Ok! I'm glad you guys are really liking this story. Here's Chapter Ten! The chapter title is from the song "Lean on me" by Bill Withers. Enjoy! Again, I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING!

It had now been a few days since Artie gave Finn his assignment. He didn't have any plans on Sunday so that's where he found himself trying to write. Finn learned that writing things about what he loved about Rachel to be more difficult than he thought it was. He needed inspiration. Someone to motivate him.

Finn then picked up his cell phone. "Hey man, Can you come over? I need your help with something."

One Finn heard the person on the other line respond, Finn talked again with a half -smile. "Great, see you in a few."

A few minutes later, Finn heard a loud knock on the door. When Finn opened it, he smiled when he saw his Friend and worker from the Fire station, Noah Puckerman.

"Hey dude," Puck said, giving Finn a high face and a quick hug. "How have you been?"

Finn shrugged his shoulders and sighed. "Could be better. I'm just glad you're here. I really need someone to keep me focused."

"About what?" Puck asked curiously.

Finn took a deep breath and then went into the kitchen and sat on a chair by the table. Even though Puck has been his best friend since high school, he hasn't actually told him or hardly anyone besides Artie and his parents, about his issues with Rachel.

Finn looked down at his hands. "Rachel and I are living on the rocks right now Puck."

After a few moments of silence. Finn looked up to see Puck with an unreadable expression he couldn't explain. Then Puck found a chair and sat across from Finn.

"What do you mean?" Puck asked rather quiet.

Finn starred at him for a moment. Puck had never acted that quiet before. Not since he has known him, that is. Honestly, Finn was rather startled by it.

"Well, we've had on and off fighting for the past three years. But this year, we've just been at each other constantly." When Finn stopped to take a breath, he saw something in puck's eyes grow dark before he continued. "But our last fight was the worse. She called me stupid and selfish and practically heartless. And I told her if she couldn't respect me, then what was the point of our marriage. And then Rachel told me she wants out."

Pucks eyes grew huge at the last part. Puck then asked. "What are you doing about it?"

Finn shook his head. "I've talked to Burt and my mom about this. My mom got on me saying that Rachel may not have meant the words that she said to me during our last fight. Then she went on about how she never known Rachel to be unreasonable." Finn sighed. "I decided after my talk with them, that I had to get some help."

Puck nodded. "How so?"

"I've been going to this counselor. His name is Artie Abrams. He's actually really good. I never thought I would be comfortable talking to a stranger. Somehow, it does help. He gave this assignment in an attempt to help me try to save my marriage."

"What do you have to do?"

"I have to write all the reasons why I fell in love with Rachel and how I still love her." Finn sighed and looked down. "It has been harder than I thought it would."

After a minute of silence, Finn looked up to see Puck, who had had his head in his hands... "You ok, man?" Finn asked.

Puck then looked up with a sullen look on his face. He looked heart broken. Again. Finn had never seen his friend act like this.

Puck then spoke. "Dude, I'm going to tell you something that no one else knows. Ok?"

Fin nodded his head. He was feeling nervous as to what he was about to say, but he was willing to listen.

Puck took a deep breath and then started. "You remember my wife Quinn right?"

Finn nodded. "How can I not remember her? Rachel introduced you guys."

Puck gave him a smile. "Well, you can't tell anyone about this or I will kick your ass. Got it?"

Finn nodded. Whatever Puck had to say was very serious whenever Puck told him not to tell anyone. He definitely knew that Puck would kick his ass if he told. "Go on man. Say it."

Puck had a look of guilt on his face and then continued. "Your story sounds so familiar with mine and Quinn's. You see, about a year after our marriage, Quinn and I separated for nine months."

Finn's mouth dropped. He never expected that. "What happened?"

Puck gave him another sad look. "It was pretty much both of us fighting about how we never listened to each other, that we weren't there for each other and helped one another." Puck sighed before continuing. "Quinn kicked me out. I gotta tell you man, those nine months without her were hell. I felt like a part of me was missing."

"What did you do about it?"

"Well, that's where it gets interesting. You see, I knew that Quinn had a concert in New York before she went on tour for her big album release. I don't know what it was, but I felt something inside me telling me to go to her concert." Puck let out a small low whistle. "Geez, it was one of the best decisions I ever made."

Finn listened ever so more curiously. "Go on, man please."

Puck gave him a small smile. "Well, towards the end of the concert, Q had gotten everyone to calm down. Then she told the audience, that she had written a new song. And guess what man?"

"What?"

"She told everyone that the song was for me." Puck's face went from happy to mad for a second. "Damn it, dude. When I heard her sing it, I felt tears burn in my eyes. I never knew that she wrote a song for me. But guess what that made me realize?"

"Yes?"

"That I was a complete asshole to her." Puck said with a small laugh. Finn even chuckled with him.

Puck then gave his friend a serious look. "Dude, her song made me realize that I needed her still. That deep down, I still loved her. After the concert, I went into her dressing room and I literally went down on my knees and begged her to forgive me. It took a lot of work for us to trust each other again, but now I wouldn't change it for the world. Because I know who my soul mate is."

Finn say tears burning in the eyes of his best friend. "Why didn't you ever tell me?" Finn asked in a whisper.

"Because I'm not proud of what happened during those nine months that we were apart Finn." Puck then clapped her friend on the back. "Dude, to be honest with you, I really think you and Rachel are endgame. You just need to get your head out of your ass, and that's when you find out what made you fall in love with her in the first place. Don't give up on her dude."

