Disclaimer: I do not own Glee or the characters. Fox and Ryan Murphy does, and they're doing a poor job at it right now
Rachel runs up the stairs to their third floor apartment in New York City, she's out of breath because she ran from her theatre audition to the bus, and now to the front door, where she unlocks the door and throws her keys on the table. "Finn!" she yells out excited to tell him the great news. "Finn, are you here?"
Finn walks out of their bedroom in a towel and his hair is still wet from his shower. "What baby, what? I just got out of the shower". He tilts his head with a pensive look on his face, wondering what it is that Rachel has to tell him. He didn't know she was on an audition, because she told him she was going to Starbucks to grab a coffee and take a walk through central park. "I have something to tell you" she said with a huge grin on her face.
"What?" he said with his signature half smile. "I didn't want to jinx yet another audition, so I didn't tell you I was going on one, and well…." She smiles and looks somewhat down near his feet…"I. got. It.",as she swings her arms and side to side with a smile.
Finn's face lights up "Are you kidding me? That is great news", as he laughs in excitement and walks over to her and picks her up and kisses her on the cheek. Rachel giggles at his excitement, and lets him pick her up like they were teenagers again. "I can't believe you kept this a secret, how did you do it, and uhhhh what's the part?"…Finn had so many questions.
"Trust me, it was hard, I just figured the last year it has been so tough for me to get a part that was halfway decent, and when my agent called me and said I had an audition for a star role, I figured I should do the opposite of what I usually do". As soon as Rachel would get an audition, she would drive Finn crazy by talking about it and making him read through her lines together. He didn't mind it, but it was beginning to get tougher each time as she never got any of the parts. "And the part is the lead female role in a play called 'Spring Awakening', we start rehearsals right away actually. I was the last person that auditioned, and they didn't waste any time asking me. I report to the theatre on Monday"
"I am glad you did" Finn said, as we started walking towards the bedroom to get dressed.
Rachel followed him in the bedroom and she watched Finn drop his towel and throw on a pair of his boxers. "I honestly can't wait to see you in a real Broadway show; the guys at work are going to be jealous that my wife is a star" he smiles as he slides his deodorant on his armpits. "And you start this Monday? This will be your last weekend of being anonymous I guess" as he rambles on. Rachel smiles and leans her head on the doorway of the bedroom as she stares off into space at the thought of Finn mentioning that she's going to be a star and possibly famous. "Yeah" she sighs, and walks over to Finn, putting her hands around his waist and kissing his chest. "I am so glad I can finally make you proud of me"
"I'm proud of you all the time Rach…especially the other night when you did that thing with your tongue, and then used those handcuffs". He's half joking when he says it, but also half serious hoping she'll want to do that again soon. Rachel laughs, knowing that Finn's being jovial, but also serious that he really is proud of her. Finn leans his head down and kisses her. She lets him expand the kiss for a brief minute, and he starts to guide her down to their bed. "Finn…don't you….have to…go to work…tonight?" she says in between kisses, as he begins to lay her down; his right hand sliding down her left thigh, and his left hand playing around in her hair. Finn grunts in anger as he is reminded about work, and slowly gets off of Rachel. "I'll be home tonight after my sports report, so feel free to wait up, and we can celebrate" he says. Finn got a job as a local New York sports reporter 6 months ago, so he works all the holiday and weekend night shifts, being that he's the new guy. It seems to work with Rachel's schedule since she also works nights at a Theatre at the box office 3 times a week, and fills the rest of her time picking up odds and end theatre jobs, and small roles as she gets them. They're both night people, due to their unusual work schedule, but Rachel likes it that way, seeing that it is what she has chosen as her career. And she's glad that Finn is on the same time schedule, since they get to sleep in and spend their mornings together.
Rachel sits up on the bed and is facing Finn standing up over her…"I will definitely wait up for you to celebrate" Rachel playfully moves her hand down his bare chest and under his boxers and softly plays with his dick. "Rach!" Finn flinches and grabs her hand out of there, jumps back laughing. He loves that she's playful, but hates that she always does it when he can't react. He changes the subject in order to keep Finn Jr. in order before he goes into work. "Order Chinese, and I'll bring home a bottle of wine", he moves into their small walk in closet to grab his suit pants, and his shirt.
"Make sure you get 2 bottles of wine, I feel like getting a bit tipsy" as she yells out to him. "Ohh, a buzzed Rachel tonight? It's going to be hard to concentrate at work", he pops his head out of the closet and winks.
"Well, why not celebrate the last weekend that no one will recognize the name Rachel Berry?" Her legal name is Rachel Hudson, but she decided to keep Berry as her stage name, in honor of her dads. She sighs with relief knowing that she's finally got a solid Broadway part, and it's guaranteed to run for 4 months. She knows that if she puts her heart and soul in this, then it can lead to a Tony nomination, and possibly open the door for other roles. This is her one shot, she's certain, and doesn't want to screw it up.
Finn walks out of the closet dressed in a grey suit and a salmon colored shirt and a matching tie, which Rachel bought for him when she found out he got the sportscaster job. Of course, she says it's pink, but Finn insists it's "salmon".
"You got my favorite shirt on" Rachel smiles seductively. "Yeah, I want to wear something you bought me, so you can rip it off later", Finn looks down at her still sitting on the bed. "I'll be home right after the news", he leans down and kisses her. "I took the liberty and picked out that lacey Victoria's Secret thing that you NEVER seem to wear, and laid it out for you on your dresser", she turns her head and sees it lying on top of the dresser. "How did you even find it" she laughs. "I know where all your lingerie is, which isn't much" he makes fun. He throws his fist up to bump hers, and she responds, and he walks out of the bedroom and off to work.
