Hi again! Sorry for not updating "Daddy" or "Reuniting" but I've been busy and when I finally went to write the idea for this story came up. I'll update those soon but I hope you like this story (Sorry for the Title but I'm not good at those). Reviews are greatly appreciated.
She watches as he absentmindedly caresses and speaks sweet-nothings to her abdomen. They're not even sure there's something in there yet, they're (more like he's) going off a home test she took.
At 19 she should be panicking at the fact that she may possibly be pregnant, but she's not.
Instead she finds herself at peace, lying in bed and running her fingers through the hair of the father of her possible child.
"Babe?" she asks.
"Hmm?" he responds, not moving his head from it's place near her abdomen.
"You keep talking to my stomach and we're not even sure if there's a baby in there," she points out to him. She sees him lift his head and slowly move himself up towards her, smirk never leaving his features.
She can't help but stare, his lack of attire matching her own due to the impromptu shower they shared.
"I know, but," he sighs. "I can't help it."
"How are you so calm?" she asks, placing a gentle hand against his cheek. "Most guys if told their girlfriend might be pregnant would be running for the hills."
"I think we both know I'm not a regular guy," he jokes, before moving to hold her and taking a deep breath. "I guess the reason I'm not panicking is that in my mind you being pregnant wouldn't be a bad thing. It would be challenging yes but it would be the start of the family I saw eventually having with you," he explains.
She's speechless and amazed at his answer. However, the reason his answer hits her so much is that it's the same reasons she has for not being panicking. She wants this with him. The timing might be off but she does want it.
She can't help but lean up to kiss him.
"I love you," she says against his lips.
"I love you too, with or without baby," he says softly.
"Do you love me enough to get me and our possible child some food?" she asks timidly. He laughs wholeheartedly.
"Of course I can," he says kissing her softly before shamelessly climbing off the bed and turning to go to the kitchen. He catches her staring and turns to tease her. "You see something you like, Berry?"
"Just enjoying the view, St. James. You have a cute mole on your left butt cheek," she says unabashedly. He climbs back on the bed and very closely to her lips he whispers
"Cute you say?"
He leans into kiss her, slowly building, when the curtain used as a divider slides opens.
"Urgh!" they hear their roommate groan, causing them to break the kiss, Jesse quickly moving to cover them up with the sheets but not moving from above her.
"Can't you two keep yourselves off of each other? No wonder Rachel may be pregnant, you two are insatiable," Kurt reproaches.
"Sorry Kurt," she says, a bit embarrassed.
"If it's not too much to ask, why the interruption, Kurt?" Jesse complains, slowly moving off of her, not without receiving a smack from her.
"Dinner's ready and I lost a game of chance with Santana," he quickly spills out, back turned.
"We'll be right out Kurt. I was actually about to walk out there as I am to get Rachel some food," Jesse explains.
"God no. Don't you dare do that!" Kurt exclaims.
"Come on Kurt you've seen me naked before and I'm pretty sure you liked it," Jesse teases as he puts some boxers on and a t-shirt.
"Shut it St. James," Kurt says, blushing before quickly leaving for the kitchen.
They both laugh at the young man's misery before Jesse turns to look at her.
"Do you still want me to bring your food here? I really wouldn't mind if you don't want to get up," he offers sweetly, placing his hand once again on her abdomen.
"No its fine just give me a minute to get something on and I'll join you," she tells him.
He surprises her by placing a gentle kiss on her abdomen before also giving her one. He leaves her alone and as she lays there she thinks about how different her life is from what she imagined months ago following graduation.
She had been left heartbroken when Finn had put her on that train, but she had nevertheless waited for him. For four months she waited for something from him: a letter, a phone call, a text, anything. But it never came. She was left alone missing the man who she believed was the love of her life.
It was during those months that she ran into Jesse at one of the auditions she went to. They had gotten to know each other again as friends. It wasn't until she decided to completely let go of Finn that she made her move to be with Jesse.
He had been hesitant, afraid to take that chance with her again. But after talking everything out and realizing how right it felt to be together they had both taken that leap of faith and neither of them regrets it.
Now she's here living with the man she expects to spend the rest of her life.
She hears someone knocking on the door and Jesse telling Kurt and Santana that he was going to get it.
"What are you doing here?!" she hears a familiar voice exclaim from the door.
She freezes. That can't be him. It's been nearly a year, she's finally moved on and she's happy. She may be expecting her first child with the man that she loves. He shouldn't be here.
"You know that the person knocking on the door usually isn't the one asking questions," she hears her boyfriend answer, anger obvious in his tone.
"That's not answering my question, St. Douche," the voice once again speaks.
She quickly gets up and gets her robe on, heading straight to the door. Once there, she sees her boyfriend and her ex squaring each other off and her friends sitting in complete shock at the kitchen table.
The silence that fell after Finn's insult is deafening and she know she has to be the one to break it.
"I think that's a question you should be answering," she says making her way to the door and drawing everyone's attention. Her focus is only on her boyfriend and sees the tension in his body.
