*(Third Person)*

Lauran Zizes has been best friends with Rachel Berry for as long as she can remember. They have been together through rough and easy times throughout the life. Lauren's mother and Rachel's father (Hiram) are colleagues at his local branch and the two families have been close ever since the two girls were born sixteen years ago. The physical differences between the two girls are definitely dramatically different, but the mateship between the two girls got them through the difficulties of being different from each other. Both of the girls go to the same school, McKinley High School, Lima Ohio. Rachel tells Lauren everything that happens in her life, as so does Lauren. One of the major secrets between the two girls at the moment is that Rachel is in love with the school quarter back, Finn Hudson. The two girls watch him walk past their lockers every morning, and they stare rudely but lovingly. Lauren continuously tells Rachel to just innocently talk to him, but Rachel never produces the courage to do so.

'Rachel, you have to talk to him some time and you don't want to leave it too late, he has had his eyes on that Quinn girl.' Rachel sighed and turned around to look at her best friend, 'I know, I know but Lauren he doesn't even know me. I AM IN GLEE CLUB!' 'Whoa Whoa, calm down. You are just over-reacting about nothing. Just go and introduce yourself or I will bring him here.' Lauren laughed at Rachel's expression as she walked off to her wrestling class. Rachel closed her locker, completely embarrassed. She knew Lauren was right, she usually was she just didn't like to admit it to herself. She turned around holding her sheet music and pink folder heading towards the auditorium at the end of the hall. 'Hey! Watch out!' Rachel's music had flown all over the hallway, as a tall brunette bumped into her. 'Oh, um I am sorry. I didn't mean to. I am late for football practice and I wasn't watching where I was going.' Rachel watched in awe as the guy turned around and miraculously was the one and only Finn Hudson. Rachel smiled to herself as she bent down to pick up the music by herself. 'Oh, here let me help you.' 'Um...Thanks for that' Rachel replied as she stood up with Finn as he handed her the sheet music for the lesson she was already late for. Finn was tall...very tall. Rachel was straining her neck to continue looking at his beautiful deep brown eyes. 'Aren't you late for your football practice?' Finn didn't reply immediately, Rachel was worried that she had something on her face; becoming self conscious she placed her hands over her face.

*(Finn's POV)*

She is so beautiful. I shouldn't be here, I am terribly late for my football practice and coach Beiste is going to make me run laps. She is adorable. Dammit, I am staring at her, oh shit! 'Um, I have to go, sorry.' He was about to continue when she nodded her head about to say something, when she didn't he began to walk away. Turning his head as he headed down the hallway he called out to her, 'Next time, don't cover your face...your cute, and don't hide from me. I'll see you at lunch. Oh! By the way, I am Finn Hudson' 'Rachel Berry! She called out as he turned the corner heading towards the football field.

*(Third Person)*

For the rest of the morning Rachel Berry wasn't concentrating at school, and that never happened. She hated herself for doing so, but a certain someone was taking over her mind and there was no room for anyone else. 'Rachel, Rachel. Raaaccheeell!' Lauren Zizes was calling her best friend from the lunch table, but it was like her mind wasn't in this world. 'What? I'm sorry, what were you saying?' Lauren laughed as her friend continued to apologise at her lack of respect towards her friend. 'What has happened? Come on tell me!' 'Ha-ha. Nothing has happened. I was just thinking.' Lauren gasped as she continued with her question, 'Rachel Berry, keeping something from her best friend. Something or someone? Rachel would never do that so spill' Rachel laughed at her friend's sarcasm, and took a deep breath as she began to tell Lauren the story of what happened before first period that morning. '...And he told you that he would see you at lunch?' Rachel nodded and was about to speak when she was cut off by the loud speaker in the cafeteria. 'We have a special message from one heart throb, Finn Hudson. Rachel Berry...could you please meet him at the back of the field after school today.' Rachel couldn't believe what she just heard, she was just about to pinch herself when Lauren stopped her and pulled her up from her seat. 'Hey! I haven't finished my lunch. That was mean!' Rachel continued her rant as her best friend pulled her away from the cafeteria towards their lockers. 'You and I both know that after hearing what you heard you weren't going to eat anything else.' Rachel sighed, knowing that her best friend was right...as usual. Knowing that the two girls were finally alone, from people watching and listening Lauren began the interrogation she was planning.

'Rachel do you know what this means?' Waiting from an answer from her best friend and after a few minutes knowing she wasn't going to get any she continued on speaking. 'He likes you. He wants to meet with you after school, so that no-one else is around and then he can have time with you ALONE!' Rachel laughs at her friend as she emphasises on the last word of her little rant. 'Now listen to me very carefully,' Lauren explained, 'Tomorrow night you are to call me and tell me everything that happened between you and Mr. Hottie. Okaaay?' Lauren waited making sure that her best friend knew the conditions. 'Ha-ha yes, will do Lauren. Now let me go to class so I can finish off the day. I'll call you around six. Bye.' They hugged tightly and went and headed in their own directions for the last lessons for the day.

