Finn's POV

My jaw dropped and my eyes grew wide. She was raped. God.

"What?" I said, but my voice didn't come out very clearly.

"Are you happy now? The truth is finally out."

"Rachel, I'm so sorry."

"No. Just leave me alone."

She turned and walked off. I saw her taking the cab. I wanted to chase her, but her revelation caught me by surprise. I was motionless.

Everything was a puzzle and all the pieces were together now. She was so aggressive and mysterious because she was raped. God, I was so stupid! She was nervous now and traumatized. I had to go after her.

I ran to my car and went to her building. I was lucky to meet her at the door.

"Rachel!"

She looked at me and I walked toward her.

"What?"

"I'm sorry. I really am."

"I get it. Just leave –

"No, I can't leave you. I'm here for you. At least, as a friend." I took her hand "Let me help you."

"No one can."

"Let me hear you, then. You suffered for 3 months quiet, if you talk.."

"I don't wanna talk about it."

"You don't have to, okay? Just let me be with you, I can't let you alone now. I won't do anything."

"I don't know.."

"Please Rach. Let me help you."

She sighed and nodded. Then leaded me to her loft.

"Do you want a glass of wine?" she asked.

"No, thanks." I sit on the couch.

She went to the kitchen and grabbed a bottle of wine and 2 glasses. She put it on the table and sits by my side. She drank her wine and took a deep breath.

"It happened 8 months ago." She whispered.

I looked up and realized she was going to tell me.

Rachel's POV

I decided to tell him, I trusted in him and he was right, it would help me, it would help me. It'd become more real, but this secret was killing me.

"Go on." He encouraged me.

I closed my eyes and imagined the situation.

(Italic – flashback, Jesse's lines)

"I lived with one friend, Mercedes, in LA. We had a calm life, we sang in bars and made little shows in the city, we were comfortable with our lives. But in one night.. we went home really late, after one show, when we got there.. one man showed up. It was kind of dark, but we could see his face, he had a gun and put it against my head. He said:

"Hey baby, open the door."

"I took my keys and opened. I thought he wanted to steal. He hit Mercedes with the gun and she felt. He tied my hands and feet and put some towel in my mouth. He took Mercedes to her room and raped her. It was quick and I didn't hear a thing.

"Then.. he came back. He ripped my clothes and threw the towel away. I tried to scream, but he pointed the gun to me again and murmured in my ear:

"Don't scream or try to do anything or I'll kill you, bitch."

"I shut my mouth and he kissed me. His lips were sweet, actually. And.. he raped me, brutally. He was really tough, making me bleed. When he finished, he hit me several times and when I was almost blacking out, he whispered to me:

"You were the best, baby. So soft, so tight.. thanks for giving me the best sex I ever had."

"And he hit me one more time and I passed out."

Finn was shocked and I was crying again. Telling him was making me live that rape again. And it hurt me. He squeezed my hand and I felt good. He was the only one who could make me feel that way.

"But.. what happened? Was he arrested?"

"Oh, yes. After a few hours, when Mercedes and I recovered our consciences, we went to the hospital and the police station, there we found out we weren't the only victims."

"Really?"

"Yes. He raped another 10 women. But they never could see his face clearly. With our help, we could.. get him."

"Oh, is he arrested now?"

"No, he's dead."

"Dead?" he choked.

"He was sentenced to a death penalty. I watched his execution, 5 months ago."

"Oh."

"It made me feel a better, seeing him dead, but I was afraid of everything and everyone."

"I understand that, of course you'd be afraid."

"When he died, I decided there was nothing more to do in LA. So I moved. Now everything makes sense, huh?"

He nodded and I drank another glass of wine.

"Hey, I'm sorry, you didn't deserve it."

"I think no one does."

"Yeah. But.. Rachel, I want to be with you. If you're not ready to do this, I'll get it, totally."

"I am.. I don't know, really. It's too much for me to handle right now."

He looked down.

"I don't wanna hurt you, baby." I cupped his face "But I'm too confused right now I have to think. I'm not enough."

"Don't say that ever again. You're enough, more than enough. I think you're too much for me.."

"Please, this is crap. You're enough for me. I'm.. afraid."

"Of what?"

"I don't know if one day I'll be able to give something more."

"Rachel, I don't want to be with you for sex. I love you and I'll wait. If you don't want to have sex ever, I'll understand."

OMG, he was the cutest boy ever. He was willing to give up having sex for a long time. For a 20 year old boy, it wasn't the easiest thing to do.

"Are you serious?"

"Yes."

"God, you're perfect."

He blushed.

"I'm confused but.. can I kiss you?"

He giggled and pushed me with his big hand. He brought his lips down to mine to a soft kiss. It started out sweet, but it intensified seconds later. We explored each other's mouth for minutes.

Then my lips went to his neck, I bit and shucked his skin.

"You're gonna left a mark." He moaned.

"That's the intention." I laughed.

He pushed me to his lap, I straddled him, I felt his erection pressing my core. Ok, I was so wet.

I marked him and kissed his lips again. His breathing sped up, his erection grew harder. He was the one who pulled me away.

"Gosh.."

"I know." I giggled "This kiss was fucking fantastic."

"You're cute even when curse."

I rolled my eyes.

"I'll let you think. But I want to be with you, remember that."

"Ok."

"And don't worry about making me unhappy. The only way you'll make me feel this way is leaving me. I love you, Rach." He said, reading my mind.

"I love you too, Finn."

He stood up and left with a smile on the face.