A Very Finchel Future

Chapter 1

"Hey Rach, which one," Finn walked into their bathroom wearing a nice suit holding two ties, one green with blue and white stripes, and one red with white stripes.

"Uh huh." Rachel was sitting on the toilet lid clenching her fist, and staring off into nothing.

"Babe, green or red," Finn held the ties higher, he hadn't noticed that she wasn't paying attention until he finally looked down at her. Rachel was sitting there with an utter look of confusion and panic. It was a combination he rarely saw in her, which worried him even more.

"What are you doing, do you need any help?" He realized how stupid that question sounded especially in the bathroom but he had already blurted it out. Rachel just sat shaking her head no unable to speak.

A little part of him, the part that wasn't freaking out at Rachel's sudden inability to speak, kind of felt manly. He relished the opportunity to be her knight in shining armor. He liked when he was able to recognize that she needed him; it made him feel good. She was always the one that had this ability to explain things to him in a way that didn't make him feel like he was asking a stupid question, no matter the question. He liked feeling as useful to her as she was to him.

She looked up at him, as if she had just noticed that he was standing in front of her, "Rachel, you're freaking me out?"

She just sat their looking at him trying to find the words.

It had been a little over 5 years since they had left Ohio, but it had all happened so fast. Rachel and Kurt were accepted into NYADA, and it was decided, the three of them, not including Blaine he was a year behind, would move to New York and share an apartment. At least for the first year or until Blaine moved, just to save on some of the expenses.

Finn began attending community college at the encouragement of Rachel and Kurt, well they said it was encouragement, but Finn thought it was more like nagging. He was really patient with both Rachel and Kurt, but every now and then he loved taking a break from all the sequins and Broadway. He got a job working at a music store that led him to giving drum lessons. It was that experience and remembering how much he admired Mr. Schue that led him to become a music teacher. He really wanted to make the kind of difference in kid's lives that Mr. Schue had made in his. After a couple of years in community college, he transferred to NY State. With lots of help from Kurt and Rachel, he matured into an amazing man and very focused. He had achieved his goal, and was now working at a prestigious music school.

Rachel and Kurt attended NYADA together, which was an amazing experience. It was such a creative environment, and being there together was like a dream come true.

Kurt quickly decided that his talent would be best put to use in the directing program. Blaine liked to tease him that he made a good director because of how bossy he is. He excelled and received many accolades for his directorial debut, a reinterpretation of Dream Girls with all male cast. It sort of became his 'thing' and after graduation he was picked up by a local theatre company. His and Blaine's relationship was everything Kurt had always dreamed of. They had a deep love and respect for each other. Blaine was on a full scholarship at Julliard, and loved to give impromptu performances in Central Park.

New York was good to all of them, but nothing like it was for Rachel. Even in her wildest dreams she couldn't have imagined that things would go so well, so fast (well maybe in her wildest dreams she imagined it after all she was still Rachel). While attending NYADA, Shelby had hooked Rachel up with some her friends from the theatre scene. In her first year at NYADA she was casts in an off Broadway revival of Les Mis, her performance of Eponine was perfect, and word of this new star on the rise quickly spread throughout Broadway. She was then casts as, Lane, in an original new smash hit called, "Misfits". A role that helped her achieve her dreams of winning a Tony, and it had all happened in just 5 years.

And now this…

Rachel sprung up from where she was sitting and shoved the thing in her hand in Finn's face. "What does that look like to you?" Rachel asked with a stern look on her face.

"Great, scary Rachel", Finn thought to himself. He was kind of scared of answering, was this a trick question, or a rhetorical one, Rachel had a lot...of both.

He looked down and saw a stick with a faint plus sign,
"That's a plus," Finn gave his answer gave firmly and confidently knowing he couldn't get yelled at, it was in fact a plus sign. Then he realized, "A plus sign? Wait, Rachel?"

But she had already gone past him and into their room. She sat down on the edge of their bed, in her slip, her hair partially curled, her make-up was done, but it was ruin by her tears. It was Saturday and they were going to opening night of a play of a friend of theirs.

It seemed to take forever for her to say anything; Finn had just stood by her, and let her have some space. He wanted to hold her, and tell her it would all be fine, that he loved her and was so happy she was having his baby. Instead, he hung back and waited for her to break the silence.

"I'm pregnant." She looked up at him tears falling from her eyes.

Finn shook his head in agreement, "I figured, but I wasn't sure what to say cause you were so quite, for so long." He tread very lightly, but inside he wanted to explode.

"Oh God, Finn, we're pregnant!" She got up and started pacing fast, "I'm kinda freaking out, Finn. I mean are we ready, is this the right time, what if I'm not a good Mother?" She sat on their bed again, and stared sadly at the floor. Finn turned to see his wife sitting on their bed, "I have never loved someone the way I love you, I put that ring on your finger 5 years ago and I only love you more now...I knew I wanted to you to be the Mother of my children. There is nothing that you can't do, including be an amazing Mother"

His confidence in the situation, and ability to know what she needed to hear had gotten them to this place in their life. "Do you mean that?" She asked him, but she knew the answer, she had always known.

He nodded his head yes as he walked closer toward her, and she stood from the bed. They held each other close. He had always felt like he towered her, but he had never seen her so small and vulnerable. He tilted her chin up so he could look her in the eyes, "Rachel Hudson (she had dropped the Berry a year after they were married), I love you, and will be honored to know you're the mother of my child. If it means vegan pizza, or whatever vegans crave at two a.m., or walking back to Ohio for some of that horrible taffy Mr. Schue made us sell, I will always be here for you." He kissed her forehead.

She looked deep into his eyes and saw what had always been there, unconditional love and respect. She tried to get the words out without any tears, but it was impossible, "We're having a baby."

They both knew at that moment that their lives would change forever, but they were together and that alone prepared them for whatever was to come. Knowing that they had the kind of love that was real was enough for now.