Shoot Out The Lights

by Finchelislove

It took Finn Hudson five years to realize that Hannah Hudson wasn't his daughter, biologically anyway. Aria Sheppard had been a goddess when he met her, until she had their child and took off, leaving him with another man's daughter. Daddy!Finn. Finchel. Hints of Klaine and Quick. Long-Shot. Two part fic.

1. Chapter 1

A/N: Hi Loves. I know I have a lot of loose ends out there that I need to tie up, but I have been working on this story for about 6 months and I've decided to split it into two parts. I might add a short third part just of happiness and rainbows. But for now, it's only a two parter.

Thank you all for your reading, reviews, favorites and alerts. It means so much. Get ready for some serious Daddy!Finn feelings.

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Part I

It was the night before Hannah Hudson's fifth birthday that Finn realized he wasn't her biological father. She was playing with Beth Puckerman in his backyard while he Quinn and Puck had beers on the patio. Beth and Hannah came running up with big grins on their faces, red nosed from the cold.

"Let's get you girls inside." Quinn said picking up her little blonde, curly haired girl.

Hannah ran into Finn's arms and he kissed her cheek and she made this face, a face he had seen before. Hannah often made faces that were the spitting image of her mother. It used to make Finn ache inside from grief. Grief that her mother would leave him, them.

Aria Sheppard was a goddess when he met her, a brunette goddess. She could sketch a picture of a sunset with just a pencil and you could see exactly the emotion she was trying to portray. And when Hannah would focus on something really hard, Finn saw her face. Finn saw Aria in so much of what Hannah did, who Hannah was.

He never saw himself in his daughter. There was no piece of Finn inside of Aria. They did however have the same sense of humor, and they got along perfectly. Finn used to think her thick hair was from his side of the family. But now, in this one moment, he was realizing there was no his side of the family.

Hannah wasn't his. Not biologically anyway. The face she made was an undeniable mirror of something she had seen on David fucking Karofsky more times than Finn could count.

Aria had cheated on him with Dave, had his kid and then left him with some other dude's baby. Fuck that.

"Daddy?" Hannah whispered and hit his arm, "Are you coming inside?"

Finn gulped and forced a grin before following her in the house, he looked at Puck and their eyes locked. "You look like you just saw a ghost."

"Honey?" Finn looked down at the small girl who was dancing around his feet, "Why don't you go get ready for bed. Can you do that for Daddy, huh?"

She frowned but did as she was told and Quinn looked between the two men, "I'll go turn on some Dora for Beth." She said excusing herself quickly. Finn sat down slowly and looked at the wall, Puck sat next to him, his hand on his back.

"What's wrong, bro? You nervous about Han turning five?"

Finn shook his head, "No, not that… I've got sort of a weird question for you."

"Shoot, buddy." Puck said as Quinn walked in the kitchen, making her way to Finn's other side to take a seat.

"What are the chances that Aria cheated on me?"

"I'm sorry to say, Finn. But, pretty high." Quinn said softly, regret filling her voice, "I mean, she obviously has no feelings of obligation or allegiance or she would be here with her daughter."

"That's the thing, I think Hannah's is her daughter. Not mine."

"That's garbage." Puck spits, "She's more yours than she is hers."

"I'm talking biologically. I don't think she's mine."

"Who else's would she be?" Quinn asked quickly.

"Dave Karofsky." Finn voice was low and cool. Quinn was almost startled at the intensity.

Puck shook his head furiously, "I don't know where you got that from, Finn. But-"

"Listen." Finn snapped. "Hannah is mine, she's my baby girl. I have loved her ever since I first saw her. I don't want this to be true, but I think it is."

"And why is that?" Quinn asked, still skeptical.

"Hannah is Aria. She is her mother. She always has been. There is nothing in her that is me whatsoever. Besides the things I've taught her of course." Finn was rambling and he knew it, but he felt like he'd just been hit by a freight train. "And sometimes she'll make these faces, these faces that I hate. I can't explain it. They are just familiar to me. Tonight, for the first time, I placed the face. I placed where I had seen it before. On Dave." Finn let out a sigh, "It would make sense, you guys. She would always come to the field and talk to him. There was a couple times where she went with him to get us all food."

"…I remember that." Puck chimed in, "Holy hell, Finn…"

"I know." Finn breathed.

"What are you going to do?" Quinn whispered.

"Nothing. She's still mine." Finn said seriously. She was. She was his baby girl. She always had been.

"Are you going to get a paternity test?" Puck asked, avoiding eye contact. No one was quite comfortable to this new realization.

"No. It wouldn't change a thing. She's not here, he's not here." Finn told them both before putting his head in his hands, "I fucking hate her."

"Who do you hate, Daddy?" Finn heard her small sing songy voice from behind him and he turned swiftly and smiled at his daughter.

"No one, baby."

"You said you hated someone. You told me never to hate." Hannah scolded from the doorway, "Anyway, I want a goodnight song." She demanded and Finn chuckled.

"Now that I can do." Finn smiled and looked back at his friends, "We'll see you tomorrow?"

"Did you have to invite everyone from your class?" Finn complained as he handed Hannah cups to set out.

"Yes Daddy. Everyone else did. Plus, I want you to meet everyone."

Finn lifted an eyebrow, "Is that Xander going to be here?"

Hannah clapped her hands together in excitement, "I hope so, Daddy. He's so nice."

"You are way too young to be getting that look in your eye when it comes to a boy." Finn cringed.

Hannah giggled and ran away with the cups. Finn rolled his eyes, This should be interesting.

Everyone Finn knew was there, including a whole bunch of people he'd never met. There was a lot of 'Hi, we're so and so's parents' and 'It's so lovely to meet you'.

Finn was highly irritated. His mother and step Dad were there as well, and were much better hosts then him. Introducing themselves to everyone who walked in and making sure everyone had a plate of food and a drink.

There was one good thing about all of these strangers, not one of them came empty handed. Hannah would be opening gifts for hours. Finn popped open a beer and finally took a seat after all the burgers were cooked and watched as his daughter played tag with the other kids. There was one little boy that caught his eyes, one that was always running a little too close to Hannah.

"You can't kick into protective Daddy mode yet, Finn. She's five." Finn heard his brother scold him and he turned to give him a big bear hug.

"I didn't think you would make it." Finn said with surprise coating his voice, "Where's Blaine? Where's my little nephew."

Kurt chuckled, "Blaine is changing him, they'll be here in a second and—oh!"

Finn heard the cry and recognized it immediately. He ran to Hannah's side and she was holding her nose and sobbing uncontrollably. The boy next to her doing the same.

"Hannah, baby, what happened?"

"Oh my god! Xander!" Finn heard a woman squeal next to him, he turned to see a small brunette figure comforting her son (or at least he thought it was her son, she seemed a little young to have a five year old.)

"Daddy, he hit me." Hannah accused through her tears.

Xander was shaking his head and crying 'no'.

"Xander Harris Berry!" The woman scolded him, "I saw you. Don't lie."

"I di-di-didn't hit her on PUROSE, Mama." Xander cried and the woman looked up at Finn.

"I am so sorry." She whispered.

"It's okay, let's just get these two cleaned up." Finn told her, picking up Hannah and holding his arm out for the woman to help her up as well.

She was quite beautiful, a little shorter than Finn was used to, but adorable. She had these big brown eyes that you could just drown into. She probably has a husband, Finn he scolded himself internally.

When they made it into the house Finn wet two wash cloths and handed one to the small brunette and put the other on Hannah's nose to start cleaning her up, her tears were starting to dry and she had a wave of hiccups overcoming her. "Xander, you need to be more careful."

"But Moooom" He whined, "We were just playing."

She looked at Finn apologetically, "I'm so sorry, he really didn't mean to. They just kind of, ran into each other." She explained, "I'm Rachel, Rachel Berry." She said sweetly, her voice song like. It reminded him of Hannah's when she wanted something.

"Finn. Finn Hudson." He grinned and looked past Rachel at the fridge, "You think we should get them ice?"

Rachel nodded and looked at Xander, "Hold your head back, baby boy." She told her brunette little boy with a grin, "And we'll get you ice cream tonight. Your favorite."

Xander frowned, "I can't Mom. You know Daddy says no ice cream after dark."

Rachel shook her head with an eye roll, "Well that is the beauty of your Dad not living with us anymore, we can do whatever we want. Just don't tell him." She said while putting her finger up to her lips and giggling a bit before turning around before letting her face how mortified she really was.

"Kids can be a little too honest sometimes." Finn mumbled with a chuckle as he handed her a bag of ice, "Okay, sweetie, how does that feel?"

"Cold." She frowned and lifted her head up and blood began to seep from her nose again, "No baby girl. Head back."

"Baby girl?" Rachel giggled, "That's cute." She said softly and Finn met her eyes with his and gave her his half grin.

"Well she is." Finn said simply before turning his focus back to his daughter, half his mind still thinking of big brown eyes.

After Hannah's nose was healed and all of the presents were opened, cake was eaten and most of the guests had filed out, Hannah laid in a pile of her presents in the living room while Beth and Xander played with some of her toys and Quinn and Rachel helped clean up.

