"Today I'm taking you to meet the Berry family." Dustin glanced down at his blonde hair and emerald eyed five year old son. "You must be on your best behavior."

"I know dad." Sam said not taking his eyes off where he was going. His eyes always vigilant, taking in the surrounding and making note of anything that can be amiss. "The Berry family is one the most influential families' underground. They helped the Evans family in their time of need and as payment we provide protection for them."

"I'm glad to know that you do pay attention to my lectures." Dustin smiled proudly as his son. "Today you will meet your charge. She is to become your top priority Sam."

"Her needs, desires and life will come before mine." Sam repeated the words he heard ever since he could remember. He had been raised believing that this girl's life was far more important than his and should never hesitate to do what was necessary in order to protect her. Sam didn't think that was possible, how could one girl's life be so important to him when he hasn't even met her? But today was the day he would and he will see if she is worth all he must do for as long as he lived.

Dustin led his son the backyard of a beautiful two story house. "I thought they would live in a mansion considering all the money and power they have." Sam said looking at the house confused. It looked as simple as his house. Dustin chuckled. "It's not what appears on the outside that matters, but what's inside. Remember Sam, Hiram and Leroy Berry may pull the strings in the underground world and are as rich as those politicians trying to run the government, but they don't show it. To the outside world they are lawyers. Why show to the world how glamorous your life is? It will only cause unwanted attention and problems to head your way. This way Hiram and Leroy could keep a close eye on their investments and be able to look after their daughter Rachel better."

"Then why do they need me to protect her?"

"You my son are the last line of defense for them. They can't be with her 24/7 and during those times that they can't or fail to do so, you are the one who will have to. For you failure is not an option Sam."

Sam remained silent as they walked. Once they reached the backyard Sam saw two grown up men chasing a little girl in a white summer dress. The wind blew her chocolate locks from her face as she ran; she appeared to radiate her own light as the sun reflected on her white dress and her laughter echoed throughout the backyard. Sam slightly stumbled on his next step when her laughter reached his ears. She was running toward them, but instead of looking forward she was looking back the two grown men slowly giving chase to her. The next thing he knew she had rammed into him knocking the air out of him, but instead of falling backward Sam's reflexes kicked causing his feet to ground on the floor and his body to absorb most of the impact as it braced itself. His arms wrapped around her to keep her from falling back.

"I'm sorry." The girl exclaimed as she looked up.

Sam froze when his eyes met her caramel orbs filled with worry. He felt his face become warm and his heart pounded rapidly against his chest. Sam couldn't comprehend why his face felt like he was burning when he knew for a fact that he was not sick with a fever because then his mom wouldn't have let him go with his dad. And the only time his heart pounded so rapidly was when danger was near and he knew to get away from there. The moment the girl was able to stand by herself correctly he let her go and took two steps away from her watching her warily. How could someone like her cause him to panic?

"So it seems Helen and you trained the boy well." Hiram smirked impressed, while Leroy looked between Sam who was avoiding looking at anywhere, but Rachel and Rachel who bit her bottom lip when she was worried.

"We tried our best especially when you told us what you had planned for him." Dustin smiled down at Rachel.

"Rachel." Hiram crouched down to be at his daughter's eye level. "You know what Dustin does for me and Leroy, right?"

"Uncle Dustin protects you." Rachel said as she smiled up at Dustin affectionately.

"This is his son." Hiram motioned to Sam. "He will protect you Rachel, so you won't get hurt. He will become everything you want him to be."

"But I don't want him to get hurt for me dad." Rachel looked at the blonde boy to see him staring at her directly. Once again she found her heart racing, while under his gaze. Before Hiram, Leroy or Dustin could say anything else she walked up to him. "Hi, I'm Rachel." She held out her hand to him smiling.

Sam looked at her hand caught off guard by her sudden introduction. It was moments like those he would glance at his father for consulting, but this time he didn't. He felt impelled to shake her hand. Sam took her hand in his. "I'm Sam."