Rachel hopped up out of her seat as the final bell for the day rang throughout the whole school. She skipped towards her locker and retrieved her books that she needed for the night's homework. Walking anxiously towards the football field, Rachel felt out of place walking towards the back of the oval. She stopped as she spotted Finn sitting against the tree at the bottom of the hill near the gate. She walked up behind him, not knowing what to do: tap him on the back? Cough? Call out his name? Start a conversation? What on earth does she do? She has never gone out with a boy, and now to have the opportunity to spend time alone with the boy of her dreams, is making Rachel Berry scared and if you knew Rachel Berry this was a once in a lifetime experience. 'Um. Hello, I got your message at lunch time. You...um, wanted to meet me here. May I ask why?' Finn turned around giving Rachel a warming smile and asked her to sit down next to him. She hesitated at first but soon realised the warming expression he was giving her. 'You probably don't know me, but um I am Rachel Berry. I am in the school glee club; New Directions. I love to sing and I want to be on broad way when I am older. I have two gay dads and I don't know my mother. I have one friend, a best friend; Lauren Zizes. We have known each other since we were born and it seems that we spend every waking moment together.' Rachel took a deep breath as she finished her speech. Finn was blown away with the volume and speed on the little, petite girl. 'Um...sorry for rambling on like that. I just introduce myself like that, I tell the person the basic information about my life so that you are fully aware of my lifestyle so you can have the opportunity to leave if you want.' Finn laughed and moved closer to Rachel. 'I am Finn Hudson. I am the quarterback for the school football team. I love to play, listen, watch, commentate football, I play my x-box, I sing (but only in the shower), I want to play football when I am older but I wouldn't mind settling down and starting a family. I live with my mother, my father died when I was young and I never really got to meet him. I miss him every day but I am coping. I have friends, but I don't think none of them are my real friends. They just want me for my popularity.' Rachel giggled at Finn, dropping her head in embarrassment when Finn began to stare at her. Rachel was astonished at herself for blurting out an embarrassing question and if she wasn't alone with Finn Hudson she would hit herself. 'Why are you talking to me? You have never even made eye contact with me before, so why now?' Finn could have been offended by the question but took the question from Rachel as cute. 'Don't worry Rachel. I definitely know you. This might sound weird, but I have been watching you for a while. When you sang that solo at the school assembly...whoa! You blew me away! I love your voice.' Rachel was taken aback by the kind words this popular quarterback was saying about her. The following minutes were quiet between the two teenagers, so Rachel glanced at her watch to check the time...5:45pm... 'Is there somewhere you need to be?' Finn asked worried that their time together was going to be interrupted. 'Um no. It is okay. But I will need to be heading home soon.' Finn smiled at the nervousness that was coming from Rachel. 'I can give you a lift home if you would like.' Rachel smiled at the gentleman like personality coming from the boy sitting next to her. 'Sure, that would be nice, thank you. Finn helped Rachel up off the ground, grabbing her hand as they walked towards Finn's car.

'You have a really nice house, Rachel.' 'Oh thanks Finn. That is very nice of you to say.' Rachel and Finn looked at each other for a moment, both knowing what was about to happen. Finn leant in towards Rachel's face. He placed his massive hand that covered the whole side of her face, holding it still so that he could kiss her passionately. This was Rachel's first kiss; from a boy and she was really nervous. Finn leant in to give her a kiss when Rachel leant in and, 'Ow!' The two teenagers had just bumped noses roughly and the scene turned from about to kiss to the two holding their noses, rubbing them. Rachel sighed, knowing that she had ruined her chance. She thanked Finn quietly for the ride home and grabbed her bag and pulled the door open. 'Wait. Where are you going?' Finn laughed at Rachel's confusion. Finn realised that he had laughed more that afternoon than he had for a long time in his life. 'Come here. Stay still' Finn leant in to kiss Rachel's lips. They stayed locked together for a few moments until Rachel pulled away and smiled at Finn. 'Thank you for today. It was really nice.' Rachel stood up at the side of the car, 'I'll see you tomorrow?' Finn waved at Rachel and admired her as she virtually ran towards her house.

'Where the hell have you been? I have been waiting for you!' Rachel tried not to laugh as her best friend screamed at her through the phone for being late to ring her. 'I have been with Finn, I just came back I am sorry.' 'Ok, well I guess that is okay then.' They both laughed as Rachel stayed silent for a while expecting Lauren to continue to speak. 'So are you alone? I want you to tell me what happened?' Lauren asked impatiently. 'Ha-ha, yes I am alone. I walked towards the back of the field and we sat there under that oak tree for a while. I told him about myself and you.' Rachel laughed and continued after she heard a gasp coming from the other end of the phone line, 'He told me a lot about himself too. It was really fun. Then we held hands as we walked to his car, yes his car! He gave me a ride home. Then we were about to kiss.' Rachel stopped when Lauren rudely interrupted her. 'KISS! Did you kiss him?' 'Just let me finish Lauren! We were about to kiss and being the idiot I am I moved to quickly and then we bumped noses. I thought that my chances were finished when I did that, but he laughed and pulled me back to him. And then we...kissed! Oh my god! It was so romantic and cute and he is so gentle and sweet. And then I hopped out of the car when he asked me if he will see me tomorrow. How nice is that?' Lauren couldn't believe this was happening to her best friend and she couldn't be more happier for her.