A/N: So sorry it took so long to update. Life has been pretty busy. This is part 1 of this chapter, as I wanted to get it out to you all. There may be some mistakes because I did not edit it as well.

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They go to Lima at the end of June.

Finn is a groomsman in his high school buddy Sam's wedding and he asks her to come with him. She's spending the summer working at the hospital in Columbus to get job experience. He's also staying in Columbus to do football conditioning and work when he can at a auto garage that is owned by Burt's friend.

Ever since her birthday, things have progressed in their relationship. She was a little disappointed how her daddy treated Finn at first, but he seemed to take a liking to him eventually. Finn and Logan communicate via text message at least once a week and he even made a special trip to see Logan when he was in Cincinnati for Sam's bachelor party a few weekends ago. It melts her heart every time he is so good to her baby brother.

Things progressed in other areas, too. She woke up the morning after her birthday with the worst hangover and Finn spent the day taking care of her. She was feeling better by later that night when it just happened. It wasn't planned, but it was perfect. With every other guy she had slept with it had just been sex. With Finn, it was making love and it was mind blowing. She had never felt so connected with anyone in her life and she fell even more in love with him in that experience. And every time they had done it since.. which was a lot.

It's a Thursday and she's waiting for Finn to pick her up. He's just getting off from the tire shop and they are going to make the drive so they are there by dinner. Finn's so, so excited for her to meet his mother and stepfather that night at dinner and it's contagious. She's really nervous, though, and she feels for Finn having to meet her dads without much warning and time to prepare. Finn's mom means a lot to him and he has missed her and she just wants to make a good impression. She knows her personality is a lot to handle and some people don't take well to her. She hopes his mom isn't one of those people.

She's just looking over her packing checklist when she hears the front door open.

"Rach? Babe?"

"In my room!" she yells, zipping up her suitcase and sliding it off the bed.

He enters the room and she can tell how excited he is just by the look on his face as he rushes over to her.

"Hey you," he says before leaning down and engulfing her lips in a kiss while simultaneously taking her bag from her. "I missed you."

"You saw me last night," she points out as they begin walking out of her room hand in hand to his Jeep.

"That's too long," he pouts as he opens the back and throws her suitcase in next to Jax's kennel. She opens up the passenger door and smiles when she sees Jax sitting in the backseat, his tail thumping wildly at her presence.

"Hi, baby boy!" she squeals in a baby voice as she gives his head a long scratch. She doesn't miss Finn rolling his eyes while he gets into the driver's seat. "How's my favorite guy?"

"First off, he's a dude, babe. He doesn't like when you call him baby boy."

"Oh yeah?" she questions teasingly just to get a rise out of him. "He tell you that?"

"Secondly," he continues as if she hadn't interrupted him. Now it's her turn to roll her eyes as he pulls out of her apartment complex and onto the main road. "I thought I was your favorite guy?"

He gives her a pathetic look and she just wants to freeze this moment because Finn Hudson is beautiful. She knows that is not a word typically used to describe men, but that's what comes to mind when she thinks of her man. Everything about him is just wonderful. He's the greatest man she's ever known and she feels so, so lucky to be with him. It also doesn't hurt that he's easy on the eyes. She wonders sometimes what he's doing with her. He could be with any girl on campus, and he's chosen a short, Jewish girl with a big nose and a flair for the dramatics. Finn assures her all the time that she's all he wants and he has his own special way of making her feel beautiful and wanted.

She snaps herself out of her musings and grabs his arm, placing a light kiss on his bicep. "You know you're my favorite, Finny. In fact, I think I showed you last night..."

"Three times," he finishes for her, grinning like a cheshire cat.

"Yes," she rolls her eyes. Boys. "Three times."

"Mmm..." he murmurs, grabbing her hand as the merge onto in the interstate. "It's a shame Ma's gonna make us have separate rooms this weekend. I wouldn't mind a repeat performance."

