The chapter you've all been waiting for... Hope I did it justice! Enjoy!;)

(Oh and Glee isn't mine, obviously.)

"I told you they'd get together eventually," Hiram whispered. The two men had just arrived home from a day out together shopping and had found Finn and Rachel wrapped up in each other's arms on the couch.

Leroy rolled his eyes. They had made a bet with Finn's mother long ago when Finn and Rachel were only young, that the two best friends would become a couple in their teens.

"How much was it again?" Leroy huffed, taking out his money from his back pocket.

"$50 if I remember correctly," He teased his husband, laughing loudly and waking up the two teenagers.

"Hi dads," Rachel mumbled, smiling sleepily at them. "How was your day?"

"Good… And so was yours, I'm guessing."

Rachel flushed in embarrassment. "Dads," She hissed, glaring at them.

"It's ok, Rach." Finn hugged her for a quick moment before saying that he should probably get back before his mom started worrying.

"Stay for dinner," Hiram insisted. "We'll call Carole over. She can come along too and it will be like a nice family dinner."

"That actually sounds really great. I'll call her now. Thanks Mr Berry." Finn hurried off to the hallway to make the phone call before he could say "Finn, I've told you before, call me Hiram. We're practically family now."

"Papa, please tell Daddy to stop! He's embarrassing me in front of Finn!" Rachel complained.

"But baby, you and Finn make such a cute couple! I can't help it! I'm excited! My baby is finally rid of that Sam jerk and in a real, beautiful relationship!"

"Daddy, we're not a couple." She wished they were, but unfortunately they weren't yet. They'd have to discuss it later.

"But before… On the couch…?"

"I was tired after the flight from LA and wanted a nap, so he came and cuddled with me. That was all."

"She'll be here in ten minutes!" Finn announced with a big smile as he came back into the room and sat next to Rachel. He put his arm around her again but he was too busy focusing on the pretty girl beside him to notice Rachel's fathers' knowing glances.

"Excellent. I'm afraid it won't be anything fancy though, Finn. Tonight's pizza night in the Berry household."

"Sounds even better," Finn joked. "I do love my pizza, right Rach?"

"He sure does." Rachel said, leaning slightly into Finn's side.

Leroy quickly led his husband from the room before he said anything about how adorable they looked.

-xoxo-

"Ahh, Carole! It's so nice to see you again!" Leroy greeted the older woman at the door with a wide smile.

"You too, Leroy! It's been a while!"

"Yes, well, come on in! Finn and Rachel are at the table already digging into the pizza."

"That sounds like my boy." Carole laughed along with Leroy and followed him into the next room where Finn and Rachel were indeed scoffing down pizza slices.

"Hey, Carole!" Rachel waved at the woman. "How are you?"

"Great thanks, Rachel. You?"

"I'm amazing, thanks to a certain somebody…" She very unsubtly looked at Finn out of the corner of her eye and Carole nearly swooned. That was too sweet.

"Glad to hear it," Carole said kindly, taking the seat at the table on the other side of her son (Rachel was sat next to him on the other side, their chairs unusually close).

"I'm so happy you two finally got your heads screwed on straight and got together," Carole said absentmindedly as she chewed on a piece of pizza. "I've been getting tired of Finn's constant 'does she love me or not?' thing."

"Moooooom," Finn whined, dropping his food and covering his face with his hands. "I can't believe you just said that!"

"And I'm afraid to burst your bubble, Carole, but Finn and Rachel are still friends," Hiram whispered in her ear. "Unfortunately."

Rachel's cheeks were tinged pink; she was so, so embarrassed.

"Um, so… How was LA?" Leroy asked awkwardly, trying to move on from that uncomfortable situation. "Apart from you know that thing, did you and Mercedes enjoy your trip?"

"It was short, but it was great. I really like LA."

"You could live there if you still wanted to be an actress," Carole pointed out.

"Nah, mom. Rachel's going to be a legendary tony award winning Broadway actress with tons and tons of albums sold all over the world," Finn told his mom confidently and excitedly.

Rachel felt a bit watery eyed; she knew he believed in her and her talent but she didn't realise he believed in her that much. "Well, that's the plan. There's hardly any chance of it happening though. There are lots of other talented people in America with the same dream as me, probably even more talented."

"Shut up. That's not true and you know it. You're like the most talented person I know, Rach, and you're going to be a star, just like that Fanny woman you love so much."

"You mean Barbra?"

"Yeah, her too." Rachel giggled quietly. "And I'll be right by your side when it happens, supporting you all the way."

Carole put her hand on her heart, very proud of her boy in that moment. She'd raised him well. She glanced over at Hiram and Leroy to find them looking at the young people encouragingly, as if to say, come on, get together already. Next, she peaked over at Rachel, who was watching her Finn with tears in her eyes.

"Thanks, Finny! That means a lot!" She attacked him with a tight hug, squeezing him so tightly and never wanting to let go. She loved the feel of their bodies so close to one another. It was perfect.

Finn grinned, squeezing her back just as tight. When they finally let go of each other, they both had great big smiles on their faces.

"God, just kiss her already, Finn!" Finn and Rachel tore their eyes off each other to look over in shock at Leroy.

"Excuse me?" Finn furrowed his brow.

"I can tell you both want to. Just get it over with and kiss each other already. I won't get mad about you taking away my baby girl."

"Daddy!"

"Um, ok." Finn kissed the apple of Rachel's cheek.

"Oh, give her a proper kiss!" Rachel's eyes widened; what was her father doing?

"Finn, you don't have to, it's fine," Rachel comforted, noting his nervous expression. "Daddy is just-"

Before Rachel could say anymore, Finn had leaned over and pressed his lips firmly against hers.

-xoxo-

"Finn, that was… I…" Rachel said quietly later that evening as the two of them sat watching television in her bedroom.

"I'm not sorry, you know. That kiss was amazing. It was like… The superman of kisses. It came with it's own cape!"

Rachel laughed, nodding her head in agreement. That kiss was pretty perfect; second to their first ever kiss together. "So, um, what does this mean? Are we like… together now? Like an actual couple?"

"If you want us to be, then yes, I would love that so very much," Finn replied. "But I don't want to push you. You've just come out of a relationship and you're going to be hurt for a while after what he did to you. I'll wait for as long as you need me to."

"Finn." Rachel caressed his face softly, looking into those eyes and wondering how she ever said no to him. "I want to be with you, for real. You're amazing and sweet and handsome and I know you'll always be there for me. And I… I think I'm in love with you. I think I always have been, it just took me a long time and a few stupid mistakes for me to realise it."

Finn's face broke out into the biggest smile imaginable at those three meaningful words. She wasn't just saying she loved him as a friend, she actually truly loved him. She wanted to be with him. Be his girlfriend. Rachel Berry wanted to be his girlfriend.

"I love you too." Then they kissed, confirming their new relationship. "I'm so proud and happy to be called your boyfriend. I'm going to be here for you, always." They kissed again… And again… And again.

Yeah, he smiled, she definitely loved him.

So what did you think? Finchel are finally together! Let's just hope this happens on the show soon, right?;) Thanks for reading and reviewing, I love all of you! Epilogue is coming tomorrow!