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"I'll be back as soon as I can." Finn promised as he went through his bedroom and bathroom, making sure he packed everything of his for the game in Pittsburgh. Throwing his bag over his shoulder he looks back at Maci and Rachel who were standing in the living room.
Bending down to Maci's level to say good bye she ignored his look and crosses her arms over her chest, not saying a word. Finn kisses her cheek anyway as he whispers in her ear that he loves her and will miss her. Standing up he watches as she takes her pity party to her room.
"She hates me." Rachel huffed as Finn shook his head "Yes she does, I don't blame her you know. If she overheard that too then I'd hate me."
"Maci will warm up to the idea and will let you or me talk to her about it eventually. Right now you've got to let her get used to it. Try getting her mind away from it while you've got some one on one time with her."
"I guess." Rachel sighed knowing that was the best idea "I've got something planned for us to do special this weekend, so we'll see how it goes."
Standing there neither knew how to properly say goodbye but as Finn offered her a hug, she stepped into his arms. Things still in the open from their conversation just a few days ago, not making them extremely awkward but leaving feelings unattended to.
"I'll see you on Sunday."
Rachel nodded giving him one last squeeze before letting go and opening the door for him to leave. Finn yelled into the penthouse one last time to tell Maci goodbye before disappearing behind the elevator doors, waving at her one last time.
Looking back into the apartment when a door of a certain little girl slammed shut, Rachel knew it was going to be a long weekend.
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"We are going to have so much fun!" Rachel beamed in excitement as they entered the locker room Rachel instructed Maci to put on a cute little bikini they provided for each of them and then to put on a bathrobe. Not necessarily happy about being at the place Maci did as she was told, silently but surely.
Feeling as if it were a step towards talking, Rachel led the way to their private room. Still not asking what they were doing, Rachel smiled greeting the two women who would be working on them.
"Hello, I'm Rachel and this is Maci." Rachel placed a hand on her shoulder but Maci just stepped to the side. Feeling like she just went to steps back with her plan, Rachel tried not to let it show as they two massage therapists instructed them to lay on separate tables.
About forty five minutes later when they were finished Rachel looked to Maci who was too getting up from her table.
"Did you like that, very relaxing isn't?"
Still nothing came from her mouth, still trying Rachel took them to their next part of the day where the woman for each of them drew their feet a bath.
"Now we're going to get pedicures!" Rachel was so excited to share this experience with Maci as she pointed them into the direction of choosing a nail polish. Rachel deciding on a nice french on her nails, she waited until Maci chose a color.
"Go ahead and pick one sweetheart." Rachel encouraged but with Maci's glaring eyes up at her, she knew to leave her alone until one was picked. "Take your time"
And that she did, it wasn't for another five minutes until Maci chose a pink color that matched with just about every outfit of hers. Biting her tongue, Rachel refrained from complimenting her on the choice of color. Sitting down next to each other Rachel instructs how she would like her and Maci's toes to look when finished.
Soon relaxing when the woman starts massaging her foot, Rachel shuts up and enjoys the pampering. Peeking over at Maci every now and then she could see her face go from sour to a little relaxed
Beginning to feel a little brave Rachel directs herself to the child.
"Isn't this so relaxing Maci? I could do this everyday how about you?" The face on that child when she turned around made Rachel's stomach churn. Now she knew how angry Maci was with Rachel but did she really deserve this treatment when Maci wouldn't even give a chance to explain?
Finishing off the rest of their pedicure Rachel wanted to just cut their day together short and call it a night. But then again she had already paid for it all so there was no sense in wasting money on something that could be just avoided for the day. Thanking the ladies for such a wonderful pedicure, Rachel took Maci to go get her hair cut and styled.
"I don't want bangs." Maci growled when Rachel suggested them to the hairdresser
"Okay well everything but the bangs, maybe a little angle at the front instead then." Rachel sat in her own seat showing the guy how exactly she wants her hair to be styled. The fun had been completely sucked from the day and Rachel didn't even want to be there anymore.
As soon as they appointment was finished Rachel and Maci made their way home. Deciding to just call something in for dinner Maci went to her room and stayed there until Rachel had called her out.
Dinner was silent with the clink of forks as they ate their meals. The day had backfired on her after thinking that they'd finally get a chance to talk but Maci just seemed more mad than before. Maci slurped some water from her cup really taking Rachel off the edge.
