Disclaimer: I do not own Glee, FOX, or any of the characters in the story (though I wish I did)

A/N: I've been getting SO many alerts and tweets about this story, and it means the world to me that you guys like it so much! I was hesitant about writing it, cause some parts are really personal, like this chapter, but I'm ready to share it with you and I hope you're ready to read it! Just a quick note-I'm going to use Rachel's dream school instead of mine, just so I can stick to the character, but the basic storyline is the same. Now onto the story :)

Chapter 3: Love at First Kiss

"So, are you excited about college in the fall?" Rachel asked, unsure of what else to talk about. They'd been silent for almost 5 minutes, and the silence freaked Rachel out.

"Uh yeah...yeah I guess so. I'm happy to get out of McKinley, that's for sure. What about you, are you excited?" Finn came to a red light and stopped the car, slipping his arm around Rachel. He saw her blush as she leaned into him, getting more comfortable.

"I'm so excited. It's always been my dream to live in New York, and now I get to go to school there too!" she gushed excitedly. "Would you come and visit me?" Rachel was taken back from the words that had just come out of her mouth. Had she really just asked Finn Hudson to come and visit her? At college? They weren't even dating yet and she was already making plans for him before she could stop herself.

"Of course I'll come and visit you, I'll start planning my trip now," Finn replied with a smile. In his mind he could see himself going to the airport, a small suitcase at his side. I'm going to visit my girlfriend in New York, he'd say with a proud smile. Yeah, she's going to school there for theatre, she's a fantastic actress. The thought of this scene made him laugh, and Rachel gave him a puzzled look.

"What's so funny?"

"I'm already planning my trip to New York, that's all," he said. She smiled at this, thinking he must really be into her if he was planning to come visit her.

The rest of the car ride to Rachel's house consisted of small talk, and they never ran out of things to say. They talked about the future, the present, their hobbies and anything else that came to mind. They made each other laugh and most importantly, they were comfortable. They had never been this close before and yet they were completely comfortable. As they turned onto Rachel's block, she realized that she couldn't let her dad's know she was with Finn; she wasn't ready to answer their questions just yet.

"Hey um, would you mind parking a block or two away? It's just-"

"Understood," Finn laughed, and Rachel laughed too. Finn parked far enough away that he could hug Rachel goodbye without her dad's seeing, but close enough that Rachel didn't have to walk too far.

"Don't open the door," Finn said as Rachel unbuckled her seatbelt. He got out and walked around, opening her door for her.

"Why thank you Finn." She smiled and stepped out, smoothing her skirt. "It's colder out than it was before," she noted, a slight chill running down her back.

"Come here," Finn whispered, opening up his jacket and wrapping her in it. "Better?"

"Yes," she said, as she wrapped her tiny arms around his waist. If they could stay like this forever it would've been a dream come true, but Rachel's dad's were expecting her home soon.

"I should probably go, but thank you for taking me home. You really didn't have to do that."

"It's no problem, I had a good time with you."

"I did too...well, goodbye."

As Rachel hugged Finn goodbye, she felt him not letting go. Confused, she looked up at him.

"Do I have permission?" he asked, his eyes still so captivating even in the dark.

"Permission for what?"

"To do this." As he said that, Finn took his hands up to Rachel's face, bringing her in for a kiss. Their lips met softly, and Rachel felt as if fireworks had gone off. They kissed twice, both kisses feeling as though they had lasted two lifetimes. Their eyes met as they pulled away, and they were both smiling.

"Good night, Finn."

"Night Rachel, I'll text you."

Rachel let go of him, walking away towards her house. Finn walked to the car, glancing back at the same time she did. They both smiled, thinking about the secret they shared on their lips. Rachel felt as though she had floated all the way to her doorstep, and Finn to his car. She sat on the steps for a minute, thinking about the magic that had just exploded during that simple bit of intimacy. At the same time Finn sat in his car, thinking about the girl who had just stolen his heart. Maybe it had been love at first sight a year ago when they had first met...maybe not. But one thing was for certain: what they had just shared had been love at first kiss.

~000~

"What happened. I want details, and I want them now."

Rachel laughed, laying on her bed talking to Quinn on the phone. Her best friend certainly didn't beat around the bush.

"Well...he offered to take me home, to which I said yes. And...he kissed me good night, nothing huge..."

"NOTHING HUGE? HE KISSED YOU GOOD NIGHT?" Quinn exclaimed, nearly falling off her chair. "HE. KISSED. YOU. GOODNIGHT. OH MY GOD!"