Finn and Puck drank their beer and watched the kids, "You know, you didn't have to stay and clean up." Finn mentioned as he grabbed another beer, "I was going to clean up tomorrow when Han was at church with her Grandparents."

Rachel shook her head, "Nonsense. It's the least I could do."

"Plus, you wouldn't really clean up tomorrow." Quinn laughed, "You would drink beer and watch football."

Rachel giggled at the comment and smiled at Finn, "It's good. Xander talks about Hannah all the time." She told Finn as she loaded the last dish into the dish washer, "I mean, it's kind of cute and sort of…"

"Scary as hell." Finn laughed, "I know. Hannah is way too young to look at Xander the way she does."

"Oh they will grow out of it." Puck says as he walks in, "But babe, if we don't leave Beth is going to fall asleep while playing that electric drum kit."

Quinn smirked at her husband, "You're just mad she likes the drums instead of the plastic 'axe' you got her."

Puck threw up his hands, "I'm just saying she would have looked bad ass playing a guitar. But who am I to judge."

Rachel grinned and bit the inside of her lip, "I should get going too." She told Finn, "Thank you for a fantastic birthday party. It really was lovely." She smiled, "But I promised my boy ice cream so…"

"I've got ice cream here." Finn said softly, "I can dish out a couple scoops."

Puck and Quinn ushered Beth out and waved as they left, "We'll see you soon, FinnyD."

"Bye guys." He waved before turning his attention back to Rachel, "How about that scoop?"

"Hmm…" She pondered. "What do you have?" She asked with a giggle, "Because he's a little picky."

Finn nodded with a chuckle and turned to open his fridge, "I've got rocky road, cookie dough and playdough."

"Sold." Rachel beamed. "Xan, honey."

"Hannah, baby." Finn hollered after Rachel and the kids came running in. "Ice cream?"

Xander seemed skeptical, "I don't know. What you got?"

Rachel rolled her eyes and chuckled, "Playdough."

A smile overtook Xander's face and Rachel pointed for him to sit at the table and Hannah followed his lead, "Me too, Daddy." She said softly.

"Okay, but only half a scoop. You gotta get to sleep. You can't miss church or Grandma and Grandpa are going to be mad."

"I promise, Daddy. I will sleep." She told him, "Now scoop me up some play dough, Pops."

Rachel laughed loudly at her actions and scrunched up her nose, "She is the absolute cutest."

Finn laughed with Rachel and nodded, "I know she is. She doesn't get it from me." He said ironically before scooping and when the kids were served he asked Rachel, "What can I get you?"

Rachel shook her head, "I'm good. No ice cream for me, I'm actually a vegan."

Finn nodded and thought for a moment, licking his lips quickly as he thought, "How about a glass of wine. Is that vegan?"

Rachel let the side of her mouth curve upwards lightly and she nodded, "Yeah it is."

Finn grinned in response, "White or red?"

Rachel paused for a moment, "I couldn't. I have to drive." She reminded him and he nodded as if remembering this wasn't actually a date. Or even a play date. She just stayed behind. Probably just to be nice. She's newly divorced. Or, it seemed that way… "But I guess one glass wouldn't hurt. White would be lovely." She interrupted his thoughts with her sing song like voice again and Finn grinned and opened the fridge to pour her a glass, opening another beer for himself.

Finn turned on a Disney movie for the kids after they finished their ice cream so Rachel and Finn could talk as they drank their night caps. Their conversation was hushed but insanely nice to speak to an adult, and not just an adult, but someone new "So when I found out I was pregnant I moved back from New York to be with Sam and really give Xander the life he deserved. But Sam was so hot and cold. I never knew what was going on so I gave Xander my last name. People think it was selfish. But I'm really glad I did." She told Finn in a hushed voice, "Because right now Sam is living with his new wife and they have another baby on the way and they see Xander maybe once every 3 months."

Finn shook his head in sadness, "I'm sorry, that's terrible."

Rachel shrugged, "It could be worse."

Finn looked at his daughter whose eyes were beginning to droop and nodded, "You can say that again."

Rachel squinted her eyes in anticipation, "There is a story behind that."

"Yeah, but it's more of a six-shots of tequila story. Not a half of glass of wine story." Finn chuckled lightly.

Rachel took a long gulp of her wine before wiping her soft lips and saying, "Give me a day and time and I'll be there."

Finn let out a loud laugh that made Hannah's eyes pop open from being startled, "Did you just agree to get trashed with me?"

Rachel shook her head with a giggle before finishing her glass, "I agreed to have drinks with you. Not get trashed." She laughed and looked at him, trying not to seem anxious.

Finn jumped at the chance, "How about Thursday night? Can you get a sitter?"

Rachel nodded, "I think I can convince my Dads."

"Dads?"

"That's a six-shot of tequila story as well." Rachel laughed a little before standing up, "So Thursday?"

Finn couldn't keep the dopey grin off his face, "Yes. Thursday."

Rachel pulled Xander into her arms and Finn picked up a very sleepy Hannah before walking her to the door. Finn kissed Rachel's cheek before letting her leave and locking the door behind her. When it was locked he leaned against it and thought, Maybe things are looking up.

After three months, sixteen dates and six play dates Finn and Rachel were preparing for a weekend away with the kids. Kurt and Blaine invited them to come to their cabin in Hocking Hills, Ohio. Finn was convinced it was just so he could actually meet Rachel but she loved the idea so they decided to go for it. Finn packed up Hannah's bag and packed up the SUV while Rachel packed lunches in his kitchen, when he walked in the house a grin crossed his face, he liked seeing her looking so comfortable in his house, "Are we almost ready?" Finn asked with a grin and Hannah nodded and Xander high-fived Finn. Finn picked the kids up with one swoop and smiled at the both of them, "Are you going to be good?" He asked, "No fighting. We're in for a long weekend together."

"We won't fight, Daddy." Hannah said proudly, "I promise."

"Yeah, Daddy." Xander mocked Hannah but the sound of that name rolling off Xander's tongue made Rachel's head pop up.

"Xander." She scolded, "Don't tease Hannah."

Finn chuckled, "And you can call me Finn, buddy." He told him.

Xander gave him a strange look before saying, "I know. My Daddy is way smaller then you. You're like a giant."

"Giant Daddy." Hannah clapped and giggled, "I like that. Can I call you that?"

"Oh dear God, please don't." Finn growled under his breath as he put the kids down, "Let's hustle." He urged with a whistle to emphasize his words.

"Uh," Xander turned back to Finn before beckoning for him to come closer.

"What's up, buddy?"

"Can you not use the Lord's name in vein?" Xander asked politely.

"Oh, uh…" Finn trailed off thinking for a moment, "I didn't realize I had."

"Xander Harris." Rachel croaked out, mortified at the way he was acting, she stomped over and bent down next to Finn and Xander, "You cannot dictate what words Finn does or doesn't use. Do you hear me?"

Xander glared at his mother, "But, Moooooom, Dad said-"

"I don't give a damn" Rachel emphasized the word as Xander gasped, "what your father said."

Finn shook his head, "Rach, it's fine. I won't say it."

Rachel shook her head, "No Finn, this is your home, you so generously offered to take us."

"But Daddy said-"

"What? What could he have possibly said about that?" Rachel huffed.

"Well," Xander looked at his feet, "It wasn't really Daddy."

"Who was it then?"

"'Cedes." Rachel cringed at the mention of her ex's new wife, "She said that whenever God heard that term used incorrectly that it hurt her feelings. Like it some were to say 'Oh Xander'." He mimicked Finn's voice when he said that. "I mean, I would be upset if someone used my name that way."

Rachel gulped and looked at Finn, "I get it." He grinned, "If it upsets you, I'll stop. But just know that if I do say it, I'm not trying to offend God. I think he's a pretty cool dude. I mean, he's given me a lot in life." Finn grinned, "Like a full weekend with you and your Mom. So how about we go and enjoy it."

Xander grinned proudly, "You got it, Giant Finn." He chuckled at his nickname before running out into the front yard to meet up with Hannah.

Rachel stood with Finn as they both giggled a little, "I'm sorry my sons father married a Jesus freak."

Finn scrunched up his nose, "I know, you need to shut that down. Take him to Synagogue or something."

Rachel giggled a little before reaching up to kiss him, "Will do. Come on, Giant Finn." Rachel said with a wink. "Let's get out of here."

Rachel strolled out of the house and noticed an unfamiliar car with an all too familiar looking woman getting out of it and walking towards Hannah, "Xan, Han, come here." She called to the kids and they ran over to her and Rachel bent down and smiled widely, "Go inside for a second and get me, um," She lost her train of thought as the woman got closer, "Why don't you just get your Dad, Hannah." She said quickly and Hannah nodded before running inside and she picked up Xander before standing back up.

"Is Finn here?" She tall brunette asked seriously, "Was that Hannah?"

"He'll be out in a second." Rachel nodded and opted out of answering her second question.

Rachel heard Finn's laugh from behind the door as Hannah said 'Daddy Giant' over and over again as Rachel stared at the face of who Rachel could only assume was Hannah's mother.

