This is my first Fanfic so be nice.

The year is 1861; Samuel Evans sits quietly on the porch swing of his family's old Ohio family house. This is going to be the last day of Sam as a boy, after today he would be a man, a man drafted into the Union Military. Sam was 17, most men his age would also be serving for the army, but Sam felt like he was leaving his entire life behind. Before he was drafted into the war, Sam had everything, a kind, loving family, a fair amount of money, and even a beautiful girlfriend.

Rachel Berry was the most sought after girl in all of Lima, but she had been Sam's. Sam and Rachel had been dating since they were 14, and Sam loved Rachel but Rachel always wanted more. She wanted money, she wanted fame, and she wanted to get out of Lima, Ohio as soon as she could, and no one could give her that other than Finn Hudson. Finn Hudson was the son of one of the wealthiest men in Ohio, Christopher Hudson. In Lima, Finn was every girl's prince, and Rachel was no exception. Finn should interest in Rachel because unlike other girls, she was taken. By the time she was 16, Rachel went all money hungry and soon she started an affair with Finn, unknown to Sam. But Sam never thought purposing to the girl he loves, would end up to haunt him for this long.

Flashback

Sam stood by the tall oak tree beside the only creek in town, his favorite place. He had met Rachel here and he wanted to make this place even more memorable than it already was. He had no doubt in his mind that Rachel was the one he wanted to be with for the rest of his life, and he was going to get down on one knee today.

Sam looked at the sky, it was nearly sundown and Rachel still wasn't here. Rachel was never late, and for her to be today made Sam worry. 'What if something happened?' Sam thought, he decided to go see if she was at home. Sam walked to Rachel's house, similar to his own and not far from the creek. He saw that that the light to her room was on and that her front door was open. Sam knocked a few times and after no response he let himself in through the unlocked front door. Sam walked up the stairs to Rachel's room before knocking lightly on her door, after no response again he opened the door to see the horror taking place inside.

There laid Rachel, giggling on her bed, dress zipped down and legs wide apart. On top of her was one Finn Hudson, one hand under her dress and the other on her breast. Sam stood there horrified at what he had just witnessed

"What is going on here?" Sam exclaimed, making his presence known to his girlfriend and the man on top of her.

"Sam!" Rachel said shocked, getting up from her bed and walking towards him, "I can explain"

"I don't want to here your lame excuse of an explanation!" Sam roared, anger boiling inside of him, "I waited for you for hours, I was going to purpose! But clearly you had other plans," Sam spat gesturing towards Finn.

"Sam, I-,"Rachel started tears falling from her eyes

" How long has this been going on? This, this affair?" Sam cut her off, blinking back tears.

"Not long Sam, I swear!" Rachel said looking down at her feet, "you were going to purpose?"

"Yes, I was," Sam said looking at Finn, who was smirking, and then back to Rachel, "why? Why wasn't I enough for you?"

"You were Sam, you were perfect. But, it's just that you're going to war soon and Finn's not, and I was, I was looking out for my future. Finn can give me a better life, you may not even be able to survive the war, Sam," Rachel said looking from Sam to Finn and then back to Sam apologetically.

Sam felt like he had been slapped in the face, "so this is about money?" His eyes bore into Rachel's who looked down, refusing to meet his eyes. "Did you ever love me?" Sam asked tears welling up in his eyes.

"I did, Sam. I still do! But this it's not your fault, it's me," Rachel said finally looking at him, "I can't keep living my life in the past, I need to focus on my future and you may end up dying."

"I'm done," Sam stated, "Good luck with your life, Rachel." Sam turned around and started to leave before turning back around to Rachel, "I hope he makes you happy."And with that Sam stepped out of Rachel Berry's life forever.

End of Flashback

Sam kicked the dirt of the back porch as he flashed back to that night. Rachel was his first love, and maybe his last. The war was no place to find love. It was a place to die. Sam's thoughts were interrupted when his father clapped him on the back and sat down beside him.

"It's time, Son," Sam nodded and got up from the bench and went inside to bid farewell to his crying mother and little sister and to hug his little brother.

"Be safe Samuel," his mother sobbed hugging her oldest son. Sam's brother and sister did the same.

Sam stood on his front porch ready to go, when his father came out and hugged him. Sam's father was never one to be emotional but this was different.

"Good luck Son, stay safe," Sam's father said, Sam just nodded, not having the strength for words. With that Samuel Joseph Evans walked out from his previous life and would soon join the life of a soldier.

_ SQ _

Quinn Fabray was watching the sun slowly set from her bedroom balcony of her family's southern white Victorian house. Quinn sat in the same place every day, watching the sun set and the stars come up. Living on a large Virginia plantation, the stars were out almost every night but Quinn loved to see them, she thought they looked different every night but they really did not.

Quinn was the daughter of wealthy plantation owner Russell Fabray, she was nearing 18 now and her mother and father kept throwing lavish balls and parties for her to meet suitors at, but Quinn hated that idea. Marrying someone you didn't love wasn't the life she wanted; she didn't want to be her mother. She doubted that she could ever love any of those spoiled, snotty, obnoxious, rude men that would be invited to the parties. Most of those men just wanted her as a trophy wife, either that or they wanted her father's money, but no one wanted her for her.

Her parents thought she was crazy; she had turned down some of the richest men in the country, including Noah Puckerman, the richest man in Virginia. Noah, most commonly known as Puck, was rude, perverted and an ass-hole, in Quinn's eyes, but her parents loved him. During one of her parties, he asked her hand in marriage, but only because his father would cut him off if he didn't settle down soon, but Quinn turned him down. He was every girls dream, but not Quinn's, she didn't care for his smooth talking, perverted ways. Puck always had affairs with other girls and Quinn didn't want someone like him period, but her parents wouldn't let it go. They kept telling Puck that she would marry him soon, but Quinn knew that was never going to happen. But nevertheless he continued to come to the balls and parties but Quinn would never even make eye contact with him.

Her parents were throwing her another party tomorrow night and she, of course, had to attend against her will. Sighing at the thought of another party, in her planned future, Quinn blew out the candles and went to distressful sleep.

R&R