He's wagging his eyebrows at her and she just giggles. "Regardless of our sleeping arrangements, we will not be having relations in your parents' house. It's just weird and I will not do it or support it."

"Having relations?" he laughs. "Baby, you're a big girl. C'mon say it. Say we won't be fucking in my-"

"Finn!" she cuts him off, her cheeks flaming. She knows he's just trying to get a rise out of her because she doesn't condone cussing or any other form of foul language. He won't break her, though. "We won't be making love in your parent's house."

"Legs, what we did last night would not be considered making love," he jokes with her. She turns an even deeper shade of red because she knows he's right. Last night was fast and rough. And hot... so hot. "In fact, I remember someone asking me to fuc-"

"Finn!" she cuts him off again, this time hitting his arm. He catches her hand in one of his while the other rests on the wheel. She loves the way their hands feel together. His is so big and hers is so small, but they fit together perfectly.

"I'm just teasing you, Rach," he says softly as he sneaks a glance at her. He gives her that perfect half smile and it serves it's purpose because she melts.

"Well you better quit," she starts, trying to regain some control in the situation as she gives him a seductive look, "or I'll make sure to tease you all weekend."

She grins when she sees him lick his lips and let out a low groan. She loves that she can have this effect on him because he totally has it on her. All he has to do is give her that lopsided smile with those dimples and she's gone. She's never been in a relationship so loving and passionate before and she just knows Finn is the one. Their relationship has progressed quickly and she's usually such a cautious girl, but Finn makes her just live in the moment.

"Thank you for coming this weekend, Rach," he smiles at her. "It means a lot to me."

"You mean a lot to me," she replies squeezing his hand.

They've been driving for a while when he starts singing to her.

She's dominated the performances so far in the ride and she's been hoping he would join her. When he got on stage with her on her birthday, she was blown away. She'd heard him singing in the shower before and always knew he had a good voice. But when they sang together, it was magical...serious musical chemistry.

He fidgets with the radio a bit and turns it up when he finds a song he likes. She listens, intrigued and smiles when she recognizes the tune. It's one of her favorites, and she shouldn't be surprised that Finn loves it too. She feels it applies to their relationship. She's about to open her mouth and sing the first verse when he beats her to it.

When your legs don't work like they used to before

And I can't sweep you off of your feet

Will your mouth still remember the taste of my love?

Will your eyes still smile from your cheeks?

He's trying to be goofy and make the performance over the top and she just giggles. He throws a little wink in her direction before continuing. She could met right here, right now because even though he's trying to make her laugh, she knows he's being sincere and his voice just has a crazy effect on her.

And, darling, I will be loving you 'til we're 70

And, baby, my heart could still fall as hard at 23

And I'm thinking 'bout how people fall in love in mysterious ways

Maybe just the touch of a hand

Well, me—I fall in love with you every single day

And I just wanna tell you I am

He raises her hand to his mouth and places a loving kiss on it. She looks straight into his eyes and sees all of the emotion and everything he's trying to say to her before he glances back at the road. She decides to join in because it wouldn't be a complete performance without Rachel Berry in it and she thinks the song makes for a perfect duet.

So honey now

Take me into your loving arms

Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars

Place your head on my beating heart

I'm thinking out loud

That maybe we found love right where we are

Jax settles his head on the center console as they continue their duet and nudges her arm with his wet nose. She smiles, giving him a little brush and she feels so content in the moment with her two favorite guys when the song ends.

"I can't wait for you to meet everyone this weekend. Ever since the bachelor party, Sam hasn't stopped asking about you. And don't even get me started on my mom. I think she's more excited about meeting you than seeing me."

"I'm excited to meet her, too," she grins, taking a drink of her water bottle. They sit in a comfortable silence for a while until she looks at him with puppy dog eyes. "Finny, I'm bored. Entertain me."

He wags his eyebrows and nods his head towards the backseat and she just shoots him an unamused look.

