Alright, who else practically cried at the end of 'Special Education?' I did, then I remembered the behind the scenes pictures from the next episode which included Finchel kissing then I wasn't so upset anymore.
Time Frame: Right after Special Education
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Christmas
Finn was a typically a big lover of Christmas, but not this year. He had managed to lose his girlfriend only days after sticking up for her when Santana insulted her. Then this past week seemed like a really bad blur, the only thing he could remember was Sectionals.
Now thankfully it was Christmas break and Finn could finally have a break from seeing her face everyday, not that she was ugly or anything but he couldn't stand to look at her after what happened. Not only that but now every time he looked at her, he thought of how she looked when she reminded him of their promise to each other, tears rolling down her cheeks, it broke his heart even more.
He knew he was being a hypocrite, he kissed Rachel twice while dating Quinn, but Finn knew that he wasn't doing the right thing, and he never kissed Rachel because he was mad or trying to get back at Quinn he kissed Rachel because he liked her, unlike Rachel who kissed Puck to 'cancel out' him sleeping with Santana.
Sure it was wrong of him to lie and say he was still a virgin, but she has no right to be mad at him because he had sex, because she was with Jesse at the time. Of course he felt bad about it, but what's done is done.
The week of Christmas carols was an interesting one, Rachel and Puck banded together to protest purely Christmas songs being sung and suggested they sing a Hanukkah song, which made Finn angry, not about the Hanukkah thing, he had nothing against the holiday, it was Puck and Rachel being together, it made Finn's stomach cringe.
Needless to say he was in need in a vacation, he would come back at the end happier then he came out, which wasn't hard to do, he was miserable the last day. So far it wasn't going well, he hadn't left the house in days, and it was 2 days til Christmas and they still didn't have a tree, Burt was at work and Kurt was no where to be found, so Carole sent Finn out with money and cables to buy a Christmas Tree.
It was almost dark when he found a Christmas tree place that wasn't out of trees, it was nearly an hour from his house but he promised his mom a tree, so he was going to find on. The plus side was that the Christmas tree place also had a hot chocolate stand, and Finn was freezing, their was only one other costumer, usually that would freak Finn out, but he knew 99% of Lima's population already had Christmas tree's.
The other costumer was at the hot chocolate stand when he got behind her in line, she was short, maybe Rachel's height, she had a red jacket on and a white hat, brown waves flowing down her back. Finn had to admit from the back she was pretty cute. She looked as though she was waiting for her drink, it was a couple minutes before she got it, Finn saw her hand over her money and grab her change then she turned around.
Rachel.
"Finn, hello." She said awkwardly looking down at the snow covered ground.
"Hi Rachel." He said just as awkwardly.
"How's your break going?" She asked looking at his face for the first time, she was just as pretty as she was 5 days ago, needless to say she had gone back to curls in her hair and she looked great.
"Good, getting our Christmas tree, and yours?"
"Fine." She said simply, looking back down at the ground. He too looked down.
"Not trying to be rude, but what are you doing here, your family doesn't celebrate Christmas?"
"I have a love for the smell of pine, and this was the closest place to find the smell." Finn tried to calculate the distance in his head and she was right, her house was about 3 miles from here. He nodded has did she.
"So, just now buying your Christmas tree?" She asked cocking her eyebrow. He laughed nervously, shaking my head slightly.
"Burt's just been really busy with work, so my mom made me come out and get it." She smiled slightly.
"Finn I really think we should talk, no screaming, no fighting just sitting down and talking." She had a good point, even if we ended up spending the rest of high school awkwardly running into each other, it would be better then hating each other.
"How about right now?" He motioned to a bench over near the corner of where all the trees were. She nodded following his lead.
"I just wanted to say yet again that I am so sorry about everything. I'm sorry for overreacting, ignoring you, kissing Puck, especially kissing Puck." She sighed, Finn knew she was sorry, she had told him a million and one times.
"I know you are Rach," she smiled slightly at the nickname he had started calling her over the summer, "I just don't know if I can trust you like that again."
"I understand completely, which is why I can totally understand if you can never forgive me, I had no right to be mad at you for sleeping with Santana, we weren't together, it was stupid, I just don't want you to hate me." She looked like she was about to cry.
"I could never hate you, also sleeping with Santana was the worse decision I ever made, I was saving myself for you, but she convinced me that you were going to do it with Jesse, and I was jealous. Also I'm sorry for lying to you, if I had told you months ago we wouldn't be in this situation." He sighed.
"So what are we going to do?" She asked looking into his eyes.
"We can either, try and move on, or we can trust each other never to lie and always tell each other the truth, no matter how bad." He said, hoping that she would choose the second one.
"I don't think I'll ever be able to move on, I love you Finn, always." She smiled, her eyes sparkling.
"I love you too Rachel, no matter what happens." He brought himself to her face, and the kissed. It was a sweet kiss, the perfect kind.
Once they pulled apart, he stood up holding out his hand, she took it immediately, he brought her close to him, bent down and kissed her again. He then pulled her to his car, completely forgetting the tree.
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The next morning his mom and him went back to that place and bought a Christmas tree, and that night the four of them, Burt, him mom, Kurt and him, decorating the tree, listening to Christmas carols and wrapping presents.
But it was the text message he received the next morning that officially made Christmas he favorite holiday again.
Rachel: Merry Christmas Finn (: I love you, no matter what happens.
Oh yeah Finn loved Christmas.
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A LOT longer then I thought it would be, but I love it, probably my favorite one so far.
Let's hope Finchel actually gets back together!
Disclaimer: I do not own Glee, Ryan Murphy does, although I wouldn't mind owning Cory Monteith (;
Review as always!
Word Count: 1176 (around there)
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