"We need to talk about this Maci." Rachel placed her own cup on the table while directing herself at Maci.
"No." With that much said she quietly excused herself, throwing her empty plate in the sink and going into her bedroom for the night.
Throughout the night Rachel tried getting Maci out of her room and the next day the kid refused to go anywhere or do anything. In fact Rachel spent all of Sunday with music on trying to get her to come out and dance with her. But that only seemed to piss Maci off even more, dinner was quiet again that next day but instead of a walk out they finished together.
"How about we cuddle up on the sofa and watch something?" Rachel tried one last time for the night
"Leave me alone." Kicking the chair into the table Maci ran into her bedroom once again and it took all of Rachel's willpower not to go in there with an attitude but she withheld herself. Instead she sat herself on the sofa after cleaning up the penthouse and turned on Mary Poppins for the night. It was another lame attempt to try and lure Maci into the living room with her.
After about a half hour of silence Rachel sneaks into the hallway going down to the end she peeks through only to find Maci asleep on her bed. Going in, Rachel turns the TV off as well as turning her little night light on. Tucking her into bed Rachel realizes that this is the closest she's been to the little girl for almost a week. Brushing some hair out of her face, Maci subconsciously smiled in her sleep as she tugged Laci farther in her arms as she slept on.
"Good night Maci." Rachel whispered kissing her cheek and closing the door slightly behind her. Going back into the living room she curled herself into a blanket as she turned the lights off around her with the remote as well as turning Mary Poppins up.
She was startled when she felt herself being shaken and looked up to find Finns curious eyes peering down at her over the sofa.
"Whoa, what's wrong?" Finn's worried voice snapped her out of her daze she was in helping her realize just how much she was sobbing. Sitting up Rachel covers her face embarrassed at how upset she let herself get over Maci being upset at her. Finn sits next to her pulling her into the side of his body. Soothing her down to where she wasn't crying anymore Finn tried talking to her again. "I take it Maci is still upset?"
"She hates me! I tried everything even a nice girls day at the spa and she wouldn't talk to me. She sat ate her dinner and went into her room by herself." Another tear rolling down her face, she reached for it wiping it off. "Why won't she talk to me?"
"I've been promoted to one word sentences..." Finn tried
"Yeah well over the span of a weekend I've gotten three words total spoken to me." Huffing, Rachel curled farther in the blanket. "I know she's upset at me but Maci won't even listen to my explanation."
"Honestly, Maci is stubborn. I mean my mom jokes that she gets it from me all the time. All she needs to have is time and then she'll come to you I promise."
"I can't wait forever Finn, I miss hanging out with my Maci! I feel horrible knowing how much she is upset at me."
"You need a distraction." Finn looked down smiling at her.
"What kind of distraction?" Sniffling, Rachel looks up from his side.
"Let's go out just the two us. I've been thinking a lot lately and I think it would be good. I mean no pressure or anything, just going out having fun."
"Really?" Her voice going back to normal as she wiped the remaining tears off her face.
"Yeah totally, it'll be fun and a way to get out mind away from everything that's going on with you and with Maci. A stress free night."
"Even with Maci hating me?"
"She doesn't hate you. But like I said, it'll be a night of no thinking about my kid or your musical, just a night to ourselves."
"Yeah?" She bit her lip to keep her smiling too big, he nodded. "I'd like that a lot."
"Awesome, then it's a date."
"Where are we going?" Curiosity got a hold of her as she thinks of all the possibilities.
"I guess you'll just have to find out, but trust me when I say I have the most awesome dates ever." His eyes teasing her as she just agreed because she knew she'd get it out of sometime between now and then.
xx.
He meant it when he'd say she would find out. Over the course of the days no matter how many times Rachel would bring it up to Finn he'd hurry up and leave for practice. Or when Rachel even tried the whole 'but I don't even know what to wear' excuse on Kurt, he wouldn't fall for it. Instead Kurt would suggest things for her to wear, even as far as picking out her outfit.
Casual, Rachel seemed to be hinted towards as she sits in her apartment Wednesday night looking at her choices. She would have had Kurt come over and chose one for her but with him babysitting Maci for the night, he had to be over there.
Eliminating the gross slacks he suggested Rachel threw them to side, no matter how much style Kurt claimed Rachel didn't have, she would never be caught wearing anything resembling them.
