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Rachel glanced out of the window. Each scene she passed making her heart ache further. She hadn't been back here since she left on that train 10 years ago to New York. She never forgot that day, the day where she saw Him the last time. It was painful coming back. She thought it might be because she felt guilty or was it because she still felt heartbroken at the man who had slipped through her fingers?
"Rachel Sweetheart are you alright?" Rachel sighed and blinked away the tears that would soon fall if she looked out of that window any further. His soft voice was soothing and he was rubbing small circles on the tops of her arm. She couldn't believe that she had brought him with her.
"Yes, I'm quite alright Jonathan. I just haven't been here for a while that's all" Rachel replied before snuggling into his warm embrace.
Jonathan had been her Knight in shining armour when the world had gone dark in New York. He was a British aristocrat and Lord of some county back in the UK. He had come to New York for a visit and noticed Rachel singing on Broadway. Since then he had come to every performance slowly attempting to win her heart. Rachel on the other hand let him enter to distract her from the growing heartache she was feeling over what she had left behind in little old Lima, Ohio.
Rachel looked up at the man holding her. Jonathan had the classic features of every guy a girl dreamed of. He had a chiseled jaw, blonde hair and blue eyes and looked everything like the rich aristocrat he was. Not to mention that he composed himself like he was a Prince and had that rich baritone posh English accent that all of the girls he met fell to their knees to hear. He was completely different to the childhood sweetheart she had once had and she was pleased for it.
"This seems a quaint little place you know darling I'm surprised you didn't bring me here earlier. You know I've always wanted to know where you grew up. Maybe we could buy a house here once we are married and spend some holidays here" Rachel nodded. She couldn't believe that she was engaged for the second time in her life. This time however it seemed so different. Jonathan had asked her over dinner one night in his favourite restaurant and they had already planned the most part. It wasn't going to be some quick wedding at a court house instead it was going to be next autumn in a beautiful church in England on Jonathan's family estate where every one of his ancestors had been married before him. Not to mention that there was now a giant ring on her left hand which was some family air loom of his that had been his great great great grandmother's. It consumed her hand. Rachel didn't like it that much but didn't have the heart to tell Jonathan. That and the fact that Rachel was still trying to believe that this was all real and the ring acted as a constant reminder.
The car turned a corner and they were soon coming up to Rachel's old family home. Her heart was pounding in her throat as she noticed all of the photographers outside. She still wasn't used to all of the paparazzi wherever she went. Rachel had finally made it big and had conquered her dreams. She was not only a massive Broadway and music star but she had moved successfully into the world of film and television and now was an award winning superstar, a triple threat. She couldn't believe that she had achieved so much in 10 years after that fateful graduation but she was proud of herself and wanted to take the world and show it what she was made of.
"We're here darling are you ready?" Jonathan's english accent almost seemed to swirl around her ears making her knees tremble a bit. Rachel wasn't sure if she was nervous because of the way her English man made her feel or whether it was the fact that she was home.
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Finn Hudson was lounging in Puck's back garden drinking a beer. They were having a guys evening since the Puckerman had decided that he wanted to hang out with the guys before tomorrow without their gossiping wives. Everyone was coming back for the McKinley reunion anyway and so it was the best time to catch up. Finn took another gulp of the cool bitter liquid. He wasn't looking forward to this reunion and he knew why. Of course he wanted to see everyone, he hadn't seen them in the 10 years much except the ones that had decided to stay in Lima as well as Sam and Mercedes who were in LA.
Finn had cleared his father's name in Georgia about 8 years ago and now worked at Burt's full time. He had thought of joining the army but he knew that it would break his mother's heart again. He had also wanted to go to New York to surprise Rachel and take her back but that had never happened. Instead he was back home enjoying his peaceful life.
"Now folks we have a special song for you from our own hometown star Miss Rachel Berry."
