- To those who are following/favorited I deleted the authors note after updating the story so instead of it showing 33 chapters it shows 32, sorry for the confusion, but there are only 32 chapters. – Thanks dagron45 for pointing it out.

Santana stands in front of the mirror wrapped in a towel brushing out the ends of her wet hair with Quinn sitting on the edge of the tub, towel drying her hair. She looks up at Santana and can practically see the gears turning in the girl's head. She gets up and walks over to the Latina and wraps her arms around her midsection. She places a kiss to the left side of Santana's neck before resting her chin on her shoulder.

"Stop beating yourself up baby," they lock eyes in the mirror. "It's ok to be scared, this is all new territory." She tightens her grip and kisses the crook of Santana neck. "I'm scared too. I'm sure Rachel's nervous; remember when she found out about the movie?" Santana nods her response, and Quinn continues, "We never thought we'd be in this boat. Not unintentionally anyways..."

Before Santana has a chance to respond, the door swings open and Rachel runs through the bathroom just barely able to lift the seat before emptying the contents of her stomach to the porcelain gods.

Quinn moves over to Rachel and holds her hair back, resting her left hand on the small of her back.

Santana prepares a cup of mouthwash and Rachel's tooth brush.

After a couple of more forceful heaves, Rachel closes the lid, flushes the toilet and sits on top of it. "Why do they call it morning sickness if it wakes you up when you're sleeping?" she whines as she props her right arm against the sink counter and rests her head against her palm tiredly.

Quinn brushes Rachel's hair behind her ear, "I'm sorry baby, is there anything we can do?"

Rachel shivers a little but shakes her head no, "you are both perfect, I'm just being a baby."

"No you're not mi amore; you're growing two tiny humans inside you. You're incredible!" Santana corrects placing a kiss to Rachel's temple and draping a robe around Rachel's shoulders, having noticed the goose bumps forming over her skin.

Rachel smiles weekly and puts her arms through the sleeves, accepting the cup of mouthwash from Santana and moving in front of the sink. She swishes it around a couple times, before spitting it out in the sink and turning the water on and letting it run over the tip of her toothbrush to wet the toothpaste.

"What are your two doing up so early?" she asks before beginning to brush her teeth. She turns around to face her girlfriends and leans against the counter.

Santana bites her lip and turns to Quinn.

Quinn doesn't want to lie, but knows Santana needs a little more time before she's ready to open up to Rachel, "I woke up a little bit ago and this one was already in the shower. You looked so peaceful I didn't want to wake you." Quinn moves closer to Rachel placing her hands on her hips and leaning their foreheads together. "How are you feeling today?"

Rachel blushes and leans over to spit out the tooth paste. She wipes her mouth with the back of her hand. "A little sore, but in a good way," she confesses.

Quinn smirks before connecting their lips. Rachel pulls away for air and pulls the blonde into a hug. She notices Santana still standing there with a guilty expression on her face.

She ends the embrace with Quinn and moves in front of Santana, cupping her cheek with her right hand. "Are you ok baby? Why were you up so early?"

Santana leans into her hand and nods her head yes. She brings her left hand and rests it on the Latina's chest, her right still cupping her cheek. She searches her eyes for more answers but doesn't want to push her. Santana promised last night that she would talk to her when she is ready and Rachel agreed not to push the subject.

Santana brings their foreheads together, "I'm ok baby. I promise," and presses her lips to Rachel's lightly.

She tries to reassure her noticing Rachel hesitance to accept her previous answer. She feels guilty that she didn't tell Rachel the whole truth, but she's still trying to process her emotions herself. She doesn't want to say the wrong thing and possibly hurt Rachel.

With Quinn it was a little easier. They were together when the Finn drama went down, and she has experienced many of her same fears first hand. It's not that she loves or trusts Quinn more than Rachel. She wouldn't have even confided in Quinn just yet, if she hadn't been the one to find her sobbing on the shower floor. She's not a very emotionally opened person. She needs to work through her feelings herself before she's able to open up to others. Otherwise she says the first thing that comes to mind, and those things don't always come out the way she intends them to.

Rachel just nods, wraps her arms around Santana and rests her head against her chest. Santana kisses the top of her head and tucks it under her chin and looks to Quinn for help. She doesn't like hurting Rachel, but she knows if she were to say the things to her that she did to Quinn, the way she said them, she would hurt her worse.

Quinn comes up and places her hands on each of their backs. "Why don't you go ahead and get in the shower Rach, I was thinking we could stop at the Lima Bean for old time sake before meeting up with our moms."

Rachel nods her head against Santana chest and Santana does the same against Rachel's head.

