A/N: Thanks once again for all the reviews, and it's nice to see that there are still some new people discovering this story even now!
Just quickly in regards to the one shot that published that is in line with this verse "Just Across The Hall" and in response to one of the guest reviews on there.
It's set roughly a year and half before the start of this story, and Sam would have moved in about a year before the start in this, when Elliott left. They do still keep in touch with him, and after all he was one of the best men at the wedding of Mikki and Blaine, which we have already seen.
They did just kind of tolerate Santana, but still considered her a friend to a point. I won't go into much more detail because there are still a lot of one shots that I have planned in this verse - including how the friendships with the more minor characters also came about as well.
So if you haven't already done so, definitely put me on an author alert or just keep a regular eye out for new stuff, because there are so many more great things to come!
Anyway on with this new chapter - and someone returns in it, who has a pretty solid connection to a few of them; and I like that they are there, especially when we are going to be getting in to some pretty big things in the next few chapters.
So as usual, let me know what you think, and keep checking back reguarly for more one shots and other updates of other stories from me.
Love to you all,
KJ xoxoxoxo
Chapter 59 –
Saturday mid afternoon, Rachel, Puck and Brittany were sitting in the coffee shop in their usual spot, Jayden was coloring in a book that Rachel and Puck had bought along, and Elisabeth sat on Rachel's lap chewing on a teething necklace that Rachel was wearing; the three of them talking and drinking coffee.
Mikki walked back over to them after having being to the bathroom and lowered herself back onto the sofa.
"I know I went off at you when you said this Rach" said Mikki, looking to her friend. "But I am so over being pregnant"
Rachel laughed. "Well when you're as close as you are to having the baby, or in your case babies, I fully understand"
Mikki nodded. "The constant needing to go to the bathroom, the pain in lower back and ribs, because there are hands and feet every direction, not to mention the haemorrhoids"
"Haemorrhoids, I didn't get them" said Rachel.
"Okay, hate you now" said Mikki.
"And can I just for the record say gross. We don't need to be hearing about your body issues" said Puck.
Mikki looked to her cousin. "Well men have the easy job, they just do the deed and it's the women who have to suffer. So if we want to talk about this stuff then we will"
"I don't think men will ever understand it" said Brittany, with a laugh.
"That is very true" replied Rachel, with a nod.
"I am very understanding, thank you very much" said Puck.
"Of course you are sweetie, especially at three o'clock in the morning when Elisa wakes up and you roll over tell me to get her and go back to snoring" said Rachel with a laugh.
"One time that happened, and that was only because Jay kept me up to like midnight, not wanting to sleep, and I myself was dead tired by the time I got to bed" replied Puck.
"I know" replied Rachel, with a laugh. "I was just teasing you"
"Yes well if Blaine thinks he will get away with not getting up for feeds and diaper changes, then he really has another thing coming" said Mikki.
"I think he'd be rather scared of what you would do to him, if he didn't" said Puck, with a laugh.
"I'm sure that is true" replied Mikki, with a nod.
"So you're not going to be breastfeeding?" asked Rachel.
Mikki looked to her friend and shook her head. "Twins, Rach remember"
"I realize that" replied Rachel, with a laugh. "But you can pump"
"Which I may do to begin with" said Mikki. "But I made the conscious choice when found out having two, that it will probably be easier in the end to bottle feed, especially if they both want feeds at the same time; which will most likely be the case"
"And it is a total myth as well, with what they say about breastfeeding will help you lose weight" said Rachel.
"Hmm, so I've read" replied Mikki, with a nod.
"Has taken me at least six months to get back to a size four, and there are still a lot of size two clothes in my wardrobe that I am determined to get back into" said Rachel.
"I don't think I will ever be size two again, my body has stretched and changed that much. That I will be lucky if I get in a size six" replied Mikki.
"Oh that's nonsense" said Puck.
Mikki and Rachel, as well as Brittany looked at him.
"Nonsense, really" said Mikki.
"Yes, you're both gorgeous women and if you think I am with you Rachel, because of your dress size" replied Puck, looking at her and then to Mikki. "And if Blaine is with you for the same reason, Mik. Then you are both seriously mental"
Brittany nodded. "He's right. It's just a number and nowadays it doesn't mean anything. I'm a size four but find some size six fit me and sometimes a two, depending on where it's from"
Elisabeth who was still chewing on the teething necklace, pulled at it particularly hard, which cause the pop lock to break away from Rachel and the necklace fell to the ground; which started Elisabeth crying.
