The Engagement Present
Disclaimer: I do not own glee, or any other trademarked or copy written material in this story.
Rating: Eventual M
Spoilers: Tons of them, all up in here. Although, I do not claim to follow cannon, I will tweak it as I feel comfy (such as blissfully pretending 'On my way' didn't happen.)
Warnings: Femslash, M for a reason. Oh, and this could quite possibly suck…my first attempt at a fanfic and I have decided to publish it whether I like it or not. Also, mild Finn bashing.
Summary: Rachel wants to give Finn an engagement present that he will never forget. Everyone knows Quinn is a fantastic photographer, so Rachel hires her to do a Boudoir shoot.
AN: The original chapter 1 has been rewritten and replaced due to the fact that I looked at it and realized that if I saw it as it was I would probably have not gotten past the first paragraph in my own story.
Introduction
Finn proposed to Rachel a few weeks ago, and she accepted. Everyone is against this, but in true Berry fashion there is no stopping Rachel once she has made a decision. Even if she isn't sure about it.
The wedding will be taking place in May, at the end of the school year. Rachel has done every bit of research on proper traditions, ceremonies and protocol, forcing Finn and anyone else involved in the wedding planning to sit through a 4 hour power point presentation on these matters.
The first, and possibly what she considers one of the most important, is the exchanging of engagement presents between the future Bride and Groom.
After hours of exhausting internet searching for gift ideas, Rachel is exhausted. She decides that she needs other opinions. She mentally goes through her list of friends that could possibly help, starting with, and really ending with the members of The New Directions.
Artie, Mike and Sam are immediately dismissed on the grounds that she really does not know any of them well enough to feel like she can call them for advice on personal matters without intruding. Brittany and Santana are also dismissed due to the fact that she does not have their phone numbers, and she also doubts that they will have anything useful to add that is not full of riddles (on Brittany's part) or insults (on Santana's). Quinn and Kurt are completely against the wedding and have made this beyond clear, so she knows they will refuse any request for assistance in this department.
This leaves Mercedes, Tina and Noah. Rachel almost decides that the call to Noah would be a waste of time due to the vulgarity of his every statement, but he is Finn's best friend. With that in mind she would be ill advised to not at least hear him out. She will however, be using his recommendations as a last resort.
Tina is arguably the most romantic of the trio, and clearly the most supportive of the engagement, so Rachel calls her first.
'Hi Rachel! How are things going with the wedding plans?' Tina asks as soon as the ringing starts.
'Oh you know, just research mostly at this point, the event itself is still a good ways off' Rachel smiles, she knew Tina would get it.
'That's understandable, but it gives you plenty of time to make everything perfect right?'
'Very true, speaking of perfect, I actually called to get your opinion on something' Rachel starts
'Sure thing, what can I do for you?'
'Well, Finn and I will be exchanging engagement presents soon, and I am at a complete loss for what to get him, I want it to be perfect and completely unforgettable, but I can't seem to think of anything that is good enough'
'What about a romantic trip?' Tina asks, 'I know you guys aren't rich or anything, but like a weekend at a hotel in Columbus even, just a getaway of sorts so you can have personal time to spend with each other?'
Rachel considers this, it's actually a very good idea, and it could be a very sweet bonding time for the two of them. Knowing Finn though, he will think a hotel room means that they should just spend the entire time having sex. There are honestly better thing Rachel could think of to do with her time. Besides, they shouldn't need a weekend away if that's going to be the only goal. It's not like Finn could last the entire weekend anyway.
Rachel thanks Tina for her advice and moves on to find out what Mercedes thinks. Mercedes and she have a bit of a love/hate relationship at times, both being the diva's they are. They love each other, but there are times when they just cannot tolerate the other one's ego anymore. With that in mind, text messaging is usually the best way for them to communicate and avoid an argument
-Hey Cedes, could I ask you a quick question?-RB*
-Sure thing, what can I help you out with?-MJ
-Well, I can't think of anything to get Finn for an engagement present, got any ideas?-RB*
-Momma always says food is the way to a man's heart. Get the boy some gift certificates to places he can never go with you because you're vegan and let him have a boy's night on you. –MJ
'Wow that would actually be a great idea, if Finn could ever remember that I'm vegan.' Rachel thinks to herself. Finn usually takes them where he wants to go on dates seldom thinking about if they have suitable vegan meals for her. She thanks Mercedes for the idea, saying she'll add it to her list of options.
Next up is Noah, Rachel calls him and gets no answer so she just leaves a short and to the point voice mail, hoping that he will actually take the time to think about it before he calls her back. She doesn't have to wait for long before her phone lights up with a message.
-Can't talk right now Jewbabe, I'd suggest looking on one of those sites online though, like manswers or something where they have guys answer questions like this. –Puckasaurus Rex
Rachel sighs, she didn't actually expect a real answer from him, but at least he kept the exchange mostly clean. She decides to follow his advice and starts to look at male forums and articles written by male advice columnists for ideas. After an hour or so of reading the same unimaginative things over and over, one finally gets her attention.
A Boudoir shoot! A classy collection of intimate photographs of her would be the perfect present for Finn. The hard part of this however, is who will take the pictures.
She can't exactly go to any studio and have these done, she is a future Broadway star, heaven forbid what would happen if these got into the wrong hands. No, there must be someone she can trust who is willing, and skilled enough for this project.
In an effort to remain as well rounded as possible to impress NYADA, Rachel has been a member of every club and group possible since freshman year, however she rarely actually has the time to attend meetings and functions that are not mandatory due to her already demanding personal training schedule.
This includes the photography club, which is where Rachel has decided would be the best place to look for a suitable person to help her with her latest project. With this thought in mind, she actually attends today's meeting of the photography club.
AN: Any and all thoughts, ideas, criticisms and opinions will be greatly appreciated and taken into consideration. Thank you for allowing me to borrow some of your time.
