A/N I've always wanted to write this.
I'm planning on updating this every Friday, but it's kind of whenever I get to it. One Shots make me feel better. And I'll try to make them all at least 1,000 words. (but this one is 770. I had to cut it short because glee came on xD)
Takes place after sectionals
Finn knew. Rachel told him, and he knew. Sure, they'd won sectionals, but he was still a mess. And the only person who really helped him go through it was Rachel. He kept thinking about how much he loved that baby. He was ready to raise her, or at least visit if they gave her up. And it wasn't even his baby. It made him want to cry, and punch stuff. But really, he just wanted to talk. That's how he ended up on the Berry's front porch at 11:30 at night. He knew Rachel would be in bed, but he just needed her. So Finn knocked on the door, shoving his hands in his pockets.
Rachel padded down the stairs in her slippers, shorts, and her old dance camp t-shirt, wondering who would come to her house at all, let alone at 11:30 PM. Opening the door, her breath caught in her throat. Finn Hudson was at her house. At 11:30 at night.
She and Finn had become close since she told him that Quinn's baby was actually Noah's, but he'd never showed up contentiously.
"Finn… what are you doing here?" She blinked a few times, like this was just a dream. Everyone knew she loved him… except for maybe him.
"I was kind of hoping you would want to talk?" He asked, digging his hands further into his pockets.
"Y-yeah, of course." She stepped outside, closing the door softly behind her. Rachel walked over to the porch swing, sitting down tentatively. Finn sat down next to her, causing the swing to rock slightly.
"How did you know?" he figured he'd just cut right to the chase.
She knew exactly what he was talking about. "No one told me. I tricked Quinn into telling me, I guess. I just told her that the baby needed Jewish baby tests, and I know you aren't Jewish but Noah is, so when she said she needed to go, I knew."
"But how did you even know you needed to trick her?" He was getting upset. She could tell from the way he looked at her, pleadingly. She just wanted to pull him into her arms, and tell him everything would be okay. That no matter what, she would never hurt him.
"Whenever she fell, or was hurt or anything, Noah rushed to her just as fast as you did. I just had a hunch, I guess." She smiled slightly at him, trying to make him happier.
"Am I really that stupid? How did I not see that?"
"You aren't stupid. Not at all. Quinn and Noah were the stupid ones, for hurting you. Everyone was, that kept it a secret."
"How long did you know?"
She sighed, "As soon as I was sure, I told you." She tucked a piece of hair behind her ear, "it was incredibly selfish of me, actually, to tell you at all."
"If you wouldn't have told me, I never would have known. I don't think it was selfish. It was really nice." He shrugged nonchalantly and she was sure she felt her heart swell.
"I had nothing but selfish intentions. I wanted you to break up with Quinn to date me. I guess I didn't really think about how it would affect you. And I'm sorry for that." She looked at her lap, fiddling her hands together.
"Rachel… I can't even imagine what would have happened if you never told me. I would have thought that baby was mine until someone told me it wasn't… and I don't know if I'm allowed but I really really like you. I know I'm really hurt right now, but you've been here for me the whole time and let me scream and cry and kick stuff… it means a lot Rach. So don't say you're selfish, because you're the least selfish person I've ever met, really." Rachel's eyes got wider with every word. He really really liked her. FINN HUDSON really really liked RACHEL BERRY. She tried to take a deep breath, not wanting to freak out and scare Finn away.
"You really like me?" She whispered, looking into his eyes.
"Of course I do. You're like my best friend." Rachel smiled, then pulled him in for a tight hug, which he returned. "I don't know what we'll be in the future, cuz I'm pretty damn confused right now, but if I know one thing it's that I think we should try things out." She nodded, then pulled away.
"Do you want to come in? We can watch a movie or something…"
Finn smiled, "I would really like that."
Glee is on right now where I am!
so lets cross our fingers for Finchel, and know that "they are called happy endings, not happy middles."
