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Santana and Brittany had stayed for a couple more days in town. They had left the day Jesse had returned from his trip to Chicago.

Blaine and Rachel had decided not to speak to Kurt about the whole situation yet, why wake a sleeping dragon, right?

Both of them knew sooner or later they had to drop the bomb, but for the moment they were comfortable with the little secret between them. Also who could predict, how similar Dalton and Sam would look, when Dalton would grew up? Maybe he would turn out to look more like Rachel and they could keep this secret forever. Was it a stupid idea? Certainly, but as it is with secrets - when you have them, you really want to keep them. However, always keep in mind that secrets always have a way to come around and be revealed.

"Rachel? Rachel, honey we have to get going!" Jesse was putting on his coat and took a last look into the mirror at the wardrobe close to the entrance. He was looking good, very good in fact. Tonight's meeting was very important for Jesse, as he was meeting investors for his new play.

"Coming!" She replied, while she hastily came down the stairs. Rachel was looking gorgeous. She was wearing a peach coloured cocktail dressed and matching strap heals. He hair was down in long waves.

"You look beautiful. Let's go, we are going to be late!" Jesse said, after taking a short look at his wife. She was indeed beautiful and he couldn't imagine any other woman at his side.

Jesse took Rachel by her hand, after he helped her putting on her coat.

They left the house shortly after and entered the town car, whose driver opened the doors for them.

The dinner was at a fancy restaurant, Rachel didn't particularly liked. When she was younger she always wanted the glam and glitz of the successful Broadway life, but now that she lived the Broadway dream, she preferred the casual Downtown Manhattan life. Not that life anywhere in New York wasn't just fabulous, it was just more natural and comfortable.

Rachel didn't really listen to the enthusiastic conversation Jesse was having with the potential investors for his new show. Rachel wasn't interested into Jesse's new show either, mostly because it was a revival of "Thrill Me", which literally only had two performers and they were male.

Rachel was not really following the conversation and was wondering how long this dinner would still last. There was nothing more she wanted than going home and see her boys.

"Rachel? Rachel?" She was suddenly jerking her head up, when she heard Andrew, one of Jesse's potential investors speaking to her.

"I am sorry, what did you say?" Rachel said, smiling apologetically.

"I was wondering, do you already have new offers? Jesse told me you have your last performance with Jane Austen Sings soon and since you are moving to Chicago soon, I was wondering if you had any new projects." Andrew said.

"Excuse me? Chicago? Why would you think I am moving to Chicago?" Rachel asked. She had no business whatsoever in Chicago and no reason to go there. Her life was here and she would stay here.

"Rachel honey, I was meaning to talk to you about this. I got a great offer as advisor for Jane Austen Sings in Chicago and Andrew here has some great ideas for some shows in Chicago. Chicago offers lots of Musical options too, so you wouldn't have to worry about your work." Jesse chimed in. He saw Chicago as a chance to rekindle their marriage. A place without Kurt and Blaine and the child. Jesse knew his marriage wasn't great and maybe a change of scenery would help them sort out their issues.

"Jesse.. I.. I think we should discuss this at home. Please excuse me, I need to powder my nose!" Rachel said, excusing herself. She knew this would become a lengthy discussion, because she would most definitely not leave New York. Who did Jesse think he is, just deciding to leave for Chicago?

They didn't speak about Chicago anymore and soon the dinner ended. Jesse and Rachel were silent the entire way home. Jesse however knew, by the way Rachel was storming inside the house, without waiting for him that she was angry.

He sighed, why did she always had to make it so complicated?

"We need to talk about this Rachel." Jesse said, when he followed her into their bedroom.

"You are right Jesse, we need to talk about this. What in the world made you decide we are moving to Chicago? When did you plan on telling me?" Rachel asked, trying to stay as calm as possible, however anger was boiling inside of her. How could Jesse even dare to make decisions like this without her consent?

