Disclaimer: I do not own Glee, as much as I like to believe I do. I do not own Finchel-Prompts either.

This is a response to "Bobby Socks and Blazers."

Chapter Nine

Rachel beamed at her friends, looking around the small room as they all prepared themselves for the competition they had all been waiting for. She smoothed down her dress, taking one last look in the mirror before she heard their names being called. "Show time!" She grinned, clapping her hands happily, making her way to the stage before her team-mates who looked more nervous than excited.

She took her place on the stage, wondering if she would be able to spot Finn despite the bright stage lights shining down on her. She smiled, she could already feel him in the room, she could feel his eyes on her, and that alone gave her so much more confidence than she already felt. She smiled as the music came on, giving a reassuring smile to her best friend, Santana, before taking a deep breath and turning around. Their moves were perfectly choreographed, they spent endless hours making sure the timing was exact, that they were all in sync, and Rachel knew it would impress the judges, and the crowd.

"There's a fire starting in my heart..." She sung clearly, taking her place in centre stage, her team-mates dancing around her, adding in harmonies. Rachel let all her emotion into the song, focusing on how much she wanted to win,

"The scars of your love remind me of us, they keep me thinking that we almost had it all. The scars of love, they leave me breathless.." She smiled when Santana joined in on the chorus, the harmonies having been perfected months before. She quickly moved to the other stage, her voice blending so well with Santana's, mentally preparing herself for belting out the last note of the song as she went through it, "You played it to the beat."

She grinned at the applause, moving back to centre stage – the lights dimmed, a guitar softly playing as she stepped forward to the microphone. She found Finn among the crowd, giving him a smile before focusing on a spot ahead of her, "This is how the story went, I met someone by accident.. who blew me away, blew me away." She couldn't help her eyes travelling over to Finn as she sang, not missing the huge grin on his face.

"It was in the darkest of my days when you took my sorrow, and you took my pain and buried them away, buried them away. I wish I could lay down beside you when the day is done.. and wake up to your face against the morning sun. But like everything I've ever know, you disappear one day, so I spend my whole life hiding my heart away." She softly smiled when the rest of the Harmonies joined in, voices blending in perfect musical harmony. Rachel Berry could feel Finn watching her, and she had never felt more confident and secure in her dreams.

Finn watched with tears in his eyes, not even caring what anyone would think of him as he watched his girlfriend do something she loved so much. He could see the passion in her face, the smile on her face as she sang, how proud she was of her team. He loved her so much, his heart hurt as he watched her, wanting nothing more than to run up on that stage and kiss her. He was the first on his feet when she belted out the very last note for their second song, clapping his hands a little too enthusiastically, the biggest grin on his face as he screamed her name. He smirked at those around him, because he didn't care what anyone else thought. "That's my girlfriend." He told a few strangers around him, a look of love and pride on his face as he continued to applaud her.

It wasn't long until it was their turn, his palms were sweaty and he wondered how he could possibly follow his girlfriend's flawless routine. The Warbler's stood proudly in their uniform, standing close together, remaining true to their acapella status. He grinned when his team-mates began before he came in, stepping forward, trying to not make it obvious that his eyes were searching for one Rachel Berry. He focused on perfecting his movements, singing with as much passion as could muster. "Hey soul sister, I don't wanna miss a single thing you do, tonight." His eyes finally found her and he couldn't help the grin on his face,

"Just in time, I'm so glad you have a one-track mind like me." He struggled to keep his eyes off her, loving the way her eyes watered, her hand held against her chest as she watched him proudly. "Watching you is the only drug I need." He winked at her, his smile only getting wider when she giggled at his 'thug' dance moves, a small blush creeping up on her cheeks when Santana hit her arm. "Hey soul sister, I don't wanna miss a single thing you do, tonight. Hey..."

He gave her another wink, before they broke into the next song, "Uptown girl, she's been living in her uptown world. I'll bet she's never had a backstreet guy, I bet her momma never told her why." He sang with Blaine, his voice powering over as was requested, deciding not to take his eyes off the only girl he wanted to sing to, this time.

"And when she's walking, she's looking so fine... and when she's talking, she'll say that she's mine." He made sure he focused on dancing perfectly, wanting to make the girl proud as she had done to him, seeing the smile on her face when he sang was making his heart skip beats, and he longed to be perfect throughout so he could reap the benefits later.