Quinn smiles. "Great!" she kisses both brunettes quickly before stepping back and starting up shower for Rachel. "Baby girl, you hop in the shower and San and I will finish getting ready," she says cheerily trying to ease the tension before leaving the bathroom to do just that.

Rachel nods and pulls away from Santana moving towards the shower.

"Hey," Santana reaches for Rachel's wrist before she's out of arms length and pulls her back towards her gently. She cups both her cheeks and looks into her eyes before saying, "I love you."

Rachel closes her eyes, her hands clasped around both of Santana's wrists. She rubs her thumbs across the back of Santana's hands and leans in to connect their lips in a kiss, trying to convey all her feelings in the one kiss. Trying to let Santana know she can tell her anything. "I love you too," she says barely above a whisper once the kiss has ended and they are standing there with their foreheads connected looking into each other's eyes.

Santana kisses Rachel lightly one last time before exiting the bathroom leaving her to shower in peace.

They leave the house 45 minutes later leaving a note for the still sleeping Berry men.

They arrive at the Lima Bean at 7:40 in the morning. They each open up their doors once the car is stopped. Santana and Quinn get out on the driver side and meet at the trunk of the car.

"I can't believe it still looks the same," Quinn says in amazement, that from the outside at least nothing has changed over the 6 years since they left Lima.

Santana nods looking at the building. "Well, hopefully the coffee tastes better, I'm getting to old to have to put in 6 packets of sugar for one small cup to make it drinkable," she teases.

Quinn laughs and slaps Santana on the shoulder lightly. Realizing Rachel has yet to join them she looks back towards the passenger side of the car and sees the door opened some and that Rachel has one leg out of the car.

"Rach, you coming?" Quinn asks pulling the car door open further with Santana right behind her.

Rachel puts her phone back in her purse, "Sorry I was just texting Tina back. She's worried about Oliver"

Santana rolls her eyes and takes Quinn's hand leading her girlfriends to the door. "The little squirt is going to be fine. It's only for a week and he's with all his friends. Momma Chang needs to learn to cut the cord, or at least give him a little slack to be a kid."

Quinn laughs and enters the little cafe.

Rachel stops at the door and turns to Santana. "I have a feeling you're going to be singing a different tune when the roles are reversed love."

She gives the Latina a chaste kiss, before walking through the door that Santana was holding open.

Once in the cafe and standing in line, Rachel is hit with all the different smells of the different types of coffee and flavored creamers that do not bode well with the increase sensitivity to smell in a pregnant woman. She excuses herself to the restroom. "I'll be right back, order me a ginger tea please."

Santana and Quinn are standing in line. Even though there drinks have never been that good it's one of only two coffee shops in town so they are always busy.

Santana wraps her arms around Quinn from behind and rests her chin on her shoulder. "Thank you."

Quinn leans into the embrace and turns her head to be able to see Santana's face, her eyebrow raised in confusion.

Santana lifts her chin and kisses the blonds temple. "For this morning. And for giving me time to tell Rach. Just... thank you," she tightens her grip a little more and rests her chin back on Quinn's shoulder.

Quinn leans her head against Santana's and places her hands over the Latinas that are locked over her stomach.

The line moves up a few more people and they are third in line now. Santana lifts her head from Quinn's shoulder and looks toward the bathrooms. "I'm going to go check on her, she's been in there for ages"

Quinn nods and removes her hands. "Your usual?"

Santana smirks, "you know it," and kisses Quinn lightly; pulling away quickly when she hears a high pitched scream.

They share the briefest of looks, the others eyes confirming each of their suspensions before abandoning the line and moving into the direction of the squeal.

They find Rachel in the hallway just outside the bathroom standing behind a tanned muscular man with a shaved head. "Excuse you, why do you have your hands on-" Santana cuts herself off when the man turns around.

"Puck?" Both Santana and Quinn ask at the same time in disbelief.

"The one and only. Come here!" he moves to hug both Quinn and Santana at the same time lifting them a couple inches off the ground one in each arm.

"Ok, if he did that to you Rach I see why you screamed" Quinn says through a laugh once back on the ground.

Rachel giggles, "yeah only I didn't see it coming. He got me from behind!" she explains wrapping an arm around Santana's waist.

"What are you doing back? I thought you were on tour?" Santana asks.

Puck shakes his head no. "I just got back last night. Finished my last tour. I got honorably discharged after my plane went down and left me in a coma for a month, but I'm all better now."

"What?! Why didn't we here about this?" Rachel exclaims with Quinn and Santana echoing the same sentiment.

Puck shrugs, "I had mom promise not to tell anyone if something like that happened. No use worrying everyone unless there is really something to worry about."

