Author's Note : Okay so it took a little longer than I thought but I've already finished chapter four and I've already started writing chapter 5. So I don't own Glee and please review because I want to know what you think
The Way Things Should Have Been
Chapter 3~ Can it Last?
Rachel's first love had always been New York and Broadway and she believed that her talent would get there. It was that determination and belief that made her a little high maintenance and personality well challenging to like .But last year she found a boy who liked and appreciated her, most of all though he made her a better person .
Last year was hard because his beautiful cheerleader girlfriend was pregnant and then Rachel was the one who told Finn that it wasn't his child and that this best friend who she briefly dated was actually the father. Then when she finally thought that they were together he broke her heart again to go on a date with Brittany and Santana. So she found Jesse and continued to date him even when the boy she really loved told her he wanted to be with her . Their relationship was complicated and full of obstacles but when he said "I love you", at regional's that's when it all changed.
So it didn't matter that they lost the competition because they had won a lot more they became a family and for the first time Rachel had real friends. This was all she had ever wanted to feel special and to be apart of something special and now so were she and Finn. The memories they made in the summer were both beautiful and unforgettable. But she couldn't't help but wonder now that they back at McKinley , can it last ?. Rachel was fully aware of who she was , this made her insecure because she knew how much popularity meant to Finn and he had dumped her before . Despite these fears and insecurities she loved him and always would.
Matt had transferred which meant that they need at least one new member to qualify for competition. But Rachel didn't't want another female lead, she could lie and say it was because didn't't want the group dynamic to be messed up but really it was because the spotlight belonged to her. Anyway Finn seemed excited about a sophomore who had seen them perform in the quad . Rachel was desperate to make it to New York and this time if they faced Vocal Adrenaline she could want to crush them without feeling guilty.
Shelby had moved to New York with Beth and it hurt Rachel as it felt as though she had been replaced for someone who was better. But Rachel kept in touch through email and the occasional phone calls when she need some musical or performing advice and sometimes when she needed a motherly talk. Finn was the only person who knew that she was keeping touch with Shelby because Rachel didn't want to be insensitive to Quinn and Puck, they were really struggling and the fact that Quinn had always been awful to her and Puck used to throw slushies at her at her did matter anymore, they were friends, well friends might be stretch when it came to her and Quinn but they no longer hated each other.
Jacob Ben Israel was interviewing the Glee members and Rachel loved to be interviewed as it gave her the opportunity to talk about her talent but Jacob really creep her out;
"So Rachel, how was your summer ?",Jacob asked trying to be seductive.
"Errm, it was good", Rachel was trying to look preoccupied by searching her locker for something whilst praying for the bell to ring.
"I was expecting a call from you, I thought you might have wanted to tap this during the summer", Jacob's ego was expanding as the conversation continued.
Rachel had to stop herself from vomiting at the thought," Jacob I have a boyfriend and even if I didn't I would never want to tap that"
Jacob was visibly angry at Rachel response so in retaliation said, " Oh your Neanderthal jerk, I almost forgot I have a poll on my blog about the two of you and a hundered percent of the voters think that Hudson or Frankenteen as he is more commonly known is just waiting for Quinn Fabray to lose the baby weight."
Finn spotted Rachel with Jacob and he didn't like it not only because he was always trying to get with her but he always made her super uncomfortable. Then when he overheard what he was saying to her, Finn wanted to find Puck and toss this dude into a dumpster. Instead he went over to make it clear to Jacob to stay away from Rachel;
"Oh Jacob I don't think you should believe the results of your stupid pathetic little poll, If you don't mind I'm gonna walk my girlfriend to class, so excuse us."
Finn had always been chivalrous, but this felt truly amazing for someone to care about her, protect and stand up fpr her.
"Thank you Finn", she said as they walked to class together.
"Your welcome,but you don't need to thank me, I'm your boyfriend it's part of my job."
Rachel had never felt this happy, well maybe when she was performing but love was so much better. She was able to relate more to the songs she sung and the characters she dreamed to play on Broadway.
It was a little disappointing, the response they received after their performance but maybe she had been a little naïve to think that things at McKinley had changed . But the way the glee club had been treated only made them stronger. It was because of this , they were all now going to breadsticks to brainstorm ideas well everyone except Finn, Puck and now Artie who was trying out for the football team with the guys help. Rachel wasn't totally happy that Finn was on the team ,she was glad that it made him happy but she worried about him football was dangerous and he did kind of date three cheerleaders which didn't exactly help Rachel's confidence at she was comforted by the fact he didn't sleep with any of them.
But she had an idea, she just hoped Finn would like it if she went through with it . Mercedes and Rachel were both very similar when it cam to there passion for glee and music, so she felt that she could confide in her without being turned into a sad clown hooker, a wonderful idea of Kurt's .
"Hey Mercedes, do you think I could be a cheerleader ?", she asked embarrassed and a little afraid of the reply.
"Sure girl, you can do anything you want to, but why ?", she replied as she was confused as to why Rachel would even want to be a cheerio .
"Well you and Kurt did and it's another opportunity to perform and shine I guess", said Rachel hoping her answer was convincing enough.
Mercedes began to realize Rachel's true motives, "Don't you mean it away to be with Finn and keep an eye on all the cheerleaders who might want a piece of your man"
"No it's not like that ,okay well maybe it is a little bit but I want to be a supportive girlfriend and he seems to like cheerleaders" Rachel explained. Kurt who had been listening in to their conversation began to interrupt;
"Hey Rach ,you don't need to worry about Finn as hard as this is to believe that anyone would like your style let alone find it sexy , he does and he really likes your sparkly leggings and loose fitted t-shirts and shock horror your animal sweaters."
Rachel chose to ignore Kurt's comment about her fashion sense, " Look guys it was just an idea, Coach Sylvester would probably just laugh in my face."
"Rachel, listen to me Finn would never cheat on you, mainly because he is totally in love with who you are", Mercedes said honestly in order to try and settle Rachel's insecurities. And it did a little because she realised that Finn did love her and they'd both been through a lot to get here, neither of them was going to screw it up now.
When she got home that night she spent two and half hours talking to her amazing boyfriend and listened to him talk about his passion for football and it was great and most of all it calmed her fears.