Rachel had enjoyed watching him perform – more than she should have, but that was for her and Finn to know, nobody else – she had never felt so proud of someone that wasn't herself. She watched him on the stage, a hand over her heart as she heard him sing, how hard he was trying to be perfect the whole routine the Warbler's had choreographed for the music. She couldn't wait for the performance to be over so she could run up to him and wrap her arms tight around him, before she kissed him.

"You were amazing.." She gushed as she run backstage, jumping on him, her legs easily wrapping around his waist and her arms around his neck as he held her up. Finn

gave her a huge smile, brushing some hair from her face,

"You were breathtaking.." He whispered to her, placing a soft kiss on her lips, pulling her body closer to his. She smiled against his lips, her fingers curling in his hair before they pulled away for air, "I honestly could have watched you on that stage all day." He murmured, burying his face in her hair, "You're just so perfect."

"You were wonderful, Finn.. I'd say I could watch you perform all day but.." She leaned closer to his ear, whispering softly, "I wanted nothing more than to jump your bones right there and then. I had to remind myself of where we were." She flushed a red, nuzzling her nose in his neck as they stood there for a few moments, ignoring the groans of their friends.

"They'll be announcing the winners soon." She mumbled, still not ready to let go of the boyfriend she had been unable to see in four days because of preparation for sectionals. He nodded and bit down on her shoulder gently, groaning,

"Forget the coach home, I brought my car.. I'll drive you back, okay?" He softly run the tip of his tongue up her neck, to her ear lobe, emitting a moan from the girl who could only nod as she tried to ignore everything her body was telling her right then. "I-I should.. uh.. my team." She could barely think straight with his tongue on her neck, his body pressed against hers. She bit down on her lip and moved her head down to capture his lips in hers, before she slid herself from his grip, smiling when her feet landed safely on the ground.

"See you stage... good luck." She gave him a genuine smile, placing a soft kiss on his shoulder before she walked away, running off to the bathroom to attempt to calm herself down before she went up on that stage. Finn groaned when he watched her leave, moving his hands over his groin before sprinting to the bathroom. "Thanks Rachel, I have a problem to sort out now." He muttered under his breath.

Finn and Rachel both made it late to the stage, causing a few eyebrow raises and whispers from those in their team, as they joined the competing teams. Rachel tried to look confident, her show smile fully on as she held onto Santana and Quinn, trying to take deep breaths when the other team was announced as third place.

Finn just looked over at Rachel, a smile on his face, he would be happy either way – he actually wanted her to make it through, because he knew how much it meant to her and he knew that he would actually be a little more than disappointed if he made it and she didn't. "It's a draw! Both teams will make their way to regionals!"

Finn blinked, hearing the screams of happiness from both respective teams, before Rachel came flying to him, her arms wrapping tight around him. "I'm so proud of you!" She giggled as he lifted her up, keeping her secure. "I told Shelby that I was getting a lift back home, so we need to leave pretty soon before I burst." She bit down on her lip, smiling at him as he said goodbye to his friends, promising them he would meet them at Santana's party later that night.

Rachel promised the same to her own friends before she was pulled away by Finn, both of them laughing as they made their way to his car, barely taking their hands off each other. Finn drove quickly, muttering about needing to find a safe place to park, looking around him before his eyes settled on a motel, "Oh hell no, Finn.. it's dirty."

"No more so than this car." She rolled her eyes and wrinkled her nose in disgust,

"I'd rather not, all the same.. just find somewhere." He groaned when she put a hand on his thigh, a smirk on her face – which only made him groan even more because she knew exactly what she was doing to him. He could barely breathe when he finally found somewhere out of the way, where they wouldn't get caught because her hand had travelled further up his leg and was dangerously close to his groin.

"Get in the back." He glared at her, pushing her gently, rolling his eyes when she giggled and did as he said. "You're not supposed to laugh, I'm trying to be all firm and stuff, you know?" He whined, pouting at her when she burst out laughing.

"Right, sir.. I will follow your instructions to the best of my ability." She saluted him, a smirk dancing on her lips when he climbed on top of her, grunting.

"Don't mock me, I'll make you pay." He bit down on her shoulder, grinning when she moaned. She went to move her hands down his chest but he quickly wrapped his fingers around her tiny wrists, "No. No touching." He could only smirk when she whimpered, as he removed his tie, quickly tying her hands. He moved his hands down her body, her protests only making him go slower.

