Your name, forever the last on my lips.

It took them a long time to get here and neither of them is ready to let go. In the midst of a tragedy you discover how there's nothing stronger than the human spirit. Includes The original 12. I don't even know the new kids.

I don't own Glee. Long live Cory! I hope you like this sort of filler chapter before we get to the central idea for the story.

Enjoy!

Chapter 2: new normal

The Finn Hudson that Rachel had fell I love with was still there. Of Course he was no longer a 16 year old boy, he was now a father. And if you asked her a really good one. He and Hannah held a very special bond. It wasn't like her daughter didn't love her, on the contrary, but Finn had certainly been more present, while she was in school, they juggled having the baby and getting back on track to help Finn find whatever would make him happy. What made him happy was his family. His girls were all he needed to be happy and yet, Rachel knew deep down he wanted more than just being mister mom and supportive husband. She watched him now, getting the kids ready for bed. They have this special date they have been planing for months so Kurt offered to babysit.

She can hear the laugher coming from the bathroom as Hannah soaks Finn by splashing. They have the same smile and when and she sneaks her head in, the cutest image is waiting for her. She helps Finn up to his feet and gets her almost 5 year old out of the tub.

Here is the thing about Hannah, she might be just a mere toddler, and yet she is as smart as they can get, Rachel often feels she's too smart for her own good. Her babysitters don't stand a chance tonight as she intends to convince Kurt to let her eat candy before she goes to bed.

"Daddy?" Hannah inquired as she lifted her arms while Rachel was dressing her, Finn came into the room toting the baby. "Can we have a pool party?" Rachel rolled her eyes. She's been giving up suggestions as to where she wants her 5th birthday to be. 5 is a big number. So big that she has set up to finish her first book before going to school in the fall.

Thank goodness her her birthday is in June or it would be really hard to have a party like that. "We'll think about it okay?"

A knock on the door and Hannah who was barely now in her pjs bolted out.

"Uncle Kurt!" She chipped in.

"Hey little brother, where's is Blane?"

"He had a late paper do over" Kurt informed him. "He's stuck"

Hannah shot Finn a mischievous grin, she hoped he didn't notice. Bad move.

Now here is the thing, you would have thought Finn would be as soft as a teddy bear when he had a kid, and Rachel would be the one setting up the rules, this only became half a truth. Finn was a though dad, he wanted Hannah to excel in life, to the the best person she can, he would of course never be an ass like Quinn's dad had been.

"We will be fine" Kurt said. "I need to do this on my own since we are taking on the bliss that is parenthood soon." Finn frowned.

"Well you can start by changing this dude's diaper..." There it is good old Finn.

"You can watch only 30 minutes of TV after dinner" Rachel told her daughter."and no horror movies"

"But moom!"

That's the end of it.


They had a nice dinner just around the corner at an Italian place that they love. Snuggled up as the sense of winter leaves New York, They walked back to the apartment.

"Finn?" Rachel has always been able to read him better than anyone and something is going on. He didn't tell her during dinner. So it must be important.

"Remember when I told about the teaching position? At the local highschool?" Rachel compiled." Maybe they are too desperate but they offered me more money"

Rachel has to stop him. This discussion had been going on for a while. She was a broadway star now, so they technically didn't need the money, even though they lived in a rather small apartment, they didn't seem to need more, however as the man of the house and having been raised by a single mother Finn knew better, he wanted to provide for his family and his studio didn't give him enough money flow as pride. "Bobby said he would take over my classes when I'm at school"

They had been arguing the whole way home, so when Kurt opened the door.

"What just happened to Sickly in love couple I saw an hour ago?" Kurt hated taking sides. Rachel was his best friend, Finn was his brother.

"I just don't understand why you want to take on double jobs?"

"Why is that wrong?" Finn threw his jacket on the couch.

"We don't need the money" oh there it was again, kurt knew how much it bothered Finn that Rachel made more money. "So they offered you the job?"

"Wait! You knew?" Cue to go.

"I did, but..."

"I should go"

"Yeah thanks man" Finn hugged him. Kurt is smart enough to whisper in his ear something.

"Both kids are in bed, so you might want to keep it low"

Door slam. Oh no another finchel fight.

"This is important to me, Rach"

" I thought the studio was important" they are getting ready for bed, trying to keep their voices low.

"It is." He laid on his back on the bed. "But now that bobby is taking over I can maybe, expand my horizons" they are not yelling but are loud. A small body can be seen by the threshold. "Why are you fighting?" Hannah's voice is small and sleepy. Rachel is out of the bathroom and ready to pick her up.

"Ah, we are not fighting. We are having a discussion" Finn said.

"Do you argue at discussions?" Hannah asked drowsily.

"Sometimes" Finn shrugged.

"Okay" she seemed satisfied.

"Here, I'll take you back to bed," Rachel moved to leave. "Say goodnight daddy"

"Goodnight daddy"

When she came back to bed, Finn was looking all so sexy in a pair of glasses. She walked to his side of the bed and took them off carefully. He opened his eyes for a moment. "Why do you always have to fight me?"

"Because I didn't know we did anything else" now in bed she's cuddled against him.

"Funny" Silence. "This is important to me. I'd have regular hours, and summer vacations, if you are worried about the kids, I can.."

"You've been to every show I've ever done. Maybe this is the next stage of your dream"

"Giving up that easy?" Kisses are always the best part of fighting. He kissed her and then pulled her close.

Maybe it was.

It's been forever and I'm sorry, I do hope you enjoyed it. I just wanted to give finchel a bit of normal before all hell breaks lose. Thanks for the follows and reviews!