Hey everyone! Thank you for all the reviews on the last chapter. I'm glad you liked Finchel's first meeting. This chapter is mainly about the kids (well, mostly Finn's kids.) so when I started planning each chapter I was excited to write this one.
Also, if you want to get an idea on what Kate (Finn's wife) looked like, she looks like Allison Williams.
I don't own Glee. The only characters I own are the kids and anyone else that appears in this chapter except Finn and Rachel.
Enjoy!
Caroline continued blasting her music from her iPod as she finished her weekend homework. She hated being grounded, which is why she was doing her homework on a Saturday night instead of Sunday or Monday morning. At this point, she was just so angry she didn't care who's eardrums she hurt.
"Caroline!" she heard Will shout through her door. "Can you please turn down your music?"
She groaned as she rolled off her bed and made her way to her door to open it. "What?"
"Can you please turn your music down? You're giving me and everyone else in this house a headache!"
"Wait until you're sixteen and all you want to do is silence the world by blaring your music as loud as it can get," Caroline spat while glaring at her brother.
"Well, you better turn it down soon before Dad comes up here and does it himself. I don't think you want to mess with him, especially since his favorite show is coming on in half an hour," Will said.
She then remembered it was 7:30, and in half an hour Jessica Montgomery's big party was going to start. Yesterday, it was all anyone talked about, because everyone was invited. Basically, if you showed up, you could become popular overnight. Caroline was friends with Jessica, and she knew if she didn't show up they would no longer be friends. She had to be there.
"Fine, I'll turn it down. Just go get Chris please," she demanded as he walked away towards Chris's room. She cracked her door open a bit so she'd let him know she was available to talk. A few short moments later and her fraternal twin brother arrived in her room.
"Hey, was is it?" Chris asked as he took a seat in her desk chair.
"You're going to Jessica's party tonight, right?
"Who isn't?" he said with a small laugh. "It's a bummer you can't go."
"Well, I've got some news for you: I am going," she smirked.
"Car...do you not remember what happened last time you snuck out? It was freshman year, and boy Dad was pissed. Please tell me you remember what happened," he said while shaking his head.
"Of course I remember. He took away my TV and laptop, and I'm pretty sure he would have made me sleep in the basement for two weeks if it wasn't for Mom. Tonight's different though, I have a sure fire plan and you're going to help me with it," Caroline said.
"Oh no...no no no no I'm not getting into this mess. When he finds out I helped you we're both dead! I have a date with Alexa tomorrow and I don't want to cancel."
"You mean if he finds out. He won't because this plan is going to work. Please Chris, just listen," she pleaded.
"Fine..." he gave in quickly, as usual, "but if this plan fails, you're cleaning my room for however long we're grounded."
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"Dad..." Caroline moaned when she walked into the kitchen, where Finn was standing there writing out a list of groceries. He was alarmed when she walked in, but became concerned when he heard her tone of voice.
"What's wrong Caroline?" he asked.
"I have a terrible headache...is it okay if I take something for it and lay down for the rest of the night?"
"Of course sweetie. I won't bother you and I'll make sure no one does," he gave her a hug before reaching into the medicine cabinet and gave her a few pills. She mouthed thank you and swallowed them down with a glass of water. "Sleep well."
"Thanks Dad," she said as she walked back up the stairs and into her room. Sometimes she really hated lying to him.
She locked the door, which was her signal for Chris to go and ask Dad if he could leave for the party. Caroline swallowed in anticipation as she opened up her window and looked down. If she wasn't careful on the patio's roof she'd probably break a bone or two. She took one step onto the roof while holding her window pane, and put her other foot on the roof. It was shaped like the tip of a triangle, so she laid down while she shut her window. She slid herself down carefully until her legs were hanging over the edge, and she used her arms to push herself up and was not sitting on the patio's roof. She made eye contact with the bushes and jumped down into them.
Caroline made sure nothing was broken when was in the foliage. She looked into the kitchen window to see where her dad was standing, and he was facing away from the window and Chris was facing the window. She gave him a thumbs up as she made her way towards the back seat of his car and jumped in.