Rachel was impatient at the best of times, so after a lifetime of his hands removing her clothes and teasing her body – it was fifteen minutes, she was well aware of that but it felt like forever – she was ready to burst, as she shot him a glare. "I need you inside me, right now. Stop fucking about."

Finn raised his eyebrow, an amused smile on his face as he hovered over her, having removed his own clothes moments before. "Oh, I love it when you talk dirty to me." He teased, sucking on her neck before pushing himself into her roughly, groaning when she moaned loudly.

He kept up the pace, her moans only getting louder as she tried to break free from her restraints, moaning his name against his lips. He felt himself getting close, her teeth settling on his neck as she sucked his skin, biting gently, as his movements slowed, both of them orgasming at the same time.

He tried to catch his breath, holding her close to him, not moving to pull out of her as they both lay there in pure bliss. "I love you." He finally managed to say, turning his head to look at her,

"I love you too.. so much." She gave him a smile, before closing her eyes, completely exhausted from the days events. "I need to go home to change for the party." She muttered, not opening her eyes, Finn gave a nod and climbed off her, helping her get changed before he focused on trying to get his uniform on, gently untying his tie from her wrists. He frowned, kissing the redness that the tie had left behind,

"It doesn't hurt." She reassured him, seeing the panic on his face, before she kissed his nose and moved to get into the front. She closed her eyes again, her hand resting on his thigh – innocently this time – as he drove to her house.

~ .. ~

Noah Puckerman had a reputation as a badass, a ladies man who cared about no one other than himself, someone who would just have a casual fuck and ignore the consequences. But there was one girl who changed that for him – Quinn Fabray. He was told she would be at the party Finn had invited him to, and he couldn't resist seeing that beautiful face again. She was the only girl he had ever considered being in a serious, committed relationship with, she had been the only girl that he would ever be willing to stick by when she told him that she was pregnant. And Noah matured when he made the decision that he had to be mature, and allow her to make the decision to give little Beth up for adoption.

He had longed to be able to tell the other girl how he really felt, but she had been cold to him after the pregnancy and in true Puckerman style, he gave up too easily. Time had passed, and the more time that passed, the more scared he grew. He was scared of her reaction, of her rejection (he was never used to girls saying no) and he was scared of her actually loving him back.

He had watched his best friend fall in love in the time he had spent away with Quinn. He had seen Finn fall deeper and deeper in love with a girl that he used to know as 'Quinn's annoying friend' and he found himself getting increasingly jealous as time passed. He saw the smile on Finn's face, he saw the way the guy didn't even care if he made a fool out of himself when he spoke about the girl, he heard how he spoke about her, how much he loved her, and how the sex was just spectacular. And he found himself wanting that. But not just wanting it, wanting it with Quinn.

He sighed, making his way through the party crowd, ignoring people bumping into him as he tried to find the one girl he couldn't get off his mind. He saw her from a distance, her back was pressed up against the wall, sipping very slowly at a cup she held in her hands. He gave a small smile, making his way over to her quickly before he lost the confidence. "Hey, beautiful." He stood next to her, trying to focus on looking at her face, biting down on his lip.

"Puck?" She whispered, staring at him in pure disbelief, shaking her head, "T-this is a Glee party.. you're not in Glee."

"Baby, if it's Glee that gets your heart, where's the sign up sheet?" He sighed and put a hand in hers, pulling her to him, "I miss you." He whispered in her ear, tilting her chin up to look at him, "I heard about what you did the other day, I had no idea you were so broken. Let me fix you.."

"I-I don't know if I can trust you." She chewed on her lower lip, not moving from the position he had her in – she loved him, he was her first time, her first love and no matter how much she tried to deny it, they had a perfect baby girl together.

"Let me show you that you can. I want what Finn and Rachel have, and I want that with you. Let me show you, Quinn. Give me one more chance." He looked into her eyes, moving some hair from her face, his breath hitching as she leaned closer to him. Her lips were gently placed on his, and he kissed back without another thought, holding her close to him.

Quinn smiled when she pulled away, "I forgive you.." He grinned and kissed the side of her head, looking for Finn across the dance floor, giving him a subtle thumbs up before turning back to Quinn.

Finn had been watching from a distance, holding Rachel to him as they danced. He wanted to take her home but he knew that they were supposed to be celebrating with their friends – but truly, he wanted to throw her over his shoulder and take her home, and make love to her all night. He held the very drunk Rachel close to him, kissing the top of his head as he grinned. He thought about how people used to say that people in love, want others to be in love – and it was so true. He had wanted Puck to be happy, and if Quinn made him happy, then it was a double win.

