It was difficult, eating healthy wasn't something she was used to, it wasn't how she and Quinn stayed Cheerio thin. But she was eating breakfast with her parents before school and Finn was constantly bringing her snacks and making sure she was eating, he always brought the other girls snacks too.
Meeting the other kids in the auditorium Santana sadly smiled at Brittany, they'd lost and Glee was over, Rachel had convinced them to sing a song for Mr. Schuester and they were going to practice it before he came in. Rachel was having the Glee boys set stools out for everyone. "Remember no hitting." Brittany linked elbows with Santana.
"No fun B." Santana frowned.
"Look what I got." Mercedes announced from behind them, turning Santana and Brittany grinned at the sight of Quinn, "It's just for this and then I need to take her back to her Momma."
"Well damn." Santana frowned again.
"Can we visit?" Brittany asked.
"Mom said next week." Quinn promised. Quinn smiled when Mike held out a bag to her "What's this?"
"Present for Beth."
"Thank you." Quinn smiled again peaking in she handed the bag to Mercedes before reaching in and pulling out a small jewelry box, opening it Quinn gave a little gasp, it was a simple jade anklet, baby sized.
"For protection." Mike explained.
Seeing Quinn push up on her toes Mike leaned down for the hug he thought she was going to give him, she rested her hands on his shoulders kissing his cheek instead. "Thank you I'll put it on her when I get home."
When Rachel clapped her hands, Quinn and Santana both raised an eyebrow, Mike lightly grabbed Quinn's shirt, Brittany linked her pinky with Santana's. "No...no hitting ladies." Mercedes chuckled shaking her head. "Let's play nice and then go home, well one of us."
"I need to get my homework for the next couple of weeks..."
"Your mom already called the office and they're getting everything together and I'm bringing it over after school, you're going home and napping." Mercedes laughed.
The group sang to Mr. Schuester after each admitting something about themselves, he of course teared up as did they, Santana put hers off to hormones.
"Well this utterly sucks." Santana muttered walking with Quinn and Mercedes to the parking lot.
"It's not fair." Quinn muttered.
"No other school has to deal with this." Mercedes sighed. "Hold up!" Mercedes stopped walking. "Where's Brittany?" the curvy black girl scanned the parking lot.
"She with Mike." Santana mumbled.
They were at the park, he always took her if she wanted to go and Santana was busy, but Brittany asked him because she wanted to talk, she was in a serious mood as they sat feeding the ducks. "I like dancing with you."
"I like dancing with you too Britt." Mike smiled trying to coax a smile from Brittany.
"But we like other people." Brittany dropped her head on his shoulder. "We should break up so you can ask her out, she needs a nice guy like you."
"But then you'd be by yourself." Mike shook his head.
"I'll find somebody until we can be together," Brittany shrugged. "but she needs you, he's not right for her."
"And I am?" Mike chuckled.
"Of course, you're both smart and pretty." Brittany chirped, Mike couldn't help but smirk.
They'd gotten a reprieve, they just didn't know how, it had been a few days later when Mr. Schuester had told them the news. "We got another year!"
Cheering they jumped to their feet hugging one another and exchanging hi-fives, Quinn included, not the jumping to her feet part but the hi-fiving, Mr. Schuester had made sure she was present for the news too. Clapping her hands Rachel squealed "Okay we need to start practicing for..."
Taking Rachel by the shoulders Mr. Schuester chuckled cutting her off "Actually we're going to take a well deserved break."
"What?" Rachel glanced over her shoulder at Mr. Schuester in a panic. "But...but..."
"No." shaking his head he walked her back to her seat "I get it, I get that the other groups have boosters and they practice hours a day, every day, but you guys are kids and you need a break."
"Amen!" Artie raised his hand.
Mercedes chuckled.
"Pizza party!" Matt suggested.
"Yes!" Mr. Schuester agreed pointing at him "I've already ordered and the pizzas are on their way." it was why he wanted Quinn there too, she was part of the group it wouldn't be right to celebrate their return without the whole Glee club present.
They did sing, Mr. Schuester and Puck, Matt and Mercedes, any of them that wanted to so obviously Rachel sang many songs until Brad vanished while she was in the bathroom causing her great distress.
Finn frowned at the pizza in Santana's hand "This really isn't good for you, all the grease..."
"It's fine, I haven't wanted to hurl all day, unless you count when Berry was singing." Santana smirked, Finn gave a quick chuckle but still looked worried. "This is for Brittany." Santana promised she'd only eaten one piece and he was right the grease wasn't agreeing with her. "I'm going to have a shake when I get home."
Clearing her throat Rachel whispered "Excuse me, can I talk to you."
"I will leave you two alone."
"No!" Rachel grabbed Santana's arm then quickly dropped it when the Latina glared. "I mean, please stay."
"Brittany needs her pizza."
"I got it." Mercedes took the napkin and pizza getting a glare from Santana.
Rachel waited until it was just the three of them before she spoke. "I would like to apologize for the things I have said and done, my dads and my therapist have helped me understand that this is none of my business. It happened when we weren't dating unlike what happened with you and Quinn. So I apologize for my earlier behavior and I brought you this, for the babies." Rachel held out a wrapped cd. Santana hesitated but took it, slowly unwrapping it she smirked holding the CD up for Finn to see Barbra Streisand, "My dads used to play all her music for me as a baby, I'm sure between the two of you these babies may have some talent." Rachel stuttered when Santana's smirk disappeared. "That didn't come out right, I'm sorry."
Santana frowned but said "You're tryin' so Imma let it slide." Rachel nodded "Now I'm going over there, do whatever you're going to do." Santana yawned heading over to Brittany, Quinn and Mercedes.
Hands clasped in front of her Rachel glanced up at Finn "I really am sorry a..and I would like us to be friends again." Rachel smiled.
"I don't have any time for dating Rachel, between the babies, school, work..." Finn shook his head, he knew what she was really hinting at, she was surprised when he said. "I know you, I know that's what you want, but I need to focus on the other stuff first."
"Oh...um..."
"Finn, come on man, Mike and Matt are gonna eat all the pizza!" Puck called out as the other football players came back to the table for more.
"I'm sorry Rachel." Finn glanced over to Puck giving a nod before returning his attention back to Rachel "I don't want to promise something I can't give you, friends I can do but I can't do anything more, not right now." shaking his head Finn stepped away from her.
"Fuck, five pieces?" Puck watched Mike fill up his plate.
"Not just for me." Mike promised with a chuckle.
"Santana already got Br..." Puck watched Mike glance at the four girls together, Puck nodded. Mike and Matt always took care of the Unholy Trinity, they'd been friends from freshman year.
"What do you mean you broke up with Mike?" Santana stopped the swing, they were at Brittany's house hanging out on the porch, she was stunned she didn't see it coming.
"He's great to dance with but he likes someone else." Brittany shrugged. "His person is single, so it just wasn't right right to keep dating him, this way everyone can get what they want."
Santana stood up "I...I gotta go."
Puck looked at the check in his hand, Brittany's uncle Fallon had bought his pool cleaning business and incorporated it into Pierce's landscaping business, then he hired Puck on to continue cleaning the pools but also to take care of the ponds and fountains for the company. And Puck was working with Finn, Pierce would supervise the duo and tell them what to do but the boys were partnered up, all for Brittany.