"Oh here sweetie, it's okay" said Rachel, stretching down to the floor and grabbing the necklace and handing it back to Elisabeth.
"Is she still grizzly after yesterday?" asked Brittany.
Rachel nodded as Elisabeth still sooked a little but went back to chewing the necklace. "She doesn't like to have needles, and can't say I blame her"
The guy who had been sitting behind Rachel on one of the chairs at the table there, stood up at looked at Rachel.
"Do you think you can keep your kid quiet" he remarked.
"She's just a little upset, I'm sorry" said Rachel, looking to him.
"Yes, well maybe you should have thought twice about bringing her into a public space then" replied the guy.
"Don't talk to my fiancé like that, and about my child either" said Puck.
The guy looked over to him and scoffed. "For the last ten minutes I have had to listen to the four of you discuss things that I don't want to be hearing"
"Here's an idea don't listen then" replied Mikki.
"It's a public place, I shouldn't have to put up with this and especially not young children in coffee shops disturbing my quiet time. I get enough of them in work and not wanting to cooperate that I just want a little peace and quiet sometimes" replied the now quiet agitated guy.
Kurt who noticed what was going on, walked over. "Is there some problem here?"
"Yes, I would like you to ask these people to move on" replied the guy. "I don't like being subjected to noise and talk about bladders and breast feeding; let alone allowing children into a coffee shop"
"I'm not going to ask them to leave" replied Kurt.
"And why not, isn't in your best interest to do what the customer asks?" asked the guy.
"Sure, but I'd rather have these guys here over you any day" replied Kurt.
"Yah, go Kurtie" said Brittany, with a smile.
"You're making a huge mistake. Once I get home and get on my computer, I will get on all social media sites and tell people to avoid this place like a plague, and that it doesn't value that of their customers" replied the guy.
"Good luck with that" said Kurt and pointed to the coffee shop door. "Don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out"
The guy scoffed and picked up his satchel bag from the ground and went to walk over to the door.
"Good luck with keeping your business alive" he said, and opened the door and went to walk out, and rudely pushed past Blaine, Sam and Ryder who were just walking in.
"Gees, watch we're you're going moron" said Sam, as the guy stormed down the street obviously in that of a very bad mood.
"Well that's a great welcome back to New York" said Ryder as the three of them walked over to where the others were. "Almost getting shoved into the door of the coffee shop"
"He was a dick" replied Puck.
"Yeah, he had a go at Rach, for Elisa crying a little and then went off at Kurt" said Brittany.
"Really?" asked Blaine as he sat next to Mikki, placing a kiss to her cheek and Ryder sat to the other side of her.
"Hmm, I get the feeling he's not particularly fond of kids" said Mikki.
"Even though he did say he works with them every day" said Brittany.
"If you hate kids" said Sam. "Why?"
"Well hopefully Kurt won't let him back in here" said Blaine, looking over to him.
"I wish I could say that, but really can't by law refuse anyone service" said Kurt.
"But you can make them really bad coffees" said Mikki.
Kurt nodded with a smile. "Yes, I can and I have done that in the past"
"Marley" replied Blaine, with a laugh.
"Uh huh" replied Kurt, with a laugh of his own, and headed back over to the counter, where some people were waiting to order.
"And I got to say Mik, you're huge" said Ryder, looking to his sister.
Mikki elbowed him in the side of the ribs. "Gees, owww"
"What did I tell you on the way over here" said Blaine, looking to his brother in law.
"Not to make remarks about Mikki and say anything about how big she is" said Ryder, with a sigh.
"Hmm, yes that is right" replied Mikki, with a nod as she went to stand up again. "If you excuse me I need to go pee again"
"We don't need to be knowing that" said Sam, who was sitting on the arm of the chair that Brittany was in.
"Well blame him" said Mikki, pointing to Blaine as she headed off to the bathroom again.
"Hey" protested Blaine, as Mikki walked away laughing to herself.
"So Ry" said Puck, looking to his cousin. "Is is good to be back in New York?"
