A/N: What's that? An update?! NO FREAKING WAY. .__. XD Yeah I finally finished chapter 7....but before I say anything else, I justwant to thank everybody who's added this to their story alert, favorites, as well as added ME to their alerts...that's a HUGE compliment and I feel so blessed n__n Also, thanks for so many reviews! ;w; I almost cried when I saw just how many people reviewed the last chapter...thanks you guys, you all rock SO hard...it's because of you that I wanna keep writing! nwn Anyways...now I must apologize. I was gone all weekend, and I had intended to update Friday night..I was working my hardest to finish this chapter but things wouldn't work out, and then I was hit with MAJOR boy drama that made it impossible to focus (and completed the process of making my life almost exactly like Rachel Berry's)...However, I got home yesterday and have been working like a crazy woman to get this chapter done since then, so I hope you like it! I had a hard time with Finn's mom...I wasn't sure to call her "Ms." or "Mrs." xD...Anyways, thanks again for all the reviews, you guys are awesome n-n This story has been such a blast to work on...and I'm planning to hopefully finish it up in the next chapter x3...cause I HATE odd numbers so I couldn't end it this chapter xD Congratulations to LoLTwilightLover124 for being the one to guess the song I used for the last chapter! It was INDEED the girl's mash up, Halo/Walking on Sunshine! XD *will spell check later* Ok, I've rambled enough...now please enjoy this overdue update, and review if you can! n.n
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Chapter 7: (Your Love's) Got Me Actin' So Crazy
"It's sickening...absolutely sickening." Kurt mutters, from the doorways of the auditorium.
"What is?"
He turns around and is suddenly face to face with ex-cheerleader Quinn Fabray and her "accessory", Noah Puckerman.
"Quinn...Puck...What are you still doing here? I thought you'd be home by now." He addresses them calmly before turning his eyes back to the stage in the auditorium, where Finn and Rachel are, belting out the duet they sang the day before.
"We were just leaving, but you haven't answered my question." Quinn says softly, giving him her piercing gaze. "So what's so sickening?"
"It's nothing," he says, though his face gives him away and he knows it, so he hurries to explain before anyone can ask what his problem is, "Mr. Schue asked Finn and Rachel to practice their duet a little more today, since Rachel started out a little less than enthusiastic when they performed for us....they've been in here for 20 minutes. They've pretty much perfected it, but they're not stopping.."
He slumps his shoulders and tries to ignore the loving looks the two teens are giving each other as they come to a close, walking toward each other. Their song ends and as the three teens watch, Finn pulls Rachel close and plants a kiss on her forehead, smiling down at her with a warmth that she returns freely.
"Wow, he sure didn't waste any time replacing you, did he?" Puck smirks as Quinn whacks him lightly on the arm. "I just can't believe he'd choose Berry over you...that girl is freaky...sure she can sing, but.."
"Whatever, come on...let's just go." Quinn scowls at the jock lightly before grabbing his arm and turning to walk away. "See you, Kurt."
The short boy gives a nod and waves them off with his best princess wave. He turns his attention back to the stage, disgusted to find the pair hugging tightly, neither one looking like they're about to pull away anytime soon, and he too leaves the auditorium.
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"So, do you think Mr. Schuester will be satisfied with our performance now, or should we run through it again?" Rachel pulls out of Finn's arms and glances up at him curiously.
"Aww, c'mon, Rach...we were great the last 4 times...can't we be done for now..?" The jock gives her his most adorable half grin as he pouts.
Just like he hoped, it works, and she sighs softly before nodding her head. "Ok, Finn...we'll be done." she gives him a smirk.
"So what now?" Finn frowns as Rachel breaks into a small fit of laughter. "What's so funny?"
"Did you forget?" The brunette says through her laughter, "School's over now.."
"Oh, I knew that!" Finn averts his gaze. "I was just checking to see if we needed to go to...you know...Glee.." he says quietly.
"Finn, there is no Glee today, remember?" The petite Jew reminds him with a smirk. "That's tomorrow."
"Oh yeah, right." Finn does his best to look convincing as he adds, "I knew that, I was just, well..uhh.. checking to see if YOU knew...hehe..."
"Sure you were!" Rachel snickers and punches him lightly in the arm.
"Hey!" he whines, but he's smiling, so she knows he's messing around.
