Finn smiled at the ultrasound machine, because he'd been through it with Quinn he knew what he was supposed to be looking for, because the room was small it was just him and Santana and since she was nervous she let him hold her hand. It wasn't her first ultrasound but they were finding out the sex of the baby, so everyone was excited. "Cold." Santana flinched when the doctor put the gel on her stomach.
"Warmer broke," the doctor apologized "new one's on order."
"Great." Santana muttered.
"Okay let's check out baby." the doctor smiled. Finn and Santana watched as the screen came alive, Santana still couldn't make out what she was seeing, she'd felt bad until her mother admitted she'd had the same problem.
"If that's the baby, what's that?" Finn asked pointing at the screen.
"What?" Santana panicked.
"No, no. It's okay." the doctor promised running the wand back over to the spot "Nothing to worry about...good eye Mr. Hudson, that is actually another baby." he smiled.
"What!"
"Ow, ow." Finn cringed as Santana squeezed his hand.
"Twins Miss Lopez." the doctor smiled, Finn froze as Santana cried "I'll get your parents." the doctor quickly left the room.
Finn faced Santana "It'll be okay."
"Okay!" Santana demanded as she sobbed "There's two Finn, two. How the hell am I going to take care of two, I don't know what I'm doing...I can't do this by myself." Finn did the only thing he could think of, he stood up and he hugged her. It was an awkward hug as he was tall and she was laying down on the table but he hugged her just the same. He'd never seen her cry before, he was certain nobody at school had, she always seemed to have it together.
"You're not by yourself." he promised kissing the top of her head "I'm not leaving, they're my kids too. I don't care if I have to sleep on the floor next to their beds. I'm here for you Santana and them." she didn't say anything, she just clung to his shirt slowly calming down as he continued to stroke her hair, he'd seen Brittany do it when she was mad. "And we got Brittany...a...aand Quinn." he added, he was still mad at her but she was Santana's best friend. "She'll have like tips and things, and our moms know everything." he pointed out not knowing all three parents were standing at the door. "Your dad can help me with dad stuff." Santana couldn't help but chuckle as he continued rambling "We can do this, we got people to help us."
"I'm scared." Santana whispered, she'd only admitted it to her parents.
"It'll be okay." Finn promised again, he'd made that same promise to Quinn and that'd gone all to hell but things were different this time.
It was Maribel who spoke up, "Do you need us mija or are you okay?" she remained by the door with her husband and Carole. Finn tried to straighten up but Santana wouldn't let him she kept her face buried in his shirt, "Is it a boy or girl?" Maribel asked.
"Um...I...it..." Finn stuttered giving a nervous smile "It's two."
"Oh!" Carole covered her mouth in shock.
"Dios mio." Maribel looked back at her speechless husband.
"If everyone wants to stay, please step in and close the door." the doctor smiled at Mr. Lopez as he slipped back into the room, they'd met a time or two in the hospital. Closing the door behind him Luis stayed with his wife up by Santana's head. "Okay, how about we have different excitement and see what we have here." handing Santana a tissue he took his spot by the machine again.
Clearing her throat and wiping her eyes Santana released Finn's shirt, straightening up Finn took Santana's hand giving it a light squeeze he promised "We got this."
"Promise?" Santana whispered.
"Promise." Finn nodded giving her a small smile.
"Okay let's see who we have here." the doctor pulled everyone's attention to him "Here's baby A," he typed into the machine "and we are...a girl." Santana smiled at Finn's grin, it had crushed him when he found out Beth wasn't' his, he'd been excited about having a daughter. "And baby B...congratulations on two girls."
"Both girls?" Finn asked, Santana gasped, the doctor nodded "See you're already a step ahead of me, you know what girls like." Finn smiled at Santana who couldn't help but chuckle at his excitement, even though she still wanted to throw up.
They were in the elevator when Santana started texting, Finn peaked, it was a small group chat with Quinn, Brittany and Mercedes. Looking at his phone he frowned, he was still mad at Puck so he didn't have anyone to tell.
Santana to Q, B 3 and Wheezy: Headed home, meet at my place, pick up Britt please
Quinn to S, B, Cedes: Not even a clue?
Mercedes to Quinn, Satan and Britt: We'll pick up Britt
Brittany to Q, S 3 and Mercedes: Can we get ice cream?
Santana chuckled at Brittany's randomness, Finn smiled, he didn't know why she laughed but it didn't matter he didn't like to see her upset.
Mercedes to Quinn, Satan and Britt: Yes
Brittany to Q, S 3 and Mercedes: Yay!
