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Chapter 1: You're invited

Finn POV

Well, summer was going to begin and I was really excited because I was planning to invite Rachel for dinner with my family at PastaHouse. It was a new place- where it also serves vegan food- not far from where I live and my mom thought it was a good idea to try it out. But most importantly, this was going to be the first dinner-date Rachel and I have since our break-up.

I started to walk towards her. She had some kind of cut-out in her hand. I studied her every hand movement. She stuck the cut-out onto her locker and she stared at it for a second before her attention turned to me. I smiled as i continued to walk towards her.

"Hey babe," I started. She blushed and I paused momentarily. "Uh, is it ok if I called you that cause, I love calling you that." I try to cover up my awkward question by intertwining my hand with hers.

She looked down at our hands and looked up. "Of course you can Finn. Nobody said you couldn't."

"What's that you got there on your locker?" I asked trying to peek at her locker.

" I- I had this at the beginning of the year. But i removed it when you broke up with me," She showed me her "Finchel Forever" cut-out she made. I felt a pang of guilt when she said the last five words.

"But since we're back together, I'd thought it would be nice to put it up again." She continued as she runs her hand on the cut-out on her locker. She closed her locker and we both strolled down the hallway.

We continued to walk all the way to the parking lot where I gave Rachel a ride home. I almost forgot to invite her to the dinner when we reached her house.

"Oh Rach!" I grabbed her hand before she could get any further from my reach.

"I wanted to invite you for a family dinner at the PastaHouse. It's a new place near here and it serves vegan food too. I can pick you up if you want-."

"No, no thanks. Maybe just text me the direction. I'm quite independent just so you know," I smiled at her. I loved how she would always take charge and so, so, self-determining. Is that a word?- Never mind that.

"But," She continued. "What should I wear. I mean, its a long time since I've seen them."

I thought about it for a while. Most guys would tell them to wear anything but, this was special to him.

"I loved your blue dress when we went for dinner at Sardi's. Maybe you could wear that," I saw her smile.

"And-and I'll wear what I wore when we first kissed, the brown-colored-stripe-thing with my best jeans," I gave an awkward laugh. "Cause, a tux is too fancy for a casual dinner." She blushed a faint shade of pink.

"That sounds like a plan. And my dress is turquoise Finn, not blue. See you later." She was going to walk off but I held her back one last time.

"Wait," She stopped and turned to face me. "I love you." She smiled and climbed into the car. She leaned over the passenger's seat to give me a kiss on my lips.

"I love you too," She whispered in my ear before she got off, closed the door and went inside her house.

I sighed as I drove off.

Back at the Hudson-Hummel residence~

Finn POV

"Mom!" I shouted, closing the front door behind me. "Mom!"

"Yes, sweetie. Don't need to shout, I'm here. What do you want?" She walked from the dining area to where i was standing.

"My girlfriend's coming over for dinner at the PastaHouse, I hope that's ok with you." I said as I slowly made my way up the stairs towards my room.

I heard her sigh.

"Mom, is it ok? It will really mean a lot." I stopped in my tracks to face her.

"Ok, ok. That's fine sweetie." She finally said.

"Thanks mom!" I ran into my room and closed the door behind me. Xbox, here I come.

~No POV

Carole sighed as she watches as Finn closed the door to his room. He looked so excited, she thought. She did not understand why he was this excited when it was with Rachel. Just then, Kurt appeared out from his room.

Carole stopped him and asked, "Hey Kurt?"

"What's up mom?" He replied.

"Why is Finn so happy with Quinn coming for dinner. I mean, for the past couple of weeks, he's been down. Suddenly, he seems so happy. Oh I wished it was Rachel."

Kurt was confused, more than confused. "Uh, what are you talking about mom? Finn's not with Q- Oh, he hasn't told you."

Carole looked at him. "Told me what?"

"Excuse me for a while mom. I have to talk to Finn." Without waiting for a reply, he dash up towards Finn's room. He was playing his Xbox, which was no surprise.

"Sup bro," Finn said, still playing his game.

"I thought we had an agreement for you not to call me that," Kurt crossed his arms and agitation.

"Sorry dude" He was clearly engrossed with the game. Kurt waved it off and continued.

"I've got a strange conversation with mom just now, asking why you're bringing Quinn along for the dinner as your girlfriend?" Kurt leaned on the wall, expecting an answer.

"What? What are you talking abo- oh!" He paused his game and looked at Kurt.

"I completely forgot!" He stared at Kurt who was clearly enjoying his brother freaking out.

"Nevermind, I'll tell mom and dad later at the dinner." He continued playing his game.

Kurt raised and eyebrow. "You gonna pick up Rachel?"

"Nope. She said to just text her the directions to the place and that's it. I'll do it later."

"You got to do it now, before you forget," Kurt said.

"Nah, I'll do it later"

Kurt sighed, "Ok then, just risk her being hopelessly lost without your directions. Let her walk down empty streets, having not a single clue where to go." He said it with so much sarcasm that Finn had to text her that moment right there.

"Ok! Ok, I'll text her now." Finn threw his controller beside him and grabbed his phone.

Kurt smiled in victory as he walked off.