"Worth a shot," he mutters to himself before perking up. "Let's play 20 questions, except less because we will be there soon."

"Okay! I'll go first," she replies, putting a finger on her chin while thinking before coming up with a question for him. "Where do you see yourself in 10 years?"

"That's your question?" he scoffs.

She throws him a look that could kill because yes, that was her question. It's something she's genuinely curious about and now is a perfect opportunity.

"I guess in 10 years I see myself playing quarterback in the NFL." He rubs the back of his neck and his eyes shift nervously. "Married with a few kids. To, uh, you. Living our dream."

She feels her eyes begin to tear because that's what she sees too. The fact that he feels that strongly about their relationship eases her nerves a bit for the weekend.

"That's what I see, too," she admits. "Me, you, Jax, and a few kids."

"Mmmm, sounds perfect to me. Okay, my turn for a question." He looks deep in thought for a moment before a smirk crosses his handsome features. She inwardly groans because she knows where this is going judging by that look. "What's your biggest fantasy?"

She knows his question is meant sexually because he's a boy and hasn't gotten off the topic since they'd started being active. Her face turns a dark shade of scarlet before she says, "I will not answer that."

"Oh, come on babe. Tell me." He's grinning madly at her and she can tell he's thinking about how we would answer the question, so she decides to turn the tables.

"You tell me first," she whispers seductively. His eyes darken a bit from the tone of her voice, but he shakes his head before turning back to her.

"Nope, not gonna work. I asked you first."

"Finn?" she questions him in a sing-song voice, trailing her finger down his arm slowly. "If you tell me, I might do it."

His eyes widen comically and she giggles to herself. She knew that would get him and she congratulates herself for a job well doe. He gives her a sly look before answering. "The end zone of a football field."

She raises an eyebrow because that isn't what she was expecting at all. She thought he fantasize about her dressing up as something, not some place they could do it. Although, she will admit the thought kind of turns her on.

"Why the end zone?" she asks. "Why not somewhere else on the field?"

He gives a low chuckle before continuing while giving her a cheeky grin. "That way I can score where I score."

She snorts loudly as they continue down the interstate, exchanging questions and small kisses along the way.

She is in awe when they pull into Finn's driveway a little bit later.

Based on conversations they had in the past, she knew that Finn lived in the outskirts of Lima rather than in town. When his mom had married Burt, they moved into his house that was on a large piece of land. Finn had described the estate to her before, but seeing it in person was a whole different story.

It was breathtaking. The house itself was a huge and looked older. She vaguely remembered Finn telling her that it had been in Burt's family for years and that it was his pride and joy. There was a nice barn in the distance and fenced in fields rolling behind it. The sunlight sparked off the lake that was situated to the right and behind the house. She breathed in the fresh air deeply, loving the change from the normal city life she was used to in Cincinnati.

Finn opens her door for her and she swoons a little bit because he is such a gentleman. She gets out gingerly, smoothing down her flowy summer skirt. Nerves hit her as she watches Jax run up to a woman and man that are sitting on a swing on the wrap around porch.

"Do I look okay?" she asks nervously as Finn grabs their luggage. She suddenly wishes she would have dressed up a little more to meet his parents. What was she thinking? First impressions are so important and she can't believe that she is going to mess this one up.

"You look beautiful." Finn comes over to her and presses a kiss to her temple while shifting the bags so they are in one of his hands. The other comes grabs hers as he leads her up the sidewalk.

Finn's mom is petting Jax and talking to him in a baby voice and she can't help but smile because she does the same to annoy Finn. She seems to hear them coming up the walk and gives Jax one last pat on the head before standing and beaming at them.

"Finny!" she squeals, and Rachel can't help but smile on the utterly happy look on both of their faces. She's never had a mom before and she can't help but be a little envious of their obviously close relationship.