"C'mon, you should be able to remove your head from the clouds long enough to at least remember that my entire life revolves around Glee club, and I know the schedule for rehearsals better than even Mr. Schuester."
"Oh yeah, that's right.." Finn gives a sheepish grin before clearing his throat. "So, uhm, we should be, uh...going then." He holds out his hand to her and she nods, taking it and lacing their fingers together. Feeling more confident, Finn brings their hands up to his face and kisses hers gently, causing his girlfriend to blush a little.
"Finn..." She sighs and rolls her eyes, trying to hide her blush as she ducks down and picks up her bag, slinging the strap over her shoulder. "Let's go." she says and he nods, leading her out of the auditorium, and heads outside, toward the parking lot. After a few minutes of walking, they reach his red truck, and he smiles at her. "Hey Rach...you know where I live, right...?"
The brunette glances up at him and nods. "Of course I do...not that I stalk you or anything, I just make it an important fact to know where all my fellow glee clubbers live, should an emergency of some sort come up."
"Yeah, ok." Finn gives her a sneaky smirk before going on. "So...um...do you wanna drive then..?" he offers.
"...Really...?" Rachel stares at him in surprise. "You're going to let me drive?"
The jock just smirks and dangles the keys over her head. "If you think you can get us there...
"I don't think I can get us there, I know." Rachel gives her own devious little smirk as she reaches out for the keys. "C'mon, Finn..let me drive.." She gives him a little pout, the special one she has reserved for her Dads whenever she asks for something, and he nods.
"Ok....I guess I'll let you this time." he gives a goofy grin before dropping the keys into her outstretched hands (secretly amused that she needs both hands to catch them, man her hands are tiny!). He walks over to the driver's side and opens the door for her, smiling. "Ladies first."
"You're really too kind." The brunette smiles warmly at him before climbing into the driver's seat, keys still in hand as she buckles up and readjusts the distance from the chair to the gas pedal (man, Finn has super long legs to be able to reach from this far back!)
She watches as Finn closes the door and walks around to get in the passenger seat, and a thought suddenly hits her. She finds herself gripped in fear at it; for the first time in her life...she's afraid of making a good impression. She's never really cared what her peers thought of her (they're all losers who won't make it out of Lima like she plans to)...but this is different...This is her boyfriend's mother. If Ms. Hudson doesn't like her...she might lose her confidence, and have to break up with Finn. After all..how can you date a boy knowing his mother doesn't approve of you?
She frowns, staring into space, not even noticing when Finn gets in the car and buckles up. She's too lost in thought to hear him jokingly ask her if she's too overwhelmed by the idea of driving his big truck to actually be able to start it. It's not until she feels his hand on her shoulder that she turns and looks at him, finally snapping out of her panic filled thoughts, and she blinks at him. "...What..?"
"I said are you ok?" The tall boy replies, concern on his face.
"Oh, of course I'm fine.." Rachel hesitates.
"...But..?" Finn presses, urging her to go on.
"...Finn..." She looks at him and sighs. "...What if your Mom doesn't like me...? I'm not exactly popular...I'm a major downgrade from Quinn Fabray...and I'm very self aware, I know people don't like me because I can be abrasive, bossy and conceited...1"
"Aw, Rach.." Finn smiles slightly and takes the keys from her, putting them on the dashboard before taking her hands in his hands. "..You've got to stop comparing yourself to Quinn...you're so much better for me...and besides that, my Mom doesn't judge by, you know...all that popularity stuff..."
He smiles his halfway crooked grin. "She'll love you...because I do...and I'm sure she'll see just how good you are for me." He lets one of her hands go and traces her jawline gently with his finger. "So stop worrying so much and let's enjoy this time together. Ok?"
Rachel takes a shaky breath before nodding slightly and smiling at him. "..Ok.." she says softly.
The jock grins and lets her hands go, giving her the keys again. "Ok, then, little miss broad way. Let's go."
Rachel grins, shoving him slightly for the nickname and puts the keys into the ignition, starting the car.
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"Gee, Rach, you drive like a crazy woman!" Finn teases as the brunette pulls his red truck into the driveway of his home.
She turns to him after putting the car into park and smirks. "I'm assuming you say that about EVERYONE who drives faster than 15 miles per hour, am I right?"
"Yeah, I guess so---Hey!" Finn whines, turning and giving her a pouty face. "Rach...what are you trying to say?"
