A/N:
Once again thanks for the reviews and also the faves/follows on this story.
The continuing support you are all giving me on this, is just amazing.
This chapter is up a little earlier then normal, because since I can't give you all easter eggs for your wonderful support, I can give you another chapter!
And I will also try and get the next chapter up by the normal Tuesday update - so you will get two chapters in one week!
I can also promise you that there will be a great Puckleberry moment soon; it won't be this chapter, but it is leading up to it.
One of the problems I have though when writing, is not that I don't have the ideas; it's that I have them out of context with one another. Because I have written down each chapters outline, and a brief description of what is to happen - I have a multitude of ideas running through my head for each of them. So this morning, saw me writing chapter 35 - even though I really haven't written much past chapter 11, except for a few bits here and there when I have been struck by a great piece of dialogue that I just have to note down.
However chapter 35 is also a pretty big moment in the story, although I am not going to give any hints yet as to what that is, because it will wreak the whole surprise element that I am going for!
Thankfully (and not thankfully in a way, because it means I don't have much money) I am not working at the moment. It's not that I am not trying to find work, it's just the Australian job market at the moment is such a tough one, with so many jobs going overseas and people locally getting made redundant, that there are double the amount of people going for jobs, and I sometimes feel as if people are given jobs because they know someone, and not because they are the best suited for the job.
However all this free time that I have, when I am not on the internet looking for jobs or out pounding the pavements; means I do have a lot of time to write and this is why I can hopefully get at least one chapter out per week, at least until I find work.
So anyway enjoy this next chapter - and like I said, there will be a Puckleberry moment soon that I'm sure you will all enjoy.
Until next time, you know what to do.
Love always KJ xoxoxo
Chapter 8 –
Saturday evening, the 6 friends were sitting in Mikki and Rachel's apartment eating pizza and watching a basketball game on the television.
"You know I really never understood sports" said Rachel, as they sat there.
"So that's why you never tried out for the cheerleading squad at McKinley?" asked Puck, looking at her.
Rachel looked at him. "Well that, and I didn't particularly fancy yelling on the sidelines and losing my voice for singing".
"I did it" said Mikki.
"Yes, but you have always been incredibly loud. Rach was much more demure as a teenage and I am sure she would have looked amazing in a cheerleading outfit if she had decided to be one" said Puck.
Rachel blushed as Puck put down his bottle of beer.
"Just going to the bathroom, watch my phone for me" said Puck, standing up and walking over to the bathroom, and going in and closing the door behind him.
"So basically you've been loud your whole entire life" said Sam, looking at Mikki.
"Yep, no point in me changing now" said Mikki, with a laugh.
The others laughed also as Puck's cell phone started to ring.
Mikki glanced at it and picked it up and saw the display read 'DANI' on it.
"Hello" she said, answering the phone.
"Oh who's this?" asked Dani on the other end.
"Mikki, Puck's cousin" she replied.
"Oh is he there?" asked Dani, as Puck came out of the bathroom.
"Yeah, hang on" said Mikki.
"Dani, for you" said Mikki, holding the phone out to Puck.
"Really?" asked Puck.
Mikki nodded and Puck took the phone from her.
"Hey Dani" he said.
Dani said something on the other end and the others looked at him.
"Does this mean Santana is about to have her baby?" asked Brittany.
"Okay, yeah I'll be there" said Puck to Dani on the phone.
"I think so" said Blaine.
"Yeah, see you soon" said Puck and ended the phone call.
"Santana's water broke, so she and Dani are heading into the hospital now" said Puck, looking at his friends.
"Dude, that's awesome. You're about to become a dad" said Sam.
"Yeah, scary also" replied Puck.
"So we'll see you soon then, let us know with updates how it's all going, 'kay" said Mikki, standing from the sofa and giving her cousin a hug.
"What, I want you there Mik" he said.
Mikki looked at him. "Really?" she asked.
"Yes, all of you in fact; you're all going to be playing a part in my kid's life and I want you all there from the start" said Puck.
"Are you bringing us a long to annoy Dani?" asked Blaine.
"In a way, yes. Because if Santana gets to have someone else with her raising our baby, then I get to have you guys. And personally I think I lucked out, because I get five awesome and amazing people compared to her one what I think is annoying person" said Puck.
"Okay, well what are we waiting for, let's go and meet your new baby" said Brittany, and the six of them left the apartment and headed to the hospital.
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Puck along with the other five got to the Mount Sinai Hospital and went up to the maternity ward.
Puck went running over to the reception and looked at the nurse on there.
"Hi, I was looking for Santana Lopez, where would I find her?" he asked.
The nurse typed into the computer that she had on the desk.
"Santana Lopez hasn't checked in as yet. I'm sorry sir" she replied.
