*I am so excited that you all like it. I love the responses I get. They make me feel very good about myself. I had to write a 5 page paper for class and I wish that kind of stuff came as easily as writing this stuff. Anyways like always please review :)
PS. Minor time jump, approximately two weeks.
Rachel and Finn stood at the front of the classroom while their classmates clapped for them.
"Thank you Finn and Rachel. Your grade will be posted later today." The teacher stated and scribbled some notes down on his paper.
Finn smiled at Rachel and the two of them took their seats. "Good job, Finn." Rachel said placing her papers into her folder.
"I think we did good." Finn smiled back at her again.
"I know we did." Rachel placed her things back in her bag and the bell rang.
Finn grabbed his bag and put it on his shoulder. "So do you want to hang out tonight?" Finn asked.
"You know the projects over right?" Rachel chuckled grabbing her bag.
"Yeah I know. Do you want to hang out? As friends?" Finn asked again hoping she says yes.
Rachel couldn't believe Finn wanted to hang out with her. "Yeah. Sure."
"Okay. I'll text you." Finn smiled and waited for Rachel to agree and then headed off to work.
Rachel stood there thinking about Finn for a moment. Finn wanted to hang out with her even though there project was over. Rachel smiled and then headed back to her dorm room to talk to Santana.
Rachel enters her room and tosses her bag onto her bed. All of a sudden Santana uncovers herself from under her comforter. "Hey Rach." Santana said awkwardly.
Rachel looked in Santana direction and instantly shot her head back toward her bed. "Uh.. San.. I think I'll just see you later." Rachel quickly grabbed her bag and left the room.
"That was close." Brittany giggled from under the blanket. Santana chuckled and they went back to making out.
Rachel walked down to the lobby and took a seat on the couch. She pulled out her phone and decided to text Finn.
Rachel: Hey what are you doing?
Finn: Just hanging out with Quinn. what's up with you?
Rachel. Oh cool. Santana is basically having sex in our room and I do not want to be there for that.
Finn: Well do you want to hang out?
Rachel: But you are with Quinn.
Finn: That's okay. I'm sure she can find something else to do. I'll meet you in the lobby of my dorm in 15 minutes?
Rachel: Okay.
Rachel made her way over to Finn's dorm. She was getting ready to enter the building when she saw Quinn throw something in Finn's direction and then she left. Rachel stood on the side of the building until Quinn was far away. Finn stood awkwardly near the doors waiting for Rachel.
"Hi." Rachel said awkwardly.
Finn turned toward her and smiled. "Hey. What do you want to do tonight?" Finn asked.
Rachel shrugged. "Anything is fine."
"Well we could go up and watch movies or we could go bowling." Finn suggested.
"Why don't we just go up and watch some movies." Rachel announced and when Finn agreed they headed up the stairs to Finn's room.
"It looks like you cleaned up." Rachel chuckled and motioned toward the pile of clothes next to the closet and the pizza boxes on the floor next to Puck's bed.
"I did." Finn laughed. "Kind of."
Rachel sat down on the futon and placed her bag down on the floor next to her.
"What movie do you want to watch first?" Finn asked handing Rachel a stack of movies.
Rachel sorted through the pile of movies that were typical boy movies. Consisting of either horror films or action films. Rachel contemplated between the movies, she prefered musicals but since neither were an option. "How about this one?" Rachel handed Oculus to Finn.
Finn smiled. "Are you sure? It's pretty scary." Finn took the pile of movies back and placed them next to the tv.
"Yes I'm sure. I can handle it." Rachel said confidently. Unknowing to Finn that she was absolutely terrified of scary movies. She was just looking for a reason for Finn to hold her.
Finn put in the movie and took a seat next to Rachel on the couch. He pushed play and the began to play. Shortly into the movie Finn felt a warm body move closer to him and he moved his arm so that Rachel could snuggle into his side. Finn knew the next part was going to get scarier. Rachel jumped and hid in Finn's side. Finn gently rubbed Rachel's back.
After the movie was over Finn put in another movie. Rachel was half asleep at this point and didn't care which movie was next. "I should probably go home. I'm pretty tired."
Finn felt a twinge of sadness. "How bout you stay and watch this one with me.
?" Finn stated sitting back down next to Rachel.
Rachel yawned. "Alright but wake me up if I fall asleep."
Finn nodded and pushed play on the next movie. Rachel knew she was not going to make it through this next one. No more than halfway throughout movie Finn noticed Rachel was fast asleep on his chest. He didn't want to wake her so he pulled the comforter off his bed and covered them up and closed his eyes.
-the next morning-
Puck unlocked the door, wondering if Finn was asleep or if Quinn stayed over or what he was about to walk in on. He peeked his head in the door and was shocked by the scene before his eyes.