The brunette has to work hard not to laugh at the kicked puppy face he's giving her as she answers. "You're a slow driver, Finn...I don't think you'veever driven past 20 miles an hour."
"....Oh...." Finn immediately looks away, staring at his shoes, and Rachel can't help feeling bad.
"...Finn....did something...happen to...cause you to dislike driving the way you do?"
"Wh-what?" The dark haired boy jerks his head up and looks at her. "I don't..dislike driving...I'm just careful...you know, more people SHOULD be careful these days...or else...bad things could happen, like..you know...maybe running mailmen over...or little kids or...old grandmothers.." He frowns, praying she didn't notice the panic that appeared on his face at mention of the mailman.
She hasn't. She's too busy reaching into her bag and rummaging around for her phone, which he can hear vibrating (wait, you can actually HEAR a vibration?). Finally she finds it, and he can't help but grab it away from her, gawking.
"Gosh, Rach...this thing is....wicked...!" he says without thinking, only to be quickly corrected by the brunette.
"Actually, it's Broad way styled...but my ring tone is from Wicked, so you get credit." She smiles at him and he can't help grinning back, though he's still distracted by the small flip phone in his hands.
It's like this matallicy ruby red that seems to turn some wild shade of pink when exposed to light, and it's all glamorous and glittery with lots of tiny gold stars. Totally Rachel. He can't believe he didn't think her phone would be all glammed up like this.
She hides a smile, taking the appearance of his dropped jaw as a sign that he likes her style, and gently eases the phone out of his hands. "It's pretty cool, right? My Dads had it custom made for me, insisting that an ordinary cellphone didn't suit me..." She looks away as she flips the phone open. "I wonder who's texting me..."
She gets her answer as she reads the text, and she smiles. "Oh, it's just my Dads."
"What did they say?" Finn asks, momentarily worried. Did they somehow find out he'd been stalking--err--pursuing their daughter until now, and text her to say they would help her get a restraining order against him? He hopes not...He can't imagine having to stay away from her...In fact, he'd rather give up ice cream and cheese burgers and fried chicken than be forced to stay away from Rachel Berry...HIS Rachel Berry!
"It's nothing, really." Rachel gives him that reassuring smile that he loves, and he can't help smiling back. God, she's so pretty when she smiles like that..."They just wanted to let me know that they won't be home until late...they were given tomorrow off from work and to celebrate they're going to dinner and a movie."
"Oh...hah, cool." Finn watches, his trademark half grin etched onto his face as Rachel texts back a quick reply, her fingers moving quickly and speedily over the buttons. When she's finished, she closes the phone, putting it back into her bag, and looks at Finn expectantly. "Well then...should we be getting inside now or are we going to spend the entire afternoon in this truck?"
Finn feels his face heat up (he can think of plenty of things they could do in the car all afternoon), and he shakes his head quickly. "Uh, yeah we should go in now." he says quickly. A little too quickly.
Rachel raises an eyebrow and gives him a knowing smirk (crap, she knows what he was thinking!) before nodding and giving a small laugh. "Ok, here then." she says, handing him his keys and opening her door.
Finn wastes no time in getting out, slamming his door shut and running around to the driver's side before she can get out, offering her his hand. "It's more of a drop to the ground from there than you think." he explains with a grin, and she beams at him.
"Thanks, Finn. You're such a gentleman." She says softly, allowing him to take her hand in his and guide her to the cemented ground.
"That's what good boyfriends do, right?" Finn flashes her a toothy smile and she feels her heart speed up.
"Yes, Finn...you're a fabulous boyfriend." She gives him her best Rachel Berry smile, the one she knows will be in the featured photos they'll use for her cover story when she's on Broad way. He grins wider at her and walks to the front door, her hand still in his.
He lets go of her hand and unlocks the door, turning to her instead of opening it. "Ok...so..uhh...I know you live in this big place...and well...I don't...but....this is my house...and I hope you like though it's, like...not as impr-"
Rachel places a hand on his arm, silencing him. "Finn....the appearance of your home doesn't matter to me...What matters the most to me is YOU." she says softly.
The tall boy can't seem to stop smiling at her response, and he looks away for a minute, his cheeks coloring a little. "Oh...ok...sweet." He clears his throat. "A-anyways, this..this is where I live...you know...me and my Mom...this is our home." he says, opening the door and leading her in.