"Yeah, I think so" replied Ryder with a nod. "It should be good"
"And it will be cool to have a roommate again" said Sam.
"Yeah, and thanks again for letting me crash with you for a bit" replied Ryder, looking to him with a smile.
"Not a problem" said Sam.
"Just as long as he doesn't interrupt our sleepovers, then he's okay" said Brittany, with a smile to Sam.
"I'll just sleep over at your place" replied Sam, with his own smile to her.
"So weird to see the two of you dating" said Ryder.
"Oh believe me, all of us here can totally relate to that" said Rachel.
"Right because seeing Mikki and Blaine, hook up wasn't at all weird" said Brittany, with a laugh.
"Catching them making out in the laundry room was what was really weird" said Sam, with a laugh of his own.
"Laundry room" said Ryder, looking to his brother in law. "Why?"
Blaine laughed. "Well no one at the time knew your sister and I were seeing one another. So we had to sneak around"
"Hmm, and them doing laundry" said Rachel, emphasizing the word laundry with her air quotes. "Was code for them doing other stuff"
"Okay, yeah I don't think I need to know anymore" replied Ryder, with a laugh.
"And like either me or Mikki would ever tell anyone that" said Blaine, with a laugh.
"What are we not telling anyone?" asked Mikki as she walked back over to them.
"About you and Blaine, and doing stuff" said Ryder.
Mikki looked at her little brother. "Okay what?"
"Like making out in the laundry room" said Ryder. "Seriously"
Mikki laughed and nodded. "Yes, we did that"
"Hmm if Rach and Sam only knew that we were sneaking into each other's apartments late at night and back out in the morning" said Blaine, with a laugh.
"We were experts at being quiet, that's for sure" said Mikki, with her own laugh.
"Wow, too much info" said Puck.
"Why gags are wonderful things" said Blaine, with a smile.
"Stop talking" said Mikki, as she rested her head on his shoulder.
"Yes, please stop talking we don't need to hear about any of that" said Sam.
Blaine laughed and looked to Mikki, who was resting against him. "You tired?"
"Hmm, yeah" replied Mikki.
"We can head home if you want, the car is just around the corner" replied Blaine, having taken their car to pick up Ryder from the airport.
"Uh huh, and we can order take out. Because I'm not cooking" said Mikki, with her eyes closed.
"If you want takeout, then sure we can do that" said Blaine, placing a kiss to her forehead and then looked at the others. "Why don't you all come over actually, as we can have a kind of welcome to the city thing for Ryder"
"Are you sure we won't be imposing though" said Brittany. "Because your wife is looking rather sleepy there"
"No it's fine, it's good idea" said Mikki, opening her eyes and looking over to the blonde. "I'm just tired, not sleepy"
"Okay, but only a few hours, we need let the mommy to be get her rest" said Brittany.
"Yes agree, get all the sleep you can now; because once children are around, you don't have that luxury anymore" said Rachel.
"Well let's head on out then" said Sam, and the seven of them plus two children left the coffee shop and headed to Blaine and Mikki's apartment.
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The six friends as well as Ryder got back to Blaine and Mikki's apartment, and were waiting for the order of Chinese that they had ordered to arrive.
The four guys had taken up a spot on the sofa and along with Jayden, and were watching a basketball match; whilst the three girls were at the kitchen table, where Mikki had the headbands out that she had made for Rachel; or rather mothers that Rachel knew from a playgroup that she attended with Elisabeth and Jayden, who had seen the ones that Elisabeth was wearing and commented on them.
"Wish I knew you could make these before, I have lost so many of Elisa's pacifiers" said Rachel as she looked at one of the pacifier chains that Mikki had made for her own yet to be born twins.
"I only learnt how to make them about two weeks ago" replied Mikki, with a laugh.
"Hmm, well I think these would also be a huge hit with some of the mothers in the group" said Rachel.
"Really?" asked Mikki.
Rachel nodded. "Do you know how many stray pacifiers are always left behind"
"I can probably imagine" said Mikki, with a laugh.
"So what else can you make?" asked Brittany. "Besides these and the hairbows and hairbands?"
"Whatever I can think of, just have to look on the internet to see what you can do" said Mikki.