"If you say that the whole trip, I'm going to—" Finn stop mid-sentence when he walked out of the door, "Aria?"

"Finn." She smiled and Rachel stepped to the side awkwardly, "Is that our girl?"

"No." Finn answered quickly, a heavy tone in his response, "This is my daughter." He said roughly.

Aria shook he head, "Come on, Finny Bear. Do—"

"No you did not." Finn said sternly before turning to Rachel, "Can you take Hannah to the car and get her all strapped in for me, babe?" He asked and Rachel nodded, taking Hannah into her arms. Finn kissed Hannah's cheek quickly and ran his hands through her hair, "I'll be right there, baby girl."

Rachel walked swiftly, as swiftly as she could carrying two five year olds and started buckling the kids with unsteady hands as she heard a soft argument grow louder behind her.

"Who is that, Rachel?" Hannah asked sadly.

"I don't know, baby girl." She murmured before kissing her forehead and kissing Xander's as well and turning on a movie for the kids to watch.

"What do you mean 'you have rights'?" Finn yelled as Rachel shut the door to the SUV and walked towards the arguing pair, "As far as I'm concerned, seeing your daughter is a privilege." Finn spit through gridded teeth.

Rachel touched his shoulder in a comforting manner and he shrugged her off in the moment before realizing what he had done and grabbing her hand, "We have some place to be." Finn noted on top of the words he had just screamed.

Aria shook her head, tears in her eyes, "Listen, I made a mistake. But, David and I—"

"Who?"

"David. Dave Karofsky." She whispered and Rachel recognized the name from many of Finn's rants. "He is my fiancé. He encouraged me to come here, because well, I'm pregnant."

"Great. Good for you. You two make great kids." Finn growled and Rachel cringed.

"I know you're upset, Finn." Aria cried, "But when I found out I was pregnant it just reminded me how much I missed with our daughter." She pointed in between Finn and herself them, "And how I would love to have a relationship with her."

"Too little, too late." Finn spit, "She doesn't even know you exist."

"Finn." Aria breathed, "Please. Wouldn't she like a little brother or sister."

Finn shook his head, face full of distain, "She would have liked a mother." He said, venom engulfing his voice, "She would have loved a mother. But she did without. I changed all her diapers alone." Finn told Aria with pursed lips, "I took her to daycare and school and threw her first birthday and her fifth birthday. I did."

"That's not fair, Finn." Aria began to whimper.

"You're damn right. It wasn't fair." He growled, "Now get the fuck off my property before I call the cops."

"Please, don't make me call the lawyers." Aria grabbed his free hand and he pulled away from her, "Please Finn. We can work this out."

Finn took a deep breath and closed his eyes, "Not today we can't. I have a trip to get to. Congratulations on the engagement." Finn told her, "And the pregnancy." He sighed, "Maybe you'll stick around past three month, huh?"

"Finn." She called after him as he pulled Rachel and began to walk towards their vehicle.

He turned and shook his head, "You said we needed milk." He told her with a smirk, "You said we needed milk and you needed to go to the store. When I opened the fridge, I noticed… we had milk." He laughed at the ridiculous irony, "And you just never came back. I got home from work three days later and all your stuff was gone. You didn't even leave a note." Finn reminded her, "You left us. Five days before Hannah turned three months old you just took off."

Aria's face crumbled as his words fell on her like a ton of bricks, "Do me a favor, Aria. Disappear again." He said harshly before opening the passenger door and saying a quick, 'get in' and running to his side of the car and starting the engine. "Everyone ready?"

"Who was that, Daddy?"

"No one, baby girl." Finn mumbled, "Watch your movie, we'll be on the road for a while."

Rachel stared at him with sad eyes before reaching over to touch his hand, he took her hand in his and looked over at her with sad and tired eyes, "I'll be okay." He promised, "Why don't you sing for me?" She smiled. "That'll help." He told her, reading her mind of what she wanted to know.

Rachel smiled lightly and turned on the radio and hummed along as she held Finn's hand tightly.

Kurt, Blaine and their curly haired angel of a little boy greeted them at the door, "There is my nephew!" Finn beamed as he hopped out of the front seat before opening the back door and releasing Hannah from her seat. She jumped out and ran into Kurt's arms as Finn grabbed his nephew from Blaine's arms, "Reed." He breathed with excitement, "Have you gotten bigger?"

"When they are young, they just grow fast." Blaine commented with a grin before patting Finn on the back, "How was the drive?"

Finn shrugged and looked behind him to see Rachel holding a nervous looking Xander's hand as they walked towards the group, "Blaine, Kurt, Reed." He said with a grin, "This is my girlfriend, Rachel Berry." He smiled, "And her very handsome son, Xander Harris Berry."

Kurt bent down with a grin, "Well hello." He said with a smile, "I think you two are quite the extraordinary looking family." He told them both, "I'm so happy to meet you both."

Rachel laughed in response, "We're very happy to meet you too. Aren't we Xander?"

Xander grinned up at Rachel, "This place is pretty cool, Mom." He said proudly and Rachel giggled and nodded.

"I guess it's not bad." She said back sarcastically. It was much better then 'not bad'. It was in a primarily wooded area with a hot tub in back and five large bedrooms. It was plush and perfect. The lake wasn't far from cabin and Rachel noticed wave runners in back. This would be a great weekend.

Rachel looked at Finn who held Reed to his chest sweetly and shared a smile with him. Finn knew that this was a big step in their relationship so he tried to let everything else fall away and just be here with his family and Rachel's family in this moment.

After dinner that night Finn asked if he could put Reed down and Kurt and Blaine nodded and kisses their son on the cheeks before Finn brought him to his room. Finn laid Reed down and gave him his binky, "It was so good spending the day with you, buddy."

Finn bit his lip as he thought of the idea of having another little boy or girl, hopefully with Rachel. He loved the way she was with Reed, always so attentive and sweet, "What'd you think of Rachel, huh? You think she'd be a good addition to the Hudson-Hummel-Anderson clan?" Finn laughed a little, "Might as well add another last name to that mess, huh?" Finn chuckled to himself, "I love you buddy. Sleep tight."

He tickled Reed's belly and watched his eyes droop softly before falling into a light sleep. He turned on the baby monitor and went down to find his daughter and Rachel's son passed out on the couch and an open bottle of wine and three of his favorite people around the kitchen counter. He sat next to Rachel, kissing her forehead as Kurt poured him a glass, "So are you going to spill what happened today, or do I have to beat it out of you?" Kurt barked in a hushed voice and Blaine chuckled in reply, patting his shoulder to sooth him.

"I don't know, man." Finn shook his head, "She just showed up, she said that she was with child and engaged to fucking Karofsky of all people and wanted back in Hannah's life." Finn growled in frustration and Rachel put a comforting hand on his thigh.

"It was all really surreal." Rachel noted, sipping on her wine, "I mean, Han didn't even know who she was."

Blaine scoffed, "Well she wouldn't, would she? She left before Hannah was even five months and Finn took down every trace of every picture that she was in before her first birthday."

"So what do you tell her about her mother?" Rachel wondered, eyes finding Finn's.

Finn gulped, "I'm not proud of it, but I haven't uttered a word about her. I mean…" Finn thought for a moment, clearing his throat a couple times to steady himself, "But, I was kind of planning on telling her she was dead."

"That's awful." Rachel gasped and Kurt hit the back of Finn's head.

"Dear brother, you are an idiot." Kurt shook his head, "A straight up idiot."

Finn rubbed the area where Kurt hit him with a scowl on his face, "What would be better to say, huh?" Finn bellowed in as low of a voice as he could manage in order to not wake up the sleeping kids behind him. "Your Mom left us. Who knows why? Guess she doesn't love us." Finn said snidely, "I don't know what to say to her. Thankfully she hasn't asked about it."

Kurt and Blaine nodded, a frown on their face mirroring the pain that was in Finn's eyes, "Not to mention, I don't want Aria to have anything to do with Hannah. Especially if Karofsky is involved. It will only take them so long until they figure out that I'm not her father and that I actually don't have any rights."

"It's your name on the birth certificate." Blaine commented, trying severely to be helpful, but failing.

Finn shrugged, "I know, I know. And I am her father. I've raised her…" He looked over at his girlfriend who had her hand on her heart as she listened to him speak, "I just can't lose her."

Rachel nodded in complete understanding before reaching up to run her hand through his hair, Kurt broke their silent moment by saying, "And you won't." He told him, "Blaine is going to make sure of it."

Blaine nodded furiously, "I'll look into it a little further, but we'll take all the measures we can."

Kurt smiled proudly, "See. Isn't it great having a lawyer for a brother in law?"

Finn chuckled, "I'm a lucky son of a bitch."

Finn turned when he heard little footsteps run up behind him and turned to see Hannah walking in, yawning a bit and crashing into his arms, "Daddy, can I go to bed now?" She yawned out and Finn nodded in response.

"Sure, baby. I'll take you." Finn smiled and kissed her forehead and began to stand up.