"Hi, Ma," he greets, letting go of Rachel's hand as his mom launches herself at him. He looks like he can barely breathe because she is squeezing him so tightly and the sight makes Rachel giggle because the woman is a lot smaller than him. She woman pulls back and pats his face lovingly before she turns to Rachel and smiles widely.

"And you must be Rachel," she smiles and surprises her by pulling her into a hug. "I am so happy to finally meet you."

She's a little taken back by how friendly she is because she was expecting her to be a little more standoffish. She smiles at Finn, who throws her a little wink, before returning the hug.

"I'm so happy to meet you, too. Finn has told me so much about you and your family," she replies nervously, suddenly unsure of how to act.

"Carole," the man on the swing says, standing up and walking over to them. "Let the poor girl go, you're probably squashing her."

Carole just swats him when he gets close enough. "I'm doing no such thing!"

"I'm Burt," the older man greets, holding his hand out for her to shake. "Sorry about my wife's behavior. It seems you've gained quite the fan club around these parts. I can't tell you how many times both my sons have talked my ear off about you."

She glances at Finn, who has turned an adorable shade of red as she giggles. The fact that not only Finn, but Kurt as well, has been singing her praises makes her feel a lot better about this whole situation. Jax hops off the porch at that moment, nearly crashing into her as he starts nudging at her hands.

"It seems my grand-dog has also taken a liking to you as well," Burt says, his eyes twinkling as he ushers them inside. "From what I've heard, you keep my boys in line. I feel like I owe you something because that in itself is a big undertaking."

She giggles again and can't help but like the older man. Even though he is a congressman and a pretty important figure in Ohio, he is very down to earth. His wardrobe is very simple, with just jeans and a button up and his demeanor is open and friendly. She figures that's where Finn gets it from because she has never heard him brag about being the quarterback.

"Speaking of the princess," Finn interjects as they enter the living room and he sets their bags down. "Where is he? And where are we sleeping?"

"Your brother and Blaine are out for dinner with Blaine's parents, so, that just leaves us for tonight. Finn told me you're a vegan, sweetie, so I found a recipe for vegan lasagna," Carole says and she giggles at both the boys' faces as they realize that there will be no meat in their dinner. "Dinner will be ready in about 30 minutes. Why don't you go upstairs and show her the guest room, baby? I'll call when dinner is ready."

She and Finn gather their stuff and begin walking up the stairs while Burt retreats outside to the swing. She loves the homey feel of the place and feels a little jealous that this is where Finn grew up. She's about halfway up the stairs when Carole's voice stops her.

"Oh, and Rachel?" she starts, giving Rachel that beaming smile that hasn't left her face sine they got there. "Make yourself at home."

Rachel nods, sending her a small smile. "Thanks, Mrs. Hummel."

"Carole," she corrects. "Call me Carole."

"Thanks, Carole," she repeats before walking up the stairs. She finds Finn entering the first door on the right as she looks down the long hallway. The house is really huge and there seem to be plenty of extra rooms. The room he is in has football memorabilia and is very simple. There is also an old drum set in the corner by a desk and she goes over and runs a finger along it. She grins, realizing this must be Finn's old room as she is hit with the realization that it is very similar to his apartment room.

She turns around to find Finn sitting on his bed, watching her movements.

"What?" she asks, suddenly very self-conscious. Maybe she has something on her face. Oh, that's great, just what she needed when meeting his mother.

"Nothing," he responds, shaking his head. "I just had the mental image of you playing the drums. Total turn on."

"Oh yeah?" she asks coyly, going to sit behind them and grabbing a drum stick. She lightly taps the drums, mindful of the fact that his mother and stepfather are downstairs and probably don't want to hear that. She begins tapping out a little beat and Finn throws himself back on the bed, clutching his chest.

"Baby, you're giving me heart papulations," he teases, smirking at her as she puts the drum sticks down and stands up.

"Palpitations," she corrects. "And your heart is on the other side of your chest."

