Aftermath Of Pretending

Finn chuckled when he saw Rachel struggling to get into his truck. The next second he was by her side scooping her and placing her in the seat. She played a grateful smile. He got to his seat and wondered where they were heading anyways.

"Babe, where do you wanna go?" Asked Finn, hoping she would say some place to make out.

"I wanna see your mom! I wanna tell her about the great son she has!" she said patting his hair.

"I don't think my mom will be home. So if she isn't can we you know… do stuff" he asked awkwardly. He doesn't wanna imply the word make out.

"We'll first see whether your mom is there!" she exclaimed with a playful smile on her lips.

He reached his house. Thank God! His mom's car was not there soo…. Make out time certain. He made Rachel get out of his truck.

Surprisingly he heard a faint humming sound and then singing which is definitely his moms voice. He turned to his left to see Rachel when he was surprised to see her tucked behind his back. He looked at her incredulously. She had an innocent look.

"What? I wanna surprise your mother. I wanna see whether she will be happy or disappointed that you brought me here."

Scratch that last thought. Now he looking at her incredulously.

"Rachel what in the freaking hell is wrong with you? My mom loves you!"

"I know but pls do this for me!" she stomped her feet n then pulled her famous "please show me mercy and give me what I want" look. Her brown eyes always gave her away!

"Ok fine. I will go in, tell her I hve a new girlfriend. I will manage to make it sound not like you…." he adds quickly seeing her crestfallen face. "Because you will truly know that you are the one that I want" Grinning he just made a reference to their first duet.

"Ok Ok. Now go"

He walked in and saw his mom cooking something. His mom was standing there near the kitchen humming some tune in the radio. Woah! His mom is way too old to be doing that.

"Hey mom. I have started dating this new girl now." He blurts out fast

"A new girl? The one you took on a date to Sardi's? Or the one you kissed in front the whole audience during nationals?" his mom said with a coy smile

"Mom, u aren't a secret mind reader are u?" he laughed at his own dorkiness.

Suddenly Rachel came sprinting from the living room hugging the life out of his mom. He watched as the two of his favorite women in his life acted like they knew each other their whole lives.

After they broke away from their loving embrace, Finn was curious as to how his mom knew about Rachel and him reuniting.

"Kurt told me about it."

"mom you should start a fortune telling business. I am sure you will read everyone like a book."

"haha. Honey I know you. I am not stupid enough not to see the warmth in your eyes when you mentioned about this 'new girl'."

Blushing he went to pick up something to eat while the ladies moved to the living room to talk more freely about the "work date" and the "superman of kisses". Finn picked up a non eaten burger and proceeded to the living room. That is when he heard Rachel.

"Oh My god. U wouldn't believe ! Finn was a sweetheart the whole time we were at New York. I was surprised to see he liked the city." Finn was surprised to hear this.

"Of course he like the city. He is going to live there" Thank God for Mothers in this chaotic world. She knew that is what Finn will say. Next came Rachel's voice hesitantly.

"Oh I don't kno. Finn is too much of a country boy. I am not saying that he is a hopeless. I am just saying he wont follow me around everywhere. He has a life here. He can work at the tire shop n be happy…" there was a pause and a faint whisper was heard "with Quinn"

That shocked the guts out of him. How could she think like that? He loved Rachel. He would cross planets for her. They were tethered. The thought of her thinking something like that made him angry and frustrated.

"Where did you get that idea Finn is going to leave YOU and go off with Quinn?" Yeah way to go mom! Thought Finn.

"No, . I am just saying that you know I just cant believe that he is gonna come to New York with me. I do believe in your son more than I love him. Its all too devastating. Even if we go there, what if he realizes that I am too high maintenance and leaves as soon as he came there."

There was silence. Finn's heart breaking was the only sound he heard. The devastation in Rachel's voice made his stomach turn over. I thought everything was gonna be alright, thought Finn.

"That is why I said I can't take a chance on him. I love him to the depths of the sea and a few more metaphors of love but I am scared I would let my heart break again if he walks away from me. So like the big girl I am, I did the walk of shame." He heard a small sniffle after she said this.

"But seriously, Rachel. I know Finn. He is a stubborn ass but he knows very well when he wants something he wont act like a possessive bitch. He will fight for it. Do you remember Jean's funeral?"

Oh no! I hope my mom doesn't say what I actually thought during the funeral.

"Yeah!" sniffled Rachel. It took every ounce in his muscles to resist the urge to carry her in his arms.

"Finn said that as soon he realized that him and Quinn was mistake he knew that he can get comfort from the only girl he has ever loved. You!"

"Exactly . I am just a shoulder for him to cry on!" claimed Rachel.

"No he was crying because he was such a douche to you and thought that maybe he can fix things right. With you. He thought that maybe he can talk to you, hold you and apologize till his tongue is dry. And then…"

"Then? What happened?"

"He went to a flower shop to buy you some flowers hoping You'd forgive him. He went to the auditorium to see you and Jesse there."

"OMG! He saw that! No wonder he asked about Jesse and me. I swear . I didn't kiss him he came towards me. And I thought that I could give him a second chance. I just thought that there is no more heart to break since your son practically stepped on top of it"

"I know honey… But u didn't like the kiss with Jesse did you?" Carole now curious.

"Of course not!" stunned Carole would even think about such a question. "as soon as I kissed him I cant help but think of the kiss I had shared with Finn under the Christmas trees. I love him. I don't wanna be a star.. if I didn't have someone to shine it with."