Hannah shook her head, "Well, I was thinking that maybe Rachel could take me. You know because normally she's not around at bedtime and stuff." She smiled at her father and he grinned widely back at her before looking at Rachel who seemed to be tearing up.

"I would love to tuck you in, Hannah." Rachel smiled and took her into her arms before turning to Finn, "Why don't you carry Xander to my room?" She requested and Finn nodded.

Kurt wiped his eyes quickly to keep the tears from spilling over and Blaine whispered, "I think you got a keeper. Hannah approves."

Finn nodded with a light chuckle, "I think so too."

On the eve of Hannah's eighth birthday Finn walked into Hannah's room where she was reading a book for school and humming lightly to the radio, "Hey baby, can I talk to you for a second."

Hannah nodded and put her bookmark in place before shutting the book and sitting up on her bed, Finn went to sit next to her, putting his arm around her softly, "So, I was at the mall today. Buying your present," Hannah laughed a little with excitement, "and I found something for Rachel while I was there and I wanted to run it by you."

"I don't need to approve of her gifts, Dad." Hannah rolled her eyes a little, "I'm sure she'll like it."

Finn rubbed his sweaty palms together before pulling out the small box, "I know, but it's kind of a big deal."

"What is?"

Finn opened the box to show Hannah the diamond ring inside, "Do you know what that is?"

"Is that an engagement ring?"

Finn nodded, "Exactly, I want to ask her to marry me but if I do and she says yes—"

Hannah cut her father off with a chuckle, "She's going to say yes."

Finn grinned proudly, "I hope so." He lifted his eyebrows, "I mean, that's what I want but I'm just telling you, things will change a little bit. She'll either move in here with Xander—"

Hannah made a gagging sound at the mention of her possible step brother, "Can't he live with his own Dad. It's super creepy how he always asks you to do all the father son things. I mean, he has a Dad."

"Hannah," Finn scolded lightly, "You know Sam isn't always there for him. Plus you take Rachel places all the time."

"That's different, Dad. I don't have a Mom that just lives fifteen minutes away. Or anywhere for that matter." Hannah whined, "Rachel is like… my Mom kinda."

Finn's heart ached at her words and he kissed Hannah's forehead, "Well that's what I wanted to talk to you about, baby." He said softly into her hair, "If we get married she will be your step mom, and she'll live here and things will be a little different. It won't just be me and you anymore. And I want to make sure that's okay with you."

Hannah put her eyebrows together and gave Finn her famous 'you're crazy' look. The one that made her look so much like her biological father that Finn sometimes had to turn away, "Dad, of course that's okay. I mean she is here five days a week anyway, or we go over there." Hannah points out, "And she always sleeps over when Xander's at Sam's house."

Finn's eyes widened, "You weren't supposed to-"

"I'm not stupid, Dad. I know she doesn't just come over for breakfast." Hannah chuckled, "So I think it's totally okay. I mean, I love her and stuff."

Finn smirked a little, "You do?"

Hannah giggled and kissed Finn's cheek, "Daddy!" She squealed, "Of course I do. I don't mind her moving in. Really. I just wish that Xander didn't have to." She curled up her lip, her crush she had on him in kindergarten withered away quickly and turned into a 'you have cooties' thing.

Finn smiled and shook his head, "He's going to be your step-brother."

"Gross, Dad." She screeched. "Don't ever say that again."

Finn snorted in response rolling his eyes at his daughter and standing, "I'll try not to, baby. I'm going to head to bed. You should do the same." He smiled, "Big day tomorrow."

"The biggest." Hannah grinned widely showing Finn her crooked smile, "I'm going to be eight, Dad."

"I can't believe how big you've gotten." Finn looked at her softly, "Soon you won't even want to see me at all."

Hannah threw her pillow at him, "Whatever Dad."

Finn threw the pillow back and blew her a kiss, "Brush your teeth." He said pointedly before walking out of the room to head to his bedroom and call Rachel to have their nightly two hour conversation.

When he picked up his phone he noticed he had three missed calls, one from Blaine and two from an unknown number. He called Blaine back first before checking his voicemail.

"Finn! Thank God."

"What's up?" Finn asked in a worried tone, "Is Reed alright?"

"Reed is fine."

"Kurt?"

"This isn't about me. I'm calling about Hannah."

"Hannah's fine. She's in bed an—"

"Shut up and listen." Blaine growled on the other end, "Aria's lawyer contacted me again today." Finn frowned at Blaine's words. Aria had been trying to contact Hannah on and off for the past three years. Sending pictures of their new baby for Hannah to see her little sister, asking for pictures, asking to take her for the weekend. Hannah was blissfully ignorant of her mother's attempts.

"It's been almost six months, I thought we were in the clear." Finn growled.

He heard Blaine sigh softly, "Me too. However, it looks like they found a loop hole."

"What kind of loop hole?" Finn's voice was low and hollow.

"We've always been able to ward them off, sending her pictures and as her guardian and full time parent you are allowed to say 'no' if you feel like Hannah wouldn't be safe if she went with them. But, she's not asking to take Hannah now. She's asking just to see her. Visitation with you there. And more specifically for her eighth birthday." Blaine said seriously, "And I can't think of a way to legally ward her off."

"She doesn't even know about her mother. I can't do that to her."

"Finn, I cannot think of anything. I have spoke to my boss, I've looked in every law book I can think of. Because she has always asked to take her, we could say no. Because she would never explain where she would be taking her and only gave a time frame which was insufficient enough information to say 'we're not comfortable' but we can't say the reason is because you didn't tell Hannah about Aria. I mean, that will just make you look bad."

"Why?" Finn spit, "Why? Because I didn't want my daughter to get hurt? That makes me a bad parent?"

Blaine cleared his throat awkwardly, "I know why you did what you did, Finn. But I can't tell them that. I can't work us out of this one, Finn. I'm sorry."

"So what? I get to drop a bomb on her on the morning of her eighth birthday. Fantastic." Finn shook his head. Both Blaine and Finn were silent for a couple moments, "If I was honest with myself... I knew this would happen eventually." He finally muttered, "But eventually is just such a far off inexplicable time that you never really picture happening until it does."

"Listen, Finn, everything will be fine. Kurt and I will come over in the morning and we'll talk to her together." Blaine offered and Finn fell on his bed, feeling like he had gotten the wind knocked out of him.

"You think that will help?"

"I do."

"Okay, thanks for telling me, bro."

"We'll see you tomorrow, buddy."

Finn hung up the phone in utter shock before looking down at the unknown number and knowing who they were from.

Aria.

Could Finn hate someone any more then he hated her? He checked his voicemail.

"You have one unheard message."

"Finn." Finn cringed at the voice, "It's Dave. Listen, Aria and I want to see Hannah tomorrow and we contacted your lawyers and… well… you can't keep us away anymore, dude."

Finn shook his head, feeling like he could just cry, or punch something. "Aria is pregnant again, and we… well… she feels like someone is missing in our family and I think you and I both know that it's Hannah. Just call me back and give me the info and we'll be there."

There was a long pause before Dave said his last words that made Finn's skin crawl, "Let's try to be adults about this."

Finn threw his phone across the room before putting his head into his pillow to scream.

"Dad?" Finn heard Hannah's voice from the doorway, he sat up mortified and looked into the wide eyes of his daughter who didn't seem as scared as she did weirded out.

"Yes, baby?"

"You should stop screaming, the neighbors are going to call the cops." She said an empathetic face before walking to sit next to him on the bed, "What's wrong, Dad?" She asked sadly, "Did Rachel say 'no'?"

Finn shook his head furiously, "I haven't spoken to her about that yet… no… uh… actually… we need to talk."

Hannah nodded, not really knowing what to think until Finn started telling her the story.

Finn told her how her mother left, the real story, how she went out for milk and never came home. That he came home to an empty house three days later and never really got an explanation, how he never wanted to tell her that because he knew it would hurt her, because it hurt him.

He told her who the woman was the day before they went to the cabin, he told her how her mother has been trying to contact her but Finn didn't want her to hurt Hannah, and Finn didn't want to hurt either.

Hannah was in tears almost immediately, crying and nodding and then shaking her head, she hit him and stormed out, and then walked back in and hit him again before falling into his arms to cry, "Why Daddy? Why are you doing this to me?"

"I'm not meaning to, baby. I didn't want you to hurt."

"But I do, Daddy." Hannah cried, "I hurt so much."

Finn cried too, and for the first time since Hannah was three years old, she cried herself to sleep on Finn's chest. Finn tucked her in and wiped the tear tracks off her face before making some fresh ones on his own. He picked up his phone from the floor and walked into the other room to call Rachel.

"Hey Finn." Rachel sang, "I was beginning to think you forgot about me." She laughed.

"No, Rach, I didn't." He whimpered.

"Baby, what's wrong?"

"Will you come over?"

"We're on our way." Finn heard Rachel call Xander's name as she hung up the phone and Finn got the guest room ready for them.

Fifteen minutes later, Xander walked in yawning and heading straight up to bed and Rachel walked over to Finn who sat on the couch and stared at the TV that wasn't on.

"Finn." She whispered, kissing his face, sitting herself in his lap, "What's going on?"

