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Quiet nights of quiet stars

04. spending times with friends

On Sunday, after breakfast, Finn gives Matthew the cinnamon rolls and the little guy absolutely loves it. He seriously can't stop stuffing his face with it and Carole gives Finn an amused look, making sure to remind her oldest son she was right, he should not have given them before breakfast otherwise Matthew wouldn't have eaten his regular meal.

Everyone else digs in, too, all very impressed with Finn's "friend" cooking skills. He almost wants to tell his mom about Rachel (like Ethan says, once a momma's boy, always a momma's boy), but he kind of also wants to keep her to himself for now.

Plus, he totally knows the second he tells him mom she's going to freak out and will want to invite Rachel over all the time and that way he will lose time alone with Rachel and since this is so new already, he's not willing to take that chance. Not yet, at least.

After breakfast and Matthew almost getting sick from eating so much (but still telling Finn "No, Finny! I am not sick at all, I can totally eat more! See?" he said, pointing to his tummy) Finn texts Rachel to let her know the outcome of her mouth-watering baking.

Good morning, beautiful. Hope you had a good night of sleep. :) Matthew (and the family) absolutely loved your cinnamon rolls, they fought over the very last piece. You're now famous in the Hudson-Hummel household. ;)

He goes back to his room for a quick nap after breakfast, getting home in the middle of the night and waking up at 7am by his screaming brothers not exactly his idea of a quiet morning.

His plans are obviously ruined when the doorbell rings and he hears his friends talking animatedly with Matthew and the rest of the family. Huffing loudly, Finn begrudgingly gets out of bed. His phone vibrating in his pocket and he picks it up.

Good morning, handsome! :) Can't believe you're up already. I did have a good, albeit short, night of sleep. Oh, Finn, I'm so glad they liked it. I'll make sure to remember that. :D

Finn smiles at her words and just… her freaking cute self, something that has been happening a lot lately, ever since their first interaction. He can't remember smiling this much before. It's super awesome, but it kind of hurts his face a little bit.

I've been up since 7h, actually. Kurt and Matthew came into the bedroom and wouldn't leave until I woke up. :|

Awww, that sucks. I hope you get to sleep better this evening. :)

I will if I get to see you ;)

Devious ;) Aren't you tired of me yet?

Never :)

Cutie :3 And I'd love to see you tonight.

Cool, what are in the mood for? I'm game for pretty much anything, Rach.

Finn, I don't want to sound presumptuous, but do you want to come over? We can order some food. I'm kind of tired, don't really want to go out. This handsome fella kept me up until the wee hours in the morning, see? :D

Finn's eyes widen at Rachel's words. Hell yeah, he wants to go over to her apartment.

I know the feeling, this beautiful woman kept me up late, too. ;) That would be awesome, Rach. :) What time should I come over?

17h? Ish? I have a class tomorrow morning so I can't be up until 2am again, haha. :D

Awesome, I'll be there! :)

Great! Have a good day with your friends and family, Finn! I'll see you later. :*

Thanks, Rach. ;) Have a great day. :)

~.~

Finn tries to mentally calm himself the entire day. He knows Rachel didn't mean anything sexual by inviting him over, but he can't help his mind from going to that place. She's just… really beautiful. And hot. Okay, she's real hot and Finn's super into her. And yeah, he loves to sit down and talk to her for literally hours, but kissing her… that is also amazing and he could do it for just as many hours.

He shakes his head, focusing his attention back on his family and friends.

Sam is currently trying to teach Matthew how to make different voices and Matthew is giggling at Sam's expressions. Finn lets out a chuckle at his friend.

Mike is sitting by his side, just as amused. "He's pretty good with kids, right?"

"Yeah, man," Finn responds. "I think he's going to be a pretty awesome dad."

Mike nods. "You know, that might not be that far away…"

"What? You're serious?"

"Yeah, he met this woman the other day and he's totally over the moon. I never saw him like this before. She is pretty damn awesome, I gotta say. Funny, too," Mike says honestly "She actually lives in her own building, but we never met her before. She came over to our place the other day and after she left he couldn't shut up about travelling with her and Argentina this, Bolivia that, and they could-"

"Wait, what?" Finn interrupts him. "Bolivia? As in the country Bolivia?"

"Yeah, is there another place with that name?" Mike jokes.

"Yes, a few cities around the world, actually," Finn frowns. "There's a city in Brazil, a community in Illinois, some place in Costa Rica, another place in Guat-"

"Why do you know this much about Bolivia?" Mike wonders. "You're acting weird, Finn."

"I have a photographic memory and we studied something about it the other day. Anyway, as you were saying," Finn says, gesturing his hands for Mike to keep going.

"Yeah, anyway..." Mike gives Finn a weird look, but continues talking. "Apparently that's her area of research and he was all 'You know, Mike, we could actually live by the border and she could do her thing and I could do mine and we still get to see each other a lot'."

Finn seats a bit straighter at his friend's words, remembering Rachel's words and stories clearly, the time she went to Bolivia (the country) with a bunch of friends. "Wait, this sounds too familiar. What's her name?"

"Hmm, it's Mercedes. Yeah, Mercedes Jones. Why? You know her or something?"

Finn lets out a laugh and shakes his head. "Not personally. I know someone who's her friend."

Mike perks up at Finn's words. "Oh, is it Tina?"

"You know Tina, too?"

"Not really," Mike admits. "Mercedes was just showing some pictures to Sam and there was one of her with a friend named Tina. She's Mercedes' roommate." Mike tries to sound nonchalant, but Finn knows his friend very well. "She looks nice, I don't know." Mike tries to shrug it off.

"Nice?" Finn teases. "You got that from a picture?"

"Yeah, well…" Finn gives Mike a pointed look. "Fine, she's hot," he admits, making Finn laugh.

Mike clears his throat, "So, what were you saying about Mercedes?"

"Oh, nothing much." Now it's Finn's turn to try and shrug it off. He could tell Mike about Rachel, but now that he knows Sam and Mercedes are a thing, he knows it's only a matter of time before their friends get together, so he could use more alone time, just him and Rachel. "There's just someone in one of my classes who's friend with her. Not a big deal."

"Oh," Mike sounds slightly disappointed.