"It's nice meeting you Sam." Rachel shook his hand. "Let's be friends." She tugged him away from the adults and began to show him her favorite toys. Sam forgot about the adults as Rachel walked around telling him stories of good versus evil, while she made them reenact them. Whenever she was close to falling or was about to trip over something because she was too busy concentrating on telling him every detail in the story, Sam would catch her in time before she would take a tumble by stepping on the skirt of her dress as she walked or he would discreetly pull her to the side to avoid objects that she could trip over and cause her harm.

It wasn't until he left her side to go home with his dad that he realized Rachel Berry was indeed a klutz and he would have to watch over her constantly, so she wouldn't somehow end up hurting herself. She was more a danger to herself than anyone else was to her at the moment and Sam could see why her dads wanted someone to look after her. As he continued to walk Sam stumbled upon another realization, he wouldn't mind looking after Rachel and maybe just maybe she was worth having to spend the rest of his life protecting her.

11 years later…

Sam saw from the corner of his eye saw a glimpse of chocolate colored hair. He knew what was coming next as he placed his geometry book inside his locker, but instead of closing his locker to give her the signal to pounce on him, Sam turned around swiftly. He watched that she had yet to fully register in her mind that he had turned around and spoiled her plan by catching her in the act. "Boo." He whispered to her causing her eyes widened as she gasped.

"That's so unfair."

"Really Rachel?" Sam raised an eyebrow at her. "Says the one who that has been trying to scare me the past two days."

"That's only because you said you don't fear anything." Rachel glared at him. "And it is since you have years of training on how to be stealth, while I barely started two days ago."

Sam bit back a smile. "Tough luck."

"I'll get you next time." Rachel looked at her watch. "I'm going to be late."

"Where are you off to?" Sam caught Rachel by the arm when she began to walk away.

"I have something important to do."

"Does this something important have to do with Finn?" Sam had to keep himself from growling out the words. There was no love lost between Sam and Finn since no connection had ever existed. Everyone knew how deep their dislike ran for each other and the only reason Sam put up with Finn was because Rachel was going out with him.

"He's my boyfriend Sam. Anything to do with him is important to me." Rachel said looking away from him not being able to meet his gaze.

"That he is." Sam let go of her arm as if he it had burned him.

Rachel feeling him pull away looked up to see him standing exactly where he had been. She had gotten close to him enough to know when he was pulling away emotionally or physically. "I know how you two feel about one another."

"Even so Rachel you should tell me, so I can at least know where you are or who you're with." Sam closed his locker. "I don't want to waste time searching the whole damn school when you don't show up for English because you're busy with Finn and I had no clue."

"…" There were no words she could say that could describe how much his words hurt her. "So, I'm an inconvenience to you?"

"You shouldn't keep him waiting." Sam swung his backpack over his shoulder. "I'll be with Mercedes and Kurt if you need me."

"Sam, answer me." Rachel demanded when he turned his back on her to walk away.

"Just drop it Rachel."

The tone he used sent a shiver down Rachel's back keeping her frozen as she watched him walk away. When she no longer could see his retreating back Rachel turned around stomping down the urge to go after Sam and walked to meet up with Finn. It didn't take her long to reach the classroom Finn texted her to meet him at. She entered the room noticing that the lights were off and the only source of light was coming from the door she left open. The hairs on the back of her stood as a chill went down her spine and she felt the sudden sensation of being watched. Rachel turned around when she heard the door close to see Finn standing in front of the closed door glaring at her. "Finn." She said watching him cautiously as he walked to her.

"I saw you with him again today." Finn hissed.

"What are you talking about?" Rachel asked trying to remain calm.

"You and Sam."

"We're just friends Finn."

"You keep saying that, but I see the way you smile when he's around…the way your eyes soften when he walks into the room." Rachel began to walk backward until she bumped the desk behind her. Finn brushed his fingertips against Rachel's cheek. "The way you blush when he catches you staring."

"You're seeing things Finn." Rachel whispered to him.

"I wish that I was Rachel." He met her gaze. "But I'm not and I won't let him take you from me. You're mine!"

Rachel tried to shove him away from her when he grabbed her roughly, but no matter how much she struggled Finn pinned her against the desk with his body. One hand held both her hands captive above her head, while his other one hand slid down her neck to the front of her buttoned down blouse. "Finn, don't!" Rachel continued to struggle as she felt bile rise up her throat whenever her body continued to brush against his.