"GOOD! Now go n talk to Finn. He is probably thinking we started some kind of "Lets make fun of Finn" club. I will be going to the shop now to get my car back. You guys better keep the door open!" smilingly warned Carole.

Blushing Rachel made her way to Finn's room. Finn long back realized that he should be in his room was feeling upset and sad that Rachel had loved him so much and he had so little to give. But this time he is not gonna allow that to happen. He loved her more than anything in this world. He is gonna fix everything this time. He is gonna follow her this time to New York and they both will make a beautiful world there. Yeah that's the plan and he is gonna stick with it.

The door opens and in walks the brown haired petite girl. She has a coy smile in her lips and Finn thinks it is just a disguise.

"Hey !" she says

Finn just turned the other side of the bed. Rachel flopped herself on the bed on top of Finn's side.

"What's got biscuit's panties in a twist?" she said

Finn looked at her like she just sweared.

"What? When you are friends with Puck you can swear and I can't?"

"Well my panties are in a twist because you would give Jesse a second chance and you wouldn't to me?"

"How much did you hear?" she asked calmly

"Well from the beginning" he lied. He didn't want to say that he heard only her complaints.

"Look here Finn…" he refused downright. "Look at me if you wanna make this right.. our relationship…we should talk about it… this was the reason we didn't work last time."

Finally Finn looked at her brown eyes. He could see patience in her eyes. Wow she really wanted to talk abt this huh?

"I love you Finn. Only you. Jesse was just a fling. You know you can forgive your first love right?"

"So I am not your first love?" Finn sounded hurt

"You are my first love baby. You also know that you cannot forgive them just like that you know that right? Did you forgive Quinn as soon as she said she was sorry?"

"Quinn wasn't my first love. She was a fling." Said Finn, hurt.

"You didn't forgive me soon did you?"

Finn stayed silent as he pondered on what Rachel said. He forgave her when she sang "Get It Right". True that it took decades to forgive her. But there was one more thing…

"Why would you think that I would run off with Quinn after all we have been through?"

Her face paled white. "You heard that?"

"It was a faint whisper but I got onto it."

"Finn.. that was just me being insecure. You know me… I always thought that you thought she was more beautiful than me."

"You are more beautiful than any girl, Rach"

"Thank u !" she said kissing his lips lightly. She retreated when Finn just held her tight by the waist.

"Well.. since you even had that thought about me being happy with Quinn becoz she is pretty i am gonna show you how beautiful and sexy u look.." Finn said as he started kissing her more passionately.

Both if them were engrossed by each other that they failed to notice the creak coming from the door.

"Rachel, Finn what are u doin in here….aaaaaahhhhh…. please please stop whatever u r doing.. this is a sacred home for families not love sick teenager…" Said the pale white faced boy who was likely to be called Kurt.

"says the guy who has been making out in the basement with the hobbit of a guy after prom night…Believe me Kurt I had to take my eyes out and wash it to forget your freaking face and his after that happened.."

"It was nothing alright? We were having our own night.. he was sweet and I love him.."

"wait… wait… You,Finn Hudson… saw his brother making out with his boyfriend?..." she paused for a second and continued seeing as the two of them started nodding. She crinkled her nose a bit and then started laughing hysterically with actual tears. Finn got scared and Kurt was beyond bloody faced.

"OMG! This is gold! I cant wait to use this as a blackmail for all that u hve done, Kurt!"

"What did u do 2 my girl Kurt?" Finn said threateningly

"Oh shut up… I did nothing to your girl. This is a coincidence… Finn is Rachie's MY MAN and Rachel is Finn's MY GIRL! Guys that's like fate…"

"Kurt, Finn doesn't know about the My man thingy.. You just confused him more…" Rachel said looking at Finn with concerned eyes.

"My man…I like it!" Finn said kissing Rachel's head.

Kurt just sighed n gazed at them lovingly.

"Look I just came home n I would appreciate it if you guys could keep it low… You know these rooms aren't exactly designed with sound proofing systems." Said Kurt and closed the door

"He made it sound like we are having sex…" said Finn laughin at his brother. Then he realized what he said.

"I mean… its not like we are doing it…I mean we are just making out…Which can sometimes lead to some activities… But I am not forcing you to-" His constant rambling was stopped by Rachel's lips on his.

"Don't you ever NOT think like that again…" she said against his lips. "Maybe I am not losing my virginity now… but I know I am going to lose it to you" she kissed him again. "so you are allowed to have fantasies about me… because when I have finally lost it to you… I wanna be showered with Fantasies so that we both don't get bored!"

"You just did dirty talk baby! That does not sound good for my body!" said Finn seductively

"Oh... then I should probably stop..." This time her rambles were cut by Finn.

"And you will go to hell" said Finn and started his ministrations again.

Before leaving his house Rachel was reminded of why they broke up in the first place. She tiptoed and kissed him softly.

"I am really sorry for kissing Puck!" she said in a small voice.

"Baby its all forgotten. I love you... end of story. Now gimme another kiss."

"No Finn i feel really sorry. Maybe I can bake you some cookies tomorrow."

"Okay you can do that! I miss your banana bread though can you make that instead of your cookies" Finn asked sheepishly

"Of course. Your wish is my command" she said giggly as she bowed

"Well in that in case wear a really short skirt." Finn said smirking

Rachel playfully hit his shoulder, gave him a kiss and got out of his truck.

Maybe Tomorrow all will be okay. Finn showed that he was really sorry for hurting her all those months and now she will show how sorry she is.