"I hope you get to talk to Tina soon, though. The person I know likes her a lot," Finn says encouragingly. "And Mike?"

"Yeah?"

"For the record, Tina does seem nice. And she'd be lucky to get to know you, bro. It's not like you're awful or anything," Finn jokes, trying to cheer his friends. It works, Mike giving him a side smile.

~.~

It's 4pm before Finn realises it. To make sure his friends will get the hint, he lets out a huge yawn, stretching his arms and kind of making a scene.

"Oh my God, Finn! Were you raised by wolves?!" Kurt admonishes.

Everyone turns to face him, Ethan giving him a weird look, eyebrows narrowing, almost like he knows he's faking it. Finn pretends he doesn't see it.

"Guys, I'm beat," Finn says. "I'm going to head inside and take a nap, all right? I still have some stuff to study so…"

"Oh, man, sure. We'll get out of your hair," Mike offers, always the polite one. He grabs a garbage bag and starts putting the stuff they used inside.

"No!" Matthew protests. "Don't go! We still haven't played Monopoly!"

"I'm sorry, Matty. We'll play it next time, okay?" Sam suggests.

Matthew's face falls and it's almost enough for Finn to call this off, but he really really really really really wants to see Rachel tonight. Plus, he figures he's not the worst brother ever because he has been spending a lot of time with Matthew lately. And he does have Kurt and Baine to fill in for him.

Shrugging off his guilt, he gets up from his seat, ready to head inside with his friends to say goodbye. Kurt and Blaine try to calm down Matthew, promising him they will play Monopoly with him until it's bedtime.

"Until it's bedtime, Kurt? Really?"

"Yes, little brother," Kurt says. "We are going to have an awesome night."

"Yay!" Matthew says. "Bye, Mike! Bye, Sam! Bye, Ethan! I'm going to play Monopoly with Kurt and Blaine until it's bedtime!"

The men all laugh at Matthew's excitement and say their goodbyes, heading inside.

As they're walking down the house, Ethan tells the rest of his friends to wait for him outside. "I gotta talk to Finn, just a sec, guys."

Finn frowns, sending Ethan a questioning look. When they're alone, Ethan smacks Finn on the arm. Hard.

"Ouch!" Finn hisses. "What the fuck, man?" Finn asks, rubbing his arm and giving Ethan a dirty look.

"Dude, you are so fucking lying," Ethan spits. "You hate naps. What the hell is going on? Where are you going?"

"Nothing is going on, and I'm not going anywhere," Finn says quickly. Sort of too quickly.

"You are the actual worst fucking liar in Canada, Finnegan. Just tell me what's up, man. Are you going to hang out with someone or what? You never blew us off before."

"Uh-"

"I knew it. I knew you had a new best friend! Who is he?" Ethan threatens, pushing his sleeves up his arms.

Finn lets out a full belly laugh at Ethan's implication, receiving another punch on his arm. "Are you – are you jealous, man?"

"Fuck no."

Finn's eyes widen and he laughs again, receiving a hard look from Ethan.

"Listen, man. I just gotta know who I'm going to promote to my best friend since you obviously don't give a shit anymore, lying and all that shit." He tries to sound nonchalant, but Finn knows Ethan's actually hurt because Finn's not telling him everything. Ethan might not be the most emotional person ever, or kind of at all, but Finn knows him well enough. And Ethan is the most loyal friend he ever had. It's not like this is a major secret or whatever, but Finn does feel bad for not telling Ethan. After all, Ethan was the one who suggest Finn the app in the first place.

At Finn's silence, Ethan scoffs. "Whatever, I'm fucking done."

"Listen, man, it's not like that. It's just this woman I met."

"HA! I knew it! I knew you were getting some and lying about it! Not telling your best boy shit." Finn rolls his eyes. "So, tell me about her, you dog!"

"It's nothing like that. We just started going out."

"Yeah, get some, bro!" Ethan grins. "Is she the one from the sex app?"

Finn rolls his eyes. "It's not a sex app, Ethan."

"Whatever, is she the one from the app or not?" Finn nods, an annoyed look on his face. "Awesome. I'm happy for you, man," Ethan says. "Sorry for freaking out, I think I ate too much sugar today or something."

Finn chuckles at his friend's dramatics. "No worries, dude."

Walking towards the front door, Ethan says. "You can give me details later."

Finn rolls his eyes again and gives Ethan the middle finger.

~.~

After Rachel clears Finn's entrance, he goes up the stairs and knocks on her door.

Rachel opens the door with a huge grin on her face, greeting Finn with a warm hug. He hugs her back, squeezing her sides softly and inhaling her delicious scent. She's wearing a white dress and she looks absolutely beautiful, her hair in a loose bun, bangs falling gently against her eyes.

"Hi, Rach."

She looks up at him, a bright smile on her face. Finn leans down to kiss her, and she embraces him fully, wrapping her arms around his body. Finn slides his hand up Rachel's body, rubbing her arms then trailing his fingers to her hair. He buries his fingers in her hair and gently angles her face, kissing her deeply. It's only when Rachel lets out a strangled noise from the back of her throat, they seem to realise they're just outside her door.

Lazily stepping away from Finn and letting out a chuckle, Rachel says, "Wow. I should have invited you over sooner." She licks her lips and Finn can't help but lean in again and give her a quick kiss. He then raises his eyebrows and gives her a smirk. Lacing their fingers together, Finn steps inside her warm apartment and closes the door.

"Rach, your apartment smells like… Rachel," Finn says, passing through the kitchen and heading to the couch.

"Oh, is that so?" Finn nods. "And does it smell good?" she asks, raising her left eyebrow.

Finn puts their joined right hands on her back and drags her closer, giving her a sensual, slow kiss. His left hand travels to the side of her face, thumb pressing against the delicate skin between her eyes and hair. He takes his time, lazily exploring the inside of mouth as Rachel melts against him, fingers closing around his as she lifts her body closer to him, chest pressing together. A soft purr rumbles in Rachel's throat and Finn detaches his mouth from hers, smooth lips going from her lips to the edge of her ear. He bites her earlobe lightly and Rachel whimpers. Smirking against her skin, Finn traces his lips back to hers.

