AN - Here's chapter 3 I'm really sorry that it's been awhile, life got in the way. I'm also going to say now that I'm not sure when my next update will be as I am taking part in NaNoWriMo (National novel writing month) so any time I can find to write will be spent doing that, sorry. Also thank you to everyone who has reviewed, favourite, or followed this story so far.
"You might need a little longer than that, I've lived with Puck for the past four years it would take all night just to tell you about one month of that" Finn chuckled as he tried to pick a story to tell Rachel.
"Oh come on I'm sure Noah isn't that bad" Rachel asked, taking a sip of her drink.
"Well maybe not recently but in the beginning he was. Actually he went out on a date tonight."
Rachel choked a little on her drink, as Finn lightly patted her back "Are you okay?"
Coughing a couple more times before she answered "Yeah I'm fine, I guess I just wasn't expecting to hear that. Who did he go out with?"
"That's the thing he wouldn't tell me anything about her he kept changing the subject to me" Finn furrowed his eyebrows as he tried to figure out who it could have possibly been again before Rachel pulled him out of his thoughts.
"Well as long as he's happy and not getting into too much trouble. I'm sure he'll let us meet her soon enough"
Finn grinned widely when Rachel said 'us' as that meant that she wanted to spend more time with him, and he took that to mean that his chances with her just increased further.
"I'm just interested to meet the woman who was able to tame the 'Puckassarus'"
They both laughed at the name that Puck had given himself back in high school.
"He still calls himself that?"
"Yep and he still likes to use the nicknames he gave me as well" When Rachel gave him an questioning look he carried on "You know Finny-D, the Finn-mister names like that"
Rachel giggled at the names that seemed adorable to her when he said them.
"Well at least yours aren't insulting"
Finn raised his eyebrows "What?"
"I live with Santana remember, all the insults she called me in high school have now become terms of endearment. Its almost a surprise when she actually uses my name although that normally means she wants something, or she is really really angry. But I guess you'll see that when you see her again" Rachel seemed to shiver at the thought of angry Santana.
"Santana doesn't insult you when she's angry? That doesn't seem like her" Finn tried to think back to all the time when he had seen Santana really pissed, New York nationals, when Rachel tried to take over Glee club when Mr Shue was sick, when she slapped him. The thought of Santana when she got angry was scary, the thought that she could get angrier was dam right frightening.
"Well I've never been on the other end of it fortunately, but witnessing it was frightening enough" Finn chuckled as Rachel shivered again at the memory.
"Does Kurt get the same treatment?" Finn had kept in touch with his brother but he was still interested into what his life in New York was like, as they never really discussed it.
"Yep she calls him Lady Hummel, and Blaine gets it too, she recently started calling him 'bow-tie'" Finn laughed at the nick name.
"What do you think she'll call me when she sees me?"
"Who knows I don't think I can even remember all the names she called you"
They both grinned at each other before Finn changed the subject, "Talking about Kurt how is he?"
Rachel's face turned confused "I thought you two kept in touch?"
"We did but I was just wondering"
"Oh well he's doing great, he's got his job at vogue and him and Blaine are going strong, I think they are talking about having the wedding soon"
"Cool, although I hate to think what Kurt is going to plan for his own wedding"
"I think I could safely say something extravagant"
It was at this point that a member of staff from the bar walked up to the stage and took the microphone. "Hello everyone, we haven't had many people up here tonight any one interested in giving a little performance?"
At the word performance Rachel's face lit up, she turned to Finn to see that he was smiling "Come on how about a duet?" She asked sweetly.
"How could I ever say no to that?"
Rachel pulled Finn up to the stage and then they began to search through the list of songs available, when they both saw a certain song they turned to each other and smiled. Rachel told the bar staff and they took their places on the stage.
"Hi everyone I'm Rachel Berry and this is Finn Hudson" Just then the opening notes of 'Faithfully' began to play through the speakers.
'Highway run …'
Rachel turned to Finn, she hadn't heard his singing voice in years, and she felt like she was back at sectionals in sophomore year just after he had told her that he loved her for the first time. She felt the rush of emotions return, she knew that she was still in love with Finn, and that she probably always will be. She could have listened to Finn sing forever but it was now her turn to sing.
'Restless hearts sleep alone tonight...'
Finn felt his heart grow and a familiar warm feeling flow through his chest, the feeling he had when ever he heard Rachel sing. He hadn't felt like this in too long to remember. They both started to sing together, and they could each feel the connection that was being strengthened between them, the tether that connected them becoming stronger. Once the song had finished they were both facing each other lost in the moment, until the sound of applause from the rest of the people in the bar reminded them where they were. They were both grinning widely as they turned back to the rest of the bar and bowed before walking of the stage, sitting back down at the bar.
"Wow you two were amazing, you guys should come here more often" The bar keeper joked.
"Thank you" Rachel replied simply, before turning back to Finn.
"Just like good old times, eh Rach?" Finn still had the wide grin plastered on his face, and Rachel just giggled.
They simply talked for a little while longer until the bar keeper called "Last call"
"One last drink for the road Rach?"
"Sure"
"I'm still paying"
"Fine but you do realise that its gonna take more than just buying me drinks for the entire night to make it up to me for not telling me about you moving here right?"
"Of course, but I am going to make it up to you someday. I'm actually already working on it"
"Oh really?"
"Yep I'll let you know when I think of something"
AN - Thank you for reading, any reviews are appreciated.
