…" Rachel started.

"You've made your choice between Damon and me…" Puck stated.

"Yes… I'm sorry…I don't want to hurt you… You know how much I care about you Noah… You've been a perfect boyfriend but…" Rachel said with a sad look on her face.

"You chose Damon…" Noah said.

"Yes… I'm sorry…" She said, trying to find a way to ease the pain his face was now showing.

"Don't worry… I always knew it would come to this… I'll be fine eventually… But we'll always be friends right?" he asked her, trying to put a mask on.

"Of course we will… I'm sorry Noah…"

"Stop saying that, it's not your fault you love him more than me…" He said.

"I wish there was something I could do to help you through this… Maybe I can ask daddy to compel you to stop loving me…" She suggested.

"No, don't. I'll be fine…I don't want to forget… You made me a better man… I don't want to forget who I owe it to." He said softly before kissing his forehead and leaving.

Rachel turned around and went to seat next to Quinn, telling her what she just did. Then she got her cell phone out and texted her aunt and friend Rebecca:

"I just broke up with Noah. I chose Damon." She sent it and got a reply:

"I'm sorry you had to make a choice but I'm happy you chose Damon!"

Puck was on the other side of the yard, with his friend Finn. Obviously he was telling his friend what happened. She could see the other Finn, her uncle, standing with her father and Kurt's father, talking.

"You know, it's for the best. You'll be leaving this summer anyway… It would have happen sooner or later… You did the right thing Rachel." Quinn told her.

"I know… I'll be fine once I get over it. Damon probably knows by now…" Rachel said.

"He'll call you then." Quinn guessed.

"No he won't… he'll wait until we can do this face to face… He'll ignore the situation until then." Rachel said, knowing Damon very well.

The rest of the party went on well.

Quinn and Sue were the first ones to leave because it was best for the baby, but soon, the others left as well.


Kol drove his girlfriends back home and came back 3 hours later.

"It's going to be hard for you in Mystic Falls next year… I don't think you'll be able to take Santana and Brittany with you…" Elijah said with an amused smile as soon as Kol came back in the house.

"Actually I was thinking about maybe staying here for a little longer…" Kol said.

"Are you sure?" Klaus asked him.

"Yes… I like the life I have here… I can always join you all back in Mystic Falls later… When I get bored or…"

"Or what?" Rachel asked.

"Well, I've talked about it with the two of them and they both like the idea of becoming a vampire… So I might stay until graduation… Then I'll change them and we'll join you…If they don't change their mind until then." Kol informed them.

"I knew they were tempted by that idea." Rachel said.

"Well, apparently they want to do the change… I know they've told Quinn this morning." Kol said.

"So you'll have two girlfriends forever then… Good luck with that!" Klaus said with an amused smile.

"Make sure you don't change them while they're PMSing." Elijah added with a laugh.

"Hey!" Sage and Rachel complained together in harmony.

"Don't worry princess, we're joking!" Klaus said to calm his daughter down.

"To subtly change the subject, I've heard you finally made your decision Rachel… You chose Damon?" Elijah said to change the subject.

"Yes, I did… Why?" she answered.

"Don't you fear he'll end up going back to his old ways? How do you know he isn't with another girl as we speak?" Elijah asked her, wanting to test her faith in the man she loved.

"I trust him… I have faith in him…" She said in a decided voice.

"Well, that's a good thing because the whole time in Mystic Falls he was drinking from blood bags and keeping to the ways of a single man… He hasn't slept with anyone since he got there!" Elijah said.

"Well, I didn't really ask for that answer but thanks anyway… However I wouldn't have been mad at him if he had. We're not together yet and probably won't be until summer… he is free to act as he pleases!" Rachel said before grabbing a book and opening it.

Of course, deep down, she was doing a happy dance…knowing that the man she loved was faithful to her even before she got together with him or realised she had feelings for her warmed her heart greatly. He must really love her…

However, she couldn't help but be secretly afraid he would change his mind and fall in love with someone else. What scared her the most was Elena Gilbert. Of course she didn't meet the girl yet but she was afraid Damon would fall in love with her. According to what Elijah told them, she was the first doppelganger to have a heart. She acted much nicer than the previous doppelgangers and was very lovable…even if she let her insecurities run her life. From what information she gathered, Elena would be the kind of girl to attract Damon…


She decided to put her worries to rest and seak some advices and answeres from her uncle.

"Uncle Elijah, what's up with Elena Gilbert lately?" Rachel asked later that evening. She was alone with her uncle in the library.

"What do you mean?" He asked her.

"You mentioned she was bored and unhappy with her current boyfriend Matt last time you were here…" Rachel reminded him.

"You don't even know her Rach…Why the sudden interest?" Elijah asked softly.

