A/N: Trying to start the new year out not being as crappy as I know I have been. I appreciate you all being so patient with me.
Smytheberry1726- Thank you for always taking the time to read and comment, it means the world to me, hopefully you are able to get back into the swing of things as well, you know i'm always up for more sebchel.
lesablazer- Sorry it took so long but thanks for reading and commenting. Hope you enjoy this chapter.
msallea- Rachel has always been mature beyond her age and she certainly seems to bring out the best in Noah. Mama Puckerman isn't thrilled but she has hope that this will turn out being good for her son and it's a Jewish grandbaby so she can't be too pissed off. Also, so glad you love the mature chapters, I'll be sure to keep them coming as they fit in with the story as a whole.
alexa - That was definitely a factor that helped to get her onto their side, I certainly have no plans on his mother causing too many issues at this point in time.
Gwennie49 - At the moment I have no intentions of letting this story die, especially if I have people like you who keep reading and commenting. Rachel's dads initial reaction is below and we'll get to everyone at McKinley here in a little while. Noah and Rachel certainly aren't in a rush to have the whole world know.
With Rachel's fathers still out of town, she spent the next day or so with Noah and his family. And she was more than grateful to have the former by her side as she woke each morning, immediately bolting for the toilet to expel anything that had been resting in her stomach overnight. Though he groaned a bit, Noah was always there, tucking her hair back and rubbing soft circles near the base of her spine until the nausea passed and she was able to relax against him. They both knew this was only the start of it all and while it wasn't completely pleasant Rachel reminded him that she completely believed it was worth it all.
The time came though for Rachel to head back home and while Noah hated to let her leave they both knew that she had to. Making a promise that he would come down to see her before school actually started, Rachel climbed in her car and headed back home. She arrived just before her fathers after picking up a few groceries and when they arrived smelling of cigarette smoke from the cab, she couldn't help the twisting in her stomach that sent her bolting to the bathroom once again.
Both were waiting outside the door as she finished with worried glances and Rachel murmured that she was fine, though she attempted not to breathe in their direction. It was quickly determined that they would have a family dinner and Rachel nodded before heading to her room for a quick nap and just overall rest.
Alone, Rachel texted Noah that she had arrived home safe before informing him that apparently cigarette smoke was one of her scent triggers for morning sickness. He half cursed and half uttered his concern but after insisting that she was okay he dropped the subject instead updating her on football camp and how he was going to spend the evening with a few of the guys.
By dinnertime, Rachel had made the decision to tell her fathers about everything that had been going on and while she was anxious about it all she knew that it was better to do it now than to wait until Noah visited like he had wanted. After all, she kind of wanted him to keep his head and she was sure that her fathers probably wouldn't be happy about the situation.
They ate in silence but before anyone could leave Rachel declared that she needed to talk with them. She informed them that a few weeks ago the doctor had told her the mass would need surgically removed and immediately her fathers started to question when the procedure was happening and the like.
"It's not…" Rachel declared shaking her head. "I asked if there was any way around the surgery and the doctor provided a single alternative." It was clear that she had both of their undivided attentions and after taking a deep breath to try and work up the courage to continue she did just that. "The doctor told me that if I were to get pregnant now, it would almost certainly lead to the mass breaking down because of the hormone changes." She knew pausing would only make things worse and so she continued without even taking a breath. "I debated long and hard over it for a week or so but in the end I decided that while having a baby now isn't ideal, it is what's best for me. Dad….daddy, I'm having a baby…"
The room was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop...and then it wasn't. Her dads insisted that 'oh no she wasn't going to get herself knocked up because there were plenty of other ways for her to have children when the time was right'. The yelling made her stomach turn but Rachel knew that she just had to get through this and get her fathers on her side.
"I don't mean that I plan on having a baby, I am having a baby." She declared standing up to emphasize that she was going to stand her ground. It was clear that they still didn't fully understand what she was telling them and Rachel could only sigh. "I'm pregnant. This is happening. I know it certainly won't be easy but you are going to be grandparents."
The words that left her papa's lips made her heart drop into her stomach and tears welled in her eyes. "GET OUT!" He demanded and while she could hear her daddy trying to talk him out of being completely irrational, Rachel wasn't about to listen to them telling her that she was making a mistake or that they wanted nothing to do with her anymore. Running up to her room she tossed as much as she could in a bag before grabbing her phone and computer, her piggy bank and what she absolutely needed from her bathroom before running back down to her car, the front door slamming behind her.
Though she could barely see the road through her tears, Rachel instinctively knew where she was going and it was only an hour or so later that she pulled back into the Puckerman's driveway. It was only once she was there that she remembered Noah wasn't going to be home and she slammed her hand against the steering wheel, trying not to puke while sobs wracked her body.
She wasn't sure how long she had been just sitting in her car before the driver's side door was opening and Noah's mother was standing at her side, urging her to get out and come inside. It was evident that she knew what had happened as she led Rachel to the couch before returning with a cup of tea.
"It is going to be okay dear." She assured her before resting a hand on her knee. "You are welcome to stay here as long as you need to, after all, you are carrying my grandbaby."
Nodding her thanks, Rachel sipped at the tea to try and settle her stomach, her knees moving up to her chest as she let the remaining tears drip down her cheeks. She could hear his mother grabbing her things from her car and taking them up to Noah's room. Finishing her tea, Rachel headed upstairs to lay down and it wasn't until she was almost asleep that she heard Noah's voice from downstairs followed by his footsteps entering his room.
As he watched his pregnant girlfriend cry, Noah cursed himself for not going home with her having known that she would tell her dads and that it would probably go badly. Slipping off his shoes, shirt and jeans, he crawled into bed with her, just pulling her into his chest and kissing her temple while wiping the tears from her cheeks.
Seeing his mom in the door from the corner of his eye, he looked over and whispered a soft 'thank you' to her for accepting both Rachel and the baby into the house where they really belonged. He wanted to kill her dads for hurting her like this but right now all that mattered was that she was here and she was okay.