"Falling from Cloud Nine"

A fan fiction by gabbyalyssa. Summary: Rachel Berry is a big-time private-eye in New York City. Finn Hudson is a small-town detective. She's famous. He's not. She loves the city. He doesn't. He was a loner in high school. She had a fat mouth. When the two reconnect on an assigned murder case, will they crash from the high? Or will they will they meet each other on cloud nine?

Okay guys. Hi! I'm back! So, in this story, lets just pretend that Finn wasn't really well-known in high school, he didn't play football, but he got really good grades, and Burt and Carole never met each other. Mollie's still alive. Kurt and Blaine are together, because Klaine is ENDGAME. YOU HEAR ME, RYAN MURPHY?! I know its a lot of pretending, but isn't pretending fun?(: and also Finn plays the guitar. Mild spoilers for those who have not seen Naked!

"Kurt, you know that I can't do a case with someone I've never met before! How's he going to get here? He lives practically in the middle of nowhere! Where is he from, at least?" Rachel's voice reached a deadly calm.

Kurt rolled his eyes, accustomed to Rachel's flair. "Calm down. You didn't seem to think that Lima, Ohio wasn't that small of a town when you lived their your whole life. Get used to it." "My parents raised me there, and you know I escaped out of there the second I turned eighteen. Besides. I didn't have a choice. You should know, you moved out of there with me too!"

Rachel paused a second. "Wait a minute, did you say Lima? This...mystery guy's from Lima? Oh god, what if he knows me from high school? My whole reputation is going to be ruined! He's going to tell everyone that I was a total nerd in high school! Oh my god, what if its Azimo? Or Karvosky? They're going to tell everyone that I was slushied and that I was a freak!" Rachel wailed.

Kurt waited patiently. "It's not Azimo, or Karvosky. Do you really think I would let them near us? Besides, they're not smart enough to be detectives. You could say that he was a bit of a loner in high school, he wasn't really well-known, and he was in Glee." Kurt smirked. He knew Rachel was going to freak when she knew who she was assigned with.

The Rachel in question, was mentally running through a list of males that were in Glee and quiet. "Okay Rachel, time to think. Who was in Glee with you? And didn't speak up much? Sam Evans maybe? Nah, he got a record low SAT score. And he's not smart enough. Artie maybe? He's pretty smart...Aha! I figured it out!" Rachel mentally patted herself on the back for that one. "It's Artie, isn't it? I wonder how he's doing! Does he still talk to Tina? I'll send him a text right now!" Rachel pulled out her phone, and was scrolling through her contacts, looking for Artie's number.

"Rachel, stop. It isn't Artie." Kurt gently reached over and took Rachel's phone away from her before she embarrassed herself and Artie. "What...if it isn't Artie, then who is it?" "I'd better tell you before you die from the suspense," Kurt winked.

"It's Finn Hudson. You know? The guy who was always quiet? The one who almost never sang and instead totally focused on his guitar? Yeah, that one." Kurt glanced at Rachel's scrunched up face as she tried to remember Finn.

"Wait, do you mean Finn? The guy who once jumped up in front of me and blocked me from the slushie? Wow, that guy. I remember I always thought I would ask him out someday, but I never worked up the courage to." Rachel's face took on a dreamy expression. "Finn Hudson, you say? Hmm..." Rachel trailed off, lost in thought.

Meanwhile, in Lima, Ohio...

"Hey man, Chief wants to see you. Something about getting promoted? Lucky ass," Noah Puckerman, his co-worker/best friend since college, grumbled. Finn grinned. He loved working on cases, he loved putting the guilty in jail, he loved helping people reconnect with loved ones. The same couldn't be said for him. He wasn't looking for a relationship, he was too busy in his work. If he could find a girl who worked in the same work as him, or was in his unit, he would marry her on the spot. Well. He'd have to make sure she really was the one, then he would marry her.

"Hey? Are you going to see Chief Ryder, or do I have to?" Puck waved a hand in front of his face.

"You're daydreaming again man. You know what? I would love a promotion right about now," he mused jokingly. That snapped Finn out of his daydream about the perfect girl. "I'm going, I'm going!"

Finn stood up out of his desk, heading to the eastern wing of the building. "If you're not taking that money, I'll take it!" Puck called out. "Over my dead body," Finn muttered.

He then immediately felt guilty. He didn't like using words like dead body, because it reminded him of all the people who lost their lives.

"Hello Mr. Hudson," Kitty Rose winked flirtingly. "Mr. Ryder is waiting for you in his office." Finn thanked her and walked in.

"Ryder? Did you need me for something?" Finn sat down. "Ah, yes Mr. Hudson. I have a case for you. Would you be willing to take it?" Ryder questioned.

Finn frowned at the stupid question.

"Of course I would be willing to take it! What's the background on this one?" Finn asked, leaning forward, hands clasped together.

"Well, this isn't an ordinary case. It's for the big shots. Think you can handle it?" Ryder questioned. "I never back down from a case Mr. Ryder. Give me details."

Ryder shuffled some papers on his desk. "Hunter Clarington has been caught selling steroids to children and injecting them with it. He also has been taking large amounts for himself as well. The only problem? The children are currently in the hospital, and Clarington escaped from the New York police. He's apparently on some type of different drug, and it makes him go insane, killing people in a rage. There's a manhunt in New York going on, but we don't want the public to know just yet. They're going to panic." Ryder finished off solemnly.

Finn mulled this over. His mind clicked. "Okay, two things. Wasn't Hunter Clarington leader of the Dalton Academy Warblers? Wasn't he suspected of dealing drugs?"

Ryder nodded. "Affirmative."

Finn leaned back, then forward in his chair. "Second thing, didn't you say New York?" Ryder grinned. Here was the twist he was waiting to throw on Finn.

"You're going to New York! I requested you for the case. And you're working with a female co-worker." Finn's eyes widened. "New York? And who? Don't keep me hanging!" Finn accused Ryder.

Ryder grinned. "It's with one particular woman, let me look for a second..." Ryder's grin gave away that he already knew the name. He shuffled papers on his desk again.

Finn groaned.

"Aha! I found the name. Its Miss Rachel Berry," Ryder said smugly.

Finn sat there, open-mouthed.

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