"I did it for us Rachel. Don't you see how we are breaking apart? I don't even know when we had sex the last time. You are spending all the time with Kurt and Blaine and Dalton. I feel you have a family with them, but not with me. I AM your HUSBAND! Not them! Chicago is a new start, a new beginning. Just you and me!" Jesse explained. He loved Rachel and he wanted them to work, but he was at the end of his wits and thought Chicago could be a solution. Chicago had to be the solution. During his last business trip he had found a new apartment for them . They could live a wonderful life there, just the two of them.

"My life is in New York, Jesse - I will not leave. And yes Kurt and Blaine and Dalton are my family. Dalton is my son! I am sorry if you feel like you are not part of this family, but Jesse you are not really doing anything to belong are you? From the beginning you were not supportive of me being there surrogate mother. When Dalton was born you never made an attempt to get to know him. Even know you barely spent time with him, only when you have to." Rachel said. "Look Jesse, I know things haven't been great between us but moving to Chicago? Ripping me away from my life, my family, my son? That is not going to change things for the better Jesse! You should know me well enough, that this is not going to work!"

"What do you want me to do Rachel? WHAT? I am trying, but you are never here. You are always spending time with them. Yes I am not happy. And Dalton.. well great he is your son, but that's that. He IS YOUR son, not mine. You were supposed to be only a surrogate and not absolutely and utterly involved in his life. How do you think do I feel ? Do you think I am happy when I look at YOUR child? The one, that's not mine? Do you want me to play happy family? Not going to happen Rachel!" Jesse exclaimed, pacing through the room. His wife wasn't getting it. He didn't want to have his wife's spawn, he wanted to have his own children with Rachel. He didn't like Blaine and Kurt in particular, their influence on Rachel was immense. When they had been younger, she had done everything to please him... but now it was different.

Rachel looked at Jesse very intensely.

"If you cannot accept my son Jesse, then we don't have a future." She simply said. In fact she had this thought for a while now. She wasn't particularly unhappy with Jesse, but she wasn't really happy either. Their marriage had become more of a roommate agreement, if she was being honest. Jesse was right, when he had said they didn't had sex in a long time anymore - it was true, she couldn't remember either. She didn't really care though. Jesse was just there and she didn't miss him, so she knew deep inside, maybe Jesse wasn't the right choice anymore after all, maybe he wasn't even the right choice to begin with.

"Excuse me? Rachel, what exactly are you implying?"

"Maybe Jesse we don't have a future. You and I maybe this is not going to work anymore. I am sorry, but if you cannot accept my family, how do we want to stay intact?"

"Are you saying you want to divorce me? Over this?"

"Maybe."

"Rachel you must be kidding me. We are married, just because we have a fight we cannot get divorced. We swore to stay married until death does us part. Rachel, your ARE MY WIFE, YOU ARE NOT married to the gays! DAMN IT Rachel! What the hell? You want to leave me? YOU WANT TO LEAVE ME? Because of your bastard son?" Jesse yelled. He was angry, what the hell was happening? He did not intend nor did he ever imagine this conversation would go this way.

"What did you just say? Did you just call MY SON a bastard? SCREW YOU! Don't you ever dare insult my son again!" Rachel jumped off her seat staring angrily at Jesse. She couldn't believe he would insult his son this way. How dare he?

"Rachel... look I didn't mean it like this. Try to understand me - I am loosing you." Jesse tried to explain in a softer tone.

"No Jesse, there is no apology you could give me right now. And if you behave like this, if that is what you are thinking Jesse, than you are not loosing me - you already lost me! I think it would be better for you to leave now!"

What had happened? What happened with Jesse and Rachel? They hadn't had a serious fight since three years, at least not one that escalated like this. They were masters in avoiding conflicts. Apparently not anymore.

"I don't understand Rachel, so what is going to happen now?" Kurt asked his best friend. After Jesse had left, Rachel had gone to Kurt's and Blaine's house. She had sung a lullaby for her son with Kurt and since then they were having some wine and sat in the den.

Rachel had told Kurt about the fight, unsure what to do.

"I don't know Kurt. I am so angry at Jesse, how could he say that about Dalton? Our sweet little baby." Rachel was shaking her head.

"Look, I am not trying to defend Jesse, but I think I can understand where he is coming from." Kurt finally said, only to earn a angry glare from Rachel.

"Kurt!" She exclaimed.