Finn tried to keep a straight face, he tried not to lose it, "I told Hannah. I told her about her Mom. She was devastated."

"Why did you do that, baby?" Rachel murmured in between kissing all over his face, trying desperately to make him feel better.

"They are coming, they are coming to the birthday party tomorrow. I texted Dave the info, an-and they found some loop hole. They figured out how to see her, they figured out how to get around Blaine and… and I don't know what to do." Finn finally made eye contact with Rachel, uncried tears welling up in his eyes, "They are going to figure it out. She looks just like him. Just like him."

Rachel shook her head, "No, Finn, no. She's yours."

"She's not." Finn shouted, "She's his. Aria is going to figure it out and take her away, I know she will. Rachel. She. Is. The. Devil."

Rachel couldn't help but laugh at the severity in his voice before wrapping her arms around him, "We're going to figure this out, we'll figure out a way to make sure they can't take her."

Finn cried into Rachel's shoulder, "But what if they do."

"They won't." Rachel promised, "We're going to figure this out. Did you tell Hannah about that? Did you tell her that Dave is her—"

Finn shook his head, "She's too young." Finn said simply, "She wouldn't understand."

"You will tell her, though. Right? Maybe it will help her understand." She offered and Finn nodded sadly.

"Eventually." Finn mumbled, "Right now I just… I want to be here with you."

Rachel nodded in response and put her head in the crook of his neck, "I can do that."

Hannah woke up alone in Finn's giant bed to the smell of coffee, maple syrup and bacon. She ran downstairs to find Rachel, Blaine and Kurt cooking and Finn nowhere to be found.

"Where's my Dad?" She stomped.

Rachel turned to Hannah, "Well good morning to you too." She teased her, "Your Dad and Xander are out putting your birthday present together. Sit. We have all of your favorites."

Blaine nodded and Hannah sat down slowly, "I need to talk to Dad." Hannah grumbled.

Rachel walked over to Hannah and kissed her head before whispering, "Happy Birthday!" Hannah's face did not change. She was still determined.

"We want to talk to you first, Han." Kurt said bringing her a glass of orange juice and sitting next to her, "We heard you kind of got a bomb dropped on you last night."

Hannah nodded and looked at her hands in her lap, "I guess you could say that."

"We just want you to know, sweetie," Blaine started as he set a plate of bacon on the table and handed her a piece and winked at her, "That your Dad was just trying to protect you."

Hannah munched on the bacon slowly and looked up at her uncles, "And we want you to know we're here for you." Kurt followed up.

"All of us." Rachel smiled and Hannah caught sight of a ring on her finger.

Hannah's eyes went wide and she forgot all about her current predicament, "Rachel!" She said suddenly, "Dad gave you the ring?"

Rachel gave Hannah a strange look, "What are you talking about?"

"You're wearing the ring. Daddy proposed?" Hannah grinned widely and Rachel's mouth dropped as did the plate of pancakes she was holding.

Rachel looked at her hand, at the class ring she had gotten from Ohio State, "No, Han, this isn't a—" Rachel looked at her hand again and then at Hannah, "Your father is going to propose?" Rachel's eyes widened further and Blaine began cleaning up the shards on plate at Rachel's feet, "I think I need to sit."

"Rachel, you cut your foot." Kurt pointed and Reed laughed from his spot next to Hannah.

"Rachy dwopped." Reed pointed and laughed.

"Yup, Aunt Rachel is a clumsy girl. Huh?" Kurt said, "Hannah, don't move." Kurt instructed.

Rachel shook herself out of her daze and began helping Blaine, "No Rachel, sit and put your foot up." Blaine instructed, "Kurt get your brother."

"Tell Xander to keep his shoes on." Rachel told Kurt as he walked out the back door and Rachel hobbled over to a chair across from Hannah who just looked a little shocked at everything that had just happened.

"Oops." She said with a shrug and folded her legs as Blaine continued to clean up the mess, "I really thought he had already proposed. I'm sorry Rachel… to ruin the surprise."

"…oh and your daughter just inadvertently proposed to Rachel for you." Kurt added as he walked back into the kitchen, "They'll be in soon." He smiled sitting himself next to Reed and looking over at Hannah, "As I was saying—"

"Kurt." Blaine growled, "You want to tend to your future sister-in-law's wound."

Kurt looked at the gash on Rachel's foot, "No thanks. I'll let Finn take care of that."

Blaine rolled his eyes as he put the last piece of plate in the garbage, "Then get over her and help me finish cooking, you moron."

Finn rushed in and over to Rachel, "Ouch." He gasped and Rachel just looked up at him with tears in her eyes, "Oh, does it hurt that bad?"

Rachel laughed, "I can't even feel it." She told him, "I just— you're going to propose?"

Finn looked around the room awkwardly and laughed nervously, "Uhm, I kinda want to take you to dinner and like… do a speech and stuff… but…" He looked over at Hannah who was smiling like a fool, it was nice to see her smile after all of the drama of the night before, "And I kinda was hoping you wouldn't be bleeding out when I did it." He laughed at Blaine threw a roll of paper towels at his head, he unrolled a piece and put it on the it on her cut and looked up at her and she looked down at him with wide eyes, tears spilling over her lids as she stared at him in utter shock. "Yes, I wanted to kind of ask you to marry me." Finn stuttered out, "Because, well, we love you and Xander. Right Hannah?"

Hannah giggled and nodded, "We do."

Finn looked up at Xander who stood in the doorway with his mouth dropped open, "And I already talked to your Dads and Hannah but I needed to ask you two… if you, Rachel," He took her hands in his, "would do me the honor of marrying me and adding another two to our little family."

Rachel let out a ragged breath before looking over at her son who stood with a slacked jaw at the door, "What do you think, Xan?"

Xander lifted his eyebrows in shock and looked between Rachel and Finn and then to Hannah who was nodding, her eyes pleading, "I think that'd be cool." He said, trying to sound tough and Rachel laughed and looked back at Finn.

"Yes."

"Yes?"

"Yes, I will marry you."

Finn laughed out and loud laugh and fumbled to pull out the ring, putting it on her finger before hugging her and kissing her shoulder. Kurt and Blaine clapped as did Reed and Hannah laughed and looked over at Xander who wasn't quite taking in everything that had just happened. Finn brought his lips to Rachel's to kiss her softly, her hands in his hair and his pulling her closer to him.

"Alright, let's keep the making out to a minimum." Kurt chuckled and everyone laughed as Rachel and Finn broke apart. Smiles plastered on their faces.

When the party started later that day, Rachel and Hannah were playing on the swings in the back yard, Rachel would push Hannah as high as she wanted to go and she basically ignored all of her other friends. Finn knew it was because she was nervous, nervous to meet her mother. A woman she really didn't think she had any possibility of meeting ever.

Finn felt bad for lying, he should have been honest from the start, but it was too late for that. All he could do now was hope that everything would work out, and that the plan he and Blaine were putting together would be in effect before Aria or Dave figured out that Finn wasn't her biological Dad. Finn silently wondered if Dave deserved to know, but was too terrified of what could and would happen if he was up front with everyone. He was just grateful, for now, that he had Blaine on his side, Rachel was wearing his ring, and Hannah seemed happy.

For now, at least.

Puck and Quinn walked towards him with Beth running behind them and Conner, their new baby boy, in Quinn's arms. "Hey man." Puck smiled and patted Finn's back, "What can I do?"

Finn shrugged, "I think we're all set right now. Maybe you can help grill a little later." He looked at the little blonde new born in Quinn's arms, "And how is this little guy?" He grinned.

Quinn smiled in response, "He's good, I just fed him so he'll be out for a while." She said, "And Kurt told me you two have news."

Finn chuckled, "We do." He smiled over at his brand new fiancé, "We're engaged."

Puck pulled him into a hug, "That's awesome, dude. I'm happy for you."

Finn laughed, "It's been a roller coaster of a couple days." He mumbled looking at the street for any sign of his ex, "Did Kurt tell you about Aria?"

Quinn scrunched up her nose in disgust, "Unfortunately, yes."

"She's such a manipulative whore." Puck growled.

Quinn smacked him quickly, "Your tape recorder of a daughter is standing right behind you, Puck." She barked.

Puck turned and bent down to Beth, "Go play with Xander, Reed and Hannah." He instructed and she nodded, kissing Puck on the cheek before running further into the yard.

Puck stood back up and looked between the two, "Seriously that cheating whore is on my fucking list today. And her closeted homo for a husband. I'm serious, Dave Karofsky has gang bang written all over his face." Puck ranted, "I cannot even believe that they are going to show up here."

"Calm down, babe." Quinn mumbled and caressed his forearm softly.

"No." Puck barked in response, "You calm down. All of you calm down."

Finn shook his head, "You've been married to the guy for almost nine years and you can't remember that if you tell him to calm down he flips his lid?" Finn points out and Quinn shoot Finn a quick glare.

"What else am I supposed to say?" Quinn remarks back with an eyebrow raise, "Yeah, I agree. Dave probably sleeps with guys when he pretends to be working late?"

"That's a start." Puck chuckled, "You know I hate when people tell me to calm down."

