The Way We Were

The Way We Joint Shower

"You all look so darling!" Kehlani sobbed.

"Makuahine..." Karou gave her mother a look.

"My baby is having a baby." She cupped her eldest daughter's chin.

Asia Blue Feather hugged her youngest daughter. "I cannot believe it. I will be a grandmother."

Paris smiled. "Mama..."

Jeanette and Judy hugged Marcy. "Aww!"

"Thank you." Marcy patted their arms. "Can we please go into this building? It's freezing out here."

"You're cold?!" Her family was shocked.

"Not really but I'm not going to freeze my babies."

"Whew!" They wiped away imaginary sweat.

"Cute..."

Laura, Mercedes, Quinn, Marcy, Karou, Paris and Yuria walked into the large building and its biggest room with their mothers.

Friends and family began cheering. The girls looked around and saw how beautifully things were decorated. There were flowers everywhere with lush greenery to imitate a garden and everything was small and dainty.

Balloons filled the space, some being painted to say the names of the babies (which were just chosen) and some blown up to be archways.

Streamers in every color imaginable were strewn about in reckless abandon and glitter was everywhere.

The girls loved it.

Their husbands led them to their thrones and sat them down. They were presented with food that was miniature and baby appropriate.

No alcohol was permitted on site and everything was clearly labelled so there wouldn't be any allergic reactions.

Everything was thought of and prepared down to the smallest detail.

W.W.W.

"Aww!" Mercedes loved the sailor suits Caroline gifted her with. They were blue, red and black details on a white background. "Mike-Mike and Cai will love them!"

Caroline preened. "My boys will be expert seamen."

Mercedes beamed and had Mike set the outfits with the (many) others. "Go, Quinnie."

It was Quinn's turn (they were going by age). Quinn opened a box and took out a tiara. "Di will love this! Thank you, Grandmom!"

Christina smiled smugly. "My darling will know she's royalty."

"Go, MarcAn."

Marcy opened a large present and revealed a watercolor painting. It had eight figures that you could tell were people but there weren't any discernible features except two were bigger than the other six. "It's so beautiful! How did you get this, Grandmother?!"

Xhi-Xhi smirked. "I had it commissioned as soon as you told us you were pregnant and with triplets."

Marcy started crying.

Mal rubbed her back. "It's okay, baby."

"That's! so! thoughtful!"

Xhi-Xhi tried not to gloat.

W.W.W.

"I can't wait for next week when we have our shower." Brittany sulked, happy for her friends but wanting presents her own self.

"Me too. Mamí's gone all out for this." Santana's mother had finally forgiven her eldest child and was now ecstatic to have a grandchild.

"Daddy said he's been helping." Brittany's father was over the moon to be having a grandson.

"I know. Papí said he doesn't want to be in the way but Squirt doesn't care. You'd think it was his kid."

"Gomez is so cute!" Brittany loved Santana's almost fifteen year old brother. "And he and Lila are next! They're getting married!"

"Poor L."

Brittany swatted her before looking out at Artie dancing with Marcy. "I want to get married."

Santana lifted a brow. "Why?"

"I love Artie. I love you. We're having babies. We should be married."

Santana made a face as she sipped her strawberry lemonade. She'd have to think about that.

W.W.W.

Mike slapped hands with Matt. "I'm so glad you could come."

"Me too." Matt couldn't believe he was back in Lima but Mike was still his best friend. He'd do anything for him, including come to his baby shower.

"We don't have much time before you have to go but we haven't talked about this yet." Mike gave him a knowing look.

Matt laughed. "You mean me and Rachel."

"Yes, I do."

Matt grinned. "I don't know. She just seems different. Calmer. Less spiteful, more humble."

"I've got to hand it to Artie; he's good."

"Yeah, she said they dated. We talk about a lot of stuff."

"So it's getting pretty serious?"

"I think we can hold off on labels but we're doing good."

Mike smiled. "Good. I'm happy for you, buddy."

W.W.W.

"You're going to be a mama." Puck pouted.

Mercedes smiled. "I'm gonna be a mama!"

"I'm so jealous."

"Don't start that, Noah."

"I am. We were going to have latte babies."

"Now I'm having butter pecan babies."

"I would say he better treat you right but it's Mike."

She beamed as she watched her husband dance with their mother-in-law. "Yeah..."

He watched her wistfully before grabbing her attention. "So the babies' names?"

She clapped happily. "It was a joint effort! Quad was always going to be named after Marc but Marcy came up with Quad and Quinn came up with his middle name, Franco.

The boys are going to be Michael Robin, which Marcy came up with, and Mordecai (also Marcy) William, which Laura came up with.

Di is Diana (Marcy again) LaShelle (Maddie this time).

The triplets are Sebastian Helios, which Marcy chose, Shayna (Maddie again) Selene (Marcy) and Skylar (Quinn) Eos (Marcy).

Karou is having a boy who's going to be named after his father but have two names like me, Marc and Marcy. He's going to be Arnold William Donee Abrams Jr. William is Arnold's dad's name and Donee is my Uncle Daniel's middle name.

Yuria is having a girl, Alyssa Anne and my cousin, Karou's little sister, Kari came up with Alyssa but Yuria wanted to name the baby after Marcy. Karou kinda wanted to name their son after Marce so she gave him his nickname, A&W. She calls him Root Beer.

Paris is having a girl. She's naming her after her daddy so she'll be Jade then India (Paris' second oldest sister) gave her her middle name, Waters. Marcy came up with Jade. She said it rhymed with their shipname, Pade and both Paris and Jude love it."