"Watch your step." he cautions, taking her hand again and leading her down the steps. "Mom! We're here!" He calls. "Mom?!"
When nobody answers, he frowns and searches the small house, a confused expression as he returns to Rachel, who's standing in the kitchen, holding a sheet of paper in her hands. "That's..weird...she's not here..." He says slowly, a worried look on his face. It takes him a minute or two to notice the paper she's holding, and when he does, he raises one eyebrow at her. "What's that?"
Rachel says nothing, hiding a smile as she hands him the paper, and he reads it.
Finn,
Went to get groceries. Be home soon.
Love you,
Mom
He wants to hit himself on the head. Why didn't he think of that?! Of course she'd be gone getting groceries, they've been out of cereal for 3 days now, and she knows how hard it is for him to start his day without his Apple Jacks! He rolls his eyes, seeing the brunette next to him trying not to giggle, her hand clamped over her mouth.
"Yeah, I didn't know she was out shopping...it's not that funny." he grumbles, blushing a little. "I couldn't help worrying, ok? She's my Mom, and..well...aside form you...she's all I've got....I'd be sick if it turned out she was in trouble somewhere..."
"I wasn't laughing because I found humor in your confusion, really," Rachel says after a minute, "I just...I find your concern...sweet."
"Oh..." Finn blinks at her. "Really?"
"Mmhmm." Rachel smiles at him softly. "It's obvious you and your mother are very close, for you to be concerned for her the minute you discovered her absence.." Her smile grows a little more. "It's so rare to see that sort of thing..." Her voice drops lower. "I've never seen such devotion like that which you have for your mother...and I can't relate to it much, because I never met my Mother..."
"....Oh." Finn just stares at her for a minute, wondering what to do. He's pretty sure she just gave like this wistful sigh sorta thing...and he feels bad. He wants to make it better, but he doesn't know how....So he puts the paper down and pulls her into a hug- the one thing he feels he can do right.
She hesitantly wraps her arms around his middle, her face pressed against his chest. "...Finn...is this because of what I said...about my Mom...? Because really, I'm fine without one..."
He tightens his hold on her slightly. "I know...but everyone should have a mom..." he pauses, wondering if what he's about to say will sound as stupid as it does in his head. "You know...you could...uhh...I..don't mind sharing mine...cause you know, girls need a mom to talk to about...things...girl problems...and well....if you want...no pressure." He squints his eyes shut, wanting to slap himself. Yep, that definitely sounded just as stupid as it did in his mind, if not stupider.
There's a slight pause, before he feels the brunette's hold on him tighten. "Finn.....thank you..." She pulls her face out of his middle to look up at him. "I might take you up on that....if your mom ends up liking me." she gives him a wry smile and he feels himself melting into a puddle of goo (well, not literally, but you know what he means..).
"She will.." he whispers to her, smiling back as he leans downward to rest his chin on top of her head. To his surprise, she pulls back, out of his arms, and he frowns. Did he do something wrong? Whatever it is, he's about to apologize for it when she speaks up.
"Well, since your Mom isn't here yet, we should find something to do, to pass the time..." she says softly. "We could practice our singing."
"Oh...uhh..ok, cool.." Finn gives what seems like a half shrug, feeling himself deflate. He really would've been content to just stay like that, hugging her until his Mom got home...But he DID promise her they'd keep in shape singing wise...so he'll have to oblige...this time.
"Great!" Rachel beams up at him,and he knows he's made the right choice. "So what should we sing?" She's looking into his eyes with her own, and he can't seem to break the stare. It's like she's got this hold over him...It's kinda a little freaky, but she's his girlfriend now, so he's totally ok with it. As long as she's the only one.
"..Wait....y-you want ME to choose?" He blinks.
Rachel gives a small sigh and nods, crossing her arms over her chest in a serious way. "Yes, I do....it can be anything, really...I happen to know a lot of songs."
"Uhh..well....ok.." Finn pauses, trying to think. What song should he choose? He doubts she'd want to sing their duet again...Well, scratch that. She probably would, but he wants to do something different. Hmmm...But what? He closes his eyes for a minute, thinking back to all the songs they've rehearsed in Glee club. Then, he has it! "Ok...how about we do that one ballad you and Mr. Schue when we were all partnered up?" He gives her the grin he knows she can't resist.