"It's like begging him to freak out." Finn tells her.

Quinn shakes her head in response, "I'm walking away from you two psychos." She said before turning to walk towards her daughter and noticing Aria and Dave getting out of a mini-van. She turned to Finn, "They are here." She frowned, "And this is all I'm going to say…" She looked at Puck and scrunched up her face in distaste, "Really Aria? A minivan?"

Finn couldn't help but laugh at Quinn's statement but the laughter quickly subsided when he saw the couple walking towards him, "Why don't you go get Rachel and Hannah?" Finn requested and Puck did as he was told.

Finn walked towards them and daughter who couldn't have been much older than 2 and a half, "Hey guys," He said as calmly as he could, "This must be Eva?"

Aria smiled politely and Dave kept his lip curled up in obvious distain, "Yes sir and Sam on the way." He said, putting his hand on Aria's belly to which she giggled and nudged him a little.

"Where is she?" Aria said a little impatiently.

Finn took a long awkward breath before looking behind him to see Rachel pulling Hannah along with her, Xander following behind with his hands in his pockets, blonde hair falling in his eyes.

"She's coming." Is all Finn said, looking at his fiancé to be and hoping that his eyes portrayed how really thankful he was. When the clan got to them Aria bent down to be eye level with Hannah.

"Hi sweetie." Aria said softly, her voice spinning around Finn's brain. It was erie how much Aria and Hannah sounded alike.

"Hi." Hannah said back, moving back and forth nervously, hand clutched to Rachel's.

"Do you know who I am, sweetie?"

"I hate that name." Hannah said harshly. "Don't call me that."

Aria was a little taken back by the harshness but recovered quickly, "What would you like to be called?"

"You can call me Hannah. That's my name." Hannah said between pursed lips and Dave looked at Finn, glaring at him, as if Finn had put Hannah up to saying these things.

Finn kneeled with Aria, "Don't be rude, baby." He said sweetly, "We don't want to make them feel unwelcome." The words felt like poison as they exited his lips, because they were in fact the biggest lie he'd ever told.

Hannah looked over at him, "But they are." She huffed before looking at Aria, "I don't even know you." She barked, "You're ruining my birthday."

Aria stood shaking her head a little, "And you are?" She addressed Rachel and Finn stood, picking Hannah up. She was a little too big to be picked up but he did it because he wanted her to feel safe.

"This is my fiancé, Rachel and her son Xander. He's also eight years old." Finn said as politely as he could muster. "And Han," He directed to the grumpy eight year old in his arms, "That is your little sister, Eva."

"Eva Marie Karofsky." Aria grinned and Dave picked up the little mini-Hannah, "You two look a lot alike." Aria smiled.

"Why didn't you leave her too?" Hannah asked bluntly and Dave's jaw tightened.

"I think we should go." Dave growled to Aria and she shook her head.

Rachel cleared her throat, drawing attention to herself, "I know it's not really my place—"

"You're right. It's not." Aria spit quickly.

Rachel ignored her and continued, "But maybe this isn't the best time or place for a reunion. I am sure we could meet for coffee, or have you guys over for dinner at a later date when Hannah is more comfortable with this. However, this is her birthday party and I think she would like to spend it with her friends and family."

"But I am her family." Aria said in a voice that was almost pathetic as she basically plead with Rachel, before looking at Finn, "I am."

"No offense, Aria. But you are a stranger to her." Finn murmured, but he didn't really mean offense by it. It was just the truth.

"I am her family." Xander said suddenly, "She doesn't even know you. Me and my Mom are her family. She doesn't need a little sister, she doesn't need another Mom or a mean looking step-dad."

"Xander." Rachel scolded, "Go back and sit with Puck and Quinn." She directed, "Go."

Xander frowned and walked away in a huff and Hannah pulled at Finn's polo, "Can I go too?"

"Whatever you want, baby girl." He murmured before kissing her cheek and letting her down, as she walked away she pulled at Rachel's dress for her to join her and Rachel motioned that she would follow her in one second before walking up to hold Finn's hand, "You can stay, if you want. But don't force yourself on her."

Aria looked up at Dave and Dave frowned back, "We should go."

"She's my daughter."

"You already have a daughter." Dave bellowed in a low growl, "And a son on the way, isn't that enough?"

"David" Aria hollered with a glare, "You cannot replace my daughter."

Dave shook his head and looked at Finn, "Can you keep her in line a little?"

"How dare you?" Rachel yelled, "Keep her in line? You want Finn to keep his eight year old in line? The one to you abandoned, who is hurt and upset and confused? How dare you!"

Finn shook his head and squeezed Rachel's hand, "No, Rach, it's—"

"I think you should go." She told Aria, "And next time, maybe keep your husband in line?" She commented in a snarky tone, her teeth held so tightly together she thought they might break.

Finn nodded, "I'm sorry, Aria, but this isn't working out. Obviously… please just—"

Aria held up her hands, and backed away, "I'm going. Going. Come on, David." She breathed and in moments, they were in their minivan, heading back to their perfect little life and Finn got to stay in his for a little longer.

Finn put his arm around his girl, kissing her cheek and then bringing his lips to hers, "That was really hot." He smiled against her lips and she laughed.

"I don't really know what came over me…" She admitted.

"You're a good Mom." Finn told her honestly, "That's what came over me."

Rachel couldn't keep the smile that followed that comment off of her face, "I guess you're right."

"I love you."

Rachel kissed him softly, "I love you."

"Sleep over tonight?" Finn requested with a grin.

Rachel laughed and bit her lip, "Yes please."

When Hannah and Xander were fed and asleep and all of the guests had gone Finn dragged Rachel up to his bed room, kissing down her neck as he kicked the door closed, "Do you know how perfect you are?" He asked against her already raw skin.

Rachel laughed in response, "Me? Have you seen you?" She praised, "You are so… so handsome and… perfect." She ran her hands down his chest before beginning to pull his polo over his head.

Rachel smiled as he lifted his arms and allowed her to pull his shirt off before directing her to the bed. As he took off his khakis, he was pleased to see Rachel pulling off her top and long skirt. When he was pantless he jumped on top off her, hovering over her small frame as she pulled her head to his, "You are perfect." Finn panted and Rachel shook her head in response.

"You are the perfect one." She pointed out, "You're so strong and brave." She mumbled lovingly, "I am so in love with you."

Finn smiled at his beautiful fiancé and kissed her neck again, "I'm so proud that you said yes."

Rachel smiled in response, "You're the guy for me. What else would I say?"

Months passes quickly as Rachel and Finn planned their wedding, and Aria and Dave tried harder to see Hannah on a daily basis. Finn kept Hannah in constant contact to which she always said she didn't want to see them. Rachel and Xander moved in a couple months before the wedding so that everyone could get acquainted with living with each other. On a Monday, after a long day of school Hannah sat next to Rachel on the couch while Xander played guitar so loudly upstairs that Hannah wanted to scream, when the doorbell rang, Hannah jumped at the chance to get it. She prayed it was Quinn or one of her neighborhood friends to get away from Xander. When she opened the door she saw Aria's smiling face, holding her little sister and rocking her back and forth, "Is your Dad home, sweetie?"

"Are you coming to see if you can take me out to dinner or something?" Hannah asked immediately.

Aria grinned, tilting her head at the blunt little girl, "Well, yes, I am taking Eva to Edgewood Skating Rink and I thought you and your Dad might want to join us."

Hannah turned on her heel immediately stomping into the kitchen to see her Dad grading English papers as he nursed a beer, "Dad. Mommy Aria is here."

Finn cringed. He hated the name that Hannah had come up with for Aria. He didn't want her calling her anything. And 'Mommy' being in the mix just made it that much worse, "Did you send her away?" Finn asked dryly.

"Nooooooo. She wants to go skating." Hannah said softly before looking down at her feet, "And I kinda want to go to."

Finn's head shot up before looking over at his daughter who wouldn't look him in the eye, he hoped off the bar stool and squatted down to be eye level with her, "Hannah? Are you sure?"

"Well… yeah." She said shyly, "I want out of this house, Daddy. Please. Can we go?"

"Who is we?"

"You and Hannah." Aria said from the doorway, Finn stood to face her seeing Rachel behind her shaking her head. "I thought it would be a good opportunity to talk… without David."

Finn sighed, he didn't want Hannah to go at all, and especially didn't want her to go alone, "I don't know, Aria."

"It seems like Hannah wants to go, Finn." Aria points out with a lift of the eyebrow. "Wouldn't you like to just let go of all of that angst and just get back to… " Aria trailed off and held her stomach, looking down on it, "Listen, David is working late and I thought it would be a nice chance to talk without the added stress. I know you're mad at me for marrying him."

Finn laughed, "Nope, not one bit."

"Then what is it?"

"I'm happy you're happy, Aria. Really."

"What is your beef with him then?" Aria almost pleaded.

Finn closed his eyes trying to keep his mouth shut, "My issue, Aria, is that you left me with Hannah when she was three months old and I know for a fact you cheated on me with Karofsky and probably a couple other guys on my football team." He growled, "My issue isn't with him, Aria. It's with you."