After a few moments of silence. Fin nodded. "Yeah. I'm going to try my best. Thanks man."

Puck and Finn high fived each other.

"It takes time Finn. But I think you can do it." Puck said.

"Thanks."

Puck looked at his watch and started to grab his coat. "I gotta go pick Beth up at daycare. Let me know how this goes, alright?"

"You bet you will." Fin said with a small smile.

"Cool. I'll see you at work bro." With that said, Puck left slamming the door shut leaving Finn alone in his thoughts.

Then an idea struck him. Finn insistently knew what he do. And he was going to make sure it happened.

Rachel and Jessie have been hanging out non-stop. It had been a few weeks since Rachel has seen Finn since their fight. Rachel found Jessie to be a god distraction from the thought she still had about Finn. However, that still didn't stop the thought from coming.

It was on a Tuesday afternoon, and Rachel had just gotten out of rehearsal. She couldn't hang out with Jessie today because Tina was introducing her to her friend.

Rachel meet Tina at a small coffee show by the theatre they were working at for their show.

When Rachel walked in and saw Tina, she saw another women right next to her.

"Hi Tina!" Rachel said as Tina stood up and gave her a hug.

"Hi, Rachel. I'd like to introduce you to someone." The woman right next to Tina then stood up. "Rachel, this is my friend Mercedes Jones. Mercedes, this is Rachel Berry."

Mercedes gave her a beaming smile. "I already heard so much about you through your shows and Tina. My husband Sam and I have seen you're a couple of your shows. You're quite the diva, girl. Not to mention talented."

Rachel beamed back at her. Then something hit her memory. The night Finn and Rachel met, a bartender named Sam waited on them.

"Wait, what's your husband's full name?"

Mercedes gave her a curious look. "Sam Evans. Why?"

"Oh my gosh! Your husband know my husband Finn!"

"Finn? As in Finn Hudson?"

"Yes! That's my husband!"

"Sam never told me he got married."

"It probably just slipped his mind. That's okay thought. How is he doing? Didn't you guys move to California for something?"

Mercedes smiled. "Yes. When I was on tour for my album, I went to California. Sam is working at a very high class bar up there now. He loves it."

"Are you still on tour?"

Mercedes shook her head. "No. I decided to quit. I wanted to focus on other things that were more important."

"Oh…" Rachel said quietly.

There was an a few minutes of awkward silence as they just drank their coffee. It all came to a halt when Tina's phone rang.

"Hey I'm sorry, I gotta go. Mike and I have a date tonight. I'll leave you to alone to talk. See you tomorrow Rachel!" Tina said as she walked out the door.

Mercedes then spook. "Tina told me that you were having some marriage trouble. I'm so sorry to hear that." She said softly.

Rachel took a deep breath and forced a smile on her face. "It's fine." She sighed. "It's fine."

Mercedes gave her a look that Rachel couldn't quite read.

"How are you holding up?"

"I've been doing fine." Rachel found it harder to keep the smile on her face.

"Girl, you ain't foiling anyone. Now please tell me. How are you really doing?"

Rachel looked at Mercedes and her smile went away completely. Rachel then whispered. "I've no idea. I think I miss him. But a part of me doesn't want to forgive for all the trouble and pain he has given me. But I just can't keep thinking about him. Honestly, it kills me."

Mercedes nodded. "Have you been dealing with it?"

Rachel then gave her a small smile. "I've been hanging out with this guy Jessie. Jessie Saint James for the past couple of weeks. He's amazing. He's a good distraction."

Mercedes gave her another unreadable look. "Does Finn know about him?"

"No." Rachel shook her head vigorously. "I haven't seen him for a few weeks since our last fight." Rachel gave her another smile. "Jessie makes me feel whole again. That I'm someone special. It feels good to feel that way again, you know?"

Mercedes studied her for a moment but then she had a look of full concern at she said these next few words slowly. "It sounds like you are trying new outlets, but Rachel…" Mercedes looked at her for a long moment. That look of concern never left her eyes as she spook again. "I can't help to think about how your husband would feel knowing that you have been spending so much time with this man since your married."

Rachel shook her head again. "Finn and I were in love when we got married but now I don't even hear one nice thing come out of his mouth. Jessie makes me feel good."

Mercedes gave her another look of concern. "It's always good to have that, but..." Mercedes then put a hand on Rachel's arm. "Hun, if Jessie is hitting on you while you're still married, what makes you think he won't do that with someone else?"

Rachel felt that she had been punched in the gut when Mercedes said that. She then started to feel he eyes burning with tears.

"Ok, Mercedes. I really don't want to talk about this anymore. We're getting a little personal."

Mercedes then gave her a sad look. "Oh, Rachel I'm so sorry."

Rachel felt the tears threatening to pour over and she stood up. "I need to go. It was nice to meet you Mercedes. Say hi to Sam for me." She then grabbed her coat and purse and walked out the door.

Mercedes watched as she watched Rachel cross the street then she looked up at the ceiling. "Lord, help that child. She needs you now."

Heavy stuff here huh? Well, I've got a lot of ideas in line for the rest of this story with some Finchel happening soon. I don't know when but there is going to be more healing for Finn and some things happening for Rachel too. What did you guys think of this chapter? More to come soon! Your reviews have been awesome! Please keep them coming!