"...You mean...Endless Love?" Rachel asks to confirm, and he nods.
"Yeah, that's the one."
"Well...if that's what you want to sing. I didn't realize you liked that one so much.."
"Neither did I, really.." Finn gives a sheepish look. "But when I saw you and Mr. Schue singing it...well...I guess...I...kinda...wished...uhh..."
"You wished what..?" Rachel gives him a somewhat flirty grin, having a feeling she knows what he's going to say. She's pretty sure she's right, because even if he's not aware, there is a hint of jealousy in his voice.
"Well...you know...I was just kinda wishing it was me that was singing that with you..." He shrugs, looking away. "I know, I shouldn't have been thinking that, with...Quinn...and all that...but...I really like singing with you, and..." He trails off, blushing. "We don't HAVE to sing it though, if you don't want to, I mean, like it's totally cool if you wanna do a different song..It was just a sugge-"
Rachel cuts him off, then, hoisting herself on her tiptoes and pressing her lips against his firmly for a few seconds before pulling away. "Ok, Finn. We'll do that one." she says softly, and all he can do is nod, too stunned to actually say anything as he leads her into the family room and sits down on the couch, staring up at her.
Rachel smiles at him before taking a seat next to him and laying on of her hands over his. He grins, somehow encouraged by this tiny gesture, and starts to sing, looking deep into her eyes the whole time. "My love, There's only you in my life, The only thing that's right.."
Rachel returns his stare, giving him a soft smile as she joins in. "My first love, You're every breath that I take, You're every step I make.."
Without breaking their gazes away from the other, they break into the chorus, their voices harmonizing perfectly, then joining together once more to sing the second verse (they don't seem to realize that now they're on their feet, dancing around the other, her hand on his arm, his hand on her waist). Finally, they reach the end of the song. "And, YES, You'll be the only one, 'Cause NO one can deny This love I have inside..And I'll give it all to you, My love, My love, my love, My endless love..."
They stop singing, and just stand there, their bodies only inches apart as they stare at each other. It's silent and neither of them is breathing a word, but that's ok; the looks on their faces say it all.
"Gah, Rach...I love you.." Finn feels his face heat up. The words were out of his mouth before he could even think. Man, he really DOES have word vomit issues when it comes to Rachel! Not that this was really word vomit...it was just one sentence...but still. He told her the three word phrase..on the same day they started dating. There's like, no telling how she'll react.
"I love you too, Finn.."
Woah. Did he hear that right? He did. He did! Oh god. Rachel Berry loves him. HIM. He really is so lucky. Before he knows what he's doing, Finn's pulled her down onto the couch again, and has her in his lap, hugging her tightly, as if she'll vanish if he lets go.
She's surprised, to say the least, but Rachel hugs him back just as tightly, happy that things finally seem to be working out for them...Now if only she can make his Mom like her...Then things will be perfect.
"Hey, I'm back, where are you g-- Am I interrupting something?"
"No, no,no, of course not!!" Rachel and Finn jump and pull apart at the voice, and they blush, shaking their heads vigorously as they stare up at Mrs. Hudson.
She's got a grin on her face that looks to be a mix of amusement and complete adoration as she stares down at them. "Are you sure I'm not intruding?" She glances at Rachel, who shakes her head again, then at Finn. "Finny..?"
"Yes, Mom?" Finn mumbles, embarrassed that she'd use her name for him in front of Rachel, who is suddenly trying not to laugh.
"Aren't you going to introduce us?"
"Oh, yeah...yeah, of course." Finn stands up, taking Rachel's hand and helping her to her feet, then looks at his Mom. "Mom, this is my girlfriend, Rachel...and Rachel, this is my Mom." he says with a smile.
"Hello, Mrs. Hudson, it's a pleasure to meet you." Rachel says quickly, taking charge as usual, holding her hand out for a handshake.
"Hello there, Rachel, I've heard a lot about you..." Mrs. Hudson smiles and ignores Rachel's hand, instead pulling her into a big hug and Finn watches them, smirking.
"Uhh...yeah...I forgot to mention...she's a big hugger."
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"Would you like another slice of pizza, Rachel?"
Rachel smiles up at Ms. Hudson and shakes her head slowly. "No thank you, Mrs. Hudson," she declines politely, "I've had more than enough...but thank you."