Aria sniffled and tried to hide the tears, "I just want to make everything okay."

"Roller skating won't fix that." Finn spit.

"What about ice cream? Half baked? Your favorite." Aria grinned, "Will that?"

Finn looked past Aria at Rachel who looked nothing short of sad, "Aria, if you want to take Hannah roller skating… I'll drop her off and pick her up."

"You don't trust her in my car?"

"Frankly, I don't even know you. Why would I let a stranger take my daughter?"

"Because I'm her mother."

Finn shook his head, "No you're not." Is all he could say before looking down at Hannah, "Is that what you want, baby? Want to go roller skating with Aria and Eva?"

Hannah looked up at Finn with tears in her eyes that made Finn just want to sweep her in his arms. She only nodded and walked out of the room to put on her coat. "I would really like if you joined us." Aria whispered and Finn nodded, looking down at the empty spot on the floor where Hannah stood a moment before.

Finn walked out to the car where Hannah was already in and buckled and Rachel walked behind him, "Why don't you go with her?" She handed him a folder of papers, "It would mean a lot to Hannah and you can grade papers from inside of there." Rachel offered, "They serve beer." She laughed and kissed his cheek.

"You're worried about Hannah being alone with her too?" Finn laughed and Rachel gave him her 'deer-in-headlights' look and Finn laughed, kissing her cheek, "You're right, Rach. I'll go in. We'll be home in a couple hours."

Rachel nodded and got on her tippy toes before kissing his lips lightly. "I love you." She whispered softly. "Be good."

"I'll do my best." Finn pouted before turning to get in the car. Hannah seemed happy and he supposed that was all he could ask for.

Finn sat in the dining area of the skating rink grading papers and taking long gulps out of his beer as he watched Hannah skate circles around her biological mother. He thought about a time where he would pray that Aria would come home. Sometimes he didn't know who he was praying to, but he would pray and wish so hard for her to be there. Especially late at night when Hannah would cry and he couldn't get her back to sleep and knew that all she wanted was her mother.

That feeling was replaced with hatred for her throughout the years and a knowledge that he could and would do it without her, and here she was. Just when he didn't need her.

"Daddy!" Hannah called loudly and he looked up and grinned at her as she waved.

After they skated, Aria treated the girls to pizza and Finn finished his beer and most of his papers. "Well, we should get home."

"You sure you're okay to drive?" Aria asked, judgement clouding her vision.

"It was one beer, Aria." Finn said, not giving her the time to even look at her face.

"Finn, look at me." She almost begged and Finn stared at his hand that was holding Hannah's for a moment before looking at her slowly.

"What?"

"Don't act like this."

"I don't know what you want from me, Aria. I'm here. I'm doing everything you asked. I'm giving you more than you deserve." He said honestly, "You cheated, you left, you made some pretty unforgivable mistakes." Finn shrugged after he spoke, "But I'm here."

Aria chewed on the inside of her cheek before speaking again, "I don't think it's fair to Hannah to act like this."

Finn couldn't hold back the laughter that bubbled in his chest, "And since when have you been the expert on what is or isn't fair to Hannah."

"She's my daughter."

"Biologically." Finn shook his head, "Sure, she is. But I'm not really under the impression that that is the most important thing."

Aria's head shook back and forth in frustration as Eva crawled into her arms, "Then what is?"

"I am." Finn said blatantly, "I am the most important thing in Hannah's life. I have been for eight years." He growled, "And I'm not going to let you sweep in and take her away. I'm what she needs."

"I'm not trying to take her from you? Why would I?" Aria sniffled. "I don't understand what you're so scared of, Finn." Aria's eyes were watering she took her free hand and banged on his chest as if she was trying to open his heart like a door, "Let me in, Finn."

"I already made that mistake once an-"

"Dad." Finn looked down at his daughter who was giving him that face, that face that he hated, it was disappointment which was awful to see in the first place, but that wasn't what was bad about that face. It was the face of Dave Karofsky. It was strange how with one motion she could transform into him so quickly. It was sickening. "Please don't fight."

"You're right, baby." He smiled at her, "We shouldn't be fighting in front of you."

The face, to Finn's dismay, stayed intact, "No, not at all. Please." Her face turned to one of sadness, wiping her biological father clean from her face to Finn's relief.

Until he looked up at Aria who had wide terrified eyes filled with tears, "That's how you knew, isn't it?"

Finn cleared his throat, "I don't know what you-"

"She's David's." Aria spit, pointing to her daughter, "She's his." She breathed out a sound barely audible and Finn's heart fell into his stomach and he gripped her hand tightly. "Oh my God, Finn. How could you not tell me?"

Finn felt the tears well in his eyes as he tried to keep himself composed, "Aria, have you lost your mind? She's mine."

Aria's hand moved from Finn's chest to cover her mouth, "I can-, wha-, oh my-" She gripped her belly and began to collapse. Finn let go of Hannah's hand to catch her and Eva barely grabbing them before they hit the floor.

He laid Aria against a chair before picking up her screaming daughter from her slacked arms, looking around the room to find someone to talk to, or scream at. He spotted a lady, "Call an ambulance." He barked as he rocked the screamed girl in his arms who screamed for her Mom.

Hannah sat next to Aria, hitting her face slightly, "Aria." She said calmly, "Wake up."

By the time the ambulance got there, she was conscious but confused and they took her in for tests, Finn sat in the waiting room with Eva and Hannah waiting for David to get there and take his daughter, er, Eva, off of Finn's hands.

Hannah laid her head on Finn's shoulder and hummed lightly as they waited, Finn looked down, knowing she had questions. He hoped she didn't, but knew she would. She was smart. There was no way she hadn't heard Aria spout off about Dave being her father.

He fucking hated her. Even now. He couldn't stop hating her.

"I miss Rachel." Hannah said after a long silence and Finn put his arm around her, "Do you think she'll sing me to sleep tonight?"

Finn nodded, kissing her forehead, "I'm sure she will."

"So I don't have to stay with Aria?" Hannah asked softly.

Finn gulped and shook his head, "No, baby girl, you'll come home with me." He said and Eva grabbed his nose, coaxing a big "OW" from his lips.

"What was that for?"

Eva pointed to the doorway and grinned, "Dada" She said with a smile as David walked in, huffing.

"Where is she?"

Finn stood, handing Eva to him, "Room 1203"

"What happened?"

"I don't know, she just collapsed."

"What the fuck did you do?" David spit and Finn flinched.

Finn just shook his head in response, "1203." He repeated under his breath before grabbing Hannah's hand and beginning to walk away, hearing Dave yell that they weren't 'done here'.

He just kept walking.

"That guy couldn't be my Dad." Hannah mumbled as they walked and Finn held the tears in until they got into the car.

His head on the steering wheel, his heart pounding and his daughter rubbing his back, "It's okay, Daddy. It's okay." She repeated over and over and he knew it wasn't. Nothing was.

Finn sat in his living room, listening to the phone ring over and over as Blaine continued to talk, "Technically because your name is on the birth certificate you are her father in the eyes of the state of Ohio." Blaine explained, "However, also in the eyes of the state of Ohio since you haven't gone through the correct battle for custody, she technically by default has custody."

"But she doesn't want to go with them." Finn explained, "These are extenuating circumstances." Finn said for the fourth time that night.

"They are, yes. But everyone says that they have extreme circumstances, so I can't just get you into court." Blaine said, "And if the cops get involved you will have no choice but to turn her over."

Finn kicked the table which made Rachel, Kurt, Hannah and Xander jump in response, "I'm sorry, I just, I don't know what to do."

"What we're hoping is that they don't realize that they actually have custody. But the second they speak to a lawyer, they are going to figure it out. So you have to work with them." Blaine said softly, "I'm sorry, but you don't really have another option."

"I want to get in court as soon as possible." Finn explained with force, "How soon can you get us in?"

Blaine sat down with a sigh, "We've got you scheduled in January."

"That's not good enough." Finn shook his head, "There has got to be something else."

Rachel grabbed Finn's hand, stopping him from pacing and pulling him to sit, "Finn, just take a breath."

"I can't." Finn mumbled, "I can't breathe. I can't think about being without her."

And with those small words Hannah was in his arms, crying harder than she ever had, gripping onto the collar of his shirt and screaming 'no'. The phone rang for the eighth time that night and an idea striked itself in Kurt's mind and he picked up the phone.

"Hello?" Kurt said in his snotty voice, "I'm sorry I can barely hear you."

"Aria? Is that you?" Kurt looked at Finn who's tears were beginning to spill over, "Sorry, I can't hear you over Hannah. She's so scared, Aria."

"What do you mean 'Of what'?" He mocked. "Of you. Taking her from her father."

Kurt stood there, listening for a long time, Hannah's screams dying down as they silence grew longer, "Let me ask."

Kurt walked over to the father daughter duo and bent down to be eye level with Hannah, assuming she would ever take her head out of the crook of Finn's neck. Finn's eyes would cautious, nervous of what his brother had up his sleeve, "Hannah," He said sweetly, "Do you want to talk to Aria?"