"I'll take that as a yes," she says in a breathy voice against his lips.

Finn presses his mouth against hers and chuckles. "Definitely."

Rachel smiles, sitting down on the couch and pulling Finn's hands, making him seat with her. She puts her legs under her body and turns towards Finn, who puts his arm against the back of her couch, looking straight into her eyes.

"It does smell awesome in here."

"Why, thank you, Finn. I'm obsessed with candles," Rachel says. "It took me a long to find candles that match my favourite perfume, but I finally did it."

"And I'm sure glad you did."

They share a tender look and Rachel scrunches her nose at him in an affectionate way. She leans forward and kisses him again, unable to contain herself.

"So," She puts her hand on his leg, rubbing her fingers against his jeans, and asks, "How was your day?"

"Actually, you would never believe what I learnt today."

"What?"

"You remember Sam? My friend who studies that stuff about poetry in Argentina?"

Rachel nods. "Yes, I remember him. He sounds wonderful, you clearly have great taste in people."

Finn doesn't miss a beat, saying smoothly. "Of course I do, I know you, don't I?"

Rachel giggles. "Oh, you are on fire tonight, aren't you?" Finn laughs and kisses her again. "Anyway," Rachel shakes her head. "What about Sam?"

"Oh yeah. I was talking to Mike and apparently, Sam is totally head over heels over a certain someone named Mercedes."

Rachel furrows her eyebrows. "Mercedes?"

"Yes, Mercedes Jones."

"No way! My friend Mercedes?" she asks, Finn nodding at her question. She suddenly frowns and Finn gives her a look.

"Rach?"

"Sorry. I was just thinking that yes, it's awesome that our friends are going out, but..." ahe sighs.

"Yeah?"

"I hope they don't annoy us to hang out all the time. Like, everyone together." Finn laughs at her words, shaking his head. She mistakes his response for a negative one and quickly adds. "I'm sorry, Finn, I don't mean to sound like a selfish fool saying that, I—"

"No, Rach, that's not it at all," he assures her, squeezing her hand over his leg. "I just… I had the same exact thought when Mike told me about it."

"Really?" Rachel whispers.

"Yeah. I mean, it's totally awesome that our friends found each other, but I really love spending time with you. Alone."

Rachel giggles, putting her hands on either side of his face and kissing him firmly on the lips. "Me too," she whispers against his lips.

Finn gives her a dimpled grin and continues, "Mike actually has a thing for Tina, too. We're like Friends, except we're a group of couples. Well, mostly. Mike and Tina aren't a thing, but I think they could be. I mean from what you said about her, she seems real cool and Mike is a great dude, I can vouch for him if she's worried or anything," Finn rambles on as Rachel bites her lower lip at Finn's words, trying to contain her smile. "What?" he asks.

Rachel clears her throat and quickly puts her poker face on. "So… we're a… we're a couple then?"

Finn seems to realise the implication of his words then. Licking his lips, he says slowly, "Well… yeah…" He looks at her for a long moment, trying to read her face, but she just stares at him blankly, the trace of her earlier smile missing and Finn gulps, not exactly knowing if he's really getting ahead of himself or if Rachel's just messing with him. "I mean, I hope so?" Finn asks, scratching his head and lowering his eyes. He traces his thumb against Rachel's hand lightly and looks up at her. "Rach? Please say something?"

She lets out a cute laugh at his uncertainty. Finn's eyes widen at first, but her laugh is so contagious he can't help but laugh along with her.

"Yes, Finn, I would love for us to be an official couple," she says softly. Finn beams, leaning in and kissing her again.

"So…" Rachel starts, tongue darting out of her mouth and licking her lips. "Now that we established that… do you want to drink something, boyfriend?" she asks shyly.

"I'd like that, girlfriend," he winks, making sure to enunciate the last word perfectly.

"Is water okay?"

"Yeah. Water is actually my favourite drink ever."

"Really? Mine too!" Rachel laughs, getting up and heading to the small kitchen in her apartment. She grabs two glasses of water, putting a few ice cubs in them. She comes back and before putting them over the table, she asks Finn to pick up two coasters from her centre table drawer. He puts them on the table and she sets the glasses down.

Sitting beside him again, Rachel picks up her water glass and takes a long drink. After she's done, she rests her hand with her glass on her leg.

Finn takes a few sips of his water and says, "Do you want to eat something, Rach? I actually didn't eat a lot today."

"In a moment," she whispers. Leaning forward, Rachel puts her glass of water on the centre table. She turns towards him, her eyes different, more serious as she deliberately licks her lips. Finn sits up straighter, bracing himself for what's about to come. Rachel tactfully reaches for his glass of water and puts it besides her own. She gets up from her spot on the couch, never taking her eyes off his. She delicately puts her hands on his face and leans in to kiss him. He deepens the kiss immediately, spurring Rachel on, making her sit on his lap with her legs either side of Finn's body, keeping him close to her body.

They kiss lazily and slowly, taking their time to enjoy each other's company, exploring each other's mouths and tongues. Time could stand still for all their care, nothing in the world more important than this right now. Finn sucks on her bottom lip and Rachel groans against him.

Her right hand is at the back of his neck, her left travelling his arm up and down, grabbing into his biceps and squeezing them. In response, Finn embraces her waist tighter and lets his hands roam her back, using his fingertips to trace her exposed back, making her shiver and drawing her impossibly closer to him.

Finn elevates his hips, making Rachel moan against his mouth, taking both of her hands to the back of his neck, hugging his body against her and rocking over his lap, eliciting a groan from the back of Finn's throat that's so sexy she feels like she could explode right about now. She doesn't let go of his mouth, she wouldn't dare to since it's giving her life with each passing second.

He pulls her body closer and does the same movement as before, obtaining a more aggressive response from Rachel, making her rub her centre against him, moving her hips back and forth, back and forth. She tears her mouth away from him to let out a shuddering breath, leaning against Finn and bringing their foreheads together, hands never leaving his hair as she grinds against him.

Finn takes his hands to her hips, guiding her movements, a delicious friction building between them. He takes his mouth to her neck and licks her soft skin, kissing his way to the back of her ear, which drives her crazy. He bites her earlobe and then blows on it, which sinks Rachel harder on his lap.