"If you're sure." The older woman smiles and takes another piece for herself before plopping back onto the couch, where Rachel is sitting between both her and her son. "So, what are we watching?"
"We're watching Finn get vaporized on Halo 3." Rachel snickers as the jock sitting next to her shoves her shoulder with his lightly.
"Raaach...thanks for the load of confidence." he mumbles, and she giggles.
"Oh, you know I'm kidding....Finny."
That last word, his nickname makes Finn jump, and he groans as "Game over" flashes across the screen- his man is dead again. He sighs heavily and turns to look at Rachel, trying to ignore the look of amusement his mom is giving him on Rachel's other side. "...What did you just call me..?"
"Finny." Rachel repeats with a smirk. She giggles as the boy makes a face. "What? I think it's cute."
"See? Someone agrees with me, Finny." His mother chimes in, laughing now as Finn groans and buries his face in his hands.
"Rachel...please...don't call me that..."
"Call you what?" The brunette's smirk widens.
"Rach.." Finn whines, not wanting to say it. "You know what I mean...don't call me that name."
"What name?" Rachel presses, enjoying her teasing game.
"You know which name!" He groans.
"Ohhh...you mean....Finny?" Rachel says after a short pause and nearly falls off the couch laughing as the jock throws his hands up in the air and growls, "YES, THAT name! PLEASE don't call me that!"
At this point, Mrs. Hudson announces she's going to go and serve the ice cream she bought for desert, leaving and taking all their plates with her.
"Here, allow me to give you a hand, Mrs. Hudson." Without waiting for an answer (not realizing the grown woman's already left the room having never heard her), Rachel starts to stand up, but not before turning and looking at Finn mischievously. "I'll be right back....Finny."
"What was that??" Finn's head turns quickly to look at her and she covers her mouth with her hand, trying to stifle a giggle.
"Nothing, nothing!" she says quickly.
He doesn't say anything else, just smirks. Then he drops his game controller and lunges at the brunette, his arms wrapping around her waist and he sits back down, pulling her onto his lap. She shrieks, a sound he doesn't think he's heard from her before, but totally loves.
"Finn, quit fooling around. I have to go and help your Mother if I am to make a good impression." She says quietly, trying to regain her composure. She starts to get back up, only to be jerked back as her captor tightens his hold on her, and she turns to scowl at him. "Finn, do you not understand how important this is? If I don't help her, she might assume me to be an insensitive free loader, and Rachel Berry is NOT a free loader...or LAZY for that matter!"
"I know, I know.." Finn laughs slightly. "You're definitely not lazy...or a free loader...I'm...pretty sure you...you know, proved yourself and stuff...especially when you insisted on getting everything for dinner, and serving yourself...it was pretty crazy and controlling in a way, but I think my Mom liked it..." He smiles. "It's easy to tell...this is your first time meeting any other parents...but you're doing fine, so you should really like, you know...relax.."
"I know, Finn, and while that is a huge relief to me, I can't help wanting to do more, to prove I can be more useful...won't you please let me go?" Rachel asks softly, trying to pry his hands off her waist, only to frown at him as he tightens his grip more.
"No...Rach..." He chuckles at the frustrated look on her face, "What more do you honestly need to do? You've already shown my Mom that you're not any of the things you mentioned...you're helpful, kind, and entertaining..." He grins at her. "You're Rachel Berry....my girlfriend."
"I know that, Finn." The brunette interrupts briefly, frowning at him. "You were ruthless and didn't rest until you got what you wanted....." She averts her gaze from the self satisfied smirk that's appeared on the boy's face. "What more do you want? I really need to be paying attention to your mother, so she'll know I don't plan on being insensitive to her feelings as well as yours."
"Rachel..." The jock smiles. "My Mom already told me earlier when you were in the bathroom, you're a great person, and she's really happy for us...she really likes you and hopes you'll..maybe..consider coming over often.." He pauses, seeing the smile that lights up the brunette's face. "You got what you wanted, Rach...now...can I have what I want?
Before she can ask just what it is that Finn wants, he hurries on. "...All I really want right now," -He fixes her with his puppy eyes sad face as he speaks now, and the brunette winces- "is for my girlfriend to pay attention to ME for awhile...and I don't mean the nickname thing.." he smirks as she squirms uncomfortably. "Please, Rach...?"