"I'll make sure he won't be able to look at you without seeing what I did to you." Finn grinned. "He won't ever want you after I'm through with you and you will be mine alone." He kissed every inch of skin that was being revealed to him as he unbuttoned the blouse.

"Sam!" Rachel's mind screamed desperately as she blinked back tears. "Finn, stop!"

"What's taking Rachel so long?" Mercedes sighed.

"She went to go meet with Finn." Sam said as he scanned the crowd for any sign of Rachel even though he knew she would not show up.

"Talking about that boy," Mercedes glanced at him. "You need to watch out with him. I've seen him glaring at you when you're around Rachel."

"Like that's anything new." Sam smirked at her. "I know he hates me and the feeling is mutual."

"I wouldn't say really say hate when he glares at you when you're with Rachel." Mercedes chuckled. "I would say it's jealously."

"What's he jealous about, he's the one dating Rachel." Sam grumbled.

"But you're the one with her heart." Mercedes had half a mind to say to him, but instead remained quite when she saw Kurt approaching them. "Hi Kurt."

"Hello Cedes," Kurt glanced at Sam, "and Sammy." When he noticed Rachel missing he frowned. "Where's our diva?"

"She's off with Finn." Mercedes answered before Sam could say a biting remark.

"That's strange." Kurt said as he took a seat.

"Why?" Mercedes asked curiously. Even though Sam hadn't asked and seemed to be paying attention to the surroundings instead of the conversation he kept his ears open.

"He looked angry when I crossed paths with him minutes ago. I felt bad for whoever would have to deal with that." Kurt gasped as a thought occurred to him. He leaned toward Mercedes. "You don't think that Finn will take it out on Rachel?"

Hearing Kurt's words made Sam's stomach drop as dread gripped him. He stood up without a word catching the attention of Kurt and Mercedes. "What's wrong Sam?" Kurt asked worried.

"Where did you see Finn heading toward?" Sam asked cutting Kurt with a look.

"I think toward the west wing of the building." Kurt answered.

Before Mercedes or Kurt could say anything Sam took off running toward the building. "I swear I'll kill him if he hurts her!"

Rachel took advantage of the opening she saw when Finn let go of her hands to rip the rest of her shirt open. She slapped him across the face and tried to shove him away from her, but he barely budged. Finn growled and slammed her back down against the desk when she tried to sit up. The back of Rachel's head hit the desk causing the room to become blurry as her vision darkened. "I have to stay awake." Tears misted in her eyes. "Don't!" she cried when she felt his lips against her skin again.

"Why do you fight me Rachel?" Finn met her gaze confused as if he wasn't forcing himself onto her. "Can't you see we belong together? You're mine."

"I'm not yours!"

"Yes you are! I will make you mine!"

"Stop it Finn!" Rachel screeched when she felt his hand slid up her thighs into her skirt and began pulling her panties down. She felt more than heard when he unbuckled his belt. "Please, I don't want this." Tears streamed down her face.

"Tell me what you really want." Finn whispered against her ear as he unbuttoned his jeans.

"I want Sam!" Rachel yelled feeling Finn freeze and hearing the door burst open. She couldn't see who was at the door because her body was pinned under Finn's and Finn had yet to move since Rachel's declaration. She thought she saw a flash of blonde hair before Finn was pulled off of her and shoved across the room.

"Are you ok?"

She couldn't believe her eyes as relief overwhelmed at the sight of him. "Sam." Rachel's voice cracked as her body shook with sobs tugging painfully at Sam's heart.

Sam risked a glance over his shoulder at Rachel who was now sitting up, as he faced Finn, who was beginning to stand, only to see her shirt torn and her skirt riding dangerously up her thighs as her panties had been discarded on the floor. His fists clenched as anger coursed through his veins. The need to retaliate clawed at him. The thought of failing her fanned the anger to his flames. How could he allow her to go alone? He should have followed and kept her safe. Sam unzipped his hoddie and handed it back to Rachel wordlessly. Her fingers brushed against his voicing the thank you she couldn't at the moment as she grabbed the hoddie and put it on.

