Part IX-Home Again

Disclaimer: I still do not owe Glee and once again, if I did, Finn and Rachel would have never broken up. I also do not owe the song "Right Here Waiting". It belongs to Richard Marx and he owes all the rights to it. I also do not owe the song "Don't Give Up (You Are Loved)". It is owned by Josh Groban and he reserves all the rights to it.

Finn Hudson hovered over his sleeping wife as she slept in her airplane seat. He began to recognize some of the buildings. They were getting closer to their destination-Columbus, OH. Finn couldn't wait to play football for the Buckeyes, he loved them his entire life and it was his dream to play for them. He had a beautiful home waiting for him when he landed. His mother and stepfather had already set up the home for them. All that was missing now was a family to live in it. Before he could think of all of the different way his parents could have screwed up decorating their home, the plane had landed and Finn was back on solid ground again—this time in a place all too familiar-Columbus, OH.

"Rachel, Rachel, we're here."

"Huh? What?" said Rachel, still a little groggy from sleeping.

"I said we're here in Columbus."

Still Rachel wasn't quite sure what Finn was trying to say; all she noticed was that the plane had stopped moving and she could feel Finn getting up next to her. He looked over to see Lilly asleep in her car seat. He grabbed his carryon luggage and nudged Rachel to get up. They were finally home again.

When they arrived at their new home, Finn saw his truck in the driveway and it made him happy. He was able to drive his truck again and didn't have to worry about what time it ran like he did with the subway.

Their new home was perfect. It had three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a garage for all of Finn's toys. Finn decided that he would park his truck in the garage and Rachel, would have to go get her car from her dads' would probably park in the driveway. As they walked inside their new home together hand-in-hand, they saw that every last thing from their apartment was intact. The couch and the chairs were in the living room and there was even a special surprise for them, a new plasma screen TV, given to them from Rachel's dads. Finn was so happy that this was his home. He now knew that he was never leaving Ohio ever again, he missed it too much.

The first day of the new semester for Finn and Rachel was already here. Carole would watch Lilly while they went to class. The college had a day care center, but they felt that it would be much easier for a relative to take care of her. Finn's first class was Intro to Human Relations. He walked into the big building and sat down next to a fairly obese male student and began to fill out the information sheet that was placed on his desk.

Name: Finn Hudson

Hometown: Lima, OH

Major: Business-Human Relations

Hobbies: Playing football, singing, spending time with my wife and friends

One thing you'll get out of this class: It's not taught at NYU

As soon as Finn was finished, he turned over his information sheet and placed his pencil on his desk. He was so nervous when the professor asked him to introduce myself.

"Mr. uh, Hudson, why don't tell us a little bit about yourself?" the professor, Dr. Kyle coaxed.

"Alright. Well, my name is Finn Hudson. I'm a freshman from right here in Ohio. I just transferred from NYU and so far I love it. I just got married last summer to my beautiful wife, Rachel and we now have a baby girl named Lilly. I am majoring in business and I play on the football team."

"Very well, Mr. Hudson. Thank you for that."

With that, Finn sat down.

Rachel's first class was Intro to Music. She had no idea why she signed up for this class, she already knew everything there was about music, but she figured it was worth a shot. Like Finn, she also had to fill out an information sheet for her professor, Dr. Casey.

Name: Rachel Hudson (she loved saying that her last name was now "Hudson")

Major: Music Education

Hometown: Lima, OH

Hobbies: Singing, singing, singing, and spending time with my wonderful husband, Finn.

One thing that you hope to learn from this class: Nothing. I know everything.

She turned over her paper and placed her pencil next to it.

Rachel knew that she was going to like OSU much better than NYU. For one thing, she could drive places and didn't have to wait for the subway or a taxi to take her to her destination. Another thing that she wasn't going to miss was all of the people, granted she loved people, but she didn't love them hovering over her and her baby. She didn't understand why they could just look at Lilly from a distance.

The school day went on and finally it was time to go home. Finn and Rachel were meeting for lunch first, though. Suddenly, Rachel's phone buzzed: it was Carole. Curious about what it was about, she immediately picked up her phone and looked down at the text message that was sent to her:

Rachel,

There is something wrong with Lilly. Her face is blue and she is having difficulty breathing. Burt and I are taking her to the hospital. We'll meet you there.

Carole

"Oh my goodness! What is wrong with my baby?" Rachel shrieked disrupting the entire restaurant.

"Rach? What's going on?" Finn asked curiously.

"There's something wrong with Lilly. Carole says that her face is blue and she is having difficulty breathing."

"Oh my goodness! I hope she's okay. We'll have to take her to the hospital where my mom works. Dr. Ferguson is a genius." Finn advised her.

With that, they grabbed their food and sped to the hospital.

"Wow, Finn, I never knew that you could drive that fast."

"Well, Rach, she's my baby too."

Rachel just smiled at him and they walked together into the hospital. They walk up to the receptionist's desk and ask her where Lilly is.

"Excuse me. Our daughter is here. Can you tell me which room she might be in?" Finn asked.

"What is your daughter's name?"

"Lilly" Finn told her.

"Lilly what?" the receptionist asked.

"Oh, silly me, Lilly Hudson."

"Well, since she's an infant, she is in pediatrics. She should be in room 212."

"Which is where?" Rachel asked the receptionist.

"If you go down this hall and make a right, it will be the area off to your left. Room 212 is in the back right-hand corner."

"Thank you" said Finn and they walked down the hall together to see Lilly.

When they saw Lilly, they couldn't believe how much stuff was hooked up to her. There she was, their precious baby girl all hooked up. She was on a respirator because she was having trouble breathing. The blueness was still in her face. There was a little hole inside the incubator. Finn put his hand through it and grabbed his baby daughter's hand. He began to sing to her:

Don't give up

It's just the weight of the world

When your heart's heavy

I, I will lift it for you.

Everybody wants to be loved

Don't give up because you are loved

"Don't go angel face. You are my beautiful daughter and I love you so much." He kissed her little hand and began crying. Rachel went over to him and they held each other just staring at their baby girl. They began to sing another song for Lilly:

Oceans apart

Day after day

And I slowly go insane

I hear you breathing

But it just can't stop the pain

If I see you next to never

But how we stay forever

Wherever you go

Whatever you do

I will be right here waiting for you

Whatever it takes

Or how my heart breaks

I will be right waiting for you

AU….So, there you have it. What do you suppose is wrong with Lilly? I guess you'll have to read more to find out. I want to thank all of you who have taken the time to read my story and thanks to those who favorited my story and subscribed to my account. It means a lot. I hope that you enjoy the rest of my story.

Stephanie