She lets out a tiny whimper and rocks her body with a new kind determination Finn hadn't seen yet. It's like she's seeking something wonderful she's sure it's on its way. Reaching for her thighs, Finn slips his fingertips inside her dress, sliding them slowly until the top of her legs, next to her hips. He squeezes and scrapes his short nails against her skin, Rachel shuddering and whimpering his name. He leans towards her neck again and breaths heavily against her, distributing kisses on her neck, near her jaw, wherever he can reach.

Finn looks deep into Rachel's eyes, brushing his lips against her, the tip of their noses touching as they pant against each other's mouth. They're not even having sex and this is already one of the best sexual experiences Finn has ever had. The sheer intensity making him shiver all over.

Rachel mewls against Finn's mouth, fingers pulling Finn's hair as her eyelids flutter close from the pleasure cursing through her body. Finn pushes his hips hard against her, making her open her eyes again. His gaze never wavers as he breaths out, "Keep your eyes open, baby."

Rachel licks her lips at his words, eyes slipping open on his command. She never stops moving as she pants, "Like this?"

Finn nods frantically, holding her gaze and biting his lower lip, griping Rachel thighs strongly. "Fuck yes". He slides his hand over to her lower stomach, thumbs hooking at the edge of her underwear. Pressing his fingers harder against her skin and taking control of her movements, Finn makes sure to move his hips in sync with Rachel's, driving them closer and closer to the edge.

"Fiiinnn…"

"You can let go, Rach."

Rachel throws her head back, a long moan slipping out of her lips as she rocks her hips even harder against Finn, riding the waves of her orgasm, her body tingling with pleasure. Her hips keep moving with Finn's help and he reaches his own climax, mouth descending to Rachel's neck as he bites it down, eliciting a gasp from his girlfriend.

As they both come down from their highs, Rachel rests her hand against Finn's stomach, his chest heaving. Finn licks his dry lips, pupils dilated as he rests his head against Rachel's couch, a satisfied smirk pulling the side of his lips. She lets out a small laugh at his appearance: hair in disarray from her fingers, t-shirt clinging to his body. He looks good enough to eat and Rachel just wants to kiss him until she can't breathe anymore so she leans down, hands resting on either side of Finn's face as he looks up at her. She gives him a small smile and kisses him hard on the mouth. Finn smiles into the kiss and slides his fingers to Rachel's face, holding her close to him. Lungs burning from the lack of oxygen, they slowly part their lips and laugh in the space between their bodies, feeling a thrill run through their veins.

~.~

After freshening up and ordering food, Finn and Rachel sit by her dining table eating some Chinese food.

"Rach?" Finn asks, taking a bite of his food.

"Mm?"

"I know we just talked about not hanging out all the time with our friends, but…" he shrugs his shoulders. "Ethan is hosting a NBA All Star party at his place next Sunday and I think you, Mercedes, Tina, and Quinn could maybe come over, too?" What do you think?"

"Do you want to introduce your awesome girlfriend to your friends?" Rachel asks, a gentle smile tugging at the corners of her mouth

Finn chuckles, nodding his head. "Sure do, babe."

Rachel squeezes his hand, "Yes, I'd like that." She grabs some food and puts it in her mouth. After chewing, she comments mindlessly, "I actually can't wait to meet Pink Dick."

Finn notices her slip and smirks slightly before quickly recovering himself. He then gives her a serious look and asks, "You mean like naked?"

Rachel almost chokes on her food at Finn's question. She coughs violently for a few moments, Finn offering her a drink. With eyes wide, she asks, "What?"

Finn bites the inside of his cheek trying to contain his sly smile, actually enjoying teasing her a bit. Rachel is always so well put together, it's fun to see her like this. "I don't know, Rach…" he shrugs his left shoulder. "You are the one who said something about his… you know… his thing."

Rachel gasps dramatically, completely appalled that he would even suggest that. "Finn Hudson!" she exclaims, slapping her hand against the dining room table. Finn contorts his face, trying to stop a full belly laugh from erupting. "I am astonishingly horrified you would even suggest such a thing!" She gestures her hands in the air madly, taking a deep breath and carrying out on her rant. "Why would you even think that? Didn't we just talked about being exclusive, I mean what in the green face of the Earth it's—"

Finn burst out laughing, cutting Rachel mid-rant. She's breathing hard through her nose, scowling at his amused expression.

"Rach, calm down, I was just kidding."

"That is not humorous at all, Finn," she declares, giving him an annoyed look. "I do not care for these types of jokes."

"Loosen up, beautiful," Finn leans to give her a kiss. Rachel slaps his arm, huffing in indignation.

Rachel huffs again, crossing her arms over her chest. "I haven't even seen you naked, why would I want to see your friend? Annoying!"

Finn gives her a salacious grin and says huskily, "Well, you know we can change that at any time you want…"

Rachel finally lets out a small giggle and rolls her eyes. Finn gives her a cheeky grin and a wink. She leans in and gives him a quick kiss. "Anyhow!" she says, turning back to her food. "That sounds fun, I'll invite them. What time should we come over?"

"Hmm, the game starts around five. So I think around three is good, just so we can introduce everyone and let people be comfortable around each other?" Finn suggests, giving her a small smile.

Rachel returns his smile and says, "Okay, I'll talk to them and let you know."

~.~

Rachel knocks on the door of Mercedes and Tina's apartment, greeting Mercedes and getting inside the warm condo. Tina and Quinn are sitting by the living room, a glass of wine in their hands as they say hello to Rachel.

"Hi, babies!" Rachel says, sitting down by Quinn on the sofa, giving her friend a hug. She quickly reaches for the fourth glass of wine, taking a sip and smiling to herself. She sets in down and announces enthusiastically, "Guess what?! Finn and I made it official!" She claps her hands together, a huge smile on her face.

"Yay, Rachie!" Quinn exclaims, hugging Rachel again. "I'm so happy for you!"

"I'm so glad you guys did!" Mercedes adds. "You know what this means, right? Double dates with Sam and I!"

Rachel laughs at her friend enthusiasm. "Yes, Cedes, we'd love that."