Santana glanced at the phone in Finn's hand "Why don't you text Mike and Matt, maybe we can have pizza, unless you want to tell them tomorrow at school?"
"What about Tina and Artie? I don't have their numbers." Finn admitted.
"I think Mercedes does, what about Hummel?" Santana asked, she wasn't going to bring up Puck anymore than he was.
"Burt's son?" Carole perked up, Finn internally groaned but nodded, he didn't know how they met but his mom had met Kurt's dad.
"I just have the football team's numbers and you and Brittany and Quinn." Finn mumbled Quinn's name, he didn't understand why he was less angry with her than Puck, probably because he knew Puck was, as Santana put it, a man-whore.
"I'm sure Mercedes has all their numbers." Santana commented looking up at Finn, she'd heard the change in tone.
"If you want mija, I will throw a little something together, unless you want pizza." Maribel offered.
"Thank you Mama, anything is fine." Santana gave her a smile before tapping her phone.
Santana to Q, B 3 and Wheezy: Hey can you text Asian, Wheels and Lady Hummel to come to my house?
Q to S: Seriously?
S to Q: Yes, jerk. And I want ice cream, just get a big bucket.
Q to S: Fine
Finn slowly typed on his phone, it was weird texting Santana's on again off again boyfriend.
Finn to Mike: We got news, can you come to Santana's for dinner?
Finn to Matt: We got news, can you come to Santana's for dinner?
Matt to Finn: I'm babysitting my sisters, I'd have to bring them
Finn looked over to Santana "Matt has his sisters."
"Mama?" Santana looked to her mom.
"It's fine." she nodded as the elevator doors opened, Finn quickly typed.
Finn to Matt: They say that's fine
Mike to Finn: My parents said okay
Finn to Mike: Cool
Santana was nervous, they were about to tell their friends that she was having twin girls, her mother would tell their family at the next party. Truthfully Santana wasn't looking forward to it, she'd already heard the whispers at the last party, it was like they'd forgotten she could speak Spanish. "Just breathe." Maribel squeezed Santana's bicep as her daughter paced around the kitchen.
"There's two Mami..." Santana nervously exhaled "two...I'm going to throw up."
"Sit mija." Maribel walked Santana to a stool before grabbing her a clear soda and saltine crackers. "Yes it is scary, but your father and I will help you, Finn said he will help you, Carole too. You are not alone..."
"What if I screw up?" Santana's lower lip trembled "I mean you and Papi are great and I still turned out like this." gesturing to her stomach she tried to fight back the tears in her eyes.
"There is nothing wrong with you, did I want you to be a teen Mom, no but you did everything right, you used protection, both of you. It just happened and now we have to deal with it." Maribel wrapped her arms around her daughter resting her cheek on top of Santana's head "And we will take it day by day."
Finn sat on one side of Santana while Brittany and Quinn sat on the other "So we're telling family this weekend, not that they'll care they think I'm a puta." Santana muttered.
"Santana!" Maribel called from the kitchen, she'd brought Matt's sisters in the kitchen with her and Carole, they were their helpers.
"Sorry Mama." Santana called out rolling her eyes. "So we found out some interesting news today..."
"It's a girl!" Kurt squealed.
"Why would that be interesting Kurt?" Santana squinted at him confused.
"I have no idea." Kurt shook his head clasping his hands. "I'm just really excited."
Santana narrowed her eyes "You bet on this didn't you?"
The small group were all suddenly quiet and squirming in their seats, Finn looked at Santana confused "Bet on what?"
"What we're having." Santana said dryly.
"Oh." Finn nodded.
Santana nervously exhaled, Quinn reached over Brittany giving Santana's hand a squeeze, Santana squeezed back before saying "We're having twins."
The gasps around the living room were almost amusing enough to cut into her worries of having twins but it was Artie asking "Wait, if it's one boy and one girl does that mean nobody wins?" that had caused her to laugh.
"Well no worries there." Santana smirked.
"Two of the same?" Matt asked, Finn nodded.
Santana glanced at Finn who was grinning, his excitement made her smile, she nodded she knew he wanted to tell. "We're having girls." Quinn blinked back tears, Finn had been excited when they'd found out she was having a girl, at least he was getting the daughter he wanted.
Clearing her throat Quinn said "Congratulations."
"Thank you." slightly awkward Finn nodded.
"The Unholy Trinity reborn." Mercedes chuckled, Santana did too when she saw Artie dancing in his wheelchair.
"What are you doing?" eyebrow arched Quinn asked.