The radio beside him started to play the song and Finn's heart couldn't help but lurch when he head her soft melodic voice. It was only by coincidence that it was this song that had come on. He knew that the first album she had produced was about him. The sad songs and each word reminding him that he had left her and that she would never take him back. She had been hurt deeply and had told him in the way she knew would wound him the most.
No, I can't take one more step towards you
'Cause all that's waiting is regret
Don't you know I'm not your ghost anymore
You lost the love I loved the most
I learned to live half alive
And now you want me one more time
He had brought the album out of spite. He had wanted to burn it, just to show what he thought of her blasting out her hurt to the rest of the world, making him the bad guy. However he never did it as no one knew that it was him who had broken her heart when she was 18. No one other than the glee club knew that he was the one who had made her get on that train and write that album which had won so many awards. Still however he watched every performance of hers on the television, every award she had won. His heart nearly shattered when he knew that she was now engaged to some English fellow but he knew that she must be happy. That was all that mattered. She had probably forgotten him anyway.
And who do you think you are?
Runnin' 'round leaving scars
Collecting your jar of hearts
And tearing love apart
You're gonna catch a cold
From the ice inside your soul
So don't come back for me
Who do you think you are?
"What are you doing out here dude?" Finn looked up to see Sam before him. The blonde had a clear look of concern on his face. Finn shrugged and took another gulp of his beer. He didn't feel like talking much. Of course he was happy that Sam was back. After graduation Sam had moved to LA with Mercedes where they had gotten married and had a couple of kids. They were an adorable family. Finn sighed he could have had a family by now with Rachel but instead here he was sitting on a gaudy beach chair by a pool in Puck's back yard.
Sam sat next to him and grabbed a beer from the cool box.
I hear you're asking all around
If I am anywhere to be found
But I have grown too strong
To ever fall back in your arms
And I've learned to live half alive
And now you want me one more time
"It's strange being back isn't it?" Finn didn't reply to Sam's question at first. He hadn't really ever left since he came back from Georgia. "Not a lot has changed but we all have"
"Yep" both men stared at the rippling waters of the pool before them. Sam didn't really know what to do. It seemed as if Finn who was normally so happy and joyful had fallen under a dark cloud with this reunion. He sighed as he glanced at his dark haired friend.
And who do you think you are?
Runnin' 'round leaving scars
Collecting your jar of hearts
And tearing love apart
You're gonna catch a cold
From the ice inside your soul
So don't come back for me
Who do you think you are?
Dear, It took so long just to feel alright
Remember how to put back the light in my eyes
I wish I had missed the first time that we kissed
'Cause you broke all your promises
And now you're back
You don't get to get me back
"Finn she won't be coming you know. She's too busy for the likes of us now. I thought you had moved about that girl you were seeing the last time we spoke?"
"I have and that didn't work out."
"Oh..Then why are you moping around out here drinking your sorrows away when you are usually inside having a great time?" Finn turned to see Sam waiting for an answer. He sighed.
"I guess It just all came back to me you know and with this reunion the possibility of seeing her again I just don't know what to do or what I should have done all those years ago."
And who do you think you are?
Runnin' 'round leaving scars
Collecting your jar of hearts
And tearing love apart
You're gonna catch a cold
From the ice inside your soul
Don't come back for me
Don't come back at all
Who do you think you are?
Who do you think you are?
Who do you think you are?
" Well you can't change the past now Finn. All you can do is live in the present and look to the future. Everyone makes mistakes and everything happens for a reason. I mean it took me forever to realise that I loved Mercedes and then even longer for her to consider me. Even now we fight and make mistakes. That is how love and relationships are." Finn nodded.
"You're right."
"Of course I'm right" Sam laughed and got up taking a swig of his drink. "Now come on inside. I haven't seen you lot since my wedding and I want a proper guys night, so lets go. I'm sure Puck has already plotted something for us to do while we are back"
The two men walked towards to sliding door leading into the house determined to make this weekend as special as it could be.
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