"Aw! Look at my baby girl saying "we" already!" Mercedes says, clinging her right hand over her heart. "I'm like a proud mama!" she says, pretending to wipe a tear.

"Get that d, girl!" Tina screams, a huge smirk on her face, making everyone giggle. Rachel blushes slightly, Tina only laughs further.

"A little tipsy, I see?" Rachel asks, an amused expression on her face. Tina shrugs, giving Rachel a dopey smile. "In any case, it's not the time yet, Tina."

"Pfft! You showed me his pictures, Rachel!" Tina argues. "Yes, it is time! It's always time, Rachel. ALWAYS!" she insists. "It is always time for that!"

The women all laugh at Tina's words. Mercedes nodding her head in agreement whilst Quinn giggles softly to herself, already feeling a little bit buzzed, too.

"Ignoring you!" Rachel says. "So! Finn invited us to watch the NBA All Star at Pick Dick's house." She lets out a small laugh before continuing, Ethan's nickname never fails to make her laugh. "What do you guys say?"

"Will Sam be there?" Mercedes asks, a grin on her face.

Rachel nods, "Yes, he will!"

Mercedes adds quickly, "Count me in!"

Quinn purses her lips, a thoughtful look on her face. "Huh, I would never pass another opportunity to tease Pink Dick…. so I will obviously I will be there."

Tina laughs, "We wouldn't expect anything less, Quinn. And yes, Rach, I'll be there, too," she adds.

"Oh, I'm so glad my tease reputation precedes me!" Quinn declares.

"We love you, Quinn," Mercedes says, lifting her glass. Quinn reciprocates the gesture, a giggle bubbling from her lips.

"Does he have any Asian friends?" Tina asks, a serious expression on her face. "You know white boys bore me."

"Yay! I'm glad you guys are on board!" Rachel says. "And of course he does, Tina. This is Vancouver, duh!"

"WOOOOOO!" Tina shouts. "What time?"

"You guys can come to my place around 2pm, then we can get ready together and go?" Rachel offers.

"Deal." Quinn says. "Can't wait!"

"I'll be there!" Mercedes adds.

Tina nods along. "Me too!"

"Anyway! No more guys talk," Quinn says. "Let's talk about the clusterfuck that is Grey's Anatomy, shall we?" The other three women nod, quickly lashing out on the latest episode.

~.~

"You better suck up to me like you never sucked anything before, Garner," Finn tells Ethan the next day as they're heading to class.

Ethan's steps come to a halt. He cocks an eyebrow, giving Finn an inquiring glance. "Uhhh… you might want to lead with an explanation, man. That just sounds weird."

Finn stops walking and turns to his best friend. He rubs his hands together, giving Ethan a mischievous smile. "Do you happen to remember a certain someone named Quinn Fabray?"

Ethan gasps, gripping Finn's shoulder. "Are you fucking serious? Is she the one you're hooking up with?"

"What? No!" Finn shakes his head. "Blondes are your thing, I thought we established that already." Ethan lets out a breath of relief. Finn rolls his eyes and continues on speaking, "And my girlfriend's name is Rachel."

Ethan gives Finn a knowing smile. "Ooh! Girlfriend, huh? When did that happen?"

"We talked about it last night," Finn responds. "But anyway, back to Quinn Fabray. She's really close friends with Rachel. And I may have told Rachel to invite her to your NBA All Star party next weekend."

"Hudson, are you serious?" Finn doesn't say anything, just gives Ethan a smirk. "So is she coming or what?!" Ethan asks impatiently.

Finn responds with his best impression of Kanye shrug and says, "I don't know…"

"Man, stop being a dick and tell me."

Finn chuckles, "Oh, no, Ethan. That's you. Pick Dick."

Ethan groans, throwing his head back. "I fucking hate this dumbass nickname." He shakes his head, trying to get rid of it somehow.

After making Ethan squirm without an answer for a few moments, Finn finally takes pity on his friend and says with a small smile on his face, "Yes, she's coming."

"FUCK YEAH!" Ethan shouts. "This is totally my time to show her I'm not a complete idiot."

Finn frowns. "Yeah, I'm not so sure about that, man…"

Ethan punches Finn's arms. "Asshole."

~.~

It's raining like the world's about to end any second when Rachel pulls her car over to Ethan's apartment complex. She sees a vacant space behind Finn's car and parks there.

"I freaking hate Vancouver in February! This stupid rain!" Quinn whines. From the backseat, Tina and Mercedes share a secret laugh at their friend's dramatics. Quinn turns to Rachel and rants. "We are all Geography major. Why didn't we see it was going to rain this much?"

Rachel laughs. She brushes her hands over Quinn's arms and says, "This is not going to last long, Quinn. Just hang in there."

"Dammit," Quinn groans. "I kind of want to see Pinky," she admits, biting into the inside of her lower lip.

"Pinky?" Mercedes asks, giving Quinn an amused smile.

Quinn brushes Mercedes' question with her hand. "Pink Dick. Saying Pinky is just… faster," she says, dipping her chin to hide her blush.

"Oh man, you didn't even hook up with him yet and you already gave his nickname a nickname," Tina teases. "A nickname to the nickname you originally gave him, no less."

Rachel and Mercedes giggle at Quinn's now red face. "Whatever!" Quinn exclaims. "Yes, he is annoying, but he's just…." she lets out a heavy sigh. "So cute. Ugh! And hot. Did I mention hot? He is like… so delicious!"

Mercedes purses her lips. "I wouldn't kick him out of bed for eating crackers," she states, making the three other women laugh.

They keep talking in the car for a while, waiting for the rain to ease down, when Rachel's phone buzzes with a message from Finn.

Hi, beautiful :) I see your car downstairs, are you guys waiting for the rain to slow down a bit?

She quickly types a response.

Hi, Finn! :) Yes, we're waiting for a good time to come out of the car. We're also very annoyed. I think me most of all because I can't wait to see you :*

Finn's answer doesn't take long.

I missed you, too, baby. :) And yeah, I figured you guys were impatient. :p We have a plan to let you guys inside without the rain. Ethan has this huge beach canopy so we're going to come down with it so you guys can come out. Let your friends know, we'll be down in two minutes.

