Their Gold Star Chapter 1: First Steps, a glee fanfic

I told you I'd have the sequel to Barely Breathing up soon :) So, this chapter will feature Finchel raising Allie throughout her childhood. The chapters will not necessarily be chronological, but I will always say how old Allie is within the first few paragraphs so you have an idea. The story will eventually include Caylie, Liam and Chris, and other Glee clubbers (and their kids eventually!) will be making appearances throughout the story. Hope you enjoy this first chapter and review if you want me to continue. The first chapter of my other story will be up soon :)

Chapter 1: First Steps

"You can do this," Finn said as he knelt and moved with his knees, trying to help Allie walk. Allie had been walking with a walker for a few weeks now, but Finn and Rachel were trying to help her to walk on her own.

Allie looked nervous. She held Finn's hands tighter as she began to take a few steps. Rachel, standing behind Allie to catch her in case she fell backward, smiled up at her husband. She couldn't believe their daughter was beginning to walk.

"You're doing a great job," Rachel said to Allie as Finn continued to move foward. Finn slowly began pulling his hands away, and Allie stumbled backward. Luckily, Rachel caught her.

"Good thing you were there," Finn said. "Maybe I shouldn't have let go of her hands so soon."

"Hey, our parents didn't know when we were beginning to walk, either," Rachel said. She looked at her sixteen-month-old daughter in her arms. Allie smiled up at Rachel. "Would you like to go look at the tree?"

Allie smiled again, so Rachel took that as a yes. It was hard to believe Christmas was already here again. This would be more of a Christmas than the last one, since last year, Allie was too little to really enjoy it. They'd gotten the tree for their apartment last weekend, and Allie had enjoyed watching them decorate it. NYADA also had just had their winter showcase, and Finn, Allie, Santana and Brittany came to watch Rachel, Kurt and Blaine perform. This year they'd stayed in New York for Thanksgiving and took Allie to the Macy's parade. Santana and Brittany had already gone back to Lima for Christmas, and Kurt and Blaine were currently out to dinner with Blaine's parents. Rachel's dads would be arriving tomorrow, and so would Burt and Carole, but right now it was just Finn, Rachel and Allie at the apartment. Last night Finn and Rachel had gone out to dinner for their first wedding anniversary while Kurt and Blaine stayed at the apartment with Allie.

When Finn, Rachel and Allie got in the living room, Allie stuffed her hand in her mouth. "Are you hungry?" Rachel asked her daughter.

Allie stuffed her other hand in her mouth. "I guess she is," Finn said. "I have a feeling she'll be talking soon."

"Yeah, me too," Rachel said. "She is starting to babble."

"Should we get her some applesauce?" Finn asked.

"Yeah, she likes that," Rachel said. "Maybe bring her high chair in here so she can be near the tree."

Finn brought in the high chair and then plugged the tree in. Allie pointed at the tree and began giggling.

"You like that, don't you?" Rachel asked, beginning to feed Allie the applesauce. Allie tried taking the spoon out of Rachel's hand. "No, Allie. I think I'd better handle this.

"Remember the time she spilled her food on me?" Finn asked.

"Yes, Finn, and I had to wash your clothes," Rachel said.

Finn pouted. "You know I'm not good at laundry."

"You say you're not good at washing the dishes, either," Rachel laughed.

"At least I'm good at changing the diaper!" Finn said.

"That is a good thing," Rachel said, continuing to feed Allie. "Can you believe we've been married for a year now?"

"Hardly," Finn said. "Wow... it's crazy."

"I'm so glad you're my husband," Rachel said.

"I'm glad you're my wife," Finn said. "You know, I have a feeling there might be another wedding in the near future. I mean, Puck and Quinn, Kurt and Blaine, Sam and Mercedes, Brittany and Santana and Mike and Tina are all in pretty serious relationships."

"Allie would make a good flower girl for any of their weddings," Finn said.

"She would," Rachel said. "You know, we've got an important Christmas tradition to keep up."

"Our Christmas duet?" Finn asked.

"Of course!" Rachel said. "Maybe Allie would like to hear it."

Finn took his seat at the drums and began to play them as the singing began.

Finn: Children sleeping, snow is softly falling
Dreams are calling like bells in the distance
Rachel: We were dreamers not so long ago
But one by one we all had to grow up
Both: When it seems the magic's slipped away
We find it all again on Christmas day

Finn: Trains move quickly to their journey's end
Destinations are where we begin again
Rachel: Ships go sailing far across the sea
Trusting starlight to get where they need to be
Both: When it seems that we have lost our way
We find ourselves again on Christmas day

Finn: Believe in what your heart is saying
Hear the melody that's playing
There's no time to waste
There's so much to celebrate
Rachel: Believe in what you feel inside
And give your dreams the wings to fly
You have everything you need
Finn: If you just believe
Rachel: If you just believe
Finn: If you just believe
Rachel: If you just believe
Both: If you just believe

Allie was giggling and clapping when Finn and Rachel finished singing, but Rachel heard more clapping. She turned around and saw that Kurt and Blaine were home.

"Did you guys have a nice dinner?" Rachel asked.

"We did," Blaine said. "Did the three of you have a nice time here at home?"

"We also did," Finn said. "We were helping Allie with walking, but she was having a little trouble."

"She seems to be doing fine with her walker," Kurt said.

"We were trying to help her learn without it," Finn said. "She walked a little with my hands, but she couldn't on her own."