Deciding on the skinny jeans with the black tank top and mesh ivory sweater, and black ballet flats. Rushing around doing some last minute things around her apartment while feeding Sophie and taking the curlers out of her hair, spraying hairspray in it she cursed to herself when the pager from downstairs went off. Running to the speaker she pressed the intercom.
"Hey Finn come on up, I'm running like two minutes behind I should be finished when you come up." Unlocking the door for him Rachel ran into the bathroom putting on a little lip gloss as well as squirting on a few sprays of perfume.
Finns knocking echoed through her apartment as she ran into the living room nearly tripping over the sofa corner, grabbing her purse while unlocking the door.
"Finn!" Rachel smiled trying to calm her breathe from the nerves as well as running around. Holding out a single tulip Rachel took it from his hand.
"I may or may not have gotten a little hint from the devil child herself." Finn chuckled as Rachel placed it into a coffee cup on her counter, with a little water. Grabbing her keys she followed Finn out the door making sure it was locked.
"So she's speaking now?"
"One word answers still, no promotions yet."
"I'm still on silent treatment." Stepping out of the elevator as they retreated out the doors of her apartment building. "Baby steps, I know."
Finn hailed a taxi as he looked down smiling at Rachel. "No kid talk tonight, in fact I'm putting her on a blacklist. Tonight is fun night remember."
"How could I forget, I've been trying to figure out what we're going to do for most of the week." A cab pulling up, Finn opens it for her as he joins in next to her letting the driver know what streets to go to.
"Still a surprise." Finn smirked "But I will tell you that you look great and dressed for the occasion."
"You can thank your brother for that, that's the only thing he would let in on." Rachel was pleased to know Finn thought she looked good. "Well that and the fact that he said I wouldn't like sharing, whatever that meant. I've been thinking about it since he's said it and honestly I can't think of a single thing I could relate that too."
"Uh... yeah I don't know how you'll do with the sharing. You are a bit of a germaphobe, from what I've noticed."
Gasping Rachel shoved his arm playfully. "Just because I like things to be clean doesn't mean that I'm a germaphobe."
"Nah, my guidance counselor in high school was like the definition of germaphobe."
"Mrs. Pillsbury." Rachel answered, smiling as she saw the shock on his face. "I was in Vocal Adrenaline which was a glee club, Mr. Schuester was the director of his glee club and his girlfriend would come to the competitions. She wouldn't touch any of our hands when it came time to congratulate the losers, in fact she was like scared to touch anything."
"That's crazy, that we never ran into each other in town or something like that."
"I told my fathers about you and they remember seeing you in all the newspapers at home when you were in high school and of course now that you are in the NFL. My dad Leroy nearly had a heart attack just knowing the connections I have with the Lima hero."
"Hero, hardly." Finn waved off the compliment. "Lucky son of a bitch, yes. But no hero"
"Kids look up to you Finn, that's something to be proud of. You're not some lame ass who does drugs or parties."
"I used to, don't get me wrong I mean I'm not like that now and I wasn't in the headlines for it all the time but my history sure does involve a lot of partying."
"That's not who you are now and that what makes the kids look up to you. Instead of being so quick to dismiss the compliment just remember all those autographs you've signed for kids and how many of them wear your number."
"Okay so when you become some big shot broadway babe and have millions of kids looking up to, I'll just reference this conversation. For when you want to be modest."
"No adult talk remember." Rachel winked as she pointed to the door in regards to the taxi stopping. Paying the man Finn stepped out first leading Rachel around the corner. Looking around she noticed a huge sign off the side the building. "No way!"
"Yes way." Grabbing a hold of her hand he lead them with a hop in his step. "Ever been?"
"No, growing up my schedule was so precise that I never had time to enjoy things such as bowling. Not even the movies, all movies I watched involved Barbra and even those were at home as I studied them for tips."
"You're kidding?" Finn questioned as they entered the building and Rachel stared in awe at the alley
"What have I been missing out on?" Rachel gasped at the magical sounds of the pins and everything else.
"This is going to be great." Finn chuckles going to pay for a lane. Rachel leans next to him amazed by the bowling alley itself as he orders him up a pair of shoes and asks Rachel what size she is.
"I'm a seven." She answers and then suddenly realizes what the boys were talking about. Scrunching up her nose as the man hands her the beaten up shoes, Finn laughs taking them to their lane. Throwing the shoes onto the ground Rachel sits down on the seat just staring at them. "I can practically see the fungus roaming around on them as we speak."