Rachel looked up at her boyfriend, giggling, "You're smiling big!" She gasped dramatically, causing Finn to laugh at the drunk girl, rolling his eyes playfully as he held her closer to him. "Finny, I want your penis." She drawled out her words, tugging on his shirt, causing his eyes to widen. "Upstairs!" She moaned as she bit down on his neck. Finn groaned, pulling her towards the stairs quickly, who was he to say no to his demanding diva?

~ .. ~

Rachel took a deep breath, and sat down at the table, looking at both her dads. "I've avoided this conversation for a long time, mostly because I've had a lot of things to worry about but now that sectionals is over, and me and Finn are doing amazing.. and everything is sorting itself out.. I just, I need to know why you kept this from me." She looked up, refusing to let the tears fall from her eyes, reminding herself to be strong.

"Rachel, it's complicated.." Hiram started, frowning at the girl,

"Don't speak down to me! I deserve to know why you all kept my mother from me. I deserve to know why I had to grow up without one." She gritted her teeth, gripping at her phone underneath the table, standing her ground with the two men who had raised her.

"Shelby was just a surrogate.. it's different, Rachel.." Leroy was the next to speak, shaking his head at the young girl, "She's not your mom, she was just.. supplying us with the gift of a baby and then she had to stand back."

"Fine. That doesn't explain to me why you didn't bother telling me what she was when she came into my life." Both men sighed,

"She had to sign a contract, we drew it up before you were born. She is not allowed to tell you that she is your birth mother until the day you're eighteen. She wanted to, she begged us but it's a law abiding contract and we refused to allow her to tell you." Rachel flinched at his words, biting down on her lip as she tried to process the thoughts,

"So.. you bought me?" She stood up quickly, her chair flying behind her, "You told me I was born from love, but my whole life was defined by someone signing their name on a damn contract!" She slammed the cup she had in front of her, not caring when it smashed, "You had no right to keep her from me, you had no right. You can't just.. ask someone to give their baby up, a baby that shares their DNA, you can't do that and then make them sign a contract which forces them legally to not have anything to do with their own child. That's disgusting."

She turned around, storming out of there with tears running down her face, making her way out into the cold winter wind, the rain hitting her hard. She barely felt it as she walked slowly, trying to process what her fathers had told her. She carried on walking, not completely sure where she was going, not even noticing when someone called her name. Tears ran down her face as she thought about how a simple contract had made her think about her whole life.

She had longed for a mommy to call her own for so long, she loved both her dads but she needed a mom who understood some of the things she had gone through, and would go through. She felt bitterly disappointed that her dads had tried to take that away from her, especially when they hadn't educated themselves beforehand.

She didn't even realize she was shaking until she felt a strong pair of arms wrap around her, "Rachel? Rachel?" She heard the desperation in his voice, but she couldn't speak, tears falling heavier as she held herself close to him, sobbing. "It's alright." She heard the panic in his tone but she didn't move, closing her eyes slowly. "Rachel? Stay awake for me, okay? I need to get you in the warm first." He sighed before picking her up, running back to his house where he had seen her pass ten minutes ago.

"Mom!" He screamed the moment he managed to open the door, glad the fire was on as he set her down on the couch. "I need blankets, lots of blankets.." He ran his fingers through her soaked hair, sighing. "Rachel, baby.. we're going to get you warm, okay?" She gave him a small nod to let him know she was listening, her eyes still closed as she fought the darkness.

Carole came running down the stairs, frowning at the two before throwing a load of blankets Finn's way, "I'll go get some hot chocolate." She bit down on her lip, her eyes watching the shaking girl before she ran into the kitchen. Finn sighed and kissed Rachel's forehead, trying to ignore how terrifyingly cold it was. "I'm gonna get you out of these wet clothes, okay?" He whispered, holding her close as he pulled her top off.

"Kurt! Can you bring me down some of my clothes for Rachel, please?" He shouted as loud as he could, sure the boy heard him as he continued to strip the girl down. He grabbed the clothes off a pale Kurt when he came downstairs, the boy just looking at Rachel before muttering something about going to help Carole. Finn was left alone with her again, getting her dressed in some dry clothes, drying her hair with a towel. He moved quickly to wrap her in the blankets, before getting himself dry so he could sit down and pull her head onto his lap. "I've got you baby, I've got you." He whispered, holding her close to him, hoping she would warm up soon.