"Okay, guys," Rachel says. "They are going to come down with a canopy so we can get out of the car."

"What the hell is canopy?" Tina asks.

"It's like one of those beach tents," Rachel explains. "Finn says it's huge, so I'm sure it'll fit all of us."

Looking at the building's entrance, she can see Finn and his friends coming to her car. They stop by the covered area and open a huge canvas, each standing near the edge.

"Oh wow, that is huge," Quinn mutters.

Tina giggles lightly, "That's what she said."

They share a laugh before Mercedes says, "Thank God there are four of them, huh? Otherwise this would be a mess!"

The men come near the car and Finn knocks on the window, gesturing for the women to get out. Quinn is the first to come out, sliding out of the passenger front seat. She lets out a shriek as the cold temperature hits her body. Ethan eyes her slyly, sending a smirk her way, eyebrows wiggling.

"Hello, Pinky," she says shortly, side-eyeing him.

Ethan's eyes widen at her reception, his mouth hanging open. "Excuse me?"

"Pinky! Because you're a Pink Dick, see?" Quinn grins cheekily.

Mike lets out a loud laugh and Sam pretends he doesn't hear it, moving his head around. Ethan tries to stretch his legs to kick Mike, but Mike's faster and slender, curving his body. Ethan scoffs in annoyance.

Mercedes is next, getting out of the car and greeting Sam with a small peck on the lips. She stands in the middle of the canopy, lacing her arms with Quinn, who's chuckling slightly at her previous moment with Ethan. Mercedes gives Quinn a questioning glance and Quinn leans in to whisper something in her ear, making both of them giggle away. Tina comes out afterwards, also standing with the other two women.

Rachel is supposed to be next, but she takes much longer than necessary. Finn sticks his head inside the car, where Rachel is huffing and talking lowly to herself.

"Rach?"

"Finn! My dress got stuck! I don't want to rip it!" Rachel whines, sticking out her bottom lip. She pouts and says, "And now my right leg is stuck to this side, too. I'm going to stay here forever."

Finn holds back his chuckle, trying not to upset Rachel further. "Baby, it's like, six degrees, why are you wearing a dress?"

"I'm wearing tights, I'm not cold," she brushes him off. "But that doesn't matter because I'm stuck forever!" she sighs dramatically.

Finn tries to manoeuvre himself to help Rachel, but fails miserably. Her dress is stretched, seemingly stuck on something at the side of her seat and he can't reach it, even though he has really long arms. He tries to untangle her leg, but it's also stuck between the passenger seat and the console.

"Rach, how did this happen?"

"I don't know… I tried to jump over this stupid console," she complains, slapping her hand against the part of the car. "And my foot got caught in the middle."

Finn bites the inside of his cheek, furrow deep in thought. "I'm going to have to go to the other side, Rach. Hold on."

Rachel reaches for his hand, "No, Finn! You'll get wet!"

Finn seems to remember where they are and the heavy rain as he sighs. He shakes his head quickly and says, "I don't care, I have to unscramble your dress or it'll get ruined," he says, letting go of the canopy, closing the door and going to the other side of Rachel's car.

Rachel hears their friends complaining loudly before they run back to the entrance of the building, disappearing inside. Finn opens the driver's door, completely drenched in rain and Rachel sighs, feeling bad for him because he can get really sick from this stupid rain.

Finn works hastily on Rachel's dress and untangles the fabric, letting it free (without any rips, yes!). He swiftly moves inside the vehicle, putting Rachel on his lap and closing the door behind him. She lets out a squeal at how fast he does it.

"Oh my gosh, Finn! You're soaked!" she declares, turning around, to the best of her abilities, that is, and brushes her hand over his wet face, trying to get rid of some of the water.

"I don't mind, baby," he smiles against her hand, kissing her palm gently. She gives him a soft look and leans down to kiss him. They part quickly and Finn adds, "See? Totally worth it." She smacks his arm and gives him an annoyed look. "Let's see about your leg, huh? Lean against the window so I can see better, okay?"

Rachel nods, leaning back. Finn pushes her foot around a little bit and suddenly she's free. "Yay!" she exclaims. "You're the best boyfriend ever."

Finn chuckles, lifting her up and setting her down on the passenger side.

"Now I'm all wet, too," Rachel says, turning to Finn and pouting again.

"I don't mind that either," Finn snickers.

"Stop it!" she chastises, ducking her head behind her hair to hide the blush on her face.

Rachel's phone buzzes then, offering a distraction. Opening her phone, Rachel sees a message from Quinn, asking what the hell happened. Rachel texts her back, letting her know about the dress and the foot. Quinn responds with a sad face, making Rachel giggle a little.

"So, do you want to get inside now?" Finn asks.

Rachel chews on her bottom lip and says slowly, "Actually… I have a… naughty suggestion."

Finn looks at her, a smile tugging at the corners of his lips. "I'm all ears, Rach."

"Did you come here with your car?"

"Yeah, why?"

She ignores his question and keeps asking her own, "Do you have your keys with you?" Again, Finn nods. "Do you still have a change of clothes inside?"

Finn cocks an eyebrow and comments, "You know I always do. What's on your mind?"

"Well..." she drawls. "My place is not too far from here, and it's much closer than your place. And my dress is now all wet… We can head there, change and come back?" she asks, offering him a smile.

Finn smiles back, the dimple on his cheek deepening. "Let's do it," he agrees. "I'll just pick up my bag and then we can go."

Rachel nods enthusiastically. Before getting out of the car, Finn leans over and gives her a kiss. "I love naughty Rachel," he whispers lowly against her lips as their part. He ducks out of the car so fast he misses Rachel's shiver at his words.

Rachel grabs her phone, texting Quinn and telling her she's going home to change her outfit (it's not like she has to disclose the information about Finn changing, too…. And possibly showering at her place…. Naked…). Quinn texts her back a winky face, telling Rachel she'll cover for her.

Finn gets back inside the car, slipping into the driver's seat again. He throws his bag in the back seat and heads to Rachel's house, but not before shooting her a full dimpled grin, making her insides flutter.