"Germaphobe." Finn whispers teasing her but the playful pout on her face as she stares at the shoes is pretty adorable he has to add. "Crap, you forgot socks."
"Oh, god there is no way I am getting in those shoes without socks." Rachel shrieks quietly "Please tell me they have socks that I can purchase."
"Yeah they do, stay here. I'll go grab you a pair." Tying his last shoelace he slides his Chuck Taylors under the chairs and goes to the counter. Slipping her ballet flats Finn comes back in no time with the socks saving her from foot fungus.
"Thank you." Rachel wiggled her feet in front of her showing off her shoes. "They aren't too bad."
"Let's see if we can say the same thing about your bowling skills."
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It seemed like the only luck Rachel had was that her ball ended up being pink.
"Forty five isn't bad for your first game." Finn looked back from the scoreboard to Rachel who was at the computer trying to clear the game for the next one.
"No way, I have got to do better than that. Forty five is pathetic, you got like a hundred and forty five. You are like some bowling pro."
"I went bowling with my mom when I was kid, sort of something we did together to get our mind off all the junk." Finn helped her clear the board as she stood up grabbing the ball.
"It really works though, the whole clearing the mind thing. Perfect therapy if you ask me." Lining her arm with the middle of the lane, Rachel threw back her arm letting the ball roll full force. Leaning down she watches the ball knock three pins down. Unsatisfied she grabs the ball and lines it up again with the pins needed to be dropped. Letting go the ball rolls until knocking over four more.
"Not bad!" Finn commented coming up beside her as she looks up at him. "You sure you haven't done this before?"
Nudging him playfully with her elbow Rachel steps aside for him to take his turn and of course he lands with a strike. Turning with a smirk on his face her own lips turn into a small smirk of her own.
"Do you take all your dates bowling so you can look good all the time?" Brushing past him she turns waiting for his answer.
"Nah, just you."
"Well..." Rachel laughs "Here's a tip to get to a girls heart, let her win."
"The bumpers are up, I did you a huge favor." He laughs as he proves his point when the ball bounces of the rubber and down the lane knocking down four pins, then two."You're improving though, that wasn't so bad."
"Come on show off." Rachel waved him down the lane as he held up a ball before turning around and simply just rolling it down the lane carelessly. Peaking around his body Rachel watches all but one pin get knocked down. Mocking a sultry look as he walks to her, Finn asks "Does that rock your socks?"
"Totally." Wiggling her eyebrows she rolled to her next turn finally getting her first spare of the night. Jumping up in the air she triumphs her big score for that round. But as she goes to high five Finn she slips on the waxed floor nearly tumbling over where the balls came out of. Fixing herself straight up she let out the most embarrassing laugh ever. "That was not sexy in anyway."
"I don't know, that pose as you tried not to hit your face on the machine was pretty hot."
"Aren't you funny?" Rachel calmed herself sitting down on one of the chairs taking a drink from the order of beers.
"Totally." He mocked her wiggling eyebrows, rolling a strike.
"Show off." Mumbling she couldn't help but smile when he grabbed her wrist as she walked by kissing her cheek. "I guess that kinda makes up for it."
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"You should join like a bowling league or something because honestly I think you may be one of the best in New York City." Rachel complimented as they walked through the city with hot chocolates in their hands, deciding to walk Rachel home instead of a taxi.
"No, I think football is the sport I should stick with."
"Alright suit yourself." She shrugged taking a sip "So what other sports can you impress a girl with?"
"Unless you think a jump shot is pretty cool, I don't think I'm very good at anything else."
"Hm, well it's a good thing I do. Jump shooting is something that gives me goosebumps, for sure." Rachel giggled as Finn looked down at her with an amused look on his face, shaking his head.
"You have no clue what that even is do you?"
"None what so ever but it sounds pretty cool, it's like for soccer right?"
"Close basketball."
Throwing her head back laughing Rachel grabs her side "Oh aren't you sweet? but that's okay because I'm pretty sure for what I lack in knowledge of sports, you lack in broadway shows."
"I think I can safely bet that is true." Her fingers accidentally brush against his but he takes her hand in his. "But there's a first time for everything so, feel free to want to educate me anytime you want."
