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Chapter Four: Should Have Listened.

It was a few months after Finn had pulled Rachel over and now she was driving down the same road towards her home after the show. She was actually early so she was hoping she and Richard could sit down and maybe watch some TV seen as it was Tuesday and her favourite show was on. Tomorrow was Wednesday and Rachel would be going for coffee with Finn tomorrow when Richard left for work and if she wasn't lying Wednesdays were now the highlight of her week for one reason; Finn. She knew it was wrong seen as she was married but they were just friends.

She walked up to the door and unlocked it, stopping dead in her tracks when she got to the living room door. Standing up was a dishevelled looking Richard his shirt undone and a woman tugging down her skirt and fixing her top. It took all of two seconds for Rachel's life to crash down around her, she tossed her purse on the ground strode up to Richard and hit his face with all her strength before walking into their room and grabbing a suit case, she piled clothes into it and grabbed her music before walking out and back into the living room just as the woman left.

"I should have listened to Tina and Artie all along but I didn't. Richard I have had it up to here with you, I want a divorce as for that woman you had here, how long has the cheating been going on for?" Rachel yelled, tears filling her eyes but not falling over onto her cheeks.

"About a year." He answered simply, guilt etched on his face, Rachel knew he was only guilty he got caught so she showed no sympathy, after what he'd done to her why should she?

"A year? That's great Richard. I honestly want nothing to do with you anymore, you can keep this place, I'll find somewhere else, I'm keeping my car and I'm taking the music and the stereo, and half of our shared bank account. I'll have a lawyer by Friday." She breathed collecting herself before storming out of the door and to her car. With no place to stay and the realization hitting her Rachel drove away back into the main city, no idea where to go or what to do. It was almost midnight and she didn't want to call anyone so she pulled up outside the coffee shop that was still open. She shut the car off and sat back in her seat, her eyes closed. Rachel jumped when she heard a tapping on her window, she looked out to see Finn's familiar face, a concerned look plastered there. Rolling down her window she sighed and looked at him.

"Hey Rachel… wait, what's wrong?" he asked looking into the back to see her suitcase and some other belongings tossed in the back seat.

"Turns out Tina and Artie were right… Richard is no good, I came home to find him on the sofa with another woman, not sitting either." The sobbed, it wasn't the fact that Richard had cheated on her either, it was the realization that she'd put up with him for three years in a marriage going no where.

"So what are you planning on doing tonight? I mean you can't stay here. It's dangerous." Finn said, kneeling by her window with two coffees in his hands.

"I don't even know Finn, all I know is I can't go back there. I have no idea what to do and it just makes this whole debacle a lot worse." Rachel replied feeling Finn's hand on her shoulder, warm from the cup of coffee he'd placed on the ground.

"I have a spare room at my place now that Kurt's living with Jake, you can stay with me until this whole thing's settled and you're back on your feet." He responded quietly, she felt his gaze on her face but she couldn't care, she just felt numb.

"Finn no…" she sighed, running her hands through her hair.

"Come on I insist what are friends for right? I'll give you my key and go drop these off for Kurt and Jake and I'll pick Declan up, I'll be there in like twenty minutes, make yourself at home." He said, uncurling her hand and putting the house key in her plam before curling her fingers back up.

"No Finn, I can't.."

"You can, Rach, seriously go, you know where my place is, the guest room is the last door on the right." Finn picked up the second coffee and walked towards his cruiser that was parked across the street leaving Rachel staring at the key in her hand. Sighing she realized she didn't have another option this late at night so she started her car and drove towards Finn's apartment. She walked in feeling lower than low, the plus side, at least she had a place to stay the night.

Rachel was sat in the guest room when Finn walked in the apartment, Declan asleep in his arms as he carried him to his own room before walking to the guest room and knocking on the door.

"I figured you could use a friend, so here I am." He smiled softly moving to sit beside her on the bed, his arm around her shoulders as she cried into his chest. "I'm glad I never met him, I'd have him arrested for what he did to my best friend." Finn sat and held Rachel in his arms for a while before getting an idea. "Say Kurt left the box set of the show, the glee club one, how about we have a marathon, I know music and that quarterback cheer you up so what do you say?" he asked, causing Rachel to laugh at his comment. She nodded her head and followed Finn into the living room. "I personally like the teacher, reminds me of Mr. Schue."

"Yeah he does, too much." Rachel laughed quietly as Finn set the DVD up. When he got it playing he flicked the lights off and came and sat on the opposite end of the sofa to Rachel. The two of them watched the show in silence other than the odd laugh or song they knew. When Finn noticed Rachel had fallen asleep he went and grabbed a blanket and placed it over her before sitting back down to finish the disk that was in.