"I was just wondering…Because of Damon… According to what you told me she's just the kind of girl he would feel attracted to…Katerina's body with a nice behaviour…" Rachel said, her face showing just how insecure she really was.

"You don't have to worry about anything Princess… Damon met Elena a while back and he didn't give her a second look. Elena is still with matt right now… I compelled him to work a little harder on their relationship…so she could be happy with him." Elijah said.

"You care about her don't you?" Rachel realised as she sat on her uncle's knee, like she did when she was a little girl and wanted to show him some support.

"Yes…I grew very fond of her already and the more time I spend with her…But it's hopeless for me… she too young and I am a vampire…" Elijah said.

"She might be young but she's growing older with every single day and you're not getting any older… It's not hopeless…" Rachel told him.

"She deserves to have a normal life… A human life…" Elijah said.

"I think she deserve the chance to know you and to make her choice on her own…" Rachel said.

"Maybe…I'll see about that in a few months…" he answered pensively.

"Are you still going back tomorrow morning?" She asked him.

"Yes, I have too… I have an appointment with Miranda Gilbert to do some researches on the town…" Elijah told her with a smile;

"I'll miss you… Good night." She told him before going to bed.

Her uncle had calmed her down. Damon wasn't into Elena, the girl was still with her boring boyfriend and if she broke up with him, Elijah would be there to catch her attention…


The next morning, Elijah left them and a few hours later they got news that Zack was dead. Rebecca would be back a little later than planed. Rachel sent a heart warming and supporting text message to Damon and went on with her day, hopping that time would go by quickly.


Rebecca came back a few days later and Stefan had decided to stay in Mystic Falls with his brother to take care of everything. Damon had been asked to replace Zack in the founder's council and he agreed to it. Klaus thought it was a good thing, this way they would be able to know if the town had any suspicions about them and what they were.

Life for Rachel went on quite nicely. Puck was acting with her like any other good friend and they kept on spending time together as friends.

Kol, Santana and Brittany were still going strong together and the three of them were quite happy the way they were.

Quinn was home schooled for the first few weeks and they all came to see her everyday after school. After a few weeks, Klaus decided to offer a babysitter to his daughter's friend so she could keep on going to school for the few remaining weeks. He had the money to do it and saw no reasons why he shouldn't do this, so he did.


Since the Glee club's had won second position at Regional's, they were allowed to keep the club going and they celebrated by singing in front of the whole school. They did the songs they liked the most during the year and "Loser Like me" was a big success. Everyone clapped and a few classmates came to ask if they could join Glee club next year.


Kol decided he would, indeed, stay in Lima for the next year. Klaus arranged everything so he could legally stay home alone. Santana and Brittany were both really happy because, even if the three of them weren't really the kind to speak about feelings, they grew to love each other. Kol knew he wouldn't be able to stand being without the two girls. The three of them worked well together.


As June arrived, Elijah called with some news. Miranda and Grayson Gilbert died in a car accident. He was nearby and arrived just in time to save Elena. Apparently, the doppelganger was supposed to be at home to play board games with her parents, her brother and her aunt Jenna but she went to a party in the woods instead. There she got into an argument with her boyfriend about what they wanted on the future and she broke up with him. After that she called her parents to pick her up.

Elijah had been nearby and tempted to offer her a ride but by the time he had made a decision to offer her to drive her home, the Gilbert's had already arrived. He felt really bad for it and had taken on himself to protect the girl and her family. He also told them he saw Isobel at the burial. Elena's birth mother had come, hidden afar from the crowd. Elijah knew it was her because Damon had recognized her.

Deciding to keep an eye on the woman, Elijah asked the Martins to put a spell on her so they would be warned every time she stepped in town. They also learned that John, Grayson's brother, was Elena's biological father. Elijah couldn't keep the secret from her and told her everything. According to what he reported, she had been horrified to discover her paternity. He informed them that she'd been ignoring everything ever since, concentrating on helping her little brother going over the loss of his parents. The young man was angry at his sister, thinking she was the one responsible for their death since they would have been at home with her if she had listened to them and stayed home.


Rachel kept sending and receiving text messages from Damon every day. They talked about everything except her new single status and his potential feelings for her. Every time she received a message from him, her heart jumped and she felt warmer.

When the last day of school finally arrived, Rachel spent a lot of time saying good bye to everyone, promising to stay in touch via Facebook, Twitter, email and cell phone.


Quinn decided to spend her summer working part time so she could take care of her daughter with her own money. Of course, Sue had told her she was more than happy paying for everything, but Quinn insisted she didn't want to be a financial burden. She had found a job at the facility Sue's sister was and she liked it a lot. Finn found a job at Kurt's dad garage and was working on his relationship with Quinn. He was trying to accept the baby girl and forgive the girl he still loved for her infidelity. Noah still had his pool cleaning business and found a second part-time job with his friend Finn to make more money so he could go to college and have the future he wanted.