"Oh now I know you're trying to soften me up." Tugging her arm closer to his side she slides her hand out of his and around his waist. "Totally okay though, the sucking up is cute. Especially since I might just take you up on that offer and make you sit through a musical one of these days."
"Just as long as you come to a Knicks game."
"Basketball?" She questions as he squeezes her side.
"See? You're already catching on."
Rounding the corner to her street Rachel suddenly felt like this little school child as she got all these feelings. Stepping in front of him she pointed to the building with her head.
"Well thank you for showing me up in bowling tonight." Letting her tone show she was teasing. "Maybe when we go next time I can improve my score to above sixty."
"So there is a next time? The shoes didn't scare you away?"
"Aside from the fungus I am going to have to go scrub off my feet as soon as I get upstairs, I enjoyed bowling. In fact I enjoyed it so much that I say we go back as soon as possible."
"Already planning our next date?" Finn charmed her with that smile of his
"You know..." Rachel shrugged "A woman can be independent and take the lead. It's not all up to the men all the time, I've always been known to be independent and doing things that I want to be..."
She shut up as soon as his lips were on hers. Taking a second to process what was really going on, she brought her hands up to the lapels of his jacket and leaning up on the balls of her toes.
Dropping down Rachel licked her lips before ducking her head down onto his shoulder.
"I tend to talk too much." Looking up his face was flushed "But I mean you are free to do that anytime you'd like for me to shut up."
"Note taken." Brushing her hair out from her face he leaned down brushing his lips against hers once again before pecking them again. "Just so you know you can do the same even if I'm like not talking at all. In fact just feel free to do it whenever you want."
Running a hand over his ear she leaned up kissing him again this time taking the initiative to deepen the kiss, running her tongue over his quickly parted lips as he reciprocated the kiss. Never in her experience with boys or men has she ever felt the way she felt with just one kiss.
Leaning out of the kiss Rachel rested her forehead against his chin as she caught her breath. Pushing herself lightly away from Finn she ran her hands down her chest until reaching her purse.
"Thank you for a great night."
"I'll see you tomorrow right? You'll come over before I leave for practice, come have breakfast with Maci and I. I'll make like waffles or something for us."
"Yeah I'll be there." Rachel nodded "I'm a big fan of waffles."
"I'll see you tomorrow morning then?"
"Nine am sharp, I won't forget." Finn wrapped an arm around her waist bringing her to him, lightly pecking her lips. "I'll see you tomorrow."
"Bye Finn." Leaving a lingering kiss on his cheek he watched as she walked up the stairs, unlocking the apartment building and walking in. Waving once more to him before walking into the elevator she tried to contain her squeals until after the doors closed shut.
Leaning against the back of the elevator she tried to catch her breath and the whole night ran through her mind. Never had she been so smitten with someone in such a short time of knowing them.
Finn Hudson has marked her heart, hard and fast.
xxx.
Maci played with her dolls as she listened to her daddy and Miss Rachel talk in the living room together. As much as she'd love to go out there and forget that she was even mad at Rachel and her father, she knew she had to keep up her facade. Maci wanted to make sure that both adults knew how seriously mad she was at them for keeping a secret as big as Miss Rachel leaving.
So as her father came into her room to give her a goodbye kiss and hug Maci. Keeping it as short as possible she complied as Finn tried to convince her to at least listen and talk to Rachel about how she feels.
"Bye." Maci said as Finn left her room leaving her to play with her dolls. Knowing Rachel is leaving her makes Maci upset just thinking about it. She didn't know what she had done wrong for her to want to leave her.
Throwing her doll down onto the floor she walked out of the room to get something to snack on before dinner. But as she went to turn the corner her mouth dropped as she saw her daddy kissing Miss Rachel.
Beyond even more angry Maci didn't make a peep as she slammed her door closed behind her, hoping that her daddy would just come back soon so Miss Rachel would go home. The more days that came the closer she would leave and Maci hoped that was soon.
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"Maci come on we're leaving." Rachel announced knocking on the child's door before opening it to see her laying on her bed watching TV. "We're going to go shopping for my friend's birthday coming up."
"No." Maci stared straight at the TV not saying anything else as she refused to leave.
"Come on, we'll only be gone for about an hour or two. I know what I want to get her." Pausing she watched Maci drop her chin down to pillow, making herself more comfortable. "Let's go."
"I'm not going!" Her voice rising with every word, bringing the blankets over her head.