"Remember to have fun and don't get drunk!" Dad exclaimed as Chris walked out the front door and opened the car door to get in.
"Bye Dad!" he said back as he ignited the car and backed out of their driveway. When he got to the stop sign at the end of their street she heard him say "Car you better be back there."
"I am, let me get in the front," Caroline climbed up to the passenger's seat and buckled her seat belt. "Um, who said that wouldn't work? Who said they weren't going to get into this mess?"
"I hate you," he muttered.
"Love you too little brother," she grinned.
"By five minutes; big deal!"
Once they parked on the side of the street, Chris and Caroline couldn't believe how crowded it was at her house. They made their way inside, and the music was so loud you couldn't hear anyone speak.
"Chris! Caroline! You came! I thought you were grounded?" Jessica came to greet them, her blonde locks straightened instead of their usual curls.
"I snuck out with the help of Chris."
"Well aren't you a life saver," Jessica smiled. "In that case, I have a reward for you. Alexa is in the kitchen waiting for you."
Chris's eyes lit up, "Have fun Caroline. I'm going to be with my girlfriend." He made his way towards the kitchen, so now it was just Jessica and Caroline.
They walked into the living room together and Jessica handed her friend a cup of punch. "Would you like one? It's spiked."
"No thanks. I'll just get some water in a few minutes," in case the cops showed up because there were so many teenagers alone without adult supervision, she didn't want to get in trouble for drinking anything.
"You will not believe who's here at this party Caroline," Jessica said enthusiastically.
"Who?"
"Rachel St. James oldest kids, Jonathan and Barbra! It's almost like we have celebrities here!"
"How'd they find out about the party?" she pretended to know who her friend was talking about because she had no clue who they were.
"From a friend of a friend of a friend. They got to a different school, but still! It's so exciting!" she cheered. Just then, her boyfriend Brendon ambled up to her with a grin.
"Hey babe," they kissed, and Caroline rolled her eyes. If only Todd was here, but he was sick so he couldn't be there. Without saying another word she walked outside and leaned against the wall and watched people walk by as if she was invisible. The outside was sometimes her only place of comfort when she felt lonely.
"You look lonely," a teenage guy approached her holding a drink in his hand. He had slightly wavy hair that was a perfect shade of brown, and he had a strong build that wasn't skinny or muscular. It was something in between. He seemed friendly, and he didn't seem like someone who was going to hurt her.
"Not really. I just like being outside and away from people," she explained.
"Then why come to a party?" he joked, which made her laugh. "I'm Jonathan."
"I'm Caroline," she introduced herself. They just stood their together for a few minutes before a girl came running out onto the porch.
"Jonathan!" she exclaimed.
"What now Babs?" he groaned.
"Some guy just tried to hit on me! I think we should go. And who's this?" this Babs girl looked at Caroline with curiosity, eying her from head to toe.
"Hey there, I'm Caroline."
"Hi...please Jonathan, can we go?"
"Five more minutes, please," Jonathan begged her. "Say goodbye to everyone you met first."
"Fine," and she stormed off.
"Sorry about her. Barbra can get a little out of hand sometimes," he said with a sigh.
"Wait, you're Jonathan St. James?" she asked.
"That isn't the first time I heard that today," Jonathan chuckled. "So...do you have any big plans tonight?"
"Not really. I'm actually grounded, but I snuck out," Caroline explained shortly. This Jonathan dude seemed like he wanted something, and she knew exactly what.
"Ooo, a bad girl, my kind of woman. My mom wouldn't approve but it's my life."
"I have a boyfriend you know," now she was getting anxious.
"Doesn't bother me if it doesn't bother you," he whispered with a hint of lust. Now that he was close to her face, she could smell the scent of alcohol on his breath. Todd was a good guy, and even though her dad caught them making out she figured this guy would be a lot worse.
"No thanks," Caroline tried to walk away, but he put a tight grip on her arm.
"You sure?" he asked. She nodded, and right when he was about to let go of her arm Christopher walked out with Alexa on his arm. He saw what was going on, and his face became red with anger.