Kol had planned three weeks of vacation with his girlfriends in California. They were all really excited about it and their departure was planned a week after Rachel and Klaus's leaving for Mystic Falls.

Rebecca left already and was staying at the Salvatore boarding house with her boyfriend. She would move back in with her brother and niece as soon as they arrived.


"It's kind of sad to leave this house and town behind…But I'm happy to finally see your home town!" Rachel told her father as they both stood in the middle of the living room, taking one last look at the house before they got into the car and took the road.

"I know, but I'll always be your home. Whenever you want to come back, you'll be able to!" Klaus said as he hugged her with his left arm.

"Are you excited to go to Mystic Falls?" She asked him.

"Yes, I am. I've waited a long time to be able to walk back into my family's old home… I'm sure you'll feel right at home there too." Klaus told his daughter.

"You must be happy to finally be able to break the curse!" Rachel told her father.

"I'm not sure it's what I really want anymore…"

"Why?" she asked, surprised.

"At first, I wanted to break the curse to be able to make other hybrids so I wouldn't be alone anymore. I wanted to create a family that wouldn't leave me…"

"You don't want that anymore?" she asked him.

"Not since the day I took you in my arms and decided to raise you as my daughter… You became my family and brought me my real family back… You united us… You forced me to take my responsibilities instead of trying to escape them…" he was now looking at her in the eyes.

"I don't think finding me did that much to you…" Rachel said before adding "You probably would have ended up doing that anyway."

"No I wouldn't have… You're special Rachel. You made me a better man, you helped me find the family and happiness I was looking for… The day I decided to drive by this small town of Lima was blessed." He said as he softly stroked her cheek with his hand.

"I don't think I could be any happier with anyone else raising me daddy… You did a great job!" She told him with her bright smile.

"I was terrified the first time I brought you home… You were in the carry-on car seat, looking at me with your big bright eyes, like you were waiting for me to make the first move… I didn't know what to do, were to start… But as soon as I took you in my arms I knew it would work well… I knew I would find a way to make you happy and keep you safe from the world…" he said.

"I'm glad you drove by that day… I love you daddy!" she said as she hugged him.

"I love you too princess."

After a few minutes, Klaus shook himself and said:

"Look at us, we're acting like we're saying good bye! Even if you start to date Damon and decide you'd rather live with him, I want you to know I will always be your father, I will always look out for you and I will always protect you." Klaus said.

"Even if I date Damon, I won't leave your house until I'm ready to get married. I love you daddy and I know you don't want to lose me… You won't. You'll never loose me. Even if one day I have to choose between Damon and you, I'll always choose you daddy!" Rachel said very seriously.

"And this is why I don't need my hybrids anymore… I have you…always and forever." He said very seriously.

"Always and forever!" She replied softly and seriously.

"You two are very touching! I thought you were supposed to leave early!" Kol said as he entered the room.

"We were but we decided to take our time and make a little road trip out of this." Klaus said.

"And we wanted to wait until you were up to say good bye Kol!" Rachel said as she went to hug her youngest uncle goodbye before they all headed to the car.


It took them another 15 minutes before they were ready to get in the car.

"Mystic Falls, here we come!" Klaus said as they both started to sing along to the playlist they had arranged just for this occasion.

"We're on the road. We'll be there soon!" Rachel sent to Damon. A few minutes later she got an answer.

"Can't wait to see you again! Have dinner with me tomorrow?" she smiled and read it to her father before sending back:

"It'll be my pleasure." She was smiling, happy with herself.

"So, you'll have a date with Damon tomorrow… You seem quite happy about it!" She told her father;

"I am… But…you don't think it's going too fast do you?" She asked her father.

"It's only a date Rachel… it doesn't mean you'll be having sex in two days… Actually, I advise you to wait for that… Sex is bad!" Klaus answered her.

"Don't worry daddy… I'm not having sex before a while… I'm not ready for that yet. But I'm happy you approve."

"I trust him and I trust you." Klaus simply said.

"What if it's just dinner between friends? What if he doesn't want to date me yet?" Rachel asked her father.

"Then you'll have to convince him you're ready to date him… But you shouldn't worry yourself, He asked you for dinner… It's a date baby!"


The rest of the road was without problems. They made a few stops and had lots of fun. Klaus drove through the night and when they parked in front of their new house, it was 8 am and Elijah was waiting for them with Sage and Finn. The truck with their belongings had already arrived and had been unloaded the previous day.

"Rachel, we're home!" Klaus told his daughter as they both stood in front of the big house.

Rachel smiled: a new life was starting for her now. She could feel some changes ahead of her and she welcomed them with a big smile.


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