Okay guys! I am officially a total Gleek! I've seen every episode, and I can't wait all the way til April for the next episode, there fore I'm beginning a new story because there's only so many times you can watch the New York episode before it begins to get old. :P Anyways! Enjoy and don't forget to leave a review! I love them :)
He held his hands over her eyes, as she anticipated the surprise he'd promised. Tonight would be their last night together. This time tomorrow Rachel would be in her new apartment in New York, alone.
"Can I open my eyes?" She whispered.
"Almost, one second. Keep your eyes closed" Finn replied.
He removed his hands from her eyes, glancing back every so often to make sure she complied. The couple had decided a long distance relationship almost always ends poorly. They didn't want to cause so much pain for one another, which left breaking up the inevitable card that kept coming up. Rachel would be off in New York, leaving Finn in Lima Heights to run Burt's Tire Shop.
"Open them." Finn said wrapping his arms around her waist from behind, resting his chin on her shoulder.
Rachel gasped when she finally opened her chocolate brown orbs. They stood in Finn's bedroom, completely illuminated by candles and a few snowflake Christmas lights. Rose petals lead a path directly to his double bed, which also was plastered in the crimson petals. She spun around in his arms to face him.
"I don't want to leave you Finn. I love you too much. Maybe I should stay here with you." Rachel spoke in a gentle tone.
"Rach… I'm not going to be the person who steals away your dreams. We'd live in regret for the rest of our lives. I can't do that to you, because I love you." Finn said mournfully.
"But you are my dream! Well apart of it at least…" The sound of her voice broke his heart, she sounded so sad.
Finn wanted nothing more than too be with her forever. There were so many things he wanted to say to her; don't go, you can't leave me, I need you. Instead he said,
"I love you." Because they both new no matter what, she was leaving in the end anyways.
"Now let's stop focusing on the inevitable and start focusing on us and our last night together." Finn said with the best smile he could muster.
She kissed him like she'd never kissed him before. He scared Finn how much he felt Rachel Berry in that kiss, seeping into his heart. Rachel's word from the end of last year rang through his brain, 'I'm going to New York, and I'm never coming back."
Finn scooped her up in his arms and carried her to his bed. As he set her down gently she kissed him again, pulling him down with her. She began to unbutton his shirt before he stopped her,
"Are you sure you want to do this? Right before you leave?" Finn questioned.
She grabbed either side of his face and looked into his eyes,
"Finn Hudson, There is no one I'd rather be here with on my last night than you. We should spend our time commemorating the love we share." He nodded down to her and kissed her again, this time not stopping.
The next morning…
It was cruel and unfair to have such an awful, dreadful day follow such an amazing one. When he woke up the next morning with Rachel still wrapped around his body, his heart didn't fill up with love, and happiness as it usual did. Today, his heart felt heavy and painful. He looked down at the beautiful girl in his arms and kissed her forehead lightly. He looked at the clock and realized he only have one hour left with her.
Normally on days he actual got to wake up with her, he would lay there for hours just enjoying the feel of how complete he felt by her. Today though, he would have to say goodbye to her. He would never feel her in his arms again, he'd never get to see her beautiful face in the morning, make-up smudged and hair messed from a passion filled night. Finn shook the feelings building up and brushed his hand on the side of her face, waking her up.
"Come on baby. Let's spend as much time together as we can." She nodded, the peaceful sleep look on her face vanishing as the words fell from his lips.
Airport 7:15 am
As he pulled into the parking lot of the dreaded airport everything finally hit him. It was like a whirlwind of reality hit him all at once. As she reached to unbuckle her seatbelt, he broke. Finally after all this time, he let the tears roll down his face as he brokenly sobbed. He finally was able to look at her. Her body was fully facing him in her seat. Hers eyes watered as she sat absolutely still.
"God Rach…" He sobbed.
"I can't loose you. And I know I'm supposed to be the strong one here… but I can't be strong anymore. You're leaving! You're really leaving!" He squeezed his eyes shut, trying to stop the flow of tears. This wasn't the image he'd hoped to send her off with.
"I…" He began again but was cut off by his own sob.
"I love you too Finn." Rachel said, reading his mind once again, possibly for the last time.
"Just promise me… Don't forget about all of us in Lima Heights once you see your names in bright flashing lights." He smirked, knowing she could never do such a thing.
"I could never forget you Finn… even if I wanted too." She replied, tears now rolling down her own face.
"Good-bye Finn…" She said before pulling him in for one last kiss.
As she got out of the car, he watched her walk away. Something rose in his chest, panic. He flew out of the car and ran to her, catching her just before she opened the large metal double doors. Rachel spun to face him as he called her name, tears still falling down her face. He grabbed her hands and looked her in the eyes.
"Marry me." He stated.
"What?" Rachel squeaked.
"I want to come with you. We can be together Rachel… it doesn't have to end this way! I don't care what I'm doing for a living Rach… as long as it's with you!" He knew the moment he blurted the stupid question what her answer would be and the look on her face didn't help his conclusion.
They'd already explored the option of Finn coming with her,
"Finn… baby listen ok? I can't bring you with me and you know that. I need to do this all of my own. I can't drag you into that life because I love you. It's selfish and when you have as much love as we do… there's no room to be selfish." She said, voice breaking.
He nodded closing his eyes as he wrapped his arms around her.
"I have to go now Finn." She said before kissing him.
She began to walk away, but paused for a moment too look back at him. For a millisecond he thought maybe she'd changed her mind. She would come running back over to him and they'd never have to be apart. He watched as she disappeared into crowd.
Just so you know this is more of an epilogue, don't worry Finchel WILL be back! :) R&R