Rachel falls back on their bed, smiles and stares at the ceiling. She knows this is the part that will change her life, and she's glad Finn is in her life, but for a second, she thinks it would be easier to take this part if she were single. She knows the play has intense sexual scenes, and her character plays an adolescent discovering herself…"this is going to be tough" she says aloud to herself in their bedroom. She realizes in that moment, her marriage to Finn can play a role in her career, because she wants to be able to give her whole self to the part. She is unsure how she can be romantic with her husband, but every night play an adolescent who is a virgin and naïve. I can't have sex with Finn, she thinks to herself. I need to BE this role for the next 4 months. Rachel gets up out of bed and realizes this weekend will probably be the last weekend she and Finn will be intimate for awhile. She's going to need to get into her part. Like any great actor, one must do research and become that role. He's going to be so pissed at me when I tell him no sex for the next four months, but hopefully he'll understand. And then Of course, he's going to have to actually SEE the play too. Ugh. I guess this is going to be another handcuffs night, since he won't be getting any for awhile.
"Rach!" Finn yells out as he throws the 2 bottles of champagne he just bought in the fridge. He went right for the Moet when he stopped at the liquor store, since this was a celebratory night. "Rachel…I'm home, I hope you got me the crab Rangoon too, I'm starving" he throws his jacket off and undoes his tie. "Hi baby, what are you doing home so fast from work, you usually stay a lot later" Rachel jokingly says pretending she'd forgot their earlier conversation and date with Chinese, and pre-invitation to some sexy times and celebrating tonight. Rachel walks right passed him in the kitchen, wearing old sweats and one of Finn's t-shirts. "Wait a minute, where are you going?" He grabs her by the waist and pulls her over to him as he kisses the back of her neck and squeezes the sides of her breasts. "Finn!" she squeals out, and slaps his hand. He picks her up over his shoulder and walks her over to the couch and playfully throws her over. "Ah baby?" she screams as she rolls onto the couch. He laughs and smiles at her, then leans over the couch down to kiss her, but she rolls off the couch and attempts to run back into the kitchen. Finn slides to the side and pulls out his right arm to grab her and misses her. He takes one giant leap forward and is able to grab the elastic on the back of her sweatpants, as she falls backwards into him. Rachel is giggling and trying to get away out of the big bear hug he's got her in. "Help, Patti!" she yells out to the fish in their fish bowl. "I don't think Patti can help you with this one, and you better stop yelling 'help' before the neighbors think you are being accosted" he laughs. "I AM!" she shrieks. She stretches her arms out to the counter that separates the kitchen and living area, and grabs on, as he tries to pull her back in the living room. "Finn" she laughs, "let me go". "Not until you say the magic word" he insists. "Uncle!" she yells out. "Nope" he seductively has a grin. "Ummm...i love you?" she cutely tilts her head back and looks in his eyes. "NOPE!, try agaaaaaain" he laughs.
"Come on Finn!" she chuckles out loud. She bites his arm and he yells out in a high girly pitch tone "OW", and she runs to the kitchen and hides behind one of the stools. "I can't believe you just bit me?" looking down at now his red, wet marked arm. "You started it" she stretches her arm up to the counter and grabs a crab Rangoon out of the Chinese take out bag. "Come here Finny, I got food for you" she dangles the crab Rangoon in front of her face, and he smiles and slowly hops over like a puppy dog. She puts it in his mouth and he moans "Mmmm, all better" as he pats his stomach, and she rubs his hair. Rachel giggles staring at Finn's mouth, and then grabs his arm and kisses it. He flinches for a second, given that just 2 seconds ago she bit him in that same spot. "You love to bite, don't you?" he winks at her. "I may be small, but that will teach you to mess with me" she flexes her right arm. "Haha, well I just like to test you out sometimes to make sure you can handle a guy attacking you if I'm never around to protect you. And by the way, yelling out 'help' to our fish, does not save your life", he tries to hold back a smile, trying to be serious for a second. "I know silly, if you were an intruder, I would have just kicked you in the balls…and thanks for the lesson" she says sarcastically. "You were probably just looking for an excuse to tackle me, if I didn't know any better."
Finn leans and kisses Rachel on the top of the head, "If you would have kicked me in the balls, I would have screeched even louder like a girl than you biting me" he says very matter of fact. "Oh baby, I've made you squeal like a girl many times" she winks at him. "Now, go put some music on, sit on the couch and I'll make you a plate" she demands. "Ok. I got champagne to celebrate as well, so let me go open that too", as he walks over to the fridge to pour them both a glass. He hands her a glass of champagne, and Rachel slaps his butt as he begins to walk in the living room to sit on the couch and wait for her to bring him is plate of food. "And please tell me the lacey Victoria Secret thing is on UNDER those sweats" he says as he knows there will be no such luck.
Rachel doesn't say anything in response, as she stares at the back of Finn's head while getting his food ready. Ok, I'm going to have to tell him exactly what this role is about. I hope he takes it well. She takes a deep breath. Otherwise, us wrestling is not going to be so playful next time. She mockingly thinks, as if she feels like Finn can killer her with this news.
End of Chapter 1, there will be more chapters. I know where the story will go, and I think it's good. I'm not a writer by trait, but more of a story teller. Sorry if it's not 100% good. Also, I have never seen Spring Awakening, just go with it. I'm assuming what it's mostly about, but that's not the important thing. I'm just trying to get across that Rachel has to be in a play that has extreme sexual themes, and she has to play a virgin. So, don't get caught up on that. This is my first story ever. Thanks.