"That's crazy, she's having a baby" replied Puck.
"I don't have her on file as being here yet sir" said the nurse.
"Well check again" said Puck.
The nurse sighed as checked again and shook her head.
"No Santana Lopez registered as yet" she replied.
Dani and Santana walked into the maternity ward and noticed the others.
"Oh man, all of you" said Santana, when she saw them.
"Lovely to see you as well Tana" said Mikki.
Santana just glared at her.
"Uh Puck, they just got here" said Blaine, going over and tapping his best friend on the shoulder.
"How, what, where were you guys" he said, looking at his ex wife and her girlfriend.
"We stopped at the gift shop on the way, Santana wanted to get the baby something" said Dani.
"You stopped at the gift shop, what are you crazy?" asked Puck.
"Oh shut up Noah" replied Santana, going over to nurse on the desk.
"Hi Santana Lopez, I'm having a baby here and I would appreciate a room right now" she said.
"Umm, okay give me a moment" said the nurse and looked at the computer, as another nurse came over with a wheelchair.
"Mam' here we go" she said.
Santana looked at her. "What I got legs, I can walk. I don't need that crap" she said.
"Santana just sit" said Puck.
Santana looked at him. "You don't give me orders" she replied.
"Sweetie, why don't you sit, get a weight of your feet" said Dani, going over to her girlfriend.
Santana looked at her and sighed. "Fine" she replied and sat down.
"Room 203 is available" she the nurse of the desk looking at the one who had gotten the wheelchair.
"It better be a private one" said Santana, as the nurse started to wheel Santana in that direction and Dani followed.
"Go Puck. We'll be out here" said Mikki.
Puck nodded and headed after Santana, Dani and the nurse.
"So what now?" asked Rachel.
"I guess we wait until she has the baby" said Brittany, and the five of them sat in the waiting room to wait from some news from Puck.
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Mikki was sitting in one of the chairs in the waiting area, with Brittany, Sam and Rachel close by
"Oh they're all so adorable" said Mikki, as a lady walked passed holding her newborn baby.
Blaine walked over to them and looked at Mikki. "Never struck you for the mother type"
"I haven't ruled out having kids, I'm only twenty six" said Mikki.
Blaine looked at her. "Well what if neither of us are married by the time we're say thirty five, we have a baby together".
Mikki looked at him. "Why won't I be married when I'm thirty five?"
"Hypothetically, if you're not married, what do you say to us having a baby together" said Blaine.
"Okay hypothetically, why won't I be married by then?" asked Mikki.
Blaine just looked at her, as did the others not knowing what to say in regards to the strangeness of the conversation.
"Well, why won't I be?" asked Mikki.
"Okay, okay forget I said anything" said Blaine and went to walk away.
"Good, because a baby with you would be the last thing I would want, even if I was still single then" said Mikki.
Blaine just looked at her and walked away, not replying.
"How long does it take for a baby to be born" said Sam.
"What you think Santana is just going to go in there and the baby is going to pop right on out?" asked Brittany.
"Well yeah, I mean that's what happens on television. The women scream for a bit and then out comes a baby" said Sam.
Mikki laughed as did Rachel and Brittany.
"Sometimes women can be in labour for over twenty four hours" said Rachel.
"What I thought labour was the part where they had the baby" said Sam.
"No, labour is the whole thing. The contractions, the pushing" said Mikki.
"Man, I am so glad right now that I am not a woman" said Sam.
"Yeah, well hopefully we'll hear something soon" said Brittany, and they continued to wait for the baby to be born.
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Santana was in the delivery room, along with Puck and Dani.
"Okay Ms Lopez, you're fully dilated. So on the next contraction I want you to start pushing" said the doctor that was delivering the baby.
Santana nodded and looked at Dani.
"You can do this sweetie" she said, kissing her girlfriend's forehead.
"Yeah" replied Santana.
"A contraction is coming up" said the midwife who was also in the room, looking at the monitor.
"Okay I need a really big push from you" said the doctor.
Santana just nodded and pushed as hard as she could, trying hard to remember to breath also as she pushed through the contraction.
"I hate you, I hate you, I hate you, I hate you" yelled Santana as she pushed.
"Okay, relax for a moment Santana, you're doing really great" said the doctor.
"Who do you hate sweetie?" asked Dani, pushing some hair from her girlfriend's forehead.
"Him. He's the one who did to me" said Santana glaring at Puck.
"Oh well thanks for the love" replied Puck, looking at her.
"Okay Santana, ready to push again?" asked the doctor.
"No" she replied.
"You can do this, the baby is almost crowning" said the doctor.
Santana nodded and pushed again screaming.
"I fucking hate you Noah Puckerman" she yelled as she pushed.
