Just another Finchel drabble. The next chapter of 'Pleasure and Work Don't Mix' will be up very shortly.
Prompt: Finn and Rachel bring their son to the park to see the stars at night.
Disclaimer: Glee, Finn, Rachel = not mine.
Rachel lay on the blanket, closing her eyes for a moment. It was nearly sunset, so she had enough time to take a nap, right?
She had just gone to a nice dinner with her husband and son, and they had gone to the park to watch the stars. It was Finn's idea, and Owen seemed to love it.
Sighing, she closed her eyes, ready to take a nap before she felt someone poke her nose.
"Owen Christopher Hudson, please leave Mommy alone. She wants to sleep," she said, eyes closed.
But then she felt lips on hers and she smiled.
"It's just me," Finn whispered, coming up from the kiss. Laying next to her, he tucked a piece of hair behind her ear with a smile. They had been married for five years now, and she could honestly say that she couldn't be happier.
"How many hours until the stars come out?" she asked almost in a hazed manner, drowsy.
"Do I look like an astronomer?" he replied with a grin. Resting his head back down, he took in a deep breath.
After a few seconds, he shot up. "Crap!"
She scrunched up her nose. Confused, she lay there for a few seconds.
"Finn….. where is our son?" she asked, the sound of her voice calm, though he knew if he didn't do something fast, he would get a whooping later.
He got up quickly and ran to the nearby tree where they had been playing, and sure enough, Owen was there.
He was a spitting image of his father; he had messy brown hair and the dimples that Rachel loved so much. The one thing that stayed true to Rachel was the eyes. He had the most gorgeous dark brown eyes. Rachel repeatedly told her husband that the ladies would swoon over them one day, but Finn didn't want to think about that yet. Owen was only four.
Scooping him up, he brought him back to Rachel. Softly he lowered him on the blanket, where he immediately snuggled against his mother.
"Such a mama's boy," he joked, laying down next to them. Rachel smiled, kissing the top of Owen's head.
For a few hours, they lay there, waiting for it to get dark enough to see the stars.
Owen pointed his finger to the sky, grinning.
"Bunny!" he said joyfully.
Both parents smiled, looking for it in the sky.
"What about that one? That one looks like a lion, doesn't it?" she added, grinning at her son.
Finn chimed in. "Are you kidding? It's a hippo!"
All of them laughed, happy to be in each other's company.
After a couple minutes of silence.
"There's mommy," Owen pointed.
Rachel and Finn looked at each other.
"You're silly," he said, tickling him softly.
"But you said that Mommy was the brightest star in the world," the young boy replied.
Rachel felt her heart beat a little faster. Finn smiled across to her, blushing a little.
"Yeah, I remember. And I definitely meant it. Show me," he added, going along with his son's awe.
She couldn't keep her eyes off of her two boys. Staring lovingly at them, she couldn't anywhere else in that moment. Underneath the stars, surrounded by her family. It was the most special thing in the world.
Turning to her side, she snuggled close to them, Owen in the middle. He giggled, clutching onto his father's shirt. For an hour or so they lay there in the park, but as soon as they could hear Owen's soft snoring noises, they knew it was time to go home.
Once Owen was tucked into bed, they reclined to their bedroom, slipping under the sheets. The light from the moon shone through the window, landing on the happy couple. Rachel smiled, Finn spooning her with a goofy grin.
"Tonight was really fun," she said softly, keeping her eyes on the moon.
He grinned. "It was."
"I wish we had more time to see the stars like that."
He smirked, getting an idea.
"I think I know of another way I can get you to see stars," he hinted, and her face turned red. She giggled, turning over to him to kiss his lips. "Sounds interesting," she replied before he was on top of her pressing kisses down her body.
Softly he whispered. "I love you, my shining star."