"Can you do hairclips?" asked Brittany, picking up a length of shabby chiffon flowers. "Because I really like these flowers"
"Yeah, of course I can" replied Mikki.
"Could you make me some?" asked Brittany, with a smile.
"Sure I could" replied Mikki, with a nod.
"Awesome" replied Brittany, with a smile, and looked at the other colors of flowers that Mikki had.
"I was actually thinking of setting up maybe a Facebook page after the twins are born, and selling some stuff" said Mikki.
"That would actually probably be really good, and that way you can get orders directly through there" said Rachel.
Mikki nodded. "That's what I was thinking"
"I can help you out with as well, since I'm not doing much at the moment either" said Rachel. "Kind of be like your order liaison"
Mikki laughed. "Sure you can also be my chief buyer for supplies as well, since that always takes a long time because I am always finding new things to make"
Rachel laughed. "I'm sure we will make a good team"
"I like these colors" said Brittany, holding on to the flowers.
Mikki looked at her and smiled. "Well let me get some clips, as I don't have them at the moment; and then I will do them for you"
"Thank you" replied Brittany, as there was a knock on the apartment door.
"I got it" said Rachel, standing and going over to the door and opening it, to get the takeout from the delivery person.
"Here you go" said the delivery guy, handing Rachel a number of plastic bags containing their food.
"Thanks, I think it was all paid for okay" replied Rachel.
"Yeah, it's fine all done. Have a nice night" he replied.
"Thank you, you too" said Rachel, and the delivery guy headed off back down the stairs.
Closing the apartment door, Rachel headed over to where the guys were sitting, as Mikki and Brittany also came over, with the blonde pushing Elisabeth who was asleep in her stroller over as well.
"Dinner is here" said Rachel, as she put the bags down on the coffee table.
"About time" said Puck. "I'm starved"
"I'm sure that's not true" replied Rachel, with a laugh.
"Hmm, yeah I think over exaggerations there" said Mikki, with a laugh as she sat down.
"Well don't get us drinks now will you" said Blaine, looking to her as she sat.
"Hello pregnant here, if you hadn't already realized" said Mikki. "Besides you have legs"
Blaine looked at her and laughed as he stood up. "Yeah, okay I'll get them"
"Good" replied Mikki, as both Sam and Rachel got the food out of the bags for each of them. "Oh and if you can also bring over some more soy sauce to please"
"Seriously" said Blaine looking over to Mikki as he grabbed some beers and also a couple of bottles of water out of the fridge.
"Yes, seriously" replied Mikki, with a laugh. "Because they never add enough"
Blaine grabbed the bottle of soy sauce and along with now full arms of beers and waters, headed back over to the others.
"Either that or you just have some serious food cravings again" said Blaine, as Brittany took the bottles from him and handed them out to the others.
"The food craving can't seriously be that bad" said Ryder, as he opened his container of Hot and Sour Chicken.
"It can be, believe me" said Blaine looking to Mikki, as he sat back down and opened his bottle of beer and then grabbed the Mongolian Lamb.
"Do I need to remind you about the tuna and chocolate sauce?" asked Blaine.
Mikki laughed as she grabbed the Sesame Beef and then added more soy sauce to it.
"Okay, yeah I stand corrected" said Ryder, looking over to his older sister. "That's disgusting sis"
"Hmm, when I think about it now, it is" replied Mikki. "But at the time it was so good"
"I'll admit I've eaten some questionable things before" said Sam. "But even I have to say that is just disgusting"
"Hmm, yes well one of the many not so great things about having children" said Mikki, with a laugh.
"Yes and who knows maybe one day, you might also experience it firsthand Evans" said Puck, with a smile and the seven of them continued to talk and eat the Chinese takeout.
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Monday morning, Mikki along with Ryder; who was going to be officially starting work at the advertising company on Tuesday, that she owned along with Sebastian and Hunter for at least the time she was on her maternity leave and also longer depending on if he found other work in the area he was interested in working in, headed into "A Rose Between Two Thorns".
"So if you're not going to be here, who exactly will the rose be?" asked Ryder, with a laugh as they walked up the few stairs to where the office was in the building.