"Just think sweetie, after this we get to take home a gorgeous little baby, and it will all be worth it" said Dani, rubbing her hand up and down Santana's back as she pushed.
"I don't fucking care about that right now, I want this over with" yelled Santana as she pushed.
Dani looked at Puck and couldn't help but smile at him, both of the not knowing how else to calm Santana in that moment.
"I see the head, you're doing wonderful Santana" said the doctor.
"Hey Noah, what do you see down there?" asked Dani.
"Umm" said Puck going behind the doctor and looking.
"Get the fuck away from there Puckerman" said Santana as she relaxed for a moment.
Puck looked at her and then Dani. "I see a head, my god that's amazing" he said.
"You see them" said Santana, forgetting now where Puck was looking.
Puck nodded. "Yeah, I do" he replied.
"Okay Santana, I think one more really big push and you're baby will be here" said the doctor.
Santana nodded.
"Can you do that for me?" he asked.
"Yeah" replied Santana, as another contraction came and she began to push again.
"Oh there's an arm, and a little hand" said Puck watching the baby as they came out of Santana.
"I am never doing this again" screamed Santana, as the sound of a baby crying filled the room.
"Congratulations everyone it's a boy" said the doctor.
"I have a son" said Puck.
"You do" replied the doctor.
"Is he okay?" asked Santana as she rested back against the pillows.
"He's perfectly fine" replied the doctor.
"Thank god" said Santana.
"You did amazing sweetie, really" said Dani kissing her girlfriend on the cheek.
Santana looked at her and smiled.
"So which of you two want to cut the umbilical cord?" asked the midwife as she clipped it and held out the scissors.
"You do it Noah, he's your son" said Dani.
Puck looked at her and nodded. "Thanks" he replied, taking the scissors from the midwife and cutting where she indicated.
The midwife then took the baby from the doctor and went and wrapped him up in a blanket and took him over to Santana.
"Here we go, your new baby son" she said.
Puck went over to the opposite side Dani was on and the three of them looked at the baby before them.
"He's perfect" said Santana.
"Yeah he really is" said Dani.
"Thank you Santana" said Puck, kissing his ex wife on the top of the head.
"Sure. I reckon we made a pretty handsome little guy" she replied looking at him.
"That you did" said Dani.
"So have we thought of names" said Puck.
"Well Dani and I were talking and we really like the name Jayden" said Santana.
"Jayden" said Puck, looking down at his son.
"Yeah" replied Dani.
"I like it" said Puck, with a nod.
"Did you want to maybe choose the middle name for him?" asked Santana.
"I can do that, you don't have a name that you like with Jayden" said Puck.
"Well yes, but if you have any suggestions we can hear them and see how they go together" said Santana.
Puck looked at her and then Dani and then the little boy.
"Well my grandfather his name was Levi, and I would maybe like to think he's going to grow up to be just as amazing as my Sabba was" said Puck.
"Levi, I like that" said Dani.
Puck looked at her and smiled.
"Jayden Levi Puckerman-Lopez" said Santana.
"It sounds good sweetie" said Dani.
Puck looked at the two of them. "What no Sanchez in the last name?" he asked.
"No, I think two last names are quite enough and besides you were right when you say I really have no biological claim to him" said Dani.
"Thank you" said Puck, smiling at her.
"So what you think huh. We call this one Jayden Levi" said Santana.
"If you're both happy with it, then I am" said Puck.
"I do like it" said Dani.
"Me too. So it's settled. Welcome to the world Jayden Levi Puckerman –Lopez" said Santana, kissing her baby son on the forehead.
"Umm is it okay, if I go and tell the others that he is here now?" asked Puck, looking at Santana.
Santana laughed. "Yes it's fine. Go and get them, bring them in to meet him".
"Thanks" replied Puck, and left the room to go and get the others, giving Santana and Dani a few moments alone with the little boy that the three of them were now going to call their son.
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Whilst Santana was in labor, the others were still sitting out in the waiting area.
Mikki sighed and stood up from the chair she was sitting in.
"I'm going to go and grab a coffee, anyone want one?" she asked.
"No, I'm right thanks" replied Brittany.
"Fine here" said Sam.
"Rach?" asked Mikki.
"No, not keen on the hospital coffee" she replied.
Mikki laughed. "Me neither, but I need a fix" she replied and headed over to the coffee machine with her money.
Nick Duvul was getting a coffee from the machine.
"Hi" said Mikki, when she realised it was him.
Nick turned and looked at her as he grabbed his coffee.
"Mikki, wow hi" he replied.
"Yeah hi" she replied with a laugh.
"What are you doing here on the maternity ward?" he asked.
"Oh um my cousin's ex is having her baby, so we're all here" said Mikki.
Nick nodded.
