A/N: So, first chapter of the sequel. This chapter goes back in time to when Finn is asking permission to ask Rachel to marry him. Even though, we all know that they do get married, I couldn't miss the chance to write uncomfortable Finn.

This chapter is dedicated to 'theluckyclover' who came up with the title.

Summary for this Chapter: Finn finds that asking two fathers if he can marry their daughter, is a lot harder than it sounds.

"Finn. What is wrong with you? Why are you so nervous? It's not like you've never met my parents before." Rachel laughed, loosening his hands that were tugging on his tie.

"That was different. That was as someone that would look after their daughter. Now I'm the guy that's going to break their only daughter's heart." Finn explained as Rachel rolled her eyes.

"You're being silly. My dads are going to see you as the guy that loves their daughter and would never hurt her and that is going to be good enough for them. Okay?" Finn nodded but still grabbed Rachel's hand as the door opened.

"Princess." Her dad exclaimed, enveloping her in a hug. "Hudson." He said coldly before turning around and heading back into the house.

Finn glanced at Rachel, raising an eyebrow but she only shrugged and led him into the kitchen.

"That's looks great, daddy. Do you need some help?" Rachel asked, dropping Finn's hand and going over to stir something in a saucepan.

Finn tried to get Rachel's attention by waving his hands madly in the air, but Rachel's back stayed turned and she didn't notice.

A cough sounded next to him and Finn's arms dropped instantly as he turned to face Rachel's other father.

"Mr Berry." He nodded. "I was just er…" He trailed off, scratching the back of his neck and let out a sigh of relief when Rachel came over and hugged her dad before wrapping an arm around Finn's waist.

"Well, dinner's going to be ready in five minutes, so why don't you both sit down." Rachel suggested but her dad didn't move, instead glaring at her hand that was buried in Finn's back pocket.

Finn hastily stepped out of her embrace and took a seat at the table.

"You know, a real gentleman would pull out a lady's chair." Her dad informed him and Finn decided that he was the scarier of the two before quickly standing up again, only to find that Rachel had seated herself.

"I'm fine. Dad, Finn is a gentleman so leave him be." She scolded lightly as her daddy served the dinner.

It was quiet for a while, the only sound the scraping of their knifes and forks.

"So, how many times have you slept with my daughter?" Her dad continued and Finn choked on his peas.

"Dad!" Rachel scolded as she patted Finn's back.

Ignoring Rachel, he continued. "How many sleeping partners have you had before my daughter?"

"I hardly think this is an appropriate conversation for the dinner table." Rachel said hotly.

"Are you clean? Because if you give -"

"Dad! You better stop it this second or we are leaving." Rachel warned, standing up.

"Just checking, sweetie." Rachel huffed but sat down anyway.

"So, what do you do for a living, Finn." Rachel glared at her dad and he raised his hands in the air. "It's an innocent question."

Finn gulped, at least this question he could answer without fear of never seeing Rachel again. Rachel , however, had other ideas.

"Finn is manager at Schuester & Co." She told them, proudly.

"Can Finn not answer his own questions?" Finn fought the urge to bash his head against the table. This was not going as planned at all. There was no way The Berrys were going to say yes if the night continued like this.

Rachel stood up and began collecting all the plates.

"You finished?" She asked Finn but before he had the chance to answer, she snatched the plate from under him.

"Well, how about me and you go in and watch some T.V, while Hiram helps Rachel with the dishes." Her daddy asked Finn.

Finn stood and followed him into the living room. At least he could relax a little, now that scary dad was out of the equation.

They sat down on the sofa and as Rachel's dad turned on the T.V, Finn couldn't help but glance around. Many photos of Rachel lined the walls, from when she was a baby till now. Finn couldn't help but smile at the photo of a baby Rachel smiling back at him.

"So, I take it you and my daughter are serious. You've known each other a long time." Her dad said, gruffly and Finn turned towards him.

"Yes and I understand why you're both protective of her, I'd be the same, but I would never do anything to hurt Rach. She means the world to me."

Her dad stared back at him and Finn wondered if he had said something wrong.

"I'd be the same? Are you planning on having kids?"

Finn shook his head. "No. I mean in the future, maybe but not now." Finn paused and smiled at the thought of mini Rachel's running round the house, driving them both crazy.

"So, the reason you came to visit isn't because she's pregnant?" Her dad checked and Finn shook his head.

"No. There is something I need to ask you both though." Finn took a deep breath as her dad raised an eyebrow.

"What's that?"

He'd just worked up the courage to ask, when scary dad walked into the room. "Rachel's upstairs. Said she wanted to check something on the computer. Maybe ways to get her dad to stop embarrassing her."

Finn let out a shaky laugh and scary dad turned to glare at him. "That wasn't funny."

"Hiram, go easy on the boy. He was about to tell me something."

"Rachel's not pregnant, is she? She knows how I feel about children out of wedlock." Scary dad looked like he was about to throttle Finn.

"Hiram, this is 2011. But no she isn't. What was it, Finn?"

Finn took a deep breath and looked them both in the eye. "I was going to ask Rachel to marry me and wanted your permission. I would just like you to know that I love Rachel, more than I ever thought I could love someone and will do everything to make her happy and look after her."

Nice dad looked like he was about to cry but Finn turned towards Hiram, who stood up and clapped Finn on the shoulder.

"If you can put up with what I've put you through tonight without running a mile then I'm certain you can put up with Rachel." Then he started laughing and Finn glanced at nice dad, confused.

"Mr Berry?" He questioned.

"Please, call us Hiram and Leroy. And we give you permission to marry Rachel. In fact, we are very pleased that you came to us to ask." Hiram grinned.

"So tonight?" Finn asked.

"Was a test and you passed but I meant it when I said you can't hurt my baby girl."

Finn nodded. "Wouldn't dream of it."

Just then, Rachel walked into the room and sat next to Finn. "If you want to go, we can."

Finn only grinned. "And miss your dad's famous apple crumble that you've gone on about all the way here? Never."

A/N: I know not everyone asks the bride's father (or fathers, in this case) for permission but I just see Finn trying to do everything the right way.

Break is over now, so updates will be slower but not by too much. The summary for this story will change with every one shot posted.

Review! Next Chapter is when Finn asks Rachel to marry him, in an unusual way.

Paige :)