"I KNOW I KNOW I KNOW!" Rachel couldn't contain her excitement anymore; pretending it had been nothing was silly, it had been something rather special.

"I felt and saw fireworks Quinn, fireworks. I felt like the universe exploded and it was just us. It was so amazing."

"This is awesome! I'm so happy for you!" Both of the girls were dancing around their rooms, overcome with joy. Quinn knew exactly how much this meant to Rachel, especially with what had gone down that day in the choir room.

"Hey...are you okay by the way? I didn't get a chance to talk to you after glee rehearsal," Quinn asked, knowing that Rachel wouldn't have brought it up herself.

"I'm alright...I just can't believe he would sing that, of all the songs he could sing. It wasn't right of him to do that."

"I know...is that why you sang that Adele song?"

"Yes. He needed to know that he messed it all up, none of it was my fault." Rachel sighed; she hated talking about Puck, it just made her angry. "Hey um, what did you say to him before glee rehearsal by the way?"

"Oh. Well he asked me about you and Finn...so I told him that you have feelings for him and that it looked like he had feeling for you too."

"What did he say?" Rachel inquired. She knew she shouldn't care, but if he was meddling in her business she had a right to know.

"He just kind of mumbled something about how he was stupid, then he nodded and we walked into the choir room. That's probably why he sang that song during glee rehearsal." Quinn silently hoped that Rachel wasn't thinking about giving Puck another chance because he certainly didn't deserve one.

"Well he made himself look stupid by singing that song because now it means nothing to me," Rachel said coldly, getting chills from how icy and heartless she sounded.

"Who cares about him? You are well on your way to becoming Finn's girlfriend, and you deserve a nice guy like him."

"You're right, I do. Puck ran out of chances, and I'm ready to start over with Finn." Rachel smiled as she said his name, realizing that one day soon she would probably be his girlfriend if things between them progressed.

"Atta girl! Alright, I'm gonna go do homework, but if you need anything you text or call me, okay?"

"Haha, of course, Q. Talk to you later!" Rachel hung up the phone and sat up, thinking about the kiss again. It made her whole body tingle with pleasure, and she couldn't wait to kiss those lips again.

~000~

"Man, you missed some glee rehearsal today!" Finn said, talking on the phone with Sam. He was sitting at his desk, debating whether or not he should do his spanish homework.

"Really? What happened?"

"Puck came in and sang this song by this country singer, and it was so clear it was to Rachel."

"What song?"

"My Kind Of Crazy I think it was called.."

"Damn," Sam breathed, leaning back against his pillow. He knew that song, and he knew it was a song that guys usually sang to their girlfriends. Puck certainly had taken a risk singing a song like that to his ex girlfriend.

"How did Rachel take it?"

"She got up and sang that Adele song, 'Someone Like You', and he stormed out of there all pissed off." Finn laughed, remembering the look on Puck's face. He had been sneaking looks at Rachel all rehearsal long, and then she went and basically said fuck you to him. Needless to say Finn had thoroughly enjoyed that performance.

"Oh wow, sad I missed it. So, what's going on with you and Rachel anyway?" Since Puck and Finn's friendship had more or less ended when Finn started developing feelings for Rachel, he and Sam had become closer. Sam knew Finn had feelings for Rachel, and with everything Finn had told him, he assumed she had feelings for him too.

"Well...I kissed her today."

"You...you kissed her? Wow man!"

"Yeah...I drove her home and...I kissed her good night. Dude, I really think she's the one. I think I might be falling for her." Finn thought once more about the kiss he and Rachel had shared, how it felt like the world had stopped.

"I've never heard you speak like this...Rachel must be pretty special and important to you," Sam said, interrupting Finn's thoughts.

"I want to treat her right, you know? Be the best boyfriend ever."

"You will be. She deserves the best, and the best is you bro. She'd be lucky to have you."

"Thanks man. I should probably go get started on my spanish homework now..."

"Haha yeah me too, talk to you later."

"Bye."

Finn put his phone down and picked up a pencil, telling himself he'd finally get started on his spanish homework. As he went to work on the first question, the clock to his right caught his eye. 8:00, he thought, it's time for some food. He put the pencil back down, swearing he'd do when he finished dinner. He got up from his desk, about to leave his room when he remembered he had forgotten to do something. He picked up his phone and typed a message to Rachel, smiling as he did it.

I can't stop thinking about you. Or that kiss.

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