~.~

Finn and Rachel step into her apartment together, both shaking their wet clothes. Finn shrugs his jacket off. Not sure where to put it, he looks at Rachel for confirmation. "Rach, where should I—"

His words die on his tongue when he sees the look on her face. With hooded eyes, she's watching him closely. Her chest is heaving, hair stuck all over her neck, face, collarbone… she looks incredibly sexy. The sexiest woman Finn has ever met. And by the look on her eyes, she knows it, too.

Without saying a word, her right hand encompasses the knot of her dress, letting it softly fly open. She cocks her head to the side, fingers sliding into her wet strands hair, pushing it over her shoulder. Her eyes inviting him to some sort of pleasure he's starting to believe he never even experienced before.

Rachel licks her lips as she shrugs the dress off of her body, letting it fall to the floor. Standing in her underwear, she slowly comes over to him, her steps resolute and it takes his breath away in how decisive she looks. Finn doesn't know exactly how, but her cone heels clicking against the hardwood floor match the exact rhythm of his heartbeat.

She stretches her right hand for the jacket on his hand, setting it aside, on top of her dining room table. Finn tries to tell her he doesn't want to ruin her furniture, but he can't find the words. Not when Rachel is looking at him like this.

Rachel grasps for the hem of his t-shirt and lazily lifts it over his body. Her eyes ask him to raise his arms and finish the job, which he does. Finn gulps as Rachel traces the very tip of her fingers against his torso. His skin prickles and she gives him a sexy smirk, biting into her lower lip.

Reaching for the zipper of his jeans, she hooks her thumbs on his pants and drags them down, centimetre by centimetre as her soft, cold lips meet his wet skin. She stands up again as Finn quickly steps out of his shoes, socks, and jeans. Turning around, Rachel looks over her shoulder and pulls her hair to the side. Tipping her back, she indicates to Finn that she wants him to take off her bra.

Finn puts his hands against the edge of her tights, tracing his thumb against her skin, slowly and surely. Rachel gasps, her body vibrating under Finn's ministrations.

Resting his lips over her shoulder, he drags them over to her jaw, under her ear. He inhales hard, sucking in her scent as Rachel whimpers against him. She cocks her head to the side to give him more space. He takes advantage, tongue darting out of his tongue and tracing random patterns against her silky skin as his fingers drag the straps of her bra down her shoulders. Moving to her back, he puts one hand on the end of each strap, unhooking her bra and letting it fall to the floor.

Rachel leans her body closer to Finn's at the same time he puts his hand around her waist, hugging her close to his body. Both sigh at the first feel of skin to skin, the touch instantly making their bodies warmer.

Finn slides his hands from Rachel's belly to her breasts, squeezing them in his hands greedily. Rachel lifts her back, rubbing herself against the front of Finn's boxer briefs and he groans deeply against her ear.

"Finn…" She mewls against him, covering his hands with her own and squeezing them harder against her body.

Finn kisses the curve of her jaw and whispers huskily, "I know, baby."

Rachel turns around and captures Finn's mouth with her own, slipping her tongue inside of his mouth and caressing it tenderly. Finn grunts against her mouth. He bends his knees, picking her up and wrapping her legs round his waist.

He moves to Rachel's bedroom, stopping by the nearest wall and pressing Rachel against it. He rubs himself against her core, making Rachel detach her mouth from his and throw her head back against the wall, letting out a long moan. She bites her lips as she presses herself down onto Finn, the harsh fabric of her tights pressing against his boxer briefs and making Finn's eyes roll into the back of his head.

Finn latches his mouth against the column of her throat, biting and nipping every patch of skin he can find. He kisses her pulse point, tongue tracing her delicate skin. When Rachel rolls her hips particularly hard against him, Finn sucks on her skin, making Rachel cry out. Finn smirks against her skin, closing his arms around Rachel again and heading to her bedroom. Their hungry mouths find each other again in a frantic kiss as Finn walks the few steps inside of Rachel's bedroom.

As he's lowering her to the bed, Rachel holds on onto his upper arms, her nails digging in his skin in a desperate attempt to keep him closer to her body. Finn smiles against her mouth, slowly separating his mouth from hers. She makes a whiny sound, not wanting to let go. Finn chuckles against her swollen lips, tongue dragging out against her lips.

Rachel rests her head against the pillows as Finn sits back on his heels, fingertips hooking on her tights and underwear, sliding them down her legs. When he gets to her shoes, he carefully unhooks the strap and takes them off, leaving them by his side on the bed. He finishes taking all of her clothes off, throwing the tights and her underwear over his shoulder, making Rachel giggle at his gesture.

Finn leans over and kisses her ankles softly, so softly it makes Rachel sigh, closing her eyes, perfectly content. Rising his eyes to meet hers, Finn asks in a low voice, "May I put them back on?"

Rachel nods, a sly smile on her lips. Finn gently puts her heels back on climbs her body again, kissing whatever patch of skin he can find until he reaches her lips again. They kiss for what it seems like hours, hands roaming over their bodies, sighing against each other's mouth.

When Finn traces the tip of his tongue against the roof of Rachel's mouth and she can't take the waiting anymore. Parting their lips, Rachel twists her body, hand aiming for the nightstand. She smiles when she sees a strawberry flavoured condom that Quinn put it there before they left earlier today. She picks up the condom as Finn takes off his boxer briefs.

She hands it over to Finn, who eyes it curiously. A smirk makes its way to his face, his eyes suddenly go darker and he says, "I want you to put it on." Rachel nods, opening the package, fingers expertly manoeuvring the condom. When she stretches her hands, Finn grabs her arm and stops her. He shakes his head. "Nuh uh."

Rachel's brown furrows and she gives him a questioning look. Finn eyes her for a moment. He then breathes out slowly, "I want you to put it on… with your mouth."

Rachel stops for a second, considering Finn's suggestion. She then feels her own smirk tugging at the corner of her lip. Finn leans against the pillows, throwing his hands under his head and licking his lips in anticipation.

She balances the condom on the very tip of him, eyes hungry as she eyes him, biting her lower lip. She brings her mouth down onto him and closes her lips around the condom. Letting her tongue slide down, she tries to push the strawberry latex with the tip of her tongue. Finn hisses, pushing himself up on his elbows to watch Rachel's movement.