"Wait Rachel, let me continue. Of course it was wrong of him to say that - I mean seriously, what a jerk! But, he is right, when he says that we are family and he is excluded. He is rarely present, when we spent time together. Be it his own fault or not, but I think he is jealous. And let's face it Rachel, who wouldn't be, if there gorgeous wife spends all their time with other men? Especially if she has a child with them!" Kurt smiled at her and that made Rachel grin. Of course he was right, yes Jesse felt neglected and Rachel knew it. Maybe she did spent a little too much time with Kurt and Blaine, but it felt so right. She belonged here with them.

"You are probably right Kurt, but Chicago? Really? What is going on his head? I don't even know him anymore." Rachel said taking a deep sip of her wine.

"Can I ask you something Rachel?" Blaine suddenly said. He had listened to the conversation of his husband and his best friend, no wanting to interrupt, but he had observed this whole situation far too long, to not notice anything off.

"Of course Blaine, go ahead." Rachel said, looking at her friend.

"Do you love him?"

Rachel was looking at Blaine for a moment not knowing what to say. Did she love Jesse? Of course she loved him, she married him right? She liked him, that she knew certain. Did she still had butterflies in her stomach? No, but that was normal right?

"Well... I mean we are married, so I guess." She finally answered. "I don't have butterflies anymore. Not the way I did when we were back in high school. But Jesse and I we are so similar, so we are a good match."

"That's not what I asked." Blaine said. "Rachel just because someone matches with you, doesn't mean you love someone. And just for the record, I still have butterflies in my stomach when I see Kurt." Kurt smiled at his husbands comment and kissed him on the cheek.

"So do I my love!" The couple smiled at each other, before looking back at Rachel.

"Blaine has a point Diva! When you love someone, you don't need to think about it and you definitely don't have to guess, you know! You knew with Finn, didn't you?" Kurt said. He was worried about his best friends happiness. He knew that it took her a long time to move on from Finn and he was happy when she got married, but he had never been certain that she had made the right choice. Still, he had decided to support her whatever her decisions were - that was what friends where for, right?

"Finn will always have a special place in my heart Kurt. I will never stop loving him, he will always have place in here. I moved on - with Jesse. I had my one true love and he died. I don't expect to find it again. Not everyone is as lucky as Carole and Burt!"

"Rachel is that what you really think? Did you marry Jesse, because you thought there would not be anyone better or it didn't matter, because Finn is dead?" Kurt exclaimed surprise, not realising how much his friend really must had suffered.

Rachel just shrugged her shoulders.

"Oh honey!" Blaine said, moving from his seat, to sit next to Rachel. He put an arm around her.

"Kurt what are we going to do with her?"

Kurt chuckled and took the other side of Rachel.

"Rachel, you taught me to never settle for second best. Jesse is a good guy, but he is not the right guy for you. You don't love him, so you should be honest to yourself and to him, that this marriage has come to an end. You should end it as long as it can still be done civil. Don't hurt yourself nor Jesse anymore. Don't torture yourself. You deserve true love and so does he." Kurt said.

"I think Rachel, you should really go into yourself and think about your marriage with you and Jesse. Does this marriage has a future? Jesse wants to leave to Chicago and maybe that is a good step for him. Maybe also you need a change, you are an independent and wonderful woman. Jesse might be a comfortable choice, but he wasn't the right one, if your heart doesn't scream that you love him with all your heart. Give yourself a break and find the butterflies in your stomach again!"

"Thank you guys! Really thank you. I love you! I will sort things out with Jesse as I should have a long time ago. You are right, I cannot make him happy and neither can he make me happy."

One week later Jesse moved out. They had talked, they had cried and they had fought. In the end they had agreed that they would take a break. Jesse would move to Chicago to work on his new play and Rachel would stay in New York.

They had agreed to take some time from each other, as Jesse felt like he still deserved a chance. Maybe they could overcome their issues and find back to each other.

Rachel wasn't sad Jesse was gone, she felt relieved. She liked Jesse and she would continue to do so, but she had realized she didn't love him. Her heart was full of love, but unfortunately none of it was for Jesse.

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