"I won, I won, ha ha ha, I won." Artie continued to dance. "I said girl."
"So did a few other people." Mike reminded the boy in the wheelchair.
"I saw the cutest dresses!" Kurt squealed excitedly, Santana smirked she was still terrified but the small group was making her feel better, Kurt's excitement alone was a big boost.
His phone pinging Finn looked down at it, it was a text from Rachel, murmuring excuse me "Excuse me." to Santana he got off the couch, stepping onto the porch he read the text. Rachel to Finn: Are you finished?
Finn to Rachel: With the doctor appointment, yes
Rachel to Finn:Then why aren't you over here?
Finn to Rachel: I didn't think you wanted me to come over
Rachel to Finn: You're my boyfriend
Finn to Rachel: You've been yelling at me all week, including today
Rachel to Finn:I'm just so frustrated
Finn to Rachel: I'm having dinner, I'm not coming over to get yelled at more
Rachel to Finn: Are you serious! You're with her aren't you?
Finn sighed before typing, Finn to Rachel: Our families are having dinner together, we found out what were having
"Fuel to the fire." Santana murmured from next to him causing him to jump, turning the volume off and shoving his phone in his pocket Finn scowled.
"Don't do that."
Rolling her eyes Santana asked "Does Hobbit still think I'm trying to steal you away?"
"I...I dunno." Finn shrugged stepping back into the house."She just keeps yelling that I cheated." Finn whispered so the others couldn't hear, joining him Santana shook her head.
"You wouldn't cheat with me, never with me," Santana scoffed keeping her voice as low as his, she'd tried but he always said no "Quinn maybe, but not me." Finn frowned looking over her shoulder at the very blonde she mentioned, Santana sighed "I know you're pissed about it but I see you look at her, I get it, you miss her. You hate what happened but you still love her."
"Santana..."
Santana held her hand up stopping him "Look, you do you, just don't let it interfere with what we have going on."
"I still mad at her Santana, she cheated on me with my best friend." Finn grumbled.
Santana sighed rubbing his bicep "Look, you and I both know Puck is a man-whore, I've heard the stories Finnocence he used booze and promises. He even said he bedded me and Britt. I'm not saying she's completely innocent but she doesn't even know what sexting is." Santana rolled her eyes. Finn blushed causing Santana to point at him "See even you and Brittany know what it is, Fabray is a different innocent than you and Brittany, and as you found out her parents aren't like ours." Finn shrugged. "I'm not saying forget what happened but if you don't forgive them eventually it will eat you up inside." Hearing the phone vibrating in his pocket Santana tilted her head "You don't have to figure anything out tonight, just eat food and hang out with our friends."
"How is Matt okay with all this?" Finn asked seeing the boy laughing with Mike.
"Matt?"
"Aren't you dating right now?" Finn asked confused.
"I... I think we are..." Santana said unsure. "Matt and I...Mike's dating Brittany so Matt and I go on dates, he's really sweet and if I wanna go out he's there for me and if he needs a date for the night I go." it was really that simple "We keep each other from being the third wheel, next to Brittany and Quinn he's one of my closest friends." Santana smiled at Matt who smiled back, hearing the phone buzz again she asked "Are you going to ignore her?"
"I'm with you, celebrating with our parents and friends that we're having girls." Finn shook his head. "All she wants to do is yell at me."
Finn stared at the last text from Rachel, there were ten in all, starting with her being mad to the last one Rachel to Finn: I think we should break up
He would see her in the morning at school, she would either be calmed down or worse but he wasn't texting her back, she'd called him a cheater in three separate texts and insulted Santana and the baby (only because she didn't know it was babies). Glee was going to be hell. Sighing Finn closed his eyes only opening them again when he felt his mom's hand on his shoulder "I couldn't help but notice your phone going off all night."
"Rachel." Finn nodded "I get she's mad, but she keeps saying I cheated, I didn't cheat. She keeps calling Santana and the babies bad names, I mean I'm not sure what all of them mean but I know they're bad." Finn handed his mom his phone, in true Rachel form she had used some big words he didn't understand along with a few he knew like 'whore','slut' and 'bastard', Carole narrowed her eyes reading 'harridan' and 'strumpet' next to Santana's name and 'misbegotten mongrel'
"You're right," Carole nodded "they're not nice things to call Santana or your children."
"Her last text she broke up with me." Finn said taking his phone back.
Carole bit back a remark instead saying "Maybe it's for the best, let her go and focus on you."
"I'm sorry Mom," Finn dropped his head into his hands sobbing, Carole rubbed the top of his head. "I just keep messing up."