"This has nothing to do with you Evans." Finn hissed glaring at him.

"It has everything to do with me when it involves Rachel's well being!" Sam growled.

"She's mine!" Finn ran to him.

"That's what you wish." Sam ducked the punch aimed at him with easy before seeing an opening and driving his fist against Finn's right cheek. He didn't stop punching as Finn stumbled back with each blow. Even when Finn couldn't move back since the wall had him trapped Sam continued to beat him. The blood that coated his knuckles barely cooled the anger that came off him in waves.

Rachel sat frozen as she watched the violent scene become bloody. She had never seen Sam this livid and didn't know what to do. If she didn't stop him, Sam might end up beating Finn to death. In the end Sam would up being the most hurt out of all them if that was to happen and Rachel couldn't allow that. "I don't want him to get hurt because of me." Sam, stop!" Rachel ran to him wrapping her arms around his waist as she pressed her front against his back. "Please…"

When Sam felt Rachel's body flush against his back, he stopped instantly in his assault. His anger slowly dissipating. "Rachel…" he whispered into the silent room.

"He's not worth it Sam." Rachel whispered against his back.

Sam felt himself calming under her embrace, his eyes never leaving Finn's crumbled body on the floor, as he put his bloody hand over Rachel's hand and intertwined their fingers.

"Rachel." Finn whispered weakly from the floor.

Sam had the sudden urge to kick him, but Rachel stopped him by responding. "Finn, don't ever come near Sam and I again or I swear I will have my dads' sue you with and attempt to rape. I'll make sure they will trial you as an adult and throw you in jail where you will rot." Rachel growled. "Let's go Sam." She detangled herself from Sam and grabbed her discarded panties from the floor. She glanced over her shoulder to see Sam still looking at Finn and quickly slipped them back on before returning to his side.

"You ready to go?" Sam asked glancing at her.

"Yeah."

Sam grabbed her lightly by the elbow and led her out the room.

"Do we have to go to class?"

"No, I can take you home if you want."

"I don't want to go home…"

"Or we can go where ever you want."

"…"

Sam glanced at Rachel to see her looking at the floor. "I'm sorry I came late."

Rachel shook her head. "Don't apologize, you came just in time."

"…"

"…"

"…I lied…"

Sam's sudden outburst had Rachel looking at him confused. "What?"

"I lied about not fearing anything." Sam opened the front doors to the school for them and let Rachel pass before him.

"What do you fear?" Rachel asked curiously.

"I fear you getting hurt…of losing you."

"Because of what can happen if you fail at your job?"

"No." The back of Sam's hand brushed against the back of Rachel's hand as they walked. "Because I can't stand the sight of you crying and the thought of not being able to see you…scares me more than I can say." Sam knew he said too much. He was only supposed to be her bodyguard; these feeling should have never been voiced. Sam was about to tell her that she should forget about what he said when Rachel spoke.

"I'm scared of not having you by my side." Rachel grabbed Sam's blood caked hand. "I don't care where we go as long as you're by my side."

The smile that graced Rachel's lips had Sam's heart beating viscously against his chest and his face becoming warm. He held her hand tighter in his grasp as they walked side by side to the car. Sam came to the realization that Rachel was worth having to spend the rest of his life protecting her, but then again he already knew it the first day he met her even though it took him eleven years to come to terms with it.

AN: I apologize for any grammatical errors. I barely came home from work and am really tired, so my proofreading is not up par, but since I had finished it the night before I couldn't wait to post it and hear what you think. This one-shot is for Princesakarlita411, I hope it reached your expectations and that you enjoyed it even though Finn seemed more possessive than jealous. The same goes to my fellow readers and reviewers, who make me a very happy person whenever I see a review from you. =D I want to thank kate7148, GleeFantasy, GleeRachelberry, The Wonderful Mistique and Unable-Unbelievable for reviewing. You make my day whenever you review. =) So please don't forget to review telling me what you thing. I love hearing from all of you. (^_^)

AN 2: And if you're wondering that Sam's dad is Dustin Goolsby, yes he is, but for this one-shot his last name is Evans.