"It takes time," Blaine said.

"So, what's your Christmas duet going to be this year?" Rachel asked. "If you guys have it ready now, we could almost give Allie a mini Christmas concert."

"I could give you the music on the drums," Finn said.

"Aww, if Allie would like it," Blaine said. "We picked Chestnuts Roasting."

"She will!" Finn said. He took a seat at his drums and began the music for his stepbrother and who he and Rachel both believed would one day be their brother-in-law.

Blaine: Chestnuts roasting on an open fire
Jack Frost nipping at your nose
Yuletide carols being sung by a choir
And folks dressed up like Eskimos
Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe
Help to make the season bright
Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow
Will find it hard to sleep tonight

Kurt: They know that Santa's on his way
He's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh
And every mother's child is gonna spy
To see if reindeer really know how to fly

Kurt and Blaine: So I'm offering this simple phrase
To kids from one to ninety-two
Although it's been said many times, many ways
Merry Christmas to you

"That was one of your best so far," Rachel said.

"All four of us should do one together, like we did last year," Blaine said.

"But we don't have one ready!" Rachel protested.

"We could have one in time for Christmas," Kurt said. "Then we could do it for Allie and our families."

"That sounds good," Finn said. "Rach, we should probably get Allie to bed soon."

"Okay," Rachel said. She lifted her daughter out of the high chair. "Let's work on your walking a little more." She took Allie's hands and knelt down as Finn stood behind them. Kurt and Blaine followed behind, clearly impressed that Allie could walk with the support of her parents.

"She's getting good," Kurt said.

"Maybe we shouldn't let go," Rachel said. "I mean, it's just before bed."

"Yeah," Finn said. When they arrived in Allie's room, they changed her into her red and white striped pajamas and put her to bed.

"You guys are really great parents," Kurt said.

"You guys will be good dads, too," Finn said.

"But I get to be your next kid's godfather, right?" Blaine asked.

"Of course you will," Rachel said. "Since Kurt's Allie's, you'll be the godfather of our next kid. Though I don't think the next one's coming for a while."

A few days later, it was Christmas and Allie woke up early in the morning. It was as if she already knew that it was a special day. She was excited to see her presents under the tree, even though when she unwrapped them, she seemed more interested in playing with the wrapping paper than the actual presents. Kurt and Rachel had bought her a little evergreen dress with a reindeer on it to wear on Christmas. The families arrived in time for Christmas dinner and more presents, and after they ate, it was time for Finn, Rachel, Kurt and Blaine to perform their Christmas quartet with Shelby on the piano.

Blaine: Mood is right
Spirits up
we're here tonight
and that's enough

Blaine and Kurt: Simply having a wonderful Christmas time
Simply having a wonderful Christmas time

Kurt: The party's on
The feeling here
It's all because
It's time of year

Kurt, Blaine, Finn and Rachel: Simply having a wonderful Christmas time
Simply having a wonderful Christmas time

Finn and Rachel: a wonderful Christmas time
(Kurt and Blaine: a wonderful Christmas time)
Finn and Rachel: a wonderful Christmas time
(Kurt and Blaine: a wonderful Christmas time)

Rachel: The choir of children sing their song

Kurt and Blaine: Ding Dong
Ding Dong
Ding dong
ding dong

Finn: They practice all night long

Kurt and Blaine: Ding Dong
Ding Dong
Ding dong
ding dong

Finn: the word is out
about the town
to lift your glass
I don't doubt

Finn and Rachel: Simply having a wonderful Christmas time
simply having a wonderful Christmas time

Rachel: Mood is right
Spirits up
we're here tonight
and that's enough

Finn, Rachel, Kurt and Blaine: Simply having a wonderful Christmas time
simply having a wonderful Christmas time
Simply having a wonderful Christmas time
simply having a wonderful Christmas time

Their families applauded, including Allie. Then Finn leaned over to Rachel and whispered, "Want to show them what Allie's learning how to do?"

Rachel smiled and nodded. She and Finn had told Kurt and Blaine not to tell their parents that Allie was learning to walk because they wanted it to be a surprise for their families.

"What are you two whispering about?" Burt asked.

"We have another surprise for you guys," Rachel said, smiling. She took Allie off Carole's lap and knelt on the floor. Finn helped Allie stand up and stood behind her so he could catch her in case she fell backwards. Their families seemed to guess what was happening and fell quiet. Rachel held Allie's hands and moved forward as Allie took a few steps. Eventually, Rachel let go of Allie's hands, and Allie took a few steps on her own before she became a little unbalanced. She then stumbled backwards and Finn caught her.

"She's beginning to walk!" Carole exclaimed.

"Yes she is!" Rachel said. "We wanted to surprise everyone."

"We are surprised," Burt said.

Rachel looked over at Finn and smiled. This had definitely been the best Christmas so far.

SONGS FEATURED: "Believe" by Josh Groban (performed by Finn and Rachel Hudson), "Chestnuts Roasting (The Christmas Song)" by Nat King Cole (performed by Kurt Hummel and Blaine Anderson) and "Wonderful Christmastime" by Paul McCartney (performed by Finn Hudson, Rachel Hudson, Blaine Anderson and Kurt Hummel)

Chapter 2 preview: What will happen when Finn and Rachel take Allie to her first ever Broadway musical? Also, another Glee couple comes to New York to visit, and they have some big news.