"Are you kidding me?! You were in a -" Rachel cuts herself off when she feels Santana's hand on her hip squeeze a little. She looks at Santana who discreetly nods to Puck. He has a pained expression on his face. Obviously it's something he's not comfortable speaking about just yet, and maybe won't ever be. "Well I'm glad that you are ok Noah," Rachel changes her tone.

"Me too, were you coming or going? You should join us for a coffee and catch up," Quinn offers.

Puck rubs his shaved head but answers. "I just got here but had to take a leak first though. Why don't you guys grab a table and I'll come find you."

The coffee machine they are standing next to starts, the barista is making a particularly potent smelling concoction. Rachel brings her hand up to her nose discreetly trying to block the smell.

Santana notices the divas movement and puts two and two together. "Well I vote we sit outside," Rachel looks up and smiles her thanks.

"That sounds good, I'll meet you guys out there," Puck informs, before walking towards the restrooms.

Quinn stops him short though. "Did you want anything to drink Puck?"

He turns around hearing her voice. "Oh yeah uh, coffee, black is fine thanks."

Quinn nods and turns to her girlfriends. "Why don't you two go find a table and I'll get back in line."

"Thanks baby."

"Thanks babe."

Rachel and Santana respond accordingly.

Santana and Rachel make their way outside to a round wrought iron metal table.

Santana pulls a chair out for Rachel. "My lady."

Rachel laughs and slaps Santana's shoulder lovingly before taking her seat. "Thanks for suggesting we sit outside San."

Santana sits in the seat to the left of Rachel. "Of course mi amore. Even I felt a little queasy with all those flavors mixing in the air."

Rachel smiles and reaches for Santana's hand while resting her head against the Latinas shoulder.

Puck and Quinn join them soon after. After relieving himself, Puck decided to keep Quinn company in line.

"Ginger tea for you," Quinn announces while placing Rachel's drink in front of her.

"Ice mocha latte with extra whip cream for "miss I'm getting to old for 6 packets of sugar in my coffee,"" Quinn teases while handing Santana her drink.

"We also got some blueberry muffins," Puck informs holding up the brown paper bag while taking his seat next to Rachel.

"Yum!" Rachel eagerly takes the bag from Puck.

They spend the next 20 minutes or so catching up. Each side leaving out certain details of their lives.

"Are you in town long?" Quinn asks.

Puck shrugs, "I haven't really thought about it. I came home to visit with mom but I'm not really sure where I should go from here." The girls nod their understanding.

"Well you should come to New York on the 4th of July if you don't have any plans. Everybody is going to be there." Rachel says when Santana's half eaten muffin catches her eye. "You gonna finish that?" she asks with a blush spreading over her cheeks.

"Rach of you're still hungry I can go in and get you some real food," Quinn offers. Rachel bites her lip slightly embarrassed.

"Puck!" a man's voice off in the distance is heard.

"I thought that was you man! What are you doing here?" the voice is clearer the closer it gets and then the owner pulls a chair from a nearby table flips it around before sitting down in it backwards.

Santana slides the muffin to Rachel. "It's ok Q. Suddenly I'm not hungry anymore."

Both Rachel and Quinn place their hands on Santana's knee trying to calm her.

It's not that they haven't made up, but with everything that is going on and with Santana's dreams last night, it's like the wound is fresh and she really doesn't want to see Finn's face today.

Puck oblivious to the sudden tension replies to Finn. "Hey man. Yeah I just got back last night. I was actually gonna drop by the tire shop when I left here."

Finn nods his head, "that's cool. So what going on?"

"Rach was just telling me about a fourth of July party in New York, that everyone is going to be at," Puck gestures for Rachel to continue.

Both Rachel and Quinn feel and see Santana visibly tense when the words come out of Pucks mouth.

Not one to be rude Rachel continues, "uh, um yeah... Tina and Mike are throwing a 4th of July party at their house there's going to be fireworks, BBQ, swimming, the works."

"Sounds fun, I don't have any plans that I know of, I'll try and make it," Puck accepts the invite.

"Yeah same here," Finn chimes in.

"Great. Well we have to get going. See you on the 4th," Santana stands and makes her way to the car.

Thank you all for your patience. I'm still slammed at work but have been adding a paragraph or two to this chapter every couple of days and wrapped it up this afternoon.

My focus is going to be on Unexpected for a while and not the prequel, simply because that is the universe my brain is stuck in at the moment.

I have a bunch of ideas for the next few chapters and hope to have them out soon, the July 4th chapter is going to be pretty big and have a major surprise in it. I have started writing it, but there is 1 maybe 2 more chapters before it. I'm going to work as hard as I can to get them out to you all soon.

Hope you enjoyed!

Till next time.

Special thanks to Forevergleek9615