Rachel takes her sweet time torturing him. Finn moans, the sound staring at the back of his throat and erupting from his lips. He can't take the waves of pleasure cursing through his body so he grabs Rachel's arms and pulls her back to his body. Kissing her firmly, he turns them around, Rachel under him.

Finn finishes the job himself, leaning down and murmuring against Rachel's lips, "No more foreplay."

She giggles and kisses him firmly. Finn palms himself a few times before sliding into Rachel. They both groan at the sensation, Rachel throwing her head back, a sharp gasp escaping her.

Finn starts a rhythmic pace, hips rocking slowly and deliberately, trying to reach deep inside of her. Rachel whines, a slow and steady frustration building inside. Their intake of breath is shallow as they breathe into each other's mouth, Finn swallowing her moans and she doing the same, the air around them getting hotter by the second.

He drives into her faster, his thrusts more forceful and Rachel screams in pleasure, her head rocking back with each plunge of Finn's hips. She digs her heels into his back and Finn hisses in pleasure. Finn buries his head against her neck, breathing hard against her neck. Rachel scrapes her nails against his back, wailing in pleasure as Finn pushes harder against her, his momentum more intense.

Rachel bites her lips to try and keep from screaming loudly, but when Finn pulls her legs up and then pushes them back against her body, pressing them between their bodies, she almost loses it completely, crying out his name, a primal scream flowing from the back of her throat. The new angle makes him drive deeper into her, reaching a new kind of pleasure Rachel never felt before. She feels her insides pulsating, snuggling around Finn, just seconds away from snapping. Finn pushes restlessly into her. He lets out a strangled moan, breaking down on top of Rachel. He doesn't stop moving, though, right hand descending Rachel's body and rubbing tight circles against her clit. She finally loses it, feeling her insides snap, eyelids fluttering as waves of pleasure travel through her body. She collapses against the bed, a smile on her face as she tries to catch her breath.

She forgets all about the rain when she turns and faces Finn, a dimpled grin on his face, bright eyes staring back at her.

~.~

By the time Rachel and Finn finish getting ready to head back to Ethan's house, the sky is clear once again. The cold remains, so Rachel puts on some jeans, much to Finn's chagrin. She giggles softly and kisses him soundly, dragging his reluctant body out of the apartment.

"Oh, please, Finn, like the shower stuff wasn't enough for you?" she smirks.

Finn stops pouting immediately at the recent memory. He lets out a happy sigh, a dreamy smile covering his face. He finally relents, nodding and going after Rachel, who can only giggle and shake her head at her boyfriend.

When they get to Ethan's house, the game is already at the second quarter. Everyone tries not to act like it's a big deal that Finn and Rachel took over two entire hours to go back to her house for a simple change of clothes.

Quinn tries to contain her excitement at the permanent smile on Rachel's face. She knows exactly what it means. And by the looks of it, Rachel probably found her gift, too. She gives Rachel meaningful glances and cocks her head to the patio, wordlessly asking Rachel to meet her there so they can talk about it. Rachel gives Quinn an imperceptible nod, her smile still glued to her face.

Tina instantly notices her friends having a secret conversation, something they have the ability to do since they started being friends, all four of them. Quinn catches her gaze and widens her eyes. Tina nods in understanding, nudging Mercedes, who is almost too busy sucking on Sam's face to notice what's going on around. Tina thankfully manages to catch her attention and Mercedes winks at her quickly, disentangling herself from Sam's arms.

Sam opens his arms, shooting Mercedes a bewildered look. She quickly shushes him, making Sam flop back against the couch, completely unaware of what's happening. All the men seem to be oblivious, actually.

Quinn clears her throat. "Finn and Rachel need a place to sit. Are there more chairs outside on the patio, Pinky?" Quinn asks. Finn chuckles lightly at the nickname, making a mental note to use it when Ethan is pissing him off.

Ethan groans, "I told you not to call me that, Princess."

"Aww!" Quinn coos. She pats her hand over Ethan's head, completely patronising him and absolutely loving it. "And I told you I'm not a Princess, I'm a Queen, Pinky," Quinn insists in an overly sweet voice. "So… is there?" Quinn asks, one eyebrow cocked, waiting for his answer.

Ethan grunts and begrudgingly nods his head, furrowing his brow and sliding deeper into the couch.

"Awesome! Let's get you those chairs, Rachie!" Quinn stands up and heads to the patio, Rachel, Tina, and Mercedes hurrying after her.

"Wait." Finn gives the women a confused look. "I can get the chairs, Quinn."

Rachel glares at him. "We'll get it ourselves, Finn, thank you!"

The women all slide to the patio, Mercedes closing the glass door behind them. She nimbly gestures for Sam to close the curtain. Sam gives her a puzzled expression, but gets up and closes the curtains anyway. After he's done, they can hear shrieking and screaming coming from outside, the women talking loudly over one another.

Finn snorts, finally recognising what they're doing. Or better yet, realising what they're talking about. Ethan, Mike, and Sam look at him. Finn fidgets under their curious stares. Turning around, he goes to the fridge, looking at it aimlessly in order to avoid his friends. He picks up a beer for himself and sits down next to Ethan.

"What is happening outside right now?" Ethan asks.

Finn shrugs. "I have no idea."

The women are still talking agitatedly. They stop for a second and all the boys can hear is a long "awwwww". Finn promptly ignores his friends' stare and focuses on the TV in front of him.

A few minutes later, Rachel emerges from the patio with a chair on her arms. Finn gets up and gets it from her, setting it down so she can sit. He quickly gives her a smirk and she flushes when she understands he knows what just happened outside.

Tina brings the second chair, putting it beside Rachel's. Finn thanks Tina and sits down, taking Rachel's hand in his and kissing the back of her hand. Rachel blushes at the gesture, leaning and giving Finn a soft kiss.

Finn leans against Rachel's ear and says softly, "I guess hanging out with our friends is not so bad, huh?"

She giggles lightly, tilting her head and kissing the side of his jaw. "No," she agrees. "It's not so bad at all."

Thank you for reading. :)

I forgot to mention last time I updated this story. In case you're not following my other story: Thank you so so so much for the lovely reviews and the beautiful comments about my baby girl. I am happy to report she is doing much better! Yay!