He looks embarrassed for a moment before switching his hand to the other side and becoming even more dramatic as he scoots up the bed.

"It's driving me wild. I need some assistance, Nurse Rachel. Maybe a little CPR?" He grins up at her naughtily and pulls her down on top of him.

She squeals, pushing herself up on her elbows and attempting to get up. "No way, QB. You're gonna have to save your moves for another time."

He pouts and the action makes her heart flutter. "Rach, I could die if you don't do something. C'mon, just give me a little sugar. Right here," he says, pointing to the side of his mouth and she giggles, relenting.

"You're so cheesy," she says, standing up and holding her hands out for him to take and grunting as she helps him off the bed.

"You love it," he replies, slinging an arm around her shoulder and leading her to the room next door.

"This is your room." He opens the door to a spacious room and sets her bags down on the floor by the bed. "Now I know sharing a wall with me will be difficult and you may have the urge to join me, but I assure you it's possible. Kurt has been doing it for years."

She gives him a sarcastic look and laughs. That's the thing she loves most about Finn. He's so corny and never fails to make her laugh. "I will try to contain myself," she says, leaning in to give him a kiss as a reward for trying to settle her nerves down with his teasing. She hears Carole calling up the stairs that dinner is ready and the nerves return once again.

She's shocked that instead of feeling his lips on hers, her lips make contact with his hand, which he has held up in front of his mouth. "Nope, no funny business in my parent's house. That's your rule," he mumbles from behind his hand.

"Finn!" she says indignantly, knowing he's just trying to wind her up. He laughs, leaning in and giving her a hard kiss that leaves her in a daze before turning and walking out of the room.

"C'mon, babe. I'm hungry."

She rolls her eyes as she follows him, saying a silent prayer that the dinner goes well.

Dinner is wonderful.

Carole is just lovely and gushes every time she talks about Finn. She can tell that Finn is a big momma's boy and the thought warms her heart. Her daddy always told her to watch how a boy treats his mom because that's how he will treat her. Based on their interactions throughout the night, it's safe to say Finn has passed with flying colors.

Carole just adores her and the feeling is definitely mutual. They talk a lot about nursing and she learns about Carole's position at the hospital in Lima. She tells Rachel that she will put in a good word for her because she knows people at some hospitals in the state. She also continuously praises Finn for bringing home such a good girl and gushes over how "adorable" she is.

Burt seems to take an immediate liking to her and she suspects that it is because of her friendship with Kurt and the fact that she is accepting of him. He also compliments her a lot on how well Finn is doing in school and how great of shape he's in. She blushes a little at that because she doesn't want to admit that it's not just his new diet that has led to that. He also talks a lot about her daddy and the two apparently are having a business dinner soon. She hopes that Burt can talk Finn up to her daddy a bit.

They are just finishing up dinner when Kurt and Blaine arrive back home from Blaine's house. Rachel sits back and watches the family dynamic and she finds herself daydreaming about being a part of it one day. Blaine and Kurt have been dating since high school, so it's safe to say that he's a part of the family already. She hopes one day she will be too and judging by the look Finn is giving her, he's thinking the same thing.

Carole begins to clear the table and she tries to help, but Burt doesn't let her. Finn's giving her this look like he adores her and a feeling of warmth spreads throughout her.

"You think they like me?" she asks him nervously, tugging her bottom lip between her teeth. It's a nervous habit she has.

"Rach, they loved you," Finn says, pulling her onto his lap and placing his lips on hers.

"Hand check!" Burt yells, laughing as he walks through the room, picking up more dishes on the way. Finn raises his hands over his head and she frantically tries to get off his lap. He doesn't let her though, grabbing her waist and pulling her back down. She shoots him a glare and attempts again.

"You're wasting your energy, Rach," he grins, sitting her on his lap properly and wrapping his arm around her to get her to stop moving. Damn him for being so tall and strong and handsome.