Rachel was tucked into the side of Finn and Finn had his head leaned back on the couch with his arm around Rachel. Both were fast asleep and covered by Finn comforter. Puck chuckled silently. Quinn was going to be so pissed when she found out. Puck closed the door and texted Quinn.
Puck: hey Finn needs you get over here
Quinn: why? What's going on? Why didn't he text me himself?
Puck: he is busy just get over here. Hurry
Quinn: okay omw
Puck shoved his phone back in his pocket and went back to Sam's dorm room.
Ten minutes later Quinn knocks on the door and when here was no answer she tried the door, which was unlocked and entered. Quinn saw the same scene that Puck had.
"Finn Christopher Hudson!" Quinn screamed.
Finn jumped at the screeching of his girlfriend. Rachel instantly shot up from her sleep.
"Quinn what are you doing here?" Finn rubbed his eyes and ran his fingers rough his bed head.
"What do you mean what am I doing here?" Quinn exclaimed and eyed Rachel. "Puck texted me and said you needed me over here right away."
Finn growled. "Damn him." Rachel watched for a minute while she woke up and then quickly gathered her things. "Where are you going Rach?" Finn asked when he noticed her collecting her things.
"I don't want to be in the middle of this." Rachel said standing up from the couch. "I'll see you in class."
"Slut." Quinn said under her breath. Quinn crossed her arms across her chest and turned her attention back to Finn.
"What?" Finn questioned, making direct eye contact with Quinn.
"Don't what me." Quinn stated. "You are the one who was cheating on me."
"I didn't cheat on you. We fell asleep watching movies." Finn growled at the blonde.
"I call bullshit Finn." Quinn went and stood right in front of Finn, who was still sitting on the couch. "You like her! Admit it!" Quinn yelled.
Finn stood up from the couch and was towering over Quinn. "You know what Quinn. I do like Rachel and yet I'm still with you. Does that tell you anything?" Finn said calmly. He realized that yelling back at Quinn would just make her more angry and that was not something he wanted to deal with.
Quinn was so mad she couldn't even speak. She took a deep breathe. "If you like her so much then why not date her instead of me?" She growled.
"I don't know what you want from me." Finn sighed.
-Rachel's dorm room-
Rachel quietly sobbed on her bed. She wondered how she could be so dumb to think Finn liked her like that. Santana wasn't home yet so Rachel changed into her sweats and a tank top and crawled into bed and cried herself to sleep.
A few hours later Santana opened the door and found Rachel curled up, still asleep in bed. Santana quietly crawled onto her own bed and grabbed her laptop to watch Netflix. Moments later there was a knock on the door. Santana reluctantly got up and opened the door. "Finn?" She questioned. "What are you doing here?"
Finn tried to look past Santana for Rachel but Santana moved the same way he did every time. "Is Rachel here?" Finn sighed.
Santana looked confused. "Yeah. Why?"
"Can I talk to her?"
"No. She is sleeping. What do you need?" Santana asked still trying to keep Finn from getting in the room.
"So that's why she isn't answering my texts or calls." Finn said under his breath.
"Finn, what do you need? I was kind of in the middle of something." Santana groaned.
"I wanted to talk to her about this morning." Finn sighed not wanting to talk to Santana about this.
"What happened this morning?" Santana raised her eyebrows.
Finn groaned. "Seriously? Like you don't know. Rachel fell asleep at my place watching movies and Quinn came over this morning and saw us on the couch all because Puck saw us and told her to that I wanted her to come over and Rachel left quickly and now I just need to talk to her-" Santana cut him off. "Breath." Santana hollered.
Santana chuckled silently.
"What's so funny?" Finn demanded.
"You like Rachel. Don't you?" Santana placed her hands on her hips. "And now you are worried that she isn't going to like you after all of that."
Finn glared at Santana. "What's your point?"
"My point is that now if you want to get Rachel to talk to you, you are going to have to break up with Quinn because I am 99% sure she likes you too." Santana stated in a matter a fact kind of way.
"How do you know she likes me?" Finn's interest was peaked at the mention of that.
"I am her best friend and I have known her my entire life. I know these things whether she tells me so or not." Santana laughed. "Go home. I will talk to her and i'll let you know what I can find out. Unless she tells me not to tell you because in that case there is nothing I can do.
*Alright… I really hope you liked this. It took me what feels like a decade to finish this one because I was trying to decide how serious I wanted it to get between Finn and Rachel in this chapter. I want to stick true to Rachel's character by not making her seem to desperate or giving up too much too soon. Rachel is an extremely important character to me and I want to do it right even though it is AU. I enjoyed writing this chapter though. Let me know if you have any ideas on anything you want to see happen and maybe I can make those a reality for you. 3
