A/N: Here's chapter 6! Sorry that it took a little longer to post, I tend to have little trouble with these transition-type chapters. Anyways, once again, thank you so much for the reviews/favorites/follows ! If you have any suggestions on what you'd like to see, let me know! I apologize if there are any mistakes. Well, I hope you enjoy!
I Do Not Own Glee.
"Hey, if you don't have anything to do right now, I was wondering if maybe you'd like to hang out with me." Finn tried to sound casual, but he couldn't keep the hope out of his voice. Glee rehearsal had just ended and he was currently walking through the hallway towards the front of the school with Quinn at his side.
Quinn thought it over for few seconds before replying. "Sure, as long as you have me home by seven. I promised my mom that I'd have dinner with her tonight."
Smiling, Finn exclaimed, "That's great! Is there anything in particular you wanted to do?"
"Hmm… we could go to the Lima Bean then maybe see a movie at the mall." she suggested.
"That sounds perfect. It's a date- I mean, uh, it-it's going to be a really great, fun night." He finished lamely in attempt to hide his slip-up. Quinn just looked at him with amusement in her eyes.
As they walked out the front doors, Finn spotted Puck leaning against a wall.
He then glanced at Quinn. "Can I meet you at my car? I have to take care of something real quick. It'll only take a second"
She nodded and headed towards the parking lot.
He then went over to Puck and gave him a quick fist bump. "Hey, man."
"Hey." Puck echoed. He then said nonchalantly, "So, I'm assuming that you made your decision."
Finn nodded his head in confirmation. "I put a lot of thought into this and I came up with the conclusion that I would've been fine with having Rachel in my life… but Quinn's the one that I can't live without."
"That's seriously corny, dude… I'm really happy for you though." Puck said sincerely as he patted Finn on the back. "But what's with the lack of mushy couple-y things and the sneaking off to make out? Aren't you with Quinn again?"
Sighing, Finn replied slightly dejected, "No. We're just friends."
Puck gave him a sympathetic look. "That's harsh."
"It's not too bad," Finn began with a small shrug, "I mean, at least she still wants something to do with me after everything I've put her through. Honestly, as long as I can be with her, even if it is as friends, I'm happy."
Puck couldn't hide his smile as he said jokingly, "Sounds like you're seriously whipped."
At first Finn laughed, but when he glanced towards the direction Quinn was walking in, he felt the corners of his lips turn up. "Yeah, I guess I am." he admitted, more to himself.
"Thanks for paying for the coffee." Quinn said with a smile as she and Finn took a seat at an empty table in the Lima Bean.
"No problem." he replied with a smile of his own.
After taking a sip of her latte, Quinn looked over at him and asked conversationally, "So, how's school going?"
Finn chuckled a little at how casual the question was. "I'm still barely keeping my grades high enough to stay on the team."
A playful smirk came across Quinn's face as she questioned teasingly, "Why am I not surprised?"
Placing a hand over his heart, Finn pretended to be wounded. "Ouch, Q. I wouldn't want you to expect too much from me."
She laughed lightly before saying sweetly, "Finn, if you need any help with school, I'd be more than happy to study with you."
"I think I'll take you up on that offer. I'm warning you though; it's going to take hours for me to even begin to learn something." His voice became teasing towards the end.
"Trust me, I know." She assured him seriously. Her tone lightened as she added, "But I really don't mind."
Smiling, Finn said gratefully, "Thanks, Quinn. I really appreciate it. I could definitely use the help from someone as smart as you."
Quinn blushed at the compliment and Finn's smile grew into a large grin at the sight of her. 'Man, she's so damn adorable when she blushes.'
After taking a drink of his coffee, he decided to change the topic to her. "What about you? How are you doing in school?"
"Pretty well, actually. In fact, I've already began looking into different colleges."
He raised an eyebrow. "College? Already? We still have another year of school."
"I know… but you can never be too prepared, right?" she asked with a small shrug.
He nodded in agreement, though he thought it was a little early to be thinking about college. "So, which schools have you been looking into?"
She hesitated a little before saying, "Yale, Ohio State, and a few others. I'm really hoping that I get into Yale, though."
Giving her a sheepish look, Finn asked, "Where's Yale at?"
Quinn smiled at him. She'd always thought he was cute when he was timid. "New Haven, Connecticut."
A slight frown came across Finn's face. He knew that she was destined to do something great, but he hadn't considered the where factor. 'What am I thinking? There's still a whole summer and school year that I get to spend with her before she leaves. Besides, she might not even go to this New Haven place. Shit, I'm rambling again! I really need to learn to stop letting my thoughts get in the way of what- C'mon, Finn, focus! Quinn's right in front of you. She isn't going anywhere right now.'
Snapping out of his thoughts, he beamed at Quinn and said in his best upbeat voice, "That's awesome!"
She giggled at his reaction. His goofy attitude was yet another thing she loved about him. "Yeah, it is."
"So…" Finn began nervously, "I was wondering if maybe you'd like to sing duets with me more often in glee. In the past two years, we haven't really gotten to sing together that much. And, uh, I think we make really good partners- duet partners, I mean! Because your voice is amazing and, uh, our voices go together perfectly when we sing with each other… What do you say?" He was a little out of breath by the end of his rant and mentally cursed himself for mentioning the "partners" reference. 'I really need to stop slipping up...'