"What about you, this isn't your department" said Mikki.
"The coffee machine up here is one of the best" replied Nick, with a laugh.
Mikki laughed also.
"You look good" said Nick.
"Thanks so do you" replied Mikki, with a smile as Blaine came over to the coffee machine.
"Doctor Dolittle" he said, when he saw Nick.
Nick looked at him as did Mikki.
"It's Duvul" replied Nick.
"Well it does kind of sound the same" said Blaine as he put some money into the machine and selected the coffee he wanted.
"Right" replied Nick and looked at Mikki. "It was great to see you again Mikki".
"Yeah you too" she replied.
"I'll see you around maybe" said Nick.
"Yeah" replied Mikki.
Nick nodded. "Bye" he said.
"Bye" replied Mikki and Nick walked off.
Blaine looked at her as he grabbed his coffee.
"That guy is such a douche" said Blaine.
"Excuse me" said Mikki, looking at him.
"Well he is, and I really hope you never have kids with someone like him" said Blaine.
"Thanks for your concern in what is my lack of love life at the moment Blaine, but I will date whoever I want to and who I chose to have kids with, is not going to be your decision" said Mikki and headed back over to the others.
Blaine followed her. "Well just know the offer from before it still stands" he said as they both sat down.
Mikki just looked at him and Puck came running out into the waiting room.
"Guys, guys. I have a son" he said.
The others stood up and looked at him.
"Dude that's awesome" said Sam.
"Congrats man" said Blaine.
"Ohhh cute" said Brittany.
"That's so great Noah" said Rachel.
"Yeah, how much did Santana curse" said Mikki.
Puck looked at each of his friends and then Mikki. "Yeah not going there" he replied with a laugh.
"So can we see him?" asked Brittany.
"Yeah, of course. This way" said Puck, leading them down the corridor to where Santana's room was.
He opened the door, and Santana was sitting on her bed, with Dani next to her, nursing the baby boy.
"These guys wanted to say hi" said Puck, going over to his ex wife.
Santana looked at him and nodded.
"Wow, first time Santana has seen us and not come up with a smart remark" said Blaine.
"Oh shut it hobbit" she replied.
"And there it is" said Blaine and Puck took the baby from Santana and went over to his friends.
"Guys, I want you to meet Jayden Levi Puckerman-Lopez" said Puck.
"He's adorable" said Mikki.
"Yeah, he really is. He looks like you" said Rachel.
Puck looked at her and laughed. "Yeah he kind of does a bit" he replied.
"You and Santana really did make an amazing baby" said Sam.
"Well of course, because hello I'm freaking hot" said Santana from over on the bed.
"That you are babe" said Dani, kissing her girlfriend on the cheek.
"Yeah can you two keep that sappy stuff to a minimum whilst my friends are here" said Puck, looking at her.
"Well some of them were kind of my friends at one point as well" said Santana.
"We tolerated you for the sake of Puck, never really did like you" said Mikki.
"Yeah well ditto you" replied Santana, glaring at her.
"Can I hold him Puck?" asked Mikki.
Puck looked at her. "Yeah, sure of course" he replied and gently handed Jayden over to Mikki.
"Don't you dare drop him" said Santana.
Mikki glared at her and then looked down at Jayden.
"Hey, aren't you just the most adorable little man ever" said Mikki.
"Yeah, I think you're going to have a real heartbreaker here when he gets older" said Blaine, holding one of his fingers out to the little boy as Mikki held him.
"Well if his dad is anything to go by, then definitely yes" said Mikki with a laugh and handed him back to Puck.
"Does anyone else want to have a hold now?" asked Puck.
"No, we can have heaps of cuddles with him later, let Santana have some time with him" said Rachel.
Puck looked at her and nodded and went back over to Santana, handing Jayden back to her.
"We'll let you get some rest Santana" said Brittany looking over at her.
"Thank you, all of you really. It's nice that you could be here" said Santana.
"I might stay a bit longer, if that's okay" said Puck, looking at his ex wife.
"Yeah of course" replied Santana.
"Call me later okay" said Mikki, looking at her cousin.
"Yeah, I will. Bye guys, and thanks" said Puck, looking at her and also his friends.
"Sure man, we'll see you later" said Blaine.
"Bye Puck" said Sam.
"Yeah later guys" replied Puck.
The others left the room quietly and Puck went over to the bed and sat on the other side of Santana, and along with her and Dani, got to know the little boy that was now a part of all their lives a little more.
End Note -
And there you have - one hurdle over in the story and that is make Puck a father (and believe me when I say that this is just the start of the many that the story will have!)
I do promise you that the next chapter will be up by Tuesday evening (my time).
Until then, thank you all so much for reading!
Love to you all, KJ xoxoxo