Mikki laughed as she opened the door. "Well you can be if you want"
Sugar who was sitting at the front desk, on the computer looked up and smiled. "Good morning"
"Morning Sug" replied Mikki as she and Ryder headed over to the desk. "You remember my little brother Ryder"
"Sure, hi again" replied Sugar with a smile. "So you're going to be taking on Mikki's stuff or kind of whilst she is on leave?"
"I'm going to try" said Ryder, with a laugh.
"Yeah, well I'm sure Sug and the guys will help you out as much as they can" said Mikki.
"We will" replied Sugar with a nod.
"Right, so since I am really only supposed to be working half days now. I'll take Ryder into my office and show him what's what" said Mikki.
"Sure, if you need anything just yell" replied Sugar.
"Thanks" replied Mikki, with a laugh and looked to Ryder. "This way baby bro"
Ryder laughed and followed Mikki in the direction of the offices, just as Sebastian was walking out of his.
"Hey baby mama" he said with a laugh.
"Morning" replied Mikki with a laugh of her own. "Just bringing in Ryder to show him where everything is, since he is going to be working here from tomorrow on"
"Yeah, of course" replied Sebastian, with a nod. "Good to have you on board, man"
"Thanks" replied Ryder.
"And if you need help with anything, my office just right here" said Sebastian, pointing to the door he had come out of.
"Sure" replied Ryder, with a nod.
"Okay, well I better get going I have a meeting soon, and don't want to be late" said Sebastian.
"Is that for the Power Slab?" asked Mikki.
"Yep, Hunter is meeting me there" said Sebastian, with a nod.
"Good luck with it" said Mikki.
"Thanks" replied Sebastian. "Later"
"Yeah later" replied Mikki, and Sebastian headed off.
"So not all the meetings are done here in the office?" asked Ryder as Mikki opened the door to her office.
"No" she replied shaking her head. "Some we do off site, at maybe their office or even over a lunch. It just depends on the client and the best way to handle them"
"Okay, yeah that makes sense" said Ryder.
"So office, pretty much all you need to know is that everything you will be needing is on the computer" said Mikki.
"Okay" replied Ryder, with a nod as Mikki sat down on her computer chair.
"And what I did last week when I was here" said Mikki, turning on her computer screen and powering up the processor. "Was create an account on here for you, so that whatever you need will be on there and you won't be using my email then either"
"Why is there stuff you don't want me seeing on there?" asked Ryder, with a laugh.
Mikki looked at her brother. "No, it's just that a lot of it old stuff not relevant, and it will be better if you have your own email as well, so people don't think you're me"
"Mik, I'm kidding" replied Ryder with a laugh.
"Hmm just as well" replied Mikki, with a smile as she typed in the user name of RyderK to the username section and then went down to password. "Password is just Kapowski"
"Okay, yeah I think I can remember that" said Ryder.
"I'd be worried if you couldn't" said Mikki with a laugh, and stood up from the chair. "So take a seat, look through it all and if you got any questions just ask"
"Sure" replied Ryder, with a nod as he sat down in the chair.
"Hmm, and I'll be back in minute" said Mikki. "The double M's are seriously doing a number of my bladder here"
Ryder looked at her and laughed. "The double M's?"
"Yeah, because you know my name starts with M, and for the time being at least why they are inside me, they're the double M's" replied Mikki, with a laugh.
"That's cute though, I might even call them that once they are here" said Ryder.
"Hmm, I must admit it will probably stick" said Mikki.
"Yeah" replied Ryder, with a laugh.
"Okay, I really got to go" said Mikki.
Ryder laughed. "Okay then go"
Mikki looked at her younger brother and laughed and headed to the bathroom, before then heading back to her office, to talk through with him more about what his job would be entailing when he officially started up tomorrow.
End Note: I know there is probably a few people who were hoping that Brittany and Sam would move in with one another sooner rather than later. But I think they have to get use to dating one another first and then consider it; and since I do know what the last couple of chapters entail, well I can say good things are in store.
And I like that Mikki has at least one of her siblings around, and it's going to play into something rather important next chapter - but just what that is exactly you will have to wait and see.
And there is a sneaky little clue there as to something as well, let's just say if you know you're Glee, you might pick up on it!
Anyway, until next chapter; which will be chapter 60! EEEKKK! I thank you all for reading, and please if you haven't already go check out the one shots in this verse - and keep an eye out for more!
Lots of love,
KJ xoxoxo