"Come on Maci, please get up."
"I hate you, leave me alone!"
"Hey now, that's not very nice to say to me when I haven't done anything to deserve that." Rachel was hurt by her words and even though she knew Maci was upset at her, Rachel shouldn't be spoken to that way. "I think it's time we have a talk."
"No, I don't want to"
Sitting down on the opposite side of Maci's bed, Rachel was just about fed up with her little attitude.
"I'm not leaving you Maci."
"Yes you are, daddy said so."
"I know what you think you might have heard but you haven't even tried talking to me about it sweetheart. I bring it up and you cover your ears or run away, this is all just a big mistake."
"You like daddy more than you like me, that's why you are leaving." Her head poking out from under the covers, tears trailing down her face. Scooting closer to her on the bed Rachel tried reaching out for her but Maci hid back under the covers.
"I'm not sure where you would get that from, but I can assure you that it's not true."
"Yes it is!" She cried "I saw you and daddy kissing today and that means that you like him more than me. You don't want to be around me anymore, that's why you are leaving!"
Rachel felt realization drawing from this whole misunderstanding.
"Please come out from under the blankets so we can talk." Rachel asked quietly as the little girl huffed, sitting up with the blanket jumbled around her waist still wrapped around her. "Now where did you get this from?"
Maci shrugged "You just like daddy more and so you are leaving me."
"First of all, I would never just leave you." Rachel sat next to Maci throwing an arm over her shoulder peering down on her. "I could never leave you, I promise you this that no matter what I would never stop loving you."
"Then why did daddy say that you have to tell me you're leaving if you aren't?" Her brown eyes identical to her fathers looked up at Rachel leaving her feeling so sad that Maci felt this way.
"I'm going to be taking a broadway show..." Maci started tearing up at Rachel announced her news but Rachel was quick to assure her. "But that doesn't mean that I am leaving you. Maci you'll be starting kindergarten soon which means you won't need me to be your nanny. Your daddy and I talked this through, I'll see be a part of your life just in a different way."
"I don't want it to be different!" She cried into Rachel's body, holding onto her for dear life as if she were going to go away that very second. "I want it like now!"
"Taking this role won't take time away from you I promise you that. I am still going to be here it's just that things changed, I'm not going to be around to be your nanny anymore." Maci cried harder for that as Rachel tried soothing her by rubbing large circles around her back. "I didn't want to have to break the news to you myself Maci but your daddy and I like each other."
"How?" She sniffed trying not to cry so she could hear her.
"Your daddy and I are trying new things, going out with one another. It's something we are doing and by doing so it allows me to be with you even when I'm doing my other job. That doesn't mean that I'm never going to see you or that I like your daddy more than you. If anything it's going to make me be around even more and do things with you and your daddy."
"You promise you won't leave me?" Maci hiccuped, sniffling as she tried calming herself down "I don't want you it to be different. I like having you around with me."
"You'll never get rid of me that fast kid." Rachel kissed her head "I'm really sorry that I made you feel like that Maci, but we should really talk earlier next time if something bothers you."
"You promise you aren't leaving me?" Her small voice sounded tired as Rachel nods "You love to sing."
"Singing does make me extremely happy."
"I guess it would be okay for you to have that job." Maci sighed bringing Laci closer to her chest.
"I love you very much and I think you're being a very big girl about this Maci. You know I don't like it very much when you're mad at me."
"I don't like being mad at you either." Maci looked up as Rachel wiped her tears away, kissing her forehead. Laying down on the bed Maci curled up to Rachel's side watching the TV in silence. Her slow rhythm of her breaths was a sure tale sign that she had gone to sleep. Absentmindedly Rachel ran a hand through her hair as she watched the young girl sleep, thankful that she was forgiven and understood.
In such short months, both her and her father had snuck up into her heart very quickly and captured it. Having either one of them upset at her was something Rachel didn't want to feel ever again. And Rachel made herself promise that it would be never again that she did. Especially to Maci who had taken her world and turned it upside down, loving her like she was her own. Rachel never wanted to make Maci feel like that again.
In her sleep Maci nuzzled her head on Rachel's stomach as she continued to sleep peacefully. Things were different now, Rachel was no longer nanny Rachel but Rachel who was seeing Maci's father. Seeing nothing different though as she held the little girl close to her, she knew things were going to be more than fine.
Maybe even a little more better.
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