"Ugh, great! It's raining!" Tom sighed as he exited the dance studio. "Hey Rachel?! I'm gonna run, see you next week?"

"See you." The petite brunette smiled at her dance partner and tugged her phone out of her bag. She had three messages and she had to grin when she saw that two of them were from Finn.

Hey baby, miss you, hope you have fun at dance Love you x

Ok, dying to see you, let me know when you're home, love you x

She grinned even wider as she read them but frowned when she read the remaining message from her Dad.

Sorry Princess, can't pick you up, Daddy and I have been called out to NY urgently. Can you stay somewhere this week? If it's Finn's, you stay with Kurt. We love you x

Great. First week of summer and her fathers were away. It was pouring it down at she had no lift home. Even standing underneath the shelter by the studio, she could feel the specks of rain seeping through her ballet tights.

She could call Finn but she really didn't want to inconvenience him. It was only a few blocks to his house, she could make a few blocks.

Determined, she tugged her light cardigan tighter around her body and headed into the rain.

She was fine for around a block until the rain started to come down heavier and heavier. She felt like she had water everywhere and could feel all her makeup running down her face.

She powered on through, knowing that if she didn't then she'd be stuck in the rain for longer.

But when she got to the street before Finn's, the sky lit up suddenly followed by a roar and Rachel jumped so much in surprise that she fell forwards. Thankfully, she managed to stop her legs hitting the floor and getting holes in her ballet tights but her hands were stinging like hell and sure enough, looking down, there was blood trickling down her palm. Trying to blink back tears from the pain, she rushed the last street but she couldn't help but burst into tears when Finn's house came into view.

He must have seen her out the window or something because the door flung open as she approached and before she knew it she was inside, wrapped tightly in a towel and his arms.

"Rach? What the hell were you thinking? You should have called me!" Finn exclaimed, holding her tightly against his body.

"I – I d-didn't…" She attempted to talk but her teeth were chattering so much that Finn simply placed a finger to her lips and scooped her up so that he was carrying her bridal style.

Every time the house lit up with the lightning, Rachel buried her head in Finn's shoulder and he kissed her hair. This was repeated like a mantra until the couple reached Finn's room.

Once they were inside the room, he placed her down in the middle of his double bed. "I'm gonna help you change now alright?"

"N-n-no n-new c-lothes." Rachel managed to stutter out and Finn leant down to kiss her forehead.

"You left a pair of sweats and a hoodie here last week when you and Kurt had your sleepover." He grinned and tugged the clothes out of where he'd placed them in his drawer.

He then turned back to the shaking girl on his bed and he slowly unwrapped the towel from her frame. He then tugged off her dance sneakers and placed them at the foot of his bed. Next he tugged off her cute little shorts that she'd thrown on over her leotard and also her pathetic excuse for a cardigan. He then very slowly peeled off her black leotard and he had to smile when he realised that there were three little star cut outs down the side of the leotard. He peeled off her ballet tights along with her underwear and reached for her hoodie and sweats but stopped.

He scooped her up again and carried her into his bathroom. It was taking all of his strength to restrain himself with his naked girlfriend in his arms but he knew she needed him right now. He placed his tiny diva in the bathtub and used the shower head to wash her off with hot water.

Once he had finished she grinned up at him and rose slightly to capture his lips with hers.

"Better?" He asked and she nodded.

"Much."

He grinned and grabbed another towel for her to use. "Take however long you need baby."

Rachel grinned as Finn left the bathroom and she quickly changed into her hoodie and sweats, smiling when she realised that these were her favourite pair. She then sorted her hand out using the supplies in Finn's bathroom. She pulled her hair out of the neat bun from ballet and wrangled the tangles out before shoving it back up in a messy bun.

Finn's face lit up when she walked out of the bathroom and Rachel grinned as she settled on his lap.

"Okay, promise me something. Next time, you call me."

"Definitely."

"Finn?" Carole's voice travelled through the door and she knocked.

"Come in Mom." Finn replied, Rachel moving off his lap.

"Ah Rachel, you're here. Good. Your dads just called me. Of course you can stay here this week sweetheart." Carole smiled at her son's girlfriend.

"Thank you Mrs Hummel." Rachel grinned and stood to hug the woman.

Finn grinned but felt himself smirk as he realised what his mom had just said. Rachel was staying at their house, all week long.

"Oh, you can wipe that smirk off your face mister. Rachel's fathers have entrusted me and I can assure you that she will be staying with Kurt, in his room." Carole raised her eyebrows at her son.

"But Mom!"

"Of course Mrs Hummel, I would never betray your hospitality." Rachel smiled brightly.

"How many times do I have to tell you sweetie? Call me Carole." The older woman grinned and hugged the young girl again. "Dinner will be ready in a couple of hours, Finn take the poor girl home to get something other than sweatpants."

With that she left and Finn did as he was told.

Yep, summer was going to be great.