"...But I thought you wanted to play your video game." She says quietly.
"Nah...I already died." Finn laughs slightly, motioning to the screen where his person lays dead. "Let's just watch tv or something." He grabs the remote and switches the tv mode back to television. They flip through all the channels but nothing's really on (well Finn would have watched the sports channel, cause something's always on there, but he doesn't want to bore Rachel.)
They still haven't found anything to watch when his Mom comes back with three large white bowls of vanilla ice cream topped with hot fudge (Finn drools, he totally didn't know she'd break out the fudge...though he probably should have, since his mom only breaks the fudge out whenever she really likes the person who's visiting.).
"Hey, guys." She smiles and hands them each a bowl, and Finn has to let Rachel off his lap (to his frustration and her relief) in order to eat his (he settles for keeping her between him and his mom, pressed as close to him as he can get her).
"Thank you very much for this, Ms. Hudson...You shouldn't have to do that alone though, you should have called me, I would have helped." Rachel smiles appreciatively at Finn's mother and the older woman beams.
"Don't worry about it, honey, I can fend for myself...and you've done more than enough today. Besides...My son seems desperate for attention, and I don't he wants it from ME..." She winks at Rachel, not oblivious to Finn who is trying to find a way to get his arm around the girl's petite shoulders and eat his ice cream at the same time.
"..I guess...you're right." Rachel blushes slightly and leans forward a bit so the boy can get his arm around her, then giggles as he attempts to get a spoonful of ice cream but fails. "Finn....let me help you." She smiles at him before taking the bowl from his hands, despite his protests.
"Rach...I was eating tha-" he starts to whine, only to be silenced as she scoops a bite for him and feeds it to him.
"...Thanks.." he says once he's swallowed, smiling his half grin down at Rachel, who in turn smiles back broadly.
"You're welcome, Finn...ready for more?" She holds up the spoon again, loaded with more vanilla and fudge goodness, and he nods eagerly.
"Yes, please!"
Rachel laughs hard as the boy opens his mouth wide and she obliges, gently shoving the spoon in his mouth, his mom laughing the whole time.
"God, Finn, slow down...Finny, you're inhaling it, you're supposed to eat it!" She chuckles and turns to Rachel. "He's always had a huge appetite, Rachel...But hopefully that won't change your feelings for him, hmm?" She winks at Rachel and the brunette smiles, shaking her head.
"Not at all, Mrs. Hudson...my Dads will appreciate that if he ever comes over for dinner....we won't have as many left overs.." She smiles at Finn before shoving another spoonful of ice cream into his waiting mouth, trying not to laugh at how much he reminds her of a toddler waiting to be fed.
Mrs. Hudson tries not to look too taken aback by Rachel's statement. "So....you...don't have a mother?" she asks, trying to think of a tactful way to broach the subject.
Rachel's hand freezes midway as she is about to feed Finn more ice cream, and she blinks. "I have one...but I've never met her." she says after a brief hesitation.
"Oh...I see..." The older woman glances away for a minute, taking a bite of her ice cream before speaking again, this tim a little gentler. "...Do you ever miss her...?"
"Well..." Rachel pauses, and Finn looks curiously at her. He's wanted to know the same thing but was too afraid to ask, for fear his word vomit condition should take control and make him say things in a really bad, really hurtful way.
"...Like I said, I never met her..." The brunette shrugs thoughtfully as she feeds Finn the last of his ice cream. "However, to be perfectly honest...sometimes I wish I could meet her...my Dads are always saying how I look just like her, so it'd be neat to see just how accurate they are saying that.."
She hesitates before adding, "That, and it would be nice to have another woman to talk to about...some things...I can't always tell my Dads everything, no matter how close we are.." She sighs. "There's just some things guys don't understand, you know?"
No sooner have these words left Rachel's mouth than Finn's mom suddenly pulls the brunette into her arms, hugging her tightly. "I understand completely, honey," She whispers into Rachel's hair, who can luckily hear her, "I don't know how you survived without a Mom for so long...but...if you ever need somebody to talk to...my door is always open."
A broad smile forms on Rachel's lips aftera few minutes of contemplating the woman's offer, and she nods in response. "Thank you, Mrs. Hudson...I'll definitely keep that in mind." She pulls out of the hug and lets Finn's mother see her smile so she knows she's serious before leaning back into the couch, laughing as she sees the longing look Finn is casting down at her ice cream bowl. "Ok, Finn, ok...I'll share mine with you too."
