It was Labor Day weekend which meant it was the last weekend of summer before school started. Like they had been all summer Finn and Rachel were at Rachel's contemplating how to spend their final weekend.

"We could go see a movie," Rachel said, sitting down on her bed. "At least there will be air conditioning." The air conditioning unit at Rachel's house went kaput the day prior so it was stifling inside. Even with every window in the place open and noisy fans running in every room, there was little relief.

Finn sat up on Rachel's bed. He wasn't wearing a shirt and Rachel couldn't help but stare at his chest. Despite being together all summer she hadn't really seen him without one on very much. Apparently after the Rocky Horror fiasco Finn felt even weirder about being shirtless in public. Hearing that people needed intensive therapy after seeing him in only his boxers had really made him self-conscious and he still wore the swim shirt whenever at the public pool. He was getting better about being less self-conscious in front of Rachel though. If only Rachel could do the same. She wanted to be more physically intimate with Finn but she still didn't feel quite ready. Whenever the thought of being completely exposed in front of her boyfriend crossed her mind she couldn't help but panic a little.

"It's such a nice day out though. We probably won't have too many of them left. Wanna go to the park? Most people are at the pool so we'd probably be alone at the lake if you want to go swimming," he replied, hopeful. He really wanted to swim but he knew the pool would be packed.

Rachel shrugged. "Sure. Let me just put my suit on then we can head over."

Finn practically jumped off the bed and headed toward the door. "I'll be in the truck." He opened the door and headed downstairs. Rachel went to her underwear and sock drawer which also contained her bathing suits and pulled out the cutest one she owned. It was a bright red bikini with little gold stars printed all over it. When she saw it hanging on the rack at Target she knew she had to buy it immediately. Gold stars were kinda her thing. Ten minutes later Rachel hopped into Finn's truck carrying a bag with a blanket, beach towels, sunscreen, water bottles and some snacks.

When they arrived at the lake where Rachel had sung for Burt, Finn found he was right. No one was around. He didn't understand why people never swam here. Rachel laid the blanket out and placed the towels on top of that. Once everything was set up she pulled her bathing suit cover-up off and heard a low whistle.

"Wow," Finn said simply as he stared up at Rachel standing over him. It wasn't the first time he had seen Rachel in a bikini but the sight never failed to get him going. It was the first time he had seen her in this particular bikini though. "That bathing suit just screams Rachel Berry."

Rachel laughed. "I thought so too," she said kneeling onto the blanket next to Finn. She leaned down to kiss him and he pulled her against him. Rachel pulled her lips from his and softly asked if he'd put sunscreen on her back and shoulders. She rolled off him and laid on her stomach. Finn sat up and squeezed sunscreen into his hands and started rubbing it onto her back.

He took his time smoothing the lotion into her skin just enjoying being able to touch her. Finn could never get enough. Once finished Rachel did the same for him and they headed into the lake.

Rachel walked out into the chilly water. It instantly covered more of her body than it did Finn's. Being short did that. She continued wading out until she got to her belly button. The water was still only mid-thigh on Finn. "This isn't fair, I'm going to be underwater before it even gets to your waist," she pouted. Finn laughed and moved out a little farther pulling Rachel with him. Once it got deep enough he could bend his knees and bob, he stopped and shrank down to Rachel's level.

"There, now we're equal," he said leaning forward to capture her lips with his. Rachel wrapped her arms around his neck and pushed Finn backward releasing herself from him before he fell completely over. He came up spluttering water everywhere and wiped his eyes clear. "Oh, so that's how it is!" he shouted with mock annoyance. He could see Rachel laughing a few feet in front of him. Before she could get away he lunged forward and grabbed her around the waist lifting her out of the water. He threw her over his shoulder and waded deeper into the lake.

"You put me down right this instant, Finn Hudson!" Rachel squealed, kicking her legs out and pounding on Finn's back.

"Whatever you say, babe," he said with laughter in his voice before he tossed her into the water. She landed with a loud splash and came up almost instantly. He could hear her loud gasp for air and he couldn't help but burst into a fit of laughter. Rachel looked like Cousin It with all of her hair covering her face. She whipped her hair back, splattering Finn's face with droplets of water in the process and gave him an annoyed look.

"You are so going to pay for that," Rachel said with an evil smirk.

"Oh yeah? How so?" Finn asked raising his eyebrow and giving her his trademark lopsided grin.

Without another word, Rachel sunk back under the water and completely disappeared. "Rachel?" Finn called. He moved in the direction she had been in. "Rachel," he called again.

It had been nearly a minute and Rachel still hadn't resurfaced. Finn was getting worried now. "Rachel!" he yelled out again, a twinge of panic in his voice. That's when he felt his shorts being pulled on. "Hey!" he said, slightly freaked. He spun around to see what was pulling them and his legs kicked off the lake bed. Then he felt the fabric pull away from his body completely. Finn was standing in the lake completely nude and with no idea where Rachel was. "RACHEL!" he yelled out one more time even louder than before. He knew she was responsible for the pantsing but he still had no idea where she was.

"I told you you'd pay for that," Rachel's voice called from the shore. She was swinging Finn's swim trunks around, standing there all superior. How did she get over there? Finn thought to himself. "Looks like you'll have to show off a little if you want to get these back." Rachel held the trunks out then tossed them behind her onto their towels.