"Let me up! Burt probably thinks I'm some kind of whore now. I am so embarrassed, I should just-"

"Babe, relax," he drops a soothing kiss to her hair. "He was kidding. Burt doesn't think you're a whore. You know how many times he's walked in..."

She shoots him a glare, raising her eyebrows as he catches himself before continuing his sentence. The thought of the number of girls he's been with really bothers her sometimes.

"Speaking of girls you've been with before..," she begins, glancing at him nervously. "Is she going to be here this weekend?"

The "she" that she is referring to is Finn's ex-girlfriend, Whitney. He told her about how they dated from freshman year of high school to when he left for Ohio State. She went to school in Los Angeles so they went their separate ways because of the distance that they would be facing. He also told her about how she is a family friend and that they still see each other from time to time at events like this.

"Yeah," he replies nervously and she can tell he is very uncomfortable with the situation. "She's Sam's sister so I would say it's a given."

She looks down, embarrassed that she had forgotten she was Sam's sister. Even better. For some reason, she feels tears welling up in her eyes. She's always been insecure and meeting the girl that Finn had been with for so many years doesn't do much for her ego. She wouldn't be that bothered if she knew that they had no contact, but for some reason, Finn is pretty insistent on keeping her in his life. The thought of sharing Finn with another girl nearly kills her and she wonders where she lost all control and how she fell so hard.

"Rach?" he questions, lifting her chin with his finger. She knows he sees the tears threatening to spill over and his face softens. She knows she's a dramatic person, but Finn seems to take it in stride and always knows what to say to calm her down. "What's wrong?"

"Finn, it's bad enough that I have to compete with girls throwing themselves at you every day on campus, but a girl you had a long-term relationship with? That's pretty intimidating."

"Compete?" he questions, his eyes swirling with emotions as he looks deep into hers. "Babe, there's no competition at all. You're it for me, Rach."

She smiles at his words and a single tear rolls down her face. He catches it and leans in and presses a light kiss on her cheek. His statement has its intended effect and she's feeling better at least for the time being. "You're it for me too. I love you, QB."

"Love you too, legs," he grins, leaning in for a kiss. The happiness she feels when hearing those words overrides her worries of being caught by Burt or Carole as she returns the kiss.

"Hand check!" Burt walks through again, laughing even louder this time. She giggles into Finn's mouth, both of them raising their hands but not detaching their lips.

She can't help the bit of doubt that lingers in her mind.

It's nearing midnight and she's just about asleep when she hears a light rap on the door.

"Come in," she whispers, already knowing it's Finn. She had heard some shuffling in this room a few moments ago. The door opens and he walks in wearing a pair of pajama pants, a white t-shirt, and a beaming smile.

"Hi gorgeous," he grins, coming over to the bed and lying next to her, nuzzling her face with his nose.

"Get out," she mumbles, giggling. "I'm trying to sleep."

He stops his movements and grabs the blankets, effectively yanking them off of her. "Nope, we are going somewhere."

"Finn," she moans, trying to reach for the covers. She opens her eyes and looks into his and she can tell that wherever he's taking her is important.

"Give me a few minutes to change," she relents, gesturing towards her short pajama shorts and tank top that she's wearing.

"But I like that," he whines and she can tell he's giving her a once over. She points toward the door and he raises his hands. "Fine, I'll go change, too. Meet you in the hall."

She quickly changes into a pair of shorts and grabs Finn's football sweatshirt that is more hers than his anymore before meeting him in the hall.

"Where are we going?" she whispers as they walk out to his Jeep.

"It's a surprise."

"Fiinnnnn.." she whines, looking at him with her best puppy dog eyes. She huffs when she realizes he will not look away from the road. So much for him falling for the eyes.

"Calm down," he says, bringing her hand up to his mouth for a kiss. "We're almost there. It's not that exciting anyways."

Her eyebrows squint together in confusion when he pulls in next to a sign that says "William McKinley High School" and she glances at Finn as he throws the car into park on the far side of the parking lot. They walk hand and hand to wherever he is leading her in the darkness. They stop at the entrance to the football field and he hops the gate with ease.

