That weekend Eliza was allowed to go home with Kurt. Cooper, his wife and Julia had all sent their congratulations to Kurt and Blaine all saying that she looked like Kurt and not forgetting to mention it was the first Anderson girl in four generations. Burt and Carole had come down for the weekend and they were being introduced to the girl for the first time. Eliza turned to head to the small crowd of Kurt’s family.

“She is beautiful,” Carole looked at the girl who was staring directly at her. “She looks like you, Kurt.”

“I know she does.” Rachel and Blaine said in unison before laughing. The small girl had been lowered into Burt’s arms.

“Her name is Eliza.” Kurt said as Burt just nodded.

“You mum would have loved to have met her,” Burt responded. “Aiden too.”

The girl was happily staring at everyone in the family and Kurt had wandered off to the kitchen. Rachel could tell something was up, so she followed him in. He is packing dishes away and is doing the usual thing he does when he is worried about something.

“Okay, what’s wrong?” Rachel stood next to her best friend. “Even I know that face.”

“Did you ever resent your dads,” Kurt asked. “Because you didn’t have a mum around?”

“Absolutely not,” Rachel said as she helped Kurt with the dishes. “Shelby left and I couldn’t have asked for better parents.”

“What about when you needed a mum? A woman you could talk to.” Kurt asked.

“Eliza will always have me,” Rachel knew exactly what it was about. “That is what Aunt Rachel is for.”

“You sure?” Kurt asked.

“What kind of Aunt would I be otherwise?” Rachel smiled. “Of all people, I know exactly what Eliza has to deal with, being the only girl in the house. If she needs a woman to talk to, I would never treat her any different to what I would with Natalie.”

Kurt stopped for a moment, and realised something. He and Blaine had been discussing godparents for a while now. Mercedes and Sam are Aiden’s, mainly because Mercedes is Kurt’s best friend and Sam is Blaine’s, so that made sense.  He was looking at the only sensible option for Eliza’s godmother. The woman who will be the closest thing to a mother she will get.

“Rachel,” Kurt put down the dish he was cleaning. “Blaine and I have kind of been discussing who should be Eliza’s godparents, and it hasn’t been completely cleared yet, but you and Finn should be it. You are the closest thing that Eliza will have to a mother and I know that you will be sticking around.”

“Finn and I would be honoured,” Rachel pulled her best friend into a hug. “But clear it with Blaine first.”

They went back into the living area and everyone was still fawning over the now tired girl. Kurt took her to the nursery with Blaine to put her to sleep.

“Blaine,” Kurt said burping the small girl after giving her a bottle. “Do you think Rachel and Finn should be her godparents?”

“Rachel and Finn?” Blaine asked.

“Yeah,” Kurt whispered putting a blanket over the girl in her bassinette. “I mean when she gets older and needs to talk to a woman about a problem or something she might have, Rachel will always be there.”

“I guess so,” Blaine smiled at the now sleeping girl. “She needs a woman in her life and she could do worse than having someone like Rachel.”

“So it’s Rachel and Finn?” Kurt asked, as they left the room.

“Rachel and Finn.” Blaine smiled.