Quinn, however, simply smiled. She had picked up on him saying that they were good with each other and, knowing him, she knew that he wasn't referring to them singing together, though she agreed that they did sound great. If she was being honest with herself, without distractions such as Rachel Berry, she and Finn had been more than good together. As a couple, everything in the world seemed perfect.
'We aren't a couple anymore. There were actual reasons as to why we broke up… I need to stop thinking about him as more than a friend.' she thought to herself sternly. Sighing inwardly, she added in frustration, 'We've been friends for less than eight hours and I'm already thinking about how we used to act together… And I keep calling us a "we." Finn and I are friends. Just. Friends.'
After taking a moment to compose herself, she replied, "I'd like that a lot. I mean, after all we are friends. And our voices do go together pretty well."
Oblivious to her conflicted thoughts, Finn grinned and said enthusiastically, "Yeah, they really do!"
After throwing Finn a smile, Quinn subtly pulled out her phone and checked the time. 3:15 P.M.
"We should probably leave right now if we want to catch that movie on time." She commented casually.
"Oh, uh, right, of course." Finn muttered a little disappointedly. He enjoyed talking to Quinn. They hadn't talked like this in awhile, and he was surprised to discover how much he missed it. Even though he felt like he knew everything about her, she still managed to surprise him. Forcing a smile, he said, "Yeah, let's get going."
By the time they arrived at her house, it was 6:55 P.M.
"I had a really great time, Finn." Quinn said with a genuine smile. "I'm really glad that we're friends."
Finn returned the smile. "Me too, Quinn. Hey, I was wondering if you'd want to hang out again tomorrow. Maybe even study. I actually could use some help in, well, all of my classes. Plus, finals are in a few weeks and I don't really remember much of what I learned this year. Oh, but if you don't want to study we could-"
He abruptly stopped his rambling when he heard Quinn laughing. Giving her a questioning look, he asked, "What?"
"Finn," she said once her laughter settled down, "I'd love to study with you tomorrow."
A goofy grin lit up his face. "Alright, cool. Well, I won't keep you from your dinner any longer. Goodnight, Quinn."
As she got out of his car and turned to say goodbye, her eyes met his. For a few seconds, they just looked into each other eyes, an array of different messages passing silently between them.
Clearing her throat, Quinn swiftly looked away. "Goodnight, Finn. I'll talk to you tomorrow." And with that, she closed the car door and hurriedly walked towards her house without another glance.
Finn let out a loud sigh and closed his eyes. When he was looking into her eyes, he could feel the undeniable attraction between them. He couldn't help but think, 'This is going to be way harder than I thought, but it's what she wants. I have to accept it. Even if it is killing me on the inside.'
It was Friday and Finn was currently sitting in his first period Astronomy class, completely zoned out.
To him, it seemed as if the week had passed by in the blink of an eye. Each day, he and Quinn would spend a large majority of their time together. They would meet up in between class periods just to talk to one another, eat lunch together, and study at the library after school, which was a first for him. However, he didn't care what they did; he only cared that it was with her. There was something nice about hanging out with someone he knew so well. Apart from it being her, everything always felt so comfortable, familiar, and natural.
Finn was brought back down to Earth when he felt his phone vibrating in the pocket of his pants. He glanced around to make sure nobody noticed before quickly taking it out. A smile graced his features as he saw that is was a text from Quinn.
Hey :) –Quinn
Am I imagining things, or is Quinn Fabray actually texting during a class? –Finn
Finn was pretty surprised when he got a reply almost immediately.
Ha-ha. You're too funny, Finn. –Quinn
So I've been told ;) –Finn
Lol :) Anyways, I was wondering what we were going to do tonight? –Quinn
His smile grew bigger.
Can't get enough of me, can you? –Finn
Of course I can't! I don't know how I would survive without seeing your freakishly tall figure each day. –Quinn
And you call me the funny one. –Finn
It's one of my many talents ;) –Quinn
Finn chuckled softly. When he caught the eyes of a few curious people, he coughed in attempt to cover for his laughter. It worked and they looked away.
Of course it is :) Oh, and I was thinking that maybe you could come over to my place and we could watch a movie. Say, around 7? What do you think? –Finn
He held his breath as he waited for a reply. They hadn't been over to one another's house since before the break-up. After about a minute, he got an answer.
Sure, sounds fun! I have to start on some class work. Ttyl :) –Quinn
Forgetting that he was in class, Finn did a fist pump and shouted, "Yes!"
Everyone turned towards him with questioning looks while his teacher asked irritably, "Yes, Finn?"
Putting on a fake smile, he lied, "I was just so thrilled to learn about this section that I couldn't contain all of my excitement! I'm sorry, Mrs. Castle."
She gave him a disbelieving yet slightly annoyed look before turning towards the white board and continuing with her lecture.
Finn sighed in relief before zoning out once more with a grin on his face.
Well, what'd you think? Oh, and sorry if it was a bit choppy in places. I'll try my best to post the next chapter tomorrow, but if not, I promise that the next chapter will be lengthy. Reviews, favorites, follows, and suggestions are greatly appreciated! Thanks for reading!