"Finn! What are you doing?" she asks, looking around alarmed. They could get into so much trouble for this. She will not risk her future so that he can go play on a high school field. Just imagine what her daddy would say.

"Relax, babe," he says, somehow opening the gate enough for her to walk through to the side he is on.

"I will not relax! Trespassing is a crime and I will not do it!"

"You already are doing it," he smirks as he starts walking towards the field, leaving her. She looks around, a little scared because it is dark and decides to follow him. She will tell the cops he kidnapped her if they show up.

He stops abruptly at the 50 yard line and she runs into his back before he turns around and wraps his arm around her shoulders. "I know it's kinda lame, but I just wanted to take you here. This place is pretty important to me."

"Totally not lame," she corrects, smiling up at him as they walk into the middle of the field. The light from the moon is making it somewhat easy to see and she can finally make out his facial features. He's got that twinkle in his eye that he gets when he thinks about football, Lima, and his family.

"This place kinda shaped me into the person I am." He takes his sweatshirt off and places it on the ground and lowers both of them down onto it. She leans back on her arms, mimicking his pose, and rests her feet over his.

He places one of his hands on her calf as he continues. "I was a real mess when my mom started dating Burt. It was in sixth grade and I was just a little shit. Burt was so nice to me and it would just piss me off because I thought he was trying to replace my dad. He started trying to get me to play football and I flat out refused."

"What changed?" she asks.

"My dad's friend from the army gave me a stern talking to and I realized that I was acting that way for no reason. I started to warm up to Burt and we even started playing football. Burt knew the high school coach and she would let us come out here and play. It was then that I decided that I wanted to be a professional football player. Burt's been there every step of the way. My mom and Kurt, too. I just wish my dad could have seen all of these dreams coming true. I hope he would be proud."

She smiles up at him, once again feeling tears spring to her eyes as they always do when he talks about his dad. She wishes that Finn didn't have to experience any of this pain and that she could take it away for him. She scoots over until she's behind him and wraps him in her arms as she nuzzles the side of his neck with her nose.

"He would be so proud," she confirms. "There's no doubt in my mind. Not just of the football stuff, but of the man you've become. You're my hero, Finn."

"You're mine," he says as their eyes lock and she feels like she can't breathe. The way he looks at her sometimes has that affect and it's the most amazing feeling. It's like falling and floating at the same time.

"C'mon," he nudges her, standing up and pulling her up as well. He jogs over to the sidelines and digs around a minute before producing a football. She looks a little skeptical of what is about to happen as he runs back over.

"Go long," he says, pointing toward the end zone. "Let's see if you have any game."

It's still pretty dark, but she thinks she can see enough to catch the ball so she does as she's told. She's in pretty good shape, so she's not worried about the running. She hopes she can catch the ball and not make a fool of herself in front of Finn. He launches the pass and she turns around just in time for the ball to sail into her arms. She runs the five yards left before she's in the end zone.

"Damn," Finn whistles, running towards her and lifting her up by the armpits in celebration of her catch. "That was so hot."

She giggles as she slides down his body, suddenly getting an idea. She looks around to make sure they are indeed alone before putting a perfectly manicured finger on his chest. "I'll show you hot."

His eyes nearly bulge out his head as she takes his sweatshirt and throws it down in the end zone. She lays down on it, posing in what she hopes is a sexy way. "Come here, QB. Let's see if you can score."

"Holy shit," he breathes out before ridding himself of his shirt as he lays down on top of her. "You're the best girlfriend ever."

Her loud laugh is the only sound she gets out before his lips are on hers.

A/N: As I stated before, this is part 1 of this chapter. Part 2 should be coming by next week. I have it part of the way done, but I wanted to give you a little something. We will see Rachel meeting the friends and the actual wedding in the next part.