The next thing he knew was the light was streaming in from outside, he stretched his arms above his head and heard his back crack as he yawned. He stood up and shuffled to the coffee machine to start a pot brewing, he jumped in the shower and got changed into shorts and a t-shirt, enjoying the change after sleeping in his uniform all night. He looked over to where Rachel was still sleeping on the sofa and smiled, he hoped he could ease the pain for her, it couldn't be easy on her finding out her husband was cheating on her. He was trying to ease her pain while ignoring the fact that all he wanted to do was kiss her, it was hard and he had a feeling it would get harder.

"Good morning Rachel." He chuckled when she sat up and yawned, her hair a mess and clothes dishevelled, he hadn't ever seen her look as beautiful. "I made coffee if you want some, I figured we could have our coffee date here instead."

"That sounds nice Finn." She smiled as he got out a new cup.

"Feel free to use the shower if you want to, just make yourself at home." He replied rummaging around in the kitchen for odd things here and there. He placed a second cup on the breakfast island when Rachel took a seat, flashing her a smile he sat down beside her. "I like having my best friend around, reminds me of the old days."

"Yeah, it's nice… Finn, what should I do? Last night all I could think about was how I wanted to drop Broadway and move back to Lima… I feel clueless." Rachel said, taking a drink of coffee and looking at Finn for an answer.

"Rach, you can't give up your dreams over some idiot okay? I lo- have enough respect for you to say that you're a wonderful person and an amazing performer, to drop your dreams over some douche who didn't realize how wonderful you are is ridiculous." Finn internally slapped himself for almost saying what he did, sure Rachel had been great with Declan and he had fun with her around, she seemed to be the only woman his mother approved of but did he love her? If he did he couldn't say it now, she had just left her husband. She would never feel the same about him and she wanted out of here because of her husband.

"You're right, I can't give up my dreams for him, that's stupid." She smiled wrapping her arms around him in a hug as tight as a vice. "You're a great friend Finn really you are, I honestly couldn't ask for more."

"Well what are friends for?" he replied internally punching himself, he was an idiot. They carried on their day as normally as they could, Rachel went out with Tina after lunch and came back to get ready to go do that nights show. Finn went to the park with Declan then dropped him off at Kurt's before coming home to get ready for work. Nothing more was mentioned on the whole Richard situation, it was already behind Rachel as far as she was concerned, and Finn talked with her when he finished work that night, he helped her get rid of some of the stress.

The following days got harder, Rachel had a lawyer by Friday like she had said and she and Richard were discussing the divorce as civil as they could, each night that weekend after the show Rachel would come back to Finn's apartment and cry quietly in her room. Finn heard her most nights, and it hurt him to see her so down, so he took it upon himself to get their friends together the next weekend to practice a song while Rachel was at work.

He felt accomplished when he saw the look of surprise on her face when she walked in the next Monday night.

"What's going on? Finn you're supposed to be at work." She said as Puck lead her to a chair in the living room.

"Puck and I took the night off and invited these guys over, we put something together for you, we thought maybe it'd help you out a bit." Finn smiled as Puck picked up his guitar and counted them in Finn sang the verses and the rest of the group joined in for the choruses, Rachel had never felt so welcome until then. The lyrics soaking in so deep that she forgot all the arguments with Richard and in their place were the lyrics to the song her friends were proudly singing.

. I'd give anything
But I won't give up on you
I'd say anything
But not goodbye
I will roll with your changes
And I'm always on your side
And there's not a word
That I've ever heard
That could make me change my mind

Words
They'll try to shake you
Don't let them break you
Or stop your world from turning
When words keep you from feeling good
Use them as firewood
And let 'em burn

Like stones in your pocket
People try to weigh you down
Someone always wants to take the love you've found
So let's roll with these changes
And I want you by my side
And there's not a word
That I've ever heard
That could make me change my mind

Words
They'll try to shake you
Don't let them break you
Or stop your world from turning
When words keep you from feeling good
Use them as firewood
And let 'em burn

Let them burn
Let them burn

Underneath every word
Somebody's hearts been broken
With or without words we try to forgive

Words
They'll try to shake us
Don't let them break us
Or stop our world from turning
When words keep you from feeling good
Use them as firewood
And let 'em burn

Words
They'll try to shake you
Don't let them break you
Or stop your world, stop your world
from turning round
When words keep you from feeling good
Use them as firewood
And let 'em burn

Let them burn
Let them burn

When they'd stopped singing Rachel stood up with tears in her eyes only to be tugged into Finn's arms followed by the rest of the group, as of tonight it was a brand new start for Rachel she would leave her old life with Richard behind an move on with her friends.

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