Hannah sat up, wiping her eyes, "No." She said sternly, "I don't want to talk to her, she's just going to try to take me away. THIS IS MY HOME." She yelled and Kurt made sure the phone was in a prime spot to hear every word.

"She said she just wants to talk."

"No." Hannah growled again.

Kurt put the phone back up to his ear, "She's not really feeling up to talking right now, A. Maybe give them a couple days." A couple moments passed. "Okay, talk to you later. Uh-huh. Yup. Bye."

Kurt hung up the phone and grinned, obviously pleased with himself, "That should give us a few days to figure it all out."

Hannah laid on her stomach on the couch reading 'Moby Dick'. She was quite smart for her age. Finn walked down the stairs, pulling his jacket on. "Come on. Up." He clapped his hands, "Family bowling night."

Hannah stood up and pulled her jacket on, "I don't really feel like it."

"It would mean a lot to your grandparents. We've ditched out on a lot of these since your birthday." Finn mentioned, "Plus, you know I can't—"

"Leave me alone, or else Cruella will whisk me away to a blocked fortress of doom." Hannah groaned, "I know."

Finn stifled a laugh and kneeled down next to her, "You're getting a little too snarky for your own good."

Hannah laughed, "Blame Rachel." She said with a laugh before her face fell, "What's the plan, Dad?"

Finn shook his head as if to say 'I don't understand.' Hannah cleared her throat awkwardly, "Long term. What's our plan?"

Finn rubbed his hands over his face in frustration, "Blaine has a couple of ideas." He told her, "And… well… the original plan was to have Rachel adopt you before they found out." He told her, gauging her reaction, she seemed okay so he continued, "But the wedding is still a month away and they found out… so…"

"Maybe we should just invite everyone over here." She cut him off, "I don't feel like going out."

Finn nodded solemnly, "I'll call Grandma and Grandpa."

Hannah ran upstairs yelling that she'd be in the shower and Finn called the crew. A couple minutes later he ran upstairs to plug in his phone and heard Hannah whimpering in the bathroom, he knocked lightly.

"You okay, baby? Did you fall?"

Hannah cleared her throat, "I'm fine, Dad. Just—" She whimpered again, "Just give me a minute."

Finn pushed his back against the door, sliding down to put his head to his knees, and as silently as he could… he cried.

Finn, Rachel, Xander and Kurt all sat on the couch watching some old school home movies that Burt and Carole brough over of Finn and Kurt when they were kids. Finn and Kurt had been step-brothers since age 8 (Just like Xander and Hannah will be) and they had some good times together.

Rachel laughed hysterically when she saw Kurt prompting Finn to cross his legs at 'tea' and begged him to "Drink with your pinky out. Like a true lady."

Carole, Burt and Blaine were upstairs with Hannah at her request and Finn tried not to fill on edge about how she begged to see them in groups. Blaine always by her side. Carole walked downstairs, her eyes were red and she walked straight to the kitchen. Burt nudged Xander, "Hannah wants ya." He said quietly and Finn went to get up and follow Carole but Burt shook his head.

"Not right now, son." Burt said and walked into the kitchen after his wife. Rachel and Finn grasped hands and Rachel snuggled close to Finn. After a couple minutes, Hannah's voice was calling for Finn.

"Daddy." She called, "Rachel."

Rachel and Finn jogged up the stairs to see Blaine, Xander and Hannah in the upstairs office. Blaine's eyes were begging for forgiveness and Finn felt sick to his stomach. "You're going to want to sit." Blaine croaked and Finn didn't argue. He sat in one of the chairs next to Xander, putting his arm around his quasi stepson who looked like he wanted to throw up.

Hannah's eyes were filled with unshed tears, "I called Aria today." Hannah whispered and Rachel sat down upon hearing the words, "When I said I was showering, I called her…"

Finn's eyes searched Hannah's for explanation, "Why?"

"We don't have a long term plan, Dad." Her voice cracked a bit and she swallowed. "So I came up with one."

Rachel grabbed Finn's hand and jaw began to shake, "I'm moving in with Aria and Dave." The words did not come out smoothly. "Tomorrow."

Finn was speechless, he wanted to ask why or scream no, but he couldn't do anything. A tear fell down his face as he looked at her, his eyes begging for answers, "The plan," She was full on crying now, new tears, "Is to work with her, do what she wants to she won't take me away."

"He has rights." Rachel whispered as she squeezed Finn's hand.

"So does she." Blaine countered. "I've done my best. But, if they get us in court with a paternity test…" Blaine's eyes were filling with tears, "Their case is too strong. Blood is thicker then—"

A sob got caught in Finn's throat and shook his whole body, he couldn't speak, he couldn't think about anything but how empty this house would be without her, "So you agree with this?" Rachel asked Blaine, she was appalled and it was apparent in her voice.

Blaine's mouth opened a couple times to speak before he bit his lip and pondered his words carefully, "I think that if I were Finn I would fight my hardest. But sometimes, surrendering is the best option."

"I won't surrender my daughter." Finn finally spoke, his sobs were prevalent as he spoke, "You're my daughter."

Hannah nodded, her eyes still full of tears, "I am your daughter. And sometimes, as your daughter, I've had to look out for us because your tunnel vision blocks out what is really going on." She cried, "You can't see what is best."

Finn shook his head and Hannah stood, walking over to her father, "How is this best?" He growled, releasing Rachel's hand in frustration, "How?" he asked, almost inaudibly.

Hannah took a breath and took her father's face in her hands, "Because if she takes me away, I'm gone." Finn cringed at his daughters very true words, "But legally, I'm still yours if I go willingly." Hannah explained, "I made her promise to stop the legal battle and to give you every other weekend."

A sarcastic laugh fell from Finn's lips, "Every other weekend?" He asked Hannah as she dropped her hands and then looked at Blaine, "Every other weekend?"

Blaine handed him a piece of paper, "This will be the legally binding written agreement that Aria has agreed to sign."

Finn and Rachel read it together as Xander's head fell in his hands.

I, Aria Sheppard Karosky, agree that by signing this legal document I am agreeing to the shared custody of Hannah Hudson. I will allow Finn Hudson visitation as Hannah sees fit as well as every other weekend visits at his home.

I will never again mention the notion of Hannah's biological Father being anyone other than Finn Hudson and will treat him as such.

Hannah Hudson will keep her last name and has the ability to request sleepovers with her brother, Xander Harris Berry, whenever she sees fit.

Hannah Hudson will spend every summer, Birthday (Both the child and Father's), New Year's Eve, Christmas and Hanukah with Finn Hudson unless extenuating circumstances are involved. Blaine Anderson or any lawyer at the Bailey andAnderson firm will decide if the circumstance is sufficient enough for a process override. All other holidays will be subject to plans and circumstance.

I also agree that Eva and Sam Karofsky will be referred to at Hannah's half-siblings and will not be informed of the alleged paternity of Hannah Hudson and should not be treated as David Karofsky's child.

This agreement was made on _(day) of _(month), _(year) at the request of the child Hannah Hudson.

Finn was quite sure he would throw up. He was certain of it. Hannah had already signed the legal document that Blaine had already wrote out. "You wrote this out a little quick." Finn mentioned, almost as a side note.

"I asked him to right this up that night." Hannah said, backing away from Finn, "The night at the skating rink… the night I found out—"

Finn shook his head and looked at her, tears streaming down both of their faces, "Why are you doing this? Why are you leaving me?" Finn whimpered stupidly, he heard how pathetic he sounded and didn't care one bit, Hannah was his daughter and they belonged together.

"I know you don't get it, Daddy." She sobbed and stepped towards him, "But I'm doing this for you, not to you."

She made her way into his lap and hugged his neck, pulling him tightly to her, "I love you, Daddy." She breathed and sobs shook his whole body as he held his daughter for what felt like the last time. It wasn't, he knew. But it felt like it.

Every other weekend wasn't enough. Aria having Hannah was too much for him to bare. He hated everything about this. Everything. He sobbed harder and felt Rachel's small hand on his back and Hannah leaned back, releasing one of her hands from his neck and pulling Rachel into a three way hug. Finn grabbed Xander and the whole family held each other, whimpers and sobs filling the room.

After a long while, the embrace finally faded and everyone filed out slowly, everyone but Rachel and Hannah. Finn curled up in bed and Xander went to his room, hiding his head under the pillows as well. Rachel sat with Hannah, holding hands, silent.

There was an understanding, an unsaid understanding between the two. Rachel was Hannah's mother. Rachel had told Hannah was a period was and told her about the birds and the bees when people started talking about it at school. Rachel had been there for every holiday, birthday and important moment for three and half years and now Hannah would have moments without Rachel in them. They were both heartbroken.

After a moment, Hannah stood releasing her grip on Rachel's hand, "Take care of him." Hannah mumbled as she walked out of the room and Rachel nodded and watched the little girl with the big heart walk to her room and start packing before collapsing to the ground in tears.

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Parting notes: I very rarely cry when writing, I always cry when reading or watching but very rarely when writing. I bawled during the last scene. After spending 6 months with Daddy!Finn and Hannah Hudson... I just have so many feelings about this family.

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