Note: rated M for something that is mentioned but not in detail and they live in different apartments they are boyfriend and girlfriend a throw back before marriage and kids plus I really like candles

The first time she walks into his new NY apartment he's burning a red candle that makes his entire home smell like fresh apples mixed with his favorite cologne.

It's an intoxicating mix of spicy and sweet. She loves it.

He lies her down on the cool sheets and assures her that he's going to take care of her. She has no problem believing him.

It becomes a regular thing, coming to his place, sometimes late at night after rehearsals for Funny girl or working at the diner just because she can't get enough of him.

She also loves it because it always smells different. Bourbon, black cherries, cinnamon

. It's like he has an endless supply of amazing candles and if you would have ever told her Finn Hudson would burn candles on a daily basis she would have laughed in your face.

Tonight it's something with grass in it that she can't put her finger on maybe mixed with ocean , and Eucalyptus she's grinning when he pushes her up against the door the second she walks in.

"What's so funny?" he asks, one eyebrow raised high and a smirk on his lips that she just wants to kiss away. She just laughs and shakes her head, pulls him by his collar so his lips are level with hers.

She asks him about it one night, while she's lying in his arms, her chin resting on his chest. His bedroom is covered in lavender color candles tonight, each giving off the faintest hint of mint and lavender.

Finn?" His eyes are closed and he just lets out a little humming noise. "What's with the candles?"

His eyes pop open and he's looking down to see if she's serious. She is.

"Look in the mirror," he says, pointing to the one that hangs over his dresser. She raises an eyebrow and he just laughs and pushes her up so she's kneeling on the bed, with him behind her. She doesn't see anything out of the ordinary.

"What am I looking at?"

He chuckles and pulls her back against his chest, his arms folding around her stomach, and he sets his chin on her shoulder.

"You look stunning in candlelight," he says seriously. "After that first night, I knew it was something I had to see again. I guess I got a little addicted."

She basically has to kiss him after that.

He doesn't mind.