"So, I guess this is it." Rachel sighed.
"This is it." Finn said.
"I never thought the day would actually come." Rachel admitted.
"Me either." Finn said.
"You know, I'm r-really g-going to miss you." Rachel said, and began to tear up.
"Don't cry, Rach." Finn said, lifting her chin up. "It'll all be okay."
"But what if I never see you again?" She asked.
"There are always high school reunions." Finn said, and Rachel gave a shaky laugh before Finn pulled her into a hug.
"Just kiss her already!" Finn's thirteen year old brother, Ryan, groaned.
"Ryan." Kurt, Finn's step-brother, scolded.
"What?" Ryan grinned mischievously.
And Finn did just that. It was a long and passionate kiss, and after it Finn and Rachel lingered in each other's arms before Burt honked the horn.
"Burt!" Carole tisked from the passenger's seat.
"Well, if he wants to go to college, then we gotta go!" Burt said.
"Come on, Loverboy!" Ryan teased, getting in the car with Kurt.
"Bye, Rachel." Finn said.
"Bye, Finn." Rachel responded, and after one last hug, Finn followed his brothers into the car. He waved as the car drove away, and Rachel followed it, until it sped up, and Finn Hudson became a memory.
"Rach? Rachel?" Ryan repeated for the fourth time.
"What? Oh, yes?" Rachel said abruptly, waking from her memory.
"I said have you seen my tie." He said slowly.
"Which one? You have to be specific." Rachel reminded him.
"The light up one." He grinned.
"Ryan, this is no time for jokes! This is the first time I'm meeting your family! You have to look presentable." Rachel said, her voice very high-pitched.
"Jesus, Rachel, calm down. And correction, this is NOT the first time you're meeting my family. You've known them for years. And we had dinner with my parents three weeks ago!"
"Yes, but now it's the whole family!" She whispered.
"Oh, right...the Finn thing." He shrugged.
"It's not just any old 'Finn thing' it's a big deal...we were high school sweethearts!" Rachel retorted.
"Yeah, ten years ago! Trust me, Rach, it's nothing worse stressing over." Ryan said calmly.
"Alright, then you can break the news to him that we're engaged!" Rachel said truimphantly.
"Um, sweetie, I think he'll know once you walk in the door." Ryan laughed. "It's not every day Rachel Berry randomly walks in your house...oh wait, I think you did that a few times."
Rachel laughed before burying her face in her hands.
"Hey, don't worry, my family didn't mind." Ryan said soothingly.
"It's not that." Rachel said, finally meeting his gaze. "It's Finn. As far as High School relationships go, we were pretty serious."
"Are you still in love with him?" Ryan said, a smile spreading across his face.
"Of course not! I haven't seen him in ten years!" Rachel scoffed.
"See? Problem solved!" Ryan said lighly. "And if it helps, I bet he's not in love with you either! Although what's not to love?" He smiled, and gave Rachel a kiss before going to find his tie. Rachel, feeling slightly better, tried to think about other things.