As she scoops a bite for Finn, his mother glances at the forgotten tv. "So, what are we watching?"
"Nothing really..." Finn says, shrugging carelessly.
"Well then, do you guys mind if I put a DVD in?"
Finn glances down at Rachel, and she shakes her head. "I have no objections." she says with a smile before feeing Finn his ice cream, and then scooping a bite for herself.
"Ok great, I know just what to put on!"
Finn watces as his mom hurries to get the DVD from their collection on the shelf, and he can't help smiling. He hasn't seen her act this giddy since the time that Domino's pizza guy asked her out when he was 13. Granted, that guy IS the reason they stopped ordering from Domino's in the end...but still...The jock is snapped out of his thoughts as Rachel pokes him in the side, and he glances down at her. "Huh..?"
She rolls her eyes and shoves his shoulder lightly. "I SAID...you're a lucky guy, Finn...your mom is so great..she's such a sweetheart and she obviously cares a lot about you."
"Oh...yeah." Finn smiles modestly and shrugs. "We've always been real close, cause we're all the other's ever really had since..you know...my dad died in Iraq..."
'So that's what happened to him...' Rachel nods and leans her head on the taller boy's shoulder with a small smile. "I can see how that would strengthen your bond as mother and son." she muses.
They're brought back to attention as Mrs. Hudson sits back on the couch and the movie starts up. Finn snickers as they watch the screen. Some dude is being forced to marry his boss just so she won't be deported. He can't help feeling bad for the guy, cause his boss really is conceited, and treats him like crap...In a way it reminds him of his previous situation with Quinn. The way he sees it, Quinn's the jerky boss, he's the dude, and "their" baby is the reason Quinn had had him bound to her for so long.
He looks at the DVD box and reads the description (something he only does when he's really interested)...Then he frowns and decides he's totally not the guy in this movie cause it sounds like that guy and his boss really do fall in love..and he doesn't wanna think like that, so he imagines Puck in the guy's place and suddenly the movie's funnier (not that he's forgiven Puck yet, but it's a heck of a lot funnier to imagine Puck being forced into all this marriage crap since HE knocked Quinn up).
...Or maybe he IS that dude and the boss lady is Rachel...Since she seems to take charge and act bossy a lot...not to mention that she doesn't have a problem telling others the truth. Sounds just like Rachel...though he happens to think that Rachel's nicer than this chick on the tv, a LOT nicer...and a lot prettier...yeah, a lot...
Now Finn's confused and his head hurts at all the connections he made between his life and the movie, so he glances away, shifting his gaze to the Jewish girl sitting next to him, blushing as he locks stares with her. She's totally watching him like he is her..that's kinda cool yet..Yeah, it's just cool. She IS his girlfriend, so he guesses that means she's allowed to stare at him...and he's totally allowed to stare back. So he does.
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They've been watching this movie for over an hour now, and he can't believe just how twisted the storyline became.
Ok, so the dude and his boss decided to get married -well, more like they were kinda begged to- in Alaska where the guy grew up...and they actually fell in love..but the deporter guy totally followed them and caught them...so he came to their wedding and witnessed the boss woman announce that their whole wedding was a fake...That's totally selfless and unlike her.
What's even more surprising to Finn than that is that he was right. That dude totally fell in love with Miss bossy conceited woman (he can't seem to remember her name for the life of him), but she's already on a plane back home to pack and be sent back to Canada. Despite the fact that this makes him sound like a total pansy, Finn's totally rooting for the guy to catch the bossy woman before she leaves.
He sneaks a glance at Rachel and can't stop the broad smile that appears on his face at what he sees. The brunette's eyes are wide, glistening with unshed tears as she hugs a sobbing Mrs. Hudson, both of them still watching anxiously.
"True love never is an easy thing." he hears Rachel comment, and as his mom sobs a reply he can't understand, Finn can't help smirking slightly, touched by the mother-daughter like bond that he sees between the two woman.
His Mom has always been know to cry during the sad parts of chick flicks.
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Anybody wanna guess what movie they watched?! How bout the song used for this chapter's title? I bet you can't guess either, it's pretty tough, I think...;D C'mon, you know you wanna guess now that I've challenged you...XD