"Jess," she says softly, taking his hand in hers. She looks into his eyes to give him some reassurance and show him the love she had for him. "It's okay," she whispers. He sighs and she takes a deep breath before facing her ex.
He looks about the same. He has that confused look that was a constant throughout high school and their relationship. But then that confused gaze turns to a smile that used to make her heart accelerate.
"What are you doing here Finn?" she asks, no longer feeling the effects that that smile used to hold.
"Yeah, I think that's something we'd all like to know," Santana chimes in.
"I…. I came to see you," he stutters out, his smile faltering. "To talk to you."
"I don't think there's anything to talk about," she says. The hurt and anger that his abandonment and disappearance had brought her start to rise once again in her and she thinks she won't be able to keep it together. It isn't until she feels her hand receive a squeeze that she remembers she's not alone in this, that the man she loves is right beside her giving her his support. She can't help but look at him and with one look she feels her entire body relax and her emotions come back in control. Finn doesn't miss the connection between them and decides to step in.
"Can we please talk? There's a lot I need to explain," he begs trying to grab her free hand before she quickly pulls it away. Shaking her head to clear her mind.
"Like what? Like why you disappeared for months without making any contact with me? Why you've just now decided to come back to talk with me?" she demands.
"Please Rachel," he once again tries to get a hold of her arm but before he can she feels Jesse step in front of her.
"Back the hell off," she hears him almost growl at her ex.
He lets go of her hand to cross both his arms and she feels both Kurt and Santana trying to move her away.
"Don't forget you may have a bun in the oven, Rachel. If these two start going at it, the last place you need to be is between them," Kurt whispers into her ear when she tries to put up some resistance. But once she thinks these words over she agrees and takes a few steps back. If she didn't know Jesse as well as she does she would have missed the way his body relaxes once she's out of "harm's way".
"This has nothing to do with you St. Jerk. This is between Rachel and me so get out of the way," Finn yells at Jesse, trying to get around him.
"If it wasn't clear before she doesn't want to talk to you or for you to touch her," Jesse says coldly, trying to keep his composure.
"Who the hell are you to tell me what to do?" Finn asks.
"A better question is who are you to come here demanding to talk to her after what you did?" Jesse yells back, making sure to avoid the younger man's question.
"I'm her boyfriend," Finn answers smugly.
"You have got to be kidding me!" Santana exclaims, surprising them all. "Did you actually expect Berry to wait for you like a loyal dog or something? It's been almost a year you idiot," she says moving to stand between Jesse and Finn, unafraid to stand up to the former quarterback.
"Well yeah I did," Finn stutters out trying not to be intimidated by the Latina.
"Well you were wrong, she's moved on and doesn't love you anymore I suggest you get that through your head. You messed up big time Hudson," she says.
"You're wrong Santana, she loves me, St. Jackass here is only a rebound," he says trying to get a rise from her boyfriend.
"Just stop!" she exclaims, getting all their attentions.
"I… I can't talk to you right now," she tells Finn. "And I'm not sure when I'll be able to do so. So many things are going through my head right now and I can't talk to you," she pauses to take another deep breath. Unknowingly she moves her free hand over her abdomen.
"I can't ask you to leave because Kurt lives here and he's your brother. So you can stay if you wish but I don't want you to interfere in my life," she tells him, looking at him in the eyes. "I'm happy, Finn and I don't want you or anyone else to ruin that for me."
"Rachel…" he starts.
"Don't," she interrupts. "If you're going to stay make yourself comfortable in the living room or Kurt's room. I'm going to be in my room, enjoying the rest of my day with my boyfriend," she announces before taking Jesse by the hand and dragging him to their room.
Once in the room he embraces her and she feels herself relax completely. She hears both Kurt and Santana going off on Finn but she drowns them out.
"Do you want to talk?" he asks softly, kissing the top of her head. She shakes her head.
"Can we just lay on the bed and watch something? I need you to just hold me, to hold us," she tells him. She hears him chuckle.
"Are you starting to believe that there is a baby in here?" he asks moving his hand to lay on her womb.
"I… I think I would be disappointed if there wasn't," she says with a laugh.
"You would?" he asks surprised.
"Of course I would. I wouldn't be having a child with the man that I love," she admits.
She sees a bit of fear in his eyes and she knows where that comes from.
"Him being here, being back, it doesn't change anything between the two of us. I love you and I would be very happy to start a family with you," she says with a bright smile.
"Bed then?" he asks with an equally bright smile.
"Just us two and our possible child," she says playfully.
They both lay down, watching a movie together until Santana come in with some food for them.
"Hey you two, I know you've said you can survive in love but I thought you might want some food," Santana jokes.
"Thanks Santana," she says, sitting up.
Its now that she notices that it's really quiet in the apartment and the voice of her ex is nowhere to be heard.
"Kurt took Finnbecile to the airport and is flying back to Ohio with him," Santana explains, having noticed her realization. "He's making sure he stays far away from you two."
"Thank you, Santana," Jesse says right behind her, with real sincerity in his voice.
"No problem St. James. You two deserve to be happy," she says before leaving them alone.