"You…you want…I'm naked Rachel," Finn said nervously. He had never been naked in front of Rachel. He'd never been completely naked in front of anyone, except his mom anyway and that was when he was a baby, so that didn't really count.

"I know," she said sexily. Now Finn was very confused.

"Rachel, I am very confused," he stated as Rachel made her way back over to him.

Oh God, she's coming over here now. What the fuck am I gonna do?

This hadn't been the plan Rachel had when Finn initially suggested going swimming. Yeah, she figured they'd make out like usual, but she truly hadn't planned on this. She was not having sex with Finn here and now, that much she knew, but Rachel had an idea to help with their insecurities about being exposed in front of one another. Maybe if they felt each other first, it would be easier to see what they were feeling when the time came. Maybe I'm crazy, but it's worth a try, Rachel thought to herself.

Once Rachel was deep enough that she could cover her chest with the water she reached behind her back and undid the clasp holding her halter top against her. She saw Finn swallow hard as she pulled the top off over her head.

"What is going on Rachel?" Finn said. He could feel his mouth and throat going very dry and he resisted the urge to take a sip of the lake water just to relieve the dry mouth.

"We're not having sex, but I thought maybe we could just…" Rachel blushed profusely at the thought of her next few words, "touch each other."

Finn went beet red and let out a nervous laugh. "You mean like touch each other?" he asked emphasizing the words as his eyes widened in shock.

Rachel nodded and bit her lower lip. Finn could see her shifting under the water and understood once he saw her bring her bottoms up from below the water. He gulped.

Though he did have sex with Santana that didn't exactly mean he knew what the hell he was doing. She had taken control and basically just had him lie there while she did all the work. Once he 'manned up' and left the bathroom of that crappy room, the whole process had only really taken about ten minutes, if that. Being with Rachel in this way was completely new and totally terrifying. It's not that he didn't want it, he definitely did; he just didn't want to mess it up. Rachel wasn't like Santana. She deserved perfect every time and Finn just wasn't sure he could do that yet.

"Rachel, I'm not gonna lie, I'm very nervous about this," Finn said trying to keep himself together.

"And you don't think I'm not?" Rachel squeaked out. "Finn, I'm not Santana. I have no idea what I'm doing. I'm so scared that I'll mess this up and you'll think I'm just a dumb… Why are you laughing?" Rachel finished somewhat distraught. Here she was pouring out her insecurities and Finn was laughing at her!

"You're worried about messing this up?" he asked incredulously. "If anyone is going to mess anything up, it's gonna be me. You deserve the best and I'm not there yet."

Rachel gave a sympathetic smile. "We're quite the pair; only concerned for the other."

Finn moved forward and took Rachel's face in his hands. "That's what I love about you. You actually care about my feelings." Finn kissed Rachel softly and pulled her flush against him. He groaned into her mouth a little as he felt her hard nipples pressed against his chest. His hand trailed from her face down her neck, over her collarbone and found its way to covering Rachel's breast completely.

As he gently massaged her breast, Rachel could feel Finn's growing erection against her lower abdomen. It startled her at first and she pulled away slightly. As she did this her chest rose above the water and Finn could see for the first time both of Rachel's boobs completely exposed.

Realizing what had happened Rachel blushed even harder and lowered her gaze from Finn's. Finally showing herself to Finn, she realized she wasn't as scared as she thought. Yes, he stared at them like they were magical, but he wasn't obnoxious about it. He actually lifted Rachel's chin so she would look at him again. "You're beautiful," he said simply as he went back in for another kiss.

"Hey you two!" a man's voice called from the shore, breaking the pair apart. They both turned to stare at the man who yelled at them. "Just what the hell do you think you're doing? Can't you read?"

Finn looked at Rachel confused. She looked at him nervously.

"The sign? It says 'No Swimming'," the man said waving his hands wildly. Finn gaped at Rachel.

"Did you see a sign?" he asked Rachel seriously. She shook her head. Neither could recall seeing a sign.

The man continued to stand there. "Well, don't just stand there! Get the hell out of the lake!"

As quickly and discreetly as she could, Rachel put her bathing suit back on. Finn was the problem now. "I'll go get your shorts," she said apologetically. This was all her fault. She made her way to the shore and as she did so the man turned on her.

"Seriously, you kids these days have no respect for anyone. Blatantly disregarding laws and rules," he huffed.

"We're very sorry, sir. Neither of us saw a 'No Swimming' sign anywhere…" Rachel said as she turned her head to where the man pointed. "Oh." Sure enough there was a 'No Swimming' sign not twenty feet from where they were standing. How had they completely missed that?

"Is lover boy going to get out too or do I need to call the authorities?"

Not bothering to respond Rachel quickly grabbed Finn's trunks and tossed them as far into the water as she could. Finn moved fast to grab them before they could sink to the bottom and both could hear the man behind them grumbling about 'kids these days'. If all this were not happening to them right now, the situation would have actually been quite funny.

Once his nether regions were finally covered Finn exited the lake and helped Rachel pack their stuff up. "You're lucky I don't call your parents and tell them you disregarded a posted sign and were naked together in there. I'm sure they would not be happy to hear either of those things," the man said before finally letting them go with a warning never to do it again.

"Well, I guess I know why no one ever swims there now," Finn said as he started his truck and tore out of the area like a bat outta hell. Despite getting caught with his pants down, quite literally, Finn couldn't bring himself to regret his idea of swimming at the lake. While it lasted it had been the perfect end to the best summer ever.