"Get your filthy hands off my sister!" Chris let out a battle cry, leading Jonathan to run off the porch and onto the front lawn. He wasn't quick enough though because Chris jumped around him and caused him to fall on the grass. Caroline, and now Barbra ran off the stoop and tried to stop their brothers as the wrestled for dominance.
"Chris leave him alone!"
"Jonathan just give up!"
And of course, a cop car turned down the street, and what was a street patrol was now a disaster. The police obviously saw the commotion, and they parked their car and ran towards the fighting teenagers.
"I think you two boys need to be taken down to the police station," one of the cops said as he and the other cop pulled them a part and put handcuffs around them.
"Wait, what about us?" Barbra questioned. Caroline could tell by her voice that she was scared.
"You're going to have to come too; the both of you are witnesses," the other cop said after both of their brothers were put in the cop car. They were escorted into the backseat with their brothers, only without handcuffs.
"Great job Car, we're both dead meat now," Chris growled. He was right. They were screwed.
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"Excuse me? What is this business about my son has been arrested? The minute I get off my plane, I get a phone call saying Jonathan St. James, my son, has been arrested!" Rachel shouted at the main desk towards a police officer.
"It's true Mrs. St. James. Him and another minor got in a fight at a party."
"Well where is he? Take me to him, now!" she demanded, and he politely lead her to a room where her son, daughter, and two other kids were sitting in chairs looking guilty. She took her purse and hit her son's shoulder with it. "Jonathan! What did you do?"
"I didn't do anything, this jerk over here started it!" Jonathan defended himself while sneering at Christopher.
"You were trying to hook up with my sister; you were gripping onto her arm! It's my job as her brother to protect her," Rachel noticed how familiar the teenage boy looked. Almost too familiar.
"Chris, I don't need protecting!" Christopher's sister said.
"And you shouldn't grip on a girl's arm in order to get her attention!" Barbra defended Chris.
"What's going on now?" Rachel heard a voice behind her, and she turned around to see who it was. She gasped, "Rachel?"
"Finn? What are you doing here?"
Finn completely ignored her, "Christopher? Caroline? How did you get out of the house?"
"I jumped off the patio roof from my window, and then before Chris came out I hid in the back seat and jumped up front when we were at the stop sign at the end of our street. Sorry for sneaking out."
"Oh, you'll be sorry. When we get home-"
"Mr. Hudson and Mrs. St. James, your children are free to go," a police officer popped his head through the door.
"I don't even know what they did," Finn muttered.
"It seems as if your son and Mrs. St. James' son had a bit of a physical quarrel. I'm sure they'll answer any questions you have. Have a good night, " and he left.
"Physical quarrel my ass," Jonathan grumbled, and another verbal fight broke out between the four teenagers. Finn signaled Rachel outside the door, and she followed him and they kept the door slightly open while they had a conversation.
"I didn't know you had kids," Rachel said.
"Likewise," Finn said, and he was right. However it seemed hard to not know she had kids, since sometimes they were on the front of tabloids with her. "I have no idea what happened, but I'll talk to Caroline and Chris about what happened tonight."
"I will too. I'm sorry if either of my children started the fight. Jonathan usually never gets in trouble unless he starts it," she laughed, and he laughed too. The only sound around them were police officers talking.
"Listen, there's something I wanted to ask you when we met the other day, but I was afraid to," he said while looking at the floor.
"Hmm?"
"When we met, I kind of felt this weird connection, you know?" he was right again, she felt something too, "And I can't believe I'm asking this, but... do you want to go on a date with me sometime?"
"Yes," Rachel didn't even think twice, and she was surprised she answered so quickly. She seemed so certain about her decision it shocked her. Maybe they really did have some sort of connection. "How does Tuesday night sound?"
"Perfect," Finn smiled, and they walked back into the room to get their kids. Wait until he found out she had six more kids though. Then things would change.
Whew! This was a long chapter! Now you guys can see some character development in the kids. Doesn't Jonathan remind of someone? Who could he possibly remind you of? *coughlikefatherlikeson*
And now, Finn and Rachel are going to go on their first date, woot!
Coming up in chapter 6: Finchel's first date.